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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-19

Miss Willitts, teacher IL sci DOL No.
/, had her class u at Crossway
Brook for an outing Wednesday.
They were gathering flowors and hay
ing a delightful time. They all took
dainty Lunches wish aud them treated
n another by passing them aro1ud,
thus making the outing douhly plens-
ant by their friendliness towards each
other. They came home loaded with
wild honoysuekles aud lady slippers
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-19

FOR SALE ono large rug 9x12, 1 baby
carriage in good condition and
washstand. 1872 Madison ave.
1888 8 10 1t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-19
TWO ENGINEERS.

Alderman Downing has introduced
an ordinance to compel all ferry boat
companies to employ two engineers
on every boat. II this is passed it
will not only affect the ,ferryboats
running between St. George and New
York, but it will also compel the
Rapid Transit ferry company to have
two engineers on tho Warren.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-19
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TO DEDICATE LIBRARY.

July 4th the dedication of the new
Carnegie Free Public Library, Amboy
avenue, will take place. the mem-
bers of Welcome Council, Daughters
of America, of this place, will pre-
sent tho board with n large silk flag
on that day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-19
TALK OF BICYCLE RACE.

Considerable talk is heard among q
number of sports about town in re-
gard to the fact that thoy would like
to hold n bicycle ace on July 4th.
The conrse to be from Tottenville to
New Dorp. Just what the outcome
will he is not known at the present
time, but they are working hard for
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-19

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-19
Pain of uncnrtnirtv.

81 wonder" obviously oogitated Mr.
Walker Farr, the eminent 10-20-and.
Observation-Disclosures t~ragcdian, ''wheth-
err"
He paused ~ the clamor of the audi.
ence rose higher and higher.
they arc aprlauding my efforts
or daring me to come out?"-Smarl
Set.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-19

NEW ORLEANS, May 19.-Lewis
w. Lyons, convicted of the murder Of
District Attorney j. Ward Guerley,
has been sentenced to be hanged. Ly-
ons' attorneys will appeal the case.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-19

LAUNCH SATURDAY.

A. O. Brown 81 Sou, Of Tottenville,
expect to be able to launch tho emf
grant steamer which they are build
ing for the United States government,
Saturday afternoon. 1t is thought
that several government officials will
be present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-19
Dynamite Ship as Torpedo Boat,

Dynamite Ship ns TorpeuO Boat.
WASHINGTON, May 19.-On the
recommendation of the bureau of ord
nance the dynamite ship Vesuvius
probably will be fitted out as a torpedo
ship, equipped with submerged torpe-
does. and will be used to experiment
with them, provided that the Vesuvius
can be put in suitable condition for
such service.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-19

FOR SALE house all modern i'm
provements, enquire News Office.
6036 4-26 If
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-19

LYNN, Mass, May 19.-At the SEES
sion of the grand court of Foresters Of
America these officers were elected:
Grand chief ranger, Edward B.
O'Brien, Lynn; grand subehief ranger,
Patrick J. Brown, Springfield; grand
treasurer, William j. Mountain, Gard
ner; grand secretary, James j. Gal
lagher, Lowell. ~ CIV ~s ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-19
BASEBALL NOTES..

Saturday afternoon the Mt. Loretta
baseball team and q team from the
other end of the Island will cross hats
on the grounds at Mt. Loretta. The
local team is in great shape and they
expect to win with ease.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-19
Cxclonc md williamsbnrg. wa.

