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, 1886-08-11

1 passed several hours on Mount Mac
Gregor the other day. The Drexel cot
tage remains almost literally as when Gen.
Grant died. There are the bed upon which
the illustrious commander breathed his
last, his favorite chair, his garments. in
Guiding dressing-gown, slippers and hats,
and even his medicines, cups and the
sponges with which he was wont to mois.
ten his lips,
You are shown pens with which he
wrote the latter portion OF his book and
quantities of paper cut in small sizes by
means of which he was wont to carry on
his share Of conversation. A number OF
the beautiful flower pieces wrought in i'm
mortelles sent by the friends of the general
including the huge pillow from The Phila-
delphia Post, are also on view. All these
relics are looked upon by the visitors in
solemn silence. Some Of them might with
propriety be removed-notably the medi-
cines n vessels. Outside the cottage all
looks calm and beautiful.
, 1886-08-11

There is still ample room for advance
ment and improvement in the building
Of locomotives. both as to speed and
power, o taking into consideration the
question of durability. The improve
ment Of the locomotive was very slow
for many years, but of late there have
been wonders accomplished in this i'm
portant branch of railroad equipment.
But few years have elapsed since the
time when a statement to the effect that
an engine made speed equal TO one mile
a minute would have been not only dis
credited, but scoffed at. Gradually,
however, the impression that sixty
miles an hour would never be attained
has been worn away. and locomotives
are now turned out of the works which
promise even greater achievements, some
being placed at the marvellous speed of
seventy-six to seventy eight miles per
hour. Power has not been neglected,
and the old, camel backs, which first
drew heavy trains over the Alleghenies,
arc being supplanted by the still more
powerful Moguls. But the acme has not
yet been reached. With the increased
demand for speed and power will come
this machines 10 meet 1t, perfect though
the locomotive Of to-day may now
seem.--E. II. D." in Globe-D Democrat
, 1886-08-11

said: W made it together, and ] VIII
feel nearer her when l nave it.n
They sold me to a stranger and ]
never saw any of them since. From this
ma who bought me 1 heard about Jack.
He would tell the family how the village
folks were talking and wondering at his
doing so well. He had forgotten all his
wildness and had settled down Into an in
dustrious man, respected by all who knew
him. He grew wealthy and occupied a
high position In society. well, we'll" /
heard them soy, "who would have
thought it.n
Years passed, and Wild Jack seemed to
be forgotten, when, one day, the train
left on the platform a plain, pine coffin,
marked: John Witheril." and on open
ing 1t they were astonIshed to see under
his head the unfinished quilt.
1t was a nine days wonder. for they
thought he would have had a grand fun
eral, but / understood it and could have
told them, that, not as John Witherill,
the merchant, but, as plain Jack, he had
redeemed his promise to his mother, and
came back to her.
You see that block Of houses over therei
Well, back OF that is the old cemetery,
where the two graves lie side by side.
Don't mind that creak, it is only the
way 1 groan when the rheumatism catches
me In the back. 1 have been troubled
with 1t for years, and every wetting l get
1t grows worse. II you know. of any one
who wants a nice building spot please to
kindly remember me, for / feel out Of
place among so much grandeur, and 1t
wonl be a charity II some one would pull
me down.-Nellie Il. O'Neill In Detroit
Free Press.
, 1886-08-11

INVASION of a country with hostile in
tent and without q declaration of war is
a breach Of the common law of nations
and contrary to the usages of civilized
warfare. The president of the United
States has no power to declare war. This
fact prevents immediate action in the
present difficulty with Mexico, unless
that country commits some act Of war or
some such infraction of international law
as may of itself constitute a declaration
Of wal. In that case the executive, as
was shown on a former occasion, is fully
authorized to take such measures as the
exigencies Of the case may require. 1t is
the prospect OF such a contingency that
renders a peaceful adjustment OF the
present dispute highly improbable.
, 1886-08-11

