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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-12

At every turn there is a suggestion OF
the past. and no visitor viii leave the the
or other the counterfeit presentmenG OF
each one of the Presidents who have
guarded the destinies Of the United States
since it burst the bonds OF dependence ana
bioOmed forth the free nation OF all man
kind. The group given herewith includes
every President from Washington to Har-
risOn-a period of exactly 100 years.
President Harrison is the twenty third
citizen who has risen to the highest honor
in the gift Of the people. The scroll OF
national fame accOFds equal reverence 20
the direct choice of the people and to acct
dental successors, and death has given i've
of the latter class place IN history me
official summary cOndenses the lives OF
these great men to a historical me- DuJ II
is thrilling with eloquent deeds cherished
in the hearts of a people.
THE GREAT CAPITOL BUILDING.
The Capitol Building hardly shows It's age,
and It is difficult to imagine that 1t lacks
only four years of being century old. The
accompanying picture gives a IuH 'front.'
view. Facing east, on the west brow OF
plateau, its 75I feet Of length affords
grand and pleasing prospect, While over
half that amount Of depth enables the
building to very comfortably crowd nearly
four acres OF ground. It's history may pc
briefly summarized: Corner stone laid by
Washington Sept. Is. 1888; north wing ready
for tho first sitting of Congress Nov II,
1900; south wing finished, 1903; interior OF
both wings burned by the British Aug. q.
1914: reconstruction OF wings begun, 1915
foundation of main building laid March "a
1913. and the whole completed, 1927. An
extension was objected tWenty-three years
later and its conversions was laid by
President Fillmore and Daniel w ebster July
4, 1851. This addition saw completion only
after sixteen years work. The entire
structure. with its COrinthian columns.
/ projections coupled columns and recessed
I Dortieos, presents a striking look, the cen
/ tral sandstone being painted white and the
! marble extensions Just streaked with faint
/ blue. Several groups Of sculptures, the
/ cast-iron dome in the center, 1857 feet in
/ diameter and 2871S feet in height and the
/ great bronze statue Of Liberty at the apex,
/ lend graceful finish to the mOstnOted Struc-
/ ture in America
Inside, the rotunda forms circular room
/ ninety-six feet in diameter. and rising to
the dome nearly double that distance con-
l tanning a number Of fue decorations and
/ historical paintings. Ths Senate Chamber
the Hall Of the House Of Representatives
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-12

avenue. we're stationed. squads Of rihemeu
IRON the regular &rmys ready to shoot
down any one who should FIRE on the Presi-
Dental carriage. Just before the c8res
monies began q strange historic group was
accidentally formed. On one eide was
Senator Douglas. late Mr.. LincCln's chief
rival Tor the Presidency. holding Mr.. Lin
coins hat. On the other stood Chief JUS
tice fancy. author Of the bred Scott deci-
sion. and close to the latter PFesi-
dent Buchanan. To the front and centerl
thus grouping together the principal
characters in the most mOmentous era OF
American history. When the loud and pro-
longed cheering had subsidized, Senator Ba-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-12
proposition of this modern miracle
worker has been refused.

MISS ZoLLICoFFER, OF Tennessee,
daughter of the Confederate General,
is to make a copy of the famous paint
ing Of President Polk, by HeaIy, in
the Polk mansion at Nashville, for the
Scotch-Irish Congress, to be held in
May at Columbia. Tenn. The Folks were
originally Polloks of Ireland, but in
termarried with the Knoxes of Scotland,
whereupon the name became abbrevi-
ated into Polk.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-12

defend the Constitution Of she United
States.
Then kissing the book which Marshal
Webb held uptO him, he added. $50 help
me God" The Chancellor then. turning to
the people, exclaimed in a loud voice;
Long live George Washington. President
of the United States" A roar of applause
went up from the $1,000 or 10000 people
present. which was followed Immediately
by shouts in all the adjacent sections and
the thunder Of cannon. Washington bowed
to the assembled multitude and returned to
the Senate chamber. where. both houses
and the officials being seated. he delivered
his Inauguration speech. Then the new
President and the members Of both houses
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-12

