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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-05-25
LIGHT is BREAKING.

In It's issue of May the New York
Daily Financial News, a paper of
thirty years standing, takes the bold
ground that it is not the Sherman
law which has caused the gold ex-
port; that there are 500 other rea-
sons which can be given for the gold
shipments that the demands of the
West and South for more currency
are just; that there is not circulat-
ing medium enough in the country ;
that merchants are compelled to pay
unusually high rates for money; and
that it "begins TO look as if the whole
world was suffering mostly from the
dry rot enforced by a scarcity of mo-
ney." "Dry rot" that describes the
disease of nearly every Southern town
and the entire business of agricul-
ture. We are glad to see this state
ment. It is an evidence that even in
Wall street there are men who recog-
nize the true gravity of the financial
situation, and the real remedy as well
The Raleigh correspondent of the
Wilmington Messenger got off lot
of political rot that has no founda-
tion in fact, Saturday. Among 9TH
er things he said 'ta gentleman told
him that he saw Marion Butler on
his way to Holly Springs, Friday,
and that he had national flag with
him." Bro. Butler was not at Holly
Springs and did not start there.
Hence it is easily surmised that some
body Matched up the whole story
Prog. Farmer.
This is nothing unusual. That
little trigger-tailed Annanias Raj
eigh correspondent manufactures
anything at anytime to suit his pur-
noses.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-05-25
CURRENT STYLES.

HOW To Make = Bsanet--s~w Shapes sn
Hats--A Mearnfag Co.tasss~.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-05-25
WAS COMMITTED LAST YEAR CHIEFI, Y
THROUGH THE MACHINE COUNTY RE-
TURNING BOARDS OF ELECTION.
IN MANY COUNTIES THESE BOARDS WERE MERE TOOLS
OF THE MACHINE
AND LAW
Continued from Issue of Nav I1th.)
As 1t Would Be Amended.

As 1t Would BE Amended.
SEC. 2691. The members of the
board of county canvassers to whom
the original returns or statements Of
the result of the election in the pre-
cincts, wards or townships to which
they respectively belong, shall have
been delivered as directed in the
preceding section, shall constitute
the board of county canvassers for
such election in the county in which
such precinct, ward or township shall
be situated; and the register of deeds
OF such county shall be the clerk of
such boards, unless the board shall
elect another person in his place.
provides that the original returns of
ii be delivered to the man elected by
county canvassers to canvass the re-
# the present law the man who takes
OF the people have confidence in. He
y machine selects. If they want to
IS place who will commit fraud for
sr the present law this same machine
IN any township. Under the Amend
ould select this man. One township
party, while another township would
his plan would not only get the best
ork, but would give all sides repre-
e people in the various townships. Is
n why should anv honest man. who is
it? Why did the Legislature vote
'ratic, it Is in favor of local self gov
e men and the party that fights this.
SEC. 2692. a majority of the mem
bers of the board Of county canvass
ers who shall have been elected as
provided above to attend the meeting
OF the board of county canvassers as
members thereof, shall constitute
such board.
nply amends i TO conform with the
Sec. 2694 The board of county
canEa5 rers shsll, at their said meet
ing, In the presence of the sheriff and
Of such electors as choose to attend,
! open and canvass and determine the
returns, and make abstracts, stating
the number of legal bollots cast in
each precinct for each office, the
name of each person voted for, and
the number of votes given each per-
son for each different office, and shall
sign the same.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-05-25

all kings, the people should
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-05-25

the people take note of the
pat when Secretary Carlisle has
rlt the $lOO,OOO,OOO of gold in
redeeming silver certi-
that the actural circulating
ln of the country will be con-
to the extent of 500, 100000.
DC the gold paid out will be
ID, while the silver certificates
into the treasury will be there
1t be in circulation. If Mr..
le were to pay out silver coin
|he has a right to do under the
IL silver would not be boarded,
mid circulate. Who said that
3And was IN favor of increasing
Hrpurr2 ;
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-05-25
The Amendment to Sec. 2092 81
former amendments.

