The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-07-29

lately, caused, presumably Dy the exces-
lsiye damp weather-not warm, weather,
but NOW ~ crops ont that the Govern.
mont has a snake denim the National
Mnseum: for the matching and breeding
of the reptiles, and they make, their
escape from there to frighten the people
.of the whole neighborhood. The Smith
;;souiian grounds are full Of them, and
while they may not be Of the most pois.
-onous specie, the idea that You may be
bitten BY walking oyer the grass is not q
pleasant one. Some government clerks
think it quite q hardship that they have
to procure passes to be let ou, when they
want to go across the street, while the
snakes il the National Museum seem to.
have their freedom to 60 out and sun
themselves in the park atwill.
The labor unions of this city have been
considering for some time the advisable.
5ity Of establishing free library and
reading room for the use of the wage.
:earners. The idea has taken definite
.shape, and many prominent citizens,
congressman and others have shown their
interest in the undertaking by substan.
:tial gifts and generous contributions.
The free library will meet long felt
want, as the laboring class Is shut out
almost entirely from the benefits Of the
Government Libraries and museums.
Senator Logan has introduced bill to
enable the different States to complete
the muster rolls and military records of
yolunteeer soldiers who served in the
war of the rebellion. It directs the Ad.
infant General of the Army, when re-
auested by the Adiutant General Of any
State, 20 furnish to such State copies Of
the military rolls and of all military
records which may be on file in his Office,
relating to the volunteer soldieEa Of AEee6 AEse6
State who served inethe war of, the re-.
bellion, provided the State shall pay the
cost ot making such copies. It also di-
.fects the Adjutant General to give to any
State, at its cost and expense, leave to
make copies for the purpose OF complet.
Ing its military statistics of all muster
rolls and military records on file in his
office relating to volunteer soldiers of
such State who served in the war of the
rebellion.
EVERYTHING about the White House
was unusually quiet during the Presidents
trip to Albany. Il is not known whether
Mrs. Cleveland staid at home to review
pension bills during her husbands pleas.
ure trip or not. Certain 1t is that the
claimants would fare better il she had
the power to afix the Presidents name
70 the bills, for she is of kind and SYM
pathetic nature. The President, no
doubt will work early and late for some
days to come to get up the congressional
work accumulated during his absence.
During L0gan's speech on the Payne
case Wednesday the Senate galleries
were crowded, notwithstanding the high
temperature Of the chamber, and many
members of the lower House were to be
seen on the Senate chamber floor. Logan
Is looked upon as the prospective Presi-
Dental candidate of the Republicans,
and hence 90 many members were anxious
to hear his speech. By hearing instead
of reading It they would be in better
trim to make use of it in the campaign,
and no such advantage should be lost.
Furthermore it was understood that be
would be pretty severe in his criticism oi
some prominent Republicans, and when %
ever there is any spicy talk on hand the
members enjoy the fun. The speech has
made good impression. and Logan
stands higher now in the estimate o1
many than he did before the speech.