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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-05
FIFTY-FIRSl CONGRESS;
senate

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WARRINGTON, March 22.-The Hrst bill
reached on the calendar wal one sppro-
priating $500, 600 for a public building at
San Diego, Cal. After some discussion
the bill passed.
Senator Blair introduced another edu.
c~ational bill, which was referred.
A bill to establish \ port Of delivery NJ
Sioux City passed,
W~Asaikeros, March 24.-The committee
on elections reported seating tho republi.
can senators from Montana. A minority
report was also submitted.
The HOUSE, bill appropriating S60,OOO for
b public building at Fremont, Neb.,
passed. .
The bill to declare unlawful trusts and
combinations was then taken up and O
discussion occupied the rest of the ses.
sion.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-Amopg the
bills introduced was ono to establish ar
ed educational fund from the proceeds of the
sales of public lands and one to give a pen
sion of 1000 a year to the widow OF Gen
eral Crook.
Senator Dawes offered q resolution,
which was agreed to, calling on the secre
tary Of the interior for information as to
land patents issued to Indians under the
severaIty act.
The antitrust bill was then taken ur
and senator George addressed the senate,
Several amendments were offered and re.
jected, and the bill was under discussion
at nd journment.
WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator Sher.
man presented a substitute for the first
part of the meat inspection bill which was
ordered printed.
The antitrust bill was then taken up
and various amendments made. Discus
sion Of the measure occupied the rest of
the session.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-The house bill
to amend the census act Of March 3 1889,
passed.
Tie house bill authorizing the purchase
of 2, 800 tents for the use of flood sufferers
in the south passed.
The antitrust bill was then taken up
and discussed.
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-In the senate
Senator Wilson'S resolution calling on the
treasury department for information re-
lating to the arrival and departure Of Chi
nese at the port OF San Francisco, this
evasion or failure Of the anti-Chinese laws,
etc, was agreed to.
The Florida judicial nominations created
quite n debate in executive session, but no
action was taken.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-05
House.

WASHINGTON, March ga bill was
passed authorizing the secretary Of the in
terror to negotiate for the sale to the
United States Of the western part OF the
Crow Indian reservation in Montana.
The bill repeating the timber culture
law passed.
At o'clock business was suspended and
addresses were delivered by various mem.
hers in eulogy of the late Represe 6 tativo
Gay, of Louisiana, after which, as an nd.
ditional mark of respect to him, the house
AZ journed.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-Mr. Hender-
son, Of Iowa, from the committee on APP
preparations, reported back the urgency
deficiency bill, with the senate amend
ments thereto, with the recommendation
that certain of these amendments be con-
Cured in and certain others be non-con.
Cured in. The amount appropriated by
the bill was s24, ~, 900, of which S22, S74, 600
was for the benefit of the old soldiers Of
tie country. The recommendations were
agreed to and a conference was ordered.
The floor was then accorded to the com.
mittee on the District Of Columbia.
The Rock Creek bill was considered, but
no action was taken and the house ad-
journed.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-Immediately
after the approval of the journal Mr.. Can
dler, of Massachusetts, called UP for con-
sideration the worlds fair bill. The bill
was read at length and Mr.. Gambler
offered an amendment providing for the
dedication of the building Of the worlds
fair with appropriate ceremonies October
II, 1892, and that the exposition shall be
opened to visitors not later than May 10,
1898, and close not later than October 30,
1893, which was adopted.
After further debate the bill passed
yeas, 202; nays, 40.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Mr. Lawler, Of
Illinois, introduced a bill granting a PEN
sion of 81, 900 a year to the widow of the
late Central Crook.
Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, from the com
mittee on rules, reported a joint resolution
making the Wyoming admission bill the
special order of today, "a recess TO be taken
at 5 80 this afternoon until III o'clock to-
morrow, the previous question to be con.
sidered as ordered at ! O'Clock.
The resolution was adopted and the Wy
oming bill was then taken up and the bill
was discussed until ad jonrnment.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-The Wyoming
admission bill was taken up for considera-
ton. Several mendme were offered,
oil of which were rejected, and the
bill then passed by a strict party vote.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the
table.
The house then went into committee Of
the whoie on the army Appropriation Dill,
and without action the committee rose
and the house ad journed.
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-The house
adopted a resolution calling on the post
master general for information relating to
the employ ment CT inspectors or special
agents inv estigating the claims Of appli.
Giants for postmasterships.
The house then went into committee of
the whole on the private calendar, but
without action, and took a recess until
evening.
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;,he Frst step.

