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Charlotte Democrat.
CHARLOTTE. N. C.
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent.
Washington, Feb. 12, 1894.
From a study of events at the Capitol,
it is evident that both political parties are
already making preparations for an un
usual contest in the congressional elections
next fall. Under tbe surface of a some
what erratic Congress tbe fiercest political
duel of recent years, is being.fought out.
There is so much on tbe surface of affairs
which is distracting, so many small con
flicts and irritating disputes over what
appears to be small matters, that tbe vital
action is lost sight of and public attention
is attracted to tbe happenings of to-day,
yesterday and tomorrow. The details o!
tbe conflict attract attention as separate
issues, and tbe grand final object which is
being striven for is more or less obscured
in the confusion. But there is a powerful,
restless movement under the surface, and
the farseeing leaders in Congress are
reaching out in all directions as far as
tbey can, to grasp that which they see in
tbe future.
The changes made in the tariff bill by
tbe Senate committee will not be of a
character to make it a substitute for the
Wilsou bill. It will be the Wilson bill
reported with amendments. . Tbe subcom
mittee is trying to make the bill more
nearly approach a revenue basis than it
does in its present shape. There will be
a shifting about in some of the schedules
which will make apparent changes in the
bill, with slight increase on particular
items and reductions on other items in
various schedules, in all of which, how
ever, the general character of tbe Wilson
bill will be maintained. Wool will remain
on the free list and there will be a number
of more or less important changes in the
woolen manufacturing schedules, the
general result being a reduction. Iron
ore will also remain on tbe free list and
there will be reductions in tbe iron and
steel schedules, steel rails being probably
reduced. A duty of 50 cents per ton will
be put on ooal, but this will not affect
other schedules.
One of the features of Washington that
strikes the winter visitor as being as
characteristic it its way as tbe Capitol or
the Washington monument is tbe quan
tity of flowers, which January or Febru
ary though it be. are visible on all hands
They monopolize big space in tbe markets,
and are vended all over tbe streets. Two
causes have conspired to produce the
particular paradox here seen of flowers
and winter. There is an immense demand
for flowers by official society a custom for
which the White House is said to hare
been in tbe beginning responsible, since,
equipped as it is with his own large pri
vate conservatories, the first ladies of the
land, for many reigns back, have been
able to set shining examples of prodigality
in floral adornment. The other reason
for the profusion of flowers is the mild
temperature of the Capital City during
tbe cold season. As a result, Washington,
in the time of its leafless and deserted
parks, has a distinct flower period, which
is inaugurated in November with great
pomp and circumstance by the annual
arrival of tbe chrysanthemum, bushels of
which then wander up and down the
streets in quest of purchasers, propelled
in their peregrinations by small colored
boys, whose faces form admirable foils for
their wares.
An interesting convention which
blooms annually in Washington, presided
over by Susan B. Anthony, for the past
quarter of a century, blossoms again this
week. " The nineteenth century is wo
man's century," said Victor Hugo over
thirty years ago. The truth of his
words was apparent then ; it is more
than convincing now. The band of women
assembled in this city have convened
with a purpose the fulfillment of which
would have been fanatical heresy in any
other ago than this ; with ideas which
would have been scouted and derided and
jeered even fifty years age, tbe expression
of which will now be received with the
utmost consideration and respect. Court
esy and thoughtful attention are now ac
corded by even those who radically disa
gree with the tenets of the Woman's Suf-
ferage Association.
An Enormous Increase.
The industrial advancement of the
South since the war is one of the most
remarkable things in history. It is all
tbe more wonderful when we remember
how tbo war drained the South of its
available wealth. This section had lite
rally to begin at the bottom in 1865.
Tbe Political Economist gives some
very interesting figures to show the dif
ference between the industrial resources
of the South now and those in 1860:
1860.
Alabama $ 10,588,566
Arkansas 2,880,578
Florida 2,447,989
Georgia.... 16,925,564
Kentucky... 37,931,210
Louisiana . . 10,587,473
Mississippi. . 6,590,687
N. Carolina. 16,678,698
S. Carolina... 3,615,195
Tennessee.. . 17,987,225
Texas 6,577,202
Virginia. 50,462,124
West Virginia
1892.
$ 50,259,242
27,740,796
11,645,910
72,800,598
108.446,971
63,926,897
20,813,766
47,868,371
42,154,012
79,576,124
51,211,456
75,391,860
76,855,021
Total 81 93,422,522 $729,788,934
An increase to over seven hundred
million in 1892, from less than two
hundred million in 1860, on manufactured
products, speaks in unmistakable terms
of the prosperity of tbe New South. And
as just such facts as these are what will
bring money seeking investments from
all parts of tbe world there is no doubt
but that tbe ratio of investment will be
largely increased in the future.
