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National Republican., 1876-03-30
rRuE AND FAL.E Ecorowy

The cTy for fetrenchment and reform
has become so strong throughout the coun.
try that, while all acknowledge their ne:
cessity. some weuld-be reformers rush to
the work so earnestly that they fairly over.
leap the mark, and In their blind efforts TO
avert an admitted evil, are guilty Of the
| widest extravaganza. The Union and
| Central and the Texas and Pacific railroads
are examples in point. The two former
owe the Government, in the shape Of bonds,
loans and unpaid interest. about S15o. 000,-
COO They annually tax the good people
Of this country in exorbitant charges and
unpaid interest nearly $40, 900, 900. 1t is a
good thing for these companies, and they
intend to keep Ii up as long as possible.
The honest representatives of the people
regard this matter with just indignation,
and some, with a one sided view of the
case, pronounce against all Government
favor or protection to railroads.
On the other hand, the Texas and Pacific
Railroad Company, which is struggling to
build competing line of railway from the
Mississippi to the Pacific coast, on the
thirty parallel, ask simply for the
Governments good will, without dollar
in money, Qoans or bonds, to enable them
TO complete this great work, which would
not only neutra!ize and ultimately annihi-
late the rich and powerful monopoly of the
forty second parallel, but add untold wealth
and prosperity to the whole country. What
the people lose annually in unjust tolls and
taxes levied by the Union and Central Pa
ciic, and what the Government CHATS
the people, tooO would save in the trans
portation Of mails, supplies and border pro-
lection. would build this road from Fort
Worth to the Pacific in five years. This
view takes no account of the immense
amount that would, at the same time be
added TO the national wealth by the devel-
opmcGt Of rich mineral and agricultural
regions. and which would doubtless be as
much more in amount.
Now. the spigot and Gung hole economy
Of some who have become indignant at
past abuses would leave the Old monopoly
to cheat the Government and grind the
people for years to come, rather than speak
a word Of favor that would cure the whole
evil and substitute manifold blessings to the
whcie country.
The Texas and Pacific company ask moth
ing from the Government but the guaranty
Of interest or their construction bonds, and
for the payment Of this before due offer most
abundant security-beiter security than the
coilaiera!s which the capitalist generally
deposits in bank, when he wishes to turn
his paper into greenbacks for immediate
use. Why, then. ask for Government
guaranty? Simply because this money
must be brought from the idle capital of
Europe, where Colonel Scott is favorably
known, but not so we'll as his Uncle Sam
uel.
A good word from the old gentleman is
all that is wanted. Shall this word he
spoken, the country saved from the curse
Of a greedy monopoly, and the whole
Southwest opened to settlement and civ
ilization, or shall we still meekly bow our
necks to the burden imposed by company
of millionaires who have grown fat by
taxing the nationf
National Republican., 1876-03-30

