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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-23
INTERESTING SCRAPS OF HISTORY,

The New Orleans T1rsos- neraoral O, April
18th, In its notice Of and comments upon
the death of Hon. samuel ]. Randall
brings to light number Of facts which will
he pleasant surprise to the country NJ
large.
In the hrst place IL reveals the fact. no,
generally known. that Randall served in
the Union army during the late war. The
Light Horse Of Philadelphia, local mill.
,sry organization 10 which he was attached
when the war broke out, rendered its ser
vices TO the government when the fail Of
Sumter was announced. aud was mustered
IN FOR ninety DAYS. Randall va. a private
In this troop. aud in that capacity soon saw
his hrs' service In al engagement AZ Falling
Waters against Ssonewall Jackson. Ran.
dali MAS rapidly promoted. first 10 ser
ssans aud sctiag aaa-sermaster. and at the
close OF his three months service WAS
t"ioneL In autumn Of ISSs he VA. tlrss
eiecsed 10 Congress, but before he haa
taken hts seat the news o. the Confederate
raid into Maryland and rennsylvsnis in.
aaeed him 10 hurry 20 Harrisburg ana
offer his services 10 the state Authorities. hv
when tie Was made provost marshal O,
ceaumeas county, in wa.ch eapacitv hs
served ania Gettysburg hal hem fourh,
and lee beaten back
But The most interesting par, Of ,hi.
revelation Is that which disclose, IN, Ia,
that Randall, then private. Vas ,Ae sr,t
10 urge the promotion Of che Who after.
wards became one Of the most ai~,sn.
gasshed among the coramAnaers on the
Union ssie. On Randall's first ealis.u.sn.
his troop Was attached 10 the command q
Colcnel George Ill. Thomas II the Second
Cavalry. OF whose ability and trussworshl-
ness Randall hresme strongly Impressed.
ssraca Cameron. q fennsyivaniAn. vas
secretary q war. and Thomas A SCOT.
another Pennsylvania. Was his assistant
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Senator Evarts. OF New York, has intro
duced and il is understood will press Q bill
which senator's and representatives, IRE
spective of party or OF sectional eonsidera-
tons, should unite in passing without
avoidahle delay. The object of IL Is to pay
for the passage of Gen. Lafayette to this
country when, at the request OF our gov
eminent. be came over to witness the land
which he had done 50 much Ia make free.
The officers OF the ship were too patriotic
and too polite TO present their blu TO the
guest of the republic, but preferred 10 take
their chances Of demand on congress
That demand was first made at the March
session Of ISIS. And the account Is still
runningl What lovely chance 20 RE
duce the surplus" Dc il. gentlemen. and
that right speedily
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To ~ fst1er Randall wTots H. following
letter. which MOI only tssti6es 70 his GOOD
Judgment bat also heass eloquent testi-
a ony % his honest ssal In hshalf of de
Union cause:
eAxpY hook. Nd. March : laL
Frse@S Sror-I hear INA. yca ere the Assistant
Secretary OF war- Rest sMurod that no nsn oe-
a<hss more In your high position than do.
the sppoiHfmeot ol proper pefSoms - - bnsnr
der tieasrnlA In the name OF God let them b
aen fully coupesent 90 discharge the dudes OF
the passions 20 which they may b s1igned
iseas4<nsy Ia the evil Of tAs hour.
mi. opsnsoa b hssed upon our ocsefvsnon OF
nearly snfee nonxha N0st 81 the tine, n net
seasay eli the tine, ne have been under me
eoaamsnstnS one of the brigsdes here He -
thoroughly competent 10 Be Beisadier Genefni
md be mss the confidence OF every man In his
command. for the reason that they recognize
and appreciate capacity. which 70 than. In
every boar Of the dag. b 80 essential 60 their
safety
Nov let me. o. frsend OF this administration.
in 20 far the war is concerned. and the preser-
vstson Of the Union involved zfge upon General
Cameron 70 select Colonel Thomas - one Of the
number Of proposed beigadiern This appoint
nenf would give renewed vfgor and courage TO
this section Of the army. am. a. perhaps you
know. private in the First City Cavalry OF
PhiIadelphis, and never saw Colonel Thomas
until saw him on parade. and our intercourse
has only been such - exists between . colonel
and one OF his soldiers. hence you re my recon
mendation comes from pare motives, and il en-
tireiy free from social or political conssdera-
tsons
Ispeak for and write In behalf OF the brave
men. who. In this hour Of our country's peril.
are coming forward and endaugerins their own
lives and perhaps leaving those most dear to
them without . support I write warmly be-
cause think know the necessity Of the case
You viii DO the country service By giving my
letter . serious consideration. hope 70 be in
Washington some time about September. when
shall try 10 see you. Will you please present
my regards 70 General Cameron. and, II he has
time 70 read this letter, hand IL 70 him Yours
truly. sAMuEL J. RANDALL
To those who. regardless of political diff
ferences. thought well OF Randall before.
the knowledge Of the above facts win serve
as an incentive 70 stronger and deeper re-
gard for his memory.
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THE MINsrRELs.

