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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-18
ALETTRR AT LAST.
Joy I'm lieutenant meIyIIic's EIone--A
Graphic MT of Descriptive writing.

NA"HFAN hhh VI hNANNtptaNN
Since Lieutenant Melville was chosen by the
authorities at Washington out Of all the compe-
tent men In the navy to accompany the Jeaunette
expedition, just four years ago, and set sail from
San Francisco In July, 1873, few months after re-
oelving his order Melville has had no opportunity
to communicate with his family. For four years
the anxious mother and the three little girls have
been awaiting "a letter from papa" In their
secluded little cottage at Sharon Hil in Delaware
County, the fond mother and childish trio have
looked out daily from the window, adorned with
an anchor, as an emblem OF hope OF tho father's
safe return, and wondered again and again, with
the smoke and whistle OF overy mail train II
theirIong. looked for message was coming at last.
When three years bad passed little Mota-.who
was babe Just born when he went away one dark,
mothers lips, said: wife, It's possible will never
know these joys ngnin'-was able TO talk, and ex-
pressed the thoughts Of all four when one day she
sud Mamma, think papa must be dead" But
tley never took down nom the nail the hat which
he hung up when he changed 1t for bis naval cap,
ond his favorlte cup aud saucer were never stirred
ON their places in the cupboard.
There was joyin the household when some friend
sent the newspaper containing the telegram
signed with her husbands name, giving the Grst
news Of the safe arrival Of himself and crew, and
=" in command" Every telegram since signed
Melville" has been meat and drink TO the news
iamished little household, and although the
mother kept telling the children continually that
:" IL was his duty, and duty to God and country
must always go ahead of duty to family" the little
folks could not understand "why papa did not
send some message home"
Yesterday morning Maud, n beautiful child,
about fifteen years of age went, as she has thou
sands of times in over three years, TO the post
Office to know If there was letter. Mrs Melville
was seated at home, sewing listlessy, and the
other two little girls were playing with their dolls.
Suddenly one of the little ones said "Why,
mamma something's the matter with Maud; I
actually believe there's letter from papa"
Mauds feet did not appear 10 touch the ground.
She broke tlrOuul the likn
choking with sobs, she threw herself Mt her
mothers feet, dropping the letter and crying out ;
oh II Is from papap The mother tore it open,
rend II at glance, and then re-read II Several
times over. All the afternoon, and up 10 going 80
bed last night, the children were doiGg ylothing
else but reading over papa's le'ie1 Philadelphia
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-18
X. II. K.


No biography Of Oliver p. Morton, lndiaDaf
" War Governor" has yet been written, but II IA
said his relatives have asked the Hon. Robert II.
Hitt late Assistant Secretary Of State at Washing
ton, to undertake the task. Mr.. Hit was Gov
ernor Mortons private secretary for several yearA
Although there is in existence plenty OF material
from which to prepare the biography, few letters
OF Mr.. Morton's are to be found. In faot, he sell
dom wrote letters Of importance, aside from mere
business communications. One OF the few OF hiA
letters now in thu possession of his executors
written In 1865 to chaplain Lozier IN response TO n
letter telling him Me good people of Indiana were
praying for his r(storaaon TO health, IN IL no
wrote the only reCIrd he ever made of his Telig.
ious belief as follows. 81 am most grateful ana
deeply appreciate t0e prayers offered up by pray
ing friends am ilb infldel l was educated Dy
pOus grandparentSfo q profound belief IN chris
uanity, and though | may not in many things
have led a Chrsligb life, yet have never ialen
into disbelief nor have been the immoral man
some would have She world to believe Iecog,
ni1e the hand of Providence In all tue hhalts OF
men and believe there Is divine economy Whlch
regulates the lives aud conduct OF nations.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-18

In broad daylight on the 25th Of February Just
past, +, A. Warner was stopped by hghwayman
on what Is known as Purdou's grade, near the
Yuba California The fellow, who was clad in
blue oyGralls and u thin coat, showed no weapon,
but he was qui,e as positive in his manner us
though u dozen nccomplicos lined the rocky road
side Mr, Warner, who Is rich man ANA who on
this occasion was abroad with altogether too much
money, pnt his hand behind him TO draw his re-
volVer, but In a flash the others weapon covered
him between the eyes, Then MIR. Warner began
to purley, fumblIng for his purse. When he found
that heavy pocket weight lie surprised the high.
wayman by hurting II straight al the revolver
The purse Knocked the revolver from the ioolpad's
hand, and there followed scutile for It's posses
sion. Mr. Warner seized the butt of the re Oliver
before his antagonist could do so. "Now git"
said he, The highwAyman obeyed Instantly, and
having rcgalned his purse Mr.. Warner went his
way, Years ago he was stopped In q similar man.
ncr. When the rObbcr stopped to the ground to
pick UP the purse Mr.. Mnrner shot him dead
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-18

