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SAYAMAII COlilUEn
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O EVERY Tt-URSOAY.
SAVANNAH.
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. MY HOME.
a Us bnine remain Jurt when It stood,
Archi ll over by aorcnest .Idea; - . 4
,J sue the dour old iielKhlxwuood, ' ' J
? Aadtnoui loved hilla-thal 'round It rlM.
Each path and Bold, each rock and tree,
Shut In by the norteon line, ; .
Moved by gome subtle akibtmy.' '-. ;.$ .:
Halutos tujr soul and seems divine.
I know loo secret by-ways where ' '
Hare flowers are hid in nook and dell
Th) very sweetness of the air,
. The summer birds that sing so welL
I see them all. Though wandering far
Beneath the strange new western skies;
My heart dinars to Its eaxtern star
And scenes through which fond memories
How still the threshold where It stands
. .. The dlna-y house so meek and old; , .
The doors untouched by human hunds,
The windows blluded, dark and cold.
Perhaps tho weeds and grass have grown
H lirli on the clapboards by their side,
Hidlnv the pathway rmved with stone.
And (lowers that (lamed with ancient pride.
The silver stream still curves and frets
Around the houso and seeks the sea) "
Beneath the roof no one regrets
My absence, or Inquires for me. '. v '
Where I may go, how long T stay, '
- There's no one left to calculate;. V '
' When I return no voice to say
A welcome at the door or jrato.
Joel llenluii, in Yuutlii Companion.
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HE lOT TJIE MILK.
How a "Bough" Drummer "Came
Out Strong."
"My story," said the New York
jflnimmcrtjisn't i bit funny, . May be
aorne ol you know Hiram K. Stebbin.T
He's in feathers, . artificial flowers.
ladiea1 V notions, . Jiat trimmings and
such.J, A.;? morose; cross kind
6f man,"tnat don't make 1 friends
outeide of the trade. They do say that
when he was young he was a real nice
fellow, but bothering with men millU
,ers and . women in the bonnet busi
ness, and trying to keep abreast of the
fashions, soured a naturally good tem
per. Well, Hiram B. Stebbins is not a
bit sociable, and a sort of chap to be
lot'aionet Never understood a Joke in
his lite.
"We 6f ten crossed one ' another on
: -He road, but aftef saying 'How d'ye,'
' thnt'a sill r.hp wnrHa wn PYnhAncrof? A
P veai'-dvQ I met him, going west from
Dubuque, on . a scalding not day in
July; thermometer way up in the nine
ties and the. car just in a hlaze.The
car was full and a great many women
aboard. Just back of me was a nice
looking young woman dressed in deep
mourning, and she held, a baby in her
arms, a wee, wee thing, and that child
was wailing pitifully, and the young
. woman was crying. It was just a mite
of a child, puny-looking, and I should
judge barely six weeks old. Back of
her sat Stebbins, looking as cross and
surly as' a bear ; with a sore head,
apparently annoyed ' by the cries of
that baby. The woman's back being
turned to Hiram he couldn't see she
was crying. Oft' started the train, and
the dust and cinders sifted through in
showers. -. Most everybody seemed
cross, and Hiram uncommonly so.
There was no smoker on the train and
we had to stay in that car. That
baby's crying bothered me as it did
everybody else. , Turning around! saw
tho vounir woman take a nursing-bot
tle put of a basket, then a small earth
enware jug, and she uncorked it. It
was full of milk, and she began to till
r the iiursing-bottie. A drop ot milk
fell on her hand and she tasted it, then
looked very much distressed. She put
back the nursing-bottle and the u
into the basket 'and didn't feed the
babv-
" 'What on earth shall I doP' I heard
her say. 'I he milk is as our as vin
gar and will kill the child,' and she be-
-gan to cry again, not loud , like the
baby, but the tears just streamed down
her pale cheeks. 1 hen Hiram B. Steb
bins shook himself up, and leaned for
ward and said to tne young woman,
" kind of cross like:
" 'Your infant, ma'am?' .. . .
" 'Oh, no, sir. It was" mv poor sis
ter's, and she died a week ago died of
a broken heart, because her husband,
.this little baby's fatherwas killed on a
" Tauroad a lew nays before baby was
born. It's a delicate child and half-
starved, and the hot weather has turned
the milk sour. What am I to dof
am trying to carry the poor little child
some hundreds of miles further on, to
'""my mother, and if I can't feed it, it
wiil die before I get to the end of my
. journey, it's so feeble now.' Then ulie
wytihfxi afresh, and.tha baby . sobbed,
too.
