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The Russellville Democrat., 1885-11-05
5sttsrs from tho People
Rev. John R. steel.

Correspondence ofthe Democrat.
 l Rev. John Radcliffe Steel IS tc leave us soon for Northwest Texas conference on tliu 4th of November. 1885. His father, the now sainted J. NJ. Steel, organized this church at Davis Chapel Tn 1887, three only of the original organlzation now live, wife aud her sister Mrs, Bew- ley and myself. Forty eight years l have been toiling on here. The father, J. NJ. Steel, was host in Is rael In the Arkansas conference, was always honored by positions of high est merit by his brethren of the min istry, was twice chosen as chairman at the conferences in the absence Of a Bishop. Sound in the doctrines of our church, for forty five long years held up the banner of the cross of Christ Tn the Arkansas and White River conferences. Was cotempo- rary with Radcliffe and others in or ganizing Methodism it the State of Arkansas.
 OuO. lt. OJcCi udo tkoPCuoSN 1hC word of God for us on Dover charge for this year, we expected him back, he is in the Apostolic succession, pastor, preacher. This has been a good year for us, perhaps our best. We regret to give Brother Steel up, but we trust that the same Holy Spirit that has been with us to guide us In the past, will guide us in the future, and the kind providence that sent Brother Steel to us, will follow him to his new field in Northwest Texas conferenca, and that he will have the same warm reception that he would if he had been returned to us. The prayers of Dover charge will follow Brother Steel and good family wherever the Lord sends him. The 286 converts that he leaves will never forget. o Lord send us as good man!
 CALEB DAVIS.
 Gumlog. Ark, Oct. 29.
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BuckIen's Arnica Salye.

THE BEsT SALINE in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, 1'ctter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money re- funded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by J. W..WELLs. 1y. And W. s. Hinton. Atkins.
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[ -Messrs. Winn & Winn invite pat rohage through the medium of new and neat adv. Read 1t.
 fy for Texas some time ago, has locat. ed near Mt. Pleasant, Titus county, and is well pleased. Through the courtesy Of his son, K. J. Gray, he will receive the DEMOCRAT the coming year, --Mr. James NJ Shinn and his family are going to try their fortunes in Texas. He lea yes good farm here which is vacated by good citizen, but we recon the vacation will be short, at least we hope so.
 Special 6a1ydias thiS aoee1 m Ladies' Glodls, and c specialy Fne lot offered noa0, |0t /. Z. SHI.NA'S.
 --The ladies of the southern Metho- dist church will give an entertainment next Friday night week, the 18th inst. Candy pulling will be one of the fea- lures oi the occasion. Their effort is to aid in improving the appearance of their church, and they bespeak the in- terest and aid of the public.
 Tom Russell can boast of the finest calf in Pope county, or if he can't we would like to know who can boast of q finer, He is Jersey and weighed S97 lb gross at twenty months of age. Mr. Russell was offered $110 for him, but refused it. Our columns are open to the man that can beat this calf.
 FOUND. The place to get anything y0u Want, cheap. Go and sec, at
 /. Z. SHZ.NNS.
 MT. NJ. H. Hunt, of the firm of Fields & Hunt, of Hunt, Johnson coun- ty, was in town last Thursday buying their fall and winter goods, to the ex- tent of about 5000. This speaks well for Russellville, and also for the enter prising firm of Humphreys and Evants, with whom he did his trading.
 --Hon. N. w. Kuhn, Pope county's respected ex-representative, was in town Friday, as solid and genial as ever. We were glad to hear that the danger which seemed to threaten the county of loosing his citizenship, when he sold out recently, had passed away, and that he had bought another farm near Appleton, his present home.
 U $ bey0nd question M0t tue 6est and most ya17ed as- s077ment 0f dress goods can n0W 6e 10und at
 /. {. SHI.NN'S.
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Knitted.

All persons indebted to us by note or account are hereby notified that the same became due on the 18th day of October. If not paid by the lst of Nov. 1885, we will be compelled to pro- ceed to enforce collections according to law. J. M. HARKEY & BRo.
 Oct. 20, 1885, 3t.
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Fair Warnlng.

