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TiE CID CCLERAIN RESIDENCE.

name, she was naturally much sought
a,tel and had Suitars by the score. OF
ccu,se. she had but one choice, aad
tha, was Reuben. Norehead.a descend
ant of one ol !seEtucky's governors.
who claimed Nelson county as has
birthplace Young Iurehea p! was an
orphan. who had been reared Ivy
nejShborin. farmer. Patsy had known
him all ner tite. aud haG loved him As
far back as she could remer1ber.
The war broke out and Reuben t@Gk
u, arms for the North. Then followed
sad days for the young girl. Her
father sickeled aad died, and her only
brother was in the tar south, batting
for the CunfeGeraoy. Thus she was
left with only the fail hfHi negro slaves
and nephew barely in his teens.
At this time the neigh hOrhood was
full gof euerrillas. Sue Mundy and
his gang We're terrorizins that entire
section and soldiers ard civilians
alike were falling at their hands.
The outlaws We're frequently at the
Colerain house, and, while Patsy had
never suffered any ipdiSnities from
them, she was in constant terror lest
she might.
One rainy night in April, 1864, Miss
Colerain was sitting before a cheer
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evinced by the fact that, upon hear
ing of the evacuation of Richmond, be
dispatched his aid-de-camp, Col.
Parke. TO see that sic was properly
cared for and w1en his army entered
the city. paid long visit; to her at
her home.
One of his first acts. too. after he
became president. was to make her
postnlistress of Richmond. position
which she held for eight years, and
her receipts from which amounted to
$50. .OGn. She later 1ad government
position in Washington. which she
retained until Cleveland came into
power. when she resigned. Her
mother died in 1870. after which her
home was shared by her brother and
his two daughters. Ore by one they
passed away. however. leaving her ;.t
the last alone in the old house, haunt
ed by the memories of more than
a century. Her course during the
war, and her af'iliation with the ne
srOes after it siiena-ed the people of
Richmond. VINO withdrew from all as
sociatiOn with her. Only one or two
close friends Continued to cling to
her; and her pathetic plant, when
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close to the edge, and the fourth man
brink he could still tur.. the horses in
time to- save the carriage. At last
MIR. Clark turned to a brawny Irish
man. What would you do?" he
asked.
''Begorra, Mr. Clark" said the Irish
man, Il would keep as close to the
side of the hill as l could without
pulling off wheel"
You are the man | want" replied
Mr.. Clark, and the lrishnan got the
Job.
Senator Tillman called page to
him the other day and asked him the
name of new senator who was sit
ting on the Republican side of the
chamber. The page, being one of this
seasons appontees, was not only ig-
norant of the new senator's name. but
did not even know Tillman. In his
dilemma, he went to Journal Clerk
Macdonald.
who is the man with one eye?" he
asked, referring to Mr.. Tillman.
"Cyclops." replied Macdonald. with
out looking, up from his book and
thinking of the gentleman who fig
ures in ancient mythology.
"Now, Senator Cyclops," he said tri-
umphantly, Il will go and find out the
other senator's name"
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was attached, and, with tae statement
that the trees We're to be set out on
his farm, lohman drove safely down
a double line of pickets in the direc-
ton Of Laurel Station, on the Fred
ericksburg road. where, beneath a
sassafras bush. a third burial was
effected. Meanwhile, Admiral Dahl
gren wrote President Davis, asking
for the return of the body, and in
closing five twenty-five dollar gold
pieces for attendant expenses. A
ready assent was given. but upon in
vestigation the grave was found to be
empty, and as young Dahlgren's order
to burn Richmond and kill the presi-
dent with his cabinet had aroused in
tense feeling at the south, his friends
believed that there had been foul
playa conviction retained until after
the cessation of hostilities. The pre-.
cipitate action. too, retarded the OBJ
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Hay to Build Apartment House.

