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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-12-13
RATIFICATION NOTICE.
Daniel L. Risley,
Annie s. Wilson and Irene Wilson,
heirs of James s. w. Wilson.

In the Circuit Court for st. Mary's county,
sitting as Court of Equity,
No. 7SS N. Z.
Ordered this 9th day Of December, 1894,
that the sale made and reported by j. Frank
Bohanan, Trustee, in the above cause,
be ratified and confirmed unless cause
to the contrary be shown on or before the
2nd Monday in January, 1895. provided
copy Of this order be published in the st.
Mary's BEACON once week for three sue
cessive weeks prior TO the said End Monday
in January 1895.
The report states that the land sold for
$500.
JAMES J. greenwich, Clerk.
True copy-Test:
JAMES J. greenwich, Clerk.
Dec -, 1S94-3wt
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.p si' s.ssis ft sas d Ri,s $50
Mills, on the road to S~
st Georges, with an elegant hearse and a
full stock Of collins and caskets, we are
prepared TO serve funerals at the shortest
notice and upon the most reasonable terms.
All orders quickly and neatly attended 10.
LEWIS 7. CLARKE & BRO,
April 26-tIt
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COME And SEE.

NOTHING so thoroughly con-
vinces person OF what is in ex
istence as 10 see facts with your
own eyes j o. JARBOE has
the goods and at bottom prices
in his new store at California,
Nd, and it will afford him plea
sure to wait on all old friends
and to form new acquaintance.
His stock of goods, consisting of
the leading styles in Ladies',
Gents and Children's wear
also full line OF choice GRO
CERES, Christmas Goods
in fact, everything not often
seen in country store, has been
carefully and tastefully selected
by an experienced Terson, and
he defies competition Don't
pass by the new store at Cali
fornia without calling in. II
you do, you will regret it.
Come and See
j. O. JARRoE,
Dec. 18-tft California.
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FOR SHERIFF.

Messrs Editors you will please announce
JEFF J. READMoND, JR., as suitable can.
didaie for the Sheriffaltv and say that he
will receive the undivided support Of the
Democrats throughout the county and
particularly from The Sixth, Eighth and Sec
ond Districts.
March ., 94-p
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FOR THE LEGISLATURE

FOh THE LEGISLATURE.
hessrs- Editors: Please an nounce through
your paper JAa. T. VI RALEY as q candi-
cate Tor the Legislature and say that he
viii De warmly supported by the Demo-
cratc party, particularly Of the
Eighth District.
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ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Henry Hl6ae Treasurer Of the Board Of School Commissioners

St Mays County Statement Receipts and Disbursements for Public
schod Purposes from July SIS. 1893, to July sls 1894
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ENTERTAINMENT.

THERE will be an Entertainment,
Dance and Oyster Supper at the Academy
Hall, Leonardtown, ON
THURSDAY, December 2oth, 1894.
Doors open at 7:30 p. IN Admission, 80
cents; children half price. Supper, 25 cts.
Dec -, '9i-2
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ST. MARY's ACADEMY
Leonardtown. Md
UNDER CHARGE OF THE
Sisters Orch aritv
NAZARETH, KENTUCKY.