All persons are hereby warned not to take lumber from my lumber yard in RnsseIlville, during the absence of R. NJ. Blackburn or myself. Prosecution as the law directs awaits all who violate tho above notice. J. D. VIcK.
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Correspondence of the pemocrat

Lorfespondencc or the Dcm0cTnt
 CAMPBELL, TEXAS, Oct. 2G, 1S85.-- I feel like l want to say few words through the DEMOCRAT to my many olc friends and connection in old Pope county. We are in Hunt Co, Texas, near Campbell Station. We
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A CARD.

say this to my friends, who feel that they are obligated to trade else where. that if you will send your bet ter halt 10 my store, they will buy goods cheaper than you are buying them. 4w. WILSON.
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Have used TongaIine extensively, with satisfactory results. l am not favorable to the practice of giving auditory notices to preparations outside of the U. s. PharmacopGia.
 Rueben A. Vance, M. D., Cleve- land, Ohio.
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SHERRELL, MUNDAY & CO.,, CIGARS
 and
 TOBACCO, PENS, INK AND PAPER,
 At the Postoffice. RUSSELLVILLE. ARK.

We are again placed under obliga- tions to that sterling gentleman and faithful friend of the DEMOCRAT, Dr. John II. Potts, of Atkins, for another club of subscribers.
 f-The oyster supper last Thursday night--the first of the season--was largely attended and resulted quite sat- isfactory to the ladies in charge. The receipts netted about 5000.
 --C. B. Gerber is our accredited col lector, and is fully authorized and em- powered to enforce collections as he may deem best and our interest may de- mand J. NJ. HARKEY & BRO.
 Oct. 20. 1885, If.
 --Another fire on Fuckers corner gave rise to some excitement last Mon- day night about 9 o'clock. It originat- ed in the kitchen and was extinguished before much damage was done.
 .Bed c0nlfo1tS, blanKets and aUQg0n sheefs, af
 /. (. SHIN.N'S.
 -The neatest act of kindness of the season was that of Mrs. Libia Potts in membering the editor with a squirrel, the result of her excellent husbands skill, already dressed and ready for the stew-pot.
 -Nothing could have transpired bet ter than this late dry fall, so that all of the short crop could be matured. and gathered in good condition. This goes a long ways towards offsetting the short crop itself.
 .BlanAets! Blanhetsi / B2an- ketsi Cheap and good, at
 /. (. SHI.N.N'S.
 MT. II. c. Sapington has three saw mills in successful operation at Jeffer- son Springs. Jefferson county, and the out look for business Is good. He came up Sunday on visit to his family at this place.
 --Messrs T. c. York, Will York, w. r. Settle. Lon Spencer, Jas. II. Perry, Dave Hugley, Lewis smith, Ed Ham, ilton and Capt. J. E. Richards, are all off on hunting expedition in Yell county, this week.
 ThQt NO. z Jeans M 30 cts. per gaad beats the m0rld. The 0nlY place 70 fnd U 6 .at /. (. SHIN.T'S. .--rhe postofiice is much improved in appearance and facilities iii the uew quarters. Postmaster Sherreli and his assistants deserve the thanks of the public for their good taste and judge nlent thus displayed.
 Rev. Crowdcr Moseley, we are sor- " to say, has been confined to his bed since last sunday night week, with stubborn case of fever. We are glad tt note his improvement and hope to sec him up atan early day. W is posifirelU astonishing |mhat c huge pile 0f .g00d' Ey0U ctzn gef for ten d0llQry C.
 /. /. SHI.NNS. MT. J. P. Gray, who left this coun
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Correspondence of the Democrat.


 Please allow me space in your val uable paper to tell the lovers of and workers in the Sunday school cause, that during the work of the month just drawing to close, l have found deep interest manifested and great willingness to enter into $. s. work Have organized fourteen schools, furnishing each of them with requi- sites, besides, have visited the off cers of three other schools and sup piled them. with all needed helps for successful winter schools. The vice presidents in several of the town. ships of Franklin are taking hold grandly of the work assigned them. Bro. c. c. Colburn, their county lee. turer, in company with Bro Jen- nings, president of the county Sun day school convention, are expected at the township convention of Nal berry township, on the first Sunday in November. Col. Weaver of Van Buren, IS an able and efficient county Sunday school lecturer; the writer had the pleasure of spending the second Sunday this month with him on the field. We expect Crawford, although lately organized will soon have her townships organized and her country schools carried on the year around, Johnson, Pope, Logan,
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find this country more desirable than we were expecting it to be. Twelve and fifteen years ago this was not known as q farming country, now it Is hard to beat, the stock holders have gone west, and the people that is left here have gone to farming to perfection. We are getting all the corn we want at 25 cents per bushel, and oats from 20to 25 cents per bu. Family groceries cheap. Wild lands from S3 to S5 per acre, improved lands from $5 to $l0 per acre. Cows and calves from SIP to SIS. We have rented land and are very busy laying in cheap corn and family gro- ceries. 1 am running my wagon and team getting 10 bushels of corn per day for my work. My brother Joe and 1 will live in one yard the in- coming year, and have concluded that we will send 90 cents piece for the DEMOCRAT one year. to be sent to us at Campbell Station, Tex as, Hunt county. Now Mir. Frank lobe, you vii, find enclosed $100 for the Russellville DEMOCRAT one year. We can't do we'll without it. We will expect to get the wagon in thls drawing, for we know we are as good looking as Elisha Mathis IS.
 J P. & J. 5. ROWLAND.
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Newport puts all tramps to work on her streets.
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JAMES w ELLIS, F. N. PARvIS, .IAAIES PIOTr.

