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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-25
VOICE OK THE SOUTH.


NEW YORK, July 24th.-Dispatches from
the cities all over the South and from
numerous points on the Atlantic coast and
Middle States, show that General Grants
death was received with universal sorrow,
This is strongly marked in the South, and
all the leading papers of that portion of the
country comment editOrially in the warm
est terms OF praise OF the Hero of Apo
mattOyH and comparisons and contrasts
are drawn between the two great bodies
who met there-one rs victor, and the
other as yanquished.
WASHINGTON, July 24th.-The Post says:
General Joseph +. Johnston, on being
questioned concerning his estimate of Gen
eral Grant. said His appointment rs
Chief certainly brought the
Civil War % close sooner than il other
wise could have been accomplished After
he assumed the full command of the
Federal forces he organized two armies,
against which we were unable to contend
with any degree of success.
ONE DISSENTING VOICE.
NEw YORK, July 24th-The following is
from the suns Atlanta special: Atlanta
seems 10 be about the only published ex-
ception TO the otherwise universal grief
and respect expressed throughout the
country. even in the South. When a
motion TO adjourn in honor of Grant
was made in the Legislature, to-day
Harrison Of Quitman made sensa-
uon by saying: 4 regret exceedingly
this most unseemly scene, but when l am
asked to compliment the memory Of any
man, alive or dead, upon whose services
rested the last hopes OF my native land.
then you may charge me with whatever
you please. but it shall not have my sup
port 1t shall not be said that compfi-
ment the services of a man who deprived
Georgia of her rights as she believed them.
Unseemingly as this quarrel may be, and
anxious as | have been 10 prevent it,
earnestly ask the introducer to take some
different step. Never here or elsewhere
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-25
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Sureties Sued.
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SAN FRANCISCO, July 24th.--The Grand
Council Of the Independent Order of
Chosen Friends have brought suit against
the sureties of Isaac l. Long, la,e Grand
Secretary, to recover moneys which it is al-
legged that Lang embezzIed during his in
cum mbpncv
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-25
oFFICIAL ANNouYCEsflNr.

WASHINGTON, July 24th.-Secretary Ba-
yard has addressed circular to all diplo-
matte and consular Offices Of the United
States, inviting attention to the Presiden-
tial proclamation announcing the death Of
flags at the Offices be displayed at half-mast
on the receipt of the circular and symbols
Of mourning be assumed for thirty days.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-25

P. N; arrive in Albany at i:30 P. 81; leave
Albany at u o'clock, noon on Wednesday.
August 5tfi, and arrive about 4:30 2. NJ in
New York. In the interval from 40 P.
N. Tuesday to noon Of Wednesday, August
9th, the remains viii lie in state at the
Capitol, and from the time OF arrival in
New York, Wednesday afternoon. until
Saturday, August 6th, the body will lie in
state Gt the City Hall The public obse-
quies will take place Saturday, at such
time as the civil authorities may arrange,
and the interment will then follow in Cen
lral Park.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-25
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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-25

REDWOOD CRY, July 24th.-Yes;erday
afternoon q Frenchmun named Louis
Thoreau committed suicide by shooting
himself in the head at Phelps ranch, near
MEMO Park. He was a membe. Of the
knights of Pythias in San Francisco His
remains are in charge of the Santa Clara
Coroner.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-04-15
The Union Veteran Army.

We are pleased to note that Lieuten-
ant John S. Drenan of Hardwick has
been rendered the Office of commander
of the Union Veteran Army, Depart
ment of Vermont, which we hope he
will accept. He would make an able
commander of this new organization,
which is gaining ground rapidly in Yer
mont. Lieutenant Drenan was brave
officer and suffered long confinement
in the southern prisons during the war.
He is commander of the Grand Army
Post at Hardwick and was one of the
first to advocate the establishing of a
Soldiers Home in Vermont, last year,
which resulted in success. In accord
ance with resolution of his post cir
cular, showing the need of Soldiers
Home in Vermont, was sent to every
member of the legislature and to every
Grand Army Post in the state long
enough before the meeting of the gen.
eral assembly to have the subject pretty
well considered in advance of the ses-
sion. Those desiring post of the Union
Veteran Army in their town, or infor-
nation concerning this new order,
should read what Colonel Henry Bar
rows of Brandon has to say in the next
column,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-04-15
Questions Answered.

