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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-04-14
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Whether We shall ever be able 20 -
our friends at q distance. a. we now talk
with them, Is something for the science
Of the future 90 determine. but II we
ever DO ~ IL will doubtless be through
the mysterious connection between light,
electricity and the element selenium.
Selenium belongs 10 what Il known -
the sulphur group of elements. II 10
remarkable for the wonderful property
by which it, electrical conductivity va
ies according 10 the amount of light
falling upon IL, Just A. the chemical ~
latiOns Of silver are altered by the sams
means
by this singular property Of selenium
Professor Bell was enabled 10 construct
An optical telephone. and actually trAns-
united words and sentences between
two distant points which were not con-
nected In any way except by . beam Of
light, which faithfully carried the ubrs-
tions Of his voice 10 selenium disk, by
which they were transformed into cleo
tric energy and reproduced In IN orai-
nary telephone Youths Companion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-04-14

We have just received copy Of "The
Air ship Waltz" by Isaac Doles, In
dianspolls, Ind, author Of the famous
quartette arrangement Of 'Jesus Lover
OF Ny SOUL" price 10 cents; "Knights
Of PythIss March" Is cents; "Oklahoms
Waltz" 80 cents; "Odd fellows' Grand
March," 20 cents, etc. "rhe Air Ship
Waltz IL a beautiful composition, and
promises To create more interest than the
air ship itself. The price OF IL is 10 cents
and it should be on the plano In every
home where music holds = place. Any
Of the above compositions will be sent
on receipt Of price. Address Isaac
Doles, 33l west Michigan Strest, In
diauapolis, Indiana.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-04-14
J. 4. GALtt.O>
franklin, Mass, March -, lSpl.
RUN ptO IT.

lrroa our Ceiorado corrvspontsui
In the little ritv of Greeley, few dsys
since. the .on ~ minister. residence
unknown, wa, sentenced by judge
DOsnsr to one wear Ia the STATE penl-
irutisfy. II WssA s,d ease. After the
Inigr h,i unNilllugly Imposed the sem
i.uce, De told the prl.oncr'. lawyer to
prepare a I-.tliion o. the governor for
the Young mans pardon and he hlm'elf
would .isu Il. The young man VAS an
uphol.i~rrf, anil an exceptionally nne
Norkm,n. IL cot drunk and stole
valuable mst~rl,l from hls EMPLOYER.
Witnesses te.tif~i that occasional
drnnksnn~ss va. al. ONLY fault. AMI that
when drunk h- ws- utterly obll,ious %
the moral quality of hi. acts or IN fact 81
any of hi acts. lie hal had d.llrium
on several occasions. aud the expert
phv.ici,n sNo'c that the tendency ~
such delirium va. Ia wesken the hraln
80 that even q smtll amount of liquor
would overthrow sense ani reason.
Hut the lss. ot Colorado 10 not excuse
q man fOr crimes committed when drunk.
Friend. rsme on long lournsy. Ia te.tlfy
"a the general good behavior ani good
qualitie. IL the accused, hut u all did no
good. The pri.oncr, Who h,d bemo,nei
hl. crime (which h- did not rcmsmhcrl
while Ia prl.on awaiting trial, With sob.
aud grosn., had ~ length to stand be-
for, the Judge and receive his sentence.
~ De rose a. receive the sentence, sni
rrin~mberr'i hl. good sni fond parents,
hi. own former standing IN society, hl.
high hope. ~ brilliant career, hc pre-
sentei perhap. the most plti,blc specta-
Gle ever sewn In our court room ani va.
a. pale q. marble. lie told his counsel
that h. could and would leave liquor
alone u he we're given one more chance.
u. n.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-04-14

The late Hon. Levi. 4. Barker of Ban-
gor u.ci Ia tell the following cute story
about hl. brother David, ih. poet.
"when Dave aud were little chaps our
mother usc,i to entertain the minister.
on occasion IL great meetings" be- aid,
aud II usually fell Ia the lot of "a. small
boy. to walt Once while whole
table ~ them were 1t dinner. u We AMI !
sitting at opposite end. % the big fre-
place, looked With longing ewes AZ bis
cult. doughnut. aud pie. disappeared,
wondering a. to the probability of any
thing belng left for u.. They finally
rose from the table, aud Dave chuckle,i
Ia happy anticipation. IIut they all
stood there aud one old minister pro-
ccedei Ia return thanks lengthlly. Poor
Dave. face gNw corrcspondlngly long
and be- leaned over aud whispered to me,
"0ood Heavens, Lew They're going 10
begin over agsin!"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-04-14
rse GILMORE MUSICAL FESTIVAL.

