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L-EGAL.TENOERS.
Rank Notes Outstanding at Different
Dates,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81 The following is a
statement Of the Comptroller Of the Cur
rency showing the amounts OF National
bank notes and of legal-tendor notes out
standing at the dates of the passage OF the
acts Of June 90, 1874, January H. lN15 and
May 81 lS1o together with the amount out
standing AT date aud the increase
or decrease; Amount outstanding
June 30 1875 t349, ,s9i ls2; January
H. 1915, 1851 SG7 ,i50; MAY II,
1875, s4l9 $685. amount outstanding at
date circulation Of national gold banks
not included, 1852 400 s3l1, ,G55, ,022 increase
during the last month, s5sl ,t63; decrease
since February !, lssj, $500 sol Legal
tender notes-Amount outstanding June 20,
1874. 1886, 100000; January IA, 1873, $4,000
600, amount retired under act of January
a. 1875, TO May 81, 1873, s6,3le,9oa; !;
amount outstanding on and since MAY 81,
1915, $346,66l ,0l6 amount on deposit with
| the U s. Treasurer TO redeem notes Of in
solvent and liquidating banks and bank
| ers retiring circulation under acl june
| 90 1874 s46 5S9,431; increase in deposit dur
ing the last month, t3,9s3,0l9; increase in
! deposits since February !, 1885, &,29!llS
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-06
p.rdoned Before Sentenced

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. The President mas
hardened wnship Swift, al hoy formerly IN
,be oostsl service who WAS recently con
xic,ed Of violating one of bepostai feeui"'
tieus in losing mail pouch which ne was
taking to the railroad station ana VINO ~
now awaiting sentence. In acting on TINS
question question arose as to the power
of the Executive to pardon person VINO
has been convicted but not sentenced ana
IL ws. decided that he had tie authority
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-06

New York auctioneers have sold
several cases of old sabers, rifles, bay.
onets and other small arms. They
we're picked up on battle.helds in the
South during the war and sold to the
manufacturers who had made them.
Among the lot were many sword-bay-
onets and canteens. Bullet-holes were
in the leather belts and dents in the
swords, They were sold to Brooklyn
Junk dealer for two or three cents
apiece. Y. Times.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-06
pann1o x,ho ,vaar SppCtaclps, ana

People who wear spectacles' ana
the number is increasing daily may
no, he aware that two men clam the
honor Of having invented these aids to
vision. One is Spina, a Florentine
monk, and the other Roger Bacon. An
Italian antiquary says that Spina was
indebted for his information to one oai.
vino, who died in 1918. A manuscript
epitaph in the possession of the anti.
n,ary reads: "Here lies SalVlno
Armoto d'Armati, of Florence, the IN
vontor of spectacles, May God pardon
his sins. The year 1878. Ch'cd9o
Times,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-06
sn,o,hcreJ Under a Haystack'

Bryros, Nsn., Jan. eH.-rhe body o. ',,.' a
=, naU = -. fonnd one mile east OF here yes.
terdsy' ri near lnystack aud covered w,,n ',,n'
hay. An old carpetsaek ana ''.h TO-" him
ply Of fishing tackle we're founo s WIZ Nv ,he
Ike had eyldentally been smothefeo y, assd s
haystack falling on him, and haa oeeb .bo Va 70
long time. Nothing to iden'''s '"'
mains were found,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-06
n.,,h of General Hunter

" ,sntSeroN Feb General s'av'a hnn
,c, OF the United States army, rel'ed'
died suddenly this afternoon at h'S rest
dance IN this city, He was veteran OF Tue
Mexicau var. and also served with dist,nS,
,;n,, IN ih. late war He was retired ~ 'eF,
,.tte, h.inu severely wounded IA S'V'ia'
engagements. tie was l,res'tent %, '"e
Military Can't that tried MrS Slfih'h
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-06
The tobacco.chewing young man

