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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-12-12
Gen. Washington's Appearance.
A Pen Picture of the Father of His COu
@. 45r#r. try-His Mode of Life.

n ZEN f1cuuFe OF the amer OF HIS NOun-
.rsfrau try-His Mode of Life.
Letter in Cleveland Leader. 3D.. .4..,..r...,
An old gentleman whom met above the
Braddock Hotel told me he had for years
heard George Washington Gusts talk of his
adopted father Said he Gusts looked up
TO Washington as a God. He described him
rs straight as an American Indian and as free
in his walk as the savage, From the stories
| have heard of Washington have tried to
picture him in my minds eye. He was a tall
man, padded with muscle. He was six feet
two in his shoes, aud he weighed 210 pounds
in his prime. He wore about No. II shoes,
and had gloves three times as large as the
average. His hands were SO large that they
were curiosity and his whole frame was
bony and large jonted. He had broad
chest, but not full one. 1t was rather hol.
low, and he was troubled in his last days
with cough. His mouth was firm and his
lower jaw gripped the upper with a deter
mined grip. In later years he lost his teeth,
and the false ones he got did not fit well and
pushed out his lower lip. He had eyes of
cold light gray. which could look stern and
angry upon occasion, and which seldom
smiled. He was rs wide at the hips as at the
shoulders, and kept his straghtness of stat
ure to The last He had large legs and was a
good rider and runner You have heard the
stories of his wonderful strength of arm and
how he threw stones wide distances His
nose was rather thick and coarse | have
never heard that it had blossom on it, He
was rather fastidoLs as to his dress, though
he wore plain clothes when not on military
duty. He always shaved himself, but had u
servant to comb and tie his hair every morn.
ing. ] have heard Mr.. Gusts say that he
rose very early at Mt. Vernon, often before
daybreak, and as early as A A, M. He would,
at sunrise, go to his stables and look at his
blooded horses. When he came back be had
a light breakfast of corn cakes, honey and tea
or something of that sort, and then he ate
nothing more until dinner | am speaking
of his later years. After breakfast he rode
over his estate, and at had returned and
was dressed for dinner. Dinner was big
meal at Mt. Vernon, and Washington ate
nothing after it. He usually drank five
glasses of Madeira wine at dessert, but have
never heard of his being drunk. He was not
opposed to the moderate use of liquor, and
when he was first elected to the House OF
Burgesses of Virginia, among the items of
his election expenses were a hogshead and a
barrel of whisky, thirty five gallons of wine
and forty-three gallons of beer In the Vir.
ginia House he did not cut great figure. He
was not much of speaker, but he was popu-
lar or he could not have held his place for
fifteen years, as he did l have understood
that he treated his slaves very well but that
he made them work and would allow no
foolishness among them. Washington liked
the theatre, and he was fond of dancing in
early life."
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-12-12
To Farmers.

Under this heading the following bit of
rhyme was many years ago published in the
"Old Farmers Almanac"
Neat be your farms; tits long confessed
The neatest farmer Is the best;
Each bog and marsh, industrious drain.
Nor let vile banks deform the plain,
Nor bushes on your headlands grow
For brairs a Stevens culture show,
Neat be your barns, your houses sweep;
Your paths lie clean, your door yards neat,
No moss the sheltering roof enshroud,
For wooden panes the windows cloud;
No sink drains should above ground flow;
Nor weeds with ranking poison grow;
But flowers expand, and fruit trees bloom.
And fragrant shrubs exhale perfume.
Neatly enclose your garden round;
Smooth. enrich and clear the ground;
For If TO taste and profit incline,
Beauty and use you always should combine.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-12-12
Meanest sneak In Town.

