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Year: 1879




Discovery and Exploration Of .
Wonderful Hole In tho Ground
Near Nashville.


NASHVILLE, TENN, July 13.-News


reached this city few days ago of the
discovery of a new cave at Newsom's
Station, seventeen miles out ON the
North western Railroad. Many were


inclined to doubt the truth of the re.


port and the wonderful accounts Of


the interior. Yesterday, with four of


the neighboring farmers, newspaper
representative made visit to the cave
and a lengthy exploration. It is about


mile up the road from Newsom's, on


the farm of Mr.. Hutton. The en-


trance opens ON a rough country road


running around the foot of an i'm


mense hill four or five hundred feet


high. The opening is about four feet


by two, and is almost cOyered by a
large bowlder. Two men passing
along the road noticed the hole, aud
through curiosity enlarged it sufIic-
iently to admit Of passage and explor-
ed the cave some distance. They re.
ported their find at the Station, and
in day or two parties for miles came
to see the wonder. 5ai


To-day the exploration was made
under most favorable auspices. Pre-.
pairing themselves with lanteras, can.
dies and ropes, the party Of five start
ed on the expedition. For seventy
i've yards the passage was so email
that they had to crawl on all fours.
Then it grew larger, widening into
large chambers, the roofs of which
could not be seen nor struck with
rocks thrown upward. All along the
sides were beautiful formations, white
and sparkling in the dim light. A
mile from the entrance there was q
fork in the passage, one branch lead.
ing north and tho other south. Sc
lecting the northern route fret the
party proceeded something oyer a
mile, when they came to what seemed
to be the end. All along walking was
easy, and no idea could be formed as
to how high the roof was in places.
Retracing their steps they next took
the southern passage. A mile from
the fork it also divided into two
branches. Taking tho right-hand
branch, the explorers advanced some
distance, coming at last to . large lake
of the coldest and sweetest water. No
attempt was made to proceed beyond
this, but going back they started on
the left branch. which they explored
nearly q mile without fnding any
prospect of an end. The further they
advanced in the wider and larger was
the passage and the more frequent the
chambers. The finest formation of
stalactites was found in the utmost
profusion. Several specimens were
broken off and brought to the city.
The rooms were immense in size and
weird IN outline, fantastic formations
being scattered over the, floor and
along the walls. frequently running
streams of water were crossed, re-
markable for their almost more than
ICY coldness. This was the third par.
ty that had gone any distance in the
cave, and all who had been to the
Mammoth Cave declared that this
wonder rivaled it.


Some two hundred yards up the
road there is another cave, discovered
during the war. Ithas large entrance
and consists of one large chamber sew
eral hundred feet long and hundred
feet or more high. At the end is q
well, tho bottom of which has never
been touched. A party in the new
Year: 1879

Bartholomew Gaffney. for seventeen years
cmplary member of the police force Of this city,
committed suicide yesterday at his residence, No.
325 East Twenty fifth street. During his long term
of service he lost in fines but sixteen days pay.
In 1875 he received honorable mention for the cap
ture OF gang of burglars and horse and wagon


the latter laden with stolen property, which the
thieves about to carry of. Gaffney had been
sick since July 3, and 1t is believed his
insanity, during which he killed himself
He had been in bed for several days prior to yeser
day morning when he got up and left his room. His
wife found him a few moments later in the passage
dead, his head against the wall and pistol
his hand. The bail had passed entirely through from
the right to the left OF the head just in of the
ears. For some time before he confined to bed
Gaffney had complained of failing health. His post
for long time was i'll the neighborhood of Stuyve-
SAINT Park, whore he the delight of the children
who gather there to play He was naturally fond of
them, having seven of his own. The latter were all
sick with the whooping cough at the time he was
taken down, and this weighed heavily upon him.
Year: 1879

