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Lincoln and Grant.

"YoU WAS RIGHT AND I WAS WRONG"
When it was officially known that Vicksburg
had surrendered to the victorious legions of
Gen. Grant President Lincoln wrote the general
o private letter of acknowledgment and thanks
for the 'inestimable service" he had rendered
the country, and with characteristic frLnkness
acknowledged that Gen. Grant acted upon his
own plans, and not at the dictation Of any per-
son. The letter Is as follows:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON. July l3. 1853.
Nv Dear General: do not remember that you and
ever Eaet personally write this low as grateful
acEnowledgment Of the almost inestimabie service
YOU have done the country. wish say q word fur
Their When YOU irst reached the vicinity of ylcks-
burg thought you should do what you finally did
march the troops the neck, the batteries
with the transports and thus 90 below: and never
had any faith except general hope that you knew
better than T. that the lazoo Pass expedition and
like could succeed. When you got below and took
Port Gibson Grand Gulf and vicinity, thought you
should 20 down the river and join zen lsanks and
when you turned northward, east OF the Biz Black
feared II was mistake now wish to make the per-
sonal acknowledgment that you were right and was
wrong ours. very truly, A. LINCOLN.
Major Gen. Grant.
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Pfeooevine ere Vuitlee.

RtOoEv1n8AS Tine VAe1eO.
Said Dallas young lady to . female friend:
"Why do you use two kinds Of paper In VII
ting your love lcttenf"
When write 70 Jim use red paper, beeause
that means love, and when write % Tom use
6Qsjn0ss
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The Right OF tsae Gas Company to Elk.
tort q loan.

~ tu0 X.UUOE VI M ~ ESlNG STAR.
WAsHINGToN, DC, August 9Th, 1885.
Permit me to add few suggestions to the
most excellent communication in The STAR
of Last evening in regard 10 the doinss of that
imperous autosrat, "The Washington Gas
light Company
In regard to the right of w. G. L. Co. to exact
a ceP.it DGld ,,s dornlsning gas, would say
act OF Congress to do sc. Ii so il is needless to
inquire how they obtained such privilege. The
my location, does not vouchsaie any iniormu-
ton in that re.pect-it plainly states that
The w. 9. L. Go. has received the sum of ten dol
- hqrsa int TO aPplic,,io4 Of this date. (which
s T ne se II ai s ie Of SIX per cent per
him Oh nnAl ssitlenisnt aud The return Of this
G5ignsd) WV. q. CONE, for the Company"
To show how much money is Withdrawn from
circulation ior the benefit OF the w. G. L. Co.
will say that my receipt OF two years ago is
numbered Il, ls1, and supposing the average
to average ss, it viii readily be seen that the
w. q. Z. Co had at that time $lI3,44S,
on which they, were virtually paying no
principal with interest .wSen a Anal I set.
Element is had aud the receipt surrendered;''
In other words when the party moves or ceases
| by compromising, in thirteen years at six per
| cent per annum. To show the advantage gained
| by the company we win suppose that after
moves and surrenders his receipt. He will get
from the company which has had the use OF his
money $40 at simple interest, seven dollars and
eighty cents, whereas it should be worth $40.
| The company thus saves $500.
The hearLlessness of this monopoly was
| shown In my case, as 1t has been in hundreds
ofpthers. My predecessor went TO the gas COM
pany's Office, surrendered his receipt and got
his money. AT q late hour, same day, the com.
pany sent man 70 turn on the gas, without a
moments warming The employe who came
was reasonable enough to allow me until five
| O'Clock to 60 and make my deposit, which,
while an accommodation, caused me great in.
| convenience. 1t mattered not to the eos
company how much damage might sufier
from light being cut Oh, '.shylQck must have
his pound OF fesh." I had been using gas
nearly thirty years, and had settled every Biz
| presented, but the company would run no risks
would suggest that, to test che right Of the
gas company 70 extort . loan from all con
sumers, pool be 1prmed and sufiictent
money To- pay expenses raised; then one OF ths
number 60 into court and sue to recover the
amount deposited. That would settle thu
question, and show whether Corporation
| can ae viii withdraw from circulation such q
vast smount or eapitai - e now holds for i'd
| own oenenl ]. d. O'DONNELL.
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"UNITED CoLUNBrA.n