There will be grand excursion IN
Portland, April 2iih and sjth, on which
ther, will be four grand concerts at CITY
Hall. Ia that city. given by Gilmore and
hi. band ~ fifty musicians, ten in.tru'
mental soloists, and seven Special Art
i.ts. All Who hold Gilmore tickets can
get half fare on the NJ. &. u. u. and o..
4. Ry. (including all branche-.) Tick
ets are good 10 90 to Portland on either
day, aud return Monday. Half fare "a
Mstlnee. on 4. a u. u. II. from spring
vale and intermediate stations. Hall
fare aud special train TO Gorhsm, Me-,
both evenings. Prices: mstinees, j, -
and IS cents. Evenings, 20, .;5 and el
For tickets and programme books, ad'
dres. Ira e. Siockhridge, at stock
bridges Music store, so Congress street,
Portland.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-04-14
An rgiy Habit.

Iwonder what saccharine or succulsnt
qualities inhers In wooden toothpicka
that % many perSons cling % prruistentiy
20 those unlovely little instruments long
after they have performed the service for
which they were designed. On any sls-
vated railway train one IL sure 10 - ons
or two men with toothpicks protrudins
from their lips. - II 10 advertise to The
world q recent breakfast. Not al Of
thoss who make this exhibition are III
drcssed OF boorish. and oos y left 10 co..
lecture In vain Why particularly rtvsAs
portion Of ths toilet u thus thrust upoQ
puhlic astsutioa.-Nsw Y0k etaR.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-04-14

Tlir maker. 20 creamery batter In ,on-
ns,tlrw belong O. an associailon tha'
pIs,ise. IL msmhsr. not a. "yut prices
Ne Wou Der n the farmers Who furnl-h
m. mlIs % mtke the batter lifi up Their
,oIr-s against "trusts." II makes a
great difference ou shoss OK the gofins
horn gruWs.-lloard's Dalryman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-04-14

Are you going TO act some apple trees
thi. spring, Well, don't, unless YOU
make up your mind to cultivate them
we'll and give them the after care they
d..erye, and must have to make them
amount 10 any thing. IL the selection
of the trees can be made don't set any
but thrifty one.-avoid weakly. puny
ones. Don't lumber mp your orchard
With great number Of varieties. Hand
.ome, red winter apples are the kinds
the markets banker after. Follow ths
market. Don't try to lead the public
taste. Life i.n't long enough with or
dinary mortais TO achieve much OF con
quest In that respect.-Le~iston Jour
nal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-04-14

m the ayersge farmer could have u
impressed upon hi. mind that he might
a. veil give away three or roas gooa
COWS every year az To permit manure 70
90 % waste "a nov, h. would probably
adopt some means 90 husband IL.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-04-14

III. Warren at the meeting of the
Pomfr.t VI farmers club recommeni-
"a specialize. In farming. lie .a'd tha'
eyery farmer l. better adapted to some
one branch ~ farming than anN o'he'
ami should make specially OF that he
L. bet adapted 10.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-04-14
REV ARD.

"fti-t ~ COMMISSIONERS 90 CANE Asp
rHE IIsuTRIFs.
nANsoa. ME Ianusry -. is9i.
r. ans ftsh 30 tsaus Warien, 80 aoY cthsi
fFfs.n 49, shall fau-s ths nnal CouNttun -
soy FTr=sr faani EIf1v ~ yislstiaa - any ~
- ,ssnas ta.s lCkap a. a - a. un.isr-ixnssi
=. antil further nstirs. allow q sula el1al q
80 aaf q ~ So impo-ssi in eaCh ca-ss csrtia
sals ~ ~ ta-tics imp.s-inz the nnAl -sntsnes
- - - sytsues - .ho Il enttlsi thsryto.
n sItLLNTLL. lComm'rs u e1ms
hkNRl v. srANLkr. s.d NJ rss>rsss
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-04-14

