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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-13
HOW TO OBSERVE NATURE.
BY John Burroughs, Author of e'Wake Rob-
I'M" ~"PepacOin,' and Other Books
of Outdoor Life.

"
in," "PepacOin,'' and Other Books
of Outdoor Life.
To teach young people or old people
how to observe nature is a good deal like
trying to teach them how TO eat their
dinner. The first thing necessary in the
latter case is q good appetite; this given
the rest follows very easily.
And in observing nature un-
less you have the appetite,
the love, the spontaneous desire you will
get little satisfaction. It is the heart
that sees more thar the mind. To love
nature is the first step in observing her.
If a boy had to learn fishing as a task,
what slow progress he would make; but
as his heart is in it how soon he becomes
an adept.
The eye sees quickly and easily those
things in which we are interested. a
man interested in horses sees every fine
horse in the country he passes through;
the dairymen notes the cattle; the bee
culturist counts the skips of bees; the
sheep-grower notes the flocks, etc. Is it
any eHor for the ladies TO note the new
bonnets? new cloaks upon the street? We
all see and observe easily in the life of
u business, our tasks aE desires.
II one is q lover Of the birds he sees
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-13

: ed now. Everywhere over the prairies,
where we secuted and fought when our
how readers of to-day were babies, the
iron horse goes snorting on his way.
Vast fields Of grain, countless head OF
beef cattle cover the slopes and ''bot-
TOMS" where the buffalo herded by
thousands in the early seventies. Town,
villages, even large and thriving cities
have sprung up like magic over the ace
of the earth. In 1876 no white man
could ride alone from the Platte to the
Powder river, or beyond, Now, only On
the reservation will an Indian face be
seen. And all that vast vast expanse of
rich and beautiful and productive coun-
try was opened to the settler and immi-
grant by the little army of United States
regulars, horse and foot, and not one of
those fertile valleys is unmarked by the
graves Of their fallen.
It was q duty full Of vivid interest and
excitement, boys; il was a service that
kept US in the mountains or over the
broad prairies from the moment the grass
began TO sprout in the early spring until
late in the bitter cold of a Western win
ter. Some times we had TO send expedi-
tions ont in the dead OF winter, when the
mercury stood at thirty degrees below,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-13

some Whlppersnapper OF a newsboy who
was in swaddling clothes when the OBJ
ject of his derision was fighting like a
lion at Ckickamauga. These sings of
the press at our soldierY are by no means
as frequent now as they were ten years
sgo before the wonderful pencils of Rem
iagton n Zogbaum had taught
Il people through the illustrated
papers something of the real life
our troopers lead, but once in a while
they still appear, and when you see
them, boys, just stop and think q mo-
ment. The chances are ten to. one that
they are hitting at some officer who has
done years of har and p~erilous service
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-13

and many a poor fellow, officer and pri-
vate alike, had to suffer amputation of
feet or fingers that were frozen too badly
to save. On'the other hand, in the Ari-
IONA deserts, men died of thirst and Ak
halstion from exposure to the rays of a
blazing sun. In 1876, when chasing the
Sioux after the tragic battle summer in
which Custer and so many of the Seventh
we're killed, one big column got en-
tiTely out of rations and would
have starved but for their poor
half-starved horses. Think of living a
week on hOTse-meat or nothing at all.
You neveC saw such a set of scarecrows in
oil your life as, we fellows were when we
rode into the Black Hills after Gen.
Crook g great campaign, that resulted in
the Acknowledgement of the Sioux nation.
Indeed more than half the command
came feebly rrudging in afoot, some tow
ing a worn old skeleton of q horse behind
them, some having no horses to tow
they had been eaten on the way.
1t was not so long ago that l stood one
day on the parade of Fort Leavenworth
aud saw the cavalry battalion drawn up
for review. The "school of applica-
TOM is held here and this battalion is
made up OF troops (compaDies) from sew
eTal different regiments. Among them
rode the darkies Of 'FL' trL- of the
Ninth cavalry, sitting their horses just
as well as and keeping their alignment
even better than some of their white COM
rades. The time was when there existed
q prejudice against the colored trooper,
but the sentiment got a 'fsetback'' in
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-13

