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UAILUOAD TIME TABLE.
Trains leave from Mount Holly as follows:
For Philadelphia, 5.30, 6.00, 6.52, 7.30, 8.0]
8.57, 0.15, 11.20 A. M., 12.51, 2.31, 4.21, 5.05,6.10
8.37, 10.50P. m.
On .Sundays, 8.38 a. m., 12.05, 5.30, 7.50 P. M.,
For Pe-mtoeTTOrn, 7.33, 9.26 A. M., 12.24, 2.03, 3.32,
4 51, 6.05, 7.03, 7.33 p.m. Sundays, 10.23 a.m., 6.05
P. M.
For Brown’s-Mill9-in-the-Plnes, 7.33, 9.26 a.m.,
12.24, 3.32. 4.51 and 7.03 p. m. 8undays, 10.23
A. M.
For Vincentown, 9.26, 11.28 a. m.3.32,6.0 6 p. m.
For Burlington, Bordentown.Trentonand New
York, H.3S, 9.00, 10.50 a. m., 2.50, 4.38, 5.55 P. M.
For Le wis to w n, Col umbug, Iv i n kora, e tc., 2.03,
3.32 p. m. On Sundays, 6.05 p. m.
For Lumber ton, Medford, Marlton, Haddon
field and Philadelphia, 6.32, 9.48 a. m., 1.25,
5.10 p.m. On Sundays, 7.15 a. m.
For Long Branch, 9.26 a. m.
For Toms Kivei, Island Heights and points on
Tuckcrton railroad, 9.26 a. m.,4.51,p. m.
For Barnegai City.f9.26, a. m., 14.51 r. m.
For Beach Haven, f9.26 a. m., 4.51 p. m.
For Hightstown, 7.33 a. m., 2.03, 4.51 p. m. On
Sundays 6.051*. M
'JYains leave for Mount Holly as follows:
From i'liilartelDliU, 0.80, 7.40, 8.30, .0.00, 11.20
A. M., l.UU, 2.30, 4.00, 4.30. 5J0, 0.10,0.30, 8.00,
10.30. 11.45 p.m. Ou Sundays, 9.15 a. m.,1.00.
5.00, 10.30 P. m. .. , I
From Philadelphia via Marlton and Medford, |
8.30,11.20a. m., 4.00, r. m. On Sundays,'
(9.00 a. m. to Medford only) 5.30 p. m.
From New York, viaTrentonand Burlington
8.00. 9.00 a. m., 1.00,4.00,5.00 P. M.,
From Trenton, 7.41,9.25,11.08 A. m., 2.53,5.33,
From Burlington. '.20,10.06 11.53, a. m.,3.32,5.45
From Brown’s*MilIs-in-the-Piheis, 8.20 a. M‘*
12.15,1.55, 5.45, 8.05 v. n. Sundays, 5.00, p. m
From Pemberton, (north) 6.35, 7.40,8.32, a. m.,
12.19, 4.07, 8.27 p. M. On Sundays, 8.05 a. m.,
(south), 8.36 a.m., 12.30, 2.11, 4.50, 6.00,8.19 P. m.
On Sundays,5.13, p. m. ,
From Vincentown, 6.55, 10.55 a.m., 1.5o, 4.00,
From Hightstown , via Burlington,11.02a . m.
-FranraWord, 3.33, n.» a.m., *.w, «•»
On Sundays,9.32 F. M.
From Long Branch,S.S5 P. M.
From Toms River, 7.48 a.m., 4.12, p.m.
From Island Heights, 7.35 a.m.,4.00 p.m.
From Beach Haven. 0.50 a. m., f3.05 r. m.
From Hlchtstown, 7.14, 10.00 A. M., 7.03 r. M. On
Fromaiiirn^atKClty,5.53 A.M.. Mondays, and
lil5 p M.:Fuesdav, 'Thursday and -aturday.
t On-Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
{ On Saturdays only. _
tuckekios railroad.
Trains leave Beach Haven for'*'*15,K®rt,2" "'i
6.50 a. m. dally except Saturday; 3.05 P.
days, Thursdays and Saturdays, and 7.10 p. m.
SaRetu?ningnieave Tuckerton for Beach Haven
at 4.55 a. m. on Mondays, 10.20 a. “•Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays, and 5.52 daily ex
CC££aSve Mount Holly for Tuckenon, 9^a. m
4.51 p. m. daily. For Beach Haven, 9.25 a. m. on
Tuesdays, Thursdays aud Saturday; 4.51 p. m.
^^eave Beach Haven tor Mount Holly, Phila
delphia, etc., 6.50 a. m. daily, and 3.05 p.m. on
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Leave
Tuckerton at 7.03 a. m. and 4.00 p. m.
Pemberton and HUfhtslown Railroad.
Trains leave Mount Holly for New Egypt
Cream Ridge, Hightstown, etc., at 7.3^ a. m.
*.03, 4.51 p. M. Sundays, 6.05 p. M.
Trains leave Philadelphia and connect for
New Egypt, Cream Ridge, Hightstown, etc.,
6.30 a. m., 1.00 and 4.00 p. m. Sundays, 5.00 p. m.
Trains leave Hightstown lor New Egypt,
Pemberton, Mount Holly and Philadelphia
at 7.14, 10.00 a. m., 7.03 r. m. Sundays, 6.45
p. M.
P, M.
Mount Holly l*o»t Office.
MAILS LBAVK AS FOLLOWS :
New York and East....;7.15
Pemberton and Hightstown.... 7.15
Vincentown.7.15
Trenton.7.15
7.15
7.15
Bor den town.
Foreign.
West.
Atlantic City.
Medford.
Philadelphia .
Burlington...
Cauiden.
Lumberton...
s.3o
8.30
8.30
8.30
8.30
8.30
8.30
8.30
8.30
8.30
8.30
8.30
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.10
4.20
8.00
8.00
8.00
8.00
8.00
8.00
8.00
8.00
8.00
8.00
8.00
8.00
8.00
MAILS ABItlVK AND BEADY FOR DISTRIBUTION :
A.M. P.M.
New Xork and E..
Pemberton.
Vincentown.
Hightstown.
Trenton.
Bordentown.
Foreign.
West.
Atlantic City.
Medford.
Philadelphia.
Burlington.
Camden .
Lumberton.
45 9.15
45
45
45
45 9.15
45:9.15
45 9 15
45!
45]
45i
45!
