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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-09-06
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-09-06
The white Heuse Chalr.

The White House Chair.
Come, rally, loyal Democrats,
Obey your pArty's CALI M
Our army with it's solid front
WIN cur enemies appalI.
Wen hEYe the rasSals all turned out
And fill them with despair
When we seat our honest leader
In the White House chair.
CHORUS.
Then marchl march! march,
To the White House march awayi
The tariff is the issue,
And on that wen win the day.
With our courageous leader
No other can compare:
HoflFeprcseBt the people
In the White House chair. ~,
From unjust taxes. Force bills and
Corruption Wen be freed;
No longer we'il pay tribute
To monopolistIc greed
Wen send Ben and Ranm and Wanny
Up salt river for fresh air
When our president ID seated
In the White House chair.
WhiteIaw's rat in granepa's hat
Can play with BLOCKS of i've ?.
And Bsnny's poor relations on
Us ns'er again will thrive.
Dudley, Quay and all their .spals"
VIII sure be In despair
When GfoTerss firmly seated
In the Thite House chair.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-09-06
Various Items.

TUESDAY MoRNING, sEPTEMBERe, lsas.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-09-06
SPIRIT or JEFFERSON.

CH4R1ra Tovs, Jnr1rnsor coparT, ", v.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-21

Congressman CUMMINGS has struck at
the root Of great wrong in Offering q resolu-
ton calling for an investigation into certain
abuses existing In the Post Once Deportm ent
relative to the admittance to and exclusion
from second-c!ass rates Ct various publca-
tions. Under the present law. publishers de-
sirous of sending their publications through
the mails ms second class matter" at pound
rates. must prove to the satisfaction of the
Post Olilce authorities that their papers pos
sess bona-ilie subscription lists and are not
distributed free: and oven then they are LA.
BILE to have their legal rights refused to them
without reason assigned. or. having obtained
their rights. to have them abrogated without
notice ut any time. Mr.. CUMMINGS resolution
aims at ascsrtalning the facts governing the
admittance OF periodicals to the second class
postal ratios. or their exclusion therefrom. and
ut finding out why some have been admitted
and others excluded. There is q Wide field
before the committee who will make the inyss.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-21
A Simple and Obvious Duty.

There Is no foubt that Congress ought to
pass. without hesitation or delay. law em-
powering the President to suspend immi-
grafton in time OF pcstllcncc, and. II nee
essary. to prohibit all commercial inter-
course with infected ports.
This Is q simple and obvious measure OF
self-defence. The experience O. last sum-
mer showed how urgent may be the need
OF It's employment In the absence OF such
n law, Gen. HARRISON undertook to meet
the emergency by n most questionable
stretch OF his constitutional authority.
Public opinion tolerated for once the we'll
meant but dangerous usurpaton. 1t ought
not to happen again.
Tho law should DC passed irrespective OF
any other and larger plan Of national quar-
antinc; and it should not be complicated
with tho widely divergent theories as to
what Is Cxpcdient in the way OF legislation
tn restrict or control Immigration.
The general questions Of immigration
aud national quarantine, rolled into ono.
are rolling along and growing like snow
ball. The problems Involved may be set
tied at this session. or they may not be
settled. The danger is that in attempting
TO cover great and difficult question Con-
gress may fail TO provide u simple and OBJ
vious safeguard against such peiils as be-
sot us last summer. when the cholera was
kept out of this city and this country main
ly by tho faithful energy and vigilance OF
ono man. DR.. WILLIAM L. JENKINS, Health
Officer of the Port ui New York
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-21

There will be meeting OF the citizens OF
Chicago in the Central Music Hall Of that
town Tomorrow night. The meeting is
called by eminent citizens. The Presidents
Of the Chicago Club. the Union League Club.
the Commercial Club. the City Improve
ment Association. the Municipal Order
League, the Citizens Association. and the
Real Estate Board. are among the signers
of an address TO the people Of Chicago. in
wiling the people of Chicago to come to-
gether and consider how hopelessly dirty
is their town. This is from the call:
1.-THE People OF the world invited to visit Chicago
present condition It's streets and alleys would be 10
bring Giscredt upon the municipality aud rob II OF
much OF the glory wOud otherwise receive from the
success OF the Worlds FAIR When II is remembered
that there may DO renewal OF the cholera spideni
next spring it becomes the duty OF eVery good citizen
to aid in erecting every safeguard against it, and II Ia
the testimony Of science and experience that there IL
no safeguard against disease OF all forms equal to
Cleanliness"
1t is not often that an ostansibly civilized
community is called upon toput itself upon
record as fayOring cleanliness. You
wouldn't expect from Boston or New York.
for instance, a solemn public declaration in
favor OF the use Of soap or street sweepers.
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A MAINE SAILORS QUESTIONS
In = Voyage Around the Globe lie Saw Only
six American ships.