One of the finest buildings that
have ever graced Washington, aside
from the government structures, will
be the new apartment house about to
be erected by Secretary OF State John
Hay. a row of very good houses be-
longing to Mr.. Hay on fashionable
Connecticut avenue is being torn
down to make room for it, and a
much-used alley in the square will be
closed, as he is the owner of all the
abutting property. Each suite of
rooms in such swell apartment
house rents for more per annum than
the full amount of the average mans
salary. 1t does not require the brain
OF a mathmetician to guess at Mr.
Hays future income nom this build
ing alone. with its eish,y-four suites,
to say nO.hing of the cafe.
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sickness and old age had overtaken
her, was: I'm SO lonely; nobody
loves me-
No stone marks the green mound
beneath which she sleeps in Shockoe
Hill cemetery. but a strange coinci-
dence identifies it. The space reserv-
ed for her in the family lot
was insufficient to admit of her grave
being dug in the usual way, and it
lies north and south. as did those of
the federal soldiers buried in confed-
crate cemeteries, as did that of Ulrich
Dahlgren.
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tence of greeting. that my membah
is holdin' the flo with signal ability"
"Once there was a lawyer out near
Galesburg,' said Mr.. Prince of Illinois,
who made a brilliant defense in a
certain case. Men praised his effort.
Will he make his mark for ability as
all advocates? some one asked.
No replied the veteran lawyer,
His ability begins here at the Adam S
apple and extends upward. He must
have something under his left breast"
Mr.. Prince cited this as an exam
pie why some speeches fail in the
house of representatives
Senator Clark Of Montana had occa-
sion once ont in Helena hire a car
rage driver. The roads were noun
famous. and a skillful man was need
ed. On the appointed day the candi-
uate for the position appeared.
You know where the road runs.
along the mountain, with the hill on
one side and a gorge on the other, five
miles from here?" began Senator
Clark. and all the men nodded aftirma
lively. How near can you go to the
edge of the road?" he asked. without
upsettins my carriage?"
The first man said -four feet" the
next man answered two feet the
third man said that he could drive
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OF her absent lover, when suddenly
the door opened. and young Morehead
attfred in a handsome uniform, stood
before her. Before she could speak
the young soldier caught her In his
arms and showered kisses upon her
blushing face.
second later she broke from his
embrace and trembling with fright
she demonstrated with him for daring
to leave his command and coming
here alone. The country, she said,
was swarming with guerrillas and
other enemies to his cause. and that
if he was caught here his life would
pay the penalty He soon treasured
her, however, ard convinced her that
he could reach his lines. which were
not far away. without the least danger
TO himseli.
Happy 10 have him with her, she
nestled up to him on the old sofa. and
together they talked of love and the
! happy times wlea the cruel war
would be over and Trey would be
united. never TO nart.
! While thus engaged there came
above the pattor OF the rain the
| tramping OF many horses. The low
ers' faces hlanched with terror. for
| they knew chat enemies were upon
! them. Going to the window Patsy
saw by tle faint light of the moon
/ breaking through the clouds. that
which caused her heart to cease to
! beat and paralyzed her every thought
! and motion. The yard was filed with
! half-arunk91 guerrlias.
When her speech at last came to
her, she turned to her lover, who
was now at her side. and said, in
scarcely audible torres:
My God, Reuben; it is Sue Mum
| dy and his gang. If they catch you
here it is certain death! Oh, what
shall we do?"
/ BY this time tie guerrllas were at
the door. clamorlng for admittance.
| Then it was that an idea came to the
distressed girl.
THE old clock Reuben: get into
that" she said. 1T is plenty large.
and they will never discover you
there
The young man lost no time in
clamberlng into the barrel of the
clock. aud his sweetheart fastened the
door. Tlen. with a lighter heart, she
admitted the gi,errillas, who were
growing and cursing at the delay.
Filing through the long hall into
the coy sitting room, they took seats
and demanded refreshments. Patsy
left 10 comply with their demands.
nut she had hardly left the dining
room wlen she heard the guerrillas
ravir@ and cursirg and the report of
firearms.
Realizing the worst, she hurried
back and reached the hall just in
time to witness the nurderous out
laws draggii 9 TIE dead body of her
= iz7vec--t1otir the old clock. At this
iurcture a@ain came tle tramp of
horses. followed by more tiriug and
conlmotion. and then TO Patsy came
! a blank.
For weeks the girl hovered between
life and death. victim of brain fever.
When tire disease left her she was
but wreck of her former self. When
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WelI-Meant Advice.

