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10 tho first shot, but tho second md The yelling
Of Tie men nntt women in front, brought tho
players from tleIr rooms. ansl they ran from ona
to another in nuttcr, Inqurtnr wlIat tic matter
was Mrs. Booth was 10 her husbands dressing
room at the time, MD somo nne rushed to her
shouting that "'rho people In front are shooting
your husband" Such an announcement mado
suddenly. Immediately after the rcnorts and
upon the heels of the commotion outside, near
u paraiyzcd tho poor ladY, who WIS only r.
assured by the se!f-Eosacssion nI,d presence uf
untn'l Of Afr. Bootb, WHO continued the acene
after tic man was removed, atIl tn[sned Tic
play.
When the curtain went down q search was
made for the bullets Ono wus found which
lad Eone clear through! the l+at md innicd on
tho ot''er utic Ut the stare. The bullet appcar-
I'd 10 bo No. ~. The other could not be
FUND, although It had left It's mark upon tho
scencry. atr. McVIckes ,ook charge of the
bullet.
T11E LAY or TIL: LAND.
Tic following diagram Ut tic stage vii! gtyo
pretty good tflca Of the situation ut the tine
tho shuts were nrcd:
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III H1s Foehet8" "e1e Rlso 1o"1'u Kc'cTa' 'etteFst
OF "h'cll the 'o'loW'f's afe copies scrpat'h:
cnlcAoo sa' ia5W. KATiE; FGFsiye
hionaay uyus.isls. Tic. arn, wa4 with wnnlI H"t
tnrn ~ "1kmk ut cim~ ,vrr @ ~ % Hm ~ s.'
caMe 10 ChIca:o t9 $50 js"oth, Hut was sadly
slant Mctng to eonlpctv viii, Lawrence I}arrett's
Hachplas, Io.nttstt ao plays Rlcha:a IL: kat1o;,
Ilm. In ,all shcaksspear works / Ind
an o ai Nv !. aa nv ,ndSHna o,r M u ,d,cs"i o'
u!e lint stncu call ltooth lADo. Aa could no mora
ao,i't no what DO, cssry ino witt o. i p1amcu tho
!oot " % though ~. @ playing Hantltf. ! a!n soFty
mo. Kuaenlbsr n,o 10 your mother ana sisters.
Aou'S "aH' h""H o"A''
, 1879-04-24
EDWIN BOOTH.

EDWIN BOOTH.
An Assassin's Pistol Nearly
Ends the Tragedian's
Life.
Details Of tho Evcntfnl Scene
ut llcVickor's Inst
Night.
The Would-Be Murderer Fires Two
ShotB--~Oonsternation Of
the Audience.
Ills Prompt Arrest and Removal 10 Tho
ArInory...Crazy Lctter Found
On Linn.
He Admits the Shooting and
Regrets that He Miss
ed His Aim.
Mysterious A1(usion3 to a Wrong
Done to Some One
by Booth.
lie Refuses to Dfvulgo tho Cause Which
Aialo Him Seek tic ACTORS Life.
Mr.. Booth Utterly Ignorant Of the
Man or His Motives.
Statements Of Eye Witnesses Of What
They saw ut the Thsatre.
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141E Alt1tESI.
The smoke had not cleared away before ter
rifle yell burst, 1t seemed, fran every throat
within thu walls of tic theatre. trllu picrcln,
walls Of tho women mingled With tllu angry
cries Of the men. THE spectator sitting nearest
tic wonl1.bo assassn-a,Il ILLS nnmc could not
ba learnel-grappcd with him n1ld t.cld Ills
arms. 1rny offered no resistance, nntl, while
The uultcnco did not move, tic men stumbling
Wild atid excited iii thclr placcs, the women
almost fatnt'ng in their seats, ho calm-
" allowed himself to bo led towarl
the dour. Thc officer Of the house
and Detective James Morgan, who happened
to bo In tic house. quickly made their way to
him. Morgan put tic comc-aloug cord about
the prisoners wrist md led lin down the
stairs and out the side cntsunce into the allcy.
Ilsu ncws Of Tho attempt Ind spread further
anl With more rapidity than the reports OF tho
pistol. III front Of the doors stood an excited
all inturIated crowd ot ,1ncn, whose numbers
augmented each minute na the male
part Of tho audience rushed hurrIctly
out. Crtes OF "Hang h!m!" "Kill
llm!" "Lynch htm!'' were lscanl on every
l,nnl rs thu two Officers hurried Him nway In
the darkness to,yar1 tie Central Station. On
tic way llc Told the officers: III don't sec how
happened to miss Him ~; and aca!u lto sa!l tat
he was sorry tllat hc lind not accomplished hts
purpose. ~ ain sorry that didn't take sonno
lessons III pistol practice bcfors I tried thls
tht,g." Upon reaching thu Cuntral stntton hu
was led Into tho reecpttou.roo,h aul Immediate
lY searched, whilo surrounded hY officers
au1 horde of eager news-gleaucrs.
lle appeared somewhat astonsllcd at thu
situation In which ho SO suddenly fund i,lsl-
self, anl sat IN chair with hts buck against
tlls wall III anything but q cheerful lnannrr.
element which lie tried llar,l to suppress.
lie spoke somewhat disronE1ectcdiy In reply to
tic hundreds OF questions rapidly propoupled
10 hIn,-tu babcl Of rolees rendering his
uttcranccs even less iute1lgible ald III
coherent. Ito WIS searched, n,l
Upon ills person were found revolver, "Truo
Blue" pattern, ca!torc b, witt, thrco chambers
loaded, a1lu the oiEer two containing exploded
shells: q pnr Ut scissors; q pawn-tfehct for Il
coat pledged fur $3.50 to Joseph May Il Sons; q
card bcar!ug uIu name K1tio Davern; q fur
bla1rd pockct-knlfu; u small stub Of lead
pencil, md coupon for hls scat At the theatre
last night, which was Section f, seat u, In thu
first bulcony.
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TOILET fadltDDHs
TOILET GOODH.
FIX UP!