RICHMOND, Va, May ia spe-
cial from Williamsburg, Va, says a
cyclone has struck that town, doing
much damage. The roof Of one house
was blown away and landed q quar-
ter of a mile from where it was
torn off. The main street is filed with
treetops from one end to the other.
One man, Thomas McCracken, was in
jured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-19

LOS ANGELES, Cal, May 19.-The
Methodist general conference here vot-
ed for eight bishops, but elected only
one, Joseph +. Berry, editor of the Ep-
worth Herald, who received more than
two-thirds of the entire vote cast on
the first ballot. One other ballot was
taken, but the result of this is not
known.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-19

3 very desirable business lots on State
st, to be closed ont cheap, see Therk-
olsen & Brown Co. 10Y or 10 Smith st
6235 SO 4 wks. tues, thur, sat
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-19

COPENHAGEN, May 1~9.-Russian
emigration by way Of Copenhagen is
increasing. Three hundred Russian
Jews have left for New York, and lar
ger parties are expected to sail within
the next few weeks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-19
Genuine Freak.

Gyer-I understand Strongwill is
posing as a curiosity in a dime mu-
scum at a salary of 500 a week.
Myer-As a curiosity?
Gyer-Yes. He made a New Years
resolution and actually kept it.-Chi-
cagO Daily News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-19
Want Duty on Our Rough Lumber.

Want Duty on Our Rough Lumber.
VANCOUVER, B. c., May 10.-AI
the boards of trade in the province
have United to send a strong delega-
ton to Ottawa to urge the government
to place a duty on rough American
lumber coming into Manitoba from
the United States free. One thousand
prominent men all over Canada have
been written to and asked for assist
ance in inducing the government to tx
act an American lumber duty.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-19
snfn-cl-nnhr al Lcghorn.

LEGHORN, Italy, May 10. = The
American steam yacht Safa-el-Bahr,
with her owner, Captain Francis l..
Leland of the New York Yacht club,
and party on board, has arrived here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-19
A Matter of Contract

Customer-Strawberry boxes get
smaller and smaller.
Grocer-No'm that amt it; II the
strewberrles-y' see, they gets larger
and larger.-Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-19
Ever Notice TIP

The giddy young man very early in life
Falls In love with each girl he sees;
The down no sooner shows up on his lip
Than Ire also gets down en- his knees
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-19
A Song of the Heart.

When he had had his breakfast food,
A dainty sort of thing,
He trilled this charming melody:
I'm sawdust when l sing"
Detroit Free Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-19
ROUNDSMAN TRANSFERRED

Yesterday afternoon Roundsman
Mulligan was transferred from Totem
Vile to Stapleton, to take tho place Of
Roundsman Cooper, who has boon
sick for the last few weeks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-19
DISPLAY OF FLOWERS.

South Amboy has never had such a
display of flowers to choose from for
gardens and for Decoration Day, in
any store, as George Walker, florist,
has. This is something that has been
very much wan fed here aud it is to
he hoped that Nj. Walkers efforts to
please Will be appreciated by our
residents, as so very many in tho past
have wished it was possible to get
ti,wers for those purposes, without
having to go out of the borough for
them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-19

WANTED-MEN OR WOMEN local
representatives for a high class
magazine. Large commissions. Cash
prizes. Write J. N. Trainer, 80 East
Washington Square, New York, N. Y.
~5016-2-17-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-19
LOST
Grand Decoration Day Excursion to Mauch
ChuGk and Glen 0noko, Nay 3Oth

Via Lehigh Valley Railroad, $l,50
round trip. Special train leaves Perth
Amboy 7.i5 a. M; returning leave Glen
Onoko $50 u. III. same day. See Lehigll
Valley agent for further particulars.
G3iS. els Til 5-2S
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-19

WANTED-Good sound horse for
buggy in exchange of piano. Bernard
CHA $50 Smith st. Perth Amboy
6354-5- 19-tf.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-19
HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED Coffee cranks to
drink Scheuers premium java coffee
n stop their kicking. 5~606.4-l-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-19

CLERK-Middle.aged german, speak
ing American experienced in hard
ware, stoves and plumbing goods de-
sirse situation in store. Geo. 81.
Uhler Railway N. j. 6~355.5-1y.3t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-19

WANTED-Common, ordinary work
to do. Cleaning yards, carpets, etc.
W.. +. Coleman, 1T Rector st.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-19

willie, did you rest well last
night" asked the visitor as she came
down to breakfast.
Willie-I don't know; I've been
asleep.-Detroit Free Press.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-13
USES THE SKY AS MIRROR.
Mirageoscope the Invention Of n Man
in Pueblo, Col, for Purpose of
Preventing Wrecks.

