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LOYAL HOME WORKERS.
Editors Chat-Conversation Ciub-Happs
Household.
THE VACANT CHAIl

THE VACANT CHAIR
Massachusetts publication revives the ac'
~ount of a pathetic song very popular in the
old war DAYS. and sung not only in The camps
Int bv every freside in tue North.
The writer of the song was Henry .. WASH
hmm. of Worcester, Mass, and it WAS raoIisheu
as early as the Fall of 1861. 1t WAS based on
the uptimely death of John William Circuit, VINO
WAS commander of the Cadets of the Highland
Military Academy when the war broke out.
Youns Grout entered the Union service n
Lieutenant in Co. ID, 18th Mass, ana Snouen
very Young bore himself like veteran.
1t was at the battle of Balls Blum, where the
18th Mass. lost 80 men, that Lieut. TROUT me
his sad fate. The battle was over, auu hs
might have left the field in safety, with others
but ,vas strenuous to have the wounded con
veved safely across the river, whittier the fea
eral troons had retreated. lie crosSed lux
stream with one boatload and returned 10 eiNe
assistance TO Others remaining uutlI ne nau "
plunpe into the stream to save ms iiie. DoS
stray shot reached him IN mid-stream a"a h'
sunk. dead. in the waters of the Potomac. Ai'ei
several weeks his body was iouba auu '"hen "
ais New England home.
Worcester monrne6 for her youthfnl nero
The Msvor and the City Government and tl,s
Cadets were formal mourners AT tbe tuner a
thousands dropped a sympatniziag Tear ~ ."I,
heard the brief bat pathetic record. ME- I" asa
burn's simple lines touched responsive chote
in bereayed aud anxious hearts all over III
land.
We shall meet, but shall miss him.
There will be one vacant CHAIR
We shall finger 10 caress him,
When we breathe our evening prayer.
When a year ago gathered
Joy was In his mild blue eye'
But golden cord II severed
And our hopes la rum iie.
All our fireside sad and lonely,
Often will ti,c bosom swell
at remembrance of the story
How our nob.e Willie fell
How he strove to hear our banner
Through the thckcst oil tl'e ueh''
And upheld our country honor
With the strength of manhood's might
True they tell U.S. wreaths OF glory
Evermore will deck his brow;
ant this ~oofhes the anguish only
Sweeping DER our hearisirings now.
Sleep to-day early fallen!
IL tlv green and marrow bed;
Dirces from the pine aud cypress
Ningie with The Tears we shed.
We shall meet. but we shall miss him.
There will be one vacant chair;
We shall finger to caress him.
When we breathe our evening prayer.
q PRESIDENTS AND THEIR PoLITics-
Tn these DAYS of President making it may &
interesting to look over the list oil PRESIDENT
of the United States and the States they nav
hailed from, also to note what parties they ne
longed TO. 1t is well TO remember that IN
early Republicans were Democrats, In contra
Al, E.1a 1icfc
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l. letter, 2. Scheme. g. Ekes. (Stand.) T.
Strokes or blows as in sunstroke. 5. Rays of a
fshs Rn. 6. An inqusi.ive Chinaman. who re-
Gently visited the United States. T. The tier. 8.
town of South Africa 9. To wear out. 10. A
town of Upper Egypt. II. letter.
EUGENE, Altoona, Pa.
1 A letter g. A slight taste. g. p o., Montrosc
County Colo. 4. Completes. 5. Very wicked per-
sons g. Fishels friend. the Chinese yicexOy. q.
again. 8. Stasis. (Dungl.) 10. A town Of Upper
Egypt. IL. A letter.
-ALUMaus Washington, d. @.
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POOR MANS PUDDING.

