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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-30
Is lei, tne editors would IKE maze II

H. arts tel, tns editors a6uld Ike maze II
at t..i- moHDg,,t thVu-aHd risSa f'sr fsll Of
Goa Tyhr rad the letter. aud the same
dav replied aS follows:
Eiit,r Of The century,
sir Hang Your turtcrur' oliver Cromwell when
ItnR Tor his IsrtrtiI a>S,d Ly the artist as to
whether h" w"uii put in the mole which existed at
the side nf hiS leave IT out He replied
Paint me A. am And - say /, In rrEsrI 10
article, Print 1t rNar y II Is su. or send u
back to me. Respectfully your, john TrLER Jr
visited at Richmoli the other day tbs
new hnm' for Confederate soldiers II has
been establISel only a little over year and
II has now seventy inmates The drive 10 II
leads through the most fashionable part Of
the city. ami yuu 20 Ia,t most elegant resi-
irmces aud toy tn. sit" Of some of the old for
tIticatlons in gong tn il. Ii comprises thirty
SIX acre, BEAUTIFULLY LAID out with
trees and shruObrrv, and when drove
into II the other day the grass was
b,'Ing cut, AMI tn. smell of the new
muwn hay ruked up by two soldiers
in gray had in it nothing of the powder Of
the battlefield, nor had the bows with which
they greeted me an thing of the hatred to
the north which prevailed when the uniforms
IN V are now wearing were th0Sh of mighty
army. This home Is like no other soldiers
home in the United State, and | doubt if
there is one like it in the word. Ii is con-
struCtei on the cottage plan, and the five
co tageS which comprise the HON s Of these
disabled Confeicrat"S are as pretty as those
YOU will find at the seaShore They arr
beautifully painted, an are fitted up with
all the comforts of home In company with
Gen. Terry. the superintendent OF the home,
/ passed through several of them. The sol
der, rooms were Cl.an and they looked
very comfortable. In one of them noticed
the picture of Grn. Lee hanging over the
mantel, and under it was written, Our
Hero" In another two soldiers were chat
ting, and | noted pet cat lying on the bed
and purrIng u der the caresseS of one of
them The men live in these cottages and
eat at a common table. They are satisfied
and happy. Papers are sent out for them to
read, and they have a library and hospital
The home is maintained by private contribu-
tion, AMI it promises to grow into n great
institution FRANK GEORGE
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-30
CONFEDERATE DEAD OF MANASSAS
rhe Segiecicd Cemetery Scar GroSeton,
Virginia.

BOSToN. May - Travellers through those
portions Of thr southern states which were the
fields of activ" operations during the late war,
will find among the chief points which attract
their attention the government cemeteries
in which are INFERRED the remains Of those Of
our soldiers who tell in defense of the Union,
generally located on some commanding emi
neu"c, prepared at great rNp,n>c, system
ntically arranged, uft"n beautifully adorned
an we'll taken care If bv resident manager
and his staff Of a ~"ciat',, in the pay of the
United States government.
wonder how many think 10 ask them.
selves, what h,.ram" Of the poor fellows
who fell on tn" other sid,'--thr Confederates'' =
and 50 far as relates 10 those who died at OF
near Manassas | will rndravOr to answer thu
question.
In NAV AMI June OF 81 | male a
pedestrian tour through "Od Virginia" and
while en- routn from C"ntr"vile 10 Warren
ton, and quite near Groy"ton, my attention
was attract"i by peculiar looking gateway
and fence. built Of boards laid horizontally
and entirely different from tho ordinary NIr-
ginia incloSure The gate. also Of wood, was
made in two parts and -panned 10y
a plain wooden arch surmount Il by final
At this point the road passes through cut
about seven feet deep; and as there is not,
and never has been any regular approach to
the gateway it was necessary to climb the
bank to get to it. did this and. passing
through | found myself IN what hal been an
inclosure.
At first sight there is nothing TO indicat..
the character of the place, and il was only
after some time had elapsed that noticed
that ] stood among graves, which after
wards learne contained the remains If the
Confederate deaf who fell in the battle of
Manassas, 1862.
Never has it been my lot to look upon a
more neglected spot The situation was one
well adapted 10 the purpoSe-a ridge extend
ing in from the road about lOD yards
. The fence extended along the road for per
haps 800 feet, and this with the exception of
the gateway. is in fair condition. The gates
however, each hung by single hinge; the
posts far out of perpendicular; the arch and
its final almost ready 10 fall; the fence in
the rear and much OF that on the sides had
either entirely disappeared or lay rotting
upon the ground The ground itself was 50
completely covered with weeds ami berry
bushes that | did not realize that | was
among the dead till | felt the graves with
nv feet On inspection | fuunl that the
mounds wcr,. in rows extending in from the
road at right angles, and through the center
row broad pathway. tried tn count the
rows and the number of graves in each. but
found it imprncticable; but | should judge
there might IL. Sin nr l,noO One grave, and
ONLY on. is marked with the name Of the o.
cupant. the r,St have no mark whatever. On
the one speak of there is a very neat mar
blr headstonc.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-30
nc,irgcI by Matrimonial scheme..

