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VOLUME XIV.—NUMBER 655.
ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 16, 1888.
PRICE: $2.00 A YEAR, IN ADVANCE.
*hakln« Across ino Bloody uotsm.
June Distribution Postponed.
Owing to the scarcity of money in the coun
try the June Distribution has been postponed
till the lJ.h of October next.
vr u faced all discouragement and the devotion
y ju have shown to a purpose whice had only
its merit for its reward, I pray you to accept
from the inmost fibre of his heart, the thanks
of an old Mississippian. Faithfully.
Jepfer-on Davis.
Colonel Charles E. Hooker delivered the
oration and at the close presented Miss Davis
with a silver crowD, to be given by her to her
father. The crhwn is the gift of three Miss
issippi gentlemen. Its presentation was unex
pected, not having been announced in the pro
gramme. The laying of the corner-stone with
Masonic ceremonies closed the exercises of the
dar.
In the afternoon, however, a grand military
parade was held at the fair grounds, by the
National Guards, which excited general inter
est, and brought the days exercises to a pleas
ant close and without an accident.
New and Interesting Reminiscences of the
Late Bloody Conflict.
Number 10.
ItT MELVILLE W. FULLER.
ltead at the Grant memorial meeting held in Chi
cago. August 10,1885.
Let dram to trumpet speak—
The trumpet to the cannoneer without,
The cannon to the heavens from each redcubt,
Each lowly valley and each lofty peak,
As to his rest the great commander goes
In the pleasant land of earned repose,
The great commander, when
Is heard no more the sound of war's alarms,
The Bugle’s stirring note, the clang of arms,
Depreciation's tongue would whisper then—
'<Lily good fortune gave to him success.
When was there greatness fortune did not bless?
Not in bis battles won.
Though long the well-fought fields may keep their
name
But lu the wide world's sense of duty done.
The gallants:ldler 11 ids the meed of fame;
Mis life no struggle for ambition’s prize,
dimply the duty done that next him lies.
And as with him of old,
Immortal Gantts of triumphant Rime, •
Whose eagles made the rounded globe their home,
How the grand soul of true heroic mold
Despised resentment and such meaner things.
Tnat peace might r»ther all beneath her wings.
No lamentation here,
The weary hero lays down to rest
As tired Infant at the mother's breast.
Without a care, without a thought of fear,
W aklng to greet upon the other shore
The glorious host ol comrades gone bey
Earth to Its kindred earth ;
The spirit to the fellowship of souls I *
A« slowly time the mlghry scroll unrolls
Of waiting ages jet to have their birth.
Fame, faithful, writes on high,
'«»t name at or.* that was not t
The Corner Stone Laid.
Commemorative Monument to the
Confederate Dead, at Jack-
son, Miss.
Friday, May 26th, was the day appointed
for laying the Corner Stone of the Confederate
Monument at Jackson, Mississippi, and is
one that will be long remembsred by all who
participated in its impressive exercises. The
accouute State that more than eix thousand
persons witnessed the Ceremonies. The pro
cession, headed by carriages containing distin
guished visitors and state diners, moved from
the city hall and pnraded through several of
the principal streets. Mr. Jefferson Davis did
not attend, owing .o his bad health. Eight
military companies and a number of benevo
lent associations, about a hundred war veter
ans and a large Masonic representation we.,
in line. Adjutant General William Henry and
staff commanded.
Upon arriving at the state capital building,
Miss Winnie Davis was conducted to the li
brary chamber and formally introduced to the
large crowd by Governor L awry. The cere
monies at the monument followed and were
opened by reading the following letter from
Mr. Davis, explaining his absence:
Bi:ai viKR, Miss . May 21, 1 888 —Ladies of
the Confederate Monumental Association of
Mississippi. I duly received your gratifying
invitation to my family and myself to be pres
ent at the laying of the corner stone of the
monument to commemorate the dead of Miss
issippi. who died for the state. This acknowl
edgement has been delayed under the hope
that my health would so improve as to enable
me to participate ir. the ceremony. The earn
est desire to (jp with you on that occasion, led
me to hope against the better judgment of
others, that I might be physically able to join
you in a woik which is very near to my heart.
The monument will be tho first reared by
Mississippi to persons who. at the call of their
mother, forgot all selfish cares, and went forth,
if need be, to die for her cause. This omis
sion cannot be ascribed to the absence of
meritorious claims to such consideration, for
Mississippians have neither been of the war
party iu peace nor of the peace party in war.
