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HITS PATRIOTIC SPEECH.

Mr.. Hi,t-Mr. Speaker, appreciating
all that was said by the gentleman who's
has Just taken his seat, and the patriotic
impulse that led him to make his re-
marks, I desire to say only word in
explanation of the bill! and its purpose,
which | trust will satisfy everyone in
this ho use--and I say it without men
sioning this side of the house or that
side. | hope we have not two sides of
the house when 1T comes to question
of this kind. Loud applause.
The President Of the United States on
yesterday sent message to this house,
at the conclusion of the readi'g of
which the house adjourned and there vas
no time for action and it might have
been deemed precipitate to have taken
at that time but we have examined it
aster:having heard it read from the desk.
After general discussion 10 that mes
sage of doctrines, politics, aud national
interests, there is arequest made direct
" BY the executive of this house for ac-
ton to aid in the exercise of mis- execu-
tive functions. 1t is purely an execu-
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Shake Their Holdings.

New YORK, Dec 19.-The Evening
Posts financial cablegrame says: "ln
London the stock markets opened fat
on the American news in the morning
papers. American rails were sold
heavily by bears and real holders alike.
A telegram received midday saying
that the senate had expressed more
moderate sentiments 10 the direction Of
the appointment of co mmlssioD on
the Venezuelan boundary induced a
rally, mainly 10 the form of bear re-
purchases but not by the public The
closing prices we're at the very lowest
and with panicky feeling in the Amer
lean market. Even the best gold bonds
were persistently offered oy English
investors Indignation as President
veland's tactics by all those here
interested in the financial welfare of
America grows. Whatever the out
come may be, public confidence here
has received shock from which the
recovery will be painfully slow. learn
definitely that S., 900, 900 in gold has
been engaged for shipment on Saturday
to this country, in addition TO any sent
to Germany. Well Informed quarters
anticipate the engagement Of another
SIS, 100000 shortly. A premium ou
gold iu America is looked for early
next wear, while the hopes Of President
Cleveland restoring the American cur
rency to sound gold basis are egarded
here as crushed The other markets
we're fat, but nothing ike Americans
1t is believed that presently there will
be rush for home securities
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-25
Struck By a Tidal wave.

New York. December 16.-The
steamer La Champagne, of the Frea ch
Line, which usually arrives on Sunday
morning with the promptness of ferry
boat, came into port at 2 "a this morn
ing after hard 6gbt with the elements
The steamer left Havre twenty-four
hours behind her regular sailing time,
being detained by severe hurricane,
which was raging. Almost from the
start strong northwest winds prevailed
and high head sea made most of the
passengers uncomfortable, but nothing
out of the ordinary occurred until 4
O'Clock on the morning of the 18th inst,
when a tidal wave struck the ship on
the side just abaft the bridge. So great
was the force Of the sea that it swept
everything movable before it. Three
large life boats. each capable of holding
thirty people, were picked up
from cbocks and hurled against
the steel deck house with such force as to
badly strain them. Settees and ventilat-
ors we're wreEched from their fastep-
ings and swept away. All skyights
and companion way doors were broken
iu, aud the water poured in a verltable
torrent down into the saloon aud state
rovms. To add to the terror of the
moment all the electric iighls we're sud-
denly extinguished, leaving the ship
iu total darkness until candles aud
lamps could be procured The saloon
passengers were all 10 their hunks
when the smashing of the ventilators on
the promenade deck let flood of water
dowE upon them. There was 40 panic,
however, and as no more water came 10
the passengers were soon reassured-
All their baggage and effects we're
soaked with salt water, however, and
there was much discomf fort. The dam
age to the upper deck was repaired
temporarily and the skylights aad ven
tilators boarded up. No fnrther acel-
dent occurred aud nobody was injured.
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Chic ago Cotton Exposition.

Augusta, Ca, December 1S-At
meeting of the Southern Manufactur-
ers' Association representing all the
cotton mills with headquarters at Au-
gusta the following resolutions we're
unanimously adopted
Resolved, That the Manufacturers
Association believes that it will be of
great advantage to the South to CON-
pletely fDish its cotton mill products,
instead of sending them elsewhere to be
finished, and that it cordially approves
of all proper efforts to secure bleacheries
print works, starch works aad similar
industries in the South.
Resolved, That the establishment in
he South of such Industries will open
many new outlets .or Southern products
by enabling Southern mills TO offer
finished products ln many markets;
whereas they are now confined to prac-
tically one outlet, namely, the ICON
ver'ers," who buy the partially finished
product to which Southern mills are
now restricted because they have 10
present means of performing the final
processes Of manufacture.
Resolved, That numerous outlets to
a great body of consumers and diver
sity of products adopted to all classes
of consumers, are the mos: effective
means for preventing undue competi-
ton.
We, therefore. cordially approve of
efforts to diversity Southern cotton mill
products, recognizing that they tend to
ben6t our present investments by Great
ing new demands and new outlets for
our present products.
Resolved, That the proposed Chicago
and Sotbcrn States Cotton Exposition
will serve the purposes set forth by
proving to the whole people of America
that the South can manufacture cotton
goods of all classes Of perfect quality,
and at far less cost than is elsewhere
possible, whereby it will be made clear
that the South presents very inviting
field for the profitable investment of
capital.
Resolved, That We therefore heart
lily approve the Chicago and Southern
States Cotton Exposition and commend
it to the support of the Southern mill
interests.
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The Bridegroom Tarried.

