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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-09-18
A Rebel's speech at the Marietta
Reunion

At the Marietta Reunion, our warm
friend for a life time, Captain BOB MoEL
DowNEY was called upon unexpectedly to
Gil the place left vacant by the non ap.
pearancc Of General JOHN B GoRpoN of
the Rebel Army. BOB was in the far.
famed Brigade of JACKSON from the be-
ginning to the end of its brilliant career.
Or course the speech was purely ex-
temporaneous, aud s made to many of
the men who faced hlinin all the terrific
conflicts of this world renowned Brigade
and men who werepouring hailstorm
into where BOB and his comrades we're
standing when General Bee, to encourage
his own men. exclaimed in tones OF thun-
d r: Look yonder at JAcKsoN's brig
ade. tits standing like stone WALL
The Wheeling Register in speaking of
it SAYS that nothing wac lost by putting
up McELDowNEY in place Of General
t1oRDoN, Notwithstanding the former was
t,tally without preparation.
The Cincinnati Commercial gives it as
follows:
Captain McEldowney, of MartinsviIle,
West Virginia, a member of the old
Stonewall Jackson Brigade, was intro
duced by General Wallace. When The
hearty applause with which he was greet
ed had subsidized, ne spoke as follows:
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-09-18

I.W. ANDREWS, President.
Marietta, o., July, lS77--augl4w4,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-13
OBITUARY.
HENRY PETERS GRAY.

The older generation of our artists loses one of its
best-known members in Henry Peters GRAY. who
died suddenly yesterday, at his residence in this
CITY. lie has been in failing health for two years
past. bur lis constitution was naturally robust
that his friends. seeing little change in his appear
apce could not have anticipated that The end 50
near.
MI Gray was born IN this city the 23d Of
June, 1919, and was therefore in ms ttty-ninth
wear Yet ho has been prominently before the pub
lie as an artist, for ut least thrty-iive years;
early as 1913 his figure and genre pictures were
known 10 our exhibitions He entered the studio
of Mr.. Daniel Huntington, pupil, at the age Of
nineteen, went to Europe year afterwards, and
a second time in 1s15 Gcyoting himself principally
10 the study of the Venetian masters, whose depth
and harmony Of colorlng he endeayored TO acquire.
Thirty years ago he was considered one Of the most
promising painters Of the human figure IN the cOun-
try. His Wages Of War" and "The Apple of Dis
cord" if not wholly original in composition. showed
a warmth and glow of color, especially in the flesh
uuts, which led TO a general expectation Of great
success. Bat such pictures rs Mr. Gray would have
chosen to paint were not much in demand at the
time. and he was compelled to devote much of bis
time TO portrait painting. As a natural result ms
style changed, and ns later pictures were painted in
n different key. But he was always careful con-
sciontlous artist, and some OF his latest works
among which may be mentioned portrait Of Mrs
Graham, painted III Florence in lS73-may be
ranked among his best. His feeling for color was
his predominant quality; bat ho was more noted for
grace, sweetness and harmony i'll his compositions
than for imagination or creative power
M Gray was President Of the National Academy
of Design from 500 to 1871 In the latter year he
went to Florence with his family aud re-
manned until the close OF 1874. During
tins period he painted "The American
Flag" of his largest, and The Flower of
Fesoe" one Of ms most delightful pictures. Since
then he has done nothing but few portraits He
leaves widow, herself refined aud intelligent
artist. and !, son and daughter. IL losing him, We
lose another Of that company Of earlier artists-thc
second American gcDeratOu--Of which Elliott and
kensott were members. They were all ardent, en-
thusiastic and labOnous, and they all worked as
truly for their successors as for themselves
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-13
VANDERBILTS HOME LIFE.
sCANGALOUS CHARGES IN THE WILL CON-
TEST

