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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-08-01

The Stockton. CAL, Independent
claim that there is no need of lockiaw
from Vounas, inithe feet or other parts
of tbs oody from rusty nails. Any
brnise that is infamed may be healed
by simply smoking it with burning
wool = wooden cloth. Twenty minutes
Is sufficient 10 take the pain from the
worst case.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-08-01

kDE 9Gby. 81
sReported by Jnos Healy, Oh erver, Signal
Service, U. S. A,
Highest barometer. 20.ll3, on the
18th; lowest barometer. 29.726. on the
I'd; monthly range of barometer, o. 387
inches. Highest temperature. 97o, on
the 18th; lowest temperature. $40 on
the 4th and 9th; monthly range of tenn
perature. 500; greatest daily range of
temperature. 490. on the LIST; least daily
range of temperature. 100, on the 9Th !;
mean daily range of temp erasure, 35. 8;
average temperature for the month.
7i4. Total rainfall. O,50 inches. Pre-
vailing wind, southwest; total move
ment OF wind, 1912 miles; max. veloci-
ty of wind and direction, southwest, 40
miles per hour, on the "a Number of
clear days, q; number of fair days, g.;
number OF cloudy days, l.; number of
days on which rain fell. /, Compare
tive temperatures Monthly, average
for July, 1877, 74.9; monthly average
for July, 1878. IA 4. Comparative pre-
eipitAtion: Total rainfall during July.
1877, O.27 inches; total during July,
1878. o so inches.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-08-01

At the annual election of the Central
Pacific Railroad Company, the follow
ing gentlemen were elected Directors
for the ensuing year: Leland Stanford,
@. P. Huntington, E. w. Hopkins, E.
Il. Miller, Jr., Charles F. Crocker.
David ID. Cotton and Charles Croker.
The election of officers takes place
to day.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-08-01
kiain Late.

The express train from the west. due
here t.is forenoon. will arrive here at
$50 h,s evening. The delay was
cause ~ a collision between two
treigl rains at Bronco, west of Reno
II Is rnorted that five or six cars of
leigh wete demolished, but no lives
ost.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-08-01

The best of oar American colleges
bear no comparison in the strength of
their faculties with the German uni
versities. The Universities OF Leipsic,
for the present year, has corps of 123
professors, 46 tutors, and So assistants.
This university has>2, $50 students.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-08-01
WESTERN DISPATCHES
The Rinney.spaiding-H Higgins Cases

The Rinney-spaiding Higgins Cases
SAN Francisco, July 81.
Great interest is manifested In the
Pinney Spalding Higgins case, which
is now being tried in the United States
Circuit Court. The prosecution is rep
resented by United States District At
torney Teare and Deputy Van Duzen,
and the defense by ex-senator Stewart
and Judge Foote.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-14
RAILROADS.
1878 GREAT 1878
Pn1TTE

1878 GREAT ,,,5 1878
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
TO THE NORTH, WEST s. SOUTHW EST.
DOUBLE TRACK,
STEEL RAILS, SPLENDID SCEN EET.
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT.
June 10, 1878.
Trains leave Washington from depot OF Bali
TIMORE s. POTOMAC RAILROAD, coz
ner of Sixth and stl sets, IS follows:
For Phila. New York and the East, $50 p. H.
snd 40 q. m, daily, with Palace Cars. Lin.
tied Express of Pullman Parlor Cars o:2oa
m daily, except Sunday. For Philadelphia
sud New York 100 pm. daily, except sun
day: for Philadelphia $50 p. N. daily.
For Pittsburg and the West 10. 10 NJ daily, VIII
Parlor Cars to Pittsbu-g; TAO p. m. daily
with Palace Car to Chicago.
For Canandsigus and the North, TAO y n.
daily, except Saturday, with Palace Car to
Watkins. For Watkins, 1910 a. M. dsily,
except Sunday.
For Alexandrs 6, 7, 8, 9.10, 10 and II am, and
l, 5, 4.2O, 6, $40 and 7 pm. On Sunday a. elO
q. NJ, and and p. m.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington. u, I.
500, go, 10 and II Ala, !, 8, 4.2O, 5, ~ and
On Sunday st 800 and 10 8. NJ, and 6 20 pm.
THROUGH TRAIN FOR THE SOUTH, via
Quantico and Richmond, will leave Ale1an-
dris at 8. 10 and 20 q. M. daily, and $50 p.
m. daily, except Sunday.
Tickets and information can be procured 81
principal railroad stations and ticket offices
Southeast. L. 2. FARMER,
Gen'l. Passenger Agen!
FRANK THOMSON
General Manager "a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-14
ICE CREAM! ICE CREAM !
TO THE CITIZENS OF ALEXANDRIA
AND VICINITY.

