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THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH: TlmSuAY, I'^BRUAkY 25, 18SS.—TW’eLVe hAGeS.
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CHAS. E. CAMPBELL.
Manager.
The lard lobby is in Washington in
force. Of course it has a large supply of
“grease” on hand.
Joel Chandler Harris is a remarks
bly modest man. He was the father of
ten children before he named one after
himself.
The works of fiction published in this
country last year numbered 1,022. The
good literary work in them could have
been condensed into about 22.
Kyrlp. Hellew, the aesthetic young
actor who supports Mrs. Hotter, answers
in real life to the homely name Mike Hig
gins. Who that has ever seen Kyrlc strut
his brief hour on the stage could have im
aginedthis?
Mrs. Folsom, mother of Mrs. Cleveland,
is in Europe, and audacious Washington
correspondents say she lias gone to Paris
to have her wedding trousseau prepared,
Secretary Bayard is to become the admin,
istration’s father-in-law.
The Fisheries Treaty.
. , The Senate lias adopted the suggestion
If Senator Blair, of New Hampshire, t j, c president, and published the lately
An Expensive Luxury.
tion of tile stejis necessary to lessen the
revenue and dispose of the surplus. Near
ly three months after assembling, the ways
and means committee, upon which the
duty falls of preparing a measure dealing
in Canadian waters. Tho outlines of the with these subjects, has not reported. It
agreement printed by the newspapers two endeavoring to prepare a bill which
three
days
have been
before
fair]v
arc will not only satisfy the bulk of the party
but will be acceptable to the minority
could have his way he would cost the Uni- j signed t , caty wit j, Gre;lt Britain in rela
ted States more money than our standing ^ j 0 ,j ie rights of American fishermen
army and our postal service combined.
Mr. Blair is a man of big ideas. Appa
rently lie regards the surplus in the treas
ury merely as the raw material for legisla
tive experiment. His educational hubby
provides for the expenditure of $77,000,000
and involves grave dangers to thn policy of
our federal and state governments. For
eight years Mr. Blair has been agitating
the question of federal aid to the common
schools of the States. The idea gained
great popularity at first, but it could not
stand discussion, and for the past two
years lias lost ground rapidly in all parts
of the country.
The Blair bill passed the Senate in the
last Cong.ess by 27 majority, East week it
had a majority of only 10 in that body.
In the last House it would have
bad a majority if it could have
reached a vote. In the present House its
most enthusiastic friends admit that it is
doubtful if it could command a majority.
One thing is certain. Its opponents arc
strong enough «> prevent the passage of in sucll port9 These concessions are very 1 they continue to disturb its counsels and
the bill and they are determined to do so.', „„j ,i,„ ,„i.:„i. , I . . „
proved
curate. While the Canadian theory, I led by Mr. Randall. It has a difficult
that inshore fisheries include all waters t a8 k. Whatever may be the character of
within a line drawn three miles out from I its report, it is sure to lead to a protracted
headland to headland, lias not been entire-1 struggle, which is almost certain to reach
ly abandoned, it has been much modified beyond the date fixed for the convention
and American fishing vessel* are excluded on d be transferred to that body,
from only bucIi bays as are named, Ameri-1 The “protection" Democrats have al-
can fishermen have long declared,however, w ays claimed to stand squarely on the Chi'
that they have no desire to participate in ca go platform, insisting that they, and not
Canadian inshore fisheries, and if this be I their opponents, interpreted the tariff par-
true, the concession is more important as agraph of that instrument correctly. If it
going to establish a principle than in any | he admitted that there is sufficient ambig-
othcr way.
uity in that platform to justify the Ran-
WOArANY, EMPIRE they .hut up as tight at a dam. For ,k.
it Jixk.ii kj UirlX I itJJ, first time in my lit,, I have to mt i? r l “*
ON THE STREETS OF WASHINGTON.
