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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1883-12-09
Portugafs Arla'oerary. f01Itie' ans
aud Renannr.


lisbon Letter in San Fianciscl Chronicle
Portugal has had some half a dozen
sovereigns during the course Of cent
ury, and each one having created ss
mapv "nollles' rs were ready to paw for
the distinction, either political services
or cash, the country is pretty beautifully
bestowed with harOnS. connts, yisconnts
and hidal ,oes of various degrees. With
few exceptious, these gentry live in
Lisbon or Opnrto. Some CT them are
engaged in st. OK speculatiJn3, others
frequent the tleGd-alive wine and prod-.
nee marts, few dabble in real estate or
deal in conc ,Ssons" and other mo-
n olies which they manage TO obtain
from the crown: bnt for the most part
the mobility lounge about the cafes.
gamble at the Casino, or Toll in private
boxes at the theatre. There is the
ancienne noblesse and the noblesse
moderne. the former deriving their
titles from the old feudal times; the
latter Eating from the numerous revolu-
tons and counter-revolutions of the
last fifty years.
Next come the middle class. These
are also chiefly 10 he found in Lisbon
and Oport0 They are great politicians,
great readers of penny papers, con.
tanning no news and feuilleton. They
hang around apothecary and cigar
shcps-the centres of gossip in Portu-
eal--and settle the affairs OF the world.
This class are very early risers. getting
up before dawsand promenading with
their families until breakfast time and
then going to their places OF business.
At 2 o'clock they go home to dine on
soup, boiled beef and rice, and their
DAVIS work is done. A bottle of good
wine is seldom seen on theirtables and
they are strangers to any sort of social
entertainment beyond paper cigar or
tea and biscuits.
Finally comes the peasant class-the
poor white trash"-who form the bulk
Of the population. A more wretched
people, so far rs food, clothing and
shelter are concerned, it would be diff.
cult to find; yet they are cheerful, gen.
erous, hard working sober and intelli-
gent. In the city one has little to do
with this class, except to purchase
wares from them or employ their serv.
ices in one or another mental capacity
but in the country you meet with no
others, and being thrown into continual
contact with them, you become &C.
quainted with their mode of life. you
listen to their histories and you learn
what can only he learned from the
peasantry Of country-what kind of q
country it is, what resources it pos
sesses and whether government ha,
turned these resources to good or bad
advantage.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1883-12-09
The FIRST Twensy-Four O'Clock.
fChicago Herald.

llHicdBO htTdiuI
A peculiar clock, which makes the
hours from to "a, has recently been
completed by Wilmington, BEL, man
ufacturer. The new time-piece is of q
kind soon to be adopted by several OF
the railroads. The most conspicuous
innovations are in the marking upon the
dial and in the movement of the wheels
which run the hands. The minute hand,
instead of making twelve revolutions to
every revolution of the hour hand, as in
the ordinary clock, makes twenty-four
revolutions, while the hour hand passes
around once. The figures upon the
dial are marked in Arabic, instead Of
Roman numerals. They are from one
to twenty-four inclusive, the spaces be-
tween the figures thus being only
half as great as those on the
dial of the ordinary twelve.hour
clocks. The minute hand there
fore marks the half minutes a. well as
the minutes. The railroads proposing
to adopt the new system IS standard
will prepare new time tables, upon
which the distinction between trains
marked q. m. and those marked p. m,
which is often overlooked by care.
less travellers, will no longer sp.
pear,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1883-12-09
Rest for the Weary.
Providence Journal

A combination Of drugging and fret
ting kills more than half the sick peo-
pie in the world; mans enemies can
not do him near SO much damage rs his
friends. The world is possessed with
the notion that when man is taken. i'll.
terrible ado must be kept up, an al
tenation of nursing and fussing, while
preternaturally wise and whispering doc
tors. sympathizing friends, fearful rela-
tives and chattering nurses add their
contributions to the wrong side, and ell
because somebody 10 i'll and needs
chiefly rest.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1883-12-09
7haIdems s,ercms' Kind,css.

