Evening Star Newspaper, June 23, 1883, Page 3

APPOMATTOX. GOING HOME FROM THE SURREN- DER. & Graphic ee by One Who Was Written for Tux Evrnrsc Stan by Thos. J. Murray, late Lieutenant, C.s. A. On reading the article of Gen. Phil. Sheridan, in the North American Review for July, giving his recollections of events connected with the surrender of the army of northern Virginia at Appomattox Court House, it occurred to me to write down my reminiscences of what happened subsequently to the act of surrender, and wore Particul what they saw and experienced on the way there. Ihave never seen any account of th published. Havi army, of course I der my personal observation, and if the letter “I” appears too frequently in the following Rarration, let it be ped to the fact that from thenature of the case.such a method of telling the tale could not be at ence was, in the ma: of nearly all of Le in and Mi¢ across the country and who cut | foot or horse bael es from whom t feur long and weary | make mistakes as in facts are true, and I | Xtenuate and se lto 8 be of inter- to dates, & am sare t! est to my ©! called the events and experienc: month of April, 1865, from a subaltern’s point of view,—and moreover such as it is—the tale here told is histor On the bieak hill s valley, throu ed a rivulet, wei don th Fi ali that | remained (few and feeble knows) of men, horses, artillery and wagons, that repre- sented THE ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINTA. About two miles in front was Appomattox | ©. H., and althouzh the white flag of sur- Fender was fluttering on the advanced line: yet a few spluttering shots, with now ing Lee's ch Grant's columns, | our situation anyt hope of forming a junction with Johuston had departed after the disastrous affair at Sailor's creek. Rut when, on the evening In question, the remnant of the troops were halted at 4 o’clock in the evenin; nd the boom of cannon | and the rattie of musketry directly in tront told | where G ndeavoring tv force a pas- sage, and when the noise of battle died and no order to move forward was gi felt that the game was up, and the shattered Femnant of the bulwark of the conied- cauzht in the toil: y recall vividly the countenances of the officers and me army, and the hushe: 8 i | ton was carried on, ne | beloved leader, after it n= ounerd that the terms cf surrender had been agreed upon and s Every man of that band who had been constant to their colors to men could the catastr phe, but for all that it w ter as were the waters o! ‘nt of the continued combat of the i of the mselves | When It may here 1 ; rt th question of the hour was et something to eat?” of the army at Am Upen and frantical!: THE BOMB-PROOF CROWD fleeing from the confed other idea in th their own worthless All thought, even by offici of the army was thr trains ordered from Da 3 stated by Gen. above rei tal with no | heads than putting asses out of dai | cap aside. The pro ville and Richmon¢ Sheridan in his art ad been practic: hting on empty bell hin which they hosts, and the constant battle that was maintained. sometimes even far into the night. did not permit of much for- aging, even if the tract of country passed through had been rich in provisions, which it ‘was not by any means. ‘ No sooner were the artieles of surrender | tof n. Lee was as possible. Gen. pre the request, and « ap about five or six hours aft the last shot was fired in tility a long train anda drove of beeves, twenty-five thousznd men (about the number. armed and unarmed, that were surrendered) { three days,—moved slowly from Appomattox es of the conquered army. [ hose who have had the misfortune to be really a-hunvered—really at the point ot starvation and collapse, to realize what short work was made of the weleome provision by the confederates. In spite of the efforts of com- manders of c who had been for warned fro of the men a i, and, for umber who | | the route from the James to y put & and as svon as my dd admit I strack « f how of how Lee's troops got home, and | ® | whose homes were in that direction. | thought that if I could prevail in that direction, | under the cove Is, of the dire strait | ¢ | and da | road, and that’ nently strung up to the first convenfent tree on the road-side. Such is the camaraderie of war! AN ARMY IN TEARS. : The next morning, (10th,) the troops were drawn up on thelr own ground at ordered arms, when the farewell address of Gen. Lee was read tothem, and Ido not exaggerate when I say that at the conclusion, there was an army in tears. The day was spent by the officers in making out the paroles of the men. A printing press had been set up at Gen. Grant's headquarter's, and the requisite number ot slips containing the parole struck off and distributed. The parole was to the effect that the men and offi- cers might return to their homes, and during goed behavior remain unmolested until ex- changed. The commissioned officers gave their personal parole, and the commandants { companies sizaed a muster-roll of their men, fed the name of each manin a nk parole, which was given to him for pro- tection. At last the morning came for the final ne of the stupendous drama. The troops wi 1 to gather their belongings and to strike the shelters they had erected preparatory to dist it. it and battalion moved to the ; . i m the final order, Fervent and embraces were then given, and old comrades who had shayed the toll, dan: id of four years. of bivouac, mareh arated to meet, many of arth forever. And here I must pay a deserved tribute to THE AMY OF Tin POTOMAC for their tender consideration of the feelings of ; the men who had so long contended witi them. From the moment of the surrender down to the hour of disbandment of the Army of Northern Virginia there was exhibited to them by the | Army of the Potomac from the highest to the naught but sympathy and good feeling. Malicious and petty spite on the part of the federal soldiers was first encountered by the re- arned confederates when they came in contact boml-proof regiments who had long fortifications around Washington, had never heard the whistle hostile minnie ball, or the en- music of the confederate yell. nt had ordered a train to be in readi- hess to convey to Petersburg and thence by steamer to Baltimore, all those of Lee’s army But, as ‘ould go ata might be a delay of day northern ina pre- ferred to strike out across the country on their own hook and take chances for provender. No provisions had been