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The times., 1897-05-12

liberal education, being graduated from
Shaw University, in North Carolina with
the degree of A. B. Several years later,
when he had become prominent in the
State, his university gave to him the
degree Of A. NJ. Mr. Cheatham was prln-
c,paI Of the State Normal Scpool for
several years. Afterward he was register
Of deeds for Vance county. He studied law,
but did not practice owing to his other
work.
Sir. Cheatham came to Congress in 1ss9,
froDi North Carolina, and was the only
cClored Han of the Fifty-first Congress-
, He was reelected to the Fifty-second
and ran for the Fifty-third and Fifty
fourth 1t was said that ne was really
elected to the Fifty fourth Congress,
though his aticopponent was seated.
His many Republican friends in North
Carolina claimed at the time that Mr.
Cheatham was flagrantly counted out
He has been popular and prominent
man in his State for many years The
Republicans Of the State were unanimous
in indorsing him for the recordership, and
Senator Pritchard was especially his
friend in the matter, having used all his
influen nee with President Mckinley to
secure his nomination. He is one OF the
prominent men Of his race, and the
President recognizes the colorsd man of the
South in the appointments
Albion w. Tourgee, the gentleman who
is sent to the Bordeaux consulship, was
born at WiiliamsfieId, o., ON May l, 1888,
fifty-nine years ago. he was educated at
Rohescter University: he served in the
Union Army during the whole four wears
of the struggle.
After the war, Mr.. Tourgee settled in
the South, at Greensboro, n. c., during
the carpet-bagger days. He was a lawyer,
editor, and farmer He was an active
member OF the constitutional conventions
OF '6s and '96, and was one of the COM
missioners appointed to codify and revise
the State laws. He served as Judge Of the
superior court from 1868 to 1873.
Mr.. Taurgec is better known to tile gen
eral public, however, as the author Of
several novels, among them "A Fools
Errand,'' which had wide and general
circulation, and was the subject of much
comment The scene of "A Fools Er-
randi was laid in the South in the years
after the war, and dealt with
the problems of the et-bagger and
reconstruction days. Others of Mr.. Tour
gees novels were "Toinette," Figs and
Thistles,'' Bricks Without Straw and
Hot Ploughshares' He edited the Con-
tinent from 1882 to 1884.
Mr.. Tourgee now livesin New York State,
and in addition to his other work has writ
ten several thoughtful and clcar-sighted es-
says on financial sub jects.
The times., 1897-05-12
Had Been Deaf for Twenty
Years.

#. l.. Sherwood, Howard House,
cor. 9th and Pa. ave. NV:
MY left ear was so deal that could not
hear clock tick withit My night ear was
becoming quite deaf, also. My hearing
returned to me suddenly. Now / hear
perfectly with either ear.
II nau been hand Of hearing in my left
ear for twenty years, caused by exposure
during the war.
81 had been treated by different physi-
clans without help: In fact, rad tried
about everything without any benefit
lone day. after having been under treat
ment some time, 1 noticed that the voices
OF persons speaking seemed more clear
to mt, and the noises on the street seemed
louder. took out my watch and l could
hear il tick, something / had not done
for long time. From that time On my
bearing steadily improved and the noises
ceased, until now hear as well as any
One. "
The times., 1897-05-12
Too Much Courtesy.

The lady mayoress OF London attracted
much attention on one occasion by
wearing as tablier TO her dressa priceless
piece of lace that had belonged To Queen
Catherine of Medici, and which W as adorned
with her crow and her coat OF arms. Her
assurance and self-possession, however,
were sadly impaired by the queer mishap to
the lady who made her courtesy to the
queen Immediately before her. She cour-
tested so low that she could not get up
again, but simply squatted down at the
feet OF her ma jesty, where she remained
until old Sir Ponisby Fame and another
court dignitary raised her TO her feet =
Baltimore Sun.
The times., 1897-05-12

