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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-10-20

Total debt less available cash
items. ....fl, ,4S0, f40, SSS w
Net cash in the Treasury. 67,S9G32l 90
Debt less cash in the Treasury
July j, 1856. G.............. $780,, ,54s,5e7 90
Cash in the Treasury.
Available for reduction Of
the public debt:
Gold held for gold certifi-
Gates actually outstand-
Silver held forsiiver certif-
Gates actually outstand-
ing 49,. go. 49,. -....... s5,as7,112 90
United States notes held
actually act outstanding 49,. 7,7o5,ooo 90
Cash held for matured debt
and interest unpaid. .......- 10, ,607 90
Fractional currency. 3,5l7 w
Total available for reduction ~
of the debt. ................. soO6, 1924, ,o4s 90
Rcscrue Fund.
Held for redemption of
United States notes, acts
Jan. II, 1875, and July r.
1852. ...................".. lOo,VoO,oV9 w
Unavailable for reduction Of
the debt
Fractional silver
Minor coin. eg5, 81 90 27, 1876, ,039 90
Certificates held as cash.. 63,360, ,3l0 90
Net cash balance on hand. 67,S99,321 90
Total cash in theTreasury
as shown by Treasur-
ers general account. S465,375,7l3 20
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-10-20

Mrs. STENA JONES, who died in East
Carondeet, No., few days ago, had lived
1l5 years. Of her five sons and fourteen
daughters all grew to maturity, and it is said
that each one was six feet or over in height.
Mrs. Jones outlived all but Eve of her nine
teen children.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-10-20

IN the recent Knights Templar parale Mt
st. Louis NJ. w. Peytou S Coles, Grand
Master of Virginia, wore tho original sash
and apron presented to Brother George
Washington by Brother Lafayette.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-10-20

AS treasurer of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. Tue late John u. Taylor was the
signer of the ii3.v0), 500 cheek paid for ron-
trolling interest in tho Fhiladeph;a, VIII
mipgton and Baltimore read, the largest
check ever drawn in Pennsylvania.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-10-20

ALTHOUGH the farmers of Santa Barbara
County, California, are Offering $3.50 day
for help they are unable to get enough hands
to care for the c. -nmon needs of farm.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-10-20
FEDERAL FINANCES.

A Statement Of the Condition Of the
National Treasury.
The public debt statement issued by the
United States Treasury for September shows
a decrease in the total debt, less cash in tho
Treasury since September l Of s10.627, ,0l3.
The following figures show the condition Of
the Federal finances on the lst inst:
Interest-Jearing Debt.
Bonds at 1-2 per cent. .... S250, OO0, 600 90
Bonds at per cent. ......... 7T, ,769, 800 90
Bonds at per cent. ......... lis, l64 800 90
Refunding certificates at4per
cent. ...............-.... l99,tVV w
Navy pension fund at 3 per
cent. 100000 90
Pacific railroad bonds at q
per cent. nt................... 64,6S,512 90
Principal. go. s., ,lsl ,757 .3l2 90
Interest. t.................... 1l.936,Sll 10
Total. tal....................S go. S., 1913 ,694, 1913 %
Debt on lplich infereSt has ceased since
Principal. ................ s6,aos, ,7s5 oC
Interest. .................... 20J, ,05l 10
Total. al..................... Isl, 3,706 90
Debt Bearing no Interest.
Old demand and legal tender
notes. tes..................... s34s, 77sss ,s91 o.
Certificates of deposit. ...... 7,7O5, 900 90
Gold certificates. S4,f9l ,S07 90
Silver certificates. 95,3S7,11 90
Fractional currency, less
$S,375,E4, estimated as
lost or destroyed. .......... e,a5s,7O2 90
Principal a........."....... $541 ole 90
IoidL Debt.
Principal 81, zee, ,232, ,o59 90
Interest. t............."...... 12,137,S12 90
Total. .............-..... s1,742, 81, ,932 90
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-10-20

Total. ............"... D., l,'ts,oUJ,3os w
Less cash items
available for
reduction Of
the debt ..... $206, ,924, ,043 90
Less reserve
held for re-
demption of
United States
notes. ......... 100, 10000 90
3O6.9A,o4S 90
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-08-06
County Fairs.

