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Sleeping Car Arrangement and
Notes ON Running OF Trains.

All Trains West Of the Ohio River are run
on Central Standard Time. Goth Meridian
Rast of the Ohio River on Eastern Time, 18th
Meridian There Is. differences Of SO minutes
between Eastern Time, Rast Of the Ohio River,
and Central Time, West of tho Ohio River.
No. Runs daily; has B & 0 Palace Sic ,p-
ing Car attached from Chicago to Washing
ton. Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York.
and Indianapolis to Wheeling via Columbus
Dining Car from Chicago to Walkerton This
is solid train from Chicago to New York
no change Of cars of any class.
No. 5 Runs daily, except Sunday, Sleep
ing Car from Toledo via Monroeville.
No Runs daily; has & Palace Sleep
ing Cars attached ftom Chicago to Baltimore.
No. [s4l Runs daily from Columbus to
Newark, and Nos 8 and daily, except Sun
day, between Columbus, Zanssvills and
Mansfield.
Eo Runs daily; has B 4 o. Palace Sleep.
ing Cars attached from New York to Chicago
Sleeping Car from Wheeling to Indianapolis,
via Columbus, daily.
M. Runs daily, except Sunday; has B. 4
o. Palace Sleeping Car attached 70 Toledo
via llonrosville and W. L, L, ERR
No. 2 Runs daily; has B & O, Sleeping Csl
attached from Baltimore TO Chicago,
Trains No. and 8 haye through Csset
between Columbus and Sandusky daily, sDd
Columbus and Wheeling daily.
No IL Runs daily on Chicago Division y
New York, via Auburn Junction, Detroit ant
Suspension Bridge. Has through Sleeping
Car attached. Dining Car from Chicago Il
EWalksrten.
Straitsviie Division Trains run daily ex
cept Sunday.
i indicate trains run daily.
indicate trains run daily except Sunday
N3TE.-Where no Time is given opposit
Stations, Trains do not stop.
L, N. COLE, General Ticket Agent, Bslti
mora.
W. 3. RRPPBRT, Pass. Ag't, Columbus.
! C.K. LORD Gen. Pass. Agt, Baltiusss,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-05-20
Shortening a Sentence,

Eminent Statesman-Yes, but am
out of politics forever.
Worker Bill says you can easily get
a portion of the delegates.
Yes, but l am out of politics.
"Jim says he will turn in his votes for
you"
"Yes, but l am out Of"
mike estimates that you can get
halt p"
Eyes, bat am out"
"More than that"
"Yes, but l am-"
"Over half"
Eyes, hut l."
"Jake offers bis votes"
"Yes, but"
sand will give you mine. That
makes your nomination sure. Will you
accept2"
"Yes.r-Philadelphia Gail.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-05-20

A little child becoming wearied with
the qnarrelling Of two younger CHILDREN
over glass of milk, exclaimed: "Whs ats
the use Of Sighting forever over that
milk There's whole COW full out in
the barn."
The curiosity of child of five had
been aroused bv seeing magnifylng
glass. "How many times does it mag
Nifty ?" asked gentleman, thinking to
puzzle him. "As many times as you
look through it," was the quick reply.
James Whitcomb Riley, the Indiana
poet, whose verses have made him Justly
famous, was once hotel keeper, and be
has had strange career. He was born
at New Bedford, Mass, and there be
lived for many years. His father was
the captain Of whaier, but the son new.
er took to the sea. Captain Riley gave
the young man an ample fortune when
he attained his majority, and young
James invested the bulk OF it in q hotel,
which he named she Ocean View House
Riley sold his hotel in the winter of rs,
invested his money in Pennsylvania oil,
lost everything and then moved TO In.
diana to try farming. Until within the
last four years be never wrote line Of
poetry.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-05-20
The SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY.
TUESDAY, MAY 20. 1884.
A Big Drink and What Came of It.

