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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-12
Charles Dickens at Home.


Charles Dickens was the most de-
lightful and genial of hosts, and had
the power of putting tho shyest peo-
pie at ease with him at once. He had
charm in his manner peculiarly his
own, and quite indescribable. The
charm was always there, whether
in his very funniest, or in his most
serious and earnest, mood.
His punctuality was a remarkable
CHARACTERISTIC and visitors used to
wonder how it was that everything
was done to the very minute. It is a
common saying now ip the family of
some dear friends, where punctuality
is not quite so well observed, "What
would Mr.. Dickens have said to this ?"
or "Ahl my dear child, wish you
could have been at Gad's Hill to learn
what punctuality meansr' He was
very fond of music, but not of .sclassi-
cal" music only. He loved national
airs, old tunes, songs and ballads. He
was easily moved by anything pathetic
in song or tune. and was nevei tired
of hearing his particular favorites
sung or played.
He liked to have music of an even
ing, and duets used to be. played very
often for hours together, while he
would read or walk up and down the
room.
There was large meadow at the
back of the garden in which, during
the summertime. many cricket
matches were held. Although never
playing himself, Charles Dickens de-
lighted in the game, and would sit in
his tent, keeping score for one side
the whole day long. He never took
to croqust, but had lawn-tennis been
played in the Gad's- Hill days. he
would certainly have enjoyed this
game. He liked american bowls
at which he used constantly TO play
with his male guests. For one of his
improvements, he had turned a waste
piece Of land into croquet-ground
and bowling green.
In the meadow he used also to
practise many Of his readings" and
any stranger passing down the lane,
and seeing him gesticuIating and hear
ing him talking, laughing. and some
times it may be, weeping. most surely
would have thought him out Of his
mindl
The getting-up Of those "readings''
gave him an immense amount of labor
and fatigue, and the sorrowtul parts
tried him greatly.
For instance, in the reading Of Lit
tie Dombey.1 it was hard work for him
50 to steel his heart as to be able to
read the death without breaking down
or displaying too much emotion. He
often told how much he suffered over
this story, and how il would have been
impossible Tor him to have gone
through with Is had he not kept con
stantly before his eyes the picture Of
his own ~Plorn. alive and strong and
well
His great nektness and tidiness have
already been alluded -. Is also his
wonderful sense Of order. The 6rst
thing - lit every morning. before
going % work was 70 make : circuit
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-12

But there were not only grown-up
guests invited t. the pretty, cheerful
home. In letter to friend Charles
Dickens writes.
"Another generation begins to peep
above the table. once used to think
what q horrible thing it was to be .
grandfather. Finding that the calam-
ity falls upon me without my perceiv-
ing any other change in myself. bear
it like man"
But as he so disliked the name OF
grandfather as applied to himself,
these grandchildren were taught by
him to call him .'Venerables." And to
this day some of them still speak of
him by his self-invented name
Now. there is another and younger
family who never knew "Venerables,
but who are taught to know his like
ness, and taught to know his books
through the pictures in them. as soon
as they can be taught anything, and
whose baby hands lay bright flowers
upon the stone in Westminster Abbey,
every 9th Of June, and every Christ
mas Eve.
For, in remembrance Of his love for
all that is gay in color, none but the
brightest flowers-and also some of
the gorgeous American leaves, sent by
friend for the purpose--are laid upon
the stone, making that one spot, in the
midst of the vast and solemn building
bright and beautiful.
In letter to '.PlOrn," before his de-
parture for Australia, Charles Dickens
writes: II hope you will always be
able to say in after life, that you had
kind father"
And to this hope, each one of his
children can answer with a loving,
grateful heart, Amen.
These "reminiscences are written to
show him, almost exclusively, in his
relation of father, and to show him as
he was in his own domestic circle and
in his home-life.
In quoting my fathers words,
have used the present tense-says or
writes because his words are before
me, and are living reality, because
his words will be living reality, to
generations yet to come
So that we cannot think of him as
dead. His spirit has walked and does
"walk abroad among his fellow-men,
and travel far and wide"
Andhis own words about death may
be lovingly and reverently applied to
himself, and we may say:
'Of the loved, revered and honored
head thou canst not turn one hair to
thy dread purposes, or make one fea-
ture odious. It is not that the hand
is heavy. and will fall down when re-
leased, it is not that the heart and
pulse are still; but that the heart aOos
open, generous and true; the heart
brave, warm and tender; and the pulse
mans. Strike. shadow, strikel and
see his good deeds springing from the
wound, to SOW the world with life inn
mortal. '-MGnis Dickens In Youths
Companion.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-12