Congressman Beldier of Ohio went
into a Washington restaurant and or
dered a steak and said: Have it
well done and have it in hurry"
The colored waiter hesitatingly sug-
gested: IF you is in a hurry, boss.
why don't you have yo' steak rare and
den yo' won't have to wait so long?"
The congressman at first was dis
posed to feel angry but the darky was
evidently sincere and his tip did not
suffer because of his remark
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TtbO OIs
very proud of you. When you get to
the senate you will have a chance to
see Mr.. Rodey still trying to get a
statehood bill through there for the
territory of New Mexico
Mr.. Rodey is living on hopes and if
he experiences realization at this ses-
sion he will insist on amends from the
South Carolinian-lots of red fire for
celebration right here in Washing
ton or some other equally good thing.
Representative McAndrews of Chi
cago tells a story showing the way
Washington hotels are conducted.
II was paying the hotel nearly my
entire salary as congressman for
my meals and lodging" he said,
when became indisposed and called
a physician. He decided that the
Washington climate did not agree
with me and prescribed a tonic After
| had secured the medicine I found
that | had no teaspoon with which to
measure the dose, so | went to the
hotel cafe for one. They gave me one
of those plated affairs that sell for
about 60 cents dozen. The medicine
corroded it badly. but | must confess
that was somewhat shocked to see
an item on my monthly bill Of $l25
for the teaspoon. The hotel keepers
have got so much nerve here that
guests have not the heart to kick"
A time-honored feud exists between
Col. Montgomery, the chief of the
white house telegraph force and Ar
thur Simmons, one of the colored
doorkeepers. Col. Montgomery has
served at the white house telegraph
wire continuously since 1877. Arthur
has opened doors for every president.
with the exception of Harrison. since
the days of Lincoln. The cramped
quarters in the temporary white house
are the cause of the numerous clashes
that are taking place between these
ancient foes.
The other day Col. Montgomery was
in hurry to get TO the telegraph
room, which is on the top floor of the
new building. AS he hurried down
the narrow hall he iostled Arthur. A
heated argument followed during
which Simmons asserted that he was
deserving more consideration, for. be-
sides being an old man, he was a
member of one of the first families Of
Virginia
Yes retorted Montgomery, 'one
of the first to rush to Washington and
get job after Lincoln had emancipat-
ed you"
In the house there are two brothers
serving together and in the senate
two of the senators are cousins. In
neither house, however, are father and
son serving side by side. This was
the case in the senate when Thomas
f. Bayard was elected in 1859, His
father was also senator at the same
time.
There are numerous instances in
the history of the senate where sons
succeeded their fathers }. Donald
Cameron succeeded Simon Cameron
from Pennsylvania, but the most re.
markable instance of succession was
afforded in the case Of the Stocktons
from New Jersey. Richard Stockton
was the nrst of the family to enter
the senate, and was followed by his
son, Robert, who. in turn, was sue
ceeded by his son, John P. Stockton.
The Bayard family of Delaware was
also We'll represented in the senate.
James A. Bayard and his son, James
II. Bayard, and Richard H. Bayard
and his son, Thomas F. Bayard, were
all senators from that state.
Huh" returned Arthur, you got
your job without ever bein' 'mancipat.
ed"
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ELtzABErH VAN LEW SERVED
THE GOVERNMENT WELL.
Her Home at Richmond, Va, the Cen.
ter of Southern Federal intrigue
Romantic Episode in the Life Of Re.
markabIe Woman.
(Special I,etter)


