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many words, that they cant hold a can
die to such senators as Wade Hampton,
Bayard. Pendleton. Lamar. Vest Cock
rel. Brown. Beck, Vance. VOORHEES,; and
unquestionably the comparison is the
truth. The Republican side Of the
chamber lost its most effective speakers
and debaters when Blaine end Conkling
left it for other fields Of usefulness. The
senators it now has can scarcely. on the
whole, be said to justify and fully repre-
sent the party in oratorial power. In the
senate, as elsewhere, il is not tho man
who speaks ~oftencst. and enjoys hearing
himself talk, who has the most influence.
The secret Of power there. as other
places. is not in what Tennyson calls the
iron lungs.7 nor yet in mere oratory, but
it resides in that intangible. bun real in
fuence, which always goes with charac-
ter That influence speaks eycn more
eloquently than the orafors words.
, 1885-02-03

N&"'H " """"H" NAANNHH a NNANH
While thero l witnessed a scene which IL
indelfbly Impressed upon my memory. Many
We woro standing at tho side OF the road
watching one OF the enemy's guns which was
firing from a ridge overlooking tho ground
occupied by our army. We could SEQ the
puff Of smoke, hear tho report, and tho pro
jsctilo would go screeching over our heads
or go crashing into Something noar by. Our
artillery would thon reply, and We would
watch for the effect Of tho shot We were
finally rewarded by seeing the cailson boz
longing TO the Confederate gun go up In a
cloud Of white smoke. 1hen our men sent
up a great shout Of triumph.
While this Was going ON and heads were
being duckod In obeiaanco 70 tho scresching
shells, a couple OF our men came s~trollinR up
the road arm In arm from the direction OF
the Charlottesville houuo. Ono was decked
out In a lady's bonnet and carrisd a fan,
which no was l~anguidly flirting back and
forth, while the other played the gallant and
sheltered his companion from the ener-
waiting rays Of tho sun with a light blue par
nsol. They acted we'll their parts ms lovers,
looking tcnderly into each others Dyes,
whilo apparently exchanging compliments
in nn undertone. They seemed TO be per-
fectly oblivious Of tho fact that they were
within range Of the enemy's guns, and that
shot and shell were being hurled about In a
close proximity to them. Neither did they
notice the laughter and explanations which
greeted them at every step, but seemed 70
be living In a little world of their own,
where all was peace and love. ibid not
know them, but have often wondered what
was their fate in the conflict which followed.
Did they escape unhurt or did I perchance
$50 their bones bleaching In the woods a
year later whom our army, then about to bo-
gin the fearful campaign under Grant, bly,
ouacked for tho night on this same battle
crouud1 N. .H'
, 1885-02-03


Altar the funeral Of friend Dickens con-
fesssd that ~of course ! made an A. Of my
sslf. and Aid thu wrong thing. as 1 invariably
do At n funeral" He proceeded 10 explain
that arriving at the house Of his
late friend, he WA mot In tho hall by
an elderly gentleman, who extended
bis hand. Prssuming this 10 b. a friend
whom be had mot somewhere but had for
COTTON. no shook the gentleman by tho hand,
saying at tho same time; w meat on a
sd occasion" -Yes. indeed. was the reply.
Poor dear Sir James" (rhis with a long
drawn sigh Dickens passed on to the
dining-room. where several othsr friends
wcn c~ongregated. and wher for n time he
quite forgot his friend In tho hall; but
PRESENTLY be was rsminded OF that affecting
meeting by the entrance Of the elderly gen
tlsman, carrying before him a trayful Of
hats adorned with long mourning bands. and
20 high was tho pile as TO almost hide him
from view. Ihs elderly gentemanis poni-
ton In society was now made manifest He
was the undertsksrs man, and wanted
Dickens hat for Tho purpose OF funeral
decorntlon; hencs his object In holding out
his hand. Mr.. Dickens was greatly amused
tia seriousness Of the occasion nntwith-
stauding1 when be discovered tha mistakn hs
had mado
, 1885-02-03

