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mer, and we all remarked the charm of the at
mosphere
But Corwn tired out with official cares for
gotten, slept. When he awohe he said: have
had funny dream; | thought | was boy
again and gathering walnuts and thought the
trees were three hundred feet high Then
laughed. 1t was then first heard of the great
trees of California, which caused that part of his
dream But to me it was a pleasant thought
that he, a senator. famous IN all lands, should
sleep and dream, not of the busy life he led, but
that he was boy again, with all the trials of of
fetal life forgotten"
''How did he die, GeneralH
You know Corwin Went as minister to Mexico
in 1860. Why he did so l never knew He re
signed his seat in Congress. He remained dur
ing the war and came back in 1860. He came
back broken down and discouraged. He said
Durbin, the pubic / once loved is no more The
times have changed. The whole country is go
ing to the devil Some time after he came back
he was in Washington. An Ohio mani forget
his name, but he was a pension agent sent by
the State-gave great dinner to Ohio men.
There never was such a gathering of noted men
from Ohio. All of her distinguished sons were
there. Corwn was there, witty and cheerful.
In fact, never knew him to be more
brilliant in his humor At supper he sat
next to Monroe, of Oberlin, who had Just
returned as minister from Brazil. Corwin poked
fun at Monroe and kept the whole table in a
roar. But in the midst of his humor he sud
denly stopped. A sudden change took place in
his countenance. He jumped up, put his hands
to his head and exclaimed: Its very hot here"
HE started to go down stairs to the sitting
room. 1 started to help him, but my arm was
in sling and l called on Garfield to help me, as
| found Corwin was falling Whitelaw Reid and
Garfield then carried him down and laid him on
a lounge He could not speak. He was par
alyzed. Iasked him if l should send word TO his
folks at Lebanon. He nodded. He never spoke
again. He fingered until the next day, and died.
He was taken home to Lebanon and buried in
the old cemetery. A simple headstone marks
his grave. 1t is not a handsome monument, but
Corwin needs no monument
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LITTLE NELLIE's BOUDOIR.
Where the Presidents Daughter Holds Mock
Receptions.

WASH ngton Special.
There are only three rooms in the White House
that are not open to the public on reception days
These are the Presidents private chamber Mrs.
McElroys room and little Nelhe's chamber. Mr..
Arthur has taken great pains in fixing up his
little girls room. 1t has two large windows that
overlook the Potomac and the park in the rear
of the White House.
Miss Nellie invites her young friends to her
room when they come to see her, and here the
children enjoy themselves by getting up mock
receptions and all manner of games known to
only young children. Occasionally the Presi-
dent drops in on the children. He is always vel
come, but story is eXacted from him by way of
toll When the President is particularly bored
by office seekers and President makers, he es-
capes to Nellie's ROOM and forgets his cares in
listening to the innocent prattle of the young
people.
Mr.. Arthur has a great fund of stories at his
command Should he tire of political life he
could make a fortune as "A novelist a story
writer. Miss Nellie's favorite story is entitled
THE Gotham Princess" This story has never
been copyrighted by Mr.. Arthur, but if it were
published it might make as big a sensation as
Mr.. Blaines book 1t is mild sarcasm on New
York society. 1t has good ending, however.
The Gotham Princess puts all of the other New
York young ladies to shame and marries a
Prince Rosebud. Together the prince and
Princess moor their barque in quiet waters after
having passed through many stormy seas
Miss Nelie's room is handso' lely furnished
Inc furniture Is plue WIN curtains TO match
Several pretty pictures adorn the walls. Mrs.
McElrOy's room is adjoining. Mr.. Arthur's room
is pronounced by those who have had the good
fortune to see it to be a dream. Mr. Arthur has
had special case built to hold the slippers that
have been sent to him by admiring lady friends.
Il am afraid | shall have to get a new case, y
Mr.. Arthur said, day or two ago, cor give
away more of the slippers. They keep coming "
All of Mr. Arthur's servants have been presented
with slippers by the President. Think how cha
grned young lady would be to see pair of
handsome embroidered slippers that she had
spent many nights working on for Mr.. Arthur
encasing the feet of Aleek. Mr.. Arthur's life
would be in danger.
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Goldsmith Maid and Her Driver.


