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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-08
IN ORANGE COUNTY MISER's WILLS.
HOW he CANE TO MAKE THEM-DIsPUTEs BETWEEN
TIE HKIRs.


THE HEIRS.
GOSHEN. N Y, Feb. 1.-The contest for the
large estate left by DR. John Wilson, the Walden mlser
who died leaving two or three Wills In one OF which Miss
Eleanor Oldham the principal legatee' Is beng con-
tipued here before Surrogate Coleman and Is creating
throughout the county AT the last
hearing the attendance of Wadenites were large ana
some of the testimoney given racy The effort being
made is TO prevent the last Kdd viii being probated
An interesting witness was Cornelius Lake, who took
care of the mser during the las; days OF his me- lie
testified that Wilson had often said to him that he intend
ed Miss Oldham who had befriended him great deal'
should have bis property when he died. Dr. L. L,
Jones who attended Wilson, and the Kids, had
tried 70 get the old TO make will but wilson SAID
he would not because wantel Squire Hart TO do that
business for him. When Wilson would not take the
medicine prescribed Dr. Jones told the witness to put it
down h.In anyhow Ons of the arguments usei by DF.
Jones to get Wilson TO make viii was that If he didn't
his property would ali TO the State. frequent visit
or 10 the sick Of wilson Mrs. oldham, mother
OF Eleanor This ladys presence appears to have been
dsagreeabs the Kids who. the witness SAID wanted
him 10 send her away. He however declined TO 10 this
and Mrs. oldham continued her visits as she pleased
When Dr. Jones tried get the sick man to make awil
James Kidd was presents and of them said The old
scoundrel won't make il now"
In the course Of his examination Lake tod about a
siderahe money lie said that the old man had miss ct
for sra days when one oi the KIDS returned IL WI
they were trying rob Wilson before he was dead VII
son kept pocketbook IN ms trousers pocket and had
said II contained good deal. too much t. lose Aer
died the witness took the pOcketbook from the old man
and "a we il 10 Squire art There then five dollars
in it, II was returned 10 Wilson before the iIst VIII was
made and Wilson said Kidd hal given it pack, but did
NOT contain all the money. Wilson asked the witness 10
eend for Squire Hart, surely Oober SIZE came ana Mhe
he was writing Herman kidd and Gouverneur Mills
naurh were present hi Id said, Fac old devil Is not
10 write; why don't he help him alOngF ,,
Hart, a liquor seller testified that Jones anu MINIS
paugl were in his place might ta.og about Wilson
will Milspaugh said they were going 10 get wilson 10
make another will, and Will try - get IL through
Patrick Maher eglhOr testified that when the WI
was executed he was present with Cornelius Lak9, Her
man f. Kidd, John I. Borani, p. \. MilspSuSh ana
'souire Hart. The VIII he witnessed was produced ana
identled and he said ne the Old iniSer sign u VINE
stjnp IN In bed this going ne heard yer
man Kidd say That The old skunk Is not fiji to make a
will" and thsi would leave ali al, properly 10 me
Odbams but thew wold have d-i time to get it, No
Que answered Kidd Wilson said he codd write ma name
and appeared able TO 10 So but 1t lock nm ncaly h"
an hour
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crIuKS AyD cISrnrrES-EY TELE9ElpH



Tow,oN. Nd. Feb. 7.-LoWry Albert aud Frank De
hnus urged vii mansaushtrr IN connection WIN lhe
TI,o prr disaster have been acquitted lhcy were m
dictod for oJrecssnoss IA not Keeping TIC P'i vi
proper repair.
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT AND kiLLEh.
Cr,,rprt Avn MI F,b 7-Mr<lret ODOnlcN, =
Young wuman while sh loting at rats Win pNol, III
~ouin Cumberland this mprnins. ntcdth'aHJ 'h"V hh'
ki.led Ihomas Cpughin, axe fourteen.
A BOY HANGED BY his FELLOWS.
ST. paul Fec. 7-JuNenile adeirero OF jesse james ~
Nunc,r,li- took 8 lal, johnny Noln, To a noshppEs
barn ~. ulotumg aai hnnse1 him. whero lee Wsa strds
dino In nj, death throes wnen iOnGd aud oni down
FIVE MEN KILLED ON THE RAILROAD.
CfNrN.A1t Icn IA Clspttch from Lexington 10
Tbg damn rr,a-0 . tie slyA: construction tram on
me thr-ntc alr ami ONO Railroad, between Morelead
AMI Firner- stations into toe onhoOse oi another
train containing twenty section hands, all cOloIod FAVE
were Aillcd aud uiteeu wvUudeds
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srBDUYNG ~ TYSlNE PITIEYr.

