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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-09

fNHEAP FREIGHT RATES sTrIU=,
~ By THE 6ystS.s.s~atssss
POWHATAN LINE for BALTIMORE
AND THE WEST,
AND THE
CANTON INSIDE LINE for PHILADELPHIA.
The steamers SHIRLEY and DEFIANCE will
leave from Twenty-sccond and Dock streets every
WEDNESDAY at IL NJ. and SATURDAY at 1 +.
M. Through bills of laiing signed to all Canadian,
northern and western points at low rates.
III. Il. DOUGLASS. Agent,
fe TMentY-sIrnnt and Dock streets.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-09

AND DANNlLLE RAIL-
Ik ROAD COMPANY.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-09

BOOTS. SHOES. &c.
A ENCOURAGEMENT EXTRAOR-rSs7
IA DlNARY.-Being desirols Of IaakingR&&
change in business we Oder special m-J ~
ducemeits to persons In want OF all kinds
Of BOOTS, SHOES, and TRUNKS. The style and
quality of our goods are such as Will recomiaend
them to purchasers The following special bargains
are among the latest arrivals,
L LADiEs SERGE BUsKfNs lsewedj. 5oc..prime;
LADIES, FOXED LACE-GAlTERS, 81:
IADIES, SERGE CATERS (high CUT. 95c.;
MISSES, FOxED CATERS (bigA cut), 81, worth
cHfL DREN.s PEBBLE BALMoRALs, 75c.;
CHILDRESS KID BUCKLE-TlES 75c.;
INFANTS BLACK and COLORED SHOES, 25,
MEMS PRIME ENGLISH TIES, $3.50;
BOYS, PBIME ENGLISH TIES, 81 .05:
LADIES' KID SLIPPERS {solid heeI), 55c.
the smallest advance on original cost, g.s
my A-dlw&wlt GIT east Broad street.
nLDz LADIES' LASTING GAI.Usap
" TIERS and CONGRESS CATERS MX
handmade, very broad, fat heels; ~
GID sGEETLEMEEtSg L?0 VIII EE i -
TIES and CONGRESS Gal.
7IADIEs.ERENoHKID Box-ToE sTRAIaHT
SIAM BUTY0N-BOOTs; ~
BY e s.. AND a FULL LINE OF 1{ SSssE.ssl
BUTTON BOOTS on The Spanish
instep lasts just opened st
! 8 90 Ysa.n Il .ad a a GEl's sssssi..
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-09

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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-09
THE VIRGINIA STEAM-eLI-f:Il,,
4 BOAT CONIrANY'S fsassa as.aaask

i
4 BOAT COMPANY'S fzasssr .sasaasRR.
MES-RIVER LINE,
FOR NORFOLK, PORTSMOUTH, AND
REGULAR LANDINGS on JAMES RIVER,
CONNECTING AT NORFOLK WITH THE BAY
LINE,
FOR BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA, NEW
YORK. AND BOSTON.
ALSO WITH
II. AND II. STEAMSHIP COMPANY FOR
BOSTON DIRECT
The fast and elegant steamer ARIEL. Captain
WYNDHAM r. MAYO tcarryin. United States MALL,
leaves Richmond for abOve-named places every
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and FRIDAY at $3.50
4. NJ.
Fare to Norfolk or Portsmouth,. 80
Fare round Observation-Disclosures. OO
Fare to Baltimore. w
Fare to Philadelphia. Observation-Disclosures. 81
Fare to New York. IL 30
Fare to Boston pin Baltimore aud ral....... l6 70
Fare to Boston ui0 NJ. and NJ. Steamship
Company. Ii w
Through tickets sold at Garber's SIG Main street.
Exchange Hotel. and on board steamer. Baggage
checked through.
Freight received daily for Norfolk, Portsmouth :
Newborn, Washington, and Tarboro', \. c.. and all
landings on Tar river; Washington, ID. c., Boston,
and regular landings James river, at lowest rates
The steamer ARIEI. has la'cy been almost en-
tircly rebuilt and rcfurnished IN all elegant and
costly manner. and is confidently recommended as
the FASTEST and most comfortable steamer that has
run on this route fOn many years.
Sumo i int on nnnf
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-06-22
A Shocking Crime.
N. O. City Item.

