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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-09

FTvHE wEIL-kNowN STRENGTHENING PROP
IL critics Of Iron. combined with other tonics aud
perfect nsrvins found In csrters Iron Pils
which strengthen the nerves and body and improve
the blood and complexion
WE RECOMMEND THE USE OF ANG0STURA
w Bttters to our friends who suffer with dyspep-
sia but only the genufne Manufactured by On. sie-
eert Sons. AT drugEists.
VyHE GREAT CLEANING SALE OF REMNANTS
STORE y the talk u The town. Il includes smother
week b6-3t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-09

Prof. Gallaudet Of the Deaf Mute COLLEGE
called upon the Commissioners this morning
and requested that sewer facilities be AFFORDED
the institute =
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-04-24
THE POLITICIANS WIFE.
How an Inciviity Was Avenged After
Many Years.

WASHINGTON, April 19.-There is a
history attached TO the recent awarding
of a foreign mission, according to a
story now going the rounds of the friends
of the gentleman accredited to one of
the European countries. Though an ar
dent politician, he is far from being a
favorite with his party.
Some years ago, when the President
was in the Senate, Mrs. Harrison, in
company with friend, called at the
house Of the politician, who for many
years past has made bis home in Wash
ington, where his wife has been one of
the acknowledged society leaders. At
the time Mrs. Harrison was announced
the hostess was engaged in animated
conversation with a young STRIPPING, q
member of the diplomatic corps, and in
stead of leaving him and turning her
attention to her lady guests, continued
to bestow upon him so much attention
that Mrs. Harrison, after waiting few
moments, turned to her companion with
the remark that they would go, as their
presence was evidently so unwelcome,
and without further ceremony the two
ladies quilted the house. After that
little episode the intimacy between Mrs.
Harrison and her Indifferent hostess
waned.
As soon as the fact of the Presidents
election was established beyond all ques-
ton, he was overwhelmed with congrat-
ulatory letters, telegrems and pleasant
messages of all descriptions from the
politician and his wife. The evening of
the Presidents arrival in Washington,
he found awaiting him in pile of other
letters one from his former friend, urging
him to accept the hospitality Of his house
until the Inauguration. The first thing
the following morning the wife called
upon Mrs. Harrison at the hotel and re-
iterated her husbands invitation, using
every art of persuasion to induce It's &C.
ceptance, but without avail. Soon after
this it became whispered about that the
Hon. Mr.. Blank was an aspirant for
diplomatic honors, and had set his af-
fections upon one of the best missions
in the gift Of the Executive. So the
friends watched and waited, wondering
what would be the outcome of the mat
ter. Finally, in the list Of appointments
sent to Congress for confirmation ap-
peared Mr.. Blanks name, but instead OF
the mission upon which bis hopes had
been set, he had been accredited to one
of the smallest, most unimportant and
out of-the-way places on the continent.
So. after all these years, the incivllity 10
Mrs. Harrison has been avenged, and
during their residence abroad Mr.. and
Mrs. Blank will hereafter take ample
time to mediate upon the wisdom of
entertaining all their guests politely.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-04-24
ADRUKEN MILLIONAIRE.
Eis Wife viii Make It Warm Cor the
Saloon Men Who Sell Him Drink.

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, April "A. Mrs.
". O. Leeds, wife OF one OF the richest
men in Indiana. has secured evidence
that nineteen saloon keepers IN Mlchl-
yan City have sold liquor to her husband
this ,ear aftcr she ha~., IN accordance
with the law, formally notified them not
to do so The notices were served by
her in person Mrs. Leeds attributes
Mr.. Leedss drinking habiis to the lntlu-
ence of politicians and saloon men, who
have fastened themselves upon MN.
Mrs. Leeds says she proposes 10 have
the SALOON keepers suffer from Sl0 to
500 for every drink sold to Mr.. LEEDS
after notice was given. Her lnVestlga::
ton showed incidentally that out OF
sixty-fve places in Michigan City where
Iiouor is sold only fifty one are licensed.
She intends to have the unlicensed four
teen forced to close. Mrs. Leeds adds:
I'm not prohibilionist; I'm a TEN:
perance woman. I've told them ID one
place in town that Mr.. Leeds can 60 ID
there and take his beer, but he must not
take TOO much, and they must not sell
him too much" Mrs Leeds is well sup
piled with money, and looks like de-
tornined woman. The saloon keepers
do not appear to be worried. 1t IS
rumored that Mr.. Leeds has promised
to stand back of them in any proceed
ings and supply the sinews OF war. The
amount of money he can control IS esti-
mated to be s., 100000.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-04-24
A COWBOY CAPTURES A BANK.
The Cashier Thinks it Best to Hand Hin,
Over the Money.

