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The Osceola times., 1882-10-21
NEW YORK, August Z, 1899.
Yours, very truly,
HOWARD CROSBY.



A Telegram reporter called to-day on
Grand Recorder Robert Macoy to gain
his views concerning the erection of the
monument to Morgan. Mr.. Macoy is
considered one of the oldest and best in
formed Masons in the State. The reporter
asked for the particulars of the Morgan
abduction case, and he replied:
Morgan was blacksmith living in
Batavia. He was thief, drunkard and
wife-beater. These facts were not
known to the Lodge that made him a
Mason until some time after he had
Joined the Order. As Mason he was an
imposter working his way among Mas
ons by the grossest falsehoods. He en-
chard Powers, to instruct him. He was
thus enabled to play the character Of a
mercenary dependent upon Masonic
charity. He took the degree of Royal
Arch at lie Roy, and began Immediately
TO prepare an exposition Of such of the
esoteric Masonic matters as he could re-
member or as would best serve his pur-
pose II became known to the Brother
hood that he was employed upon this
shameful task, and they denounced him
through the newspapers. On September
u, 1896, he was arrested upon warrant
for theft and was taken to Canandaigua.
Four days later he was released and taken
in a carriage to Fort Niagra, at the mouth
of the river by that name, a distance of
ll5 miles. This sjourney was made with his
own consent. He was confined in the
fort few days, in room formerly used
as powder magazine. There all traces
of him disappear. :.
"A body was found in the whirlpool
below Niagra Falls, and it was said to be
that Of Morgan, but the identity was
never established. The theory is absurd
that Eli Bruce, Sheriff of the county, and
| the men who assisted him would have
publicly conveyed Morgan over one hun
dred miles to throw him over the Falls.
There was an alarming excitement over
the affair. Anti-Masonic Associations
were formed. They worked in the po-
litical campaign that fall and carried the
State. Thurlow Weed was among the
Anti-Masonic politicians. He was in
formed that the body found was not that
, of Morgan.
"Never mind" was the reply, at is a
good enough Morgan body until the cleo
ton is over"
sheriff Bruce and several Others we're
arrested for the alleged abduction, and
tried on the charge of murder.
"The trial created great excitement.
Bruce narrowly escaped conviction. Men
of unquestionable veracity testified that
the only object of carrying off Morgan
was to produce separation between him
and his publisher, Miller, and thereby
prevent publication of Morvan's books"
"Was Morgan killed."
Morgan had neglected his family, had
no property, was despised by the COM
munity, owed many debts, had a charge
Of larcency hanging over his head, and
was only too glad to turn his back for
ever upon his native place.
The theory held by the best informed
is that he was supplied with money by
his abductors and passed over into Cana
da, the scene Of former adventures in his
career, where, amid . rough border pop
The Osceola times., 1882-10-21

p. Lopez Netto, the Brazilian Minister,
has waited upon Mayor Bedlow, of New
port, r. l., and by order of Emperor Dom
Pedr, presented his Majestys compli-
ments. Mayor Bedlow entertained the
Emperor and Empress while the former
was Nayor of Newport.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-21

II is reported that project for estab-
fishing telephone communication be-
tween Europe and America is occupying
the attention of electricians and capital
lists in this this country and Europe. Sub
marine cables especially adapted to the
purpose are said to be in process of man.
ufacture, and a charter has been granted
bv the French Government.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-21

Mr.. f. S. Baker, our Consul at Bucnos
Ayres, thinks that the rearing ofostrlches
could be made quite profitable in the
United States. He says the birds are ca
pable of bearing the climate of almost
any of the States, but that the business
ought not to be attempted except in the
milder portions of the country, as the
Southern, Southwestern and the Pacific
The Osceola times., 1882-10-21

A monster festival is about to take
place at Buda Pesth, of which one of the
principal features will be the revival of
an ancient custom which tlourished at
Burgess till the beginning of the present
century. The ladies will compete for the
prize of beauty-a handsome gold brace
let epcr,sted with diamonds.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-21