The tobacco-chewing young man
who decorates the floor, regardless OF
where he is, will be very apt to give
certain Harrisburg (Pa.) church VIDE
berth hereafter The church had Just
bought new carpet. and a specimen
Of the kind Of hog mentioned had ruined
a considerable area of it during one
evenings chewing performance. 1t
was publicly announced in church that
he would have to buy new piece OF
carpet or stand lawsuit for damages
and a criminal prosecution for mlsae'
meanor. PittSbnrgh Post.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-06
CALLED BACK.
.,.ds,,,. il wanted by ihe Queen ''e
sumab,y TO Form New tns"s"
Enl,t

LONDON. Jsu 9a-The Queen has az
cepted the designations of Lord Salspv.S
and his Cabinet, and has summoned WI
Gladstone for q consultation LOW ''',.
bury returned to London TINS eSsn''s ever, ~,
from Osborne He was closely gnsfoeu os
detectives. The deadlock between w
Gladstone and Lord Harrington CONTINUES :,
the latter holding that the repression " "
disorders in Ireland is primarily neees
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-06
S,rd,v Trains in Connecticut.

The proposed law as to Sunday trains in
Connecticut is, in brief, that only sucn
trains shall run on Sundays as are mail
trains or have the sanction ot the comfnis-
sioners, as necessary, and that these must
hs before Q a. M, and after Sp. m. 1t also
forbids the handling of freight during day
light Sunday.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-06
Coal.Ntinrr ktlicu

NsLsoSvrlln, O, Jan 2e,--chsrles n,s oos
coal.miner employed by johnson pro.p ',t.
ers. was almost instantly killed here w .n,s
afternoon by ten tons OF STATE 'an'ns - a
him, crushing him in a horrioie Ma sid and
Cox was married and leaves Ve,n,s,srces
four children in destitute cifcon'sV'"NNr
aged thirty-six,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-06

COLUMNS, o., Feb. l..-There is no change
IN the Senatorial situation here tonight,
The latest version Of the scheme for com
,,ro,;sc s 10 send to Cincinnati an equal
humber OF Senators from each party to in
ves,iaste, and to refer all questions that
may arise in tho Senate to 'n's committee
for decision.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-06

WAsulyorov, Feb. i,-ConSreSman Coob'
Chairman Of the House Public Lands Com
mittee. said 10 day, speaking OF the re
,nrtea land frauds IN Utah. that he received
rrn,nhors of letters from people in Utah
calling his attention to The manner IN
which the Government and bona iide set
,,,rs are being swindled by "land sharks
Frauds. he said, had been perpetrstrd not
onl, in Utah. hut in New Mexico Minn"
sofa. Washington Territory and elsewhere
There was no need. however, for new 'a"'
10 pro,ect the Government Interior De
partment officials, he said, would prevent
Inns, trauas in the future aud correct thoS'
Of the pas, as far as possible,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-06

An experienced vocalist has, 1t is
said, during fourteen years cured any
number of cases of obstinate cough by
n,escribing the free use Of raw oysters
as As diet. The re medy is easily tried -
Chicaoo Times.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-06
p,.;,oss Embarrassmen,s,

NEW Yonk. Jan, a9--The business 'a,i'
nres occurring throughout the country ~
,be last seven DAYS, as reported to IL "
Inn S 20 number for the United states
go, and for Canada 81, or tota' Oh & a., az ~
compared with S29 last week ana ''' '''
week previous 10 the last
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-06
nh sen,ence STAYED

g. rop,s. Feb. l.--O'Hara, who has been
under sentence of death for murder, oa' ~.
beam granted the right OF appeal to shs su. .
rrems Court, and his sssrrsi"" mas oss0
irA,fiuitsly rostrcnsd'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-06

w,su,xcroS, Jan 90 -Paymastcf "e", ,n
ALA Smith, U ) NJ nss oe. .sn,encs
guilty by court martial, and the as,, s,,' and
Ssprcvea by the Secretary OF the nav ''
eonfir.ued bs tbs PissidsnS
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-06
Children Drowned While Coas.ing

:, ions, y. t. Fvh AT pone'a''
,owr Aune Ramsey, aged seven years,
willie coasliug. slid into the river, her
hrn, her Robert aged eight years, and har'
rv hutchinson in irving to save her we're
,iso carried into the river, and All we're
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-06
lrnn in the upper Peninsula.

