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more comfortable than the log-cabins
In which Lincoln and Guriield-two of
its most eminent occupants-tirst saw
the light of day. But doubtless, also,
at the period when they crossed its
Threshold each had the means to pro-
vide for himself n home that would
have been far more in accordance with
his tastes.
1t must be acknowledged, however.
that the White House of to-day is n
palace compared with the White House
of the past. Yet it was OF the White
House of the past that Mrs. John
Adamn, its first occupant, spoke in
glowing terms, writing to her daugh-
ter that "the house is upon a grand
and superb scale. requiring about
thirty servants to attend and keep the
departments in proper order: an estnb-
lishment very well proportioncd to the
Presidents salary" So naive and SO
of our early history!
And how came IL that Mrs. Adams
was the first occupant of the White
House? Simply because the seat of
government was not transferred to
Washington until towards the close of
her husbands term, November. 1900.
The change had indeed been decided
upon ten years before, and so early a.'
1892 a prize of $500 had been offered
for the best plan for n Presidential
mansion. Among the competitors
was James Hoban, II young Irish
architect, who had established himself
in Charleston and was building the
large, substantial and picturesque un-
couth houses which still remain the
characteristic features of that town.
He had not seen much of the world,
nor had he much originality or ver-
satility OF intellect. So in preparing
for his master work he took for his
model one of the finest houses that had
come within his field of vision, the
palace of the Duke of Leinster in Lub-
lin This in its turn was an imitation
OF the comparatively light and airy
structures whicht he Italians learned TO
build when the rest of Europe was liv-
ing in massive piles of brick or gloomy
fortified castles. An American Irish
imitation of nm Irish imitation OF tt
medieval Italian villa-such is the in
tellectual genesis of our Presidential
mansion.
For, us fate willcd IL, Mr.. Hobau
won the prize. This was attested by
the following certificate published in
the city of Washington ON July Is,
1872:
James Hoban's plan OF the palace
being approved by the President, he is
entitled to the reward promised and
chooses gold medal of eight or ten
guineas value and the balance in
money. james Hoban is hereby re
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Each to Iily Own.

The story Is told that the late X. B.. Hayes
had for neighbor in Oh 10 n lcsiy old fellow
who ran Il small truck farm. He was honest
and upright, aud MIR. Hayes held him In high
esteem, Notwithstanding his lack of the social
nmenttles and respect for persons. On one OF
his visits TO Ohio during the presidency he
passed the old mans farm aud found him
planting potatoes IN patch near the ro.,d.
The president, being somewhat OF farmer
himself. noticed some peculiarly In his neigh
bor's style OF planting, and after few min
utes' chat he called attention TO 1t, aud the
old man argued the point nile
After al" concluded the president "I
don't think you are doing 1t as 1t should he
done for the best rcsults.''
The old farmer rested his arm on the fence
and looked steadily at Mr.. Hayes.
"Ihey amt neither ouc of u.s. he said
''above havin' fault found with us: but If YOU
Jest 60 on presiientin' the United States your
way, an go OIL plAntin' pcrtatcrs my way, |
CUES we won't be 20 wuss oil in the endn
Mr. Hayes accepted the suggestion pleas
antly and passed on.-Detroi Free Press
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties Of perfect lax
ative; eflectualiy cleansing the system,
dispclling colds, headaches and ievcrs
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction TO millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts ON the Kid
Ieys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ming them and it is perfectly free from
very Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
sists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
Ifaetured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Fig,
and being we'll informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
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.:snnrarl. md tn, yl,-sl.

BoHHpHrtc having on hi drptrtg5r FOR the
Island Uf ElbI prom snl lis CONFIDENT u
friends 10 return IN me violet season. his nd
her"nts adopted the ahaYe simple flower as \
rallying signal. Corporal N!Olt.' became
their fayorte toast, and each Ha- distinguish
ed by q gold ring wiJh violet In enamel and
the motto "Ele rrparaitrl nu prntrms I" Ut
will appear aEniu iu the spring) As soon AS
II became grGorally known thut he hUG landed
at Frciu, % multitude Of The women Of Paris
were seen with ha-ketfuls Of these loHrrs,
which were pgrgha ed aud wornh by his friends
without exciting the least susplc on. 1t was
customary on meeting anyone tins decorated
to ask: "AimrI vous Ia y.olettct' do Nou
like the vlulol) when, II Ihey answered cont
yes), Il was certain that the party was not O.
confederate. But II the reply was "eh hicn"
(welD, they recognized an Ihrrcni gUI corG-
plctci The sentence, Ella repsullw au pT.n-
TENS !''--.ln Ol3 tHg'ih EaNer.
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She MnnieLI Nothing

