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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-24
GEN. GoRDON's ADDRESS.
Text of the Farewell Address DeIiv-
cred TO the Veterans.


cred to the Veterans.
Nashville, Tenn, June 23.--Following is
the text OF Gen. Gordon's farewell ad-
dress as delivered to-day:
Mr.. President and Comrades: Permit
me with few words to return the commis-
sion with which you have honored me for
eight years, and by unanimous vote. With
IN the next few hours you will elect my
successor When this duty Is performed
by you I shall gladly take my place by
those untitled heroes who so grandly bore
the battles brunt IN the stern work OF
war. Such a step voluntarily taken ought
not 10 be considered a strange condescen-
sion by any man. To me Il Is a privilege.
IL was as a private that ! enlisted as a
soldier on the first indication OF approach
ing war. II Is true that the partiallty of
my comrades, which has followed me
from that hour 10 this, dld not permit me
TO serve IN that honorable and sclf-sacri-
fcing position. But, Mr.. President.
through all the viclssitudes OF war, amidst
It's lights and It's shadows its glorles and
les gloom / never lost sight for one hour
Of my obligations TO the private soldiers.
From first 70 last, In all those years OF
alternate victory and defeat, OF hope and
despair. my heart was ever paying It's
spontaneous tributes 70 the matchless for
tltude Of that intrepid band, who, shoe
less. half clad and hungry. marched on
foot. suffered on picket and bravely dened
the battles carnage from the beginning 10
the end OF that struggle without one mur-
muir Of discomfort Sir. n I had the power
/ would erect 20 the private soldier the
most splendid memorial that gratitude
could suggest genius could plan or money
build, but am too poor for that or, Il
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-24
TORE Down oUR FLAG.
Its owner FIoated II on Jubilee nay
at Halifax

Halifax. N. s.. June 23.-The United
States flag was deliberately torn from a
string OF other flags on sackville street
yesterday, Queen victoria's jubilee day
The flags were displayed by Thomas
Isowndes from his residence. The flag was
a very large one, and only the band OF
II was left on the rope Some time ago
Mr.. Lowndes received threatening let
ter concerning the United States flag.
which was displayed by him on another
occasion. The outrage was committed
early IN the morning. and the perpetrators
fed before they could be arrested.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-24
EXPLOSION AT A SAW MILL.
one Man Killed and Another Probn-
bly, Fatally Injured.

Rockville. IND, June 23.-Phe boiler In
Ferguson & Co.'S saw mill exploded to-
day at noon. Solon Ferguson, the senior
proprietor. was instantly killed; Edward
straighn, an omploye. probably fatally
injured. and Walter Ferguson, anothet
one OF the owners, was badly hurt. Sew
eral others we're slightly injured. The
building was wrecked.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-24
CAPTURE OF THE DAUNTLEss.
The FiIibuster 10 he TOwed to JncIx-
sOnvIlIe by the Wilmington.

The FiIibuster 10 he TOved TO jack
sOnvIIIe by the Wilmington.
Washington. June 23.-The treasury de-
partment has received a report of the
recent capture of the Dauntless off the
Florida coast, which agrees in all impor-
tant particulars with the facts as tele-
graphed from Key West. At the request
of the officers In charge, the gun boat
Wilmington will tow the Dauntless from
Key West to Jacksonville. where she will
be turned over 10 the civil authorities.
The arms and ammunition found on the
boat probably will remain whore they
are until the case is decided by the courts.
Jacksonville, Fla, June 23.-A special
to the Citizen from Key West. states that
Collector Brown has refused TO take
charge of the Dauutless and it's cargo,
and the mon, who were captured on an is
land near where she was seized al an
chor on the ground that the seizure was
Illegal.
Efforts will be made to secure a writ OF
hobeas corpus for the release of the men.
who have now been confined on board the
vessel in the harbor for more than fifty
hours, all communication with their
friends being forbidden.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-24
COLLECTOR OF NEW YonK DEAD
James II. KiIbreth saccumbs 60 an
Attack OF Pneumonia.

New York. June 23.-James +. Kllbreth,
collector OF the port OF New York. died to-
night at Southampton. L. l. lie had been
M for some time past With pneumonia,
and his condition had been very serious
on several occasions. but he seemed al
ways to rally. lie spent a bad night last
night, and this afternoon began 70 sink.
Al 500. the attending physicians gave
up hope, and an hour later Mr.. Kilbreth
died. HE family was az bis side when his
death occurred.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-24
FOREIGN BERTHs FILLED.
A Secretary Chosen For the Legation
at Rio Janeirb.

