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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1896-01-24
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Die 5amiIie oes S. ". 8raib tpurbs in'S
Armenbeim iberpieien, bis man nit ben
Ssrranoten Der Srau in 0etp Orleans
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Die Siherbeiten Der neuen 8eamten
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beprpert.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1896-01-24
MGbcben Derlan0t /:

Gin sutss bsutlhss DiGe6sn fir aasensint
Sausnrbsit in elmer fleinsn 5amilis, in No. 4Ot
Quincy apfnue. 81
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1896-01-24
Sunmpre.

- Die 8epublifaner bon Dunmore
baben Souls @nssl gum SdaBmeitsr
nomlnirt.
= Serr Sobn 9robit bon bier bat
iein @isentbum auf cine 8rauerei nabe
bem neusn 8elerboir bertaui6t unb pirb
i'm 6riibiabre cortbin umSieben.
Dem Greibertnaben @btparb Moran
trat am Donneritus in Der @ipip @robe
Diine fein @iel auf sinen SUB unb ser'
oriidte benieIben in idmerabaiter @eiie
- SsIsns, bic iiinsits lo6tsr Der
GbeIeute S. v. SmirB BON Sbo emafsr
apenue, fieI am Samtas eine 2rsppe
binunter unb brad ben 9lrm ;tpiidsn
benz @abosen unO Der SduIter.
- Ser SIoipads Soc SuriSfsp fieI
am Donneritas bel Der 9rospect Mune
unter einen 3us Barren, nobel ibm feline
&lnnbad'n sebro4en uno msbrere Singer
10 perIebt purben. baB 4mpu.atiOn
nDtbie mar.
- Der SeueraIarm am Wontas Rad.
mittas ettpa s5 lbr narb burb Elm
iseuer i'm Sauie bon Wi6asI &ebbp on
8iaop Strabe beruria6t, bas burd Elm
paar @imer @afer obne SIIfe Der bers
beiseeilten 5eueriuebr ssI0idt tpuroe.
- Ginsn fur6tbaren Sob srIitt Sobn
SOaerane bon Bins StraBs am Issten
OOnueritas i'm go. 5 S6adt Der Benn.
iplpunia 8oblen @ompanie. gr mar
Oaielbit NIT Der lleberflbruns bon gieIn
BON elmer aoer in cine anOere bef6dftist,
sab bas Signal gum Ssben unO ais Der
9,5itubI Oben anIunsts, lag iein bIutissr,
pom Rumple estrennter Ropf auf benz
0ebftubI ipie iid bas un3Iid sreisnete.
1T ni@t befannt, oa er aaein ipar, aber
e8 ipirb ansenommen. oaB er spii6en
Der Ssits uno bsm 0ebhub! NIT bem
&opfe gsfanssn narb. Ssin iopfloier
8orper ipuroe unten i'm ,Sump" aufBes
funoen. frau unb spsi 8inOsr dberIss
ben ibn.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1896-01-24