The prosperous days ot the boutn are
in the future, not in tbe past.
Tillman's Latest Trick.
Washington, February 12. There
was another legal step taken today that
will prolong the fight between Governor
Tillman, of South Carolioa, and the com
missioner of patents over the granting of
a trade mark for tbe Palmetto brand of
whisky.
An appeal from the commissioner's re
fusal to grant the trade mark was taken
to the circuit court on a petition for a
writ of mandamus which was granted by
the court. The commissioner carried
this decision to the court of appeals of
the District of Columbia, where it was
reversed. Today J. Alpheus Johnson, at
torney for Governor Tillman, entered an
appeal against the decision of the court
of appeals, and the case will now be car.
ried to the supreme court of the United
States.
Letter from Senator Vance.
His Grounds of Opposition to Collector Simmons.
As hi villi, N. C, February, 8. The
Citizen publishes today tbe following :
Tampa Bat Hotsl, Tampa, Fla.,
February 5tb, 1894.
Editor of the Citizen :
In answer to your letter of tbe 1st in.
stant I have this to say : You know that
in all transactions connected with the
executive sessions of the Senate, including
what is said and done in committee, my
moutb is closed. I am at liberty, there,
fore, only to speak to you about my own
attitude toward Mr. Simmons; what has
not been dobe, etc.; but not as to what
has been done. I want to say, first, that
for myself and on my own authority, I
have filed no charges against Simmons,
aside from those which may have been
filed by others. My altitude toward him
is one of opposition ; for the reason that,
as chairman of tbe Democratic Committee
of North Carolina, he came to Washing
ton and interfered in opposition to my re
commendation for appointments under
the government, knowing that General
Ransom and I had agreed that primarily,
I should recommend all appointments in
tbe west, whilst General Ransom did the
same in the east, and knowing that I had
recommended Mr. Gudger for coflector in
my own district, and that General Ran
som opposed Mr. Gudger on personal
grounds and favored Mr. Elias, be perver
ted and misused power intrusted to him
by the Democracy of North Carolina by
urging and reurging tbe oppointment of
Mr. Elias over Gudger.
FURTHER OPPOSITION.
He also opposed my recommendation of
Mr. Hale for a foreign appointment,
which was virtually secured, and was
higher in grade than any given tbe State.
Now, if be thought proper to volunteor
his interference where he bad no right or
authority to do so, he should not object to
tbe exercise of an undoubted right by a
senator in the selection of appointments
bestowed upon him by the Constitution.
To save trouble to anonymous scribblers,
who are constantly slandering me in this
regard, and who report him as speaking
of himself as "Simmons and tbe Demo
cratic party," I announce, once for all,
that I resent not only Simmons's inter
ference with my rights as a senator by
tbe insulting and defiant tone assumed
both by him and tbem. I shall oppose
Mr. Simmons's confirmation on personal
as well as public grounds grounds con
nected with his unfitness to hold the posi
tion for which he has been appointed.
My health is improving rapidly in this
fine climate, and I hope soon to be in my
seat in the Senate.
Very truly, yours. Z. B. Vance.
The New Silver Bill Full Text of the
Measure.
Tbe full text of tbe silver bill over
which tbe present fight in the House is
being made is as follows :
That the Secretary of the Treasury is
hereby authorized and required to trans-
er to tbe several mints ot tbe United
States and caused to be coined into legal
tender standard silver dollars, and into
such minor silver coins as he may deem
advisable, at least two millions of ounces
per month of the silver bullion purchased
under the provisions of the act entitled
An act directing tbe purchase of silver
bullion and tbe issue of treasury notes
thereon and for other purposes," approved
July 14, 1890, and a sum sufficient to
carry into effect tbe provisions ot this act
is hereby appropriated out of any money
in the treasury not otnerwise appropna
ted.
Second That after the passage of this
act tbe Secretary ot tbe Treasury is
directed that whenever tbe Treasury coin
notes issued in accordance with the pro
visions of the said act of July 14th 1890,
or whenever tbe silver certificates issued
by virture of any act of Congress author
izing the issue of such certificates on the
deposit of silver dollars, are presented for
redemption, to redeem sucn notes and
certificates in either gold or silver. Pro
vided, that in case the amount of coined
gold in the Treasury exceeds the amount
ot the coined silver, tbe secretary ot the
Treasury shall redeem such notes and cer
tincates in gold coin, but in case tbe silver
coin in the Treasury exceeds the amount
of gold coin, such notes and certificates
shall be redeemable in silver coin.
Third. That tbe Secretary of tbe Trea
sury is authorized and directed to issue
treasury coin notes in amount equal to
the gain or seigniorage of tbe silver bul
lion purchased under the provision of said
act of July 14,1890: Provided, That
hereafter no treasury notes of less denom
ination than $5 shall be issued.