CHEYENNE, April ia lone cowboy
-ode from the plains this morning into
Grover, Colorado, d village on the Chey-
enne and Burlington Railroad. He dis
mounted in front Of the Commercial
Bank, and, throwing his bride rein over
a hitching post, entered the building.
Ee walked directly to the window of
Cashier C. C. Smith, who tells this story:
''The fellow was as polite as drum
mer. He smiled at his six-shooter as he
pushed it through the window and lev
elled it at me- Allowing me an instant
to regain my composure, he inquired If
| would be kind enough to hand him
about all the cash in sight. There was
over $100 in view. ] counted him out
$500 in gold and bills. This seemed sat
isfactory, and my visitor was profuse in
his thanks. Then he looked about the
place and said he would like an interest
in the business:
''Seeing a Winchester rifle, which |
keep near the vault for emergencies, he
grew more earnest in manner, and de-
manded the weapon. | handed 1t out,
butt first, as he ordered. He then
backed to the door, and, leaning the
rifle against the outside wall, placed his
revolver in its holster, landed into his
saddle by a leap from the ground, and,
putting spurs 20 his horse, was of at
furious speed"
There were six persons in the bank at the
time, but the cowboy did his business so
quietly and so expeditiously that be at
tracted no attention. Cashier Smith ran
into the street as soon as he could, and
seizing the Winchester, began firing at
the rapidly moving horsenan. The fel-
low ducked IN regular Indian style, and
cut loose with a cowboy yell at every
crack of the rifle. Smith is poor shot
at best, and in his excitement to-day
failed to hit even so large target as the
horse. A posse of twelve men are now
in pursuit of the bandit.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-04-24
A BABY ON THE TRACK.
The Well-Nigh Miraculous Escape Of a
Child from Death Under the Wheels Of
Passenger Train.

tFrom the Columbia Daily: RegisterD
A little child sitting on the railroad
track.
A passenger train sweeping down
upon it at the rate of thirty-tire miles an
hour.
These we're the factors of what seemed
a certain tragedy which confronted En-
gineer Syphen of the Columbia and
Greenville road, as, with hand on the
throttle and eyes on the track, his train
rounded a curve two miles this side of
Pomaria yesterday afternoon.
What was to be done must be done
promptly, and not an instant was wasted
by this vigilant engineer
To blow the whistle and reverse his
engine, while his fireman put on brakes
as if his life depended on it, was the
work of but a few seconds, but in that
time the rushing train had fearfnlly
narrowed the space between the child
and the iron horse.
Slowly, it seemed to the anxious en-
gineer and fireman, the speed of the
train lessened. The impetus was too
great to stop it before the child was
reached, and surely, but at greatly
slackened speed, it reached and passed
the spot.
Before the train had fairly stopped,
the train employees were off and seeking
the child, fearing to find its dead body
beside the track.
When the whistle blew it had appa-
rently turned its head, and right across
the forehead the end of the draw bar on
the pilot of the engine had barely
grazed, and only struck the child with
sufficient force to throw it gently one
side.
When first picked up it was apparently
a little stunned, but the application of a
little cold water brought it to, and by
vigorous cries it gave notice that it was
still in the land of the living.
Meanwhile the parents OF the child,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Koon, whose house was
but few hundred yards from the track,
came rushing to the spot, the mother
nearly distracted and filing the air with
cries that her darling baby was killed.
Naturally both were rejoiced at their
little ones fortunate escape, and the un-
conscious two-year old heroine of the
episode was carried home, while the de-
layed train resumed its progress to Co.
lumbia.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-04-24
AN EXCELLENT PLAN.
How Chicago Judge Attends to the
Disasreeable Duties of Life.