, own way into the committee room^hK'' 1 ’ I
She Conquers the Bicycle and o^dS^the'.o^l^^^
Rides it in Public dWt gee the Bjighteht reason why Ih’ .
should be anybody on the commute* *
n-pt tile eight I >,111... rut^.” **• I
“You do not seem to be on cood
with them, certainly,” I suggested ' erE ’
“Y,-. 1 am," ln--';„d. “iVv
*"•* ability, 1
and of kindly manners; but 1 re*ll. j ,
know what sort of bill they
report and have no means of knowitm " "
What will the minority do?” b ’
“That depends entirelv on what tin.,
iority do,” lie answered. “Ot course
have not yet decided on j‘7
When Will the Tnrlff Hill l>o Presented —
The King of tho Jews—Mrs. Clove,
lninrs Amusements—Wash
ington Society Items. *
Special Correspondence Macon Telegraph.
The more important features of the dall Democrats in their course heretofore,
treaty are the rights accorded American w hat will be the effect upon them of a dec-
fishermen of touching at Canadian ports Munition by the convention so clear and ex-
to obtain necessary supplies, to tranship plicit that by no straining of words can
their cargoes, by rail or otherwise, when “protection" be understood to be Demo-
tlieir vessels have happened to any acci- cratic doctrine? Will they bow to the
dent which necessitates repairs, and to refit highest authority in the party, or will
, valuable, and cover the points which have thwart its action?
ii e t ns n is, li. jjirsspecia P ri e, | heretofore caused most of the trouble. [ If the declaration of the convention be a
it is not his only effoii as a statesman. He
has a pension bill which dwarfs the educa-
The treaty is evidently intended to be a clear and unequivocal demand for a tariff
final and satisfactory settlement of a long-1 for revenue only, the Democrats who have
, . , , . . . , Ta*a1 I »**•»•• **i*u *’*• ***v*v»^ o—, v. 1* * vs. l* S.p) I Hit Ivf Vllllv Axil IT * lllv A/vlUUVl 111' TT Ilia HUT v
tional project into ins.gnuicance. Itistlie I ve xed question, and (here is no reason I followed Mr. Randall will be torced to the
most sweeping and most reckless raid yet
attempted on the treasury ot the United
why Americans shouli
such. While they
not accept it as alternative of obeying the mandate of their w ; t 90me raan > 9 machine.
Washington, February 21.—If this let- have not yet decided on any detinR*
ter should show strenks of insanity in it or 1 K ‘1' C . V -
signs of mental jiaralysis on the part of
the writer, I beg you will-make allow
ances.
I saw a sight one evening last week cal
culated to sear the eyeballs of one whoBe
optical orbs are usually in n condition of
coolness liordcring on congelation. I saw
a woman goby on a bicycle! On a bicyclfe,
l repeat; on a vehicle with two wheel
only, one of which was directly behind the
other. Her feet—not to use a stronger
term—were on both sides of the connecting
bar, balancing precisely as a man would,
and her lower extremities were flopping
and kicking in a lively manner. There
was a flutter of lace and a flash of skirts
whenever the respective ends of the walk
ing beam went up, and 1 thought I had
struck a crazy ballet dancer running away
, . i , , * »-v— „ave not secured party or abandoning the ground on which
. tates. t is worse t an c epen en j t j, e f (1 jj measure of their demands, they | they have defended their opposition to the
jiension mil wH.cn President Cleveland vc- havc obtoincd more , hcy cou , d ^ ma J or|ty>
toed last year. To gratify this idea of Mr.
onably have expected, (when the temper It may be said, therefore, that the plat-
Rlair would cost at least $100,000,000 al r , , , , , . , . , . I , , . ... . . 1
... ,,, I Canada displayed during the last fishing I form of the party will have much more
year. We would have no further trouble -«■ - I J
will, the surplus if Mr. Blair could have q[ ^ ieH SMm t0 Q clearly defined and
his way. He would apply the 1 '
season was remembered. - The'relative rights | direct reference to actual legislation than
is usual. It may decide whether or not
cause for collision removed as far as possi- tax reform shall be the work of the jiresent
hie.
Though the British commissioners were
| Congress.
The action of the committee in selecting
theory whicli does not command the sup-
„ port of Mr. Blair. lie is the Congressional
The Ohio treasury threatens to become I 1 " . _ , .