Sec. 1904. The board of county
canvassers shall, at their said meet
ing, in the presence of the sheriff and
of such electors as choose to attend,
open and canvass and judicially de-
termine the returns, and make alb
stracts, stating the number of legal
ballots cast in each precinct for each
office, the name Of each person voted
for, and the number of votes given
each person for each different Office,
and shall sign the same. Said board
shall have power and authority to
judicially pass upon all the facts re-
lative to the election, and judicially
determine and declare the true result
of the same; and they shall also have
power and auth ority to send for pa
pers and persons, and examine the
latter on oath.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-05-25
ron MEN,

A lady reader sends us the fol,
lowing poem and askes Us not TO put il
in the Woman's Column but in shs
mans Column. She says that 10
every man would follow the exam
pie of the man mentioned below
that millions of homes would DO
happer than they are. In one
respect the editor Of the this pa
per is like the Democratic party.
he promises to follow the instrue.
tons il he ever gets "a chance"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-05-25
The Election Law AsItH


SEC. 2691. The members of the
several boards of election to whom
the original returns or statements ot
the result of the election in the pre
clncts, wards or townships to which
they respectively belong, shall have
been delivered as directed in the
preceding section, shall constitute
the board of county canvassers fo,
such election in the county in which
such precinct, ward or township shall
be situated; and the register of deeds
OF such county shall be the clerk OF
such boards, unless the board shall
elect another person in his place.
The Amendment to Sec. 269l
the vote at each election precinct sh'
the township to serve on the Board
turns from the whole county. Und
these returns may be a man that few
is just the kind of man that the part
commit fraud, they get a man for th
the party. And remember that und
can select just the man they want fir
ment the people i'll each township W
would select man of one politital
select a man of different party.
and fairest men for this important "
sentatives according to the will of tt
this not right? Is it not fair? Th'
in favor of the people ruling, oppose
it down? The Amendment is Demo
ernment and the people will down tt
SsC. 2692. A majority of the mem
bers of the several precinct boards
of election who shall have been ap-
pointed to attend the meeting of the
board Of county canvassers as mem
berS thereof. shall cOnStitute such
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-05-25
rDITOR'S CHAIR.
rat on OF THE EDITOR ON The
,SUES OF THE DAY.

~. IYu1 will the Courier-Journal
.ur-.lIle continue to mlsrepre-
facts by absolute falsehoods of
/. Aarac,er;
.t th4 qoyernmenti is compelled
r,,nua buviug 100000 ounces
EIrrr each month, for which it
j., cold thus steadily weaken
|, . available resources and piling
~ vauIt, a mass of dead metal
4, !. not even coined into 65-cent
4. because they cannot be In
i into the circulation, and which
4 mo- more use to the government
4tbr hidden treasures of Captain
/ government does not pay for
hurchased silver bullion in gold,
b. treasury is not compelled"
ont gold for silver certificates
IIion. The silver is paid for in
lcates which are redeemable ID
sdollars as well as gold dollars,
be Sherman act provides that
shall be coined from the bull
burchased. The administration
Ing cold for these certificates
h. it will not recognize silver as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-05
NO BUSINESS IN STOCKS.
rOURTH or JULY DESERTED.
FINANCIAL NEWS FROM ABROAD-TABLE OF
PRICES REPRINTED
Tuesday. July i-p. IN

Tuesday, July ;-p. IN.
To.day-Indcpcndenc Day--heing National
,.l,aav thc Sub-Ircasuiy. the exchanges and
Cha hunks are closed. and downtown business Is
entirely suspended.
In London British consolS were unchanged at
o,,i.16 for money and 90 for the account The
ra,L If England Gained 100000 bullion on
Reliance In the open market money WAS easy
9, ia per cent for discounts. American RAIL
,ov share, were dull. heavy and uniformly lower,
.thoueh the declines were generally confined TO
fractions At Paris French ) per cents were a
,ou. centimes higher at $3.50. The weekly state
r,cnt of the Imperial Bank Of Germany shows Il
decrease in specie of lG,JOO,0O0 marks.
For the convenience OF our readers we app'hu
the closing quotations at the Stock Exchange on
MnndJV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-05
Ohio and Mississippi and Baltimore and
Ohio Southwestern
CONSULTATIONS

TO the Ohio and Mississippi First ani second Com
soliiutrd Morig Ec and Springfield DIVISION BOND
al.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-05

