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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-02-24
BIAN AND DEMOCRAT. BLOOMsBURG COLUMBIA COUNTY, PAL
The Presidents Florida Trip.

WASHINGTON, February 18. = The
President expects to leave next Tues
day for a short visit to Florida. He
will be accompanied by Mrs. Cleveland,
the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Whitney, and Colonel and Mrs. La.
mont. The party will 60 by special
train, and no stops will be made unless
it be an hour at Savannah for drive
through the city. One day will be
spent at Jacksonville and one day at
81. Augustine. The party will get
back to Washington on Saturday.
JACKSONVILLE, February l9.-Great
enthusiasm is manifested throughout
Florida in view of the anticipated visit
Of the President and Mrs. Cleveland,
and several thousand dollars have been
raised here to decorate the city and
entertain the distinguished guests.
Eight triumphsl arches will be erected
across the streets, and various CON-
mittees are at work making elaborate
preparations for a day which will be
one of the most noteworthy in the
history Of the State. The carriage of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland will be bow
or of fragrant orange blossoms.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Tho Presi-
dental special for Florida drew out of
the Baltimore d Potomao station at
ten minutes to twelve today. 1t con.
sisted of two cars, the Newport" a
Pullman sleeper and dining car com.
bined and a combination Pullman
smoking and baggage car. A dis
tipgushed party came to the station to
bid farewell to the journeyers. The
president was looking remarkably well.
Mrs Cleveland was dressed in close-
fitting travelling dress of dark Green,
trimmed with white fur and a fawn.
colored tailor-made jacket. She look.
ed somewhat pale as she reached the
depot, but faint flash of color came
back under the excitement of leave
taking
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The First Indian Baby Born in Great
Britain

A Sioux baby was born the other
day in Buffalo Bills camp in England,
the first Indian baby ever born in Brit
ain. There was great rejoicing among
the red men In the camp and the faith
er of the baby is very proud of his
achievement The little one is girl,
and she has been named Frances Vic
toria Alexandra in honor of Mrs. Cleve-
land, Queen Victoris and the Princess
of Wales. The Indians carried on so
over the birth Of the baby that the
country people living in the vicinity
Of the encampment which is near
Manchester, were frightened half out
Of their wits. They didn't seem to
understand the customs of the original
Americans,
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TO THE PUBLIC.

Intending purchasers of PoNp's
EXTRACT cannot take too much pre-
caution 20 preventsubstitution. Some
druggists, trading on the popularity of
the great Family Remedy, attempt to
palm of other preparations, unscru-
pulously asserting them to bo "tho
same as" or "equal to" PoND's Ex-
TRACT, Indifferent to the deceit prac-
ticed upon and disappointment there
by caused to the purchaser, SO long
as larger profits accrue to themselves.
Always insist on having PoND's Ex-
TRACT. Take no other.
SOLD IN BOTTLES ONLY; NEVER
BY MEASURE. Quality uniform.
Prepared only by PONDS Ex-
TRACT CO., New York and London.
See our name on every wrapper and
label. Note picture of bottle below.
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Licenses in the State.
THE SALOONS NOW DOING BUSINESS ANT
THE APPLICATIONS FOR LIoENsEs

