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Unlucky Houses in Washington.

With regard to certain houses in Wash
ington their history seems to indicate that
no one, especially no one connected with
the Administration, can escape misfor-
tune who lives therein. Mr.. McVeagh
was the second Attorney General who oc-
cupied the house built by ex-Atterney-
General Williams wife when she hoped
her husband would succeed to the place
made vacant by the death Of Chief Justice
Chase, and whose crssl disappointment
caused her long illness there. While its
owners lived there they had most unhap-
py time, and Mr.. Williams was living
there when he perforce resigned his posi-
ton as Acknowledgement. Between that
time and the leasing Of the house by At
torney General MacVeagh, it was rented
for a year by the former Peruvian Minis
ter, Colonel Freyre, whose eldest daughter
died there in 1878, within three months of
her father. This house seems destined to
rival in its gloomy history the Seward
house, formerly the Club House, in which
Barton Key died, in which Secretary Sew
ards assassination was attempted, in
which two members of the Cabinet. who
were killed by the fatal explosion on the
Princeton in 1874, had been living, in
which John c. Spencer was living while
Secretary of War when his son was hang
ed for alleged melting to mutiny at sea,
and which was the first house in which
Secretary Belknap lived in Washington
after being appointed Secretary Of War
Letter TO philadelphia Times,
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How Presidents Mes age Was Stolen

During the excitement ov er the Alabama
treaty some few years ago, IN ssage Oh
President Grant got into the Newspapers
beforn it did to the Senate. N one knew
how it die so then, though all knew that
it dill. 1t came about in tiis way: w.
E. Sawyer, the correspondents of the Bos-
ton "Travelsr'' at that timc-who mas
since gained prominence as the inventor
of a number of electric appliances, notably
an electric lamp-happened to be nvar the
State Department building as the message
which was prepared by Hamilton Fish. the
then Secretary of State, was being sent
down to tie Executive Mansion fer the
signature of President Grant, prepar atory
to being sent to the Senate, which was
then in special session for the purpose OF
considering the questions arising out of the
spoliation and damages done by the Ala
bama to American shippers, Taking it
for granted that the messenger had the
document which all knew would be sent
to the Senate that day, he spoke to him in
an authoritative way, saying that Presi-
dent Grant was in great hurry for it.
and so great was his hurry that he would |
take it to him himself. His manner of |
talking threw the messenger off his guard |
for the moment, and he quickly handed the |
package to Sawyer. who Jumped into a |
carriage near by and drove away without |
giving the messenger time to think.
Instead of going to the White House |
Sawyer drove about the city until he could |
copy the message, and after fling it at the |
telegraph office he went to the White
House, where he delivered the message, as
he promised he would do. President |
Grant occupied some time in reading it |
over before he would sign it, and it was
an hour or so before it was sent to the
Senate. By this time the message was in
Boston and was being read on the streets
of that city in the Traveller" before it
reached the Senate. The Senate being in
the message was not given out until Sena-
ator Sumner called the attention of the
Senate to the fact that he had received
telegram from Boston saying that the mes
sage was printed there entire. In view of
this fact, the Senate allowed copy to be
given out. Sawyer took chances and won,
as many do who take chances. All sorts
of stories were put in circulation as to |
how it got out, the general impression be-
ing that Ben. Butler had a hand in it. The |
true story was the above, and this is the |
first time that it has ever appeared in a
newspaper - WASHINGTON Correspondence
of Hartford Times.
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How Garfield Studied.

