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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-06-07
VIRGINIA.

At Richmond, Va, the colored military and
civic societies marched TO the National Gene
terry, near the city, and decorated the graves
with flowers. The same ceremony was per-
formed by Phil. Kearney Post, G. A. r., in
the cemetery at Fort Harrison. Company D,
First Virginia regiment, and Lee Camp No
l, Confederate Veterans, assisted in the deco
ration, in acknowledgment of the courtesy OF
Phil. Kearney Post, G. A. r., in placing a
floral wreath on the grave of General George
L. Pickett, in Hollywood Cemetery on Confed-
crate Memorial Day.
At Stanton, Va, the day was observed BY
the coored people. The Light Guards and the
Garfield Navy Blues, the Sunday-schools and
various clubs, formed in procession and
marched to the Union Cemetery, one mile east
from the city, headed by bands of music.
Twenty-Five carriages and other vehicles were
in line. Many white citizens furnished flowers.
Addresses were made by Y. T. Anderson and
Rev. w. II. Parker, of the Baptist Church.
The orator of the day was Rev. J. Hudson
Riddick, of the Methodist Church.
The graves of the soldiers buried in Poplar
Grove Cemetery, near Petersburg, Va, and in
the National Cemetery at City Point were
decorated with flowers. At Norfolk the graves
of the Union and Confederate were decorated
alike by the Grand Army Post.
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Esq, of Danyille Penn, singing of the army
song q Tenting on the Old Camp Ground and
closing with the benediction, by the Rev. Joel
Swartz, d. d.
Memorial Day was very generally observed
in Pittsburg, Pa. Quite large procession took
place, in which participated Post No. 3, 16f
strong; Post No 157, 100 strong; Post No COG,
(colored,) So strong; Post No. $50, 30 strong,
and part of Post No. 259, and Davis Camp Sons
of Veterans. The procession, which was joined
at Thirty street by Post No. Al, of Law
renceyille, proceeded to Allegheny cemetery.
The services were held at the soldiers plotson
the fiat, the ritual laid down by the Grand
Army being followed out. The music was fur
nished by the Grand Army choir and the firing
squad was composed of members of Post II.
Owing to the unpleasant weather, Major J. T.
Slagle, the orator of the day, did not deliver
the address he had prepared, but made few
impromptu remarks.
Comrade John S. Salisbury, Elk Creek, Pa,
who sends US five new subscribers, writes US
that Colonel Lytle Post, at that place. observed
Memorial Day with appropriate ceremonies.
Details from the Post visited seven cemeteries
and decorated over one hundred graves. The
Post now numbers seventy-seven members and
a prospect of soon reaching one hundred.
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RHODE ISLAND.

"Soldier" writes us as follows from Phoenix,
e. l.: Memorial Day services in this place were
conducted with more than old-tlme enthusI-
asn The exercises of the day were under the
direction of the Citizens and Veterans Memo
rial Day Association, an organization estab-
lished several years since with the avowed
object of keeping up general interest IN Me-
mortal Day. Business was generally suspended,
and at an early hour people from the adjoin-
ing villages began TO assemble either to witness
or to take part in the exercises. AT O'Clock
a. N. a detail of veterans was sent to the Cot
trel cemetery, at Fiskville, and to the COlyln
burying- ground to decorate the graves there.
Upon their return a line was formed, aud a
route of march was taken up through the vii
lage of Harrisville and Arkwright, thence re-
turning through Phoenix, Lippitt, Clyde, and
Birch Hill TO Greenwood cemetery, Phoenix.
AT the cemetery firing party OF veterans
fired the usual volles over the graves. The
band rendered several fine selections and a
select choir sang effectively number OF ap-
propriate pieces. Rev. Mr.. Smith, of River
point offered prayer. Rev. l.. A. Pope, OF
Phoenix, gave short address, and T. w. Brown,
Esq, read a poem written for the occasion. The
graves of twenty seven veterans were decorated
with flowers. The line then reformed and
marched through Anthony to the cemeteries
near Washington village, where twentysix
graves were decorated. The services there
were music by the band singing by the choir,
prayer by Rev. d. L. Bennett, and an grafton
by w. V. Slocum, Esq, of Phoenix.
At Woonsocllet, R. l.. the day was enthusi-
astically observed, all work being suspended.
Memorial services were held at the soldiers
monument and Harris Hall. The graves of 100
fallen heroes were decorated with flowers by
the Woonsocket Veteran Association.
At Providence. Il. l., the services of Memorial
Day We're observed by Posts of the Grand Army
and citizens with undated interest. After the
procession in the morning, the several come
teries were visited, appropriate exercises held,
and each soldiers grave remembered with floral
Offerings.
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THE GULF.

