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THEY DID NOT K OW HKI The Story of the Senator Who Wanted to Travel. The Departmeut of State is Lecoming more andL more a re..c eter of p, isous, a. the following story will slamiw. A ,enatt.r who sailed for Europe lst week thought a passport might be useful on the other side. He cal-ed at the State Depart'lent one morning shortly before leaving the city, and was informed that he must apply to the chief clerk for the pa .port. It is prssible that this aristo crm.ic individual would have known the S-n'str had he been in his office. But he was out, and his more aristocratic us sistart, who is a conspicuous success as a "'soiety young man," did not know his vi-itor. With the merest glance, and in a tone of lofty indlifference, he said: "A passport? Oh, you will have to go down to the floor below, where they are made out." The Senator turned quietly from the young would-Lk' diplo mat's prt ence and by dint of inquiry found the passport room. Another aris tocratic young man here met his re quest with, "Want a passport, do you I Well, what is your business:" By this time the Senator began to feel interested in this exhibition of red tape haughtiness, anl he was :dso arounsd. "MV business:" he replied. "Really, I can't say that I am :i.gaged in busi ncas at this time." "Well, what is your occupation, then? What do you do for a living:" asked the yonng clerk in a condescending tone, and scarcely looking up from his news paper. ".My occupation for the rost Part is in Congress. I am Senator - . "Oh, I beg your pardon, Senator !" exclaimed the suddenly surprised arbi ter of passports, springing from his seat with a jack-in-the-hox bound and bow ing with a State Department dignity. "Certainly, Senator. But not here. You want a special from the chief clerk. The special passports are made out up there. I am exoeedingly sorry, Sena tor, but some this way, Senator, if you please;" and the now attentive, not to sv obsequious, young man escorted the Senator to the door, bowing him out !ritb many apologies for the "little mi take." The Senator, more amused than ever, made his way back to the chief clerk's room, where he stated that he had been directed to return there for his passport. Ag in the aristocratic assistant repeated: "You wiJ have to go below for your passport. We issue only specials here." "1 beliere it is a special passport tiw I want," said the Senator mlodetly. "Specials are for officials," replied the haughty assistant, not deignia to ask the name of the Senator or his baui ness, as the young man below Lad done. Determined to see how long this per formance would go on, the Senator turned and quietlyleft the chief clerk's room. But t happeed that a visitor just then remarked: "That is Senator . He is going.abroad." The young man who ussista the chief clerk to give dignity to the State De. partment dung open his ttle gate, sad min less than no time was out in the hail. The Senator was overtaken before he reached the stairway, and in breathless embarrassment the young man said: "Ah, Senator - , a thousand pardons! I did not recognize you, sir. Come right in, and we will have yaour passport made out in a few minutes. Of course, you want a special, air 9" "Thank you," replied the Senator, with a sly twinklein his eye, but pre tending not to see the chagrin of the young clerk. "I have never had occa sion for one before. This is my frs visit to the other side. But I presume you know what I want." The young man did know all about it, now that he knew his visitor. He was all attention, and the Senator had to wait but a few moments bfore the pas orthad been lled out, i hd by the Si~iec +ta of State and p hands. It is likely to be something of a lesson, and hereafter the aristocratic assistant may deign to notice applicants for pasports. A Pin s Inian mer camp a_.. Oregon. came very near pa~ma ma to the happy hunting groands reeently. He pintedhis gams a dark green sad his teeth a deep red, snd the pii poisoned him. A ragged coStake erd him, Sam openings have thus far admi. tad othig bt cold drafts. A Pleasant Ride. When General Hancock went up to Mount McGiregor to prepare for the burial of General Grant and took pos session of the little railroad that runs up from Saratoga, an episode occurred which was not down on the programme. In his blunt way General Hancuck had declared the Government in possession of the railroadl and had thereby consid - erably wounded the dignity of W. J. Arkell, the president of the road. The General ordered a train to carry him up to the mountain, stating at the same time that he wished while going up to change his citizen's drss for his Gen eral's uniform. "You can change in the baggage ar," said young rkell, "and I will run the engine mysell The little tadis not one of the smoothest. It ib in fact rough and uneven." Arkell pulled the throttle valve so wide open q that the train was sent jumping overthe track in a lively manner. The General inside the baggage car could scarcely keep on his feet. He pulled and pulled at the bell rope, but the more he pulled the wider Arkell opened the throttle. I When they got to the mountain the General was not half dressed and was in a furious rage. Arkell