davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-03-16
Justice or Mercy!
By Mrs. L. s. Mcpherson.

The strong arm of Justice" often
proves itself more God-like by soothing
the anguish and dispair which created
the wrong, than by coming down in full
force upon the unfortunate. Between
the heart of pity and the head of wrath
the connection should be kept perfect,
and the current run from heart to
head, not from head to heart.
Every judgment seat should also be
a mercy seat; and should have it's ark,
containing "the covenant of love" per-
sided over on the one hand by Justice,
on the other by mercy; and if ever
there is conflict between the two,g let
it be remembered that when God
passed sentence upon the first crimi-
nails, the sentence was founded in mer-
cy and executed in compassion; and
when he passed sentence on the first
murderer-Cain, it was not "blood
for blood, life for life;" but separation.
When he set brand upon the brow of
Cain it was not because he was MUIR
derer; but it was the mark of separa-
ton, that men seeing it might know
that 'seven-fold vengeance would be
melted on the man who attempted to
deal out what is called human justice
upon the outcast murderer of brother.
The devine example stands for naught
in the Legislation of christiarized ma
tions now: but there will come time
when man, the miracle of natures
wronged and bleeding heart, will be
transformed into being nearer akin
to God; fer, in the oracular book of
destiny is written "angels after men,"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-03-16

the enemys men whenever he coult
catch sight of head or even so mucl
as a hand; and right glad would he b'
il, when the long awaited relief came
at length, he had no wounds TO show.
But later on, rs the siege progressed
this murderous state ofaif4iri gradually
dis appeared Neither side found i
pleasant, nor profitable, and nothing
was gained by it. Ii decided nothing,
and only wasted powder and ball. And
so, gradually, the pickets on both sides
begun TO be on quite friendly terms,
II was no unusual thing to see John
ny picket-who would be posted scarce
ly a hundred yards away, SO near were
the lines-lay down his gun, wave IA
piece of white paper rs signal of truce
walk out into the neutral ground be-
tween the picket-lines, and meet one of
our own pickets, who, also dropping
his gun, would go out to inquire what
Johnny might want to-day.
"Well, Yank, want some coffee, and
I'll trade tobacco for it"
"Has any of you fellows back there
some coffee to trade for tobacco?
Johnny Picket here, wants some
coffee"
Or, may be he wanted to trade pa
pers, Richmond Enquirer for New
York Herald or Tribune, seven up and
no Odds" Or, he only wanted to talk
about the news of the day-how 1--WE
'uns whipped you 'uns up the valley the
other days" or how, IF we had Stone
wall Jackson yet; we'd be in Washing
ton before winter" or may be he only
wished to have friendly game of cards
There was certain chivalrous ETH
quette developed through this social
intercourse of deadly foemen, and it
was really admirable. Seldom was
there breach of confidence on either
side. 1t would have gone hard with
the comrade who should have ventured
to shoot down a man in gray who had
left his gun and come out of his pit
under the sacred protection of piece
of white paper. If disagreement ever
occurred in bartering, or high words
arose in discussion, shots were never
fired until due notice had been given
And find mentioned in one of my old
army letters that general fire along
our entire front grew out of some dis
agreement on the picket-line about
trading coffee for tobacco. The two
pickets couldn't agree, jumped into
their pits, and began firing, the one
calling out: "Look out, Yank, here
comes your tobacco" Bang!
And the other replying: Gall right
Johnny, here comes your coffee.
Bang !-Recollections of a Drum, me,
boy, in st. Nicholas.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-03-16
Among the Rifle.PitS.

Fifty yards in front of the abatis the
pickets, were stationed. When first
the siege began, picketing was danger
GUS business. Both armies were bent
on fight, and picketing meant simply
aharp-shooting. As q consequence,
at first the pickets we're posted only at
night, so that from midnight to mid,
night the poor fellows lay in their rife,
pits under a broiling July sun, with no
protection from the intolersble heat,
excepting the scanty shade of little
pine-brush erected overhead, or in front
of the Dit as o screen There the
picket lay, fat on his face, picking Oh
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-03-16
VIOLETS.
BY MRS. L. $. MCPHERSON.