uns Der Sorberune bes Sobn gbuns bon
IL. StraBe une bic 3uriifbaItune bon
@eloern beS Q. q. &oons, Bis feline Mr.
better besabIt inb.
8ei britter 2eiuns paiiirten folssnbe
Orbinansen: ueberf6reibuns bon S2,.
040 Cd bonn Subsement unb SncibentaI
NOnb sur 8eeleibuns Der 5orberune bon
Wfulboon & Bonnie fir grtraarbeit on
bem Sunbament Der Spruce Strube
Bride; fur Sdubbarrieren an Der
DObsetoipn 8reusuna; fir Elm eleftris
ideS 2idt gde Suniet unb Gapouie
9luenues fur einen tpeiteren permanen,
ten Mann Der Bb6nir bemiiden Spribe :;
fiir elm eleftribeS 2ibt an Sidorp
SiraBe unb 8irit Court; fiir sepHaiterte
8ohen an Nep Strabe; fir einen per.
munenten Munn ber Riasara SbIau6
Gompanie; fir ie elm eIettriides 9iti
an Der @fe bon @roipn Npenue uno Sie
Strabe unb Stone apenue unb Nlber
Strabe.
Select GounciI, l6. Sanuar.
Colonel Sanberion rei1te cine Reio,
luton elm, bic epoiiirte. ipeIde SO, 500 fir
8spurntur oss Nb,ussfanaIs Dor bsm
8pomins SauS betpillist unb aud FL:
bic Reparatur Der Olppbant 2anbhrnbe,
nube @upouie. bic burd Guspaituns
beinube unpaiiirbur semabt parb.
Ser Soee oes unteren 3meises puree
beigeitimmt, baB, ebe Delegaten su elmer
Convention in &eabins sur 8spiiion Der
9eisbe Stdbte eritter &Ioiis betreffenb,
erpdblt Derben. man bic Iniidten aaer
Stdbte brittsr 8laiie erbaIten iolte unb
bic SADIE purb benz Suiiis Gumite ,ur
@rleoisuns iibertpieien.
Die Oroinana sur @iberrufung bes
8ertraeeS Spiihen Der Staot uno Der
8roOioence unb 4binston Surnpite Sons
panic tparb sur enbeiiltisen @rleeisuna
aufserufen, aber bann bem Special So.
mite iibertpieien, tpeldes bic InseIesen.
beit sesenipdrtis unieriubt.
Srbinansen sur 2Reniirms bon 4ufs
tiondrsn unb Naht 2unbmasen paiIir.
ten erhe uub stpeite aeiuns. Cine an.
bere Oroinans. tpelde &utiben sur Ser.
fdsuns be8 8orani6las @omites ftelt,
,psnn bosIeIbe in oustnSrts oeIeoenen
gEarSs 0ahforSbunoen modt soi5irts
ebenfolIs
Oas Suiti, @omite beridtete sie Sr,
binon, oiiniiio bic bos Fir Gtsuern ser,
foufte @ioentbum son g9ors 0onis mic,
her an he iibertrSot uno SieieIbe ,p,,rSe
,,Ir reoeIredten grIeSiouno referirt Oie
I1sberiroo,,no nor 0iIon, Sss GssISsa non
her NiIImore Npenue g1iSeIIiruno FIR S;s
Gtresen her (. Worb tn,,rSe now betrss
Gomite oiinstio berihtet. her Gontroft ,um
8au SsS Mb,uosfanoIs in Ser Gourt Sin. &
49, ~sS0SoN.S''sS =" wv Sous' fhS
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Stabtratb.
Common Council, l6. Sanua

Common Council, l6. Sanuar.
Die Orpinum fur elm $3.50, 900 8ias
buff an 0eit 2adapanna 4penue pai'
iirte in bieier SsriammIune snesdItia
unb braubt nur nod bic Wapor's nnters
idrift, nm oieislbe seiesirdfiis su MAIDEN.
Dns baau nbtbi9e 2ano niro ettpa
1922. 900 foiten, Iaut 9lnssbotsn Der
scranton Ofen @erte, 9uttsr 3eaer
uno 8ebr. 9prter.
Die ReipIution aur gsbsduns bon
8Iattsn Seitenpesen ipuroe babin abses
dnbert. bab bic gieentbiimsr bic Rotten
csS Wutsrlals uno 4rbeit trassn mlHen.
Dem Obsren 3msise tpurOe in folsens
BEN bei8etimmt bic aciten Der pHa,
iteruns Der Spruce Strabe Bride bon
cer 9abluns Der Bb6nir 8rldsn Som.
panic surtdbaItsne; fur cine 8esIsi@.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1896-01-24

Die feiniten Drudarbeitsn Der Stabt,
Siefert bic Office bes >, ,Wo4snbIatt".
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= Sarrp SolIono. Der lsidbrioe Sobr

-Sarrp Soaanb, Der l9iabrise Sobn
Oes BOltmeiiters Soauno bon Dionous
sabsIa Sitp. 8a., ipuroe untsr Der Ins
flase berbuftet. @elobriefe aus Der Office
ieineS Gaters eeitobIen su baben. Ssit
ncbesu swei Subren puroen ab unb su in
Oem senannten POitbureau 9riefs, ipsI6e
9eIo entbaIten batten, psrmbt. pbne
oab sS eeIans. ben Dieb ausfinois su
MAIDEN. @nblid sins Soqanb in eine
Sale uno er tparo auf frii6er Sbat er.
tappt.
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SSeme 2tftiensScrie.
Der Gitiiens' Ban. nnb sparsRrril