In the territorial infancy of our state, when
population was mainly confined to a few river
counties, the Indian war, with its characteris
tic ferocity, was ravaging the frontier settle
ments. At the cry of the helpless, Missiesip-
pians rushed to arms, though few and illy
prepared for war. Among the earliest of my
memories was the grief of oar people because
•of the massacre of Fort Mimuis. where many
of our neighbors died in the fulfilment of that
noblest motive of human action which causes
one to give his ifo that others may live.
No monument for the institution of the ris
ing generation commemorates the event, and
the commoniy used school books are not de
voted to southern history. At Pensacila or
Fort B oyer and in the battle of New Orleans
Mississippi bore an honorable part
Christmas, 1861.
The latter part of the month of December,
1801, was terribly severe for the army of North
ern Virginia, in its inactivity, as it lay en
camped around the village of Centrevilie. The
snow, rain, hail and sleet were frequent visi
tors to the camps, and the troops, though faring
well as to the comforts of the inner man, were,
many of them, especially those from the sun
ny climes of the far Southern states, unable to
successfully cope with the severity of the
weather without great suffering.
To prevent colds and to guard against the
inroads of disease, rations of whiskey were is
sued the troops on the 23rd. The men, so
long without a copious supply of “Pine top,”
failed not to accept the liquor with feelings of
delight, and ere the faint beams of twilight’s
silent hour had retired, a large part of the rank
and file of the army were certainly not frozen.
The Came of Bluff.
The fascinating game of ‘ Bluff” was fre
quency indulged in, and on that occasion, with
well rounded canteens swinging near, filled
with anything else but the sweet and spark
ling waters of the springs of the neighborhood,
many were the quartettes that plied both cards ■!
and whiskey to the enjoyment of the Christ- j
mss festival that had begun in good earnest.
The oft repeated cry of “lights out,” as it ran
from mouth to mouth of the watchful senti
nels, did not, as usual, cause a deep darkness
to settle on the camps. The lights, though hid
beneath the dark covers of oil cloth and blan
ket, still gave their faint rays to the continua
tion of the games. Corn and coffee grains rep
resented the hard earned money of the gam
bling soldiers, and the players, steeped in to
bacco smoke and “fire water, ” whispered the
sentences: “Can’t see it”—“I’ll raise you five”
—“I’ll go ten better”—“Three queens” etc.,
eic., until the early morning reveille startled
the debauchers from their sport. By the 24;h,
the whisky began its fighting qualities, and nu
merous fisticuffs occurred between those - ho
had commenced the hoiliday as good and nrm
J.Iri<“tid.«t . Offtaat Islet.:
to forget their manhood and not a lew were
put under arrest for behavior detrimental to
good order.
The 26tb, (Christmas dav), was keen and
cold, far from agreeable unuer foot, caused by
RESIDENCE OF JOHN F. DUNN, OF OCALA, FLA., PRESIDENT MERCHANT’S NATIONAL BANK.
a previous fall of snow and hail. This did not
prevent however, the gathering of pleasant
parties to partake of the choice viands that
many of the soldierB had received from their
distant homes. The day was also made a hap
py one to many other hearts by the recollec
tions of “by-gone times;” when seated at the
family board they enjoyed the social cheer and
discussed gifts to and from friends and rela
tives. The refugee soldiers, those whose homes
were in possession of the enemy, received no
gifts wherewith to replenish their larders; they
had to sit silently by and watch the loaded
wagons, with the well filled boxes, pass them;
the fat turkey to them was only in the pros
pective; but they partook of the regular camp
fare heroically and mnrmurred not. The fight
ing whiskey had ceased its noisy tnmultB as
the first Christmas day to the army of North
ern Virginia was drawing to its close; the bro
ken noses were mended, the arrested soldiers
released, and the camps again became quiet
and orderly.
Many thirty days furloughs were issued to
numbers of the men during the winter, given
for enlisting for the war, and thus an oppor
tunity was accorded them to visit home and
friends.
Another Fallback.
On the 7th of March, General Hill’s forces,
stationed near Leesburg, Va., broke camp and
fell back quietly towards Culpeper Court
House. On the O.h, the mb in army left their
pleasant winter quarters about Centrevilie and
retired slowly towards the same point.
General McClellan had been put in command
of the Federal army, stationed round and
about Washington and Alexandria, and had
commenced his forward movement—hence the
retrograde march of General Jos. JE. Johnston’s
forces. Such stores, comprising large amounts
of bacon and flour, as could not be conven
iently moved, were fired by order of our Gen
erals, as the army fell back. Why this destruc
tion of the staff of life was made, when there
was no hurry to the rear, the enemy not ad
vancing at all rapidly, is a question that only
those in command can answer. By the mid
dle of the month, the bulk of our army was
encamped iu the vicinity of Orange Court-
House. Many of the men were uufi ted for
duty by sickness brought about by exposure
during the inclement weather while falling
back; numbers were in the hospitals, and many
fell beneath the strong arm of the great de
stroyer, death.
