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Arizona republican., 1892-01-08
Thanksgiving Bay In New York City.

Thanksgiving Bay In New York City.
 It used to be that Thanksgiving day in New York was, like the day all over the eastern part of the country, day which centered around dinner. This dinner was inevitable, and the families saw each other then that never saw each other in a group at any other time. The prodigal returned for it; the poor relation looked forward to it and praised it as it pro- gressed heavily through its different courses; and the several members of the family tried to be more polite and genial and loving toward one another at that meal than at any other of the three times 36j other meals of the year. There are some who like family dinners, and there are other wicked ones who sympathize with the young woman who assented to having family dinner by saying, "Yes, and let us have any family but our own!"
 It is an awful and solemn ceremony in many homes, and it is made more so, as a rule, by some one of the elder of the poor relatioEs, who endeavors to enliven the general gloom by trying to be ''the life of the dinner."- He does this by growing reminiscent over the younger members, and telling how pretty they were as children, and how they used to make him tell and retell the old story of the roast pig he stole the night before Gettysburg, with which introduction he promptly tells the old story again.
 It may not be so everywhere, but around New York city this has all changed. It is not that the families around the great metropolis love each other less, or that they have less cause or less desire to be thankful, but great and powerful and fascinating rival has come te take the place of the Thanksgiving day dinner, and it is known not only in New York, but from Texas, or wherever else Yale man is carrying transit, to Canada, or wherever else the Princeton man is building bridge, as the Thanks. giving day game.
 And now everybody goes out to sse Princeton and Yale decide the footba: championship, and instead of boring each other around a dinner table, grow hoarse and exhausted in shouting for their fa, vorite son or the college of their son.. Harper's Weekly.
Arizona republican., 1892-01-08
1s66-s. NJ. CULLoM-1s91.

son, of Tennessee, was a man much ad- mired in those days, and I suppose he was the only man who ever sat in the senate while living in the White House. He was President Johnsons son-in-law and lived with his wife's father, There were so many other fiue looking men in the senate then that l cannot begin to mention them all.
 "There were many grand faces in the house too. A more interesting coun- tenance than that of John A. Bingham was never seen in the Capitol. Thad- deus Stevens looked like the grandest old Indian chieftain you ever saw, with the domelike brow and finer features of the cultured Caucasian. James A. Gar field was then remarkably handsome man of thirty-six years, and two finer looking young congressman than Blaine and Garfield never sat together. l re- member that they were fast friends
Arizona republican., 1892-01-08

little better than recluse, Senator Cattell, of New Jersey, man now almost forgotten, had face that was a picture. Doolittle, of Wisconsin, now a grizzled old lawyer, was then a remark ably fine and vigorous looking man, with an eye to threaten and tongue to com mand. Senator Pomeroy, of Kansas, was living image of the Green B. Raum of the present day.
 "Fessenden had a grand old face; E. D.. Morgan was a splendid looking man and Dick Yates was combination of Roman senator and a modern comedian. Henry B. Anthony, who served twenty-five years m the senate, was then in the prime of vigorous manhood and nearly as handsome as Senator Hiscock. Henry Wilson was fine figure in those days and have often heard him hkened to Henry Ward Beecher. Senator Patter-
Arizona republican., 1892-01-08
1S66-J. c. BLAINE-1S91.


 Hendricks, Roscoe Conkling, James A. Bayard, Oliver P. Morton, Lyman Trumbull, w. P. Fessenden, Henry Will son, Simon Cameron, George F. Ed munds, Lot M. Morrill,, John Sherman, Henry B. Anthony, c. R. Buckalew, James K. Doolittle, Timothy O. Howe, Dick Yates, E. D. Morgan, Jim Nye, Justin s. Merrill, James Dixon, Garrett Davis, Willard Salisbury and many others whose names are bright on the pages of our legislative history. When shall we have another senate like thati
 "The house of representatives, too, teemed with men of national fame and great ability. can now call to mind some of the names, though not by any means all of them, who deserve mention in this category. There were James G. Blaine, James A. Garfield, Thaddeus Stevens, Schuyler Colfax, George w. Julian, Nathaniel F. Banks, Benjamin F. Butler, Samuel J. Randall, James Brooks, John A. Logan, Elihu B. Wash burne. John A. Bingham, Fernando Wood. William D. Kelly. Robert Schenck, William B. Allison, James Y. Wilson, William Lawrence, George Boutwell,, Luke Poland, Sam Cary, Thomas w. Ferry, Shelby M. Cullom, Jim Ashley, William s. Holman, God love s. Orth, Horace Maynard, Henry l.. Dawes, Judge Shellabarger, Philetus Sawyer, Columbus Delano, James B. Beck, William Windom, W. II. Bar mum, Proctor Knott, Green B. Raum, Jehu Baker and many others almost as prominent
 "A finer looking body of men than the senate of the Fortieth congress never sat in legislative hall. You will
Arizona republican., 1892-01-08

