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WHICH WILL LEASE TT
The Baltimore and nht0 ana h'e"'
mond and DauviIlc Ronds AFTER Inc
Atlanta ana Charlotte.

AN IMPORTANT CoSNECTioN-rHE CAPITAL.
AND ryDt BTEDNEss- FLUCTUATIONS
IN TIRE srOCK IN YEAR-TBE TERMS
MEETING IN NEW YORK TO-DAY.
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BTNTING>. BUNTlNG~,
UNTINGS-ALL.WOOL II, 10, u, and 2jc.
in lc3'ors;
BLACK SILKS from auction Al Soc on the dollar
PERCALES. CALICOTS. tOTTON> BLEAt HE'D
and UNBLEACHEp), RECALLED ut wholesale
price.
NEW PARAsOLS, NEW PARAsOLS.
new line Just IccciSed-ali the lat, styles and
y,,y low prices.
MATrINGS. MATTINGS. MATTINGS.
$50 piece5 new MATTING> just received I'm 4,
> 4.sndG.4 WHITE. CHECKED, andFANCN
MATING st rs. lS. 10. - %, b. -, and
soc These goods were bought at auc ION, and
the prices are lower than we ever offered. Cal
early for bargains;
LIGHT CLOTH for Cloakings and Jackets;
HAMBURG EDGGNGS and INSERTIONS alarge
stock 10 select from.
CDRSETS. CORsETS, CORStT,.
\ large stock from the great sale.
CORSET At BIC. worth 75c.;
CORSET a. SOC. worth 81;
CORSET at csc. worth 1923;
Tie celebrated GLOBE CORSET 10 3d. 7jc.' 81
and$I.25 for the best a'iiel,s.
LACE>. LACES, LACF~.
TORCHON, CCEALGNE, VERMIcELLI' Ian
GUEDOC, VALENCiFN NE>, SPANi>Il-bar-
gains for an
HOSIERY, GLOVES, UNDERWEAR. COURT
ACLp CREPE>, Ribbons, kUFFLiNGs
HANDKERCHIFF-. BUTTONS of an kinds.
! UNLAUNDRIED SHIRT at coo. worth IL:
| UNLAUNDRiED SHIRT at 81 worth $l.75.
! Dom. fail to give call before you buv.
ID. y f.. MITTELDOBFER,
NH 20 >u.W,&sa 527 Broad street.
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IWasLinRfon posf.l

The prospect OF an extra session OF Con-
oress and of a REORGANIZATION OF the House
OF Representatives has brought To Washing-
ton a number OF people who were former
employees OF the House, and who expect 10
be reinsiated. II has also brought NUMBER
OF peope who expect 10 be recognized Dy
the powers that be, and achieve their induc.
ton into paving offices. As matter OF
course scores Of these applicants VIII be as
Amounted. Many OF them do not know
exactly what they are alter. IDey want
" somethine,v aud the member for whom
they have electoneered has promised tnem
" something" What that something u,
i an underlined quantity, and III order tnat
scores and hundreds OF applicants may net
ter understand what to apply Tor Tue TOSt
has taken pains 10 designate the richer
piums and softer places IN The Distribution
Of the patronage OF the. House. VI course
the fellow who can control the most inilu-
ence will get the best. And here Is the list
Clerk OF HOUSE. ft'2Uu
sergeant-at- $500
D.orkeeptr 2S0o
rhonia,n' '..'. ........................... 900
The above are the elective offices, and the
/" c,ucnsv dictates where the fruit shall
fall. Following are the positions for The
u
Cniei c,e a; c 3cyt"e, .OOO
Printing aud iii 2,JUO
D cle%E ce.". i've @ $3.50
Assistant Oh -bursInY CLERK, assistant enrolling
clerk, resolution ana petition CLERK news
plpcT clerk, index clerk. librarian and SUI 49,
nerinten0ent OF document room. e1ch..... 2Ouu
DiStrinuiing ana stationery clerk $500
Iwo a.ss'ant librarians. each 1.4i0
Rook kcpper and four clerks, each ......... 1,6UO
Doe labOIer In bail room..................'''' ~
Four lahorrr, each 1Su
Telegraph operator ~
q IL, ,nt cIerk '................ 1900
Wse,,"er 1000
CIe,k or tommifIee on Observation-Disclosures. $500
Assistant dO.....'''' 'UoV
| Clerk To COMMITTEES on Jodlciary, Claims,
Public Lands, War Claims. lnsalid Ptn-
| sions, District Of Columbia. ana Commerce. ooo
| ,ssi.,.It cIcrs War Craims Committee. 1000
pr,v1te 8, criary 10 ..pea Is q
! ricrE 10 s,,' as,r Observation-Disclosures. | coo
CIrrk AZ sneak, rs table .................. l4oO
Cl,rt 10 =, ryeaut.1t- rms................ 2.lOi
Pawn tcjirr 70 Se,eeanl.ai- ms......... OOO
Messenger 10 Sergeant at-Ains............... LIZ
,'r ,as 10 66C
| h|s,sio,t dnortp.ncr. ......,........... 2.OOC
! Clers To- doorkeeocr 1,20C
mr. 100
Two as,istant engineers each................ l.2Ot
~, gr.nt ~ e,ch ..................... 9Ol
| IN ~ ..................... list
Iab1rer to tlrCtTCi ou'
| Two messengers in House hbraiy per gay -.
snnet,niendent of Co;ding.r,oin.. 2 .0O(
Three clefks N fDlniug.rOOu. cach .........' c't
TWO clerks In fOlding.rOOui, cach.........'. w
sup rim endent o. d0cu reni-roon.'' S'uuUU5
Chicf assistant IN dJcument-rOOtn..... .... Z'uo,
Document file i'iV'
fonr,ee'' Hess'' s''s o' '"' l,2O(
| Vtrt, ,r,s.,r,,.,s ............... ~ ;
| n; ~ ~, - - .,.h ............. l.O0(
! ~ - w :, I'm - .er ............. 200
t,Si,t me-. .no1r. IN uo,,.cGi .e each...... zoo
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IL LOTS OF BARGAINS.