Malarial gases sneaked up through the
poorly constructed drains and made baby
very sick with malarial fever. Baby would
have died but for timely use of Browns Iron
Bitters. There is nothing meaner in its way
of coming nor worse In its effects, than this
malaria from the underground regions. Mrs.
Mcdonald. OF New Haven, Conn, says. For
six years suffered from the effects of malaria.
but Browns Iron Bitters cured me entirely"
Try it when malaria steals in and undermines
your constitution. 1t will give relief.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-12-12
The Carman's Smart Horse,

A gentleman travelling through Ireland
with a very stout companion had occasion to
hire u aunting car, and, having agreed with
the driver for half a crown, stepped back to
the inn where lie was staying and called his
fat friend. The driver, rs soon as lie caught
a glimpse Of the enormous dimensions Of his
fare" walked up TO the head of his horse,
and holding up the tattered lappets of q
WORKOUT jacket, said: Whist, sir, get up as
lightly as We can will YEP" What, is your
beast skiitsh 7" asked the gentleman. mo,
sir" said Pat, with an inimitably shrewd leer,
"hut if he saw The big gentleman he'd most
likely say, Whist, Pat but it ought to be five
shilings'" laI a.4i'sU8l b. rl.sea 'iil5s4
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-12-12
In q Tight Place.

From the Rockland Courier.
II tell you what" airily exclaimed Per
kins, as he sat down to the supper table, ~
was in tight place this afternoon"
"Yes, know you were," interrupted his
wife, in clear, cold utterance that cut like
knife. II saw you coming out of It,"
And then il flashed across Perkins's mind
that he had incidentally stepped into saloon
with friend for the purpose of examining a
doubtful political statement, and the supper
was finished amid silence SO profound that
he could plainly hear napkin ring.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-12-12

Yes, brethren" says the clergyman who
is preaching the funeral sermon, "our de-
ceased brother was cut down in single
night--iorn from the arms of his loving wife,
who is thus lett disconsolate widow at the
early age of tweniy-fonr years" Twenty
two, il you please sobs the widow in the
front pew emerging from her handkerchief
for an instant. .fseael asH Uf l.gerr.l0
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eWWe make a specially of Dressed Poultry
and Game In season. and have eve facility for
handling this class of pershabe goods to very
best advantage. We have a special trade for
Hartford county dressed poultry, and can place
such at top market prices, and we guarantee
promptness exoelied by none. Write for Price
Current, Tags, &c. l0oct3m
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NO SHAM HERE
NO FALSE PRICES

The very best way to convince you that we are
selling the Finest Clothing, is a personal exami-
nation of our Stock. We especially invite you to
inspect it.
All the nobby, fashionable patterns (only
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Our Stock of ChiIdren's Clothing, not
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-08-01
PLEASANT HILL.

J. j. J 'hnson is visiting friends and rel
atives ~ Garrett county, MI.
We bav5 jud bad refreshing rain here.
which has gr. ally revived vegetation. The
grass crop 10 So light here that many Of
the meadows arc beiug p4stured There
certainly will b. u greater demand for hay
next winter than there has Teen f,t tween
iy-d'e years.
Mrs Laura FlkenHpin, Of Baltimore, II
visiting frieuGs 10 this Rfig borhD,,d AMI
vicinity.
Mi-s X ate Spindl'r, Of Murg ,ntown, T..
visiting rel tivcs here.
Mrs. JaS. A. Bea'ty,Of uear Terra Alta,
was Ytsitii g the parental home hire last
week
The II Y A F X qrrs, II the United
Brethren church. preached ~ ry inleresl.
ing s,rmon at Victory, last 5 urdsy even
ing.
Mrs. Mary Prr nan, 81 VI .rsan'own Ia
visi'i' z bor par nis here, Mr. aud Mr..
uatb d SpinJl
Quite number ~ the people Il tbI.
neighborboud attended the Q lauerly
Meeting at CrtnrtvIlc ] M surd,y
b II. Wife, little son has been v.ry
lick, hut is better q
Mr.. and Mrs @ o. 3. Bi-h e. 81 J,hos-
town, Md, wore visiting lstiv,s ere
last work.
Mrssrs. n my H,rdcs.y and Dsni,l
Tltcheneil made Du iu,s- trip ~ the
County Capital few days suc-
Some ~ the Ike II Tins ueigncwhood
are talking Of having pi,uic near here In
three ur fur woke
A Cng.ng sclpDl b,s been mm~c,d
At the old Kelley School b.u,c. = ,scuc
Tce's IL teacbor.
We are MT D.m c-,t but We like 70
read your pspr.
Our pe ple are having . v'ry interest
ing sandy school az &c x icy cblrch
this summer.
Mr Samuel +. Guthrie, me s'aurcheai
Democrat n BIZ community, and his fam
ily we're vi'iuug friends 10 the Cab Orch
ard recently, ADEIISA AoSEs
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AMENDMENT 70 THE CONSTITUTION,
Joint Resolution No. Q.

