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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-05
SAMUEL ]. TILDEN DEAD.
THE GREAT STATESMAN AND
PATRIOT PASSES AWAY
Quietly and Pea6 efully at GreystOne.
ON the Hudson, AfGer
Brief Illness.
HOW THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED
AT NEW YORK.
His Sudden Death a Great Shock TO
the Country-ExpressiOns Of
Sorrow.

YosKKRs, n. Y August 4,-Samuel
J. Tilden died at Greystone this morn
ing at ten minutes before Q o'clock
He had been enjoying his usually
good health up to last Saturday even
ing. While sitting on the stoop OF his
residence after sundown on that even,
ing he was taken with a slight chill
which settled on his stomach and
bowels, producing inflammation, from
which he suffered all night. On Sun
day he was slightly better and was
abe to ride out. On Sunday evening
+. he felt much worse, and continued Ia
grow weaker, but until last night
there were no fears Of the conse-
quences. This morning it became APP
parent that the end was near. DR..
Cbas. 4. Simmonds and Miss Gould, a
relative OF Mr.. Tilden, were at the res
idencs before Mr.. Tilden died. He
tried TO speak, but only moved his
lips, failing to make any sound. He
passed away quietly and peacefully.
His death occurred in the eouth cham
Der OF the mansion, overlooking the
Hudson. No arrangements have yet
been made for the funeral. Mr..
George W. Smith, Mr.. Tilden's private
secrt tary, says he has moi received any
instructions from the relatives. Mr..
Tllden was born on February 0, 1914,
in New Lebanon, Columbia county,
and was therefore 70 years old. He
leaves one sister, the mother OF the
late Col. Pelton, and several nephews,
children of his brothers, Moses and
Henry Tilden..
MR.. TMpEN's LAST HOURS.
The Statesman Of this afternoon
contains the following authentic
statement of Mr., Tildens last hours:
DR.. simonds, his attending physl-
clan, who lives next to Greystone,
says that Mr.. Tlden had been in I'M
usually good health during the last
four months. He had taken great
pleasure in his home, his new green
houses, his choice live stock, his
yacht Viking and in reading aud en-
Pertaining his friends. He was at
tackled by nausea and diarrhea on
Sunday afternoon, but they yielded to
mild treatment, 30 that on Monday he
was able to take ride. He continued
in his usual health until Tuesday
afternoon, when the nausea and
diarrb@a returned, He, however,
passed some time in his library in the
evening, a. was his custom. On being
assisted 10 bis bedroom by DIR.
Simonds the first sign OF approach
log failure OF the heart was noticed
by bis difficult breathing while as.
ceuding the stairs. He was put to
bed and constantly watched and nour-
ished through the night, but his
strength gradually filled. At about s
o'clock this morning, DR.. Samuel
Swift was summoned by DR.. Sim
monds for consultation. On DR.. swiit's
arrival he found Mr.. Tilden seated in
his easy chair, in which he had been
placed TO relieve his breathing. He
had lost the power of speech about an
hour before, aud was evidently near
the end. He quietly passed away
within fifteen minutes after DR.. Swiit's
arrival. He died in the middle bed
room, on the second floor, with south.
ern exposure.
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Fatal Keller ExnI sian

PITTsBuRG, PA, August ga boiler
in the shops of the Lehigh Valley
Goal and Navigation Company, a
Lansford, exploded at noon. So faI
as heard from eight men we're injured,
one killed and two Others are expected
to die, The boiler was put m
fifteen years ago, when the shops were
built, and has been condemned sew
eral times.
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AT NEW YORK,
A GREAT SURPRISE TO THE COMMUNITY
WHAT THE POLITICIANS SAY,

