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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-05

No MATTER what else may be said OF
the Presidents message, no body who
has read it can say that it is at all char
acteristic of a man possessed of such a
degree of "back bone," or "sand," as
Mr.. Cleveland's friends attribute to him,
for, saving in respect of the matter of
the civil service law, in which his ex-
pressions are emphatic, it is so plati-
tudenous and unpronounced as to sug-
gest the idea that the writer was little
ratified, or at least uncertain about the
affairs of which he wrote.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-05

MIR. S. G.. PATTIsoN, of Richmond,
says "an income tax is directly opposed
to the public sentiment of Richmond
and Virginia" Messrs. Tucker, Ed
munds, Meredith, Marshall and Swan
son, the only Virginia congressman in
terviewed on the subject, say 'the State
of Virginia is practically solid for an
income tax" The congressman referred
to are the representatives of their re-
spective districts, and naturally desire
to be in accord with the public senti-
ment of those districts. Who does Mr..
Pattison represent?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-05
A HORSE IN THE KITcHEN.-One G

AHoRsE IN THE KITCHEN.-One of
the queerest pranks recorded to the
credit of an animal was played by a
horse at Buffalo, N. Y, on Tuesday.
He is a favorite with the children of his
driver, who lives upstairs over the
stable. A door from the back stair
way leads from the barn to the kitchen
above. About noon the housewife
heard steps on the stairway, and on en-
tering the kitchen she found the horse
standing near the table, sampling the
food. Her screams alarmed the neigh
borhood, and several men rushed in
and placed boards over the carpet, so
the horse would not go through the
floor. How to get the horse down was
a question. A derrick was rugged and
the animal was lowered to the ground.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-05
The washington Presbytery.

An extra meeting of the Washington
Presbytery was held at the Fourth
Presbyterian Church, Washington, yes
terday, to finish some matters of local
church interest left over from the regu-
lar session. Rev. c. Alvin Smith was
elected mod orator.
There was some discussion when the
committee on the investigation of the
church in Manassas was called. There
b ID been some discorG and lack of unity
in church affairs there, but the commit
tee sent to investigate stated that
they had their hands full of Man
assas and would be glad to be excused
from making q report till they either
b I'd few members added to the COM
mittee or else received specific instruc-
tions. The presbytery after consulting
decided that it would be good deal
easier to'appoint more members than to
give any specific instructions that were
likely to fit the case, and DR.. Fullerton
and Elder Randolph were added to the
committee, which was dismissed with
congratulations and the hope of
more specific report at the next meet
ing.
There was another breeze over the
report of the committee on synodical
sussantation. This committee has the
handling of the funds that go to help
the weaker churches of the presbytery.
Formerly the aid was administered
from the headquarters of the home mis-
sions board, in New York, but now it
is in the hands of the local sustentation
committee, and the question was as TO
whether the aid was most efficiently
rendered by the new method or by the
old. After a discussion of the situation
the report of DR.. Craigbead, the
chairman of the committee, was accept
ed, and the work will probably go on
in the present way daring the coming
year at least. The committee has the
disbursement of about $4,000 annually.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-05

REPUBLICAN CAUcus.-The republic
can Senators held caucus yesterday
evening. 1t was the general expression
of opinion that there should be 10 dila-
tory tactics displayed by republicans
against any measure the democrats may
bring forward for consideration. The
bill TO repeal the federal election laws,
which was reported to the Senate dur
ing the last session, and the tariff bill
which was made public last week, were
discussed in an informal manner. There
was not one voice raised in favor of per-
suing the methods in vogue during the
debate on the silver bill. Republican
leaders declared that they would de-
mand and insist upon the fullest and
fairest debate, and when that mad been
accomplished the vote would be taken
without hindrance on the part of the
minority. Such action will, no doubt,
be the recommendation Of the commit
tee when it submits its report.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-05
Court of Appeals Yesterday.

