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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-10

The american Lac Mdgd.fIIe for Jun has come
to hand. and although IL is only the fourth num-
Der of this publication II has sprung in to decided
favor with the bar and bench. The decisions of
the supreme court Of nearly every State are d.
Cested briefly, and no important case Is over
looked The publishers have reason to be justly
grathed at the success of their venture.
In the June number of the american LdlO RepietU
the three principal articles are: "What Shall be
Done With the Keports?" by James L. High ;
" Extoriiouate Traffic Rates. by Adelbert Hamil-
ton aud preferred Stock" presumably by the
editor Charles T. Grumeli Then there are the
usual book notices and the review Of the month,
in which the cases of particular and general in
terest are succncty set forth with tue opinions
given.
Poaer's American Monlly for June has been re-
ceiyed and tho following table of contents shows
that this number is of even more than ordinary
interest; "Tuuis and Carthage" ~, S. +. Scott
"a Few Hints on sea Bathing" NJ s, d. " Henry
W. Longfellow,"a poem, Marie Allynei "A Ball
Room Repentance" CHAPTERS xlii-XyiD, Annie
Edwardcsi aesthetic Culture" Allen X. barrow;
'The Star Above the Steeple" IA poem),
Paul Pastnor; 1.-THE End Of the World,'
Richard A, Proctor; LADY Rose" "a poem,
w, Leon Mead "The British Stage in the
Nineteenth Century" ,,qD, J. H.; siddonsi
Adventures" Mary Walsingham; Grapes Of
Gall" (chaplors vii,-ix,), Frances +. Wadlelgh;
Ralph Waldo Emerson" W. NJ. Reilly; Couldn't
Help It," L. " Huyssoon; "Talk and Takers" r.
l.. s.; ",Lady Jane" Chapters x-xli), Mrs. oil.
phnnti June poem, Elizabeth Cakes Smith
Novelties in Fancy Work" with twelve designs
Eleanor Moore Hiestandi a." Pennsylvania HIS
poem, Minnie @. Ballard; Current Topics :
q The Literary World" The Art World I,
Home and Society,"" "Pot- Pourri."
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IN JOHN DICKINsoN,s HAND.
The Draft of tho Declaration" on TAX
ing UP Arms in I715.

George II. Moore, of the LenoX Library read
paper at the meeting Of the New York Historical
Society the other evening OIL John Dickinson
and produced several unpublished letters from
Dickinson to Thomas Jefferson, illustrating his ar
dent political spirit, his high motives his Hdmira'
ton for jefferson, and his fears of an om!nous
suit from the heat Of party strife in this country.
"No other single patriot Of his time" said the
speaker, contributed more to the enlightenment
of the American people. His utteranccs had Il
much wider circulation than any other writer's of
his time II was his state papers which called forth
Chatham's splendid pancgyric Oh the American
republic. The English considered him he ruler of
America. Yet he was compelled to submit to OBJ
lOquy and reprOuch for what was without doubt
one Of the most fearless and conscientious acts OF
his life. He voted against the Declaration oil In
dependence in July 1910"
John Dickinson Mr.. Moore SAID was unques-
tionably the author Of that great document, the
Declaration on Taking up Arms in l1I5, The
claim that Thomas Jefferson was the author, OF
this mos, important part of II was made public
only after both Jefferson ana Dickinson were IN
their graves. 1t had been generally accepted,
aud had gone into the histories eyca of men like
Bancroft, "whO" the speaker said, seemed To
have suffered syncope IN the presence OF the chief
OF American Democracy"
~ PROPOSE" Mr.. Moore continued, ito settle the
gu StOn now and here, of the absolute, sole, ana
undivided right of John Dickinson TO that imper-
liable product of his pen, the original OF winch
] hold IN my hand. am indebted To the late DR..
John d. Logan, Of Baltimore, u defendant OF Mr..
Dickinson, for this document, which contribute
10 this society 1t must forever settle this question.
This document every line OF II, with its ensures,
intCriinCutiOns, corrections, ana additions, Is IN
the handwriting Of John Dickinson, nnd proves
him to have been The author of that document"
At the close Of the address the manuscript Wa
examined by many members OF the society
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-10

