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The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-11-14
was the amount of the crops:

A variation in soil and other IN
fuences would somewhat modify tho
results.
The difference in the weight of the
grain per bushel was by regular in
crease from thin to thick seeding. &C.
cordinp to the following figures:
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-11-14

"A colored couple were divorced ip
the District Court on Saturday in
d~ouble-quick time. The petition was
read, two witnesses were examined, and
tho decree granted in less than two
minutes BY the watch. brennan (zexl
Banner.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-11-14

A correspondent writing from Ho.
land says Mormonism is gaining
ground there. A meeting was held re-
Gently at Zwolle, which consisted Of
Mormons from Amsterdam, Groningue,
Leenwsrden, D%eventer, DIST and
Zwolle. Women and children wero
present. The exercises, consisting Of
speeches and religious services, lasted
from ten o'clock in the morning until
late at night. A number Of new con-
verts were admitted. The Dutch Gov.
eminent does not interfere with the
sect Chicago Herald.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-11-14

--Sellersvllle, Bucks County, Pa,
was the scene Of twenty-five marriages
in n day recently.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-11-14

Hartford has Q thirtaen.year.oll
! girl who tips the beam at 29j pounds.
! -Hartford Conn Post.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-03-21

THE jugs.er- Of India are unsur.
passed in natural magic Chambers
Journal furnishes an illustration.
which, though not thew. is remarka.
hl' A inggler took an sar.H ware
Pot. filled il with earth m1is.ened
viihs little water, and placed
among the earth a mango seed
which bad been examined before.
hand This done, b. threw a
sheet over the pot aud almost i'm.
mcdistely removed it again. whenit
appeared that tho seed ai.in the
sraceofsay half a minu', become =
young mango tree. Again the
sheet was thrown over tho pot.
and. 81 being a second time 70.
moved. the mango tree had doub.
led IN size. The same proCess va.
repeated a third time. aud now the
tree was covered with small, un.
ripe mangoes Thi. time ,be Jug.
Eler plucked the tree up out Of the
earth, displaying the roots and the
remains Of the original mango
stone from which The tree was sap.
posed to have sprung.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-03-21
~s--.-r-----

Fvrs since ihr - at fraud n
1876 Ar Il u Hays' hs' hsd a
claim sgainst 10. Government or
money. which be siysnr,j to 'hr
Commission which h. sent p.
Louisiana ~ superinteud The steal.
ing u thu electoral vote q tAs,
State. tn, Commissioners needed
money Tor current expenses, and
HAYES, =, ihe party most profound.
II interested. advanced the sum
named. IL say. iha, he did, and
We are forced 10 scccpi his word.
IL has finally been dscreed tha. b.
shall b. reimbursed A clause 10
the sundry Civil Service bill .p.
propiis,es for BITS bsnlf, IS So IS
In visw Of the fac. ih., Nc Hsys,
was eusbled. through the assist
snee Of this Loui.ians Com mol .sion
to draw $4,000 in the .hsp, e /.
Presidential 'alary belonging t,
Samuel ] Tildsn, II Va. raih.l
cheeky Tor him 70 call upon n,
Government Cor the funds inves,e,
BY him IN securing ihr area, " nd
fsll. Il be has any e-onsciencs lsf,
!. is TO be hoped tina. he will tur,
the money over 10 .oms ehari,shl,
or religious organization.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-03-21
IS IT A LIE?

Some one s,id that Potash was
poison. Who make. the assertion
-xeap. those who desire n migleaa
ard humbug your He who de
nosne'- other remedies IA FRAUDS
Is quietly Offering a vile compound
oihis ova-bewars Of all such.
AK your physician or your
iragsis:. if Potash produce. all
IT, horrors claimed tar it by thos
ho are compelled to iradacs 9th
Z operations in Order to .pp-ai
-..Y.c.ahle themselves
w ''i'i' t"h f''lA'a properly
sotnbinei with ether remedie,
nar.- The crca.as. blood rcned,
ever snoTn to nan, and We clam
that b +. b. "a that remedy.
II afflicted with any form o
blood poison, seroillr, Rhsuns
tiSm, C~tIrrh, Old Ulcers and sore,
Kidney complaints, Fcinal. D.
~.easn' eic, ,he r r b vii cur
YOU a. once Send % Blood BALM
Co. Atlanta, Ga, br a copy 4
their book FREE.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-03-21