Laales-seud to Ruth Goldsmith Chicago for free
package Of Royal Tea. Cures all female diseaseA
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/ A letter. @ curse. 8. Eschews. l. Per.
fumed s. Failow-chats. 6. In old practice, q
bond to secure who has given bond for an
Other, 7. To interlace. 8. The seashore. 9. A
water-course. TO- A town of Upper Egypt. il. A
letter. -GUARDINEER, Poultney. VT.
l. A letter. 2. To plan. 8. The Standard unit OF
electrical capacity. 4. Connections 5. Our Lord
cometh." 6. The smoke-tree. (Stand) T. Con-
southern constellation. IL. letter.
SIMON EASE, Narbertb. Pa.
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OF the above Washington was elected unani-
snously both times. receiving the entire cleo
toral vote. This has never occurred again,
although Monroe at his second election re-
ceived every electoral vote but one, New
Hampshire eiector casting his vote for John
Quincy Adams, in order, it is said, that WASH
ington alone might have the glory of unani-
nous election. John Quincy Adams was
elected by the House of Representatives. none
of the lfour) candidates receiving majority OF
the electoral votes.
FLOWERS AND CUTTINGS.
Many have objected to house plants in
small rooms on the ground Of unhealthfulness.
Dr. Andres, of Pbilsdelphia. sometime since dis
covered the error Of this. lie holds that ozone,
the great purifier. is mainly supplied by bloom
ing flowers and for this reason flowers are not
only beautiful, but essential TO the health OF
every home
Even the odcrs Of flowers have their uses
Common wild verbena IS a rapid destroyer oil
microbes, so are all geranium flowers. both be-
cause OF their odor.
The scent of cloves will destroy many species
OF microbes in half an hour; cinnamon is still
more potent; thyme is a swift destroyer.
IL is now believed that the flowers found en-
balmed with Egyptian mnmmies were placed
there because OF their antiseptic virtues rather
thsn from any sentiment connected with them
BLooMIEG GERASIUMs.
III you expect to have blooming geranium,
this Winter rou mnst bold them back for som.
time by pinching Of the buds. particularly i
you have not cut them freely through the sum
Uer.
They should be repotted 10 good SOIL an,
spripkled occasionally with ammonia water
quite diluted. or a little soapsuds may b
turned over the earth now and then.
When Gala bulbs are planted. put them in
dark place for month then bring them out
water regularly, aud you will be surprised hos
they will bloom.
IL will soon be time TO put the bulbs of tn
pretty Chinese lily in water. if you want then
90 bloom for Christmas. Set the bulbs in
glass dish, IN mesh OF pebbles. and turn owe
water 10 cover the bulbs pretty well.
BE sure and give your cuttings and bulb
room enough. Better have few healthy
weii-deyeioped. blooming plants than man
that arc stnnted and sickiy.
Remember that flowers, like children, Shout
have daily care and attention. or they will nc
do well
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OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

Mrs. Hudnut makes liberal offer to Invalid
Ladies on page 6. Be sure and read it.
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c PRESIDENTS AND THEIR poLIfics
In these days of President making it may tie
Interesting to look over the list of Presidents
of the United States and the States they have
hailed FROM also to note what parties they be-
longed to- 1t is well TO remember that the
early Republicans were Democrats, In contra.
distinction to the Federalists. The present
Republican party was organized in 1880 Ns
first candidate Gen. JohpC. Fremont.
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NEW PUZzLEs.-NO. e63.

Authors Of word-forms: Arcanus, Ernest. Frantz
~. Siocies, Gi Ganic, Poly 81, Rex Ford ~.
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&C. members NOW I,HW Cadets. and IN
time hope TO see them enrolled IN the RANKS
/ of the Ioyal Home Workers.
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Lice on Late Cabbage.

Kerosene emulsion will quickly dispose Of
these pests, and if the fight is begun early no
harm will result to the cabbage head. Some
growers use one pound of quassia chips boiled
a few minutes in one gallon of water, and
then dissolve one pound of whale-oiI soap in
one gallon of hot water; mix the two and
add cold water to make Ia gallons in all.
Apply this to the plants with spray or with
brush broom dipped in the solution, aim
ing to throw the dose into the center of the
plant.
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Care of the Working Horse.

Take the harness off the horses at noon;
remove the collars, so that he shoulders mxy
become cool. Brush them thoroughly, ana
wipe the collars clean before replacing them.
If you would give your horses the full beDeGi
of the nights rest, give them good cleaning
up every evening. They will feel and res,
better by having the sweat and dust all
rubbed of. The cleaner the horses shoulders
are kept the less liable they are to become
sore. In very many cases it is dirt under
the collars that inj uIes the shoulders. 1t is
easier to prevent than cure.
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CERTAIN TO BE DEFEATED.