~0 HE spot in Richmond at
!: !: !: !: !: : !: ! ! !: !
IN present most frequented by
A" strangers is the old Van
Il II Lew house, lately owned
III and occupied by Miss Eliza
~ beth Van Lew, the famous
Union spy. who rendered
more assistance to the Fed
eral government during the civil war
than any woman within the confines
of the Confederacy, and carriages
filed with tourists empty themselves
daily before its entrance.
The place, purchased since her
death, eighteen months ago by an or
ganization and converted into club
house for men. has been renewed
without heing essentially altered, and
here may still be seen the hollow or
namenJal columns on either side of
the parIor mantei in which were con-
cealed communications from Gen.
Grant and the authorities at Wash
ington. the attic wnere fugitives from
Libby prison awaited an opportunity
of escape through tae lines, the secret
chamber eIeath the ewes into which
they crawlea when discovery threat
ened. the outlet through the roof for
sudden flight when detection was i'm
minent ard t2e strange figure on the
basement wall OF the mistress of the
mansion herself, which started ont
upon the applica ton of some renovat-
ing chemical like writing with sensi-
tized ink when exposed to fire
Perhaps her most dramatic achieve
ment was t1e surreptitious removal
of the body Of youns Ulrich Dahlgren,
the son of Admiral Dahlgren. who was
killed in King and Queen county Va,
and whose untimely end his mother
never ceased TO mourn. Buried near
the spot upon which he fell. his re-
mains Were removed three weeks
later. by order of the Confederate au-
thorities, and placed in Oakwood
cemetery, near Richmond On the
afternoon of the same day Martin
LipScomb, the contractor for the
burial o. the Federal and Confederate
dead, was visited at his home on
Franklin street by John I-ohman a
German builder. and an unsuspected
agent OF Miss Van Lew, who repre-
sented Admiral Dahlgren as crazed
by the death Of his son. and besought
him for the sake Of humanity to dis
close the whereabouts of the body and
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That the latter threw Open the door
of the clock. presumably with the hope
of making his eSca0e. when he was
shot and instantly killed. About this
time a detachment Of Young More
heads command swoopad down upon
the guerrillas and put them to fight.
This story reads ike fiction, but
nevertheless. every word of il is true
As before stated ore OF the actors
still nNcs and the old clock, with de-
faced woodwo"h and motiouless ma
chiuery, stands in the self-same spot
il did on that dreadful night, it's
brazan haTds still marking tne hour
that the brave young soldier met his
iguOminious Death.
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very attentive SPECTATORS OF the sen.
ate proceedings. OneA is Delegate
Rodey Of New Mexico. the other Rep.
resentative Finley wit and wag. Of
the Palmetto state.
Weeks ago these two we're in the
room of the house committee on Pa
cific railroads. where William Alden
Smith of Michigan sat at the head of
the mahogany table. Finley was pok-
ing fun at Rodey about statehood, the
while he conversed with Smith.
II have a son. quoth the South
Carolinian, rather, abruptly, when
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nliiarly known to her neighhors ana
trends. is a lady OF great refinement.
bearing traces CT 2 remarkable youth
IN beauty. She is very quiet and un-
G -rusiNe and has not zone beyond
TIE precincts OF her own yard tor
nearly forty years. There is tragic
history connected with her esti anSe
nent from the world that would al;
ford rich material for a thrilling ro-
nance.
In the spacious hall Of the Colegain
homestead stands a clock. an old
fashioned affair Of the "SranliatheI'
snacies. This cid timerieue is over
d century ola. and Is indeed a Quaint
looking ob3e%t. with the smiling face
O. fun mCCn ana a ship riding AT
anchor on q placid sea painted above
its dial. The pendulum OF the Old
ciCrk has been mGticnl9Ss. ard its
deliberately carved brass hands have
never moved a jCt since the tateiul
ni2ht in the year 1864 when it played
al important part i'll a bloody tragedy
that broke Miss Palsy cUierain's hear,
aEd enveloped her life in Q pail =
gi"cm that Will never be lifted this
side Of the grave
IL 1864 Miss Patsy Ccleraiu was
considered one of the handsome@t
yCuue women in Nelson county. OF
an oid-iine l&mily. wealthy in her own
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Have Refused Titles.

Some OF the greatest men England
has produced have resolutely refused
to accept titles even when urged to
do so. Carlyle was a notable instance
in the field of letters. Mr.. Gladstone
in the field of politics. The order
of merit will meet cases of this kind
and will be a higher badge of honor
than any title. Carlyle accepted the
Prussian order Oh merit. Lord Kelvin
is now the holder of both the Prus.
sian and British orders.
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Name Is Valuable.

\. Chew, a second deputy auditor in
the postoffice department, Washing
ton. does little but sign his name for
about eight hours every day. 1t is
said that he owes his appointment
largely to his having a signature con-
tanning but five letters and that can
be written with great rapidity.
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QUEEN 1 CRESCENT
~ r Q u T E. -

The Fest Line to New York .Phila-
deIphia, Baltimore. Washington, Gin
cinnati, Chattanooga, Birmingham and
all points in the East.
Through Sleeper, New Orleans to
New York via Chattanooga. Bristol.
Lynchburg, Washington and PeRnsyl-
vania Railroad.
Pullman Sleeper, New Orleans to
Cincinnati.
Dining Car Service on both New
York and Cincinnati Lines, serving all
meals.
Coolest, Cleanest.
Full detailed informau VI furnished
On application.
Geo. H. Smith,
@. p. A..
r. y. Anderson,
A. G. p. \
AAv (lrlonaR Ia
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Has Regular Schedule.