The complaint IS made by the Toronto
Mail that English journalists cant seem
TO understand that Canada is bigger than
the United States, and are always max
ING blunders about the localities"
The Osceola times., 1882-10-21

The soap-bark tree, of Chile, is on
trial in San Francisco, and so far promis-
es well. The imported bark is preferred
to animal soap by the Mexican popula-
ton and in woolen mills, on account Of
its superior cleansing quality.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-21

Palmistry, one of the prevailing crazes
in English society, is, it appears, black
art, an unrepealed act of Parliament inn
posing on all who practice it the penal
ties of scourging, cropped ears, and con-
finement in the pillory.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-21

The story is told that young man con-
nected with the English Foreign Office
the other day went to a telegraph Office
and asked to see the original of tele-
gram which had come from Egypt.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-21

Secretary Folger is often compliment
ed upon his resemblance to Benjamin
franklin, and accounts for it by the fact
that his mother was direct descendant
Of that illustrious man.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-21
MISTAKES OF MOSES.
A spirited Conversation between Young
MuIkIttIe and the Rev. Potnayer.
Arkansaw Trnyele

MuIkttt1e anu the new
Arkansaw Traveller.
The other dav the Rev. Mr.. Potmayer
went home with the Rev. Mr.. Mulkittle
to take a quiet, home like and altogether
orthodox dinner with the distinguished
divine. While the two reverend gentle
men sat in the library, discussing the in
tellectual merits of Paul and the spiritual
influence of Peter Mulkittle's boy en-
tered the room, took off his shoe, re-
moved rag from sore toe and sat near
the window, trying to scratch cross
mark on the glass with nail. Presently
Mulkittle went out to assist his wife in
preparations for dinner, The boy looked
up and asked; -,
Mister, are you a preacher, like my
pa?'
''Yes. we are both preachers, and both
belong to the same church,
"Did you ever hear my pa preach? ~
30, yes"
"And did my pa ever hearyou preach%
"Yes."
"Can you beat my pa preachin'Y
81 don't know, sonny"
"Why don't you know
because ! don't"
"Why don't you don'tY
"IIow old are you, my son p
Il amt your son I'm my pas SON"
"But how old are you?"
"Ten goin on 'leven last May. Say,
Mister, who was it that led the boys and
and girls through the woods"
81 don't understand you, my son"
II amt your son, I'm my pas son.
Who was il that led the boys an girls
through the woods, an was in the woods
forty years."
30. YOU mean the children of Israel.
1t was Moses who led the children of Is
rael through the wilderness"
"Tell me about him"
"Well YOU see, Moses was chosen by
the Lord to lead his chosen people out
of bondage. They were in the wilderness
for forty years. Moses did not live to
enter the promised land, and was only
permitted to view it from afar. OF all the
men who followed him on the great ex-
petition, only two, Caleb and Joshua,
were permitted to reach the promised
land
"Did Moses die"
"Yes. He disobcyed God. A great
water famine spread over the country,
and God told Moses to speak to the rock
and that water would flow from it, but
instead of speaking Moses smote the
rock"
"How smote il :"
"Struck it with his staff?'
"Did it break the rock?'
20, no."
"Did it break the stati?'
mo"
Was Moses good?'
"Yes."
and did God like him.
80, yes"
AN did God tell him to lead the boys
an girls of-of what?'
"The children of Israel"
"An' did God tell him TO lead the chill
dren of Israel to the promised land? ?"
"Yes."
"Well, then, what made God kill him
before he got there
81 don't know"
"If Moses was good man what made
God kill him? Didn't Moses have a
brother Ely ?"
"He had brother Aaron"
"Did Aaron get to the promised land"
"No."
"But if he had been named Ely he
would have got there, wouldn't he2"
"My little man, you are too hard for
me. cannot answer"
"But Ely got"
Just then Mulkittlc entered the room.
The boy started to leave, but the reyer-
end gentleman caught him. The house
was filled with plaintiye cries and prom
ises, and when the two preachers sat
down to dinner, the boy sat on the fence
trying to spurt warter on a negro woman.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-21

