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The Columbus journal., 1880-11-03

pital, New York, one morning last
week, q well-dressed man commit
ted suicide by shooting himself. The
following note was found on his
person: ITO whom it may concern.
Bury me in the potter field. / have
sufficient money on my person to
pay the city the expense. Signed,
F. G. vozelt."
The Investigation Of the Philips
Chinese Garfield letter shows il to
he = forgery beyond a doubt. The
testimony all tending to that con-
clusion. The evidence even indi-
rectly connects w. III. Barnum,
chairman Of the democratic national
committee, through his agent, with
crookedness in the case. We 20 to
press before learning the final result
Of the legal proceedings.
As E. Keller and wife were out In
the field working last Saturday,
shortly after dinner they discovered
their house to be on fire. Fastening
to the burning building to save as
much property as possible, ss the
possibility Of subdsing the flames
was out Of the question, they only
succeeded in rescuing their three
children, all of them being somew hat
scorched, though no fatal results are
anticipated. About everything, in
the house was destroyed, tho loss
amounting to about 81, 200, on which
there was an insurance Of 500. Mr..
Keller's farm Is about four miles
south of town.--Seic0Td Blade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-24
DOGS CLEVER ACTING.

from me L0nd0n Wortu
MI John Hare, the actor, may be described az IN.
haoitng the locality known as round toe corner,
his dwelling being situate one Of those pleasant
noogs OF keosngton just ut of the hurly-burly OF
traffic. At the top Of Horizons beyond the large
mansion just built is house. IT Of any order then
of the chalet order OF architecture. IL IL one OK
those houses which appear 10 have dropped down
where it rs without reference to alignment or the
Seventies generally Exterualyit is OF fine Vene-
tan red inwardy II is decorated after the fashion
which has received the name of q proverbially de-
tunct queen.
For the moment the tenants are Smut, black
collie, with the proper quantity of ten distributed
about his person. aud small terrier. swathed IN
dogs coat and ensconeed before the fire. Smut
makes friends at once with friend Of the drama,
for he IS q theatrical dOg-perhaps rather amatenr
than professional. While New Men and Old
Acres was beng rehearsed at the Court
Theatre, Smut, who went to the theatre
every morning. with his master. followed
threw himself at bis masters feet in che most
picturesque of all possible attitudes.
On the first night of the wonderfully successful
revival of the comedy, when he wrote with the
struck by the want of the dog in the just
ferred to- To him the grouping was imperfect; and
after seeing the comedy again he spoke To Mr.. Hare
on the subject. Now Mr.. Hare was doubly sensi-
some ridiculous coutretemps. and demurred alto
gether to the presence OF Smut upon the stage. Mr.
Tom TAYLOR insisted and Mr.. Hare protested. until
the of the piece beng assured he yielded 10
the authors opportunities and Smut was allowed
TO follow his master TO the stage in the important
scene. The sagacious beast walked on quietly AS
possible, took not the slightest notice OF the audi
ence, and nuDg himself down at his masters feet
Just a. he had often rehearsed the part. After
tbs-as piaygOers Will recollect-Smut played every
night during the long run OF New Men aud Old
Acres" with such perfect success that he became
prime favOrite with the audience.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-24
HAPPY PARIS; H4PPY FRINGE.