I.HpsN,No, Mlcu, Feb An authentic
,..,o,t Of the orc mined during the season
nj r>S, shows that the Upper Peninsula q,
Michigan and the vor'rliI'on Iron p,s,'f,
nf Nlnneso,x produced 2,4%' =" tons "'
w. ir,,, nr, against !, SIS tf!S tons III 1871
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-06
u;i,,d NV a RurstinC Wheel.

I.rrrR. M,cp., Feb. To-day at noon
the balance. wheel in sawmlll' SIX mics
from here, hurst Joseph Reamer was
fatally injured about the head and Albert
McNail had his foot cut Oft
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-06
Wbv Nontrealis Thankful.

Mosypr.I, Jan. 3l.--Special thsnksg'v'
inc services for the cessation OF the shal'-
mo, epidemic were held in all the churches
hare to-day.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-06
n,cx..sc of .,a,8.2. JJ3 IN The Debt,

W,eu,NeToN, Feb. THE deb, statement
published today makes the following
showing. Principal. 5;3,334, 4oa; total debt
principal sl,s3', 1887: interest ss'4sa' i'''
total Sl,s45, 923,6S6; less cash items
available for the reduction OF the
debt sg3l ,45l, ,55l; less reserve held tor re
demptiop Of United States notes, slVN'oN :
0u. sa3I .4sl .s,l total debt less available
cash items. $l,5l4.472, l35: net cash in Treas
ury SO 6s9. So: debt, sscash mTrensurN'
Feb /, 1856, ST. 43i, 's2 eaS; debt, less cash IN
the Treasury, Jan. |, 1856, sl,i4S,l5i, s.o
increase OF debt during the month $500!
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-06

A new stitching machine for book
binders and publishers Is out. when
viii do the work Of ten sirls in day
The machine turns of work as last rs
an operator can feed 1t, 1t Is IN .
Holyoke mil. Boston Post.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-06

The Ice crop from the Erie canal
At Rochester yields New York State
about Twelve hundred dollars sash sss'
por,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-06

n.o,.ra IN Italy In the Winter
Eons, Jan ai,-Eishs cs'''of cH0'''' "'
=, nsttsslls nsrr psons'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-06

Marble recently found IN lnyo
County, Cal, 10 pronounced oy experts
TO bs equal "a any found In Italy
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-06

~ !" =, years diamonds have
|.s.., N North Carolina, some Of
s.s [ssaslderablc value. These
,''o 'a, :, the Atlanta Exposi-
'4r 's. Pronounced by experts
m. nrSt water.n More re-
,,,s,,.' ,s 70 the statement of the
ossa o~,''a'''n, = a diamond field
'p''a p.a'n IN Georgia and studied
H. ,ns'O'sfsham, " whois confident
jS,ip plenty Of diamonds in tho
IN, h, sandstone that extends
Nh. III near, Rss, Atlanta through
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-06

s,r,ncc of cold waves
Eo,y ot the United States
|i,' nearly always at
| ,ccorJing to Lieutenant
their place of origin
Fine vast regions of ice
I'M arctic oIrele,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-06

ppleuon last month of the
Cape Town to the South
Iv'a mines at Kimberley,
nave supplanted the tire,
IT, anu u The great OK wagons of
aa British traders, for about
\ y p miles along the direct
Aambesi. The advent Of
I,v' y, into the very region
as,a ~ ana Livingstone lived
sa'ea savages is an evidence
'''n''al Progress OF South
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-06