Hans Makart, the famous Vienna paint
er. has Just married ballet girl. Max
arts first wife was devoted, even to his
caprices, for when she found that he was
exceedingly partial to reddish hair, she
dyed her splendid black locks to that
The Osceola times., 1882-10-21

Owing to the opposition of the relatives
of the late Charles Dickens the collection
of his earlier plays and poems announced
for publication in London, is to be sup
The Osceola times., 1882-10-21

Mark Twain is credited with the re-
mark that one can not throw brickbat
in the city of Montreal without breaking
a church window.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-21

Capt. William Morgan, the anti-Mason
ic man. has a $500 monument at Bata-
via, NY. II was unveiled on the 18th
inst
The Osceola times., 1882-10-21

BENJAMIN ii. Hill expects to publish
his fathers speeches and letters, together
with biographical sketch, shortly.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-21

ANSWER THIs-ls there person living
who ever saw a case of ague, biliousness,
nervousness, or neuralgia, or any disease
of the stomach, liver, or kidneys that
Hop Bitters will not cure?
The Osceola times., 1882-10-21

Gen. Toombs is failing in health. Old
age is doing it.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-21

The sum Of S3,l75 was realized last year
by the gold and silver sweep at the
British Mint.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-21
CURRENT EVENTS.

The Prince of Wales is said to owe 3d.
nno oOn
The Osceola times., 1882-10-21

Young girls wear boquets of flowers on
one side of the waist, or light wreau
with lace around the neck.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-21

England last year derived S2,76o,oo
from the duty on carriages.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-21

An aesthetic correspondent says Josh
Billings has a vulgar walk. Yes, kind
OF Billings gait-Arkansaw Traveller.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-21

We know, and what is better, we feel
inwardlv, that religion is the basis OF
civil society, and the source of all good
and all comfort Burke.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-21

A Chinaman has just harvested crop
of excellent ginger on Merced River.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-21

1t is the father Of twins who knows
what it is to be up all night with the
boys.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-21
M0RGAN'S MONUMENT.
HONORS To THE MAN WHO BETRAYED
FREE MASONARY.
The storie. About the Assassination Of the
Alleged Traitor.
New York Telegram.

The monument erected TO the memory
of Captain VIM. Morgan, at Batavis, and
TO be unveiled during the Fourteenth
annual Convention of the National
Christian Association to be held at Ba-
tavia next Wednesday and Thursday, is
nearly forty feet in height, and bears a
statute of Captain Morgan seven feet six
inches high. The cost of the monument
($2, $500 has been raised by subscription
throughout the country. One of the in
scriptions on the monument is this:
Sacred
to the memory Of
WILLIAM MORGAN,
anative of Virginia,
Captain in the War Of 1872,
Respectable Citizen of Batavia
and
Martyr to Writing, Printing and Speaking
the Truth.
He was abducted from near this spot in
the year 1926.
by Freemasons,
and Murdered for Revealing the
Secrets of Their Order.
The monument will be unveiled on
Wednesday. The exercises will be a
hymn composed for the occasion, prayers
by President J. Blanchard, of the Nation
al Christian Association; presentation
address on behalf of the Monument
Committee by Rev. DIR McFall, of Boston;
an address by Prof r. A. Blanchard, of
Wheaton College, Illinois; after which
the monument will be unveiled, and a
brief retrospective address by Judge
Moses Taggart, of Batavia, who WAS per
sonally acquainted with William Morgan
for three wears. Other survivors OF
the Morgan times will also give short adj
dresses.
DR.. Howard Crosby has written the
following letter to the Rev. J. P. Stod.
dard, Secretary of the National Christian
Association
New YORK, August Z, 1882.
VERY DEAR SIR: | am not able to be
present at your convention, as you sug-
gest, but am hearty with you in OPP
position to the secret society principle
Secret societies are childish, cowardly
and corrupting, and true men ought to be
ashamed of them and quit them. When
they assume religious features they are
but solemn mockery Of true religion
Under u tyranical government there
NAV be some excuse for such societies
land yet then | would be slow to indorse
them), but in our country they are only
silly snares for senseless souls, and it is
the part Of good citizenship to expose
their folly.
Yours very tr,ly
The Osceola times., 1882-10-21

Dr. Morrison, of Providence, X. l., has
been elected president of Claiiin Univer-
sity, South Carolina.
National Republican., 1882-08-24
WEST WASHINGTON.

