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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-28
House Of Representatives.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Speaker Randall
made personal explanation in regard to the
charge made against him in a letter written in
September, 1876, by Special Agent Williams to
Maj. W. B. Moore, in regard to appropriation
warrants issued to the bureau of engraving and
printing, and offered a resolution for the ap-
pointment of special committee to inquire
into such charges.
Mr.. Randall said II think it due to saw at
this time that have never had in my life one
dollar of interest as stakeholder, or in any
other way directly or indirectly in any paper
mill in the United States, or elsewhere, nor has
any one either nearly remotely connected
with me had; that have never had either d.
rectly or Indirectly in any way, any interest in
any bank note company in the United States.
or elsewhere. I wish to add further that |
never in my life spoke to Alr. Bristow, Mr.
Conant, Mr.. Jones, Mr.. Taylor, any other
person to appropriation warrants for any
purpose whatever, and that / never spoke or
knew of those two appropriations as mentioned
until came to read of them.
Messrs. Hall, Kelley and Thompson, Repub-
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The fact was developed in debate, however
that the President informed the committee
that rejection of the pending nomination
would not have the effect ofreinstating Filley
and that he would not under any circumstances
reappoint him. The nomination was con-
frmed by yeas 3S, nays 10, the Democrats,
with one or two exceptions, all voting in the
affirmative.
The Senate confirmed the following nomi-
nations: Robt. McDouglas. United States mar
shal western district of North Carolina; D. F.
Wade, chief justice of the supreme court of
Montana territory.
He5ry Ruggles, Cincinnati, consul at Malta.
burg, Va; Ephraim McMnrtrie, district of
Minnesota.
Surveyors of Customs-Wm. j. Smith, Mem
phis; Adam Wolf, Nashville; Delos E..
Lyon, Dubuque; Geo. Frazer, Burlington,
Iowa.
Postmasters Vim. Dugall, Joliet.
Indiana: John N. Buryan. Warsaw; J. W.
Bell, Knightstown; Orville Carver, Angola;
Lyman s. Gilkers, Rockport. Kansas: Samuel
D. Hickman, Coffeyville; Chas 81. Phillips,
Waterville; b. G. Arbaugh, Newton; J. Pills
bury, Manhattan. Missouri: Samuel Hayes,
st. Louis. Wisconsin: Abner L. Harris, Reeds
burg.
John G. Chapman, United States marshal,
district of Iowa.
James Hill, collector of internal revenue
district of Mississippi.
Alexander L. Russell, Pennsylvania, consul
at Montevideo.
Edmund L. Davis, surveyor general, Nevada.
Registers of Land Office-Jas. B. Mcdowell,
Lincoln, Neb. Daniel 81. Freeman, st. Cloud.
Receivers of Public Mones-A. A. Tufts,
Camden, Ark; j. Ullrich, La Crosse, Wis.
Indian Agents-Ohver Good, of Ohio;
Quiniaelt Agency, Oregon; w. L. Lincoln, of
Wisconsin, eros Ventres, Montana; Laban 1.
Miles, of Iowa, Usage Indian Territory; Thomas
B. Ellis, of New York, Fort Berthold, Dakota;
J. A. Stephan; of Indiana, Standing Rock,
Dakota; Henry R. Mallory, of New York, Colo
RADIO River in Arizona.
NOMINATIONS REJECTED.
The Senate rejected the nominations of R. P
Stone, collector of customs, Bangor, Maine
and E. Platt stratter, College Point, L. l., to
be supervising inspector of steam vessels of
the second district.
PATENT OFFICE EXPENDITURES.
Frank Burr who was until last fall manager
of the Patent Office Gazette and Official Adoe1-
tiser, appeared before the House committee on
expenditures il, the interior department to-day
and made statement showing the cause of
variation in the cost of maintaining that
branch of the department. He stated that
many persons were carried on the pay roll of
the Gazette, who rendered little or no service to
the government. and cited one particular case
where no duty was performed by party draw
ing salary from that bureau.
BACKS OUT.
The chairman of the executive committee of
the National Greenback party addressed a let
ter to the secretary of the honest money league
refusing to enter into the proposed debate un-
less the honest money league can show that it
is authorized to speak for one or both of the
regularly organized political parties.
SUDDEN DEATH.
Prof Mordecai Yarnel, of the naval obserya-
toro, died suddenly tonight of apoplexy.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-28
GENERAL CAPITAL NEWS.
NOMINATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The President nomi-
mated James Hill collector of internal revenue
for the district of Mississippi; Geo. b. Keith,
postmaster, at Minneapolis. Mimi.
HAYES CONFIRMATION.
In exec utive session in the Senate. the nomi-
nation of Samuel Hayes as postmaster of ST.
Louis, called forth extended remarks from a
number of Senators. The committee on post
Offices and post roads, being equally divided.
reported without recommendations It was OBJ
posed mainly on the ground that Hayes prede-
cessor, Chauncey y. Filley, should have been
retained in Office upon civil service principles.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-28
WINONA.
Death of an Old Citizen-Suspension of
John r. Lewis-Liabiliries, $35, 1000;
Stock, $22 900,

