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ROBERTs,S FIRST sTORY.
III. Report Of the Hayes Rnrrain when his
Memory was Fresh.


Tho Potter Committee ought TO give Mr..
Rohcrts another hcarng after he shall have
had time to refresh his memory. H9 seems 70
hnyO forgotten several very essential facts in
c"nncrtion with his trip 10 Columbus and
interview with Gov. Hayes. Gen. ,Butlcr,.s
theory IL that tho first account gven Dy WIZ
ness, after tho occurrence he attempts TO mar
rate is bound to ho tho most accurate, because
Tho incidents are an fresh in the memory, Tho
first account Roberts gave " his visit 70 Hayes
contained several important facts whlch w,vire
not included In his recent testimony. Mr.
Roberts comc direct from Col9mhns to
rival here be gave 10 several Interested
parties. a, detailel report Of his eogter-
encc with Hayes He stated in the first place,
that the idea Of calling upon Hayes IN person
for an exposition VI the policy ne would pursue
toward the South In cnsr oil ms lnl9guralon
Hayes had he"n very free in making promises
for him. hut the Iariisans Of Hampton and
Nichols wrra not willing 90 trust their political
future to yicdrious pledges. Troy argued thW
Hayes might rcfuse to recogulze rs binding
upon him promises mnuo by Othrrs. ,..,a.,
In this emergency senator Lamar ndvised
that nm agent io sent to treat with Hayes In per-
son. The idea was adopted, and hoberts was
selected TO perform the mission. He received
his credentials from Cows. Hampton and Nich-
oils and travelled To- Cincinnati in company
with Mr. Lamar %hT9 T9oo1iIy MHIi" abdolsed 1dd.slsad2
he latgSr a long letter, ,ureine MIN 10
This letter was sealed and given 10 Nobcrts to
deliver it to Mr. Hayes. Mr.. Roberts stated that
Hayes read tl;. lctt'r and immed hiely eAi
pressed himself as feeling very kindly toward
the south; that q long conversation en-
sued in which Hayes pledged himself
70 afford every facility for the establsh-
ment of the Hampton md Nichols Coy
crnmputs in the event II his inauguratio Rs
President. In concluding bis report Of the in
tsrvicw that night. Mr.. Roberts said substan-
italy: o" informed GOV. Hayes that there must
b" no uncertainty or doubt in regard 10 the de-
mands Of the people rrurescnied; they de-
mnnded the recognition Of the Demo ratio state
Governments in Louisiana and South Caro-
lima; that was their ultimatum and II 1t WIS
not conceded they would prevent the count.
MIR. Hayes said ] could assure my
friends that he honestly believed the South
was entitled 20 local state Government, and he
would assist them in obtaining 1t by every
means in his power. 1t wis definitely under
stood that the troops were 90 hc witlirawn from
the States Of Louisiana and South Carolina
Mr.. Roberts made this statement IN the pres
encc Of several gentlemen that night, and "a i
fpstcns tho bargain upon Hayes, II is important
that he should recall the facts before tho Potter
Committee.
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Keep IA state Out of Debt.

Tho platform adopted 10y the Tennessee
Democracy, IN some respects, may be Justly
exposed 10 the sharp criticism and rdicule
which have been visited upon il but II con-
tains one novel feature deserving Of much
consideration, aud it may bc, OF adoption.
II is expressed in these words:
We demand the adoption Of q constitutional provision
prohibiting the state forever from borrowing money and
issuing bonds except such may be Issued in compro.
mise OF Tie present dvOt
The adoption OF such an amendment would
make a great change In the conduct ~ q
State Government; but would 1t not be a
wholesome and beneficial change? IT would
put an end TO extravHgant and uncalled-for
public improvements and, while lcssenng
the amount Of expenditures. it would lead
TO greater care and oversight in the use Of
the public money. For so much as should
be expended, much nearer its full value
would be obtained.
