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The morning call., 1891-08-10
ST0NEWALL JACKSON.
The Irate Farmer Who Was Afterward
So Glad to See Him.

The Irate Farmer Who Was Afterward
So Glad to See Him.
There lived in the summer of 1862, on the
echanicsville turnpike. near Richmond, a
generous, hospitable, whole souled Virginia
gentleman, who, however, was very pas
sionate and excitable, and who when fur
ried was apt to mix up the reverential and
the profane, the sublime and the ridiculous
in an odd kind of way. He had given up all
his crop, pasture-fields and everything he
could spare to the Confederate Government,
but he had reserved ten-acre lot of corn
for his own use, and this he guarded with
unceasing vigilance. One day while on the
watch he discovered a group of horsemen
approaching, and instead of going around
the fence they took direct cut through the
reserved corn-patch. The farmers wrath
passion he shouted: How dare you to 90
through my field? FL report you to PreSi-
dent Davis"
I'VE are on urgent business. and took the
shortest route" mildly replied the leading
horseman. who wore faded gray suit.
Horseman-Yes.
Farmer-lll teach you to ride through my
field. What is your name?
Horseman-My name is Jackson.
Farmer-What Jackson?
Horscman-T. J. Jackson.
Farmer-What is your rank?
Horseman-l am Maj or- General in the
provisional army of the Confederacy.
Farmer (raising his hatl-Bless my soul.
You amt Stonewall jackson?
Horseman-I am sometimes called by that
name.
Farmer Gushing eagerly up to him and
shaking his hand)-God bless you, General
jackson, am so glad to see you. Go back
and ride all over my field, ride all over NV
field. Get down and come into my house.
| am so glad to see you. Ride all over NV
held-all over it. Bless your soul, l am SO
glad to see you.
After the battle of Sharpsburg an old.
hardened offender in General ID. Ii. Hills
division was brought before his commando
ior burning fence-rails. Despairing of pro-
curing any reform in him, General Hill sent
MIN undei guard to General Stonewall Jack
son, who asked him why he persisted in
burning rails.
:. well, General" replied the reprobate,
you see have been in General Hilps di-
Vision eight months, and during all that
time have never had a good look at YOU.
80 thought would steal some more rails.
knew they would take me up and send me
to you. SO l would soc YOU
a grim smile greeted the impudent ex-
cuSe, and at glance jackson read his man.
and, turning to the guard, he quietly said:
AXE this man and buck him and set him
on top OF that empty barrel in front of my
tent. The front is open and he can look at
me as much as he likes"
The order was obeyed to the letter, and
for several hours while Jackson was en-.
gagged in his official cores pondence the rail-
destroyer had an excellent opportunity of
gratifying his curiosity Dis
patch
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WEALTH IN THE RIVER.
Billy MOore's Aquatic Maneuvers G
Him O Rich Harvest.