Another child murder by child
disturbs the, annals of crime. Again it
is Boston. The callous, calculating,
deliberate way in which Henry Ack-
ers, a. boy of twelve, killed a little
son of Mr.. Cronin in his fathers
house, ey ceeds in atrOcity the Jesse
Pomeroy murder. The little fellow
was but two years and eight months
old. Th e particulars of the affair are
contained in yesterdays dispatches,
but may be stated briefly The child
and his sister, aged six, were descend
ing the stairs when they were met by
Ackers. I'm going to shoot one OF
you," he sa.id, and pulling out a re-
volver took a cartridge from bis
pocket, inserted is in one of the cham
bers, ulled back the hammer and
took al M. The little fellow moved to
go down stairs, when the assassin
shot hi IN. He lived but an hour.
This act must remain marvel O.
mystery. BY the human law crime
consists in intention. Criminal intent
is often inferred from some unknown
motive. ALI facts and all philosophy
prove that without some motive mer
do not co mmit crimes. Sometimes
habitual dt,pravity supplies a motive
in the love of crime. But this assas
sin is himself child. He can no
| have learl led crime from bitterness
ennity, ill.-fortune in the world
wrong or rough usage that lead mel
to harbor revenge against the human
race. Will the time come in th,
march of di scovery when such an ac
may be accounted for 1t seems vair
to grapple with it in the light o
/ what we yet know.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-06-22
Items of Louisiana News
GIeanings from the Press.

u Plaquemines Observer The
body of an unknown white man was
found floating in the river, opposite
the plantation of s. Carlo.
u st. Mary Register: On Satur-
day, the 22nd Instant, the voters of
the parish will cast their ballots for
and against the Sunday Law.
Terrebonne Progress Mr..
VIM. Shaffer, Sr., is having sugar
refinery put up on his plantation. He
is the wealthiest and most successful
planter of the parish.
70 Natchitoches Yiadieator A
young man named Bond, from Baton
Rouge, employed as a guard at the
convict camp, while exercising on
horizontal bar fell and dislocated his
neck, causing death instantly.
B New Iberia Sugar -Bo1cI: Gill
| bert johnson and Louis Crittenden,
! two notorious colored urchins, got
into fight which resulted in the lat
| ter being badly cut in the body with
a knife and on the head with
hatchet.
~ LiuiRgstoRian Early on Sab
bath morning last Edmond Meyers,
aged IL years, son of Alphonse Meyers,
Esq, of French Settlement, was
thrown from horse, his head striking
first, dislocating his neck and ex-
piring Immediately.
II Franklin S,as: Miss Sallie
Bryan, the girl who killed JAS. Cor
man, few weeks since, was arrested.
the Geand Jury having found bill
against her for the crime of murder.
She was this week tried before a jury
in the District Court and acquitted.
D Madison Journal: A colored
woman on the Dixon place was badly
burned some nights ago by careless
ness in using coal oil. Her injuries
| though serious will not prove fatal.
! The notorious " French Jennie tried
to commit suicide one night last
week, but was unsuccessful.
~ Concordia Eagle: a large
bear was killed last week on Mag1o-
T liza plantation, Black River, by MIR
, Seab Campbell. It was shot while il
the act of eating a hog. Bears have
J become very numerous and bold II
, that section Of the parish, and thu
planters there fear they will damag
! corn to considerable extent this fall
. ~ Colfax Chronicle: Sunda,
! night, the 2nd inst, the Court Hous
+ was entirely destroyed by tire
, together with the adjoining residence
> store, drinking and billiard saloons
: Mr.. L. E. Tory The contents OF .
the, buildings were reduced to ashe1
the, inmates barely escaping VI:
6 their lives. The fire was undoubtea
} the work of incendiaries, rs coal O
was strewn through the court roor
and in the Clerks Office. Snspicio
attaches to three negroes, AIolde
: White, Horace White and Jane
Monroe, who were implicated IL th
breaking of Mr.. A. A. Deans stor
! last fall, and admitted to bail at lgs
term of the District Court. Tit
were all three arrested and confine,
= in Jail.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-06-22
A CRACK AT SPRING.

Welcome, bully, smiling spring,
Gayest season of the year,
Nature spreads her Dolly Vardens,
Poets now are ON their ear.
In the park the croupy robin;
Hunky is the butting goat
On the fence the blue bird sitting,
With a flannel round his throat.
Romantic in the fields to wander
With maiden in her teens,
Gay to buzz her when a picking
Tender dandelion greens.
Rheumatic geese are northward flying,
Pigs uneasy in their pens,
Bleating sheep upon the hillside;
Busy is the setting hen.
Lazy schoolboys on their muscle,
Smoking butts y and pegging tops,
In the pond the bull-frOg's piping;
In the sunshine basks the cop,
Anxious peanut vendors holleP,
Scissor-grinders cracked bells ring
Organ-grinders in the cutters
With monkey on a string.
Tramps their summer routes discussing
Now German band we hear
On the boards is billed the circus,
Welcome season of Buck Beer
Burlington Hawkeye.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-06-22


