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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-03

PHOTOGRAPHIC ECHOES FROM THE SPEECHES
MADE BIT THE BOYS At TIE UNIVERSITY,
LEXINGTON. ROANOKE. RANDoLPH-MACoN,
RICHMOND, HAMPDEN-sTDNEY, AND OTHER
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-03

RfCHGoSD AND UATy1ES,E RAfERofOCo.i
~ "a RIcESo,sp. July 3, 1879.
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS!
EIGHT DEPOT of NJ company WIZ be
closed on FRIDAY, jury 4. 1879
je3 1t !. NIGEL. Agent,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-03
E1Is EGrT.

",
EOH RENT. THAT MOST DESI, N:s
- i.AHLi LOCATED YELLING on Es:I
- n"ihrf &! Cary and SecOud streets. containing
hg,h iD".iis: oc-!pes Kitchen aud servants room:
h~ h~,.' "sfaHg-neiis for hot and cold water. This
,o'sc Is tle"anly finished ana In good repair. con-
"'-''!e Ill 'he modern convenience. Apply 10
- DICKINSON & CfIEWSlSG,
jyl-2w >Aseii'a auu = = .ItD s,,nnt
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-03

WANTED. \ CAPABLE NURSE AND
W HOUSE CLEANER Cor u small family. Best
recommendations required. hpp'y at 5 l west
N..ce stccc:. ie 27.2S.3O&JylN3
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-03

GsHNoSc FREDERICKSBURG ASD)
POTOMAC RAtLEJAp.
RIGHMoHD. VA. July l, 1879.
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
The FREIGHT DEPOT or ibis comps < - will be
aosed on FRIfgH, ,Ju!y sih. af l / O'CLOCK & IL.
&. a. TAYSEI..
1g 2-3t General Freight Agent.
The daily gazette., 1879-07-31

While Secretary Sherman is Juhketlhg
in Maine, away from his duties' 1t has
leaked out that he has so far negiee'eo
his business and defied the authority oi
the government as to fail to nave even
the Lwo million dollars month of SILVER
coined as the laws demand. lie VIII
now have to ship silver bullion all the
way to New Orleans from New i orh "
he coined there, as the Philadelphia hih'i
II ia said, cannot get the Work done III
time; and the rise in silver bullion is ST
great that the Secretary cannot buy IL o
the miners and coin it at proiit. h'
was ordered to coin from two 10 iou'
millions of silver dollars month. Hs'
he coined three millions lie could Lave
male something for the leople. Bn' a
he did not coin two millions lac peeoiiie'
To certain exteat u defal!ter, an th'
Qoyernm.At is the.efjrc \ lo5et D. Ia
w.llftlless.
The daily gazette., 1879-07-31
PERSONAL.

Secretary McCrary is.to visit Dan,iile
Pa, to aav, returning to washing
ton on Monday.
HMr. 'rtnnyson has been requested to
write the inaugural ode fer the Australian
international hibiuon.
Miss b. NJ. Patterson, granddaughter
of President Andrew johnson, Is pre-
pairing to enter the lecture field.
Mrs. Lowell, wife OF James Russell
Lowell, the Minister to Spain, has been
suffering from IA dangerous attack of
typh,.s fever, but is recovering
Wong Wing, converted Chipaman,
who was eie ted treasurer VI n Chinese
Nj etbodist Church in California, has be
haved Alice sainee like MEXICAN man,
aud abscotded with the tuuds-s6OO.
Rev. j ohm X. Young, Sr. IA prominent
trucker of Norfolk county, Va, ami
probai iy the most extensive cuitiva'or
Of itMwretri-s in thecouptry, was dro~ H.
ed yesterday morning while out n IN
| Mr.. young was formerly OF Aibauy, \,
| Y amt "a Iniuisier OF the PrcsbJ turlan
| Church.
| Mrs. Mary Alice S. ymour, furmeri,
| connected with the femai, seminary of
| Knox Con ge, at GALES burg, H., ha'
| been appointed Mistress Of EnghSh i'
rheir Imperial Royal Hlghnessrs th'
| Young Archduchesses uf Austria, Prih
cess Of Tuscany, aud will be KNOW
hencetorth in the Imperial Royal hons'
hold as Lady Alice s ymour.
The daily gazette., 1879-07-31
ALLEGrp ASSAULT ON A CHII.n.