SUBSCRIPTIONS AND ADVERTISE
AE6TS for the DAILY NATIONAL REPU
lsft 81 the following places, will DO attended 70
J. BGAD. ADAMS, stationer, No. sI2 street
HoPEIFs & SoNs. publishers, booksellers and
StztioneFs, No. III Pennsyiv ivauia avenue n. W.
NOgTHEAsT.
s. r, KRANER, Pharmacist, corner Third and Il
stFestS pOFtbeast.
HOWARD BEALL, druggist, corner of Eighth
A. }. ScHAYHIEE, pharmacist, corner H and
N9rta Capitol streets.
NORTH WASHINGTON.
HELLER's OLD DRUG STORE, sOathwes. corner
Seventh and N streets northwest.
Hn. X. STONE, druggist, corner Seventh and
q streets northwest, opposite Corcoran market.
above Boundary, opposite lie DroIt Park.
f. ". Koss, drngxIs', corner Seventh and
BOondRry streets northwest.
m. ). GRIFFITH, corner Fifth and o streets
northwest
W. A. GRAY, druggist. corner of Fourth street
Anh bassGchusetIs .veoue northwest.
T. Is. WINTER, druggist, northwest corner
Tsoth and NJ streets northwest.
SAMUEL Z. LEWIS, druggist, No. lloi Four
teenth street, near I street northwest.
WEST ESD.
ASERICUS DAVIS, drugGist, corner Of Nine.
teeoth and Il streets northwest.
WH. q. nTCEETT s Co., corner Penusylyanta
avenue and Twenty second street northwest.
!. X. MOORE. druggist, No. 1924 PennsylvAnIa
aSeZUe northwest
East "ASH.SGTOS.
Il. B. FERGUSON, druggist. corner OF Second
street and Pennsylvania aveaue, CaDft1l HUI
+. Y. DooLEY. druggist, No. "23 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast.
ED~ARD B. Bury. pharmacist, No. 4l2 Eighth
gtEeet southeast
SOUTH WASHINGTON.
WE. G. DAWSON, druggist, No. ass Seventh
street southwest.
Il. "A BAcoS. druggist, No 5 g FO1r-snd-a.haIf
street southwest.
GEORGETOWN
CHARLES BECTER. druggist, No. l2S High
street.
JoEH H. SCHULTzE. tob lcc1aist, No. S. Bridge
street.
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ours who would willingly climb In a back
window of that custom-house, bind and gag
the officer, and forcibly release those pretty
stones from the stern clutches of the revenue
law. But they keep ten-psnuy nail over the
window, and the feat is thus made imprscti-
cable.
IN his editorial correspondents to the Ohio
State Journal, General Comfy, speaking of
official turpitude and private extravaganza,
says: "0fiicial life is corrupt enough, Heaven
knows, but it is never more corrupt than Co
temporary private life. The stream Is not
purer than the fountain head. If we would
purify official life we must begin at the fount-
ain, and purify private life. In this country,
where the stream from the people to the Gov
ernment is so rapid and the fow so direct, we
shall scarcely see the work begun at the
fountain head before the scum and dregs will
disappear from the stream. II the recent ex-
posures of Belknap and Pendleton-the thou
sands Of defalcations in private business which
load the columns of our newspapers daily
the fsithlessness of honored and heightened
men in places of trust-the more faifh-killing
hypocrisies and crimes Of spiritual teachers
~ al 1hSSOI ahu Hoic, uo uVt nuluSc W SEeate
an imperious yearning for republican sim
plicity and chivalric good faith and honesty,
then the good people of the United States had
better spend the Centennial year in building
salamander arks. We shall certainly have
either a shower Of birthstone, out Of which no
one but the Independent editor will escape, or
we shall make the year memorable by bring
ing forth fruits meet for repentance"
National Republican., 1876-03-30

THE present Congress, not content with
doing nothing all day, now propose to
meet of nights and run up gas bill, Don't
do il, Cut off your gas.
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mighty dollar into his pocket. H,c jIest.
George II. PendIeton. the last Of the gen
tlemanIy Mohicans. Gone to meet Sixteen
String JsrI,
National Republican., 1876-03-30
EDITORIAL POSTSCRIPT.

There is something in the political atmos-
phere this year which breeds contagion dire to
the ''favorite sons" Died recently-Pendle-
ton, Hendricks, Tilden and Thurman.
National Republican., 1876-03-30
CA4PET9,

$1,000 49,
We take pleasure I'm calling the aftons
Gon OF purchasers 70 our very LnrEe
and complete ass grfmont Of fOBEI60
AND DOMESTIC CARPETR, which ws
have Just received, viz:
YREECH MOQUETT0, .s-.-
ENGLISH ROYAL WiLTOND,
ENGLISH AX0lNeZER, Fz ..-i
EEGLIaH BODY BRUoSEL1,
AMERICAN BODY BBUSSEL8,
BODY BRU0SEL1-Aau and 0tatr, u
cRossizY,s ENGLISH VELVET, -
and "a Private, - :. -
.CROSSLEYoS EN6LIBH TAPE1TBY.
80 and 6-l PHIEATE.
BoRDERED CARREu for statnsA
CRossIE1,s rAPEsfsY-Hsn saS
Stair, In Sets.
ENGLIsG -IEENETIAH - Aau sna
A FaII Line si fNeRAIN CARPEFA
ALL GRADES, ~ i- :
FLOOR DRU00ETo. Al 0izes-
MOQUETE, WILTON. AND vELv83
RUGs An Great Variety. ~
Also, o fulI line Of BuRnslsy Damask,
Floor Lanens, los. l2.A aAa 10. q wfdes
for Dancing cloths.
HOOE A1O. q co.
sepstf 1881 Street nsrthwest
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Closing Carpet Sale.
Dry Goods Fearfnlly Cheap.
Grand Opportunity for Cash Bayern.