INtW
Bud Doble, of Chicago, who used to be the
driver of Dexter and Goldsmith Maid, visited the
place, in Trenton When asked if the Maid knew
him, he replied: "Bess your SOUL the minute
entered her stall she came up to me and rubbed
her head against my arm and face She neighed
and frisked around the stall like colt, and did
everything but speak. / used sometimes to give
her an apple, and had one this time cut it
in quarters and put the pieces in different peck
cts and she managed to get them all out. 1t did
my heart good to see her. You remember she
had an unusually long tail l used to teach her
to lie down so that her tail would be clear of ev
erything asked her to lie down this time, and
you would have laughed to have" seen her turn
round and round and switch her tail about until
it was just so, and then lie down with it extend
ed on the clean straw"
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A Woman at the Switch.

A woman who attracts as little attention, prob
ably, as any in the world, but who nevertheless,
has held the lives of more people in her hands
than any other woman living, is Mrs Mary Car
roll the only woman switchman in America, who
is located at the railroad junction about one mile
from Macon, Ga. This person has remarkable
history. Her husband, James Carroll, was
switchman ten years before his death, which oc-
Cured in 1862. Since that time she has taken
his place, performing the duties with the regu-
larity of clock. She has not been from her
post more than two months III the twenty-one
years. and that on account of sickness. She is
sixty-two years of age, and shows remarkable
vitality for one of her years. Her duties CON
the trains that pass at that point She stays in
the switch house from in the morning until
P. NJ During her entire management of the
junction she has never misplaced the switch
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UNHAPPY Welded LIE.
The Plaintiffs story in the Divorce Suit aF
vernon vs.. Vernon.

NeW YORK sun,
A few years ago Miss Lucy Price a good look
ing young woman, was earning $75 Il month rs u
teacher in the Newark academy Willis : Vcr-
non paid court to her. and she gave up her posi-
ton to marry him. They lived at first in Plain
field, where he had a sewing machine agency. In
February 1879, they gave up housekeeping and
boarded with Mrs. NcighbOr. and in the follow
ing August they separated, Vernon going to
Nineland to live, and his wife making her home
in Newark.
She learned stenography and obtained en-
plOyment in the office of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company. in Jersey City. She began q siIit
for divorce and yesterday testimony was taken
before master in Newark.
Mrs Vernon said that while they boarded at
Mrs. Neighbor's house her husband paid atteu-
ton to Mrs. Ewell whose room adioined their
own Whenever Mrs, Ewell's husband went ont
she tapped ON the door opening into the Nernons
room. and then Mr. Vernon went into her room
Il often surprised them kissing each othcrn
said Mrs. Vernon, and they went so fal. as TO
advise me to accept the same freedom from Mr.
Ewell. | refused. of course. Once my husband
flew into a rage. and asked mo what right had
to spy upon his actions. lie did this because l
peeped into the room where he and Mrs. Ewell
were Mrs. Ewoll went to Brooklyn to live, and
my husband visited her
On cross examination, Mrs. Vernon said she
once went riding with Mr. Ewen, and once, at
the request of her own husband and Mrs. Ewell,
she had allowed him to kiss her Mr. Wanzer,
a real estate agent in Nineland, testified that
Vernon introduced to him Mrs Ewcll as his wife,
and that afterward Mrs. Ewcll said she was
Nernon's sister. Mrs. Neighbcr and Miss Neigh
Dor, of Plainield. and Mrs, Yarlley, of Vine
land, gave testimony for the plaintiff Mr..
that he had only an ordinary acquaintance with
Mrs EVall
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The Deadly Hair-Dye.

Washington Correspondence Augusta tGa) Chronicle.
Senator Farley, of California, has returned to
Washington, but is the shadow of his former
self He is said to be the victim of hair-dye
Brought to the verge of the grave, he abandoned
its use. His gray hair and beard are in curious
contrast to what they were last session. But for
the excessive loss of flesh and the painful effects
of long illness he would be improved in ap-
pearance by allowing nature to have her way
hope that he will recover his health. Not long
ago the most prominent pawnbroker in Balti
more died horrible death from the effects of
hair-dye. His dreadful fate has alarmed not
few elderly persons who had resorted to the same
practice, which is one of imminent deadly peril.
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Correspondence New York Tribune.
The reckless slaughter of small birds for pur-
poses of vanity is assuming hideous proportions
In every miliner's shop we see piles of the slain,
with shrunken forms dimmed plumes and life
less eyes from the gentle dove to the jeweed
humming bird l believe that those who, by
their custom, sustain this unhOly trade, are
guilty rather of thoughtlessness than of cruelty.
remember with pleasure that number of
years ago some of the leading women of England
banded themselves together to discour
age by, their example the wearing of
intelligent the reputable, the religious por-
ton of our countryNSomen will heed and espouse
the cause of humanity, forswear their new bon
nets and leave the carcass of the wretched sinai
and morals.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-15