issued to us save the three days’ rations, of which I have above spoken, and to secure sustenance ina devastated region of country was at I doubtful. But to men in ing was preferable to delay. HEADING FoR HOME. Thad managed to secure a dilapidated old gray horse that had no government mark on him, while matters were being settled, and although doubtful whether I would be permitted to take him through the lines, as I was an infantry of- cer, and therefore not entitled to a horse, yet I with feeding and kind treatment he would carry me bravely to my home, which was at Fairfax Court-House, about 175 miles as the crow files. Noticing that the close ambulance which had been furnished to Gen. Lee, by Gen. Grant, to carry him home, was about to start, in company with a trooper ot Richardson’s battalion, whose home as Junction, I'fell. in with the mounted officers attendant upon the ambulance and follgwed in the wak When the outside picket of the federal cordon vas reached was not 1 : af, but the of us, who were trying to save our nags of the wing of headquarter e quickly brow: anding, the more 80 stretch of aff ofiicer,—my horse with an old citizen's saddle and dilap- 4y uniform incrusted with grime accumulated in the asn me being m that there were no government son the ai . and told hii 1 was and utterly unable to -travel on it self and my companion to ers were turned back to s for their horses. We a of the James and just before we ‘ot there, alons came, fortunately for us, anegro boy astride of a mule on a bag of corn, which he tothe mill. He was at once haited, were nearly starved to death and ly wal We only intended to take nthe bag, but the young imp, “htened out of his wits, sprang from the mule rted into the bushes on the side of the ¢ last we saw of him. Having started the mule up the road in the way lie was headed, we soon arrived at the ferry over the James. ‘Here a large crowd had collected, both horse and foot. UPSET IN THE JAM The river was over two hundred yards wide, and running like a mill-race, having been swol- len by the late rains. There was only a fiat- bottomed ferry-boat, about twenty feet long and six wide, with two men to pole it across, andthe men wanted to be pald before they made a trip, and were willing to take confeder- ate money. Now, at the surrender, the troops had thrown away their money as worthless; in- deed, there were some thousands trampled in the mud in the bivouac of my company alone. ppily, I had preserved some of each denomi. 1 a8 @ keepsake, and for a $50 bill it was trip should be made. If we ow to manage the boat we should made short work of objections to our money or no money. Not liking the s of the crazy crait. crowded as it was with men and hors I took off iny sword. pistol and blanket and hung them about my horse’s neck, and advised others to look out for an upset. It was well I did so; for, missing the point of landing, boat was swept down, and the men becoming excited pressed too much to | one side and over slie went, in about five feet of mud and water. All finally got. safely to land, but two men were fished out in an insensible state and with difficulty brought to. rdonsville the people were generally kind and gaye us of the best they ha little ihe whole untry with straggling soldiers, and them niust have been a severe tax onan already sorely impoverished people. We heard no complaints, and Idonot think that there were | many depredations committed, for there was Of the 17th r aw ita few men fit id accounted for, ented by about ve-bexone fellows, themseives up to gree wr rlly Litt FIVE FORKS AND SATLOR'S CRE had done the work. In the afternoon, about an hour liy sun, the battalion to which my com- ed (1st Virzinia battalion, infantry and which, though frequently exposed during the retreat, had waintained its orzanization in- tact, was drawn out to escort the federal pris- | oners, of whom we had some two or three ong them Gen. Gregy, of Sheri- AD our battle flaz anfurled, although I thought itsomewhat in bad taste. and it was the last time that aflag waved overareziment in thearmy of northern Virginia. We had a hard time witi the prisoners to keep them in line. They could | not anderst.and why they should be driven along by Johnnies. with bayonets fixed, within the Unes of their own army, and at last to prevent & stampede the interposition of Gen. Gregg was | Tequested. In a few feellag and well chosen | remurks, he appealed to the manhood and dis- cipline of his men and thereafter we had no fur- ther trouble, although it wasa weary wait of far into thenizht before the farce oftakingthe names of the prisoners in view of anexchange whichall knew would never cometo pass,—for the sur- render of Lee's army was the surrender of the confederacy, was gone through with, and we fook up the march back to our camp. SPIES WHO CAME TO GRIEF. While lying un the side of the street in Appo- mattox village awaiting the turning over of the prisoners, it happened that Jessie’s scouts of command were camped just on the other side of the fence in achureh yard. The men were busily engaged in grooming their literally nothing to depredate upon. Nec sig! of cultivation of the fields were at that time ap- ry : the fencing had long ago disappeared; fare tracts of land. once fertile and cultivated, had grown up in busiwood and broom-sae, and there were no cattle or sheep in the flelds, | no hogs in the pens and no flocks of fowls in the farm-yards. And yet the people we met and | talked with did not seem cast down or despair- ing. There was a perceptible relief exhibited now that the terrible strain of the tour years of war was over, and hope for the future was gen- erally expressed. My companion and 1 slept ina house at night when we cuuld find one near at hand, and in default thereof curled up in the bushes on the roadside, although the constant rains rendered camping out un- comfortable. Yet what with swimming and fording rivers and creeks, whose name is legion int at section. we had become almost water- proof. When we struck Gordonsville we found a people that looked upon confederate money with contempt. and would part with nothing save for greenbaeks and extortionately at that. Thad some greenbacks and gold, which I had saved in case I should be captured, and one in- ‘idual in that little burgh charged me $2 for a pint of blue-monkey apple brandy. From Gor- donsville to the Rapi the country wasas bare of provisions and hospitality as the palm of the