Best Ingram Carpets, sl.iS; rpes cent. Of for
cash
Heavy All-wool Ingrsins, Is cents, worth sI.
Brussels, married down.
r. 5000 yards fast-coloreo Calico, 5 and &c.
s@Upenlng spring Dress Goods, cheap.
= Plaid Dress Goods, l2tc. up TO hne foods.
WIDE hlte Sheetings, very heavy, &c. worth IS.
: White Piques, 12S5c., worth IS.
kOCo yards Cambrlc EdginSs and Insertinss,
SIC. up.
Glossy Black Alpacas, 25, IS, IS and Soc.
BLACK Cashmeree, 75. 81. 81; low prices.
All kinds Table Linens, Towels, Napkins; cheap.
CdssimPres for men and boys At ow prices.
Centennial Unl2undried Shirt, made OF Wam-
sutta muslin and finest linen front-the best value
in the mRrket-knd at less than cost OF making;
only sl.25 o. slece or els dozen.
Cal and examine. Good value for your money
Ai"A's T. II. NAUDAIN,
mh4-tf No. 700 Market Space.
National Republican., 1876-03-30

Ii is now generally believed that Mr.. Beuja-
min Hill IS suffering intense "mental'' and
physical pain, owing TO the fact that his
friends in Congress will not allow him TO ex-
pIode on The secession question. His friends
ought to bc willing 20 share his suferings or
consent to be slot.
National Republican., 1876-03-30

Wien Robbins saw his bribe-talling had
been exposed he cried out, "Oh, why did l
live 10 see this day." and man who was
standing by remarked, SIN sure l never
could understand it myself"
National Republican., 1876-03-30

Samuel j. Tilden can never be President.
He would rot run we'll enough. His legs are
so short that he sneezes every time he ':puts
his foot into the canal business
National Republican., 1876-03-30

TIE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, EAs 4
LARGER 0IRCULATTog T4AE ANY OTHER
K9REI6G PAPER Is THE DISTRICT OF CO.
EENBIA
National Republican., 1876-03-30
MO T IC Z.

Merchants and business men-haTing disposed
ofmy entire Interest IN the Washington Past
Freight Line on the Baltimore and Potomac rail-
road u George W. knDk. would respectfully ask
the continuaGce OF The patron ige so literally be-
slowed upon me. ID Pull MAN.
would respectfully ask q continuance OF the
patronage bestowed ON Mr. Pullman.
GEO. ". KNOX.
Ofices, Maryland avenue depot aud 6i3 PENN
eylvania avenue. Washington. snd Geig.n Co &,
agents. IS North stree, Baltimore.
With the increased facilities have In the pur-
chase of the boye line am prepared to do haul
ing of all descriptions at short notice. sud in q
satisfactory manner. GEO. W. KNOX, ProprIe-
tor Kno1's Express.
Principal ONCE, GU3 Peuns. avenue.
WASHINGTON, March u. 1876, mh29-6t.
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RATES OFADYERTISING:

Twenty-Five cents per uae. Advertisements IN.
der she head o! ssFer Sale or Rent" "wanted,"
Last and Found" {" Sad ''Pe-sonal. " twelve and
ahAlf cents per line.
ET All communications, whether on business or
: for publication. should be addressed to WIN. j.
ACRTAaH, Proprietor, NATIONAL RKPusLICAH,
Washington. d. O.
National Republican., 1876-03-30
WHITE GOODS.
16ATTINGS. CARPETINGs, &c.