There is no common date fixed
throughout the State for the filing Of
applications for liquor licenses. The
various county courts set the time tc
suit their own convenienoes, when
petitions must be presented to them
In Juoiata county applications will no,
b. fled until March "a, and the hearing
thereof will not take place until April
In Fayette the hearing is fixed for the
first Monday in April, and all license,
will date from the first Monday in May.
In Snyder county liquor dealers have
until the fourth Monday in April to
present their petitions. Two applica-
tions are still pending in Cameron
county.
A strong fight is being made in be-
half of temperance 10 most of the
counties, notably Erie, Chester and
Dsuphin. More applications were
made in the latter county than ever be-
fore, but the chances are that a num-
ber of petitioners will be refused
licenses. The Curt has the reputa-
ton of being very rigid in its scrutiny,
and among the III applicants this
year are some who we're rejected in
1887. Huntingdon has had no licenses
for year, and up to this time no ap-
plicants have presented themselves for
the current year. Indiana is another
strictly temperance county, although
application for license has been made
by solitary brewer. His fate will be
decided next month. All who applied
for licenses 10 Montour had their re-
quests granted. Clarion county Pc
titions were heard last month and
there was no change in the number.
The table which follows, although
incomplete, will give general idea of
the number of liquor saloons and tav-
erns now doing business in the counties
and the number of applications which
have already been made. The list OF
licenses granted, however, when the
courts have considered the petitions,
will no ,ubt show q marked decrease
in the number of saloons in operation
under the Brooks High License law.
These figures can not be obtained un-
til the terms have expired of all per-
sons now holding Licenses under the
old regime.
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Nzw YoRk MARkETs.
Reported bp @. s. Palmer Wholesale Comm fsstos
Merchant, 1855 Reade ST.. NJ r.
New York. Feb. 20, 1888.

W.
New York. Feb. 20, 1888.
The week opens with warm, rainy and
unfavorable weather and the market TODAY
IS generally quiet In consequ, nee. There
is largely increased demand. however
for eggs, Lent having Commenced and CON.
sumption being larger; selling fresh stock
to-day from 23 to 24c; lined, IA to l5c;
fancy white leghorn, guaranteed fresh, 80
te Doc. Receipts OF dressed poultry con.
tinue moderate and prices firm on choice
stock. Select turkeys are worth today
from IA TO l5c. Choice chickens, l2 to lac;
fowls, 8 to lie. Ducks, 12 to lac. Geese,
~ to l2c. Butter market quiet, though
there Is fair demand for strictly fancy
grades OF creamery, selling from 80 to 81 G;
select tubs and pals, 25 to 2Sc; good, 90
TO 2Aci medium grades, 18 to 22c Dress ed
calves are In more liberal recept and pric es
remain unchanged, selling choice stock
from 10 TO lie; fair to good, 8 to 9Sc.
Strictly fancy grades of Winter apples are
now In good demand and selling from
~ 70 to $3.50 per bbl., Greetings and
baldwins Cranberries, fancy, $40 90 to
vi 90 per Dbl boxes, Sc so to $3.50.
Fla, oranges, $2.50 to $4.5O per box, ac-
cording TO size and quality OF fruit. Pc.
taioes hrm and market improving,
selling choice Rose, which are very
ee"icei .'om voVV 10 20 90 per bbl., heb
ron snd burbank 20 to 90; peerless 81
TO 90. sweet potatoes, fancy, "a to 4 rs
per hbl. Russia turnips 81 to ! 25 Der bbl.
Choice red onions 4 50 to 4 rs per bbl..
yellow 90 to ~ Cabbage $40 to SlS
per 100 heads. Market on beans firm and
prices gradually improving; selling to-day
choice marrow from 80 to 2S6. Medium
. % TO 2 90. Pea 2 70 to 2 rs. White kid
ney 90 TO 2 20 aud red 2l0. Fancy
evaporated appleo o. to l0c; choice 8 to 8.
Cherries II to 2lc, Blackberres 81 10 SO.
huckelberIies 10 to lie. Raspberrles 2S to
soc. Fancy white clover honey II to 12c;
buckwheatS y to Go, Choice grades OF hay
scarce q, high, 30 to 9Oc per cwt. Rye
straw, choi ,e, 90c to 81; fair to good 8b TO
zoe Prices are steadily held on what few
furs are coming forward. Beaver 3 80 to
2 90. Coon 76c to 10. Fox SOC to so.
Skunk S0c 10 10, as 10 kind. Mink 20 TO
600. opossun 10 to As. Muskrsl ia TO isc.
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Starvation, Death and Oannlbalism.

