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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-11-08
PICKETT AND THE ARCHIVES.
The Light Turned on q Hidden Chapter OF
Wartime History,


Frank Riggs, the son Of the famous
banker and his fathers successor in the
financial circles at Washington, tells
me an interesting story that corrects a
false impression which many good peo-
pie have carried for years. During the
second term of President Grant a man
Of the name Of Pickett sold to the gov
ernment Of the United States the rec
Ords Of the executive departments Of
the southern confederacy. From these
documents was obtained much evidence
that prevented the payment of claims
nf southern citizens who pretended low
atty for losses growing out of the war.
In single instance they saved several
millions by showing that mail contract
Ors throughout the south had been paid
from the Confederate treasury for serv-
ices performed by them for the postoffice
department OF the United States before
the outbreak of the rebellion. They
proved to be Of great value in many 9TH
er directions, and the price paid Mr..
Pickett for them, which was some.
thing like $50, 600, proved to be one Of
the most profitable investments ever
made by the government.
Pickett had been the chief clerk of
the Confederate state department or
held some similar Office which made
him custodian Of the archives. When
President Davis and his cabinet fed
from Richmond, Mr.. Pickett carted the
records away and hid them in some
place that escaped the searchers of the
Union army, and the manner Of their
disappearance was mystery until they
were delivered to Secretary Fish. 1t
was always believed that Mr.. Pickett
poclseted the money, and he was uni
versally condemned by southern people
for betraying the secrets of the lost
cause for price.
1.-THE facts have never been told, "
said MIR. Riggs, 'for Mr.. Pickett exact.
ed the strictest pledges Of secrecy from
my father in regard to the disposition
of the money. But both OF them are
dead now, and there is no reason why
the truth should hot be known. Mr..
Pickett never had the benefit of one
penny of the money he received from
J the government for those records. He
deposited the entire amount as soon as
he received it in our bank to the credit
Of George W. Riggs, trustee for, and
it was distributed in small amount:
among the widows Of Confederate Off
GERS. Mr.. Pickett made out the list Of
the people to whom he wished it sent.
The checks We're all signed by my ia
ther. Each one was accompanied by 6
letter, which he prepared and which my
father signed, saying that the inclosurt
was forwarded at the request of gen
tleman who felt an interest in theil
welfare, but for reasons of his own de
sired that his identity should not be
disclosed. The account was carried fol
several years, and all the checks ant
vouchers are now packed away in oul
bank. "-Chicago Record
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-11-08
THE NEW PLANTERS HOTEL.
St. Louis Very Proud of the Successor to n
Historic HOstelry.

Historic HOstelry.
st. Louis is more than proud of her new
Planters hotel, which supersedes and
stands upon the site of the long famous
Planters. The old hotel was first opened
to guests on April /, 1871, and was long
not only the finest hotel in the west, but SO
much finer than all in the southwest that
no comparison was attempted. Despite the
wonderful improvement, the new Plant
ers only ranks as one of many fine hotels
In the west, but tho builders have almost
achieved the long desired result of being
able to give every guest a front room.
This is accomplished by letting in two
alleys, so to speak, which extend from the
third story up, thus giving that part Of
the hotel the form of reversed Il as far
back as tho alleys extend Tho frontage
ON Fourth street is ESQ feet covering the
whole block from Chestnut to Pine street;
but, counting the alleys or inlets named,
there is for guestrooms total frontage of
7S0 feet. and as each alley is 70 feet deep
and 46 feet wide there are practically
three hotels, so far as light and air are con-
cerned. The building is full ten stories,
besides a basement and a half story in the
back part, above which are the sleeping
rooms for the servants. There are Ala
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-11-08
Pretty rhinrs Made of Coal.

One of the interesting small industries
of the anthracite regions of Pennsylvania
is the manufacture of coal novelties. +"
The novelties are articles of ornament or
use turned out of chunks of prime anthra.
cite coal, such AZ candlesticks, inkstands,
napkin rings, matchsafes, watch charms
aud several Others. None but the very
best coal is used. 1t is susceptible of a
high polish, and the articles made from it
pre genuine novelties to people who live in
other places than the coal regions A one
armed man in a neighboring town makes q
good living in the manufacture of coal nov
elites, and lehigh Valley engineer turns
out some nice ornaments Of anthracite with
the lathe. The articles bring high prices,
but they are brittle and break easily.-Cor
New York Sun.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-11-08
Cashier sawyer's Strange Gift.

