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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-29
SOUTHERN RAIL Way
(PEDMOEr AR-LIyEL
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.
IN EFFECT DECEMBER :. 1904
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND, VA.

l2:io y. ~. SOUTHERN EXPRESS l.f,
Tor Danvl.le. Gr'.-.I...'
Minston-Salcm sleeper. Rcb..
mona, Va, 10 DaAyIa anI
salisbury, Connects With t14
FLORIDA Limited 60. .n. etr-
iytAS slrrltc5 e. Augusta.
JdcAs2nv.Ae. Tampa. aaI 81
augustine, and with tts
washington and Southwestern
NestlDuied Limited $50 s- !
tSItylhs slergtrs D1nY.lle \
AsheFii.e and Hot sDgu.s. At.,
hnta, birmingham Memphis /
anu New orleans. Connect i
made at Memphis au! N.w|
orleans Tor an points le T.,as,
ana California. RI hmonl pn,
SehBers can remain I'D slrr.. J
5sa chanse 90 Salisbury Il
80 y. ". Sleeper o. a ~
1890 p. NJ. FAST MAIL H. III, dSp ~ y y, A..
i GH1no,, ana p,inS south.
ohhects at Mostiry win
raflnEilie and Powhatan r.u-
Ictli az keysvlle flr C.arks-
we, oxford. u-nler,nn. an
durham. and al Gr.eIslr-'
i0r Durham. Raleigh. arI
Ninston-Sliem Carries ,l.t..
srs New York % Atlanta ava
Mphtso merry, AMI from "
YORK 20 Jacksonville Parl0s.
e.oo =, Gar Atlanta o. Birmingham
o'V" T. H. LOCAL. daily. except SIND 3.
for Keysylle. and Intern iat,
points.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND:
$40 A. NJ. From Atlanta AMI j. .asoa.
Vile
40 p. NJ From Atlanta and Augusta.
y /
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TRAINS SOUTHWARK.
TRAINS NoRrHwARD.
STOPPING PLACES.

STOPPING PLACES.
Nos. %. Is. &c. and IS make no stops.
No. 400 stops on signal at Reams, Stony
Creek, Jarratts, and Belfield. No. fo2 stops
on signal at Drewry's Centraiia. Chester.
Reams, Stony Creek, Jarratts. and Bel
field. Nos. e. "a, and IS stop on signal at
Manchester, Drewry's, Centra!ia, and
Chester. Nos. 90, a, 4s, 81, and 80 viii
stop on signal at all stations.
Pullman Palace Buffet Sleeping-Car on
and 30 Sleeping Cars between Richmond
and Lynchburg. Va.
NEW LINE TO ATLANTA, GA.
Leaving Richmond at 1888 A. NJ. daily.
and arriving at Weldon at 2:4s a. NJ,
and at Atlanta at 500 p. NJ. via 3. A.
l.. Through sleepers-Richmond to At
lanta.
THE ONLY ALL-RAIL LINE TO NOR
FOLK.
Richmond. % 90 AN. Norfolk. :25 AM.
Richmond. $40 PM. Norfolk. -. sa5 L. N.
Norfolk. 800 AN. Richmond. IL 500 An.
The trains leaving Richmond at , A. NJ.
and Norfolk at =. VI. are solid trains
between these two points. and passengers
20 through without change. of cars.
Trains leaving Richmond at n. NJ.
and II 40 L. NJ, and arriving at Richmond
AT 8:25 A. NJ, $40 =. NJ. make close con-
nection at Petersburg to and from Farm
Vile. Lynchburg, and west.
II. NJ. SULLY. Superintendent
z. T. d: MYERS, General Supt.
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FREDERICKSBURG Accovyon,


DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY
400 T. NJ. Leaves Byrd rr.. ......
Arrives At Fred flcAsl4rt
6i9 l.. ~ =
$50 ~. Nj. Arrives az Byrl-S.r.et SEA.
Goo 4. ST.
ASHLAND TRAINS
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY
6:f2 a. NJ. Leaves Eliza. Arrives n A..
land at i.2 \ NJ
go y. NJ Leaves Eiba. Arrives n Ali.
land AZ I:l2 r. n
$40 a. NJ. Arrives ut Eiha Leaves Ash.
land at 500 A. NJ
6Oi L. VI. Arrives at Elha Ict,e4 Ast.
lsni m 5fS p "
q. A. TAYLOR Traffic Manager
z. r. n. MYERS. Cent Sup't r1 =;
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DEPARTURE or STEAMERS.
NAvIGATI0Ns-Ty1,s

v COMPANY'S JAMbs-Ri 4 h<-~-,-'fs
LINE 10 NORFOLK, IOItst 4tA, GA -'''.'
Newport News, ClarenOnL anu 1"N.-
river landings. and S9hhseti"s a. r. ~
Point and Norfolk Tor W ash.he'oA' H-''''
more, and the North. ,r,vf.4
STEAMER POCAHONTAS L,N' -
MONDAY, "WEDNESDAY, AND
FRIDAY At : 4 "
r,iac,rle-rsrs direct 10 wharf Fare cnIy
s'50 and 81 10 Norfolk, Portsmolia; OF
Point, and Newport News. MUSIC ~
Grand Orchestrion. ,....,..,..t
nlaces and all points IN Eastern F4fs "a
and North Carolina. -,
49, IRWIN WEISiGER,
superintendent;
EDWARD =. BARNEY.
prrsi irut
General Offices: Planters Bank bl..i
ing. "
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M! s.M Xurfsk:Vssisrn
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOVEMBER
IS. 1894.
n,cr,xsA>ro rvp n GRIP TrE,sr

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOVEMBER
LEAVE RICHMOND. BYRD-sTREEr
STATION.
900 A. NJ. paily--Richmond and Norfolk
VESTIBULE LIMITED-Ar-
rive Norfolk II :2S A. NJ. Stops
only at Petersburg. waverly.
and Suffolk Second-class
tickets not accepted for pas
sage on this train,
eos A. NJ. Daily, THE CHICAGO EX-
PRESS" tor Lynchburg. Roa-
noke, Blueneld, Pocahontas.
Eenoya, Columbus, and CHI
cago. Pullman Bullet Sleeper
Roanoke to Columbus without
change; also. Tor Radford.
Bristol. Knoxville. Chattanoo-
"a, and intermediate points.
Pullman Sleeper Radford to
sso p NJ pa aI,.A" sor Norfolk. SUFFOLK.
and intermediate stations. Ar
rive Norfolk $40 l.. NJ
IL 40 p. II. Daily. for Roanoke. Radford.
Pulaski. and Bristol. Con-
noOga Llmitei Pullman
sleepers Roanoke to Memphis
and New Orleans. Dining-car
attached. Also, for Bluessid
and Pocahontas; also, for
Rocky Mount and all stations
PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPER be.
tween Eica dssossDcy and 4, ksYpNcHsu uIs,
Pullman Sleeper Petersburg to Roanoke.
Trains arrive Richmond from Lynch<
burg and the west daily SEA. A.. ~ AID
=. n. W: COURTNEY. -
District Essssnssr Aysnt
49,, 2 s. nEvIl. IL,
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.T,OOx AND JOB PRINTING NIAl AZ:
ID u ExEcqrED AZ rha pisfA"A
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EMPLOYMENT WANTS.

