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4 ONSUMPTION.
] have positive remedy for the above disease by
Its use thousands of cases of the worst kind and OF
my faith in its efficacy that 1 will send two bottles
flee, together with valuable treatise this disease
10 sufferer Give express and post Office address
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nEBILITY OF THE GENERATIyE ORGANS
II quickly cured by the Civale Method. Adopted
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nR. DODD'S NERVINF, No. PA PERMANENT
~ Cure Tor Nervous and Physical Debility, Loss
Vitality caused by indiscretoR, excesses, dc.
Sold at STANDlFORD'S, ST. Cloud Pharmacy
9Th and + SITS. Price 81.
Sent by mail sealed. au26-tuts
BOENNYROYAL PILLS.-CHICHESTER'S ENG
L !ish are the only genuine. For full particulars
lnclose four cent stamps to Chichester Chemical Co.,
No 23l3 Madison Square. Philadelphia Pa myl 0-eod
DEAD AND BE WISE.-DR. BROTHERS eO6
Il St s.w.. appeared before me and made oath that
he Is the Oldest Established Expert Specialist In this
city, and Will guarantee cure in all cases of venereal
disease and furnish medicine, or no CHARGE the poor
furnished medicine free. Consultation and advice
free at hour during the day Subscribed and
TO before me by Dr. BROTHERS, April I'd, 1884.
mh21 Inns SAMUEL II. WALKER, Notary Pubic
nR ROBERTSON THE wELI-KNOwN PLY.
IL stefan and surgeon the oldest reliable special
list in Baltimore city be consulted In Washington
every ednesday and saturday at his private rooms,
400 Z. ST. n.w- near 412 ST., from 70 pm, on al
private diseases Both Consultations confident
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From the Louisville Courier-JournaL Fl
4 In the last twenty years France has been the
worst governed nation in Europe. The Napo-
leon regime, the war with Germany, the ex-
travagance of the successive republican admin
istrations have left the country weighted with
debt and taxation more heavily than any other
nation of the earth. The public debt amounts
to 81, 15O, OOO 900, which is So, 900 900 900 in
round numbers greater than the debt of Great
Britain. The annual revenue for 1913 amounted
to S713, 74S, 59S, which is $500, OOOO 900 more
than that OF Great Britain, $3.50 600. 900 greater
than that of Germany, and S265, 900, 900
greater than that OF Russia Such IL colossal
mass of debt resting upon the industry and cap
ital of the people has been carried with singular
spirit and endurance, but when governmental
blunders are found to be still added to the load,
with no other result than to sacrifice French
armies, 1T Is not surprising that the people are
finally driven to turbulence and violence. The
French situation seems to be as to the general
issue more interesting than hopeful, though the
Chinese complication may not prove to be as
bad as it now appears,
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LADIES' GOODS.
j. G.. HurcHrssos.
FINE MILLINERY.

BONN ETS.
CHILDREN'S HATS IN ALL STYLES
FLOWERS" HAT SCARFS" AND GOLD
LACES MOURNING MILLINERY A SPE
CIALTY." PARASOLS IN ARTISTIC DESIGNS.
FROM BEST MAKERS IN PREVAILING COL
oRS. FULL LINE OF MOURNING AND CAR
RAGE PARASOLS.
SILK UMBRELLAS" AT A BARGAIN.
NOVELTIES IN JERSEYS, LATEST PARIS
STYLES.
LADIES TAILOR-MADE SUITS
BLACK SILK COSTUMES FOR $50. WORTH
$40, WARRANTED TO FIT EQUAL TO CUSTOM
MADE.
TRAVELLING RAGLANS IN NEW DESIGNS
Spring WRAPS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
FOSTER KID GLOVES. WITH IMPROVED
PATENT HOOKS, FROM 81 PER PR UPWARDS
SILK AND Isle GLOVES, IN NEW SHADES
DRESS TRIMMINGS.
LACES, BUTTONS, BRAIDS &C.
Z Trevse, Paris. [ap1ll SOT Pa ave
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The Widow Garfield,

