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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-14
THE NEW COMMANDERIN-CHIEF.
CAREER OF COLONEL wHEELoCK 6. vEAzEY,
OF VERMONT.

Washington Aug 13.-COl0nc WEccIock G. Vcazcy,
one ~ thc Interstate Commerce Commissioners, who
uas to dav elected Commandcrn chef Of the G.. A. Re-
At Doston is a native Of New Hampshire. and has
inst PASSED his nfticth year. lie was graduated from
Dartmouth College with honor, and is one Of It's
nrcsent Board Of Trustees. He was also graduated
from the Albany Law school, and. taking mp hi'
residence at Rutland, VT, was admitted to the bar
Of Vermont in 1sCO.
Upon the breaking ont Of the war he entered the
service a. captain Of Company A. 80 vermont Noinh
iecr Infantry Of Springfield, VI Early in the faH
Of 1861 on the promotion Of Colonel W. r. uanFJ
Smith 10 the rank Of biigadicr general and the pro
motion Of Lieutenant Colonel HYDE 10 the rank OF
colonel Captain Vcazcy was made lentenant-coiohc
and served with the I'd Vermont untl aitcr the rem
lnsula campaign when he received the cOionclcy OF
the 10th Vermont Infantry, Il the I'VE vermont
regiments Of nine months men that formed te Se'ohd
Vermont, what is better known, perhaps ~ H'hh
! nards Brigade Colonel Neazcy was III command OF
his regiment at gettysburg when Stannan smashed
General Pcbett's flank and made his daring charge
failure turning What seemed almost VICTORY INTO
u crushing defeat. Colonel NcaZcN dlu Ms III" 9"''"
" the desperate work.
Ippn the mustcr-Out Of his regiment Colohei NoHcN
returned tO the practice Of his proies,loiI DGng as
sOCiatcd In business for time WIN MI iTp'u I
now Secretary OF War. Colonel Ncazcy was lor zen
years Judge Of the supreme Court of Vermont ah
Office which he resigned upon being appointed an ~
tersblte Commerce Commissioner. He has pech acu'o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-14
THEY FOUND THE BEAR At LAST

From The san Francisco Cai'
Away I'D i'm the mountains in the northern part OF
Del Norc County the predatory visits oil lafse Dia'E
bear 10 the hog ranches elected about a. NUN >lci
ing among 5e Wb,c oi 1G trouble was almost unbear
able David fucker commission merchant am OF this
clty travelled into those parts. lie had WIN nm a
Winchester repeating rifle that carried ball especially
adapted for the destruction Of life IN large black 9eas
and he organized party to hunt The hog thlei 70 ue
Joseph Morrison and Edward Murray, a pluchy shep
herd dog and German deer hound followed lcher w
Inc deep canyon for about nine miles one DAY ana onE
stoppcd to rest when they had reached dense oLesC
of tall trees, where the ground wa, COY WIN -
thick underground. Dave concluded that the Dear
was behind the scenes. and sent the dog, IN ID recon-
uoitrc In a few minutes the colhc came our I'M d
torn blp from the claws OF the disturbed animal An,
other minute had not gone by ere te "a iiS
emerged with precipitation, and only stopped 10 JUN
ThR@ bear followed the dogs with mad haste Growl-
h lug Tor II VA, female bear but the growing was
change fierce errnts a. 9he caught si-ll vi ulo
u,ners Bruin raised her hind legs. and bore down
mon her assaantS with motions of the fore paws ndI
challenged fight t. the ni>h Dave hred a pa in n
her breast the shoulder. but without cau'lng Ie
hrntc 10 even wink. lie pumped another cariHdge
iroy1 Tho magazine and Sent 1t tearing tnrouEn tie
anatomy OF the monster. with aN lttle erect a. us
r,ercssor Then he commenced q retreat cautiously,
While he worked another cartridge into place and this
tir,e made the bullet plough into the bear groin
The bear was then within forty feet of him and be.
IAN TO assume the proportion, OF mountain 70 iiSS
Widening eyes. Joe and IA were on 'lther Sut OF
The battle-ground and Handicapped by some Durn9h,i
~ the doubtful moment Ed ,Ehled tn1 ft" ~ 81 Lu to
animal and immediately embtled Two ps ioaGi %. eSn y
shot from his blebarrcllcd shotgun tearlnS away
the side OF her mead ana topping tc amman o'cl ~,
harry The bows saw that the bear mad been sucking
her younc 81 they waited few minutes untiI her
Two cubs came from the thcket IN quest Oh the
IL vas only the work of few minutes TO laHat tIe
Youngsters and then they dragged Their same 10 tne
yranrh The bear was very fat and weighed 100
,",pds when dressed The cubs were about TWO weeks
I'D when caught and were kept for three months on
trtday and are now in "A commission house IN Hsnsomc-
yt.itors MIR Tucker has standing offer Of Sl50 for
,hen rom the Native sons of the Golden West, but
ganigation II the cubs will form feature in the parade
on Admission Day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-14
A REGULARITY OF TIE GOLDEN ROD
Ernm nm Boston Transcrlpt.