CORES Dondence Of The NGtiOn
The memories of tue late war; of the occupation of
81 many cities and villages by foreign troops are
still so vivid that the country at large may be SAID
TO be almost frantlcally pacific. The Republicans
have missed opportunity OF saving 10 the people
that the right of making peace or war must no
longer be left To the arbitrary VIII or one man thaC
the essence of the Republic consists IN leaving TO
the country the choice of its own conducts thai the
Pepubc will forever nr0ect it against such adYeu-
lures as the Mexican War or the fatal war against
Germany These doctrines have sunk very deep
into the conscience OF the nation; whenever there Is
the slightest fear OF European complication there
il az once "A feeling OF uneasiness which no internal
question can produce. In all matters of Interior
politics the country mas become absolutely optl-
mIstIc 1t fears no more the dangers when the
political JeTemahs denounee, II does notegen dread
the Commune and the RUNS OF the monuments
burnt in 1871 and not yet reconstructed. seem
TO teach Paris but one lesson-a new
siege of Paris must not take place, the " OBJ
sidiopal folly must not again be felt Dy the fau-
bourgs All the rawlings of the Rocheorts, the Felix
Pyats and Others fall on md ferent ears lhelr ar
tieles are but the pickles when are thrown every
dav into the political dish Paris II happy Paris Is
amused Paris makes money Ihe great houses Oh IL
nance ara as optimistic the ReDubllcans IN power,
and for the last few years our monetary market has
only known buyers immense fortunes have been
made by the spectators who understood The temper
OF the country. Our D per cents when were issued
after the war mt So, have now reached the price Of
100 aud you meet people everywhere who prOphesy
that they will still continue To rise. The dream OF
a new war has been dismissed like q nightmare. The
German Government has done every thing in its
power to the French people that 10 is COM
pleely ind lfferent TO the form of government IN
France-eyery Minister of Foreign Affairs III his
turn has been treated persona grata," every
Ambassador to Berlin the same. and the French are
now thoroughly convinced that they can do any
thing they like at nome without giving offence to
their nei0hbOrs.
There are now two politics face 10 face--one
official the other occult ltl understood that
the Repubhque Franchise is the month piece OF the
occult power the minister maker, the President Of
the Chamber OF Deputies. From his palace OF the
Eysee- Bourbon Gambetta directs the occult dipio-
macy, while close by. on the Quai POrsay, the Mn
lser of Foreign Affairs directs the official diplomacy
These two plonaeies have ceased TO be IN thorough
accord and the results of this Disagreement are al
re.dv anparept AT the great OF the fleet at
Cherbo,lrp the President OF the Chamber OF Depu-
ties allow oil himself TO be carried away by passion
which he had long seemed tn suppress ms mysteri-
ous ana oracular words about the lmmanent JUS
toe OF thinasv ABOUT the iniurias done To France
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-24

The lucky jewellers in the capital, tossed
about by dlstracting pleasures, are lgnorahI vi
many sensations familiar to those VINO i've IN
remote villages or small towns; TOR example,
the waiting Tor the mail day. On Tuesdays
and Fiidays the post office OF our regiment
was full Of officers. One expected money, an-
other letters, o third newspapers. OrdinaiiIy.
the packets were unsealed upon the spot news
was nassed from mouth to mouth, and the scene
in the office was of the most animated descrlp-
ton Silvio's letters were addressed 10 MN NJ
our quarters, and he came to look Tor them
with the rest of us. One day that ne was
handed letter, he broke the seal with great
sagerneSs Az he ran over Its contents his eyes
positively burned with strange fire. Our
officers, occupied over their own correspondence,
took no notice OF him:
Gentlemen exclaimed Silvio, urgent
affairs compel me to leave immed iately. AS
shall be on the road tonight, hope you won't
refuse to dine with me for the Ii st time.
count upon you" be added, tuning to me,
Wish you particularly to cone.
Thereupon he retired hastily, and after we
had all agreed 10 make rendezvous at his place,
We separated each his own way.
| got to SilviO's at the appointed hour, and
found every officer of duty there. bis lug
gage was already packed up. Nothing was to
be seen on the naked walls but the network
of bulet-marks. We sat down. Our host was
IN the best of humors and his high spirits soon
spread TO the company. Corks popped brisk
as skirmlshing fire the beady frOth mounted
in the glasses, which were filed and emptied
without interruption. We grew tender hearted
-maudlin, if you like-and wished God speed,
safe Journey JOY and oil kinds Of prosperity to
our departing host
1t was late when we quilted the festive
board When we were looking for our caps,
Silvio bade each of us adieu; but he caught me
by the hand, and held me as | was on the point
of gong ont.
STAY he said in an undertOne. i want to
have q few words with YOU
stopped behind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-24
COURBErS PRISON PICTCRE
From Gdlignank

