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BY E. B. MURRAY & CO. ANDERSON, S. C., THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 18, 1884. VOLUME XX.--NO. 10 IN FOREIGN LANDS. I prisons ore still uap<l ?nd r?..~. -.u?- ! -<~-.~ WILHITE'S EYE WATER IS A . ? SURE CURE FOR SORE EYES, Or any common form of inflamed eyes. WE SSLL ?T With the understanding that if it does not prove bene ficial or effect a Cure, after directions haye been carefully fol lowed, the sum paid for it WILL BE REFUNDED. Il baa been sold on these conditions for the past FOUR YEARS, and as yet we have Never baa a GamDialnt of It, Or heard of a Case ?.}.(] ft h hO'&dl tl/ .].;! li IT DID NOT CURE I -o IT 18 NOT A KEW PBEPAIl&TION, . AND HAS BEEN U8ED FOR THIRTY-YEARS, But has been only four or five years on the market as a PBOPBIETARY MEDICINE If yod bave never used it, or know noth ing of its effect:; on SORE EYES, Ask your neighbor, or some one who has ?een lt tried. It has cured SEVERE tases in fruin Gix to twenty four hours. Ul 25c. per Bol. . , ; -, . I/y I y h-Yt "f -'S WILHITE & WILHITE. j y PBOFWETQRS. .. | ; 8?Pt?,1884 ll ly Q>rre*]H)H<Uitce of th'. Intelligencer. The city of Milan bears Ibo impress of the nineteenth century moro than any other spot in Italy except, perhaps, Turin; and yet it is one of the oldest cities of this historic land. It was founded 600 years before Christ, hut has been repeat edly destroyed by the conquering armies which have so often swept over this part of Italy. Its manufacturing interests are very largo and its population of 820.00C is second only to that of Naples. For ladies, in particular, its history should bs especially interesting, as early in tho IGth century it establisbui and controlled the fashions of Europe, a fact which we have preserved in the derivation of our modern word, milliner. Tho broad plain of Lom bardy in which Milan is situated has been in modern times the arena where French, Austrians and Italians have often fought. Tho battle fields of Marengo and Lodi, famous in the history of the great Napo leon, as well as Magenta, the glory of the last of the Bonapartes, are all near the city. Of the many churches of Italy, the cathe dral of Milan ranks next to St. Peter's at Rome in point of magnificence and interest, with tho added advantage ol beinrj Gothic in its architecture. It waa commenced nearly five hundred years ago and is not yet completed. The facade, although marred by the severely classical doors, is one of the finest in Eurone. The entire structure cover? about and ons hali acres of ground, it being nearly OOO fest in length and about 200 feet wide. The vaulting ol the nave rises 155 feet above the marble mosaic of the pavement, and is supported by massive pillars from eight to twelvt feet in diameter, surmounted by statue; in niches instead of capitals. But it ic in the wonderful decorations of ita exte rior rather than the beauty of ita interioi that the principal interest of the Cathe dral lies. Its roof is composed of blockt of marble and from it rises a perfect lab yrintlt of turrets aud pinnacles, witt thousands of statues and elaborate orna meats of every kind. From the platform of the spire which surmounts the donn the view is tho finest in ?Northern Italy The Alps rising far away on the North with Mont-Blanc and Monta Rosa stand iug out in bold relief, circle around t< the East and West and form almost i semi circle; while to the South, beyont the fertile plains, thc Apennines, tbosi "mighty mountains, dim and gray," QI nearly half of the remaining horizon. Near the cathedral is the Gallery o Victor Emanuel, a. beautiful glass cov ered arcade, erected at a cost of over $1, 500,000 and occupied with shops. Th La Scala theatre, one of the largest ii the world, is also in this central part o the city. Its immense stage, 150 fee deep and over 100 wide, is alone as la fr as many theatres, while its vast audi' um, with its seven tiers of boxes up to the roof, gives accommodation t many thousands of pleasure seekers. The Italian Lakes, Maggiore, Come and Lugano, he nearly North of Mila and only about thirty miles distant. A our timo waa somewhat limited we di not make an extended stay in this beat tiful region, but contented ourself wit a view of Maggioro, which we reached t Laveno by rail from Milan, and passe thence- by steamer to Intra. This lab possesses somev?-.*; lovely scenery, but not to be compared with Lak?5 Lucerr in Switzerland, and is also pronounce inferior tc Lake Como by those who ha\ seen the latter. It is about 45 miles i length and bas an averago width of thn miles. The shore is studded with diri Italian villages, in which, aa some writ has said, "the charm of many an exqui ite bit of Italian village Beanery is di pelted as soon as you get within smellii distance of it." The famous Borroinei Isles are on the Southeast side of tl lake near Pallanzs, and are noted f their picturesque beauty as well as f their having been the residence of Care nal Charles Borromeo. At Intra we took "diligeuco,'' for, ride of abot^t seventy miles over tl ?reat Simpl?n route across the Alps fro taly to Switzerland. The diligence is singular type of mountain coach. JJ sides the driver's teat it is divided in three parts; the interior, which corn ponds to the inside of an ordinary sta coach, tho coupe, under the driver's se with glass front and-?id?a, and the ba quette, a seat perched high up in the rc with a carriage top to protect it from t weather. Theyarerun by the govern mc and a sufficient amount of fuss and feal era and red tape is conuected with tb management to stsrt an army; but Rocky Mountain stage driver who h been dead ten years, would rouse hims in his grave and hold his ribs together laugh at some of the impracticable a almost impossible methods used in rt ning them. Fairly good horses are st plied, but the time is very slow, it requ ing over thirteen hours to accomplish I distance from Intra to