TO THE CITIZENS OF ALEXANDRIA
AND VICINITY.
feel under CREST obligations for the liberal
patronage extended to me since l commenced
business in this place. IN entire stranger, and
heartily return my most humble thanks for the
many tavors shown me- l have decided to
make ICE CREAM FOR THIRTY GENTS
PER QUART, put up in paper, or Sl.2O per
gallon, packed in ice ard sent to sll parts of the
city. NB- OUSTAl!D and ICES, of all la7ors
made to order. How can it be done? lst, l
have secured low ront; I'd, pay cash for my
goods; Sd, buy tho best Of cream ut u reduced
price; 9TH, do away with hiring hands 9th. make
the cream myself; 9Th, am determined to give
full satisfaction. Picnics and Sunday schools
supplied (ten gallons and upWards) at 81 per
gallon. ICE CREAM and DINNER ROOMS
No. 179 King street.
my 28-2m ). :. FORCE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-14
Alexar10rla 6az&tttte
WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUG. II, 1875.

THE VALUE OF DISTINGUISHED VIRTUE
Life is short, and you have much work to
do. Work for others as we'll as yourself.
You will not pretend sou are never selfish. l on
are more or less 80 every day OF your existence
10 the very face Of conviction you play the
part Of contracted littleness. How often GO
Won forget the interests Of others, 10 eager de-
sires for yourself? and how readily you silence
the whispers of reason by calling in for preGe'
dent respectable example. Yet you know the
value of disinterested virtue, and how that
ayarice, or any other selfish passion, can never
secure your felicity; but the appearances OF the
moment persuade you otherwise, aud hence
tho CAUSE of error and crime. Study. there
fore, not only to be convinced of truth, but to
establish it firmly in your mind. beyond the
reach of doubt. Then, not till then, your char
acter will be uniform, and your principle strong
enough to carry you through the trials and
temptations of life. No one can be happy long
unless he is governed by virtue; and to be reg
ulated by this subim principle, he must early
learn to make any sacrifice, even life. and all
that renders it sweet in the eyes OF MANKIND.
WAsHINaToN's LEDGEE.-Among the Wash
ington relics which lately came into the posses
sion of the Government is q ledger, in which the
Father of his Country kepthis personal accounts
for number of years. The book is reported rs
full Of odd items which an admI rms ,s eoa5ry
although a century ago they may have been we'll
enough. It is recorded in the hsndWrltlng OF
the Father himself how much that illustrlous
man Lost OF won at cards, the sums he expended
Tor play tickets for himself and friends, when
he went 10 town. and what it cost him tor hair
powder, black silk stockings as well IS Tor claret
which is as favorite beverage during the warm
season now as it was in the stirring times just
before the Revolution, although the men of the
present day are allie TO economlzs on their pow
der and black silk stockings There are indics-
,ions in some parts of the unique accounts that
The man who was first in the hearts Of his count:
rymen never missed horse race if he could
help it, and it seems to have been common
kind Of human being enough to bet on the wron
horse moro than was good for one side of his led
GER Perhaps, in the interest of this gentleman S
reputation, the Government had better not dig
up any more relics of the Father of his Country.
1t would BIZ shocking to the extreme to see our
young men growing up in imitation Of him, and
our Presidents all trying to become second
WashingtoEs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-14
ICE CREA NJ, SODA WATEls, &c.
TOE CREAM.

