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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-22


1t will astonish the reader to learn that
Canada is larger than the United States, ex-
Guiding Alaska. 1t covers an immense terri
tory, and comprises 40 per cent. of all the ag-
gregate British possessions throughout the
world. Nor is it all a frozen region covered
with snowdrifts. The agricultural and tim
bered lands cover an area of 100000 square
miles, of which 100000 square miles are
suitable for the production of wheat, and the
wheat regions of Manitoba are claimed by the
Canadians TO be the finest of the world. The
development of that vast Northwest is yet in
its babyhood, but the fine yield of 30 bushels of
wheat to the acre and the extra fine quality
are new grounds for Canadian self initiation.
Patriotic citizens are also proud Of the fact
that Canadian iron ore is finer than that found
in the states. Much Of the ore is sent from
the Dominion to Pennsylvania and there
mixed with inferior ores in smelling. Canada
produces enough graphite to supply all the
legislative bodies of the world with lead PEN
ellis, even if every garrulous philadelphia
speechmaker had first to put his diluted
thoughts on paper. Gold is mined with finan-
cial success, copper ore is plentiful, while
there are vast fields Of phosphates. There is
an endless quantity of fine building stone
Canada, as well as Pennsylvania, produces
coal OIL although the majority of Americans
don know the fact. Her coal regions are
fine In truth, her mineral resources are not
Justly appreciated even by her own country
men. But so far Canadas greatest CONNER
cial interest is her lumber trade. Her boards
make houses from clines where the quarrel
some Esquimaux dogs scratch and bite to
zones where the tarantula nestles in the ba-
mana plants. An American can't keep down
his bump of national pride when he learns
that very great number of Canada's wealthy
and influential lumbermen hail from the land
of the Stars and Stripes
1t Is easy 10 see what vast manufacturing
interests Canada can support with these great
resources. The Dominion OF Canada, whit h
possesses these riches did not have any indie
pondent existenca until 1851 IL that ''"f~
=. ...iSisn provinces or NOVA ScotIa. new
Brunswick, Ontario and Quebec formed the
confederation, resigning all their powers to a
central parliament. Prince Edward Island
Manitoba and British Columbia afterward
became members. There are also several ter
ritories with romantic but unpronounceable
names The present population of the Do
minion Is about 5, 000,0 900 souls. Her colleges
rank well. Canadians are not prouder Of any
thing that they possess than they are Of the
Canadian Pacific railroad, which is a single
line, under one direction, running from the
| Atlantic TO the Pacific. Americans like to
think they can equal anything in the world,
but here our Canadian friends are ahead of
u.s. We have no continuous railroad from
ocean to ocean. One can take a faeper at
Montreal and alight from the same car where
the tide rolls in from China. In another letter
/ win tell something Of Canada's statesmen
J and her politics. PAUL WILCOX.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-22

Last Tuesday as Capt. Morton was sit
ting in lis buggy in front of his quarters
at the post, in San Angelo, the horses be-
came frightened and started to run
CAPTAIN Morton was unable to hold them
and they broke the pole of the buggy
and he was thrown out, bruising him
painfully about the face and head. His
Youngest child who was with him was left
sitting on the buggy seat, while the
frightened horses dashed on at full speed
and when opposite the Last Chance sa-
loon checked up for on instant, and the
little child had the presence of mind to
crawl out behind the buggy and dropped
to the ground unhurt.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-22
NOTHING LIKE IN.

No medicine has ever been known so ef-
fectua in the cure of all those diseases
arising from an impure condition of the
blood as Scovill's sarsaparilla, or blood
and liver syrup, for the cure of scrofulay
white swelings, rheumatism, pimples,
blotches, eruptions, venereal sores and
diseases, consumption, groitre, boils, can
GERS, and all kindred diseases. No better
means of securing beautiful complexion
can be obtained than by using Scoyilrs
blood and liver syrup, which cleanses the
blood and gives beauty TO the skin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-22
A BROTHERLY FIGHT.
AN OFFICER TRYING TO GET 7
THEM BREAKS AN ARM.