Two soft white arms 30 stealing around his
neck and u fair. pcach-likc cheek Is rubbed
caressingly against his own. Family whls-
pcred Dear papa and "Darllug papa" and
Don't You love your own littc Ruth e.
reach his startled ears rs he vainly attempts
TO pull himself together and avoid the low
ing, susar-coated attack which he well knows
Is coming
well. daughter minc,n he finally asks,
what is i'll Not another new dress, surely ~
"nh. no, papa darling"
"H-m-m, better still 1t isn't the horisti''
No, yon dearest of pap,e',
''H-ni-m, Il 1t "trip 10 Europeln
No, You lovcliest of papas."
We'll, what in the name OF goodness do
sntwant nv gir,f'
Papa mine. don't want anything -ah-
tbs. i.--Tanl wsnts nr."--Truh.
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CARTER n. HARRISON,
The Man Who Is Running for worid's
Fair Mayor of Chicago.

Fair Mayor of Chicago.
When Carter Harrison WAS abroa l
he made a speech in Dublin which his
friends feared might land him In an
English prison. SO radical were his
uttcrances in favor of irish liberty.
He now has the nomination for MayoF
on the Democratic ticket in Chicago.
and the Dublin incident is not hurting
his chances bit Mr.. Harrison has Il
heart that has prompted many y gen
ercus act, bringing sunshine into th.'
hearts of those who are always with
us The writer saw him early one
morning opposite the Inter Ocean
building, in Chicago, waiting paticntly y
for n street ear as he stamped bacl; and
forth on the pavement, occasional lly
whipping his arms about his uinplc
chest to increase circulation lie
backed up against the cold vail and.
after ragged little nrchin had pol
ished his shoes, sent the lad away with
face glowing with pleasure and his
diminntive fist grasping Il quarter.
did yon know that you gave the
Mayor of Chicago Il shine" asked
the youngstcr.
Nav, was dat de Mayor" and the
boy ran back to his honor as uuough
called for. ''licrc, Mr. Mayor. | don {
want dis stuff, scc?"
why not, my boy?'
cause when my mother was
n-dyin' you sent her de medicine and
de grub dat pulled her trough"
There was brief interchange o.
words and when the waif again struck
down the street he was waving n bill
of some denomination while the Mayor
Of Chicago was busy about his rosc
and eyes with big silk wipc. The
insf saw of the boot hlucls he wns
bndly mixed up with ano,hrr member
Of the craft who had aslse.: who was
lat old Jim crow wild dc Santa U-us
whi1kers?'
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Senate. His family came to this coun-
try in 1918. when he was / wears old.
and settled in Chelsea. Mass lie
worked at the upholstercr's trade
for eight years and gave his leisure
hours to study, entering Harvard Law
School in lS6S and was admitted to the
bar in 1872. lie was member of the
Massachusetts House of Representa-
tives and in 1870 elected to the State
Senate. In 1873 he was Judge Advo-
cate General of the State and dele
gate-at-largc from Massachusetts to
the Democratic national conventions of
1876 and 1850, and was nominated for
Attorney-Gercral, In lss2 he was
elected To Congress and he was twice
reelected, lie was chosen President
of the Irish Land League at the con
vention held at Buffalo in 1881.
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what Is Money