There arc about $50 vessels and 200
Hampton boats owned in Portland, Me-.
which are engaged in the fslsing bust
ness, giving employment to about 8, 900
fishermen. The amount of capital repre-
scented il this interest is not far from
s., 600, 600, and The annual catch IL fish
IS Of about the same value.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-12

a very good test Of room i "a
considtr .wonld il look pretty il q
pictorsY' TO fna this out tairn mir
TOR upon the different patts and zee
ths tIfeek Ihls win often help one q
correct an1 r. arrange anything thak
may 81 wrong
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-12

The Lovers.
A little rain,
The sun again,
A shadow;
A summer day,
Some new-mown lld
A meadow.
A girlish face,
A matcilcss grace,
And beauty;
We spend the day
In masking hay
Sweet duty.
Some fading flowers,
Some happy hours,
But flecting;
A week Of rain,
And hen agnin
A meeting.
One quick shy Io0ly
A ripping brook,
Some clover;
A sky Of gold,
The story old,
A lover.
A fair, sweet maid,
A short word said
What Is it7
] try my fate,
And not too late
To miss il.
The years have gone
And still loves ON
That lover;
He loves always,
AS days and days
Pass over.
A loving wife,
A long, long Isle
Together,
Have made him bless
That shy sweet eyes"
Forever.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-12

Actress 60 washerwomaD, who has
brought her billl = How can you be So
Impairment IS 70 dun me ii khis wavg''
Nashevw0man Impertinenti What
10 You meant Who are y0U, / should
Ike to know r / choose "a pay Tor 4
.alleKy ticket you have got 80 faint on
be stage Tor my amusement. ,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-12
HUMOROUS.


-
HUMOROUS.
The smaller the bonnet the bigger
the bin. sN
The cats favorite song-over TIA
garden waul!
With umbrellas. like men, it is gen.
orally the poorest that gets left.
DO take some more vegetables
Mr.. Jones, for they go to the Figs any
how"
Why didn't the dog want a place
in the ark? Because he had a bark d
his own.
That's the end of my tale" as the
tadpole said when be turned into
bullfrog.
Bulwer was right; there's no such
word as fail. It is Modified into a.
signment.
Ills,
Pills,
Bills.
A sweeping victory-When you
ct the servant to handle the broom
successfully
1t is no wonder that the MormOns
think highly of their religion. Its
very rewiveing.
Virtue is a bass-drum which men
often pound to hide the discords d
their own character.
When the flower of the family gets
disappointed in love she finds out thai
her cake is all dough.
The following thrilling sentence i
taken from recently published 50
ciety novel: For whole quarter d
an hour the young man gazed thought
fully in the flame of the extinguishs
candle"
Don't you skate, Mrs. B.P" "Nq
am only looking on" "Ever tried
to skate? You'll enjoy it when you
once learn" "Oh, / take lessons
home. l roll down the basemed
stairs every day"
"Can you tell me. sill" asked ayOung
lady at book shop, "in what Orda
Thackeray wrote his books9" Ne
lady" replied the gentlemanly sale
gentleman, "but, don't yer know,
guess it was in order to make money
The foolish man foldeth his arm
and saith: "There is no trade-ShI
should / advertiser" But the VIZ
man is not so. He whooped it up
the newspaper, and verify he drassS
trade after all.
The hotel-keepers of New York;
greatly troubled over the steS09
growing fashion amongst their gas'
of blowing out the gas upon retln4
for the night. Let each guest haw
plaster clapped over his mouth, =
the nuisance is abated at once.
A self-acting sofa, just large en''P
for two, has been invented. Hp
perly wound up it viii begin to rl'
warning bell just before 10 0cAD
AT 1901 it splits apart, and whlr
half carries the daughter of the ~.
up stairs the other half kicks
young man out Of doors. They
come high but people must
them.
ONCE IN LIFETIME
Her cheeks are flushed, her eyes are w.
She heaves a gentle sigh,
Her hair is mussed, she scarce knoW'''
What's best, to laugh or cry.
What makes her blush and trembe -
With mingled joy and fright
The first time in his life her beau
Has kissed her sweet good night
The other day a precious young
was asked If he was papa's OO''
answered, aYes'' "And are you
mas boy, toO9 ayes" replied :,
.Well, how can you be papas W
mammals boy both at thesams -
! .sOh, " he replied, indifferentlH
q wagon have two horsesy
New-York tribune., 1885-03-17
Auetion Sales of Real @state.
LOUIS MES[ER, AQch0leel:
PEREMPTORY SALE
OF THE CHOICE AND VALUABLE PROPERTY.
BY ORDER OF The HEIRS OF
GEO. L0VETT, DECEASED,
TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION ON
THURSDAY, MARCH 1885,
Anetion Sales of Real estate.

