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TIIE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH AND MESSENGER, FRIDAY, AUGUST 22. 1884 stratford-on-avon. ..of Interest In nnd About Shnk- f!C spe.-uo'a BPrthplooe. ^OOBOK* COEHI ..PO.NI.ENO.Bl letter to your paper was chiefly tChester, and lor the aabjectot thl* * h, vt chosen one of the moat inter- „ ,poU in England, Shalcspeare’s birth in.iinB pl*e®. Stratford-on-Avon. * left Chester in the afternoon and "Vhlrlsd through a beantlful aertlon 'a.country at the rate of fifty-flve miles “ • as sre approached Birmingham 'attention was called to 0 f immense piles of ■ the ihu .tail from the nnmerous iron fur- "afor which this locality ia noted. We !Tinlormed that the question of putting Wnse material to some use had long * become a serious one with the own- 0 , furnaces, as it was rather un stable to have to purchase land at a J, figure to deposit this useless matter In. have since seen some beautiful ml de from this refuse matter. This •tore has been running only a short S but with considerable profit, as the owners are wlihng to give away oaterisl that the factory finds useful i in aome instances the stuff is delivered the pottery ires of charge. We arrived at Leamington after the long rifirht evening had faded into night, Leamington is pleasantly Situated on the I , a tributary to the Avon. From a tall'obiure village It has risen in the one of forty years to be one of tho most teemed watenng places in England, toe aprings have been provedhv long adrnce to poasesa no little medicinal prop- fes. Its locality also makes it popular, .it is within a few miles of the famous enilworthand Warwickcastles, Coventry Bebv and Stratford-on-Avon. In fact, teenUrecountry about Leamington Is * enrd with a net-work of foot-patha, e Idlng to some interesting spot. The historic Stratford-on-Avon is twelve files from here and may bo reached by tber nil or carriage road. The latter, everrr. is the more desirable. as a well- rot highway, winding through a highly tldratil and luxuriant country, whoae mn llifis at tliia season of the year are tuned by a profuse growth of gaudy poppies, make the driTe an attractive M each tmn of the road new fea- _.jof interest attract the tourlat'e eye. mm teveral points fine views of the sur- nsding country burst into view. Now ‘then ire catch a passing glimpse of the l 'gliding sleepily through sunlit i. and so gently do its waters flow it seems to stop at Intervals to . the pretty flowers that bend Inviting- over its hanks. Here and there along road picturesque thatched root cot- may be seen. - Tho* the miles are ci'uitly parsed, anil before tire tourist tins to think that be he* traveled twelve m be is stopped in front of one ol tho of the historic little town. Alight ng it tbs visitor naturally turns hla steps sards the 1 irtbplace of 8bakspearc ae the itipotforblmto visit. This town is visited by thousands of per. ■ yearly, from every country, for there bet few who are apt to pan Stratford Ititiud: many, however, tire too ignorant too shallow to appreciate why so much •pr .t should be paid Shakspeare’s nu-in- We passed down a quaint, old-fashioned lined with shop.windows, in which displayed busts of the renowned if-sriter, of all shapes and sixes, and l eg ettuugh unlike to have been tnailu r different men. AbaMtat the end of met, we discovered the bouse 1 i we were looking. Although it is ad ar.J unassuming for this day, yet mount help feeling that it must have i a building of tome dignity In the 1 of Shaiupean’a early childhood, and fergone many changes since then, waa sub-divided ut an early date, one- dbeitgnsed as an inn as early ss 1642. other hall was long used sa a butcher >■ upon whoso sign was painted: u .octal Shakspeare was born In baas,”, wbleti original sign is one of objects of interest displayed to the rare.f Ith Its histone reminiscences, bed by a sum-rannustod old dame, learnt her lesson well and repeats narrative rerbatim to cacli doubt, here indulge in perfect con. fldence; other traecsof him may ire false or dubious, but here is palpable evidence and absolute certainty.” With this impression we pass unnot ced the many curiosities contained lo the several aisles and ap- - roach the chancel rail, behind which can e seen fire slabs covering the bones of Shakspeare. bis wife. Anns Hathaway, and their relatives The inscriptions on these stones have been almost worn away. They were until of late on the outside of the chancel railing, and visitors walking upon them would in a few years have worn the atones smooth had not the railing been moved. A fine bust of the poet looks down with seeming approbation upon the pilgrims to bis shrine. The soft rays ot the ann stream through a richly- colored stained glass window, a donation of tho Americans, who, by small contrlbu tions placed in a box beneath the window, have raised this tribute to the son of cenins. These tinted rays envelop tho chancel with a peaceful and restful expres sion becoming to the spot. We next were shown the baptismal fount from which Shakspeare was christened. Although the basin is worn and broken, there is no donbt of its authenticity, and is kept in tlie vestry room of the church, the one now in use being modeled from it. Thus