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VOL, XVII. PICKENS, S. C., THIURSI)AY, NOVE+MBER3 87 O6
.lEFF I)AVIS AT MACON.
iE MAKES A TRIUMI'IAL MA1{CII TO
TIlE UEORI A 1 Ala.
A (ontinued Ovation Along l(IH Eutir.
Journey--llow Iie Vans Iteceived by the
Staunch 1'oplo of the Emitro State--A
Splencdid Iecoption Throughout.
MACON, October 24.-Ex-President
1)avis, accompanied by Mrs. Davis, Miss
Winnie Davis and Mrs. Hays, of
Memphis, reached hero this evening at
5 o'clock under the escort of the special
committeo that loft hero Sunday, 1"rom
the timo the car left Biloxi until it
reached Macon the pathway was onc
streak of flowers. All along the line
crowds of men, women and children
flocked to the traiL to catch a glimpse of
Mr. Davis, but he was too feeble to re
spond. Only at Americus did ho ap
pear on the platform and that was for a
few minutes. A committeo from there
met the train at Smithville and prevailed
on him to do this. The party was joined
at Montgomery by the mayor and a large
delegation of citizens when the party
came on through to Macon. Long be
fore the train arrived here the depot. and
area around it was packed with a dense
crowd estimated at forty thousand.
When the car rolled under the sld a
yell wont up that could be hecud for
miles. It was a long tim3 bofor:' Mr.
Davis and his party could be gotten ofl.
The assistance of the police had t. be
called in. Then the dilliculty Was :.u1
lessened much. The presence of Mr.
Davis in the carriage was the signal for
a discharge of fire works all over the
city. It was simultaneous and illutmi
nated the whole town. The enthusiasm
knew no bounds.
Along the lines blazed illuminated
signs, such as "Welcome, honored
Chief!" and the like. Mr. Davis gave
way to his sensations and wept. Fre
quently the march was interrupted on
account of the crowd blockading the
street, and it was fully an hour after the
train stopped before he reachcd the
home of Col. J. M. Johnson, wh ere ie
will remain during his visit. In tho large
crowd that thronged the line of the
march were many one-arme(l and i'ne
legged veterans, gathered from varions
sections.
Mr. Davis is feeble, but from wok
noes caused by an unclosed wound re
ceived in thd Mexican war. lie makes
his last journey to meet old Confedsr
ates, upon the understanding that noth
ing will be required of him to tax his
strength. He will not be allowed to iuke
speeches, however urgent the denmnd
on him, nor can the peoplo even shoke
his ha1d. All nunt be content to see
him and have him among thnm. His
spirit is willing, but his failing strength
restrains him.
MAcoN, Ga., October 25.--lain b gan
lolling about noon to-day, and whilo it
didn't particularly effect what might be
termed the )avis part of the programme
it kept a good many people from going
to the park. Yet there was quite a lsrge
attendance and the result was the typical
fair scenes. The streets of tlje city pre
sented quite a lively appearance.
The Johnston mansion is, of course,
the centre of attractien, as being the
tomporary home of the city's distin
guished guests. All the members of the
Davis party wore pretty well fatigued by
their long journey, and as a result there
were no very early risers about Captain
Johnston's home this morning. Mr.
Davis remained quietly at the house all
day, resting upon his bed or upon a
lounge during most of the time.
Shortly before 11 o'clock the gentle
men who were to escort Mrs. Davis, Mrs.
Hays and Miss Winnio Djavis to the park
called at the .Johnston house. The d rive
to the grounds was without p)articuLlar
evenit. The streets wecre quite full of
p)eople and at difieront p)laces along thc
route there was considorable enthusiasni
manifested. 'The band p)layed "D)ixie'
as the carriages drove into the gronds,
and there was a good deal of cheering b3
the crowds.
The carriages drove to the band siand
a short distance from the fair hieadquar
tors, and dlirectly in front of the littb
cottage whieh has been furnished anm
appropriately decorated for a temporar;
home for Mr. D)avis and the miembers o
his p)arty while on the grounds.
TIm PRIESENTATION TO MIus. I)AVIs.
After more music from the h)and
President Northen introduced Colone
Tom Hardeman, who, wvith the eloquenc<
for which lie is so justly noted, intr o
duced the ladies to tho vast crowd, a111
then, on the pairt of Macon citizens, pre
sented to Mrs. D)avis a beautiful silve
bowl.
MiIS. DAVIs REP'LiEH.
At the conclusion of Colonel H arde
man's remarks, Mrs. Davis rose, and, il
a few words, expressed her thanTks fo
the remembranco and her gratiticatio;
at the hearty reception.
President Northen then said that th
Stato Fair association would feel bad
loft out in these rt joicings, and intrc
duced Vice-President Waddell, wh
turned to Mrs. Hays, and, on behalfc
the association, presiented her with
handsomo diamond brooch. This cot
elude I the exercises on the stand, an
the varioue persons who had occuipie
seats there Were introduced to Mrs. Dayt
and her daughters. The ladies wei
then taken to the little cottage, Nvhic
has been placed at their disposal, whei
an informal rcception was held. Thei
was a great crush, everybody making ii
effort to be the first to greet the distii
guished ladies. It took three policemn'
to keep the peol from crowding in am
completely filling the house. The
was no red tap about the reception. 2
the peoplo filed in they were introduct
by President Northen, or some other
the prominent gentlemen, up)on who
fell the pleasant duty of acting as escu
to the guests of the day. For more th:
an hour the people crIowded in the liti
house.' Mrs. Davis and her daught,
had a pleasant word for each, andtu t
aff'ir was a most delightful one.M
Winnie was consideraubly fatigued by
reception, and at it-s eoncluision ww. (,
tiod back to Caption Jothnstoni's. T
other members of the p)arty took bat.
in the cot..ge. The lunch was a l
orate one. Among those puresent wI
M1rs Davis, Mrs. Hays, Presidt
Northern, Governor and Miss Gordon,
Colonel B. C. Park, Suporintondont
Nisbott, Mrs. E. C. Grcer and Miss Fan
nie Greor, Mrs. Vm. II. Boss, Mrs.
