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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-05-04

"A wolf in sleeps clothing
the substitute offered by the cutter
as being just as good as Ayers
Sarsaparilla. IL you don't want to
be bitten, insist upon having Ayers
Sarsaparilla, even if it is little
dearer. Depend on it, it will be
cheaper for you in the end.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-05-04

Messrs. Editors Please announce Mr..
IGNS. T. MATTINGLY as q candidate
tor the Democratic nomination for a seat
in the State Senate and say that he will re-
ceive the earnest support of
May 5, 92p The People.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-05-04
stWs n sRItE.
FTnosa tAs Bdimors sara

Wednesday, April 20. 1898.
The total amouat added TO Balti-
more's taxable basis this YEAR is
80, ,2Is. 600.
Experiments for the treatment
Of cholera by inocnlation have re-
suited successfully in Agra. India.
The government has lost nearly
every case IN court in which custom
officials havefleaned toward high
er tariff recently on imported goods.
Children of tho late Peter Dun
can, of Baltimore, have filed petit
ton in the State Department. at
Washington, claiming title to Ma
vassa Island In the Carribeaii sea.
Rev. Claude Wilson, Young
Methodist preacher. committed sni-
eide in Columbus, Ohio, by taking
poison because of the refusal OF
Miss Carrie Kingston to marry him.
Daniel Barber colored. was con
victed of murder in the first degree
by the court in Prince Georges
county for killing Francis NJ. Bow.
ie. William Pinkney. colorcd, had
been previously convicted by Jury
for the same murder.
Stalwart republicanism was glo-
ritied and extollcd and its brilliant
leaders eulogized at a reunion in
Philadelphia Of the "Old Guard, "
the remnant Of the famous 1906"
whose unwavcring lines withstood
the shock of 36 ballots at the Chi
cago Convention of 1880, and went
down with Grants banner floating
deiiantly before their triumphant
opponents.
Thursday, April 27. 1898.
White republicans of Baltimore
adopted resolutions in favor Of
drawing. the color line in political
organizations.
The remains Of Gen. Edward
Fitzgerald Bcale. who died IN Wash
ington, will be taken to Baltimore
for cremation.
DIR. Robert ". Buchanan was
found guilty of murder in the first
degree in New York. tie was
charged with poisoning his wife.
Confederate survivors at Augusta.
Ga, adopted resolutions congratu-
lating Gen. Wade Hampton on his
appointment as United States rail-
road commissioner.
Superintendent Of immigration
Stump is investigating the expen-
dltures of the immigrant service
and believes he can save Il consider
able amount of money yearly.
Judge Briscoe sentenced the col.
ored men Barber aud Pinkney. con-
victed in the Prince Georges coun-
ty court Of the murder of Francis
vi Bowie, 20 be hanged ut such
time as the Governor may hereafter
'tS' bdtt'
Wharton and Nelson. the Mary.
land oystermen, We're fined $500
aud remanded to the custody of.the
sheriff Of Accomac county, Va. for
illegal dredging in Pocomokc. The
court refused to entertain the ques-
ton raised by Maryland Of concur
rent fishery rights under the COM
pact of 1885.
The Ohio Legislature has passed
a law making hazing u misdemean-
or punishable By fine Of 800 to
$500 and imprisonment for from
six months to two years, and brand
ing by use Of nitrate ol silver or
otherwise. The recent branding mt
the Ohio Wesleyan University led
to the enactment.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-05-04

Your friend, Mr. Barlow, isn't
a very civil man. He was positive
" rude to me last night, said
Maude.
That's Henry's great fault, said
Ethel. He has very little respect
for age
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-05-04

Teaches-Spell horoine.
Little Boy--H-e-r-o-i-n-e.
Correct. What does it mean!'
IL forget
IF a little girl should do some
thing heroic, what would you call
her?'
a freak
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-05-04

Lanes medicine moves the bowel,
each day. In order to be health,
this il necessary.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-05-04

Messrs Ediiors:-Please announce DIR
X. p. BLAKIsToSR, as q candidate for q
seat in the next State Senate.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-05-04

