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PENNSYLVANIA,

General Orders, No. II, issued at Reading June
% BY command of Col J. l.. ftlke,-H III. Ham
mer Adjutant,-cOntain the following: The fol-
lowing stan reappointments are announced; they
will be obeyed and respected accordingly; Sur
lseon r. s. Stable, NJ. D., York. Pa; Chap, Fred.
r. stark Factoryville, Pa; Mastering Officer, Z.
H Ashcraft Coudersport, Pa; Judse-AdvOcate, &.
NJ Linton, Johnstown, Pa.
The following Camps have been mustered since
the last announcement: John Howe Camp, No.
I99 Osceoa Toga Co., 10 recruits, April 10. 10y T.
H. Ashcraft NJ. o.. Captain, ~ V. Baxter. II. T.
Douglas Camp, No. 200 Sabnsville Tioga Co
10 recruits April II, by T. II. Ashcraft, NJ
o. Captain, r. L. Roberts. John W. Walters
Camp, No. 1877, OsceOla Mills, CleaTteld Co. l6 re-
cruits April %, by Brother w. III. Heimach; Cap
tain, John H. Flanagan. 5. d. Carson Camp, No
1855 Wellsboro Tioga Co.. II recruits, May 8, by f.
H Ashcraft, NJ. o.; Captain, i. A. Trumann. Core
Camp, No. l0i, Tarrs, Westmorelaud Co., IS re-
cruits May 10 by Brother J. Il. Hutchinson; Cap
tain, Charles Fry Col r. W. McAllen Camp No.
So Spring Run, Franklin Co, 50 recruits May 49,
by Brother +. Il. McCira.E; Captain, I. NJ. Wolff
Serg't John G.. HOskius Camp; No. 20i, AiinersvIle
Schuylkiu Co., AZ recruits. june 8, by Adj't II. II
Hammer; Captain, Il. +. Potter, ir. Dennis
Clancy Camp, No. 205, Gcuesce Forks, Potter Co..
II recruits, June Q, by Z. IL. AsheTaft, n o. Cap
tain, ID. w Kane.
Tie per capita tax is 10 cents on each member in
good standing on June 90 in all Camps excepting,
those mustered since May /. Camps mustered
capita tax each member. Camps mustered dur
ing the present month will not be required To pay
per capita lax this quarter. We especially request
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Edgar Allen, Richmond Memorial Day was OBJ
served a. the Seven Pines National Cemetery. Ia
addition TO what done at that place, the Post
contributed So and some flags TO aid Custer Post in
decorating the graves At the First National Gene
terry and sent details TO two other cemeteries with
flowers and wreaths 10 decorate the graves Of our
comrades. We have never been able 10 observe
the occasion before as has been done this year and
we are largely indebted 10 the generous aid OF the
W.II.C. for the means to carry out our program.
IN addition 10 cash contributions, we received do
nations Of evcrgreens from Painevle Mass
laurel wreaths from Rhode Island. flags and floral
designs from Pennsylvania, including a beautiful
anchor Of immortces from Naval Post, No. A. of
Philadelphia The Grafton of Col Theo. w. Bean
Of Norristown, Pa, the subject of universal
commentator, and while warming the hearts of
thc comrades here, who seldom hear such touching
words Of culogy, was equally applauded by many
present who wore the gray ia the days gone by.
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PENNSYLYHNIA.-

Upton Nycom Post No 547, ClearvilIe, has
adopted resolutions requesting Congress TO pass
the following bills: The disability the arrears of
pensions, the equalization Of bOunties, " The Ma
tional Tribune service pension, and other general
pension bills.
Memorial Day was observed gt Ephratah by the
local Post which decorated the graves Of their
comrades IN ali tie surrounding cemeteries In all
60 graves were strcyu with flowers
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NEW HAMPSHIRE,

AT the recent Encampment of this Department
the following officers were elected: Colonel, T. B.
Perkins, Manchester; Leut-COl., James II. Joice,
Great Falls Mai, B. O. Robbie Nashua. Division
son, Lebanon; II. l.. Chambcrlin, PeuacoOS :
Delegate, Eugene Davis, Penacook; Representa-
tive A D. Farnham, PenacooS; Alternates W.
@. Hobert, Nashua, and II. T. Clark, AIanohes-
ter. The reports show that there are 50 Camps,
with membership of 500, in the State. The gath
ering closed with big Campfire.
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THE RELIEF CORPS AT BUFFALo.

