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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-15

for commissioner Of the land office. Indeed
one of the local papers says he is lust
thump ping himself TO get there, and this
seems to be true. he was, it will be remem-
bered, senator Of the United States only
two weeks ago.
Ex-Congressman Singleton of Illinois is
an avowed candidate for commissioner Of
agriculture. He has large farm in Illinois,
'.Boscobel," where he entertains great
many friends, raises q good deal OF fine
stock and keeps small quantity OF very fine
whisky Singleton Is good story teller and
has a good stock Of interesting incidents Of
q pretty long and useful life. ''Tell Us about
that good whisky of yours, Singleton" said
member Of group Of people who sat in
coy room in the Arlington hotel last spring
while the Democratic com mittee was In ses-
sion at that hosteIry selecting location for
the meeting Of the national convention Inc
air of the room was thick with tobacco smoke,
there were some boxes of cigars and some
bottles Of whisky on the table, and everybody
but the newspaper men who we're waiting for
the news from the committee felt good
nstured- THAT whisky" said Singleton
with sigh that seemed to come from the
bottom Of his heart, is pretty near gone.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-15
MEN WHO CRAVE OFFICE.
Patriots Who, Having Served Their
Country Once, are Willing to
Do it Again.
An Unseemly Scramble for Place
Among ExM Members of Con-
gress-Salary No Object.
Ex-Congressman Singleton, and the Story he
Tells About Getting Some Old Whisky
by wholesale.
Martin Maginnis of Montana. and the Pros
pect He Stands for Being Governor
Of that Territory.
Correspondence of the Globe.

Correspondence of the Globe.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-The rush for
offices is bringing to the surface a large num-
Der of faces which had not been seen in po-
litical circles in Washington for long time.
Many who have been out of politics for years,
others whose secure seats in the house and
senate had rendered them Indifferent to
politics and personal relations, others who
have been buried in the legitimate work OF
congress are coming to the surface with Won
derful rapidity and variety. Everywhere
you see them, faces that were familiar here
years ago or that have been only seen in con-
gress and not in Hobbies of the hotels or
loafng around the political throne. 1t seems
odd that men who have been congressman
and senators at salaries of $1,000 year and
who have in all that time insisted that man
can't live in Washington on a salary of that
size should now be turning
HEAVEN AND EARTH UPSIDE DOWN
to get places that pay much less. Even the
positions of governors of territories that pay
but $4,000 per year are as eagerly sought
after as though they were worth fortunes.
There are but twenty places in the
departments, such as assistant secretary,
commissioner of internal revenue, commits
sioner of general land offices, commissioner
of patents, ETC., that pay about $4,000 to
"a, 500 per year, and to these the average
congressman seems to aspire. Only few
of the most daring spirits among late mem
bers of congress seem able to aspire to the
foreign missions, which pay salaries of S12,
900 to $4,000, and in some cases more.
Many who were aspirants for cabinet posi-
tons are now willing to accept places under
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-15

Tt was more than twenty years ago, during the
latter part of the war, that was going along
the street in st. Louis, where l lived, when /
met friend, in business there. Singleton
he said to me, 4 have got some very fine
whisky at lay warehouse that was stored with
me but I have got orders to sell IL. Now it is
the best you ever saw and you ought to buy
it," WELL said /, send a bottle of it around
to my hotel this evening and will see what
it is like So he did. Well, to make long
story short, found it as he said, the best I
had ever seen. So I just wrote
him a note telling him I liked
1t and would take all he had of it.
l thought no more about it until few days
after received bill from him for 100 bar
rels of whisky. I was astonished of course,
but on inquiry found that I had sure
enough, in saying that would take it all,
contracted for this amount, 80 / simply had
to take it. Well, sent about half of it to
Memphis for sale. The war thickened and
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-15

