Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 March 1888 — Page 3

THE rNDIAXAPOLIS JOUTlAX., TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 188S,

LETTERS FR03I TilE PEOPLE. . A Court of Arbitration. 10 tbe Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: On two occasions of late the Journal has spoken disparagingly of arbitration as a means of settling international diagreements, and J. P. .Banger, , captain First Artillery, brevet major United Stales army, fill four pages in Harper's . Weekly ot 10th inst., highly illustrated, favoring very great expenditures for the defenses of oar ports. We live in a Christian afro. Christianity is the common law of the two great Eoglisb-speak-, log nations if tbe earth. All Europe, Mexico. Central America, and every nation of South America bold the teachings of the New Testament sacred. Why can we not, then, have enough moral courage to come out in the strength of a true manhood and say to England, France, Germany, Iiuia, Austria. Italy, Spain, Holland, Belgium, Switzerland. Mexico, South Am-rica. we have stained too many battle-fields with fraternal Blood. Our histories are filled with stories of angry nations with Christian banners, grappling In deadly conflict and leaving destruction In tneir path. Christian statesmen on both continent are becoming earnest in their purpose to formulate a more rational and equitable way to settle their disputes, when they cannot agree in their interpretations of international law, instead of appealing to the uncertainty of the sword. Near sixty cases of arbitration have already occurred, in which the United States has taken a leading part. She is not afraid to apnea! to tbe good sense and judgment of disinterested statesmen, and the world has many in the service of crowned heads. The following will indicate the spirit of the nations in this regard, and indicates the coming epoch, which is tbe fulfillment of prophecy: Whole number of international arbitrations on record ...... ...... ..............59 Tbe United States has been a party to. ....... ....HI Great Britain to... ........................... ....18 franco 4 Germany, Mexico, Nicaragua, Chili, Colombia and Costa Rica, each 3 Vera, Japan, Denmark and Harti, each iJ Belgium, Kuasia. Greece, Portugal, Switzerland, China, Persia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Afghanistan, Colombia and Liberia, eich...... 1 In all. twenty-three nations, made np of Christian. Mohammedan and idol-worshinincr nations:

Eepubliean, monarchical and despotic The Inited States has found that in monarchical nations there are honest and learned mn all through Europe, who understand international law, who iove justice and equity and are safe nd true men in deciding international questions. There is to day no nation that can move no free from misinterpretation of motive as the United States and have so practically good an I.. H.i n ... .4-U- 4-. . IT -. U V wealth, her intelligence, her resources, her isolation, ber tested honor and fairness in diplomacy, is known by every nation. No nation on the globe will ever want to declare war against us. unless we first inult them. Whv not show that we expect ' to do justly and lovo mercy." For this reason we do not build more and stronger fortifications And hTA morn atnrnr of ilrnatnite and torpedoes. One of the most difficult : things in the world is to fight an innocent and peaceable man. When Mason and Slidell were taken from an English shin on the high seas by our navy, so coon it waa toovn ia Europe protests were cabled rapidly to our executive from European v governments. Our navy had done the very thine? which onr covernment hud coha to war With Eogland for doing in 1812. and England went back on her own record in demanding their surrender. Our government did a noble act iu ordering their surrender. That act settled a principle in international law, which a three years' ruinous warfailed to accomplish. Tbe world is now happily in peace. In time of peace is the time to avoid war. not to prepare reciprocal fair dealing as our strongest fortifiration and save our national treasure for the luviDMo vi uu.r l dui 1 1 lira lui tsuuciftMua ioii in dustrial pursuits, and teaeh our people that when our cousins across the Atlantic hold out a friendly hand we can stay the current of bad and angry blond, and in the manly welcome of Jehu to Jehonadab say to them: If your hearts are right with ours as ours are with yours, give us your' hand, and two of the most enlightened cations of the earth will disband the armed )ef ions or Europe, ana tae uon ana tne lamo can ie down together. The Court of Areopagus was a court of arbitration for the Grecian states as our Supreme Court is for citizens of different States and for the relief of citizens of other nations having dealings with us and for the adjustment of controversies between States. Why not then have m high court of nations that can be availingly appealed to! This policy has met the approval of great and wise men. William Penn, George Washington nd John Stuart Mill have