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The New York herald., 1876-03-13
PROBABLE MURDER.

AT nine O'Clock last night probable murder was
committed In the tenement house No. 21 Sullivan
street. Alice Fitzgerald unmarried woman about
ffty-sx years Of age, plunged knife into the lower
part of the back of Bridget Malone another
woman of about the same age who esdes In the
house, and inflicted what will in all probability provo
be fatal wound Tho blade of the knife penetrated
the abdominal cavity, inicting CHASTITY wound The
wounded woman taken to Bellevue Hospital and
her assailant was promptly arrested.
The apparent motive for the murdcrous attack a
quarrel which took place between the two women on
Saturday afternoon. Whether there had been any
previous i'll feeling between them is not known, but II
appears that that evening they had very bitter
quarrel during which much abusive language and
many epthets forcble than polite elegant
exchanged between them. IL is said that Alice Fitz-
gerald rritated at the language used by her
tagonst that she vowed vengeance and declared she
would have Brldget's life This looked upon at
the time outburst OF anger, but the result
seems to show that 1t was the expression Of settled
purpose
Al late hour last night the wounded woman was in
very prccarious condition. and but slight hopes are
entertained OF her
The New York herald., 1876-03-13
FIVE CENT NICKEL CoUNTERFEITs.

There appears to be mania among dishonest people
for counicrciiing FIVE cent nickel pieces notwthstand
ing the example which the government has already
mado Of Lewiniski and John and Thomas Loughrey,
who undergoing sentence at hard labor IN the
Penitcnuary. For timo past the police OF the
Twelfth precinct. Brooklyn, have been annoyed by
complaints from s.oreksepers setting forth that boy
going about that district passing spurious 1--WE
pieces. The car conductors the Fulton avenue line
also vctimizcd though they managed to pass
them In return unsophistcated passengers Last
week the poiicc were on the alert Tor the nimbie
youth with the counterfeit nickes On Saturday
last they arrested boy named Lynch as
the oulprit On being closely questioned he
confessed that he was the OF a brickayer named
William Lynch, residing at No. ,575 Fulton avenue,
ard has aiher IN the habit Of making the bogus
coin IN the nighttime The police visited the residence
Of the nches took father aud mother Of the
boy into custody They found plaster OF Paris mould
and quantity OF molten metal the premises.
Lynch said that hc had found package OF bad nickels
on the street. that he had been OF work all winter
With the exception OF lew days, and his family were
N W
The New York herald., 1876-03-13
FIENDISH OUTRAGE.

About hali-past seven o'clock last evening a girl
named Annie Entwistc, eleven years OF age pass
ing from her parents residence, No 95 Coles street.
Jersey City, when she followed by a rufian who,
she said, Jumped from behind the trestlework' of
the Pennsylvania Railroad and seized her by the arm
When she looked in his face he threw a handkerchief
across her mouth and hurried her TO vacant
lots where the scoundre accomplished his purpose.
He then led her through several streets till she
quite bew.dercd. and when he reached lonely part OF
the city he left her to find her way home best she
could. She wandered down Montgomery street TIL
she met by officer Harvey, who conveyed her
TO the First precinct station house where she told her
story. An officer was detailed to convey her to her
home, and meanwhile detectives will placed the
track OF the diabolical scoundreL
The New York herald., 1876-03-13
WAR ON LIQUOR SELLERS.