Brieg. The Simpl?n road was constructed the ?rat ?Napole?n, ew?y in.tbe^resa century and is but'onoof the mawr * deneen found throughout Western Eur< of the geuius of that mighty conquei It was his intention to bave termina the route at Milan, and to that end commenced the erection of a grand umpbal arch in thal city ; but this p waB never carried out and tho arch \ not completed until 1833. The roac broad and well made and in many pis as U winds up the mountain, tunnels i galleries have been cut in the solid r to protect the traveler from avalanc and glacier streams. The summit of pass is 6,594 feet above the sea and fi this point the descent lo Brteg, wbicl only fifteen milea distant, ls very ra] At many points on the road, as we w down tho mountain side, a une- ?ie? the valley can be obtained and the li village of Brieg seems almost i enongh so that wo could pitch a st into ita streets ; but it ia late at ni before we reach our hotel and we * not unwilling to accept the rest and s ter it furnished. From Brieg we take the railway next morning for Martig?y, aboul miles distant and after a few hours at the latter place we secure a carr for the trip over the Tete Noir pas Chamouni. Martigoy U at the inte, tion of three of the qgWfEfr ?j ?llb th. valley of tho Rhone. JbeiB loo, over which we have tartMMJ the Great St. Bernard and Turin and Teto Noir which wo now ascend all te nate here. For several boura we ai along np the eldo ofthemounUio.ei ine to the utmost the varied views ot w and lofty Pm&mM9m S ,is, until we reach the summit, < feet aboTe tbeaen leroi. A few t more bringa us dowe. the ranga to ?ountrtn-truatded $?9fJ&P*ffi posed almeut ?ntlrbly of hottlsV* K? m iuo very loot or Mt. Blanc, which is not in Switzerland, as is usually supposed, but a few miles over the border, in France. It was late in the evening wheo we arrived here but the next morning dawned bright and clear and the views of the mountain ranges on either side of the valley were most inspiring. The lofty summit of Mt. Blanc presented a temp tation whic'a we resisted for a time, but all in vain ; long before noon we yielded ' to ita attractions, and disregarding tho counsel of old residenters who advised us ; to go into training before attempting so ? -*iflicult and dangerous a feat, we secured ?un services of two hardy young moun taineers as guides, procured the necessary outfit, consisting of a stout steel shod alpenstock, warm leggings, mittens, etc., and like tho young man who "bore a banner with that strange device, Excel sior," we started for the top. The first lucent of Mont Blanc was made in liSb' by ?ia] mat, and OeSauisure and since tout time ascents have been occasionally made, attended, not unfre ?ucntly, with accident and loss of life, t times-even in the Summer, heavy snow storms on the summit, or dense fogs which envelope the mountain for weeks, render the ascent absolutely impossible; and under the most favorable circum stances there is enough of difficulty and danger to give spice and excitemcut to the trip. Wo left Chamouni shortly before noou and a brisk walk of half au hour brought us to tho baie of thc mountain at a point alongside the great glacier "des Bossono," a frozen flood from a half a milo to two miles in width, and of uuknowu depth, .which, fed from the un own of the summit valleys of the range, pours down an im mense gorgo in tho mountain side with an onward motion of about one foot s day. For neariy two hours we zigzag up th? side of the mountain, r.ros?ing ^cs, alonally the track nf recent avalanches which have swept down great trees like ferns from their path, until we reach tho cabin of "Pierre Pointue," the first sta tion of tho ascent and an elevation of over 6,000 feet. Here we stop for lunch, and to enjoy tho fine view of the valley of Chamouni and the mountains beyond which is hero obtained. Shortly after leaving Pierre Pointue, we reach the "snow line," and go out upon thc treach erous surface of the glacier. For greater protection against n possible Blip or fall, a rope of perhaps 40 feet in lenght is now brought into requisition and the mem bers of the party are attached to each other, nod with our guide ai chef ahead, oureoK in the raid die and our second guide or porter behind we go on, avoid ing as best wc can the threatening ava lanches which overhang from the cliffs above, as well as tho deep crevasses which open far down iuto the glacier in every direction. Some of the crevasses while extending downward into the gla cier for fifty or seventy-five feet are so narrow that one can leap across the top, while others are so wide that ladders aro brought into use, upon which we cross on bands and feet over the yawning aby Others are covered or partially co< 1 with snow, and great care is est it give way and precipitate ?iedepths below. All are passed v, however, and about two and hours after leaving Pierre Poin tue o reach the second Hint inn, the little cabin ?f "Grand Mulets," over 10,000 feet above tide water, lt is built on a rock (hat rises in the centre of the glnciei and around which the broken stream ol snow and ice presses its way. This point is frequently visited by parties who dc not purpose to go farther ; while manj who start for the summit never pass tint cnbin. Befreshmentt ire here supplier nt prices which would astonish even thc swell restaurants of Paris or New York It is far abov the timber ?ine and every thing used here must be btought ove the glacier on the backs of men. Evei the wood used for cooking ?B estimated t< cost a half a franc, or about ten cents ii our money per pound. Here we passed the night, or rather i portion of it, as at miduight- we wer awakened by the voice of our guide call log us to breakfast ; and at 1:00 a. tn guides and tourist were again lashed io gether and went out into the night, bop mg to reach the top beforo the heat o the sun should soften tho snow. Th moon had just appeared above the bori zon and its cold rays lighting np the vas snow fields around us, with the silvere summit far above, and tho dark valle, far b?low, gave a ghastly beauly am weird splendor to tbe ncene which word can not describe. The silence was unboket save by the harsh crunch nf the fro?