45 9.15
45
4519.15
11.15
11.15
11.15
11.15
11.15
11.15
11.15
3.00,5.05
3.0015.05
3.00 5.05
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
5.05
5.05
5.05
5.05
5.05
5.05
5.05
5.05
4.00
5.05
5.05
7.00
7.00
7.00
7.00
7.00
9.00
900
9.00
9.00
9.00
9.00
9.00
9.00
9.00
9.00
9.00
9.00
9.00
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QI1AKLEN M. HLOAN,
FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE.
Office in Arcade Building, Mount Holly, N. J
K. NATIiACK,
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Levis Building;, Mount Holly, N. J
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NEW EGYPT, N. J.
Offick Days-. Every Thursday, Friday and
mil'
Saturday. Gas Administered.
QIIARI.RU EWAN MERRITT,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Main Street, Opposite Arcade,
Mount Holly, N. J.
r II. CRAMER,
1 . SURVEYOR AND CONVEYANCER,
COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
Ckda.r Run. Ocean County, N. J.
S
AMUKI, It A LET, HI. D.«
HOMOEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN,
Garden Street, near Cherry Street, Mount ;
Holly, N. J,
Offiok jIol-bs: 7 to 9 A. 1 to 2 f. m.,6 8 to r m.
Q^EORWE W. * A.MIKBVKBK, M. D.
Homooountliisit,
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r until 9 a. *.
offick Hocks : -t 6 to 8 p. m.
t 1 to 2 r. m.
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above Garden, Meant Holly, N. J.
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ENTAL OITIOE AND LAB0EAT0R1.
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{Opp. Court House.)
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leeth extracted, with gas, 50 cents per tooth.
Sets of teeth, $5 and upward.
jt, Ld Ul ICC bil| ^<1 wliu u|l n to vt,
Filling done with least pain.
T. S. HE1NKKEN, D. D.!
A.
DOKON,
WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER,
NO. 11 MAIN STREET. MOUNT HOLLY
eepa the best assortment ot Watches,
mins, Rings, and Spectacles in Bur
ntjton County.
Also, a full line of Silver and Plated
rare.
&
First-Class Work-, Seasonable Prices
WILLIAM H. CLINE,
FURNISHING UNDERTAKER,
VINCENTOWN, N. J.
Orders by Telegraph will be promptly at
tended to.
PARSONS & MELCHER’S
PHARMACY,
30 Main Street, Mount Holly.
Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medi
cines, Etc.
Careful attention given to PRESCRIPTIONS
Can bo made ea»r bv anv energetic person sell;us “ CHAM
PION PASTE STOVE POLISH. brnah re
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ready for une. An article -rerj housekeeper will bur.
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P. O, Box 395 Philadelphia
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Cor. Mill and Paxson Streets.
Santa Clans Has
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MBBRY OZE
THE BIG HOLIDAY STOCK HAS COME!
hibition. The shrewd buyers are
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never have Prices beon so low. Something for e
md purchases from our great line of choice selec
LET ARTICLES, NOTIONS, etc. It is impossibl
play to appreqlate the multitude of
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and consists wholly of the latest and most popul
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gifts from
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42 MAIN STREET, M
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IST GOLDEN
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B!
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and dealers generally. Write for circular an
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Makes the
Weak Strong
Tho marked benefit which people In run
down or weakened state of health derive
from Hood’s Sarsaparilla, conclusively proves
the claim that this medicine “ makes the weak
strong.” It does not act like a stimulant,
Imparting fictitious strength from which there
must follow a reaction of greater weakness
than before, but in the most natural way
Hood's Sarsaparilla overcomes that tired feel
ing, creates an appetite, purifies the blood,
and, in short, gives great bodily, nerve,
mental and digestive strength.
Fagged Out
“Last spring I was completely fagged out.
My strength left me and I felt sick and mis
erable all the time, so that I could hardly
attend to my business. I took one bottle of
Hood's Sarsaparilla, and it cured me. There
is nothing like it.” K. C. Beqole, Editor
Enterprise, Belleville, Mich.
‘‘I derived very much benefit from Hood’s
Sarsaparilla, which I took for general debility.
It built me right up, and gave me an excel
lentappetite.” Ed. Jenkins, Mt. Savage, Md.
N. B. If you decide to take Hood’s Sarsa
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Hood’s
Fold by all druggists. $1; six for £5. Prepared only
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IOO Doses One Dollar
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Nearly every pattern of 5/a Horse
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so lacks strength, and while it sells
for only a little less than the genu
ine it isn’t worth one-half as much.
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The ELEGANT PRESENTS arc now on ex
getting the first pick from our
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n, never have greater varieties been offered,
rerybody, and everybody is pleased who sees
tions in FANCY GOODS, NOVELTIES, TOl
3 to tell what we have. You must see our dis
3 PRESENTS
itiful new stock is all bright, clean and fresh,
u* designs. Our prices make these beautiful
Ty Christmas at your house if you buy your
* ARRINGTON,
OUNT HOLLY, N. J.
ITTER COLOR
! THE CHEAPEST! THE BEST!
iy climate. Gives a perfect, natural tint by
makes. Does not fade or streak your butter,
i any other color. A trial will convince
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Castoria is Dr. Samuel Pitcher's prescription for Infants
and Children. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance. It is a harmless substitute
for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups, and Castor Oil.
It is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years’ use by
Millions of Mothers. Castoria destroys Worms and allays
feverishness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd,
cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. Castoria relieves
teething troubles, cures constipation and flatulency.
Castoria assimilates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas
toriu is the Children’s Panacea—the Mother’s friend.
Castoria,
** Castoria Is An excellent medicine for chil
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told mo of Its
good effect upon their children.'1
Du. O. C. Osoood,
Lowell, Mass.
•* Castoria is tho best remedy for children of
which I am acquainted. I hope the day Is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest of their children, and use Castoria in
stead of the various quack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their throats, thereby sending
them to premature graves.'1
Da. J. F. Kikchilos,
Conway, Ark.
Castona.
“ Cosfcoria In so well adapted to children that
I recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me.”
II. A. Archer, M. D.,
111 So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
** Our physicians in the children’s depart
ment have spoken highly of their experi
ence in their outside practice with Costorla,
and although wo only have among our
medical supplies what is known os regular
products, yet we are free to confess that tho
merits of Castoria lias won us to look with
favor upon it.”
United Hospital and Dispensary,
Boston, Moss.
Allen 0. Smith, Pre§.,
The Contour Company, TI Murray Stroot, Now York City.
THE MESSAGE^
Annual Communication of the
President to Congress.
2b the Senate and House of ReprejtenLatioeK
The reports of the heads of the seveml
Executive Departments, and the rep^a
of the Secretary of the Treasury aD* fche
Attorney-General, furnish a comp'e^0n*
sive view of the administrative ot
the last fiscal year relating to internal
affairs.