THirs important changes in
petal rates will 90 into effect on
the krsi Of July next. TIE pos.
tage on letters after that date will
be two cent. an ounce instead Of
two cents . half-ouncs, a. at pre-,
snt. The postage on newspaper.
sent TO regular subscrb eI-, and on
sample copies sent out by publish.
srs, will be reduced enc half All
cities having more than 100 IN.
habilants will be authorised 70
establish a special sen.ecnt stamp
delivery service, by which letter,
can 10 FASTENED totheir destination
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-03-21
An EXPERIENCE or PUB.
LI6HFEs

Tbs editor q a ca-nirs PAPER say.
with mach reason itsaa -1p..
riencs Of publ .Aer- gai, to man,
people are apt - inas u matter
but lii,l. -he;Lcr lhe n-spsp
bill is paid promptly ~ noL tia.
il Is q small sun, lal n bat ii.il,
consequence. The j. no. beca1s.
subscribers are NJ, unwilling t.
pay, but b-ca-r 8. sre neigh.
gent Each one .iaa { .als.
bis years intebisil mount. t,
A. small a.um. th. plb,. er can.
not b much in -la. oft without
Tor . moment ihiu c. that the
income u = nswspspar d. made Of
just sueh small sm1ant. and that
the aggregate d all Interruptions
il by no mrsns al Uncomfortable
sum Of money.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-03-21
nrnr ntpH


TAs ~
party 4. ls
0listas rt. m r
tetss 4
Nss.6aE.rf. H.srt ~
rsfi f.s'ir~ ard m Of
r.Haur . er4 r,ls
such s.trs ..,rtty ~ sr
rsae,I Iu rs., f.f -i1f
Until quite t....t n.t, a
200. p-ars 90
With gov b., Ds 'v
rosli 1o, - r.-HIt.sii. .s
seesd 20 pEss Aae4a,s eaa tslf
tho people ~ Tho EHli.l states
vissrd 9Th dI-i.1'' 'He Is.
AID piir' sm r ite party An4
even n1mbsrs n lhh'rra't f"
hsciing On its long sIaf.ff ~
repeated dcfeG.s and d'spf0ia'-
D.nis rememh'r ring how ~ party
-As deifauded in ~ psF-'n =
Iild.n' doubt sefiou' -h''F'f
We fhould ever resp 20. nut o.
smother National victory But
nov 'uch doubts htyt o.aS 'eI''
3D. We trust forever ard DnHd'nce
i restored and The people hopeful
That god !e,0.ls viii '.i1- ne
sdyen! o. the Oh patty - control
chssi.ned and sobersi by tie ts
feils and mistakes b . ~ ufn ia
quarter n century 10 the pll.n.
cal wilderness, who're r!.iam
patience and hopeh,uc.- has,
no, been learned in vain. Ifpre-
ia,ni Cleveland mlGils th" hopes
sad expectations Of ii. p,r,y and
bisIsossh llowinr q Ind dependents,
q. ss has. 90 reason % il1b,, Ne
c nflenily 0-3i.ye ihi. il but the
b silb.ng q ab2herloug period u
leuocfstie s-ceDhncy. ,gth a.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-03-21

M. BLLISs Called on President
Cleveland on the 18th and was
kindly received, on leaving be-
said: "Nr. President, | sincerely
hops that the country may he
prosperous and con,.nl.d under
your Administration and | trus.
yoi will find your lie In Wash.
ihgton one Of personal happiu.ss'
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-03-21