ALLEGED ASSAULT ON A CHiii'.s
Eugene walse, aged 80 sarpet weav.
ar. who occupies . room over paksry
= l3i6, Race st.. II now lying ~ s's
Hou0psthic Hospital, suffering from
oevvrS wouud in the head, and VIII hsIe-
sfter have to stand trial on q very serou-
charge. Viola Savoy, aged yea1s'
daughter Of Edward Savoy, residing on
Juniper street, near Race, alleges Una
ou Tuesday afternoon Walse enticed ne, ,
| into his room, .otieril<, her candy, aiu
| FeioniousE assyulted her, Her staN-
ment Is corrobofafed bv strong circuhi ,
stantial evidence. W aise was Arrest 4
by Lieut.. wilkins of the Sixth ron ,e
| District on Tuesday evening, AMI whiie
| at the Station House,ou Eleven u strets
near Vine and while lis name anu resi-
dence were being taken down, was was
attacked by Mr.. Savoy, who heat nun
severely on the head with pair OF tonss
Mr.. Savoy was very much excited, ana
was forciblv prevented frrm iurthel
Injuring the prisoner. Walse reinainao
for several hours in AN unconscious cou
ditiou atthe hospital, bu. last evening, wa'
pronounced by the attending physician
to be out of danger. Walse, who Is
single man, war Formerly a corporai u
the Prussian Arnv, and was nurse
| Ktrkbr,ds's and at the German Hospita
lin this city -icdger. Ht.4.
The daily gazette., 1879-07-31
ANOTHER VICTORY FOR AMER
ICA

The second day Of the Goodwood
NEE ing added another 10 Tie many vic
tories Of the American stable in Eng
land. Mr.. Pierre Lorrlllard winning the
l.avant Stakes with his hay t.ly Gerald
ne. Iarpoo G, The full sister Of Parole,
had been eltcred for this race, bu: was
Sc ected the previous day to represent
the American stable in the race for the
Riclnoud Stakes and was beaten. Her
stable companion, Geraldine, las avens-
ed the defeat by carrying Mr.. Loriila I
| well criticised colors again to the front,
with Morley on her back, and as she
| urastoa tIs pri,a from ess' client fold
of seven, after well contested race
| with Archer on the back of one of the
| placed horses, she has proved herself
iilly not to be despised III future engage
| ments.
The daily gazette., 1879-07-31
railing Prices In PROVISIONS.

The grain and produce markets on thr
opening yesterday at the New York
produce exchange were somewhat uh-
ca,ier ,han those Of the previous day.
The na kets are sill falling, owing TO
.auses which have been unforeseen by
n II; If the merchants. The open-
il,g II Of the provision market IN mess
20 X aud la d was twenty cents, and hVe
cents respct.v ly lower than those oi
.londay. Fayo able reports OF haiyes-
I ug N T. w.t. Wit. continued reports
a l... weathe and a disposition ON the
,art fsl e lilatois To sell the market
,.own, belleyilg that their will be a
age III vement in grain and provisions
"a August, a e still having Their effect OH
lne market. AT the beeining OF the
n ntn Of July many anticipated a cor
net ia No. 2 rel winter wheat for tins
month, but arrivals have been fewer,
and those enga Jed in the movement
have been severely bitten. with the
large supply Of No. 2 red winter OF
hand and he decreasing demand, there
| is not the least chance for tile projected
corner. The present prices now for this
| grain show slight loss Tor shippers.
The daily gazette., 1879-07-31
SHERIFF'S SALES
- ='- '----- s' a--=---a- = :
II ERIFFS SALE.


- lkERIFF'S SALE.
- BY virtue OF "a writ of Plus Nenditloni
Exponas to me Irected, will be exposed
to Public sale, al the
HOTEL OF WILLIAM II. B.CURREND Il
In the vIlageof Chris lana, In White Clay
Creek HID, New Castle County, Del on
MONDAY, The 1lth Day Of August,
A. D., lsI9y at 10 O'Clock II. m,
the following dexcribed Real Estate. w:
Nj that dwellinH house and land thereantn
belonging, situated in Chrisiiana village
in White clay Creek hundrtd, NV aslie
Con ly and State of Delaware, an bnund-
ed by The public road leaiins from said
village 10 Elkton. aud by land OF Walther
+. Southgste. deceased, and Thomas Lay
| nam, and the crdek, containing ihr.e ac es
of land more OH less with II frame barn
| and other ontbuildIngs thereon erected.
| All that other Iot of land situated In The
| Hundred, CohnIy and state aforesaid and
bounded on the south by lands of Isaac
| and Andrew Irby, ON the wesl by lands
| of Charles and Lhe said James TX. {. Old
| ham, on the north by lands OF sullivan
| and lands of Daniel Walthers, and on
| the eas by lands of the heirs of 4. Jack.
| son, deceased, and The lands OF W. +.
| Iouthgate, deceased, containing 10 acres OF
| land, more or leks
Seized and taken In execution as the
| property OF JAMES X. c. Oldham, and t., be
| sold by JOHN PYLE Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office New Castle, July ~, 1919
| jy2'-3tawts
The daily gazette., 1879-07-31

