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52cusl Enkt1p 3nn1nDer.

Orleans and Louisiana with France, as
her maternal succorer, and with keen
apprehension of fear that there might be
an alien combination with the quick
growing Western Empire, decided to
quicken her mail services. thereupOn ap-
pointing a light express mail pouch for
carrying short messages, like our brlet
kilograms now, drafts and paper money,
on horseback through daily each way Oh
the National Road from Washington City
10 st. Louis, and also a branch route from
Dayton, Ohio, to New Orleans; and the
required speed was ten miles an hour,
the hippian express stopping only at
principal offices.
The entire highway was laid off in uni
form sections and all sections let for a
term of three years. one section covered
the mountains from Cumberland TO
UniOntOWn, Pa, which in turn was
divided into three sub-SectiOns. This re-
quired q relay Of nine horses on tue Sec
ton at once and three boy riders. one
boy lett Cum berland at ; O'clock in the
morning, winter and summer, rain and
sunshine, who rode three successive
horses seven miles each, and thus did the
other two boys, covering the entire sixty
three miles in the time OF six hours and
eighteen minutes.
Going eastward the mail left Union
town at l O'clock in the afternoon, rode
the same horses, made the same changes
and performing it all in the same lime.
Between Cumberland and UnIOntoWn
there was no principal Office" hence no
stopping to deliver or receive mail. At
that time, nearly fifty years ago, this was
the fastest overland mail in America and
provoked as much excitement constantly
among the public as the arrival OF a train
does now in a new village or town.
Crowds of people would collect along the
road, as well as at mail-opening Offices,
to catch glimpse of the fast express.
Sacramento. W. III. B.
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The Friendly Catfish.

There is a species Of fish that never
looks at the clothes of the man who
throws in the bait, fish that takes what
ever is thrown to it, and when once it has
taken hold Of the hook never tries to
shake friend, but submits to the in
evitable, crosses his legs, says, "Now
lay me-" comes out on the banks, and
seems TO enjoy being taken. 1t is a fish
that is friend of the poor, and one that
Will sacrifice itself in the interest of hui
manity. That is the fish that the State
should adopt as its trade mark. and cul-
tivate friendly relations with and stand
by. We allude to the bull-head. The
bull-head never went back on friend.
To catch the bull-head it is not neces-
sary 10 tempt his appetite with porter
house steak or to display an expensive
lot of fishing-tackle. a pin-hook, a
piece of liver and cistern-pole are all
the capital required to catch bull-head.
He lies upon the bottom of stream or
pond in the mud, thinking. There is no
fish that does more thinking or has bet
ter head for grasping great questions or
chunks of liver than the bull-head. The
bull-head has fine, India-rubber skin
that is as far ahead of fiddle-string ma
terial for strength and durability as pos
Sible.-American Angler.
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The FIRST steambont Whistle.

81 see they have finally settled the dis
cussion as TO who was the first man to
use steamboat whistle on the river"
said Captain Jere Eastman Of Cairo at
the Laclede last night. 'It was mighty
interesting discussion, too, and the thing
was in doubt for some time. but it's all
settled now, and Captain j. Slut Neal
was the man. AS Captain Nea. explains
it himself the story is something to this
effect: He was the engineer and part
owner OF the Revinue-spell that with an
81 mind you-and she was the first yes
sci to use the whistle. They got it from
Anderson Fulton, in Pittsburg, where
the boat was built. That was in l843.
You see they were making trip with
Government supplies to Fort Touson. on
the Red River. in 1914. They had the
whistle then, for, while they were max
ing the trip, Polk was inaugurated Presi-
dent and old Captain NeaI-he wasn't
old, then-was the only Democrat on the
boat, and 1 tell you he made the Injuns
Jump when he set that old whistle to
footing. Pittsburg Dispatch.
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MAKING LIQUOR IN JAIL
4 Secret Service Mans Discovery OF {
Colored Prisonerss TricN.