To THE EDITOR or The SuS-Sir: What has
become Of the industry which once sent our
flag into the turthest corner OF our planet.
which placed our ships In the van Q! tho fleets
carrying commerce to every quarter OF the
globe! What has become of the sound VI the
hammers and calking ma!icts which once
saluted our ears whenever wo approached n
harbor or river deep enough to float ship
and broad enough to allow one to Ia launched?
Imagine any one making n voyage around
the world during which he sees two hundred
vessels Of one foreign nation. and only six.
md they about half the size. ut whose peaks
tioatel tho Stars and Stripes.
That was my experience on my last voyage
since which have been ON shore long enough
to have seen. even no longer ngo than when
the vessel last sailed was built. not less than
thirty foreign going ships launched from tho
number they have launched two during my
stay, aud have deserted frame turning gray
With age. What: at this rate. Will DO tho stu
have seen rich men who will not use dol;
lar Of their wealth to help them make good
appearance among their neighlors: ! have
70 outward shqbbiness, white, they can feast
have never seen or heard OF ANYTHING else so
extraordinary ns the vast difference between
country at hone and the almost total absenes,
OF her Nag on the great common" whore it
once led the way to the most remote region to
which commerce ever penetrated
Can we not discover some method BY which
We can afford to build Il few vessels for other
trades than those open only TO ships that
are built ~ American shipyards." in orde: that
the outside world may see our 1las often
enough to keep them aware OF its existence?
The Chinese. though an enterprising people
In their way. keep their flag even closer at
home than we do and 1t Is al most impossible
TO IND 1t at all away from their coasts: but
they have two reasons. while we appear to
have but one. They seem to think ths sun
shines specially Tor their country. and only
lights IN other parts Of the world by TIL.
way, which might lie. in their narrow concsIt.
IL sufficient reason for this. but they also hayo
another.
Their ships. which are rreverently termed
JunkS. may br seen IN myrIads II. as III our
case. one visits their coastSand inland seas :"
but their craft are i'll adapted TO tho hazard
GUS Dlnu of "s.aving out NIL night" while we
hope those We build can hold their own with
anything built by the countries who hold our
merchant marine in contempt. TO keep tho
splendid craft we build whore they never can
assist us in evading the taunts of which am
so weary. seems to mo to be as narrow as for
the owner Of Nancy Hanks to have kent her
for competition on a cross. roads rnce track.
John ii. POTTER
II,pOS FANS Mo Dar Is
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-21
Luxury OF Luxurios.

Our esteemed contemporary. the Rock
Joyi Star. must have reached the hard pan
OF the emotional principles OF taxation. 1t
advances these two policies. in order:
!. TAX vices
2. TAX luxurics."
What Is n vice. expressed so precisely that
a statesman in search Utone to raise money
from can know IL when he sees it? What is u
sure-enough luxury? There may be some
disagreement as to vices, but we think we
can namo to general consent the greatest
luxury enjoyed by mankind.
1t is sugar. Compared to sugar all other
popular features of life are stern and puri-
tanical necessities. In many parts Of New
England pie is u staple article Of food. Salt
is hygienicully Indispensable. Butter in
some form or another must enter into n
mans diet. or he cannot thrive. But sugar
is as pure u luxury as velvet garments
md theatre tickets 1t is much more
distinctly and invariably n luxury than
champagne. Many OF the highest medical
authorities would like to wipe out sugar
entirely from the general bill OF fare.
They regard 1t rs q positive obstacle TO
ideal health. but people like it go much.
1t gives such a delightful tickle to tho
palate, and makes life generally SO much
more worth living. that all use it. Only
the very destitute go without sugar.
Yet the Rockford system OF taxation
sternly demands that sugar be taxed and
made more expensive. not as an available
source Of revenue. but as luxury.
Poor. innocent sugar!
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-21
4 pRESEYTi,Rii CONFERENCES.