From the Massachusetts spy. July II, 11el
GEORGETOWN, June 80, [1-91.l
The President Of the United States, having
approved the sites OF the public buildings, To
be erected in pursuance OF the act OF Congress
for the establishing the temporary and permar
nent seat of government OF the United States,
the commissioners appointed i'm virtue Of that
act, Will meet In Georgetown on Monday. the
18th OF October next, and proceed to sell at
in the federal city. deposit o. per cent
will be required, the residue to be secured on
bonds, with security, payable i'm three equal
yearly payments The farther terms will be
made known at the sale.
DAVID sTEwAET, Commissioners.
DANIEL CARROLL
Rs- The printers throughout the United
States are requested TO insert the above in their
papers,
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Estabitshisg the District OF CoIumSss
and the City OF Washiugteu-Thc
Formalities Observed and che PARTIES.
panta.
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THE COLUMBIA OARsMEN.
a Sketch of One Oh WashingtOn'S Fa-
nous Eoas Clubs.

How RACING WAS REVIVED BY THE oRGANI-
ZATIoN OF TIE CoLUNBIA'S FIVE YEARS
AGo-TMUNPHs WON Ely THE PLUCKY CREWS
OF THE CLUBS, ETC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-08

THE NILLIoSS OF MONEY IN THE TREASURY
tAcLTs-wALIs OBJ STEEL AND IRoN-How
A. BURGLAR WOULD FARE II He TRIED TO
CIR IN, sc.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-12-25
On Mount Washingfon.

A popularity Of Mount Washing
ton, due to its rariied atmosphere, is
the fact that 1t takes longer time and
of course more fuel to do the cooking.
You order a hard boiled egg at the
Summit House and it must cook lust
twice as long as at the Crawford.
Meat keeps here long time without
spelling Putrefacton is 80 slow
that yonder lies the body Of lamented
dog who died months ago, but it is as
well preserved as if stuffed with sugar
Of lead. The successor of this dead
dog is a splendid animal of Great
Saint Bernard, weighing $50 pounds.
Winter in the signal station on Mt.
Washington must be serious business.
Water will freeze hard by red-hot
stove. There are six men in the sig
nal station. One of them in mid
winter goes down the mountain on
snow shoes, picking his way, but it is
often week before he can get day
to return in. The highest wind re-
corded on the summit is l66 miles an
hour, and the lowest temperature is
ffy-Gve degrees below zero, or eighty
seven degrees below freezing. The
signal station wires come up on the
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Cattle on the Track.

"Do we try to avoid killing animalsf
We do when it is possible" sad an old
engineer. "But if it is impossible to
stop the train before reaching them it
is dangerous to lessen the speed, for
when train is moving slowly a big,
healthy steer is sometimes enabled tc
derail it. If / see | can't stop before
reaching the animal pull the throttle
wide open and let her 60. In going
around a curve one night eight miles
from Davenport, on the Rock Islands
saw steer standing on the track
He did not move, but looked straight
at the headlight opened the throttle
and the next moment hit him. felt
the Jar. lie was literally chopped to
pieces and The particles Of flesh COW
cred the headlight, so that | could not
see until the next station was reached.
The engine was covered from the pilot
to the tender with blood and pieces OF
flesh"
"The worst animal to encounter on
railroad track" continued the engi-
neer, "ls sheep. Even if they are on
the outside Of the fence they will vent
ure on the track when the first opening
is reached. And the one that takes the
lead is followed by all the rest. Hogs
make a bad mess. hit drove one
day while running fifty miles an hour
Realizing | could not stop before
reaching them let the engine have all
she could take. There was a slight
lar and moment later the poTker'
were flying in every direction to tn
!, sides of the track and over the engine
AS the animals began falling the fire
!, man sarcasticaTy remarked, Pork
: coming down. That engine was Il
Z = bloodiest and dirtiest ever taken to
shop. They were two days cleaniI
it. "-.DaCefaDogt (TQ.1 Gazette.
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Nr.. Case on the Race 1racA.
-. c1i.,o, g,,,s tells this little story