JULIUS MEYER & son
HAVE Just or .NED
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF
DRESS GOODS FROM HE GREAT SALE
or WILMERDING,H OQCEr q CO., AND
WILL OFFER THEM AT ENTRAOR-
DINARILY LOW PRICES.
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MARRIAGES.

Married. NJ tie residence of the BRIDE mo,hr
on Inc 22d March. by the Rev. Dr. \. Harris. Mr
LOTIN NNCHMAN 10 Miss JULIA. daughter %
the late BENJAMIN Rose. Esq.
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n-,.sLr,T RErEINED :

n-5' JUST KEIEIN Ed:
so dom LINEN COLLARS AZ Sc. worth zoe;
- dozen LINEN COLLARS At Toe. worth 3oc.
7drz-n LINES CIFt~ a. &c. per par;
: dozen LINEN CUFFS az I9c per pair worth
double The money:
2i7 dozcn Yard swiss TRIMMING at e. per
ward. zoe. pr dozen y1rl~-uryrr sold lrSs Than
80. Der yard; l73 d,Z.n yards COTTON
EDGE ~ lOc. per doI .n-hr1uiitul 10 edge
rufllo-. &c. ana worth tully zoe pcr dozen;
4O7 warts HANHl Re- EDGE aud INSERTING n
from 10 10 7c- cheapest goods ever brought
10 ihi. city: so II. tARDINAL,GOLD, Ma
VN.KIIF. SATIN. and GIOS GRAIN RIB
BON al re. per yard.
uUIZLER BROTHERS.
mh22 $50 Broad street.
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~ ONE HUNDRED PIECES TOR
CHON EDGlNGS and lNStRTI> GS;
900 pieces SWISS EMBROIDERY TRIMMINGS;
800 pieces IRISH CROCHET EDGiNG;
600 pieces PILLOW-CA>E LACE;
900 pieces HAMBURG EDGGNGS aud INSERT-
lNG~;
RUSSIAN. POlNT, VALENClENNES. CULTURE,
and al o;her fashionable LACt>.
LEVY BROTHERS.
See the targiins IN LACE LAMBRlQUINS ard
LACE CURTAINS. NH %
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THE HOUSE PATRONAGE.
A Hungry Army Of Patriots Waiting
for the New Deal.