Il A GREAT SURPRISE TO THE COMMUNITY
WHAT THE POLITICIANS SAY.
NKw York, August 4.-The unex-
. pected death of Mr.. Tllden was great
surprise to the community and poll
tioians generally.
Sheriff Grant said: "Mr. Tilden was
one OF the greatest men that ever lived
4 in this country. In his death Tam
many Hall, which hiss been very much
attached to him, will suffer great
q loss.
Deputy Sheriff Joel O, Stevens char.
aeterized Mr.. Tlden as man OF great
ability and statesmanship, who always
had tue interests OF the country at
heart He showed his devotion by
his submission to the Ubiquitous pro-
ceeding at the time Of the election Of
1876. His course upon that occasion
kept the country from a state OF an
archy.
Assemblyman Phil Herman REGARDED
Mr.. Tilden as man OF rare ability,
4 whose death would be great loss to
the country.
Deputy County Clerk Gilroy said
sit is great pity that the fraud of 1876
hes not been avenged before Mr.. Til
den's death. That stain remains upon
the history OF the country, and always
4 will. Mr.. 1ildeu was one Of the great.
est Statement this country ever pro-
duced, and even in his dying years he
showed his ability by his views with
reference to our coast delenses."
Judge Donohue, Of the Supreme
Court, said: "He was very able man
and fairly elected President of the
United S ates, as l suppose is now
generally admitted. l knew that he
had been a very sick man for some
time past, and his death was not en-.
hrely unexpected TO me-"
Judge Beach, Of the Count oil Com
mon Pleas, said; ellis death ia great
loes, both personally and politically"
Lawyer David Mcclure said: "Ee
was q man Of great ability. He was
cheated out OF the Presidency"
EXPRESSIONS OF SORROW.
The news OF Mr.. Tilden's death
spread through the city rapidly. The
newspaper Offices bulletined it early,
+ and so the news soon scattered broad.
cast. Expressions OF sorrow were
heard on all sides, and from parties OF
i all political faith, at the loss the coun-
'try had sustained. Though it was
known that Mr.. Tilden had bsen in
bad health for some time past, his
death not being looked for and com.
ling 90 suddenly, was quite q shock TO
the community.
SPECULATION AND INTERPOLATION.
When the news was received at 20.
lice headquarters some Of the officials
Regarded it as Q hoax and refused TO
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Tho Fronrh HIcotinns

PARIS, August S.-The completed
returns from the election for Conseil-
lers Generaux shows SI7 Republican
and All Conservative candidates were
successful. In III Districts there will
have to be second ballotings. The
Republicans gain 70, the Oonserva.
twas S.
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sudden Death.

KANsAs Cry, August S.--Mr. John
I. Elkins, OF this city, died suddenly
near Salido, COL, yesterday afternoon,
OF heart disease, while on a fishing ex.
cursion. The deceased had large
money a1d cattle interests in Colo.
RADIO, where he served as State Senator
in the last Legislature. He was a
brother Of Hon. Stephen B. RlkiEg.
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AT ALBANY.
Gov. HiI's PracIamatiOu-Me ssageN
of Coincidence.


