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WASHINGTON LETTER.
WasI1NaroS. June 81 1SS,

WASHINGTON, June 81, 1889.
Harrison varied bis regular Sun
day amusement yesterday by going
to Cape May to see tho old lady and
the babies insteud of going yachting
down the Potomac with stag party
rs he has done for several SUNDAYS
past. He returned to Washington
today but will go away again soon.
In fact tho time between trips seems
to DO principally occupied in decid-
ing where lie shall go next. He will
go most anywhere provided ho is al
lowed to dcadhead He went to Cape
May and returned as guest of tho
Pennsylvania railroad. His conduct
i'll this respect is in marked contract
with that OF Mr.. Cleveland, who nc.
copied no favors from railroads, but
always pnid his fare like other pas
sengers, but that isn't the only con
trast to BIO observed between the two
meii by long shot.
Hon. Samuel j. Randall, with his
family, has gone to Pennsylvania for
the summer. 1t will be good news
to Democrats everywhere to learn
that Mr.. Randall has entirely recov.
cred his health. The daSsof his de-
parture he expressed himself us feel
ing better than for several years.
The only Virginia appointment of
any consequence made last week was
Il Malone man to be u. S. Attorney
Tor the western district of the State.
Still Mahone has no ''pull" on the
administration. Oh, no.
Harrison is evidently afraid OF
some of the postmasters that Assist
ant Postmaster General Clnrkson is
appointing. He took OCCASION to tell
delegation that he was not respon
sible for the fourth class postmasters
appointed.
Calvin s. Brice, chairman of the
National Democratic Committee, it is
said will be a can lidnte for the
United States Senate from Ohio, to
succeed Mr.. Payne, who, declines
again being candidate. Ohio will
do herself proud if she sends Mr..
Brice to the Senate.
About 1000 ex.Union soldiers OK
pect to get back to tho public trough
through IIarrison's changing of the
civil service rule limiting the time in
which discharged employees from the
classified service may be reinstated.
Blaine is the funny man" Of the
cabinet. He tells Harrison funny
stories and the other boys laugh.
He'll make them do something else
before this administration comes to
an end.
Hon. S. S. (Sunset) Cox has gone
ON an extended western trip. He will
deliver Fourth of July Grafton at
Huron, Dakota. From there he goes
to the Pacific coast.
An act passed by the Arizona leg
islature and approved by the govern
or providing for the holding of a
convention for tho purpose of fran.
ing State constitution, has been de-
cided by the Attorney General to be
valid.
america for Americans" is tho
motto of the Patriotic Sons of Amer
ica, an organization that held it's
thirteenth annual convention here
last week. They left disgusted with
Harrison because he refused to allow
one of their badges to be pinned on
his coat when they called at tho
White House.
Washington contributed $50, 600
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summer; but us the season advances
1t will have rival i'll ocru. This lu..
ter IL more accommodating color,
and is moro becoming to tho muior-
ity OF women than green. All shades
of ncru will be worn, from tho dark
est to cream white, and in everything
that woman puts on, from hosiery
to gloves.
Lace is more fashionable than ever.
either as trimming or for the entire
dress. In black tho chantilly luce
takes the lead. With this dress II
long cloak with loose, flowing sleeves
OF the snme laco is worn. A new sub
stituto for lace, however, is rapidly
becoming popular and is course
curtain net called tulle grac 1t is
frequently embroidered or darncd,
exactly like curtains, and il much
used for dinner md evening dresses,
DOM III black and white.
For street wear tho redingoto or
polonaise is decidedly tho most pop
ular. 1t may be opened Mt tho thront
with Tho big Dircctoirc rovers, or
closed; buttoncd across dingonnlly,
or open from throat to belt. A very
handsome costume made with tho
polonaise, of mastic poplin fastened
on ono side, has petticoat of crenm-
colored poplin embroidered in cream
silk and gold threads. The upper
part of the sleeves il of the niastic
poplin, and tho lower part, from ell
bow to wrist, is of tho cream poplin,
embroidered to match tho skirt,
Dresses for the street OF for trav.
cling and country wear are of tho
fine, soft wooden cloths that drapo
very gracefully, or of the lustrous
alpacas that shed dust and always
look fresh. A dress of gray alpaca
may be made with n straight skirt of
line gray and vito foulard, with
Directoire coat of the alpaca. This
is decidedly the most popular style
for walking dress, whether for
shopping or visiting, and is worn
with hat or bonnet, according to
the taufa IF fl,o ,,o,,o,, l., A., -
TUNES of soft wooden the skirts are
draped in long Grecian folds, which
cannot be done with alpaca. Ere
quently the underskirt is of figured
material, and the overskirt and waist
OF plain. A very pretty dress of soft
cream colored cloth has full straight
skirt draped in soft folds and gath
cred Mt the waist under n belt of
moss green velvet. About the edge
of the skirt is band of the same
velvet, above which is an embroider-
ed band of pale pink roses and green
vines. The cloth corsnge has a round
yoke of velvet finished ut the throat,
with deep collar of Venice point
lace and cuffs OF the same.
Silk underwear in all colors cou-
tinues fashionable. Black silk petit
coats with pinked ruflles of the same
arc worn with dark dresses, and for
gowns of lighter colors petticoat of
ecru pongee. Simpler petticoats for
country wear are of printed percale,
with ruffles. But there is likely to
be reaction in favor of fine linen
cambria, deliberately trimmed with
embroidery and real lace. After all,
there is nothing 80 dainty or refined
as fine linen underwear. If made to
order, n lady selects her favorite vino
or flower or both, and has them EN-.
broidered on every article; where
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WHY SHE LOVED HIM.-Oi say. Katie.
for what are yes smelling no afthcr y
Now will yes moind me, Monkey? Ne
swatcheart, Dinnis, had SIGH sphcll Of
cold and was liver afther karfing that I
despaired of liver wedding him, but
mon aloivc, hos IN sound as yes please
afther taking Faulkner & Craighill =
Compound Syrup of Horchound and
Tar. Dinnis is not purity, but sinsiblo
That's why oi loves him.
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READERS OF THE NEWS.