Weighed against that health n so Cfrru 'aT's to
bus Dro,s uaryA While SO can mona OF =
claim q total caewulau from mt greatest 81
do EluCh - lossoa the chances o' .nsarriGE IT,
nrd this not Jlp ne by lhe adoption o.; such
sluttary mrasur O. urr 10 br lu. nd ~ daily
exercise, regular huurs pruGe cc Ia eating and
drinking, and Wholesome olei, bot aIsu liy rr-
sorting to judicious preventive ugdleaiion
when The systgI N s threatened hy whit ta,sLIuI
iuhuC noes For iuspnug, residents or so-
iourners ia malrious l1caliia, should use
HustgitGr's Stomach BltiorS as defense
against chills and fever. and persons who IN
cur much nu -of-I8.r exposure sh ulb cup.oy
It rs u sGfeEuaTt against rbcun lisFl Tray
elers IN the 'rDU.gs mod 1 Invaluable also as .
means OF ar.g>uuc AvuT complaint and con-
supAtIon, and uuuUtrrac''ug lLu ach4lI ty.iiug
Eaueugc OF :. turvii climate,
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the canvas could be removed stretched
on the inner frame.
When the Presidents family returned
to Washington they rented u house 10
live in while the White House itself
wns being repaired and reconstructed.
Hoban, the original architect, was
called in to do the restoration. When
everything was finished the man
sion was bigger and grander than be-
fore, but even yet it was neither big
enough nor grand enough for the
greatest official of the greatest repub-
lie in the world Gen. jackson, in spite
of-indeed, partly because of-the very
d democracy of his tastes was during
both his terms n loud murmurer. The
rooms were not large enough for tine
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don County. She was an orphan, and
ever since She was l. years old had
supported herself by performing house
hold labor for the farmers in the vicin-
ity of what had been herpnrents' home.
When Mary was L. years old her par
ents died very suddenly, leaving her
alone in the world, The farm that
had been her home and which had
been in the Beck family for two gcner-
ations was found to be cncumberel i,
and it was disposed of at Sheriff 5 sale.
The Beck farm was a valuable piece
of property. There were a great many
acres of birch and maple forest tlat
were very valuable for the purpose of
charcoal. Five years ago Mary was
farmer's servant, and during that time
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6
I Flower

What is August Flower for ?"
AS easily answered as asked. It is
for Dyspepsia. 1t is 4 special rem
edy for the Stomach and Liver
Nothing more than this. We believe
August Flower cures Dyspepsia.
We know it will. We have reasons
Tor knowing it. To-day it has all
honored place in every town and
country store, possesses one Of tile
largest manufacturing plants in the
country, and sells everywhere The
reason is simple. 1t does one thing,
and ocsitright. Itcures dyspcpsia9
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rnrn.crs for ,nr wo-l,i.. r,l-

Foot prints ia the sands Of time ihi- year
will aIl bc turned tpHuri Chicago Nhcsr the
great Columbian Exposition viii be held
While walking may he good, the great major
i'y of CJ'oralhans vii, prefer rdipg on a
SOLD Santa lie Holic yestibucl train. Lux
urlous palace sleeping cUs, fine dlainE cur
service, and free reclining chair car; better
than the best at other lines.
Leave Denver at l;3j p m, on The Column
bNn Lmiied; 500 p. m. on the Denver mud
Chicago Limited; or at II 0j p, N. for pnrt c3
desiring TO stop cn route In Kansas. Our
rates will be a. low 9s the lowest. Drop in
and talk il over with the nearest Santa Fe
tit.ict agcut. j 2. Hail, Colo. puss. Agent,
1900 Lawrence street, Denver Colo
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-29

The New York State Library has in
its possession one of the smallest books
in existence. II contains fourteen
pages, each of which measures one and
one-half inches. On the fly leaf are the
words: Life and Service of General
Fierce. Respectfully dedicated to
General Lewis Cuss. Concord Press,
1882" From its text it would tcem
that the little book was n vcst.pocl<a,
campaign document. issued during the
Fierce campaign.
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SHE RUNS THE PITS.
MARY BECK. CoNNECTICUTS
CHARCOAL BURNER.
One of tho Odd Sights of New London
County-iIow She Paid OF II Heavy
Mortgage by Her own Intelligence ana
Industry.

NE OF THE ODD
sights ON the high
ways in the north
W e S t C + II part of
New London Conn
ty, Conn, is a vom-
AN charcoal burner.
I Ii + E c years ago
Miss NJ V B e c ls
W as one o I the
brightest and come
liest ladies to be
found in New Lon
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-29

The Puct Of the Popullst party IS Ts
F9Gd,' large S-pSgc, 5-collmn paper tno
platc) prufuscly illustrated with new, striking
and original cartoons each week, Send 81 81
to The Road Publishing Co., Denver, Colo
and get the monarch OF all Popullst papers
for one year, with oac .; their octopus mnps
In roiCrs frap
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EXECUTIVE MANSION.
HISTORY OF THE PALACE ON
THE POTOMAC.
Designed by James Hoban, an Irish
Architect. Who Used an Irish Palace
for Modcl-It Has Many Discom-
forts Rs Has Becn Demonstrated

