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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-04-07

huants the department ofstate where he
is preparing the instructions to him.
self, Judge Thurman and ex-senator
Howe as members of the monetary
commission which is soon to meet at
Paris. Mr. Evarts will take with him
Gen. Sherman's daughters, Miss Bette
and Miss Louisa, and Mr.. Perkins, of
Boston who is engaged to Miss Bette,
will go along as his private secretary.
Judge Thurman will be accompanied
by his wife, and expects to have very
ENJOYABLE trip.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-04-07
WISCONSIN CENTRAL.
Milwaukee & Northern
and Wisconsin & Minnesota
RAILROADS.
The Shortest and Best Route to
Chicago z Milwaukee
AND ALL
Eastern, Southern d' Southwestern
Points,
The Direct Line, via Junction City, 10
WAUSAU and JENNY.
UnequaUed Facilities for Trorelers
ST. PAUL, MINNEAPOLIS,
And all Points az Minnesota.
Woodruff Sleepers, the Best i'm
THE WORLD.

Betceen Chicago and SteUens Point
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-04
DISORDERLY TAGRANTS.

OLEAN, y. Y, June 3.-About 2 o'clock this
afternoon nine ramps jumped board Erie freight
train at Olean Station The conductor ordered them or
whereupon they Knocked him down, beat him unmerc-
fully and attempted 10 shoot him. They then sprang of
the train and knocked down several men, nourshng
volvers They drove man into a caboose and then
dred voey into the caboose after him. "or sent
by telephone TO Oean and several policemen and depu-
ties dispatched 10 the scene OF trouble. The va
grantA fled bit were Overtaken Seven were arrested
and lodged In jail One O them shot, the ball enter
Ing inst back Of the shoulder blade passing through the
body and piercing one Of The lungs. He Is still living;
but will probably die. All Of the rufiians armed
with NOlvers Of them having two In their pos
aeaalOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-04
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WAsHINGrON, Fril

NArHING1ON, fri'lay, June s, 1881.
The Director Of the Mint has authorized the coinage Of
2{On.OOO standard silver dollars during the present
month.
Bids for furnishing the Illustrated portion Of The Pat
cnt O6ic. Gn-cHe the coming fiscal opened
type Printing Company, OF Boston, AT - 20 per PAGE.
Secretary Lincoln and General sherman Will attend
the reunion Of the Army Of the Potomac at Hartford,
Conn, "Wednesday the -th inst ON Thursday they
will West Point To hr present a he graduating eI'
rr, .t~ of the Military Acacmy.
The Loan Division OF the Treasury Department l. en-.
cagcl m returning per bonds persons who for
warcd them subsequent 10 the Npaion of the time
Ned for the receipt ut tlr bonds Tor cont nnancr AT 33
per cent. The aggregate aOun ~ sucn bonds l. about
St.5Nl. 900.
The United STATES steamer Despat' h left the Washing
ton Na,y Yard M $3.50 this afternoon FOR trip 20 Fort
rc>s ionror. having guests President Garficld and
two secretary Hunt and members al hi- family.
and Colonel Rockwell aud family. lhry cA prct re-
turn To- the city Monday Afternoon.
The President signed the follow ing commissions t0-
day Jacob H. Ella, OF Ncw-Iampshirr Auditor Of the
Treasury for ih, Post Office Department; Robert + Gro
we'll of Minnesota. Deputy Auditor of the Treasury for
the Post Oilcr Department; DE ANH = Alexander, of
Indiana Ffh Auditor of the Treasury George VI. DuS
KIN Alabama. United states Attorney IOr the south
err District OF Alabama.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-04
uDGE CUOATE's SUCCESSOR.