Subscribed and sworn before me, this l7th day of Oct. 1885, in Holly Bend Township.
 A. E. SHIN, J. r.
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Salvation Oil, the celebrated American remedy, is guaranteed to cure rheumatism, sore throat, swell ings, bruises, burns, and frost bites. Price only twenty five cents bot tie.
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Stray Notice.

We, James Wells, F. NJ. Parvin, and J. P. Plott, three citizens of the Coanty of Pope, and bouseholders therein, hav- Ing thereto been appointed by A. B. Shinn, Justice of the Peace of said county, have this day valued a certain mule, shown to us by G. l.. Dwiggins us an esfray, said mule Is a sorrel, F or l3 hands high. l5 or l6 years old more or less, with white spot on both sides of her neck, with a splitin the left ear, valued at $35.0
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-01

DECoRATIoFDAY.
The Presidential Par,x

NEW YoRK, May Sl.-After viewing
the parade yesterday President Cleve.
land, accompanied by Major General
Hancock and Secretary Whitney. yiss
tied eX-Mayor Edward Cooper, AZ his
residence on Nhashington souaro-
subsequently, upon the invitation of
Gen Hancock the president and SOW.
eral other distinguished gentleman TOOK
a trip TO Governors Island, ON a govern
mont boat, and then "A sail down the
pay; Az Z O'Clock tho president dined
~ MI; Whltney's house with Gen. vi
Endicott and Whitney.
The Academy OF Mnslc was fillad in
every part last night. President Cleye-
lana was greeted with most enthusiastio
eneer5 when he made mis- appearance.
Gen' Hancock, who was with him. was
also cordially received. Mayor Grace.
Zen. Daniel II. Sioklos and inanY local
celebrities wore on the platform. The
programme consisted of music Inv the
United States department band, singing
by the New IOrE vocal union and sew
eTRl soioistsi AN oratlou by Senator WIN.
NJ Evarts and several addresses. IA
was nearly 9u'clook when the exercises
began. ReV. John r. Paxton oiIerod
prayer May or Grace made an address.
III NnlCh ne PAID warm tribute TO the
memory Of the dead soldiers, and OK
senator Evarts spoke for an hour,
President Cleveland slept at Secreta.
ry Whitney's house last night Ue
arose early and opened his
mal before breakfast, The nreai.
dent had thought of attehdiny
divine service at Rev. DR.. John Hiiis
Presbyterian church, OF which Mira.
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Capital Oity Cuttings.
NM nNAzos OYERrLnM.

AUSTIN, May sl,-[Special. Col. Ed.
Wilson, who has a large plantation nine
miles below Hoarne, ON the Brazos, and
who has been in the city several days
this morning received telegram,
which called him home. The dispatch
stated that tho Brazos is higher than
ever known and is still rising an inch
an hour. Col. Wilson has 400 acres of
cotton under water, j. w. White 600.
VIII Hearne about /, 900 and Mai. Lewis
about the same quantity. The river has
inundated almost all OF the two latter
and the force of the water has cut great
cnannols through the cultivated por-
lions. Below Mumford tho little and
the big Brazos have Joined hands in the
work OF destruction, and the whole bot
tom Is mighty waste OF roaring waters.
devastating plantations and carving off
STOCK. The loss, from all accounts, will
DO irreparabloI
THE COLORADO
began To rise here again this afternoon,
put IL wlil take an eight-foot rise to 40
damage,
THE CAPITOL MATTER.
Col. Asner Taylor will reach tho CITY
tomorrow, whom the complications will
be discussed and settled. The opinion
sun prevails that the syndicate win re-
tire.
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A. Sad Drowning,