ARREST OF THIRTY-rIvE LIQUOR DEALERS IN
THE EIGHTH AND FIFTEENTH WARDS.
Last evening Captain Mcdonnell, OF the Eighth pre-
cnct before turning out the under his command,
gave them particular instructions to watch all liquor
stores their posts carefully and any violations
the Excise Sunday law taking place. and n
arrest the parties.
His orders were carried out, for thIrty-two liquor
dealers caught by them selling hquo- and
ioilows:-Adolph Topking, No. l42 Spring street;
Matthew Snnott, corner of Spring and Wooster
streets; John b. Scooter No. 81 Greene street;
Wilham II. Becker, No 50 DomnIck street;
William Twistern. No. sos Greenwich street;
John Mclchers No. l04 Grand street. Charles Koch,
Spring street; Charles Gumber No 100 Wooster street.
John Aron No. l0d Spring street; AdOlph Miller,
No. 2s4 Hudson street; Joseph Boltker, No. 2o7
Spring street; August Meyers No 52S Green
T.. Huosted, No 90 Prince street; Thomas Bray,
No. SO Grand street. Frederick Diner, No. PSI Spring
street; August Seller No las Spring street: Joseph
lohman, No lis Wooster street. John Hickey,
No. 6l South Filth avenue; John b. Jansen,
No. 27S spring street; Denis 0'Connor, Narick
Mcdonnell, corner OF Spring and Wooster
streets; Jula Suess, No 225 Hudson street; John
Towncs No. 30I Greenwich street. Michael Keenan,,
No. 5S Greenwich street; William Doorc No 90 Van
dam street Patrick Hayes No. 53l Washington street;
Patrick J. McNahon, No ~ Varick street; John
SpalOn No 500 Greenwich street, and John COsgrove,
No $40 Washington street
The police OF The Fifteenth precinct arrested Charles
Morell. OF No West Fourth street, ami August Ru
pert, Of No. 23 Blccckcr street. on the same charge
raigncd at the Washington Place Police Court this
morning
The New York herald., 1876-03-13
OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS

AHsrERDAx. March io-Arrved, bark Rothesay NorN
Iversen. Philade pha
BRisroi March iaArnved. brig Native Pearl BrJ win.
Jams. Bull River sc.
BRExKs March lo-Arved. bark Aphrodite (Br), Basss
Mobile.
CADrz March li-Saled previously. schr Sarah Davis,
Cottrell Gloucester. Mass mot New York;
GRAsGEHourH, March l1-Arrived, bark Dligontis (Bl
Kain, Pensacola via Deal.
LoSDospERRy. March io-Arrived. bark Frsdsad (Nor)
Eorberg, baltimore.
QurEssrowS, March l2-Arrived bark Carmella (Aus)s
vcccarina, New York
RorrERpAx March lo-Arved. bark Victor Nor. Jacob
sen Wilmington, NC.
TRxKL March ioArived. barks Kate Crosby (Br), IIb
bert Savannah via Falmouth AdrianA Petronea DutchA
Steir Darien.
vIGo-Arived. bark Kong sverro (Nor). Nelson. savsu
nah for Santander.
Arrived at -. bark Impero (Br. Fulton. Philadelphia
via Queenstown.
LONDON, March i2Steamer California (B) from Clas.
gov for New York which spoken Crookhsven reuru
ing In tow. with machinery damaged arrived Queenstown
to-day.
The New York herald., 1876-03-13
STARTLING FRAUDS IN JERSEY.

At the very moment when the people OF Jersey City
are sstounded at the frauds in connection with the
police the is ull OF wild rumors regarding
frauds the Board Of Police Commissioners At the
meeting of the Board to-day erpose will be made OF
certain transactions involving the reputation OF
OF the Commissioners that VIII INTO the shade all
the previous frauds IN this Board The HERALD has
repeatedly during the past three years called attention
to the enormous bills for meat, milk, bread,
groceries, &c, at the City Hospital but all efforts at
reform Intellectual IL will be shown at the meet
ing Of the Commissioners to-day that twenty eight per
cent has accrued TO certain Commissioner from
tracts In the supply Of provisions city Institutions
The OF 81 6s has been charged 20 the city Tor the
painting OF each street lamp more than three times
the actual cost Of painting Other charges equally
startling will come to light Mayor rraphagen, when
interviewed the matter stated that the contracts
for supplies TO the hospitals have been the greatest
frauds perperated on the city. and far as his
The New York herald., 1876-03-13
SEWING MACHINE PATENTS.

The refusal Congress Friday last 20 grant A B.
Wilson extension OF his patent on sewing machines
known the "four feed" will have no doubt,
an important bearing on the question OF prices
on sewing machines Contrary TO expecta-
ton, the adverse decision OF Congress on VIII
sons application for extension mas not
made any visible stir among the manufacturers
OF sewing machines. The denial OF the application
evidently loreseen, consequently manufacturers
surprised The expiration OF the patent will
directly benefit the younger and smaller companies as
they have boen compelled pay heavy royalties TO the
older companies controlling the improvement, and were
thus obliged 10 keep the prices OF neir machines at
figure far above the cost of production. sun
there appears TO be little probability that prices VIII
fall at once Tor the combination of capital and business
interest Is strong that the market enecuay con-
trollcd. Only few OF the manufacturers believe that
n reduction In prices would be advantageous; there
fore the long sought for boon Of nearer the cost
OF manufacture appears TO be as far of rs ever
The New York herald., 1876-03-13
THE sCHNAUPER CASE.