ROVER BEST, a colored burglar, who
was recently arrested in Brooklyn, has
varied the traditions of his profession
by offering, If released, to divulge the
secret of perpetual life, which he
claims to have discovered. and alss to
submit plan by which midnight bur
glaries would become entirely impossi-
BILE. It is needless to say that the
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By whom elected.

rage did not arrive, and so he rode on
horseback, with only moderate state, and
entered the Senate Chamber attended by
the heads of the departments the Marshal
of the District Of Columbia, his officers. and
other officials.
ANDREW JACKSON.
General Jackson delivered his inaugural
and took the oath Of Office at the east front
of the Capitol The procession both to and
from the Capitol was the longest ever seen
down to that time in Washington. From
there the President went to the White
House. where all the doors were open and
no one was refused admittance. Orange
punch by barrels was made and in serving
it pals would be upset, glasses broken and
painful confusion caused. prominent
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-12

GEN. HORACE Porter says that Pres
ident Lincoln wasn't much of a cham
payne drinker. Once, after a journey
to City Point, Mr.. Lincoln was suffer
ing from the gastronomic disturbances
incident to sailing on rough water.
A young staff oficer-very previous he
was-grabbed bottle of champagne
and thrust it toward Mr. Lincoln, say
ing that was the very thing he needed.
mo, young man." Mr.. Lincoln said,
al have seen too many fellows seasick
ashore from drinking that very article. :"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-12

BELLE STARR, the female desperate
recently shot in Indian Territory, was
A years old. She was a picturesque
figure, but she was by no means an at
tracti7e woman. She was below me-
dunn height, rather feshy, and dressed
in rough nondescript costume in
which the masculine and feminine
features Of dress were strangely blend
ed. She was a perfect horsewoman
and celebrated for her daring as a
rider.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-12

TIE Alta California says that Alvan
G. Clark, of Cambridge, has been au-
thorized to make estimates for the
construction of forty-inch telescope
for the University of Southern Cali
fornia, to be located on Wilson's Peak,
near Los Angeles. Mr.. Clark was re-
Gently in California, and expressed the
opinion that Wilson's Peak offers fully
as good if not better, Astronomical ad-
vantages than Mount Hamilton, where
the great Lick telescope is located,
being 1900 feet higher.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-12

Mrs. MARIA F. MONTGOMERY. the
widow of General Bacon Montgomery,
whose death was recently announced,
was a famous Confederate spy in war
times and distinguished herself by car
rying dispatches to General Lee. She
was once arrested and searched by Fed
eral authorities, but dispatches that
were concealed in the soles of her shoes
escaped detection.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-12

NORMAN J. CoLMAN, of Missouri, who
was appointed to the new Cabinet
place, Secretary of Agriculture, will
serve Just eighteen days, three hours
and fifteen minutes, It is a big thing
for Missouri, and ought to make agri-
culture hump itself in that State the
coming year.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-12

SECRETARY GOLDMAN, head of the Ag-
ricultural Department, is a mesmerist
and ventrilOquist of remarkable powers.
He entertains himself and his friends
with exhibitions of his curious gifts.
Mr.. Coleman is a small man with
straight gray hair. He wears eve
glasses and dresses quietly. He is a
genuine farmer and runs a genuine
farm in Missouri.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-12

DIR. LIE BARON, an eminent physician
Of France, says that such a thing as q
person having a snake or lizard in his
stomach was never known and never
will be- All such cases have been
imaginary.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-12

AT young ladies' cooking-schooI in
Providence a man suddenly entered
and asked if they used baking-powder
or rough on rats, and all the cooks
tainted away. Not one of them could
tell what the powder was, and they
feared the worst.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-12

THE people of Preston, Canada, are
in a state of mild excitement over the
fact that the Pope, out of the thousand
of jubilee gifts sent him from all parts
of the world, chose for his own per-
sonal use an Office desk made by a firm
in their town.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-12

A LONDON physician recommends a
turpentine bath for rheumatism, govt,
insomnia, Iaryngitis, and bronchitis.
A solution of six ounces of yellow
soap and three or four ounces of oil of
turpentine should be we'll shaken and
then added to the water.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-12
PFunes.

