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The Penn's Grove record., 1891-09-11

Presiding Elder N. Relyea win hold
the third Quarterly Conferences Satur-
day evening. At Emmanuel Church
at 5 and ut st. Paul's at 8 P. N.
Lovefeast in the M. E. Churches
Sunday morning at $50.
Presiding Elder Relyea will preach In
st. Paul's Church Sunday morning and
in Emmanuel Church Sunday evening.
Rev. G. s. Meseroll's Sunday evening
subject will,be "The Foolish Virgins"
Rev. d. W. c. McIntire's Sunday
MOI ming txt will be 1.-THE Inheritance
of Christ's Disciples"
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-09-11

SUMMERILL = In Phiia., Sept.
It'll. Thomas NJ. son OF Eliza H. and
The late Paul Summerill, aged 40 years.
The funeral was on Thursday morning
from the residence Of bis broth-in-law,
Charles ii. Volkmar. 1851 Franklin st.
Interment In Cedar Hill Cemetery.
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NAMAKER

PHILADELPHIA. Monday September 7, 1891.
We've been skipping Dress
Goods. And such heaps and
mountains OF the new styles as
sets you wondering where the
end can be!
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-09-11

The seventh annual convention OF
the Salem County W. G. T. U. will
assemble in st. Paul's NJ. E. Church,
Penn's Grove, on Thursday, September
18th. Routine business, with the re-
port of the County Superintendent,
will occupy the day. Mrs. r. K. Car
ter, of Salem, will give a Bible reading
at the opening of the afternoon session,
and Mrs. May P. Sparks, Of Bridgeport,
the State Superintendent Of Juvenile
Department, will give an address.
A mass meeting will he held in the
evening, to be addressed by Rev. DR..
Graw. of Camden, and Rev. j. Y. Dob.
bins, d. D., of Wilmington, Del.
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GLoUCEsTER COUNTY NOTES.

GLOUCEsTER COUNTY NOTES.
M. w. Newton has sold his hotel In
Woodbury. to john Rachor for $50, 500.
Helms Vannaman, one of the old resi-.
dents OF Gloucester county, died on Sat-
urday last at his residence, at Swedes.
bOrO,
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IN Town.

Gov. Albeit, Senator George I.
Werts, of Morristown, candidate for
Governor; Willard c. Fiske, Richard
b. Reading, Of Camden; Richard N.
Herring, of Hunterdon, who are State
Riparian Commissioners; Assemblyman
Abram Nash, Col Kuser and E. z. Sick
Ter. of Camden, and b. q. Bacott, of
Jersey City, stopped at Frenci's hotel
Wednesday night and were the OBJ
jects Of much gazing on the hotel porch
Thursday morning. The party left
Camden Wednesday morning on a steam
yacht TO inspect the riparian lands
along the shores of the Delaware. They
went as far down an Salem. The ma
chinery broke and they got aground in
Salem creek and did not reach Penn's
Grove until about midnight. They
proceeded up the river Thursday morn
ing,
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John M. beyis and Aiireo oa''o' WIN
please accept 'hahAs li ~
tsse Typos
THE platform at Centre square j. y .
Ing heightened 10 accommodate sweet
potato shippers.
From el.60 to $l.7o per parrei ID now
pepn.s Grove station.
ri.
About 800 went TO wilmington
from pann,s Grove ON Thursday, not
81.
70 AL W. iass yo"''
The platform vt Pedricktown station
has been heightened about 40 feet TO
....mn,a.,e The .b,pners
Oysters at Stites's."
Those vho fail to get their paper de-
80 &C.,. ra.,,or,v will plesse
hVeteu III to"" 'esu"Aty r..
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CURES