Two brothers went out on the war path
last night, and finding nothing better to
fight pitched into each other along about
~ o'clock, and for time had a lively tus-
sic. Officer Chenneville, hearing the racket
rushed to the scene of conflict, which was
being enacted on the front gallery of the
house where the war-like brothers live.
He could not get in the gate, and the boys
refusing to cease hostilities at his com
mand, he attempted to jump the paling
fence when his pistol belt caught, throw
ing him over on his right arm, breaking it
Just above the elbow. His head was also
badly hurt. He was conducted to the
Brunswick hotel, and DR.. Swearingen being
called rendered prompt medical atten-
tiOn
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-22
CANADIAN RESOURCES.
TIE BRITISH LION as re APPEARS
TO A NEW WORKER.

The Eominioa of Cam - .ad Its Parlia-
ment ruiidings-Its agricultural De-
vrlopmcnt-Its Min, "a Resources and
Vast Lumber Iutere ~
ISnc"iVl Corr 'S'1S,,ente,l
OTTAWA. July l2.-"lI is rather surprising
that You Americans know so little about our
country" Such was a Canadian officials
remark to me shortly after reaching Ottawa.
Before telling anything about Canada, i.
will be a matter of interest to know that all
who live in the United States are called
Americans To dweller in the states who
is of the firm conviction that the United
States are the sum total of America, and tina;
Canada and Mexico are mere outlying dis
trictS, such an appellation is fiatteriag. How
ever, soon learned that it was only a con
yenient way of designation, "A United
Statesman or "a man from the states" would
consume too much time and waste breath, In
fact, a Canadian likes to mount his lion and
say: "Looa at me, at my country, and at
what l can do" just as much as an American
delights in straddling the eagle and asking
the world to gaze at the most progressive and
biggest affair under the sun.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-22

The sound of the hammer is constantly
heard in Navasota, and one has only to
look about him to see the great future of
our beautiful little city. Navasota can
swell boast OF her location, her enterprise
and her wealth.
A wind storm at Waxahachie on Mon
day evening unroofed six buildings in the
twest block of the town.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-22

Yesterday evening about 4 o'clock, Mar
shall Cutler arrested drunken man, who
had Just arrived In Denison, from Par
sons, Kansas, charged with tampering
with and throwing open the switches in
the Missouri Pacific yards. He was de-
tected by the yardmen before any harm
was done and placed in jail.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-22
AN ASSASSINATION.
MIDNIGHT FIENDS DO n
BLOODY WORK ON A
SHEEP RANCH.
A SHEEP HERDER'S HEAD SPLIT
WITH AN AXE WHILE
ASLEEP.

News reached the city yesterday of n
horrible and bloody assassination perpe-
trated ON the sheep ranch of Brown X
Richards, sixteen miles below town, on
Cedar creek. These gentlemen have been
in the wool. growing business for years,
and for nearly twenty have had in their
employ one
JAMES HEMPHILL,
a colored man, as heIder. During all
these wears he has been faithful. His
long service ON one ranch, under the
same management, is sufficient evidence
of that tact He was industrious and
frugal, and save an inordinate desire at
times to gamble, Messrs Brown u Rich
ards never had cause to complain. Their
sheep have been divided into
TWO FLooKs,
and one of them under the control of
James Hemphill, herded on Cedar creek,
where the sheep pens and small
cabin have been built. Hemptil
was alone and occupied the
cabin. The other morning he was missed
from his usual range with the sheep, and
ms cabin was visited. On opening the
door those in quest of him were dumb
, founded to see n
GREAT POOL
of blood on the floor, and HemphiIr lying
on the bed, with his mead split wide open,
CHASTITY, sickeniyg corpse. A bloody
axe, the one used about the ranch, hardly
the bed told with what instrument the hor-
ribe deed had been committed, but
! further than this the affair is wrapped
| in the folds of the same strange.
AWFUL MYSTERY,
which has so often fallen around midnight
murderers in this city, intensifying their
horrors and adding to their frightful irag
ical effects. No clue was left; no, nothing
save the blood-stained axe. Mr.. Brown
thinks that Hemphil had about $50 With
hun, and as no money was found about.
his person or in the cabin the supposition
is, that robbery was the object; and to
prevent detection, poor Hemphill was
brutally and foully murdered. He had no
family. Mr.. Brown and Richards had him
deeently buried.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-22

