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The Earth Getting Larger.

from the American biologist
The earth, travelling in it's orbit around the
sun and onward with the entire solar system
around some unknown and still greater center
of attraction, is constantly trayersing new re-
gions of space, which it depletes Of meteorio
husband meteorites, thus steadily-no matter
how slowly-increasing in diameter. Now let
this growth continue tall the earth has Just
twice the attractive power which il now pos
sesses; we would then have twice the numbeJ
of meteorites and double the quantity of dusa
falling annually upon it than now.
Fortunately for our heads the earth has MOI
as yet attained very formidable dimensions, but
we may look upon il as an established fact thai
it constantly gains in weight and that in PROF.
portion to such gain its attractive power stead~
lily increases.
The attractive force of the sun is SO enormous
that perpetual hail of meteorite and a torrent
of dust PARTICLES must rush upon il from all di-
rections, and some Of the foremost observers
are now Of opinion that these falling bodies are
the sole cause of the suns heat
In the Light of this theory our earth is Q
young and growing, not an old and dying
planet, planet with a future, which ought
10 be cheerful news to all OF us, although we
shall not live to reap the benefit Of it: and the
sun, far from being on Its last legs as an expir-
ing Iuminary, is steadily gaming in heat aud
lighting capacity.
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rtldlHtu. L WIS given H. Z. CHEATHAM.
to his mother when was little boy as a we'd
ding present. l told his widowed mother I
would try my level best to keep her boy in
work"
The young man is still at his job in the fold
ing room. Cheatham was educated at Shaw
university, and taught school for awhile. He
is tall, strong and good looking.
b. III. Bum, who succeeds John Nichols, is a
lawyer-farmer. reputed to be a good poker
player and wit of no mean degree.
g. Ewart, little, brainy republican, comes
from Hendersonvile.
Skinner of the first district Is an old member
who has come back after rest.
GEoRGIA's ONE CHANGE.
Georgia made but one change in her delega-
ton, sending Rufus Lester in place of Tom
Norwood. Lester is an old politician and a
man who knows how to brew the best punch in
Georgia. His hair is very curly and shiny and
his figure is globular.
ROBERT BULLOCK.
Florida sent one new man-Gen. Bullock-in
place of Dougherty. The general is a strong
man. He is sixty years old and was a captain
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estate. He has thin lips. blue eyes. light hair
and sharp expression. Gen. Buford is a
great friend Of his and named one of his race
horses after him. T. II. Paynter, Judge
Thomas successor. is a mountaineer of the old
fashioned sort, although but thirty-four years
old. He is tall and ianky and dresses like q
woodchopper.
j. II. Wilson, the republican who takes Taul-
bees place, used to be pension clerk here in
Washington. He is stoop shouldered and lean,
but has keen face. He used to be an editor,
but is now lawyer.
SIX FROM ILLINOIS.
Illinois has greatly improved the appearance
of her delegation by sending six handsome new
members. From Chicago comes Col Abner
Taylor. who got married the other day so
Economically. He is a soldierly-looking gentle
mSn with iron gray hair and mustache. He
is resident with Speaker Reed of the Shore
ham, and knows practical politics so well that
he will soon be a cronie and adviser Of the man
OF power. Charles A. Hill of the Joliet district
looks like a farmer with his Joshua Whitcomb
beard and serious face. Scott Wike is a new
democrat from the Quincy district. He is a
good lawyer with a round smooth-shaven face.
The handsomest man In the delegation now
is George W. Fithian of the Aurora district
He is thirty-five years old, WAS born on farm
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S'Siy uNs Al 'he year II. d. COLEMAN.
ana never repeat himself He will be forty
I'VE years old next spring. He was born in
New Orleans and has lived there all his life, ex-
cept the time spent in the war. He
was educated in the public schools and
ENLISTED In the second Washington artillery
when sixteen years old. He returned from
the war when not quite twenty years of age,
having fulfilled the duties Of high private I'M
vi the surrender of Appomattox. at which time
his wealth consisted OF so cents in confederate
money. Returning to Louisiana he found en-
pioyment IN country store at IS per week.
ms he left for a position with Thomas H.
bouiey, dealer in machinery and agricultural
implements at No. Perdido street. His orders
were to make himself generally useful and to
learn all he could. That he obeyed his COM
mana Is proven by the fact that he now &C.
cuples said premises as owner and head OF the
hrm. In 1888 the firm was forced to suspend.
owing nearly 100000. The creditors granted
an extension of one. two and three years,
Messrs. Coleman & Brother offering to pay
dollar for dollar, which Mr.. Coleman did down
TO the last cent-a fact of which he is justly
proud.
