anaheim-gazette 1879-12-12

ANAHEIM GAZETTE. RICHARD MELROSE. Editor and Proprietor PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY. This Life of Ours. BY PEGGANTON. This life of ours is not as dreamy As we would often make it. Nor is it half as lonesome here As many people make it. It skies are sometimes overcast And all seems dark before us. The sunshine always comes at last And throws its splendor over us! A little while and we are gay, And then our hearts are saddened; And so it is, from day to day, Our lives are grieved and gladdened. We seek the joy that fortune brings Though scarcely worth the giving, But oft forget the little things That sweeten life and living! There is a beauty that adorns This changing life of ours. For if our pathway has its thorns It also has its flowers! And Hope is ever whispering nigh If we would only bear it; The Cross would never make us sigh If we would mockly bear it! The Sickles Tragedy. On Sunday afternoon, the 27th of February, 1859, on President Square, opposite the White House, in the City of Washington, Daniel E. Sickles, of New York, shot and killed Philip Barton Key, of the City of Washington. Mr. Sickles was at that time Member of Congress from the City of New York, and Mr. Key was, as his father had been, United States Attorney for the District of Columbia. Mr. Sickles was born in the City of New York in 1821, was brought up in the printing business, but turned his attention to law. He studied in the office of Benjamin F. Butler, of New York, and was admitted to the bar in 1843. He early became a leading Democratic politician, and in 1847 was elected a Member of Assembly to the State Legislature. He was afterward The details of the scandal which led to the tragedy it is not for me to reproduce. Enough to say that Washington gossip whispered suspicions that Mr. Key was too attentive to Mrs. Sickles. He had been a constant visitor to the Sickles mansion, and was always received as a welcome guest. In the recess of Congress he visited them in New York, and on the resambling of Congress, in December, 1858, continued his familiar calls. Mr. Key made his headquarters at the club house on the opposite side of the square, and frequently rode out on his spirited horse, stopping at the Sickles' mansion. Three days before the tragedy, Mr. and Mrs. Sickles entertained a large party at his usual Thursday evening dinners. On these occasions Mr. Key and his sister and her husband, Mr. Pendleton, were frequently present. On Friday, the day after this party, Mr. Sickles received a letter signed R.P.G., detailing the meetings of Mr. Key and Mrs. Sickles, and designating a house in Fifteenth street which Mr. Key had rented from a colored man named Jyhn A. Gray, where they frequently met. Nearly a year before this Mr. Sickles had had his suspicions aroused by some story communicated to him by George B. Woolridge, of Mr. Key riding out on horseback, on the Bladensburg road, while he was in New York, but was satisfied that there was nothing in it; but this letter of R.P.G. was so specific in its statement that on examination Mr. Sickles believed it true. The next evening, Saturday, after examining the matter, he confronted his wife with the facts and proof, and she made and signed a confession that she had met Mr. Key at this house on Fifteenth street. The next day, Sunday, Mr. Key passed the house of Mr. Sickles and waved his handkerchief, which had been a signal between them to go out to meet each other. In a short time Mr. Sickles sailed out, met Mr. Key near the club-house, and exclaimed, "Key, you scoundrel, you must die!" He drew a pistol from his overcoat skirt pocket and fired. The shot took effect in the groin. Key hurled an opera-glass at Sickles, and grappled with him. They then separated, and Key retreated up Sixteenth street toward the club-house. Sickles followed and fired again (the shot pass formed an opinion and went but if the prisoner was for would say, "Hang him—I." The defense did not see this juror, and he was challenged. During the calling of the C.Sickles, father of the Mr. Bagioli, the father of were present. On the fourth day of the trict Attorney Ould open a fervid address to the jury. Among the witnesses prosecution were Cyrrus Robert J. Dillon, of New Brodhead, formerly Mr. House, and at this time Senator from Pennsylvania Dougherty, of Pennsyla Hayes, a relative and man modore John Barry of C.West, Surrogate Hiram Walbridge, Memb from New York; Welcom formerly judge and not lawyer in New York; Jo prominent in the recent John Kelly, and Ambr land, formerly Mayor of They did not all answer. The prosecution went killing by several witnesses them said three shots were fired; others said Edward Delafield swpeared to him that missed, the second struck groin, the third hit him the fourth missed, and effect in the breast. One of the witnesses Downer, swore that Mr.Key fell and was lying stood within fifteen feet asked: "Is the d—d rascal) dead?" Some of the witnesses after shooting Key pointed the pistol to him on the