Billy Moore's Aquatic Maneuvers Gain
Him Rich Harvest.
During the past few days BILLY" Moore
and companion named Andrew Cantley
have been engaged in a profitable business
at DickinsOn-street Wharf. Moore is known
as an expert swimmer The two men are
diving TOR pig-iron at the bottom of the
river, which they sell to junk-dealers, and
the proceeds derived from the sale make
them many dollars.
Tons of this iron lie at the bottom of the
river. having been dropped there during the
transfer from Lighters to the cars of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Both of these
men are employed as longshoremen. A few
days ago they conceived the idea of securing
the iron. and began work Immediately.
1t Is interesting to see the men work, es-
pecially Moore. who does the diving. He
has the reputation of being able to remain
under water longer than any other expert
swimmer Moore's cleyerness in the water
has saved many an unfortunate person
from drowning, and 1t was he who several
years ago recovered the dead bodies of three
persons who were drowned at Dickinson.
street Wharf when the steamship Sapphire
was burned to the waters edge
The work OF removing the iron is a bene-
nj to navigation, as II ruins the copper on
the rudders of large vessels that are re-
CURED to land at this wharf. There are
hundreds Of tons of this iron in the river,
but the men are not allowed to place it on
the wharf. For this purpose they secure a
rowbOat, and as each bar of irun is secured
1t is landed in the beat. The bars weigh
from thirty to eighty pounds each, and
when Tile men have gotten a lew hundred
pounds they haul it to the jupk-dcaiers,
where they are paid at The rat, of SIS ton
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she was prepared to go home to her sister
and remain there. But before she c0nld
leave she was taken i'll and died in Bal
tmore, in the outskirts of which city, 1t is
alleged, that she is buried under tomb
stone bearing the legend. Agatha Della
noir, wife of Junius Brutus Booth Robert
Booth. the alleged son of the alleged union,
went to the war and died of consumption"
Such is the story that was discussed in the
Alpine apartment house. Mr.. Burr said he
came into possession of the papers through
tue Delanoir family, 10 whom he wrote for
information upon stumbling across the
Baltimore tombstone. He had no intention
of using the papers, even if he believed
them to be genuine-wbich In all like lihood
they were not
air OF Invention about it all hrough.-Dra-
matte News,
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THE MAGICAL DUET.

A Clever Trick Which Caused the Exc
cution of Its Talented Author.
so many wondr0us stories are told by the
ancient writer's OF magic and mechanism
that ordinary belief Is entirely at fault.
Among The wonderful stories of this kind is
one told of mathematician, mechanician
and musician named Alx, who lived at AK,
IN Provence, about the middle of the seven
tenth century.
Allx. after many years study and labor,
succeeded in constructing an automaton fig
ure, having the shape of skeleton, which,
by means OF concealed mechanism, played,
or mad the appearance of playing, on the
guitar. The artist, after having tuned in per-
iect unison two guitars, placed one in the
hands Of the skeleton in proper position
Tor playing and Oh calm summer evening.
having thrown open the window of his apart
m ent, he fixed the skeleton, with the guitar
IN It's hands, in position where it could be
seen from the street. He then, taking the
other instrument, seated himself In an OBJ
scure corner OF the room and commenced
playing piece of music, the passages of
which were faithfully repeated or echoed
by the guitar neld by the skeleton, at the
same time that the movement of its wooden
hngers, as If really executing the music,
completed the Illusion.
This strange musical feat drew crowds
around the house of the Inflated artist; this
sentiment was soon changed in the minds of
. the ignorant multitude into the most super
stitlous dread. A rumor rose that Alix was
snrcerer and in league with the devil.
He was arrested by order of the Parlra-
ment of Provence and sent before their
criminal court, La Chambre de la Tournelle,
to be tried on the capital charge of magic or
witchcraft.
In vain the ingenious but unfortunate ar
list sought to convince his judges that the
only means used to give apparent vitality to
the fingers of the skeleton were wheels,
springs. pulleys and other equally unmag-
ical cOntrivances, and that the marvellous re-
suit produced was nothing more criminal
than the solution of a problem in mechanics
His explanations and demonstrations
were either not understood, or failed of con-
vlncing his stupid and bigoted judges, and
he was condemned as sorcerer and mag
lcian.. This ubiquitous judgment was con-
hrmed by the Parliament of Provence,
which sentenced him to be burned alive in
the principal square OF the city, together
with the equally innocent automaton figure,
the supposed accomplish in his magical
practices. This Infamous sentence was car
ried into execution in the year 1864, to the
great satisfaction and ediication OF the de-
Yout inhabitants of AKIN. Y. News,
The morning call., 1891-08-10
A BIT OF ROMANCE.
The Story OF Rasmus Henrickson's Life
and Its Sequel of Fact.