To-day the violet buds unfold
Their fragrance on the ambient air,
A. from my heart to heaven asoendA
A long unanswered prayer
A prayer that reaches far beyond,
Life. tleeting Joys, aud mortal bound
Long sleeping underneath the leaves,
In dreams delicious AS my own,
Scarce less than |, they seem 20 feel,
Life's sweetest purpose flown
And fancy sees within their bloom,
Some higher meaning than the tomb;
Few hold one hope forever dear,
Yielding 10 neither time nor fate,
And careless of the now aud here.
Give 10 their prayers eternal date;
But time fleet as the violet's breath,
Calls for loves answer after death.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-03-16
Best Breeds.

In reply to a correspondent, regard
ing the best breeds Ct poultry, the ed.
itor of the Becky Mountain HAS,
6andma,o says:
We have often been asked which is
the best breed of fowls, but this is a
hard question to answer, as great deal
depends upon locality, climate and pur-
pose for which they are kept. But the
question as to what is the best fowl for
the farmer, is very easy. The Aslatics
are regarded far and near as the best
birds for table use, particularly If
marketed wnen half grown, or any time
during the first year; and the Brown
Leghorns are world renowned as the
best layers. But the Plymouth Rocks
are regarded by the poultry authorities
as best combining the qualities OF the
Asiatic ard Leghorn families. They
are excellent table fowl, and are above
the average as egg producers. If eggs
were the sole purpose we would unhes-
itatingly recommend the Brown Leg
horn, but this bird is not much for the
table until full grown, which makes 1t
all the better, for when they have
served their season of usefulness as
layers, they will make good, tender
roasts, Brahmas, and, we might add,
Cochins, for they partake of the same
peculiarities, are altogether too broody
to suit the average farmer, as, if not
strictly attended to, they will put in at
least half their time setting. Plymouth
Rocks are said to better combine the
qualities of the Brahma and Leghorn
than any other fowl, and is becoming
quite popular. We would say, howeve-',
that a well bred flock of most any var'-
ETY. will, we think, excel the average
barnyard fowl. But we would recon-
mend the Rocks as being the best all
purpose fowl for the farm; they at least
stand in the lead as such to-day.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-03-16

ist. Your royal father has requested
me Ia play at the wedding, and l have
promised TO he here, IL l were your
equal, could be the bridegroom, in
stead of the organist; but the poor mu'
stefan must give you up"
at is like rending body and soul
asunder 10 part with you, said the girl
"To. night tell you this-tell you how
fondly love you; but in few hours
it will be a siu. Go, go, and God bless
you'll"
She waved him from her AS if she
would Danish him, while she had the
power 10 do 80. And he; how was il
with him? He rose 10 leave her, then
came back, held her on his heart in
one long embrace, and with half
smothered farewell, left her.
The next morning dawned in cloud
less splendor, and at an early hour the
cathedral vas thrown open, and the
sexton began to prepare for the bril-
liant wedding.
Flame-colored flowers waved by the
wayside; fame.colored leaves came
rustling down from the trees and lay
in light heaps upon the ground; and
the ripe wheat waved like II golden sea,
and the berries dropped in red and yell
low clusters over the rocks along the
Rhine.
At length the palace gates were
opened, and the royal party appear ed,
escorting the Princess Elizabeth to the
cathedral, where her marriage was to
he solemnized. 1t was brave pageant;
far brighter than the entwined foliage
and blossoms were the tufts Of plumes
which hoated from the stately heads,
and the festal robes that streamed
down over the housings of the superb
steeds. But the princess, mounted on
snow white palfrey, and clad in snow
white velvet, looked pale and sad; and,
when on nearing the church, she heard
q gust of organ music, which, though
very brilliant in sound, struck on her
ear like funeral knell. she trembled
and would have fallen had not page
supported her. A few moments after
wards she entered the cathedral. There,
with his retinue, stood the bridegroom,
whom she had never before seen. But
her glance roved from him to the organ
loft, where she had expected to see the
mysterious organist. He was gone ;
and she was obliged to return the
graceful bow of the king to whom she
had been betrothed from motives of
policy. Mechanically she knelt at the
altar stone; mechanically listened to
the service, and made the responses.
Then her husband drew her to him in
a convulsive embrace and whispered :
Elizabeth! my queen! my wife
look upl"
Trembling in every limb, she obeyed.
Why did those dark eyes thrill her so?
Why did the smile bring glow on her
cheek? All, though the king wore the
purple, and many jeweled order gilt
tered on his breast, he seemed the
same humble person who had been
employed to teach music and had
taught her the lore of love.
Elizabeth! !" murmured the monarch.
"Bertram Hoffman, the mysterious or
ganist, and King Oscar are one! For
give my stratagem. L wished to marry
you, but 1 would not drag you to the
altar all unwilling bride. Your father
was in the secret"
While tears of Joy rushed from her
blue eyes, the new-made queen re-
turned her husbands fond kiss, and
for once two hearts were made happy
by royal marriage.-From the Ger
man..
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-03-16