ST. PAUL, February 20.-Rev. w.
Spendlove, a missionary, has reached
Winnipeg from north of Mckenzie
river, where he has been for nine years.
His journey down took nearly three
months. From Peace river he heard
of cases where Indians had died Of
starvation and had then been eaten by
their comrades. Deer have been very
scarce for the past two years. There
is much feeling because the govern
ment of Ottawa has taken no notice Of
the destitutiou OF these Indians re-
peatedly brought to its attention.
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A Mothers Bitterness.

SHAMoKIs, Feb. 20-Thomss o.
man, an employee on the Reading
Railroad, was so badly crushed be-
tween cars to day that he died few
hours afterwards. The feelings of Os-
mans mother we're so embittered
against her son for taking a strikers
place that she refused TO visit him dur
ing his dying moments, and the young
man breslhed his last without her con.
soling words.
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Since Blaine has declined to be a
candidate for the Presidential nomina.
tion, the Republicans have been at sea.
Amo ig others whose names have been
mentioned is that of Gen Sheridan.
But no says he is not candidate, and
will not accept the nomination under
any circumstances. 1t is possible that
John Sherman of Ohio may be induced
TO accept.
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The strike in the coal regions is
drawing to close. An order was is-
sued at Pottsville on Saturday by
Master Workman Lewis for the miners
in the Schuylkill regions to return to
work. There is some hesitation in
some quarters, but the prospects are
that all will 60 to work in short time.
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EXTRACT


Tho Famous Lecturer JOHN n. COUGH.
wrote: For Sore Throat especially when tend,
Ing TO liberation, have found It very beneficial"
ANDREW D. WHITE, Ex- President Of Cornell
University, says: "One OF the absolute necessi-
hesof housekeeping" Be sure 10 get tie genuine.
EMMA ABBOTT, the celebrated prirna DONNA
VALUABLE and beneficial"
HEYW00D. SMITH, M. D., M. r., c. p, Of
England" have used 1t with marked benefit"
II. @. PRESTON, N. D., Brool lyn, N Y.-"I
know Of no remedy 80 generally useful"
Arthur GUINNESS, ND, T. Les, Of
Engand.-"I have prescribed PONDS EX-
TRACT with great success"
JUSTIN d. FULTON. n. D.. Brooklyn, NY.
Proving itself to be necessity in our home"
P. 4. WESTERyELT, NJ. n, Nashville, Tenn
-" Have used large quantities Of PONDS EX-
TRACT in my practice"
Mrs. s. b. McCORD, Matron, Home of Desti-
tute Chiidren.-"We find 1t most eficacious and
useful"
In Bottles only. Prices, 5Oc., 81, s1.55.
Note our name on eDeyy ,crdpper and label
Prepared only by PONDS EXTRACT co.,
NEW YORK AND LONDON.
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COURTS, JURORS PAY AND coNsrABI.Rs, RE.
TITRNS

samuel Smith serving jury notices. ....,,s 1855
Constaoles' returns during year. -. ., 273 e6
Grand jurors during year........ ,.. 779 "a
Traverse Jurors during year. 2i35 al
Tvur. T Crier auIing year ................. 1F so
= " snAseS uuIlng year ............ l75 so
"aiker' sienograpner, SO per day.. $40 90
Conyngham and Payne vs.
McAlarney and wife. ~ 2sbq
Walker, Fetterman vs. Robson NT
Cad0w VS. d L & X RCO rs 93
:" Calender, Ex Of Jos Hess,
decd, va r L Hess 49,. 68O9
8 SNWalker, Yorgey vs Loc'st Mt Water Co 9i5
:. The Citizens safe Deposit
Bank, OF Mahanoy vs. Josiah Phillips Is, 81
SN Walker Col Co Krickbaum..., 645
Josiah p Frity returning Jas Calabrees
selling liquor without license 462
Union 20 Jury Trial Com VS. Seybert ..... 655 Sc
geo Derr. Jury commits ioner.. .......... az IS
bucklngham Jury commissioned. SO so
John Casey, clerk to same...... ... 1000
3 507s 81
COSTS IN COMMONWEALTH CASES WHERE
THE COUNTY BECAME LIABLE
Justices, c0rstables and witnesses. ..., 1927 %
F + Billmgeyer, District Attorney: 1874 so
expenses, Sey bert case, Lewisburg.. 1911 b8
WIN II snyder, clerk OF court. 272 IS
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Salt Rheum

