davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-05-29

We are the only house in the District ear
ryug in stock a FUH Line of Black
smith TOOis.
We are also manufacturing the Morehead
Saw Sett for setting Circular and all heavy
Saws The only tool mads which will do Tho
work Price 200 each
An inspection Of our stock is invited aAd
correspondence solicited.
Come and See me, and Save Money.
j. b. KENDALL,
.6l8 Penn. Ave, 6l9 b ST.,
n. W., Washington, d. G.
Nov 5-lm 1853,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-05-29
J. B. KENT & CO,
Commission Merchants

Tobacco Flour, Grain, and all kinds of
Country Produce.
No. 81 ;. Charles Street, Baltimore, Md
Jan Aim 50.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-05-29
Dry Gooos Department.

general stock Of Dress Goods, Domestic
Cotton Goods, FHnnels Blankets Comforts.
Table Linen, Piece Goods, for men aud Boys
Wear, etc, etc.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-05-29

rFFY & LEANNARDA, Proprietors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21
Jobbing Trade.

JObbing Trade.
CANNED GOODS.
Tomatoes: Twopound cans, 750soc: 3.pound,
S101.4O. Peaches-Standard, 3-pound. $1750
90; 3-pound seconds, 81. 2501.60; 2-pound stand
ard $1.3O01.4O. Corn-Revere 81. 10; McMurray.
ST.. IO01.20; Yarmouth, $1.30. Blackberries
Two-pound 8009Oc raspberries, 2-pound, $1.1O
a. 20; pineapple. standard, 2-pound, SLIGO
1850; second, do, 81. al IS; cove oys-
ters. 1-pound, fun weight. $1.OO01.O5;-
light, 55065c pound, full $1.8001.95; light,
ST O501.2O; string beans, 85095c; Lima beans.
SOc0$1. 80; peas, marrowfat, 75c0$1. 20O1.90,
small S202. %; Holsters 81 90 o. 05 red cherries;
SO09Oc; gooseberries 80 095c; strawberries, S1.40
also.
COAL AND COKE.
Anthracite $3.50 ~ ton; Pittsburg, 1915 ~
tom Bossburg or Piedmont, So ~ ton; RAYMOND City
So rs ~ ton; Winifrede. So, so y ton; block 81 rs
~ tom blocknut 1925 y ton; jackson. $3. % v tom
jackson nut, So. rs ~ tom charcoal l5c ~ bu, Con-
nellsville coke 1oc " bu gas coke, sc y bu or 225
% load; crushed coke, Toe p bu, 81 so " load
DRUGS.
Alcohol. S2.1202.2 20; asafostida. % 13Qc; alum
05c camphor 25030c; cochineal, 50055c; chloro-
form, 50 090c; copperas, brls., $3 1880 cream tar
tar pure 40042c; indigo, soc 0Sl; licoriee. Oalab
genuine 80 040c magnesa, carb., 2-oZ., 25035c;
morphine p. 81 W., p ounce, So. 10 13. %; madden
121I4c oil castor, ~ gal, $1.5001.5 5: oil, berga
mot y H. So. 5O02.7 rs; opium $43 4.25; quinine
p W.. p ounce, 95e9$l; balsam copaba. 5O9
soc; SOAP. CASTLE Fr., i2016c soda, bicarb, 4ha0
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21