Sunday ia toming. SEA will help you by
a Special 8 Days Ealo Of Toilet Articles on
Thursday tT0-DAY), Friday Tomorrow,
and on Saturday fday after tomorrow. Do
not fall to attend this sa1o. Out this out,
and make 1t d point to secure these groat
Bargains, ?huralay, Friday, or Saturday
Of this week only,
WASH YOUR FACE.
sS yos, Gapst II" S;: sc cake
G5en: saPIar. GaIverss csfSoiie Ae. OF cusicura
cos.1s. T5a OIL. Tat Meal Clover ltono, so.p'
%ss Us: s's s:*
AK !Ss l.: +: sss
OIL. YOUR HAIR.
:{ Fl s;fs HS;': .ss, 1e.e a;s; ss %
llurncsst cocoaIno tMnrat dressing mads>. aae.
PERFUME YOUR HANDKERCHIEF.
eSs's eSs!s ys|st sst 3. g. sysaeF ss
BiS sSs.e s:: ~ %;s$; oss gs,
iii i iSSs I'll; sSsss ss sen
Asss ss! & sPs sss ssssss asssss ss;y s;.n
IMPROVE YOUR COMPLEXION.
1.s: se,s Se3 s'1 Ss ssr S%is C. 'o',
:: sSe; sss$s EsS;s Sts ''
Fill Fiji: e: *s boaf: as t%si Il s sse DC
fF:s;?xa ;!hs f: ~! ~ sf rsxae! 3
ss us:: ss q Saasa Il e a Ts rss' aud
arc also rccetylER every hour ni eys!y day from
, 1879-04-24

" Perhaps they'll come up here and moi you to-.
niEht," cLcesfulty suggested tho impcrturbabie
La bounty. " II they do they will 0nd me Orc.
1,nrotl. 1 tlave good causo for It," LIE sgaln
sald that he had como 70 Chicago purposcly to
Kill booth, md he was sorry TINT
l,o Ind not done Il. Reaching tho Ar
,nory, anl followed by tho tsame crowd
of ncweEathercrs, i'o walked boldiy, aud yet not
denantly, up to tho rail. ard In routy TO tho
questions OF tho station-kcepcr .atd that his
name was Mark Gray, ago ~, single, and dry
Goods salesman By profession. uu MAS con.
.lucted 10 cell below.
, 1879-04-24

