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LITTLE Macs UNION SQUEEZE.

LITTLE MACS UNION SQUEEZE.
strongest sketch represented the President,
long and lank, with his arms and legs thrown
wildly, running at full speed. From a little
Scotch cap on his head, streamers were fly
ing. and the tail of a long military cloak
was Tapping in the wind. A look Of utter
fright was on his face. This picture was
intended to illustrate the highly magma
tive dispatch sent to New York newspapers
at the time by a now famous journalist:
He wore Scotch plaid cap and a long
military cloak, so that he was entirely I'M
recognizable"
In the early months of the year 1861, the
American illustrated papers printed few
cartoons on the approaching war. 1t may
be that the caricaturistfwas slow to grasp
the possibilities OF the. situation, or it may
be that he was moved by high hope that
the war, perhaps, could stall be averted. The
monotony was varied on May II by a crude
cut which appeared in Hafper's Weekly 1t
represented battle between chicken-owl
and bantam rooster. The owl was in the
act of eating his adversary. sarcastic
fable accompanied the picture.
An Irishman living an, Ohio once chal
lenged Western man to fight ROSTERS.
The birds were brough out, and Pats was
pretty soon knocked off his pins. The
Irishman concluded that his ROSTERS I'M
steadiness On his legs was from the narrow
ness of his feet; and purchasing duck, with
webbed feet, challenged the Western man
again. Again the fowl won the day, and
with ease. Pat then said he had bird at
home that would beat. the Western game
cock, and offered to double the bets, pro-
vided the birds were not allowed to see
each other until the fight began. The money
put up, on the day fixed our friend pro-
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mac. The old fellow was neck-deep in
water; he stood on rock, from which step
in any direction would plunge him into deep
water. The views of the rebel are thus
expressed: "This river is hard to cross. If
I can keep my head above water a little
longer, however, some of my foreign friends
will recognize me and lend me hand.
Meantime / can neither go forward nor back
ward"
The year 1861 passed. and the cartoonist
in the North still took hopeful view of
the situation. The South itself began to
see the seriousness of the situation, and its
papers admitted the fact. The Richmond
Examiner said June 16, 1862: cat this mo-
ment we find ourselves in the face of supe-
rior forces, wherever we look, whether to
the North, the East, or the West, or the
South itself. Gems. Joseph Johnston and
Beaureguard are held by Mcclellan as in
wise"
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duced his rooster in splendid fighting con-
dition. Pat brought out an old, heavy
chicken-owl, who was of course blinded by
the light, and stood winking and stupidity
twisting his head. The gamecock instantly
flew at him and drew blood. The owl winked
and looked stupider than ever. Again the
rooster dashed in and made furrow in the
owls cheek. Again the owl winked and
twisted his neck about, apparently trying
to understand the matter. A third time
the gamecock few at him and slashed
vigorously with beak and spur. Just at
that moment the owl, happening to get the
corner of one eye open enough to see his
little antagonist, grinned, stretched forth
one claw, caught the gamecock by the neck,
and ate him on the spot"
Matters q week later had grown serious,
for Jeff Davis had sent his famous message
to the rebel Congress at Montgomery. But
the artist sketched JEFF Davis in an apple
tree, with Farmer Lincoln and his army
carbine Just below. The cartoon was called
"The Robbery of the National Apple
Orchard" The following text appeared be-
low the picture:
President lincoln say, JEFF, this thing
has been going on long enough. Suppose
You drop those apples, now, and come down.
Little Jeff Davis-Pleass don't shoot, Mr.
Lincoln. All want is to be let alone!
One of the following cartoons represented
Mr.. Davis as bold cavalier attired in spurs
and regimentals. In the picture he has built
him bale of cotton as high as the mount
ain-tops, and, standing ION, tip-toe, he is
reaching out with an imBlanse pair of candle
shutters, in vain attemptstO snuff out the
light of the sun.
A strong picture appeared in June, 1861.
It was called Columbia awake at Last"
The cartoon explains itself.
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HOUSEHOLD TREASURE.
Growing Popularity of the Oxford Sewing
Machines.

There is nothing more truly household treasure
than a good sewing machine To be without il Is
to be willfully deprived of the immense advantage
of one OF the greatest of all inventions. II demands
wages, occasions no expense or trouble, and is
always ready without a moments notice TO render
the work of the laborious housewife tenfold more
efficient and expeditions.
machine which exhibits in liberal combination
all the best features introduced is the Oxford Sew
ing Machine, made by the Oxford Manufacturing
Company, Chicago, with lock-stitch, shuttle rum
ming light and quiet. These machines have the
following important features: Cheapness. perfect.
self-adjusting and graduated tension. under
control of the operator and are always positive in
their working. They entirely self-threading
in all points, including the shuttle The needle is
selfsetting, the attachments quickly and easily
placed and fastened. The shuttle has easy
oscillsting motion, causing it to keep its proper
place against the race. Their Oxford. Home. and
Columbian machines. with attachments, were
awarded the medal premium at the Worlds Co
lumbar Ex position Chicago.
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ton, less parsisanship. more patriotism, more
Americaniem,

