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course of familiar conversation the pres
ident said he proposed to drive the secre-
tary of the navy out to his farm the
next day, requesting Mack to have a
buggy and pair of horses at the hotel
door by o'clock in the morning. Nc
Dowell in person drove a handsome pair
of long neck bays, hitched to a stylish
light vehicle to the point designated at
the hour named. The turnout was his
own private property. AS the president
took the reins with this secretary by his
side Mcdowell called out, "After you
get on the road. Mr.. President, just give
them the whip and hold hardv' The
president knew th= way He had many
a time driven over it hauling wood to
market. The same evening Mcdowell
called again. The president insisted he
should join his party just going in to
dinner. The president had been delight
ed with the team. "Why, Mack" he
said. st had no use for tbs whip. You
ought to- have seen Mr.. B., how he
grasped the side of the buggy as turned
them home on the turnpike. They fairly
flew and took the breath away from us!'
Before the evening closed, the president
again referred to the horses and his high
satisfaction with them. He remarked
incidentally that he needed a pair at
Washington; that he would pay about
$500 for the horses that pleased him,
questioning Mcdowell as to the value of
his pair. They had cost the inspector
$780, but he answered the president
evasively to leave the impression that
he would search the market in his inter
est. The president then said he had a
colt on his farm ready for exhibition at
the approaching ST. Louis fair, but as
his stock had always failed to win pre-
miums he was indisposed to try again.
Mcdowell protested. The president re-
viewed his decision. Mcdowell saw one
of the managers of the fair and the pres
iderJ's colt was duly decorated with the
blue ribbon before all the crowd of spec
tators.
Promptly upon the return of the presi-
dent, Mcdowell and Joyce had O. car
padded and elegantly prepared for
pair Of horses, a light vehicle and q
groom to be sent over the route to Wash
ington city. They bought the most cost
w Light carriage they could find in the
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HIGH HANDED ROBBER|ES
And Republican RascaIity in the
Daysof Grant
OLD WHISKY RING METHODS
How Ulysses S. Got Fine Pair of Horses and
the Reward He Paid For Them
McDoWeIl's Downfall.