ALBANY, N. Y, August 4.-Upon 10.
ceipt OF the news Of Mr.. Tilden's
death, Gov. Hill immediately sent the
following dispatch:
THE STATE or Nav York, !
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
albany, N Y, August 4, 1885. J
Col. Samuel j. Tildon, Grcystono, NJ
/ learn With deep regret Of the death
OF your distinguished uncle, Samuel j.
Tilden. / tender to you and the other
relatives my sincere sympathy in your
great bereavement. In his death the
country loses one OF her most eminent
statesmen, and our own S ate one Of
its most illustrious sons, Please in-
form me at your earliest convenience
OF this date which may be fixed for
the funeral, as | shall endeavor to at
tend. DAVID II. HILL
GOV. HILLS PROCLAMATION.
Gov. Hill today issued the follow
ing proclamation:
STAIR OF NEw YoRE,
ExEourIvR CHANBER.
i announces to the people of the
State wi III sincere regret the death OF
Samuel j, Tlden. After n long and
active career devoted to the public
good and the rendition OF arduous and
conspicuous services in behalf Of the
people, he this morning peacefully
passed away at his chosen retreat NJ
Greyatone, on the banks of the Hud-
son. The country loees one of it's
a6lest statesman and New York one
OF its foremo, : citizens. He WAS twice
representative in the State Legisla-
ture, a member Of two constitutional
conventions, Governor for two years.
and in 1876 was the candidate of one
OF the greatest parties OF the country
for the Presidency, aud received there.
for the electoral votes of his native
State, and upon the popular vote was
declared the choice Of a majority OF
the voters of the United States. As
private citizen and in every public
station he was pure and upright, and
discharged every trust with conspic.
nous fidelity. His last public ut
terance, which attracted universal
attention, exhibited the same
spirit OF unselhsh patriotism which
characterized his whole career and
and was in behalf of streng hening the
deienses Of his country that he loved
80 well. It's meet that the close of
such lie should be marked with
more than passing notice, The Leg =
lature not being in session at this time,
commend to the people OF the Stata
such ex preston OF respect for hin long.
faithful and honorable services as
they may deem appropriate. Now,
therefore, il is is hereby directed, as a
mark Of regard for the distinguished
dead, that the flags upon the Capitol
and upon all public buildings of the
State, including the armories and ar.
senals OF the National Guard, be dis
played at half mast until and includ.
ing the day Of the funeral, and the
citizens OF the State for like period
are requested to unite in appropriate
tokens Of respect.
Given under my hand and the privy
seal OF the State, at the Capitol, in the
city OF Albany, this the 4th day Of
August, in the year OF our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and eighty.
six. BY the Governor,
DAVID B. HILL.
IRVING r. oRAsIS, Acting Private Secretary. |
AT WASHINGTON.
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dent has sent the following telegram
TO Col. Samuel ]. Tilden, jr., Grey
stone, Yonkers:
81 have this moment learned OF the
sudden death OF your illustrious rela-
tive, Samuel ]. Tilden, and hasten to
express my individual sorrow in an
event by which the State OF New York
has lost her most distinguished son
and the nation one of its wisest and
most patriotic counsellors.
"GRovER CLEVELAND"
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nRkoORATs TO TIE FR0NT-TO ALI
y persons seeking GOyernPent Hn-
Washington, or any ether petitions under
az 70 hcv 70 proceed 70 obtain TIE sane,
and RlanR RoFna ~ ApplieRtlen on
D. R6RGE, L0ok.boE nSes Oha00g0
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men each, thus constituting an effec.
tive field force OF $4,000 men, Bach
division consisted OF two brigsdes OF
Infantry, brigade of cavalry, one OF
art llery and q small engineer force.
Each infantry brigade consis ed Of
three regiments, each one supposed to
cntsin eight companies of about
eiRhty-eight men each. This brought
up the divisional Infantry in each
brigade to a strength of 200, or 42O0
bayonets to the division. The cavalry
was made up of two regiments, ca n
one Of four squsdrons. The regiment
counted $40 sab aIs: that is, los for each
squadron. The two cavalry regiments
ehowed a mounted strength of 1910
troopers. The brigade OF artillery at
tiched to the division was formed CT
four batteries, the whole being Gus
tomarily under the 'mmand OF a
colonel or a general officer. Two of
ths batteries were armed with what ia
called battalion guns, in the nature Of
eight FOUNDER field pieces, for
the purpose of maneuvering with
the infantry; one was fur
nished with heavy twelve FOUNDER
gums, aud it acted as battery of posi-
ton; the remaining tactical unit of
this arm being equipped as light or
mountain battery to operate with the
cavalry or in difficult country. Each
battery is rated as mastering one hun
dred gunners and drivers. On this
footing the strength of each Of the four
divisions of the army may be COM
puted as follows:
Six regiments infantry, 700 men each. 1890
Two reg ments cavalry, $40 men each. Il, 24O
Four batteries artillery, 100 men each, 400
Engineers, troops and statf................ 100
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AT WASHINGTON

Freaident Cleve,and's Personal Tel.
WAeHIEGToE, August THE Presi.
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COMPOSITION OF THE Army.