Chicago, May 11.-Wheat sold off o 6
cent at the opening, the Government re-
port of condition being better than eX-
pected. Offerings were light and with a
liberal demand for local account, the mar
ket rallied 1-2 cent, followed by a break
of l cent on reported rains in California.
The decline was temporary, and the mar
ket wound up with an improvement to
73 L., caused by reports of a large tx
port business done at the seabOard. Cast
trade here was light. The May option sold
at premium of l IA cents TO l 1-2 cents
over July. Clearances were 367 900 bush
els. The decrease in the worlds visible
supply was about 5000 600 bushels. The
trade was again, as it has been OF late,
mostly local. Limited outside interest is all
that prevents sharp advance in price
Chicago Grain anu frovision Marked.
Corrected daily Ey W. B. Hbbs 6 Co.,
Bankers and Brokers Members of the
n. Y Stock Exchange. 1427 F street
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NAMED TO The SENATE
Henry P. Cheatham For Recorder
Of Deeds.
Judge Tourgee, Lawyer, Editor and
Farmer, Gets an Appointment
as Consul to Bordeaux.

The President sent the following nomi-
nations TO the Senate yesterday:
Henry L. Cheatham, OF North Carolina,
to be Recorder OF Deeds in the District of
Columbia.
To be consuls of the United States Al
bion w. Tourgee, Of New York, at Bor-
deaIx, France.
Sidney y. Everett, OF Massachusetts, at
Batavia, Java.
Ephriam Ii. Smock, OF Wyoming, TO be
receiver OF public moneys at Buffalo. Wyo.
Miss Mary Redfieii Newlands, To be post
mistress at West Point, n. Y.
Ex- Congressn Henry L. Cheat ham
was born at Granville, N. c., in 1857,
and is therefore forty years old. He had
The times., 1897-05-12
THE DEAF
HEAR AGAIN
Ears Long Dead to Sound
Given Life.
THESE CURES SEEM LIKE
MIRACLES.
But They Are Simply the Regular
Results of the Treatment
Which Has Restored 10
Thousands the Lost
Sense of Hearing.

Mrs. Caroline Croft, 1907 / ST. n vi:
81 have discarded my ear trumpet
at efghty-one. L hear again clearly
without it.
II am eighty-one years of age, and, like
many others, Thought there was no help
for old people who are deaf, until read
In the papers how Doctor Mccoy was re-
storing the hearing TO the aged.
My deafness lesulted lruin an attack
OF grippe" After recovering from the
grippe my right ear was entirely deaf. l
could not hear sound with il. In a short
while the nearing began to fail in my lett
ear also.
ut grew gradually worse, until il became
impossible TO bear anything said to me
without
"The Aid OF Trumpet.
Even then they had TO shout at me. An
ordinary sounds were lost to me. In the
streets l could see the wagons and cars
moving about, but all was silence It
seemed useless to go to church, for l
could not hear the sermon, or even the
organ playing and the choir singing. At
home it was the same thing. One of my
sons plays upon the cornet, but i could
not hear il unless close by.
Il hau been unuef treatment SeNeiai
months without any apparent improve
ment. ] became discouraged and wanted
TO give il up, and would have done SO, but
my son would not let me.
"It Was on Coed Friday That My
hearing came to me. / was on my way to
the Doctors office. i thought tEat the
noise of the street ust toe louder than usual,
for i could hear it. But it was not so, for
then / heard the car gong, and / knew
MY hearing had come back.
''Ncw all sounds come to me clearly.
can hear the clock strike and the birds
sing, and can lear ordinary conversation
with ease''
The times., 1897-05-12
Totally D,,af-Hears
Again Distinctly.

John w. Berkeley. 636 g st. se.:
81 became deaf suddenly year ago. 1
could hear only the loudest noises On
the street could not hear word addressed
20 me unless shouted in my ears, nor could
j hear the gong on the street cars. / had
10 he constantly on the alert, watching for
everything. had noises in my head con-
stanty-a runibling noise generally, but
varied at times by ringing and wbstling
sounds. ] went to Doctors Mccoy and Cow
den. becausel knew ofmaDy who were being
benefited by their treatment, and / knew
others who had been cured, afnongt gthem Mr.
L. G. Sanders, of 531 Seventh street south
east II was upon his advice that l took
the treatment, and it has done for me just
what IL did for him-it has cured me The
noises are gone and hear distinctly W hen
spoken TO in a low tone"
The times., 1897-05-12
Hearing Restored After Ten
Years of Deafness.