OLD EMPLOYEES scHEMTSG FOR RErNsrArE-
INTERPRETATIONS HOPING FOR SOME
THING - LIST OF OFFICES IN TIE SOUTH
WING or THE CAPITOL.
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"F CE0PGE LEE AND y, A, SAUN-

WE, GEORGE LEE AND f. a. sAUN-
w DERs, both Of the city OF Richmond; IN me
state Of Virginia, have Ms day formed spEtiAL
In The CITY of Pichmopd, Virginia, the GENERAL
GROCERY AND PROVISION BuSiNESs m
Ter The irn-name and style or GEoRGE LEE.
r. A. SAUNDERS Is the special and GEORGE LEE
IN, general mariner. The spe cial partner mas con-
tribuied In cash the sum Of 100000 AS his In put
into the partnership, The term OF "hlch Ia W nc
three years from this date. -,
Witness our hand aud seals this l4th day OF FEB
ruary, A. ID. 1851. o,o,cr,pr rs
f.. A. SAUNDERS, ISEAL.I
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DRY GOODS. NOTInss !.
READY FOR ANY DENASB.


pEADY FOR ANY DEMAS6
cARDOIo' ALsoP. MO>BY 20
1908 EAST MAIS STREET
FOCRQUREAN. PRICE,. TEYptr
42e EAST BROAD STREET, HicrNoy,
ARE DAILY ADDING To THEIR 80,
AND ATTRAcTIyE ,TOr1 f.s
EASTER HOLIDAYS.
BLACK GOyDs
In this our speciality ve base i.,t......
WOESTED VENETIANs. Tktff,4
NUNS YELLING. b.. d ti.r..
PLAIN aud LACE BUNTING. F.f.,
ARMURE. GRAPE VIpGINfF.
together "ifh such siardrd .,,f..
BC%TING~, CASHNFVFS
HENRIEITAs. ALPACA.
at prices never offered before .n rI......
SILK DEPARTMENT
now repete with "a choice ana I/.r...
SATIN. SATIN NEKYEiLlfr.
SATIN DE- LYON AND d. Vtrlt...
LOUiSlNES. MONIES. FDlLtr..
SCgAHs. CflENF.
and other advanced novelties. F.rr..r.
control for this city MANY choice a... .....
BLkCN SILKS.
10 This department we invite Doc r.
buyers. - SPECIAL bars,m ae u......
number, which ii ths best value D,.....
this city. We can scafce.y 'up0y I..
this popular grade.
Asa novelty We AK your sr.1f . Duo.
fabric IN MOURNING >lLk.
BLACK MUMMY a. - 80: HItlt ..
Toe. 70 81, rare value BLACK >lI.,....
toi2.
Noyeltlcs In WOR~TED'. >ilk.Vyr
PLAID>, STRIPES. ard 400 .rs
they appear IN Sew iorA.
LACE, AND tMBEOlD |tf..
We call especial attention % a ,,.....
HAMBURG EDGES, consisting ..t Ht.
Thee good. are d'Inlnd,ns gr..f ...r
All the latest LACFs. 1RlMNiN.>
WARE az lowest raics.
GENTLEMEN, FvHN~iIN.,
To this department. wea.k .hea.t.
men. a. orr sock presents u...
CLOTHS. CAsSINEGf~. VOLS -u.. .l.
CHEV!OTs, DlAGONAL~. a.. ..
money can be saved.
LADIES CNDtrV
We have Jctcrmin,l'p aJor' t ....
LOWEST RATES. aud l.k a1.>.
rates befor. sending abroad frr -t.. -... ..
determined tomoet ,he mer,st b.. ...
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III JOHN c. SHAFER,
MLRCHANT TAILOR,
80 1904 MAIN STREET, TWO DOORS ABOVE TIE
POnr.OFFGCE,
DO, received a very large and lire assortment o.
~PHGNG aud SUMMER GOODS. consisting o
CLOTHS. DIAGONALS, SClTINGs, PL Al y
INFANCY CASslMERES tOR PANTALOON-.
imported especially for HIM, viii 20 viii bee made TO
order I'm the LATEST STYLES and % prices consist
ent win urst class Workmanship. \ cal. Is respect
fully solicited.
SHIRTS, COLLARS. and CUFFS Of fine grades
made % order. fe 24-fn
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rI,nE uNnEksIGNED HAVE FORMEp