In recent letter from travelling
correspondent of the New Orleans
City Item appeared the following
paragraph referring to Donaldson
vile:
The main street running parallel
with, river, known as Mississippi
street, presents much better appear
ance ut the upper end, and since the
completion of Mr.. Bernard Lemann's
magnificent brick building, which
occupies the whole front of one
square of ground, onehalf of which
is occupied by M. Israel g. Co., and
the other by the young and enter
prising owner thereof. Merchants
there spoke encouragingly of the
coming crop, but said that a good
rain was necessary to improve the
same and about one o'clock that
afternoon heavy rain descended.
which continued to fall the remain
der of that day. One thing is want
ing there to better facilitate business,
and that is a telegraph Office. was
informed there was none in operation
at this point.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-06-22
N. o. and Texas Railroad.
n. q. Democrat, June /.

thalf pa st Il o'clock yesterday the
western division of the New Orleans
and Texas Railroad Company was
put up at marshal's sale, on the steps
of the Custol House, to the highest
bidder, Mars hal Wharton himself be-
ing present. After short calling the
road was knocked down for $3.50, 600
to L. H. Terry, representing the pur-
chasing conn uittee of the first mort
gage bondhoitders, Messrs. Seligman,
E. d. Morgan, Henry Morgan, George
Bliss and Harrison Durkee.
According to the statements of the
parties inter lsted, this transfer only
places the road back in old hands,
with its title freed from technical OBJ
jections which prevented any pro-
gress in finishing it.
That portion of the road between
Morgan City and Vermilionville, held
by Frank fumes as trustee, was not
adiudicated, as the order to sell in
the suit of t he Morgan Railroad Com
pany was revoked by Judge Billings
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-06-22

We have heard of no greater
reform than the one adopted by the
merchants of Big Cane. By mutual
agreement they keep no intoxicating
liquor in their stores, either for sale
or to give away. We warrant they
will never regret having taken this
stand. good one for the merchant
and a far better one for the plant
ers.-Sf. Landry Democrat
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-06-22

As an evidence of what railroad
will do, we are informed that j. A.
Dale ESQ.,, sold last week to Capt.
Jas. Brogan, 240 acres Of Pine Hill
land for $1,000, ora little more than
S4 per acre. A month ago the land
was valueless. This tract is situated
near the line of the n. o. Pacific
Railroad, aud is valuable only for
its timber. That is what we call
the first gun for the railroad.
-Natelitocles Vindieator.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-06-22

Soldiers of the war Of 1912 or their
widows are now entitled to pensions.
Soldiers or sailors in Indian, Mexican,
or late war who are entitled to Bonn
ties, Land Warrants aud Pensions,
should write at once to Pfesbrey IL
Green, 500 Seventh Street, Washing
ton, D. G. tenclosing stampl giving
statement of case. Information aud
advice promptly given. Inventors
wishing to secure patehIs, and
settlers uuder homestead er pre-
emption laws will also find it to their
advantage to place their case in the
hands of this well known and rel able
firm. They make no chavge in any
case unless successful
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-06-22

ANY person knowing of the where-
aboats of the children of General
Earl Van Dorm will do an act of kind
ness by communicating with General
Joseph Wheeler, at Courtland, Law
renee County, Alabama. It may be
the means of greatly beneftting the
children. Mobile Register.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-06-22
A Curiosity.
Clinton Patriot.De Demoerat

While in Bayou Sara during the
early part of the week, we were
shown by Mr.. B. T. White, who has
it on exhibition, an ingenious piece
of mechanism miniature steam
boat-const1ucted entirely of corn
stalks and pins made from swamp
cane. The boat is complete in every
particnlar-s stern wheel, cabin-doors,
texas, stairs, hatchways, bell, pilot
house, boilers and all, and is fac
simile of those which ply the Missis-
sippi. 1t is four feet in length and
weighs two and half pounds. Capt.
Leatfers of the Natchez has offered
twenty dollars for the wonder. The
most astonishing part, however, is
yet TO be told. The workmanship is
that of a twelye.year-old negro boy
who but once saw a steamboat. and
who can neither read nor write. A
Mr.. Hubert Hnmblestein, of TalIuIah,
La, thus writes to Mr.. White: HThis
same little negro makes houses,
wagons, locomotives and whole rail,
road trains from cornstalks."
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-06-22

