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NOTICE,

"lLL 10 let to the lowest responsible
w bidder, at tho risk nf tho former
bidder, on the 3lst day of October inst.
at 81. M, the bnilding ola now bridge
over HruSi,v Creek, one mile from Pied
mont. ill Willamston township, OH the
new road.
Also, the building of now bridge or
the repairing old Lrilgo ut Durriss' Mills,
over Big Ganerostes creek in Savannah
township. on the .lth day OF November
next, Mt 10 O'Clock ~. IN.
Plans and specifications made known
on day ot letting, reserving the right to
reject any or all bids.
j. n. NANDIVER.
Co. Sunaryia
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Big drive in Shot at Sullivan Hardware
Co.'s. 1000 bags to be sold.
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Notice Of Final Settlement.

THE undersigned, Administrator OF
by gives notice that he will on the 14th
day Of November, 1899, apply to the
Judge of Probate for Anderson County,
8. c., for Final Settlement OF said Es:
tate, and discharge from his Office 90
Administrator.
: g. w. SULLIVAN. Admir-
/ Oct IL, 1889 10 s
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A Card or Thanks.

Mr.. EDITOR: Please permit INC to
friends. and especially the members of
the WOodmen, of the World, for the
substantial aid and kindncsscs shown
mo both during the illness and after
the death Of my husband, +. p. Little.
The conduct of the Woodmen of the
World, OF which my husband wac a
member, towards me has been kind,
indeed, and 1 shnll always hold its
members individually and collectively,
an the most grateful esteem.
Mrs. FLORENCE +. LITTLE.
Bolton, S. c., Oct. 23, 1900.
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Every Machine the latest improved and designed Dc
the
Of skilled assistants Every work carefully
PRICES LOW Quality of work unexceled Give a trial.
w. F. BARR Manager.
Located Book
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Flat Rock Items.

The health of our people is very good.
except Mr. a. &. Keys, who is very
sick with chills and fever.
The farmers have about finished
gathering their crops, and arc sowing
their small grain Lctthem SOW enough
to .lO them.
Our school started ut this place Mon
day with Miss Mamie Norris MS teacher.
we wish her much success, for we
THINK she is Il fine teacher.
News Is scarce. and the people arc
murlnurlng over their short crops.
One of our young men went to see
his best girl Sunday night and got SO
excited hat when he went for his little
mule. its head being SO small that when
oil and he left the mule standing and
said he couldn't find it. Willie started
home late that night with bride in
hand, crying as it his heart would
break, and swOrc he would live single
tho balance of his dnys if he had to
ride that mule to get him wife. Mrs.
,: pncitied him by giving him Il
biscuit and butter. AS he had no ap-
petite, it did not take much to do him.
dreaming Of his mule and his love so
sweet. Willie started early the next
morning, and found his mule at Cooks.
He asked some people to help him
catch it, but they thought it was IL
young rabbit. at last they succeeded
in getting it under basket. He has
not got his saddle yet, and offers it as y
of his luck. Willie came home rcjOsc-
ing that he had the luck to find his
mule. Try again, Willie, "bctter to
be born lucky than rich"
DICKS BAD Boy.
Rev. j. n. II. Snmmcrell, Of Ander-
son, filled his appointment at this place
last Sunday afternoon and was listened
10 by large congregation. He antici-
patcs preaching here next Sunday
morning if he gets some ono to fill his
pulpit in the city.
A1r. w. II. Newell, of the &. A. c.,
was mt home OH last Saturday and Sun
day visiting homcfOlks.
A party was given Mt the residence of
DIR. +. ThnMnson's last Tuesday even
ing in honor of Miss Jessie l.. Thomp-
son. All that were present report n
most enjoyable time.
Miss Mamie Norris, one OF the Rocks
most charming young ladies, took
charge of the school ut this place last
Monday morning.
Mcssls. Il. l.. Sanders and l.. II. Par
kcr, of the II. NJ. L., visited i'll this sec
ton last Sunday afternoon. Come
AGAIN, young gentlemen.
Mr.. S. +. Dean quit school on Friday,
the 18th inst, and his intention was to
go to the Business College at Augusta
the next week. He did not do this,
but accepted position with Moore,
Ackcr s. Co.
Mr.. Victor Tate, one of Flat Rocks
most popular young men, took charge
of the school near Hollands Store on
the 23rd inst. We commend him to the
community rs an excellent young man.
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MONEY. TO LOAN,

