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VOL. 6.—NO. 2.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
LATEST REPORTS BY CABLE AND
WIRE.
Gen. G ant’s Condltion-He Rests More
i Quietly Last Night—More Nominations
by the President—The South Still
Receiving Her Share of the Hon
ors—Swift and Just,Retribu
tion—Death of a Million
aire Boot Black, Etc.
New York, March 31.—An official bul
letin issued from General Grant’s house at
6:30 a. m., signed by Dr. Shrady, says: ‘ Gen
eral Grant has thus far passed a very quiet
and comfortable night, sleeping by turns in
his chair and his bed for five hours. At 3:30
he coughed considerably, on account of irri
tation in his throat, but experienced relief
after the use of a gargle. His pulse is regu
lar, and has a fair amount of force.. His
breathing is easy and he swallows without
difficulty. He has just taken some liquid
nourishment.”
At 11 a. m. Dr. Shrady issued the follow
ing bulletin: “General Grant feels much re
freshed after a good night’s rest. His pulse
has improved somewhat in fullness and force.
He has taken his bieikfast with some relish.
A slight amount of soreness of throat has
been relieved by a local application.”
ALABAMA ITEMS.
As Furnished From Montgomery.
Montngmery, Ala., March 31. —A cy
clone struck Sidney Station, on the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad yesterday, unroofing
many houses. Mr. Carbine’s new residence
was lifted from its foundation and carried
away. Many trees were uprooted and cattle
killed. The cyclone spent its force in the
forest. It cut a path one hundred yards in
width and six miles long, breaking its way
through the falling timbers.
Lime Wilbe Kibler accidently shot and
killed his young brother yesterday at Mount
Meigs, near this place.
Rev. William Nash’s wife died last
Thursday at Weoka, Ala. He requested
that she be not buried at once, as, although
he was apparently well, he was 76 years < 1!,
and felt his end approaching: He died Sun
day and they were interred together.
The Southern Press Association at Jack
sonville to-morrow will move for joint tele
graphic interchange of news between the
Associated and United Press. The reason
of this is that the United Press has been
outstripping the old Association in supply
ing satisfactory reports.
SWIFT RETRIBUTION
Visited Upon a Negro Fiend.
Macon, Ga , March 31.—0 n Saturday
morning, whili Jesse Dolos, a young farmer
living near Vienna, Dooly county, was
plowing in his field, George Rouse, a negro
ex-convict, entered his dwelling, committed
an assault upon his wife and then cut her
throat. She was found soon afterward by
her husband, who assembled the neighbors
and began a search for Rouse. He was cap
tured Sunday morning, and in the evening
the mob took him, heard his confession,
mutilated his person an I hanged him
naked to a tree on the public road, where
he yet hangs. Negroes took part in the
Ivnching, and could with difficulty be re
strained from burning Rouss at the stake.
SUICIDE AT WAYCROSS.
Ji o Cause Assigned for the Det <l.
Special Dispatch to the Dally Times.
Waycross, Ga, March 31. —Jacob 8.
Lightsey committed suicide this morning
between 3 and 4 o’clock, at his residence, by
shooting himself with a pistol through the
right temple. He was formerly a mer
chant of Dupont, but recently a resident of
New Waycross. He is a san-in law of Mrs.
Nugent, formerly of Savannah, but now of
that city.
DEATH OF JOHN G. BAXTER.
How an Ex-Bootblack Became a Million
uiie.
Louisville, Ky., March 31.—John G.
Baxter died c-f Bright’s uisease at Ho!
Springs, Arkansas, yesterday. Baxter’s ca
reer was a most interesting and successful
one. Starting in life as a bootblack, he be
came one of Louisville’s most prominent
men, commercially and socially. He was
thrice Mayor if this city, ape wasa shrewd
politician. His remains will reach here
tc-Jay.
A RELIGIOUS RIO T
Caused by Denouncing the Roman Cath
olic Church.
Lincoln, 111 , March 31.—The Rev. Mr.