Der Giti3ens' Bail= nnb Spar=Serrim
pirb NIT bsm WOnat 5fbruar nit Der erittsn
Stris BON afiisn bssinnsn unp bic 1ntfIfid-
nsttn ptresn itcu ifBt 3si6uunssn fur silsl.
ben anntbmsn. Grlts gin3abluns an ltBttn
Dttnlfas i'm 8sbrudr. DIR Busin sifsrirt zine
prpfiablf adpitalanlast, hsnn r bat iftts m,br
appliiatipnsn fir glultbtn ssbabt, ale or BE-
frisristu fcHnts. GrSbsrt aapitaisn fUnntu
3ur Vprausbsiabnns ssn aftifn iu 6 prc,tnL
3inIsn ansflsst pnssn.
Wian melbe fb bel:
3. j. 3ieslsr, SOL Gear Npsnus,
@se. p. GaIfsrlp. 359 q. Sumnn apt.,
a.6. Snppesn, $40 Snntt Nps.
u VI. zimmerman, eibsrtp Sal,
4riB gBaensr, 5lt 9adawanna Mpe.,
Sarry :. Sarbsr, $40 Abams apsuut,
uesr iTstnp sinsm Dirsttpr Der 8t(ta(tafk.
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9as Greisaib Der 8interiaiion.

3idtis fur Ri6tmitslitbsr, Snr rs Gents,
Damt so Gents, iinp bti fslssnbsn Witslispun
su babsn: pbilip Sbnra, Sobu Siattsr, pusr
3issIsr. 6rto. Wariin, albert 3snfs, Spbu
6abrsnboIt, Ilbsrt Ssnns, 6riB Warnfs, @m..
aprnabrr, 8. Z. Srpps.
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3u Derfaufen :

,3psi biitIh sslsaens eOtS an prospect aps-
nue. gum ipfurtisen 8srfauf; sins birsft sssen-
iber Der Np. 10 S6ule unb bic aneere an Der
Gdt ben @ibbpns Strabe unb prOspsrt apsnus.
6iir nabsres rfunpist sub bel 6rau Carrie
8raft, $40 prospe:t Apenue.
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@rober 9(ntrauunngs=@ =@erfani.
8esUnmen am NaDntas. BEN 1s. Sanuar.

gSer 8orab mub auiserdumt uerben &ode, @apes YSc,
anOibub neiOer YuBwaaren 0amen no 8raulen aStaiTr
nen gu lderld nebrsen 8ren Sizes if n safe" onon en
ebter Sufraumss geauf Sine @eesenbt bod9rab9e
oerne @aaren nit elmer 9rOben griparnif ein5ufauien.
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1tuterrtcbt.

plano llnitrri6t trttilt cine stpriifts bsnti9s
gsbrsiin, mad Isi6t fabbarsr Msibcos su niGbi.
gen prslsn, In unb auBrr psm Sauls Mbrsi'
rt, 1 l6 6hufte IUenut. AZ
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-09-29

a nation in 1893, and the military
disposition which has followed it,
the barbarian deviltry with which
they met the revolt OF 1895, and
caused suffering to hundreds OF in
nocent men by putting them into
hell-hole called a prison which has
resulted in number OF deaths, all
these are the work OF the Puritan
descendants who have been true to
their Unborn character.
But do we denounce all Americans
because Of this dastardly sect OF
Puritansi BY no means. The Puri-
tans were but a sect, and as appears
from history, were hated in what
ever part OF America they ventured,
as they were in England.
THE TRUE PEOPLE OF AMERICA
who have made that country great
we're the agricultural colonists OF
England who settled in New Eng
land, the Dutch in New York, and
the French and English nobility
who developed the vast tobacco and
cotton estates in Maryland, Virginia
and the Carolinas.
Is history repeating itself in Ha-
wall. Has Cromwell and his Round
heads, with their military tyranny
and religious disposition become
reincarnated in Hawaii with all the
deplorable characteristic proto-
types. Will the country like Eng
land be in time rid of their unpo-
pular rule, and will there be Res
toration that will make the pulse of
Hawaii once more bound with joy7
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-09-29
REWARD OFFERED.

