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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-12-02

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WEST SHORE r.. r.. CONDUCTOR.

NEW YORK, January %, 1895.
HUNTS Remedy Co.: GENTLEMEN Having been
afflicted with attack of kidney trouble,
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suaded by friend on the train to try HUNTS Kid
ney and Liverl REMEDY, as he recommended " in
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| began to improve rapidly soon after commenced
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good and reliable medicine as l have proved
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Dyspepsia.

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minds that we would try them. The result
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and am now able to do more hard work
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kidney troubles as well. We both wish
you, the makers of it, Godspced
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Chelsea. Vt
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AN EPISODE.

The House proceeded with the considera-
upon the third reading of which the previ-
Gus question had been ordered. Amend
ments reported from the Committee Of the
Whole were disposed of, separate votes be-
| ing taken on each amendment. When the
amendment striking out the clause appro.
priating for the Mississippi river, and re.
commenting the President to appoint James
B. Eads as advisory engineer of the Misss-
sippi River Commission, was reached, it was
stricken out in Committee on the under
standing that it should he renstated in the
House with Capt. Eads eliminated. Mr..
Whites objection, however, prevented this
agreement from being carried ont.
The opponents of the bill then resorted
to filibustering and numerous dilatory mo
tiona were made. About o'clock call of
The House was ordered aud the sergeant-at
arms WAS dispatched in quest of absent
members At $50 Mr.. White, Of Kentucky
secured the floor on 4 motion connected
with the call Of the House. He was greeted
with cries of Louder" Leave to print"
Vote" general shouts and confusion, amid
which Mr.. Weaver, Of Nebraska, inquired
"Whether the man with the most mouth
was entitled 10 all the time of the House."
Mr. White called attention to the fact
that the gentleman who was jeering him
was violating the rules Of the House by
smoking OH The floor, to which Weaver re-
torted that "a man had to do something TO
keep from being bored TO death" This
turned the laugh on White, who went on
with his speech till Mr.. Van Eaton, of Mis-
sissippi, rising to what he stated was
question of the highest privilege, stated that
the successor of Mr.. White was present, and
he moved that he be now sworn in. This
was greeted with great laughter, and White
exclaimed that if there bad been fair
election in Mr.. Van Eaton's district his sue
cessor would have been here.
Mr.. Van Eaton: "Abd if there had been
an intelligent election in the gentleman's
district he never would have been here"
White was then interrupted by point of
order that he was not discussing the ques.
ton under discussion.
Mr.. White: II did not digress until
was interrupted by the gentleman-if the
House will permit me to call him so-from
Nebraska, and the member from Missis-
sippi."
MIR. Hammond, of Georgia, demanded
that the words be taken down whereupon
White withdrew them Mr.. Hammond
said that he would ask for no action, be
cause though the remarks Of the gentleman |
from Kentucky were out of order, be had I
been greatly provoked. Mr.. White then
proceeded with his speech, and amid kisses
from the democratic side he referred to !
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President-elect Cleveland as being in sa-
loon in Buffalo with the boys.
"Oh," said Mr.. Gibson, of West Virginia.
this is disgraceiul. The gentleman shall
not utter falsehoods on this floor"
Mr.. Browne, of Indiana, demanded that
the words be taken down. Several dem
ocratic members: Withdraw them"
NO." replied Mr.. Gibson, II do not take
them back, but repeat them" The Ian
guage was read ut the clerks desk AS given
above.
Mr. Browne said that he was not sllrpris-
ed that in the confusion the reporter had
not taken down accurately tho remark Of
the gentleman from West Virginia. The
language used was: "And the gentleman has
been standing here tonight uttering 'ielib
crate iasehoods."
Mr. Ellis, of Louisiana, and Mr.. Buckner,
Of Missouri, stated their understanding OF
the gentlemen,s language-thnt he had
used the word advertising" instead OF Tut
tering."
Mr.. Gibson, being allowed to make u
statement, said that his language was this
Il submit that the gentleman from Ken
lucky has no right 10 stand OH this floor
and advertise deliberate falsehoods.'
Mr.. Browne then moved that in the jGdg-
ment of this House the language used by
the gentleman from West Virginia was un-
parliamentary and in violation Of It's rules
and that he is subject to The censllrc of the
House.
Mr.. Browne said that he had no hope
that the gentleman from West Virginia
would be censured, whatever language he
might have employed.
Mr.. Willis: "What was your opinion OF
the language used by my colleague %
Mr. Browne: "Whenever am called upon
| to give my opinion upon the language OF
your colleague, shall do SO freely and
| frankly"
hIr. Willis: 81 do not think that the gen.
tleman within parliamentary rules can do
So"
Mr. Browne, continuing, said that the
| time had come when one member might
charge his fcllow-member with being liar,
scoundrel, or anything else within the
language of invective, yet it was not a viola
| ton of the decorum of this digntied body.
| He had heard language used which would
have digraced the vilest pot-houSe in this
| city.
Mr.. Tillman, Of South Carolina, said that
| the question of passing the river and har Dor
| bill had become one Of physical endurance.
| In such an issue jackasses were superior Ia
the most intellectual statesmen, and he
therefore said that as the minority were de
| termined to defeat legislation the House
| might as we'll adjourn. Mr.. Brownies mo-
ton was tabled and at midnight the House
| adjourned
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-26
The War in Egypt.