While condemned the Catholic religion and
its clergy in a lecture here last night, where
upon 40 or 50 local miners present caused a
riot, using chairs and weapons.
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ATLANTA AFFAIR-.
Various Items From the State Capital.
Atlanta, March 31.—The ladies who
have in charge the proposed charity ball
which has excited so much comment
amongst the preachers, have unanimously
decided to go ahead and have the ball on
the 9th. .
The At’antas beat the Lomsvilles yester
day by a score of 17 to 3.
District Attorney Hill has received his
commission and has been sworn in.
Speedy cure to all diseases of the kidneys
or urinary organs by using Hunt's Remedy. I
THE NEW YORK POSTOFFICE.
Pearson to be Reappointed.
Special Dispatch to the Daily Times.
Washington, March 31.—The New York
Postoffice question has been at length deci
ded. It was announced to-day that the Presi
dent has determined to reappoint Mr. Pearson
the present incumbent. This is done out of
respect to the wishes of the Independent
Republicans of New York, who labored so
earnestly for Democratic success in that State
last fall.
The President, in exjlination of Pear
son’s renomination, states that it was made
after a most patient examination of all the
facis connected with the charges v gainst
him. The reappointment will constitute a
notable exception to the course which the
President may be expected to pursue. To
' retain Mr. Pearson insures faith and
confidence in the Civil Service move
ment which would receive a shock from his
removal. His retention was earnestly re
quested by a large number of business men
of New York, both Democrats and Republi
cans, and very generally by the Independ
ent Republicans, whodid such good service in
support of the Democratic candidates in the
last campaign. This must not be regarded
as indicating that in other cases, those op
posed to the party of the President, will
either be appointed or retained at the expi
ration of their terms of office.
MORE NOMINATIONS
Sent to the Senate This Morning.
Washington, March 31.—The President
sent to the Senate to-day the following
nominations:
To be Envoys Extraordinary and Minis
ter Plenipotentiaries of the United Slates —
William R. Roberts, of New York, to Chili;
Charles A. Buck, of Kentucky, to Peru.
To be United States Consul—Charles T.
Russell, of Connecticut, at Liverpool, Eng
land.
Norman J. Colman, of Missouri, to be
Commissioner of Agriculture.
John T. McGraw, of West Virginia, to be
Collector of Internal Revenue for the Dis
trict of West Virginia.
Henry P. Kernochan, of Louisiana, to be
Naval Officer at New Orleans.
Andrew J. Boyd, of North Carolina, to be
Collector cf Internal Revenue for the Fifth
District of North Carolina.
Henry G. Pearson to be postmaster at
New York City.
Richard B. Hubbard, of Texas, to be En
voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten
tiary to Japan.
Wm. W. Long, of Texas, to be United
States Consul at Hamburg, Germany.
THE SENATE ALARMED.
Still Rec n.ideri: g S me I is Former
Extra valances
"Washington, March 3L—immediately
after the reading of the Journal, on motion
of Mr. Cameron, the Senate proceeded with
the consideration of Executive business, not
withstanding Mr. VanWyck’s appeal to be
allowed to report his resolution rescinding
all orders made by the Senate since March
4th, making provisions for special clerks
during the recess. At 12:20 p. m. the doors
were reopened, and Mr. Allison’s resolution,
submitted on March 26th, was adopted. It
rescinds the resolution adopted by the Senate
on July sth, 1884, when it authorized the
Sergeant-at-Arms and Architect of the Capi
tol, to rent and prepare suitable rooms out
side of the Capitol for the use of the next
session of Congress.
FIRE IN ATLANTA.
Loss s3oo—End of the Tailor’s Strike.
Spec al Dispatch to Savannah Dally Times.
Atlanta, Ga, March 31—Clark and
Nunnally’s candy factory and fancy gro
cery bouse, caught fire at five o’< lock this
morning. Loss three thousand dollars. The
place is known as the Old Jack Cracker
Factory.
Anderson & Co’s striking tailors resumed
work this morning, the convict tailor having
been sent back to the camp.
