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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-10-15
EUROPE IS


European Cities Have Public Baths.
Are Americans less clearly than Eu.
lropeaDs?.
The labor department has been prob
ng this problem indirectly with some
startling results. Ii has just completed
a special investigation in all cities Of
the world where people who cannot af-
ford bathtubs at home may go to pub
lie institutions and battle themselves
for nothing or for a few pennies. Pc
rusal of data collected by an agent of
the department who has travelled abroad
astride the public bath as his special
hobby justifies the fear that, although
we smart Yankees can set the old world
many a good example, our European
cousins, nevertheless. can give us some
practical pointers anent public cleaa-
iness. Perhaps we are too busy to keep
clean.
Pebble baths, accessible to the poorer
'lassea and open the year round, are
found completed in only two localities
in the city of Buffalo. y. Y. and in the
town Of Brookiine. Mass. it should be
added, however, that New York, Chica-
90 and Boston have appropriated for
such public establishments within the
past two years. In a few cities-at
Washington. New York and Boston. for
ihStanct-pubiic baths are open in
simmer only. But people should be as
clean in winter as in summer. Tn to
date municipal housekeepersare agreed
that free public baths are a browning
need in all tenement house and other
overcrowded city districts. Authentic
statistics from Is fourishing American
cities, which represent a cross section
Of the country at large, tell the dis
graceful tale that only tiye-sixths OF
citizens have facilities for wash
ing themselves other than those afford
ed by pail and sponge or the flowing
stream planted by nature.
Although public baths are relies of
glorious classical times. when men
found time to cleanse their bodies as
well as improve their intellects, the gen.
eral Introduction of the modern publir
pain IN Europe-where it is now found
III every progressive city of any size
IS SAID to be due 10 John Bull, who. in
sp'te OF his faults and narrownesS. has
always believed in keeping clean. Pub
nc baths have been the great thing in
treat britain since more than a cen
Jury ago, when they We're first intro
lacea IN Liverpool. In that city to-day
men and women of all classes. can take ,
| sea water bath in any season of the
ear. In winter the water is pumped
'ut OF the sea, warmed and collected in 3
tanks, where it may be en-
Dyed by anyone who has four pennies +
o pay for it. Nine public baths and Is
iheltered swimming pools is the good |
'ecord OF the mother city of the insti- a
"'ioh Whlch we most need. Three of i
hese establishments have attached 10 q
hem public laundries. E
IN America pure water is even chean- .
T than in Europe, and our philan-
hroPIsts and municipalities can afford +,
0 eSpend their Nancy quite as Iavishlv +,
or public cleanliness as can tboss ~ l.
ne Old world. The individual shonld he -
5 rlsldly bound by sanitary laws as r.
he community. We are a yer, hus, .,
'ce' II is true, but we should take time q,
Keep ciean,--N. Y. Herald.
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pie; there are So dukes. 7eo men bear

pie; there are SO dukes. 100 men beal
the title of marquis. there are $50
counts and a countless number of bar
ons, v%iscounts and dons. And all their
sons and daughters have titles, too.
In the rural districts and country
towns and villages OF Spain the Anglo
Saxon traveller is disagreeably i'm
pressed with the heartlessness of the
people towards the dead. The ceme-
teries are shamefully neglected, and it
is not an uncommon sight to see a
corpse slung GRO a mules back and
III this unceremonious fashion carried
TO the grave; the street loungers make
soothing remarks as such a procession
passes them, even though from super
stitious motives they doff their hats to
the dead. Indeed, life is considered very
cheaply, and manslaughter is more
common than in any other country in
the world. At the "bodega," or wine
saloon, a brdwl between friends will in
a few minutes lead TO a stabbing af.
fray. As the victim falls on the street
everybody runs from him, leaving him
perhaps TO bleed to death until the
'guardia %civile" (policeman) arrives
at the scene. No citizen will offer help
OF approach a dead or dying man for
fear Of being arrested as an accessory |
to the crime. At the cry of fire" i'll a
everyone is supposed TO assist the
police in eNtinguishing the flames, nut
as a uie the alarm drives every moth
ers son TO a hiding place. 1t is not
to be supposed that the Spaniard is
naturally a coward, but rather that
centuries Of misrule and oppression
the fruit OF teudal despotism OF church
ma state) have iinbued in him a dread
Of being mixed up in the tolls of the
History tells of Spanish courage
manifested in many a campaign, aud
he old hldalgo spirit which pioneered
he new world had for centuries been a
dominant force in Europe and the far
asst.
Times are very hard just now in
pain n taxation is sapping the vitals
commercial and industrial life. For
unately the climate is mild so that the
truggling masses are not liable to the
nlfer1ng from excessive cold which =
resses so hard on the poor and needy .
other northern climes. Then, again, d!
he average Spaniard will fatten on a
let upon which an American would :
tdrVe. A couple of pancakes fried in ,
oil, a few olives, and a glass of !,
me constitute "a square meal" Meat ,
+ all kinds, especially kids flesh, is l
sed. generally boiled or stewed to u
'gs, with garlic as an all-permeatiny I
illuence, Large c%hestnuts boiled are II
sed as a vegetable and are said to be y
nutritious. We often use the term U
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-10-15