sidewalk, and put but it did not go off. The coroner, Thom produced Key's clothing where the balls had ejected right thigh, and one of the breast. Dr. Coolidge was examined wounds, and was crowned Mr. Brady. Mr. Sickles was at that time Member of Congress from the City of New York, and Mr. Key was, as his father had been, United States Attorney for the District of Columbia. Mr. Sickles was born in the City of New York in 1821, was brought up in the printing business, but turned his attention to law. He studied in the office of Benjamin F. Butler, of New York, and was admitted to the bar in 1843. He early became a leading Democratic politician, and in 1847 was elected a Member of Assembly to the State Legislature. He was afterward elected a Member of the State Senate. When Mr. Buddahan was appointed American Minister to England, Mr. Sickles was, for a short time, Secretary of Legation, and with George N. Saunders, of Kentucky, urged forward measures for the acquisition of Cuba by the United States. In 1856 he was elected a Member of Congress and was re-elected in 1858, one week before the expiration of his first term, and after his re-election the tragedy in which he was the chief actor occurred. He took an active part in the late war of the rebellion, and raised what was known as the Sickles Brigade, and attained the rank of Major-General of Volunteers. He was conspicuous at the battle of Gettysburg, which his disobedience or misunderstanding of orders somewhat precipitated, and in the early part of it was seriously wounded and lost a leg. In 1866 President Johnson nominated him as United States Minister Resident to the Netherlands, which he declined. He was afterward appointed a Colonel in the regular army, and breveted a Major-General and was in command at Charleston, in South Carolina, during the throes of reconstruction, and was complained of as exercising unnecessary harshness in the discharge of his duty. He was a delegate to the Chicago Convention, which, in 1868, nominated General Grant for President, and in 1869 was appointed by President Grant United States Minister to Spain. Mr. Sickles is a man of pleasing presence, fair complexion, blue and expressive eyes, firm mouth, and massive hair and moustache. His manners are graceful in form and movement. His use of the crutches seemed the perfection of easy grace and manner. He is about the ordinary size, well built, and possessed of remarkable coolness, dignity, and determination. Mr. Key was a member of one of the oldest and most celebrated families of Washington. His grandfather, John Ross Key, and his granduncle, Philip Barton Key, were both noted men. His granduncle was a captain in the English army at the breaking out of the Revolutionary War, but was Member of the United States Congress in 1807-13. John Ross Key married a daughter of Governor Lloyd of Virginia. Their son, Francis Scott Key, father of our present subject, was the famous author of the "Star Spangled Banner," and their daughter married Roger B. Taney, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Mr. Key was about forty years older than Mr. Sickles. His sister married this house on Fifteenth street. The next day, Sunday, Mr. Key passed the house of Mr. Sickles and waved his handkerchief, which had been a signal between them to go out to meet each other. In a short time Mr. Sickles sailed out, met Mr. Key near the club-house, and exclaimed, "Key, you scoundrel, you must die!" He drew a pistol from his overcoat skirt pocket and fired. The shot took effect in the groin. Key hurled an opera-glass at Sickles, and grappled with him. They then separated, and Key retreated up Sixteenth street toward the club-house. Sickles followed and fired again; she shot passing through Key's body below the heart. At the second shot they were about three paces apart. Sickles approached still nearer, and with his pistol close to Mr. Key, fired the third time, the ball entering near where the second shot had taken effect. Four or five shots were fired while Mr. Key was making frantie appeals for his life. He fell upon the sidewalk near a tree, a few paces from Pennsylvania avenue, which I believe was struck by one of the balls. The bark and fragments of the tree were carried away as relics. After Mr. Key fell Mr. Sickles accompanied by his friend S. F. Butterworth, who had left Mr. Sickles' house and spoken to Key just before Sickles met him, went to the office of Jeremiah S. Black, Attorney-General, and gave himself up, and was soon after conducted to jail. Mr. Key was removed to the parlor of the club-house and was soon dead. Mr. Sickles received a preliminary examination before the committing magistrate. The case went before the Grand Jury, and on Thursday, March 24th, Daniel E. Sickles was indicted for the murder of Philip Barton Key, and the trial was set down for the 4th of April. Among the grand jurors were Thomas Carberry, Benjamin C. Taylor, Edward C. Dyer, Sayles J. Bowen, and Robert Beale. The indictment charged that Daniel E. Sickles not having the fear of God