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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-06
CONSTRUCTION or NEW STEAMSHIPS.

The new iron steamship. Walla Walla, the sey-
enth vessel built by John Roach 81 Sons for the
Oregon Navigation and Improvement COMPANY.
arrived from the Chester Shpbuilding Works yest-r-
day, and is lying at the Empire
Stores, Brooklyn, where she will be
loaded with and railroad material
for the company. The Walla-Wala is 1886 feet il,
length, 4Ol2 feet beam, 2l2 feet depth of hold and
of 5000 tons displacement when loaded She il
constructed wholly of iron, with seven water-tipht
compartments with one complete iron deck and
the second deck is three-fourths IRON A. sbc i;
constructed Tor the purpose of carving coal he
tween seattle, Puget Sound and San Francisco and
VIII probably return without cargo she is
htted with three wateT-ballast tanks TO retain tbe
centre OF gravity on line with the keel when thc
vessel IS discharged Of cargo. All the deck -housns
are bullt OF iron, and handsomely furnished cabin
and state-rooms aft afford accommodations for
thirty tirst-cass passengers. The vessel is fitted
with compound engines OF 1000 estimated horse
ted speed when fully laden is twelve knots an bonr
She Is Schooner-rgged with square-sail forward
and upon her arrival al San Francisco will take her
place on the regular route with the two other col
lers recently built-the Willamette and the lima
llla She was brought to New-York by Cautain
george L. Carpenter, late of the City of Para and
VIII be commanded by Captain j. H. DeWolf She
viii sal from this port i'll about IA week
Roach q Sons also building ut Chesfer two
large iron steamships for Mallory & Co.'s Texss
Line; two large steamships for the Old Dominion
Lane; and an IRON Steamboat for the Fall River Lane
The latter VIII be brought TO this city in the latter
part OF November, to receive her engines and fancv
JOINER work In the cabin and stater0oms She viii
not be ready for service before spring
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-06

SUMMER LEISURE.
INCIDENTS AT SARATOGA.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, Sept. GA heavy shower,
accompanied by deep thunder and VIVID lightning began
about O'Clock this afternoon and continued an
hour The rest OF the day has been very pleasant
Acoroners inquest held to-day in the case OF Eli
salter, the yo1ng tutor whose body was discovered
floating in Saratoga Lake last evening jury found
that he had been suffering from temporary insanity
had committed suicide.
Browns Boston Brigade Band played Home Sweet
Home in the park Saturday and then returned home
The park will be kept open till after October /.
There viii be excursion here almost every day next
week.
The arrivals last Saturday and to-day greatly exceeded
the departures
The improvements to the Clarendon Hotel will be be-
begun as soon the weather will permit in the spring
The travel over the Saratoga Lake Railway Yesterday
was greater than daring any previous Sunday of the
season Inc last train at night composed eight
full cars.
Among the Now Workers included in the late arrivals
are the fouowng Johp Mansfield, Mrs. Caroline q.
tsoSers w IL Pemberton, r. NJ. NodinSer II. L. Storke,
"a. J. Greon, MT and Mrs X U. Kiteng, j. T.. Town,
send and family, j. Phillips, c. H. Mclean aud family
a. j. e. Hunbert MI and Mrs. j. Simpson, Il. Hoe, .jr,
ana FAMILY ". Samnis, b. Blumenthal, Mrs d. f. w.
meMnlleh ana family A. Gelvn, Jr., and family, ID.
Mllllken and family, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Sanders, Vs. III.
Henry W: II. Ebhard, l.. W. Nichols Miss Nichols Mr..
ana Mrs F. Marsden, W. NJ, Ellsworth s. b. Townsend,
j. w Kennedy, Mrs. q. A Widmayer Mr.. and Mrs j. c.
Newdeli, Mr. and Mrs d. Fox, r. Mills W. II, II. Will
anls, d. \ Maiugain and family, Miss Butts,
ulour, =. campbell, and W. NJ. Simpson and family.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-06
THE COURIS.
WAS THERE A CONSPIRACY

