The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-04

Of Ter cease" ana tiii bis money was all gone, ne
had spent II freely not only among the ravenous law
yers. but In relieving the wants OF has needy neigh
borS In this work has wiie actively participated and
among the neighbors she had relieved OF Temorsciess
creditors from lime 10 time was poor woman, whose
Dependence Tor the support Of herself and family was
the income from few rooms let out 10 iodgers rms
woman, with becoming sense Of gratitude, had said
20 her bsnefAcsrsss show can I repay you Tor al
these kindnessesY Some day may be able 70 serve
you and should that day come, promise that you
| will Call on me- -
4 The prosperous man. whitney, became poor and
then he sickoned and died. and his widow and little
children were left almost destitute upon the world
Win her small resources she could only short
time support herssM apd children in the city. She
therefore rstreated into the country whore she land
lord the butcher, ths grocer and The baker were ne
ther exorbitant por exactng Here, alter time, an
unexpected summons 70 astead court IN me city ound
her without the Tor Inc journey. But she had
sacrifice dcfrayea not only The expenses OF the
movai Of the aniy 10 town. but ieit her balanoo o.
ms money would soon be exhausted, What, tnsn'
could she do
and resolved to call upon her. THIS grateful woman
had become prosperous boarding house keeper. Her
q great hotel The poor widow called upon the rich
landiady stated her case, her business ~ town anu
least month, she desired 70 secure a roof
heads herself aud children Tor that time the rich
iandlady, remembering her promise, established the
little widow aud her cnldrcn on reduced terms, In
suite of But at the expiration Of
week Mrs. Smith called upon Mrs. Whitney 10
say that "sAe had such good oner Tor these rooms
she could not decline IT, and she hoped Mrs. Whitney
would object TO transfer to some smaller rooms
couple OF lighls higher the next building. And the
| gentleman says he must have these roohs Lbs
evening"
The night was cold and rainy. Two OF the little
children Ill; OF them, II WAS feared, was
dying. The poor widow demonstrated against the cx-
posure OF thil SICK child the storm-an exposure
which could rot be avoided in the proposed removal
! An animated debate followed, which attracted The
| once the merits OF the controversy, they gathered
around the little widow, when one OF them, speaking
tor the group, said:-"No! she shant move you In
tins dreadful storm. Here you shall stay this night
with your children, II We all have to 80 IN The
morning.
But the widow pleaded with her friends, and at
length obtained their consent Tor her removal, and
when Cven- they with their shaws ana wraps pro-
tected the children IN the transfer from the driving
When safely housed in their new quarters ia the
the WIDOW gave way to a NJ Of dcspondcncy, and
bitterly be~alled her nisioitunes N such EXPLANATIONS
these :"Where next. my poor childrcnY The grave
Tor one, ana the street Tor the rest OF u.s. Is SO 10
be? Janet, Janet, 10 there no hope tor usY"
THE
Janet was the faithful aud devoted Scotch nurse OF
these children; and never failing support and good
adviser Ia ar emergency. She came now bravey 10
she was eloquent IN ner appeal 10 her
mistress Tor patience and resignation. And rcmem-
Der, y said she, "that II this is tho darkest hour ~
your Ie tho darkest hour Is lust before the break OF
day."
prophecies. That same night IN It's heavy dark
ness and IN the raging storm, card from Mayor Gen.
erai Gaines was sent up TO 'Mrs whitney, IN her
new quarters. Janet would listen To no excuse 1T
| is your dciivsrer who calls. You must 30 down"
apoogzed for the liberty he had taken OF
himself .'You VIII, trust, excuse me. lurther,
madame. in the object OF thus CALL have heard some.
thing OF your mislorlunes and your sunerings, and
something OF your enemies and their prosecutions.
| come mauame, TO offer you my services as friend
have three swords IN my possession, voted me by
Congress Tor my services the country u soldier,
ana they all ready 10 ny from their scabbards in
After that call OF General Games nothing in that
house was TOO good for Mrs. Whitney In due time,
In another call the General defined his position. II
hnv ma van " ant ukO
making tins heroic little woman soldiers wife,
Think IL over, madame; take your own time 10 con-
slder this proposition II, Notwithstanding the dis
parity In our ages, you conclude tnnt you viii DO
happy as Mrs General Gaines he VIII be the happest
OF men. But not forget that IN any event, de.