Letter in Cincinnati Enquirer.
Garfield once said to me about this woman:
81 have never had in my life, although there
would have been plenty of excuse if she had
made such a mistake, to apologize for anything
that my wife has had to say concerning me-
My constituency has its own sensbilities, and
very little thing Mrs. Garfield might say
that was ill-tmed or hasty would go very far
against me. But she has been so discreet that
have not single instance of that kind ON
record. She is never stampeded," said Garfield
"She is the coolest when things excite me the
most. Now said he. 'she is doing at present
and she is now teaching our children Latin and
preparing them to go to Exeter" President
Cleveland, see, has been entertaining at Easter
the orphan children of Garfield. This is one of
the best testimonials have seen to Cleveland's
upright domestic intentions.
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SEWING MACHINES. &c.

TLARK'S BEST MACHINE COTTON, SIX
y spools for 25c., at AUERBACH'S Sewing Machine
Rooms, 9TH and III Call and testimonials from
dressnakers and mechanical experts in this city TO
the superior qualities of the Silent New American No.
q ack nowedee ed the best sewing machine now III the
market New improved machines of all the standard
makes. Prompt and particular attention TO renting
and repairing. ap4
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DR HArsr~
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l)R HAINES
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4 POSITIVE CURE FOR DRUNKENNrm On
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IT. can be given In a cup Of coffee tea without the
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cure whether the patien is moderate drinker or an
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icwed- IT NEVER FAILS. The system once improGl
lated with the Specific IL becomes utter irapous
ilsity for the liquor appetite to exist
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Cincinnati. ohio
For Sale by
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EBBITT HOUSE DRUG STORE
Corner 1zt ana streets. also corner 14th aro4 q
Vermont avenue, Washington. ID. c.
Cal writefor circulars Aun particularA Gue>o
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HOME MATTERS.

THE LATEST IN HOUSEHOLD DECORATIONS
NEW THINGS IN LADIES FANCY wORK-SoME
GOOD RECIPES FOR THE KITCHEN
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SpR1sG AND SUMNER FAsHross
AND PUBLICATIONS NOW READY.
Bazaar Dressmlker, illustrating 800 styles for Ladies
and Childrens Price, 20 by mail. %
Our Monthly Paper and 10 page Catalogue free TO all
at
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Cloud Building.
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GOOD Machine Cotton, d spools for % cts mia
CUPP0SE YOU LOOK IN AT McKENNEY'S
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see the New Automatic White 1t is a little Daisey.
New Machines of all kinds
Renting and Repairing mhl2
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All the Damages He Wanted.

From the New York Times.
western citizen, who had been worsted In a
fight was told that he could collect damages
81 did collect damages" he replied mournfuily.
II collected everything but piece of my left
ear and two front teeth; couldn't find those"
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FAMILY SUPPLIES.
Family GRoc.R1Fs.