The funeral Of John g. Barrett. the convict who
was shot by keeper Good in Sing Sing Prison. on
Friday last took place yesterday. The body re-
moved from tho third ioor of tho tenement house,
No. $50 East Thirty-third street. in the Afternoon
and. followed by large number OF friends was
taken to Calvary Cemetery where the Rev. Father
Joyce celebrated the usual requiem mass in tho
cemetery chapel. The inscription on the coffin
stated that the deceased was twenty years of age.
Inc grief OF tho mother very affecting and
when the body removed from the house she i'm
plored the Creator to send woe to the man who had
raised his hand against her boy In of the car
riages the father and mother and the three re-
naming children-William, aged eighteen: Sophie,
a9od fourteen, and Alexandcr. aged about eight
Year: 1879

sheriff Toffey, whose officers, since tho conviction


have kept vigil over Jennie H. Smith and Covert d.
Bennett. yesterday relinquished his charge and de-
livercd the prisoners into the custody OF Jailer
Allen. of the Hudson County Jail. There has been
decided and plainly apparent change in the actions
and looks of the prisoners. They arc more buoyant
and hopeful. but the feeling of confidence which was
marked prior TO their conviction has not returned
They keonly realize their position fully know and
feel the terrible ordeal through which they will again
have to pass Bennett viii DO removed TO his old
cell. Mrs. Smiths health In poor and she will be
permitted to remain In her present quarters In the
Year: 1879

On Change yesterday considerable indignation
expressed by the provision men account OF
the passage OF the amendment to the constitution
providing that margins should be deposited with
the and that the Exchange should be in no
way responsible. They claim that out of the $50
votes cast only 145 in favor of the amendment
and that 1t carried through the apathy Of men,
bers 1t Is their intention to make application to
the Board Of Managers to have the matter recon-
sidered.
Year: 1879

silver to take Allen to the other side.
With mucn difficulty they drew the
boat up stream for several hundred
yards. and then, embarking, 1oated
down with the blocks of ice, rowing to-
ward the opposite shore whenever they
could slip through and avoid a collision
with cakes of a particularly dangerous
appearance, and so at last they reached
Gallipolis.


Young Allen fastened at once to
Gates Tavern, near the river, and, while
he was taking the hearty meal which
had been prepared for him after the
landlord heard of the extent of his
Journey. he saw fine looking man in
an adjoining room blacking his own
boots. Shortly afterward he was in
formed that the gentleman so engaged
was the Hon. Samuel F. Vinton, who
had recently been elected to congress.
and who was regarded as the great man
of that part of the state. The boy
looked at him with mingled feeling of
curiosity and awe, never for moment
imagining that he would live to serve
with Mr.. Vinton in congress, and to be
his rival at tn bar of Ohio. Such, how
ever. was the fortune which fate had in
store for him.


Leaving Gallipolis, thoroughly rested
and refreshed, the young traveller con-
tlnued on his Journey through Jackson
county. All went well with him for sew
eral days, but on what proved to be the
last night of his wanderings he became
very lame from over exertion. His feet,
To ho nd h.
was scarcely able to drag himself along,
when suddenly young man, two or
three years older than himself, came
out of a wood into the road in front of
him, and said, with rather startling ab-
ruptness:


Hello, stranger, where be you
goin'?


"I I'm trying to get to Chillieothe,"
replied the young traveller, "but I've
fallen lame and am not getting on very
fast"


If that is so," said the other. with
the rough and ready hospitality of the
time and country, you had better go
home and stay the night out with our
folks. They don't often see strangers
and they'll like to hear you talk"


ALC ihNltdtIOu oO IGddily given WIS
as readily accepted-the people of
Ohio were not SO suspicious of each
other in those days as they have be-
come since-and in a few minutes the
foot-sore wanderer was safely housed
in rude but well-warmed log cabin,
containing two rooms, and giving
shelter to man and mis- wife, two
daughters and four sons. All the boys
subsequently became Aliens warm
political supporters. That night they
gave him the best supper they could
and in the outer room
shared their heap of straw with him.
In the inside apartment the father and
mother and their two daughters also
spent the night upon heaps OF straw.
Ii will be remembered this was before
Ohio claimed to be "the political center
of the republic"


In the morning after breakfast, the
good people who had befriended Allen
still further aided him by the loan of
horse, upon which, without further ad-
venture he rode into Chilicothe.
Year: 1879

George Washington has stood for
many years in solemn silence in front
of Independence Hall, keeping watch
over Benjamin Franklin's novel print
ing press and other choice relics safely
garnered within the walls of the sacred
building where the old bell first rang
out the peals which proclaimed liberty
to the New World. Through summers
neat and winters cold and pelting
storms and bowling blasts the faithful
sentinel has remained in dogged silence
at his post, never once complaining or
seeking shelter from the inclemency of
the weather. Like many another vet
eran who, however, has endured less
exposure in the, discharge of duty,
George was beginning to present wO-
ful appearance from the accumulation
of dust and dirt which had been ground
into his hair and eyes and the folds of
his garments during the years of his
faithful service. and SO Commissioner
of City Property Dixey, in the goodness
of his soul. concluded last week that he
would treat the venerable soldier to
sponge bath, SO as to make becoming
appearance on the Fourth of July.