Miller, of Columbus, Judgo T. Nisbott,
Mr. Ilape, of Hapoville, and Mr. Uacon,
of southwest (eorgia, wih) was a class
mate of Mr. Davis at Vest Point. II
was about three o'clock when Mrs. )avih
and Mrs. hays ieft the grounds and re
turned to Crest Hill.
'IE SOCIAn FOATUIU:.
After a quiet dinnor, the lady mom
bors of the 1)avis family began to make
ready for the ''halian Club German and
reception, given in honor of Mist
Winuio. This was tho :ocial event of
the week, and a most delightful affair iti
was. The Voiunteers' armory, at which
the german was given, was elaboratoly
decorated , and the scene was a beauti
ful one. Itere were gathered the leading
society people of Macon, and their
guests from all parts of the South
Beautiful women, handsomely drersed,
made the assembhgo a brilliant one, one
which was an honor to the occasion.
Mrs. )avis and Miss Winnie, were escort
ed to the arr.cry by Captain Johnston.
Mrs. Hays did not attend. The german
was led by Mr. V. H. Fvlton, Jr. A
pleasant incident was the presentation
to Miss Winunio of a beautiful brooch, as
a souvenir of the occasion. It was the
gilt of the Thalian Club, and the pro
sentation was made by Mujor Willianm
henry Roes, president of the club, in a
few romarks. 'T'he dancing was kept up
until after midnight.
THEI IiEAI'TII'n GIFT.
The fruit bowl presented to Mr;.
Davis is one of the handsomest pieces of
silverware ever niufactured. When
the MacoI1 committeo lnst went to
.beauvoir, seine of the members were
struck with the fact that while n:uny
beautiful gifts had been presented to
Mr. Davis and Miss Winnie at different
times, Mrs. Davis had not been the re
cipient of quito so much attention of
this nature. They at once determined
that Macon should be heard from, and
the result was the order for this beauti
ful souvenir. The bowl, which is prob
ably eight inches in diamter, rests upon
a silver tay, upon which is inscribed the
words:
Mrs. J( I1oron DI)avis, from tho citi
zens of Macen, Oetober 15th, 1.M7.
'lThe diamond brooch presented to
Mrs. Ilays is in the shapo of a crescent,
and coiitaints thirteen diamonds. it is
an exquisite specimen of the. jowcler'c
art. It is the gift of the State Fair asso
.iation through its directors, and Mr.
Pearco Horn has bcen largely instru
mental in its purchase. It cost about
$'200.
The Thhuliau Club's favor was a com
bination hair pin and brooch. It is a
star and crescent, consisting of dia
mends, rubies and emerald', set in gold.
It must have cos Iearly 3200.
AL wON, ( .., Oetober 2G.-At 2 o'clocl
to-day the old veterauns drew up in linc
in front of the Lanier House, ant
marched to the Johnston mansion, whler<
Jell' Davis is stopping during his stay in
Macon, and from there he was escorted
to the Fair grounds, where ho made r
brief speech and reviewed the remnuani
soldiers. In the course of his address,
he said: ''Friends and Brethren: I am
liko that ilag, torn and tattered b
storms and years. I love it for its owl
sake; I love it for yours; I love it as I
memuento of what Sour fathers did, ani
hoped that you would do. 'T'hcre are a
great many things that I would like tt
say, but nay physical condition will no
atmit of it. .I wish my arms were ltrg<
and long enough to emnbrace you all a
once. God bless you."
At this juncture Goveinor Gordoi
arose aumidst wildest enthusiasm an
welcomed the ex- l.residenat to the S-tate
and in beChailf of the peopile of Macon.
Brief speeches were made by Senato
Colquitt and others.
MACoN, GA., October 27.--To-day wa
wvet and slopipy. The city laas been we]
filled, andi every train brings in naez
arrivals. M r. Davis and party were prc(
vented from going to thae park to-da
and pairticipating in the scenes and ianci
dlonts of the0 day, on account of th
weather. This wats a gr-eat disapiian
ment to the crowd, althlouigh ever
veterani saw hina: yesterday '"at hiome.
All wated(M to see haim algaina to-day, bi
it was not deemed prudent for himt
leatve thec haouse.
Mr-. Davis cannot attend the Ather
fair; his p)hysicians tink it would ner
ously endanger hais lif. Mrs. IIays an
Miss Winnie have accepted the inviti
tioni tend(eredl themit by thec Athienaeum <
that city to attend a compjlimientary r,
ceptiona ini their honor-, and will leam
I aturiay morning for' Athens. Tht
3will bo the guests of Mrs. Howell Cob
air. and Mrs. D)avis wvill return homec
Ithat day.
- The ma-maagemaenat of the Acadlemay
rMusic tendered a comrplimenatar-y pe
formatnce to Mral. Dl)avis and party,i
cluinitg Glo'vernor (Gordona, Senator Ce
qu1iit andt other disiinguaishied genatlemea
Mrs. Bowers ian ''Lady Auidley's Seero
rwas the programme.
a A L. aaf froma the Htook of theo P'at.
UEr~Morr, May 27, 1871.-The loi
deferred wish'has been accompjlished.