Granville Hartford, 8O3 c st. ne
Employed in the Railway Mail Service,
Postofrlce Department: Just two DAYS
ago had you spoken to me In that tone /
Coul1 not have heard you. 1 was deaf.
and Doctor McCoy's trea TIN ent has restored
my hearing. / had been deaf In my right
ear for Ten years. My deafness was caused
by goingi n bathing while / was overheated,
and taking cold. My hearing came to me
suddenly one day, not per fectly at first, but
II has since steadily improved. Today [
can hear watch tick and hear ordinary
conversation: This morning my wife sat
et the end of room fifty feet away, and
/ heard everything She said'
The times., 1897-05-12
An Ear Stone Deaf Hears
Again Perfect v.

Miss Sallie Westhorpe, 103 + st.
NV, office division of issue. Treasury De
absolutely stone deaf ] could net hear one
sound. Now j hear again perfectly. Ring
ing, tbrobbing and bea ting noises, andnolses
Ike steam escaping from an engine, in my
head annoyed me terribly. These noises
have been entirely driven away, and l
hear again every word and every sound
with perfect distinctness'
The times., 1897-05-12
Comparative Statement Delayed.

Comparative Statement Delayed.
The Finance Committee is not yet able
to predict when the comparative state
ment of tariff rates will be ready. 1t is
said now that the statement may be not
Forthcoming, owing to mistakes already
made, for perhaps ten days after the date
first approximately announced.
The times., 1897-05-12
Tbe Advantage of the Funeral,

Hicks-It is rather humiliating for
man TO have more people at his funeral
than at his wedding.
wicksI don't know A man doesn't
have TO reciprocate for attentions shown
him at his funeral.-Boston Transcript
The times., 1897-05-12

$4.OO TO Philadelphia and Return.
The B. s. o. R. r. viii sell excursion
tickets TO Philadelphia, for all Blue Line
trains May IA and Is, valid for return
passage until May II, inclusive, at rate
of S4 for the round trip. my10.12,13,14
The times., 1897-05-12

A member of the executive committee
of the Western Union says that the re-
eeipts show improvement, and that the
board Is certain the regular dividend will
be earned in. the current quarter. How
ever, 1t Is thought certain that there is
considerable dlsposing OF investment stock
going on, and that many old holders are
not favorably impressed with the outlook
western Union ts not yet through its
The times., 1897-05-12

4 disposition which the stock market
showed yesterday morning 10 advance
was cut short by the Indications
tina, the shipments of gold VIII
probably continue The market was
throughout professional, and this and the
lack OF outside interest allowed the an
nouDcenent about noon that some
5000 600 of specie had been already en-
gagged for export 10 inordinarily affect
1t. The close was weak, and with ten
dency downward Exchange, though duu,
still rules at about S4.S7 1-2 for de-
mand, sterling, and, unoer the circun-
stances, there is nothing To negative the
assumption that further exports will take
place within the next two days
The times., 1897-05-12

troubles with the Stock Exchange, and
probably not with the telephone company
either l see DO reason to buy Western
Union.
The times., 1897-05-12
washington stock Exchange.

Saies-Capital Traction. 10 at 90; Pneu-
matte Gun Carriage. 100 at 40 Mergen-
thaler Il notype, 5 at122 Lanston Monotyte,
66 at 6 3-s; at 8 Ia.
-ourpNHRSr RnSnS.
The times., 1897-05-12
New York Stock Market.

Corrected daily by w. 3. Hibbs & Co
Bankers and Brokers, members of the "
Y. Stock Exchange, I427 F street
The times., 1897-05-12
CORsON & MCCARTNEY,

CORSON & MCCARTNEY,
Members of the New York Stock EK-
change. 14l9 st.. Glover building
Correspondents of Messrs. Moore x Schley,
80 Broadway,
Bankers and Dealers in GoyernIncnt BondA
Deposits. Exchange. Loans
Railroad Stocks and Bonds and all secur,-
ties listed Oh the exchanges OF New York,
Philadelphia. Boston and Baltimore boughs
and sold
A speciality made OF Investment sc ecUritles-
District bonds and all local Railroad, Gas,
Insurance and Telephone Stock dealt In
American Bell Telephone Stock bou2hs
and sCld- mnlS-6
The times., 1897-05-12

1t is to be noticed that Sugar hangs fire
on that upward boom which il was ex-
pected to have. The factis partially refer
able to the prospective delay and uncer-
tainty about the final settlement Of the
tariff. However, it seems to many of the
Sugar sharps that the insiders are inclined
to keep the price of the stock down on all
attempts to boom it by the speculators
The times., 1897-05-12

