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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-30
"BAD BOY" GOVERNOR.
JULIAN HAWTHORNE INTERyISW
THExUTHOR OF PECK's BADB0T.
How He Became Governor Of wisconsins
One OF the Governors Sons the boy"
Governor Peck's Doubles.
Copyright 1893 for The Times.)

In the early part OF this decade. series
OF articles began to appear in a western
newspaper entitled "Peck's Bad Boy
or, at any rate. 1t was by that name that
they were spoken Of They were about
certain boy. and they were written by a
man named Peck, who was the editor OF
the paper. The boy was a type the kind
OF boy who is fun OF vitality and over
charged with boys sense OF humor and
fun, which he expressed by dint OF practi-
cal jokes. The interlocutor OF the boy. and
his more or less involuntary playmate
victim or fellow-consplrator. as the case
might be, was a grocer, the owner OF the
cornerstone in the country town or when
the boy was a native The father and
mother Of the boy were good, common
place American people, with sundry little
human frailties and stupidities, OF which
their offspring, with a lack OF reverence
somewhat passing the average even OF
American youth, failed not 10 take advan-
tage. Thu boy certainly made things very
lively in that western town, not only for
his parents for the grocer, and for the
inhabitants generally, but also for himself.
won the heart and tickled the ristbilties
OF the great American people. A weekly
record OF his adventures was copied IN
newspapers all over the country, and
when they were collected IN book form,
everybody bought a copy OF them and
chucKled over them anew. There Is ploh-
ably no other volume in our literature
which provokes more and more irresisti-
bic laughter to the linear inch than does
the book Of the adventures OF Peck's Bad
Boy. There are three other books ana
Joyous 10 this which will at once recall
themselves 10 the memory: Being a
Bow" by Charles Dudley Warner; the
story OF Bad Boy" by J. b. Aldrich,
and 1.-The Adventures Of Huckberry
Finn" by Mark Twain. Each Of these
is excellent; but ! doubt whether all OF
them together have had as many readers
as "peck's Bad Boy" The future his
torian Of the human nature OF the nine
tenth century must take account OF 1t;
and he may set 1t off against the enforced
decorum and submissiyeLess Of the Puri-
tan boys Of the 18th and 18th centuries, in
Guiding George Washington, and recon-
Gle the contrast according TO the laws OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-30

The little sweetheart Rosalie' OF John
Howard Payne's correspondence was
pretty child whom he had always petted
and Of whom ne complained whimsicaiiy
at her marriage for the purported cruelty
with which she had thrown over her old
admirer. The saddened man never Tor
got the bright-eyed girl who had lived
out long life at the birthplace OF botn
these oddly assorted friends in the quaint
old seaport town OF Easthampton Ro-
sale has been for many years the portly'
sray-Laired widow OF Captain Baker.
whose body is buried in the little grave
ward I'm the village green. When tie
author OF Home. Sweet Home was
laid to rest I'm his native land Few
wears ago. Mr.. Corcoran sent formal
invitation 10 Mrs. Baker TO attend the
public funeral In her reply she play
fully remarked that the wish 10 go 70
Washington would scarcely oe aceep'eu
"a raiiroad fare. BY return mail came
check for her entire expenses most dell
cateIy proffered.-Exchange.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-30