One Of the principal treasures OF the
Rathhau, collection in Ba7arian Roihen-
burg is an immense pokal or goblet,
holding twelve Bavarian schoppen full
six quarts. 1t was intended to be pass
ed around the table at grand feasts. but
on one memorable occasion it was drain
ed to the last drop by single individ.
aal, who was none the worse for his ex-
cess. Perhaps his motive was his pro-
lection 1t happened in this wise:-
When in 1881, Count Tilly, with his
whole army, took possession Of the city,
he called the council together, informed
them that they were all to be beheaded.
and sent the mayor TO summon the ex-
ecutioncr forthwith. As may be sup
posed, tie man did not hurry to do his
erranh, and when he at last arrived at
the house the executioner plumply re-
fused 10 undertake the task of cutting
of the heads of his respected fellow
citizens. the councillors.
During this interval, while the people
were lamenting, the exeeutioner protest
ing, and the mayor shaking in his shoes,
the councillors, in their desperation, hi'
upon bright idea. They filed the great
pokal with their choicest wine and offer.
ed it to Tilly and his attendants In a
few moments the temper Of the naughty
corqneror was softened, he grew more
compassionate toward his victims, and
at last becoming jrlly over his frequent
draughts OF the mellow liquor, he prom.
ised to set his trem bling prisoners at
liberty II one Of their number would, in
his presence, drink the great pokal full
of wine.
This offer seemed at FRS, only cruel
ageravation Of their misery; but after
an anxious discussion a certain Herr
Nusch, former mayor, accepted the
challenge and succeeded in the appar-
rentlv Impossible task lilly kept his
wrld; a servant was sent in all haste to
call back the mayor and bid the execu.
toner cease his preparations. The
street through which the servant ran on
his welcome errand is called Peace Alley
{ (Friedensea asschen) to this day, and the
defendants of the brave ex.mayor slill
enjoy yearly pension from the public
'unds, besides remaining owners OF the
famous pokal.-Manhattan Magazine.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-05-20
Extreme Tired Feeling.

A lady tells rs 'sthe first bottle has
done my daughter great deal Of good,
her food does not distress her now, nor
does she suffer from that eStreme tired
feeling which she did before taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla." A second bottle
effected q cure. No other preparation
contains such concentration of vttaliz-
ing, enriching, purifying and invigora-
ting properties as Hoods Sarssparilla.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-05-20
His Reason for Resigning.
Texas Siftings,

Iexas olftlngs.
"Great Scott!' exclaimed on Austin
father as his son entered the house with
an expression on his face that would have
dobe credit to an Italian beggar; whats
the matter with your"
Nothing, sir. I've only thrown up
my situation" answered the youth.
did You have good and Sufficient
cause for ieavingT' demaoded the pa
rent.
"Indeed | did,"
"Well, shy did you give up your po-
sition 2''
because the boss told me il ever
showed my face in his office again be
would jam my head in an ink mill. Sc
l got mad and left without giving him
notice."
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-05-20
ROAD NOTICE.

NOTICE IL hereby given, that petition
IN will be presented to the Com missioners
d Monroe County, Ohio. at thsi, June res
sion. 4. D. 1884, praying for sn alteration
and survey of the county road leading from
mill to the end Of the irou bridge
across Barnes Run; the proposed alteration
to commence in the old road on the lands Of
Henry Kssmeire; thence through the lands OF
washinst ten Dunn; thence through the lands
Of Ella Hubbard; thence through the lands
Of Jos. Witten; thence through the lands OF
]. N. witten; thence through the lands OF
Samuel Keiglsy; thence through the lsnds OF
Levi Sole; thence through the lsud' OF N. D..
Garden, thence through the lands of James
Wittsn's heirs; thence through the lands OF
Peter Witten's heirs; thence kesping In the
old road along the river to the end Of the
iron bridge at Barnes Run.
mayo, 6,'s4td. PETITIONERS.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-05-20