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New school Districts.
ZION l, soHooL DISTRICT, NO. So.

ZION SCHOOL DISTRICT, NO. So.
beginning at the head-waters Of
White Fork creek, near the Poor
Mountain, thence down said fork
to Stribling's mill, on Conneross,
thence down Conneross to w. B,
Whites residence, thence a straight
line TO 4 point on tho Westminster
road ncar Henry Butleru, thence a
straight line to A. G. Merriok'a
farm, thence straight line to John
Abbott's residence, thence a straight
line to the East end of the Poor
Mountain, thence around tho foot OF
the mountain to the beginning point
S. p. STRIBLING.
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j. A. f. HUI CHINs,
Secret ary and Treasurer.

The Annual Sabbath School Con.
vention of the Beavcrdam Associa.
ton will be held with the Baptist
Church in Westminster on the 23d
and 24th of July, 1890.
At this meeting the following sub
jccts arc proposed for discussion, viz
l. How can we secure more tho.
roughncss and spirituality among the
Sunday school scholars2 Opened by
j. w. Stribling.
2. The importance of a personal
application of the lessons taught
Lead by Rev. j. II. Stone.
3. How much time should be occu.
pied in hearing the entire lesson, and
what proportion of the time should
be devoted to the application? Open.
cd by w. j. IIix.
d. Can the doctrines of our dc.
nomination be best taught in tho Sab.
Dath school! Lead by j. M. Callas
.. What relation does the Sabbath
school sustain to the church and what
duty in reference thereto is REQUIRED
at the hands of tho pastor? Lead
by Rev. j. II. Earle.
6. The teaching of tho lesson for
tho following Sabbath, by T.. p. Earle
In addition to the foregoing such
other exercises and business rs the
Convention may find proper will be
engaged in and done.
It is hoped that each church will
be represented and the occasion
fruitful OF good. &.
r. a. MArHEwsoN,
Chairman Committee on Programme
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. E. . 3 q . a *
The language in which Shake.
spcare and Milton wrote was the
language Of less than 100000 speos33
pie, and when Washington was
President less than 100000 used 1
the English language. At that time
French was spoken by from 8O,0O0,-
900 to 50,O00,00O. Half century
ago as large q proportion Of tho
population of the globe spoke Ger
man as English. Now German is
far behind in this respect. In
Austria Germany, Belgium, Switzer.a
land, and the United States, German
is spoken by about 60,000,00G poo
pie. In France, Belgium, Alsaee.
Lorraine, Switzerland, the Unitodt
States and Canada, HayG, Algiers,
India, tie W est indies and aiifriiea,
French is spokef by about 45,000,-
900. In the British Isles, the Uni
ted States, Canada, Australia tho
West Indies, India, and other Brit
ish colonies. English isGfreely spoken
by 100000, 900, 4
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-07-10
Proceedings of tho Center Democratic
Club. az