The work of the State department
during the last year has befn character
ized by an unusual numb** °t import
ant negotiations and by diplomatic re
sults of a notable and beneficial char
acter. Among these *re the reciprocal
trade arrangements *hich have been
concluded with several countries.
In view of the reports which had been
received as to the diminution of the
seal herds in the Behring Sea I deemed
it wise to propose to Her Majesty s Gov
ernment in February last that an
agreement for a closed season should be
made, pending the negotiation for arbi
tration which then seemed to be ap
proaching a favorable conclusion.
After much correspondence, and
delays for which this Government
was uot responsible, an agreement was
reached and signed on the 15th of June.
In my last annual message I stated
tw tw Wi», o* arbitration proposed
i>y Her .vAaj«»ty c **—
adjustment of the \oug-pend
versy as to the seal fisheries
ceptablo. 1 am glad now
to announce that terms satisfac
tory to this Government have been
agreed upon.
Provision should be made for a joint
demarcation of the frontier line between
Canada and the United States, wherever
required by the increasing border settle
ments, and especially for the exact loca
tion of the water boundary in the straits
and rivers.
It is gratifying to be able to state
that Germany, Denmark, Italy, Austria
and France, in the order named, have
opened their ports to inspected Ameri
can pork products. The removal of
these restriction in every instance was
asked for and given solely, upon the
ground that we had now provided a
meat inspection that should be accepted
as adequate to the complete removal of
the dangers, real or fancied, which had
been previously urged.
The lynching at New Orleans in
March last of eleven men of Italian
nativity by a mob of citizens was a moat
deplorable and discreditable incident.
It did not, however, have its orgin in
any general animosity to the Italian
poeple, nor in any disrepect to the Gov
erment of Italy, with which our re
lations were of the most friendly charac
ter. It was at once represented by the
Italian minister that several ot those
whose lives had been taken by the mob
were Italian subjects, and a demand
was made for the punishment of the
participants and for an indemnity to
the families of those who were
killed. It is to be regretted that
the manner in which these claims were
presented was not such as to promote a
calm discussion of the questions in
volved; but this may well bo attributed
to the excitement and indignation which
the crime naturally evoked. The tem
porary absence of a Minister Plenipo
tentiary of Italy at this Capital has re
tarded the further correspondence, but
it is not doubted that a friendly conclu
sion is attainable.
borne suggestion* growing »ui ui
unhappy-incident are worthy the atten
tion of Congress. It would, I believe,
be entirely competent for Congress to
make offenses against the treaty rights
of foreigners domiciled in the United
States cognizable in the Federal
courts.
The civil war in Chile, which began
in January last, was continued, but
fortunately with infrequent and not im
portant armed collisions, until August
28, when the Congressional forces landed
near Valparaiso and, after a bloody en
gagement, captured that city. Presi
dent Balmaceda at oUce recognized that
his cause was lost, and a provisional
government was speedily established by
the victorious party. Our minister was
promptly directed to recognize and put
himself in communication with this Gov
ernment so soon as it should have estab
lished its de facto character, which was
done. During the pendency of this civil
contest frequent indirect appeals wer$
made to this Government to extend bel
ligerent rights to the insurgents and to
give audience to their representatives.
This was declined, and that policy was
pursued throughout.
The instructions to our naval officers
and to our minister at Santiago, from
the first to the last of this struggle,
enjoined upon them the most impartial
treatment and absolute non-interference.
I am satisfied that these instructions
were observed and that our representa
tives were always watchful to use their
influence impartially in the interest of
humanity, and, on more than one occa
sion, did so. We could not forget,
however, that this Government was in
diplomatic relations with the then es
tablished Government of Chile, as it is
now in such relations with the successor
of that Government. I am quite sure
that President Montt, who has, under
circumstances of promise for the peace
of Chile, beeen installed as President of
that Republic, will not desire that, in
the unfortunate event of any revolt
against his authority, the policy of this
Government should be other than that
which we havd recently observed. No
official complaint of the conduct of our
minister or of our naval officers during
the struggle has been presented to this
Government; and it is a matter of re
gret that so many of our own people
should have given ear to unofficial
charges and complaints that manifest y
had their origin in rival interests and in
a wish to pervert the relations of the
United States with Chile.
The collapse of the government of
Balmaceda brought about a condition
which is unfortunately too familiar in
the history of the Central and South
American States. With the overthrow
of the Balmaceda government he and
many of his councilors became at once
fugitives for their lives and appealed to
the commanding officers of the foreign
naval vessels in the harbor of Valpar
aiso and to the resident foreign minister
| at Santiago for asyium. The asylum
was freely given, according to my in*
j formation, by the naval vessels of sev
eral foreign powers and by several of
the legations at Santiago. The Ameri
can minister, as well as his colleagues,
acting upon the influences of humanity,
extended asylum to political refugees
whose lives were in peril. I have not
been willing to direct the surrender of
such of these persons as are still in the
American legation without suitable con
ditions.
It is believed that the Government of
Chile is not In n position, In view ot the
precedents with which it has been con
nected, to broadly deny the right of
asylum, and the correspondence has not
thus far presented any such denial. The
treatment of our minister for a time was
such as to call for a decided protest, and
it was very gratifying to observe that
unfriendly measures, which were un
doubtedly the result of the prevailing
excitement, were at once rescinded or
suitably relaxed.
On the 10th of October an event oc
curred in Valparaiso so serious and tragic
in its circumstances and results as to
very justly excite the indignation of our
people and to call for prompt and decid
ed action on the part of this Government.
A considerable number of the sailors
of the United States steamship Haiti more,
then in the harbor of Valparaiso, being
upon shore leave and unarmed, wers
assaulted by armed men nearly simul
taneously in different localities In the
city. One petty oflhcer was killed out
right and seven or eight seamen were
seriously wounded, one of whom has
since died. So savage and brutal was
the assault that several of our sailors
received more than two, aud one as
many as eighteen, stab wounds. An
investigation of the affair was promptly
made by a board of officers of the Balti
more, and thejr report shows that these
assaults were unprovoked, that our men
were conducting themselves in a peace
able and orderly manner, and that some
of the police of the city took part in the
assault and used their weapons with
fatal effect, whilo a few others, with
some well-disposed citizens, eudeavorod
to protect our men. Thirty-six of our
sailors were arrested, uud some of them,
while being taken to prison, were
cruelly beaten aud maltreated. The
fact that they were all discharged, no
criminal charge being lodged against
any one of them, shows very clearly
that they wore innocent of any breach
of the peace.