Among the many recent devices de-
signed for the purpose Of preventing
railroad collisions by giving timely
warning to the engineer In the cab OF
the presence Of another train within the
danger belt, one Of the most ingenious
is the invention Of Sherman NJ. Hobsoli,
Of Pueblo, Col, who is the state agent
for the Colorado Humane society.
This device was called to the attention
of President loree. Of the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific railroad while making
al official visit of inspection over tho
southern part Of that system recently.
He became interested in The contrivance.
It is said TO make use of the principle
Of the mirage and for that reason IL
called the mlrageoscope The inventor
claims TO have worked out effectively
the theory that the sky forms a mirror.
His apparatus reprOGttces reflections In
the sky and enables the operator to see
the whole country within4a radius OF six
miles from his position. Astraln of a
equipped with the mirageoseope, there
fore can be f~oreWarned SIX miles ahead.
Although Mr.. Hobson does not claim
that his instrument Is in a perfected
condition, he says that he has on several
occasions prevented train wrecks by Its
use, The mlrageoscope enabled the
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad company
to capture a would-be train wrecker and
at another time 1t detected an incendtary
In the act OF setting fire to bridge.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-13

nm oorib I ,roo maxim ,bos, ho.,iho
vot,d n~ois,s ranIi@d ,tot LaS v
niohtmara + ,nld har about no S"aa
FIJI o~trnryIo and +hot I draon,s, ~,
pob was IN a droaIf,i mam an5 aa,
trying IN lam IN ma and tai nan ana't
E4aolI, nootnm tLa. a. ",y, '1
ouite dart = osl,od what ti,n"
She sofd sha did mai L,rnw and n.a1,
T., Frn,a1 1non 49, ;" "''''
was Disturbed ma moren
MIR Hagpard learned ,ft,rward that
tbe dog was Killed that rioht rarha~s
| thyea hong hogoro bo Lna Me- $780,.
He therefore confessos bimss,r Forced
IN eynlain the matter Lv toIon,thu
"Tte dog Roh bntpeen whnn, onJ
ysaIf tbpra eviated , urtroI attant
,ncnf " he said "eithor a. w." $500,
of bis death ~ hia a.,atona
ceiyabIv have been nrnlnrood nnt1
after one O'Clock in the morning w.
os eoor,s ,,oro n,.ahohr. at't w
hours after that event, did srccecd IN
calling my attention to It's actual or
recent plight by placing whatever nor.
ton of my being that Is capabje of re-.
celying such impulses when enchatnad
by sleep into Its own terrible uosition.
that subsequently, as that chain of
sleep was being broken bv the voice NJ
my wife, calling me back with come
last despairing effort while thot IN.
deBnable mart of me was hat,o MIA.
drawn from T."
Amended to tho ,ot,or and ..u.,o
cate bv tbe yeteri,arv s,raoan nh
jnsperted Tho bodv a. ~ "no
be save u,st b.ro Laoa T., Is. ~
three dave Is con,,a" u "".er
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-13
DOGS SPIRIT TALKS.
RIDER HAGGARD HAS PUZZLE
FOR PSYCHIC SCIENTISTS,
Famous Author Relates Story OF Re.
markahle Dream That Told Him
His Canine Pet Lay Dy-
ing in a Ditch,