For two years and half William Richardson
Corps has been doing excellent relief work ut Buff
ialo, N. Y. This year their reward was in the rec
ogniton given them and their work by the six
Posts OF the city on Memorial Day. The President
Ellen M. Putnam, and the Secretary Melissa
Cooley, both teachers and of the vast prof,rson
of flowers contributed for decorative purposes the
great bulk was from the school children. There
was a large collection of potted plants which now
bloom upon the graves. The Corps Offering was
most touching
At Forest Lawn Cemetery while Comrade Willis
of Bidweli-Wilkeson Post read the Memorial
Day service, Commander Ellis of Richardson Post
escorted Mrs. Putnam, Corps President to the CEN
ter of the lot, who in few very beautiful and
touching remarks. presented. in the name of the
Corps, unique design in flowers to honor the
unknown dead. The design n stack of arms
about three feet high and about two feet in diam
eter at the base. The base made of Easter
lilies, and forget-menot and the muslets of
ivy studded with roses, the nickel bayonets pro-
jecting from above; pendent from the center was
the strap and eanteen made of fine white flowers
while thrown carelessly over the whole was II long
string OF beautiful roses. Around the base in pnr-
pie immorelles were the words, g Our Unknown
Dead" Past Commander Oatman, of Bidwell-
WillSeson Post, responded in q few sentences
fraught with deep feeling.
a new feature of the exercises was the singing of
" How Sleep the Brave" by 20 boys. They were
from school No. 10, and were trained by Mrs. Put
NAM who has long been Principal of the Primary
Department,
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NEBRASKA.

NJ. II. Deem, Litchteld: John MCGeary Camp,
No. 40, was organized at Myrtle recently with II
charter members and the following officers: Cap
tain, j. Il. Burdick: First Lieut., D. ID. Marvin !;
Second Lieut.. V. J. Rose; Chap, Joseph Bryan /;
First Sergt, John w. Bryan; q. NJ. s., W. d. Phil
Ups; c. s. p. }. Carlos; 5. OF c.. o. q. Johnston
F. NJ NJ. G. Thompson; q. of c., II. q. Watson;
c. c. W. b. Bryan.
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TENNESSEE AID GEORGIA
VIRGINIA.

Memorial Day was jointly observed at Cleveland
Tenn, by Post No. 20, and the Relief Corps. TIN
/ exercises were very impressive.
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THE GRAND ARMY.
News From the DepartmentS---NeW
Posts, etc.
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
ILLINOIS,

lLLlNOlSE
Asa Jones North Henderson; On May % MoTri-
son Post. No E55, decorated the soldiers graves At
Mount Vernon Cemetery and Fuller Cemetery, and
on the 29ih held Memorial services at Alexis VIM.
grinilss delivered The Grafton Of the day. alter
which the Post marched TO the cemetery
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MASSACHUSETTS

) 5 Sleeper Camp, No. Sc, was mustered in at
Cambridge recently, and the following officers in
stalled: Captain u; 7. Prentice First Lieut., -
Serg't j. f. Toye; @. III, Charles ROuillaFd $. vi
G., c. /. Shedd; G. >, j. W. Crawford; G. of c.,
Henry Howe; c. G., +. l.. PiersOn; Chap, James
A. Collins; Picket, Walter Wilson; Musician J..
J. FlecE, Camp Council-P. +. O'keefe, Charles
Bent, James A. Richardson.
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MISSOURI.
NEW YORK;

