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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-02
HIS Friend Betrayed Him

II know all that" said the congress
man, "but it has nothing to do with this
case. l can do nothing. You will have
to see that gentleman over there. He
is the fourth assistant postmaster gen
eraI. State your case to him. He will
not take my recommendation"
With this statement Mr.. Meredith
called over friend and introduced him
as Gen. Maxwell, and told Mrs. Smith
that he could give her the postoffice if
he would. The lady commenced her
story, but was not allowed to finish it.
Il understand your case" said the
friend. who had made up his mind to
square things with the congressman by
turning the lady back to him, more de-
termined than ever. "All you want is
Mr. Meredith's Endorsement. | cannot
appoint you without 1t, but if he will
recommend you the Office shall be yours
at once"
Congressman Meredith has not called
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-02
All Want Offices.

Members of congress who represent
districts near Washington are the most
miserable men on earth at present.
They are harassed morning, noon and
night by constituents who demand
either the local poStmastershIp or else
department positions in this city. Per-
haps the most distinguished example of
this class is Congressman Meredith, who
represents the Virginia district across
the Potomac from Washington. Seven
teen thousand Democratic votes were
pOlled in this district last fall, and 5000
of the men who cast them are candi.
dates for something, and demand that
Mr.. Meredith help them in their am
billions.
The Virginia member is an honest,
straightforward and kindly gentleman,
but he has almost made up his mind to
give up in despair. An incident that
came up the other day illustrates the
peculiar conditions that he has to face
in his district. A lady, not Mrs. Smith,
but that name will do for the present,
came all the way from her home to
Washington to demand the little post
office at her home. Mr.. Meredith knew
she was opposed by the patrons of the
Office, but he asked to see her indorse-
ments.
Endorsements exclaimed the ap-
plicant, Indignantly. Il am Mrs. Smith.
Before the war we owned 1000 acres of
land. 200 ~
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-03-09
secretary oil esun,erIer.

Hoke Smith, Of Georgia, named
as Secretary of the interior, is
thirty-eight years old and was born
IN North Carolina. His father was
III. III. Smith. and the new conner
was named Hoke after his mother,
who was a Miss Hoke. The Hokcs
are an eminent Southern family,
and are represented in North Caro-
lima, Georgia and Tennessee. He
began to practice law in Atlanta i'm
1876, and he stands we'll in the
profession. Mr.. Smith is over six
feet tall and weighs about $50
pounds. In some ways he bears u
forcible resemblance to MIR. Cleve-
land. His fame has been won as a
politician and not as q lawyer. He
is the owner Of the Atlanta journal,
an afternoon newspaper. but does
not claim to DO an editor The
income from his law business is
estimated to be from $50, 900 TO
$50, 900 year. Ho is known
throughout Georgia and in Alabama
as an anti-corporation lawyer, and
the big suits against railroad COM
panies which he has won for his
clients are numbered in the hum
dreds. Mr.. Smith married in 1888
the daughter of Howell Cobb, ox-
Governor of Georgia, Confederate
General. who was Secretary of the
Treasury under President Pierce.
lie has thrco children.
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scerc,nrr OF war.

Daniel Scott Lamont, who Is to
be President Cleveland's Secretary
of War, is now forty.ono years old.
He was born at Cortlandville, Cort-
land County. n. Y. For thirty. five
years, mp to q short time ago, his
father was storekecper IN a Cort-
land County town called McGraw-
vile. Mr.. Lamont's first work was
performed as his fathers clerk, and
at the same tine he attended school.
He entered Union College in 1872,
and even before his graduation he
was somewhat of politician.
When he was nineteen Inc was
Deputy Clerk in the Assembly, and
at twenty, which was in 1871, he
was a delegate to the Democratic
State Convention at Rochester.
When Lamont was twenty-one he
was nominated by the Democrats
for County Clerk of Cortland
County, but lost. In 1874 he ran
for Assembly and lost by few votes
only. He then became Deputy
Clerk Of the Assembly at Mr.. Til.
den's request. subsequently he
was appointed Chief Clerk OF the
State Department. When Governor
Tilden organized the party in the
State he called upon young Lamont
among others, for assistance. In
1875, during the State campaign.
he WAS Secretary Of tho State Com
mittee. He was actively engaged
IN every campaign up TO the time
he went to Washington as Grover
Cleyeland's Private Secretary.
When Cleveland was Governor, Mr..
Lamont accepted the post Of Mill
tary Secretary OF the staff, and the
position carried with it the tisle of
Colonel. When IN 1889 Mr.. Cleve-
land retired to private life MIR.
Lamont accepted an offer from
William q. Whitney and Oliver II.
Payne and became associated with
them in the projects Of the Metro
pohtan Traction Company. Mr..
Lamont is of a quiet disposition.
lie is slow when talking and Of
modest dcmeanor. lie married
Miss Julia Kenney, Of Cortland, in
1874, and they have three children.
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AttornoY.Generai.