Since electricity sapercedea hanging. crimi
mails win not be 20 high strung-Tssas Sifsinos
No matter how thin spring poem may Be IN
literary sense, IL IL fat for the printer-Terrd
Hdaas Express.
IL isn't % much . change of base that the bud
ding youth desires rs II is a change of treble. -
Bsrttaqfos Free Press.
Bacheior--Eleeant noral decorations 1t your
church yesterday. Benediet-Yes. nearly every
woman there had Q new bonnet Loreu Nail
Many people who claim TO be welded TO their
art seem 90 have been overtaken with divorce
proceedings from the outset Philadelphia Press.
Melbourne manager advertises for cory.
phecs who must not be over 30 years old" lie,
the Australian ballet reform proceed PAiladel
phia Ledger.
No matter how veil woman knows that she IA
pretty, and no matter how many iooking-giasses
she may have, she always wants her husband %
tell her of IL ct least once every day.-Somerrs,e
Journal
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DANISH sECTIosALIsN.

The 81. Paul Psoaeer Press says OF the
Mckinley tariff bill This tariff bill, then
a. We have seen already. Is not satisfactory
Ii ought 10 be and must be changed very
materially, or else IL should never he al
lowed TO become Law by the assistance o.
Republican votes from the Northwest
This is not the right kind OF talk for q
Republican paper to indulge in. II is toe
much after the Massachusetts, pattern, and
rests on directly opposite contention.
The one demands FREQ hides: the other
insists that American hides be protected.
The ono advocates and the other opposes a
modification Of the tariff on manufactures
Both should know. and conform to the
knowledge. that an adjustment of the tariff
Of this session OF Congress has been prom
iscd, Is expected. and Is IN impera-
tive political necessity. for the &C.
eomplishment Of which mutual conces-
sions are essential. 1t will not ~ ali
answer for Massachusetts, Republicans to
declare that they will not support the bill
II il does contain this or that provision.
while Republicans from Minnesota and ad-
joining states proclaim that they will OBJ
pose IL unless those provisions are incor-
porated in the bill.
Beyond doubt this committee was care
fully constituted 20 - 70 give due repre-
sentstion 70 eli sections, interests and
shades Of opinion. and il composed of the
most capable members OF the House to
deal with this question. They have taken
abundant time and used al possible effort
TO obtain the views OF oil classes having
an interest in the subject matter.
They have shown freedom from bias or
prejudice and the absence OF bigoted de-
votion to preconcsivsd notions by frequent
changes or notifications Of their first in
tentions. sfter argument and evidence sub
nitted by those occupying positions to sup
ply accurate Information.
Now that their work Is completed. it
should be exempt from sectional. local or
selfish. and particularly from captious OBJ
jections--certainly from the Republican
side Of the house. In every feature 1t may
not exactly suit any section, and some
hiHht CONCESSION may % required from
every point Of the compass.
On this basis and in this spirit the exi.
gencics Of the situation demand that Re
ruhlicans from the North. South. East and
West, and from all intermediate sections.
shall stand and work together. But IL /,
has come 10 the point that Massachusetts,
Republicans viii not stand this, and other
Republicans from this. that or another
state viii not stand another. and another
or some other thing. then tariff legislation
viii be defeated, the party viii have broken
faith with the people.
The party has right TO and does de,
msnd that its representatives from nil Sec
tons in congress shall cultivate and main
tain spirit of good will and brotherhood.
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STATE PRESS.