Robinson and ais. VS.. Commonwealth.
Writ of error refused to judgment rem
derei by the County Court Of Henrico
at the July term, 1898.
Shepherds administrator VS.. Chap
man and others, further argued and
continued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-05

The United States revenue cutter
Corwin sailed from San Francisco this
morning. Her destination was not
made known, but il. is believed that
she carries important dispatches to
Minister Willis at Honolulu.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-05

A TALLY of Congress shows that the
democrats and the South are in favor
of tax on individual incomes, while
the North and the republicans are OPP
posed to such tax. But the President,
whose chief support comes from the
former, agrees with the latterin respect
of the matter referred to.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-05

THE PRESIDENT says as time rolls by
he is more and more delighted with the
operation and effect of the civil service
law. His Secretary of the Interior,
however, says that by that law he is
unable to get proper men for one ofthe
bureaus in his department, and the one
democratic member of the civil service
commission has Just been removed be-
cause he favored strict construction OF
that law, and was opposed to the parti-
san way in which it was administered
by his two republican colleagues. But,
according to Governor-elect O'Ferrall,
whatever the President does is right on
general principles so the "cuckoos"
will poke out their heads at this also,
and flap their wings in approval.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-05

Col. O'Ferrall several weeks ago de-
clared his intention of resigning on the
2Sth of December, and says he feels
that the district should not be unrepre-
s,nted any longer than possible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-05

Mr.. PROCTOR Of Kentucky, who has
been appointed civil service commits
sion, vice General Johnston of Louisi-
ana, because the latter would not
agree with his two republican
colleagues, says politics has new
CT affected the disposition of his pat
ronage. and that when he was in
office in his State, the men occupying
the three chief places at his disposal
were republicans. Fortunately for
them, there are few democrats under
Mr.. Proctor in his new position, for if
there were, skipping would probably
be in order.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-05

Mr.. MCCLELLAN, of Indiana, demo-
GRAFT, has already introduced two bills
in the U. S. House of Representatives
in respect of pensions, one to prohibit
the suspension Of pensions during an
investigation of their legality, and the
other, granting pension appeals from
the Secretary of the Interior to the SUI
preme court of the District ofColumbia.
lie thus shows that he will assist the
two democratic Senators from his State
in their expressed intention Of prevent
inc the purging of the pension rolls Of
the fraudulent names now upon them.
With both parties supporting them, and
the people who are taxed to raise the
money, willing, the moderation OF the
pension swindlers is really surprising.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-05

Settlers in the Cherokee strip suffered
greatly during the terrible blizzard of Satur-
day night and several persisted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-05

DURE PICKING VINEGAR and FRESH
L SPICES for sale by J.C. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-05

ODDS and ENDS in CHILDRENS' UN-
" DERWARE for the fall and winter at
about half price, at
CHAPMAN's, 424 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-05

morrow.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-11-15

Some said it was degradation. Some
said it was better than saloons, but all
admitted that it lessened drunkenness
and would bring in a revenue. The
whiskey was on the shelves in pints
and quarts. It's price and quality
were On the labels and the palmetto
tree was blown in the glass. Every
man who buys signs an application,
pays his money, gets his bottle or his
jug and departs. No loafng around
is permitted. The negroes who haul
in the cotton are the best customers.
The price is high but they must have
it. The profit is divided equally be-
tween the town and the County. In
August the profit was only s25. In
September it was $3.50 and the esti-
mate for Octob Der was $400. The State
had already got it's share when the
goods were invoiced to this dispense
ry. So it seems that the State and
the towns and the Counties are all to
fatten on this business and this will
make it popular with the taxpayers.
Whether tits constitutional for State
to run business for revenue is to be
tested by the courts, but they say that
Georgia used to run the State railroad
and that Fanee buys and sells all the
tobacco. When South Carolina does
anything it is done by wholesale.
The fences were all cleaned up at one
session, but here in Georgia we have
vote in every district, and some
have fences and some have none. In
Carolina everybody approves the stock
law and the people would in Georgia
if it was passed. I wish that our
Legislature had the nerve to do it.
BILL ARP.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-11-15
Here Is Romance.