~ this faIsebood was made through the
"southern councilman of your city.
The cditor's attention being called 70 the
subject. ne asked for Information. and
there came from philadelphia and other
places many replies and much valuable
information. and many facts were given
which had the effect TO silence the sub
feet for a while, but few months ago
another form of this story was published
in the 'sNew York SUM-" and now we
have stu another in THE Times" The
story told I'm the southern Churchman"
was that a certain Elizabeth Foster,
Of Connecticut. married Isaac Goose,
Of Boston who was a widower with
eleven children. 10 which number she
added FIVE No wonder she sung.
"There was an old woman who lived in
n shoe. and had so many children she
did not know what 20 do, and 50 num-
erous were here rhymes for the ohildren's
amusement, that either son or grandson
Of Isaac Goose wrote them out and pub
lished them from Pudding Lane. This
Mother Goose" is said 10 be buried in
the old South churchyard.
You see. Mr. Editor, how unlike are the
two stories. and this one says nothing OF
wanting 10 erect monument 10 the
memory OF this wonderful woman, where
as that sent to the Churchman did
Doubtless the Southern Churchman will
be glad 20 repubIish the interesting ar
ticles sent I'm response TO its requests.
II will not do to have the children
Of the United states educated away from
the truth. as is now continually done
through the books placed In their hands.
Mother Goose" melodies are as old as
the time Of Edward l.. many OF them
beyond and many Of them nearer TO
the settlement OF North America; they
were designed as lampoons and satires
Of the people Of the times "Humpty
Dumpty7 was an early French fable.
and the story of a goose. said 10 have
been the first French fable. and written
by father and son Of the same name.
Three wise men went 20 sea in a
bowl was 20 satirize the tri-partl treaty
between the kings Of France. Spain and
Austria. mo sooner made than broken. -
ride the coclS-horse to Bambury Cross
10 see the old woman mount her white
horse" was intended for Queen Eliza
beth.
Little Boy Blue was to taunt the
Scots for not being ready for the IN
vasion OF Edward J. Sir Walter Scott
found some Of them I'm Arabia and others
along the shores OF the Mediterranean.
"The knights OF Spain" was written by
Queen Elizabeth. her sister MARY. T"
Lady Jane Grey and herself being the
prominent characters. Philip the Sc
cond having paid his attention to all
three.
Assertions made publicly and not de-
MED are supposed TO be true. The coun-
try has suffered enough by treating
falsehood with contempt Let's try a
little healthful contradiction.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-30
OUR "CROWNs or GLORY."
Only wealthy Women ought tomave Hal

Only Wealthy Women ought toIiave Hair.
a poor woman has no business with
lot of hair. only maid or French
barber can keep an abundant head Of
hair In order. and this luxury IS not
within the means Of the average woman.
Mothers Of large families who are obliged
10 do their own work; girls wha are en-
ployed in shops. factories and offices
all day; dressmakers and operators on
clothing whJ have long hours. close quar-
tiers and lnterminable worry; girl stu
dents who are obliged to help with the
homework after school hours. and pro-
fessi0nal women who are fghting Tor
every inch Of ground should wear mini
mum crowns Of glory" II takes a great
deal more time 10 keep head OF hair
clean than the aforesaid woman can
spare, and il the head cannot be properly
cared for il should be shorn. bald
head is not a beautiful object, but an
untidy scalp Is a sure indication or low
breeding-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-30

II is my belief that man who has not
,,e se,f-respcct 10 save himself will not
resnecs any woman enough to be saved ~
her writes Ella Wheeler Wilcox In an
article on can Woman Reform
Man" In the July ladies Home Jcu:-
nal" | DO not think any man should
marry until he Is thirty, and IL he has
,o, reformed at that age IL Is very
unsafe experiment for any woman 10
stfempt 20 reform him. His moral vision
a. very limited II he has not discovered
NV that time that there Is nothing In dis
sination but degradation aud death.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-30

I am prepared to maintain that your
Grocer is" =,
The Governor laughed. Wen,
shouldn't wonder IL he might be-. said
he. II gdess the corner grocery man u
rr.ttv well known everywhere
You yourself would make tolefable
likeness OF a friend OF mine-Joe Howard.
the journalist / remarked.
al know Joe well" ne answered ~fes'
We do look a good deal alike. The 81 l''
OF the face"-rassing his had over ms
c.,e,k-"tLere's resemblance there
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-30

TIE EDITOE,S LITER.
Tho Club Buttons Not Yet Ready for
You.
M pear Chlldren-


My Dear Children
l want you 10 read the letter signed
IL. 4. s." very carefully, and see what
the writer has to say regarding Ola
Mother Goose and the orisin Of her
Melodies" II is al exceedingly inter
esting letter, and contains facts that are
perhaps new 20 most Of you. | am
sorry TO say that the badges are not yet
ready for distribution. FOR / know you
hare been waiting very patiently for
them. However. I viii notify you
promptly when they are finished, and
those who live out Of the city and have
consequently had to write for them. need
not be I'm the least anxious as 10 my
overlooking their communications. I
have them all on file and the writer's
will each receive a badge IN due time.
The hours for you are from $3.50 10 II 80
on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Sincerely. YOUR EDITOR.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-30
Dear Editor:

The above article. cut from the valuable
Journal. 1.-The Times. of Richmond va
| shall use for a text Tor TINS coinilu"i-
cation-"Mother Goose THIS article Is
the third sent to the press from Boston
making the extraordinary claim that
Mother Goose melodies were ilrst publish
ed in Pudding Lane, and their author
an aged woman OF that city. Boston
declares herself the centre Of literary
excellence In the United States, and
therefore this effort on the part OF some
one or more of her citizens 10 impose
ON the credulity OF the people OF the
lend makes us all the more culpable
in not preventing the designed imposi-
lion on those who take things as they
find them.
About I'VE years ago the entering wedge
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-11
Another Bank Broke.

SHELBYvILLE, Ills, July IL
Thornton's Banking house, Thos.,
M. Thornton, proprietor, has made
an assignment for the benfit of
creditors. The crash was wholly
unexpected, as the house has long
been booked upon as one of the
strongest private banks in Central
Illinois. Hundreds of business men
and farmers are involved. The
statement of assets and liabilities
is promised this afternoon. Mr..
Thornton has large landed estates
and other good security, and it is
hoped that he will be able to pay
dollar for dollar, to all depOsitors,
He reserves nothing, and in any
event will be left penniless.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-11
London Market Unsettled.

LONDON, July 11.-An unsettled
tone prevades the stock morket.
There is little business doing eX-
cept settlements which have be-
gun today. English railway secu-
rites have declined consuls of the
Grand Trunk railway of Canada,
are steady. American railway Sc
curities are weak. Two failures
have been reported at the Stock
Exchange. One of firm that has
suspended is an important one.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-11
BARDWELL EXCITED
By Negroes From. Cairo. Threaten
to Avenge the Lynching of
Miller.

BARDwELL, Ky, July H.
There is some excitement here,
though a strong effort is being
made to keep the matter quiet.
Yesterday it was rumored that
negroes would come from Cairo to
avenge the death of Miller. The
own has made arrangements
or a very large number
of winchesters and plenty of
ammunition, and in an incredibly
short time, strong achievements
could be secured. The Bardwell
Star will issue an extra today, that
will forever set aside all doubts
that the right man was hanged.
No doubt even negroes will be salts
fled of the excitement that prevails
is due to the fact that the negro
was arrested at Milan, Tenn, yes
terday, and it is rumored that ne
will prove to be Miller's partner,
and be brought back. There is
conclusive evidence here now that
Miller was the man wanted in
Texas. A picture sent from Dali
las, is his, beyond doubt.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-11
A Kansas City Bank Failed.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July IL
The Kansas City Safe Deposit and
Trust company, capitalized at $780,
600, and supposed to be one of the
strongest institutions Of its kind in
the state, failed to open its doors
this morning. The notice posted
on the door stated that the
bank had assigned last night
to Walter J. Bath, w. ID. Mcleod
and M. Il. Lamer, who had taken
possession. No statement is OBJ
tainable yet. No excitement was
caused by the failure, and it is not
thought it will extend to other
hanks
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-11
AFTER THE CONGRESSMAN.
Testimony in the Case of Sperry VS..
Hutchinson and McIlhenney
Being Taken,
Being Taken

NEW YORK, July lin a suit
of Sperry VS.. j. c. Hutchinson and
S. X. McIlhenny, now pending in
the United States court of Texas
at Galveston, in which the stock
holders of the Houston East and
West Texas Railway company
allege that j. c. Hutchinson, the
congressman from the first dis
trict of Texas, betrayed their
rights, while acting as their attor-
ney, in the foreclosure of the pro-
ceedings in 1889, by collusive trial
with the bond holders by which he
and McIlhenny were to get 49,
600, the taking of the testimony
has been resumed before United
States Commissioner Shields and
will last several days. J.C. Short
hastestified that he as president of
the railroad company, paid
Hutchinson ten thousand dollars
in cash, and promised contingent
fee in bonds as a retainer for
Hutchinson to represent the rail-
way company, as attorney, in the
litigation. Hutchinson admits
employment, but he and Nc
Ilhenny swore in their answer
that they discontinued their rela-
ton to Sperry stockholders, April
Sth, 1889, and that thereafter Hut
Crimson represented McIlhenny,
alone, and predicted their defense
and upon an alleged notice of this
fact, MI Short exploded this the
Dry, by production in evidence of
two written contracts signed by
himself, and McIlhenny, and in the
handwriting of the latter, dated
July s, 1889, in which McIlhenny
specifically recognized his relative
and for consideration to a contin-
gency paid in bonds, binds himself
to serve Short or Sperry, stock
holders, until Jan. |, 1890. Shortly
afterward, in November, 'S9, a case
was tried, and resulted in a ver-
dict for the company which Hutch
ison represented, whereupOn Hutch
ison and McIlhenny had collusive
trial with the bOndholders, en-
abling the latter to win. This Sc
cret agreement was, until lately,
undiscovered by the stockholders,
and they are now sure to recover
the amount realized by Hutchin-
son and McIlhenny.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-11
Daily Cotton Talk.