New York Produce Market.
New York, March 31.—Fiour dull and
unchanged. Wheat—No. 2. rtd winter,
89J for April; 90j for May; 92 for June.
Corn —No. 2, mixed 49 i for March; do for
April 491; do for May 49 j. Gat—No. 2,
mid 36 f for March; 36;- for April; 36J for
May. Rye and barley nominal. Pork
quiet, mess sl3 25. Laard $9.15 for April;
$9.22 for May and $7.28 for June. Molas
ses dull. Rosin lower, strained to
good sll7Jal 20. Petroleum steady, re
fined cases 9|alo}. Butter quiet, Western
imitation creamery, choice, 20. Cheese
duP, Ohio flat, prime to choice, B|a9s. Eggs
weak, S ate and Western 14Ja15. Sugar
dull, refined cut loaf 6J, confectioners’ A
5 3 16a5J. Tallow dull, prime city 5 15-16-
a6. Freight nominal. Coffee dull, fair
cargoes B|. Hay quiet, No. 1 trim 95.
A Royal Junketing Party.
London, March 31 Queen Victoria and
Princess Beatrice sailed from Porlsmouth
for Aixles Bairo, in the steam yacht Victoria
tc-day.
Capsized ann Drowned.
Hancock, Va., March 31.—Mrs Louise
Turner, her son Willian and niece Eva,
while catching clams Saturday on the east
ern shore, were capsized by a gust of wind
and drowned.
Probabilities.
Washington, March 31. —For the South
Atlantic States, Warmer fair weather, vari
ble winds, generally easterly.
ROUGH ON ITCH.’
“Rough on Itch” cures humors, eruptions
ringworms, tetter, salt rheum, frosted feet
hilblains.
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1885.
WHITE HOUSE LIFE.
HOW MISS CLEVELAND BEARS HER
BLUSHING HONORS.
Seeking to Master the Rules of Etiquette—
Succeeding Admirably—Her Daily 1 ife
and Sweet Manners—Mrs. Hen
dricks’ Reception—Arthur’s Pros
pects—Senatorial Extravagance—
The New Medical Museum.
Washington, March 30 —Miss Cleve
land has endeavored to master the rules of
etiquette by which the mistress of the
White House is governed, and she has sue
ceeded admirably, making no mistakes, and
even commending herself to the exclusive
set of barnacles which fastened themselves
so tenaciously on the Arthur administration.
Every morning after breakfast she visits the
conservatory, which owes its existence to
Mrs. Frank Pierce, and which was the fa
vorite resort of Miss Harriett Lane. It now
contains a collection of hothouse plants, in
cluding many varieties of orchids and
pilmsnotto be found elsewhere in this
country. It is asserted on the authority of
a Buffalo ladv, that Miss Cleveland has al
ways sympathized with the Republicans
rather tian the Democrats, and it is certain
that she selected a pew in the Presbvterian
Church where the Rtv. Dr. Sunderland, a
radical Republican, preaches, in preference
to the more aristocratic congregation of the
same faith on New York avenue. The female
clerks have assurances that she is a friend to
every woman who tries to earn a living
honestly, and they count on her influence
with her brother to prevent removals merely
to make places for Democratic sisters. Mean
while Miss Cleveland dresses with great
taste, wearing “lovely” dresses and “sweet”
bonnets, and she is endeavoring to return, in
person, all cf the cal's made on her. She
is always ready to receive lady visitors
when she is at home in the afternoon, and
her Saturday afternoon receptions are nu
merously and fashionably attended,
THE WEDNESDAY RECEPTIONS.