... , . ... I champion of woman suffrage since the
a “yawning chasm,” without any money r , . .
. . , „ . , . , „ I “W idow Butler was relegated to private
in it, by the first of August. Revenues I ,. 1
heroic remedy and cut it off at
one blow. It would, doubtless,
gratify the New Hampshire Senator to do
so, as he is an ardent champion of the
present liifji t.i.ill. j n /“'( I w erc evidently imjiresseil with the nccessi-1 lar from the centre of the country, and its
hard to find any mischievous legislative I i ,, .. . ...
of course desirous of obtaining every ad- St. Louis rather than San Francisco will
vantage for the Canadians jiossible, they also be indorsed. The latter city Is too
1 blushed and turned my face to the
wall, resolved to gaze upon the dread sight
no more; but I immediately turned back
and resumed my investigations. I hope I
OPALESENCE FOR FLORIDA
Yesterday a car load of stained r,|.
windows, transoms, partitions, lantern* mi
doors made by Tittnny went through
city from New York to St. Augustine, Fl,
for the new hotel-1 forget whethe? it U
called the Ponce ile Leon or the Aleaz*,
It was in colors of decided but .ielicni
efflorescence and plentifully bcieiroleH lit,
the walls of the White HoLrorrilor
I asked tho man in charge shat Wer .
the apparent causes of the progress
Florida. “Northern people/ he .aid
“Not less than scveiitv-hvc per cent, of the ,
increase in the imputation of the State for
the last ten years lias been from the North
In some parts of the South the growth ii
local, but in Florida it is almost wholl,
from the North.” “ !
THE KINO OF THE JEWS.
The dean of the Washington newepapr
correspondents in point of prolonged set. I
vice is Major Jacob J. Noah, son oi the
famous Jew, Mordecai M. Noah, whoe*.
tahlislicd the New York Courier and F.n.
quirer sixty years aeo »nd served this
country in iinjmrtant diplomatic relations
Major Noah lias been a lawyer and editor
and lie is well known in the latter eajiaci-
ty from Maine to Minnesota. " 1 •
know my duty, and 1 shall never hesitate V Mitmesota. Having
to sacrifice my jiersonnl feeling whenever “ e!lr ‘l that lie had been offered tile Jewish
they stand in’the way of properly serving £ ro * n > * a . s , . bmi about it Monday, when
ty of settling the dispute', before the next I geographical position in the far West
fishing season began. That the events of I would cause delay in getting news of the
the last had irritated American public I convention’s proceedings, even were its tcl-
fceling to a considerable extent was shown ( graphic facilities ample, and they are not.
in the prompt passage by Congress of a I Those Democrats who so gleefully wcl-
in ivg </• *»ug**om i Blair is now lcndin liis cncr I uj ui a/vmuv*nuw giLLuin^ nw-
havc been too scanty and appropriations 1 * 4 . ‘ ‘ ® . "I non-intercourse act, which it rested in the I corned the preliminary action of the com-
too large. Ohio evidently needs a dose of ri h^bill Tli^lar 0 ^followin^^e I ^ >reM ^ cnt,H ^hmretion to enforce. Should I mittee as a ‘‘defeat for the administration”
Democratic statesmanship and economy. (‘ ® . , * ,. 1 . * . ° I the negotiations have failed' and the act I will now have time and opportunity to ex-
I commanded for his educational bill has I . A * i ., | . . . i #V. .
, . i . • » 11 n l a . • I g° ne into effect, serious damage would plain why the reversal of that action was
Mr. George Westinghouse, the noted made him bold and he hoj.es to stay in the * . . „. . . ... , ‘... „
inventor, claims to have found a process I Senate long enough to
of gas making which makes it as fuel I an accomplished fact,
practically as cheaji as the natural article
; woman’s suffrage |
have been inflicted on both countries, and | not a defeat for its enemies,
not many incidents of the kind which
marked the last fishing season would hare
from Pittsburg wells. The process may | that let us be devoutly thankful. We
oh
In
There is only one Blair in Congress. For I. ,. . self-eyldei
i„. i.„ tv.. I lK ‘ c ‘ 1 uacussary to bring about a state born somewhere.