NEW ORLEANS, La, July IL
Glenny & Co. say: Liverpool spots
are one-sixteenth up; sales, 10000
bales; steady, moderate business
futures opened higher and ad-
vanced 4-64, then reacted and
closed one point above yesterday.
At New York p. M, nine points
down. New Orleans opened only
slightly lower on August, but
other months were weak at de-
cline of 7 to 10 points on light
rains reported in West Texas,
which further weakened the mar
ket till a decline of thirteen points
was reached from which there was
serveral points reaction. l2:l5;
August, 7.55 to 1871; December,
1875 to 7.99.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-11
THE CHICAGO FIRE.
Thousands of People Searching for
Dead Bodies.

WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS, CHI
CAGO, July 11.-Ten thousand peo-
pie this morning crowded around
the ruins of the Cold Storage struc-
>ture, destroyed yesterday, watch
ing the search for bodies. Early this
morning three more bodies were
recovered from the ruins, but
they were so badly charred and
disfgureA as to make recognition
absolutely impossible. One thing
seemed quite evident, however,
and that is that the bodies are not
those of tiremen The locality in
which they We're found seems to
preclude this possibility. On one
of the bodies was found leather
belt to which was attached a pair
of steel pincerS, thus practically
proving the remains to be those Of
'firemen. The discovery gave
fresh color to the fearful appre-
henSiOn that the firemen were by
no means the only ones who fell
victims to the flames. The Electric
Light company had number of
men in the lower part of the build
ing stringing wires at the time the
fire broke out, and several of these
are still missing. FOurCOlumbian
guards were unaccOunted for this
morning, and their companions are
naturally, very sOlicitOus as to
their fate. The total dead reCOv-
cred at this time, reached fifteen,
though the search in the ruins so
far has been very slight, owing to
the heat and confusion, there
seemed no doubt that the death
list is still decidedly incomplete.
Minute examination of the pyr-
amids of the ruins, foot by foot,
will be made before the day is out.
1t has been definitely ascertained
that but eleven tiremen lost their
lives. All others have been
shown up either safe NOr in
jured. Many of those around the
ruins are people who have miss
ing friends or relatives, and who
seek to identify bodies discovered.
In numerous instances, these par
ties were visitors to the fair, but
were uncertain whether the miss
ing even visited the Cold Storage
building yesterday. 1t was thought
probable that several of these will
turn up all right. The raVages of
the fire amply served to demon
strate the unsubstantial, fiimsy
and infammable condition of the
structure. The thin layer of stuff,
that gave an appearance of marble
and solidity to the building, served
to arouse the spectators to a state
of intense Indignation today. The
Worlds Fair officials claim they
are not responsible for this, de-
Tending themselves by the
assertion, that as the Cold
storage warehouse was cOnces-
sion and constructed as private
enterprise or exhibit, and the
Worlds fair authorities should not
be held accountable for the loss of
life.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-11
Alfred Giles & Guindon,
ARCHITECTS.
Office opposite west entrance of Post Office
aas erected $4,000, 900 worth of work in Texa
PERSONAL MENTION.