In 1860 Gen. Garfield was chosen to the
Ohio Senate, but not to take his seat until
January l, 1861. The secession of South
Carolina, in December, 1860, convinced
him that there would be civil war of un-
usual duration and vigor. He resolved to
enter the army when the time came. At
Columbus there was federal arsenal,
nominally garrisoned by two or three Off
GERS, sergeant and file of foot. Hepro-
cured from one of the officers a complete
list of the West Point text books, bought
them and mastered them between January
l and July 1. 1861, when he entered the
army and hired the sergeant to drill him
two nights each week, in the saber, mus
ket, bayonet and drill exercises He was
made q West Pointer and a soldier in all
requirements by this method in seven
months, besides attending to all his Sena-
toriol duties at the same time. Both Buell.
and Rosecrans on these accounts put
him ahead at once, and he justified their
confidence by his efficiency. In 1868, when
he entered Congress. he was put on the
banking and currency committee, and
found he knew nothing of finance. So
having acquired German at College, he
set to work and mastered reading knowl-
edge of French, with which he learned
from original sources the details of the
John Law experiments in fatism and infa-
ton. This grounded him in his hard mo-
ney views forever. He rose always ut sew
en-, and occupied the half hour which
he gave to bathing and dressing with
translating daily ten lines of some classic
in dead, and ten lines of some classic in
modern language. He alternated French
and Latin with German and Greek in this
way, and got up over three thousand lines
of them each year. Between 7:30 and he
always read some English book Of which
he wanted information. AT be break
tasted and then punctuated his meal with
the newspapers and his mail. His aim
was, after he retired from the Presidency
to found Western college equal to Y ale
or Harvard, at Cleveland, and die a uni
vsrsity president ''going out at the same
hole at which he went in" These facts,
of which the correctness can be trusted,
throw a light on the man as a scholar,
with which no divided opinion of him as
POLITICAL will interfere.
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to see you once mere.' Over the next few
words the INK had run, or the paper had
got 80 wet that I could not read them.
Perhaps if the miller had been alive he
could have told us how this happ: ned.
II folded up the letter, and turning sud-
denly to Gunson. who had been looking
ovor me, saw q sardonic smile on his
face which did not improve nay opinion of
him. VS. went over all the papers, but
could not End the will.
"Jnst as was about to close the trunk,
GunsOn said. We have not looked ia the
pocket inside the lId.' l did so, and to my
surprise came upon folded paper which
apr cared to be the will, or so exact copy
Of it that was not prepared to deny its
identity. It was written on kind Of pa
per that have used for that purpose for
life time and the writing was unmistak-
ably that of clerk Of mine named Peter
Chips. The signatures. too, were all
right, SO far as could see, but yst had a
doubt. L caught myself taking the valua-
bic paper out of my pocket and scanning
it closely when Gunson was not by, as il
half expecting the senseess paper to re-
veal soma subtle treachery. got back to
my Office as soon as possible, and read the
will carefully through; then I hunted up
the original draft, and found that it agreed
perfectly.
"For some two or three days the matter
stood over, for I W as called out of town on
urgent business, but the morning of my
return 1 was told that an old woman-the
nurse to Matthew Stokes-had called to
ST me during my absence. She would not
leave any message, but said she would call
when l returned to town. That day as |
was leaving the Office the nurse came full
OF apology, and hoping I should not think
any the worse Of her for what she had to
tell me. You know she said, L told you
that believed Mr.. Stokes burnt his will,
and my reason for thinking so is this.
When he was asleep picked out two lit
tie bits of paper from thu ashes, and kept
them in nay pocket ever since, and here
they are
''Hastlly taking them from her, could
see from these scraps that it must have
been the will that Matthew Stokes de-
stroyed. for they read:
my real and personal -. - -
Henry GunsOn ---
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THE MILLER'S WILL.

Bedford row is spot that everybody
knows, but no one knows it better than
Mr.. Manly, the famous solicitor.
People meetina him only on legal bust
ness, consider him a dry, cautious man
| far more disposed to question than answer
or pass an opinion; but at his own home,
| where have seen him at times, he is very
different. If on quiet evening there are
only a comfortably pair, or, at most, trio
Of friends present. MANLY unbends, and at
once becomes the most genial and frank OF
hosts. He can tell many stories Of his Gu
rious experiences and difficult cases.
s'About the neatest and most curious
case of fraud I ever handled, he said,
twas III connection with testy old client
of mine, miller by trade. He had made
a deal of money, and didn't know what to
do with it. The mans name was Stokes
Matthew Stokes.
Zone day he called upon me, and said
b. wanted 20 ask my opinion upon some
matter, but soon found hs bad made up
his mind what to do, and the asking my
opinion was only his way of getting me to
AIRY out his ideas. He went into his sto-
~ with great energy and bitterness. He
was worth thousands he said-that knew
all invested, and his only heir was his
daughter, an only child, who had aggra-
waited him by eloplng and marrying one OF
his clerks, named Morley. The clerk was
one of those good looking whipper snap
pers,' the old man said, with passion
Never could see anything in him but i'm
pudence and talk-a kind of cleverness that
would have helped to make him 8 good
showman-but she thought him heavenly;
and after they got 60 love each other, as
be said, If his impudence didn't write to
me asking me to give him my daughter IN
marriage!' 1 gave him his notice at once,
and o fortnight $ wages; but that didn't
cure the silly girl. She took to moplng
and melancholy.
"'One day found that she had eloped
and the next, he sent me word that they
we're married. felt it awfully, tell you
and could have killed him if I'd met him
that day, and her too, almost They're
miserably poor, that's one comfort, though
he's in place and does copying at night,
and they've some children and lots OF tfou-
BILE; so ought to be happy if amt. But
here's the danger. I'm getting old. and
nv doctor says I might be taken off sud
denly. SO I want you to make my will,
strong and firm as you can make it, doing
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Roetrp.

