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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-27

This money was sDent in the interest Of the
Central Pacific railroad, and this railroad
always /. cps its agent here at Washington.
Dick FranChOt, an cx-congreSSman from NV
York, got 81 90 year for doing il in the
past, and the man who attends TO Its bust
ness now receives in all probability a greater
salary than twice that of the chief justice of
the supreme court and he is one of the char
acters Of Washington. | see him every day
at the Capitol He is a slightly bent old
gentleman, with hair and side whjskers as
whit snow and n smile which i childlike
and bland He looks very much like re-
tired statesman, and h. moves about through
the corridors apparently on fami lar terms
with every noted man about the Capitol
He probably knows more about legislation
than any Of the congressman themselves and
would rather lru-t his Judgment as TO the
passage Of a hill than that OF four fifths of
the members of the house He lives in the
fashionable northwest part of Washington,
and his daughters go into the best society.
He reports the doings Of congress to c p
Huntington and Huntingdon often com =
u Washington to confer with him Last
year when Huntingdon was here he was sur
pris"i that one Of the senators refused 10
come out into the lobby to see him
The Pennsylvania railroad pays $40 600 a
year to It's agent at Washington, and this
agent is a brual faced Quaker, with red
side whiskers, who ed TO be a Washington
correspondent There are a number of
other men who get big wages for influencing
and keeping track of congr, ssional work,
but among them you will find no Sam
Ward. Ward lived at Washington for
eight en- years, AM he was the greatest
dinner-giver the CiVital has ever had He
was a short, stout fellow, with twinkling,
laughing eyes n noble head and snow while
imperial His linen was always of the finest
and his clothes of the best He could speak
half dozen languages and delighted IN the
studies Of the classics. He wore a rose on
his coat and diamonds in his shirt and in
one If his pockets he usually carried a copy
OF one Of the Latin classics. which he read
in the corridors while waiting for members
Uf congress. He never asked men to favor
bis measures at the dinner table, but he
treated them so well that they delighted TO
serve him He was high toned fellow and
his dinner expenses for the first work he did
here cost Sl2,GO He sTent great deal Of
money. though he made a great deal and
there is a story that he spent some months
in the kitchen of French count studying
th- methods Of his chef de cuisine to fit him
for his after career
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-27

There are some pitiabla cases Of Washing
ton lobby lists who are here work ,ng for their
own Claims Two old women have become
known as characters of the house gallery.
They have a claim before congress, and
session after session they have come here rN-
pecting to sec 1t called up and IA sed Thy
are plainly dressed, and they often brln-
their knitting with them to the sessions Of
congress Day after day you may see them
sitting there, one knitting and the other
watching the legislation. The watcher
leans over the railing and the least chang"
in the business Of the house attracts the at
tentiOn of both 1t is doubtful whether
their bill will ever come up and it NAV be
that one or other of them will drop dead
while they are watching for it Congress is
the sloWest machine in the country, and
many claimant has come before it with
black hair and gone away with gray before
his claim was acted on.
Billy MCGarrahan is case in point He
came he e away back in 1891, and twenty
wears ago he made his claim into a stock
companv of s. coo Ogb and later on in
creased it to SlO.WOVO The politicians,
editors and lawyers Of the olden times have
slices of McCiarrahan's stock piled away in
their pigeon holes, and the most noted men
Of the country have been interested in hrs
claim for the New Idria quicksilver mines
If Lower California Dan Sicklcs was NJ =
Garrahln'S lawyer when Lincoln was pre~i-
dent, and all along through these years,
from that time to this Irish Billy has been
fighting for his rights before congress His
hair is still brown, but don't think he has a
better chance success to-day than he ha
thirty years ago. | saw him at the Capitol
tonight He Is a clean. wel-dresSed Irish
man. of "a, with a smooth, red face, pleas
ant blue eve and a frank, open manner. H.
was talking to a new congressman, and WA,
doubt not, pouring out into his ears the
wrongs of Billy Mctiarrahan-
A class of lobbyists here are southern men
who have lost cotton and other property
during the war know one Old man with
a pinchcd up, misanthropic face. cold p"v-
erty-strIcacn blue eyes, ragged white whiS
kers, and struggling hair of spun silver HC
dresses poorly. and he finds it hard to prose
cute his claim for tn" so WO which b" lost
in cotton. Another cotton claimant is a fine
classical scholar who has worked long among
the members and who thinks the country Is
going TO the dogs at telegraphic peel
A great many of the lobbyists Of Wash
inotnn 90 bv the name Of attorneys and
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-27
Women Engaged III Legal Practice.