II is related of Thaddens Stevens that
shortly after his removal to Lancaster
in 1872 he heard of the sad prostration
of an old friend in York, slawyer, who,
pressed by hard necessity, had diverted
to. his own use $500 due to certain
widow client, hoping soon toregain his
financial footing and repay her. But
"unmerciful disaster, followed fast and
followed faster, until the poor fellows
mental distress was actually killing
him. Mr.. Stevens hunted up the
client, paid her from his own
pocket the $500, obtained her re-
ceipt, and went to see his friend.
"Halloa! old fellow, be exclaimed, on
entering his Office. "you must wake up.
Don't be down-hearted. Say, don't you
suppose you've really gone and paid
that woman aud then forgot all about
it?" A despairing shake Of the bowed
head was the only reply. swell, l be-
lieve you did, and Pm going to look
through yosr papers and SEQ II can't
find the receipt" Then he proceeded
TO ransnck some pigeon-holes, and q
moment later exclaimed swell. II you're
not the biggest fool I ever heard of
Look here, old man. What is thisy"
SO saying lie showed the receipt tn his
astonished friend, who thereupon recov.
cred his spirits. and, happily. his busi.
ness fortunes also. Afterward he repaid
Mr.. Stevens, aAd the latter never wsS
able to find out how his generosity had
been detected.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1883-12-09
FORTY YEARS AGO.
Fashions Of Our Fathers. and Things
That Were Familiar, Now Obso.

That Were Familiar, Now Obso.
Iete.
Prentice milford
Forty years ago the lecturer and
lecture course had not made their APP
pea ance. The village debating society
was OF regular winter occurrence, dis
cussing (WHICH was the greater man.
George Washington or Christopher
Columbus 2" or What invention has
been most useful TO mankind, the art of
printing or the mariners compass?"
The land was free for all to shoot
over. Breech-loaaers and shells or
cartridges we're unthought Of. Gun,
ners cut their own wads, poured the
charge Of powder into the muzzle, then
handful of shot, adjusted the percus-
sion cap and banged away. But if the
fowling-piece was not improved, the
game of all descriptions was far more
plentiful. Forty years ago deer were
still native to the pine forests Of Long
Island, and yearly hunt for them was
organized by the sporting element OF
this country.
The trunk Of the period was covered
with sealskin, the bristly hair outward,
and studded with small brass nails. The
baggage-smasher had barely been de-
veloped. Nalises were long and narrow.
Saddle-bags were not ont of date.
City hotels called the guests 10 meals
by the gong or dinner-bell. The land,
lord sat at tho head of the table, AID
carved the breakfast steak. The guests
dined together all at the same hour.
Dinner was served with great parade
and formality. The walters removed
the covers from the chatting dishes at q
given signal, bore them aloft ont of the
room, then reappesred and carried off
dishes to be carved at side tables.
The oyster saloon of that time was
furnished with stalls" and curtained
recesses, affording parties more seclu-
sion and quiet than those Of to-day. It
hung witt o VI, q cloth-coveled. balloon
shaped sign, painted red, inside of
which candle was stuck at night.
The bar of the period was more lingy
than that of the present, bit the liquor
was better. Brandy was not obsolete.
4 TIE CITY utiHhs WtIe tubtc Ccuto Oc-
re the screen" and six cents behind it.
Six.,ent drinks were deemed extrava-
giant and so were three-cent cigars.
Among old and prosperous families
could he found more cut-class decanters
and port or Madeira either in the closet
or on the sideboard than to-day. Hun.
dreds OF the smaller agricultural villages
forty years ago maintained one or two
''taverns" where now there are none.
Tipping and intemperance among onr
native population was far more general.
Tie "solid men" of the town belonged
to engine companies, and pumped faith.
fully at fires. A village fire often
terminated in subdued and respecta.
BILE drunk. Exhaustion justified un-
usual recourse to stimulants at unac.
customed hours, and the rest followed
The village engine was always under
repair after fire and always broke
down at one. Householders were re-
CURED by law to keep lcathern buckets
to be used at fires. They hung in the
hallway and had the owners name
printed on them in white letters.
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Age and Death.