The Southwest Virginia Improve
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tls has now on hand an immense
stock of the latest designs IN all
grades of wall paper, and ut prices
that might command your patron
age.
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NOTICE or LAND FOR SALE.

Pursuant To n decree rendered on the 9Th
day of September, 1886, in the Circuit
Court of Wise County. in tho Chnncery
causes therein pending of Lee, Taylor e.
Sneed against l.. II. N. Salycr and nls..
Dickinson e. Duff against same and r. &.
Wells, EXr. &c. against same. /, the under
signed special commissioner in said Cham
Gerry Causes will on the First Day of the
July Term. 1889. of the Wise County
Court, Mt tho front door of tho Court
House of seid county in the town of
Gladcville. at public cutlery and 10 the
highest bidder proceed to sell the land in
bill mentioned or no much thef COT M will
pay Plaintiffs debt, interest, costs of suit
and expense of sale.
This land il described as follows, to wit:
A certain tract or parcel of lind lying and
being in the cWinty of Wise and State of
Virginia, containing 1863 acres (bcBt known
as th1 "Snlyer Mill propcrty') has n Grst
Mill on it and affords excellent winter DOW
er for the purposes of machinery. Said
land will be sold subject to the right of
way Of the Norfolk and Western Railroad
which passes through it.
TERMS or SALE:-The above described
land will DO sold ON II credit of one. two
and three years To be paid in equnl INSTALL
Incnts, for tho purchase price of which.
bonds with good security must 10 given
pursuant to the terms of the decree under
Which am ncting.
T.. NJ. FULTON,
Special Commissioners
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r.. NJ. FULTON,
Special Commissioner.

In the Clerks Office of the Circuit Court
of the County of Wise.
Lee, Taylor & Sneed vs.. l.. ii. N, Salyer
and ais, Dickinson Il Duff VS. Same, and
L. Il. Wells, Exr. &c, vs.. Same.
Id. Il. lipps. Cierk of the said Court
40 certify that the bond required of the
Specmi Commissioners by the decree rem
tcmbcr, 1886, has been duly given.
Given under my hand M Clerk of the
said Court, this 18th day of June, 1859.
j. E. Lips, Clerk
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EgaS- BR0WNS mon BiTTE8S

Cures Indigestion. i:iliorSnc,s. Dyspepsia. MnIa.
rim. Nervousness. and General Debility. PhyHl.
clnns recommend II. All dealers sell Il. Genuine
hastrndc mark aud CROSSED red lines Oh, wrap,cr
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When Ilnby wns Eiclt. wo rnvo her CastOrin
When she wns n Child. she cried for Cantorln
When she became Miss she chung 10 Cnstoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castorla
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a CARD OF THANKS.