"Hiram B. Stebbins didn't say any
thing for fully a minute; then be got
tip and came to me, and said he, 'Fam
ily man?' I told him I wasn't. Then
he cat down and fidgeted; then he got
up suddenly, looked around him and
went into, the next car. He passed
through our car, and then through the
whole train, ay and by he came back,
and said he: 'Not a darned one on the
i.'
'Not a what?' I inquired.
woman nursing her bat
cy are ever.
jn't wa
mother is just dead. That baby is go-
ing to pensn ngni neiore your eyes lor
the want of a drop of milk. Here is a
conductor that won't stop this train" so
as to save the life of that poor little
child. , I put it to you shall this train
stop so that I can get some milk, or are
you willing that the baby should die,
all on account ot a lunkhead or a con
ductor?' ' 'By iabers! O'ime wid you and the
young woman ,ivery toime,' said a big
Irishman. ' ''
" 'Dat is jous so,' chimed in a Ger
mans Then all the women joined m a
chorus, and cried 'Shame! shame!'
'; 'But,' said the conductor, , some
what scared at the storm he had raised.
'There isn't any milk at the next stop
ping place, nor at the next station
neither.'
'Can't you stop at some farm
house then?' asked Hiram.
v " 'There isn't a house along the line
of road for the next twenty-five miles.'
." 'There must be cows somewhere
in the pastures,' ' insisted Hiram B.
Stebbins.
" 'And who's to milk them, provid
ing we see any?' asked the conductor,
scratching bis head.
" 'Is there any lady in this car that
can milk a cow? inquired Hiram. No
one responding, it seemed likely that
no milkmaid was aboard.
M 'Well, I can milk a cow,' said Hi
ram. 'I milked a herd of 'em twenty
live years ago, and am not ashamed of
it. Now, Mr. Conductor, that you
seem more amenable to reason, you
will allow me to go forward, and when
I spot a cow the engineer has got to
stop the train, for I am bound to find
seme milk for that baby.'
" 'Oh, the dear, thoughtful man!'
said all the women, and 'Bully for you!'
cried the men. ; -
"Stebbins went forward and took his
place at the engine, and I followed him.
iCows were scarce in that prairie re
gion. Steers there were in plenty, and
horses, but no cows. Sometimes the
train would slack up for a moment, as
some cattle were seen in the distance,
but they were not of the milkable kind.
A half-hour passed, when away off,
across some fences, a half-mile distant,
a real, true cow was seen quietly graz
ing. . She was a red cow, just that
color said to give the sweetest milk.
Hiram's quick eve had sighted her at
once, tie made a motion to stop tne
train,' and w downed brakes without
whistlinir, for we were afraid to frighten
off that cow. One of the brakemen had
a tin butter kettle, and that had been
scoured clean, and off started Hiram on
t.hn full run. . '
"For a strange man to get to close
quarters with a strange cow is no easy
matter.' . Hiram B. was evidently a
master in the art of cow-corralling. At
first the cow seemed to avoid Hiram.
She turned and doubled, and we. were
afraid he would lose her. We could all
see the cow stalking from the cars, and
the excitement was intense. Hiram B,
managed tilings beautifully. May be
she was a kind of providential cow. He
was bold, yet conciliatory. At last
Hiram, after a quarter of an hour's
hard work, cornered that cow. What if
she were dry? No; she wasn't. There
was Hiram B. on his knees, working
away on the cow for dear life. We aU
waved our handkerchiefs to him and
the cow. At last he seemed to have
drained the cow dry. There were fences
to climb, and some of them barbed-wire
ones. What if Hiram should drop his
butter kettle or spill its precious con
tents? Finally he reached the cars,
and never was a hero more warmly
greeted; even the conductor was pleas
ant to him. The men hollowed them
selves hoarse, and some of the women
cried, they were that excited. One old
lady just smothered Hiram B. Stebbins
with her kisses. Anyhow, that poor
baby got his fill of good, sweet, fresh
milk, stopped crying, and came through
safe!"
"No sequel?" asked somo of the
listeners. ?
- "Not that I know of. Hiram didn't
marry the pretty girl who was taking
care of the baby. 1 met him three
weeks ago going north from Atlanta
TTa U7Ata ntill Iravulinn- in fntliAra unit
women's fixings. He gave mo a kind
of surly nod the oddest old rough dia
mond you ever 'skeered up.' " N. YH
Time.
