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NEW kPPoINTEES,

The President sent the following nomina.
tions 10 the Senate during the past week:
Third Lieutenants ia the Marine Service
Chester NJ. White, Massachusetts,: William ii
H. Hay, Pennsylvania, aud George C. Carmine
Maryland.
Passed Asst Surg. Samuel III. Dickson 10 be
a Surgeon in the Navy.
James Taylor, Collector Of Customs at New
Bedford, Mass.
John A. Bassarear, Surveyor Of Customs
Port Of GTeenport, n. Y.
Leland L. Coler, Of Virginia, Assistant Sur.
geon in the Marine Hospital Service.
Joseph J. Kinyonn, Assistant Surgeon in the
Marine Hospital Service, 10 be Passed Assist.
ant Surgeon.
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WASHINGTON THURSDAY

that the first years history Of the Record aud
Pension Division has shown that it Is possible
10 extricate an important branch OF the War
Department from an enormous amount OF ac-
cumulated claims without the addition Of n
single clerk or the expenditure Of a dollar be-
yOnd tho regular appropriation. During the
year 34I. SOP cases have been disposed of, and
the work done 5y the clerks is spoken of very
highly. In concluding, Capt. Ainsworth takes
occasion TO express his great appreciation OF the
encouragement and countenance extended to
him bv Secretary Proctor,
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At THE WHITE HOUSE.
How Santa Claus will Treat President
Harrison and Baby Mckee.

The Presidents Christmas Dinner and the
Christmas Tree-The White House Ghosts
of Christmas PRst-1irs. Secretary Noble
describes the Day ia ~. Louis-Some thing
About Christmas IN Vermont by Mrs. SEN
atOr Morrill,, and Description OF the Day
Iva kentucky by Mrs. Senator blackburn
What Airs. senator Hearst. OF California
aud Mrs. Senator Do!ph say as to Christ
mas on the Pacific slope.
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been made About $4,000 has also been con-
tributed for the statue Of Gen. sheridan. No
popular subscription has been made Cor Gen.
HanCock's statue Each Of these statues are
10 be equestrian, of heroic size and will be
located here In Washiugton-ihe statue Of Gen.
Sheridan on the triangle fronting the National
Theater on Pennsylvania avenue between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets; that Of
Gen. Logan in Iowa Circle at Thirteenth street
and Rhode Island avenue, while that Of Gen.
Hancock will be placed in Hancock Circle at
Sixteenth street and New Hampshire avenue.
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BIg ProiIts on Small Cnpltsl.

Tramp Ito handsomely dressed lady on the
avenue)-Pleasc, mum, my family is starvin',
an I'll have to sell my Wheelbarrer ter buy
bread. It's just around the corner, mum.
Would ye like ter buy i52
Lady-BIercy me! What could DO with a
1 live in flat, my good man.
But / will help you gladly. Here's a dollar
Tramp Ito himselfl six dollars I've
made ter day tryin' ter sell Wheelbarrer to
kind people what lives in fats, an I amt got
no WheelbarreF nuther
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ROGER Q. MILLS AS A CONFEDERATE.

ROGER O. MILLS AS A CONFEDERATE
A good many readers Of THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE have asked whether Roger Q. Mills
was in the Confederate army. The biography
Of himself furnished by him TO the Congress
sional Directory makes no mention of such
service. il merely says:
Roger Q. Mills, Of Corscaua, was elected TO
the 43d, oath, 10Th, doth, nth, 4Sth, 59th and
50th Congresses, and reelected TO tho 5lst Con-
grcss as a Democrat, receiving 2O,70l votes
against 1876 votes. for i. A. Jones, lndepend-
ent Republican aud Pr0hibitiOnist.'
asked a gentleman who served rs Colonel OF
an Arkansas regiment about Mills, and he re-
piled
20, yes; Mills served through tie war. He
commanded a Texas regiment in Pat Gle
burne's Dvis0n--part Of the time brigade
ana had the reputation Of being very brave,
but entirely incompetent oiicer."
VOL XXX OF the War Records contains
Mllss report of the part be took in the battle Of
Chickamauga. lie went i'm as Colonel Of the
consolidated 9th aud 10th Tex, which was in
Deshler's Brigade, Of Clebumes Division, and
ID. IL. Hills Corps. At noon of the second day
Deshlor WAS torn 10 pieces 10y a shell passing
through his body, aud the command then do.
volvcd on Mills. lie reports that the brigade
took L7s3 men into the fight, OF whom %
killed and BOG wounded making total Of 4l6,
or not quite - per cent.
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n no city Of the coun-
try will Christmas be
moro generally cele-
bratel than here. For
weeks the stores have
been full Of shoppers.
and the express Offices
have been so crowded
that one has often had
10 wait for hours be-
fore being serve d .
Washington's popula-
lion is so largely made
up Of people away from
home that the Christ
mas presents sent or
are numbered by the
te ms Of thousands.
Everyone seems to be
rrfrrirr nraranFu aud
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ROAST PIo AND rURKEY.