we wandered from place to place, and in our imagination followed the great writer from the house of bis birth, through the different stages of bis life, enjoyed with him his success and sympathizing with him in his misfortunes, appreciating the beauties of nature, more because of his having so frequently visited the surround ing country portrayed in many of .his writings.. As we gazed upon the Avon with its gentle current we could see to what stream Slink- speare referred when he wrote the follow ing lines from “The Two Gentlemen of Verona:” ‘The current that with gentle murmur glldca, Thou know'at, being stopped, lmpatlcutly doth rage; n hut. when nil fair course U not hindered, He makea aweet music with the enamelled atones. Giving a gentle kiss to every sedge He overtaketh in his pilgrimage. Thus, at last, we follow him to his rest ing place and read, upon the slab that marks his grave, the inscription that stands like a warning sentinel: Good friend, fir Ieius' sake forbeare To dlgg the dust enclosed heare; blest- be ye man yt spares thes stones, And cvrsi be he yt moves my bones.” • H. Mr A. ill on the grotma floor. I n the front n the stone pavement, wliirh probably •sesame used by John8liakspcarc, •e cracked and broken, which damage .wee during the occupation of the a*T. In this room, n$ well e- in ethers on the same llooi •a ample llreplare of of. **: on the inside of which is a stout Icp each side ot thechlmney. "Here,” guldstold us, "was where ilia nobis tom Shakspeare often sat, over a hot embers, entertaining a guest or Vi’e were then tone, iking out some i hors and dangers of his comrades who wore the gray. M ~ i [Greet applause.] The resolution was unanimously adopt- On motion of Mr. Ilarham, a copy o( General Wickham's remarks was re quested to be spread on the minutes and to be sent also to the committee ol Lee Camp. | The following correspondence explains how Von Borcke came to pieient his sword to the State;] At a meeting of Lee Camp, held June 20, 1884. it wes “IUtolvcd, That Colonel Heros Von Ilorcke be requested to piece io the keep ing of the Lee Camp the famous sword which he wore while adjutant and inspre- He Didn't Cntch On. Chicago llcraid. “Look da’, Kbenczah,’’ exclaimed the porter of one Pullman car to tho porter of another, as they swapped views over the nickel-plated hand-rails, “did ye sco dat?” “What? I didn’t seo nuffin.’’ “W’y, aright back da’, whuh I spoke to yer. I seed a freight-ca’ numbabed fo’, an’ right next to it was one num- iiahed fo’ty-fo’! Catch on, Kbenczah? G'win wid me an’ we’ll make ou’ eber- lastin' fo'tuncs callin' de niggah gig. How much kin yo’ raise?” But Ebenezer was not enthusiastic. Army of NorihemVhginl?.Theawordm HI* be by the Camp presented to the State ward his I ornpey nose, and there, were of Virginia, to be put among the valued '>'« "bite half-moons m his eyes. L IsIa at na 1 wnil no I n Ihiv Ulain TIaiima a a flA IHOf toll I*. hAt1P7tl 11 1 • lu-sti.ric -tone invoking the god* to let the de- tolwnttr* mantle fall upon us. The OO thil tlowr U much unall.'r "* the IUM style. the chimm-v :»::•! seats being u little deeper. The » not apt to linger long in these «* lor he has n desire to enter tins i ,P h akspe.ire first uff the •** Ascending n narrow witnh' " I oor guide uihered us into J"^’owyou are on historic rtter WM"born." MW ' , **** W Ule in the room. Every- out Unas an ancient aspect, and ®P*e PfOci of the antiquity that is U"* One of the moat noticeable praaooatthe room is the dark color jfotce white walla, which is caused by Of t)|iues there written in Our guide showed us Hir Walter icratched qdod one of the window. This indiscriminate »og heebeen«topiKMl of late years. ly°* now provided for those who make their “spontaneous an«l homage to the great poet of na- other object of interest in the said to L nt^^,"""* wmvii tie naa iiurty-live KA»^F d , T ? ac,l< ''l lor a, an than tic. . ,h P lrt o* the framework ' I, i.-l, ho died. Thiapi.-- B"* la, a tre proof vat.-, which is B trf 7 night. ffest eta, next claims the attention ejonriit, following the natural train ’S®**. Is New l’lare, the house i-hakspears did; but alas, we our cttorL, will only he JKorSP' ,i "K ioun.hui, ns upon . ■ ■" which hi- spent " te*n y.-arsof his lit,-, nrot,- the 7kuT,. and died April 21. L™5ttT-®ldbtm,.lsy. »are oj^n to the public. In 1 •“ stood a mulberry tree that nt'U hy the immortal p.wt, atohiiTv lr 'h’ the fact that it was down hy th»* I’.'-v. , --in a lit of spleen r tn»t, r ftttharous motive, a mul- [2Sjyo»*hown as the one which “ted by the hands ot Shak- under whose shade nnsati.....,i curio*titv w*» turn our , -Ims -a * jpproache.1 tl; , !V * - "f IwiOM that *t. "^torunl the entrance of whif h Dugdalf -.1 «rect«d a little u , ci.;***®inbuilt oevenUtim IfiS^onsstyltt-. but ha Ui| y, i^tween tMOB to mar the efT by wbjjii 1 ffh°i I VON BORCKE'S SWORD. VIrfiinia Rscslvss the W union Wielded In Her Defense. From Proceedings In the Senate. General Wickham, at the request of sqme of bis friends of the Army of North era Virginia, offered the following resolu tion: "WnxRxas, the R. E. Lee Ctunp No. 1, ot Confederate Veterans, recently request ed Lieutenant-Colonel Heros Von Borcke, formerly,!napector-general of the cavalry corps of the