Pacific Mail has declared the usual
per cent dividend
The times., 1897-05-12

1t is said that Texas Pacific earnings are
improving and will show further gains
This will make the stock better purchase
than for some time past.
The times., 1897-05-12

There is considerable talk OF ponls IN
both Burlington and St Paul. 1t Seems
to be fact that the reasons in favor Of
buying the Grangers have become distinctly
stronger in the last ten days st. PauI's
crop reports have become exceedingly
favorable, not only for spring wheat, but
for oats and barley, which represent q
large tonnage for the road. The earnings
OF st. Paul for the first week Ia May in
creased only $77O. This is good, Of
course, though it might have been better
The times., 1897-05-12

The Changers are certainly showing up
excellently well, especially Burlington and
St Paul. feature of the situation which
is attracting more attention and which is
bound to reflect in the speculation in these
stocks is the strength Of wheat, notwith-
standing the most encouraging prospects
Of spring wheat. The Argentine has II
most disappeared as factor and the latest
reports Indicate revival of terrible
drouth in Australia The United States
VIII lie called upon to furnish liberal sup
pliestnthe consuming gcountriesof the world,
and at time when it's home reserves are
remarkably lew.
The times., 1897-05-12

Chicago Gas held up better than anything
else during the weakness of the afternoon.
Chicago has all sorts of rumors in regard
to the consolidation bill, and the sentiment
of many operators in that city is bearish on
that stock Friends of the property, how
ever, are unswerving in their idea that the
dividends are assured, and that bear at
tacks will not accomplish anything. They,
are borne out in their opinion by the action
of the stockon the board. Your ChicagoGas
boomer will say to you now. The ticker
tells the tale
The times., 1897-05-12

Mrs. Caroline Croft. 1107 st. nv:
81 have disca ded my ear trumpet
at eighty-one. L hear again clearly
without ii.
The times., 1897-05-12

Mr. Carley's suggestion on this subject
is confirmatory OF the idea which / have
set forth several times. During tie last
few DAYS considerable stock has been taken
by people who will keep it, and the market
is really stronger than it was a week ago
in every respect. The break yesterday
afternoon was clearly from bear pressure,
aid the market is now in such shape that
1t comes up as soon as the bears take off
tie pressure We believe all good stocks
are a purchase, although the insiders try
to put back Sugar every time it goes up.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-02

by minute examination by an expert
it may be found imperfect. The i'm
perfection may be color blindness, de-
fective hearing, partial insensibility of
some nerve, or an unbalanced mind;
as, too spirited or too dull. From this
we will see that the expert with his
superior knowledge changed the view;
what before was taken as perfect, be-
came imperfect; in other words he
proved the apparent truth to be false
hood.
Through all ages among the different
nations we find that there have been
continual changes according to cir
cumstances, in laws, in politics, in GUS
toms and opinions; yes, even in reli.
gions. The Mosaic law commanded
"eye for eye, tooth for TOOTH" but the
great teacher, Christ, afterWard taught
love and mercy. He did not condemn
the woman who committed adultery,
which was punishable by death under
the Mosaic law. No, He said, 'I do
not condemn you, go, sin no more"
And He further says, "whosoever shall
smite thee on the right cheek, turn to
him the other Also" This teaches us
that we shall not be revengeful, but
be patient and forgiving toward our
fellowman.
When we consider the MANY hun
dred different religions among the ma
tions, there arises the question: where
is truth? For, remember, each of
these religions claims to be the right
and true one; each have their own
dogmas and sacred rites; each claims
that God has communicated with them
and revealed to them His divine laws.
Some worship God as a single being,
some as two, some as three, and others
as a multitude. Are they all right and
true, or are they all wrong and false?
believe it is impossible for us NOR.
tails to decide what is real truth, except
what can be demonstrated mathemat-
ically; for what was truth and right
yesterday may be false and wrong
today. And what is apparently true
and right today may be judged false
and wrong tomorrow. Where is the
mortal who is competent to draw the
line between truth and falsehood.
J. F. J.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-02