Accordingly, the services of an ablu-
ZIONIST were secured, and with brush
soap and water the renovatOr Of the
immortal hero began to fulfill his con-
tract. AS the dirt disappeared, and the
original form and features Of the Father
Of his country reappeared, the stains
which had been occasioned through the
effects of the weather, also stood out in
bolder prominence. This fact was OBJ
served by patriotic soul, who imme-
diately rushed up into the mayors
Office, demanding that that officer
should exercise bis high and mighty
prerogative and put stop to it. See
ing the yellow stains on the figure, the
man had concluded it was the work of
acids which the manipulation of the
scrubbing brush had resorted to, and so
made the demand for official interfer-
ence. Receiving no satisfaction from
the mayor, the enthusiastic and mis-
guided patriot threatened all sorts OF
exposures and denunciations through
the newspapers, Of the heartless beings
who were thus deliberately disfguring
the country's savior. But Mr.. DiXey
says there have been no acids used in
cleaning the figure since it was erected.
The stains on it c3-e only such as have
been produced by the action Of the at
mosphere and the effects of drifting
DUST The Commissioner has contract
ed with a n1arbleman for cleaning the
statue with the chi.el. This, of course.
is delicate piece of work, and requires
rare skill. The workmen who will give
George new nose, and carve out for
him a fresh ear are employed constant
ly in cleaning statuary In cemeteries,
and many of these pieces are far more
finely wrought than that in front o In


dependence Hall. 1t will quire about
weeks time fer these two artists to
chisel the dirt and stains from the form
Of the venerated hero, and then he sill
once more be the whitest man in town.
Year: 1879

AT the graduating exercises of the
Binghamton ladies' college, the other
day, Miss Rogers read an essay entitled:
"Will the Coming Man go to Church p
She answered the question herself, as
follows: "When the minister has grace
to stop spinning after the tow is out, to
stop lying about concluding remarks, to
stop stealing the juice out of our Sun
day roast and playing thirteenthly to
the tune of petrifed potatoes and van
lshed gravy-then the coming man will
be more likely to go to church."
Year: 1879

1t is no new thing here in the East
for a sweet 16 femininitv to espouse
decripit three-score and ten masculin-
ity, but out West it seems to be consid-
cred remarkable; so that when such a
match occurred the Pocky Mountain
Nears sent a reporter to interview the
young Lady. The reporter describes
her as pretty and piquant. Indeed" )"
he says, "the wealth of delightful por-
traiture is made in the statement that
she is sweet SIXTEEN and radiant as a
butterfly with brilliant summer plum
age"


GLOW came it" the reporter asked,
"that you wed man so much older
than yourself?'


Because love him." was the pert
reply,


THAT is reason, certainly. But
should have thought that a lady so
beautiful would have chosen a younger
mate"


Would you? Well now II tell you.
A young man is very hard to please,
and it is very difficult to displease an
old one. You know the old adage: "A
young mans slave and an old mans
darling l am rather fond of being a
darling"


81 should think So"


"Would you, indeed? Then l don't
think there is anything in the world so
charming as lovely young widow, and
such thing is possible for me-"


"Then you are already counting on
the old mans death?"


Al
smile the guileless thing went of to join
the dancers.


1t is not necessary to pursue the sub
ject further. Any one can see that
there is something very bewitching
about sweet 16.
Year: 1879

sword in the hands of his adver-


sary. The Chronicle then should


and must have known when it tore


the cerements of the grave from


Kalloch's father that the natural


rules of ler taIi0nis would apply
and that he would certainly retort


in kind. The proper way to have
averted this was to avoid giving


the first offense. Determined upon


this, however, the result has fol-


lowed as philosophical sequence.


Kalloch answered the accuse.


tion against him in terms as se-


we're as lay to his hand. In turn
he has been shot for villifying the
good name of the enemy's mother.