When large sums ~ money are raised on
bonds to be paid In the distant future. much
Of the money thus raised Is very apt to be
squandered, and the people, out OF the sweat
Of whose brows IL has 20 be paid, receive but
a very inadequate return for the expendi-
ture. Indeed it i, the realization OF this
tiNlH III l'HH's09'H tnNl i'i ~ tu' uuop'loH
Of the demand we have quoted. The same
Convention declares that the substance of
the people has been wasted. aud they have
been impoverished by the issue and sale at an
enormous discount Of millions OF bonds. the
proceeds of which in great part were con-
Nrrtcd to the private use of party favoritc-.
Such thing could not occur il n state
were prohibited by its fundamental law from
borrowing money.
Possibly there should be an exception, al.
lowing the State to raise money by the issue
OF bonds, in case ol necessity, to repel in
v,ion or suppress insurrcction emcrgen-
ccs, 1t l. to be hopod, which may never arise
in our happy land.
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proper objects Of his bounty. bcquost by
DIR. FRANKLIN for q similar purpose re-
mains, wo believe, nearly, u not quite, ueo-
loss. Our country is ~ yot too young
10 AFFORD many such fluctuations Of
tho way in which timo dcIoata tho
bcnevolonco Of tcetatops, but they arc
plonty in England. Nolrly half "
million Of dulnrs IL annual income from
anoont charitable funde m the city N Lon
don nlonc has tO by applied to othor shan ts
original uses, because Of tho changes in
the population produced BY ,oIunloroc Onc
parish, with dn annual inoomo Of $4,000,
and another, with similar income Of 5000
consist only oI banltors' and brokers offices
The Mansion House covers tho site OF ono
entire parish and tho Bank Of England that
Uf two. These and other such Cncroach-
mCnts have rCnderch II necessary for Par
lament tO Interfere and direct the employ
mcnt oi the money INTENDED for the poor of
those localities in ways far dincgcnt from
those which the rivcrs prescribed. II IL quite
possible that the same thing may happen
here. Mr STREET for EXAMPLE. has lett
various sums 60 be invc ted for the benefit
Of tho poor of northampton aud the towns
adjoining H. No one can safely predict
that, even if the money be- not wasted oI
stolcn, the time may not spocdily conc
when no poor can bc found within the dcs-
ignated lmits, and quito other objects
have to be sought for Mr STREETS post
morton bcncvolcncc.
II man wants To- give money to the poor.
let him do 1t himself and not through hi,.
.pyo,uturA
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To THE EDITOR oF The Sun Sir: With
the exception Of fumEntion with sulphur rs
suggested hy Pre- .dent Chandler Of the Board
Of Health in THE svS. the only thing under my
observation that is positively known to destroy
tho cause Of yellow fever II frost. 1t strikes me
that IN re- Is no other active principle in frost
cffering this hut cold At any rate. - Il not pos
sihlo and pru tir.,uie 20 make and apply "a irig-
orilc "iuivui"u' ~ frost. arttcaly II would
soon very simple.
Oi course Ills plan could not be mndo 20
afford the protection given hy tho hroaI white
covering p lIead over ile suffering regions 10y
Mother Nature buii H. logical, and mol eNpen-
slNe. al HWlnrllty comments itS'i Tor irial hy
those having %" awful guardianship oi tie
llug gun--iri Ken cities.
/ Wuu. su3gg'st 'AUt un apparatus ho mounted
0r wf.t.-. lnr 'NnN .ul.uon Cl tran ,portlton.
run-I. iuE "t a rcr 'rvoir to ir .llind with e..
q blower to ilree air into and through a hose
connected herewith. aud suitable DOW a for
Operating tie blower. II Napur proved trouble
Nlfr. Possibly lre-cn gines could be adapted Tor
this purpose. Not lmprohnlly hotter means than
! have outlined could Dee devised. Tn ef 1T
could p a- 'orta'ned ly selecting say. some ui
the wNfst-inie'tod houses and filing thcm.
room Joy room, wiih rold air. protecting or re-
~ ,Sius The sl-k from undue chilling Influence.
