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The advocate., 1896-04-29
DOINGS IN CONGRESS-.

Iu0r9 brS uOW UAb nAu0Oy -ulh0 D9AlO7
Gratis in the House.
The Republicans in the House have
sidetracked a reciprocity bill. This is
dlsavowal of Jim Blaine Republicanism.
The bond investigation resolution is
still pending in the Senate, and Hill is
making desperate effort to talk it to
death.
The House Judiciary committee has
RavOrably reported the bill providing for
the erection OF a federal penitentiary at
Leavenworth. The plan was given to
the ADVOCATE readers some weeks ago.
The appropriations made at this $685.
sion Of Congress will exceed S5OO,0OO,OOO.
Assuming that the second session will
appropriate as much or more, this will
be another billion dollar Congress before
the people are through with it.
Cleveland has vetoed q couple Of pen
sion bills. One was for photographer
who was not an enlisted man, and the
other was for q widow. The objection In
her case was based on claim that the
amount allowed was in excess Of rea-
sonable pension under the circumstances
Congressman Riley He'll Of Missouri
and Congressman Money, who is Senator
elect from Mississippi, engaG bdin fight
in committee room last week. Hall
threw an inkstand at Money and in
flicted severe wound on his head. The
cause of the trouble was not given out.
Both men are Democrats.
Senator Allen (Pop.): whenever a
man says that his patriotism is measured
and bound by the hide-bound DEGREES Of
political party and can never see that
tits in error, there is no hope for that
man, and there is no hope for a country
the great body Of whose citizenship is
composed Of that class Of men,"
While the House was considering the
GoOdwin-Cobb election contest, Con.
gresham Barrett Rep.l acting as
Speaker, announced in the middle Of
Cobb's speech that his time had expired
and recognized q member who was oppos
ing him. Speaker Reed returned to the
chair in time to prevent an extended
diBgraceful scene and permitted Mr.
Cobb to proceed with his defense Mr.
Goodwin, who is a Populist, was seated
In the Senate last week Senator Allel
insisted that the committee having il
charge the Pacific railroad matte
should have given the people along tn,
line hearing as we'll as the railroad Off
cials. Senator Gear, Chairman Of tn
committee, objected to the remarks, in
timated that Allen misrepresented Ne
brasks, and took occasion to scor
Weaver as q confscatioDist because h,
wanted the government to buy the rail
roads and pay for them in issues o
Rreenbacks. When Senator Allen raj
lied to Gen. Weaver's defense Gear, il
an ordinary street-corner argument way
uttered aloud guffaw and retired to th'
The advocate., 1896-04-29

closk-room. Senator Allen protested
rather vigorously against such discour-
teous conduct.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-07-17

.Sxas. igy Using Swamp Angel Medicine.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-07-17
A Queer Russian Game.


In some parts of Russia queer
game is still played at Christmas
time which has much to do with
the future life of the participants.
Some prominent person in the vii
lage announces that the annual
merrymaking will be held at his
house. On the appointed day the
young men and women hasten to
his house.
There are songs and games and
dances, but they are simply pre-
Jude to the more important bust
ness of the day. When the time
comes, the hostess leads all the girls
into one room, where they seat
themselves on tho benches. Laugh
ing and chattering they are each
promtly mufled in winding sheets
by the hostess. The head and hair
and form are securely covered,
and when she is done the girls re-
semble papoOses.
The young men draw lots, and
one by one they enter the room
where the muffied girls sit. Help
less so far as sight or touch goes,
the puzzled lover tries to locate
his favorite. Maybe she would
help him if her eyes we're not hid
den, but she is as helpless as he.
Finally he chooses one, and then
he may unveil her. This is the
critical moment, and disappOint-
ment or rapture will be the result
of seeing her face.
1t is the law of custom that the
man shall marry the girl he has
picked out, and if either backs out
q heavy forfeit must be paid. 1t
is said that this matrimonial lottery
is productive of many happy mar
riages.-Moscow Correspondents.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-07-17
Tributes to Human Brave.
~