CcG ZEE ERR EEE sSss
. EEr R In En- ssss
ccc ZEE < / FfRE ssss
THE CELEBRATED MINNESOTA
PATENT PROCESS FLOUR.
is without doubt the most BEAUTIFUL and the most
NUTRIIoCs Flour in the world.
containing as it does all the most noe mrop e Mac 4i
cry invented MP Ia the present time they produce
prove that. we would simply state thai large guam
Europe and eaten az the principal Courts Of the old
world. We GUARANTEE that Il is made from selected
an acEnowiesed fact that ia this FSura Reject se
aration ofthe glutnous Particles of TIE wheat berry
matter has at la: been reached and is couse9Wentiy
more NwIRiTioTS Welding more bread TO the barrel
nom lis bread making qualities it is the chea est Is
uhslrlasSed by any Flour made. livery suck and
every barrel IS warranted to give entire satisfaction
STERLING'S ST. LOUIS FANCY.
One of the most beautiful Winter Wheat Patents
ever offered to the trade 1t is unexcee by any other
Patent except Ceres, and viii please the most ex-
acting housekeeper and satisfy the cpl
cure
GILT-EDGE
magnificent Winter Wheat Patent
RELIANCE.
celebrated Hungarian process Ii is very cheap aud
beautiful Patent, within the reach of all classes, and
guarantee viii give satisfaction every who
viii tryIs
GOLDEN HILL.
The old reliable standby and the Standard Family
Flour of the District. 1t is equal in quality to great
many high-priceG Patent Flours, whist it can be
bought for considerable less money. We defy competi-
tors to bring forth any Flour superior 10 CERIS
STERLING, GILT-EDGE, RELIANCE or GOLDEN
HILL and feel assured that any housekeeper who
tries them once wII ANY Inlns else torsaIe
by ali grocera
Wholesale Depot, corner 1st st. and Indiansave
se13 VIM. VI. GAIT & co.
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A Great AdVanfaEe.
From the New York Times.
Young Wife, Gust home from the cooking
school. II feel SO encouraged. Miss Parloa COM
plimented me on my progress to-day. But poor
Miss Smith! / am real sorry for her. She tries
hard, but she doesn't seem to get on at all
Young Husband-YOu must remember nv
dear, that Miss Smith has no one to practice on.
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LANSBURGH & BRO,
APO. 422. 424 AND 426 SEVENTH STREET.
ap13
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r RocHfo2N HON, CoRCoRAN BUILDING; 751o
Three Patents and Five Medals from Expostions Of
Paris, Lyons and Vienna ,sfrtTIf' "
Manufacturer and importer OF oL hAp q
HUMAN HAIR AND FINE HAIR WORK e
Ladies fine Hair Cutting and Hair Dressing.
Hair dyed and shampooed in trst-class manner
Wigs TO order
dS 537 18th ar NV
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ANTON F1sHER,s
Chemical Dry Cleaning Establishment
No 900 G Street Northwest - ,-
THIRTY y EARS EXPERIENCE.
Ladies' and Gentlemep's Garments: also Velvet and
Plush Coaks, Grape Veils Laces Gloves etc ara
perfectly cleaned by this superior process -
LADIES EVENING DRESSES \ SPECIALITY
Gentemens clothes cleaned by this process will not
lose their original shape and grease spots
TO be removed eiectuay. Price 81 SO and 81 15 per
suit. dI
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STICK u Co,
EMERSON, AND BACS & CO
PA NOS.
WILCOX & WHITE AND KIMBALL ORGANS
Pianos and Organs exchanged repaired, tuned,
boxed; for rent by day, week. month year. Rent
applied ii purchased
Full stock of &c Music
HENRY EBERBACH
9I5 street,
m3l Managing Partner of the late firm of Ellis & Co
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MEDICAL, &c.

nR. AND NINE SELDEN,
~ 32S NILSSON ri AVE,
Near az ST. below Pennsylvania ave. n.w.)
once always open. ap23-lws
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SPECIAL PRICES UNTIL APRIL ID.
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DENNYRONAL PILLS-CHICHESTER'S ENC
L iish are the only genuine. For full particulars
inclose four cent stamps TO Chichester Chemical Co.
No 23l3 Madison Square, Philadelphia Pa. mylO-eod
Wichita daily eagle., 1885-03-21
CRANKY PAPERS.

A large number of country papers
that are hard up for something To say ,
and desire to find fault with some
body or something, for they know
not what, have been bcraiing and
scoldine and belittlcing the late leg
islature IN a manner very unbccouing
respectable newspapers. Some editors
have undertaken To pass judgement
upon the work of this body of law
makers. who have evidently not read
half dozen OF the hundred or more
bills passed. kingman Leader.
As the EAGLE j. the crossroads bu-
Gle which has had more 10 say than any
other paper in the state touching the
acts and makeup of the present state
Legislature. without reference 10 how
''becoming or respectable" il may hc,
we say in reply 10 the above that we
not only know what we We're talking
about and not only rciterate all We
have said. but now give il as our cool.
unbiased Judgment that the people OF
Kansas will within three months agree
with the EAGLE hat whatever may
be the qualifications and abilities OF
the individual members of that body
that yet collectively. or as whole, the
name big tod legislature" describes
i, 10 a dot. Take the result of lis
fifty DAYS scesawins, either financial
IL, pollti. ally or mni ally. and the con
ciu>ion is the samc-cranky, impolitic,
rash. foolish and prodigal.
Wichita daily eagle., 1885-03-21
A VISIT TO PITCAIRN.
Appearance of the IsIaud-Characteris
of the Inhabitants