Scrofula, boils, pImpIes, rheumatism, ca
tarrh, and all other blood diseases.
"There can be no question as to the supe.
riority OF Ayers S~arsaparilla over all other
headquarters. II this was not the case, the
demand for 1t, instead Of increasing yearly.
would have ceased long ago, like so many
other blood medicines 1 could name."-
4. L. Nickerson, Druggist, rs Chelsea st.,
Charlestown, Mass.
"Two years ago / was troubled with salt
rheum. 1t was all over my body, and moth
ing the doctors did for me was Of any
avail. At last I took four bottles Of Ayers
s~arsaparilla, and was completely cured.
/ can sincerely recommend it as a splendid
blood-purifer.'-J. S. Burt, Upper Keswiek,
New Brunswick.
"My sister was afflicted with a severe
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-09-11

M Every de
IO-DA1 partment at
---- Sixth and
Market is ready with
its Fall stock. Nothing
has been left undone in
order to make this Falls
trade the best we have
ever had.
The goods are here-a
better assortment and a
larger field for selection
you cannot find. Every
thing new and stylish in
the Clothing line is on our
tables.
The goods are right
we handle only good
Clothing-the output of
the best Manufacturers
and our own work-room.
The prices are right
Sixth and Markets prices
are always consistent,
"One Price and a Low
One is our standard.
Buy now, and <you have
the newest things in your
field for selection. You
know they are the ones
which go first.
We are open EVERY
EVENING until 9 o'clock
Saturday until 10 p. m.
J. 7. Mullin & Son,
Tailors, 9th 81 Market
Clothiers, Wilmington
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YIN. Timmons, Postmaster of Idav.Ile,
Ind, writes: Electric Bittens has done
more for me than all other medicines COM
biued for that bad feeling arising from Kid
nov and Liver trouble" John Leslie,
farmer and stockman, Of same place, says:
s,Find Electric Bitters to be the best Kid
ney and Liver medicine, made me feel like
4 now man. J. w. Gardner, hardware
merchant same town, says: Electric Bit
tiers is just the thing for o man who is oil
run down and don't care whether he lives
or dies; he found new strength, good appe-
lite and felt Just like he had . new lease ON
life. Only Soc. a bottle. at D. RobbLns's
nvuu Atore
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reung Ken and Young Wenen
taksn I. ON the farm and village and prepared
e once 10 IL ( . responsible positions ~ attend
ting 9oldey Com1ereial College, Wilmington.
Dei. Read the advertisement In another COZ
umn and send for ffec catalogue. I'24-Sm
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The Ease of Captain Frank H. Walk
er of the steamer Ella Grimm, charged
with assaulting his engineer, Joseph A.
Moore, went to the jury OH Thursday
mornings session Of the United States
District Court, in Wilmington.
After a short elaboration the jury
returned to the court room, and the
foreman, Owen J. Hession, asked the
court if they could render a verdict of
assault only, instead Of n of "guilty
in manner and form rs indicted" The
indictment followed the language Of
the statute. which allndes to the offence
as the ''brusing, beaten or maltreat.
ing'' by a superior officer, with malice
and without Justification" The court
told the jury the verdict would have 10
be guilty as indicted or nor guilty.
The jury then retired and In a few
minutes returned with a verdict of
guilty, coupled with u recommendation
to the mercy of the court. Judge
Wales, in view of proof Of the previous
good character of the accused, and the
lack Of malice in the assault, imposed a
sentence of IS fine and costs. The
maximum penalty is 81 900 fins and
five years. Imprisonment. -Euery Eten-
ina,
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Hughes's canning factory at the Cove
has been running On full time this
week.
Ebenezer sparks, of Pedrlcktown,
has been elected a Director Of Woods
town Bank.
Chambless Conover has bought the TO-
bacco store run by VIM. F. Peterson.
who died last week.
Thomas Norton has had his butcher
shop greatly improved in appearance by
a fresh coat Of paint.
Oysters at Stites's.*
Old cider presses which have been
lay In innocuous desuetude for years
are now being repaired for use. This is
a famous year for cider and Jersey
lightning.
The stockholders of the Delaware
River Railroad have increased the stock
to $3.50, 600. The last report of the
President to the State showed the capt.
tai stock paid in 10 be s141, 500; bonded
debt, sos, OOO;s floating debt S25, 935.27.
The WILMINGTON Fair was not 80 good
as last year but what was there was fine.
Marshal McMuiien, one Of the Directo re
said they cut off many fancy cattle
which were Of 10 practical good to far
mers and only took their cash. He
said what was there was the cream.
While there WAS lots of fine things yet
the representations of W~ilmington's
many industries were striking by their
absence.
Bethany Chapter Epworth League
which meets in st. Paul's Church every
Monday evening has elected the follow
officers for the ensuing six months;
President Thee. L. Adams, Vice Presi-
dents. j. Harry Smith, Miss Rosa Helm
reich, Miss Eppic Black, Harry J.. Cable;
Secretary. Miss Phebe Shultz; Treasur.
or, Edward Townsend; Organist, Miss
Bessie Kille. At the meeting next
Monday evening Prof. j. Harry Smith
will analyze beer and talk on its evil ef-
fects.
Nicholas Johnnon's team. driven by a
small boy, ran away Thursday after
noon, near Central School House, with
a load Of sweet potatoes. The top part
OF the wagon, the boy and the potatoes
fell off aud the team ran or trotted all
the way TO PENIS Grove. When in
trout of the Record office they turned
on the foot path and trotted down it for
fifty yards without striking the fence
and only touching one tree until stop
ped. The boy was hurt badly.
There is war raging between the
steamers Victor and Gen. P. H. Sheri-
den running from Courses Landing.
VIM. b. Dolbow offered to carry truck
for Sc. per basket and charge no COM
mission to a few of VIM. Webber's
customers and to meet the cut Mr..
Webber now carries all for &c. and
charges 1c. for selling. That has
started the commission men to raging.
Dolbow sold some sweet potatoes last
week and charged no commission. His
returns were 35c. per basket, while
those sent by the same man on another
boat brought returns at 40c. That farm.
er has decided there is not much in
having no commission charged on the
bill.
Go to Tillie Smiths for Fall hats
Families supplied with oysters at
Stites's.*
Ask your grocer for the PURITAN
brand Of -four, manufactured by +. II.
Lloyd, in Salem. o-l-l2.
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The Wilmington Transfer Co. are
better prepared to haul truck, &C. than
ever. VIM. Forrest will still be on hand
to run that part Of the business.
oil. W. L. JEFFERs, Supt.
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PERSONALS.