We ought 20 encourage men to settle
on It,le tracts Of land and grow fruits
.nd vegetables aud make homes 10,
themselves. II l. for the beat Interest o'
the republlc.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-04-14
AMONG THE FARMERS.
-srEtb tHtrto~

On practical AxrtcahufHl tepics
u salritsst. kailfvss an ostnmuaicaiioas In
tfn.isi fnr this dsfstulsat o. tttNHt u. HAs
enNu. AFftrnnaral tsiitsf oNfar,i pcias-fst.
farts Ne
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-04-14

Produce something out Of season,
make n attractive and delicioa. aud -ee
Row oul,.k a will .ell and how soon there
wiIl =. A call for mor..--llollister sage.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-04-14


the cry Of Joy
Holbrok had ui.
tered meant that
news ~ Annie
hal been receiv-
Ell Just what
he didn't know.
but that the mes
ssngrr who had
brought the In.
formation would
IL valuable 10
them he quickly
appreciated.
lie FASTENED AZ.
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Dentist.


NUgwAN. MANI
u~.. e Nais - corset panfa-h
ru IA U
., ,rut.i.l r.sls. o. g.. -arrsH'-i o. ID
l.. I...t tsstt au.i runlsr ns.is
,.u.f.ru.s raar.ute,i 90 s,srY r.ar'ira,af o'
r. IaF
rass, faGtiai. ,i r,a-ausils rri'ss
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-04-14
THE DIAMOND BUTTON
PROM TIE DIARY or LAwyrR AND rifn
NOTE BOOK OF 4 REroRrrR
By BARCLAY NORTH.
CHAPTER xxx

Cosyrt-htsi. is-a. by O n pahham rahii<hsd
Nv sg-sliAl srrsaxsasui thrOash Ire AmsrioAs
frvss As-clatioa1
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,,E, io>I,aoL,EG.
Dentist.

pAVtsutu,E. ~nvru rNEi~
r.tr.. t...t-s t.atf NH..v rt,trs tsoai iirei
r.....r fHsffs. trIa'..If rattrs an' ~.li e..
r-..tl. t..F fmrF ArfnIIa. tuFsHs hnI
r..... " "a a. slsfIafr tIthff a..i - q .Hi.n
49, I...f 49, -..trt. fn.ratsr ussi ~hsn isrIr
.| .f F"HHaaHs
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-04-14

\, l. MT the coz Of week, but OF se'
days that pays the best-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-04-14

Hen Anni.
ne Ut was
Guns klus ~
extern Al
things she
vas lying
"a n - ~ a
rtu.h l-sl
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CHAPTER XXI.

ruK sESsAnoss ACCUMULATE
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n, q DRAM
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AxSir a,kEs AN ACQUAINTANCE
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"srvea ~ ths tart al-afs The.
fftenf - ~ ssflr isFs'
Nsss kuss thss bet o. hsfs the,
- - | - L.I A. urlI.. -
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-04-14

Dear fr,sai. am thiAAisE over today,
Tho .cene. of lshx aTo,
whea Yea ser. sAssusts" fer plain, Away,
All |. "fA,erstts." yoa know.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-04-14

light n,rough broken pane the very
dirty face % boy locked down upon
her.
II IL had been the face ~ an angel IL
could no, have app-ard more BEAUTIFUL
Ia her.
II seed them when they buing you
up here. Was you sicky'
YES. Can't you cone down hcrcr
"So. de windor l. nailei tight. sides.
he'd trash me. lie kicked me down
stairs onct."
Who's hey'
"Dc feller 'wo,'. 81, yer locked up
oh. he's tuii''
"lIc's a bad manY
"IIe's an orful hal man. I'm tsliin'
yer. missy.
"Do YOU want to help meT
"You'd tell on me
mo. indeed won't II you would
only help me. | oould ~, a lad man pun
i.hed.
What. trashc,ll What, walloped right
up and down. hi. cyrs blackencd and his
teeth knocked out-say, missy. would
yer " III help ycrg"
Ills .yc- DANCED with glc- ~ the prO--
pcct
''indc,d. ! would." aid Annie. and
shs va, quite sincere
Il gollyl dat would to good Yer
wouldn't tell On me. sure
NO. inIc,d."
"Dyn will N kin."
4 Want you To 80 30 Mr.. llolbrcok--
and she gave him the addrcss-''and tell
him where am. ,hA, am locked up
here
Write Il down. missy
4 have no paper Watt she said. a.
she pn hastily into the other room. She
snaichcl up the PAPER and tore q strip
from the margin. and catching uP the
pencil on the table she wrote hurric,ilyi
"II.lp 4 Am la. kel up on the top floor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-01-23
The Closure Rule

