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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-12

iation should he be reelected, but there
is every reason to believe that, while
upholding the position he has taken.
he will manifest spirit OF concilia-
ton in dealing with the questions In
volved in his message.
IL. s. SACKyILLE-WEST."
The identity OF Murchison was not
made public until January II. 1889. It
was then made known that he was
George Osgoodby. well-to-do and
reputable citizen Of Pomona. Of :cotch-
English parentage. but born In the
United States.
AS soon as the letter was called to the
attention of President Cleveland, Sec
rotary Bayard was instructed to present
Lord Sackville with his passports.
Three days later the British minister
left the country amid the jeers OF press
and public. Democrats and republicans
Joined in condemning his letter. And
although 1t grieved the British people
rather sorely they had to confess that
President Cleveland took the proper
course. But so far as the letter. was
expected to influence the election OF
Harrison 1t had done Its work. The
close states OF New York and Indiana
were swept out Of the Democratic coll
umn. The trick was q clever one.
What possessed Lord Sackville to write
such a letter Is beyond comprehension.
The most charitable way of looking At
1t was that he had really deceived HIM
self into believing that England Is the
mother country and ours dependency.
The result was undoubtedly q great
shock to him. No nation on earth
would have received him as minister
after his recall from this country. He
was consequently placed on the re.
tired list. RYDER ELWOOD
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sary to separate the two brothers, SO
totally unlike were they. Crown Prince
Frederick, with the consent of his faith
er, sent his second bog, Henry, on a
trip around the world. The young
prince won the affection of those
brought into personal contact with him
and of the public as vel. His picture
was printed in every paper in the en-
pire, together with accounts OF his eX-
periences abroad. The fact that he be-
gan his chosen career at the bottom OF
the ladder and was known to be an ex-
celle1t comrade, who preserved his
charming manner in spite of the dis
cipline and rough work attending sea-
far:ng life, endeared him to the people.
OF his elder brother nothing more was
known than that he was close student
and slowly gained successive degrees
in the army. While the old Emperor
William lived he occupied the atten-
ton OF the monarchial party, somewhat
to the detriment of the two princes, es-
pccially as the crown prince, then in
the prime OF his life, stood between
them and the throne. Then came the
days later his son Frederick followed
him tc the grave. From obscErity the
present emperor was suddenly lifted to
the height of his ambition. That this
change in his fortunes developed traits
Of character that until then it had been
his duty to control. is not denied even
by his most enthusiastic eulogists.
Wi:liambecam the center of public
attention. and his brother. without
envy, devoted himself to his duties.
The grandfather. probably foreseeins
unpleasant relations made will by
which Prince Henry was made abso-
lutelv independent of his brothers
whims, an act without precedent in the
history Of the house of Hohenzollern,
The new emperor began systematic
course of attracting public attention to
make himself popular He wanted to
be poet. singer. general, equestrian,
sharpshooter, and he wished to lead, to
rank first anywhere, everywhere. There
was one position that appeared to be a
bar to his ambition, the position which
by right belonged to his brother Henry.
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Scheme of n Capltallat.

A new and original mode Of making
money has been hit upon by an enter
prising capitalist of the metropolis.
Weddings have been numerous, and a.
the habit Of making numerous pres
ents, as we'll as wedding breakfast Eiv-
ing, is dying out, the bold adventurer
has started lavish present loans. His
method Is this: He lends $1,000 note
to the father or other important rela-
tive of the bride. which note Is exhibits
ed among the gifts of the fair one to In
timidate or cheer others into following
the good example. A detective is kept
on the premises to keep wary eye on
the valuable trophy. which. when its
work Of encouragement IL done, Is re-
turned to It's original owner. plus .
handsome commission for the use
thereof. This, after all. Is very little
worse than hiring dancing young men
for evening parties. which. 1t Is whis-
pered, does take place when mothers
are distressed and bantlings numerous,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-12
ROYAL Jew els.

