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MISCELLANEOUS.

E'RENCH-Champagne Claret, Sauterne and
Il Burgundy Wines, Brandy, Chartreuse, Alb
sinthe aud Benedictine Cordials. SPANISH
Angostura Bitters. IRISH-Jamieson's Whisky,
Guinness Stout Bewley & Diapers Ginger Ale
ENGLISH-Bass Ale Orange Bitters- SCOTCH
-Ramsay's Whisky GERMAN-Rhine Wines.
ITALIAN-Vermouth and Maraschino Cordals.
HOLLAND-Gin and Curacao Cordial. HUN
GARIAN-Tokay Wines ION government price
list) WEST INDIAN-Jamaica, st. Crox and
Bay RUNS. AMERICAN-Champa Claret,
Angelica, Malaga, Catawba, Scuppernong, Port
and Sherry Wines; Rye, Malt, Corn and Bourbon
Whistles, California, Grape and Domestic Bran
dies; New England and Domestic Runs; Rye,
Malt and Domestic Gins. Always in stock at
NJ. LAWNS ESTATE. 43 East Broad street.
Telephone 81
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LEGAL NOTICES.

4 EORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY. - Whereas
~ WILLIAM ID. CHAMPION has applied to
Court OF Ordinary for Letters of Administration
on the estate of AARON H. CHAMPION, de-
ceased.
These are, therefore, 10 cite and admonish all
whom It may concern to be and appear before
said court to make objection Qf any they hayel
on or before the FIRST MONDAY IN JANU-
AIRY NEXT, otherwise said letters will DO
granted
Witness the Honorable HAMPTON L. FEaHuL,
Ordinary for Chatham county, this the 7th day
OF December, 1889
FRANK +. KEILBACH,
Clerk @. O.. q @.
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~ EORGIA. CHATHAM COUNTY. Notice is
VI hereby given to all persons having de-
mands against j. X. BURCH, deceased, to pre-
sent them to me properly made out within the
time prescribed by law. so as to show their
character and amounts; and all persons in
debted TO said deceased, are hereby required to
make immediate payment to me.
GEO W. OWENS,
Admir-. estate OF j. r. Burch.
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SHINGLES.

I Use our CYPRESS SHINGLES. 4. 5 and
u inches wide, at 37Ifc. 62l5c. and @16c, pei
bundle cash; prices according to quality, For
sale at the mill by VALE ROYAL MANU-
FEATURING COMPANY
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MEDICAL.
HEADACHE.
MEDICAL.

Il was for many years a
perfect martyr to Headache
and Dyspepsia, and some
times thought it would kill
me. After trying many
remedies, and finding them
Of no account, l concluded
to try Simmons Liver Regu-
lator, and I am now and
have been for fifteen years
a stranger to a headache.
| can recommend the Regu-
lator, for it is no humbug."
B. l. DoDD, Putnam Co.,
Ga. @ have suffered for
FIVE years with the Sick
Headache, and find it is the
only thing that will give me
relief. W. ]. ALsroN, Ar
kadelphia, Ark. az use
Simmons Liver Regulator
when troubled with Head
ache. 1t produces a favor
able result without hinder
ing my pursuits in business.
l regard it as a ready pre-
scription for Disordered
Liver. w. W. WILMER,
Des Moines, Iowa.
see that you get he Genuine, Distinguis
I'M frauds and limitations by our red u Tr
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oak, Pine and Lightwood.

Have removed my wood yard to corner
Gwinnett street and Savannah, Florida and
Western railway, TelephoneM r, B. Cassels
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STATE OF GEORGIA.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

n % CENTS will pay for THE DAILY
D. MORNING NEWS one week. delivered
-Eto any part OF the city. Send your adj
a. " dress with IS cents to the Businexs
once and have the paper delivered regularly,
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BOA RIDING.