Haiss 10 hsfety aiTss ibss %
Nash, ifah, isf5, lets 4 ~.
Siblsnisn a1gn 10 sslais q
n " naIsnHns. deessssd ssfsl
W. l8a shaassy efHft n PanelA
sossly h'si alsifsi 4'ir 4 Vie
@ipD, dalf Uaaisd - ibs ~
5sfs afsd Aal ADJ gfons HAVING
slaims sssih.l she .liis Il ssId
1assdsni sis tffsty t0'iffd snd
'sqsssisd y sfhibi, 80 ssns ard
bs's them f%eFlstfsi uilhis ibs
iins snd M sgsifsd BY Iav, ~
hey vili ba bnvsf bAffsd
" = LAfsf
-s,d.s. N al slfs.of.
hsf,u lg.b. is5
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-03-21

TRr venerable, philsn,bwpic
banker. ". " Corcoran. Of wash.
'ng1on, has testified his rs.pec, for
tn. memory of = famous soldier
and upright man by contributing
ii.0O towards The s,onswall Jack
'on Memorial Association Fund.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-03-21
Not Dead Yet.

Atlanta papers are giving tho public
some curious and wonderful Gases lha,
are quite interesting. It seems that a
young lady OF Atlanta hal been reported
as dead, but it came to the ears OF the
Atlanta Journal that she aas still alive.
and being on the slsri Tor news. a report.
II was sent to tho residence to learn all
facts. Miss Bell. Dunaway. who has
been pronounced dead, met him a, the
door, s;outly denying tina, shr was dead.
She said:
For four years, rheumatism and neu
ralgia have resisted physicians and an
other treatment. Ny muscles seemed 10
dry up my flesh shrank away. my joints
were swollen, painful and large, los, my
appetite, was reduced to co pounds in
weight and for months, was expected to
die commenced the Use Of d. n n
and the action Of one half q bottle con
WINGED my friends that it would cure me.
It's effect was like magic. 1t gave mo an
eppeu'e-gave me strength, relieved MI
pains and aches, added aesh to ms bopp.
anu when five bottles bad been used /
had gained so pounds Of acsh. and I am
to-iay sound and well.n
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-03-21

SONS tins ago NJ Blaine said
the Democrats were cunspifins to
seize the Government Well. they
have seifed It, aud II they can.
not improve Il. i,hos, half frying.
they will deserve the fate Of let.
ling NJ. Blaiaa take it four year.
hsaea.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-03-21
KENpALL's SPAWN Crll

rowsria p, I
Or hi keni-ii Co. Cents I etn . e
grey bore tis Al > a. ssid nice n,ahihi lis :
hihg eenddefee eafHnafaiisais sogiteasz
q : very ltrgs hahs SPAWN ltts softi r.
~ had beer ftra 100 others sstf f'iines
nv 70 matss lad matter sorss ihslf J
months tllss Ana pct hlm At tari vsfl :
team and oumr enc.d the &c q trrf Urn
10 tare. ant nuW y far - isrsrss beHa''
entirely veil. 1hs irseh . TO- ~s-iis'
thauEh 70 rs,flF - infst - e Va =
treated hi1 aeepfaiuF 10 dl-4stieaf b 81
move ~ bunch, tEt IN tsi Asd 'hsi 80
aens ne vert eouid usys fitm bin r !
~ = sficint has dpus nuf. ~ o. o ~ 4.
YOU eiaim ~ it. Il hss ~. 3 reri Fsr :
ne J Rave already issn cfsrt = !
hcrs % rn1e aaf fsis iAsf 90 =
sfnt.i ieeau fai in 20 sifose .sinl = :
thst - seifau mt - atii
Ncfy fts =. H'isLhs
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-03-21
KENDAIL's SPAWN CUE

Nsiisrstdn. W., NtHii
n ksrdali Go Isas SIR " iis
soii q hshtsit aPsslt care frt . ~
tli. " 4til iaaa AL bsaa. y
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-03-21

THg inauguration ball is said Il
have cleared all expenses. The
preparations for inauguration are
said to bavedsxcsedsd $4,000, aud
the visitors brought over s5oO,OoJ
10 Washington
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-03-21
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NMHFfH W No.
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The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-03-21