HE GOT LEFT.
A Young Han's Efforts in Behalf oi the
Wrong Lady.
"The well-dressed young man who is
too fresh for his good looks and who is
ever on the alert for a maiden to con'
quer occasionally gets left," said i
casual acquaintance in a business house
the other day.
"Meet them often?"
"I saw 'something of this sort yester
day that amused me for a littln while,
I was coming up from Toledo around
by the Wabash. Every seat in the car
was occupied except one filled with
sachels at the side of a dressy young
man. At a small station a plump,
dashing and pretty little country belle
and an old woman got on. liie latter,
though unfamiliar with the manner of
exit and entrance into a car, happened
to get in in the right way at the rear
platform, while the young lady came
in the forward end of the car. She
walked down the aii le looking for a
seat. nxlitjtiizYhffdy was looking
PRESIDENT'S . MESSAGE.
Continued from First Page.
Into effect, for whioh one year's additional
time has hcen secured by a supplementary
article signed In February test, and since
nitillad un both siJtM. As this nonvsntlon,
so Important to the commercial Welfare
of the two adjoining countries, has been
eomttuuvionally confirmed by the treaty
making branch, 1 express tho hope that leg
islation noeiled to make it effective may not
long bo delayed, The largo influx oi capital
and enterprise to Mexico from the United
States oontlnues to aid In the development
of the resources and in augmenting the ma
terial well-being ot our sister Kepubllo.
Lines oi runways, penetrating to me nearc
anil capital of the country, bring the two
peoples Into mutually beneficial Intercourse,
and enlarged facilities of transit aU to prof
itable commerce, create new markets and
furnish aveuues to otherwise isolated com
munlties. I have already adverted to the
suwreslon for the construction of a ship
railway across the narrow formation of the
territory of Mexico at Tehau ntepee. - - -
FMH7.
With the eradnal recovery ot Peru from
the effects of her late disastrous conflict
with Chill, and witn the restoration of oivll
authority In that distracted country, It Is
Unpad that pending war o alms or our cm
ecus will be adjusted. In conformity with
notification Riven by the Uovernment of
l'eru, the existing treatlos of commerce and
extradition between the United Statos and.
that country will terminate March 81st, 1836.
RUSSIA.
Our good relationship with Knsila con
tinues. An oftlcer of the navy, detailed for
the purpose, Is now on his way to Siberia,
bearing tne testimonials votea Dy congress
to those who generously succored the sur
vivors of the unfortunate "Jeannetts" expe
dition. SPAIN.
It la gratifying to advort to the ordlalltv
of our Intercourse with Spain. The long
pending claim of the owners nf the ship
''Maionic," for loss suffered through the
admitted dereliction of the Spanish author
ities In the L'hllliuplne Islands, has been ad-
Justed by arbitration, and an Idomnlty
awuruea. rue principle ot arouration in
sue'u cases, to which the United States
have long and eonilHtnntly adhered, thus
receives a fresh aad gratifying conilrma
tlon. Other questions with Spain have been
disposed of or are nndnr diplomatic con
sideration with a view to Just and honor
able settlomont. Tho operation ot the
commercial agreement with Spain of
January 2d and February 13th, isst, has
oeeu luunu inadequate to tne commercial
needs of the United States and the Spanish
Antilles, and the terms of the agreement are
sulijocted to conflicting Interpretation In
those Islands Negotiations have been In
stituted at Madrid for a full treaty not open
to tlies9 objections, and. In the line of the
treneral policy touching the neighborly In
tercourse of proximate communities, to
which I elsewhere advert, and aiming, more
over, at the removal of existing burdens and
annoying restrictions; and, although a satis
factory termination Is promised, I am com
pelled to delay Its announcement.
TURKEY.