Colored Prisoners Trick.
"If you want to see some queer things"
said a Secret Service officer whose spe-
cialty is internal revenue cases, address
ing New \ Ork Slt3t man, you ought 10
travel with me Tor few weeks. on
would soon make up your mind 10 one
thing-that when 81 man wants drink
he will have it. No law in the world will
prevent him. It's all very well TO say,
suppose the man is locked up in jail?
but that won't stop him il he is a man of
Intelligence and wants a drink very
badly. | ran across u case down south
last summer that illustrates the simplest
and crudest way of producing alcohol.
l had been spending some weeks in Cen
tral Tennessee and had. run down The
Bill Maverick gang of moonshiners and
landed them all in jail-siX OF them. They
were very smart lot and for sa 9keep
ing they were put in separate cells.
About two weeks after the arrest, when |
had to return to testify in the case, |
went into the Jail and the Sheriff said to
me: Henderson Chat was the name
was going by at the time, there's whisky
in the jail. | believe your moonshiners
are making it,
Like enough 1 told him. They
know how. Just shift them into new
quarters at dinner, and see what we can
lind in their cells
while my prisoners were kept in an
other part of the Jail we examined their
cells thoroughly, but there was not a
sign of still nor Of any whisky stored
away. So we had TO find fresh clew. 1t
is a well-managed jail, and 1 was reason
ably sure that the liquor was not snug
gled init was most likely made on the
premises. | found by making inquiries
that the prisoner who oftenest showed
the effects of drinking was an intelligent
colored man who had been put in charge
of the Storeroom. His business was to
serve out the raw food to the cooks and
keep the storeroom i'll order.
"'That's my man! 1 said to myself.
and l had him locked in his cell, and
went into the storeroom. 1t was just as [
expected. He had dozen fruit jars full
of corn beer, so strong that about two
glasses of it would go to an old drinkers
head. 1t was very easily made; he had
only to make mixture of molasses and
water, start it fermenting by adding a
little yeast, and then throw in few hand
fuls of corn. Any Pennsylvania farmer
can tell you how to make corn beer.
After fermenting a few days it contained
from u to 20 per cent. of alcohol. He
had been doing a fine business selling
this to the prisoners, and had kept him
self well primed. The remedy here was
to appoint a new storekeeper who was
not quite so smart
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Forging a KINGS Name.

Much CONSERVATION has been caused at
Bucharest by the discovery that some
body has deliberately forged the sigma
ture of the King to document granting
free pardon to a convict of the name
OF Schwalb, who was serving long term
of imprisonment for the forgery of Off
cial documents. The King had been re-
peatedly pettioned to grant his freedom,
but had always refused to comply, owing
to the heinous character OF the mans
offense. The discovery that the prisoner
has obtained his liberty in defiance of
his Maiesty's expressed wishes, and by
means of forged signature. angers the
King greatly.
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who's boy are you p
Judge S-s.'
FIXING" A WITNESS IN TEXAS.
Pepper Put on His handkerchief or
Behalf of tho Prisoner.