So far as I have yet beau able to learn
no other explanation of this bloody work
has been suggested than that it had its
I origia m hoit-ll
! ora of the T *
f uuifo
i$ae rnett as sail
the
Government was.JffB u ce'”cal1 e(J *****
I affair, and-a the fa°ta ob'
; iained by theXT «flt,oa w6 kad ,co"
1 ducted was/™,1 * “ocompamed by
a request (/“?„ ed of other or
Da-Iif_in/iacta in ) ig possesilon of the
Chilean- 0V8rameI that might tend
to roll'e this of the appearance of
an nsult to this Government. Tho
Cjytean Governmea was also advised
that :f such qualifj ng facts did not ex
ist tils Governmen would confidently
expeit full and pro lpt reparation.
Itis to be regret^d that the reply of
the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the
Provisional Goveruifcent was couched in
anoffensive tone. \'o this no response
h# vbeen made. This Government is
n#w awaiting »he result of an investiga
ton which has beefa conducted by tbe
wiminal court of Valparaiso. It is re
ported unofficially* that the investiga
tion is about completed, and it is ex
pected that the result will soon be com
municated tojthisgovernment, together
with some adequate and satisfactory re
sponse to the noite by which tbe atten
tion of Chile wa!b called to tbis Incident.
If these just expectations should be dis
appointed or farther needless delay in
tervene, I wijfl, by a epvoial message,
bring this matter again JO the attention
of Congress ^or such a/tion as may be
necessary. ••
arisen with the. Gov
toacjiias the rights of
- nyitu CafolinTls
‘sr there,JWKg pHor to
jpain^j claim to tho
islands, had securei’ by settlement and
purchase certain Mgits, to |the recogni
tion and maintenance of which the
faith of Spain was Ridged. I have had
reason within the pas year very strong -
ly to protest against be failure to carry
out this pledge on th«i part of His Ma
jesty’s ministers. -;o S
The death of KiagKalakaua in the
United States afforded occasion to tea
tify our friendshipforflawaii by convey
ing the King’s body b his own land in
a naval vessel with all due honors. Tbe
Government of hfs iucoessor, Queen
Liliuokalani, Is seeding to promote
closer commercial re.attons with tho
United States. Surreys for the much
needed submarine cable from our Pacific
Coast to Honolulu are In progress, and
this enterprise alimid have the suitable
promotion of the Governments. I
strongly recommend that provision bo
mado for improving the harbor of Pearl
River and equippllj
station.
A questidb
egnment
_ -Chur*
be confirdiatAopI
This Governme'
in a friendly spirjH
j nestness, to .the
its aeriou®.con
| harsh me;
j against
| The Hebi
' has at .ha’, ,,
! —Often uadS
! restrictions.
! sect or elas
own than the
sudden tram
under coni
strip them dF thtr
tions and to depress' thi
courage, is nei tljer'
us. A decree to
iu the nature of tl r
ter another—some Other.
it as a naval
i 'A
asion to express,
with much ear
ent of the Czar,
because of the
being enforced
s in .Aittssia.
a beggar; he
-ton
v« civil
at no raca,
cared for Its
ace. But tho
a multitude,
i tend to
all acumula
euergies and
r them nor for
country, is in
an order to eu
This consid
eration, as well as tie suggestions of
humanity, furnishes smple ground for
the remonstrances which we have pre
sented to Russia, while our historic
friendship for that Government can not
fail to give the assuraice that our rep
resentations are those of a sincere well
wisher.
The value of free imports during the
twelve months ending September 30,
1801, was $118,003,387 more than the
value of free Imports during the corres
ponding twelve months of the proceed
ing year, and there was during the
same period a decrease of $106,840,008
in the value of imports of dultablo mer
chandise. _ 2
If we turn to exports of merchandise
the statistics are full of gratification.
The value of suoh exports of merchan
dise for the twelve months ending Sep
tember 30, 1891, was $933,091,136, while
for the corresponding previous twelvo
months It was $860,177,116, an increase
of $63,914,021, which is nearly three
times the average annual increase of
exports of merchandise for the preceding
twenty years; this eioeeds in amount
aud value the experts of merchandise
during any year in the, history of the
Government. ' ^
It may bo argued that Qlir condition
would b* better if tariff legislation were
upon a fn. -trado basis; but it, can not
be denied thin ail the conditions of pros
perity and of general contentment are
present in a larger degrei than ever be
fore In our histor^K^a'i that, too, just
when it was j
In tha waW!
1 think there are conclusive evidences
that the new tariff has created several
great industries whteh Will, within a
-a few years, give emjfoyment to sev
eral hundred thousand Smerloan work
ing men and women. . .
The report "of the Secretary of the
• .... ..-a- • receipts
Treasury shows
of the Governin'
for the fiscal year »i
were $468,844,233.06,
turos for the same
470.46, leaving a i
762.57.
Under tho law of Ji
Secretary of the Tre:
since August 18, dutin,
48,898,118 ounces of *U
averags cost of $1,045
hlghsst price paid dhi
$1.2025, and the Jo’
i change for this silver
all sources,
Jude 30, 1891,
Je the expond 1
i were $431,304, -
of $87,289, -
14, 1890, the
has purchased
he fiscal year
bullion at an
ir ounce. The
the year was
>.9686. In ex
tern there Uavs
oucn issued 900,0# i, ‘two ol t>ne xreasury
note** atithori zed by the act. T>in i«w«at
a duriuji
iho^roifcket price was
"only §0.96, which would give to the
silver dollar a bullion value of 74 1-4
cents.
The Government is now baying and
putting aside annually 54,000,000 ounces,
which, allowing for 7,140.000 ounces of
now bullion used in the arts, is 6,640,000
more than our domestic product avail
able for coinage.
I hope the depression in the price of
silver is temporary and that a further
trial of this legislation will more favor
ably affect it.
I am still of the opinion that the free
coinage of silver under existing condi
tions would disastrously affect our busi
ness interests at home and abroad. 1
believe it is the earnest desire of a great
majority of people, as it is of mine, that
a full coin usa shall be made of silver
just as soon as the co-operation of other
nations can be secured and a ratio fixed
that will give circulation equally to gold
and silver.
The cash surplus in the Treasury on
March 1, 1 839, was $183,827,190. 29. The
policy of applying this surplus to the
redemption of the interest-bearing se
curities of the United States was
thought to be preferable to that of de
positing it without interest in selected
national banks. There have been re
deemed since the date last mentioned of
interest-bearing securities $259,079,350,
resulting in a reduction of the annual
interest charge of $11,684,675.