-have seen and conversed witha Preside
' D)avis. At last! Tears dim my eyes ai
realize that a great desire hams been
at,aed. I aim writing histor-y for ye
m ny chihdren, and your mother tells y
new of haer interview with the mn
"'whom she most delights to honoe
tells you of one President, Jeffers
D Iavi', dearer, fai- dearer now, ina t
hour of defeat, thain he was whlen Ch
Maigistiate of the Southern Confedora<
e How IL sympathaized with our fal.
" aieftain in his deagradation when lhe y
Staken throuagh the streets of Auagu
a guaarded, no woman in that hour of pt
duing to wave lhar handkerchief to hi
or mtake signa of synapathay--an h<
wvheun meni were n-o crushett by de-f
that th.e 'lloe o irriageQ passed hby (erov
who, with upit ;ied 1.ats, da'red ot. cha
for fear of she ring hais inate. I couald
nothaing elso for you, mny P rcaideut , a
we di aill we coulid. Wo namead (oit i
for you .-amr lbck-eyedl, curVly-haai
little boy w homa we a,evt r dreamed.
calling for- our suacemfutl Presidenat.
lais change of fort,ie no f-elt lionoret
thus cionnaectinig ouraselves with him.
r I read of his incarceraitidh in Forti
it More;n sighed,lhopel and l.ayeam
his releaso-taught my children never
to omit the prayer of "I pray God for
the release of President Davis," and I
echoed Mrs. Downing's touching appeal
when she begged that Johnson "would
give to us Jeff Davis back again; release
him for a Christmas present and thus
accomplish what he never had done--the
subjugation of the Southern women."
When at length "hope doferred had
made the heart sick," the glad tidings
wore hashed through the country, "Jell
Davis has been released." I thanked
God and wept for joy, and Horaco
Greoley is one Yankee for whom I retain
a warm place in my heart. Whatever
the motive, I thank and honor him for
that one action, which ennobled his life.
I hope I may live to see and thank him
for giving security for "our President."
A select committee of the Now York
Union League called a meeting to take
action upon Mr. Greely's gonduct. Re
plying to their letter ho "dared thorn to
expel him." He began his leUer:
"Gentlemen, I shall not attend your
meeting this evoning. I have an engage
ment out of town and shall keep it. I
do not recognize you as capable of
judging, or even fully apprehending m.
You evidently regard me as a weak son
timontalist, misled by a maudlin philos
ophy. I arraign you as narrow-minded
blockhcads. That was a bold letter.
I attended a club meeting at on
Thursday night. While conversing with
Mr. Carter he quietly remarked that Mr.
Dlavis war in Augusta. "What, Presi
dent Davis?" I said, in tones of glad
surprise. ho told me "yea." '-F will
certainly go the city in the'morning and
take .Jef with me," I remarked. Lator
in the evening a group consisting of Mr.
Carter and others were conversing.
Others joined us, to whom I told the
good news, and there was a ring of ex
ultation and pride in my voice as I told
them "Jeff Davis was in Augusta."
Looking up I saw that one of our North
cm guests was seated near mo; but what
cared I, as I remarked: "I am so anxi
ous to seo him-i do so honor and
reverence his name." "Mr. Davis owes
the estimation which the SouthErn peo
ple hold him in to his long imprison
meut," remarked Mr. Carter. This
piqued me. "You must admit that he
paid a high price to gain this admira
tion," I replied. ''Yes,' he admitted,
"lut ,Jeff )5 vis ought to thank (od for
his being a prisoner. had this not been
the casO he would have gone to his grave
inhonored and unsung." ''Why, Mr.
Carter, I am astonished," I replied, "but
I confess, I cannot argue coolly with
you, I only know that his long Inmpris
onment has endeared him to all true
Southern women. Mr. )avis has faults.
as who has not?"
Just then some one called Mr. Bruec
to form a quadrille, and then I expos
tulated with Mr. Carter, who is a minis
ter, for speaking in disparaging terms of
Mr. )avis before a Yankco, and, in tono,
of bitterness I could not prevent. I re
marked, ''One might possibly imagino
Mr. i)avis as going to his grave un
honored and unsung by Southern peco
ple, when we see Confederate officers
ignore the title which is their highest
honor. Why, wero.I a man who had
been in service, I should claim my rank,
from a corporal to a major general, as
the badge of distinction by which I
should wish to bo known by all men."
Alluding to my remark, "that Mr.
Davis called the Southern women "the
l dear daughters of his people,' " Mr.
Carter said, ''That was so much like Mr.
Davis."
"Why do you object to it?" said I.
for by this time all the enthusiasm of
t my nature was aroused; "you are a
minister; you speak of your cont rega
i tion as your people, they are more yours
1 than mine; just so, Mr. Davis alluded to
,the Southern pecople as his people; they
nrc more his than yours, and I delight
r to love, to honor and revereince him.
Mr. Davis is the only man living whom,
s I should feel willing to kiss the hand of
I and feel honored in so doing."
v I smiled as I realized how far my wo
-mani's love oif hero worshiip, combined
y with my indignation, had carried mqe,
- and our conversation was changed by
o mutual consent, not until Mr. Carter had
.expressed a sulfliciently high opinion of
y Mr. DJavis to satisfy even my wish to do
" him homaige.
.t Yesterday mormninig Turner rodoe into
0 the city and Jell' and I drove in the
buggy. We hoped to see Mr. D)avis.
15 The morning was beautiful, and as
memories of the past-the Confederate
past--thronged my mind, they were
softened by the presence of beautiful
)fnature. .Jeff and I talked, and he sang
Ssnatches of little songs, and as we drove
~o through the "Dloulo Breanches" we
Ywatched the fish as thr y glided by, and
- my heart had a singularly uplifted feel
Ii ing and an ever present sense of the
goonesof God.