CENI. OOLLA IEfAII INCL -hNi'A'+'
yads, and in pase4se Of t. los' q >ca,d@ ' -,
Eich i9s Sy and nd W %SsE o q aa ~s AL
noG~e CON 1ny :, tnc Ci,rIl Ir'-, Nemr'n! o. ~"
YORK. tiu-tc, dsl ieigt? is5,,, ' ri CO."
sreho1c Company o Pr cent C,la;'a ifT't 80, T.
rr vii, M A. urtI.r 14eioa tn hicar.t hdic o.
oiaaer' Oh Ihgsdsy u .S' ork a. cS [ s,e,I5o
80. IL nlo-l"ay, IA "a, city Ne"' ,,, o -, - liz
Of ,na oa,r 5G r IA
saia bond, .nsrcs oil stock ana property are 4"o"'''"'
as f'!ow,; 70 WIZ ou.a,a shac, 0; the capai
stock OF tie vifs'H, Midland Railway Company, OF NE
ia value nundr,d d9l.a, 6, e1s a tseprG,e rrt
CoHsoidaud Mol,.sgc Boads Of tn" VEIN NoII" no.
each bca,ng imts.,t the Iat' .! sA - "H'um Iel
annum Iayabc semi ANNUALLY Oh the II G''@ oi '""u"f'
cq,ai htadra ad rex i 1y" sg 3 MS,tsog
amounting million oac hgndi,u Shl yen u,ol% u
s1nm Iarai,e annually Oh tn l., days Of January
ana 'S ~ h,nd ~harc. Of the capital stock Of
the Columbia ard ,rocnyl- Ralroad COMPANY OIL tn pa
value Of one h4ndre rr.ifcd capital .oca OF the
Columoi. ara 1 ,TeiI' dojla rscS
NaSe o. St thousand * nndr,d and nine shares Of
me esPAi ' tS ror Sai Of one hundred dollar, each.
sy teg.,nd Sna OF y IT, nl a p' .roa. Kali.
rad COMPANY Of tine par 'alle oil ono hundred oo'i'
All the e ana n +, Of The G,nt'a s5d Trg t
Per Cent collateral trust Mortgage Of FebFuay ISL
v.tod in said Trustee certain Trust agree
ncnt DAT ID Sep:nbcr 30 1881 made by and between Oh"
Richmond and West lOint Terminal Railway and ware
house an said n;fal lfuH tompint. ~ New
iVc thousand >hHfrr q! th' cap
ital stock OF chsOd ana DdaNilc Railroad ton1 INV
the hundn'd dollar carh subject 10 u
made and caecut". by SAID RlchHohn anu
Wos. Point Terminal E1ilWdt af War'nous" company -
Frcdcrr p Olcou. Alfrd Suly and James b. race
dated December o. 1881. 4,
The sale Will lie rilfe accOrlsnrc with the rq'rt
O, tho holder majority Of the bonds secured by So
Collateral Trus' Morl5g ana under the poNh az, IN r.
Of and power conferred tn r.bH. The bpld- "hh
shares OF So1 VIII b. delivered 10 tn purchaser or
purchascr. cci and wholly discharged rom an
tight title equity OF redemption Of the ifh
nloli AID W ~ POilt Terminal RAILWAY AM Wdrho"S
COMPANY from all and every tn ru-t' ana Hrh 'N,
lresscd and declared created by SAID mortgage anu
Without any ab ity tac part Of sad purchaser OF
purchasers l., sc- 20 tn app lratoi thc puf'hc "S
or for ,hc los, Interpolation thrf OF. r.,
Tn. -ad tight titic inter u 81 ia" 'chtf' rn1
Company N.W-io.X a. ira tr' OF anH Hib'' ,"N y
Per Cent Collateral Trust M.rtgag' OF Fci raiy j. -.
said tweut1iyc thopsIn1 thar. ol raptl 80" "
Of the Richmond ant Da;yilir Railroad ConIany WI -
Trust Agreement sforc~sid d,,i Dcccnb~t q 1886 -
Terms OF sal" nay b. 'NtIiH'l o an1 at'r Jlhr. ~,
1893 Office Of ie Ccn.ial Trut Company OF New
YORK, No - Wall 81. NrN-Nnr'N City.
Dated New -York. i'm" u. 1873. . ..-,,.
CENTRAL Ttl - COMPANY OF NEW-IDHk,
ny FREDERIC + OICof TT, Pc sIcrnt
BUTLER. STILLMAN HUBBARD.
Aftorn"'s g." Trutc.
Wal NrW-Nn:I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-05