remember what magnificent head simon Cameron had, even in later years. Then he was sixty-eight years old, and splendid specimen of a well preserved, vigorous old man. Jim Nye, of Nevada, the wit and eloquent orator, had face like an old Roman! Charles Sumner was almost divine in the nobility of his features, and handsomer man than John Conness, of California, never set foot in the senate chamber,
 "Lyman Trumbull and Ben Wade had faces which it did one good to watch. Young Sprague, of Rhode Island, was then counted by the ladies the hand somest senator, though think his great fortune and high social station had some- thing to do with their choice. He IS still living, hear, up in Rhode Island,
Arizona republican., 1892-01-08


 from their first meeting. They were of the same age, and made their debut in congress the same day.
 "A man now almost forgotten, but then a member of the house from Massa- chusetts, was Samuel Hooper. His was face of which you would say beauti- full, just as you would of a pretty wom- an. Sam Cary and Jim Ashley, of Ohio, had grand faces, the former like that of monk and the latter a Grecian war rior. Proctor Knott was then as fine a specimen of Kentucky manhood as one would want to see, and another fine looking young man was William Win dom, of Minnesota.
 "Of the eleven men of a quarter of a century ago now in public life think John Sherman has most changed. Twen- ty-five years have made of him another man. It is only by the expression about the mouth that you would recognize in the John Sherman of forty-four years the John Sherman of sixty-nine. He is much finer looking now than he was in those days. Uncle Philetus Sawyer has grown rounder, stouter and balder dur. ing the twenty-five years, but his expres. sion has changed very little. Mir. Blaine was a splendid knightlike figure twenty five years ago. He has changed little.
 This is true also of Senator Stewart, whose whitening beard makes him look 80 much like a patriarch. You would not believe it, but it is true that a quar. ter of a century ago Judge Holman was handsome man, and as for Senator Cullom, it is only within the last ten years that he has looked like Abraham Lincoln. Senator Allison used to look like countryman, but the flight of time has made him handsomer year after year." WALTER WELLMAN.
Arizona republican., 1892-01-08
The Dear Old Soul.

Miss St. Cyr was talking to old Lady Goldfoil about her heart affairs, and during the course of her conversation she said:
 "Even your own son Harold, Mrs. Goldfoil, was quondam lover of mine" !"
 The old lady almost bounced out of her chair, but laughed it off, and when she had gone to her room she spoke to her husband.
 Well" she said, indignantly, there may be some excuse for fashionable young women talking about their vari- ous sweethearts, but profanity is utterly unpardonable. ."-Detroit Free Press.
Arizona republican., 1892-01-08
Too SngCestlYe.

Miss De Pretty-Let's form secret society.
 Miss De Pink-Let's. Just like the Odd Fellows and Red Men. Call it the Ancient Order of-of Kings Daughters.
 Miss De Blond-Or the Ancient Order of Dianas.
 Miss De Young-Or the Ancient Order of American
 Miss Oldmaia-Oh, don't let's call il the ancient order of anything. Good News.
Arizona republican., 1892-01-08
A Famous Tree Destroyed.

The famous oak under which Tasso is supposed to have spent the greater part of the day during the last year of his life, when he had retired to the convent of Sant Onofrio, was blown down, it is said, during violent gale recently. The tree, which all visitors to Rome used to visit, was kept standing for years by supports of masonry on all sides. The trunk, it is reported, will be kept as a relic in the convent of Sant Onofrio. - Philadelphia Ledger.
Arizona republican., 1892-01-08
Ages of Trees.