The man who called sarsaparilla
a fraud, had good reason; for he
got hold Of a worthless mixture at
reduced rates He changed his
opinion, however, when he began
to take Ayers SarsapariIIa. 1t paws
to be careful, when buying medi-
cines.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-05-04
FOR RENT

The Store in Leonardtown known as
Edelen's Store, lately kept by Philip F
Edelen. For terms and particulars apply
TO,
10. f. MORGAN,
Leonard.own, Md.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-05-04
REAL ESTATE WANTED

HAVING connected myself with one of
IL the largest Real Esiate Exchanges in
New York, am ready TO place on the
market with advertising facilities unequal
ed any real estate placed in my hands &C
compan:ed with full description. location,
terms, &c. l. J. WISE,
California, Nd.
June 16, 92-tf
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-10-14

good likeness. She thcreupOn went IN.
to the house and returned with this en-
craving and a photograph of her
daughter Ethel. Ailcr speaking OF Miss
Ethels success on the stage and her de-.
light that she had been able TO carve out
a place for herself. she showed me the
engraving. II was the picture Of a
beautiful woman IN the full dress OF
about 1869. II lies before me as ! write.
The hoop skirt is very large but the low
cut gown shows a beautiful neck aud
shoulders and the symmetrical features
are full OF beauty, much OF which still
may be seen on the face Of Mrs. Chase.
As she handed It out to me she said.
"rhat picture has a curious history II
was made when my father was Secretary
OF the Treasury. Some OF my friends
wanted to put my picture Oh one of the
bank notes, aud they took one Of my
photographs without my knowledge and
sent 1t to the American Bank Note Com.
pany OF New York and had this cngray-
Ing made. As soon as | heard Of 1t !
positively forbade them using Il in con-
ncction with the bank notes, My
fathers face was on the bills and / did
not care to have mine there as well. IL
seemed to me very bold in that they
took the picture and had the engraving
made without my knowledge
sIr TALKS or HER FATHER
"Your fathers face was printed on the
one dollar bills, was il noit'
"Yes, they wanted him TO allow il to
20 on the thousand dollar bonds, but he
said he preferred the dollar notes, aud
said that It was his sole ambition 10 give
the United States such a currency that
the dollar OF the laboring man aud the
dollar OF the capitalist would be an
honest dollar from Maine 10 Georgia.
lie succeeded in doing This and his
success MS Secretary Of the Treasury
will be one OF the wonders Of history.
When he had borrowed his FIRST $50.
ooo. 900 Of the New York banks, the
London Times said he would not fare
so well across the water Nevertheless
he raised millions In London, and he
was bound that there should be money
enough to carry on the war lie sue.
cecded In getting Il in all sorts Of ways.
At one time when the New York
bankers refused to give him money on
his own terms he threatened TO return
to Washington and issue notes. lie
said at this time that the war mustgo on
until the rebellion was put down u We
had 10 put out paper to such an extent
that It would take thousand dollars to
buy breakfast"
SALMON p. cHAsE's DIARY AID PAPERS.
asked Mrs. Chase as 20 her fathers
biography which she was writing She
replied.
81 can't tell how soon u will be done
nor in Just what way Il will bcpublishcd.
My father left mass OF valuable ma
tenal lie was one OF the most method
zeal men have ever known and he
kept everything. His letters are full Of
unwritcn history and they cover more
than a generation OF important events
and Of famous men. He Kept full
memoranda OF everything connected
with his work and he understood how to
make his secretaries keep things from
him. Every night just before he went
TO bed he iotted down the occurrences
OF the day and be thus kept q record Of
the important conferences that he had
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-10-14

