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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-19
Lord HiggIeton in Arkansas.

Lord Higgle.on, who came 10 Arkan
saw with a view 10 the purchase Of
large tract OF timber land, does not lik,
certain social conditions which he toun,
In the remote regions where the steam
whistle has never disturbed the quiet 0
the squatter.
Some time ago, while riding alon,
through the woods, he lost the pretenst
OF a road he had beeu attempting 10 fol-
low. Night came, bringing with il /
heavy black cloud from which a torrent
OF ram began to pour just a. he had
despalred OF finding a place OF shelter,
he saw a small light cleaning through
the trees. Gulilng his horse IN that Iii
reciIon, he soon came to a fence sur
rounding a small house.
say, my good man. he called.
You bet I'm a good man" replied
some ole, opening the door. I'm
counted the best man in this community
No longer ago than Yesterday [ flung Abe
Nuckie. Don't know Abe, | reckin."
NO., | AN got acquainted ia this
country" and thinking to impress the
nan With his rank, which in America he
knew was always toadied to, he added,
Il am the Lord
The devil vcu say Then reckin
you air a stranger here. julie" turning
to his wife, git up. The Lords out
here"
You don't understand me-" said the
earl OF HlggIeton, waiting tor an invita-
ton before dlsmounting. Il say | am
the Lord"
"Oh. yes, | Understand. Amt been
much acquainted with yer in the past,
but | reckln | ken make up for lost time
in the futur'."
III am as wet as a drowned rat, don't
you know
Don't know, poduer-'scuse the ia
millarlty-but have reason ter ledge
that yer air. Never seed a man that
could stay out In the rain without gittin
sorter Damp
Look here, | am tired of this foolish
ness"
I'm lookin' thar. but | KANT see
nuthin'."
well darn your bloody hide, haven't
you got enough sense to ask a man in
out of the rain ?"
"Rcckin ! We got the sense, but | amt
got a bloody hide, and it would take "a
good un TO bloody it. Eff yer don't be-
ileve 1t, JUS slip chuck yersclt."
No use. you know, to talk to me that
way am a graduate OF u boxing acad
envy"
Yes, an split rails fur 10 years.
carry a maui in one sleeve, and a hand
spike in the other. an a wedxe OF top o.
my head
You, pap" called the woman, '1let
the man alone. Didn't he say he was
the Lord or suthin' O. the sort?"
Il AIM a-goin' to poster him, lessen
be ags 1t on, but don't care if he's Gin
eral Jackson, much less the Lord. he
kahn tampeR with me-"
You persist in misconstruing what ]
say" said Lord Higgleton.
julie, did you hear that word
Blamed u [ dUu't believe he > d so.sa
a Lord
Il want to come into your house and
dry myself by the fire.
Then come Oh, fur yer as welcome as
the fresh air In June. Come IN sir, he
added, as the stranger approached. 't.ou
dldD t say that you wanted to come Ia
But you might have known tnat /
did,"
Yes, but | never try ter tend ter
folk business. 1t was norated
aroun' this neighborhood onct that /
whip the devil, an when you SAID
yer was the Lord didn't know but yer
a little fun. Make yerselt at
home. sir. julie, git the jug.-4rkaa-
Traveller
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to we Carolinians for his present fame,
as he Is to those OF his second field of
choice the city Of New York.
Among some Of the reasons, | suspect.
why be left this field, where he was so
much honored and reverenced. was be-
cause he saw it LETT 10 de,olation and
ruin by the invasion Of Sherman's Van
dals, aud he could not. just at that time,
up TO the ministerial rack. ''fod-
der or no fodder" and lend a helping
hand in rebuilding our crushed colleges
our almost bankrupt churches, and our
homes and fields though he
had said that he intended TO remain in
North Carolina as long As he could find a
log house in which to preach tue Cos
pei. Yours Respectfully,
+. A. WRIGHT
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. BosToN.