r-0ath' In New York Iribunol
In election times We bot hats Do we ever
AJAX ourselves how the hat manufacturs
started In this oountryi Arc we aware that
G2 years ngo Virginia offered 4 premium OF
ton pounds OF tobacco for every good hat
made Of wool or fur within her boundsl
We made 10 many hats In America $50 years
ago that the Felt Mnkern' company OF Lon
don poiflonod parliament 10 prohibit all OK
portation Of hats from tho American colo
nies, On tho ground that Now England alone
was turning out 10000 hats a year. Parlia-
msnt ~graeioualy accedodT 10 the request
Consequently tho American hats took their
own course and were glorihed. Instead Of
being made 10 receive the fall OF an ole
plant out OF a third-story window, thoy wore
made light with rcforonco TO tho sunshine
and tho beverage which insplreth Danbury
In Connecticut was making hats i0i
years &
As iate a. 1sa5 ali tho hats were made out
Of nal skins The poor old beaver dizap-
pearsd from tho globe In order to furnish
mans brains with a false dome Next tho
nntria had to sacrifice himsslf, and tho gem
tie muskrat was called into requisition. and
the rabbit wa drafted. The Danbury hat
folks imported rabbits to breed them nrtid-
ciaily. but the froo-minded rabbit died or
jumped over the fcncA. Aro you aware,
young gentleman who have paid a hat bet
but nave not paid for the hat, that the Chi
ness first taught us how to make the present
sort Of silk hati Thess hats were started in
this country just nfty yeau ago. or in 1SSa
A Frcnchman in Paris put his hand on the
Chinese silk hat and stole the idea.
We ars not probably awnru that in nearly
all the English books tho American hat Is
rrferred 10 As a marvel OF hghtuess aud
style. yot IL has become the habit Of that
class OF young men who cannot eat dinner
up m alley without a dress-coat 10 buy all
their hats Of English MAXI, As II they might
possibly import with tho hat some corro-
spending brain. Ko4suth had great infiu.
cnoe IN the United States 70 introduces hsrs
the wids-hrimmed soft wool hat
, 1885-02-03
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GRANT N WARD.

The Positive. ~Peremptory'
way-Ths General Later Triumphs-
r'Gafh~ in Philadelphia rlmesl
l was talking 10 ono OF Ferdinand Wards
uslne associates a day or two ago, and he
said to me; what do you thinl was in
Ward mind when be did that thingfr I
made the remark that Ward had succeeded
In getting his name everlastinzly In history,
because OF the renown OF his victim, Gen.
Grant. that as long as Gen. Grants life was
written or read Ward would be put down
there as his swindler. My acquaintance
looked Mt me a little dazed, and asked with
the most innocent face: aDo you think he
did 1t in order 20 nave his name connected
with Sen Grants in historyfn
Said /: "No, / merely remarked II he has
any pride OF character he had better shake
II off. because he Is going right down the
ages as tho Judas to Grant Now, sir, what
do you think Of Wardl Did you ever talk
to himI" l asked "Yes. I did; he always
mashed me by his manner, he adopted tho
quick, positive, pcremptory way. such as the
BEST business minds get into. He was no
respectsr of persons. II he didn't want to
deal with a man he would toll him 50 right
on; 4 can not trade with you. SIR He
asked his favors as II he was doing a favor.
He WINS a wonder to us all We used TO get
together, we smaller chaps, and inquire
about him Ono Of the queer things In the
place was that he never kept any books. He
had a sort of inner office, and he mover would
allow a soul in the place to go there. In this
Office he had a boy, who kept the door, and
once or twice his broker, who dealt on the
stock exchange, would come in hurriedly for
advice or to give a point and would venture
70 pass hat door. Ward would say; Sir,
this is my own Office; go out there and I will
talk with you and consequently nobody
ever saw any books and there were no books.
He looked TO Us. like a sort OF a man Of
destiny"
One Of the most pleasing things, yet touch
ing to see, Is old Gen. Grant-lame, past 90,
with his faculties sound, his cheerfulness
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. new methods to make
a living. 1 happened to meet him for a
minute or two some weeks ago. The old
man was drinking a bottle Of ale. Hs is an
extraordinary triumph of win over the
animal man. Towards the close Of his
presidency no made up his mind TO drink
no more. He has taken Bass ale now and
then, when weak, and that Is all. His skin
has the healthy look becoming such tenn
pernnce. He told me that he was writing
bis own memoirs; that he sometimes came
to a place where he thought he could die
tate better than II he wrote himself. AWhy
don't you get a s~tenographer. generalF II
can't afford it, said he, with an ndmixture
Of franknezs and faith and modesty that l
have often thought of since.
, 1885-02-03
SALVATION ARMY MEETING.
ms uniform-Ths Wicked Crowd and the
crinninE. Idle Herd