G NJ, sawyer, cashier Of the Dexter Ma Ma
t,OT%. ty for telling the weight Of things oIhana nd,
+ 8e 'cr cannot explain what the power Is, but m
that be can exercise it correctly lheft 't, i,s
be no doubt Numerous lnsl,li.S ssIlL.-, " rs r
,se D nv are told One is that a merchant was
onennr one Gr' scraps ali shapes and sizes thrown
GOpps' i0 Pt baphazard. Just then Mr. SAWYER '5
nan1ed N ~ All into his store. Seeing the box and
the scales he remarked ,, coll
'"s You needn't weigh that for s,lS. can Tbs ffs
vou to an ounce just what it weighs, ! tSe be
thought came to me J JI't conts5ts an o weighed
lust 373 pounds" .,.ood odo,, This
ndde ale of weighing without verifying II, s. s.
ne. ee pts ham mi At exactly the weight named
Lewiston Journal
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-11-08
Heat of the suns Surface.

What is the actual heat of the SUMS sur
faceY Various estimates have been made,
but as they vary from l,000 and fraction
to millions of degrees there is little prospect
OF an immediate and reliable answer to the
question SeCchi gave it as his opinion that
the temperature could he but little, if any,
slrt Of lO,OOO,0OO degrees of the centigrade
Unometer Sporer thought that it might
3I, ,OO0 degrees, while Pouillot brought it
down to somewhere between 400 and ,76l
degrees of the same scale. NJ. Becquerrel,
Professor Langley and Sir William Thomp.
son all agree on about 5000 degrees of cen
tigrnde making their deductions from cal
culations based Oh solar photospheres.
According to NJ st. Clair Deville, the
temperature of the suns surface does not
exceed $500 degrees This also agrees with
experiments made hy both Bunsen and De.
bray Sir Robert Ball, the astronomer royal
OF ireland, in his STORY of the Heavens"
says, I'VE shall probably be well within the
truth if we state the effective temperature
of the sun to he about ls,O0O degrees Fahr>
enheit. st Louis Republic.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-11-08
HARD TIMES.

1t is not merely the fact that a million
men are said 10 be out of work, with conse-
quent loss of time, place and money that
makes the times seem so tough, but there
are other aggravations superadded, grow
ing out of the willful neglect of so many,
that makes the times seem hard, indeed.
II better times were at hand and good
places open to all that are now idle, there
are thousands who would be totally unfit
to go TO work by reason of the neglect of
some intirmity which totally units them
to accept a protfered chance. What better
opportunity could there be TO get their
physical condition in good shape than the
ento' ced iGlene>s gives them. To so is
making profit out of misfortune; not to do
so is making hard times so much harder
1t is poor logic to make anything bad grow
worse, and IL is no economy at all to save
expense by sacrificing health. A man
wants Drawn, muscle and brain in as near
ly perfect condition as is possible to gain
a victory in the battle of life. 1t is mostly
from a beginning in little things that the
greater ones accumulate and finally over
whelm us. There is hardly one man who
laboTs with his muscles, from the skilled
mechanics down to those who work with
pick and shovel, but has some bodily all
ment neglected. What costly tritling it
is, looked az from results. For example:
the bones, joints, GgamentS, tendons and
muscles are all under constant strain from
the nature and demands of their work.
Aches and pains must ensue. These, neg
lected, soon reach the chronic stage of
stiffened limbs from contracted muscles.
How many old mechanics have bent backs
and backaches we know. This is simply a
condition of neglected lumbago, which had
it been treated in time could have been
~ rod in tau DNinntaS hu NJ Iapnho Oil
This is also true of all the minor aches and
pains. So certain cure ought certainly to
be in every workingman's house to make
hard times lighter.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-11-08
THE woMAN's RELIEF CORPS.
An Interesting and Valuable Auxiliary to
the G. A. II.