As a matter of historical Justice to an old Bor-
dentonian, would like TO say word concerning
lady whose character has been publicly assacd
at least twice within the past three years. refer
to the late Madame Caroline Murat, who died in
Paris, after less than years widowhood in 1879
writer in n recent number of the Washington Re.
public, following in the footsteps of the Paris corre-
spondent of an American paper, who devoted a
letter to the late Princess the occasion Of her
death, Tcitcrutcs the sneer that the deceased lady
was II hard tiscd and sour hearted dame, with
whom the Prince must have led miserable life
And us ii not content with this, he alleges cruel
and unsistery treatment of brother of the
Princess, whose fortunes were shattered in an at
tempt 10 restore her own. | do not care to revive
unpleasant stories, but cannot refrain from maxi
ing this general statement, that have yet to meet
n man or woman in this town, whore LuCien Murat
and Caroline and william Fraser were well known
and are perfectly remembered, who does not speak
of the late Princess In terms of admiration and
respect, and Of her husband and brother with pitt
ful contempt. The school whicli Madame Murnt
opened In Bordentown saved the Prince from
pcnury when he had squandcred her own and
her sisters forune ana her remittanceS from
abroad at later period did much to alleviate the
sufiurings of her clever but worthless relative.
BORDESrOwN March, 1882 II. N.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-18
GRANT AS A LOVER.
A Sweetheart OF the Lang Syne Who Re.
fused the First Soldier OF the Age

Sweetheart OF the Lang Syne Who Re.
fused the First Soldier OF tho Age.
Hearing that there was lady living In this city
who had once been courted by General U. s.
Grant, and who had refused her hand in early
womanhood to this noted American civil and
military character Constitution reporter sought
an interview with the lady with very satisfactory
results The newspaper representative found the
early sweetheart of Graut to be a lady considera-
bly, advanced in years, yet still large active, and
buoyant, and not nearly SO reticent as the GEN
eral. She had not seen General Grant since the
SOS, she said, and then his father carried on a
tannery in Portsmouth, OHIO. She once had oc-
casion to reside for q time in the family of q
farmer whose farm Joined that of Grants father
only line of fence between-and It was during
her stay at this farm. house that she was courted
by General Grant 1t must have been in the
sprngtime, for she says she and Grant would
meet at the division fence, on each side Of which
"Ulicl." said she, "would say to me, Let's
gather flowers and see who will have the most
kinds when we get through"
"You mean Grant when you say 'Ulickp" in
terrupted the reporter; " his name is Ulysses"
Yes" she replied, eve always called him
Ulick,' and while he was courting me and wanted
to marry Inc my father used to laugh at him and
plague me, saying, He is the greenest- looking
boy ever saw" and chuckling TO herself she
added, land he was looking fellow. !
remember the last time saw Ulick.' We had
been buggy riding We had alighted from the
buggy and he stood leaning with one arm on the
wheel Of the vehicle, and looking into my face he
said, Well, Ellen (my name Is Eleanor but they
called me ELEM, If ever find anybody that
love well enough TO marry and am so fortunate as
to have n daughter, you know what that daugh-
ter's name will be-" The daughters name Is
Nellie, pretty contraction of Eleanor.
we shall not publish your name" said the rep;
resentatiYe, "since you have been so kind and
courteous to us, without permission. Can we uso
your nameT' Finally she remarked: 81 am not
ashamed of my fathers name; 1t was Charles
Brandon, and my maiden name was Eleanor
Brandon. My first husbands name not John
spanlding Further than this will was co.
heOkuk Constellation,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-18