Fourth. That upon tbe deposit in tbe
treasury of any gold or silver coin the
Secretary of the Treasury shall issue
treasury notes to the l.ominal amount of
such deposit, and all laws authorizing the
issue of gold and silver certificates are
hereby repealed, and all laws in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
The Cotton Crop.
Washington, D. C, February 10. Re
turns to tbe Department of Agriculture
for tbe month of February which relate
to cotton give estimates of tbe product
compared with last year, the proportion
sent to market, that damaged by insects,
the average date on which picking closed,
etc.
Following are the State averages of tbe
comparative crop : Virginia, 94 ; North
Carolina, 94 ; South Carolina, 82 ; Georgia,
93; Florida. 106; Alabama, 96; Mississippi,
104 ; Louisiana, 90 ; Texas, 85 ; Arkansas,
94 ; Tennessee, 84 ; Misssouri, 81. General
average, or average for tbe country, 92.1.
The proportion ot tbo crop wbicb has
been sent from tbo plantations and is,
therefore in tbe bands of others than pro
ducers, as shown by tbe consolidated re
turns of correspondents is 92 2 per cent,
of the crop unmarketed. The correspond
ents of the department assign as a cause
for tbe unusually large proportion mar
keted that the producers, owing to the
stringency of toe times, has been com
pelled to meet debts and necessary ex
penses. Tbe percentage by State is as
follows: Virginia, 85 ; North Carolina,
88; South Carolina, 90; Georgia, 92 5;
Florida, 01; Alabama, 93; Mississippi,
92.4 ; Louisiana, 04; Texas, 92 ; Arkansas,
94 ; Tennessee, 92 ; Missouri, 92.
Tbe losses from insects have been small,
Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi,
and Alabama being tbe only States re
porting damsga from this cause.
Tbe proportion of lint to seed ranges
from 31.7 to 33 per cent. Average, 32.8
The price of seed varies from 15.6 to 19.7
cents per bushel.
Tbe average date of the closing of pick-
ing was December 2d.
fear Iff Its
Mr. Simmons' Letter.
Be Makes a Reply to Senator Vance.
Raleigh, Feb. 10.
Editor of Raleigh Observer :
Senator Vance, in a letter to the Ashe,
ville Citizen, dated February 5, 1894, and
published in your issue of yesterday, de
dared himself opposed to my confirma
tion for the alleged reason that as Chair
man of tbe Democratic Executive Com
mittee of this State, I went to Washing
tor, and interfered with and defeated the
appointment of Mr. Hale to a high grade
foreign position, and of Mr. Gudger for
Collector of Internal Revenue, and se
cured tbe appointment in bis stead of Mr.
Elias whom be antagonized. In view of
this specific and public statement by tbe
Senator of tbe grounds of bis opposition
to my confirmation, I am constrained to
believe it proper for me to make a state
ment of my connection with tbe appoint,
ments referred to by bim that those in
terested may judge whether 1 have trans
cended my rights on the one hand or
usurped the prerogative of the Senator
on the other.
Both as a citizen and as Chairman of
the Democratic Executive Committoe, I
was on account of their acknowledged
fitness and eminent party services,
ardently in favor of the appointment of
Mr. Glenn for Attorney ot tbe Western
district and of Messrs. Jernigan, Bobbins
and Henry for tbe best obtainable posi
tions in tbe foreign service of tbe govern
ment Some of these gentlemen had ap
pealed to me in very urgent terms to go
to Washington in their behalf. I cheer
fully yielded to their solicitations in this
respect because 1 thought tbey deserved
tbe recognition they sought as a reward
for honorable and faithful public services,
and I felt tbey bad tbe right. to call upon
me as tbe Chairman of tbe Executive
Committee of their party to assist them
to that end, to such extent as I might be
able. I was opposed, as was also Senator
Vance, to Mr. Elias for District At
torney, but I was not opposed to Mr.
Gudger for collector. I had taken no
part in the contest for the latter position,
and tbe appointment of Mr. Gudger would
have been entirely satisfactory to me.
Mr. Hale had requested me to endorse
bim for the position of Consul General
to London, a position which pays about
$50,000 per annum, I am informed, and I
bad not complied with bis request, be
cause I did not think him entitled to ab
sorb all the patronage in this service
which might be accorded to North Caro
lina. This was the position wbicb I oc
cupied with reference to these gentlemen
when I called upon Mr. Cleveland and
the Assistant Secretary of Stale Josiah
Quincy. I bad had no communication
with Senator Ransom concerning tbo ap
pointment of either Gudger or Hale, and
did not then know his attitude towards
them nor towards Elias, except that he
was opposed to bim for District Attorney,
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vvnen x weni to tne wnite uouse i aa
not expect to allude to tbe contest over
the collectorship. I went simply to ad
vocate Mr. Glenn and the other gentle
men first named and did so with warmth
and ardor. I spoke of Mr. Glenn's oppo
nent, Mr. Elias, in such high terms of
praise as I thought then, and now think
him entitled to receive. When Mr.