CENT. CONSOLIDATED FIRST
MORTGAGE.
Under and pursuance Of the pOgcF' c If' &Sw
As uusec hy TIE ur,fisage OF Gecl Of trust ,av and
nc teanoai and W. ie.t ,rt any Of Nc%.
York. rI,cc dated March j. 80 ai ' All War
house Company, Five Per cent , on, g any Of New.
Iach Mo teas Che sa.a ,e , ton to TIC hiYhst
~ s oclocS noo S at the NcSYor Real f,la ~ t1
room. No. III Eseai~ay in thf cry q arrtoncr. all
the bonds, shares Of sock aad Other E, PRO- ~ trust when
,ubst % tc lien Of 'ad @ o or pSopcriy sub
s"a ONE bu9dred aid nineteen thousand nine hnno f
shar.s o, tie capital >tok Of rho Georgia O''p'"' "
pa 'a%e OF one nnd'I iog HUNDRED ard oreycn o ih@
Collateral Of Ihe ,irorsa Gcm nrsi tat at tho
tate Of per cent per annl pSysD' Of the ,apai
stock Of tho CcSt'a Esiiroad ad Eanns ,"'a ap ''
GEORGIA q the par ya@c OF one 81 h the psl -ock q the
Charlotte Columbia and AUGUSTA Railroad COMPANY VI
% "g"f:q lr 'sp coS Sf n.y. Of The
stock yo GI 'S St o STi haared da S%e ~,
Thty9ne h9r ,o v .\ "s Nct Caona
in Of he mar value hundreI do r h ," n-,
If ,,i .,o o@ Of the wFn Sof Ca%aa ia
road COMPANY. Of tac par value Gi on, udted ssr OF the
apaI oG , o. Tn one i G%adci T" Goias ;"l
One ,aoaand tGrG ro6 Sgn of r p Coo ia Pa,
in,on% rnany each for the sum Of one g""1n1 nn,r
la1@s iac,sn az gr f'c cer"c .a Mortgage
rye ,G Gug ,.Ssv ana and sr,"1 Esr al Com
ss; zach al 70 1 1s OF % S aaum PAYABLE
rcn thousand four hudrcd eharo' g the on
pag q the yuc Of orc Sgnq 81 hc nSmc
o, H. IL. H ws,s snlIa 1Gd o aSd W aa clSy
a, De RATE Of IS per cent yer '"n""' l"'"'''
n. I.5 o css ana s.,, RI 7i'
n Tiiec hund ID AID hf "a - IN. '''n,a ,a, ~, Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-05
EUROPEAN FINANCIAL MARKETS.

London, July 4, p. m.-Consol' oo 111G FOR
money and 90 for the account american railway
York. Pennsy lvanla and ohio first mor,gige bonds.
81 Canadian Pacific. 90 Il EIic. 10 IS do ,cCond
consols 81 L. Illinois Central 80 b: Mexican
ordinary 10; st Paul common. SO 5-s; Newly ork
Central. 1O4 1-2 Mexican Central new per cent
bonds 81 Pennsylvania. D. 3s Reading. : IA. The
rate OF discount In the open market for both short and
three months bills is IA per cent Paris adNiceS
ouoe per cent rentes at 81 francs 30 confines for
The account. The amount OF bullion gone INT" the
Rank Of England ON balance to-day T. E1o20
Berlin July 1.-THE statement OF the Imperial bah.
~ Germany shows decrease In specie OF 5000 900
marks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-05
lost Gn1 tonno

7 OSr-In transmi,sor through the UnItei States mail
l. certificate, issued the name Of ". 4. Merick and
me preferred stock II the Pittsburgh
paine,,iile and Ftrlort Railway COMPANY as follows :
,c,tirrotr No Il3 dated NAY ~ 1855. Tor ten snhies
,crtihrac No. dated Jn! iss9 ior ny .h,r"s
The onccr, u Company Tor The issue of new certii
nt, i'm lieu thereof aid hereby call upon all persons
t.uns HENRY w. OLIVER.
'HH Allegheny Pa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-05