WASHINGTON, June 3.-The President to-day sr-
pointed Addison Brown, OF the firm OF Stanley &
Brown, of New-York. United States Judge for tho
Southern District of New-York, vice Choate re-
signed.
Mr.. Brown was born in Essex County, Mas
sarhusctts and graduated from Harvard In 1882 In
the class With Judge Ch0atc. whom he succeeds
lie graduated from the Harvard Law school In 1854
and in the autumn Of that 10 this city, enter
ing the office OF Brown Hall and Vandcrpoc Here be
fellow-student with United states District
Attorney stewart L. WoodfOrtl. Mr. Brown was
admitted to the bar IN sJ5, and began the practice OF
hi- profession the following year with Nelson smith
From ~ Ia 1864 he partner with the late T. T.
Bogarlus, under the 1rn name Of Boglrli, Brown.
In 1854 he became mcihher of the firm Of stanley
Iandoll ~ Brown at No Ii Wall-st.. Of which Judge
PirrrrpOnt senior member. In 1870 Mr langdcll
became Dane professor In the Harvard Law school, and
soon lftrrWari =. G. Clarke into the frm AFTER
being many years IN Walst. they removed In 1877
10 the Western onion Building. and this spring opened
their offices AT No. lbs Broadway Mr. Brown has
head ulre taken an active part IN pOliic- lie has al
way been "A strong Republican.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-04
TIE SENATORIAL CONTEST.
TWO INDECISIvE BALLOTS.

THE RELATIVE STRENGTH or TIE CANDIDATES SUB
srANTIALLY UNCHANGED-COSKLING AND PLATr
UNABLE TO BREAK THE ADMINISTRATIONS COL
UMN-THE CoNKLING FACTION TRYING To PRE-
VENT An ELECTION.
The voting for Senatorial candidates yester-
day was without much significance, the sup
port accorded to each being substantially
unchanged 1t was decided to hold two more
ballots to-day. As several members will be
absent no important results are expected.
lhe Conkling managers are trying to
have the Legislature adjourn without
electng either of the Senators, rs they cannot
have their own way. Oyertures have been
made by some of them to the Democrats
There is much indecisiOn in regard to support
ing Governor Cornell. There were few callers
on Mr.. Conkling in this city. There was an
attempt on the part Of Mr.. Platt to create the
impression that Secretary Blaine was implicated
in the Star Route disclosures.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-04
IN INSANE MANS MURDER0US FURY.

CRIsFIELD, Somerset Co., Md, June 3.-Last
night Elijah Sterling living near Ashbury Church, who
had for some time been considered dangerously insane
became involved in religious alteration with h, wife
during which he claimed that he the of God
Mrs Sterling tried to quiet him. and in order to get ont
OF the way made an excuse 10 60 up stars On her re-
turn sterling met her a the foot Of the stairs and began
an assault on her with hachet. During the
seuine his eldest son started to run out OF
the house, which caused the crazy to
leave his bleeding wife and attempt the life OF his son.
He only succeeded, however in inicting flesh wound
on his arm before the boy made his escape In the mean
ume mrs Sterling had dragged herself from the house
and hidden In the bushes surrounding It. Sterling re-
turned 10 the bedroom and up most dcm0niaoa yell
ing Mrs. Sterling succeeded In draggin hcrtof TO
neighbours and giving the alarm She was lnded by
very severe gash In the head. horrible gAsh In the
back OF The neck and seyeral nther seyere WOunds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-04
FRAGMENTS or uESTTRY NEW&.