Al AZ O'CLOCK NOON. AT THE EXCHANGE SALES
ROOMS, NO. Ill BROADWAY, NEW.YORK,
KNOWN AS NOS,
6ol BROADWAY, 22s MERCERsT, 6S7 AND $50
BROADWAY, $50 AND 252 MERCER-ST.. 709 BROAD
WAY, IA MERCER-sT, 1872 1s3, 1S4, 1s5 WEsT-sr,
2OO' 2o2 CHAMBERS. SOUTHEAST CORNER OF WEST
AND CHAMBERs.) 81 GREEN EST, "a GRAND'ST.
Io' SOUTH ST.. 4s0 6TH-Av, 80 AND 81 GoERcK-ST,
ga WEST l6TH.sT.. 265 BoWERY, 4Ol 403. 405 AND
4o' 7IHAV, NORTHEAST CORNER OF 32D-sT.O 43i,
433. 435 AND 437 WEST 54TII-sT,, col, COB AND 6O5
1OTH-Ay, 12 BRoOME-sT l41 DUANE-sT. 1877 SOUTH
5THAV, 220 SOUTH 5TH-AY, 222 224 22G SOUTH
5TH-Av. 2O2. POI, 2o6 SOUTH 5TH-Av., 2l9 AND 22l
SOUTH 5TH.Av,
81 LOTS ON ATLANTIC AND NosTRAND AVS,
BROOKLYN.
For book map and particulars apply to MEsSRs. ~ C.
KINGsLtND & SONS, no. 55 BROAD-STj FRED
ERlcK DE- ?. FOSTER Etq., No. 10 Wal-st, or at the
Office OF the Auctioneer, No. Plne-st
New-York tribune., 1885-03-17
ADRIAN n. MULLER q SON
will sell at auction on
TUESDAY, MARCH "a,
stl2 O'Clock, at tho Exchange salesroon.
IN HruafUay


BY order OF the Executors Of AARdARET BURR. hAhr
Burr and SARAH BU hR. deceased
NEw-YORK.
30 WEST and 90 WASulN N0ToN-Sr, near Morrs-st.-
Eve story bres bgidng bonded warehouse Ok
81 and az fRoNTsr. near odsip-fwo fosr-stoy pf'oA
2iS PEARI-sT. near Bcsfmanst-Four-story Store'
bOCLIfF-sf,i In rear o. 2iS featI't-fo"i's'"' ''
Ss 30 SDsT-Ihreestory high-stoop brick bddns win
- SUaIvERsIrY.PLAcE between 9th and 10th sts.-
rGu S5 s@9 ls TI a SrSnd asd with factory budu
marble wok &C. Oh e north side Of 2tdst ana su'n
~ san aSsa vel. 1na S@ S9 VysEiT9 FOR
81 EAST TH.sr.-Pour story hish-stoop dwelling
ri o and az EAST esD-sr,-Two four.story brick ten'
81 EAST sTIi2rnsT-Threo-s highstoop browOst'no-
"a EAST iIzTH-sT-Two-story hishstOop brick dwell
XvENUEA AND IiGTH.sT.-siI lots with frame dwell
f0IH.AVE. west sde. IS ioot north Of l5lstst-Two-
story ana attic frame dwelling nYrwrry ,oru.AyE.
BLOOMINGDALE ROA D. l4IsT AND lt3D sTs.
BROOkLYN.
22l wAsHIN0TON-sT.b between the new POST oFFlCE
Suildins ssst side los feet
hokTuw EST CORNER Yoik A Al ,oP PEA .I.o por Of
land aajosing on Yorkst with frame stable; Iso dams
g. 81 iss on Pesrst 50 foot AdmssI. with brick
I2o WAVERLYAvE, west side. 27e.6 north Of Gates
aye-Ihree.tsry 9rick dwelling ,oo, fr.ms
Oh M essSsr n SAH'sra osef h
svos 100 feet on wssohesterve and 2oo e' w
AsToKA L. -waer front Eas. River $50 feet wiao
aad lands under water covered By water grant On
frame cottage aMd seven lots on north Hde OF osmo
and psrtiou the Of auctonser. NS
Pne-st. At tbs once Of JOHN IL KIKEn and SAN ,v
hIKER Executors, or L. IL. DE GROVE, their sttofAe"
Nc. 100 NassAu,sL
New-York tribune., 1885-03-17

