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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-05
ruE NEM.LrE-LYTAN CA.Es.

TRENTON, y. j., Nov. / (Spcc'dh.-A large
number Of railroad lawyers appeared IN the supreme
Court today being supposed thatthe railroad taXcases
would como mp for argument There thirty four OF
them altogether and they viii occupy fortnight Of the
courts time Ex-Chapccllor williamson Hho Is inter
e,ed in a lar number OF the cases. asked for post.
poncmcut uutn Tuesday, the ground that the owl
doucc was not yet printed. Barker Gummcrc, FOR the
State said that there great questions to be set
tied by the court These the fundamental questions
upon which all the cases rested and with which the cy
deuce not connected. They could be dis
ruS-rd The questions arc whether
tho act creating state Board OF Assessors Is cOusu
oua and n so. whether the law legally carried
ont In the method taxing the franchises OF the cOrpor
atinns After further discussion the announced
that the fundamental qucsiOus applying TO all tho cases
should be argued first. II would be absurd TO 90 over
hr ground In all the cases The lawyers concluded
the main questions and submit on printed brirt
the argument All side issues II was decided 10 begin
tuesday, when either the case OF the Jersey central
or the Delaware and Lackawanna viii be taken MP
The Standing Committee of the trunk limos met yes
to-day ut Commissioner Fuks Office and finished their
work on the pooling agreements, which are to 90
before the presidents today for consideration
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-05

VARIED EXPRESSIONS At THE CITY HALL.
COUNTY DEMOCRATS DpwNCAsr AND TAMMANY
WARRIORS FULL OF GLEE.
The result Of the city election created Il
series Of profound disturbances about the city Han The
County Democracy men carried around their feelings at
"A state Of zero, while T.mlnanY warriors
warmed up TO pitch seldom experienced. Con-
CALCULATIONS were as thick III this branch Of the
Democracy as Aldermen around Jacob sharp franchise
Mayor Grace voiced the sentiment OF the County De.
mocracy by dccaIin. that the result surprise and
gave evidence to his interpretation That the people Of
this city had strangely and unccountably changed their
minds To his friends MI Grace SAID "Ihisls Water
loo for the County Democracy. II ~ evidence to my
mind, that Tammuy it mas been reinstated on per-
manent basis Mr.. Grace shed no light on his own
political future
The earth could hardly contain ex-Alderman william
who believes all he SAYS he declared " At last Tam
many been vindcatcd." ThOmts +. GirOy regarded
the result as proving muthcmducaY that the people or
the city regarded lammany Hail az hrscia.0 Mecca
Henry BchOH thought IL the greatest victory Iammauy
had won. while Register Reilly mOIostly declared
IL victory TIE people, by tho people OF the people
and he dit not smile when he said IT, Alderman
McQuade. tied tightly the County Democracy, had
gOOd deal to about the trading on Of County DcmOc
racy votes IN the ALVIN Assembly Dslrci JhaJ was AL
the consolation he found. lie tried to look indignant,
but he blue that he had hard WORK 10 carry ont
hts Intentions.
The most Interesting speaker the subject was Com
missioner squire. He hat just flushed protest before
the AQucduCt COmm.s when his Views OF the sltua
ton asked. Mr. squire looked upward tentatively,
meditdtyey, th0uEhluy, hopefully, with the ar OF
true disciple and replied; d" am only OnIOOkCr,
learner IN the field or politics"
YOu lind il large field to master, Mr.. Squire 70
The Commission merely looked and nothing moro.
Finally he smiled bandly and went hI- way 70 learn
OF the ms and outs OF Ncw-lOrk politics
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-05
WASHINGTON NOTEs.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday. Nov