Proposing an amcudmeLt To the Con.
stitutinu uf This State
RcsoiDcd b. the LC9iNIdt,oc OF Vest IN
giHitt, hVn Gi,dS oEdtt me mcmbptS ,lcctttl
10 cnch hOltse qg1oeb,g thereto,
That the following anondm al to Ar
ticlc fonr OF the CoDstitulion oi the StIo,
be aud thG-snmU SIS hereby prop Nsoi, To.
wit;
That section seven of ucle four. ns IL
now Is, b0 stricken ont, and the lollNNing
be inserted = lieu thereof;
~. Tho general elections of STA and
cnuu officers and ~ mom bers. al tho
Legislature. shall he held nu the Tuesday
next .cr tho first Monday la NbVrin-
bcr. unui otherwise provided by Law.
The 'crms vt such officers rrt ciccipi or
apo Ia a. To- II ! "A vacancy shan, unless
he Elm otherwise proVlte =, hrg,n on tie
first d.,y IT January. and ~ the iueuIhrrS
ui.thr ir. ;iSi,tu'e ou tho hutt duy - bp-
crmhcr next succeeding thc'r eloCVp
Emotions tu ~ y NHCai CicS SliulI bu fOi tho
uucX Iirrd teru When VnCiulcicS occur
prior To amy gorer'l election. thcv shall
hc tiicd by appointment In SUCH manner
~ may bc pt"- .iiind horciu, or 10y gen
crHl law. which appointments shall OK
pirc at Sil,h Tine aItcT the next
general elections rs the person 80 elected
- ill such vnca"Y shdl br qutlilicd."
Adopted by the Legisl .turo, February
II, 1888. 7 l8t.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-08-01

The Potts Il Lrech Publishing Co., of
Columbus, Ohio will furnish the lives of
the four presidential Candidates, FRKK TO
every subscriber for DR.. Viewers GREAT
AssRIoAS HONE BooK-'THE HEART or
THE WORLD" None should paw 80 % or
SS 90 for the LIvRs OF BLAME AND LOGAN
and the same foE the lives of the coming
DENc CRATIC CANDIDATES. or 81 90 or IS 90
for The complete book of ALL the csndi
dates when they can get the popular stan
dard work of DIR. Viewers for lees money
sud the complete book II ALL the candi-
dates tor nothing The firm will lose
money IN making this free Il. but that
is their own lockout. They will no doub;
establish the laIg st book trade in our
country by this step and will realIz the
profit due them IN such an enterprine IN
the future. The above firm has appoint
ed an agent In each of tn. following dis.
tricts of Preston Co. Grant, Pleasant,
Portland, Reno, Kingwood and Valley aud
will soon start agents in the other two dis.
iricts, so that al my have the benefit of
this Great book bargain. A..
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writer. Tho following case, however. il
without precedent, and anyone is Al zen
the privilege OF writing to the subscriber
and finding II he tells the truth.
ERlL. PA.
DIR. HARrNAN--l cannot but feel IL my
duty Co eNyress To YOU. before your de-
parlure frnn our city, my thanks TO, the
great > aneflt received from the use of
your medicines, Re1Tod and Adnalo..
One bottle of each placed me square on
my feet, amer sickness of four weeks.
which confined ,ne Ia NV bed snd then
lett me lame and crippled. Three DAYS
fcom the commandment of the use OF
your remedies, the cane was dispensed
with, and i'm week WAS perfectly we'll.
y. j, WRIGHT.
For pamphlet on TIM ,dlls of Lie"
address DIR, =, b., Hartman & Co, Cos
lumhus, Ohio, ttiey WIN send irfree OF
NhN KY a
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INDEPENDENCE.
INC ONTO.

