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The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-20
THE CHRISMAs MAILS.

Postmaster Sherwood Gives Useful Hints
to Those Who Send Gifts by Mail.
"You may safely say" said Postmaster
Sherwood to HERALD man yesterday, "that
the Washington Posto flee is the worst one in
the country through which Christmas pack
ages pass. Not because 1t is the most care
lessly managed one, nor because of a want of
diligence on the part of its employees. for we
have every reason to believe that the Wash
ington City Postofice is one of the best man
aged offices In the United States, and that, of
course, means one of the best In the world;
but because or the fact that more large and
heavy official mail packages pass through
this Office than through any other one Office
In the country. refer to the thousands of
heavy Government reports and similar vol
umes which are constantly being mailed by
the various Departments. These packages,
some OF them weighing as much as six pounds,
are not only forwarded through this office,
but many OF them are returned through it..
Owing to want OF proper facilities, we are
obliged to forward such heavy mail matter in
the same bags in which we must place the
Christmas packages Therefore, 1t Is little
wonder that so many OF such packages reach
their destination IN more or less damaged
condition. But then great many Christmas
packages are damaged because OF the indiffer-
ent and careless manner In which they are
mailed. Naturally We do all In our power to
to protect all classes OF mail and facilitate its
prompt delivery, but unless we have the in-
telligent cooperation of those who mail it
our efforts are retarded and not infrequently
rendered fruitless The following sugges-
tions, If carefully observed, would not
only materially assist in the speedy
transportation of Christmas mail, but would
also insure its prompt delivery In good condi-
tion. The senders of packages should be sure
that the amount of postage stamps affixed is
correct This information can be had at the
main office, stations, or at any Of the fifty
stamp agencies throughout the city. Atten-
tive clerks will be found ready to give all the
information requisite, and the postal depart
ment will do the rest Newspaper or other
thin paper should never be used for wrap
ping, and packages wrapped where goods are
purchased are ordinarily not sufficiently Sc
cure for forwarding in the mails. Use strong
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-20

paper, make solid and compact package
twine; address legibly and correctly with ink,
giving full local address, street, and number
in lower right-hand corner, placing stamps on
upper right-hand corner, securely fixed, and
very few packages. will fail to reach the ad-
dresses in good order 1t is always advisable
to write the name and address of the sender
on the upper left-hand corner of all packages
sent in the mails, in order that they may be
returned In case the addressee cannot be
found, or in case they 60 astray, be unmail-
able, etc. Postal statistics show that great
many more delays result from incorrect ad-
dresses than from errors in distribution and
handling by postal employees.
SIN case of loss or delay report the same as
early as possible. No package weighing more
than four pounds can be received for convey
ance by domestic mail, except single books
exceeding that weight. Unmailable matter of
the fourth class embraces all not embraced In
the first, second or third class, which in its
form or nature is liable to destroy, deface or
otherwise damage the contents of mail bags
or harm the person OF any one engaged in the
postal service. A full description OF unmail-
able matter can be had upon inquiry at the
stamp windows"
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-20
For a worlds Fair Place.

Mrs. A. s. Green, OF Culpeper, Va, is
warmly recommended by those who know
her as suitable person to represent Virginia
at the Worlds Fair as lady commissioner.
Mrs. Green is sister to Fish Commissioner
Marshall Mcdonald. She is well-known In
Washington and is lady of many accom-
plishments. The Virginia Legislature now in
session here have recommended an auxili ary
association and will shortly make the apprC-
priation and appointments. Mrs. Green has the
support of many ladies on the national board
who would like to have her secure the posi-
tfon on account of her fitness for its duties.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-20
The Old MONS chrIstlan Assoelation.