coolly told him that by the manner in which the bell had been pulled he thought the General was desirous of going faster and that he had only been trying to accommodate him. How muchof the excuse the Gen. believed he never told. Where the ?residetrare Borle The burial-places of our Presidents are widely scattered. Wae shington lie at Mount Vernon ; the two Adamses ass buried under the old abhurch at Quiney, Mass.; Jefferson rests at Monticello; adison's e at gv ileee_" a, et for trea tieelloo; Yqmroa rnmaine lie in the Sichmed O ry Jacr "son' i in rtt his at rN-I deane, -'1 e are nit g." was buried at Kin r ; sta North Bead, ner Cinaiasti N; at Louisville; Pda Fb ies w II Coacard ani! Duebm tlk at Lincoln's grave is ne-t Johba's i Greenvil, s Cleveland, Gsmarts at Bivueli sad Arlar's at aAber. The ma vteses e umams sad a strosgt pibnLku w Pa rof eata a d.nssa the wa erm ot w Lhh amp se the aie we breath sad the wate we dr t The tre preparative, the sareat defame.s is teStify the sytem with a meticie which p stpect virtues as a safeguard and treme . , etetter's tolomach bitters Is bIeltblhi artcle-poved by eomlve tie t eb e. n'ot only on this coatneat. wherever mapma gives birth to the tmalarallinectleo.t in the t repls,.where fever Land o esas It .ams ma.t t typsc. thises thespar blewh a ,tn desertng tedicli h or ate rd a ctury. shown It,4 efficacy. (hlland feer. tumb age.. bilious salent aike ymW as to i uhe te c and ar prevented by it. The·r "fAl has ai place in the lexicon of ponmbuli ti whena this peertn artic:e asu. It tones the etomoa. aiouse the liver when -qla. had motes h hlth acdtvity l k ho fmt vorite . hm of the Sar 9vati Ar.m., is to the tone of "Maryldan. My Mary!and." Siver Oni a eeeweat e of lb pleaft tmlla This dilealty bas been geereeme to SCOWS most valuate asit knaoswarf the trsatst C EsIIe dlet Cla luser OIl wah oatf Coremph. Sertla ad mbsamtt. eseral Debility, Wasuag DissiL e ft Chu. dre Chrasle Co~us a"a Cold. bs eared e phryaeleas to sl pate atthe welt dm s t Paysclsms rsig eas r ItUe patients take it t with pase. try asss Smtitssa cad be By invsltase lo It a r rd.st B~ Bitt army ganpowdet wt . -sa wy deytitg t the0er at sitresr at s0ve a" h Prbey t m dew: ahress aU rp . becsw ate pine ts g ram smof the dir pi S dle arb eous e. cat ea h eases Daw toiW. aa thes ckero. PWas ar ý"ra MIBrotonhate pnset v kiade. Talee drPsge _ __eoC _ Tie police of London. Enr..ar .uumberJ sea they cover adietriat at TOO sauna. at Pleo's Cure for Cn,amptola __ To Be Investigated. Justice Gorman in the ksferon mastel police court at New York consigned Ve. tnalil Dan Ranslcan, a 6lyear-old colored girl to the House of Mercy, bet the Si. ters of Mercy in charge refused to receivc her becase he was colored. She sent a note to the justice in which she asserted that the girl was not a proper candidate for admimion, though she di:i not state her ason for so deciding. The mattes will be lavatigated. WIurmn man sits lxunriously back in hisamy chair, or piaums ith uplifted pckae in the act of pickicg out a blue clay living, he thinks. There isblooded thought and there is "plug" thought. Thee woe Bucephalus and there was Eesinante. IS Aetsetuhed the Pabie harM or the 5 mc of Dr. Poewato ore yst elas. It mwa because bi tr sslitadertU were s~ck sad affliet evere lhse. They will. tin A Utr. Piereo's Oolie edical Dleovery" a benoecent mo of hU .cen:liL knowledge in tht berhalf. Ar. sumpicaL . brocb.:te,. cagh, hbarn di.t.a Iever and agte, intermittut ti everdropy neuralgIa. goitre or? thtciL neck. seA all dli. aes of the blood. are cuedl by thl world' awmrnd medicine. By drung st. Alderon. W. V... rejoces In the discover of a Caev wilt a:1 thle attractions. A Busbaad'e Greatmest leseles It astron . halthy, vtirous wife. with a clear, Iand,.ue coroplelon. Tbem aaau to acq.ruld Vb using tr. Marsaternas Toale. -! One Fact Is was olutamn oa aetole. eaid an Amee e gltemmae It ls a factst. eabll d bri two tamanvr at Iboesands eof people, it elWOes Iae perla I esecre e.'rtua. salt beuam. ead other dsess o Iet asaflar tag fr-m Ia pots et ee r low sol. k a!o the tr ad. It elm ome Ithat tired fen lag. ceates a good app. t:e. and s giro stregth t every paut ofaLe sstem. Ityoee e t bleed I purtser. to. le.r p!Ietlaw. 7try led's aremseU It wiu do roa oa g "'X dauttt reeeied msah beSt fen. Iced' armrte a asa em cxa e lent ilsafter a grAraesd art o brcit lp.amedo .a"--a. .ri. A.asa Hood's Sarsaparilla C. L IEoLI a to. 8 rl eet. Powe. eLua. 100 Do0es On. Dollar M:. tetEegit t • at. 3..., g reOem. 1 *l. " IRON STONIC S*elms a ea.Lambe 10 f OPS TREAThD PRER. DR. SU. . nGIE4 & 003 epeese afe YbIFW0I h e. ,, Sa led uI mUil3 & i e4 1 lstkelu -- - --'~ Imete of rnma In th, tn'tod Stater thern are 1 .000 charehb ei. 9,t*) miaistere, and 19.No0,00 mematers. P erce Tre'sant anrtatl tv Pile g" are het preventive o countiyealon. Inloraed s bt bJtls a:s)s frresh. By all drug. The tibrary o.f t'e British Museum contalas rmcO than t.O4 tfksI) o. Advie o t.'llbete. Dr.Blpgere' Huckleherry ('or.tial should al ways beused forchildren teething. Itsoothe' the child. softens the ums., allays all pal. cures wnd Ctlc. and is the best remedr for the bowels. Try t. 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