The Listener. in two tips when ne H'
made th, summer mp into Tie mountains ana mo
Maine a. far Augusta, has noticed phchoIncnVI
,rhicl has now become quite familiar 10 NM bd'
which a good many other people tO whom NJ mas
snnken on the matter have failed to notice; nahcN
tn th~ period of boOming OF the golden rod docs nos
Icgin first in the south and move nOrthward, but Up
r,r.ntIy I'm The other direction from north to south
In some places IN northern Vermont and Ne" iiahP
-I,i,e Golden rod of the common field ana idliIutd
t,.cL variety now In bloom here. was IN rrpih''
iinom bv the 10Th Of July. ON The kcnnebcc HiVcr'
10 ether dav. the golden rod much more go.ur"
VA Ic". tiuced with green still than IL !, IN Maiden
or cambridge. And the place where the PAM -
ttest ~ ali In ycllOwing apparently, l. cap" GA
,hcre tbc dwarf seaside varcty. most common mere
hardly begins 20 de- -ei Justice before scPempor
II is possible that the northern godch rHl Hp =, az
,,,r, i,Iat further south for the same reason thit
indian corn ripcns earlier In Vermont than II dos
I'm Vlrgnia-it has got to ripen earlier II IL Is gong
TO rpen at all.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-14
SOCIETY OF Ey.PRIsoNERs OF WAR.

Boston, Aug. 13.-The society of ex-Prlsohers VI
War instructed it's president to confer with the COM
mander Of the Grand Army Of the Republic LOOMING 10
the assignment of position in future parade' Of tl''
body 10 the eX Prisoners Association Then follower
number Of spirited speeches by the dceHdle' :"
refnation of the charges made by Senator ha"los
aooin.t tbe OK prisoners of war. The committee Oh
memorial reported unanimously in favor OF the eico
ton of a monument or building in commemor'uoh Oh
fine cx-prIsoncrs Of war, dead living Oihcer' W.T.
chosen AS follows, President, T.. p. Williams Vi p III
danapolis vice president John G. i. Adams OF pc
ION: chaplain the Rev. John :. Ferguson, OF htoNn'
Iowa historian. Warren Lee Goss, OF Norwich, t
and an Executive Committee of one from each H''e
rpurescnted,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-14
EASTERN MARYLAND MELONS.
From The baltimore sun.


Peaches and apples being almost unobainable, de-
pendence will have TO be paced on watermelohs ana
ranteloupes They are now coming in III com
parativey large numbers and are OF excellent quay
The receipts are about from 10000 To 2o,ooo
per day, which will not Of course, compare win
those Of previous years. The crop l. much better
than last year nevertheless. At the same time tho
dealers admit only that the yield has been fair In
oualty They say there has not been what might DO
called big" since ISL and loe2. In
those years daily receipts at this season amounted
to from 10000 to $1,000 per day. Prices range
now for selects" from S20 Ia S2a per 100; primes,
from Sl5 10 %lS PER 100. and q" seconds from -
IN So rer 100. \ farmer who brought punsy
load of very ordinary melons TO the city yesterday re-
Turned home with $50 clear over all expenses inc
same quality and quantity brought during season
of geuertlly good fruit crops wOSd have sent MN
home out Of pocket. About oneffh OF the receipt,
IN Ncw-York Pennsylvania and Ohio. None 20
farther West than Pittsburg, the indiana crop suPp's
my The season begins about July 20 and continues
until the end Of september ,,,. ars NOT
Cantcloupes also while Of good anatSS a wai mg.
melons they have been affected Nv nne ara
INT there is fair crop. Thc dain re- ~ donhisd
anout M 600 and on full years this nunber ! unua
Tbov Hing however paving price 10 inc i'rlhea,
rs for choice frut the price f"Hs, nnn aftb NJ
10 cents each. Like the melons, d ~ ro0ai,der 90
inc largely to New-York Nhe,hg, is n1ns
pschester RnIalo and Boson are me 9ut>lHe poii.s
IN ali directions to which they sIPpru, -, S,os a.,
he cron was smaller and the frnt very hc,'or Ut,
t na,+v on account OF the great au1nh, 81 ,aiu.
Ip,h carte,oupes and melons come NANNY rom nnue
,,,ndcI Comfy, but a few are recelVcd from Dor-
chester.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-14