't"'"'' N'P'''"n ; veterans spain =
"'' 40" 81" Quay Out sue mas haa
h ,''' p'N' SUI may 'nscflhe OF!
Ian - - 'eSu's"nl
esq.,, '5''"l' '"e s'uoen' OF hth'
"'''''"'' VI '"e me arls spain
~.tt, t.ol'S = t''' u 'utl o' ao'
49, ,r;,h -, II ma" VINO 'ra'-
al U">r'' eye ana a ready
,,,,l ,ti' INV 'P''" treasury OF
7I. ,"''s''
", pe'u,iiu' women
.i,, i''"' ""'il'o "nu Heoas-
- lrt' ~ P"'"' ~oo Years
III, Inff,", 'I. ''.n :" "'""S span
AVN ,,inn. '""' '"eS oo
ri,,h, ,f ,h' H., ,,y nc 0'r'h-
.I'"' 'S'N Eastman ana
,,. ,,1l ~. IH"S anu Il'ieS
d,.h... wLa ',.tila .o"' 'pe 'o''y
r,.l r. Ia"Niu $50 60 60 ""'>"o i"'%a
..aII o.7 ''''ue N'he 'SPe
..n -. ~ ~ 0p''"'' "Fi'erS)
t,,, Er,nra :, tntn ''"N'o '.s'ae''eS
- IN Go "s""'S 1'fo'-
,,,. g., ,LiFt. ~" "'e oe'u''lui
Sn,Liah ,',,
A1rnira nI.htaS 10 i'"'ai'"oie'
modia'ai'. 7 ~ "p'l'''u mas nc
i, Ihnnah l., ~ "eoep'"nee oi
r,isad . ,, 10Y '1'S in"en sur"
lean oId stan, -" win
,.ho r,na 49, ' "n Nunet'c"h
whn w,s "p'''Sn "'oa'so
o,,aa H.. H. l,7 .n Va "oAsen
,,ann-" .n|I , "'"o'' 'hey are All
,,,,ro,,on e "o~o'einoh'
,hi,aL oul h'ehu wanted TO
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-10-15

a man whom a dog will trust is never
wholly bad.
woman has three weapons-Aattery,
iood and filtration.
At ~ men love a woman; at 30. wonl-
am at 40, women.
ONT who can keep her lover as
a friend never believes in his love.
Feopie who consider love a dream
usually grow 70 think of marriage az
the cold breakfast.
anger is a better weapon than tears:
4 ourr commands more respect than a
sensitive plant.
IL isn't what he doesn't know that
troubles a man, but what he knows he
know.
IT'S a foolish wife who fears her hus-
bands old flames. Let her look ont for
the new ones.--Judge,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-10-15