The preparations for the Observance Of Me-
mortal Day at New Orleans were such that, had
it not been for the heavy rain which prevailed
during the afternoon the exercises at the Chal.
mette Cemetery would have been most touching
and remarkable. Joseph A. Mower Post, Grand
Army of the Republic, had charge of the exer-
cises, while the Confederate veterans of the
Army Of the Tennessee and the Army OF
Northern Virginia, the Washington Artillery,
Continental Guards, and veterans of the Mexi-
can war were to cooperate. These bodies had
chartered their own steamboat, and the floral
decorations presented by them were unusually
fine, representing cannon, monuments, plows,
crosses, war implements, and, finally, q mani
moth pipe of peace The Grafton was delivered
by General w. L. Mcmillan, while spokes-
man from each OF the Confederate veteran
bodies eloquently but briefly presented Che
memorial gifts to the custodiaus Of the graves
of the Federal dead.
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MARYLAND.

At Antietam Cemetery fully 5000 persons
were in attendance. The exercises under the
management of Reno Post, OF Hagerstown, were
solemn and impressive. Excursion trains from
Harrisburg, Carlisle and points on the Cumber-
land Valley and Shenandoah Valley Roads
brought large numbers of excuTsionists The
address was delivered by General A. b. Sharpe
of Carlisle Pa. Among the prominent person
ages present were: Brigadier- General Kelly, oil
PhilIippi fame; Major Parker, Twelfth United
States infantry; Paymaster Addicks, United
States navy, and Congressman McComas. The
cemetery presented a beautiful appearance;
the trees are growing nicely, and the shrub
berry well trimmed and healthy. Four thou
sand six hundred and seyenty-six bodies are
inferred at Antietam.
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VERMONT.

Memorial Day was observed in Waterbury,
Vt, as never before. This was the FIRST expe-
rience of Edwin Dillingham; Post in decorat-
ing but il was grand success. Providence
seemed 70 smile especially upon the day. as ii was
theone beautiful one among many gloomy, rainy
ones. At 8 O'Clock a. M, headed BY the Water
bury Centre coIBet band and drum CORPS.
the Post, with their friends, marched 10 Dux-
bury and decorated eleven comrades graves,
and returned 10 form in the general procession
al II O'Clock, which formed as follows: Mar
shal of the Day, Joseph Sominerville; W. c. G.
band; Seth Warner Engine Co, No. 2; Drum
corps, Edwin Dillingham; Post. Citizens on
foot and IN carriages, marched through the
principal streets to the cemetery, where TWEEN
ty-four comrades graves were decorated. Pro-
ceeGing thence to the Congregational church.
as many as could obtain admission listened to
the following exercises: Singing by the male
double quartette OF the Centre: PRAYER by the
chaplain Of the day, Rev. Mr.. Church, Of the
Centre; fine address by Rev Dr. Braston, of
Burlington, and singing by double quartette.
A sumptuOus dinner was then served in the
basement Of the church, after which the pro-
eession took carriages and proceeded TO the
Centre, where thirty-two comrades graves were
decorated, and the procession disbanded.
AtSt Johnsbury, Vt, business was suspended,
and procession, composed Of the Grand Army
cemetery and decorated the graves, returning
70 Monument square. where the soldiers monu-
ment was decorated by Chamberlain Post A
meeting WAS then held in the Town Hail, pre-
sided over by Governor Fairbanks, with an
grafton by Colonel +. V. Randall of Brooks
field, the Vermont hero at Gettysburg who.
with his regiment, captured q large number OF
rebels The graves IN the outlying cemeteries
were then decorated.
The services al Brattleboro, Vt, were the
most imposing and pretentious ever held there
Sedgewick Post, together with citizens, deco
rated the soldiers graves at West BIattleboro
IN the morning. The principal buildings were
adorned with flags and bunting, and business
was generally suspended. The procession, con-
Eisting Of old veterans local military and civic
societies moved at 2 o'clock p. N. TO the Gene
terry, where an address was delivered by Rev.
A. Is. drsux and poem by Prot. Shaw, after
which the graves were decorated.
Burlington, Vt, celebrated the day In the
usual manner. A procession was made up OF
the students battalion of the University of Yer
mont, company Z, Vermont militia, cadets and
veterans. An Grafton was delivered by Colonel
Kittredge Haskins, Of Brattleboro. All bust
ness was suspended, and the ceremonies were
watched by immense throngs.
At Montpelier, Vt, Brooks Post decorated the
grave. then procession of the Post and St
sshn Baptist Society, escorted by company II,
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TENNESSEE.