CHICAGO, June The charters for corn
yesterday aggregated ~G5.oOo bushels 10y the lake.
POOR CRors PREDICTED IL IOWA
CHICAGo June IA special To The Ercmin0
Journal from Dc- Moinr- sal,: The losses % Iowa
farmers this year from poor scrd will amount 10
'-''''''' KILLED ny MS PARTNER
CHICiGO, June 3.-This morning Thomas
Burns shot anl killed Charles Bell. his partner. I'm .
liquor store IN south Carkst Their quarrel wa about
BODIES RECOVERED At LAST.
DETKOIT. Mich, june Slate yesterday the
last two hodirs "f The n'c citizens ~ Mount Crmcn-
who were druWncd Lake - Clair i've weeks ago while
fishing cNcuI-ion. were picked up.
HONOH- TO SECRETARY kfRKwOOp.
Iowa CITY. Iowa. June 3.-Secrctary Kirk
wood rendered public c,Pion y hi friends THIS
sirndrr delivered the addros- Of welcome, to which
Secretary Kirkwood responded briefly.
MUSICAL FT-TIVAL ASSOCIATION.
CnICAGO. June "a meeting of citizens to-
night organized Chicaeo Musical Festival Association
the plan Of similar body IN The Cy ~ Nrn \ rk.
ThomH- mus, al director. Biennial festivals ale to lee
ei>e beginning Ia June. l-~@.
WIFEN NrRpER ANp SUICIDE.
CHICAGO. June "a special Ia The ErcHirJ
Jo,rndi Monticello. Iowa say- That Wcdnc-dn,
night james Hogan shot h- div orccd Hifc -iN times.
shot Killed himself hc had obtained - divorc. hccsu-'
hc hsam-i. aud he had threatened to Kill her hc
cause Shc refused I" rriuairy him.
MtN AND WIFE KfIiIp ny LIGHTNING.
Chicago. June 3.-(c>tcrday afternoon ~
Mr aud Mr.. Henry Nirman vrrc driving home NEAR
both struck hy lightning tud killed The hursc attached
To huee, also Killed. When found thcy Vcr,
had taken III, and WIS burned ursr.t ~.
HIDH rEiCt FOR IEpIrING MARE
PIQTA, Ohio. June 3.-Lady Rolf. trotiiug
mare in trann: nt the Fountain Park race, corr-'.
thi- city. WAS s"d Yesterday tn Dtucl N"oduau-c" 4
Minneapolis, for -l0ooo clsh. Many experienced tur-
on The American turf Her present rccoid -. 1hi-
mornns IA triai 'iic m1hr hf m" in 100. hr fret
half n 80 second" Al l'"i r ia Year, old n'd hil'ch
hands three inches hch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-04
VIRGINIA READJUSTERS.

rurIR STANDARD BEARERS sEl-EC ~,
.,,,.wr CAMERON NOMINATED FoR GoVEHNoh
AND JOHN F. LEWIS, REPuBLcAN, foM LhU, 'sr
vr-covERSoR-MAHo;E REFUSES THE USE
or HIS xANE-GoISG INTO THE FIGHT VIII
SoUotor Mahone's name was withdrawn from
before the Ant-BOurbon Convention at at Gleh- G,h
a~d UeloU Yesterday and the struggle for the Cub
u~..oyial lnv. nomination was then practically
t.tween Massey and Cameron. After an excit-
inc inc struggle, Colonel CamerOn'S friends sue sue
.aeded in making him the nominee. Ex-Seha-
tor Jobn F. Lewis, Republican, was almost
unanimously nominated for Lieutenant-Gover-
nor. although Captain Riddleberger SPOKE
AGAINST ~ him. F. X. Blair was nominated ior
Attorney General. General Malone and ms
followers are enthusiastic and confident oi
success.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-04
THE FIRE RECORD.

DETROIT, Mich,, June 3.-William t. Baily's
saWmil AT Grand Haven this state burned yeeter-
day. The loss II 81 5000; Insurance toOOo.
BosToS. June 3-lI & wright's cooper sh"p ~ EAss
Boston was damaged this morning by IRE 10 tne ehen'
OF 5000; Insured. - -
BRockroS Ma,s, June 3-Tbe shoe factory OF Harvey
f. Crawfori Co was damaged by fire this morning W
tle extent OF 81. 900; insurance S2soo'
PoTrsyiLLE Penn, June Slate iast n'sn' n,r
aiord in the breast OF the seyenfoot vein at saes
Ii ,a,, onersted by the Philadelphia and Reading
ON and Iron Company. The extent oi tue ne n0'
Vel Luuwp as its exact position eannvt pe AVs~'sN'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-04
NEw moron roR ELECTRIC GENERATORS.
lnr rlIrGnApn TO rur rrrRrNf.I