The Rev. Robert Wilson of st.
Luke's Epicopal church, says
I'm 1888 met in Richmond a Col
onei Mccoy, Of Pennsylvania, who
had been a gallant wearer of the
blue. We got quite chummy over
a mixed wood camp fire, and
wishing to put him at his ease I
told him the story of Kershaw's
magnificent reconnaissance at Fred
ericksburg, which can never be too
often repeated. An orderly had
arrived IN hot haste with a COM
mand for General Kershaw to have
the enemy recOnOitered at all haz-
ards from a knoll which was swept
by the fire of the sharp shooters of
both armies. Every bush and tree
had been cut away by the storm of
bullets, and it looked like certain
death to the man who should at
tempt it. Calmly singing his field
glass, and turning his command
over to the next officer in rank,
Joseph b. Kershaw rode slowly
up to the death trap, into which he
would not send any other man.
The sight of his heroic action as he
sat amid the whistling minies,
sweeping the opposing ranks with
his glass, was too much for the
chivalry Of the Yankee command
er, and the order went down the
Federal line: Cease firing on that
officer" The rifles became silent,
the reconnaissance was finished, and
raising his cap in acknowledgment,
General Kershaw quietly rode back
at walk, unframed"
ut was splendid incident" re-
marked Colonel Mccoy, "but l
can cap it with personal expe-
rience Of the chivalous disposition
of your men. l was on General
Meade's staff near Richmond, and
one morning, with the general at
our head, we rode down to take a
look over the river. As we turn
ed sharply out of the bushes and
came out on the bank, we found
ourselves in point blank range +
a Confederate picket drawn up ON
the other side. A volley would
have emptied every saddle, for We
were entirely at their mercy; but
it would have been murder, fer
they could not cross and capture
us. Recognizing General Mead
the commander of the detachment
ordered his men into line, and pres
ented arms. We raised our caps in
grateful acknowledgment, rode
slowly back into the bushes, and
as soon as we were fairly out of
sight put spurs to our horses and
scudded back to camp as if the
devil was after u.s."
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-07-17
OO---

The Popust designed to spread among the people knowledge
of their political and social rights excellent advertising medium
as it crculates largely among all classes.
Be subscribe for it. Be advertise in it. There rs
harm getting both sides of all questions Therefore send
Dollar for the Populist year.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-07-17
MADE PERFECT CURE.


Suffolk, Va, Dec. 26, 1895.
Scamp Angel Medicine Company,
Washington, D. c.:
Enclosed please find money order
for $3.50. Please send the Swamp
Angel medicine. One bottle has made
a perfect cure of my wife, who had a
terrible case Of dyspepsia. Send med
icine by express.
Yours, very respectfully,
Rev. H. H. BUTLER.
FEELS LIKE A NEW MAN.
LAPEL. Ind, Dec. 10. 1895.
Dear Sirs::
l received your medicine ali right
and it is doing wonders. / have been
troubled with La Grippe and Catarrh,
and ] do believe your medicine will
cure mo Of both. Already ] feel like Q
new man. Yours, truly,
SAMUEL DURANp.
WELL IN A WEEK.
George. Mo-. Dec. 20. 1895.
Soamp Angel Medicine Company,
Washington, d. c.:
Gsntlemen-Some days since my
foreman, VIM. 7. Mccall, ordered two
bottles of your medicine. / being
very much afflicted with piles and in
digestion, he gave me one bottle. and I
commenced the use of same Just one
week ago. To-day am we'll.
Yours, very truly,
CHARLES OrrE.
BEST EVER USED.
/ herewith enclose you so cents for
which please send me one pint of your
valuable medicine. 1t has helped me
very much indeed, and / consider it
the very best have ever used.
Yours, truly,
NATHANIEL L. KELLEY,
Coxville, Ind.
SURPRISING BENKFIr.
Liberal, Mo, Dec. A, 1895.
To the Proprietor ofthe SsOamp An
gel Medicine Company:
Seeing your advertisement and be-
ing terribly afflicted with rheumatism
and kidney trouble, I was anxious to
try your medicine. My wife was also
a great sufferer from heart failure and
asthma. We have tested the medi-
cine thoroughly, and consider the re.
suits wonderful. Kidney trouble near
~ all gone; rheumatism better than'it
has been for twenty years. Ny wfes
dropsy all gone, kidney trouble very
much better, heart trouble almost gone.
asthma better. Taking everything
into consideration-her age. which is
70, and the length of time she has been
aflicted-it is surprising to note the
Benefit she has received from the use
Of The Swamp Angel Medicine.
Yours. truly,
G. w. DAVIS.
P. ST. need two dozen bottles at
ence. Will send cash with order if
required. Direct TO Liberal, Barton
County Mo- " - -..-s--'' $4,000
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-07-17
H0N..HAL.,S AVER,

The brilliant end Talented Associate
Editor or the Caucasian. SenatorMer'
J len BstIsr's Pepper, the Gem ase
Pride q Pepalism I'm the On North
stsse. Exauines Some Letters. n
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-07-17

The Csueaaisn Gives Free ADVERTISERS
for q Good Thing.