We have had pay by Louise Michel the noto'
rlous VIRGO Of La Commune" 1t was vindi-
cation OF LA Commune" TO escape all hostility
of the ccnsors, the scene was laid in Poland; the
Poles were the COmmunards, the Rus ians the
Versaillais. As 1t was notorious there was going
to be great row, everybody wanted TO go TO see
1.-THE fun" parquette stall readily fetched Is, II
box $40; the usual price at that theater les B1ue3
du Nord, are twenty-five ceuts parquette, 81 a
box. The theater was chokefull. Not one word
of the piece was heard the first night; from the
rise to the fall of the curtain there were screams,
yells, stamping, clupping, chorus singing, and
after the first uct there were such showers OF
orange peel TINT all the spectators in the pit and
pnrquette opened their umbrellas. This strange
scene-a pit full of open umbrellas, imagine 1t !
made the fun faster and more furious. Thea the
actors and actresses grew dazrd ut hearing no
"cue" and at the jeering, and their confusion,
embarrassment, and awkwardness. Groups came
into collision Poles and Russians became
mingled. These went right when they ought to
so left. those stood still when they ought TO have
run, ali of which made laughter, stamping, clap
ping, yclls, screams, shouts greater than ever
Nobody regretted the money paid for seats the
"ifun" was well worth every cent 1t cos.-Pdr
COrTespoIlOicnte NetC Orleans Iicdytne.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-10

VIRGINIA FISHERIES.
Total Value OF the Industry in the Old
Dominion.

In the statistics of the fisheries of Virginia, pre-
pared by Colonel Marshall Mcdonald the special
agent, which paper is No. 2sl Of the Census Bulle
tin may be found the total values of the fish, the
capital engaged, and the number OF men em-
'ployed in the State. The total value of the fish,
cries for 1850 was 50 12i 49, In the various coun
tics of Virginia the number Of men engaged in 1850
for shore and river fisheries were 3GS2, the capital
invested being s3i0,S55 In approaching the value
of the fish with their weights, the total being d.
729,9G9 pounds, the value was SG02, 230. OF shSd
3,171 1853 pounds were taken, worth sl3i 1876 OF
the herring (ClWped rerndls and Cuped Stird'is) al
most 100000 of pounds were taken, worth s76,3O0
The Spanish mack crel Is an important fish, being
worth SIP, 600 OF crabs, 100000 pounds taken I;
of CLANS 1858 $40, and of the terrapn, 1B5,600
marketed, worth sls550. In the estimation of
weights Colonel Mcdonald takes one bushel of oys-
tiers to represent seven pounds Of meat, one bushe
of clans, eight pounds, and six crabs as one pound
of meat, and the terTnpin as three pounds That
most important branch of fishery, the Clustering,
presents exceedingly large figures. There are not
less than II, 236 men employed, and Of these 2070
are shore men. The capital invested Is 81 35l 100,
of which vessels represent SlGO95O. The total num-
her Of bushels taken in 1880 was 6,23I ,O37 worth
from Virginia, 6,sS7,8 $40 bushels were consumed,
valued at S22lS376. md for planting ,4OO,2l7
bushels. At this rate of supply II can be at once
understood how nature cannot withstand such Il
drain. In the menhaden industry Virginia em-
ploys 70S men, with capital invested of S222l6
In 1880 1lS,3j3G00 individual menhaden were
caught worth for oil and for fertilizers, S30Ss20
Taking the whole statistical figures, including
shore and river fisheries, with oystering aud mem
haden fisheries, we have the grand total of 2O,IO5
men employed, using capital of Sl,0l4,ll9, pro-
ducing in fish commodity worth S3l2i iil, or q
food product of S2,S2o6l5, with the addition OF
products oils or fertilizers represented by ,5Oi
and Slgg 3D5,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-10