Mrs. Hendricks was “at home” on Wed
nesday afternoon al her husband’s apart
ments at Willard’s, where it is rumored that
the appointments of the President are
often and seven ly criticised. At
Secretary Bayard’s, visitors were vll that
the lady of the house was indisposed, but
two of her daughters received, Mi-s Kath
erine, in a becoming black satin gown,
trimmed with jet, presiding at the tea
table. Mrs. Endicott excused herself from
receiving visitors, but Mrs. Manning’s par
lor at the Arlington was open to callers,
and those who paid their respects to good
old Mrs. Hubbard, the mo’her of Attorney
General Garland, enjoyed the bright smiles
of Miss Daisy Garlmd,now “sweet sixteen,”
and as pretty as a picture.
EX-PRESIDENT ARTHUR.
Mr. Arthur has been the honored guest at
several dinner parties since I last wrote,
notably those given by Senator Edmunds
and by Mrs. McAllister Laughton. To
morrow, should the weather be pleasant, he
will go to Fortress Monroe, and in the sum
mer he proposes to visit Europe. There
has been no intercourse between Mr. Aithur
and Mr. Blaine, and it is evident they will
antagonize each other in 1888, which may
enable John Sherman to s'ep into the con
vention and obtain the nomination which
rightfully belonged to him in 1880, when
some of the politicians in his own Slate soil
him out to Garfie’d and Blaine.
SENATORIAL EXPENSES.
So many resolutions have been introduced
into the Senate authorizing investigations
by committees during the coming recess, that
the estimated cost of traveling expenses,
clerk’s salaries and stenographers is sloo,o' (0,
and the economists have cried “halt!” It has
also been proposed to reduce the number of
messengers left on the pay-roll during the
summer, and to apply the pruning knife of
reform more vigorously than is being done in
the departments.
ARMY MEDICAL MUSEUM.
The new building for the Army Medics!
Museum, for which Congress appropriated
$200,000, is to be erected on the Smith,
sonian portion of the open park which con ■
nects the Capitol with the White House,
just east of the National Museum. It wil'
be two stories high, and will contain the
medical museum, the medical library and
the working force engaged in searching the
medical records. The Medical Museum is
now in the building on the site of Ford’s
Theatre, where President Lino In was as
sasinated, and it contains the thousands of
curious resi-1 s from wounds collected by the
army surgeons. Tue library has been in- i
creased by foreign works received in ex- i
change fur our “Medical and Surgical His
tory of the War,’ and its catalogue is a
history of medical and surgical literature.
New Ynrk 'lock Market.
Nsw York, March3l.—At 1:30 p. m. to
day quotations were :
Union Pacific...
Missouri Pacific-
Western Union Telegraph CooG’-.
Pacific Mail
Lake Shore
Louisville and Nashville q
Texas Pacific. **
Denver aud Rio Grande» <: 2
Michigan Central-
Delaware, Lackawanna & West n
Northwestern
St. Paul,
Chicago, Burlington and Quincyl2-
Oregon Transcontinental 12%
Northern Pacific........,?5' 4
Rock Island 11»
Jersey Central
MemphisandCharleston 33
East Tennessee, Va. <S Ga (com) 23
East Tennessee, Va. A- Ga. (ptd)
Pbiladelphlaand Reading 13%
Omaha (com)
Omaha (pfd)j*
New York Central
Kansas aud Texas
Erie K -
Chicago Change.
Chicago, March 18. —Opening 9:30. a m
Everything opens lower and panicky except i
lard and ribs. Wheat nearly 1 cent off, corn ;
and oats |c., pork 15'. 1 >wer. Wheat opened I
May 80, June 81|. Corn, April 37 J, May
41f. Oats mixed, May 13|, June 31 j. Pork,
May $ll.BO, June $11.90. Lard, May
$6 83J, June $6 90. Ribs, May $6.00, June
$6.07 j.
THIN PEOPLE.
“Well’s Health Renewer” restores health
and vigor, cures Dyspepsia, Impotence,
Sexual Debility $1
ARMS FOR THE WAR IN ASIA.
Will American Factories Be Called on In
an I. mergency ?