A joint meeting of representatives. Of tho
Presbyterian. Reformed. and Collegiate Re-
formed Churches vas held yesterday at tho
Presbyterian Board Of Missions % Fifth ave-
nue.. to determine upon the arrangements Of
the conferences, in this city. of all churches
holding the presbyt erlan form Of government.
on Jan. II. IT, and L.! next There weio Ires-
ont DIR. Cole Of lonkcrs. who presided
DR.. Henry Cobb Of the Reformed Board. pr.
Talbot W. Chambers Of ths Collegiate Re-
formed Church. ana tho officers OF tho Pre,by.
terrain Board.
On Jan. II there VII le n meeting ~ 'hs
representatives tho Board OF Foreign Mis-
sions Of the Presbyterian Church. $outh and
North, to doyisea plan tor practiral go iIera-
ton. On Jan T. a meeting i 10 TO hc.i be-
tween representatives. 81 tho missionary snrt.
et!cs Of the lrrSs ytorNn and l"'"rlue1
churches. Many y"Nn: '."1 "d ira a. h, a. 'rn"'
mah College. IN Syria, h@T" "ni.r.' j. H. ~
TO obtain employment h"g", th'T In'' - .
ed money on ihr plea thai "a r"I..r.'
to com nete their tncOipG!rH' "!t'n'.. a ."'..
returning TO their nl'tY" IAN o. .'
mission work 5" great J., tho d..|s '".,
SYRIAN converts 10 cpur'u ..'r.... . .'
long axe the entire s"r.a" '.N.- .. ~
logical seminary ~ tr".N. D.., I.'. 4,
sixty, lie serted 'b' g'nl. - H... ...' . .,,
York and presented ih'i.'-'r' ' r'is
OF Mis-. ions on tIfl' ",..ts 80 -'' "
evil Will be discussed. .... ,.rlicb
On Ian. l3thrge ST.. '.'f ,nrej,n
Representative az t. ...' ~ .. -. NJ, nn't
missionary Sp'.'i''r ',.. .,.' Ioittee viii
nnH,''iI H. H., a., ,sis.. '.-H4u society Of
49, u" ~. ''.,., A. .. l.... ~ missionary
NV n"'" ~ .,,,..... r. .',t day. suggest
inrt,l M w." . III ',.. f., i.h to the wo~
, ,mer ~ a" a., ,, e. .o.n- ~ other demon.
immgS,fT,,, IN. a. ."r h"g logi 30 attend.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-21

IOH IN FED'Ion fF'NINV T-nh'-- =.
For my article on "Publtc s'oNrultue.s' IN ne
TanseriptOf Dee have been tabru severely 10 ih.G
by AN OLD Resident IN your PAPER OF prf - Tease
allow me. therefore u few more pla,u 't"t"m'h''
My main point was In regard 10 rrsrr"'Ahe s'oveh
illness IN scattering abroad papers and rubbish IN
way not tolerated In European cites. biF"riy .t'er
mailing my article happened t" count ten large pieces
Of paper LYNX Al ono time la the VIZ On II Sidewalk
and in tho gutter OF residence within ahoHes throw
u Trinity Church. In rarls. II n Ihan 'hrowsA torn
envelope on the sdewals he Is ordered by tho gen
darme to pick It up President Eliot. In his repeated
arragnments Of the American public FOR their ndiner'
public dness declares that European streets
arc uch freer from litter than and relates that
having finished eating an orange In public square
OF one OF the cities of Spain. he was Obliged carry
the peeling away with him, As he cold ind no place
where he dared throw II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-21
Uncle Billy Esterbrook Won't Resign.

To 1Rr EproR The SrS--Sir; DO not credit tho
assertion published IN tho E5ton Hesni that Uncle
Billy Esterb,oox viii resign ms office IN the Supreme
Court OF Massachusetts,
ltIsa ameniaDle fact that from the fatal morning
when the Hra'd flung ont Mugwump banner, its
.attons with the Adams and
families have been strained almost the poin. rup.
tpre NOW, in'e BIy is living chronicle of the good
o.! times boston when all public Office, were filed
by members Of those families servors thereof and
you may sure lie Will not resign make an Office
for the csceudants OF the - Macs" and or" who al
John OR-i.ly said in his plymouth Book Grafton
taken the places OF the Bradfords Carvers ana
Winthr0rs.
hly VI no; lead your fourth Of March procession in
Washington. Why not let tnrle George FrIsbie lIoar
and Ethan Adams Morse head the PROCESSION in "A
uOUruhg "Oach> understand that bu h are ready 10
resign rhthrr IMAM serve under u Democratic Admin.
strIiiUu u, WilTKku Pl.Ilh.
hLw BEUSswCE Dec. 20
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-21