o you want a job on the
range, ~Santiago?'
Isl, senior. My ia
Their too sick, and I
have to leave home to
gain money!
"But what can yo'
do? It's mighty hard
work yer, m we cam
have no loafers. Yo're
lame, m 1 don see
how yo' u d e g {
along
''Pero, senior, II I
am lame of the feet 1
am not lame Of the
saddle. Try me and
see if I am not as good
there as any,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-13
raE BOX

By Charles S. LummIs, Author of Stories in
st. Nicholas and Youths Companion.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-13
DR.. s. B. Harsma,.,

President and chief surgeon Of the Hart
man Surgical Institute and Sanitarium OF
Columbus. Ohio, who is at present visit
ing patients in the state OF Texas, will
stop during the week beginning April IA,
1890, as foapws: New Braunfsls, from
p. M. MonaaY, April IA, te4 p. m.
Tuesday, AptA 10, at the Gandalupe ho-
tel; Lookhart, SWednesaa8, April l6, at
the Carter hotszN oa16e hours from 8 q.
m. to 8 p. M; Marcos, Thursday,
April II, at the efheinzs hotel, Office
hours from 8 9 10 p. m; Austin,
Friday, Aprif48, at fs Driskill hotel,
office hourfro 8 am. to 8 p. m;
Waco, sassday, April at the new
Mcclellan &otel; office hour from 8 a.
m. to 8 D. "A. This is 3 magai6cent OPP
portnnity for any who are afflicted to
consult one of the most renowned sur
geons II America. he cures hu~ndredsof
cases of cross eyes, harelips club feet,
spinal determines, chrome rheumatism,
catarrh, paralysis, and many other dis
eases difficult TO cure.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-13

= Moose loop.
I Look out.
Bad land; the Mexican name for lava.
S Coyotes.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-13

CAN At GAZETTE busiRes examins
this papers 4lhg machine. This
and the Weekly GAZETTE
only " the sunday GAZETTE only sz3s
EtsDailE GAzETFE only SO.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-13

hard face stepped out fl
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-19
Government Control of Telegraphs.

In the June Forum Mr.. Bronson G.
Keller discusses the subject of govern
ment control of telegraphs, and en-
deavors 20 prove that such control is
advisable and necessary. His own fig
ures. however, show that Great Brit
ian, whose example he would have us
follow. in assuming the telegraph lines
paid for them an average OF more than
SAG per mile, being $3.50 per mile more
than they cost to build. The interest
on the purchase money in l9 years has
been e5. 500, 900, and the presentindebt-
..dness OF the department is about S50,-
900 010-nearly doqole the original in
,iahtedness. From the economical
standpoint, therefore, the change has
proved far from an unqualified succe S..
Vet when this purchase was made. 10
wears ago, the telegraph business may
he said to have been almost in it's in
fancy. The British government had
only TO buy up the franchises of six
comparatively small companies. Bod
as the bagaiu was they made, il is not
likely that the United States Govern
flant could do better, while tie prot-
ability world be that il would be ct in
for a "iobu of gigantic proportions.
which would be an incubus on the tax
pavers for generations.
But, in addition to its failure as an
economic scheme, the government con-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-19


