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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-01-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail
CONGRESSIONAL.

WHEN the Senate met on the 10Th the ere
dentials of George l. Shoup and William j..
Mcconnell, Senators elect from Idaho, were
presented and Mr. Shoup being present was
sworn in, but after some discussion the
credentials we're referred. Mr.. Aldrich pre-
sented the resolution for a change of rules
which went over. The elections bill was
taken up and Mr.. Hscock spoke at length in
favor of the bill. Mr.. Hoar also took the
floor in favor of the bill and pending his re-
marks the Senate adjourned. The House
was not in session.
WHEN the Senate met on the 30th II was an
hour before a quorum could be secured In
order to approve the journal, The elections
bill was then taken up and Senator Hoar re-
sumed his speech in favor of the bill. Sen
ator Wolcott (CoL) then took the floor and
spoke against the bill. The elections bill
was laid aside informally and the financial
bill taken up and Senator Stewart addressed
the Senate in its favor. Senator Teller (Col)
then spoke against the cloture rule and upon
the rights of minoritles Adjourned. The
House met, approved the journal and ad-
journed until Friday.
In the Senate on the S1st Mr.. Henderson
offered q resolution, which was agreed to,
directing as early report of the census by
Congressional districts as possible. A sharp
debate ensued on Mr.. Morgan's request to
have his resolution placed before the Senate
directing the Elections Committee to
report as to the contents and mean
ing OF the elections bill, but the
motion went over. Mr.. George then
spoke against the elections bill and the Sen
ate adjourned until Friday noon, with the
understanding that it should then adjourn
until Monday. The House was not In ses-
sion.
THE Senate and House met informally on
the I'd and after the reading of the journal
adjourned until Monday.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-01-08
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

Two brothers named Bell, aged twen-
ty-two and nine years, and a sister
seventeen years old, were frozen to death
at Medicine Lodge, Kas., on the 4th.
JOHN Cox, a porter, found Sc, 900 worth
of diamonds in little bag in the mud
on the streets of New York on the 4th.
He turned in his find at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel Office and the owner being
soon found Cox received $10O as re-
ward.
THE Bureau of American Republics
has received advises of the almost
total failure of the coffee crop in Java.
which is estimated at only about 16 per
cent. of former annual averages.
INFORMATION received here from
Gladesville, Southwest Virginia, is that
shooting match occurred there on the
4th. Several prominent residents of
that section, while intoxicated, became
involved in a fight, and four of them
were instantly killed.
PRINCE OWENS, one of the wealthiest
negroes in the South, was murdered on
the 4th near Helena, Ark, by three un-
known negroes. The tiends, after muir
dering their victim, mutilated his body
in horrible manner and fed.
A NOVEL wedding took place near Blue
Lick, Ind, on the Sd. Justice Weir,
armed with a license, rode toward the
homes of Harvey Taylor and Kate New
by to marry them, but all the water
courses were up and unfordable. After
waiting for several hours the brides
father appeared on the further bank OF
of the Blue Lick. The situation was
explained and the bridal couple were
brought to the creek, where the Justice
married them, shouting the marriage
service across 290 feet Of water, all the
parties remaining mounted on horseback
in the mud and rain.
JOHN DENTON, prosperous citizen oi
Haynes, Ark, was presented on the 4tt
by his wife with two boys and one girl
All are doing we'll.
A TERRIBLE holocaust occurred Al
Corsicana, Texas, on the I'd in the burn
ing of the Avenue Hotel. The build
ing, two-story frame, was a total loss
and among the ashes were found the
charred remains of four bodies. The
individuals were supposed to be of the
same family and from Birmingham.
DISPATCHES from the Upper Ohio re
port serious state of affairs from high
water. but with the hope of the rise
being checked by the increasing cold,
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-01-08
THE TRADE OF 1890.
Dun's Report Shows 1t to Have Been I'm
precedented in Volume.

