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Sharp County record., 1890-03-06
LOCAL NEWS

Yes, few more bushels of corn
on subscription, please.
The owners of ice houses were
looking jolly last week.
The mercury registered 9 de-
grees above zero Saturday morning
"A February blizzard in Arkan-
sas? Well l should blizzard ! How
far is 1t to Kansas?
If you can see errors IN your
neighbor's conduct, do not fail to
profit by them.
I'VE want regular correspond
ent at every postoffice in the county
DR.. Lindsey Brown, who is a
splendid vocalist and singing teacher,
was elected leader of the Sunday
school and church choir last Sunday,
Geo. w. Cathey got the job as
mail contractor between Evening
Shade and Batesvllle.
More new subscribers and big
cash dollars. The devil yells. "Mo'
yit."
Our handsome young friend,
Will Simpson has just closed his
second term of school IN district Ga,
giving general satisfaction.
What has become OF those DEM
ocratic clubs +? Don't procrastlnate
too long,
Luke l.. Dall has removed from
Sharp county to West Plains, Mo-,
and sends US rag dollar to renew
his subscription to the RECORD.
There will be singing at the
Methodist church next Sunday even
ing at o'clock.
The old reliable house of Williams,
Price & Co. is pushing its business to the
full extent of its clerical force; and on
busy days it is with difficulty that one
can pass through the thr onged house. 2
Buddy, little son of Mrs. NJ. B.
King, was thrown from a horse last
Saturday evening near the old Sharp
gin and had two ribs broken, besides
receiving other bruises. He Is doing
very well.
1t would look like considerable con-
fidsnce was placed in the prospects of a
good crop for 1890, and the integrity of
their customers from the way machinery
and other farming implements are piled
around the stere of Willisms, Pli,e &
Co. .
Pink Shlrley's team took fright
on the road near home last Monday
evening and demolished the wagon
and run out of the harness. A lit
tie son of Mr.. Shirley sat or the
houns till the coupling broke, when
he was thrown off but not hurt.
AT the next appointment of the
pastor of the NJ. E. Church, South
March l6, the doors of the church
will be opened for the convenience
of any member who may wish to
withdraw from the church, also foT
sAe reception of new members.
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JESSE RIUENS GONE,
Batesyllle Guard.

This community is puzzllng ltS
wits over mystery that, thus far,
has baffled every atfort at solution
Since circuit court adjourned four
men have been confined in the
county Jail. They were JAKE Schrl.
ber, who attempted to murder
Miss Fry and George Masner, jess
Rldens and Babe Hlgglnbottom OF
Sharp county, awaiting trial Tor
rape, the former as principal and the
other as accessory, and a poor harm
less creature subject to fits, who
ought to be in the lunatlc asylum
if there were room. The Jail is a
modern structure, furnished with
Pauley' best chilled-iror cages. 1t
is doubtful i! there Is a safer jail IN
the state. ,
About noon Monday Scbriber and
Hlgginbottom called Jailer Forts
attention to the fact that one of his
boarders was gone. He thought
they were joking, he says, until
thorough search of the cells, and OF
the whole Jail in fact, showed be.
yond doubt that Ridens was indeed
gone. Fort and his twelve.year>old
son both think they saw RIdens In
iail Sunday; but the prisoners de-
clare he escaped after the clock
struck twelve Saturday night. As
to how he escaped, they persistent!y
refuse to utter one word Of explana-
ton. They, too, might have gone,
they say, had they wished.
Nice, two>story compartments for
the iailer's residence for the front OF
the Jail, and Fort and his family sleep
up stairs. On Saturday night, as IN
deed he says on every night,
the jailer had the two
principal keys to the Jail proper
with him up stars and the other
Keys were locked up IN a closet
down stairs. The prisoners were be-
hind six locks, no one key unlocked
any two CT them. Yet Rldens is
gone and there is not the slightest
evidence discernable that lock has
been molested or that break has
been. made anywhere. Ridens has
disappeared as completely ald as if
he had vanished into thin air.
"IIow do you account for 1t = a
Guard representative asked of jail
er Fort
"You have just inspected the jail
and talked with the prisoners, he re-
piled, "and know as much as |, 1t has
puzzled me as much as anyone. He
might have gradually worked his
way out by eludlng me as | passed
in and out, but | hardly see how he
could have done that. notified the
sheriff at once, who Is away collect
ing taxes" Inc
manner of his escape will be the
subject of the most searchlngh in-
vestigation."
Sharp County record., 1890-03-06