As the period drew near for the Soring cam
paign to open, the ranks were filled and the
army put in condition for the field. The mor
ale of the troops, at that time, was excellent!
the long period of camp life, without the neces
sity of meeting the enemy in corfixt sore, had
had a good effect, and all were more than anx
ious to be sent to the front and again engage
in the roar of battle. Swift.
OCALA, FLOKIDA.
The Home of John F. Dunn—Orang9
Culture, Etc.
Ocala, nestling in the rich hammocks and
pine hills of Marion county, as a city, has not
the growth of a centnry, and it is but fair to
date its birth on the advent of railroads.
Few people outside of Florida know any
thing of the conflagration that four years ago
swept Ocala of its business houses, hotels and
dwellings. While disastrous in individual
cases, it wa3 of general benefit, inasmuch as
it brought to the surface latent ability that has
placed Ocala side by side with many sister
cities that have had less to contend with.
Looking back fifteen years, we see a man of
thirty, just freed from the harness that keeps
many in the old time rat, coming into Ocaja
At seventy-six Mr. Browning dees not look
to be much more than forty, nor act so. He
. , - . g^es every where and sees everything. Within
Vi ur monument^wiu stantl in tbe^coupty of j a f ew days he went to the funeral of Matthew
” ” * " ““ " ’ Arnold, to the Academy, the Grosvenor, and
toe New. to sav nothing of numberless “At
Homes.” Mr. Browning has no affectations.
Unlike his* friend and contemporary, Lord
Tennyson, a slouch hat and long cloak in some
country “palace of art” have no charms for
him. Londor. the city of his birth, is his
Hinds, the name of the leader of the Mississ
ippi Dragoons whose conduot in the battle of
New Orleans was commended in geueral or
ders as having been “The admiration of one
army and the wonder of the other,”
At a later day when Mississippi sent a requi
sition for troops to serve in the war between
tie states and Mexico, the difficulty was not | favorite dwelling-place, although he will prob-
to get the requisite number of companies, but : ably be buried by the side of his wile iu the
to discriminate among those offering i l excess
of the numbtrs which would be rece ved. An
attempt was made to build a monument to
those who bted and died in a foreign land, but
it failed. If asked why, the reason is on the
surface. It was not woman’s work. Daughters
of Mississippi, you have labored in a cause
the righteousness of which only he cm deny
whose sc ul is so devoid of patriotism that in
his country’s strife he could give aid and com
fort to the enemy. It would have been a great
gratification tome to stand among the survi
vors of the Mississippi army, and inlaying the
corner stone of a monument to the deceased
comrades to recall their vir tics, the mingled
attributes of the hero and the saint. Under
this definition please be assured that in spirit
I shall be with you and for the zeal with which
Florentine Cemetery.
Cttarii s H. Hackley a wealth lumberman of
Muskegon; Mich., has given to the pubic
schools of the city $100,003 in trust for the
erection of a public library and reading-room
building and for the purchase of books and
other material.
The treasurer of the North Georgia Improve
ment Company is Miss Hattie E iger, an ac
complished young Boston lady. She recently
made a business trip through North Carolina,
and a local ne wspaper describes her as “en
dowed with an unusual amount of intellect
and having business qualities rarely possessed
by ladies.”
Lwigkte* -riCJffra Mumt iutirihis tndonl'i able
determination to be of n»e.
The orange as a profitable investment being
in its infancy attracted many to its cultivation,
amOBg them John F. Dunn, who secured and
cleared eighteen acres of rough hammock land
in the winters of 1874-5 at Citra, on Orange
Lake, planted it in trees and the following
July budded them, and turned to dividing his
attention with other investments. In 1878,
the first of the nine successive crops of oranges
was gathered and sold. Reference to his books
show that in twelve years the total expenses
of the grove were $18,000—and the gross re
ceipts $5G.OOO, netting to Mr. Dunn $38,000,
tohether with the grove and improvements.
At this time Mr. Dunn’s foresight led him to
invest every dollar as earned in Ocala and sur-
rounding country, and the resalt is well
known. From the first, no man stands higher
than John F. Dunn, and when he invests in
any particular locality, others follow him;
hence to-day Ocala and many other places
stand on a solid basis. Mr. Dunn’s “High
land Bark” addition to Ocala, situated upon
an elevated plateau, possessing the benefits of
a bountiful water supply and health bearing
breezes, is fast becoming a charming villa.