Antiving in the city I read that Presi
dent D)avit; would have a reception from
twelve until two o'clock. Accompanied
b)y Turner, Jelff and Mary Vason, we
called at the Planters' Hlotel. Colonel
Snead met us ait the door, anid we waitedl
a few moments until a party who had
been introduced finished their conversa.
gtion. ''is that Prmesident Davis?" I en
qure,as I saw aL gentleman bow to at
introduction. "'Yes, wouldn't you hiavc
ut known him b)y his picture?'' ''No,"''
I replied, "ho is much better looking
st- younger looking." ~Just then tihe Presi
denlt turned, and( Colonel Snead intro
ui, duaced us5. t shook hands with him, and
u for the nmment forgot all else in ti
'great content of ani accompllished iopoe
,,)rawuing my little boy to me I introc
ducedi him as "'Jell' Iavis TIhiomais." I b
Onl took JIetf's hand ini his, direw him closel
le to hima and held there, with his arn
. f around him, "'I cannot toll you,
mladamfe, how highly I applrociato thi
73- comnplimient," said lie. My heart warm
en ed at his reception of Jell', and I added
"'You will understand how dear you arl
to the 'dear daughters of your peoplle,
as you so gracefually term us, when I ex~
>ril plaini to you that our little boy wa
mi, named for you thme alternoon you passc
au through Augusta ai pr-sonter. \Ve could (1
1iaL nothing else to show our symnpathiy, anm
hwe honored ourselyses ini c'lling him fo
'i you." "MAy dlear imame,' lie ireplied(
df '" I appreciate the comnp1lim ent so1 mute
,tm the more."' We (conm tiud the coniverm
,m t i a lo miometi longer, bult dlurlin
that time soul had met with soul and
Sthiink I unde(lrstand hio characetir betti
J:thanm I dlid before.
bi We withdrew to permit other inun
ductions, and( ati I stood and~ contrabt
e-a his erect figuare and graceful bearin
fea with those who wnee resenteul tn him,
was proud of "our President." Ho is so
quietly elegant, so perfecotly self-pos
sessed; not handsom i, but bearing about
him that unmistakable air of a gentle
man, without which, for me, the hand
somest face would have no attraction.
During our converstltion Mr. Davis re
marked to me that "ho had great faith
in the Southern womon-that they would
train their boys right," adding as he
placed his hand upon Jeff's head, "it
will all come out right. I may not live
to see it, but it is not in the nature of
God to allow the best people he over
mado to remain permanently under the
rule of the meanest." That remark gave
me tho key to understand why it has not
for one moment occurred to me to ren-.
cier the homage of kissing Is hand as I
had the night before said I would be
willing to do. President )avis was the
aourtly, elegant gentlemiu, but not per
feet, as that remark indicited. I do not
wonder after his treatment that ho should
talk so; but he is mistaken, we are not
the best, nor are the Ya ,keos the worst
people God ever made.
As we bade him good bye, numbers
continuing to call, ho again expressed
his ap)reciation of the compliment I
had paid him, and alluded to the circum
stance under which Jeff had been
named, increasing the value of the com
pliment. Mr. Davis drew Joff to him
tind kissed him, and also kissed Mary,
who was elegantly dressed and looking
beautifully. I shook hands with hir.i
and left hoping that this would not 1Je
the last opportunity I should have of
seeing "our President." 1 have had, no
President ainco then, and until a So ath
eru mal, not a ladical, presides in the
White house I will acknowledge aone.
The bone of contention, negro svery,
has becn removed, and all may yet bo
well. Not long since the I'ehni'lvania
Legislature donated a large ium of
money for rQmoving the Confoderati
dead in that State, and from my heart I
thank them.
Among the distinguishcd men who
callet on Mr. Davis I observtd Governor
Jeukins who has just returned from .lu
rope, General Lafayette McLaws, Gen
eral Stovall, and General 11arris with
J)r. D)ugas.
Edlitors Chronicle:
AruoUSTA, October 21, 1887. -The
above was written sixteen years ago. My
little boy is a man now. Ie does not
know that .1 publish this, my interview
with "our i'resident," but he generally
thiunks "namnia knows be.t." Mr.
)avis is an old gentleman now. i havo
never seen him since. Now, as then, I
would render him homage. As in the
long ago "I did all I could," so now I
send this leaf from my journal, and with
it invoke God's blessing Up)onl the cx
President of the Confederate Staten.
Mus. J. J. ThoMAs.
A 1).tV Of T11.AN1KS(IIVjNG
TheL A.tl ttrt,ct autr t -by tlhe Pre,il.
ti,nt--''irra,l,ay, the': I(ii I)uy of Novei A
1)i)r Ai,lhutEdl.
WAsIItscrov, Oct,ober 25.--The .01
lowing proclamation was issued late this
afternoon:
A 1'RO.LAMAr1oN.
By the President of the United 3tates:
The goodness and mercy of (hod which
have followed the American peol sle dur
ing all the dcys of the past yer . claim
their grateful recognition and humble
acknowledgment. By His i .inipotent
power ie has protected 11 fro' ii war and
pestilence and from every national
calamity. By his gracious favor thc
earth has yielded generous :eturn to thc
labor of the husbmniduan, it rd every patl
of honest toil huai led to comfort ant
contentinent.. Uy liis 11oving-kinidneti
th3 hearts of our l)ecple l:nvc been re
plenished with fraterini 1 sentii:nt ani
p)atriotic endeavor, an'.i by His un'erring
guidance we have be' an directed la the
way of national pro- ierity.