Pepper Put on His handkerchief on
Behalf of the Prisoner.
"Old Dave Culberson is great consti-
tutional lawyer, but | know of one case
in which had Dave relied on his erudi-
ton alone, his client would now be in the
penitentiary," said Texan to a reporter
Of the Fort Worth Gazette. Dawes eli
ent was accused of horse-theft. The evil
dence was so strong against him that
Dave got several continuances in the hope
that the most damaging witnesses would
in some way disappear, leave the country
and so on. Well, after half a dozen con-
tinuances, all the witnesses but one had
left the country. Dave tried strenuously
to get another continuance, but the Judge
announced severely that the case must be
tried then and there. Well, the case be-
gan, and when the court adjourned for
dinner Dave saw conviction was inev-
liable, and so he told his client. The ac-
cused began scheining and thereby saved
himself.
''The first witness, after the reopening of
court, was the prosecutions most i'm
portant witness, on whose testimony
alone a conviction could be hoped for.
The witness was very large man, and
as the day was exceedingly warm, the
man used his handkerchief quite fire.
quently. And it was noticeable that the
intervals between the use Of the hand
kerchief continued To grow shorter until
the man was evidently in agony. His
misery attracted the court and doctor
was sent for Before the physician ar
rived the man was in paroxysms of agony
and was rolling about the floor as If
crazy. He was unable TO speak, but
merely groaned. The physician exam
ined him but was unable to say what was
the matter, but he advised the man to be
taken to room. This was done, and the
prosecuting attorney, in his disgust,
moved a continuance of the case and it
was granted. When Dave and his client
left the room, the latter whispered, Dave,
l fixed him. 1t was afterwards reported
that red pepper had been put in the
mans handkerchief, and, the pores being
open, it had terrible effect. That case
was dismissed at the next term OF court
and Dave got his fee.'
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WHERE LAW COUNTS FOR LITTLE.
\ Surveyors Experience With n Sus-
picious GEORGIA MoOnshlner.


picious Georgia Moonshiner.
"a good many years ago l was build
ing a railroad in Georgia." said q sur
veyor to writer for the New York
Tribune. Il am Georgian, and once,
while following a survey, | saw chance
to ride across the mountains and thence
to my home 10 visit MY father. 1t was
early in the afternoon when l started on
my long ride. The moon was shining
high in the heavens when / began TO
climb. | was jogging peacefully up the
/ incline when, from a shadow, "a horse
and rider came out from the side OF the
road and fell i'll at my side.
Good evening. stranger said the
man politely,
Good evening. SIR I said, glad OF
even unknown company.
N hlch way arc you gOingY asked
my new companlOn.s
over the mountains | answered.
i reckon Pm going that way, too, he
said, and then / had an opportunity to
look at my friends face 1t was a strange
face. SnoOth-ShaVen, young and yet old.
1t was calm and placid, as : preSsionlesS
rs stone, and yet there was u certain set
about the jaws that kept me uneasy.
And no matter how often / looked II
him, how quickly l turned my glance on
his lace, his deep-S9t eyes were always
watching me. | felt oven when / did not
look ut him that he was Watching me
like cat. We rode for hours, talking as
one does with that class Of people, until
at nearly daylight we had crossed the
mountains and were making our way
! alonga comparatively level road. When
we came to a river which we had to ford
my friend reined up.
This IS as iar as | go,' he said.
m sorry TO lose YOU l replied
civilly.
stranger he said, when my horses
forelegs were i'll the river, where are you
from?
"'Georgia,' answered; this is my
State
who's boy are you?'
"'Judge S-s.'
"'Is that o?' he said, in calm voice.
why, do you know what took you for?
Revenue! Yes, sir, and | came near
shooting you, sir. Half dozen times on
that ride L made up ny mind you were a
revenue, sir, and each time / was Just
ready TO 90 it. But [ hated to do it. sir.
you looked so square. Pm glad 1 didn't'
$50 am /, 1 answered, with a false
jerky laugh, for that emotionless man
gave me tile chills, and / sent my horse
across the ford.
'Good-by,' I cried from the other side.
'Goodby, SIR be answered. Then
his horse carried him off in the gray
light, and l felt sudden sense Of great
relief"
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Pomneii Pertumerv.