The forty eight women in actual practice
hefore the courts in this country are dis
trIbuted as follows Iowa. :, Missouri, ;,
Michigan, Ii; tab territory, /; District of
Columbia, 3; Maine. :! ohio, I illinois, :,
Wisconsin, ,; indiana, ,, Kansas ,, Min
nesota, from Iowa: California. ;. Con
necticut, ! Massachusetts, ). Nebraska, /.
Washington territory, /; Pennsylvania, l.
The adm ssion in all these states Is to the
highest courts, except in the case of Penn
sylvania Women have also appeared as
attorneys in several of the local courts OF
Mary land, and have been admitted to
United States courts in Texas and Oregon,
though not to the state courts. New Or
leans Times Democrat
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-27
THE QUEER LOBBYISTS
FOUND IN AND OUT OF THE
CONGRESSIONAL HALLS.
Money Made in Lobbying Fast and
Prcs"nt-T The Ladies' OF the Lobby and
Some Rare Men-The Striker-The E1-
Congressman and Others.

WASHINGTON. June 2I-The last DAYS Of
the session are fast approaching, and a few
weeks at most will decide the fate of every
bill and claim which is now before congress
The scenes Of the great Capitol building are
those of bustliug activity, and a pushing,
rushing, ANXIOUS crowd hangs about the
doors o, the house and senate, hurries this
way and that through the corridors, and
huttonholeS the statesmen IN the embrasures
of the window. The ladies reception room
is never empty now, and there are quite as
many women aS men in other parts of the
congressional lobby. The galleries are pretty
well filled all the time, and the season, when
the lobbyist gets his richest cream is at its
full
The Washington lobbyist does not make as
much money now rs formerly, and the days
when forum. were paid for a single vote
s,rm to have passed away. There are scores
of lobbyists here. but only few Of them
make much money. and the term is now
fluence congress in any way in regard
u any measurn, whether it I've in his own
interest or in the interest Of his friends
When sam Ward was a power here it WAS
not uncommon for sums like $1,000 and
81 tOl Ia he spent 10 influ nee even minor
matters. and John W Forney is said to havs
received 5000 for influencing n Pennsyl-
vanla congrrs>man's vote against the Credit
M"bilicr till 1t is said that 500 90 were
given @ lobbyists to get this subsidy through
and Of this it is said that $50, 90 went %
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-27

You can only opPo e successfully the evil
thought of other, by throwing out toward
it the thought of good will Good will, as
thought element, Is more powerful than the
thou ht of hate 1t can turn it aside The
shafts of malice. even in thou yht, are real
things They can and do hurt people on
whom they are directed, and make them
sick The Christ precept, ADO gooi to them
that hate you." is based on scieutitic law
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-27
---.t,nc immigration TO Alaska.

Governor Swineford, Of Alaska, still in
vites immigration to that far-Of but, as
he insists, favored country, and now says
that gold yielding $40 a ton can be mined
there for 81 80, the forests furnish fine
timber and the sea teens with fish suffi-
cicnt to supply the wOrld.-Chicago
.lerald
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-27

4 new method of lighting, called the
pneumatic system, has been described by
a Frenchman, NJ Bender. He employees
the fatty residues obtained from the recti-
ticati0n of crude mineral oils, through
which he passes current of air. The air
takes up definite quantity of this hydro
carbon, and the flame produced is very
brilliant, giving off nc smoke. CheapneSs
and immunity from explosions are ad-
vantages claimed. Traveller.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-27

Sympathetic is believed to be a word
sacred u the Bostonesc. The other day
resident on the Hill was overh ard order
Ing the family dinner at a stall n the
Boylston market, and this is the way she
did it: You may send me spring amh
Ha,e you this springs la nb' cry we'll.
send that, and two Lunches of asparagus
and a can of 'petits pois' They are so
Sympathetic with lamb - Boston Herald
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-27
DEATH OF A SCIENTIFIC WOMAN.
Mrs. Erminnie A. Smith. IndIar nIugI.t
and MinrraIogist

NFw YORK June 2l-This lair diei r.
Gently at h'r home i'll jersey City, aged =
years. As an lndianoioGist and mineral
oCi>t she WIS at the head of :he few scicIl-
tltic w"mnI in this country AMI her death
is a grca; .o>S Mrs Smiu, had Ieen fo
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-27
The r,ro old rndics in the house gallery