At one time if japanese girl mar
ried foreigner she was instantly de-
capitated. A Portuguese gentleman
whom we met in Yokohama related his
experience in this direction. He went
there thirty years ago and fell in love
with Japanese girl. Her parents
warned her IF the fatal consequences
Of marrying him. He was young and
ardent and she romantic.
eff you agree to marry me l will die
with you," he said. :,
"Then I will marry you, die or live, !"
the pretty maiden said.
He was Catholic, and he had prom.
ised his parents not to marry out OF
his religion.
"Will you join the Church p he
asked.
"Join anything" said she; "we die
together -
They eloped and visited the nearest
priest, who advised them against their
fatal marriage, but to no purpose.
"She cannot be baptized, confirmed
and married all in the same day, said
the priest.
"She must" said the lover.
"I must" said she, ''for we both
die tomorrow morning"
The priest waived a few customary
rules to fit the occasion and performed
all three ceremonies at once, and then
interceded for the brides life. The
Mikado decided that he could not be.
head the Portuguese, but the girl
should die. The priest warned him,
saying "She is now a Portuguese.
too, and you would better postpone
the decapitation until you confer with
the Portuguese Government"
Time was granted. The priest per
suaded. The husband pleaded. The
Portuguese Government demanded.
After correspondence which LASTED
five years and in which the British
American and other consuls or repre-
sentatives took much interest, the
young woman was permitted to live
Mr.. La Rosa, the happy husband, i:
now in business with family sur
rounding him. -, it is said, is The
first European who dared to marry {
.Japanesc Woman.-Micago Herald.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-11-15
The Heart of o Mason.

A strange ceremony was performed
in Oakland, CAL, some time ago, the
like Of which is without parallel in
history. The ceremony was the re-
ceipt of human heart by Gethsemane
Chapter, No. S, Rose Croix, Of the
Scottish Rite of Masonry, and the for
NAL assuming of the care Of it by the
chapter. It was brilliant gathering,
and one that was described by the San
Francisco Examiner as unique in it's
way. Even in the history Of Masonry
= The T he heart was that of 9gnacio Her
reray Cairo, who was the Governor Of
the State of Jalisco, Mexico, thirty
FIVE years ago, and who was killed, so
the Masons claim, because he was one
Of the first Masons in Mexico. The
murder was committed thirty-three
years ago, and until the present the
heart was carefully preserved in Mexi-
co-where, the Masons say, will always
be mystery, except among the craft;
It finally came into the possession of
Mrs. Rosalie L. de Copey, the wife Of
Alexander K. de Coney, now the con.
sui general of Mexico and a resident Of
San Francisco. The last request Of
the dead man was that his heart be
preserved and removed to some place
where it would not be disturbed in
future years.
The transportation Of the heart from
Mexico to Oakland took place last Jan
uary, Mrs. Coney bringing it from it's
resting place to San Francisco. Her
husband referred the matter to Major
Edwin A. Sherman, of Oakland, and
the strange trust was acceptedsby Mr.:
Sherman for the Oakland Chapter Of
the Rose Croix. A special visit was
made to Guadalajara by Mrs. Coney,
who, though armed with power Of:
attorney from the family, had great
difficulty in learning where the heart
was deposited. When finally success
full she at once started for San Fran
cisco, where she turned over her charge
to the Masonic fraternity.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-11-15
ArtIch0kes For Hogs.

How many farmers have tried feed
ing artichokes for hogs :? Ihave grown
and fed them three years and consider
them the cheapest and best roots we
can grow. I cultivate the White Je-
rusaIem variety. They grow very
large tuh"rs and need not be stored
away for the Winter, but just remain
in the ground as they grew, and used
as needed, as no amount of freezing
in the ground will injure them. In
taste and color they resemble the heart
of cabbage Five or six bushels will
plant an acre, and one acre in good
soil will yield from eight hundred to
one thousand bushels, and this will
fattcn from forty to fifty hogs with
only little corn to finish. They may
be planted either in the Spring OF
Fall. About the first CT November,
before the ground freezes, is very
good time to plant, as they start to
grow very early in the Spring-El'
Hecton, Ho,card County, nd, IN
Prairie Farmer.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-11-15