Yesterday morning Inspector waddy was sent for by
Chief Campbell and ordered select those detectives
whom he wished to assist him in investigating the
Schnauper The Inspector will commence by
searching the grounds which the residence Of
Schnauper stood, at tho corner OF broadway
and Quincy street. aud which burned
nearly 10 the ground on the morning of the 9th
OF last December The detectives commenced
continue their efforts to-day The police made
thorough search through tho fth ward for intimate
lady irend Of the missing woman but could not sue
coed In nndng her. brother-In.iaw OF Scnnaupers,
named JOhu W. Consul, was looked for, but u was
found that lac had m0eed from his late residence, No
30 Washington street. and he could not be found.
There are three and daughter OF Schnaupors by
his two former wives and they too will be hunted up
for the Information which IL Is believed they may have
concerning the whereabouts Of Mrs. Schnaupor.
The New York herald., 1876-03-13
THE RHODES MYSTERY.

Coroner Cannon, OF Jersey City, made a further in
vestgaon yesterday into the death of Captain Joseph
Rhodes, who was drowned OF his canal boat Tho
captain OF boat adjoining that of Rhodes states
that alter the splash the he heard footsteps
hurrying across the deck the wharf George viii.
ams and Charles Ferguson closely examined,
and they repeated their first statements in regard to
the noise and the scuie The Coroner holds that
there three suspicious circumstances which demand
explanation. First, the coat OF Rhodes found on
the deck OF the canal boat second there is contu
on side OF the head, and third, the evidence
regard to the rotreatng footsteps is conclusive and
points 10 foul play. County Physician Stout also be-
hevcs that Rhodes was ioully dealt with. The theory
is that he quarrellcd with some OF his associates
with whom he had been drinking and that they
pusned him overheard jury will be cmpanecd to-
The New York herald., 1876-03-13
AMERICAN PORTS

BALTIMORE, March l2-Arrlyed ship semi,,mIs, schui
hs % G. B 3DosS ys
West; Parodi qtab. Brazzone. London
mons iiar6or % load isr Phi1delpha Anna Barton Nc
Maiherson. sei and z Adams Robinson. Newark
lithSaied schs farragut. Hart ana Ha1eiton Rogers
In pors-schrs Twilight. Robinson, and chas Raymond.
AtFort Popham iolh schr Thos Boo. sOmers, for New
CIIARLEsTos. March I2-Arrved. schr Emerson,
Retarned--steamer seagun Chnds. for Baltimore tsss
saIIsSvaS5t ISvI%dy L's1sld field Nor, Liys,poSl
Rtrhe Pensacola schrs Lizzie Batchelder English do
GREENPoRr. Marcn spsrrycd. sehr George Page
fse NV Ss Gss .nS as,e sd os Tor
Ar@Sn nareclona: Marie tNor l:ovOld tno OLSEN Cork
I2th- Arrived steamer Geo W Elder, Reed New York
souTnwKsr PASS. March s-Arriyed, brig Maria Ysabei
i2th-Arrved. bark Carolina CBr) Liverpool.
Sailed -steamers Hanover tGer,,, Brsmen Andear
sr. lvs.pSp' ss,ps naphss, 90: rrnee leopold tBr
3 % Wilhelm SsSsS.r 4fos eo
dent NOD assss Nsr t6r ssTs Ss Tsf. rss,
SoafoIk March % io~cioaiod ""s sehr Alber. Jameson
S.IisaI IssIp Reaper; Poole; Liverpool
PORT GAMBLE March ARRIVED. bark Modoc Sal
Po II DISCOVERY. March 4-saled, brig T W Lucas
PORT ROYAL, SC. March I2-Arrivsd. steamer City a
PHILADELPHIA, Marcn l2-Arrived. steamer viudi
Doanc, Now York barks bay (Br) Murray
London: s"eks Tyler. cardenas; brig Marie (Dutehj
Hansen. Nevis.
saied-steamers Leopard Fall River williamspOrt. Nex
PORTLAND. Me. March IL Arrived. schrs Fleetwing
Winter liarbo. tor do Tay st George for do; Empress
Sailed-Steamer ssrmatian Csr) Liverpool
l2th-Arrived schr CEar. from Parkers Head for New
PORTSMOUTH. March s-Arrved, schr 4 A Babcock
SIp's PR69IScETowS. x.ren Ii-rn sort. bark Emma
PRovIbENCE March ioHrS.d % ssssner
Hooper, sayannsh via Baltimore Florida Crocker and
ednan do Pawtncket: Lxxio Cowperthwaite Jones'
Warren. 10 load tor Alexandria
Daisey Parkhurt Hooper. New Orleans; Reindeer How
March se. Messsr orer
Rockpo for Philadelphia Arctic CHM, Newcastle Del
sailed I'd. schrs Leach Pendeton. Norfolk: 7th Z
Knight. Pratt, Wilmington. NC Convoy, French;
RiCHmoXDp March Io,Hfnved senr John Le1tha Mar.
tin. Ciiy Point, to Load for New York
G Volt McDevtt. Philadelphia
SAN FRANCISCO, March ARRIVED, ship Blue Jacket
Pereiya Nanaimo barks Forest Queen Burns Port Lud.
low; Eureka Wallace Humboldt brig Orient Batehelder,
sailed Brig Brritta Ger, Kroger Hong Kong
SAVANNAH. March l2-Arrived. steamer Herman Liv.
ingston Mallory; New York
simmons. bath; Lowell hiadelphia; Laura Bridge
man hniTess mSho A s saeh,s, M..se A
Kate Newmsn Newman. Calais for Phil.depna
PhiIadeIphia: schrs Chas bson Emery and Maria Ads
laide Kent. Bncksport Tor Philadelphia; knights
Bishop. and convoy French Elirsbeihpor: Arca
larius Lord: y Iowet, Adams; Defiance. Thorndke;
York Maggie EIlsn. tteohn Portland PhIIadeiphia
Harre Wrsthroock. McDanee do tor New York
WILMINGTON. Nc, March ll-Sailed. ID Foley. Don
wIINiSGToS. Del, March II-Anived. schr Narraxan
wkREiIAM, March Io-sailed. sehr Angler, Bass. Xes
York
The New York herald., 1876-03-13