r. H. I. Wyatt, VIM. p. Denny's
carriage painter, has been visiting
friends in Smyrna, Del.
Thomas Batten and wife. Of Elridge's
Hill, have been visiting Samuel g.
Springer's and taking in Wilmington
Fair.
Joseph L. Wright spent three days
last week at Gettysburg where there
was . reunion Of the old comrades Of
his regiment.
Rev. r. F. Y. Pierce, pastor Of the
Mount Holly Baptist Church, has re-
ceived a call from a church at Norris
town, Pa.
Charles N. Bell, of Woodbury. gave
us a pleasant call on Wednesday. He
Is one Of the best printers in South Jer-
soy but is now engaged in chicken rails
ing.
Miss Emma Megill is on a weeks
visit to friends in Philadelphia.
Mr.. William Peterson and son Ray.
mond, of Camden, spent Sunday with
Mr.. George Townsend.
The friends of D. D. Leap and his
daughter Rena will be glad to hear that
they are better, although still confined
to their beds.
Miss Lizzie Hill has returned home
after spending three months with rela-
tives in Mass.
Miss Laur IA Simpkins has returned
home, after a three weeks visit to her
aunt, Mrs. Aplin, Of Camden.
Elwood b. Walker, wife and sons,
Willie and Elwood, spent Sunday with
Mrs. Frank H. Walker.
Misses Lula Thompson and Maggie
Bevis leave on Monday for the State
Normal School. Trenton, to learn to be
teachers. Misses Emma r. and Han
nah Summerill will attend the Model
Shoot, which Is connected with the
Normal School.
IS. Levin Thompson was one of the
Judges on fruits and vegetable at the
Wilmington Fair.
Mrs. d. Blohm returned home from
Boston on Thursday evening after an
absence of five months. She has been
visiting her granddaughter, Mrs. Tena
G. Leonard, at Everett, Mass, and ex-
presses herself delighted with the place.
She reports Tena and Brad well and
happy.
Mrs. Elijah Barber vas given a sur
prise visit OF Tuesday by her children,
grand and great grand children, the oc-
casion being her 18th birthday. Mrs.
Barber is the oldest Methodist in town,
having been a member Of the first class
meeting ever formed in Penn's Grove.
John Gallagher died about noon on
| Thursday and will be buried Monday
morning. He had a disease which
caused his muscles to waste away and
his arms to become useless. The doc
tors at the University (Pa.) Hospita
had no name nor remedy for it.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-09-11