A pretty girl was pointing out the places OF
note to some strangers yesterday afternoon
from the inside Of one of the Metropolitan
cars. One piece of information she impaired
nearly convulsed several Army and Navy
officers who were In the ear. They were just
passing Seventeenth and streets, and she
had told her listeners OF the Tracy mansion
fire. One Of her questioners asked what new
building that was oil the corner, indicating
the new United Service CLUB House. stOh
that" she said, ''That is the Old Mems Chris
tian Association One OF the officers on the
car gave brother officer sly dig in the ribs
and with wink said: "Not far from right,
old man."
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-20
entertainment At Carroll Hail.

A very enjoyable entertainment was given
Thursday evening at Carroll Hall under the
auspices of Mr.. w. @. Fnzzle, OF Southeast
Washington. The programme consisted of
musical and literary selections by Philadel-
phia, Baltimore, and local talent; and it was
enjoyed by large attendance. Among those
who took part were the Misses Mabel Man
ming, Magdalene Turnburke, Donaldson, Bessie
Wilson, George Huntington, Browne, Woods,
Mrs. Anna Tochman, and Messrs. Hosksns,
Needfelt, Huntington, and Hole.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-20
wheat Ararkets Improved.

CHICAGO, Dec 19.-There was a decided
Improvement in the amount of business done
in the wheat pit to-day. Late cables showed
that foreign markets were stronger, and that
foreigners We're good buyers at New York.
There was no furore in the market, nor any
big squirt, but strong, confident feeling and
good, liberal buying.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-20
To Investigate tho Pension once.

In the House yesterday, Mr.. Enloe, of
Tennessee, offered a resolution for the ap-
pointment of special committee of five men,
bers to inquire into the charges made against
the Commissioner of Pensions and the ad-
ministration of his office. Referred to the
Committee ON Rules.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-20

bartholomay's Rochester Beer is brewed
from the finest hops and choicest Canadian
malt; is fully fermented and guaranteed pure
in every respect It's nourishing beverage
and just what you want to aid the digestion
of your Xmas dinner. Delivered to any part
of the city. Try boa. Washington Branch,
ITO and 11l2 street northwest. Tele-
phone No. AL
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-20
Postmaster pies of Grin.

MEDIA, Pa, Dec. 19.-Joseph A Tomso n,
postmaster at this place, died to-day from
grip and complication of ailments. At the
time of his appointment as postmaster, q year
ago, Mr.. Iomson was editor of the Chester
NetCS. He was seventy-one years old.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-20
insanity of young FieId.

WHITE PLAINS, Dec. 19.--Mr. Odle Close,
who was appointed by Judge Dykman to hear
testimony regarding the insanity of Edward
nj. Field, resigned his position as commits
sioner to-day on account of i'll health. Judge
Dykman then appointed Judge William H.
Robertson, MIR. Closes partner, as commits
sioner in his place.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-20
The Army and Navy Club Book.

THE HERALD Is Indebted to Lieutenant A.
E. Culver, of the Navy, the secretary of the
Army and Navy Club, for very handsomely
printed volume containing the bylaws and
house rules of the club, and list of the
officers and members The work is from the
press OF the Isaac Friedenwold Company, of
Baltimore. 1t is bound in red leather, fiexi-
BILE covers, and the pages are ornamented
with red borders.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-20
CR1s(P) CRINGLE AT THE CAPITOL