! 1.-THE old whisky-ring crowd i'll Mis-
souri,, which Grant put down twenty
years ago, Is coming into favor with the
present administration Already q num-
Der of them are comfortably STATED at
the pie-counter."
1 clip the history above from re-
cent issue of a Texas reform newspaper.
Upon the incident cited In General
Grants career, hangs a tale which is a
fit associate with such contemporary
events as the riot on the wharf in New
Orleans, the sounding of the bugle daily
upon the capitol at Montgomery to the
United States cavalry camped hard by,
the removal OF General Hancock from
command of the military district of
Texas because he refused to carry into
military court cases triable in civil
courts.
friendship sprung up between Gen.
eral Grant and young Mcdowell charged
with some administrative military duty.
in the vicksburg campaign, possibly in
relation to the removal 70 cotton. Nc
Dowell acquired the rank of brigadier-
general. He was very active tn the west
in promoting the first election of Grant
no the presidency. He was on visit TO
the white house by Grants invitation to
decide what place In the public service
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and think 1t is degrading to the pulpit
and the cause he represents, and he will
not benefit in any wise the cause of ,lhe
people he seems to be endeavoring to
reach.
sit has ever been Gods m.thod to have
the ministry sustained by those whom
they serve Preachers must live and
their congregations contribute of their
ubslance to enable them to live as they
do themselves. am sure that minis
ters get a small compensation for the
amount of service rendered as compared
with that of other calllngs. A minister
must pay his bills; he has many calls
on htr charity and must live BETTING the
dignity of the church to which he is CALL
ed. How could he do this unless he re-
ceived compensation?
ut is my belief that Chase is crank.
I do not think he is sincere in the stand
he takes. Utterances of this eccentric
nature are side thrusts at the ministry
made by men of no Intellectual ability
and who probably have never received a
salary and because of that fact they want
no one else to have them-a sort of dog
in Ghe Manager principle
mo, don't think ministers are over
paid. Nor do 1 know of any preachers
who resigned a charge to accept another
for an increased salary but 1 know of
many who have refused calls with a
higher salary. One instance 1 recall thar
of preacher at salary of $500 per year,
who was also a pharmacist who. upon
being offered a position as druggist at
salary of $1,000 per year. promptly re-
fused.
ministers ofthe gospel should live of
the gospel, as is laid down in Scripture.
which means that they should be sup
ported by the congregations to whom
they preach. If Mr.. Chase thinks he is
called to minister to tramps, he is free
to do So but he should not try to make
same a rule for The entire clergy"
REV r. D. WARE, CUMBERLAND
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.: 1.-The Ia
borer Is worthy of his hire. If minis
ter of the gospel is a good man. a good
citizen an honest man and a qualified
teacher he is worth his salary upon the
rules of equivalent value. as he is relat-
ed to the moral growth and welfare OF
the commonwealth. The Bible does not
forbid and good sense and Bible pre-
cepts allow che rule that a minister may
receive a stipulated salary. Only a IA
matte thinks God ignores business meth
DDS, and THAT heaven is gained by un-
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! city Dealers stock, they had made to
mounted it with gold and they had
whip prepared, with gold bands, costing
$25. THY shipped the car loaded with
McDowe1rs horses, that the president
had driven, and the new vehicle, harness
and whip under a trained groom to the
president direct and telegraphed him re-
questing the honor of the acceptance of
their complimentary gift. The gift was
accepted.
Later, Mcdowell made a visit of some
days to this white house. One afternoon
the president took him to drive in the
gift carriage, behind the gift horses.
Mcdonald had become uneasy. So to-
ward the the latter part of the drive ne
asked to be dropped at the treasury Of
flee. The president sat In the carriage
while his companion h@1d brief CONVEX
sation with the secretary of the treas
ury.
When Mcdowell went back to st.
Louis he sent the confidential secretary
of the president box of favorite cigars
with crisp $500 greenback under the
lid. Gen. B, the secretary, aeknowl-
edged the cigars and the delightful fla
vor OF the same.
Mccullough succeeded Boutwell, Nc
Dowell, Joyce, Mckee and two others
of the st. Louis newspapers were sent to
the penitentiary for five years each.
Grant pardoned all but Mcdowell before
he left office In his second term. Nc
Dowell published a book after he left
prison reciting all the facts of his mis-
fortune.
J. w, puBOsN
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Question Raised by aConnecticut
Tramp Preacher and An
sWered by PaStorSofAIl
Denominations in
Birmingham.