wire, TOO fneto be seen
W.. go is said to have
\ H 7 Read, Of Brook,
nsed in telescopes as a
DI,J ,nI5er,s web usually
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-06

r 10 the last report, OF the
mere are Just about5, 900
arabic public land left in
character which renders
Fo' settler, without capital,
F,lve OF lands covered by
private land grants. Of
\, coal lands, precious metal
|'le lands, desert lands and
Eanons' 1t is otcomse also
Isnds in Alaska and in the
Siales, The area may be
The forfeiture of unearned
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-06

p,roduced in the House a
rFopo.ing a constitutional
|cviding that 'ho 1861,
b,o.ident shall be elected
Il the people, abe fishing
| fCo)lecc regulating the
Iiug the votes by the two
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-06

or THE DAY
=. 4 Journal devoted
! study Of criminals
|snoIosicol and phycho-
view
i to steam at sea at
T. Of twenty-five knots
] buiIt on the Clyde ior
Eemment.
wire, TOO iineto be seen
eye, is sa'a " Va. i"
H. I Read OF Brook,
nsed in telescopes as a
! spiders web usually
fsrsncc of cold waves
tory Of the United States e..
n, nearly always at
,ecording to Lieutenant
their place of origin
,be vast regions of ice
lhe arctic circle
h,aal IN FlP uilhlNb q
'foupoo' ',,r a Constitutional |
op"V''is ,to, ,ha prosj. |
President shall be elected
,bo neople. abe fishing |
College res","'',s 10 ,o
Ptns the 'o''' O' WV
grsss
- r,,,,,1,l Miller. the
',''' .,'a snsbords. The
Wv ..,.,3 and threatens
nv y .o.,,. that accord.
{.',.. ~ .niritpal adviser
1iu ng' n,ay rrII and void,
ON IN the case had never
- ~ A.,,,.,
that a5n".mai'y o''''l'i''
pse Of recent years arc
dust on y'pors' appears
Jew ont, Attention has
y to the l'aAlsh recoF'S
b remarkable 'Ny-g lows
|oin in 1885, IN each case !,
Plg at the time attributed
had taken place III Ice
=
0' VI ll'IN'0, W., '''N'''7 '''
s'0a li'y '0glv ere. AZ are a
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-06

,6st Maud Miller, the
ba, two husbands. The
] shocked. and threatens
! II seems that accord
and her ph'itual adviser
,;ace WA, null and void,
Ian N the case had never
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-06

recent Scottish elections
|otegs Walked twenty miles
ha driving raIn-storm In
|hcy had to cross stormy
|malI boats So determined
pyle to vote that the mon
|ber and hired a small
|'nother casc the candidate
|eEed a steamer Tor the day,
fival such was the tempest
boats could scarcely get
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-06

7 Of the iAeandescent cleo
private carriages in Paris
/ lOg candle, and oil lamps
\ eomplo'o Not only the
|Nshl> are included in this
Interior OF the vehicle is IL
A lamp sufficiently power
\ The lamp, are connect
with small accumulatorS
the driver , seat; each OF
Ia'or' being able to supply
'Ne'candlc power for the
le NN hours
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-11-17
Not Pension Enough.

'Don R. Frazer, who served three
years during the war, and was cap
tured in October 1864. and remain
ed prisoner until the close of the
war, has Just sent the following let
ter to the Commissioner of Pensions
Mt. CARROLL, ILL.,, Oct. 9th 1856
Gen. j. C. Black, Washington D. c.
DEAR SIR Herewith l return for
cancellation pension certificate No.
1872, sol, issued July 9, 81, for 81 per
month. The sum was too paltry orig.
inally. l made an application for an
increase, and last July was before a
board of examiners. A few days ago
1 received an official notice from
your bureau that the claim was '.re-
jected" l decline to be a further
pensioner on the pitiful bounty of a
government that allows its soldiers
to suffer the torments of the damned
in Andersonville prison. decline to
allow government to rate my pres
ent health and my months of starva-
ton and exposure in Chahaba and
Millen, ct Savannah, Blackshear aud
Andersonville, at the sum of 81 per
month.
/ therefore return my certificate
and ask that my name be stricken
from the pension roll of the Z. S.
government. Yours Truly,
DoN II. FRAZER.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-11-17