* snow under our feet as we strode onward or the tiull thunder cf *oni6 avalaoch hurling itself from the dizzy heights < the glacier into the depths below. W made our way onward and upward c best we might, now making loog detoui to avoid open crevasses, now workin along steen slopes whose icy surfac n?cessita ted the cutting of steps in ordi to obtain a foothold, until at about 2,00 feet above the Grand Muleto au obstru? tion was found which seemed to effectua ly bar all further progress. A broai deep crevasso had opened across our rout and examination failed to reveal any wa of getting aronnd it. At length a sp< waa found where an overhanging wall < ice and snow hung far out over the opp? site nido of the crevasse, but rose big above our beads, and at one point a na row neck of frozen ?mow jutted out near! to this wall, c Here our guide stoppe and in a few moments had, with his ax cut out in the wall as high as.be cou reach a space large enough to. hold h body: Then calling up the porter, wii the .injunction to., us to "stand vei strong," he went up over tho porlei back into the opening be bad made ar from thence cut steps into the ice ai finally reached the top, We then fe lowed in the aame manner and by o united strength drew up the porter ar again pressed onward. At about 4:1 o'clock we reached the Grand Platei and witnessed a most glorious snnrif The ntara had been fading ono by o and the light growing stronger; until last the "Lord of Day" appeared abo the Eastern horizon and the mountai were lit up with the effulgent rays. From the Grand Plateau for some d tance the ascent was up steep slot which required only patience and end rance to surmount; but farther on I reached the "Bosses du Dromadaire," Humps of the Dromedary, a aeries steep, sharp ridges, along the edge which we could only make our way cutting steps in the ice and frozen enc while on either side the smooth sor fi descended at an angle of perhaps sever, degrees to unknown precipices bole making the ascent not only slow a toilsome, bat exceedingly dangero Sut st Install difficulties were surmount and at 8:00 o'clock, exactly seven hot after leaving the Grand Mulets, we ste ?rondly on the summit. Mont Blai be monarch of the Alps and the hi, est of European mountains-15,781 ft almost three railes above tho lovel of I ?ea. The triumph was worthy of eve S^Sn?ii^spread ont kf?W?a'w? most extensive and beautiful one. 1 broad pialas or Italy on the South, li Geneva in the tar Weat, while on North and East were the "Alps pi upou Alps" in indescribable majesty ; with Monta Rosa and a half dozen lower peaks, none of them less than two miles nigh, looking like puny h?ls beside tho giant ou which we stand. A heavy gale was blowing and the cold was intense ; so severe, in fact, that later on one of our guides, as well as ourself, found our feet badly frostbitten ; and consequently our stay at the top was not a protracted ono. The return trip was accomplished much easier thou the ascent, although in sume places quite difficult ; but when we viewed by the broad light of day some of the places over which we had passed by moonlight, it would, to say the least, have caused a shudder had we been given to that mode of expression. We reached our hotel in safety, however, and received the hearty congratulations of a crowd of tourists who had been anxiously watch ing our progress with a powerful glass since early moruiog. The next day being the Sabbath wo rested ; and on Mouday visited the Mer de Ginee, a glacier whose surface for a long distance is nearly flat and whose hillocks and ridges have been likened to a stormy sea suddenly frozen. Crossiug this we descend by the Mauvais Pas to the valley, and ascend on the other side to the Fiegerc, a point from which is obtained a magnificent view of the Mont Blanc range, with thirteen mountain peaks each over two miles high and Ave great glaciers descending to, tho valley. Well pleased with our visit to this mountain land, we took diligence tho next rooruiug for Geneva, a delightful ride of about fifty miles, over a fine road and in the midst of some very picturesque scenery, aud ofter a few hours delay in that city took train for Paris. TBA VELES. THE PLUMED KSAVE James G. Blaine Writes lilruseir Down a Hogtie. To the People of the United States : Believing that it is our duty to lay be fore our fellow-countrymen Ibo following documents which havo been in our pos BPssion, we have placed the originals for safe keeping iu the band? of Messrs. Sohier & Welch, counsellors, of Boston, and herewith submit their contents with out comment. The letters from Mr. Fisher aro letterpress copies of the originals : AUGUSTA, MB., Oct. 4, 1869. MY TEAK MR. FISHER: Find in c:towt *10,000 check jn pay't of A. & P. Coburn'? subscription. I presume you will receive by the same mail 20 p'r ct. due on all the subscrip tions already forwarded to you, and also on the following : Philo Hersey, Belfast.$5,000 A. W. Johnson, Belfast. 5,000 R. C. Johnson, Belfast. 5,000 Nahum P. Munroe, Belfast. 5,000 C. B. Hazeltine, Belfast. 5,000 This makes $125,000 in all I have dis posed of. It is doubtful if I dispose ol any more-but I shall know by to-mor row. So there will be no delr j to em barrass you in any way. No one will ever know from mo that I have disposed of a single dollar in Maine. So lhere need bo no embarrassment in talking with Mr. Caldwell. I don't wish you tc Bettie that matter with Mr. Caldwell till you hear from me again. Pit se send receipt to A. & P. Coburn, Sbowbegan Me. Yours truly, J. G. BLAINE. W. Fisher, Jr., Esq. After I rec'd the letter in regard tc Mr. Adams' case I telegraphed again Delano had ret'd, and I think the sus pension was at onco ordered by bim. J. G. BLAINE. P. S.