The newly formed GAR Executive Committee
Of Queens County held a regular meeting a few
evening" ago Dog tlle parOrs Of Millers Hotel Long
Island CITY livery Post o. Tie Grand Army ~ the
iHan4er john $. Power, - Roberto. Marks Post SEQ
presided. and Adiutaut and National ABIDE Camp
j.. A. Eurury. o. O.. 81 Stultstnau Post, 50 recorded
the proceedings. C0Iursde rlocun, as Chairman
81 Committee ou Bylaws presented proposed
constitution and bylaws, which were read. and.
section and copies ordered TO 5e printed and
furnished 10 thc several Posts. The Committee on
Reunion presented lis report. setting forth the re-
spcctIve advantages u the places il had visited,
could De secured. il was finally determined by The
delegates % hold the proposed Reunion on Wedncs-
Gay. -Aug. p. next, At GrOtZ's Willow Grove, on
RockaWay Beach. The Department officers are to
be invited notices are 10 be sent 10 the various
GAR. Posts 81 Kings and Suffolk Counties as well
TO the Camps Of sons OF Veterans aud to veteran
associations All the delegates reported that their
respective Posts were enthusiastic over the pro-
posed occasion, which Is expected aud intended 10
b. a Reunion 81 the veterans and their families
from ali parts Of Long Island. Arrangements for
trans ortiOn al reduced rates arc being made due
notice 81 which viii be given hereafter. The
grounds selected arc large and commodi0us en-
braclng shady grove supplied with tables and
benches iOf launching parties, large dancing plat
form, a lunch pavilion where parties can eat their
home provided lunch or purchase other meals and
q hotel and restaurant proper. There viii be ample
facilities for boating and Tor stil water and surf
bathing.
S. Y. Wise, Fulton: We have at tits place one Of
the largest Posts in the County. numbering over
40 active members. with material outside TO make
81 over 200. which we propose 10 accomplish. We
have Hs members ~ our Post I'D. II. Schcnclz No.
III tiie President OF the OsEyeg0 County Veteran
Association, ID vi. Perrine: also the Secretary Or
the same, V. V. Enens, who promise that the Re
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Would it not be Nice
If Christmas is a nice day?
If you would nc surprised by re-
ceiviny one of G. w. BRowS's beau
tif:Il Watches?
If leap year came oftener than
every four years!
If a gold-headed cane was hanging
on the Christmas bush with your card
on it?
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JJAvStG lin last 81 F..
.tpoe bn ding. sir. David Eid5sF
gef, loren n of pumps of that road,
was s,a..lrhg }tbear the corner Of
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manhood have hesn
spekt heIlaf tse Massachusetts, of
feISing IN each Case being the APP
pro aFiation to his own use of horse
fiesl that belonged to others.
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the depot ADD was struck IN 'HS
stomach W the skids after they
had struck the depot, and painfully
injured. He was brought to his horne
in this place, suffering very muclt
bat is now better.
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Cosby. Wilmer Ridgw
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By its timely use thousands of hope
less cases have been permanently
cured. Ishail he glad to send two
bottles of my remedy FKEE to any OF
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obtain the best ~quality7 Yon do not have to
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Career HaE 8sf Made SucH
Sweeping Reductions.
Women's Rubhers. any rs. reduced to % cts
Mems Atwood Red Slirts75c Sd
Mems full reg. made Hose, Jcr-
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a tine $1,000 Oh Painting gwen Ia
awsy. Every ppfehase of soc Is en- ell
titled To = chance.
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ment. He offtf 96se selection OF
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Ne ladies' OF Sd. Preshytetip
G6a pu,se.asg xii hold a festi'
wIef Gil nietts during beHolidays
fa, GNacit of the sbha5ii School.
sass made us enormously To-
catc\s srs y. Goldsmith & Son last
week. tSbalid have been corner OF
Hanoa and Dover streets, Baltimore.
Mr.. Geo. f. Anderson has taken
ID. agency for the Everlasting Min
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rnfrg
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To remember your friends with
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Beer
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Infiuts six bootecs. 10f
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Infants worsted saques, Soc.
. Infants piusl caps. 81.
Infants slips. 25c. and SOC.
Intants Emb. dresses. 81 and q.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-13
A little sum in Nickala
From the Boston Commercial