Your average congressman does not
serve more than two terms at the fur
thest, and very many are retired with
me-. Not more than a score Of these 1916
congressman have served more han four
terms in the house, and 1t would be curl
GUS, If one had the statistics, to estimate
the average duration OF the politicians
life. The "verage business mans life
ranges from fifteen to twenty years, and
the average working days of the Journal
ist are said to be included In fifteen years.
The politician has an average much less
thar either of these, and it is only the
fewest who are able to keep their heads on
the top of the waters of popularity for a
decade. 1t is true that some do last a
longer time, but the proportion is less
than in other business. -"Carp" in Cleve-
land Leader.
, 1886-08-11


"A year ago tonight" said one of
those who watched about the Mount
McGregor cottage for the first news of
the generals death, was one of greater
suspense than marked any other all the
time we were there. 1t was the eve of
the Fourth Of July and the anniversary
of Grants victory at Vicksburg. The
general had become possessed of the idea
hat the day that had witnessed his first
great triumph would also be the day OF
his death. He had been sinking visibly
up till evening. and DIR. Douglass, partly
because he was impressed with the same
fatalistic idea, and because he feared
that his patients very expectation of
death would bring the dissolution about,
was all a tremble with apprehension for
the issue of the night. Toward mid
night he left the cottage, and rambling
down the mountain side l met him. He
was nervous and u%nstrung as though it
was his own death he feared. We lay
down on the grass in the moonlight and
talked until . O'clock. The first beams
Of daylight came without the dread an
gel having appeared at the cottage to
usher in the celebration of Grants last
anniversary of vicksburg. Grant did
not die that night, but he fully expected
TO, and was complacently contented at
the prospect. "-"Uncle Bill" in Chicago
Herald.
, 1886-08-11

II THE American minister to England
can find no better example to follow than
that of his trucking and complaisant
predecessor, he should at once be recalled.
Report credits him with having made an
unqualified declaration in favor of coer-
cion for Ireland. He has no business to
express himself at all upon the question,
but should diligently keep his mouth shut.
If an English minister to the United
States were to pursue a similar course, it
is not probable that he would be allowed
to retain his place n month.
, 1886-08-11

Torpedo Boats and Moving Torpedoes.
Besides stationary torpedoes many tor
pedo boats and moving torpedoes ave
been brought into use. The Whitehead
torpedoes are considered among the best.
The are carried aboard the ship and can
be launched at sea against another ship a
mile away. They are in general shaped
like a great fish. An electric wire con-
meets it with its own ship, guides its
movements and controls its action. 1t
moves beneath the surface. Thus far it
has been considered very destructive.
There have also been submarine torpedo
boats made by Ericsson and others, which
are worked by m,n in them. They are
supplied with fresh air. As yet none OF
them have been used in action. The
French used a torpedo boat In China a
few months ago. She moved with great
velocity upon the surface. She was
manned with a strong crew. She dashed
at the Chinese flagship. a fine ironclad.
built according to the most approved En-
glish model In less thar two minutes
she passed the space between them,
struck the ship fairly, and literally blew
her to pieces. Not a Cinnamon escaped.
About twenty officers and men OF the tor
pedo boat were shocked-none were
killed.-Gen. d.. II. Maury In New York
Gfnr
, 1886-08-11
ISSUE JOINED.

The issue between the United States
and Mexico. 80 far as the Cutting case is
concerned, has been squarely made. 1t
is sought to enforce, in a case which hap
pens to involve the liberty of an Ameri-
can citizen, a provision of the statute law
Of the state of Chihuahua which assumes
jurisdiction wei o~ffenses committed in
any foreign country. This the Mexican
minister at Washington endeavors to sus-
tain, and this is the only point presented
by the case. The law applies to all for
cigner, but it docs not seem probable
to one conversant with Mexican practices
that it would be seriously attempted to
enforce it against a British subject, as dis
elimination against Americans seems to
have become a settled principle. owing to
a long course of neglect on the part of
the Upited States to maintain the rights
of their citizens abroad. 1t is scarcely to
be hoped that Mexico will r~elinquish her
claim; in the turbulent condition of that
country the government that would make
such concession could not retain
power for a week. Yet the
United States government must
persist in its demand, and in case of re-
fusal, at once cease all diplomatic inter
course. strengthen the border and await
authority formally to declare war. This
routine course, however, will probably be
suspended by war declaring itself, as it
were, in the shape of armed collision be-
tween citizens OF the respective countries.
After this shall have happened, all diff
culties will be removed; otherwise, the
people must wait the slow course of events.
There is one thing very certain, the claim
Of the United States will be made good,
and in the speediest and most thorough
manner consistent with Justice, or the ad-
ministration of Mr.. Cleveland will enjoy
the unenviable distinction of being the
first Democratic administration in the his
tory OF our country to suffer the rights OF
a citizen to be violated without oxacting
full redress. But there is no danger of
such neglect.
, 1886-08-11