pressed the measure 7or the favorable consideration of rations. President Grant saii to Prince Kung of Chiua: "An arbitration between two nations may not satisfy either party at the time, but it satisfies tho conscience of mankind, and it must commend itself more and more as a means of a 1justing disputes." Grant, Hayes, Garfield and Arthur have all pressed the matter for the favorable action oi Congress. Massachusetts Leg'slatnre recommended it in. .1835 House of Representatives of United States in.. .1838 And aeain in ......1874 3e English Parliament in 1849 The French National Academy in 1S51 The Senate of tbe United States in 1851 and in. 1853 And unanimously n&sseda bill for it in.......l88( The Congress of Brussels ia ..........1848 The French National Assembly in. ...... .......1819 The States General of Netherlands in........... 1874 The Swedish Diet in 1S74 The Belgian Chamber of Deputies in...... ...... 1875 The Canadian Parliament iu.... ...........1875 She French Chamber of Deputies in .1878 A.nd it is rapidly obtaining favor all over the civilized world. " It is not meant that the sword shall devour forever. B. O. Hobbs. . RliOOMINGDALE, Ind. An Ex-Union Soldier to Senator Test. ' To thu Editor of tbe Indianapulis Journal-. Colonel Phillips used to tell a good one on Benator Vest, of Missouri. A woman was on the witness-stand, testifying in a case where one gentleman had playTully nsed his revolver 10 iuo uiui;b ui auuiuer gentleman s person. Vest asked her, in withering tones, "How do you know that it was just eleven steps from where you stood to where that hog was at the time of the shooting?" The witness answered: "I gist enpposed some fool lawyer would ask tne that question, so I stepped it." The Colonel said that was the only time he ever knew Vest to be btuffed. Witt a wave of bis band he said, very feebly, "That's all; take the witness." ., In 186S 1 beard Senator Vest make a speech at Germantown, Henry county. Missouri. The speaker's stand was a curiosity. It resembled somewhat a large sedan chair. It was About ten feet square, with a fl -or raised two feet from the ground, was planked uo all round tomethine like a hog-pen at a county fair, and had a cover made out of brush, which was elevated about a foot above the Senator's head. If be had been a tall man he could not have stood up straight. The whole thing was right out on the open, burning prairie, as it was a very hot day. Dutiug the speech the late Johnnies, guerrillas, etc., climbed uo around the pen nntil the main audience could only get an oeasienil glimpse of the speaker. They not only hang on his every word, but literally bung on him. While they were thus spell-bound I heard him sav. "If there are any soldiers here of tue late federal armies I wiil say to them," at this point he railed out at his friends. "Get way from here; get clear down, and give me tome air, or I will stop speaking; I am nearly melted." When he had gotten out into daylight he told what fie had to say, and I remember how I felt at th- time. I can beat illustrate his fondness for us by the following: Tnere is a picture in the Ben Frankhn Primer of a sunken lail-boat, with the mast sticking some ten feet out of the water; a boy is clinging to the mast for dear life, and there are a lot of Alligators with their heads above water and their mouths wide open, right under him The reading is, 'James is fond of hi pets. His pets are fond of hira." Whi'.e we were rotting in Andersonville prison and Vest was in the Confd-rate Cngress, we did not have his love and esieem; h hi no affsctlon fur ua in 18G3 and he "hasn't any now. I will not say to hira, "You know where we can be found, eah," but I be'ie 1 will say, no it isn't worth while for he knows that we are still doing bnsines at the old stand. If Senator vest feels vindictive it is not of ourasking or because we have applied an irri'ant to the old sore. We diagnosed that sore in 1861 and it was a bad one. but it beiran to heal long before Lee's surrender at At.pomauox, at which time the sol.iiers of each army hat the kindest feelings for each other, and hate shared bunk and hard-tack ever since. At the regent time the symptoms are favorable, in fact any ono can notice a decided change lor the better. A short tim ago a member art;sa in tbe Arkansas Legislature and said: "Like tbe gentleman who has just taken his seat. I, too, was a confederate Boldier, was one of the first to enlist, and was present at the final surrender, but, unhk him. 1 think I have seo.e enough to know when I am whipped. What I want t do now is to turn my back upon the past, and live and work for the rros.erity cf my State and the glory of a united , . . V - . . . 1 , ,