Ia the United SIT t,s Senate yesterday, as
stated in the GAZETTE, after s5arp s'rug
gle, motion by Mr. Aldrich to take Mp
the closure resolution was carried by 4
vote of-ysas, SO. nays 80 -Mess.s. Jones,
o; Nevada, Stewart. Teller and Wolcott, re
pubIicaae. voting with thu democrats In
t?e uegst.ve This was f,llowad by several
points of o!der and considerable debate,
st IL uhch the Sarste took recess uLtii
this u1orning. as 5000 as a quorum he'd
cen c9,aiD=d in the morring Mr.. Adriet
disclosed Tue purpose OF the Forcs bin
leaders TO igDo:e The existing Senate rules
vi vie9 Of hurriedy establishing tow
fola-the closare-- the hope CT reaching
= vote on the Force bill without allowing
hist d.l brsais consideration which the
Ssna.e ruies permitted, and for the purpose
f Carrying heir po;nt with the Vics Pfesi-
deuls assistance hat cfiicar had hsen SUP
oiled Is II Irmber Of written decisions.
which be ;ook from hig desk as the occasion
seemed to call fer tlen, the Force bill pro
u tiers sn0eSvpslug TO shape the occasion Ic
tas expac.@d dscslor.
A;ier wrsng!s, in Whioa the democrats
dieput:d s9eFy step, ibs Vice President de-
cidsG TO- the closure rule 1sa bsiore the
Senate. utterly ignoring the motion OF
Wednesday 20 correcS the journal, a
mo,joD Hnicb Dsd provsd to tbe demo-
Gratis 50 rsiuebs time killer. TIE Vice
Prrsideni's deos!ons were sppeeied from.
bet 10 each case the Forc9 b Ii reVolctioa!sls
had majority 10 Sustain BIN.
TIE outcome Of the de5's struggle, when
tde Senate NJ D. N t02l, recess until IL
E. "a tdis morncs, was that the closure reg
oution hsG hetn !eker up snd !s ro~ Inc
u5Hnished hu-iness bsiore the Senate 10
place OF the Force bill, and this DOS been
achieved az tbe suppor. giVau tv tbs Vice
President. 10 Mr. Aid tjcii IN his Ill ut 70 Gis-
place tho joarUeI Of Tuesday last, which
threatened to engrcss the ati ention of the
Senate for tue remaioder Of the session
TIE resolution row before the S.uate Che
cIosure) will probably be debated until the
republicans secure tbs attends nee Of more
oflhs ebsertees.
When the Senate took recess /. had jnst
about gotten back TO where it was Tuesday
morniog-tbat Ia 10 sag, NJ. Aldr!ch'5 rule
of closure WAS before the body.
Although Vice Pfesidan. Morton over
ruled the democrats yesterday, II Ia Dot
thought he will prove equal to The task az
signed him by the advocates Of the force
bill. Some Of the republican Senators who
are now supporting closure may, it Is
thought, vote against the force bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-01-23
a Terrible Struggle

John Miller. blacksmith, living in Roch-
ester, n. Y went home drunk Wednesday
night and vas at once demonstrated with by
his son John for bis idleness and neglect 10
support his family. TIE two men were
standing in the kitchen at the time. Re-
sentiug his scn's words, the father, in a
drunken ferry, eprang upon him spd
fight followed. The two men struggled dee-
perately, spd in the conflict dishes upon the
table we're dsehed to the fJor and broken,
chairs we're overturned end the room was
thrown into confusion. Suddenly, the elder
Miller drew a knife from his pocket and
openirg the longest blade he made lupge
at his cop, cutting cash the entire length
of the cheek and penetrating clear through
the flesh. Again and again the father struck
at his cor, il tictiug four more wounds in
the left cheek, none of them. however, Of 8
serious nature. Unable to defend himsel',
the SOP grsSped pitcher, which was Near
at hand. aud hurled it TT his father, the mis-
si.e striking bin inst above the left eye,
making large gssh. The son then beat
retreat through the other three rooms in the
house in an effort TO escape. The blood we
flowing freely from the wounds in his face,
and the csrpet spd furniture in all the rooms
were spattertd with The find. The father,
knife 10 hend, pursued his son and succeed
ed in p;urging the wesp into his left side,
the blade penetrating to the abdominal cav
ity. Tue con finally escaped to tie hsl:wsy
end fed down stairs, where be was quickly
j oinod hy his mo her, who had beep help
less witness of the struggle. and taken to
house On the opposite eide Of the street.
Miller was arrested promptly ard the SOD
was removed to the City Hospital, where,
sfer lingering in great sgony, he died a.
four o'clock yesterday morning. Both men
were blscksmitbs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-01-23
Does toe geulIenau reo9es.

