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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1888-05-12


The appropriations committee notified
the Georgia delegation that they would
be heard in regard to the appropriation
for the Atlanta Colored Exposition. which
the subcommittee have reported favor
ably. If the delegates ask for an appro-
prlation it will be given, and as the dele
cation could not do otherwise, it Is al
ready prac. icaly obtained.
Mrs. Cleveland is much pleased with a
stylish pony phaton and the new sOrrel
team, which she drives herself with Haw-
kiDs. the old negro driver, who has been
at the White House since the Grant adj
ministration. seated in the boot behind.
She is good driver and holds the spir-
tied horses well in check. Miss RCsC
Elizabeth Cleveland, who has been at
the " hite House for the past two weeks,
generally accompanies her.
A bill was reported from the House
committee on appropriations apprOprlat
ing $3.50. 900 in accordance with the rec
ommendation of the secretary of til,
treasury, to make up the deficiencies il
the appropriation for collecting the reve
nue. from customs Among the ports al
which deficiencies existed are the follow
ing, with the amounts to lie paid them
Charleston, S. c., $1,02l.20; Savannah
Ga, s1,25S.4S; Wilmington, N. c.,
$7s5. IS; Mobile, Ala, S766.56.
The present session of Congress vii
undoubtedly extend well into and prob
ably nearly through the Summer If {
tariff bill should pass the House at all, i
will hardly be done before the middle o.
June, and the finance committee Of the
Senate would scarcely be prepared to re
port it back short of several weeks, anC
then several more weeks would be con
sumed by its discussion in that body
If tariff bill fails to pass the House,
will even take more time thaxnIetwR
now and the 18th of June
and whether tariff legislatis
not enacted, it is evident that
tined to be the longest sessi
gress of many years.
The weather crop buk
the Signal Office, s9ysI
week the weather
for growing crops
and Nebraska,
temporarily 81
sas and
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1888-05-12
NQyER ING A QUAKER.

WOULD offer to help
you, Edith, only 1
don't know what
you mean to take, +"
said Helena Mar
win, looking into
the room where her
sister was packing.
"Tak e?" said
Edith, hardly paus-
ing to answer as
sba moved ahOut
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1888-05-12
The White HOUSE.
OUR WEEKLY BUDGET FROM
WASHINGTON.
Interesting Gossip by our News Man nj =. -,
National Capital-Congre.sionaI
and Other Matters.
CONGRESSIONAL.

Nc-NNhf-SNlpNAiI.
In the Senate Mr.. Stewart introduced
Dill TO execute certain treaty stipula
tlons prohibiting Chinese immipration
referred to the committee on foreign re-.
iatlOns. The railroad land grant forfeit
ure DilI was taken un and amended 50 as
TO exclude from its provisions the Por-
tage Lake canal company and the Onta.
raio and Brulc river company, both Of
Mlchlgan. Amendments were also
adopted relative to the course of proceed.
tire by land office officials in carving il
INTO effect. The bill then went over,
and the bill for the establishment
OF bureau Of animal industry
was taken up. Mr.. Palmer ad-
dressed the Senate in support of the bill.
when the doors were reopencd the bill
was passed 10 perfect the quarantine
service of the United States. 1t imposes
a punishment of a fine Of not more than
$500, or Imprisonment for not more than
~ days, or both, upon any person, mas
ter, pilot or owner of vessel entering
any United States port in violation of the
quarantine regulations, framed under the
act to prevent the introduction of inf
tlous or contagious diseases into
United States. 1t provides for thei
tabllshment of additional quara
stations at the mouth of Delaware
the entrance of Chesapeake Bay,
Charles on the Georgia coast at or near N
West and at several Pacific coast points,
Appropriations are made as follows for the
construction and maintenance of quaran-
tine stations: AT Delaware breakwater,
s3 no; Nape Charles, Va, $l12,OOO (;
South Atlanta" -tt9i6H%; -S4neln sound,
s3S, 800; Key West, SIS. 900; guNt
quarantine, formerly Ship island,
Sl5, 900. The Senate adjourned.
-. MIR. Belmont of New York, presented
in the House, and it was adopted. the
report on she joint resoluI6
accepting, on behalf of the United
the invitation of the French rcpl
take part in the international q
to be held in Paris in 1889.
missioner representing the u
will receive a salary of SIG
House then went into
of the whole, Mr.. Springer
in the chair, on the
The bill reported in thu
substitute for the Cullom bf
to the intersta'
law, proposes to amend the sf
of that law SO as to require thai
schedules of rates shall be kept T.
the public" The only amendment
general interest proposed are one
nit railroad to carry free destity
persons, transported by
BILE societies, and another to
railroad to give reduced rates tS
pal governments for the transpd
INDECENT persons. In secret So
Sherman reported back the Chi
from the Senate committee on
lations with the recomn
of committee that it be rat
In the House, Mr.. Harner, of Pc
MIA, presented memorial of do
obacco .philoilallhia. in faxQ
peedy repeal of the entire tax o1
%. Referred. On motion of Nh
an, of Tennessee, the Senate bill
,assed for the establishment of
louse at Newport News, am
iround, Va. The House thcl
of the whoe (Mp
# Illinois, in the chain on TIN
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1888-05-12
TERMS: $500 PERNEAR