-I send ouly ?8,000 thia morning Will ECU ?I ?2,000 ,-emniniug to morrow morning. $5,000. AUGUSTA, ME., 5th Oct., 1869. MY DEAR MR. FISHER : I inclose yoi two thousand-dollar check, balauce of A & P. Coburn'M installment ; two thousanc dollars in pay't of Anson P. Morrill'? installment; one thousand dollars it pay't of Lot M. Morrill's installment Lot M. Morrill's subscription of (5,000.i additional to those already advised, mak iug in all $130,000. There may possibly be $20,000 more, but $150,000 will be rn; limit. I received yours inclosing P. IL. Hazel tine's lotter from Belfast. By mail sue ceeding this you will receive cashie check for $1,000, and hereafter you wil have no troubl? with any of the Main subscriptions. All will come to you ii casb'r checks or money direct by expre&t I note what you say about tho impoi lance cf my keeping al) quiet ber?, fuliy appreciatey'r wisdom audy'r kind ness, and shall endeavor to do jost os yo desire in the premises, j Tbe letter inclos ing the Globe by same mail w.'.h this va: be read by you to Mr. Caldwell if yo think it expedient. I have endeavore in writing not to bo indelicate. I shall see you in Boston Thunda noon. Don't send any receipts to Main fol Lu till I come. Yours, J. G. BLAINE. W. F., Jr., E?q. These two letters of October 4 end 1 1869, are :n continuation of the two Ie tere of October 4,1869, which have bee already published. AUGUSTA, MI;., 18th Nov., 1869. MY DEAB MR. FISHER: It is quit evident tb my mind that at the apnroact ing session of Congress there will be a expansion of the currency to the amoui of fifty to seventy-five ni I lio na of dollar Tbe form il will take, I think, will be a addition t > thc National Bank circulatic West and L'outh. My object in writing is to ask in se; son if your friends would desire to eBtal lish a Bank at Little Bock ? It will 1 to Home extent n matter of favoritism i to who gets 'bc Banks in the sever localities, and it will be in my power "cast an Anchor to the Windward" i y'r behalt if you desire iL Please thu over the matter, aod confer with M Caldwell ; and let me know y'r desires soon as you reach any conclusion. Tbo is, of cot? r;o, no special burry ; but thought I would suggest the mat er order tb&t you might mature ye thoughts in good time. It would be wall to determine tl n mo ti nt to which you might wish to g I suppose it might be practicable to i cure a $500,000 bank ; but in that loca ty you would hardly wish to go so dec But they are very profitable institutlc -say $250,000. Yours very truly, J. G. BLAINE. WARREN FisnER., Jr., Esq. FORT Y-FIRST CONGRESS, U. S. 1 HOUSE OF REPR?SENTATIVES, y WASHINGTON, D. C.,Dee. 7,1870. ) MT DEAR MR. FISHBB: You ha rec'd Mr. Boutwell's anawer. . I presume you will deem it necessi to come on here ; if so let me know of a dar or two ia advance. I have written to Mr. Caldwell ant tbe bank ; no trouble in securing a b'k $500,000. Sec'y of War will not allow the usa the Arsenal at Little Rock-aaya it impossible. I Very hastily 6 truly,. J, G. BLAINE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ) WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. 9, 1870. ) MY DEAR Mn. FISHER: I wroto very hastily, both to yourself and Mr. Caldwell, in regard to the bank. A further conference with the Controller of tho Currency gives some additional facts which are of interest, and this letter is intended alike for yourself and Mr. Caldwell. Please show it to him. They are now allowing !M) per cent, ci/culatiou on 10-40 bonds, instead of 80, and then 85 at different periods in tho past. Thoy give me tho assurance that you shall nave full $450,000 circulation ou a bank of half a million capital. You can, of course, deposit 5-20s if you please, but you will get no moro than IK) per cent, circulation. They will cost you more, of course, and, though you get more interest, you will very likely be disturbed in the quiet possession of them very soon by the operation of the funding scheme. The opinion gains ground hero quito rapidlv, as you might infer from Secre tary Boutwell'a report, that the debt cannot be funded nt less than 5 per cent. By taking 10-40 bondi, therefore, you would be undisturbed ns long as the banking system last.?, or nt least for thirty years and mere. Nono of the 10 40* maturo beforo A. D. 1904, and that is quite long enough to embrace within the scope of any financial operation. It might be well to have your formal appli cation for y'r increase of capital, and then take such time as you may wish for getting your stock aubscri bed. If you desire I will confer with Senator Rico in regard to forms, eve. It might bo better now to let him take tho lead. Your? very truly. J G. llb A IXE. W. FlSHElt, Jr., Esq. AUGUSTA, MK , 29 Dec, 1870. MY DEAR MR. FISHER: I am in hopes now that I shall secure $25,000, or nearly that. I find money very tight and rates well up to 9 per cent.-stiff at that. The mort of it will be for 5 and G months. If I lind moro timo and earlier notice I could havo raised more, and at easier rates. I have seen most of tho parties to whom bonds ure duo. I do not have much trouble abort! tho January coupon of the first mortgage bonds-but they of course growl some-on six of the bonds. I would bo glad to have the coupon. I promised them individually to m a Ice it right in the future. I did not in any way use the na'no of the company nor commit you to anything-only my telf. On the land bonds I c-nuot make them seo tho equity of removing the April coupon, and I promised to try and adjust that matter with you after my return to Boston. They all agree with ono voice that no bond shall bo exposed for sitie. I wish you could give me the benefit of that fraction making 32 of the 1st mortgage bonds for the $31,500 due. I uso the extra $500 in adjusting tho in terest matter, and it fits in completely. ' I will make it all right with you. What I want, then, is