KoRTI, Feb. ga number Of the Nah
dis spies and robbers hiding in the long
grass on the hills, between Howeiyatt and
Gai;duI, seized the guide Of British soldier
who was bringing dispatches from GakduI
TO korti The soldier was obliged to retire
to Howeiyatt. The mudir Of Dongola has
been informed that the Mahdi has gone on
steamer TO Elbeh. Major Kitchener has
received letter written by Gen. Gordon
dated November Goth asking Major Kitch.
ener to request the newspapers to thank the
King OF The Belgians' secretary for the Kings
gracious messages.
LONDON, Feb. 26.-The following particu-
lars of the battle near kassala have Just
been received from Suakin. The Haden-
dowas attached the Kassala garrison, which
under the commandant, had sailed out to
cover the entry of a convoy of grain. The
garrison made hasty defence works on an
open plain west of the city, and received
the onslaught Of the HadendoWas with such
a terrible fire that the latter fell back in con.
fusion with heavy loss. The Shukoore
tribe, who brought the grain for Kassala,
then attacked The Hadendowas on the flank
aud rear. while the garrison troops advanc-
ed 10 attack their front. The Hadendowas
became manic stricken and fled in all dircc-
tons. Their chief, Isaelilat!e, was killed.
The Shnkoories occupied and destroy ed
PhilIik, the headquarters OF Monssa, second
chief of the Hadendowas, Moussa sent EN-
issaries to ALmieh, a religious chief at Bek
ri, suburb Of Kassala, asking what terms
he required for the surrender of Bekri. At
mich replied that he must have hostages be-
fore he could negotiate with Moussa.
LONDON, Feb. 26.-An extraordinary
scheme has been proposed for supplying
Gen. Graham's army with water in its ad-
vance across the desert from Suakin to Ber-
ber This scheme is no other than the lay
ing of pipes in sections through which to
convey distilled water The War Office has
bad this plan under consideration and has
given its sanction to it.
Mr.. Henry NJ. Stanley, in his interview
last night, thought that the reason why
Gen. Gordon did not make his escape from
Khartoum by steamer was the fact that he
was a fatalist. Gen. Gordon believed it to
be his duty to regenerate mankind, even at
the cost of his own life. His death is more
serious than the fall of Khartoum. Had he
managed to escape, his life and presence
would, in the end, have secured victory for
the cause he represented.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-26

The COUPON CAsE-The coupon case o
Edwin Parsons, involving about $2S, 900
was yesterday certified to the United States
Supreme Court by Judge Hughes, in Rich
mond. This is the case made up to allow
the Commonwealth an opportunity of hay
ing the questions involved in that recently
decided by Judges Bond and Hughes in
Norfolk reviewed. The gist Of Judge
Hughes's opinion in certifying this case is
thus summed up: That n self collecting
conpon is contract which renders the
duly of The State revenue officers merely
ministerial, and gives tho courts jurisdiction
to say that he must obey the statute which
commands him to receive it, and disnbey
the subsequent reputation statute which
forbids him to receive it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-26
The Cabinet.

