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MISGELLR S.
An Incident of the Seven DAYS.

a battery of tho First Artillery halted
that night in a little clearing. The men lay
down, unhitching their horses, but leaving
them in harness. Tho First Sergeant, now
an honored officer of the Third Artillery,
told nae he got up and walked toward one side
of the clearing. He was halted aud turned
back By q sentinel. Going toward the other
side, he was again challenged.
"Who comes thar"
The voice struck him. He replied,
''Frieud," and said, "What regiment is
that"
The answer CANA, '.Seventh Alabama"
"What regiment is that on the other
side?"
Fifth Georgia." replied the sentinel.
"What battery is that?"
Here was a situation. The Sergeant natu-
rally didn't know the numo of a battery in
the Rebel army. Hesitation would have
been fatal. By a lucky inspiration, he re-
piled, "Ona of STARTS batteries," knowing
that Jeb Stuart commanded their cavalry.
cob" said the ether, then you's a boss
battery"
yes" said B. "Good-nisht."
He Immediately awoke the captain, who
rather angrily said, what the deuce is the
matter now?"
Excuse me, captain" said the sergeant,
''but wore campsd between a Georgia and
an Alabama regiment"
It is needless to say that the captain got
up. Horses were hitehed in quietly, aud
the battery withdrew from between the
sleeping regiments, who never knew Of the
prizs that was within their grasp.
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q caterpillar crawling along at a rapid pace.
Pursuing him was a host of small black
ants. Being quicker in their movenents
the ants would catch up with the caterpillar,
and one would mount his bRck and bite him.
Pausing,. the caterpillar would turn his
head, and bite and kill his tormentsr.
After slaaghtsring a dozen or more of his
prosecutors. the caterpillar showed sigus of
fatigue. Tho ants made q combined attack.
Bstaking himself to a stalk of grass, the
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strong a position for them to overcome, re-
sorted to strategy. They began saving
through the grass>stalk. In a few minutes
the stalk fell, aud hundreds of ants bounced
upon the fallen caterpillar. He was killed
at once, and the %victors made off in triumph.
leaving the foes body on the field.
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-11-02

JOHN WEEKS, Butler, N. Y"
, 1880-06-04
The Regular Warmoth De1ega-
ton Get the Seats in LOU
1siana,
And the Grant District Dele-
Fgates Arc Let in from
Kansas.
Senator Logan Loses His Temper and
Makes an Exhibition Of
Himself.
The counterfeiting Of Tickets to
the Exposition Has Been
Commenced.

It Is admitted by ah that tho Exposition
Hull Is the best eyer provided tor tho sIttings
OF u Nationai Convention. It IL admirably
lighted, we'll ventilated, and ali Its appoint
luents are as nearly perfect as 1t Is possible
to mako them III merely temporary struct-
ure. At 10 o'clock spectators began to strug-
glo into the galleries, I" tho band began to
play" and the low murnaur OF conversation
was heard In every part Of tho great u,npll-
theatre,
At hnlf-past 10 o'clock two thousand pco-
pie had taken seats, and the delegates begun
to drop in a,d occupy seats. These latter
were very quiet. There did not appear to be
any caucuslng, although they knew, overy-
one Of them, that tho action Of to-duy, In
which they were soon to talse part, would,
without doubt, conclustvcly determine tho
question Of Con. Grants candidacy, and,
In Ml probability, determine 1t I'D
.yersoly, 1u view Of tlls, fact, there
was perceptible feeling Of regret at
being compelled to defoat q man who
,llas deserved 30 we'll Of his country, in
Ideterenco to principle Ut paramount iu-
'portancc. But tho determination to sacritlce
the suall md preserve the prineplo could bo
(secn In tho faces Ut Delegates.
At II o'clock the galleries wcro nearly full,
and half tho de1egutcs had taken seats. The
lnur1nur Of low conversation had become Il
loud buzztng roar, resembling tho music OF
the ocean tides, md knots OF delegates were
f.Sn
, 1880-06-04
THE FIELD OF ACTION.


