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| The purid accumulations drop during sleep
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1.-THE blood ASA other 1nlds.
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Mrs. Ara Il Brow, Malde Mass, had
No kind q treatment or medicine or doctors
did her airy good Limbs 20 raw and p9ipful
ths she was Obliged at times to 20 about OF
can testify TO ier condition. She desDaited
OF cure or even relief. Used the CuCicura Ee-
solvent internally, and re Cu,ioura aud Cdtt.
cura Soap externally, and was cured IN liz
months,
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CU VECUKA geNW Z, AZ acN

Are prepared " Weeks s. Potter, Chemists
and Druggists, 3GJ Washington street, Boston,
sdIcay i S,i haIas eres
b0xea, 81; Culicur9 = e-olvent, the new blood
purifier, 81 per bottle, CuJicura Medicinal
Toilet "oap, % c'ngs; Cuticura Medicinal
Shaving soap, 10 GEMS; IL bars for R1r5srs
and large .oueum, rs. 80 cents.
rzDAll mai ri on reg ipt of price
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Mann elManint2, New or can, La writes:
mo othero can compare With ihs Cutcura
Remedies. IhGve used them in All fotms fIr
a severe case 81 what the doctors ale cze-
ma, which was eGectuElly oure'i In eigh aesks.
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It is confidently expected that trains vii
DO running between Pilot Point and Whites
boro in three weeks time.
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Pimples, Blotehes and Boils disappear sfteI
a few doses of Ayers ssrsaparilla.
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department and other Rep erts.
rrHr Arroasrr-oEszsn's OFFICE


csrrespondance Of tire Herald.
AUsTIr, Jan 70, ISL.
Attorney General George Mccormick
,lanants that under The present Law It is in
possible 10 make district ard county clerks
send in satisfactory reports The business OF
his Office Shoes that during the past year
there were s,525 indictments charging ia
onies. and Of the cases tried there wore 600
co,v1c,ious Of fslouv. Indictment for theft
copstitutsd Just one-half Of The whole. Next
IN the liss Genes murder, go; then burglary,
2ol and then forgery, lsl, ets. Below the
trade Of felony there were found 1915 IN
dicsments AID S9e cohviclions. This shows
a large percentage Of decrease Of crime
and Of lncresso Of number OF cor
vicfisns ~ c5npars1 nth previous ytsrs:
Foi e1smbls, inspect This table OF sooe OF
- e.
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tients are required to pay % .nsir treatment
and maintenance, a stipulated price proper
Tomato to the accommodation they receive.
This is thought to be not right; all citizsna,
1t Is urged, ought to be put into state insti-
tuition on terms of perfect equality.
There ought also to be written testimony
in ell inquisitions of lunacy especially in
criminal cases, TO subserve the snds Of Justice
snd fairness.
NJ The asylum is run on the most economical
principles possible, as will bsve been seen
from the report given above. The per capita
cost of support was S138 for the past year.
The largest salaries are, TO the superi ntend-
emit, $1,000; to the assistant physician, ST.. 500,
to the steward, $780,; and to the matron
$500. AS the inmates increase in Number,
another physician as also drug store will
be needed, also additional corps of attend
ants, male and fomsle.
Somewhere in his report, the president re-
marks: "Numbers OF these unfortunate in
sane are now immnred in the county iails,
Others are ineficsrtly provided for at a
great expense to the counties, and hundreds of
others remain an intolerablo burden upon
their families or friends; while others roan
about a terror to the communities in which
they live. J.F. e.
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srATE PRESS RnvIBw.