dull; No. q $40 Provisions easier; mess pork
cash old, 1906; new, S1005 Lard-Prime steam,
for cash or December 6.25c January 63oc. But
. l9c Eggs steady at 20D2lc Receipts-Flour. g.
325 brls; wheat PASS bu; barley 90 $50 bu
barley. lis 600 bu.
NEW ORLEANS Nov 2O.-F1our quiet and weak
choice, $500 fancy, $4.70 extra fancy $50510
Minnesota and winter wheat patents, So. 4O05.6 2ls
but firm; choice Western 35c. Cornmeal steady at
". Hay quiet; prime, S15Q16; choice, $I7017 so.
Hog products firm. Pork, S9.37le. Lard-Rehned
clear and clear ribs. 5.25c Bacon-Shoulders ard
long clear. s. S7l2c; clear ribs. $3.50 Hams choice
sugar,eured canvased lo0lGl2e Coffee dull; Rio
lslana, ordinary to prime, 3l405s1c. Cotton-seed
products weak prime crude. 25 OPS l9c: summer yell
low. 32@33c; cake, and meal, 3193llac Sugar
generally unchanged but some sales are slightly
higher. Molasses unchanged
TOLEDO Nov. 2O.-Wheat closed dull and easy;
NO. cash or November. 951ac; December CSC;
asked Corn quiet; No cash. Acc; November, 44l9c
ao4c asked. Oats steady; No 2 cash, &c. May lay,
vember, 1866; December, $50; January SIS rs;
February, $3.50 Recepts-Wheat. $4,000 Blu:
STD S9 Boo a'Ioo nu oats none. Shipments-Whoat,
LIVERPOOL. Nov. 2O-Wheat quiet with a poor
demand holders offer freely California No. l. rs edo
rs 4d per centa California, No. 2 6s 11d07s Id per
red Western winter. rs 1d07s Sd per GENITAL. The
receipts for the past three days 14S 600 CEN
tails, including sc, 600 centals American. Corn firm
with fair demand. The receipts of American corn
for the past three days so 600 centals. Lard
Prime Western. 33s Cd per cwt. Talow-Fine
American, 26s Cd per cwt.
DETROIT. Nov. 2O-Wheat steady; No. 1 white
% 4c cash; 312c bid December; $1O2 May; No. 2
red, 96c cash; 06l4c December; 97l4c january:
$1O3l May; No. 3 red 85lac bid, Receipts, % 700
bu. Corn, Acc. Oats-No white. 33l 9c.
KANSAS CITY Nov. 2O-wheat lower cash
I2l9c bid, 7312c asked; December 74c; Nav, 86l4c
Corn lower: cash, Soc January &c 1ac bid 2sc asked
Ma MAJ, 29c bid, SOC asked Oats nominal; 23c bid,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21
Oils.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2O.-The petroleum market
opened heavy at 81 O71o and after sale ut ST O75s
broke rapidly to $1.O4 before IL o'clock After
rally to ST. O5, the excitement in measure, subsidized
and during the remainder of the day the business was
done between 81. O4a and $1.O5lo closing weak at
@lo4os: The depression this week is ascribed to
ports OF the Ciemnger, new well at Kane
twenty-five miles southwest of Bradford,
1t is known to be product, but reports con-
corning it conflicting. 1t is the size of the
Well however that has caused the selling movement
out the fact that it is in black sand similar to that
encountered in the great Bradford field, which sug
gests the possibility of and prolific field.
PITTSURG, Nov 2O.-The oil market was very much
excited to-day and certificates opened at O7l and
about ten minutes later a report was received that
the Anchor Oil Company we'll at Kinsua had come
In, and was doing fifty barrels hour HAVING flowed
LOO barrels in the first twenty-five hours The
effect OF this was to knock the market to ST GA in
about fifteen minutes amid great excitement and GEN
eral selling The Decline however was checked al
this point by reports that the flow had fallen off to
twenty barrels per hour. and prices rallied TO 81
closing steady at 81 O45 The days transactions were
very heavy
certificates opened at 81 O71a and closed at ST. "a 81
highest price, ST.. O712 lowest price $IO37s; sales
IOOO,OU brls; clearances, 1852 600 brls; ship
ments 5000 brls; charters, 81, $50 brls.
BRADFORD, Nov. educational Transit Company
certificates opened at $1.O7lo and closed at
$1O4a 81 highest price, 81 lowest price ST. GA ID
runs 81 343 brls total Shipments r. $50 brs; char
tiers, 80 66O brs.
TITUSvHLE, Nov. 2O.-National Transit Com
pany certificates opened at S1.O712; highest price,
S1O7 l2 lowest price, S1.O37s; closed at ST. O434;
Shipments II, $40 brls; charters 81 1888 brls.
LONDON, Nov 2O-Turpentine spirits strong:
spot, us I'd per cwt December, 27s Cd; January
to April, 28s I'd.
ANTWERP. Nov. 19.-Petroleum, fine pale Amer
lean, 2Ot IZA2c paid, and 2Of 25c sellers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21
Dry Goods.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2O.-The imports of foreign
dry goods for the week have been 81 241 IO7 against
$l, 292, 1872 last week, and 81 $50 1927 the same
week last year, the total importation since JAN 1
amounting to $89325, 100, against $1O5 497 700
for the same time last year The character of the de-
is a fair volume of business in progress"
MANCHESTER, Eng. Nov. E2O.-The Guardian
says: THE cloth market is buoyant and prices are
quiry buyers are unwilling to pay an advance from
the recent lowest rates. Yarns are quoted higher
Spinners not anxious to sell. On the whole the
market is quiet 1t is believed that the lowest point
has been reached
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21