Read the dental card of DR.,
Brown on this page. If you need e,
any work in his line give him /" call
"A communication written from
Maxville on Feb. 2, reached tins ol'
flee last Saturday, March l. 1t con, -,
tanned some interesting matter an"
should have come to hand the DAY
after date. From it we learn that
the Maxyille people will endeavor to
establish a permanent school in their
midst this coming fall.
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PROBATE COURT NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the follow
ling named administrators and guardian
have filed their accounts current for set
element with their respective estates, a.
the May term of the Sharp county
probate court, to-wi:
ANNUAL SETTLEMENTS.
Russell Jordan. gusrd'n j I Har rell a
minor
Russell Jordan, guatd'n ALI ada E
uarreli minor,
Russell Jordan, guard'n Martha NJ
ilsrIell minor,
TJ Woodbridge, guard'n F W Brewer
q miuor.
Jno K Mob|ey, guard n Alvin Bishop,
minor.
Jno R Mobley, guard'n Joseph s Bish-
op, II minor
Jno h Mobley, guard'n Mary B Bish.
Op, minor.
TE Arnold, guard n Preston Brickle,
minor
S G Williams, guard A T Baker, @
minor
T Norris, guard'n Ed Z Williford, q
MINOR
Jno B McCaleb, admir- Jno D Carver
estate
sc Hsilibufton, admir- Jas Morgan
estate.
Cd Andrews, admir- Nancy A Pickett
estate.
FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Jno R Mo5ley, admir- Jos A Bishop
estate.
And all persons having exceptions to
file and failing 10 do so OF or by the 81
day Of the next term of thc probate cour
Of Sharp county, will be forever barred
lr m excepting thereto,
JOSHUA WANH, Clerk.
Mar.L 6. 400.
Sharp County record., 1890-03-06

In1uiring Daughter Who is the
greatest man in the United States,
papa?
Papa from behind his paper,
Don't bother me with such absurd
questions. Ask your mother.
mother (quIctly)-Our greatest
man, my child, is the father who
can put aside his newspaper and
minister to the wants Of growing
Family without making bear Of
himself.
Sharp County record., 1890-03-06

It will he of interest to thousands
of war veterans, as well as the South
ern people generally, to know that
". L. Pagan. of Alabama, who was
officer in the Confederate Army, has
compiled, and NJ. 7. Richardson &
Co, 81 Reade St, New York City,
win soon publish a most complete
collection Of Southern Songs, camp
fire, patriotic and sentimental, ever
gathered together in one vol
ume. The title of the book will
be "Southern War Songs" and it
will be e!ahorately illustrated and
finely bound. The intention is to
make a volume which can be used
ior Birthday and Holiday Gifts.
Sharp County record., 1890-03-06

Williams Price & Co. are CONSTANT
" receiving fresh supplies Of new goods
in order to meet the requirements Of
their growing trade,
From a letter written by Mrs
G. W. Davidson to Mrs. Ii. l.
John we learn of the serious Illness
of Miss Mamie Holland. Her res
covery is despaired Of
Sharp County record., 1890-03-06
SOCIETIES..


..~,. RURAL CHAPTER No. 50, X. A. NJ: F,
Nyvs% holds regular cOnvocatlOns at Masonic
EHANs Hall in Evening Shade, the ID SATURDAY
~ W. A. TURNER, II. P.
f, G. Henderson, Sec.
EVENING SHADE LODGE NO. liS, +. q
a A. NJ, holds regular communications on
X y the Saturdy before lst Sunday IN each
wv month SAM II. DAVIDSON, W Nj.
Jno, B. McCaleb, Sec'y.
EVENING SHADE CHAPTER, NO. II, w.
LIE. s., meets ut Masonic Hall ISL lhufs-
day in each month, at o clock p m;
~ MRS. GIRflE BACON, W. M.
Miss Dora FORE, Secretary.
BEREAR LODGE, No. 81, ]. o. o
xg4SYT +. holds regular meetings every a-
5yffs.L 20 ternate Friday night
%lGES 4, A, MEDLEY, n. G.
John ID. Collins, Sec'y.
.>$NNNlHLNlIy//>< EVENING SHADE LoDGE,
$$S&H5&s3<sJ/> No. 2i9O, X. Of H.,
SSSSssyyj III vtjESsSIr2@ meets first Tues
lNkyNhNps;s-day nights i n every
I4SFAEsS- month.
%sgSSTA'3Z9S J.B. MCCALEB, d.
"W1I'WN CD. Wilson, R.
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egaI Advertisements.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION-s;69.
Land Office, Little Rock, Ark. Feb l5, le!