The unmarried president has a
harder time in the White House
than people imagine. He is be
sicged by matrimonial schemes from
all quarters Letters on the subject
OF marriage are written to him, and
doubt not that Cleveland has received a
number Of bare faced proposals during the
past year. Arthur used TO get such let
ters and .IeTC Black once said that when
he was in Buchanan's cabinet he used to
receive proposals Of marriage from ladies
who wanted to present their claims for the
presidents hand through him. During
the last administration a female crank
called at the White House while President
Arthur was in the west, and said she did
not like to hear Of the president pay
ing so much attention 10 the Indians. She
feared he might become infatuated with a
squaw. and in order to save the nation
from such calamity as an Indian wife in
the White House she would even sacrifice
herself upon Arthur's matrimonial altar.
Carp" in Cleveland Leader.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-30
NEW YORK JOTTIVGS.
SCENES INSIDE AN ART GALLERY
AND WITHIN A SHIP.


rsr.r,,r rrrr,.r,ndan,a1
Nru YouE Nav - Tho majority. of
..;.i. ,;,,,,r., ,-,,,..,- ,.I io.
lS'''f " '''i' '"' nv" 'e"'' Hi" / i"'9
never looked :" knowing III thelr lives nor
knew 50 little, as a general thing. They
enter with catalogue in hand and faces hard
set, ready to die for what they don't know.
if need be Nowhere else on the Green earth
do tho,, ,roor co,,nt.rarcos so forhiIa;r,,
hi, :; ~
.',,,,'
'ha' 'n'S are NOT H'"'I'"le cli'l's oi every
thlhE III IN ha'nr" VI art from the Louvre
TO Christmas card lie stout middle aged
woman, haukrd by row of sim daughters,
comes in. adjusts her culd-rimmed eyeglasses
fins ber nos, In the air and prorources iudg
ment as she ro,s oInnr This nic,ura !,
"ahsprd that ono has afaIsa coIoripq
sro,bor co,toirs hit of xyot,r ,v,r,b ,,rois
ing and .tII another has "a fin. a(Fect
whatever that nal ~. Tna dau.,btars ora
i.,,,,r,.,1 Tb.,i ,,,iic,, ,,f ,,,o,,,,r, a,.,,+o
nos IL ,onsruod
A Young man in a shooting iacket makes
tho ,,,,,,iS I,,L,n,, r.,,,b.r - Tho ri,,ht nor
Iaft He fro,yrs Jr.aIfrIIv all tho tina.
ayidor,Iy ono NJ his u,,ys of .nr,orirc, ON.
,,r,s.,I H.. a,hs forward ,,.ts ,lo.a ,o n
nictura ond snuints a, il With his av. an
!, cb and :, boIf frn,, III co,,-os and tro,,ns
moro and mara S,m,,birry in its tcchninma
los Graf vi,I.rca ~ his ta,,a Sor,o of
TN. IooLer.-or who are .natoI and w,icbirg
tho Other. 81, ,bsir a,.,,. ,ut him down ,s
naintar with No and of t,st. ard kpo,yledga
10 h. o,trog,J hv cr,,I. do,h,rs II tbey.
c,,,I1 foIIo,,' hin, b,,,,a o,,, I,a,,, tbo+bois
-. ,,,;, - = r-I;.,,.tI. ,,,-.o,,,..,,.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-30