tion, less psrtisanship. more patriotism, more
Americaniem.
For quarter of q century America has been
the dumping-Rround of Europe for It's dscord-
ant, non. productive people. It is time the
gates were closed and the drawbridge taken up.
We must care for those we have before invit-
ing more to come here. 1t is time to say to the
Nations of Europe: We will receive those of
your people who are able and willing to sup
port themselves, but only those will be FER
mitted to land that no man shall set his foot
here who will not be loyal, law-abiding citi-
zen. and if any come not possessed OF these
qualities we will return them c. o. ID.
am not pessimist. / believe We have
great future aud shall soon see brighter days,
but to attain that end we must all unite in an
endeavor to again restore prosperity above all
things, patriotism and the love of one flag
our flag, the Stars and stripes-with never
ending gratitude to those who made National
unity and prosperity possible. the Grand Army
of the Republic!
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Many times women call on their family
physicians, suffering, as they imagine one
from dyspepsia, another from heart disease,
another from liver or kidney disease, another
from nervous exhaustion, or prostration,
another with pain here and there, and in
this way they all present, alike to themselves
and their easy going and Indifferent, or over
busy doctor, separate and distinct diseases,
Tor which he prescribes his pills and potions,
assuming them to be such, when, in reality,
then are all only symptoms caused by some
womb disorder. The physician, ignorant of
the cause OF suffering, encourages his practice
until large bills are made. The suffering
patient gets no better, but probably worse
by reason of the delay, wrong treatment and
consequent complications. A proper medi-
cine, hike DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription,
directed to the cause would have entirely
removed the disease, thereby dispelling all
those distressing symptoms and instituting
comfort instead Of prolonged misery.
The lady Whose portrait heads this article
is Mrs. Ida Coventry, of Huntsville, Logan
County, Ohio. She had an experience which
we will permit her to relate in her own
language. 1t illustrates the foregoing. She
writes: 81 had female weakness very
bad-in bed most of the time, dragging
down pains through my back and hips no
appetite no energy. The family physician
was treating me for liver complaint /
did not get any better under that treatment
so thought would try DR.. Pierce's Favorits
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The following is from Mrs. Harriet Hards,
OF Montpelier, Idaho 81 have enjoyed bet
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The American eagle represented the Ma
tiOn in the next cartoon, and the President
of the rebel States was drawn suspended
from the top of cliff by rope. He had
been lowered to where the eagles nest lay
in ledge beneath the great rock, E Piuri-
bus Unum. From the place of safety under
this rock JEFF Davis had taken the little bird
Virginia, and he was pictured as about to
seize Maryland, when the mother eagle
swoops down upon him, and his comrades
above struggle in vain to haul him to a place
of safety
A ridiculous drawing appeared Oct. 10,
1861, of the situation. The rebel forces
were attempting an invasion of Washington,
but without success. The cartoonist sketched
"Old Secesh" attempting to cross the Poto-
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MONDAY. MAY z.

In the Senate, the compromise tariff bill was
reported from the Finance Committee. Many
OF the changes are unimportant, and consist of
restoration Of the House duties which the
Senate had decreased. A number of articles
have been taken from the free list, chief among
them being agricultural products The sugar
schedule is identically the same, namely, 40
per cent. ad yalorem on all raw sugars, and an
additional one-eighth Of a cent on all sugar
above the No. 16, Dutch standard, with dis
eliminating duty of one-tenth of a cent against
those countries that pay an export bounty.
The chemical schedule has been reconstructed
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Ex-PrisOners of War.

number of ex prisoners of war assembled
In Friendship, N. Y, on April 81. The object
of the meeting was to place the responsibility
for the detention of Union soldiers in prison
after their terms had expired and obtain COM
pensation for the time they were imprisoned
Resolutions were passed asking Senators Hill
and Murphy and Representative w. B. Hooker
to introduce bill to enable them to bring
their cause before the Court of Claims Tho
association asks that comrades in other States
memorabilia their Representatives in Congress
to take action in this matter. T. p. Lardin is
President of the organization and q. w. Fries
is Secretary
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What Cures Pimples?

The only reliable cure, when not due to
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-efer it to the Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds"
a. object. 1t is humbug," said Mr.. Quigg,
and the resolution was withdrawn.
At l2:45 the morning hour having expired,
Mr.. Dingley moved to take up the bill to i'm
prove the methods of accounting in the Treas
ury Department, and it was agreed that general
debate on the bill should be limited to two
hours. The House went into Committee of the
Whole, with Mr.. Hatch in the chair, and Mr..
DingIey spoke in support of the bill. He was
followed by Dir. Baker, who led the opposition
70 the bill. Mr.. Cummings and Mr.. McCreary
favored the bill.
The bill was passed.
When the House adjourned the river and
harbor appropriation bill was under considers-
tion.
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In the House, Mr.. Johnson (Ohio) introduced
q resolution to investigate alleged police bru-
tally during the Coxey demonstration yester-
day. Mr. Johnson said that not only was the
regular police force marshaed in front of the
Capitol, but several hundred deputies had been
sworn in, inexperienced and excitable men,
who had lost their heads and dubbed innocent
persons.
Mr.. Cultivate (0hio) broke in with the re-
mark that it was beneath the dignity of the
House to investigate Police Court cases, and the
Speaker ruled that the resolution did not pre-
sent question of privilege
"Then," said Mr.. johnson, / will move to
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ERIDLY. MAY 4.