before his eyes, but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the devil, in and upon the body of one, Philip Barton Key, in the peace of God and of the United States, did make an assault with a pistol, of the value of two dollars, charged with gunpowder and one leaden bullet, and which pistol held in his right hand, he feloniously willfully, and of his malice aforethought, did discharge and shoot off, and did strike, penetrate, and wound said Key in and upon she left side, a little below the tenth rib, inflicting one mortal wound, of the depth of ten inches, and of the breadth of half an inch, of which said wound said Key then and there instantly died, etc. The case came on for trial on the 4th of April, 1859, before Judge Thomas Hartley Crawford and a jury. Mr. Crawford was born at Chambersburg Pennsylvania, graduated at Princeton, was a Representative in Congress from his native State, 1829-33. He was appointed Commissioner of Indian Affairs in 1838 by President Van Buren, and in 1847 was appointed by President Polk Judge of the Criminal Court stood within fifteen feet asked: "Is the d—rascal? dead?" Some of the witnesses after shooting Key to him pointed the pistol to him on the sidewalk,and put but it did not go off. The coroner Thomson produced Key's clothing where the balls had eased the right thigh,and one of the breast. Dr. Coolidge was examined Mr. Brady. While the District Attorney amining this witness what class of pistols that Key's body belonged. Mr. Brady objected that he was not an expert in terms of arms. The District Attorney be such expert or her charge his duty. Mr. Brady replied that charge his duty with firearms. Dr. Stone who assisted at the postmortem.was The prosecution on testimony of the doctail calling of two or three nounced that the case was closed. The counsel for the edited that the prosecution pelled to produce Sarah worth,Robert J.Wall B.Wooldridgewhoined beforethe grand junctionbutafter long court refusedto so ordnance Onthe sixth day openedthecaseforthespeechofgreatresistanceandillustration. He quoted fromthepeare,andthelawsofthe sanctityofmarriageishmentof thosewhichthe wifefromthepathManywitnesseswerethe defense.AmongbadgerUnitedStatesPhiladelphiaJohnB.TherederGregoryoffeHouseOfRepresentHooverformerlyUnshalJohnH.GoddiffeReverendSmithclergymanwhobapteddaughterRobertJ.VartaryoftheTreasuryMrs.Sickles'nurseandM.RidgelyGeorgeRevC.H.A.BulkleofAlbanyandFeliBrooklyn. These witnessesproposedMr.KeytoMrs.Sicklesandwalkingtogetherpartiesandathestreet,thesignalsofSickleswhenhewithedtheeffectoftheR.P.Sickles,thestateoftheantecedentsandtheshooting. Duringtheexam Ross Key, and his granduncle, Philip Barton Key, were both noted men. His granduncle was a captain in the English army at the breaking out of the Revolutionary War, but was Member of the United States Congress in 1807-13. John Ross Key married a daughter of Governor Lloyd of Virginia. Their son, Francis Scott Key, father of our present subject, was the famous author of the "Star Spangled Banner," and their daughter married Roger B. Toney, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Mr. Key was about forty years older than Mr. Sickles. His sister married George H. Pendleton, who was at this time a Member of Congress from Ohio, 1857-65, and was candidate in 1864 for Vice-President on the ticket with George B. McClellan. His father, Nathaniel G. Pendleton, a native of Georgia, was a Member of Congress from Ohio, 1841-3, and his grandfather, Nathaniel Pendleton, was the second of Alexander Hamilton in his duel with Aaron Burr. Mr. Key, at the time of the affray, was a widower, with four children. He was about six feet in height, of good presence and fine figure, with agreeable address and fascinating manners, which rendered him popular in the brilliant society which then shone at Washington. In 1852 Mr. Sickles married Miss Teresa Bagioli, daughter of a celebrated composer, and teacher of music in New York. She was then a lovely girl, just from school, and only about sixteen. The type of her beauty was that of Italy, of which her father was a native, with eyes of deep and lustrous softness, like an Italian sky, youthful, lovely, and beautiful in person and manners. Shortly after their marriage she went out with her husband on his appointment to London as Secretary of the American Legation, in the household of Mr. Buchanan, and there the young bride attracted universal attention by her personal charms and by her innocent gayety and girlish joyousness. For a time after their return from Europe they occupied a charming residence at Bloomingdale, overlooking the Hudson, and when he took his seat in Congress he fixed his residence in the elegant house on President Square, afterward occupied by Speaker Colfax, and more recently by Richard W. Thompson, the present Secretary of the Navy. At the time of the tragedy their only child, Laura, was about five years of age. The case came on for trial on the 4th of April, 1859, before Judge Thomas Hartley Crawford and a jury. Mr. Crawford was born