CINCINNATI, June Sat VI. SchulNs Eclipse
Pump works there is on exhibition new motor for
electric generators which IL calculated to furnish the
solution Of tie power question which r. al present VcN
ing the electricians Tue engine is cubc Of ftJ inches
dimensions, with two c finders seven 10y seven inches
The yoke Is IN the form Of maltese cross. the arms
meeting with pstonS being the longest. The other two
arms ore aituchrd-hc lower to the cut of bar the
upper one TO "a rod dcsisuatcd To steady the
motion OF the yoke By this arranccmcni the
woke Ia given KIND Of pendulum motion,
throwing the power nt all times "n u c'ttdin
point o the shaft preventing the engine getting on con
ire and creating an even revolution. This engine j
capable making from 800 tU 6oo rtVuu ions minnie
ANA developing power which sets aside hll theories ana
bids defiance all established rules for calculation.
The generators 10 De- attached directly to the Hhni
y means of a friction clutch. thus doiug away win
lclts tbe shippng Of which 4, believed 20 be
the cause Of the unstcadincss 50 no;ictabl in
the electric lights In use nhd lhsur-
ing uniform positive motion. This engine with 100
pounds OF steam pressure aud 800 revolutions per nm
ute will have l,OO1horsc power aud b} trlal- has
been demonstrated that seven bushels Of coal are sum
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-04
FOtRTH JOINT BALLOT-sIIOW TERM
The total, oi the fourth joint ballot foI Mr. Conk
lngS successor were as follows:

The ballot for Mr.. Platt'- successor followed at
once lis most noticeable feature was the rcappcar-
ancc of Congressman Warner Miller a. candidate.
He received eight votes on the second JOINT ballot
the first Of ycstcrlay-and dropped to one on the
next ballot that one beng east by his member Mr.
Gorslinc. to show that he not actually with
dawn. EN-Sptakrr George B. sloan has arrived ON
the ground. and the revival of Mr.. MlllrrS vote
soonrr than was anticipated is said be- the result
of Mr. Slnan's efforts. The friends of Mr.. Wheeler
report Mr. Sloan as friendly To the election of Mr.
Wheeler for the short term and Mr. Miller for the
long-a ticket to which objections would undoubt-
r,lly be- made on the of localiIy. aS well on
account of the impra, ticabiy, many believe, of
clcciing two anti-machinr Senators.
Senator Davenport. on this ballot Srn,by with
drc,y the name of David Eun>cy AMI voted for a
candidate having a reasonable strength William
4. Wheeler. senator Forster stated that hr found
senator Aston had gone away under the impression
tl.1t the pair brtwccn them lasted through >atur-
,l,v. lie had not - understood il. but would
refrain from voting adding that if FREE hc should
vote for Channccv w. D,prw. Heretofore senator
Forster , voted for Governor Coiu"ll for the long
term. senator Mills. who changed yesterday from
Miller to laphIm. changed back to Miller, and
Scuat Wu-lnW dropped Att"ncy-GcucIal Warl
in the same way. The changes to Miller in the
Assembly were MI bihhh-'F' H"m '"Ih'H' :
Mr.. Chi, krrng. from Cornell; Mr. pusnd. from
Rogers Mr. Holmes from Wadswurth Mr. Robin
son. from Wa,lsworih Mr.. skinner. from Cornell.
The cl .ngc> to Cornell were Mr>,r-. Palmer.
Root. Scott and Shcchy, all of whom. except
ing Mr.. Shcchy. Lad been voting for him for
the short tcnn. Mr.. Shrchy'- vote had previously
been for Drpcw. Nh. rlatt made his gain If two
votes hcrc-Mr. Bradley. of CatiarauglS ami Mr.
Evans. nf Oneida and Henry l.. Irman received
three votes not given hlm before for this term
FOURTH JOINT BALLOT-LoNG TERM.
The totals Of this the fourth Joint ballot for Plas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-04
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION IN pIRGLNIL.