His north west addition to Ocala becomes the
seat of the Colored Industrial School, and the
homes of indnstrions people dot the land.
Here is built the handsome depot and oflioes
of the Stiver Springs, Ocala and Gulf Railroad
upon land donated by Mr. Dunn.
The first attempt to beautify the city was
made on his part by the donation and arrange
ment of “Dunn’s Bark.” Every visitor to
Ocala is struck with the beautiful residences,
and prominent among them is the handsome
home of Mr. DunD, a fine picture of which
adorns our front tiage.
In August. 1884, with Mr. John M. Blair, of
Cincinnati, Ohio, Mr. Danu started the Bank
of Ocala, the first organized in the county. Its
success from the first was assured. Erom it
sprung the flue National B ink building, but
foreseeing the increase of business would soon
require more banks, the building was sold to
the Eirst National Bank, and the Bank of
Ocala instead of being removed, remains at
the old stand “Nationalized” aird waiting for
the erection of a second building to bear the
title of “Merchants’ National Bank of Ocala,”
an offshoot of the Bank of Ocala.
We are not writing a descriptive sketch, but
when one’s mind passes over the scenes
touched by nature, and left dormant, as it
were, for the cocuing of progression, we can
not keep from digressin.-, and referring to one
of the most extensive purchases of Mr. DanD,
including some 12,000 acres of the finest land
in the State, and known as the “Homosassa
Country." To attempt a description would
fill volumes, so we say that for fishing, hunt
ing, a delightful climate, fertile soil, and an
alfyear round residence, the beautiful Homos
assa has no equal. Large donations of these
lande. also of me Daunellon tract, have been
made by Mr. Dunn and his associates to the
S. S. O. & G. Railway, in order that the people
may have easy and rapid transportation to
markets.
Yfe are of the kind that believe in honoring
a man for his acts while living, giving to him
some recognition of his intrinsic worth, and
take great pleasure in opening our columns to
say that Florida and its new-comers are to be
congratulated in having for a citizen Mr. John
F. Dunn, of Ocala.
IIs was Lorn at Sumter, S C., in 1844—went
to Ma-ion county Florida with his parents in
1852 Owing to lack of schools in Florida at
that time, he had no opportunity of an early
education. In 1801, at the tender age of 16,
he enlisted in the 4 h Floride Regiment, Con
federate service, At the end of the first twelve
months he re-iulisted in the 7th Florida Regi
ment, where he ee:ved as a private during the
war. He was twice taken a prisoner by the
Federsls—the first time at the battle of Berry-
ville, Ivy., but was soon exshanged. The sec
ond time on the loth of Dec., llo4, at the bat
tle at Nashville, Tenn. and remained in prison
at Camp Douglas, Chicago, until Jane 20ib,
1805, after the surrender of the Confederate
forces. He went to his old home in Marion
conntv. Florida, where he engaged in planting
tii. 1809. when he was appointed a civ.1 magis
trate oy the G overnor of Florida, which posi
tion he resigned in 1872, when he went to
Ocala and commenced the study of iaw in the
office oi Col. S. M. G- Gary—was admitted
to the bar Nov. 1872, and began the practice
of law. In the summer of 1873, he attended
a course of commercial studio at Eastman
College, Bonghkeepsie, N Y., Lnd graduated
there in October of the same yejr Dec. 1872
he wes appointed Collector o Revenue for
Marion county, which position he held until
March 1876 and resigned, and . utered into a
law partnership with his old Breceptor, tho
late Col. S. M. G. Gary, and continued the
practice of law as the firm of Gary & Dunn,
doing a large and lucrative practice until Aug.
1884, when he quit the law and organized the
first bank in Marion county, (Bank of Ocala,)
and has since been its preside at until Dec.
1887, when he organized the Merchants Na
tional Bank of Ocala. The Bank of Ocala
transfeiriog their business to the same, he
accepted the Bresidency of the Merchants Na
tional which position he holds at present. He
is at present, President of the City Council,
President of the Board of Trade, and Building
and Loan Association, and president of the
Heather Island Orange Grove Company, and
Treasurer of the Marion Land and Improvement
Co., the Homosossa Co., and the Withlacooohee
and Wekiwa land Co, and is "
'irta.
hi!; owns over 40 000 acres off Yataablaham-
mock land, and a large amount of city properly
in Ocala, and Marion and other counties of
Florida—several large and productive orange
groves. Besides a large and valuable coal
mine in Tennessee.
Has always persistently declined political
honors—although he has on several occasions
been tendered Civil offices of great trust and
honor.
Portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh.
His Honor Judge Clark has presented the
city of Raleigh with an excellent portrait of
Sir Walter Raleigh. Accompanying the gift
was the following letter of presentation:
“To the Honorable Mayor and Alderman of
the City of Raleigh:
Gentleman—The first colony of the Anglo-
Saxon race in the western world was found by
Sir Walter Raleigh on the shores of North
Carolina long before the settlements made at
Jamestown and Plymouth. When the Spanish
Armada imperilled English liberty and with it
the freedom which has descended to us, Ral
eigh’s ship rode foremost among those that
drove the “Terror of the Seas” up the channel
By land and by sea on many another occasion,
in both hemispheres, he illustrated the tradi
tional courage of our raos. And he wrote his
tory as well sa he real it. He perished at
last a victim to his patriotism and to the in
gratitude of a tyrant.
“The memory of such a man is a priceless
inheritance for alt times.
6i“I asked leave to present to the city of Ral
eigh a portrait of the soldier, sailor, statesman
historian, patriot and martyr whose name our
beautiful city may well he proud to hear. The
Original picture in London, of which this is a
good copy, has always been held an authentic
likeness.
“With profound respect and esteem, your
fellow citizen. “Walter Clark.”
ALWAYS BOYS AT HOME.
[These beautiful lines were written by Col.
C. E. Merrill, of the Jacksonville Fla., News-
Herald.']
Dear mother, I have wandered far
From the old roof tree,
And miles of mountain, cliff and scar.
Have parted yon and me.
Though storms may drive as where tn?j will,
O'er land or ocean’s foam,
One happy thought may coeer us still—
We’re always boys at home.
Though time may set his signet mark
O i Heart and band and brow,
Tboagh clouds may rise and skies grow dark,
E’en as they are growing now,
Far from a mother’s love and pride
Oar steps may never roam.
Tnough men to all the world beside,
We’re always boys at home.
You’re sitting by the dear old hearth
To night, wltn all Its j >ys;
O ir mother ’mid those scenes of mirth
Is talklog of “her boys”
Ah oh t no Happier spot Is ours
‘Neath heaven’s sheltering dome.
Wnera youth renews its golden hours—
We're always boys at home.
The fabled | by Lscn scu rtt
This side ihe stormy mam
Lay like a fond dream, fairy wrought,
In his own isle of Spain!
In vam the dreaming chemist turns
The leaves of many a tone;
The alembic, where the yule log burns,
Is only found at heme.
D J ar mother, In this world of woe,
Though fickle blends mav dee,
And though thy children’s children grow
In clusters round thy knee;
Safe anchored In thy tender heart,
Thy grownup boys may come,
And claiming cnllbood’s deaerst part
May still be boys a: home.
A mother’s homely sunshine spread,
& sister's trust and trutn.
A fathei’s benediction sued,
Renew immortal youth!
There, safe from every toll and care,
A selfish worid, and cold;
We’ll meet lo other years, for there
We nevermore grow old.
Brofe8sor Schmidt, of Gatz .University, has
devised the plan of catting off pieces of living
sponge and planting them in a suitable place
iu the 8ea, as if they were willow twigs. In
this way he has succeeded at the end of three
years in producing 4 000 sponges, at a cost of
$45.
Louisiana’s Bishop-General.
The veteran F. D. Richardson writes to the
Picayune as folio we:
Your recent sketch of Bishop Folk recalls
some vivid recollections of him, and now that
he has gone above, everything connected with
his stay among us becomes matter of interest.
It was m ’41 or ’42 he first came among us
in the Teche country, making his official an
nual visitations. Each succeeding year en
deared him the more, not only to those of bis
own communion, bat to a wide circle of friends
outside of it. The war took him from us, and
for two or three years we all miesed his kindly
greetings. We found it hard to realize that
the good bishop was a fighting genera), and
the desire to meet him again made it specially
pleasant to me to be the bearer of dispatches
from General Lovell of New Orleans to Gen
eral Folk at his headquarters in Columbus,
Ky., and it was there we met again for the
last time.
It was on the evening of an exciting day,
is now forgotten;. hint no
_ ju'lSEbihLeis'- it. 1
There at the heed of Mb military family, with
all its equipments so suggestive of the “sword
and the battle,” it was hard to realize the
kind, gentle shepherd of other days. Bnt
nature’s true nobility crops oat in every con
dition of life. Whether on the march that
leads to "glory or the grave,” or “o’er the
cold dark mountains seeking his sheep,” it is
ever the same path of duty, onward and up
ward.