EDITOR ARGUS IL notice in the col
unlus II the JOuI nal lettsI from Evans
vile over the name OF Jumbo" Some
x 'dicaI bcas jus, captured by the look OF
his Snuut. 1 shall ask "Jumbu" how
much that dinner cost nim, Tue bcs, Cit
zcDs int,Ini the writer of THE article that
II did u'h cost him one cent. Now "Jum.
bo," come tO the front and tell tie truth
once IN yoac life and say you ct your
dlnner Sad 1t Cost yOu nothing We
would like to know ia ur next hitter II
that dinner WINS prepared especially for
your benefit. II it was, we callthumptans
got the benefit of il all the same. We
enjoyed ourselves splendidly. Many
thai Ks To the hIdi,s If Evansville for their
urOuhle To prepaIr dinner for "Jumbo"
and Tor giving the Calithumpians plac,
at li'st table. We made Jumbo" glad
twice. Glai TO rec us come aud gladur "a
seAsRs leave the table.
"Jumbu" wss in our town s .turday. He
came down to zee the Rail Road KsArs.
CALlTBUHPIAN BAND.
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REMOVED

Frank Hine the Timer has removed
from KingWoOd to Brucetos. Tie re-
specially asks the public for continu-
snce OF their patronage. All kinds Of
work in the tin line done on short notice.
Roofing and lpouting a speciality. Have
always on hand large stock of cooking
and heating stoves for sale. Call and see
me.
o. FRANK HISx.
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I.S. LYMAN
kENDiLL'S SPAWN CURE,
lIutchinson's Whdch, II miles north OF
Denver Colorado.

llutchinson's Khdch, II miles north ot
Denver Colorado.
March 9Th. 1888.
DIR. Is, j. KENDALL a. Co. Gents;
For the past three years have used Ken
dalfS Spawn CuIp. In every case OF
SPAWN, of which | have treated five, it
has Killed them 'nlEhnd entirely removed
three, In ease of splint | ind ii has no
equal, ono case had was of throo years
standing and the SPAWN Cure removed
VI entirely, l had "A COW rot spawned
and 1t entirely cured her. ono year ago
two huudrod prnnd block OF iro fell
out uf n wagon striking my io I on irstnp
and toes, IL would loo impossible to mash
II tot W rso without brcHW luz any ooneB
houso. do not think pInDuIntion ofthc
leg would cause any moro pain | went
Tor N"ndnll's SPAWN cure. il was all
uScd hn in six DAVIS | could walk a.
rrnund. About three week sngomy team
hHi' away threw me out of the wagon, the
.pind wheel struck my knCe. After mp
plying several highly recommended lin
imonts with ut Obtaining any relief, /
vcni for KendnlPs SPAWN cure. NY leg
was drawn mp and my knee swollen bad-
ly. IN three days | was able To- walk To
the barn. j could go IutO details more
lullY, AMI Intke 'hi.H very lunI lotler
but Will not weary You.
/ nm very rcspe tmlly yoU,s,
OSCAR T.. uUTCHINsOS,
O. Lock j *, 2S)2. Denver .Cuy. Col.
S old by all Druggists.
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The pro.ss ~ .hp county g. q, Instantly
q led with wonderful cures which nave
trusstrc through tnc Agency nj come
medicine in their immeiiite ueiahfOr
hood. Some 0f these have some Ouuds-
ton, out great nu1iher have no better
basis than The Eighty im1siu ,ti,n of tue
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Tho most sHc""ss'ul Remedy ever dIs>
lowered y. u Is certain iu it, nocts aud
d"cSuut blister, Road PNOnr belw.
Saved HIM ST., 800,