at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, graduated at Princeton, was a Representative in Congress from his native State, 1829-33. He was appointed Commissioner of Indian Affairs in 1838 by President Van Buren, and in 1847 was appointed by President Polk Judge of the Criminal Court of the District of Columbia, which position he occupied till his death in 1863. For the prosecution appeared Robert Ould, Mr. Key's successor as District Attorney, and J. M. Carlisle. For the prisoner there appeared a brilliant array of counsel at the head of which stood James T. Brady, of New York, unequaled in such cases before a jury; John Graham, of New York, and E. H. Stanton, of Washington, with Messrs. Ratcliffe, Clinton, and Magruder, of Washington; Philip Phillips, who had been a Member of Congress from Alabama, 1853-55, and General Thomas F. Meagher, of New York. The trial lasted twenty days. Three days were occupied in selecting the jury. Some had formed an opinion, some were not worth eight hundred dollars, which a Maryland law made necessary to qualify a juror, and others were otherwise disqualified. Joseph B. Bryan had a bias in favor of the prisoner; Samuel H. Howell, though possessing entire competency, was challenged; Henry M. Hurdle, not having eight hundred dollars, was set aside; Rezin Arnold had formed and expressed an opinion, but could be guided by the evidence, and he was worth eight hundred dollars; he was accepted as the first juror. At the end of the first day the entire panel was exhausted and only five jurors were found qualified. For the next day a panel of seventy-five jurors was ordered for the third day, and the jury was completed. It was rather unexpected that so many were found prejudiced in favor of Mr. Sickles. Elijah Edmonston when called said he should acquit the man if placed upon the jury. Charles H. Kitharger seemed to be anxious to get upon the jury. He said he had not little below the tenth rib, inflicting one mortal wound, of ten inches, and of the breadth of half an inch, of which said wound said Key then and there instantly died, etc. The case came on for trial on the 4th of April, 1859, before Judge Thomas Hartley Crawford and a jury. Mr. Crawford was born at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, graduated at Princeton, was a Representative in Congress from his native State, 1829-33. He was appointed Commissioner of Indian Affairs in 1838 by President Van Buren, and in 1847 was appointed by President Polk Judge of the Criminal Court of the District of Columbia, which position he occupied till his death in 1863. For the prosecution appeared Robert Ould, Mr. Key's successor as District Attorney, and J. M. Carlisle. For the prisoner there appeared a brilliant array of counsel at the head of which stood James T. Brady, of New York, unequaled in such cases before a jury; John Graham, of New York, and E. H. Stanton, of Washington, with Messrs. Ratcliffe, Clinton, and Magruder, of Washington; Philip Phillips, who had been a Member of Congress from Alabama, 1853-55,and General Thomas F.Meagher ,of New York. The trial lasted twenty days. Three days were occupied in selecting the jury. Some had formed an opinion, some were not worth eight hundred dollars which a Maryland law made necessary to qualify a juror,and others were otherwise disqualified.Joseph B.Bryan had a bias in favor of the prisoner; Samuel H.Howell though possessing entire competencywas challenged;HenryM.Hurdlenot having eight hundred dollarswas setaside;RezinArnoldhad formedandexpressedanopinionbutcouldbeguidedbytheevidence,andhewortheighthundreddollars;hewasacceptedasthefirstjuror.Attheendofthefirstdaytheentirepanelwasexhaustedandonlyfirejurorswerefoundqualified.Forthenextdayapanelofseventy-fivejurorswasorderedforthethirdday,andthejurywascompleted. It was rather unexpected that so many were found prejudiced in favor of Mr.Sickles.ElijahEdmonstonwhencalledsheshouldacquitthemanifplaceduponthejury.CharlesH.Kithargersemendedtobeanxioustogetuponthejury.ShesaidhehadnotMrs.Sickles'nurseandM.r.Ridgely,GeorgeRev.C.H.A.BulklenBrooklyn. These witnesses provedofMr.KeytoMrs.Sickandwalkingtogetherpartiesandatthehotstreet,thesignalsofSickleswhenhewithedtheeffectoftheR.P.Sickles,thestateoftheantecedentsandtheshooting. Duringtheexaminationwerewitnesscounsel. OntheexaminationMr.CarlislewhowristictAttorneyintheremarkofMrStantonandanti-slaveryfeetthathisfatherwasawandhismotheraV hopedthisfactwouldinhis(MrStanton'sdoctrinewhichlivedinthiscase. MrStantonsaidcontendedforinthisof homesandfamiliestohischildrenastheirMr.Carlislesaidwiththegentleman. MrStanton:CarpialtotheheartsofdMr.Carlisle:TherietyofhumanheartsmrStanton:Yes,themverybadonesMr.Carlisle:Iamisnotfilledwiththathearts,toughI somethings thatwereMrStanton:Itwere somethingelseinitHerethejudgeintAtanotherpoint talkedabouttheprocedtemptedtodestroyeworldMr.Carlisledesider whetherMrStantonhadanyknowledgedestoyevidenceMrStanton:GodlieveyouwoulddoiherethejudgeageWhileMrs.Sarahunder examinationsalktoo