RICHMOND, June 3.-leSterday, at Lowmoor,
Allegheny County, Va, negro boy, AT the the iron
works. who conveying can Of dynamite 10 the
powder house, entered the blacksmith shop. In
aftcrward persons IN the vicinity startled
a thundoGug drtonaiion, aud saw the debris OF tho
blacksmith shop fixing IA the air in all directions The
building WAS entirely demolished The bodies OF tho
boy and three cOlorcd men. who were work In tho
shop were discovered In the ruins in drcadfy mutt
lated condition hut none was dead II II not likely that
atA pf them "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-04
FlTiL sHOOrING .ifFRfT

MEMPHIS, Tenn, June 3.-A sh0oting ailray
occurred AZ sona,obI. Miss, on Wednesday afternoon
between Preston McCricken Deputy Chaneery Clerk oi
Tate County and barber named Blount The difficulty
originated Tuesday. on Wednesday BoGnt met
McCrlckcn and sad, intend To XIII you; and drew
hi- pistol McCracken stepped inside "A store and camo
with pistol, when Blount remarked Pres, give
me chance" and. ~ McCracSeu lowered Bis pistol,
Nount fired. MctracScn returned the fre, each man
nrlng three shots McCruckcn died last night Bloant
/, "a jail, but l. not expected 10 live.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-04
C.iR FORKS IN TENNESSEE.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. June 3.-Thc Southern
Car Works Company to-day duly organized under a
charter from the state Of Tennessee with capital stock
OF 100000 George W Colwe. Robert l.. Lott Reu-
hon Roberts. OF Michigan. and ". r. Tutc and A. l.
Maxwell, OF Knoxville. were elected directors. The
works will bc in operation sixty DAYS and will cui-
ploy 200 men. The company already has ordcrs for
Nealf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-04
GENERAL GRANT QrIRINTINED.

New ORLEANS, June 3.-Gcncml Grant,
Captain j. h. Eads and other passengers by the steam
ship City of Mcrdn are detained quarantine. They
viii arrive here al noon sunday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-04
Will or THOMAS i. SCOTT.

PHILADELPHIA, June 3.-Thc will Of the late
Thomas A. Scott admitted to probate to-day. II con
tains minute provisions for the family and relatives Of
Colonel Scott. There public hcqurst- No exact
statement Of the fortune lrf by Cuun" scott can be
made the will provides that inventory account
shall be filed any public Office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-04

cient 10 nun II ten hours-about onethrd tho usual
amount OF fuel used for other cnginea The design IL
that OF Colonel J. G.. Minor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-04

dlcrously meaRre, and in cases, as in that OF
the Auburn petition of the other day, II is SAID that
many signatures we're obtained under misapprehen-
sion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-04
THE VOTING YESTERDAY.

TWO BALLOTS IN THE JOINT coNvEST1ON-FEw
CHANGES OF FcoNsEQUENcE-CoNKLIYG REGAiNs
ONE VOTE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-04

General Malone feels confident that the success OF
the Anti Bourbon movement in Virginia will be the
signal for the early overthrow Of Bourbonsin IN at
least half the other Southern States.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-04-28
How officials we're Once Paid.

1t Is not general known historical fact
that from 1777 to 1874 the territory now
known as Tennessee formed q part OF
North Carolina, aud that in 1885 the
iennesseeans, becoming dissatisfied with
their government, c.ganized State gov.
ernment under the name of Franklin. ;"
which was maintained for some wears.
The organization afterwards disbanded
and Territorial Tennessee wap again an
nexcd to North Carolina. The following
10 among the Laws passed. by the legisla-
ture ofthe State of Franklyn. We copy 40
found in speech by Daniel Webster on
the currency in 1885:
"Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly OF the State of Franklyn, and 1t is
hereby enacted by the authority of tho
same: That from the frat day of Janun.
ry, 1779, the salaries Of the officers of this
Commonwealth be as follows, TO- wit:
His Excellency the Governor, per
annum, 1000 deer skins;
"His Honor the Chief Justice. 500
deer skins; or, 900 raccoon skins;
"Ihe Treasurer of the State, $50 rae.
coon skins;
Each County Clerk, 800 beaver skins :;
CLERK of the House of Commons. 200
raccoon skins;
Member of Assembly, per diem, three
raccoon skins;
JUSTICES fee for signing warrant, one
muskrat skin;
ITO the Constable for serving n war
rant. one mink skin;
Entered into law the 18th day of
October, 1779, under the great seal uf the
State"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-04-28
A Hatehing Cat.
BROOKLYN. April Is