BOARDING, IS Abercorn, southwest corner
I'D st. Julian. Select board with handsomely
furnished rooms
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Maximum temperature II; minimum tenn
perature As.
The hight Of the river at Augusta at Z :SS
o'clock a. m. yesterday augusta timel was
i.S 1eet-a fall of GA feet during the past
twenty-four hours.
Observations taken at the same moment of
time at all stations for the MORNING News
SAVANNAH, Dec. s, 1856 p. NJ, city time
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~ Deus w. WNAph A~s
Have Them as low as 81 so per set.
200 Chamber Sets from So 80 up.
100 Toy Tea Sets 81, worth 81 80.
Bisque and other Dolls cheap.
No trouble to show goods at Sllva's, 40
Broughton street,
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LADIES' CLOAK5 AND WRAPS
These things are In season, aud we have
made them more than ordinarily at
tractive this week by marked reduc-
tions. These goods must 20, and this
will show you how ii Is to be done.
FANCY STRIPED NEwMARKETS
we have sold all season at 81, now s.. A
better grade at IS so, you get this week
at SO. Something better yet, that easily
brought SIP, may be yours for 50 80.
Elegant Black and Colored BEAVER
NEWMARKETSs considered cheap at
S25, viii be sold for even $40 We want
everybody TO see superb line of Plush
and Cloth Walking Jackets, as well az
Astrachan and Plush Shoulder Capes.
The Misses and children too, are all
provided for, and VIC will TT them out on
on the same line Of reduction from
former prices
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At EstilI's.

II indicates trace tInches and hundredths
w. A WHITNEY, Observer Signal Corps.
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See that you get he Genuine, Distinguished
from frauds and limitations by our red Trade
Mark on front of Wrapper. J. II. Zen & Co.,
Proprietors.
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LOST.

ScSo~~~~~0I~~N-~~~~~~o~-~ ~-~~~-~~~~-~~-~-~~~
I OST black and tan setter; answers to name
II Judy; weight between thirty and forty
pounds. Liberal reward upon return Of same
either to the Office Of the AMERICAN
TRADING COMPANY. Bay street, or La
ROCHE & MCLAUGHLIN, 1l6 Bryan street.
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HELP WANTED.

O~~~-~---~~~-~O~-~~-~~-~
WANTED, q white woman or girl to do
w general housework. Apply 1874 Bryan
street, corner Bull.
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MISCELLANEOUS WANTS

A GENTLEMAN, with his wife. child and
IA servant, desires board in a good family
where there are no other bosrders. A good
price will be paid for suitable accommodations
Address BOARDER News office.
DESIRABLE COLLATERAL, being balance
~ purchase money with mortgage on real es-
tate, offered for loan OF $500. s per cent. Id
dress p. o. Box 2iS
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EMPLOYMENT WANTED.
ROOMS WANTED.

DoOMs AND BOARD wANTED-A gentle.
h man and wife desire to obtain, in a private
family, in select part of the city, choice
rooms. with bath, etc, and board. Answer BOY
Ss. Morning News.
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ELEGANT ROOMS, with or without board, at
II 1872 State street. Use Of bath
EOR RENT, four very nice rooms. en- suite.
IL private entrance. At 100 President street.
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ENOR RENT warehouse on River street, for
IL merly occupied by Artesian Ice Company
Apply to F. G. BELL, Business Office. Morning
News.
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ROOMS TO RENT.

ENLAT of three or four rooms on second floor
Il with every convenience furnished or un
furnished. with or without board; location con
venient 70 business. II. B., " care OF Morning
News. Hsf
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-12-12
w WI y .MTV q To
Rsed, Speaker Of The lalol Houss.

ltI0fAIJ tUgJ .st}iI.n
Hon. Tbos,, B. Reed Of
maine, is the silcakegrTof the
House. TO our people it
makes no difference who; SO
far as we are concerned one
Of them is the same as anoth
er. He is an able mHlnl,i q Bit
ter partisan aud a deYout
worshiper at the shrine Of
Plutocracy. 30 also are Me-
Kinley, CaIloon and tile rest.
The Democrats voted for Mr.
Carlisle for SReaker-all Of
them excepting MI. Cowles
of North Carolina, who voted
for Mr., Cummings, OF New
York, Mr.. ,C9Yles remelD-
bers the indecent treatment
he received in the last, Con-
gress at the hands oi Speak
er Carlisle. He Was not, we.
assume, in the caucus, which
UN.f ~ . . d.
nominated Carlisle, and ifnot
his vote against him was q
perfectly defensible one.
Landmark.
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%.