My Ice Cream Mandatory. one Of the lsrg-
customers, Sunday schools, excursions, picnics,
fairs, festivals and associations, as well as the
trade, with that SUPERIOR CREAM that has
made name in this community. and is known
everywhere as BRENGLE'S ICE CREAM. l
could easily reduce its price by lowering its quail
lily, but good cream, of fresh, pure, wholesome
than I serve it. Of course, could 'grade my
cream by the price," but my cream would lose
the good name that years OF fair dealing have
won for it. I ask that persons abroad ordering
"Brengle's Cream" from third parties will as
sure themselves that tho cream sent is certainly
from my establishment l warrant my cream,
and do not wish thst inferior cream, sent out rs
mine, may injure its reputation. 1t is my aim
to furnish the BEST CREAM IN AMERICA,
and my customers sre satisfied that do so.
ie 3-lf HENRY BKENGLE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-14

Msil, Southwark, connects, at Gordonville,
with Chts. 81 Ohio K. r., for Staunton, White
Sulphur Springs snd all the watering places on
thst line; and Eastward, to Richmond and
South. at Lynchburg, connects with Atlantic,
Miss. s. Ohio i. +. through Southwest Virginia
to Nashville, New Orleans, Memphis, Little
Rock and Texas-and at Danville with 4. & d.
IS. T. to South and Southwest
Exp1ess Southwark connects at Gordonvile
to all points East and West on Ches q Ohio K.
H., aud at Danville with Richmond s. Dan
vile 4. 4. for the Caroinss, George, Florida
and via Atlanta, TO New Orleans.
For MANASSAS LINE leave Washington
6 IS g. n. and Alexandria 90 q. NJ, daily,
except Sunday, arrive at Front Royal II 70 a. M.
ard at SLrasburg at y 90 noon, connecting
with the Valley Road to Orkney and Rawley
Springs, and sill the line, East and West. Leave
Strasburg ~ y. M, Front Royal 4 GO p. M,
connecting at Manassas with North bound mail
train for Washington and North.
For Middleburg daily connection at Plains
station.
For UpporviHe regular connection at Della
For WARRENToN, leave Washington at
So q. N. Alexandria at CO q. m. daily.
ALL trains make good connections, at Wash
iDgton, TO and from N orth and West.
New Orlesns sloepor leSves Washington 81
6 s. 8. H. running through without change.
Through sleeper for Savannah, ga. leaves
Washington 50 p. NJ.
Through tickets sold Al tho Lowest ratee
JET j. NJ. bROADUS, &. T. "a
WAsRiNoGoN = OHIO RAILROAD
SPRING ARRANGEMENT, TWO TRAINS
DAILY (EXCEPT sunday BETWEEN
ALEXANDRIA AND ROUND HILL.
Beginning May eth, 1878.
Leave Washington q: III o. m. and ~ p. III.
and Aiexandris a. 9 10 s.m. end4 25 p. MI pass
Leesburg, gcing westward, at II ~ 8. NJ, and
6 40 D. NJ, snd arrive at hound Hill at II m.
and I 20 =. III. Leave Round Hill at 5 30 q. nj.
and 1890 p. m; psss Loosburg,, going eastward:
st & 90 a. u. ard 10 p. NJ. and arrtvo at Alex
andris st S Is q. m. and $40 p. N.Y. and ~
Washington ri IS 8. m. and $3.50 p. III.
rs Passengers from Washington will tske
the Washingtun end Ohio cara a.. 40 Baltimore
Sc Potomac Railroad station at9 IL Am. and 1.3l
pm, and go through to Round Hill without
change OF ca: s.
The 9. Is am. train from Alexandra and IL. 3U
D. III. train from Ro"nd Hill connect st Round
Hll with Harris Daily Llue OF Coaches
for Snckersville: BerryVillo and Winchester
also with Reamer' 8 Line of Coaches, which leave
Leesburg daily for Aldie and hiddleburg.
Both trains, westward, mako close connections,
at V!onna, with Sisson's Limo OF Stages for Fair.
fax Court House.
Etcs1cts, 3 e,sso per mile
anusitiekets, 500. ,
my 1-!i General Tickle. Agent.
-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-14
FOR TIE POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS,