WANTED. TWO CARPENTERS
w for country. Apply at 22l4 Church, Iill
avenue Saturday morning alter o'clock,
December 90. 1894, colt
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aArLgoAD LINES


"a u a.;is q l
RICHMOND, FREDERICKspr-no
AND POTOMAC RAILROAD. NJ
issnc-EssteTn standard time. DIX Is
NV A. N. Leaves Byri.Strce, o..
uaiy. stops at Elba snd n
caI sta,ions. Arrives al ~. w
mSton az 1876 a. ~ nsi.,-
IN moon: Philadelpb,s
a.; New YORK. a -
o.. o., fuiiman-Car 10 Waahi,r.
NV M Leaves Byrd-stree, e,,,.
9nty. except SUNDAY. s,'tlo1
ia ashland. boswell III.
a.In' fredericksburg. pr., .i,I-
no whitewater. AMI re.
rns,..thlngtou az $40 y ~
baltimore. 5:2i y. " p,N;
aiee .gsAi@s 7',s p. ~; Ns &; P Yale
n';S =: NJ. Also, cenn -,
~stn Congressional Iimt,.,
aI,V,ng Baltimore IA - -
sni New York, 9.Cs p AZ ~
40 p. n t.Parior-car 10 Wasfio,,,'t.ll'
leaves Byrd-strset S's, Ia.
My. Sleeper Rlchmond ~
t5tww FORK and WashIggi1, -
snh,sadsiDha, Stops az Bin,
WidL W.T. ..hur8 Brooke All
s,at,oLs on Sundays. , ~.
az WASHINGTON ~ ti.,a &Htfiy,
dh5ilttnofe. i253 4. NJ. pbi'. :
sxBPnia' rs \. ~; New Y,fc
AL arrives AZ Byrd-strse, e.,,,..
1aIy Sleeper fr0ln Neo, Vt',5A
Ip,ops az Whitewater. Gr'.t,
fredericksburg. Mlf5,b ~.
WI. Ashland, and Elbs ST.,
~ other stations on sfr'. y '
hsaVes Washington at 80
w. arrives ByrG-sire,t s.,,.,,
oahy except Sunday So
~ local stations ana rps'
leaves Washington n. ,0 =. =
a. ~, hunet Parl0r car f,,1,
AKA u q, Washington. ''~"'
~ %tnvet II Byrd-str. 90 Stat,
iy' Stops only al Fr.larlr -
rDhry, boswell. ana isif.nl
tullman-csrq from YOU -
nnd Washington. To,tes
NashinQtOn at 309 T. "
fo.sS =, noos NOT stoD ~ glhf We
"a NJ Arrives m Byr3-Stra.f ef1.,..,
ualiy. This e ne famogq d.
sressional Limited from a. ,
YORK 70 Washington. lr,.. T,
New York 70 3.24 p " ....'
Leaves Washington $50 p ~
local stations
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WANTED, A COOK AND CLEAN
w Err. Bring recommendations Apply at
iona Grove avenue de 29-5t
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CEABOARD AIRLINE.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT SUNDAY, DE-
GENDER %, 1894.
s. A L. No. 100. No. %.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-30

THE Orange county Democratic cen.
trail committee, as will be seen in an
other column. at recent meeting,
passed resolutions severely commenting
on Senator Whites action regarding APP
pointments. Judging from their tone.
some personal grievance appears to be
their inspiration, a grievance which the
senator will probably be abundantly
able to explain as the disappointment
OF some seeker after preferment, who
saw what he considered his share of the
loaves and fishes awarded to another.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-30
A FIENDIsH PLOT.

Conspiracy of Negroes In Florida A gainst
the whites.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla, May 29.-Specials
from Palatka, Fla, cay the people OF
this section were much excited over the
discovery of a diabolical plot among
the negroes to commit series
of outrsges upon white women. A ne
gro preacher, L. 7. Burgis, proposed to
a number OF negroes that they should
seize several white women and carry
them into the swamp and make
them submit to their embraces.
The negroes consented, but the
whites secured evidences that
such a conspiracy existed and they took
steps to guard their homes. In the
meantime the negroes began to leave the
country. Ore of those who lett WAS
Burgis, who went to Georgia, where he
was apprehended. An officer re-
turned with negro, but was
suddenly confronted with between
rs and 100 mounted men. Being over
powered, there was no other alternative
but to give Burgis up and he was soon
seen hanging from tree. White people
are wild with rage ami it is believed
more lynchings will quickly follow.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-30
THE 'WEALEBS,
The Armies Making slow Progress ut
All Points.