r. M, AUGUSTA, MAINE.-If a de-
pendent mother remarrieS after the
death of the son who was the soldier,
she forfeits her right to pension.
N. G.. j., ST. The COM
mutation of rations while a prisoner
is about twenty-five cents day. If
this sum was not paid the soldier, his
widow is entitled to it.
B. F. c., GRoToN.-A pensioner has
to give up his pension on entering the
Naional Soldiers Home. The amount
drawn while he is an inmate of the
home will be returned to him when
he is discharged.
G. w. H., BURLINGToN.-A man
who has entered one hundred sixty
acres of land under the citizens home
stead act cannot enter another one hun
dred sixty acres as soldier. The diff
ference between a citizens right and
that of soldier is this: The former
can enter upon land valued by the gov
eminent at $1.25 per acre; the latter
upon land valued at $3.50 per acre.
E. o. W., BURLINGToN.-You COM
plant of the board of surgeons at Bur-
lington in not doing justice to appli-
cants for pension is, we think, well
founded, for we are receiving such
complaints every week. Besides, we
know of many cases where claims have
been rejected on the examination of the
board at Burlington, and afterwards a
large pension granted on the examina-
ton of other surgeons. In your appli-
cation for an, increase of your pension
make request to be sent before some
other board for examination.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-04-15
The Soldiers Home.

The following extract from Governor
Longs opening address at the sol diers'
carnival in Boston, last week, will be
of interest to every friend of the long
delayed Soldiers Home in Vermont:
"Tell me, you who love your country;
you who remember with what loyal fire
of heart you cheered on to the war the
fair-faced young heroes of 1861; you
who remember the tears of pride with
which you welcomed them back from
victory in 1865; you who have read
their story in the poets verse, or on
the painters canvass, or in their own
recital of their service; you who would
teach your children the education of
patriotism-tell me what monument of
bronze, what pillar of marble, what
marvel of architecture half so fifty or
instructively, half so touchingly en-
bodies all these as a soldiers home.
Our great National Soldiers Homes
meet the case of no soldier who is not
pensionable. They shut their doors
here and there to veteran whose sick
ness or strait cannot be traced to-day to
his service in the war. Yet none the
less is he in sore need of the helping
hand. Pensionless, sick, with the mem
DRY of a soldiers pride, it shocked the
sense that he should perish by the way
side andno Smaritan bind up his wound
and cheer him. For such as he the
State Soldiers Home was establish ed.
There are to-day one hundred ten in
mates in the home. Every bed is full.
Other, applicants wait at the door.
More hospital room must be had;
more beds must be set, and to aid this
charity I open this carnival which
throws wide open its doors to the pub
lie generosity"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-04-15
Sheridan's Body Guard.

H. G. Davis of Jacksonville, Mo. +,
who was a member of Company II,
First Vermont Cavalry, tells how the
Vermonters acted as Sheridan's body
guard at Cedar Greek. Seventeen men
of the First Vermont Cavalry whose
time was out, and who were waiting or
ders to be mustered out, after the fight
was over in the morning, had gone
back mile or two at noon to water
their horses and make coffee, and were
resting there in the afternoon when
they saw man coming up the pike on
the lope. When he got up to them he
said: Hurrah, boys! Come on. We
are not whipped yet" They recog-
nized Little Phil, having been with
him during the Wilderness and the
Valley campaigns. They mounted and
rode with him to the front, he asking
them what they knew about the fight.
AS they neared the line they fell back,
making him respectful body guard.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-04-15
Real Estate Agency.

