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killed papa-da," which was his pet name
for father. He took him in his arms,
carried him to his room. and undressing
him placed him ir bed, and remained
by his side until he fell asleep from the
exhaustion of weeping. Many more
sad stories does he tell of those grievous
times, and then he shows his souvenirs
a photograph Of q beardless youth,
which is inscribed ITO Thomas f. PEN
del, with kind regards of Robert T.
Lincoln;" photograph OF Abraham
Lincoln and Tad" and one of Mrs
Lincoln; a letter to His Excelency,
Andrew Johnson, president" which
says: "You will confer = personal favor
upon me by retaining as principal door
keeper Thomas f. Pendel He has been
a sober, honest, faithful and obliging
servant"
1t is signed: Yours respectfully.
Mary Lincoln"
A letter of similar import from Rob
ert T. Lincoln also among his treas
ures, and bit on the coat which was
worn by the president when he was
shot. These relics are rs dear 20 him as
a babe to it's mother, and the pathOs Of
his story is enhanced by tho tenderness
with which he handles them.
William Du Dois wan detailed from
the metropolitan police force for duty
at the executive mansion In 1880, dur
ing the administration of President
Hayes, and very soon thereafter WAS
permanently installed al usher, Il posi-
ton that ne haA held for twelve yesrA
He has become very familiar with the
ways and devices Of white house Wis
itors, and can Judge with fan dagrcs
of accurateaass the nature of their de-
n.s--A- before he admits them. Once
seekers are readily distinguished from
sightseers by his practised eye, bat he
10 courteous to AL
These are the veterADs of the white
house phalanx who ~spesd the parting
and welcome the coming" prAidsntA
With oGe accord their speed 70 the part
ing This year Is q hearty God speed;"
then welcome, . cordial Hail TO the
Chief HARRIET HENRY.
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of the president, and he remained by
the side of his chief until he was laid to
rest in their native state.
There may be no royal road to the
white house, but there certainly has
been in times past q martial path, and
BY It came Charles D. A Loefier during
Gen Grants administration in 1872
NJ. Loefler was born in Stuttgart
but in his youth found America more 70
his liking than the Fatherland Soon
after his arrival IN the country Of his
adoption he enlisted in the army and
was assigned to the regiment then
known as the Second cavalry.
He has seen service at al of the from
tier posts, starting along the Rio
Grande, covering the Indian territory,
where bufaloes disputed with red men
the possession Of the soil, and passing
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house. Every nomination made by the
| president, from cabinet minister to
postmaster in country cross road, with
| its subsequent fate in the senate, Is re-
corded by him. All communications
| between the executive mansion and the
| executive departments are entered on his
books. Copies of the presidents mes
sages, annual and incidental, are made
| by him, and are personally delivered to
the president of the senate and the
speaker of the house of representatives.
The clerical work connected with the
social functions also falls to the care of
the assistant secretary, and his long ac-
quaiutance with the official and social
world of Washington together with his
tactful knowledge of the precedence
due to rank and station. renders him a
valuable assistant in the matter OF Sc
leoting and placing the guests on the
occasions of the various state cere-
monies.
Col William II. Crook has a record of
twenty-eight years in the white house.
It is almost unique in the history OF the
mansion. His rare fund of personal
"reminiscences would make a volume of
absorbing as well as historic interest,
while his collection of souvenirs is Of
priceless value. One relic, which is worth
its weight in gold, is card on which is
written:
My man Crook has been drafted. I csn.o;
spare him /. y c.. please f <
March ?, ls6o A LINCOLN
Thai tells the story of his early days
in the white house. He was a soldier
in a Maryland regiment when he was
detailed in November. 1864, 10 act as
special body guard 10 President Lincoln
That he was not alone faithful IL the
performance Of his dnty, but that he
found especial favor in the eyes of his
beloved chief IS atJested hy the cher
ished bit of writing.
1t was his privilege TO accompany Ir.
Lincoln on the memorable Journeys to
City Point and Petersburg lust before
the fall Of Richmond, and later, on the
trip to Richmond made in Admiral
Porter's barge, Col Crook was one Of
the party. and he kept especial guard
over the president on the march from
the landing al Rockets ~ the center
OF the captured city
His daily intercourse with Mr. LIN
coin naturally gave him an intimate
knowledge OF his character and there
i probably no man living to-cav who
can testify from personal experience ~
50 many See1s Of kiu6aeas and .axxSa.-
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She would hardly, even If her untimely
death had not occurred, have been
much IN evidence in Washington So
ciety, but would have preferred the
quiet of her own home for the most
part.
the place simply wou't be filed.