country." If ever I go to Arkansas I shall look around for that man. for I want to shake hands with him. Such sentiments are coming up from ail over the South, and they meet a response ia nearly every soldier's heart. Oh, of course, there are fools. Tnere always have been, and always will be. But there are steady, straightforward, sensible men enough all over this land of ours to see that everything goes on right. "Let us have peace," as tbe one said w hose memory is revered by all, both North and South. t.- P. Leech. J CfcSON, Parke county, Indiana. Maroh 17. 7 he Missionary Side of u Teacher's Life. To the Editor cf tbe Indianapolis Sournal: Few people think of a publio school teacher in any other light than as a paid machine employed to look after the mental training of the youth of tbe land. While any system worthy to be called a system must necessarily have a tendency to compel all minds to run, as it were, in the same groove, when doing the sam 9 work, still teachers are, some of them, as intensely human as the rest of mankind. The heroism of Miss Freeman, a teacher in Nebraska, in saving tbe lives of thirteen small children, during the terrible blizzard of January last, is meeting with just appreciation on both sidea of tbe continent. Tbe work of Miss Donnan, in making amends for a previous mistake of our own school system, regarding tbe history cf the late war, has already received extended comment in the Journal. This work of the individual, in contradistinction to the machine, when it comes to tbe surface wins the approval and praise of the general public, which is certainly gratifying to the recipient. But a teacher's life is a life of hard work and many are the deeds of kindness and of heroism that tbe pnblic hears nothing about. In an acquaintance with tbe city schools for fifteen years past 1 have known of many cases of destitution that were quietly relieved by the individual effort of teachers, in soliciting donations of clothing and food. This is a part of the missionary side of a teacher's life, and its own good reward ia the consciousness of having done good to the suffering child. Bdt there is another, and a darker side. An instance that has lately come under my notice will serve to illustrate. Some six weeks ago a young man was brought up in the Criminal Court (before Judee Irvin) for an assault committed under circumstances of so serious a nature that the chances were ten to one that be would be sent to prison for life. He was penniless and, so far as ho knew, without friends who could or would aid him; and we can scarcely Imagine the mental sufferings he underwent in jail for a week, awaiting trial, nnvisited by anyone. Twelve years ago be had attended a- night r school which Geo. Merritt had been instrumental in establishing near where tbe "Friendly Inn" is now located, for the benefit of the young people of both sexes, who were eneaeed during the day at tne various factories and mills in that locality. In its corps of four teachers was one, a lady, who, thouth young, was endowed by nature with strong sympathies and a brave heart, and whose character and lifehistory inspired her pupils with tbe confidence of a better future for themselves. She has ever since been connected with and at present fills a responsible position in the schools of the city. This teacher, happening to -eo tbe newspaper accounts of her former pupil's recent arrest, and remembering his manly character during the . three years he was under her charge when a boy, went to bis aid. Under such auspices, securing a lawyer, visiting the jail in person and explaining the youne man's circumstances to tbe judge, are by no means easy tasks for a In ly; but she brought such influences to bear that the apparently hopeless case ended by a merely nominal fine. . Such is, 'briefly told, one brief item in the missionary side of one teacher's life. As the aid was rendered according to scriptnral injunction, I shall feel a delicacy abont giving the teachers name. But that will concern the pnblie bnt little. The moral of the story should concern it, however. The teacher who enters upon her task with the earnestness torn of enthusiasm for ber work and studies the needs and wants of her pupils, making their cause hers, becomes endeared to them; and in turn it sometimes happens that in after life emergencies are bridged over by the interest which tbe teacher feels in the life which was once under her training. . This phase of the teacher's mission receives scarcely a thought from most parents; and yet it is often of untold value to the child, whether it be to save a life, as in the case just cited, or merely helpful in other ways. i. J. Interest Between Partners. To the Cditor of tbe IndianapoMs Journal; .Your answers to correspondents seem to be prepared with a good deal of care, and are in the main correct, but your reply to "Subscriber"" last Thursday's issne is very misleading: and as this question of interest between partners is the source of many business quarrels should not stand uncorrected. The right to collect interest, as between business partners, exists only by reason of contract, either written cr otherwise, and in tbe abence of socb oootract neither partner has a right to interest against - tbe other. In the case in question the "capital" partner had neither moral nor legal right to demand interest of his "profit'' oartn Attoknet. ClTT, March 19. 1 THE SHERIDAN KOOM.