Lewiston is live town possessing
wealth and influence, is the center of
as fine a country as lies out of doors,
wishes to be ahead. Now why don't it
get up fair the contiguous countries
would fall in very readily, all the
elements needed to make it a success
are with us. Horses. cattle, grain, i'm.
plements, music, etc., etc. 1t has never
been attempted yet in Idaho, and it
would be an excellent opportunity to
invite our friends and neighbors.
Everybody would come from the north
and west and arrangements could be
made with transportation companies to
get our klnsmen from the south they
ought to be invited here, people in and
around Boise many of them know little
of the grand resources of this upper
neck of land, and could they visit it
once, We might then while here try to
impress them with the need we have
for some outlet towards the capital and
southern idaho generally.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-08-06
COMMISSIONERS D1srR1crs.-At the next

COMMISSIONERS DISTRICTS. the next
general election the county commission
ers will be chosen in a manner different
to that which has heretofore been adop-
ted. Under the old law the voters of
the whole county elected the three
commissioners; but under the law
enacted by the last legislature the county
is to be divided into three districts, each
of which elects its own representative
to the board Of county commissioners.
At their last session the board thus
divided the county into three districts
as follows: District No. l, shall comprise
Mt. Idaho, Fairview, Clearwater and
Elk city precincts. District No. 2, shall
comprise Grangeville and Cottonwood
precincts. District No. 8, shall comprise
White Bird, Slate creek, John Day
creek, Elk creek and Warrens precincts.
The nominations will, of course, be
made in the county conventions, and
the delegates of the precincts interested
will have to agree among themselves as
to the man best fitted to represent the
district on the board of county fathers.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-08-06
NUMBER VIII.
BISHOP TUTTLE'S FAREWELL.

Bishop Tuttle of Idaho, accom- panied
by the Rev. P. ID. Bleecker, arrived in
Lewiston on last Fridays boat, staying
till Tuesday of this week. He came to
settle up the financial affairs of his
parish there, under the charge of the
Rev. Mr.. McConkey and say good bye
to the many friends whom he has
presided over for ninteen years. On
Sunday the Guild room was crowded,
many standing outside, to hear the
bishops farewell sermon, which he
preached in the evening, after first
delivering his few eloquent words of
good bye which affected many of his
auditors to tears.
The bishop will be sadly missed by
many outside of his own people. A
universal favorite, familiar figure, his
plain, hearty, unassuming manner
backed by his strong, earnest, practical,
christianity made him welcome every
where. 1t was impossible to be in his
presence without feeling the strong
personal magnetism diffused by him.
Jealous worker, with good capacity
for business. he has helped the cause of
the Episcopal Mission in the territories
of Idaho, Utah. and Montana in such
lasting manner that his successor, who
eyer he be, will find his way compare
lively smooth before him.
While sorry to lose such an able
divine, we extend our hearty wishes
and congratulations to him. hoping he
may be long spared to the diocese in
which he has been called to labor, and
that personally he may be beheftted
thereby. Yale bishop.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-08-06

IMPRovEMENTs.-Char A. Deuber
q Co., have been for two weeks past
busily engaged in adding to their
already large place of business. A con-
nection has been made between the
main building and cellar which roofs in
a space of 40x22 to be used for tin-shop
and store room. The partition has
been removed in front store, now giving
it depth of rs feet inside measurement.
The Office will be moved to the rear
leaving the front for display Of dry
goods and notions, of which they carry
an immense stock. Racks for wall
paper, and saddles have been made,
and also large three decked table for
the display of crockery in it's varied
lines. When completed the establish
mrnt will vfe with any house in the
country for size, convenience, variety
and quantity of merchandise. This
firm are expecting carload Of stoves
from Chicago, of the latest styles which
will be offered at prices never quoted
before in northern Idaho. A large
consignment of fine straight whiskies
from the bonded vaults Of Kentucky,
will shortly be placed in position.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-08-06

MATRIMoNY "A wedding is on the
tapis, the dress is being made in town.
We understand the contracting parties
live on the other side, and if we are
invited. Will say nothing about it.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-08-06
THE FREE PRESS.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1886.
To the Public.