At we'll known auction room In
London a casket of jewels formerly the
property of the late duchess OF Mont
rose was sold publicly few days
ago. The last lot but one was pearl
necklace, composed of seven rows. con-
tanning in all 1862 fine graduated pearls,
with a diamond tablet snap. The like
of such a necklace for the size, color
and faultless matching Of the pearls
was hardly to be found in the world.
Experts in the jewelry houses have, IN
deed declared that only three such
necklaces exist which can be compared
for splcndor of surface and perfect
symmetry of shape and dimensions 10
these seven rows Two belong to queens
and the third is the property OF a very
wealthy family. The very first offer
made for the necklace was the round
sum of $4,000. From this point the
biddings quickly assembled TO $4,000
and the superb trinket was finally
awarded to the bidder who offered the
sum of SGT 500.
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Hon. Mr.. Gully.

The rise in prominence Of the Gully
family, the grandson Of the founder of
which is the speaker OF the British
House of Commons, illustrates the pos
sibilities OF democracy even in king
dom. The grandfather. John Gully,
was butcher, who. on losing his trade,
became a prize fighter, then book
maker, and finally left the turf with a
fortune. He was elected to Parliament
in 1882, at the age of forty-nine. His
son became a celebrated physician, and
his grandson was a successful lawyer
before he entered politics. The speak
er's salary is twenty-five thousand dol
lars year. and after retirement he
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-12

English national affairs for the past
forty years-has decided to retire per-
manently from public life. He is sew
enty-two years of age. He is best
known to Americans by his two works,
THE Reign of Law" and 'Primeval
Man. Although famous scientist he
has not found it necessary to disavow
his faith in Christianity. In 1878 he
visited the United States, and the same
year witnessed the marriage of his son
the Marquis of Lorne, to Princess Lou
Use, the daughter of Queen Victoria
He himeclf was recently married to
Miss Ina Mcneil. young lady less
than Onp-third his age.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-12

Prince Henry in his early youth was
the acknowledged tavorite not only OF
his father, then the crown prince, but
OF his grandfather, the old Emperor
William Physically perfect. of com
handing appearance. charming OF
manner and socially popular, Henry
was the very opposite of his brother,
the present emperor, who at very
early age began to show an imperlous,
proud nature or all his playmates
William was physically the weakest,
yet the most arrogant. 1t became nece-
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-12

the people Of Lancaster, and recently |
he celebrated the ninety-ninth ahh'-
versary of his birth. Jabez Chaplnah-
that is his name-is the Oldest man |
living in Erie county. and without
doubt the most active man Of his years
in the whole state of Pennsylvania
For one of his advanced age ne is n
remarkably good health, ana the
chances are he will live to be more
than 100 years old. Mr.. Chapman en-
joys the distinction Of having shoa
James Fenimore Coopers horse while
Americas great novelist kept OF the
flies.
Sitting in an old arm chair in front
of glowing crate Mr.. Chapman tola
the story of his life. 1t was simple
story. devoid of thrilling adventures
but interesting nevertheless.
Il was born" said the old gentleman,
Eat Lancaster, Conn, Oct. 9, 1896. MY
mother used to tell me that the women
folk OF the village shook their heads
Sravcly and said | would not live TWEEN
tyfour hours. was very small chila,
and what the women folk called pun%.
But I have lived to bury every man,
woman and child who lived at that time
, in Lancaster. When | was years OLD
my father moved to Coopcrstown. N.
| v, and | remember the trip. very we'll.
My grandfather went with us. He was
blacksmith, and so was his son, my
father. When l grew old enough l
learned the blacksmithing trade. and
worked at it for more than fifty years.
Grandfather and father put their tools
aboard of ship, and 1t was six months
before the vessel reached Albany. The
| family travelled by wagon. We were a
week going from Albany to Coopers
town on account of the bad roads.
Mother trudged along behind the
wagon, carrying baby in her arms.
Although it is ninety-SiX years since
Washington died, | have distinct
recollection of hearing my father say;
The country is now undone, Wash
ington is dead ] we'll remember the
war of 1912 While regiment was
being organized at Cooperstown father
got me an old snare drum, which
learned to beat | used to march
around town ahead of the soldiers, and
taught them to keep step. Grandfather
went to the war; but before the COM
pany got to Albany the captain found
out that he could make guns and re-
pair them. He was kept in Albany
while the war lasted repairing firearms
When he came home he and | used iC
work together in the blacksmith shol
making COW bells. There was so much
forest around Cooperstown that the cat
| 1N,t
Judge Cooper was regular customer
at my fathers blacksmith shop. He
used to wear knickerbockers and fame,
silk stockings that came up to his
knees. When the men who worked il
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-12
DIDN'T THINK HE KNEW 1T.
Quite a Venerable story In an Entirely
New Setting.