SENATOR VOORHEES, has been quoted
as authority for the statement that he,
with the rest of the Indiana delegation.
visiting the president in the interest of a
candidate for the Office of public printer,
had been rudely received and CURLY in
formed by Mr.. Cleveland that he intended
to appoint a personal friend to that place.
Mr.. voorhees, says that, as a matter OF
fact, the president was kind and courtc-
Gus, and told the delegation that he could
not say yet what he should do about the
public Partnership. As to the rest of the
story, the senator declares it simply and
wholly false.
, 1886-08-11

The bull-fghts are a barbarous remnant
of the past, and yet Spain would not be
Spain without them. They constitute a
competitor Of courage and of skill, and pre-
dispose the people to warfare and to the
undertaking of dangerous enterprises.
Every man likes danger. Elsewhere in
Europe and in the United States, the peo-
pie crow to see the lion tanner in the
cages Of the wild beasts, and the acrobats
who fly from one trapeze to another hun
dreds of feet above their heads. To use
the words of a Spanish apologist Of these
bull-fights: "lf you do away with danger,
you will deprive yourself of all excitement,
all strife, all ideal, all poetry and drama,
in fact. OF everything hat goes to make
life bearable. New York Mail and Ex-
Dress.
, 1886-08-11

A great deal of bad writing is so bad
that nothing can be done with it but let 1t
alone. 1t does not rise to the height of
being false or inartistic; 1t is a mere mush
of words. No criticism of it is possible. 1t
is only to be drenched of the page and the
page dried in h sun. The author can
not be healed or helped. The trouble is
organic. One might indeed say to him:
"Go back school; learn the alphabet; be
born again; die and become a different per
son. Perhaps the next time your mind
win be less tiaccid.p But it does no good
He likes to live as well as the rest. He
likes the mush. 1t does not seem to him
mushy.-Gail Hamilton In North Amer
lean Review.
, 1886-08-11
WHILE President Dlaz is probably sin

WHILE President Diaz Is probably sin
cere in his expressed desire to maintain
friendly relations with the United States,
it is singular that his government should
defend n outrage on the plea of en-
forcing the law Of the state of Chihua.
hua, and justify another upon the ground
that it had suspended the law of Goa
hula Arresures was murdered without
even the form Of trial, because the guar
antee Of a fair trial had been suspended.
Cutting must suffer Imprisonment, be.
cause the cour must be sustained. Con-
Trajectory reasons are given. but the real
cause is the same-ontempt for the Uni
ted States and antipathy toward their cit
liens. a
, 1886-08-11

IT Is again reported that the secretary
OF the interior intends to make a tour of
observation among the Indian reserva-
tons this summer. While it would prove
OF great advantage to the public for him
to acquire personal knowledge of the sit
uation Of the Indians, a more thorough
acquaintance with the condition of the
white settlers of the territories might also
produce benefit AT all events. he would
not fail to receive a valuable object lesson
on the subject Of desert lands The one
thing needful to insure a satisfactory ad-
n;nistrsiion Of the interior department is
an i~stshsent appreciation of the peculiar
conditions Of the West, though Secretary
Lamar has shown no defect in this respect,
, 1886-08-11

Two revolutionary claims have lately
been filed at Washington, one Tor the
prize money due Commodore John Paul
Jones for the British vessels captured by
him, and the other by descendants of
Count Pulaski for his pay and allowances.
The former claim is in the hands OF an
assignee, and both will be difficult to col
lect, in view of the history of the claim
for the destruction Of the privateer Gen
eral Armstrong. Pulaski and Paul Jones
were foreigners. besides.
, 1886-08-11
A FAIR reflex of disinterested opinion