THE PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY AT OTTAWA.
We Americans are far too ignorant about
our friendly neighbor. Canada consists of
more than the St. Lawrence river, the
Lachine rapids, pine logs, snow, troublesome
fishing grounds and imported American
thieves Ottawa, the seat of government, is
pleasant little city of $4,000 people, and
good place to learn of Canadian resources.
Ottawa is not a pretty city, and is especially
lacking in the attractive homesteads one
meets with in American towns of n like size.
1t has, however, beautiful parliament
buildings on one of the finest sites i'll the
world The architecture, as you will notice,
is light and graceful The library is called
the 'most beautiful building for the purpose
in America The interior reminds one Of
the rotunda in the Capitol at Washington,
only it is not so vast, and is made wonder
fully attractive and homelike. Directly in
the center is good marble statue Of the
queen, as young woman These buildings
stand on a high elevation overlooking the
Ottawa river. In the distance, TO the north
and the east, u range of low mountains forms
foreground to the ever varying sky. The
sweep of the eye extends over miles Nearer
are the Chaudiere falls and rapids, where can
be seen great saw mills in operation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-22

PONDS EXTRACT, for internal
as we'll as external application, is recog
nized as without an equal for neuralgia,
ague, hemorrhage and Inflammation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-22
CEDAR BLUFF COLLEGE
WOODRURN. Ky

FOR YOUNG LADIES ONLY)
OFFERS great inducements, viz: Under same
= management for % years. 1t receives only
farm of 0 acres: is healthfu and delightful
place for girls A large patronage from Texas.
Number Of pupils limited. $50 pays for ten
months in sl. Apply early Send for catalcgu :
Address REV. b. r. CABELL,
WOODBURY., Ky.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-22

Lectures begin at Memphis Hospital
Medical college, October 8. For informa-
ton address Dean,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-22

NToTICE-Estrayed by C. Aman, before VIM
IN Won Rosenberg jr., justice of the peace Pre-
\, CT net No B, Travis county, Texas the following
animal One bay mare, 151a hands high, branded
on right shoulder Ct Z connected, with bar above
il or /. years old. June 30, 1886, Frank Brown,
clerk. BY jeff Brown, deputy.
NTOTICE-E straved by w. T. WELLS, ON July
. N 1885, before A. q. Kemp, justice of the
peace, precinct No. 4, Travis county, Texas the
following animal: One gray horse, &c or Il years
old branded f @ on left shoulder. Appraised at
M FRANK BROWN,
Clerk.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-22
Southwestern University
AndE LADIES' ANNEX,
GeOYQetOLUn, I6XQ9

hristian school, in healthful location, on
:, the foot hills of the Colorado mountains En-
cages faculty of seventeen professors and teach
ers Full course of study III literature, Music,
Art and Elocution. Helping Hall for young
gentlemen in need of such aid.
SEPARATE SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES
~ - ,
taught hy came teachers. The boarding depart
ment for Young ladies'. conducted by Il regent and
vice-regent, guaranteeing protection and parental
care eFs@Next session opens on September 18th.
send for catalogue and other information to
JOHN w. HEIDI,
Georgetown, Texas. Regent.
The Washington critic., 1886-03-04
WEATHER PROVERBS FOR MARCH.

II March comes In with adder's head,
II goes out with peacock tail.
Winds In March and rains In April prom
isc great blessings In May.
In beginning or In end
March It's gifts will surely send.
A windy March and rainy April make
a beautiful May.
When March is like April, April will be
like March.
A damp, rotten March gives pain to
farmers.
March damp and warm
WIN do the farmer much harm.
March grass never did good.
Snow in March is bad for fruit aud grape
vine.
A dry March, wet April and cool May,
FIJI barn and cellar and bring much hay.
bushel of March dust is worth a Kings
ransom.
A peck Of March dust and showers In May
Make corn green and fields gray
Dust In March brings grass and foliage.
March wind and May sun
Make clothes white and maidens dun.
The Washington critic., 1886-03-04
RAILROADS.
baltimore & OHIO RAILROAD
Schedule in effect SUNDAY, DEC. 13, 1885,
until further notice.