n sunnes Hersid ef ne iskh says hat car
had Of hos, probably ne lase of The 10 crop.
ws shipped iron thas place during tAe pre-
eedtng week.
Aysirhavsa company viii ru1 . paektzsiA Of
forty Dakoea ponies from Hamilton. Saagit
county. into the saleaa miDss - the head Of
the CAscads this summer. So nys the logger.
The Fairhaven n sas links that the tids Of
popalaftcn viii - IL $3.50 this spring - - In
sure wsshingsoa tAres REPRESENTATIVES, in the
ievef house Of the next co0greGA It b 70 b
feared that the Colonel b oversanguina
The sehome Gase..s reports thss for the azst
fifteen days Of April $40 instruments were hled
foe record IN Whstcom county. a which 40
were deedA the consideration Of the same being
Sbll651E. This. il nyA = the largest volume
Of real estate buAnes ever transacted In that
county during the ame length OF time
D. T. Kelley. Of the snake River Fruit Grower
Association. assures the Eost wcsAsasfosios that
the peach crop Of Garfield county was not seri-
ously injured BY the cold weather, and viii b
good He says that Garfield county wiz pro-
dnce more peaches this season than all other
counties In Eastern Warrington combined.
The Paiouse Gd:ette says that II Il were not Tor
the duty Of % cents . bushel our markets
would Be flooded with foreign potatoes The
duty" says the Gazette, simply operates %
keep the American market from heing over.
stocked with potatoes and other products Of
foreign lands, where farms are cheap and the
farmers ere denied the laxuries which are COM
mon among our American agriculturistA"
The editor Of the Columhis cArosiele II not
happy, judging from the following: The hegira
OF monsyed men which sets toward the Sound
country u to be deplored. in that 1t furnishes
material for the abnormal growth OF few
cities and towns at the expense Of the develop
ment Of the great state OF Warrington. Not
only is it the objective point Of Eastern capital.
bat whenever citizen Of IN interior town can
spare few hundred dollars from his business.
he takes bee line for Puget sound. ties il up in
some neck of the woods and comes home and
dreams of fortune" This Of course, il . hit ct
Seattle, but the Chronicle does not make 1t clear
how the growth Of this city il to Affect injsri.
ously washington's development The C0lum-
bIaus who come here and make profitable in
vestments do not thereby lose cttisenship Of the
state. and 1t win meet with the approbatioa Of
Seattle II they invest in Columbia some Of the
money made here
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Duty OF . Congresaman.

when IL appears that each congressman under
takes 10 control appointments 70 about 80
ofrces. ana 20 look after about LOO applicants
for these positions. We can readily see To what
an extent the federal patronage hiss come 20 in.
serfc-e with the duties which he has been
elected 20 perform On this question the repor.
OF the special committee OF The national civil
service league 10 of great interest What can be
expected OF congress In the way OF legislation
when one-thirt of the time Of it, r,enbe IA
taken UP IN the distracting and demoral.xtns
work Of distributing PATRONAGE Il viii be seen
that this CON risfee recon mend the Lodge bill
which u described In tie repart That or al
meat anything 10 70 be preferred TO the present
sxEfart
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She Courts Notoriety.
Sioux CITY Iouyna,