During my absence In the mountains
DR.. w. A. Wade will act as editor OF
the FREE Press, and will receive and
receipt for all moneys paid in on SUBJ
scription or other account.
A. F. PARKER,
Grangeville, I. t., July %, 1886.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-08-06

hAILRoAD.-We had personal inter-
view with Mr.. Alexander, and
learned that the surveyors under the
direction of Mr.. Clark have comm enced
to survey up the Clearwater. They
started from the slaughter-house below
the boat landing on Snake river running
along the bank and up the Main street
OF Lewiston. This looks very much
like business and We are not prophetic
II we don't get railroad through to
Montana, by way of Clearwater inside
of two years.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-08-06

RUNAwAY.-These accidents are in
frequent in our town but on Friday
evening last while Mr.. Ed. Farce was
eating supper his team bolted the traces
being unhitched. They started on a
dead run towards the mountain fetching
up at the lumber mill without injury.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-08-06

CATTLE REFUsED.-Not long since a
thousand head of cattle were shipped
from Oregon to Gil contract In Miles
city, Montana, but owing to their
inferior quality the purchasers refused
to receive them and they were sent on
to Chicago. Montana is noted cattle
country and it takes frst-class stock to
find buyers there. The Camas prairie
country has shipped thousands of cattle
and horses there but none were ever
returned, and in a few years more with
the improved stock which our enter
prising cattlemen are introducing here,
We will be able to meet'eyery demand
made upon US for high grade stock.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-08-06

Get yonr friends TO subscribe for the.
FREE Press.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-08-06

The heated season has passed and
we haye luckily escaped any fires in
our town, our merchants have hired a
night-watchman who can and will do
good service. but it seems to us that a
more perfect protection could be gained
against the devouring element by each
building being surmounted with few
barrels of water, while force pump In
the rear would tend greatly to lessen
the chances of entire destruction
While these precautions would not
lessen the insurance rates, they would
be helpful in emergencies.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-08-06

DIED.-Very sorrowfully we had to
learn from sheriff Jones of Beaverhead
county, Montana, that our old friend
DR.. Clutter of Dillon was dead. He was
a man of estimable character; learned
in his profession, and will be sadly
missed by the inhabitants of that
county where he had practised for many
years. endearing himself to them by bis
healing hand and sympathetic heart.
Truly he was-Amtcus hunaani generts.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-08-06

APPoINTMENT.-Our old time demo-
cratic friend A. d. Greene will shortly
leave us for Boise. where he goes to fill
the position of Warden under the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Baird. He has
purchased lot in town aud will build
house for Mrs. Greene, who will reside
with us for a time and avail herself OF
the splendid educational facilities
afforded here for the little ones. While
sorry to lose such valuable aid to the
community we trust that Mr.. Greene
will be benefited thereby and secure
the Otium cum dtgnitate so much sought
after by all weary souls.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-08-06

The SCHOOL ELECTION The school
election passed off quietly at the Grange
hall on Saturday evening last, SO votes
were cast with the following result :
Noes 81, Yeas 15. VIM. G. Pearson was
judge Of election Vim. A. Hall. act
ing as clerk.
The Washington critic., 1886-03-16
NOTES AND GOSSIP.