Richard Olney was born in
Oxford, Mass, September 10, 1885,
and is member Of the Massachu-
setts bar. lie was graduated from
Brown University in the class of
SO. lie studied law at the Harvard
Law School, and entered tho law
office of Judge Benjamin II.
Thomas, in Boston, in 1859. He
advanced rapidly in his profession
and was for many years counsel for
the Eastern Railway Company, and
after the consolidation was retained
as counsel for the Boston & Maine,
position which he now holds. lie
ls also counsel for tho Atchison,
Topeka g. Santa Fe and Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy railroads. In
Boston Mr.. 0lney is known as an
old line Democrat, although he was
never actively engaged in politics.
Has on several occasions refused to
accept public preference to confine
himself to his law practice. lie has
at least twice refused to accept a
place on the bench OF the Supreme
Court of his State, Governor Russell
having been desirous to appoint him
when the last vacancy occurred.
Mr. 0lney served one term IN the
lower branch Of the Massachusetts
Legislature in 1874, and once
accepted the Democratic nomination
for Attorney.General Of the State,
although it was only an honorary
nomination. When the vacancy
occurred in the Office Of Chief JUS.
tice Of tho United States, Mr..
Olney's name was presented to
President Cleveland, but the Up
pointment went to Melville Nj.
Fuller.
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KINGwooD, W. VA, THURSDAY MARCH o. 1898.

studying law with A. =. lansing.
who subsequently, formed partner
ship with Mr.. Cleveland and Oscar
Folsom. In 1872 Mr.. Bissell formed
n partnership with Lyman X. Bass,
and year later the firm became
Bass, Cleveland & Bissell. The
firm dissolved on the removal Of
Mr.. Bass to Colorado and the eleo.
ton of Mr.. Cleveland as Governor.
Mr. Bissell -eorganized the fimr
with new partners and built up a
large practice. He is regarded as
an able railroad lawyer. He has
been President of two or three small
railroads in the western part of New
York State and Pennsylvania. He
is also director IN a number of
corporations. He is man Of
strong convictions, but is uniformly
good natured. He is President of
the Buffalo Clubs and Mr. Cleveland
is very fond of him. When Mr..
Cleveland was married MIR. Bissell
acted as oest man.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-03-09

Acting Territorial Governor. Mr..
Morton took no part in public life
after that for sixteen years. In
1882 he again ran for Governor
against j. w. Dawes and Il. p.
Ingersoll He ran attorward in 1884
and again in 1892 for tho same
office. lie was appointed to repre-
sent Nebraska Mt the Paris Exposi.
ton, and was one of tho Commits.
sioners at tho Centennial Exposi.
ton at Philadelphia in 1876. For
many years he was prominent
member and President OF the Ne
braska State Board of Agriculture
and Horticulture, and TO him tho
honor OF heing the originator Of
"Arbor Day" has been credited.
MIR. Morton has been farmer all
his life. For twenty-five years he
has lived on the samo farm outside
OF Nebraska City. He took up
land there, he explains, as squatter,
and after holding it fer two years
secured title from the Govern
ment. For twenty years he has
been connected with tho Nebraska
State Board OF Agriculture. His
farm is known as Arbor Lodge,
and Arbor Day, which ccmes on
April 32, is his birthday. His farm
is q half mile square.
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seoretnrr of,he Nnvr.