Washington. June 23.-The President
to-day sent the following nominations to
the Senate:
Thomas c. Dawson Of Iowa. 10 be sec
To be Consuls of the United States
Walter j. Hoffman of the District OF Co
lumbia, at Mannheim, Germany; Barnard
III. Warner, Jr., OF Maryland. az Leipslc,
Germany Albert II. Swain OF Iowa. al
Montevideo, Uruguay; Edward H. Thomp-
son Of Massachusetts, at Progresso,
Mexico.
Treasury-Edward NJ. Kitterick Of Iowa,
to be deputy auditor for the treasury de-
partment.
James +. Wray. 10 be postmaster al
Reidsville, N. c.: Fred Read, at Newport
News, Va.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-24
CLEVELAND AT INDIAN HARBoR.
The ex-President and His Family
Guests of Mr.. BenedIct.

Greenwich. Gem, June 23.-Ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland and his family are spend
ing a few days with y. c. Benedict at the
latter's Indian Harbor residence, before
taking up their summer residence at Buzz
Yards Bay. Mr.. Cleveland. with his host,
spent to-day In fishing Tor black bass at
Putnam lake.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-24
LOST MS ARM IN A WRECK.
American Consul at Buenos Ayres
Terribly Injured.

st. Louis. Mo-, June 2s.-'A special to the
Republic. from Alton. H.. says "a mes
sage has been received here saying that
Col Edward l.. Baker. United States con-
sui at Buenos Ayres, Argentine Republic
since 1874, was terribly injured there Tues
day In railroad wreck. The colonel lost
his right arm and was otherwise 70 badly
injured that he Is IN the government hos
Ditai"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-24
HOT WAVE IN ARKANSAS.
Two Laborers Die-The Temperature
Goes TO 100 Degrees.

Goes TO 100 Degrees.
Little Rock. Ark, June 23.-The average
maximum temperature In Arkansas to-
day, as shown by the government ther-
mometers. was 100 degrees. The highest
point was at Warren. where the thermom-
eter registered 100 degrees. AZ noon the
thermometer In the United States weather
bureau Office at Little Rock registered
100.
All Hennlngs. a section hand, was over
come and died from the effects Of the heat.
AZ Texarkana, Wesley Adams. a laborer
employed In an ice factory, was prosrated
and will probably die.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-24
M'KINLEY Ar GEoRGETowN.
The President Presents the Diplomas
90 the Graduates.

Washington. June 23.-At the eighteth
annual commencement OF the Georgetown
University to-day President Mckinley was
present az the Invitation OF the faculty.
and he presented the diplomas TO the
graduates.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-24
OUR REPLY TO JAPAN.

TIC sfhfe UeDhFFmeht UHeFH a
strong Defense of Annexation.
Washington, June 23.-The state depart
ment has practically completed it's reply
to the japanese protest against the Ha-
waiian annexation treaty but has not yet
delivered Il. The reply Is understood TO
be dignifed in tone and a strong legal
defense Of our position, which, without
IN any sense abating our claims, stil does
not dlsdain to support them by much clta-
tion Of precedent and International law.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-24
NEW ROCK IN THE OCEAN.

with Moss and Sea Grass.
New York, June 23.-It is said that Capt.
Lloyd Of the British ship Crompton.
which arrived at Dundee May "a. from
Calcutta, has reported that on May 2, at
TAO a. m, In latitude A. longitude 1920.
the weather clear and water smooth at the
time, the ship passed within 800 feet Of a
rock about fifty feet long and seven feet
wide, covered with moss and sea grass
The center Of the rock rose about fve
feet above the water.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-24
THREE BOYs DROWNED.

Four Went swimming In the Mo-
hawk ana Only one Survives.
CanaJaharIe, NJ r., June 23.-clarence
ireland. II years old. james Christian and
James Patton. each "A years old. were
drowned In the Mohawk river to-day. The
boys lived az palatine bridge, and with
Henry shafer, IS years old. went bathing
IN the river. Shafer was the only one OF
the party who was rescued.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-08-26
AN OCEAN VOYAGE.