The Birmingham Age says:
II la a self-evident fact that Gen. Sheridan waa
prove a great blessing to the whole conn-1 could not ailbril more than one such
try if some “trust” does not get nold of it I luxury.
of mutual exasperation, : which! This is the safest statement of fact we
might have brought war apjircciably have ever seen in the Age.
nearer. Such a war eoul.l not fail to be The Atlanta papers in naming the rep-
Hypnotism in France. I an immense calamity to all tho nations j re5entat j VC5 c ( their city who attended the
The mesmerism of a hundred years ago concerned, and most so, iicrhaps, to Eng- Ja9pcr fc9tiva i i nc j udc Pro f. F. M. J. Daly.
and suppress it.
If the Augusta Chronicle does not look
out it will arouse the jealousy of the dta-W, t , 10 of to-day, and now, as
Anguished statistician of the Atlanta Con-1 t j icn) jj j 9 p ar i 5 that the subject has re-, . ,
stitution. In a recent issue the Chronicle ceive.1 most attention. From time to tinfc thot tlie «>mmissmncrs had order,
says the Blair bill proposes to distribute rC |Kjrts of interesting experiments have | ,rom t,l * U 8°7emment to male a treaty
$77,000,000 a year. These figures »re , KTn p U bU»hcU, exciting the wonder ot ‘o get the most for Canada possible, t,nt to
about on a par will, the Constitution’. I , ln al , d ,h e disbelief of others. "" lk « a trea, - v - The result is on
Some of the most reputable phvsicians of on substantial just.eF, but «
1 abandons claims upon which Canada hive
__ . ... i We had hitherto supposed that Prof.
Under these circumstances it is pibbsbl. Da j y bc , 011 to Macon .
.. .. ii.: > • i. : i i 1 i . I * °
par
famous tariff statistics.
Our Volunteer Soldiery.
The Chicago Tribune, having driven
itlainc out of tho field, now refers to John
Sherman as a “tyjie of the sordid, selfish,
avaricious politician.” The Tribune is
nominally a Republican paper, but it
long insisted. Naturally Canadians—oi| at | ought to say at once that it will be satls-
not a tariff
France seem to be convinced that there is a
I i...:- ..f ....,i. ,i.„ -i.i ' ,i..I mng insisieo. ixniurany wnnauian*—onai | ougm 10 say as unce wai is w
At the banquet given by the Chatham manner rertiin rson* are I lca * t “ l>° rt >on of them—are angry, !Ld tied with no candidate who is
Artillery, of Savanuah, to the Macon Vol- some of the influential pajicrs I.Avc „4h-1 reformer,
unteers last Wednesday evening,one of the I ! *“' c *° excrt n power tlint completely I...... . . . .
toast* read as follows: I dominates the will and senses of others. | in S bnt bitter words for the imperial
The Rejiuhlican nomination must be a
frightful thing. Blaine backed down
. 9 ... , _ , _ ernment, which it declares to have
“The volunteer “
at the tcmpli
fourth pillar
.pome to this sentiment Col. Charles II. I lished a book on “Animal Magnetism,” the I mSSpSidby’ih. VoTn'tS^ I Zd
Olmstcad of the Governor’s staff. paid a very title which Mesnier gave to W. a - L ct 0 , the British commissioner, has bZUdlrcn brave l‘hil Sheridan griloptd to
Inghaud deserving tribute to the volunteer h-ged discovery, in which they give details reacb#d( the Canadian p u |i anir nt W UI the rear in some disonler when it wns ,ng-
unUipninf noorpin nml witli roirrot of nitmorniiM experiment*. One wn* ns I ...... ... I
ntecr soldiery: The sentinel Dra. Ilinct and Fere, of l’aris, working ,^ c .i ad i an rights for its own n L.T . 7 7 n
lie of our liberties, and the under the direction of Dr. Charcot, at the _ adMn- w l ien brought face to face with it and fled
, , .! . It IS more than probable, however, ac ro-s the ocean; so "nod and self-sacri-
r of the constitution.” In re- j .Saljictnero hosjiital, hnxe recently I'U - L,,; lH ., (ore tll0 , imit tllc tempoi^ fiolng a man m (icorge William Child.