Dun's Report Shows 1t to Have Been IN
precedented in Volume.
New YORK, Jan. 3.-R. G. Dun & Co. s
Weekly Review of Trade says: The
new year opens with so much of uncer-
tainty that there is natural disposition
to dwell upon the crowning records of
the year just closed, which show an ex-
traordinary volume of business, in
many lines surprising all precedent.
Iron, cotton, leather, boot and shoe and
meat productions were larger than in
any previous year. Thus 2,219,3 312 cattle
were slaughtered at Chicago, against
l, ,763, 80 in 1899, gain of 25 per cent.
and 5,733,OS hogs, against 4,211,76 in
1889, gain of SO per cent. At Boston
1856, ,211 cases of boots and shoes were
shipped, against $500, $780, gain of
per cent The clearing house exchanges
show that the volume of all business in
1890 exceeded that of any previous year
by at least 10 per cent, though in part
this increase was due to the higher
range of prices during the greater part
of the year. The advance in prices of
all commodities, compared with year
ago, is 6.6 per cent, and the average
has been about SIS per cent. higher for
eight months.
The reports from other cities are al
most uniformly confident in tone and
indicate a good volume and fair condi-
ton of trade. The South rejoices in
great crops and wonderful manufacture
ing growth and for the moment no great
financial pressure, good holiday trade
and bright hopes.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-01-08
MISCELLANEOUS.

Four prisoners tunneled out of the
Jail at Newport, KY, while the jailer
was on a drunk.
40 "a meeting of the Pontifical Acad-
emy of Archaeology, Rome, it was an
nounced that basilicon in the church
of st. Sylvester had been discovered
containing the tombs of six persons in
cluding that of Sylvester l., who occu-
pied the Papal chair from S21 to 326.
A BANK robbery is reported to have
occurred at Abba, la. The robbers
escaped with their booty.
A SPECIAL dispatch from London says:
'lt is rumored that large demands have
been made from the Bank of England
of gold for shipment to New York. Ger
many continues it's demand. The bank
charges per cent for loans"
THE thermometer was so degrees be-
low zero at Clearfield, N. H., on the S1st.
A CALL of National convention of
Railroad Commissioners to meet in
Washington at the Office of the Inter
State Commissioners March 8 has been
isfued.
THOMAS GREEN & Sons, old packers
Of Council Bluffs, Ia, have assigned,
with $4,000 liabilities and se2, 200 as
sess.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-01-08
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

NJ. OCTAVE FEUILLET, the distinguished
French novelist and dramatist, is dead,
in the seventy-second year of his age.
He was member of the Academy and
an officer of the Legion of Honor.
EMIN PASTA has had several fights
with natives in East Africa.
THE death is announced of Lady
Dacres at very advanced age. She
danced at the famous and historical
ball at Brussels on the eve of the battle
of Waterloo.
ALEXANDER KINGLAKE, the historian
Of the Crimean war, was reported
dying. He was 70 years old.
The Spanish Cortes has dissolved.
Elections for members will be held in
February and the new Cortes will open
March 2.
The Bureau of the American Repub-
lies has information that the President
of Mexico has approved the bill recent
ly passed by the Mexican Congress ad-
mitting corn from the United States
free of duty. This is very large con-
cession as the duty heretofore has been
one cent per kilogramme, or about one
half cent per pound.
The State Prohibition League of In
diana has been disbanded.
THE Minnesota Farmers Alliance has
elected Ignatius Donnelly for president.
THE public reception of the President
On the 31st was attended by 1000 peo-
pie, principally school teachers from
New York, New Jersey and the New
England States on an excursion to
Washington.
GENERAL +. f. SPINNER, ex-Treasurer
IF the United States, died at Jackson
vile, Fla, on the 31st at an advanced
age.
ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL Cor
BIN. speaking of the Indian war, said:
''The troops are behaving splendidly. l
am in hopes of hearing good news soon.
You may say that General Miles reports
that he has a sufficient number of
troops at his command at all points.
see some newspaper dispatches hint at
the contrary"
THE Presidents New Years recep-
ton drew out comparatively only a
small attendance.
THE feud between the clergy and
Parnellites in Ireland appears to in
crease in bitterness. The Parnellite
mayor of Cork was refused the use of
the Cathedral for his installation cere-
monies.
JUSTIN PETTIGREw, a brother OF
United States Senator Pettigrew, died
at Sioux Falls. S. d., the other night.
Senator Pettigrew was much incensed
at the Christian scientists, who attended
the sick man.
ANNIE OAKLEY, the champion woman
shot, died recently in Buenos Ayres.
LORD SALISBURY is stated to have sent
assurance to Canada that there is no
change in the status of the Behring sea
question, and will not be until the
United States consents to arbitration;
that in the meantime British subjects
will continue to be protected in lawful
pursuits.
THE reduction of the public debt dur
ing the month of December amounted
to 81, ,O05, 1897.
AT the bottom of the trouble with
the Northwest Indians, according to
Father Crafts and others, are the frauds
perpetrated by Indian agents.
REPRESENTATIVE KELLEY, of Kansas,
has introduced in the House a bill di-
recting the Secretary of the Treasury
to print fractional currency of the
United States to the amount of $50, 900,
900,
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-01-08
Miscellaneous.