Tho Waco Examiner, summarizing the
policy expressed by Lieutenant Governor
Say ers in his vslodictory TO the senate; pays
that gentleman a merited tribute and en-
dorses NEST heartily the views expressed by
hin. On the subject of immigration and
education il uses the following terse language
which meets with our earnest appreciation:
ITO bar out immigration is 70 ioreEo that
compact population which brings mixed in
dustriss, education and renders the develop.
ment of the arts, the sciences and general
culture possible. To fritter away the youth
of our children in an inefficient system of
education is 10 ccnsign the coming genera
ton half educated ty world strongly edn-
CT ed and 10 compositions to which they IRE
wholly united"
Tho Galveston Journal OF Commerce.
kesnly alive 10 the iptessts Of its city, revsr
lets pass an opportuniES . say iHword in its
behalf and 10 advocate any mad surs cslcu-
latod to advance It's prosperity. o. the sub
]ect of deep water it is thoroughly aroused
and in the following commerdAhlo words
urges the necessity of deep water:
"with this object n view, The '-Lsndins
Committee on Deer Water for this port
confidently appeal 70 eli citisins OF Calves
ton and Texas, who are dirosily lnlsrel cd I;
snd TO the great rnssi Of population wing
in tho West Miss.ss'pJi valley and mo New
West, whose interos, g s0srcsly se;ond 10
that ot our own; aud haaiiy, n go nstion
OF large 10 unite aud va Jis II his consume
ton most dsvouily 70 y wishs4 for--deep
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Isan elegant book OF 1877 lges, one coIored
flower pists, aad $40 illu at ohs, with de-
script, na of the best Flowers aud Vegetables,
and directions i1T gro cing Opiy 10 ;snts.
In English on Germ ~. IL yOuAIterwaAD
der SC. DC der uor ihe 10 cents.
YICK's SEED are tie best Ia the world
TIE noral guide will tell you bow 10 get
groyI theD. -
Vlck' Fiower and Vegetable Garden. lI5'
Pages colOred plHtes, o eng avings. FOR
10 cents In l,a' e. c.veig; 81 In elegant CLOTH
In German IT ngiish. -
Weeks n urtrstpd Monthly Nagazine-32
pages a color Iiatc NJ tv'ry numhrr and
nnsay foe ongrgvlngs. Pre-, 81 IS years nve
COPIES for a. sprc imcn numbers cent Tor 10
Address JAMES WICK.
Rochester. ". Y
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coliINs
volIAc - flErEs
R2dasTEBs

and a 90 tive cue for heuInHtisni,
euralg q, Liver, Kinney and Ur nsly lis
eases, Neivcu us Pains and Weak ess. malaria
and Ague Pain. Sold every where.
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crtcura Resolyent is the greatest blood
purifier Ia medicine. IL acts through the
Doves, liver, kidneys and skin. Cuticura,
a Medicinal Jelly, arrests external diseases,
eats away li'e)ess flesh auo skin, allays in
hamatan, itching and iIri alton, and heals.
Cuticura Soap cleen. ee, h ais, softens,white
and oea utihss the skin. IL and the Cutcura
soap, the only medicinal shaving
toap, are prepared from Cutlcura.
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The Elec ro-t3Gg
Battery attached toV
Inns Violate fled
Plas ters Is warraI
superior.to very s.
tny before tne pnbV
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q. Besides
ID 10 put the
EDITION, such
Pc apparatus,
ion Of the 90
B the United
accommo-
krivate pa
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- HOME.

FpEN AND STABLE
ire Frozen Up-The
Aott0n Crop-Kecp-
r. Curing Hams
~ eep-MOrnIess Cat
= choose Factories.
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THE FEEAL CODE
Ths sii1frsy-geus-.l co1r PANS a ssVt1al
defects i- ~ DsrHi code
4. 77hst alag murder Hs szr7 tts a.
ii-'etio, befrssr murder u he lrs. AMI 4
ord dsgrees saQsli Be- soalis1ed- Tnise14
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{ li1ticl(

BioOd UumOrs, Itching and scaIy DIN
eases, ScrOguIa. 5crOfuIOus sores
Ulcers, and sweifings, positively
permanently and economically
cured.
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Aod in ttis Il soust Ds reFrcnbsrsd tAst
ths popolation Of the ststs j very much
lsrzsr shsn Il whs four years ago.
LAT yssr in the court Of APpesls there
were Of crirninsl cases.
Affirmed
EeTrr 1e-I. ~
UIsrlIsacl --ss- ------ ~
The dssfh psnsliy, fhs eout has slEruaed u
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Bonds
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-01-14
SEN ATE
Franking Privilege Question Referred
Army Bill Discussed

