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this afternoon. He was prominent figure
on the street for 10 years.
Mr. Hatch was born at kennebunkport,
Me-, in 1887. Soon afterward his family
went Vast, and when If years old he was
employed in Il small produce store in Rock
fort, Iii. He uufolded TO his employer a
scheme by which Rockfort could be made
market town. He suggested that the pro
duce brought in for sale be held subject to
the farmers risk until such time as 1t could
be sold. He received permission to under
take thia himself, and he prospsred So well
that in 1870 Ee moved to Chicago.
In fsw years he became a prominont
merchant in Chicago aud was one OF tEe in
corporators of the Chicago board of trade
He began TO invest in railroad securities and
shortly afterward was elected director of
the Chicago and Northwestern railroad.
Mr. Hatch prospered until the panic of 1851
whom he failed owing $lG0, 900. lie paid
his debts with full interest in three years.
In 1862 he came to New York, and since
that tins has been one of the most inter-
estiug characters OF Wall street. He joined
the open board of brokers, which after
wards consolidated with the stock exchange,
and, as the broker for Horny Keep, quickly
became rich and famous. During the OK
citing scenes of those eventiul years in
Wall street history he was a conspicuous
figure.
In 1869 he failed again, but in few
years recovered himself and paid all his il
abilities in full with interest. In 1852 he
became greatly Interested in Northern Pa
cfc properties, aud the following year he
got up the famous excursion to Yellowstone
park that is said to have cost him $5O, 90.
The failure OF Henry Willard in 1884 and
collapse in Northern Pacific securities swept
Mr.. Hatch's third fortune away. He never
recovered from this blow. But whether in
fortune or misfortune, Rufus Hatch had al
ways been the same cheerful, warm hearted
generous man. When he had money be
spent it like water, aud when he had mono
lie uttered no complaint. In the street he
is universally known rs "Uncie RUFUS.
Ills views on the market have for years
been in request and anything he has had to
say tho newspapers have been glad to print
Mr.. Hatch was always extremely fond of
music and hal placed organ in sew
cral churches. lila first wife was Miss
Mapp of Boston She died in this city,
leaving two sons and u daughter, who are
sill living Mr.. Hatch attsrward married
Miss Mary Gray OF Nova Scotia. who is
now very i'll at her home. Mr. Hatch had
four children by his second wife.
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OLNEY AND HERBERT
To Take the Rem ain ng Portfolio, In the
Now Cabinet.