The Proper Fees to Pay ON Board m
Atlantic Liner.
Fees are too indefinite to be regulated
by rule, but certain amounts are Gus
tomary at sea. The voyager, If he is
not seasick, is dependent for comfort
first on the table steward. To this man
it seems to be the rule to give 81. % Tor
one, or SIS for two or three persons III
party, whether one is served in regular
courses or orders what he pleases from
the bill. Late suppers might increase
the fee.
Ones next best friend Is the deck
steward, if he is attentive and has fol-
lowed out suggestions about the steam
er chair and rugs. Sometimes one can
eat on deck when it is fatal to go below,
and then, If the deck steward is oblig-
ing, he deserves the larger part of what
would 20 to the table steward in reg
ular course. II the weather is at all
fair, it is most agreeable to find ones
chair we'll placed and the rugs dry ev-
cry morning, especially if one is in
clined to seesickness. Moreover, this
steward is the one who continuously
brings sandwiches and broth on deck,
and, as he is obliged himself to fee the
cooks assistant to get these articles pre-
pared, it is clear that he should be well
remembered at parting, if any one is.
On many lines his pay, like that Of
most Of the stewards, Is not higher thar
$12 a month, and the company, on gen
| eral principles, keeps back one-third tt
pay for breakage. Another third goes tt
| the cooks in fees Where, therefore
would he be without tips?-Lewis Nor
ris Iddings in Scribner's.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-08-26
THACKERAY AND GOETHE.
The Novehst's First Interview With the
Great Poet.

The Novehst's First Interview With tho
Great Poet.
In The Century there is an article by
Walter Vulpius, entitled "Thackeray at
Weimar." The following is Thackeray's
account Of his first meeting with
Goethe:
Of course I remember very we'll the
perturbation Of spirit with which as
lad of 10 I received the long expected
invitation that the Herr Geheimerath
would see me. This notable audience
took place in little antechamber OF
his private apartments, covered all
round with antique casts and bas-reliefs.
He was habited In long gray drab red
ingote, with white neckcloth and
red ribbon in his buttonhole. He kept
his hands behind his back, just az In
Rauch's statuette. His complexion was
very bright, clear and rosy, his eyes ex-
traordinarily dark, piercing and bril-
liant. = = Ifancied Goethe must have
been still more handsome as an old man
than even in the days Of his youth. HIS
voice was very rich and sweet. He ask
| ed me questions about myself, which
answered as best could.
Vidi tantum| saw him but three
| times-once walking in the garden Of
his house in the Frauenplan. once golne
to step into his chariot on sunsh1ny
day, wearing a cap and cloak witt
a red collar He was caressing at TIT
time beautiful little golden haired
granddaughter, over whose sweet, fail
face the earth has long since closed
[Alma Won Goethe died at the age OF l
years while on visit in Vienna Il
1874.
Though his sun was setting, the SIX.
, round about was calm and bright, an
that little Weimar was illumined by II
' In every one Of those kind salons the tai
+, was still of art and letters. At the cou1
the conversation was exceedingly friend
9 ", simple and polished. The gran
duchess, a lady of very remarkable 81
- dowments, would kindly borrow on
: books from US and graciously talk t
e us young men about our literary taste
Il and pursuits. In the respect paid .
this court to the patriarch OF lette.
/, there was something ennobling, th1nl
alike to the subject and sovereign.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-08-26

Statistics show that the uneducated
factory girl is mere frequently married
than is the wide awake, capable girl IN
the higher salaried position of stenog-
rapher, office assistant, clerk or trusted
secretary The factory girl IS not
thrown with people Of wealth and po-
sition so much as is her more talented
sister, aud consequently when some
honest man comes along she is ready to
trust her future with his In simple,
even shabby, little home. But the girl
who sees, day by day. the rustic of my
lady's silks and the oourtly manners Of
my lady's husband and sons will not be
content to give up her salary, however
difficult 1t may be to earn 1t, for the
sake of being loved by man who may
not find her so charming when the rent
is overdue and the babies need new
shoes. So she stays ON. growing old and
acquiring deeper lines about her mouth
San Francisco Argonaut.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-08-26
GLUTroNY'S PENALTY.
Lives That Are Shortened by the Pleasures
of the Table.