Leave Washington from Station, corner of
New Jersey avenue and Cstreet.
For Chicago Dab m and 1910 y m daily. The
9i3 m Is Fast Limited Express for Pitts
burg and Chicago, arriving In Pittsburg at
T3O y IN; Chicago next morning at 1855 No
extra fare Is charged on this train for fast
time.
For Cincinnati, Louisville and st. Louis daily
at p m and 1910 p IN, with through coaches
and palace sleeping cars TO above points
without change: y IN is a fast limited train
to Cincinnati and St Louis. arriving In Gin
cnnati next morning at 1:45 81. Louis at
$50 m No extra fare is charged on this
For Pittsburg AT 0i3 m with parlor car, aud
500 p IN daily 10 pittsburg, Cleveland and
:, Detroit with sleeping cars 10 Pittsburg.
For Baltimore on week davs ). 6:2D, $40, T:30
$3.50 and 10 IA m. 1910, l:40, 3:l5 minute
train, $3.50, 43o, $40, $40, GaO, Z, s:s5 and
For Baltimore on Sundays $50, 7.sO $50
and 10 m, 1:25. $40, $3.50, $40 $40, GAO,
For Shenandoah Valley Railroad and points
South $3.50 p m daily, with Pullman sleeper
Washington To New Orleans.
For Annapolis $40 and $50 m and 1910 and
:, 4:SO pm; on SUNDAY $3.50 m; 41o pm.
Baltimore 5, 6:4o, $50 m, is:io M m, $40, @
$40, and u I'm. ON Sundays $40 a m and
1:a5. 800 d:4O. III p m For stations on Met
rop,oitan Branch 1;iO a m daily exceptsunday
and 53l p m daily; $40 p IN daily except
tan Branch, $40 a m daily;
on Sunday stops at all stations. For Lex,
ington, Staunton and Valley Branch, $40 q
m daily except Sunday. For Gaithersburg
and intermediate points, $50 a m, 1880 and
ll20 IN daily except Sunday. For Freder-
lex $40 IN and d;iO y IN daily except Sum-
day.
For ilagerstown and winchester. $40 and 0:43
IN and 53l p IN daily except Sunday.
Trains arrive from West daily G:l0, 7:a0 a m,
1:3O, l:4S (New orleans express) and $50 m.
From Annapolis, $50 and i0;35 IN and 1.5O
and 5:25 p m; sunday i035 "A IN, 6:35 y IN.
From Lexington, $50 IN daily except sun
day.
From Frederick and intermediate points, s25
n m and S:l5 p m daily except Sunday.
Trains leave Baltimore for Washington at $40,
G30, 7:2O, e:i5, 9.0j and 1890 a IN, 1918, 2, 8,
4, d20, 3, $50 7:i5, and II m; on Sundays
G3o, 1:20, SAB and 9:05 a IN, 1880, ., 420, 5,
$50 7:45, 9and II m.
All trains from Washington stop at Relay
Station except l40, 3:l5 and GAO p M
For further Information apply at the Balti-
more " Ohio Ticket 0nce-Washing!s Oh sta
tion, Gl9 and 1851 Pennsylvania avenue, corner
of Fourteenth street, where orders will be
taken for baggage TO be checked and received
at any point In the city.
u. DuNHAM, C.K. LORD,
Gen. Manager, BALTIC. q, p A.
The Washington critic., 1886-03-04
Foreign News Brevites.