The rrro old IndicS in the house gallery
a word about some of the big lobby
sch, mes Of the United Stats The Yuzoo
land frauds, away hack in 1875, proposed TO
sell b. .OOO,uOO acres of good state lands in
&c" "A TO a company for l% cents pr
a"ir. Tie company bought the Georgia
legislature and the bill passed. 1t was
afterward questioned and finally came TO
congress. Congress. under the influence Of
the lobby, paid out Ss,0"o,ccJ to square the
account, and gave these land sharks about
- cents an acre for land that had cost them
less than cents an 6cre- Most Of the early
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-27

BoSTON, June 2l-This is a study Of a Bos-
ton iandlaiy who has just taken "A New
York lady as "A 10 lgrr and has been enga -ed.
whilr the lady WIS out, in looking over
her letters leit on the dressing table She has
not rnJoy"I hrrsrf so we'll for long time,
and it i, pity that the sudden and uneH-
r"rt"i entrance of her new lodgcr should
interrupted such an innocent recrea-
ton But accidents will happen in the best
regulated families, She is now saying she
thought it was an Old gas bill. There
is II crowd in her rear playing with the new
lodgers things. 1t Is composed Of the land
lady's children
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-27

Judge 1ourgee is getting up a national
convention Of members of the Greek letter
college societies, to be held at Chautau-
qua in August, "tO spread knowledge and
promote the favor of Greek letter so
cieties. Inter Ocean.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-27

town on Long Isl
and he i, thorough
" western in tnst+
and character. Six
teen years Of his
life were passed in
California mining.
and striving for
financial success in
other difficult
ways 1t was there
that he developed
his talent for writ
ing, which has
since made him so
well known to jour
He was
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-27
SELECTIONS.

Begin, be bold, and venture to be wise.
He who defers his work from day to day,
Does on rivers bank expecting stay
Til the whole stream that stopped him
shall be- gone,
Which runs and, ~ it runs. forever shall
run on.
Abraham Crowley.
Your life lies ont before you like a field,
Wherein You have but paced a little way;
WHAT matter if w stumbled stand up.
right
Pass 10y the grave where you have wept
enough.
Pass 1t, and leave your tender thoughts
upon II,
Your faithful memories, your gracious
flowers.
But not your hopes, but not your living
Gro on 10 better joys
-Neuallr. Ruta Cmedlev
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-27
MORE WISCONSIN, POETS.
PEGASIAN PRANCERS OF THE NORTH
WEST AND THEIR WORK.

Men and Women who Arc on Friendly
TermS Nth the Muses-BhymN and
Reason Sw""tIy BIcnded-PcrsonaIitie
Of Poets
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-27

would ruthcr he er one legged man IN
er fout race den ter be er hippcrcrit, fur
lie one legged man can hObhle ter de eend
o de race airter while, but der hippercrit
neber ken smile his way inter heaben.-
AIkansaw Traveller.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-27

Pen: Perley Poors latest joke was TO
send "A numher of senator's TO a certain
cigar store at Washington to see a cherry
colorei cat The cat was tho color of I
black cherry.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-27
AMONG THE IyQrIRERS.
PEOPLE WHO WANT 10 KNOW
ALL ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE.

4 Few Types of Bo=ton LandIadies-Ths
Warm Interest They Take In Strangers
The Exceeding Inquisitivcncss of the
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-27
PRENTICE MILFORD.
A sketch "G an Oddly In Letters and
Character.

NEW YORK, June y l-Prentioe milford,
whose portrait accompanies this sketch, Is
one Of tn" oldest and most Interesting
lndividualitirS among the p"oplo of the pen.
Born and brought up in a little scafaring
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-27
Arsvntna's Cattle and Sheep Interests.