Reported Proposals to Keinfiate It and Start It Out Again! James K. Young, in Philadelphia Star. I am told that the men who favor the nomination of General Sheridan as the Republican candidate for the presidency are about to renew the boom they started for him, some time ago, and which was making the rounds of tbe country so satisfactorily when the General gave it a sudden halt by declaring that under no circumstances would be be a candidate. These gentlemen claim to have intimations that Sheridan can be prevailed on to reconsider his declination. Ex-Senator Conkling, who is thought to be deep in tbe scheme to nominate Sheridan, is a man who does not give up easily v hen once he starts in. He hangs on tenacinuslv, and, like a bulldog's grip, he is hard to shaka off. It is said that Sheridan is considerable worked UP over the Vest-Ingalls-Blankburn debate in the Senate last week especially in regard to Mr. Vest's belittling the Grant campaign from Petersburg to Anpomattnx by bis assertions that Lee, with a mere handful of men, was only peaten because of tbe overwhelming numbers Grant had against him. Sheridan was tne conspicuous figure in that campaign, and it naturally riles him to have any one in authority like a Senator of the United States, whose statements make history, attempt to dwarf its importance. He .is thought to have his political dander up, and hence he is ready to do anything that may be asked of him by bis party friend. Sheridan is possessed of a great sense of gratitude, and it is said that if he should be nominated by the Republican convention he would feel in , duty bound to accept. Sheridan's refusal to a'low his friends t) push him for a nomination does not come from any dislike he has for politics, or any idea that, as against Cleveland, he would have no show for ' an election. I have heard his friends say that, althongh h looked the picture of good health, tbe General has misgivings at times whether or not his physical condition was not seriously impaired y the exposure and hardships be endured during the war. Nc- man in the army saw harder ser vice than Sheridan, and it is a noteworthy fact that of the great majority of tbe fighting srenerals of tbe war Sherman is tbe only conspicuous one; who has lived beyond the ace of sixty-three years, he having just turned sixtv-ssven. Some eminent physicians, in commenting on this fact, have given it as their opinion that the men who were actually engaged in the field for four years in such a war as th.t of the rebellion are not liable to survive sixty years of age. fcnTidaa was fifty-seven on the 6th day of the present month. General Grant died at sixtythree, and the following fighting generals had just turned sixty, or were under that age. when thev died: Mead, Thomas, Hancock. Hooker, Halleck. Logan. Frank Blair, Warren, Grifro., (who succeeded Warren at Fiv Forks when ho was relieved of the command cf the Fifth Corps), Humphrey (who was Hancock's successor in the Second Corps), Kilpatriek, Mackenzie, Wright (the commander of the Sixth Corps), Geary. Jeff C. Davis, Ord, Haiea, Mower, Morgan, Giles Smith and Granrer. Fun at Church Socials. Korristown Herald. Weight sociables are the latest craze at Yankton. Ther differ from the wait sociables, where you wait three hours for refreshments and then don't get any. In tbe former the gentlemen select their ladies by lot, take them to t he scales, weigh them, ray a quarter of a cent a pound into the general fund and then escort them to supper. At a Yankton weight sociable the other night a dim museum fa woman was one of th guest, "juft to help the fun a;ong." She fell to the lot of an editor, and next day the unfortunate man was compelled to make an assignment. A Wall. hew Turk Tirnea. The calamitous base-ball eclumn of the press beeioa to swell with the approach of coring. If base-ball had only been permanently snowed under! , The Large Perfumery Bhiiaess Of Colgate & Co. gives them unequaled facilities in preparing choice odois for their toilet

TflE FIFTIETH CONGRESS.