Land Office, Little Rock, Ark. Feb l5' 1890.
Notice is hereby given that the folOwing'nam-
ed settled has fled notice of mis- intention to
mike final proof IN support Of his claim, and
that said proof will he made before the county
Judge, or in his alb sence, the county clerk OF
lizard county at Melbourne, Ark, on April 4th,
lN90, viz George W, Frazier, H. E. ID 662 for
the hf of n or, and the W or of n or oil
section 36, twp Is north, range west. lie names
the following witnesses to prove his continuous
residence upon and cultivation Of SAID iang, W. w:
James Goodman, Fielding Herring. of Ash Flat
and Monrrnan Goodman and James p. Cochran
of Evening Shade, Ark. 2. RALEIGH,
II Feb % Register.
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THE CHURCHES.

Rev. ]. S, Brooke, pastor IN charge, preaches
ut the Methodist church the first anu thiru sun
days in each month.
Sunday-School every sunday morning AZ
o,cIack at the Methodist church. Everybody Is
invited to come h. u Henderson,,
Miss BERTHE Davidson, sup''
Secity,
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THE Cemetery Fence.

The fishing season h9s come. Al
most any one can have excellent
sport by providing himself with a
iag, a handful Of cigars and a good
cold lunch. The rod and bait are
not at ali important.
Sharp County record., 1890-03-06

We learn from the Monitor
that DR.. Cox and wife have remOv-
ed from Mammoth Spring to Ash
Flat for permanent residence.
Sharp County record., 1890-03-06
WARNING ORDER.

In JUsTICE's CoURT, PINEY FORK TOWNSHIP
Sharp County, Ark,
Geo. f.. Craig, Plaintiff,
sgainst
Ben Foard, Defendant
The defendant Zen FOar d is warned to appears
in this court within thirty d ,ys and answer the
complaint of the plaintiff Geo. e. Craig
l.. z. COLLINS, J.P
l04 Feb l3
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Smithvil!e, Ark, Oct. Is, 1889.

This is to certify that D. l.. King was
U, S stnrekpeper and Rauger at our d's,
,illsyy No. 1876 for 7 or 6 months, snd We
louni him to 10 a sober and tiicient 9TH
GER, industrious ard attentive to business,
and we commend him to the public
PATTERSON & Co.
Sharp County record., 1890-03-06
FIRED IN SHORT ORDER.

The following communication e1>
plains itself, with which nave 'nlS
day complied:
Sharp County record., 1890-03-06
Imboden. Ark, Oct. ID, 1899.

D.L. King WAS on duty as .. S. store
seeper and gauger ut my distilIery No.
l26, from January 1887 till October 1888
lie was always ,oner and industrious.
alsyer and accommodating, AMI attended
strictly to the duties Of his ofi3e.
ALEX ilENDERaoN.
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THE NEW CITY POST OFFICE.
Preparation Of Plans Not Yet Begun
Condemnation Proceedings.