The termination of the commercial treaty
of WM between the United states and Tur
key has been sought by that Government.
wniia more is a question as to tne sumsien-
cy of the notice of termination given, yet,
hs the commercial rights ot our citizens In
Turkey come under the favored nation
gnarntecs or tne prior treaty ot imu, ami as
equal treatment Is admitted by the Porte,
no Inconvenience can result from the assent
of this Government to the revision of the
Ottoman tariffs, in which the treaty powers
have been Invited to Join. Questions con
oernlns our citizens In Turkey may
be affected by the Porte's non
aoqulesoncs in the right of
expatriation and by the Imposition of relig
ious tosts as a condition ot residence In
which this Uovernmont cannot concur. The
United States must hold in their Intercourse
with every power that the , status of their
cliizcus Is to be respected and equal civil
privileges accorded to them without regard
to creed, and affectod bv nn consideration
save thoie growinr out of domiciliary return
to tne lunu oi original allegiance or ot mum
mied personal abllgations which may sur
vive under municipal laws, uftor such volun
tary return
' VKNEZUKLA. ' ' ''
The negotiation with Venezuela Telatlve
to the roheurintr ot the awards of the mixed
commission constituted under the treaty of
lw, was resumed In view of tho recent
aquloscence of the Venezuelan Envoy on the
principal point auvanoea Dy tins uovern
ment, that the effects of the old treaty oould
only be set aside by the operation ot a new
convention.
A result In substantial accord with the ad
visory suggestions contained in the Joint
resolution of Maroh 3d, IS 1:1, has been agreed
upon and wilt shortly be submitted to the
Sendte for ratification.
CrriZKNSIIIl' ANll NATDaAUZATION.
The lnadequaoy of existing- legislation
touching ciilzenship ana naturalization ae.
mands your consideration. While rocogniz
tug the right of cxpa'latlo.i, no statutory
Drovialon exist providing means tor re
nouncing eltlzonshlp by an American citizen,
native born or naturalized, nor lor termi
natlnv and vacatlnz an Improper acunlsl
tlon of citizenship; even a fraudulent decree
oi naturalization can not now oe canceled,
The privilege and franchise of American cit
izenship should be ernnted with care and ex
tended to those only who Intend, In good
laitn, to assume its duties and responsmiii
ties when attondinz Its privileges any bene
fits. It should ho withheld from thoa e who
merely vothrouzh the forms of naturnllza
t on with the Intent of escaping the duties of
tuoir original allegiance witnout taxing up
on themselves those of their new statue, or
who may acquire the rights ot American
citizenship for no other than a hostile pur
pose toward their original government,
These evils Iirts had munv flagrant Illustra
tions. I reirant with favor the suggestion
pnt forth by one ot my predecessors that
provision may be mane for n central
bureau of record of the decree of natural
ization granted by tho various courts
throughout the United States now Invested
with that power. The rights that spring
irom domicile in tho united states, especial
ly wheii counted with a declaration of in
tention to become a citizen, are wortny of
dellnltion by statute. The stranger coming
hither w th intent to remain, establishing
his lesldonoa in our midst, contributing to
tho general weitnre, and by his vol
untarv act doclarlng Ills purpose
to assume tne responsibility ot citizet-
shlp, thereby - gives an Incnhoate
states whioh legislation may properly de
fine. The laws of certain Slates and Terri
tories admit a domiciled alien to the local
frunchlse, conferring on him the rights ot
citizenship to a degree which plnoesnlm in
the anomalous position of being a citizen of
Mate an I yet not of the United States wit hin
the purview of Federal and International
law. It Is Important within the scope ol
National legislation to define tills right of
alien domicile as distinguished from Fsdcrtt'
naturalization.
OUH COMMRRCIAL RKLATIOXS".
't he coiiiuierulul relations Of th Unit1
States with their immediate neighbors and
with Important areas ot train near our
shores suggest especially liberal Intercourse
between them and us.
HBC1FUOCITV.
Following the treaty of n with Mexico,
which resiod on the basis of a reciprocal ex
emption from customs duties, other sim
ilar treaties were Initiated by my
predecessor Iteoognising the . need
ot less obstructed tralllo with Cuba
and Porto Klca, and met by the desire of
Spain to sucoor Imxuishlng Interests In
the Antilles, steps were taken to attain
those onds by a treaty ot commorce. A
ii ! r was ntterwarj signeu oy tne
rtuosequonriv over-
lintanio Haiestys
al extcn-ton of
the Itrltish
an den"n
tnk-
itioit
tlon to vessels sailing to this oouatry
from ports outside the limitation of the
ot. Undoubtedly the relation of oommaree
with our near neighbors, whose territories
form so long a frontier Hue difficult to be
guarded, and who find In our country and
equally offur to us natural markets, demand
special aud considerate treatment. It rests
with Congress to consider what legislative
action may Increase facilities of Intercourse
whioh eontlgulty wakes natural and desir
able. SALARIES OF CONSULS.