t Routine Business In the Senate A Large Number of Uilla Paeeetl. ' , WAsmrOTOX. March 19. The following hills were reported and placed on the calendar: House Pill for the establishment of a lifeEaving station at Kewaunee, Wis.; Senate bill to establish additional life-saving stations; House bill to create a board of arbitration to settle and determine the controversy between the United States and Texas; for the erection of pnblic buildings at Yonugstown, O., and Salem, Ore., and to increase the appropriation for the public building at Sacramento, CaL; House.bill to divide a portion of the Sioux reservation in Dakota into separate reservations, and to secure a relinquishment of the Indian title to the remainder. . ' . Mr. Bowen introduced a bill to establish a park in Colorado, to be known as the Royal Arch Park. The Senate then proceeded to consideration of bills on tbe calendar in' their regular order. The bill to reimburse the depositors of the Freedmen's Bank went over without action. Tbe following bills wero passed: To amend Artiele 103 of the rules and articles of war. in relation to desertions authorizing the appointment of a superintendent of Indian schools and prescribing bis duties; to authorize the sale of timber on tbe Menominee Indian reservation in Wisconsin; granting the right of way to the Duluth & Manitoba Railroad; Company across the Fort Pembina military reservation in Dakota; for the survey of certain historic grounds, locations and military works at Put-in-bay, on the Maura ee river, Ohio; to construct a road to the national cemetery at Corinth, Miss.: to -enable the State of Colorado to eelect indemnity lands, and for other purposes; donating to the city of St. Louis a certain strip of land for street purposes; to settle and adjust the claims of any State for expenses incurred by it in defense of the United States during the war of rebellion; authorizing tbe appointment of a delegate to the fourth - international prison congress at St Petersburg, in 1890; appropriating $100,000 for the erection, in Wasbineton. of a monument to the nezro soldiers and ssilors who gave their lives for the preservation of the government; for the relief of certain settlers lppon the school lands of Washington Territory, to establish an additional land district (the Harvey district) in Oregon; for the relief of soldiers and sailors who enlisted or served under assumed names; to cancel certain reservations ot lands on account of live oak. in the southwestern land district of Louisiana; to amend the act for the admission of Colorado into the Union: to establish a public park at Paeosa Springs. Col.; for the issue or patents for donation claims undar the act of Sept. 27, 1850. There were, altogether, fifty-five bills passed, those not above described being pension and private relief bills. Among the former were two pensioning volunteer female nurses during the war. at $25 a month. Mr. Morrill, from the committee on public buildings and grounds, reported the bill increasing to $1,500,000 the appropriation for a publio building at Detroit, Mich. Placed on the calendar. Mr. Cbace, from the committee on patents, reported an international copyright bill. Placed on the calendar. Mr. Blair, from the cemmittee on civil service and retrenchment, reported a bill providing that whenever persons who were not loval to -the United States during the war shall be appointed to office in the civil service, those who were not dishonorably discharged from tne military, or naval service of the confederate States, and who are suffering from wound or disability resulting from such service, shall be preferred to other persons not shown to have been loyal to the United States during the war. i Mr. Piatt objected to the second reading'of the bill, and it went over till to-morrow. .. Mr. Teller introduced a bill for tbe admission of the State of Wyoming into the Union. lie--ferred. w After an executive session, the Senate adjourned. Proceedings of the House. Washington, March 19. Mr. Anderson, of Iowa, offered a resolution for the appointment of a special committee of five members to investigate the railroad strikes and to report what legislation ia necessary to prevent such obstruc-j tion to commerce and disturbance of publio' peace. The resolution is accompanied by a long tive engineers on the C. B. & Q. railroad resulted in an obstruction to interstate-commerce and put in jeopardy tbe pnblic peace; that the management of that road claims to have supplied with competent men the places vacated at the. time of the strike and to have restored the com-: pany to the proper discharge of its duties and; ooligations as a common carrier; that it is alleged that the new men are incompetent and unfit to discharge the duties of locomotive engineers; that a strike of substantially a similar character is in progress on the Atchison, To-: ieka & Santa Fe railroad, and that eucn conflicts between officers and employes of companies being common carriers are matters of great national concern, demanding prompt and carefnl consideration