ms u~niform-Ths Wicked Crowd and tho
orinninE. Idle Herd
lPrcntoe Muiford'n Boston Letferl
The other Sunday / attended an afternoon
meeting Of the Salvation army at tho Boyis
ton museum Admission 10 contA Ticket
sellers in the box and all the outside adjuncts
Of a variety performances. Within wero two
stout po~licemcn.Innd evidently an extra force
Of ushe1 % keep order. They wsrs needed.
In The rear OF the large audienco there was
apparently a delegation Of Boston's toughest
Fortuns PLACED me IN their very midst
The stage was full. tho uniformed army
IN trout and their mofs numerous adherentz
out OF uniform behind. The uniform OF the
masculine portion Of the army Is confined 70
AIRED undcrshirt above black pantaioons,
and the uglisst apparel ever worn in any
cat1r- Thu women we're nttired In plain
black. with ap occasional bit OF red trim
ming. Each born a tamborina Ono pr-
vais was onsconccd behind a huge bass
drum.
Tho wicked crowd ln who's midst l found
myself je>red. scoffed and made very audi
BILE comment. on each mcmbor A. he or sho
prayed. sung or exhorted- The leader Of
tho army would occasionally rcprovu
a scotfer near him or direct toward
him the intention OF the policemen. As
A0N ."aH" 80 IN&lMIA ~ Wu1 ilIIA - ~
officers 10 got at the diroct offender. Whom
they spotted their man they quietly walked
him out. lThoaa turbulonts seolned docilo
enough IN the o1icerl hands, hut whom re-
proved or approached by either OF the two
army picked guards. who circulated among
tho audience selling The War Cry, they were
rudo and abusive. A long file OF well dressed
boys were walked out BY tho policeman
They made mo laugh, 1 couldn't help It,"
remarked ona 10 an acquaintance as he dis
appeared through the doorway.
@Hoflcer. put that man hin the gallery
said the army commander. The ahoflcarr
paid no nftenfion at all 70 the acaptain'n"
ordou. and maintained an immovablo atti-
tudaL Tho policemen seemed 10 consider
that thy knew their business better thnn tho
Captain
One II the army ladies and oficors at-
tempted to sing q solo. Her voice refused to
climb up 10 the summit OF her aspirations
Tho crowd laughed. II don't care II l do
break down. said she. "ita all for Jesusi'
An older sister seemed n bit Off shrew,
and while talking love and gontleness on one
hand bernted the disturbora with tho other,
and charged them with mo bringing up
at all.
1t was a strange sight, a curious one and a
painful one withal. Perhaps our Instincts
arr in many respects surer guides than aught
elHo, and mine repel tho sight OF women as
summing such situations before tho public. 1
do not confne this opinion to the army. I
saw, not long since on Boston common a
matronly old lady VIII sat all day in n tent
and sold peanuts as the forfeit OF an election
ct All that day was she surrounded by a
curious %grinning. idle herd, composed
mainly OF the iouuguru ~ss s-s =. A
crowd about anything unusual. Il seemed
0 me a most unsecmly and undigniied pub
lie exhibition, and had that Indy bean a roll
alive Of mino I think On that day I would
have glven Boston common a Wild barth.n
, 1885-02-03