During the fishing season report concerning the
condition of the water at Great Falls will be pub
lished each day. as furnished by the Washington
Aqueduct office, using the following scale: Very
turbid, to 8; turbd TO 10: slightly turbid 15
to %: clear, % to &c. Condition of the water.
Wednesday, August 23-At Great Falls 80; at re-
ceiving reservoir. Sc; at distributing reservoir. So.
High tide Thursday, August 2i-2:40 a. m, and
3:l6 p. III.
Street lamps Will be lighted tonight at 10:45 p M
and cXtinguished at a. M.
The parties who purchased the barge and cargo
of coal from Philadelphia, which was sunk off
the Analostan boat house by running i'll rock,
have succeeded in raising her, and have carried
her to the fats where the cCal will be removed.
The betting on the race to come off on the Ana
costa on Saturday afternoon next between Payne
and White, from this place, and Mansfield and
Lewis, of East Washington, appears to be even
among the betting men here; at least some were
made last night that way.
The canal boat E. Lyons Whiting brought yes
terday TO Hartley & Bro. $500 bushels OF wheat
which was sold at sl.l0I% per bushel.
Drovers Rest District OF Columbia, live stock
sales Tuesday, August %, 1882, reported by Taver
ner Brothers (proprie;ors) 400 head of cattle
offered and sold at: Best, 5l2496c. good 5@5l3c.;
medium, 4l2Gn5c common, 3I2(g4l&c.; 800 sheep
and lambs at: Lambs, 515p6JIc,; sheep, $40
41ac.; 25 COWS and calves at from S259s55 eacu.
Market brisk.
National Republican., 1882-08-24
AntI.nu,nbnE AnsMered.

To the Editor of THE REPUBLICAN,;
On the editorial page of the Critic of last even
ing is published communication signed "Anti-
Humbug," which seeks TO deprecate the recent
prompt and kind action of General Carmen of
the Agricultural Department, in giving temporary
employment to the daughter Of the late fireman,
Joseph Daniels. General Carmen was only asked
for one months employment, and although work
is scarce at present in his department. he strained
point in this Instance, and deserves thanks, not
sneers, for so doing Even less successful appi-
cants for work cheerfully indorse his action
There are no permanent positions in the AgriCul-
tural Department, except clerks or copyisis, and
the latter place Miss Daniels did not seek. Besides,
there is a movement contemplated by WELL know wn
citizens and friends through which II is probable
that before the end Of month permanent place
will be secured for the young girl. Immediate
help was what was needed aud asked for, and this
was what General Carmen so promptly and grace
fully granted. sympathy and coincidence are all
very well in their way but neither puts food in
hungry mouths or shoes or clothes on little help
less feet and bodies one months immediate em-
ploymeut is tangible relief and gives time to pro-
vide for the future. often find fault with various
department officials, bat my readers all know that
am sincerely glad to give praise when II is due.
The prompt action of the gallant ilremen, and OF
Geneial Carmen, in this case, shows that political
turmoil cannot harden all hearts. Let Anti.
Humbug" be u little more OF an anti gr0tVler and
fault finder, and thus become more kind and
thankful in heart when occasion demands.
JULIA A. RoBERTs.
National Republican., 1882-08-24
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