There is big sensation in York
Vile colored high life. There was to
have been marriage in the Wes-
leyap Church last Thursday night.
Ben Foster was to have been the
groom, and the bride to be was jamie
Clark. Preparations for the affair
had been in progress for several
weeks, ard uppertendom among the
colored people was looking forward to
it as the event of the season.
Bridesmaids and groomsmen had
been selected, new white dresses had
been purchased, and swalowtai|ed
coats provided for For several
nights, the choir had practiced the
wedding march, and all who were to
participate or oficiate in any capa-
city were we'll prepared fer their re.
spective ports. The appointed night
rolled around. and the invited guests,
groomsmen and bridesmaids we're
ssembled, the bride was also there
After awhile the assembled c0Dgfe-
cation began to grow impatient, and
presently it was whispered that the
bridegroom was not coming. This
soon after developed into fact, and
where all was merry only a short
time before, there was exceeding
great wrath. Instead OF congratula
tions for the bride, there were at
temps at consolation but she would
not be comforted. She bewailed not
only the loss of her intended, but
charged that he had cruelty carried
off SO that she had paid over to him
for the purchase of a stove on which
she was to do his cooking. The
Whereabouts of the bridegroom are
still unknown-IorhrtUe Enquirer
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SUMTER. S.. c. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1895.

propriation of sl0o, 100000 for rifles
and cannon and the two introduced by
Mr.. Hale for an increase of the navy
and for a reconstruction Of the United
States ship Constitution, as SO moay
proofs of the war spirit in the senate.
He suggested that, on the Democratic
side, there was an attempt to sustain the
President for the splendid services Of
himself and his secretary of the treasury
in the late political campaigns in New
York, Maryland and Kentucky. 1t was
necessary, Mr.. Allen thought, for the
Populist party to take stand in the
matter. 1t would not do, he said, to
permit the President of the United
States and his distinguished associates
in the senate to carry of all the glory
and honor 1t would not do to permit
the Demo mocratic party and the Republi
car party in the Senate to take off all
the glory and honor incident to the
Monroe doctrine 1t vas necessary
that the PcpuIist party should have a
stand in The matter, they realizing the
fact that the resolution had been pre-
pared as money was essential to war.
Mr.. Platt moved to refer the resolu-
ton to the committee on finance and
the motion was defeated, yeas Il, nays
So.
The resolution was then agreed to,
Mr.. Allen having withdrawn the pre-
amble
1t now reads !:
Resolved, That the committee on
6uance, be and they are hereby directed
and instructed. to inquire aod report by
bill or otherwise, whether it would not
be expediens and proper for the govern
mept of the United States of America,
at this time to open its mints to the free
aud unlimited coinage of gold and silver
at the ratio of l to l6, and in addition
thereto, issue an adequate volume of full
legal tender treasury notes in the same
manner such potes have heretofore been
issued, and in the interest of national
safety withdraw the issue power of ma
tional banks and retire all bank cur
reDcy.
The next business laid before the sen
ate was the Venezuelan commission
bill. and that was not disposed of until
3:45 p. u. At that hour the senate
proceeded to executive business, and
when the doors we're opened at 1880 the
Presidents message asking that DO
recess be taken until after the financial
legislation necessary to preserve the
credit of the government had been
enacted. II move that the senate do
now adjourn" said Mr. Cockrell. as
sooD as the reading Of the message was
concluded with.
"Why," said Mr. Hawley with real
or affected surprise, II expected that
some serious consideration would be
given to this most important message OF
the President by our Democratic
friends"
1--WE want time to consider it," Mr..
Cockrell oluntly rejoIned.
And then, at 4:45, the senate ad-
iourned until tomorrow
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Touch One, Fight All.
American Republics Form a
Defensive Alliance.