A remarkable story OF his dog, Bob,
is told In a letter 10 the Times by II.
Rider liaggard, the novelist. bob has
been killed by a railway train, aud
Mr., Hsggard has had q dream which
he con iders a caused by telepathic
communication from the dog. which
sought to call his attention to it's
plight. Mr.. Ilaggard tells The story
OF his dream as follows:
"On the night of Saturday. July g.,
/ went 10 ned about 1889, aud suffered
from what ! took to he a nightmare.
l was awakened by my wlfe's voice
calling TO me from her own bed upon
the other side Of the room, As |
awoke the nightmare itself, which had
been long and vivid, faded from my
brain.
All | could remember of ii was a
sense of awful oppression and OF a
desperate and terrified struggling for
life such as the act of drowning prob
ably would involve, but between the
time thai | heard my wife's voice and
the time that my consciousness an
swered TO it, or so it seemed to me, |
had another dream,
u dreamed that a black retriever
dog, a most amiablc and intelligent
beast named Bob, which was the prop
erty Of my Oldest daughter, was lying
on Its side among brushwood, or a
rough growth Of some sort. by the
water, My own personality, in some
mysterious way, seemed to me 10 be
from the body of the dog,
which | knew quite surely to be Bob
and no other, so much so that my
head was against its head, which was
lifted up at an unnatural angle. In
my vision the dog was trying to speak
TO me in words, and, failing, transmit
ted to my mind in an underlined fash
ION the knowledge that it was dying.
Then everything vanished and /
woke to hear my wife asking me why
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-13

skin, and somewhat penetrating blue
gray eyes, and he carries himself well
So also does Mrs. Metcalf, who has 6
fine presence and dresses in excellent
taste.
They are well known in Washing.
tons official society. Mr.. Mctcalf hay.
ing represented y looking fo,n con,
sress for tlI1ding of the cncampAYs sta
WASH promised a great many h''
VINO Ing lights and shower Yp+'
or "r' .tSo ss2ot Forthcoming waen 0n,1'
deed" says hsea1mnrp. and the iii,sanfIy, a
would not come wltf6up fier."
When the president, however, in.
vited him to Washington to take the
place in his cabinet about TO be va
Gated by Mr.. Cortelyou, there was but
short notice. in view of the many
steps that must be taken In closing IN
ones home and ones affairs generally,
Mrs, Metcalf, therefore, remained at
her home in Oakland and will Join the
secretary in the early fall. They will
live at the Arlington hotel, where they
have been accustomed to spending
their winters. Mrs, Metcalf is one of
the most popular Of the many women
In public life who figure in the weekly
receptions here.
As a cabinet hostess it Is Easy to
predict success for her. She is fond Of
society, and enjoys perfect health,
which prevents its duties from becom-
ing a burden. When one knows that
she will have to make in the neighbor-
hood of 100 FIRST calls each season. to
nothing OF those she will be ex-
to return, II begins to realize
what the social duties OF {
woman mean.
Mrs. Metcalf, who was Miss Corinne
Nicholson, Is a native OF California, her
'ather having gone there from Alex
Va. She was one of the bellies
IT the state when she met the young
Sew York lawyer, who had gone to the
Pacific coast to make q name for him
elf. She could ride horseback, swim
nd do well many things that made her
exceptionally attractive. She was mar
led to the young lawyer shortly after
ie closed his Utica office and made Cali
permanently his home.
The MetcaIfs have two sons, Victor
!, who is a midshipman at Annapolis,
nd W. Howard, who has recently begun
is business career in California.
Secretary Metcalf Is a Yale graduate.
is a member of the Metropolitan
hub.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-13
Squirrel Park in Tennessee