WAS IltERE A CONSBlRAC1T
Joseph Hart, as executor and trustee for the
estate Sarah Hart deceased of the newspaper
property known The Dramatic Neos, produces afi-
dayits charging Charles A. Byrne and Leander r. Rich
ardson with conspiracy to steal the property and
terday Judge Donohue, in the Supreme Court,
granted a preliminary injunction, restraining Byne
from interfering in any manner with the
business, entering the office, interfering with plaintiff
in TIA management, coupled with show
why the injunction should not be continued, pending
litigation The affidavit OF George Robertson OF No 20f
1ork-st, Brooklyn, manager of James McNilliamss
printing Office No. DAP Ccntrest. where The Dramatic
Ne1rs liz printed, states that August 80 Byrne pTi
vatoy requested him. in presence of Richardson 20 print
title. using the forms, types, and advertisements
On being told that might print IT, while continuing
The Ae,cs Byne said That win do" He
stated he had with 81 900 O the
which would be called The Dramatic Rertetr, aud that
the managers would retain the present Office and staff
of The Ncvs. Byne told Richardson he should want
and the latter said he would also take shares"
and that under this arrangement he would not want
over $500 Of that 81, 900"
On learning next day at the printing Office that
Mr.. Hart, and expired in July, 1882. but that
no penalty was iached TO the contract, ByIne
shrugged his shoulders TO intimate that then
there was no danger in complying with his wish f.
Hecker, o; the staff who he'd by Byrne
refused to join him and told Mr.. Hart of the plot Hart
wrote to Byrne. dschargng him and placing Heckier in
ties OF Ihe hers Office Byrne refused 10 obey the order
claiming that he owned hainterest in the paper held
the Lease, owned the fixtures, etc, OF the Office, and
could not be put ont.
Mr.. Harris affidavit shows that Byrne took the lease
In his name without authority but docs pay the
rent and does not own any interest whatever IN the
paper
1t stated last night that Byrne had arrested
on charge OF perjury pcrferred by Dir. Hart.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-06

Ing taxes or making appropriations fairly takes
the rag OF the BUSH" In this and in
the committee meetings. such orators as ex-
Senator Stark, ex-Congressmau Brande-
gee, the Hon. Thomas NJ. Waller and superintendent
George w. Bentley have sawed the air and made the
wel<n ring while the audience listened ana APP
plauded. Their labOrs and trumphs are drawing 10
4 close. They tapered Off with stormy meeting
this forenoon, at which the tan end OF Things was
discussed with uncommon energy, the committee
finally alionrning bareheaded to the s"tewa'~
to aik it ali over in groups This afternoon there
,sccnds rom Gro;on Heights the exhilarating odor
of boiled ham and the suggestion OF the coming
sandwich With the dawn the rehearsal of the in
yason begins. l. VI b
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-06
EFFECTS or DRY WEATHER ON CROPS

Inc crops In Long Island suffering severely
from the long-continued drouth, and many
farmers have almost given up hope of saving
much of their. late crops. In some parts of
Suffolk County many of the pasture fields are
being destroyed by the drouth and laid waste
by worms or grubs which eat off the roots of
the grass, so that those farmers who are not we'll
supplied with corn fodder are compelled to feed
their cattle on hay meal and grains. The dronth
has also seriously affected the corn the leaves Of
winch .n are dried up and twisted, making the ears
ulncui, 10 musk; grub worms are also iniuring the
coIn, \ ne queen County gardeners, who are mostly
engaged IN raising vegetables, great sufferers by
me drout as most of their seeds planted for the
IAN ana winter crops have failed to come nm The
Few seeds mat did sprout have in most eases been
b lien anu kied by insects hat always thrive in dry
20 plough or prepare the ground for LATE orons Tb
fa crop VIII be light and with many of the
Staten Island. for over a rnos, iaii hn
W u tne most serious drouths ever known there
Nearly all the wells aud cisterns have beca,a nc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-06
PREPARING FoR CooPAR4uVE PROFIT