II iyhH .tlpu would be injurious. Whore pa
tiou's were mo-, present funlgarion might DO.
combined. ON"t- uh"ncloSed could be opcr-
at'I ll lln. ae with water In cusc 81 irc. These
experiments W1u.d he full - interest and II
successful $50 inn Ioriari that thcUl dom 1usira-
u"n would have srattu IT, and iaiL'. am not
,lruua. man, and perhaps my suggestion
dent Chandor's attention to tho ulre't.
j. q. b.. Mem pulS. Tenn,
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Benevolent persons. whose avarice Will
not permit them 10 give their money t. the
poor while they live, are very fond Of doing
IL by a last will and testament whom they
die. This course has the advantage Of
enabling them TO keep their property in
their own hands as long as they have any
hands to keep it in, and, when they can hold
on to it no longer Of turning it over TO
charity. Numbers OF men like STREET Of
Northampton, aud REESE Of San Francisco,
who, during their lifetime clutched every
cent they could get, aud never parted with
one If they could help it, even FOR their own
comfort and pleasure, are found, when they
have died, TO have made the most liberal
bcquests to charities. The good they had
not the heart 60 do Themselves they leave to
be done by their executors.
One Of the disadvantages OF thus post
poning the qualification Of benevolent i'm
pulses, is that this qualification fails TO bo
experienced by the person first entitled to
ii. When man Is dead and buried the mis-
cry his money helps to relieve, or the happi-
ness it produces cannot be seen by him. The
bcssings hcapcd on his memory cannot pen
citrate the coffin in which his mortal remains
lie smut up; and if they did, they would fall
on ears that no longer hear. So far a. he
is concerned the good the dead man sought
10 do remains undone Iii, purpose may be
fulfilled, but since hc is not conscious Of its
fuliilment ii j. for him as though 1t remained
nothing but purpose
Experience shows, too that the charita-
BILE provisions OF wills have to encounter
the peril Of defeat By various hostile in
forests rich mans relatives. like him
self prefer that the poor should wait for
his money till they have done using H. No
will which disapponts them is safe from
contest, aud the contest frequently results
badly for tho will. We need only to read
the proceedings in our courts to be con-
WINGED that leaving money 10 tho poor by
Will IS about ms uncertain as gambling in
stocks ia Wall street. Sometimes the gam
bier wins, but ho Is oftcncr stripped Of all
lie Possesses.
Then, again, supposlng tho will to be al
lowed to stand and II, execution to be faith
fully and honestly undertaken, thcro IL no
guarantee but that circumstances beyond
human control may prevent the accom-
plishmcnt oi the good intended STEPHEN
GiRARD left some millions for the education
OF apprentices tn mechanical crafts but.
though his will, after a prolonged litiga-
tion. Was sustained, the times have 30
changed that it Ii ncA; 10 impossible 10 ind
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such gontry used 10 indulge. When they found
that the Khedivo expected them TO work Tor
thoir pny thcro ensued a great stampede OIL
American officers from his service
IeI us admit the frank and honest truth here,
and let who dares deny H. Tho United States
has no enemies and is likoly to have none for
mtny years requiring u standing army. We
have but two ncighbOrs, Canada and Mexico.
Onada has no regular army. Mexico has mono
that the Tuxan militia could not exterminhte.
Professional soldiers in peace timcs arc unmit,
ovcrbearing To- ctisena. Tnt us get rid Of them.
Az for tho Indians. 1t every Western fort were
cvaruattd Il tomorrow there would be no moro
Indian wars. or they YOU'D be settled once for
nh "a they wore acttio1 in our carly history be-
iure wo ever thought OF having regular army.
A JLrIZLN SOLDIER.
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How a Brakeman saved a Life.

One day last week MAJOR Rubc was coming to
ruca drawing an express Train witt the ". II Wander
hut Just as he apr lachcd of thv small stations he
SAW the foreman of section gang stanis sideways IN
the middle of d passenger track apparently watching
passing freight train Rrh' quickly tn0tcd his steam
whistle. hut the noise made ny the freight must have
drowned IT, for the foreman never stirred kuhc cont-
ued the ssual whis for brakes and ltyersed hui tile
man stood SUI SIS IN IcNere The locomotive
hai approached near that khe could hear the brake
man who sio On the TOP Of MS fan call 9ut a. the
trHC kau and see hun move hs hands despAiusy Hs n
De- ieStd that he could not save the man Tho express
was running alta hsh rate oi speed ant could not ne
stopped IA tine The old engineer about TO shut has
eye. TO av"i ssht Of th- man{el VI TIM when he saw
tAr brakeman pun ~ lis hat roll II into ai ami throw
Il At the man Fortunately II hit Inn sluarcy ON tie
head AMI giving quick. backward motion. the track
man lust cleared ue rails as the locomotive went thur
deIlma BY.