Philadelphia Record
The American clipper ship Snow aud Bur
CESS which recently completed loading oil at
The old nayy-yard piers for Japan, visited
an unir,qIeatei part o: the world on her
voyage from Port Blakely. Washington
territory. to Philadelphia. Pitcairn island
the spot visited, Is lonely and distant land
in the South Pacific ocean, latitude - de-
grees minutes, and longitude $50 degrees s
minutes west. Ii Is two and one-quarter miles
in length and one mile in breath The shores
raise almost perpeniicularly, and there is
but one accessible landing. place, Bounty
hay. The island is covered with luxuri-
ant veriure. AMI the bases Of its lofty cliffs
are skirtet with kly-branching ever
greens. It's inhabitants are especially inter
esting, because they ara the descendants Of
the mutincers Of the famous ship Bounty.
ani ara isolated from the entire world The
islanders are described by Capt Anderson
as a community such as has been the dream Of
poets and the aspirations OF philosophers.
James Russell Mccoy, the chief magistrate
of the country. with all Of the men, came
of in a large whaleboa; ami boarded the
Snow and Burgess miles out at sea. They
reported the entire population TO be 13o
souls, all Of whom were enjoying good
health
At distance the island is completely hill
den in the trees. 50 that from the sea it ap-
pears uniniiabited When the men bcariei
the Snow ami Burgess their dress was par
feet caricatura. Some wore long black coats
without any ether artiele OF dress; others
had shirt, without coats, ami still Others
wore waIstcoats without either Of the first
mentioned garments. None hai shoes or
stockings, ami only two possessed hats,
neither Of which seemed likely to hang long
together.
Cats leai charmed lives At Pitcairn The
law in regari 20 these animals Is that il
cat Is killed without being positively dstectei
in killing fowls however strong the suspicion
may b. the person killing such cat Is Oh
hSei, as 4 penalty, 70 destroy 800 rats, whose
tails must be submitted for the inspection Of
the magistrate by way Of p-cof that the
penalty has been pail
The females. nearly ell ot whom are TN
married. are tail, straight and handsome.
with black. glossy hair and ivory teeth, and
have generally piece u cloth for clothing.
OF their owD manufacture, reaching from
the waist 10 the knees Sometimes they
carry a lca>e psede of cloth - protect them
from the sun Cr the severity If the weather
IL l. said that ths m rali,y OF the Pitcairn
people has disappeared More immoral con
duct has occurred lately than ever before Ii |
Is believed that continued internarriace IL |
80 small community has began 70 produc
its usual effects. and that both physical de |
generacy Sn5 mental weakness are likely &C
appear in the future. For this reason the |
English government viii no d0ub; remove 1
them before many years The only business |
al the islsni consists in furnishing fruits tc |
pass NJ vessels.
Wichita daily eagle., 1885-03-21
A Railroad innovation.

tIs9t'a.Aii-s-I
Frequent ment a. Ils been made recently
that tht PennSy!N ma company was testing
an appliance, cpn>i,i.HS a system OF air
tubes, Ia replacs b l.--orl for signaling ON
passenger trains. Tie test ha; been salts
factory, and the new ~sstem will be adopted
generally on the Pennsylvania lines. Rub
hcg tabs run under each car, which are
conaectel after the manner OF the air brake
tuhe>. They are charged a. iiftesl pounds
pressure with air from reservoir under the
cab of the engin., which Is in tnrn supplied
with an air-bra3lr re strvoir. \ whistle valve
i, attached t. the end Of the tube in the en-
ginc cab. TIE conductor, 10y pulling n cord
in tae ear opens a valve n the rubber tubs.
AID allows the air 20 escape. This relieves
the pressure on tine whistle valve, throws
1t open AMI causes the whistle t. sound SO
long as the cord i hell the whistle will
sound
Wichita daily eagle., 1885-03-21