Gudger was mentioned, J. spoke of him in
equally as high terms of praise, I became
satisfied however, before tbe interview
closed, that the .President would appoint
Mr. EuaSf either District Attorney or
Collector, and in response to a question I
expressed tbe opinion that there was a
more general crystalization ot sentiment
in favor of Mr. Glenn for District Attor
ney than there was for Mr. Gudgsr for
Collector, there being at that time quite
a number of strong candidates for the
latter position and for this reason, I ex
pressed the belief that there would be
greater disappointment in tbe party if
Mr. Glenn tailed to receive tbe position
of District Attorney than there would be
if Mr. Gudger was not appointed Collec
tor. 1 did not advocate tbe appointment
of Mr. Elias nor oppose tbe appointment
of Mr. Gudger for Collector.
Jn all I did and said in this behalf I
was actuated by no thought or purpose
ot antagonism to Senator Vance or
favoritism to Senator Ransom, for I then
regarded both of them as my friend but
1 was moved and influenced purely and
simply by what I thought to bo my duty
to the party in the interest of harmony
and right.
With reference to Mr. Hale and his
aspirations for a high grade foreign ap
pointmept, I will state generally and
briefly, that I have never advocated bim
for any position, and J have in the exer
cise of my right of personal opinion at all
times denied bis claim to precedence over
all other North Carolinians in tbe distri
bution of the foreign patronage of the
government.
During my conference with the Presi
dent (I have bad but one with him since
tbe election) the claims of Jernigan, Rob
bins and Henry were discussed, but notb
ing was said about Mr. Hale. During
my stay in Washington on this visit I
called upon Assistant Secretary Quincy
twice, once o my own accord and
the second time at bis suggestion.
On the occasion of my first visit, made
solely for the purpose of urging the recog
nition of Messrs. Jernigan, Robbins and
Henry, I was told by bim that it had
been suggested and claimed that Mr.
Hale ought to have the next best place
in the foreign service given to North
Carolina. From this claim I dissented
and expressed tbe opinion that bo was
not entitled to precedence over such gen
tlemen as Robbins, Jernigan and Henry,
and that it would be unjust to set aside
the men who had borne the beat and
burden of the fight, then just ended in
victory, for Mr. Hale. I knew of noth
ing in his political career which entitled
him to such paramount consideration and
I believed and said if be were appointed
over tbese gentlemen it would create greai
dissatisfaction in tae party. In taking
this position I acted from a sense of duty
to tbe party and without feelings personal
to anyone. This is tbe spm of the facts
of my 6o-called interference with tbese
appointments, senator Vance Bays my
tone has been defiant and insulting to
bim. He has been misinformed. 1
have neither privately nor publicly given
forth any utterance which could make me
amenable to this charge. I have no de
sire to make an issue with Senator Vance
regarding my right to express an opinion
to the President, whether of advocacy or
opposition to the claims of an aspirant
irom this State tor a federal position re
quiring senatorial confirmation. That is
not tbe issufi made by the facts in this
case. But I do insist and maintain that
I bad a perfect right to do what I did,
and that in doing it, I did not in fact, (as
I certainly 4'd PQ in intent), either usurp
or invade the rights of the S payors from
this State. fours truly,
F, M. Simmons.
gjcmjqjcraty &fr
north Carolina news.
Our market is now supplied with good
large, well headed cabbages from the sur
rounding truck farms. Newborn Journal.
P. Degraff was hung Thursday at Win
ston for tbe murder, of Ella Smith. Death
was instantaneous. He made a full con
fession of the murder, attributing it to
liquor, etc. There were over six thou
sand persons present
Tbe grave of Cynthia Reeves, a white
woman, was broken into Friday night by
some wicked person. A small aperture
was made in tbe como lid, and her gloves
and finger rings and a small part of her
clothing were removed. She was buried
about three years ajo in the old Taylor
graveyard, two miles N. E. of Shelby.
When she died she asked for her rings to
be buried with her, and to secure tbese
was the object of grave desecration.
Shelby Aurora.
A few days since a little son of Rev. J.
F. Moser found a small copper coin, some
what smaller than a one cent piece, wbicb
. m a
is causing some of our scnoiars to pore
over their Greek lexicons to enable them
selves to translate tbe superscription on
tbe coin. On one side of the coin, in old
Greek letters, are the words, "George I.