Especial Telegram to the Globe.
WNoNA. Mimi, Feb. 27.-Dr. E. F. Clarke, an
old, prominent and wealthy citizen of this
place. died last night suddenly of heart disease,
aged "a. DR.. Clark came to Winona in 1856.
John P. Lewis, the leading dry goods mer-
chant of this city, suspended to-day, having
confessed judgment in favor of his wife to the
amount Of $4,000; to his brother for over
$4,000. and to his former partner, Henry Stew
ems, to over $1,000, the total amount Of judg-
ments being over s2l 800; aggregate liabilities
about S35, COO. Stock worth about 500 0OO
Mr.. Lewis has been in business here fourteen
years and is regarded as an honorable and up
right man.
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DENIES THE CHARGE.
Bill King Regulates the Article in
oWilkes' SDirito

Bill King Regulates the Article in
"Wilkes' Spirit"
The GLOBE having no desire to misrepresent
Mr.. Kings position on the fair question, gives
place, with pleasure, to the following dis
claimer. Now let him prove his sincerity by
joining with st. Paul to hold State fair be-
tween the cities and peace will prevail:
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 27.-My only reply to
Your article of this morning is that 1 neither
wrote, caused to be written, or knew of being
written, the letter in Wilkes Spirit to which
you refer this morning.
On the contrary, that article contained what
I would not have written, and what was very
annoying to me under the circumstances. The
author is as unknown to me as to yourself.
w. 8. KING.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-28
Narrow Escape for Rovnton.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 27.-Capt. Boynton, who is
floating down the Ohio river in his rubber suit,
was caught in gorge last evening near Wells
vile, and nearly crushed to death. His gun
filled with water, and all attempts to fire dis
tress signal failed. He finally succeeded, how
ever, in extricating himself from his perilous
situation
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-28

passed in the Senate tonight. The bill raising
tax on the Northwestern Life INSURANCE. COM
pany was indefinitely postponed. The bill re-
ducing salaries of supreme court judges, circuit
judges, State officers and employees was discus
at length, and the Senate adjourned without
action
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-28
For State Traasurer.

MIR. Ludwig. proprietor of the popular Lud-
wig House, at Winona, is in the city, and is be
ing prominently mentioned by his friends as
the next Democratic candidate for State treas
urer.
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RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
CHANGES PROPOSED BY THE sEsArE.

CHANdfSS FhoFUSED By TIE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The Senate commit
tee on commerce reported the river and harbor
appropriation bill to the Senate this afternoon,
with amendments, proposing numerous changes.
The committee recommend the following ad
dititional items or increased appropriations for
the imnrOvement Of rivers and ha rhors n.,na1 .
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-28

Lot Bliss, the seventeenth victim of the
Stockton, CAL. explosion, died yesterday.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-28
ANTI-CHINESE.

Popular Demonstration In San Francisco in
Favor of the Congress BilI-Ministers of
the Gospel Unite In an Appeal to the
President to Approve the Measure-Pro-
test from the New York Chamber ofsCom-
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-03-19
Nuffti tful
The Next House.
Address of the 6reensackers on it's Or
ganizaton.

WASUI>GRON, March l.. a
communication WAS made public 10.
night bN the National Grcubdck
Labor party addressed To Rrpuhli.
can AMI Democratic members elect
oi the House, maintaining that the
National party hold the balance OF
power, not only in the present
HOUSE. but IN. the States of Maine,
toanrriicui. New York, New Jcr.
Srl, prnlsl l>ania, Ohio. Indiana,
illinois and Michigan. and asserting
they intend toIiowin" ont their prin.
citlrS. and placing til" trsponsihili.
" at their temporary defeat upon
those who shall Organize the House
against them. Continuing, the
communication states, there must
he no installing our single and rc>o
lure purpose by uur action To bring
r'llrt 10 our suffering constituents
10y giving iull employment and AIDE.
qua,r rcwaIi To Labor, ilnpart new
lite and rignr to the PROSTATE bust
iteSS industries of The country, and
glvr,holr to ,lrSpaiIing debtors; also
recognizing the fact that much will
drp"nt upon the organization OF
the House for securing legislation
in their behalf, and that he result
will make up the issue in the great
struggle between the people aud
the money power in 1850. We pro
pose Ia cooperate with you by
elrc,ing us Speaker, :. ). Cox, ct
New. York; James Phelps, of Cen.
nrciicut; W. u. Kelly, or Hendricks
Is. Wright, Of Pennsylvania; Thorn
rs Ewing. of Ohio, Glernhury +.
Frost, of Illinois; VIM. II. FELTON,, of
Georgia; John VI. Bright, or II. G..
Young, OF Tennessee: each of whom,
by their public record on the tinan.
cial questions, have secured the
confidence Of our constituents. or
any other member OF the House
competent 10 conduct It's business
who; by his previous adherence tn
our principles, has shown himself
worthy of our support.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-03-19