A box was recently found amidst the
ruins of Pompeii. The box was of mar
BILE or alabaster, about two inches square.
and closely sealed. When opened it was
found to be full of a sort of pomatum or
grease, hard, but very fragrant. The
smell resem bled that of roses, but was
much more fragrant. What the perfume
was made of cannot be conjectured now.
but it is singular that men of the nine
teenth century should be able TO regale
their noses with perfumes prepared III
the first.
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4 representation of the bagpipe was
found in the ruins of Tarsus. The instru-
ment was in use 1000 years before the
Christian era, and its origin is unknown.
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The oldest cannon in the world are pre-
served in ConstantiRople.
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DOsTPONED.-THE GIFT Or A HORSE.
1 harness and phaeton, to have taken place
thlS month, Is postponed until February. W.
Il. HULL. d1Jet*
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NXTE OFFER TO GENERAL AGENCY
w ana canvassers exclusive territory, free
newspaper advertising, q chance to Qeiiver
goods before paying fOr them, immense profits
and permanent business. Address CON
oULIDATED, Lynn, Mass. IT'S
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GCHMIDTS SARSAPARTLLA AND IRON
- and Coronado Mineral Water. MCMOKRY,
o3l Nj street, sole agent.
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EiLAIRV0YANT, CARD-READER: FOR
- tune-teliing by palm; magic charms.
'OO12 Is street. 6t+
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searernl aapttrea.

EARD OF THANKS.-WE HEREBY TEN
" der our sincerest thanks 10 all those VINO
showed us their sympathy in our sad bereave-
ment tue death OF our beloved son, George.
OTTO HERBST AND FAMILY lt%
lfLAlRNOYANT.- - MRS. BART HOLMES,
~ DenVer's Weli-knoWn business ana test
lhe diuIn, has returned and can be consulted
upon a1l affairs of ME; she reads the past and
unraVels Une future; diagnoses disease without
questions; satisfaction guaranteed: call and
De convinced; circles Sunuays and Wednes-
days. 12112 street. dlI-6t*
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LAST WE HAVE IT-KEEN, BRIGHT
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wnere to take orders for "Shepp's Worlds
Fair photographer; only book oGcOpyrighted
photographs OF buildings, scenes ana exhibits
OF the " orlds Columbian Exhibitions; author
Ized by the Exposition management; official
certificate accompanies each volume; bonanza
1or workers; drop everything and handle IT.
You will make money last; book ready; credit
given; big commissions; illustrated circulars,
terms, free. Address GLOBE BIBLE PUB-
CO., 35S Dearborn street, Chicago, H., or
Philadelphia, ia. o@3-TIO2m
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DOTATOES GETTING DEARER ORE
< gon burbanks, 81; Early hose, ST. 25
sacd; Mountain Bujt-r, 25c pound; Creamery
squares, SOC: besy Eastern Hams, z4c.
lMONS d BEESLEY, $40 X street.
gH ARRIED LADIES SAFEGUARD; PAT-
VI entedi no medicine; no equal; money
refunded If not satisfactory. send 1Uc 10
LADIES NOVELTY co, Kansas CITY. Mo.
4 | AIRY w. RIVETT, STEAM CARPET
i cleaning, corner Twelfth and o streets;
carpet Cutting, sewing and refitting; furniture
packed for shipment; secondhand carpets
ana furniture bought ana for sale. 1eie-
phone 292.
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Dn14teu.

M &TANTkD-ONE OR TWO ENERGETIC
w men OF good address Salary If salts
factory. Apply between and 5 2. II. GEO.
b HENRY, sos street. d12-3t
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% 5Iet or 52ertt.

TO RENT = FURNISHED HOUSE. 722
/ Eighth street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-13
THE MAN VINO SPOTTED HILL A FELON.