May an elderly woman stopped before
that picture and looked at 1t through a mist
of tears, recalling the direful days of war,
with its train of anguish. Many a soldier
paid homage to it thinking of other graves
that will be fOweress on this Decoration
day.
The ASsyrian Monarch sailed out of port
recently, carrying heavy freight of Saliva
fon soldiers 4 convention of the army is
soon to be held in England, and the English
branch of the army in this country sent a
number of delegates They did not go in
style and luxury IN the first cabin, nor in un-
pretentious comfort in the second. They
went in the steerage; but never were steer
age passengers more snugly settled than
they The ship made special arrangements
with their committee, AMI fitted up its steer
age worthy the SalvatiOniSts or any other
persons with souls to save i'll the future
and bodies to look alter now. The
walls and ceiling were whitewashed,
new berths put up-the dining room
dividing the sisters from the brethren-new
mattresses bou sht. and mating, clean and
decent, covered the floor. They literally
went forth without script staff. A few
eating utensils, their bedd ng, and extremely
small bundles representing their personal
effects were their only baggage The sh p
sailed at 3 O'Clock in the morning. so they
went on board the night before. An ex-
tremely picturesque assortment Of passen-
gers were they, but fired with strong pur-
pose and full Of trust and happiness, Money,
they probab had none, and needed none
On English soil, where the Salvation Army
came into existence. other SLlvationists are
ready TO shelter and feed them. Like the
early Christians, they go forth trusting and
are cared for. They ring more bells and
sing louder, probably, but they resemble
them in their methods
A curious and dramatic feature of life are
they in New York, with their struggling
procrssionS their night time songs and
n, iSsS their street corner congregations and
noon time meetings IN the business quarters
OF the city. The rush of life goes on, but
the Salvation Army grows apace 1t has its
disreputable soldiers as well other armies:
its record is no without scandals; it is de
spiSed by many, laughed at by some. and
persecuted 10y other few see in it the
germ of an upward aspiration, struggling
with crude material through methods often
questionable and always extraordinary.
1t has its uses; it is part
of the great impulse toward some
thing higher, which constantly animateS
poor. errmg, striving human nature. As
long as its face is toward the Sun--the sun of
spiritual truth--that long Is there hop, that
the Salvation Army will one day reach a
plane where it will command the respect of
all
The delegates entered their quarters in the
Assyrian Monarch in pairs, in groups and
singy Their faces shOne like pilgrims start
ing to their Mecca Many of them were
English and all were 'alou4 They looked
like people with "cau,e, and as though the
cause were more to them thar gain or raj.
ment MAX ELTON.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-30

Finally the boy was discharged, and Joined
though closely watched, they elu led their
followers. A few days after the boy appeared
before the door Of a junk shop with two or
three cigar boxes and begged handful of
nails and the Use of hammer. speaking very
poor English. He was given the articles out
- sheer curiosity. With wonderful rapidity
he built up a model stand from the cigar
boxes showing a new idea of boot backing
stationary stand-ea>lly constructed, a veri-
table piece of ingenuity for slowing away
materials AMI affOr;iing conven enccS never
seen before Finishing his rude molel, he
went over to the station where he ha been
imprisoned and demanded an audience Of his
former keeper, who admired the plan and
offered to help him by sending him to
a poor carpenter with a card asking
his assistance The carpenter, in his
way. was a bright fellow; he saw something
in it, and out Of odds and ends" made half
Il dozen stands-feeding the boy. who called
himself Beppo, and keeping him with him,
Through good influence the stands were al
m,ted to use i'll several prominent places,
one at the Atlas company's steamship pier
on North river To-day the boy Is a partner
penter, and his twin sister is a regular daily
attendant at one of tn. public schools
Beppo has home, poor i'll appearance, but
all the same a home. and n rapidly increas
ing business Their stands are sent all over
the country. and at tn New Orleans eXposi-
ton they not only rec .ived honorable no
tice, but the patent WAS sold for several hun
dred dollars to a mechanic in that city
There is but one other place in New fH.k
city, and that is on Worth street, where this
industry is carried on and that is IN con
nection with other stands for fruit selling,
etc. Beppo conceived the idea Of
his timely industry while incar Grated
in the police station, and seeing the
officers boots blacked; he also confessed to
his carpenter friend Whose name is sup,
pressed at his requesu that he stole ths
Igar bo xes to make his model Of l. L
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-30

As | strolel about the place was followed
by a large while SOW with a litter of pigs.
grunting, sque,ling and roofing among the
graves
There can be no excuse for this state of
things. The people of Virginia are not rich,
but they can certainly afford TO build a
worm fence around that graveyard, and if
they have not the money for head,tOnes let
them at least drive the hogs out and SOW the
land with grass seed. 1t is quite certain that
i'll its present condition 1t is a disgrace to
Virginia and to her people, and the sight Of
it should make every Nlrginian hang his
head for very shame
On the following day | saw at the ceme-
terry at WarrentOn the monument which
commentaries the Confederate dead
1t is marble shaft on gran
ite base, and surmounted by fe-
male figure and is very Creditable piece
of work 1t bears an inscription To the effect
that it was erected by go of Nirginias fair
daughters to commemorate the herOi>m of
her sons As an old Feleral soldier | sym
pathize with the object, but | confess that
while looking at it thought of that forlorn
city of the dad at Groveton and of its neg
lected and diSgraCeful condition. and it Oc
cure to me that it would have done far
more credit to the Judgment of Nirginia's
daughters if they hal invested a pOr ion, at
least. Of their money in fcnC ne, 10 keep the
hogs from roofing among the graves of their
kinsmen. on the spot which was drenched
with their blood. and which was the scene of
their valor. even if thereby Il became neCes
sary to CurtaIl the fair proportions Of the
marble shaft on tn" hillside at Warrent IN
J. e. RILEY. blue Coat
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-30