Prunes are very ancient, and were
grown ages ago in the East. Eleven
varieties were known to ancient Roman
hOrtioulturists. and in the region around
Damascus a vigorous wild variety thriv-
ed that was much used as a stock for
grating, and is so used TO this dav.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-12
10 THE CAPITOL ON HORSEBACK

It is rather curious that q matter so re-
cent and so fully described as the iuaugur-
alton of Thomas Jefferson should have
been the subject of so much discussion.
We now know that it was the intention that
he should proceed in the usual state-that
is, in Il carriage with four or six hOrses-to
the Capitol. preceded by the Marshal and
followed by whatever civic societies should
volunteer; but. as matter Of fact his car
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-12

A New YORK physician, feeling "out
of sorts" consulted five of his medical
brethren in turn to learn what allied
him. Each one gave a different opinion
Of his case and recommended different
modes Of treatment. He believes they
were all wrong.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-12

dairyman had hOnored the occasion by
sending General Jackson an enormous
cheese. the largest that could be manu-
factured and transported; its weight was
100 pounds. The cheese was cut up and
distributed TO the crowd. who struggled for
it, dropped it. trOd it into the CARPETS ami
thereby ruined them.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
President Lincoln, on the occasion OF his
first Inauguration. rode to the Capitol. be-
tween double files Of cavalry while upon
the roofs Of the houses lining Pennsylvania
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-12

IT has now been discovered that the
Albany Capitol building is not large
enough, although it was only a year
ago that a State Senator got lost there
in and walked around for two days be-
fore he reached civilization.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-12

THIS advertisement appeared in the
Rome (Ga.) Tribune:
Wanted-A couple who wish to marry to
call on Justice Walter Harris in his new
Office over Bass & Hills real estate office.
He has received his commission. and is
ready to perform marriage ceremonies at a
very low rate.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-12

PAUL LAFFERTY, an American, who
got into an English prison for five
years, says the fare beats any dollar
and-a-half-a-day American hotel, and
he was sorry to leave.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-12

A CHICAGO broker was called worth
$4,000 the day he died. A week
later his assets were only $3.50. 900,
and when his debts were paid there
was just enough remaining to put him
up a $500 monument.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-12
SOME NOTABLE INAUGURATIONs.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

GEORGE WASHINGTON.
George Washington received every cleo
tOral vote for President, and, as far as can
be known. every Individual vote in the
United States, But there was no such
John Adams receiving little more than a
majority Of the electoral votes. Owing to
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-12
Enferfainfng AnRaIs.

Mr.. Saltonstan told another story of
old MIR. Ward, which made US all
merry. There was noted AntinOmian
Of Boston who used to go much about
the country disputing with all who
would listen to him, who, coming to
Ipswich one night with another of his
sort with him. would fain have tarried
with Mr.. Ward; but he told him that
he had scarce hay and grain enough in
his barn for the use of his own cattle,
and that they would do well to take
their horses to the ordinary, where
they would lee better cared for. But
the fellow, not wishing to be so put
of, bade him consider what the Scrip
ture said touching the keeping of
strangers, as some had thereby enter
tanned angels unawares. "True, my
friend, said MIR. Ward; "but we don't
read that the angels came q horse
back. Whittie1'S Margaret Smiths
Journal"
The Emperor of Austria feels like
changing the name of his house to Mis-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-12

THE rice prospects of the South are
not good. Bad storms and floods have
done great damage.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-12

A VIRGNIAN has come to grief by
trying to "salt" a natural-gas we'll.
That is, he bored a well and sought to
supply the gas by certain chemicals,
but he didn't get the smell just right
and the law grabbed him by the neck.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-12

FLoQUET, the late French Premier,
at one time got a small salary for get
ting up stuff in a newspaper Office.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-12