THE cornerstone of the new school
building at Brookhaven was laid last
week.
The Renova Mills at Cleveland are
being run both day and night, turning
out thousands upon thousands of feet OF
lumber.
AT citizens meeting held at Tupelo
last week agents were appointed to
solicit Northern whites to come down
and fill the places vacated by the ne
groes who have emigrated to Arkansas.
DINNER parties are common, but there
was one at Corinth last week that was
somewhat out of the general run. A
party of eight, all related, were enter
tained at the residence of j. j. Bell,
the average weight being 25s4 pounds.
They were: F. NJ. Bell, Mayor of Cor
inth, 274 pounds; ]. ]. Bell, 257; Walter
Bell, IT years old, 291; Miss Fannie
Bell, 246; Miss Maggie Bell, $50; Mrs.
c. NJ. Bell, 293; Mrs. Ledbetter of
Bonneville, 172; Mrs. Demham Of Colum-
bia, Tenn, 2s7. The aggregate weight
of the party. was 2,O7O pounds.
MRS. MARY ANN HARRIS, about 10
years of age, Of Burnsville, died re-
Gently. She was the widow Of soldier
of 1912, and drew pension.
ARRANGEMENTS are being perfected to
make the NJ. & n. R. r. standard gauge
as far as Yazoo Pass, IN order to move
the amount of slaves at that place be-
longing to the Wade Lumber Company.
A LARGE number of negroes have left
the prairie section of the State for the
bottoms of Mississippi and Arkansas.
MRS. ANNIE CONAN, wife of Mr.. j. j.
Conan, brother-in-law of Gov. Stone,
died at Iuka last week.
THERE was gentleman by the name
of Greenhaw, aged 81 years, who walked
thirteen miles to Burnsville recently to
take the train for the East on visit to
relatives. He resides with his son. Mr..
George Greenhaw, in Tishoming Coun-
ty. He frequently walks to Corinth, q
distance Of twelve miles, and returns
the same day. He Is bale aud hearty
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-01-08
ESCAPED CUSTER'S FATE.
The Late Fight With the Indians Came
Nenr Reinp a Second Custer Massacre.

The Late Fight With the Indians Came
Near Being a Second Custer Massacre.
PINE RIDGE, S. D., Jan. SIT is evil
dent that the Seventh cavalry barely es-
capped the tragic fate of Custer In the
battle of White Clay creek. The troops
had passed the Catholic Mission and
were dismounted in the big valley, one
and one-half miles wide, just beyond
the school. At the end of this valley
is canyon, not over seventy
five feet wide and 300 yards
long, opening into a circular park. 1t
was the object of the Indians to draw
the troops into this small valley. The
soldiers were getting ready to make a
rush on foot for the top of the hill when
the cry arose that they were surrounded.
Advancing now in one, now in another
direction on either side of the valley,
they found themselves opposed each
time by from 200 to 800 Indians. Soon the
hill began to swarm with from !, 800 to
9, 1000 warriors, and in twenty minutes
more the tIagedy would have begun,
when the untiring Ninth rode in, as
they rode before at the time of the
Meeker massacre, attacking furiously
the rear of the savage horde, scattering
them in every direction. Before the
enemy could rally from their confusion,
the boys in blue withdrew to Pine Ridge.
Sensitive Sclavs.
LONDON, Jan. 3.-Mr. Froude, in a
letter on the subject of the persecution
of the jews in Russia, says: This
proud, sensitive Government resents
foreign interference with its internal
affairs. l fear that the action that has
been taken by the English people is
more likely to injure than to help the
object of our sympathy" The Chron-
icle's Vienna correspondent says that
reports have been received from Russia
that severe anti-Semitic measures are
being enforced; that hundreds of Jewish
shops are being closed daily, and that
thousands of families are being ex.
PEELED from different villages.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-01-08