The pine tree has longer life than trees of other species and attains an age of from 300 to TOO years; the silver fir comes next with 425 as maximum, then the larch with 275, the red beech next with 245. The maximum ages of the aspen, birch, ash, alder and elm vary from 210 down to 130. The oak begins to decay when about 300 years old, though one particular variety of oak, the holly, attains greater age than this.-- New York Recorder.
Arizona republican., 1892-01-08
1s66-w. D. ALIIsoN-1S9l.

now in the senate-Henry L. Dawes of Massachusetts, William B. Allison and James F. Wilson of Iowa, Philetus Sawyer of Wisconsin, and Shelby NJ. Cullom of Illinois. Only two men then in the house are still members of the house of representatives-W. s. Holman of Indiana and Charles O'Neill of Pennsylvania Only one man then in congress is now prominent in public life elsewhere-James G. Blaine of Maine.
 ''It was great surprise to me- con tiuued the old timer, ito learn that of 300 men in congress twenty-five years ago only ten survive as national legis- lators, and that only one other still maintains in another field high place as public man.. This simple fact strik- ingly shows the high rate of mortality among public men. I do not mean alone natural mortality, though the congress
Arizona republican., 1892-01-08
1sG6-PHLETUs sAwYER-ls91.

1S66-PHILETUS SAWYER-lS9l. aional death rate is unusually high, but she difficulty men find in keeping them selves in power and the rapidity with which veterans are crowded back into retirement as new men push to the front.
 "That was great congress which met here twenty-five years ago. It was just after the war, when the men who had been tried in the fiery furnace of battle, and in the crucial test of congressional life throughout those stormy days, were the men of the hour. It was period in which the best blood and brain of the nation were foremost in all public af- fairs.
 "Of 300 men who were in congress a quarter of a century ago nearly 100 bore names which were then or have since be- come household words throughout the country. I'll mention some of them, merely to point my moral. There were in the senate Charles Sumner, Benjamin r. Wade. Zach Chandler. Thomas A
Arizona republican., 1892-01-08

what changes quarter of a century makes in great body like the congress of the United States" said he. "l came here in the Fortieth congress, which was elected in the fall of 1866, just twenty-five years ago, and met in spe- cial session in March, 1867. That was just after the war, and congress was full of the men who had made their fame in the rebellion epoch. It is re- markable fact that only ten men who sat in that congress are now members of the national legislature.
 spent an hour yesterday looking up the facts, and here they are: Three men who were members of the senate twenty five years ago are still members of That body-John sherman of Ohio, Justin s. Morrill, of Vermont, and William M. Stewart of Nevada. Five men who were then members of the house Fre
Arizona republican., 1892-01-08
What the Pens Do.

It is estimated that 3,50O, 900 steel pens are consumed daily. It is interesting to think what they do. For instance, they make love, write gushing poetry, scrape out the briefs in breach of promise suit, cut and thrust at reputation, scratch out realistic novels and political
 editorials, chronicle sensations, puff this and belittle that. and. in short. do more
Arizona republican., 1892-01-08

to make and break, to save and destroy, to civilize and degrade the human race than anything else under the sun.--De- troit Free Press.
Arizona republican., 1892-01-08
AGO
WE HAD A GREAT CONGRESS lN THE
 YEAR 1866.

Walter WeIman Compares That feriou and Its Public Men with the Present. some Pictures That ENcmpliiy the FIIcht of Time.
Arizona republican., 1892-01-08

Correspondence of THE RErUmIcAN.
 WAsHGNGroN, Jan l.-I was talking the other day with an old umer, a man who has been employed in the Capitol for twenty-five years. Ut is wonderful
Arizona republican., 1892-01-08
Removal Notice.
PHGNIx, ARIz., December 21, 1891.

HENlA, LARlL., DeCelHDcI Al, lool'
 The undersigned take pleasure in announcing that owing to an increased trade they were com pelled to seek larger quarters, and have leased the two-story building occupied by the Great Eastern We feel grateful to the citizens of this city and vicinity for their liberal patronage and encouragement bestowed upon us in the past and shall use our best endeavors to merit your patronage by constantly placing before you the latest productions in our various lines; it will always be our aim in the future as in the past to make ours the first-cass Furniture Store of the Territory. We propose to be ''in it'' greater than ever. Encourage us and we will repay you by maintaining stock that will always be a pride to our people and reflect with credit upon city. Respectfully,
 B. LEHMAN FURNITURE co.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-11-15
WASHINGTON WISPS.
The House Committee on ApprO-
priatiOns to Meet Monday.
PREPARING THE ANNUAL BILLS.
False Information Given by Special Agent
of the Interior Department Regarding
the Behrlng Sea Case