Inc course OF Studies inofuGea Christian
Doctrine, Reading, WIRING, Arithmetic
ook-keeping, Algebra, Geometry. Eng.
nah Grammar, Geography, History. Rheto-
nc: the Elements Of Botany, Mental and
Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, Chemis-
w, Literature, Plain and Ornamental
Needlework, Music on the Piano and u
tar and French.
received.
For terms orfurther information appIy q
SISTER MADELEINE.
Leonsrdtown, Nd.
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Wheas- opelsea weak, lpslng y ~ \ early.
sIsI \, 81 asiil IS y ''''s
ISL NJ Snered at soe sesale5 q
mn
tlran- nrae9lah e5usb cnBt track,
FlA& seed Higher; i.tt
clover -iilshcf. 1sq4s@ for fer e
sriraosly g.ea.-lewsr; sw0iiO.
Hay EnehapHcds
Nnster.-u Unchanged.
le01-4 Firin;. $50
Corn meal--l. SseiipQ. -
T Mnsllsss Iiss sns.R's % ~
ltaHNfQRr-l nchanEcd.
}'i,aSl 7lsns,a ely .. 2nui I'm, ara
i4fii 5,ri,nn tnn,a I, EoifN 81 i.
f9rV snif rieai X y ,onre shonldtrs $50;
fonrS anf rii.s ~ shorts kSA
nac6n.s Packed shoulders ess; ionrs
a S7il rlbs IA. shorfs 0.ooStt xgtS.
Recelnts e Flour n.ooS; wheat iioooi
shhlsnsifts sS;ionr scoc: wheat 1000; corn
spncd nnf< iou0n
'-''N's' s. N,s<v oRf,rAxs.
New Orleans. LIZ. March is,--ttoe rf2ps
uctSe-Qtiiet ana generally apWpt.
Pork
haIssf,l q He , .hou,asrs scarce
and IA dsinand az; sides. "a.
Bncdn--Sidea GU
Hafns-fsh0ice sugar cured, e%
Rice. Quiet but steady ordinary 10
COED sHaiis ,...
CQifei<- trOng Rio, ordinary 20 low
rAls lo8sQ, y.
ftputr~ 9uietS extra fancy, s.es ana 2'sp
pes! e,a, ,,.. %Te9 a,..s.,. ~
Corn steady No mixed. sacked. A5
yellnSS. 85ts1lH, white 10.
H8Y-QnIei hut STEADY prime. 1850
1850; eh0iee. ie.po6ie.5o.
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MARlME lRTHLLl nncH.