The agonies Of those who suffer from severe
salt rheum are indescribable. The cleansing,
healing, purifying influences Of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla are unequalled by any other medicine.
"I take pleasure In recommending Hoods
Sarsapariila, for 1t has done wonders for me.
had salt rheum very severely, affecting me
over nearly my entire body. Only those who
have suffered from this disease in its worst
form can imagine the extent Of my afiliction.
tried many medicines, but failed to receive
benefit until / took Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Then the disease began to subside. the
Agonizlng Itch and Pain
disappeared, and now am entirely free from
the disease. My blood seems to be thor
oughly purified, and my general health Is
greatly benefited" LYMAN ALLEN, Sexton
N. e. Church, North Chicago. Ill.
"My son had salt rheum on his hands and
the calves Of his legs, so bad that they would
crack open and bleed. He took Hoods Sar-
saparilla and is entirely cured" J. b. STAN
TON, Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
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A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate or Margaret Montgomery Late or Orange
totonshtp deceased
Letters testamentary IN the SAID estate having
been granted TO the undersigned, all persons
indebted TO said estate are hereby notified
TO pay the same. and those having claims against
said estate VIII present the same for settlement
to SILAS CONNER,
janl0'6t Admir-.
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There are rumors abroad that Coy.
Hill of New York is a candidate for
the democratic presidential nomination.
He will find ii up Hill work.
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NOTICE.

|NorIcE.
To all persons interested as stockholders, credi-
tors or otherwise:
Notice is hereby given of the following order OF
the Court OF Common Pleas OF the county or Co.
lumbia, tO-wit:
County Of Columbia, 3d.
- Among the records and
(sEAL or rHs COURT proceedings OF the Court OF
3oF COMMON PLEAS Common Pleas, In and for
loP COLOMBIA co. , said county and state, y is
CO~OC inter AHA thus contained at
No. I. Feby. T., 1883.
In the matter OF the1
petition for the sale OF In the Court OF Common
the real estate OF the Pleas OF Columbia county,
Ssa Fs,1ows 9, Rs1was HAN As No. Feoy IT, 1855
And now Feby IS. 1888. upon the petition OF H
Q. Bower, Hudson owen, Isaiah Bower and j. w.
Evans, stockholders OF the said Odf Fellows Hal
solved bv decree OF this Court, making applcsti
for the sale OF the real estate OF the said dissolved
corp ration, the Court appoint Tuesday, the l4th
day OF March, 1888, at o'clock In the forenoon for
| the hearing and investigation OF the facts OF the
case, and direct ten 'ys notice OF said day, and
time OF hearing TO be given 10 all known partie 8
In interest, formal notice to DO served upon a y
| known parties In interest where places or resi-
dence are known, and by advertisement TO O. hers
Interested three times in the following named
The Berwick 'Independent," and "Colum-
6ian recurring all parties TO show cause
| on the day and time fixed for said hearing,
why the said Court should not decree sale IN ac-
tate OF the said described corporation by trustee
70 DC sppoin,sd by the said Court at el her public
certined from the records Feby. 20, A. D. 1855.
WIN. IL. SNYDER, Prothy
CHARLES a. BARKLEY, Atty for Petitioners.
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COUNTY BONDS.
Amount county bonds redeemed. .....,.. 100 90
Amount interest paid on county bonds. i0s 90
RECAPITULATION.