FOX IIiL POTION Az XIV ER Ian DIN G:3,
stesmer JOHN ", THOMPSON, sssbasG
pany's wharf, Washington, EVERY MON
DAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY, st
O. clock q. N, and Alexandria at 1870 g. rl,;
returning, arrives EVERY WEDNESDAY \,
FRIDAY and SUNDAY. at o'clock pm.
This company makes close connections ct al
exandria with the w. O., Y. II. & u. 4. Il. D.
Co. and with the w. & u. 4. r. Co. Freight
received for all points, North and South,
handlSd with cara and for TaTdeL with prompt
ness and dispatch.
For further information apply IS
+. A. REID, agent,
janney's wharf,
or AT tho office OF tins colapany, under the Ma.
tionsl Metropolitan Bank, l5Lh street. opposite
the Treasury Department, Washington.
NH 10 SAMUEL BACON. freoiIont.
<.saa=s cIYpE's sTE a. L1NEa WEEK
PHILADELPHIA, PROVIDENCE AND
BOSTON.
Steamers leeyo Alexandria EVERY TUEI>
DAY and leave philadelphia EVERY SAT.
URDAY, at II O'Clock n. from Pior No. | N.
WEar7os.
This lina ccnnoc;s at AIeyandr ria with IL O.,
A. s. NJ. end W 6 .. K. ks., ana at Philaiel-
phia with Clydo's regular Steamships for Fall
River, Providence and Boston.
Freight Forwarded! with promptness and care,
free Of commissions.
Nc charge for transfer in Philadelphia, and
o wharfage in Boston. Quick time. Frequent
departures. Through ratios end through bills
of lading given. Insurance at the !oWoat rstaa.
Agents:
r. A. REED, Alexandria.
WIN. 7. CLYDE e CO., Philadelphia.
GEO. y. HYDE, Georgetown, -. &,
JOHNSON BROS, Washington.
ian 3-.t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-14
FOR SALE OK RENT.

EOR RENT-The STOREHOUSE No. &c
Il King street, at present occupied ty S. Lind
heimer. Possession given Sept. lst Apply TO
aug 5-tf w. B. GREGORY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-14
FUR NORFOLK.

The elegant now and substantial =. .H.s~ t.
iron steamer LADY OF THE LAKE. 9sssizsssaS
leaves the company'g wharf, Washington, EY-
DAY, at Eve o clock p. M, and Alexandria at
$50 p. M; returning, losves Norfolk EVERY
TUESDAY, THU KSDAY and SATURDAY,
at o'clock p. m. This line connects ut Nor
folk with tho ships of the Merchants and Nj
ners Transportation Company for Boston and
Providence, and affords the cheapest and best
route to those cities and their connections
throughout New England. Fareto Norfolk 81 !;
round trip $G. Tickets good until used
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of the
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

This company offers unrivallod facilities for
the transportation of fraight and passengers,
and will run their steamers regularly as follows:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-14

WY C., VIRG. MIDLAND y Il. 3. Il. K.
W. JOHN s. BARBOUR, Receiver.
On and after Sunday, June 9th. 1878, Pas
sen ger Trains will run as follows
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-14

TOR RENT-The premises Nos, s. snd s.
II King street, formerly occupied SO baGk-
ing house, and more recently BY Il. G. Stay
maker. insurance agent. Apply to JAMES y.
NEVETT, ofice over Burke u Herberrs bank
ing house .,. iy rs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-14
LEAVE WASHINGTON
LEAVE ALEXANDRA

A. M %, 8 10, 8 so. 0 80, 10 10 and 10 so.
2. Mp 10, 60 240. 70. 4, 4 81, and I.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-14
FOR NEW YORK

FOR NEW YORK
The Al Steamships II. q. KNIGHT ,=e.sas
snd JOHN GIBSON loave tho COM 5szsA&
pany's wharf, Alexsndria, EVERY NON
DAY MORNING, and New York, from pier
Al East River, EVERY SATO RDAY st four
o'clock p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-14