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have been furnished with descriptions oi
some o tho most efcOfl," ~ ne ladies' trcssss whrn
wei" Worn ou Thursday Al strawberry Hii. Lady B, G.
tive wHs a'trsd H toilette 90 tst 'ai,N with maeuu
ceut diamonds
Tie pu hess of Manchester lscN will ret sash
scarf diam 'n' m her hHir Rnl round her neck her
celebrated pearls
Lady Sttn.cr Lady casncreA-h, Lady Clemcnnna
Milford Mr. keith frazrr. Mrs George Forbes. aud Mrs
II, lrf Webster were alsl 300 black
Laav roihurton wore hsht l'rc. with garland oi
gold ostrich ieathers nfhsncusd With turquuises
", LatsiN was tn whio s4un witt Aso'i,n bro
Cadtd Tnftf. and with htr hair VERY ~ ICn Hrffsf
Mrs T. cd Marshall wore Whic dii also Mr- Arthur
kenuaiA Nj singleton wa in black, trimmed win
spfaNs II haN huts Hul diamonds
Ms RnuHts reared iu iitr irOss hui Ike pauAs
sc''d to have emerged recently tiom shower at gold
which. however lad not iesct utod tu her feet
remarked tiit the Lles ~ her shoes were Of silver
laat Charles bercsi ri dress whicN ni the color
ol coffee crcamIcct was very M, IA admired A. were
also 'r drrsscs ~ LAZY SNkes Mrs Herbert ui Muck
ross, ant Mrs Ahcst sassuon.
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Mears. belmont and ssnrord's Heariings Mt
Newmarket.

FT'TifIf T7'TTTI 9l'7THV iNI UTIHIHi N'H'
A short time since the arrival was reported in
tie NcrScN Of The ship Wisconsin. laden IN TART With q
freight 90 Ncarnss from the sales recently helt an Amer
lea the consignment numbering dozen, four ot
which have been purchased behalf Of the Duke of
Hamilton. ior Lord Roseterv one for Nj Dawson.
and the remainder behalf at MVssrs sanford aud Bel
mont who will, We learn, train together with Lluened
at Aewmarket Tile ysArinss are BY Glcneg, Lex
ington, virgil Monarchist, kingnsher. and other
nomhilincs y the American stulhook. ant from the
minute descriptions given u each, they must be reckOned
OF good compared Will our own stock u the came
age. an Ice It noted that nearly all are Apu and May
flas There be little doubt that these ycarhngs dcs
tined for English stables ~ well as those imported Ivy
Messrs sanford and Belmont intended to take
tive part racing business this side q the Atlantic and
this being So look forward with much interest 10
ulelr duings the hands of English trainers. whose
method j. slightly different from that pursued by their
NNuke. cousins and perhaps better calculated to develop
the capabues Of their young charges US raoinS is car
rled VII IN this country
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Tho employment Of the ponies at Newport
exclusively in playing polo seems too re-
stricted Il uso Of 4 class of animals which
are regarded as highly interesting notwith-
standing tho slur upon them of our cs-
teemcd contemporary, the Hcr0h, about
their being very cheap.
A race with these ponies, to be ridden by
their owners, on n iour-nile track, would
draw together large and fashionable col
lection Of people. There would be little
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rop. H1f-a, R,Aroi Sm .h'. caI.aoG Gt,,ae
During the progress ot trial in Winonn.