Boston, Aug. 10 (Special-The newly electcu
Senior VlceCommander-inC Chief Richard +. Ioph'
was born in Boston, and is now Fire CORNERSTONE
of this city lie served CALAMITY in the Navy uhuer
Farragut on the sloop-ofwar Preble lie has pee"
in the Massachusetts, Legislature and the CamprI"s
City Council. lie is past commander OF Boston ro''
No. >.
The Junior Vice. ommander-in Chief, Mr.. Dreamer.
is a native of Albany, and served during the war III
Maryland regiment in the West Virginia camp@ssH2S
lie Joined the Grand Army Of the Republic in looI'
and belongs 10 Wilson Post, No IL, OF BaltlhloIe'
vrbar he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-14
GENERAL ALGER'S ADDRESS.
WITH MODERATION on THE SUBJECT
OLE PENSIONS.

Boston. Aug I3.-General Alger, in his annual ad-
dress to-day, said in part:
While we lament the loss OF nearly ali OF our old
commanders IL is a of great consolation and
pleasure know that one of those great leaders Of
men is still spared to US and is in our midst to-day.
Upon him this Nation is pouring its wealth OF love and
gratitude Let hope and pray that lie may long Dc
permitted 70 remain here leader. commander,
our idol and our cOmradc God bless you, general
Sherman our love for YOU is beyond words.
The condition Of the organization am happy 10 re
port. IS, with few exceptions. excellent. There nave
Deel regret 10 say. some disagrecments In the de
partmen Of Louisiana and Mississippi drawn upon the
color line the details of which viii be found III the
records OF the Judge Advocate General.
III is the same question that to-day Is disturbing
many localities In the Southern part Of this country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-14

in Grand Army matters for many years and his eiec-
ton is well received here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-14

The stranded Actors Mutual Relief Association may
,ort he expected to air their grievances ana 70 ue-
mand of railroad companies greater uniformity III nc
i"vIGg Of ties that I1cy shall conform accurately
nd Invariably TO the stage stride. II Is terribly
earing ON the actors legs to step one step OF SIX
inches the next OF three feet and then one OF twelve
inches: and then what a figure he makes TO pas
sengers in the passing tranl-lBost0n Transcript
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-14

my dear he said taking her hand IN MS 40
you know that love rhymes VITA glove - ,,
Yes shc coldly replied; and YOU may a' Wen
understand before proceeding any iuIth'r, IN is,
smitten rhymes with mitten." lie tOoh IL anu iVA''
-(Norrlstown Herald.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-14

and which will require patience and concessions from
trust time with the good intentions OF all peace and
liberty loving citizens will bring such moderation OF
council that i'm the near future all may share the
rights granted BY our laws, and that harmony will
prevail everywhere.
II has been nv determination to recognize a
conrade the equal rights of every man, no matter
what his color or nationality, PROVIDED he mas The
two qualifications. service and an honorable discharge
In this great struggle Of life the strong should aid
the weak 1t cnnoblcs the former and helps TO elevate
the latter 4 SYNOPSIS of the opinions of the Judge
Advocate General those approved ana those dSap-
proved will be found in the report OF the Adiutant-
General. 49,, j.. A., NJ. A.,
The official reports presented to the Twenty third
National Fncampment. dated June 20, 1oc0, gave the
nnn,her of comrades in good and regular standing
3S2.6I7. Total members then suspended and delin
Quent, 2SOso, making a toth membership as borne
y" ' ~ June 80,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-14

TO reach broadway from the Hudson River III the
manner proposed tunnels depressed roads will have
to he built hall way across the city, II half way, why
not all the way across and then under East River to
the Long Island shore and surface, and thence TO Man
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-14