Army of Northern Virginia, to present the sword worn by Idm daring the war to tbesaid Veterans to be by them presented to the State of Virginia; and whereas, this weapon is a valuable histori cal relic associated with the personal and military achievements ot General J. E. B. Stuart, on whose staff Colonel Von Borcke served with great distinction; and where as. the said sword has been presented to the Lee Camp as proposed, and is now in tho hands ot {heir committee to be pre sented to the State; therefore be it Ruohed by Ike General Assembly, That tho State of Virginia, appreciating the high, manly qnaliUes and virtues of Lieutenant- Colonel Heros Von Borcke, accepts the sword, end hereby directa the Secretary of the Commonwealth to place it amtng the relics preseived in the public library. 1 ’ The rule requiring the resolution to lie over one day was suspended. Taking the sword in hand Mr. Wickham said: ‘‘Mr. President, I am a little off my foot this morning from the severe labors in the finance work before ns, yet I could not deny myeelf the pleasure of being the medium of communication between my old comrade* and this Senate. This, sir, (hokllnguD the long sabre), is the sword these gentlemen desire to present in the name of Heros Von Borcke to the State of Virginia. You sco it is not a child that carried that sabre. Well, sir, do I remem ber when he, a mere youth, came to us seeking the bubble reputation at the can non’s mouth and cast bis fortnnei with the fortunes of the Southern Confederacy. Well do I remember tbs many actions where he, but a youth, wielded this stout sabre as If It were a thing ot straw. Well do I remember that Ume and time again, in the line of duty, he was seen ever in the front in the chance and always In the rear in the retreat. No man, str. In the Coe- federate army ever did more faithful * r- vte* then Heros Von Borcke. As a soldier of the Southern cause, as tbs companion of the gallant Jsb Stuart, he bore himself bravely and well. "It was on the tve ot the battle ot Seven Pines he mads his way through the block ade and offered hla services and this sabre to the President ol the Southern Confed eracy. He was assigned to duty with General Stuart, where seekers for adven ture or tarns In arms were sure to And their way; for it was well understood that those who had merit would soon bare opportunity to put It to proof, and those who had not would toon And that/ level and seek tome other Held. 1 may say that the cavalry service tested the hardihood oi any man. A* mv friend Governor Uamsey. of Wisconsin, sons time ago explained to me the robustness of some of tbs children of that State despite the severity of the climate, saying that only the healthy and bardv could stand the winters, and only that data sur vived, so only the bravest and tho beat were able to keep in the fine of JchStnsrt's cavalry, and those alone could remain. Von ilorcke from the Ume be waa assigned to that command till the hour lie was forced bv wounds from active service, was a good soldier and true. From the fight of Seven Pines, when Stuart first wrung his hand and told Von Borcke th-ir path ot life should know noseparation, they fought -ide t.y aide: and that declaration was pro phetic, for in the arms of Von Borcke, Stuart breathed hia last. •’Colonel Von Ilorcke went to the city of I-ondon and did worthy service to bis Confederate comrades by publishing a se ries of articles reflecting with credit and pride upon the Army of Northern Virginia. “At a later day, though sUU sufiering great pain from his wound, he took ser vice with Pi ince Charles Frederick, and I have read nothing with greater pleasure than the action of the cavalry at Badowa, e-pei lally when 1 found that Prussian cav alry! could get out of hand as wall as the cavalry of the Confederacy—a proof that the strictest discipline cannot always make mere machines of cavalry, and that It was no shame for Confederate cavalry to be someUmcs out of order. "After that time Von Borcke retired to ids farm, ns I may term ft, and bas lived since that date as we do plain, hard working farmers, having all the interest, feeling and aspirations ot tbs agricultur al. and tilh rs of the soli. “I take ples-itre In mentioning on inci d.-nt Which has reached me. Prince Chari*’** hr* »i • attached to Von Borcke, as Miusrt, Ids earlier commander, bed done. In vi.uing his house end finding hanging on th. wall a picture ol blmscli he ha. ..-tiled Von Borcke. and below it a like- a „r t-tuart, the Prince said: 'You must Ng the t-.slUonof the pictures. Pat art ah. -cl mine below. He at.-r cavalry officer than I.’ Colonel Von Borcke bas recenUy vis- 1 this country, to renew tbs memories ■< enes of yean ol battle, ny a reunion srith bis lea. « It bas given ns infinite a.ure to grasp Ills band, and l ieitren.ee hapj.y to knovheha-i been eived wrh-'reverbe has gone with toe artiett welcome end highest rtapect by ijg eoBfendM in areas, ana 1 am ..ed to h.-ar that he is deeply grttili-l this Cordial r.