Senator Blackburn's place at Versailles will
be closed this Christmas, the first time in many
years, continued Mrs. Blackburn, as we shall
remain in Washington, greatly to the disap-
pOlntment OF the servants at home, who always
look forward 90 this time az the plea5antest Of
the whole year. When our children were
small, Of course, we always had an elaborate
tree for them, as that IL the general custom in
Kentucky. The time for lighting the tree
having arrived, ali the friends i'm the neigh
bOrhOod are invited to witness the sight, care
having been taken beforehand that no one
should be overlooked in the general distribution
Of presents. OF late years we have instituted
the custom Of arranging the presents for each
member Of the family 50 that they shall sud
them at their respective places at the breakfast
table on Christmas morning. After church the
family return home, where dinner is served at
o'clock. This, Of course, is the great feature
Of the day, and no table is considered properly
set without turkey at one end and at the other
a delici0usly drowned roast pig, holding in its
mouth rosy-cheeked apple. Mince pies are
equally indispensable TO the feast, which is
crowned with the entrance Of the plum pud-
ding, all ablaze. In the evening eucher is the
great game after which Senator Blackburn in
variably entertains large party Of gentlemen
at supper though he insists upon designating
the meal luncheon"
Do you decorate the house?" asked.
"Oh, yes" replied Mrs. Blackburn "This
is quite as much part of Christmas as the Civ
ing Of presents. Crowsfoot and holly predomi-
nate, while from chandelier and doorway hangs
the mistletOe, which plays 50 conspicuous part
in the evenings festivities"
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CHRISTMAS IN THE SOUTH.

Christmas is q great day all over the South.
From talks with leading statesmen find that no
State and no town Omits the celebration of this
great holiday OF Christmas. Justice Lamar goes
into raptuFes over the sugaF-cured bans which
are always with roast turkeys in Mississi pDi
Rice is served with turkey, and there are oysters
on the half she'll, and fish from the Gulf Of Mex
leo. The table is ornamented with holly, and
there is q great quantity Of mistletOe in the
dining-rOOm. Fresh spare-ribs are q Mississippi
breakfast dish, and egg-nOgg is part Of every
Christmas evening family gathering In
North Carolina rabbits and partridges are
served with turkey, and roast beef and sweet
potatoes are among the other articles on the
table. In both States the dinner is served in
the middle Of the day, and the turkeys brought
forth are equa! to those of Rhode Island. In
Arkansas, egg-nOg is always a part of the
Christmas feed, which is much the same as that
Of other parts of the Union, and in Kentucky
Mrs. Carlyle says that a sugar-eured ham, boiled,
is always served with the turkey She thinks
that the best hams in the world are those made
in Kentucky, and she says that q ham ought
to boil until the bones drop out 1t should
never be eaten the day it is cooked, and it
should be put away with the skin on, in order
TO keep all the sweet juices in. Kentucky
people like mince pies, and the richer you
make them the better they like them. Plum
pudding is always served with % Christmas
dinner, and a roast pig is often a part of a
big feast. Miss GRUMPY, JR.
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CEN. JOHN F. MILLER,s WIFE DEAD.