by Congress. Referred. A bill was passed authorizing the construc tion of a bridge across the Tennessee river at . (jnattanooga. Under the call of States ie following bills and resolutions were introduced and referred: By Mr. Fenton, of California: For the free admission of machinery for the manufacture of beet sugar. By Mr. Johnston, of Indiana: To establish an experimental sugar-testing manufactory at Terre Haute. By Mr. Taulbee, of Kentucky: For the appointment of a special committee to examine into the condition of the civil service in all the departments and branches of the government, whether or not the provisions of the civil-service act have been at all times observed and carried out, and what beneficial results, if any, have inured to the government by reason of that act. By Mr. McDonald, of Minnesota: Instructing the committee on ways and means to report a bill placing all articles or products that are protected by a trust or monopolistic company on tbe free list, or as nearly so as the financial requirements of the government will permit. By Mr. Crouse, of Ohio: Providing for a bounty on wheat, corn, flour and oatmeal exported from the United States. By Mr. O'Neill, of Missouri: To ereate boards of arbitration for settline controversies between officers and employes of railroad companies en-. gaged in interstate commerce. By Mr. Outbwaite, of Ohio: To enable the several departments of the government to participate in the Ohio centennial, to be held in Columbus, O. Mr. Payson, of. Illinois, reported, as a question of privilege, from the committee on publio lauds, the bill to quiet the title of settlers on the Des Moines river lands. Mr. Parser, of New York, having raised a point of order against the reception of the bill, tbe Speaker reserved his decision. Mr. Morrill, of Kausas, offered resolutions setting apart the 2d and 3rd -of May for consideration of general pension legislation, . - Under the roles this resolution would go to the committee on rules, but Mr. Morrill moved its reference to the committee on invalid pensions, and the motion was agreed to yeas lfe, nays 100. Mr. Grosvenor, of Ohio, offered a preamble and resolution reciting that the Senate, ten days ago. passed the dependent pension bill, and that it has not yet been printed and placed in the bands of. the proper officers of tho House, and directing tbe committee on printing to inquire into and report the cause of tbe deiy. Adopted. Mr. Wilkins, of Ohio, under instructions from the committee on banking 'and currency, moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill authorizing the issne of fractional 6ilver certificates. After a long debate the bill was passed veaa 173, -nays 67. The following is the text: That the Secretary of the Treasury be and is hereby authorized ai.d directed to issue silver certificates of the denominations of 25. 15 and lO cents, in such form and design as he may determine, such certificates to be received, redeemed, paid and reissued in the same manner as silver certificai es'of larger denominations, and to be exchancei.le for silver certificates of other denominations. And the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to n.ake such regulations ss may seem to him proper for distributing and redeeming the denominations of silver certificates herein authorized. On moti on of Mr. Bland the rules were suspended and the bill was passed discontinuing the coinage of the $3 gold piece and the gold L Adjourned. . Kmperor Frederick as an Athlete.' Galignani's Messenger. The new German Emperor is or was before stricken down wiEn his present ominous malady a splendid athlete, both on land and in water. Years ago, I wa swimming in the river near Colorne, when a youthful giant, leaping into the water from the scaffolding of the military bath, came down upon us with a terriWe splash, greatly disturbing the equanimi'y of Old Father Rhine. Tbe noisy arrival was the beir to the Prussian and German thrones, a passionate sportsman alike in the liquid as on frozen water. Stretching himself full length, and striking out with extraordinary vigor, he made several circuits of the extensive basin, and presently begau to dive in the roost accomplished and effectual style. A bevy of small boys, who had been jumping into the water after him next attracted his attention. Seated upon a floating log, ho would skim along the grtecith

waves, surrounded by the delighted youngsters, and perpetrating all manner of tricks upon them, like Neptune playing with Tritons, or chaneing the game, he would place the boys noon tbe log and drag them and push them about amid the exultant shouts of the dripping host. When be left at last, the boys hurried after him in a body, and. dressine with the utmost expedi tion, stood awaiting the Prince as he emerged from his cabin. Amused by their hearty cheers, and averse from cutting on terra nrma those wh had been boon companions in a less stable element, the Crown Prince invited his javenile friends to the Aqnatio Restaurant and stood treat to the whole lot.