look down rs II were upon the great red
brick city packed with It's wealth and It's
misery, lis vices and is virtue, is
shoddy and It's shams. About our feet
stretched acres OF velvcy lawn, on
which Jersey cattle tied by long ropes
to stakes here and there slecpily
bfowsed. Above Us the enormous
branches Of natural oaks waved their
many colored leaves IN the autumn sun
aud all OF our surroundings were those
Of peace casting their shadow upon the
great city OF discord below. The famous
woman who sat beside me seemed also
at peace. She has tested to the fall all
OF the pomps aud vaniics OF political
aud social life and she is now apparently
happy here on the edge Of IL thut %
not In IT, a generation ago there was
no woman In Washington more power
full, more couricd aud more admired
than Mrs Kate Chase. She played the
game OF politics as no woman Ia cur
history has ever played IL and her pawns
were men. As / looked over At the
Capitol where the Senate was wrangling
lust as they did when Salmon Z. Chase
sat there early In the hllics, and where
Chief Justice Fuller was presiding over
the doings Of the Court as Chief Justice
Chase did little more than two de.
cadcs ago, could not help thinking Of
the wonderful history Of the woman at
my side. | pointed to the city and
asked her TO give me her first memories
OF Il.
a Girls RRcoLtEcrioNs or CLAY
AND wEusrER.
Said Mrs. Chase;
"lt is now more than forty years since
first came 10 Washington. was
little girl then and my father had been
elected to the United States Senate lie
brought me east with him and placed me
In a celebrated school tn New York.
spent most Of my time ut school, but
nov ana then / had q vacation, IN which
/ came over here 70 visit father aud at
those times | saw something OF the great
men OF the day. Father often took me
on the floor and introduced me to his
brother Senators. ! remember Il well.
/ knew Clay, Webster and Calhoun.
Henry CLAY made % strong impression
upon me. My father was tall man but
Gay was much taller, lie lowered
manners and fond OF children. lie
made much Of me and liked him. /
remember Daniel Webster, too. lie
seemed to me at that time to be my
ideal Of how a statesman ought to look.
lie was very sober and impressive in
his manner. He seldom laughed but he
was very kind and he used to send me
his speeches. don't suppose he
thought | would read them, but he
wanted to compliment me aud show
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my father was Secretary Of the Treasury,
and as the wife Of Governor Spraguc
my social duties were equally great
The mere name OF being mistress Of the
White House had never been great
attraction to me and my fathers health
was such that did not want to see him
become President and undergo all OF the
worries and cares which are associated
with the Chief Executive OF the country.
lie nearly broke himself down while he
was Secretary Of the Treasury and he
has just begun 10 recover From his
earliest youth the Supreme bench bad
been the goal Of bis ambition and he
felt as ! did that to be Chief Justice Of
the Supreme Court was un honor fully
equal 10 that OF the Presidency. lie
liked his life and work as Chief Justice,
aud he was especially fitted lot the
position
WHY NRs. LINCOLN HATED KATE CHASE.
"How about your father as Secretary
OF the TrcasuryY' you speak Of the
wear and tear Of the office"
III was terrible. he did not want the
position and % was against his iuclina.
ton that he accepted IL. President
Lincoln offered Il tu him while he was
still at Columbus, lie sent for father to
come TO Springfield, think. DO not
remember whether he went or not but
Lincoln afterwards CAME to visit him at
Columbus. Il was just at the time Of
the celebration OF the anniversary OF the
Perry victory at Cleveland aud had
gone 90 Cleveland 10 bc present at this.
10 was at this time that met Governor
Spmguc for the FIRST time, my fate.
Mrs Lincoln came with the President
10 Columbus and they were entertained
by Governor Dcnison. Mrs, Lincoln
was pIqued that did not remain at
Columbus TO see her and ] have always
felt that this was the chief reason why
she did not like me at Washington.
now CHASE REFUSED TINE TREASURY.
"Wcll. President, Lincoln offered
/ father the Sgcfetaryship OF the Treasury,
| but my father refused H. lie had Just
/ been elected to the United States Senate
and he felt that he could do more there
/ than DO the Treasury. lie felt tie same
/ when he came down 90 Washington and
| was sworn 10 MS United States Senator.
| Pressure. however from all parts Of the
! country aud among his friends at Wash.
| ingi0n led him 10 finally resolve 10 take
/ the place. Tie realized the cnormily Of
] the undertaking when he accepted the
| portfolio. The raising Of money 10
carry on the war was as great an under
/ taking as the raising and equipment Of
men tor the field. We had no foreign
credit and the making OF greenbacks
| without interest legal tender when the
country had never been on anything but
a gold basis was o success as great as
the surrender OF the Confederate any
four years later The world will never
know the strain that the Secretary Of the
Treasury had TO undergo at that time.
My father lived at the Department and
he slept with his ear at the telegraph.
An order would come that millions must
be had al once and It was his business to
raise the money. How he did It, how
he organized the national banking
system, how he placed hundreds OF
millions abroad, these are matters Of
| history.
FRANK G.. CARPENTER.
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while in public life. An the Cabinet
meetings that he attended while he was
Secretary OF the Treasury are thus re-.
corded, and his diary gives In nut
shell the history Of his time. Ii will
have 10 be edited carefully as will In.
deed all Of the papers. had a call not
fathers who lives in Ohio and he told
me that he had manuscript auto
biography which my father had given
him ia trust TO be published after his
death. This he said he would send to
me. don't know lust what IL Is, but
should think It might be Of great
value
I'm what condition are these papers
Of Chief Justice Chasc}"
They are carefully stored away, ="
replied Mrs. Chase. The most impor-
tant Of them keep in fire proof vault,
aud large amount Of them have been
sent 10 Boston There b. q man con.
nected with Harvard College, a Pro.
lessor Hart, who is writing q biography
Of my father for the Statcsmcn's
Series This will necessarily DE short
and 1t cannot 30 into detail like the
work that | have IN view.
cuTF JUSTICE CHASE IN HISTORY
what do you think Of your fathers
place In history Does the world OF TO.
day know him as he wasp
1T does not. replied Mrs. Chase. 81
believe the time will come when his
work will be appreciated. lie was one
OF the noblest and greatest of men and
he sacrificed himself to large extent 20
d q D.
and has been accused Of aspiring to the
Presidency as a matter Of personal am.
billion and self aggriudiEsmcnt There
was never greater mistake The only
desire he had to be President lay Ia the
thought that he could serve his country
best IN that place, lie had policy and
ideas Of bis own as 10 the administration
Of affairs, and had he been nominated
he would have been elected lie was
as you know q Democrat but he was a
Union man, and his policy would have
healed the troubles between the North
and South. lie would have escaped the
troubles OF reconstruction and the
ku kluN would have been known.
think ! am safe Ia saying he would have
been elected had he been nominated.
lie stood out as the great civil leader OF
Allt COUNTY, Ala lln ItHhlN III lllh ttha
pcct was a match for General Grants
military service. Ills position on as
great issues had been progressive. His
financial theories had been a success
He was strong In al branches Of the
Democratic party and among the Re.
publicans as well, and the contest would
have been an even one"
TrIE CONVENTION or 1868.
"You were in New York at the time
the convention nominated Horauo
SEYMOUR
eyes / went there and stopped with
friends next the Manhattan Club, which
was a great ID Democratic headquarters m
those days. knew that the men who
were managing my fathers INTEREST,"
were not ar well organized as they
should be aud wanted to be present to
prevent any trouble and to take advan-
tagg Of any situation that might come
up. At first there seemed to be little
doubt but that father would be nomi-
mated. The night before the convention
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-10-14