Pm ha,nn"t.'' over HariraufI's face
4 strange smile >'.ut It, lrau.
Th' r'rI hl,ssi flushed hi. du,ky check
M dark 'Nr- al aglr1m.
SiErS uUt ,nrk Ia vain rssayei.
Aud utn' r. vet NAV try.
Bat NOW th, gallant F.fty frst
hu>t storm the hrid-, or die
Bright flashed the sword the ? leader drew
"tnarsr'' Like a siru,nm'~ blast,
Thr FinN mr. { mid shot ani she'll
ia h.7i on the hriig' l. passed:
The h'atcu fn, In Wild retreat
l. Il ing DER the bridge
HuzZa. huzza' The F,fty fir~t
Has srnrmri Autirtam's bridge,
ph men or Frun> lVauia-
Alvug NUuT blood, rpute
Lite. many ~rmradr tull or ear
VIII maN mot hear You >huut.
Hut u'rr Nuur e run1rN'~ Wt'c domain
AIa~tu grand shah burst.
4 uaii5H'- atrrpladr h' thine
- gallant NY trSt,
JEFF IL MONIES
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-30

The years Of hatred at it, flood
Sprd like phanta IN nf the II Ght:
Tn" swuri dr pp'h frltrr'tiaI bInni,
Rui tod upheld eternal right;
Then from thr forefront nf the host
That brre the natl ,n'- banner IN
Avhicc spoke p ace t" thnS.' win" Inst;
The war clouds melted in the sun
BlPst IL. the tongue the message hIre
That haie nation weep no more.
4 score II YEAR in >ilrnre fi0w:
\ nations wur is nf pardon wait;
The sWurl l. huriel /. but the pillow
Hangs In tn tangird wee Is Of hate.
war; or parts. above his bier
Past fu : t" eth how th,. head
And brush away tn burning tear
That .sr,.,us the cold face. Of the deat
II est L.. tn" man Whose passing soul
Has made nations heart wound W. Sic
l.. DsSN
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-30
Two Little italian Children and Tn, Ir
Luck.

Special Curr.spOnhrncNl
Nrw YORK May p About five years ago
a boy and girl, both about : years of age, sue
cessively appeared before the police courts on
the charge of petty larceny, etc. As regularly
they were discharged, it being found that
they were driven into the life they led
bv their superiorS and not by threat OF i'm
prisoument could the officers Of the law oh
tain from them where they lived or who
were their MASTER. Finally the boy was
locked up, and the little girl for three days
never left the vicinity of tn. station, living
on aw Vegetables that she picked up in or
near the groceries i'll the nelghborhood.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-30

Aba Tamar'g band Of Soudan guerrillas
have pet baboon, who accompanies them
on all their expeditions and performs
picket duty when his two-legged comrades
are overcome with farigue. His coughing
bark has several times fooled the stealthy
advance of hostiles, and he seems TO
understand the purpose Of firearms, for at
first flash of rifle he will fling himself
fiat on the ground-Dr. Oswald
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-30

A teacher requested pupil to parse the
following sentence. She played on the
piano"
The pupil began thusly: "Sheepis a com
mon noun; third person; plural mum
ber-'
Hold on" cried the teacher. who said
anything about Sheep She played on
the piano was the sentence"
"Oh, thought it was, Sheep laid on the
piano., and wondered what the mutton
heads wanted to lay sheep there for
Danviile Breeze.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-30
Picking Up Broken Submarine Cable.