Annapolis Alliance, No. 154, meets Satur
dav, April 2sth, 1S>S, and, after that, every
second Saturday, at 80 L. VI.
], NJ. BROWNE, Sec'y, Annapolis, Mo.
Arcadia Valley Alliance, No. 104, meets on
Saturday evenings before the lSt ana 5d sun
davs of every month. AT 80 P. NJ.
JOHN LORI, Sec'y. Ironton, Mo.
EAGLE ALLIANCE, No. 15a. meets on the
1sf and Sd Saturdays of each month. All
neighbors are invited
Ep.NCIEs ALLIANCE meets at Hogan on
tho od and 4th Tuesday of each month At )
O'Clock 2. NJ b. > "f'h''''h' 0'O =
MARBLE CREEK ALLIANCE, No. 1O2, meets
every months on Saturday evenings before
tbe second sunday ut Logtown, and Satur-
dav evening before the fourth sunday nj the
Hed SchoolhouSe on Marble Greek.
w. L. SUTTON, Sec'y, lronton, Mo.
ELM GROVE ALLIANCE, No. ll9, meets
every other Saturday evening. at the Elm
Grove schoolhouse. Believicw, AT O'Clock F.
:, J. W. LAsHLEY, President.
w. 7. RUSSELL, Secretary
Crn.R GROVE ALLIANCE, No. 100. meets
.tba cedar Grove schoolhouSe in BelieVlew,
.he second and fourth Saturday at l O'Clock
p. NJ. " Il'...,., - N'
C,p>IrEvIILE ALLIANCE, No. 593, meets
OF Workmen's Hall, GraniteVille, on the 2d
d a itb SATURDAYS of each month at $50 p.
anu .. CHAs. ORRICK, Sec'y.
Carver Alliance, No. SOL, meets on the I'd
n i,h raturtiays in each month at O'Clock
p. NJ. at the Bollinger Schooihouse.
r. NJ - j. Z. HUFF, Sec'y.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-19

troll of telegraphs in Englan1 has cre-
ated horde of government underlings
" hose liberties are restricted to an ex-
tent unknown among the employees Of
private concerns. The cable now and
then brings Us hints of the grievances
of this class of workers. A case in point
is that of the telegraph clerks at Car
diff, Wales. For three years they had
appealed To headquarters, representing
that the staff at that point was entire
~ inadequate for the work. the office
mot fit for pigs to live in, " and delays
of nearly two hours cften occurred.
especially on press work owing to their
harassed and over worked condition.
Their earnest and respectful appeals
proving unsuccessful, they adopted the
method of airing their grievances be-
fore the public In series of letters to
the Western Noil--a course which ev-
cry native of Great Britain considers
his prerogative. The ePostmaster-G Gem
eral Immediately took steps 10 punish
these 'hickers,h who objected to over
work in pig-sty quarters. AS the au-
thorship of the letters could not he
proved against any one of them, num-
Der ot the clerks were put on overtime,
while eight were transferred to second
class posts, where their opportunities
for promotion were cut of. Their
places were filled by juniors; they were
required to move at II hours notice:
their homes broken up, and they felt
themselves disgraced and punished for
what was really no offence.
If abuses such as this occur in n
country SO small as Britain and with q
comparatively small telegraph system,
they would be more liable to happen
unnoticed and unchecked in a system
so great and growing so rapidly as ours.
We might well look for reproduction
of almost Russian meddlesomeness and
tyranny when it was too late to pre-
vent it.-Repu6tic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-19

CATHOLIC CHURCH, Arcadia College
and Pilot Knob. l.. {. WERNERT Rector.
High Mass and Sermon at Arcadia College
every Sunday AT s O'Clock A. VI. Ve>pers and
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament At !
O'Clock 7. ". High Mass and Sermon and
Benediction at Pilot Knob Catholic Church
at 1890 O'Clock 4. NJ. sunday School for
children At 80 O'Clock p. NJ.
NJ. E. CHURCH, Cor. Reynolds and
Mountain Streets, isaac BORIS, Pastor. Res
Idence: ITOnt0n. Services every Sabbath
at II A.. NJ and 80 =. NJ. Sunday school
$3.50 A. N. Glass Meeting SUNDAY afternoon
at 8 O'Clock Prayer Meeting Tuesday and
Thursday evenings. All are invited.
NJ. E. CHURCH, SOUTH, Fort Hill,
between IrontOn and Arcadia. Rev. 4. +.
TIDWELL, Pastor. Preaching every sunday,
morning and evening. Prayer meeting eve
ry Wednesday evening. Sabbath School at
$3.50 A. NJ.
BAPTIST CHURCH, Madison street,
near Knob street, e. VI. SHOUSH, Pastor.
Residence IrontOn. Preaching on every
Saturday before the first sunday of each
month at 2:30 p. NJ. and on the first and third
Sundays at II \. NJ. SUNDAY School every
Sunday at $50 A. NJ. and Prayer Meeting
every Tuesday evening at 1:30 +. NJ.
LUTHERAN CHURCH, Pilot Knob.
Rev. OTTO PFAFFE, Pastor.
A. NJ. E. CHURCH, Corner Shepherd
and Washington streets, Ironton. A. ABB
ANATHY, pastor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-19
Official Directory.
MEMBER OF CONGRESS:

MEMBER OF CONGRESS:
HON. WM- NJ. kISsEY, Tenth District,
st. Louis, Mo.
I. ;. LAND OFFICE i. {. NoEIL,
Il ,slster; WM. B. NEWMAN, Receiver -
1ront0n. No.
JOHN l.. THOMAS, Judge Twenty Sixth
.ircuit, De Soto, No.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-19
IRONTON. MO, THU RSDAY JUNE 10, 1890.

learn enough about politics to tell
beans when the bag is untied. The
tariff is such silly, transparent sys-
tenn Of robbery, even when lived for
the excuse of raising revenue, that one
can hardly help feeling contempt for
the stupidity that tolerates il for any
purpose. II is enough to make even
an optimist despair of the success of
our much boasted attempt at self gov
ment. We have gone up like the
rock ct and now seem to be falling like
a stick. FARMER
Murray willie, ILL.,, June Sth, 1850.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-19

PILOT KNOB LODGE, No. 253, a. ..
u. w. meets every ID and 4thiiW ednesday
evenings, 7:30 p. NJ, upstairs IN Union
Church.
PILOT KNOB LODGE, No. 156, L. .. ..
F.. meets every Tuesday evening at their
hail CuAS MASCHMEYER, Secretary.
PILOT KNOB MINERS BENEVOLENT
ASSOCIATION. WM. SEARLE, President.
THFO ToNNELLIE, Secretary.
IRON LODGE, No. 80, SONs OF HER
MAN, meets on the second and last sunday OF
each month. WT. STEFFENS, President
VAL EFFINGER. secretary
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-19
CastOria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me OF its
good effect upon their children
Dr.. G. c. OsGoop,
7
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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-19
SOCIETIES.:

IRON LODGE, No. 107, [. o. o. F.,
meets every Monday at its hail, corner Maiu
and Madison streets. August RIEKE, \
G. j. T. BALDWIN, Secretary.
IRONTON ESCAMPMENT. No. %, /
Q. o. +, meets on the first and third Thurs
day evenings OF every month in Odd-Fel-
lows Hall, corner Main and Madison streets
SIM BUCKMAN, c. z. FRANZ DINGER, Scribe
STAR THE WEST LODGE, No. 1873
4. F. & A. NJ, meets in Masonic Hall, corner
Main and Madison streets, on Saturday of OIL
preceding full moon. w. L. EDGAR, W. NJ
G. Il. PECK Secretary.
INDIAN CHAPTER, No. Il, r. A.
meets at the Masonic Hall on the first and
third Tuesdays OF each month, at P. NJ. b
SHEPHERD, NJ. E. II. p. FRANZ DINGER
Secretary.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-19

IRON MOUNTAIN
IRON MOUNTAIN LODGE, No. 45O,
A. f. & 4. NJ, meets saturday night on or
after the fun moon. CIV. WOOD, W. NJ.
J. Il. GREEN. Secretary.
IRoN MOUNTAIN LODGE, No. $50, L.
q. F.. meets Wednesday night of each week.
IRON MOUNTAIN LODGE, No. 295,
40 L. w, meets on the first and third
Friday of each month.
BELLEVIEW.
Mosaic LODGE No. S5l, ~. +. Il n.
NJ meets on Saturday night of or after the
fuIi moon. 4. j. HARRALL, W. NJ.
PHEBE LoDGE f, No. $50, |. o. o. F.,
meets every Saturday in Masonic Hall.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-19
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY IRON COUNTY.
COURTS