M
One hundred rolls of Mating, In white and red
check, Just received. ranging IN price from IS
Gems up 10 IS cents per yard-very cheap.
Our second and third floors are filled with mag
niheent stock OF Csrpstings aad 0Ecloths, at
very low prices
". W. BCRDETrE Co.,
Nns aa,a anti str X
National Republican., 1876-03-30

There will be four hundred and eIghty-scren
members in the next New Hampshire House
of Delegates. If it had not a round Republi-
can majority it would Ike the Commonwealth
above all others in this country deserving of
the generous sympathy of a compassionate
world.
National Republican., 1876-03-30

nREss sSHIRTS.-BUY YOUR SHIRTS
~ from the Factory, lo12 street. where they
sold for S cents equal in every respect to any
81. 50 shirt sold In Washington. Only S7H cents;
Just think oft. Dress Shirts made Of Wamsutta
muslin and twenty-one hundred linen for 1H cents
at the Branch Baltimore Shirt Factory, lois
street.
j. W. DARE,
mhl5-Im Msnager
National Republican., 1876-03-30
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
i TRICT OF COLUMBIA, HOLDING A

STECIAL TEKM, MAKO ., 1.ih.
In tbs case OF JAMES T.. HAMILTON. admin 3
TRAITOR Of BENJAMIN EAsBY, deceased, the admins
TRAITOR Aforesaid las with the appreciation of the
IRENE Court Of the District Of Colu nbia Aforesaid
appointed TUESDAY, the 18th OF April next fer
sonAl estate of said deceased, and of the as
sets IN hand, far as the same have been COL
the creditors and heirs of said deceased notified
to attend, with their claims properly u:hed, or
benefit In said decea ased's estates Pro yided, copy
OF this order be Published once q week for three
weeks in the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN previous 70
the said day.
Test: A. WEBSTER,
mbsO Th3t Register Of Wills.
National Republican., 1876-03-30

UNHlS is TO GIVE NOTICE THAT THE
Il subscriber has obtained from the Supreme
Court Of the District of Columbla, holding Special
Ter letters testamentary the personal estate Of
DAVID JACOBS, late OF Washington city, u.
c., deceased. All persons having claims against
the said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
with tine vouchers thereof to the subscriber,
on or before the 2sth day Of March next: they
may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit
Of the said estate.
Given under my hand this 18Th day Of March,
1876. REBECCA j AGO IS,
mESc-Th3t ExecutYix.
National Republican., 1876-03-30
DRY GOODS.


NEW SPRING GOODS.
weare now prepared t. throw upon orr coun-
tiers the largest, cheapest aud best stock of first
class Dry Goods which he's ever been offered IN
Washington city. No auction trash to offer. All
goods warranted TO be represented By the sales
men.
mh2o-Gt Nos. s2s Seventh street, 7OG street.
LADI s.
We have TO offer You colo ed silks at IS cents per
yard, worth sl.2S. Black silks st the following
s.. so, So, %. s. 50 and - per ya-d all OF which
are the very best goods made at Lyons aud Is per
cent. less than they hsye ever been sold.
W. W. BURDE TIE C Co..
mh2o-6t Nos. 9,s Seventh street, 7J6 street.
EANCY DRESS GOODS.
The greatest stock inthe city; beautiful and rich
fabrics, in Plain, Stripes and Plsids; also, Back
CsshmeIes. Alpacas, Mohairs, Tamise, Grena-
dimes. Grapes. Grape yeiIs-an of which are
Lupin's best fabrics.
WV. BURDETTE Co.,
Inha9 &C Nos G2s seventh street 7oS street.
WHITE GOODS.
We have an immense stock TO offer.
Richardson's Linen from 5H cents to Sl.al per
yard. Plain Hsinsooks, Plaid and Striped sNaln
socks, Victo'lA Lawns, Bishop Lawns, swLss,
Null. and Camoric Muslins, French Orgaudies.
Table Damask. from % cents TO 81. 50 per yard.
Towels, from Sl.5o TO S2l per dozen.
Napkins, from IS cents up to 81 per dozen.
W. W. BURDETTE & Co.,
Inh29-5t Nos. 925 Seventh street, 50S h rect.
National Republican., 1876-03-30

So long as Richard II. Dana has a great
many distinguished acquaintance in Great
Britain, and Congress insists on reducing dIplo-
matte salaries abroad, perhaps it is proper that
he should receive the mission to the Court of
St. James after all. HIS invitations to dine
out would reduce his board bill materially
National Republican., 1876-03-30
s1atiuuaI Repmblitaa
v. J. Editor and Propriesog.