Port of Galveston. March IL
There has been no arrivals or departures
IN the paat TWO days.
l4ist Of Nessels Ia rors.
Steamship Alicia. Atlanta, pier il.
Steamship Soi0ai RISK. pier ~
Echooncra--
Schooner Helen. Mum. pier 90
Schooner Rebccca Goddard. pier -.
Steamship Aiiriul Aldanilx. in roads
Schooner Hcniy Clauuuih Jrs Applepy,
outside
BarEes--
Barge Regulator Hamilton, pler So
large Euniee Il. Crocker Erocker pier
Barse Mary i. Gress coselasi piss'
List or vessels 10 aEd Cleared for Gal
weston.
stsamshlp sssa ssp) csniza. at Feb
ruary 3.
Steamship Maria Ssp3. Arropse.at reps
ruAry z.
Rotterdam
Steamship payentry ti3r.). GainAwcra
thy sailed january 10.
ste4msiiIp Colorado Evans, sailed
Steamship Leons, wiider, sailed aiarcn
steamship Ammo, Lewis, % san March
Cotton on shipboNrd CSot Cleared.
For Great Brtniis--
Steamship Alicia 800
/ Steamship Tripoli lsls.
Mallory line, $500,
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Il Taik win Edftof scuf,ock on Auver-
Using Texas.
Foft Worth Gazette
rleburne. Texas Mnrcli is,~-A reporter
called on MI Al c. Scuriock. president
for the Texas Press association, 10 inquire
of him II he had anything OF special I'M
portance 10 repoir in regard % The pro-
posed Texas Press car exhibit. % be car
ried North by the TFxaa editors on their
annual excursion
His reply was TINT he was glad 20 obs
serve thai the plan seemed to pc unlvef-
sally approved. not only ny the press, but
~ the people generally throughout ihs
State. However, there Is one matter. he
SID which perhaps should be explained
to The press which be had hoped Would
not be necessary 1--WE have not yet 80
cured transportation over lines OF rail-,
roads ii thc East after lcap4ue TcSis
OF cougGe no road tn Texas u prcpRSeu 70
speak Tor limos ia other StateF
SOME tlule axe eofrcs9onuenrt WAS
opeued With Eastern lines and white am
very sanEulne we viii secure tfApfpQriAS
ton, we nave nothing nefiiiilf upon that
subject ysi i dcsEre 70 say now tlllogai
Just as iSlbt Bf possibly cam
You have not Ns;t sent ept your CIRCULAR
trey should do .owards contribution %
the e<libifYt li
NO; sind L VIII not, ufltli obtain s14rp,
FOR our exhtbs cars OF uuipe We mould
knoW this 10 make me necessary ufrhnre-
Igeits by pfs1,lfiuk Tor I at reduced riftes
i snppolae y6n VIII haze transportation
lqf aagsrtiaillg inafser 70 pe dieirspntsd
alons the rontf2'
thsM the Gazet,c mas already announced
That Il VIII print o austabie special editi4ii
lar the occasion. shaii repeat fhe FOL
'snhe exbgdtion yin be accompanied by
ntate ceslimissioncr or aaftcultufe' ar,
HQlliuFdNcrt1 whose pfe2enca OH tho cur
w'll give i.eDihcknce and Importance 10
the movement n 10 Announced thai no
illalatrre WIN be distributed from me *,
deairius to do ~ part t0gerd furtferihg
thla unique md well conceived pfpJtft.
tl.s 2. Gazette yiii print q II, sVitanle special
and character ~ THIS eltijQp VIII bE adnpts
q: % ss-se Tor wilic,. e Wlll ht dea!Hned
Nov. 2d don'r Know a.,'s from " whom ,s lie
Gazette aete ~ Information. from rofhe
one not yet QukhoriFed e make Nlisn AZ
and ofhara may ~ 3nvlted q oce6nieany
DE cxilshit Yct this q d mattef whioh
prees neeociaiion Will control
The Gazette N also ID error when II
s w nsn9,,,qso taf ne ,I;
except Texas Newspapers.
No s,lch an Reimbursement has been
m ,,,nc n mo q any ei'e autho'ized e
q. re n tsss!pt 4, samples q AayeB.
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4pf or FOR this e5peeial p|ifpo~c. and
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Local. fRIca CURRENT.