Nearly all the great improvements which | have
seen introduced in New York for many years have
been inspired by some personal interest. but il is dill
cut to sre any private benefit TO follow the carving
out of SIR Swecnyl latest scheme. II IS probable
.l,i tE, Washington Bridge over the Harlem would
NOT have been built for many years had not Andrew H.
Green a, executor OF the ogden estate pushed II
virorlr.N because Of the benefit which the Ogden
pronerty ON the Westcheser side of the Harlem River
vould derive from It. But eventually the extension
Of the elevated railway along the Boulevard and
Tcnthave 10 the Harlem would have brouShl ABOUT
hc same result. In the same way he completion OF "a
tunnel under or pride over the Hudson VIII heces
.ltut. the construction Of other bridges over the
Harlem I'm the vicinity. to accommodate the railways
.,,n,v b,Vinl, trrmi in cwJe:,cy. but which will
seek to extend their lines - the cast
The early completion of the Hudson River tun-
mel now assured for about the year 1893, is a work
whose ultimate influence on this city onghi to be
ALREADY seronsv considered by the city Itself. rho
actual transfer of tho termn Of the various important
rlrood, from Jersey city to the centre of New
Work. CIV will bc mOpentous change. such roads
,,,-lt reach depressed broadway stations at several
noint, north OF Canal by tunnels and the change
rnuld greatly affect. not only the trade of the city,
;ut Inc localities Of various Industries and trades
I'M, lnure,t look ahead nf the wsc,t men cannot fully
r,rogniz, what transformation may follow the compile
Non 81 ths work. assured. | have said, 50 far
a, engineering skill aud financial backing can assure
any work SO monoionouS
10 reach broadway from the Hudson River In the
manner proposed tunnels depressed roads will have
in he built hall way the city, If half way, why
the xy:V ocrO,s. and then under East River TO
The Opelousas courier., 1890-05-31
AN ORDINANCE

10 carry into effect the provisions Of Sections
2743. $3.50, 275s. 1856, s757, 275s, 1904,
and Sections 1884 to $3.50, inclusive, OF
the Revised Statutes of the State of Lou
isiana, as amended and re-enacted by Act
No. liz Of the General Assembly, approved
April 10, 1880, and by Act No. 100 of the
General Assembly approved April 10, 1880;
and to carry into effect the provisions Of
those laws in relation to Roads, Bridges,
bitches, etc, and to provide penalties for
the violation Of the same.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-05-31
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
Police JuryOf the Parish Of st. Landry
ADOPTED APRIL Is, 1890.
ADoPTED APRIL Is, 1890.

Mr.. Ward, Chairman of Committee tore
wise the Parish Ordinances, reported the
following Ordinances, which, after being
read three times, were adopted Section by
Section A
The Opelousas courier., 1890-05-31


the violation of the same.
WHAT ARE PUBLIC ROADS.
SECTION 1. Be 1T ordained 6y the Police
Jury of the Parish of st. Landry, That all
roads already laid out, and adopted by the
Police Jury, or which shall be laid out as
provided for in Section 3 of this Ordinance,
shall be deemed public roads, and shall not
be closed, obstructed or changed, without
the consent and approval Of the Police
Jury. That all damages assessed by a jury
of freeholders to any individual through
whose land the said road may run, shall be
deemed a parish charge and paid ont of the
funds thereof, on the usual warrant; pro0id-
ed, however that nothing in this or the fol-
lowing article shall be so construed as to
give a right to any individual to claim dam
ages for the laying out of a road along the
front of his land according to the former
customs existing in this State, or to claim
damages for any change made in an exist
ing road, when such is made at the instance
or for the use or benefit, or with the
consent of such individual; and proyided
also, that nothing In this ordinance
shall be so construed as to affect
in any manner the rights of individuals to
any batture or alluYion already formed, or
which may be formed, IN the front OF any
tract OF land which lies on any naylgable
river or Watercourse, nor to prevent any
owner OF the soil on which a public road
shall pass to resume the use and possession
Of such soil when it shall have been aban-
doued nv the public. or shall have been
transferred elsewhere with the consent OF
the proper authority.
ROADS, HOW MADE.
Sac. II. Be 1T ordained, etc, That all
public roads shall be at least thirty-flVe
Aeet wide, and when 10 the overseers Oh the
roads ii ma be deemed expedient to make
81 repair causeways on the said roads, they
shall be at least fourteen feet wide at the
tup. and the earth necessary to raise or COW
er such causeways shall be taken from each
ode Of the causeways equally and SO as to
Sorrn . drain on each sidg7of the same, and
the overseers Of the public roads are hereby
directed to hare completely cut and clean
ed. All etumps for the width Of sixteen feet,
in the center Of the highways under their
care, and al bridges hereafter directed 20
be made shall be at least fourteen feet WIDE
with ratings where the stream or dltcn
crossed il over three feet deep. And all
public roads, bridges and causeways shall
be made smooth, convenient and safe, ana
the materials used In the construction or
iepairing Of all BRIDGES or causeWays shall
he as durable as can be procured, and OF
sufficient size and strength FOR the purpose
intended.
ROADS. now pETITIoNED TOR
SIC. 2 Be It ordained, etc, That when
il 3 intended to apply TO the Police Jury
Is have ] new road opened, or an existing
read changed ii whole or ii part. notice u
writing of such intention shall beafjled with
lie clerk Of said jury, and posted up az the
Courthouse, and at or more Ct the most
public places III each road district through
which eslch intended road is 81 ILL, gr I'd
The Opelousas courier., 1890-05-31
AppEAI FRoM ROAD JURY.