Come closer. k!nl, white, long-familiar
friend.
Embrace me, fold me to thy broad, soft
breast.
Life has grown strange AID cold, but thou
tlost Ip.nd
Mild eyes OF blessing wooing To my RESI-.
So often la st thou come ani from my sile
So many ha I thou nred, / only b.de
Thy beck, to follow glad thy steps divine.
Thy world is peoplei Tor ME; this worlds
bare.
Through all these years my couch thou didst
prepare,
Thou art supreme love-kiss mel am thine.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1883-12-09

The Official organ of the army, Inc
War Cry, is hawkcd about, Sunday and
weekday alike, at all their services,
and il has a tremendous sale. A
glance over any single copy of this pa
per will give fair idea at once of their
eccentric methods, and of the way they
are getting on. You will be struck
first, in reading the sheet, with the pc
culiar nomenclature of the Salvation
lists. They are blood and fire sol
diers." Their prayer-meetings are
knee drills" and those held early
in the morning are "hallelujah
breakfasts The women of
the company are "Halleluiah
heiresscs to glory" otherwise called
salvation magnets" Their process
sions are "Glory marches. Earnest
exhortations are "rcd-hot shot" A ser
vice for relating experience is a"Salva.
ton sharp-shooting meeting" and the
enthusiasm with which such gatherings
close is denominated q "Hallelujah
wind-up." The personal names given
to converts are equally striking. "Hal.
lelujah Jacks are in great abundance.
Other male celebrities are "Happy
Charlie, the Converted Gardener"
"Happy Jim" "Hallelujah Cheap jack
one called six Feet Of Salvation" and
another bearing the suggestive title of
"fhe City-road Devil.dodger."
Then there is the Halleluiah barber"
the "Hallelujah postman," and the
'Hallelnjah schoolmaster while among
the female salvationists are Happy
Charlotte" Happy Eliza" and very
effective worker called "Welsh Kitty
The testimonies given by converts fur
nish additional food for thought. One
tells ms that he found smoking, to he
his besetting sin and he could get no
peace till he had dug hole in the gar.
den and buried lis nine pipes" An
other use to get so drunk that he once
"lay down IN tub OF butter and
thought he was in bed" Another de-
clares II use TO be hard I'm before /
Joined tie army, bnt ever since then I've
been an angel" Still another thanks
God because he's saved from tobacco,
beer, snuff, and hell = while, as a crown.
lug DTpul w VIC ptufutS va
another remarks, "On Sunday used to
have nothing in the cupboard; now !
can take friend home to breakfast and
give him beefsteak."
But the reports from officers, which
The War Cry publishes, give the best
idea Of what is being done. They come
from allparts of the field, and are in the
style of regular war dispatches. One
informs MS that two rebels were shot
on Saturday night and four on Sunday
From another place we learn that ban.
ners are flying aud the Devil crying
Another says: "Open air meeting
good. Capt. Lily Jennings beating Il Q
drum. Great CONSERVATION" One cap
tain sends word that with procession
of six he "storined the town. Another
reports "a great smash-up in the Devils
kingdom aud still another gives the
cheering information that "the Devil
turned and fled as we approached
But the best is that which reports 'the
Devil completely routed and host Of
prisoners taken.'
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1883-12-09

The great bulk of the horse hair used
in the United States is imported from
the Argentine Republic and Uruguay.
The total amount imported in 1882 wrs
l,0S2.0O0 pounds, OF which 3.4l7,O00
came from south America 10000
pounds from Mexico and 40. 900 pounds
from Russia. The bulk Of this horse
hair is manufactured by four or FIVE
concerns, ope OF which n in Boston, ono
in New York one In Philadelphia and
one in Baltimore.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1883-12-09
SUNDAY READING.