little ones hack .iorisilIWall,
.shops and books 2igTura titsy
your heldainto blcorna nn I
wheataanl lrutI this evilfrps'tl
you, andI will bless you, aud
cause my faceto shine upon
iyOMin qd5 .saBB3 uiBDT
slsnt with one accord tilrv,
all exclaimed, ,aaWe Cam, &
cease from jcheHinga pnfiing
md spnfting.. Ne are slaves:
and the3INrd was 3sM'e dia'
pleased withohis peoR,leawll1,
raised this tplalitsln AtLrriasi
t'Repenk5ur IwiH csiue all:i
curse liyon.mnda thaat tao's
lS.oFTzesEkALD.
H
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pipe, and returned tolis post
ip his old, quiet, faithful way.
No stars Or epaulettes ever
marked his soldier cloth. To-
day Ire lives Capt. Sam Mays
place, in Columbia county,
where he has worked ever
since the war was over. Ths
man who wants to know any
thing about his heroic con-
duet at Battery Wagner
must. hear the details of this
incident, as | have done from
some ono else. correspond d.
ent to augusta Chronicle. "A
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Vsi i'asitH NOTICE !alHssaF
j. Il. Adams, Administrators 81
- sq Elyir0 adams, 9.i
,,i gr ao,g aVsys,it.sl "
G. W. Long 4 r, Il, Dougherty.
.Venditioni ExpOnas, Execu-
M ton. S''1'i M
ByvirtUe Of a Ven x EXECUTION
placed in my I haudsd by the
Clerk Of the Sperior court OF Wa
tauga county in the case ot ] !. NJ
Adams Adm. w. G. Long
and Il. H. Dougherty. y viii;
,sellfor cash TO the highest bid
der at the. court house door, I'M
the town Of Boone, On the 1st.;
monday in january I 500 IL bes
ing the 9th day. attract or pats
eel ofland, knownEasth the, E)vlr6
Adams land, lying in Blue lsidGos
township, of this County coiItmiR4
ing two hundred acf6A 1syjey(
OH by me the3 Bird, ,taiay of lDe(;'
1850 to satisfysag Judgment o
five hundred and four dOllaS tluk|z
six cts. With interest ard tuft an
Icruel and expend d6d,1 Said u Idiisl
levied on as thepsorertN 81 1ls
me-. ~. d. Lff1v.Ltt,@f1
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--------------- - - - -
A Lately Discovered Parable.

Then shall the kingdom of
Satan be likened to a grain
Of tobacco seed, which though
exceedingly small, baing cast
into the earth, grew and be-
came Il great plant and
spread it's leaves rank and
broad, so the bugs and vile
worms found a habitation
thereon. And it came to
pass in the course of time
the sons of men looked upon
it, and thought it beautiful
to look upon, and much to
he desired to make lads look
big and manly. N
SO they put forth their
hands and did chew thereof
aud some it made sick, and
Others to vomitmost hlthily.
And it further came to pass
that those who chewed it be-
came weak and unmanly,
aud said: We cannot cease
from chewing it.
And the MOUTHS of all that
were enslaved became foul,
and they were seized with a
violent splitting, and they
did spit even in ladies par
lorS and in the house Of the
Lord of hosts, and the saints
OF the Most High were great
ly displeased thereby. e
Aud it came to passin the
course of time that others
did snuff it, and they Were ia
ken suddenly with fits and
they did sneeze, in SO much
that their eyes were filled
with tears, and they did look
exceedingly silly. vs.
And yet others cunningly.
wrought the leaves thereof
into rolls, and did set fire to
ole end thereof, and they did
look exceedingly grave and
calf-like, and the smoke OF
their torment ascendeth up
forever. And the cultivation
thereof become a great and
mighty business in the
earth. e
Merchantmen waXed rich
by the commerce thereof,
And it came to pass that the
SAINTS of the Most High de-
filed themselves With It, even
the poorwho could mot buy
bread, nor shoes, nor books,
for thpirlittle ones spent'their
money for it. And the Lord
WAS greatly displensed there
with and said, Wherefore
this waste, adwhy doethese
x n NJ. X n N r fllss ali N ti,tslf ts5tf n N
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-12-12
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.
For the DEMOCRATS:

FOR The UEMOCRAT:
Mr.. Harrison's message
was read in both Houses OF
Congress to-day. 1t is too
early to say Mhatis thought
Of it, as few members pay
close enough attention to
the reading of a message in
the House or Senate to care
to express an opinion upon
it; they prefer TO readitover
carefully afterwards. But
it certainly WAS not received
with any enthusiasm by the
Republicans. That much
could be plainly seen by any
person that attended the
opening of Congress.
Gen. Clark, the clerk of the
last House, called the new
House to order at noon to-
day, and he is probably the
last Democrat who will have
the honor Of presiding, even
temporarily, over the House
until the first Monday in nec
1891, when a Democratic
speaker is again expected to
beclected.
Senator Quay, aided by
the silent support of the adj
ministration, succeeded in
making Reed speaker OF the
House, just as your cores
pondent from the beginning
predicted. but it may in the
future prove to be a dearly
bought victory for MI. Quay
as he has made someenemies
that will not hesitate to get
even if the chance ever pre-.
sents ITSELF and it generally
does in political as well as
private, life. 0Qne enemy that
Mr.. Quay has made, he may
well beware of. 1t is j. NJ.
Carson, Washington CORES
pondent Of the Philadelphia
Ledger. who had the audac-
ity to become a candidate
fQr5Clerk oi the House With
Sltsconsulting Mr.. Quay.
Mr.. Carson claims that a ma
jority Of the Pennsylvanian
delegation had pledged him
their support, which virtual.
ly meant his, election, as the
place was conceded to Penn
sylvania, aud that Mr.. Quay
by open threats succeeded in
compelling the most Of them
tosupport his candidate for
the place, Edward McPher-
son, Secretary Of the RepubG
can Congressional Committee
McPheixlIll gotsthe noniina-
tion. butMr Quay got the
enmity of Mr.. tarson, who
wields "A greht influence
among the newspaper men,
who resent Mr. Quay's cay
ing that Mr.. Carson only
represented a lot Of irfespon-
Hible ileWsp0pAr men. No
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-12-12
NOTICES!

BY virtue ola mortgage deed
executed to us by NJ. An Press
nell and wife, Chali0tta, dated
the 18th. day of fNoy. 1883. Re-
corded in the Office hof The Reg.
of Deeds, in Book scr pages,1
81 a nd 3 11ths of NVvr 1883
One tract of land containing fif-'
ty acres more or'less, adjoining
the lands of J.P. HensoM Church
and Harman's heirN in Shawnee
haw township, in .Watauga, Co.,
We will expose for sale the
above described lands to thahigh
est bidder for cash, at the court
house door, in the town ofBooLe
on the. 9Th. day Of January
1890, for the recovering 0f
amount set forth fn said mort,
cages. '''l This Dec. Bird. 49,.
ii7 1o i. NJ. Greer and
e9e Jacob ,Younce, q
mortgages.
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3 A DEMOCRATIC family newspa.
er devoted to the interest of.
its County, State and Nation.
Published Every Thursday OF
Boone, atauga County, N. c.
D. B. DOUGHERTY, EDITOR.
r. C. RIVERS, PUBLISHER.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
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If'you suffer prIcking paius on
moving the eyes, or cannot bear
bright light, a I'd find yom. sight
Weak and failing. .yon should
promptly use Dr. J H McLean's
Strengthening eye salye twenty
five cents q box.
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Arc you restless at night, and
hnrassed by n bad cough? Use
Dr. j. Ii. McLean's Tar Wine
Lung BALM, it will secure you
sound sleap, and effect a prompt
and radical cnre. i'
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-12-12