The gauchos are chiefly interested in cat
tie This industry has risen to wonderful
proportions. In lo,4 there were IL, JGi, 90
horned cattle in these countries In lS4
this number had increased to !6,OUO, ,OOO The
slaughter of cattle amounts TO 3 so, OOJ p5r
annum Two millions of these are for home
consumption Each person in the republic
consumes one half of an animal each year;
the other 80, ,OO are cOnsum d by the sal
aderoS, or slaughter houses, which prepare.
freeze and export the meat to Europe With
the refrigerators AMI sailing establishments
the market OF these plains is the world -
Bishop Fowler's Argentina Letter.
Near-Sightedness Rapidly Increasing.
That near -sightedness is rapidly increas-
ing is well-established fact In fifteen
years the proportion in the Polytechnic
school OF France has risen from - to 80
per cent, and 50 per cent. of the students
have to wear glasses. In the ancient am
phitheatres, as VI. Sarcey recalls, 3D,OOO
spectators sat and viewed the games with
out glass. Contrast a modern audience
with this, and cOnsider how much of the
present defective vision is due to ignOr-
ance or neglect OF proper care and atten-
ton to these delicate organs.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-27
3 f f LIN
Cleveland. COIumbu,, Cincinnati And In,
diSnsPOlir Railway
GREAT CENTRAL TBUNK ROUTF.
Between the

Through cars, With con nuection. IN Unton ns,-
only Ilrect line via 'lsvelsDd, Buffalo and NJ.
agra Pals 20 New GOrk ard New England
Direct connections for all southern SoUtbxao.
ern ana :. vstern points either by usy Of CInrIS
gat Infisnap0!is or 1t. L"nI, Fast Tire N,
equipment and running through the most poy
lsr part Of the country; possessing aveTv .rr'
2nce for speed and comfort Enouu to he .ayTr
aoIa, The Resr Rosd-BAd gud the safest Ro.dI
Il all regular ticEet 0fiost
a }. SMITH General Passenger Agent.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-27
THE GREAT PAN HANDLE ROUTE.

p, &. Il st. l.. Railway, l. VI. Division
Springfield Branch.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-27
WITHOUT CHANGE.

PAS>ENGkI;~ taking seats in the Kansas tity
Coach after leaving PEORIA can. without Iray-
lnE IN" truHF NOV" mt" coaches going
fu any "l the ah"yr paints.
Particular advantages offered to Western
EmI-raHt>. Land aud Tourist Tickrts To- ali
points reached hS any line al low rates
Direct connection, are made At Columbus In
union depot with trains ON the Pan AandIr and
Baitlm"Tv ONO Roads for New York. Phila-
drlphla. EaltIm"rr. aShIngtsu and all last
crn cities.
The y. !. +. y q. is thryuIy line running
Pullman SirrpcTS and through cuarheS between
Springfield and New York. thus enabling all
classes "l travel 1" reach the sraboard without
change Of ears.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-27

no D. 81 LOUIS Llhted dAll SIS p m
Trains No. and have seePers, but no change
OF cars in either case u rough TO New York.
No. has sleePers through to St. Louis.
All trains arrive and depart from i. B. 4 ".
depot in this city.
Trains run on Central time.
For tickets 10 ali points call on
J D. PHLksKR, Agent; office In Grand Opera
House
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-27

over thirty years old before ne even thought
Of writing or dreamed that he had either
taste or ability in letters While living in
a withered little mining town in Tuolumne
county, California, on Sunday unier "A
pine tree, h" wrote his first article FOR
newspaper. 1t described tho annual fall
spree observed by the river miners on their
dams being carried away by the autumn
freNhet 1t brought Strongl, out the hOrri-
bic consequences of getting Over a spree. II
was signed "DoEb .rry,' and published by
The IniOn D.mpcrat
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-27

No. 10. NO s. No. ?. sN0. y
Arrive Local Eastern Collins Cinti.
Accom-. Express Express ENpr'ss
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-27
Abraham Crowley

= it runs, forever shall
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-10-29
Cdttie Suffering.

A Dispatch from Walla Walla. Wyo-
ming Territory, reports the following:
4 cattle man just returned from North
Montana states that the NOdringhaus
drive of cattle from this country to Brit
ish Columbia has proved disastrous
failure to the st. Louis cattle syndicate,
Of which Mr. Noidringhaus is a promi-
nent member For time the drove,
consisting Of 40, 900 head of cattle,
prospered finely but as the unusually
dry season in Montana progressed the
grass become scarcer and streams Of wa
ter fewer and farther between, the stock
began to weaken and fall by the wayside,
finally dying by hundreds The herder
even suffered great priyahon for water
and so desperate did the situation be.
come when nearing the British line that
Mr.. NoidringhaHs ordered the drive
abandoned and the herders to reach the
Northern Pacific Railroad as best the,
could. The scene about the drive was +.
most pitiful one. The cattle were re-
duced to skin and bones, and were 81
weak from fatigue aud want Of nourish
ment that they would stand still anc
then fall in their tracks to die A cold
dry, piercing wind which was sweepin.
over the country did much to complicat
the situation Cattlemeu are Of tn
opinion that the syndicate will not bay
200 bead of stock next spring out Of III
= immense herd driven from this country
Their loss in that case will reach $3.50,
00p.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-10-29
Betting on Elections.