WASHINGTON, Wetnes lay, Nov d 49,
LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS Acting secretary o. 20 ~
Treasury to-day appointed William l. Au,uh land
keeper OF the GilgO Lifesaylug station on loi-
oscar H. Coon, to he keeper At Cleveland ouv; M
TacGeriah Mood to be keeper NJ Lower Cedar i""'
Nd. A. d
,,ola,n I,r,tod st,tes Navy. wa, to-day apponfl
President of the Naval Advisory Board 10 ''ely
miral simpson, and ordered 10 du'y q
Captntn NcCann l. also member OF me LlSn's ~.
Boarl Commander \. :. trOwnsl.ed' VINO W. bees
Gently detached from the Lighthouse Boatu n',,cof
ordered as a member Of the Advisory bedt1 " 49,"
Lieutenant { commander I. ". Barber 80.
THE GEOLOGICAL SURyEY-In his SIKH """'' ii
mort Professor W. Powell Director OF the ~.
survey saws that during the scal year an arc hereof
50s sGnarc miles was surveyed and the maps tH ina
made ready Tor the cngraver The followins
distribution OF this work: square miles, 40;
$40. New.Iersey 1857; Appalachian REGION y, .y
Missouri and Kansas 1900; Texas, 4,V0O' Norhern
region 10000: Yellowstone PARK, l'Ooo'
California, $3.50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-05
THf BisHop SHlRr PLEADED Guilty.

CHICAGO, Nov. ! (Spccilb Bishop Sharp,
of Salt Lake now on his way East, " The excite
mcnt over the prosecution OF tho pOygamists IS deep
and il spreading Although the trials for this term Of
court are overthc Grand Jury Is still taking evidence It
struc that mycourse IN pleading guilty,payng fine ana
promising To Oboy tholaw has gained for me the cnmitY
" tho elders OF the church and my former friends
Friends with whom have been associated for a lifo-
time and men with whom nave long been linked In
church work have turned against mo. am now ostra-
csed, but acted according TO tho dictates OF my con-
science. Ny letter which I published at the time ex-
plains my position exactly. l do not reuOuuce my
religion. or any part thereof. l simply give up the
practice OF poygSmy. because the United States laws
forbid my nduglng in 1t any longer. As long rs am
"a citizen OF the United states, l DO not sec how
| can do otherwise II | were unwilling TO
comply with the statute would be at liberty to go out
side Of the United States and continue the practceOI
polygamy. think In due time there Will be reaction
and people will that have pursued the best ana
wi.est course II those who bitter against mo
could be induced read the letter which wrote, they
would Think the wisdom of my pleading ghty as
did. But they do not read It, AS w any
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-05
LEISIyG THE WEST SHORE R0AD.
A UNION WITH THE NETWORK CENTRAL
ACTION OF THE STOCKHOLDERS IN ALBANY-PRo-
TEST FROM MIR. MARSHALL"


TEST FROM MIR. MARSHALL.
ALBANY. Nov. I (SpeciaD president Depew
Cornelius Vanderbilt Frederick w. Vanderbilt Cyrus W.
FIELD f. d. Worcester, j. Pierpont Morgan ana Z. {.
Clark came up from the city in W. ii. NanderDits
private dining coach to-day to act on the proposition
for uniting the New-York Central AMI west
shore road The harmony OF the meeting was disturbed
for time by Mr.. Marshall, young Nrw-lork lawyer
present. who and said In behalf OF 32o shares Of
the capital stock OF the Central road which represent
would ask IL IT is the intention Of the directors 10
continue to operate the West shore roal E
Mr.. Depew: Yes. sir; the road will he operated
Then beg leave % offer this protest against this pro-
posed action" returned the young lawyer Mr. Marshall
said that the leasing Of the West shore by the central
was against public policy AMI consequently void. Then
the statutes forbid the consoidat ion OF
parallel and competing lines OF railroad therefore, the
proposed action Illegal. II would onta an alil'
tonal SJOOOOOOO expense to the present indebtedness
OF the Central Railroad and thus cause shrinkaee In
the market value Of the New-Yo Centra stock The
West shore never paid expenses, aud he could not see
why 1t should be loaded the stockholders Of the
Central.
Mr. Field whispered with vehement emphasis into the
MYERS ear Give Lat OF the stockholders that
You represent will buy up every share OF 1t at the
present market value
stock worth over 100000 900 was cast in favor OF
leasing the West shore Mr. Marshall represented fifty
shares tor Joseph FoKer, u New York II appeared
these lity shares and they cast IN the ailrmle
before Mr.. Marshall got ready u vote. chIeige
that" calculated the lawyer when Inspector Iruyh
informed him the appointed 10 cast tuOse
nifty shares in the negative and every one IN this room
knew II when read my protest. He was subsequently
allowed 10 deposit Mr.. Folkcrs hfty In the negative
MIR Morgan then calel tho Stockholders 10 order ana
on motion OF M Field Nj Marshails protest was tabled
and tho meeting adjourned -
I'm reference To- Mr. Marshars protest Cornelius Van
dcrbt said: It's prcposterou, II Will not amount to
auytbing He SAYS that II will cause srnkhgc IN the
value of his stock. when everybody knows that the
Central has been Jumping up ever since thi, matter Of
mcrging the roads talked Of
MIR Morgan aid: All the ,tockh ,'dors except those
he processes to represent In favor OF leasing the West
-UaY,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-05
FEVER or Speculation IN BOSTON,