ScriLnr's MaCdzin. for January. 1893. Is out.
with an Interesting table OF contents with which to
open the new year Mr.. Angelo lieiprn describes the
reary Relief Expedition. and explains for the FIST
time that the expedition was in tho nature of
tlemau carriage msctng him at the railroad station
rather than an ambulance to succOr a decrepit and
wounded traveller. II was not 80 much relief as IT
was an expedition Tho Marquis de Chambrun in 1865
put on paper his personal recoections OF Lincoln and
these are printed for tho first time. Mrs Jessie
White Mario writes the poor In Naples: Mrs Frances
Burnett brgnsa story: Frederic CrownnshieId gives
the FIRST al two papers which should prove OF great
value. Impressions OF Decorator In Rome" There
travel article" by 4. 7. Lummis. poems by John
Hall Ingham and Margaret Crosby. and an account Of
tho fail VI sepHslOpol Dy VIM Howard Russsu Of the
IsHtG"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-21

Fair. the throng OF visitors would tend to
make the camp scene of excitement and
pageant instead of quiet and steady work
that might repay something OF the $780,
600 expended on it. 1t would boa side show
for the Exposition
One serious objection TO a national en-
| campment ut any time Is that II would prob
ably iniure the State encampments. It would
come ut the same season: and whoever Is
familiar with the hard work required TO get
full attendance Of citizen soldiers at the
State camp. and the sacrifices made by
some OF these soldiers in order to attend it,
will see the force Of this objection The
National Guard Is mostly composed of
young men engrossed In business. mainly
in the employ Of others. and having fixed
and limited amount Of vacation 1t is not
to be supposed that they could attend both
the State and tho national encampment.
One or tho other would have to be sacri.
feed: and with the temptation OF FREQ trip
to the Worlds Fair. it Is not hard to i'm
agine which would go to the wall.
The establishment OF q national encamp.
ment next summer would be made prece-
dent also for repeating it. aud 1t could
| Justly be argued that more good might Do
hoped for 1T in other years than during an
| exhibition summer. Thus it might be the
| entering wedge for breaking up or weaken
| Ing the State cncampments. with their
| hard, practical work. Indeed there has
| long been proposition for national camps
before Congress. but it has had no success
hitherto. Accordingly it is hoped to get
votes for 1t as Worlds Fair adjunct. We
| Al, mot pnly rpColl eyer bn yipv Dpti-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-21

To INK EpIToR or THE kvs-Sir: The great question
before the American people to day how the pension
list can be reduced In my opinion there only
way to do this. Repeal the Dependent bill as soon
the Democratic party comes into power. consider
this bill benehts mostly tho worthless class. men
who ocGed int the volunteer service near the
the war and never any real service. The country
supports National Homes and yet they pension those
men who are members OF SAID homes, allowing them
board. clothing. and medical attendance free. No
country can long sustain such drain this THIS Bill
was gotten up in the interest of pens sharks and
Examining Boards. say. with thousands OF others
abolish 1t entirely hope You VIII .eep this question
before the public. Oip ARuY.
EArIOSAL MILITARY How MiLwIuxrs Wis Dec 49,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-21

sixteen Dollars to the Hrlple.S Inv nl:d,
Thrty-GSo to His Al c.hodied Neighhur.

To rHg EpToE OF THE Srx--,Sir: A correspondent n.
yours proposes reduction = ten yer cent fer ten
years on pensions In some cases 1t would BE- just
in others not. Please allow mo tell what /
know about Jameo II. Bonvii OF invalid pension
CAIN No. o. yo1. !a.s OF Company II. TEtr-
ieenth Michigan Infantry. lie was u prisoner in
Libby Prison when ear troops TOOK Richmond. lVu
know how few lived to get home tina: hal been con-
fined in that pen The strain his nerves was such
that It caused slow paralysis aud now lie is helpless
He can't dress or undress himself. can't feed himself
can't brush a ty from his face.
/ fought two years to get him pension OF 81 a
month II has been increased to SO n month. Tho
Examining Board live IN the place and know :u
well tbs condition.
An able.Ioi,ed man in tho Same town gets S35 a
month.
Tread with interest your comments on the great In.
justice there Is in pension distribution. AMI can't
fran from speaking. H. : go>yut-
WAEwIcg. y. J., Dec, 10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-21
It is taken for granted that civilized city
means to be Glenn and keeps clean.