There are no plaLs drawn for the new ciiy
post office yet In fact so n STAR reporter has
been informed by Mr.. windrim. the superv;s-
work has been done on them II is a case
somewhat on the order OF somebody's recipe
for hare SOUP" in which it is very essential
that the government shall be absolutely GER
tain OF the land on which it proposes to build
before drawing its designs. for there is never
any certainty about piece Of real estate until
one has the decd conveying q perfect title.
or course. the architect has pretty we'll
determined upon the style and nrchi;ecturelof
the building and he may have had some expert
mental pictures made, but the matter is very
far from q decision.
THE CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS WILL Be
PUSHED.
The solicitor Of the Treasury. Col Hepburn,
said this morning that he thought the condem-
petition.
mine exactly how long such process need
take, but there il no reason TO believe that in
the present distance there will be any obstacle
IN the way of a rapid settlement
There Is but little difference between the old
method of condemnation and the new one. as
specified IN the recent sundry civil bill. but
what difference there is has the effect OF expe-
ditlng the proceedings.
The application to tie court for eondemna-
non Is sun IN the Department of Justice but
VIII probably be sent 20 the City Hall early
next week. The district attorney will act as
tbs agent of the government i'll the preparation
of tho case.
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War Dopartmcnt CHANCES.

The following have been appointed clerks Mt
$1,000 in tho record and pension division:
Nathaniel VI. Wright of Rhode Island, VIM b.
Avery Of Rhode Island. Peter NJ. Sommers Of
Ohio, Thomas c. Taylor Of Ohio, Chas. f.
Hathaway Of Ohio John NJ Lenard OF Fem
sylvania, VIM. ii. Meyer Of PENNSYLVANIA. JAS.
b. Sitter of Pennsylvania. Geo Z. Tyler OF Ne
brasha. j. +. Sprecker OF Ncbrnska, Geo. W. Man
key OF Nebraska. Thornton T. Rose OF Indiana,
Jas. II. Van Houten OF Indiana Edgar T. Ran
kin OF Indiana, Irwin X. Addins OF Indiana,
Richard E. Crouch OF Indiana, Patrick r. CALI
gan of Iowa, Jasper \. Baker OF Kansas.
Horace v. EasterlinS Of Kansas. Emanuel &.
Shull OF Kansas, Percy $. Lowery OF Ohio
Howard S. Miller of Ohio, VIM. NJ. Sayre OF
Oregon and kollin f. Mines OF Iowa
VIM. Churchill of New Jersey appointed
clerk at $500 in the signal Office.
Orvill ID. Thatcher of Minnesota. clerk class
]. record and pension division, War Depart
meut, resigned.
Jules q. Casey promoted from clerk 81 Zoo
to class !. record and pension division, War
Department.
Mrs. Florence Lower promoted from clerk
5000 to $1,000
Miss Lucy Turney promoted from copys,
$50 to 500.
Miss Mary II. Howard promoted from
copyist $40 TO :S40.
Paul s. Black pr omotod from copyist 5000 to
$40, all i'll signal Office
Thaddeus 5. Clarke transferred and promoted
from clerk Sl,c6J, surgeon generals oiiice, IL
Glass /, engineers Office.
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The Argentine Situation.
From the Chicago Tribune

From the Chicago Tribune.
For the Inst two or three days all the hotel
reporters have been trying to get speech with
one NJ. Bousquet Of Bucnos Ayres, who was
stopping at the Palmer House. Ithey sent ur
their cards at o'clock he was out II they
sent up again at $50 o'clock he had retired
Now mau from Buenes Ayrcs ought to be
able to tell a good story.
They met by chance, so the poet sings. NJ
Bousquet was finally corralled Nice little
man; neat as wax, small feet, tRper fingers
olive skin with fain. tinge of carmine on the
oval cheek. Bouanger beard
You spik F-r-rench?" he inquired.
Not word"
20. den Span-eesh. Certnymaw. Now? ]
would fge rair mech euh-how you
call it!-to cawvairse WIZ you"
He was assured that his English was quite
good enough &c: any reasonable being, and SO
he proceeded:
i leared Buenos Ayres two month";
mon - ths-ag-go. In van - twontid-days
Zere h-euh--m-m-veritabr rcvolu-
ton"-spoken very rapidly. "Genuino rcvolu
ton. No pronunciamento. No. No. No.
Zere Was vair bad goyairnmawn. All! Eet ees
eempossibI to do bcez-ness. Ze pipr-euh--
euh-m- m--vat you call?-r.r-rose and ovair-
throw dis govcirnmaw. Zc formaire p-r-res-
idaw. Juarez Celman. eos ripplaced by NJ.
Pchgini. Tie is vair good man. vain h-hGnest.
yair ambitious. bot good man. JuareZ Gilman
WAS tree year aSgo wen clectt-euh-so sm,.ll
fortune. Now he ecs. imn!awsy recent. Zey
ave tex away so. COZ. 900 from &c IA, :onal. 4
and is fr-riends. Many peobleek works "a,
not need. Moch bribairy. VAR bad. Zcre
was much killing. ! would like to tell, bot
not know rAnglais. ~ t
NJ. Bousquct was much better suited with the
United States than England, .nd said the
people here were plus agreeable" Bmenos
Ayres, he said had climate resembling that
of France. but 1t was very fat. La Plata. he
said was another Chicago. Since 1882 it had
become n city of $1,000 inhabitants. .'lhnor
zat," he said, .'ah. it was nos sing. Cattle.
Cattle. Cows. Ship-p. Ship. Sbee-eep. So
bare as NV and. Now ect ees grand. Electric
lights, yair moch. Cars. Station bcautifu-fd
Moch. Str-rit yair-ent--ent--br-r-f la
Plata"
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DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