7 is THE DEAR
est ambition of
every heal t h y
minded American
youth to make his
home in the White
House. Yet the
White House, in
and for itself, is not
n very magnificent,
nor even n very
comfortable home.
Doubtless tits more
tnnfruiErnnt nm a
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It is customary. In Japan, for children to
he named for the first article on which the
fathers eye al-h's after The chlllrcn are
horn Some, therefore. hear the names Of
flowers, and Others the names Of furniture or
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-29

While the Thermometer was sErnou below
zero, an enterprl-lu- builder iu pHlm arp-
his masou- at work, br -upply1E m,u. aI'h
hot brlcl.5 au hOr mor'ar. Que ut tGt built
ings On which the not brlrlg-I wing Wa going
on Is to cost 500 0JJ
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PATRICK A. COLLINS.
Sketch of CIeveland's Consui-Genern! to
London.

Patrick y. Collins, although not rn
American by birth, having been born
in Fermoy, ireland, is an American
through and through. He is one of the
leading lawyers of the Hub and has
long been prominent in Massachusetts
politics. 1t is understood that he re-
fused a Cabinet position. Ills nomina-
ton was one of the first sent to the
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Cnnr [ His Iyn.

She w;v ii h'runl r .lla and caueh ht
his eve, said II W >ins.
Did ii put IL ey, out?" asked
Smithers, who had seen WON IN waving
nm brellus beforv. GSchange.
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"The bes. thlag yatw hat Is tho way ayuuni
man put 1T who made arrangements to worA for d.
+. Johnson & CO, Of n hmoui Va. You eau got
further ntHrr a. on b. dropping tasm card.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-29
The hest Thins.

"Why on earth dill you introduce that blind
boy in your plag. Bmckf ~ wanted to in
fuse a little feeling into IT.
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Denver Business Houses

\. wAup. orFIGily,2assyeot-aale se,pcaygz,
pENvER .rENrAE AMNt utu-le.i Btngo =
= - 81 - l1-' 4. ~ - 8 $50 pll pA |tpp lst
> I IL IL Uy tas J3!nrtIJ slyl4Et NAIE, LIT
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-29

The man who Is constantly Gallns fault Is
the one who spends all his time looking for
faults
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-29

II lIgkles a mans vanity 10 a-h him as
favor wh4i he k1oSs you could dem and Is q
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-29

EITS-tn 0ts stopped free ny DIR. ELisF's GRraf
sStiNB RsSICRER No ~ attrf Lf1t day ul". Mar
vsluus cure Treatise and Sc trial bottle t1t
canes SeuI to DF Kline III rh St. Philadelphia, Ia
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-29

II a man Is worth knowing at all, he Is
worth knowing well.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-29

THE -. JAMES, bESNEt-
UNDER NJ NHfi. G GLAs.N'S M4I4ys u ,nt thS
nbov1 hotel Il DO uluf tls most pIDittr hptbl a
Iauyer, A4s tins head Inst3rs i'r S-i.B psbol'.
ln.ss sl-3J 10 so pJr dIf,
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N-uu cannot Gc.cud upHu the man WHIT
uI-.- bogus money. He r.Tc- sou ialse IN
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-29

= man can brag about ll4lsct with very
little merit 20 60 oa.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-29

.TIausua's HIacI" ~uru saive.''
Ns-r-utaI g. rHEe 10 r.iyuIals Ask your
LT4Fsts. ItsIs- mt
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-29

Eyory man has miss on; the mission OF
the crsiug uahy Is to make old bachelors and
-aIls cOuteu-ol.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-29

should earthquakes be referred to as ''rcnl
estate movements or matters In connection
with ground rputslr
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-29

If the I:ui.s 3 SutIIng Teeth.
Be sure and use tia; ul3 rrl w!lt-ed remedy, sH>
-v4sylov.s sooruisG srrrr for 1'Ilrgn Teeth!I.s
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Cure Constipation and Dv.psps'@-
Or Snoop's RESTORATIVE Nerve tili. sent free
with Nod'cal Bool. to prove merit, for &c s'n-,.
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WORTH READING.