Wealth alone WON'T do it and social
tact alone won't do 1t, bat there must
he generous combination of the two.
Nobody yet in view has this eombina-
ton. Mrs. Carlisle is an extremely able
woman, more of stickler for her right
of line than was Mrs. Whitney, but Mr..
Carlisle can't buy champagne by the
hogshead without getting rheumatic
twinge in his umodestly filled purse.
Who else is there2
And why in the name of common
sense can't Washington society get
along without q, leader?
What was best about Mrs. Whitney
was neither her wealth nor her beauty,
but her America nism. She put her foot
down on Anglomania and set New York
women, at least, studying American
history and athletics. Great scheme.
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mosphere healthy for mere professional
clubs.
You can't whip Il New Yorker ten
yards by brandishing ''social duty"
over his head, but let him get in with q
lot of fellows he really likes and he'll
go as far as the next man. Same with
the women, curiously enough. Asso-
Citations for improving this, that and
the other flourish better In the SUBURBS
and in Boston. Here they go in for
good time.
The new league isn't just a club
either. Perhaps it may go 1t has q
very remarkable woman for president,
Mrs. A. NJ. Palmer, wife of the minis
terial looking manager; very fair, some
what fat and nearly forty, rarely
charming woman in every way and the
mistress of beautiful home where
folks like to go.
imagine Mrs. Palmer would like to
start an anti-quarantine league, too
she was on the Normannia-but 1t
wouldn't go ia New York.
New York wants a big, high, thick
quarantine, ''horse high, bull strong
and pig tight" as they say down in
kentucky.
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scandal split the Irish party and Bal
fo11r and his bills are in the soup to-
gether.
What changes two years and half
have seen!
Poor Davitt has had troubled and
adventurous career. He has been in
prison for his nationalism, he is one
armed and badly broken up by the grip.
he has been expelled from parliament
twice, once because he was q convict"
and once because undue influence was
ascribed to the priests in his election.
His case is like Bradlaugh's The
British members seem determined not
to allow hun to sit if they can avoid it.
He's capital fellow. but naturally en-
bittered by his experiences, and l sup
pose his personal popularity is all the
greater in ireland for it.
Now Davitt is in parliament again. I
wonder how long he'll be able to stay?
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Or. ]. n. kellogg, who recently Wis
tied the City of Mexico. states that sew
eral Indian tribes in the land Of our
next neiGhbors have lost their ancient
religion without having adopted that of
their Christian conquerors- The aver
age citizen Of the United States lie
says. is certainly unconscious OF tho
fact that SO vast an extent OF uneivll-
lied territory lies so close TO his native
land. Outside Of the cities, which can
certainly not be said 70 be numerous II
Mexico, the civilization of the natives
is quite inferior 70 that OF ChjSa and
Japan. By far the great majority Of
the aborigines are unehristiauiAed as
well as uuc;yiized"
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1lrSb II u 5 % q II q
was Squier, the Peruvian srehseologist.
Although their marriage was unhappy
and ended IN divorce, Mrs. Leslie is
still interested in Latin-American af,
fairs and well informed about them.
Then came poor Leslie, who died
After q long period of genuine mourn
ing and PlnclSv hard werk for his wife,
that padded and painted curio, De Leu
vile, appeared on the high road TO win
the wealthy widow. until Wilde came
and married her. He must be twenty
years the younger of the two.
A curious combination of qualities is
Mrs. Leslie. 1t Is her passion To appear
young. to startle the dowagers by wear
ing huge Jewels and deoollette dresses
of extreme franAnoss. She is always
the most conspicuous woman in the
room, wearing yet considerable remains
of beauty.whioh must once have been
remarkable. A portrait painted thirty
years ago is the biggest object in her
sumptnoussroons. She seems resolved
TO forges thatAhe has grown older than
that fair face which looks down from
she canvas upon the famous collection
of human freaks at her receptions.
Yet Mrs. Leslie is keen, shsewd
business woman, Capable Of a vast
amennt Of work, financially SUCCESSFUL
nnder discouragIng circumstances.
More than that--she La one OF the kindast
souls in Gotham, and many is the poor
dey1 who KNOWS 1t.
A bfg-hearted creature who bad the
misfortune to be born beautiful and
had her whole hfe warped by the la
mcntabie accident
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Gotham Generalitios.