Twas the night before Xmas, when all through House
Not creature stirring, a mouse,
The stockings were hung in the chimney with care
In hopes that Crs(p Crng1e right there ETC.
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II she had been about 20 display II in the
presence Of her bs.terest enemies.
When she had put him ia position she
withdrew into the next room because
she knew that the fash-povier would
frizhten her half 10 death. il was so
dreadtully like fash of lightning.
While she was escaping ] carefully
darkened the apartment. producing q
glow so deep that I fell over several
pieces Of furniture II endesvoring TO
reach place of safety while rny friend
vas preparing 10 ignite the powder. He
was rather slow IN getting il 20 burn,
aud when Il finally blszei up we Sc
cured . fae picture OF the chair Ia
which Beauty had been sitti1g. but he,
meanwhile. be5 wandered swa~
turned Up the rss and hastily surn-
noned Manje- who stun oled into the
room with her handkerchief over her
eyes asking n nervous tou>s II That
horrid stuff had gone CT. We replied
that Il hal. ana Bezuty also. A careful
search of tAe roona failed - reveal him
Mszde hvssericsll7 acczsess "a of burn
ing him up with orr incr1dis-y fash
powder, bat re repeIled TIE socusstioa
viii scs-Tz Then she sad Tat Bes1<v
rsa<t haze escaped sh-oneA ray irab~-
sise eare5essress ia leaving dor ore;a-
7 called her attention % he fzct skat
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the back window, and might have car
ried away every thing we possessed If
he hadn't attempted 70 refresh himself
with the contents OF pint flask of am
monia, which we used for the allevia-
ton OF mosquito bites. The noise which
he made trying TO get his breath woke
up everybody in the house except the
dog.
This remarkable animal bears a gen.
eral resemblance 10 an Irish setter, but
1t is only because that part OF his nat
ure is nearest the ss-face. The like
ness viii not deceive anybody who is
not strongly prejudiced in his favor.
However, he will be entered in that
class; and il he doesn't win prize the
Judges will do well TO absent themselves
from the city until tho excitement
blows over.
Maude calls him Beauty. like the
name; il is a wholesome and necessary
reminder that anybody who criticizes
the brute's personal appearance wish
he hadn't. It occurred to Maude that
when Beauty had won the prize al the
newspapers would want to print his
picture This was intended as hint
that one ought TO have him photo
graphed OK ''mugged," as they say at
police headquarters. To oblige her l
had a friend bring his camera to the
house, and we took a snapshot at
Beauty. Unfortunately he yawned just
at the critical moment, and we obtained
nothing but a misty view of his larynx,
with a few teeth in the foreground.
Ny friend understands the photograph
business as well as n professional, and
when he presented the proof of this
picture to Maude he tried to convince
her that the pose was easy and natural
and the expression characteristic and
amiable. He said that he considered it
quite unnecessary to have another sit
ting; he was sure that all Beauty's
friends would be greatly pleased with
the portrait Having thus done his
duty as a representative of the photo
graphic profession, he suggested that if
Maude absolutely refused to be salts
fed with this triumph of his art il
might be well to try the fash-light next
time. Perhaps something sudden and
surprising, Ike the explosion of fash
powder under his nose, might give to
Beauty's expression that appearance OF
animation which was possibly the one
thing lacking in the first picture.
We decided to try the fiash-light
Maude posed Beauty in big chair, and
she bestowed an amount of painsteking
attention upon him equal to that which
She would have given to her own toilet
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sAev were a. e5osea exospx fse one
~hscA she Aersslt LAD ,Gss oxsaea. Ik1is
Id 70 ; sxNrssn {. tbs sps.rznaent IL
whsch shs Lac t&ken rxfaz<. saa IA .
reEnote eorEer q u We faaz1 Beauty
f@ss assseg. BE had 50zs nssarslly fol
lowed A40as ouf. AID she k@ang seen
hlra because she lad kept hes eyes shut
sasossrh tear 81 ske asSA-powa er.
sasa tie photographs, " zs eanzkdersr
by aneoyed ey this inesSent he OBJ
Seesed - asviag his eaEaera made tbs
saojset q practical salzss l Iaolliaed
hiln somewhat by telling hia hos glad
wss ~ get really satisfactory pat
nEe If that chair ! had long ysarne3
70 possess something whieA would re-
mind me 81 that ssluaeae pieee @ fur
nitare after the dealer from WHOM,
had bought il Gu the inslAliEzeat plan
h21 taken u away.
Ne ehsttec thus pleasantly while we
prepared for another attempt TO capture
Beauty's likeness. Mause entieed aim
baeA II tie Eoo4 and posed him onee
nose. Ia order 70 guard against a rep
etitian Of the nishsp which had brought
our precious efforts 81 nsught. We ar
ranged that Aande should conceal her
self behiad beaatys pedestal aud de-
tain him by encouraging words and a
firm grip ca his tail Perhaps her own
wild fear Of the fiash powder prevented
her iron exercising that soothing effect
upon Bearty's spirits which we had
hoped for. She was pretty badly scared
and she talked TO that unfortunate ami
NAL Ia a way that would have under
mined the csllnness Of Sacred onee.
Her agitation was increased when Jack
remarked that he proposed 70 make a
sure thing of il by using double dose
Of The illu2inator; and by the time al
was ready both she and the dog were in
q state OF nervous excitement bordering
on hydrophobia.
Jack had brought some sort of an APP
pliance for lighting the powder in an
the confusion incident 20 the disappear
ancc of Beauty, SO he put tho illuni-
nator in the middle of sheet OF paper,
and touched a match 70 one corner.
The paper sinoldered, and was unwiil-
ing to burn. Several painful minutes
elapsed.
'oh, this suspense is killing me. v
moanad Maude; and Beauty clipped N
with long, melancholy howl.
Cant you DO something 70 precipi-
tate the catastrophe?" said l to jack.
This confounded paper hos gone
out, he muttered- fumbling around for
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AaaAse seen tie f0ilas
or o7losT ~ NaAres and osls-
cot hck "a preventing &tssoif<sa PEG
PIE from sslslag ssstsief tiss
ahesls q taS eztle ears II yea hsts
passed there kaa not ssea an ths
chances ale thAl ne has, without Qua
knoslSage. IS so year HE "a lt2o.
tie : : sa2sssr = oss3Fss, bat al TIE sAfats
az i enc 81 TIE most advanced thoughts
q cass government. A pT4e1leA. result
81 tie sess preventative ifasslefs.
particularly tne younger, think nes Of
me wofia ~ analIs ans0en which cUi-
inmate IL his daily wofk. 81 IN tie "a =
sbeafa' OF Tue conductor an Eae poA
o. tie lever which starts a Is1Asrnsef
tF&an. The establishment tlaai should
possess The thinker MAea ha realizes
that We MAY almost keep car watches
regulated ~ the passing trans, don l
inafsTlzllke-tf trans a. ths rlssng
Sun, are scokel on as asetssfs q eeGrss.
LOIS Of people 20 to Chicago from
Grand Rapids and With
many always growing OF
moreA, 20 take the {. a COURSE.
". NJ. trans. is = matter
GEo. BEHAVES,
Osnl Pass Agent
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The action Of the Democrats State
convention in rs-noninstinx John W.
Champlin Chief Justice Of the Supreme
Cours wss deserved compliment to
worthy gentleman, learned law
Ter and a juriss who has demonstrated
ira judicial fitness hy excellent ssrvice.
II - useless to attempt 70 disglsss the
fact that Re viii De very strong caudi-
date. not only in this cisy and vicinity
bat throughous the state. He hss es-
tablizhed a high reputation a. An ahse
ard fair Judge, and Is deservesly popu-
lar. The contest will row Re between
Chisf Justice ChanTisa aud Judge
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q match. Now, Jack was in error re-
garding that paper. and he discovered
the truth about it just at the moment
when his open hand was directly over
the pile of 1ash-powder. There came
a dazzling fash, in the light of which !
saw Beauty soaring in raid-air, with his
mouth wide open and fear nnd agony in
his eyes. The next instant / heard
him land with crash cu top OF the
camera, smashing it to fragments ]
heard Jack rush 10 the window yelling
FIRE and murder, and as / made
a dash to stop him I ran straight
against Maude, who clasped her arms
around my neck and screamed into my
left ear. Jack meanwhile had torn the
window open with o crazy notion Of
cooling his burned hand In the outer air.
His bowls attracted the attention OF
policeman on the sidewalk opposite,
who saw the smoke Of the fash-powder
pouring out OF the window, and at once
pulled in an alarm from the nearest box.
Half an hour later, when the depart
ment had cxtinguished the confagra-
ton in the palm of Jacks hand, and
had broken In their irapetuous haste
the few articles Of furniture, which
Beauty and the rest of US hadn't had time
to attend to. discovered Maude and the
prize dog seated on the back stairs con-
soling each other. The unfortunate
Beauty had encountered a three-inch
stream from chemical engine. which
had taken almost all the outer crust OF
Irish setter off him, and had made it
somewhat difficult to say Just what part
Of o dog-show he was best fitted to
adorn.
called Maude's attention to this. and
said / feared that his disjointed and
fragnentary appearance might subject
him to the ri6icule of the judges.
"If they are human" said she, caress-
ing the unhappy animal. they will
pity and forgive him."
HOWARD FIELDING.
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Rnttan 70 the Core.