Army Bill Discussed
WAsHINGToN, January l3.-On mo.
ton of Mr.. Logan the resolution eX-
tending the franking privilege to Sena-
tors and members was taken up, the
question being upon the motion To re-
fer it to the Committee on POstOilices.
Mr.. Wallace referred To an alluslOn to
himself in connection with recent in
stance OF complaint of alleged abuse OF
the franking privilege as contained IN a
statement in the Record ot the previous
day. lie desired TO say that the state
memt pertaining to himself was without
foundation. lie had at no time author
lied the use of his name on any matter
that not irankable, and would content
himself with this statement in his place
as the reiutatiOn OF any charge against
himself.
At the expiration of the morning
hour the franking resolution was refer
red TO the Committee on POStollices by
a vote Of 2S to 23.
The discussion turned upon the order
of business, when the Senate finally 70.
sumed the consideration Of the army bill
The question being upon the amend.
mpnts 10 the item for the payment ol
the Government transportation on TIE
land grant railroads, the discussion ol
the previous day was resumed and vaI-
ions suggestions were agued with
view TO perltcting an item 80 ~ to Inn /
the discretion of the quartermastCrs de-
uartment and require that any settle
ment for transportation by that depart
ment shall be made in accordance
with the recent decisions IN con
,rnyersy between the Government and
tho roads. the latter having their legal
remedy in cases of dispute as to the
smonnt TO be allowed. The pending
amendment offered 10y Mr.. Allison was
TO make the 30 per cent payment apply
10 "the amount audited and approved,
instead OF "the amount found To he
Justly due by the Qnartermaster Ueh'
eral.
Mr.. Edmunds moved an amendment
I, the amendment, making the entire
item read as follows: "FOr the
pavment for army transportation
ilwlully due To such lanu
grant railroads rs have not received a'u
in Government bonds, TO be adjusted 10y
the proper accounting officers IN nc
cordance with the decisions OF the
Supreme Court in the cases decided un-
der the land grant acts, but in no case
shall more than 30 per cent OF the iu'i
amount of service be paid until hHaI
judicial decision shall be had in respect
10 each case in dispute, Sl25,OOO.
AGREED 10. Ayes, 23; nays, IS.
Mr.. Edmuhds suggested that the
amendment reported from the Senate
Committee appending proviso that
"such payments shall be accepted as IN
full of all demands for said services,
being apparently superauous, be strick-
en- out.
The discussion Was then renewed and
was participated in by Messrs. Beck,
Carpenter, Edmuuds, Plumb, Burnside,
Mcpherson, Withers and Brown. The
amendment was finally agreed TO; ayes
-, noes 22.
The amendments OF the Senate Com
mittee to other items Of the bill wee
agreed to as reported. Pending action
ON the bill, the Senate adjourned.
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rulL LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

TIE ,a,ur,s OF yesterdays sessions OF
the legislature were their extreme dul =
r.-s and ju the House, particularly,
r....u.tn of time wasted in doing moth
.r- the senate transacted a small
amount Of work, but the House spent
about ten hours i'm doing what could
.rnrrV.se have been done in five min
r,rs. The above amount Of time
Vgs consumed in spread-eagie
ora.1rv layished upon candidates for
r,s.,rs and committee clerks aud in the
election of tive youths and as many
sduts to AN those positions. The
sneaker should have power 10 appoint
tar pages required by the House, and
thusa large amount Of time would be
srvri AMI also the salaries OF 10 men,
Der, irr one day al the rate OF 81 each
In.ytrlous committees OF their chiefs
-..uuGJ vppoiut their own clerks, and
t.uS suu,hrr nuisance would be abol
i-hrd.
In ,h. Senate the Governors message
wa. read. which the RECIsrgN publishes
ON the tnirl page, and also editorial
comments thereon will be found on the
srruuI page. 4 recess OF five min
u,rs was taken by that honorable body
dursn. It's morning session TO formally
receive Guveruor-clect Jackson, who
Was upon the Hoor. Below are the pro-
r..IfD.,s af both bodies in iull.
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SENATE.
Morning Session.