Miss Kate Field was busily engaged yesterday in
the new Office of the Cooperative Dress Association
at No. 80 West Twenty third-st, signing lettors
checks and certificates pertaining TO the work Of th
ASSOCIATION The general features of this iarre
store, 90 by 200 feet, and six stories high have
sald that the store would be open for customers i'm
about three weeks The walls Will be too new tn
decorate at once and for short time they viii he
hung with paintings, which will also be for sale
There VIII be three elevators two run by steam and
one by hydraulic pressure. part OF the building will
be lighted by the electric light and the RESI- bV gas
One OF the upper floors viii contain a circulating
library Tor IA use of members of the Association
ana the public generally The counters are already
arranged along the sides of the walls on the 6rst
moor, ana the stairways are nearly completed A
al divisions, separating a floor INTO apartments
October. ~ w i"' Va
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he carried fire and sword to the State which bore
and nurtured him. G. T. c.
NOTED GUESTS ARRIVING.
THE HOTELS FULI-THE CITY PROFUsELY DECO
RATED



iFRbM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRTBUNE.l
NEwLoNDON, Sept. 5.-New-London is now
crowded with people and il is almost impossible to
walk through the streets The hotels are all full.
The streets arc brilliantly lighted tonight General
sherman and other prominent guests have arrived
1t is expected that $4,000 people will be here to-
morrow If the weather is favorable.
Among the persons of note who are to attend the
exercises Tomorrow Senator IIawley Rose Terry
Cooke, Vice-Admiral Rowan, Governor Bigelow
ANA his stat, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Buckley, Chief
Justice Waite, eX-Governor Holey, Edward Ev-
erett Hale, Ex-Governor Jewell, Admiral c. II. II.
Rodgers, and congressman John X. Bucks and John
H. wait. Most of these will arrive here tonight.
A great many of the private houses and most of
the business blocks and all the City Buildings are
decorated for the OCCASION The City Hail. which
STANDS opposite the Crocl1er House. Is one mass of
flags. 1t is fcstooned with red white and blue
bunchcs inteuninglcd with banners and coats of
arms The central figure is an equestrian statue of
Washington representing his triumphal entry
into Trenton. The Old Court House.
which was built in 1884, stands at the head of
Safest. 1t is covered with flags and banners,
gathered around picture of Washington fifteen by
twenty feet, which represents him rs watching
over commerce and the other interests Of the
country. The Croker House, the headquarters
OF most of the visitors, is canoped for its entire
length with pyramids of punches.
The Old Revolutionary houses, which survived the
hre started by Benedict Arnold, are undecOrated,
put many of them are marked with placards. stat
ing their age and what they used for in the
time of the Revolutionary War.
The Rev. DIR. Leonard Bacon, of NewHaven, will
offer prayer for President Garfield at the afternoon
exercises in the tent on Groton Hills.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-06
AUTUMN DAYS AT LONG BRANCH

LONG BRANCH, Sept. 5.-The departures from
the notes here were numerous to-day The baggage
vans and wagons made almost endless procession
through Oceanve and the leading to the de2ots
and the trains were heavily loaded with those "home
ward bound" The bathing was good to-day and many
persons ayaed themselves of the opportunity to take
parting dip in old ocean.
The hotels generally stiil well flleS with guests
The West End Hotel has 100 the Ocean Hotel
300 the Mansion House about $50, the United States
Hotel 20 At noon to-day men began taking down the
lighthouses along the foot of the bluff the Ocean
NN ONN'-i
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-06
THE PROPER PERSON NOT SERVED.

The Catholic Protectory recently sent young
girl named Annie Pair who had been committed by
police magistrate, to a family IN Pennsylvania. Mrs.
Fair afterward applied 10 the Supreme Court FOR a writ
of habeas TO compel the Protcctory produce
the child. On the return the writ the PFOecory
serted that having transferred the custody of girl
family In accordance with its legal power II did
longer control the girl and could there
produce her II asserted the part Of Mrs. Fair
that the girl had never been formally ndenured the
family in nnsyvania, and that, therefore. she
constrnctivcy sill IN the custody of the Protectory
Justice Donohue decided yesterday that the PrOtecOry
did not control the girl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-06
Drcs5makinq.