TA NATIONAL REPUBLEcANis is published every
morning CSundayseIceptoal at the south west cor
ner OF Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue,
and Is furnished TO subscribers Cbv carriersl At
Fifty Cents Per Month.
Mail subscribers, postage paid, $50 per year;
bIO for SIX months, AID 500 for three months,
Terms invariably In advance.
National Republican., 1876-03-30
BUILDING MATERIALS

HfHE ARTIFICIAL STONE C0MPAUR
OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
= prepared to supply, At shert notice, Tilink f3x
yes1bules, Sidewalks, Footways and CurblnF, n
dlnerent colors; Fountains, Lawn Ornannsnfs,
House and Lawn Steps and Platforms; housel
ronted; cellar walls and flooring cemented to q.
clude dampness; kitchens and areas cemenked sna
made perfectly dry. and q sure preventive lzaiaSx
the intrusion Of rats, insects. &c:, and an othsr
Work executed for which Portland Oerneaf q
adapted. Our Portland Cement becomes IN 4 fsT
days superior to any OF the marble or natural s0Ia
In common use, and Is an adInifa able imikatfoS Il
either marble or r.one; Is more durable. ana h
Sfeases lts crushing resistance with age. tt beau1
@. N, ROBERTS, Manager,
t13-n ouisfan
National Republican., 1876-03-30
TIE SUFFERERS.

THUEsDAY MORNING s:::::::::MARcH 81. 1876.
National Republican., 1876-03-30
FOR SALE OR RENT.

SEA GROVE, CAPE MAY POINT, NEW
= JERSEY.
Several Cottages to let or for sale. furnished or
unfurAlshed- At this new Seaside Resort, where
families may spend the summer at as little -
cost as at their own homes. Splendid bathing
and fishing and line shade, and three ine ho- -.
tells. Sale of liquor prohibited. Lots for sale -
low. Z. Il. WILSON,
mh2S-lm 5Ii Seventh street.
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Preferrimg Death to Bcggars'