the TREATMENT WHICH RESULTED ~ THE DEATH
OF IVAN u. HCGHFS.
UTICA, n. Y, Feb. AT the COroncrs IN
yestiron in TO the case OF Evan ID. Hughes who died at
the asylum here A. G. weir Of the attendants test
fed today that struck Hughes once on the back " he
head with his open hand and that attendant james
Brown struck Hughes twice with MS Est Ia TIE abdomen
Brown testiAed that Weir struck Hughes twice with his
fiat once on the Jaw and the back OF the head
RroUn admitted that he struck Hughes in the abdomen
with his fist Hughes in his struggles 10 free himself fell
forward on the floor. Brown VINO weighs about 200
pound, falling him. Three or fOur OF Hurhess rOs
aud his law were broken $50 -.
Dr. J0nn r. Gray. superintendent Of the asylum. teSti
Ge maj IIughcs ribs have ben fracture by Brown
falling ON him H. thought uughcss Jaw was tract u
by a heavy dOWuwarl blow or by Hughes falling.
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PETITION AGAINST TOBACCO.

HARTFORD, Conn, Feb. TN the year 1000,
and Just 234 years the present month"; the Assembly
this State then known The General COurte Of Con
nectcut enacted what have since been known as
"The Blue Laws" and it Is fact that most Of those laws
have been repealed. Tho action OF the House OF
Representatives this morning in receiving and referring
the petition OF some 200 citizens Of GrotOn. recting
"That the prevailing habit among children Of carrying
and using tobacco at school pernicOus evil morally.
and physically detrimental" and asking "such legisa~
ton will empower district committees. teachers, par
ages four and seventeen years guilty of using the weed
to expel them from the schools suggests the existence
among OF tho disposition to OverdO small matters,
which caused the old legislators TO fall into dlsrepute.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-08
TWO BROOKLYN BLAZES.

A fire caused loss of about $18, 900 in Boe-
run-s, Brooklyn, yesterday. 1t broke out In teuo-
ment at No &c. and spread TO three adjrcent buildings
The heaviest Frederick W. Detz. whose shoe
factory No. "a Boerum-st damaged to the extent
Of 900 The loss suffered by s. f. Cowdrey upon the
building No. 20 $780, and the tenants lost
At No % the house owned by John Becker was injured
to the extent OF $780, and the furniture of the occupants
81 600 The tenants OF No. % lost furniture worth
81 200 and the owner Martin Brenderly, $1,000. The
cause OF the fire IL not known.
The drug store OF William Gross at No. 4t3 Grands,
BROOKLYN was damaged by fire yesterday morning 10 the
extent OF 81 900. and the stock and fixtures TO the
amount OF 600 The fire IL attributed to spontaneous
.lauaff nn
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lyEv riEw or rur TELEPHONE.