If you could see your own scalp
through an ordinary magnifying glass,
YOU would be amazed at the am cunt of
dust, dandruff, and dead skin thereon
accumulated. The best and most pop
ular preparation for cleansing the scalp
ia Ayers Vigor.
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-09-11

"A puoilc ineetin8 a iioiu III W"
Fellows Hall, "wednesday evening At
which II. Ii. DeGroi1t presided xnd
Harry Crompton was secretary. Squire
DeGrofft made an excellent speech tell
ing why the parties wish to locate In
Penis Grove and why out citizens
should give inducements for Them to
come. James Smalley said the parties
wished 14O feet OH tile river front.
A subscription was started and over
$500 raised besides Asa 9. Turner
agreed to donate All acre Of upland,
and James smalley offers 70 give a
building lot. Mr.. Turner offers to sell
the two other acres needed at a reason.
"',o p - =.
Inc following co"lnittee was 70
solicit subscriptions n negotiate with
| The head of the new company: James
n Sm.,,av Asa a Tnrner n p
--.r.u... u...
Leonard. Ucor6o AIaWtouccs aiiu K1cuiy
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mrs. DAVIS And GEN. MILES,
Details OF she Fermsr's~ Charges
Against the latter.
EXTRACTS FROM A SURGEONS n1AR,

In the first portion of her Memoirs,
extracts which were printed in the
World several weeks ago. Mrs. Jeffer.
son Davis insisted that the treatment
of her husband while a prisoner at
Fortress Monroe under Gen. Nelson
A. Miles was unnecessarily brutal.
To this charge Gen. Miles. who has
recently acquired 90 much prominence
in quelling the Indian disturbances,
made . general but vigorous denial.
In the second part Of Mira. Davis's me-
moirs, just received. however. the
charge is repeated and explicit de.
tails are given which throw an inter.
ssting side-light upon that occurrence.
At that time patients at Fortress Mon
roe were in charge of Military Sur.
geon Craven and Mrs. Davis>quotss
freely from his diary written in 1866.
Following are extracts
May "a, 1S65.-O4lling upon the
prisoner-the first time had ever
seen him closely-he presented 7sry
miserable and sflicting aspect
Stretched upon his pallet and very
much emaciatsd, Mr.. Davis appeared
mere fascine of raw and tremulous
nerves, his eyes restless and fevered,
his head constantly shifting from side
TO side for cool spot on the pillow.
and his case clearly one in which in.
tense cerebral excitement was the frat
thing needing attention. He was sx.
tremsly respondent. bis pulse fu and
II ninety. tongue thickly coated, ex.
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A Few MINUTES WITH so1.ox,