Cu1cAou June al went to tfo Conyeu-
ton IInlI enrly tbts morning tn mako I'm tia
hour 1 lost standing outsidp tin tlnor yester.
t]ny making study of tho tine nol,c.mn,.
Theirs mr., times WHEN nnIfcena,, lnons nm
as when he stands lntwcen n thief nutI :,
bank or hnsl,fnl scrtlu, and n ronvrntIm
Lie saws, "Stu,d Lnck. str.n and tnen YOU
know there IN n 7xr 1n,,,t,u ct flcf
The Convention Hall nearly empty looks
like tho inside Of sl1lng)e viewed by 4 su,all
bug. Taking out MY pencil anu Sharpening
1t In tho lonellncas Ut that solemn space.
felt like a deserted woodueckcr tanning In d
silent forest. Tho largo Au,etlcu, flugs,
forty In number fcstooncd about tllo bowed
ceiling. look now onty IA IL It was n sai|-loft
in ship-house md they had been washed
and hunr up tn dry. frle tittiu bnnnerots
bearing the names of States III tho delegates
quarter preside over only PING benches, ltkD
backwoody Sennte where CGsar hatl beun
murdered and the whole Senate Ind de-
.camped.
TIE LADIES,
Ladies' t,eoin to t]ron In md ait hare ond
there in the galleries ike bright beetles In
nm ,u,fnrnishel nav housc. The I,htraro
rirt IL tin resnlt Of the attaT',rts of VI NorIhs.,
intitudes tn s1unress Soutlern Rocjctv.-a
ra;,i a. the htonde North IN the ,Iorker cin,s
of KsntMotv ami tho cnrn,tnos mt tho
morn o',stinotaIv IN the hiocr nvcs
ant % hrown skins reannenr thu thu oftsns
~ ~ thav s"M ara ' snnnrass.M r1e". so lint % tlis
war ot tamn,rn,nents ia )tkn fin
a1It, NJ ca+s tha ;s."a ~ ovcrv ,,ats,c ,,o,no
a,',, n,ora % no I3uo nunJ1's, v"ars S %nr1,
M s,t,n"J " .'xtn Tho N,crts,, nv. H.,
snai," au!, ,i,o Kont,"Ev .uo,nn, I" t,scor', -
,,.a p T., nar % oran',an';,,., !. - ,,,1a ~
tr.i., -. - '0' 10 nn, h,e,io,, s1,.. % ~ tho
]ra,a,so,,s ea osG ~ ,viu,to, S' "'A' -
, 1880-06-04


gracefully malo mud generously received by
tho Convention.
There was a moments pause. But It wns
only for moment Frye, ut Maine, ross and
moved that the Committee OIL Rules and Or
der Of business be Instructed to report 1t
looked US though the contest was about to
begin; a. II the unitrulo question was about
to 1nake Its appearance In the Convention.
Stiarpe, of Now York, sprnng to his feet and
secured the instant recognition OF the Chair,
lie desired to make minority report, but
had had no time TO prepare it. liz stated that
It Ind been Ngreel In Committee tl1at the NIL
>noslty should ARye time to prepare their
roport,-in word. TINT the MINORITY roport
should not bo called for until sucll Feasoua-
bio, time had elasped.
Frye demanded to know the exant nature
Of tbs agreement from the Chairman ot the
Committee. THIS called up Gen. aasaeld.
As liz rose thare was loud shout Of ap-
plause, and many appeals to have l.ilu mount
the platform, lilo compromised by getting
upon chair. When his leon!na hcad b.
came visible to the audience there was all-
other hearty round of applause 1t IL dlflicult
to desesibe Garfield, beyond saying he looks
like very able pslagoK. lie Is above the
medium hight, broad shou1dsrsd, blur and
hearty, has long,, thisk, bashy, light brown
hall. aud . full beard : Ae is q highly intel-
lectual lnau, but be duttt lo9k it; ha looks
like nal, with tho cuuraga Of ,h!s conyio-
tlons, but that u Just what Ae don'} f9llY pos
k4... h.44A Il
, 1880-06-04

nAOltuhl Strength anu ucclSlpll nEkNF saying
anythtng tnettlesonle, ani by both tamport-
n,enta and hablt llo is at lls best in the pres.
ence Of great audiences.
CONKL1No.
Mr. Conkling begun with a plausible, dof-
crcntlal statement OF the dlsorganized mt
ure Of the Convention ut the present tine,
Will, flu pslnctpa! committees unable to re-
port. Ills grue!0usness might have moved
stones to tours. llu saftl that though 1t Was
luconyenleut to many excellent people 70 60
away without tra,asacttng nly business, yet
rs thero was no business ready, thers seemed
to bo no alternative, und that wo had oil bet
ter 10 houle and stay till abont q o'clock.
utsyoice was distinctly heard wherever tho
delegates were, aud also oil tho stage: Ills
articulation Is distinct, Ills hummer rather
slow, a1d the Idea got abroad. even among
these who did not hear' lltn, that .o wantod
them to gu homo without making any psr.
fortlancu. The audience, too. was largely
antt-Urant, mud, therefore, when Hale, Of
Maine, long the colleague OF Blaine ln Con-
gress, arose To speak, tho applause was loud
aud long continued.
used to look like young deacon IN d Con-:
grogatlona! church, who ,neditated ut the
CLOSE Of lila business houts whether he should
20 lnta .hply.' orders aud preach tho Gospel.
lie was bright. anil amiable, and Ga1ne With
al, aud Blai.io l4id hol4 Of htlu Ia his mag~
netIc way aid nursod him, up. pIale's vne-
niles used u call hlm Nlaine'ai little boy.
Sunset Cox. iEritated by another yan Is sluau
as himself III size, facing htA' 60 often on tho
floor, once called him p!aine's little buh"
But Hale has q good mind, doyotton.' and
, 1880-06-04
'..-lr: CL0TlHIN1.
:This$s !. Not All Intended for
::.:::.::::ladIas :. to Read.
GENTLEMEN. i!