LAKEWOOD, N. j., Feb. 22.-Mr. Clevs-
land announced this evening that he had
completed his cabinet by the selection Of
Richard Olney OF Boston for attorney gem
eral and Hilary A. Herbert of Alabama
for secretary OF the navy.
Mr.. Olnsy has not held any political posi-
tions or been prominent in political mat
tsrs, but 10 known as one OF the leading law
ysrs and substantial citizens OF Boston.
Mr.. Herbert has been in Congress many
years and has acted as chairman Of the
naval committee of the House. He il
thoroughly familiar with tho work which
has bsen done toward placing the United
States navy on a proper footing.
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=
JEFFERSON being such a conjunction
only six times in the first two centuries Of
the governments existence, or once in
thirty-three instead of once in seven years.
But little less curious was the result OF
bhe meeting Of the first congress in 1889.
As six congresses convened in the last CEN
fury and the seventh in 1901 it results that
the calculation as to the number of any
congress turns on the alleged 'unlucky
number'-l3 Thus, to determine the num-
Der of any congress, add thirteen to the
year it first convened and divide by two
the quotient is the number of the congress.
Conversely, double the number of any con-
Rress and substract thirteen, and the re
mainder will be the year it convened.
Ninety-one and thirteen are 104, the half of
which is fifty-two-the number Of the pres
ent congress- For the next century add
lib, and so on.
Though we have had twenty-three presi-
Heuts, but nineteen were formally inaugu-
rated, and but sixteen of these on the 4th
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house was Il wreck. Soon bC'hANAN'
after there was levee at which a cheese
weighing 400 pounds "a present to JACK
som was cut mp and served. The struggle
for pieces resulted in Il smash Of furniture;
liquor was spilled and cheese trodden into
the carpet, while ladies held dainty hand
kerchiei- to their noses and foreign diplo-
mats looked on in undisguised horror.
Daniel Webster said the place looked like
"A republican palace taken by siege and
sacked by the victorious enemy, but Ben
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"enemies of American industry" thieves
and 'monopolists" or "cranks" and "Adul-
lamites," but it is chiefly Pickwickian In
1900 they really believed it. SO when JET
ferson was elected by the house on the
thirty-siXth ballot and after desperate
struggle deep groan ran through the Fed
eralist party, and Adams left Washingt on
early iii the morning of March 4, 1901. This
bad example was followed by his son in
1929 and by Johnson in 1869
1t is rather singular there should have
been 50 much dispute about the facts of
Jeilerson's inauguration. 1t IS clearly
proved that he intended to go in the usual
state, with carriage and six horses, but
the carriage ordered was not completed in
time, Adams refused the courtesy, as afore-
said, and SO Jefferson, the attendant mar
shal and "A few others made the little trim
on horseback. His second Inauguration he'd
more style about it, On Saturday, March /.
1909 Madison took the oath in the hall of
the house, and the only fact about it which
excited much comment was that he was
clad in n suit Of elegant black cloth en-
tirely of American manufacture
The next four inauguratons were con-
ventonal in the extreme. That of 1921 was
on Monday, March 5, as then, for the first
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ent of any inauguration day GARFIELD
in our history. From dawn till dark a
northwest wind so keen and cold that it
seemed to chill even the bones blew with
out an instaEt's cessation. Scores of sol
diers and sailor. who had to stand long in
place were Frustrated in consequence, while
spectators suffered so much that the aver
age mortality of the city for short time
after is said 20 have been notably increased
Far otherwise was it at the Inauguration
of Cleveland, on which occasion by far the
greatest crowd ever seen there was assem-
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ICU WIS SIX ytdIa tlgnJ
months and seventeen days and a fraction,
while since the latter year he average has
been but three years and six months, AMI
this despite the fact that two of the late
presidents We're reelected. Deduct the
eight years Of Grant, and the average of the
Others really appears alarmingly short
The shortest service was that OF w. IL. IIar-
rison-one month-and the longest that of
Grant, who held the Office eight years and
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estimate. Yet two Of our d. HARRISON.
presidents have been assassinated, and an
other, Jackson, only escaped that fate by
an accident which apparently would not
happen one time in thousand. Another
escaped impeachment by but one vote On
the whole, though we may justly claim an
Improvements over the dark past, yet there
is nothing TO make us boast. Our govern
ment is by no means exempt from the evils
which ailiict other nations.
y. Ii. BEADLE.
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The regular Day. The sec MADISON.
ond Adams, Pierce and Garfield were in
augurated on Friday. Five inaugurations
have been on Monday and five on Wednes-
day, and the coming one will make five on
Saturday, no other day in the week having
had more than three
1t is also a curious fact that, though the
government is lO4 years old and we have
had twcnty-threc presidents, there were
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ton, Felix Grundy and men
of that class thought it just
as well to "let the boys have
thoir way once i'll four
years" Ii was the last scene
of the sort, though Jack
sons second inauguration
also attracted a large crowd.
The next inauguration-of
Van Rnrnu in 1S01-1ypa a
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There were sharpshooters
on the housetops along the
avenue as Mr.. Buchanan
and Mr.. Lincoln rode slowly
to the Capitol; there were
squads of cavalry to guard
the street crossings, and
squads of infantry along
the route; there were trusty
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-03-02