The Story OF Rasmus Henrfckson's Life
and Its Sequel of Fact.
A few days ago Rasmus Henrickson,
grocer at S02 Leavenworth street, died, and
connected with his death there is pretty
story. Years ago Henricksou left Norway,
his native land, young man, full of days
work, but short of cash. Soon after landing
in New York he heard of the opportunities
of the great West, and packing his baggage.
shipped for Omaha Lots were cheap, and
being industrious, Henrickson soon gath
cred enough dollars to purchase lot. He
worked on, saving and investing every
penny that he earned. As property ad-
vanced he sold some OF his holdings and en-
gagged In the grocery trade. In this lie was
popular and prosperous beyond his fondest
antcipatiops, Additions were made to the
little grocery store until the time of his
death, two weeks ago. 1t was discovered
then that the man had made a fortune of
child to claim the dead mans gold
AT the funeral it was noticed that Sidse
Anderson. young woman who for ten
years had been Henrickson's housekeeper.
was Frustrated with grief. People thought
nothing of the fact, as they knew the de-
ceased had been an old bachelor and had
no idea that Cupid's shafts had ever pierced
his breast.
The girl refused to be comforted, but her
whole time was not given up 70 mourning
for the dead and the departed, though she
ayers that some day, had the grocer lived.
she would have been Mrs. Henrckson'
But let that be as it may, she proposes to
have pay for what she lost. Yesterday she
went before the Probate Judge and filed a
$3.50 claim against the estate together with
an affidavit In which she swears that from
April 10, 1882 until June %, 1891 ,..4Sl weeks,
she served as the housekeeper for Rasmus
Henrickson, and that the services were rea-
s0nably worth the sum OF $40 per week.
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Always Wbite. New and Cr,.,-

You never see soiled Bank of England
note. They are always white, new and
crisp, for the reason that note is never
issued from the bank second time. When
they fud their way into the bank new notes
OF the same number and the same denomi-
nation, of course, are issued in their stead
They are made from new white linen cut
tingS, never from anything that has been
worn. So carefully is the paper prepared
that even the number of dips into the pulp
made by each workman is registered on a
dial by machinery. and the sheets are count
ed and booked to each person through
Laverstoke on tho River Whit, in Hamp-
shire, by family named Portal, descended
from French Huguenot refugee, and have
been made by the same family for more than
$50 years. They are printed within the
ments for making them, so that each note
OF the same denomination shall differ in
some particular from the other.-Ex.
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A BOOTH ROMANCE,
Frank Burr and His Alleged DeIanoii
Story of the Elder Booth

Frank Burr and His Alleged De,anoIr
Story of the Elder Booth.
Some years ago in an APARTMENT In the
Alpine Building, at the corner of Broadway
and Thirty-third streets. there met one night
q party consisting of Steele Mackave and his
brother or cousin of the name of Mackaye.
Frank..A. Burr, journalist, and Charles w.
Brooke. celebrated practitioner at the New
York bar. Mr.. Burr had in his possession a
package OF letters written in French or Ger
man and alleged to be CORRESPONDENCE be-
tween Agatha Delanoir and her sister The
rese, Agatha writing from this country to
her sister, who lived abroad, and Therese
answering to America. These letters were
tho subject Of the evenings conversation
between tne gentlemen here named, and it
was stated that they told an extraordinary
story OF the romance of Junius Brutus
Booths life.
"Ihe tale was that Booth-the father of
Edwin BOoth-had in his early career mar
RED Agatha Delanoir against the wishes of
London to become an actor, receiving at
first salary of Sc week, and then SlO
weekly. he began to despair of his success
In this career. and at one time Thought of
joining the English army to fight against
NapoIeon. put nnaily came to America. as
was alleged. In the company of q flower
girl he had met at Drury Lane. There had
meanwhile been born 10 Agatha Delanoir a
son. who was named Robert Booth. and
who, when he grew up. came to America,
where he found his father surrounded by
growing family. Robert was a hospital
nurse and saw but little of his father but
what he did see convinced him that his
mother ought to be here, and so he wrote re-
questing her to come across the water.
She did come. and without pausing in
New York to interfere with Junius Brutus
Booths great success, she proceeded to her
son 8 humble home in Baltimore where she
took up her residence. When Mr., Booth
came there to play an engagement, accord
Ing to the alleged translatlons of these let
ters, she presented herself to him and was
Iepuiseu, ne Undertaking to silence her with
declarations that he was sufficiently mower
ful to destroy her. She sought legal advice
concerning this conduct on his part. and he
was taken to court to answer.
he there agreed if she would return to
her home to pay Gl2o, and with this money
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MARRIED.