From amount NJ order, issued dedu t sf605.0f
taxes refunded f7s 6s9 gas bill for pecembr, 1888,
and COSTS 81 02 90 county bonds and interest paid,
leaves f3iss 49, which is the ordinary expenses for
the year A. ID. SS7.
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COMMISSIONERS EXPENSES.
For which orders were issued on the Treasurer.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES,
Elias MendeDhall, lumber,o old jail ...s 90
Cs FornWsld burial @ llt'ssSei EXPENSES Ibomas a4S
Grimes eli for teachers institute 1885 SSS
w. ,itsS ~ Sn, ev ai cosIs, LOW appeal 2s47
:, Col co vs Krickbaum .. ais
uoror pro. proInonotary Dill. ....... 1O2 81
m1ye, n yonnorqs' nrqs' expressage, ..,..:.... 345
Grant Herring, auditing public accts 20 n
Overseers BriarcreeK twp, expenses for
~ burial OF an unknown. ............ e475
VIII recordg NJ mes Of twp ofiicers SS
David Black, costs, Lashell VS. Col Co 49,. sN0
" Lemons, repairs, old jail 'a $40 SO
wR Kooher freight on flles. ,' 44 44ss
Jas Lawton, damage to horse at Lemon
VIM Krlckbaur, Krickbaum VS. ,;ii Col Co. ssSa ssSa
Fred schwinn, hauling. So. Ioo
RIM d.aS dLasShe, post mOrtem on body of Jas ="
McKeivy, unac,yy case, Meck saSS aSS
3 + Savits, repairing old jail ......., $50
GREASY Wells, lumber, Odd jail ....... 6T
0 30, BOwman Ell al, costs, Kiickbaum vs.
Bloomsburg Banking Co. dis. on note. ,., iSss S@
! 7 l Glrt9n, GlasI boarding jurors. 1sSo
Peacock g Dentler, opera House to hold '''-
Si!iiams hitting up Opera House to 10000
ssml smith, taking prisoners to piiia. ssSS ss
John Williams, selling old jail property, ""
lumber, &C at Court House. -. 1lbo
EIy Guy JacoDy, acknowledging deed e. ..... Is
and Danville. .......... 600
Geo " sterner recording commissioners, y"
anu 'reasurers Donds..... AGO
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mARksr RsroR1s.
BLOOMSBURG MARKET.

Coal ON WHARF.
No $2.00; Nos 23, & Lump 1926
No. 8 $500 Bituminus 1895
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loQ Si9 50
CR

By total commission 70 collsctorn...... uT
" " olscount allowed co loctors. see. Q So
" exonerauons =" ...... ia on
" orders PAID Tor ISM. ............. $40 25
" amt que from colectors. ............ $50 70
" commission 70 treasurer ...--......... ae %
amt palo 10 county,. 1899 10
sses %
rnIEh A EVANS, Treas In acct with state fund
To amt uncollected prior TO isss........ 1895 90
" amt on hahu AZ last set tlement....... 62l 85
state tax assessed In 1887. bl46 40
y auueo Tax, Grimes, Scott ......... 94s
$3.50 Is
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From 100 to l3B

81 was seriously troubled with salt rheum
for three years, and receiving no beneAt from
medical treatment I decided to try Hoods
Sarsaparilla. / am now entirely cured Of salt
rheum; my weight has increased from los lbs.
to 1885," MRS. ALICE SMITH, Stamford, Conn.
II you suffer from salt rheum, or any blood
disease, try Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t has cured
many others, and will cure you.
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PETER A. EVANS, Treasurer Of Columbia
funds.
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A UDITOR'S NOTICE.

ESTATE on EMMA ". BRADKR DECEASED.
The undersigned audi or appointed by the Or.
phans' Court OF Columbia county, to make distri-
button or the balance In the hands OF the admin
istralor OF said decedent, as shown b, his nrst
and nnal account TO and am 'ng the parties en-
titled win attend 20 the duties % his appoint
March 10. 1885, at 10 rclock In tue forenoon when
and where all persons having claims aga nst the
estate OF said deceased must 'ppear and prove
share OF said funt.
CHARLES q. BARKLEy,
FeDy "a. 1888. Auditor
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SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 25, 1888

at one O'Clock in the afternoon, the following de-
scribed real estate to-wit: All that certain farm
and tract Of land, situate lying and being in Lib
erty township, Nontour county, Pa, and bounded
by lands OF John Robinson, lands OF William Kerr,
lands of Gideon NJ. shoop lands Of Samuel Gigger,
containing
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Amount due for years previous to 1887.
Districts. collectors. UT County DOG,
Bloom wB Allen, 1884 q 70 90
do r Harris, 1880 49S 80 s3 OO
- |
Ss4 90 . l6Q SO
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Io1 ACRES

and 1tys seven perches strict measure, ,ascertained
by a recent survey; and OF which about sixty
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1as7sl sesless COS sl4s 50 soes IS 72s 90. ,a 4.