where the Rome and Sinew cens
ms From -. M M
The United States stsemship Mime
sofa hes been up the Hudson rivt,r on =
recruiting >expeditiQn! The physical
statistics gathered sby the examining
physicians present scme3 Interesting
facts, and plainly indicate where the
bone and sinew Of the country are to be
found. During the trip two hundred
and forty-four boys offered as recruits.
and out of this number one hundred ana
thirty-one were found to be physically
sound and were accepted, while the re-
manning one hundred and thirteen fail
The rejected boys came mainly from
Albany, Troy and Cohoes, where factory
hfe and work on the canal have impair,
ed their physique aud brought on al
sorts of lmperfecriOns, inofuding VAR
cose veins, which aro remarkably preva.
lent. The most perfect .Dd stronges'
lads were received 1t Newburg, PouRn'
'keepsie and Rouudout, where the ooy'
are mainly engaged in Agricultural Pur
suits and are brought up on farms. NOT
more than five per cent. Of the Albany
| Troy and Collossssboys were accepten
against an average Of fifty per cent. IRON
| the other river towns.
Is was also observable that color nlnc
ness prevailed to great extent among
the applicants from up the river. TIM
is a fatal defect in the navy, on accoun
of the necessity of sailors b'iug able u
distinguish the different colors Of tn
signal lamps carried by vessels at th
sea IN the night tune. 1t is believed tha
several collisions which have occurre'
at sea have teen occasioned by colo
blindness In the pilot or lookout. Thes
facts vindicate the soundness OF Horac
Greeley's advice to people TO Ego w est
and ralse thoir children on farm bt
then the Western lands may not be quit
as healthful and invlgorating as those 9
, the beautiful river counties that II
along the line of the Hudson.
The daily gazette., 1879-07-31
Fatal Epidemic I'm Iowa.

DUBUQUE, July 3o.-The disease
which las appeared at Centre Point, a
railroad station OF 600 Inhabitants, in
Linn county, north OF Cedar Kapids aud
100 miles west of here, is pronounced an
epidemic malignant d. sentery by emil
nent physicians, who have given the
subject attention. 1t is now fourteen
DAYS slice the first case and the disease
has manif sted such contagious charac-
ter that a panic prevails IN the town
and surrounding country.
The daily gazette., 1879-07-31
BRIGHAM YOUNG'S MONEY.
THR EXECUTORS CALLED ON To SHOW
WHAT THEY HAVE DONE WITH IT.

THR EXECUTORS CALLED ON To SHOW
WHAT THEY HAVE DONE WITH 1T.
SALT LAKE, Utah, July 30, ls7o.-ln
the Third District Court to-day, Sitting
Judge Boreman rendered a decision in
the Brigham Young will case in the
matter of contempt Of the executors.
His Honor requires them to turn over
property to the receivers appointed by
the Court to the amount of 100000,
which has been improperly squandered.,
or show their inability to comply with
the order. The executors to the will are
Brigham Young, George q. Cannon anc
Albert Darlington, all apostles Of th'
| Mormon Church.
The daily gazette., 1879-07-31