The definite promise given by NJ. de Frey
cinet, Prime Minister Of France, of govern
ment support to the establishment OF hos
pital for the treatment of rabies Is consid-
cred as virtually settling the question of its
foundation.
Semi Official reports from Constantinople
and Athens state that the amounts of money
thus far expended by Turkey and Greece
respectively for naval and military arma-
meDts and other war preparations is S10,-
000,000 and SS,000,000.
The telephone line recently constructed
between Vienna and Brunn, a distance OF
seventy miles in q straight line, has worked
so well that similar line is being built to
connect Vienna and Pesth, q distance of 1856
miles, and the projectors are sanguine Of
success.
Captain Averll of the American bark Sur
prise, which sailed from New York August
IL, 1856, for Zanzibar and Bombay, and
was wrecked of the coast of Madagascar
in January, has arrived at Plymouth, Eng,
and reports that as soon as the Surprise
stranded upon the shoals the natives put of
in canoes and boarded and looted the YES
sci.
The storm In England continues with re-
newed furry In the north of England and
Scotland. Scores Of railway trains are
wrecks are reported. In railway collision
at Linlithgow, Scotland, yesterday, caused
by the snow clogging the signals so that
they could not be worked, one passenger
was killed and a large number injured.
The Washington critic., 1886-03-04
RAILROADS.
NNHE GREAT
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
TO the North, West and Southwest.

To the North, West and Southwest.
s'i Rals n.rrcr ,,sSy MEgT'f9erh g. ,ssgg sAsgg"'p'"
Trains iedre Washington, from station, corner
Of Sirh and y stLe6ts, as toilops:
For Pittsburg and the West, Chicago Limited
Express of Palace Sleeping Cars at $50 a. m.
daily; Fast Line, $50 a. m. daily to Cincin.
natl and st. Louis, with Sleeping Cars from
Harrisburg 70 Cincinnati and Hotel Car to
ST, Louis; daily, except Saturday, to Chicago,
with Sleeping Car Altoona to Chicago. Chi
cago and Cincinnati Express at 7:10 p. m.
daily, with Sleeping Cars Washington to Chi
cago, conBectng at Harrisburg with West.
vile Vi and and St. Louis. Pacide Express, Top.
m. daily for Pittsburg and the West, with
through sleeper Harrisburg to Chicago and
Cleveland.
BALTIMORE & POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For Erie, Canandaigua,. Rochester, Buffalo,
with Palace Cars Washington TO Rochester.
For williamsport, Lock Haven and Elmira, at
9:S9 a: m, daily. except p @ sunday ooo
III m, 2, 400, Oand 1 30 p; m. On Sun
day, 300 a. m, 2, d:2O 10 and 100 p. m.
Limited Express of Pullman ParloT Cars
$40 a. IN. and $50 p. IN. daily, except Sun.
For Boston without change, 900 p. m. every
For brooklyn, N Y, all through trains connect
affording direct transfer to Fulton street,
avoiding double ierriage across New York
city.
For Philadelphia. 7:15, 900 and IL q. M, 2.
42O, o, 10 and 11:2O .. m. On Sunday, .
am, 2, 4:20. q, 10 and 1120 u. m. Linn
tied Express. 94Oa. m and $50 p. m. daily,
except Sunday.
For Baltimore. 6:35. 7:15. 900, $40, $50,
11.OO a. m, 1905. 2. $50. 4:2O. 4:27 .4AO, o,
7:1O, 10 and II 30 p. m On Sunday, 900,
$50. IL a. M, 2, d:2O, o, 7:1O, 10 and
11:20 p. m.
For Pope's Creek Line. 7:15 a. M. and 4:4O p.
m. daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis, 7:16 a. m, 1905 and 4:27 p.
m. daily, except Sunday. Sundays 420 p m.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG
RAILWAY AND ALEXANDRIA IL
WASHINGTON RAILROAD.
For Alexandria, 9, 700, 9:25, 11:O1 and
1885 a. m, 2:O5, 4:25, 4:35, 8:O1. sos and
1887 p m. on Sunday at @, 9:25, 11:O1
a. M, sos p. IN.
For Richmond and the South, and 11:O1 a.
m. daily and d:35 pm. daily, except Sunday.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington 600,
8, 10, 1910 a. m, /, 3:O5, 3:23, $40, 7O5
and 1O:42 p. m. and 1910 midnight, except
Monday. On Sunday at 8 and 1910 q. M,
7:05 and 1O42 p. m and 1910 night.
Tickets and information at the Office, north
east corner Of Thirteenth street and Pennsy-
lvania avenue, and at the station, where or
ders can be left for the checking of baggage
to destination from hotels and residences.
CHAS. K. PuGH, j. X. WOOD,
General Manager. Gen. Passenger Agent
The Washington critic., 1886-03-04
WASHINGTON, OHIO l. WESTERN r. r.