How a Chicago Judge Attends to tho
Disasreeable Duties of Life.
"There are many disagreeable things
which occur in the course Of a mans llfe,"
remarked an ex-judge in my hearing tie
other day, sand it was to the end that
might meet the unpleasant duties which
present themselves in the course Of my
dealings with men that appointed duty
day. on which l did nothing else" Askeo
to explain the duties of such an odd day IN
the human calendar, the Judge continued:
"Well l had one near the middle OF TINS
month, and I will tell you about few
things which did that day. In the first
place, went to a man whose note mad
held almost long enough after maturity to
have it outlawed, and whom I had avoided
speaking to personally about its payment
and gently but firmly gave him the priv
ilege Of paying it-all or in part-or giving
new note, or being sued. In his case
he had been accommodated so long
on a friendly basis that he gently but
firmly, decided to let me sue and be dashed
Then went to settle with lawyer VINO
had done some work for me over couple
of years ago, and whose claims for services
whether little or great-were an unknown
quantity to me. I knew that, II should
die, it was better to have this little thing
adjusted. l got the bill-he had lost one
case for me and had won another, and, oy
deducting what he had collected from what
it cost to do so, enabled to get out
with comparatively small loss. linen
went TO al agent to whom I owed past-due
interest, and gave him a set day when l
positively wou ID meet it, went from there to
get certain long-neglected 10 papers from an,
other agent and to see q party whom Cid
not want to see-about patent OF his crea'
tion-but on whom had promised to call
some time before. All this consumed day
"a miserable, rainy day-and, though there
was probably not cent Of profit in it, felt
much better whom I lay down to sleep,
knowing that such things had much better
be attended to by ones self than to be LETT
to an executor who could not possibly un-
derstand the facts in the case" The old
judges remarks made me resolve to adopt
a duty day" for myself, and to recommend
it to eyery man.-Chicago Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-04-24
REyIVING AN OLD RUMoR.
The Reported Scheme to Capture Lower
California Again.

California AGAIN.
Los ANGELES, April 15.-There is an
authenticated report of scheme to cap
ture Lower California. a reporter yes
terday found two gentlemen who had
been asked to join in the undertaking.
They are Grand Army men, well known
and reliable. At their request their
names are not given, but if it becomes
necessary their identity can be estab-
lished.
One of them occupies an official posi-
ton in this city, and the other is we'll
known capitalist. One said: "Yes, sir;
l think there is scheme to capture the
lower peninsula, and if the plan is as
we'll organized and has the powerful
backing that the members claim for it,
they will make considerable trouble for
Mexico. was asked to join and was
offered suitable rank and pay. OF course
l would have nothing to do with such a
scheme, and did not want to know too
much about it."
The second gentleman, when interro-
gated, admitted that the same offer was
made to him. The scheme is being
worked through secret order, which
has a large membership through the
South. He said:
':They are well organized and number
now over 1000 men in the military de-
partment. The civil department takes
in many prominent and influential men.
l refused to have anything to do with
the scheme, but expect to hear from 1t
before long.
"Any one who has watched the pro-
gress of things on the peninsula during
the last year and who has known OF the
existence of this society can easily see
that trouble is brewing"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-04-24
THE WAR ON THE WIRES.
Continuation of the Work Of Cutting
Down the Poles in New York.

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE work Of
cutting down the poles and wires on
Broadway above Fourteenth street pro-
ceeded to-day. Better progress was
made than on yesterday, as there was
no longer any danger from live wires,
and because yesterdays experience
tended to facilitate the safe lowering OF
poles with less delay than when the
work first begun. On account of the
rain, there were very few people watch
ing the downfall of the wires. but the
most casual observer could not fail to
notice the difference in appearance Of
the thoroughfare bereft OF its network
of wires.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-04-24
DIED IN his 10th YEAR.
"Uncle Johnnie Fielder" Soldier Over
so Years Old in the War Of 1912.