AsI1INGToN, Dec. l9.-Ihe excite
ment over Venezuelan affairs subsided
greatly to-day, the result being at
tributablc very largely to the fact that
the House was notin session and that
the Senate was disposed to avoid pre-
cipitate actioa, as was evidenced by its
course whep the House Venezuelan
Commission bill was received.
Among Secretary Olney'a callers to-
day were Ministers Audrade of Veoe-
zuela, N1ardouca Of Brazil sud Romero
of Mexico. representing three of the
first republics CT South aud Central
America. Though this was diplomatic
reception day at the State Departm eut,
their call at this particular time when
the Monroe Doctrine, as applicable to
their countries has received so forcible
a construction by the United States,
occasioped much comment
Although none of the diplomats will
consent to be quoted regarding their
call on the Secretary. it is understood
that they have cabled their govern
ment that the present seems an op-
perfume time for invoking the Monroe
Doctrine as means Of support against
European pressure, several of them
beiog involved 10 disputes with Euro
pean nations at this time The state
ment is made by one Of them that
several important results will follow
from the vigorous construction of the
Monroe Doctrine First, it is said,
will be the official adherence of the
Southern republics, making the de.
claration practically unanimous from
the countries of the Western Hemis-
phere. 1t is pointed out that Lord
Salisbury insisted that the Monroe
Doctrine was not recognized as inter-
national law. but this, ii is said, will
be answered by a showing that all the
republics Of North and South America
accept it as the Law governing them.
The project Of another conference of
American republics, iu line with the
pan-Americau Congress, but with a
view to political alliance rather than
commercial reciprocity, is being dis
cussed also There have been num-
Der Of these conferences, largely de-
voted to academic discussion, but the
strong assertion Of the Monroe Doc
trine would give a practical aspect to
such meeting.
How far these hopes and purposes Of
the Southern countries were communi-
Gated to Mr.. Olney to-day, is DOT
known, but he was doubtless made
aware of the strong prevailing feeling
and the intention to give it official ex-
preston as soon as word could be re-
ceived from the several governments
represented.
Among the South and Central Ameri.
can diplomats themselves, the feeling
is almost unanimous that there should
be speedy cementing Of all the re-
publics of the Western world.
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How TO Prevent Group.

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CIeyeland's Commission.
The House Promptly Makes
Provision For it.
Immediate Consideration Given to
the Bill Appropriating
100000.

washington, Lee. O.-lWWeo'ateiy
after the reading of the journa! in the
house this morning Mr.. Hit (Rep of
Illinois asked unanimous consent for the
present consideration Of bill which be
sent to the desk and had read. It ap-
propriated 800, 600 for the payment of
the expenses of the commission suggest
ed by President Cleveland 10 his mes.
sage yesterday for the purpose of deter
mining the true divisional line between
Venezuela aud British Guiana. The
reading of the bill was followed by ap-
plause.
Mr.. Boutelle (Rep.) Of Maine asked
if it were the intention to pass the bill
without debate.
Mr.. Hit stated that, tabt was his de-
sire.
BoUrELLE "BAcKs WATER"
Mr.. Boutelle said he hoped that iu
view of the vast importance and serious
gravity of the consequences that might
grow out Of the passage Of the bill. the
house would proceed 10 decorous and
deliberate manner in the consideration
of this matter. The message of the
President upon the subject was read to
the house yesterday and he did not be-
lieve that the members of the house
we're so fully advised of the matter as
they should be when called upon to act
de6oitely upon the proposition. Num-
erous voices "We are ready"
Gentlemen around him, Mr.. Bou-
telle said, declared their readiness to
proceed, 'tbut, he continued. II do no
iii service to the honor and dignity of
my country when I asked the ready
gentlemen on this side of the house,
and on that to proceed with the deco
rum due matter of such great respon-
sibility, affecting the welfare probably
of the two great English-speakiug na-
tious of the world" (Slight applause }
Mr.. Boutelle said that be had been
charged with being jingo, whatever
that might be, and he did not think it
vas necessary for dim to state wherever
be was known that should congress aud
the President fod themselves in posi-
tiop where they felt it necessary to call
the country to arms. that he would not
be found tagging behind. The press
this morning, be said, brought to the
house notice that in the consideration
of this affair the members should take
counsel With caimness and deliberation.
The eyes of ali the people, be said,
were upon the house and senate this
day. aud to this matter the members
ought to give as much consideration as
would be devoted to an appropriation
of a few thousand dollars. He hoped
that the bill would be sent to commit
tee in the regular way to be thoroughly
digested there. aud then reported to the
house.
Speaker Reed-Does the gentleman
object?
Mr.. Boutelle-I have not objected
I simply suggested the hope that
the bill might be sent to committee
The Speaker-Is there objection tc
the immediate consideration of the bill
ca pause The chair hears uoue.
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like to have some gentleman on the
other side to introduce bill to repeal
the law forbidding old Confederates
from serving in the army or navy. |
think this would be good time.
The resolution was passed, aud then
at II 40, on motion of Mr. Dingley,
the house adjourned until Friday.
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UNITED WE STAND .