-ceptii historical relics in the State House at Richmond.” Page McCarty, E. C. Minor and J. A. me Marks were appointed a committee to re quest the sword oi Colonel Von Borcke. Heros Von Borcke-Peau 8ta: We have tho honor to transmit herewith a notifica tion of your election as an honorary mem* her ot the Lee Camp of Veterans, and also a resolution requesting you to entrust to the Lee Camp the sword yon wore in the Confederate service. "Besides the ofllcial action of the Canr>, it is our pleasant duty to assure you that your former comrades, in offering you a pledge of their admiration and regard, ex press the feelings of all the veterans of the Array of Northern Virginia In tho request that you should leave with the State of Vir ginia a relic which will be a token to per petuate the remembrance of our compan ionship in arms with a gentleman who, in the accomplishment oi his profession, a complete soldier, identified his brilliant career with our cause, and endeared him self to us by tho most heroic devotion. Re spectfully, your obedient servant, “Paoe McCarty, “E. C. Minor, "J. A. Marks, “Committee of R. E. Lee Camp, No. 1." ggPliT. “White Sulphub 8prixos, W. Va., July 23—.Vy Dear Comradet: I feel much touched and honored by the kind worda expressed To me in yonr communication of June 20th regarding myself and the sword, which to have drawn in the defense of the noble people of the late Confederacy, whom I love-so dearly, is the greatest pride of my life. “It gives mo great satisfaction to deliver to you that fine old blade, which was al ways true to me, which I believe was trusted by my companions-in-arma, and I hope had some terror for the enemy. "Be assured that my sons and their de scendants will be as proud is I am- myself that you claim it, and that you will turn it over for keeping to dear old Virginia. May it be in her possession forever In peace, but if ever the tocsin of war should again sound in the Southern States I will, it I am •till alive and my old wounds shall have left me strength enough to be with you, claim it once more and use it, as I tried to use It some twenty years ago, in the defense of right and liberty. "Believe me, dear comrades, always to be most sincerely and lovingly yours, "He*os Von Borcke. To the Committee of 11 E. Lee Osain. Ho. Heim. Poye McCarty, E, C, ill J.A.MarU." Wha’s de mattah, Kbenezali ? Ain’t yo’ gwine inondishyah sho’ thing wid me?” inquired the excited wayside ob server, who was already looking at his bank-book to get the balance. "Xaw,” replied Ebenezer, with em phasis. “You’ll novali catch me on none o’ dem freight-ca’ indicators, an’ I’ll toll ye why, son. ’Bout two monf ago I was runnin’ into Cincinnati one day, when I seed free cars numbabed fo’, Meven, fo’ty-fo’ respeckfully. Well, I was jis’ tlum fool ’nulT to go an’ git excited like you is now. I couldn’t find money ’nuff to play de niggah fig with dat night. Turned my rook in at do bank, pawned my watch an’ borrowed irdtn ray girl. Felt so sho’ I wuz gwine to win dat I tole my frien’s I wuz de cumin’ president of de Wabash road. But how doyo s’pose sho come out? Not one o’ my numbahs in de row, an' I wuz a bankrupt. - Now, look hyah, Abs’lom Johnson, you take do ad wise o’ an older man an’ ’tend strictly to Pullmans an’ let freight^ ca’s sewerely alone. Da’s sumptin' s’picious -’bout dem numbahs jittin’togedder so offun, an’I b’iieve Bill Smith or some othali policy back ers lias put up a job on wc po'tahs. Da, don’t runnofo’-’leven-fo’ty-fo’ca’s ovah me more’n once, now I tell yo’.” EARTHQUAKES AND EPIDEMICS. List of Remarkable Tremots, Followed In Evert Caso by some Sort of Pest, Capt. Delaunay, the scientist, is out with a theory setting down all unto ward things to the influence of the stars —following in this the Opinions of the ancients, who Connected epidemics with meteorological phenomena, which opinion was also shared by many learned doctors who have collected facts establishing very strange coinci dents, to say the least, between the of epidemics and atmos- A Match-UEhtlSK Society. 8L Louis Foat-DUpatch. It was with a sad shock that the fact waa brought home last night to a Pott- Ditpatch reporter that the trousers of men must hereof ter divide with women the glory of the sulphurous halo which has made the breeches her envy for 0,000 years. As ho sat in front of an Olive street residence lie was about to light his cigar when the match was rudely blown out. Before he had time to light an other the (air fonn by his side arose and, lightly pirouetting on one foot, lowered her arm quickly. The next moment there was a flash, and tho girl ish hand extended a lighted match to her companion, with the remark: “I know it was awful rude to blow out your light, but tho rules of our society compel me to.” “Your church society?” “Why, certainly not. It ia of our own organizing, and called the Slipper and Shoe Match-Lighting Society. About a montli ago a party of your ladies met to consider what they coul do to advance the cause of woman’s rights, and after several aspiring speakers hail been dissuaded from going out to lecture, they decided to organize tliia society. Wo have met to practice three or four times since, and are going to meet oftener when winter tee. We number in our ranks some of the best known society ladies in St. Louis, and some of ns have become so expert that we are not afraid to try conclusioni witli ally gentleman using bis antiquated method. We have the mostnimble young ladv to teach ns, end we will go through the