Please drop the nickel in tho box rs Won 60
upstairs, said the courteous manipulator Of
currency as he kindly pointed to the old lady
the entrance 10 the han where MIR. Morgan's
Christ Entering Jerusalem" and The Cruel
tiNiOn' are on exhibition
How many times in day do you say THAR"
asked
We'll, reckon It for yourself please. In six
weeks we have counted over 10000 nickels
representing just 80 many visitors That would
be an average Of 1850 per week, OF people
enough To populate a city. Just think Oft. an
OF the Inhabitants OF a Massachuset CITY m.
slde these walls IN one week But 10 answer
your question. Make another division and YOU
ma we have averaged over 400 per day. Now.
! venture 10 say more than halt Of this mum.
Der haye 10 be told 10 put their nickels In tie
, box Yes 1 ma myself mutterlng tho same
slesu. " 80 -
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CAMP GORD0N'S FLAG UP
FIVE COMPANIES BEGIN LIFE IN
THE TENTS.

No Oflcial Programme Yet Announced
but Company Will Drill Each Day
for the Championship Banner-Pretty
Girls and Music Will Lend Mercury's
Wings to the Evening Hours.
BRUNSWICK, GA, July 12.-The morn
ing train brought the first installment of
the state military to the st. Simon's en-
campment. The companies aboard it were
as follows:
Columbus Guards, Capt. s. P. Gilbert.
Ebert light infantry, Capt. e. c. Gro
gan.
Lagrange light infantry Capt. P. Gan
Floyd Rifles of Macon, Capt. J. S. Harde-
man.
The train came under the national colors
with the sleeper bearing an inscription the
length of the car: Columbus Guards
The Brunswick Rifemen, under command
of Lieut.. F. S. Morris, received the visiting
military and then proceeded to the island,
the companies following after breakfast at
the Oglethorpe hotel, and before noon Camp
Gordon was established.
COMFORTABLY CHARTERED.
The men are comfortably quartered, and
no reason is apparent why they should not
enjoy themselves. The tents are stitched
over board floors and comfortable straw
beds are provided. The quarters of each
company are in line with streets intersect-
ing, and the whole camp is overshadowed
by thick growth of oak.
The restaurant on the grounns will sup
ply those not carrying mess, as well as the
general public. The day has been spent IN
prellminaries.
THE PROGRAMME.
No official programme has been yet an
nOunced, though the commandant, Lieut.
Col. Jones, has said that each day shall wit
ness drilling for the championship banner
by some company and dress parade in the
afternoon.
The Hotel St Simon is but mile away,
and after the dismissal Of the parade Kess-
lers string band pretty girls and the
spacious compartments will prevent any
dull hours. The Columbus Guards luxu-
riate in parlor tent with carpeted floor,
elegant furniture, organ, ETC., in which to
play the host. They also bring with them
the famous gun ''red jacket" with such
remarkable history, of which they are as
proud as boy with his first pantaloons.
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ALUMNI OF ATHENS.
A Reunion Called for the Third Tues
day in Next June.