ON FARMING LANDS. Easy pay
ments. No com Missions charged. Bor-
rover pays actual cost of perfecting loan.
Interest 8 per cent.
JNO. B. PALMER Il SON,
Columbia, 8. c.
Oct. IL, 1899. 10 0m
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SIEGE OF FORT MYER.
Ru,lets Fly Around in Very Dangerous
Manner

There was more taste of real war around
Fort Myer, close to the gates of Arlington
Cemetery, last Thursday than there has
been since the close OF the rebellion. Nicho-
las Davis, Troop b, L. $. Cav, had been
drinking heavily for several days. and
finally became insane with the idea that
the fort was attacked and that he must
defend it to the death. He seized his
carbine, ensconsed himself in the quarters.
with plenty of ammunition, and began
shooting at everything in sight, and kept
this up for some hours.
All efforts to entice him out were unayail-
ing, and he held the fort in spite of the
various subterfuges employed in the en-
deavOr to get him to surrender. The SOL
diers of the garrison, acting upon orders
from Capt. BrOughton, commanding Troop
b, attempted to smoke him out, but this
plan failed
Several soldiers who were well acquainted
| with Davis, including his "bunkie," started
to walk up the stairs TO the place where he
was holding forth, but he refused to recog-
nize them, and menacingly thrust the muz-
Zle of his rifle in their direction, causing
a general scamper to cover. Capt Brough-
ton himself attempted to conciliate him,
but he could do nothing. After all endeav-
ors to dislodge him from his position, and
the waste of several hours of time, ii is
said, it was decided to shoot him. The
Sergeant OF the Guard was instructed to
secure detail for this purpose The
guard secured point of vantage, and wait
ed for Davis to appear at one of the windows
OF the company house. He was very
shrewd, and only showed the top of his
head when taking aim. A chance was
finally offered, and two soldiers fired at him.
He was seen to disappear, and for the time
it was thought he had been shot through
the head. Some of the men started I'D the
stairs after him, when they were alarmed
by his heavy footsteps as he paced the floor
above.
Capt. Broughton finally entered the room
and fearlessly ordered Davis to come down
stairs and receive attention from the doc
tors. Edging his way, he finally managed
to grasp the rifle, and in a short time Davis
was subdued. He had not been struck
when fired upon. The bullet, however,
struck the stock of his rifle and splintered
it, some of the flying particles of wood be-
ing imbedded in his face. 1t required the
combined efforts of four men to take him
to the hospital. 1t is possible he will be
sent to the Government Hospital for the
Insane if his condition does not improve.
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Work of the Pension once.