The bill in regard to the Mexiees
veterans, approved on February =
is as follows:
AN ACT for the payment, to tine -.
ard soldiers Of the Mexican wal.
tlirr, months extra pay provided
the act IF July 10, lsls.
Re il enacted by the Senate -
House of Representatives IN ~
grrss assembled. That the Secret1
of the Treasury he and he is hers!
directed. out Of any moneys ~
Treasury not otherwise appro
ed, to pay to the officers and soio's
"cugaged in the military servMs
thr United States in the war ~. y.
Mexico, and who served oas ~
term of their engagement or ~
honorabl, discbarged,' tue y.
months extra pay, provided ~
the act of July 10. 1S4S, asu
limitations contained in sam -.
all eases, upon the prese'''s':IS. =,
satisfactory evidence that sa.S -.
ira compensation has not bsea =,
viously received; provided, !, ~ \.
The provisions of this act se:n :
clude also the officers, pettycMN;..
seanien and marines OF the O"
States navy, the revrnne I ,ss.
service snd the officers and ~
Of ,he United States army employ
in the prosecution of said Val 80
Approyed February ~, lo''' u
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-03-19
The CosvsatIea and State Debt.

The delegate to the constitutional Con-
vention who Opposes an investigation Of
the State debt, even if he keep his lips
sealed M to his views TO this important
question, may usually he known by his
pronounced and emphatic nttrrsnces in
favor of . reduction of Offices and salaries.
Now, the fact Is if any one will take the
trouble TO examine the question that the
proportion Of the taxes taken to pay Off
cials is ldiculously small when compared
with the amount required to pay interest
on the State debt. Two mills npon low
assessment in all that is levied To pay sal
aries and for general purposes, while two
aud on.-fourth times this amount il re-
quirrd for the other item-ihr interest on
the bonds. While il is true that the num-
Der Of offices could, with safety br de-
creased and the salaries, with prup-irty,
be les-cncd. the facts are that in making
mp the sum total Of our burden Of taxation
these salaries constitute but small part
.,.'. N
~.
jndcious legislation by the Comyri,-
ish the Levrr Tax. the Statr-housc tax and
'' Wv,
'''' '' 49,,
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-03-19

Cotton-Good ordinary, "; low mid
ding, y; middling, 81; good middling, 81.
Halns-Canvas.ed, 10; plain, l0Sll.
Dry salt meats 53d5t.
Bacon-Clear rib sides, Ct; clear sides,
IL.
Flour-Texas in sacks, s2.254s3.25 per
hundreds choice family, s7.Ooas7.5o per
barrel.
Coffee, l5d lSc.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-03-19

The people have been taught To- believe
that all their distrcsNrs rmeuatr fiom the
constitution Of f-i> under which We now
live. They are of the opinion from the
uttcrances of public speakers, from fiery
leaders III newspapers, that Erw Cnn>ti-
tuition is the paMacra for all our woes.
Believing hi, 10 BE- irnr. unless The or
garic law furnishes immediate relief they
are likely t. heap mnmrasurrd c"udrmua-
ton upon those vino frame this law.
Nnw the fact is, if We understand the
condition 0f rim State. that the troubles
in Louisiana result not 81 much from the
character of the constitution ~ from the
character of the first eight yeats III ltgis-
lation under that constitution. The rrck-
less and dishonest administration of the
two republican governor, brought upon
the State load at Indebtedness which II
more wealthy commonwealth than our,
could not possibly pay under ahy hut the
most phenomenal circumstances.
We Therefore believe that unless the
new constitution iuamGura,rs means fnr
the reduction Of the debt all their other
measures of relief will avail nothing.
Upon this question all delegates must he
held to a strict accountability. As the
servants ct the people they are ar,wcra-
bile for errors at omission ur commission in
th'ir capacity a. delegates. They will
have to abide 10y the result -: THEN laliurs.
No man dare plead ignorance. They viii
he presumed capable aud Intelligent AMI
possessed of actual kunvlcd.c "a to tie
wants of their constituents.
Whether they have aspiird to the place
or not, they, 10y their acceptance, assume
all the responsibilities of the positions
responsibilities which cannot be -huNlr,l
on At will. Their position is all the more
/ difficult from the fact n first stated in
/ this article that the people attribute all
/ their trnablrs Ia the constitution and
Look upon the new one as the ranacca lot
all their woes. II b,honvcs the delegate
( to walk cirvunspccily.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-03-19