Al RESSMAkER.-A dressmaker would like n
few more customers az her own house costImes
ana atng OF all kinds DOM in the latest style at the
lowest possible terms. Please call No p Pacific nace
Z9thst' between 9TH and 7tlravel, Mrs. Cassidy.
DkESSM AhER.-By competent French
,o "rssaheI IN All branches, few engagements in
lalilles work AT priccs
hhDliEN, 200 West 26thst. between TN and sthaves
DRESSMAKER.--By first-class cutter and
httcr as iorcwomon, wonld day To
families only Address by letter Miss BARRIE go Gthavc
| eRESSMAKER.--Swed thoroughly com
potet In cutting and dtng will go by inc day week
OF month best references. Address ave
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-06
Observation-Disclosures q

SUPREME Cougr-CHANBggs Held by Donoaue l.
Court opens at 1890 Calendar called u M Nos
80 a. 90 So 81, 60, - %, 81 les lOi no l2l l49
III, lT5.
SPECIAL TEcAteld hy Donohue, J-COurt opens 1T 80
a. No day calendar
SUPRRoK COUGI- SPECIAL TERN-Ircli SedwWick. C J.
Court opon. at II No day calendar.
tCBMON PLEAs-~PEClAL TERM-lIcd By Van Brunt C. J.
Court At 1890 A. q
GENERAL SEssIoSS-PART Glowing, J-The People art
George Anderson grand larceny Euick swan pctt rcev
PAkr ll--myth Tho People agL William Moore aid
NeN1n W Bod fCOuiuus assault ani battery
and Maria u. Weston grand laIc, NY Augustus Mefkle
and John fanAor larceny from person Charles schmidt
V.t.rIN hs.fg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-06
NnrIiou 5aIcs of Real estate.

A SPLENDID ESTATE at AUCTION
Sher" GOD Forest, containing acres with iar- ~
aweing and suitable outoudings am beautiful gann6
WI De sld ~ public auction az II O'Clock FI-errf
3nrg virginia, the 18th day Of SeptaYner ISL a..
fainous estate has produced wheat and corn tr 49,
ooihel larm IN The EappahaunOck Valley II
y sinat.d on the lappahannock River. in stafford
No2nnty; miles below FrodeicksDurg. 4 ron
siderable portion o. tho tract r1ver hats There is an
excellent orchard and abundance excellent water an -
years G. n MORTC,N Tr,,,st,s ~"
FredericksDurg. a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-06
SUITS AGAINST STEAMBOAT COMPANIES.

Henry j. Jackson, the Secretary Of the
Commissioners of Emigration, applied yesterday to
Judge Van Bcant, in the Court OF Common Pleas for
orders of attachment in actions which has begun
against the principal steamship companies plying be-
tween New York and Europe. The arrearaces
or the tax of ~ imposed the companies every
mmi grant passenger brOu ht into this port The amount
OF nrrCarage due from an the companies 7 800
Judge Van Brunt refused to grant the attachment. on
account OF infornallties in the accompanying under
takings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-06
III A. HUBBARD,
ArCTrONFER

AUCTIONEER.
EXECUTORS sale at Public Auction 81.
premises on w isDNHsDAY. ssPTEMBER Ia az oci.er
70 settle fSsdte OF SARAH r. JACKSON aeceas4d h,a
Inl rcsoenoe finest location f;ree -
conn three minutes walk CsrsnSyrF 6.-,s
~s.s Do.tlnc ana hsing hour 42dst; sivl.a
i,o,S hi.islon carriage house acre=. mn
t ss1n Ana elganiy afrsaged lawns. X len
nuI anc ht5toy shade; unusual opportunity 10 securs
country scat IN TIRE order sale positive rain or shine la
pss H., III 90 Gay OF sa 90 per cent MORTGAGE iafor
hatl1l Apply 10 ISAAC PHILLIPS Executor 81 Tfl,r-fr
81, NcT-lork. CHARLES CAMERON Cfte.v-e6 2,
Auctionecr stamford, Conn. "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-06
Clip Real Goiatr for Sale.