A New York special of March 29 says :
A rumor was current yesterday that order
had been placed in this country for the
manufacture of arms and ammunition for
both Russia and England. In regard to this
story a representative of the Remington
Rifle Manufacturing Company said : “The
situation in England will not require her
to draw on this country for arms. The fac
tories in Birmingham and other parts of
the kingdom are sufficient to supply the
demands of the government in its worst
extremity. England has encouraged the
erection of enormous factories for the
manufacture of rifles by disposing of
her contracts to private firms and by
avoiding the expensive policy of our govern
ment in creating its own factories, with a
limited capacity. Our factories are equipped
to supply any demands from England and
Russia, but our contracts with foreign coun
tries at war are not legitimate subjects for
publication. We are obliged, of course, to
conduct these transanctions in strict pri
vacy.
“We furnished arms to China, but China
could not manufacture her own rifles. Rus
sia, as well as England, is prepared for al
most any emergency in the possession of al
most unlimited capacity for the production
of small arms. We are manufacturing and
shipping abroad large quantities of weapons,
but that does not im; ly that we are furnish
ing either England or Russia. Both Eng
land and Russia’s necessities are exaggerated
in the rumor that American rifle factories
are to be drawn on.”
Nir. hartley, of Hartley & Graham, rep
resenting the Union Cartridge Company at
No. 17 Maiden lane, said: “If war is pre
cipitated between England and Russia or
ders will be placed in America for rifles
and ammunition. I will not say whether
we have had negotiations or not looking to
ward such an emergency. It is not the
public’s business. Governments ordering
war material of foreign firms do not pub
lish the facts in 'he newspapers. In our
civil war the Federal Government was
obliged to draw on the arms in stock
throughout the whole civilized world, and
both England and Russia will be obliged to
come to America in the event of sudden
hostilities.”
It was also rumored yesterday that the
Russian Government had made proposals to
the Morgan Iron Works to build fast steel
cruisers for early use. At the office of the
works the rumor was denied by Mr. John
Roach’s representatives. The Delamater
Iron Works, at which inquiry was also made
in regard to the rumor, have no facilities for
that class of work, nor had anything been
heard about it there.
FROM MACON.
A Terrible Kailway Accident—Monument
to Sidney Lanier—Personal Men ion.
Special Correspondence Savannah Times.
Macon, Ga., March 30. —A terrible ac
cident is reported by Conductor Reneau, of
passenger train No. 2, on the A lanta Di
vision of the Central railroad. This after
noon when within four miles of Griffin,
his engineer, Brice Irwin, saw approaching
the crossing, a wagon containing a gentle
man, lady and two boys. He signalled to
them, but no attention was paid to the
train. The wagon was struck broadside,
throwing its occupants on each side of the
track. The lady, Mrs. Starr, and one of the
boys were seriously and dangerously hurt.
The train went back and brought the par
ties to Griffin, where they were turned over
to good hands, and where they will receive
every attention possible. Mrs. Starr and
boy will not live.
Last night at Toomsboro, Ga., Jailer
Freeman was knocked down and overpow
ered by a negro prisoner, Bob Collins, who
escaped and is supposed to have come to
Macon. Mr. Freeman is here to-night look
ing for his prisoner.
There is considerable talk here amongst
the lovers ol art and beauty, of erecting on
Nlullberry street, a monument to Sidney
Lanier, Macon’s great poet. The scheme is
well received amongst the best citizens, ar.d
probably the society known as “The Athen
eum,” will take the matter in hand.
The Confederate monument, Wm. M.
Wadley’s and Sidney Lanier’s, will indeed
make Mulberry street very beautiful and
attractive.
Col. G. S. Jones, Col. J. E. Jones and Dr.
J. 8. Baxter, left to-night for the “Land of
Flowers” for a week’s fishing and hunting.
They went via Albany and Waycrors, over
the route recently dubbed the “Ty Ty”
route, Harold.
Social Rivalry in Washington.
Boston Traveller.
The Stanfords, of California, are likely to
be formidable riv h to the Millers in the
social line, when once they get settl'd here.
The Millers have entertained magnificently
for the past three years, and, like the Stan
fords, when they came here they had only a
short time previously buried an only son.