The markets of Texas are fourishing WIN
light over coated steel axes, Wdrrdnted; nO'
to Break. This Guarantee is Good-Wny
being made principally of wrought IRON Cen. rs.
effectively prevents brskage. CoHtnS 80
having Solid Punched Polls and Inserted steer
of FULL WEIGHT, every Collins, axe ns las
from II to Is OF Best. steel. Every dealer ga
sell the Collins axe at the same price chaIs .s
for these in feriOr goods and n Ike good
Those VINO "a. axes should i-sist on hoNh9'
c1ods for FoNFsT val lie.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-03-16

A LITTLE girl ioyfully assured her
mother the other day that she had
found out where they made horses;
she seen a man finishing one. He
was mailing on his last foot
The most horrible case of insanity
in the Massachusetts, Asylum is that OF
a man Who imagines he is 3 Chicagoan.
he gets up in the middle of the night
70 brsQ.-BoSton Post
New-York tribune., 1882-03-10
EXoRBITANT FERRY CHARGES.

The Adermens Committee on Ferries yesterday
listened To arguments for and against reduction
of ferriagc on the boats running from Thirty
fourthst TO Long Island City The rates at present
statements made by residents of Long Island yes
terday so cents for loaded truck, ~ for piano,
and like eXtIavagant charges for other articles:
pettion signed by 5000 citizens Of Long Island
City and another signed by 800 ladies and all me
clergymen have been sent TO Albany. ASKING the
Legislature to pass a law making a reduction. The
support of the NewYork City authorities VINO
grant the ferry franchises, Is sought III support or
the bill. Patrick j. Gleason, president OF the
Board of Aldermen OF Long Island
about 10, 900 900 passengers were carried by the
ferry company annually at cents each. and about
800 carriages and wagons crossed daily. lie calcu-
lated that the company had an income OF SGOO,oOO
per annum on passengers alone. while the capital
stock was only $3.50, 900. The result of these OPP
pressive charges, he said to prevent persons
from settling Long Island, and greatly retarded
the growth OF Long Island City.
William Bell said that lot in Long Island CITY,
which cost him ~, 600 few years ago, would not
now sell for 81 800. The high rates OF tcTrlage
kept people away.
". j. OBrien, counsel for the ferry company
said that the company declared no dividend from
1850 to 1870, and only z per cent annually from
dividend in eighteen months The statements
made had been very wide of ihe truth The re-
ceipts from May /, 1850, TO May !, 1851, were
$2G6, 1913, and the expenses $33l ,l69;
crowded meeting of the Citizens Association
was held at Davren's Hall, Long Island City, last
citation which visited Albany on Wednesday, 10 urge
the passage the bill calling for reduction in the
price of ferriagc, reported that they had met with
very kind reception from The menDers or the Legs
was not the slightest doubt but that the bill would
ms not
New-York tribune., 1882-03-10
ANXIOUS TO DIE.