vIHE UNDERSIGNED HAVE FORMED
1 A co PARTNERSHIP for the TRANSACTION o.
aGENERAL METAL aud GRlNDSIONE BtrI-
NESS IN the city Of 'hmond; under the hfll-namr
1T instant. , ,,r.r, Cd.
our stock will embrace a full line Of METALS
aud NOVA SCOTIA GRlND>TONE>' and we re-
SuectfuiIv solicig the patronage OF our city and
country friends. $500. .,,,,,,,,,
WATKINS, COrIkELL 60.
NH -
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NEW PARASOLS! NEW PARAsols
An elegant aud cheap line Inst received. large,
sp,rlOils place 10 show them. aud al prices that
viii a.toni,h any one.
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NRTTINGS! OlL-CLOTHS!
Having bought over 100 pieces MATTlNGs ana
OTL-CIOTIlS al auction We can stithem lover
Than ever offered before. can anu see our Inc.
THALuiMER BROTHERS.
NH 10 Sa.Su&W 0ol Broad street,
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DRESS GOODS In an styles and prices;
BLACK CA-HMERES at great. reduction OF
former prices.
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,,o riecos BLACK ATL.WOOL BUNTlNGS lex
ira aua'ityl 1T 20. 20. 80 and 37Ec GIVE ~
call on on BUNTlNGS before purchasing eEe-
where.
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now replete with a choice ana ll.r..
SATIN. Satin NENYELLlr.y
SATIN DE LYON AID d. V,rl,..
LOTtSlNES. MOMlfS. FDiItrl.
SCgAHs. CflENF,
and other advanced novelties. F.rr..r.
control TOE this city MANY choice a... ...
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~ d. n L. MTrTELDORFER,
81 BROAD STREET,
WILL OPEN On MONDAY
ALARGE STOCK or
SEW SPHING GOODS,

boush: direct from the agents and at auction.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-27
SunhOWers for Fuel

The Emerson International has an
article headed corn for fuel, and gives
an extract from the Jackson Republic
an showing that for heating purposes
corn is much cheaper than wood. We
have always been of the opinion that
much more economical fuel than
wood can be grown by prairie farmers,
but much doubt if corn can be made
a success IN this country. We recol-
lect seeing an article some time ago
recommending the growth of the COM
mon garden sunflower for purposes of
fuel, and at the time were much
impressed with the arguments advanc-
ed. We believe that some such
rapidly growing and bulky vegetable
as the sunfower is the true solution
of the fuel question in this country
The seed of sunfower abounds in oil
of every combustible nature, and the
stalks burn freely. An immense
quantity can be grown to the acre,
and the plant is thoroughly adapted to
our soil and climate. Mr.. VIM. Cowan
of this place had patch few years
ago that exactly resembled a grove Of
young forest trees. The stalks were
stout and straight as young poplars,
and shot up to height Of from twelve
to fifteen eet.-NetsonriLie Mountdin-
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Edwin Booth.

Edwin Booth, when not on the stage,
is great smoker. He never drinks any
alcoholic liquors. Tea is his only slim
ulant. He never attends late dinners or
suppers, and never has an tout. - After
acting he is very much depressed and
likes to lie abed to recuperate during
much of the next day. In the parlance
of the day, Edwin Booth is a Gre
formed" man. From the time Junius
Brutus Booth-his father-died in 1852,
until the assassination of President Lin
coin by his brother John, in 1865, Edwin
drank and drank hard. During the
greater portion Of that time the three
most prominent, most talented and most
dissipated young men upon the Ameri-
can stage were VIM. Goodall, Fl. A.
Perry and Edwin Booth. Billy Goodall
and Harry Perry are both dead-victims
of drink. The terrible act of his brother
John reused Edwin from folly. It is
generally believed that John Booth, the
assassin, was very Incorporate young
man, but such was not the case. It was
Edwin who "tossed the ruby johns
weakness was women. From the gay,
registering, reckless young madcap Of
twenty years ago, Edwin Booth is now,
and has long been, one of the soberest
and gravest Of men. He is naturally Of
q morbidly melancholic temperament,
and, since his change in habits, he de-
lights in nothing but his professional
duties on the stage, and the companion
ship of his family in the seclusion of his
home. Upon the street or in mingli,tg
among men he is habitually wrapped in
gloom. That he does not attend dinner
parties and the like is not strange to
those who know him, for he does not
care for society, and never did-not even
in his youth. His resting the day is
simply custom observed by nearly all
great actors. Celebrities Like Mr.. Booth,
when in their own country, seldom at
tend rehearsals-the only daily duty
they may have. Such work is attended
to for them by subordinate, in the
same manner as John Mccullough used
to rehearse for MIR. Forrest, in the clos
ing years of that great tragedian's life,
and as Mr.. James Cathcart did for the
late Charles Kean. Exchange.
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President and Mrs. Polk,