A man followed me into a big jewell
er's shop the other day and laid down a
splendid gold watch. Give seconds out
of the way" said the clerk, gsancing at
it's face. Yes" said the owner, sit
runs second month fast. / haven't
opened it for two years. Never think
of looking at the works. Suppose you'd
better clean it" Pretty good watch,
that Good treatment something to do
with it.
1t is still predicted that the Vaude-
vile club will go to tho dogs Small
loss.
The hoop skirt is here, but it is spo-
radio. 1t may not spread-no pun in
tended. What is here is the real crino-
line; stiffened skirts standing out, um-
brella fashion.
Dressy overcoats have been growing
longer for two years. Have they
touched bottom?
The departure OF tIe Clevelands win
be blow to the Lakewood season. But
it is said that Mrs. Cleveland-ah, that
is lots, you know, tI'at she viii remain
at Lakewood for t. present.
1t only costs about $3.50 to send pair
Of horses from New York or New Or
leans to Chicago by express in padded
stalls. You'll see famed turnouts from
other cities on Michigan avenue next
summer. DAVID WECHsLER.
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itics subtends a tremendous arc in the
journalistic circle. Yet he is of the new
school, too. He was probably the first
editor in America to start a ''woman's
page" in his Sunday issue. The best
lecture on journalism l ever heard in
my life was delivered by him to an
audience of two in the National League
rooms, up on Fifth avenue He is an
earnest believer in the educative value
of the press, wants it to abolish the fry
Ing pan by teaching the art of cookery
and othe- huge undertakings of that
kind Some of these things the press is
doing, but it's slow work
Don't take this energetic kicker from
Iowa 10 be q politician Of the ward
heeier pattern. The comic papers have
given that idea Of him, but it's mis-
take. He is cultured gentleman of
quiet manners who has travelled and
seen much from under the shelter of his
bushy eyebrows Of course he is bit
ter partisan, and that's old-fashioned
now, but old fashions have a way of
turning up again sometimes. If this
one does GARRISON will cut pretty big
figure in his party.
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The Copyr.yht Law.

The unsa tisfaetory state of affairs
with regard to the new copyright law
is instanced by the fight over ''Cosmo-
polls
''Cosmopolis- is Paul Bouget's work,
originally written in French, and trans
lation rights were claimed in this coun-
try by TAFT. Sons & Co. of New York.
and Charles H. Sergel e Co, of Chi
cago. | haven't a doubt both firms
were honest in belief that they owned
the work
Even before the new law was passed
English authors who were shrewd got
copyright here by getting an Ameri-
can to write 3 few words in their books.
Thus Seth Low wrote chapter for
Brice's american commonwealth. 5"
and the elevator boy in hotel wrote
SIX or seven words Tor one of Steven
sons stories
At present English books are 20 some
extent printed L. this country for the
English market This ruins our spell
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BENEFITS OF YAWNlNG.

According to DR.. NaeEedi It IL One of Na-
lures Own Remedies.
It is always pleasant to know thai
what one feels inclined to do is abso.
lutely proper and correct. Therefore
we are glad to learn the following,
which is the opinion of an eminent
German doctor, translated for Public
Opinion.
According to current ideas, yawnine
in good society is an improper sign OF
weariness; according to the teachings
of physiology, it is a long drawn, forci-
BILE inspiration followed by a shorter
respiration; according to Dr.. Naegei it
is one of natures many remedies, the
proper application of which depends
upon good Judgment. In yawning, not
only the muscles which move.the lower
jaws are used, bat also the breathing
muscles Of the chest, and he who yawns
to his hearts content also raises and
extends the arms. In the deepest in
spiration the Ghost remains expanded
for short time, the eyes are almost or
entirely closed, the ears somewhat
raised, the nostrils dilated. Inside the
mouth, the tongue becomes round and
arched, the palate stifiy stretched, and
the uvula is raised, almost entirely clos-
ing the space between the nose and
throat. At the beginning of the inspi-
ration a cracking noise is heard in the
ears, proof that the duct leading to
the hearing also succumbs to this
stretching.
If the yawning has reached the deep
est point, it will require from one to one
and half seconds for it to become no.
ticeable to the hearing. In order to
observe this, let one place himself at
sufficient distance from a clock, so that
it's ticking will not be easily heard, and
yawn deeply. During this deep breath
ing the sound Of the clock is not per-
ceptible to the mosts careful listen
ing. All this simply goes to show that
yawning sets number Of muscles to
work, and particularly those which are
not directly subject to the will.