hand, at least we found it so, with one excep- tionnear the river, in the house ofa widow lady, Whose once fine property had been literally ruined by the war. A GRAB THAT DID NOT PROSPER. By the way, at Orange C. H. we heard that a quartermaster stationed at Charlottesville, Major R—, as soon as he learned that the bottom had fallen out of the bucket at Appomattox, after the manner of his kind, had selected five of the best mule teams he had, and had loaded them with the most desirable and portable of the con- federate stores at that place, intending to take them home as his private property. A few days before we arrived he passed through the town with his caravan, but unfortunately for him he was met on the other side by a squad of horses and chatting gaily over the fate of two oftheir comrades who had lost the number of their mess the day before, and in spite of my- couldn't help being amused at the and levity with which they cam- ‘mented on the fact that Tom and Jack had not been smart enough in their make-up to fool the rebels while mingling in their line of march. It that J: diszuised as rebela, ie jack and Tom, mingied fearlessly had with Lee’ 's troops, but over disguised theinselves— and thelr accent too been hats were too broag and rakish, their — detected and arrested and the Black Horse on their way home, and in spite of his threats and entreaties he was de- spoiled of four of his wagons, and sent on his = with ve pong he ought to be id glad to o one wagon and a whole skin.” the narration to me of this righteous spotting of the Egyptian raised Spirits wonderfally. BS CROSSING THE RAPIDAN UNDER DIFFICULTIES. We reached the Rapidan at the point where the Orange and Alexandria rallroad bridge: crosses. The stream was angry and swollen, and, to our dismay, we found that the planking mid in the form of a crescent. The bridge was 60 to 80 feet above the water, and if it must soon fal by its own weight. to do was the question. There was no food nearer than twenty-five miles above, and to at- tempt to swim the rushing stream was certain death. And yet we were so near home, and so home-hungry, that we decided upon a plan of crossing that was almost as fool-hardy as would have been the attempt to swim the river. At the south end of the bridge was a large pile of long, wide and heavy planks. Having pick- eted our horses we set to work,and in the course of three or four hours had laid a plank walk, some three feet wide. from end to end of the bridge. The bridge shook and trembled even under our footsteps. What would it do when the weight and tread of a horse was brought to bear upon it? My companion declared that his horse could walk a log over a stream, much less the plank walk. and go over he wouldat anyrisk. I confess I felt like backing out, but as an officer I could not shrink where a private showed the way. He led his horse upon the bridge, and walked steadily to the other side without once faltering, whiie I looked on breathlessly Ww came my turn. I stepped upon, the planks leading my horse, who at ” first pulled hard upon the bridle and put each foot down slowly and firmly, snorting atthe same time in affright. Near the center of the bridge, the point of greatest danger, he stopped short. I foolishly looked back and started towards him, when my companion shouted, “for God’s sake don’t look back but come straight ahead.” I did eo, my horse fol- lowing steadily, and we got safely over, when I sank down ina heap, white, faint and trema- lous. Looking back at this escapade in cool blood, 1 do not believe that the wealth ot the Indies would now tempt meto undertake it again. Some time afterwards 1 was informed that afew days subsequent to our passage of the bridge, and when the river had fallen some- what, Governor Smith (extra Bi attempted to cross with his horse on the plank walk we had made, and when nearly over the governor fell or was thrust by his horse from the bridge into the water, and was with difficulty rescued by his companions from drowning. Two days afterwards I arrived at Fairfax Court House, and reportea to the provost marshal. My father having died some ten days previously, Lieutenants McGuire and Tellers attached to the office who had personally known him, es- corted me to my home, at the same time in- forming methat I was a prisoner and must give my word not to leave the hcuse until sent for. 1 did so, but could not understand why it was required when I had my parole in my pocket from Lieut. Gen. Grant, permitting me to go home and stay there unmolested as long as I behaved myself properly. MORE TROUBLE. Early the next daya sergeant came to the house, put me under arrest, and marched me off to the provost marshal’s office, where, after waiting some time, I was bundled with two or three other confederates into.a lumber wagon, and joited off to Fairfax station, four miles away. On entering the train in waiting I found Lieut. Col. Johnson, ,of the engineers, and twenty-five or thirty confederate officers and privates, who had been brought down from Ma- Nassas. Arriving at Alexandria we were marched to the provost marshal’s office, where our names, &c., were taken, and then we were escorted tothe old slave pen, where we foundsome two or three hundred confederates in a large, bare roon Il engaged in making themselves at home, in prospect of a lengthy imprisonment. It appears that at this time extensive telegraph- ing was going on between Gen. Canby, in com- mand of this department, and Gen. Grant, and the latter had angrily and peremptorily de- manded that his engagement with Lee’s troops should be respected. Accordingly, about an hour before sundown, all the prisoners who had paroles (a larze number did_not) were marched back to the provost marshal’s office and shut up ina dark pea. After awhile an officer with a file of men came in, and demanded that we should give up our paroles, which we did. The commissioned officers were then directed to arrange — themselves in line, aud at the word from the provost ul (a Capt. Winship, if I mistake not), a air of scissors ‘an shipping off the brass buttons from our uniform: ell as the bars and stars on the collar indicative of ourrank. As the ser- geant approached me he whispered, “This is a d—d hateful job to me, but I can’t help it.” We were then dismissed, buttonless but un- daunted, those of us whose homes were outside the lines being ordered to report at the office next morning. No rationa were offered and no