The Speaker toe gentleman reQeest
that this he read
Mr.. Breckintidge do.
The speaksr-Then :ae clesk WI, !eaJ.
Tae journal having been read feS no.
men.s were consumed By Mr.. B,eckiuf;sp.
of Arkansaa, In calling affection 70 what be
claimed to ba errors aod omissions in The
journal n respect to the references @. ne:
tions; but this mlttes being sati-faco r:Iy
settled the journal was approved withou
further question.
Mr.. Cooper, OF Indians, rising to qle.
ton OF privilege, semitic tbs clerk's desk and
had read e resolution of.red by him o.
Sept. b last, making oer.ain cLL-ees.
against the Commissioner CT Pensions.
Mr.. Cooper was compelled by the Speake
to take his seat, and Mr.. Morrill, Of Kausa.
said Mr.. r .um's reputation for honesty had
been established before III. G. oper vas o.6
enough to know The difference between thu
American f So aod tha. Of the Confederate
States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-01-23
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The new depot at Fairfax s!eticn ia con-
p!eted.
Mr.. Gabriel Robey died at bis home near
Vale, Fairfax county. Oh Saturday OF pneu
monia, aged 70 years and some month";.
In tbe Fairfax County Cour. this wssk
Mannsl L, l-s wss tried for shooting John
Bennett, Loaded guilty and was sent to Jail
one day and feed S. ard costs.
Captain John ". Moore, highly respect
ed sid well-kncwn citjzan OF Norfolk, died
yesterday in New York CITY. whore he ives
having an operation performed on bis
throat.
While 9 train of cars vas passing through
The Church Hill tunnel, ia Richmond, last
night, lamp In ca6ocse car WAS knocked
over snd the car set ca i1e. The car pass.
ed through The tunual in flames and great
care bsd 10 be used to prevent their spread
ing to other cars.
On Thurfday night an incendiary 6'e In
Spcts7lvaais county destroyed large barns
and 5 small buildings, containing II bead Of
cattle il hogs, 60 tons Of hay. 600 bushels OF
corn, 8 wagons, lot offarming implement,
snd large quantity OF other property. be-
logging to Res J C. < oes!ey Lose, S6. coo.
The successful organization OF 3 syadicete
In 3 fillmore 10 subscribe funds for the coD1
plelion of tie Roanoke Southern Railroad to
Roanoke, vas announced yesterday. The
amount understood to be something Ike
5000 600 was reedilv subscribed, and the
promoters OF the syndicate stated that eur
scriptions were q ,red in excess of the
amount wanted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-01-23