coo finn S $32,000 first mortgage bonds, *8-,uuiJ X $50,000 land bonds, j and also fr collateral to the notes for $25,000 au additional $50,000 of land I bonds. Please meet me at Mr. Caldwell's private otlice on Saturday at 12.15 sharp. I shall try to be there precisely at noon, but allow 15 minutes for grace. It is very important that I have everything completed that day, as a man will come to Boston with me to take charge of the \ bonds. Yours, in g't basto, J. O. BLAINE. ? FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS, ?. S. ) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, i WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 20,1871. ) , MY DEAR MR. FISHER : I havo this | moment written to Mr. Caldwell suggest- j ing that, in case I can arrange a meeting in this city next week with Col. Thomas ! A. Scott to como on here. I have some reason for believing that a very advan- ; tageous arrangement may be made for taking say $300,000. I will telegraph i Mr. Caldwell by Tuesday evehing il I I can arrange the meeting, and I wisb bim j to bold himself in readiness for the jour- I ney. Your letter is thia moment receiv- j ed ; you ask my advice. Let mo have nn ( accurate and reliable statement of your ! financial condition aud I can do some- | thing, I feel very sanguine, with Thomas A. Scott. I think you will nut deem mo unreas onable when I again and persistently urge thai J ought to have good notes for the $25,001?, and ?bat ? ought also to have the $82.000 bond*, which were tp.pde by yourself and Mr. Caldwell tho ex Cress basis of the $25,000 loan. I do not elieve y'r company bas a stronger or more equitable and legal claim than mine-while its personalhnrdabipsf. me are bitter, and burning, and humiliating to the Inst degree. Sincerely your friend, J. G. BLAINE. FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS, U. S. 1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. > WASHINGTON, D. C., April 21,1871. j MY DEAR MR. CALDWELL : On the 29th lust, the second note of the loan I negotiated in December last falls due. The first for $2,032 50, wbicb fell due March 1st-4th I tva?? compelled to meet at tbe gravest possible inconvenience to myself. I drew on Mr. Fisher for the amount, but he declined to notice the draft. Tbe note which falls due on tbe 29th inst, is for $2,578 35. It seoms ex tremely hard aud unjust that I should be compelled to pay this money. It is no more my debt than the debt of President Grant er Queen Victoria, and I cannot believe that you and Mr. Fiaher, both or either, intend to leave this burden on me. If you do, it will crush me. I have no possible means wherewith to meet these notes, and I beg of you and- Mr. Fisher, either or both, to como to my relief. In a letter from Mr. Fisher under date of Jan. 24th, he writes me as fol lows : "In regard ? to the $25,000 which you borrowed and loaned to Mr. Caldwell, or rather Mr. Pratt, aa it was assumed by Mr. Pratt, because you received from bim $50,000 land honda for tbe amount. Upon my visiting the office for the first time after you left the city, Mr. Pratt said be and Mr. Farrington gave to you their individual bonds, and they kept the money : and in order to obtain the mon ey, and get it out of Mr. Pratt's banda, I obtained $50,000 ?and nonda, and took what I supposed to bo money, but it was not there. Part of it had been misap El ?ed to other m'.tte rs ; $15,000 of ii I >aned Mr. Ch ld w I: the balance went into a h ou so at Little Rock without my knowledge or consent, and Pullman cars, Ac, Ac.'7 Now, my dear slr, if this be a correct statement, may I not hope that you will relieve me to the extent of the $15,000, and Mr. Fisher will surely pay the other $10,000. * As a' wholly innocent third party doing my beat to aut na? sincere and steadfast friend to both of you, I ought not tobe left exposed to financial ruin and personal humiliation, sj Please read this to Mr. Fisher, lhere advised of my writing you. Sincerely I yours, ' J. G. BLAINE. I JOSIAH CALDWELL, EVq. BOSTON, April 2/?, 1871. Jotiah Caldwell, No. 1 Pemberton square : DEAR KI SHIR : I inclose letter from Blaine. I forgot to speak to you about them when I saw you this p. m. I hope you cr- help him. I would if it were in my po. r. Blaine is an important man for us to have feel all right toward us, and I only wish that I was so situated that I could help him. Yours very truly, J. CALDWELL. This letter inclosed Mr. Blaine's letter to Caldwell of April 21, 1871. AUGUSTA, MK., 14th June, 1871. MY DKAR MR. FISHER : I tried very hard yesterday and day before (Monday aud Tuesday) to seo you, but was not fortunate enough to run across you. I nm in a very painful and embarrassed situation, growing out of my counection with the Fort Smith enterprise. I have paid and caused to be paid into y'r treasury about ?250,000, ano the only re suit to me is the most painful perplexity. The most painful of all and the most op pressive is the $26,000 which ! paid to Mr. Pratt for you Jan'y 2d, which I bor rowed hero on my own faith and credit on the distinct understanding with you that it was to bo repah*, and that I was also to receive a certain proportion of the bonds. I hove rec'd only a part of tho bonds-the larger part-and not a dollar of the money. And now, in ad dition to all other troubles, I have $10, 000 of coupons, a little ovor that amount, which I am held to take caro of partly through verbal understanding and partly through written agreement-coupons due in April on land bonds and to fall due in July on 1st mortgage bonds. Now, I have a proposition lo make to you. which 1 Ihlsk U most liberal and fair, going as far as I possibly can gc without ruining myself past ail recovery. If you will look at copy of our ngreement in your hands, vou will find there is still duo to me $70,000 of land bonds and $32,000 of 1st mortgage. In order to squaro myself with my friends, I need and must have $36,000 land bond.