II. P. Kellor, Of Ripley, Tenn, is the
owner Of a 100-acre squirrel park on one
of his farms two miles west OF Ripley.
The trees in the park consist mainly OF
oak, hickory, beech and a few pecan and
chestnut. There are several varieties
Of squirtels-gray black, fox and q few
white. At almost any hour of the day
scores OF the little nimble-footed crea-
lures al be seen sporting around the
cribs and barnyards on the premises,
and seem to be quite gentle. Occasion
ally a few Of them stray off In adjoining
woods, but return.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-13

resort. Aside from business, MIR. Tag-
CART has always been more or less &c
tive in politics, having first become
conspicuous as a democratic campaign
or in 1856 in Marion county, Ind,
when he was elected to the Office of
auditor OF the county, the first public
office he ever held.
-Four years later he was reelected
auditor of Marion county. SO popular
was he while In Office, and 50 skilled
in political m%aneuyers in bringing out
the full democratic vote on election
day, he was elected chairman of the
democratic state committee of Indiana
in 1892, and served two years.
He has been district chairman Of the
Seventh congressional district of In
diana since 1892, as we'll as member of
The democratic national committee
from that state.
Mr.. Taggart is an Irishman. He
came to this country with his parents
while u lad and settled with them at
'N'hi"I VI D~hbGiIHNlIli tliN lbllIIN
removed 10 Garrett, Ind, aud in 1877
young Taggart took up the hotel bust.
ness In indianapolis.
lie Is a mar Of medium build and
pleasing address and makes friends
In whatever company he may
be thrown, In politics as in business
he has always been sagaci0us and
Conservative. though in heated cam.
he has been q most aggressive
.aptain Of the forces he rallied.
Possessed of exceptional powers at
entertaining, he Is always surrounded
by a group Of interested spectators In
he hotel Hobbies and other public |
places. OF course, he is best known |
or having been mayor Of indianapolis.
which office he held from 1896 to 1901.
nut he Is likewise conspicuous for tbs
'art he has taken in the councils Of
democratic national committee.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-13
BIG SEA SERPENT is SEEN.
Passengers On an Ocean Liner Report
a Strange Monster Estimated
at 100 Feet Long.

The French liner La Lorraine, which
recently arrived at New York from
Hayre, brought the finest sea serpent
story Of the decade. 1t was on q Sun
day. according to the passengers, when
the great ship was blowing through
the water at O 22-knOt clip, that the
monster was sighted about a mile Off
the starboard bow. The morning was
Ideal for sighting strange things at
sea, and most OF the passengers were
on deck looking for them.
When the sea serpent came to the
surface, say the passengers. II was &C.
companied by what looked like a big
w~aterspout, but which, IL later trans.
plred, was water cast into the air by
the gyrations Of the monsters gigan.
tic fms. For at least ten minutes.
these same passengers say, the sea ser.
pent remained On the surface, after
which he disappeared for probably ten
minutes, after which once again he
to the surface. this time remain.
ing In plain view for perhaps q quar-.
ter of an hour.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-13
CHILDREN TOILERS.
YOUNG WORKERS FORM SIX PER
CENT OF THE TOTAL.
Census Report Shows That 1,750,I7s
Boys and Girls IN the United States
Are Compelled to Work
for Il Living. ;

A snrcftt rapert NJ t5n sngarpfaont
E~Ctusus bureau shov4 ttai -.O l7S
children ia the United States arc eo,n-
PEELED to work for Inoir living Tbev
form moro than six per cent Al the
total number pf workers. and The boyg
oUtuumher the girls almost thrre 10
one, the figures being l,sGi4ll bows
aud 49, I61 girls.
That the American nation Is not
made mp chttrrly OF workers Is shown
by tho total. 9g,07& 233. which IL only
Ouc-half ct The population of len Years
of age aud over aud about two-Bfths
Of the entire population Still the
proportion of workers has Increased
almost three pur cent over the former
statistics.
In spite OF tho constantly increasing
immigration, the proporlion of foreisn
born in the working ]uonnlotinn b,a
not increased
The extent to which the world OF
business Is drawing people from the
country IL given emphasis. Manrfac-
turing, trade aud TRANSPORTATION and
the professions show constantly In
treaajng numbers of workers of both
sexes, while the agricultural class rem
resents a diminishing proportion, al
though 10 per cent. OF the workingme-g
IL to be found on The farms
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-13
RELICS OF THE WAR.
ARMCHAIR OF GEN. LIE NOW
OWNED BY OHIO VETERAN.
Plaln Piece OF Furniture Was Used
by Confederate Chieftain All
Through the War-Zollikof-
er's Sleeve Buttons.