Uncle Johnnie Fielder was buried
at Nazareth last Saturday, having died
at his home in Laurens County. He
would have been 10 years old in May.
Four generations were present at his
funeral. His last visit to our town was
in May, 1881, when the Morgan monu-
ment was unveiled. he was then IN his
1O2d year. His birth carries US back
throug h the whole of our national his
tory. In 1879 our country was entering
the darkest days of their long struggle
for separate nationality. Presidents
and Congresses were only a dream. The
white population of the whole country
was less than is now found in three of
our largest cities. Washlngton's inau-
guratlon as first President of the United
States came when Uncle Johnnie was 10
years old. He was a soldier over 80
years old in the war of 1912 and he was
considered an old man when the Mexl-
can troubles began in 1847.-Carol'7a9
Spartan
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-04-24
Not Built That Way.

The most contemplate fellow on the
face of the earth is he who borroweth
and readeth his neighbours paper, and
trieth TO Go business without advertising
in the same, but worketh ye editor for a
free SIS puff. Verify, we are not built
in that manner, and if yc would be wise
and prosperous in this generation ad,
yertise and divide your filthy lucre"
with ye printer, but if ye don't ye Will
follow a long way behind the procession
in company with the little yellow dog
oil Ctty Derrick.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-04-24
COWBOYS as Car Drivers.

ST. LOUIS, April 1S.-Forty-one cow
bows from ranches near Garden City,
Kansas, left Kansas City this morning
for Minneapolis, to take the places OF
striking street car men of that city.
More Will follow,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-04-24

He who Observation-Disclosures then
twice over.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-04-24
AN EXTENSIVE SCHEME
BEING HATCHED OUT IN TIE KINDS OF
REPUBLICAN LEADERS

To Increase Republican Representation
IN sthe House Of Representatives-It is
Proposed to Transfer the Whole Busi-
ness Of Elections to the House from the
States to the Federal Government.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-04-24

1t is not enough that we be constantly
employed; activity should be directed 70
worthy ends. There are those who are for-
ever bustling and rushing, and yet never
accomplish any thing. u
seems to lead an aimless existence, as wei'
az the bee that stores the hive with ey,
fits from flower to Observation-Disclosures Fro-
testant
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-12-05
GETTYSBURG.
WHY Did Not Meade Make ! COunterohsrae,

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I left DAN
vile, Va, for the North on July 10, 1865 In
the cars were two rebel officers bound for Rich
mond About noon one of them opened o
lunch basket and spread out on the seat lot
of Virginia fried chicken. Ny little girl, who
was sick and had lost her appetite for bareback
and salt hoss," slid away from her mother
and was slowly approaching the layout, when
tho Major, quickly selecting choice piece,
handed IL to her, with the remark: 81 know il
Is good, as Auntie cooked It," NV heart was
won when / saw the relish with which the
child ate the savory morsel and, although re-
monstrated, he insisted upon filing her up, say
ing in his pleasant way that there was plenty
for oil. Then we talked of the war and he
mentioned Gettysburg, observing that they
must have had many friends among the officers
of our army, or they would have attacked Lee
when Pickett was repulsed. asked him if he
would tell me the condition they were in at
that time and while waiting for the water to
fall in the Potomac when they found they could
not cross. Major" he said, " will tell you
anything you want TO know. The war is over,
and l have nothing TO conceal. We had only
two rounds of ammunition for each gun in the
artillery, and were short in the infantry. Had
you attacked us at the river in force, you would
have got the two rounds and then the white
flag. Had Meade countercharged at Gettys-
burg II would have been disastrous for Lee, and
the war would have been over"
/ at once asked the former Confederate who
he was. Said he: " am Maj. Charles Pickett,
brother of Gen. Pickett, and was his Chief of
Staff"
His words made a profound impression on
me, and for long time after / could think
only OF it with strange emotion that has not
passed away with constant study of the prob.
lem since. Longstreet is not afraid now to
make much the same statement, and at this late
day record this for what It is worth. Ny wife
heard the entire conversation, and remembers
it we'll, but my daughter only remembers the
fried chicken. She is now the mother of two
boys, whose father is red-hot Sontherner.--
+. b. GILLETTE, Surgeon, 9th N. j.; Surgeon
in-Chicf Second Division, Twenty-third Corps,
1876 Calyer street, Brooklyn, +. d., NJ Y.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-12-05

Praise for The g Cannoneer."