From me Snit lake lrs friDN"r -.
TheOthCruayi ~. LOUIS some Allche Un'Vani
who hau been carried nerc were shown "e lu'no 30
permitted to hear tnrnug it Mysterious Np,V' stpss
frou afar rn,g maryeled exceedingly over It. -, 49,
were the leaders OF Zoe most mriaca w OF fHs, mn
Their hand "a tl often bren wet VIII me DDoH v ~
d,rcd ii and Women. war whnnpS Ot hrr We WIZ 10
familiar 10 their ears as the ory ~ hr VIA "oiI p' , I'M
Intangible small Nnoe which clho 10 inlt vas -
tle utte that was experience '" ineln; p,9 ~
ono Lhey hslrled 10 il tben IA srntF hlattuS sf'er
banL around them, ont aud ou down 20 NINA. -
IA while their tnngues iOosenti nhd ci'h ~ "a \,
hea OF N lal The voice In the telephone was lhe ~ ,
conclusion was that 10 was tho white man it'. 9 49,,
n, he talked la Eukisl, and The anxiety wa, va nns 70
instrument through which the Indian's Ufoalsps'o
u ais children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-08
TAXES LOST 10 PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. AT meeting Of
.hoIay Committee OF Councils to-day manicdtiOa
rrop, Collector Of Delinquent Taxes Henry r. Iener WAS
read in which attention aaed 70 the fact thnt The
records Show that between the years 1870 ana 1850
liens OF taxes upon large number OF properties nave
been dyested by Judicial proceedings "nle there Is 10
evidence that the taxes were ever cou' ga W ~
The properties In the sherirs records Mr. Ienef thoas
900 lie said in would take at least two years ana IN
SoIy. so great an rpendure that he felt the task "oaa
be almost insurm0antable
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THE STANDARD OIL INVESTIGATION

HARRISBURG, Penn, Feb. 6.-The Standard
Oil Investigating Committee met here this morning ID
surance Commissioner Forster, Thomas McCamant and
William Idvsey were examined on the tax laws EK-At
eneral Lear examined this afternoon prin-
cpaly upon the subject Of taxing foreign corporations
He held that if the money at interest properly
collected there would be necessity for slch close taxa
tion of corporaons He knew of to better the
law unless the United states Internal Revenue plan was
adopfed Being "a lawyer. he said hr not in The habit
Of Twin legal advice under oath, hut Il The Common
wealth desired legal opinion the subject he at
their service for pay but not as witness al oh COLLAR per
HgV
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PROGRESS IN CIVIL SERVICE REFORM

ALBANY. Feb. TN response toa resolution
NJ the Assemble the Civil service Commissioners sent IN
q communication showing tho questions 'donh''' T"
candidates 1ar POSITIONS There have been Only "o 'N
a.niu1iiuns one competitive ana ore MONA ''P'''
a., .t,,,,r. say. A. the cooperation 81 the
Iadsl,nr /. essential 10 the successful application q"
Grill service Reform. tic Commissioners VAL D' "l-y
70 furnish whatever information concerning 10 opera
uos the LEGISLATURE may d,eiie and tn subject ~ |orH
i'm every particular legislative scrutiny ~ 'hr hls'
81 ages Of an important re materially changing Prov
ON, administrative methods many thugs must nhct'
,rIy ne experimental and t1c best meth'd s can o. NC
de yeOped ~ LtellgeIt and candid discussion ana con
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SPRINGER WISHES TO RECEDE.
inv TrIrcR1Pn TO THE rRIBUSE.l


WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Chairman sprlnsei 49,
offered resolution from his committee reque''.ns
the Postmaster-General to withhold such OF .le
naners called for by the resolutions adopted by the
Housc on January II and 80, as in his judgment II
NAV be incompatible with the interests OF tho Dov
eminent to have made public, IN view OF inc
pending proceedings against certain Star Route
contractors The resolution was wise anu piC cp
S" from which it would appear that the
efiort 20 place the defendants IN possession ol
copies of the evidence against them mas not oeon
abandoned.
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WORK OF THE COMMITTEES
fnvrr,vop.pu TO THE TRrBUNE.l

ALBANY, Feb. 1.-The Assembly ou nm
=, Curtis. comforting upon Justices OF the
Of ath NJ to open Judgments obtained by de-
reaco '.o conrt. General Curtis objected siren
uousy to the acceptance of the adverse report
tho necessity Of the proposed law and finally prevailed
unon General Hustled the chairman OF tne 1uulciasy
Committee to consent TO the bill being oonsiuered IN '"0
Committee of the Whole. ,,
Ths Assembly Committee on Cities has decided to re-
ort ,avoraby the bill appropnating $1,000 out OF the
ea,ry OF New York CITY for laying ont park at me
tT Po,nts and also the bill limiting municipal ndeDt
20 ten per Of the assessed value OF the real
and personal property of each city or town.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-08
STOVE MANUFAC1 URERS IN CONFERENCE