oSBORNE-BINKLEY- this c,.v .rrs. O
1891. by the Rev. S. V. Leech, DID. DANIEL os
borne and Cora Btnkley.
TAYLOR-BEIGHLE-Int this cItv Ausnst K 100,
by the Rev. Dr. N. +. Ravling Samuel Tayior sna
Alice NJ. Beighlc. " ~
HENRICHS-BLUNkE- this citv August l
1891, by the Rev. J. Fuendeling, Heinrich Hen.
richs and Charlotte Blu nike.
KUN N-wELLENDoRF-In this city, August 7
1871, by the Rev. j. Fuendeling. Alfred Kuhn and
Dora WellendOrf.
EDWARDS-FRESH-In this city. August g. 1891
by the Rev j. Fuendeling, Axel Edwards and
Wihemina Fresh.
BRoGGE-REBFUSS-In Mount Eden August g.
1891, by the Rev. J. Fuendeling, Johan Christie
pher Brogge and Wtlhelmina Caroline RebfuSs.
The morning call., 1891-08-10
BURNABY-sECoND INNINGS.
LAssITUDE AND COLDS.
They Prevent Good Playing in the Hand
Ball Courts


Ball Courts.
Games in the hand-b ball courts Yesterday
were far from brisk. There was feeling of
lassitude and good many of the old players
were suffering from colds, all of which de-
tracted from the interest in the games and
their merit What players were left hau to
engage in longer games than usual, Just to
make show of keeping up the sport. This
was especially so in the Union Hand ball
Court. Dillon and Hutchinson played Dillon
and Toner three rubbers, the first of which
resulted in 'set" and had to be PLAYED off.
The scores were: First rubber, is to u. 10
to Is and IA to A. the set of seven aces re-
sulting In favor of the latter team by 10 Z;
second rubber. 10 to T. II to Is ana Is to 3;
third rubber, 10 to Z. IL to Is and 10 to 10.
a slx-handed rubber between Condor,
McElroy and Hutchinson against Pennoyer.
Toner and Dillon resulted in favor of the
former trio. Scores: Is to s, 10 to Is and
10 to 6.
In the San Francisco Hand-ball Court.
Carney and Williams played three rubbers,
oil winch no scores were kept. The former
team won the first, and lost the second and
third.
Butler and Hendry played Dillon and
Maloney rubber, and lost In two straichts.
The scores were: ID TO 10 and IL to ~.
:. Robert Greenham, a well-kuown Austra-
Ian player, was present. He may soon
take hand in the games,
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THE FORENOON GAME.
Fine Fielding Won the Contest for San

Fine Fielding Won the Contest for San
Jose.
In the morning exercise at EmeryVille the
errors were equally divided and hits were
about even, but Frisco was left in the lurch
again when it came to question of tallies
Their only three were made in the first two
innings, after which they waited for San
Jose to catch up and pass. The score was
tied in the fifth and remained in that doubt
full state through two innings, when San
Jose settled it i'll that happy manner for
which they are rapidly becoming famous.
Young went in with his bunged-up arm
hard, but good fielding kept the runs down.
Lookabaugh was in the box for the visitors,
ard was hit even harder than Young. He
was less wild than the German and received
better support at critical times. The score
is az follows.
The morning call., 1891-08-10
A Microscope Makes 1t a monster.