A. G. Heaney, of Corpus Christi,
is in the city.
Mrs. Herman Heiligmann is re-
ported quite i'll.
DR.. A. j. Cooper, of Del Rio, is in
the city on brief visit.
C. S. E. Holland, of the Houston
Post, is at the Maverick.
r. E. Russell, a prominent bust
ness man of Warfa, is in the city.
Forest Mcdaniel, of Lytle Sta
ton, arrived in the city last night.
c.. Drake, a business man of
Fort Worth, arrived in the city
this morning.
Captain A. C. SchryVer will leave
for Chicago tonight, accompanied
by his family.
Fred HI. Alling is spending a
few weeks in Denver, Col, the
guests of his parents.
Mr.. Charles Griesenbeck, the in
surance man, will leave on the
Southern Pacific tonight.
George Battagl1a, who has been
to Rockport the past month for his
health, has returned, much i'm
proved.
Prof. F. Boltz, the well known
teacher of the German-English
school, is quite ill, at his residence,
on Eighth street.
J. A. Murchison, a prominent
business man of Athens, Tex, ar
rived in the city this morning and
is quartered at the Maverick.
S. A. Johnston, a distinguished
and wealthy lawyer of Pittsburg,
Pa, is in the city, with a view to
investing in business in this vicin-
ity.
Will Irion, one of the pioneer
Pacific Express messengers, on the
/. & G. n. between San Antonio
and Laredo, now running between
Houston and New Orleans for the
Fargo, is spending a couple of
days in the city, shaking hands
with his many old time friends.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-11

surprising in grandeur anything
previously accorded to any visitor,
of whatever rank. About one hun
dred thousand Salvation Army lads
and lassies, from every state in the
union, and from the provinces of
Canada, will be gathered in New
York, and a jubilation, to last sew
eral days, will be held in honor of
the great generals coming.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-11
Sunday Men Knocked Out.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 11.-Judge
jenkins today in the United States
circuit court, decided against Wan
amaker & Brown in their suit to
restrain Sunday opening of the
Worlds fair. He held that the
complainants, as stockholders, had
elected directors, and could not now
question the directors discretion.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-11
sANCTUM 1SCIssoRINGs.

Houston Post: "When the extra
session meets the senate will have
knotty contested seat question
to settle before it gets down to the
business of the session. The one
question involves three seats,
from Washington, Wyoming and
Montana respectively. Its deter
mination will have a direct and
important effect on the financial
legislation"
Memphis Public Ledger: "Presi-
dent Harrahan, Of the Illinois Gen.
trail, has become curiouSly enough,
administering angel among multi
tudes suffering from the tempests
wrath in Illinois. He shut uD his
shop, hurried to the scene of the
dreadful disaster, and organizes
splendid charity, as he does the
machinery and operations of a
continental railway System. The
world most honOrs at last practical
statesmen and thinkers like Har-
rahan."
OItIIlldt w iih "
frankness that is disagreeable to
the partisans of both the great pO-
litical parties, the Dallas News
says: THE leading purpose o9bOth
the old parties for twenty years
past has been to secure votes and
power. They have been battling
for the spoils. Such war kept up
for twenty years more will destroy
popular government in this coun-
try"
Brennan Banner: off Congress,
when it meets, has the welfare of
the plain people at heart it will re-
peal the Sherman act and enact a
law in its place providing for the
coinage of the silver bullion now
in the treasury and for the coinage
of any silver that may be produced
in the United States, just the same
as gold and make silver legal
tender for all debts, public and
private, and issue enough legal
tender non-interest bearing paper
money (greenbacks) to bring the
volume of money, gold, silver and
paper, to at least $50 per capita"
Tyler ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS :"When
the press of Texas rivited the pub
lie attention upon the trial at Dali
las of Major j. G. Randle for the
murder Of f. S. Randall, as test
of the efficiency of the law against
the power of money, it was not mis-
taken in it's estimate in the case.
The result of the first trial was a
failure Of the jury to agree. Our
dispatches foreshadow an acquittal
as the result of the next. The
story of the helplessness of the
law speaks its own commentary on
the vice of our criminal system"
Galveston Tribune: at is en-
couraging to note that the state
encampment will be held, even if
the railroads, those soulless corpO-
rations, did do what the state neg
lected, failed or refused to do-pro-
vide transportation to and from
Austin for the militia. IL the
state administration would only
do half as well by the interests of
the state as the railroads do by
the public and state interests all
would be well. The railroads are
all right, but as much cannot be
said of the state administration"