A Reunion Called for the Third Tues
day in Next June.
ATHENS, GA, June 12.-At the meeting
of the Alumni society of the university
resolutions were offered by Edwin d. New
ton of Athens calling for reunion of all
tho alumni Of the University of Georgia at
Athens on the third Tuesday in June during
the commencement of 1889, and ordering
that invitations be extended to the Cover.
nor of Georgia and state house officials.
treasurer, president of the senate, speaker
of the house and all prominent men through
ont the state, including members of the
press, etc. The resolutions received the
sanction Of the mayor and council of Athens
and were unanimously adopted.
Hon. John 7. Graves Of Rome was
chosen alumni orator for the next com
mencement, with Col II. C. Tuck of
Athens rs alternate.
Pleasant A. Stovall of Augusta was
chosen alumni trustee for four years to sue
coed himself. His name was placed before
the society 10y Hon. p. w. Meldrim of Sa
vannah in an eloquent and graceful speech.
The name of II. q. Turner, congressman
from South Georgia, was also presented but
was finally withdrawn by friends and Mr..
Stovall was unanimously elected.
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COL. B. w. FROBEL DEAD.
Distinguished Services in the Army
and in Civil Life.

Distinguished Services in the Army
and in Civil Life.
ATLANTA, GA, July 12.-Col B. W.
Frobel is dead. His death occurred this
morning in Monticello, where he went
about two weeks ago on business for the
Macon and Covington railroad, of which he
was vice president, general manager and
chief engineer. Col. Frobel had been with
the road since it was organized and had
been stationed in Macon About two
weeks ago he was in this
city, complaining of feeling unwell,
saying that he had been sick two weeks
He returned. however, to Monticello on
business for the road and was confined to
his bed the day afterward Mrs. Frobel
and her two daughters, who were visiting
relatives III Milledgeville, were notified Of
his illness and went at once to his bedside,
where they have watched the fading spark
of life, as only loved ones can, until this
morning, when it was extinguished.
THE STORY OF HIS LIFE.
Mr.. Frobel was born about sixty-two
years ago in Alexandria, Va. He graduated
from the United States military academy
at West Point, n. Y, and was appointed to
a place in the United States navy, where he
served until the war came on. He then
left the United States navy and entered the
COlllttltIdU nav J1e was dlD6TMafu
transferred to the artillery and engineering
corps of the army, where he served with
distinction and bravery throughout the war
He was once chief of engineers of Hoods
army. He constructed the Notifications
about Atlanta. After the war he was
superintendent for eight years of public
works in Georgia, and later was appointed
United States assistant civil engineer, and
directed much of the work on Georgia rivers
and harbors by federal appointment.
BUILT BRIDGES AT SAVANNAH
He was the engineer in charge of the con-
structlon of the pontoon bridges at Savan-
nah, which were used by the confederate
army in crossing the river when that city
was evacuated. At the close of the war he
went to Milledgeville, where he married
Miss Mamie Compton. He was appointed
United States engineer for the northern
district of Georgia soon afterward.
While here he worked for some
time to build canal from the
upper Chattahoochee to Atlanta, but
failed to get an appropriation from CON
gress. Tie came to Atlanta to live about
fifteen years ago and opened an office as a
civil engineer. About two years ago he was
chosen us chief engineer of the Macon and
CovingtOn road, and was with that road
when his death occurred The remains
reached Atlanta this evening and will be
buried in Oakland cemetery tomorrow.
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AUGUSTA ANNALS.
The New York Live Stock Insurance
Company Under a Cloud.

The New York Live Stock Insurance
Company Under Cloud.
AUGUSTA. Ga, July 12.-The New York
live stock mutual benefit association is in
bad repute here. Agent White of the com
pany says that he has come TO believe that
the company is not all o. X, and he has
refused to remit collections on policies he
has written for the company until show
ing is made by them. -Four of his policy
holders to-day had letters of garnishment
served on him for money which
he holds belonging to the association Con
siderable discussion was engeudered when
the matter came out on thu streets
and party after party went TO the magis-
trates' offices and swore out letters of gar
nishment Agent White is not believed to
be party to the affair, as he has endeavored
to protect the insurers OF pet flyers and
blooded cattle.
Mrs. Ann Walsh, a highly respected and
aged lady, was found drowned in the canal
in tho western part Of the city to-day. 1t
is believed that she fell in while crossing
the bridge losing her way in the darkness.
She was drowned within 200 yards of her
house