As soon ~ the curtain dropped On tic last
net, Mr.. booth very hastily changed nls atti,e,
anu, eHterltE. carriage, accompanied bY hts
wife, was driven rauly to tile Grand pur,tr
llutc. His desire to seek the sccluslon which
Ills ROOM Erants WIS nctuntci by two IMPULSES,
-to g1su Its vile rest Anti quiet her nerv-
uns condition, n,Id also to escnpu
tlle nulertus a.,t,oyanecs wlllct. tie
casu wuud develop Ill the slsape Of calls from
sYmpathIztng frlcn'ia who wiztIcd to congrutu.
late him upon ha csvnpe, aud at the satne timu
yet nway from tllu pFcus reporters, who desired
to Eet straight statement from Astl III to his
idea ut t!le causes Which hAtl lcu to the nt-
tempted trAgcdY. Air. Douth succeeded In gGt-
ttstE away fron Ills acquatntanees, but la WAS
nut ko successful In ILLS cndeavors 10 csrapt tIlo
press representatives.
THE TRIBUNE reporter was at the hotel about
ns suoM Us was Mr. Doott, aI,'l, Oh soon Us thu
latter gentleman hah reached Ills room, tho
card of tlle fUrmcr gentleman was laid bcfUrc
AitA, htitl lu Instructed the porter tu show
htIu UNI
"Mr. nonttI. It Is unnecessary tu explain why
this lnto call IL m.u, further than t0 say that 1t
relatus tu thu events Ut tllu past half.floqr.
TlE TRIBUNE would be pleased to lnako y4ur
statcslrnt publlv."
"lIut." rcnltcl thu traCedlan, II caunot any
that hAyo any statement to NUKE"
"NothIng wtatuyer, tint would throw any
light ut,un this attempt upun YOUR llfo n
"NothInE that could possibly cxplaiu the
cAuso Of It," was Mr. l}uot's rnp[y.
"Do yuu know an,thng Ut th!s nun who Ii
tlow in custody. sir. Booth, uill who gives hls
ualno as Mark drayl"
~ nescr hcarIl Ut tho lnan bcfOrc, 80 far ~
my 1.c,nury now scryrs snc."
'Auu are tut awnru tslut he has ever thront.
eued 10 tnke your lttet'
, 1879-04-24

A-4tasassln.
.,--cnuraD OF bnllct.
U-l'laeo In sccnc where ball entered.
C-Tnblc.
n-CiIa!r in which Hooth was scntcd.
.E-W1nlow through which light wxs shining on
him.
F-Entranccs to stage.
G-Scenu.
H-fuotights.
, 1879-04-24

"Escr haF q s relatives On The stagsa"
"Wlsh toj hadn't"
liow long ns,e you had this purpose to
snuff out Mr. BOOTHS canlle1"
"A1sout two years and half"
"When did gou last Sec Buotn-befosu to.
night"
"Last fall, in St. Louis"
"Yhy didn't you 20 Cunning for him thcn1"
"Wcli, rou SEQ dttla't expect to acc him,
AMI wasn't prcpared.n
T1tis IL said with an appearance OF lasting re-
grct.
"l'ut you wero prepared Tonight"
"rrcpurcd enou9ht, but missed him after all.
That's the only thing l'ui sorry for" .
add Dooth know you'"
"WelI. l'e ought to-"
"lIuwfn
"WcIl, don't know. unless It Ia ~ look
atiKeh
Thfs Is not altogether hnttering to tie living
embodiment nf Hanlt, hut llu will have to Set
tlu that With the sl,uotrr, who Is responsible for
tl'c cosntmr!snH.
"Yon never met him, did you,-lhat is, ncvcr
knew HIN personally"
"So.f
" l'nt Ito Knew you7"
We'll, fto uught to-"
"Why! Have you tried this thing be!orol''
"No; but he has sccn tnc.''
"Now, this injury IL this friend OF yours,-'
wten did II oecuri'
"Oh, several Ycars ago."
"Ftvc, ten, Or how n,Any1"
well, i'm s!eut on that-"
"Nerc yoa over married."
mo"
"Wcrc sou ever engaged to young lady1"
Suppose so" Is tho half-mumblcl rvply.
"Does she liyc In st. Loulsl"
"Nu."
"Wl'crc does she llvol"
Then. rs II le thought ho l,asl, perhaps, satd
too much, he uddcd, "Oh. wasn't engaged:
you wouldn't call 1t engaged"
"Dors tho frleua who was Injured live in
Keokuki"
ayes. !"
"And your sister lives thsroln
"Yes.'
"Now. Isn't It fact that this friend OF yonrs
who was injured BY Booth WAS 4 lady NOW living
III Keokukf"
"We'l, uow, you can't get anything more out
Of me-"
"pId you ever write 4 threatening letter to
Dooilla'
"Sun
"Yun didn't wrlta tho anonymous letter they
| tel! about. thcn. ns having bcell received BY
| Booth Yesterday"
| "No.n.
"Do you know anybody ncre to 90 your
| mo; don't know sonl."
NOW. halln't you better CONS out with tho
whole story-tcIl us nil about that FREUD, aud
the Injury, and tlIe whole busnessa"
| mo. Go to lBuoth, md he'll tell yuu.''
! "Wcll, we'll see Bouth hut wc'ro seeing you
NOW to ret your statement n1, rim It In ntnnv
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it would seem difficult for those who repre-
sent III morsf immed iately iii the, direction Of
1t, to5exereise any considerable Influence in
favorsof O. policy more liberal, bat less inn
mediatsly profitable. ',s-s
Especial Telegram to the Globe
NEW York, Jan. 5.-The Sun publishes
the special contract entered into by the
Union Pacific railroad with the merchants of
The Atlantic cities, for the transportation of
dry goods to- San Francisco. Cotton goods
are billed at, the rate. of 1915 per, 100
pounds; bats ct so; buttons, buckles ana
like goods at So; gents hosiery and under
wear at $3; ladies' hosiery and underwear at
~; ready,made clothing, fannels and
woolens ct So, In the carrying out of this
contract the merchants ohligate themselves
to make all their shipments to San FRANCISCO
by ail'only, including all the varieties of
goods which baye, heretofore been shipped
BY steamer, via the Isthpps It is further
provided, that the merchants with whom the
agreement is made shall not allow any out
slider to partake Of the benefits aiisine from
it, Anpackages must be definitely described
according to- schedule, and any attempt to
make Misrepresentation will subject the
goods to penalty of double the contract
tFItV 81 5
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-06
ST. ANTHONY AND m1NNEnAH..