EE We all know wives and mothers
Of dl unkaris, who time and ssaie, have
with supplsant tear begged that the sa-
loon.keeper sell them no strong drink.
Their prayer was all in vain. A few
days ago the wife of drunkard was on
her knees before me, q suppliant in her
cbildren's name that | do something to
reform ber husband. He obtains his
liquor, she told me. across. the street
irom her cottage. "Speak to the saloon
keeper," said; 'perhaps, being your
neighbor and knowing your sufferings,
be will not permit your husband TO visi,
his saloon" "Ohr' she replied, IN Bit
ter agony, u have spoken to him again
and again, and it makes matters worse ;
be repeats to my husband that it is a
shame for him to allow woman to a.
tempt to rule his acion." Provided
money is received for drink, the liquor
traffic is demoniac in its recklessness; i,
has not the slightest care that homes are
demolished, all joy and hope crushed out
from hearts, virtue destroyed, souls
damned, earth cursed and eternity turned
into darkness and despair.-Nafiona
American
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-05-20
His Version of the Law.

His Version of the Law.
Fhiladslphia Call.
IT say, boss" remarked an old dar
key, "coufd yer loan an ole man quar-
ter oh dollar p
'why, uncle. you owe me City cents
now"
mo, l dom, boss"
"Have you forgotten that you Dor
rowed 80 cents OF me several years ago,
and have never returned it?"
81 hadn't forgot it, boss, but / don
owe yer nothin'. Dat debt hab trans.
pired BY de statur oh liuitations.'
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-05-20
Too True.

4 EUIZtIb W oehIys
They were sitting on the sofa in the
parlor. She was young lady Of the
p.rIod, extensively ait.red and wore
bangs. He was her afIiAnced, On econ
omical young man, in short, a plain,
everyday sort of fellow. He dared
to venture the remark that he ''believed
in leaving everything precisely the same
as the divine hand OF Providence had
moulded It,"
"Do you really. Charlie 2" she asked
"Yes," be continued; remember, my
dear. Eve never wore bangs"
mo, Charlie, that's SO; in fact, Eve
never wore anything much to speak OF
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Where His Corps Sleeps.
N, -, II,.


The presence of General Hancock in
town during the week revives many rem
iulscences OF The gallant soldier. He
alwavs bad qlali,y OF being q little
ahea,i rather than behind in the execu-
ton OF his orders, and the result was
that his command had great deal Of
hard work to do. From Spotsylvania
TO City Point it bore the brunt of the
battle and when. after Cold Harbor.
Grant determined to change bis positien
TO the south side Of the james River.
the Second Corps was torn and shattered
almost ont of form. With what men
we're left Hancock Withdrew from bis
hazardous position at Cold Harbor and
MAJ ched southwark. He was in Sc
rous frame of mind and nearly heart-
broken at the condition of his command
He reached the river in advance, and. as
he was standing upon it's bank, staff
officer from headquarters rode up, salu.
ted and said:
"General, were Is yoRr corps p
Hancock looked up, and with ths
deepest regret in his tones, said: ut is
buried between the Rapidan and the
James "
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-05-20
Much Ado About Nothing.

Brooklyn Eagle.
"Did you ever hear much Ado About
Nothing p" asked an amateur Thespian
of Brooklyn friend
"Think I did," was the answer,
"Wbere p
Sat Haverly's Theatre"
"Wbo took the leaiing rolesf"
Two ladies in the seat behind me"
1.-TWO ladies in the seat behind you ?"
"Yes; they talked about spring styles
the whole evening""
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He Went I'm.
Philadelpbia Call.