The Caueaaian Gives Free Advertising
for Good Thing.
For some weeks past tie Caucasian
has been running an advertisement OF
the Swamp Angel Company. We had
not given it very much attention, and
while we had satisfied ourselves that it
Was a good medicine, we had no true
idea of its real value. From direct
evidence We can affirm to any one in
terested that this medicine is possibly
what has long been looked for. We
should be slow to make this assertion
but for the fact that some strong testi-
monials have come under our notice.
and we here present them. The erig-
inal letters are now IN the possession
of the Caucasian.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-07-17

P..'1DEHr OF TIE SxArr Axo.I

(Garsl,aer PHOTOGRAPH
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-15

for the various reports ef officers and
committees, and they We're listened te
with much Interest.
Treasurer Tayler's report showed the
elab In a MOST satisfactory condition,
financially, the receipts and expendi=
t9res the past season each amounting
to something less than $4,000 with a
allsht difference In favor OF the former
so that there is q modest balance LA
the hank to the clubs credit, Chair
man II. 4, Drake, os the auditing COM
naittee, submitted an exhaustive re-
pert on the clubs financial matters,
approved the treasurer's accounts and
made several recommendations, For
instance, he deprecated the expenditure
OF $115 for the construction OF lockers,
to rent which little or no effort had
been made, and he urged the appoint
ment OF an active membership COM
mittee to secure additional members,
He had word to say about the de-
inQuents, and made a plea for some
plan looking to the collection of past
dues, which, IL on hand, could, with the
balance above referred to, be applied
on the purchase of the pennants won
last season by the different yachts,
DR.. ]. M. Welch, OF the sailing COM
mittee, after making some pretty
speeches about the excellent admins
tration of the commodore. reported
that the new course laid out last season
had been in the main satisfactory and
the method Of conducting the races
much improved, although there was
yet a need Of a comfortable steam
launch which would secure good judg-
ing, and better press reports of the
races. The doctor put in regret that
the club had not provided for fifteen
foot sailing class, as in his opinion
boats in this class should be the most
popular on smooth inland seas.
j. w. Taylor, of the nominating COM
mittee, said there were forty-five new
members added to the club, but very
modestly gave the credit for the addi-
tions to the members Of the sailing
committee for the excellent sport Of
fered the members.
A year ago there were 12S members.
so said Secretary Bigelow, of which
seven defaulted. The 45 new members
swelled the list to 1853, which, taking
out II designations, left at this time
an active membership Of 152.
Capt. Drake stated that the other re-
ports had covered most of the points
which he had to make, and thus made
brief verbal report, during which he
touched on the system in vogue of
measuring the contestants in the lake
races. AT this Juncture Commodore
Dean rose and made the following
speech, covering the past season, and
containing several pertinent sugges-
tions:
The yachting season on White Bear lake in
1895 will always remain memorable in the
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-15
BALTIMORE C0AfMiTTEE NAMED
no OPPOsHRTHE NEW YeRM
ysYNBIGATH,
TO PROTECT HOME INTERESTS
THAT THE AyOYED OBJECT FoH
tFHE MOVEMENT NOW BEING
MADE.
WILL TAKE PLENTY OF TIME
No DefnttetPropesitien Is Likely 10
De Medes Inside of One
Year.

BALTIMoRE, March 14,-It is gem
orally believed here that fight OF con-
siderable proportions and no little acri-
mony is pending between the local Sc
curity holders and the New York syn
dicate, which has assumed charge of
the reorganization Of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railway company. The only sur
face indication thus far manifested is
the formation Of local committee
which has issued a circular declaring
the cause Of it's existence to be the
protection Of Baltimore interests in the
pending reorganization. This COM
m1ttee includes some of the leading
flnanciers Of the city and 1t is known
to represent the Johns Hopkins uni
versity and Miss Mary Garrett, who
are among the largest holders Of Sc
curities In this Or any other city. It
Is thought that the remaining Garrett
interests will also join this committee
and 1t is semi-officially stated that J. P.
Morgan & Co. will act in conjunction
with it.
The new committee already controls
about $4O,000,000, which Is about one
half of the bonded debt of the COM
pany. 1t will meet early next week
for organization and will then take
preliminary steps to form plan for
reorgantzing the system, but it is not
thought any definite proposition will
be submitted within year. At the in
stance of Miss Mary Garrett, the name
OF Judge w. A. Fisher was today added
TO the committee. 1t is said, however,
that the committee would not hesitate
10 apply to the United States court for
a change of receivers should it discover
that the gentlemen who are at present
IN charge of the property are disposed
to pander to any particular interest or
faction.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-15
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