Sept D. loS3.-A. {. Boacman. ESQ
SIR: Having a large number of applica-
tons from day to day from institutions
ali over the country, l should have little
else to do than read them if | undertook
TO give them my personal attention.
u second letter, however, has been
brought to my notice. If there had ever
a thought crossed my mind of giving
your enterprise any aid, this letter of
yours would have settled it. / "
purchase love. and | never do anything
under the threa ofhate. Judging your
enterprise rom It's correspondent secre-
tary 1t can certainly have no claim to
assistance from anybody.
BENJAMIN r. BUTLER.
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Capt. L. ". Andre y, has sold
his photograph gallery at Raleigh to Mr..
II. +. Namely. Of NorfIk.
....New Bern .iounal. The suits
brought BY t5ma 0 lore Otksmith against
the Mid and Rti!Niv Company. amount
ing to oyer $3j.or0 have Teen compron.
lsed, the plaintiff receiving $1,000 for his
claims
MebAuesviilc ha or'e n .r;s, mil
and another steam mili + + dressing and
matching lumber. These mills are doinp
a fac business.
There are six stores in the place. one
OF which Is a drug store, which is run
by Mr.. Stephen A.. White, the post
master. DR. MebaEe, a physician of
high standing, aud who has renresenteI
Aiamancr county in the Legislature. lives
here. At this place vast quantities Of
ter'l lzers are sold Tor the wheat .iud TO
bacco There viii be three large tobacco
factories IN operation here.
The names Of the merchants are as
follows: W. o Fowler & Co. Tate d
Walker, 5. A. Scott, Harris 4 Tbomn-
son, SieDhen A. White, before mention-
ed. The surrounding country il peo-
pied by a hardy an industrious race and
the churches arc n~uuierouS, only a few of
which; however, are of a costly charac-
ter. Not tar to The nGrth lies Caswell
county, already famous for its fine bright
tobacco, which be rs a high price III the
market. Mebanesville has a warehouse
OF Its own, and IFS breaks of tobacco are
considerable Horkmua.
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NORFOLK. Sept. l5.-Judge Robert
X. Mayo, aged -, of Westmoreland.
committed suicide on the Baltimore
steamer at 1 O'Clock this morning by
shooting himself. He had previously
attempted to jump from the boat but
was prevented by a bystander. In
conversation last night he said he had
been compelled to do political work
against which his nature revolted. and
he felt like ending the matter by blow
Ing his brains out. Mayo was a Read
luster advocate, and member elect from
Virginia to the next Congress.
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RALEIGH ADVERTISERS
where to Buy When you Come to
town-See Cards in Another
Column--We Nope TO add to
the List Next " eek.

CLoTHING,-D. :. Watt.
HARDWARE. WAGONS. BELLS, ETC.
julius Lewis X Go.
CUTLERY, HARDWARE. ETc..-T.
II. Briggs x Sons.
Corn MEAL FoRAGE.-Jone
x Powell.
Door, SASH, BLISDs,-The y. C..
Company.
DRUGGIsTs.-Pescud. Lee x Co.
oCHooiS,-St. Mary's. Also Peace
Institute.
Book>TORE.-A. Williams < 90.
iHoToGKAPHS.-J. ". Watson.
clay 'GIMNEY~.- Job Osborn.
HE RALEIGH CurroN GIN, AND
kNGtSES-Geo. /. Tonuotf,ki.
IHE +. VAN WINkIE COTTON ON
-latta X Myatt.
HE PRATT CoTToS GlN-WIIiam-
son \ Cpchurch.
ART OKNAMENTS. AMI HoUSE DrC-
oRATIoN-Fred \ Watson
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zap John g.. Justice paid a visit
to Raleigh friends last week.
The handsome,t bank note we have
seen thi> year came from Salisbury. II
Is a > note ofthe 1T National Bank Of
Salisbury. recently established. ). ".
Cole, President. 1t ha> the North car
DINA coat Of arms on the reverse face
Onf thanks t. w. W. TAYLOR. Esd. for
renewal Of subscription TO April /. 81
4 pleasant call from DR.. +. +.
Peace, OF Wake, promptly renewing 10.
January |. -. An Happy New Year"
to You, sir. The Doctor has a Peace
tul name. and was decidedly for Peace
u1til the Yankees began to invade The
South. and th, n he went to the front
and >taid there until twice wounded.
and his ohnulder-broken.