The decoration of graves at the National
Cemetery, at Nashville, Tenn, under the
auspices of George III. Thomas Post. was
largely attended IN spite of the rain in the
forenoon. 1t was the most successful in point
of respectability and the representative char
acter of the participants of any previous decor
alton. Not single grave was neglected in the
general distribution of the floral tributes.
Hon. VIM. II Gibson, of Ohio, delivered the
address in very impressive manner.
The Grand Army of the Republic decorated
the graves st the National Cemetery, Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, with appropriate ceremonies.
There We're number of ex-Confederates on
the grand stand.
The inelement weather at Memphis, Tenn,
caused a postponement of the decoration Of the
graves OF the Federal dead at the National
Cemetery until last Sunday.
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formed In line in the same order in which they
marched to the armory, and proceeded to the
grand stand on the lake front The floral
monument most artistic piece OF workman
ship stood in the rear Of the center of the plat
form between two tiers of seats. When the
veterans reached the stand they mounted the
platform and passed before the monument with
uncovered heads, the officers saluting as they
passed it. The column is sixteen inches 10
diameter at the top and twenty inches in di-
ameter at the base. 1t is nine feet and six
inches in height, and rests upon base three
feet six inches in height by four feet square.
The column is made OF roses, carnati0n pinks,
heliotrope, sweet elyssum. peonies, pansles,
lilies of the valley, and tube roses and the base
is made Of Gala lilies, pconies, carnation pinks,
and pansies. The top Of the column, which IS
broken, is of heliotrope, and upon il is 4 floral
representation OF a bent and broken sword.
The base upon which the column stands bears
the inscription in csIuation pinks, " We honor
our dead"
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n. G. V. and the Montpelier cornet band,
paraded the streets. The address was delivered
by Lieut.-Gov. S. NJ. Pingree, of Hartford.
memorial monument given to the town OF
Cayendish by Ex-Governor Proctor was dedi-
Gated on Memorial Day. Governor Barstow
and staff were present, with other prominent
men OF the State, and notable addresses were
made
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Relief Corps and Camp Of the Sons of Veterans
on Sunday, the 9th ult., by special invitation
of Rev. Comrade Simons, of Post No. 80, pas
tor, attended the Florence Street NJ. E. Church
and listened to an eloquent sermon. The choir
sang Let Them Sleep" Star Spangled Ban
ner"-the comrades joiningin the chorus-and
America
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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-08-23