But after their daughter’s debut they went
into social matters and have since led the
pacific Coast hosp talilies. The Stanfrrds
deeply mourn their only child, and wi'lnot
probably entertain much for the present.
They intend to get a big house just as soon
as they can be suited. The immense wealth
of these two families naturally turns atten
tion to them and they are moreover well
adapted to gratify it, and their own hospita
ble notions as well.
There is Nothing in It.
Chicago News.
The candidate met a free and independent
voter with a valise in his hand.
“Where are you going?”
“East-.”
“I wish you wouldn’t go until after elec
tion. I'd like to have you stay and vote for
me.”
“Does this election involve the tariff
question?”
“Oh, no; it is purely local.”
“Well, then, I can’t stay. I vote for rev
enue only.”
Save your grease. We will give you a barof
soap for a pound of grease delivered at facto,
ry, fovt of Pine street, .on canaL
THE MOBILE DRILL.
EXCITING CONSIDERABLE INTER
EST AMONG THE MILITARY.
Active Preparation For the Event—A Bril
liant Affair Anticipated—s,ooo Peraonsj
to be Seated —A Handsome Drill
Ground Being Pi epared—Special
Care to be Taken of the Visit
ing Companies—Both Sol
diers aud Citizens to be
Protected From Ex
tortion.
The great Inter-State competitive drill,
which takes place at Mobile early in May
is exciting considerable interest among the
military throughout the country, especially
among those companies that have decided to
enter. In this class is included our own popu
lar Savannah Cadets, and as of interest to
I them and our readers generally, we condense
from the Mobile Register of Sunday, the fol
lowing in reference to the arrangements for
the drill, which it is predicted, will be a bril
liant affair. Says the Register.
I The Canvas City of Camp R. C. Drum, so
|to speak, is laid out; and a visit to the
grounds of the Fair Association, lying West
of Arlington, on the Bay Shall Road, shows
the silent work of the several com oittees of
the Board to have been steady and practi
cal. Pleasure drivers down the Bay, who
have not turned in at Belle Vue and made
a tour of the Camp grounds, will care to
read of the changes made there. First io
strike one are the stands, biunding three
sides cf the race track enclosure. Two of
these are immense constructions; with am
ple room beneath for sal tons, lunch rooms,
etc.; two are open, “amphitheatre” stands,
and the others are the old grand stand and
other smaller “family stands,” ol the fair
This last will be rese’rved for colored peo
ple, so that the better < 1 rss of this |
portion of citizens of Nlobile
may bring their families in the '
same certainty of comfort, as others. They
are equally interested in the success of this
I great undertaking as are their white friends; i
and it was long ago decided to make this
proper provision fur them. The stands as j
now arranged will comfortably seat over I
5,000 persons. Central be: ween these stands,
and covering an area of over 300 feet, is the I
drill ground proper, and as pretty a one —so I
say home experts and visiting soldiers, who
are always taken down to inspect it so that
they can describe it at home—as has yet
been seen in the country. This space has
been ploughed thoroughly, harrowed,
levelled and rolled, and its ccmpcsition of
sand and soft earth is such that it picks
closely, without hardening, and preserves
perfect elasticity. The ground is not yet
ready for use, being still too soft for march
ing ; but it has stood the test of recent ex
ceptional rains in such away as to prove its
perfect drainage and freedom from all danger
of dampness, during even very wet weather.
This is perhaps the most important point of
the entire preparation for the drill, and its
entire satisfactory arrangement is pleasant
to record. The work of building the new
wharf has not yet begun, but the piling and
lumber are ready and the contractor goes to
work on construction to-morrow. All dan
ger of interruption from gulf storms and
high water is now over, and the work will
proceed rapidly and will be finished in very
short time The wharf will extend from
the Arlington front directly opposite the
camp ground out to deep water, with ample
platform room at the end for the landing of
steamers, bath houses and facilities for
pleasure craft and fish and market boats
Turning inside the grounds again, one
notes the practical preparation for comfort
of the citizens of the “Canvass City by the
Sea;” and for casual visitors the Magmlia
Restaurant proper has been located in what
was “Machinery Hall.” This has been
changed, kitchens erected, ranges made and
water conveniences prepared. Messrs. Stew
art & Co. state that they can dine five hun
dred persons at one time in the “Magnolia,”
and it will have branches elsewhere that
Sower in sandwiches and blossom into
“cold snack.” They are also pledged |to
care and liberality in the matter of cooks
and waiters, and Mobile’s Qiown market I
facilities will guarantee the rest. City I
prices will prevail, except for soldiers, who i
will board at one dollar per day.
