The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-05-26

LEEIIk NEWsY DIRK. = Yesterday after
noonsas Judge aFrancis, ttbe genial
oditor of t6eSTroy Tines, ,iwas sa untcr-
>ing'down Bfoadway, no, was suddenly
accosted by n sharp.featured, high
cheek bon, | dark.haired gentleman,
i'll aspring suit of clothes, who grasp
ed him warmly by the hand, and said :
"Gencral, l do assure you, sir, be.
fore God; that this is one ofS,the hap
piest moments cf my life. My heart
is filled with gratitude to God that
ampermitted TO thus grasp syou by
tho hand: God Bless yoG, sir Cod
bless you ,thousanda.ime es z, ,,,.r,e,,-,,.,
Judge Francis was Slightly staggcr-
cd at this warm. hearted salutation :
but'beforoT he could'expressqhisathanks
the fiefy-eyed southerner continued
s"sY ouf cannot conceive sir, athe
warmth of my feelings toward you.
l. do assure you that, rwcre we mot in
the city ofNew York, andifIdarcd to
do it, l would tear the hat from my
head and give three rousing cheers for
old Genera, Lce-the grand old sUn-
clio Robert Of the Army Of Virginia
.sle Yes General Yes, sir, would DO
SO saying, the enthusiastic Confede.
rate wound his arms about Judgc
Francis, and kissed him twice on 81 tho
right check. he then warmly pressed ,s.se
the Judges hand, and swept up Broad
way with tears in his eyes ''''si ="
The Judge stood like one bewilder-
cd for some moments; then turning to
a friend, he said "Well, declare,
this beats all. I haye frequently
been mistaken for Edwin NJ. Stanton,
but never before for General Robert
E. Lee."-N. Y. Sun. r. .''"
E. Joy MORRIS MlNIsrER ~ TuR-
KEY, TO ne REcALLED.-rT is the
best authority for saying" that the
President has determined to recall
Minister Morris from Turkey at an
early day. AT the time Congress adi.
jonrncd Senator Sumner and Others
had assurances that, for tho present at
least, Mr.. Morris should not be dis
turbed; but recent facts which have
come to the knowledge of the %Prcsi-
dent and Secretary Fish convince; them
the change was necessary. ~
The manner in which Mr.. Morris
brought influence to bear upon the
President as we'll as on the State De-
partment to have himself retained at
Constantinonle vexed both President
Grant and Secretary Fish very much.
Lie had a petition drawn up and
signed by a: large number Of Greek
and Russian merchants and bankers Of
Constantinople, who are not at all
friendly to the Turkish Government,
praying for his retention. This was
addressed to the Secretary Of State,
but sent to Senator Sumner to be do
livered to the Secretary, with the re-
quest that it be laid before the presi-
dent. '@.' ~ '0'.' a.s htoH Hit
Secretary Fish declined to do this.
and seemed highly displeased that
Mr.. Morrls hhd found It necessary TO
get foreigners to ask for his retention.
Baron Stoeki, the Russian Minister,
also asked that Mr.. Morris be kept in
Turkey, probably because he sympa.
thized with Russia as against Turkey
but this only served to strengthen Tie
Presidents conviction that It was for
the interest of the Government to
make a new appointment for the mis-
sion. IN. Y. Post. ''"a ~'t ''>.
THE New ROUTE To CHrNA-THE
FIRST TRAvELERs.-The Salt Lake
Rcporter, published in Corinne, saws ::
Three gentleman from London, on
their way for Hong Kong, stopped in
town night before last. To China
and Japan the Pacific railroad offers a
route from London ten or twelve DAYS
shorter than any other, and affords
the traveller the pleasure of passing
the continent Of the Uuited States ia
review from Boston or New York to
San Francisco. Think Of it as a plea
sure trip; thirty.fye hundred miles
over every variety Of scenery ii the
world, from the highly cultivated
slopes and valleysof Massachusetts to
the gloomy gorges of the Rocky Noun
tains, the ,cloTdcompelling peaks Of
tho same, the Dead Sea, the Mississip,
pi prairies, the Great American De-
sert and the American Andes thrown
In, as side-shows! With the compile
tion and equipment of the road, the
trip viii be very le,personally,
what with good eating g-houses and
hof | a a 1npn fbo5, o.. ~ Nt1.. ..y.. 1913