k4OR SALE.-FOur story. brown stone bouse.
S4S ethaye ~ - N4~AsIh,
ENiES MENT properties paving : Der ceoI
n net On BseAinan, William. Nassau a1i Flltoa-sts
rutland g. WHITING. lZl Nassau-st
kV1LLIAM-ST., near BROOKLYN Rridoe a
tbI1lding Tor sale at moderate price rutland
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-06
REDEMPTION or BONDS

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-Up to the close of
business today there had been received at the reosrv
department for redemption So. 1855 $50 I'm coupon va
yer cent bonds under the lO3d call and 81 6I ho in
registered bonds under the lO4th call ~'' NOW ="
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-06
Citn 1]roperin iOanteo.

kNANlED.-A fiat Of seven to nine ligl.
ro,, rooms; rent reasonable from wasinran Sgnae ~
o 49, IN a;o atiaFes Address, Il. o. Boz ~ -r~
wood n J. Occupancy about Oct. !. ~ - --As'e'
WANTED 4 % or % &c. brick or brown
sohe Three or four story honsc fhe VI irttr =.
Sramgicy FarA OF suyveSant square. wost OF Wa.hin
BROWN, 1880 Broadway. ~ ~ - ''D-aAiNE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-06
EXCELLENT ENTRIES At GRAFEsEND.

The Coney Island Jockey Club will give to-
day much the best racing card has yet offered al it's
Autumn Meeting. II is 10 be hoped that Mr. sheridan
will be careful with his starts the races
are short ones, and the large fields contain many we'll
matched horaes There Will be six and the
Der and excellence of the entries noteworthy. The
list with the ages and weights, is "a follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-06
Gouses ano Rooms nuanle6.

SMALL HOUSE, or fiat, Of 8 LIGHT rooms
~ COCA neishbohood and az reasonable rent not s,
Its ana nor above 10th St Address stating H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-06
NEw-YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER g. Is

tirely dry Vegetation is dying for want of moist
ure ana 1T is feared that If rain does not
the late crops Will prove total failure. As it is,
the early cabbage crop win amount to little or
nothing. In many cases waller has to be carted
lOnp distance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-06
Heal Gstate TO Grrbanec.

'EO EXCHANGE for Iowa and Kansas lands
q WHITING. i2i Eassaust - " A'D
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-06
REAL ESTATE.

NEw-YoEK Monday. Sept. 100,
The following sale was held at tie Eschsa..
Salesroom to-day: w
RECORDED REAL EsrArs r2ANsFsas
By William Kennedy
i lot " 8 FOrdham- 4 asfO OF M =
% the village OF NOTTisania 2JxlC2: Hugh FsI-P
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-06
BrOoaIpn propertp for Sale ana 90 Get

'BO LkI.-S6O0 for 3-stOry high-Stoon brown
stone house ZXi2 lot 100: only dive niaues walk fr,
feITlos % hOrs-cars.
RULAND & WHITING III Mammal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-06
NEw.Yonx cry