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The story oi
"CannOneer." now appearing ia The Ma
TIosAL TRIBUNE, is in my opinion, the finest
and most realistic deineation Of actual field
service written since the war. Whoever the
author may be, his description of individual
characteristics, battle scenes, and those Oft
times dreary periods pending or after d battle,
as well as his detail Of the little but intensely
interesting things, usually ignored. by writers
on these subjects, places him well up 10 the
front as writer of battle lore.
Please furnish me, IL not a breach OF conf
dence, with the name and address OF your Can
Doneer," as ] desire TO write him a personal
letter 10 say 20 him that his tale, though
modestly and truthfully told, is so graphic, SO
true 70 the campaigns he is describing that /
want TO possess all his writings in book form.
hope lac viii not end his story until Battery
IL mustered out Of service and the curtain
run down at Appomattox.-A. w. FEsToH.
Captain, 9Th Ohio Cav, Cleveland, o.
lhoTE.-Battery Is will never be mustered
out OF the service so long as the flag waves and
the Union exists. 1t has the advantage OF
being one of the "old Regulars. "-ED.l
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-12-05
Read " Better than a Pension on page 5.
THE FEST FLAG.
An Sub Ky. oomrade Goes for Blundin.

EDITOR NATIoEAL TRIBUNE: Please give
me space in your columns to tell Comrade
Blundin, Of Hulmeyille, Pa, that his fearful
cries aud walls. in his endeavor to rally the
boys Of the White Star Division, Twelfth
Corps, have reached the gallant boyz OF Whit
akers Brigade, of the Fourth Corps, living in
Sunny Kansas. Poor comTade! Your cries are
Of no avail, for the solid shot from Whitaker's
Brigade has had a telling aud sad effect in the
ranks OF the White star Division. Here is
what comrade Of your brigade says: Our
regiment was east OF the old house from in the
afternoon Of Nov. %, 1863, until we left the
mountain. All that night / could think of
little else than the warning all OF us would get
az daylight Believing the enemy would be
reinforced during the night, ] was therefore
VIDE awake on the morning of Nov. % and
looking for something 10 drop. Then the boys
10 our rear began 10 cheer IL was some little
time before the cheering reached u.s. aud Look
ing up we saw the dear old flag swinging in
the air. never saw our flag where il looked
50 beautiful as that flag did TO me. then made
inquiry as 10 whose flag it was, and was in
formed that il was that Of the 9Th KY, and so
wrote u IN my diary. Have written Comrade
Blundin that he was mistaken"
Now, when comrades OF Biundin's brigade tell
me that he IL mistaken, feel il TO be nv duty
70 say 70 him: Wilt thou not awake from thy
dreams or visionsY Awake, thou that sleepeth,
ahN SoiNAdAES VI W u4LdkcTE 1tFigH1G Will give
thee understanding" / fear that tho com
rades Of Whitaker's Brigade will be compelled
TO say, as was said Of Ephraim Of old, (" Let
him THAT is, Blundinl alone, for he is Joined
70 his idols"
Comrade Blundin, when you seek to destroy
the force OF my positive statement in reference
10 being on the peak Of Lookout Mountain the
morning Of Nov. -, 1868. by history which
you consider spurious and false does il not
look 70 man up a tree that you are little
bit deliriousf When person attempts TO dis
prove positive statement by that which he
believes 70 be false, does il not show good de-
gree Of lunaey2
asa doubter Blundin takes the cake. Thomas
Of Old was considered an expert but Blundin
lays Thomas in the shade
Say, comrades Of Whitaker's Brigade would It
not be well for as, Ia writing or speaking Of
our comrade, 70 say Blundin the Doubter2
by placing the word "doubter" after his
name, all comrades Of our brigade will know
Of whom the writer speaks-B F. WARDE, Co.
I, 9Th KY, lie Roy, Kan.