Y0ath and Death.
What hast thou done TO this dear friend q
mine,
THOU cOlJ, white, silent strangeri From MY
hand
Her cla,pei hand slips to meet the grasp Of
thine:
Her ewes that famed with love, at thy COM
mand
Stare stone blank on blank air; her frozen
Eeart
Forge's my presence Teach me who thou
art,
Vague ladow sliding 'twixt my friend aud
ma
he, :. saw thee till this sud len hour.
What secret door gave entrance unto thcaa
What power is thine, administering loye's
own powefi
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1883-12-09

Life: Der II mo- true po'try In a
bill oh fair an . god meal OBJ vittlss
dan you kin find on al do grabe-stonss
n d. fust class semi airy.
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-C0NEY ISLAND,
NEwyOpK ANN sra mr. cu porrrr

yHIUHFON BEA('H
lD HOTEL BRIGHTON. LONG ISLAND
Trains Fatbush syeiu sto2pin at Valtsroit
nue., at $780, 7:l5 Sslj and half hoarly from Bis -
1u:4j D. IN.
and half hourly from llSf 70 1904 Alsoat 1851
n
1885 and fifteen mnutes from II: % 20 1898
RETURNING LEAVE FfFr2gy MfSurgS ftLk
l1.i0n m. HORSE GAR CONNECTIONS
From Fulton waLss. SoaEa. Gfaai-sk aai Ro1ssvsltsS
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bonds of 81, 600 each, with Privilege Oh
Registration OF Principal.
NETWORK AND PHILADELPHIA,l

NETWORK AND PHIIApELPH54s.}
We oc for sale 100000 Of the above Bonds Of par and
accrued interest These Bonds part OF $40
sued by THE CHICAGO AND WESTERN INDIAN
RAILROAD COMPANY and secured by mortgage on i's
entire property. acquired and to he acquired ifs
and Tho remaining sS2coooo oil th Issue arc 10
served to meet eutsia ndins bonds
The mortgage miles OF railway track tese'ne'
with estate owned In fee smpie OF nearly too ae1
within and adjoining City Of Chicago upon which as
constructed Freight Dcpos Yards and Wharves aad o'ho
necessary terminal facilities for rsiiwaya
THE CHICAGO AND WESTERN INDIANA RAIL
ROAD COMPANY. organised, and It's pfopef" ~
CURED purpose Of aforHg to sueh Railroads rs mao
not already necessary entrance INTO INC
City Chicago and adequate terminal facilities ior ne
brsiness that city
In pursuance Of sail purposes the Company also 'cq"e
The right way Dotm and from Hammond both Dear
the hne into the Gtg Of Chicago ana mas
practicaly competed s B4lt from H CHICAGO
MILWAUKEE, AND ST. PAUL RAILROAD arouaa
the city Chicago for transfer purpose IL has s'
constructed uioa tho bank OF the chicago
River Elevator having capacity OF isOoooo bushels
It OF lis various lessses freight houses
on freight e<sed to heo toeethor WIN
round other buildings Tor then Terminal
purp0se acquiring additional property IN order W
build large and comnodions passenger depot
for joint tho centre OF 'hs city ana
within two blocks the Trade Municipal Custom
Houss md Government buildings
The bed which simple from tho confines
enabling Company where to place four tracks
thereon and q ample access TO Its vast property
Ths hallway Companies unx unaer perpetual
leases the properly OF THE CHICAGO AND WESTERN
INDIANA RAILROAD COMPANY. are;
THE CHICAGO ASD EASTERN ILLINOIS RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.
TaE WABASH. ST. LOUIS AND PACIFIC RAIL
ROAD COMPANY,
THE CHICAGO AND GRAND TRUNK RAILROAD
COMPANY
THE LOUISVILLE NEW ALBANY AND CHICAGO
RAILROAD COMPANY.
THE CHICAGO AND ATLANTIC RAILROAD COM
PANY (which bitter Chicago extension Of He l."
YORK LAKE ERIE AND WESTERN RAILROAD CON.
PANYl aud
THE BELT RAILROAD COMPANY
Tho Bonds ars bearer. and viii mature December a.
1892 principal aai interest ara payable In Nevfek
IN American gold OF all state and United states
taxes Tho eouvoas parable quarterly. March 1Ene
September and DecemOar l.
provide payment Of principal and interest the
Iesses already deposited with the TRUSTEES
Whereby the isssees nOnthy rentals az
rrrxfinx s762 per exceed by Sl32d5o
ail interest requirements After January l.. Loss,
have further agreed 10 additional runal
20 constitute an sRkng sufficient to OF all
Of tho bonds At iO5 and Interest before maturity.
The are the Trustees by the lessoes
and applea by the former payment Of interest and
principal a. thor mature
A pamphlet giving fan particulars. may be hal At the
ofhce az the undecsiy nea
We recon Bonds very safe and desirable In
vesimenL
DREXEL, MORGAN G. CO., New-York.
DREXEl g. CO.. PHILADELPHIA.
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Ocean Steamers.