Rev. Logan Chase, of New Haven,
Conn, believes that it lis all wrong for
a Christian minister to accept salary
for preaching that it is ungodly and I'M
scriptural and that the minister called
of God to do HIS work should leave the
question of the support of himself and
family and the education of his children,
entirely in the Lords harlds. He is Mv-
ing in accordance with his convictions
He warks among the tnamps. He cats
with them, dresses like them, and is prac-
ideally one of them He works when he
He works among the tramps. He eats
ings he supports himself frugally and
spends the rest In feeding the hungry.
How Birmin CHAM clergymen Vsgard his
gospel Is here shown in their own words:
DIR. J. W. NEWMAN, PRESIDING
ELDER M. e. CHURCH, SOUTH: ''This
man Chase is simply a crank of the first
water, and is going right away from THE
teachings of the Bible in his extraordi-
mary views. Our doctrine is that the ia
borer Is worthy of his hire, and that
minister of the gospel should be isup
ported of the gospel. To say that a min
lister should not receive compensation
for his services could only be the belief
of fanatic. Religion requires WIS to
provide for our own and the preacher Is
justified in so doing. If fitted for his
work. He has given his life TO the cause,
been at great expense in preparing him.
self and should be recompensed for his
qabors. The clergy are not oyerpaid;
certainly not in our denomination. cam
not see tli,alt 1T Is wrong for a minister to
accept compensa ton for his untiring
devotion of his work to his church based
upon the ability of a congre ga.fon Ito
pay, and this ability should be fixed, and
: not see that acceptance OF same
should interfere with conscientious work
for the Master
REV H. G. DAVIS, ST. JOHNS NJ. E.
CHURCH, 81 think that man Chase Is
altogether wrong, of course, in his views,
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he should have. Mcdowell said he did
insisted, averring he would feel lost
without him in some close connection Tt
was thus finally agreed that Mcdowell
should go to st. Louis as internal reve-
nue. inspector. The st. Louis office then
controlled the whole district up and
down the river from New Orleans to
Chicago inclusive.
Mcdowell took quarters at the newest
and most fashionable hotel in st. Louis
at cost of IS per day regular board
He appointed young Joyce his chief
deputy and Joyce lived with equal ex-
travagance The inspectors official in
come was some $500 year and his
d=puty's something over half that sum.
The principal republican morning paper
of st. Louis soon became involved in the
populations Of McDowells office. The
whisky handled by the office was en'or-
nous in quantity and the prices high
and the opportunities for robbing the
government very inviting. The robbery
went on by gigantic strides. When 1t
became evident that Horace Greeley
would units the democrats ard the lib
eral republicans against Grant for Sec
ond term the internal revenues al the
port of ST. Louis became a campaign
fund rivaling in prodigality the famous
resources of Mark Hanna of later days.
Campaigns in states were supplied with
''soup" from that office. Republican
newspapers Iuxuriated In its abundance.
How Il came about that Secretary Bout
well Of the treasury did not miss thsse
funds. no one has to this day explained.
In the fail of 1871, preparatory to the
presidential campaign of 1872, 1t was
deemed best that General Grant should
tour thu west under gt1ise of visiting his
farm twelve miles out from st. Louis.
General and Mrs. Grant and the secre-
tary Of the navy, an obscure marchant
of Phila deIphia to whom Grant had be-
come personally attached, arrived at tbs
great Southern hotel where Mcdowell
and Joyce were living. The same night
after diner Mcdowell, finding the party
from Washington In the public parlors
walked in unceremoattousiy. The presi-
dent advanced to meet the caller greet
ing him with "how dye do Nack2" In
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-22
MRS. WlNsLOWS SOOTHING SYRUP

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHINC, With
PERFECT SUCCESS. IT SO0TtIES
the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS, Al
LAYS all PAIN: CURES WIND collie,
and is the best remedy for DIARRHOEA.
Sold by druggists in every part Of the
world. Be sure and ask for MRS. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup" and take no Other
kind Twenty-Five cents q bottle.
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WEDNESDAY. AUGUST Is. 1897,

between the legal hours of sale 40 a. m.
and p. ni.), the following described prop
erty, situated in the city of Birmingham,
Ala, same being assessed as follows:
S6-Alverson & Heaslett--Lot T. block
1S4, taxes and costs, 1850; printers
fee, 80 cents.
91---Wm. p. Barker--Lot on west side
Huntsville road, fronts 100 feet and
I extends back west $50 feet, between
- F. G. Shepherd on north and Cobb
and Fell on south, in southeast of
mort least. section rs, township II.
NJ, uNnge 8, lot 10. block 226. taxes and
49, coata 211.76I printers fee $2.70-
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Gladness Comes

XE Tith a better understanding of the
w transient nature of the many phys
ical ills, which vanish before proper eff
forts-gentle efforts pleasant efforts
rightly directed. There Is comfort in
the knowledge, that so many forms OF
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to q constipatedcondi.
tion of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup OF Figs, prompt
ly removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, andis
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without facilitating the
organs on which il acts 1t is therefore
ali important, in order to get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pur-
chase, that you have the genuine arti-
Gle, which is manufactured by the Cali.
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by
all reputable druggists.
If in the enjoyment Of good health,
and the system is regular, laxatives or
other remedies are then not needed. II
afflicted with any actual disease, one
may be commended to the most sl1illful
physicians, but if in need of a laxative,
one should have the best, and with the
well-informed everywhere, Syrup OF
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction.
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Have you a house for rent Z
Advertise it in the AGE-HERALh
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YEAR 1896.

with costs added on the property therein
named. / will sell at public cutlery, to the
highest bidder for cash, before the door
of the CITY Hall of Birmingham, Ala,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-22
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST q. 1897.