1t has come to be regarded as set
tied that when Col. John Jacob Astor
runs into and smashes farmer's
wagon with his auto the cost Of the
damage is $100. He has paid severaI
bills of that amount on account o1
wreckage caused by his flyer.
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(Wife of West Virginia SenatorD
there was lull in the conversation.
who made very peculiar remark to
me the other day"
What was it, asked Mr. Rodey.
always quick for information.
Papa, said the boy. when I grow
up l want to be a LAWYER" continued
Mr.. Finley. But | don't want to be
a member of the house of representa-
tives like you are
why is that. my SOM
"'Oh, | want to be a senator. /
think that is much better.
"'Well, son. said that makes me
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~ 0'AS''' iNalC'S lAO lSS lcAI
his house has not been up to the
standard. and Nanny Jane com
planned TO the man who delivered 1t.
saying that Mars Gecrg," would not
have such ice and there must be an
improvement.
We'll. nanny" said the iceman. 81
don't know what to 90 about it. God
Almighty made this ice. and the ice
God Almighty makes ought to be good
enough for anybody
Yes. honey" replied the old ne
gress; yes. honey. De ice de Lord
makes is good 'nuf fur anybody
Leastwise it's good 'nuf fur me. an
it's good 'nutf fur you, an it's good
'nuff fur Miss Salife an de child 'un,
but Mars George he won't think it's
good 'nuff fur Mars George
The Southern members were re-
peating yesterday with gusto in the
cloakrooms joke on one of their
own number. A few days ago this
member was reading speech from
manuscript. Naturally, the hall was
quickly deserted. A constituent ar
rived. found his member speaking, and
sent card to a friend on the Georgia
delegation.
Il notice. sah." was his first SEN
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until three wesks ul
been declared. s Il ss' s;5 Sss
Recalling the fato u llts Iil1l
is still matter Of 1urpeiSe u
pected o. she Wa throuGA6ue ~
war, Miss Van Lew should hove
allowed by the authorities t. ~ ~
large.
Her services in the cause Of ~
Union were not positively and n13y
when ex-federal officers, who hAd';
been concealed in her hOuse-one "
whom now occupies a government
position in Wasaington-vfsfted the
place and disclosed the secret cham-
ber and the movable step leading out
through the roof. That her services
were recognized by Gen. Grant ID
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CIVIL WAR TRAGEDY
cLD CLOCK A FACTOR IN no.
kqANTlc sTCEY.
rathetic Tale Of Sad Happening In the
Life Of Miss Patsy Coierain Of
eardstcwn. ky.-story Of Forty
Wears Ago.
(Snecial I.etter.)

Especial Letter.
~l DOZEN miles perhaps,
[ M east of Rardstown. Ky,
III in seauestered neighbor-
LN hood, reside Nathan Cole
"A rain, childless widower
NV OF advanced age. and his
maiden sister, who is now
past middle life. The
Colcrain residence is an old-fashioned
unpretentious farmhouse. situated
in The midst OF verdant lawn,
shadowed by heavy foliaged for
est trees. Miss Patsy Culerain
or Aunt Patsy as she is ia,
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We are always little suspicious ~ \
the man who wears silk mittene q
bis voice. "a
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she aad reelected to coLcea. her low
er's overcoat and gloves. That the
@uerrilias discovered them and insti-
tuted a search for the young soldier
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w AOx1xNU1V1V WVNAJAA
ECHOES or THE RECENT CON.
CREsSlONAL SESSION.
Page Gives Senator Tiilman New
Name-Feud Of Coiored Servitors In
the White House Gives Birth to
Witty Retort.
Especial Letter.)

Special Letter.
N VAL officer, noted
among his friends and
colleagues for his bump
tious egotism, has an old
nanny cook who was
I brought up in her mas
ter's family and under
stands all of his idiosyn-
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-02-13
Idaho a Great State.

With it's thousands OF uncultivated
acres, its thousands OF undeveloped
mines, It's thousands OF sections OF
splendid timber lands az yet un.
touched by the woodman's axe, it's
thousands OF undeveloped oil lands,
and countless thousands OF other op-
portunities awaiting claimants, no one
can blame the average Idahoan il his
head gets little dizzy and he calls for
outside help. Every mothers son in
Idaho wishes he was q hundred peo-
pie, SO he could jump in and grab the
wheel of fortune that development will
start turning in two hundred different
places. That's why he is inviting
other people from other places to come
in and get hold with him and help
make Of Idaho what it will be, and
must be, the Gem" not only of the
mountains, but of the Union.-Mont-
peiier Examiner.