Catoctin clarion., 1893-01-12

ieveIoned unexpected strength.

1t has been decided by the democratic
managers of the House to set apart a
day in the near future for the consid.
GRAFTON of the proposition to elect U. S
Senators by direct vote of the people
also day for the Torrey Bankruptcy
bill, which is being actively pushed.
The recent conference between the
President, elect and Speaker Crisp was
expected by some to result IN some
authorized announcement on the sub
iect of an extra session. These anticl
pations have not been realized. Speak
er Crisp has not given out any state
ment as to what passed between Mr..
Cleveland and himself. Yet from other
sources is made statement that on
good authority" which is being passed
around among the democratic leaders.
This is to the effect that while no fnal
decision will be maIe on the question
OF an extra session of Congress until
February, the probabilities are decided.
ly against all extra session before next
autumn.
The past year in a social way has
been rather momentous at the Capital.
The season OF '92 opened with the
brightest prospects for those most
prominent in the administration. Es-
pecially did it seem fail Of pleasant
anguries for the White House family.
The year closes with the wife and moth
er of that household gone to her eternal
reward and the venerable grandfather
Is also missing. The worry of sickness
has again entered the old mansion, and
now it is little child. Martena Harrl'
son, the Presidents favorlte grand
daughter.
For the Blaine family the year open.
ed with a promise of compensation for
all the other blows that had been dealt
them in the losses of members OF the
family during the three preceding
wears. In the middle of 1t came anoth-
er blow in the death OF son, and now
tor weeks the statesman has battled
with death. 1t has been sad time and
time again Of the social world Of Wash
ineton that while 1t is & lad to be glad
with YOU, there Is no hunt to its tender
and respectful sympathy when you are
in sorrow or pain.
People who have occasion to 60 to
the postofIice to purchase stamps will
now probably be surprised to see the
unusual looking pieces OF paper that
will be showed cut from the stamp win
dow in return for their money. The
explanation which Will no doubt be
come mOnotonlou5 to Ike patient lndl
yilual who faces the public at stamp
Windows is that on the first day Of the
year he new series Ct stamps We're Is
sued to the public. This is one Of the
WAYS the United States Government Gel
ebrates the 400,h anniversary Of the
discovery OF America. The ne" stamps
are also known rs the Jubilee stamps.
Washington starts ont this New Year
day with population Of probably not
less than 265 900. AID this estimate
does not include those WHO have come
here TO await the Fourth Of March.
Speaker Crisp conducts lin elf Jnst
like an individual who fee'e assured he
knows exactly where he Is al.
A man WHO has praci,ed medicine
for 40 Years, ought to know salt from
sugar; read what he says:
Toledo, O Jan. 10. 1SS".
M4ssrs F. J Cheney & Co. o-Gen'ie-
men Il have been in The general prac,
tice Of medicine for over 40 years. and
would say that in all my practice and
experience have never s,cn Il preNart
ton that | conll prr,c ibe viii as
much confidence q; success as ! can
II all S Catarrh Cure, manufactured ty