All of this came home to me in my cordial
reception, and after the delivery of the dis
patches, which had been anxiously expected,
with some verbal explanations in regard to a
chain across the river at Fort S’. Fhilip, I
took my leave with the promise to return to
supper and to sleep.
The appointed hoar found me on time bnt
too soon, for the military beehive was still
swarming—officers passing in and ont and the
measured martial tread echoed for an hour
after my arrival through that large house on
the hill overlooking Columbus.’ Finally the
general came to where 1 had been silently
looking on thinking of the ever-shifting scenes
of iife, and said: “Well, at last it is all over
for the day and I am glad of it, and no doubt
you are too.”
Supper was soon announced, and a good
substantial one it was; but it was late, so we
did not linger over it. Leaving an animated
military discussion between young men who
seemed to know it all and more too, I was
glad to accept the general’s invitation to re
tire. We went to a room above in which
there was one large bed. where, he said, we
would do our sleeping. Tired with the fatigue
and excitement of the day I was very soon
employing my part of it, and taking a horizon
tal view of iny room mate.
Before turning in, partly undressed, he seated
himself and read a while from a little book,
then knelt in prayer. The classic allusion of
“a good man in audience with the deity” was
all before mo. What he said G id only knows.
Infancy, however, to me it was. ‘ Stretch forth
thy rod, lay bare thine arm," and save our
country.
He must have had great powers of endurance,
for after all the fatigue, mental and physical,
of the day bis head hardly pressed the pillow
before be seemed to be again with his dear old
friends on the Teche, and ali else seemed to be
forgotten. Calling different ones by name he
inquired all about them, sending special mes
sages to each. To one family he said: “Give
my love to every one of them, and please don’t
make a mistake and say respects.” Then our
tslkdrifted wider and I tried to be a little con
fidential. I asked his private opinion as to oar
chances of suocess, bnt thought his answer was
somewhat evasive. In his ov,n peculiar man
ner, so familiar to us all, he said; “No U3e
theorizing. All we have to do is to fight it
out.” “ Well, general, after it is all over what
will it be with yon—apanletor gown?” “Oh,”
said he, “I go back to my church, of course. I
would rather be one of her bishops than have
any position this or any other goverment could
give me.”
Here came “quiet nature’s sweet restorer,
balmy sleep,” which continued till the morn
ing sun was making quaint shiny figures on
the floor.. We were soon dressed and down to
breakfast, and then came the good-by and ‘ God
bless yon.”
The late Col. J. R. Anderson prohibition
candidate for Governor of Kentucky, never
knew the taste of brandy or whisky and never
tasted wine only at the commnnion table. He
never used tobacco in any form. It is also said
that he never was confined to his bed by sick
ness for a day during his whole file of nearly
seventy years. His personal appearance was
pleasiDg, and the expression of his counte
nance is well described as “glad and gratelui.”
He was a life-long Democrat, bat never as
pired to office. The only official positions he
ever filled were those of mayor and alderman
of Bristol. He was a Mason in high standing
and a Knight Templar.
ODR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Buffalo Bill has come hoxe with iea:ly $1,000, •
000. Thus do we get even with Dickens, Arnold,
Irving and other Englishmen who have hereto
fore carried away good American money.
Dr. T. F. Evans, the millionaire American
dentist in Baris, is said to contemplate the
establishment of a great industrial school for
boys somewhere in the United States. Dr. E.
is without an heir.
A Sensational Donation to the
Government.
The Tariff Bill Delayed—Appropria
tions Continued — Fisheries
Treaty Hanging Fire-
Priest Impostor and
’ Diamonds.
Editor Sunny South : The Congressional
law-makers have been spending their time for
the last few days in considering appropriation
hills, or the question of discussing the Fishery
Treaty in secret session or publicly, and the
Senate yesterday decided by a party vote, Re
publicans for, aad
^iicly
caujcx>9 /ta
cuss,’ re-disanss, the" Tariff Mil and
amendments thereto. Mr. Mills declares that
there has been enough tinkering with his Billy
Tariff, and wants the matter submitted with
out any amendments; bnt one member or an
other adopts Mr. Holman’s policy and ex
claims “I object.”
Same one has presented the Government
with a complete collection of armour and
arms, the value of which is stated to be over a
million dollars; for reasons as yet unknown,
the name of the donator is not given—but an
appropriation has been made to render fire
proof the east wing of the Smithsonian Insti
tute bnilding, for the purpose of receiving the
collection. It is also proposed to build a war,
or army and navy mneeum, in which will be
stored all the war relics now in the possession
of the Government, and models of the various
weapons of defence of modern times.