The Globe relates the following story about
painting executed by Courbet IN the prison or Ste.
Pelagie while no was undergoing sentence OF six
months Imprisonment passed on him by court
martlal for participation IN the acts OF the Com
mune ON the dull yellowsh wall against which
his bed stood" says the journal IN question, no
depicted a woman head. with flower in the hair.
which seemed-so well had The laws OF perspective
pesn opseryed-reclining on the bolster of the
couch AT i've or six PAGES distance the illusion
was complete, and at the first glance il almost
seemed that a living person taking her siesta.
The Director of Ste. Pelagie NJ. Lassalle, heard Of
Courbets attempt TO beautfy the CELL and on going
to inspect the mural decoration he was so struck
by its excellence that he ordered 1t not to be
touched. After the artists departure, however,
the internal arrangements of the cell were modi-
he'd the position of the bed in particular being
totally changed, and in consequence the head on
the wall was no longer set OFF by the juxtaposi-
ton of the couch, and instead of appearing
natural presented almost ludicrvus aspect, BY
being isolated on the wall. Shortly afterward the
cell was cleaned, and the painting. VIII ch no longer
possessed its original charm. was cxased"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-24

which would sooner later be repaired. produced
great impression IN Germany. 1t was the first time
that something real said, something which was
not the talk Of the diplomatic drawing
rooms The lion did not quito roar. but he felt hfs
claws and this halfconscIous nalf-upconscious
outburst of patriotism and Of national pride took
place after France had reviewed her army, rven to
the regiments their new hags and Immediately
after the feet had been inspected by the President
OF the Republic
Since Mr.. Gladstone has taken the Premiership fn
England the relations between some Of the men
who are in power IN England and the President OF
the Chamber OF Deputies have been incessant The
English Liberals offered to the French Repn blicans
new sort of cordial alliance" They were quite
ready TO recommence the Crimean War with them.
They tried in every possible way TO draw the
French Republicans away from other alliances and
TO incline them their side. The English alliance 10
at time thing to be despised and it cannot be
very surprising II some OF the leaders OF public
opinion here. rememb ering Of what value the Eng
ish alliance was TO Napoleon I'LL, imagined that it
could still be of value now. The whole history Of
the last few months has been gradual yesserremest
between France and England. This work WA done
entirely outslde Of the Chambers but the result 10
apparent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-24

received in the morning and gave it TO me to
read. SOmebody-hs lawyer presumably
wrote tn him from Moscow that the person IN
question was On the eve of marrying young
aud beautiful lady.
You divine SAID Sivio, who is the person
in question. | am starting for Moscow. Wen
see If he'll face death III the middle OF we'd
ding with the same cOmpOsure that he did In
front of pound of cherriesr
At these words he rose, threw his cap on the
floor, and began striding to and fro Ike q
tiger in cage had listened to him, out :.
wardly passive, but racked by thousand
contending sentiments.
A servant, entering, announced that the
horses had arrived. Silvio shook me warmly
by tie hand. and We embraced. He jumped
into caleche. in which there were two boxes,
the one containing his collection OF pistols, the
other his luggage. We said adieu once more,
and the horses went of At a canter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-24
HATLE'S ANSWER.

Och. Katie's a rogue. 1t is thrue,
But her eyes, Ike the sky, are so blue,
An her dimples so swate,
An her ankles so nate,
She dazed, an she bothered me, too
Til one mornin' we whit for ride,
WhipI' demure as bride, By my side,
The darlint, she sat,
Wild the wickedest hat
Meath purity girls chin iver tied.
An nv heart, arrah, thin how it bate
For my Kate looked 40 temptin' an swate,
Wld cheeks like the roses,
An all the red posies
That grow in her garden so nate.
But | sat lust as mute as the dead,
Till she said. VIVID a toss of her head,
"If Pd known that to-day
Ye'd have nothing to say,
I'd have gone Wild my cousin, instead"
Thin felt myself grow very bOwld,
For knew she'd not scold II towId
Nv tue love in my heart.
That would never depart,
Though | lived to be wrinkled and old.
An | said " If dared to do so,
I'd lit go NV the haste, an I'd throw
Both arms round her waist,
An be stain taste
Nv them lips that are cOaxin' me so.'
Thin she blushed more illegent red
As she said, wdout ralsln her head,
An her eyes loOkin' down
Meath her lashes so brown,
Would ye ike me to drive. Mlsther Ted 7
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-24
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY


vanced from eighteen to sixty-nine sold at sixty
pine, seventy and seyyepty1one: ,. p,.,e. Nail M
danger Of grasshoppers ON Pacific Mail. No drouth
no floods or rust Pacific Mail had fallen from
sixty-two, and would surely go back mp to eighty
bought Pacific Mall and sat down 10 walt for IL &c
60 mp and st. Paul TO go down.
Things began TO move my way: L began TO WORK
vigorously on the plans for my city.
had arranged to bring my dear old parents away
from the Far West wilds of Oregon, where they nao
dwet for quarter of century. They had never
seen the great city. Now they should see II, near
the mighty preachers and sail on the Atlantic.
How life wIdened out | had an interest now W
every ship that sailed. The flow OF money 10 OF
from the land was tn me of vital concern. All con-
poetry OF Homer. At 10 o'clock sharp found my
self holding on to the tape, waiting to see II 1 hah
grown richer or poorer through the night All day,
till the hammer fell. stood with my finger on the
pulse of commerce.
How did come QUIT Obi Well, was short of
st. Paul and long of Pacific Mail expected Pacific
Mail To 20 up and ST. Paul to go down. They did,
and had S21 900. But that was not enough TO
build city with. held on;
bad in st. Paul after ALL IL began to start upl
Pacific Mail began to shoot down. It was SAID the
Chinese had established an opposition line tell
you it takes big man TO r T' 1n bet~sen the
two Just as sure as he attempts IT,
sold some St. Paul and bought more Pacific
Mail; but all to no purpose; They Kept rgnt on:
Then got ont of Pacific Mail at the lowest figure IL
touched and bought Wabash. began to hounder,
and got frightened. | sold and bought, aud bought
and sold | frequently saw in the papers that l
was getting rich IN Wall Street. and kept on working
like a beaver The end was only question OF tune;
One day my broker took me by the sleeve. ana
led me Ike a iamb as was ASIDE. My fun was over.
And Utopia 10 indeed Utopia.
No one with 80 little money ever entered all street
under better advantages All men were kind ana
good think no man there ever attempted TO mis-
lead me- But it is simply impossible TO make
money there. and keep it, Let me mention here
that during my six months there paid nv brokers
in COMMISSIONS eleven thousand four hundred and
twenty -five dollarsi These commissions alone Will
devour any possible profits.
Of course, it is not pleasant thing 20 ADMIT one
IN this dangerous land will diminish at all that
tired and anxious army of tape-holders who waste
their shekes, their days. and their strength n VAN
waIting-wbv willingly bear the reproach.
And after all, lost but little, having but little
10 lose And learned so much, having so much to
learn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-24
IN WALTER SCOTTS COUNTRY.
From The London Netcs.

The Rhymers Tower still partly hangs together.
and the recent vercatiOn OF one OF ms best known
predictions partly perhaps bv virtue OF the predlc-
ton itself has furbshed up the fame OF the ancient
wizard passing well, least in the minds of the ma
yves. But all this beautiful border land rieh
just with the golden hues OF autumI. deepening
here into brown and Frightening there into red,
hangs the glamour of a far greater magician IMAM
Thomas the Rhymer, or that other warlock whose
grave is Melrose Abbey. All is nstnctiveIy et 10
have been made his own for ever and aye by cir
Walter At every turn rise fresh evidences OF
his kindly presence, of the power OF genius TO I'M
mortalize alike a moss grown RUIN OF DaoDIng
brook From Ashlestiel where the poet. happy ana
successful wrote The Lay Of the Last Minstrel"
Marmion," and " The Lady of the Lake" TO Alb
sellers debts, every ripple of rweed's brown waters
speak ks eloquenty of him. By many people, ana
assuredly by the present writer, Ashlestel would
be greatly preferred locality to ADootsford ne
house stands high above the river. sheltered, but
not smOthered by trees, and Is delightfully."- cheery
inspirting breezy-ooking dwelling amid the very
From Drvburph Abbey, az delightfully."- and pic
turesquely as MerOse is awkwardly situated the
drive by Bemerside Is charming In the extreme out
AbbOtsford itself at strikes tue unpreJudlceI
observer az a prosy-ooklng place for poet TO dwell
in 1t lies low il buried III trees, and seems 10 lacK
athOgether the inspirtlng air OF Ashlestel mere Is
depressing tone about the place, despite tne pres
Wrs' Waxwei-ScottJ on the border. The
clean shaven lawn is the paradise O.. OF
lawntennisonIans, for there is ample space for
pIaying three games at once, and the chatelsine
the greatgranddaughter OF the poet Is true TO rue
ho3pItabe traditions OF her family ana country
Equal nberality is displayed with the show part Oh
the house, through which, during tho summer,
months pours torrent of tourists ho have speclai
entrance reserved for them Every Oody looks AZ tne
extraordinary collection of arms and relics made Dy
the Wizard of the North, the swords OF MontTose
and the young Pretender. HOfers rifle, hob hoy 5
hong Tea interest Of Abbotsford centres in
writing desk at which SIR Walter passed 80 many
weary uphill hours, and the heavy leathern char In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-24
REST.