upon the snl If the wir5oy wht,,
looked out q, the east, II, .IY,,,r ,,.,,
so that when a flash -nopld come its Inn.
pr.,.f,, ,.n,n 1'o,'' '''"g us IN
s,ontOy made.
Nearer and nearer boorrc5 ,5c storm.
'hc hear, Of Donald bounded with ex.
element lie felt that at nny mrpen
something wonderful might happnu.
rlor ,.. 'fP'"
the stairs: -paraId. / re,lIy nnst L, wy
some wood" IIc ~rrrarr1 tr, ,r
down and Oh, 10 the .b.5 ,,l -,
mn q dolr, .,f.ly f,...I T''' ''"Hhl
getting back when a sudden binfing
flash broke Hike a fiery crack arross
the SKY. ;h,u rgy,,. -, Ey,r, .,a ..n.l
'h"' almost drdlened him.
He threw the wood In the box in rho
kItvhru and few up the stairs lilo
,,t 1,,.. "Ne "
'' '"n'''"' "a" closed the
shutter then danced up and down IN
bis g'"c,
Donald. Donald. I wish yor,d co,,.
back" called hi. ann, ,r,f, en-.
simply appalling, and / wnnt yon la,n
here"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-10-15
A SPANISH POLICEMAN.

of HE ,o.i,,a
uls,sa,"as. p,ose'os says: IN
~r'hHh' "ay Q u Visit is that or
MA, s.oi oepa.'s'
- 'ue 'P"hish character
Tba hos, a.idnaa eanno. DC aeh,ed,
hr ,ha, ne,eoi IS iurh'sheo
INN 6rbt Thnnsa,a sport the
On viii sn.ra ha"ra men "nu "om-
,rrss irain,as ~ .tn .a'enine ,he Tor
,sssionni tnr,rrara 'he pro-
ar. not comnn",a y, , ,h, sueh crowds
"tnughr elamsnts ani. oo'n ana
crowds ,,tsn nr;ss soahs Ns are n
in Am,riraI hnt aT' 'ua uos nsnss
'"'ss ,nciuoe the
list scene ~ ,bs aa. '.a.s' al the
reader and ma,aanr a, ,hs we ''r.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-10-15

80
I shes good II she ia Q little lively" She
started as 0 as she could, and the
farmer want back 10 his melons u
wait
Donald walked up and down, He was
not worried about Becky's Innocence;
he wos sIr" Of her honesty. His mind
returned 10 the camera. ard presently
be found himself upstairs in the closet.
developing the plate. Soon the light OF
bis tiny ruby lantern revealed a won.
dcrful negative, across the face o!
which were odd, crooked paths-the
l~iRhtulng's track across the sky-aud
dark objects began TO appear in the
I foreground
The bog had jus, finished developing
o0d liking he plate when Mrs. Blair
arI Becky appeared. Farmer Tumkius
had bgrn Watching. and BOW came for.
ward And when hr asked the girl
where Ter JACKIE, had been left when
,as' she bad 81, she flushed and failed !
to- answer.
Fl tais FrA.' said he farmer. "tu'
IS. Mrs, Blair, yrh can't expect NE
FOO stand on do nutAinI"
""hE, what's tt aI about-" asked
'D- girl. ID aHtI- frightened. "l,un never
.s. 4 u. parr"
clear her s,anau' there ranf,asia,."
said ... maa. "W,Il, BEL, cared. orl
@ pat mp rar' notice, an them
.M'' steals my melons
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-10-15

Spanish onions" as indicative of tn,
largest size of that useful and odorou,
vegetable and, of course, it plays a mos
important part in the cuisine of tn,
hldalgos and the dons. In the coas,
cities the people are more progressiy.
Il rare better than they do in inianc
places, no doubt because they are
brought more in contact with The
progressive people of other nations. AT
the present day Spain is the least
progressive nation in Europe, has the
lowest educational status and in al.
that makes for civilization aud
IS only superior to Turkey.
What effect the costly wars in Cuba
and the Philippine islands will have
ON this already heavily taxed nation
may be imagined, but 1t is not an.
likely that the result will be a reyolu.
sion which will mean the abolition of
the monarchy and the establishment of
Il republic. AS it is, members of the
nobility are willing TO accept any en-.
pioylnent. AS an illustration of tins
note the tolloMlng; Some time ago The
office OF public eNecutioner became va
cant by death and ~thereupon the min
istry of justice at Madrid received an
avalanche OF applications from all sorts
conditions of men, including three
marqulses, one field marshal, an tx.
encouragement and eight other no.
hlSs. Think of the proud Spanish
devoting himself to gurrot.
ing condemned criminals rs Il means of
his livelihood!
There is, of course, a brighter future
for Spain, and it will come when mod.
ern methods, modern education and a
progressive government prevail and
the national church loses the
.yrannical hold it now has on all classes
society. Naturally Spain has many
advantages and the soil Is capable of
he highest cultivation. As it is at pres
mt however, the cultivation of the
rape, olive, orange and lemon is be.
ng neglected and many farms are DESC
a the young peasants have
'een forced into the army to die of
elbow fever in Cuba, or be shot to
cath. to preserve to the Spanish crown
ne Gem OF the Antilles"
JAMES IRVING CRABBE.
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we reward Tor Information Of
anyone stealing ihssr mc,Ins.
allaS Tgmk.us.