The regular army OF Mexico, a. or.
ganiSed after the fall Of Maximilian,
was divided into four divisions Of eO0O
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DYERSBURG, TENN.

For Additional News See Fourth
Page.I
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-12
An ITEM FOR COTTON PLANTERS.

There is said to be regular ring
! in the cotton OF! bu mess as there is
in the kerosene oil business. There
IS what is known as the Oil Trust
Company and it is suspected of at
tempting to get control of the entire
cotton oil business just as the Stan
dard Oil Company has managed to
get contro, of the entire OIL business
of the country. Monopoly, huge,
crushing, omniyorous, is the order
Of the day. Gotten growers are
much interested in this supposed ex-
ransion and aggression of monopoly
in a now direction. OF course such
moaopoly must very greatly i1jnre
The planters bee tie price of the
seed would he fixed by the gigantic
Company and all competition would
bs shut off. Every planter would
really be at the mercy of monopo-
ly. The following is to the point
an d suggests plan for the farmers.
The Memphis appeal says:
'The company Indignantly deny the
charge of monopoly. They assert that
the large profits first obtained for seed
oil tempted to the building ofso many
mills and led to competition so ruinous
that only by combination could extensive
bankruptcy be escaped. The CO. ton
growers say they ought not to be made
to suffer because cotton mills were built
imprudently, and that a omb,natien
as now exists, however fairy begun.
always ends in oppression. to the loss of
both producers and consumers. The New
Orleans Times brings forward Edward
Atkinson's proposition that the cotton
grow ers shall combine and build mills Of
their own. If there are already too
MANY mills, how can blilding Elore re-
moe the difficulty 1t might be well to
CO.. slider whether efforts should not be
made to procure the invention of sims
pie mode OF pressing tn e seed on the plan
tation, and Sc ling the crude oil to the re-
fners Viii. Star.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-12
A ESs;yz.AssEk sSL.a; E'aSs.s

Sabine Pas, T.xas, the some of
the recent disastrous atd fatal 'nui
1atlon, was dliing the late war the
scene of LcrOc cx:s Lett, when
Lieut.. n. II. S:n th, with furty-tWo
Irish Conftfl,rates Lf tie Da. is
Guard, on Septe,r ber 81, 1868. re
pulsed an armr rorp, Of ID 600 mel {,
under NJ: jDr G4j al VI lli,.m T..
Fran! In and bri-ad''r Generals ".
H. Emory. Gol 'rev Wcitzel, and
Frank NicIltr,on aiued by the g'ln :
boots Cliff OF, Arzpn". ) G. en-,
Granite State, sn1 se'era' o his.
During the terrific bonn bar,lmei 70
which they were sli jected none OF
of the Davis Guard were in'ared, |,
The resalt Of the bat'lA, which last
ed from $50 to 5 =. NJ. was the
CAPTURE of tie Clifton and Sachem,
eighteen heavy -ms, $50 prisoners,
and tke killing and wOnnt:ng o:
fifty men, aud driving olt: ldc OF
tie bar Of twent' | re Not>e.s III
all . TIE Question may ha'hfaliN
arises how this small number "'
men could take charge Of 80 | rye
boiv of prisoners. This required
that to their valor they shen!d add
strategy. A f-v rscn Were lace
on the parapets as 81 tln"iS, tic
rest were Ir r:iled out as Il y az
10 rect il the p!l>oncIs aua t"ci'
arms. Thus WIS concealed the fact
that the fort was empty. The r
port Of tie guns boipbardlng The
fort had heen heard, and sooa after
the clCse OF the battle reinforce
ments arrived, which relieved the
little garrison from its embarrass
ment. --Richinond (Va.) State.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-12
Best Feed For Hens.