market was stronger; shipping steers, So 2O05 20:
stockers and feeders slow at S35004; through Texas
natives and half breeds So SOD4 60; cows So 9Ol
$50; wintered Texans $303.75
Hogs-keeeipts. % 600; shipments, 1000. The
market was slow, closing J0i0c lower; rough and
mixed, "a. 1908. 20; packing and shipping $3. 700
1926.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. 5000; shipments
5OO. The market steady; natives. $175 -. 60;
45O.
NEW YORK Nov. 10. Beeves-Receipts, $50
head, all for the market Market fairly active and
shade irmer, with good clearance. Native steers
sold at $44004.75 y 100 TBS live weight, and
porters bought 200 fat steers at $50575 ~ 100 u.s.
including 90 Kentucky steers that averaged 400 TBS
at 1913 and 81 Ohio steers $50 lbs at SIS. No
shipments of live stock or fresh meat to-day Steam
ers TO SAL hence tomorrow take 500 CATTLE 2S40
quarters of beef and 225 carcasses of mutton.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 1900 Market firm
at steady prices
Hogs-Peceipts 5000. None offered alive. Nomi-
nal value, $5.7004.2O ~ 100 TBS.
ST. LOUIS. Nov. 2O-Cattle - Receipts. 400;
shipments. 500. Very scarce and local demand
good deal IN excess of supply native shipping steers
$405.25; native butchering steers $3. 5O04. so;
COWS and heifers, So. 25036O stockers and feed
ersi @Zo003:75; rangers, So. 4003.5O.
Hogs-Receipts. 5000 shipments 5000. The
market was higher and active Workers. So. So $3.50;
ppa pa XII grades, $3750390; butchering grades,
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, $50; shipments. 500.
Inc market was steady for good grades: common to
medium sheep, $202.60; good to choice muttons,
$40 93 20 native lambs. $2.50035O; Texas
sneep. $1.7502.75.
KANSAS CITY, Nov 2O.-The Live Stock Ind
Gator reports: Cattle--Receipts, 1896; Shipments
400 The market was about steady exporters
vs. $500 20; good to choice shipping steers. $40
no. fair to good, 81 25 al 65: stockers and feeders
$ $a eO93.a5; cows, $20325; grass Texas steers
Hogs-Recepts, IS, $685. shipments, 2,2O3 The
market opened steady, closing Toe lower good to
choice, W. 03 co. common TO medium, So 20
03.45.
sheep-Receipts, 167; shipments, none. The mar
ket was weak; fair to good muttons, SO. 25 0275;
common to medium, $1.5O02; scalawags each.
50075c
EAST LIBERTY. Nov. 2O.-Cattle-The market
was dull and unchanged the consignments being for
through shipment. Receipts, $40 head; shipments,
74O head.
Hogs-The market active and firm: Phiadel
phlas. S3, 80 "a; Workers, So 60 O375. Receipts,
3, 700 head shipments, 1900 head
ceipts 900 head; shipments. ], 400 head
CINCINNATI. Nov. 20-Hogs steady; common
and light. So, 80 65 packing and butchers $3. 60
$3.50. Receipts, 5, 865; shipments, ], 295.
American Refrigerated Beef
LONDON, Nov. 20-Amercan refrigerated beef
quoted at IS Sd for hindquarters, and rs 4d for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21
Foreign Stock and Money Market.

LONDON. Nov. 20-5 p M.-Government bonds
--Consols, 100 SIG for money and 1908 for &C.
count Railroad bonds-Atlantic & Great West
ern frsts, 1891; Atlantic & Great Western sec
ends, 92s Illinois Central, 142a; Mexican ordi
Hsry, Is, ST. Paul common, 10l4; Pennsylvania,
1879; Reading. 1l34; New York Central. 1902.
PARIS, Nov. 20.-Three per cent rentes 79f
95c for account.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21
NEW YORK AND CHICAGO.
Yesterdays Quotations ON Produce at the
Two Great Centers.