-
CIRCUIT COURT is held on the
Fourth Monday in April and October.
COUNTY COURT convenes on the
First Monday of March, June, September
and December.
PROBATE COURT is held on the First
Monday in February, May, August and No
Tember.
OFFICERS:
A. w. HoLLoMAN, Presiding Judge Coun-
ty Court.
JOS: q. GARRISON, County Judge, South
ern District.
X. J. HILL, County Judge, Western Dis
trict.
J. ;: JORDAN, Prosecuting Attorney.
;. t.. BUFORD, Collector.
W. y. FLETCHER, County Clerk.
JOS HUFF Circuit Clerk.
FRANZ DINGEK, Probate Judge.
JAS. II. CLARK, Treasurer.
J.. W. WHITwORTH, sheriff.
:. 7. REYBCRS. Assessor.
W. N GREGORY, Coroner.
JAS VI. LOGAN, Public Admir-, Bellevue.
A w HOLLONAN, Surveyor.
a. Z. VANCE, School Commits
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-05-09
HANK HARRIS HINT.
He Passed u Tramp and Put In Strok
for Hiineelf


lie Passed Tramp and Put In Stroke
for Himself
For many years 'IIank" Harris held
the distinguished honor OF being tho
Oldest conductor on the Michigan Cen
tral road. lie is now on the retired list,
but in his time he played many parts,
and has host OF stories about life on
the road at his command. One OF these
stories he told to the rotund and smiling
Jim Hitchcock-a man who can not walk
a block in Chicago without stopping to
shake hands with score Of friends
and Hitchcock repeats it. 1t appears
that freight conductor on some road
down in Southern Illinois once
boarded Harris train. He had neg
lected to obtain pass, but he
thought II he told the conductor who
and what he was he would have no
trouble. When he spoke to Harris the
veteran conductor said he was sorry, but
that he must have n pass or he could not
travel on his train. The man convinced
him that he was really what he repre-
sented himself to be, but Harris said:
81 know you are all right, my friend,
but Brown has given me positive orders
in such cases" The Brown he referred
to was at that time an official of the
road, and his will was law. The jerk
water conductor said he would telegraph
Brown, stating the case, and he did at
the.next station. Harris received an
answer instructing him to pass tho man,
and did so. The next time he called at
Browns office he was told that he could
in the future pass men whom he was
convinced were legitimate railroaders.
On q hot and sultry day not long aft
erward Harris train stopped atJackson,
Mich, and the old-time conductor was
approached on the platform bya poorly
clad trampish-looking individual who
tearfully begged ride to Chicago.
''You look like good man." he said to
Harris, 'and have been trying to get
to Chicago to bury my wife, who recent
ly died there. / can't got pass, but
want to see her face once more before
she's put under the sod" This appeal
touched Harris heart. He was family
man himself. He believed the seedy
mans story and said to him: You go
forward and take front seat In the
smoker, I'll fix you all right" The
grateful fellow did as he was told.
When the train pulled out of Jackson
Harris entered the smoker and paid no
attention to the seedy chap. As 1t hap
pened, Brown was in the car. He was
enjoying a cigar and he noticed that
Harris had passed man who had
boarded the train at jackson. When
Harris came along he stopped him and
pointed tho man out. "You didn't get
that fellows ticket he said. 'oh,
he's all right. You told me to pass
him." said Harris. Brown was dunn
founded. ~ never told you to pass
him." he protested. Eyes, you did,"
said Harris. AT least you told me to
pass any railroad man whom | was sure
Of" Brown gazed at the secdy chap
and asked: sis he railroad man ?'
Harris said he was. "What does he
do?" asked Brown. "He's conductor, "
replied Harris. Brown was incredu-
lous. "You don't mean to tell me that
that tramp is conductor" he exclaim'
cd. "Yes," said Harris, and then he
added: ''You soc, it's like this-hes
trying to dress on his salary. Chicago
Herald
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-05-09
IRIGG COUNTY.