A FAIR reflex Of disinterested opinion
concerning the merits Of congress, as
shown by its course during the long ses-
sion, is given by the New York Herald as
follows: while it has done less good
than it might and ought to have done, it
did little harm, and passed a number Of
necessary and important measures. Its
sins Of omission are much less than those
Of its last Republican predecessor, which
sat longer and did less"
, 1886-08-11

W.W. Reed, druggist, Of Winchester,
Ind, writes; One of my customers,
Mrs. Louisa Pike, Bartonia, Randolph
county, Ind, was a long sufferer with
CONSUMPTION, and was given up to die by
her physicians. She heard Of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, and
began buying it Of me. In six months
time she walked to this town a distance of
six miles, and is so improved that she has
quit using it. She feels she owes her life
to it" Free trial bottles at W. N. Hunts
drug store.
, 1886-08-11

The trouble with Wyoming LEGISLATION
is that an account of what has been dore
on behalf Of the territory is apt to prove
a recital Of what is going to be done next
winter, or at some other time-after the
election. Such an entertainment affords
all the pleasure of anticipation but no
nourishment- 1t is all bill Of fare and no
dinner
, 1886-08-11

for all bilious disorders
st Patrick's Pills are a splendid family
medicine
st Patrick's Pills are the best physic
any one can take
Get well and keep well by using st
Patrick's Pills
, 1886-08-11

The difficulty with Canada is not likely
to lead to a war, because England is a
civilized country. Whatever inconveni-
ences may result, they cannot in any case
affect the liberty or the life of an Amer
ican citizen
, 1886-08-11

QUICK RELIEF is just what is wanted
in every case of cramp, collie. or diar
rhea. Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrh@a Remedy remedy relieves the
pain promptly and is a certain cure. A
dose or two is all hat is required for any
ordinary case: recommended, guaranteed
and sold by W. N. Hunt.
, 1886-08-11

During the Mexican war a sutler had
been arrested for collaborating" whisky
with water. Gen. Scott discharged the
prisoner on the ground that Aadulterat-
ing whisky with water was no crime,
since, II the whisky had been all water. 1t
would have been so much better for the
health OF the officers and soldiers who
drank it.-Exchange.
, 1886-08-11

WHEN the VirgiDius was on her way to
be delivered up to the United States by
the Spanish authorities, she was "acci-
dentally" destroyed, and a mere apology
was accepted as sufficient reparation. In
case the precedent be followed by the
half-Spanish C~hihuahuans. they may not
find the American eagle in such a dove
lilo mnod
, 1886-08-11

MEXICO can raise a larger force of gen.
erals than anv other country in the world,
but the United States could in a few days
bring an army of colonies into the field
sufficient in numbers to counteract the
difference in rank.
, 1886-08-11

BEFORE the governor OF Texas devotes
his entire attention to the rescue of Cut.
ting, he ought to take some step toward
Furnishing the Texan accessories before
the fact in the A%rresures case.
, 1886-08-11

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should
always be used for children teething. II
soothes the child, softens the gums. al
lays the pain, cures wind collie. and il the
best remedy for diarrhna. Twenty-f five
cents a bottle.
, 1886-08-11

THE Australian colonies have adopted
measures looking to the organization of
an effective navy for their Joint protection,
in addition to the squadron furnished by
Great Britain for that purpose.
, 1886-08-11

CUTTING, from all accounts, is himself
\ very inadequate cause of war. but the
moral qualities of a citizen have nothing
to do with his rights as such.
, 1886-08-11

THK Sun is good reading, but the Con-
gressional Record would be more COM
forting to a depraved public appetite for
accomplished fact.
, 1886-08-11

A VERY fair beginning has been made
for an adequate navy, and with this the
country must be content until something
more can be done.
, 1886-08-11

IF BELFAST is 80 turbulent and unruly
under aiTory government, what might
have been the consequence of home rule
success2
, 1886-08-11
G0NN S\ceM iogghis,n is The h,

thousands suffering from Asthma. Con-
sumption, Coughs. etc. Did you ever try
Acker's English Remedy II is the best
preparation known sor all Lung Troubles
sold on a positive guarantee at 10c.. 900
Pearse h McGil, Druggists.
, 1886-08-11