THERE is a Swedish man-of-war in the
port of Philadelphia wooden vessel car
rying six rined guns and 22S men.
Mr.. ROSWELL P. FLOWER and family of
New York passed through Kansas City last
Saturday on their way to Mexico.
SUMpTER LEA of Selma is announced as
a candidate for Congress in the Fourth Ala
bama District, now represented by Mr.. Da-
wilson.
THE REMAINS of John Mccullough and
his son were yesterday placed in the re-
ceiving vault at Mount Moriah Cemetery,
Philadelphia.
GENERAL BUTLER reads only the Bible
and the Erening Post. Butler never fails
to look on both sides of a question. Ma
con Telegraph.
MoNCURE ID. CONWAY is to deliver four
lectures In the University Club Theatre,
New York, next month, on topics sug-
gested by his long residence in England.
LABoUcHERE Of London Truth says that
II the whole truth was known about the
case Of Sir Charles Dixie any honorable
jury would render verdict in his favor.
MNs. MAXI IAthER CUMMINGS is 10
build 100000 chapel at South Bethle-
hem In memory of her father, the late Asa
Packer, president of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad.
"As THE months gradually crawl along
toward the glorious June again." says the
Manchester Union, 'we are reminded Of
that -blossomed apple orchard. Alas,
II is now a chestnut grove"
REV. THEoDoRIc Pryor of Virginia, the
father of General Roger A. Pryor, is in the
eighty-tirst year of his age aud the fifty
fourth Of his ministry. He still breaches
with great vigor and iluency.
"Mns, LANGTRY," says London gossip
in the Chicago Ne'ps, sis coming to Amer
lea to live, aud, what is more she Is TO
marry Frederick Gebhardt, whose love Is
far superior to his orthography."
REV. JAMES II, BRowS, the oldest mem
ber Of the Baltimore Conference of the NJ.
+. Church, died in Baltimore yesterday.
He was nearly 10 years of age, and had been
a member Of the conference since 1929.
The Washington critic., 1886-03-16
A CLASSIC LANDSCAPE.

This wood might be some Grecian heritage
OF the antique world, this hoary lick wool, |,
So broad the boughs, so deep the solitude,
So gray the air where Dread iances brood
Beyond the fields are tall with purple sage;
The sky hangs downward like a purple
sheet
A purple wind.flled sail the MONDAY
And past the river shine the fields of wheat.
Oh tender wheat oh starry saxifrage,
oh deepred tulips, how the fields are fair
Far off the mountains pierce the CULVER
ing air,
Ash-colorcd, mystical, remote and bare.
How far they look, the mountains of Mirage
Or northern Hills of Heaven, how far away
In front the long paulonia blossoms sway
From loafess boughs across that dreamy
gray
Oh world how worthy of golden agel
How might Theocritus have sung and found
The breads here, the Naiads gathering
round.
Their pallld locks still dripping to the
ground.
For me, oh world, thou art now mere a stage
Whereon the human soul must play alone,
In dead language, with the plot unknown,
Nor learn what happens when the play Is
done.
AthenGum.
The Washington critic., 1886-03-16
WASHINGTON. MARCH 10, 1886.
CONGRESS AND THE DISTRICT.