I earnestly nrge that Con gresa recast the
appropriations for the maintenance ot the
diplomatic and oonsular service on a foot
ing oommensurate with the Importance of
our National interests. At every post where
a representative Is neoessary, the salary
should be so graded as to permit him to live
In comfort. With the assignment of ado
quato salaries the so called notorial extra
olllcliil fees, which Our omcers ubroad art
now pormlttsd to treat as personal per
quisites, should be done away with.
Every act requiring the certifi
cates and seal of the officer
should be taxable at schedule rates, and the
fee therefor returned to the Treasury. l!y
restoring the revenue to the public use the
oonsular service would be self-supporting,
even with a linerol increase or tue present
low salaries. In further prevention of abuses
a svf tern of consular Inspection should be
Instituted. The appointment of a limited
nuinher ot secretaries of legation at large, to
be assigned to duty wherovor necessary,
and In particular for temporary service at
missions which for any cause may bo with
out a head, snoum atso dc autnorizeu.
MIMTAUr AND KAVAb LEOATIOK ATTACHES,
I favor, also, an annronrlatlon for the de
tail of officers of tho regular service as mili
tary or naval attaches at legations. Some
foreign governments do not recognize the
union of oonsular with diplomatic func
tions. Italy and Venezuela will only re
ceive the appointee iu one ot his two ca
pacifies, but tills does not prevent tht.
requirement ot a uoau auu suuuussion tu
tho responsibilities ot an officer whose du
ties lie can not dlsoharge. Tho superadded
title of Consul-Ueneral should be abandoned
at all missions.
EXTRA JUDICIAL COURTS IN ORIENTAL COUN-
TMB8.
I deem it expedient that a well-devised
measure for the reorganization ot the extra
Judloial courts In Oriental countries shnulda
replace tne present system, which mums
under the disadvantage of oombinlng ludi-
cial and executive functions In the samo of
lloo. RESULTS OF TUB WORLD'S INDUSTRIAL EXPO
SITION.
The World's Industrial Exnosltion. held at
New Orleans last winter witli the asslstanoo
of the Federal Government, attracted a large
number ot foreign exhibits and proved of
great value In spreading among the con
course ot visitors from Mexico and Central
and South America a wider knowledge of the
various manufactures and productions of
this country, and their availability In ex
change for tho productions of thoso regions.
DIBCBIHMARION IN FAVOR OF NATIVE ARTISTS.
Past Congresses have had nndor consider
ation the advisability ot abolishing the dis
crimination made by the tariff laws in favor
of the works of American artists. The odi
um of a policy which subjects to a high rate
of duty the palntngs of foreign artists and
exempts the productions ot American ar
tists residing abroad, and who receive grat
uitously advantages and Instruction, Is vis
ited upon our citizens engaged In art culture
In Kurope and has caused them, with prac
tical unanimity, to favor the abolition of
such an ungracious distinction, and In their
interest, and for other obvious reasons, I
strongly recommend It.
CIVIL SERVICE RKFORM NO RELAXATION Or
ITS rniNCIPLES TO BE EXPECTED.
' The report of the Civil Servloe Commls-
f. ..I. I -.1. n .. I i t .l Ann,nnu An
Btuii, .viiiuii mil uu aumuiiiou, buii.nm, nil
aecoant ot the manner In whioh tho civil
service law has been executed during the
past year, and much valuable Information
on tills Important subject.
I am Inclined to think that there Is no sen
tiraent more general Iu the inlnds of the
pe ple of our country than a conviction
of the correctness of the prinolple upon
which the law enforcing civil service re
form Is based. In its present condition
tne law regulates oniy a part ot tne suoor
dlnate puhllo position throughout the coun
try. It applies the test ot fitness to appli
cants for these plaoes by means of a compet
itive examination and gives largo dis
cretion to the Commissioners as to the char
acter of the examination and many other
matters connected with Its execution. Thus
the rules and regulation adopted by the
Commission nave mucu to ao witn tne prac
tlcal usefulness ot the statute and with the
results ot Its application.