Persons who lead "a life of ex-,
poseure are s,iDject to r.heunIa-
tism, neuralgia, and lulnbago
and viii find o valuable remedy
in J. Fl. McI4can's volcanic Old
liniment: it will Danish pain and
subdue inflammation. .lft 2 =
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4 v man. II. :.
! Dec. 2nd SO.
/ Georgia's Second Jasper
"Our men were exhausted
by continued vigils. enfeeb!ea
I hy il scarcity OF food and wa.
ten, and well nigh stunned by
! the ceaseless roar OF the
bombardment. The bomb
proofs had suffered sosevere-
~ that they we're capable o.
but partial rpparation. Out
lSi;le of them the men could
not live; within, existence
was barely toleralle. So per
sistently had The Federals
pushed their sap, that it al
most crowned the counter
scrap OF Wagner. Such Of the
heavy guns Of that fort rs
were still serviceable could
not be depressed sufficiently
to bear upon the working
parties, and tnp shalp.shoot
ers OF the enemy eif,ctualiy
commanded all the enblAS
ures. So violent was the hur
ricane Of bursting shells
and ilnpining solid shot
sweeping the parade at all
points, and searching even
the gun-chu mbel's-and SO I'm
remitting was the fire from
telescope rifles that the Con-
fecerates could longer man
their guns, or show their
heads above the parapet h
out mourning the penalty OF
certain death. Wagner had
been practically silenced, and
VAS sullenl.y suffering inevita
BILE demolition"
But the Incident | am 60
ing to relate was known only
to the members OF the Twen-
eighth Georgia Regiment,
and ut that time not all OF
them were present. This gul-
liant regiment waScomnland-
ed by Col. Wm. Crawford, now
a resident Of Augusta, and
himself one of the coolest,
bravest, and most modest
survivors of the war. Among
the men then on duty were
several who are now citizens
of Augusta. 1t was during
the very hottest OF the fight
Crawford decided to send an
order.over to a detachment
at his command, stationed in
a different part Of the fort.
Nearly every gun had been
disabled, and Col. Jones, in
his description, declared that
in the midst of the tempest
OF shot and shell, there were
hours when a bird could not
have flown with safey across
the parade-ground of thefort.
Old soldiers who were there
will remember that this dis
I'cription didbut Justice to the
raking fire. "Wagner, indeed,
was but little else than a vol
cano."
II How to get this order exc
cuted was II problem. (raw-
ford called for volunteers.
There were men there who
\ did not care for adventure.
For fifty days they had BRAY
ed shot and shell, and there
were no places about thefort
bomb-proof or safe 4; but to
walk out on the parade
ground SO as toArerch anoth-
er point Of Morris Island
meant certain death and mu-
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'No, Colonel, | will 60"