Nothing curious about flea. Ell? Let us
see. Put one under strong microscope,
What a transformation 1t seems to be
clothed in armor "from head to foot"
formed of brown, overlapping plates, that
are so exceedingly tough as to he almost in
destructible Its head is small and very
thin, with a single black eye on each side,
the rays of light scinlillating through the
tiny optic like sparks of fire. Puget man.
aged to look through the eye OF flea with
his powerful glass, finding that its surface
diminished objects in size while it multi
piled them in number-a man appearing
like an army of fairies, and the flame of a
candle becoming thousand tiny stars.
From the shape OF its head and for other
reasons the flea Is supposed TO use but one
eye at time. The offensive weapon of the
little creature Is composed of two palpi, or
feelers," two piercers and tongue.
When 1t feeds 1t stands erect, thrusting this
sucker into the flesh, and will eat without
intermission il not disturbed.
The dea's manner of breathing Is still un-
determined, but is thought 10 be through
two small. holes at the END of the palpi.-
st. Louis Republic.
The tobacco crop near Lancaster, Pa, has
batu anfiraly ruued NV a.var, no; ,n.,,,
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SURPRISED HER AUNTS.
MISS Mitchell Slips Away From Them t
Marty Her LnYRr.

Miss Mitchell Slips Away From Them to
Marry Her Lover.
The passengersiwho arrived here on the
steamship Teutonic were witnesses of
romantic scene. Miss Jane Mitchell, pretty
English girl, born near Truro, Cornwall,
twenty years ago, came over on the Teutonic
in charge of TWO maiden aunts. Near Miss
MitchelPs home lived Charles Thomas, and
as children she and Charles were great
friends, though he is her senior by eight
years. MIR. thomas came to America some
years ago, and now clergyman in Bridge
port Conn. The old friendship never
waned. and among those anxiously stand
Ing on the pier on Wednesday morning was
the Rev. Charles Thomas, who knew that
Miss Mitchell was on board. There was
the natural meeting between the two young
people. during which the aunts looked dis
creetly the other way, but when they did
look around they were not little surprised
to lind the young couple had vanished.
A search among the crowd on the
pier failed to discover them, SO the two
Old ladies' sat down on their trunks. knowing
she must come back for the trunks. and
waited patiently. While seated upon the
trunks gray-haired man came up and asked
II the trunks on which the ladies were sit
ting did not belong to Miss Jane Mitchell
On learning that they did ne said lie was
MI Hamilton. who kept the Hamilton Ho-
tel and Miners Arms on ClarksOn street,
and that Miss Mitchell's father had written
to him. telling him to look after his daugh-
ter. While they wers celebrating as to
what should be done Miss Mitchell ap-
peared leaning on the Rev. Mr.. Thomas
arm. Mr.. Thomas explained that they did
not want to have any fuss over their mar
rlage. so had slipped away and had got mar
lied quietly: The two aunts, who are stad
old English ladies, nearly had fits. The
Custom-h house officer passed the baggage at
once. and the party adjourned 10 the Hami-
ton Hotel for the wedding breakfast. MIR.
Hamilton, who is usually known as Pop"
wore his Crimean and Baltic medals to
honor the occasion, and he toasted the bride
and bridegroom in the best the house could
supply. The Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
left New York for Bridegroom, during the
evening The aunts will return TO England.
N. Y. special to st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The morning call., 1891-08-10
oBIT " AIRY.
DIR. CHARLES ]. STEPHENS.

Dr. Charles j. Stephens, an American
physician, died at Anu Hospital. in the City
of Mexico yesterday morning from dysen-
terry. DR.. Stephens had been in Mexico
since November last, engaged in collecting
material for an extensive and important
illustrated work ON Mexico and Central
connection with the George Barrie Publish
ing Company Of Philadelphia and New
York
The morning call., 1891-08-10
A SHORT ENGAGEMENT.
The Record Broken by an Eccentric Kal
Earmer.

