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National Republican., 1888-03-25
\ QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE.
Was the New Yorker Right or Wrong
in This Instance?
Ipliludclphia Press.

IlllHdclpllil Press
Three Pliladclphians came over from New
York the other evening in the smoking
compartment of Il parlOr car. When the
car started young New Yorker took his
seat IN the compartment with nunlit lIa-
vana IN his mouth, and after searching
vainly through his pockets asked for Il
match. Two Of the Philadelphiams me
chancally extended their cigars The
young man appeared not To see them. bowed
slightly, and saying, Thank You, | won't
trouble YOU, rang the electric bell for the
porter, who brought him match. When
his cigar was finished and he had left the
compartment one of the Philadclphians
said. with suppressed wrath: "Wcll, what
do YOU think Of that. Didn't want to spoil
the flavor Of his lr%alid with our ',lOmcStcs,
] SUPPOSE
OH no, think not" replied his friend.
who lad also been pondcring. "udming
fem the Youths drcss and accent think
he has spent some time IN London, aud he
has learned there that II Is moi etiquette to
handle another mans cigar. An English
gentleman would rs soon expect YOU 10 ask
for the loan Of his tooihpcli as for Il light
irDm the cigar he has in his mouth"
well" said the first speaker. ''if we
we've willing he had no call to object, lie
WAS discuurtcuus.'
mo, he did as he would he done by. lie
was right
II don't attempt to solve this question uf
etiquette said tue third Pllilndclphiam
''but its moral Is that every man should
carry his own mAtChes.n
National Republican., 1888-03-25
81. GEORGES SOCIETY.
An Organization That Has Done Much
Good Work.

The 81. Georges Society, at its annual
meeting, elected the following officers for
the ensuing year; John Cook, president;
Fred q. Atkinson, first vice president; Rich
ard Rothwcll, ST., second vice president;
John Cook, treasurer; Charles F, Benjamin,
secretary; William Grinsted physician; Chas
+. Benjamin, almoncr: committee Of man
agcment, Lewis Abraham, Charles f.
Mallam, G. Bankcs Brookcs, Z, l., Bonnet
W, 5, Houghton, Fred, q, Atkinson, Henry
w. lligham.
The financial standing of the society is in
quite Il founshing condition and 1t only
needs numerous attendance at the regular
weekly social and monthly business meet
ings to give tone and characterize the organ
iZation. The charitable work is being attended
to with all the skill, diligence, and success
possible in such apraisewothy undertaking.
The meetings are called to order promptly
at O'Clock, The literary and musical cN-
ercises continue until 0, Some contribute
short readings Of prose or poetry, original
or selected stories and anecdotes and inter
esting personal "reminiscences; others enter
tain with songs and music
The society has done good work IN the
past and expects TO do still more in the fu-
ture.
National Republican., 1888-03-25
s=#'a -
HOW no DRINK MILK.
II should BE Taken slowly ana the
Curd Broken Cp.
New York Mail and Express. !

New York Mail and Express,
What did you drink =" asked the doctor.
"Noihing that could have made me sick.
ant sure" replied the patient. "Omly Il
glass of milk"
Ibid You drink it quickly"
"No quicker than usual"
II thought 50. Now, lei me give you u
wurd uf advice. Many persons complain
that they cannot drink milk without being
distressed by it, The most common reason
why milk is not well borne Is due to- the
fact that people generally drink il too
quickly. II glass of il l. swallowed hastily
il enters the stomach and then forms in one
solid, cUrllcd mass, difficult of digestion.
If, on the other hand, the same quantity j.
siprcd, and three minutes, at least. l. ucru-
pied IN drinking il. then, on reaching the
stomach, II il 50 divided that when Cuagu-
lated, ?S il must always he hy the gastric
Juice while digestion is going ON, instead Of
hcng IN one hard, condensed mass. upon
the outside of which only the digestive
fluids ,an act, it Is more IN the form uf
slUICc. aud in and ont Of the entire hlll the
gastric juice can freely play ami pnlurm its
function. MIN may hr rendered more III
g,stih!c anal, for many. OF u more Agreeable
taste il prepared by slowly adding ;rW
drops Of dilute hydrochiuric acid to II. drop
hy dIup, while stirring it ~ the same time
BY this means the curd l. broken up. and II
is in Il mere favorable slate tu he acted upon
10y the digestive fluids. You follow my ad-
vice and Nuu will have no more attacks of
sickness such as the Our yOu are troubled
with to-day. Two dollars please. Guod
IuNN
National Republican., 1888-03-25
and tie water pumped out before Il ship con