The first symptoms Of Piles is an intense
itching at night after getting warm. This
unpleasant sensation is immediately relieved
By an application Of DR.. Bosanko's Pile Rem
edy. Piles in all forms, Itch, Salt Rheum
and Ringworm can be permanently cured by
the use Of this great remedy. Price 80 cents.
Manufactured BY the DR.. BosaDkC Medicine
Co., Piqua, o. Sold By A. 2. Wilkes, Seven
Corners; z. q. Hainert, 374 Dayton avenue:
John Boyden, 323 East Seventh street, and
P. G. Lutz, Wabasha street, opposite post
Office.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-15
AnInraInabIe Article

An article Ike EIy's Cream Balm has long
been desired, and now that It is within the
reach Of sufferers from Catarrh, Hay Fever
and Cold in head, there is every reason 70
believe they viii make the most Of t. Dr.
". E Buchanan, ". z. Hannah, Druggist,
and other Eastonizns have given it trial an d
all recommend il in the highest terms
Easfon, Pa, Duly Argl1. Price SOC.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-15

the very men who were chosen over their
heads for these places. Many of these men
have represented that they could make much
more money in the pursuit of their profess
sions, and that they were losing very much
by staying here in the service of their coun-
try. Yet they are now quite willing to stay
longer, and at
GREATLY REDUCED SALARIES.
Let US run over the list, or, rather, part
of it, for to give the entire list would be very
tedious. One of the most prominent figures
brought to the surface by this political up
heaval is that of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston of
Confederate fame. He has been living here
for long time in a quiet way, acting as
agent for some insurance company,
living in handsome style, and
understood to be doing well.
He divides his time between travelling about
the country, visiting the office of the COM
pany in New York, and his home in Wash
ington. In summer he goes to the Springs,
where all his old friends from the South con-
gregate and seems to be having good time
generally. I remember calling at his hand
some residence on Connecticut avenue, the
most fashionable residence street in the city,
last summer, and in answer to my inquiries
of the sable atten dent, received the senten-
tious reply: "Gone to de Springs sab, wont
be back till fall" And yet he is among the
most prominently mentioned applicants for
the position of commissioner of railways,
place which pays about 81, 900 a year, and
makes its occupant target for every news
paper and chronic growler in the West. The
general is not doing much personal work in
the matter himself, but his friends are very
busy. He has many of them and
VERY EARNEST ONES, TOO.
Another man who was prominent rs John
ston, in the late unpleasantness, but on the
other side, Gen. Rosecrans,is one of the most
active seekers for place. He was an avowed
candidate for cabinet honors, telling any
body that asked him about it that he wanted
to be secretary of war. Now, that he is not
n the cabinet, he is willing to take whatever
he can get. His latest ambition Is to be
architect of the capitol, he having discovered
that his military training makes him an
architect as well as an engineer and general.
The place pays about 81, 500 per year and is
not considered anything in particular. Quite
a drop from the vaulting ambition that looked
for place in the cabinet.
Another man who voluntarily retired from
congress now finds himself willing to be
martyr again at a less price than be served
the country in congress for. This is Martin
Maginnis, who was for ten years delegate
from Montana and is now candidate for
governor of that territory. He has been one
of the
MOST ACTIVE DELEGATES
ever in congress from territory and has
good many personal friends, lives in good
style at one of the leading hotels, wears good
clothes and is withal popular gentleman.
He will probably receive the appointment he
asks.
From the position Of senator Of the great
United States to that of commissioner Of the
land Office is pretty rude fall, but one that
is not despised by some men. Senator
Slater of Oregon, it is said, is candidate
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-15

A backwoods bride cried bitterly because
there was not crowd in the church when
her wedding took place She thought every
body ought TO have come TO the circus and
admired her new goEn--San Frsncisco
NEWSLETTER.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-15
DELEGATE MAGINNIS.

the very men who were chosen over their
heads for these places. Many of these men
have represented that they could make much
more money in the pursuit of their profess
sions, and that they were losing very much
by staying here in the service of their coun-
try. Yet they are now quite willing to stay
longer, and at
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-15