Remedial Liquidation Cannot Get
Through the Canadian Parliament.
OTTAWA, Ont, Jan. 27.-Mr. Tarte,
n Of the most prominent French lib
erals in parliament, has called upon the
government to appoint a committee Of
the house to investigate the Manitoba
school question during the session, so
the case may be settled without coerc-
i've legislation by this parliament. He
called upon the Quebec supporters Of
the government to consent to this be-
cause federal interference in education
would do the Manitoba minority no
good, and might in its ultimate eff.
feet %endanger Roman Catholic schools
in other provinces. The whole tenor
of his speech was that he would him.
self vote against remedial legislation.
1t is the first intimation that the gov
ernment's reliance upon the French
liberals in the house to pass their bill is
not warranted, and that their bill will
certainly be defeated.
The government already is accusing
the other side of the house of Obstruct-
i've tactics, and the indications certainly
point in that direction.
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WILL CENSURE MR.. BAYARD.
Foreign Affairs Committee Thinks His
Speeches Were Indiscreet.

Foreign Affairs COMMITTEES Thinks His
Speeches Were Indiscreet.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Little doubt
is left by the action Of the subcommittee
of the foreign affairs committee that a
resolution will be brought before the
house next week expressing disapproval
of Ambassador Bayard's two speeches
which We're called to the attention of
the house by Messrs. Mccall and Bar
rett of Massachusetts. The purport of
the resolution will be a mild censure of
Ambassador Bayard for the two utter.
ances mentioned, and an expression OF
the opinion of the house that represent.
atives of he United States abroad
Should BE Very Discreet
in their public reference to home poll
tics. 1t is understood that the sub.
committee feels that the present ten
sion between the British and American
governments over Venezuela constrains
them to recommend a milder form OF
censure than they think the ambassa
doris remarks would call for under or
binary circumstances. One of then
said that while they did not wish t.
take any action that would detrac
from Mr.. Bayard's standing with tn,
power to which he is accredited, they
did not feel justified in ignoring hi
speeches.
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Blackburn's Successor Not Likely
to Be Chosen at the Present
Session.
Caucus Nominees Will Not With
draw and Neither Can Be
Elected.
Leading Parties Tied and the
Two Populists Divide Their
Votes.

FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 27.-The Ken
lucky Legislature is still d~eadlocked,
and hough four ballots have been
taken no election has been possible,
and it now appears that there will be
no election this session. The leaders Of
Hon. w. Godfrey Hunter say that no
other Republican can win, and the
friends of Senator J. G. s. Blackburn
swear hat he is the only Democrat
whose name will be considered. The
two Populists in the general assembly
are split, one voting with the Repub-
licans and with the Democrats.
Otherwise the two houses are a tie on
joint ballot. Governor Bradley has set
at rest the rumors as to his position in
the senatorial race. Friday night he
held a two hours conference with Hon.
w. G. Hunter, and announced that he
is for Hunter and says he thinks Hunter
will win. 1t has been said he was
fighting Hunter.
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| full servants and are as follows: l.. D.
Miller. v. c.; Duncan Ferguson, W. A.;
! D. J. O'Connell, clerk; G. r. Calvin, B.;
Jas. r. Spear, E.; w. E. Daniels, p; E.
P. Mueller, W.; A. w. Dykens, S.; man
ayers, A. w. Dykens, JOS. Mugli and
| VIM. Carmody. After the installation
the address of the evening on wood
craft" was made by Henry Neill followed
by %impromptu remarks from Neighbors
| Miller, Daniels and Roberts. Then
followed the social visiting while the
ladies spread one Of those elegant
lunches for which Ramona ladies are
famous. A more delightful evenings
pleasure cannot we'll be imagined
About 125 people we're present. The
Woodmen Camp OF Ramona is a
strong social force in that community
In one year the Camp has grown to a
membership of &c and had several appli-
cations that evening. The Ramona
Camp is an honor to the craft and is
bound to prosper.
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PLUNGED INTO THE RIVER.

Firemen, Engineer aud Horses Go
Through an Open Drawbridgs.
CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 27.-A fire en-
CINE, while being drawn at a rapid rate
to q fire in the lumber district on the
fats, plunged through an open draw
bride spanning the river at Seneca
street. Four firemen were on the en-
CINE. two Of whom jumped in time to
avoid going down. The other two men
were precipitated with the engine and
horses into the river. q distance of
about rs or 80 feet. The two men, while
being partly stunned by the fall, man.
aged to reach the opposite piling and
were then
Rescued by Their Comrades,
who had jumped in time to a them.
selves. The two fremen, Driver Will.
lam Burgess and Assistant Engineer
Charles Coolidge, who vent down with
the engine were more or less injured,
but not fatally, it is believed. The
horses were drowned. and the engine
lies a wreck at the bottom of the river.
The approaches to the bridge are not
provided with safety gates.
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WAS A NOTED ABOLITIONIST.