The Confer Democratic Club met
pursuant to announcement at Oak
way, S. c., June 2Sth, 1890.
A committee of three was appoin-
ted to nominate delegates to the
County Convention, viz: w. S.
Prichard, J. p. Cole and j. w.
Bcardcn, Jr. Delegates elected were
w. II. Boarden, w. M. Brown and
w. S. Prichard and j. A. Elrod as
reserve, should oui Glib Increase so
as to entitlc us to one.
The following resolution was Of
fcrcd by w. M. Brown, which was
adopted:
Resoluea, That the Executive
Committee be empowered to appoint
delegates to fill tho vacancy should
the club be enlarged; also that should
any be unable to go to the convcn-
ton that they have the power to
appoint their own altcrnatcs.
The following resolutions, offered
by w. II. Bcardcn, were also adop-
ted:
Resolved 1st, That this club en-
dorsc in full the action of the March
Convention, together with the plat
form of principles contained therein.
Resolued 2;z, That we support B.
r.. Tillman for Governor.
Rcsolve0 30, That our delegates
be instructed to work and vote for
Tillman men that will attend the
State Convention and see to it that
they are So instructed Sin the County
Convention that they will be honor
bound to work for Tillman in the
State Convention.
Resoloed 4th, That the Chairman
of the County Executive Committee
give notice in the COURIER for all
clubs, old and new, to send list Of
the names Of each club to the County
Convention.
The following resolution, offered
by j. A. Elrod, was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That we will not sup
port any aspirant for legislative hon
ors who does not fully endorse the
Farmers Movement; also that the
county papers publish the proceed
ings of this meeting.
Resolve0, That we rccede the
work of the club in 1888, which
changed the name of this club to
Oakway Club, and that if such
change was made that we 90 by the
old name, Center Democratic Club.
Resoloe0, That the meeting ad-
journ, subject to the call of the
President. A. BEAR EN-,
President.
j. a. Il. HUI CIINS,
Snorot or. o,,I FNroo,,,,o,,
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The Gem Of the Mountains.

NNHE highest town East of the Rockcy
Il Mountains, is HIGHLANDS, N. c.;
altitude, Main Street, 3,Sl7 fcot. Finest
all.round climatc; summer heat rarely
above 500; icc-cold springs; grandcst wa
tcr-falls and mountain scenery; finest
timber aud almost all known minerals.
Great summer and winter resort. The
Wghi0nds Stdr,S 81 por year; &c. pcr copy;
full OF information. COE EROS, Pub
fishers, Highlands, Macon county, N. G..
In the Land of the Sky.
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Tho New Discovery.

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secure bottle at onco and give it fail
trial. 1t is guaranteed every timo, OF
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Norman Drug Co.'s drugstore.
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Col. Robert Aldrich, Of BarnWell,
3, interviewed. III ,s,a
lie SAYS FoUR-FIFT4s OF THE 2pEo.
PIE ARE FOR cApf. TILLstAN. IS

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ornn,on, ond on, oa,aoa 1,o,.a ,9a.,> r.
fuod h, nooa ,,o3 ~, 49,. III.
host ,non ond thoro
for d;.oonto,t -, thot soo,o. ,7,. 49,,
methods have hoon fanl,,, ona;t l.
aoo;nst tho.o t,a+ d;ssa,isf, o,;o,, ~
boan oro,v;no for ,,oors ond NH, -,
offor;no thu ooooo;on tho noo,,lo oro
resnonJ;no MEL, no,,,oa. ~ -
o,tbus;osn, 80 ,oo,.o : -.
After al, that ~ nv ho said tho nnden
1v;no nr;nc;n,o ,yh;oh onnt,o,a .,,o
action of onr neonle ;s ln,o os
liberty and ,tbny ORC not oo;no -
subm;t ~ tbo doonot;sn of
anv more than thev will 70 tbo dos
not;sm of . covornnont ,,lo,,.o,.
than tbov oen boln T. ~, ,,ao,.
past our elections have becn doc;dod
in Columbia T do NOT mean bv Tho
State officers alone or nv INV r;ra
there is no r;no tbo+ L,ow %
but bv nubl;c mon from ou n,rts &c
the State. who meet there noriod;
cally, and who shake nm, and o;ve
direction to events, and under orr
peculiar conditions the people have
been forced to ratifv their actions
In other words. instead Of tho neo-
n,e ,booo;nu ,ho;, 49,
they have had candidates IN which
thew have bo6 little a, no vo;oo ~
the selecting, forced mon them with
the alternative. :tak. these or 90 70
the Radicals Now. Tillman saw
this condition. and discerned tho
apnroprinte relief For f. uo has
inauonratcd n policy bv which tho
people will in fact as we'll os n tho
ory, choose their own servants ITc
offers to the nconle self -governmon+
pure and simple, and thew seized the
opportunity with ayid;ty. and hailed
him as a libcrator,
"Ideas. not men nor moosuroo
govern this world and # is this idea
of their rights and PRIVILEGES bc;no
brouoht within tbo;r avn ow,,is sr,ovn th q :
is controllinn tho noonlS &C tho
State. and there is no nowor on
earth that con shaLc from Ioo.o fro,,,
-. ;, SSE:r'
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-07-10
Merchant Tailor.