TIo the end th vie may with one ac
cord testify our g' .atitude for all tbes
blessingx, I, (in iver Cleveland, Presi
dent of the United States, do hereb
designate and i e apart, T1huirsday, the
twetyfouthday of Novemb>er next, a
a dy ]f ha'sgiving and1( pralyer, to b
obsrve byall the peop)lo of the land
Ontatd. let all secular work anid enm
ploymenit 6e suspenClded, and let ou
pilaces of lVorsh1iih and with prayer an<
sonigs of pJraise give thanks3 to ou
Ileavenly F"ather for all that he hia doni
for us; while we humbly implo2ro foi
givoness of our sins and the conn 'inuanc
of His mlercy.
Leot familica a'nd kindred beo i nite
onl that day, -and( let their h(eart., fille
with kindly cheer and affection .ato r)
miniscence, bie tulrnedl in thankfu mess I
the Source of all their pleasures :md t.l
(Giver ot all that mnakes thle (day g lad an
joyous, and in tihe maidst of our a ,orsi
and our hadppiness let us remem1:>or ti
poor, thie needy atnd thle unfor tuniat
and by our gifts of charity and rena
boenevolonce let us increase the n~ .umbi
of those whoe, withl grateful hearts, $11e
join in our1 thanksgiving.
11n witnie.s whetreof I have set mn y bai
aind caused the sea1 of the United Stat
to be hereunto fix'2d.
D)one at the city of Washington, 11:
25th day of October, in the year of. 01
Lod18,and of the Iludopendeu ca
tihe United States the 112th.
(Unov an Cixer m i
By the l'residecnt: Thos. I". llayar
Secretary of State.
Th'Ie Orighi 01 tI" he' rdl" --odl.'
, Thie word "b'ioodle" hI's gonet. inti I 01
- Uniited Stde hti lnguaIge. lIsternl nlew
> p)apers, even1 those8 (If Bston), use
Swithlout (luotation mariiks. Wet belies
I thle word originally apipearedi in tl
Commnercial Gazette ini a rep)or t of hl
great Americani Express robbe i:y inl Ci
-cinnati SeveralI years ago. O r le Suindi
,afternoon a' i on-ho(rste wtIgon iwas diriv
lip th e o ihen onl Raca1 stretet, a, Ainail ir<
'traveling -', loiaded on and i aken aIcr(
- tIle river inito Kentucky and ril'.
.s Larry H-Izon, the famous o..d de tecti'
3 employed biy thie E'xpjress COompany
a work up the cmoe, and ho succo 2ded(
I recovering most of thle ioneyit. Wh:
almet biy a reporter at the p)olico stati
,after theO lucky caplturo I.lazen thu ow
his hlands ink happy moo d and exci 'ii
'"We've got the "'boedle!"' TIh( wt
g was afterwards usod Lo denote .mm1:
I used for dishionest purilposes in k
r politics, and1( dlisropuIlltabhlo polit;icia ns
the (city anid State ("imo to be knoi vnI
>-1)"b(1diers" and t4heir party as
''"boodle p)arty." Tihe word spretC al
g usage andi is now common thron~ h
iN IIOMAGE OF TilE HERO LEE.
t
LAYING TIIE CORNEKt-STONIC (U 'r1il
MONUMENT AT RICUIMONIl).
A I'ageant and a Celebration V o I by of
the (reat Chieftain in Whosio 1 liot I I" v
woro Mlacle--WVade Hainptont Mai hal el
the Ilay.
Rr jHMoND, VA., October 27.-In spite
of the rainy weather the city this morn- 1
ing son showed signs of interest in the
coming ceremonies, the crowd being the t
largeat seen hero in a great many years. t
At a rory early hour the t;ound of drum
and b uglo noted the preparations for the
grand parade. Before 10 o'clock the
rain ;iad temporarily ceased, but the
clouds remained unbroken and threaten
ing. 'People, however, eiincd not to
notiec this, but had apparently made up
their minds to carry out the programme
of the day in all its details, "rain or
shi-ae."
Tho V siting military force consists of
t,vo corpn of cadets, one from the Vir
-ginia Military Institute and the other
from the Blacksburg Agricultural and
Mechanical College, two regiments of
Virginia infantry, throe companies of
cavalry, four companies of artillery, two
companies of infantry from North Caro
lina and one from Maryland. 1k'sides
these there are several camps of Con
fedorate veterans from dillerent parts of
the State and six hundred veterans of
the Maryland Line. The latter arrived
hero this morning and their appearance
on the street, with the Marine Band of
Washington at the head of the line,
created considerable interest, and they
were everywhere greeted with onthusi
asm.
Four professors and fifty-five rt.udents
arrived this morning from the Washing
ton and Lee University. ',eneral I. E.
Lee was at the time of his death pre,i
,dent of the institution and was succeed
-d by his son, General (. W. Citis
1 .ce, wl,ho is now president. Owing to
t he recent illness of the latter he wns
[ Inable to participate in to-day's cerc
:ronies, but his brothers, General W. 11.
.F. Lee (popularly known as Roony
Lee) and Captain Robert E. Lee, atre
here. 'The only other iimediato mei
bers of the family are two daughtera,
avho are at present in Europe.
At a few minutes before 11 o'clock,
everything being in readiness, the pro
cassion began to move.