Judge Morris Marks has been ap-
pointed and confirmed Internal Reve-
nue. Collector of the First Louisiana
District. Morris is personally well
liked by those differing from him in
political principles, if any fixed
political principles of this sort he has
or ever had. assumption Pioneer.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-06-22
STRANGE HYBRID. Says the editol

STRANGE HYBRID. Says the editor
of the New Iberia Sugar Bo,rl
Joe Kemp, q colored man, last week
brought us remarkable chicken-a
mixture between the ordinary Spanish
chicken and the gninea-fowl. Three
of them were llatebed by a guinea
hen, aud are all yet living, but are
more than ordinarily shy. The young
llybrid's head is like chickens, al
though the beak is shorter, while the
tail is like that of its mother. Joe
proposes to keep these cHriosities un-
til they are large enough to lay eggs,
and then SEQ if they will hatca.
Doubtful.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-06-22
CABINET NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

!" C. gRUBE, Cabinet Maker and Up
IL holsterer, Railroad Avenue, near Mis-
sissippi street. Farnitnre repaired ana var
nished, Moss, Hair and SpfIns MatIrasses 8,
renaired and made over, Cane-seat Chairs
rebottomed.. Orders for country work re-
sponded to promptly
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-06-22

MRS.J. FEyRIER, Milliner; all kinds Of
VI Hats, B0nnets. Trimmings, Artificial
Flowers and Fancy Articles, corner Missis-
sippinnd Lessard streets.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-06-22
SQUARES.

Transient advertisements 81 per square
first insertion; each subsequent insertion,
rs cents per square
Official advertisements 81 per square frs6 St
insertion; each subsequent pu blieation so
cents per square.
Editorial notices, first insertion, 90 cents
oer line; subsequently, 10 cents per line.
Brief communications upon suhjects OF
public interest solicited.
Noattention paid to anonymous letters.
The editor is notresponsible forthe views
Of correspondents. -
Address: CHIEF, Donaidsoayille, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-06-22
DoNALDsONvlLLE
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
DRY aooDs, GROCERIES, Etc.

DERNARD LEMANN, dealer in Western
ID Produce, fancy aad staple Groeeries-
Liquors, Hardware, Iroa, Psaintss OBS. Carts,
Plows, Saddlery, Stoves a0d TiHvare, Far
niture, CroskeFy, Wall Paper and House
Furnishing Goods, Mississippi street, corner
Crescent Place.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-06-22
BLACKsMITHs, Etc.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

TOSEPH HISS, Saddler and Harness
- Maker, l59 Railroad Avenue. Saddles
and harness of all styles and prices made to
order All orders for repairing and paint
ing of Carriages and Buggies promptly ex-
ecuted.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-06-22
MILLINERY.

MRS. NJ. BLUM, MilIiner, Mississippi
WI street, between Lessard and st. Pat
rick. Latest styles of Bonnets, Hats, French
Flowers, ETC.; also, all kinds of Ladies' I'm
derWear.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-06-22

GENTRAL DRUG STORE. corner Rail
" road Avenue and Iberyiile street, L
Blanchard, proprietor. Fresh Drugs and
Medicines.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-06-22
UNDERTAKER,s EsTABLIsHMENT.

& DNDERFAkEfs'S EStASAISHN1EHT.
GOFFINS of all sizes, styles and prices
" at g. w. hitehell's Livery, Sale ant
Feed Stable, Railroad Avenue, corner Iber
vile street, Hearse for hire.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-06-22
HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING.
SODA WATER MANUFAcToRY.
BARBER SHOP.

II L. FERNANDEZ, Barber Shop, Mis-
4 Ie sissippi Street, near corner Lessard.
Shaving, hair-cutting, saampcoiag, etc., in
most artistic style.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-06-22
NOTARY PUBLIC. Etc.
ArrORNEYs AT LAW.
PHOTOGRAPHY.

DHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY, Henry
Il Gartx, proprietor Mississippi street, di-
agonaiiy opposite the Catholic Church All
styles and sizes of pictures from so cents up
ward. Copying and charging from old
and faded pictures a speciality.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-06-22
BOOT AND SHOE MAKING.

g GOETTE, Boot and Shoemaker, Mis-
os sissIppi street, opposite Aastfin's store
ALI work in best style at bottom prices.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-01-11
Rernarkn BILE SUCCESS

The success OF the leading literary paper of
the West, IRE CHICAGO LEDGER, is truly re-
markabe. Since its Introduction 10 the read
ing public. six years ago, THf LEDGER has
steadily advanced III favor, and ID now ac-
knowledged second to no paper of the kind in
the country. Its circulation i, national, and
has been obta,Ied through the efforts Of its
publishers 20 produce q paper OF high moral
character, aDd at the same time sell it at price
consistent with the present hard times. That
they have succeeded. and well. too, the thou
sands Of readers OF TIVE LEDGER scattered from
Maine 10 Texas aud from Oregon To Florida
will bear testimony. The CHICAGO LEDGER Is a
large forty-eight column weekly paper, which
contains stories both complete aud continued,
IN each numser, written by the best authors
of the day. and great variety OF information
interesting TO every one. The subscription price
VI Tue LEDGER is only $3.50 per year, postage
paid, and tits equal in every particular TO other
papers Of the same character which sell for 80
year. Three copies OF this valuable paper
VIII be sent to any one whe sends 10 cents and
their address to The l. DGER. Chicago, I'll.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-01-11
An Old-Time Hanging.

Samuel Hulett, whose death at an ad-
vanced age was reported few day ago,
was one OF the passengers in the mail
coach between Philadelphia and Reading
in 1880, when the horses were stopped
and the passengers plundered by Wilson,
Porter and Potete, whose arrest and
trial and execution of Porter were causes
OF much public feeling at the time. The
mail-coach was on It's way TO Reading,
and had reached Turner's lane, nile or
two above the built-up portion OF the
city, when the lead horses were suddenly
brought to stand and pistol put TO
the head of the driver and one or more
of the passengers, to iutimidato them
and prevent resistance. Their money
and Jewels were sure ndered upon de-
mand, and no violence was used. It was
supposed that the bank messenger,
William Miller, who held for many years
the situation of bahff i'll the United
States District Court, would be in the
coach, but he had been unable to
reach the White Swan Hotel in time to
take passage that morning. Porter and
Wilson were captured in Philadelphia,
but Potete was arrested in Baltimore,
and upon being brought on here con-
scented to take the witness stand against
his confederates. Samuel Hulett was "A
material witness, and Porter and Wilson
we're convicted and sentenced TO be
hanged. The robbery of the mail was
then a capital oifense, when the lives OF
passengers or of any one of them was
put in jeopardy, as was done. Wilson
was saved through the intercession OF
influential friends, but Porter expiated
his crime upon the gallows, having on
the day of the execution rode upon his
coffin from the Arch street prison to the
hanging-ground, not far from the Eastern
Penitentiary. Potete, who had committed
crime in Baltimore, was taken back
there and served out term OF imprison-
ment. Wilson became an exemplary
citizen, and was living when last heard
from a few years ago.-Philadelphio
Lcdger.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-01-11
Bob IngersOll'J Notions OF Future
State.

A Post reporter dropped in on Col.
Bob Ingersoll, with the request that he
would shed little light on the great
question OF lie and death. The Colonel,
though quite busy, consented to be in
terrupted. and, wheeling his chair around,
said Fire away with your questions. .
According to your views, what dispo-
sition is made of man after death p
upon that subject L know nothing.
It is no more wonderful that man should
live again than that he now lives; upon
that question / know of no evidence.
The doctrine of Immortality rests upon
human affection. We love, therefore we
wish to live"
"Then you would not undertake to
say what becomes OF man after death p
"If l told or pretended to know what
becomes of man after death, would be
as dogmatic as are theologians upon this
question. The difference between them
and me is am honest. admit that l
do not know.
"No one can control his own opinion
nor his own belief. My belief was forced
upon me by my surroundings. l am the
product of all circumstances that have
in any way touched me. l believe i'll
this world. have no confidence in any
religion promising joys in another world
at the expense of liberty and happiness
in this. At the same time ] wish to give
TO others all the rights I claim for my
SELF"
"What punishment, then, is inflicted
upon man for crimes and wrongs COM
initial in thic life 90
"There is no such thing as an intel
lectual crime. No man can commit n
mental crime. To become a crime it
must be beyond thought"
"What punishment is there for ply
steal crime 2"
Such punishment as is necessary to
protect society and for the reformation
OF the criminal"
g If there is only punishment in this
world, will not some escape punish
mentl"
90 [ admit that all do not seem 20 be
punished as they deserve. l also admit
that all do not seem to be rewarded asthey
deserve and there is in this world, APP
parently, rs great failure in the matter
of reward as in the matter OF punishment.
Ii there is another life, a man will be
happier there for having acted according
to his highest ideal in this But 1 do
not discern in nature any effort to do
justice. - Washington Post.