THE COMMODORE'S FAMILY TROUBLTS-WHY HIS
FIRST WIPE wAs STINT TO An INSANE ASYLUM
THE INFLUENCE ORA GOYERNESS-WiLLIAM IT.
VANDFRPILT's RELATIONS Win HIS FATHER
ALLEGED CONSPIRACY AGAINST CORNELIUS j..
VANDERBILT.
I'm the proceeding to break the Vanderbilt VIII,
Scott Lord in his opening. yesterday. made some re-
markablc statements in regard to the private life OF
Commodore Vanderbilt. He asserted that the Com
modore sent his first wife 10 an insane asylum, be-
cause shc protested against his intimacy with gov
emess that William n. Vanderbilt cnleayored to
control his fatherihrOugh n wOman's influence; that
the Commodore's mind was weakened by vice ard
disease and that he had not proper teSfamentary
capacity, and was unduly Influenced by William II.
Vanderbilt in the making of his WILL that William
II. Vanderbilt poisoned his fathers mind against
Cornelius J. Vanderbilt and entered into conspir-
acy against him; and that bv an arrangement be-
tween the second Mrs. Vanderbilt and William IL.
Vanderbilt the lattcrs brother and sisters were de-
MED access 70 their father when on his sicl-bcd.
Daniel B. Allen. one of the Commodoro's sonsin-aw
testified NJ considerable length in regard 10 the Com
modore's treatment of his first wife and his chll-
flrpu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-13
ORIIrARY NOTEs.

HUDSON, n. Y, NOvr 12.-Lewis Goeltz,
one OF the editors OF Ihe heDLedH of this city died
day al Colorado SPRING. Colorado where he had gone
fir his health He thirty-four years OF age and
was native Of Pennsylvania,
Urea, y. Y, Nov. 12.-Rutger b. Miller,
Of Ifuca died this morning. He member Of the
XXIVth Congress- he filled the unrxpired term Of
samuel Bcardsey, who resigned.
ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 12.-FOster BlOdgett
died tnls morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-13
ALARMED BY TIE BLAND SILVER


NFW-YOTK MERCHANTS AND BANKERS SEND A Drl-
FGAuoN To WASHINGTON TO OPPOSE THE
BILL
The passage of the Bland Silver Bill by the
House OF Representatives had the eff ct of aouSins the
merchants and bankers of this CITY, who almost without
execution IL is believed, opposed % the success OF
the bill At noon Saturday, an eNtcmpoIized meeting
of merchants aud bankooers held AT the Office OF
The United states Trust Company, Of wbich John A
Stewart is president Besides several prominent m'r
chants there were present about thirty representatives
OF banks and savings banks, and members OF
the Syndicate. b. G. Arnold was elected chairman.
The meet ing was brief. committee OF abou nifty in
clrdnc T. G. Arnold William T. Dodge, me"ber OF me
frm Of Brown Brothers Co, William II. Macy, ramos
O. Fr,nch. ana j. Pcrpout Morgan was elected 10 Wo-
eeed To Washing and Law before he Finance Commit
Tee Of the the reasons Why the mer, AllS ana
bankers 81 NewNoTk hccvct cbi ought not 10 become
law A majority az the committee viii start Tor WASH
ingfon on the $50 tram this morning. similar delrGa-
tous hav. been sent Boston and Philadelphia The
savings banks which hold United states securities IN
large amounts. specially interested III deieahs ihe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-13

An Irishman, seeing a vessel very heavily
laden aud scarcely above tue waters edge exclaimed
Upon NV soul If the river but little higher, the
snip would gO " the bottom"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-13
THE SILVER BILLS.
THE PREslphNT WnL NOT sIGN.