CLEVELAND, Feb. Tho National Associa-
ton of Manufacturers to-day discussed the state
of trade during the last year The reports show DC
crease Of per manufactures and the decrease In
sales somewhat greater. The increase In STOCK was
g per cent The session entirely devoted to the
discussion of matters connected vt9 manufacture, the
question OF la being brOached. The next annual
NIGHT.
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VENERABLE BILL FOR TOBACCO.

Icy TELEGKAPH TO TIE ITIbUNH'I
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA venerable war cialin
against the Government was again brought 10 .ho
Clos Of the House to-day. 1t has been pending
before successive Congresses for nearly seventy
wears and reports in favor of paying it have been
rnade nv committees of both branches. One OF the
reports was made by Senator " Ben Wade in 1856
The original claimant died long years ago, and the
claim is now brought by grandchild 1T Is for
the value of 14s hOgsheads of tobacco burned ~
the British troops Ill Maryland warehouse VIII a1
capital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-08
r. /. CIJIPBFLL BURIED.

The funeral of Richard l.. Campbell, the
wealthy merchant who died IN the steamer Britannia
last Sunday morning took place az noon, Wednesday In
Calvary Church short seryice was held IN the house
Of the deceased man. No. East Thirty fourhst There
were no Ialbearers The ceremony conducted by 10
Rev lIeary Y Sstt6r,ee assisted nv the Rev George
Reese, IN whose church at DObis Ferry Nj Campbell
was q vestryman. There was large Attendance. Tie
body as taken TO Green wood.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-08
SECOND NATE H4RDING'S HABITS.
TIE GAY HEAD BUoY-BoAT DmLLs-CPiAlN
BURNHAuS DENIAL

TIE GAY HEAD BUoY-B0AT DmLLs-CAPfAlN
BURNHAu'S DENIAL.
BOsTON, Feb. 7.-Stcward Putnam, OF the
City of Columbus. testified to-day that he di not know
whether second-mate Harding in his room the night
before the disaster Neither Harding nor TIE cap
tain ever came to him for LIQUOR lie hat 20 sell to pas
sengers lie had waiter on duty as Waterman in the
saloon Ie never saw a boatdiiA On the steamer lie
saw the buoy Oh the starooard side of the chip after she
struck
Fireman Leary said he saw the buoy On lhe port DO"
when daylight came. Purser Spauldng had lone little
yachting knew something about boats, Dut never 81"
pOat-dnli On the City OF Columbus
Mr. Buruham United states Inspector, VINO was quotrd
Yesterday rs having stated taatte captain OF the siedcr
Glalcus informed him that he tthe caalnl 81" t sIE
mails OF distress on the steamer Cry Oi COmhp'h ana
passed on not wishing to be delayed, now diSenS max
Ing any statement which cOud Oe 80 construed ana ,1e
CAPTAIN OF the steamer GlducUS CeLcs thdt he nSdC t"c
statement ascIibed 10 him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-08
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. Tho C0uncllS COm-
mittee OF Railroads having under consideration the or
dinaucc for the construction Of the proposed elevated
railroad in this city, to-day practically killed the bill.
motion TO refer the matter to the City Solicitor for pnr
no.c NJ securing an opinion to the y1lidy of the char
to, vas carried vote then taken on the Orl9lna
motion 10 report the bill with favorable recOinmehdh
lion and resulted ~ follows: Yeas 10 nays IL
PFrrRsgUEG Va, Feb. THE Atlantic and DanNtie
r;aroad running from Caremont to Danvile, has been
opcped to Waverly on the Norfolk and Western Railroad
THE first train consisting Of PASSENGER coach and mail
car messed over IL yesterday afternoon The locomotives
and coaches were drapcd with flags.
NLw.uAvEy Feb. 7.-Georgc Cook enc Of the directors
ofthc Boston ana Inland Railroad Company, whose cor
uorafr existence cxrrrd yesterday sld this afternoon
inut the enterprise had not been abandoned, but mat II
would De revived and the road would certainly be pIt
The published statement that the financial Offices OF
the York West Shore AM Buffalo Railroad Com
many mad been removed from this city 10 WcchaNLen.
was denied Yesterday at the offices o. the company The
executive treasury and law departments OF the company
will remain H. the Mills building. The only removal Is
that Of the engineering drafting and General Sup'rn-
trudeDt, Offices which has been made In pursuance o.
me original plan have them at WechawkCn, where the
corpany have ample Offices in itS passenger station de
signed Tor the purpose and which have just been COM
gh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-08
IyInMEASE RlNCHE SOLD.