At the head of the line, after detach
rments of mounted police, came the chief
marshal of the day, General Wade
Hampton, riding side by side with
-Governor Fitzhugh Leo, both superbly
mounted. Then followed tho Govcrnor'n
stair, in brilliant uniform, and the assist
ant marshals. Next in successive order
came the Virginia Confederate veteran
camps, the veterans of the Maryland
Line, the volunteer infantry of Virginia
a nd North Carolina, the artillery and
then nil the various civic organizations,
embracing the Grand Lodge of Vir?ilia
Maaons, two commanderies of Kights
Templars, Blue Lodge Masons, )ruids,
Elks, Junior Order of American Me
chanics, Odd Fellows and other societies
in regalia.
'T'he whole made such i display as lis
never been seen in Richmond. Iense
crowds packed the sidewalks along the
whole route of march, and the populace
gave vent to their enthiuiasm in almost
incessant cheers, to be but inceased au;
some favorite or famed organization
-passed by.
t ''le procession was nearly an hour
Spassing a given point, the Richmiond
>fire department, with all its apparatus,
bringing up the rear. Windows and
- every other available elevated place along
Sthe line of march were filled with peo
- ple, mainly ladies, who cheered the wet
rprocessionists by waving lhats and hand
Skcehiecfs, and expressed their p)leasure
Sin various other ways. Th2le seene asM the
aj ad of the column marched into the
.'monument grounds was (despite the
- drizzle) very inspiring.
r General Wade Illmton and (Governor
I Lee rode in front, side by side, as lov
I ingly as when in other lays they coim
r maimed the cavalry of the Army of
e Northiern \irginia.
--The statue of Fame crowning Lee at
o the entrance of the grounds wasi sur
rounded by about one hndred veter-an
d inmates of the Confederate Soldiers'
d Home, and as the head of t bie line ap
-proached~ they unveiled the statue and
o tired a salute. This statue is ai plaster
.e cast of colostald size, an imitationi graniite
d base, dlesignedl anid constructed by .Jolin
p A. Elden and WV. L~. Sheppard, two cf
0o Richmond's best knowni artists, andi is ai
a; decided feature of the many designs and
Ly decorations to be seen throughout the
or city. Tho enthusiasm of the veteraus o.
.11 the Leo Camp IHonio was touciniig t<
witness, as they recognized so many o0
dtheir old leaders anid comrades in litm
sad greeted them with an old-time Coni
federato yell, which, if not as strong at
is in former days, was at least aes heart:
ir and sincere.
of The grand stand, to which ad mi.sior
was had only by tickets of invitation
was soon till Ied, while many thmousaid;
, stood in the mud and rain ini as clos
proximity as p)ossile.
The Marine Band of Wa:shinguIo
p)layedl "D lixie,'' '"Star Spanigle.d Iami
o n10r," "'Yankee Qoodlo," and other 101:
.. ular aira, wvhile the veterans, ihe (Itran
it Lodge of Alasonis tad other oimaizu
e~ t.ions took the plIaces assignied them.
o D espite 1.h0econstant drizzle, whIiie
e soon increasedo to a hard rain, lpeop
a- hli their place's with amiazing patieiice
yA vt.terani voiced the sentimients of a
an whet' li said: ''We used to follow Merr-y
)i tRob .ianimuch worse weathier than; tim
eand aiurely we can cheerfully stand ti
d. to (do bim honor."
-e, Governor Lee called lie vast assen
to> blage to oirder, and intr,oducd the I s
in D)r. Moses 1). Hfoge, of Richmond, wh
en ofTered a fervent and appropriito pIrayt
on~ in which he thanked Gjod lor the life an
up exampkhlO of R. E. Lee, and prayed tii
d. his old1 soldiers and the irising gener
rd tions might imitate his many virt.ue.
iy Th'Ie Granid Lodge of Virginia Mason
cl the Most Worshipful (hand Mlaster, V
in I". D rinkord, p)residling, took chmarg~e
as. the corner-stone ae d, in "'due and a
te I lent form'' and with the imposing iit
in Iof the Order, proceeded to .lay it.
ot At the conal,usion of the cCermo.ni
3rovenor Lee, in the name of the L
+ionlleot Assooiation, receivei the
fork from the hands of the (irand Mts
er, and Cxpre('ad tbo hope that the
lonuueut ntight "he as onituring as the
Clputatiou of the uoldier whosu memnory
t Conin!elmorat()4s.
At this jneture the rain became so
a avy that the (v. Irnor, after co1nsulb
;cu with othler., annonneed( that lurther
Xt'l'i'ea would be11 suspended, and that
e p:'cm In_d oration would be deliver
(1 to-night ini the hall of the house of
)elegates.
''he crowd even thou scorned reluctant
9disperse, but finally sought shelter in
ho bcst of humor, many pr.ceeding to
he Stato Fair grounds to spend the re
aainder of the day.
Among the many ox-Confederates
)resent, who wore frequently greeted
vith cheers amd applause as they were
-ecognized by the crowd, were: General
V. II. F. lie and Captain henry Iee,
0115 of the deaid chiefitain, (iener:ls
ViLe Ilaumpton, Joseph E. Johnston,
1tleda A. Ea:rly, Danuiel1 l(uggles, J . D).
Imbodenu, lraduley TI. Jubuson, Wm'l.
\1eComib, I. L. Page, George S. Stul t,
L. S. lJOmax, Robert Ransom, \at
itan1sonm, Ephu liunton, C. i11. Wiicox,
W. ). 'T'aliaferro, ex-(iovernor Viliham
ameron, United States Senator John
W. Dhaniel, also Colonel Charles Mer
hall, of (eneral R. E. Lee's stall; and
nany others of lcs cr rank, but equutly
veil knownt and revered by tho pol)e of
ho Sout Ii.
The evening ceremonies were hell in
he hall of the house of )elegates, the
;pacious room being filled to its utmost
apatcity.