The Armies Making Slow Progress NJ
All Points.
FRESNO, May 29.-General Barker. in
an interview this morning, intimated
that his army will likely give trouble un-
less either the city or county give substan-
tial aid. When asked what they wanted.
he said: Transportation out of here" A
majority OF the army are very footsore,
having walked % miles in week. No
official recognition of the army has yet
been taken, and it is not probable it
will be. Since the arrival here Satur-
day evening eight have been dismissed
for drunkenness.
SALT LAKE, May 29.-The Common
weslers under Smith, who have been
held at the Davis county line for several
days. are expected in the city tomorrow.
Arguments IN their behalf were heard
before Judge Herritt today, after which
the injunction was dissolved and the
case dismissed from court.
1t is understood that the Salt Lake
police will escort the men through Davis
county and prevent them from scatter
ing over the country.
ST. LOUIS, May 29.-Kelly's Indus
trials were visited by at least 10, 900 peo-
pie at camp today. General Kelly spent
the morning in making his men COM
Portable for their stay here, which will
he till Friday, when they will continue
their iournav to Washington via the
Mississippi and Ohio rivers. About 1U0
new mem bers were recruited today.
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NATIONAL PAsTIME.
Results OF Yesterdays Games on Losgu g
Diamonds.

Results OF foBterdey's Games on League
Diamonds.
PrTTsBURG, May 29.-The game be-
tween Pittsburg and Baltimore was
closely contested. Pittsburg winning
through the inability of the visitors to
bunch their hits.
Pittsburg, 8; base hits, Z; errors, 2.
Baltimore, 2; base hits, 10; errors, l.
Batteries-Ehret and Mack McNahon
and Robinson.
BROOKLYN, May 29.-Brooklyn lost the
game through inability to guess Breiten-
STEMS curves when men were on the
bases.
Brooklyn, 8; base hits, IL errors, 2.
St. Louis, 8; base hits, 10; errors, 2.
Batteries and Daly Brei-
tsnstein and Buckley.
New York, May 29.-The Giants
gagged Young's curves IN one inning
enough to win.
Cleveland, O; base hits, 8; errors, l.
New York, 2; base hits, 7 errors, l.
Batter es-Y Young and Zimmer; Meek
in and Farrell.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-W Washington
broke the spell of defeat and won.
Washington, II; base hits. 10; err
rors, l.
Louisville, 2; base hits, z; errors, q
Batteries MERCER and Mcclure !;
Hemming and Grim.
PHILADELPHIA, May 29.-The Chicago
nine was defeated by Philadelphia today
by a margin of seven runs in the first o /
the games on the local grounds.
Philadelphia, IA; base hits, 10; err
rors, 0.
Chicago, z; base hits, 8; errors, l.
Batteries elements, Taylor and Wey-
hing; Hutchinson and Shrlver.
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RAILROAD rRAINMrN.
Their Convention Addressed by Samuel
Gompsrs.

4hotE OohN AQQr0aHSu ny 6AmuGl
Gompers.
NEW YORK, May 29.-At the after
noon session Mr.. Samuel Gompers,
president OF the American Federation OF
Labor, was admitted to the hall long
enough for short speech, and several
representatives of railway organizations
spoke. The platform declared for q
lineof action calculated to secure state
and national legislation, condemns the
action of Judge Jenkins in the case Of
the Northern Pacific employees as OPP
pressive and un-American, applauds the
course of Judge Caldwell and Rines
advocates united action at the ballot
box and the idiscarding of party affilia-
tions; favors the election OF railroad
commissioners by direct vote of the peo-
pie, the enactment of laws giving rail :
load employees Sunday rest so far as
practicable; settlement of differences
by arbitration; adequate protection
against personal injury favors the send
ing of Representatives to assemblies OF
labor bodies and the establishment OF q
daily newspaper devoted to the interests
of organized labor, and commends the
exclusive use of goods bearing union
labels. After the platform had been
adopted, the following was passed:
Resolved, That this convention un-
qualifedly endorse the courageous stand
made by the United Mine Workers of
America in their present struggle for
living wages, and extends to them our
moral support, hearty sympathy and
best wishes for their success.
Tho chairman then announced the
business of the convention was over and
after passing the usual vote OF thanks
the meeting adjourned sine die.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-30