Those having farms. other real estate for sale.
by sending description and price may find quick sale.
Correspondence from those wishing to purchase
solicited. l have some excellent farms for sale in
New England, New York, Vermont and New Hamp
shire STEPHEN THOMAS, MONTPELIER, VT.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-04-15

Montpelier applied for pension as a
dependent father of the same soldier
In his application Mr.. Bennett alleged
that his son left wife who had been
divorced prior to his death. The COM
missioner of pensions called upon the
father to furnish copy of the record
of the divorce of his sons wife from the
court where it was obtained. The rec
ords of Washington county were exam
ined, but no decree of divorce could be
found except the following docket en-
try at special term of the supreme
court, November, 1860: q" Susan II.
Bennett Us. Amos N Bennett; libel for
divorce defaulted; residence proved;
bill granted for intolerable severity"
A certified copy of this record was filed
in the pension Office and the widows
claim was rejected " on the ground that
the claimant is not the legal widow of
the soldier, she having been divorced
from him prior to his death" The
ldtiICl was lCuucStCu W COluplcbc HIS
claim, which he did, and last week re-
ceived a pension of IS month from
the date of filing his application in the
pension office. The widow claims that
after her petition for divorce was en-
tered in court that she and her husband
settled their trouble, and went to living
together again, and that no divorce
was to be granted; also that she did
not know of any being granted until
long time afterwards, and, in fact, no
bill of decree was ever made up from
the docket entries; and she contem-
plates bringing a petition to the court
to correct the record. If she succeeds
in this, she will have a right to pen
sion, as Widows right is superior to
fathers. Her chances of success would
have been better had she applied to
have the correction made Immediately
after discovering what had been done
in court.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-04-15
abe Soldiers Budget.
Pensions Granted.

To Lucius II. Barnett, Montpelier, ga
a month and 81 ,O40 arrears; Shubael
B. Fair, North Calais, restored at s2 a
month from April 8, 1888; Stephen
Bennett, Montpelier, SO month and
1915 arrears; Myron w. Smith, Fairlee,
"a a month and $135 arrears; George
Pierson, Wardsboro, increase from 50
to 81 a month and $3.50 arrears; Oliver
Clapp, Woodbury., an increase from IS
to S12 a month.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-04-15
Select Mistellamp.
Grant Dying.

When the shuddering earth foretold
Ruin, and wars thunder rolled,
Who was honest as the soil,
Natural, simple, free OF cant,
Patient as the oxen toll?
Grant.
While the earthquake rent the land,
Brothers battling hand to hand,
Who looked never toward the rear,
Let the politicians rant,
Void OF selfishness and fear2
Grant.
oh, the need OF One, could do
Work for twenty stanch and true,
Taciturn through praise and blame
One, disaster could not daunt,
Firm, decided AS the name,
Grant,
When our leaders weakened, then
Who was master over mem
While dsmay the Nation smote,
Thoughtful, wise, Of anger scant,
Greatest who, in plainest coat2
Grant.
Silent battler, manly Judge,
weig hing chiefs without grudge,
When the gunsmoke parted, foes
Shielded from revenge and taunt
Shared your heart who bore your blows,
Grant.
Faithful to the falsest friends,
Duped by rogues for paltry ends,
You were like the wholesome EARTH
Home for oak and poison plant
Fair and foul but raised your worth,
Grant,
Red and black usurp the white;
Fear OF death is fear of night:
Reddder, blacker moments far,
Fenced about with spectres gaunt,
You have passed in hateful war,
Grant.
Though the last dark field you plow,
Fearless then, no fear is now,
Great our general What is night?
Shades that DER the landscape slant
All beyond them glorious light,
Grant.
Fame Of you for aye shall run
Even as all-victorious sun,
For like him you cannot die;
Dawns your lofty deeds will chant:
Hark the coming aon's cry
"Grantl Grant,"
C. De Kay, in New York Times
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-04-15
A Contest Between Soldiers Widow
and His Father for Pension.