WASHINGTON, Nov. IA call will be
Issued soon for a meeting of the House
committee on appropriations Monday Nov.
%. This will give the committee about q
weeks time in which to prepare some of the
regular annual appropriation bills for the
action of Congress when il meets for the
second session. 1t is the purpose to push
rapidly all these measures for the main
tainance of the government next year.
The exceedingly heavy payments by the
treasury during the first Quarter of the
present fiscal year caused some dismay
among members of the appropriations COM
mittee. For the first four monthe of this
year these payments exceeded by $4,000
600 the expenditure for the corresponding
period of the preceding fiscal year. which
means a total increase for the present year
of as, 000. 600 while the appropriations for
the year are only $4,000, 600 greater than
the appropriations for tho past year.
This means, if the estimates of the COM
mission mold good, deficiency on account
OF pensions OF thirty six millions OF dollars
which will have to be met by Congress az
the next session in addition to the appro
priasions for the next fiscal year of GER
tainly not less than $l50,U000 600, so that the
total appropriation Congress must make
for pensions at the next session will ag
gregate not less than S1S6, 100000. With
this added to the other appropriations
necessary to carry on the government and
decreased importatiOns, and consequently
receipts, an expected result from the agi-
tation of the tariff question, it VIII be seen
that The appropriation commission had
good reason to feel dismayed al the out
look and doubt their ability TO prevent a
deficiency In national accounts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-11-15
REV. SMITHS TRIAL.
Professor of a Presbyterian Theological
Seminary Charged With Berssy.

Professor of a Presbyterian Theological
seminary Charged With Berssy.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 1.-THE trial of Rev.
President Smith, professor in Lane Pres
byterian theological seminary, on charge
of heresy, began here this morning. The
morning session wbs taken UP with prelim-
inaries. 1t is expected that Smith Will be-
gin defense this afternoon.
Professor Smith made objection to
Messrs. DraWson, Robertson or Francis
sitting az jurors or judges, these ministers
having publicly declared shat they believed
him guilty His objection, however. was
overruled. Professor Smith then began 30
present his case. He argued against the
regularity of the proceedings and charged
that the committee was prejudiced and ap-
pointed torspresent one opiGIon only. This,
ne declared, was avowed in open presby-
terry by the moderator in making the
appointment, and it was further evident
from the form of the report itself.
That the professor set forth several other
reasons why the proceedings were irregu-
lar and reminded the court of the necessity
for extreme caution on determining the
questions presented TO 1t and that no pre-
viously formed opinions should override
the process of reason. He alleged that the
charges against him were insufficient and
asked that they be stricken out. The near
ing then adjourned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-11-15

one shall, however, be compelled to vote
with The majority" 1t is not intended to
coerce the workingmen TO vote for par
ticular nominee. prt to use morsi persua-
sion in the interest of the candidates who
are friendly to organized labor. Ultimately
it is hoped TO place on firm footing labor
political party that win have no relation to
either Of the old parties. 1t is TO be essen
TALLY a workingman's party, whose course
shall be dictated by the masses and not by
political wire-pullers Of labor leader dicts-
ton.
There is talk. too, Of the retirement OF
Grand Master Powderly, after ten terms
of service This talk comes largely from
friends of Mr.. Powderly, who state that he
himself would gladly retire if the assem-
bly, could unite on his successor. He him
self is said 10 look favorably on A. w.
Wright, now on the executive board, and
for ten years the editor the Journal Of
United Labor John w. Hayes, the able
secretary treasurer, will be reelected to
succeed himself. Regarding the retire
ment of MIR. Powderiy Mr.. Hayes said
there was nothing in the story.
The order of the Knights of Labor was
started in Philadelphia in December. 1869,
but not until 1878 was a national constifu-
ZION adopted. At the first national meet
ing in Scranton. Urish S. Stephens was
elected grand master. In 1879 the conyen-
ton was held in st. Louis, and here it was
that Grand Master Powderly was first
chosen as the leader of the movement.
From 1856 to 1857 the order grew to a men,
bership of almost a million; and then be-
gan a rapid decline, the order finally hav-
ing less than 2O0,0 900 members on its books.
Last year, at Denver, political action was
endorsed, and the union Of the interests of
the Knights with those of the Peoples
party has rendered TO a rather hatterlng
increase in membership.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-11-15
A LONDON EXECUTION.
Neill the POisoner Hanged this
Morning.
The Execution Occurred at O'Clock and was
Strictly Private-Neill Made No
Confession.