Two Great Centers.
NEW YORK, Nov. 20-Flour-Receipts, %,
$50 brls; exports, 4.0i1 brls. Market steady.
Good to choice, $40455; common to good extra,
o. 4005.65; common to choice extra st. Louis,
e3400565
Wheat-Reeeipts, 135.O5o bu; exports, none.
Spot lots l@sc lower and dull; options opened
weak and &c lower, later recovered most of the
decline, closing steady at &c under the best
prices. Sales. 100000 bu futures, 43. 900 blu
spot;No 2 spring. 954c; ungraded spring, CSC;
ungraded red, 99c; No. 2 red. 971c in elevator;
No. white, Csc; No 2 red, November, nominal;
December, g70974c, closing at 97c; January, 98s
D99sc, closing at 99c; February. 81. 00a 1.0l3c.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21
Wool.

BOSTON, Nov. 2O.-Wool is in moderate demand
but prices steady and firm; Ohio and Pennsylvania
extra 33037c: Michigan extra fleece 81 d 81 lac un-
washed woods, 81 026c; pulled woods. 25038c.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov 2O.-Wool quiet and prices
steady and unchanged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21
TIMETABLE.
Evansville & Terre Haute Railroad.
Via Vandalia Lime.

(Via Vandalia Lne.'
I've Indpls. 7:3Oam p*12.0Om t4:O0pm s"l0:45pm
Ar Indpls.- 35Oam f1O.00an 3:35pm 4:15pm
Via /. Il st. l.. Ry.i
I've Indpls. *1O:50pm t5:30pm %l155am 7lOam
Ar Indpls.. 345an tl0:00am 3:35pm 6:2opm
Daily, daily except Sunday, parlor car sleep
ing
These trains carry the magnificent Monarch parlor
sleeping and buffet cars, the finest run in America
between Indianapolis and Evansville. Cars open
for passengers at $50 p. Train does not leave
until 1O;45 p. 10.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21
Cotton.

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 2O.-Cotton firm with fair
demand. Sales, 10000 bales, including 900 for
speculation and export, and 8, 400 bales American
Weekly cotton statement: Sales of the week. go 800
bales American, 40, 600 bales spectators took g
300 bales exporters took 2, 400 bales; forwarded
from shpsde direct to spinners 15 $50 bales actual
exports, 5000 bales; total receipts, IA 600 bales;
American, 1884, 600 bales total amount ahoat 225,-
600 bales; American, 220, 600 bales.
NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 20. Cotton in fair demand;
net receipts 18O45 bales; gross receipts $50
bales exports to Great Britain 529 bales exports
to the continent, 43, 943 bales; sales 5000 bales;
stock hand. 237.918 bales. Weekly statement:
Net receipts 102 I'll bales; gross receipts 1OS 528
bales exports to Great Britain 80 TAI bales exports
to France, 70, 537 bales; exports to the continent
70 800 bales exports coastwse, IA bales; sales
As 800 bales.
GALVESTON, Nov. 2O.--Cotton easv: net and
receipts, 326 bales; exports to Great Britain
2lOOO bales exports to France, 4 III bales exports
coastwise, 8S5 bales; sales, S45 bales stock on
hand 80, 4S9 bales Weekly statement Net receipts,
"a 700 bales; gross receipts, 81 900 bales exports
to France, 4,771 bales; exports to the continent
94S bales exports coastwise Is, 4S3 bales sales
z PAL bales.
NEW YOI.K, Nov. 2O.-Cotton-The Post. in its
cotton review, says: Future deliveries showed de-
cline of 1OOc at the third CALL Sales were 100 bales
May at $3.50; 400 bales June at 1OO5c; 100 bales
July at 1OO4c. Futures closed steady at to s. DOC
lower than yesterday.
MEMPHIS, Nov. 2O.-Cotton steady; middline.
&c; receipts, 5,133 bales; shipments 2,635 bales:
stock on hand, SO, S22 bales; sales 8, 200 bales.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 2O.-Cotton steady; middline
&c: sales, 900 bales; receipts bales shipments
8, 295 bales; stock on hand. SO O83 bales
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21