B1UND AND GAGGED -Miss J7ssis Gilbert,
VINO lives in Danbu,y, Mass, was bout d
a2d gagged on Tuesday afternoon by a
Reconsideration. Amos. helpless, che e0c-
ceedsd ID rollng over and over u0til ste
rescbed neighbours door, where she was
found almost exbapstd. Miss Gilbert yes
with the family OF William q. O4kley. and
Yesterday afternoon she went out to make
a call. When she returned home she found
all the family away. There were evidences
that an intruder had been there. Soe heard
an unusual noise up stsrs, aud just as she
started 70 investigate it hand WAS c!sspod
ov5r her mouth ard che was thrown dove
A spool was thrus; 10 her mouth, and her
apron was drawn up and tied 90 IS to pre-
vent an outcry. Then her hands we're
ed Behind her, and her fee. we're also tied.
She vas then placid acroes chair. Miss
Gilbert heard the robber going from room
70 room, and, after what seemed 30 her Al
age, his lie the house. The ns!gh5ors ssw
him going away Just at dusk, bua they die
not pay any attention to him. After while
Mise Gi bart encceeded In getting Oh the
flor. tat abe could not frse her fest. She
rolled o, Or and over until she reached the
stti =. and encceed, in sliding Gown TO the
f-st fl Dor, where ste mads her way to the
door, which the thief left open when he
went away. 1t was tedious journey, but
ths girl iaally succeeded 10 rolling to
neighbour There was a 9toop which
che could not Climb, snd she lay in The
ya'd until Mrs. Henry Hageaman dis
covered her and went to her sid. Il vas
long time before sba was able to tell the
etory of the sssinlt.
Miss Gi.bsrt can eivs only slight des-
crption of hiu,. sevo he vas big man, with
"a wel-Iorn nj: t,r. His face was concealed
by eIouch ha.. he ia supposed to b.
tramp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-01-23

know ssv neither Will 50 through,
srd inst both sill oe sd Tracked.
r ia understood that NJ. Mostoc has been
20 much abused 81 ,ae fei,-miuded press OF
,ne country fer ms partisan rulings yeste:-
,isy scd Oh the Cay before, that ne viii aese-
after, in oCdsr to sh!eld himself, mske 70
rore Of euoh decisions unless BY vote OF
to- Senate, Ca the surface, practically the
F, u iook tc-iay Is the SAGE IS iha. Of yestar-
day: the democrats are e.afmed, and she re-
u5licacs uncertain, and tie fact Is that up
10 date no body knows what the end VIII Dc.
The House Diatric: of Columbia commit
tee tc-day agreed to report adversely Cd tie
bill prohibiting pool selling within the Dia-
trict of Columbia. General Lee, who is
ueuber of he committee, opposed 1t upon
ths erouod that il it should beccns law
ell the pooi sellers would Immediately move
their oGariets across the river to Alexandria
county, Va, which hiss sl,eadv suffered
enoug1 il reputation ffoo tie sports OF this
clev. The cCmmiites also made arrange
meats for making few changes in the Dill
for admitting the Norfolk and Western rail-
ros into this city. in conformity with the
wishes Of he road. aud for reporiiaS 1t st
the earliest favorable opportunity.
judging fem the numerous letters some
of tbs members Of CJpgress from rural dis
tric,s raceiye ircIn their constituents, the
Force bill is SIS unpopn az IN the country ss
it i. 10 tbs ciie,, aud, what may IS we'll be
remem bertd, many ofthe Congressman re-
ferred TO are republicans but with the ex-
caution of 6ge or six OF them they will vote
for tba hili al the same.
Congressman Lester ,ot the 9th Virgins district,
preache- in the Primitive Baptist Church. VIII
preach al Mt Z.oa Church, near Aide, Loudoun
county, Vir. iois, next Sunday. Mr. Lester at
tends TO his dutes to men, especially those Of his
DAN district and State, during the week, slwsys
d1.ng wi at I @ can fof their material benefit and
diligently 10 those 10 mis- Church on sundays
The President today sent TO the Senate the lol !
lowing nominations: Marcus w. Acheson, q. >.
Circui Jucse ior the Third Judicial Circuit; Col.
Daniel ~ Flazier, Chief of Ordnance, with rank
of Brigaiier General.
In the House to-day Mr.. Cooper OF Indiana,
scorei it into Mr. GoIr L. of KansaH, for suppress
i2g report ia tie Gaze of Commissioner Raum,
ch.rg;d with brib IS and corruption.
People with private claims, worthy ana deseiV'
ing csims, are swarming st the Capltol snd ne,
seeching tie congressman to let the Force bill
and the gag rule 60 so that their bills may Dc &C
ted upon bsfoie the clio of the session.
The 70 lowing is the Ony chsnge III st was N ade
in the 4,h c'sss postofices OF Virginia to-day
joplin, Wise county, Minish V. Hale appointed
postmaster vice w. F. Gibson, deceased.
Mr. T. Litter of Chicago ut the silver pool
examination to.cay testified that he had bought
hu d ed thousand dollars worth Of silver for
Seua or Cameron while the silver bill @as PENDING