Don't judge man by his clothes.
God made one and the tailor the other
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-12-23
co Dicie1nbre 23 dc 1901 Ofcinas San Francisco 5
LII a.v031aLUzcz
q UA UARNIEIoNERIAgY eoLGHONERIA.
de lose Torres y Perez.
UNICO EN- Ell RAMo

Ell due60 de este acreditad0 establecmie to
ena Ell honor de participar al pnblico haberlot as-
! .dado de la talle de Tetuan pdmt Al La de San
francisco MIN. SO, local mas amplio c6ntrico, On
ionic ofrece clos al ptolico en- los ramos
axpresados, a ios que ha consagrado mas de veinte
amos de practica en- los prlncipaies taIleres de Eu
ropa. <s.ss3
sE1lfeec .ana c0mpone tedA Glaze de aHHsses
"a q eabaiIos descoche y sllia.
Verifica todo trabajo del ramo de guarnicio-
,eifa 8 taabarterfa, por diffcil y complicado que
sea- asf como construye tam bi6n colch0nes, ainlo-
hadas, lonas para camas, maletas de cuero, carte
as de viaje, cinturones demas objetos pertene-
Tiene el gusto de ofrecer tamb6n las sefie-
senOritas un variado surtido de einturopts
t- ultima rnoda de todos precios
CO.stluye cofreajes para militares, volunta-
rios armada.
Ofrece tambi6n un vaIiado surtido de fundas
ie rewolvers, asf negras como de co!ores, lieas v
q ahLdas. sll'as de montar para seheras cabalie
os, elegant. cabezadas cou adornos y son c,las,
oridas espuelas de varias clases sudadtros foe
ses todo 10 necesariO para eDjaexar un brioso
| cahallo con la c'egancia gusts que pueda desear
u u. as npuesto JiAete para mOntar con 0rgulio.
v Acuda el pnbaicO que desee proporcionalse
esos artcnlOs cualesquier utl os del ramo q este
| acredltado establecimiento, la seguridad de
que qnedara sumamente complacido, no solo pof
| Ia buena caidad de ios ObjeGos, sino por su eie-
yincla baratura al extreme de no teaer compe-
tencla en- toda la lsla, pues Ia norma de IL duef0
| 40 es otra que dejar compiacdO ell gusto mas exi-
gente de Aus favole ;edores,
| Puerto Rico de Diciembre de 1891
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Historic General de America
A TRAVES DE Los SIGLOs.
DESDR Los TIEMPOS mas remutos HASTA NUESTR0g MAS
por ., Enrique Cannacho.

