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TTLDEN IN TRAINING FOR THE
PRESIDENCY.

PRESIDENCY.
sam Rara as the White Irouse---A
Noted Convert to Spiritualism---
Things Theatrical--Dist Items--
Local Dots.
(Ffem car 0rR Coryssp1Ricatl
WASHINGTON. April 10, 1915.
Without even resting after successful on
s'aught upon the long lived and deep burrow-
iGg rats ~ the canal ring. Governor Tilden Of
New York has attacked WITH inGomitabe eOer-
gy the remaining remnants Of the late Tweed
ring. His FIRST move 10 this direction was
To PARDON INGERSoLL,
one Of TTced's wors, confederateS in robbing
the city Among the anxious, upon hearing
of this strange exercise Of executive clemency,
EUNos RAN RIFE
as 60 its motive. Some, Indeed feared that
the Governor had been frightened out Of bis
good resolves, by republican threats. But il
sloa became known that, as a smart checker
player gives his opponent one king in order to
take three or four, 50 Governor TiJen had act
Cd, with subtle f're-knowleGge, in this case.
As a condition OF bis release, lugersoll
TURNED STATES EVIDENCE
and promised his assistance in bringing 10 JUS
tee his late fellows in jnilpi,y The conster-
nation among these, IN Consequence Of Inger-
soils pardon, was great. A general scaitera-
ton. OF course eusued, and some even now
may have succeeded 10 eluding pursuit. Asa
Consequence Of an this, Samuel j. TIlden is
fast becoming Che public pet. Indeed, if he
goes on iu bis present course thcrc is no telling
where his popularity will e.l. The worst
said Of bim by men OF either party is that
SAMMY Is SLY"
bpt If his slyuess Is always employed as it has
been since his accession 90 the guhernatorid
chair. nothing better can happen 10 us In
New York State it is believed very generally
taaI his prospects for
TgE PRESIDENCY
are brighter than any other possible candidate.
Having cleaned the city departments by break
ing mp The Tweed ring and having overcome
the canal coterie, he is regarded as just the
man o. clean put tLe Aegean stables here
,Aud sadly they need IL. too,
GOVERNOR SAN BARD
who was deposel from his Atlanta postmaster
shin has been here The past ten days trying to
see Grant TO ascertain the cause Of his depuSi-
tiou lie told q 5tv reporter, wondering as
o. the reason. that ljs financial record was as
clean as bis shirt Jewell, our righteous post
master scae1l indicated Bard thar he was
removed b.cause he was "too uuauimous. -
Explaining this term, the cabinets Jcwelt)
said. "You talk t1o much, write too much aud
sLosH AErUND CENTRALLY
d. GOO much or Tire service" It's said, though
] cannot vouch fJri,s truth, that dcSpairing Of
Reinstatement i0 Office, Bard tolegraphcd bis
Atlanta friends 20 d" bust up The third term
club and sci. the picture Of the old man. by
which latter elegant phrase lie meant Grant
himself.
Sp;rlua,ism. it would seem, las made q con-
vert Of tie deeply learned AID witty Dom
patt, editor Of our Sunday Capadt Without
his spicy pa, er. which gree;S us every week
lr.muduS over with tun. and cutting satire on
th5 blessed administration, our poop would
Get the blues To rsceat Issue, while lj>cus-
sing spUtuli.sr, Alr. Pia;t says;
70 those. however who are Interested we viii
,ay that We are satisfied that whcH one dies
the deceased DOES sot then and ;bere terminate
. Obs, 81 h.r existence Possessed Of the same
individuality, made up Of traits founded in
tempeYsmeut, Ignorance. PassiouS-sil, in a
word that goes % makeup the &c me OF this
lia, c1DUcGcs 10 Tie Other"
Ksl1zr's OpezS is announced for next week
st tie Na,isual, &, he followed on the 26th by
Hs6ama R,stori, tss acknowledged Queen If
English Tragedy AT FosdS. Hermann. the
rr.aI TarSss-r jno oiI-uce intended only am
afraid % tackle Pres t-i-d-i-s-i-t-a-t-e-u-r j,
opens a week Of wonders on the 2eJh
a local telegraph company is soon 90 be cS-
,4b'.shcl here By los operation houseSccp-
cr has merely 10 manipulate in time of need q
te,s.raphic Apparatus Eed 10 his house, aud
within 1--WE minutes ejt.er5 messenger, POI
Hcsmau or the fire department Ia az hand y
s.I, OF modern
NArpiNs LAsr,
yon seel
When we of Washington had yet a lcouupV
legislature itS members wiurd, diuei and " Sc
CARED lc.Pv-rieht ,ccnrcdl at high old
rate charging Tie same 90 tlatmost cluveujeut
Of an public institutions the
coNrISGrNT FUND.
After our territory collapsed. carrying with It
governor. legislature. c.ulinceu; fund and ALL.
tie restaurant whence these good things for
ls,f.n,o-s had come, sued eS speaker Ctmp-
Iell of tlc Ivreuct House 90 Delegates Coz tic
large debt. amounting. with iutcres, added, 10
over $1,000. 4 sharp eight cnsucd-long aud
bl11iy-thc eS-Spelker declaring bis lnoo-
ceuce % running up So large lin. The eud
came last week whca the sllooui>t received q
verdict ftr Sl0l3.
TIE
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
finds tie sales Of It's specimen stamps 10 be op-
pyoacl.os the Dimensions of
A BONANZA.
The sale lezun 90 the lst Instant and up TO
a.. ~ La ann ~ ZION Lid hnan rnaliZal