BosToN. Nov Especial. This has been a remark
ably active day Change Never before in the his
tory of the local Stock Exchange AMI never indeed, in
the whole financial history of Boston has the business
reached the enormous proportions OF this morning nor
have prices 80 generally made such sharp advances
1t seemed almost as if the New.York market, with all
its leading operators had been transported bodily to
Boston Ii was a market OF hundreds and thousands
of shares rather than of tens of es and the adS
were not a. usual by sixteehths. eighths, and quar-
ters but by ones. twos and three9. 1t was not
brokers' market but peoples market and as such was
beyond all control of the manipuators The orders
came faster than they could be filled and as in the
rapid trading the prices advanced beyond the limits
fixed the limits were increased to meet the prices
The brokers' Offices from the largest to the smallest
were thrOnged with customer, and with those too VINO
were not customers all eager to get III aud take nLer
Faces that had never been seen in financial circles
were met at every corner Men OF the most cOnserya-
tive principles who a rule, believe in and exercise
the greatest caution. found Il emselves going I'm the
crowd get good profit regardless OF the consldera-
ton whether they were taking big risk or not. The
their orders which. of late have been remarkably
large have been doubly 40 to-day. A. for the bear
element il il 80 small a. to be insignificant and the
sharks find little sympathy after having had the In
dcaon- given clearly beforehand OF what was com
ing The session of the Board beside being the most
active was the longest on record. II was alter IL
o'clock before the first call finished and III p
before the hammer dropped the final sale he day
as "A whole is likely To be long rememt cred.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-05
CALENDARS TO DAY.