The previous q9es;lon was then or
dered without dissenting vote, and
the bill was re third time and pass
ed unanimously.
Mr.. Dinglcy (Rcp.) of Maine, Of
ferea concurrent resolution providing
for holiday recess extending from
Friday. December 20, to Friday, Jan
ary 3. 1896.
Mr.. Meredith (Dem. of Virginia
Before that resolution is passed, | would
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-25

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on original envelopes ard bring or ;erc -
me AT once c. D SChE ARIZ,
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-04-22

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Rheumatism & Neuralgia. Entirely vegeta-
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-04-22
HELPING ONE ANOTHER

This little sentence should be writ
ten On every heart and stamped on
every memory. 1t should be the gold
en- rule practiced not only in every
household, but throughout the world.
By helping one another we not only
remove the thorns from the pathway
and anxiety from the MUD, but we
feel sense of pleasure in our own
hearts, knowing we are doing duty
to fellow creature.
A helping hand or an encouraging
word is no loss to us, yet it is a bene-
fitto others. Who has not felt the
power of this little sentence? Who
has not needed the encouragement
and aid Of a kind friend?
How soothing, when perplexed with
some task that is mysterious and
burdensome, to feel a gentle hand on
the shoulder and to hear kind voice
whispering, "Don't be discouraged;
see your trouble; let me help you"
What strength is inspired! what hope
created! what sweet gratitude is felt!
and the great difficulty is dissolved as
dew beneath the sunshine.
eyes, let US help one another by en-
deavoring to strengthen and en-
courage the weak and lift the burden
Of care from the weary and Cypress
ed, that life may glide smoothly on
and the fount Of bitterness yield
sweet waters: and He whose willing
hand is ever ready to aid Us will re-
ward our humble endeavors, and
every good deed will be as ''bread
cast upon the waters, to return after
many days." if not to US, to those we
love.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-04-22
Lanes Family Medicine Moves the Bowels
Most people need to use it Each day
GEMS OF THOUGHT.

It isn't mans character that makes
a woman love him.
Take care of the dollars and the
world will take care of you.
The bag in the knees of a mans
pantaloons isn't always filed with
piety.
An idle brain is the anarchists work
shop.
Cupid is not an intellectual being.
A newspaper is the diary of history.
Some foolish young people don't
know the difference between a brok
en- heart and a disordered liver.
Hear first and speak afterward.
A man too busy TO care for his
health is like a mechanic too busy to
take care of his tools.
If you are ''mad'' and can hide it
for few minutes, you will soon pat
yourself on the shoulder for doing so.
It is an easy job to edit paper
when you put everything in; but it is
a wise editor who knows what to
leave out and takes time to do it.
Habit is ten times nature.
When need is greatest help is near
est
A spur in the head is worth two in
the heels.
Write your own obituary notice
and then live up to it.
There is many worse place than
where you live; therefore don't get
in panic to go somewhere else.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-04-22
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-04-22
THE CONDUCTOR GOT EVEN.

The life Of the average conductor Of
street car is not necessarily happy
one. Not only is he supposed to be
John Sherman in finance, and Edi
son in electricity, and Capt. Bassler
in weather, but he is compelled to be
the innocent object Of all the pas
sengers' jokes.
A few weeks ago a conductor on
one of the suburban electric lines
noticed that when the car reached the
custom house one Of his passengers
would call him in and ask if that build
ing was the postoffice.
On being informed that it was he
would thank the conductor and leave
the car.
This thing went on for little over
week and greatly puzzled the con-
ductor, until he was informed that the
passenger held an important position
in the federal building.
Then he tumbled-the man had
been guying him, simply guying him.
The next day the conductor decid-
ed to get even. When the car reach
ed the custom house, he opened the
door, and, reckoning to the passenger
said in a voice beaming with pity:
"My dear sir, this is the postoffice
You work here SO will stop the car
and you can get off,"
The conductor has kept this up for
the past two weeks and has refused
all manner of brides to ''play quits"
The remainder of the passengers
have Caught on'' and do not hesitate
to let the joking passenger know that
they enjoy it.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-04-22

I have never seen such hard times
as the present in all my life. [ have
never seen old maids decidedly oppos-
ed to matrimony. I have never seen
a pretty girl that did not know it. I
have never seen a lawyer refuse fee
on account of his clients poverty.
have never seen a woman that was
tongue-tied. I have never seen rich
men prefer marrying poor girls. I
have never seen but one lady use a
bed wrench and pin to tighten her
corsets. I have never seen a woman
die with lockjaw.