place indicated where we could sleepy in fact, we were treated with a brutality and lack ot manliness that we could not but contrast unfavorably with the conduct of the men to whose prowess we had been compelled to sur- render. The next day we were all escorted, under guard, to Fairfax Court-House, and there finally turned loose to rebuild our ruined fortunes, if we could, from the scanty material then at hand. ——__-e-_____ A Bridegroom Rejected at the Altar, From the Denver Tribune. ALBUQUERG N. M., June 14,—Society peo- ple of Albuquerque were enveloped in amazement last night when the news was rapidly spread through the city of a sensation attending the arranged wedding at the resi- dence of Mr. Edward Powell. The intended bride was Miss Ida Sjnedley, and the bride- groom elect Mr. L. Stivers Miss Smedley isa niece of Mrs. Powell, and is one of the brightest and most charming young ladies that has been introduced into Albuquerque society, while Mr. Stivers is a weaithy cattle grower, the owner of an extensive ranch near Alamosa, inthe western part of Valencia county. He fizured before the public some months ago in a war with sheep men. Everything was arranged for the wedding, the wine was on Ice, the cakes baked. and at the appointed hour the Rey. Mr. Keistler pnt in his appearance. No cards had been issued for the wedding, but there were present quite a number of prominent ladies and gentlemen, immediate friends of the family. The lady and gentleman soon to be made man and wife were attired to suit the occasion, and stood up before the minister of the gospel to pronounce their solemn vows. Il you take this woman for your lawful asked the Rey. Mr. Keistier. will,” responded the bridezroom elect. “Will you take this man for your lawful hus- band?” continued the minister. “My God! Lean’t,I can't.” I can’t, was the piti- fal response of the young lady, who, bursting into tears, rusied into an adjoining apartment. The ladies went to herassistance and advised with her, ane the rejected bridezroom tried to per- suade/fier to change her determination and be- come his wife but It was to no purpose. The young lady would not change her mind. Miss Smedley has received attention from Mr. Stivers since last winter. They have been en- gaged to marry since some months ‘ago. But then the youn lady has since entertained grave doubts as to their compatibility of temperament, yet, looking on her enzagement as irrevocable, she has allowed matters to proceed even to the wedding ceremony, when she found it Impos- sible to pronounce the words that would make her a life partner of a man whom she evidently did not love. a Floors Weakened by Gas Pipes. A short article in the Building and Engineering Times, on the eubject of weakened floors, deals very intelligently with the harm that may be done in this direction by careless gas fitters. It is common enough, in cases where a pipe has to beled under flooring and across joists to serve @ pendant, for the pipe to be taken straight across the center of the room, and the joists notched about an inch deep all the way. Work- men who do this never reflect on the harm they are doing to the floor, nor do they know that a notch cut out of the top of a joist will seriously weaken It. This at once becomes evident when it is known that the strength of a Joist, which is a rectangular beam, 1s proportional to the depth squared. If, therefore, a groove 1 inch deep is cut across a 7-inch deal, the. reduction of strength is not only one-seventh, but a great deal more, in the proportion of 36 to 49, or a loss of rather more than one-quarter of the original strength ot the beam. This somewhat sturtling result is due to the self-evident fact that the Up part of the joist is required to be solid, in 9 to resist Koc gpa just as much as the lower portion m peonpable of bearing ten- sion; and to cut @ notch In the top of it is equiv- alent to removing the substance along the whole length of ‘the Joist to the full d of the groove. This observation only appties to epg lalewetoerag recipes nesta @ span, which commoner pract! There is much less objection to cutting joists close to the end, and allowing the pi pe to be laid round the room to a point where it can plies to the center between itt Pres or if is course cannot be follow: safely through a or arco th the middle of the joists. If this is not feasible, the indis- it down to the pensable notch may be cut middle of the across : oe {olst, and the pipe us laid ward filled with » tight w will safely a edge, which will sal IBLE MEATS — WAXING ‘FLOORS — “‘APERIENT DRINEING”—VARIOUS GOOD RECIPES. A Batcn or Cooxres.—A large and good “batch” of cookies can be made from this receipt: One cup of butter, two cups of sugar, four two tablespoonfuis of sour‘or buttermilk, half a teaspoonful of soda with flour enough to’make a moderately stiff dough. Iron Rust may be removed from delicate gar™ ments, upon which you dare not try oxalic acid, by mixing the juice of a lemon with some salt; put this over the rusted spots, and then hold over the spout of a steaming tea-kettle. This is almost always effectual. Biackine For LeaTHEeR.—Take 12 ounces each of ivory black and molasses; spermaceti oil, 4 ounces; white wine vinegar, 2 quarts. This blacking is highly recommended for giving a high polish, and for not cracking or eating the leather. Wasutne Brown LineN.—Now that the sea- son for linen dresses and dusters has come, it is well to remember that if they are washed in weak hay tea they will not change color. Boil a little hay in the water to be used for washing and rinsing, and use but little of the very best soap. A Lamp Snape of pale blue may have the proper esthetic touch given to it by running a fine wire through lace and then bending it around the bottom of the shade so that it forms a little flounce. The lace should be about three inches deep and should be scant. There should be just fulness enough to make it hang grace- ‘ally. S Tue Best Cooxte-Try is simply apiece of sheet iron the size of the bottom of the oven. Have the edges turned over slightly, so that the iron will not lle flat on the bottom of the oven. Cut a round hole at one end, so that it may be easily taken from the oven by putting a fork in and drawingit out; and thisis useful also to hang the iron up by. PRETTY Dresses For SMALL CuIupREN.