X •Antmr.nl Pr.l C.nr.w IT I lishral n Imok on “Anininl Maelletism.” the I . . .. .... . * I “ h ' * mum
soldiers of Georgia and referretl with regret I of numerous exjxrimAnti. One was as
to the fact that they had received so little I follows;
recognition from our Legislatures. I We hypnotized (mesmerized) n patient, nnd
His (mint was well taken. If our volun-1 oizgertcd to lior that, when she awoke, she
...1...I .... I would be unable to see our nr»t»tant, Mr. K-—,
leers dejmnded on the aid anil encourage- , m( th>( , h( wouM ((> ^ ^
metit they received from the state, they I when sbe awoke, V— placed blmsctt In front of
would be few in number and very jioorly I her. Imt she did not look at him; and when he
vqui|iped. As it is, thev sustain their or-1 extended Ms bend there w <s uo corresponding
s—““ =s
expense while the whole state enjoys the 1 , IM5 at „, we Mt waltl0R beside her. Alter
benefits of the assurance they give for I awhile the subject expressed surprise at no
the enforcement of the ' law and order I longer seeing K—. who had been in the lsbo-
and the nucleus of a well organized citizen, ~ tor L“ d ""“ k 1 * d whM ** bwome o' hlra
... . t « * 1 >\e re|»llcHl: •‘lie U gone out* you may return
•oldiery which they maintain. hvery I lo your room." F—plaretl hitn*elf before the
Georgian wha witnessed the ceremonies at I Uf>or. The nuhjeet aro*e, nuIiI “rihk! morning,
the Jasper Festival must have been proud I mul went towirda it. Just a* she was
of the Savannah- military, several hundred » ,, ° 1 u ‘ '“Jsyhold of the handle .heknoeked up
t . i ... .» •• I against F—. whom she waa unable to see. This
strong an they marched witii the precision I u neX pecteil shock m»«ie her start; she tried to
of regulars in the grand procession. 8a- j go on again, hut on encountering the same In*
vannah hoi alwavs cherished the martial I visible and Inexplicable resistance, she began
spirit which is ow-ential to the strength to u ' * ,r » M 8,, 1 ' 1 r * ' ,, ”r 1 to " e * r tho ,
‘ . , , . , , I We next took up u hat, and showed tt to tho
and security of even the freest of repub-1 , ubJecl . , aw |, q «u c well, nnd touched It
lies. No city in the Union has a better I In outer to satisfy herself that It was there. W
regulated citizen soldiery. Its existence I then placed It on V—’s head, nnd words enn-
and excellence are due to'Savannah’s pride h ° l «' ,r ~ ,1 ’ c ‘“’prlre. rince It
.... ... v .. / . I peared to her that the hat wax suspended in the
and liberality-not to the policy of the ^ .nrpris. .»at its height w hen K
Bute government. I took off the lint and sainted her with It several
At the conclusion of Col. Oliustcad’s re-1 times: she saw the hat. without any tnpporl
marks, Governor Gordon, in resjionse ml dcsArlhlngcurvewduthealr! She supposed that
,, , , , . ,, I the bal was suspended by a strlog. and she even
calls, pledged himself tod.) all lie could | sot upon a rhalr , 0 ltyan( , t0 , IL . hth „ „ rlnKi
for the volunteers of Georgia. Wjs hope
the Governor in his message to the next
ratify the treaty. Almost any settlement | gested that he tackle it.
is to lie preferred by both parties t > the
they stand in the way of properly serving
my’newspapers.
When I bashfully withdrew my glance,
there was only one of these effigies; when
I resumed my vigilance, there were two of
them; for another had gallojied up and
joined the first. Both were dressed in all
respects in the ordinary street costume of
a lady, one wearing a jaunty hat, and the
other a bonnet. But they wore a pair of
sjiectaeles! I stepjied aside out of the
maddening crowd, nnd pinched myself to
see if 1 was awake. It seemed as it 1 was.