~ : - ''''N'Ni'' '|''tti'f1 hh'
commHnder with the pret.is-
i,nof Il man on dress parade.
P,,ivnte, John Martin receiv-
ed the Colonel's orders, and
walked oyer the parade
ground. Quiet seemed tn
reign in the fort. What few
guns had been served from
time to time ON the Confed-
rate side wcrastilled, for the
gunners were noting the lone
lE figure as it stalked across
THE plain. 1tspamed to his
companions that John Mar
: in was seven fcttfall. Arou-'
nd him on every side pour
ed the unremitting hale
of Parrot guns and
Conbnrn nlOrtars. 1t
looked to llh, comrades like
Martin had gone on his long
Journey. But ifhe had ever
thought OF his almost hope.
less errand he did not show it.
With steps slow and stately,
as if on picket duty, John
Nattin measured off the
pace that seemed to spper-
u to. him from eternity. The
few hundred yards we're made
III safety. butltseemed to the
men in the fort that they
would never be completed.
Then commenced he return
of tn, faithful messenger as
he faced about from the bar.
be-. ia alter delivering the Of
der that shifted or sil'nced
the Confederate fire in that
part of the fort.
Would nothing arouse that
stolid spirit. and make him
walk faster in that race for
life? Only one thing perhaps,
and that happened Just then.
Casting his eye toward the
sky-it was two o'clock in the
afternoon-Jchn Martinlook
ed up immediatelv to the
bright sun which famed be-
yond the hastions fringed
with fire. Possibly he thought
of his home up in Georgia
and wondered whether he
would ever return to his
friend salive. Just then a shot
struck the flag that foated
serenel.y above the battle,
and the radiant bunting fut-
tered halfway down the staff
like a shadow OF ill-omen to
Battery Wagner. John Mar
tin had performed his mis-
sion. He had no obligation
now, except to get back to
the bomb-proof as fast as
possible. AS if embolt'ened
by this dismantling of the
flag, the Federal batteries
and ships redonblel their FIJI
silade, but Martins blood
was up. Eor the first time
during this dangerous out
| ing his spirit'seemed to flame.
Personal danger had failed
to arouse him. but the sight
OF the disslleveled flag fred
his very soul.
With the spring OF a panth
er he rushedto the center of
the parade ground and climb
ed to the halyards, succeed
ed inrraising the flag to it's
defiant, height again. Shells
now fell like rain, but some
how the stars and bars rode
the storm without a shred,
land private John Martin got
back and reported to his
commander.
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There are many gccideIIts and
diseases which effect Stock aid
cause serious inconyelience and
less to the farmsriilrg his work.
which may, he. quickly, relnedlcd
l,y the use Of Dr. j. II. .Mclcan'H
Volcanic Oh LfnimentY lsfi4l
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a.
er Keller will bear INC out
in this assertion as also
would the late Schuyler Col
fax if he was alive, Keep
your eye on Quay.
Mr.. Reed has been made,
Speaker because 1t isbelieyed
by the Republican leaders
tthathe can,he relied Upon to
get the best OF the minority
in their efforts to maintain
.tl,air rights in the House.
He is not expected to- do
this by his superior knowl-
edge of parliamentary tac-
tics, but by arbitrary deci>-
ions. There will be exceed
ingly lively times in the
House when he attempts 10
deprive the Democrats Of
any of their rights.
The newspaper correspon-
dents are heartily glad that
the speakership farce is end
ed. They were required by
their papers to telegraph
daily accounts of the fight,
when there was no fight
There has been no time with
in the last three months
when the fact was not per-
fectly plain to an impartial
observer that Reed would
be speaker. There were two
reasons for the exaggerated
newspaper accounts of the al
legged contest. One was op-
position to Reed and the
hope that a real contest
might be brought about by
the sham publications, and
the other was the desire on
the part OF thecorrespondent
to earn their salaries.
The Democratic caucus
tOnominate House officers
was called for last Friday
night, but owing to the at-
sence OF a quorlm, was post
poned until this morning
at 10 O'Clock when Mr.. Car
Isle received the nomination
for speaker and all of the
old House officials were re-
nominated. No other busi-
ness was transacted by the
caucus.
The question of who shall
be chairman OF the ways and
means committee of the
House is going tomake hard
feelings on the part OF some
Iof the Republicans. Mr.. W
D. Kelley, Of Pennsylvania.
thinks hea is entitled to it,
but it is almost certain that
Speaker Reed will give it to
Mckinley, OF Ohio.
The usual hustling and
bustling crowd of men and
women attended the opening
OF congress to-day. 1t is an
annual show that hundreds
Of Washington people attend
regularly. Isaw faces in the
galleries today that l have
seen there on the first Mon
day in December for twelve
years past Attending the
opening Of Congress and
shaking hands with every
President is a positive mania
with lots of folks here.
The new House officials
are Reed Of Maine, Speaker;
Mcpherson OF. Pennsylvania,
'Clerk Holmes, Of Iowa, Sar-
,geant-at-arm; Adams, Of
Maryland, Door-keeper;
Wheat, Of Wisconsin, post