'9ur9qu17u1o1 V11oM s.11 'hlsno3l
-n4Bi3 p312Bo uoHruIoJu! leauop
-yuoo s!u. puu 'o5au1 7uom4lossV
mo MOT a1u saoI1d mo 'sso1Q
lno6 ul!M 31odmoo si3uupm
anoA 4oI uaul pup *5uIQ1oto 5ut4a!d
-aoa]17d opuW ~t17M 'us!IA3S '9u!d
mo 10 ANS uop 11!M no6 y us!1d
-mooou 6to1ns ueo noh s!uL '1o3
-s!s S, ,Mol{2} IoV1o ou1os 10 '1o1slS
s!q '95!N syn ssuotd o. s1uBM
, 1880-06-04


DArrc
Ao1S'
---"-------- ----------
hit In ia ant of,ar In hoa corrte,t TIM
enemy's woria nnd ntoced Iis f,.et m Tho
naranct IN rof1pct n ,nonant and fhcn
rrtire and caiI M his Yorcas lint genntor
f,arneld IL a bratnv NM. and an he atnod m
a cl1atr near tho ccntre ~ fha dclepatf-tfoor.
ho rccctvp,I nm oyo,,on ~ ,yh;cI, nv man
might be nro,,d. lila voJca r. ciaor and stronr
and he axnloinnd In - ~, cIaor mt ,,hronas
tho POSITION nf a,Yotrs IN the i:o,nmittae o1,
Ruins. In nrcordonca sui,atontIo1lv vii, tfo
stotemcnt Of s!,arne. n Nav Ynrk: ,yhcrc.
unon Fryc nrnmnt,v w3thdrov, I,ia .,ntfor
ard the 6uht nm tho ,ni,.r,,la ,voa ,cotnona,
AMI ia i'm @ .ha "' ,.s.h
motion tn adionrn ,,nt,i Eo,ctoo,, H. ia oftor.
nnon. nut Conf1,nr t,ot, ,,nt va,,ts.i iii III.
anecn, Ha ium,cl tn hta f..at @ ~ ra,har a. rnao o
crncefutiv, for he nnna nj tr,n,, to hio
fcrt. m tho innet,,ona Isrve docs anJ IN hia
most nniIsl,ctl manner anocrIn1,v corgrat,,.
tntcd Tia friends fron, Moine M tbotr ho M,
taeuo mi ~ utf thotr ,of1itotton. anaottrn ~
tho ,no,nnn+ors ,n-.a,,ta,,a ,,n,,,ra - ~
hra,n aea accon,,,,isho,, 1satoro IN h,,1 l,,,s,o
dronnad Y,nou htu ,,,,cuaitnnoI aoot E.ve
sr. ,.as r,a,,,,toa - aI'ai. .v,.,. 1.raot yt
sn,I,o m nthor ,,.o.,, t,,n, ..rra,t - ntt,s
do.ce1,,as -, n,.o-.,ron,tn. liz i,on,s,,, '.i
f,,,, fsaa rr,,s ,,as,'s1a t,.,t,.. s ~" ~ s,
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src''' Ha ~ r aI ,',,i ; .ao ~. sea."
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fen, 1fs;n no .is.oah,a s ''.e e."..
h,',., ' t.. s =. WIS a.. a NULL, III, w. .s Hoat
vs. e.seti4cat; Ins w. auaaenGe i'.:atu
1,' u.s.3 "e!u I.u elsetsa sho ''.ot "t1n steu'
s,..t IT,. 'i'". o"s. Sa' ~. ~. c"se
.S". .,!ae .. ~ ~, ~ 1.4 ~ oe,oen w
e'sess sao ~ x'si ts. a @'1o eo"'e''o'' 'ooA
teIe" ",.,a',.,. ~. eiueA. ~.
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rn',om ' aaasis s noT .,,s s'aa vi "y
p4o.,Va2 ~, 1IeH''u'. Ano ea'!e'tss WY se1y
neatiy ia1!, "iiu u4e ue!e4ate HooI sho"eu
, 1880-06-04
THE FIRST ROUND