'lEN ELANp' ings, as the weather was
fine and all the hotels overcrowded, and rail
road managers tell with pardonable pride
how they got the hundreds of thousands to
their homes in fairly good season. But all
these and other incidents of recent inau
gurations are still fresh in the public mind
In conclusion, u few comparisons are JUS
tifable We have had twenty-three pres
dents in l04 years, while Rome had, dis.
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dows Of the Capitol and artillery to the
right of the east front, commanding the
crowd to which the new president spoke
1t was sad presage. General Scott was
savagely criticised for these arrangements,
but subsequent events justified him.
Since that date the military has formed
an important part Of every Inauguration,
and at Grants second induction, March 4,
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rels, buckets, tubs and even,
so the opposition said, wash
basins. Every room in the
house was crowded, and men
with heavy and muddy boots
stood on the finest chairs
and sofas to see what was
going ON in front. Lamps
and furniture We're broken,
and punch spilled till the
hnI1Sn ANns Il NN,rnrk Snnn
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ticipate in the inauguration
of his successor. 1t was in
deed II very trying occasion
for him. There have been
some heated campaigns
since, but none in which per-
sonal animosities played so
great Il part as in 1900. Nova
days partisans call each 9TH
.r ts,.okoly - tt+,,o;.1,', -
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followed, this is the proper TAYLOR.
place to give list of the presidents regu-
larry inaugurated, with date of birth, in
auguratiOn and death, and to note the in.
tcrregnums filled by vice presidents:
George Washington-Feb 90, 1872; April 80
1889; March 4, 1898; Dec. u, 1893.
John Adans-Oct. 10, 1875; March 4, 119.; July
4, 1876.
Thomas JefIerson-April 2, 1913; March 4,
1901; 1905; July 4, 1896.
James Madison March lG, 175l; March 4,
1904 1913; June q, 1886.
James Monroe-April %, 1853, March 4. 1877;
March 3, 1871; July 4, 1881.
John Quincy Adams-July II, l1G, March 4,
$50; Feb. -, 1873.
Andrew Jackson-March Is, 1867; March 4,
1879; 1888 June & 1915
Martin Van Buren-Dec. 5, 1852; March 4,
1851; July "a, 1867
William Henry Harrison-Feb. o. 1915 March
4, 1Sil; April 4, l34l.
John Tyler-lnterregnum.
James Knox Polk-Nov2, 1925; March 4, 1915;
June 10, 1919.
Zachary Taylor-scpt "a. 1884; March 8, 1919:
July o 1850
Willard acknowledgements.
Franklin Pierce-Nov. %, 1901; March 4, 1859;
Oct. 8, 1869.
James Buchanan-April IS, 1871; March 4, 1857;
June !, 1865
Abraham Lincoln-Feb. l., 1900; March 4, 1861;
lSi5; \ pril -, 1865.
Andrew acknowledgements.
Ulysses Simpson Grant-A pril - 1922; March
4, 1863; 1873; July %, 1851.
Rutherford Orchard Hayes-Oct A. 1922
March ., 1877; Jan. II, 1893.
James A BRAN Garleld-Nov. 10, 1891; March
I, 1851; Sept. ~, 1881.
Chester Aim Arthur-Interregnum.
Grover Cleveland March II, 1887; March l.
1885, and to be inaugurated again Just eight
later. N bis-
tory.
Benjamin IInrrison-Aug. 20, 1883; March A.
1889. After March next he viii DC tho only
living cX-preoidout, - III, successor and prede-
cessor now is.
The fact that three presidents died on In
dependence Day is indeed extraordinary. As
but twenty-One have died the chances of
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bled in Washington. Cor
respondents celebrated the
occasion in many hundred
columns. Citizens of Wash
ington still tell with glee
how the visitors sat the
night through on chairs, on
benches in the parks and on
Al, eto,,c &c ,,,,I1fn l,,i1l
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"a day, unless indeed we
adopt the facetious sugges-
ton of the Wings that Jack
son really governed during
the nominal administra-
tion of Van Buren," 1t is
also worth noting that of
the eight presidents rc-elect-
ed jackson, Lincoln and
Grant were the only ones
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-03-02