King of the Greeks." On the reverse
side is the denomination of the piece of
money, one lepton. Lepton is tbe lireek
word for mite, tnerelore tbe com must be
an old tireefe mite, xne date on tne
strange piece of money has been punched
out. ' '
Our aged citizen at Fallston Jno. Z.
Falls whose name Fallston bears, had a
stroke of paralysis Monday morning three
miles from bbeiDy, while be was riding
alone in a buggy en route to Shelby. He
fell from bis buggy and one wheel ran
over bis hand. Soon he was found in an
unconscious state and carried to Mr.
Weather's house, until that afternoon
when his son Dr. B. F. Fallston con
veyed him to Fallston. As he is
near 85 years old his condition is criti
cal. He gave $1000 to build a brick
church and had just finished the brick
work bis half, when paralysis laid its
hands upon bim and be may never re
cover. His last gift and work was the
best. Shelby Aurora.
As tbe crowds were coming and going
from tbe court house, a few days since,
Mr. W. E. Williams, one of our veteran
citizens, told us that he very distinctly re
membered tbe first trial in tbe Superior
Court of Union county. That Court was
held more than fifty years ago in a gin
bouse, at the Tindall place, about four
miles west ot Monroe. Mr. Williams says
that the first trial which engaged the at
tention of a Judge and a jury in this
county was a suit by a singing master to
recover thirty-seven and a half cents
from a young lady for musical instruction.
Not many wbo attended tbe first court.
beld in tbis county, areattending tne laBt
one. Monroe Enquirer.
Tbe railroad through Stanly county is
literally lined with crossties and cord
wood, and tbe farmers have realized more
money from this source than from the
entire cotton crop of the county. We
beard one gentleman say last Monday
that be had sold over thirteen thousand
cross-ties lately There has been much
discussion lately among the older people
which has developed muon diversity ot
opinion as to tbe date of tbe "Cold Satur
day. An intelligent and reliable citizen
of Albemarle informs us that cold Satur
day was tbe 7th of February 1835, and
gives as his reason for saying so tbe fact
that be was born Friday tbe 6th day ot
February' 1835, and his parents always
told him that he was born on Friday be
fore the cq!J Saturday, Alberrnarle News.
Tbe following is the list of persons
drawn tP serve as Jurors at Spring Term
1894 of Gaston County Superior Court.
First Week. R. L. Davis, R. A.
Harrison, S. J. Hand, A. J. Jenkins. T. M.
Oates, T. C. Moore, R. P. Rankin, Porter
Morro, J. A. Robinson, Robert A. Falls,
Jonathan Harvey, M. B. Smith, J. A.
Friday. D. M. Arrowood, Jonas Pasour,
l.-N. Davie, J. E. Curry, M. A. Kutledge,
D- A- Long, S. V- Mauney, Geo. M. Dick
son, J. P. Hooper, L- J. Rhyne, R. C.
Hunter, J. N. Banna, C. P. Robinson,
Wm. M. Froneberger, W. C. Cansler,
Miles Withers, D. r. Froneberger, B. VV
C. Moore, W. E. Bell, A. W. Titman, R
A. Abernethy,. Thomas W. Gambler, A.
E. J enkins.
Second Week. T. E. Fichte, W. S.
Linoberger, W. J. Fite, J. C. Hamlett, A.
J. West, R. M. Ji.iser, J. E. Fetters, (i. 5
C. Pasour! L. A. Holland," B. F. Qrmap'd
Wm. H. Carpenter, D. p. Rhodes, Michael
Elmore, F. M- Gallant, a . Smith, S. E
Shannon, T. E. Shuford, E. A. Jenkins.
Jurors for the Spring Term of tbe Lin.
colu Superior Court, 1894.
1st week. VV. R. Boyles, J W Heav
ner, Pink Lingerfelt, J. H. Cashion,
C. L. Wilson, G. M. Shuford, D. A.
Sain, J. R. Boyd, Henry E. Crowel,
Daniel Baker, J. G. Little. Thomas L
Burgess, W. F. Kelly, A. M. Kistfer,
D. A. Coon, John D. Ballard, J. C.
Shrum, Luther A- Dellinger, Wess
Brandle, J. L, Regans, T. Rhodes, R.
A, Smith, Robt. Nixon, Sr, B. V. Beal, J.
E Hoover, Andy Link, J. M. Rendleman,
C. Z. Hoyle, T. O. Bess, W. Bynum, G.
T. Heavner, James Z. Sain, William L.
Houser, Lawson, A. Sain, H. S. Robin
son, D. A. Hoyle.