Governor Leo introduced General
tlubal A. Early, to presido over the
neeting. General larly was reeived
vith great enthusiasm. After a brief
icknowledgmuent, lie introduced Captaini
lVm. Gordon McCabe, of Petersburg,
vho paid a glowing tribute to the late
Japtain James Barron 110pe, the gift d
tuthor of the poem which he was about
:o read. lie then )roceeded with the
Leading.
Captain cC:t' rt'ecitation of it
poemt was m':;'terly ini it< miann)er' e'1(
wvas fr(1ue<lueiy ini,t 'nl)ttl with i 'r
Mus appl'uste.
( Gee:al Eay next int retue.d (' uo:el
C%barksa .il.rnhall], ):tail y Ct eet'L .v U!
tiew r l l. 1. Le., v.I delihn ( d t h.
ration of the (ty.,u vi t Ii c nu
Career Of tie e loved Southern uttl' chit t s.
At the eoncu:iotn of ('olon l h1rlaWt.'
oration, the r adi g (.f wieh oCeliet
over an hour antd a ha:l', Wade ham1ptot
was called upon and respondli in a few
remarks, in the course of which he suit
that he regard.d Lee a' even a greattt'I
man than Washington, and spoke o th(
great veneration which the peoph o
South Carolina hA(1 for the dead Con
federate chioftain.
General Eiarly then Clos: a the pro
ceedings with aIpropriat(, rnmarkts, an
the gathering dispersed, and i.has ende
a day which will ever be memorable i
the bistory of Richmond.
MIr. (rady'K (itnzuhes (alit,,( Out--liow Ii
W%as Ouco I)uumft[.uo(e.
('rnnt Ithe Athlens Bnhl,.)
\Vo have frequ'ently beIl ate d I a
is the grt.atest exhibit. eu t) griu lis
'T1hie alwet'r u. esittatin;gly is ''ii nr;
(iatdy." t. i ( rady vi'. planned th
PiedmioniiIt uosition; (;r"ey whoi at
ve'rti:,ed it; (radyl, sic,nutld hv Seiiato
(olt1.utt, who :xc ,rit 1 tt.' attendaclue o
the .1res :idenlIt, tad ( r.atly who got th;
A pn,oUinent At.ht ni ntlemnit) eaid bo
(radty (in the g,rounl(d., j i.t ay W e w.er
liniilng (liier, "(ir11, I have ofte:
hear of1( aI mau011. bexing worth is weigh
in gold, but11 yoUutare worth your weig;i
ini diamonds to Atlanta."' Grady smile,
and blushed, and started to retreat, hu
returned and related a funnay experiene
at the grounds te night hi foire.
" wats sitting with my family," sai
lie, 'watching thle di sphty of fi re wo rlo
and Io myi~ astonishmeunt thel fhina
threw oat plictureis of ( overn(or Cordo
pr.citedC( by iray fries, and evenu afti
tiovernor (t.lodo's pietare1 burned o1
mine rematinedl. .Finally, miy felt e1
d1ro)~pped outt, lay nose fizzed aIway, aii
dissolution withI curious fteelings ti
1m0oi ifin to re'late', wh len the w~ ho:
face 1 m 1 hial had been1 extinil1Shi'
my mouth remanLined a flaming bra d
fire. Tlhceirowdt cheered, and for om(
iln miy life .1 was sln.
Thle t'iiual report of thle Colnini: e
er of Agriculture has1 b'een hainded til
piriniter, id weu are 1permn~itted. to taket il
following~ extravts fromi the relort I
gain mg the yield ofi the pinIcipal (ro
of theo Stat:
The y iel to cot wa~ is e.timnat tld
11r1p of 75,11 1 hah., s. Thec yield of co
is esit imatl ed at 17 l'90,i;90 bushels, zul:
eras of"1) I,565l.,. )2 hw-heh;. Th'le yi
f it i1ce 1 is 072, t20 t pioumIs, a dee I
of 1,JI,00 pioudl. The yiel of whi
i s I,1 21,142 hu shels, a decrease of ;I9,
1 Th yichi of inugar ians is 299,701; g
loll, a tdeer< ase of 69,001 glIllns. '1
-ledecret'e lIf I,I7 (it(1I' s. then yi.l
-tolbacco is .33,.% pi*undsl, aI dIerl;es
hu hebl. Ih It hIl fswt.et pottte
5 57),329 bushels I, a decrtai;e of It0',.
1 buletil s.I, R it tlulted. thaLt the11 yi
eof ha, ,perie s a nd~t:11 Lulcorl fode>
, 3hI)l, 01(1 tou tis <,r:,2i:t 10>11s i tenS
piurchased1 dhuring thut year is estimla
-it ihe sam ag the itu lloutaurhse 1
- iea --.*)5,0l00,0t0 1lit ea b .I
1 The 'i agrgte 1': varhxamofth prn:lci
I eo. tlIl due-ltltd (lihuin s year is <i
d mate. Althat ,wai,t0a whiebscdsi
s shit try agriiuAtul lrdinon ahe
it good E. hPnmo'd. rhatTio
TALMAOE ON ANIMOSITY.
i e'oll His 1Ieax.,i to Exerciso Unuluilt
ed Forgivonons-Man, Vhoso Last 'lea is
for Mercy for liutulf, Should Grant It to
Ills Neighbors.
"liarness your forgiveness to the sun
set! if you don't forgive your enomies
you won't como near enougli to the har
bor of Heaven to see tho hghtship," said
)r. Talmago, addressing sonic 5,000
pcople in the Brooklyn Tabornacle on
Sunday morning.