much,andtherhatsheshouldquestionsandexplainsSheaskedthejuitthatitwasthefirstin court. formed an opinion and was not biased, but if the prisoner was found guilty he would say, "Hang him as high as h-1." The defense did not seem to warm to this juror, and he was peremptorily challenged. During the calling of the jury, George C. Sickles, father of the prisoner, and Mr. Bagioli, the father of Mrs. Sickles, were present. On the fourth day of the trial District Attorney Ould opened the case in a fervid address to the jury. Among the witnesses called by the prosecution were Cyrus McCormack, Robert J. Dillon, of New York, Richard Brodhead, formerly Member of the House, and at this time United States Senator from Pennsylvania, Daniel Dougherty, of Pennsylvania; Barry Hayes, a relative and named after Commodore John Barry of the Navy; Edward C. West, Surrogate of New York; Hiram Walbridge, Member of Congress from New York; Welcome R. Beebe, formerly judge and now a prominent lawyer in New York; John B. Haskin, prominent in the recent campaign for John Kelly, and Ambrose C. Kingsland, formerly Mayor of New York. They did not all answer to their names. The prosecution went on to prove the killing by several witnesses. Some of them said three shots were all that were fired; others said there were five. Edward Delafield swore that it appeared to him that the first shot missed, the second struck Key in the groin, the third hit him in the breast, the fourth missed, and the fifth took effect in the breast. One of the witnesses, Richard M. Downer, swore that Mr. Sickles, after Key fell and was lying on his back, stood within fifteen feet of him, and asked: "Is the d—d scoundrel (or rascal) dead?" Some of the witnesses testified that after shooting Key three times, he pointed the pistol to his head, as he lay on the sidewalk, and pulled the trigger, but it did not go off. The coroner Thomas Woodward, produced Key's clothing, and showed where the balls had entered—one on the right thigh, and one on each side of the breast. Dr. Coolidge was examined as to the wounds, and was cross-examined by Mr. Brady. Mr. Brady: No wonder you're frightened, seeing so many lawyers here. Mr. Carlisle: The woman can beat us at talking. Mr. Badeliffe: It is well they can beat us at something. While Robert J. Walker was describing Mr. Sickles' state of mind at the time of the shooting, Mr. Sickles was seized with a fit of sobbing and excitement, which, for a time, interrupted the proceedings. John B. Haskins testified to calling at Mr. Sickles' while Mr. Sickles was absent from home, and entering without ringing the bell, found Mr. Key and Mrs. Sickles enjoying a salad and champagne. Mrs. Haskins was with him, and after that did not call on Mrs. Sickles. During the examination of some of the witnesses Mr. Sickles' counsel obtained leave for him to retire, as he did not like to hear the details. One of the saddest things in testimony was the description of the witnesses calling at Mrs. Sickles' to identify her as the person seen in Fifteenth street and elsewhere with Mr. Key. When the defense rested the prosecution called as witnesses George H. Pendleton, Mayor Berrett, and also proved that on Friday and Saturday, the two days before the shooting, Mr. Sickles made speeches in the House, and seemed in no way out of his mind. The counsel commenced to sum up, and submit points and prayers to the judge, on the eighteenth day. Mr. Stanton spoke eloquently and at length in favor of the prisoner. He was followed by Mr. Brady on the nineteenth day. It was one of his grandest efforts, but Mr. Brady's speeches can never be reported. There was a magnetism in his manner that could never be properly described. District Attorney Ould closed the discussion for the prosecution. The learned judge, on the twentieth day (April 26), briefly and lucidly charged the jury, who retired, and in seventy minutes returned with a verdict of Nor Guilty.—Hon. Wm. E. Robinson, in N.Y.WEEKLY. Never Do It. Never be too warm in your praises of a lady's lady friends. Friendship should be encouraged, not discouraged. A Few Words to Husbands. We have frequently read advice to wives, very good advice too, and as it costs nothing but a little arrangement of ideas often uppermost in the mind, we would like to be allowed the privilege of saying a few words to husbands. We know there are many husbands, noble men, who faithfully perform their part, who cherish their wives as themselves, and whose lives are above reproach. And we know there are worthless women living lives of selfish ease, recklessly spending what their husbands earn by hard work and care-fraught days and nights; but it is not of these we speak, but the far greater class of working women who bear more than an equal proportion of life's burdens. We have read much on the subject of making home happy, and it is generally considered to be something the responsibility of which rests wholly with the wife. Ah, but we don't believe it. It takes more than one to make home happy, although one can make it miserable. One great cause of unhappiness