|
While the einiae IT Ere ic'l engineer, "
de Lesseps, Las b Ell busy wth his pro
posed ship canal to pass large ships VIII
their CARO- f'bm he y Late 10 l''
Pa.,iie octais, i. app 'ars that captain
Eats, whose grca. engineering 1eat al
tie moath of the Mississippi River has
been so su: esst,., in removing the oal
to its en- ra1"e aad deepening the chan
i, has been quietly at work studying
ont the more asibe and speedy project
of crossing the isthmus by ship rail
way. Captain Eads is OH his way to
Europe and stopped in New York OH
Tuesday. He gave some few lnkllnss |
Of his plans for conveying ships across
the isthmus on u railway, to the reporters,
from which few ideas may be gathered.
Tie most valuable of all, however, is
the fact that so practicable an engineer
considers such a ship railway Ell lreiy
feasible, and that it may be completed
and successfully worked within four
years.
Captain Eals saws his ship railway
can be built for one-quarter OF the esti-
mates Lesseps SAYS will construct his
ship canal across the lsthmus OF Darien.
But Eads considers ship canal across
this isthmus as almost impracticable.
He says, "The fact Of going below the
"ocean level with the lotion Of the
canal increases the difficulty of drain
'age during the construction and puts
.it out of the power of any human be-
ing to estimate what quantity Of water
"will have to be pumped ont during the
" excavation of the portions of the cana
"which are made through the rock
"If the canal could he cut through
"alluyial deposits or through sand, a
"was the case at Suez, the water woul'
% be matter of no importance, as th
"prlsm of the canal could be draine
"out with machines flowing in the Gu
itself, but the excavation Of a channt
"or deep cut through solid rock {
"through upheavals Of rock is quite
difficult thing, and cannot be done
"any other way than except at co
'that makes its execution totally in
practicable
Whereas the whole cost of the co
struction Of a railway can be calculat,
before the work is begun. CAPITA
Eads says "Men who are in the habit
taking vessels out upon dry docks, a
the most enthusiastic men that l ha
met in favor OF ship-railway. Th
say that it is thing that can be dol
and that ship can be safely support
III cradle for transit without the lie
danger Of injury whatever"
Captain Eads says he is m aking
arrangements as rapidly as possible, q
confidently hopes to be able to transr
the largest merchant vessels, fully loa
from the Caribbean Sea to tie Ia,
ocean within the lext four wears;
thai the time consumed in the ira
Will be a'olt twelve hours, Certainly
more tiaa twenty fur hou 8.
1he greatest diff a in this W,
aside from building the railway it
may be found II i.olsig ship
cargo together after b.ia; AIKEN f
The water. The s.fal upon bolts
flye's wonld d. pear to be Immense
'he opening Of S ans from keel te
consequence bat Of course this W
D. pro'id d "a a9anst in bo.h building
liihs the ocean ships and stear
All America will wish Eads succe
this great project.
The daily gazette., 1879-07-31
rusURsDAY, JULY 81 1879.

ALANpING on the Delaware oppo-
ate this city would enable our mer-
chants to dispose of at least one hundred
Thousand dollars worth Of goods ahhuai's
to people from the lower part Oh 'nls
state and New Jersey, who now buy IN
Philadelphia.
The daily gazette., 1879-07-31

The real cause of the death Of Duke
William, brother Of the Grand Duke Of
Mech lenburg- Schwerin, which occurred
recently at Heidelberg, was an unsuc-
cessful surgical operation, necessltated
by injuries lie received when a French
officer treachercusly blew up the citadel
of Laon, fourteen miles northeast OF
Paris, durlps the late Eranco-German
war.
The daily gazette., 1879-07-31

wa u "g In on the rise. At a large
auction SAL OF coal in New York yes'er-
uv mere was general advance on al!
E,aue'' 10 day an important conference
" opera ors Will be held in Philadelphia
"hAch prop osition for suspension Of
PROD 'ction in the Schuy lkill and Lebigh
coAi held' will oe submitted.
The daily gazette., 1879-07-31

Eleven cargo~s of wheat left the port
na''lhore yesterday for the O.d
world footing up in all 400, ,229 bushels
oi the goid cereal which makeLh glad
hearts of the foreigners.
The daily gazette., 1879-07-31

ga faithful assistant" THIS is what
the nurses term DIR. Bulls baby syrup,
IL ). the bsst assistant as il will prev' ni
"cryIng-speP' OF the baby. Price q
cents.
The daily gazette., 1879-07-31
VICTIMS OF TIE GREAT STORM.