BrtLsrrss are issued every day
csnesrning Gen. Grants condition.
One day be i better and the next
vsrss, aid there seems M hops
q bis recovery. Ilis physisisnu
rsfu.-d 70 allow = noted cancer
SPECIALIST tssesor srsatthso General
Ihs dissinsuishsd pa,isn. h..
We earnest sympathy q the whole
~ss'y = n .sess aM.es.e..
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-03-21
KESDALL's SPAWN crEs


Narfen. IA. Nfrsl1
- kerdsli G.. rs.r Slfss rsis NJ :
,ssnlf -fts csnis IN ,truins. ,ss shla !
stnt ne ferf fsrsusiy patil.kst -
ha. Ne fssis-d stifiau. I uisk ts5
- ur1.f tn thctsend sbiIrsdsss :
ben : ssnsfsr irrm rtegmsstr pslrs ~ ru'
~ y e. per Z The kc-sY thsn IN sre .
y hesrd u keriaii's srstin rrrs 20 10
- > hns mare thstvu
ssessf III tsiula A frirrs tel ~ atzsI7
spssin tais. vss not shis = I'd " !
!. .aflAsf.'i Or = bottle. Net trssf
y firsrfi icitis. faf nsn ~ =
~ : snail teiiis Tor hfty ssnt, n
.asHn very HHsh ! thcafhtf sgfs
mysslf ard ma e. fean 49, ~ ~ al
lsai esls artlyira II. msfieirs / rse,fs
II ever have in aaythias tt.as~7
~ - assHt faf tls hafs= tsst rsss
-'' VII q yus aii The rood I can. tHs<
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-03-21
KESDALL,s SPAWN CUE

rsiers1n. Utah, rsTsl /
" y! hsndfil Co. r.s- SRA Hisiifr
afin tufs. ard knos lhg i %
Nefd' saw NJ ~tanfcsnee 10 yus y -
fsAiiss On ihs iI,rs4 srrno
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-03-21

C~happaqaa, y 7, laIh
Dr. 81 Kendall Co. Fueshurgu i'm. q
~. One yssl $50 tsd a pits yoefg trz .
Nlth ? lAffr blood SPAWN. hav,tisrss
hthtaii's SPAIN Cure o that yoa cams, =
rs u as on. Have gsed the horse nss =
ioars. etc, 81
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-03-21
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The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-03-21

TIL peaceful .unsmi ~ shr
government oi ibis great notion
from one man e. another from
on, party 10 anoiher-is also an
evidence n the permansncs Of our
in'tiluiions. On party goes ~!
Of power. smother one COMES 10,
but IN. gosernnra. do's not
change. Liberty, law and onisr
adhere 70 para republican form
Of goyefnmcn. -phiial iplish,~.,
Rep
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-03-21
KRSDALL's A V CUE

~ riosi tgrcesffai rsmfdy svss discossis
"a certain in ~ Effects ard does rct u.s.
yso.f bslag
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-03-21

Speaking to snewspaper reIor-
ter d hi, Mississippi audiences,
EEGoy st John says: "Thoy
embraced " mnch intelligence,
education and refinement a. any
be had ever addressed IN any sec
ton"
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-03-21

In Holmes county On the 7th
while the children Of Jake Nelson
tsl were attempting % klndic a
Gre sitn cual.oil, thp can exploded.
drstuyiug the hou.s. aud it4 con.
tents and burning the children Ia
death
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-03-21

PUBLIC OpINIOH

on, VI tas ruuf,a, a.u. Z
.tl,,lnc, 81. u..r
-,t which to- n-u em
ten b. greeted ry ,ae r-..,
parties Nd 4 .lu ~ r.a..
s0yernm,a. f. lr.
Pre- I'm, a.
.t.gt,i rlcg
po. of ,ru r..y
they should t. rr
Of mst III, .rr.a-.s .ra b,
rcspsns.bi, q a.. resident lr
th,m-E.w York rau. laT
The South vii l-aih the
form. f5r The prs. n. admin .u.
ton. avs the Tr5as. W,...
even that would b. IN improve.
men, upon the Garfield Cabinet
.tf=I T.nI Tr.f-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-08-15
Notice to the Public.