Ta profusamente iustrada con cromo-
lItografas, grabados On ,aoero boj, mapas,
Atc, debldOs los mas reputados artistas.
Esta importantisima obra, tan interesantc
como dtil digEa de- 6gurar On la hiblioteca-
Hlas exgente, acaban de recibirla los Sres.
FUaie y c., duenos del Centro General de Pm.
blicaciOnes, estabecidO en- la Gale de Tetuan.
ntm. 81, donde podran dirljrss todas las mar.
sonas que deseen adquirirla
- Sc reparte domicilio por cuadernos de
80 paginas, con variedad de grabados interca.
lados en- el texto y de cada cuatrO cineo cna.
dernos, Sc repartira una magnlfica Ialnlna
varlas tintas, debida al reputable pintor D. Leon
C0meleran.
I'll precio de cada cuaderno de 80 paeinas
sera tan solo do DOS REALEE.
Regalo los seisoses smscYipsofss, =
al fiIalde Ia obra, cada suscriptor tehdra
opcion una AsagnGtcG oleogrq}1a, alegorica,
q varias tintas dc gran tamano.
La Ilustraci6n lberica.
Esta casa ACADIA de recibir el primer RE.
dALO ofreei 40 los Suscriptores de tan inte.
resante publication, consistente este, On una
preciosa oleogrqfsa, oopia del cuadro de Muios
Degrain.
LA CONVERSION DE REcAREDo.
Los sehores suscriptores que 80 conside.
rem con opci0n dicho regalo no les hubiera
sld0 entregado pOr nues5ros agentes repartidtn
res con el ntm. 459 de la referida pubiicacidn.
pOdran hacer este centric Ia reclamation de.
o1da, On Ia 1nteligencia de gre seran bien aten.
didos y Sc les entregara el susodicho regalo
Emuy en- breve tendremos el gusto de paTricipar
nuestr0s favoreoedOres haber recibid0 las Ia
tas que como 2o regalo SO ofrecieron & todos
i.s suscriptorea de la Bi6ltoteca I1,sswada de
La Ilastracidn Ibefica. - ~ ees4EEsts1,
1b-2 TRATLEMm
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-12-23
J. E. Kunhardt

C0MERClANTE AL POR MAYOR Y AL DETAIL
CALLE DEL OoMEROIo MUM. IL.
PMert0-PIGtG. SGNt0 Domingo.
sAdmite articulos espanoles & consignaci6n Y
6rdenes para comprar tabaco rama, con solo Gin
co por ciento de comisi6n.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-12-23
DIRECT ORiO.

UIKcC UKUs
DE LAS PRINCIPALEs CAsAs DE CoMERCIO DE
SAN JUAN DE PUERTO-RICo.
\ RMAS JIMENEz. Cruz IS. ,Almaeen de
quincalla, loza, cristaleria, pinturas etc. Ven
- tas al por mayor
4 NTONIO MENDEZ, Cristo 3. Establecimien-
III to do provisiones engeneral dep6sto de hle-
a 7EL1NO ELIZALDE, San FRANCISCO 43, Gran
Ia surtido de tejidos de novedad para Sras Ca I
h Rbaneros, articulos para viaje, especialidad |
ERARCEL0 Y pERUJO, Tetuan 50, Complete
Rsnrtido de provislUnes para ventas por mayor, |
q ;. ELK BOADA.-Agencia Marltima Comercla |
Dr. Tingado del Muelle Marina.-Puerto- Rico, Ca
4 j tund.da on 1872.
rp IN La BKOIHERS, Marina, Casa de giros
n coinlslones, compra venta de mereaderlas en-
B general San JustO
gnkArO TINAUD, San jose IL, Joyeria ca.
lTsa de prestamos,
nOSE T, SILVA, Tetuan 81, Consulado
8M6lico, Banquoro comisionista, Agente prin-
cipal de la Companie General Transatlantique
yvapores FL Anceses COrrespOnsal del Credit Lilo
nidio de FAris, RepresenJante de los Establecl
mientos de Gail de Paris, do la Compania de Sc
guros contra incendiOs 'NouwicA' y de la Companla
espanola !" Alianza de aseguradores " dc Barcelona
Tiene sucAszal en- Agnadilla
mOCHOA Y HERMANOS Tetuan Ii. Comi-
stones, gires, a!macen de povisiones de todas
Oprocedencia agentes del vapor costanero EMI
nOSE CERRA, San Francisco AZ, lmp1 rtador
directo de mercancfas, Ventas al detaa., pOr
1mayOr.
UDWIG DOPLACE, Tefuan g. tires ;om-
stones, uercanc1as secas fabrica do hcores
agentes dc los vapores dc Sobrinos de her era
Companies de Seguros Maritimas de I lcen-
Os, etc,
En- TIM y Co, San Francisco3S, Joyer1a,
surJdv de Lvdu generL de ObjeJOs do utilidad,
U1fantasia, 1inporUaclones dlrecta constantes.
ARGAKIDA Go, Luna 81, ( lmac6l de
&a muebles de todas classes torneados, dlt ma
I'VE novedad,
nu.AkUUS PIERA, Fortaleza 81, Dep6sito de
calzadO de todas classes.
wv Sc detalla,
SN NOEL y CO, San JusUo Ia, Sartido general
Sde qunoaIla y diversidad de efectos, Ventaa
por mayor detail,
NUCESOR De QJEVEDO y HESS, Marina,
u agentes de cOmpra y venta de frutos, Fabrica
Ode licores. Garantiza la pure de los msmos
xAANIOS FLIP, San Justo 81, almacen de
lamparas do tOdas classes,
r. UOESORES DE q, I1SJU1N y o. San
u Francisco IA, Gran amac6n de muebles pe-
" amos objotos de fantasia
.gx AELJs yOo, 4,an Jasto Il, Esdenso
riad0 surtid0 de mercanc1as, agentes de La
0AqMssassva. Sociedad de seguros de Vida,
aTsRIGO, CITIDANEsy %, Tetuan ss, alme.
cenlstas dc proylslones de todas procedencias
a. zLLAR, FABZANY o. Almacen de Mer-
cancias al pOr mayor. San Just0 19. Sus
tendas al detail, La Bayamsonesa La Osmdad
ss1xzz0zo ssc1stii: LUNA z zUBz1u0, T.naa
D vinos, icores, etc, po1eelanas fnas, cristale
s.----4.-----x--~a--------
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Julian Jose de Ahedo
AGENTE DE NEGOCIOs