DALLAS, Tex Feb. 7.--lnformaliOn has been
received here that George H. Loving OF this state, now
in In lard representing the Texas Investment Company
has sold large amount Of rancho property situated in
four adjoining counties on DVub.e Modh n Fork BiaI"s
i,.r- mrs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-08
tJrPy DEyorNcED BY THE JUDGE.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. 1.-The jury In the case
OF Patrick Haley young Irsnmin charged with killing
Alexander Danlap an AGED negro returned verdict at
noon to-day Of not guilty Judge Greer said the verdict
was perfect surprise to the Court and disgrace and an
insult TO any civilized community. lie hid the jury
walled and their names spread upon the minutes with IN
ttrucons that they be again suin0Ied IS Jurors
In his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-08
CAPTAIN BEARsE VS.. CAPTAIN BURNHAM.

An Associated Press dispatch from Boston
Yesterday morning contained the statement Of Captain
BurnLa of the Board OF Inspectors Of steam Vessels Tor
The Boston district tina, "the din Of the Steamship
Glaucus had admitted to him privately that the Gauu'
passed the wreck OF the steamship City Of Columbus after
DAYLIGHT on the morning Of the disaster and recognized
her that the of distress were seen r3n the Od
ems INT that the latter steamer did not
s,op because tie captain did net wish TO be
DELAYED on MS trip" At the Metropolitan Lie
Offices per No H. North River. II was learned thai the
Cian,cs now two days oyeriue from 30 on N0al II
- felt for her safety the delay being attributed 70 va.
g. n vas al learned that Captain BtafSr - az MS
home ia U.anDs Mass AT the bedside OF MS "Iie VINO u
dsnoerousy in. Mr.. Dimock agent Tor the Ii' 7aid'
Tie repor is absurd. IL can't De uilr' ~ uc'V"t'
,tseif Ia the -uifare OF u. It's Dufd 70 cram no r'i ~
sag sgnals of Distress because there were no ST.
All tbe idence tai en- shows thai they coainl So int
siguos CAPTAIN wright, you VIII f'hit-nOet' as an
exsnse for not seumg the ssuds, mace Wc
statement that it was AL they coad 40 10 hihR gu
10 the rigging lie justified LIS failure 10
set the signals that ground. aie s0iry, Gapdln
Bearse Is sorry. all sorry the Glducus hdbt 20
nearer that morning But they saw 40 sigI OF Dlr Rlu
VITA washing the wreck y0udn IA pose mere
wa any life there. TIere is1t seaIaTing man tbht
wOudl any distance 01t o. lis way Ia hep a9tl"tl
Captain earse thai way. our people IN Boston nave
nofned the thst hr u he heard. aNd
want . nill inVrsu .a4on. don't thiua Captain Burn
baDJs language very discreet 10 from who
nu.t sif In Judgment IA the case.
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YIELD or rHE DALE OIL UELL.