Mrs. Mary W. Miller. wife Of the late General
and senator John T. Miller, OF California died
at her home in Washington, ID. c., last week,
OF stomach trouble She had been ailing for
several months, and the end was not unexpected.
Mrs. Miller went with her husband TO California
at the close of the war, where she had a magnif-
cent residence in Napa Valley, at which her
Summers were spent. Gen. Miller was promi-
nent officer from Indiana, taking the 29th
regiment TO the front at the beginning Of the
war, and was promoted Brigadier General in
1864 lie was wounded at Liberty Gap, Tenn
and carried the bullet in his head for many
years, which caused the loss Of sight Of one Of
his eyes He was Collector of the Port Of San
Francisco, aud was elected Senator in March,
ISL, aud served until his death, in 1856.
Mrs. Miller was woman Of generous and
charitable disposition, aud was a leader in
society in Washington during her husbands
service in the Senate. She recently returned
from trip around the world. The body was
temporarily placed in a vault in Rock Creek
Cemetery, aud will later be removed TO Cali
fOruia.
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A Weriern "LImIted."

Disgruntled Pas5enger-I thought this was
the limited express
Conductor tOklahoma r. R)-Thats what
it's called, sir.
Passengcr-Huh! What is there limited
about it,
Conductor Cafter rcacctionl The time for
meals.
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CHRISTMAS IN ST. LOUIS.

chatted last night with Mrs. Secretary
Noble as to Christmas and Christmas gifts. She
told me her own methods Of giving. and
described the celebration Of the day in 50.
Louis. Said she:
christmas in st. Louis is not only very
generally observed as a religious festival owing
TO the large number Of Roman Catholics max
ing their home in the city, but is time of
universal holiday making and rejoicing with
people of high and low degree. do not know
Of any place where the custom OF giving pres
ents prevails to a greater extent. The true
Christmas spirit prevails among rich and
poor, and everyone remembers those of the
home circle and friends with gift COmmen-
surate with their means. The subject is one to
which only the pen Of Dickens ever did or
could do justice He best describes it as
time when tire heart of ell humanity is open
aud good will 10 men prevails on every hand.
The Interchange Of presents is pleasant
custom, which / would be heartily sorry TO
have abolished. or course it is one Of which
the abuse makes burdensOme tax upon the
income of many persons in various cities, but
this is not, so far as i know, the case in st.
Louis. / have not only a large family circle
with whom / exchange presents, but also a
wide circle Of friends which it is my pleasure
to remember in this fashion. Sometimes it is
only few flowers or some fruit for those who
are invalids, but / try always to remember
each and all, no matter how Insignificant the
gift. like those TO whom | send to feel that l
have the Christmas wish for them in my heart
Then, too, / have heretofore always taken a
keen interest in the charities incident to this
season, such as seeing that the sick and afflicted
in the hospitals and public institutions for the
poor are not forgotten in the general merry
making. do not think / could succeed very
we'll in organizing committee for this pur-
pose or soliciting subscriptions from my friends
but whatever part of the work is personally
assigned 10 me, take right hold and achieve
the desired end. One Christmas / selected the
presents for several hundred women and chill
dren in hospital, aud at another time hearing
that with the single exception Of the inmates
of the lunatic asylum everyone had been pro-
yided for in the public institutions throughout
the city, volunteered to attend to that branch
Of the work. 1t was after all only an apple and
an orange apiece, but of the so lunatics not
one expressed themselves otherwise than as de-
lighted at my selection OF the gift. The Su-
perintendent in charge subsequently told me
that there was no suTer means of affOrding
pleasure to the inmates Of the asylum than by
providing them with something which they
could carry from the table with them-some-
thing Of their very own TO hold in their hands
aud do with as they wished. This sense Of
property is one Of the first instincts Of ciyilza-
tion. Christmas Day is the busiest in the whole
year to my eOaehman, who from early morning
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WORK OF THE RECORD AND PENSION
DIVISION,

Capt. +. c. Ainsworth, who has charge Of the
Record and Pension Division of the War De-
pertinent, submitted long report of the work
done by his Division during the last fiscal
-~SE In disposing Of all arrearages be says
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. soLDIER 90 HousE PosTMksrER,

The Republican members Of the House held
81 short clucus last week 10 select a Postmaster
10 succeed Capt Wheat vino resigned lust be-
iOre lIIe close OF tie last session. There were
ErVcIa. candidates, but COmrade J. H. Haiha-
way OF Montana, got % votes against - for
al lle other candidates. C0mradc hathaway
was duly elected by the House on "Wednesday.
lec l1 and immediately qualified aud took
possession Of the office. lie D. a native Of Ohio
and oni Isted iH the l0jlh Ohio in 1862 aud
Was disabled by q wound received in the battle
al Plrryille, Ky lie removed 10 Montana
al Tie close VI the war and has held several
fo-cIl aud County Offices, aud is at present
Secretary Of the Republican State Committee
ol Montana. lie b. years old, six feet high,
HHd i5 said TO be a man OF fne clerical and ox-
eeui.ye abilities aud VIII make a good Post
mastUT
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MONUMENTS TO our DEAD HEROES,