Miss Kate Field declares herself in favor of
knee -brecches for men, and has no words strong
enough to denounce the hideous trowsers of the
present day. She says in evening dress it Is i'm
possible to distinguish at ball or reception be-
tween the gentleman and the waiter; that the
waiter is sometimes mistaken for the gentleman
and the gentleman for the waiter Ifmen at even
ing entertainments wore knee breeches this con-
fusion of identity would be impossible. We agree
with Miss Field that the knee -breeches and
stockings, following the wave line of the limbs,
present much superior artistic effect to the eye
than the trowsers, which'are as plain aud monoto-
nous as flour bag; but then II Is only one man
in Ave. in this country at least that has the legs
that Will stand the exposure Of tight-ftting knee
brceChCs and stockings, and NJ the ajOrity, who
are without calves have an Interest in retaining
the supremacy of trowsers the day of the knee
breeChes II yet far distant Miss Field, in repel-
ling the charge somebody made that knee -breeches
Ia Oscar Wilde were unmanly, pointed to the
fact that the fifty zone sgners of the Declaration of
Independence all wore knee breeches and were
finer men than could be raked up nowadays
But this IL practical, quick moving age and
knee -breeches are too slow, man can Jump into
pair Of pants in two seconds, when II would take
him quarer,Of an hour 10 fix up the arrange.
ment of knee -breeChcs and long stockings. III IL
be all the same to Miss Field we will manage to
get along in tFOWscr3-N T. TT1lyksy
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-18

This Is about tho way man victimized the
Jackson County Bank at Jackson Mich, week
or so ago: He was gentlemanly in appearance,
and as he entered the bank looked as though he
wouldn't stoop TO any kind of wrong doing. He
drew check for $500 from check. book of a
New York bank. When he asked the banker to
forward the check for him and collect it. the
banker innocently agreed to comply In few
days the bank received from New York draft for
the amount Then the stranger, calling TO get his
money, asked that the draft be cashed The re-
quest was granted. After the swindler had disap-
peared the Jackson bank officers discovered that
there was no such bank in existence as the one
mentioned in the check. The confidence man
had confederate In New York, who had received
the check and sent the drant
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-18
A REGRET.


'Tis oer Thy trembling lips have spoken;
My cold answer hath been said;
One more kindly tie is broken.
One more Joy for me Is dead.
Ihad hoped that thou wouldst never
Force my lips TO speak, all 10th;
Ifwords had never scaled thy doubling
II were better for us both.
1 had hoped thou wouldst have read Il
In my cold and careless eyei
In my voice that never faltered
Because that thou vert lingering nigh.
Well know thou art most worthy
Common men art far above;
Life is hlled with deepest mystery;
The strangest thing Of all Is love.
twill not go when It Ia bldden;
Words nor worlds can make II stay;
Comes to all when least expectedi
When lis cherished flies away.
Well know that shall suffer
Hours OF Loneliness and pain;
Aud the lovo that thou hast prohercd
None win offer me again.
A star hath faded from the heavens,
A pearl been cast awayj
cannot bear 20 see thee 60
Yet dare not bid thee stay.
-'Se1'per Iieza, for The RepuJliodA
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-18

A young man at San Jose burst blood vessel
last week while kissing pretty girl. One must
expect to burst a suspender button now and then
in this hazardous occupation, but line ought tc
be drawn at blood vessels. They do these things
better among the African tribes. When young
Ujiii warrior feels in an aesthetic vein he prowls
around in the high grass until some available sad
dletinted heatheneSs, out shopping, chances by
lie then slips up behind, stuns her with a Judi
cious tap of sharp pointed stone behind the ear
bitches her to his snddle with lasso, and then
cantcrs off to enjoy M aboriginal picnic in the
woods. No mnssed shirt cuffs for him Erchnnne
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-18

One Of the Oldest inmates Of the Virginia State
penitenLiary Is James Bradley, an aged negro. who
was a body-seryanto of John Randolph Of Roanoke
and accompanied him to ST. Petersburg when he
was Minister to the,.Russian court. He relates
with great zest the story Of Randolph's homespun
court suit as follows: Marster Jack had de finest
suit OF oloes out dar De Queen and none oh dem
great folks couldn't recognize dem clo'es, and
mighty few bout here, 'cept common class OBJ peo-
pie could, De stuff was ,growed on de Bazaar
an was made by un ole Irish tailor dat lived In
Farmyille when dey want but four houses dar
His name was DRrrill. Everybody talked bout
dem olo'es when Masr Jack went 'mong dc great
folks Mt Petersburg"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-18
PUZZLED.
How shall tell you, sweet2
How shall answer your meek blnp eves