The Snyder Comfy Tribune OF
last Thursday mentions that on Fri
dvy afternoon, November 5, the large
barn of Uriah Berger II mile south
of Centerville was totally destroyed
by fire with all its contents Mr.. Sc
pharus Walter, who lives on the farm
as tenant had just finished threshing
with steam thresher, the straw
stack in front of the barn was dis
covered on fire, and less time than it
required to write it, the entire stack
and building was enveloped in Il
sheet of flames. The fire spread SO
rapidly that the horses were barely
saved The barn with all its contents
including two reapers, grain, hay,
fodder, straw farm implements, in
fact nothing was saved except the
live stock. A large number of chick
ems and two calves also perished In
the flames How the fire originated
is not positively known but is
supposed to have been caused by
a little boy sccidenuy lighting
a match in front of the barn.
The loss is over $4,000 partly
insured insured in the Beavertown
Mutual Fire Insurance Co. The un-
insured portion falls heavily on Mr..
Walter.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-11-17
.~w LEASE OF LIFE.

When one has been suffering the agonies
~ a severe attack of rheumatism, neural
ola or sciatica, and relief comes, 1t seems as
n nav lease of life had been granted.
sucb have been the feelings of thousands
vho. after trying physicians and number
ls,s remedies. have used Athlophoros and
found to their great JOY that this medicine
really did cure these diseases.
267 Fulton ST., Brooklyn, n. I.
Amer suffering for nearly two years with
a continuous attack Of rheumatismi after
irving almost every specific, domestic and
foreign, which the croduiity Of wise man,
or . fool. might lead one to trust IN, 1t was
. double pleasure to me to find remedy
which. originating in the famous "City al
EImsD-the home OF my ancestors and
il. frat founders-has proved so invalua-
bic a blessing. 1t is nearly SIX month";
since | was led TO trace out the signIiicrnce
of that word Athlophoros. 1t has proved
to me, in good degree, renewer Ct my
former yigor and strength, SO that hsvs
been enabled u move abou. with klmost
youthful activity, and to feel, while ap-
proarhiny sny "thrse score years and ten,
that have new hold on life. ! believe
your philosophy of the disease to be correct
that il he's its origin in the blood, and that
your remedy touches those joihts aud mus
Giles, loosening the nodes, which have been
brought inio subsection to this dreadful
disease, and sets them free as no other
rsmely ihst ] have tried. have been
caations for so long time in recommend
ing !; 70 others Till had tried its efficacy
IN NV own case; and | spI now free 10
:. ,.e the estimate | p''t upon II, -
the ssfest and mos. efficient GIrs J
have any knowledge Of
A p. DAVENPORT.
Ersry druggist shou!i Keep Athlophoros
and Athlophoros Pill, but where they can
not be bought of the druggist the Athlo-
phoros Co, liz Wall St., New York, will
send either carriage paid On receipt OF
regular price, which is Sl.o0 per bottle
for A;hlophorOs and 5Gc. for Pills.
For liver and Kidney diseases. dyspepsia- fn-
digestion. weakness nervous debility, dsessss
OF women, constipation, headache. imPWs
blood, &c, A thloph5Tus pills are unequaled- >
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-11-17
Concerning Hawks.