and tie water pumped out before ship con
he eraisedr
"sharks9 have often seen large schools
Of them. They would advance to within
few feet of me, and would then stop aud
look at me IN apparent wonder, rs though
trying 10 make out what manner of strange
creature they were gazing at. They are a
most cowarlly fish, however and the
slightest menace on my part would frightcn
them away. As | was repairingthe schooner
Shepherd, in Kingston. one day, | felt some
thing tampcring with my left hand middle
finger. Looking, | found a baby shark,
evidently much too young TO leave its ml-
ternal parent, trying to nibblc It.
"The pay of diverY That varies. Divers
generally work by the job, and when they
do that they sometimes make Il pay very
well. A diver will go down, look at II Nus.
sci, and then state what he will charge TO
raise her | raised the schooner Dauntlcss
in two days and received $3.50 for my time
and trouble. The steamer Meredith,
ashore at Jercmic, IN llayti, repaired with
iron plates and raised in fourteen days,
receiving $500 for the work, but had to
employ two assistants. Frequently, how
ever, divers are paid by the day, and then
the average compensation Is about $40 per
day of four hours, clear Of all expenses, the
diver being furnished with ilrst-class passage
to and from the place Of his work, and with
hrstclass board during the period OF his EN-
ployment. But some divers are not nearly
so well paid. Those regularly employed
throughout the entire year by the British
government receive only 10 shllings day.
"lnstructions in diving9 You will ex-
perienee great difficulty in finding diver
who Will give you any instruction in the
art. Most Of lis want to make all we can,
and we don't want our occupation to be
come too crowded. Divers, as a rule, are
snI.s
If You want 10 learn diving put on a dress,
20 down. into the depths, and learn for
yoursclfn
GEoFrREY WfLLrsToN CHRISTINE.
National Republican., 1888-03-25
\ MUCu hBu sED DRUG.
nuininc Sold by the Wholesale \
Natural Specific Used to Excess.

What drug has the largest sale of any in
this countryEh repeated II Wholesale drug
dealer in response tOa Mail did Erprcss
reporters inquiry, "Qunilc without any
question. II seems to have been provided
as the great specific of nature, Even TO the
physician, who over and over again has wit
ressed its mastery, il Is little less than
miraculous how the shaking ag,e will yield
tO liz control unless there are special com
plicatiOns or unless habit of malNrial sub
lection has been established, II has even
extended its domain far beyond this. In
uthcrforms of fever, and in certain conditions
Of innCrvntiOn or want Of general tOniCity, II
is largely available, although needing to he
used with great disCcrnmcnt. There prob
ably never was time In which the use Of
sCmc fom of Peruvian bark, under the name
Of cinchOna, quinidia, &c, has been 81 cN-
tcnsive as NJ present,
Ills II not used to excess -
"lnduubtcdly, and surely il should not
he used at random, and the medical adviser
may need often to he consulted rs To Frdi.
cations and tm-mdicatioms for its use.
But II can safely he said that 1t is less abused
than most medicines, md that we may easily
rank II rs among the most valuable ui
American discoveries. While there Is M
such danger of acquiring Il Qliumr habit u,
Il morphine habit, the abuse Of the drug j.
not uncommon
National Republican., 1888-03-25
BALTIMORE u ONO RAILROAD.
1
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT SOY. ~. is