lucky and Tennessee, a numbes<
distributed showers occurring m
states during the week have Doubt n
resulted IN the Improvement of the crop
condition ~
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1888-05-12

AGerman company has bee3 formed to manu-,
hcture watches to be run by Electricity instead
spring.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1888-05-12
GOSSIP.

On motion of Mr.. HOuk, of Tel
a bill was passed by the House ath
ing the construction of br dye
fbn Tonpoccoo ,ivor ot Enoyvillp
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1888-05-12
Two MORMON LADIES
settle n love affair by n du,I

A duel took place recently Mt \ small
mormon settlement in Luna valley. near
oan Marco, y. NJ, between two lovesick
NJ rmon maidcnS. They had become en-.
amOrcd OF the same Youth. James Whit
man, cowboy and a Gentle. Their
names are Sarah BJllon and Mary Leo.
more, aged sixteen and eighteen wears.
lhey were always friends up to the tir.A,
OF their love affair They met q ST
time before the duel in the adobe ta
nacle IN the hamlet and had S>iYht
then and there. This
hatred, and from that
OF the duel both wcI
farmers
the SEQ
rived
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-09
4 DILEMMA FOR THE LADIES:
From The Chicago Tribune

From The Chicago Tribune
It was Madson-st. car. bound for the city. Two
who had aboard Ashand-aye. sat side by
side They talked-noS sweet, low confdingly but in
tones so loud that they could be heard all the
Do you know" said positively almost in
haven't single thing TO wear and have no idea
what to get"
said tho other, sympathzingy. But you always look
sweet. no matter what you put on
Oh nonsensel L always look like distress. know.
did think Of getting chsmos skin They are pretty
but dear it isn't time until they are just black
Everything sticks to them"
Yes / know It; but why don't you get one and have
brdedl Green braid tho yellow would be Just too
lovely Don't you think soT
never thought OF that. II would be pretty now.
wouldn't t But are you sure that green braid would
be preter than any other color' How about brown or
dark red ~
Oh. green would be the prettiest and so becoming
too! You might have great deal Of braid put 1t
would not soil nearly You can't imagine what
difference 1t would make"
Is that sol Arc you sure7 Well, believe I'll
get that and look about this afternoon can't
Here tho passengers, who had been casting omnous
gsnces az tho oquacious pair. coughed wsningly and
whispered TO each other.
Say, hayo you seen Jim in his tennis n
mo; does he look nice u
40 Just too sweet for anything"
sThere's photograph gallery Do you know. rs Just
ages since Two had my picture taken"
Il really can't remember when did have mine taken
Nor L Say wha. do you think of having ours taken
together7"
"wel why not 20 to-morrowl Some Of the photogra-
piers take just lovely ones in the pretest attitudes
where'n goT
IL know a splendid place. Don't worry about that
And send one to George The dear boy He'll
be ticled to DEATH
"Yes" said the other hesitatingly. "Of course
know about sending him mine He might think me
forward"
Nonsense, He'll be only too glad to get it. and
shall go with mine"
Well II you think 1t is all right"
momentary pause, during which the passengers throw
down papers and began make remarks
being fresh morning.
But what in the world shall We wear?"
suppose street dresses won't do"
"No. indeed Evening toilets make much swee
pictures"
Well, have old black basque. I might take
the and make the neck low" musingy. and
put in black lace. 1t would look just like evening
dress How would that do 2"
splenddlyl But" In OF despair " what shall I
wearr
Haven't you anything at all that you could USE
1t he black like mine or the whole effect would be
spoiled. you know"
yes let see have black lawn waist Could
We do anything with that'"
We might. But say. what fools We are We can
both wear the waist
or course. Why didn't think Of that before
Won't IL be cute7 i glad we have that all arranged"
Silence. The passengers SIGH and one by one resume
their new spapers. Suddenly:
Gracious, but what blunder we've made. How
now In The world sit at the same tme-tooether you
KNOWN the same picture-and wear the same waist
loud gufaw from all the passengers and at the next
crossing two silent and subdued ladies' leave the car
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-09
MRS. JAMES BROWN POTTER
AND the re THSCHlLDS.
This f. the latest about Mrs. Potter.