How shall tell you, sweet2
How shall answer your meek blue eyes,
That wait for such perfect aud true replies
win confidence so complete?
All, child, stay out In the sun;
Pick the apples mp from the grass
See where the bright late butterflies mass
Aud The quick brown squirrels run.
Look how the autumn flower
Folds mp her heart now the bee has gone,
Aud the golden leaves come patterlng down
Ina glowing, beautiful shower
Watch how the grasses nod
And scatter their seeds Us the winds 80 by,
For these can tell you far better than
Al you would know of G0i.
-liayy -fiHge no Fore IN LtppineotPs.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-18
TAR REip-HAY DISPATCH.
what the Two Telegraph Operators Here
Say About IL.

Say About II.
We have received request from Messrs Hutch
inson and Guthrldge, two telegra phi operators &C.
cused by tho Tribune of having made public po-
litical dispatch of Mr. Whiteaw Reid in March
last asking the Herald to publish the statements
which follow, aud which are their own, and ask
ing us also to do them the justice to say that they
are gulltless In the matter far the Herald Is
concerned or knows. We do this readily, for we
have never received from either of them any COM
munication whatever until their present request,
and did not know ofthelr existence until the Tri-
bune mentioned their names. Our Washington
correspondent, IN sending us their statements and
request, writes us:
They were brought to me by friend, who as
sures me that he Knows both of them well, aud
that they are honorable and skilled men in their
business | have never known either of them,
but the assurance Of the friend who brought them
TO see me seems good evidence TO me Of their
honesty and good faith"
We repeat that tho Herald has never had
any communication whatever with either Mr.
Hutchinson or Mr.. Guthridge or from
them. We have never seen the dispatch
which they nre accused OF having revealed
except as 1t was embodied In the letter signed "a
Friend of Garfield" which came TO the Herald
through the mail without further signature, and
of whose origin we to this day know nothing.
These are the statements above referred to:
Mr.. Guthridge formerly operator in the Wash
ington Office of the Cincinnati Gazette who has
been designated by the New York Tribune as one
of those who might have taken the Reid Hay
message from the loop connecting the Gazette Office
with that of the American Union Telegraph Com
pany, denies that he did this in the most emphatic
terms, and says that the wire reports on the
Gdsete line, which are made nightly at four indie
pendent stations, will provo the absolute truth of
his statement, since they show that the Gazette
work which he was transmitting occupied the
wire continuously during the entire time In con-
trOversy.
Mr.. Hutchinson, formerly night manager In the
American Union office, who received Mr. Reids
message there has written a letter to General
Eckert declaring that no one ever asked him n
question about the message, and that he never
to do with 1t beyond receiving as matter of ac-
commodaton, the Tribune Office being closed and
causing 1t to be delivered thero as reauestod.--
NetD York Herald Thursday
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-18

The colored leads used In automatic pencils are
said TO be made Of poisonous aniine material,
A schenectady man, while taking u chew OF to-
bacco from his vest pocket recently, unconsciousIy
put fragment OF lead from his pocket into his
mouth. He noticed peculiar taste aud rinsed
his mouth, While at supper soon after he was
taken very sick, aud continued to relch and vomit
several hours, when he wns relieved IL ia hes
lieyed the bit of lead poisoned him
Morris tribune., 1882-06-29
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE BY ApyER-

IN GSement.
Default has been male in the conditions OF a
certain mortgage executed and delivered by
Joseph Coenen, mortgagor, to Il. II. Day mort.
gagee dated the twenty fourth day OF june A. d.
eighteen hundred and eighty .one, and recorded
as mortgage in the office of the register deeds
of the county of Stevens, in the state OF Mnneso-
ia. on the 9Th day of June A. d. 1881. at 3
O'clock d. M, in book s.F, of mortgages - ON
page 1863, on which there is claimed to be due at
the date of this notice, the amount of twelve and
So 100 dollars and there is yet to become due the
sum of forty eight dollars, and no action or pro-
ceeding has been instituted ut law or in equity
TO recover the debt secured by said mortgage or
any part thereof.
Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of a
power of sale contained in said mortgage. and Of
the statute In such case made and provided, the
said mortgage will be foreclosed by n sale of the
mortgaged promises therein described which
sale will be mad de at the front door of the court
house, in the town of Morris, in the county of
Stevens. and state of Minnesota, at public
auction by the sheriff Of said county. on Satur-
day the 18th day of August A. d. eighteen hun
dred and eighty-two, at 10 O'Clock In the FORE
noon, to satisfy the amount which shall then be
due on said mortgage with the interest thereon,
dollars attorneys fees as stipulated in said
mortgage in case of foreclosure.
The premises described in said mortgage and
SO to be sold, the lot piece or parcel OF land
situated in the county of Stevens and state of
Minnesota and known and described as follows,
to-wit: The northwest quarter (NWA) of sec
ton two (2), III township one hundred and twen-
ty four (124) north of range fcrtyfour (44) west,
containing one hundred and sixty 160) acres
more or less according to the government sur
F.TDAY,
X. ]. HoDGsoN, Mortgagee.
Attorney for Morgagee.
cd .Tune Of 1880
Morris tribune., 1882-06-29
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE,