-?, and $9,000 1st mortgage $46,000 in all-still leaving $57,000 of mine in your hands. Now, if you will take up these $10,000 of coupons, paying me the cash therefor, and give me tho $45,000 of bonds I will let all tho remainder of our matters staud until you are perfectly at ease and ready to open correspondence on the subject yourself. In other words, I will leave tho matter in your hands until the Fort Smith enterprise is out of the woods and its tangled affairs well smoothed out. I trust in consideration of our many years of friendship, os well as in view of the peculiar relations I have held in this matter, vou will make an effort to do this. Pray let mo hear from you ot your earliest leisuro, and greatly oblige yours, truly, J. G. BLAINE. W. FISHER, JR., ESQ. BOSTON, 8ept. 30, 1871. MY DEAR BLAINE : It is the greatest importance that the parties owning tb? interest in the $25,000, and Invented by them in the Northern Pacific Railroad, should receive what is due them, and unies* something h. dene shout it 2 shall be forced to turn the document over to them, and let you settle directly with them. I am constantly reminded about it,-and they all say, Why don't Blaine deliver to you our interest? ?ir. Cald well tells me he has paid you bis last note due you, and gave you the $50,000 land bonds io addition. I should judge it was for your interest to settle the mat-, ter nt once and bave no further delay. You muat be vour own jndge in the mat ter, but my advice is to settle it at once. I remain, WARREN FISHER, JR. Mr. Blaine's letter of October, 1,1871, already published, is the answer to this letter. BOSTON, Oct. 24. 1871. MY DEAR BLAINE: Yesterday I re ceived your favor of the 21st inst, to which ! replied by telegram : "Mr. C. baa not been in this city for four weeks, ile is new in St. Louis." I can get no information when Mr. Caldwell is to return; when he does, I will lay your letters before bim. In the mean time I can say nothing in regard Jo the matter further than what I haye heretofore told you-that Mr. Caldwell represented to mo tbat he bad paid for your account, and for which he haa your receipts, all but $2,500 of the $25,000 which you loane:], and for which you re ceived aa collateral ??0,000 of the Little lluck and Fort Seilih land grant bonds, which you ainco sold at 60 cents on tho dollar, realising therefor $80,000, leaving you now in advance of funds, even if Mr. Caldwell had paid you nothing. I have heretofore advised you that I had been frequently importuned for the securities of. the. Northern Pacific Rail road, and as a last resort I had to sur render your obligation for the benefit of the parties in interest, who now say that after so long delay they will not take the securities, but require you to refund the money. I remain, WARBEN FISHER, JR. AUGUSTA, ME., Nov. Sd, 1871. MY DEAR MR. FISHER: I write Mr. Caldwell this day, earnestly asking him to relieve me from the very pressing and Eaioful embarrassment entailed upon me y raising tho money I loaned to you and bim last winter. Mr. Caldwell bas paid me $6.000 ; there remains $19,000 due-, with consid erable interest. There is due also to roe. under contract with you, $70,000 land bonds .nd $82,000 1st mortgage. Re taining in my possession the . $50,000 land hoods as colletterai to ihe note, there is still due to roe $20,000 land bonds and the 1st mortgage bouda $32. 000. I have already mace one proposi tion for settlement, to which I call Mr. Caldwell's attention. I must baye the matter settled In some ?ray, and at' once. Pray communicate with nie on the mat ter. Sincerely yours, J. G. BLAINE, W. Fi fi II ER, JR., Esq. P. S.-It is vary important to roe thal I have some honda next week. If you don't accept the proposition I bayo made suppose you consider thia : Let me re tain thc land bonds nos; in possession ru satisfaction for loaned rooney, and yoi pay me tho $70,000 land booda and $82, 000 1st mortgage due to roe under thc contract. I do not make this, proposT lion to be bound by it ; I merely suggest it. But I must have the matter aettled in some way quickly. BOSTON, Nor, 4,1871. . MY DEAR BLAINE: Your latter o the 3d inst, received. I hope Mr. Cald well will respond to youi request prompt ly ?nd satisfactorily. I cannot say any anything until I ace Mr. Caldwell, wh< keeps out of the way of creditors, bu probably ho will call upon me soon You have had more bonds than yoi otcio in your letter. If you have givei any to parties nt Washington oe dispose* of them to others lt la no concern o mine, and, of cou rao, muat be a econ ute for in nny settlement hereafter.. I re main your*, ?Vc., W- F?ta***, J*> >?',."*. '. JW**'*-1 AUGUSTA, MB., 8tb November, 1871. MY DEAU MR. FISHER: I om pressed daily for tho bonds, which up to thin time I havo never been able to deliver. Let me assure you that if I were suffer iog in this matter alone I would not bother you, but wait in silence the issue of events. But bow eau I do this with parties who have paid their money earn estly demanding of me tho consideration promised by me, but which I am uot able to givo because I do not receive the bonds to which I am entitled hy contract? I nm ready to receive any kind of reason able proposition you may make. It is not a question of money making with me. It is simply a question of saving my word with others. / will sacrifice a great deal to get a settlement. I feel assured of your friendly disposition to ward in?, nud therefore I do not wish to seem importunate and troublesome; but if you knew the agonies I have suffered in this matter during the past six months you would pity mo, I am sure, and make great efforts to relieve me. Pray let me hnow what I am to expect. Yours, very sincerely, J. G. BLAINE. WARREN FISHER, Jn., Esq. BOSTON, NOVEMUEU 10, 1871. MY DEAR BLAINR: I am in receipt of your favor of the 8th inst., from which I nm lcd to infer that thc contrncta I made through you to your Eastern frienda have not been