Milford chronicle., 1883-04-27
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

leaders. In Salomans army there were
1000 generals, Of whom 5000 are in
active service, and 14,5O0 privates.
Nearly every man in or out of the army
is a captain. I should not venture to
speak to a native without addressing
him as Captain" or General. The
men receive about 81 a month, out Of
which they feed and clothe themselves
They depend for a living on their earn
ings in other eallings. Most of them are
boatmen, porters, peddlers or farmers,
as well as soldiers. They do not consti-
tute regular army, as we understand
1t, for the men are only required to re-
port for military duty four or five hours
a day, except, of course, in case of war.
They never have tents and do not need
them. Saloman has this army well in
hand and money enough to take care
of it.
A SOMEWHAT REMARKABLE DWELLING
is to be constructed for an eccentric per-
sonage of Parkersburg Pa. It is to be
entirely of iron, even to the doors and
window-sashes. The mantels are to be
ofpolisheds and the floors Of polished |
cast-iron tiles or stout iron plates bolted |
to the iron joists. The hollow walls are
to be arranged to act as chimneys, ven
tilators and conductors Of heat to various
parts of the house Expansion and con
traction from the effects of heat and cold
are to be Obviated by having breaks in
the iron at intervals, which will be filed
III with rubber. Fire risks on that house
ought to be light
A WESTERN newspaper writer says the
Postmaster General Gresham's first
speech in court was made when he was
little more than boy, and in the pres
ence of many eminent lawyers. After :
the first twinge of embarrassment he y
spoke with freedom, eloquence and o
logical force that won the attention and s
admiration of every one present. A il
soon as he finished his masterly argu- 4
nent, however, a reaction took place in y
his mind, and, all unconscious of his n
triumph and the sensation he had W
'reated, he fled from the courtroom N
an home to the sitting room where his u u
mother was sewing, and throwing him W NJ
elf upon lounge, exclaimed: "Ive 4,
.one and made darned fool of myself % to
md he really believed that he had,
Though at that very moment the court b
Dom was ringing with his praises II,
In A SHORT SPEECH in New York lately, yc
len. Grant made the declaration that e.
le coarse stories attributed to President III ~
lincoln are fabrications. Mr.. Lincoln
imself once said that large per cent. un
the stories to which his name is at ha
ched were not genuine, and according Br
Gen. Grant, his imitators have dis yo
)nored him. He seems, according to 90 90
en-. Grant. to have adopted the anec- car
'te MS the most effective method of en- hiI
rcing an argument or explaining an fro
ea, rather than for mere amusement, say
its invariable employment by him in 81 "y
G gravest matters at courtand at com- an,
Is Of state and war indicates. me
ANOTHER NIHmIsT TRIAL HAS ended -
Russia, iu the foregone conclusion of the
e conviction of the accused persons. a s.
x of these are condemned to death. wai
o to life servitude, and the remaining m m''n'
to from fifteen TO twenty years Of i'm Mo
isonment. They are of all oceupa- he
ms in society, including a naval officer Elk,
d priests daughter; and all but alIl
zee acknowledged that they belonged I
the party of The viii of the Peo- Coz, 80
=" Arrests and executions, however. GOV
yiously do not check the growth of ask
lilism; for it is announced that fifty doi
sons have been apprehended during Wol
last week, and that military officers, Rri,
ing ladies, teachers, students, work viey
men, and soldiers are among their mar
nber Preparations for coronation wht
-eties and for the gallows are busily q
ng on together in Russia. 9iT n
HE NATIONAL CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS they
irst in the field with Presidential lagh
ret for 1884, it bearing the names of dete
Rev. Jonathan Blanchard, of Illinois. ny; NY
President, and John A. Conant. of saSSi
lnecticut, for Vice-President The will
form of the association demands the lagh
litiou of the Electoral College and to {
,ct vote for President and Vice Presi- aIe. N,
t, the recognition Of the Sabbath. mot,
prohibition of the manufacture or head
of Intoxicating liquors, the reyoca- that
of the charters Of all secret lodges gave
lted by our Federal or State leeisla- i LesP 4
IS, and the preservation of civil equal he 3,
nviolate as secured to American eiti- was
under the amendments to the Con- ideni
ltion. Tt favors the settlement of Ly
rences with foreign nations by arbi- WAY
on and discourages land monopolies. with,
so calls upon the government to fur. at I'll
the people with "an ample and calle,
d currency" and to maintain the er.
ic credit, protect all loyal citizens, was
do Justice to the Indians. as being som9 %DD
ltial to the honor and safety of our the
on. the Ii
THE BIRnNeHAsI, N. Y, Inebrate wonl'
um, there was at one time eighteen wv WI
of persons whose condition was M
tly traceable to the notable New Iond
day, Black Friday. Political fail ham
are also accountable for many never
Political campaigns always send e2eep
slider ibl, contribution of unfortu- = Ill, -,
d.. Al N--r-