SENATOR HILL yesterday made o strong
fight for the rights of newspaper men
to keep secret the sources of their in
formation in the case of the correspond
ents who refused to tell Senator Gray's
bribery and sugar investigation commit
tee the names of people who had made
to them certain assertions about some Of
the senators. Senator Hill properly
said that the proper witnesses in such
cases were the senators who had been
alluded to by the correspondents.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-30
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ative; effectually cleansing the system
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation:
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession because it acts on the Kid
news, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
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THE :nterminable controversy abou.

The interminable controversy about
states rights is up again in congress. A
representative from Missouri has intro
duced bill to limit and regulate the
power OF federal courts to punish for
contempt. There is no doubt that this
power, at present so underlined that
some courts have grossly abused it,
should be clearly outlined. La many OF the
states the constitution limits the extent
of public debt that can be incurred and
tue federal courts have been invoked in
special cases to pullify this benehcent
provision of the organic law. At least
they have issued orders and enforced
them by the power to punish for con-
tempt. There is certainly danger, I'M
der a government of limited powers, to
permit an underlined authority Of this
arbitrary kind to be exercised by the
courts, and congress will do right if it
will tell us just where she power to pun
ish for con Smpt begins and ends in the
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-30

The Budget Debate = Tho Sessions
Length ens6.

The Budget Debate - Tho Sessions
Lsngthensd.
LONDON, May 29.--The house Of COM
m ms today agreed to motion made by
Sir William Hsrcourt to suspend the IL
O'Clock adjournment rule tonight to
hasten the budget discussion.
The budget debate was continued this
evening. The report OF Supply, the
subject OF exclusion of diseased cattle,
came up again. aud Mr.. W. II. Tong
said the agriculturalists were entitled to
know the policy OF the government re-
garding the exclusion OF diseased cattle.
II the government insisted upon siaugh-
ter at the port of debarkation II would
do more to cheaper the supply OF meat
than any other measure that could be
adopted.
Mr.. Gardner, president OF the board
OF agriculture, represented the IDEA tnat
the government should exclude Amer
lean aud Canadian cattle mainly TO
maintain the prices OF English STOCK
The government only decided to ex-
clude diseased cattle.
M. Gardner said he could NOT make
any definite promise as to what the
government would do. 1t would decide
according to investigation from time
to time. The prohibition of steer
cattle would probably not have the
effect of raising the price of meat q far
thing, but 1t might cause an increase in
the price OF store cattle. The policy OF
the government was to protect the agri-
cultual interests against any danger OF
introduction of disease among their
herds. If there was any danger OF dis
ease being imported while he remained
in Office he would put the doubt in favor
of his own country.
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THE OCEAN STILL ROLLS.
Ocean of People Against the
Doors of the Great Sale.
The Fever of n uysng Jswsirx which Hss
Seized the rsepae Of Los Angeles.
ana the Ksassn Thereof.