It was broad daylight, too, the garish sun
not yet having set behind the hills of Ar
lington, and as the griffins turned the cor
ner anil struck a two-forty pace down B
street, I breathed the fervent prayer which
NajMiieon uttered on a similar occasion,
“Grouchy or night!” Hoping that they
would meet with no casualty, but desirous
to report it in full in case there should be
one, I got my ojiera glasses and watched
the audacious voyagers down past Ingalls’
house and out of sight, to see if they
would take a header. They did not. I
was disapjiointed.
It ought to be added, jisrhajis, that the vas
bicycles were Safety machines that the
connecting-bar lielween the wheels was
lower than usual, and that the contrivance
was jiropolled hv pedals attached to the
hind wheel. The exposure of the rider is
not so great as would at first be thought,
especially in warm weather.
“This jdicnotnenon rnnst be further in
vestigated,” 1 remarked to myself, and
loa n I went next day nnd interviewed our
great bicycle manufacturer—call him
Smith.
“There is one,” he remarked, pointing
out one that leaned languidly against the
partition. “Just lift it.”
1 did. It was very light. “What’s the
use of a Indy’s riding n tricycle, the light
est of which weighs sixty pounds, when
she can ride u bicycle that weighs only
thirty-five jiounds, nnd go a great deal
faster with asmallcr expenditure of force?”
That’s what Smith said.
I did not answer the question, but 1 in
quired if bicycles were used by women
anywhere else?
"No where else in the world,” said Smith
triumphantly; “I make these myself and
put them on the market.”
“ out on
1 next met him in tlie lobby.
“Yet,” he said, “something of that sort
but there’s no money in it.”
I asked him with friendly interest to tell
me about it.
•Iiulge Uresliam on l’oker.
bleb she was unable to Anil.
[whom tie It remembered*hccould not
Legislature, will bring this important l *»1 MnMet( an<> " kn *. f*
matter to the attention of that body and
will make some practical suggestions con
state of affairs which has existed for the Krom , hc Chicago Time*,
last four or five years. I Very few |>eoji!e know that J iidge Gres-
liam, one of the courtliest, kindest, hrain-
The Democratic Committee, I iest men on the bench, is one of the b st
It will be seen by our dispatches that l’ okcr P la >' or f. ina quiet way in the conn-
... .1 ifj. A north side gt'iulemun who felt m
the Democratic national commitWo yester- ( ,' ly bound to come in with three duces
day reversed its act ion of the day before I when his Honor bet a white check on
and named June flth is the date for the I three queens and a jmir knows it, and the
assembling of the Democratic convention. I” ! ?l ,,c who were in the United States Cir-
.1- „ ... cult Court the other day know it also. A
It also disappomted the hopcanf PacIBc ™, 0 , d genUem.n , a j k ,„ g B j )ont „
coast Democrats and fixed ujarn St. Louis forcible entry of some kind and be got a
as the place of meeting. little florid and said:
The action of the committee will meet “ And ‘VI'T’ >’ ou , r M 0 " 0 / I’ 1 * 1 *!*' " I, ?‘
, . . ... I was ever this household of jieople to do
with the general approval of the j.arty. „ gain9t ,, 1CTe ,| ire c determined men with
File date first agreed ti|», July .‘fid, falls two their revolvers and bullets?”
weeks after the meeting of the Republican I “Well, they ought to have won,” re-
conveution at Chicago. If it had been I roar .*! e ' 1 ttl °
adhered to, the platform adopted Would LtomXy" m^ 00 ' IW,P " rf ° ni
have been looked upon as in seme sort a | “Why, your clients,” said the Judge
“Everybody knows that three
are no good against a full house,”
this day the old lawyer, who
. know n jack-pot from ’ a peach-
the proper attitude for a successful and I blow vase can’t tell you what that joke
triumjihant party, confident of victory and I meant or why it was that so inr.ny smiles
proud of Us achtevments. The party is in were cracked that A ttorney Ewing rushed
. . . , , . 1 ./ . I out into the hall thinking somebody was
power. It meets to declare its pol lc y and preparing the ice for a cobktail.
asks the indorsement of the jieople—not, 1
as heretofore, to point out defects in Re
publican methods and ask that it be trusted
to improve ujxm them.