Second Week. John Setzer. L. F. Wil
son, R M. Mundy, Cbas. E. Ballard, John
F. Helderman.R. L. Houser, J. P Sifford.
E. Blanton, E. T. Childs, Mathew Black,
Andrew n. Wise, J. U. -Hudisill, U. L. P.
Heavner, John Rudisill, John H Edwards.
A. M.Wingate, Marian Hart, A. F. Good-
son.
Somk Vxey Old Spectacles. Mr. W.
T. Purnell, of Halifax, showed The Demo
crat Monday a pair of heavy, silver rim
med spectacles which were used by his
great great-great grandfather in 1740.
Tbey have been used all the way down
by one of every generation and are Bt.
good. Tbe glasses bare never been
changed.-rrrMr. W. T. purnell, of Hali,
fax, is cultivating land that was granted
to one of his ancestors named Housen,
under King Georg3 III, and tbe title has
remained in tbe family ever since. The
land has never been uoder mortgage and
Mr. Purnell is still cultivating it free ot
mortgage Mr. J. R, Tillery informs us
tbat bis bother, Mr. II. L Tillery, has
killed tbis season 100 hogs that averaged
150 pounds each. Some ot them were
small pigs last March and have never been
fed on corn, were raised in tbe clover fields
and wheat pastures and fattened on pea
nuts in (be fjelds. At ten months old
somp flf them weighed If 0 pounds. This
bears out Mr. Andrews' statements to
which we referred editorially last week
tbat meat can be raised for 3 cents a
pound. Scotland Neck Democrat.
atria tie, -gr.
FROM WASHINGTON.
- v Febrnaiy 12, 1894.
The decision of the majority of the
Senate Finance Committee not to give
"hearings": on the Wilson Tariff Bill, has
deprived the Republicans of their princi
pal instrument of delay, committee ob
struction. Tbe reasons for the actions of
the Democratic members were; first,
the House Committee on Way and
Means spent several mouths taking testi
mony ot this kind, ail ot wnicn is id print
and available for use in the Senate.
Secondly, it was ascertained that the Re-
publicans intended to Mock the bill in
committee as long as possible by bringing
in an unlimited amount of testimony,
and there was practically no way of clos
ing the flood-gates once the torrent was
allowed to commence. Instead however,
of being caught napping, the majority of
the committee forestalled all tbat non
sense by tbe decision referred to, with
the result tbat tbe bill is now under con.
sideratioo in the Senate. It is not
probable that the minority in tbe Senate
will have tbe timerity to filibuster
against tbe bill while there is no hope ot
defeating it, a the business of tbe coun
try is in an unsettled condition, and win
continue so until the bill is finally passed
and signed. Tbe friends of tbe income
tax claim to have a clear majority in the
Senate, but there is a strong disposition
on tbe part ot many wavering Senators
to strike it out entirely, and substitute a
tariff on coal and suzar. it would be a
great mistake to allow the surplus millions
of the rich go scott free from tax, and
tbat a tax be placed instead on two of the
prime necessaries of life.
Tbe national League of Democratic
Clubs held their annual meeting here this
week, and tbe harmony and enthusiasm
was thick enough to cut with a knife, or
make into bread. Tbe body did call
upon bis excellency, tbe President, to
get a hustle on him and turn tbe rascals
out, a proposition to which there is a
loud and fervent amen from every quarter
of the land.
No one would really believe that times
were really hard to see the crowds tbat
attend tbe performances this week of
Henry Irving and Hellen Terry, the
English stars. Tbe lowest price for re
bervod seats is two dollars, ana tne
greater portion of tbe house is sold for
three dollars a seat, but it is tbe opportu
nity of a lifetime, and many go whose
bank account is far from portly.
Has tbe undignified wrangling, brow
beatinir, and names-calling lately indulged
in by tbe members of both houses of Con
gress anything to do with tbe coming of
Jttoooy ana sanxeyr was tne visit, oi
the evangelists deliberately intended for
tbe conversion of the statesmen, or was it
simply a coincidence, divinely ordained?
Whatever be tbe answer to tbese queries,
tbe presence of tbese good men, and of
tbe lenten season, has had a benencient
effect on tbe solons at tbe capitol, as seen
in tbe laying aside of personalities, and
the taking on of the sanctimonious be
havior which is proper under the circum
stances.
Tbe city is one great revival meeting,
from Georgetown to the Navy Yard, and
from the river to tbe Zoo. Convention
Hall, with a seating capacity of 10,000,
will not accommodate half tbe people who
flock to hear tbe two noted evangelists,
and overflow meetings have been beld in
the neighboring churches each night.