A Few MINUTES WITH SOLOMON.
The fear of the Lord is the begin
ming of wisdom.
Fools dsspise wisdom and instruct.
ion.
The net il spread in vain in the
sight of any bird.
Ponder the path of thy feet, and
let all thy ways be established.
Don'tstep in the mirel.
Keep thy fathers commandment,
and forsake not the law of the mother.
Say unto wisdom: Thou art my
sister. aud call understanding thy
kinswoman.
Whose rewardeth evil for good, evil
shall not depart from his house.
A friend Ioseth at all times, and q
brother il born for adversely.
A foolish son is grief to his faith.
er.
He that hath knowledge spareth
his words.
When the wicked cometh, then
cometh also Contempt
Before destruction the heart Of man
is naughty.
A brother offended is harder to be
won than strong city.
A man that hath friends must
show himself friendly.
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how fAUL 3 Do CHAILLLu ME1
HIs FIRsx G0HzLLA--Dn Chaillu zAs
walking - W. bis custom. some dis.
tancs il advance Of bis companions,
ranged IL <insse Ele, when his cars
we're saluted ~ : strange, hitherto
unheard sand. Il rivesed his attea-
ton Il once Could it be the noise oil
Gonna c&nnib&l tribe preparing for
combat, o. 81 "a elephant disturbed
By his apDroach7 Hs cast himself
down aud vith ear pressed to the
earth Iistsnsd breathlessly. Ouce
more the oppressive silence was
broken, this dine BY sound of snap.
ping timber. loud a. a eunshos, and
then there came crashing to The
ground ! creet branch of a tree-so
big that Be aid 20 himself. "Goodnessl
these musk be eiantsl" Another
bough was pitshed down, and it
was plain. though be could not see
the enemy. the enemy could see
him. Then from somewhere aloft
there issued prolonged, cultural
growl. full Of mischief. blood-curd-
ling sound never 70 De forgotten.
Gr-r-r-r-r-ri Gr-r-r-r-r-rl
he stopped. and made the native
signal Of danger peculiar clicking
noise Of the tongue against the roof OF
the mouth. The boubardment OF
boughs bad now ceased; there was
Absolute ss's1>s afse i0r the thump-
ing OF me- heart against bis ribs. 1t
tnumped 50 loud that ne feared It
would 0e'ray him to the unseen and
unknown Toe. wait little, PAUL.
wait ii''iel ne SAID 70 himself.
lou are NOT ready to night quite
yet.
feering into the twilight around
and above him. ne was suddenly
aware Oh an OBJECT IN his immediate
neighborhood. A short. hairy, man
IKE creature with a black. hideous
yisaee' fierce staring eyes under low
orows' an enormous mouth with huge
canine teeth; has bead set on an
enormous chest and paunch, mounted
on short crooked legs. and furnished
With pair OF arms long and muscular
enough to squeeze a lion to death.
This was the being he had come so
tar to behold; this was the creature
that no white man. unless it was Han
no two thousand years ago. had ever
seen. This was the gorilla.
The brute was near him before he
saw it. aad now 1t thumped on it's
chest and emitted another long drawn
terrific yell resembling the sound Of
thunder Ia the sky. 1t advanced; its
black lips curled away from its long
teeth IN savage snarl. Ii was not
gong 70 walt 20 De attacked. II was
eager for the fray, and advancing
beat its breast with sounds as from a
big drum.
Du Chailiu was alone.
he drew MS rlfie TO his shoulder.
he said 70 himself that the near
er the creature came the better
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~"Scaddlebsrry. my wife insist
ed on my coming over here and letting
yon know that your mastiff killed her
pug this morning. and che wants to
know what you intend to do about
it,"
SWELL I'll bury the pug"
There. told her you'd do the
right thing. Come out and have q
drink" York Herald.
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BA-Dr. Z. T. Miller. of Cross
Plains. Wis. has expressed the opin
ion that, for obstinate cases Of syphilis
and scrofula. Ayers SarsapariIla is
unquestionably the most effective
remedy known to pharmacy. Won
derfully cures have resulted from its
use.
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- Miss Bessie Fl. Bedloe, of Bur-
lington. Va, had q disease Ct the
scalp which caused her hair to become
very harsh and dry and to fall go
freely che scarcely dared comb it.
Ayers Hair Vigor gave her healthy
scalp. and made The hair beautifully
thick and glossy.
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sS-"I thought you told me your
father was q retired merchant"
$50 he is. When the Sheriff took
possession he had to retire. lie.
dianapolss Journal.
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- The measure of mans real
character is what he would do If he
knew it would never be found out
RAMS Horn.
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A Great Event