PhiIadelphia Call.
They were standing at the front gate.
"Won't you come 10 the parlor and sit
little while, George, dear ?"
"N-no, ! guess not" replied George
hesitatingly.
81 wish you would" the girl went on
ats awfully lonesome. Mother is out
and father is up stairs gIoaning with
rheumatism in the legs"
"Both legs p asked George.
"Yes, both legs"
"Tben I'll come in little while."
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-05-20

..nL.lauNs-1 oledo with all lines enter
ing the city
Fremont L. E. & W. &. 4 |;
Cl, de. l., B & W. r. R.; Bellevue. N Z. .. O
ST L r. R Monroeville. B q o X; wei,
s;neton. COC&IR r; Creston. N T.. P & o
r r. Orryille. G ~ G R R; P o q T and
w RCRR; MassilIen. P F W & G r; and
CL& WR r; Valley Junction. Valley Z r;
s.,pal Dover, @. Dc P r R. and @ L d w. K. X;
New Comerssown. P. G & st. L R r; Cam
b,idge. CORR; Point Pleasant, o. w q
IVA r; Marietta. w & B r &.
N d. WOODFoRD. JAMES ID. HALL.
GeuI Manager. Genl Pass. Agt
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Estate of Thomas J. Tsosnem, Deceased
TNHE undersigned has been appointed and
qualified as Administrator of the estate
Of Thomas ]. Twinem, late Of Monroe Coun.
ty, deed.
Dsted this Seth day Of April, A. D, 1884,
maye'84t3 c. B. BUCHANAN.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-05-20
A Bitter DisappoIn tment.
Philadelpbia Press.

When Keifer timidly rose in Misplace
the other day to ask for ten days leave
OF absence, nearly every man in the
House caught his breath, and wondered
If the fellow couldn't be persuaded to
make it year.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-05-20

ANTsDCTE TO MALAKlA.
TNTT'S haiR IlYE..

GRAY HAIR OR WHISPERS changed in.
etRntiy to IL GLOSSY BLACK by II single up.
plirotioa of this DYE. Sold by Druggists,
or sent by ,xpress on receipt OF ST..
Office, IS Murray Street, New York.
TUFTS k.aseAL or BssSul RECEIPTS FREE.
.aug7, 'S3r.
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NOTICE TO TEACHERS.

HNHR Board of Examiners Of Monroe County
i viii, hold meetings for the examination
Of teachers as follows:
Woodsfeld, Saturday, June z. 1884.
July rs,
Those desiring certificates of any grade
must be examined.
Examinations to commence St 8 O'Clock.
Ry order of the Board
aye,'S4td. g. W. HAMILTON, Clerk.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-05-20

"How do you know ?"
because I've seen q woman trying to
throw o stone at chicken"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-05-20
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Estate of Aariiah Brock, Deceased.
THB undersigned has been appointed
j. and qualified as Administrator Of the
estate of Mariah Brock, late Of Monroe eoun-
ty, deceased.
Dated this 2lst day Of April, A. D. 1894.
apr2s SAWS. sTRPHRN BoUGHNRR.
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B. Z- & G. R,Y co.
TINE TABLE.
Take Effect sos a.llI., Dec. 1, 1888.

Trains make connection with the B. 4 O.
End C. L r. Railroads, also, with Capt
Princes steamboats,. fr Wheeling. Trains
run dailv. Sunday exceptad.
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Defies Mathematical DeWOnstra-
tfOn.
Morning Herald.

"The angle of incidence equals the
angle of reflection" said the teacher.
"Not always" interrupted a emart
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-05-20

have just received full stock of Gro.
ceres, Notions, Tobacco, Cigars and Candies.
Can furnish yeu at low rates any article
kept in o grocery sters. Give me call.
New. 20, 1883. FRITZ BUCKI0.
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Ne o " Dover 6 Is am ar Akron swl0 Scam
EcIl lsOak Ear 10 rm 81 Norwalk II lepm
Esl3 lv Ledi eb3an ar Nassillon s20an
3rolkIy Toledo 25am ar Horwalk 65pmI
Nol7lv Noiwalk 26sm ar Valley Jc 50pm
Nolslv Valley Jc S0am ar Marietta 66pm
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1884-04-12