Crowds continue to press about the en-.
trance to all that remains OF the largest
jewelry esta blishment that was ever In Los
Angeles Their preseace indicates . most
potent present cause, drawing people into
these knots seeking an opportunity to spend
their money. 1t is that the remnant Of the
great stock of Mr.. Germans store is moving
with an utterly Unprecedented speed.
Auctioneer 7. L. Dawson, to whom the stock
has been turned over docs not pause at
TRIES. Goods are practically being distrib-
uted among the crowd. bid of few pen
MES is taken as pretext to bestow upon the
bidder some valuable article.
The goods have got 10 60 Mr.. Germans
health is very poor. He has Just rallied
from an illness which has confined him to
his room for two weeks, and he is anxious
that the stock should be closed out He
wants. too. the public to have the benefit Of
the last article Of stock. That is his purpose
1, the present sales at seemingly absurd hg-
ures The stock is select. The goods are all
fne-watches. precious stones, plate, jewelry.
You can buy these goods feeling you have
always two or three times your money in the
article sale occurs at IL a. m. 2. p m. and
p. m. $40 South Spring street,
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A FEW days ago Senator Hoar of Mass
achusetts, who never misses an oppor-
tunity to get off an ill-nstursd snsrl at
the south, said that the standing policy
of the representatives OF the late conied-
eracy was to ruin the industries OF the
eastern states. The inference conveyed
ia plainly that the disciples OF the lost
cause" attribute their discontinue in
arms to the New England states, and
that they are now playing game to get
even on that section through the arts of
legislation. Parliamentary spirits of
this kind must be interesting to the
great west, whose eoldiers exhibited
such magnificent fighting qualities in
"the late npleasantness." TWAS their
persistence and endurance that made
the last ditch" at ApDomatox a mater
iai fact. Had it not been for Sherman's
march from Atlanta to the sea, there is
no telling when the war would have
come to an end. Senator Walsh of
Georgia met Senator Hoar's last
"spasm" in dignitied reply. He said
want to injure New England's indus
tries, but to develop their own. He
then ehowed that in the last 10 years
the taxable values in Georgia had in
creased over $3.50, 100000, ana that she
wa, immensely rich In raw materials,
which it was the policy of his people to
turn to manufacturing account. He
believed that with the great resources
and productive energies of this country
we should not be tied to a financial
policy cut out for US in Europe, and that
we were strong enough to carry out the
measure of free coinage of silver alone +,
and thus give the country the financial
impulse which demonstration had pal
sled, and enable US to return to the
prosperity which had been paralyzed by
the gold policy of the eastern states act
ing in concert with the European mono
metallists
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CONFEDERATION DAY.

As the years roll on Decoration day
becomes the subject Of wider and more
intense interest. The scenes the day
commentaries are receding rapidly
back into history, and as the time
lengthens the actors in them become
the objects OF greater interest and more
general veneration. No war OF modern,
or even ancient times, arrested the at
tention OF mankind with the intensity
of feeling that clustered around the
fortunes OF the civil war. It was looked
upon as the crucial test that would try
to the uttermost the strength OF gov
eminent founded upon republican prin-
ciples. Had the union been severed
that would have been the end OF the ex-
pertinent, for it is scarcely conceivable
that the process of separation would
have stopped at division only of tbs
north and the south. Reasons as great
for further severances would have
sprung up, and the territory of the
United States would have become a sec
ond Central and South America, con-
sisting of a group OF distinct govern
ments, with clashing interests that
would have made them as revolutionary
and as hostile with each other as the
republics to the south of US.
Happily this repellant picture was OBJ
waited by the result OF the civil strife,
and the country has shown its gratitude
to the men whose courage and endur-
ance won the victory for the union by
the tender reverence in which they are
held, and by the liberal way in which
their declining years are provided for by
the public munifcence.
Perhaps there is no more beautiful or
touching way in which people could
preserve the memory OF its heroes than
that which has grown into the annual
custom all over the country OF setting
apart day in which the survivors and
people generally assemble to decorate
with flowers the graves of the brave
men and noble women who participated
in the stirring scenes that closed with
Lees surrender. AS the ascerbties of
the war give way to the soothing infu-
ences of time, and as the people OF the
two once hostile sections mix in all the
amenities OF everyday life, the stings
of dissension disappear, and the survi-
vors OF the conflict on both sides frater-
nize like brave men, and illustrate the
truth of the exclamation of Colonel
Damas when he said, How l love man
after l have fought with himW This
spirit ia communicated to all the people,
and every body, irrespective of their sec
ton, now meet together to do honor to
the noble dead.
The ceremonies today will be full of
interest. The comrades and the people
generally will gather around the graves
of the soldiers and decorate them with
flowers, and programme of appropriate
literary exercises will be given, at which
great crowds will attend.