OF the 1aDles
Tn snite of the warnings and COM
mands of family physicians, in spite OF
the many examples Of shortened lives
and lives Of suffering, men Will yleio
to the seductiveness Of the pleasures OF
tb. table. The spectacle Of the man
whs overeats Or who deliberately eats
imuroper food is common enough, but
rarely do we see as plain evidence OF
the admiration for the glutton which
cerrain people possess as that which the
daily papers some time ago afforded. A
we'll known boniface died at an age
when he ought to have been enjoying
robust and vigorous health. Some slghe
mention was made of his business ven
lures, of his daily life, Of his reason for
living. But all this part Of his exist
ence was immateiral and embarrassing.
The great and praiseworthy features OF
his life seem to have been gastronom1c
feats and a general ability to eat and
drink enormously. He was lauded as
the prince of bon vivants, the man who
could eat huge dinner and shortly
thereafter swallow brace of brolleo
Holsters and couple Of Welsh rabbits.
washed down with oopious libations Of
vintages or distillages or fermentages.
| During his last illness, when his ply
sicians enjoined rest in bed and soru
pulously careful diet, we read that n
was game enough to dress and 60 ou
on the hotel porch to sit, winding u
his imprudenoe (and incidentally ri
life) with hearty meal, in defiance Q
the medical directions. This last pieo
of bravado was apparently considers
by certain newspaper reporters as a
achievement fit to rank with victor
on a battlefield, and the glutton was ad
miringly mentioned as though he wer
a brilliant and fearless hero, risk1n
| his life in worthy cause.
The newspapers were not creating
sentiment, but merely catering to on
already formed in thus aiding gluttonJ
The only conclusion we can draw
that the epicurean philosophy still M
3 it's cult, and that many mans mot
t is. "Let us cat and drink, for tomorro
4 we die" The case is left to the mora
r ist.-American Medical-SuIgical Bu
a latin
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-08-26
A NOTABLE FAMILY.

rp.ino a recapitulation Of merit as presented
by q very small but enthusiastic boy.J
Ole man Mendenall is Hal Stones pas hired
hand;
Wears blue jeans an galluses. an Sundays
looks jes' grand
Hair is long an wavery an white' ike 'nis''e
fluff;
Hands Is brown an warty, an wrinkled Ike an
tough.
Shot some salt in me wunst. when he laid OUT
to catch
The boys that was a-tresspassin in Stones ole
melon patch.
Billy Mendenall has fits an hasn't any sense;
Find him, eg'lar. layin in some corner OF
fence;
Chased his ma with brickbats. an g has .
dozen knives.
Always tellin how he'll take most ever DUO
He cuts hick'ry prod poles an sharpens 'em
like spears,
An sells 'em to the drovers to hurry,n tneiF
steers.
An David Hull, his brother-he amt no
earthly use
Long, an thin an gantlin. like his j'ints was
hangin loose, :.
He won't work OF all. an 1t jes' seem like II
give
| Him mere'n his sheer O. trouble an pesterin
to live.
Hos got girl in Cedarville. an wears cow
hide boots
| An puts in time a-getherin O. sassyfrassy roots
| An then there's Ulysses, an he's q pard o
| mine,
| An he's smart-I bet you-an he's only hal
pas nine.
| He ON set a bird trap with perfec' fgge
four,
An whistle "Yankee Doodle" an half q dozel
more,
An he has q boss steam ingine he made out o
q can,
An dog that chaws tobacker the same as an
Chicago Record
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-08-26
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, 49, ,oo-
Staunton, Va, Aug. 10th, 1887.
A. G. Gordon, Trustee,

+ COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, -
" StauntOn. Va, Aug. l0th, 1881.
A, G. Gordon, Trustee,
VS..
Jane Armstead, ct ais.
Al persons interested IN the aD0Ve suyle &;
chsncnrv cause will TAKE NOTICE, that IN
pursuance Of two DEGREES of the circuit courI
Of Augusta county, entered in said cause on
Nov 80, 1894 and May 10, 1897. L snail at my
ONCE in Staunton, Va. on
Wednesday, September 10Th, 1897,
nroceed to take state and settle the following
accounts: ,.,,,oo4
| the real estate in the bill and proceedings
nIentiOned to Jane ArmSGead by A. z. Tor,
| don. Trustee on the 18th OF Marcn, 1898, anu
| whether or not said sale should be treated as
| q valid and binding sale or be SET aslde aAo
| annulled. .,o soia
| lane Armstead on the day Of SAFE on account
| Of the saIebonds of NJ. NJ. Robertson, Aiexan-
| der Hartman and Thos j. Hartman. Trustee fol
Mrs. r. v Hartman, dated Feb. IL, 1881, altei
applying ali proper credits.
| I'd. Ii the sale to Jane Arms5eao alofe y
| is to be held valid and binding. tnen VIVA
| balance is due from her on account thereoIs l
| any. and to whom said balance Is now paya
| BILE. ,.+ 90 n
Gordon, Trustee, IN the deed OF trusL OF "lic'
| exhihit n filed with the bill, is copy.
| sth Anv other matters deemed pertinent
| etc. .-pecON
! Commissioner i'll Chancery.
P g. +. Eet & Gordon. lp.o. aug Eat
R. w. CrOwder.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-08-26
HIS USUAL POSE.
Fhe Aldermanic Ghost and His fiss ."
the Undertaken.