IaSD 0EFzCg At RAu4ET, Idaho,
January lS. ISL
l. Geo. B. Horlten- Sf ketchuTn, ltlSlo- who
made pFe-ene ton Dsel4Eatozy Statement No
~ for the Y y y. q. = Sec. y W. y. 5. z !
Sec 1. r l. y z. Il E, do hereby give notice of
INV intangion 70 maze nusl rrOOf 70 establish
my claim to she land above described. and that
i expect ta prove my residence ard cultivation
pefora the Eegssser of the Lsnd Office AZ HALEY
Idaho, ON MAY ), 1854, by two of the fellow
ng witnesses
Mm Hyniruan. Of ketehum, Idaho;
Horatio NJ Stewart. OF hetceuIn. idaho;
VIVA III. Petit Of hetchura. luahes
Frank r. Goodins, OK kezchum. Idaho
G. B. AicULrOS.
tClaimant-A
Land OsEee at HALEY. Idaho. Jan. ID. 1884
Notice of the above application will be pub
lished in the KETCHUM kEysToSs. = newspaper
printed s. heSchaul. Idaho. which hereby des-
ignsse a~ the newspaper publishe1 nearest tie
land described IN snid application
HoAKR l. FOUND.
Janlsl kegis.sg.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1884-04-12
Strayed or Stolen.

On the night ef November i4th. from
my corral at ketchnm. two horses; one
light gray. aud one taree-year old dark
iron grey, both branded W. on the left
shoulder. ANY person orpersons chsnc-
ing 70 And the said horses viii ne sultss-
bly, rewarded lay resurning them TO
ketchum, advising OF their whereabouts.
or, il going to winter range, wintering
the same and returnlng in the snrin2.
Nm. HARRIs.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1884-04-12
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

The aim of The KEYSTONE shall be TO give
full and accarate representation of the mining
correspondence from experienced mining men,
THAI whom no authority is better, Is solicited.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1884-04-12
GEORGE j. LEWIS,
PnbIisher and Proprietor.
ADVERTISING RATES;
BusnIEss cARI1s.
nEoAL ADVERTISEMENTS.

LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
All legal advertisements 81 50 per squa-e, or
fraction thereof, for each period OF thirty days;
EXCEPT Notices Of Forfeiture NINETY days.
under three sQnares, $40.
E5-One square is ten lines of this type.
Business cards BY the year at 10 per cent. dis
count when paid in advance
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1884-03-21

One of the largest tobacco manufac:ur ur-
ers in Danville has discharged his negro
a.d employed white labor in its place,
and others are to follow his example. No
body can blame them. The negroes to be
sure are ignorant, silly and prejudiced,
but as they have sense enough to know
whom to 60 to in time of trouble, they are
responsible agents, and when they antag-
onize every interes', provoke disturban-
ces, and threaten the peace and safety Of
the community in which they reside, and
the people of which educate, afford them
the means of living, and support them
when sick and infrm, they cannot be sur
prised that those people should have as
little to do with them as possible. The
blame lies chiefly with their scalawag
white leaders, but as they would not jump
into the fire at the command of those
leaders, they have sense enough to deter
them from obeying their orders to oppose
and exhibit i'll feeling toward the people
from whom they get their meat and bread
Experience is hard teacher, and the ne
groes are the most stupid of pupils, bu
they can not be human if it shall require
many years longer tor them to learn that
the people among whom they were born
and with whom they live, and who under.
stand them, want to be their friends, and
that the scalawags who put them in an
tagonism to their white neighbors, and
whom they follow so implicitly, have nc
interest IN nor use for them except al
elections, when they profit by their vo es
alexandria Gazette.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1884-03-21