practice pro gramme like a clan in calisthenics. Ve are expected to wear in practico our ordinary dresses, so that we may be at perfect case when called npon to supply young gentlemen with lights. There' is nothing in what we do that ia not refined. We just turn upward the •nU oi our slipper or ahne, anti, bend ing quickly down, can strike the match before our escort or company is aware. All of us con do it os gracefully :ts licking up a pin. Several physicians mve recommended it as conducing to ease of carriage. Yes, eir; you can de pend upon it that the women ol to-day are slowly breaking away from the fet ters that have always bound them, and wc expect soon to have a membership of a hundred.” The Burllnaton’s Wssd-Dsatrorer. Railway Age. A new device for destroying weeds has I teen tested, according to the Coun cil Bluffs Nonpareil, on the Chicago, Burlington nnd Quincy in Iowa. It 'Tills device is simply a shaft, the which it ' ‘ appearance oi epidemics and atmos pheric and other perturbations, of which are quoted tho following exam ples, taken from Chapel’s work on the asteroids: B. C. 30—Earthquake in Judea, in which 10,000 persons perished .followed by a cattle plague. (Josephus.) A, I). 17.—Earthquake in Asia, twelve cities destroyed, followed by the plague. (Kockenbachins.) A. D. 70.—Earthquake at Rome, ac companied by a plague, of which 30,- 000 inhabitants died. (Id.) A. D. 145.—Earthquake, accompan ied bya plague at Rhodes. (Id.) A. I). 135.—Earthquake, inundations nnd plaguu » Rome. (Academy of France.) A. D. 261.—Great earthquakes at Rome, in Africa and in Asia; at Rome and Greece 5,000 death* daily from the plague. A. D. 333.—Salamis destroyed by an earthquake; simultaneous appearance of theplaguo in Asia. (Id.) A. D 558—Earthqnnku during ten days at Constantinople, followed by the plague in that city. (Sigonins.) A. D. 615—Great earthquake in Italy, followed by a terrible pestilence. (Per ry.) A. 1), 083—Violent storms in Italy and fearful plague. (French Academy.) A. D. 823—Earthquakes at Aix-la- Cbapelleand in Saxony; storms and plague in Germany. (Id.) A. D, 642—Earthquake in northern France, followed by a violent cough (probably pneumonut), of which many persons died. (Perry.) A. D. 1032—Great eorthqnake in the East; virulent plague in Armenia and Cappadocia. (French Academy.) A. D. 1006—Earthquake in England, followed by great mortality among men and animals. (Id.) A.D. 1065—Earthquake and plague In weetcra Lorraine. (Bouquet.) A. D. 1007—Great flights of meteors followed by great mortality. (Qui te let.) A. D. 1277,13^1 and 1350—Numerous storms and exceptional mortality in France. (Id.) A. D. 1346—Earthquakes and show ers o( blood—thirty-six German cities destroyed, followed by a pest which lasted three years. (Bertrand.) A. D. 1360—Similar perturbations and dissave st Florence. (Id.) A. D. 1307—Earthquake and epi demic at Montpellier. (Perrey.) A.D.1401—Violent tempest and plague at Florence. (Rockenbachius). A. D. 1403—Extraordinary tempest in Thuringia, with a simultaneous ap pearance of the pest in Saxony. (Id). A. D. 1440—Earthquake and plague in Carniolu. (Perrey). A. D. 1450—Tempests, earthquakes and plagues in Italy; 30,000 victims. (RocVenbai-hius). A. D. 1631—Violent earthquakes, fol lowed by the plague at Liabon. (Babi net). A. D. 1007—Numerous earthquakes, storms and epidemics in Europe. (French Academy.) A. D. 1647—Great earthquakes, with immense disaster at Santiago, plague and snow during three days. (Perrey.) A. D. 1630—Violent earthquake, fol lowed by the plague ox Santiago. (Id.) A. D. 1783—Several shocks of earth quake at Rome, followed by diseases of different kinds. (Id.) A. D. 1768—Great flight of meteors and many pestilential maladies on the continent. (Quetelct.) A. D. 1631—Earthquake at Amboy- na, sulphurous fog^and the typhus. (Perrey.) A. D. 1830—Second earthquake at 8ketch of the Career of the Mnn who Succeeded to tho Iron Duke’s Title. London, August 13.—A dispatch from Brighton says: “The Duke ol Wellington dropped dead hero to-day as he was enterings train for London.” Tlie Duke died of heart disease. He went to Brighton for the benefit of itis health, hut fearing on attack of illnesB decided to return home. When his valet left him to purchase the tickets he appeared to be well. If his owu physician certifies that he died of heart disease no inquest will bo held. The Duke was born, sevonty-seven years ago, plain Arthur Wellesley. At tlie ago of 2 ho became an Honorable, at 5 a Viscount Wellesley, at 7 a Mar quis Douro—the quickest bound in dig nities in English history save that of Monk, who was promoted in a single dsy from Esquire to Duke. 4 pretty souudini name’s a pretty thing. When Lord Douro went to Eton his father was considered the greatest man living, and, as Major Pendennis says, “Hang it, you know a marquis is a marquis,” a fact which is specially ap preciated at that school. He was, how ever, little more. He was quiet, shy, moderately diligent, knew his lessons fairly, and got into no' dishonorable scrapes. From Eton he went to Cam bridge, where he matriculated as filitu ndbitu. Of course, by right of his name, the late Duke thence went into tlie army, and was a lieutenant-general on the retired list at tlie time oi his