lor Robert II. Livingston,
Of New York, administered
the oath in the presence of
some 10000 people, and that
the centennial celebration
Of that event in New York
city in 1889 was a really
wonderful c,tcrnu. nm which
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the constitution the Con JOHN ADAMS
federation congress then in session fixed
the day by a sort of accident. And yet it
is a fact, and a very curious fact indeed,
that the day does very rarely fall on Sum
day, though at first view it would seem
that this day or any other day would do so
one time in seven.
The first day set was Wednesday, and
the years 1900 and 1900 are, contrary to the
four year rule, not leap years. The first day
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GAL rP0SOn Tor lt, IN truth, 'HOhoVN'
it is at almost the worst season that could
have been selected and as the matter is en-
tirely within the discretion of congress, and
Washington was inaugurated the first time
on April 80 the argument for change to
that date is strong.
Every reader has had enough on the first
inauguration of Washington. Suffice it to
repeat that the day was fine, that Chancel-
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but eight in the first half Of
the period to fifteen in the
second half, and a man who
is today but half as old as
the government has lived in
the administrations of two
thirds Of the presidents.
Thus from 1859 TO 1887 the
average of a presidents serv-
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took The oath as vice presi-
dent in the senate chamber,
pronounced II high compli-
ment on Mr.. Adams, VINO
had just vacated the chair,
and then led the way to the
chamber Of the house, where
the Inauguration took place.
Almost everY witness who
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pass away, and he replaced
by one Of vastly increased
and centralized powers. In
all the great speeches and
state papers down to 1861
one finds the federal union
referred to inditfcrcntly as
the Union or the confeder-
acy. Thus President Pierce
in his inaugural said, THE
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-03-02

IL strikes us as remark able to hear OF the
toms lnfallible Pile salve; 1t cures every form
OF this Troublesome ailment. IL not to be had
OF your druggist send 81 cents to the Wiukol-
man q Brown Drug Co.. Baltimore. Md.
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carding minor contestants,
sixty-four emperors in SOB
years, and Great Britain has
had, beginning with Will
liam the Conqueror, thirty
five sovereigns in SIG years.
of presidents in Mexico,
Hayti and South America,
it would h. idle to make an
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For Women Only ;: III, : &C., s5:' ''.' i.
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tlme, the regular day Tel on
Sunday. John Quincy Ad-
ans revived much of the
old and solemn ceremonial,
but with him it ended, as
the country had now out
grown English and colonial
forms. And as a great break
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OF -NdICI, IT LIC IIISI JIIIU
only be counted, for Wash
ingtou took the oath the
first time on April 30, and
Taylor and Hayes We're
lnaugurated on Monday,
March 5. The same is true
of Monroe's second inaugu-
ration, but his first was on
4 L ..----... L M
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ors-assembling tho elect
ors in their respective states
and commencing pro-
ceedings." AS a matter of
fact, the first Wednesday in
March, 1850, fell on the 4th,
and three years later ths &
date was fixed upon for all
time. But there is nothing
eXtant to indicate any spe-
IL ..--..--.. E. Ia L. A..AI
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ones death on that day are
not quite as one in eighteen,
Of two still fewer, and of
three not one in hundreds.
But that two should die on
the same day and "a third
but five years later, and the
two signers Of the DECLARE
tion, he chances are so re-
mote as to be scarcely calcu-
happened, Vice President
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-03-02
RUFUS HATCH DEAD.
WALL STREET LOSES ITS GENIAL
MENTOR, JUNGLE RUFUS"

In Three Fortunes Won and Lost He
Had Seen all the Ups aud Downs
of Life.-Had Been Merchant, Rail-
road nIaGnato and Wall Street Spec.
ulRtor.
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next two centuries it would
fall on Sunday less often
than any other day in the
year, and this statement has
crept into n few works meant
to be historical. 1t is, how
ever, but one of the many
cases, like those of Niobc
and Lots wife, in which a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-03-02
EPILEPSY OR Fits.
lOt1 SVILLE, KY.