Some GeOlogica1 Observations I:egu,.csia. :;
a,i the Form Itien of the FeIIs. ii
Geologists OF high character, says General
u. T. Warren, in the AMERICAN j ourna5 Of
Scae1ace and Arts, have estimated the age of
the gorge at Niagara Falls on the present
rate Of recession, and, though thu result is
uncertain, it indicates the origin to be in re-.
cent geological times, although antedating
the historical era. In a sirnila1. way the time
required by the Mississippi to cut tue gorge
from Fort Smelling to the Falls of st. An
thony has been calculated by Prof. A. H.
Wlncheil. on data that makes 1t vary from
5000 to 10000 years, by assuming that the
forces IN producing this result have
remained uniform during this period,
Since the Falls of st. Anthony
were at the junction of 1Minnehaha creek.
they have receded SIX and quarter miles.
The Minnehaha Falls, since that time, have
receded three ffths of a mile. Both streams
have cut into the same formation, starting
with the same height of fall. These relative
rates have Teen az about 1 to 10. The
proportion Of the volumes of the two
streams, judging by their present drain
age areas, is about as ~ square miles
Is to 2l,6C0 square miles, Or about as l to
800. That is to say, the recession of the
Minnehaha Falls has been thirty times
faster than it would have been if proper
toned to- the volume. This may be ac-
counted for by the greater atmospheric in
huence of the smaller falls, which, examina-
ton. shows, keeps ahead Of the effect of the
water, foHming a cave under the fall by the
dropping down OF material which the water
then washes away. AT tie greater falls the
volumes of water almost constantly protects
the rocks from the action Of the atmosphere
Hence we must give a very considerable IN
tluenee to the operations Of the atmosphere
IN aiding the erosions of small streams, and
in demolishing cliffs where the water can re-
r f,.;c
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TELEGRAPHY.
Il Great Combination said to be Preparino
70 BreHH Doacn the Wester1s Union md the
Ass0ciafeI PyeSs