A dispatch from Albany to the New York
World says Mr.. Cleveland has selected five
of his Cabinet: Bayard, Secretary Of State
Manning Secretary of the Treasury: La
mar, Secretary of the Interior Garland
Attorney General, and Villas, Postmaster
General. He is now disposed to appoint
Mr.. Whitney to the Navy. As to the War
Department, he is talking between two
men-Judge Endicott and Hon. Patrick A
Collins Of Massachusetts, with the chances
in favor of the former. One of these is sure
to be appointed, and will go in as repre-
sentative of New Eugland It is under
stood that there is to be appointed to the
Pension Bureau, which belongs to the De
partment of the Interior, u well known
Union general, which would allay any hos
tile criticism that might arise from Mr.. LA
mar having been prominent Confederate.
In his inaugural the President will take the
position OH the tariff outlined in the Chica.
go platform, and will oppose the coinage OF
silver dollars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-26

AND so the four Counties constituting
what is called the panhandle of West Vir-
gina are tired Of the association and fel
lowship of the remaining counties OF that
State-that is if the City Council Of Wheel
ing and the crowd who attend its meetings
reflect the opinions of the people of those
counties-and want to sever their conncc-
ton with them, and to be annexed to the
State of Pennsylvania. The majority of the
population OF the counties referred to, own
ing probably to their geographical position,
never were Virginian or even Southern in
feeling; u look at the map shows that those
counties are out Of place in Virginia, and if
it could so be that they could ne attached
to the republican and high-,ariff State of
PENNSYLVANIA it would doubtless be better
for all parties.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-26

Now THAT the Board of Aldermen has
granted the W., o. & w. r r. permission
to bring its depot to more convenient
part of the city, it is hoped the Common
Council will concur, and that the change
may he made as soon az practicable. AS
was well said in the debate on the subject
in the Chamber OF the Aldermen, the good
of the many must be secured, especially
when. as in the case referred to, the few are
not harmed thereby in the least. Every
facility should be granted to both trade
and travel
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-26
The Illinois Senatorship.

CHICAGO, February 26.-The Duily Man.,
Springfield, ILL.,. special says: Hon. W ,
Dorman makes the following statement
81 promised Morrison that would vol. FIR
him on three ballots. | have done So ba.
cause / have been determined to eIe,,
democratic Senator; now | am conviuc.d
that Morrison cannot be elected, am far
any reliable protection democrat, auIl N.
tend to vote accordingly. This will H.. ia
accord with my personal wishe. and ,hs
wishes of my constituents" will you
break away from Morrison to morrow ~
was asked Yes"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-26
DELINQUENT LANDs.The Acts of Assent,

DELINQUENT LANDs..The Acts of Assembly
of 1SS3-'S4, pages 744-5, provide that the clerks
Of corporation and county courts shall receive
from any person against whom delinquent taxes
wee assessed and returned delinquent the
amount Of such taxes executing to said party a
receipt for the same, aud endorsing upon his
record the fact of the aforesaid payment. The
clerk shall annually account with and pay over
to the Auditor of Public Accounts the amount oil
State taxes collected by him." &C., &c.
This is an important provision Of law in view
of the fact that all the lands in the Commonwealth
delinquent for taxes must soon be sold Esd.-
iond Dispatch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-26
Escape from Jail.