Prof. w. l.. Crocker. OF Gary Uioh
school. q tlouri>hn4 institution. called
last week. Sorry we were Out. Come
again. Professor. We are rarely absent
during the four first days of the week.
Aud thanks for vour renewal to June
Is, 81.
DR.. John NJ. Worth. Raleigh. MAY
10. 50.
Col. \. J. Riddick. RALEIGH. Aug !.
-. II Goe> To Il relative down III the
First District, where the Riddicks could
raise 4 regiment. And one Of them did
nave a regiment in "Auld Lang Sync."
aud died with it. and under its fla fell.
also. a brother Of ours Just after a feat
OF gallantry which caused the gallant
Gen. W. ID. Ponder to call him To the
lfotlt 81 his command to receive public
praise and promotion.
And while we are speaking Of the
Albcmarle region. we must ayain riye
cordlal thanks to an old comride. Cant.
J. I. Freeman. for new subscribers =
Justice James Bond, and Justice A. +
Dunntng. members of BERTHE county
court. and good Carolinians. we hear.
1t Is such men we like to have for
regular readers. AMI here is another
81 them. Col. Roger O. Gregory. Sept.
81, which is Just "a year and a
da,,'-as the law-papers sav.-trom
this Diem Domini. Thanks. Colonel
hope to see you. Fair week.
And by the by we did not know
until Yesterday that u portly and pop
ular sheriff. Robert Newell. (Sept. To-.
of.) had been 4 tellOw-priaOner. and
next door neighbour with us in Fort
Delaware. Not much wonder we failed
to recognise him. however. for in those
DAYS ("Ith three hard crackers. and a
smeH OF bacon. 10" u days r|ations) ninc
men could >nug%lc under one blanket.
now the Sheriff would iced an
bed quilt for himself. But he is
a clever man. and a good officer.
Melville Dorsey. Esq. Wholesale
and Detail Druggist. Henderson. Christ
mas Day. 81. Before starting North
to buy new stock, he bethought him
self of the f. Il NJ. and the F. & NJ.
wishes hlm apair ofmetIy Chrlstmasses.
= - this dTar ahd neat
lion. Chas. NJ. Cooke, Louisburg. ans
a pleasant visit from this gentleman
who has long been Il subscril.er OF our
paper. (Sept. / 81. and one of the
III we like. Enel gin- from the wreck
tld ruin of the war. without either ace.
resources, or experience. hc Las made )
Tor himself a name aul standing both
n legal an p 'litical circles. He is per- !
'laps lhe Youngest Of the cN-Speakers of
The State House Of Representatives. and {
a line legal practice.
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There seems to be an undue amount
OF splurging over Chief Justice 9ole-
ridge, who has just arrived from Eng.
land and Is being Toasted and feted at
Boston. When the American Judge
goes to England it is entirely different
50 tar from receiving him with extraVa-
can't demonstrations of regard, he no
sooner strikes London than he Is put
under bonds to keep the peace.-New-
tern J~ouradl.
The English papers are making great
iuu over the toadying by the ankees
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THoUGHT To HAVE BEEN KILLED
BY STAR-RoUTERs - Washington, ID.
I, Sept. "A. VI. Gibson, one of the
orgInat0rs Of the star route prosecu-
uous, Is missing. He has not been seen
Tor six weeks. His friends have failed,
after the most diligent inquiry. to obtain
Information a. 70 his Whereabouts Last
handsome residence here. but work was
sropr.d a month ago, as the contractor
was out of funds. He has since received
no word from his employer. Gibson ;
friends suspect foul play: he was an
especial object of hatred to the star
reuters. many of them having sworn 10
get even with him.
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SMITHFIELD HERALD ITEMs:-Hurrah
fgr the Wilson and Florence Railroad, Col
Bridgers says it is bound to be built :"
4 sneak thief attempted to steal a trunks
with contents from the bed room OF Mrs.
