The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, September 25, 1884, Image 1
BY E. B. MURRAY & CO.
ANDERSON, S. C., THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 18, 1884.
VOLUME XX.--NO. 10
IN FOREIGN LANDS.
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lowed, the sum
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FOR THIRTY-YEARS,
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market as a
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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