THE FLORIDA CHAUTAUQUA. An Offshoot of Chautauqua in the Land of Flowers The Edncation Idea in the South. Correspondence of the indianapolis Journal.' De Fctniak Spkins, Fla., March 15. The fourth annual session of 'the Florida Chautauqua" closed last night, after a full month of entertainment and recreation. This young Chautauqua is rapidly becoming a literary center and health resort The work of this assembly in lectures, sermons. Bible-readings, concerts and illuminations has not been inferior to the sessions of the original Chautauqua of New York. And to think of en joying "all this in the midst of your winter, with) budding trees and blooming flowers! Each day from three to five first-class lectures were given without change of the programme arranged months ago, except in the case of Sam P. Jones, who was detained one day on account of a sick daughter. Interest was ddad to some of the best lectures by the etereopticou views. Prof. J. B. DeMotte, of DePauw University, gave a series of scientific lectures that were not only enjoyable on account of views and electric and philotophical apparatus,' but were made so clear that even children were inspired with a desire for knowledge, it seems remarkable that at this season of the year so many of tbe first-class lecturers could be brought here. For this completeness of arrangement and promptness in action. Rev. A H. Qillet, D.D., superintendent, deserves great credit. He was ably supported oy CoL N. D. Chipley, of Pensacola, the president, and CL C. Banfill, of DeFuniak. the secretary, and an efficient executive committee. To give tbe readers of the Journal ah idea of the feast presented to these dwellers in the land of flowers, I need only mention the names of a number of those who appeared upon tbe platform: Rev. A. H. Gillet, D.D.. Rev. J, M. Bnckley, D.D., Rev. John Williamson, D. D., W. G. Anderson, M. D , Rev. W. L. Davidson, Rev. John Lafferty, D. D., Hon. Leon H. Vincent, Rev. E. IL Young. D. D.f Rer. Jesse L. Hurlbut, D. D., Peter IL Von Finkelstin, Capt. M. B. Pilcher, Rev. C. II, Strickland, D. D., Rev. T. T. Eaton, D. D. Prof W. D. McClmtock, Prof. Frederick Starr, Prof. S. T. Ford, Rev. J. W. Lee. Rev. S. Q. Smith, D. D.f Rev. J. W. Hamilton, D. D., Bishop Mallalieu. Prof. J. B. DeMoite. Pn. D., Wallace Bruce, R-v. J. W. Jones. D. D., Rev. E. Warren Clark, lie v. Sam P. Jones, Rev. A. G. Haygood, D. D., Hon. A. J. Russell. Hon. C. N. Junes, Prof. F. Pasco, Governor Perrv, Prof. E. P. Glenn, Prof. IL Graham. Mrs. H. K. Ingraham, Prof. J. P. Patterson, Miss Eva B. Whitraore, Prof. H. Merz, Prof. H. Geradeanx, Mi8 li. Tucker. Prof. Kern. Prof. H. N. Felkel, ProLJ. E. McDaniels, Prof. M. C. Allen, Miss Estelle Merriman. Tuts was a rare and rich literary feast from which one could only choose as at a first-class hotet when the "bill of fare" comprises all the market affords. Besides all tbe above, the finest of music was constantly made an accompaniment that was enlivening. The . famous Rogers Cornet Band, of Goshen. Ind., is a complete: orchestra in itself. Sam Jones says it's tbe best band he has heard in thirty States. Toe Chieago Lady Trio was a delight and an attraction at all times. There was also a chorus class," of fifty members, led by Prof. W. B. Strong. Mrs. Strong also frequently sang operatic gems. At night the spacious grounds were illuminated by camp-fires, torches and 'Chinese lanterns, and at least twice a week there were fire-works. The sprinar or lakelet is a beautiful body of water, perfectly round and clear, just one mile in circumference, and sixtyfour feet deep. The water is soft. At night, with a circle of camp-fires reflected, it makers a f beautiful picture. A boat, specially arranged. trimmed with Chinese lanterns, and flashing wth Roman candies andlichted balloons ascending, and with the band playine, forms a rare entertainment. According to the Chantauquan idea. there is here for the training of Sunday-school teachera a normal department; also schools off muic, art, elocution, physicalculture, type-writing and stenography, kindergarten, and microscopy, each under'Hhe care of a competent teacher, ana many f persons found these departments very helpful. A. town or city is rapidly growing np here. Gov. Perry said, in his admirable address: "This place is already a literary center of no mean proportions and of wonderful attractive and diffusive rower." ' McCormick University is located here, doing first-class work in the academic department. The prospect is