Secretary Proctor has recommended 20 Con-
pFess that an additional appropriation of So
600 each be made for the purpose of erecting
statues 10 Gems. Sheridan aud Hancock. Con-
gross has already appropriated $4,000 each for
the erection Of statues for Gems. Sheridan,
Hancock aud Logan. The pedestals for each
statue will cost $4,000, which will leave but
$4,000 for the statue proper, which is entirely
insufficient. ia Gen. LoRan's case, a popular
subscription, which was started by THE Ma
TIoNAL TmBUNF, amounting 10 SIP 600. Las
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One Of the comical features Of the past week
YVES the Sudden subsistence Of the Democratic
Tage against The infamous partisan apportiOn-
meut" Il came about just as j limited last
week s, might. None OF the Democratic Rep
Teseutativos from Indiana, Kentucky. Mary
land Tennessee, Virginia and South Carolina
1ct that DE was called upon 10 sacrifice himself
% carry ont the party's plan for rc-apportiOn-
meHt which involved keeping tie House down
10 its present size oil 3J2. This meant cutting
90 one representative from each Of the
States named, aud every one OF the Repre-
Eouia.sves from those States felt that he
might bc called upon o. be the victim.
ON tHe other hand, the Republican scheme
al increasing thu membership 10 3IJ might il
Is true. give that party a strong advantage in
1892 lui Do retained The present membership
everywhere, auc called f0r no sacrifices There
I0re Ue Democrats from those States could not
b. relied upon Do liI5ustcr against and defeat
ihe tHp0Ui0umeut and Appropriation Bills.
pnd tic whole scheme Of opposition suddenly
collapsed. Even Gen. Breckenridge, OF Ken
tuosy. now admits that the App0rl0nment
debate. ID viii give one additional Representa-
tive each % Alabama, Arkansas California,
Colorado, Georgia, Kansas. Massachusetts,.
Michigan. Missouri. hew Jersey, Oregon,
Washington aud Wisconsin: tw0cach 30 Mime
Ea.H, Pennsylvania aud gcxas and three %
Nebu za, making "a ia all. ii II also likely
that Apw York, which has a fraction Of % 900
over iu tbc division, may receive an additional
Representative, which will make the whole
number 357.
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CHRISTMAS IN CALIFORNIA.

Among the gayest Christmases Of this year
will be those celebrated on the Pacific Slope
The flowers are now in bloom from Portland to
Los Angeles, and the table decorations of the
Christmas dinners Of California and Oregon
will be beautiful in the extreme. Mrs. Dolph,
wife OF the Oregon Senator, says that there are
roses in Portland, and that Christmas comes in
the midst OStheIr month of roses. She men,
tiOns canvas back ducks as among the Christ
mas daiuties, and says that these viii be served
with turkey all over the State. She smaclls
her lips over Oregon miuce pies, and it would
make the lips Of an epicurean water to hear
her describe an Oregon Christmas dinner. Mrs.
Senator Hearst says that all the daintie5 of the
East are brought TO San Francisco for Christ
mas, and that many dinners in the city will in
clude in their bills Of fare diamond backed ter
Tapin from Maryland, and all the other dain-
tiss which are produced east of the Mississippi
Turkeys and plum buildings will be found on
almost evesy table, and part Of every dessert
will be fresh strawberries. new fgs and rasp-
berries. There will be ripe peaches, pears and
plums, and great pineapples aud oranges can
be bought for a song. The tables will be deco
rated with roses, and there will be no end Of
beautiful flowers.
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is occupied in Distributing the thousand and
one packages iDtgusted o. his care.
A frf.rr--.,r A p1.,s.~ .1,a-