Fuller whilst she aud the children were ct
p . Before the theft was completed
some one entered the Oom causing the
thief to leap through the window - -,
In a fight in the store OF Goodsle no.,
den. between Carey Eason, WIN. Dodu
aud Melville & be. all colored, the latter
sustained serious if not fatal injuries. 1t
APPEARS that Fason and Dodd were en-
gagged in the store when Cole entered witt
a rock 10 his hand and iuterfcred 10 behalf
Of D1dd, whereupon Eason grabbed the
rock from him anl struck him. Cole.
gn the head - Our townsman Mr.. .
g. Hool Is busy hauling brick for a ne'
tore.
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Sr@ ~ usually adiress any erfra
copies that ice happea to hare leJf from
our regular edition. to prominent person
ages up ard do,rn tie counfrq. Please
eran'ne. and II you feem such a paper
royth fo,H cents a peek. the editor aeiH
Dc 9t1i q enroH gour name.
Ee Ing subscriber cLo rciShes a arrif-
receipt r'H piease st1te Il ~. has lst-
ter; "a rhich case II name riU not be
printed IA tie paDe,.
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...Fie grazing On the Fayetteville s.
" tn>tnn railroad is neatly completed be-
tween High Point and t.nion Factory
This road passes through Trinity. within
about 400 yards OF the College, and will
bea great convenience 70 students.
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Uhe eaitor's 1esk.


WEEKLY AcksowLzDsExESrs or C.LLs, Cor
htsFosDEsCE AND CasH RkcElEr
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-..Cart L. ". Andre ', has sold
hls photograph gallery at Raleigh to Mr..
II. f. Namely Of Norf,.k.
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near to have been nemies, and we're
connected by marrige, Sittm's sister
being the wife of Al. Shield. But it
ia a lesson. Girls 'ho MAKE signs to
men are sure to yid soone- or later.
Youths who have sen wild oats" are
certain to find the Nv of reckoning
come when worst pared 10 meet it.
The closing sc n ole trial. is thus re-
ported
At twenty-five mics to five. the
iury under charge of. VIM. Alexan-
der, filed into the ct room. which
was instantly filled Wa rush of eager.
excited people. TheEas a DELAY of
nerhaps half an houiaiting the arri-
val of TAILOR Griffith the prisoner,
Mr.. A. Z. Shields, tatbf the prisoner
wa. seated in a chair a table inside
the bar beside Mr.. j. Wilson. His
e~xnression was a sade and he kept
his head bowed. Hepeared like a
man whose breast wased with grief
at the consciousness One great i'm
peuding blow. When Tailor arrived
with his son., the old nose from his
chair 10 allow his son tt behind the
t table in a zeal behind Neither of
: them spoke, but in a Int the son
was e to whisper shing in his
fathers ear.
AS the verdict was nnced, deep
silence prevailed in court room.
Not a muscle of the oner's face
o changed as he heard ,erdict pro-
It uounced, and took his SON receiv.
= ing this verdict. the EQUIPPED fur
thur proceedings in the Er a time,
It and ordered that Williss the col
!, ored man who was us)nviction
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~ a a --L- -----1 n-
nut ~. ~ u,osc E-k. .c-
Poonc opinion We. ~ '~w' 49, .''--
awascnco % .7e,<'ns ,ense % w
wonniness ~ 80 1ssn z, puo1' ,n~
rauons y eos: o. .cne,'nS .n@ n--.1k-
.nx J''zt - Y y nnu .nou.-n3 ys.Ls -
lIsc. anu tne e9nnt'! ws:o - ~ ,o.os-s
~ ~ meFcy M .esI~'on =. sno 49,
Preme <ouEt VIII no.c<cI ~ %
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-
Como nos. o bold Malone,
- washington % kronolc and % Groan.
when chill Norcn0cr's vote
Shall Ieeve ron screaming q : sinking
Ioss sssa or handsome President YIN
And lct you drown
Ohio tells ne falcl
No wonder thai POUR bcarded fsce grovs
No wonder hat your tools
AsysnIshes ~ guerdon q their soil.
NiYinia's spoil
And whittier viii you 20
Whom comc<your nrsf and final overthrow
what can you ever claim
From thee whom you have overwhelmed
How gladly win they then rcpudiate
You and your fate.
You represent abroad
"A shameful bargain and = wrctchcd fraud
Race war and ncixhoor's hate.