To spend the long. warm days
Silent beside the silent-howing streams
To see, not gaze. a..r,.
TO hear not listen, thoughts exchahgeo ior ore"n'
See clouds that slowly pass,
Trailing their shadows DER the far faint down,
And ripening grass
While vet the meadows wear their starry crown
To hear the breezes sigh
Cool in the silver leaves like falling rain,
Pause and go by,
Tired wand rers DER the solitary plain
See far from all alright.
Shy river-creatures play hour after hour.
And niQht by night
The white moon broaden like hemlock-noWr'
Thus lost TO human things
To blend at last with Nature aud to near
What song she sings
Low 10 herself, when there Is no one near, roons
National Republican., 1880-11-16
ALEXANDRIA 1FF1IRS.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Nov. Is. 1ss

ALEXANDRIA, VA, NOV. 10, l6sO.
A meeting of the Alexandria Game Pro-
tective association was held last night at their
room.
William Hall, charged with beating his
wife, was before the mayor to-day aud dis
charged.
About 100 carloads of cattle passed through
here Saturday over the Virginia Midland rail.
road for Baltimore.
The jury of inquest yesterday returned a
verdict that Henry Boswell, who was found
dead last Saturday, came to his death from
intemperance and exposure.
Messrs. R. NJ. Lawson, Walter Roberts aud
III. DOwden. the latter of New Jersey, left
here Saturday for Mr.. Lawson's farm in Anne.
liza county, on \ hunting expedition.
The entertainments to DO given at Armory
hall tomorrow and Wednesday evenings by
tho friends ofthe Old Dominion boat club, for
the benefit of that club, hi fair to DO the
most ENJOYABLE ever given in this city.
The horses attached to wagon belonging
to Mr.. N. w. Pierson of Fairfax county, stand
at the foot OF King street, this morning, be-
came frightened and ran away, but they wGre
stopped before much damage was caused.
Mrs. Hortensia II. Cook, rolict of the late
Dr. Henry Cook, died last Sunday night, after
n protracted illness, at the residence of her
broher-in'law, Samuel H. Janney, esq, on
Cameron street, between st. Asuph aud Wash
iDgton.
Mr.. Patrick Hart of this city left here about
q week ago for Cumberland. He was taken
suddenly i'll ut the eight.nilo level on the
canal aud started to return home on a caual'
boat. On Saturday he grew worse and died
| the Same night. The boat arrived here yes.
tcrday and the remains were taken to his late
home on North Washington street, from
whence the funeral took place this afternoon.
Mr., Justus suhnieder the efficient superin-
tcndent Of the Alexandria Marine Railway
and Ship Building company last weel, ten
dered his resignation, which, at his request,
was accepted. Mr.. Fred. Rogers has been APP
pointed clerk to the company. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Robert Portner expects to
leave Alexandria for short time, and that
Mr. Schneider will take charge Of that gen
tleman's extensive brewing establishment in
this city.