LEANEWA,SMlNGroN FROM STATION, cor.
For hiraGo y Northwest Esp. Daily 1873
+, trr T. ,iT.ippa'iN ! a Nt. Louis Esp, Daily 93p
Tyr ritt,hulg y Cleveland, Esp. Daily le;I1
For Lexington and local stations $40 \. Vi.
Tor Philadelphia, Newark, and Wihnin .ou,
80 \. NJ" s35 +, NJ. 800 T.. NJ, daily, Express.
For intermediate points between baltimore
and Philadelphia, - \, NJ. and 3:lj T.. VI
Lur Shscrly and intermediate points, $50
Ful Baltimore, j. $50 G:iO. 7aN. S:jn. 05o \.
VI, l?'ln ~ iii.i5mnut", train, l%n. i3l,
sundays. $3.50. i:SO. $50. A.jJ 4. 81 f:'il !:3i
a&ol, lio ,:'1 5ahi, ~ s%5, and 1897, VI,
and l&o =, NJ. ON sunday, $50 \ ". $40 +,
VI. Leave Annapolis, $50, $40 A. NJ, l!0i,
@5N $50 r. NJ Sundays $40 \, NJ, i;l0 y, VI.
=, tor Way station, between Washington AMI
baltimore, 500 $50, $50 \. NJ, i!;lO, 3,3l, l:N,
$50, and 1880 =, Vi. ON sundays $50 4, VI,
aud i&o, $3.50, I3io t:l5, and ll;glp =, NJ
For stations ON metropolitan Branch 'i%1
tions only; glIop NJ and 1913 T. NJ son
sunday stops nt all stations.
E"r En'thGI,bW and Intermediate points,
1870 \ NJ, 1880 Z. NJ, Ni4ij and ili:9O T. W.
For Boyd, ,S and intermediate stations, 400
and SlOCO L. VI.
church train leaves Washington on Sunday
only AZ i;lO I, ", stopping at all stations on
For fREnEiII,K, $40 \. VI. $50 p. VI,
isau l.. VI, SUNDAYS ITO +. VI.
For HAGERSrOWN, $50 \. NJ, $3.50 i. VI,
Trains arrive from hCugu, daily, G;!O \, VI,
and iAi i. NJ; from Cincinnati and -. Louis,
daily, 0eO \. NJ, aud ":!l p. VI from rittShure,
daily. i;-u s. VI. and isii =. NJ
From l'li'Hdrlphia, Chester and Whining
ton, lyi, \ VI, @@o, ,:l". and 9@@ T.. Nj, daily,
and l:tN T.. VI
From Siug,ry and ut,'Rs,iutu points south
of baltimore, lOuO N W. daily.
Trains lr:Nr baltimore for Washington Ut
$40 G.1 GalO ;;aO. nioO, NO5 and inOl \ ",
lg.li, lHn 3O. i,lO, 500 500 G.n i,A, $50,
and ll;ON p. VI CA sundays, 6gM ~, 9Ni,
and 1000 A. NJ, 1880, l3', i.ln, 500, 6'3O ,;N,
$40. and llNOp VI
Except sunday Daily SSmdays only,
Baggage called tnr and checked at hotels
and residences ON orders lett at Ticket O,icr>,
Ol0und 1881 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
" VI. lEME\TS, &, X, LORD,
Manager Cen Pass Agent
National Republican., 1888-03-25
PRESERVED WITHOUT SUGAR.
4 New Recipe in u. in California
Which Keeps Fruit sweet for Years.

~ handsome jar of fruit"
\ Mail and E,prcsS reporter was "Namin-
ing display Of preserved fruit ina whole
sale grOccr'S establishment.
at is, indeed returned the merchant,
1T was put up whole and without sugar.
II is one of the newest California methods,
"Whal is the object ~
at keeps fruit sound and fresh for wears,
hut housewives in general will prefer 10 test
II well and become familiar with all small
details, such as the length ol time Tor boiling
different fruits, before employing il rNt"u-
siNcly This il the recipe fill clean, dry,
wide muuthcd bottles with fresh -uaud
fruit, add nothing, not even water. BE sure
that the fruit is well and closely packed in,
aud ram The cOrl,s-of hes, quality tightly
down into the neck of the bottles until level
with the glass, Now tie the curks down
tight with strong lwmc, and after putting
The luttlcs into bag, stand them in Il pan or
boiler Of cold water Let the water reach
not quite To- The shoulder Of the bottles
Let the fire hr moderate and bring the water
to boiling. Boil gently Tor ten minutes, rr
move from the fire allow to cool."
National Republican., 1888-03-25
SHOPPING ron LIVING.
The Professional Woman who Fills
Out-of-Town orders on Commission.