The Illuminating apparatus new doptrc Of the sixfA
order. With single argand burner
The tower Is wood. painted white, with req Quons ana
the lantern roof red.
ESTABLISHMENT A Lcnr on HERRr HAD ENTRANCE TO
lighthouse has been established the point OF
Berry Head. of this entrance Bay NovA
scotia and light viii be exhibited thererom the 10th
The tower is sausrs wood Sc feet high feet high from
ns;nt ~ ~ h,s.n mtn keeoers dwelling attached aud 70
tern is painted black. '' 49, -
TO the norhwsr the bay and toward Moasses Iarbor
s,sssea Oh eet above high mark and visible 10
The Illuminating apparatus will be catoptric
Inc hsh' Is Tor the purpose OF guiding vessels into the
PositiOn-Lat as II 81 n, lon sI lss5w
sKw BRuEswcE-sr cRoIx RIvKn-EsrAnLrsHxKSr or nEA-
cos LIGHTS on SPRUCE AMP MARES POINT
spruce Marks Point and rS.g % b nv
hbited therefrom April 1876 $50" ~ "
The open frame work painted brown l.nt.rns
white. and 2s feet from base To vane 1870 '-'--'
water ' o'e H'sN
Tine Illuminating apparatus viii be catoptrie
The from Spruce Point Ballast Ground Ia n hv
- miles. From Spruce Point TO Marks Point WNW 2
miles Essse % aver ensns , poaess Island 70 clear the
Bearings magnetic. Variation IL deg westerly in 1874
ETsAnLIsnxRxr oY A LIGHT on nrDJIc sLuvr
Also that light will be elevated from towor erected
Midjic Buh. ON April l. 1875
The tower Is saaare wood painted white lantern hex
The light will he liked white elevated $50 feet above
high water mark and visible 10 miles all around the hon
The Illuminating apparatus viii be satoptrie.
bar extends ENE from the lighthouse and vessels will
have keep on 26o yards clear IL at low water.
Position-Lat a. II 81 N, lon 81 O5 80
Bearings magnetic. Variation, IL deg westerly In 1870
ST LAwmKscr RrvKu-KASounAskA GRAND rsLr-cHAscE IN
ILLUMINATING APPARATUS Light.
Also that on April is76 the light at Grand Isle Ka.
white. aitainng its greatest briiancy once minute
BY 0rdf # MSHaS s as"s OF SsyssGnS S
US Hydrogaphic Office. Washington. DC. Feb A. 1876.
The New York herald., 1876-03-13
CORRUPT POLITICS.
An Inside View of a Senate
rial Election.
G H T. AP b RI B E r Y
How B. X. Bruce Was Chosen 10 the United
States Senate from Mississippi.