MAIL is now carried between New
York and San Francisco in 113 hours
-four days and seventeen hours.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-12

ker briefly introduced mir. Lincoln and
stepping forward, the President elect in n
firm, clear voice, every word being heard
by every one Of the audience, read that re-
markable inaugural When he pronounced
the closing words, Il am lOath to clOse-we
are not enemies, but friends-We must not
be enemies-thOugh passion may have
strained, it must not break our bonds Of
affection" etc, the people broke into loud
and prolonged cheer. Chief Justice fancy
arose and took up his Bible, and Mr.. Lin
coin pronounced this OATH
Il, Abraham Lincoln. do sOlemnly swear
that I will faithfully execute the Office of
President of the United States, and viii to
the best of my ability preserve, protect and
defend the Constitution Of the United
States" AS the last word died away. the
battery, commanded by Gen. Scott, thun-
dent Lincoln returned to their carriage.
and the military escorted them to the White
House.
GENERAL. GRANT.
The Inauguration Of General Ulysses s.
Grant on the 4th Of March, 1869, aroused a
great display of popular enthusiasm in
which all parties joined.
GROVER CLEVELAND,
The inauguration of Grover Cleveland
surpassed all previous ones, For week
before March 18th the two Washington de-
pots were crowded with people night and
day. 1t is estimated that 100000 persons
from other places were present. How to
accommodate them had been one Of the
problems for the Inauguration Com
mittee, who appointed several hundred
men to make a canvass of the house
holders. who had room to spare and
would be willing to receive one or
more Of the tourists, In spite of the pre-
cautions all the available space was Occu-
pied two days before the Inauguration, and
the thousands who arrived on the I'd and Sd
of March we're left to shift for themselves.
How they shifted is still matter Of amuse-
ment to the WashingtOnians. They sleptin
Railways and cellars and in the public parks.
The procession was simply enormous, Occu-
The President delivered his inaugural ad-
dress in a clear. resonant voice, from mem
DRY, making only an occasional reference to
the notes in his hand, and then Chief JUS
tice Waite administered the oath of office.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-12

THE South in 1886 constructed 90
per cent. of the total new mileage Of
railroads of the country; in 1887, %
per cent, and in 1888, 80 per cent.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-12

France got the prune from the Crusad-
ers, and it was first cultivated near
CIairac by the inmates of a convent.
Some of the best and most famous
prunes are now grown In the extensive
French orchards. The pruues of com
merce are cIassed by numbers, No. i.
the smallest, taking so and 90 to the
pound, and No. 9, the largest, SO to 81
TO the Pound-G0Od housekeeping.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-12
TOPICS OF TIE TIMES.
A Choice Selection of Inter-
esting Items.

SEATTLE, W. r., is to have a $780,
900 hotel.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-12

A JAPANESE, after twenty years of
labor, research and experiment, has
patented an invention for walking on
the water-a sort of shoe made of
wood, Of paper, of iron and of gum
elastic. It's shape is elliptical, and it
is joined with belt of selvage and
gutta percha tubes. It is not stated
what makes the locomotion, but it
claims to go nearly league an hour.
The whole thing does not weigh more
than two and half pounds, and it
allows the voyager to carry with him
about twenty-five pounds of baggage.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-12

THE other night in the City Court
occurred one of the most remarkable
linguistic performances ever witnessed
in an Atlanta (Ga.) court of justice.
It was the case of Quito Tumasso, who
was suing the Atlanta and West End
Street Railway for damages. There
was a witness put upon the stand who
spoke only French. There was only
one interpreter who spoke French, and
he spoke only French and italian.
There was only one italian interpreter
who spoke italian and English. So
the testimony of the witness delivered
in French was translated into italian
by the first interpreter, then from ItaI-
ian into English by the second inter
prefer, and thus through three tongues
reached the Judge. The Judge now
sleeps with lexicon upon his pillow.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-12

proceeded to st. PauIs Church and Joined
in the prayers which were offered by DE-.
Provost. lately ordained Bishop of the
Protestant Episcopal Church in New York
and appointed Chaplain of the Senate.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-12
Name