BY commission TO collectors for 1895 "a "A oa
" ezonerations allowed collectors for se 90 70 |
amt paid Record Examiner. 900 o0
" commission to Treasurer for 1885, bs 81
" balance psid state Treasurer for 1876 76a ia
by amt paid to county .........,,. 90s tx
commission tc collectors for 1897 . fss 10 |
discount allowed - o1i "a /
q " amt paid state Treasurer" ,. 4oss OK
!, - uue irom COLLECTORS. ............... 621 "a |
commission to Treasurer for iSs7.... 1895
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-10
fla R.s.ot b.,diocs,

The recent deadlock viii long bs retiierri-
bered In congress. There has been nothing
like IL since the Democrats tried to de-
feat the counting in of Hayes, which was
broken by Speaker Randall declining to en-
tertain any further filibustering. He ordered
the clerk to inform the senate that the house
was ready to proceed with the count, and 1t
was through him that the deadlock was bro
ken. An hour after this Hayes was declared
to have received majority Of the electoral
votes, and he was thus made president just
two oays before Grants term was ended
There was deadlock in the Forty-ffth con-
rress ON a contested election, and tho Forty
sixth congress died in a deadlock.
During the eventful two weeks under con-
s;deratj ,n many night sessions were held, and
the Ca,,itol at night is one Of the great sights
of the world Seated about 800 feet above
the river on the heights Of Capitol Hill, 1t
can be seen for miles around looking like an
Illuminated temple. Its 1000 windows
blaze with light, a spiral form Of burning
Jets runs up into the dome, and the whole
looks like great golden cross with small,
yellow snake lowering in the air above it.
The view from the front at night Is magnifi-
cent Standing on the steps of the Congress
sional library, one sees spread out before
him a great, black, inverted sky, in which
the consultations of stars beneath vie with
those of the dark blue armament overhead.
Washington, the City Of Magnificent Dis
tances, is lighted from one end to the other.
Long lines of jets mark out its
broad avenues Crescents and rings
of flame are seen here and there in the places
of the numerous circles, and consultations OF
light show its squares and star lit parks
Pennsylvania avenue is the milky way across
this black sky, and the red lights Of street
ears, herdics and carriages fit here and there
over it like the will o. the wisps Of the Dismal
swamp. The great Capitol building at a
night session is all ablaze. A Thousand globes
burn in the lobbies and passages, and their
mellow light bsthes the polished marble into
a softer glow. Statuary hall becomes alive.
and the marble figures Of the men Of the past
are vivifed The paintings show brighter
and better, and by gaslight Pocahontas loses
her coarseness as she looks out Of the paint
ing in the rotunda, and the stiffness Of the
statues vanishes.-Carpenter's Letter.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-10
Mis-. AIcott.s Private Papers.

Despite the fact that the late Louisa NJ
Alcott ordered that all her manuscripts and
papers be burned after her death, some very
interesting material has been selected by the
remaining members OF the Alcott family for
publication in a biography now being written
and shortly to be published. Miss Alcott's
chief aim in ordering the destruction of her
papers was that no part Of her private and
extensive correspondence should see print,
and this wish will be carried out in every
particular. But q number Of other papers,
unpublished and most interesting, will be
given to the public. These manuscripts are
scraps of autobiography which doubtless the
author herself wrote for publication at some
time, as they were found neatly tied in a
package apart from the papers which she
desired should be destroyed. York
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