TO ~" frrierrci nrd Common fochhoidcrs " u"
E"riiern Pacific Rmiirond ompnny.
NEW.YOEK. June 10, 1S'
For ih" purpose 81 cratl Ing ,t,ckho.G"T - Ger
thei' HRht O. subscribe to tfclt" million 's'l
fSl2'o""ol Five Year SIS per Cert. 'oat IA ''"'
t'o1 N"' the transfer books ~ the Pr icrr'd ana
non STOCK 81 tho Hpthcrn Parh- H1ilt''d COMPANY W.
closed at r. NJ. Ft.d., June goth 1893 aud reopen
~ 10 \. NJ Monday. Jrl, 5i-t 1913.
BY oHDEl: or TnE BOARD or DiREcIoI'o'
GEORGE :. BANTER.
1essufer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-05
NOTICE or TRUSTEES ALE.

RICHMOND AND WEsT POINT TIEMlNAL RAIL
WAY AND WAIiLHOu 81 COMPANY HlA TI'I'
CENT. LOLLAIEEAL Trust MOhIuA"L.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-05

RICHMOND TERMINAL
REORGANIZATION.
Limit of Time
for Depositing
Charlotte, Col. and Augusta,
Columbia and Grcenyillc,
East Tenn., Va. and Georgia,
and
Louisville Southern
Securities.

Pursuant provisions Of agreement dated May
l. 1893 for the reorganization OF the Richmond and
West Point Terminal Railway and Warehouse Company
and its ST SUBORDINATE COMPANIES the Committee
therein named limited Jny S;h, 1893 nj IL
o'clock time Of acceptance Of said agree
mcnt by holders OF the bonds mentioned below.
Under the provisions OF said agreement outstanding
First Consolidated Mortgage per cent. bonds of
the CHARLOTTE. COLUMBIA AND AUGUSTA
RAILROAD COMPANY.
First Mortgage u pcr cent. bonds of thr COLUMBIA
AND GREENyILLE RAILROAD COMPANY.
second Mortgage per cent. bonds of the COITM-
BIA AND GREENNfLi.E RAILROAD COMPANY.
Impi o ,mcut and Equipment bonds of the EAST
TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA AND GEORGIA RAIL-
WAY COMPANY.
Eir-; Extension Mortgage Bonds of the EAST
TENNESSEE. VIRGINIA AND GEORGIA RAILWAY
COMPANY.
General Mortgage Bonds Of the EAST TENNESSEE.
VIRGINIA AND GEORGIA RAILWAY COMPANY.
First Preferred stock oil the EAST TENNESSEE.
VIRGINIA AND GEORGIA RAILWAY COMPANY,
second Preferred stock Of the EAST TENNESSEE
VIRGINIA AND GEORGIA RAILWAY COMPANY.
Common Stoc.. of the EAST TENNESSEE. VIRGINIA
AND GEORGIA RAILWAY COMPANY.
Mortgage Bonds OF the LOUISVILLE SOUTHERN
RAILROAD COMPANY
stock of the LOUISVILLE SOUTHERN RAIL-
ROAD COMPANY
must therefore deposited at the orr Of DreXel Nor
gan 4 Co.. 3 Wa.l.,t, Ncv-York inter than July
Sth. 1898. u IL o'clock noon.
DEPOSITS that date II accont1d. will =" received
only upon such terms a. the tonu!t;oe shall deem lit
G Gn tG> rhliffinMAy: Committee.
ANTHONY j. TiiOnA>, }
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-05
0lnitcd SSttates
SS3lurioaoe 90.