El6th-st near Lexington sl10o.
l9trst near Broadway tboarding)i 49, .
Madison ave. tn And 18th sts $1,000 and $4,000
49th.si, close TO 5thave, tsuperbi $1,000
7ptl-st., corner Lexin gton-a ave-; 5000.
37Ih-st. PARK 5000; perhaps loss
26thst 4thave either way 5bthst, near Sthave
either way reasonable
b2d.st, Park. either way.
2lst-st., near 7lb- ave; 81, 800.
34th lstIavs.; 81, 100
20 b-st,n LextDgt0nave; Sl.S5O
Irytnx-pjaoe 2Dtl.st hne large dwelling S2.Oo)
llth. St, near 5thave; 5000. - 1900
Mitebelpace $3.50 20tbst. near 9thayei y 300 - an
Iexnftonaye 9th St. $500 near 29thst SlAoo
near ljthst. 81 800 lcheapD o.., .ooo ..,...~ -.
cornsr Madsonave 106thst, $S00i ano lastly put
not lsssy handsome threestory hugh stoop undef
cellar private dwelling AleIanderAve beawesn iSvn S
i4oth IA furnace and other modern
ment In supe conditions possession now Or MAY. inylo
ssnacaI s}t.nf,on u tis handsome dwelling ana lovely
nsehborhood Elevated win be In operation ,nis us M
10 Acc 20 AMI 2so AisXandereve only $500 have also
number striey Furnished I0r reApio
AA' MAdson.ava, 27lh-st
Ps. $50 Lexington. .sva. near t0thst: 8. 600
D. Fine roomy residence the Hudson, near loSoS;
stable bathing hsass As, 20 ReoeonaSaefe rensoeAy
New-York tribune., 1885-03-17
MURRAY HILL-ELMSFORD.
d. N. SEAMAN. Auctionoer

d. M. SEAMAN. Auctionocr
WIN sel Tuesday. March a. at IL at tho EIcnange
BalesToom IL the four story brown stono u"c
ing house and lot No. u West 37thst. . ..,
Also 80 sf land Ilmsford, NewYork Guy ana
Northern close tho estat OF TIL MAJ Mck
deceased. BY order OF JOHN n CLARK and TOWSSEND
WANDELI. Executors.
sale positive terms cash Inquire of
M SEAMAN No. Pinest- or OF
MI wASDELI. 200 rosdway.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-17

WANTED A through competent Doox-
.,.a.s Ssisry q, psctsS - I5TJXNUs. Tribuas once
New-York tribune., 1885-03-17
TAMES BLEECKER, Auctioneer.
BY ORDER OF THE HEIRS.

VALUABLE sECoNDAvE. PROPERTY.
A. J. BLEECKER SON viii sell on wednesday, Mach
ls st m at the Exchange alesroom No III Broenwsy
lots and 47thst on tho avenue and On IN"
strsek fcruinx 4 Onsaf on mortgage ~ per osss
Naps at aucuonesrs oass 10 Hssssa-s6
New-York tribune., 1885-03-17
a,rootlnr ,1rouertp for Sale ans % Get

3-STORY brownstone front house. 1T
"A Amityst BrScsn to let from m gentss
Rsebborhood Rent s35 per month ID. MARTlN' ~
Lawrence Bros, 81 Broad.st, N. y. ----
DFSJRABIE BROOKLYN PROPERTY
Suitable for stores fats fine plot on southwest cor
ner of Myrtle and Clinton ayes, AT bargain Apply 10 -
" JERE JOHNSON, Jr, NO U Pihe-s@
New-York tribune., 1885-03-17
Dnslness G Chances.

TOR DYE AND SECURING WORKS for
u sale IN a consty established IL years gooi trade
III no"'h '"' DYE, Box e Tribune once.
DHYSICIAN'S practice for sale III thriving
I-,o,d Il nnna rtnnitv Address PHYSICIAN"
'Pi'"O' Box l5 Tribune Once
New-York tribune., 1885-03-17
Doar0 an0 Rooms.