in the household seems to be that women do not smile enough. What if there be nothing to smile for? We have certainly seen some overworked and unappreciated ones who to our thinking, had not much to smile for, unless it was that the good God would presently take them home to rest; who made home always neat and tasteful, as far as they had means to do it; whose meals were well cooked (if that will preserve love), and who were models of economy; but it was a thankless service, patiently rendered. And their husbands were not intentionally unkind, but unthinking, and probably indifferent, just such men as the world is full of—men who would very quickly detect the first symptoms of overwork in a horse, but would suffer the women they call their wives to toil on until a malady, physical, mental and perhaps moral, is fastened upon them that no earthly power can remove. We have often wondered that husbands could not see and value more the services of a wife, into every one of which is woven so much of her life-strength and vitality, and why they could not sometimes bear with a hasty word uttered in weariness or weakness, for which they claim so much toleration themselves—why they cannot sometimes see what it stood within fifteen feet of him, and asked: "Is the d—d scoundrel (or rascal) dead?" Some of the witnesses testified that after shooting Key three times, he pointed the pistol to his head, as he lay on the sidewalk, and pulled the trigger, but it did not go off. The coroner, Thomas Woodward, produced Key's clothing, and showed where the balls had entered—one on the right thigh, and one on each side of the breast. Dr. Coolidge was examined as to the wounds, and was cross-examined by Mr. Brady. While the District Attorney was examining this witness, he asked him what class of pistols the ball found in Key's body belonged. Mr. Brady objected that a physician was not an expert in the manufacture of arms. The District Attorney said he must be such expert, or he could not discharge his duty. Mr. Brady replied that he could discharge his duty without discharging firearms. Dr. Stone, who assisted Dr. Coolidge at the postmortem, was also examined. The prosecution on the close of the testimony of two or three witnesses, announced that the case for the people was closed. The counsel for the defense contended that the prosecution should be compelled to produce Samuel F. Butterworth, Robert J. Walker, and George B. Wooldridge, who had been examined before the grand jury or coroner's inquest, but after long argument the court refused to so order. On the sixth day John Graham opened the case for the prisoner in a speech of great research, eloquence, and illustration. He quoted from the Bible, Shakespeare, and the laws of all nations on the sanctity of marriage and the punishment of those who would seduce the wife from the paths of virtue. Many witnesses were examined for the defense. Among them William Badger, United States Navy Agent at Philadelphia, John B. Haskin, who entered Congress with Mr. Sickles, and with him there four years, Daniel Dougherty of Pennsylvania, John J. McElhone, official reporter of the House of Representatives, Jonah D. Hoover, formerly United States Marshal, John H. Goddard, Chief of Police, Reverend Smith Pyne, Episcopal clergyman, who baptized Mr. Sickles' daughter, Robert J. Walker, ex-Secretary of the Treasury, Bridget Duffy, Mrs. Sickles' nurse and maid, Miss C. M. Ridgely, George B. Wooldridge, Rev. C. H. A. Bulkley, Peter Cagler of Albany and Felix McCloskey of Brooklyn. These witnesses proved the attentions of Mr. Key to Mrs. Sickles, their riding and walking together, their meeting at parties and at the house on Fifteenth street, the signals of Mr. Key to Mrs. Sickles, when he wished to meet her, the effect of the R.P.G. letter on Mr. Sickles, the state of his mind, and all the antecedents and circumstances of the shooting. During the examination several was a magnetism in his manner that could never be properly described. District Attorney Ould closed the discussion for the prosecution. The learned judge, on the twentieth day (April 26), briefly and lucidly charged the jury, who retired, and in seventy minutes returned with a verdict of Not Guilty.—Hon. Wm. E. Robinson, in N.Y. Weekly. Never Do It. Never be too warm in your praises of a lady's lady friends. Friendship should be encouraged, not discouraged. Never say anything if you wouldn't have your words repeated. But, beg pardon, perhaps you never did say much of anything. Never try to equal the smartness of your smart interlocutor. It is not his province to recognize smartness in another, but to astonish with his own. Never tell all you know to a stranger, even if he regale you ever so copiously with his affairs. Think you he would be more careful of your reputation than he is of his own? Never say, when retiring, I will get up early to morrow; for doesn't the Good Book say all liars shall have their part, etc.? Never jam your finger in the door; for to swear is neither brave, polite nor wise; Never