Ninn en- which Young unnamed Hattie FiS j. CON
,trund pAinun. .pnt testimony was taken 10 her
iracucc iu tc mA'tcr n lruaue Language Miss Ev, 10
,huui be- added. %, longs 10 a good family
Miss Flad, land testified that about four weeks ago
she was passing Ma EiN's housc IN COMPANY ~it Mss
Mamlg Lowe, sister ui ht defendant They heart Miss
Fly call some one fool" with two ptofauc cpl
tirts prehAcd. Witness did not know who the person
SHE pgd Mis- Lowe heard loud Nuicos thuught II
WAS Mrs BY, tut did not know whoit WAS MISS kls al
rgwHld aosiled Tor using the Language, and SAID II
was Niss StlkeN TO whom she was talking
On the crosse xaminAuon said she had heard
Mdes She had heard -iris ht h0arling school
swear aud sho had heard them heiorc and suce she
went To- boarding school Further than this witness
ompionly declined TO answer questions on that pOnt
aud slic excused.
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An old lady now living on the Little Colorado.
Mhn as attained tu tie comfortable ola ut i9
Mas3o years of age at the time o the dark lay of which
she has vivid recollection. ani recalls many interest
iug incidents that took place with her people The span
lsh. ami aiso the Indians who mOge supersuuOun
egoody number while the lnlens took t. teasuns upon
dOss and other animals The dark day 80 allied
account ut the remarkable darkness that extended
hroughou America The ohscur alton CONNIE need about
~ o'clock IN NE nvrnug VI MAJ ~ 1850. and continued
until the middle az The noNt night Birds sang their
ing song, disnppealei. aud remained silent fowls went
r0Ost cattle sought the harnyurd and candles were
ted IN the housrs The this able
phe not and will probably never hu Known
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No w onder.


Said Gcn. Butler. after Col Roberts had COM
plct,d his story Is not that Pretty mach idea o
bargain" l. more evidence neededS There is more to
come. and it viii not need the a'ts of which Senator
,unAlns boas the possc sson "to sink the Aiuinlsra
ton IN ilainy' kowonler the Republican lcadcEs want
To cut from IT, Bat they are In the sanlo boat and
uust sink or float topetter
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Tramps who feel inclined 10 rove as far
as Central America would do well 10 avoid
Costa R.ca. Tho magistrates in that re-
public are authorized to turn over all va
grants under nry years Of age To the conf
mandants of departments. who place them AZ
the disposal Of tho State Railroad Superintcnd-
cnt TO be employed in tho obstruction Of the
Central Division u tho Costa Rica Railroad.
Tho climate of Costa iuoa is very warm and the
,ramps who may happen 20 stray thither will
for once earn their bread such as 1t ie in thu
sweat Of their br1ws.
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rhc yellow fever is not the only danger
that mcnacos tho country at this moment from
tho Southwest. The proofs thckcn that there
il u deliberate purpose 20 iurco n war ulon the
ncighboring and friendly republic Of Mexico,
IN the interest Of the Army Ring. Of a few
greedy speculatIors. and Of a Fraudulent
Administration anxious to divert public attcn-
tion from the crimes to which il owes It's eXis-
tcnce. II this purpose j. carried into effect
before Congress rcasscmbcs. II viii hc the
duty II the peoples representatives, 10 call tho
guilty toa stern reckoning.
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Mr. q. Brcwis has sold his celebrated field
trial setter nash II 10 Nr lewelin for gnnea> te
highest price ever paid for a angle setter Mr. BreWis
save lsp Kuncas tor Dash AZ Adfidgcs and since then
he has won with him the Horseheah stakes the kenuel
club Chalcusr cup amt uud and tira also Horse
heath and shrcwsbury added TO which ne won the Open
Dog stake ana the Champion cup at hreN sburV before
Mr. Brtwis bought him. Dash has been rightly colsd-
oed the hest looking srtter that RseNer contested held
trial, aud as ne ~ nearly urt LHYerHck combining the
two best struIns VI that sOlt old 81 ue Dash and Bue
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A New kind of ~ Race.

MI James X. Allen, aerOnaut Of Dayton. Ohio.
ht. challenged Professor Hayden OF Cincinnati to rsco
with balloons Iii to take place from the grounds the
SOLDIER Home on wednesday afternoon Aug 2s, the bet
h.ing f5OO each side. Mr.. Allen SAYS hu can sail
lShcr, stay ~ longer and travel greater distance
between them
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A,ituc cholera, cholera morhus. summer cuullit.t.