THE FIRST ROUND
It Results in First Blood and
First Knock-Down for
the Antie.
Proceedings Of the Second
Days Session Of the Con-
ventiou.
The Committee On Creden-
tia1s Did Not Make
Its Report.
Several Liyely and Interesting Spats Dc.
tween Messrs. Conkling aud
Pryp Of Maine.
The Only Vote Of the Day Gives
the Grant Men 3l8 and
the Others 400.
Impressions Of Delegates as
to Its Significance and
Grants Strength.
It Is Not Believed that the
Latter Will Get 800
Votes.
The Credentials Committee
Makes an End of Its
LnbOrs.
All the Illinois Contestants Admitted,
Except Those in the Second
District.
The Regular Warmoth De1ega-
ton Get the Seats in LOU
1siana,
And tho Grant District Dele-
gates Arc Let III from
Kansas.
Senator Logan Loses His Temper and
Makes an Exhibition Of
Himself
~---%+--
The counterfeiting Of Tickets to
&f.n Ex~1es4;rx L7e Dam
The Newtown bee., 1880-02-18
A ss'JIOly Tree.o

Count Bella Szechenyi, noted for his J ion-slaying exploits in Africa, gives an interesting account of the holy tree, alleged to have sprung from the earth at the birth of Gymen- Bucsis, the great re-
 ormer of Buddhism, some five centuries ago. This wonder working tree, a white lowered syringa, still fourishes in the garden of the Lama monastery at Kumbum. It is surrounded by barriers of wood aLd stone, to protect it from the touch of the many pilgrims visiting it annually, and is the source of hand some income to the sacred Lamas, who collect the leaves, blossoms and dead twigs falling from it, and grind them up into powder, which they sell as uni versal medicine at enormous prices. They informed Count Szechenyi that the last miracle was performed by the tree just ten years ago, when wealthy man d,rin, sojourning for few days in their monastery, had the extraordinary good fortune to discover, growing upon one of it's branches. a leaf presenting per- feet portrait of Buddha. The worthy Lamas parted with this miraculous leaf to it's finder for consideration that left the mandarin's purse in a much emaci- ated condition. Count Szechenyi. ap- pretending that possibly he might be tempted to extravagant outlay by re- currence of this expensive miracle, got up extremely early one morning, when the guardians of the tree were still asleep, and cut of one of it's Towering branches, with which he departed on his sjourney toward Thibet later in the day.
The Newtown bee., 1880-02-18
Captain Eads' Ship Railway.

Captain Eads' bill for the construction of ship railway across the American isthmus is favorably received ia the Mississippi valley. where his engineer ing skill is fully appreciated. The St. Louis Globe Democrat confesses that it was staggered at first by the proposi- tion to transport the largest ships that cross the Atlantic over the isihmus, but inasmuch as Captain Eads has explained that several passes through the Cordil- leras have been surveyed, over which grades of only one foot in one hundred are entirely practicable, the feasibility of the proposal is regarded as much more apparent. Such a grade would need to be extended only 5000 feet from tke shore line of harbor down into the water to put the railway thirty feet deep, and enable the largest ships to float over on a car, or cradle, designed to support them during their transit. This car, or cradle, W ould itself be sup ported on about 2,000 wheels of two feet diameter, resting on twelve rails laid on solid road-bed, about fifty feet wide. A loaded ship and car, weighing to- gether about 10000 tons, would impose pressure of five tons on each wheel This would be less than the pressure put upon the rails of ordinary railroads by the wheels of their locomotives. Six or seven tons to the wheel is the nrdin- ary weight imposed by the four driving wheels when at rest, and this is largely increased by the irregularities in the road when these are moving at high ve- locities. The weight of the car and the ship would be distributed over about 22, ,OO0 square feet of road bed, thus giy- ing pressure on the earth of less than one-half a ton per square foot. This would be only equal to the pressure per square foot of stone wall six feet high. If ships can be transportedsby railway across the isthmus within the next four or five years. it will be probably ten years sooner than canal can be made ready, and it will cost not more than one-third the money.