Writing In the midst of the excite
ment which fills our city, and


which has for the moment paral-
yzed all business, we have not OPP
portunity to enlarge upon this sad
affair as we could wish. Summing
1t up In haste, we have this princi-
pie to declare. The man who vile
ly attacks the good name and char
acter of a father or mother by rea-
son Of his antipathy to the son,
must, in this day and generation.
expect physical castigatlon and
bodily harm. Religion and civili-
cation have never been able
to supplant this law of
natural impulse. Therefore we
say that the Chronicle did a griev-
Gus wrong when it sought to injure
Kalloch as a politician by dragging
to the light of day the bones of his
long buried father. In turn it was
not excusable, but almost unpar-
donably reprehensible In Kalloch
to use his church and pulpit to de-
fame, with basest accusation, the
name and character of his oppo-
nent's mother. Each and both mer-
tied condign punishment for
their offense. 1t Is not for
us, in cool blood, to measure
grudgiDgly the extent to
which q man may go
in defense of his family blood. The
cause and provocation must fur
nish to each individual the extent
of his resentment. In this connec-
tion perhaps the words of that fa-
nous lawyer, Dexter, in the world
renowned Selfridge trial. may not
be inappropriate. He said: ~ am
a man OF peace, and would shudder
at the idea of shedding human
blood. 1 would practice great for
bearance and moderation first, but
if 1 ever shall be driven to that i'm.
passable point where degradation
and disgrace begin, may my ton
que c!eave to the roof of my mouth |
and my hand sink palsied by my
side if fail to defend mine own
honor" Such is the spirit that
must actuate every noble minded
man; and in such light we must
view the events of the last few
hours.


We sincerely trust that no fu!-
ther lawlessness may supervene
upon this unfortunate transaction,
and that the law, strong and i'm
partial, may be allowed umpirage
in the premises. Goodness of
thought and action now by all par
ties will stand our city's fair name
in hand and may save us from
painful chapter of disgraceful out
lawry.
Year: 1879

San Francisco Post.l


The lamentable occurrence which
has to-day added new stain on
this city's already dark records of
crime and misrule is the direct re-
suit of unlicened speech and press


A political campaign is in progress
here, characterized by more of Bit
terness and personal hate than has
been known since the days OF the
Vigilance Committee. The 0rdin-
ary rules of political discussion and
warfare have been ignored, and all
that venom, invective, malice and
bilious hate can Invent has been
compressed into outspoken slander
and printed libel. Not only what
candidates for Office have done,
but as we'll lies concocted for
political effect have been distort-
ell and thrown broadcast
regardless of decency, fairness or
consistency. The result of this has
been the creation OF heart-bitter-
ness and rancer that have had no
previous parallel in our political
history. Coming to considera.
tion of the all engrossing topic OF
the hour, We SEQ that Rev. Isaac
Kalloch, the nominee of the Work
ingmen's party for Mayor of this
city has been subjected for some
time past to u review by the
Chronicle Of every act of his past
life, in which the vilest crimes
have been laid at his door, and the
most obscene transactions charged
to his com mission. And not alone
he, but his father, who has been
put away In his grave many long
years ago, was put upon the rack
Of slanderous criticism in order
to point an argument or
envenOm q lampoon. Smart
| ing under this indignity to himself
and desecration of his parent, the
resentful spirit of manhood was
naturally aroused; and even as the
Chronicle had used its implements
and forum to traduce to the lowest
depths its political opponent, so did
Kalloch retaliate in kind. Where
the former employed the press and
its readers, the latter used his pull
pit and his audience. Each In
turn reflected in the severest terms
| possible to command on the blood
and lineage of the other. Ifitwas
allowable In one case, can i'm mpartia


history censure it in the other? /


it was incumbent on either to retail


late by personal violence, the
query naturally arises, whenc'
came the first offenceP Al


men of spirit agree that mani
bounden duty is to defend the
good name of his father and moth


or. This being admitted, the spir
itual warning is not inappropriate


"Woe to him through whom th'
ofense cometh.n 1t is naturally
incumbent upon one who takes VI
the sword to be prepared for q llk'
Year: 1879