good for commodious buildings in the near future. It is nnder the care of Prof McDannial. a graduate of De Panw University. The Florida State Normal School has been located, here. It is rapidly growing in members and in favor with the people. Prof. Felkel is its principal. The last four days of the assembly were given to the State teachers' congress. Addresses were made by Governor Perry, Hon. A. J. Russell,, tate Superintendent of Public Instruction; Dr. A." G. Haygood, Hon. C N. Jones and others. These were eloquent speeches, full of commonsense "advice, urging the teachers to train the boys and girls not only in book-learnine, but for properly filling positions in the new order of things on the farm, and in the work-shop, as me-hanic8. The hearty applause gave evidence that -the teachers and people are awake to the Necessities of the times. Many a Northern citizen will return to his home not only benefitted by this hea'thy atmosphere, but with a much higher appreciation of tbe Southern people. " Those who come here are heartily welcomed by old citizens. They are glad to have the wonderful resources of the land developed. Durintr the sessions of this assembly every one eeemed imp reused with the friendliness of all the peoole - I have talked with persons from every Southern State, and all seem to agree that it ia wisdom to .live in the present and improve the future. But I must tell our readers where De Faniak is. It is eighty miles east of Pensacoia and eighteen miles from the gulf of Mexico on the Louisville & Nashville, or 3Ionon route to Jacksonville. It is said to be tbe highest point of land in the State. The lat.d is slightly roiling, well watered,- yet htgh and dry. The pins forest and the eea breeze, with many peculiar advantages, makes this one of the healthiest spots ou .the American continent. Rheumatism and many other difficulties seem to vanish with the wind. Marvelous stories could be toldf the restoration of some who are here. The town is-, quite well laid out and building up rapidly. It is the countv-seat of Watson county. A bricK court-house is being built. Tbe pail is done but there will not be much need of it as there is no ealoon here. Local-option is a success here. . Five years ago this was a small village. F8ur years ago the railroad let the light in. Now there are from 1.000 to 1,500 actual settlers here. The surroundioe country is rapidly being put under cultivation. Fruitgrowing will be the great industry here. In another article I will describe the growth and prospects of Western Florida. R. D. Black. When Mrs. Iogalls Laughed. Chicago Tribune. "Probably no man in pnblio life is wedded to a woman who takes a keener interest in ber husband's speeches than Senator Ingalls," said a Kansas man. "I notice that she was in the gallery the other day when the Senator made bis great speech, tbe most interested of all listeners. She appreciates a good thing at her husband's expense, too. and it is said she laughed until the tears rolled down her face when Senator Blackburn declared that when snob Democratic soldiers as Hancock were bleeding on Cemetery Hill in Gettysburg, and Rosecrans was fighting, and McCiellau was leading tbe armies of the Nor'h. Ingalls, according to his own 'antobio-. graph y,' was a judge advocate of Kansas volunteers and engaged in trying Kansas jayhawers for robbing ben roosts. Mrs. Ingalls listened cloely to ber husband on that famous occasion when from the balcony of the Otis House at Atchison, aftr a congressional committee had declared that the Senator had not purchased his political toffa. he addressed a 'vindication roeetinc and made the master effort of bis life so far as vituperation and classical skinning 'alive of his enemies were concerned. It is said she went ovet the copy of this speech and euzeestei some of its most striking sentences, though any one familiar with In?alis'e thorough command of tbe English language may well doubt this." Vattle of Uaonockbarn. Leeds Mercnry. In preparation for the International Exhibition this year. Glaseow is to have a panorama f the Battle of Bannockburn, viewed from tbe celebrated Borestne. Th- success of this work onght not to be difficult, for the scenery around Bannockburn ia romantic in the extreme; and the artists, provided their work be tranprent and graduated skillfully to a conjunction with real trees,' heather, hernage, turf, bowlders, and, let us hope, real ir&ttr, t tho base cf the

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