I recognized the President at once by his photo
graph. lie is splendid man in size, form, feature
and bearing, and he appears in style BETTING The
chief of more than fi(y millions None Of your
johnson type, haTanguing the crowd and rewarded
with "Bully for you, Andy!" nor of the Hayes
type, walking with his wife to church and else
where, in republican simplicity, with a crowd of
brethren after him. When Arthur appears in
public the public know 1t by his elegant carriage
and span to match, with black coUchman and
footman beside him in livery, their buff. colored
suits studded over with shining emblems; and
other vehicles, big and small in rank, quickly and
quietly move aside. And yet there is nothing OBJ
trusive; the President, in suit OF black, sits back
in his carriage, accompanied by his secretary or
some member of his Cabinet. 1t Is simply the
President of mighty nation moving about as be-
comes such dignitary. The White House every
few evenings is all ablaze with illuminalions oil
the occasion of receptions and dinner parties.
Yet President Arthur is all AiInbility when APP
preached, aud particularly attentive to little chil
dren, graceful and dignincd to the ladies, and
courteous to ALA splendid specimen of an Amer
ican gentleman who has mingled with the best
society, and knows how To receive a diplomat or
the most unpretenuous Of his fellow Citizens
HDstgn TTlnScTiDt
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-10
TOM EDISON.
How the Great Electrician Picked Omt II
wife for Himself.

WIG Ior hthiAcits
met Tom Edison, the electrician, on Pennsyl-
yania avenue the other day. He had run down
from New York to look after his patents. He Is
looking well and is Just as awkward and ungainly
MS ever There has been great deal Of nonsense
written about Edison, as there always is about
every man who springs into fame with bound.
He is about 80 years Of age and was born IN the
great great State OF Ohio, which also had the
honor Of producing Whteaw Reid and -
HAYS.
told me a funniy Characteristic story of the man
ner in which Edison came to get married; The
idea was first successfully an Intimate friend, VINO
made the point that he needed mistress TO pre-,
side over his big house which was being managed
by housckeeper and several servants. uafe
say the idea had never occurred 10 him before for
be II known he Is the shyest and most bnshful oil
men, but he seemed pleased with the proposition
and umidly inquired whom he should marry;
The friend somewhat testify replied anyone;
that man who had so little sentiment IN his soul
as to ask such question ought TO he satisfied with
and concluded by saying: "There are anumber
ofnice girls employed in your factory over yonder
they aren't especially refined or cultivated, must
confess, but they are respectable and tina! Is tho
main consideration after ALL
Edison looked them all over, and, atler making
his 'slScOn put the question Plnmpy n TO her
barrGssed the young lady, all the same she asked
time 10 consider, and Edison granted her week;
At the end OF that time she accepted him. ana
they were married without delay They had de-
cided to visit the New England States and Cana
dBs and make quite an extended tour AS inc
bridal party drove to tho station they passed his
laboratory. Turning TO his wife Edison excused
himself for u few minutes, saying there were some
matters that needed his attention, and that he
would be at the station in time for the train. The
train came and went, and so did several others
but no Edison. The bride, who knew his pecu;
liarities, finally drove back 10 the house aud
waited her leige lords pleasure. She never saw
him again for forty. eight hours Immersed IL
some idea that had suddenly occurred TO him. la
became oblivious to brides, homogeneous, or any
thing else.-lg r. c. In the Buffalo Commercial Id
s.srItsg
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-10

NeamghtCdncss is becoming personal defect in
Mis- Grant but the good old lady is still as hearty
and kindly in her manner as ever. Acorespond-
ent writes Of her:
Mrs. Grant has a BLUM, hearty way, quite popu-
lar with social cyniCs who tire Of prim receptions
where Mr.. Retired Grocer aud Mrs. Retired Grocer
receive visits in all The state ola baron and baron
ess and the chilling atmosphere of snUbbsh igno-
rance fills The s,uily drawing room. The eX-PrGsi-
dents wife will smite Il gentleman over the back
with her fun aud call him by Ills first name II he
is a familiar friend aud viii send him on an or.
rand us quickly us she would one Of her own sons,
She puts u good heart ana kindly disposition up
and English opera eHtGnt, and with suap Of her
finger that sounds like crack ola whip she Will
tell YOU that she doesn't care that for The social
aristocmcy which looks u. her with rigid air
"ulyss "-she always calls the old warrior ulyss
has more friends than "any Of en-" and she
likes her friends and Is content 10 have them
make her society.
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An, III Ate No wore SAT- Fish AI,her.