The Perry county freeman of the
10th inst, published the following.
We oopy'the following from the Har-
risburg Telegraph of the 4th inst,
which explsins itself Perhaps an
investigation would show that Perry
is paying more for ridding the coun
ty of hawks than is necessary to meet
the honest requirments of the scalp
law. when it is known that since the
first Of January up to the 3rd inst,
about $3.50. so had been paid to par
ties who affirmed that they had kill
ed SS4 hawks and owls, nearly all
hawks. There's screw loose some
whore. If that number of hawks were
killed in Perry, they must. we think,
have been reported, or have been
manufactured according to some
new and secIet process.-But We
give place to the article from the
Telegraph as follows:
''Our County Commissioners are
about to draw the line on premiums
on hawk scalps They have been
paying a good deal of money for rid
ding the county Of hawks and there
is ground for the belief in their
minds that system Of swindling
has been insugursted Yesterday an
alderman was refused the premium
of so cents each for Ito scalps pre-
sented in behalf of one Henry Taylor.
who alleged that they were killed il
Susquehann. twp. Another hawk
exterminstor, Jacob Stuck, by name,
brought up 50 scalps with the state
ment that they were also killed in
Susguehanna township. Citizens in
that part of the county say that there
are not many hawks in the township,
and the Commissioners have decid-
ed to defer payment until An inves-
tigation can be had. It il claimed
by Taylor that the hawks were shot
between the 18th of September and
the 14th of October, and by stuck
that those be killed were slaughter
ed in July and August. Clerk Reigel
states that they are informed that
hawks have been killed in Maryland
and in border counties and brought
here il order to secure the premium.
It also stated that along the Wes-
tern tier the eggs of hawks are piac-
ed under hens and hawks raised in
Ohio for the purpose Of getting the
premium in Pennsylvania. 1t is also
understood that both Stuck and Tay-
lor are residents of York county and
at least one OF them has been refus-
ed premiums at York. The matter
will be thoroughly sifted.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-11-17
A Graveyard Mystery.

From the Bloomfield Times of No
vember 9: For several weeks we have
heard reports of a strange light that
was occasionally seen at night in the
old graveyard back of the Lutheran
church in this place. The light was
only visible on fogy, rainy or very
dark nights, and on these occasions
had been senn by several persons.
Lsst Saturday night being both dark
and rainy, we determined to see the
show, and therefore accompanied by
several young men and several young
ladies we took position in the lane
between the church and school house
at about ten o'clock. Sure enough
the light was plainly to be seen. Af-
ter all the party had taken a good
look at it, several of US got over in
to the graveyard and went toward the
spot. As we got near to it, we could
not see the light, but could more
plainly see that grave stone. The
party in the lane however, could still
see it as plain as ever, and by their
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-11-17

ing manliness of Mr.. Cleveland pro-
voking enthusiastic applause in cir
cles where most is known Of the hon.
orary degree style of distinction.
''Along with Mr.. Cleveland's refus
al OF the LII. d. degree is recalled
the way in which Vice President Hen
bricks was served at Yale year and
half ago. Yale has an established
custom of inviting some distinguish
ed citizen to visit New Haven and
talk more or less learnedly to the
Law School young men. When Mr..
Hendricks was elected the advertis-
ing eye Of Yale was wide open to the
value of capturing him as an early
exhibition. MIR. Hendricks, bearing
in mind the LII. D. of Secretary Bay
ard and others that had come in this
way, took it for granted, of course,
that the invitation he was favored
with was equal to notification that
he should be entitled henceforth to
write himself down Dr. Hendricks.
He journeyed up into Connecticut,
read aloud two or three score pages
Of austere philosophy and antique
history, and let a company of '.prom-
inent citizens bask in his presence
all this torture in expectation of the
LII. d. Then, after all, he was dis
appointed Some good man discoy-
cred that Thomas A. Hendricks was
a Philistine, not one of the really per
feet men in politics; likewise, about
the same time it was discovered that
some other men of influence were
ready, too, to take the LII. ID honor.
And the Vice President was passed
by. How he hurried out Of New Hs-
ven town. How his admirers did
writhe and use clear-cut English
Friends who knew him we'll said then
that Mr.. Hendricks personal disap-
pointment was exceedingly keen. He
felt that he had been more than neg
lected; he considered his treatment
a snub.