Frank James has gone TO his home In
Jackson county to make arrangements for
permanent settling down. The impress
sion in Missouri has always been that Min
nesota wanted Frank for the Mortified bank
Job az soon as Missouri released her rights.
The fact, just made public, that Minnesota
does not want Mr.. James, has even piqued
the reformed OUTLAWS friends For fear OF
accidents, however, Mr.. James viii prob
ably refrain from visiting the northern Lakes
during the coming summe
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-15

The vagaries of the gas meter is subject
that will interest every householder and gas
consumer. A few days ago the meters re-
ceived bad send-off in this city. Private
complaints of exorbitant gas bills are subject
of daily remark among citizens, to which the
gas company pays no heed. month ago
the st. Louis cotton exchange re-
ceived gas bill for S3s. The committee
refused payment, as very little gas ia
used. the 'change closing early. The
gas was shut off and oil lamps put in yester-
day, the accounts were audited and it was
found that the expense for light was just 30
cents. This fact was communicated TO the
gas company. at the city jail a bill Of 81, 900
was presented last year for the quarter end
ing March /. This was inordinately high
and an overhauling by the company showed
that the gas was wasted in copious leak.
This was repaired, but on the 1st inst. the
meter read another 81 900, which the comp
troIler regards as evidence Of fraud and re-
fuses to pay.
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hair was darker than his beard.
"What is it that puzzles me about that fell
lowl'' said l to myself. ''Do l know him
Have | ever seen him before 90
/ was not left much longer in doubt The
gentleman turned slowly, and cast leisurely
glance over the house. Finally his eyes met
niue, and for moment we looked straight
in each others faces. Then ne turned away,
aud'resumed his progress towards the exit
''Wl was he' There was no doubt in
my mind as to who he was. There was no
installing him. had recognized him COM
pletely and on the Instant The gray whis-
kers, the aquiline nose, the long pointed
chin, the dark hair Who could he be but
my client, Peter Wartour ~
His dress, however, was changed. Ia
stead of the shabby and dingy garment Of
the book agent, he was clad in a double
breasted Chesterfield coat of the latest fash
ion, over which ne wore handsome top
coat with fur collar and cuffs. A welI-brushed
silk hat was on his head, and his scarf, of
dark blue satin, was fastened BY pin con-
sistiug of simple large carbuncle, set in a
star of gold. And he had also put on the
polished and easy air Of q cultivated man of
the world.
The thing was so astounding that at first
did not take in its full significance. I had
left Peter WsrtOn in his cell at the Tombs
less than four hours ago, and here he was,
almost within arms reach Of me at Niblo's.
How had he got out of gaoll Where and
when had he put on those fiue clothesl Why
had lie affected not to recognize me when
our eyes meti Here were the facts, and vet
it was physically impossible they should De
true-or was the whole affair sn Illusion of
my orsini No; for there was Peter Warrior,
still in sight: he vas close to the door. But,
before going out, he turned again, looked at
me steadily for al instant, then quietly
pushed open the door aid ssuntsred out
As soon Is ne vas gone, resliZei the
error / bad made in not getting At him At
once Win frantic haste l DOW fought
ny way through the crowd into
the lobby, and ran round, hop
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-07-30
Making Pork from Corn.