visit and hang about. At last the
happy thought occurred to his mind
that he would sell himself to the stu
dents of medical college in the city.
At once he went and found them and
offered to become a subject for them
to practice surgery upon in considera-
tion of so much liquor per day. Even
the medical students could not find it
in their hearts to cut this fellow up
piece by piece and limb by limb.
They compromised by going into a
written agreement that the vagabond
should have enough whiskey to kill
himself upon after which the doctors
would operate upon his dead carcass:
The vagabond was the happiest OF
men with this trade, and lay about the
dissecting room day after day drinking
the poison. He was tough, and had
opportunity to watch the young doc
tors cut and mangle many a form, as
he was sure they were to handle him
at death. The fellow got plum fasci-
mated in the business. He grew i'm
patient for it to come his turn and
increased his daily drinks. The fell
lows sheer abandon, the greediness
with which he invited death and the
eagerness he displayed in wishing to
become the subject created kind OF
wonder among the doctors, which at
last grew into such tenderness that
they vowed they would not carry out
the contract. They stopped the
liquor, the fellow died, and they buried
him nicely, and watched for weeks to
keep his grave from being disturbed.
This is pretty fair sample Of the
conversations carried on in my sick
room, and now if I ever sin any more
it will be wonder, after the feelings
I have had. But am all right now,
and shall strive to visit the readers OF
the old Constitution every week here
after. Last week I rode out with the
old oman and viewed the landscapes
and shook hands with more folks than
1 ever did before in the same length
of time. As we RODE back home L
hunched the old oman with my elbow
and asked if she took notice of how
popular was. "See how glad they
are to see me up again. REMARKED:
She smiled, and as watched her and
waited for her to compliment me on
my popularity, broad smile played
among the wrinkles of her face till it
caused me to say in rather sarcastic
tones:
"You may smile Believe you wish
I'd dice anyhow p
"Now, old man." said she, ;, Tive
been humoring you through all your
sickness, but you needn't get stuck
up. Them folks don't care nothing
"The thunder they don'tr' Iroared
with all the strength l could muster
in my weak condition.
"No they DON'T she retorted,
"they are running for Office"
bill Jones running for office {! l
asked.
eyes"
"Bill Smith p
eyes"
"Charles, Tom, Dick, Harry, every
body p
"Yes," she said, dryly.
wilted. In the name Of goodness,
what is the country coming to-?
Everybody wants Office. There is
nothing in the air but, politics, poll
tics. A fellow will have to die to
keep out of it, I'm afraid T; but for the
present I am too weak to commit
myself. SARGE PLUNKETT.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-11-15
1000 Mexican dollars, payable in Yo-

kohama.
Chow large do the drafts run 2"
"From $50 up to $4,000, and more.
There is still money to 60. Many Of
of the foreign people have not yet col
lected the money for articles sold in
bond.''
At the Illinois Trust and Savings
Bank interesting stories are told Of
money made on the Midway that has
been sent away from Chicago.
''The concessionaires have appa-
rently made money freely the last two
months" said an officer Of the bank.
''Throughout the summer, wherever
their accounts have accumulated, they
have drawn out the money and sent it
home. One concern has made weekly
remittances of from $4,000 to ELS, 900
for some weeks.
At this bank comparatively few
counterfeit bills were presented by
Midway people. The worst one was
50 bill unsigned and unnumbered,
which was Issued by New Orleans
bank before the war.
MIDWAY PEOPLE WARNED.
Capt. Porter, of the United States
secret service, three months ago warn
ed the Midway people and Capt. Bon
fields Office at the Fair that attempts
would be made to pass bogus money.
He began an investigation yesterday
and will endeavor to ascertain just
what amount of bad money has been
passed. He will try to seize whatever
bills the Midway people have before
they leave.
''I do not think there has been any
gang of queer-shovers at work on the
Midway this SUMNER" said Capt.
Porter. "The bad money the people
at the shows have taken in was pre-
sented by visitors who were dishonest
enough to take advantage Of ignorance.
How was an Oriental to distinguish
between good and bad 4? Most Of the
money I have thus far heard Of having
been passed was not counterfeit
money. It was made up Of Confeder-
ate notes and State bank bills. Top pass
such paper is simply swindling. tits
different offence from passing coun-
terfeits Of actual money. 1t is the
function Of the States to follow up
such an offence. But it is my duty to
seize counterfeit money, and if the
Midway people have got any | shall
try to get it, if I have to take out
search warrants.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-11-15
Willow rs 8 Crop.