New York Mail and ENprcssl
Verify, the New York woman Of today
rapidly multiplying her means OF independ-
cnt and honorable livelihood. The other day,
In the throng Of a great uptown drygoods
establishment, encountered the manager at
a moment when one eye was bent severely on
business while The other followed with an
admiring glance the graceful and handsomely
attired figure of lady who had Just swept
by. lnstinctively my mind reverted To the
everprcscnt shoplifter and asked whether
he contemplated having this particular lady
searched.
"searched 80 he calculated. "Why. she
isn't thief. She's shopper"
so are they all-all shoppers, are they
avon don't understand. She's profes-
siOnal shoppcr-buys on commission for
people who live At n distance and can't get
10 the city. There are thousands of women
who are willing To pay a slight advance in
order tO receive their goods from New York.
because Il sounds well among their friends,
and they're always sure Of being correct as
to stNlp.'
"But how dare they trust strangcr?"
"Why. my dear sir, It's regular business.
| suppose there are Ut least fifty professional
shoppers in this city. They advertise in
many out-o -of-town papers and send their per-
sonHl circulars broadcast among good class
Of people in other cities. They give first
clnss references as To ability and character,
and that's enough. Take that woman who
lust passed, for instance. If lady in Mas.
sachusctts, Georgia, or Kentucky writes to
this house about her, we recommend her. of
course, WhyY Because We know she's all
right and because her purchases here foot
up very handsomely every month-thc
tributes mutual, don't you see ~
Some of these shoppers make as much
money ~ any salesman IN an ordinary retail
house. They receive a discount from the
finn and add q commission 10 their Gus
toner's bill. Thus they dig the golden ditch
NJ either end; hut as they are blessed win
brains and taste above The average, why
shouldn't thew
National Republican., 1888-03-25
Thcir rarorit" Flowers.
TVIIIndrIpIln Press


Patti lhc iacQucmhot losc rich clu,'cl,
ul which are occasionally thrown her 10y
ulmurl, who know her weakness tor lhi,
regal 1uNur
Lady Randolph Churchill. The rglau,mr
ur wild ru,r, which she ucras~iumlly wear,
In her hair with evening dress,
MIR, Cleveland The pausy. Ia which she
gi\rs the preference m all occasions, and
mot long AGO had II embroidered into one of
her most successful gowns,
The Princes, ur Walr, The violet. which
in hue mtrhr, rNacllN hrrcyr,.
Mudicsku The Mrurt rose, groups If
which She carries with Nrrcycu when travel
ug I'm lhu rlIs,
queen Murgui'r or Italy The daisy,
which She vru, uiumwli, in her hair
aud las embroidered II, her court Iud ball
,u,>,,s
Ellen Terry The dalolil whose iocmd
yellow -hrrupr~ In hcr gowns.
National Republican., 1888-03-25
TIE GRAH-lI.\IR FULLER.
The Unique Profession Of u Handsome
Young Woman.
New York Mail and Express

TNCW York Mail and ENplcsS,I
Possibly the most unique method of earn
ing II living known is that adopted by Il big,
rosy, 20-ycar-Old blonde, who finds engage
mcnts with women just lamenting their first
gray hairs to weed out, so to speak, those
obnoxious reminders Of advancing years,
The gray-harpuller is gentle in her methods
of treatment and makes periodic visits at
intervals of few weeks, spending from half
an hour to two or three hours, letting down
the hair, cOmbing ii ont and spying for tell
tale silvcr-threads, She carries an innocent
looking little rcticulc which contains various
glyccrnc aud rose water preparations for
healing application when The work of torture
has been done, It is not especially disagree
able work and Il Is said 10 nnN.
National Republican., 1888-03-25
\ WNTCIIIN \ RING.
The singular Tin"piece of Henry
ward Beecher's granddaughter.
New York Mail and Express.

New York Mail and ENpre>>
\ seal ring with u watch sci in room or
The seal j. the latest thing ont in irwclry.
The tjnckcrpcr Is marvel Of delicate
workmanship and really a triumph Of the
jewellers ant, II il n uillc larger than the
ordinary cameo on ,igncl FOR mdcS' wear.
hut rot large enough to he clumsy on to look
out Of place ON a delicate hand, The lhs'
watch Of this description worn In America is
credited to Miss Anna Sruyillr, grand
daughter Of Henry Ward Bccchcr, tp whom
it was lately sent from Paris, and il is said
to he reliable guide to the hours, \ niece
of Secretary liayud has watch duintily sci
a, Il brooch, and watches ON the flaps of the
biz puckrthOuks now used 10y women are
not uncommon. Fanny Davenport has one
of this description which is thckly set with
umcralds and ruhics, making probably the
cosllicst pockrhook in existence, Watches
sci in the sticks of umbrellas and parsuls
are an English fad, and pcrhap- half dozen
of thCm have been seen here,
National Republican., 1888-03-25
\ SOLDIERS DIFFICULTIES.
Met Win IN Trying to secure Ills
Pension,