NINE. M. PALMLY-I HAVE JUST RE-
turned from Eastern trip and opened my
beautifying parlor in Room 2O2 Merrill
block st. Peter St, corner Fifth, where I
shall be pleased to see all my old friends
and patrons, and can give greater satisfac-
tion in my art of removing lines and un-
slightly blemishes from the face. Free
treatment given for the next two weeks to
all who buy a bottle of my wonderful face
bleach.
THE HARRIS MILLINERY CO., 465 WABA-
sha street, Miss Mary Carroll formerly
with b. A: Schultz, begs leave to announce
that she has engaged her services to the
above we'll known firm and will be pleased
and honored to have all her old friends
and new ones to call upon her at the above
address.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-15
HAD TO BUY THE DRINKS.
LOquacity Very Sharply Rebuked
by Sagacious Attorney.

Kansas City Journal.
The scene is laid in justice court
The suit on trial was an action between
two parties to tax the costs of the suit
and gain possession of a certain piece
Of property. The evidence had all been
introduced and the tired justice toyed
idly with broken inkStand as he lis
tened to the rantings of the plaintiffs
attorney, who was about to finish his
argument and submit the case, as far
as he was concerned, to the will of the
court. The opposing attorney was lean
ing against the wall in the rear Of the
room until the mention of his name by
the plaintiffs attorney reached his ear
and caused him to step lightly to a.
chair at his side. The former attorney
had been engrossed with his own
harangue for about thirty minutes and
was prone to conclude. Finally when
the court asked a bystander to lower
the curtain and shut out the rays of the
fast setting sun, he drew himself up
and with all the important bearing of
a village mind reader preordained the
language the other attorney would use
in addressing the court. 1t was diVulg-
ed more by the way Of showing his con-
tempt for the other attorney than for
any other purpose.
I'll tell you what Mr.. G.. will say"
he began, as he separated his mouth
from quid Of tobacco, when he gets
up to address the court. He will say
that it is not the intention of the de-
fense nor the purpose thereof to obtain
the back rent. All he will want, he will
say, will be the costs Of the case and the
possession Of the property" Then he
turned to the other attorney and sought
out the effect Of his words
eff he doesn't say this he resumed,
'I will have to buy the drinks. Now,
you watch him, your honor, and see
whether what I say isn't true" He
turned then toward the attorney con-
cerning whose speech he had been CIV
ing such correct delineation and said to
him: 'Now, you see, Mr.. c., if you
don't make those statements I have at
tributed to you
Mr.. c., however, had become tired of
the prominence accorded him by his col
league and he retorted, without even
indulging in a smile: mo, sir, it is
my intention to do as you have and sub
nit the case without an argument"
The effect Of the repartee was electri-
cal. The small audience in the court
room was thrown into fit Of laughter,
which amounted almost to cheers, as
the true wit in the retort grew more ap-
parent. The attorney who had left him.
self open to such an answer hurriedly
closed his argument and departed.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-15
Gypsies Are EVERYWHERE.

Nearly every civilized country in the world
has bands of gypsies wandering about with
in its boundaries, and their futility and ap-
parent lack of any definite object in life so
characteristic of this nomadic race, gives Pc
culiar interest to statistics concerning them.
From Hungary, the center and starting point
of the race, we learn from census that their
total number in that country alone amounts
to $40. About half of them were settled
in towns and villages. while the other half
led a constantly wandering life. Altogether
there were 104,750 gypsies who professed Hun
garan as their mother tongue, 81, ,046 Rou-
manian, 9,S57 the Slovak language. 5S61 the
Servian, 1886 the German and zoos the Ru-
thenian language. The number speaking the
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-15
LAKE SHORE FLYER.
Jimmy Hull Adds One to the Other
Equipment.