Another body was found in the lar
Dor to-day, uppo,ed to he that of Sam
uel Farrell, Cincinnati Journalist, who
was lost in the storm of the 10th inst.
The remains were decomposed. Thus
far twenty bodies have been recovered OF
the twenty three persons known to have
been lost in that storm.
The daily gazette., 1879-07-31

rurpAILr GAZETTE Is paei,snsssHs , sss MAJ Mar.
afternoon tAunday excep.e@a. 81 Jr,s,s 10 10 sub
go aa,S.s. n All ali parts OF The city ana osni s%i
.srins .,.ns ~ iovn. and villages, or SIX cent
sssss.n Ssysble xsekly. Yearly srSSe,ls ssssuls-
srs. 3 II advance. It r1,e has aaIse, PAPER IN
,ior than any other pe"ocr"'''
TSS DsLAwARE GAZETTE. enp,shins 20
ia. K the largest snd mes' L nou. iarre, is
..s.ly paper in the state. ana I'M h1'I peninsu,
TSsuisiion than amy Other s .snrsaay oh W Afternoon,
Fublished every Iun' 9""'
a per year in advance
The daily gazette., 1879-07-31
TWO BOYS POISONED BY THE
MISTAKE OF THEIR FATHER, A


LOUISVILLE, July 30.-Two young
sons of DIR. A. IL. Boyd, in Livingstone
county, being i'll their fat her deterinined
to give them santonine, but through
mistake gave them some poison. In
half an hour they had spasms nd one
died in half and the ether in three-quH :
ters OF an hour.
The daily gazette., 1879-07-31
TO the Public.

would respectfully INFORM my friends
anu the public in general that have In ken
the hotel lately occupied by John Elliott,
and known as the "Old Allan Corner - 10
the village of Cnristiana. l Will keep my
bar stocked with the choicest wines and
liquors. First class accom- modations for
.rAveleIs. WM. X. .NlCKERSON.
apl1-daw
The daily gazette., 1879-07-31
SUMMER RESORTS.

a TLANTIC HOTEL,
n Ocean City, Maryland
Now Open for the Season Of 1879.
The increasing popularity OF this favoriie
sea side resort has Il 'duc'd the pro- -
prietor To nske numerous I'M 80 Il,
provements this season Ihe Ho- es3ii.
Lel Is only one huudred yai's from ks.S
he breakers, and The view from theex
tensive port co sgrhnd ana insrtrlhg. ne
surf Is sts fine as any on the coast aud the
bathing gooI and : fe Table unsu' phsseh'
Board per day, Sl.bJ week $40 10 SlZ.5o.
Write for circular, 10
JOHN TRACY, PIop'r
| Also, Of the PEI iiksuLL House, sal isoury
| Maryland. Jr6-lm
The daily gazette., 1879-07-31

NJ OTICE-The Delaware Loan Assocla-
IN tiOn now offers new stock for sale,-
The first payment may be made At ny
time to the secretary. GEO. u. MARIs,
apn COL ShipIey ST.. End floor.
The daily gazette., 1879-07-31
Canadian Grain Trade.

OTTAWA, July 30. Iol3.--CAhadlah
grain markets are again reported quiet,
high ocean freights putting stop to all
SPOT dealings. Orders for wheat contin-
ne L, ue received from En-. n.land, but can
not be llled even at redu ed prices, as
| iei.lit room is too dear.
The daily gazette., 1879-07-31
som etlalnS Of u Seal,


N-oSrREAL, July 30.-A seal weigh
ing x5O pounds was captured opposite
Is city yes erday.
When Mrs. Blackwell, better known
nv her maiden name of Lncy Stone,we t
10 The reg gstry office in Boston to qualify
herself 10 vote at the election of school
committees, under the new Massachu
set.s law. she wished to register under
her maiden name. She was Informed,
however, that the law gave her political
r;ohts under the name of Mrs. Blackwell
and none other Much az Mrs. Black
well values the right of suffrage, for
which she has long contended, she does
not choOse to exercise it NJ the expense
nj her maiden name, SO she will waive
that right until perhaps she can pers, ,iade
the Legislature TO come to her relief.
According to the St. Louis newspapers
colorei people from the South are still
arriving in that city by the boat load on
the way to Kansas. Two hundred
arrived il two days, and as the board
org ,nized for their relief Was out OF
funds the unfortunate colored people had
to lie around on the pavements of the
city and get whatever they could by
! begging.
The daily gazette., 1879-07-31
HIS LAST RID T..

pH,LLrrsBuRG, Nj July 80, 1879
Jam = Roag, boy five years of age,
while ealing rite This afternoon on
an L ist n and Auboy ore train IN Phi
.n,hurp. fell uni 4 the cars and WAS IL
.ia,,ll, i lied. IIis body was completely
Gu in twj.
The daily gazette., 1879-07-31
! GREAT ALTERATION SALE.