Special Correspondence Of me NEWS.
WASHINGTON, ~. {. oct ~. $780,
! spent a morning this week with Mrs.
Kate Chase at Edgewood, her home
near Washington. IL lies on the out
skirts OF the city on high hill overlook
ing the basin In which Washington IL
built. The estate now comprises thirty
six acres, ard Il includes the old brick
mansion In which Salmon 7. Chase
lived while he was Chief justice Of the
United States. This Is a great two story
brick containing many large rooms and
covered by a ridge root, out Of which
the little windows Of the attic poke their
heads and gaze nj the magnificent views
about them. A wide hall runs through
the center Of the house Rare old iuni.
ture which Mrs. Chase picked up IN
Europe fills many Of the rooms and the
library where the chief Justice was wont,
rs his daughter tells me to translate
Latin poetry into English verse for
amusement IS still intact.
KATE CHASE IN 1898.
Driving up a winding road through
great trees, which hide from me the
October sun was met at the door OF
the house by Mrs. Chase herself. She
was dressed In black, with an old FASH
toned broad.brimcd hat coming well
down over her eyes, and she had been
paying attention to her farming. She
has managed everything connected with
the estate ior years and has turned II
from a farm into a park. She IS a good
farmer and the same brains which made
her so powerful In the days Of 1860
come to her service now in making the
ends meet of OF this thirty six acres Of
clay soil. As we walked up the steps
Mrs. Chase removed her hat and
could see that she still possesses some OF
the beauty which made her so famous In
the days gone by. She is straight as an
arrow Her form is rounded but not
fat Her face has but few wrinkles
and her hair as yet shows no signs Of
grey. As she talks her eyes brighten
and the magnetism for which she was 50
noted again comes to the surface. She
must be now nearly fifty but she does not
look more than forty and IN my CONVEX.
sation with her no word Of complaining
OF fault finding dropped from her lips.
The day upon which ! called was a
pleasant one and We chattcd In the open
air. surrounded by one OF the finest
views in the United States.
From the wide ycranda on which We
sat we could see the golden dome Of
the new library, view the many coulmn-
ed capitol, with is flags flying over the
Houses OF Congress, and oil in the dis.
lance hll our eyes with the snowy spire
OF the Washington monument, which
pierced the blue skye about three miles
away. We could see the Potomac, and
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CHARLES SUMMERS UNHAPPY
MAMEIAuE.