Yesterday an apparently sedate and Dions
Catholic priest entered a jewelry store in this
city, and in reply to the respectful salutation
of the proprietor said: “Father O’Donnel of
St. Aloysins Church desired to purchase some
diamonds for Cardinal Gibbons, and wants
you to send some of your best stones to the
parsonage that he may make some selections.”
Tne b )gus priest then left and the proprietor,
not doubting bis genuineness, immediately se
lected some of the best jewels and sent [them
ty his son to the parsonage where the “Father
McCarthy” met the young man and took the
jewels to show them to Father O’Donne!.
After a prolonged absence the young man be
came uneasy and presently began to make in
quiries, and then gave an alarm; the search
after the bogus priest wag unsuccessful, and,
as yet, he is free with about $700 worth of dia
monds. He not only deceived the jeweler, but
had deceived the priests at the parsonage with
whom he had been stopping a few days, and
who supposed him a visiter to the dedication
ceremonies. He went through the forms of
service with them and allayed all suspicions,
and had told them that he would probably re
ceive a call from hie brother during the day;
so, when the jeweler arrived he was at once
admitted to the parlor where the Father Mc
Carthy received him and relieved him of his
property, and then absconded.
A case is on trial in one of the courts here
in which a colored lawyer is sueing a restaur
ant keeper for refusing to serve him and a col
ored companion with meals. The counsel for
the defendant has brought np the validity of
the law on the subject, and its issue is looked
to with some interest. It appears that the
plaintiff has figured in several snch suits and
has become notorious on that score. The de
fendant declared that he refused to serve him
on account of his being poor pay, and that he
did not wish to serve a fifty cent meal to a fif
teen cent customer.
One of the young sportsmen of the city who
has been on a hunt with a borrowed gun, re
turned home feeling very grim because he had
missed tvfo shots in succession, when as he
declared he seldom fails once. The friend
from whom he harrowed the gun forgot to tell
him that it was only charged with powder,
and the young min yet wonders at his failing
skill. A. E. D.
Washington, D. C., May 29, 1888.
Beauties and Celebrities.
American Life Under Eigh
teen Presidents.
Prominent Statesmen and Brilliant
Belles—Fashionable Style*. Enter
tainments, Aneodotee, Xte,
One of the most sensational events recently
cccnrriing in Washington was the purchase of
a new straw bat by Attorney-General Garland.
He has worn his discarded hat for twelve long
yearB, as he himself testifies, makes which
his late purchase an event of considerable in-
teres*. Bnt men do reckless things in a Presi
dential year.
C. H. Tapper, M. P. for Picton, N. S., and
son of Sir Cnaries Tupper, has been appointed
minister of marine and fisheries in place of
Hon, Mr. Foster, who has been appointed min
ister of fiaace. Mr.Tupper is probably the
youngest man who ever sat in the Dominion
cabinet. _
Dr. G. M. Thoburn, whom the Methodist
conference elected missionary bishop for India,
is a native of Ohio, and 52 years of age. He
first went to India as a missionary in 1859,
and remained their twenty-seven years.
Number Twenty-eight.
Old Hickory and the Portuguese Min
ister.
According to Bailey PaytOD, when McLane
was Secretary of State, a new minister arrived
from Lisbon, and a day was appointed for Lira
to be presented to the President. The h -nr
was set and McLane expected the minister to
call at the State Department; bat the Portu
guese had misunderstood Mr. McLane’s French
and he proceeded alone to the white Honse.
He rang the bell, and the door was opened by
the Irish porter, Jimmy O'Neil.
“Je suit, venu vou Monsieur le President
said the minister.
“What the deuce does ne mean!’’ mutter-wl
Jimmy. “He says President, though, and I
suppose he wants to see the General ”
“Out, Out,” said the Portuguese, bowing.
Jimmy ushered him into the green r ™,
where the General was smoking his corn-cob
pipe with quiet composure. The minister made
his bow to the President, and addressed him
in French, of which the General did not un
derstand a word.
“What does the fellow say, Jimmy?” asked
he.
“De’il knows, sir; I reckon he’s is s far-
riner ”
“Try him in Dish, Jimmy,” said Old Hick
ory.
Jimmy gave him a sample of nnadnltera'ed
Milesian, but the minister only shrugged hi3
shoulders with the usual “Plait I?’’
“Ochl” exclaimed Jimmy, “he can’t go tho
Irish, sir. Ha’s French, to be sure."
“Send for the French cook, and let him trv
if he can find out what the gentleman wants.”