—An easy way to make pretty white dresses ror small children {s to make the upper part of white goods which is woven in such a way that it has the appearance of insertion and of puffs; the bottom may be a ruffle of Hamburg. These dresses are So easily ironed and it takes so little time to make them that they are highly recom- mended.—wW. ¥. Post. “« APERIENT-DRINKING.” — Says the Lancet: “Dram-drinking is bad, and excessive tea- drinking is bad, but we think that medical men may say @ word now and then against indis- criminate aperlent-drinking. An aperient 1s not, as many think, a cure for every little malady that flesh is helr to, and to introduce an aperient as a feature of one’s daily diet is not a step that should be lightly undertaken.” Creansine DevicaTe Fasrics.—Cream-col- ored Spanish lace can be cleaned and made to look like new by simply rubbing flour through it. Ifnot perfectly clean the first time, rub It hrough again, and pin it out in the wind to blow out the remains of the flour, which must be taken out very thoroughly. White knitted hoods can be cleaned in the same way, and baby socks, if not too much soiled.— Country man. Fresu PINEAPPLE.—When properly prepared this is adelicious fruit for dessert, but as usually sérved, cut round in slices, itis naught. It should be carefully peeled, and all the “eyes” taken out, in the morning of the day on which itis to be served. Leaye the topmost plume of green leaves, and set the fruit on the dish in which it isto be served, Then dust it thickly with powdered sugar, and let it stand until it Is to be served. Tear it apart with a fork, holding the plume of green leaves with the left hand. This mode of serving insures the retention of the Tich juices. JAPANESE TooTHacnE Drops.—To quiet the pains in an aching tooth, I think nothing can excel Japanese drops, which’one can sometimes obtain ready put up, or can order mixed by the druggist. The formula is: Put together equal parts of creosote, chloroform, carbolic acid, oil of peppermint, oil of cloves and oil of camphor. The result is a liquid that will give almost in- stant rellef, if applied on_a bit of cotton to the cavity of an aching tooth, and yet. iseo more fiery in the mouth than the oil of cloves would be. The drops smell most strongly of the creo- sote, while peppermint predominates in the taste. It is best to swallow as little as possible ot the mixture.—Countiry Gentleman. RoyaL Croguettes.—Roast a plump, tender chicken, and, when cool, chop the white meat as fineas possible, then pound to a smooth paste. Scald a sweetbread, and remove the sinews. Fry it brown in butter, and let it cool. Pound it to asmooth paste and add it to the chicken. Season to taste, with pepper and salt, and add a well-beaten egg. Moisten it with rich cream, and work into it a tea-spoonful of flour, to give it consistency. Stirit well over the fire until it becomes hot, then spread it upon a buttered dish to cool. Form the mixture into cork-shaped croquettes, and egg, bread-crumb and fry them in the usual way. To TRANSFER PRINTS TO Woop.—The white wood used being perfectly smooth, should re- ceive afew coats of French polish. The print to be transferred having been dampened with a sponge soaked in spirits of wine is placed on the wood with a piece of thick cloth over it. A warm fron is then passed gently over the cloth, care being taken not to shift the picture. Keep the Iron rubbing backward and forward for ten or fifteen minutes, then take off your cloth and leave it for some hours. Now get some cola water, dampen your finger in it, and rub the per. Great care must be taken not to disturb the impression. Keep damping your finger as you goon, When you have got the paper all off, you can polish over. Any kind of print will do which is not glazed. Ink impressions are the most easily transferred. Comparative DiGestiBmLiry oF MraTs.—Dr. Learned places meats in three classes—1. Those easy of digestion. 2. Those moderately easy of digestion, 3 Those difficult of diges- tion. In the first class, or those easy of diges- tion, we find mutton, venison, sweetbread, chicken, rabbit, partridge, pheasant, grouse, white, smelt, turbot and sole. Inthe second class, or those moderately easy of digestion, beef, lamb, hare, pigeon, turkey, cuineaand pea fowl, duck, wild water fowl, blackcock, woodcock, snipe, cod, haddock, flounder, pike, trout and raw oysters. Inthe third class, or those diffi- cult of digestion, pork, veal, zoose, the liver, heart, kidney, the brains of animals, salt meats, sausage, mackerel, eel, salmon, herring. sprat, skate, sturgeon, salted fish in general, lobster, crab, prawns, shrimps, crayfish, mussels, cockles, scollops and cooked oysters. A Fruit Sponce.—As currants and raspber- res will soon be ripe, I offer the following sponge which can be made from them, which is @ very palatable sort of cake: One pound of loaf sugar, five eggs. one pint of raspberries, one pint of currants, two ounces of gelatine. Soak the gelatine in half a pint of water, and then stir it over the fire until perfectly dis- solved; make asirupot the sugar with a very little water, braise the fruit, and let it boil in this sirup until it will squeeze through a jelly bag. Strain through the bag.into a large bowl. Strain the gelatine into another bowl through a sieve. When both are cold mix them. Add the whites dnly of the eggs well-beaten. Whisk all well together for half an hour, and stand on ice two hours before serving. Eat with cream.— Germantown Telegraph. > Waxine Fioors.—; ¥ notice you advise putting beeswax and turpentine on floors of hard wood, and also stained wood. Will you kindly inform me how it jg prepared for use? = J.N.W. deficienci ved. MONDAY: SEPIEMBEN 4 ‘which time and p! Ww the Navy Kegister, under a1 grees pr August § 1582, and for the best interests of the United S| The fered, their a} per ars GEO! Bi George Leary and Excelsior, met at Piney Point whart. Good sailing and ‘All boata free. Addreas R. J. ADAMS & BROR., Piney Foint Mary's county, ‘Ma. References: rchmedtie © Bevs,. 