;,s ~ IS E: $ss
Prince Scanned The list expressed desire 70 ths
sa sg's
e e a1pe IT, in her raycns gown svd s ROMA sn
The Baron flew on to convey the suggestion Of e 70 ne
know hat ' am distressed a: he conrets@ps but win
h 90 to dinner Il this ana oss Srs
eG hat @
$ The Pnss had edS
pretty American aSa H. h az, for any other n
Sae ordinary Saia = n'
VIII Il nc e9eI5y q rs door
aas ds but Of not daring g Be
S S. sss
s s1S % oer ssass %
s; Z r.:
fsss'I S fass
S,!sy %pssD Z
uncleanliness namely, backheads pmpleH hvsrspo'S"
tan and md. fFeckes ., so ..s,. .,ou,a lend vou .
gown, Mrs Potter would you come DOWN. ..a FL.
pretty head ,srsysa sen q 4
Ell ns d s Slia Dsd
sSs SySS @ the
the household bresthed again Mrs Potter after having
h hapns that wh
with and brilliant 5n ne beauty %
everything When noated in bronueharcd vision Of
loneliness.
This story renders doubly interesting At this tms
a letter which Mrs. Potter wrote last autumn:
TUXEDO CLUB TUXEDO PARK, NJ y,
October %.
DEAR MADAME: am using the pot OF Recamier
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to be- 1t Will be Of articles OF toilet from this
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me 20 your delightful Recamier Cream am. truly,
CORA URQUHART POTTER
From Mrs James Brown Potter to Mrs H. H. Aver.
You can have beautiful complexion by using the
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riet Hubbard Aver. 81 Park place, New YORK.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-09
NETWORK TRIBUNE SUNDAY

with the appropriation now at the disposal Of the
Commissioners should be such to insure the great
est good to the greatest number Electric lights would
only benefit the small number Of people who drive
through the Park at night Numerous protests against
the scheme have been made, and the Commissioners
will not be wise TO pass them by The matter was re-
ferred at recent meeting to Commissioner Luscomb,
who authorized to consult Professor W. W. Share,
of Columbia College, the scientific and practical
questions involved. Mr. Share is not, believe pro-
icssor in Columbia but he is instructor there and
has devoted his attention to electricity for number
of years He also connected with Professor
Chandler in sanitary work when Professor Chandler
at tho head OF the Ncw-York Board OF Health. lie
expert electrician, and Is, Of course well fitted
for passing upon the matter referred to him. Mr. Share
Is also an enthusiastic bicycle rider lie one OF
tho pioneers In this line in Brooklyn and was for
number Of years the president Of the Long Island
whcelmcn, OF the largest and most fourshing Or
gahizations Of the kind in the country
The revoked Civil Service list for the Fire Depart
ment bids fair to end Of trouble. Justice
Bartlett has Just rendered decision adverse to Its valid
ty. but has sent the TO referee, before whom,
Of course all the facts Will Tho peculiar
thing about the affair is that the who making
this contest-Mayor Whitney's Civil Service Commits
sioners-seem to think that they advancing tho
Of Civil Service reform. Perhaps they arc, &C.
cordng to what their notions Of what that reform ought
to be- They wcre the men who tried to get the state
Commission to relax tho rules governing the method
Of making appointments, and whose shortcomings and
OF the law brought out in startling force
by tho Bacon Investigating Committee Everybody
knows that this revoked list revoked In the interest
OF honest Civil Service reform and that fact ought to
put an end to all this straining after making point
which appears TO be the main object of the mon who
arc making fight in behalf Of what Is. tho face Of
II, tainted with fraud.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-09
Men md Womcn's Bones,