take this opportunity OF return
ing the hearty thanks of myself and
family for the many handsome
presents which we have received
from our friends. You have shown
IFS "nO little kindness" We have
been ''in poundings Oft" and have
concluded that there is no fairer
land, nor better people, than this
land and this people of farewell.
We arc especially thankful to the
ladies who have interested them
selves in our behalf. With plenty
to eat, good clothes, and IL neat and
comfortable home elegantly furnish.
cd, and, better than all, the love Of
the people, we bow with confidence
around the parsonage altar, and
pray the richest blessings Of heaven
upon you all. Atl'ectionatcly,
ID. Y. PRICE
T;lzewell G. H., juno 2G.
GRAND 4rH OF JULY PICNIC
AT ST. CLAIR.
A picnic will he held at st. Clair
station, G. V. Railroad, on tho 9TH
of July. 1t will be a union Sunday
School picnic, and all the Sunday
Schools i'll Tazewell county, Va,
and Mercer county, w. Va, are cor.
daily invited to attend in body,
especially the following, viz: The
Sunday Schools of every denomina-
ton at JeifersonviIle, Tazewell, Ora
ham, Pocahontas, Falls Mills, Blue
field, Bramwell, and all other Sun
day Schools i'll the Blucstone coal
region.
The Pocahontas, Jcflersonville
and Bramwcll delegations will be
expected to bring Il brass band
along. Each delegation will be OK
pected to bring enough provisions
along to supply, at least, its own
number. 1t is to be hoped that all
the different denominations at each
Of the above named places will turn
out in Il large body. Tho N. g. w.
II. II. Co. will furnish excursion
rates so that every one can attend.
Each separate Sunday School SUI
perintendcnt is requested to APP
point committee, on next Sunday.
to receive provisions at their re-
spective depots and to sec that they
are properly shipped.
UNION PICNIC COMMITTEE.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-10

Free reclining chair cars are now running
on all trains on the C.; T. & \. railway
Rock Island Route, between Wichita
Topeka, Kansas City. 81 joseph. Chicago
81 Louis
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-10
COOKING THE OPIUM.

ooh, they have plenty to eat. They would
grow fat in the streets where dog would
starve. They are 80 used to bad smells that
pure air would stife them"
The secret Is explained by the mortality
lists. Only such children Of these Italian
tenement dwellers as possess the most extraor-
binary vitality at birth live through the sec
ond week.
On the third floor we found man and wo-
man ahead Of US making energetic efforts to
open the door of tenement. They succeed
ed before we reached them, and out passed
fully dozen Italian laborers half dressed,
talking volubly and gesticulating. The Off
Ger made another note in his book.
They are old offenders" he said-"Pietro
Gucciardi and wife. They have no children,
and are SO .ricious that they sleep on the
stairs outside. and give up their rooms to as
many dodgers as can be crowded into them.
This is the third time we have caught them
in the act"
On the fourth floor we found another
chance to use the cameras to good advantage.
The occupants of q rear tenement had forgot
ten to bolt the door, and we marched in upon
them before the ''bossr--as the head of the
household is called-could remedy this neg
lect. He stood In the center Of the floor,
dressed in nothing but his shirt. All about
him, so close together that we stepped on
several sleepers. lay four men, three women
and three children. The room was not more
than ten feet square. Without wasting any
time the cameras were adjusted and the fash
light illuminated the room like a sudden food
Of sunshine The "boss" was terror stricken.
and his hair stood on end.
"What-a you doF' he demanded, trembling.
That's all right we're purifying the air"
replied the police sergeant. whats your
name?"
John Buzzi"
you've got too many people in this room,
John. Are you the boss7'
YES, the boss, but-a you see," said the
man, cunningly, ''these-a people come-a here
last night-a from the ship. Tomorrow all
go away and-a no come back-a"
81 happen to know that he lies" said the
sergeant, az he made note Of what the cam
eras had recorded.
In the rear of No. IS. is another tenement
building of the same size, separated from it
by court yard full CT bad smells and rub
bish. Drains were stopped up and overflow
ing; one would hate TO see a COW stabbed
there But as we stumbled on in the gloom
the head and body Of q man rose up in our
path. The lanterns being turned on him it
was observed that he was one Of family of
six who had made their bed on the floor of
this horrible Enclosure and were sleeping
with no other roof than the star spangled sky
over their heads
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-10