Cats are the most difficult OF all animals
to train to perform tricks. A Snowman
who could obtain one would consider his
fortuue made.
, 1886-08-11

Letter heads, bill heads and note heads
at the Leader Office.
, 1886-08-11

Purify your blood. tone up your system,
and regulate the digestive organs by tax
ing Hoods Sarsaparilla. Sold by al
druggists.
, 1886-08-11

SINCE Mexico can't restrain Chihuahua
Texas is willing to undertake the job.
, 1886-08-11

Mining location notices at Lender Office
, 1886-08-11

Mining Location notices at Leader Office.
, 1886-08-11

Successor to H. s. Oliver. FIRE INSURANCE.
None but time tried and fire tested companies
Cheyenne, Wyoming.
, 1886-08-11

In all its branches by W. ELLIOTT, on Eighteenth
street. one door west OF the old stand. Singlefoot
All kind of wagon work done first class.
, 1886-08-11

~ .,Estb 1876 Dealerm Hats. an.
APP haisc ,eoior,d; press.u'
firy..s I'D L-.~As-t A e-ey.
- G. E. HANNAH. PA t6.h.
Help ~nt to all parts, on short notice.
Large stock OF bicycles on hand.
, 1886-08-11
DENVER

3" II. COPELAND,
Miar. ofArti,ts Stained CLAW.
De,ignsfurnI,hed IN application.
Blake and 18th St,. Denver. Colo.
hAkf a. LEI,
Wood Maniels. Crates. Brass
Fenders. Tiles. Harris regulator
stop, smoky graie.. l53 10th street:
, 1886-08-11

ciic Hotel Company, Lesses of all Hotels and Eat
on Pacific Railway Company. Transient rate SO 90
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-07
Girls WHO Arc Cha,in. n Ch.mera.

It is said that there are No loss than ta0
american girls studying singing in the city
vi Milan alone, all with the hope Of becoming
prime dome and iiyaling Patti Paris is not
behind in its quota OF the like. London has
some dozens, and Germany is full Of them
Vow, II any one will count up how many
true voices he has met in his own lnmt late
circle and will take Il percentage based on
that experience and the number Of adolescent
females at present existing in the United
States Of America he may form some idea of
how many Of these deluded girls are chasing
a chimera, and that at cost not to lie
counted In dollars, -Exchangp.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-07
fascination Of philIips' Iiuuucnce,

Nora Perry has written some "reminiscences
If Wendell Phillips in which Nh" thus Illus
tratcs his power asa fascination In the old
autc-slaytry days IA southerlcr. who was visit
iny Boston, said to friend that he wanted 10
lonr Wendell Phillips that he had heard 50
much about him and his elolucncc that he
wa, curious to judge for himself The friend,
with some mi,givln3S, took th'Nouthcrner To
Fancuil hail one night when Phillips was 10
noli forth upon his favoritc topic The
50uherner sal stolidly through it all, not an
angry CLEAN uppatrn, in III, face, but looking
at the orator with fixed, concentrated at
tcntion that never waSered Al the end BDs-
ton leaned forward and asked Well, what
do Won think Of him, OF course he must have
offended Your prciGdi'e,-you couldn't agree
with what b. said / don't care - what
h. says cauld listen to him all night. was
the unlocked for Response Il hicogo Herald.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-07
Indin'g Moral and Material Progress.

\ bite book la, just ba"n issued dealing
with Tia" moral ami material progress u
India which i, in effect nearly entirely made
up of n series of admirably executed maps Of
thr great eastern empire There arr about a
dom Of these map, in it, showing, IN sue
co,~on, India divided from a meteorological, n
Pathological an anthopologi"al, peismolog-
i,al, an agricultural, and other point, Of view.
one map show, the localities in which the
tlunerou, iauines Of the pnst fifty years
have occurred. another the present develop
nle,lt of the railway system, and the third the
military divisions oi the country, Altogether
a most complete Indian atlas !, the RESULT
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