Considerable difference should be
M ade in the feed Of poultry accord
ing to their breed. The BraEmas
C,'chins and their crosses are quiet.
lazy sorts, and consequently fatten
more easily than such as are fond of
rowing around at considerable dis.
tances from the honso, such as Leg
harns. Ham bnrSs. game, etc. Little
corn or Indian meal should be fed
to the former, except in the coldest
weather, and then we make it only
half their ratloas. In spring and
autumn wo give them all they are
Inc lined 10 cat during the dav,
pudding made Of one-thlrd Indi.n
meal and two-thirds wheat brar,
with a sprinkling of whole oats late
in the afternoon on the ground in
tue yard, or near the house, for
them to scratch or pick up just be-.
fore going to roost. IN summer we
make the pudding only one-rourth
Indian meal and three rourths wheat
bran. In this. about half gill Of
good strong brine is naked to each
gallon. A little brine is very healthy
in the food of poultry. but 1t must
not be taken from the meat barrel
A tablespoon of sulphur IS excellent
to mix once a week in the pudding
as this keeps lice :lt o. the hens
and, in addition, is healthy for them.
So is the same quantity Of wood
ashes, CT a gill Of fine cha rcoal dust.
The hens ought to have a grass plot
to run Oh. Ii this cannot be lal.
give them some boiled vegetables or
raw cabbage leaves. In sun mer,
grass can be cat for them and pvt
in their yard. Lettuce ard spinach
are excellent waesl other green food
is net to b, had. AMI we cul iyate
these Or our garden es,ecia.lv for
them. For the II ore active breed
OF fowls, We give q gle-ter propor~
ton of In Ian meal in their pudding.
If this can be mixed with skim milk
t VII t.c al the letter for the pros
iuction Of egg. Who'll wheat is al
50 an excellent egg-nroducer. Bee !
-md Pouit 81 Mngaziue.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-12
Keeping Potatoes From
EOstinS.

If POTATOES are wet when dug, as
they are apt tt, be late in the season,
:, lijt!e fre> Ii lime scattered oveI tae:
heap a, they "re PIT iato the cellar
Ii dry thar. Do net put I'D deep
nius or even t.arrels at FIRST, as THIS
will confne moisture where there Is
no circulation Of air to dry it out. A
slide made with Stats one zach apart,
with boards set e.igewise. will clear
off most Of the dirt adhering to the
pota toes when dumped into the Gel
lar. Tie best way to stow them is
in bushel boxes. which may be filed
AMI piled one on another to the top
of the cellar. if necessary. This al
lows some circulation Of air and
make the potatoes less liable te
rot. -Proyresrine, Former.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-12
NO 2.

@ > the part Of tile farmer to con-
| vince him q tie correctness of the
theory, but it tFAes more determi-
nation to put MIN into practice
Every body knows better than they
usually do, and so it is with the
farmer; he knows that to- grow one
crop continuously on the same land
Will exhaust it, but having GOT into
a certain line Of farming it is hard
for him to change. And lie does not
usually, until forced to by the failure
of the land to longer bear crol1s he
has been accustomed to grow. 1t
is usually more satisfactory to antic-
pate the inevitable AMI do what
must be done some time before that
time actually comes.
The rotation best adapted to any
one farm will depend mach on the
farm, the locality an the markets.
The one adopted by Prof. Sanborn
on the Coll Sc farm at Columbia.
Mo-, will probably sut as large a
number as any that can be adopted.
He begins, say with timothy sod.
Manules and-p'ows in the fall for
corn in the spring. The corn is cut
and taken from the land as soon as
cured. the lALd is ploughed and IN
the spring sOWel to oats and seed
ell with clover. The oats are NOW
ell early for hay, thus giving The
cover Il chancs to come on and
mako II second crop Of hay. The
II st crop OF clover the next season
is cut ior hay but # the land needs
improving the second crop is plow-
ed under ana whCa at Sowed. II the
land is III GOOD heart it can be cut
for hay or saved for seed with
the wheat is soWn timothy which
is al owed to remain two years
p!pWin.s up ia the fall of tAe second
year 10 plant to corn TIE next
spr ng tAns bringing us back to
the beginning of the rotation again.
This is a SIX years rotation ANA in
the SIX years one gets seven crops
or If ne saves tine second crop If
clover he gets c!slt. The land is
marule1 every six years. Under
this management instead Of the
land becoming exhausted 1t viii be-
come stronger aud more fertile as
has been proven on the College
farm and thousands of other cases.
R"rut WoU7,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-12
~ FATHER AND S)J.
4 ls~ Georgia ti-kora>-A EsssrIist
Islufs. "a Esoasiin.. Crowd