The duties dcvolying upon the Com
missioners of the District Of Columbia
are growing more important with the
constant growth and development of the
National seat of government. While
the Commissioners are, strictly speak
ing, only executive officers, appointed
to execute the laws of Congress enacted
for the government of the affairs OF the
District, they are also the representa-.
tivcs of the people of Washington be.
fore the committees of Congress, and it
is their duty to keep the committees
thoroughly posted as TO the needs Of II
rapidly increasing population and the
best methods of promoting the varied
and valuable interests which are thus
developed.
They should be progrts i've in their
views, liberal in their ideas, and eX-
hibit a capacity equal TO the magnitude
OF the trust rcposcd in them; nor hesi-
tate 10 present to the committees the
vital importance of more generous
legislation on the part of Congress in
behalf of the Nations Capital. They
should not merely conilne themselves
TO looking after the details of existing
laws affecting the District. but should
impress upon The committees, who
formulate all measures for the action of
Congress, the necessity of lcgislating
on more liberal scale for the advance
ment and progress of Washington. 1t
should be borne in mind that Congress
controls and governs the District Of
Columbia in trust for the people of the
whole country, and not exclusively for
the residents of the city; therefore let
the Commissioners present the needs of
Washington in a national and compre-
hensive manner, instead of befogging
themselves and the committees to such
an extent about local and comparatively
insignificant details. Congress will
readily respond for the Improvement of
its national seat of government If the
Commissioners will state its require
ments in forcible and energetic
manner.
Washington has assumed too large
proportions in population and property
values TO be cared for like country
village, and is recognized throughout
the Union as a magnificent capital, In
the growth and greatness of which all
the people take just pride; and it is,
we repeat, trust of too much national
consequence to have its legislative
needs overlooked by reason of the fail
ure Of n proper understanding of what
its welfare demands.
We make these suggestions not to
Criticise what the Commissioners have
done, but TO impress upon the new
Commissioners, who are about to as
sumo control, that this District is not
merely local community, but that it
is the seat of government of nation
of 10000, 900 of people, and to suggest
to them that in their discussion of Dis
trict affairs with the committees of Con-
gress they take broad, national, pro-
gressive view of the situation. In such
presentation of the matter they will
be sustained by the entire population
of the District, and we have no doubt
be met by generous consideration on
the part of Congress.
The Washington critic., 1886-03-16
Monumental Mathematics,

EDITOR CRITIC: If the Washington Monu-
ment sinks into the ground ut the rate of an
inch year, it will require but simple calcu-
lation to determine how many years will be
required to sink 1t out Of sight But sup
pose it to sink one inch this year and that
hereafter the rate Of its downward move
ment decreases in proportion to the decreas-
ing Dimensions of the shaft, how long will
1t be till nothing but the surmountng pyra-
mid is left above the surface Of the earth?
Given dimensions of the monument at
base, 80 feet; at the top, "a feet; height of
shaft, 800. z. RANK.
The Washington critic., 1886-03-16
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.


EDITOR CRITIC: Your attention is most
earnestly called to an article which ap-
peared in Saturdays issue of your paper,
which does great injustice to a citizen of
Capitol Hill "The Commissioners" you
say, "have transmitted to ex-SchoOl Trus-
tee Harvey Il lengthy report of Building In
spector Entwisle in regard to the low tenn
perature Of the school rooms. The inspector
states that the fault was principally with
the ianltor, who was not n competent engi-
neer, and did not know how to operate the
heating apparatus to the best advantage"
Whilst the Dennison School building is
admitted architecturally to be the model
schOol-house Of tue world, its interior con-
struction is u disgrace to the honesty of
civilization. Finished with raw, unsea-
soned lumber, the joists have fallen away
from their original sockets, leaving the
wainscoting hanging by its teeth to the
walls. The floors have opened wide their
seams, and through each crevice protrude
the woody tongues as II trying to blaspheme
the avalicious contractor. During the win
try storms the loose-jointed windows rattle
and shake as with human palsy, and to-day
are only partially cured by having strips Of
lumber nailed over the openings by the
same process which relieves the humblest
habitation of the land. The protoplastic
doors have crawled and shrunk, preventing
one-half the locks from joining the Others,
but this difficulty has been partially cor
rected by taking down the doors and insert
ing chips of wood behind the hinges.
But now we come to the fatal blunder
which makes the "model school house of
the world" the vestibule of the graveyard.
The Anaostan, built before the Dennison,
with its 12-inch fues ascending from base
ment to the upper story, has answered every
purpose of heating, as Its builder designed.
In DrOOf. uuriup the poldpst davg Of last
winter no dismissal of school occurred; but
in the warming apparatus Of the Dennison
building new departure was made. The
fues began with twelve inches, like the
Analostan, but tapered to the top like the
Washington Monument or the little end of
horn. When It was found the little end
would not heat the third floor hardly at all,