1t is q matter susceptible Of proof o.
that the taking up OF the contested
elections cases on Tuesday was IN viola
ton of solemn compact between in
fiuential members of al parties IN the
Senate, and to which the Lieutenant
Governor himself was party; 90 tnat
the alleged reports IN the cases OF Hor-
ton and Morse were frauds; ~ that
less than a quorum of the Senate was
present IN the Senate chamber when
the vote % the question of unseatIng
Senator Morse was taken; a that two
citizens of Michigan named James IL.
Morrow and Charles A. FrIedlauder
have been surreptitiously ana frsudu-
lently sworn n a. members Of the State
senate IN direct contraventIou of the
Wi. OF the people of the Fifth and
Twsnty-sixth Senatorial districts. and
81 that tue Official records of the State
Senate have been falsitied and do not
show the actual proceedings had IN
connection with these cases.
lis not denied, ard NO Democrat
does DENY. that Fredlander and Nor
rev were privately and sGrreptitiogssy
sworn in "a members of the Senate.
They sneaks6 Ike ours into the seats
which were denied them by the peopIs,
and IA u already a matter OF notoriety
that their presence N The senate leo
rarslzes the legality OK every acton Of
that body henesforth- The best Demo
cratic lawyers II the state are already
nervous over the practical certainty
that the Supreme Court must pronounce
All leg station enacted subsequent 60
February - Illegal ard vosd- Iae fact
- that IN comparison vita TIE work %
the Democrats n tue Senate On Tues
day. Highway robbery s srniasnsly re-
spectacle, ard similar forms Of out
lswry are irofensive AID harmless
Detroit Trlbune-
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BEAUTY WAS MUGGED.
sczo shots - . Candidate 90
Bench show E01ereA
A asssy Kzplas4s& "a k1~~h fssarr Breaks
- nE. st~a@A4s @4a tbs Fs@s~ - lie
EsE-Z.-4A hssn1s tS@NAI1S
E<1s ~ a lee.