death. It was not his fault that he never smelt powder or saw the foe, for the years of his service were those of he forty years’peace, and before war came in 1854 he bad succeeded to the title and estates. He and his father saw little of each other, and once had a quarrel, characteristic of the Duke. His regiment was ordered to Dover, and the oflicera on arrival immediately left cards at Walmer Castle, where the Iron Duke chiefly resided and died. Douro, as his son, thought he might dispense with the ceremony. The Duke gave a dinner and asked all the officers save his son. Douro called on his fnthegto ask the reason. The Duke, in a state of violent irritation, an swered : “Why, sir, these gentlemen did me the honor to call on me; you had not politeness.” When, however, "the Duke” died, it waa long before Douro could bring him self to use what he deemed tlie sacred name of Wellington. The etiquette prescribes that in such cases the son and heir shall sign as formerly until his father’s funeral, after which he changes his style. But a year elapsed before ho would consent to use the name. He transmitted it to no one. his wife, daughter o( the late Martinis oi Tweedale, and sister of Lady Peel, the most beautiful woman in England of her day, being childless. The title falls to his nephow, Henry Wellesley, who was recently divorced from his vife, and married a ballet girl. Bo wc have another duke in the category of Grafton and Marlborough; The late Duke was for a time in the House of Commons, but never took part in debate. He was master of the horse under Lor^ Derby, who also be- Flowers for Maud 8. Saratoga, August 14.—One of tlie social features of Saratoga this year is tho daily reception being tendered to Maud 8, in the stables of tho United States Hotel. From 0:30 in the morn- -i./ ’iii' : -I ■ '’ i:i tin- e . eniiig tin- i.:irri is besieged by visitors, not a small por tion of whom are ladies and children. Maud S lias become so accustomed to being looked at Hint she poses like an actress. Tho ladies ask to stroke her mane without fear, and the gentlemen pat her on tlie Lack and flanks. A poodle remains in tho stall with her, and instantly sounds the alarm if anv unusual attentions aro shown to her. Many ladies throw flowers into the stall, others put them on the well, where tho famous trotter can get n glimpse, or even a smell. (Next to tho curiosity to see Maud 8 is that to see her attendant, a colored man, who is said to have been her keeper since she was a colt. Ho told a visitor this morning that Mr. Vander bilt had a strong affection for Maud S. Eyery afternoon about five the mare is !• ■' » v - !< i .it. and Mr. Van- uorbilt, in his silvery duster, ran bo seen speeding on the avenue, taking no man's dust. Placing tha Responsibility. Globe-Democrat. Salt Lake, August 13.—Tho church organ to-night is in a fury over the shooting oi tho Mormon elders in Tcn- Louisiana State Lottery Compgtty. "Wo do hereby n-rtlly that wi> iraporvlie the arrtuiK' nicnt.s of all the Monthly hid! miiiUHl DravviiiK*' <»/ tlie IxMliniKtirt htHii* ia»i- !**rv < "inI'«HMild in J.t r-*>n inun:.i;p and con trol the drawing* themselVM, ami that the ► nine witli hon.’tdy.fuirh. t in good faith toward all partien, and we au thorize the company louse thiscertiQuale,with facsimile*of our Higuaturca attached, iu in advertisement*.” CommlMionert. • Incorporated In 1868 for 25 year* hy the Leg- datura for educational and CharlUblc pur poses—with a capital ;of *1.000 000-to which a r« serve fund of over $555,000 has since been added. By an overwhelming popular vote It* fran chise waa mode a nart of the present State con stitution adopted December 2*1, A. D., 1879. The onfV li.lt.Ty ever voted oiniiid ••:ido’-M'<! hy tin- peopl.* <if nny Mato. It never scales or postpones. Its Crnnd fHngle Number Drawings take nessee, and traces the re-p-ti-ii- lity to P“*e*«““x- the cUtfan ministry*™,! in;,,! F S^.°^.?OT. u « , K T A V w7iR i w f' , i’ , ,t ministry writers, who have 'made sclf-sacriflc- ing, honest, devoted God-serving Mor mon missionaries appear in the eyes of the rabble as base deceivers, lustful betrayers of women, fit only for de struction. It adds: “You lying priests who have slandered Mormons for gain, you hireling writers whohavc prostituted tho press to libel saints of God, you are murderers in your hearts, and have done your part in the slaugh ter that so appals the lovers of free dom in every part of this great land. You can not rub out this stain. You can not work yourselves out of the re sponsibility. 'You can not escape the certain penalty for your malice and mendacity. As God lives yonr judg ment will be sure and just.” i, IN” T U*K ACAHKMY OF Mt'HIC, N KW uRLKANH,TUESDAY, September*, 1884- I72d Monthly drawing. CAPITAL PRIZE, S7S.OOO. 100.000 Tickets at Five Dollars Each Fractions In Fifths in Proportion. The finest msyomise dressing for all kinds of salads, cold meats, raw tomatoes, pickled salmon, cabbage, etc., is purkee’s Baud Dressing. It is, besides, more eco nomical than home-made. NOW' s ™ I IIU H SKIN HUMORS. I IT is at this season when the pores open freely *nd the perspiration is abundant that disfiguring humors, humiliating eruptions, itching tortures, salt rheum or ccscma, pso riasis. tetter, ringworm, baby humor*, scrofu la, scrofulous sores, abscesses sod discharg ing wounds, and evtry species at Itching, sca ly and pimply diseases of the skin and scalp are most speedily cured by the Uuttcura Rem edies. width ot a car. to which it attache. 