between the legal hours CT sale 90 a. m.
and p. No. the following described prop
erty, situated in the city of Birmingham,
Ala, same being assessed as follows:
975-Alex Eart-Lot 10, block $50, taxes
and costs, 1910; printers fee, 80
cents.
3420-Owner Unknown--Lot 9, block GO,
taxes and costs, $3.50; printers fee.
80 cents.
3437--Owner Unknown-Eot IA, block 80,
taxes and costs, $500; printers fee,
80 cents.
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BY virtue of executions issued to me by
the city Clerk of Birmingham, Ala,
whereby I am commanded to make the
amount of city taxes for the
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-22
CHASE TO
BROTHER
MINISTERS

u do not see how any
minister of the gospel
can accept a salary for
preaching. To do SO is
worse than bIasphemy."
what if Christ had put a
price upon His services ]!
The height of ungodIi-
ness is reached by a
minister who will give
up one charge and 60
to another because the
salary is greater"
IA mans family should
not stand in his way of
doing the greatest good
and gaining the great
est reward"
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systematic instead of systematic meth
dos. OF course the ministers (as ali are)
is in The Lords hands, and that same
Lord has given him the ability to make
a contract for service and TO fill it WITH
out violence to good conscience"
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CITY TAX SALES

BY virtue of executions issued to me by
the City Clerk of Birmingham, Ala,
whereby am commanded to make the
amount of city taxes for the
YEAR 1898.
with costs added on the property therein
named, will sell at public cutlery. to the
highest bidder for cash. before the door
of the City Hall of Birmingham, Ala,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-18
GOOD ADVICE.

The resolutions of the Virginia Demo
cratic Association of Washington ought
to furnish the keynote to the campaign
in this State this year. The various coun-
ties of Virginia will soon he called upon
to reject delegates to the State convention
to nominate candidates for governor. lieu.
tenant governor and attorney general
and it is of paramount Importance that
no mistake be made in such selections
Over nine tenths of the Democrats of Vir-
ginia are unequivocally and unreservedly
for the free coinage of silver, and have so
made known their views on all occasions
since the beginning of the Presidential
canvass in 1896. They already have n
striking illustration of the want of CO.
operation between the chief executive of
the State and the great mass OF his party
in the course of Governor O'Ferrall upon
the financial question, and it would be
the height Of folly to repeat the mistake.
Hence, it is OF supreme Importance that
they follow the advice of the Washington
Democratic Association, which urges
upon the Democrats SAT all primary con.
ventions to be held throughout the State
to send only those men to represent them
at the State convention who will stand
uniiinchingly in favor of candidates fur
governor, lieutenant governor and attor-
ney general, who unequivocally and un.
apologizingly Endorsed the provisions of
the Democratic platform enunciated by
the late Democratic Presidential conven-
tion."
The meaning of this is plain. 1t leaves
out of consideration the claims of Mr..
Ellyson and all of that class of deathbed
converts, who accepted free coinage at the
last moment as the only hope of their
political salvation. While the claims of
this class should not be ignored, and
while they ought to be given the hand of
fellowship and be allowed to participate
in the glory of overthrowing the gold plu-
tocracy at the polls in 1900, it is rather
early to give them front seat and make
them leaders of the party at time when
everything depends upon the courage and
fidelity of the leadership In the matter
of governor there are other Democrats
who have never faltered in their nllegi.
ance to silver coinage, and it would be
treating them very shabby indeed to ask
that they give place to those, who, how
ever honorable and true they may he all
the affairs of life, have never made the
sacrifices or endured the Cd um and hard
ships that invariably fall to the lot OF
those who are pioneers in any great I'M
dertaking. The Democrats of Virginia
should bear the advice OF their brethren
in Washington we'll in mind and remem-
Der that it is more important to secure
the fruits of IA victory than it is to win a
battle.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-18

edying the defects in the new hall of The
house of representatives, Mr.. J. G Mes
bitt. contractor we'll known in this city,
put his figures at 10000, and yet it is
claimed that though the governor agreed
with him as. to his plans, the contract
was given to another man at $4,000.
From all of this, 1t looks rs If there was
something very rotten in the State gov
eminent of Pennsylvania, and all lovers
of good government and u clean admins
tration will wish the editor Of the Meth
odist every success in his efforts to purify
the Augean stables.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-18
y STATE SCANDAL.