A NCHOR LINE. U. 5. Mail Steamships.
~ seiIfrom New-York every saturday q:
GLASGOW via LOSDoSDERRY-
From Pier 20. Sossh tver
C1RCASSfA. Juiv u a. m. IANcHORfA--Aug. T. a m
EraIUPl .Juy ~ poB8. BOLIVIA Aug. III. ii a.
Cabin pasuts SD - ~ Se,o1i cioia sil
blt glrL AK rrslnL ST.
LIVERPOOL AND QUEENSTOWN SERVICE
Prom Pier al North tsivsc -
PuRNEsSIA salls August ssnt = October IL
CITY OF ROME sal. AurnsttA sept "a Oct. ~.
BE.GRAVIA August 81 Ut. -. Nov j.
Cabinp1ssaga s6J sl1f acc)rtlas oiisb noiih)si
sssoud CABIN aai 5tssclyo ~ tbBrA
Anchor Line Drafts iszasi loEsstrtsaB phi frssh
chsrgetn "a tia1L scDut1tstl trhnl
Fofpzstago. Ca1a Pans BOOK Of f)1rs. &C. ap1gytp
HENDERSON BRO1 HERS. Bowling oreen.
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DOCKAWAY BEACH.

Il New.Yssx. Wosihsvea and Rscssxsy RE RI. ,,.,a
Trains ave g ie!s.s 4 a. q 40 ~ Ia & "a
snsnwick q m ESQ. 20; p N LsA 10 =. ia
s.SO- asO5 $50 7ko. ss3S ,z nan. ~ - LA 3Sx
sI ks.s sss N ss asA SGT a,s i,aI 4 IL, ia So
4.Reurnlns. The Bach a3a a ass lilo and
sunday gs,ns 49, lag IslsA C1sy snd basn wck
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fflp n)antel

felp WantfI -,,-s-
SxTKNTED.-H eoverness; ono Who , = Ial'y
Tns,iss i.1r prsiesrsd Addrsas A II. = " ''A
zsia New-voek tfsy
WANTED AT TIE RlyERSIDES PRs Sss.
w fo<;E MASH good Book kdxe 0l,esE~ 49,
~, - ,osfrsn o. s1scay habits need 4ppdSs
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Wtean stsamsrs.

Gitp Real estate for Sale.
BUSINESS PROPERTIES downtown for
II sale Very desirable for Investment rutland
WHITING. Beekman-st-
L OF IN W0RTH-ST., near Yves, Broadway,
~ for sale rutland WHITING, 8 Bsekman-st
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UFFiCE WILLS. FARGO & COL
No. 65 BROADwAf.
NEw-YoRK, June u. 1888
rTNHE REGULAR SEMI-ANNUAL DIVI-
i DESD FOUR per been declared by the Di-
rects CT THIS company payable July l6 1885, at our ooe
D above.
Ths tTsnsfsrbOoks viii close July 1t sp. m
open July IL :, .
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HUDSON RIVER BY DAYLIGHT.

IL GRAND EACU BSloN I'd
WEST POINT AND NEWBURG
Daily (except sun tsYg fron Fuolst. Broo kyn bv AM
nexl At Vestrvst Pier az 33j q West ~ tsL
Pier by the fst and elegant Day Line
ALBANY and G. WIZARD.
the ONLY morning BOATS ALLOWED TO LAND AT
WEST POINT Government dock Excurscnfsts will have
ample tmeithree VISIT the MILITARY ACADEMY
and points Of At Newbnrg the excuronists
will have hour and threeuarters shore WASH Nc
TONS HEADQUARTERS within ten mnures' walk OF
o landing Returning, arrive New-York a. $50.
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l ARGE NEW HOTEL TO LET IN BOSTON.