"Thc day was Friday, yer Honor an tho ould
lady gave me Drilled mack're for breakfast, suit
cod for dinner, and fish balls for tay, an -
"what has that 10 do with this charge of intoxi-
cation 2" Justice Ford asked Of n jolly.lookina,
respectfully dressed man named owen O'CouEor
In the jefferson Market police court yesterday.
"Well, yer Honor, dlrank so much ice wafer
that me stomach got sick, an 10 aise II TUX a.
Whit or two OF sperres.'
= GLOW much did you diinkY
"Pase yer Honor, dhraIlk II out o. the b tile,
an didn't gauge the quantity"
WAS lie disolderlyg 2 the Justice asked Of tho
policeman no made the arrest
"No, sir; found him asleep on a stoop, He
came willingly and insisted on opening bottle
of wine before brought hm in"
"Me,l, O'ConnOr, / guess Will let you g. this
time, but in future avoid drinking out OF tie lot
| tie Justice Ford said,
dBedad, WILL yer Honor, an I'll ate no moro
salt fish aither," wero OConnors last words in
court-Nep York Herald
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AN INTERESTING CASE.
A Test Salt in Baltimore Relative to n
Note.

Note.
A suit, which has been on trial in tho United
States circuit court before Judge Morris and q
jury for the past three weeks in Baltimore, and
which, owing to the prominence of the parties,
the array of counsel, and the amount incidentally
involved, invested 1t with unusual public interest,
came to most unexpected conclusion Thursday
morning. The case was the First National Bal vs.
Woodward Ablahams well known citizen Of
ample means, brought OH one note out of ninety
four notes for 81 900 each, held chiefly by the
banks of this city. drawn by ]. Kos Parker, re-
Gently prominent dry-goods merchant on Charles
street, and purportng TO have been Endorsed by
Woodward Abrahams. The defense was that the
Endorsement was forgery. During the trial II was
proven that Parker had a line of discount at sew
eTal banks IN the city on notes Endorsed by Abra-
hams in blank, TO be subsequently filled, but IL
was claimed that the Endorsement of Abra-
hams on the note on which suit
was brought was forgery. The case was given
to the Jury yesterday afternoon with instruction
to hand in scaled verdict, II they did not agree
uud .rstood that the jury had agreed and signed
their sealed verdict. Thursday morning when
the was called IN court, counsel for the plain
tiff withdrew their suit before the verdict was de-
lvered, thus ending the case 1t Is said that the
verdict, which was in favor of Abrnhams, leaked
out though some of the jurymen last night, and
the fact becoming known to the counsel for the
bank, they withdrew their case. The leading
counsel were Nessrs. Fricke, Machen. and Poe, for
Charles Marshall for Abrahams Though not
technically test case the result Of this one will
naturally have much effect on the suits pending
on the other notes
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CeIebratIng TheIr Aucestor.

Messrs. William Waiter Phelps, Of New Jersey
and Charles A. Phelps, OF Massachusetts, have re-
Gently caused memorial stone to DO erected {
the grave, in Vevay, Switzerland, of their ances-
Tor, John Phelps, II bears the following inscrip-
ton.
IN AfEMoRIAM
OF Him Who, Being with Andrew Broughton Joint
Clerk of the Court
Which Tired Aud Condemned Charles the First OF
England
Had Such Zeal To Accept Tue Full Responsibility
OF His Act
That He Signed Each Record With His Full Name,
JOHN PHELPS.
He Came TO VeYey And Died, Like His Associates
Whose Memorials
Are About Us, An Exile in The Cause OF Human
Freedom.
This Stone Is Placed Al tho Requcs. OF
VIM Walter Phelps OF New Jersey Aud
Charles A. Phelps of Massachusetts,,
Descendants From Across The Seas
--San Efdllelsco HuLletin,
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PrIccs of Odd Articles OF Food.