MONTGOMERY, KY, May, 4.-With
great reluctance / pick up courage
this rainy day to write few lines in
regard to the crops of this locality
The farmers are through planting
corn at last. The pluvial weather has
thrown them back a good deal in their
work. The tobacco plants are look
ing fine, considering SO much rain.
There will be but little tobacco plant
ed, owing to the low prices. More
corn and less tobacco will be the rule.
The farmers are having a fine time
during the vacations in rainy weather.
The fish are having hard time, for
the ponds are full of hooks, especially
in this neighborhood. -.
Messrs. Lewis and Bob Ladd will
start to Louisville the 5th, where they
will be gone six months, or until they
complete their studies of Book-keep-
ing, Stenography and Typewriting.
Mr.. T. H. MCGEE and wife, of Ben
nettstown, were Wis ting the family OF
Mr.. T. j. Ladd Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. McGee is a splendid fisherman
He caught Saturday three crawhsh,
which did pretty well considering he
is left handed fisherman.
Wishing your paper great success
and also hoping this may miss the
waste basket, | will close. SIRE.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-05-09
BRAIN AND MUSCLE.
yhy There should BE No Antagonism Be-
tween Learning md Toll.

Why There should BE No Antagonism be-
tween Learning and Toll.
Some time ago that distinguished
physician, Professor Virchow, uttered
his note OF warning against young men
crowding into his profession. lie said
young men should abandon all thought
OF winning distinction, or even profit
able career, in medicine. Figures have
been published, both in England and
the United States, to show that there
are not patients enough for half the doc
tors, nor clients enough for half the law
yers, and that churches have not multi
piled fast enough to accommodate one
fifth of the preachers. 1t is worthy OF
remark that this rush toward what have
been known as the learned professions
is coincident with the depression of ag-
riculture. This is not circumstance
on which the country is to be congratu-
lated. The tendency of well-to-
do parents is to introduce their
sons into the 'gentlemanly profess
sions." AS fact, many businesses
that are regarded as less ''genteel' are
farmor remunerative. and the tendency
which is TO be deplored Is one which
leads young men and young women
away from work. Young people think
to better themselves by leaving the
farm and becoming clerks in oity stores
or nursery governesses. After time
they discover how egrcgiously they
have been mistaken. The new departure
which is to be fervently wished for in
this matter is the growth OF sentiment
which will see no antagonism between
learning and the mechanic arts. A car
penter or blacksmith Is no worse an
artisan, but rather better workman,
by reason of the fact that he is a man OF
literary culture, and the education OF
the future is going to have close rcfer-
enco to the use of brain, eye and hand.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-05-09
HUMBOLDT in SIBERIA.
How n Russian oniciaI wus Frightens
by Telescope.

How a Russian OficiaI Was Frightened
by u Telescope.
The Russian newspaper Russkaya
StorilSa gives the following anecdote OF
Alexander Won Humboldt, the German
traveller and savant. 1t was In 1929,
during Humboldt's trip through Siberia
for the purpose OF making astronomical
observations. He visited the town OF
Ischim, in the district Of Tobolsk, and,
although provided with the highest rec
concentrations, he excited the suspicion
OF the local prefect Of police, who ad-
dressed the subjoined dispatch to the
Governor General: "A few days ago
there arrived here German, of short
ish stature, insignificant appearance,
fussy, and bearing letter of introduce
ton from your Excslency to me. 1 a2<
cordingly received him politely. but
must say l find him suspicious, and
even dangerous. disliked him from
the first. lie talks too much and de-
spises my hospitality. He pays no atten-
ton to the leading officials OF the town,
and associates with Poles and other
political criminals. take the liberty
Of informing your Excelency that his
intercourse with political criminals does
not escape my vigilance. On one occa-
sion he. proceeded with them toa hill