1 numerous strips ot rawliido. The shaft is raised and loweted by the brake, and is turned by being attached by a pulley to tho axle of the car wheels, Tid* motion gives tho rawhides a pow erful velocity, and prepares the moat healthy weed foraninm ediate funeral. We conclude that the weeds are actu ally whipped to death. The suitability of rawhide for purposes of flag. Ration has been recognized from the earliest ages, and it is quite possible Hint may weed, rag weed, pig weed and all the Amboyna, accompanied by a violent other weeds which infest the right of epidemic. way of railways have at last found A. D. 1845—Third earthquake at Am their match in this primitive material, boyna, coinciding with a fresh outbreak The spectacle of a lot of trespassing of tlie epidemic, plants being whipped to death by a Captain Chapel, who bas supple- gigantic cat-o’-nine tails swung by a mented the work of Captain Delaunay, railway train must be interesting. concludes that in or about the year 1809 me of the committee i tojnlfd mc with the cksia, 1] > Virgin!* ihh -« rJ. I a. ^ )rr A’ 1 '-.l* to f it 1' .- * . - 'a- an s r-: val if. 1 iu 4 .. Hit ot . har». tar of tl.-i.iin »h'.fa.r.«i i i.»r th- forties*! till tl Opium Habit Cured. Why will yon use the poison when you can be so easily cured? It wid not cost yon but little more to be treated titan to boy tho drugs. Read the fol lowing : I used opium forty years and waa cured by Dr. W. H. Jone*. G. H. Bum, MaishaUville, Ga. Write to me and I will give you the names of parties in Macon anil oilier places whom I have enred. AH correepontience confidential. W. L. Joxxr, M. I). 197 Fourth street, Ma< mi, ( ,a. «cpl5wly •» - 4 I’f— her- J something specially awful may be con fidently expected. Captain Delaunay quite agrees srith bis colleague, hut seems not no sanguine about the fifteen year-’ respite promised by him. In recent yeananumber of very vio lent earthquakes have been reconlad, notably the conrulrion at Java in 1883, and the great earthquake which devas tated the island oi Ischia in the Medi terranean stowed on him the Lord Lieutenency ot Middlesex and the blue ribbon oi the garter. The Duke was not much of a territorial magnate. The late Duke bore a remarkable personal resemblance to his lather, and though it was never bis privilege to front a shot, ho passed gallantly through one of the moet cruel opera tions known to surgery. He waa es sentially a good fellow, and daring middle life was the close companion and friend of Charles Lever, the Irish noveicst. To be the friend of a pleas ant man, tho Latin poet says, is no mean praise. Th* Mlsfortun* of th* Country# Greenes boro Home Josrn*]. The trouble of the country at present is the excess of idlers, loafers, spend thrifts, speculators, gamblers over the industrial classes, and who, to a large extent, the latter support. Look at the legion of idlers which throng walking matches, baseball clubs, firemen’s frolics, and other kindred gathering*, where gambling and drinking become prolific (actors of vice and crime. A Naughty Conl-ctur*. Berrien County News. - Tlie news comes to us that Lula Hurst, Georgia’s great electric girl, has married her manager, Mr. Paul Atkin son. Some night, when Paul wakes up to find himself winding through ■pace, to be stopped only when brought in contact with the furthest corner oi the room, feeling as it he had been struck hy creased lightning, be will be sorry that be exchanged the position oi real for that of nominal manager. How Th-r Manses In Berrl-n. Berrien County Non. The Nashville agricultural club has a novel way of compelling lazy members to clean out their crops. Whenever the crop of a member us seen to be grassy, it In reported at once to the club, which takes immediate action. If the charge ia sustained, the offender’s crop is advertised to be raffled on a cer tain day, unless tlie grass is removed. We ere informed that this plan work* like s charm, and in consequence the crops around Nashville are always the best worked crops in the county. A Paragraph for Farmers. Monroe Advertiser. Our citizens from various parts of the county represent the com crop as being roost excellent and safe from injury by drouth. With favorable weather for the next forty days, Monroe countv will, it is to be hoped, house a sufficiency of that cereal to’ supply her needs (or the next twelve months. Would that the farmers o( our county direct their agricultural operations so as to have, not only a supply, bat a ■orpins of com and grain produced at home, for wherever there is a surplus of these crops the cry of bard times is seldom beard. A Broom Town Incident. Walker County Meesenfer. Some days ago just after dark, two IT IS A FACT. Hundreds of letters in our possession (copied •f which m*j t>e had by return mail) aro our authority for the assertion that skin, scalp and blood hhumors, whether scrofulous. Inherited or contsflous, Tear now be permanently cured by Cutlcura Ke«olvent, the new blood purifier, internally, and Cntlcura and Cuticu- r* Soap, the grist skin beantlflere, externally. In one half the time and at one half the ex pense of any other season. GREATEST ON EARTH Cuttcura Remedies are the greatest xnedl- ine» on earth. Had the worst case of salt rheum in this country. My mother had H twenty years, and in fact died from it. I be iCntlcun * ‘ Here C country. My mother had it I id In fact died from it. I be itlcura would here saved her life. My *es«t and head were covered fpr thre year*, which nothing relieved or cared until _ usedthe Cuticure Resolvent, internally, and Cntlcura and Cutlcura Poap, externally. J. W. ADAM*, Newark, O. Great Blood Medicines. do 1 do 20,000 ■ 2 PRIZES OF $6.000...