Young farmers are often disap-
pointed in the amount of pork they
obtain from feeding given number
Of bushels of corn to hogs. They an
ticipate results they do not realize.
They read the statemsnt of some con-
tributor to an agricultural journal to
the effect that six hundred pounds of
corn resulted in adding one hundred
pounds to the weight of a lot of hogs,
or that one bushel of corn was con-
verted into ten pounds of pork. Like
causes may generally be expected to
produce like results, but in trying to
repeat the experiments performed by
others we should not expect the same
results unless we secure the same con-
ditions. Hogs differ as much as other
animals do in their ability to take on
flesh and fat. Thrifty young hogs of
the improved breeds will gain much
faster on the same kind of food than
old and unthrifty animals that do not
belong to any of the recognized
breeds. The time in which the corn
is fed will exert great influence on
the amount of pork it will make.
Hogs kept in uncomfortable quarters
may eat large amount of corn and
increase its weight but very little.
The hog will show the money value of
comfort better than most any animal
kept on the farm. Again, the feed
ing of corn differs very greatly.
Many farmers sell their best corn and
keep that which is not merchantable
to feed to their hogs. This soft corn
does not contain the fattening quail
ties of that which is sound and dry.
The condition of the corn when fed
will exert great influence on the
amount of pork produced. To attain
the best possible results the corn
should not only be ground, but thor
oughly cooked. Whether it will paw
to grind and cook food for hogs will
depend on several circumstances, such
as the price of fuel, the cost of grind
ing and the expense of labor. That
many farmers do succeed in making a
hundred pounds of pork from five
hundred pounds of cooked corn meal
appears to be we'll established by I'M
doubted testimony. That western
farmers do not obtain pound of pork
from every ten pounds of corn they
feed their hogs, or allow their hogs to
eat in the field, is probably equally
certain. AS a rule, seven pounds of
corn are required to produce pound
of pork.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-07-30
Farm Notes.

Raw meat, if fed sparingly, is as
good as cooked, for laying hens.
When any farm crop commands q
paying price it is folly for the farmer
to turn Spectator and hold for pos
sible rise.
The owners of large farms in Ore
gon are selling off tracts, and declare
themselves in favor of small holdings
as the best policy.
The public recognizes only few
varieties of potatoes, and when the
new sorts are shipped they are sent in
under the names of the kind that they
most resemble.
Not every man can make extensive
and accurate experiments in farm
work, but all can take good paper
and keep themselves posted as to
what other people are doing.
1t will not be very much trouble to
pour manure water around few to-
mato plants each day, and thus make
them mature much more rapidly and
the fruit ripen several days sooner.
A light top dressing of gypsum
upon pastures frequently has the eff
feet to bring in good growth of
white clover, which makes a most ex-
cellent feed for mich cows, or any
other kind of stock.
A good use to make of weeds that
are allowed to mature in the fields is
Tor mulching fruit trees. Pull them
BY hand and put them in a wheeIbar-
row and remove, seeds and all.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-07-30
Swine M 0teS.

To make economical pork the pig
should be kept in continuously grow
ing condition from the day of his
birth until he is delivered into the
hands of the butcher.
1t is said that a quart of charcoal
given to brood SOW that has taken
too much feed by accident or other
wise, will speedily relieve her. A
little charcoal is good for the hogs and
it should be given to them OCCASION
ally.
A number of valuable pigs owned
by w. B. Hasty, of Saco, Me-, were
taken sick recently, and died in a
short time. Their death is thought
to have been caused by eating cigar
stubs that were thrown into the pen,
Hogs can't stand the cigar.
A good remedy for lice on hogs is
to mix one ounce of carbolic acid
with pint of linseed oil and make an
emulsion of it with soft soap and
warm water, and wash the pigs with
it, using scrubbing brush. The pigs
will enjoy it more than you will, and
it will do them good.
The best way Of keeping the SOW
while sucking her pigs is to feed
clover to her in her pen, which should
be given twice day, with sloppy food
morning, noon and night. Do not
wean the pigs too soon. The longer
they can stay with the SOW the better,
and if she is fed on a liberal supply
of clover she will give large quanti-
ty of milk and the pigs will grow fast.
Once more we insist that our friends
who expect to succeed in pig raising
this summer should vary the ration
from the everlasting corn diet. What
you want now is bone and muscle, not
fat. To produce this oats is perfect
food. 1t contains the proportion Of
fat forming and bone and muscle
forming elements that the pigs need.
But you can't feed oats altogether
you do not have it. Grass is at hand
and an old pasture of mixed grasses,
blue grass, timothy and clover, is very
nearly right. We prefer the blue
grass.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-07-30