MIssIssIPPI's NEW MAN.
mississippi sends one new member in her
delegation of seven. Clark Lewis is his name
and he is fine specimen of self-made south
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Since 1882 he has been doing the work of an
evangelist and has made full proof of his min
istry. He has travelled and preached in eigh-
teen of the states and i'll Ontario Canada. His
travels during single year have embraced as
many as 1000 miles, using nearly all manner
OF vehicle or conveyance. from dump cart to
steamboat and railway car. His ability as
preacher, the clear fOrcible manner
with which he presents his views. and his
extended travels, together with the productions
from his pen, have given him an acquaintance
and a degree of popularity second to none in
his church. Since 1883 he has been associate
editor on ZiOn'S LdudmQrk, n religious peri
Odlcal of his church published Mt Wilson. \. C.
He had never given his attention to politics
prior to July, 1888, more than to keep some
what posted OH general principles involving
the interest of the country at large and his
state in particular. lie never sought political
honors and when urged to become a candidate
for Congress refused to seek the position SO
much as to attend the convention that nomi-
mated him.
John A. Buchanan is washington Court
Gen. Joe JOhnstOn's brother Beverly and has
served several terms in the legislature.
E. c. Venable or the Petersburg district is a
handsome tobacco merchant forty-six years old
He is University of Virginia graduate and
taught school several years in Virginia and
Louisiana. John NJ. Langston contests his
seat.
Henry st. George Tucker Of Stanton brings
en- old and honored name back to Congress-
de Is one OF the young members-born in VIM
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collector. He continued in charge for fourteen
years altogether. when n consolidation of dis
tricts transferred his charge to the Albany de-
partment. During his long period of service,
and while handling millions of dollars of public
funds, not breath of suspicion assailed his
fidelity and integrity. He bought the Orange
County Press years ago and is now its editor.
Charles J. Knapp is a banker and very fit
tingly lives at Deposit Hopkins. His prede-
cessor went crazy. but was allowed to serve out
his term. which he did i'll a very amusing way
Knapp is a hard-headed business man, although
he graduated from Hamilton college and might
have been apoet or doctor.
Quackenbush. from the Troy district, is
giant, straight as an Indian. He is rich and
has been sheriff of his county.
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Ii. sToCKBRIDGE. at premium. he is
in great luck to be the only republican from
his enc of the state during republican adj
ministration and he has patronage galore to
distribute among his patriotic friends.
THE OLD DOMINION.
Virginia made more changes than almost
any other state in the last congressional cleo
lions. Five of her delegation are new men.
Paul Darlington Edmunds is a typical old-time
Vlrginian. With his full beard and long hair
he looks like Justice Lamar. For thirty years
he has been farmer. He was educated at the
University of Virginia and William and Mary
college, where he read law.
POSEY @. LESTER
OF Floyd Court House is the only clergyman in
the House. He grew up during the war, self
educated for the most part. For a time he
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refreshing and his good sense is as plain as the
nose on his face.
L. j. Magner, who takes the seat Archie Bliss
has warmed so many years, is one of the kids
OF the House, being but thirty years old He
began life as teacher and is LAWYER.
-Four Of the eight members for Manhattan
Island are new men. Iceman Turner from the
sixth came over promptly Monday Just four
days aiter his election to succeed Judge Fitz-
gerald lie Is meat Blu! not gaudy" young
fellow and has witty tongue in his head that
Will open doors to him on all sides.
uen; Bryce's successor. Z. j. Dunphy. makes
good impression. He is a son of a Tammany
hal! chieftain anda protege of Chauncey Depew,
with whom he studied law.
Inn Campbelrs conquerer. J. H. Mccarthy.