errrvN2 C1rRr Cu,NPElS-Betor' Andrews. Nos.
ii2'ii8 ~ is 75 r. ii 49, Ial 200 -Oi, POS 30I
-irnESI touRi-GfSEEiL rEaM-Ad,ourned Tor the
'' ITraru cornr-~rgcnL TERN Before ponolne. =
Dcmurrer,- Nos 20 e. e Law ana facJ Nos - = ;
$50. XIV $40 5i 81. el3 pa 2lj 2i5 BAG. $50 35l 1872
srruElr youRr- Omcur-FAEI I-Nod'y calendar until
StrEl,lr CouRr-CEcrlr-PAEr IL-He,ore Van Worst,
J-tn-cou Noday calendar.
sIrafNr mcrrT7PAFr IIdB.'orS Beach ~, IL
100 lla9 Ilo9 lo9j 500 lloi 1883. 1901, 1895 I@?I
srrEfr M IyRc S o Van F 5q
i9,S- i II,t,. ~, iig"a i8g5 1903 1874
sSrrrrvr ICorRf-~fEcN TERN PART II-Adourued Tor
suga8G,rs coum-Bc Before Rollins wills Of Hannah
Cmrrcy VI ua Higgins. Moses Odel. Robert Bronson
Gran John Gcades John Bincryt h"ty - ND,S."Jn
"nry c. I.n estate Of Nlaglcina Fuchs at ll50a M.
VAN Vais end FTdciman jJ-Nos D. = =, - a. Is ~
sGrraoG COUNT GgrHr Iq I a- io, Trq9aE
1872 So ~ Us. l2o 929 lG7O9 lOIi, 1875. 1908 1910
strrnoa couRr-rnlAL TraM-PAET n.-Adjourned for
TER Mp I, IIrPcforg s IPS7 z
han I ,a io lg5 ~ S 1os io'' "'" '0 '''
surEuioa CoURI-TELAL rEm-PARr IV.-AUourncd ior
srrEEon colGr-srFcIN rfG5R SG Q'G9ramn j.
Co,nox PLGls-rRlL rEaM-rAGr l. Before Allen. l.
itI6 555 H. 1911. lIH Il22 1923 li24 li2j. 1929
COMMON PLfA,-TmALTEN-PART H.-Adourncd for the
term .,.----.., ,...,.....
Co4MoN PLEAs-SrEciAL IER'i-Lelore DAILY, L J'-NOs
2,G - .. ,.o, - : nm,
}aly ana Van JJNOs. IA. 2 - 81 49, ~ A. 90
CRY CGtgf- TRAL TkUI-PARr IAdIourned till Novcm.
bcrG. . -. ~ No.. H., r ,.,o
II ~ i-p 100 474 49, $3.50 4lli I.OS. i746 4Bj9
400 s71I 1879, 46i5. i672, 1862. 10 =, 400.
CriY CotRr-fGIAL TEEM-PAW II-Beore hyatt j.
9aI- 1866 I~-7. b973. 1854. 2SS9. 1880.
Sni-i.I on GFyrRAL SIssIoNs-PARr G.-Bcfore Judge
Cowing and Assistant District Attorney Bedford Court
opens nj a.m-Nos, l. >, u, T. ). 9, To- H. Il H.
u. ID. TO- l.. IL. ,, ,,..,o,
toUEr or GENERAL SIs,loNs-PART -Bo;ore Recorder
SMITH Assistant District Attorney PurN.Nps l. =, ),
s. t. Z 3 g. 10 H. IL 49, II. 10. l6 II. ls ~. 20. "a
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serious results from the present rouplC,
I am unable 20 predict anything. There arc
rehcous mnterngs among certain nye
others are Inclined 10 acQaiesce Inc mort .s az
stubborn but when they are threatened with the peh
tonary "a was il reasonable 10 suppose thet thoy
viii come 10 their senses The Edmunds Law Is, s.
we're law but 1t does exactly what 1t was intended 10 40
1t sends to prison who refuse aegnnce 70 nr we
tices d MI think this great issue will be satls,
fa1torlly disposed OF until representatives. of th9 Hnte
states and lneu the Mormon Church meet ana usce
the matter rs men IF Justice and wisdom should 70 40
wise some means OF solving the question In as speedy
manner rs ; possible"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-05
\ NEW COMPANY TO SUCCEED Az OLD ONE.

Adrian Isclin, who recently bought the pro-
perty OF the Rochester and Pttoburg Railroad Company
under foreclosure OF tho second mortgage, has invited
the stockholders to unite with him n the organization Of
new company by promising to give them one share OF
common stock OF the company Tor loul ruaIc'
the old The stock must be deposited win the Union
Trust Company before November 20. watson IL.
IroVn pre.'Grut OF the company. which i called
the Rochester aud Pift-uurg Railway Company, I'D -
printed circular 10 the stockholders 81 the former
CORPORATION: II portuut that the stock should zoe
deposited with little delay a. pu~-1l" 50 mat IL can
asceraIucI what proportion ~ the stockholders are
giving their support 10 ito with which the pur-
chaser ~ tho road "a tartuttutd.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-05
SENATOR EvARr5 or THE RESULr.

WAsHNGroN, Nov. / (NpeciaD. - Senator
Eyars of New-Yor Is in town attending the supreme
Court and being asked what ne had say to the re-
suit replied: What is there to say Hasn't
IL all been said D"
" But what of the rcSult!'
Tho Democratic state ticket appears 70 le elected b.
a small ma iori:y.'
And was tAat surprising to yOul
" NotPII- in politics IS surprising nOwatays.'
But does tlls result carry with Il lesson D.
"Ouly that those laugh best who laugh last"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-05
THE PRESIDENTS RETURN.
RECEIVING MANT CONGRATULATIONS OYTHE ELEc.
TION Is THIS STATE.