NEwroRK CITY
S3o.st, $50 n W OF lsi-ave, 25xl022 Marc,,s
49,, Inny and wife 10 Matthew Farrell - -.
ooi,-st :. lA2 u OF et t4 3-NqSo. Caro 9fSo
-, hne Levy and husband - Babefic R.sanhiaff -
lSth-si, 3, l@5 II 81 Of Broadway. a. xexie- 80
taIi George W. Folsom ana wife 10 William D
Fosshan-aye, :. $50 II OF Tfngjaoe a5xl6fc 100
pLegnl2r; The Mutual Lie ms 30. 20 Ron,.rt n
G2d-si 8 22a II e Of 5ii,. ave- r.. 800
Tiyinstonst 90 y p y y 81 cuI I,5 o5O1
Olis ana wife 70 j. Monaghan 49, ~
oEh,st 100 n G of 9Th T1l0n 5x7OxlOo5 a"
-, y n. Henry, referee. 10 J. Solignan % 40
an ie Telegraph Line and Properly wv
ing 70 The Bankers and Brokers' Telegram "a
Dc W en- Iile critics of NcAy.Nor1 a "a "a asbf.-
51ln II Wells and wife 10 The Western / mon
2stist q 10 II q, sv 49, 1900
Ameaolt eSc % i6 =: faSs5y ,, 100
SHAY, ave iNos II : Ar ;,, =; "a, -. 1920
e " s'st ols-si. \. sta wife 10 g. + r.,g.n
Nd property n Strauss, executor etc, 70 j. - C9a
I0aa ~ ~" l. siisass ana others TO J. Coogan
All the proIeTiT ~ tb la husband g q On 1900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-06
Gouuirn Boaro.

RERKSHIRE HILLS. "Fernside.- TyTinr.
NAM Mas A Jew good rooms az his popular r. In
~ s OF me h % Oh BERKSHIRE
Us month OF september az special
"il'ts' &C DE-. JOSEPH JONES, Proprietor.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-17

stables besides paying occupiers handsome
ly for the damage done to fences and early
spring crops, are breaking up their estab-
lishments and leaving for the hunting
counties ia England This of course will
lead to the. abandonment of many of the
great steeplechase meetings. In the coun
ty of Kildare, famous from time immemor
ial for hunting AMI steeplechasing, the
tenants have notified the landlords that
they viii not permit hunting this season.
This county. albeit the CnrFagh is the
great military camp of Ireland, is in a dread
full condition. Incendiarism is rife. On
Sunday night five incendiary fires occurred.
A ''boycotted" tenant lost everything and
his children narrowly escaped death. In
the county of Meath, wherein the good old
days" many historic run came off in the
valleys of the Boyne and Blaekwater and
the stiff county round about Tim, the local
League branches have put up notices warn
ing the landlords against hunting, and the
wholesale poisoning of foxes has began
The Empress of Austria intended hunting
in the Meath country this season and her
agent at Navan had secured stabling for
twenty hunters. The loss throughout the
country by the stoppage of hunting for the
season will not fall short of E10o 900.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-17
rime they desire no benefit from it; twas

crine, they desire no benefit from it; twas a
rephblican act; LEI republicans quarrel over
tho resalt II am stalwart of the stall
warts cried the assassin. Garfield is dead
and Arthur is now president" were his first
words. There is where the prizes of as
sassination were distributed. There is
where the rewards are to be distributed.
The democrats choose Mr.. Bayard as pre-
siding offices of the senate because il was
their legal and constitutional right and duty
to do so. Charles J. Guiteau made Arthur
president of the United States, because he
was sstalwart of the stalwarts' and he
used an assassins bullet to effect his end
Democrats are grieving because their Pres
ident has been assassinated. Many repub
licans are seeking in the result of that as
sassination personal and political advantage
to themselves and their party
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-17

The widow Merritt, of Goshen, Mo-,
read in the Cincinnati Enquirer sugges-
ton that President Arthur might wisely
seekin the west, lady qualified to be
mistress of the White House. She wrote
at once to the editor: when 1 saw your
advice I Immediately said to myself, will
ask you if you would write to President
Arthur, and if he has not already taken
some one, would ask him to try me for
three or six months, and this for no salary
or reward / only want to get in and take
the responsibility for time, and then
should he not find me all promise, will
give it up" Mrs. Merritt was for years
of her late husbands hotel in
Louisville, and she thinks the experience
there gained would enable her to ''take en-
tire charge of the White House from top
to bottom" She takes pains to state, lest
there should be some misapprehension, that
she wishes the President to take her as q
housekeeper, and not as wife.