Fsre-Round trip Is Gig. ~ 9-tt
RESUMPTION OF ROUTE,
On and after THURSDAY, February 18th,
1878, the steamer NJ Alta NO, Captain
VIM. II. Byles will be run as follows
Leave Alexandria EVERY MONDAY,
THURSDAY and SATURDAY, from King
street wharf, at half.past seven o'clock
g. M, for Landings on the Potomac as far down
as Nomini. Leave Nomini EVERY TUES
DAY and FRIDAY MORNING, at o'clock,
for Washington, arriving early tho same even
ing. Freight received daily.
fob II J. BRODERS & CO., Agents.
INLAND 6 sNABoARD ooAsrlNG GO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-14
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE End VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
STEAMERS.

DOTOMAC FERRY COMPANY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-14
4. GLACHET,
WHOLESALE
CONFECTIONER

OoIV II ILO L i0AN II III
I25 KING STREET.
LADIES ICE CREAM PA.RLOR up stairs.
Cakes and Pastry Of every description. Of my
own manufacture, and Fruit, of all kinds con.
s!antly on hand. Ice Cream and Water Ices, Of
tao best quslity. made TO order and furnished to
families excursions, picnics, festivals and Sun
day schools, or Ut my esloon ~ the cheapest
rstes az lS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-14

E'OR RENT-The lady managers Of the Al
Il exsndlia Female Orphan Asylum offer for
rent the BRICK BUILDING on tho corner of
Wolfe and Pitt streets, lately occupied by that
institution. TO good tenant a reasonable
amount of repairs will be made to tho building
and y moderate rent charged. For further In
formation apply TO J. W. STEWART or J. B.
SMOOT. 10 5-tf
nor RENT-A SMALL COMFORTABLE
Il DWELLING, No. 20S Prince street. For
terms apply to CHAS. r. HOOFF, Esq, Cash
Ter First National Bank. Keys at the telegraph
Office of the Virginia Midland r. 4, ap2-tf
DOR RENT.-The STORE ROOM on the
Il northeast corner of King and Union street
the best location in the city for grocery and
liquor store Apply at this Office. sp lS-tf
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a. Nj GO, s. 8 SO, 9 so, 10 IL, 10 60 and II 9
Z. M.-l2 45. 2. 3 20 4, IS, 3 35, 80 and
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DATENT STEEL BARE FENCE WIRE.
J. The cheapest and bes: article for fencing.
Farmers should call and examine it. For sale by
JAS. F. CAKLIN - SONS,
Manufacturers Agents,
augS G3 King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-14

s.cTIChY" end POISONOUS FLY PA
- PER; slso FLY BRICKS for sale by
ia24 H, S, LEADBEATER s. BRO.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-03-20
Senator Edmunds is indisposed.

New Hampshire has held her last spring
election. Hereafter her state election will
be held in November.
The secret service bureau announce that
leading counterfeters are making their
arrangements so that they will be able to
supply fac .similes of the new silver dollar
within II few days after the Philadelphia
mint begins operations
The permanent exhibition at Phladel-
phia promises TO pull through its troubles
Settlements have been made with lot of
the creditors, arrangements are making
with the rest, and the show is announced
to open in May with new life.
The Russian army has moved near
Constantinople and the English are yet
uneasy about the treaty and how far it is
to be subject to the control of the coming
conference. The Russians are also near
Gallipoli and can easily control the straits
between Constantinople and the Mediter-
ranean.
We have received from Messrs. Hough.
ton, Osgood & Co. their trade list which is
a complete catalogue of all the publications
of the old firms of Osgood & Co. and IIurd
& Houghton and one can not help being
surprised at the large list of books and
more especially of the really valuable
works of all classes which are now under
the control of the new firm.
The bird on the new silver dollar look.
about as much like an eagle as the dollar
is like dollar. DR.. Linderman mus
have had him copied from one nailed W
on barn door. 1t may not be an eagl,
after all but some artists idea of how tn,
tabled phenix would look (if he had eve
existeO in his attempt to rise from Tho
clashes "-and an unsuccessful attemp
at that,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-03-20

Costly Fish.