■ The reauHoftlns policy^ of the silver
legislation, and of the refunding of
the 4 1-2 per cent, bonds has beena
large increase of the money in circula
tion.
The report of the Secretary of War ex
hibits the results of au intelligent, pro
gressive anti business-like administra
tion of a Department which has been
too much regarded as one of mere rou
tine. The separation of Secretary Proc
tor from the Department by reason of
his appointment as Senator from the
State of Vermont, is a source of great
regret to me and to his colleagues iu the
Cabinet.
In the administration of army affairs
some especially good work has been ac
complished.
We shall be greatly embarrassed in
the proper distribution and use of naval
vessels until adequate shore defences
are provided for our harbors.
The adoption of a smokeless powder
and of a modern rifle equal in range,
precision and rapidity of fire to the best
now in use will, I hope, not bo longer
delayed.
In the report of the Postmaster-Gen
eral some very gratifying results are ex
: hibited and many better meats of the
service suggested. The revenues of the
Department show an increasa of over
live millions of dollars, with a deficiency
than fourmil
s*ti mate for
for the year 1892 of less
lin,.,* rtf .IjUI w »•* - -g*Mla. .«Ac
* the year 1893 shows a surplus of re
ceipts over expenditures. Eight thous
and miles of new postal service has
been established upon railroads. Icon
cur in the recommendation that the fret
delivery system be at once extended to
towns of 5,000 population.
In pursuance of the ocean-mail law of
March 3, 1S91, advertisements were
issued for 53 lines of ocean-mail service.
It was ,iot, of course, expected that bids
for all cnese lines would be received. It
was hoped that-artino TO~ England and
perhnus one to the Continen t would be
seen reft; but the outlay required to
equip such lines wholly with new ships
of the first class an 1 the difficulty of es
tablishing new Hues in competition
with those already established deterred
bidders. It is hoped that a way may
yet be found of overcoming thesa diffi
culties. I do not think there is any I
reason for discouragement or for any I
turning back from tha policy of this Jcg- j
islation.
The report of the Secretary of the
Navy shows a gratifying increase of new
naval vessels in commission. Some of
the vessels now under construction, it is
believed, will be triumphs of naval en
gineering. I commend to your favorable
consideration the recommendations of
the Secretary. There should be no hesi
tation in promptly completing a navy of
the best modern type, large enough to
enable this country to display its flag in
all seas for the protection of its citizens
and of its extending commerce.
The report of tho Secretary of the In
terior shows that a very gratifying pro
gress has been made in the all bureaus.
The work in tho Bureau of Indian Af
fairs was perhaps never so large as now.
The provision of adequate school facili -
ties for Indian children and the locating
of adul t Indians upon farms involve tha
solution of the “Indian question.”
The relation of the five civilized
tribes now occupying the Indian Terri
tory to the United States is not, I be
lieve, that best calculated to promote i
the highest advancement of these Indi
ans. It seems to me to be inevitable
that there shall be before long some or
ganic changes in the relation of those
people to the United States. What
form these changes should take I do
not think it now desirable to suggest,
even if they were well defined in my
own mind. They should certainly In
volve the acceptance of citizenship by
the Indians and a representation in Con
gress.
Since March 4, 1889. about 23,000,000
acres have been separated from Indian
reservations and added to the public do
main for the use of those who desired to
secure free homes under our beneficent
laws.
The administration ofjthe Pension Bu
reau has been characterized daring the
year by great diligence. The total num
ber of pensioners upon the roll on the
30th day of June, 1891, was 676,160.
There were allowed during the fiscal
year ending at that time 250,565 cases.
Of this number,’ 102,387 were allowed
under the law of June 27, 1890. The is
suing of certificates has been proceeding
at the rate ;of about 30,000 per month,
about 75 per cent of these being cases
under the new law. The Commissioner
expresses the opinion that ho will be
able to carefully adjudicate and allow
350,000 claims during the present fiscal
year. The appropriation for the pay
ment of pensions tor the fiscal year 1890
’91 was $137,085,793.80 and the amount
expended $118,530,049.25, leaving an un
expended surplus of $9,155,1-44.64.
The Commissioner is quite confident
that there will be no call this year for
a deficiency appropriation, notwithstand
ing the rapidity with which the work is
being pushed.
The legislation of Congress for the re
pression of polygamy has, after years
of resistance on the part of the Mor
mons, at last brought them to the con
that, resistance is unprofitable
and unavailing. The power of Con
gress over this subjeot should not be
surrendered until we have satisfactory
evidence that the people of the State
to be created would exercise the exclu
sive power of the State over this sub
ject in the same way.
It 1/110 usbauiiauuicuu ui wa l/vjju
meat of Agriculture was regarded by
anyone as a mere concession to the un
enlightened demand of a worthy class
of people, that impression has been
most effectually removed by the great
results already attained. Its home in
fluence has been very great. The Inspec
tion by this Department of cattle and
pork products intended for shipment
abroad has been the basis of the success
which has attended our efforts to secure
the removal of the restrictions main
tained by the European governments.
It is a source of general congratulation
that success has at length beeu attained.
The Secretary of Agriculture estimates
that the restrictions upon the importa
tion of our pork products into Europe
lost us a market for $'30,000,000 worth
of these products annually.
The grain crop was the largest in our
history, 50 per cent, greater than lust
year, ami yet the new markets and the
larger demand have sustained prioos to
such an extent that the enormous sur
plus will be marketed at good prices.
I recommend that the appropriations
tax- Cir‘11—fees vi oo Otmvmiea i on be
made adequate to the increased work of
the -tfSxt Tlscal year.
I have twice before urgently called
the attention of Congress to the neces
sity of legislation for the protection of
the lives of railroad employes, but noth
ing has yet been done.
The method of uppointmeut by the
States of electors of President aud Vice
President has recently attracted renewed
Interest by reason of a departure by the
State of Michigan from the method
which had become uniform in all the
States. Pdor to 183$ various methods
had been used by the different States
and even by the same State. In some
the choice was made by the legislature;
in others electors wore chosen Uy dis
tricts, but more generally by the voters
of the whole State upon a general
ticket.
Gerrymanders for Congressional pur
j poses are in most buttressed by a
gerrymander ol cue legiMHUVfl fluscrico®,
thus making it impossible tor a major
,ity of the iogal voter* of th© State to
I believe it would not be impossible to
constitution a commission, non-partisan
in its membership and composed of pa
triotic, wise and impartial men, to whom
a consideration of the question of the
evils connected with our election sys
tem and methods might be committed
with a good prospect of securing for re
moving or mitigating those evils. The
Constitution would permit the selection
of the commission to be vested in the
Supreme Court, if that method would j
give the best guaranty of impartiality, i
This commission should be charged
with the duty of inquiring into the
whole subject oj the law of elections as
related to the choice of officers of the
National Government.