Mrs. Charles Groth, age twenty-siX, attempted
suicide yesterday by jumping out OF thirdstory win
dow Of her house, No 90 onryst. She taken to the
Chambers Street Hospital suffering from serious internal
injuries. 1t said that sue had been insane for u
time.
Henry Hochschwlnder stabbed himself with a dirk at
No &C Montrose-ave., Brooklyn. Wednesday evening,
in presence of his sweetheart Margaretha Reeger
They came to this country recently from Mannheim,
Prussia. Hochschwindor found place to board at No.
lO7 Seyenth-st this city, and unsuccessfuly sought
work. He became despOndcnt, and on Wednesday won't
10 visit Miss Reeger who was staying with friends in
BrOoklyn She encouraged him and said she would soon
get employment, and together they could soon save
enough to marry Without warning, the young man
drew dirk and plunged into his breast dying almost
at once.
Jacob Schroeder, native OF Germany, and resident
mted suicide by hanging himself from beam in the
hnylo OF his stable yesterday afternoon His body
discovered by his son, Adam schroeder, boy twelve
of
New-York tribune., 1882-03-10
ARRIVING IN THE NICK OF TINE.

r Ficie a leweller whose store is on the second
oor of No $40 Fulton-st., Brooklyn. as he was go
inp home from the theatre on "Wednesday mght
went TO his shop to if ii was all right lie found
three burglars busilv at work upon the door OF q
safe in which were diamonds and other precious
stones worth S25 600. Mr.. Flce fired five shots at
the burglars before they managed to get out OF te
window. Their effect, except that one man salG
Pm shot" is not known. The burglars climbed
hastily down the awning posts and ran atteT pass
ing ear OH the way TO Fulton Ferry IN when tney
made their escape to this city. They had efeeted
an entrance to the jewelry store through doOr
from the adjoining rooms of a costumer, TO wmch
they gained access by going up the stairs and fore,
ing open the door of an adjoining vacant room ana
climbing along the cornice to the window oil the
costumer's room. They took precautions against
discovery in the ewery store by covering the WIN
dow with d0lman and placing dummy hgures
from the cosumers room in front of the safe. 1hey
also covered the floor with thick cloth to deaden
the sound while they worked. They left complete
set of burglars tools of the best patterns In front OF
the safe. With a diamond drill they had made
hole. about an inch in diameter and an inch deep,
in the door of the safe. For several days unknown
men have frequented the store, king inquiries.
Three men also went 10 the cOstumeTs ONCE recent
W. and were observed 10 notice the doors and WIN
dows carefully.
No general alarm was sent out by the pohce nn-
iii more than two hours after the occurrence giving
the burglars opportunity to get 10 TINS CITY, inns
negligence was severely commented upon yesterday
In Brooklyn. Captain Campbell, of the First Pre.
cinct, failed to inform Police Headquarters or
the matter until two hours after the burglars
escaped.
New-York tribune., 1882-03-10
PROSPECTS OF CLEAR WEATHER.

The weather yesterday was characteristic of the
month of March. A light snow or sleet began to
fall about daybreak which was followed by ram AT
8 o'clock. From this hour throughout the day
there was scarcely time when rain was not tall-
ing The wind was from the south and east blow
lng at the rate Of fourteen miles all hour. Late IN
the afternoon a heavy fog settled down upon the
bay and rivers. making 1t necessary for ferry ooatS
TO proceed with caution gray mist also ell
shrouded the city. and after dark the streets were
dismal in the extreme
From the Signal Service reports, il was learned
that the storm was at Its height in Central Illinois
but rain fell in nearly all OF the States east OF the
Mississippi. Light rains were reported at Alpena,
baltimore Buffalo, Deadwood, Erie, Galveston, In
dlanapolis, Key West, Knoxville Louisville, Nash
Vile Norfolk Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Port Huron,
Rochester sandusky, Toledo and Washington At
Chicago there heavy rain, and sleet at Leayen-
worth aud St Louis. The temperature 10 Newly ork
during the day asabout 34o Throughout the % c0un,
try il varied from 70 at Bismarck Dakota, to 63' at
Key West. At Boston the thermometer registered ere!
300; Albany. 500; Augusta. 46o; Cairo, 5I0; Chl-
cago, 350 Cincinnati, 542; Cleveland, 40 Den
yer, 22o; Eastport, l9o; Indianapolis 49o; Mont
gornery, 63o; Philadelphia, $50; Plttsburg, 81
Sandusky, 44o; Savannah, $50, and Washington,
$40 1t was thought that the rain wonld continue
until this morning and that later IN the day
there would be clear weather, which would con-
tinue several days.
New-York tribune., 1882-03-10
THE STORY OF A RUSSIAN EXILE.