Pension,
An applicant for pension, in comnmi-
cation toa well known attorney, makes the
following concise statement Of the m,ur.
momtable difficulties attendant upon the
prosecution Of n pension claim
II am In receipt of letter from the pen
sion office requiring testimony Of a credible
witness rs 10 physical condition and dsahil-
ity during each year since my discharge,
To grl such testimony, covering twenty two
wears, where one has made numerous
changes Is, 10 say the least, almost i'm
possible, ! have talked with Il good many
soldiers lately who have had experience in
thi, matter, and If ! have Ia 20 before rN-
mmiumg boards -four or live times, and
he several years ruking up circum
,tuntNl evidence, il docs seem To-
me the small amount we get is scarcely
worth the striving for. The records show
my case, and all ! ask is to he examined by
surgeons who eau tell and know my rOmdi-
liun, and II ] am entitled to Il pension |
want il, hut II not, want To know II, There
is no guess work about IL so far as am CON
ccrrd and ought TO know this to he the
fact, ] find that many honest, good sol
dirrS, entitled To pensions, do not ret them,
while some who are not deserving, hut care
little rs to their evidence, get them, If can
not get pension without rcsOrtmg to chi
cancry aud unfair means, the matter may bc
stopped AT once, and will tryand get along
the rest OF my days Without
National Republican., 1888-03-25
General Passenger igcnt.
TIVE GREAT PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE Tp
l. THE NORTll,W EST, AND SOUTItWE 81,
OUBLETRAC K,SpLENDlD SCENE1Y;
STEEL RAILS, MAGNIFICENT EgClp.
! EFrECT DEC. 10. 1857.


TRAINS LEAVE Washington IRON station,
corner 9Th and Il streets. as follows
or Iittshurg ana the West, Chicago Limited
Express OF Palace Sleeping cars at D'1 Il. M.
daily Fast Line, $50 IA. M daily tO Cincinnati
and II. Louis, with Sleeping cars from Harris
burg Ia Cincinnati, and Buffet Carfu 81. foui,;
daily except Saturday. to Chicago, with Sleep.
press. at $40 m. daily, with Sleeping cars
Washington TO Chicago and 81 Louis and ex-
cept saturdays, Harrisburg To Cleveland,
connecting daily at Harrisburg with through
Slccrcrs for Louisville and Memphis, Pacific
Express, 10 y, IN, daily fer pittshurg and the
West; with Through sleeper to rittsburs, and
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD,
For Erie, tanundaigun, Rochester. buffalo,
Ningala, lONN =. ~. daily, except saturday,
with Palace Cars Washington TO Rurhcst"r
For Williansport, Lock Haven aud Elntrl,
at $50 Il. IN: daily, except sunday.
For New York and the East, 80. 9.No. II:0O,
and ll;iO Il. M, goo. i:lo, 1000, and li:3o =. m
ON sunday gtt, $40 a. H.. 800, i:lO 1000 an
ll&o p, m, Limited Express OF Pullman Parlnr
aud Dining cars, N:t0a m, daily, except sun
day, and 3d5 y. m. daily.
For Boston without change. 800 p IN, every
day.
For Brooklyn, y. Y, all through trains con,
meet at Jersey City with hoMg ol BrooHlyn
ANNEX, aiurding direct transfer 10 ttI'nn
street, avoiding double fcrriagc across New
York uity.
For Philadelphia, ;:so, aeo. li,Oo. and il:m
( q. M, 500 i.IO GG1. lOON and Il,hIr m ON
sunday aNo, iiao Il. m, ";on. i.io, 800 1870,
and ll!O p m. Limited Express. Parlnr and
Dining Cars, $50 Il. IN week day, aud 3:il y.
/ III. daily.
/ Tor Baltimore O:35, 80 900, olo 9:ln. lr:0n,
, l'tO q, m. l!Gt. goo, 3;i1, ilO, i:sc. tio Ban
| s:lO, 1900 and li.HO y. IN. ON sunday, NNi,
I 800, $50, llH0 Il, M, 2;0o 3;i5, i:lO, Gc1 slI,
/ loOO, and ll;S0 y. NJ.
| For rorc's creek Line, 80 n NJ and i:iO ~.
| IN. daily except sunday.
! For Annapolis, $50 and 0O0 A. m, isOi. 80,
| and geo T. M. daily. except SUNDAY. sundays,
] n ~.
! ALEXNNbIdN AND FREDERICKSBURG :
NAllNAi, AND ALEXANDRIA AND
| MASHlNGTON RAILROAD.
| Tor AlUsundriu bUU, 6:lJ. $40 g:tT, 1851 a. M .
/ l!Ui neon, !Oi i:s1. 500. Gol G.N sos. HAS
, and llH J., IN. ON sunday, ut Goo a.i,, Ioa, d..
, m. $50 $3.50, sos, and 1o:0j =. IN.
Accommodations for Quautico, 800 p n.
| week days,
Fer Richmond and the South, 800, iO:5? a. N .,
/ daily, and dNl y. m. daily, except sunday.
| Trains leave Alexandria for Washington,
| hui 100, SaN, NlO 1913 ll:WT u. m; l:1n 3.n ),
A:.3 5:lO, 7.Oi, 9:ia, Oai!, and li:05 u. M OI
| sunday NJ elO aud ll;W, II. m; 200 j:lO 1?1I,
| n@H and l0:i2 y, m.
| Tickets and information at the Office, north,
! east corner Oi 18Th street and PENNSYLVANIA
! uvcuuc, and AZ the station. where orders can
/ hc lett tor tie checking of baggage To dcStiut,
/ li"n from hotels and residences.
j. II. WOOD.
General Passenger Agent.
/ tnAN, H. PtGll, General Manager,
National Republican., 1888-03-25
METHODIST SpiRiTU HOME.
Remarkable Success Attending the
metropolitan a. NJ. T.. Church.