The following are the ruling prices Tor
4 groceries, etc. IN the market today
| Golden, gDqGoc yer dozen boxes castor
| oil, 6tU7hc, Boston coach oil, per case,
lplnta S5:be per case, quarts $500.
biassns pomdeT ssss per * isea ss ag eiSs
| price. shot, drop, per sack. Sh60ai.55,
! buck. Si.75qlS5.
HAeaINd AND 4, 3 TIES naggIns, III
per bundle. standard Arrow fies Sll0as
bis per bundlei IS ID steel ARROW ties, xl.0s
Is ASiNGS POWDER Z Apex. ~ nsy
uozen 500; " 10. Si25. X No. 76c. Victor
! ~, per dozen, 500; y 10, zoe; z ~ l5o,
isis One Spoon, J ID. pcr dozen, <2.iD, u
hsEsw ! 70 for good yellow: Iac for
mixed lots.
BAcoN Wholesale groners charge,
short clear, Sttei69sei hreaffast, l0RfIf1iSe.
CANllY--Plain candy. 64t8Ae. wrapped
6lsU 63ir; fancy mixed In pals sftl4c: fancy
n 4, eilsss, iy5h4k 4. rock lsgfi2iac,
GOODS per dozen; Strawberries 81 Min
10, pineapples standard sl.21fil 20; sec
enaslsi zoqi3o pcarr,. standard, tl2of5I % .
2 ~, D5cffsl.D5; standard h.. el7Hni Ia,
q ~ seconds, yi.5oafaii.fg; NJ pie peaches.
@qs5ei bleelsherr5ies, - 2qtfi 20 marrew
ld0I string beams, 7QuSuc corn. 15c6nsi ~,
tomatoes. 2 ~ sN190c 2 n. sl26,1 a5
SysterH: -. n ", ebgl9c per aoz; 70
Is cams, sis5zsi.i5 per dozen: roast beet
$lillsqla9 chipped beef = Ii, sissui ioI
cAIiFpRNlA CANNED GOODS
9hoiezalN grocers I'LL orders az the fol.
lowing qssstatsS-s ref dozen Tor ~ 10
s s,se, Eehches fs'vpu&@. egg PUNK,
{; 4 DIES quoted as follows: star.
iVsse; " oz pnraflhc. SEX llA1lIE.
22iAns fpncy Rio. disc; choice RIO, 225t
x X, FIR hie. 2o.c, ssssd mo, so4e. COM
nleq hle 4 no . {, 4 e ching RIO, ne
fERIt .i<.asfsa- Bat gnano. SIS per Ton
H9in Narehoufe
FLOUR Tidal Wave 400: Kaiser Aus.
Spg, si,01' Tea Parry second roller patent
ESQ, sea Nymph. extra roller fancy. 13.30.
ss4 Jewel, extra roller choice. sSlp: SEA-
is3o Riiitlne $3.50; above FOR car lois;
less than car lots &c per barrel higher
e,e.Ts 81 Z, Eetsa .l lor Insggiog abiplnents
charge faoin store 6fll0e more per 100 lbs
on pfAn, 2ftac per bnahe on oats and corn
kssn s'sse ptT 1g9 ts; cats sSses ger
per ? " lbes cotton seed meal. f23 per ton:
timothy hay xlB,5oNl6,50 per tpnI miliat
nay. Ni.QoAi6.g pr tori seed huila. 81
ifIDns the ranrp in values il a. foiL
l2'ys Dry Ont collected, exc: dry hint sa
3 I.Anp--ikennea' sierces, s,4elss.a. leaf s&
MoLAssEs = ceatrIfugal fair. 7at2pa
pf.fee aq2se: choice. 54ilSae: open' kS}tia.
ian. a20t4e: prime. &c
u.s. ealIforeia e sess Il s1Se
~. boxes, esu7sr. As 70 brand ana pisi,
!, e ,,Is i 1ssaa; sssqRszs' choice tsIs;
,sig, 81 Las s Ii fa' supply asRss \,
"a s 'S'd's aissei ai from Mines a II
tft..t - vi - - Il
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on Shipboard Not 1.teeeetl-
For Great Britain, 1a95
Other foreign, 1872.
toastwise, $500.
In compreHneA aud denots, ih.nT6
Total stock, b4.e13
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coTToN.
Once Of The POST.

Once OF The Post.
HolHson, Monday. March ~
'ts z the Cotton Exchange were
'Heless BY The storm t9aay and
|aFSAslbie 70 Eet iinal mutations
III q tha markets, Some az the
comparative figures are not
4 re Associated Press and are
ifft out
esle Wire II Atwood Violet x
Aflt dawn and the daily cor
SIZE ~ them were not obtain
: "a closed unehanged and
/ =: :'fiw York $500: in New Or
81 futures gained 2-ei ovar sat
Iss ~ Mas quiet and steady at
81 ~ the near the same Ms
81 - eiQAe Saturday.
3. Z. s'esed steady. at near satur-
y. ssss'os ptur srArrnEsx
Iksziss .''-.' 4
~. sfts. f..-.t4s ssssss 4r.I3
7ff.s t-.stsf u. .s.ss. s..4....l .31O
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ElMANcIAl.
YfIp gII,vl1R sTTIfATI0N.