TnusyILLE, Penn, Feb. 7.-i'Or over a year
opera haye been ,,wy AL, nclng In what has been
styled hr Cranberry Thatoh, small 1l' field south % on
Cty Most wells hitherto drilled have been either small or
rout,te ilufcs Yesterday nc'g- Was received that the
DAD yrl ,i reached sIrd ana .'lns or' bufc''.
Report. sy th1t IN, w,i Is h'"lnr az ilc rate 81 300
barrel.
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The FIRE RECORD.
FIREMEN BADLY HURT.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 7.-About midnight
fire destroyed the one-stOry brick building in Wlowst
occupied tho mandatory of the Phillips Electric
Cable Manufacturing Company. -Four dremen were ser
ousy hurt by falling timbers. The loss the building
about $500, and tho contents including
machinery and four miles of enwre copper cable ready
for shipping to the United States Cable Company 49,,
GOO nartiallY Insured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-08
MILLS AND LUMBER BURNED

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6.--Fire broke out last
evening at the Of Mission and Stewart SITS. de-
stroying sash-m factory and -four mill, and tho
chnery and some piles OF lumber In a neghboring yard
The loss estimated at S125000 1t Is thought to be
case OF incendiarsm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-08

providing for committee on the census was car
fied ON division, and Mr. Randall abruptly moved
an ad;onrnment after demanding the yeas ana
nays on Mir. Cox's proposition. Every Other ameno-
ment offered to-day was rejected.
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lrxIS LAND COMPANIES c0HGINIYG.

DALLAS, Tex Feb. The Min llOn Com
pany and the Continental cattle Company hac i1-i been
consolid acd ana viii be- known hereafter W The Con
mental Land ana Cattle Company, with headquarters ia
Daas, Tex. aud 81 IOuls Mo. The ci-l raptA i7
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-08
N H0N0R or SENATOR BL4CKBUEN

LEXINGTON, Ky, Feb. IA banquet was
gwen here tonight at the PhGX Hotel in honor Of the
newly elected United states SENATOR j. G. \ blackburn.
Nenbcrs OF the Legislature AMI number OF invited
cucst, frDu Louisville aud otter places were Ia attend
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-08
rnE HRIDGlroGr MCaDER c1S&

BRlpGErogr, Conn, Feb. when John
Eisloa James Blase art George Butler, charged VITA
the murder OF bic. Mary Lewis on the Might OF Monday
we've u1ca Jel0re Justice B,01s tl morning. Cooner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-08

Holt announced that no not ready 10 proceed, and
tho hearing adjourned 10 Saturday. The body OF
Mrs. LOWS has not been buried There no develop
monts Of Importance In the
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I >rIrrE OFULNDLLL PHHLlF>.

BosroN. Feb The movement for the cree
ton of statue OF Wen Tell Phillips by popular slh-rrp
ton l, already ken emit shape u tr c'y, aad tie
li,i, received many si-IaiIrt, today.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-08

curing effort on the part OF the lawmakng power '"
the oncsis charged with the execution OF tho laws
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-03-29

When many'of us first came to this
city we were very much amused at
how the people acted. Their ways
were so different from ours But OBJ
serving that most of them acted alike,
We concluded that. they must be near
.er right than ourselves, so we have
quit laughing and have learned their
ways, although we do not practice
them to excess. There are over a
hundred and fifty Tennesseeans here
employed in the Government Depart
ments, and am certain that there is
not II single dude among them. Hardly
Il single State represented here can say
that. II is almost s,good as u circus
to us country folks to take a stroll
down Pennsylvania Avenue ona clear,
calm, bright evening about four o'clock.
All the dudes and dudenes, tops and
fopesses, and many other creatures Sc
lcct that time and place for a pleasant
parade.
Torch-light professions given in
honor of the victorious in politics are
very popular in our country, but these
Avenue pamdcs beat them out Of
sight, The fashions, the manners and
customs of city people and city life
are well exhibited on these occasions
The season of Lent isobserved by
many OF the leaders in fashion, and al
they do not indulge themselves in the
amusements and gayeties during tn,
forty days Of lasting, they seem to de
rive much pleasure by exhibiting
themselves ON the avenues and popu
lar streets.
| But taken all in all, Washington il
the most popular winter resort of an.
city in the whole country.
Respectfully,
GRANGER.