sire the honor to be retained as your friend"
UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER
What else could there be against such an 0verwhclm
ing Investment but an unconditional surrenderY II
the General the GROWING victory OF MS iiie
Ihenceiorward, with s.uer husband and her case,'
Mrs Canes was for many years the happest aud
busiest women. The General laid his fortune at
her feet and while II lasted her was vigorously
prosecuted But lawyers, witnesses, extensive jour
neys, hotels and thousand contingent expenses at
last swallowed up toe Generals resources, and dying
he lolt her little beyond her pension She had OK.
pended two fortunes, amounting to over halt mill
ION 10 recover her iather's estates, but she had
gained decision from the Supreme Court OF the Uni
ted States establishing solid foundation Tor "hor
case ;, and she was ENCOURAGED 70 persevere since
sands involving liabilities Tor hundreds Of thousands,
reorseess lawyers whose cry Is that OF The horse
preme Court Affirming her claims ~ ncr iathers uni
versl lesatce gave her the colIatsrals OF his i'm
mcnse POSSESSIONS peace offerings 10 the money
changcrs but st. from time to time, she has found
herself ''anort," very short In her margins
| THE aENILEMAk SPAIN
Some ten twelve years ago, while casting about
for a way 10 escape the land sharks, poor, dis
tossed sailor called upon her. at her hotel IN this city,
/ with letter OF introduction from tho Peruvian
Minister At Washington Tho letter described the
a sort OF alchenst, not indeed possessed OF the
secret OF the transmuiaton OF the baser metals into
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from ten ny per OF gold and silver from
crude ores than could by the approved
machinery employed in the mines Of California or
/ Nevada If Mrs Games, among tho mining and other
capitalists OF Wall street. could raise only The sum re.
CURED 10 bring this mans new system to practical
test she could IN written contract with this dis-
tngusled minoralogist anu chemist, turn tho expert
ment to profitable account The proposition WAS
submitted TO her IN shape so convincing that she
looked upon the stranger as confidential messenger,
bringing TO her The Keys 10 big bonanza
| she asked the nan his name. whore from, whittier
bound and how Il was that he came 10 her with this
strange recommendation rom tho Peruvian Minister.
He in reply, said that his name BonO, that he
was from spain, that IN Spain he had made his DIS.
covery perfected his processes for extracting gold
aud silver from the ORE taking u ~ dug from the
MINES that his experiments IN Spain had proved so
sat sfactory cn,crprisng capitalists there
had contract with him to go 10 Peru ~ in
troduce his new system mines; that furnished
with the necessary capital aud machinery, no en-
barkcd at Cadz in a sailing ship for voyage round
the Horn but that 10 md ocean the vcsso was driven
IRON her course and drIitcd northWard iii hnaly
wrecked the rocky coast near Halifax that, escap
ing lie, mad been kindly taken on board
! shin pound Tor Baltimore, from which place he mad
walked over Washington to lay his case before the
Peruvian Minister. emo Minister" ho said 'gave
me this letter. and here am, madame, NJ your Scr
VICE.
Crosse xainined the adhered TO his story. dates
names, places and circumstances. IL was iruc ana
backed by the Mnsters letter. there was something In
this mans invention. Mrs Games went down INTO all
street. and after several days drumming among those
nnancers she raised the funds required tor The pro-
i posed experiment The veteran Truman Smith, and,
II we mistaken, the venerable Tnuriow Weed,
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was placed in the hands OF BCnio and Bonio was
placed under the care ana direction OF Mrs Gaines
She carry through the enterprise, and us shc
under the JOINT contract entered into, would
have the lions share OF the profits she would have
money IN the spring 10 push forward her case" with
out further financial lmpediments. !.
a DISASTROUS SPECULATION.
The winter had set In. ana IL was cold clustering
morning when Mrs. Games with poniv, u back yard
near the Eve POINTS House OF Industry. ald the cor