The civil service IN ~ worst estate:
And NO repentance ever can cuaco
Your dark Disgrace
Tho President win then
Healwnys busy with hts facile pen:
And YOUR - recent fricnds.
Because no longer yen can serve thei'
WIN s9esr = you when you are over
Too bold Malone:
-~IWfrI[uu K<II&<<F.
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changing 0ocks from one pasture
70 another n conducive % the health u
the flock. San FrGncisco Chronicle.
Whoever depends On the milk
straincr for securing clean milk will
never make giltedsed butter. --k<-
change.
Oatmeal cookies combine many
cood qualities. and will 10 rclishcd BY
children. Make them just like an ortli-
nary sugar cooky. using two-thirds olt-
meal and one-third wheat flour n n
Posi-.
As general thing II i not good
plan 10 mix salt with the food II stock,
as q ravenors appetite might cause
them 10 eat more salt than i healthy for
them. Keep the salt hy itself IN .
trough Or box where they can lick when
they please % do -. - rairse farmtr.
To make good garden manure take
earth from the woods for the basis ~
the compost heap. Alternate this with
layers Of good stable manure and on
each LAYER sprinkle gypsum. salt and
ashes This. hy the time II i wanted
next spring. viii make an excellent ma
nurc for hot-bcds. as well ~ for the
garden ITSELF -- Chicago Tribune.
Herbs should be dried BY spread
| ing them on trays in dry. warm oven.
turning them over often. The quicker
they are dried tho better. = they re-
tain their original qualities the best
/ when 30 done. The tops and leaves
are the parts 10 be used. Free them
! from dirt before drying. Paper sacks
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= Cans - ln6in.n csn:e<.s'-s:H 49,
~en1>s - w.l''n4 49, '-1s 49,
s>lr@ >r@ t>r,rre@s 1855. -
1xp.>rxros.,s rnD.. Nov /.
-. ~. t~.;, .rri~rin~ her,> a - o,clock
- -re,---- ~ ~,-.,>s-e-s<
*-''s". k~..t - "a -..-- N s<.~
southern counties q ne S<n>e werc brongho
under the cu@to.lx II United Nfakes Marshal
r..<.- -.4 t~>,.t ,.,.,<k - a. ,>.-.>r.f Ser-
~. -''-- W. 40 -----..~-- ~
vice. tA< seems ~ ~
this gang he's oscn among ene pills
q flke. Dubois, wsrr.sk snd cF.w' 'ssa
<.--- s-,'....-.., x1~..s.~-,.-, ~ Vnl.in.
-o .s'es't>e,' ',....' " ~. -,~-..-r
nave Been ~~fkiuk WIN mem - P1@uazA8
for their capture, which vas finally -
ski.lfnllv ana successfully accomplished.
JImnx Kinder Va taken AZ his home ~
p,.- r.---- r-..,-..,- c...--.-, t-~s..t-.a->
o..n' t'&eE' u oesss n-1..s
miles nom txansviIie. NO 49, @k'e>ts4
~ his house on Wednesday afternoon,
xrE;la ~. .,<hers xvora - non dur{nx The
..s.h> ~. 49, .rx.~< hsi,,r ro.do = ,..nf f.,ur
III, -'--.-. 49, -.-.'--- ~ ~
Others are Jesse. So.omks .no so'SPa
Hnnchin. Barney Smithers, BerIoy Woods,
pI5l;n ToxIor Ara Hrnrv (3ro<sunan. Thor :
-, 49,. h,,r cr.~-tir, +, thls secticn ~
---. <~ -.- ,-~< <-' --~-
e o-n.. ~. ~. ~. 40. 11,,s 49, ~ y.
n.noL 1et4Ie1 'no1s@1's - oo's.z - eo-.'
e<rset eo.2>- ...~-...
ne u ~ ~ 4, J, ~
ee'et nmonS k1e u.IIs pe.o< rsS AIosn{s
ne w man wig 49, mos. y 80 49, ].