mokera A smile Of pleasant anticipation
lighted up his sallow face, and thus the flash
light and the cameras caught him
On the faces Of those who were fully under
the influence of the drug were smiles smiles
Of realization. They were not all pleasant
smiles. Some of the Shoppers grinned and
writhed, with twisted and strangely working
features, telling Of unnatural sights and
sounds experienced in the weird Land Of their
dreams On such figure the cameras were
focused and the dash light hlazed up again.
The scene il not an easy one to forget There
was no evidence Of uncleanliness IN the room,
but the smell Of the burning opium, the sal
low faces of its willing victims, who perhaps
had never known an hour Of healthy sleep,
the Oriental dress Of the dreamers and the
surrounding objects, all unfamiliar in a
Christian household. told Of an unwholesome
barbarian even more destructive OF physical
and moral health than the filth and degrade
ton Of the lowest italian tenement dwellers.
CURTIS DUNBAR.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-10

having been thus accurately recorded, John
Celli was hidden good night, with assurances
that the atmosphere of his tenement was
now a great deal clearer than it had been.
OF all the foul smells to be encountered in q
large city those that hang about tenement
house occupied by the lowest class OF foreign
ers are certainly the foulest. 1t is not their
poverty that n most impressive, for many Of
them have considerable sums Of money hid
den away among their rags, but their utter
disregard for cleanliness. The policemen's
lanterns only dimly lighted the halls Of No.
IS Mulberry street. and on every floor some
one of the party stumbled over a bucket Of
purifying garbage.
The floors and stairs are rough with irreg-
ular layers Of condensed and hardened filth,
and toward the top Of the building the air
was so full Of nauseating vapors that one
of the party was compelled to return to
the street. In the rear tenement on the
top floor, where the air was 30 bad that
the flames Of the policamens lanterns
actually wavered as II bali suffocated for
lack Of pure oxygen, two little Italian
children, not more than and 6 years
old, lay naked on bundle Of rags sleeping
peacefully. The glare Of thelanterns awaken
ed them presently, and they smiled roguishly
on the invaders and looked quite as happy
and healthy as many children do who have
pure air to breathe and clean food to eat. It
was difficult to accept such marvellous evil
dence of ones eyes, SO asked them:
"How do you feel, babies! Do you feel
sickp'
For answer they laughed heartily and
punched each other in the stomachs.
"Do you have enough to eata"
Again they laughed and INDUCED in such
infantile antics as could betoken nothing but
good health and full stomachA The police
sergeant explained:
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-10
THE boss EXPLAINS,

Of great New York dailies who has never lost
the taste for personally getting at the bottom
of things which distinguished him as re-
porter. The accompanying Illustrations are
reproduced from four Of Mr.. Chambers most
successful fash light negatives.
Our descent was swift and silent on a
swarm of old offenders who inhabit No. 65
Mulberry street. An old Italian, nodding
over his fruit stand, woke up and grinned at
the advance guard of officers as the expedi-
ton turned into Mulberry from Canal street
The purpose of the invaders was equally
plain to dozen stout loiterers. They
Shrugged their shoulders disapprovingly, and
one darted in at the open door of No. % and
ND the stairs like fash.
Come on" said the police sergeant in COM
mand, plunging through the same doorway;
in two minutes this fellow will have half
the brood roosting on the roof"
An officer was sent hurriedly to the roof
% guard the scuttle and another was left at
the street door TO oppose the entrance Of the
crowd that was rapidly gathering. There
was already commotion in the second floor
rear tenement, which one of the officers in
terpreted with the remark:
They're getting through thu window on to
the fire e&capen
The officer pounded on the door with his
club. There was silence within instantly
Again the officer beat on the door rafting
DEVILS tattoo that awoke the echoes No
answer.
open the doorl Open the doorl Police
man, open the door or you'll be arrested"
Which threat, emphasized by another terrific
rafting of clubs, produced the desired result.
The door was thrown open, and by the light
of the policemens lanterns the president of
the board of health saw guilty looking nest
from which every bird but one had flown.
Through the open window convenient fire
escape told the story. The man who stood
inside with his hand on the door latch. suuen-
" irving to convey the impression that he
was newly awakened from sound siumoer,
was the only person il the room; but In
every corner, al the sides and in the middle
of the floor were suggestive piles Of rags and
cheap mattresses with fragments or blankets
shrown over them.
ssWhats YOUR Manner demanded the police
sergeant.
John Celli."
.'Whas have Won done with your dodgers"
"Got-a no dodgers
"Your wife and children, thenm
mo wife, no children"
who sleeps in all them beds, thenF'
The man shrugged his shoulders. He a6-
United that Jnls was his only room Its
appearances was sufficient proof that 1t was
Kitchen, bedroom and dining room for fam
uy OF at least seven, One Of the inspectors
made note in his book and said
"An right, John, you may so back 10 your
six or eight beds, but first We'll have to
fuIngate this place little
The fash light Was adjusted, two cameras
made ready, and presently John Cell thought
hahtning had struck him Proof Of his guilt
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-10
RianEGtH Lac