Joints and muscles may escape the agonzing fortunes Of
rheumatism they will but take time by oreock,"
and annihate the symptoms OF oncoming trouble with the
benignant and highly sanctioned blood depurrent and
alive Hostetters Stomach BtArs Poisons mostly con-
stituto the ordinary Of battling with
this atrocius complaint. Avoid tho risk OF
using these by resorting 10 the safe well eectua
anti phogisuo and preventive After exposure to damp
through drafts and other which rheu
matte tendency. wineFsssul Of the BItters prevents
I'll effects No suref preventive Of masria ailments like
fever and Ague. bilious remttent. dumb aguo and ague
exists. and IL Is besides most genial recuperator
Of strength exhausted by excessive mental physical
effort Miners mariners, operatives and others whose
ayocaons involve lsboous work in rough weather Of
doors or close application indoors. md IL Invaluable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-09

when got them peaches homo they we're small anu ~
that stuff that made them look so pretty and plump
in the basket I'd wear Il myself II it Woui , I'm,
PROVE me much II did the peaches 1oiHs wouio
think I'd found the Elijah Of life"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-09
TIE VIRTUES OF PINK GAUzB.
,rtngleld Republican

From The Springfield Republican,
@what beautiful peaches" said an ga lazy. as
she stopped at stall In the market ana viii
Ink saDle and looked very tempting The old lady
bought the peaches and took them home IN ne s nsm
issus sps snail piece Of pink DO keep thai
{n5 s yelling 3 ssls ia W. *.s TX x. : ss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-09

Reprisas.-Tradesman Ito old gentleman, who has
purchased lawn mowerl" Yes sir I'll oil IL and send
It over imm-' Customer Qmperativelyl-" No. no,
no 1T mustn't be oiled won't have 1t oiled |!
Mind that | want noise And look hcre-pick nc
out nice rusty one. Ny neighbours children boot
aud yell til 10 O'Clock every night so' (vcouslyl
mean TO cut ny grass from TIL every morning.
Punch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-09

The Factoring Tale.-Od lady g. down upon fol
lowers")-That young man who is just going out
suppose, Is your bother Janel Mad-NO, IN. Not
my brother m'um-whicb he's Young man. mum
most rspectbe. m'um-as I've 'opes ofll-(Punch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-09

The rights Of bicyc'c-rders, Of whom Brooklyn has
coodly number are likely be auhortatively settled
in the Brooklyn courts. The rider is tho plaintiff In
the case and IS suing for 81 900 damages. He alleges
that the driver Of buggy into him. in spite of the
fact that he the right side OF the driver
upset him and caused considerable injuries. 1t VIII
be excellent thing TO get decision in this matter
Too many drivers dispocd TO think that wheemen
have no rights which they bound to respect, al
though the right Of tho latter tho OF tho public
roads and drvewsys has been established not only by
previous court decisions but by the Legislature. II
anything is certain It IS that the bicycle, with all its
congener vehicle, and IL IS therefore to be treated
like other vehicles The claim that 10 ightenS horses
can no longer be made. II 1t had any validity II
has none now There horses that arc startled by
numerous trlhng things but the fault IS in the horses
themselves. Nobody would pretend adays that be-
cause some horses arc thrown into panic by a rail-
road train all railway traffic should be given up Tho
horses must accommodate themselves to tho con-
dOns else their must take the consequences
spcaklng Of this subject, The Eagle makes the absurd
suggestion that It may BE necessary give the riders
OF bicycles a road Of their In tho Park and shows
It's ignorance of the whole matter by saying that they
may said TO be practically excluded from the Park"
This will be news 10 the riders who daily de-
light I'm the fine roads OF Prospect Park No roadway
Of their own is needed. Treat tho bicycle and the
tricycle. Ike other vehicles and there Will be trouble.
The trouble comes from drivers who think they havo
monopoly OF tho roadways.
II would DO foolish for the Park Commissioners to
spend large amount Of money in providing Prospect
Park with an elaborate clectic-l light system II would
be a nice thing have, doubt, but the money
be put 10 AS has been we'll said BY
than ono Of the Brooklyn papers, the Park is emphati
cally day resort and the improvements made in 1t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-09