TREDERICK TIIEILKUuI., latc of
~ Germany, o professional tailor, is
prepared to do any kind of work in his
limo on reasonable terms. Give him a.
call at his oflito on Main street, next door
to Bank, Walhalla, $. G..
October 81, 1880. 44-tf
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-07-10

els there anything green about a
grass widow" "Ccrtainly." sOhl
you think SO. What is it, please p
"rhe fellow that hangs around her."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-26

Don't put off until the last moment Come at once and
make your selections We will put them aside for you We
have the finest line of Christmas Goods Our stock com
prises almost everything. We want you and see
what we have. If we have not what you want will get
for YOU We have just received another lot of those
ELEGANT PORTIERES. If you want to see something
nice call and them. If our line of Music Racks and
Cabinets Wall Pockets Foot Rests and other small novel
ties don't just suit you then you can't very we'll be suited
Look at the large assortment of Table and Piano Covers
We have larger stock of Lambrequns than all the other
stores put together.
''Now is the Winter of our Discomfort was written
before Lounges made Had Shakespeare lived in our
day and enjoyed the quiet rest that who the
happy possessor of of Elegant Couches he would
never have written the famous tragedy the wicked
Gloucester is made to pirate of our winter of discomfort"
for in the enjoyment of such luxury such feeling would
never have the famous bard any else
who will invest in of those Luxurious Lounges or Re-
clnng Chairs Our stock Of Chairs beyond comparison
We have plenty of money, you get plenty of
time on anything you may want to buy for CHRISTMAS
or NEW YEARS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-26

ment, dashing lady killing fellow wi h a
good ere ami attractive manners lie
married Kitty Wool V ten she = as in her
teens, but the pleasures Of the mrss-rOom
and The race course tad Z o q attrac,ivensss
for him than Loms When n lost his
money he left the army and lived on his
wife's, spending it freely on wine, women
and horses He often remained m 1nths away
from home and utterly neglected his WIFE,
Getting into Parliament for County Clare
through the influence of the Catholic bish-
ops, he foisted himself on Parnell through
his wife's entreaties and proceeded to earn
Cd government berth by making him
self useful. He closed his eyes to what
everybody knew, and finally only acted
from mercenary motives. He is the most
thoroughly deSpised cad in London to-day
Under other circumstances and with man
for husband Mrs O'Shea would have
made good wife. There can be no doubt
that Parnell will marry her.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-26
E|l!pI! p ! Malaria iIS51
Peculiarly benefited ~ wondeTinI tonlc and bood
Cleansing properties Of P P. p, Prky Ash, Poke Root
FU RHIsRlNG GOODS.
LaF'AR,
LATEST ARRIVALS FOR MEN

Mems elegant Neckwear in
4-in-hands, Tecks and the new
Puff Scarfs, dark and light
colors.
Dunlap's Fine Hats, Silk and
Derbys.
Lyons Fine Umbrellas for
Ladies and Men, with Silver,
Gold and Ivory Handles.
Walking Canes in Malacca,
Palm, Snakewood and Rose
wood.
Ladies' Riding Gloves and
Riding Crops, Driving Gloves,
Castor Gloves, Kid Gloves.
Beautiful Silk Mufflers and
Initial Handkerchiefs.
Buggy Robes, in Plush and
Seal.
Black and Fancy Handker-
chiefs and Suspenders, and
Mems Fine Underwear in va
riety, at
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-26
CLOTHING.
ECONOMY OF Time.