„^, S do 2,000 10 do 1,000 30 do 600 100 do M0 1 do 100 I UO 60......... 25,000 I 4) 25 25,000 ArFBOXIK ATION FRIZ KM. 9 Approximation prizes of |750 f 6,750 9 ” ” 500 4,500 9 “ ” 250...... (2,250 1,967 Prises, amounting to ...«..........$2u'>,500 Application for rates to clnbs should be made only to tho offleo of tho company In New Or leans. For further Information write clearly,giving hill address. Make P. O. Money orders paya ble and address Registered Letters to NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK, New Orlenns. La. POSTAL NOTES and ordinary letters by mail or Express (all sura* cf $5 and upwards express st our expense) to M. A. DAUPHIN, New Orlenns. Ln w M. A DAUPHIN,. 607 Seventh St.. Washington. D. C. W I IV S H I P CALL AW AY For the next thirty days will offer CLOTHING AND HATS lower than than they have ever been sold in this mar- The hell has not jretlve powers o4 - have paid hundreds of dollars for medicines to cure diseases of the blood and skin, and never found anything yet lo equal the Cuticu re Remedies C1IA8. A. WILLIAMS. Providence, R. I. curative powers of thcCnticura Remudic». C& ! ket* Sec SCI11C of t.lC prices reds of dollars for medicines * blood and akin, and in the windows. Big bar gains in Odd Clothing. Cure in Every CaSe. loncnsnd r-ti.zts <»jr Uu ed A cure in every instance, edits have failed. H. W. BROCKWAY, M. D. # r that they have effect* lwhere other rem- FrankUn Falls, N. H. tk>ld by all druggists.. Price: Cuticure. M cents; ResolventTl; soap,21 cents. POTTED DRUG AND CHEMICAL CO.. Boston, Mass. Send for How to Cur* Skin Diseases.* beauty Skin Blemishes, and infantile Humors, nso cvticvba Soap, a real Beaotlfler. 150,0(10 LE CONTE PEAS TREES One and Two Years Old, for sale by • RUSHING & CO, st Thomssvill*. Thomas Couatj, Geoigla. NOT ONE GRAFTED TRIE IN TBK LOT. EXCELSIOR C00K5TOVES ALWAYS SATISFACTORY EIGHTEENSiZESAHD KINDS AIL PURCHASERS CAR BE SUITED Isaac A.Sheppard & Co.,Baltimore,Md. AND FOR HAI.K n V )an28-srl OEO.ff OBEAK, lio Cheery HnWtj tut Fe*r, sn.1 -he !. i-ruti-l to hero ori.i -a IdSmIit whkh Mtaid—Unc-I i - -To for UcoriU than the onuif. has for Flurt.u. Oar experience teaches u. that It I. far ahead of the oraon aa a aource of ptoSL It never hllihu, no inject dUtarbe It, (rowe luxuriant lj In Hay or sandy aotl, and aa far north aa Mrtinla to oar knowledge, and hat tiro very great aourcwjof protit annually- froa fruit and young tree* for market. It never falla to bear every year, tho oldtmel furolah 38 to 4s btiahele annually, and it r.Us at tivo per buihel at home and U.OO to »l lo per hnahal In Not them marketa. No finer fruit la tho world for preiervln*. canning and drying. Thla Her will keep three to four weekt after It f< gathered, and can he rhlr-i-ed lossy putoHbc United Staten beforeUbe The other eoum of profit (ram thtitreola young trees raised annually from the cuttlon, luahtii Leconte Feus, and aU the old trace V DoaVt&ay onfetac Ujrou want to begin to auheieeaayal *a leery farmer intteor- gla about,1 have fire or ten arrea. Orderdliect or through JERE JtOLLIr, ■ Cor. Poplar and Fourth Street, Raron, t.'a. _ Or JOHN O. RI’.-HI.n'o. I .uiyrapai£r^“ r ~ t ’ AU ‘ 1,U ’ *'* m [Diversity of Georgia, Alliens, Gt FREE TUITION. I SeeWhat Money Will M Crank 8TEA M ENG IN E.S MOTIVE BOILERS, fullv gu within the reach of all. Corn pare j .-v*-* it writ** in** particular.**. • Horse Power on Skid*, $ 410 Tubular Boiler Sales spot ca*h Improved Gul! Reduced from Fully warranted. Cotton Presses etc., correspondii Keep this node i.viub jtut uai a, IWU men on horseback met J. D. McConl nell near hia store ia Broom Town, and asked him if they were on the right rood to Gaylesville. Being told they were, they then said they wanted to buy something to eat. Mr. McConnell went into his store while th» men re mained in their saddles. One of them eaUeS In a vtng of tobacco. When it w.i- handed him, the two galloped off into tho darkness. Mr. McConnell got ami gun, and in c"m;>any iii-nfro, rode down tlie r.'.t-i trying to overtake them. • Im i 11 -tor- tl.- - i : tom Town rood and turned Jon, h h--rt* there was a ioeet- .T.--W- Till- J-arti> - II-.- 11 nnty and are known. It ia it t - !-Hare, under al! the cc. will be a fair price for QE88ION begins lint Wednesday in Oc- O tober, Wt. Tuition free in all depart ments except those of Law and Medicine. Comi-.i-te ran nee otjmstructifm in Let- ten, 8c.icier, chemistry and Enginsarins* Board 113..'" per month. Fur catalogues address the Chancellor at Athens. Ga. , 1 ■ LAMAS COBB. d Trustees. angtTiUnAwedTm^wtct