Friday the Hooley's of Washington, will play
the Association nine, Of Alexandria, at $3.50 p. m.
Clara Stewart, colored, was before the mayor
yesterday, when she was arrested and held on
suspicion of robbing the house Of Mr.. w. NJ. Pres
ton, of this city.
Mr.. Henry Bateman, a storokeeper was beat by
a tramp Tuesday night out of some groceries he
had consumed, and beat him on the head with q
club laying him out. Mr. DaleInau was yesterday
fined sl5 for the assault.
In the mayors court yesterday the mother OF
the Williams boy promising TO whip the young
runaway, he was turned over 70 ligr. The old
woman took the boy below stairs aud whipped
him well with a cowhide furnished for the pur-
pose.
The transfer of the schooner Mettie and Maud
from John 7. Dutten, of Gloucester County, to
Mr.. Harry Kirk, of Alexandria, for a conslderation
of $500. was recorded at the custom house yester-
day. The schooner which has hitherto hailed
from Yorktown, Va, Will hereafter hail from that
CITY.
A match game of baseball will be played at
Alexandria this afternoon ut 4:l5 between the
Alexandria Association and the Waverly nine Of
Washington; The Waverlys are not willing TO
concede victory TO the Association nine, and the
game will likely be the most interesting one
played there this year,
Virginia Rye, who was Just released from the
work house yesterday, was sent back 10 that in
stitution for ninety days. She promised to drink
no more If she was let or this time, but her
promises and pleadings had no effect She was
started out to the corporation farm in u wagon
Gazette %. Thought Virginia Rye was good
National Republican., 1882-08-24
Baltimore s.cnera, ,zar,,e,.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 23-Cotton quiet; midlllng l3c
Flour lower, quiet Howard street and Western supec-
fine, IS 2SGgs 75; do extra a OOtB4 75 do family,
20 56ie 0G City Mlis supcrhne * 0003 ~ do extra
"a C0aO so do Rio brands, sGOG Baltimore high
grade family, 90 75 do winter wheat patent, 81 d.
Wheat-SOuthern steady and qulet Western steady;
Southern red, 81 lOll "A: do amber, 81 1891 lS No.
Maryland 81 IL bid, No. Western winter red. spot,
II 1901 1875; August 81 1901 i3'S: September 81 Ie
6Di la,4; October, 81 l3I4G l9s; November, 81 l4
liS; December, Il l5's0gl l6S, Corn-Southern
CASTER wetern frner; southern white $50 SIC: do.
ycllON, sGtpgCc: Western mAed. spot, 80 SIC; sep
temhor, SitaGgs4isc October. 81 spS5isc NOvemb r.
and December old or new, 'iG7iisc. Oats lower and
active; nliern. +'nh0c; do, rel rust proof iOU 80
Western white. istt Soc do. mixed ir+c PennsyivA-
mia, 4T6p5nc. Rye easter ut G5u 1r Hay du prime to
choice. PENNSYLVANIA and Maryiaid, so Oo0 On
Provisions iirH: pork. 81 2bt23 ~ bulk meats
shoulders and clear rib sides packed, 1iDll c. bacon
shoulders, i.c; clear rib sides, Is C; hams 5 40
iGSc. Lard, refined. lie. Butter frm tor choice:
Western packed 1iSt2Oc creamery. 23Q27c Eggs
ea.irr ut 300 r,tcoleum nominal: refined. O. c.
Coffee firm; Rio cargoes. ordinary to fair s.sGo0'
Sugar quiet; son, 9'gc. Whisky steady at IFGN
p Recelpis-Eiour; ,32) barrels: wheat, iS2,si9
40 bushels. Shpmen,sWhcat, 200 bushels; corn,
3ied bushels. ssles-Whcat. 81 lO busies corn, l2
National Republican., 1882-08-24
Police Cnurt Nnfea.