The report of certificates issued for the
week ending Dec. 8 shows
Army invalid: Original, 26; increase and
additional, 252; reissue, 81; restoration
and renewal, SO; duplicate, u; accrued, T3;;
total, 427.
Army invalid (act of June 81, 1890:
Original, 443; increase, 40; additional, 95;
reissue, 10: restoration and renewal, 40;
supplementals, 6; duplicate, 13; accrued,
100; total. S66.
Army invalid (war with SPAIN: Origi-
nal, Il.
Army widow, etc: Original, Al; reissue,
2; duplicate, 8; total, As.
Army widow, etc. tact of June 81, 1S90):
Original, POS; increase and additional, .;
reissue, 3; restoration and renewal, /;
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nounced by the teller on the side of the
victorious candidate, and when the tally
sheet was handed to Mr.. Benson. of Maine,
Banks was elected by 1O3 votes, Mr.. Aiken
receiving 100 votes.
Mr. Aiken asked the privilege of con-
ducting the Speaker to the chair. He per-
formed the duty, and cheer after cheer,
with the waving of handkerchiefs and hats.
emphasized the glad tidings that after nine
weeks of strife the Speakers chair was
filled and the House was organized.
We have questioned the method of elect
ing Speaker, and would like to ask infor-
nation of some one who can answer. There
are instances in almost every Congress, as
in the present one, where men vote for
Speaker when themselves not members of
the House, as in the case of Mr.. Roberts.
What would be the possibilities if parties
were so evenly divided that one vote would
throw the election from one side to the
other? Would it not be that a man who
had no seat in the United States Congress
would virtually elect the Speaker?
That dilemma did not occur at the cleo
ton OF Mr.. Henderson. for his ma jority
was safe by a vote of III out of 536; but
in the case of Mr.. Banks, if two members
had changed their votes, MIR. Banks would
not have been Speaker, ami these two
might never have had a legal seat in the
House.
The only clause OF the Constitution re-
lating 10 the Speaker reads thus:
The House of Representatives. shall
choose their Speaker and othcr officers"
It is House before the members are en-
rolled.
Tho elactinn OF S.eaker in the House Of
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after a mile under water. can come up to
the surface for observations discharge her
torpedoes, and then, diving again, can re-
turn to first buoy. This will complete her
two-mile under water run. A measure of
her efficiency will be shown by the number
the surface for observations"
Chief Engineer John Lowe, says:
Il report my belief, after full examina-
ton, that the Holland is a successful and
veritable submarine torpedo boat, capable
of making a veritable attack upon the
enemy unseen and unbeatable, and that.
therefore, she is an engine of warfare of
terrible potency. which the Government
must necessarily adopt into its service"
This Government should at once pur-
chase the Holland, and not let the secrets
of the invention get out of the United States.
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Representatives AT tines IS IN r"oa run-
ming smoothly. y good illustration is
given in the records Il Cor"ra,S oi tie
PRINCIPLES and passions ia,,lvcd in the
election of Speaker By going over the four
greet crises in the choice Of Speaker of
1899, 1919. 1888 and 1859.
In each case personal characters were
submitted to close scrutiny, and much
bargaining and in rigue came 70 the sur
face, and American institutions were under
great strain. In 1899, after Congress had
been in session two weeks. Robert NJ T
Hunter was elected. In 1919, after 50 votes
had been taken, the resolution was passed
that whoever received a majority of a
quorum should be Speaker. On the 61st
ballot Howell Cobb received plurality of
two.
All the men / have named, and those
connected with these events, which are
woven into the warp and woof Of the his
tory Of this country. were moulded by a
master hand, for the development of the
time, and each had his place.
The men of to-day must even be more
alert. The old slow waterways have given
away to the rail and the telegraph
Thought and action must travel apace
Every morning millions Of people know
every act of every statesman, where only
scores knew il a quarter of century ago.
Men and measures belong to the country,
and on them rests the veal or woe of a
great nation.
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supplemental, 1; duplicate, 6; accrued, 4;
total, 225.
Army widow, etc. (war with Spain):
Original, 10.
Naval invalid: Increase and additional,
4; reissue, 1; restoration and renewal, 1;
accrued, 2; total, s.
Navy invalid (act of June 27, 1900:
Original, 81; increase and additional, 6;
reissue, 2; restoration and renewal, 2;
accrued, 8; total, 80.
Navy invalid (war with Spain): Original,
1.
Navy widow, ETC.: Original, 8.
Navy widow (act of June %, 189O):
Original, 10; accrued, 1; total, IL.
Navy widow. war with Spain: Original.
1.
Indian Wars: Accrued, 4.
Indian Wars-Widows: Original, 5.
Old war invalid: Accrued, 1.
Mexican War-Surviyors: Original, 1;
increase and additional, s; accrued, 4;
total, IL.
Mexican War-Widows: Original, 5.
Totals: Original, 1856; increase and
additional. sos; reissue, 54; restoration and
renewal, 81; supplemental, Z; duplicate, "a;
accrued, 2O6. Grand total, 1.674.
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Georgia voted him sword, which was pre-
sented to him with imposing ceremonies
last October, His makes the third death
among Admiral Dewey,'s higher officers,
Capt. Grdley, of the Olympia, and Com
mander Wood, of the gunboat Petrol, being
the others. Admiral Dewey was greatly
attached to him.
These are sad days for the vagrant dogs
about Washington. The development OF
rabies has started a vigorous campaign
against all untagged animals. and they
are captured and slaughtered without
mercy.
1t seems pretty late in the season for such
an event, and the environs of Washington
hardly the place for it, but last week a
laborer was so badly bitten by a copper
head near Georgetown that his life is in
danger. There was found quite a den of
the reptiles in a pile of stone near an electric
road.
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the inheritor Of immense wealth, the owner
of LOO slaves.
Mr.. Banks, his opponent, was from Mas
sachusetts. When boy he worked in a
cotton factory, in his native village, of
which his father was overseer. He after
ward learned the machinist's trade. He
devoted his leisure hours to study, became
an editor. a lawyer, and under Polk held
an office in the Custom House. He was
elected to the House of Representatives of
Massachusetts; was afterward chosen its
Speaker; was sent by his State TO the
United States Congress. and after long
contest was elected Speaker of the saith
Congress.
The career Of this self-made man shows
to the youth Of this country that sterling
p integrity and uprightness of purpose are
certain of ultimate compensation in this
Republic. The contest was between the
two representative States Of the North and
the South. They were as far apart in
principle as they were in latitude.
When the voting was completed the
footing" began by the tellers II had
been agreed that the result should be an
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There Was 100 much ct stake, in This con-
test, fgr N mb~rs 10 indulge in a lapjn ,hc
bed or uni r the bed; save occasionally a
doze on t e leaches between story telling
and song singing, they secured no s!eap.
Aiken was courteous and polite 10 friend
and foe. Banks was never purturbed and
never forgot 10 be a gentleman, and seemed
more calm than many on the floor. Joshua
Giddings was there, staid and solid; Alex
ander IL. Stevens would set the Hall ring
ing with some thrust or Joke.
Most Of the men who figured in that try
ing time have gone to their rest. There
were Anson Burlingame Of Massachusetts;
Henry Winter Davis. OF Maryland, The most
inclsiye orator OF his time: Alexander II.
Stevens, n. P. Banks. James L. Orr,
Schuyler Colfax. Francis E. Spinner. whose
wonderful autograph afterward graced the
Government Greenback-aIl these men are
in their graves.
These were men who conscientiously held
on to the reins Of Government and tried to
steer the Ship of State as best they knew,
however they might differ as to chart and
route.
Utah was represented by Mr.. John N.
Burnhisel, who was here to defend the Pc
culiar domestic institution of his people.
After an all-night session the sun rose
upon House without a Speaker. Nine
tedious weeks passed ere the die was cast.
The Hon. Samuel a. Smith. Democrat
from TennCs e.. on the I'd of February,
offered tie foil Living resolution, which was
adopt,d:
Rc5otrcd. IIiattIis House procce imme-
diate'y 10 tie lection Of Speaker viva
VOC. II aft her Il has been a. Cd three
times no MeEicr shall have received a ma
JJriiy Of all tie votes cast, the roll shall
aga-u be called, and the Member 10 shall
then 4ece We tie largest vote. provided it be
the II lorIty Of d quorum, shall be de
ciared el Gel Speake- Of tie House Of Rep
reS'ntatiyes Of the 3fth Congress.
This brought the contest to a close, and
on the 133d ballot, after the long fight, n.
p. Banks was elected Speaker on a plu-
rality. When the auspic!ous hour came
the galleries were packed with interested
women and men. When TIE final voting
began every minute seemed ten.
Mr.. Aiken was Representative from the
chiyalric State of South Carolina. He was
The National tribune., 1899-12-21

