The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-07-06

tt'rom our regular correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, July ., 1888.

prevented them from concentrating their
minds on public business for the time.
Senator EGmunds managed however to
nave a good deal of fun in looking alter
the River and IIarbor bill. The Gadkin
river in North Carolina was his innocent
victim, or rather the North Carolina Sena-
tor. Mr.. Ransom was. Mr.. Edmunds in
sisted that loug ago the lower part of the
Yadkin was pronounced unworthy of I'M
proyement by the general government, and
was so regarded until Mr.. Ransom discov-
cred an opportunity o%invest some govern
ment funds on the upper part of it, when
SIC. coo was asked for the rivers improve
ment. Mr.. Edmunds asked Mr.. Ransom
whether there are two Yadkin rivers in the
old North State. Mr.. Ransom said No. but
that the Iadkin was a very long river,
which rises in the mountains of North
Carolina, and flows to the Pee Dee. Then
Senator's wondered what the Pee Dee was.
Mr.. Ransom supported the 1adkin cour-
apeously. He admitted that it was not
now navigablc, but lie thought if money
enough was spent there would be several
feet of water for a considerable distance.
Mr.. Edmunds suggested that the Tadkin
mipht be like another river in North Caro-
lima which it was formerly intended to i'm
prove, but the engineer reported that it
would be necessary to bnild pumping
works on the other side Of the mountain
to pump water over to it in order TO get up
a current. Mr.. Ransom grew tired of this
and finally turned upon the Vermont Sen
ator with the statement that the latter, in
the committee room, had to send for chart
after chart and map after map before he
could find the Vermont river for which lie
wanted to get an appropriation. MIR. Ed
munds accused Mr.. Ransom of drawing
upon his Imagination in talking about Yer
mont rivers, and surprised him by saying
that he had crossed the Yadkin four times
in the last six months and that the walking
was very good Whereabouts.
Mr.. Edmunds made life tedious to a
number of Senators from other States by
ruthlessly exposing their little jobs. But
there will be a good sized River and Har-
Dor bill passed in a few days notwithstand-
ing.
1t is claimed by the friends of President
Cleveland that his remarks IN reply to the
official notification of his denomination
were some of the best and ablest things he
has made since his occupancy of the White
House.
His excursion to Charlottesville on We'd
nesday, was an interesting episode. He
was enabled to see the home and grave of
Thomas jefferson, and also Eirglnla's old
University.
The Republicans say they will carry the
Old Dominion in the Presidential election
next fall because their nominee is $50
swell' and is akin to all of her F. F. VS..
But the Democrats say they are certain to
carry Virginia because the President gave
Mrs. Bagby his fan at the Charlottesville
Commencement. 1t was a terribly hot day,
too, on which he performed this gallant
tGb. II as WIiiC Ilt diDtOihhS htlC pN-
ing distributed, when Mr.. Cleveland, no.
ticing a white haired old lady, in widows
weeds, sitting on the front bench and with
out a fan, arose from the easy chair in
which he was sitting, about the middle of
the stage, and handed the lady his fan.
The lady protested but the President in
sisted, and returned to his seat without
his fan.
On Saturday General Sheridan was
transferred from his home here to the I,
S. steamer Swatara, which had been wait
ing for favorable weather for several days.
The cool weather gave a good opportunity
to make the change, and the patient ar
rived on board in good spirits. y photo
grapher attempted to take an instantane-
as the sailors were carrying the General
up the gangway, bnt was prevented by the
captain, who threw his cap over the lens.
1t was noticed, however, hat Gen. Sheri-
dan was very much emaciated and that
his face was almost as white as the pillow
on which his head rested. The route taken
was via New York, Long Island Sound
and Buzzard's Bay to Nonquitt, Mass.
where the General has a summer cottage
just completed.
The Republican Vice Presidential canLi
date is the senior member Of the firm ot
Morton, Bliss & Co, which has a case il
the Supreme Court Of the United States
against the State OF North Carolina in.
volving 50. 600, 900. 1t is known as the
special tax bonds case, and is to recover
bonds issued by a bogus Republican State
Administration The Republicans ART
claiming that the internal revenue plank
in the Chicago platform will carry Nortl
Carolina for Ilarrison and Morton. As al
offset to this claim, which they say is
groundless, the Democrats are making
conspicuous the fact that Mr.. Morton is
suing the State for so large an amount o
money. WESTON.
The ART amateur
For July contains a pleasing colored study
of Ferns, " a very fine one of ''Poppies'
in black and white. a portrait study by
Ellen Welby, a striking decorative figure