Geo. W. Duprre, OF the New Orleans
Gov. Nichols. Mr.. Duprer called upon
Gov. Nichols with reference to the prose-
cution against him tDuprcc,) for PERJURY
sued the Governor stated that Mr.. Buprrr
had been guilty Of fllsrhood. To this
Mr.. Duprre is said To- have replied thar the
fact that the Governor was cripple and
the position that he occupied prevented
resentment. Governor Nichols replied
I. at considerations of that Kind need not
be in the way, that he would not he Gov
ernor long, and he would give Mr.. Duprec
satisfaction.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-03-19
The Work lald o.

That the Democrat hav. -.
ed upon the repeal Of the oaio.s ~.
utes is definitely settled ma ~
fact is causing the adminiss,..
no little uieasiness. II hss ~
stated that Hayes would ress.s -
the bitter end, but with an 49, y
otfice'holdcrs clamorinR for ~
pay and who will most as..s:S
give their support to the Demes
ic side at the approaching Pres;Sss
tial election, should they be II r.
least discommoded, NAV cana ~
to think and act differently. SOs.1
ing Of the work laid out bv n
Democrats a Washington specisi5
the 10th to the New Orleans ~.
SAYS:
The first thing to be done v,u !.
the repeal of the United State ~
utes. including the test oath ~
other kindred objectionable
lures, the posse comitatus act :,
clause in the statutes allowing ~
use of the army at the polls
These will be repealed rs sepes,h
measures, and sent to the PreiderS
for his signature. If he vetoes IT,.
they will be tackled on to the -
latirc, executive and judicial 49,.
pIiation bills, which authorisa n.
salaries of Congressman, judRea ~
President and cabinet, and empleres
in the various departments 10
paid.
If the President vetoes thin in
Congress will adjourn and 90 -
No Congressman can get q ~,
of pay until this bin il passed -
approved, nor can any emplose 4
the government. from the Secretar
of State down, be paid after ~
30.
AS the vast force here, and b N
the pubic offices of the country \
Republican, there is some sQuir1ns
under the proposed applicatiss q
The screw. The Democrats say thst
If the President is disposed 10 1T
mp all the custOmhOuses Of the opsu.
Try. anh throw ont Of employnsst
l02. 900 officials, just becaue h
wishes tn continue in force the d.
uoxions legislation of tue Repshk
can regime, why very good.
Ii he thinks the way to make b
party solid is to starve out oil h
friends in soft places all ovef IL
country, he is ut liberty to 90 ahesl
Bnt not one cent will he or his party
get until these statutes are vipa
ont ofcXistcnce.
Upon this the majority in both
houses is Interchangeable. The pm.
or OF public patronage will be tskm
away from the Republican party
whenever lis employees ceas b
draw their satarier. and as theNb
an election in Ohio this fall, hb
Thought the Republicans will ~.
tainly lose the State unless ~
great army of Office holders I'm
can get their monthly pay, % ~
can he assessed in aid of the parry.
| The administration is unea1g
about the result. Chandler Al
others have been telling the Prea
dent 1t il tor the good Of the party
| 10 stick il out: but the 100, Ooo co~
! holders will not appreciate the hero-
ism which deprives them Of I'M
monthly tipend.- Shreveport ~
Not -. nor So, but Wonderful T.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-03-19

Thr Webster Trihunr m,uti"rS thu fact
that walc the ballot in the late senatorial
convention was continually grinding out
seventeen and thr,r'-iifth votes for P.nir-
cost, a delegate maLe the point of nrlrr
that the day Of pcntrc">t lid not com"
until june. Thi. reminds us OF the re-
mark Of genial gcntlrman of Mindrn
who. after several billat. in which rru;r-
cost prrinminatrd, lifted mp his hands in
surprise aud cAclaim,d. Gar ii hr pn,>i-
hir that wc arc about to IT, inundated by
Prutccosiial shnNc:.'
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-03-19
Chandler and Davis.