1t was very pleasant when under the
treaty of 1871 we had about fifteen mil
lions of dollars awarded us by the Geneva
arbitrators. 1t was also satisfactory when
the little matter that was left to the Ger
man Emperor about the disputed boundary
line between Washington Territory and
Vancouyer's Island was decided in our
favor.
But there was another little matter that
was arbitrated under the treaty which has
not resulted so pleasantly. 1t was all con-
corning those foggy banks up Nova Scotia
and Newfoundland way "where sailors
gang to fish for cod" The Massachusetts
and Maine men 60 up there to farm that
part of the ocean and they do it in such II
good, prudent and husband-like manner
that the Blue-Noses, so-called, became al
together blue over the matter and thought
the Yankees ought to pay for the privilege.
We believe the commissioners met nj
Halifax, and they have since their award
been doomed to stay there if the objurga.
tions of the Yankee fishermen are of any
avail. For, refusing to follow the prece-
dents which have established the rule that
anything left out under the Treaty of
1871. should be decided in favor of the
United States, they proceeded last month
to award the British Government five mill
lion dollars. All that, for fishing within
the {" three mile limit " and drying and
curing fish on the inhospitable Arcadan
coast.
No doubt the price is enormously large
and it may very well be that the Belgian
minister, Defosse, was prcjudiced In favor
of England. But it is all foolshness to
stand out about payment of the award as
award was by a majority, and not unani-
nous vote of the arbitrator is no suf1i-
Gent reason why our government should
be guilty of what would be looked on as IA
piece of sharp practice. If no better dispo-
sal can be made of what balance we have
in our hands of the Geneva award, then
let that balance go towards paying for this
other lawsuit with Great Britain. We
are not sure but there is enough of it to
square this last account and have some
thing left.
At any rate it is no good to go to fret
ting and acting boyishly about the court
which has decided against us. Whep we
60 to war with England. if we ever do, it
ought 10 be concerning something else
than the price of Goldfish.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-03-20

The Canadian Government has intro
duced and supports general temperance
law. the central provision of which is de-
signed to make the " local option princi-
pie operative in all parts of the dominion.
Gov Emery of Utah has won the favor
of the Mormons, but lost that of the Gen
tiles, who appeal for his removal, and he
is coming to Washington to try to save
his head. The Gentiles say he has sold
them out.
Congressman Leonard, of Louisiana,
fell in love with a Cuban girl WHO visited
New Orleans while ago, but her parents
frowned on the match, and. though they
finally agreed that he might write her, as
he did. he didn't get any reply from her
Till ut last n hurriedly written note saving
that she hadn't heard from him, and
couldn't. He concluded TO 90 to Cuba
and investigate, and all that is known
since, except his death, is letter a
Washington friend received from him say
ing he had seen the girl. but so Respondent
in tone as to indicate that he had accom-
plished nothing. The next news was that
he was dead of yellow fever.
Civil servic reform that even Gail Ham
ilton will find it hard TO pick IA flaw in was
illustrated yesterday in the presidents
nomination Of Ada G. Sweet for another
term as pension agent at Chicago. This
young woman, who succeeded to the place
upon the death of her father from old war
wounds about four years ago, has accom-
plished more for her sex during that peri
cd than the loudest champion of woman's
rights. She organized the office, with its
dozen ar fifteen clerks and annual disburse-
ments of over two millions. upon Il strictly
business basis, and steadfastly refused to
have any politics mixed in. This of course
seemed stark madness to the political
managers, who had always regarded the
establishment as an important part of the
Illinois machine, and they have been try
ing hard ever since to recover their old
hold upon it. As a last desperate resort
they cultivated movement for another
woman candidate. hoping to stir up n
feminine war so fierce that peace could
only be restored by compromise on man,
but 1t was no go. If it is feminine politics
in the white house that gives such an.
pointments as this, let's have some more
of it. '''''