A DIAMOND STUD HAS BEEN LOST
"A A liberal reward will be paid to the
finder, at the Office OF The INDEPENDENT
corner of King and Konia Streets.
442-tf
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-09-29
Ate NTIoN sPoRTsMEN.

A LII SHOOTING OF GAME ON THE
"A lands of Moanalua, Halawa and Aiea
lbelow the Government Road and Mauna-
lua, Island of Oahu, II. l., is strictly pro.
hibited without the necessary permit,
which can be had upon application TO j.
M. Dowsett. at his Office on Merchant
Street, Honolulu.
s. M. DAMON,
3Sl-lw j. |. DOWSETT.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-09-29

OnAs- s'-aat. Honolulu
The herald., 1896-02-19

you see, shows that the channel is very
narrow. and that is one great advantage.
Ii we should take few old cannon bar
rels and make magnets of them, like
Colonel Kings, they could be dropped in
a line across the channel few hundred
feet apart, and here and there around
Sandy Hook, connecting them each with
a powerful battery on shore. The appar-
atus would be comparatively ineXpen-
sive and simple. Each one would be
what we call a temporary magnet, that
is one which could be magnetized tenn
porarily by current of electricity trans
mitted through the cable from the shore.
A permanent magnet. OF one retaining
constant power, could hardly be made
large enough to be efficient. and if it
were. its constant force would endanger
all incoming vessels all the time. But
a magnet. or line of magnets like Colonel
Kings could be magnetized and made
active ina minute, and the current could
be shut off as quickly. The power of the
magnet would depend upon the strength
of the current received from the shore.
"Now. suppose battleShip were com
ing up the channel into New York har.
Dor. The ship is made almost entirely
of iron and steel. The line of great mag
nets lying under and across its head
way, could be powerfully magDctized.
When the ship approached within two
hundred feet of Il magnet the latter
The herald., 1896-02-19
A VAST AND DEADLY MAGNET,
Washington Davis Propounds Novel and
Interesting Device.
BIG MAGNETS IN OUR HARBOR.
Battleships to BE Crippled by Their
Acknowledged at Will from the
Shorc-Views of Prof. HalIock.

So many people have been talking and
thinking within the past few weeks, and
even nervous about the ways and means
of defending the coasts of the United
States against attack by foreign pow
er. that the progress of electrical expert
ments in this matter may be of interest.
Since the last war in which the United
States was ut all practically interested.
applied electricity has done so much to
change the methods of communication
and locomotion both on land and sea that
more may be expected from it. We had
the Atlantic cable in 1868, which con-
densed weeks into days. as far as COM
mcrce is concerned between the old
world and the new; also the telephone
which cuts into the mail methods for
moderate distances. shortening the time
of supply from days to minutes: then
the street trolley car. which is an exam
pie of machinery propelled by electricity
that has so greatly facilitated the trans
portaton Of passengers and mails in
cities.-to say nothing of the electric
light. All of which is applied electricity.
The herald., 1896-02-19
THE EFFECT ON MAG NETS ON A BATTLE SHIP.

would leave it's bed and cling to the for-
ward keel, and if the ship should pass
directly over. one of the magnets, the
depth of water below the keel is so slight
that the magnet would come up to the
ship with great force. Having once
touched the keel. the electric current
from the shore would either stop the ship,
or the magnet would be dragged along
the keel until it would strike the propel-
lers, which would be done with such
force as to crush them.
in case the first magnet should not be
strong enough and the ship should cross
Il second. the second would seek the end
of the ship opposite the first, forming
the two poles and magnetizing the entire
ship. Then it would be impossible fol
thc ships steam power to overcome this
force, while all movable iron would be
stuck solid
"All this s.very plausible and could be
made practical. OF course what is done
in New York harbor and along the i'm.
mediate coasts could be done elsewhere
1t would cost very little to try this first
on one of our own battlcships entering
the harbor, and little harm could be done
for the current from the shore could be
shut Off Immediately alta signal from the
ship.
WASHINGTON DAVIS.
The herald., 1896-02-19
"Rcspectfully.