The G. a. R., as everybody knows,
originated in Illinois, and Maine claims
the honor Of having organized the first
part of the Woman's Relief corps, but this
year Illinois captured the hOnors in both
organizations, with Colonel Thomas G.
Lawler Of Rockford as the new command
er in chief Of the G.. A. R., and Mrs.
Emma R. Wallace of Chicago as the new
president of the Woman's Relief corps.
Mrs. Wallace has won some honor as a
member Of the board of lady managers of
the Chicago Worlds fair and organizer
and manager Of an industrial school, in
which $50 waits are cared for has been
identified with the Woman's Relief corps
for IS years and for the past two years de-
partment president Of Illinois.
Maine claims the honor of having or
ganizod the first post, but the scheme had
been conceived long before, as, in fact, it
was but natural sequence of the wom-
ans organizations which did such a Won
derfUl work during the war. The wives
and daughters of the G. A. r. post in Bos-
worth, Ne, organized soon after the post
did, and at Toledo, o., In 1878 the For
sythe Relief corps was formed. In 1879
various bodies of like purpose in Massa-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-11-08
One Mothers Way of Buylnr Clothes.

The wife OF one of our best known novel.
lists has her own peculiar notions of house
hold economies Once in so often she buys
up clothing sufficient in her view to cothe
y large family for IA rather extended period
OF time. This she puts without reservation
into her childrens hands. They can be
careful and painstaliing, and thus save It,
or they can be reckless and run through it
and then go without, Generally in the end
they go without
But, whatever the result, nothing more
is forthcoming until the end Of the specified
time The young people are thus roughly
dragged along by the no means royal road
to learning that one cannot eat ones cake
and keep t.-Iler Point of View in New
York Times
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-11-08
A LIFE INSURANCE POLICY.

Every man ought to have one, but long
step toward that is the possession of ALL
COCKS Porous PLAsTERs. 1t is certain that
they prolong life, by relieving the strain
that comes from continued suffering.
Many man can endure sharp disease
better than he can the wear and tear Of
pains, little in themselves, yet constant in
their strain upon the system.
A weak back, stiffness of the joints, sore
ness of the muscles seem to many UNI
worthy of special notice. Yet they do not
a little to exhaust the powers of physical
endurance. ALLCooK's Porous PLAsTERs
relieve them at once, and no wise man will
fail to use them on the first sign of pain.
1t is very small premium that he has TO
pay.
BRANDRETH's PILLS will cure Indigestion.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-11-08

In sour paste. vinegar the melt Of n cod
6sh, or even in water In which decayed veg
ttables have been infused, the microscope
reveals animalcules little animals) 50 small
that millions Of them would not equal a
common grain Of wheat In bulk. And yet
nature with singular prodigality has sup
piled many Of these minute creatures with
organs az complete and perfect as those Of
a whale or an elephant. In single ounce
of such matter there are more living crea-
lures than there are human beings on the
face Of the globel-St. Louis Republic
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-11-08
An Archduchess' Splendid Gin,

The Austrian archduchess who was 70
Gently married did not take her splendid
bridal robe with its embroideries Of sill
yer margarites and costly lace to her
new home, but made gift of it to the
church where her sisters and brothers
prayed continually for her recovery dur
ing a serious illness. The beautiful
gown is to be made into a set of Easter
garments for the priests, and the bride
will keep only for her remembrance of
the day the veil of tulle and the myrtle
wreath which all German and Austrian
brides wear in token of their purity.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-11-08
HAUNTED!

A haunted house in these practical and unro-
mantle days is something of a rarity, but an in
dividual haunted with the idea that his alment
is incurable is Il parsonage frequently met with
Disbelief in the ability OF medicine to cure Is
only mild form of monOmania, although In
some cases repeated failures to obtain relief from
justify the doubt. Hustetters Stomach Ritters
has demonstrated its alb lity 10 overcome dys-
peps n, constipation, liver and kidney trouble,
malaral complaints aud nervousness, and its
recorde1 achievements in the curative line
ought mt least to warrant its trial by any one
troubled with either of the above ailments, even
although his pr vOus efforts to obtain remedial
aid have been fruitless Used with persistence,
the Bitters will conquer the most obstinate
cases.
Patient Doctor, l went sure cure for som.
nambulism. Doctor-Try insomnia. Two dol
lars, please.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-11-08
Best Baking Powder Ever Made.
He Didn't Object.

"But, my dear SIR" said the man
who procrastinates, "if pay you this
money will have to borrow it Of some
one else"
VERY well, " replied the cold blooded
citizen, $50 long rs you pay WAT you
owe me l don't object to your owing
what you pay me. "-American Indus
tries
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-11-08
InaFifth Avenue Mansion.