Cq,..,,, N,,,s tells this little storI
! ne 80 80 ,yavs Of the race track: 4
o. 1ile 49, III .torg about Mr.. J. |. Case is
seu'Al'5il''' .i" rannds Of the press. 1t il
solHs ~. ~ about his kissing bis wife
s3iilsliii,s l l,o Tins 4 horse race. 1t is AZ
"neH5',' ,aI,,,;f,l i+J and touching. Over in
yelt "a 80 ,bere i an old sport by the
.fii..li5 =" - t,ondspecd. lie was sell
h4.''e ,oai. ~, o' NJ oae Of the country race
.ns w., 1.., ,e.r % when Mr. Case put in an
~. .,-,,ra r. ,@,' . .Iow does it happen,
w PP..'' .rajsrced .that YOU are buying
''s5' ....t ,opr own horse3 ITO tel
lo'. ...a rcniied case. ..he is in bad
''1 i .i don't believe we will pu,
@."' . ,is,s.,gb for all there is in him.
,'..' ~. * s9i,i Goodspced. softly. sthen
IN ,'r.,ared - Accordingly he put
i'' i', i6o IN tbe pools against Cases
,'o.' , ''9g I'm, inst before the horses were
'o'7s n,. IL ~, @oadsneed noticed that one Of
g,''',' e, splaabfaan ~ ,g ,yas h,vino very heav.
,,..ga .se go horse This Struck Good
III y" oI i he;ng i significant move, and
na.ta1 ofT t9 find Case. Look here,
H1 ha - Case "if there's goine to be
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coffee like dey was our own oid
marse's folks. Amt muffin like corn
pone for rale good flavor, dat dey am
An the young lady from de Norf' shes
as pretty as a peach. Reckon de capt
ing fnks so, too. lie, he he!'
And old Pomp shook his sides with
an inaudible chuckle Of glee.
Later in the evening the gentlemen
went up to the house, where stood the
three Misses Harrington in simper-
ing row.
But their call there was insipid, and
several of them returned to the "stone
Barn" to finish their evening.
Adrian Dulary remained the latest
Of all-so late, in fact, that it was he
who escorted grandma-who had DIS
creetly fallen asleep in her big chan
some time ago-and Aileen to the
house, under whispering pine-boughs'
by the light of a big round moon.
The three cousins, whose list of calls
had long since ended, were yawning
in the parlor.
Dear me!'' cried Selma, as the little
group came in. "Where have you
been all day, Aileen?"
"In the old stone-barn chamber,
learning to spin" said Aileen, laugh
ing and coloring.
Juanita looked sharply at her.
What change had subtly cfept over
her voice and manner? Then she
looked at Captain Adrians bright
face.
Take good care of her" said the
young officer, tenderly removing the
heavy shawl from Aileen's shoulder.
"She has promised to be my wife, be-
for a great many weeks"
1t was not until Dulany had gone
that the full cannonade of questions
burst on Aileen's devoted head.
Girls, girls! don't all speak a
once" said grandma. ITS just ex
actly as I've always told you Tn
right one win be sure to come along il
you sit in the chimney corner an(
wait. And that was just what Aileer
was doing this evening"
And that night, when the frost
white stars of midnight climbed th'
sky, Aileen whispered:
"Good-by, sweet New Years Day
the happiest l have ever knownl' =
Helen Forrest GraeeS,
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The Smallest Dog in The World.

Nearly two hundred different kinds
of dogs Think of it And yet this
sas rsns difficult tss tssslieves 4fors 1--WE have
water dogs, and watch dogs, Snd sheep
dogs, and fighting dogs, and pet dogs,
aud sledge dogs, and carriage dogs;
thick dogs and slender dogs, long -legg-
ed and short-legged dogs; dogs for kill
ing rats, and dogs for killing wild
boars; dogs for use, and dogs for orna-
ments; dogs to care for US, and dogs
for us to care for.
Then there is the little dog-the toy
dog, as it is called The smallness to
which a dog can be reduced is remark
able; and if the size of the very small
est dog had not been officially recorded,
no one could be blamed for doubling
the facts concerning the little fellow.
"Tiny," black and-ta terrier, has
the honor of having been the smallest
full-grown dog that ever lived He
belonged to Lieutenant General Sir
Archibald Maclaine of England, and
in honor of his extreme tininess, is
now carefully preserved under a glass
case
Tiny was less than four inches long,
and could comfortably curl up and
take nap in a common glass tumbler.
An ordinary inger-ring was large
enough for his collar; and when he sat
up, baby's hand would almost have
made broad and safe resting place
for him.
OF course Tiny was of no account
against rat. Indeed, hearty, self
respecting mouse would have stood its
ground against the little fellow. But
if Tiny had not strength, he did have
courage, and would bark as Justify as
his little lungs would let him at the
biggest rat that ever liyed-when the
rat was dead st Nicholas.
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HistoriCaI Trees.