TON Il THIS STATE.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The President re-.
turned to Washington at 1880 this morning lie left But.
fslo az o'clock yesterday afternoon and through
direct the special in which he left here Monday
morning lie came alone and met at the station BY
Colonel Lamont. Mr. Cleveland expressed himself as be-
ing much gratied with the result Of the election in New.
York Immediately upon his arrival az the White House
he sent cOBgratulaJOry telegram 70 Governor Hill. In
the course Of the day he received large number OF e
grams from prominent Democratic politicians In all
parts OF the country, but principally IN New-York,
graduating him the result Of tue election IN New
York an unplistIkabe approval OF his policy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-05
THE COURTS.


TNITED ~TAIL- SIFEENL COINI
WASHINGTON, Nov. lin the United States
supreme Court to-day the following business was
transacted;
So The Nrmphla and Little Rock Railroad Company
appellant ag southern Express 'Orpauy
2- Ire ~ Louis. Iron Mountain aud southern Ran
way tuu iuy. appc agt tls southern Express com
N1 5i The Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway Company
anne igt aet " b. uiu-m president Adm, Express
C.upYuy. Argument cont uucd ~ John T. Dillon Tor az.
utiliuf- ADJ. BY c. \ IS, ward Tor the dppcllecs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-05
me RErrENs al POLICE nEApQuAErERs

TIE ELILEN5 AT FOLICL HLADQUAEILKs.
Democratic ward politicians hung about
Police Headq yesterday, to get information
regarding the for Sheriff, County Clerk and other
city officers The unofficial police returns not
pletc and were mixed up badly IN tie early part Of
the day that little Information could be extracted from
them Mr.. HOpcraft, the Superinteudcnts clerk, SER
geant Warts, and number OF reporters tried TO bring
order OF the confusion and 10 procure missing
turns but they interrupted every few moments ny
the politicians who crowded the rooms, and who, by
their constant demands for Information lutcrfercd with
the effort to procure IT, Not until late IN the evening
were the tables of the vote compiled 80 that the ma
torities of certain candidates could be ascertained.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-05
TIE VOTE FOR ALDERMEN.

TIE VOTE FOR ALDERMEN.
The canvass OF the votes for Aldermen shows
great change in the political complexion OF the
Board. The With District elects County Democrat 10
succeed Tammany man. and in the XNlst RepubIi-
can gives way to f. NJ Earle one of the most popular
men that tie County Democracy could have selected
from the party In that district The returns from the
XXIIId seem TO give Patrick f. Fcrrgan candidate Oh
the three factions of the Democratic party, majority
of vote in total of IS 557, over George b. Brown
the Republican candidate and member of the present
Board 1t will probably require the official canvass to
determine which is the successful candidate. Follow
ing are the candidates and the votes for each:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-05
anon. COOK lIv0ST orr or DANGER

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. (SpecidO.-Io-day
VIVA pronounccd the crisis rs to whether Mr. Cook, treas
urer OF The Press who murderously assaulted by
negro iauitor would survive his injuries Tonight his
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mocracy united. The WITH District represented by
a County Democrat, has elected Edward +. Reilly
Tammany nominee indorscd by Irving Hall. The follow
ing the Idats AND the cast for them on
Tuesday;
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CUT LENGTHWISE By TRAN.
YoUNGsrowS Ohio, Nov. (SpcciaD.-Thomas
Hughes age hfy fell under switch engine to-day in
the yard of Tho Turnbul Iron Company. The wheels
passed over him leng thwise from head ~ feet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-05

The Boald now has Il Republicans and l3 Democrats,
and The Nlvo an eX-oiliciO member OF the Board, Is
also Republican, Next year it will be exactly reversed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-05

