New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-28
NOTES HERE AND 7HERE.

The purser OF the Delaware. DIR. Alexander. Is an
other invcterate Joker He has standing Joke for
green passengers as e steamship sails into Charleston
Harbor 1t relates 20 Castle Pincmey. the little octa
gon fort that is elevated stlltlke structure mid
way between Fort Sumter and the city. You a
boat under the entire structure any stage Of water
and there doesn't appear to be room for than
sharpshooter or two on II. Dr. Alexander usually
runs of his little Joke about like this: That's a
pretty small spot for Uncle Sam 10 occupy. isn't I'll
DO you know though they raise all the vegetables for
the garrison right there that spot You think
truth T1 s ali the ood he4
right there. even TO the beef and pork They have
they could do tn Why. they raise OF boat. of
course
II would naturally be thought that farm Of $500
acres in the Blue Grass region was plum" Yet
General Jackson. the half owner and manager Of the
great Belle Meade farm in Tennessee. rs bear
stock farms as investments. 1t requires as close
attention. said be. TO keep things moving this
farm as IL does to manage the largest railroad corpora
ton in the country and then the profits are not
nous. We have done nothing since We came into the
management of the place but to improve 1T. Not
single dollar that has been earned the place has
been expended outside of IT, We begin to look ahead
now eight or ten years TO the time when we shall stop
that policy and be able TO swing the front gate and
lick molasses candy after the Eastern fashion. pre-
about that time Will be passing In our Checks.
persons-my own three children and the three children
of my brother Judge Jackson. That VIII be less than
acres each LESS than hO o Whc acres
attempt to make living 1t can be done. but II Is
pretty hard work We have on belle Meade about
one hundred brood mares We loaf around that quota
pretty close year after year,
There are spots in this country where relics to
turn up with much the Same peIsistency as OF the
plains of Waterloo Ono of these is st. Augustine. Fla
which by Of being the Oldest city Of the United
States and the newest great winter pleasure resort OF
ths fashionable world. is having extraordinary de-
mands made upon 1t for antiquities Old Fort Marion,
which built by the Spanards. Is OF the places
where relic hunters spend hours and days In search Of
something that Is ancient The fort Is now in charge
Of Sergeant George W Brown. subordinate officer Of
the United States Army who formerly stationed at
Fort Jefferson, on the Dry Tortugas The only relic of
any importance which has been found in the fort for
years came into his hands few days ago the re-
suit of running slender steel drill through the
earth floor Of the old chapel where the Span
sh priests said mass and conducted Catholic service.
Tho metal is hammered out with plain bottom and
ornamentcd top. showing considerable skill in work
shows that the priests had already suffered from the
cupidty Of tho savages, who stole the gold and silver
church vessels when tbev had opportunity. The
sergeant has been besieged with offers TO dispose Of
his little copper treasure, some OF which have teen
large enough to reproduce 1t in gold, but he steadily
refuses to part with It,
The New-York member of the Interstate Railroad
Commission, Judge A. schoonmaker, is a Kingston
He was formerly Attorney General of this State
and member Of the State Civil Service Commission.
He is perhaps fifty years of age with benign counte
nance, gray WHISPERS and slow speech indicative OF
thoughtful consideration of any topic which he may
discuss He is a Democrat Of the Reform stripe,
with some notions about his party that are not popu
larry shared "The Democratic party he said,
"came into power ideas. and st will stay in
power ideas. The number OF men who
can be moved by an appeal to their minds has been
proven sufficient to direct the policy of government
in this country, as Originally intended by the
founders Of the Republic In this fact lies its future
security The who moved ard swayed By
base purposes not sufficient to upset overthrow
the government Of The venal voter is sought
by venal men in both parties. The money of one
offsets the money OF the ohor and there Il no per-
manent gain But when any body Of mon las been
moved by IDEAS to shift their political party allegiance
It much than the effect of the days voting
Their work lives Just ideas live when men die"