ADAMS, y. y. Jan. 30, 1882.
I've II. kENpNtL n Co., Gents =.
llNNmE uso u good di.u OF your Ken-
drlls Spawn CuIe with great success, I
thNusht would let You know what IL
has dome for uo. Two years ago hal
~ speedy n colt us was ever raised In
Joltu~"u County. When I was bl eak~
nv hih,, he XII ked over the cross bar
Z Hud got tist and tore one OF his hind legs
all 10 piCco', | employed tho best f,r>
/ ll"rS, bat they all said he was ~ oil n,
d ~" had livery largo thornugh~pin and
~ Il two bottles al your Kondall's Spav-
In euro, AMI IL took the bunch entirel,
/ oil, and he sold at erwarls iur 81 800 Idol.
| l"rs). have used IL Tor bone spavins
nnd wind gals, and Il has always cured
| completely a a ton the log uoCth.
/ 1t ~ splendid medicine for rheuma-
| tiSm. have recommended IL to IA good
| many, and they say IL does the work.
/ ] wnS IN Withcringtou ~ knccland's
| drug store. In Albums the other day and
saw very thu picture you sont them.
/ ] troI 70 buy IT., but could no. they
shId II would writo To you that you
would soud mo ono | wish yoH would,
ANA VIII do You all tho good 1an.
very respectfully,
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nOWEs VILE.

HurraL for Geyeland and Hendric
On the night of the &c h. the Demo
cracy of Howesvile and vicinity met and
organized Cleveland and Hendricks
Club. About thirty ur forty persons were
present. The foil wing Ulcers were
chosen: President. Michael Lynch Vice
Presice"', p. K Caudeld; s crotary, ].
4. MAttingly. A committee of three was
appointed to psocure speakers for Satur-
day night, August 90. A lsrge crowd
and god time my be expected. Oa
motion of Clemens b rgman. Adj ,urued
to MET August 8 h at 730 p IN.
Frsuk g. cke and wife of p ,rkersourg
are visiting the parental roof
Miss Maggie Aultman, OF PMkersburg.
Is visiting in this vicinity.
We have had some good rains the las
few days which greatly revive the spirits
Of our farmer friends.
Inc ONTO.
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WEST Va. UNIVERSITY
Session Begins Mar IL tn, 1884.
For Catalogues or other Information
address the Charm IA ut the Faculty,
&C BERK El.EN
Morgautown W. Va.


@. G.. GILes. at tho Ercnn Run Mills,
near kiugwOr 81, wants to card wool into
rolls for the fNrmors. lie has completely
renovated H. machinery, md ma Lea II ~
COOL IA new, so that ho can gIv6 entire
satisfaction In that line. Thc taiV inn
pruvcmpnts which | have made pnh my
Flour and GrSt MillI ouahlo me {, dO
tho best Of work invite tbs public "a
general to give me a trial.
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Wcsi Virginia. r. .
Brp-tpu f'puusy ~ VIII

/. Smith Crane, Clerk Of this Circuit
Cur ~ said county, d. iar6hy certify
thai X. w. Monroe. SpeciJ Commission
."r in ~hove cause, his givou bond - re-
quirch hy ltV.
Given under nay hand tii, l6ih DAY Of
July, 1883.
SMITH CRANE. Cfer".
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Trustees Sale
OF A
HOUSE AND u! IN H!yswcun,