Can this disease be cured? Most physicians say
No-Issy, Yes; al forms and the worst cases. Al
ter 80 years study and experiment have found the
remedy.-Epiepsy is cured by it; cured, not sub
dued by opiaes-the old, treacherous, quack treat
mcnt. Do not despair Forget past impositons on
your purse, past Uutrases on your confidence, past
failures. Look forward, not backward My remedy
is of t1Gdy. Valuable work on the subject, and
large bottle of the remedy-sent free for trial,
Mention Post-Oflce and Express address.
P7of. W. IL. PEEKE. I. D.. 4 Cedar ST., New York.
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New York, Feb 23-Rufus Hatch,
formerly prominent Wall street man, ex-
president of the Pacific Mail and closely
connoctsd with the Panama Railroad com
pany, died at his home in Sputen Duyyi
this afternoon. He was a prominent figure
on the street for ID years.
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INAUGURATION DAYS.
Historic Notes Apropos to the
Coming Event of March a..

NINETEEN PRESIDENTS ELECTED.
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Sixteen Were InauGurated on March q,
Two on March and ono on April 80.
Curious Facts Tending to Create Supersti-
tion-Comparison with Other Countries.
How March 4 Came to BE Selected for
Inauguration Day-Curious and Inter
esting Facts Connected with the Occasion.
copyright, 1879, by American Press Associa-
toni
There is an old story to the effect that
benjamin Franklin selected the 4th of
March for inauguration day because in the
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Wool
Clay
Diagonal
COrkSCreWS
JheYiiOt
Cloths,

Lined throughout with
Satin Rhadam's and finished
in first -class styles. These
garments are from the best
manufacturers in the country,
are of medium weight, and
are just the thing for early
spring wear
We place them on sale this
morning at exceedingly low
prices.
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WASHINGTON. remarkable and interesting
fact has gradually given rise to a legend tc
account for the fact 1t is pleasing story,
hut there is NO proof of it whatever, and
there is almost conclusive proof TO the con-
trarr.
it is certain that Franklin bothered him
self very little about the distinction be
tween sacred and secular days, and disre-
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garded it altogether in his
daily life; that the conven-
ton of 1857 did not fix the
day, and in fact could have
no means of foreseeing when
it would be possible to name
n day, and that when it be-
came possible by the adj
hesion of the ninth state to
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Seven OYster Men DrDwned.

LAUREL, Del, Feb. 2S.-Advices from
Taugier Sound, the disputed oyster beds of
the Chesapeake, state that four boats, the
Maggie Smith, Thomas Messeck, Ben jamin
Harrison and George Thomas have been
wrecked and seven oyster men, Harry
Smith, Benjamin Walker, Martin Vandye,
Howard Ciendenil, Charles Hammersley
and two unknown dreigers were drowned.
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commencing proceedings under The said con.
stitution.
From this it will be seen that there was
exactly months time between each of the
three very essential acts of appointing elect
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-06-17
ODD LITTLE ITEMS.

A whale developes 145 horse
power when it.fops its tail.
japanese children are taught to
write with both hands.
Good players on the harp are
said to be the scarcest of all must
cal performers.
The United States was the first
nation in the worlds history to
have three cities of over 1000, 900
each.
When the thermometer registers
100 degrees the cable which draws
the cars of the East River Bridge,
New York, is 7 feet 6 inches longer
than when it is at zero.
A postage stamp, equal in value
to two-pence halfpenny, is pasted
each week in little blank book
which every servant girl in Ger
many carries. The stamp is the
donation of her mistress, enforced
by law. Should the girl get sick
the stamps are redeemable by the
Government, or she may keep them
unredeemed until she is old, when
the Government pays their face
value.
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Trlcl<s Of L.snguaRa.

Cunning in the use Of language to give
false impressions is q Yankee trick cele-
DRAFTED in song and story. Many instances
OF it's use come to light in the testimony
given In courts. An illustration of such
dishonest cr.ftiness is related by Maine
gentleman. A man came to him wanting
him to buy a share in a country lottery in
which the principal prize was horse I'm
take one" he said, ''if you'll warrant me
| shall draw the horse" "Oh. yes," said
the seller glbly, pocketing the cash. 'I'u
warrant you to get the horse" The horse
went in another direction, and the ticket
holder, meeting the seller, said jokingly, II
thought you warranted me to draw that
horse" "Oh, no" said the other shre~d-
~, IL did not say warrant, but want.
said wanted sou to get the horse. and
did "-Rangor Coz: = .:crcial