The Roll Call.

The Roll Call.
Corporal Greenr' the Orderly cried
"Here! was the answer, loud and clear,
From tie lips of the soldier who stood near;
And 'Here! was the word the next replied.
"Cyrus Drew "-then silence fell
This time no answer followed the call;
Only his rear man had SEEN him fall
Killed OF wounded, he could not tell.
There they stood in the falling light;
These men of battle with grave, dark looks,
As plain to be read as open books,
While slowly gathered the shades of night.
The fern on the hlsides was splashed with blood
And down in the corn where the poppies grew
Were redder stains than the poppies knew;
And crimson dyed was the rivers flood.
For the foe had crossed from the other side
That day in the face of a murderous fire,
That swept them down in its terrible ire,
And their life blood went to color the tide.
Herbert Kline!' At the call there came
Two stalwart soldiers into the line.
Bearing between them this Herbert Kline,
Wounded and bleeding, to answer his name.
Ezra Kerr!' and voice answered "HereI'
''Hiram Kerr!'' but no man replied
They were brothers, these two-the sad wind
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And a shudder crept through the corn field near
t'Ephram Deane!' Then soldier spoke;
s'Deane carried ourregiment's colorS,' he said
"Where our ensign was shot left him dead,
Just after the enemy wavered and broke.
''Cose to the roadside his body lies;
Ipaused moment and gave him drink
He murmured his mothers name think,
And death came with it and closed his eyes,"
Twas victory, but it cost us dear;
For that companys roll, when called at night
OF a hundred men that went into the fight,
Numbered but twenty that answered "Here!"
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tablespoonful of anvil dust, put in quart
of cider vinegar and steep eight hours.
Take tablespoonful morning and even
itg.
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The SYMPTOMS Of LIVER. COMPLAINT
axe nneasness and pain in the side, sometimes pain
IN GEe shoulder and is mistaken tor rheumatism !;
HE Stomach IS affected with loss of appetite and
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''Close to the roadside his body les;
Ipaused moment and gave him a drink.
He murmured his mothers name think,
And death came with it and closed his eyes"
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STOCK OF GROCERIES.

sell Goods as low if not lover, than any other house
the city. We will occupy the handsome store
room in the brick building jHst completed by Prof.
Hamer, on Augusta Street, between Main and Fred
erck- We would be pleased have you call and
examine our stock before purchasing elsewhere as
feel confident Thai make It to your inter
est to do it. We intend to carry a large and
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NEW FIRM, NEW STORE. NEW STOCK.
BOWLING & EAKLE BROTHERS.

B. Frank Eakle late OF the firm of ByerS & Eake,
who is so well known to the trade in this and ad-
joining counties, Tor his liberal and straightforward
dealings, win be the managing member OF the new
firm, and the entira business will be conducted by
him. We most respectfully Invite his friends and
customers to the new firm feeling assured that he
is as well prepared ever to accommodate Them
He is also just returned from Baltimore, where he
has laid in large and wellSclected
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Twas victory, but it cost, us dear;
For that company's roll, when called at night
OF hundred men that went into the fight,
Numbered but twenty that answered "Here!"
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in the city, all of which will be sold at Lou Prices
The public are respectfully invited to call and eK
anime their stock and prices before purchasing else
where. dee16
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Henry Gunson