SEC. 6. Be It ordained, etc, That whenever any
indiyid,al through whose land d road is laid ont
a nroyided for ii section 5 of this Ordinance
NAV be dissatisfied With the decision Of the jury
Of ifreehollers laying out the amt either AZ to
The Opelousas courier., 1890-05-31

which intended alteration is to be made, at
least thirty days previous to the same be-
ing taken into consideration by the Police
Jury, who may dispense with these pre-
vious prerequisites whenever they may
deem it necessary.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-05-31
Waans Constitutes "a Days work.

SEC. L. Be it ordained, etc, That any person
liable to do road duty, who shall i'll obedience to
the summons of the Overseer, attend, and does
not work faithfully at least eight hours during
each day so summoned, shall not be considered
as having done a days work, aud shall be entitled
to credit for sely the time he works, aud not for
such time as he may be in attendance but idling.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-05-31

it, the Road Overseers can employ the time and
labor of persons subject to road duty upon bridges
as we'll as upon public roads. That it is made q
part Of the duty of Road Overseers to enquire
and make diligent search on their respective roads,
to take charge of all road scrapeS and tools found
belonging to the Parish.
Further Dusies o. OverseerS Of Roads. and Pen.
aiaies for Interfering with Road Hands
While ~ WORK ON Public ROals.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-04-19
CONFEDERATE STATES, 1861.

Philately, by the way, seems already
to have reached a dignity coequal with
that which attaches to numismatics. A
generation ago the collection of stamps
was generally thought to be an amuse-
ment for children only. Now it is the
occupation in which many men of leisure
and wealth delight, and it is to them
that the International Stamp exhibition
at Vienna owes it's being. There are dis
played at this novel congress several al
buns that contain specimens of all or
nearly all the stamps ever issued, and
one collection-claimed to be complete
is held by its owner at the large price Of
$4,000. The exhibition has attracted in
terest the world over, and among the at
tendants are several postmasters general
of European countries.
Two of the illustrations are of the first
stamps published by the four first coun-
tries to adopt the Rowland Hill system.
The third shows different specimens Of
the first issue sent out by the govern.
ment of the Confederate states.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-04-19

SWISS, 1s43-ENGLAND, 1910.
Yet the fact remains that an undevel-
oped thought is like iron in the mountain
side. It is of no good to the human race
till mined and manufactured. Then, a.
the spade or crowbar, its value is incal-
culable. So with the postage stamp. Az
toy or idle fancy of a moment 1t was
the least and most worthless of ephemeral
things, but the moment Sir Rowland
Hill showed that wealth Of practical
worth lay in the idea it gained life and
permanency and has grown to be giant
Of necessity.
The order in which the various nations
adopted the new system inaugurated by
Great Britain was curious one. The
Swiss cantons and Brazil contest for
second place, each issuing q series Of
stamps in 1S43. Russia followed in 1S45.
The United States did nothing until two
years later. France, Belgium and Spain
fell into line between 1s48 and 1850.
Thereafter the use of stamps spread to
all parts of the globe, and Persia, Turkey,
Egypt, Japan, Hong Kong, Siam, the
Fiji Islands and Hawaii are today num-
bered among the remote countries that
have recognized and accepted the system
of which Sir Rowland Hill is properly
called the father.