Governor Hastings seems to be getting
the worst of it in his discussion with DR..
S. G. Swallow editor OF the PENNSYLVANIA
Methodist The latter made nine charges
against the State authorities, and when
called Oil To substnntatc them, claims
that the State through the governor as
Sumed the role of prosecutor and left him
with the bag to hold. The charges made
by the editor embraced Il wide field
among them being public pay without
public service; fraudulent vouchers; i'm
proper transactions in connection with
the repair CT the State capitol building:
cXorbitant prices for articles furnished
soldiers orphans schools: extravaganza
and waste in State government contracts:
misuse Of State furniture and various
other matters. There have already been
two trials: but the fight is still on and n
great scandal is the result. TIE governor
says the EDITORS charges are vague and
unsubstantiated, and the latter persists
in making them, while Mt the same time
advising that the governor have the miss
ing State furniture hunted up, and that
he dismiss. prosecute and punish the
leaders in the misrepresentation. In the
matter of the estimate of the cost of rem.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-18

HAVING-SOLD MY INTEREST IN
my photo studio. also my negatives, to NJ.
F. Landes, who will continue to carry OH
the business at my former stand, 212
South jefferson street, I would respect
fully commend him to the kind considera.
ton of my former patrons ann friends
Very respectfully.
III. V. LINEDACK.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-18
THE BEST REMEDY FOR RHEUMA.
TISM

From the Fairhaven IN. - Register
Mr.. James Rowland. of this village,
states that for twenty-five years his wife
has been sufferer from Rheumatism. A
few nights ago she was in such pain that
she was nearly crazy. She sent Mr.. Row
land for the doctor, but he had read oil
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and instead of
going for IL physician he went to the store
and secured IL bottle of it. His wife did
not approve of Mr.. Rowland's purchase
ut first, but nevertheless applied the
Balm thoroughly and in an hours time
vas able to 90 to sleep. She now applies
it whenever She feels an ache or a pain
and finds that it always gives relief. He
says that no medicine which she had ever
used did her as much good. The % and
90 cent size bottles for sale by H. c.
Barnes. He puts up prescriptions"
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to Cure. 25c For sale by Chas. Lyle.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-18

Call and see our beautiful $50 and 50.
parlor suites. The Il. II. Stewart Furni
ture Company.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-18

If you once use it you will never again
he without it. Pond Is extract Is natures
own remedy for aches and pains.
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"IT is THE REST ON EARTH. y

That is what Edwards s. Parker. mer-
chnnts of Plains. Ga, say of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm, for rheumatism, lame
back, deep seated and muscular pains
Sold by Ii. c. Barnes. Gle puts up pre-
scriDtiOnsD
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-18

WHEN your horses need shoeng try +.
3. Shaner, N'7 West Salem avenue. He
understands his business thoroughly.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-18

Fresh lot of Lowney's Chocolates and
Bon Bons just received at j. j. Catogni's.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-18

Breakfast 25 cents; dinner, 25 cents;
supper, 20 cents. Meal tickets. ST. |
am using Armour's Chicago meats
which are the bes;. .. j. Catogni's res
tiiuraut
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"MOtf1er'S Friend'

prepares the system for the change
taking place, assists Nature to make
childbirth easy, and leaves her in q
condition more favorable to speedy re-
covery. 1t greatly diminishes the
danger to life of both mother and child.
Sent by Mail, On receipt of price, S1oO. Book
to "ESpectans Mothers" FREQ upon application.
Tho Bradfeld Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
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PUT YOUR FEET

In pair of my shoes and then you will
know what shoe comfort Is. BACH
RACH, Salem avenue and Jefferson
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Bread, Rolls, Cinnamon Buns, hot every
evening. j. j. Catogui
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-18

Bread, Rolls, Cinnamon Buns, hot every
evening. j. ]. Catogni.