The Record Broken by an Eccentric Kan
sas Farmer.
This locality can probably boast of the
shortest acquaintance and engagement be-
fore marriage of any place in the world
One Of the eccentric characters of the county
is middle-aged farmer living four miles
north of here. The man, James Watson,
was an old bachelor, and was noted in the
country round for the neat manner in which
he kept his house. A few days ago friend
of his. who had slapped for a few moments
to pass pleasant word, said in Jest, that
Watson ought to get wife to take care of
such neat house. The idea seemed to take
erect, and after a few words Watson said
that if his friend would get good woman
and preacher. and not keep him too long
from his corn, he would like wife. The
friend TOOK him at his word. and came here
and told most eStImable widow, Mrs. War
rem, that he had good husband and home
for her. He told her of Watsoa's circum-
stances and pecuiarlties, and said he be-
lleyed that he would make her a good hus-
band. Mrs. Warren appeared to be pleased
with the idea, and told the gentleman to
call again next day and she would think
over it.
Next morning she told the matchmaker
that she would 60 and follow his advice. A
minister was procured, and the party drove
to the farm of Watson. The farmer was
blowing corn, but when told that his friend
had brought him wife he went TO the
house. Mrs. Warren was introduced, and
after five minutes talk Watson told the
minister they were ready to be married, and
the reverend gentleman tied the knot. As
soon as the ceremony was concluded Wal
son told the bride that the house was her
charge, and the fields were his, and as the
CORE needed blowing he would go 10 the
field. He gave the minister a liberal fee,
and within half an hour alter he was called
from the field lie was back again blowing
Columbus (Kans.) special to Fort Worth
Gazette.
The morning call., 1891-08-10

Earned runs San Joses 4. Three-base hits
o. sharp. Dooley. stallings. Twobase hIt-Han-
ley Sacrifice hits - Sharp, Stailings. First
base on errors-San Joses A, San Franciscos 2.
flrst base on balisSan Joses q, San FrancIscos 3.
Lett on bases-San Joses H. San Franchises 9.
etruek out-By Young ]. First base OH hit by
PtGher-Dooiey, Cartwright. Double pays-Sharp
10 hassHmer 10 Cartwright. Hassamer to Sharp to
Sartwrlght. Sharp TO Hassamer. Time OF camel
hour ana 80 minutes. Umpire-Sherdan. OficIal
The morning call., 1891-08-10
At san rRAxC1sco, AuaUsr Q. 1881.

Earned runs-San JoSes /. Three-base hits-Levy.
Iwo-base hits-Cobb, j. Sharp. Sacrifice hits-G.
Sharp, Smith, Doniey, McVey, Sweeney, Cobb, Han
ley. Levy. First base errors-San Fran
eiscos . san Joses 6. First base on called balls
San trauciscos 9, San Joses 4. Left on bases-San
Franchises 10. San Joses .. Struck out-By Cobb 1
by Harper 8. Double plays-Hassamer to Cart
wright, Sharp to Cartwright, Hassamer to Sharp to
Cartwright. Passed balls StaIings /. SWEET l.
WIld prches-Cobb l. Time of camel hour and
40 minutes. Umpire-Sheridan. Oficial Scorer
Stapleton.
The morning call., 1891-08-10
Totals. 1900. al 10 81 IL

sacramentos ..........l 0 2-13
oaklands...............3 0 o 0 8 OLE
Earned ns-SacramentOs 4. Home run-Can-
tillion. Three-base hits-BRrry, Long. TwO-base
hits-SundAy, France. CantiliOn. Sacrifice hits
Works =, Phillips, Hines ,, RetZ. First base on
errorS-SacrHme utos 3, Oak ands Z. First base on
called balls-Sacramentos 9, Oaalands ; Lett on
bases-SacramentOs r. Oaklands o. Struck out
BY SommerS !. First base on hit Icy pitcher-Sun-
day Double piay-Hlnes to Cautlllion. Passed
baIIS-McHsle, Hurley 9. Time of game hours
and minutes. Umpire - Mcdonald. ohicial
sc.rar-NAiu u Nn.In.r