CHARLES SUMMERS UNHAPPY
MARRIAGE.
Gle was not married until late IN life. "
replied Mrs Chase. "fle spent most OF
his existence In hachelorhoud, and he
was married to his studies and his pro-
icssion. lie was a great friend OF Con.
gresham Hooper Of Massachusetts. aud
It was ut lloOper's house that he met the
young widow whom he married She
had married Hoopcrs son and he had
died. used to see Mr.. Sumner nearly
every day At this time. lie was fathers
friend aud spent much OF his time at
our house. Father ioked him about
his approaching marriage and in Jest
Ing way cited the examples of prom.
ncnt men who had married Young
wives. Charles Sumner was happy
however, in the approaching marriage.
and ID wa, not until his wedding day had
for some time gone by that he apprccia.
ted the mistake he had made. lie found
that instead OF a helpmeet and COM
pani1n he had married q butterfly, who
cared more Tor the German and Tor the
social festivities Of the capital than for
her husband and bis studies. For time
he wcnt with her TO parties and re.
ccpiions. ! have sat beside him on some
such occasions when could see that he
was miserable. lie had work to do and
he felt that he should be at II and the
result was the separation. lie felt the
blow terribly and II was this, believe,
that fastened his death.
What kind Of a man was Sumner
socially"
"lle most not charmipg," was the re.
ply. Gle was full Of anecdotes and
was q brilliant talkcr He was warm
hearted and sensitive. lie was a man
OF wide range OF thought and Of a
thorough appreciation Of the good, the
true and the beautiful
KATE CHASE IN 1860
I there spoke to Mrs. Chase Of her
famous social reign, and asked her u
she had picture Of herself which was
taken az the time Of the war
you speak OF my social reign" Mrs.
Chase replied. ''l did not 20 into
society, ! venture to say, as much as
half as many women In Washington to
day. never cared for society much.
Ny friendships were strong, and knew
all Of the great men OF my time. My
soeial life was made up OF dinners, aud
with the associations OF such men
rather than the common round Of re.
ceptions aud calls. As to entertaining
was thrown upon my own resources at a
very early age. was only fourteen
when ! took charge Of my fathers house.
hold, and ! continued At the head OF It
from that time until his death"
Mrs. Chase then said that she had no
photograph or dagucfrotype Of that
time, but that she could give me a steel
engraving which was said to be a very