The spectacle of a choir of 1,500 voices
rendering tbe familiar old gospel hymns,
is calculated to awaken enthusiasm in the
most sluggish' breast, particularly when
led by Sankey, tbe sweet singer. The
interest manifested in those meeting! is
supb as has ajways attended the preach
ing of Moody. It is said that eloquence
moves its bearers; if so, then Moody is
eloquent, but to what school of orators be
belongs it is difficult to say. He trans
gresses ail tbe rules of oratory as laid
down in tbe books and taught in the
schools, and falls short of every require
ment of an orator as those requirements
have been understood for centuries, ex
cept one egrriestneBSbqt it seems that
after all that is really the only require
ment. A large, portly, plain, blunt, un
educated man. innocent ot rhetoric, holds
under a spell the largest audience that
ever assembled in the city, commands the
respect of statesmen and scholars, and
makes converts among all classes from
tbe most ignorant outcast to tbe mosi,
learned sceptic, are among tbe scenes
nightly witnessed in tbe great bfc'l- Men
and women sit wjth (eftr streaming down
theft f&c? Wiie listening to the burning
WQrda of thi remarkable roan.. Wash
ington is perhaps no more in need of such
missionary work than her sister oities,
nevertheless thero is a good field here for
religious work, and no kind of missionary
effort soes wbollv unrewarded.
Congressman Houk, of Ohio, died sud
denly on Friday evening of heart disease.
His death was quite a sh,QcU. tq tbe com
munity, as ws in excellent bealtb,
and tftere was n,Q warning of hjs approach
ing demiso.
The sinking of the KJearaarge on
Roneadare ReefUlH week started all
tongues ag-qg on the subject of her great
achievements. She was the most widely
known and historic ship ever In the navy,
except ibe old Constitution. Her battle
with tbe Alabama was of course ber
greatest victory, and for tbat she will be
tenderly remembered as long as the
Union lasts. Jas. A. Edwards.
A lady showed us a bunch of samples of
Home spun goods that were made during
tbo war And worn by the ladies. They
are really , pretty, though tbe fastideous
would never say it in these degenerate
times. Tbe lady throwing down one
sorap of cloth said, "I swapped the finest
ring I ever bad for that drese." How
times have changed. Then one was con
tented to have a home spun gingham dress
and go to church go anywhere. Mr.
Mebaffey has received a hickory stick
that grew on Tom Pa'ine'a grave. It
was sent tft bim, hy Mr. J. G. Dixon, of
tfew York, bnt a native of Chatham
county, N, C. Concord Standard.
Falling off a Log.
"As easy as falling off a log," is an old
aying. When it was first uttered, no
body knows. Nothing is easier, unless it
is taking a doso of Dr. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets. These act like magic No grip
ing or drenching follows, as is the case
with tbe old fashioned pills. The relief
tbat follows resembles the action of Na
ture in her happiest moods the impulse
givan to the dormant liyer is of the most
salutary kipd, and is speedily manifested
hy the disappearance of all bilious symp
toms. Sick headache, wind on the
stomach, pain through the right siJe and
houlder.b!ade, and yellowness of the skin
and eyeballs are speedily remedied by the
Pellets.
Dreadful-s
TTadigestion
AND
nsomnia
ompletely
ATLANTIC ELCCTBOPOISE CO., WASHINGTON, D.C.
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Dec 22, 1883
Pkilin D. Armour.Chicago's richest
citizen, is one of tbe greatest manufac
turers in this country. In this capacity
alone he employs lZ,uou persons, pays
$6,000,000 or $7,000,000 yearly in wages,
owns 4,000 railway car, wbicb are used
transporting his goods, and has TOO or
800 horses to haul his wagons. Fifty or
sixty thousand persons receive direct sup
port from the wages paid in his meat
packing business alone, if we estimate
families on tbe census basis.
You can
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By using" Royal Baking Powder to the exclusion
of all other leavening agents. The official ana
lysts report it to be 27 greater in leavening
strength , than the other oowders. It has three
times the leavening strength of many of the
cheap alum powders.
It never fails to make good bread, biscuit and
cake, so that there is no flour, eggs or butter spoiled
and wasted in heavy, sour and uneatable food.
Do dealers attempt, because times are dull,
to work off bid stock, or low grade brands of
baking powder ? Decline to buy them. During
these times all desire to be economical, and
Royal is the most
Economical Baking Powder.
Just think of it: a bunch of 2 dosen
hickory axe handles Was sent out to a
country store that is in tbe midst of tbe
finest hickory timber in tbe whole country
and immense quantities too. Concord
Standard.
The Kol bites and Populist have
nominated a ticket in Alabama in oppo.
sition to the regular Democratic ticket.
Kolb is tbe nominee for Governor.
Bueklen's Arnica Salve.