President Polk was nearly 80 years of
age when he was inaugurated, and was
no novice in public Life, having served
for fourteen consecutive years in Con-
gress, and for two years as Governor of
the State of Tennessee. He was spare
man, of unpretending appearance and
middle stature, with rather small head
a full, angular brow, penetrating dark
gray eyes, and firm mouth. His hair,
which he wore long and brushed back
behind his ears, was touched with silver
when he entered the White House, and
gray when he left it. He was worthy
and weli-qualified member Of the fra
ternity of Freemasons and believer in
the creed Of the Methodists, although,
out of Difference to the religious opinions
of his wife, he attended worship with her
at the Rev. Mr.. Sprole's Presbyterian
Church. Calm, cold and intrepid in his
moral character, he was ignorant of the
beauty of moral uprightness in the con-
duct of public affairs ambitious of
power, and successful in the pursuit of
it. He was very methodical and remark
ably industrious, always finding time to
listen patiently to the stories OF those
who came to him as petitioners of pat.
ronage and place. But his arduous
labors impaired his health and shortened
his life. Before his term of Office had
half expired, his friends were panied to
witness his shortened and enfeebled
STEP, and the airoflanguor and exhaustion
which sat upon him.
Mrs. Polk was strict Presbyterian,
and she Stunned what she regarded as
"the vanities of the world" whenever
it was possible for her to do so. She
did not possess the queenly grace of
Mrs. Madison, or the warm-hearted hos
pitality Of Mrs. Tyler, but she presided
over the White House with great dgni-
ty. She was of medium height and
size, with very black hair, dark eyes and
complexion, and formal yet graceful de-
pertinent. At the Inauguration of her
husband, she wore black-slk dress, a
long black-velvet cloak with deep cape,
trimmed with fringe and tassels, and a
purple-velvet bonnet, trimmed with a
satin ribbon. She would not permit
dancing at the White House, but she
did all in her power to render the adj
ministration of Mr.. Polk popular One
morning a lady found her reading. 81
have many books presented to me by the
WRITER'S" said she, "and [ try to read
them all. At present this is not posi-
BILE; but this evening the author Of this
book dimes with the President, and I
could not be so unkind as to appear
wholly ignorant and unmindful of his
gift At one of her evening receptions
a gentleman remarked: "Madam, you
have avery genteel assemblage tonight"
"Sir," replied Mrs. Polk, with perfect
good humor, but very significant y, 81
never have seen it otherwise. 1.-THE
atlantic.
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The Home.

Oh! these snowy days Of shut-up
country life, when little restless feet
cannot go out-of doors for drift and
driving storms. It is time that every
mother of small children knows,
and many are the devices to keep down
noise and yet have spirit of content
ment among the little ones. l found
great trouble with one little girl when
brushing and combing her hair until l
adopted the plan of letting her play
with the pins in the toilet pin
cushion, bidding her make letter Of
the alphabet, and then another, untila
word was spelled, and by that time the
tangles were all smoothed. Ironing
with a cold-handled sad-iron is very
fascinating work, and small box turn
ed sidewise and made into dollhouse
is an amusement in which children of
both sexes can participate. Little
Three-year-old likes box of sand, or,
better still, lot of blocks from the
workshop with which to build houses,
so early do they learn toimitate grown
up children. If well wrapped up, there
is nothing so health-giving as run
out-of-dOOrs, and if the children OF
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The Cheapest Medicine.