quite a venerable stnry In an EntirefS
New Setting.
There II an old legislative theory that
the men who hear it are never tired of
telling. The incident that gives 1t its
true foundation occurred in the days
when Senator Thomas. exSheriff Con-
nell. Congressman John b. Robinson.
of Delaware. were all young and bud
ding members of the lower house. In
the same body were two democratic
members who were we'll known to
everybody. One of them, since dead,
represented a downtown ward. He
was man brimful of real Irish wit
and repartee. There was hardly a
speech made in the house that did not
call forth from him some bright re-
mark. The other democrat came from
/ an uptown district. He was more Of a
worker and less of hand at the game
! of repartee. These two democrats
hated each other for some reason or
other, probably because each was jeal-
Gus of the others peculiar talents. One
day Jack" Robinson was making one
of his usually vigorous speeches. and in
the course Of his remarks he wound up
a sentence with "Vox populi; vox Del"
AS ne uttered this familiar quotation
the uptown democrat turned to his
rival and exclaimed Say, you're SO
blamed smart, I bet you $40 you don't
know what 'VoX populi, vox Del
means" ollie take yeZ." was the
quick answer. After the speech the
two walked out together, and the up
towner said: Now. come. what die
that quotation mcan?" why, in unior
there is strength retorted the quick
witted dOwntowner. 'Confound 1t
here's your ten said the equally ig
norant uptown rival But. say, on thu
level, | didn't think you knew it,"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-12

Pomona, Cal, September 4, 1883 II was
addressed to THE British minister at
Washington. ID. c." and was signed
Charles +. Murchison."
The writer stated that the gravity OF
the political situation and the duties Of
those voters who are Of English birth
and who consider England the mother
country was the reason for asking for
information. Mr.. Cleveland's message
to congress on the fisheries was mem
toned as exciting alarm, which COM
PEELED the writer and others to seek fur
Their knowledge before casting their
votes for him. The writer also said
that many English citizens had for
years refrained from being naturalized,
but Mr.. Clevelands administration had
been SO favorable and friendly toward
England that thousands had become
naturalized for the purpose OF helping
to elect him again. He continued by
saying that II Mr.. Cleveland was pur-
suing a new policy toward Canada tenn
porarily only and for the purpose OF
obtaining popularity and continue
ton of his office for four years more
and intended to cease his policy when
his reelection was secured and again
favor England's interests, he would
| then have no further doubts and would
vote for him.
Lord Sackville's reply was dated Bev-
| crly, Mass. September 10, 1889. and Is
| as follows:
81 fully appreciate the difficulty in
which you find yourself in casting your
vote. You are probably aware that any
political party which openly favored
the mother country at the present mo-
ment would lose popularity and that
the party in power Is fully aware OF this
fact. That party, however. Is, l believe.
still DESTROYS of maintaining friendly
relations with Great Britain and still
DESTROYS of settling all the questions
with Canada which have been unfortu-
nately re-opened since the rejection OF
the treaty by the republican majority
in the senate. to which you allude. All
allowance must. therefore. be made for
the political situation as regards the
presidential election thus created. II
is. however. plainly impossible to pre-
dict the course which President Cleve.
land may pursue in the matter OF retail
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-12
Match Monopoly In Switzerland.

Switzerland proposes to have state
match monopoly. The monopoly is not
for profit, but is merely a pretext for
the total suppression Of the manufac
ture of PHOSPHORUS matches, an in
dustry which means painful disease and
an untlmely death to the people en-
gagged in 1t. The horrors of the phos
phorous disease are as revolving as
those OF leprOsy.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-12

Englishman residing IN POMONA,
Cal, asking his advice as 10
the proper channel in which 10
cast his vote, has revived In the pubic
memory the story of how the "Murch-
ison letter" was written and published,
and how it brought reply that con-
vulsed the country and startled Europe.
The letter. which was first made public
by tho Los Angeles Times, was dated
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-12
Nav Not Go to Heaven.