II Great Combination said to be Prepsrfno
to Break Do1cn the Western Unioa md the
Iss0ciafea Paess
New York Graphic.
The final results of the combination of
railroad companies against the Western Un-
ion Telegraph company have come to light.
Ii appears that of about 5000 places from
winch messages for the Western Union a1e
sent, something like 5000 are, railway sta
lions belonging to.various railroad coropa-
mes. the telegraph wires along tue routes
o. Ine railroads are the property of these cor
poratioIs, and simply leased by the Western
ohion' were ali the railroad companies to
como'''e ana form an association of their own
for operating these wires. it would al once de-
pr1ve the telegraph company of three fourtbs-
OF lis business, and over two-thir5s of Tire
stations from which (, its most :lncrat;va
business is derived. But the New York
Central, with its connections, is favora-
bic to the Western Union, because of the
interests of the Vanderbilt family in the
STOCK OF the telegraph company. While this
aids n Strengthening the hold of the tele-z
grapn company, 1t is a source of jealousy
among the officers OF other railroad com
panles. There is feeling among the officials
or all other great trunk lines that they have
oeen made the tools and agents of the Van
derpilt interest. The recent United States
supreme court decision gave opportunity for
the combination to act It is thonsbt II
Is the intention of the originatofs of the new
movement to organize company in which
all the trunk railroad tines, with the qexcen-
ton OF the New York Central, are to take
stock. Messages are to be sent at about one
third the present price. Press messages,
especially, are to be transmitted al
very low rates. 1t is supposed that, with
the wires and poles now owned by
the railroad companies, not more than
Sl,ooo,ooo will be required to supply the
additional wires and poles necessary. It is
understood in legal circles that the leasing
OF the lines Of the Union Pacific and Gem
trail Pacific was an illegal act, because, un-
der their charters, these companies are re-
qu1rea to maintain teiegraphic lines for the
benefit of the community. and cannot grant
special privileges to any individual or cor
poration. They are required, also to receive
ana transmit commercial messages CT equal
terms for all parties. The necessary com.
mlttso for the organization of the company
IS already arranged, and the ST. 900 600 will
De Forthcoming. The programme of the
aeW company will be cheap telegraphy and
tue breaking up of the nnonopoIies connect
ed with the Associated Press. It is claimed
that the final result of the new movement
viii be to make feleeraphy in the United
states as cheap as in England.
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E2a ySt{F sslf4,sEfisasp. 'lEsa#s
World l'' he who steals fine thought or aentiS
a II moulded into exquisite form ssat the
cyst aof month 5of labor,is dsnominaledl5a
iplagiarist and ta4little fun lis poked lat him,
but he receives no other punishment. The
otfense ought to be regarded as Of as grave
nature as the theft of property, for literary
productions are the only property writer
possesses. He ought to- be protected ia his
right to their possession and use by as strin-
gent laws as are enacted for the protection
Of the property rights d Eapyother class of
citizens. It is q more despicable sort of
theft than almost any other, and if the law
does not declare It punishable, ptunblic aentil
ment ought to visit upon tbs transgressor as
severe condemnation as it is capable of.
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MINNESOTA EDITORS.

Call for Their TtCetfth Annual Contention.
ST.. PETER, Mimi, Jan. I'd, 1879.-In &C.
cordance with resolution passed at the last
meeting of the Minnesota Editors and Pub
fishers association, the next annual meeting
will be he held at the chamber of commerce
room in ST. Paul on Wednesday, January
10Th, 1879, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
1t is unnecessary to refer to the import
Iance of these meetings, as our experience in
the past proves that they have been of great
benefit to the profession, and it is sincerely
hoped that the coming meeting will be
larger than any previous one. Il, ....,. 4.as.t
q II. .ifiW u NEW BUSINESS 8 1a.i...t.igss3i
But few suggestions have thus far been
made OF subjects for discussion under the
head OF ''new business" but it is expected
that each member will propose such ques-
tons as he desires discussed and acted upon.
| Attention is invited to the following:
! l. How can local news best be gathered
in by country editors by paid correspond
ents Or otherwise? go
/ 2. Would not the offer for sale or ex-
change Of such printing materials as pub
fishers wish TO dispose Of bs desirable at
our animal meetings.?
3. Should the Legislature again bs re-
quested to repeal the law giving newspapers
$4,000 exemption? $. = -
q. Have the Recommendations OF the
last meeting as to prices for advertising,
etc, been adhered to, and with what sue
cess? 'l5 Ai-i ss'si'ti iss i+'
Other questions vii! probably be brought
up at the coming meeting, and it is hoped
that every editor and publisher in the State
will avail himself Of. this opportunity for
friendly discussion and a better acquaint-
ance. - ~ j. K. MooRE. President
w. S. WALTON, Secretary. H.
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AMUSEMENT WORLD.
Uaereobouts of Stars and Combination
for the Coming WeeEs.