Silks Dress Goods Trimmings and in Ladies, and c
cmcns Wear whether in large small quantities, promptly forwarded
by mail express and exactly oreed then if mot J
peced cheerfully exchanged the money Write
card specifying what desire and samples with
ordering, will be mailed postage paid without obligation
prhaeif prices satisfactory. For Immediate attention. wJ
= MAIL DEPARTMENTFOR SAMPLES AND SUrPlES
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-14

Egxs, SAFE PEI dos. Chickens per dos, el.50o
2H. Cheese, 6Q6c for prime Kanaaa. Hdea
| l05xe for green. POtatoes per bushel, Soc
Sweet potatoes, eL40@a00. Peaches. 50c@
el.50 per boz. Broom corn. lH@3c per D. %
oording 20 quality. hay, e650&7.so per ton,
| baled.
LINZ sro0-Choice native sseer., LOO Hs.
and upward, e42S@460; euod de- Loo 70
I 400 Hs. average. sSs0@a LOO; butcher steefa.
| 800 to LOO. e23S037S; feeders, 00@440;
good, native cow, t150@275; medium to
common, do, t200@250: bulls and staga.
el.50,6250; mileh cow. e20Q3S; calves, $500
@l200. Hos., choice light. eSo@S5o; ned
ium to heavy grades, &29s@S.35; stockers S2.3s
gas Sheep, extra natives, e2509a10;
medium to common tl.90@26
New York-wheat. quiet and firm; No.
Chicago, slO0; No. 2 Milwaukee, tl.00; red
winter, &l00a l.0s; No. red winter, el09;
No. 2 amber. clos Corn. quiet and steady;
No. 2 &c.
st. Aug 94,lc; Sept 81 ssc;
Oct, CSC. Corn. Aug s7sc; Sept, S2'sc,
Milv.akee-wheas, firm; sl.o2,<: No. 4
SIC cash; SIC Aug; $50 Sept; sSise Oct
Chicaeo-wheaa. Aug, sa,se; Sept. Sc bid;
Oct, s5l{c bid; the year, si1fc. Corn. Aug
$3.50 bid; Sept, 34&c asked; Oct SAStc hid
Oats. Aug, 2sh@9xe; Sept, 2sH@SSc;
Toledo-wheat, firm; No. 2 amber Illinois,
99ISc; western amber. 9s1Sc; No. 2 red wabash,
cash, 9sxe; Aug. 97s<c; Sept, s7Sc; Oct,
97;<c. Corn, firm; high mixed, Ss1<c; No.
2. cash, Ssssc; Aug Sslac; Sept, sssc; Oct-
Ssxc.
Baltimore-Wheat, western, . shade hrmer.
Spot or Aug. tl.86lx@l.06As; Sept, el.o7s;
Oct. sl.0si4 lOsiS. Corn. mixed western
quiet; $3.50 cash or Aug; 1910 Sept; 47s@
4711c Oct.
Liverpool -Breedstuffs dull; winter wheat
% 2d@9s Sd; spring. 70 l0dGSs I'd. Corn,
new, As I'd.
LOndou-C Console 81 Gig
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-14
Washington on swearing.

On the Goth of July. 1873. 100 years ago
last Tuesday, General Washington issued
a special order, at West Point, in reference
to the practice Of profanity:
MANY and pointed orders have been
issued against that unmeaning and
abominable custom Of swearing, notwith-
standing which. with much regret, the
General observes that IT prevails, II posi-
bic, more than ever; his feelings are con-
tinually wounded by the oaths and
imprecations of the soldiers whenever he
is in hearing OF them.
The name Of that Being from whose
bountiful goodness We are permitted 10
exist and enjoy the comforts Of life,
il necessarily imprecated and profaned in
manner as wanton a. il il shocking
For the sake, therefore, Of religion, de.
cency and order, the General hopes and
trusts that officers Of every rank Will use
their influence and authority 10 check a
vice which is as improbable az IT is wicked
and shameful.
'If officers would make II an unavoid
able rule 10 reprimand, and. If that doe'
not do. punish soldiers for offences Of THU
kind. it could not fail OF having the desir
ed effect"