Mrs. Sarah Castle, Poestenkill, n. Y.
Alkavis completely cured him of Rheu-
matisln and Kidney and Bladder Disease
of many years standing. Hon. w. A.
Spearman, of Bartlett, Tenn, describes
his terrible suffering from Uric Acid Gravel
and Urinary difficulty, being four months
confined TO his bed, and his complete cure
by the Kava-kava Shrub. Rev. A G. Dar-
ling, Of North Constantia, n. Y, who
suffered greatly, being compelled to rise
as often as sixteen times during the night,
after life had become n burden, and, as he
said himself, after he had lost all faith in
man and medicine, was promptly cured
by this wonderful botanic product. Hun
dreds of others give similar testimony.
Many ladies, including Mrs Sarah Castle,
Of Pocstenkill, N. Y, and Mrs. L. ID. Fege-
ley. Lancaster, ILL.,, also testify to its Won
derful curative powers in Kidney and
other disorders peculiar to womanhoOd
That you may Judge of the value of this
Great Discovery for yourself, we will send
you one Large Case by mail free, only
asking that when cured yourself you will
recommend it to others as it deserves.
It is a sure Specific Cure, and can not fail.
Address, The Church Kidney Cure Com
pany, No 421 Fourth Avenue, New York
City.
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Trying to Please Employers
NeU YorE WeeLIy