Hilary A. Herbert was born at
Laurensville, s. g., on March 10,
1884. lie removed to Greensyille,
Ala, in 1916, and was educated at
the University Of Alabama and the
University Of Virginia. lie is
lawyer by profession, having been
admitted to the bar Just before the
war. lie has served sixteen years
in Congress. During much OF his
Congressional career he has boen o
member OF the Committee on Naval
Affairs, having been made Chairman
Of that Committee about the begin
ming Of Mr.. Cloveland's former
term. During this time he has
worked zoaIously for the interest Of
the Navy, which has earned for him
the title Of the Congressional Secro-
tary Of the Navy. AZ The time the
Civil War broke out Mr.. Herbert
entered the Confederate service as
captain and was soon promoted to
the Colonency Of the Eighth Ala.
bama Volunteers lie was disabled
at the battle Of The Wilderness, in
1864 At tho close Of the war he
resumed his law practice, and in
1872 removed Montgomery. which
has since been bis home. In 1876
be was elected to Congress and re-
elected in 1873, 1850, 1882, 1884.
1856, 1888 aud 1890. lie is a
widowor, with three children
married daughter, younger daugh.
ter who is popular ~ Washington
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-03-09

Lieutenant James l.. Wilson, who
IS now in the regular army and
stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas,
has been detailed BY Secretary
EIkins for special duty at Chicago
in connection with the Worlds
Fair This is regarded as a very
desirable assignment. Lieutenant
Wilson is a native Of Taylor county,
and was a volanteer in the late war.
10 is said that be was the youngest
enlisted man from the Slate Of
West Virginia. His many friends
will be erati6ed to learn that he
has received this desirable assign-
ment, and will feel under obliQa.
tions to Secretary Elkins.
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seerelary os .he rrea.urY.

John Griffin Carlisle, who resigned
his seat in the Senate in order to
accept the position Of Secretary of
the Treasury, is native OF Camp
bell (now Kenton) County, Ken
lucky, where he was born OH Sep
tember 5, 1885. He received his
schooling from the common schools
Of the county and subsequently,
became a school teacher at Coying-
ton. lie began the study Of law,
and in 1853, at the ago of twenty
three, he was admitted to the bar.
He began practice at Coyington
and met with almost immediate
success. when the war opened he
was a member OF tbe Kentucky
Legislature. After the war he
served in the State Senate and as
Lieutenant-Govornor. In 1876 he
was elected to represent the Coying-
ton District in Congress and was
reelected biennially thereafter np
TO 1890, when, on May II, he was
chosen to complete the term Of
James b. Beck, deceased, in The
United States Senate. AS mem
Dor Of Congress he ranked high as
an authority on fiscal and economic
subjects. lie served az Speaker Of
the Forty-eightb, Forty-ninth and
Fiftieth Congresses He was a recog
nized leader in the Senate, whore
in debate be was ready and some
times aggressive.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-03-09
WHY SHE LEFT HIM.
THE SERVANT GIRL KICKED on
BOXSER.

"Eh ! What's this ? Have We had
ire ia the house ?" queried Mr..
l5owser rs he returned home the
other evening and noted certain
confusion about things in general.
Nothing has happened" replied
Mrs. Bowsor. nothing except the
cook demanded her pay this after
noon and walked out"
"What? Another change? An
other girl driven out OF tho house
to save her self respect9 Mrs.
Bowser, If you were the last woman
on the face OF the earth would not
work for you for $4,000, 900 a
week"
"What have l done ?" she calmly
asked.
"What have you done % he
shouted. "Why, you've gone
around With your nose in the air
and lorded 1t oyer that girl until
she felt obliged TO leave. That's
about the 14,0o0th girl you've
trampled into the earth in the last
ten years. It's n wonder YOU can
get a girl to stay in your kitchen
half day."
"Jane had no fault to End with
me-"
"She hadn't, oh? She was prob
ably afraid to say her life was her
own. Mrs. Bowser, ! am no man
to interfere with domestic matters,
but whom We change cooks about
every fourth day for ten consecutive
years, it strike me that there must
be something radically wrong in the
management. Up to this time
have refrained from saying a word,
but now | feel it my duty to inter
fere. / can't understand what you
hoped to gain by driving Jane ont
Of tho house"
Il didn't. / not only asked her
to stay on, but offered to increase
her wages"
"lf yor didn't drive her out Of
the house, then who or what did 20
demanded Mr. Bowser.
"Sbe said she was leaving on your
account"
"W-what? Mrs. Bowser, this is
no time for joking. This has be-
come a very serious affair"
eyes, / know. She is to come
back for her wages. That's her at
tho door now Perhaps you'd let.
ter g down and question her."
"Ah So / WILL It will be the
best way to arrive at the truth"
Mr. Bowscr descended to the
basement and opened the street
door It was Jane, the cook. It
struck Mr. Bowser that she had a
heart-brokon look, and his voice
was very sympathetic as he began .
"Wo we're just talking aboat you.
Mrs. Bowser says you have left the
place"
eyes, cir. wouldn't work in
this house fer $40 a week replied
Jane
"Sho was continually nagging
and bossing and walking on you, 1
suppose That's exactly her style. +"
What do you mean, sT ?"
"Why, Mrs. Bowsor, Of course.
J was just telling her that her man.
ogemeut Of servants was"-
"Mrs. Bowscr had nothing to do
with my going, sir" Interrupted
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CLEvELAND'S CABINET.
Biographical Sketches Of the presi-
Dental Advisers.
secrctnrT of Stntc.