The tree under which William Penn
made his treaty with the Indians.
The tree on Boston common, where,
tradition says, seven tories were hung
Elm tree on Cambridge common under
which General Washington first drew
lis sword as eommander-in-chief OF
the continental army The Charter
oak. Pine tree near Fort Edward, n
T., where Jane McCrea WAS murdered
by the Indians. The thirteen trees
planted by Gen. Alexander Hamilton
on his estate near New York, repre-
senting the original thirteen States
The oak tree at Franklin, n H. OF
which Daniel Webster, when boy
hung his seythe and said to his father
Now the scythe hangs to suit me.
The apple tree at Appomattox under
which General Grant received the
surrender Of General Lee Hogasin
Of american History.
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Yet, such is Davos, where. for many
seasons recently, doctors have been
sen ing their patients with the best
results. These results are due to the
extreme dryness and purity Of the
air. tie dryness removing eatarrh OF
the bronchial tubes, and the absence
Of organic matter in the air prevent
ing irritation and breaking-up Of lung
tissue. Patients are recommended to
begin their stay in the place during
the Summer. SO that the coming Au-
tumn may acclmatize them and ena-
ble them to bear the cold Of Winter.
The place has plenty Of anus ments,
and the only fear is that it may
become over crowded, when it's bene-
fits must surely disappear.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-12-25
Marrying for Money.

| had a conversation recently with a
very clever and attractive New York
lady whe, among other misfortunes,
was afflicted with SO, 900, 900. She said
she never would marry, because she
would not believe that any man wanted
her for any other reason than her gold.
And what, y asked, ''doy you lose there
by5 If gentleman takes you because
you are SO pretty, the small pox, a fall
from a horse, any accident may destroy
gour beauty, and where viii his love be
if IL was for that reason only he took
you3 Af another one loves you because
YOU aFs so fresh, so young, so lively,
time is5safe to destroy all that, and your
claims on him is lost. But if he takes
as.as.-A.saa,sy.s 6ssis ,gc.-
'vare dangerous speculations, and you
viii aFays keep the charm that brought
him togour feet, and you have nothing
to fear THAT is one way of looking
At Ill" she said and so completely did
she embrace my opinion that barely a
yesr after / received an invitation to her
Z edding with an English nobleman.-
Temple Bar.
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Noses and Ears.

With the astrologers large nose
was always sign of much character
of some kind, but what was determined
by other characteristic marks. A Ro-
man no was sign of a courageous
temper anl disposition to face and
overcome difficulties, while a more
strongly aquiline nose was an indica-
tion of rapaeity; the idea being evident
ly borrowed from the similarity Of this
description of beak to that of the eagle
the most rapacious of birds. The
snub-nose showed little character but
much temper, while the Greek nose,
even straight and regular, was sign
Of the temperament of the owner.
Large nostrils indicated good lungs,
health and long life while swelling
nostrils showed a warlike spirit and
fire. A very sharp nose was consid-
cred an indication of a busybody,
while a bluntness at the end Of this
member was an outward sign of the
possessor's mental lack of acuteness.
Large ears were always bad, the simi-
larity between their owner and the
donkey being supposed to extend fur
ther than the ears. while small ears
were always good The lobe Of the
ear passing insensibly into the cheek
was sure sign of thief and liar
while an exceedingly sharp division
between the two indicated honesty
and candor. Thick ears meant thick
brains, while thin. delicate ears de-
clared their possessor to be man Of
re6Red intelligence.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-12-25
How Mehster Loved Good Fare.

Daniel Webster was good liver
and when in Washington he used tc
90 to market three times a week tc
purchase delicacies for his table
eCome and dine with me- he would
say to friend, Il will give YOU
chowder made by my own receipt from
Massachusetts, Goldfish, and slice O
fine mutton from saddle that ]
bought in the market" lie was very
fond of cup of tea made in Britain
MIA metal teapot which had belonged
to his mother, and which he finally
gave to Monica, his colored cook. l
is to-day in the collection at indiaI
Hill farm.-Bea. Pefley Poore.
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Group. A Mothers Tribute.

