The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-12-25
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of q band of Red-shirls, which gained Tor him
on appointment on Gov. Wade Hampton staff,
with the glittering honor Of Colonel" at
tRChed, but he speedily deyiated from the path
OF rectitude, his first departure being the com
paHatiycly trivial oilense Of shooting Mr.. Kill
gore In Che back, and MORALLY wounding HIM,
while tho aforesaid kigore was engaged IN
fight with another man. Then, he challenged
n man. aud fluuked before the duel came OF,
but went on with the affair, after STIMULATING
with his second that no bullets should be put m
the pistols before they were handed TO the prln-
cipals. Then he used 20 make 1t a practice to
get pretty drunk, and run his native town
Of Laurens, by taking his position IN the pub
Tic square, with q repeating rifle, and DEFY the
Constablcs 20 lay hands upon his sacred person.
Next, he aud his brother, being defeated In
lawsuit, attacked the Judge with bowie-knives,
In order TO secure a different ruling. Finally,
he crowned his yillainy by joining the Farm
ers Alliance, and conspired successfully against
the Lords amounted" oligarchy, which las
ruled TO it's ruin poor, old, illitorate, rehe-rd-
den South Carolina. He wiped out the stain OF
his former Ollenses by settling down and Joln-
ing the Baptist Church. but this last SHINING
places him completely out Of the pale OF divine
or human forgiveness j will make up my
mind definitely about Col lrby after he has
been a few months in The Senate. He has
chance such as is given few men. IL be has
brains aud character equal 10 the demands OF
the situation he may make himself one OF tho
leaders OF the New South. IL he has not, he
will be q speedy recruit TO the great but gno-
uiniOus army OF exploded shams. Ii al lies
with him.
Buyers OF bottled beer have some rights in
this city which sellers must respect The at
teBtiOn OF tho Commissioners having been
called 20 the fact that great deal Of beer is
being sold in bottles which are claimed 10 hold
q pint, but are frequently gill short they have
bottled the saloen-keepers that they must re-
form their methods.
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Ex- First Assistant Postmaster General Clark
son thinks that the duty Of the day is TO educate
the people up 20 a full knowledge Of the benefits
OF the Mckinley bill He is strongly in favor Of
the Elections bin, and thinks every fair minded
man ought to be- lie believes there is q clear
majority IN either House In favor OF free coin
age, but there ID great doubt as 20 what the
President would do 10 such q BILL A revision
OF our banking system in the interest Of the
farmer j. needed. The next Speaker OF the
House viii probably be a Southern man. il
is entirely Too early 10 say who will be the
Republican candidate IN 1882.
Secretary Window says that the pipe and
cigar must disappear FROM the Treasury Depart
ment Heads OF Bureaus and Divisions viii he
held strictly responsible for the execution OF
che order against smoking in any part Of the
Treasury building. This seems an ungrateinl
blow against one Of the interests that pours
about $50 O50OO0a year into tho vaults OF the
Treasury.
Somebody must have given the Secretary an
awful rank blast from an afo -de-wah pipe 10
have provoked that order" said q Treasury
clerk 10 me; but really, IL is non-eilectIve. You
see h merely prohibits the smoking Of tobacco.
host Of the Treasury people smoke cigarcts or
hye-centcigara, 80 that il don't reach them"
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A man who rendered the country much good
service during the war, In various fields, was
Maj Geo. u. Edgar, who has come 10 Washing
ton iB the interest OF The CeFtHrgS " Life Of
Abraham Lincoln" OF which he Is general agent
for tbs region. Mai. Edgar was a member Of
the 7th n. Y. Militia prior 10 the war. HO was
IN Washington during the stormy days before
Lincoln . inauguration, and bad several exciting
passages with the Fire-eaters who swarmed
So the city az that time. One Of these was no
less person than the rodoubtable Senator Louis
4. MiElall, Of Texas, in which the protection Of
the police was invoked for the latter, aud Ed
gar was arrested and 6ant 10 Jail, OLly 10 be
speedily released. He was one Of Clssius NJ.
Gays band Of brave men organized 70 protect
Mr. Linc0in's person from the rabid Secession
AaAns Ntit IilhAtA Ilh Gh-h-tl JIG
subsequently served ON the stafis Of Gems Plum
met. AcCiernRnd aud Lew Wallace, and was
commended by al Of them for courage, intelli-
Rencc and zeal. He h. an active Der OF the
famous ia Eayette Post Of New York City.
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il seems 10 be general y conceded that Senator
bp00ners prospects Of going on the Supreme
Bench are at an end. but that Senator Sawyer
. viii console him for this disappointment by
making him his successor when he retires
from public liler which be viii do az the close
Of his term, March 8, 1893.
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Hon. III. C. Payne Chairman % the Re-
publican Committee OF Wisconsin. while in
Washington last week said, that there Is not
the slightest doubt Of oE-SecTetary WIN. H.
Villas being the neZt Senator from Wisconsin.
The Democrats have d majority Of 40 iu the
Legislature, aud they have NO thought Of elect
ing anyone else.
GAR. men aud WRC. women were de.
lighted hy appearance here last week Of the
sweet, comedy face Of Mrs. Harriette l.. Reed,
Of Boston, ana one 81 the longtime fathful
workers for the veterans Mrs Reed is a
Yankee 81 the Yankees, hrE anGest0rs having
come over within few ycaFE'WFTtr the landing
Of the Pilgrims, and they settled on the land
which has been iu the family ever since, and
upon winch Nrs Reed WIS born, and whore
she still resides. She has all the good qualities
Of the idsal Yankee, all his energy, thorough.
uoss aBa capacity, mingled with a very sweet
and gracious WOmauiness. Her husband.
Capt. JAS. 3. Reed. belonged 10 the "a Mass.
Cav, and was killed at Leesburg Va, Feb %
1854 leaving her with one little son, who
died little later. ln memory Of her boy bus
baud and the cause Tor which hc sacrificed Lis
life, size has devoted herself 70 the veterans and
their dependent ones She is Department
Treasurer 81 tLe W.R.C. OF Massach uselis. aud
Secretary 81 the WR.C. National Pension Com
mittes. der visit 10 Washington was IN the
interest o. the latter. She was also charged
with tIc duty u inspecting Potomac Corps w
re Sac made her home will Miss Clara Bar.
ION during her stay In the city.
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am glad 20 see that tie Republican paper,
OF the Eleventh Iowa District are supporting
COmT8de Isaac s. Struble, the present Rcpre.
sentative from that District, Tor appointment
81 u. =. District Judge IN case that tie present
Judge u he Northern DistTict-lion. o. j.
Sniras-iE promoted 30 the Circuit BUHch.
hope the President viii regard the testimony
they bear 10 COmrde StTubc's fitness for ht
would acorn the position. a Nirriuiau born
De was taken 20 Iowa when a child, and grew
up In 4He free atmosphere OF the proud State
lie lcii school 20 enlist IN the 22d Iowa, and
served through the war as a private After
the war he studied law and was in successful
practice until elected 30 the 18th Congress. lie
will close his fourth consecutive term in Con.
press next March, and retire 10 private life
JIG has the talents and the experience To make
Ru admirable Judge, and i want to bee him
appointed.