call a man a liar; for the eye is a tender organ, and the sense of vision a precious one. Never ask a lady to play upon the piano, unless you intend to be polite enough to listen to her playing. After having talked incessantly during her performance— Never add hypocrisy to boorishness, by seeming to be pleased with what you thought more contemptible than your contemptible prattle. Own up that you only asked her to play out of politeness, and failed to listen out of impoliteness. Never read your literary productions to another unless he press you to read them. Remember the golden rule. Never refuse the fruit when it is first passed you, hoping that all will show their politeness by taking the smaller, inferior apples and pears, leaving the best for yourself the next time round. Not only is this mean, but you may over-estimate the politeness of your company.—Boston Transcript. Three New York capitalists, we are glad to observe, are building near the Grand-Street ferry a block of tenements six stories in height, on an improved plan, which has been successfully introduced in London. The characteristic feature of the design is a central tower leading from the sidewalk to the roof. In this tower are circular stairways inclosed by fire-proof walls, and from the landings balconies with slate flooring give access to the rooms. The danger from fire is thus reduced to the minimum. Each family has a set of two or three rooms entirely apart from the other tenements on the same floor, and each apartment has direct light and thorough ventilation. From the living-room a door opens into an extension which is fitted up as a wash-room, with a water closet in the rear. The rooms just such men as the world is full of—men who would very quickly detect the first symptoms of overwork in a horse, but would suffer the women they call their wives to toil on until a malady, physical mental and perhaps moral, is fastened upon them that no earthly power can remove. We have often wondered that husbands could not see and value more the services of a wife, into every one of which is woven so much of her life-strength and vitality, and why they could not sometimes bear with a hasty word uttered in weariness or weakness, for which they claim so much toleration themselves—why they cannot sometimes see what it is that takes the fire from the eye and the elasticity from the spirits; and, in short, why so many men must expect so much in the way of comfort and encouragement and give as little as possible in return! It is said that a man comes in at night, tired from business cares and annoyances, to rest; and no matter how cross or abstracted he may be, his wife must be all smiles and pleasantness. What right have you, husbands, to drag in your cares and place the burden upon her who, perhaps, was up half the night with the teething child while you slept, and whose whole day has been one round of never-ending weary work? And worse yet, what moral right have you to bring home all-temper others have caused and vent on the woman you professed before God and man to love better than all the world beside? Why should you give her sharp answers and hazy language that if given to business acquaintances would justify them in putting you from their presence because she has no one whose right it is to protect her from you, and if she complains, lament that her temper is not as good as it used to be when you married her? Surely it was not so with you in your courting days! Were you not very thoughtful of her then? Were you not interested if she had only a headache?—and her head neverached then as it has done since, or her heart either, for that matter. Did you not remember the holidays and birthdays with some little token which, however small, was cherished for the giver's sake? And if you heard her express a wish for some pretty trifle, or a new book, did you not esteem it a pleasure to get it for her? Now she gets nothing without asking for it, and sometimes not then. If she is depressed, do you kindly inquire into the cause, or does she bear all her burdens alone,and yours also? If she complains of physical weakness, do you see that she has rest and attention she needs,或do you call it a woman's nervousness,and forget it the moment you close the door after you? In those days you used to tell her how dear to you she was. Perhaps it is years since you have told her anything of the kind although there are many reasons why she should be dear now than then. If your wife is silent and undemonstrative,它 may be because she is too proud to beg for what you do not voluntarily yield。