NATURAL MEDICINAL WATER FOR THE PEOPLE.
Among the orders made by the Commits
sioners today WAS one to authorize Mr.. l.. T.
FOllansbee to sink II three-inch pipe we'll at or
near the old pump on the north side OF Louis
lana avenue between 9th and 10th Streets
which has been abandoned The water de-
rived from this old pump is said
by eminent medical authorities to
be the best water for kidney and
bladder troubles of any OF the natural medici-
nal waters. The old pump was abandoned be-
cause tho wood from the old pump stocks had
decayed and rendered the water Objectionable.
The water to be procured by the new we'll will
be examined by the District chemist and il
found suitable for drinking purposes will
be made disable by the erection Of q pump
ut the cost of the District. This water has
been resorted to by thousands of our citizens
for its medicinal and tonic properties and con-
siderable CONSERVATION resulted when they
heard that the use of 1t WAS to be cut off by the
condemnation of the old pump and well. Their
appeals to the District authorities have re-
suited IN this new attempt by the Commits
sioners to renew tho source of supply.
BIDS For BUILDING SCHOOL HOUSE.
The Commissioners today at noon opened
bids for constructing Il two-story eight-room
school house on nth street southeast between
q and The following contractors submitted
bids John II. Bird, S23.6i4; j. II. Hewlett
s25.500; w. F. Il S. l.. Kirby. so. S75; NJ Hend-
rlcks. ga, 4S2,J.R. Young. S24.3So; M. Young,
v[f,OOU Inc Will 10 aWafucu
MISCELLANEOUS.
There were no building permits issued today
CHANGE OF FOOD INSPECTOR
William II. Beail, food inspector in tho health
department, has resigned. to take eRrct Oc-
tober Is next. and William Calvin Chase has
been appointed in his place.
WILL DE on HAND NEXT WEDNESDAY.
Mr.. John W. Ross was among the early Wis
itors at the District building today In answer
to question by Il STAR reporter Mr.. Ross said:
mo. have not come down today to assume
the duties Of u Commissioner. l expect to be
Oh hand Wednesday morning next. however.
ready to so to work. Yes, my bond is ready.
At present it is in the hands of the first con
troller."
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No PREFERENCE OF CLAIMS.
Orders of Secretary Noble I'm Reference
to Disability Pension Cases.

Secretary Noble today issued regulations in
regard to applications for pensions under the
new disability law. The object is to assist
claimants without attornies in prepar-
ing their own cases. and the needed
directions are set forth plainly and
In detail Copies Of these regulations will be
furnished to those applying In this connec-
ton the Secretary has issued the following i'm
portant order:
1T is hereby ordered that under the rules
already III force and those this day approved
for tho purpose Of securing the prompt
adjudication Of claims under former
acts of Congress and that OF June q
1890. such action shah be taken by ell officers
and employees IN the Pension Bureau as will
prevent any undue preference of any claim in
time of either hearing and adjustment and
any agent or attorney who shall have or
attempt to have any claim put
upon the list or docket OF or among the COM
pleted files that is obviously or clearly not COM
plete, or otherwise defeat the Just operations
of the laws and regulations shall be disbarred
from practice in the department"
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Real Estate Matters.