Is the smallest man in the House He studied
law with Jas. T. Brady and made a name as a
debater while in the legislature
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good stu m p JONATHAN p. DoLLIvER.
speaker. and by making lucky speech in the
state convention that sent Assistant Postmaster
General GARRISON to the Chicago convention in
1884 he has been rapidly advanced in his polit-
ical career. He has black hair and mustache
and soft, girlish countenance. His neck is a
mere wafer. hitching his compact round head
to his thick shoulders. He looks as if he could
make the welkin ring when he gets started on
a speech
MISNEsorhs NEW MEN.
Minnesota has returned but one of her
delegation in the last Congress-John
Lind. Mark H. Dunnell, Secretary Win
doms old foe, is back again, however.
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whiskers and a clean-cut expression. james
2. Flick. who comes from Gen. Hepworth's
district. is a slim tall country lawyer of very
jolly disposition. Joseph Reed of Council
Bluffs has Joseph Lyman's seat He left the
supreme bench of the state TO come to Con-
gress. Judicial dignity marks his bearing and
conversation everywhere. He has gray hair
and flowing white beard. He is a man of
independent mind and dissented from his
fellow judges on the prohibition law which
would probably have defeated him had he
been a candidate for reelection TO his judicial
position. His nomination for Congress was
unsought.
Jonathan P. Deliver. who comes from the
district long and well represented by Adoniran
Judson Holmes now Sergeant-at-Arms of the
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The commonest pastime in Washington for a
fortnight after new Congress assemblies Is to
SIT III the House galleries and study the new
physiOgnomy and anatomy below. The Senate
Is never new, for changes there are so few and
so small in proportion to the whole number of
Senators that the new faces are soon identified
and analysed. But the House is one-third new
every two years. Half dozen of the members
who took fresh seats Monday afternoon have
been in Congress before. Among them were
Gen. Banks. who was speaker years ago; II. L..
Morey To whom Gen. Garfield did not write
certain letter once upon q time; Roswell p.
Flower and VI. II. Dunnell, of sand-haullng fame.
But lis of the new men were taking their
initial experience in congressional life.
New faces have not changed the democratic
side of the chamber as much as the other. Mr..
Reed found Tuesday that he must go diligently
at work 10 get acquainted with his own forces.
The Speakers eye was likely to recognize more
men from the minority than the majority. The
south has replaced q of its 81 members with
new men, New England has retired over half
of her Representatives in the Fiftieth Congress
and - new men, not including Gen. Banks and
John ". Gambler. who are former members,
were sworn in. Four of the nine Pacific coast
delegation are new to the House. Forty-two
of the 1lS western members strangers.
Thirty-two of the 20 Representatives from the
middle states are novices in the ''bear pit"
THE NEW ENGLAND DELEGATION.
Massachusetts came near sending an entirely
new delegation, for nine of her old members
stay at home. There are six millionaires among
the new men and all are noted for their desire
to entertain. Charles $. Randall is big, heavy
old gentleman, with snowy hair and mustache.
New Bedford is his home and he made his
wealth IN sewing machines. Elijah Morse.
. sunny gentleman who dresses i'll solid black
brOadcloth and already knows everybody in
the House, is a self-made man. He Is proud to
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man who came SO near
beating him once be-
tore-Nathan Frank.
MIR. Frank is the son
of Abraham Frank,
one OF st. Louis big
wholesale merchants.
He is the only men,
Der Of Jewish descent
in the House and is a
lawer of great ability.
He is the author of
Franks Bankrupt
Law" a legal text
book that has gone
through four editions
and eight reprints.
HeS had the largest
practice in Missouri
under the bankrupt
law. He is slim. tall.
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sweep. F. G. Niedring-
haus, a republican,suc-
ceeds John O'Neill,
long one of the wits of
the democratic side of
the chamber. Mr..
Niedringhaus was born
at Luebbccke. West
phalia, North Ger
many, October 81, 1887.
He was put in his
fathers shops, and.
with his brothers.
trained In general
mechanics. particu-
larly the glazing, paint
ing and timers trades.
He landed in st. Louis
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Stump is a hand
some old school
gentleman, with a
snowy moustache
and a rudy COM
plexion. For some
inscrutabie reason
in the divine econ
omy he is still q
bachelor. He made
a strong fight for
his nomination and
election. supposing
he would be in the
majority and have
a democratic ad-
ministration to as
sist him in making
wise laws. He
comes Of the Prus-
sian family of Won
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before the House is a
month older. He is
the only republican
member from the gulf
states; representing
the district with the
largest white majority
/ n Louisiana. Born
May II, lS45, in New
Orleans, he stands 5
fe e t II inches and
weighs 10 pounds.