In June, 1882, Susan II. Bennett of
Mortified applied for pension as
widow of Amos N. Bennett, a member
of Company F, Second Vermont Volun-
teers, who was killed at the battle of
Fredericksburgh May 3, 1858. In De-
cember, 1882, Stephen Bennett of
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-04-15

PURIFY your blood, tone up the sys-
tenn, and regulate the digestive organs
by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla. Sold by
all druggists
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-01
The Railroad Commission.

CHICAGO, December 3l.-The railroad and
warehouse commissioners meet next Wednes-
day at Springfield, in regular session, but it is
proposed at the same tims to come TO some
decision on the subject of a reduction in
freight rates, which have been under discus
sion. Two meetings have been held, one in
Chicago and one in Springfield, and the ship
pers who demand a general reduction, aud the
railroad managers, who say they cannot stand
it, have both been heard. The commission
have now to decide what action
they will take-whether to believe
the shippers and order a general reduction of
rates, or credit the managers and leave them
where they are now. Commissioner Lewis
and BraiDerd were in the city to-day, having
returned from the Sprin. field meeting, but
neither could say what the decision of the COM
mission would be, but Brainerd thought some
good had come out of the agitation, since
the Illinois Central, the Wabash & Chicsg1,
and Alton raods had agreed to endeavor to
carry freight to and from Springfield as cheap
as they are carrying it to other p ints farther
distant. To do so they must have the con
sent and CO operation of the trunk lines, SO
that n promise to attempt is all that they can
be expected to make until the conference is
had with the eastern road This conference
will take place in Coicago next week.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-01
New York Stock Market.
Special telegram to The BEE.

NEw York, December 31.-The leading
active stocks to-day have been Lackawhnna,
Northwestern, Lake Shore, st. Paul, Union
Pacific, and Western Union. Lackawanna
has varied Il between the highest and lowest,
Northwestern I, Lake Shore {, st. Paul l per
cent, Union Pacific l per cent, New York
Central (, and Western Union II. All later
prices are below better figures, but removed
from the bottom point and better than yester.
day. It is big settlement day for the wind
up of the month and year. The leading
rumor against the Weltern Union last night
was that the Baltimore and Ohio was prepar.
ing for another reduction in rates. The sell
ing was thought to have came from the old
''beat" party, Slayback sold 1000 shares he
was quoteda as tayingthathe was afraid the stock
was coming from Gould and he thought it best
to get out OF the way. The Gould brokers
said that they had been buy ing Western Union
on a scale that the stock was much oveIsold
and that 1t was only at the best purchases for
a turn on the list. Ths Western Union peo-
pie say that no Important changes in the
rates or reduction in tolls are proposed. Be-
ginning with the new year this stock has been
extensively sold on this rumors of tho pro-
posed sharp cut in the tariff, but nothing of
the sort is intended. The story that the Bal
timore & Ohio telegraph company will make q
reduction in rates is not credited as it il re-
ported that this company Is loosing $4,000 q
moth at the present prices.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-01
Sam Randalps Nashville Junket.

NASHVILLE Tenn, December 31.-Mr. Ran
dali and party left the Maxwell house at 10
o'clock this morning and proceeded in car
riages to the Vanderbilt university, were they
were cordially received by the faculty of that
institution. Chancellor Garland received the
party and introduced Mr.. Randall to the pro-
fessJ rs and students. Mr.. Randall then de-
livered n speech on education to the students,
followed by Hon. VIM. McAboo on the same
subject. A large number of students were
present. After inspection of the buildings
and department. the party proceeded to
Belle-Meade, Where they arrived ~
Loon, Tis sisitfpg ptlDnefTs wsle
introduced to General jackson, after which
refreshments were served. The guests were
then invited to drive through Deer park,
whers half an hour was spent in watching
hundreds of deer scamperipg through the
woods. This was o novel sight to the north
ern visitors. On the return the party stopped
to inspect famous horses. More refreshments
followed, and the visitors resentered the car
riages at one o'clock and returned to the city
Mr.. and Mrs. Randall, Hon. VIM. McAddc
and other invited guests dined at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Nat Baxter, at 3 O'clock this AFT
| ternoon. 500
AT night Mr.. Randall was entertained at
the Hermitage club rooms by the leading
members Of every sh5de of political opinion.
A most elegant reception was given by ex-
Gov. James d. Porter, president of the club.
leading citizens and members. Mr.. Randall
left on this. one O'Clock train for Birmingham,
accompanied by the committee of escort from
that city,.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-01
EXPosITIoN 7