Judge Walter Quintin Gresham,
who will occupy seat in the Clese-
land Cabinet as Secretary OF State,
was born on March IL, 1882, IN a
queer old farmhouse near Lanesyille,
Harrison county, Ind. When six
teen years of age he obtained a
clerkship in the County Auditors
office, and with the money earned
defrayed his expenses at school and
at Bloomington University. Re-
turning to Corydon he studied law
in the office of Judge w. A. Porter.
When twenty-five years Of age he
was admitted to the bar. In poll
tics he was Wkig, and joined the
Republican party when it was
organized. His partner was dele
gate to the convention which nomi-
mated John @. Fremont in 1856,
and young Gresham stumped the
State for the Pathfinder. In 1869
Gresham was elected on the Repub-
lican ticket to the Legislature.
When the war broke out his consti-
tuents wished him to return to the
Legislature but Gresham wouldn't
have 1t, and enlisted as private in
& he Thirty eighth Regiment.
Almost Immediately he was made
its Lieutenant Colonel. At Leg
gett's Hill, before Atlanta, he was
shot in the knee, and he has never
since that time recovered from the
effects of the wound. After the
surrender Of Vicksburg Grant and
Sherman recommended that he be
made Brigadier. General. and
shortly after he received his commits.
sion. In 1865 he was breyetted a
Major-General. After being mus
tered out he started TO practice law
at New Albany, Ind. Two posi-.
tions were offered him under Gen
eral Grant as President and ne
refused both. He ran for Congress
twice and was defeated by Michael
G. Kerr. In 1869 he was appointed
United States District Judge for
Indiana and accepted. lie was
Postmaster General under President
Arthur. At the close of President
Arthur's term he was made Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, but only held
the position for u short time. Sub
sequently he became United States
Judge for the Seventh judicial
Court. lie was u candidate for the
Republican nomination for Pregi-
dent in 1884 and again in 1888.
He seeded from his party in the
last campaign and announced his
intention Of voting for Grover
Cleveland.
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seerelary Of ArrlenI,nro.

j. Sterling Morton was born iu
Adams, Jefferson county, N. y,
April p, 1882. While yet boy
his parents removed to Michigan,
where he attended the school at
Albion and subsequently at the
State University at Ann Arbor.
lie went later 60 Union College,
New York, where he graduated in
1854. At the age Of twenty two he
married Miss Caroline jay French,
and started almost Immediately
with bis bride for the West. He
located hrst at Bellevue, but shortly
afterward removed to Nebraska
City, whore he became the editor Of
the Nebraska City News, which
position he held for q number Of
years. A year after hr. Morton e
arrival ia Nebraska he was elected
10 the Territorial Legislature. In
1857 he was chosen again and took
an active part in the proceedings Of
one Of the most exciting and mem
orable legislative sessions in the
history Of tho Territory In 1858
be became Secretary Of the Terri
tory, and few months later,
through the resignation Of Cover.
nor Richardson, Mr.. Morton became
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-03-09

The Oldest couple ever divorced
in Hampshire county and probably
in the State, figured in the last term
OF Court there. A divorce was
granted Mary Anr Shoemakea, aged
about 20 years, from her husband,
Wm. Shoemaker, who is nearly rs
years Of age. They had lived
together for over forty years, when
some trouble arose aud the old lady
applied for a divorce. They have
children married aud grandchildren
Of considerable size. The decree Of
divorce allows the old lady alimony
to the amount Of f95 . year but
provides that neither party shall
ever marry again.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-03-09