East Side
tMERICAN private family will rent large,
~ smarr han lsowey furnished. s1nEy front or back
' III East syth-st.
At 2is EAST 3JTH-ST Elegantly fu--
~ nisLed rooms. II 30 TO private house; boade's
taken.
HANDSOMELY FURNISHED ROOMS and
i L board. reception room Tor physician III iast
3jth-si.
HANDSOMELY furnished front room on
1 second door with excellent board references loi
Fast DIST
no EAST 10Th ST. near Broadway, hand
% somey furnished ronmt good attendance gentlemen
only
Iti MADISON Superior boar par
IL lor noor IN suite. front second suite: upper
mont squarc rlcu Reasonable
.-o MADISON-AVE between 39th and
I'D iOth stA-Dc,rsLe tifd roOr .o,ms frOn'i bolIn'
parior toIr
West Sis.
"A ,.--Trunks removed, 25c. GROVES EN-
a. PRESS 50 West lUth. 10 West J6th.. and eII
6hav.
FURNISHED front room. alone or with other
r.,m,s gas bath. etc references. Mts SWIFT fO2
" ust st.h.st.
10 WEST 5lST-ST. With boari, hand
O soncly furnished citing rooms on urd foor To-
EcthrT rrIafsi--
n.,D-Sr 100 wEST.-Handsomcl furnished
-,) rooms with board House newly furnished der
Dt WEST 2GTH-ST.-RoOms, with board /;
- also iA1ie board.
t~TH.ST.. u WEST.-In private family,
t.D nic.ly ia ni,hed sunny rooms with board
WEST 22D-sT.-Thrd s,ory front room
'DJ leL with board large elos,t. no noviig ref
New-York tribune., 1885-03-17
Citp propertp TO fet.

At REASONABLE RENT, two first-class
" mediun.sized brownstone dwellings In good order 32
Fast 5sth st. corner OF Mssonaye from May II Last
GGtb AT near 81 MadisOn ave, immediate possess on
FALCONER 81 son, 100 fourth-ave
I ARGE, CHOICE HOUSE TO LET.-On 9TH
~ ave-. Park perfect order and can gve posses
e" ' 9 " 1873 broadway.
rINO LET. The very desirable fOur-st0ry:
Il brownstone dwelling houses No n East SIsLsL @ sna
81 S3d-st, 5thave also NO. Lib msdsoh
ave. s3d.st.; rent reasonable. Apply 10
ARNOLD. CONSTABLE Il CO., l9tbst ana othave.
rVNO LET.-Sl 200. 3-stOry private house,
4Sthsti slOo. %sthst $780, 52dsti g. 200, story
54thsL; ~ ;OOo Ssory, osthcsL; 90 sdIOo sse9dm
o'u'S@ many TIcaBoRNE d MELRosE lob sd-ave
New-York tribune., 1885-03-17
Gorses ano Carriages

EOR SALE.-.W .Wcll-trained Kentucky saddle
i horsc. Can be owners stable. ~
IrOR SkLE.-Bay horse, eight years old
i sOund Kind real bargain - NJ.
Gle nn SEALSkIN CAPS reduced to
~ VIZ slt Oo before packing away Great barEa ns
" q {. sIIAYNE. Fuuicr lO3 Pnncest
New-York tribune., 1885-03-17

CHAS. 5. BROWN, Auetioneer.
DEREMPTORY SALE, TO CLOSE AN
ESTATE oFIvALUABLE PROPERTY IN THE CENTRE
OF THE DRY GOODS AND JEwELRY TRADES
SITUATED on WORTH. LEONARD. NASSAU AND
JOHN srS, AND MAIDEN LANE
CHAs. $. BROWN will sell auction on TUESDAY,
March H. 1885 at 2 xchaDge salesroon, No Ill
broadway, the following property;
NOS. 70 AND ~ WORTH-ST. inst west OF Broadway
Five story oube marble building with basement anu SUD
basement and steam elevator size about 45xlOO feet
NOS so AND - LEON ARnsT in the rear Of the above
II i've story double marble building with basenant ana suo
bahenent aud steam elevator; size about lJhlOo leet
NO. igNAssAU.sT near Llbertyst and running through
TO Iibe7 pacetOur story OroYnstone bndnp "u DAse
mont and cellar about - feet front on aslu ST. ABOUT
o. feet ueep, and about 10 feet front on Liberty place
80 10 MAIDEN LANE-Fivestory marble building,
with basement about 23x50 eet
NO - JOHN.ST. in tho Of No 10 Maiden ane
FouI story brick building, about Axo5 fees with basement
and sub-cear.
NO MAIDEN La T. two doors east of Broaiway-Ftve-
story browusOne bung about 2Cros ee "iih basement
ana sub as aIucut
oInatlon and catalogues apply at the Auctonoers
Office. 80 20 Pine-st
New-York tribune., 1885-03-17

Monmouth and Long Branch cottages TO rent for
season OF 1885.
ID. B. KELLER, Jr.
10 A.lA 4 L or
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-02-17
Floods.