Mrs. Angelina Knox Died at Fresno,
California.
FRESNO, Cal, Jan. 27.-Mrs. Angel
ina Knox, formerly a well known men,
Der of the abolitionists. died here in
her 18th year. She was a missionary
several years among the Indians of the
Northern Peninsula Of Michigan. and
afterwards for three years was private
secretary TO Judge James q. Rlerney,
first aboltlonist candidate for the presi-
dency of the United States. She con
tributed largely from her private for
tune to equip soldiers for the civil war,
and after its close, she was sent by aboli.
zionist societies to Canada to lnvesti.
gate the couU.tion Of negroes who had
escaped to that country from slavery
She was Instrumental in establishing
in Boston q home for aged colorcu
women. She came to California q
years ago, and Of late years has lived il
Fresno.
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CROFTON'S
Not Bell we'd That Lamont Has Asked
1t Through a Personal Letter.

Not Believed That Lamont Ha. Asked
1t Through a Personal Letter.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 21.-Secretary La
mont and the officers of the war de-
partment who are in a position to know
will, if any steps have been taken in the
case of Colonel Crofton Of the Fifteenth
infantry, stationed at Fort Sheridan,
still say nothing about the matter. 1t
is, however, regarded as improbable
that the secretary himself has addressed
. letter to the colonel inviting him to
apply for retirement. Ii any movement
has been made in this direction, it prob
ably has been through a third party,
and not directly in the shape of
a communication from the secretary.
While under the law Crofton may
retire by virtue Of the fact
that he has served in the regular
army for more than 80 years, he
cannot now be compelled to apply for
retirement and his action must be vol
untary. If he refuses TO accede to a
request from the department to make
an application, then the only manner in
which Colonel Crofton could be re.
lieved from active service would be to
courtmartial him, and it can only be
stated that at present there are nc
charges on file at the war department
that would form the basis for such q
trial. The secretary, Of course, could
change his detail and order him away
from Fort Sheridan to any duty with
Colonel CroftOn's rank.
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SILVER MEN ARE ACTIVE.
Committee Officers Selected and Work
Outlined.

Officers Selected and Work
Outlined.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-At a meeting
of the finance committee of the new
silver party General A. J. Warner vas
made permanent chairman and l.. M.
Rumsey of St. Louis a member of the
subcommittee for the South. Thomas
G. Merrill of Montana was appointed
treasurer of the national finance COM
mittee, and Earl B. Smith of Chicago
was made permanent secretary Of the
committee. At a meeting of the pro-
visional national committee it was
agreed to print and distribute SOC, OOO
or more copies Of the address, resolu-
tions and plan of organization. 1t was
also agreed that each committeeman
should proceed at nee to organize his
state or territory.
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"Outlaw Of the Purchase"

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 27.-The Hon.
orable Oscar Turner died at the home
of his daughter from heart trouble. He
was n years of age and was at one
time a central figure in Kentucky poll
tics. He was thrice elected to congress
from the First district and gained the
sobriquet of The Outlaw OF the Pur-
chase by defeating the regular Demo-
cratic nominee each time.
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KILLED HIS BROTHER.

VERNE Williams Ended n Quarrel by
Murder.
LEXINGTON, Ky, Jan. 27.-While
Bell county. VERNE Williams and his
brother Robert had a difficulty over a
horse. Nernie saddled the horse to
ride to MIddlesboro, and Robert
declared that he intended to use the
animal himself. Bob attacked VERNE
with a stick. when VERNE ran into
the house, and, recurring his fathers
shotgun, returned and emptied both
barrels III the direction of his brother.
Several shot struck young Williams in
the breast and he died within a few
hours. VERNE was arrested. He is
Is years old, while his brother was Is.
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The Storm Going Eastward.

BosToN, Jan. 27.-The weather bu-
reau reports a fierce storm advancing in
a northeasterly direction, accompanied
by violent easterly winds, rain, snow
and sleet. 1t began raining just before
noon and the wind, which has been
blowing in gusts since dawn, had be-
come almost a gale. The most serious
inconvenience arising from the storm
as yet is that from interrupted tele.
graph communication.
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THEY LOST no TINE.