Although one yawning does not pre-
sent very agreeable appearance, it is
very agreeable to himself, for the
stretching Of the muscles causes aifeel-
ing of comfort, it acts like massage,
and is the most natural gymastics,o the
lungs imaginable.
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mousse, where for twenty years nia
duties have been Of q comparatively
peaceful nature
All visitors to the president must pre-
sent their cards to him, and belhgerent
ofhce-seekers are likely to find in him
valcrous and indonaitable defender of
his chief. To such as are of peaceful
mind and courteous manner he is as
gentle as brave soldiers proverbially
are.
Thomas F. Pendel, usher at the white
house, has marked the Sd day of No
vember. 1854, as the red letter day of his
life. He was then serving on the Met
ropolitan police force and was detailed,
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nour World. What he said. looked
back upon new, shows how events have
galloped withsl.
He said that New Tipperary, thea
building, would be a failure. The
prophecy is already fulfilled al immense
cost, and luckless tenants have gone
back to the old town and 70 smith Bar.
rvs rent roll
lie said parnell had assured the Irish
members on his honor that the Shaw
charges Were untounded; that Parnelrs
cequetting with Balfour' 'slland Lill was
. mistake. Now Parnell is dead, tie
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IoNoon-s COAL coNsuMPrsotel

With Less wases CAna- a.A Pers Woal&
Not Have to Be Raasneked
Some 1s,oco, 600 tons OF coal are burned
In London yearly. About 4.ooo. 900 arc
utilized by the gas manufacturing COM
panies; 5000 900 are burned In house
bold and Industrial fre crates. says the
National Review. Each ton contains
sufficient ammonisstp produce, II treated
with sulphuric acid, twensy-two to-
twenty-eiehtpounds Of sulphase of am
monia. The total loss OF this fertilix,
ing agent is, therefore say $500 tons-
AS the price Of sulphste OF ammonia iA
9 pounds and 10 shiiiings per ton. the
monetary less is e4.0o5 pounds every
year. II we were less wastefM we
should not be 50 much obliged TO ran
sack Chilli and Peru for artificial ma
nures- It is agreeable to learn that the
nitrogenous matter IN the 1000 900 tons
of coal which are used every year by
the gas manufacturing companies is now
being made considerable source of
revenue The value Of sulphate of
ammonia as n fertilizer is row beyond
dispute. Where nitrogen has been de-
ficient in the soil the application OF
$50 pounds of sulphate of ammonia to
each acre gave an increase of nearly
four tons, of potatoes Srlphate of am
monia- although not quite SO active a
fertilizer as nitrate, is held in the soil
with greater tenacity. II contains "a
per cent of ammonia. which is equal 70
20 per cent of nitrogen Then there
are the tarry hydrocarbon compounds.
from which (ttsanl1s to the disoov-
cry Of Krkham and Perkins) beau
tiful aniline dyes can be cx-
tracted The tar has been a source
of such revenue 70 the gas companies.
thst 1t may be seriously stated that
every year there is more colorn,g mat
ter sent into the atmosphere OF London
than would dye all the fabrics woven
by EnClish hous within the same time
If we takeEhe wasteof fthehydrocarbons
to equal 2oper cent. Of the fsei burned.
We shah find that in the s.ooo. 900 tons
Of coal burned II the metropolis i,soo,-
600 tons of hydrocarbons are lost. In
other words, some IL. .Ooa, 900 cutic feet
Of rich hydrocarbons are every year
uselessly thrown into the air of London.
and the loss ia 400, 900 pounds
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remember that Andy Jackson won his
way to American hearts when he swore
by the Eternal"
1t is the first damn that tells, though.
Other governors have tried it since, and
have been sternly reproved for infringe
ment of Flowers patent. But when
Flower himself sent the troops TO Buff
falo, and when he vetoed the Brooklyn
whitewash bill, folks nodded their
heads and said: 'EAhal That's the gov
ernor who said damn" People who
don't swear themselves like to have
swearing done for them, like the pious
general whose teamsters drove mules.
Did you ever see Flower? A dumpy
little chap five feet four high, and
weighing two hundred or more. In
face and figure he bears a pretty Gloss
resemblance to William Window, who
died of apoplexy. He is always ready
20 talk to anyone, gets mad quick and
over it quick, looks like a plain coun-
try merchant and is thorough demo
crat in habit Of thought, as well ss in
party name.
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ARE ALWAYS THERE.