The suicide i announced ofyoung
Robert W. A sion. OF Georgia, in
Was hiugton. Alison, Trough the
influence of Governor Cord0n, was
EN-; loyed in the sixth auditors Of
Gce but. thinking that he dcscrl ed
a letter position. he became moru,e
aud finally took his life. HIS father
Col. Aston, was q prominent man
III Georgia politic5 and a staunch
suppo. tn Of Gen. Cod IN. Col. AL
ston's death was 10 less tragic than
that Of hls 500. He was Killed six
or efcn years a 90 in the State Cap
itol 1T Atlanta, after desperate
duel with Capt. Cox. The l1ouble
grew out of prlitlcs. A stran2e fatal
ity seems to run through the male
.:.eubers of the Aston family. Ttey
have always heen ready to figll. and
hut few of them have died with their
bo,ts Off Three unclcS Of the young
nan who Killed himself fell IN
dupls after they had kilIe tne or
m,,e men each N similar encounG
err, The Grand uncle Of young AL
stnn. whose name was Robert Alison.
killed three nen in dueis IL Florida,
and ,},e Governor Of that State ofier-
,J reward Of 81 800 FIR him. One
day there rode up 10 the hotel at
Valley Forge, Ga. man on horse
back, who coollT read the otler OF
reward posted Oh the door OF the
hotel. and went in aD1 got his dinner.
There we're about fifty men IN front
# the hotel. ITnen the stranger
.a,pe from dining-room he found
| himself and the offered reward the
subject of conversation. Several OF
hem expressed ! wish that they
could meet Robert Alstun, saying
f thew did that $1,000 wculd be
theirs. Walking cooIlg up to ttem,
( with TWO drawn Defrisgers, Aston
ann. unced him self. and asked any
one who want Il The reward t, take
him. No one moved. Aston mount
/ al his horse and coOlly roGe away.
from the New Orleans Itmes-
| Democrut.
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sentence than when he said in the
Gazette last week: No, we are not
good enough to oar horses and
mules; if we could show t. them
more kindness. they might return to
us more gentlehcss. And he might
have added, and NOE obedience
and better service. A horse. kind
" treated. will obey his master III
anything that h ran understand,
and he is more W; Hing and better
ahle to render good and satisfactory
rice. when he is well fv,l and
cared for, and kindly spoken to,
than when he Is half starye1, either
for food Or water. CT het;', and
whipped unnecessarily, and scolGed
at without cause Some mon never
speak kindIey 10 a horse, and SO nev-
er have kind horse lVe think
horse or mule, properly treated
anu CfICO lOI, Ills tCdu vi USluO con =
sidered 'dead old0 al fifteen would
be then just in his pri ne, and would
do good work till thirty, if not for>
ty ard If the law forbldd,ng cruel
treatment Of domestic ANIMALS was
rigidiy enforced, we shoulol nave
better and clcaper horses and
mules. But good laws, without vir-
tue enough in the people to respect
them, are of no little avail. Aaotner
feature of the treatment Of horses is,
that the man W! O treats his horse |
wrong WI not treat his wife right.
Let every young lady make note
of tsis fact. and watch lcw her
weetheart treats his horse.