There = valuable eeg = cur family,
sad he l. % be one Of the principal OBJ
Ssets ~ TIE eomlng beach sae". say
tAis because ] % rot N-sA 10 eonsrsalet
NV wife he - der dos AID am esr
husband. ana We beth mind Aer pretty
wei wh<a We manage 70 tad cat what
shs Is eFixing At
Personally. know hin - be an III
favored beast Of defective inteliigence
and miscellaneous ancestry. We took
him into the country last summer, on
account OF his distinguished meri. a. d
watchdog. ard he bsrked continuously
for thirteen nights. thonga nothing else
81 disagreesble nature occurred On
the fourteenth be held bis peace. while
= tramp entered our house through the
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TIE prsssnt stoxm a The hardest Of
the s<asea Ia tnls secEson OF the eeansfy
al lsask- sans.Ay moralag, lSxA last,
". T. Foster. ct - Joseph. No. toe
fELEssAs HEaALn's weather pFopAet,
forsGold tie exact date ana extent OF
what mght De expected. Prom tA.s Il
would appsaF that "a pTophes sheeld
not % without honor "A h.s own ee9H-
try" but shoaA have il u every eoaa-
Try. Ar. Foster sad: the greatest
storm OF TIE month will be due 10 leave
ths Paesne coast ABOUT tie 2Si, cross
toe great valley between the zith sad
zotn, and reach the AIlaut.e coast about
the 9th. II VII begin 70 show signs OF
force about the time II dsseeads the
eastern s.ope OF the Rocky Mountains.
and viii bsg,n % be a furious storm
after II has crossed the MISSES pol
River, about the 25,h. and viii become
= great storm IN the Eastern States
about the 10Th or nth.
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Piles. Piles, Itching Piles