/. George Washington. ............
2. John Adams. ....,..,....-.....
8. Thomas jefferson.
4. . james Madison. Observation-Disclosures.
s.. james Monroe.
g.. John Quincy Adams. -..........
z. Andrew jackson.
g.. Martin Van Buren,. ...s.,...
g.. VIM. b. Harrison. ........-.....
10. John Iyier. Observation-Disclosures 90.
II. James K. Polk. Observation-Disclosures.
10. Zachary Taylor. ....-......-....
13. |bIillard Fillmore.
Il, Franklin Pierce.
Is. James Buchanan. .............
Is. Abraham Lincoln. ............. o..
II o.. Andrew Johnson,
Is. Ulysses S. Grant. ...............
19. Rutherford B. Hay es.........
20. .|James 4. Garfield. ..............
d. Chester a. Arthur. ..........,..
q. Grover Cleveland. .............
q. BENJAMIN Harrison.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-12

changing the name of his house to Mis-
hapsburg.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-12

GENERAL GRANT
The Inauguration of General Ulysses S.
Grant on the 4th of March, 1862 aroused
great display of popular enthusiasm in
which al parties iOinad.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-10-17

The transition from long, lingering ann
painful sickness to robust health marks ad
epoch in the life of the individual. Such
remarkable event is treasured in the mem
DRY and the agency whereby the good
health has been attained is gratefully
blessed. Hence it is that so much is heard
in praise of Electric Bitters So many
feel that they owe their restoration to
health, to the use Of the Great Alternative
and Tonic. If you are troubled with any
disease of Kidneys, Liver or Stomach, Of
long or short standing you will surely find
relief by use OF Electric Bitters. Sold at
SOC. and 81 per bottle at j. D. Malone
Drugstore.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-10-17
WHY THIS DELAYa

The General Assembly has been
in session several months and the
most important question demanding
their consideration is still in choatic
state. They have discussed the
State Road lease, but they have not
disposed Of it, neither have they
perfected the act The claim of the
lessees for betterments stand unad-
lusted, it not even being known
what their claim is, whether just or
unjust, large or small satisfactory
or unsatisfactory, although a joint
committee was appointed to investi-
gate, but went to pieces in part by
three mem bers declining to act. 1t
is believed by many that no intelli.
gent or advantageous lease of the
road can be made until it is known
what the State Road has to offer
for lease and that cannot be deter
mined until some understanding is
reached with the present lessees,
that will give a quietus to this
mooted question Of betterments.
What business man in Georgia is
there who would trihe with an i'm
portant business matter like the
legislature has trifed with the State
Road question ? The future of this
great property is involved and yet
everything done so far indicates q
purpose to let this property suffer,
which may involve litigation, ex-
pensive and disastrous. 1t is high
time that steps were taken to bring
about q change in the present out
look. The property must be leased
and at good price. This can only
be done by clearing the title and re-
moving all doubt as to the condition
of the property to be delivered to the
new lessees, whoever they may be.
1t is the duty ii the Legislature,
therefore, to take steps at once look
ing to this end. Immediate action is
demanded by the people. The tar
diness manifested is inexcusable as
we'll as costly to the taxpayers.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-10-17

A WELL known woman of Racine.
Wis, recently underwent two sur
gical operations with peculiar result.
She had been troubled with severe
pains in her left arm and right leg
for a long time, and treatments by
various physicians afforded her no
relief. Some days ago she consulted
DR.. Sem, of Milwaukee, who open
ed the arm. He discovered needle
embedded in the tissues of the
muscles of the arm, which he re-
moved. The operation afforded the
patient temporary relief, but the
pains continued in her leg. DIR. Sem
was again called, and the operated
on the leg, finding second needle
embedded in the tissues of that
limb. The doctor says the case is a
most peculiar one, especially so as
the patient cannot imagine when or
how the needles entered her BODY.