Telegram-herald., 1889-07-16
OFFICIAL PAPER or THE CITY.
GRAND RAPIDS. TUESDAY. JUL ID.
rnE osAsD AMY aupDLE.

There - difference OF opinion
among Grand Army men as - the adj
visibility Of the course pursued by the
department commanders IN reference
b the National eneanpment. A mis-
take was made Ia leaving ths arrange
ments for transportation with the CON-
manders IA the several States. In 1880
Colonel Wells. Of tbs city, was men,
Der OF the council Of administration,
and Was made chairman Of commit
tee of i've on transportation. This
committee made satisfactory arrange
menta with all the important
railroads IN the country, except
two. The committee prepared a report
emtcdying this fact and mentioning
the roads which refused % make the
desired rates. Before the report was
adopted the agents of the two obstinate
roals appeared at the place of holding
the encanipment and begged 10 have
the report modified. 50 as to lea re the
names Of the reads out. The COM
AAAts'' y l'tl'NA II tAAItk ttl1b tiltH ildt
prepared their own beds and they
wonld have to lie IN them, and the re-
port went on the records Of the Ell
e.mpment.
In the present instance the De
partnent Commander Of Illinois
seems 20 have acted without
sufficient discretion and 10 have
precipitated situation from
which it IS difficult for either the Grand
Arnix or the roads 20 recede. The fault
IS not Nj that of the Illinois corl-
mander. or OF the commanders rs a
whOle; the railroads are undoubtedly
also at fault. There should be a com
promise effected. II is unjust to the
generous citizens of Milwaukee who
have already incurred much trouble
and expense for the purpose of wei
coming the old soldiers. II the only
effect OK obedience to the appeal
of the department commanders 70
the members of the order t0
refrain from attending would be 10
boycott the railroads. such a course
possibly might DC warranted. But 1t
would not stop there. II would not
only be unjust to the people of Milwau-
kee, but would deprive tho veterans
of an occasion of great pleasure, an oc-
easion 70 which thousands of them
have looked forward with glad antici-
patton, aud an occasion which to
many of them cannot come many
times more. The advice Of the TILE
eRAN-HERALD % the old soldiers would
be % attend the eucampment and
enjoy it - the best OF their
ability. and not 60 sacrifice one of the
few privileges OF tae KIND which they
may enjoy. 90 crafty = grudge. The
Grand Army men of Michigan, especial
~. have no reason to remain At home.
There are abundant opportunities FOR
them % rpsch Mhwaukee without
travelling by rail- from Chicago. Trans
portation BY water can undoubtedly be
Obtained az reaseaahle rates from half
dozen ports sH the east shore OF
Lake Michigan
"toNE straight home, and d0nH get
drunk al you get here. - IS the message
which Sullivan received from hisfsther
Immediately after the Rirhburg fight.
The sdrice was sssl. bat it would have
been better e tlie sst four words had
been omitted. However, It made no
dsaerenee with joan, he gut drunk just
the same.
A tHlCAso paper says It : no longer
fashionable e cat of the ears and tails
Of dogs Now II some one VII intro
duee the fashion of cutting of tae bark
nobody vii care how long the ears and
tails are allowed t0 grow.
ALrHoreH the peach crop Protectors
were httlc aie in getting in tbeir work.
they ara following sheir usual custom
by adopting very gloomy tone At th.s
stage of the season.
Ir = higher tlme i8 plfsh the move
usent for better sidewalks s Grsnd
Rsps8s They are the enc great d.z
grace froni which tae city sasegs
0fpoxovas Rosss comes e. fhe nlr