07 thet. ws A, . Donal Government Printing Offics. — Je20- Fava HITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, Fauquier county, Va., 86 miles from War Morning and evening trains via Vireioia, Midland railroad. All the modern improve- #79 ments throughout, including hot and cold, Baths, closets on each floor, electric bella, eas, kes Be ‘The social features of the Fauquier Sprinzs possess the Eech bid or proposal must be accompanied by a de- | attrac:ions of metropolitan life, owing to the proximity postin cai or salistactory caritied check) of uot ees | & Washincion and Balthnore. For Wicrausttu teria ‘At the Spcinge ; Soa Island, Pa. fashington. D.C. 300, and Sa 0,600, at Nor pee te ace Ro; 8. sealed envelope, vy. arch as to distinguish No offer for more id be inciuded within one propossl. vessels will ee sald, for Ge) to fee ee Biri Sastarnc eben ee a than ten per cent of tue amount of the offer or proposal, ad and aiso a bond with s penal sum equal to the] :¢20-Im punt of the offer, | with two or more (oscneas 7 to be approved by’ the Secretary of the 7 CAPE MAY. Navy, conditioned for the payment of the remaining | “7 sea tooation, heron buflding,' new furniture, prompt and attentive service, ninety per cent of tae amount of such offer or pro: poash sowestein yi sit a PI al vill age a Ne bre S Scceptance. In case defauit. is. made Alc SapetoreSccicna -Payment of the remaining ninety per cent, or any joeldence. part thereet, withiu that tine, eaid ean deponite of to rchestra willbe conducted by Mr, Zimmerman, er cent. shill be considered aa forfeited to the Govern ee Sa Re ‘and Devon Inn, Devon, Pa. Opens JUNE 30TH. the mont and shall be epplied as directed in the March 3, 1883. All deposits and bonds of bidder whose proposals shal: not be accepted, will be return hem within seven days atter the opening of the pro- 1 tia STATES HOTE On application to the Department, a printed lst will | “tye tarest in’ Attantic City, N. J. Opens, be turuished, givi er1 information concerning Mionding ss Sil Ue vessels; also'forms of ids aud bonds: whick must | 7806 30th, for the ors. BENJ. H. BROWN. be used by bidd if any time by applying to the Cominandants of the Yards. | _7A8- P. SCOTT, Manacer. s=. ‘OTEL ARLINGTON, he purchasers must remove the vessel from ATLANTIO CITY, N. J. tts eninst oe ies seguarumineoe | EA Te, 8 rom de ni of Se oe Lo aromas AN EIG CITE, yILLIAM 2. NDLE andin fen vow efocaas CHANDLE, 4023-n, taop24 tary of the Navy. | First-claes in all appointments. Mrite for special rates for familfes and permanent riers. ‘Mark baggage ‘‘Hotel Arlington;” aeliyered free. Je16-1m* IMLAY & STEWART, Proprietors. AZLEWOOD COTTAGE, NEAR OAK- LAND, MD., owned by Mre. Kilbourne’ and occupied for three seasons by Mre. —— iers. The vessels can be examined at PPOPOSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER. Orrice DEPARTMENT, ‘WasHIxGrox, D. C., June 20, 1 ), 1883. Seated Proposals will be ree-ived at’ this, denartment until the 1HIRTIETH DAY OF JUNE, TWELVE O'CLOCK, NOON, ‘that date at ay eh seep ttearbie “Arr = WHITE Met HOTEL, COTTAGES A! ESTAURART, GREENBRIER Gon, W.VA June 15th. The most cotinte ith. Climate cool and Ter 2 $3. B permenth. Circulars desoribing furnished on application. mn, W, 8, 26t ‘H. PHCEBUS, Lessee, MTSE NEW LANCASTER HOUSE (WHITE, Mountains).—Room for 150 guest; trie bells, ali modern improvements, “ee: erything new. ‘The most conplete Hotel and tiest town in the Granite state. Kooms may be secured at rates as low ax is consistent with gqod fare. For circulars and terms address w NED A. LINDSEY & CO.,Lancaster,N.H, APE MAY VILLA BELLEVUE, wetteand Congress sts. ; near eae Teach a esa Hail: two minutes walk from View from every room. 3e10-tu, th», Lm Des LLEGHENY MOUNTAINS, 0 LT ABOVE THE SE Under the managemeut of W. J. Gtlsey nouse, New York, The liberal efforts of the Band O. R.K. Co. to make this Known and ponular hotel the eaual of any summer: sortin the United States in point of size, as well erandeur, can only be realized when seen. The cepacity of Decr Park for the season of 1883. te greater than Any previous season, and noe been considered where this already lovely be made more attractive and comfortable, “ akon NE No mosquito, no malarial, finest place for children, in the country. Sure relief fever. Firet class livery and an A day. $15 to $18 por week, All trains on the B. & ‘0. stop at Deer {rip excursion tickets from ail points on sale from Ji 1, "00d to October 31. ite for the nestest and m artistic enmmer book of the year, ‘On Mountain Top, Special i made by the B. & 0. for transport- borses rriages to leer Park return ip tel for the purpose. conanunications up to June 20 to W. J, Walker, Queen City hotel, Cumbecland, MM. ; date Deer Park, Garrett county, Ma. Je2-a,t, th, tm 4 pA, Te « electric bella, was, &c. Full ocean view. class in every respect. Open ali the year. Nogle bar, WM. J. LOVE, P. O. Box 452. my30-2m LOSS, BRANCHCGURANBY COTTAGE, FIFTH 7) avenue. w.Q. 3e22-3t had peneeer General. EPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 8 rns e ment cf the In- terior such Miscellaneous Supplies = may be required aoe : north Hotel Brizhton, Ocean ‘irst-clasa accommodetions. ring the fiscal ding June 1884, will be re- Sm ia Seived untl TWELVE O'CLOCK M., THURSDAY, | _2015-Im Mas. B. EEQWN. JUNE TWENTY-EIGHTH, 1883. Hott alain, ‘The articles include brooms, brushes, tumb- forage, 208 lors, hardware, furniture, carpets, ry Koode, f ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. The most best ap- Tnstructions to bidders, and schedules of items will | potted Total ar Mie eed and best ap- be furnished on application. ‘HLM. TELLER, ‘OPN JUNE 30rn. Je21-6t = Secretary~ Je15-2m_ LENTZ & (RIST, Proprictors. 8 FOR I OWLAND HOUSE, pee we Di ? The favorite Family Hest” Bost esti AR DEPARTMENT, he fav a1 enon location, WasHtxoton, D. C., June 19, 1883. § in view of ocean ‘andin shad: ‘articulars, T Jel2-1m MILLS, Proprietor. PRAY VIEW, OCEAN GKOVE, N. 3., DIRECTLY facing the ocean and lake. Superior four- story hotel, with verandas on three fronts. Sealed Proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary of Ws ELEVEN O'CLOCK A.M., WED- NESDAY. JU NTY-SEVEN'IH, for sup- plying the War Department and its Bureaus with Ice luring the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1884. . Ferfect drainage and ventilation, Large and dea "The ce must be of best quality of Kennebec or equal | 227 = nge a thereto, solld, clear, and free from mow, dirt or oiler soe we ee jous Bue impurities, and must be delivered at the yous and Oficen of the War Department in Waahing- and we upon Department scales. y de- liveries, excepting ‘Sunday and recognized houdsys, Pe MADISON, bunset ave ASBU: PARK, N.Je oe Denies ne quantity ot Ice required will be oe Gas, WES Bells and = mM About 600.000 pounds, more cr lens. x 640. 