fulfilled on my part ; bul such ic not tho feet, aa I have delivered each aud every ono of them all the securities in accordance with tho contracts, and they have surrendered to me my obligations. You are well awure if the condition o! the road, and that roo have received your fuis proportion of the bonds to which yon wsro entitled jnder the Eastern contracts, when you :on?ider the length of the road only completed. I think you can readily see that I can make uo proposition further than as tho road progresses to deliver rou bonds in accordance. I know but little of your obligations to deliver bombi lo others, but taking into account the '100,000 bonds you sold to Tom Scott ind the amount of money you received in the Eastern contracts, our relativo josiiions financially in tho Little Rock ind Fort Smith Railroad bear a wide ;ontraRt. Mr. Caldwell ia here, but I javo not seen him; still, I.presume he ins paid proper attention to your letter iddrcssed to him. I romain, with kind regards, WARREN FIBBER, JR. Tho following was in reply to Mr. Slaine's letter of April 13,1872, already lublished : BOSTON, April 15, 1872. MY DEAR BLAINE: Your favor of he 13th inst, reached me this morning. [ am surprised at its. contents. I have oaucd you at various timen, when you vere comparatively poor, very large urns of money, and never have you natd ne ono dollar from your own poviet, tither principal or interest.' I have paid und ry amounts to othors to whom you vere Indebted, and these debts you have illowed to stand unpaid like the notes vbich I hold. I have placed you in po itlons whereby yon have received very arge sums of money without one dollar if expense to you, and you ought not to orget the act on my part. Of all tbe par? iee connected with the Little Rock and ?ort Smith Railroad no one hos been BO brtunate aa yourself in obtaining money tut of it. You obtained subscriptions rom your friends in Maine for the build? ng of the Little Rock and Fort Smith lailroad. Out of their subscriptions 'ou obtained a large amount both of' londs and money freo of cost to you. I lave your own figures, and kuow the, .mount. Owing to your political posi* ion you were able to work off ell your fonda at n very bigb price, and the fact a well known to others es well as myself. Vould your friends in Maine be satisfied f they knew the facts? - Are my associ ates satisfied to have you obtain f26,000 br Northern Pacific Railroad and yon tot make tbe investments as per agree neut? The course you have thought iroper to take in regard to my request ia ether a poor one, takintr your relations ritb mc,"and I again ask you to. rec.v * ider and grant lt. You' will find it nucb easier tb pay by obtaining tho redit, and I selected that course think? ng it to be tbe best. If you again do line- I shall be obliged lb use the notes ir sell them to outside purchasers. Ne easily knows no law. Whatever bonds still due to you will ie delivered aa the road progresses^, "he other portions of your letter I make io reply. You know the 1 facts ; lt is ufBoient that I know them, nud it fe iseless to mention them nt this time. Mease answer at once. I remain, re? pectfully yours. . WARREN FISHER, JR. The reply to this letter la-Mr. Blaine's ct ter of April 18,1872, already published. The expression "obtaining the credit" n the above letter refera to a request by Ir. Fisher that Mr. Blaine would give dm a letter of credit; to be drawn gainst by Mr. Fisher during a proposed ?uropenu trip. Mr. Blaine beipg at tbe Ime,indebted to Mr. Fisher for borrowed noncy, for which Mr. Fisher held. Mr. Maine's, demand promissory notes. [Confidential.] W AMII IN OT?N, D. a, 16tb April, 187G. MY DEAR MR. FISHER: YOU cando ne a very great favor, and I know it will ?ive you pleasure to do so-just as I rould do for you under Bimilar clrcom tances. Certain persons and papers are rying to throw mud at roe to injure my inndldacy before the Cincinnati Conven* ion, and you may observe they are try. og ft in connection with the Little Rock ind Fort Smith matter. I want yon to send me a letter such ai bo inclosed draft. You will receive thia o-monow (Monday) evening, and it will io a favor I shall never forget if you will it boc? write roe tbe letter and mail thc atoe evening. ' ~ The letter Ts strictly true, ia bun o ruble o you and to me, and will stop tbt nontbs of slanderers at once. '" ' . Regard this lefter as strictly confiden lal. Do not show lt to any one: Tb< Iraft ls In tbe bands of my clerk, who I is trustworthy as any man can be. I ron can't get the letter .written In seasoi br the 9 o'clock mail'td New York ileose be sure to mall during the nigh o that it will atari first moil Tuesda; norning ; but if possible. I pray, you i if l il in the 9 o'clock mail Mond?n evening lind regards to Mn. Fisher. Sincerely [Burn ibis 'otter.] ' . J. G. B. [Indorsed on the hack.] Not knowing your exact address enr! thia to the Parker House 1 in ordt hat it may [not] bo subjected to an langer in the hands of n carrier. J.G.B. The Wcu tero Union Telegraph Com pi iy* Dated WABHINUTON, D. C, 1876. Receif04atfc4?.ApTiTl6. To WAREEK . Frium, OOMMOI WE ALT ii HOTEL : Picas? go F*rk,< Bono* to morrow, ?osd?y ..evening t e irritai morning mall, fros' Naw xor! Sod letter, Answer by return mail. .'