TUB PEOPLE
may well trust the commission to exeoute
the law with perfect fairness nnd with as
little Irritation as possible, but ot course no
relaxation of the prinolple which underlies
It nnd no weakening of tho safeguards which
anrrnund It can be exnected. Experience In
Its administration will probably suggest
amendment of tue metnous oi its execution,
out I venture to nope mat we snail never
attain be remitted to tho system which dls
tributes publio positions purely as rewards
tor partisan service
Doubts in iv well be entertained whether
our Government could survive the strain ol
a continuance ot this system which upon
everv change of administration. Inspires
an Immense ur ny of claimants for olttoo to
lay slegr to the patronage ot the Govern
ment, emrrossinz the time of puhllo officers
with Importunities, spreading abroad the
contagion of their disappointment and till
ing the air with the tumult ot their discou
tent. The allurements ot an Immense nnm
ber of offices and place exhibited to the
voters ot the land, aud the promise of their
bestowal In recognition ot partlzan activity
debauch the suffrage and rob political ao-
tlon of Its thoughtful and deliberative char
acter.
TUB EVIL
would Inorease with the multiplication ot
o dices oonseauent unon our extension and
the mania for office holding growing from
Its Indulgence would pervade our populn
tlon so generally that patriotic purpose, the
support ot prinolple, the desire for the pub
lic good and solicitude for the Nation's wel
fare would be nenrlv banished from the ao
tlvlty of our party contests and cause thorn
to denenerate into Ignoble, sottish nnd dis
graceful struggles tor the possession of office
and publio places.
(jivu-service reiurm enrorcuu uy iuw,vamc
not too soon to ciicck tne progress oi unmor
nl nation. One of Its effects, not enough re
rarded. Is the freedom It brlnxs to the pollt
leal action of those conservative and sober
men who in fear ot the confusion an 1 risk
attending an arbitrary and sudden change
In all tne punuc nincos, witu oiianite 01 party
rule, oasttnoir Daiiotsagainstsuun acnansc.
pm-tinfl neem to db necessarv. anu win con
tinue to exist, nor cat. It be now dented
that there are logltlmate advantages
not disconnected with office uold
ing, which follow party supremacy
W11ILG PARTISAN SniP CONTINUES BITTER
aud pronounced and supplies to much Oi
motive to sentiment and action, it is not
fair to hold nubile officials In chnrgn of Ira
nortant trusts responsible for the best re
suits in the performance of their duties, and
vet insist that thav shall rely. In coiitldeutlal
and Important places, upon th" work of
those not only opposed to them In political
affiliation, -hut so steeped In partisan injus
tice and rancor that they have no loyalty to
their chiefs and no u -sne lor tneir success.
Civil service reform does not exact this, nor
does It reaulre that those In subordinate no
sitlons who fail In yielding their best service
or who are incompetent snoiiiu oe reiaineu
mnrniv nerauae uiav are in maco.
The'whlnintt of such a clerk discharged
for indolence of Inoompctoncy, who, though
be gained h's plaes by the worst possible
operation of the spoils sj-stem, suddenly
discovers that he la entitled to protection
under the sanction of civil service reform
represents an idea no less absurd than the
clamor ot the applicant who claims the
vacant position as his compensation
for the most Questionable party work
The civil service law does not prevent the
discharge ot tho indolent or Incompetent
clerk, but It does prevent supplying his plnct
with the unfit party worker. Thus In both
the nhaaes la seen benefits is the Dubllc serv
hie. And the neonle who desire good ttov
eminent, having secured this statute, will nol
relinquish in benefits without protest nor
nre they unmindful of the fact that Its full
advantages can omv oe gameu .inrouitn sue
complete good taltn ot tnose naving its ex
ecutlon In charge, and this they will insist
tinnn
I recommend that the salaries ot the Civil
Service Commissioner be Increased to
sum more nearly commensurate to their 1m
ponant auties.
PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION.
The present condition of the law relatia
to the succession to the Presidency In the
event of the death , disability or removal ot
both tne rresiuent ana tice-rresiaem, is
such as to require Immediate amendment.
This subject has repeatedly been considered
by Congress, oat no result nas oeen reacnea.
The recent immenate acatn ot tne vice
lresldent and vacancies at the same
time In all other offices, the Inoum
bents of which micht Immediately exer
else the functions of the Presidential office,
baa cansed publio anxiety and a lust de-
mind that a recurrence of snch a condition
of affairs should not be permittee.