wv. Il. KING"
The pictures show Il number of large
spikes attaching horizontally TO the body
of man standing near the magnet.
TO illustrate the practical use of the
force in this great magnet, as it might be
applied to coast and harbor defenseS at
New York and other places.I shall give
the result of a talk with Prof. w. Hal
lock, of the department of natural ply
sizes. Columbia college. in relation to the
effect that combination of these great
magnets might have upon battleships
approaching harhors and coasts. Pro
fessor Hallock said:
81 know of Colonel Kings great mag.
net. The magnetic power in it could
not be transmitted through copper or any
kind of wire running out from the shore
TO small receiving magnets lying at the
bottom of the channel entrance to har-
Dor, because the currents slope off, as ii
were, into air or water as they proceed
from the great magnet thereby losing
force, But there is nothing TO hinder
the planting of a line of these great mag
nets across the entrance to Il liarbor sew
eral miles ut sea. and magnetizing them
through cables from the shore ut short
notice. They could be sunk TO the bot
tom of the sea and would act just as eff
ciently under water as on land.
For instance, take the entrance to
New York harbor. The chart here, as
The herald., 1896-02-19
The FETE OF MARDI GRAS.
Stephen Crane Describes the Celebration Of
This Remarkable Festival.
VERY HIGH J1NKs IN NEW ORLEANS
The Extraordinary Pageant Will
Its Display of Color and Gaycty
The Main Show aud the
Side Shows.
Copyright 1896. by Bachelor. johnson & B.cheler

(copyrishtls 1896 by Bacheller. johnson Bacheller,
1t rained toward the latter part of the
week and the visitors who had already
arrived began to shake their heads rs
they proceeded carefully over the thin
coating of black mud that lay upon the
uneven stones of the streets. The citi-
zens, however. remained in serene and
unshaken faith. No, it would not rain
on Mardi Gras. 1t never rained then.
There would be fine wcather-just wait.
And, in truth, when Sunday appeared
1t was of the quality OF spring, fair. soft
and balmy with the singularly lucid at
mosphere of the southland. On Canal
street swarmed an expectant crowd
lodging in and about the upright joists
that had been placed to support the bal
comics. The windows of the hotels and
IBIS were filled with visitors from other
A.ies taking n preliminary view of the
vide street with its masses of people
upon the sidewalks and upon the strip
Of yellow grass in the middle of the ave
The herald., 1896-02-19


Out of what was at first mere idle curl
osity, l took the trouble to find out how
far electricity can be relied upon as an
aid. or a single factor, in defending our
| coasts and harbors, and the result is
here given.
In November, 1894, Col. w. r. King,
then commanding engineer at the United
States Engineering school at Willet's
Point, on Long Island. tried to see how
powerful 4 magnet he could make. and
Of what use it would be. He took the
largest steel cannon he had (of which
it is unnecessary to give the dimensions
here) plugged up the muzzle with soft
metal. then wrapped the barrel with
copper wire, thereby making an instru-
ment that could be greatly magnetized
by current of electricity. When the
current was turned on, all small pieces of
iron lying near the cannon began to leave
their places and cling to the great mag
net. A man took a dinner tray loaded
with pieces of scrap iron weighing from
an ounce to q pound. and when he was
within one hundred feet of the magnet.
the pieces began to leave the tray and
cling to cannon. and little nearer the
platter was as clean as that of Jack
Sprat and his wife after they were
through eating. Next crow bar
weighing twenty-five pounds was taken
near the cannon. IT few out of the mani s.
hands and stuck with such force that
The herald., 1896-02-19
SINGULAR CASE OF TELEPATHY
One Instance of Thought 1ransference
Which Created Much Marvel.