Of sam palob's last leap from tbs falls, bn
paper files Of that year. We afe unabls u
do 70. In answer 10 IN Inquiry In our dali
yesterday, Mr.. Henry Scranton, Of this CIT
has furnished us from his private jourDa
the folloving The first leap took place OF
Friday, the oh Of November. 1870. distsnc,
100 feet. He went down In fine style, and
roee 10 the surface amid the huzsss Of the
multitude. The number OF persons pres
ent was estimated ut 1000 TO 5000. The
last and fatal leap, which took place one
week after, was advertised In The Antima.
sonic Inquirer as follows:
HIdHBR YET; SANS LAST JUMP.
"Some things can be done 90 well rs Others. !"
There's no mistake In Sam Patch. OF
the truth of this he will endeavor to con-
vince the good people of Rochester and vi
cinity, next Friday, November Ii, at 2
o'clock, p. IN. Being determined TO aaton.
ish the natives of the west before he returns
TO the Jerseys he will have scsflod TWEEN.
ty-fve feet in height erected on the brink of
Genesee falls, in this village, from which
he will fesrlessly leap into the abyss below,
a distance OF l25 feet. Sans bear (at 8
o'clock precisely will make the same jump
and follow his master, thus showing con-
clusively that "some things can be done as
we'll as Others" Moreover. Sam hopes that
all the good people VINO attend this aston
ishing exhibition will contribute something
toward remunerating him for the seemingly
hazardous experiment.
The following is The Antimasonic In
quirer's notice of the exploit:
"Thc ominous expression contained in
the reckless Patch advertisement has been
fearfully INDICATED. 1t was indeed his
last jump He jumped from a staging
twenty-five feet above the brink OF the falls
into the abyss below, from whence his body
has not yet been recovered. A variety OF
reasons are given for the fatal termination
of this presumptuous feat. All, however,
concur In saying that Patch. from some
cause or other, did not retain the position
while descending or strike the water as he
did on the former occasion. 1t was a
daring and useless exposure Of human life.
which having resulted disastrously, creates
a train of painful reflections. We would
not dwell upon this distressing scene, and
yet we cannot Danish it from our thoughts.
We still see the frail mortal standing, as it
proved, on the brink of eternityl The ter.
ritied imagination follows him from the gid
dy height, through the thin air, into the
deep, dark chasm below 1t fingers but
few moments of breathless and agonized
suspense! The waters troubled moment
in swallowing their victim, and are at rest!
The expiring bubbles announce that the
spirit has departed, leaving the body in the
dark bosom of ocean buried!' The multi.
tude shrink away abashed and rebuked!
-TRochester IN. " Union.
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Gegal.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, COUNTY oFDAL
l. las. At special session of the Honorable
COMMISSIONERS Court of Dallas county Texas
held at the courthouse. in the city of Dallas on
Thursday. the 9Th daT of July A. Dr.. 1888, the
following order was made and entered to-wit:
WHEREAS, On Friday, the 25th day of May,
1885, upon application of the requisite number
of qualified voters of Justices Precinct No 8,
Dallas county Texas, an election was ordered
by this court to determine whether or not the
sale of intoxicating liquors and meditatei bit
ters, producing intoxication, should lie prohi-
bited in said Justices Precinct, and whereas,
in pursuaoce of said order an election
was held III said Justices Precinct on
Saturday, the Esd day of June, 1883; And
wheresi the vote had, at said election, having
been duly canvassed by the court according to
law, aud it being found that majority of the
votes so cast were For Prohibition, 1T is there
fore ordered by the court that the sale of intoxi
eating liquors and medicated bilters, producing
intoXicaton, be, and the same is hereby abso-
lutely prohibited, except in cases by law other
wise prov ded within said Justices Precinct No.
.. and the clerk of this court is ordered TO pub
lish the same rs the law directs
true copy from the minutes of said court.
Attest W. NJ. C. HILL, County Clerk,
BY c. +. BOLANZ. Deputy.
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About six months ago, says the Victoria
Post, the steamship from San Francisco
brought a number of hands from the rail.
way works at Yale. Among the number
were two WHO seemed to be much attached
| to each other. The elder was man about
| 60, quite plain in appearance, but evil
IDENTIFY well-educated gentleman. The
younger appeared to be ABOUT 16 years OF
age, with remarkably winning face, wear
| ing large hat, drawn well over his eyes,
small hands and natty little foot. With
the party these two left Victoria for Yale,
and Immediately commenced work on the
road, the supposed boy doing his share oil
the saving and chopping with the rest, and
gaining many friends by his gentle and I'M
obtrusive manners.
After a few days the elder of the two be-
came sick, and he had to be removed to the
| hospital, where he was followed and nursed
| by his devoted little companion. The med
ical attendant soon discovered that the sup
posed youth was young lady and the wife
| of the sick man. She was Immediately Ia
| ken to the house of a lady residing at Y ale,
where, after discarding her masculine attire
and assuming more betting garments, she
| disclosed the fact that with her husband
she had eloped from San Francisco, where
her father and stepmother resided. They
had objected to her choice, and wanted her
to accept the attention of Il man she dis
liked. Her lover persuaded her to leave
home, and after being married they took
the steamer for Victoria-the young wife
disguised as boy in order 10 elude pur-
suit.
The enthusiasm and admiration of the
rough men with whom the young lady
worked knew no bounds when they learned
that their quiet little companion was girl,
and that she had endured the hardships OF
a camp life in order to be near her hus-
band. The husband returned TO San Fran
cisco fortnight ago. leaving htswife with
some kind friends at Yale. Having secured
a house and furnished it, he wrote for his
young wife TO come, aud the brave. little
lady sailed away from her new friends yes
terday 10 join her husband.
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bois dare, $40 cubic yards Of gravel, 100
ou oIc yards Of sand, 90 cubic yards OF or.
osystlon, 10 barrels coal TAR and pitch 70
each block of 200 ieet Of street, and the
msgnltuds Of the labor fnsy he seen In the
fact that II takes twelve different oPcra..
tons TO complete tho Job. ana world OF
patience and perseverance,. ,..
AT the contract price the having costs
% 30 per square yerd, or s7.65 per lineal
foot, for the haIfwidth Of the street, or
Sl9l rs for each twenty-nye-foot lot.
The gravel IL put down eight Inches
thick, 10 two LAYERS OF four inches each, and
well rolled. The blocks ans ten inches
long, and after being put as close together
as possible, are thoroughly Iammed with
heavy maui and the interstices then tlled
with fine sand and well rammed again; then
the coal-tar and pitch Ia poured on not;
at last, a coat of gravel, three-quarterss OF an
inch thick, is put on top and all rolled.
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BASE BALL