THE NEW SENATORS ELECTED.
Of the seven State Senators elected in this
city four are members Of the present Legislature The
With District lost to the Republicans in the defeat
of Frederick S. Gibbs by Thomas c. Durham. upon
whom Tammany and Irving Hall and the County De-
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XII wiulm watson tR) .....-.- 5hooi7
Richlri y. y. newton d. ).-...---..-.----'- ~.
Newtol'smUority
lacrmon will be constituted as

mo low Eolri OF Aldcrmen VIII DC cUh7VIIIVV" d.
follows; go,
iiI.rusa.1 LargS-Th Opll Is Oena - H. zen iho and
IIascy OWN. All I'c IOcrts. $1,000 ,,,nor-- rou.s
j..ircf IIIr.Aep-frst Di5Tct-Jan'S hc'tal '"u
Kane JOHN and siIclat Corey Del3. i,,,rt
and ,,,nnsf " Week republicans. Ihrt DstTlt
I;ul.i cCrtn william Mckee. Moses EnSle anu D. Jul
fOrsJu Black Democrats
Tao present Board has live Republicans TO iourtSGh
Democrats and the new B)arI will have four EepuDI-
cans to fifteen Democrats.
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physicians reported that his pulse and
were normal and that he was resting easily eHperaurs
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ASsEMBLYMEN FROM THIS CITY.

The complete and corrected returns OF the
cote for Assemblymau in the several districts show That
The Republicans lose one member in the INth ana
another III the XIIth by the small number OF votes OF
ll2 and o. respectively and gain one in the Nh by
plurality of o. Tammany gains four meInbers-.n the
III, XVIII XVIII and NVIIIth respecuvely-tak ng
them the County Democracy and are from the e-
publicans The County Democracy captures the TIA
district from an Irving Hall representative The follow
Ing is the complete list Of the candidates for Assembly
with the votes cast for each
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-01
ICE-CREAM INKLINGs.

Keep cool, young lady. Don't you scream
when ice-cream-iS scarce. Whitehall
Times.
If all other refreshments give out on the
railway train you an generally get nice
Cream from the locomotive. Boston Bull
letin. M
Hope deferred maketh the heart SICK"
as the ice-cream joker said to the spring
poet during last months snow-storm. -
Washington Ratchet.
Now let the hewgag thudfully breathe clouds
OF fire and smoke,
AHrfghting funny men who fail to crack the
ice-cream joke.
Washington Hatchet.
Young men who have paid out their
hard-earned money for ice-cream for Phila-
delphia girls give out to the newspapers
that the annual consumption of ice in Phil
adelphia is 100000 pounds. Pittsburg
Chronicle Telegraph.
In the East there have been many cases
OF blindness. None of us in this eli
mate are afflicted in that way, and on sew
eral occasions lately we noticed that the
young ladies were not entirely ice-cream
blind.--San Francisco Post.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-01
MEMORIAL ADDRESS.
Col. Fairman Speaks to the Grand
Army Comrades.

The Plymouth Congregational church was
crowded last evening to hear an address by
j. r. Fairman, late colonel of the Ninety
sixth regiment, New York volunteers, but
at present resident in Minneapolis. The
address took the place of the usual sermon,
the opening exercise being the same. The
different G. A. r. posts of ST. Paul were
present in the regulation uniform. On the
platform were decorations emblematic OF
the late war. A stack of rifles stood on
each side, decorated with side arms and
canteens. Above each stack hung the ma
tional emblem and below was placed small
drum. In the center of the platform stood
table constructed out of the munitions of
war and on either side was a small field
piece, both of which had been taken in the
war and are the property of Acker post.
Relief was lent to the whole decorations by
prOfuse display of vines and famers.
The address was an unusually interesting
one and occupied over an hour in delivery.
During the first half of that time the
speaker discussed in detail the causes of the
war, with special attention to the patriotism
it developed. The latter part was given
over to the results. In conclusion the
colonel referred to the grand army of life,
for which they were all candidates, and the
requirements necessary for success in the
achieving of that end. The meeting con-
cluded with two stanzas OF
s'My country it's of thee,
Sweet land of liberty"