a priceless relic of the war between
the states, and one that Is almost sa-
cred IN The eyes of the southern peo-
PIE, Is in possession OF J. NJ. Barnes, a
veteran OF the Union army, living on
Station avenue, Winton place.
The Commercial Tribune states that
it is the great armchair Gen. Rob-
ert L. Lee used in all of his cam
paigns from 'GI TO 'G5. and in which
he sat when he surrendered the army
OF Northern Virginia to Gen, Grant
at AppomattoX courthouse.
Effort after effort has been made by
former governors of Virginia, by con-
1ederate generals who fought under
'Marse Bob and who loved him well,
and even by curiosity hunters, to Sc.
cure the halIowed relic Of the Lost
Cause, but TO all Of them MIR. Barnes
mas given the same answer-that he,
TOO, admired the great southern chief
tain and intended to keep the chair as
long as he lived.
Many years age Former Coy. Wise
Wv ~ A"a
OF Virginia urgently pleaded with the
owner of the chair to sell it to him in
order that it might be placed in the
Confederate museum. at Richmond.
Gen, Fitzhugh Lee, when governor
OF the Old Dominion, wrote in a SIN
liar strain.
Gen. Hawley, one of Lees cavalry
commanders, would buy it whether or
and went so far as to send his son
from Virginia to Winton Place to
the matter with Mr.. Barnes.
olonel, now Judge, Albert S. Berry.
Newport, Ky, sent his friend, VIII
liam Glenn, with an offer OF purchase
and a local dime museum sent a tempt
ns offer.
AT The time of the surrender at Ap-
'omattox Gen, Grants orderly, and of
whom he thought much, was j. NJ.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-13

prompted other Adventures to make
demands, and threaten to raid Tangler
II these are not conceded, Tie game
OF carrying off Europeans as hostages
may be checked by the advent Of the
Algerian police, On the other hand,
this may excite the Moorish tribes to
such a pitch Of evaporation that France
will be compelled to send a considerable
body of troops. No other power will In
t~erfere, and it is plain that the French
government is acting with reluctance.
As the tribal fanatics are not likely to
recognize French suzerainty, M. Combes
or his successor may have to undertake
an expedition by no means popular in
France, where the spirit Of adventure
has greatly declined.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-13

Patterson, OF Delaware, O., and a half
brother OF Barnes. Patterson made
the special request Of Grant that he be
allowed to keep the Bob Lee rock
er,' as it was called in the confederate
army. The request was granted, and
the relic was shipped to the orderly's
mother, Mrs. Belinda Patterson, at
Delaware, who retained it until Is
years ago, when She gave it to Barnes.
The chair is a great massive piece
OF furniture. 1t is built of gum and
has a cane seat and cane back, 1t is
Immensely heavy and cumbersome,
but Withal is comfortable and restful,
When ii was captured IL was in the
natural wood, but a few years ago the
veterans young daughter Etha. de-
cided thar it was neither pretty nor
ornamental, and taking 1t out in the
backyard painted it a bright red and
put a coat OF gilt on the head piece.
Miss Etila had an unpleasant half
hour when her father learned Of what
she had done.
Prior to that Mr.. Barnes himself re-
moved the great branching rockers
and they now reposc on A nile of rnb-
Dish in his cellar.
Seventeen years ago. when the Ma
tioual encampment Of the Grand Army
of the Republic met at Columbus. O..
Mr.. Barnes. who was then a member
of Reno Post. No. 27s. Williamsport
Pa, allowed the post to take the old
relic to the great gathering.
There It was an object of the deep
est veneration to the veterans who
once hated Lee. 1t was surrounded nv
a great crowd all the time, and the old |
f~oIlou,e coneidered a an bnnor a,d