When Managers Were Not HInmed for
Taxing q Piece to Save nspenses.
IcaseE's Llbrary.l
In 1908 thore was a plague In London OF
which 1850 persons died Archbishop
GrindAl advised Sir William Cecil. tho sscrs
tary lafterwnrd Lord Burloighl. 70 forbid
all plays for one year. and IL Il were for
ever, no said, that would not b nmiEs
They were acted on scatfolds in public places.
like the intarludes: aud Ike thnm, with no
more stage appointment than the dressing OF
the actors Now that the public thronged to
Be thus entertained. the place Of acting com
monty chosen wns ono OF tho large inn-yarls,
which have not yet everywhere disappsarcd
The yard was 9 great square. rudely paved,
entered by an arrhway. aud surrounded by
The buildings OF the Inn, which had an outside
gallery on the level Of the first floor, and a
second gallery somstfmes surrounding the
yard on the floor above Chnucer'z ~Tahard,H
In Southwark - its nnrno nftersfArd parvortsd
to the @Tnibots-which stood untl 1874 a. lt
had been rebuilt IN E1izufethh reign may
serve as an example
The lanyard having been hired for a
performances, saving. Of cour1o. tho rights OF
the customsra whose horses were stabbed
round about . stage vas built at one snd
undor the surrounding gallery. Il WINS en-
~-E@ - hAA AAt-AT tNaA AAHaA1AN AZ Na4A
from above and Included a bit Of the INN
gallery for usaa Of the drama The platform
was strewn with ruzhes. Musicians were
placed In the gallery outside the curtain.
One sound Of the trumpet called the public
In, and they stood on the rough sroncs In the
yard-tho original 'pit"-unless they on
gagged rooms that opened on tho surrounding
gallery, in which they might enjoy them
solves, and from which they could look out
on the actors These rooms were the first
private boxes. and when buildings sero
srccted for the acting Of plays, their private
boxes were first called AroomAv The Inn
gallery has been developed into the @drsss
circles" Of modern times.
The second flourish Of trumpots invited all
spectators 10 settle themselves In their
places. After the third sound OF the trumpet
the curtain was drawn, and the actors began
10 represent In action tho story made for
them into a play. There was no scenery.
The bit OF inn-gnllery included between the
curtains might be a balcony for n Juliet, a
town wall or a tower to DO defended, n
palnco-roof, or any rsised place that wns re-
quired by the action. Tho writer md tho
nctors Of the play wore the whole play. They
alone must prcsnnt everything by their
power to tho imaginations OF those upon
whom they exercised their art
At court for tho queens pleasure, there
was still only the scnffold N which to pre-
sent the story. and, beyond the dressing Of
tho actors, only tho most Indispensable bits
Of stage appointments. as n scat, Il thastory
required that one should ait, or a table II
necessary. But IL tho poet wanted scene
painting be must paint his own scene In his
verse.
, 1885-02-03

Sour Of our eastern contemporaries
discuss the proposition to pay the Nor
mons $50, 900, 0O0to leave the country and
emigratc TO some Of the Pacific Islands
This idea was advanced many years ago.
It was laid before President buchanan
about 1853 by Mr.. Gibson, now prime
minister Of the Hawaiian Islands. Tho
coming on OF the civil war broke of the
negotiations. The sum named at that
time was $500 600, and Gibson says
Brigham Young favored the scheme.
Gibson went from Washington to Utah,
to consult Young on the proposition. Il
would seem that this country had the
power, and also the constitutional right,
to break up, without bnbing them to de-
part. any set Of polyEamists or other sin
nrrs whose practices bring reproach upon
the country.
, 1885-02-03