VIZ r. take PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING
w to the public that, in addition TO our
PASTRY AND CONFECTIONERY business,
will open an
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-08-15
New Cable Gar

- Can f.. -" AASTdGQ.
y lOt street oscar has invented a cable
gin. does Ice railways III. that dispenses with
but one Thu, results as the old method
pa consists G of the propelling power.
~ lall wha ss oi a succession of large
tbe cable 1ee as inside the car, over
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-11-12
Cure for small Pox and Scarlet

Fever.
Just at this time, when that dreaded
pestilence, the small pox, is threaten
ing an invasion of the States from
Canada, the following cure for the
loathsome contagion is given by cor
respondent of the Stockton (Cal.) Her
aid, who says: I" L herewith append
knowledge in hundreds of cases. 1t
will prevent or cure small pox, even
though the pittings are filling. When
Jenner discovered the cow-pox IN
England the world of science hurled
an avalanche of fame Oh his head, but
when the most scientific school of
medicine in the world-that of Paris
published this recipe as q panacea for
small pox, it passed unnoticed. 1t is
unfailing Ms fate, and conquers in ev-
cry instance. 1t is perfectly harmless
when taken by we'll person. 1t is
also cure for scarlet fever. Here it
is as have used it to cure small pox
when learned physicians said the
patients must die: Sulphur of zinz,
grain foxglove (digitalis) grain; J
teaspoonful of sugar; mix with two
tablespoonfuls of water. When the
above has been thoroughly mixed add
four ounces of water. Take a tea
spoonful every hour. Either disease
will disappear in twelve hours. For a
child, smaller doses, according to age.
II counties would compel physicians
to use this there would be no need of
pest houses. If you value advice and
experience, use this for that terrible
scourge.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-11-12
A Sensible Wife.

Talking about sensible women"
said the drummer, 1--we got one of
'em. My wife is the most sensible wo-
man that ever lived. I'll back her
against all creation. When go home
aud tell her of my little flirtations
out on the road she takes the liveliest
kind of an interest in them, and laughs
at them as much as do. She keeps q
hired girl, and the last girl we had was
a very comcly lass. Now, you needn't
laugh at me. but my wife once caught
me kissing the girl, or the girl kissing
mel don't know which it was. 1t
broke the poor girl all up. She went
up to her room and got her things to-
gether, and was about to leave the
house, when my wife asked her where
she was going. The girl sniveled and
said that after what had happened she
thought she had better go.
Nonsense said my wife; take of
your things and stay right here You
are just the girl want. If both of us
together can give him enough kisses to
please him and keep him home even
ings shall be happy
1.-The girl stayed, and that is what j
call a sensible kind of wife, don't
you?"-Chtcaqo Heratd.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-11-12
Progress OF the Sou tn .


The Manufacturers Record, of BOs-
ton gives full and complete answer
to the bloody shirt brigade in the fol-
lowing
The assessed value of property since
1879 has increased 500, 900, 900. Home
rule and hard work have achieved this
grand triumph.
Eleven thousand miles of new rail
the improvements on old roads, this
involved an expenditure of $50O.OOO,
600.
The cotton mills have doubled in
number and capacity since 1880, and
are still rapidly increasing.
The cotton seed oil mills have quad
rupled in number and capacity since
1880, and now have a capital of $11,;.
OOO, 900.
In four years the production of pig
iron has doubled, and ,O0O, 900 tons OF
coal were added to the aggregate in
same period.
the phosphate rock, Well known as
valuable fertilizer, mined on the sea
coast of South Carolina, last year ex
ceeded that of 1880 by more than 20O,,
600 tons.
These are really new industries, and
there are many others, showing the
march of enterprise. Manufacture:
are spreading fast, and material pros
perity is advancing with long strides
Whatever contributes to the pros
perity of the South benefits the North
by the opening Of new markets, asso
Citations in enterprises and the con
tact of active and liberal minds. Thi:
intercourse dispels prejudice ant
strengthens the bonds of union,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-11-12
A bargain for Farmers.