The cook was harried from the kitchen,
sleeves rolled up, apron on, carving knife i i
hand. The minister seeing this formidable
presentation, and doubting his being in tbe
presence of the Head of the Nation, feared
some treachery, and was making for the door
—before which, however, Jimmy bad pU :ed
himself to keep him in When the cook, by
the General's order, asked who be was, and
what he wanted and he gave a subdued answer
the President discovered his character. At this
juncture Mr. McLane came in, and the mit,fi
ler war presented in due form.
It is said that General Jackson always re
sented allusion to this incident.
“It Must bo Preserved."
All observant historical—or political—read
ers, are familiar with the impassioned ixcia-
mation attributed to General Jackson daring
the.imllification excitement—“By the Etrnal
—tbe Union shall be preserved.” The follow
ing is, most likely, the time and occasion of
the corrected milder phrase:
It had been the custom in Washington for
’ a score or more of years to celebrats-wMilMh-
day of Thomas Jefferson—April 1.
Apostle of Democracy. General' J
ing regarded by his adherents as the
storer and exemplifier of Jefferson’S prlacf-
cles, it was desired to celebrate tbe festival n,
1830 with more than nsnal eclat. The Presi
dent, Vice President, and Cabinet, and many
leading men were invited to a grand banquet.
It was a subscription dinner. General Jack-
son, at this banquet gave a volunteer toast
which electrified the country and beoame his
torical:
“Our Federal Union; it mast be preserved.”
This sentiment was accepted by the peop e
as a proclamation from the President to an
nounce a plot against the Union, and to sum
mon the people to its defense.
“You do me too much Honor."
One day in May, 1830, a soi-disant leader in
tbe fashionable world visited WasniDgtorr. He
wished to see the Senate in session, and made
bis entree at the side door, at tbe very moment
the full rapid tones of the vice President were
heard, saying:
“The Senators in favor of the motion will
please rise.”
Half of the Senate rose as the man of fash
ion was entering—
“Gentlemen,” he cried, “pray don’t riat! do
be seated.”
Again rose the voice of the vice President,
putting the negative of the question. The oth
er portion of the Senate rose. This mark of
condescension overwhelmed the leader of tbe
ton. «
“Why, really, gentleman," he said, “youdo
me too much honor; let me beg yon to he
seated.”
When he returned to the banks of the
Schuylkill, be told his friends that the Senate
of the United States was composed of the jj -
litest gentlemen he ever saw.
“A Came Cock Look All Over Him ”
An English writer who was in this country
and visited Washington ahont this time (1831),
described Piesident Jackson as tall, bony »..d
thin, with erect military bearing, and “aginte-
cock look all over him." Energy marked the
lines of bis face, and he had a penetrating and
sage look. The writer says: “His eye is of a
dangerous fixedness, deep set, and overhang
by bushy gray eyebrows; his features are long,
with strong ridgy lines running through bis
cheeks; his forehead is seamed, and his white
hair stiff and wiry, brushed obstinately back,
and worn with an expression of bristling bay
onets. In his mouth there is a redeeming
suavity when he speaks; but the iDstant his
lips close, a visor of steel would scarcely look
more impenetrable. His manners are dign -
fied, and have been called high-bred and aris
tocratic by travelers; they are the model of
republican simplicity and straightforward
ness.”
A Characteristic Incident
Mr. Buchanan nsed to relate how a daugh
ter of Charles Carroll, returning from a
residence in England, where she was admitr.-d
into the circles of the highest aristocruc ,
called on President Jackson at an honr he b-d
appointed. Going a few minutes before, Mil
Buchanan found the President at work in h a
office, and not dressed or shaved. He remij-
ded him of the expected visit; the General re
torted by saying he "once heard tell of a man
in Tennessee, who made a fortune by minding
his own business.”
He then left the room, and in a few minutes
walked into the parlor as neat in appeartnoo
as if he had passed hoars at the toilet.
The Duke of Sutherland, whose iife was in
such serious danger sometime ago, bag been
completely restored to health by a cruise in the
fatberest East on board his yatebt the Sim
Pear. He and his party have traveled 15,050
miles by sea without a rongh day.
Victoria of Germany, it is said, tastes por
tionB of every article of food intended for the
emperor and superintends the preparation of
most of it herself.
The oldest Methodist preacher in Indiana is
the Rev. George Schwartz *of Jeffe sonvilie.
He was licensed to preach in 1822, when
twenty years old, and he has been laboring in
the vineyard of the Lord ever since. He is
vigorous, mentally and physically. He was
married the year he was ordaiueu, and hut
wife is still living.
King Humbert now dances, and since bis
entry into society his son, the Prince of Na
ples, at balls takes his place vis-a-vis with hut
royal motner in the quadrille d’honnenr.