Who marked senator IIill's bnot ut the recent
oircrloni "irl.c New York Wdrld'-a democratic
newspaper declares that this wns done In order Ia
test Mr. Inns fidelity. II was lOnni; however, that
he voted the stragh,rst Democratic Ticket from top u
bottom. Who conceived the scheme in detect him
In an act OF trcachrryl What brilliant Democratic
or Nugwump mind was capable Of this sort Ut thing
Let the keen. Lrghi sunlight OF publicity pour on
III" whole affair. Mcaniine,lhc case Is on. which
calls for ofcal inVcsiIcatiohe Whit does District.
Attorney Eaton propose I" do about u J.! Here i
serious matter \ dcspicabc attempt !, made 10
pilloIy Of III" United states. and those who
conceived IL did not hc>ltt' To ,iDlai" the law.
srnnlOr Cantor vas scrn relative 10 III" statement
referred 10. and he said Well. they found hc was
n Democrat such ~ ihlrg may have been done.
The marking may hav" been accomplished by making
an Imprint with ia" t,unb nall for the purpose ot
identification: and they found Ia" was Democrat.
II any marking Of this character really occurred II
would make NJ difrlchc" {" me whether the guilty
party y Democrat II E"pu iicni would
prosecute him, for he became felon the Instant
he In any manner pnrpc,rly defac'd. or cauST 10
lie Gefaccd III, ballot which senator Hill had east.
The senator has always a'rnaci canclscs and abdcd
by the will OF the majority = any one found out
how he voted he must have been permitted To handle
the ballots and the person should be brought to JUS
tice. 1t Il probable however. that the District.
Attorney viii not move In the NATTER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-13
A VIGOROUS NEW CLUE IN HARLEM.

meeting held at the headquarters OF the H3rlem
Crpubtcan Clb few days afr the election In NoNcin
for The purpose Of organizing permanent social pot
cal club. Julius NJ Mayer elected temporary prcst-
dent and W. \. Charles temporary secretary. The new
organization named the Independence club. and com
it,ce appointed to lind suitable clubhouse" The new
ore lnizaon composed chiefly OF members OF the former
,ru,lcn aud First Presidential Voters Republican clubs
Of Harlem di excellent service during the recent
camp en- Curoov ka,c tccn procured at NO 337 Lenox'
ave- and billiard. card reading reception ana messing
rooms are already tascfuy decorated and comfortably iur
,,s,.d meeting was heli Monday even
ing for the election permanent officers and the 40 po OF
constitution The club. which meets Oh the hfst ana
third Mondays Of each month, numbers a'icaP 'Uo''
80 members and long list Of candidates io' member
chi, il now being acted upon by the Membership Com
nit,cc. The following were the omcer' elected 'nius
NJ Mayer president: John T. Mcneil. hr>t vcc'presi'
dcnt: H. H. Ncamann, second Nic"prc'iueh'' w a.
Oh rlcs recording secretary; H. Perry, corresponding
secretary: William Nathan, financial secretary DaVii
h. Elock treasurer and Henry Grcyhcad aims
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-13
Hills IN TIE STATE SENATE.

Albany. Jan. I2.-Among the bills introduced IN
the Scnntr 10 day was bv senator Plnnkit tho New
York city Park Police Pension Fund bill tMr Roche :
Assembly biln: also providing that the Metropolitan
Museum New York CITY. shall be open free five days
In the week.
Senator smnh-Providing that The state Controller
shall nav ~ for each duplicate report OF strroeatcs
or county clerks except reports by tho controller OF
New. York CITY and the Treasurer of Kings county.
Suggested by the reports required ty the collateral
inhcri lance tax hwl
Senator Coggcshnll-hpproprlatin $1,000 for the
Dairy Institute also forbddng the sale OF cigarettes
TO minors under fifteen years OF age and making IT
"A mlsdemoanor for such minors TO smoke them IN
public also last years bill to prevent the selling OF
pools on races away from the tracks,
Senator observation-disclosures fonkers to issue
300 In bonds to construct stone bed for Neppe.
han Creek.
senator McCary -Forbiddng the construction Of
steam or street railways on Occan-avc. Flatbish.
Senator D9naldsons bill allowing Saratoga TO ISSUE
s,5 600 in 4 per cent bonds for the erection Of u
town hall was passed
Adjourned to Monday evening at 8 40 O'Clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-13
TIE ENHANCEMENT BETWEEN HILL AND
CROKER.
Albany dispatch 10 The Ncw-York World.