WALNUT SPRINGS, May N.-Corre-
spondence'l - About daybreak this
morning we had one of the heaviest
rains OF the season, which led to a de
plorable accident by which Mr.. f. r.
Bruno, ayoung Englishman, "a merchant
here, about % or "a years of age, lost his
lie. Steele's creek, which flows through
the town, was very high. There are
throe dams across the creek, built by
the railroad company. The upper lake
collects the waters Of Walnut Springa:
the lower one those of the creek, ,cond1c-
TED by large pipe beneath the waters
OF Inc upper one. The creek being 40
nigh, the water was washing over these
dams. Some 10 or 20 Young men
were amusing themselves about the
dams, when Mr.. Brune, for sport.
determined 10 shoot the dams In a canoe
lie passed the upper one In safety, but
the canoe went end-foremost oyer the
middle dam and Mr.. Brune Jumped ont
IN the Hhlrl OF waters at the outlet of
The pipe, was drawn under and drowned,
he was an expert swimmer but seemed
TO have no power in such torrent and
whirl OF waters. Help was not possible,
In about two hours his body was found
and brought 20 shore. Mr.. Blune WAS
sole or part owner Of sheep ranch ia
Hall county, His parents have besn
telegrAphed. His body will be en-
Dalmed and disposed of as they may al.
rect -S ~
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STATIONS.
Marshall Mattsrs.

MARSHALL, May 3l.-- Especial -
Dolph Ears, jr., alter spending a
week in New Orleans in search for his
father, who was reported drowned IN
that city some 10 days ago, rsturned
last night No trace of the
missing man could be found.
and his friends have settle3
down TO the painful conclusion
that he has boon lost. Aside from his
great friendship for strong drinks, In
which he indulged periodically 70 an
alarming oxtont. He was a worthy, up
right Citizen, and hls untimely fate Is
greatly deplored by .he people.
Ihe saloons are going one eye on the
back door dodge again to-day, the
mayor and the city ordinances 10 the
contrary notwithsaanding.
The criminal docket IN the dis.riot
court Will be taken up tomorrow.
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Gaiveston's Victorious oarsmon

GALVESTON, May 3l.-The four-oared
rowing crew of the Galveston rowing
club, who won the laurels in the anna
tour four Dared race recently at New
Orlean,, arrived homo this morning
ana were received at the Union
depot by the Galveston Ar
tiIery company, the Sealy Rifles,
th0 Galveston aud Protection Rowing
clubs and 4 crowd of enthusiastic citi-
z9ns, and escorted in triumph TO the
armOry OF the Sealy Rifles, where crea-
turo comforts had been prepared in
lavish proiusion. Tonight the victori-
Gus crew were. given reception, and
an elegant banquet at the Girardin
house by their friends. The festivities
were Kept up until late hour. Toasts
were proposed and responded 10 with a
VIII which made the gallant oarsmen
leel that their hard.won victory over the
well equipped crews Of the Crescent citv
was iully appreciated at home.
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whitney is member, but cha lged his
Lnlnu peiore time for starting and re-
manned within doors until he left ioi
the train.
THE POLITICIAN APrRoACHI TIL.
huroert .. Thompson called on the
president and remained several hours.
mayor Trace made visit of 'onsi !
cradle length.
Algernon Sullivan and Steph, IN P,
Nash made short calls.
During the afternoon several gt ntle-
men, including Congressman \ 'erry
Belmont, went TO the door, but did not
see the president.
WAITING WOMAN.
From an early hour in the morni q z
woman, with her two sons, aged re-
spectively 20 and 3 years old, stot a In
'front.' OF Mr.. Whitnsy's residence wi An a
paper In her hand. She was the wif},of
one Joseph Bocalino, whom Judge Bsn
edlct sentenced. three months ago to-
three years. imprisonment in Auburn, /
Tor passing counterfeit money. Tbs
woman had a petition for her husband'sl
pardon, signed by many Italian resi- /
dents OF Harlem. When the president I
nnally did come out she handed him
the document and he took 1t into the
carriage.
Al p. m. the president, accompanied
by Secretaries Endicott and whitney.
was driven to the Desbrossers. street
lerry, where he took the boat to catch
tho train for Washington. SECRETARIES
bndlcott aud Whitney returned TO the
Latter's residence after seeing the presi-
dent aboard the train.
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A Mystery In u Baby's Grave.

GRANBuRY, May Sl.--[Special. LAS
winter a boy discovered what appeared
to be q grave Ola the main road near
Commissioner Ell. Aiken's farm. He
spoke of the matter at various times.
but no attention vras paid until finally
Mr.. Aiken and he were riding near the
place day before yesterday, when the
boy remarked that If they went TO it,
we would prove he knew what
he was talkinl, about. When
they got to il, Nh Aiken examined
the ground and TO und the shape of a
small grave, and wo boards at the
ends, flush with th top of the earth.
ne sent the boy back after spade, dug
down about a foot, ca me TO a box, ana
concluded to go Mt further until he
came to town and reported. Several
sentlemen went with him, when they
took up tho box, whicI was a common
cracker box, with the shipping address
OF j. f.. q j. Mutt on II /, containing the
Semaius OF a white mai infant, proba-
bly, month or less Id. It was mt
in coffin and re-buriet by the county.
As to where or how it q led, or by whom
o. when, or how 1t was buried, are ali a
dnrk secret, which N lay never he
solved,
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A Campaign Against Ru sti,rs.