3 ~ GA A’bond with approved secturity will be required of the ae a party £) whom a contract may be awarded. RANDALE HOUSE, NEAREST TO &PRINGS ‘Tho Secretary of War reserves the right toresect any | AL Hotel, Bodford, Va. now open for recep. and ail bids. and to waive defects. Bids should be marked ‘*Proposals for Ice,” and ad- iresred to tho ~ ecretary of War. 4e20-6¢ “ROBERT 1, LINCOLN, Secretary of War, MOPOSALS FOR Lay: PAVEMENT U) Ss IN TH GEOKG:! OFFICE oF THE Wasnine: tion of enesis, The house has been thoroug overhauled; bath rooms, billiard modern improvements. ‘The house is mo-t pi located midway between Bedford and the Sprin large lawn, well shaded; good stabling. For farther information address Jel2-1m" ALSIP & SMITHS. M0°22's HOTEL AND SUMMER RESORT, Leonardtown, Md., GINFER CoMaIsstoxER, ? » June 15, 1883. "5 Is now open for summer guests; terms, $1.59 By direction of the Board of Commissioners, Sealed | per day, 9 per week, $25 per month: children. Proposals will be received at this office until ‘£ ELV. | under 12 years and nurses half price; no mosquit CK M., ON WEDNESDAY, JU TWENTY- Je3-Im HERBERT F. MOORE, Prop. EVEN (1848; for laying 11,000 saluare yards, more or of Granite Block Paseruents in the cities of Wash- | QEASIDE EL, OCEAN CITY, Mb., WILL vn. D.C. wD terme, $2 per day, $8 to £10 snd specifications can be ob- | per § ‘ection therefor, together with all necessary information, and bids upon these re For particulars app corre wil! alone be cons.dered. = a ‘he vil pe POPULAR WATERING PLACE, CAPE MAY, Is Reached by the WEST JERSEY RAILROAD, IN TWO HOULS FROM PHILADELPHIA, Major of Engineers, U. Jel8-6t Engineer Commisel ont f INTERIOR, [DEPARTMENT OF TH WasHixetox, June 16, 1683. ‘Sealed Proposale will be received until noon on MON- DAY, JULY SECOND (at which time they will be i openéd in the preseuce of such bidders aa may desire to attend), for furnishing to the Gcvernment Hospital for le Tusaue, near thiscity, Meats, Groceries, Flour, Dry nods, Stioes, Hardware, Medical supplies il, Fuel, Lumber, &c., for the fiscal year en 30, issa, Schediles of estimated amounts, blank posal, instructions to bidders, &c., will on application to this Department, Fast Express Trains, with Parlor cars at tached are run during ‘the season at convent. forms of pro- | ent hours, and passengers will find on the be furn‘shed | arrival at'the New Brosd Street Station, Phi Union Transfer Coaches ead Horse Care ready 19 D must be addressed to the ** Secret of the | transfer direct tothe station of the West Jersey rail- Trterlon and indomeed “*Bropasele for Furtiaminer | Fad, the foot of Market strc “( Supplies to Government Hospi For through tickets, re checka, and full infor- # for the Insane.” H. M. TELLER, ‘Secretary. mation, apply as follows: Northeast corner 13th street 4e19-5teod and Pennsylvania avenue station, Baltimore and Poto- EPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ‘WASHINGTON, June 16, 1883. Sealed Proposals will be received’ until NOON FRIDAY, the SIXTH OF JU! th will be Opened in the presence’ of such bidders may attend) for furnishing Meats, Groceries, M ical Supplies and Fnel as may be required by the Freedmes’s Hospital, in this city, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1884. ‘Schedules of amounts, CHAS, E. PUGH, Gen’l Manager. JeD-taulS J. R. WOOD, Gen'l Passenger Agent. Amuaxtio Crry. are run THROUGH winoul SRP Express Trains Btope IN NINETY MINUTES blank forms of proposals, in- structions to bidders, ‘xc _, will be furnished upon ap- va lication. Proposals ‘inust be addressed to the ‘*Secre- ary of the Interior," and endorsed **Proposals for fur- | CAMDEN & ATLANTIC! WEST JERSEY nishing supplies to Freedmen’s aoe, BATLROAD, RAILROAD, i "ROM Je19-co5t Secretary. | Station foot of Vine street. |Station foot of Market st. IREASURY DEPARTMENT, <= OFFICE OF Secwi Paseengsrs from Washington will take the through trains of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad to Phiia- deiphia and arrive at the new the Pennsylvania railroad. where the street direct to the Wé THE ETARY, Wasurnatox, D. C., June 8th, 1883, ‘Sealed Proposals will be received at the United States Treasury depar:ment until ON® O'CLOCK P.M. SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1883, for supplying 15.000 Yards. more or less. of the best full y Carpet and 12,000 mor or les6, of di five-frame bod: yards, the pest American Carpet Lining for united Btatos. public ion of the Camden and Atlantic railroad. For through tickets, checks, and fu!l inform- ation apply_as follows: Northwest corner 13th street and Pennsylvania avenue; station Baltimore and Poto- mac railroad. CHAS. . PUGH, 5 0 red at the ‘Treasury de} nt, autities and at such lered ver in such |. No bid will be consid carpet, and accompanied by a deposit of $1,000 Un! States money or a certified chock for that ainount, ana guarantee of faith Deposit of successful bidder ‘will be retained until contract is entered into and bond given with not Jess than twosureties in the penal sum Of $5,000, conditioned that terms of contract lial be faithfully executed. Bids must state the price per yard, aud must be accompanied by a sample of one and one-half yardsof carpet, with maker's neme marked ereon, and one carpet lining, 5 specimens TSE 5 the quality of the woods to be furnished. sheaty gro ae swings by y {he Department rerorves the right to Foject any or all wwn tennis: ood piace for families. 97 ee ee San detect: crates. CHAS, LE MOY WHEEL: Je rietor. TL ACKISTO! g » tbe reception of guests on Daily communication by boats. ‘Te rate. OWEN LAVIN, care. ye is_ shoul dressed to the Secretary of the Treasury and indorsed “‘Proposals for Carpet and Car- pet Lining,” CHAS. J. FOLGER, Secreta 3e9-law3t PXoPOsALs For FUEL. Block from the ocean; convement to ali of interest. First-cliss appointments. Je2-1m* be received TWE! SOON, 8 ma a NESDAY, UNE IWENTY ‘SEVENTH, 1883, for sup- MKS. J. F. BOWEN. Me 80th, 188k with Fucks” Ail antiche anole ‘TROPOI 1TAN—CORNEK OF ATLAN., ee ry erent ere | MUctana aur ange Gt Proposals for the whole or on of the fuel re- | arin batus. Camden an ic traing stop nett will be received. ‘The government resscves. the ee cr ‘Tern:s moa J. A. Movi. Hatta reject Fry call propomas. el ment Bures aug oF Orices in Wanting fon for re. | ()PENS TUESDAY, JUNE 12zu. red, partios to whom the contract (or con- == Eiacte)'may be awarded, in such. quantities aa Soe venience of the Fuel for the 8! MEpectReatous: weneral matenetons % bidders, and oI Dropocal will be furnished to satabriahod ‘ar and Barry, kK. SEG per, for