The removal of Gen. Wells, Collec-
tor Of Customs for the District of
Vermont, and the appointment of B.
B. Smalley as his successor, is an
nounced. 1t was expected. No sane
man had any reason to think other
wise-CleYeland's promises of civil
service reform to- the contrary not
withstanding. Brad. Smalley- is "a
Democratic politician, and believes
that to the victors belong the spoils.
He wanted the Office and with the aid
OF Hiram Atkins he has got it. The
fact that Gen. Wells has administered
the affairs of the Office on strict bust
ness principles and brought it up to its
present high standard, has had no eff
feet. How consoling this must be to
the few Mugwaumps in Vermont!
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-07-30
How many persons have even a

How many persons have even a
rough idea of the average sum upon
which by far the larger part Of the
citizens of the United States are fed,
clothed and housed? A recent statis-
tican estimates that 80 per cent. of
the population of this country is sup
ported by from As to so cents per
capita day. At the latter figure this
makes $164.25 as the average cost of
living, but as by average we mean the
balance between extremes, there must
be many persons who have not even
this sum to live upon. That fifty
cents a day is very generous esti-
mate will be admitted when it is
remembered that many mill operatives
earn only from SIS to 81 week, and
that the wages Of farm hands run
from 500 to $50 per month, and that
on these sums several persons are
often supported. When it is remem-
bered, too, that some other human
beings have a yearly income equal to
what is necessary for the substance
of 500 or 81 900 of these "average"
mortals, the startling contrast between
the extremes of our modern society
must be most evident.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-07-30

Among the many postmasters re-
Gently removed in this State is S. W.
Kinds at North Hyde Park. Mr..
Kinds is an old soldier, who left both
hands upon the battlefield. When
appointed to the position he removed
the Office to central point, erected a
building especially for it and we under
stand gave good satisfaction. That
this little Office should be taken away
from an old crippled veteran hardly
seems creditable. But such is the
case, and Mr.. Kinds steps down and
out. His handless arms count for
naught with this administration.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-07-30
STATE ITEMS.

Ex-Gov. Hall celebrated his Goth
birthday at North Bennington Mon
day, and so children, grandchildren
and great-grandchildren were present
from all over the country. The great
est difference in the age of any two
present was 80 years.
The West River National Bank of
Jamaica, proposes to close its affairs
at the expiration of its charter, Aug.
II, owing to All Improbable business.
A southern Vermont correspondent
writes that several valuable horses
have recently died in that vicinity
from causes that are a mystery to the
owners and veterinary surgeons. First
one leg will become swollen and this
will soon extend through the system.
Medical aid seems to be of no avail,
and in short time the horse dies in
great agony. A prominent veterina-
ry surgeon says he is at a loss to de-
termine what the disease may be, un-
less it is anthrax, a disease in which
the blood becomes poisoned.
George L. Hastings, of No. Hins-
dale, N. H., aged about 40 years,
was found dead in the road between
that place and Brattleboro Sunday
night just before 10 o'clock, by a
neighhor, who did not discover the
body until he ran over it with his
team. Hastings left Brattleboro
about 8 o'clock Saturday night, and it
is supposed he fell between his horses
and was kicked to death. The team
was found quite distance from the
body.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-07-30

THE ART AMATEUR for August con-
tains designs for desert plate (eglan-
tine), cup and saucer (pansies), two
panels in oil colors (flowers), and chair
back, besides monograms lin G(. sno-
gestions for metal workers. and two
pages Of charming figures by L. Penet.
There is an article of special interest on
Victor Hugo as an Artist" with some
striking examples of his work, and
drawing by F. A. Bridgman of the great
Frenchman after death. Other Note
worthy articles are on picture Criti-
cism," "A Newport Nursery" Tricks
and Mistakes of Bric-a-Brac Dealers
"How to Detect Spurious Sevres," and
Amateur Photography" with particular
reference to landscape. Montezuma's
Note Book dated from London, gives
a vivid account of the Royal Academy
Exhibition, and a page of Salon pictures
forms the frOntispiece. Price 35 cents.
Montague Marks, publisher, 20 Union
Square, New York.