Wise Williams and John Rocker have gone to
the workhousc for thirty days for vagrancy.
Nathan SIrander, colored, was fnel s. Tor strik-
in his wife.
William Thomas, colored, was sent to jail for
profanity.
Romeo Herbert was given sixty days in the
workhouse for vagrnncy.
Kate Nelson, Laura Turner, and Marietta Jones
duct.
James OBren and Abram Mahoney. inmates
quarrellng,
William Lacy and Garrett Lee both colored,
had row in the Center Market. The first for.
feited collateral and Lee was acquitted
Officer Brown, of the Georgetown precinct, ar
rested his own son and and another young man
named Angel for profanity. Brown was fined 50
and Angel forfeited collateral.
National Republican., 1882-08-24
NEW EXPRESS STEAM PACKET LINE

CLYDE'S
National Republican., 1882-08-24
PILES! PILES! PILESi
A Sure Cure Found at Last! No
One Need Suffer!

sure cure for Blind, Bleeding Itching, and Ul-
ceraied Piles has been discovered by Dr. William
ten Indian remedy, called Dr. Williams Indian
Ointment single box has cured the worst
chronic cases of twenty-five or thirty years stand
ing No one need Suter five minutes after apply
ing this wonderful soothing medicine Lotions,
instruments, and electuaries do more harm than
good Williams Ointment absorbs the tumOrs,
allays the Intense itching particularly at night
after getting warm in bed, acts as poutice, gives
instant and painless relief, and is prepared only
for Piles, Itching OF the private parts. aud for
nothing else.
Read what the Hon. J, NJ. Cofilnberry, of Cleye-
land says about DIR. Williams Indian Pile oint-
nent 81 hnve used scores Of Pile cures and IL
affords me pleasure to say that l have never found
anything which gave such immediate aud perma-
nent reliefaS DR.. Williams Indian Ointment"
For sale bJ sto!t & Cromwell, or mailed on re.
eeip. Of fprles. 81. HENRY 4 CO.. Proprieiors,
AaTh u Vesey street. New York CITY
National Republican., 1882-08-24
THE COMMISSIONERS.
Current transactions ut the various Dis
trIcf Omecs.


Building permits were issued yesterday to ]. L.
Johnson, to build one brick dwelling. house cor.
ner Ninth street and New York avenue northwest,
TO cost $500; Shiloh Baptist Church. to build one
brick church on street, between Sixteenth and
Seventeenth streets northwest to cost $4,000;
Richard Rothwell, to build three brick dwellings
on Tenth street, between u and Massachusetts
avenue northeast, to cost $500; Frank Hall, to
build one brick dwelling aud restaurant corner of
seventh and streets northwest, TO cost Sl,600; j..
H. Click, 70 make repairs at No. 9l5 and 9l7 Four
and-a- half street southwest to cost $500 f. Slohl-
man, to make repairs Mt No. 1852 High street,
Georgetown, TO cost 81 200, and s. J. Spearing TO
make repairs nj No. ZIG Eleventh street northwest,
to cost 81 900.
The total mortality In the District of Columbia
during tue week ending Saturday, August 10, 1882
was 70 (bcing less than for the preceding week),
decedens 10 were white males, II white females,
y colored males, and is cOlorcd females; making
an annual death rate of 1873 per 1000 for the white
and 1913 for the colored. There were 80 births re-
ported, 26 white and l3 colored; making an ANIMAL
birth rate OF l0S for the white and 105 for the col
ored population Marriages reported, IL white,
IL colored, l. StillbIrths, 81 white 3; colored, G.
The special license agent has seized barrel Of
iour, and 1t is to be sold for the payment OF per-
sopql taxes.
A large lorce has been at work for a week past
In stopping up large leak IN the waer-pipe on
Pennsylvania avenue west o Rock Creek, which
has been flooding the properly of several citizens
in that vicinity
Co oner Patterson held conference with the
building Inspector and Commissioner Morgan yes
terlay in relation to tie proposed morgue, the re-
suit of which is not known, although in all prob
ability the morgue will be established at the filth
recinct stnion-ht use
"THE gratifying action of 81. Jacobs oil In my
case, snys MIR. John s. Ikrm, agent for the N. Y.
4 B. Traus. Co., Pier 7, North River, New York,
"gives me unlimited confidence in its great
general curative pOwer and 1 freely rccOmmeuu
National Republican., 1882-08-24
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