10" It V'It W o'TIy
Mlstress--l am surprised. You say you
were married six months ago, divorced
three months ago. and remarked to your
husband last night.
Domestic-Yes'm. You see. at the first
place he had they wanted married man.
so we got married; but the next place they
wanted single man, so we got divorced.
and came here. Now he's found a place
where they want A man for gardening and
wife to cook, so We got married again, and
Pm going there with him.
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FREE TO SUFFERERS.
A Wonderful New Botanic Discovery,
which is Positive Specific Cure
for Kidney, Bladder and Rheu.
matte Diseases.

Disorders Of the Kidneys and Bladder
cause Bright's Disease, Rheumatism,
Gravel, Pain in the Back, Bladder Dis
orders. difficult or too frequent passing
water, dropsy, etc. For these diseases a
Positive Specific Cure is found in a new
botanical discovery, the wonderful Kava-
Kava Shrub, called by botanists the piper
mettHsttcnm, from the Ganges River,
East India 1t has the extraordinary rec
ord Of 200 hospital cures in 30 days. II
acts directly on the Kidneys, and cures by
draining out of the Blood the poisonous
Uric Acid. Crates, Lithates, etc, which
cause the diseased conditions.
Rev W. Il. Moore, Of Washington, d. c.,
teHtlf1eS IN the Christian AdUOcdte that
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THE HOLLAND.
The Board Reports that She is a Great
Invention,