Ic sour stomach. dlAtihuA A. And all affections of tho
'owes ncident toccr children or rduI,s arc cured at
Nncc lN lr Jay = tRruluutNc RisAm. II alllNS tie
irritation and rHlm> W." action ut the stomach anl hv
IN. pleasant a. ia. taste 1, an acceptable remedy 10 the
! VunScst ~ the family Ado
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To THE ED,ToR OF THE SuN--Sr: Is there
sny law that comncls owuerS NJ steamships to have
doctor on board. Or l. II sufficient 90 have riirscr
dubbed doeor' In 4 cas- .poN o the Captain Ind to
>ay IT l. hard ior mhn 10 d,e with Pur.er standing
N and not knowing what to do or what iedcme l gVc
A
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A Fatal Jump.

nom me 'lflhe'fIhd Nccf
Al Jonas Bcachey's farm on Ecysers Ridge.
garrett county, Nh last week, lattlcsnake pinned 10
the ground b., one OF the men with orked stick made
spring a. Robert Helman, who. IN juiupins back to
escape tell against ~, the which cut cash ia his
truu which he h.cd a. death.
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called again M tho white House saw HAYES.
handed him tho despatch. pointed out to him
that thcro was no time 10 losc, and on leaving
HAYrs's prcsonce tclcgraphcd to Now Orleans
that ho had authority TO say tho object Of tho
Commission was to establish tho NrcuoIIs Gov
crnincnt How the Commission acquitted itscli
Of its task tho country Knows.
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If the story which we get from Washing
ton to-day is confirmed. II will not make HAYS
any more popular with the salwart Rcpubli-
cans. Aftcr the fraudulent Inauguration, tho
Louisiana Democrats became impationt for the
carrying out of tho bargain by the delivery Of
the consideration. Presently they learned that
HAYES was going to send a commission to New
Orleans. Thcreupon it is said. tho Adlutnnt-
General Of the White League sent despatch 20
friend in Washington. asking him 90 see
HAYES and find out definitely what it meant
The friend saw some one who assumed 10 speak
authoriatiNely for HAYES. and who said the OBJ
Ieo, was TO effect by " diplomacy" what would
otherwise require force Thsd did not satisfy the
pcromptorl ANltant- General Of the White
League; he tclcsrphed back that if definite
Hss ulanccs from HAYES were not received be-
fore lO O'Clock that evening. he and his men
would proceed at once 10 drive tho IACKARb
GovernEe nj from the 81 ~ House. The friend
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danger Of accidental for IL b easier to ride n
pony straight forward than when curyct-
ting around playing tho American gamo
o Skinny on horseback"
The only objection that occurs TO us is
that tho ponies might giyo out, in conse-
pucncr Cf their diminutivc size. But on tho
Other hand, they are tough, and, with Judi
oioua management, could probably etAnd II.
Besides, thcro aro two provisions which
might 10 madc FOR such mishap. Ono IL
for tho riders tO finish the race on shanks
maze, each being handicapped, espcctiycly.
according 10 the lcuSth of his legs Tho
other ia that ii u pony gives ont his rider
shonld Lnkc him CA his shoulder and carry
him Co the end of tho course. Think Of the
thurdcrs ~ applause that would grcct the
gentleman in the event Of his coming In fret
BY all means let us have o lour-mdo raoc
with polo ponies. ridden, or carried, by their
owners.
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The eager haste with which the family Of
Capt. JACOB +. Holm Of Maiden. Mass. have
taken steps to seize the old mans property goes
to indicate that their motives in shutting him
up in a private insane hospital were not purely
disintercsted. A writ Of haboas oorpus has
been applied for by the friends OF Capt HOLM.
and tho wife aud son will bo called upon to
explain why they have deprived tho husband
and father of his liberty The Captain Is said
to be behaving very auioty in the asylum.
though little excitement under the circum-
stances would hardly be considered evidence
OF lunnlY.