I II
The ends of broken submarine telegraph
cables are picked up with an instrument
called grapnel iron. Ii is a stout bar of
iron about two feet long, with five prungs
or hooks about six inches long at one end
and swivel at the other. \ rope long
enough To lower this grapnel iron To the
bottom of the ocean is attached To the
swivel, and the iron is then dragged along
Oh the bottom by steamer, which steers
directly across the place where the broken
cable lies and two or three miles, as near
rs may he. from the broken end. BY
means of two wires, which run down the
rope and simple device on the
grapncl iron. an electric circuit is
completed whenever the hook catches
on anything and a bell on board
ship begins to ring, and continues
To do So until the strair ON the hook is re
lieved II the hook should catch on a
rock the strain on dynamOmeter at
tached TO the drag rope suddenly in
creaseS and the strain when the cable is
hooked gradually increased 4 ship may
have To steam across .he line Of the cable
many times before "a success Is attained.
When the cable is hooked the end is
brought on board the ship and dispatch
sent 10 the Office on shore to test that part
of the cable The eLd Is then buuyed and
sent adrift until the other end is secured.
When this is done n new piece of cable is
spliCed in between the two ends and after
through testing the whole is lowered over
board New York sun.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-30
4AE GALLANT elErY.flRs1.

Then came the memorable order trum Huru-lda
which must have thrilled every msmh " tbs
regiment Tell SJurgis to send the Ftfty first PruD
- iVAnia Ia take tn hriigr
Al"ng tn Naln = narr gorge
The muruius mi~i uulspTvai
Whilr rt pt aud hr .a-tNurE strong
frnWnevi grmy overhead.
The sluggish ,rr,.am that ont, served
t. ~lak, the thirst uf kIuc
Na> >s'u tn sc q dreamer sight
W til mrn 'lraWu up la line.
Along tho crest p flash NJ fire
lr"ak- r'7i agalu-t the SKY.
Along Tho hul>td : narrow slope
tHmr- tack Ia quick reply
frrrar' is>h,-> up Ia haste
His ,apunIruaurr atialue
IN" Fltty nr-t must ~tnrm the bridge"
Twas thus the uri r came.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-30
AT GRANTS TOMB.

on DECORATION DAY.
A muuuta wave uf ~mntherd strife
That surg Il across nations hrrast:
lmiGri Ing IT. Sarrr nj.
Broke In the shaIlnws Il ,nt Ies,:
An from the cnun' r. Slie then rrss
war; or Elrt In trip'e Stc'l.
Who daEc,i the wur Il with wnndrnuS blows
Such blows none hut patrluts deal
RltSt h'' thr heart tina nerves he hand
To- strike strong bnV~ Gnr fathcrlani-
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-30

The British government proposes to
make experiments in the cultivation of to
bacco in England.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-30

A Spanish newspaper has beeh started
in Kansas City.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-30
Have Lost Their Charm,



Luminous paint is now used in some rail
way coaches in England. The interior is
lined with glass, the back Of which is treated
with the paint The result is that the tun-
nels on the roais over which these cars
travel have lost much of their charm
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-30

How Pensions Are Granted and Who Get
Them-'1os>Ip About the Presidents
Marriag~-CupId Among the Statesmen.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-30

lcebergs have been seen off the Labrador
coast two miles long 800 feet higher.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-19
GALVESTON.
An Increase In Assessed values in sn,,,
Of the Fire.

An Increase In Assessed Values I'm shit.
OF the Fire.
special TO the Gazette.
GALVESTON, Tx, Jan. ls.--At It's req
ular meeting tonight the city couneil
adopted an ordinance under a suspension
OF rules, liking the muncipal tax assass.
ment for the coming year, boglnning
March l, 1856, Assessed values were M
this ordinance placed az 500 600 906
which Is an increase OF 81 400 O0O oyer
the assessment roll Of last year, The tav
levy was liked az Sl.50 on the si0o an.
sessed value. The budget committees IN
liking this tax levy calculated from exno-
rience In past years that about tx ner
cont. of the total levy would De paid. the
balance to be collected only by process Of
law. On this basis the tux revenue for
the coming year will WELD
S22S,OO0, In addition to this
amount, the committee reports that ahout
$4,000 In back taxes are Ia process of
collection and will be collected during
the present year. thus making the total
revenue OF the city from taxation $780,
600, which sum ls sufficient 10 meet the
current expenses, pay the interest on
ponds and liquidate part OF the floating
deDt' The council also took final action
IN the matter OF reducing the salaries of
certain city oillcers. on recon-
mendatlon OF budget committee,
inc salary OF city collector
was reduced from $1,000 10 $500, city at.
torney from $500 TO $1,000, harbor mas
ter from $500 TO $1,000. health physician
IRON Sls0O 70 $1,000, and purchasing
agent from $500 60 $1,000. This cut In
salaries Is very dstastciul TO all the OIL
GERS connected with the municipal affairs,
and It Is thought nc least two designations
VIII result from what IL generally re-
Garded as an unjustihable aud senseess
reduction,