In connection with the opening Of the limo spoken
Of The Eagle" made the sapient remark that IL Is
supposed that at first the route will draw passen
gers from the Brooklyn Road. Very likely But
there will be business enought for all by and by"
Tho Eagle" writer IS probably the only man IN
BROOKLYN who does not know that the Union Company
and tho Brooklyn Company practically one and
that no idea Of drawing passengers from tho BROOKLYN
Road" was in mind when the new Union route to the
Bridge was projected or when 1t was opened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-27
Berdan's TOrpedOcS.

THE INVENTOR APPEARS BEFORE THE SENATE CON-
MITTEE ON NAVAL AFFAIRs-vIEws OF ADMIRAL
PORTER.
Gen. Berdan addressed portion OF the Senate
committee on naval affairs to-day explaining
in detail his torpedo devises. He exhibited the
model or u ram whose PROV was made to pene-
trate the net suspended around the enemy's vessel
while at the moment1t struck the vessels side an
arm carrying torpedo was made 10 drop from
the side or the ram, and, swinging below the bot
tom OF The net land the torpedo Immediately under
the middle OF the ship.
letter from Admiral Porter to the chairman of
the committee, In response to an invitation TO be
present, was laid before the committee The ad-
well and unable TO be present so interesting an
occasion, Tor have high opinion OF Gen. Ber-
dams Invention. juding from the drawing and
model. In my Judgment IL IS the only torpedo yet
devised That can be successfully used against
snip OF war, now that the foreign powers
nave adopted the steel net TO surround their
vessels at depth OF 81 feet below the water line
do not know OF but one case where a
mobile torpedo blew up ship, and / never knew OF
enemy and failed TO destroy her."
Admiral Porter enclOSes certain portions OF a
forthcoming report by himself in which he dis
cusSes the results OF certain torpedo experiments
made abroad, reaching the conclusion that mobile
torpedOes are not destructive against the sides
OF strongly-built vessels as was antici-
pated. ana that against well-constructed
nets OF steel they are comparatively harmless.
lie says: 81 am a strenuous advocate OF the
Errlcson torpedo vessel hiring a shell from gun
placed near the Keel such vessel fitted also
with the Berdan apparatus would be the nearest
approach to perfect torpedo boat that has yet
been thought OF.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-27
LIE GENuIsr IMPORTED
PArrrs LETTERS


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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-27

INSTRUCTIONS OF THE COURT TO THE JURY.
Yesterday, in the Criminal Court, Judge Mont
gomery, the trial OF Mary ]. Mcbride and John W.
Mcfarland for arson was continued The testi-
mony was concluded, and Mr.. upscomb opened
for the Government, and was followed by Mr..
Clagett for Miss Mcbride and Mr.. Tay-
Tor for Mcfarland. This morning Colonel
Manning opened his argument for Miss
Mcbride, speaking q little over an hour.
District Attorney Hoge concluded his argument at
12:20
On the reassemLling OF the court after recess
the Judge instructed the jury saying that the first
question TO be determined was as to the building
having been nred purpoSely or otherwise. II pur-
posely, were the defendants party to 1t; and II
tney SO md, what was the mOtivel He urged that
tney should not go to their room with the determi-
nation TO remain Interchangeable, but to calmly con-
slder the case and endeavor to reach conclusion.
The jury retired at 40 o'clock.