Tho oXPoRD"a large apartment house situated Hunt
ip the immediate vicinity OF the Art Museum the
Institute Technology Trinity and Old South Churches and
In fashionable neighborhood Building $50 feet front by
Il5 feet depth contains rs suites OF Also
apartment houses adjoining the Oxford containing so suites
Of each The Oxford and the
together responsible and cap
abs person good opportunity Is offered IL Will be rented
with without the apartment houses Tho Oxford Is the
largest and apartment house the United States VIII
bc completed october l. 1888. Apply to n. MATTHEW'S
243 washington-st, BOSTON
mo LET-In one of the most pleasant loca-
onsi Jersey Civ. part OF threcstory and basement
1nck house towne occupies other part ooo and AIRY wish
cortisndt and SresS Ferries all improvements
has pat order sncc May l. horse withna
few steps OF house, eferenco required Address kELIA
BILE. Jersey CITY Post oGce
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a fSllows: sThe lady is rather I'M
derthe medium height, but has q
fine figure. She Is apparently NOT
over twenty-five years Of age, has
regular, pleasant features, veryfair
complexion, dark brown (nearly
black hair, aud dark blue eyes,
Her voice has q musical ring 10 il,
and she is very graceful in her move.
ments. She Was neatly attired in q
dark blue walking dresswith maroon
iacings, with a sash Of wide crimson
tied in bow behind. She wore q
hat Of dark velvet, with two red os-
tfich plumes and red ribbons. -
Among her acquaintance she has
the reputation oi being rather fast.
Sprague's FIRST wife was Kate
Chase, daughter Of Chief Justice Sal
mon P. Chase, Of Ohio. They were
divorced a year or so ago, and the
proceedings attracteda great deal Of
attention all over the country on &c.
count Of ex-senator Conkling being
in some manner mixed up inthe Of.
fair, which gave rise to considerable
scandal.
Frank Calvert The late husband Of
the new bride, is said to be a hard
drinker, ind sprague enjoys the same
reputation POmrOy Telegraph.
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|. \ IA. n nnEnGE Ia. lTN. "a.

ln1HE undersigned viii oser for sale q
public auction 70 the highest RESPONSE
Bile bidder, III front Of the Court House y
Charleston, KarAwha county West Viz
einia. saturday, j D o. "a. lApril9tll,
1854. two dredge boats, '.Satnpson8 and
s'HeFcules.s and ~ their tackle and outfit
which are belieyedto be complete.
Length OF Hercules, 10 feet; breadth, y
feet; depth Of hold, " feet; main engine
grinders 6xi2 inches; boiler vertical null
fitnbalar i2l-2 inch tube independent
boiler feed pump 4 and y aud 3 inch;
steam elpssaF engine 8xl2 inches
Length Of Sampson, 90 feet; breadth, u
feet; depth Of hold II feet main engine :
cylinders fxi4 inches, locomotive boiler Of
ample size; independent feed pump 4 and
q and s inches; steam capstan engine exi2
INCHES. Also, / fuel boat and | skid, &c.
TERMS.-0 ne-third cash, balance In six
and twelve months, in equal payments,
with interest from day OF sale, represented
by negotiable notes with approved en-
dorsemsnt
The dredges are in good condition and
have been engaged in dredging in the ka.
nawha and Ell Rivers. The rapidly in
creasing demands for dredging in this sec.
ton render this q rare investment.
d. O. GALLAHER;
marl4w41 Receiver OF Kanawha Board.
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Fifty feet more are to be added TO its
already dizzy height which will
makeit the highest structure in the
world.
Work sbeing pushed on the new
pension bdilding;i. will be an inn
mense structure monument and a
warning. A monument Of the war,
Of a nations gratitude, ofthe zeal and
trickery Of pension agents. It will
be a warning to the people Of the
United States for all time to avoid,
if possible, a war which costs in pen
sions at the rate Of s1Oo,OO0,OOO per
annum seventeen years after the last
gun has been fred.
Various other improvements are
going on in different parts Of the city,
not as rapidly as in the day Of Boss
Shepherd, but what is lost in speed
is gained in petmanence and econo-
my. Every citizen Of the United
States has or should have an interest
in his country's Capitalfor the main.
tenance and improvement Of which
he is taxed, and which unlike any
part Of this country except Alaska, is
governed directly BY Congress.
G. AS.