Default has been made in the conditions of n
certain mortgage executed and delivered by
Patrick Sullivan and Johanna Sullivan his wife
mortsagors to Theodore B. Elliot & James G. Jen
kins, mortgages dated the 18th day of July A. D.
eighteen hundred and eighty -one, and recorded
as mortgage in the office o f the register of
deeds OF the county of Stevens. III the state of
Minnesota, on the 18th day of July, A. u, 1881.
at 30 O'Clock p. m, in book 'sD' of mortgages.
on page 551. given to secure the payment of Ave
hundred and fly dollars five years from lis
date, with interest thereon at the rate OF eight
per cent. per annum, payable annually, on the
first day of january in each year. Said mortgage
stipulates that in case of non payment of princi
pal, interest," or taxes, or any part thereof when
due. the whole principal sum, with ipte rest
should, at the option of said mortgages, their
heirs, executors, administrators or assigns. then
become due and payable in the same manner as
IL then made payable by the express terms OF
non pa yment OF the interest which became due
January lst, 1882 amounting to $40 100 II
is the option of said mortgage that the whole
| there fore, upon said mortgage five hundred
| ninety three and 50 loo ($593.5o) dollars. Nc
action or proceeding has been instituted to re
cover said debt or any part thereof.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of pow
er OF sa e contained in said mortgage, and Of the
statute in such case made and provided the said
mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the
mortgaged premises therein escribed. which
sale will be made at the front door Of the cour,
house, in the town o t Norris in the county OF
Stevens and state Of Minnesota, at public auc
| ton, by the sheriff OF said county on Saturday
| the 18th day of August, A. d. eighteen hundred
aud eighty two, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon tc
satisfy the amount which shall then be due or
said mortgage. with the interest thereon. and
costs and expenses OF sale. and fifty dollars at
torncy's fees, as stipulated In said m ortgage in
| case Of foreclosure.
The premises described in said mortgage. and
SO to be sold are the lot, piece or parcel Q Land
situated in the county Of Stevens and state oI
Minnesota. and known and describeda as follows
to.wit: The southwest quarter (SW4) Of section
| thirty two (32). in township one hundred and
twenty -four 124). north of range fort y-three (43
west, containing one hundred and sixty (l6O
acres more orless according to the government
survey thereof
JAMES G. JENKINS and
THEODORE b, ELLIOT
E, j. HODGsoN, Mortgarces.
Attorney for Mortgages. lit
Dated June 26, 1882.
Morris tribune., 1882-06-29

to resist any kind of bull.dozing from the
Nelson gang, who We're then not only of
lering bodily violence in some cases, but
were threatening in the open street to have
one or more Kindred men discharged from
office; and moreover, remember well,
that one of these Nelson advocates of
moderation and harmony, once, with
deadly intent, drew revolver upon me
just after q former convention.
Finally; so much has been said about
the use of whiskcy, and the Kindred con
vention adjourning to saloon, that
would like to suggest to the sidewalk
crowd that they have COMPOUNDED our con-
vention with the one ut Alexandria, thatp put
up the lamb to be shorn, which did adjourn
to saloon, where the great moralist. the
lion. Ill. w. Stone, who is now so piously
shocked at the appearance of some one
violating the Sabbath, set up whskey anu
alcohol to the boys until they were stone
blind Then it was nything to be elected /;
now it is anything to catch the Scandi-
navian vote for future uses 1t is the last
expiring effort of the old court house ring
to regain its lost power. Gentlemen, the
hand writing is on the wall. and like your
model, the heathen Chinee, 'you must 60
Respectfully Yours.
j. d. COOP