Mrs.. Helen NJ Gouger seems to be predcstined
10 raise the dickens wherever she goes. She
has split almost wide open the First Baptist
church OF Bloomington. Ill. She made a speech
there . short time ago in which she made this
declaration: II have greater respect for Q sa-
loonkeeper. yea the devil himself. hoof and
horns than have for q minister who does not
vote the prohibition ticket" The very next
Sunday Or. John l. Jackson. the paste. OF that
church. scathinsiy replied 10 Mrs 6oager, de-
noaneed her political bigotry and ianasicism,
and declared that preacher had the same right
As any other citizen TO vote for what he consid-
cred right The result IL row in the church.
- iefs hid< fair 8nfit
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Then lco Sptln9s
when the sunbeams break in sprays among the
nuttering twigs and leaves;
When the merry birds lift mp their heads 70
singh
man who grieves:
When forgotten 10 each folly that bevitches
and deceivcs-
Then it's spring.
when the dandelions blossom and the grsas BE-
gins to thrive,
And you greet the kisses thst the sephyrs
fling;
when forgotten on the rainbow ends for which
We vainly strive:
When it's satisfying Just 10 dt and know that
you're alive
Then it's spring. -Washington Post
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The following item from the Iowa State Regis
t,- speaks for itself CAmberlain's Collie. Chol-
era and Disrrhoea Remedy IL thoroughly re-
ua bic preparation. II II spoken of in the high
est terrss By leading citizens OF the state, many
Of whom rely upon ii whenever they need such
q preparation several employees OF the Regis
te, once have used is and Always with good re.
suIts II 10 . pleasure 10 advertise goods of such
merit and especially Of home manufacture For
sale By al dguSg1sss and medicine dsalsrs
stewart q Holmes Drag Company. wholesale
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A shrewd southerner, now . resident of
New York and heavy operator in the
stock and produce exchanges Of that city,
recently made an extended tour, the first
in many years, Of his native section The
changes that he noted and reported were
remarkable. He declares that rs result
OF introducing manufactures. and of diver
styling agricultural productions, the South
erners are now seii-sustaining without ref
erence to the cotton crop, and that crop is
therefore clear surplus 70 them. which to
large extent they are investing at home,
building up new industries. extending
transportation facilities and projecting new
and permanent improvements OF high
order.
This Is but confirmatory OF other reports,
including those lately made by such men
rs Vice President Morton, Chauncey NJ
Depew, Abram s. Hewitt and others. to
indicate that the next decade will mark q
wonderful change for the better in the
South, both in the matter OF increased
wealth and population and with respect to
education. morals and politics.
Unless all reports are exaggerated. and
all of the signs OF the times are at fault. the
year 1900 is quite likely to witness o close
alliance, politically. between New England
and the Southern Atlantic states. Massa-
chusetts and Georgia are likely to march
shoulder to shoulder and hand in hand.
But Ii NAV be hard to effect such changes
in the brief space of ten years that Vermont
and South Carolina can snuggle peacefully
beneath the same political covcrlet How
ever, the unexpected keeps happening, and
change is the law Of American progress
1t may be put down as settled fact that
the greatest proportionate progress in pop
ulation and wealth OF these United States
during the ensuing ten years will be in the
two farthcst removed extremes. the South
east and the Northwest At the outset of
the laudable struggle Washington throws
down the gauntlet to Georgia, and Seattle
challenges Atlanta TO friendly tourney.
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Major Lewis Gtnter. OF Richmond. Viz
ginis, who Is worth seven millions and
rated as one of the richest men in the
South. made his fortune by the rnanufae-
turc and sale Of the deadly cigarette"
Each thousand Of his seven million, TO put
1t mildly. probably represents one young
American physically wrecked or reduced
10 condition OF mental inbeciliiy.
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Denmark has eeen treated 10 Whit OF
experience that has eeen by no means IN
COMMON in she United States In that
little kinSaovn beer became quite recently
All issue Of such paramount Importance as
10 CAUSE The dissolution Of ne ally elected
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-23

Ex-Governor Alonso 3. Cornell, Of New
York. Is ruined man Every investment
he has touched during the pas. few years
has proved disastrous. This Is the man
whose sresehevy 10 his henetsc;oz made
the triumph Of Conkling's enemies pos
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The doubtful Stafes.

Aside from the Justice of giving the people
home rule. the admission Of idaho and wyorr
ing viii effect q desirable reform in reducing
the number OF pivotal states in presidential
e.ecrionA The TWO new states VIII increase TIA
number of electoral votes 90 four hundred ana
twenty. at sA.ea the republicans control two
hundred ana o2e. oniy ter sAor, of . m soriry
The ccniending hosts Will therefore De coasssn
trA:ed IN either New YORK az Indiana rasurs~v
the doodle area 10 enc ssase
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Roiksthing, which II the name given 20
- popular hranch Of the Danish rariia-
msnt Ihe king having caIisd fox IN ap-
preparation q L. 0o.oo crowns for nili-
sary purposes. il VI refused vben Tie fact
became known that The sum vas 10 be
raised By . tar on beer. TAKE any form
bat that, !" said the Foakeshing. and the
FolkeshinR xas dissolved.
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Tho Joy OF Jay.