Chicago, st. Louis & Pittsoueg
Depart-New York, PHILADELPHIA Wash.
ington. Baltimore and Pittsbure
Express daily, s-....-..... 400 ann
Dayton and Columbus Express
except Sunday .----....11:Iua rs
Richmond Accommodation 4Otl nuxs
New York, Philadelphia Washing
ton, Baltimore and Pittsburg Ex.
press, daily, s.. h. A5s M,
Acknowledgement Accommodation, except
Sunday. ..---.-........... $40 An
New York Philadelphia, Washing
ton, Baltimore and Pittsburg Ex-
press, daily .-............11:A5a. ,
Columbus and Dayton Express, ex-
,,cept Sunday: .:..:.-.:....... Asa pen
New York, Philadelphia, Washing
ton, Baltimore and Pttsburg Elk.
press, daily 1920 pux
CHICAGO DIVISION VIA KoKoMo, p, G. g ST. L. H. n.
Depart-Louisville and Chicago Express
49, .11:15 srs
Louisville and Chicago Fast Ex-
press daily, HOO pm
Arrive-Chicago and Louisville Fast Ex-
press, daily. s..-....--... 400 ann
Chicago and Louisville Express,
1856 pua
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21
LIVE STOCK.

Cattle in Fair Supply, but Barely Steady
Hogs Active and Higher for Heavy.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 90
CATTLE--Receipts, 200; shipments. 125. Fair
supply Of local, mostly butchers and common
shippers. Market barely steady; some held over
for to morrow We quote:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21

Export grades --.----..-.-.. 5.1O054O
Good to choice shippers ----..--.---...- 4.4004S5
Fair to medium shippers .----.--.---. 3.8O04 20
Common shippers and feeders ......... 3.3O13 80
Stockers, common to good. ...-...-...... 2.5O03OO
Good to choice heifers Observation-Disclosures. 8 2503 rs
Good to choice COWS 3.l003.5O
Fair to common cows and heifers- 1.75O2.75
Veals, common to good: ---------------. 3.5O04.75
Bulls, common to good .--.----------... 1.7563OO
Mixers common to good %. Goa so 90
HoGs-Receipts, $500; shipments, 1900
Quality good. Market opened active and sharp
ly higher on heavy grades, while light were
about steady Trade ruled fairly active to the
close; all sold. We quote:
Heavy packing and shipping S003. 90
Light and mixed. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3.60O3.75
rigs ana rougns --------- O.OU0o.oO
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Recepts, 1200 ship
ments, 1850. Fair demand for the best grades;
all selling at about the same prices. We quote:
Good to choice grades -------.--.---$2 80 03.25
Common to medium grades l.75D2.75
Lambs common to good 275Q3.75
Elsewhere.
CHICAGO Nov. 2O.--The Drovers' journal reports:
Cattle-Reeeipts, 1900; shipments, 1000. The
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21
American Refrigerated Beef.

American Refrigerated Beef.
LONDON Nov. 20.-American refrigerated beef
is quoted at 3s sd for hindquarters and Is 4d for
forequarters, p 8 TBS by the carcass.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 2O.-American refrigerated beef
is quoted at 5ad for headquarters and sgd for
quarters y tb, by the carcass.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21
c;ncjnnati- wabash & Michigan Railway.

Cincinnati, Wabash C Michigan halfway.
tOver the Bee-line)
non.r+- 1rd;anapolis and Grand Rapids Elk. 400 am
Dop"'' 1T;ch;gan Express ! 105 am
louisville and Wabash Express 7:10 pm
A,,ixeW abash and indianapolis Express 11:25aaa
Cincinnati a. Louisville Express 2:05 pm
Indianapolis and St. Louis Express 1913 pna
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Indianapolis.