RemaI IkabIe Success Attending the
metropolitan a. NJ. l.. Church.
The 4. VI. r. general conference have
every reason to be proud Of the success
which has thus far crowned their Efforts IN
establishing ut the capital of the nation Il
metropolitan church, wherein Mcthodists
from all sections Of the country would find
Il spiritual home. The large and beautiful
cdilcc ON VI street, between Fifteenth and
Sixteenth streets, contains at every
service Sunday, especially In tile
morning, II representative audience of our
colored citizens, drawn there by the elo-
qucnt and learned discourse by the pastor,
Rev. 7. &. Stewart, and the delightful
music by the choir, which is one of the
largest and best drilled in the city, under
the leadership of Mr., John I. Layton, The
choir consists of (sOpranos) Mrs. Maria
Ricks, Misses Julia Il. Bush, Helen d.
Handy, Carrie A. Patterson, Sarah Jurip,
Laura Arnold, Mrs. Chanie Twmc, Miss Gus
sic Moore Mrs Mary c. Howard, Miss
Amanda Waters, Miss Anne Simms, Miss
Mrs, Amelia Brooks, Mrs, Matte
l.attitia Lee, Miss Murcic Brown, Miss
Matte Bruce, Miss Clara Bowie, Mrs. Mamie
BOstic tcnOls, Mr.. Jno. \. Simons, 81, Mr.,
Juo. \, Simons, lr, DR., 1hos, $. l'pshaw,
Mr., \. }. Hall, Mr. ChNs, Champ, Mr., Chas,
Harris, Mr. Henry Lewis; basSos, Mcssrs,
Daniel Hardy, Daniel Herbert, Il. 4. Left
wich, VIM. Gealy, VIM Wilkcrou, Levi
Grant, Walter Stewart, Moses Hunter, Geo.
+, Rodgers, Robert Plummcr Roht. Weaver,
james Steward, James Washington, aud
Henry simuns; organst j. W, stevenson.
National Republican., 1888-03-25
erRoruER NJ. srocKsLAGER,
Commissioner of the General Land
Ofiice.

President Cleveland has nominated
srother VI. Stockslaccr, of Indiana, to be
commissioner of the general land office.
The newly appointed officer was born at
Msuckport, Harrison county, Ind, May 4
1872. lie was reared o larmor attended
National Republican., 1888-03-25
strnck hy n RniIrond Car.

W n, skinner, of Takoma Park, was struck
at $3.50 O'Clock last night, near that place, by
train 40 of the Metropolitan branch, which was
westward bound. When picked up several
ribs We're found TO be broken, Ills injuries
are not believed 10 be fatal
National Republican., 1888-03-25

common schools, and taught ut the age Of
II years. Subsequently he attended Cory
don Seminary and the State University at
Bloomington. lie enlisted In the Union
amy, and attained the rank of captain In
the 18Th Indiana cavalry. Mr.. Stockslager
was appointed by President johnson, upon
the Recommendation of NJ &. Kerr, afterward
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives,
assessor of internal revenue. lie read law
at Corydon, Ind, and procticed his pro-
fcssion at that place until 1885. In 1874 he
was elected state senator as II Democrat.
lie served as member of the Judiciary
committee of the senate until 1873. Mr..
Stockslager was elected representative of
Congress from the third Indiana district in
1880. lie was reelected in 1882, and he
retired I'm March, 1851