Active Prosecutinu of the Immigration
scheme ~ south Dakota.
ABERDEEN. ). D., Jan. 21.-The ex-
ecutlvc committee of the South Dakota
Immigration association closed u most
important meeting here and voted to
make an assessment of $50 upon each
81, O00, $50 OF assessed valuation in the
state, which is calculated to raise in
round members 1900. Nonresident
real estate holders will he asked TO con.
tribute to the fund at the rate OF 81 for
each quarter section held by them.
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THE CITY.
LOCAL RREVlTIEA.

Wheat went back one cent to day, be-
ing 43.
Miss Ethel Frizzell came home from
Minneapolis.
p. N. Lame was an arrival on the
evening train.
A. J. MCGOWAN and wife returned
from Minnesota.
Miss Pryne OF the Normal returned on
the train from the west.
An eight-pound rallroader arrived at
Conductor Herb. Putney's yesterday.
Weather report: Fair aud warmer to.
night and Tuesday. Southerly winds.
w. r. Smythe went west on q survey.
ing trip in Miner and Sanborn counties.
S. A. Haskell and family departed this
morning via St. Paul for Edmunds,
Washinton.
Judge Holdridge went to Brookings
to-day on legal business and will not re-
turn until Thursday.
Cen. Beadle and wife were arrivals on
the evening train from Chicago. He
says this Dakota weather is magnificent.
He saw nothing but wind, bluster, snow
or cold since he left here.
News is received OF the death at Spring
Valley, Mimi, Of Rhoda harrington
Lowe, sister of VIM. harrington of Her
man Township, this county. Deceased
was aged 62 years, and had for several
years been a sufferer from cancer. Nh
harrington and two daughters, Susie
and Alice, were present at the time OF
death.
Geo. Aiken, grain buyer, for w. w,
/Cargill Co. at Ramona went east to-day
to Lacrosse, having closed down his
house Saturday for the season. Mr..
Aiken informs us that his house shipped
81 car loads Of wheat this season from
Ramona and that there were three other
grain firms buying there, some OF which
shipped much more grain than he did
On the whole he thinks that nearly 4O(
car loads of wheat have been shipped
from Ramona since August ].
A. F. Glover and q number of others
went out to the haunted house north
east of town Saturday night and spent
the night. The other fellows went t.
bed, had q restless sleep and saw ghosts
1 galore, but friend Glover had gone Gu
there for business, sat up most of tn,
night and the only time he came nea,
seeing anything spirital was when h
fell over into q dose, dreamed Of q grea
big ghost and fell off his chair in al
effort to catch it. This woke him NJ
and no more ghosts appeared.
Several. Of the Madison Woodmen re
ceived an invitation to attend the in
stallation ceremony and anniversary o
the Ramona Camp, and Saturday even
ing this city was represented at tn
occasion by Neighbors w. E. Daniels
Chas. Roberts, Henry Neill and M. D
McGillivray, the latter being a membe
of tho Ramona Camp. The visitor
were most Hospitality entertained in tn
early evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Jas
Spear, and later by the Comp. The in
stallation was public, being conducts
by Installing Deputy, Allen Powers in \
very efficient manner The oficsrs ia
Quoted at this time are mainly tn
former incumbsnts who have been faith
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Exposure VIII Cause More Ipuuir

CINCINNATI, Jan. 2i.-The Irregular.
ties of ex-State Senator Samuel w
Ramp, while cashier of the Market
National bank, of which Charles
F~leischmann is president, whereby
Ramp is alleged to have appropriated
over $l6O, 600 of President Fleischmann's
money, occurred three years ago. Unit.
yesterday they were kept sacredly
secret. Now that this exposure has
been made there are inquiries as to how
Mr.. Ramp has administered several es.
tates committed to his care by the
courts.
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We must have help. We pay men and
women $40 to SIS per week for easy
home work. No books or peddllng.
Steady employment guaranteed. Send
stamp for work and particulars at once.
Hermann & Seymour, 2l3 South Sixth
street, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Would Accept Cabinet Po.ition,

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Jan. 20. Lead
ing Republican politicians of Arkansas
deny the report that Hon. Powell Clay.
ton will be q candidate for the Repub.
ican nomination for the vice presidency
of the United States. General Clayton
does not want second place on the
ticket; but would accept a cabinet po-
aitiOn
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Send Al one-cent stamps to cover cost Of mail
ing only, and get his great book. The People's
Common Sense Medical Adviser, absolutely FREE.
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