You have so much buy
ing to do these days for
yourselves and to give
away that you can't afford
to waste a great deal of
time looking around. Make
a "bee-line' for where you
know you will find an as
sortment worthy of your
consideration.
Our list of "giveable"
things is absolutely COM
plete. Mostly haberdashery
but that has come to be
one of the popular mines
for gift-buycrs to search.
Our inimitable variety of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-26
HARDWARE
HANDW AhE.
Holiday Goods.
27 BULLST.

Ivory and Stag Carvers and
Forks.
Ivory and Celluloid Table
Knives.
Plated Spoons, Forks, Etc,
Etc.
Pocket Knives in Great Va
riety, for Ladies, Gents and
Children.
Fine Breech-Loading Guns.
Boys Breech-Loading Guns.
Winchester and Colts Rifles.
Hunting Coats, Hats. Vests,
Leggings, Bags, Etc, Etc.
Observation-Disclosures
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-26
MEDICAL.
!. 4. For omen

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ity great help is found in taking Ayers Sar-
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81 find Ayers Sarsaparilla just what have
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Lena O'Connor, 121 Vernon St, Boston, Mass.
Il have been victim for the past two
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- Miss K. E. White, Somerville, Mass.
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Mrs. Taft, 1872 First street, Lowell, Mass.
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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-11-29

MEMPH1S.-Reducedf from darperS'
of cases, the sufferer seemed to pass into
a listless condition, wherein Indifference
was manifested for every thing about him;
the past and the future seemed alike to be
ignored The mind appeared in all cases
to fail with the body, and sensation be-
came blunted so that the so-called "agony
of death" was never seen.
One case, however, is recalled in whicha
patient just before death from consump-
ton babe farewell to all about him and ex-
pressed wish to meet all in a better
world. His mind appeared clear up to the
last moment, and his wasted features and
sunken eyes seemed cheerful and at times
almost animated,
Connected with the hospital was q lady
who acted as matron. She frequently
passed through the wards with some deli
cacy for the sick In her hands; this she
gave to such as could take it-often the poor
fellows had no stomach for any thing, but
the pleasure Of receiving something from
the fair hands Of woman was too tempting
to resist and down it went-stomach or no
stomach. Again she would pass from cot
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-11-29
SECTION vIII.-THE VICKsBURG CAM
PAIGN.

Vicksburg was called the Gibraltar of the
West 1t was certainly the greatest
stronghold on the Mississippi river, and
after the fall of the defenses above and the
capture of Forts st. Phillip and jackson
near the mouth with the consequent fall of
New Orleans, Wick sburg became the key
to the further obstruction of the river by
the Confederates. After the failure of
Sherman's attack in 1862, rendezvous for
troops was made at Milliken's Bend, La,
twenty miles above Vicksburg.
After the non-succe3s of various plans
for the capture of the coveted strongh old,
Grant in the spring of 1863, resolved to get
position on the river below by marching
his army across the peninsula, in Louisiana
opposite Vicksburg, formed by an abrupt
bend in the Mississippi.
For this expedition preparations were
begun in March. Toward the latter part
of this month the writer's regiment was
ordered aboard boat fer Vicksburg.
Getting all ready and loaied consumed
q whole day, and as night drew near q Sc
gere snow-storm came up. The boat got
under way about midnight. Next morning
the storm had subsidized and the sun came
out warm and bright.
! On the way several gun-boats were
passed and always spoken TO as they pa
.troll,rd the river and knew points where
passing vessels were most Liable to be fired
into by guerillas.