A story is told of Horace Greeley
that an acquaintance got offended at
one of his articles in the Tribune, went
to the office and stopped his subscrip-
tion. Later in the day he met MrGree-
ley and said: 81 stopped your paper"
"There must be some mistake replied
Horace, "for just came from the Of
flee, and when left the presses were
running as usual, the clerks were as
busy as ever, the compositors were
hard at work, and the business was 60
ing on the same as yesterday and the
day before"
"Oh" said the old subscriber, 'I
didn't mean that I had stopped the
paper, stopped only my copy of it,
because didn't like one of your edi-
torials." "Pshaw" retorted Greeley;
eff you expect to control the utterance
of the Tribune by the purchase of one
copy day, or if you think to find any
newspaper worth reading which will
never express convictions at right an
giles with your own, you are doomed to
disappointment" t."-Unknown.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-02

quented more or less regularly as a
meeting place and chosen for habita-
tion which they would occupy, until,
for various reasons, change would be-
come necessary. Such in the main
may have been the first conditions
leading to and producing social group
ing among the human species.
What period of time elapsed between
mans individual savage state until his
first general union into social groups
we can not tell. Many writer's place
the stone age of man Ia period far ad-
vanced in social grouping) to as remote
an era, as five, ten and even thirty
thousand years B. G. Certainly aons
elapsed, but of what length, who may
tell? In view of the fact that inscribed
records of the human race exist, dated
to as early an era as seven or eight
thousand years B. c., it would be safe
to assert that the period 10000 B. c..
would be safe milestone serving to
make mans first social grouping-the
first step in human progress.
So far we see the human race has
merely come under the natural law un-
underlying all living conditions; the
gathering into groups formed of indi-
vidual likenesses. This law cannot be
evaded by man any more than can the
bee or the ant or the swallow or any
other species of life evade the law
which unites them in their individual
groups. Human progress is absolutely
dependent upon social union, is the Off
spring of this union, and accordingly
as the individual exerts his own influ-
ence towards the cementing of indi-
vidual interests in social union, so will
that individual influence exert power
over surrounding personal influences
and thereby preserve the aggregate
influences which society exerts for
the better upon its individual members.
The further consideration of human
progress from the milestone to which
we have traced it, devolves into con-
sideration Of society; of man in social
state; the union of individuals into
those more intimate relationships
which prelude the unity of social in
terests and the construction of nations.
LEONARD.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-02
Written for The Prison Mirror.
THE SOCIAL GROUPING OF THE
HUMAN RACE.

TO the observing person nature dis
closes the seeming result of some
peculiar, undemonstrated law of the
physical world which exerts an influ.
ence upon every atom of matter, and,
to greater or lesser extent, causes the
various forms into which they have
assembled to exert an influence, each
upon the other, and, by so doing forms
those peculiar groupings of matter or
life which we recognize under the term
''social groupings"
These social groupings of like indi-
viduals are traceable from the micro
cosm that the disciples of Koch and
Pasteur reveal in the human body; to
those mighty groups of suns and their
attendant planets which revOlve in
their undetermined orbits through
space.
This tendency towards social group
ing is quite marked in the mineral and
vegetable Kingdoms in both of which
nature attracts, selects and unites like
forms Of matter or life. True, many
of us may not see or heed the simile in
the mineral or vegetable kingdoms;
nevertheless, it exists and to much
greater extent than in the animal
world.
AS far back as history records human
actions, the social life of brute and in
sect has served to point a moral for
their higher social brother. "Go to the
ant, thou sluggard.' said Solomon, and
so good was the advice that they went
and keep going to-their "uncle." Gas
the bee gathereth honey and storeth it
away so must ye store that which ye
gather for the days of thy feebleness,- -"
said Phtah Hotep, a patriarchal phil.
osopher of ancient Egypt.
Everywhere we meet brute, bird and
insect life uniting in their social groups.
Note the various colonies of beaver
once so plentiful; also monkeys, wolves,
elephants, crows, swallows, gulls, etc.
If we but observe carefully and for a
time, we may notice that they obey a
certain sort of law established among
them, and follow the guidance of their
leaders. But we are so accustomed to
looking upon ourselves as the "lords
of creation" in writing the capital 81, !"
in arrogating to ourselves all the intel.
ligence of nature, that we overlook
many interesting phases of that nature
among other living forms, from which
we might derive much food for though
and study by comparing the social