Uaersabouts of Stars qs.0 Combination
for the Coming JYeels.
Flyers Sisters, Cleveland. r5.@.
Mary Anderson: St. Louis.
Mrs: D. P. Bowers. Albany s
Robert McWade Nashville.
Joe Proctor and troupe, Boston.
Lolita combination, New Orleans
I John Mccullough, Philadelphia. -
Mapieson' 8 opera troupe, Boston.
Florence and troupe, San Francisco
Fanny Davenport and combination, st, Lonis
George s.. Knight. wife, and troupe, Balti-
more. s!5i Ee ~ aslal4.r-,,,. - ID =
! Tracy Titus English opera combination, Mil
wankee.
Haverley's "Danites,' Charleston, 8. O., 9th.
r 9TH, and 9th. - s21'ie
Max strakoschs Italian opera traupe. Booths
theatre, New York. r ts-7tfi.=
Felix A: Vincent, London, O., 6th 7tb, and
6th; Bucyrus, 10th. ~ III > 5s-...
2 Lawrence Barrett combination, Elmira. N.
T., 9th; Syracuse, 7th; Oswego Ssh Utica, 9Th;
Rochester, 10th and 18th.
Tony Denier's s'Hun1pty Dumrty,' CoIum-
1bia, s. c., 9Th; Sumpter, 7th; Wilmington. N.
G., sth; Raleigh, sth; Norfolk, 10th and i1ti
a Corrupt Newspaper Defense Of znier-
49, eng Ring
To the Editor Of the Globe.
NlNN 1NSEB;4AAG CITY, Mimi, Jan. 3, 1873. 1t
seems to me- the article in Bill Kings paper
OF Jan. LIST, 1879, headed "The' Insane Hos
,pital Vindicated,' y would indicate that the
writer of that article should be an inmate of
that asylum. He starts out with the idea
that a non-partisan committee would desire
to lind guilty Of neglect or crime men against
whom they have nothing personal. This is
SO foolish and SO much against the common
impulse of man that the common sense
reader2is disgusted when reading it. Having
been on such committees in the past, / know
that the impulse always is to try to find ex-
C use or explanation, or see if it cannot be
mistake. So it is natural for all committees
10 Whitewash a little, although they may not
intend 1T; and presume this committee did.
as there cannot possibly be anything of a
partisan nature In it. And then to think
that paper calls that plea for the defendant
q report. What next ? VIDE.
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Picturesque Arizona.

We have received g. neatly printed volume
With the above title, being the result of traY.
els and observations ainltArizona during the
1 fall and winterstof 1879 by E. / Uonklin, a
lcorrespo and artist. It is an interest
ing, recital tie characteristicsa, l man T.
ners, a |n9d7sj customs Of the Indian. tribes
! the territory. It contains many incidents
Of adventure in the field and lin the mining
camps fine descriptions 81 the scenery
and natural resources Of the territory, and
suggestions for those who contemplate set
Ting in that marselousiy sfertilereglon. The
lbook.will repay % careful perusel,s Itis puot
lished * t5s Continental steEeoseopic COM,
pany, New York; "a s $50
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LITERARY THEFT

Something of a sensation has besn created
in New York literary circles By the publica-
ton in one of the illustrated weekly papers
of that city Of what purported to be an
original poem by joaquin Miller. It was d
beautiful conceit on a woman hair, and was
universally admired until some oneqfished
from an -oldai volume of poems soby Miles
% Reilleyts {Gol; Charles G.. tHalpin) the
Identical poem, altered as to d few words.
but not improved BY the changes The:
poem vas published by Col; Halpin, over
twenty years ago, before the3.poet Of the
Sierras had ever been heard OF In The
literary world. It was entitled !" Janotts's
Hair but Miller Changed it to g Nanette,a g
and appropriated the rich poetic thought it
contains to Lis own glory. q Its character
may be judged by the first ferve1t stanza:l5
sOh, loosen the snood that YOU wear, j anette.
Let me tan,le a hand in YOUR hair nv net Is,
For the world to me has no daintier sight
! Than your brown hair yelling Your shoulder
-s;saWhitev fs.iss RS, -ii.3 b GGlEsAIi ;.sl.1
That q man pretending to they positioniins
letters that joaquin MilIera olaims. shonld
deliberately spilfer the work Of anothe and
aendeavor to palm it off as his own, is not at
alto his credit, and will certainly not eli.
hance his reputation. is q singalar" usage age
that places 9 less value upon !, the work OF. al
mans brains than npon- the work of his
hands. If a man should steal delicately
constructed piece OF machinery, Il built . a. Il
intihite labor ~ he Would
be denomjnated thisf. But il tie literary