the use of the Post Offices in the Unit is y of the af ONGRESS HALL, OCEAN CITY, WORCESTER States, for one year from the first day of July. 1883. | Oly samurton, unin eaay walling distance of the sta .. Md., opens June 20th. Newly fur- Blanks for proposals and and one of the finest springs in ths whole mountain re- | Bished: first-class in every particular: elegast en eee ee omits ea ion. Open tor guests June 25, 1883. Apply for, par- Dathing, 5 ote. W. BR A be observed by bidders, will be furgished on applica Suara SE AIRES iceck DURnSee, = = Ber ene SA fon to ine “Blank Agency, Post Office De t, RAND VILLA HO’ WI1L108 GROVE, SHENANDOAH COUNTY, Va. ‘ashinzton, D.C." EAN NI ¥ on Valley branch B. & ©. railroad; rail- ‘The Fostrhasier General reserves the right to reject OCEAN NTLAR TAS CIEE oe fee _ | soadetation ta cights dak morning and @/ any or all bids. EOS An entirely new hones, elecantly furnished, evening. Come and breathe mountain air free Ju from malaria and mosquitoes; taxte vegctabies from the soil, untransported; chickens, butter, cream, milk aod eggs. Witn buoyancy thus renewed, walk on the lawns, climb the moss-covered rocks along the creek, unvler the oaks, around fhe Big Spring, of on the rivee banke under the sycamores and willows. Try bathing aa Doster in the river. ie, on ‘Ten ping. croquet, &e ke. Address Mrs, D. P. MCGINNIS, Millow Grove, Shenandoah county, Va my31-t.»,ta-Lm, ISITORS TO NEW YORK DURING THE sUM- mer months will find desirable Apart. ments, consisting of parlor, bed-rooma, and! Dath-room, private dining-room if desired, at 9 epecial ratce from MAY Ist TO SEP1EMBEK Ist, at THE HANOVER, E, 15th st., cor. Fifth ALLIS. No.2 Address W. E. Fo™ Baatenskus, CATSKILL MOUNTAINS, OPENS 3D SEASON JUNE 26TH. ave. my26-colm ‘The most popular mountain resort in the world. all-raiFroute direct to the Hotel, via the new Kaat Kallroad. For edditiona: information address E. A. GILLETT, my22-tu,th,eat26t Colonnade Hotel, Philadelphia, Pa, ASS ROCK HOUSE, GOOD HAKBOK, Beach, Gloucester, Mass. —Ci rat Sleos., Finest surf bathing and ocean, scenery on the Atlantic const. Aun. E. G. Bi ‘tu, th, WAVERLY HOUSE, TIO CITY, N. 3. Open all the year. Hot and Cold Ses- water Baths in the EI c Bolla, Gas, 9 and all the conveniences ~class we es ‘Ocean iew; coach to meet Jei-2m 3.1L. BRYANT. OLTON'S SUMMER RESORT, EIGHTY MILES down the river: fine fichine. crabbing and bathing. Oper ‘Terms, $1.50 per days Re S- Pro- Prictor, Milestown P. 0., St, Mary's Co., Md. ‘jel-2um' NPE ARGYLE, OCEAN END OF CON. necticut averiur Ati ty. Miss 2. KR, HARVEY, Proprictress. _P. 0. Box 380, Jel-Imé&s, tu, th? (oseness want, 7 toa? OPENS FOR THE SEASON JUNE l6ru. SARATOGA SPRINGS, RATES $3.60 AND $4 PER DAY. 3e6-2m_ CLEMENT & COX, Proprietors. cinta’ Top HOTEL, BLUE RIDG! taing, Va., on Chesapeake & Ohio Railway 340 miles from Washington City and 120 mile from Kichmond, Vi 883. Telegraph and For terms, ete. MASSIE, Prop. THE PARK HOTEL, 2m ‘Witiameport, Penneyivanii A anict home for the suinmiermontha, Coat nik No mosquitces. No malaria. Beautiful drives, music, etc., etc. Table liberaily supplicd with farm prod: A bew (tie bydraulic elevator. Le:ms moderate. for circular and disgram, AKLAND HOTEL, Of the B. & O. R. R., has beeen leased WELCKER’S. Families can make mood ments at reduced rates by a] to No. 727, Tbth etrect, Wanuigton, Dees myl ([8= “BnicuTos,” ATLANTIC CITY. OPEN ALL THE YEAR, HOT AND COLD SEA-WATER BATHS AND ALL MODERN CONVENIENCES, wyd-3m o- 2 Address my9-8mo TLANTIC Will a have ten iuade, Girculars aj ply ‘to the Proprietor, Ocean City, Ma. jOBB'S ISLAND, V. BIDE RESON F. W. HEMSLEY & SON, jag and enip # day. $12 ver wock, $40 Wy Rteather N Route from Vid Point apton, to Qherrystone every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The Baitimore end Washington steamers make clos connection with PLA. Fitzhugh. Sin} QrecKion HOTEL, CAVE MAY, WN. J. WILL OPEN JUNE 30. The Ranitery Arrancements of the Stockton have been placed tn periect order by General Russell Thayer, i pha. ‘The management will be under the care of J. F. GAKE, fr seventeen years Proj Hal. "Address Mr, CAKE will be at Continental on Thursdays until June 3, myl-2m_ WINDSOR COLLEGE RrSORT. SHADE, MOUN- tains, Sprins jaa ‘Lathe, Horees, 1 Fishin, Pxcetient Gin tar Fenn. Ave. or JELLY, New Wind a. AMASTIO CITY, N.I. FAMILY HOTEL. THE COLONNADE. Furnished, with ali the modern improvements. MRS. C. A. RINES, (Formerly of Washington, D, ©.) make the Northampton. Hotel physici ‘Address 3.T. SPADE.” or oC Hotel, Philad my21-2m Negr Winchester, Va., ‘Will open JUNE 12th to accommodate several who wish toleave the city at that time. blank forme of dealers upon appiication to this office. ROBERT T. LINCOLN, Je18-6t Secretary of War. QFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS, DISTRIOT OF COLUMBIA, perfect. "The abundent crop of the best fruit im the hnmetitas ‘neighborhood of the Springs is ery ie tis rroulars and accommodations to AL att & ou, 401 dt stsecy Washingiou, Dec. Gizea- GA8oN tess. day. partios jon DOUGLASS HOUEE, REHOBOTH BACH, DELAWARE, Quy, “upedial arranigemeste for: futile "or men ng Toots by the week, “WALTER BURTON, Proprietor. Stetbennon a Deport. UVa e” “teat ‘Write for my22-3m — Eu. J |AST END COTTA BEDFO! ‘open 934. . ‘spring fresh Axswer.—Take a pound of the best beeswa: cut head Into very small pieces and Tet it thoroughly dissolve in three pints of tur- pentine, stirring occasio1 if The mixture shouldbe only aide thicker than the clear turpentine. Apply it with a ragto the surface of the floor, gy ich should be smooth and perfectly clean. This ts the difficult part of the work, for, if you put on either too much or too little, a good polish will be impossible. The right amount varies, leas being juired for a cl and more if the wood lose-grained wood, ae or open-grained, Even professional “‘waxers” are sometimes obliged to experiment, and novices should always try & a foot or two firet. Put onwhat Jouthink: ‘be enough leave the place unt and unste extra charge; terme my3-2m_ seep cealaat Fo Tine Uz, ‘The Natural Mineral nect with W. Md., H. ESBS Sey eae YINGLING, eros, Ps. J.—CARROLL * Pa, J. &H. &G. RRs. soa Taner PaRAIOES Ba ofige some nn Bi gRi PRICES gece ts of SUN aise | pélnted'in ew and benutihu Gscigng, a0 inchs wide. REDUCED PRICES 15 par cent on all SPRING and SUMMER fo all and secure bargains. aah p= POINT -HOTEL. 4. P. HORBACH & 00. J. W. BARN! Proprietor.