The attention of persons who are ALWAYS in
the habit of enforcing their opinions by pro-
posing to bet, is called to the following sec.
tons of the Devised code of Maryland;
Sec. s5.-No person shall make nny bet or
wager on the result of any election to taEs
place in this State Inv
Sec. s6.-Any person offending against tho
last preceding section shall be liable 10 in.
dictment in the Circuits Courts, if the offenSp
be committed in any county, or in the Grim.
nal Court of Baltimore, if the offense be coIn.
mitled IN Baltimore, and on conviction sbai,
be fined not less than fifty nor more Than 6ra
hundred dollars, to be paid to the stat. for
the use Of the school fund.
Sec. s7.-Every deposit of money in an,
part OF the State, AS a wager or bet upon eIac.
lions in this State Or elsewhere, shall he f,r
feited ana paid o5er 20 the County COMM. j..
slouers Of ti's county where deposited for III
use OF !1e county, and il deposited ia tbe e,-,-
u Baltimore, 10 the Mayor au3 DIV Gor@,.;I
N WILSON SIAiPoON
cc' l9-'e Sheriff a. Charles comfy
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-10-29
NOTICE
To Hotel Keepers T. Others

For the information of all persons concern
ed the following sections OF Article of the
Revised Code of Public General Laws of the
State Of Maryland are published. 80 "a
Sec. SIT shall not DO lawful for the
keeper of any hotel, tavern, store, drinking
establishment or any other place where LIQUORS
are sold, or for any person or persons, directly
or indirectly, to sell, barter, give, or dispose
ofany spirituous or fermenled liquors. ale, or
beer, or intoxicating drinks of any kind on
the'day Of any election hereafter to be held in
the several counties Of the State.
Sec. s4.-Any person violating the proyis-
IONS of the preceding section shall be liable to
indictment by the Grand Jury of the county
where the offense is committed, and shall
upon conviction before any Judge Of any ~
the Circuit Courts of this State, be fined a
sum not less than fifty dollars nor more than
one hundred dollars for each and every offepse
and one half the fine shall be paid the inform.
er, the other half to the County Commission.
ers for tho use of public roads.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-10-29
The Gamer of Ten Ships.

Edward Il O'Brien, of Thomaston,
is the largest individual owner of sea-
going vessels in the United States. He
owns 10 whole ships, aggregating 20,-
600 tons. They are engaged in the
California and Gallo trade, in late years
generally loading with California wheat.
Mr. o Brian is an invalid. lie inherited
his feet from his father, the famous
Edward O'Brien, Of Thomaston, who
was rare man, and died in 1882,
leaving a wonderful record He began
life as poor ship carpenter in the town
of Warren. He built schooner and
took share, and in this way LAID the
foundation for his fortune. He built
before be died 100 vessels and became
the sole owner of l | ships He kept an
open account with Barring Brothers, of
London. for So years, and accumulated
million dollars worth of property. He
was the first man in Maine who built a
ship and owned the whole of Der him
self He was the FIRST Maine builder
who brought white oak from the South
for ships. He left his son domain q
1900 acres of land in Dakota, 200
acres of which be is now cultivating
Why, the younger O'Brien can at any
tams Ne chooses set up an empire Of his
AGE as sop1 Of the re.+7y ,E4d' ]
larger navy than they to defendi 1t. The
old gentleman's memory is kept green
by generous funds which lie left for the
poor of Thomasten and the poor of War
rem, which are administered by trustees.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-10-29

In the P. + Convention at Chicago
few days since the committee on Judi
sisl System reported as the sense of the
committee that. the system should be
amended, providing that in every do
eese the mode of trying presbyters and
deaOons may be instituted by the con-
vention of the diocese, unless the Gen
sral Convention shall otherwise provide.
The report recommends the appointment
of Joint committee Of fifteen, to report
the legislation necc ssary at the next
general convention The two houses
assembled as u board Of ission, and en-
tered upon the discussion of the PROPOSE
ton to change the composition of thu
Board of Management of Missions, a
recommended by the special committee
ON missions. After considerable discus
sion, the resolutions establishing mis-
Sonary council which shall meet annu
ally we're adopted