The thousand small privileges, insepara- I
ble from such gatherings, have been care- \
fully weeded down; the residue being given
into reliable hands. Even the important
item of pool selling has been so arranged as
not to interfere in the least with the drilling
and, at the same time, to be perfectly ac
cessible to the backers of the many favor- I
ites in the field. Another novelty will be |
seen in the gate arrangements at the Drill; |
the committee having now ready four of the
new electric turnstiles, with registers at
headquarters These record every indi-!
vidual passing the gatekeeper; and to avoid
delay and trouble of counting tickets, none .
will be used. “Change-windows” will be I
placed convenient to each gate, at which
every visitor may get his silver half dollar
and drop it into the box, as his step through
the turnstile records it. Such, in brief, are j
the completed arrangements for the thou- I
sands, who will come from far and near “to
see the show.” For those who come to j
make if, no care and pains will be spared. '
The camp will stretch its white walled I
city, wide away on the north and south sides 1
of the drill ground, east of the Louisville and [
Nashville Railroad track. High and slightly
rolling ground has been selected by the Mili
tary Committee; dry, solid and with water in
plenty. Some 350 tents will be spread here;
the floors for which are now being got out
and laid in readiness for tent-pitching, under
personal supervision of the Building Com
mittee.
Every facility will be afforded the regi
ments and companies that prefer to cook in
camp; special entrances being provided for
persons and vehicles that are privileged to
supply the soldiers only; and here, too,
greatest care has been taken to have all
things not only good but moderate in price.
The visitor from afar, as well as the soldier,
may come to Camp Drum fearless of extor
tion; and “he may lake his choice” lrw to
live and feel that “he pays his money” in
safety.
The only reliable cure for catarrh is Dr
Sage’s Catarrh Remedy.
$6 00 A YEAR
RUSSIA AND ITS CLIM ATE.
Ihe Pleasures of Lite There Which Gen.
Lawton Has to Expect.
Th's morning a Times reporter met Capt.
W. Gilkey, of the bark Hazi Itine, chartered
by McDonough & Co., and new at Bruns
wick 1 ’ailing with lumler for South Amer
i ica. Captain Gilkey has been coming to
this ;Lce ever since the war, and is well
known among the lumber dealers here. He
has been on the sea many years, and during
that time has vi ited nearly every country
on the globe to which American vessels
, sail. In the course of the conversation the
reporter asked him if he had ever been in
’ Russia.
“Oh, yes; I went there several years ago
and have spent a good time in the different
i cities cf that country, at St. Petersburg,
. Kronstadt, Moscow, Archangel and others.”
, “Wei’, what do you think of General
. Lawton’s chances of enjoying himself at St.
. Petersburg? You know he has just been ap
■ pointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
. Plenipotentiary to that capital.”
“Oh, yes; aud I think he will find
, that he has a fine chance to
J enjoy himself so far as the weather is con
cerned. Os course it is very cold there, but
' not more so than in the Northern States and
territories, and the weather there has the
I merit of having much more equable than
I here. About nine months of the year the
i winter 1 sts and during that time people
i do not go out much, except sleigh ridding.
The evenings are spent in going to balls,
parties and receptions, which aremosten
’ I joyable affairs, and at which all the nobil
ity of the land assemble. “Altogether I
think General Lawton will find it quite
pleasant in St. Petersburg, both winter and
summer.