One Instance of Thought Transference
Which Created Much Marvel.
"a strange case of telcpathy came un-
der my observation recently" said
well-known telegrapher to n group of lis
teDers at the Planters the other day.
Some years ago there lived in the city
an operator and newspaper man named
Johnstonc. who met with an accident
that dinsabled him from work for some
months Not being very well fixed
financially, his little savings were soon
exhausted in meeting current expenses
and paying doctors bills. until at last
he did not have cent in the world and
was not vet strong enough TO hustle for
a living. In this extremity tombstone
approached an acquaintance and told
him the situation, and asked for loan
until he could get on his feet again This
was some six or seven years ago. May,
the man approached by Johnstonc, ad-
v1nced sufficient money to pay outstand-
ing claims and tide over for a few days
until he could look around and find some
thing TO do. This was the last seen OF
Johnstone in st. Louis; he disappeared
as completely as though swallowed up
in the earth, none of his former acquaint-
ances knowing what had become of him.
Now comes the strange part OF this
story. Monday. Dec. 50 last, met May
on the street, and during the course OF
conversation he casually inquired for
Jobnstoue. asked If knew what had be-
come of him. saying that he could not
get him out of his head-had been think
ing of him all day. / replied that I did
not know whether he was living or dead,
had not heard anything about him since
he disappeared from st. Louis some six
years ago. May then related his finan-
cial dealings with tombstone, and we
parted. New Years evening letter
was received by May postmarked at a
small town in Colorado, written by
Johnstone and containing an express
money order for the full amount of the
claim The letter was dated Dec. 3O,tbe
very day May had made inquiry of me
as to whether I knew anything about
Johnstone, whether he was alive or dead.
How do 1 account for it? I don't try to
explain it. 1t is too much for me-
The herald., 1896-02-19
FRONT HALL IN OLD DAVIS DAVIS
MANSION. .a--f.,

raider. Morgan. is in the museum. and
consists Of n small rope formed by plait-
ing pieces of bedticking. This rope was
used by Morgan and seven of his men
in their escape from the prison in Ohio,
where they wer confined. But the most
pathetic thing is a little handful of cof-
fec, not more than three tablespoonfuls;
yet this was the last Of the rations issued
TO the men under Lee at Appomattox,
and on these few grains the whole mess
Of nine men We're to exist during several
days march. The coffee is untoasted
and was not used because the men did
not have time to dismount and prepare
food. The scrap book kept by Mason
while he was a prisoner ut Fort Warren,
Massachusetts will be in one of the cas-
es. and in another is book containing
the autographs Of all the Confederate
Generals. About the rooms in cases will
be guns. swords. pistols. old uniforms,
photographs. letters. shells, flags, tents,
and everything which was in any way
connected with the war. All over the
South people have promised to send in
their treasures, and within few years.
time this museum will hold one of the
The herald., 1896-02-19
THE OLD DAVIS MANSION.
The Confederate White House to Be Con-
yerted Into Museum.
OPENsON NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. "
Souvenirs of the Confedcracy TO be
Preserved by a Society in Rich
mond--Thc Sccessionists Con-
stitution--Mcmento OF Lee,
Morgan, Stuart and
jackson.

The old Mansion of Jefferson Davis is
to be opened as n Museum for relies of
the war. 1t was built about seventy
years ago and after the evacuation of
Richmond was used as headquarters of
the Union army.
Though more than thirty years have
elapsed since Lee laid down his sword
at .Appomattox ii is only in the last two
years that any movement has been
started to perpetuate the memory of the
Confederacy by the preservation of its
famous spots at the capital of the nation
which lives but as Il memory. And by
a wise choice the formal opening of the
new museum the house in which Jcffcr
son Davis lived as President, is to take
place on the 22nd of this month. the
same day ON which is celebrated the
birth of Washington.
The old Davis mansion stands in Rich
mond, Virginia, in IL quiet part OF the
city, on a corner at the intersection of
Clay and Twelfth streets. 1t is on Il
high hill. from which one has view CT
a deep raVine covered with rambling :
shantes and waste lots on one side. while
on the other the ground rises towards the
west, where the street loses itself in the
more fashionable quarter of town. The
mansion faces the north and its front
covers the entire portion Of the occupied
block. but just opposite is a long red
brick building which completely shuts
out the view in that direction.
The house. which is an immense brick
one. has been recently painted light
gray. 1t was built about seventy years
ago by Il Judge Brokenborough. whose
family lived there for some time. Here
il was that the Cabinet of the Confeder-
ate states met here that Lee and Davis
discussed the fate of the cause and here,
toe. were enacted some of the most bril-
liant and, later on. some of the most