Old papers for sale at this odce-25 cts
per hundred, Z5-tf
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-10
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE DRUG.

UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE DRUG.
It was now past O'Clock in the morning.
The work Of the expedition had been accom-
plished, and all Of its members were more or
less overcome by the bad air that had filed
their lungs for more than two hours,
"Less than block from here" said the
sergeant, ''in the basement of tumble down
shanty, I'll show you as clean and neat q
place as YOU would wish to see. You have
had enough of the Italians; come and COM
pare them with the heather Chinese"
Chinese calculated an inexperienced
member OF the expedition, with q shudder,
why, they eat rats!'
The policemen laughed and led the way to
a basement door near by, on which they
knocked with their clubs. 1t was opened by
. smiling Chinarnan dressed in a purple silk
n>ock, trousers of the same and cork soled
shoes as white and clean as a sheet Of paper.
tie conducted his visitors through q narrow
passage way. carpesed with mating, into .
room probably eighteen feet square. Part Of
the way around the stones of the basement
walls was visible between sections of pine
wainscotting. but it was brushed clean Of
dust, and not a cobweb could be seen any
where. The floor was covered with mating,
as were also seven or eight low couches scat
tered about the room.
You see no bugs or vermin here said the
sergeant. triunphantly
There were no bad smells either. The at
mosphere Of the room could not be called
fresh and pure, though there was nothing
disagreeable about it, although pungent
odor oppressed the senses from the moment
of entering. This odor WAS presently ex-
planned to the uniairiated, for the place was
an opium den in which four Cinnamon were
lying in state OF stupefaction- The man
who bad admitted us resumed his preparations
for smoke. cooking the opium over the blaze
of fantastic little lamp and testing the con-
dition OF accomplished pipes used by opium
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-10

A42AMA| bad smelling streets that
lie between Center street and East river, the
frowsiest and worst smelling of which are
those in the neighborhood of Essex market
every month or SO, In the small hours of the
morning, these tenement dwellers are rudely
awakened by officers Of the board of health,
escorted by squad Of police. There is no
ceremony, no apparent consideration of the
principle that ''every mans house is his cas-
tie" there is heavy rafting Of clubs on
bolted doors, gruff demands for admittance.
the which, if not speedily acceded to, are
followed by a heavier rafting of clubs, the
breaking in of bolted doors, and, may be, the
arrest of the offending tenant, his family and
his guests.
This is a proceeding which the tenement
jewellers bring upon themselves by their neg
iect to obey the law, which prescribes that
every man, woman and child must have at
least 400 cubic feet Of space to eat and sleep
in. This means that q room fifteen feet long,
ten feet broad and eight feet high may serve
as the abode of three persons, and no more.
Daylight inspection Is Of no avail for most
of the dwellers will be in the streets, and
those who are not are much too cunning to
be caught telling the truth. The only re-
course of the board of health is to pounce
down on them in the dead Of night. when
husband and wife, children and dodgers are
sound asleep, and too suddenly for them to
take warning and fly to the roof or down the
fire escapes. The effect of these midnight in
cursions has been to greatly remedy the evil;
but, in order to insure obedience to the law,
1t has been found necessary to keep up the
practice at irregular intervals, and not infre-
quently fragrant case Of overcrowding is
brought to light.
The latest of these crusades against law
breaking tenement jewellers was headed by
Mr. Charles G. Wilson. president of the
board of health 1t was an occasion Of more
than ordinary interest, for a flash light and
two cameras had been included in the record
ing equipment, and promised to perpetuate
some startling scenes. One of the cameras
was in the hands of DR.. Martin, chief chemist
of the health department, and the other was
the inseparable companion of Julius Cham
bers, Of The World, who is one of the editors
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-10
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