JACKSON Miss, March 2 1876.
D. K Bruce was elected to the United States Senate
by the republican Legislature OF Mississippi in 1874
The following ngures taken from tho official books
and the facts which them show what influences
were used TO secure his election
Below is schedule OF certificates issued to members
ofthe Mississippi Legislature the days ana for the
several amounts specified. these certificates having
been issued for presentation 10 the Auditor OF Public
Accounts for to issue thereon In favor OF the
said members Of the Legislature and in payment OF
compensation due them the Session Of 1874, up 10
the date OF the issuance of said certificates
The New York herald., 1876-03-13
NOTICE TO MERCHANTS AND CAPTAINS

Merchants shipping and shpmasters informed
that by telegraphing the HERALD London Bureau ad
dressing Bennett No 46 Fleet street, London" the
Paris Office. addressing "Bcnnet 6i Avenue do Opera
Paris the arrivals At and departures from European and
Eastern ports of American and all foreign vessels trading
with the United States. the will DO cabled thiS
country free OF charge
Captains arriving at and sailing from French Medi.
will hnd the Office economcai
and expeditions for telegraphng
The New York herald., 1876-03-13

HB-NOTICE TO CAPTAINS OF VESSELS ENTERING
THE PORT OF NEW YORK AT NIGIT.-The Nxw YoRE
HERALD has adopted distinguishing Coson night signal for
board the HERALD stcam yacht showing while burn
ing the coors red red changing from tho other
In and several miles distant
tans Of vessels upon seeing this signal will obge by
preparing any marine they have for tho Ship
News Department of the HERALD.
RPersons dorous OF communicating with vessels arrv
at New York do bv addressing such vessels
Of HERALD yacht pier No East River New York
Letters received from all Of the world and promptly do
Hvered. Duplicates required.
The New York herald., 1876-03-13
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

new spar buoy has been placed the Eleven Foot
-dord harbor n place of tie broken The
been taken but aims about ~ feet
the Of the broken on ttle below the
surface
nRir0N-ALrKRAroN RocEY roiNr
Inform has BEEN received that the hxed red light
heretofore exhibited Rocky Point larbor BrtOn For
tune bay has changed fixed white In
line with tue haror which direction 10 4 red
hRrbOr give the light good berth the
hand nstii tha rad liRht
The New York herald., 1876-03-13
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

STEAMER SEAcULL Chds Charleston Iith inst for
Baltimore. returned 18th with m sclnrry disabled
ScHR PuIIADELrHiA which ashore Dec - at Sea-
bright. NJ during cAseriy got On March H.
~ PM by Morris Maui Co o cwes Del aud anchored
Sandy Hook aud will proceed Philadelphia. She
ceived no damage.
YAcnr LfLiE. Of R,ckaway. Tor New York struck lee
Zoe in the bay hay Ridge night OF Feb % In
her bow and causing her To sink In three minutes.
BAru March 1.-The schr Sante Oteri will be launched
from the yard OF MeSss agan rhuriow Monday. March
The New York herald., 1876-03-13
AN ACCOMMODATING MlGIsrRArE.

The following arrests made yesterday for viola
tion of the Sunday Liquor law:--M Burns, No. 40
Ninth avenue; A. Capou, No. 322 Eighth avenue; y.
Dwycr No. PSI Eighth avenue; A. Cromen. No. 2y2
Eighth avenue; ). fstereA No. 2O5 Eighth avenue ].
Hcrrner No liz Eighth avenue. aud W. kary, No. 26S
Ninth avenue. The prisoners taken bcloru JUS
tcc kasmrc, who opened court for their accommoda-
ton. and were held In $500 bail each 10 answer.
The New York herald., 1876-03-13
ASSAULT ON AN OFFICER.