All advice as to the care of our bodies
is wise which reminds us to heed its nat
ural demands. Disease is always caused
by some direct or indirect sin against
nature. The Occident well says:
"About the cheapest medicine that
mol tails can use is sleep. It is SOW
ereign remedy for weakness, it relieves
languor, it cures restlessness, uneasiness
and irritability it will remedy headache,
teethache and backache and heartache !;
it cures nervousness; and will make
heavy burdens seem Highland great trials
look very small.
"When weary we should rest; when
exhausted we should sleep. To resort
to stimulants is suicidal; what weary
men need is sleep; what exhausted
women need is sleep. The lack of sleep
causes neuralgia, paralysis and insanity.
Many person dies for want OF sleep,
and the point where many a sufferer
turns his back from the very gates of
death to the open path Of life is where
he sinks into sleep. Of almost every
sick man it may be said, as of Lazarus,
If he sleep, he shall do WE'LL"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-27
Charles CarrOlps Patriotism.

Among the signatures to the Declare
ton of Independence is that of Charles
Carroll, of Carrolton. Few are aware
how the distinguishing word came to be
added to the name.
Charles Carroll was among the fore
most to sign the Declaration of indie
pendence. All who did so were believed
to have devoted themselves and their
families to the furies. AS he set his
hand to the instrument, the whisper ran
round the Hall of Congress, There go
some millions of property!" And, there
being many of the same name, he heard
it said, Nobody will know what Carroll
it is" as no one signed more than his
name; and one at his elbow, addressing
him, remarked
You'll get clear-tbere are several
of the name-they will never know
which to take.
"Not So" he replied, and instantly
added his residence, "of Carrollton.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-27
Old Fashioned Homes.

We confess to love for fash
Toned houses. The walls of the famil-
lar rooms are hung with tender and
pleasant thoughts, as with rich
wrought tapestries. The roofs are
coated with the brown colors and gray
MOSES of past days. The whole house
carries in its aspect the marks of sea-
soned character. Do not destroy it.,
then, to make room for modern
edifice of brick and mortar. Rather,
restore and improveit. A slight alter
alton of an old gable, the pulling down
or pushing back Of a roof line, an
extending of a porch, bit of lattice
work erected here or there. some
choice shrubbery. the laying out Of a
sinuous path and bordering it with
early and late fowers-a few little
things like these will maryelloully
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-27
The Serious and the Funny.

It is very curious how intermingling
are the curious and the funny things Of
life. Even at funeral something may
happen which will make you smile
through your tears, and at a wedding
something may make you weep in the
midst of smiles. Hoods verses are Won
derfully true:
When I reflect with serious sense,
While years and years roll on,
How soon may be summoned hence
There's cook calling joint"
Our lives are built so frail and poor
On sand and not on rocks;
We're hourly standing at deaths door
There's some one double knocksl
All human days have settled terms;
Our fates we cannot force.
This flesh of mine viii feed the worms
They've come to lunch, Of course.
And when my body's turned to clay,
And dear friends hear my kne,
Oh, let them give sigh and say
81 hear the upstairs bellp
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President HarrisOn's Charge.

MANY of our old readers can recall
the gloom cast over the nation by the
death of President Harrison. He was
the first President who had died in Office.
His administration had endured but
cone little month"
It was reported that he had been
killed by the hordes of politicians who
beset him day and night, clamoring for
offices. His successor, Vice President
TYLER. was unknown to the country, and
there were many fears that the Wings
would not gather the fruits of their great
political victory.
Newspapers appeared in mourning
lines, churches and public buildings
were draped with emblems of woe, and
clergymen preached funeral discourses.
It was a day of great mourning In the
nation.
The report that the politicians had
killed the President had basis Of fact.
The opportunities had SO overtaxed his
physical powers that he was unable to
resist an attack of pneumonia.
He was an early riser, and used to go
to market. The spring was cold and
stormy, but the President would not
wear an overcoat. One morning he was
wet by shower, but refused to change
his clothes. Pneumonia seized him the
next day.
Washington life, with its late hours
and ravenous office-seekers, had en-
| feebled the old man accustomed to the
simple life and early hours of his plain
Ohio home.
He became delirious. His broken ex-
pressions showed that the politicians had
overburdened him.
"My dear madam" he would say, {"
did not direct that your husband should
| be turned out. 1 did not know It.
tried to prevent it. :"
"It is wrongP' he exclaimed at another
time. 81 won't consent; it is unjust.
"These applications-will they never
cease?"
His last words seemed addressed to
his successor. Clearing his throat, he
said with distinctness, "Sir, wish you
to understand the true principles of the
Government. 1 wish them carried out
7 ask nothing more"