The best Salve in tbe world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, aall rheum, fever
sores, tetter, obapped hands, chilblains,
tively cures piles or no pay required, It
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or mouey refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale by Jordan & Scott, whole,
sale Drug store, and at Burwell & Dunn,
wh.olesale and retail,
GOVERNMENT POSITIONS.
The new RHt&od ot filling Government Offices
by examinations has been extended until
there are now about
200,000 - POSITIONS
Under Civil Service, in
eluding the departments at Washington,
the custom-house, the railway mail service, and
tbe post office ,of tbe larger cities, a all of
which vacancies are constantly occurring.
These places can be had without influence. Ths
salaries range from $900 to f 1,800 per annum,
and, thousands of men and women each year find
in them agre able occupation and better salaries
than are paid in any other line oi employment.
A.H persons over SO are eligible Examinations
are held in every 8tate in the Union. For places
and dates of holding examinations, and much
information of value to persons contemplating
taking them, address, the
NATIONAL COH. INSTITUTE,
' Washington, D. C.
UtC 3, 103$.
J. R. LITTELL,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR
IN PATENTS,
Trade-Mark, and Copyright Cases,
OPPOSITE PATENT OFFICE,
WASHINGTON. D. C.
Over twelve years experience American and
Foreign patents, Caveats, and all buiiness arisioc
under tbe Datent laws nromntlv and rarf nil.
prosecuted. Rejected cases accorded special
WRITE.FOR INFORMATION.
Upon receipt ot model or sketch of invention.
I advise as to patent ability without chares.
May 12, 1893
BOYS SHOES.
Boys' Bay Btstel Lace Bal, best shaved kip,
Leather lined, made on good wide last No
better school shoe was ever made: one nair
should last your boy a year.
PRICE: $1.00; 81ZES: 1 TO 5.
Onr stock of Winter Shoes Includes every
thing needed for the feet. Give us a call
Oct Q1Mg QILREATH 4 CO.
Surgioal Instruments.
A full line of Surgical Instruments at Manufac
turer's prices. Call and examine them.
tST Mail orders wUl be promptly attended to
H. H. JORDAN 4 CO.
FebM804
EQlirtRft Plrvcsr crhAt
Celebratedfor solid. good wear, made of the
halPj k soleswtJThaff sole
Z AiU'zr ' ruKue, "inters' style, no water
or dirt can get In or out of this shoe, the
smoothest. tMt wMt. v aoB Ane
on this market " w
PRICE: $1501
8ee them QILREATH 4 CO.
Dec. 15, 1883.
LET US 8XKD "
YOU A S Xtf
DESCIUPTZTS BOOK.
Mr. Jno.
F.Eagle bronghTS
itodayastrawKL'n
was one rina h-."1
Herald office
which there was one ripe berry f
to be ripening in the open air.J,T
Berate.
r Say, mister," said a litiu. !
child, as she watched the cattl. !7H
ing their end, do you hav oty
ing vncir chv, - uu yuu nave to kn
for all them cattle to chew
Economize I
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Comparative Cotton Stateaa
The following is the comparsttfi
statement for the week ending Fil.ll
1894. 1
Net receipts at a U. S. porta, 100959 r
Total receipts to date. 4,980,842 iU
Exports for the week 144,773 lfl
Total exports to tbis date, i.700,927 !f
Stock in all U. 8. ports, 1,023,475 K
biock at an interior towns, 187,584 m
biocs is Liverpool,
American afloat for
Great Britain,
1,673,000 1$
Total Visible Supply ot Cettoi.
Nbw Yo&k, Feb. 10. The total
ble supply of cotton for the work
4,525,436 bales, of which 3.O90,
are American, against 4,287,051 i
3,828,858 bales respectively lutjf
Receipts of cotton this week at ill
terior to wns 47,726 bales. EeceipU i
plantations, 84,537 bales. CropiiK
6,293,422 bales.
$ 5 0 , 0 0 0.
WE HAVE TO-DAI
The Largest Sw
DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWC
AND CLOCKS, AND
SILVERWARE
WB UN SHOW YOU
$5 0,00
Worth of Goods in our line, and if '4
sell you anything for Christmas it
be a great surprise to ns Afl
ask is an inspection of oar
STOCK.
watches fboh tto"
1,000 DIFFKBXHT FATTKBHS Of V
BO YNE & BAD$
' LEADING JKWELKB4
Sept. 15. 189a.
QUE IMM$
STOCK or
BUGGIES, CARRIAGES, Pfl
FARM WAGONS, STCt
We will sell st
Prices Wever Before
This community.
DO NOT BUY
Before coming to sec us. " Ju"
BEST -BARGAINS Hi
FOB CASH,
We will sell vou anything to
AT COST I! ATC09T!!!
This is not Idle talk. Com,nd f(
BE CONVINCE
Oct. 27. 1895.