Mr.. Coleman has a
thin, rugged face with
strongly marked feat
ures, brown hair and
heavy mustache and
gray eyes. He is
a quick, active bust
ness man. indefatiga-
b ] 9 and energetic.
He can make speeches
pypry day - a.
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golden-Skinned mu-
latto, thirty years old.
He is a quick, shrewd,
capable young lawyer.
One OF the first things
Mr.. Cheatham did
Monday was to seek
out Mr.. Adams, the
new doorkeeper and
ask him to retain one
member of the fold
ing room staff. Il
know he is a demo-
crat." said Cheatham,
"but he is a steady,
industrious young
man, and for peculiar
reasons / want him
.t,,.1 ,,o, nr,.eo
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so there Is experience
enough in the delega-
ton. Darwin :. Hall is
a Wisconsin man who
has been very success
full in business in st.
Faul and in farming in
Renville county. He
began life for himself
as q lumberman at the
age of sixteen. For
several ye ars he
RATED" on the Wis
consin and Mississippi
rivers. Then he went
to school two years.
He served all through
the war. In 1896 he
took up a farm in
Minnesota. He has
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and learned the print
er's trade. While set
ting type he read law
and was admitted. He
dresses with most
scrupulous care. wear
ing a close fitting cut
away and snowy high
collars. His eloquence
is matter of rumor
here already. For
man, the young Belle
vile lawyer who beat.
Jehu Baker, is an in
teresting Illinoisan.
He is thirty, has a
good figure and a
clean profile. George
w. Smith, who takes
the seat long occupied
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The Waynesbu:g
member. Ray. is a
stout, well dressed
lawyer, about thirty
eight years old. He
also edits a paper at
his home.
C.. G. Townsend is
one of the promising
men in the delegation.
Gov. Beaver is a con-
stituent of his. He
looks as if he were
thirty-fiye years old,
but is forty eight. He
served two years in
the army. He is en-
gagged III manufactur-
SO. s.-.,,.a LIZ Il.
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PENNsYLvANIA's HALF DOZEN.

his wages when a
young man. and put
himself through Dick
inson college. He
bought an academy
and began what has
been his life work
teaching. He is now
president and pro-
prietor of the Read
ing business college,
and he has a snug for
tune from his sue
cessful career. He
has written a gram
mar and a work on
The Indians Of Berks
County" besides a
series of articles ON
the mineralogy of that
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succeeds Spencer Fisher,
and Sam Stephenson, the
rich lumberman, who has
Seymour's seat. Belknap
has a big rough mustache
and a wild eye, the two
features making him look
like a man terribly in
earnest. He is a jolly
talker. a careless dresser
sand a good wire puller.
He can make a good stump
speech and is inclined to
take things easy. He was
born in st. Lawrence
county, NY, and is forty
three years old. When
fifteen years old he en-
listed and he saw three
years of. active service.
l.. A.
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tell how he be-
gan az a poor boy
peddlinghis stove
polish from a bas-
ket on his arm.
From that basket
his plant has de-
yelOped into a
dozen big build
In gs, a railroad
line and several
b ig ia N C h
houses. Morse is
a man with a big
expanse of fore
h G a d, flowing,
breeZe-tosSedsitte
W b isk ers and "A
pair of very cum
ming black eyes.
lie Is a Sunday
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big battles, marching to the sea and winning a
majors shoulder straps. He was commissioned
a captain when just seventeen years and four
months old. He was wounded seven times
He is q wagon manufacturer and employees one
hundred men. A. I. Bliss Of East Saginaw is a
millionaire lumberman. He was captain in
the tenth New York cavalry and is a prominent
knight Templar. He is a very shrewd business
man.
Frank W. Wheeler is a millionaire ship
builder. He is large full-bearded man. thirty
six years old. His father was a ship builder be-
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SIX NEW HOLSTERS,

sented the same dis
trict as did Godloye
S. Orth and ex-Sena-
tor Mcdonald. He is
4. lawyer, but prefers
farming. in which he
has been quite sue
cessful, though he is
by no means rich.