? jTi'Q, BLAI^F Tho following is the inclosuro referred to ip the preceding letter: BOSTON,-April-, 187G. Th* Hon. Janus G. Maine, Washington, D. C.: I f Dr. A it SIR : I observe that certain newspapers aro making, or, rather, In sinuating the absurd charge that you own or had owned $150,000 of Little Hock and Fort Smith Railroad bonds, and that you had in Borne way obtained them as a gratuity. The enterprise of building the Little Rock anti Fort Sr.nth Railroad wns un dertaken in 1SG9 hy n company of Bos ton gentlemen, of whom I wan myself one. The bonds of the road were nut upon the market in this city on wi wit ivas deemed very advantageous terms lo tho purchaser. They were sold largely through myself. You became tho pur chaser of about ('10,000 of the bonds on precisely thc snmo terms that every other buyer received, paying for thom in in stalments, running over a considerabln period, just as others did. Tho transac tion was perfectly opcu, nnd there was no moro secrecy in regard to it than if you had been buying ilnur or Htigur. I mn sure you never owned a bond of the road that you did not pay for nt the market rate. Indeed, I am ure that no one received bonds on nny other terms. When Ibo road got into tin uncial dif ficulties and loss fell upon you you still retained your bonds, and yon held them ?lcar through to the reorganization of the company in 1874, exchanging them for stocks and bonds of the new compa ?y. "i on acquired also some demands igaiusi ibe new company by reason >f rour having joined with others in rais ng some money whoa ?he company was n pressing need. For tho recovery of hat money proceeding** are now pending II the U. S. Circuit Court in Arkansas, o which you arc openly a party of record. Concealr.icnt of the investment and iverythi jg connected with it would have )een very easy had concealment been lesirable; but your action in the whole natter was as open and os fair as the lay. When the original enterprise ailed, I knew with what severity the lecuniary less fell upon you, and with what integrity and nerve you, met it. fears having since elapsed, it seems ..'Uber hard at this late day to bo com* idled to meet a slander in -a matter vhero your conduct WSB in the highest legree honorable and straightforward*. .. You may uie this letter in any way hat will be of service to you. Very sincerely yours, - VV. F., Ju. Tho words "Indeed, I am euro that no me received bouda on any other terms" vero interlined in foregoing letter in Mr. linnie's own handwriting. Wo hereby certify the foregoing to bo rue and correct copies, of the originals. WABBEN Fitinr.ii, JAMES MUM.:;)AN. BOSTON, September 12,1884. President Arthur'.-) Futuro. He will never return lo politics. He tas a high notion of the dignity of the 'residential o fil ce. He will try to re ii!-.'-: on the pedestal which be thinks it ias set bim on, His ambition waB to io continual by BU?TVage in an office vbicb chance had given to him, but that lisappointment will not affect his future, ie will not take a lower place in pott ies, nor return to the practice of law. ie is not very rich-probably be will re ire from tho White House with less than i hundred thousand dollars to bia name, fe had cere than that wheo elected flee-President, hut his expenditures lave ever since exceeded bis income. Iis social disbursements in the capital re greater than those of any preceding 'resident and hia efforts to get a renomi i allon were very costly. However, be rill live the rest of his day in dignified etircment from ali business. And he rill do it elegantly too. He has made riends while President who will enable dm. They will not make bim an object f charity, but they will make it posai >le for him to so employ his moderate ortune that lt will afford the income of , great one. The Antoni are under ob* igations to bim for sending Waldorff ifjtor to Italy as United States Minister, 'hey are just now ohowing their grail ade by lionizing him at Newport; and ow easy it will bo for them to put bim 3 the . way of immensely remunerative eal estate investment. Ho has within a louth hean entertained by Asters, Bel ton's, ita??? Gordos Bennett ?StW bib sr billionaire people, ir respectivo of barty dhcrence. Most of these friends hs ia* made while President. His LO ci ul old. on them id firm. They will nevar 2t it be necessary for him to work for a iving. Ho will bo an ornamental ex 'resident and perhaps occasionally useful i i non-partisan way,, but be will not st himself down to any pursuit for a ivelihood.-ivV Y. ...Letter in St< Paul yioneer? Prest. The Stingiest Han Alive. i A correspondent of the Chicago Inter' kau. tb tia tel Ii of a very.-mean mau: k, abos factory failed, end tho bid. man rent over When they Told tho assets ;?t action. He bought a wagon load of hoe pegs, brought,them home and pdt bern in an oat pin. When n farmer put ip his horse the old man would give the ni m al four quarts of shoo pegs and barge fifty cents for them.- It waa a lark barn and- the owner: couldn't . tell bern .from oats. . Of course .tbs; horses rouldo't eat anv and the farmer' would ct scared because they had lost their ppetites. The old man had a mixture ,'bieb hs recommended io euch coses nd which be sold st fifty cents a bottle, twas harmless staff,and waa mada .by tirriog up thistle tops or something'of * hat tort, but it had a great r?putation, Dr the horses would be given a doss, be oro they darted and another wheo: they Ot home, and, having bad nothing but noe pegs all day they were' hungry hough to eat their own heads off by the ima they got a taste of oats. * Thc credit >fjthe appetite, was given to the med' inc, of course, nnd the. old man got...S ?lg r?putation aa a horse doctor abd nade a mint of money out of hie thistle op 60bp. .A grand meeting of the Tammany listrict leaders was held in the wigwam m Friday night, moro than 600 of the .SOO men on the roll being presen t. The ipi ri t of the. meeting seemed to be .gainst Cleveland andi with Grady who nade a long and.passionate speech de lonncing Cleveland and announcing bis ritegiance to Beast Butler. Ko wes rigorously cheered, bat resolutions en* "orates tbs nominees were adopted 810 x> 87. It ia rumored that Tammany mar i?e* to save ita credit and defeat Cleve and at the same timo by nominating an ?lectora! ticket of ita own and.throwing ts voto away on it. "Oh, why art thou away from me? Dh, my loyer: aaug a serenader in Gins $iW tbs other nigh ; and yet, when the (tri, who was leaning too far out of the window, l?st 'her 'balance abd dropped right on bira, tho fellow ac toi as con fused as ho could bc. Some men cannot