HELENA, Mont, Feb. 2G--Five prisoner.
Edmunson, Clark, Ashton, Dryer and Ne.
Cormick escaped from the city . last
night They concealed themseIve. in a
wash sink and took the iailor by surprise
when he went in to lock the cells. Tbrv
gagged him and made good their escape
None Of the prisoners have yet been rersk.
en-. Men are securing the city and country
in all directions
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-26

How TO Put AN Eco IN BoTTLE.-A writer
in the Rural Eew Yorker tells tho young folk how
they may perform the magic feat of putting an
egg into bottle. Like many other things, it is
easy enough when You know how. This is the
way it is done: Soak fresh egg for several days
in strong vinegar. The acid of the vinegar will
cat the lime off the shell, so that while the egg
looks the same it will be soft and capable of con-
preston. Select a bottle with the neck third
smaller than the egg With little care you will
have no trouble in pressing the latter into the
bottle. Fill the bottle half full of lime water,
and in few days you will have hard .sheiled
the egg. OF course you pour off the lime water
as soon az the shell hardens. How the egg got
into the bottle will be conundrum that few can
ansWnr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-26
A JOKE THAT COST A SEAT IN THE ST

a JOKE THAT COST SEAT IN THE SEN
ATE Hannibal Hamlin tells that when he
WIS Speaker Of the lower house of the
Maine Legislature there was among the
members very dandilied old fellow whose
chief weakness was in trying to conceal the
badness which was rapidly stealing over his
head. He came into the House each morn
ing with his hair so carefully combed that ii
looked as though each particular hair had
been pasted in its place. Even as il was,
there were scarcely enough to cover tie
bald spot. One morning Speaker Ham
lin, thinking TO nave some fun, called this
gentleman to him and said: MY dear
Blank, beg your pardon, but one of your
hairs is crossed over the others" The
member grew angry ut once and replied. !:
"You insult me, sir I! you insult me ~ and
walked stifily back to his seat. He refused
to be reconciled, and he became Hamlin's
life long enemy. A few years later, when
Hamlin was q candidate for the United
States Senate, this man WAS again in the
Legislature, and his vote decided the col
ties: in favor Of Hamlin's opponent.-N. J..
TribHnP
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A GLrMpsE OF PARADISE The Keeper of the

A GLIMPSE OF PARADISE The Keeper of the
Book "There are too many marks against your
name. You cannot enter" Rev.; Why
Hover. Isn't there some mistaken The
Keeper of the Book I'VE make no such mis-
takes here Rev. -: ~ know, but it is very
curious. I certainly have done nothing tn de-
serve this" The Keeper of the Book: 1T is
what you have not done that has injured your
record" Rev. -: "Rut l have preached the
Gospel for forty years" The Keeper of the Book:
You have preached because you enjoyed it. All
tho drudgery of your work you have handed
over to your wife and daughters. You have
neglected the poor and toadied the rich, and your
reward you have already received in an easy and
successful life Next."-Li(e.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-26

VIRGINIA during the year 1854 Increased
it's pig iron production nearly seven per
cent, while the average decrease in the
production of the same article in the whole
country was about eleven per cent. Inc
Virginia iron can be sold, too, at much
cheaper rates, owing to the superior fac'il-
ties its manufacturers enjoy, than that
made in the North. The tariff alone is
what makes the production of iron IN the
North SO profitable to the owners of the
iron-works there. Remove that, so as to
bring them into competition with foreign
manufacturers, and they would all come
South, bringing their plants with them, IN
order to reap the benefits of the advantages
afforded them in this section; nor would they
stand upon the order of their coming, hut
would come at once. And yet there are
Southern men in Congress who oppose
reduction of the tariff, and, stranger still,
they call themselves democrats.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Feb. 26, 1855.
SENATE