THE PRESIDENT WILL NOT SiGN.
rHR BLAND Bill. HAS CERTAIN FEATURES To WHICH
HR Is UNAITERABlY OPPoSFD-IT MAY BE THAT
HE WILL NoT Sign ANY SILVER BILL
Try TILrGRAFH TO TnE TRIBUNB.l
WASHINGTON. Nov. 12.-The President Will not
SIGN tho Bland Silver Bill. If the Senate should
adoo il in its present FORM 1t is not his custom to
cross a bridge before he reaches it, and 1t IL
not probahle, therefore, that any official or
optborigcd announcement Of his intention
70 veto the Bland Silver Bill will be made
in advance At the same time IT IS positively
known that that measure contains certain FEATURES
which the President believes would be very mis-
obievors if they were enacted in law, and that he
will consider il his duty to ntorpose the veto power
should the bill ever come before him for approval.
One of these features IS that which authorizes the
free coinage Of silver bullion, for private account,
into dollars which II Is proposed to make an unlim-
tied LEGAL tender The steps by which he has reached
the conclusion that any law authorizing this would
have q disastrous effect upon the finances
Of the country. besides Offering a premium
70 the ho;ders of silver bullion abroad. as
well as at home to dispose of it in the United states
for uriccs higher than its actual value are oil tte
consequence compared with the fact that ne mas
reached such n conclusion and rs not likely 10
change lis mind upon the subject. The other
objectionable feature Of the bill, is tha'
which authorizes the issuing OF com ceIlIh-
Gates in exchange for silver bullion dcpoSSited
y. a. ,;,ee f Inc United States Treasurer, and As
sstant Trcasurers This is not specifically PROVIDED
for I'm Inc Bland Bill hut the advocates oi the meas
mr. openly assert that fair iuterpreiatlon OF me
fifth section If the Act Of March ), lSt3, womb
make such deposits Of silver bullion legal after lts
remouetiz'ton, and would require INC zoo va
The treasury issue coin certificates n thrlr place
This Interpretation, the President IS UNDERSTOOD 10
believe. is correct one, and the unnmtfo lSS,lo vi
sncb cctifraics which by the same actaJe made re-
oelvabc for duties imports and might he issued in
payment of interest on the public debt, WouId nave
sncb q disturbing influence on the publ nc credit, as
well as upon all financial and business interests as
10 bring great disaster and distress upon the
country. 81, r-.:l-+,.
a silver Bill thercfore,t to receive the Presidents
signaturc if indeed, be shonld think II proper 10
sion one of any character must be Invested OF these
two Objectionable features c.
Al a neetinn of the House Committee on CoihagH,
Weights and Maasurcs today, all SILVER hills "rIe
ref.rr,d In a subcommittee. consisting Of Me'Srs.
Clarke. OF Missouri Vance, of North Carolina ana
Brewer. of Michigan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-13

The Mcclellan Presidential movement starts
of as n there something dead about TN Y. TRD
USE. DeflAs moths, probably -lNorristown Herald.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-18

the household. Fortunately my wife
had recently been reading of the proper
mode of treating persons partially
frozen, and therefore knew that must
not be taken into warm room, but
must be rubbed with snow. Plenty Of
snow had fallen, and I was stripped and
well rubbed with it until I began to
show signs of animation. Then
frictions with coarse cloths were
used until was sufficiently restored to
scream with the torture they were put
ting me to. Every portion Of my body
seemed as sensitive as a boil. felt as
if I had been stung all over with wasps
or hornets until | was swollen pulp,
ready to burst at any point like an over
ripe cherry. The joints of my fingers,
toes, ankles and wrists seemed as If
screwed in red-hot vises till the blood
was ready to ooze out from the extremi-
ties, and could scarcely persuade my
self that my finger and toe-nails were
not being forced off by the pressure. /
soon became delirious and raging
fever set in, from which I did not recover
for weeks. But when did recover my
physical condition was better than ever
before. had been slim and almost
puny before, but now I became hear ty
and rubust as you see me now, SO that at
so | am strong and active as most men
ara at 40. I attribute it to my having
been frozen to the verge of death. Cold
is undoubtedly invigorating, but even
with my experience I would advise the
generality of persons totake it in broken
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-18
THE DUELISTS.
Short Biographical sketches Of Bennett |
and May.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT. ~

and May. II
JAMES GORDON BENNETT. @
Mr.. James Gordon Bennett is tRe only
son of the founder of the New York
Herald, and is about IS years of age.
He was carefully educated, mostly by
private tutors, and his father prepared
him for journalism. 8
Mr.. Bennett, Jr., has the credit of
planning the expedition in search Of
DR.. Livingstone, which Stanley brought
to successful termination. He is said to
have planned it while enjoying himself
one evening in Paris theater. The
Caesarism" campaign, it is said, was
also devised while Bennett was on q
yachting cruise in the South of France.
Among the other notable projects which
he has put into execution is the second
expedition of Stanley to Africa.
., He it was who originated the blood
and-thunder story to the effect that the
lions and tigers and other wild animals
which were on exhibition in the Central
Park had escaped from their cages. 1t
was O genuine sensation, but its effect
was bad. Nervous women were fright
ened and school children scared nearly to
death. Some people barely escaped
death from actual fright. Thousands
credited the hoax.
It is due to him to say, however, no
matter what his faults, he deserves cred
it for many generous acts. One winter
he gave $4,000 to help feed the poor of
New York city. He aided with his
purse and his newspaper in making sue
cessful summer excursions for the poor
children in New York. and he was I'M
stinted in has gifts to private charities.
His income from the Herald is about
$3.50, 900 per year, and his income from
rents and Investments fully 5000, 900.
MIR. FREDERICK May.
Mr.. Frederick May is native of
Washington, d. c., and the son of DIR.
Frederick May, the well-known physi-
clan, formerly of that city, but now a
resident of New York. His grandfather
was also physician. Col. Charles May,
of the United States Dragons, who dis
tfnguished himself in the Mexican war
by his gallant and meritorious services
in the field, was his uncle. Another of
his uncles, Julian May, was also we'll
known in Washington society. He was
principal in fatal duel which took
place near Washington in 1843 or 1874.
He is also nephew of the late Hon.
Henry May, formerly a member of Con
gress from the Fourth District of Mary
land, and of the late Mr.. William May,
an officer Of the United States navy. He
is a young man of about "a years of age,
but very tall and of powerful frame.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-18