In conclusion, i commend to the wise cart
and thouzhtrul attention of Conrress tn
needs, the welfare and the aspirations ol
an Intelligent and generous Nation. To
subordinate these to the narrow dls
advantages ef partiaauahip or the ae
complishinent of selflsu aims is to violate
the people's trust and betray the people'
Interest, nut aa inaiviaaai sense oi n
nonsuit oa the part of each of as. aad
i,rm determination to perform our Cutv
weli, must giv a place among thorn who
nave auiea in tneir umj inn lancmiun mi
the iiory and prosperity ot onr beloved
l id
izSlgnedl GboverClivklanu.
Aairo, 9. v., December s, itea.
JOHNNY'S INQUISITIVENESS.
Bow a Precocious Youngster Discovered a
Mew Kind of Dirt.
On a train tip in Wisconsin was a
small boy from Chicago and his large
mother. They bad been visiting some
country relatives, and the large mother
was evidently afraid tho small boy nan
acquired bad habits and other para
sites while playing with his country
cousins, for she got his head
down upon a newspaper in her lap and
held it close to the window, and began
to look around in the hair as if she had
lost something. Every few seconds
Johnny raised his head and inquired in
loud voice:
"Ma, what you doing?"
"Hush, Johnny," his mother whis
pered, "I am looking for dirt."
Xnen Jolinny resigned nimseu to nis
fate, only to rise up again in a few sec
onds, and exclaim:
"Ma, do you find any dirt?"
"Sli-h! Lie down, Johnny," was the
good mother's reply.
"Twenty seconds passed, and the in
quisitive boy bobbed up his head once
more, saying:
"jia, i want ro see me uu t.
"Bo still, child, sh-h!" whispered the
industrious matron.
Down wont the little head, but it
could not rest in peace. The eyes in it
rolled around curiously, .and soon it
bobbed up again, and the boy's gaze fell
upon tho newspaper.
"Say, ma," said tne ainazeu donnny,
in a voice so ioud that the passengers
all turned to listen.
What, child?"
1 say, ma it's awful queer dirt
that's got feet, ain't it?" Chicago Her
aid.
A French Railway Incident.
A murderous attack was made by foui
men a few days ago on a passenger in
tho morning express running between
raris and Brussels. A gentleman, who
entered a first-class compartment was
followed by the four men, who had
previously attracted the attention of
the station-master as suspicious-
looking characters, so much so that he
nad warned tne guard to Keep an eve on
tneir movements during the journey,
Ho sooner had the tram started than
the strangers produced playing
cards, and asked the litth nassen
ger to join in tho game. The
gentleman declined. The ruflians set
upon him, and were about to thrust him
out on tho railway track when the guard
suddenly appeared. On his arrival one
of the sharpers sprang through the open
doorway, and lias not since been heard
of. The three men now faced the guard
and passenger. The last named hap
pened to have about him a revolver.
which he had hitherto been unable t
present. On its appearance tho trio at
once gave iu. At the first station they
were handed over to the police. Y.
fost.
Ancient Bridges.
The first bridgos were of wood, and
the earliest of which wo have any ac
count was built in Rome 500 B. C The
next was erected by Julius Cicsar for
tho 'passage of his army across tho
Rhine. Trajan's great bridge over the
Danube, 4,770 feet long, was made of
timber, with stone piers. The Romans
also built the first stone bridge, which
crossed the T:!r. Suspension bridges
are of remote origin. A Chinese one
mentioned by Kitchen wns made of
chains supporting a roadway 830 feet in
length, was built A. D. 65, and is still to
bo seen. Tho first large iron bridge was
erected over the Severn in 1777. The
ago of railways has brought a remark
able development in this branch of en
gineering, especially in the construction
of bridges of iron and steel. Boston
Budget.
An artful minister's wife fractured
a mum social the other evening and add
ed $147.83 in fines to the church treas
ury by casually remarking that she had
seen a lovely new bonnet up stairs in the
dressing room and asking wlio.se it was.
Every lady in the room responded: "It'i
mine!" nnd then tley ail said other
tilings, so that their husbands had tc
borrow car faro to get home. Somcr
uillr Journal
Facts for Families.
In order to cook your hare, you must al
ways first catch it-
It is much easier to catch a cold than to
catch a bare.
To got rid of a cold, alwaqss use Red Star
Cough Cure.
To get Red Star Cough Cure, only re
quires twenty-five cents.
A Brooklyn carrier-pigeon, started
on a fly lo WAsuington, was picked up
tlace hundred miles from land bv a ven
ue!, taken to Liverpool, and returned to
its owner on the return trip of tiie ves
sel. Brooklyn Eagle.