In a beautiful sweep Of lowland
north of Melvale station on the North
ern Central railroad and about nine
miles from the city, there is apeculiar
farm. 1t is peculiar in thatit renders
to it's owner and tiller but one crop in
four years, and that crop Of willow
shoots.
The farmer, Antoine Spath, came
from Frankfort, Germany, many years
ago, and after erecting himself COM
Portable stone house, which still
stands in the midst Of picturesque
clump of willows at the end Of the
little valley, set about planting his
first crop Of willow. shoots. Every
year since he has gone on planting
row after row, until the valley has be-
come covered with them. Spath had
learned the art of weaving willow
ware in his boyhood days by the shore
of the River Main, and as fast as his
little plantation grew he gathered the
shoots, stripped them Of their green
outer covering, and, after drying them,
wove baskets Of every conceivable
form and size.
"It seems rather peculiar work in
this country" said the willow farm
er, in speaking of his business, "but in
all parts of Europe, especially in the
German provinces, it is a very COM
mon thing to find willow plantations
and willow weavers, for there willow
is used in many forms, and for great
er number of purposes than | find it
used in this country. In Germany
and France willow is used in making at
least twenty different sorts Of bird
cages, while in America metal is used
brass or iron wire-and different
woods. Among the best families in
European countries cradles, woven by
German workers, may be found con-
structed entirely of willow. Then
there are hundred and one shapes Of
marketing baskets, baskets used by
milliners and laundresses, baskets and
panniers to be carried upon the backs
of men and beasts for holding fish and
fowl.
"In preparing the willow for the
weaver, we plant the slips in long rows
parallel witha running stream of wa
ter, and cut them when they have at
tained four years Of. growth. The
cutting time is early in the spring be-
fore the sap is done running, and af-
ter tying them in bundles they are
placed in ponds of water to keep them
in green state until they are ready
for stripping. Stripping the willow
is accomplished by drawing the
switches through and between two
heavy iron stanchions, whose edges
peel the light green bark from the
white heart, and then, after drying or
curing them upon long racks,
we have got the willow in form for
the weaver.
"It was many years after I planted
this farm with willows before any one
thought of initiating my example, but
now there are several other plantations
located on the Washington and An
napolis roads, and though you may
find quite as busy scenes there: you
will scarcely find more picturesque
place than this anywhere, and that
was one of the reasons that led
me to settle here. "-Baltimorc -Amer-
| jc1U.
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BY CLINKsCALES & LANGSTON.
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"
Flour, Meat, Sugar. Coffee Hams, Lard, &c,
explain
weights
on
Roasted Coffee which
world # don't believe it. ask friend who Visited the
:s Brand" at the Fair
Xmas Call and Yours truly
LRCON & LEDBETrER,
Retail Groeers
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-11-15

= The American Chemist says that
years ago, that wood could be made to
last longer than iron in the ground.
Time and weather he says, seem to
have no effect on it. The posts can
be prepared for less than two cents
apiece. This is the recipe: Take
boiled linsccd sil and stir in it pull
vcrizcd charcoal Ap the consistency of
paint. Put 1t Of this over the
timber, and hs IS, there is not a
man who will see it rot.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-11-15
Bucklens ArnIca SaIve.

The best salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, a: ! all Skin Erup-
tions and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. II is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refund
ed. Prise 25 cents per box. For sale
by Hill Bros.