"Geuuinc couuIerfeits" are the lat
est novelty in the cast. a number of
counterfeit half dollars have been
found in circulation in Boston and
New York which have the same in
trinsic value a. the coin which comes
from the mint. They contain the
same amount of silver, are OF just the
same weight and fincness of the half
dollars made by Uncle sam, but they
are still cOunterfeits, aud cannot be
circulated as money because of their
being made by private individuals in
stead of by the government. Howev-
er, the man who gets one of these
counterfeiis need not feel very bad
over il, As he has fortv-one cents worth
of silver. and has only been cheated
out of nine cents. 1t is worth "a
much as a Canadian piece of the same
denomination.
Wichita daily eagle., 1885-03-21
JUST LIKE KANSAS

Kansas never gets left, and there l.
no contest in which she is afraid to
enter. Having cleaned out the United
States and the balance of the world
i'm grass and fruits AT Phiiadeluhia and
Cincincinnatl. and other big eXpesi-
tions. she ent TO New Orleans with
a f,.w head of cattle Capt White, Of
Sabetha. with min. head of >hort-horns,
took $40 out of 81 GOO in premiums
offered iu the CLASSES in which hc eX-
h;biied kan-dS herd of P"lled Ar
gus car'le took the first premium in
that claSs
Wichita daily eagle., 1885-03-21
THE pEcENNIAL CENSUS

The rruuil clerks uf The etale haV"
been furnished with "A circular by the
state board at a"Ticullur touching
the ccr-u- 10 be token this spring.
This ccn-us j. very important one,
especially 10 he new coun' les of ihc
stare for upon The returns made Ill
be based the -enrfuri>l and represent
atiyr districts by the l"4isla uTe next
winter. I he attention of assessors l.
call, Il ta tie i.,irabilii, of Il complcf"
enun"rarr, n. We hope no assessor
AT least in southwestern kanSa-, will
fai! TO got ittc lat man, woman and
child in his district. We hope the A.
SCISSOR for this city viii spare no pain-
to make his census report as full and
complete a possible.
Wichita daily eagle., 1885-03-21
WASHINGTON AN IRISHNAN

To the Editor of the Eagle.
bel eve il l. generally uot known
tha Geo. Washueion was m freshman
bv adoption ManN irl>hmcn became
American citizens iy adoption but
Gen. Warrington l. the only Amcri-
ran VIII" became an adopted irIshman.
The lrIeh cuietaHtS III Pennsylvania
organized the -ori. ~ of The friendly
SON al ~. Pai,ict, aud the patriot
ism dis laNr,i 10y u members during
Che revolutionary ~'rugci' elected The
the thanks of Washington. The
81, adv cuura.e displayed hy such
nieubers uf the society as MoNlan
Irvine ard Cadwalader. the impetu-
osi,y of mad Anthony WAYNE, the
fiery valor of Thompson stewart and
Others were fully appreciated by the
calm observation of Washington. IL
was therefore natural that when these
sons of 81. Pa;rick met at the close of
each campaign they should desire that
he who had been their COM
mander. their companion and their
friend should uuitc in the fes-
tive enjoymcuis. A. none but Irish
mer or sons of Iri>hmen were eligible
10 membership, the difficulty was re
moved by adopting Washington in
stead of electing him. When notified
of his adoption he sent the following
letter:
"SIR-l accept with singular pleas
ure iha ensign of 80 worthy frater-
nitv as that of the Sons of st Patrick |
i'm this ciry. a society distinguished for |
the firm adherence of its members to
The glorious cause in which we are 1
embarked. Give me leave TO assure |
You. sir. that shall never cast my l
eyes on the badge with which am 1
honorcd. but with Il grateful remem- /
brance of the polite end affecilonate
manner in which it was presented.
am, with respect and esteem, sir.
yoUr most obediont servant
GEo. WASHINGTON.
To Geo. Campbell, ESv.. President of
The friendly Sons of ST. Patrick, in
the city of Philadelphia.
On ST. Patrick's Day. l7S2 he met
with other lrishmen TO "honor the dsy
We celebrate"
On ST. Patricks day in the present
wear, | went to church expecting TO
hear a panegyric On lreland's natron
Wichita daily eagle., 1885-03-21
DIETER & CAMPBELL.
Contractors & Builders
BRICK ase SIoSe.--