LONDON, Nov. 15.-Dr. NELL was hanged
at this morning.
The execution was strictly private, the
only persons who were present being
Kynaston Metcalf, under sheriff of the
county of London, the executioner and
prison officials. Since Neill was sentenced
the closest watch was kept upon him
at Newgate prison. The wardens vouch-
safed early this morning only the inform
alton that Neil, though i'll. required to
writing throughout the day, frequently
leaving off, being obliged to rest
He is silent, irritable and moody.
Ellington, the hangman, saw Nsin
! today through the inspection wicket
taking note of his heighth and build while
the convict paced to and from in the cell
Usually the hangmau has an interview
with the condemned, making the closest
possible survey of his physique and taking
an eye measurement of the strength OF
neck and gauging the weight of the body.
This seems to have been spared Neill.
From the cell to the scaffold along the
tagged corridor is minutes walk The
scaffold was erected in the court yard
within the enclosure, making it visible
from any point on the surrounding build
ings. The instant the drop was made the
black flag was hoissed on the flag
staff to make known to the out
side world that Justice has been
satisfied. The formal inquest will take
place ct noon and be followed immediately
by burial. The body viii be- encssed in a
coffin filed with quick lime and placed IN
der fagstones n the corridor over which
the doomed man treads on his way to the
scaffold
This is the ghastliest spot in the world.
Under the tagging of this corridor have
been buried the bodies of a long succession
OF notable and obscure criminals. Nein
had two Interviews today with Solicitor
Waters. In the first he gave instructions
for drawing up his viii.
Waters called again last nigh with adoeu-
ment for NeilPs signature Neil made no
confession, but Waters urged him to give
heed to the ministrations of the chaplain
during the short time remaining TO him,
and advised him if he wanted to unburden
his mind to do so to the chaplain.
1t wes only when Waters finished ex-
horting him that NeiIl seemed to fully re-
alize his position. He broke down COM
pletely and expressed Indebtedness to his
solicitor and admitted that the lawyer had
spared no effort to save his life. The scene
at parting was painful.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-11-15
winston, North carolina. Burned.

WINSTON, N. c.. Nov. 14-The princi-
pal business block of this place was burned
last night, also two tobacco warehouses.
Total loss. $3.50. 900, insurance $3.50, 900. The
FIRE started in Browns drug store and
spread rapidly to Haines' building,
Vaughn's building and the First National
Bank building. The firms burned out in
clude Caldwell & Rupp, Vaughn & Pepper,
Rosenbacher 81 Brother, A. Kadden and
Zeallen, together with the offices of r. g.
Dunn 81 Co., Winston & Buxton, Jones s,
Kerner, DR.. Thomas and the rooms of the
Twin City clnb. While the fire was in
progress an incendiary ire was discovered
near the Richmond and Danville passenger
depot and Abbott 81 jones' tobacco ware
house ano d. j. Shephsrd's leaf tobacco
factory, together with eleven houses and
some negro shanties, were consumed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-11-15
DUKE on MARLBoRoueH.

hration of his coming into the dukedom
The Duchess of Marlborough will receive
81, 900, 0G0 insurance on the DUKES life. He
has taken out policies IN this large amount
as recognition of the immense sums the
duchess mad expended in repairing and
beautifying Blenbeim palace.
The coffin obtaining the remains Of the
duke was borne to the chapel in the west
wing of the palace. The Woodstock ire
brigade preceded the procession. The
dukes son and heir was chief mournsr.
The other mourners were Lord Randolph
Churchill, brother of the deceased the
Marquis of Londonderry, Viseount Curzon,
Lord de Ramsey and the Duke of Aber-
corn. The pail bearers were the Marquis
of Camden, the Earl of Coventry, Sir
Charles Rivers Wilson, Captain Gaskell
and Lord Edward Churchill. In the cor
tege were the mayor and corporation of
Woodstock. The duchess was present in
the balcony of the chapel throughout the
services