the Undertaken.
"You say you once saw ghost! IN
nnired the man in the loud check suit.
..No." answered the man IN the
mackintosh. 81 didn't say ! had seen 1t
myself l got the story secondhand: It's
about an alderman, or the ghost OF one.
If aldermen have such things as ghosts
for a ghost" he added rehectlyeiy,
"has no pockets in its clothes. Be that
"a it may, the story is that the alder
man died. think it was in New York
CITY. It is solemn thing to think OF an
alderman dying. Few die, and none re-
signs. For 10 or IL years he had repre-
sented the Plunkety seventh ward IN the
council, and he was about an average
member of that body, no better ana no
worse than the others. Well, two or
three DAYS after he passed away the IN
dertaker who had of6ciated at the tuner
ala personal friend OF the deceased
bv the way-dreamed that the late al
derman came to his bedside and touched
| him.
'sTouched him!"
| For how much7''
s.This is becoming interesting. &C
on"
"Touched him on the shoulder ane
made a complaint about the way II
which the undertaken had laid him out
The undertaken paid no attention to tn
matter
"What had he eaten for supper"
"He paid no attention to the matte
at the time, but when the deceased al
derman visited him in his dreams nigh
after night for a whole week, MAXIM
the same complaint and asking him t
90 quietly to the cemetery, wltnou
saving anything about it to any body
and rectify the mistake, he got tree
] The thing was becoming serious, an
t one morning very early he took trust
e assistant and a spade, repaired to tt
e cemetery, and-and made everything
satisfactory. It is to be presumed
4 did, at any rate, for his dreams we
s not disturbed again.
;. "But what was it the alderman
y ghost wanted him to do?"
"Well, the undertaker's own stat
ment is that what the deceased aide
man said to him was this: John, y
laid me out with both hands folded
front of me, and it doesn't feel naturf
Iwant you to take me up and put O
hand behind me.
ID A dense silence of several minu'
r followed. At last the man i'll the 10
y check suit remarked in hoarse, stral
ed voice:
81 always did hate liar" And
W assembly broke up.-Chicago Tribul
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-08-26
siienced the Ringleader.

The head teacher in a Sunday school
was much worried by the noise OF the
scholars in the next room. AT last, un-
able to bear it any longer, be mounted
a chair and looked over the PARTITION
Seeing one boy little taller than the
others talking great deal, he leaned
over, hoisted him over the partition and
banged him into a chair in his room.
saying:
''Now be quiet.
A quarter Of an hour later small
head appeared round the Gcor and a
meek little voice said:
"Please, sir. you We got our teacher. .
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-08-26

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, ,oo-
u Staunton, Va, Aug. II, 1897.
P B. Sublett's Creds, etc,
VS..
P B. Sublett's admir-, etc.
All persons interested in the above styled
chancery cause will TAKE NOTICE, tnat IN puI-
suance of decree of the Circuit Court OF Az .o
|, gusta county, entered in said cause on May 20,
fsg7, shall at my office in Staunton, va, on
Saturday, September 18th. 1897
proceed to take, state and settle the follow
| ing accounts ..A,o,s -,
| Chas r Palmer Admir- Of P. B. Sublett, DEC q
End. A further account Of the indebIedsnte,s ss
of the estate of P. b. Sublett dec a. anu u VI.
passed upon by the court in the ABOVE men
toned decree. 49, r,,d
3rd. OF the proper Distribution OF 1ne loiiu
in this cause.
- X. e. K. NELSON,
| Commissioner in Chancery.
l. M. QuerleS, d. q. aug lS-4IS
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-08-26
To Make an oyster Cocktail.

An oyster cocktail is made by putting
into q glass half dozen tiny little oys-
ters, to which add few drops OF tabas-
co, a pinch of salt, teaspoonful OF
worcestershire sauce, teaspoonfut OF
tomato ketchup and tablespoonful OF
lemon juice Mrs. S. L. Rorer IN La
dies Home Journal.