.
New York, March sln its review Of
the money market The ESenns Post SAYS;
Some Of the current selopmenis 10 the
silver bullion market are extiaordinary
For one thing tfe5 per cent import duty
imposed on silver brought into India WAS
passed over BY The London Apanclefa a.
an inchlent OF slight concern.
4 The only factor ID the new horizon on
imports which has excited controversy Is
the exemption OF cotton goods. Returns
Of London silver shipments show that in
the very weeit when the silver import
duty became q low. SlflQ,0io silver starred
on English ships from bombay aud Cal-
cutta. The sum Is larger by Sapo,ul0 tnan
his years previous average weekly ship
Inenfs. The remarkably suocessi al hales
Of government exchange on lnala TOOK
place IN this very week lien ilQ. SIG VIZ
Si.50D000 wHs disposed Oh II had indeed
been thought that an import tax on HilNef
would broaden the market Ter inpla codu-
sumed that this would check shipments Of
huilion 20 Indlu--which ~ vet j. certainly
has not done.
LONDON STOCK MARKET
New York. March 10 The Evening
Posts IQnian egplssralll 4ayE; In s,i, ~ si,
stock markets we're quiet pending s-iSter.
The sock exchange VIII Si2se Sa,rfi'.ts
Americans were better. A.opistsi's M, S,s ~
toao. Tho tal3n bin IS expected 70 pass
very soon, Spanish and Italian were veFy
strong. z..-
silver Nas aIitd, butethe rise WAS pftE-
pS one hundred thousand soyerelgua came
hi today from Egypt
NEW YORK MONEY!
New York Marcli ae.zsAfpnfy on ea3i
easy AZ ] per Gent lAEs 1oA9. Y e'0sip
49,
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Applies California cvaporatAd. il,tc.
DRIED C3RAPfSsic
FRilirS AND Nuts

ALMONDS. Use.
BANANAS santa Nartno fruit cults,
81, nclecls. $40 per bunch.
BRAZIL. Ntf'TS-1ec.
eocSANuiTiSs * .oo6s, ~ PR 100: 50 per
skApEs, Malaga. per barrel ss-5opsoo-
pATES-.7c,
FIi4Bl1STS - 2ikc,
Ili1Mc Isl New, 81 500 80; n
eRtANul Fancy Florida, 500.
MAI4NUTS--15c t
ANS-roNRH, $3.50. I. u IS e 81
ArPLEs-. orsgon. to-round box. N.sS
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The ipvcnna cutter Galveston, which has
been on the wsE5sf waa launched today
and IS coating " liief 20 preparatory to \
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-20

,.r.b ip..-A dull but very
! ~ '...,.' ), prevailed on the stock
norning There was ~
~ ,.oastotonce saye that p.lr-
ns arsss agencies Of the ria-
So ,s,,rnF6 Sas inanipulators ano
,sried ofipInality me me
Y ~, ,..sryes notice ns being nc
VA weak stock durlng the
Ds y 'sxplanetion q this y deI
y * committee on eaa IA ne
q, ~ ro,,nel viii mees today,
"a Nm hostllc intent toward
Furthermore the neerlsis
'''', ,,arrantc prvcesding beElns
NV orainance charterins the
/. s'.Inpany Is also being p''sne 8,
'.' ',,','' company appears 70 be IN
,l.r ssasni aaarrcis with the dis
s MI It's stock was iirst
4. islef on rallied.
,'rS N the listed stocks were
s, 'ls well distributed.
4, ycty strpng and active On
sslsn granted 70 the rellners
F.s.t committee
|sSs3 IisG presented no speeial
afs. $50 save IN Rock Island,
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lIVEsTocK.