Yesterday afternoon q company oi
young gentlemen mostly graduates and
students of the Boys High School we're
walking up the Brandywine mill race
for pleasure and recreation. Ahead Of
them were a bevy Of young lsdies
going in the same direction; but the
parties were strangers to each other. At
slope in the bank, D young man, a
prominent young artist in the young
mems company, called the attention Of
the young ladies in front, to the condi-
tion of the banks and fcrewarned them
of their danger, when not watching his
own footsteps Ee was the first to slide
into the water over two feet in depth. A
general litter from the young ladies,
and broad old fashioned laugh from
the young men greeted the mishap of
the gallant young artis. as he crawled
out upon terra-frma, and the scared
fish scared by the terrible commotion
in the watery elements rushed wildly
up the stream. True to his srtistical
instincts the young artist seated him.
self upon the banks and faithfully
etched out a representation of the whole
affair which may probably appear In
some of the popular illustrated periodi-
calls of the day.
Year: 1879

This morning, at an early hour, foul
young men went into the United States
hotel and after remaining in the bar.
room a short time the proprietor com


menced to close up for the night. The
young men left the hotel but had moi
proceeded far before they began to fight
among themselves. AT this juncture
officer Cannon appeared upon the scene,
but two OF the party had noticed his
star and left. The officer arrested one
of the party and started to the hall
with his prisoner, but when near the
corner of Second and French the Off.
GER was met by another party who i'm
mediately began an attack on him and
succeeded in liberating the prisoner.
The officer called for help, but it an.
pears that no attention was paid to it,,
1t IS said that officer Cannon had the
star torn from the lapel of his coat,
and that his coat sleeve was also torn,
one of the party named Thomas Ma
guire was captured this morning.
Year: 1879

This morning the committee appoint
ed by the Bar Association to present
resolutions upon the death Of Hon.
Daniel NJ. BATES. to the United
States court, did their duty. Anthony
Higgins, Esq., offered them and in doing
so made pathetic aud effective ad-
dress. In seconding the motion Of Mr..
Higgins, Benjamin Nields, Esq, offered
few remarks.


The court in ordering the resolutions
to be spread upon the minutes spoke at
considerable length. He reviewed the
lie of the deceased and drew from it
a lesson that might be followed with
profit by all. His attainments in lines
Of thought other than those engendered
within the pursuit OF his legal profess
sion were extraordinary. They fitted
him for most any sphere which he in
his best judgment would chose to enter.


As a judge he was just, as a lawyer
he was peerless, as a man and chris
tian he was above reproach. Constant
in his application to his profession he
soon began to reap the benefit Of strict
adherence to duty. His term as Chan
cellor OF the State stands before us as
model for equity and material man
ifrstation Of those superior abilities
which characterizes the life o! the man
whose departure we are this day
mourning.


The Judge thought with all these it
was not to be wondered at that the de-
ceased should be so universally known
and respected.


The Judges remarks of which the
above is all outline were listened to
with profound attention by the mem
bers Of the Bar, of whom there were
quite number in attendance.
Year: 1879

A citiz-n from over Eleventh street
bridge has written us a communication
stating that much of what was pub
lished in all up town evening paper
about the character of Mrs. Lohner's
house is not correct. He says that
Mrs. Farrel is a very particular lady,
and would have nobody in one Of her
houses who was immoral or who kept a
disorderly house. The child that was
found, he says, got away without any
body knowing OF its absence until after
supper, when search was made for her
everywhere, but they did not come over
the bridge to search for her, not ev II
dreaming the child would attempt to
cross it. Our correspondent denies that
Mrs. l.. is the character that she is rep
Resented to be, and considers her more
sinned against than SHINING.
Year: 1879

TWtnty-three men are at work to
day at the cid basin. They are engaged
IN eiiecting a passage into the South
basin, which will be finished to-day
The break in the north basin also will
be completed by night. The work Of
taking up the bricks is progressing
and the contractor is pushing the i'm,
provement along as fast as he possibly
can. At present, we are informed, that
twenty-three men are as many as the
contractor can work to an advantage.
Mr.. Chandler, the architect, was pres.
ent for while noting the progress OF
the work.
Year: 1879

Clerk Frazier received this morning
the death record of Baltimore for the
week, in which there is a decided in.
crease over the number of this time a
year ago. There were l34 deaths reg
istered to the record of the closing week
of June 1878. The report this year in
dicates 23l Of which number 81 were
from cholera infantum. For health
our city compares favorably with the
healthiest community in the Union.