On and after NOVEMBER Is, 1885, trains
will leave from and arrive at Sixth and B
streets depot as follows:
Leave Washington o a. m. and 445 p. m.
daily. Arrive AT Leesburg 1900 a. m, and 6A5
p. IN. Arrive at Round Hill at ll:i1 a, IN. and
5:32 p, m. Returning, leave Round Hill 5:5l a.
m. and l:26 p. m. Pass Leesburg 635 a m. and
2l2 p, m, and arrive at Washington S:35 a. m
and i:lOp, IN,
The train leaving Washington at i:i5 p. m.
and the train arriving at S:35 a, m. are daily.
All other trains are daily except Sunday.
Monthly and Communication rates to all
points. X. BELL,
Superintendent, Alexandria, Va.
The Washington critic., 1886-03-04
The baltimore 4 OHIO Railroad

are quoting the following rates: To Chi
cago, S13; to Louisville, $l4.50; to st. Louis,
$3.50; to Cincinnati, S11; to indianapolis,
$12, and Detroit, $l2, and corresponding
low rates to all points In the West, North
west and Southwest. Fast limited express
trains, with through parlor and sleeping
cars to destination. Time to Chicago 80
hours, Cincinnati 16 hours, st. Louis ~
hours, indianapolis 81 hours and Pittsburg
10 hours. Limited train for Chicago and
Pittsburg leaves Washington at 9:43 a. m.
daily and for Cincinnati, st. Louis and
indianapolis at 3 p. IN. daily. Consult
ticket agents B. &. o. X. r. before purchas
ing. Offices $40 and 1851 Pennsylvania
avenue and station, corner of New Jersey
avenue and c street.
The Washington critic., 1886-03-04
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAILWAY

700 A. M-For all way stations, Lexington,
Ky, Louisville, Cincinnati, Columbus, st.
Louis. Daily except Sunday.
11:OO A. M.-For Newport News, Old Point
day.
$50 =. M.-For Louisville, Cincinnati st.
Louis and Chicago, connecting for all
points West, Northwest and Southwest;
fast express daily; does not stop for local
business; through Pullman service TO
Louisville and Cincinnati.
Fer tickets and information apply at c. Il
o. Railway office, 5l3 Pennsylvania avenue
under National Hotel; Va. Midland Railway
office, Col Pennsylvania avenue, and Is. j. p.
Station.
II. W. FULLER,
General Passenger Agent.
FRANK TRIGG, Eastern Passenger Agent.
Telephone call h5s-3
The Washington critic., 1886-03-04
How Two People Became Crazy.

A dispatch from Buffalo, New York,
dated March 2, says Mrs. Sarah With
eral of Collins, this county, who testi-
fed in the Bruce murder trial, which was
concluded last Saturday, on returning home
was prostrnted and deranged by recol-
lections of the trial. When taken from the
train she became so violent that it required
the help Of several men to control her. She
is possessed by the idea that some one in
tends to murder her
A special dispatch from st. GATHERINGS,
Ontario, dated March 2, says: Some
days ago Walter Tyrell, colored, aged
about 80, displayed signs of insanity,
brought on by overstudy of the Bible. Last
evening his brother Lewis left home for a
few hours, and upon his return found Wal
ter in the yard standing over the PROSTATE
form Of his CLewis) wife, beating her head
with huge club. He disarmed the maniac,
but the woman was quite dead. Her head
had been pounded to jelly. The murderer
was arrested.
The Washington critic., 1886-03-04
The Kentucky senators LEFT.

Senators Beck and Blackburn secured
Bob McCeney a conditional appointment
in the Patent Office the other day. He was
put to work at once and his nomination
went to Secretary Lamar for action. After
he had worked five days the Secretary re-
to a handsome young lady. Beck has been
swearing in the choicest and severest Gaelic
ever since, while Blackburn gives his fine
mus,ache an extra military twist every
morning. Then they join hands and swear
by blue grass and bourbon that Lamar
shall give Bob that place.