NEW ORLEANS, December 31.-To-day driz-
cling rains and northerly winds, and in conse-
quence there was a diminished attendance at
the worlds exposition. The excursionists,
However, who came thousands of miles to zee
the exposition, were out in full force. School
teachers and tourists predominant. A Big
silver exhibit from the Chihuahua mines,
in Mexico, will swing into place
in the main building directly
in front OF the music hall this evening. The
exhibit, whichhas already beenfully described,
weighs nearly three tons and is valnsd Mt over
$10J, 000. 1t isthe largest block of silver ever
cast in one orucible. AT dark the grounds and
bulldogs were brilliantly illuminated, and at
midnight Professor WiddeIs greeted the New
Year with a varied and appropriate selection
on the bells. Among the exhibitors an
earnest appreciation is noticeable Regarding
the $780, 90 which the management admits it
is believed, the members OF the committee
state an appeal to congress is the only hope
they have Congress they say, should be 10
voked for an additional loan of 5000 GOO which
would simplify matters and leave no room for
The revenues of the exposition.
they say are but q question
time and ii the management could only be tided
over u short time, the exposition would have
no L,ficulty IN meeting their obligations. The
exhibitors meeting tomorrow will be watched
with interest, as it is unde stood that they
will take action on q number of important
subjects. Colonel j. L. Peyton,
prominently identified with the
confidential exposition of Philadelpnia, said
to-day: 1.-THE New Orleans exposition IN the
display of tn, natural resources of our coun-
try, exceeds any exposition ever held. L be-
lisve the educational infusncs, politically,
socially, comm arci ally aud fnanci ally, will be
beyond conception, and thai this is sufficient
reason why every citizen of tho Uni ed States
should support and countenance it,"
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-01
GENERAL NEWS.
President Arthur Surrounded By a BGVy
Of Beauty.
Will Receive His New Years
Calls To-day.
The Worlds Exposition Needs
Some financial Aid.
Mexico'G Mastodonio Silver Block
At The Exposition.
Its Actual Weight is Just Three
Tons;
Montann's YER En- Route
Mountain Snow storms-The
New York Aldermen.
WASHINGTON NEWS.

TIM PRESIDENT SURROUNDED BY A BEvY OF
BEAUTY.
WASHINGTON, December 31.-The president
will be assisted at the reception tomorrow by
the wives of the cabinet and q great number
of the wives of the senators and r present.
atvies, togeth + with those of the pro- inent
officers of the army and navy. The list COM
prises at least fifty ladies.
POSTPONED UNTIL SATURDAY..
WAsHINGroN, December 81. The hearing
of the representatives of the whisky interests
in regard to the proposed extension of tim +,
for the payment of tax on the whisky in
bond, to have taken place in the treasury de-
%partment, has been postponed until Satut-
day.
NATIONAL TRoNoMIcA OBSERVATIONS.
WASHINGTON, December 31.-A series of
astronomical observations will soon begin at
the naval observatory to determine with the
utmost nicely the latitude of the institution,
or to speak more exactly, the latitude of q
certain telescope which will be used in the
process. A naval officer has been detailed to
perform the duty which may require
two years for its completion, one
year for observation, and another
TO work it marhematically. A timil'r series
of observations will be made by the Portu-
gese astronomers at Lisbon and ultimately at
the national observatories in several other
ports in the world. The purpose of these un-
dertakings is to secure q standard by VIII oh
q comparison may be made ten, twenty or
fifty years hence to determine il i'll the mean
time geological changes, which are supposed
to be taking place in the interior of the globe,
have altered the position of its centre Of
gravity.