THE SENAI
On motion OF Mr.. Cameron, Iof Wisconsin, the
senate agreed that whom 1t adjourned yesterday 1t
should be to Monday next.
The chair laid before the senate the COMMUNE
cation from the secretary Of the interior trans
hitting, In response to a recent resolution Of the
senate, information regarding the indemnity
lands certified or patented to railtoad corpora
tons.
Also, inform alton relating TO the Arridono land
grants in Florida.
The following bills were introduced and appro.
prlately referred:
BY Mr.. Miller OF New York: Providing addi-
tional pay for officers honorably mustered out
under the act Of July Is, 1870.
Also. for the erection Of public building at
BY Mr.. Bowen To reduce the postage on mail
able matter OF the second class.
Mr.: Plumb called up the joint resolution appro,;
priatng $4,000 for the eradication OF the loot and
mo nth disease.
Mr. Sherman moved to amend by striking out
tho clause which provides thst the money be s eT
state OF Kansas as the disease was apt to spread TO
other states and affect swine and other animals.
The people of Illinois and other states were be:
coming alarmed at the spread of the disease, and
the Appropriation should not DO confined to KAN
sas.
Mr. Coke moved an amendment striking out the
word "Kanses" and inserting the words with
tho consent of the state authorities SO as TO secure
each state some right to exercise their own luris-
diction In the matter If they preferred to do so.
The original measure would confne the aid to
Kansas alone, and MIR. sherman's amendment
would give the commissioner of agriculture abso-
Lutte authority to act independently Of the state
authorities, and even III despite of them.
This was debated by Messrs Hawoy, Plumb. But.
ler Culom, Sherm II, Miller OF NewG YORK, Miller OF
California; Vest, Garlan !, Morgan, Harris Maxey,
Jones of Florida, Coke. Call, ingalls,, Hoar aud
Conger, and then Mr.. Bayard said no desired to
move an amendment, but as the hour was now
late he would do SO on Monday. He therefore
moved an adiou rnment.
Before putting the motion, the vice president
announced that he would be compelled TO absent
himself for three days of next week, and IL there
was no objection he would designate Mr.. Sher-
man to perform the duties of the chair. There
being no objec ion, the designation was made.
The senate then lat $50 y. MI adjourned till
Monday next.
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AND OHIO RAILROAD.
THE MoDELFAST LINE ANDTHE ONLY LINE
RETWEEN
THE EAST INN TIIT xUfrar

nor,1rTp. XETTH %%sI!SSIo.S, ~n, ,nnn,
u sG1s sss to take eifect SUNDAY. NOVEMBER
JeIs ssys sv %Sshns,on from station Q, New
sSh Meridian Tine hna street, by Eastern STANDARD or
sI For Chicago, Cincinnati. Louisville and St Louis
and Pasce seepns Cars 10 ABOVE 'n poS
satnr%s ehAnse; ioi5a m. daily to Chicago eIceps
NJ % Plt1Ss%.S Cleveland and Detroit mihseep.
For TS I, Sad Detroit yin Monroe Vile m
E Tish R ssepsf for Toledo via Wheeling and
daS eao tSs anq ss TS o M
Win Parior and Sn Sleeping Cars Attached m daily
@ and @Sof ~ S e. S re TO- H s sG
t'9 minute R srainl so $50 100 $40 1000 lois p M
s isS sSs 40 81 fGo 800 M La
on snn ndn2a aSo 80 MA m. nloH Nfop MI
For way ssssns i 5e e washlns,on and sst
re 6 m alG ss S B qS SR ~ ~,
Tor principal stations s sa on % BrRt:
wy a. m daily except sunday; for Lexington, staun.
dsy for S FGe%erat 49, ' iSi5 sun,
co., BLOWN. lOlo o. M ana Oh p' III. u'S GA
Fol-, points on 8 v. r. r.. 1918 a IN. daily.
Trains arrive from the West daily, GO, 7.5oa. m.
From New York and Philadelphia, 255, 80 n. m.
daily fSS ~ aps an dsy sS &c sunday
From Lexington, so + a. - M daily. and 2i5 p M
From Fredericf and intermediate points, ss5. 100,
n dsS s rom s PSd e OF RSsRy except sunday"
Trains leave baltimore for Washington at 200. 40,
%0 So g. SSS 800 So ana ana Si II D. M on sunasys
22G 0S 40 1850. 300 aloa m, lSo. 500 G@a 7so and
An trains from Washington stop Mt Relay Station
For further Information apply at the Baltimore aud
Ohio Ticket ohice Washlngton Station 6lo and 1871
S5dSr T be 81 ne " be checked
w. M. CIEMENI6. Nj OF H.. Baltimore, " IL
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INDEMNITY LANDS.
Letter from the Secretary OF the Interior
ON This Subject.