Parties d.-iriue -lseSalk nf N4uGsic txx-
-iux II al sizes vii 30 well = esll sB1 s-t
ces ie-ve egzer- Z 4 stems cfHos o.
4 sgV-ne- ave. soutt % r9sIs3Ss ave e-S-u
Wichita daily eagle., 1885-03-21

Kansas CIy Joarnal: Gov. John
a. Martin, of Kansas. carries of all
the diplomatic houors of the late
strike, while Gov. John ;. Marina
duke. of Missouri, is entitled 10 all the
military honors. The latter ordered
out the militia promptly and umneces
sarily. while the former undertook +"
negotiate between the employees and
employers. which has resulted in an
adjustment that ended the strike
Wichita daily eagle., 1885-03-21

"Women as Companions is the sub
ject OF an interesting paper in the Cur
rent of March q. by Herald Van SAINT
yOord. He shows the relations OF
women TO many eminent writers, po-
cts. and philosophers, and the infin-
epce of the former upon the latter.
reaching the conclusion that "a warm
sympathetic heart" is woman's most
desirable quality.
Wichita daily eagle., 1885-03-21

saint, who was, believe, Scotch
man by birth. Judge of my surprise
to hear him dismissed with few sen
tences.
Now clerics with laymen
Take sides, green or red
II you leave us, why amen;
Wen sigh for the dead.
But strong and stout-hesrted,
Press on to the goal;
For the priests long departed
Are with US in soul.
OSE OF THE Macs.
Glen Mary Farm. March Is, 1855.
Wichita daily eagle., 1885-03-21
HERE WE ARE AGAIN !
And as Always With Prices Lower than Others Can.
or Dare Make Them.

Mems Kip Boots all solid only SITS
Men N. Boots, solid, only 25O
Kip Shoes al solid, a good working SHOE loo
Mems Fine Dress Shoes, all styles, only 1.6C
Kld Shoes, holes, las
Womens Fine Button Goat Shoes, worked holes, las
Womens Button Kid Shoes holes, las
Chdrens Tipped School Shoes, button 13, 30
Chdrens Tipped School Shoes, button. IL, sc
Chldreps Tipped School Shoes, button sizes &c
s strange some how do it, but do. and
chuck full Of equally good bargains in fact acknow
edge competition size of stock excellence Of goods
and styles and also low prices at the Red Front.
A. ALLEN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-21
0azette.
-
MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER Fl.

How TO ADDRESS THE PREsIDENT.-ln the
first American Congress the question was raised
az to what titles it will be proper to annex to the
Offices of President and Vice President of the
United States if any other than those given in
the constitution. \ special joint committee or
both houses reported that the President should be
addressed as ''His Excellency." The senators
would not agree to the report A committee of
conference was then appointed, and reported that,
in the opinion of the committee it will be proper
to address the President:
His Highness, the President of the United
States of America, and Protector of Their L'ber-
ties.
This was high-sounding enough to please
the tastes of the senator's but the members OF the
House did not believe it essential to the dignity
of free people that their chief officer should be
laden down with anything more than simple
description of his office. The result of the whole
matter is shown in the following resolution, pass
ed by the Senate on the 14th of May, 17S9:
Rcsolred That the present address be: To the
President of the United States" without addition
of title.
That resolution has never been disturbed, and
there is no legislative authority for any other ad
dress than the one so adopted. That form of ad-
dress is still observed in the relations between
Congress and the President.