S,rr ,n.n, '.'"
''' s"o''"&' vac boy with bis Gamer
, ,,'"' sue 'IN'" ana, r]unn.n.
'"' ,"''S p"'" enclosure. came {.
/" h'Ia' There the sun touched vi,.
uF', d cr9mo""& old mill, with d,
f,,,J ""''' 'h"' Tor years HAD
n,r w. 'VI''
'F"' al ''''' called the boy;
nevertheless hC went down % o. his Lpr..
w ''a'''9s At, lens ana shutter, while
,,""' "a,'"AR' way up On oar ofthc
VI ''e M"e'b stood a saucy-
'V"''F R''"
" 10Y "r">" and 'nrn"i the
" 'o""ia the mil, Farmer lum.
h'ns abruptly appcarrd FROM the tree,
"''' nc sand rather tarvh,y, "wha,
!,n ,Oo''o around with now? Some
"'" '"hE,ta rIckr; FER wastlu' time. I
reckon what be yeh dojn'."
'"N'hE pictures, said The boy. us
gI"l'ra'
re- always a fuotH' with a1m.hin'
~ B"'H' N''rf seen yer Ike. lrh bet.
"o''''
l nope you don't objcr, 20 my ,altr,,
'r "',I' ''H''"d TIE boy.
'''nl'r glanced toward he crum.
~ cunning ana caught sight If The
s.
Wv omen there b" called. "Ycb
800 E'' nome an quit Yer f1olin,"
'"' E''I Jumped down aud s,umpsre1
'N"!' "h''e the man turned uaat f9,t,
,',, u" "'J''l' be Snar'e5. "Nrh
I,,aI v - !" 'ahf PIc'urs Of the mill.
~, ''o"s met '"mboy, Becky " .
80 ''"',T' '"F IN" house. out Of.
a., l;,,h" "'SFOA'e'. ~ the rear Of
a. N'''neu he was met by his guu.
,.n 'o"''", sue SAID, u though,
a.. -. W." over 10 Franks with
N. WY q" You spend an Your
r,r, ~n,,,Jn,o '|'' useless "\trayu-
49, a' u seems 'o me yug
nnro, TO-, ,o,o ''"'' ana all Your
H. "o'",rR'
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-10-15
THE SPANISH OF TO-DAY.
They Are Picturesque, But Woe.
fully Poo, and Cruel
Hospitality In n Comparatively TN
known observation-disclosures of
Young and Old Toward
the Dend.
Especial Madrid Letter.

There is a charm about sunny Spain
that the traveller finds nowhere else 10
the old world. Each village and town,
'ytry hoary ruin tells OF some striking
f'ent in history. From the Pyrenees
- Gibraltar the land is dotted with bat
tie fields. Here the hosts were led by
s1- valiant Cid against the Moor, while
there the Spaniard CALAMITY Tough:
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-10-15
JAMES IRVING CRABBE.


Socratoots-What Internal din i.
that?
spats-The girl next door is playing
the piano She got yesterdays fine,
square instrument.
socratoots-Well. judging from the
sound, it amt used sGuare.-Pitts.
burgh News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-10-15
Well

Mrs, Gadd-iour husband appears to
be very busy to-day, Mrs. Gabb.
Mrs. Gahb-Does he? Well, if he IS
very busy at anything, you may just be
sure it's at something of no earthly
Use to anybody but himself.-N. i,
Weekly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-10-15
Same Thtnx.