A short distance from St. Paul is a
point where the observer can look into
five counties. A town lias been latelv
started there, which it is expected will
some day rival St Paul and Minneapo
lis. Chicago Herald.
THE MARKETS.
New York, December 10, 1885.
CATTLE Native Steers f 4 00
3.1
COTTON Middling ft
FLOUR flood to Choice It)
WIIKAT No Ked
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61
87
10 24
COU So. 4.
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OATS Western Mixed
I'OUK Standard Mess
ST. LOWS.
COTTOX-Middllng
UEEVKS Uood to Heavy....
Fair to Medium....
HOGS Common to Select....
SIIKKP-Fair to Choice
FLOUR XXX to Choice
WHEAT Xo. 1 Red Winter...
COKX-No'i Mixed
OATS No. t
RYE No. I .'.
TOBACCO Lug's -
Leaf Medium.. -
HAY Choice Timothy
UUTTER Choice Dairy
8A 0
8 75 a
8
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4 80
3 90
II 75
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HACON-Clear Rib i
I.VitU Prime Steam t,vs
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CATTLE-Shlpplng S 50
HOG Good to Choice 1 70 O
SHKEP Good to Choice i 45
FLOUR Winter 4 .10
Patents 4 75 J
WHEAT No. 1 Spring STifi
No. S Ked m
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KANSAS CITY.
CATTLE Native steers 4 40
HOGS Sales at.... a an
WHEAT No. - 70 at
CORN So. 3 il C
OATS No. S m
NEW ORLEANS.
FLOUR-Hlirb Grades 4 40
CORN White .... m
OATS-Cholce Western....... 36
HAY -Choice 17 00
POKK-Hras ....
BACON" Clear Rib i
COTTON' Middling
LOUISVILLE.
WHEAT So. I Red
COKN Xa i Mixi .... m
I'aTs-No. i Mixed ti
PORK-iies . .... j
BACON Clear ilib. ............
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A Madman's" Legacy.
M Bire 1" exclaimed a man la the homely
garb of a mechanic to Richelieu, Prl no Min
ister of France, as his wns entering his pal
ace! "Sire, I hare inado a discovery which
gh "I make rich and great the nation which
sha.l develop it Bire, will you give me an
audience C'
Kicheiieu, constantly Importuned, finslijf
ordered the " madman" imprisoned. Kven
in 1 be did not aesist irom declaring bis
"dolus ." which one day attracted the
attention of a British nobleman, who heard
lie Cause's story, and doveloped his discov
ery f steam power I
All (Treat discoveries are at first derided.
Heven years airo a man vet under middle
age, enriched by a business Which twvercd
the continent, found himself suddenly
stricken down. W ben His physicians said
recovery was impossible, he used a new dis
covery, which, like all advances in science,
had been oppoeed bitterly by the school
men. Nevertheless, it cured him, and out
of gratitude therefor he consecrated a part
of his wealth to tho spreading of its merits
before the world. Bwh in brief is the his
tory of Warner's safe euro, which has won,
according to the testimony of eminent per
sons, tue roost ucservcu reputation ever ao
corded to any known compound, and which
is finally winuuog on its merits alone the
approval ot the aiost conservative practi
tioners. Its fame uow belts the globe.
Tht Herald.
A magician who ran eat fire is easily sat
isfied. He's a light eator, you know. Chi
cago Mail.
Tears Teach More Than Books.
Anions' other valuable lessons imparted
by this teacher is the fact that for a very
lonp time Dr.Pierce'g" Golden Medical Dis
covery" has been the prince of liver correct
ives and Diooa jmnnevs, iieing mo House
hold physician of tho poor man, and the
able consulting physician to the rich
natinnt. and nraised bv all for its niaetiifl-
cent service and efficacy in all diseases of a
chronic nature, as malarial poi.oniug, ail
nmnts of the respiratory and digestive sys
tems, liver disease and in all cases where
the use of an alterative remedy is indicated.
Tn thermometer gain notoriety by de
grees, so to speaK.
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When silence reigns is it nectary to
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Tukt say the Foldirg Sawing Machine Is
immenM. Bee advertisement in this paper.
A pewter pot may be made of pi-inter's
line Fittuburgh Chronicle.
Rextef is Immediate, and a cure sure.
Piso's Remedy for Catarrh. 60 cents.
Sweetmeats Sugar-ouied ham. Pitli
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Oebmah Cokm Remover kills Corns a Bunions.
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