The death Of st. Patrick. which occur-
red thirteen hundred and ninety.one years
ago WAS suitably 'conmemorated all over
the United States on Monday. not on'y 10y
$50 ~ others " 10 recognize the self-sacri.
ficing zeal and devotion of Ireland's first
bishop SO widely extended. indeed. is the
interest tel in the festival of 81 Patrick that
its celebration rather resembles national
habit ihaG y religious anniversary. Mc3
signor C.pel delivered the panegyric nf
the Saint AT ST. Patrick's Catho ic Church
in B lltimore city. He slid the iie and
works of st Patrick were so well known
on them at length. The great work be
did in Ireland at barbarous epoch Of the
worlds history has furnished themes for
writers and speakers of every period. At
the time ST. Patrick was laboring in Ire
land, The church ha | mighty champions
in st. Augustine, who was planting the
faith in Africa, St Jerome in Asia and ST
HILLARY in Europe. OF noble blood he is
said to have Jeen but leaving that out
of the question his spul was fired with
the love of The Almighty and he land to
which be was brought in bondage he sue
ceeded in conver ing o God. The sorrow
and hardships he suffered for many years
only strengthened his tirmness Of purposr
and enabled him to overcome al obstac es.
j II the suffering in the conversion OF Ire
land was centered in ST. Patrick, and a
singular feature was that no martyrs blood
was shed in it. Like ST. Patrick, the Irish
racc seems to have been ordained TO suffer
but, Ike S. Patrick also, their suffering
has made them apostles, and they have
carried the faith ID all parts Of the earth
Monsignor Cape spoke of several ot 81
Patrick deeds and ,rks, and exhorted
his hearers o take advantage of the les
sons St Patrick taught and 10 continue in
the true line he has marked for them.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1884-03-21
OBITUARY

DIED on Sunday, Mlrch the 9th. at the resi-
dence of his father, in Charles county, Mary
Land RICHARD ID. beloved son of Benz ,min D.
and Sarah Tubman. in the 25,h year of his
age. In the Provide zee of Almighty God, to
which we must bow in awe and submission
death has entered for the third time within
nineteen months, an interesting family circle
and borne from lis midst the brightest and
most engag ing member. Though he had moi
numbered many years, he possessed those quail
tiles which endetr us to those more advanced
in life. The writer having known the deceased
from his ea'ly childhood, is sufficiently able to
attest his many noble qualities of head and
heart and though raised in the midst OF friends
but few of them ill recently had lear ned to ap-
preciate him for his sterling worth With an
uncommon riphtness Of intellect, great force
of character and hopeful determination, he
combined Il grace OF person unusual at his age
and the sweetness and gentlenesS OF n woman
The memory Of his smile alone is precious
legacy and the light which sh1ne in his loving
eyes WAS but II beacon to the better land where
he dwells with the beloved of God Let this
thought console his bereaved parents his sor-
rowing brother and sister, and the very large
circle of friends VITO mourn his early death
When they recall the sutferings of his late ILL
ness. which the hig hest medical skill could not
resist, they must remtm',er that such patience
such heroic ortitude must have sanclified in
The highes degree the pure soul now pleading
for them in Paradise
Love could not shield, nor Youth,
Nor beauty, nor hiishr gifts, nor hopes could
save
In all thy brightness parity aud truth,
Gone TO The grave
Heaven elaine its own! Each grace,
OF mini and heart hai marked thee for the sky
Foretold the angel heaming FROM Thy face,
That thou must die -
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1884-03-21

Representative Talbot presented a pc
tition to the House of Representatives
from the Maryland Legislature asking the
United States to pay to the State the $72,
900 which was loaned the General Gov
ernment in 1890 for the erection of public
buildings, the government then being in
straitened circumstances. Interest is also
asked for from the time of the loan to
the present. A resolution for that purpose
was passed by the Legislature in February
II, 1S43. Several repor:s tavoring the
payment of the sum have been made by
committees to Congress and bills for pay
ment have also passed the Senate and
House several times, but unfortunately not
by both bodies during the session. These
facts were set forth in the petition. The
petition is signed by J. Pembroke Thorn,
Speaker of the House of Delegates Henry
Lloyd, President Of the Senate, and Gov.
Robert NJ McLane, and has been referred
to the Judiciary committee for considera-
ton