If she is changed from what she once was，there is some good reason for it；and it would be well if every man knew that the best part of a woman's life dies out when she discovers Mrs. Sickles' nurse and maid, Miss C. M. Ridgely, George B. Wooldridge, Rev. C. H. A. Bulkley, Peter Cagger of Albany and Felix McCloskey of Brooklyn. These witnesses proved the attentions of Mr. Key to Mrs. Sickles, their riding and walking together, their meeting at parties and at the house on Fifteenth street, the signals of Mr. Key to Mrs. Sickles, when he wished to meet her, the effect of the R. P. G. letter on Mr. Sickles, the state of his mind, and all the antecedents and circumstances of the shooting. During the examination several scenes were witnessed between the counsel. On the examination of Mr., Woolridge, Mr. Carlisle, who was aiding the District Attorney in the trial, referring to a remark of Mr. Stanton on the slavery and anti-slavery feeling in the case, that his father was a North Carolinian and his mother a Virginian, said he hoped this fact would be incorporated in his (Mr. Stanton's) biography with the doctrines which he had expressed in this case. Mr. Stanton said the doctrines he contended for in this case, in defense of homes and families, he would leave to his children as their proudest legacy. Mr. Carlisle said he did not agree with the gentleman. Mr. Stanton: Certainly not; I appeal to the hearts of other men. Mr. Carlisle: There are a great variety of human hearts in this world. Mr. Stanton: Yes, sir, and some of them very bad ones. Mr. Carlisle: I am happy that mine is not filled with that which fills others' hearts, though I suppose mine has something that were better out of it. Mr. Stanton: It would be better were something else in it. Here the judge interfered. At another point Mr. Stanton had talked about the prosecution having attempted to destroy evidence. Mr. Carlisle demanded to know whether Mr. Stanton insinuated that he had any knowledge of an attempt to destroy evidence. Mr. Stanton: God forbid I should believe you would do it! Here the judge again interfered. While Mrs. Sarah Anne Seeley was under examination she was inclined to talk too much, and the judge hinted to her that she should first answer the questions and explain things afterward. She asked the judge to excuse her, that it was the first time she was ever in court. CREDITORS' CHEEK.—"Truly," said M. Skimpole, "when creditors come to dun you they so completely feel the dishonoring character of their mission that they have to invent the most shameless and extravagant excuses for troubling you, such as their threatened insolvency, sickness and increased expense in the family and so on. Why actually one fellow came and dunned me for some money because we being pressed for payment of the court fees and a retainer by the lawyer he had employed to sue me." BUTTERNUT CAKE.—Two cups of sugar, one cup of butter, three cups of flour, one cup of sweet milk, two cups of butternut meats, one cup of raisins, four eggs, two teaspoonfuls of cream of tartar, one teaspoonful of soda. Beat the sugar and butter to a cream. Much charity which begins at home is too feeble to get out doors, and much that begins out doors never gets into the home circle. you call it a woman's nervousness, and forget it the moment you close the door after you? In those days you used to tell her how dear to you she was. Perhaps it is years since you have told her anything of the kind, although there are many reasons why she should be dearest now than then. If your wife is silent and undemonstrative, it may be because she is too proud to beg for what you do not voluntarily yield. If she is changed from what she once was, there is some good reason for it; and it would be well if every man knew that the best part of a woman's life dies out when she discovers that marriage is the end instead of the beginning of love.—Lady's Journal. Louis Ramel is a man who made a great mistake. He is the party who, by the way of pleasant excitement, placed an infernal machine in his cabin on the steamer Dree and blew several state rooms into one. For doing this he has just been tried at Albany and sentenced to seven years at Sing Sing. The mistake Louis made was not to kill any one. If he had crushed to death half a dozen of the passengers he would undoubtedly have been found insane, had flowers and other favors been showered upon him, and by this time would be walking the streets of New York a free and much pitied man.—Detroit Press. APPLE MERINGUE PIES — ingredients: Ripe, juicy apples, lemons, egg, sugar, vanilla. Stew and sweeten ripe, juicy apples, mash smooth and flavor with lemon juice or grated peel; fill the crust and bake till just done; spread over the apple a thick meringue, made by beating to a stiff froth the whites of three eggs to each pie, and three table-spoonfuls of powdered sugar; flavor with vanilla; beat until it will stand alone, and cover the pie very thick; set it back in the oven until the meringue is "set;" eat cold. A LOCOMOTIVE CHASE AFTER A BRIDE — A railroad train recently moved out of Denver with a bride on board, but the careless husband was left in the station. He was wild with excitement when he understood that she had been whisked off on her honeymoon journey alone, and at last a compassionate official put him on a special locomotive, with orders to the engineer to overtake the bride at all hazards. Fringes are very wide. NOTICE. 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