1t is singular, says the New York Her.
aid, that the three richest men in the
countryside three men, at least, who
have been SO held in popular estima-
tion-should have died within so short
a period. William B. Astor, two months
the senior of Mr.. Vanderbilt, died in
November, 1875, while A. T. Stewart,
nine years his Junior, died in April,
1876. These men were all of mark, but
Vanderbilt was the greatest of them all.
Mr.. Astor showed the prudence neces-
sary to keep intact his vast inheritance
"a rare power in such time of inha-
ton and shutting of values as we have
had since 1861. Mr.. Stewart kept in
one narrow path. He was great mer-
chant, and as merchant he lived and
died. Toward the end of his career he
made few whimsical investments, like
Garden City, hotel in Saratoga and so
on; but they were fancies, not deliber-
ate business purposes, and he never
seriously turned aside from his calling.
The impression made upon the commu-
nifty by both Stewart and Aston was a
faint one compared to the deep mark of
Vanderbilt The Astor estate will 90 on
and on in the hands of the estimable
gentlemen who inherit it, and there is
no reason why it should not continue
for generations, until it becomes as vast
as that OF the Westminster family LII
London, which it in some respects re-
sembles. The destiny of the Stewart
estate is o problem, as the only heir is
venerable lady, and the business, the
great source OF it's revenue, has been
transferred. The estate of Vanderbilt
will, it is presumed. remain in the pos
session Of his eldest son, who for long
time has been the coadjutor OF his
father.
Mr.. Vanderbilt's character was that
OF a most remarkable man. Astsr was
born to wealth, and began Life under the
tutorship of the celebrated Bunsen.
Stewart had some capital and fine edu-
cation. Vanderbilt had nothing but
the unconquerable will which in time
made him the foremost man of his class.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-18
THE NEANUFACTORY.

The Estey Organ mandatory is well worth
a visit to any interested in mechanical and art
progress. The works are situated on an eleva-
ted plateau overlooking considerable portion
of the villageof Brattleboro' They consist of
eight main slate covered factories, which are
forty feet apart, three stories high, one hundred
feet long, and from thirty to thirty-eight feet
wide. Near by IS a gas house, which supplies
not only the factories, but some portions of the
village, with Illuminating gas of excellent quail
ity. A steam fire engine named "J. Estey."
is kept constantly ready for use and may be
manned at moments notice by drilled COM
pany of the workmen A perfect system of
speaking tubes and electric bells establishes in
Simultaneous communication between the office
and all parts Of the premises Over five hum
dred worlumen are employed, and every care is
taken to secure for them health, comfort and
safety, as well as a perfect and economical
working of the establishment Many of the
little rooms occupied by the tuners are made
charmingly cozy with pictures and flowers, az
ranged to suit the taste of the occupants The
cheerful hum of machinery mingles. with the
chirping of thousands of reeds, and sends forth
not discordant song of industry which pene-
trates many of the pleasant homes Of the work
men.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-18
THE EsTEY ORGAN.