ALBANY dlsp1tch 10 Tic new OTh "'iiu'
The question which the Democrats here have De'h
asking Themselves all day Is. where the pol'icai IN
aurnce OF Richard Croker ENDS and That OF senator
IIi begins That the line will be drawn Sharply De-
fore long no one doubts -, 49,,
The relations between the two men nave bccn
strained for some time. but Oh" fact was cIrcluuy
hidden Hopes have been entertained BY the prom
incnt machine meu In the State that time would sweep
AWAY On. tro.bles which have arisen between the tw)
nromincnt LEADERS, and great care was taken To Keep
I uspc Ion Of the tue cOnGit Oh OF thing from the
public 49, $500 ,,e .,
Five Dem ,cras. who represent rs MANY sections OF
the state In the Legislature, agreed tonight III thi
s,nt,mrnt Nr CrOhci has bccn striving Tor several
weeks 10 establish friendly relations between NJ.
Cleveland aud Tammany Hall. His efforts were at.
tended with ~ much that at the close o last
week ll. had succeeded In convincing Mr.. Cleveland
tint with Edward Murphy. jr. In the United state,
semitic he would have vigorous ally and not an
antagonist Then Mr.. Croker came 10 Troy and re-
im,cd the STORY 81 his success 10 Mr. Mirfhy. Then
on Monday the Murphy resolution was Injected into the
,rocre0incs OF the Electoral College. THIS was slap
m Mr. Cleveland and Mr.. Croker feared that all his
work ,n.d be swept away. with this thought In III.
mind he sat In his seat IN the senate chamber blind
and deaf to the proceedings OF the Electoral College,
and shaped plan for notifying Mr. Cleveland Win
out appearing 10 intend H. that he had 90 hand In tle
Murphy sutton. II was 10 accomplish IN, tnis that
he expressed the opinion about Senator Itln IN a
voice loud enough 10 b heard several PAGES away.
IL is absolutely certain that neither Mr. Croker nor
Mr. Murphy knew that the resolution was 70 % In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-13
THE BUFFALO BALLOT THIEVES.
THEIR PROSECUTION Numbered BY THE ACTION
OF DEMOCRATIC JUDGE.

OF DEMOCRATIC JUDGE.
Buffalo. jan Il (speclaD.-The permission OF
Comfy Judge Joseph V. Scaver. a Democrat was
necessary before the assistance OF ex-Asssfapt DIS
trct- Attorney William J.. Marcy could DO had III the
prosecution Of the Democratic election thieves here
MIR Marcy knows about the cases than any one
else and his help is considered almost Indispensable
Jndcc scaver has twice refused this permission the
first time on the frivolous ground OF saving expense
10 the county. IL was then expressly stipulated
that Mr. Marcy should serve without pay. so far as
the county was concerned. Judge scaver acnin re-
fused 10 make the assignment. this limo Oh the plea
that an order from the trial court was all tiat was
needed 10 authorize Mr.. Marcy u assist In preparing
the evidence. 1t IS alleged that Judge seavcr Is
looking directly in tn Interests of the Democratic
marty and under the advice Of those 10 whose inter
est II IS To block the trials II possible or at least 70
secure delay and a disagreement. There Is great
indignation ut Judge Scavcr's course.
John g. MiiLun "a Democrat and personal
friend of Grover cleveland. saws: Judge SEWER
las Yielded TO political Influence Of the worst kind
The reason, he has given for his decisions. when not
frivolous. are based statement, he knows b be
uuirnc The denial Of the applications Is IN the
Interest Of the men indicted FOR falsiying tho cleo
ton returns"
sherman :. Rogers says: "This decision ought N
arouse this community like alarm bell. who can
assign any excuse for Judge Scavoi's conduct II
goes far 20 make lTi"v" That IN" county )uhye
L. being used obstfuct the prosecution OF criminals
whom the Grand Jury has Indicted"