Hyam Bernstein, one of the Russian Hebrew ex-
lies who arrived here this week on the steamship
Persian Monarch, was member OF the committee
which was sent to Liverpool and London to provide
for the care and transportation of the exies Born
ftein is from Warsaw, where his wife, child and
With regard TO what occurred at Warsaw, he SAID
"A woman was taken sick ~ the Cathedral at War
saw. man cried out for some water, and being
fire. Ihe people became panc-stricken. About
forty persons were killed in the Cathedral. 1t was
reported that Jewish thieves originated the panic
In the church but there were no Jews IN the build
ing. Then there followed riots, In which the Jews
were terribly matreated and beaten by the popu-
lace The soldiers did nothing 10 quel the disturb
ances but seemed rather 10 incltc tho rioters TO
further crime My wife, child and nothcr-in-law
were killed by the rioters"
New-York tribune., 1882-03-10
ACCIDENTS AT SEA.

The German bark Inca sailed from this port for
Hamburg on November q, and as she has not been
heard from since is given up rs lost. She was
commanded by Ca pain j. Kemm. and crew Of
seventeen. Her cargo consisted OF l9|1l5
gallons of refined petroleum. shipped by Recls nase
& Co. II was valued ut about $4,000. aud was
fully insured The vessel was of Gi0 tons, built
IN Bremerhaven in 1857, and owned 9y u. Stein
$50, 900 and was insured III Bremen.
The ship Columbia which arrived yesterday from
Liverpool met with almost continuous gaieo on her
voyage and two of her seaueu were lost In u
strong gale on February z, George Waldron
twenty-five years old, of London, while working on
the main-topsail yard lost his his hold and fell
overheard. AS a high sea wag running he was
drowned before assistance could 10 rendered. In
New-York tribune., 1882-03-10
GENERAL DI CEsNOLA HONORED.

King Humbert of Italy has just shown his per
sonal Interest the advancement of knowledge by
presenting to General l.. p Di CesnOla, director of
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, gold medal
specially struck in commemoratiOn of his researches
m Cyprus aud his general contributions to modern
archaeological knowledge. 1t reached the Italian
Minister at Washington this week, coming
in the delayed steamer City Of Berlin,
on "wednesday. The medal bears on the
diverse the head of the King, by the royal
artist speranza, with the legend "Umbelto he
UItalia" and on the reverse within very beautl-
full wreath OF oak ana laurel typical of General Di
Cesnola's achievements on the battle field and in
Iuigi Palma hi Cesnola discoverer and illustrator
of the ancient art of Cyprus" 1he medal is TWO and
a quarter inches in diameter, and weighs nearly five
ounces 1t Is nclosed In velvet case bearing the
larm
New-York tribune., 1882-03-10
METHODIST CHURCH CONFLRENcES.

BALTIMORE, March 9.-At to-day's session
Of the Baltimore Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. the names of the Rev l.. H. Pcarce transferred
from the Virginia Conference, and the Rev. Howard II.
Wcstwood, from the West Virginia Conference were
peced on the roll The Rey. John MussOn, a local
prca, her, Withdrew from the Methodist Episcopal
Church The Rev job T.. Price presiding elder. repre-
scented the Baltimore district 20 be IN iOurshlng
dUn.
WILsuNGToN, March On the Wilmington Methodist
Episcopal Conference to-day the Rev. L. B. Newman
OF Snow Ill., resigned. DR. Mattlack read report on
the Wesleyan Female College, attrbutng its troubles to
the smallpox scare attachment for ground rent by
the University OF LewiAburg, Penn, and finally To its
sale by the sheriff There s sill indebtedness of over
$4,000 ON the school and no hs-ets.
BALTIMORE, March 9.-BefOre tho Maryland Confer.