The Senate came TO order at 1906 A..
n with President Summers in the chair
PRAYER was offered by the Rev. Hlte, he
i'm special manner beseeChiug blessing
ON the members and their families.
Senator's Barbee. Brown, Dayisson, Daw-
son. Dennis, DOnehoo, Ewin, Farms
worth, Faulkner, Maxwell, McGrew, =,
NcCiregor, McNeel, Roberts, Samples,
Smith, Stolling, NanMetre and Will
Jams were present. The Journal was
read and approved.
Governor elect Jacob b. Jackson ap-
peared on the floor Of the Senate and
was invited 10 a seat by President Sum
mers.
Senator Dennis moved that q recess be
taken in order % allow the members to
become acquainted with Governor Jack
son and very peasant little informal
reception was held fora lew moments.
Messrs. Ferguson and Riley appeared
from the House and stated that that
body was ready 10 resume the counting
of the vote and the Senate thercupon
arose and proceeded 10 the House.
On reassembling at 1910 on motion
/ OF Senator MCGrew the Senate took re-
cess until 2:45.
| Afternoon Session.
On reassembling a communication
was read from Clerk Johnson annOunc-
ing that he had appointed II. +. Ent-
Ter, OF Jefferson county, as the second
assistant clerk, in accordance with Sen
ator Woods resolution OF Wednesday.
Secretary of State Brady appeared at
the bar and presented communication
from the Executive Department an
nOuncing the fact that Senator David
r.. Johnston, OF the Seventh Senatorial
District, had rendered his resignation
az Senator on July 10, 1850, and the
same had been accepted on the 26th of
the same month. Senator Shelton is
the successor Of Mr.. Johnston, who
was elected Judge Of the Seventh Cir
cult at the last election.
About 3oclock Mr.. Quarter appeared
aud informed the Senate the House was
ready 10 hear the result OF the vote at
the last election. This body lmmedI-
ately proceeded TO the House, and re
turning in a few moments President
Summers stated that having complied
with the law the Senate was ready Tor
business.
Senator MCUTew offered resolution
providing Tor another page, who should
act as mail and postal clerk. The paper
was adOpted.
Messrs. Leonard, Hubbard and Tip
pett stated that the House was ready Tor
business and 10 receive communications
from the Senate and Governor.
Senator Woods in 4 few moments re
turned and informed the body that in a
few moments the Governor would re-
port in writing. He was followed snort
" after by Private Secretary Major Ran
Stalnaker, who presented tine Governors
message. which is found in another
place in this paper, The reading was
carefully listened to by the Senator'S.
The reading occupied @bOut an hour,
and at its conclusion, on motion OF Sena-
tor Brown. il was laid ON the table.
On motion OF the Senator from Jack
son, the Senate adjourned.
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WASHINGTON.
QUESTIONS WHICH OCCUPIED The
WISE MEMS MINDS.
Funding Bill Debated in the IlOuse-lndian
Appropriation BilI-Eads will
Talk-Committee Work
Civil Service.
INTELLIGENCE FROM THE CAPITAL.
WASHINGTON.
Adverse Report Rendered-Grant Must
Suffer.