SENATE.
The chair laid before the Senate the Gre
dsn,ias Of re election of Senator John r
Jones, of Nevada, which were ordered filed
Mr.. Jones, OF Nevada, reported favorabiy
from the Committee on Contingent Tx
penses Mr.. Hoar's resolution authorizing
the Committee on Privileges and Elections
10 have compilation and digest made Of
Tie contested election cases arising in the
Senate, and TO employ clerk for the pur'
pose, and directing the committee to report
at the next session. The resolution was
agreed TO.
Mr.. Frye offered resolution, which was
referred to the Committee on Contingent
Expenses, continuing the Committee on
Rules during the recess of Congress.
Mr.. Hale, from the Committee on Apprc-
prinlions, reported, with amendments, the
regular annual naval appropriation bill. 1t
was placed on the calendar and ordered
printed. The bill was accompanied by a
report, which was also ordered printed.
Mr.. Hale said he would endeavor TO call
up the hill tomorrow morning.
At - o'clock Mr.. Ingalls, said short ex-
ecutive session was desirable, and he moved
that the Senate proceed to the considera-
ton Of executive business.
The democrats opposed the motion and
called for the yeas and nays. The call re-
suited: yeas 81, nays %. So the motion
was agreed to, and the Senate, at 1906,
went into executive session.
After forty minutes spent in executive
session the doors were re-opened and legis.
latvc business resumed.
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr.. Dorsheimer, of New
York, the concurrent resolution express
ing the thanks of Congress to Col. Thomas
Lincoln Casey, corps of engineers, his as
sistgnts, and the workmen under his and
their direction 'for the admirable manner
in which he and they have performed their
respective duties in the completion of the
monument to the name and fame of George
Washington" was agreed TO.
Mr.. Thomas, Of Illinois, moved to recon-
slider the vote by which the resolution was
adopted, in order to oppose the resolution.
He called attention to the fact that its ef-
feet wonld be to extend the period during
which Col. Casey would be on the active
list for len years. He did not wish TO de-
tract trou the achievements of Col. Casey,
but he did not want the thanks of Congress
to he made too cheap.
After some debate the motion to reconsd-
err was agreed to, and the resolution laid on
the table.
Mr.. Forney, Of Alabama, submitted the
conference report on the army appropra-
tiou bill, and ii was adopted.
An agreement was reported on all the
amendments except that relative to the
hours during which courts martial may hold
their sessions
A further conference was ordered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-26

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, Feb. 26.-Flour isauiet
and transactions light, mainly in a jobbns
way, buyers combining themselves to near wants.
Wheat is easy at decline in figures since our
last general report. only high milling grades msy
low grades and fair lots arc dull and spiritlr7,.
Corn is firm and s. ady. Rye and Oats are strong.
Produce is in very light receipt and prices have
advanced
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10. B. B AT yesterdays session of the Grand

!. o. B. AT yesterdays session of the Grand
Lodge /. o. B. B. Of the fifth district in Washing.
ton, the following officers were elected President,
NJ. 1. Ash, of Baltimore; LIST Vice. President,
Henry Morris, of Taroboro', N. c.; End Vice.
Secretary, S. S Meybury, of Baltimore; Treasur-
or, Aaron Goodman, Of Baltimore; Sergeant.at-
Arms, E. A. We'll, of Savannah Ga; Bosrd Of
Control, VIM. Lovenstein, of Richmond, Va; +.
A. We'll, of Savannah, Ga; N Levin. of Charles
ton, S. G.; J. l. Mack, of Wilmington, n e.; f.
Roseubaum, Of Baltimore. These officers were
installed by ex- President Lovenstein.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-26
Peculiar People.

A queer old gentleman in Washington
has hobby for keeping up home for
elderly and debilitated cats. He has a
house full of them. He is the victim of
dyspepsia, which has to certain extent
unsettled mis- mind, and made him odd.
Don't ever let your dyspepsia 60 so far as
that. You can check it, and drive it COM
pletely out by using Browns Iron Btters.
Mr.. r. T. Heron. st. Georges, S. c., SAYS,
Il used Browns Iron Bitters for dyspepsia,
and have found great relief"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-26
A Winter Idyl,

Now the merry sleigh bells jingle,
And there's not girl that's single
But will make her lover take her out TO ride ride
ride.
And he'll sit within the cutter,
Filled with bliss he cannot utter,
With his elbows crooked around his future bride
bride, bride.
But when she is his bride
In sleigh she'll never ride,
Or enrich the man who keeps the livcry.yy.
But al home her husband--may be-
will gently hold the baby
While she blithey brews tho gladsomo canp
tea tea tea