TRENTON, n. j., February 16.-A
heavy rain storm this morning caused
the river to rise, and great damage to
property is feared along the river front.
Several mills closed owing to water in
the buildings. Reports from Lambert
Vile, Milford, Frenchtown and other
points up the Delaware, state that the
river is rising and a fearful freshet is
apprehended.
New York, February 18.-The tide
of North river this morning is higher
than it has been for many years. Water
is on level with the docks, and it is
difficult for ferryboats to make land
ings. Stores along West Street near the
river are all flooded. Considerable
damage is DONE Heavy rains was fall
ing all the morning, and narrow streets
are almost dark as night.
All available apparatus for pumping
out water were brought into use. At
Cartwell line pier, the superintendent
SAID he never saw such high water. AT
Vesey Street the river. actually over
flowed into the street and many stands
of butchers in Washington market were
submerged. AT this place, the water on
West Street was several inches over the
car tracks. Similar scenes have not been
witnessed for many years. -,
New BRUNSWICK, February ia
terrific rainsterm has been raging this
morning. The Rariton river is rapidly
rising and there is every prospect for
repetition of the. great treshet Of
1872.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-02-17
! Gospel Meetings.

The revival at the Methodist church
still continues with deep interest.
notwithstanding the unfavorable
weather on Sunday, there was full
attendance at the morning service. After
a clear reading and exposition of the
general rules by the pastor, the sacra-
ment of the Lords supper was admin
istered to large number, many OF whom
were those who had so recently united
with the church.
at the close OF the communion, an
opportunity was afforded TO those who
desired to unite with the church and
seven responded, making in all of
these who, have united during the
revival, thlrty-sit The Sunday school
was large: $3.50 at the young peoples
meeting, there were about $50 present
and most Interesting service At 7.3o.
the pastor, Rev. Il. G. Tiff, preached an
able and impressive sermon on the sub
ject, "The happiness of a cody life. :"
There were. about $50 people present,
who listened with interest. throughout
the. discourse. The meetings will he
continued each evening this week, ex-
cept Saturday. Services to begin at
7.16. Everybody invited and welcome.
x*#
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-02-17
The House.

s . WASHINGTON, February IL. The
House met in continuation of Fridays
session and Immediately went into COM
mittee of the whole on the legislative
appropriation bill. Considerable pro
gress was made in reading the bill.
When the committee rose the House
adjourned and the session of Monday
began.
/. Regain offered a resolution requesting
the,Secretary of the Treasury to transmit
information in regard to the range and
ranch cattle traffic oi,western States and
Territories with special reference to the
bearingstof that traffic on the internal
and foreign commerce of the United
States. Referred.
The Senate amendment to the army
appropriation bill was non-concurred in
and a conference committee was APP
pointed,
Slocun, under instructions from the
military committee, moved to suspend
the rules and pass the Senate bill for the
retirement OF General Grant. This is
the first bill passed by the Senate and
specifically names the officer TO be re-
retired - 81 rs.rs. .ts1f<-z
.Horr and Warner t0hio} demanded a
second. The motion to suspend the
rules was seconded, no to ~. Thirty
minutes debate was allowed under the
rules, and was opened by Slocunr in be-
half of the bill. & 81
This bill, he said. proposed 10 place
General Grant in the same position he
would have occupied had he not lin ac-
cordance with the willot the people of
the country. accepted the Office of
Chief Magistrate. In form and lang
mage this bill was precisely like all bills
passed for purposes of this kind. 1t has
often been said that much has been
done for General Grant, but nothing
has been done for him by the United
States government, beyond paying him
the salaries tn which he was entitled by
law. 4.
The motion in the House to suspend
the rules and pass the Grant retirement
was lost, yeas los, nays l0s, not the re-
quisite two-thirds. in the affirmative.
The bill to regulate the letting of mail
contracts passed.
The bin apprepriating $500, 900 for 9
library FOR the medical department. oil
the United states, in Washington,
passed. 4; $50 7.si7t..
Slocum reported the bill creating the
Office Of Assistant Chief of the Signal
Service. - ~
Adjourned.