is occupied in Distributing the thousand and
one packages intgusted O. his care.
CHRISTMAS ROAST GOOSE.
"In s.. Louis the season." 8Ir1 Noble con-
tinued. is pre- emiucntly one Of family gather
ings, 10 preparation Of which the rooms are put
ia gala attire with holly and m'st,etOe for
which We have 70 send South, as neither grows
in that locality. The dinner is Of course the
grand feature Of the day. the one upon which
the careful housewife lavishes much time and
thought beforehand. According 20 the real old
English custom We have not roast beef but
roast'g0oso turkey being the bird relocated to
Thanksgiving Day. The goose is stuffed with
dressing OF brc1icTumbs. butter and suet and
- brought on the table nicely Drowned the
dish garnishsd with small red apples, stswod
just long enough % make them tender. When
the plum padding is served it Is borne in by
the servant mass Of tiny blue flames, wreathed
in holly"
CHRISTMAS ~ VERMONT.
New England has its oyu method Of cclebrat-
ing Christmas and taa New England Congress
men from the bagS sllic,s have aI! left Wash
ingtOn for their homes. Mrs. Senator Morrill,
remembers with pleasure her Christmas dinners
ut home. She thinks a goose is the proper fowl
for the Christmas dinner, and says that
chicken pie baked in a deep dish is almost
always part Of the feast. YenisOu is plenty,
@st@ tAS pun kAstH PIC dppttl1 III dlA It's EioIys
CHRISTMAS IN KENTUCKY.
/ talked With Mrs. Senator Blackburn az 70
Christmas in Kentucky. Said she: Everyone
takes part In the celebration OF Christmas in my
State. 1t ia a family affair.
the old homestead OF the Blackburn family
in Kentucky is WO0df0rd i'm the County Of the
same name, now owned BY my husbands
brother, Maj. James Blackburn This is the
place which the Senator's father made famous
in the annals Of the state by importing the first
blOOded stock ever brought 10 This country. 1t
is Immediately adjoining Woodburn. owned by
Mr.. Alexander-aiso proprietor Of the Adrian
estates IN ScCtiand-WheTe Lexington and other
famous racers have been raised During the
early years OF oCr married life 10 was the annual
custom for all the family to assemble at Wood
ford for the Christmas season, which was royalty
kept up with entertainments for young and
old games and feastiug until the old year was
danced out and the new year ushered in with
appropriate festivities. have known rs many
rs 30 grandchildren to be gathered nc the old
homestead on these occasions when the especial
delight OF the young people would be 70 engage
their elders in the games which engaged their
attention morning, noon and night. Speaking
Of this reminds me Of three old gentlemen who
lived near WOodiOrd They were wealthy
bankers, and for more than so years had kept
mp this pleasant Old custom Of family gather
iugs az the homestead, where regularly every,
Christmas night, from the youngest % tho old
est, all hands took part in the exciting game Of
blind mans buff.
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J have 10 rcterate tho opinion expressed
some weeks ago that the chances ol Attorney
Genera. 81. III. d.. Milers appointment 20 the
vacancy 0H tae supreme Bench are steadily i'm
proving. Last week there was "a little furry IN
favor Of Michigan man, aud both the senators
lT0u4 that State were pressing the President for
thC appointment. But q LAS turned out that
eHca Senator had a different man, Senator
MCMILLAN being for Alfred russell aud Senator
Starkaudao Jon Judge Brown, and each was
quite earnest lOr bis candidate IL Is believed
tHat they have cfcclually ncutfaiized each
Other aud neither caud idste viii be- appointed
This huups the President back 10 bis former
guauuary between Miller aud Judge Gresham.
Wlth q presumed increase Of favor for his
personal friend aud Attorney General. There
D. some talk Of his hcsitating about appointing
Miller because 81 some doubts as 10 his being
confirmed, but do not 20 a cent ON this" as
the boys say. There is no reason why there
should De the least trouble about bis condr-
nation. While he has not made any phe-
nominal reputation Tor ability, be ID yet con
oeded 10 b. q hrst-Class lawyer, oil uublemishsd
character, aud entirely fitted for a scat IN the
august tribunal which forms the third Co
ordinate branch Of our Government lie il a
c0l0iiDs- man, who has not made very warm
friends, nor, on the other hand has he made
any mistakes or enemies, so there should be no
difficulty about has confirmation.
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1871 &. S,nith,r Gnod Ne,rn.

Street Il Suih's Good N'trS.l
DealeT-Thcsc carpets can't be beat, mum.
Customer-Huh! Catch me buying carpets
that can't be beat. What dye 'spose keep
q husban' for?