Yesterday afternoon, says the Wash
ington Republican of Feb. 1, the Hon.
Eli p. Norton died in Providence Hos
pital, after a short illness, in the fifty
sixth year Of his age. Mr.. Norton was
well and favorably known in this city,
and his unlookcd-for demise cast "a
gloom V his numerous acquaintances,
who, while they knew of his illness,
had no expectation OF its fatal termina-
ton. Mr.. Merton was born in the city
Of Mansfield, illinois, where he attend
ed school, and subsequently studied law
which profession he practiced FOR a
short time in the city OF his birth. At
an early age lie removed to Lexington,
Kentucky, and theuce, after Il brief So
j1nrn, to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he at
once secured and held 8 good practice
before the Numerous courts, and main
tanned an enviable reputation with his
associates ut the bar. While in Cincin-
natl he entered politics, rs II member of
the Wing party, and at its downfall he
took an active part in the Native Amer
lean or Know-Nothing . party, and
vixen it in turn died he joined with
the Democrats. About 1866 he re-
moved to the city of New
York, and there again took part in this
political arena, becoming the Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress from the
Eighth District, FOR which position he
was defeated by q small msjority. He
subsequently removed to this city, and
was appointed by President johnson
Solicitor OF the Court of Claims, which
position he held until the expiration Of
Mr.. Johnson's term. Since that time
he has been practicing his profession,
principally before the Court OF Claims
and the Mexican Claims Commission,
but latterly he has been unfortunately
impoverished. about ten days age he
met with Il friend in the street, and en-
planned his reduced circumstances, and,
after leaving him, retired TO his room,
where he remained for five days with
II food before he was discovered and
taken to the hospital. lie was too proud
to ask for assistance, and thus deliber-
ateiy chose death by starvation rather
than appear as a mendicant.
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approaching train, although every effort
was made to give him warning. The body
was conveyed to the Morguc at st. Louis,
and was subsequently identified as that Of
Patrick Roe.
A peddler, Wilhelm Carl vohl. while in
toxicated, walked into u slough on Marion
Street, the night of the 2Sth, and was
drowned.
st. Louis.
"A twelvc-year-old son OF Mr.. August Bra.
zean, while playing about u train Of cars mt
Kirkwood ON the LIST, was run over and
killed.
Sophia Schenck, aged ~, wife Of Adolph
Schenck, Cashier Of the Iron Mountain
Bank, corner Of Fourth Street and Choutcau
Avenue, committed suicide about nine
O'Clock Wednesday night, the LIST. by shoot
ing herself in the head with a pistol at her.
home, No. 2G31 Lafayette Avenue.
Oliver kinncar, Of 291j Dickson street, in
u drunken spree attempted to murder his
wife with a Ratchet on the LIST. He got IN
two blows upon her head, when the neigh
bors rushed in and saved her life.
Washington County.
George Deering, a young man Just con-
victed in the Washington County Court Of
numbering a man named Beckett, some
mOhths ago, at u ball in Kingston Township,
is in the st. Louis Jail for safe keeping. lie
is to be hanged April :.
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came due, and was paid, I sent one
half thereof to the Secretary Of War,
and have continued substantially from that
day forward to the present time to do the
same. About, ! should say, one and q half to
two years after the commencement Of these
payments I reduced the amount to 50, 900
per annum. Tn reason Of his reduction
was partly because OF the combined COM
plants on the part Of Evans and his partner,
and partly, so far as l now remember, in
consequence Of an article in the newspapers
about that time rejecting on the injustice
done to soldiers at this fort, caused by exor-
bitant charges, a necessary on the part
Of the traders by reason Of the payment Of
this bonus.
To the best Of my knowledge and belief,
the above is true statement of all the facts
in the case, and as complete as l can remem-
Der the occurrences Of so many years ago.
Being further questioned by members Of
the committee, Mr.. Marsh made these addi-
tional statements:
The money was sent according to instruc-
tions Of the Secretary Of War; sometimes in
bank notes by the Adams Express; think on
one or more occasions by certificate Of de-
post on the National Bank of America in
New York. Sometimes | have paid him in
New York, in person......Th first pay
ment to me by Evans wa made in the fall
OF 1870, at the rate Of $4,000 a year.
lie paid at that rate about q year
and a half or two years, and since
then at the rate Of $4,000 Il year. II
would aggregate about SIC, coo, One-half Of
which ] have disposed Of as above stated.
Witness further stated, that upon receipt
of the subpoena TO appear before the Con-
gressional Committee, he came on to WASH
ington and proceeded Immediately to the
residence OF Secretary Relknap; that lac
there he'd a conversation with the Secretary
and his wife regarding the evidence lie was
to give before the committee, and that
Mrs. Delknap suggested that he could
make a statement which would satisfy the
committee and eXculpste the Secretary.
''She wanted me to 90 before the committee
and represent that she and J had business
transactions together for many years, and
that all the money | had sent the Secretary
was money that she had from time to
time deposited with me as u kind of
banker, and that she had instructed
me to send 1t to the Secretary for her,
Witness declined to do this, and suggested
instead that he had better leave the country
Belknap said it would ruin him il witness
left. Witness replied ''If | go before the
committee | will ruin you, for I will tell
the TRUTH Other plans for evading the
inquiries of the committee were suggested
by MIR. TomlinsoS, brother Of Mrs. Belknap,
but none OF them were successful.
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What One Can Go Through.

The Worcester (Alass.) Spy tells this
extraordinary story: 4 Taunton mar
OF forty-six has had acheckered career.
He has been shipwrecked once, narrow
ly escaped baking in u railroad acct
dent, has been ran away with times in
Vulnerable, vas shot in the neck at Get
tysbnrg, had a taste OF the horrors OF
Libby Prison, fell overheard from a
whaler, and, before being picked up,
left two fingers in the mouth of Il shark,
was drafted twice, had the right arm
broken in two places during the New
York riot, stood on a barrel with a halt
er around his neck, in an Alabama town
at the outbreak of the rebellion, from
sunrise to sunset; in 1868 was crushed
under Il falling building during a Cali
fornia earthquake, and was without food
or drink nearly fifty hours, and, when
homeward bound from the mines of the
White Pine region, narrowly escaped
lynching through Il mistake in person.
Amid all, he preserves his equanimity
and refuses to believe that luck is
against him.