DBL BEo, May 3l.-[Sp, ,cial. For
some months past an organic ed band OF
robbers and cattle lliters ha 5 infested
this section, having cow-v yator hole.
on Dry DEVILS river as re ndesvous.
individuals have frequently attempted
70 penetrate TO their camp, without sI,c-
oess' some lime back the skeleton of a,
man on horse wasI found
in the canyon, supposed To- hs
the work of the desperadoes. Nrmers
GUS murders of travellers have lately oc-
Cured In that section. Last month a
party was organized TO storm the Damn.
but could not locate 1t. Fresh dep~eda,
lions have aroused the ranchmen and
an attempt to dislodge them will shortly
be made. The gang mas over 800 head
Of horses In their possession,
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Robber KIN ed.

PALESTINE, May 3l.-l Special. Last
night at 8 e'clock, Bill Williams, col
ored, living at Mr.. Bs lker's, of this
placs, heard some one {, rying to break
into the house. Arising, 10 saw large
negro In the aot of forcing she door, and
on his refusal to surren der, fired on
him with 44-oalibre six, shooter. Tha
ball struck the man TO the right of the
ip,ack-Cone, completely pa rslyzing his
In jall and can not live. He IL an az.
ceped convict from Whites arm. on tha
Brazos,. When shot he had ON a S10 smit
Of clothes, which he had lust stolen
from Heim's tailor shop, al "a had al 40
ritied several Kitchens In tn neighbor-
mood. Two OF the men escap' altogether,
Douglas, eight miles west II the city.
yesterday. Williams was st mt up from
hampstead for four years fo r burglary,
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what a sII..ourI Storm Did.

ST. Louis, May Sl.-A water spout
burst In Yankee Branch and Crooked
Greek valleys, Crawford county, Mlssou-
ri,on Friday afternoon, and swept nearly
everything out Of them. Fences, grow
ing crops, and all portable things were
carried away, and nearly all the farms on
Yankee Branch were almost DESTROYED.
the soil being washed oil 10 the depth OF
several feet. The damage will reach
many thousands of dollars.
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A General Observance

NEW YORK, May 81. Reports from
leSdingpoints in New England and re
ports from the south, show that decora-
ton day was more generally observed
by suspension OF business, PROFESSIONS
to the cemeteries with flowers, etc, tn n
usual Leading florists In this city esti-
mate the sale Of flowers for decorative
purposes In this city and vicinity alone,
aggregated 100000. At a number OF
places in the south ex-Confederate SOL
diers assisted at the ceremonies. At
Jaeksonville, Florida, the day was oh.
served for the irst time.
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a HOrribi. Doublo Murder,

PoRr DEPOSIT, ND, May 3l.-As
Woodlawn yesterday morning Charles
p. Barnes met his brother .in-laW,
Thomas IL. Brown, In the road, and,
without tho least proVocation, and In
cold blood, shot and killed him.
Barnes then went into his house and
calling his l0-year-Old son, shot and
killed him. Seeing his second son a
short distance away, the unhuman
father opened fire on him also, but the
lad escaped With one slight wound.
me shontl, knowing Barnes TO be a
desperate character summoned n posse,
captured the deuble murderer and
hurried him 90 Elkton jail, fearing he
would 30 lynchod by the excited neigh
6orhQod' Barnes has been drinking
heavily, and his wife was compelled to
leave MIN n short time ago. No NAV
have supposed that Brown had some.
thins 10 do with his separation.
HE ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
ELkroN, Md, Nav 3l.-Charles y.
barnes, who yesterday shot and killed
MS pro Ghor-in-law and l3.year. old son
AZ WOodlawn, In this county
attempted 10 commit auioid,
about o O'clock this evening
by dashing his head against the walls
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Gen, Grant.

NEW YoRK, May a.-Gsn. Grant passed
fairly csmiortable night, although the
members Of the family feared tho ex-
oitement OF Decoration day would inter
iere with his rest. lie awoke early
ana partOok of some nourishment
with evident raliBh, At 2o'olock his
physicians held the usual Sunday con
su ultation' Ihey found no changes OF
importance IN tha patients rendition.
The murky weather has had A tonden.
cy to slightly depress the General, ana
hls recent application to work has inn.
paired HIS strength.