Despair of Pool-Room Speculators Who
[ Tic-tic—tic-tic—tic-tic—tic.
“They’re off at Latonia!” the oper
j ator cries, and the bettors’ hearts stand
| still.
Which horse will it be?
A pool-room in New York city is the
place where this race is “on tap,”
where by the aid of the telegraph and
an expressive oratorical shouter one
can almost imagine himself at the
track, away down in Kentucky, many
hundreds of miles away.
Tic-tic—tic-tic—tic-tie.
“They’re all together!”
The silence is oppressive; yet, all ears
are strained for fear some news will be
missed. There goes the Morse again!
Tic-tic—tic-tic—tic-tic.
How ominous the sound and how
anxious are the ears that await its
translation. “Benzine in the lead!”
Tic-tic-tic. “Belshazzar second!” Tic
tic. “Falmouth third!”
A low murmur of approval breaks
the silence, for Benzine is the favorite,
and of course carries the most money.
With faces pale as death and beating
hearts the spectators gaze anxiously at
the name of their horse, as if they
could see the race on the blackboard.
But listen!
Tic-tic—tic-tic—tic-tic-tife. “Belshaz
zar at the quarter!” A curse, a groan.
“Benzine second! Fairmouth third!”
A growl goes up. Scowls appear
upon the faces of the disgusted specta
tors, for if Benzine is beaten at the
quarter, where will he be at the last—
where, indeed.
It is a miscellaneous crowd that
awaits the outcome of this race, and
mostly a seedy looking set, which goes
to show that the “bookies” get most of
the “pie,” A few, however, mostly
professionals, “sport silk and
diamonds,” as the saying goes.
As an illustration of what a big sig
nificance this race means to some, here
stands a young man who has bet his
entire week’s salary on the favorite,
Benzine.
What will his landlady do? Where
will his laundry woman come in?
Worst of all, what will his girl think
when he fails to appear with the prom
ised theater tickets?
Tic-tic—tic-tic—tic-tic-tic.
“Same at the half;—Falmouth com
qgiant and,equalize
'Utriets.
Benj. HABRISOW.
A RACE BY TELEGRAPH.
Backed Benzine.
mg fast!
With Belshazzar in the lead and Fal
mouth moving up. Benzine’s chances
for winning are not so fair; yet the
lookers-on still hope, " They will not
despair until it is entirely over.
Tic-tic—tic-tic—tic.
“Falmouth at the three-quarters! ”
Tic-tic-tic—“Belshazzar second! ”
Tic-tic—“Benzine third! ”
The crowd still gaze at the name of
their horse, but it’s a sickly hopeless
sort of a gaze, all looks of animation
or expectation having left their faces.
But—“Wait!” •
Tic-tic—tic-tic—tic-tic- tic.
“Falmouth in the stretch! ” Tie-tic
tic—“Jessie G. second! ” Tic-tic—“Bel
shazzar, third! ”
All hope is gone. The crowd have
turned away and their faces plainly
show their disgust and chagrin.
The young man whose reputation and
next week’s livelihood depend upon
Benzine concludes that he is tired and
takes a chair.
There’s not a “tout” insight, for they
have given the “tip”—Benzine—as one
man, and so feeling that if it isn’t death,
it will certainly cause some harm to
I stay—they vanish.
Tic-tic—tic-tic—tic-tic-tic.
“Benzine wins!”
“What’s that?”
They turn, they stare—then a shout
goes up—“Saved! ”
Who cares for the horse that gets the
place? Has not Benzine won the race?
“Hurrah! Hooray!”—N. Y. World.
SOUFFLES IN VARIETY.
Directions For Preparing a Palatable
Dish.
“Souffles” are dishes for which each
cook seems to have an individual rule.
Some make them wholly of eggs with
flavoring and sweetening; others add
milk and more or less thickening and
this gives a rather more tender souffle
than one made entirely of eggs, A
souffle of eggs requires" the greatest
care in the oven, and must rise very
slowly like a meringue in order to be a
seccess; while the same dish with a lit
tle milk added, and some thickening,
does not require so much care in baking
and does not fall as easily after baking.
To make a simple souffle with milk or
cream, beat the yolks of three eggs with
a teaspoonful of salt and an even table
Bpoonful of flour, corn starch, ground
rice, or arrowroot—whichever you
prefer. Add to the yolks the whites,
which must be beaten very dry and
stiff. Be careful to fold them in with
motions from side to side instead of a
circular stirring motion. Beat in half
a cup of cream. Have a buttered souffle
dish of tin or silver ready. It should
be heated on top of the stove until it is
as hot as it can be without browning
the butter. Turn the souffle into it the
instant it is made. Set it in the oven to
bake. It will take at least ten minutes.
Just before removing it from the oven
shak;C-a little sugar over it and serve
it the moment it is done, in the dish in
which it is baked. To make a peach
souffle, pare six ripe peaches of medium
size. Crack two of the pits for the
kernels, blanch these kernels and cut
them into strips. Put a tablespoonful
of sugar to each peach. Stir this mix
ture over the fire until the fruit is re
duced to a jam. Mix it with the
quantity of souffle given, and bake it i
rather slowly. In case the eggs are :
small it is well to add the whites of one j
jr two more. —N. Y. Tribune.
Id the Other Sense of the Word.
Enter Stella dressed for a ride.
Stella’s Papa (indignantly) — My
daughter, your costume is altogether
too tight. You will ruin your health.
•Stella—Why, papa, you surprise me.
I thought you were wholly opposed to
loose habits.—Pharmaceutical Era.
—Oldun—“Remember, my son, to
always keep your expenses within your
income.” Youngun—“Got a better
plan than that I propose bringing my
income up to my expenses."—Indian
apolis Journal.
The r«!al« Iloyal.
Paris is somewhat perplexed about
the Palais Royal, once one of its ohief
glories. It is now rather a white
elephant. It covers a great deal of the
most valuable ground in the city, but
to little ptfrpose. Tho trade of the
iarcade is steadily declining. In ordei
to give it another chance of life there
(will be built a oafe and beer garden at
the lower end of tho inclosuro in the
hope of bringing back the old-time
strollers through the covered galleries.
Dreined In Stylo*
Western Stage Robber—Hold up y’r
hands!
