The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-10-04
MONUMENT ROCK.


A rugged shaft by Natures hand
ClefI from ;hc mountain side;
Never a monument so grand
Was reared by human pride.
The legend says a dusky brave
Beside the rock was slain,
Aud where the red men made his grave
His spirit comes again,
Rejoicing that this mighty stone
White men cannot efface,
As they the prairie graves have done
Where sleep i'is yanquished race.
HOME OF JEFFERSON DAVIS
DEAR C. c. FRIENDS: ! visited the old homo
Of Jefferson Davis in company with my uncle
cousins and friends TO the number of Is.
We left the wharf at Ocean Springs Miss, at
10 g. M, on the Hattie; had very good breeze
for sailing, and sped over the sparkling waters
very rapidly until we arrived at Biloxi, dis.
lance of four miles from Ocean Springs.
Here we were somewhat becalmed, as we
were sheltered from the wind on the north by
Biloxi and on the south by Deer Island, and so
progressed more slowly. However, we arrived
at Beauvo.r, the Davis home, in an hour and a
half distance OF - miles from Ocean Springs.
After much laughter we scrambled up to the
landing. not forgetting our lunch baskets, and
after selecting cool, shady spot Oh the beach
under the lofty pines, all did ample justice to
our lunch.
After a pleasant walk over the cleaning
white sand we came ia sight of picturesque
building. A very pretty view We had before
us. on which a lover Of nature would like 10
gaZc--the large grounds, dotted here and there
by the large live-oak trees, with their wide,
| spreading branches loaded with long, gray
/ Spanish moss, swaying TO and fro in the gentle
sea brcezes, and the waters Of the Gulf spark.
ling before u.s.
On entering the grounds we were welcomed
! by good natured French lady. who went with
| us through the grounds and gardens. In pass
/ ing under the gallery we came upon pile Of
old letters and papers, which had been gath
| cred up for bonfire, and We ali selected one
as memento.
We were then admitted into the large old
| mansion. which consisted of several bedrooms
parlor, reception hall, dining room, bath
room, and many others. The furniture wa
| antique and massive.
We then went through the wine cellars
| store-Tooms. ETC., thea to Mr. Daviss librar'
| and study, which is in little two-roome c
cottage. short distance from the large resi-
| dence.
Everything was just as he left them. HI
essy-chair stood near, and each in turn sat II
IL few minutes. The walls were lined witt
shelves 10 the ceiling, filled with books of al
descriptions.
After taking farewell glance at the oil
home, We started for the boat, reaching HON
| 81 Isoo p H., all very urea out well please
with our pleasant trip.
Anyone wishing photographs Of Jefferso
Dsvis's home at Beauvoir can secure them b
sending 10 Miss Florence MorreI, Scranton
Miss. Her home is at Ocean Springs, Miss. bu
at present she is running photograph CALLER
| In Scranton.
view Of the residence OF the library, or ,
the grounds facing the Gulf, IS cents; phott
graph of Jefferson Dayis's dog, 25 cents.
Loyalty, yours
May A Russell. Grand Bay, Ala.
Possibilities OF WOMAN OF TIE FUTURE
by Amos L. Seaman. Chairman National Pro0re
Committee, at Filt Annual Reunion
Just as one person may be fitted for one liz
OF duty and another for something far diffe
ent, ii is apparent that, woman. TO preserve a
her womanliueSs and yet exercise the best abil
ties she has, cannot enter into certain lines
duties aud yet prove such a wife ss man woul
want, unless he should be easily pleased.
Women may become good physicians, but
have yet TO sec one whom would consid,