AHENTE Dk NEGOCIOS LUNA Al
se hace cargo de Ia venta de casas frutos
del pals. Tiene conIisiones de vender varias
casas dc alto y terreras, asi como de colocal
dinerO con bnenas hipotecas Y para descontal
barato docutnentOs de buenas frmas.
AHEDO personalmente ense6a las hncas
Cue tiene orden de yender = se hace cargt
40 tpda claae dc comisionea,
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n UDWIG DUPLACE, Tetuan 3, 4ircs ;om-
stones, nlorcancias secas, fabrica do licores
- agentes dc los vapores de Sobrinos de her era
Companies dc Seguros Maritimas de lcen-
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-12-23

nOSE CERRA, San Francisco AZ, Impa rtado1
Ndirecto de mercancfas, Ventas al detaa. POI
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-12-23

n EN- rlNly GO, San Francisco38, JOyerfa,
surGldo de Lvdo generL de obje5os dc utilidad,
&Dfantasia, finporUacIones directa constantes.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-03-19
THE SALARY PROBLEM.
Are Congressional Salaries Large Enough?

Are Congressional Salaries Large Enough
"If any provide not for his own
he is worse than an infidel," even
if he neglects his family to make
laws or to interpret them for his
country. A man who is dependent
upon what he earns, and who can
earn $40, 600 or $15, 600 or $4,000
year outside Congress, is going
to think twice before he sacrifices
that income for salary on which
he cannot have home in the city
where he must live more than half
the time, and cannot give his child
rem the education he had planned
for them. And if he thinks twice,
the chances are greatly against his
going to Washington, or tying him
self down to an even smaller salary
if he be a lawyer and the path opens
for him to a seat in a Federal court.
The present system operates to
fill Congress with men whose wealth
is so great that the size of the sal
is a matter of Indifference. The
tendency to elect to the Senate and
the House men who are rich, and
who would never have been thought
of for such Office except for their
riches, is already SO strong as to be
alarming, and yet the nation goes
on year after year neglecting one
perfectly obvious way to resist it.
Make the salary of Congressman
large enough for one to live as well
at the close of the century as Sc &
atos or a Representative lived at
it's beginning, and seats which now
often 90 without contest to I'M
qualified millionaires will again be
sought by men who are capable Of
rendering the best service to the
State. The Century for February.