"Oh, lot not the sun go down on your
wrath," he continued. '"Don't wait till
G.05 this evening, when the sun sets to
forgive, but do it at the meridian. Very
many people aro troubled with insomnia.
Few can sloep peacefully from 10 at
night till G the next morning. i'll give
you an unfailing recipe for wakefulness.
Think over all the wrongs that have boon
done you by people, then write a long
letter about it; take out of their pigeon
holes all the mean things you know about
your enemies, then go to sleop if you
can; lie on your.back and you'll have a
nightmare.
"My friends, it is best to put a bound
on your animosities. Will you let the
man who robbed you come and bend
over your pillow? Why not feice him
ol with the golden bars of sunset? Why
let these thoughts disturb your slumbers?
The fact is there are thousands of men
and women who let their thoughts do
stroy their physical haalth. Many a man
carries beneath his vest a gnawing ani
mosity. There are hundreds of thou
sands of families where there is the
greatest need of a spirit of forgiveness.
By the memory of your father's and
mother's grave be reconciled."
Dr. Talmage related a ease of faith
cure that,lio witnessed in England, where
the use of a woman's arm, that had been
useless for years, was restored to her in
presence of a number of people. "Since
then," said he, "I believe God can do
anything. If a man is ever so crooked
with hate for a fellow being, God can
straighten him out. Lay hold of Al
mighty God and he'll help you. History
tells of a man who hatd his father so
much that he burned his body after he
died, then took the ashes and put them
in sacks and tied half the sacks to eagles
that flew east, and half to others that
ilow west,
"Another reason why we should for
give," said the preacher, ''in that we
may not live to see another day. Most
people die between 11 at night and 3 in
the morning. Something in the atios
phero seems to relax the body from the
soul at that time. They are apt to go
out during the darkest hours of the
night, and Heaven, always bright, is
brighter then when they enter it. Oh,
in that dark night, when we leave this
world, our great plea will be mercy.
[ What a plight our souls will be in if we
como unf )rgivingi
"I know of nothing more thrilling
than the discovery at Pompneii of that
soldier who hid been on guard 1,700
years, standing with hand on sword, hel.
met on head, at the post of duty, when
others in the doomed city were hlying
for their lives. We want to be oni guard
for (od, true here and true there. I
~ don't stupposc I'm much more of a cow
ard than other people, but I tell you
plainly 1 could not sleep to-night unless
I could shake hands with any one on
earth."
''If a man won't he reconciled you
givo in to him. 'Oh,' says some woman,
'I can't forgive her; she's done too much;
- she's too hateful; it's no use; I can't for
give her and I won't.' My sister, you
can if you try. A man says: 'That ful
low started thoso stories: i the newspa
pcrs about me; he's too mean for any
thing; i'll get even with him; I'll make
him squirm.' Better resign that feeling,
my friend. 'Bat,' says some one in the
t gallery, 'you don't know what i've got
to bear or you wouldn't talk that way.'
S"T'hen you make me think of the little
t girl who wLLs helping her father on
0 moving day. 'Thie fiathier put a large
package in her armis, then piled on
1article aifter article till a stranger, who
was p)assing, said: 'H1 old on! you are
4 putting too much of a load on that little
" girl.' '[he ci ld, looking up askance at
thu stranger, said: 'Father knows how '
r much I can carry ;' and our Father in
it I eaven knows how much we can carry.
0 "'Another reason v-hiy we ought to
d all the sublimest aictioni with the
" sublimuest scene in nture. .It's delight
,ful to have sonic old p)lace, ol tree, old1
Sroom or old gate associItedl with seime
Iaction. Now, 0 man, associate thme sun
set with unlimited forgiveuess of all
Senemies. If you fail at first, go right
oni. Shakespeare wirote sevoni plays be
fore he wrote 'Ilamilet' and twenty-eight
before lhe wrote 'Macbeth.' 'The man
or woman leaest to b'anme ie generally the
-one to t ike the lirst step toward reecon
It eiliaitioni. Oh, mian, take that step, it
ic will make y ou meu(iIre t biree inches more
e-around the chest, yeur respiration will
h's he bctter, aye, it will make you more
like (hod himself.
at "'i ariesyu ogvns otesn
i 5 set. You've heard about' te toimet ofn
rn( o ordilIleras, in tihe A penines and
J- Italy but there is a liner one to be seein
'id when you throw all your animosities in
se and le.t the horses of lire trample them
'a out, the chariots of fire roll over thiemi,
_~> the hillows of fire o'erwhelm them. God's
greatelst aciei1vemenCit is this sunset; your
1L- g reatest, forgiv'eness.
' You never saw two sunmsets ahlke, and1(
heI think that if (hod can afford to hang
a over the wailli of I leaven more master
ofpieces of nature.l art thaon all thle Itaiian
oti nd Venetiani galleries coiitain lie cani
*5 take goodt (cal' of usc. If (God be1 for us
+9 who can be againot us'.' Ku the sunset
ofui earith is the( sunurise of I l'eaven."
is ierne i n lne,urnl,
hi I iFiIN, Ouio, ()eitober' 2.--Al ai fiunerail
-is a iyaore todiy, )te tr amui attacihet
of l th emra awy int isth \v ie wa
coll~inia daei tol! th fround, li e.iid
ii rn Ciff 'I m l the hop e..' mlsrhii into jth e d.c
(fy te roa t'b,h Ote tenisi5 took ferihtp
i I l at I rene al p:tteulitIvirlie 1 iWoen
m ug lahit i t in ai ,L'llroiwtee alaeil havkrall
r.s vesl I were furlo esruly hejre d. iItfo
(:ilerm ldtr. ports ifntclw fulyle de.it