Mt. STERLING, KY, Feb. y, 1850.
FL. Cheney 6; Co., Toledo, o.
Gentlemen u desire to make brief
statement for the benefit of the suffering. l
had been afflicted with catarrh of the head,
throat and nose, and perhaps the bladder
for fully twenty-five years. Having tried
other remedies without success, was led
by an advertisement in the santinel-Demo-
crat to try Halls Catarh Cure. have just
finished my fourth bottle, and believe
am right when say am thoroughly re-
stored. don't believe there is a trace of
the disease left Respectfully,
WIN. BRIDGES, Merchant Tailor.
SOLD BY DRUGGISTS IS cents.
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The man who has no business of his own to
attend 10 always goes to bed tired.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-29

Euaer's God Liver OF.
The tr.t .T tItt. would. turrs consumption
AitSus new uIa0d snd uesh- s,ld by GrugEists.
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1,2''.s'ss 1sa- sfss. c,n S,a T55s 2n5 Eye Water.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-09-30
DEMOCRATIC DAYS AGAIN.

The democratic days have come,
The saddest OF the age,
Wher countless spindles cease t hum;
And, written on the page
Of history, there seem to be
The dark blue lines OF pain;
The people do not want to see
These sad days come again
The poor mans blanket is as cheap
AS it was pledged Of oldl
And wool from backs Of honest sheep
At bedrock price is sold
All things are going cheap as smoke,
And some grade below,
But does this help a man who's broke,
That's what I'd like to know.
The dinner pail that sold last year
For twenty cents or less,
Can now be purchased full Of beer
For 'hout that price guess;
And even the Mckinley bill
Has lost its power to rob;
The wheels OF industry are still
And no one has job.
Yes democratic days are here
The days we read about
And everything is cheap, my dear.
Without a single doubt,
The blanket and the stove-pipe hat
Have had a wondrous fall;
But human labor-think OF that
Is cheaper than them all
always thought il would be fun
If might live to see
The days of Jcffersonial
And such simplicity:
But when hear the hungry horde
Cry out, it makes me sick
And in my heart l cry: 20, Lord,
Don't spread it on too thick
Cheap food and clothing suit me when
Ihave the cash for such,
But II have no money, then
1t aggrayates me much;
And as for good old days" ah-hem-
1t fairly makes me cough
I think the less we have OF them
The better we are off,
Nebraska State Journal
Huntsville gazette., 1893-09-30
THE REED RULES.
business Methods That Cannot BE Downed
by Democrats.

business Methods That Cannot BE Downed
by Democrats.
The Reed rules are constantly worry
ing the democratic party. Like the
ghost of Banquo, they will not down
at the bidding of bourbons. The rules
are right they are the application of
common sense and business methods to
the work of legislation. That is why
they will not stay downed. Their tri-
umph is only question of time. Truth
cannot be crushed to the ground for
ever. The democratic party will
struggle against them for few years
more. just as they have struggled
against the final success of so many
steps of progress taken under the lead
ership of the republican party, and
finally accept the result, laud the rules
and deify the maker and exponent of
them whcm they now SO much de-
nouncc. 1t is less than thirty years
ago when Lincoln was denounced as a
tyrant and a spiller of blood-now
even the democratic party reveres his
name, although its bourbonism has not
permitted it to accept without protest
all the great lessons taught the coun-
try by the life and death of the mar
tyr president. Reeds rules speak for
themselves. they have that sort of vi
tality within them that will finally
triumph. The people of the country,
even il the democrats in congress do
not, inaorse the common sense OF those
rules They are tired OF flibustering
10 Neutrality-suspicious. State Register
Huntsville gazette., 1893-09-30
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

IT is said that there have been two
hundred Christian martyrs in Uganda
since the entrance of Protestant mis-
sions into that country.
AT recent convention OF the synod
Of China the question of Presbyterian
union was thoroughly discussed, and
the outlook is said to be hopeful
THE synodical missionaries OF the
Presbyterian church complain OF the
lack of well-educated, self-de nying
and devoted men to preach the Gospel
in the southwestern territories and
states.
Miss MELTON, a Presbyterian mis-
sionary at Mosul, was recently attacked
by fanatic MosIems and narrowly es-
capped death. The Turkish govern
ment has promised to punish the as
SailantS