lac . -: - ;s1e discovery a remedy for
sora lszs-standing malady. The poison Of
screfala i In your blood. Tou Inherited &c
from your ancestors WIN you transmit is
20 y 1ar gzsBriaye In the great majority
of cases. both Consumption and Cafarrh orig
mate la Serofuia- Il Is supposed - Be TIE
primary source % many other arrangements
Of the body. Begin st once % cleanse your
blood Eit.s the standard Alternative,
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TERMS OF ADVERTISING

$1.00 per inch for the first insertion, and so
cents for every subsequent insertion. Obit.
uaries, church festivals, ETC., over ten lines
in length will be charged at the rate of rs
cents perinch. A liberal deduction made
o those who advertise by the year.
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All communications must be accompanied
by the real name Of the author orno
attention will be paid TO them.
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LUM Der.

h. aBELL, umbe firm J. oil
Alexandra, viii constantly nLeonard town
DressedB Boards shingies Doors Sash; &c s' 's"
W llse az price
Orders Tor lumber Alexandra be
~
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A CARD.

If MIR. JAS. T. II. RALEY il q candidate
for Register Of Wills he win receive the
almost unanimous vote Of
BRIERY BRANCH.
Ian tx OF
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Ayers
Sarsaparilla

.Fer several months was troubled with
scroauious erupfions over the whole body.
My appetite was bad, and my system so
Frustrated that was unable TO work After
trying several remedies In vain. resolved
20 take Ayers Sarsaparilla. and did 50 with
sueh good effect that less than one bottle
Restored My Health
and strength. The rapidity Of the cure as
tonished me, rs expected the process % be
long and tedious. " FREDERICK Marix Fer.
narsies. villa Nova de Gava. Portugal.
For many years I was = sufferer from
scrofuia. Until about three years ago. when
began the use OF Ayers Sarsapariiia, since
which the disease has entirely disappeared.
A little Child Of mine, who was troubled with
the same Complaint. has also been cured by
this medicine. II. Brandt, Avoca, Nebr.
Ayers SarsapariIla
PREPARED nv
DR.. J. c. AVER & CO., Lowell, Mass.
Gold sy Drugz's:s. Oh. six s.. Worth Is bosiie.
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JOB PRINTING done with
neatnesa and despatch.

I. ?. Yatss az. 7. King. PuhHshsr
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So now il Is buried,
But they say it was no disgrace;
Yeti hear old Hoar while digging the grave,
He turned quite blue in the face;
And as for Senator Aldrich,
His complexion Is generally red;
But before he got through covering it up,
He turned as pale as lead.
Chorus
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~~~~t - ~~&e~~4s
There is much more of DR.. Craven's
diary 10 the same effect. He was
continually protesting against the
treatment of his patient. and finally
got into trouble because he bought
clothing for Mr.. Davis and paid for
it out Of his own pocket.
Mrs. Davis's frst meeting with Gen.
Miles il thus described in the Me.
moirs
The next Gay Gen. Miles and some
other officers came on board and sum.
moned Mrs. Clay and me. He was
quite young, about, should think,
twenty-five. and seemed to have new
ly acquired his elevated position. He
was not respectful. but I thought it
was his ignorance of polite usage. He
declined to tell me anything of my
husband or about our own destination
and said davis" had announced Mr..
Lincoln's assassination the day before
it happened and he guessed he knew
ell about il.
Here 10 description of the prison
and the Stacking scene given in sx-
tenso from the same source:
As the most conclusive evidence of
Gen. Miles's animus. and of the meth.
DDS adopted towards Mr.. Davis when
be reached the fort, statement of