Mrs. Peck--Henry. what does this
"ar-correspondent mean when he tall,
aoont the ceremony Of signing tho CO
p:tulations?
Mr. Peck-Oh. I suppose that's some
.oo1.andis euphemism for the groom.s
part in the marriage contract.-Jndge.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-10-15
curious NRlkinu sticks.

Walking sticks were first introduced
into fashion by the efremiuate Henry
1t. OF France, out did not become -,
requisite appcndage TO the gentlemen
OF fashion in England till the wear
1858, at which time they were formed
with an indented head, in order to af.
fond Il more easy pressure OF the hand
which they supported. Ingenuity,
which in matters OF fashion is ever on
the alert, now crowned il with the nd.
dition of the ~Alnd and hollow ton.
which sometimes contained nutmeg or
ginger, TO warm the stomach of the
Naietudinarian, and sometimes sugar
candy for the asthmatic: but, snuff
soon after coming into universe, use
among the bon ton of society, the cayi.
~ was exclusively appropriated TO its
reception, and the meeting Of two
friends was invariably marked, after
the first snlutation, by the u~nscrewinp
OF the tops Of their walking sticks
Portfolio of Origins and Inventions.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-10-15

You don't know much about the
city, do you"" asked the city cousin in
his superior way, as he was showing
his country cousin around.
NO more'n you do about the farm"
Was the prompt rcply.--Chicago Post.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-10-15

She (who mas read the synopsis)-Its
too bad that all the principal charac.
tiers get killed in the last act, isn't in
He--ies. That ought to happen In
the first act.-Cleyeisnd Leader.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-10-15

Miss Calcium--They say Dottie Foot.
lights is going to marry young Cad.
leigh.
Miss Wings-What-on her salary?
How imprudent!-Up-to-Da Date.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-10-15

The distance from Liverpool 10
London Is POI miles. On zach side of the
railroad, as far as the eye can reach.
the most beautiful and most splendidly
cultivated farms present themselves.
Put not n foot Of the land belongs 10
those who have thus brought IL to snch
beauty and perfection. II all belongs
TO six men who own4H because they
ID be the sldest sous Of their
tAtherA
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-10-15

All cranks are bad enough. I'M, :
crank on music lays over them ALL
Washington Democrst.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-10-15
ALL ABOUT AGRiCi-IT,iiifip1;rr,'".
How the G~rasshopper Makes Grass,
HOW the butterfly Makes Butter
TAKE ONEl

Inc lawyer was pleased with this
work OF art. He loaded the office how.
win volumes. and put the card ON ton
hen the boy went down the stairs
VIC laid the books along the curb with
'"e caro- leaning against the pile. As
nc started upstairs for another load he
hoticed that a small crowd was gather
ing. When he reached the sidewa,l
with a second load there wasn't n hool
lett OF the original lot. The card ,y,s
lying on the walk, and perhaps 20 peo-
pie were staring at it. As he odv,noaa
a lumber of them grabbed the books
before he could lay them down. They
met him at the front of the stairs wbe,,
he appeared with the third load and ,
swayihg mass of eager loiterers pressed
for more. They were on the
stairs waiting for him when he brought |
the fourth load, and over the beoas =,
the crowd he could see people running
from various directions TO find ont tbaa
cacse Of the trouble. Well, the hooks
were soon gone, and even the card wen,
too.
n lawyer who planned the scheme
was delighted.
MY first annual free-book distr;h,
was a %rip-roaring success" he com.
piacently remarked.-Cleyeland plain
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-10-15
mere knowledge Mrnut po,~..