by virtue OF the power vested in me
by deed OF trust executed on the LIST
day OF December, 1881, ny Glen n. Strldel
and Jennie Strider, his wifo. tn SECURE
John Barton Payne and Elijah Shauer
as sureties for said Glen ID. Str,tler on n
cortai note payable to " iflinm q,
Brown, bearing even date with said trust
deed, calling tor six huudicd dollars
with Interest from date aud due thirty
months Ritor date, which trust decd il
now on record In the Office of the Clerk
OF the County Court of Preston comfy
West Virginia, in deed hook No. 10, de>
hult having hoen mado In the payment
OF said note, / slal! on the
18Th DAY. Of JULY, 1884.
Mt o'clock. y, m, at tho front door of
Tire Court House nf said county offer Cor
sale To the highest responsible bider the
property conveyed To morasy trustee bv
the said rust deed being the House and
Lot now occupied 10y lien ID. Siridor
IN The Town OF KINGWOOD
known ma lot No o situated on High
street or said town, In "Sigler's Add
ton"
TERMS: Ono third cash, and tho bal
Rnce in equil iustRllneDts In one and twa
years, the purchaser giving for the de-
TERED payments interest bearing notos
with approved SocuJitv.
II. J. CRoGAN, Trustee
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Com missiOner's Sale
or A
HOUSE AND LOT IN NEWBURG.

Bloch Bros. ct. al.
~ Charcery.
Thos,.F Carrick ct. nj.
Pu'sulnt,tg % provisions Ofa decroo
az tile pfrrht Court Of Preston county
rendered at u,e \ prl term thereof 1888
In the y. Owe YN lod cause I viii. on
WedDesd ", August 49, 1881. (lhgt heing
the first day at Circuit & uriJ bofprc the
front door of tho Court House in KIM,
wood. sell the undivided interest Of the
said "TnomNs II. carr'ck la the house
aud lot in NGwhnrg, owned jointly by
iiHnly deceased. II il situated ON the
south side of the Il, & .. R,ilroa1 ads
Joining land of Mrs. Ann Dlv on the
east aud Miss McCoO! on the west, con,
tanning POO square feet, and having
thereon gUOh frame stDrcrOOnI and
dwelling hOnAn nnm lImnn
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TERMS OF SALE:

so much cash IN hand will l,e ro uIired
~ maYb reGhired to ptY costs OF suit
aud expenses al sale. and Tor the res idue
upon credit 81 six, twelve, aud eighteen
months, the purchaser giving bon \ with
approved security iOrthe deferred install
uents.
r. w. MONROE,
Special Com.
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1fO3 ACRES
H. " Nfo>uoE

ar.ur 20. Co., 81. re-. rt
lslt. sif... 500. f. uttr esf...I s-tufl
~. ''t. tnH t'cft7'yr lintti... ntti.- 81 ovid
= Eel. ... . e.. Ii.s s.sty Co. ... .ia
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GIVEN AWAY

FRANK HISx.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-29
CIVIL SERVICE MEN.

Sixty-TwO of Fortunes Favorites Get
81 GOO Government A appointments.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-The Secretary
of the Interior to-day appointed 81 special
examiners for the Pension office at an an
nual salary of $1,000 each. The appoint
ments are made in pursuance of the re-
cent act of Congress providing for the
appointment of $50 examiners. Of that
number 60 were promoted in the Pension
office and % were appointed on account
of having successfully passed previous
civil service examinations. A civil service
examination was held for the remain
ing 62. In this examination there were
about 500 applicants, about 20 per cent.
being successful. The papers of the sue
cessful persons were sent to Commission
er Dudley last week, and from them he
selected the persons to fill the positions.
These names were forwarded to Secretary
Teller's office and the appointments made.
The following are the appointees from
Southern States: Georgia, Alfred
Gregory; North Carolina, James II.
HOrrah; South Carolina, w. A. Marshall:
Tennessee, Alfred 5. Badgeley; Virginia,
Hazlett Carlisle.
An attempt was made, other things be-
ing equal, to get as many men as possible
for the new service from the ex-Union
soldiers of the late war, because of their
experience, and partly because of the sup
posed fact that the pension applicants
would have greater confidence in their
decisions. FOrty-one of the appointees of
to-day were eX-U Union soldiers. The other
II were all young lawyers, who were too
young to have been in the war,