IroLe<-lonAi 8 ~ xul,1sl. xne 49, ~ ~, 49,
.stsI11 tsz ~. r. 49,
oef< 81. ~ w.1 ~ tc-1ow. . 49, u1.l---
kre<e1se q epteinh1S gs..ct money u 10.
xnen .1ey on4 oeSn oe.nnS ~, e. w. e ,o-
IeI.cne 70 rc.lL - ~ s4:ne H.Il.y y 20
4rf q E1IcA1<e tLo14 11m ng ,a, u euo. I'LL
<1Fn- HtfoI .i1S ~ 90 ..,e. q. 49,. =.
xrk party ~ Lour 49, io.lneo, u1 1u
4ener4i FOSTER ana Sn'el Auoost, ~i1n tout
Qctec<ires ana nine DePuy Aarsne1s.
41ey we're divided lnto we PetAe5, en- %
ynicn started from boonyiiies wnsx1c1
County, and the other from hunt1ngspurE.
dubois sourty. driving over tne coo4<r
twenty Tour miles ana n1cetne near no1'
land. Inc Hsncnln boys We're ~ nome u
<lkexIiIc- f1rke (ounty. ana stx q tce
party. ne3rct ~ HENDERSON. invested tnsiE
house while me ot9en eneninpco " tne
woods nait mile distant. AZ - mol % ~
tract AZ nt,on u re i little s,,'.se. nsn'
-f.11 rtn. '..9 u.s. .'ss. 49,. ~.
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FORMAL Transfer u the Command o. The
Army Of the United STATES - General
Eheridan-No Fuss. No Parade bue
s&strictly Business"
WA~HI<GroS. D. q. November 4
The formal transfer II the command
Of the army from General sherman
% Lieutenant General Sheridan took
place IL noon to-day 81 the headquarters %
che army In the War Department building.
General Sheridan spent The forenoon ~
making himself acquainted with the bust.
ness 81 the Office. General sherman and
members Of his stat rendered him every
assistance shortly before twelve o'clock
che two highest officers Of the army called
on the Secretary Of War--0eneral sherman
Is take Official leave, and General Sheridan
a rcport Tor duty. The transfer was &C.
complished quietly and without any cere-
nonr whatever. beyond the issuance Of tho
following general orders notifying The army
81 TIE change 81 commanders:
Wxsnisor0s. D. q. NOV. l.
crxrnAL oaDEzs. No. ~
By ana with the consent of the President: q
se1' ~: ~ " nsdnrsrnsd rslsssahes he CON-
mnnd II me army ~ fhe unItcd States. IN
thus sexcrin< the relations which have hIthcr'
% ,d ~ sssr sv 3 sss sra n
81 ssem during Nh odicini iis. and vii n nj
fetlrs'nent watch VIM parental soIIcItads
ss5 re, nave asvo y ssi sss iva
Isifned. ~. 4. snnnsAx.
X. Z .' Darx. Aa,utans-0sosul. -
Hss Mss..ss7o. Z B q. q. s Ss.E I
Ce<xu Al 00lsxn NO. ~
IN obedience % the orslor Of the President
~ III iss5 nom these hesdo nsrtsrs ihc IN
&s e H. sf tS s's ss ~ q n
q f ne Sf ~ Hsiss SeSas sI''
s rs ssss a' CAPTAIN Sesns4 f M
corps ~ Engineers I'D .deesmp.
,d |s...fii' ,ss s,.ss ~ as..v.,
nc. DErx Adjutant-G cneral.
These orders wersthc ilrst and last ofYlcia
acts respectively 81 the out hing and ii
coming commanders Tho two officers RI
manned IN conversation f0r some time aftc
Che change occurred. General Sheridan n
ctiyel TIE congratulations Of : number q
prominent gentlemen from 81 over u
shortIy after Enc transfer General she|
man and General Sheridan held an Ii
formal reception. attended BY Al tho "a
GERS NJ The army On duty IN WashinxfoI
also ~ thc officers 81 che Second ArtIIlcr
stesivilcd N Fort. Ncficnry and The burea
s'i!ssfs N, "a tas department. All Coz ciIs;,
presented ID General Sheridan. subs
0uen{Iy General sherman and GenerI
Sheridan accompanied BY Tho Secretary
War. made an Official call upon The rrou
dtnt, and vers cordially received