81 wish, sis, you would shine my shoes
for me-" said rich, matter Of fact young
man to his sister.
"I'll do nothing Of the sort" she replied
Indignantly.
"Well, you ought to-"
"Why ought to do menial workf"
because you encourage that Italian
count to come here, aud you hirt with him.
II you are going to marry him, you can't be-
gin too soon to learn TO do menial work.
You should fit yourself ut once to become a
foreign countess-Texas Siftings.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-11-08

Washington has salmon fisheries
worth 81, 500, 900 year and catches
10, 900 fur seals. 1t exports $s, 900, 900
worth Of lumber and coal and raises
10, 900, 900 bushels of wheat.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-11-08

Tweed, as cloth name, arose from
mistake. Its name was twill, but In
blotted invoice sent to London mer-
chant the word looked like tweed, and
10 il came into use
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-11-08

STATE OF UHTU, OTTY OF 1OLkDO,T =.
LUCAS COUNTY. 90
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he Is the
senior partner Of The firm of # j. CHENEY 4
Co., doing business In the city OF Tol, do, coun-
ty and State afor, ana that said firm will
pay the sum OF ONE HUNDRED OIL RS for
each and every case of CATARRH that cannot be
cured by the use Of HALLS CA~ARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my
presence this 9Th day OF December. A. d. 1886.
[sEAL. A. w. GLE ASON,
Ndtd,f Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally. and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system. Send Tor testimonials. free.
+. ]. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, o.
To- Sold by druggists; 75 cents.
Use EnameIine Stove Polish; no dust no amall.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-11-08

Mohammcdanism is largely on the in
crease in the British West African colony
OF sierra Leone, onc-tonth Of the popula-
tinn now being of that faith. A state aid
ed branch of the Church of England exists
there, and practically all denominations
Of Christians have missionaries in the
;olony.
subsc'ipt ons taken for all papers, magazine,
and periodicals at lowest prices at Northwest
News Company. !. f. Handley & Co., 100 First
street, Portland, Or.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-11-08
BRANDRErH's PILLS will cure indigestion.
STATE OF ONO, CRY OF ToLKpo,I =.

Lowenstein (despai, ,ingly) = Rebecca, hat
failedt In peezn, ss. Mrs. I've |, don'd put on
dot long face. WASN'T one of your creditors.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-11-08

TRY GKRMKA for breakfast.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-11-08

Use Enameline Stove Polish; no dust. no smell,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-26
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Mr.. Garland and Miss Robson Welded
Today.
Interesting Gossip Of Prominent PEG.
ple-Weddings to Come-Per.
s0nal Notes.

Mr. Rufus Cummings Garland. son Of ex-
Attorney General 0arlan nd and Miss Hen
ne Woodfng Hobson, daughter of Mr. Ra-
ieigh w. Hobson Of this city and grand
daughter OF State Senator William H.
Gooding OF VirginiR, were married this
morning at o'clock at St.Aloysius Church.
Only the relatives and intimate friends of
the two families were present A nuptial
mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Nc
Chimney. 8. j.. who was a teacher at George
town Coilsge while the groom was there a
student The bride came into church with
her father, and at the sanctuary railing
was met by the groom and his best man,
Mr.. William A. Garland. The bride wore a
travelling dress Of brown cloth and a pearl
and cameo brooch. the gift Of the groom.
The presents received by the bride were
numerous and costly. The groom gave the
bride gifts of family Jewelry, pearls and
set with diamonds. Mr.. and Mrs. Garland
left this morning for Alleshany Springs,
Va. where they will spend a short time.
They will go later to Forest Glen for che
remainder Of the summer
The engagement of Miss Florence b.
Lockwood. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Be
mont Lockwood. to c. Grant La Fargo was
announced yesterday in New York No
date has been set for the wedding. but IL
will probably occur this fall. Miss Lock-
Bayard.
Ex-senator Palmer has purchased a fine
estate at 1archmont. y. j., which, after
being greatly improved this summer, he in
tends to make country residence. The
property commands an extensive view OF
Long Island sound and will be occupied by
the Palmers large part of the year. :.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Clifford Barney OF
Washington, who has been spending the
winter In New York. that their invalid
daughter might have the constant care Of
the best surgeons there. are expected TO
arrive at Ban-y-Bryn, Bar Harbor, on
Monday. When the Barneys left in the
autumn II was their intention 20 20 to
Europe for two years to finish the educa-
ton of their two daughters. These piars
were spoiled by the continued illness Of
Miss Barney, who 10 now gaining.
The announcement comes from Richmond
of the engagement of United States Sena-
tor-elect Thomas S. Martin and Miss Lucy
Day, daughter OF Col. Fenton Day OF Isle
of Wight county, Va. Their marriage is to
take place next Noven Der.
Mrs. Charles E. Munroe and family are
at their country place. In Rutland, Mass.
The marriage OF Miss Florence z. Wilson
OF this city. daughter OF the late Rev. Peter
Light Wilson, and Mr. Frank l. Stonsr, a
prominent young lawyer of Frederick City,
will take place at Central Methodist Protes-
tant Church. 18th and NJ streets north
west, this evening AT o'clock.
Mrs. F. A. N. Hopkins of ] street, with
her sons viii leave on the LIST OF July for
Berkeley Springs. where she has taken a
cottage for the season, and will have sev-
eral guests during the summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-26