Chicago, March ig.~1he Evening Jour
nal reports.
Cattie- llstimated receipts 13,500: ship
men,s 400; active lQc to i5e hieher on
dQtiable shipaing and export steers. which
SGD az iotl5 COZ fair % good 5000 81,
Iioss-Reoelpts 1900, shipmenfs ii 900.
active. steady rough heavy Si.e0a4ss5:
r1ush packers and mixed St,404efl65 prime
neaYy ana butcher weghts Si,15 Spfe5; as
sorted itslht xi605ifI0
sheep AMI Enthusiastically ~ 900; ship
ments 600: active t1sfi5c higher. heavy
export sheep Sa.95fsiQ5; top lambs Slo04
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-20

Ihls renewal vastly ef,iagxes No Soul-
IN fncilltirA. ripinr X al jntsrua i{3nai
ruNrac'e r ny ~ tttlliinH IS business over
ppptn hemisphefes, lnateis4 Of aH Horttoio7t
places 4 under tho Alpcrxision ana "a fa&
tunIr OF ING xpvofu neilt ol ffontufaf. *
\. Incte VIII BE- M rhopHt Whatever III
rs managnif,fnt. lin nature ar Tie ru1rnn-
tees. fenponsihlitica or methods II con
Nuctins IT, buflncaa with the single ok
ntion OF triiiiur DELAY N ita acfVict.
tniP, however, tvtil be drirodily aVt roc1n6
by cntlfH, ponnectns Euronu Will. kfn1r-
lea, the intcrxal being bfla9pd over ~
EteiAnsthip Nprvioe, direc, from puesto cof-
tex TO one of ttc ports az tkc United
States Oh tbs emf 81 Msxicn. ~
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Market ruily supplied With rattlcs ear-
lossd OF hogs wanted AT quotations.
which are cent higher than last week
uALvksgpN.
Reported Tot Tho Post by a. T. Norman, iiy
Stock Commiszion MetchllnI
ialYastonI Te1a1, March 10
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New York March 10 Seeves-, Tseceipts
two days 1851; on saie y cai'si Glow, bafe-
CALVES Receipts TWO DAYS 1870; very
frn
Sheep and Tambs-~Recei two days
~ ls0i on sale A cars; market slow, mainly
steady.
Hogs Receipts two days 1890; cars on
sale. market weak al S.l0ua. l5 for ordinary
to choice state hogs.
ST. LOUIS.
ST Louis, March ie.-ACattle- Receipts
200: shipments $40, market slow early but
eetiNe later Texas steers. 1000 to 1900
pounls, 3. Q543.25s
Hogs iSeteipts $780, shipments gSeo;
market steady
Sheep Receiiits 5co: shipments none;
market strong,
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City Mo-. March 1D.--Cattle-
lSeeqipss 500; shipments 2lco; steady 10
strong.
noss-fSece:pts 1890: shipments S1o:'
Opened strong
Sheep Receipts lsoq: shipments saOi
stronger.
nuUsroA ArrLE 9faRkEr.
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lNf..FF 7 ON MATCH IV---TOtn1 foHay-- Net
receipts 1889: exporfs 10 Great Brftain
hhSi to France l5e toscontinent 1851 stock
3 Consolidated--Ne receipts 1854. sexportB
continent 7c03
Iotul since September met receipts
5i5s, Jos; exports % Great BRITAIN e.isg. 0a2
tp t'rdnce 5ia,2iS; 20 continent 1.27l,34l. to
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-17
DESERTS AND DESERT STORMS.
some Prevalent Mistakes Corr, cted in the
Light of Experience.