Chartered 1871.
erDi,nl $4,000. 600
.:,,rui,,. 100000
- tEDA: STREET. WV IORh.
Thi- Company has all the Trust rowcrs rrnnicd by
III, Enn,in. inv- Of the Norls. together
with .ptciGI chtrfcr privileges. Ionn- Money on
Bond md ortRa i-nr- First tortc"ar Trust t'"'d
Bonds. Allows interest Deposits. Takes E"iFc
(hnrgc oil Estate. tcIs Trustee. Kcs!-rnr Trims
fer Agent, Pays Coupe IL. ENrcuic, ali trusts.
OFtIC4.i.S.
CHARLES H. IlC>DiK~ON. .......... .-... President
4 TIER I,Ot \'V/E --.......... Vice. Pre- idrni
GEORGE ". 1Ut NJ Vice Prr>t ~ Treas
HRTIit ~ K\Hi III Assistant Irrn-urrr
WILLIAM r. ELLIOTT secretary
DIRECTORS.
SaAusi ID. EAtcOck.
william Halrock. e.. ! Luther hpUntte.
william /. B,lry. seattle. Charlton +. LcwiS
Charles D. DicHcy. H., I'NiS MAY,
William y. DIXON Theodore Morfori,
E0cIt 4. richard \. VI 'rrdy,
Iheo. \. Ia,encycr. robe OlN plant
ch1Iics Il, Henderson. Erwin Packard,
Islic- j. III - Paul william w Richards.
Gardiner q; Hubbard Jas ". Seymour, IT,,
nu-t1v f. Ki--ci James Tlmlson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-05
financial
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

RICHMOND AND WFSr POINT TLi'-l mn,
Wv Avn w,rrunf-.E COMPANY FIVE FEE
CENT. CONSOLIDATED FIRST ,oLhN
MDl.TGA,,I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-05
financial Gleltions.

NEW.YOEK, July 1st. 1893
INHE ANNUAL MEETING OF the stock
holders OF The Lon safe DEPOSIT y Sp@, iy w on
Wcdnr,iav Juiy ZEN. 1898. at o'clock ,! m, Tor me
purpo ~ choosing eleven Trustees ana Two inspectors
VI '''c"o" 'or JOIIN r. VAN WORMER. secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-05

= CST- Rank Book No 53I .5o7. Bank for savings, 81
IL Blccckcl-,t.. Ncwfork. Payment stoipeo' fiease
return book 10 bank
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-22
NAVAL CHANGES
Orders Which Concern Gherardi, Walker
 Benham and Erben.

WASHINGTON, May 22.-Amohg the orders just signed by Secretary Herbert are the following:
 Admiral Gherardi is ordered to haul down his flag on the Philadelphia on the 31 inst. and assume command of the Brooklyn navy yard. On the same day Admiral Walker will lower his flag on the Chicago and go on leave for three months.
 Admiral Benham will transfer his flag from the Newark to the San Francisco and assume command of the North Atlantic Station.
 Commodore Erben, on being relieved of command of the Brooklyn navy yard by Admiral Gherardi will raise his flag on the Chicago and prepare to go to the Flu ropean Station. which he will command.
 The command of the South Atlantic Sta tion will be given to some officer now on shore duty and it is believed that Admiral Walker will be given command of the Mare Island navy yard.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-22
THE SHORTEST WAY.
And It Afterwards Proved the Safest Wa
 as Well.

 And It Afterwards Proved the Safest Way
 Well.
 The most direct course is generally the safest in all relations of life An anecdote given of young French off cer in 'Memoirs of Count Segur' illus trates this truth, as well as his bravery
 At the time of the recognition of the independence of the United States a Frenchman named Linen distinguished himself, particularly at the memora ble siege of Savannah.
 M. Estalng, at the most critical mo- ment of that sanguinary affair, being at the head of the right column, di- rected Linen to carry an urgent order to the third column, which was on the left.
 These columns were then within range of grape shot from the enemy's lntrenchments, and on both sides a tremendous firing was kept up. Linen, instead of passing through the center or in the rear of the columns, proceeded coolly through the shower of shot which the French and English were discharging at each other. 1t was in vain that M. d'Estaing and | those who surrounded him cried to Linen to take another direction; he went on, executed his order and re- turned by the same way, while his friends watched, expecting to see his in- l stant destruction
 ''Why did you choose such a road as that?" said his general on seeing him return unhurt. "You must have ex- | pected to perish a thousand times"
 Ut was the shortest way" answered Linen, and without another word re- turned to his usual position.
 He was afterward promoted to the rank of lieutenant general.-Youth's | Companion.