Jay Gould has returned from the land Of the
Astecs in very peasant frame Of mint In
fact he IL greatly tckled because he received
such q cordial reception from the people OF
Mexico. One can easily understand the million
aires JOY. II he's been . long, weary time since
Jay has found his presence welcome 70 anybody
With Q new rattle, and very natural Il 10, too.
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The Jaundieed East.
Chicago Times

From ccun-Ekss comes the aanoauce-nert
thar tae prevailing fashionable color is yellow
Tie whole wesg IN Q spirit Of fun has beer a.
Glazing ssas the ef-sse Essf MAS jaandse~a. ara
nos the Fzss comes Along and declares 10 to be
TACT seassi Bow efssraes word spoken In
jsxs proves 70 be the sober truth
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Some months ago the brethren were In
structed that Apostle Hebsr J. Grant was in
spired Of the Lord to handle the financial Affairs
OF the Mormon people And this ID the way he
does it: When in . banking house Of this city.
Apostle Heber j. Grant said he would use his
apostolic influences TO smash rival In business.
An irreverent Gentle spoke mp. "Hebe, want
some OF that apostolic influence; what viii you
sell Il for" The proof Of this u ready.
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A paragraph is going the rounds that - most
ancient and honorable title" il advertised for
sale in the London papers 1t IL safe to say that
II ID not United Kingdom title. Bad a. the
peerage 10 the comforting OF titles in recent
times In ieaIousiy guarded
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-23

The ST. Louis Rep.Aic announces With
great glee that the way Corporal Tanner
and Dudley ars going for the present occu-
pant Of the White House is holy terror"
Without stopping 70 comment on the Ian
guase employed. does IL not seem that the
feet they relate should be-t Ill IL true that
Democrats say Of them-a strong argu-
ment In favor Of Harrisong
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There was considerable curiosity ct the last
drawingroom held BY the queen at the appear
ancs of an individual In perfectly plain dress
suit, who was personally conducted BY high
ofhcial to the queens household He vas sup
posed to be Q member Of the American embassy
until he pulled out . pad and began to take
sketches for an illustrated paper
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rES TO NIFTY Hougs sAvrr

FY taking tie Northern Pacisc vesc esless train.
leaves seattle So . n 5aisy. We change az
cas-. Ax4 III miles tie sasgtS<. roxes 70 s,hs-
essN Iosrsss ssesrsrx eaxs shfuzxa paacsrs
p~SeaerrB u Caian dspos ten % efyy hoa-s
ahead of ctess aiasA A. Cailee-g csfy nekss
Al. csros csaes agent s<a;siA
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The British budget. IS recently presented
by Goschen, Chancellor Of the Exchequer.
diseloses the fact that England, as well Is
the United States. has q surplus to grapple
with, though TO US the English surplus of
si5.oooooo would be bu, a bagatelle. But a
more remarkable showing. 10 US. of this
English budget, is the revelation that fully
oDe-half OF that country's immense rev.
enues are derived from liquors and tobacco
And from the revenue disclosures a. q
whole the Chancellor deduces evidence
tina, England Is enjoying a period Of re-
markable prosperity. Strangely enough.
the unusual and excessive use of rum dur
ing the past year is one of the chief grounds
OF this conclusion. Whether it Is the rum
drinking that makes them prosperous, or
the prosperity that makes them drink rum,
unfortunately for other countries whose
people are anxious TO live and learn, is not
elucidated by the learned Chancellor.
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The Montana state auditors report states that
during the past year 2,s27 coyotes. 800 wolves,
l0l bob cats, mountain lions, ~ bears and 81
lynxes were killed. making . total OF 400 Wild
animals destroyed By hunters, for which boun.
ties were paid 70 the amount Of ssoeo.
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suppressing the Truth.

Atlanta Conotltutlou.
The New York World claims that not single
statement made by ito Georgia convict labor
special correspondent has been denied His mis-
statements were promptly denied, bat the World
will never let its readers know IL. A . South
hating Newspaper, Joseph. PulitSer's fake sheet
takes the cake.
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Calvin Brice Was There.

Mr.. Calvin S. Brice. OF New York. seuator-elect
from Ohio. voted at his quondam home In Lima
Monday, and the city went Republican for the
drst time in yesrs. We DO not pretend to cay this
was not an accident, but IL looks like cause and
effect
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The editor OF Georgia Newspaper says: I'VE
have bought . farm. started In the real estate
business. and are running . boarding house.
Out OF the money made in these three enter
prises We will try 10 support the paper. Every
man ought 10 support his county paper"