Sure cure for blind. bleeding and itch
ing piles One box has cured the worst
cases Of twenty yean' standing. No one
need suffer FIVE minutes after using Will
iam's Indian Pile Ointment 1t absorbs
tumors. allays itching. acts a. p~oulticc.
gives instant relief Prepared only for
piles, itching Of the private parts, nothing
else. Hon. j. NJ. Coffenbury, Of Cleye-
land, says: Il have used SCORES Of pile
that have found anything which
Gives such immediate and permanent re
lief as DR.. Williams Indian Pile Oint-
ment." Sold by druggists and mailed on
receipt Of price. 81.
Gny& Pearse. Sole Agents
, 1885-02-03
Tur gbootinr Of O'Donovan Rosa, tho

TnE shooting of O'Donovan Rossa, the
wcll-knopn Irish agitator. is but the
natural result Of tho feud ~instigated by
the murderous attack upon Phelan in
Rossas Office a few days since Although
Rosa was absent when Phelan was at
tackled. il was generally understood that
he was responsible for it. However, all
deeds Of violence are to he regretted, and
as Rosa has a host Of warm friends
among his countrymen. his death would
cause much sorrow in America and
Ireland. SO far as the leaders ofIrclAnd's
cause in this country arr concerned, they
never placed much confidence in Rosa;
his efforts in behalf Of his native country
were considered impncticAble, illjudged
and unfortunate. His pretended leader
ship Of the dynamiters has been a cunse
to the cause he advocated. The true
friends Of Ireland have had no sympathy
with Rosa and his small clique Of would
be assassins.
, 1885-02-03

THE notable admission is made by 50
good n Republican authority As the Al
bany Evening Journal, that the Republi
cans in the national senate have no men
TO match the Democratic side IN debate
The great need Of the Republican party
to-day, says that paper, lis such skill
ful, effective oratog on the floor Of the
senate. As that Of Webster. Clay, Sumner,
Wade aud Seward The Democratic
aide Of the chamber Is by the same au-
thority credited with nrc oratorial
gifs;v and we arr also assured that for
years. the fact Is that the Democracy
has had s.rDneer and more effective
speakers in the senate than the Repub-
''iican party has had The South has
''for years sent its most brilliant orators
10 Washington
This isa Notifying declaration to be
read by such men as John Sherman. Ed
munds, Davis, Hawley. Hoar, Frye and
0thers. They are told, almost in 50
, 1885-02-03


How do you manage to keep up the re-
pairs ON YOU hack when business Is 50 dull"
was asked Of a hackman who was mot in
front OF a carriage-shop the other day,
whore be was having a new spring put in his
vehicle.
~Oh that's easy enough; we don't have to
foot any OF the bfis;n lnughinely re-
sponded the Jehu. sIn tell you, but you
mustn't give 1t away. You see, If we meet
with an accident any time during the night
we pick our way along until we come to a
new building in process Of erection.
Generally in cases OF this kind the con
tractor has the street strewn with material
and a red light out We'll, we sond some one
ahead to blow out the light, and then we
drive right In the midst OF the stuff, what
ever It may be. We begin to curse and
swear until an officer or some passer-by is
attracted, and then We explain that we have
damaged our vehicle, and ask for their
names and address as witnesses. The scheme
works like a charm, and when we present
our Till to the contractor, we mover fail to
got our money. Why, the contractor who
built the Union depot was a mark for tho
hackman, and / know at least five broken
hacks he has paid to have repaired that
wore broken squares away from tho depot"
, 1885-02-03

lCncinnntt ItmeA1ethrI
Tho conventional line upon which a race
course or trotting track ~ measured Is at
three feet from the rail or pole, which for a
running or trotting hore, under saddls, Is
correct, assuming him to maintain n uniform
line at that distance. A horse In harness,
however, allowing for width OF suiky or
wagon, can not with safety be driven In a
line less than six feet from tho rail. this
would make the distance over tho ordinary
or accepted design OF track OF one quarter OF
a mile. turns Of iSS equal TO 10 fest 103
inches. Thon for a horse frotting over such
a track In two minutes and thirty seconds
there should be deducted from his time
half a second A double team would require
this distance OF six feet TO be increased fully
one foot, II not more. When tho time e
sos the deduction should be forty-six hun
dredtha Of a second. When the design Of a
track Is OF irregular contour. Tho increased
distance viii vary with each design.
, 1885-02-03