The local railroad men, and more es-
peclally the city ticket men and travel
Ing passenger agents, were having
more or less fun yesterday with Jim
my Hull, of the Lake Shore road. 1t
appears that the Lake Shore man was
fortunate enough to win a bicycle raf-
hed Off yesterday at one of the cigar
stands. he holding only a handful Of
tickets, but among them the lucky
number-S4
Now, Hull has been troubled more or
less all winter with rheumatism, which
malady has caused him more or less
Inconvenience, especially in his limbs,
and for this reason the fascinating
sport of riding a wheel is thing not
to be thought of. as far as he is con-
cerned
"Of course it's miserable cards, my
winning the wheel, he said. 'I've
heard of =one-legged man being pre-
sented with pair of riding boots, but
this tops anything like that. I've won
the wheel, though, and if 1 cannot ride
1T myself, can give it to some member
of my family"
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-15
ALL IN ON 1T.
Chicago-St. Paul Roads VIII Make G..
A. r.. Cent a Mile Rate.

CHICAGO, March 14.-Every last
road doing business between Chicago
and st. Paul has now given in on the
proposition to extend tickets to the
thirty-day limit demanded by the
members Of the Grand Army for their
September encaanpment. Az the roads
have applied to1Chairman Caldwell for
permission to make the extension, ard
no matter what his decision may be.
they will make the extension any
way. Under the association agree :
ment, the roads can make any rates
they please1 and grant any time limit
on their tickets that suits them, pro-
vided they give to the chairman OF
the association a ten-day notice of
their intention
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-15
1T WAS HIS GLASS EYE.
Supposed Corpse Refused to Ac-
knowledge the Doctors dag
Philadelphia Record.

Philadelphia Record.
DR.. Mullin tells the following story
on himself: A railroad man occupy
ing responsible position on one of the
great lines was riding on a train one
day when a collision occurred, and his
car was knocked into smithereens. He
was picked UP as one dead and was
stretched out in some convenient place
to await the arrival Of a doctor to
pronounce officially upon his condition.
DR.. McMullin, who was then in his first
year at Jefferson college. was on the
same train. He hustled up, looked at
the motionless form and pallid face Of
the prostrate official, and said: '"The
poor fellows a goner, I guess" Then
the embryo physician knelt down, lift
ed up an eyelid, and saw a dull, ex-
pressionless orb. Eyes, he's dead fast
enough. Take him away" said he. The
supposed dead man suddenly began to
move his lips. The startled McMullin
listened, and this is what he heard:
You blanked fool, that's my glass
eye"
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-15
Neat ns They Make Them.

Perhaps as neat folder as has been gotten
out In St Paul bylany railroad for some time
is that just issuedi by the publicity and pro-
motion departmental the Great Northern, set
ting forth ainumber of interesting facts in
connection with the country through which
the line goes35a little gossip about the North
ern Steamship company and something OF
Hotel La Fayette at Mnnetonka. The folder
is prepared and printed in a unique manner
quite uncommon in this sort of literature and
contains several interesting cuts as we'll as
quartet of original verses, the work of Ray
mond Cavanagh, who designed and had exec
uted the effective ideas embodied in the little
publication.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-15
Now Summer SneeinI.

w. r. Jaffray, the representative for this
territory of the Grand Trunk railway, re-
turned yesterday from Chicago, where he went
to be present at a conference of some OF
the executives of the road regarding the Sea
be put on about June between Chicago and
Portland via Niagara Falls and Montreal
This train, which will leave Chicago every
sleepers, and. according to Mr. Jaffray. will
be crack train, designed to accommodate
what is referred to as the New England busi-
ness.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-15

the next annual meeting, too, for he
was chosen to preside over the fort
unes of the club for the coming sea-
son. Fred Bigelow officiated as secre-
tary, and there was a generous attend
ance Of the enthusiastic yachtsmen,
who have made the summers at White
Bear so enjoyable and successful.
The commodore. without delay, called
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-15
His Feminine Beauty.

New York World
Chappy-We are very well acquainted faw
the shawl time we have known each othaw.
Marie-Yes yousremind me so much of one
I used to think great deal of.
Chappy-Ah-who was the-er-fawtunate
person?
Marie--A chum i went to school with She
was such aglovely girl, but she married and
I have not seen her for years.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-15
Railway Notes.

A. w. Kuehnow city passenger agent OF
the Northern Pacific road at Duluth. came
down to st. Paul yesterday for brief visit
here.
Chief Engineer Stevens, of the Great North
ern, took OUT party of friends on his private
car, which was attached to the overland train
for the West yesterday afternoon.