Lii Hung Chang, worth $500, 100000;
John d. Rockefeller, $50, 900, 900; Duke
of Westminster, 500 900 ,0C0: Colonel
North, Sl0O,000,O00. and Wah Qua.
500 100000 is the way newspaper
sums up the five wealthiest men in the
world.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-12
KAISER'S BROTHER.
PRINCE HENRY'S LOT is NOT A
VERY HAPPY ONE.
Loved by Every body. but win, the Old
Emperor, Made II VIII to Iasure In
dependence for His FayOrite Grand
son.

HE quarrel be-
tween the German
emperor and his
brother that has
eliminated in the
b a " i 5 h N ent of
Prince Henry is OF
long standing. II
has been a subject
of comment among
German navy o.
ficerS for wears,
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NEAR THE 100 MARK.
IABEZ CHAPMAN NINETY-NINE
WEARS OLD.


| n + T Y y l n L
years ago Oct. 3, in
the town of Lancas-
ter, New Lo:.d 1T
county, Conn. was
born a boy whom
the women folk of
the village said
would not live
twenty-four hours.
But the wee mits
of humanity fooled
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-12
FOOT is In IT AGAIN.
LORD SACKVILLE-WEST AND
1.-THE MURCHISON LETTER.
The Celebrated breach Of Diplomacy
Cssc Observation-Disclosures Tina: This
Country Was Dependency of Great
BrItian-Vas Quickly Undcccived.

HE publication by
Lord Sackville-
West of a pamphlet
in which he sets
forth his defense
and explanation OF
a letter written by
him during the
presidential cam
paign of 1888 in
answer to a letter
from an alleged
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-12

Expecting Too Much.
BliffeYs-How Is 1t you have so much
trouble with your second wife?
DifYers-She wants me to regard my
first wife as creature beneath con-
tempt. and can't.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-12
DUKE OF ARGYLL.
lie Has Decided to Retire Pcrmantiy
from Public Life.

The Duke of Argyll-neXt to Mr.
Gladstone the most promiuc"t man in
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-12

Oh!
Pipkin-What kind Of ribbons do you
buy for your typewriter?
Potts-Mine is a man.-New York
World.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-05-30

the claim was rejected on the legal
ground that the father was not cde-
pendent upon the services of his lost
son.
From September 10, 1868, the day of
the battle, until some time in February,
1870, the history of Hugh Thompson is
blank. He recovered his identity but
partially, as he was tramping through
the snow on a country road near the
village of Cleveland, Ill. He was a
strong, able-bodied man, comfortably
dressed in a good working suit, with
pair of new boots on his feet and
coon-sl1in cap on his head. He carried
an old-fashioned oil-cloth valise, and
there on the lonely road, in the darlxen-
ing twilight Of that freezing February
evening, Hugh Thompson, the wounded
soldier of Chickamauga, ''came to him
self" as he expressed it. TWAS just as
if at that moment he had awakened
from dreamless sleep of seven years
and become conscious of existence,
Who he was, or what he had done, or
where he had been, he knew not. He
knew that his name was Thompson, but
called himself Henry instead of Hugh.
What rame he had formerly used he
knew not. His mind was clouded, but
the clouds were lifting. Old scenes
came before him as dreams He knew
he had been in the army. He knew he
had been in a battle and was lying on
the ground while bullets were whizzing,
but everybody told him the war had
long been closed. How he came to be
on that country road he never has
known. 1t was long jump in time,
from the field of Chickamauga in 1868, to
the village of Cleveland in 1870.
From Illinois he went to Kansas, and,
sometime in 1880 or 1881, he became inn
pressed with the belief that he had been
a soldier in an Ohio regiment. He was
not sure that his name was Thompson,
nor certain that he was an Ohio soldier
boy. The newspapers of Kansas took
up the matter, gave accurate descrip-
tions of him, and the strange history of
the Nameless older, as he came TO be
known, travelled to Ohio and was read
in the columns of the Van Vert Ga
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-05-30
CORNS ON THE SOLES.
they May BE Prevented from Hurting In
"A SimpIe WaY.