"While in the country last winter my little
boy, three years old, was taken i'll with Group;
il seemed as If he would die from strangu-
lation. One Of the family suggested the use
of AYERS CHERRY PEcToRAL, a bottle of
which was alwavs kept in the house This
to our delight in less than half an hour the
little patient was breathing easily. The doc
tor said that the CHERRY PECToRAL had
saved my darlng's life. Can you wonder at
our gratitude? Sincerely yours,
Mrs. EMMA GEDSEY."
159 West 12sth ST., New York May l6, 1882.
az have used AYERS CHERRY PEcToRAL
IN nv family for several years, and do not
hesitate to pronounce it the most etfectual
remedy for coughs ana eolus we nave ever
tried A. j. CRANE"
Lake Crystal. Mimi, March IS, 1852.
..Isutfered for eight years from Bronchitis.
and after irving many remedies with no sue
cess was cured by the use of AYERS CHER
nv PFcr0RAL. JOSEPH WALDEN"
Byhalia, Miss, April s. 1852.
~ cannot say enough in praise of AYERS
CHERRY PICTORIAL, believing as | do that
bnt for its use should long since have died
from lnng troubles f. BRAGDoN."
Palestine, Texas, April p, 1882
No case of an affection Of the throat or
lungs exists which cannot be greatly relieved
by the use Of AYERS CHERRY PEcToRA1r
and it will al,cags cure when the disease IS
not already beyond the control OF medicine.
PREPARED BY
Dr.J.C.Ayer& & Co., Lowell, Mass
Sold by all Druggists.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-12-25

There are seven sisters in New York
who possess Sos inches Of raven hair,
and statistcin recently computed
that their combined har if placed in
single strands, would reach over 100
miles. They put their hair in silk bags at
night to prevent it from tangling The
father Of these girls, Rev. Fletcher
Sutherland has been pastor Of Metho-
dist Episcopal churches in Geneseo,
Lyons ahd Lockport, n y, and is the
only survivor Of President Buchanan 5
inaugural dinner given at the Ma
tional Hotel in Washington, at which
some fort! guests were poisoned.
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PORT TOBACCO. NJ.
The snow storm.

Lightly and Whitley
As wheat from the grain, 4
Thickly and quickly
As thoughts through the hr.,
So fast and so dumb
DO the snow .hakes come;
Swift, swift as The lays drop
From glad poet-lips,
Soft, soft as the days drop
From Times fnger-tips.
Oh, so many, SO many
Yet no sound from any.
OH. so last. OH, SO fast
Yet no track where they passe
Oh, so fragile, So lraill
Yet no force can prevail
To speed them OF stay them.
No prayer can out weigh then
They fall where they must,
Through the fathomless gray
And bring to earths dust
What Of heaven they may.
Grace D. Lttchffld, tn ST. \
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AYERS
Cherry Pectoral.

No other complaints are so insidious in their
attack as those affecting the throat and lungs:
none so trtled with by the majority of suffer
ers. The ordinary cough or cold, resulting
perhaps from trifing or unconscious ex-
posure, is often hut the beginning of fatal
sickness. AYERS CHERRY PEcToRAL has
well proven its efficacy in a forty years fight
with throat and lung diseases, and should Bs
taken in all cases without delay.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-12-25

The American Indians are found by
Matthews to have knowledge of ami
mails and plants incomparably superior
10 that of the average white man, or tn,
white man who has not made zoology or
botany a study.
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TOPICS OF THE DAY.

According TO the statement Of 4
Madrid music journal, no professional
pianist became victim Of the cholera
epidemic in Spain one can easily un-
derstand that some piano playing
would scare off even the cholera.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-12-25

Dr. Barthelemy Of Paris is of opin-
ion that the symptoms of hydrophobia
IN man are manly dueto the imag ma
Jion and the irritability of the patient.
lie himself had introduced his finger
into the throat of mad dog and drew
it out covered with frothy saliva; in
Trying u ne observed that he had ii
slight exeoriation on his finger. He
llshty cauterized it, but. ten days
after he experienced a sense Of con
strictlon about the throat. lie felt
alarmed; the difficulty of swallowing
increased until he could not drink
anything and the sight of water
caused spasms. The will, however
was strongly exercised, and at the end
Of three weeks the attack was mas
tered This is not an unsupported
experience, there being at least one
other notable cure by sheer will
power Will-power, by the way, has
also oeeh successfully exerted to over
come tne effects of yenomous reptiles
bite.
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A Terrible Cough Cured.

"In 1851 / took severe cold, which affected
my lungs. | had a terrible cough, and passed
night after night without sleep. The doctors
gave me up | tried AYERS CHERRY Pee
ToRAL, which relieved my lungs, induced
sleep, and afforded me the rest necessary
for the recovery Of my strength. BY tile
continued use Of the PICTORIAL q perma-
nent cure was effected | am now 81 years
old, hale and hearty, and am satisfied your
CHERRY PECToRAL saved me-
HORACE FAIRBRoTHER."
Rockingham, VT, July IS, 1852.