Scared Passengers—Yes, yes, yes, of
course.
Robber (gallantly) — Beg parding,
lady; you needn’t hold yours up. Put
'em down again.
Lady—My hands are not up. Those
are inv shoulder puffs.—N. Y. Weekly.
LIKE AS A MOON.
Lovo, thou art waning, alas, »o soon!
Love, tliou art over thy plenilune I
Waxing weary as passions pale,
Lagging late as desires fail t
Love, thou art lessening, slow but sur*»
Thy perfect circle could not endure!
Pull soon thou wilt be but a broken ar«
filing on to the swallowing dark!
Lovo, thou hast vanished! no single ray
Shoots from thine orhit aoross our way.
No ghost of thee vexes content supreme.
We only remember thee as a dreamt
—Table Talk.
BLAYHILL’S DOUBLE.
While going down Nassau street the
other day I came across my old school
friend, Philip Blayhill. I should
hardly have known nim were It not
that he greeted me. He had changed
considerably during the three or •
more years in which we had last met.
4 neatly trimmed brown beard gave
him a much more manly appearance
than the smooth shaven countenance
I used to know; but his beautiful
rotundity or face and figure were
missing. The face was pale and thin,
covered to some extent by the beard,
and the eyes dull and sad. I noticed
all this with some feelings of appre
hension as we heartily shook hands.
“I’ve changed much,/haven’t L"
said, divining myTfioughts.
“Somewhat,” replied I.
Then he went on to tell me that he
had been busy studying law, and was
now a member of the Bar. He was
never very strong, though apparently
healthy, and the sedentary life that
his profession necessarily entailed had
told on him.
“I have been ill,” he said, "but my
long stay in the countrv has done me
considerable good. I have been feel
ing first rate physically of late; but
there’s something mysterious about
which I cannot help worrying, and
that Is bad for me.”
"And what may this mysterious
thing be? Philip,” said I, “if you will
excuse my Inquisitiveness.”
“I don’t know if it would bo well to
tell the story to a man who writes for
the newspapers,” Philip said, forcifig
a smile. “You might make me tne
laughing stock of the town.”
using assureu, nowever, mat uo
would not be subjected to any ridicule
he told me, with an air of profound
seriousness, a very strange tale.
He lived, he said, in the quiet board
ing house of Mrs. Blenckston in West
Thirty-fourth street, not . far from
Madison avenue. He moved there on
his return from the country a little
over two weeks ago. Almost every
evening, especially after he had re
tired for the night, there appeared in
the room an apparition. It was the
very image of himself—his double, so
to speak. It had the strange habit of
doing the very things he had done
before going to bed. It wore the
same clothing, smoked the same cigar
and read the same book that he aid.
Philip was at first frightened nearly to
death, but one evening he summoned
enough courage to approach this mys
terious, uncanny, alter ego. On coming
near it, however, it elongated itself
and assumed very grotesque attitudes,
and presently vanished altogether.
Though apparently imbued with life
and motion it v is not constituted as
his mortal self was. It possessed no
substanoe. It was as light as the air,
and Philip thought he could see
through its body. Often he would
wake up and find it smoking a cigar.
The room was filled with smoke, and
yet there was not the slightest odor of
tobacco perceptible. It was brilliantly
illuminated by the burning gas let,
but Philip distinctly remembered that
the room was dark when he retired.
This was, in a few words, the re
markable story my friend told me.
“This is certainly a strange thing,”
I said. “Still it may be but the prank
of some mischievous person. Have
you made any investigation at all I”
“Whatever it may be,” Philip re
plied, “I do not know. Every one
who has boarded in that room has
had the same experience. Mrs.
Blenckston told me that last night
when I said I could remain there no
longer. Though not a very sensitive
woman by any means, she has herself
heen worried to death about it. Ever
ifinoe the death of her husband, Dr.
Blenckston, about two years ago, this
thing has been going on. And only
in that identical room.”
Wo had by this time arrived in front
of the building where Philip had
located his law office.
‘'Come up to-night and convince
yourself about what I have told you,”
said he earnestly.
I was only too glad to do so. Yes,
I would bring my friend, Dr. Army,
with me, and be at his room at eight
o’olock. The agreement was satisfac
tory, and we shook hand3 and parted.
XL
Mysteries have more or less fascina
tion for all men. They were Dr.
Army’s special delight, and in the
course of his professional duties as a
physician he found ample opportunity
for exercising his active brain over
mysteries that baffled medical science.
As I expected, he was only too glad to
go with me to Philip’s house and in
vestigate this strange case.
We distinguished nothing unusual
about the house where Philip lived.
It was a three story and basement
brown stone stoop house, and one of
a row of houses of the same style.
Philip’s room was on the third floor,
facing the street.
“I’m so glad you have come,” said
he when we stepped into his room.
“It is always dreadful for me to re
main alone here for any length of
time. ”
“So this is the room,” said Dr. Army
glancing around and scrutinizing
everything very closely.
It was a fine room, airy and spao
ious. Philip’s bed stood near the
door, his writing table and several
shelves of books occupied a niche in
the wall near the window. Two
statuettes, representing Faust and
Marguerite, one at each side of the
bronze clook, ornamented the marble
mantel/ In faot, it was a delightful
bachelor’s appartment, with its large,
homely rocker, easy chairs, books,
pictures and other evidences of a re
fined taste.
Philip passed around the oigars,
and, for the benefit of the Doctor,
he repeated the story he had told te
me. . .
Ana wueii uuea cmo uuuwo
yours generally appear?” Inquired
Dr. Army.
“Usually a little after the gas has
been extinguished,” replied Philip.
We sat and chatted for an hour oi
so, and then in accordance with the
Doctor’s suggestion the room was
darkened and we awaited develop
ments.
I think wo sat on the edge of the
bod, in darkness and silence that was
becoming painful for at least half an
hour. Presently we all startled slight
ly. Faint traces of forms were mak
ing their appearanoe. Gradually they
began to assume distinct shapes.
Suddenly by some unseen hand tho
fas was turned on, and the room was
ooded with light. We held our
| breath as we saw before us, sitting in
S the chairs we oocupied a few moments
i before, the images of ourselves. Dr.
I Army, who sat beside me, moved un
| easily as he saw tho strange picture.
| Our doubles were smoking. Their
lips moved, but no sound escaped
i thorn.
Dr. Army arose and with steady
' step approached his mysterious
second self. But as ho approaohed
; tho figures became distorted. They
i assumed all sorts of grotesque atti
tudes and presently vanished, leaving
the room again in darkness.