Eels now sell for IS cents pound; frogs legs, &C
cents pound ox-eyed snipc, 80 cents a dozen
Donwitz snipe. SO dozen; French artichokes, 10
cents each; Spanish Pine .burrs, 10 cents each
Georgia peaches 20 cents quart; wild goose
plums from North Carolina, 20 cents quart; wild
trout, 70 cents pound genuine whitehall, "a
cents pound moontlsl, 10 cents pound. An.
found among fossil fish OF the DevOnin strata
weighing from two to six pounds, are now in Full
thyopagous Club. These fish are covered with
hard plates like Il coat of mail instead OF scales
They have long bill-like mouths, full of sharI
teeti.-Nelp York Commercial AdrertlsT,.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-10

Mr. Froudo, the biographer Of Carlyle, has writ
ten n short preface to so with CGrlyles pos
thumous "Reminiscences Of My Irish Journey"
when they appear In book form, the serial pub
llcation being completed in the forthcoming July
number of the CeTtuiy Magazine As to the history
of the manuscript, Mr.. Froude says: lie [Car-
lylel gave IL TO Mr.. Newbery, who was then act
ing rs his secretary Mr.. Newbery gave II 10 the
IL was sold 10 q Mr.. Anderson, nom whom IL como
into the hands of the publishers" Mr. FrOude
adds, In part: The Irish problem has not been
solved since Mr.. Carlyles visit nor has it been
made more easy of solution by the policy of success
sive ministries, which has been precisely opposite
TO what Mr.. Carlyle would have himself recon-
mendcd. His remarks, rough and hasiy as they
are, cannot be injurious and may possibly be use
fulh MIR. Froude quotes from Caryo's Journal of
his Irish experiences In the following character.
istic VEIN Ugly spectacle sad health; sad
humor. a thing unloyhil TO look back upon. The
whole country figures in my mind like ragged
cont one huge beggar's gaberdine not patched or
patehable any longer; far from joyful or beau
tiful spectacle"
Messrs. e. +. Putnam's Sons will shortly publish
Popular Railroad Edition, printed in quarto
with paper covers, and containing the ia original
Illustrations OF Hoods Own Whims and Oddities"
Also Social Equality: a Study In Missing
Science" by W. II. MallOck; "The Political Con.
spiraclcs Preceding tho Rebellion" with the true
stories of Fort sumter and Fort Pickons, by
Thomas A. Anderson, Northumberland u. 8. A. =;
the 9th volume in the New Plutarch Series f" Vic.
tor EMANUEL, aud the Attainment ~ Italian Unity
by Edward Diceyi the new novels In the Trans
Atlantic Series will DO " Lady Beauty; or, Charm
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CONlCUS.
Their respec. GAY HEAD JIM.
tive marks. uNCAs. ,

At q later period this island was decided By Cabot
to one Elnalhau Leland, and ancestor of the pre-.
sent Lelands Of hotel fame.
Tho translation from Indian in To English is pre-
coded by the text written partly In Indian charac-
tiers and partly in English. Many of the Indian
letters bear Il resemblance to Greek characters,
and the marks or tokens" Of the Indian chiefs
affixed to the instrument have general resemb-
lance to Arabic or Chinese characters. Below the
Indian text of the deed is II rude drawing of the
island aud three metallic seals, apparently OF lead
and Joined together, are also affixed to the deed.
The whole is handsomely framed and mounted on
u frame supported by rollers.
John aud and Sebastian Cabot both brothers, be-
ing navigntOrs and explorers, were contemporaries
of Columbus and their first voyage of discovery
sailed together from Bristol England. of which
city they were natives, in the ship Mathey, li0I
They discovered the island of Newfoundland
and in the belief of many saw the mainland OF
America before any other nnyightors, including
Amrricus Vespucius. after whom the continent is
named. Their explorations, Of the American
coasts extended over u period OF forty years
aud included almost the entire shore line of North
and South Amerca.-NeW York Graphic.
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A REMARKABLE DOCUMENT.
An indian Deed which Anicdotcs the
LnntI ing of tic PIIcrIns 10 Yenrs.