on This Subject.
The secretary of the interior yesterday
sent to the senate, in response to resolution
Of that body, calling for information as to the
quantity of indemnity lands certified or
patented to railroad corporations in the
state of Iowa, to whom public lands were
donated, and as to whether any of said COR
porations are now claiming moro indemnity
lands a report on the subject from the COM
missioner Of the general land office dated
March /, 1884. In this report the commits
sioner states that indemnity lands have been
certified or patented to the state of Iowa for
the benefit of railroad corporations, or to the
corporations themselves, as follows: Burling-
ton and Missouri River railroad, 273, 2S2 acres,
Of which 176,635 acres were certified under
act of 1856 to the state, and 49, 646 under
act of 1864 to the company; Chicago.
Rock Island and Pacific, $4,000 acres Of
which 291,027 acres were certified to
the state under the act of 1856, and 16l, 172
acres to the company under the act Of 1864;
Cedar Rapids and Missouri River railroad,
s43294 acres, Of which 4S3,313 were certified
to the state under the act of 1856, and $685.
acres to the company under tho act Of 1864;
Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad company,
320,00S acres certified to the state under the
act of 1856; Iowa Falls and Sioux City rail
TOdu, 4UUt dCTbh C6Itiuou W tho Ntuto
under the act of 1856; McGregor and Mis-
souri, River railroad, S7,42l acres certified to
tho state under the act Of 1864; Sioux City
and st. Paul Railroad company. 1882 acres
patented to the state under the act of 1864,
making a total of indemnity lands thus GER
titled of 2,572,7S4 acres.
As to the number of acres now claimed, the
commissioner says that the grants for the
Burlington and Missouri River, tho Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific, the Iowa Falls and
Sioux City, and the McGregor and Missouri
River companies are virtually satisfied, and
that all the lands within the limits of the
grants for said roads which were subject to
certifcation or patenting, except perhaps q
few isolated tracts, have been certified OF
patented for their benefit. He says that
selections of indemnity lands by tho Dubuque
and Sioux City Railroad company, amounting
to 1873 acres, are pending in his office, and
that the amount certified for the Cedar
Rapids and Missouri River railroad company
is so near the estimated quantity of said COM
pany's grant that the certifcation of lands
under said grant has been suspended pending
the adjustment Of the same.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-15
NOMINATIONS.

Tho President sent the following nominations to
The senate yesterday:
to be colonel; Mai. Walter L. Mcfarland, TO be
lieutenant colonel Second Lieut.. Robert NJ. Read,
IT,. 1Othi cavalry, to be first lieutenant; Second
Lieut.. Randolph Dickings, marine corps, to DO
first lieutenant.
Navy--surgeons Walter L. schofeld and Aaron
S. Okerly, to be medical inspectors Medical In
spector Albert G. Gorgas, to be medical director:
Commodore Thomas s. Phelps, to be rear admiral;
Capt. Ralph Chandler, to be commodore; Com
mander John A. HOWELL to be captain.
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vr,uE VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY.

THE TRUNK LINE TO THE SOUTH. SOUTH.
,o,,,,. T., aMEST AND %EST
Bus A. M.-New Orleans Mail, daily making closa
connections TO all points South and southwest.
Sleeping Buffet Cars from New Yo rk and Wash
E sSn no A ant pTlmSn S SseP1g Cars from
bloP M.Louisvllle Fast Line daily via Charottes-
Vile. to Cincinnati, Louisville and all Western
FONTS Pullman Sleeping Cars Washington to
1910 p. M.-Southern Mall and Express daily to all
points south And southwest, Via Danvile and
Charlotte. Daily, except Sunday with g. q o. Ry.
Pullman sleeplni cars from Warrington via
Danvl9, Charlotte, aud Atlanta, to New Or
leans; also from Washington. via Charlotte and
lumbia to Augusta.
Manassas Division train leaves Washington at s3j a
m. daily, except Sunday. Warrenton traEsleays
-, Washington at $40 q. m and 6'i0 y, m. daily,
For tickets and all information inquire at Com
pany's office, 8ol Pa. ave. or Mt Union Depot.
ID. SLAUGHTER N. MACDANIEL.
General Passenger Agent Agent
SOL HAAS, Traffic Manager
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The Ellis investigation.