The Holland, the submarine torpedo
boat. was recently given an exhaustive
trial, and fully met all the requirements,
which were as follows:
"U Have three torpedoes in place in
boat
"(2) Have all arrangements made for
speed when submerged, as well as on
surface.
"(3( Have all crew exercise by actual
practice, so as to be able to make required
submerged runs and steer straight course
In order to make a trial submerged run of
two miles. it is recommended that two
marking buoys be placed in lower or Sandy
Hook Bay, a mile apart. and that a boat
to serve as torpedo target be anchored near
one OF these buoys, SO that the Holland,
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THE BOTH CONGRESS.
The scenes witnessed at the opening Of
the present Congress (56th) were quite
the opposite to those of the 34th Congress,
when n. P. Banks was elected Speaker.
The repeal of the Missouri Compromise
and the enactment of the Fugitive Slave
Law reopened the fiood-gates of sectional
controversy. The great contest began with
the struggle in the House over the Speaker
ship.
Mr.. Banks, Democrat who had joined
the Know Nothings, was the Northern can
didate. VIM. Aiken. a large stakeholder
I'm South Carolina. was the favorite South
ern candidate.
The day passed and no Speaker was
elected; and the Presidents message was
not read. All legislation was at a dead
lock-
Day after day passed and no election.
The Sergeant-at-Arms. Col. Glossjrenner.
made a loan of 1000 from a banl, in Phil
adelphia. so that he could dole it out TO tie
Members as needed.
January arrived. The House was still
in chaos. An effort was made to keep the
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Deaths in the I'd Iowa Cav.

J. Garfield, Secretary, 2d Iowa Cav,
Marshalltown, Iowa. sends the following list
of deaths in the regiment: Jasper Dawson,
at Wilton Junction, Iowa, aged "a; J. n.
Davis, aged SO; NJ. l.. Bristow, at Richland,
Iowa; Dr.. j. X. Wagner, at Van Horn,
Iowa; A. G. Willis, at Red Cloud, Neb.;
Ed F. Jones, at Halton, Kan; G. W. S.
Michales, at North Branch, Kan.
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Members in session
unal a Speaker was
chosen. All night the
contention went on; oc-
casionally a vote would
be taken; cvorylody
was on the alert TO
gain a vIutage-pyint.
We will aver that om
this occIs,on every
man WIS il lis seat.
when the voting Was
going on, alt,ioUg ! We
know of ;-ii-Eig!It ses-
sions whC1 TIE Ser
& pa II la IA 7 ms mas
forced his way into the
sacred pr, cincts Of the
homes OF the delin-
quent Members and
dragged them out of
bed; and we have heard
of instances where the
poor Sergeant had to
go undert e bed to find
and secur,, his absent
Member. tI:ata quorum
pOIlli ha ,,r-utad apJ
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UNDER THE NEW PLAN.
New York Could Lead List With southern
States Far in the Rear

Upon the Republican vote in the last
Presidential election, if the Payne resolu-
ton shall be adopted, the delegates TO the
National Convention would number S94
The following table shows the Republican
vote in each State, the delegates accord
ing to present representation, the vote per
delegate, and the number Of delegates under
the new plan, allowing one delegate for
each 10000 votes, with four delegates
atlarge. It will be seen by this table that
in Mississippi each delegate represents
only 2S5 voters, while each New York
delegate represents over 11,OO0 voters:
1896. Delegates Vote Dele
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hguinal6o's Run.

Im not familiar with the geography of
the Philippines" observed Uncle Allen
Sparks, but from what have read in the
papers Judge the principal stream in Luz
zon is Aguinaldo's Run"
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HuISROpo Rp1ncr " TT

HILI.SBORo BRIDGE, n. II.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / re-
ceiyed the Dewey watch, and il is a daisy"
My wife is more than pleased with it, Please
accept my thanks for your kind fayors.
l.. ID. HEMPHILL.
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mans book, Health and Beauty" will be
sent free to any woman by addressing DIR.
Hartman. Columbus, Ohio. Ask your
druggists for free Peru na Almanac.
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PERuNA CURES FRAIL WOMEN.

Miss Lizzie Pc
ters, of Mascoutah.
ILL.,, writes: Il am
perfectly cured of
female weakness
by taking Pe-rI-na
| have gained 81
pounds since TAX
ing Pe-ru-na. My
friends are wonder
ing what maks me
look so bright and
healthy ~ DIR. Hart
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YESTERDAYS
In WASHINGTON.
Pen Pictures of Celebrities of
the Past Generation.
By MARY S LOCKWOOD.
THE 26TH CONGRESS.

Copyrighted. 1899, by THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.