One of the Oldest if not the oldest, deed in
America Is in the possession of Major Leland OF
the Sturtevant House. 1t antcdates the landing
of the Pilgrims years. and was written eighteen
years after the discovery OF the New World by
Columbus. II Is deed of Fishers Island, near
the mouth of Long Island Sound, by certain In
dian chiefs to John Cabot, the celebrated navl-
gator, and bears his signature In this document
Fishers Island is called Sandy Island. The in
strument Is translated from the Indian tongue
into English by Elihu Burrit, and reads as follows
Look, Great Spirit
Listen, braves, what ChiefsHy. Pale Face Cap
tain, Big Canoe, wants Sandy Island NOW known
as Fishers lsland) Wesell to him for heap wam-
pun, and never take back. Sun and Moonshine
see our act with Captain John Cabot, and none of
our tribe must ever use tomahawk, arrow, or scalp
knife, to spill his nor his squaw and her swankcs
(childron's) blood, or in any way hurt or disturb
them in the peaceful possession of the island
which we this day sell and confirm TO him and
them. And when he goes TO the happy hunting
ground his kindred shall take and hold all the
island and wgwams leil by him to the last sun's
setting. And this IL our sign 10 the covenant with
John Cabot, the Great Pale Face.
(Sgned) NoASK.
June 10 1910.
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Covering land with "GrrcnbacI.s."

Those living on the "bouudless prairivs," where
the government gives n farm to every man or
woman who will take 1t, live on It, aud work Il, aud
where any amount oflUnd can be bought for a very
few shillngs or dollars per acre, VIII open their
eyes pretty wide ON seeing the price paid the other
day for plot Of ground in New York city, on the
corner VI l'lrh avenue aud Fty.iourth street. 1t
l. four city lots % by 100 feet or just 100 feet
square making 10000 square feet, which Isles than
qunrr OF IN uCfe-ian acre Is $500 square igep.
BIZ. w. II. Vanderbilt bought the plot TO build y
the Gu paid tor this quarter acre wa tJbUO Or At
the rate Of uygrN million aud 4 hnii d liars per acre
(Sl 5sl OUU per acre.. IheOrdnary prtcnbaCE bills
somewhat cio-e'y trimmed, are ~ inches long,
aud l-lj inches wide having - square inches Of
surface; six and a half bills lack but nm inch o.
covering or "cUrpctinB" square foot A little
figuring viii show that the price paid for Mr.. Van
dclbilts plot would just about cover II AL over
with One.duur bills, laid fix deep, Or cover II with
Gyr-du,lar bills und spread ume-dOllar bills all
over lAgse!-AmCrtcda AgricudriSt,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-10

The two greatest men in chihuahua and the
men now doing the most for the development of
northern Mexico, are two American governors
Governor Anthony formerly of Kansas, and Gov
ernor Shepherd, formerly of Washington. An
thony is general manager of the northern division
of the Mexican Central and Is driving that line
toward Chihuahua and the city of Mexico at the
rate Of n mile n day Shepherd Is manager of
nine mining companies In chihuahua, of which six
are backed by New York and Bos on CAPITALISTS one
by Philadelphians, aud two by Washington cGpi-
talists lIeis developing twenty-five mines, has
fourteen large tunnels under way, and has driven
more than 5000 feet OF tunncling in the past eigh
teen months.-Ddiy CHi-en Of Tucson Ari=Ona.