VH"' a IuVtIy bouqnet!"
Yes; I'm taking it to Mrs. Wells, AZ
this is her birthday"
But thought you were not on YER,
good terms with her now"
Neither am. but this is her fortie,h
birthday. and she knows tina, am ~.
Only one who knows it."--Judy.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-10-15
1.r,,
The railroad n ovar

-, u railroad ran over us recently"
writes a rural Georgia editor. but In
this as in all other instances. prov;.
dence was against us. The fool engine
can't get damages"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-10-15
LIKE o X
now i's Agricultural Report Wen,
on when ropcrIy pI,.,r,

on Nhen Properly plncardca
An eN-member of the legislature had
a very large stock of state a~gricultu IN
reports in good-sized volumes niled mn
IN ms law office. 1t is a nice new office
On superior street, and his associates n
'he profession who occupy the same
apartment considered the books n yood
ueai OF an eyesore. The ex-men,ner
himself is no longer an active enant of
'ie ROOM having been elected 70 ,
highIy honorable position. and 50. ir
nus absence, one Of the associates de-
'erIllhed to dispose of the books in
The simplest manner known, aside from
total destruction. In short. he deter.
mined to give them away.
Even h a method he was afraid miob+
De a little difficult to carry out. but he
went to a neighboring tenant. who is
said: ""'
Won't You kindly fix me M some
KIND OF a card that will attract alton
'ioh to a lot of agricultural reports
want to give away" Something sort a.
startling. Inside History of SUNDAY
baseball, or Who Bribed the Council.
man. or anything that will draw
crowd"
All right said the neighbor and AT
once set to work.
IN a lew minutes he had a card ready
1T was a work of art in large and pic
'nreSqne capital letters, and this is the
way il read:
ALL ABOUT AGRlCuLTIjRE,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-29
NOTICE TO

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
in the Assembly Chamber Of the City Hall,
for the
from Palisade avenue to Oakland avenue.
said Improvement to be made conformably
Of 1895. and in accordance with specifications
on file in the Office of the Clerk of said Board.
Blank forms Of bid and agreement of sure
Chief Engineer, City Hall, Jersey City, N. J.
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About 200 square yards Of asphalt paving.
About 100 lineal feet OF curb stone.
About 100 square yards of Belgian block re-
About 1920 iineal feet Of reset curb stone.
About s manhole heads to be reset.
Time allowed for the completion of the
work, 80 working days.
The making Of the above Improvement and
ject to the renonstrance of the owners Of the
property liable TO more than one-half the as
sessinent therefor on the basis Of preliminary
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
m Yel0pes Il spaossss st rr9pSsa Directed ter i tn eve
Clerk of the Board" and handed to
that officer in open meeting when called FOR
in the order of business relating to sealed
No city ofHeial will be accepted as surety.
The Board may. under the provisions Of the
Act above cited, exercise its right to reject
any or all proposals.
The attention of bidders is especially called
to Section Z, Chapter 1874, of the Laws of 1891.
under the terms whereof no contract shall
be binding upon the city, or become effective
or operative until the bondsmen offered by
the contractor have been approved as to sufi-
cheney by this Board, and as to form by the
Corporation Counsel, the President of this
Board having the power to examine the pros
posed bondsTnen under oath.
B order Of the Board Of Street and Water
T. BoUToN,
Dated Jersey City. March 2s. 1897.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-29
LESSON FOR The MILITIA.
Gov. Grigss Gives Permission for
Regular Troopa TO Camp at Sea Glrs.


SDccscs to the JERSEY Ctr Neups.
TRENTON, March 20, 1SH.-There has
long been q great deal Of taig about
United States troops going into camp at
Sea Girt for drill and rifle practice.
This seems now likely to come TO pass.
Governor Griggs has just addressed the
following letter to Colonel Thomas Ward.
assistant adjuntant general United States
Army. inspector of small arms practice,
department. of the east Governors
Island.
General Spencer. Of my staff, has re-
ported to me interviews with you and
Colonel Worth. commanding the troops
at Governors Island, In relation to the
use of our camp ground and rife ranges
use Of u camp ground and rifle ranges
Island ana such other troops IN New
York harbor as you may desire to send
there for enca1npment and rifle practice.
General Spencer has also reported to me
as to his and General Donnelly's meet
March "a. I am gratified to learn from
these reports that General Ruger may
find AZ convenient and agreeable to send
the troops stationed at New York harboa.
to the New Jersey rifle range during the
season.
in behalf Of the State / Beg Is extes,7
the use "a the range md camp grounds for
this purpose 4 understand from General
Spencer that IT ~ your intention t. have
but TWO companies enca1nped there al one
ine Flease confer with General Don