Every organ which leaves the Estey manufae-
tory, from the little Cottage Gem, with its four
octave manual and single set of forty-eight--
reeds, to the Double Bank Pedal Organ, with
seven full sets of reeds and sixteen stops, bear
the uniform stamp of entire faithfulness in
manufacture. No need to puff such wares dd
'aaatseatno, with flaming advertisements like a,
quack medicine no need to push their sales by
cheapening the price. A simple statement of
fact is their best recommendation. They are
as perfect as human ingenuity, care and skill
can make them, and are sold at the lowest
price consistent with fair profit. Whenever
improvements are possible they are adopted at
once, whether in workshop, machineryOr instru-
ment. Under such circumstances, it ceases
to be a wonder that the sale of the
Estey Organ is increasing with such
rapidity, both at home and abroad and
that enlarged facilities for its production are al
ready necessary, although the Esteyl establish
ment has been for years the largest reed organ
mandatory in the world. Nine thousand
organs We're turned out last year. These organs
represented business of over one million dol
lars Such figures are more eloquent in testi-
mony of worth than the most flowery and skill
fully worded sentences
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-18
THE MAKERS.

The firm of ]. Estey & Co. is made up of
Mr.. Jacob Estey, his son, Julius J. Estey, and
his son-in-law, Levi K. Fuller. Mr. Estey,
senior, is the veteran reed organ maker Of
America, if not of the world. He begun the
business in Brattleboro, thirty years ago, in a
single room, with six worRmen, and has make
his way constantly forward, in spite of more dis
asters and drawbacks than often attend such
enterprises. This fact is due to the man him
SELF. He has made himself, through force of
honesty, energy, shrewdness and perseverance
Flooding on and on, smiling at disasters by fire
and flood, planting his feet resofrteIy on all
obstacles, with indomitable faith in, himself and
his work, he has reached very proud place
among his fellows, while still in the 1rime of o
hale and vigorous manhood His executive
ability is great. He knows every detail of the
vast business and watches its daily progress
with marvellous approach to omnipresence.
But, however absorbed he may be in this direc-
ton, he has never neglected his highest duties
and privileges as citizen. Always foremost
in everything conducive to the public welfare,
actively interested in affairs of church. State
and society, his influence has been wide and
good and the cordial esteem he has earned so
hOnorably waits impatiently for. fitting Oppor-
tunity to do him honor in kind.
The younger members of the firm, who have
been active partners for q decade of years, had
been trained in the business under the tuition
IA CAACA OCAAOA AOA OOulO pISVlOuS kIlu lll0
partnership only served to concentrate their
energies. They are young men of sterling
natural ability, and seem tohave been particu-
larly well fitted for the positions assigned them
Mr.. Julius Estey is at the head of the counting
room and supervises the mathematical imtrica-
cies of the immense business with clear-head-
Ell faculty that might well be considered o,
synonym for uniform correctness. The count
ing-room of a manufactory is where its heart
beats. Health there means strong( and
regular pulsation through all the veins and
arteries of workshop and storehouse. Mr. Fuller
is at the head of the mechanics of the concern.
His native talent, stimulated by thorough
mechanical training, has been invaluable and in
dispensable in the long and uninterrupted Sc
ries of experiments and inventions which, un-
der his ready and intelligent guidance, have
been combined in the complete whole known as
the Estey Organ. Both these gentleman are,
equally with their elder, in the van of every
movement that tends to promote the public
wealth and prosperity as reliable, progressive,
faithful and enthusiastic in all such matters as
in their personal affairs. Character stamps
these NEIL as it does their manufactures. Posi-
tive merit is the underlying principle of their
success.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-18
sesss8ss THE
ESTEY ORGAN.
The Instrument, the Makers,
and the Mandatory at
Brattleboro', VT.
G&*l Et{s tt%aG 344 40 <k34*#
THE INSTRUMENT.

Few people il the civilized world to-day,
among those who are interested in music and
the forms of musical expression, have not
heard of the Estey Organ, and smaller still is
the number of those who do not, after practical
acquaintance with the superior merits of that
noble instrument, cheerfully concede the proud
claim Of it's makers. that l
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-18

Folsom, the engineer of the locomo-
tive that went down with the Ash
tabula bridge, turned while on the
downward course, aud opened the safe
ty valve of his engine before he died, in
this well. nerved act saving the boiler
from explosion.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-18


Warsaw perfectly charmed
produced precision registers
a
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-18


splendid
musbe
solid workmanship and elegant fn and doubt not their
eztrardin tcess Russia"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-18
A FEW TESTIMONIALS.

Scientific the visited
Ey establishment detail
such the
money making and spending that read well
bought in
malls which the
cannot be in fnetr
as human endeayo ruion
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-18

The tone the Estey Organ beautiful
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-18
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