Adverse Report Rendered-Grant Must
Suffer.
WAslnNGToN, January l3.-At a meet
ing of the Committee on Military fairs
to-day, Representative Sparks, from the
sui. committee, presented an adverse
report upon Represe ntatiye McCook 8
bill authorizing the President TO place
General Grant upon the retired list OF
the army, with tho rank and pay OF Gen
eral. Representative McCook offered a
minority report in favor OF the bill, and
moved it's adoption by the committee as
substitute for the majority report. The
committee. by vote OF three TO six, r.
fused to adopt the minority report, and
by the same vote instructed Reprcsen-
tative Sparks to make an adverse report
to the House upon the bill. Reprcsen-
tatiye McCOok was granted permission
to present to the House minority rC-
port.
Committees ut Work.
WAsIuNGToN, January l3.-The House
Committee on Commerce had under
consideration the subject Of the
Mississippi River improvements.
Generals Wright and Gilmore of the
United States Engineer Corps were be-
fore the committee and gave their views
upon the subject, and in connection eX-
planned the various plans which have
been submitted and the estimated cost.
They also touched on the scheme Of
utilizing the waters OF the upper Mlssis-
sippi by asys EN- OF dams and reservoirs,
The hearing will be continued to,mor-
row, when Captain Eads comes before
the committee as representative OF the
Mississippi River Commission.
The House Committee on
Education and Labor
to-day instructed Representative GOodr
to report favorably to the House his bill
which provides that the proceeds Of the
sales OF public lands should be applied
to the education of people.
Senators Vest, Pendleton, Browne,
Logan and Dawes, the select committee
appointed by the Senate TO examine sew
eral branches of the civil service, met
to-day and heard Dorman b. Eaton s
views on the subject.
The delegation representing
Second Class Letter Carriers
in a number OF the large cities, were
given a hearing to day before the Senate
Committee on PostOihces and PostrOads.
Arguments were made in favor OF 4
change in the existing letter carriers law
so as to secure promotion from second to
first class positions and pay by the
length of service rather than by filling
the few vacancies which occasionally
occur.
Mr. Goff7s p. ..
General Nathan Goh, the new Secre
tary of the Navv, yesterday appointed
Captain Edwin w. :. Moore, late Secre'
tarv Of the West Virginia Stat" Senate,
and gentleman socially and politically
popular throughout West Virginia, as
his Private Secretary. MIR. Moore halls
from Fairmont.
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should be appointed by the Speaker and
not selected by the members, as 1t SIM
ply results in a waste ol much valuable
time.
Detective jeff Davis got badly cleft"
in his race for a pageship. tie received
three votes,
Harvey Scott, Ferguson's young aid,
is a tine looking little fellow and will
make an efficient page.
Ferguson and Hubbard are the great
legal lights OF the left, and Morrow,
Quarter and Leonard bold the fort OH
the right of the House chamber.
Editor George Tppett, member from
Point Pleasant, is called the tall syca-
more OF the Big Kanswha," standing
six feet three inches in height.
jeff. Davis swears that there was
Kelly traitor in the Democratic House
camp, and the result was that he, like
Hancock, was defeated.
Editor Tippett says that Clerk Peyton
is the handsOmest man in the House.
Andy EImiston promises to be the
Watchdog OF time in the House. lie
made the House hold a night session
last evening.
This will never do. Holdingmorning,
afternoon and night sessions, al, this
early in the session.
Roane county was the only local
prominence that failed to send IN the
complete returns 10 the Secretary oil
State. No vote for State Superini end
ent of Free Schools was received from
that county; at least it WAS not IN the
official returns delivered 10 the House.
But instead there was the vote Tor the
Constitutional Amendments. Tins is
the cause of the decrease in MIR. Butch-
er's vote as compared with the balance
OF the State officers.
Peter Ferrelps claims for committee
clerk were energetically and forcloly
presented by our Representative Kepner.
Some of the members Of the House
are disposed to kick against night ses-
sious this early. The reporters are un-
doub,edly of that turn of mind.
The brilliant reception given 10y Col.
w. l.. Hearn at his mansion last night,
caused the absence of q number OF
House statesmen.
West Virginia's Dan Webster, old
Jim Ferguson, would look well III the
United States Senate.
The members of the House had fine
opportunity to display their oratorical
powers last night in nominating COM
mittee clerks, and they took advantage
of the opportunity thus afforded them.
More spread-eagle speeches were
made bv the House statesmen ycstsr-
day in nominating pages and candidates
for clerkships than ever were heard,
perhaps. upon the floors OF the national
congress.
Col Monroe is iavorite with candi-
dates ior office. He makes = good eulo-
CYSTIC speech.
The Senate chamber is to be furnished
with large and comfortable easy chairs.
Doorkeeper O'kelly, Of the Senate,
was asked TO act as page IN the Third
House, but was afterwards thought not
to be large enough. 80.
The Senate is to have an additional
clerk and page. Ii. G. Entler, OF Jetler-
son, fills the first position.
The Third House has decided to
bounce Janitor Weitzel, because he
would not let it have the Supreme
Court ro)R.
Janator Weitzel had flags flying over
both Houses yesterday.
Senator Smith never did feel very
anxious about his seat that it was re-
ported Mr.. Furbee would contest, but
now that Mr.. F. has withdrawn his no.
tice of contest. Senator Smith is undis-
turbed by anything.
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the House, which were temporarily laid

the House, which were temporarily laid
on the table.
Mr.. Edmiston then moved that the
House take recess until 5 o'clock.
Agreed TO.
The Speaker appointed the House
Committee on Rules, which consists OF
the following members: Messrs. Mon
roe, Leonard, Morrow, Ferguson and
Hubbard.
Third Session.
The night session opened at 8 o'clock,
sharp. The election OF committee clerks
being in order, nominations iOr those
positions were made. The following
gentlemen were named: J. NJ. johnson,
OF jefferson county; L. ID. Houston, of
Ohio; y. f. Morgan, OF Marion; j. y.
Clarkson, Jr, OF Mason; Chas. Martin,
OF Marion; Peter Terrell, o! Oni,; W. I.
Crosse, OF Ohio; Milton b. johnson, OF
Pleasant; b. ". Taylor. OF Randolph; ;,
F. Wells, of Writ; G.. A. Siepp, OF
Marion; A. III. Fleming, of
Marion; II. &. WorthingtOn, of
Preston; /. Davisson, of Taylor; James
Games, of Mineral; George Thompson,
of Greenbrier; Andrew Jackson Davis
son, of Harrison; J. n. Holt, Of Preston /;
Jchn w. PuIlz, of Hampshire; W. 5.
Woodford, of Barbour. The first ballot
resulted in the choice OF but one COM
mittee clerk, viz: George J. Thompson.
On the third ballot Mr.. John y. Clark
son was selected as the second clerk.
Mr.. b. W. Taylor on the fifth ballot re-
ceived % votes, and was declared the
third lucky man. On the last ballot NJ.
/ B. Johnson and j. W. Pultz were elect
ell, and the House at shortly after II
o'clock. midnight, adjourned until to-
| day at r. "