DhOOhLYN, april 10.
a cat owned by Thomas Leonard, a
south brooklyn mason, and which is now
sittipg upon nest of eggs, on Thursday
afternoon hatched out two chickens,
making tho twenty-first brood that she
has Matched. The cat 10 q brindle, and
is about three years old. She had one litter
of Kittens before she began to hatch
chickens, but since she has usurpsd the
place OF hen she has refused the com.
pany of all other cats. About two years
ago the cat, which is christened Tibby.
found warm resting-place in tho nest of
q sitting hon, when the hen had gone TO
hunt food, and became so fond of it thut
it refused to surrender it. There was q
fight when the hen returned, and the
cat was the victor, the hen retiring from
the contest with one eye ocratched out.
The cat warmed the eggs every day,
faithfully leaving tho nest only for a
meal, and soon hatched out the chickens.
From all of the twenty broods, number
ing about fifty chickens, the cat has raised
about twenty one. Th- maternal care
the animal exhibited f.. the chickens
was constant surprise. She followed
with her eyes the movements of every
chick, aud when it strayed too far she
stepped softly after it, picked it up BY
the back of the neck aud returned it to
the company of the others. In her frol-
les she turned upon her back, took
chicken between her paws and played
with it. AS soon as one brood Of chic.-
ems was born she seemed restless until q
new nest of eggs was provided for her.
At the same time she kept an eye upon the
last brood, which she warmed beneath her
fur at night in the same nest with the eggs.
The chickens recognized the cat as
their mother, and when she lett the
cage in which she was kept they ran
chirping after her. The cat defended
them against another cat, and especially
against hen. Her grown up chickens
libby never failed to recognize, and the
memory of their feline mother did not
seem to desert the pullets. She played
with one of her chickens until it was
three or four months old aud always
seemed to welcome it when it came
where she was kept. In the hatch.
hing process she seems morose until
she hears the first peep or feels the first
throb of life in the shell. Then she
draws the quickened egg to point in
the nest where she can both warm and
set, and if the chick in pecking its way
through the shell needs any assistance
she helps break its covering with her
teeth. She has now two chicks day old
and two that are about week old. She
hugs them about her in her nest and if
one hops out she steps after it, bears il
down with her foot, grasps its neck
between her teeth and carries it gently
back. The cat has been the source of
considerable income to Leonard. 1t is
now on exhibition in a museum.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-04-28
The White House Teetotalism-Mr
Hayes Explains.

With reference to the matter to which
you call my attention have only this to
say. When became President 1 was
fully convinced that whatever might be
the case in other countries and with
other people, in our climate and with the
excitable, nervous temperament Of our
people, the habitual use of Intoxicating
drinks was not safe. regarded the dan.
ger of the habit rs especially great in
political and official life. 1t seemed to
me thai 10 exclude liquors from the
White House would be wise and useful
as an example, and would be approved
by good people generally. The sugges-
ton was practically agreeable to Mrs.
Hayes. She had been total abstinence
woman from childhood. We had never
used liquors in our own home, ano it
was determined to continue our home
custom in this respect in our official resi-.
derce in Washington as we had done o.
Columbus. l was not total abstainer
when I became President, but the dis.
cussion which arose over the change at
the executive mansion soon satisfied me
that there was no halfway house in the
matter. During the greater part of my
term, at least during the last three years,
have been in practice, as in theory,
persistent total abstinence man and shall
continue to be so. All statements, in
Guiding the one you sent me, inconsis-
tent with the foregoing are untrue and
without foundation.