Science with its wonderful strides in
every direction knows comparatively 1t
tie of those large tracts Of arid lands
designated In our Biographies as "des-
idea of the nature OF deserts and the
supposed dangers connected with = jour
ney across them 10 the notes OF the
earlier travellers and explorers OF The
century. Renowned travellers such as
Cassau, Rohlfs. LEM, Nachtigal, &c,
have in their various works and lectures
tried in vain 70 throw the searchllght
Of their experience on the prevalent
ideas Of these Fables OF the Desert"
and have shown, citing their own expert
ence as a guarantee FOR truth. that the
greater number Of these sO-calied dan
gers Of the desert are mere pictures Of
Imagination, and nothing else. ! Will
try 60 enlighten the reader and dssect
thu most interesting ii these fables.
There are still a great many people IN
the world whose Imagination brings be-
fore their minds eye the desert as a
bonndless ocean Of SAND. which the
winds and storms keep IN constant tur-
moil and which create the so much
dreaded so much heard-Of sandstorms,
which they tell us NJ times bury whole
caravans OF men and beast ana wares
beneath It's undulatlng. cruel sands. How
different is the reality.
Each desert whether located In Africa,
Asia. or America has within IS boun-
DIARIES. without a doubt. stretches Of
sand large enough 10 be compared 10
an ocean Of sand. Take the Sahara,
for instance. which is correctly named
the desert OF deserts" and YOU find
such an area situated vest OF Egypt.
geographically known US the L.yhian des-
EFT; but every desert, and the Sahara in
particular offers other landscapes than
this: enormous plateaus. yes, even noun
tain chains. some Of the peaks rising
10 an altitude Of 5000 feet, can be found
within its limits and give far more vart-
ETY. TO the scenery Of the desert than the
groups OF GASES which bob up from the
plains here and there like green Islands
In an ocean.
On these plateaus we find stretches OF
the stone desert. which the Arabs cali
"Hamada." Here you see the limits nj
your horizon nothing but tremendous
vari-colored and muiti-sbaped rocks and
powders. West to the "Hamadas' we
come upon a portion OF the Sahara which
for leagues and leagues is covered with
pebbles. their sizes varying from a pea
TO an English walnut. These are called
In Arabian "Sserir." and one OF tha
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Editor Times: VIII you permit Ten
nesseean, who served partly IN virginia
and was poroled at Appomattox, 10
present a memory?
AZ | gazed to-day upon the mishtiest'
nohest band Of vtterans that ever sur
vived any cause; upon faces and into
eyes that revere truth and devotion, l
recalled scene OF 1s65. | was just out
Of the hospital from wound at fort
Fisher. II was Saturday the day before
the evacuation Of Richmond. The last
dispositions were making. The peerless
the almost divine Lee. had made his case
upon already weakened posts. a DIVISION
which / do not knOW-they were our
bovs. infantry. cavalry, artillery. came
through Main street. going 20 the front.
The Confederacy was in IT'S last gasp.
Heroism, endurance-moral physlcal anu
lntellectual-had been strained 10 tneI
uttermost. The country had been DRAM
ed the people were starving; the soldiers
We're ragged. worn and hungry. II was
a halmy spring day. j was near Four-
teenth and Main. when Ohey might nave
been from anywhere from Texas 10 ftor-
ida) a division OF Virglnians came py.
Something told me Il was one OF me
famous divisions of the war some pro-
found wave Of popular sympathy ran
turn out Of their meagre, storeless stores
out Of their pinched homes. Something
Ike Inspiration ran through the town.
The people who had warmed ana snout-
ed in the early enthusiasm VI u NV ~"
nation. 10 die so young, exhausted them
selves, faintlng. were capable OF one
more shout one more wave OF handker-
chief one more God help you 10 the
starved. ragged. staggering veterans.
BY the time they reached Eighth street
the pavements were crowded with shout
Ing. warning men and women. Good wo-
men came attn uea gre onerings, Ike the
widows mite. all they had.
The nfes played feebly the old airs
Dixie" resounded for the last time In
Richmond as the national strain Of the
C0nfsderacv The worn. batle-scarred.
ragged veterans Strengthened themselves
and stepped firmly, with a semblance OF
the old fire and enthusiasm Of 1s6l-'62,
and went on TO deeds OF courage ana
endurance beyond lssl-62
Richmond was I'm that last hour. her
true. endearing self. The heroes Rich
mond greeted we're heroes. the like Of
whom the world never saw before. or
euch' from every Confederate State. 5OO.-
600 stood for -four. years with nakedness
and hunger added. against 100000.
When saw the veterans recalled this
scene as one worthy OF remembrance.
III. NJ. D.,
lt.,ai... -iIlihi of Nashville. Tenn