Jason b. Brown is
fifty years old and a
native of Indiana. He
read law with Cyrus
Durham at Indianap-
oils when the latter
was s e ere tary of
State. He b e g a n
practice in 1860. In
IOHR A- ,...a IL
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House, Is the baby
of the chamber. He
is thirty years old
and its youngest
member. He was
born in West Viz
ginia. the son of
Rev. ]. J. Deliver,
a Methodist circuit
rider. He grad
usted at the Uni
versity Of West Vir-
ginia and W ent
west as soon as
teaching earn d
money enough to
take him. He has
not m a d e much
b e a d W ay as a
lawyer, but is a
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John Sanford OF AM
sterdsm, a handsome
dark-c o N p e d
young fellow, who has
made many friends this
week. If of a notable
family. His father and
grandfather were both
i'll Congress. He is a
carpet manufacturer
and succeeds George
West. the famous paper
maker. Sanford is a.
Yale man, thirty-eight,
years old and still n
bachelor. He is d fine
business man and he
anl bic Ina4hnr - =,
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erner. He was the
son of a poor man
and just as he had
earned a little money
by teaching his hope
of a college educa-
ton was cut off by
the war. He enlisted
as an infantryman,
but broke his leg be-
fore he saw service.
As soon as he could
he went into the cav
airy. In seven
months he was sent
home disabled. Then
he tried the artillery
and served through
the war-thc last six
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to set type on the
Humboldt Times aud
worked in that Office
four years while read
ing law. He has been
in both branches Of
the California legis-
lature and was judge
OF the superior court
i've years. Thomas
]. Clunie is one of
tho best lawyers on
the Pacific coast. He
is a young man, but
has been practicing
law nearly twenty
years. He began be-
fore he was OF age,
and it is q matter Of
history that he had
to stretch his oath q
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who looks lik e
Shakespeare. is a
straight, tall. bald
headed man of sixty
seven years, althou gh
he doesn't look to be
over fOrty-tive. His
dress is rs neat as a
dry goods clerks.
lie is the son of a
New Jersey farmer
and began life run
ming a country store.
In 1868 he was elected
county Gle rk of
Orange county and
quit tradeafor good.
In October, 1869, he
was appointed by
President Grant U.
-
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in the war with Osce-
ola. He served through
the rebellion and has
been in the Florida
lie g islature several
time s. In 1874 be was
caucus candidate of
his party for United
States Senator. He
has aided in founding
since the war the Hood
female institute Of
Lake Weir and subse-
quently the Lake Weir
Chautauqua and Ly-
ceum association, an
institution in further
ance of learning and
good morals. No man
in the state hos advo-
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a member of Stewart
L. Woodford's law
firm. John NJ. Clancy.
an b onest looking
Irishman, takes the
seat that the late Con-
gresham N a h on e v
had. Clancy is an ex-
saloon keeper with
something of q for
tune and a big heart.
He has been alder
man and assembly,
man repeatedly and
will make a goo d,
Woodworking m e M
Der. He is not an
orator or a scholar
and his language be-
trays his nationality.
but his wit il dry and
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WIZ Stsea ~" Us
Tim arsn lei " 8
brother Jim comes
from the Kansas City
district. He was born
in Michigan, and at
seventeen enlisted,
joining his company
in the field at Antie-
tam. At Gettysburg
he was badly wounded
and taken prisoner.
He was released a
year and a half later
and was in the ranks
at Appomattox. He
went back to Michi-
gan and joined a class
in the public schools,
not ashamed to be
u. H.. i'll 4
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Preston Is a model.
Samuel L. Snider,
the Minneapolis and
st. Paul member. was
born at Mount Gilead.
Ohio, in 1915. and
educated at Oberlin
college. He enlisted
in 1861 at the age Of
six tie G II. and WAS
wounded at the bat
tie of Stone river
a n d Chickamauga.
He is a millionaire,
having m o d G his
money in Gogebic
iron mines. He is
short. stout and hand
some. He is the best
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mustache, both very
long and very straight.
He succeeds John Nc
Shane, the cowboy
member. and is one of
the best lawyers in
Omaha. He began
life apoor boy in Ohio,
and by hard work.
teaching q district
school two or three
winters, managed to
get his law education.
Once at work in
omaha he rose stead
v. He is a shrewd.
amy young man,
worth several hun
bred thousands and
sure to make q sue