Mr.. WIN. johnson. of Huron. Oak.
writes that his wife had been troubled
with acute bronchitis for many years, and
that all remedies tired gave no permanent
relief, until he procured a bottle of DR..
Kings New Discovery for consumption,
coughs and colds, which had a magical ef
feet, and produced a permanent cure. 1t
II guaranteed to cure all diseases o. throat,
lungs or bronchial tubes
Trial bottles free at Gray & Peansc's
drug store. Largo size 500.
, 1885-02-03

Tho Greenwich observatory, in conformity
with the sentiment OF the recent universal
meridian congress, has begun tho reckoning
OF time on q dial of twenty-four hours.
However reasonable this plan may appear, 1
must, in practice, meet with what would np-
pear to be ~insuperabls objections A skilled
time-keeper, in a railroad yard, who acts in
simultaneously and unerringly, cannot, with
out the destruction Of his usefulness, be dis
turbed in his operations by a theorist. A
time-kseper can, in his mind. SEQ stem min
utes after A. and three minutes of 81 Mt
once, or a hundred such combinations, for
that matter; but it would require another
man, and one equally well trained, to soc
@ten minutes after 16n and three minutes OF
Il" with exactncss and immeasurable quick
, 1885-02-03

Charles Croker, when superintendent Of
the Central Pacific railroad, long before be
became wealthy, used To be annoyed by a
young girl living in Sacramento. who visited
his Office daily-their office then being in
that city-lcoked in at him, smiled and
walked out. At last 1t became SO annoying
he had ono Of his clerks ask her her errnnd.
Il dreamt three times he was to marry
me, and In my dream wns told I wls to
visit him daily until be spoke, but be does
not seem to speaki' And ho mover did
monk
, 1885-02-03

Some Florida boys, who had a swimming
hole along the banks Of tho St John river,
were often driven out Of the water by a very
large alligator who came to sample them.
At last ey hit upon a little racket to get
sven viii him They constructed a buoy
the exact she, shape and shade OF an ordi-
nary boy, and filed 1t with nitro-glycerine,
and took a polo and pushed It out a little
way from shore. Presently the alligator
came up with his mouth wide opsn like a
steel trap, and in one bite he took in over
half the buoy, who Just at that ~juncturo
went OF and blew him tail first about three
miles up tho river.
Morai-"Boys will DO buoyA.n
, 1885-02-03

A young lady Of Olneyvile had bssn sit-
ting In n chair and arose to get something,
and as she attempted 20 regain hsr scat a
young friend quickly withdrew the chair,
and allowed her 10 sink heavily to tho noor.
The next day shs was taken III, and a plysi-
clan was summoned. aud for two months he
has been applying handages. plasters, etc,
70 save the young lady, who Is 1s years OF
age, from permanent curvature OF the spine.
As IL was, her body became bent, and gave
her friends great alarm It will be five
years before oil danger Of spinal disease will
b The fall caused the end Of the
spine 70 be driven upward and 10 ne side.
, 1885-02-03

The Greatest Canal Ia the World.
Is the alimentary canal. It goes straight
from your mouth to your stomach. Every
morel Of food you eat goes through it
1t is intimately connected with your di-
gestive apparatus, with your comfort and
with your ability to get along in the
world But if the machinery to which il
leads gets out Of order. look out for worry
and misery. Keep the canal and the
whole system in prime order by using
Browns Iron Bitters. the worlds great
iron tonic Mr.. ID, f. Tah, Vail. Iowa
says, Il used Browns Iron Bitters for
my dyspepsia, and found It excellent and
satisfactory.