simple Way.
81 have made discovery that my
fellowmen should have the advantage
Of" said the colonel as an amiable
smile fitted over his genial features.
"You have probably noticed in the
past that | limped slightly in my
walk. Well, that was due to no old
wound, as many supposed, but was
caused by corn right in the center
Of the bottom of my right foot. Why
1idn't | have it removed? Why, my
dear boy, | suppose it was taken out
by the most expert chiropodists, at
least twenty :imes, but, like the
apocryphal cat, it invariably came
back. tried everything heard of in
order to obtain relief, but to no avail.
have the corn yet, it is with me at
this moment, but ! am it's conquer
sr. and / believe l could dance a
lively waltz without discomfort. This
Is how won the battle: The other day
[ was walking the avenue, when /
.spied pair of insoles in a shoe store
window. A happy inspiration seized
ne and l went in and bought them.
Taking them home removed my right
shoe and stocking, and taking pen /
Tipped it in ink and placed the fluid
On that corn. Then placing the right
nsole on the floor ] pressed my foot
down evenly upon it, and the ink on
the corn marked the place where it
would rest. | cut small hole through
the insole at the spot; put the article
in my shoe, and put it on. The corn
fitted in the hole to a nicely, and now
do not know ! have the internal
thing when go out to walk. There
are thousands Of persons who have
,orns on the soles or heels, and they
can secure comfort as did by follow
ing my process-"-Chicago Mail.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-05-30

las at such an idea Something must
be dOne- They sent for the mayor;
he rep Idiated liability. They sent for
the fire brigade and the lifebost crew.
Neither would come. They got guns,
and peppered the furniture. Atlas re-
tired behind the fireproof safe and
rOared worse than ever. Meanwhile,
the precious hours were passing. Mr..
Bradshaw's money was also on its way
from London At last Dick took a no
bic resolution
81 will go in at any costr' he cried,
and. in spite of Fanny F1irtington's
tears. he scaled the window and disap-
peared from view. The crowd waited
to hear Atlas crunching; but he only
rOared. When Dick was inside, he
asked: ''Is he chained2"
Yes" answered sig. Philippini from
behind the safe. is the Aunt Sally
business over?" and he came out with
a long pole in his hand. He used the
pole to stir poor Atlas up when the
roars became deficient in quantity and
quality
The money ought to be here in three
hours" said Dick. Have you got the
back door key?"
Philippini treasured him. Then Dick
took wild. running leap at the win
dow; Philippini stirred up Atlas. who
roared Justify. Dick escaped with his
life. and landed, breathless heap, at
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THE FORMIDABLE OSTRICH.
&c Can Kick Harder Than Mule and IL
Hard Fighter.

Hard Fighter.
] would like to know the name OF
.he man who originated the falsehood
hat the ostrich, when pursued by his
enemies, sticks his head in the sand.
The man never saw an ostrich, or
when he did, he and not the bird stuck
AIS head in the sand, for, weight for
ige, an ostrich could give that particu-
ar brand of man about ten stone and
beating.
An ostrich that has not been brought
10 on the bottle, or dosed with pare
roric, Will stand eight feet high when
he has done growing and weigh three
hundred pounds.
He can kick harder than a mule,
.ravel faster than horse and grow fat
IN food at which a goat would elevate
ais nose.
1t is more difficult to make his ac-
Iuaintance now than it used to be a
lew years ago, for he has been Taught
oy experience to look upon man as an
.nemy.
He takes no pride in his feathers,
put he does not want to lose them,
being accustomed to them and know.
ng that they are useful in keeping of
.he dew, or. at least, counteracting its
effect.
lie is a dangerous bird when driven
INTO corner, as he uses his feet with
great dexterity, and if he plants them
IN man, anywhere between his collar
button and the wristband, the mans
relatives always claim the insurance
money, if there's any on him.-Black
and White.