Heavy Reni Estate Dealing and Other
News of interest.

Capt. Wright Of the L. p. Reed. who
brought down the canal the two hundred
ana some Coxeyites received as a remunera-
uon TWO horses and a wagon. valued az
s<o. This was paying trip Cor Capt.
wright canal boat captain usually
brings down ll5 tons. He receives 75 cents
q Ton Tor The transaction. but out Of this
seo--o or Whereabouts he gets drivers must
De paid ana other expenses met with which
so reduces the amount that IN the end be
scarcely makes more than laborer's wages.
sl5o or $lGO a day.
Real Estate
Frederick NJ. Detweiller yesterday sole a,
Alice N. Darroll and Edmund II Flag
for $500 lot 295. in Detweiller's sub Of
square 90, being on the north side OF p
street near 18th, and improved by a new
two-story and basement brick dwelling
ana William III. Msnogue transferred 70
Charles c. Glover parts of lots 50 and az
square 81. Peter, Beatty. Threlkeld ana
Deakins addition. This property fronts ON
Lingan Goth street,, in the rear of the
Prospect Street School building.
Houses 3Oi5 TO 3o23 Cambridge street
Cooke Park, have been sold to c. c. Dun
canson for $3.50.
Fort Reno standpfpe.
Work on the Fort Reno standpipe is pro-
Crossing rapidly. The foundation Is being
laid and within a short time the supply Of
water in many Of the northwestern SUBJ
divisions. for whose benefit the standpipe
was principally designed. will be greatly
improved Fort Reno is said TO be the
highest point in the District Of Colun bis
anu IL therefore the best possible location
ior the reservoir, etc, through which the
high sections are TO derive their supply.
Notes.
Aodie Reed. colored girl, was severely
burned yesterday about the face and head
while lighting a gasoline stove at the resi-
aence OF Mr.. Charles johnson Of Tenley-
Town. Through the prompt assistance OF
ar. \, X. Hin damage to the premises was
sVerted. The injured girl is being ATTENDED
by Or; slaymaker. at her home on Fort
Reno Heights.
Toward Whelan last night made a he'd
OF the sidewalk on 35th street ana was In
consequence. arrested as an obstructtor.ist.
was arrested last night
mr. element H. Brooke. who has ,ust
passe9 through a severe operation at Car
ingly we'll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-26
DISCHARGED ms Cured.

Considerable anxiety is felt for the safety
of MIR. William F. Zsnzinger OF No. 1924
n street northwest who disappeared from
here last Friday. The missing man had
been in Providence Hospital prior to FRI
day. when he left there as cured. Men,
bers OF his family were not aware of the
fact that he had left the hospital until yes
terday. when they called to see him and
were told that he had been discharged as
cured The police have been requested to
look out for the missing man. who is about
forty years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-26
A Medal of Honor.

The Secretary Of War has issued a medal
Of honor to Henry Hogan, late first sergeant
company G. fifth infantry. for heroic con-
duct In saving the life of Capt Henry
Romeyn. fifth infantry, during an engage
ment with the Nez Perces Indians at Bear
paw Mountains. Mont. September 30. 1871
Capt. Romeyn had been shot through the
lungs and WAS lying on the field Of battle
exposed to the fire OF the enemy. when
Sergt. Hogan went TO his assistance at
great personal risk and carried him TO a
place Of safety.