While oheer Lendenburg, OF the Twenty pre-
einc,, making on Eleventh avenue, near
Forty fourth street, yesterday afternoon some un-
known person threw stone at him. The stone missed
the officer, but struck James Carr fourteen years old
OF No 5lg West Forty -hrst street. In tho forehead
fraciuring his skull lie attended by Dr. Dunond
and tax en- nome by his friends.
The New York herald., 1876-03-13
CAPTURE OF A CONVICT.

In Newark, yesterday afternoon, oniccr Prout, OF
the police force advised that gang of suspicious
characters secreted in old building on Com
mercial street. known Rpley's sawmilL In com
pany with squad OF police In civilians dress Prout
made descent the place and captured four men
who suspected as thieves One OF them proved TO
be Bill Delaney, whose escape from the Essex County
Penitentiary noticed in yesterdays HERALD. De-
laney tried 10 ho0dwnk his captors by giving his
John Kane. lie will bo returned his old quarters
In the Pententiary an increased term there. The
other prisoners held suspicious characters
The New York herald., 1876-03-13
WHALEMEN.

letter from on board schI Thos liant Of stoningson res
ports her at Prrnabnco with 800 shetland seal skins
letter from Capt Hathaway OF schr Admiral Blake, OF
Marion, reports her Fernandna Fla March with SO
bbls and ~ blkhsh oil had whales only twice
would sail for home the last Of the month
The New York herald., 1876-03-13
BONDS STOLEN.

HARTFORD, Conn, March II, 1870
small trunk containing $4,000 in Connecticut
Western Railroad bonas, Nos Ss7, sSs and Sse $500
connecticut Valley Railroad bond S. 600 in personal
notes and $500 In currency stolen from the
Of Luther ~ hoses In this city, on Friday evening
The New York herald., 1876-03-13
FOREIGN PORTS.

NAHAso. March 3-Saed ship Orpheus (Ger). Michael,
San Francisco
vicroHA. March 4-Arrived. ships Black Eagle Nc).
Hughes Acapulco Grace Darling. Gilmore Francisco;
barks Antioch. Merrill. do; Battle Axe, Evans. do.
Sailed 18th. City or Panama. Seabury, San Fran.
cisco.
The New York herald., 1876-03-13
YACHTS. STEAMBOATS,. sc.

A LOO B0ATS. SPOON OARS, &C. METALLIC LTFI
N. boats cheap 36s south sL ne ar slim
SlEPHEN KOBE.rS.
DOR SALE-SrEAMBOAT ESCORT 2OD FEET LONG
IL beam engine, lifted with staterOOms; furnished for
night route ready Tor business light draught SALOON
perr Artkan, $40 tons 4O feet long: urder
also siewheei and screw Steamships steam lacht kc
FREDERICK e. SCHMIDT No. south William 81.
WANTED TO HIRE FOR THE sEASON-A - FOOT
w Soop Yacht. with cabin Address, stating terms, X.
lVANThD-A NULL FOR STEAM YACHT IS TO 10
" feet long. Address LLOYD, Metropolitan uote New
The New York herald., 1876-03-13
MISCELLANEOUS.

A BSOLUrR DIVORCES OBTAINED FROM DIFFER
n states for without publtcty; 10
gal everywhere no charge divorce grentad; ades,
free. NJ HOUSE. Attorney l9t nx>ndwss.
The New York herald., 1876-03-13
SHIPPING NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS.

DATES OF DEPARTURES PROM NEW YORK FOR ruK MONTHS
MARCH
The New York herald., 1876-03-13
DR. STORRS SPEAKS.
&c Defines His Position Toward
Plymouth Church.

HIS OPINION OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL
Arizona citizen., 1876-02-26

WE are so sensitive to the charge of overcstimatIng the value of friends work through prejudice, that we let a stranger get the better of Us in the eX- preSsion of appreciation and praise. This is small and damnable selfishness. Why should we not praise the sermon, the picture, the story, the poem of our friend? How did he get to be our friend in the first place? Did we not choose him from among ten thousand, because of those very qualities which attract Us anew Tn his art? It Is very certain that a mans intimate friends are often the last to suspect his posses sion ofunusual abilities This is $ trite observation, but one is constantly being surprised at some new proof ofits truth. It was not long ago that a gentleman told us that he dld not believe cer- ain celebrated poet had any real genius because he once lived in the same town with him and knew that his family were no better than they should be. He had never read any of his books, how ever. It was the old story over again. He, a great man. Nonsense, 1knew him when he was only that high"