“Well, how do they reckon cold there?”
“Not like we do. There there siy ‘it is
so many decrees of f.ost’ in-tead of’below
, zero.’ From my observation I d >n’t think it
| ever gets much lower than 20° beliw zero,
and th * cold is so steady and unchanging
that one becomes used to it and feels it with
much I s- intensity than he does the cold in
New York State. In fact the peo; li there
do not .-eem to erjoy themsilvesso much in
I summer as they do in winter. Speaking of
■summer, I have seen as pleasant days in St.
Petersburg in stmmer as this is to day. As
I soon as the sun goes down, however, the
night becomes intensely cold and a light
overcoat is a necessity, even in summer
time. The seasons there are the same as
in this country.
“In summer time the people go off' to the
springs and spend their time about as they
do in tiiis country. Some of the finest gar
dens in the whole world are to be seen in
St. Petersburg, and belong to the Royal
palace.”
“What language do they speak there gen
erally?”
"Well, the Russian tongue is so difficult of
mastery thatfew foreigners can learn it, hence
the German and French is resorted to gener
ally for all business purposes. However, one
speaking good English will find plenty of
people to talk to and listen to also.”
“Well, then, Gen. Lawton will not have
anything serious to contend with in climate?”
”1 should say not. If that is all that will
trouble him the position will be i sinecure.
If be lives till he is frezen to death he will
see a great many things that the average
man will be too shorilived to see. The
country is pleasant, the people highbred
and courteous, and he will be made most
wel ome.”
Captain Hazeltine stated byway of paren
thesis that when he arrived at Montevideo
I about the last of July it would be midwin
ter there, and every thing would be frozen
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Sharon’s Heart Bowed Down.
Chicago Herald.
Private advices from San Francisco say
that ex-Senator Sharon is fast breaking
down under the troubles forced upon him by
Sarah A thea and her lawyers. The old
man was always weak physically, but the
mortification and chagrin, the reproaches of
his friends and the coldne.-s of his children
all growing out of his relations with the
pestiferous Sarah Althea, are more than
I human nature can stoically bear. It is said
: that his daughter Flora, wife cf Sir Thomas
' Hesketh, of England, is so disgust
ed with her father that she has had
i no communication with him since the suit
began. Her own social position in Eng
land has been cruelly injured. As for
Sir Thomas himse'f, he is mad through
and through. Another complication is the
marriage of the son, Fred. Sharon, a few
! months ago, under circumstances which set
every tongue to wagging. The fair bride is
the daughter cf a very wealthy gentleman,
I and the divorced wife of J. W. Brecken
ridge, son of the late vice president. The
j marriage was a hastily contrived affair.
They were married, and the same night left
for Europe. The scandals which have beset
| his name, the dreadful cost of the Hill liti
i aation,the possibility that he may yet be
I mulcted in half his fortune, and the terrible
annoyances of the past year promise to land
the badgered millionaire under the sod in a.
: very short time.
A Condensed Romance of Love and Life
Insurance.
A tale laden with pathos and the aroma
I of frontier facts comes to us from the West.
A virti” us and industrious though poor
young t an courted the daughter of a bloated
aristocrat. The latter heaped insults and in
dignities upon the young man, though his
daughter loved him. One day as the young
man was upon the streets a cry of horror
arose, and dashing towards him came a
maddened steed, whi e with blanched face
the bloated aristocrat, whose daughter he
loved,sat powerless in the fated vehicle. The
brave young man saw his opportunity. Rush
ing toward the maddened steed he flung
his arms in the air, shouted aloud and threw
his hat at him. The maddened steed dashed
i the buggv against a lamp post, flung the
bloated aristocrat out cl it and broke his
neck. Ihe poor, but virtuous, young man is
new married to the dead aristocrat’s daugh
ter, and they are living comfortably off of
the flfe insurance. Go thou and do like
wise!
Hoarseness relieved in fine minutes time
limply by gargling he throat with Holmes’
Mouth Wash and Dentifrice. Try it and be
convinced.