James Fortune has bought for $4,000 Of
Rosalee GAM sub "a, square 5l2-l4S5 by rs
feet on N between 18th and 5th streets north
west
II. Sells has bought for s4,75S OF F.. j.
Gregory subs 50 and IS, square FOG. each 10
feet inches by l40 feet ON between l4th and
a5th streets northwest
J. A Schaeser has bought Of John Cooksey
t1or "a, 900, lots L and N in square 1920. i'm
proved By eight new bricks, being % feet
Inches on Cooksey court and running back 100
Meet 10 alley.
Mary J. House has bought for sc, 400 Of ].
\ Lineweaver sub 81, square 239, II by IS
.3eet on Riggs street, between 18th and 18th
Directs northwest
= Georgetown College has purchased of Joseph
tStrasburger for sl2.5O0 and of Nina S,ras-
Burger for q like amount parts Of lot 10. square
b1s9-aggregating q frontage of So feet 3Il
Hches by depth Of 100 feet inches on Z be-
tween 9Th and 9th streets northwest
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THE RAUM INVESTIGATION.
A Newspaper Correspondent Declines
to Say Who Told Him.

The special House committee appointed to
investigate the charges against Pension Com
missioner Raum was reconvened this morning
TO inquire into another branch Of the case con-
nected with the internal administration Of the
Pension Bureau.
VI. G. Seckeudorff, the chief correspondent
OF the Tribune, called to the stand and
asked regarding articles published in his paper.
but be refused TO give the names of his IN
fGrmants. lie promised to consult with his in
formants and ask permission to name them to
tlye committee.
The committee adjourned until Monday,
when the examination Will be continued
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INVESTIGATING POSTMASTER
WHEAT.
The Investigation of the Charges Against
Him Begun Today.

The House committee on accounts today be-
gan an investivation into the charges preferred
against Postmaster Wheat of the House in the
resolution introduced by Mr.. Euloe.
The committee first took up the charge reIat-
ing 10 the letting of the mail contract and
called Mr.. Wheat. who made a statement of
facts similar to that made by Mr.. Caswell on
the floor of the House.
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Mr.. Ingalls, Own Reward

THE whole story is an infamous falsehood, -
said Senator Ingalls, this afternoon. when
his attention was directed to a story pub
lished in Pottsvilc. Pa. paper to
the effect that he had been paid the sum OF
5000 for the speech he delivered at Pittsturg
on the 18th instant.
Il did not expect to receive nor did re-
eeive," said the Senator, ANY remuneration
whatever for that speech. was very hospit-
ably entertained, and presame my hotel bill
was paid for 1t was not presented TO me- All
my reward was the consciousness OF having
done my duty"
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And There You Are.

ErOm Inckct. ="
Dlossom-''I tell you it is the blonde women
that have tho disagrecablc dispositions"
Dloomor-"And say 1t is the bruncttes."
Blossom--"well. Ought to know what am
talking abont; my wife, a blonde" ......
Roomer--"And ought to know what am
talking about; my wife's a brunette"
The Photographic Fiend. Peasant - fOh.
dear, Oh. dear. Last year 'he was h ri
harvest and this year the artists are rom I.
Shall VIC ncycr be done with misfortunes! -
FItnu1p Blot en-,
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From the Chicago Times.
Adjt. Gen. Williams. now in charge OF army
headquarters pending the arrival Of Gen.
Miles. WAS reminiscent yesterday AZ nc told of
his early experiences in the west. Il first met
zen. Grant i'll 1857" said Gen. Williams
Grant was Guartermaster at Vancouver, and
r-member all the officers gathered each night
" play 'braS.' which WAS 4 sort of draw poker
Grant, while not n gambler, was thc best poker
player in the army. certainly the best ever
saw anywhere. lie was perfectly imperturb-
able. To my mind his mental capacities have
never been properly appreciated by the Ameri-
can public. who looked np- n him II creature of
luck and circumstances. 1t WAS my duty after
the war. while connected with the adjutant's
Jiicc at Washington, to handle Grants pupers
Endorsements and communications to the War
Department. am certain ,hnt they excel or
eluai any state papers OF any age. and ii now
reviewed would surprise the pubic because of
the great knowledge OF war aud s:atesmanship
WHICH thsy exhibit"