The house committee on postoffices and
postroads investigating certain charges
against Representative Ellis, of Louisiana.
yesterday unanimously adopted tho follow
ing resolution:
Resoived. That after an examination of all wit.
nesses produced before the committee, pro and
con. and full investigation of the charges re-
hectiug upon the Hon. f. John Ellis, u representa-
dive from Louisiana, in connection with star route
frauds recently published, the committee are Of
opinion that the charges are utterly groundless
and unsupported by he evidence.
The chairman was authorized to draft and
report to the house a resolution embodying
the substance OF the foregoing.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-15

CHESApEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.
TRUNK LINE TO THE WEST, SOUTHWEST,
AND NORIHWESn.

Leave rom u. q P, Depot a. follows:
$50 A. M.-Wey Mail daily, except Sunday, for
clifton Forge and intermediate stations ON c.
Clio p. M.ZLouIsvILLE AND CINCINNATI
FAST LINE (DAILYG solid traip, with
cinnatl without change; ARRIVING, Columbus,
Ohio Mt 400 p. m; Winchester, 2;15 y. M;
Cincinnati, 9,20 p. m; Lexington 3:16 y. m.
Louisville, z p M; connecting ut these cities
with through trains to all points West, South
1910 ?. M.-Nght Express daily. except, Sunday y,
for Ashland. KY, and intermediate stations on
HOS 4. M.-Krrive Newport News 7 y. m; Old
e:35 A. M.TSr6ueh train, WITH Pullman cars. ar.
rive Newport News lao p m; Old Point, 2: 10
Apply q. Is o. Ry. Once, 6i3 Pennsylvania avenue.
v. NJ. Ry. Office, COL Pennsylvania avenue, and Ii. q
r. Station.
II. W. FULLER, c. w. SMITH. FRANK TRIGG,
q. T.. Agt. Gen. Man'r. N. H. Pas. Agt.
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The house committee on naval affairs yes
teriay instructed Representative Goff to re.
port favorably bill providing that the as
sistant astronomers ut the naval observatory
be commissioned as assistant astronomers,
with the same pay and privileges allowed
assistant naval constructors, and that here
after the position of assistant astronomer
shall DO filled by competitive examination.
Mr.. Ballentine was instructed to report
favorably bill authorizing the retirement
of naval officers after thirty years service.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-15

The instructions to the commanders of the
revenue cutters Gallatin, Dallas, and Dexter
in regard to the brig screamer, reported to
be bound for Boston with number of bandits
as passengers, are to retain that vessels. If
possible under the provisions of the omigra-
ton act Of Aug. 3, 1882, and to report at once
to the treasury department..
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-15

The house committee on postofhces and post
roads yesterday ordered adverse reports on
all bills providing for the establishment OF
postal savings banks. Several members of
the committee favor the system, but think 1t
is not expedient at present. An adverse re-
port was also ordered ON the bill prohibiting
the transmission through tho mails Of news
papers containing lottery advertisements.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-15

Bids have been received at the treasury
department. for additions and repairs to the
life-saving stations on the New Jersey coast.
The lowest bidder was A. NJ. Cox, of Barnegat,
n. j., for the work in the first, second, and
third districts, at $1,000, $1,000, and $1,000,
respectively.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-15

The President has approved the bill to
establish new standard of time in the Dis
trict of Columbia, and the joint resolution
providing for the printing of eulogies deliy.
cred in congress on tho late d. L. Haskell,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-15

1880 the evening session to be for the consideration
Of pension bills.
Tho house at its evening session passed twenty
until today
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-15

eff solid happiness we prize" says the poet
Cotton, "wthin our breast this jewel lies" bul If
we lave a cold there, the happiness can only be
secured by using DR., Bulls Cough Syrup.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-15

LONDON AND LIVERPOOL COMPANY. So,
advt. So"
ROBINSON, PARKER q CO, $40 Seventh street.
southeast cornerD. See advt.
N. w. See ndNI - ~ : u'',Nll
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MRS. s. y. FULLER, Principal 1918 street n. ".
AuctIoneers.