Tho Doctor immediately struck a
i match and lighted the gas.
"Well, this puzzles me, indeed,” ho
; said in a low tone. "There, that gaa
1 burner is cold, and vet a bright light
was Durnlng thebe hardly a minute
S^Dr. Army sat down on the edge ol
the bed and began twiriiag'hia thick,
black mustache vigorously. His eyes
were fixed on the floor, and ho wa3
apparently In deep thought.
in.
Suddenly the Doctor began snuffing
the air eagerly.
“What’s that peculiar smell in here,
Mr. Blayhill?” cried he. “I’ve noticed
«t all the evening, but now more than
ever.”
Philip thought nothing about it, as
it was always present more or less, he
said.
Dr. Army moved over to the fire
place, got down on his hands and
knees and began examing the worn,
flazed brickwork very thoroughly,
'resently he drew back suddenly.
“There’s a small open flue here that
probably runs down to the cellar,”
said he, in a rather excited tone of
voice. “This is where the smell comes
from. Let’s go down and examine the
place.”
Philip and I were surprised.
“Come, hurry,” cried the Doctor
Impatiently, “we may discover some
thing.”
Philip reluctantly went to Mrs.
Bleckston, the landlady, a tall, stout
woman, with a pleasing countenance,
and got the keys to admit us to the
-"Hev cwioaity-led her to follow
us, and she stood at the head of the
stairs and watched us.
We noticed the peculiar pungent
odor more now than ever.
Dr. Army held up the candle and
pointed out a wooden enclsoure, the
door of which was locked.
“Here’s the plaoe,” said he. “W
must examine it. ”
Mrs. Bleckston said it was nothing
else but a storage room for her hus
band’s chemicals.
The Doctor, however, insisted that
it must be examined, and Mrs. Bleck
ston after a long hunt found tho key.
When the lock had yielded and the
door was pushed open there was such
an outward rush of foul smelling gas
that we all covered our nostrils.
The Doctor stepped-inside present
ly. I could not help admiring him
for his pluck. He never flinched
through the whole affair.
Philip and I followed after, being
sure that every thine was all rierht.
The enclosure was fitted up in the
nature of a cupboard. There were
numerous vials and bottles on the
shelves. Many of them had fallen on
the floor and the contents were spilled.
There was a niche in the wall near
where the heap of broken bottles lay,,
and here Dr. Army discovered the
flue that ran up to Philip’s room.
“Gentlemen,” he cried, after ex
amining everything, “the mystery
can now be explained.”
Mrs. Bleckston, hearing this, came
down a few steps further.
“What we have seen to-night,” said
the Doctor, “was produced by the gas
arising from this chemically impreg
nated earth. Look sharply and you
will notice the thin, grayish vapor
slowly moving upward. Part of it
find its way up this flue to Mr. Blay
hill’s room, and coming in contact
with the air brings to view the im
pression left on the atmosphere. I
have always been of the opinion that
things coming in contact with the air
leave their impressions on it, and in
this case the gas so singularly formed
acted as a developer and caused the
impressions to assume their original
form.”
“Dear me,” cried Mrs. Bleckston,
“and all this has been the cause of so
much worry and trouble?”
“I presume,” the Doctor continued,
“that these bottles were thrown from
their shelves by rats, and in falling
in a heap on the floor a mixture of
their contents was made which pro
duced this peculiar gas.”
It was a long time before Philip
could accept the doctor’s theory, but
since that enclosure was cleaned of
its chemicals his room has ceased to
be a place where the doubles of its
occupants were wont to congregate.
Dr. Army took with him that night
a box filled with earth from that en
closure in order to put it through a
chemical analysis, and when I last
met him he said he would soon be in
a position to tell the exact component
parts of the strange mixture. Philip
thinks it will be a great thing to
know.—M. P. in N. Y. Herald.
It may require Btudy to master the art
of sheep keeping, but once loamed, the
knowledge will stand by a man through
many years of satisfaction and profit. No
domestic animal makes less trouble, costa
so little for food and shelter, and returns
such frequent and gratifying winnings
from ihe farm.—Farm Journal.
HARDLY A MURDER.
But the Vlotlm’s Outcrle* Caused a I.arge
Crowd to Congregate.
A startling cry of “murder” rang cut
from a room on the third floor of a
Fourteenth street hotel the other even
ing, and catching the ears of several
chambermaids, created instant conster
nation. “Oh, heavens! Let up on me!
Don’t kill me by inches!” were tho
agonized cries that followed each other
at short intervals.
It was the voice of a man. Besides
the chambermaids, the blood-curdling
words alarmed all the guests on the
floor, and in less time than it takes to
tell a knot of intensely excited people
had collected in the corridor, all talk
ing, all gesticulating and all afraid to
go near the room whence the cries had
come.
“Who occupies the room?” asked half
a dozen women in chorus.
One of the chambermaids recollected
having seen a small man, pale and
emaciated in appearance, accompanied
by a tall, closely veiled woman, enter
in the afternoon.
The woman was surely killing her
male companion. She seemed to be
submitting him to some sort of cruel
torture, for muffled moans were dis
tinctly heard now by one or two in the
crowd.
Finally a olerk came rushing up from
the office. The intelligence of “the
murder” had been carried down in
breathless haste. He knocked at tho
door violently, excitedly.
"In the name of the law open the
door,” he demanded.
After some little delay the door was
opened. A woman smiling, but with a
look of astonishment* peeped out and
asked what was wanted.
“What's going on here? Who’s being
hurt?”
r or a moment tne woman iookbu cm
barrassed. Then she broke into a peal
of laughter, which was echoed by the
voice of a man within.
“What’s all this about?” again asked
the clerk, angrily.
“Why, sir,” she stammered demurely,
I—I was pulling a porous plaster off
my husband’s back.”—N. Y. Commer
cial Advertiser.
Right* lifter All.
Codling—Look here, Mawler, you
pretend to be a realistic painter and yet
in this picture you have a stream in oil
colors instead of putting it in water
colors.
Mawler—That’s all right, Codling.
The stream In that picture i3 Oil creek,
in Venango county, Pa.—Brooklyn
Life. _
In the Snake Wartl.
Dr. Burridge—How do you feel this
morning?
Snoozer (the tramp)—Pretty com
ftable, doc.; but I wislit you’d let
science have a rap at me.
Dr. Burridge—How?
Snoozer—Jest try that oppyration fer
th' trahsfusion of beer.—Judge.
Horizontal Longevity.
"Are boa-constrictors remarkable for
longevity?”
“Indeed they are. Some of them
grow to be thirty or forty feet long.” —