The West Virginia Bottle Works,
at Central City, aro again in full
operation. AZ present sixty.two
hands are employed, but the num-
Der is to be increased to one hum
dred and twenty five in a few dave,
the new hands coming from New
York and Chicago. Six machines
have been placed in the works that
have a capacity Of making ten gioss
Of wide-mouthed bottles an hour
each, or total Of 144 900 every day
Of ten hours, but the machines are
to be operated night and day, which
will make the enormous output Of
28s, 600 bottles every twenty four
hours.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-03-09

Wilson Shannon Bissell, who sue
ceeds Mr. Wanamaker as POST
master-Goneral, is a Buffalo lawyer.
He wa born in New London, n.
r., december 81, 1847, and when
be was six years old his parents
removed to Buffalo. lie studied in
the schools Of that city, and then
entered Yale. Atthe age Of twenty
two he had graduated and was
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-03-09

Jane. ''It'son your account, sir
Pye been cooking for fifteen years,
and can tell you that | never
worked in a worse place. It's find
fault at breakfast, growl at lunch
and kick at dinner, and / wonder
that any cook will stay xweek."
81 End fault? growl? l kick?"
repeated Mr. Bowser in great SUR
prise.
eyes, sir. There's not a man in
town to compare with you. Yeu
eat more than two ordinary men,
but you must first kick about every
thing, You haven't sat down to
the table since I've been in tho
house that you didn't growl about
something. Your w,fe-poor lady
has to put up with it, but ! don't,
and | won't. You owe me ss bal
ance, and I've como for it."
"And You-you left on my nc
count ?" gaspod Mr.. Bowser, as Q
began to grow pale.
eyes, sir, as all the others prob-
ably have and will. Your wifo ia u
good mistress, sir, but no girl will
stand your meddling and fault find
ing"
"Then Mrs. Bowser's domiuecr-
ing way and total lack Of executive
management did not drive you out
of tho place?''
"She never domincerS, sir, and
no house is managed better. Pm
sorry for the poor lady"
lila You arc inclined to DO inn
pudentv !"
"Pm inclined to tell the truth,
sir. I've come for my money"
"Well, there it is, and | might
as we'll have thrown it into the fire.
You were the poorest cook we ever
had and also the most wasteful. L
am very glad OF the opportunity to
better myself !"
"And so am /, SIR"
MIR. Bowser uttered snort or
two and walked upstairs. Mrs.
Bowser was waiting for him IN the
back parlor, and as he entered and
dropped into chair and picked up
"a paper she asked
"Wcll, did you find out why Janc
left the place ?''
Jane ? Jane? |? Have you had
person in your employ named
Jane2"
"Why, Jane the COOK
"And what have 1 to do with
Jane the cook, or Sarah the second
girl, or Mollie the nurse, or any
other servant in the house sec
people around here and | infer that
you have engaged them. ! incl
dentally hear of their leaving, and
| take it for granted that your inca
pacity as mistress OF the house is
the cause of IT.. Things have drift
ed to point where no change can
be hoped for, and / shall continue
to suffer in silonce-suffer, and
make no sign, Mrs. Bowsor -
And he sighed and suffered and
grew red and white by turns until
poor Mrs. Bowser began TO wonder
II he wasn't an abused husband and
entitled to public sympathy.
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society circles, and son at school.
His left arm is shorter than his
right, the result of injuries received
in the battle of the Wilderness. In
Washington Mr.. Herbert liyos at
the Metropolitan Hotel.
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DIRECTORY.
State Omcials

GoverRor--A. Brooks Fleming, Marion County
Secretary Of State-W. ". Obley. Marion Co
Aaditor-Patrick y. Duty. Webster Co.
Treasurcr-William II. Thompson. Cabeil Co.
ATTORNEY General-Alfred Caldwell. Ohio Co.
Asst. Attorney Gcn'l-O. ID. Cook. Ohio county
Sapt- OF Schools-B. 5. Morgan. Monongalia
unity.
State Librarian-Charles iIagan. Marion CO.
u. =. Narshai--U. \. white. Marshall county.
Private Sec'y To Gov.-Jas. Ewing. Ohio county
Chief clerk Auditors Ohice--Wm a. Cracraft
Sec'y states Ofice-B. w. Taylor.
=. Supf schools " II. T.. Cork
Treasnrcr's -R.THerndon-
Adjt. Gems --ThosJ Grass.