Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1878-08-08

COLUMBIA TURISTS.
lCor. OF the Columbia Register.1
NAPLES, ITALY, July 10, 1878.- -
The wide circulation of your valua-
bic paper Is such that it has bccn
considered to be proper by num-.
Der OF Americans now in this city
to give your readers and account Of
the shameful treatment Of a distin-
guished American lady Ivy one OF
the proprietors OF the Hotel Royal
des Etrangers, one of the largest
hotels in this city, and of the Just
punishment which he received at
the hands of gentlemen who were
ready TO peril tlfeir lives in the ca1se
OF right and truth against ilnposi--
tlon end oppression upon an unpro.
tected lady.
Miss Mary Custis Lee, daueht.
er OF General Robert E. Lee, arriv--
cd here few days since in compa-
ny with some lady friends from
Malta, who registered at tile above
hotel. 1t appears that during tile
night of the 9Th instant, the mos
quito bar around the bed ignited
accidentally from candle, which
Miss Lee had lighted. In few
moments the flames spread and
caught the lace curtains, aud tho
room was soon cnveloped in flames,
which Miss Lee heroically endeav-
ored to suppress but without sue
cess, and fearing that the hotel
might be burned, she gave tho
alarm Of fire, which soon was heard
by some gentlemen, who were oc-
cupying rooms on the same floor,
when ex-Judge Samuel w. Melton
and w. A. Clark, of Columbia, s.
&, were first who came to the res
cue OF Miss Lee, and succeeded in
saving her money and valuable
.iewelry from the flames. Tho
morning following the fire, Miss
Lee expressed her willingness to
pay all damages, though the fire
had occurred from accident. The
proprietor taking advantage of the
lady, demanded 1900 francs j;
which was preposterous and enor-
NOUS charge for the damage. a
gentleman from Ohio, Mr.. Po-
land, a guest OF the hotel, who has
been vice president of an insurance
company for number OF years, es-
tilnated the damage at SO. The
friends OF Miss Lee at once demur.
red to this enormous charge. The
American consul, Mr.. Duncan, at
this place was exceedingly kind,
and protested against the payment
of any sum. The proprietor now
being foiied in his disgraceful effort
to overcharge for damage occurring
from accident, became insolent and
spoke III a manner which reflected
upon Mics Lee. The insult was
quickly resented. Mr.. Clark, of
Columbia, S. q, struck him over
the head with an umbrella. In a
few moments the proprietor was
surrounded by number of Italians,
who were clerks, walters and at
taches of the hotel, but they wero
met by Judge Melton, Col. John
L. Sloan, and DIR. |. Il. Roberts, of
Georgia, who by their courage and
determination caused them to stam-
pedc and call for the police. A
large crowd soon assembled about
the hotel. The proprietor was de-
nounccd by Colonel Sloan for his
conduct towards Miss Lee, who
challenged him to 60 into the gar
Gen and answer for the same with
swords or pistols, which the pro-
prietor declined to accept.
1t would be we'll for all Ameri-
cans to avoid this hotel when COM
ing to Naples. HAL.
WATERING HoRsEs.-1n regard
TO watering horses imme diately af-
ter q tull feed of grain, a writer in
the Stock journal says:
"The first effect ofthls is to largely
distend the stomach, and the result
may be as serions as if the material
were masticated grain saliva. But
should this danger be avoided, the
sudden and excessive influx of water
is likely to wash out much of the con-
tents of the stomach into the lntes-
tines before the nitrogenons princi-
ples have been digested. The appli--
cation of an excess of cold water on
the mucous membranes of the stom-
ach and intestines causes vascular
contractions, SO that all tend to di.
gestive disorder OF a dangerous ma
ture."
Those newspapers which are too
proud or too obstinate to retract any
unjust or improper language which
they have admitted TO their columns
should profit by the exchange,
which gives notice as follows: "If