means to be clean and keeps clean.
In Chicago. however, solemn league ana
covenant OF the inhabitants is considered
necessary in the behalf OF cleanliness. anu
tomorrow night Chicago will make pub
lie pronouncement to that effect. his
is certainly movement in the right direc-
ton" says an esteemed Chicago contcln-
porarv, not without n smirk of conscious
civic virtue. Undoubtedly. 1t is good that
Chicago should learn tho next virtue TO
gUdliuess. A public meeting for the pur-
pose Of announcing the discovery OF that
virtue seems little whimsical but still de-
serves encouragement and support.
The way In which the discovery mas
dawned upon Chicago Is eminently char-
acteristic. She doesn't object to dirt az
dirt; she objects to dirt that isn't pay dirt.
Fearing that her visitors may DO bit ias-
tidious she proclaims her opposition TO
dirt. 1t will pay. she thinks. to be clean IN
1893. Good But resolutions VIII not take
the place Of brooMs and water.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-21

rom me dfif'f Constitution
Governor Sor'he-ns letter In another column 20
MAJOR sidney Root contains practical suggestion In
the matter OF securing Vension Tor MS Jefferson
Davis
Tho Memphis Association hopes induce each Sou
efn state to appropriate eAng IKE 500 year Tor
tins obIect, bat as Tia Governor states that impos
fibs In Georgia. Tho plan suggested IS that commit
tee OF ladies' should be appointed In each coUnty to
raise the nmount ny private subscription. Many per-
SONS would gladly subscribe dollar each. and the
pension would then be fairly representative OF our
people. Major Root is splendid organizer and as his
heart 10 In the work. We believe that he is the Of
all others to take tho matter In hand lie viii end
numerous friends ready TO aid movement SO worthy
aud patriotic.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-21

The Hon. HENRY b. FouLKr. leader of
one faction In Theosophst politics. has como
TEN porarily into retreat" ut Onset. Massa-
chusetts. where he is supposed to be commun-
ing with the Mahatmas. But what sort OF re-
treat must 1t be. and what sort OF Mahatmas
must visit Onset. when we lind this representa-
tive parsonage and leader launching at the
venerated chettain Of the other party bolt
like this:
"oLcorr IL an alcoholic BacchAnte"
Col. OIcoTr has been called hard names In
tho course Of tho great Theosophlcnl contro-
versy. but we doubt that he has ever been
called n Bacchante before.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-21
TiNT TO 7ITNEL EAST RIVER.
II. -. HcnninE Comes Hefore the Aldermen
Win a New PrHIeet.

A petition was presented to the Aiderm en
yesterday Ly the New York and Brooklyn
Hallway Company asking for the right to
build an underground railroad from tho June
ton Of Spruce street and Park row in this city
to the junction Of Myrtle avenue ana Fulton
street in Brooklyn. ard 10 make the necessary
surface excavations and borinEs to do the
work. The President OF the company Is B. s.
Hennings o! 80 Wall street Of Gravity Rail
road" fame. and its engineer is George s.
Morrison. \ map and plan filed with the petit
ton shows that the descent to the bottom OF
tho proposed tunnel under the East River Is
on n grade Of four feet to 100 on both sides OF
tho river. Edward browne and Police Com
missioner John {. Sheehan are counsel for tho
New York md Drooklyn Hallway COmLany.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-21
DE Lamb. A.straXIn',

shortsiioh Al co'oTei camp meeting in Misses n
FROM he Nebrus.a S.ute Jo0Hd.
Look out, bactslider. whar you walIiu''
Make a hisstcp sho's yOnbu'n.
tell you what. ITS no use iaiAIn',
VI you SIP up cLIle, yOu gone
De road ~ tnli eF stamps an stUbhls
Nuts an snkhOies -berwnar'.
spec ucy'll glib you heap e. trouble,
r. you don stop yu f0olln' dar
Its dark eznitch an mighty cloudy,
spec de GeDbll's waikn' loun',
Iun' ting you know he Il tell yon "hswdy,"
LAT his hOoI an stomp de groun'.
Nan. can't you see ssto'm a.brewin'y
Hear de awful thunder PEAL
Lok BlakIn' hghtnin' threatnin' ruin
Oh, backslder how you feelf
DrAp on yo knees an go to p.ayin'.
Az dc Iawd tOhelp you ont.
chile tell Him you's u lamb a'strnyin'--
Zone got loose an stum'lin' bout.
An dCn you'll see de stars a gleanln'-
iunlnat,n' all de way;
Yea. bout ten thonsan, twinklin'. beAmu'-
smack untwe de- break cr day.
But eli you fail dc debbil git you,
Fetch you slap right In dc eye
You'll feel mos IKE er grApeshot hit you
prsppsd from hall way to Dc sky