We take pleasure in informing our
readers that The OHIO FARMER,
which has national reputation as the
leading agricultural journal of this
country, is offered for the coming
year at only one dollar per year. Its very
large circulation, now numbering over
fifty thousand subscribers in every State
of the lfnien, and its liberal advertis-
ing patronage, enables its publishers
to give to the farmers of this country
one of the very best, most enterpris-
ing, reliable and instructive agricul-
tural, live stock and family journals Of
America at the very low price of only
one dollar per year. THE OHIO FARM
Err is published at Cleveland, Ohio, is
is national in everything except in
name, is Is page-64 column-weekly
of fiftytwo issues a year, and is ac-
knowledged authority on all agricul-
tural subjects. 1t is conducted by an
able and experienced editorial man
agement that spares no expense or
labor to add everything possible to its
value. Specimen copy and Premium
List will be sent free to all applicants
by addressing The OHIO FARMER,
Cleaveland, o.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-11-12
Advice to Teachers.

Johnny Fizzletop is one of the boys
that attend the University of Texas.
He plays hockey, breaks his slate. and
makes the life of his professor misera-
BILE by shooting spit-balls at him. Some
weeks ago Johnny showed signs of
reformation. but it did not last, for
yesterday the professor caught him in
the act of putting bent pin on his
throne.
johnny, l know you seem to be a
bad boy" said the professor sadly,
..but l hoped there had been change
for the better in your conduct l even
told your father that you were a
changed boy. 1 hoped that you had
become better boy, but 1 see lam mis-
taken. 1 am grieved and disappointed.
1 see that my hopes were premature. -"
.Yes. that is all your fault. You
shouldn't go off at half-cock that way.
Remember what David Crockett said:
BE sure you are right, and then 60
ahead but you'll learn after while. "
IeEdS SgfttHQS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-11-12
Drinking In Washington.

1t is said that drinking is decreasing
at Washington. / do not believe this
to be so. Fewer people drink at the
saloons, perhaps. But it has come to
be that every public man has his cell
lars stocked with wines and brandies,
and liquors are sold by the quantity
instead of by the glass. All of the
grocery stores at Washington keep
extra dry champagne down to "a very
find wine stores in nearly every block.
In no city of the United States, except
perhaps. Now Orleans, is there SO much
wine drank in proportion to the popula-
ton. Many families never sit down to
a meal without having wine on the
table, and at 4 Washington hotel,
where public men stop, 1t is the rule
to take a bottle of wine with your din
ner. Within the last few years punch
has become very popular at Washing
ton, and you will now find big punch
bowl at almost every fashionable gath
ering. 1t is quite an art to make a
fine Washington punch, and it takes
very little of the regular article to
cause the knees to quiver and the head
to swim. One recipe contains the in
gredients-whisky, rum, claret, cham
pagne, sugar, and lemons. A little
water added to this, and you have o
drink that will put an old topper under
the table after half of his usual allow
ance. Still. this stuff is given to young
men and maidens.
There is good deal of difference in
the United States as to drinking. Men
from the north and east, aud from
California drink wine. while those
from the west and south take whisky
or beer. Kentuckians usually take
whisky straight, and Wisconsins are
fond of their own Milwaukee beer.
Senators Frye and Blair are said to be
the only senators who are tetotallers.
Attorney-General Garland likes good
article of bourbon. President Cleve-
land drinks beer sometimes. The
speaker is good judge of liquor, and
he often takes bottle of wine with
his lunch.
There was a congressman named
Jadwin in the XLV1Ith congress who
never sat down to a meal without hav-
ing teacup of hot water placed be-
fore him. He seasoned it with cream
and sugar, and drank it as other peo-
pie do coffee. Congressman Hatch, of
Missouri, is also a hot water drinker,
and Breckenridge, Of Arkansas, takes
it with every meal. These hot water
drinkers advocate the practice as q
cure for dyspepsia and indigestion, and
they say they become rs fond Of the
drink as of tea, coffee, or whisky
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