Zach Chambers characterization
Of jefferson Davis as "double-dyed
traitor" suggests the question as to
whether a double.dyei president.
stealer il a more agreeable object
of contemplation. Mr.. Davis ;rea.
son WAS an act at least which his
conscience sanctioned. Zach Chan.
dlpr's crime was an act which
proved that he had no conscience.
N. i. Star.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-03-19

The Governor has not Yet signed the
Latter! Till, and We prcsum, will not do
80. His refusal to sign the bill will Of
hut We have every confidence in his honor
AMI the purity of his motives. IL does not
follow tina; bccauSc many Of the papers in
the STAT" demand The abolition of the Lot
terry. and because the Legislature passed
such Il hill, that there are no REASONS which
should influence the Governor to withhold
his signature.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-03-19

Ex-senator J. Is. Eustis is a nominee for
the Constitutional Convention and was
doubtless elected on yesterday. John
Chafie i, also nominee of the Democratic
party. as il Thomas J. Scmmes. From all
indications it would seem That there is no
doubt Int that th,. Democracy will have a
large majority in the Convention. The
Radicals will deHhtl-s, make their fight
ON the ratification of the Constitution.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-03-19

There can bc no manner Of doubt hut
that all persons should buy books when
ever the opportunity Offers to get Il valua-
Bile work at Il low Piic". Mr.. Harris, al
the post office, can ct any book. paper or
magazine pnhlshrd in the United States
II precisely til" price Yen would have T."
pay the pu!li,hrr> Yon huy without risk
aud have To pay for u" money order.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-03-19

Onr esteemed friend Dr.. j. W. Harper
associate editor Of the Protestant, pub
li.hed at Haynesvile in this parish, en-
livenrd our sanctum with his presence for
short time on Thursday last. DIR. Harper
speaks in hopeful terms of the success of
the PROTESTANT. 80 mote II be.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-03-19

Democrat, Senators have held caucus
meeting III which they have agreed tn the
manner Of r-arranging committees. 4
committee reported on Monday last the
changes made. This report We have not
heard from Int our latest kilograms indi-
Gated that Bayard would h. chairman IT
hnancr committee: Randolph of military:
Thurman Of judiciary: Mcdonald Of pub
lie Lands: Coke of Indian affairs: Withrrs
of census: Cnckrcll Of claims: and other
changes will he made, All elective Off
GERS of the Senate will he changed.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-03-19

Just as we were going to press last
week We learned that the steamer Bonnie
Lee had sunk in Red River. Messrs. Bar
row, Lawrance and George G. Gill Of Ho-
mer were OIL board but suffered no damage
MS we learn from kilograms forwarded to
their friends.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-03-19

So far ~ heard from Their. will be q
large unmher Of lawyers in the Constitu-
tiohal Convention. Some of them Of
great distinction. Thomas J. Semmes and
j. B. Eustis, Of New Orleans; Judge Laud,
n. c. blanchard and l.. u. Mutt, of Caddn;
A. b. George and J. ID. Watkins, Of Web
ster; @. l.. Gaskins, Of Lincoln; X. B. Todd,
Of Morehouse, N. NJ. Smith, Of Jackson,
and Judge Willis Richardson, of Ouachits.
These are well known to many Of our
readers. All other portions Of the State
have ssot like proportion.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-03-19

The Radicals in This State will make
their fight on thr State Constitution when
that instrument is presented To the people
for ratification or rejection. We presume
that the returns of the election will show
that large majority Of Democratic dele
gates were elected on yesterday to the
Convention. The Radical opposition has
been SO feeble that we must conclude that
they are nnrsing their strength for the final
contest, which will take place whenever
the new Constitution is submitted to the
peopte ---.-
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-03-19

NJ J. Drrf. OF Trenton. La. has been
trav, Hing through this and adjoining par
shes in the interest of his busiutss at
Trenton. La. Mr.. Duty il practical Ell
gu-rr and mschiuist aud j., we'll known
:" those uf onr people whose business calls
them To- Trenton. BY reference ~ hi card
II will be- seen that "" can furnish ma
chinery Of al kinds anA give special al.
vIuiag,s to buyers. We taxi pleasure IN
commanding Mr.. Du,y and h, hu>inr>~ To-
uuI friends.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-03-19

Red River, ia the forty-right honrs end
ing Monday, the Eth, AT noon, fell three
inches. The river now stands nj : feet
and 10 inches above the low water Of ISIS.
The above is taken from that valuable
paper the Shreveport Evening Standard of
the 18th inst.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-03-19

"Come gentle Spring. ETHEREAL mildncss
come" was the observation Of the tramp
who had linen dustrr given him the otli-
day by the housewife who pitird his rag.
ged and fotlorn condition.