How 1t is Progressing In Dallas The Game
To-day and Trio of Them at the Close OF
the Week-The Tournament.
Base ball is booming heavier in Dallas
now than ever. The correspondence o
the Dallas association for the tournament,
for matches with other clubs and for series
With strong semi-professional teams
contemplating making tours of Texas
during the fall months. is far
in excess of what the average admire 7
of the national game would imagine.
From the present time till the close of the
of base ball sport will be furnished for the
lovers of the game in Dallas. To-day the
most interesting match on the Dallas
grounds thls far the present season will
be played between the Brown Stockings
and picked nine from Fort
Worth organized into new club called the
National. J. G. Stevens, the splendid
pitcher of the famous Fort Worth club of
1878, when Williams was captain and
of the leather sphere for the Ma
they will give the Browns the
hardest game they have yet encountered,
The Browns, however, have been material
ly strengthened in one or two points, are
in good practice, ard feel confident OF vic
tory. The representatives OF the diamond
for north Louisiana, the well-known
and popular Caddo club Of Shrev.
port. are the next antagonists of
the Browns, and will cross bats with them
in Dallas for three games on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday next, and expert
playing will no uoubt result, as the pelican
players are very commercially conceited
and proud of their prowess. The tour
nament to begin on Monday,
August 9th, is in decidedly healthy
condition. most of the fine clubs ofthe state,
including Galveston, Houston, San Antonio,
Fort Worth and Corsicana, having sig
nitied their intention of participating. The
entries close at midnight on Thursday, Au-
gust 24th, and the HERALD will publish the
list in due time.
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.sDR, gOerag ia Wax, or rRANoE,
has made ~ his SCENTS for the state ofTerss 10
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dfed Diseases should Al once procure hi scfrculAr
from which " learn the cause Of the dlseascs
above entlOnod' hen nj once 70 procure from
us or through us by your druggistor express
the never. falling remedy -
CROwDUs, BALDWIN & WILLIAM,
Wholesale Druggists. Dallas, Texas.
BY retail at Howell a Bros anil. l.. Williams.
I Illu hrated Marriage Guide, 200 pages, cloth
and gilt binding. 50 cents: same 10 paper cover.
IS cents. Manhood 10 cents; womsnhood. 10
cents; pamphlet, 9 cents, securely sealed, by
mail. Send money or postage stamps. DIR.
the Great Specialist 6l7 st.
Charles Street, 81. Louis, Mo.
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Julv5, A. D 1888.

VNHE STATE oFTEXAs, COUNTY OF Dali
l. las. At special session OF the Honorable
Commissioners Court of Dallas county, Texas.
held at the court house, in the city of Dallas,
on Thursday, the 5th day of July, A. D., 1883.
the following order was made aud entered to-
wit:
WHEREAS. On Friday, the 25th day of Nav,
1883, upon application of the requisite lumber
of qualified voters Of Justices Precinct No. 4,
Dallas county, Texas, an election was ordered
by this court TO determine whether or not the
sale Of intoxicating liquors and mediCated bit
teTs producing iht1Xication, should be prohi-
bited In said Justices PreciIct aud whereas
in pursuance of said order. an election was held
in said Justices Precinct, on Saturday, the
2Sd dag OF June, 1888 and whereas, the vote
had, at said election having been duly can
yassed by the court according 20 law and il be-
ing found that majority of the votes so cast
were for prohibition" 1, is therefore ordered
by the court that the sale Of intoxicating liquors
aud medcated bitters. producing iutoxication,
| be and the same Is hereby absolutely prohi.
bited except in cases by law Otherwise provided
within said Justices Precinct No 4, and the
clerk OF the court is ordered TO publish the same
| as the law directs.
| a true copy from the minutes OF said court
Attest W, ~ c. HILL, County Clerk,
| BY G h. BOLANZ, Deputy.
| Iuiv 9Th A u. ISsR