Cincinnati, Hamilton Indianapolis.
Depart-Cincinnati, Dayton and Toledo. 400 ana
Cincinnati, Dayton, Toledo and
New York ---..-..---..-.11:05 ann
Cincinnati, Dayton, Toledo and
New York Express. ........ GAS pm
Arrive-Cncinnati Peoria and st. Louis -11:53 ann
Cincinnati Accommodation --..-.. 800 pm
Cincinnati, Peoria and St. Lous. 10 40 pan
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21
Elsewhere,

CHICAGO, Nov. 2O.-The Drovers' Journal reports:
Cattle-Receipts 1900; shipments, 1000. The
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21

Corn-Active in local circles; all grades will |
bring full quotations Stock in elevators com
mands premium, as dealers desire to have pur- |
chasers in position to take advantage of present |
freight rates before the advance next Monday. |
Ear corn is dull and purchases are made only |
on basis of prices after the advance in rates. |
Futures dull and not wanted. We quote:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21

Louisville, New Albany Chicago.
Chicago Short IIne.N
DeDart-Chicapo and Michigan City Mall II 10 pm
Frankfort Accommodation 44e pa
Chicago Night Ex., daily s------i 10 pM
Acknowledgements Night Ex, daily, s---. 90 "a
Ih9 mi; Nil - $40 pna
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-06
CLEvELAND & PITTSBURGH R. R,

EagzN |..:..sS;lE EEssl...:ss;::l
Condensed Time Table Of Passenger Trains cor.
rected Sov.l6, lSSi-Central Standard Time:
GOING WEI.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-06

John W. ForuSy Trying to Get Him out o
Sight by Pulling His Coat.taiis.
Carp IA he Cleveland Leader.
Perhaps the most disgraceful scene II
our history as republic was the day o
Lincoln's second Inauguration, wher
Andrew johnson, the Vice-President
elect, made maudlin, drunken speech
before the men of this nation and the rep
resentatiyes of nearly every foreign
nation. Andrew johnson was accus
toned to drinking, but he seldom took
moro than he could conveniently and
sensibly carry. While Governor Of Ten,
nesseee he used to keep a bottle
Of whisky in a covered washstand
in his office. johnson had been
drinking thenight before tho inauguration
with lot OF friends at the Metropol-
itan Hotel, and, as usual in such cases, he
arose the next morning with bad taste
in his mouth and no appetite. The result
was that he started on to the Capitol with
out breakfast, and when he got there he
was very weak and he looked wan and
haggard. He went into the Senate and
asked John w. Forney, then clerk Of the
Senate, il he could not get him drink Of
whisky. Forney replied yes, and went
and brought in bottle OF Kentucky Bour-
bon. johnson took this and poured a
goblet half full, while Forney's eyes grew
large in surprise as he gulped It down.
This alone would have been enough to
have made an ordinary man drunk, but 1t
wasnotenough for Yice-P President Johnson.
He filed the glass half full again and threw
1t in upon his empty stomach. He then
walked oil across the room, and he only
staggered a little as he took his place be-
side President Lincoln in front OF the as
semblage OF Cabinet secretaries, foreign
ministers and others. When it came time
TO take his oath and the book was handed
him to kiss, he waved it aside with his
hand and began TO make speech. What
he said was never reported in the papers,
but it must have been very funny, He
took each OF. the secretaries to task and
gave them instructions. He addressed the
foreign ministers, and, though Forney
tried to pull him down by holding to his
coat-tails behind, he would not stop, but
went on. President Lincoln, was, as were
all the Americans present, grieved by the
and Abe Lincoln said: Il
hope this will prove lesson to Andy"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-06

AfEfnSdtp IfuttItu.
The reign Of George III of England was
the most openly dissolutc period in the
history OF Great Britain. Cabinet minis
tiers slept under the wine table, the head
Of the Church was swollen with excessive
drink, and the Duke OF Grafton, accom-
panied by women Of most disreputable
character, visited the theatre, Haunting
the handkerchief OF vile perfume in the
face OF honest people. II is related by
George Otto Trevelyan that one day the
King remarked TO one OF his fayorites:
"Thoy tell me, Sir John, that you are
fond OF glass OF wine"
"Your informers have done me great
injustice" replied Sir John. "They should
have said bottle, your majesty"
1t was then that govt attained its high.
est degree Of perfection. A man who did
not wear q split shoe was only under pro
test admitted into the circles OF polite
society. Sir Philip Francis, upon awaken.
ing at night and finding himself sober,
would Immediately get out Of bed and pro
coed to getdrunk again. Lord Weymouth,
after spending a fortune and becoming
utterly worthless, was appointed Secretary
Of State in recognition OF his abilities as q
drunkard.