SYMPToMs-Moisture; intense itching
and singing: most at night; worse 10y
scratching. II allowed 10 continue
tumors form, which often bleed and
ulcerate, becoming very sore. SwAYsE' 6
OINTMENT stops the itching and bleed
ing. heals liberation, and IN mcst cases
removes the tumors. AT druggists, or
by mail. tor 80 cents. DR.. Swayne &
Son. PnIladelphia.
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A Cure for PIN pies.

My face for the last few years was
covered with pimplesso bad, that | used
10 be ashamed TO 60 anywhere. ! took
two bottles of Sulphur Bitters and the
pimp!es disappeared. ! use them every
spring. c. X. Dow, Fall River.
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Nzagonery ,hsnes Gsanzs zspsss = .ase
~ faFnish ths sapxsas Ees1A wssA
nrst-elass laage SasE NJ 20 aoaeF u
Tie seeoaa cssy.
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no 81 nse aisKns

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up telephone ssh.
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AL eat tonight at Daily a Ree's.

To close them out We VII quote YOU
IN some patterns. 80 per cent OF on
odd chairs aud rockers.
AELsoS. MATrER s Co..
So, SIS ank 81 Csnal-st.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-28

Take advantage OF the last days Of
kldder a Co.'S quarter-otf eisaranee
sale
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VIII the friends who so kindly as
sisted and sympathlzed with me IN my
recent bereavement and loss accept
this an expression OF my sincere and
heartfelt appreciation.
ii. STIILsOS.
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eco to Detroit via D., L. & ~"
Kidder's | off ends Saturday.
Eat at DAILY q Roe's tonight.
Lily White.

The Valley City Milling Company has
no peer IN the manufacture III Hour
It's products are IN great demand, and
especially the Lily White. Try II.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-28

Makes finest pastry, bread or biscuit
The best i cheapest aud most salts
factory
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Losses Red Clover Pills cure sick
Headache, Dyspepsia, Indigestion and
Constipation. 25c per box, 5 boxes for
81. For sale by all druggists.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-28

The town OF Greesburg, Indiana, has
the honor Of being nearest the center
of population in the United States.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-28

The st. Joseph, Mo, Ballot has sus-
pended, like most Republican ballots
in that State.
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lily white Flour,
Live HOLSTERS at Dettenthaler's 5.

Made by Valley City Milling Co, Grand
Rapids, Ii family favorte. Try IL
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THE lack o. constitutional leg station
aud parliamentary ability, which has
marked the Democracy u the Miehl-
gan senate. Was nowhere made more
apparent than II their jabllations over
the result OF unseating two Republican
Senator'S They thought that by max
log the Senate a tie they could pass
bills with the aid OF the Lieutenant.
Governors vote. lie thought SO. too.
IL IS pity that anyone let i ray Of
Light into their mental cloudlness, for
Il would have been sigh, 10 make the
angels laugh. to see Democratic Sec
rotary calling upon the Democratic
President To vote on bill, and 10 see
that vote counted and recorded.