Men Who Are Fixtures In tho
White House
Presidents May Como and Presidents May
Go, But They Hold on Undisturbed by
Partisan Greed-Men Who Cherish
Lincoln's Memory Tendsrly.
IcopYR1cHr, 1881

While in Washington all visitors go
to see the white house. To the white
house, as an enviable abode, presidents
continually do come. From it, in due
course of time, they inevitably must go,
but in spite of the incomings and out
goings in that corner of the mansion
devoted to executive business the
wheels of official work roll on forever.
That they may turn with freedom and
smoothness a clerical force has been
organized ON the basis of business abili-
ty rather than political preferment.
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tribe forced out of season for a single
entertainment?
There has never been time or place
where living was more shamefuily lux
urious and wealth was more the key to
good society than in New York to-day.
Laugh as we may at Boston and New
Ycrkcrs do laugh at Boston-they man
age things better there. Wealth doesn't
need 10 assert itself by ostentation, and
intellect and poverty don't shame each
other.
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Some of its members have been t'in
harness scoreof years or more. Their
ripe experience and perfect familiarity
with the Office routine are invaluable in
the conduct of business which must
proceed without regard to changing ad-
ministrations.
Col. o. L. Pruden, the assistant secre-
tary of the executive mansion, has been
on duty within those time-honored
walls twenty-one years. That certainly
makes him old enough to vote, but if
he voted at the last election nobody but
himself knows on which side his ballot
counted.
Col Pruden came to Washington in the
early days Of the civil war with the boys
in blue. His regiment, the Eleventh New
Jersey volunteers, went into camp in
Alexandria His exceptional skill with
his pen made his SERVICES of such value
to the adiutant that he was soon with
drawn from the ranks and assigned to
clerical duty.
His reports, rivaling steel engravings
in artistic finish, attracted attention at
headquarters, with the result that he
was later transferred to q wider field Of
duty. When his regiment received
marching orders he was not permitted
to rejoin it, but was retained where his
pen might be mighty. service in direct
ing others swords.
Eventually he was installed at desk
in the war department, and from there
was ordered on special duty to the white
house. In 1872, during Gen Grants adj
ministration, he was regularly appoint
ed on the official staff, and there he has
remained from administration to admin
istratlon until the present day.
To Col. Pruden is intrusted the duty
of putting down in writing the history
of every official transaction in the white
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-03-08

"You may talk all you Ike about
women being the weaker SEX" said
Mrs Suipps, but the women of this
country did something last year that
men could never do"
"And that was" inquired Mr..
Snipps.
''Loet6o, 200, 900 hairpins and wore the
wings of 100000 birds on their hats ="
N. " Tribui 9.
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along well 70 the northwestern borders
Mr.. Loefaer faced Indians first when
Custer was stu cadet st West Point
He saluted as commanding efscer Cob
Robert Z Lee. who was then associated
IN duty with Mai Jhouias. When the
war 5r0azht his regiment 70 tho east he
served as bearer 81 dispatches 10 rnsTsT
generals whose names arr enrolled on
the banners - fame. acted a. Tssess<Es-
ger for Secretary 81 War Stanton znd
larry fought Es By - tss x&s1s
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tration, now that
Mrs. Whitney is
d e a d? You'd
think by the
way it is dis
cussed in New
York that this
is q question of
importance. Per-
haps it is.
P or NJ r S.
Whitney h a d
aged terribly in
her later wears.
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try home at
B a lily brack.
near kidney v
Hill, and later
talked of Irish
affairs in his
little Office on
{ h e Stra n d,
where he was
then about to
bring ont the
iIEfa ted La
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w e ii ugh.
But how about
one thou sand
dollars for flow
ers for a single
lu ncheon? How
about squander-
ing the price of
a college educa-
ticn for one poor
boy or girl on
gardenias, SAN
themums, mod
est riolets worth
their weight in
gold, and all the
rest of the floral
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ing. Stale magazine articles are copy
righted by certain newspaper syndi-
Gates which try to peddle out reprints
at the price of original matter. Old fa-
miliar music is copyrighted by merely
changing note or two in the score.
Certain publications are copyrighted
partly printed in this country and part
ly in England.
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house has been
more tai k e d
about. It's be-
gun again. all
on account of
her hus b and d,
Willful w lille
Wilde, who won't
work.
Mrs. Leslie's
first husband
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ness again he is
going to grab 1t
quick. 1t i'll
not be in Des
Moines either.
Clarkson Is an
editor rather of
the old school
one to whom pol