In the Senate, Mr.. Harris. who had charge of
the tariff BILL was not in trifing humor, and
at the outset he announced in emphatic tones
that If business were TO be done by unanimous
consent il must be without debate or he would
interpose an objection.
After some minor business the tariff bill was
taken up Mr. Quay resuming his speech.
The session was continued until $50.
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WEDNESDAY. MAY 9.

In the Senate, the consideration Of the tariff
bill was resumed.
Mr.. Quay, who was entitled to the floor,
yielded to Mr.. Lodge, who made speech, the
purpose of which seemed to be to stir up the
Democratic side.
He yielded the floor back to Mr.. Quay, who
yielded it to Mr. Squire wash. }, who delivered
q speech against the pending tariff bill. Mr..
Squire completed his speech at 4:40. He had
spoken four hours.
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The House was in session an hour and half.
No business was transacted, although bill TO
change the methods of accounting in the
Treasury Department was under considera-
ton. On account of the demonstration OF
Coxey's army on the plaza of the Capitol it was
deemed advisable TO hold the House in session
until il was over, lest a sudden adjournment
might be misconstrued. To accomplish this
the Senate resolutions announcing the death
of Senator StOckbridge were held back over an
bour After the crowd in front of the Capitol
had dispersed they were formally presented.
Appropriate resolutions were then adopted
and committee appointed to attend the fu-
neral after which the House. as further mark
of respect to the memory of the deceased, ad-
journed.
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In the House, almost the entire day was de-
voted to discussion of the bill from the Com
mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds pro-
viding for the purchase of a site and erection of
a new printing office for the Government.
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In many particulars The iron and glass
schedules have been overhsuled. In the
wooden and cotton schedules many changes are
noted. Coal, iron ore, lead ore. and lumber
were not touched, ner was anything done with
whisky, but it is likely that fight will be
made to put the dollar gallon tax back. Con-
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THURSDAY, MAY 8.

In the Senate, the tariff bill was taken up.
Mr. Allison suggested that the amendment
under consideration. to change the date when
the bill should go into effect from June to
june 30, in the first line of the bill, which has
been ostensibly the pending subject of discus
sion for 10 days, should be passed over. The
date on which the bill should take effect he
said, could be fixed best later.
Mr.. Harris agreed TO pass over the amend
nent in order to make progress.
Mr.. Quay, who was entitled to the floor, then
yielded to Mr. Chandler, who made speech
against the pending tariff bill. When Mr..
Chandler took his seat Mr.. Quay resumed the
speech which he has been delivering in serial
form for the last two weeks.
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In the House, the river and harbor bill un-
derwent discussion, and was passed.
The evening session was devoted 10 pension
bills.
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CONGRESS.
Abstract of the More Important
Proceedings of Both Houses.
TUESDAY, MAY /.

In the Senate, the death of Senator Stock
bridge stopped the wheels of legislation. and
nothing was done in the Senate but to receive
the announcement of his death from Senator
Mcmillan and adopt the usual resolutions of.
regret, and at 1907 the Senate adjourned.
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IouI5 Truly,
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The following is from Mrs II. A. Meal
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WARTIME WIT.
How Our Early Cartoonists Viewed
the Great Struggle.

RHEN THE REBELLION
WV broke ont the humorous pa
N pers of America were on a
~D low footing as compared with
those of the Old World. Fa.
cilities for printing good illustrations did
not then exist; artistic skill in this country
had not reached any hight, and the result
of these two facts is that the American
cartoons of war times do not compare with
the illustrations in which the wits of Europe
pictured the laughable phases of the great
conflict.
Early in 1861, the week after the inaugu-
ration of Lincoln, Harper's printed clever
illustrated burlesque on the newspaper re-
ports of the Presidents journey to Wash
ington. 1t was drawn in four parts, and
entitled "The Flight of Abraham las Re-
ported by the Modern Daily Papers.p The
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scription, In Memory of Our Union Heroes
who Fell in Useless War" North and
South, the one Inundated, the other exult-
ant, were pictured as shaking hands over the
grave. In the background, toward the
North, was scene of sad desolation; to-
ward the South was seen the slave, bound
and chained, kneeling with his helpless wife
and child. The cartoon was meant to show
the result of a compromise with the South,
measure that was seriously discussed at
that time in the North.
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In the House, the river and harbor bill was
considered in Committee Of the Whole
At o'clock the general debate closed, and
the House adjourned.
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What Causes Pimples ?

Clogging Of the pores or
mouths of the sebaceous
glands with sebum or oily
matter.
Nature will not allow the
clogging of the pores to
continue long, hence, in
fiammation, pain, swelling
and redness.
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siderable change has been made in the tobacco
schedule.
The Senate spent most of the day in Execu-
tive session considering the Chinese treaty.