1
reruing the duty of the State to its citizen | »»V. »"'• without sny sppearsnee ol alarm. We
soldiery. I ««ke.l w hy *be put ber bind to her (see, and
,,, , . * . .. , I sbe replied that tl itched, or was painful, am
Me ought to have a better militia in I tU , re(u ^. wr . t e h oi it. Her tranquil
Georgia. What we have is admirable. It I sure was extremely curious. Wc begged ber to
will bear favorable comparison with an I «trlke out violently Into space, and at the mo-
equal body’of soldier, in any other State ” wnt ,be J* 1 "? ke ' •""J'™ *. rr * ,te ’ 1 •»
, ’ , , .L i, , . , . | K . We asked ber what was the matter
but for it we must he thankful to local , ho repllw , th . t her arm w „ .gee.cl ^
spirit and individual enterprise. The pro-1 cramp.
vision made for the organization and main-1 j, won j d be a singular thing if the dis-
tenance of our militia U unworthy of a ojyery of Mesmer, scoffed at by the most
great and prosperous State. We do not I intelligent for a century, slmulil after all
advocate extravagant ajipropriations for 11* prorcd have been real, and the au
‘his purpose, but we do favor a proper t | 1Iir 0 fj, , he pioneer in a great field of
appreciation of our volunteers and a decent I ncientifie inquiry—not the charlatan and
regard for their needs. Let us hope that I adventurer he i, m often declared to have
in the next Legislature may be found suffi-1 been,
cient intelligence and liberality to deal
with this question in a way becoming to a I Simon Cameron has passed his ninetieth
State whose history has no brighter page I birthday. Not many men at that great age
than that which records the story of ber | would care to travel two thousand mile*
volunteer soldier*.
I on a junketing expedition.
nave ocvn loosed ujion as in some sort a I “Why,
reply to that of the rivul jmrty, awl the gently.’
choice of a candidate ns allected by bullets a
the character of his opponent. That is not Jbx^nVk
Tobacco vi. Cotton.
From the Ilninbrldge Democrat.
Mr. John M. Ingram was pinioned by
our scribe late last Saturday. He wnnteii
The order of conventions adopted is that I “f 1 . whieh lie grt, and the
. . . . . ‘ I followitiLff dtnt:il> 111<ik uirii'sx • *‘Mp. Inorrsim
was quietly conversing with us, he touched her ,V7," ’ ’ ’ " *’ ” , “ l | toiiowing confab took place: “Mr. Ingram,
n«, cheek., forebea.1 or ebln. )5« h time the ^“ lch ““ heretofore usually been observed. | votI are „ ne of t jie old time tobacco raisers
object put her haml to ber fate in a natural
first; that of the opjmsition, with duties I banco before and since the war. In 18<i7
largely critical, has followed. It U the my brot,, ^ r J<M i Bnd n,y,!elf I ,1 » n » e<, «\ en
itmt•■veil i«r .1 . » , I acres on the plantation now opened by
natural order, and though it may be Col. Daniel McGill. We gathered and
objected that . the early date* at I sold it for 22) centa a pound, and it
which the confentions are called I * ,r °ught us $1,.T50 in clean cash.” “Why
will subject the country to anunnccessarilv you kee F 0 , n f,” we suggested. “Oh,
, the next year it fell to 10 cents, and we
long period of election excitement, it is could see no money in it” Cotton was up
well enough that it should lie preserved. I high then ; hut lobssw even at 10 cents, it
The Kepublicans, in calling their conren-1 ral * 1 « r w a better crop than cot-
lion in June, perhaps hojied the Demo- ton ’
Tlic (imnl Old llrotIit-r’i* 3U»takr.
creu would fix upon a later date, and It
is always wise to disconcert the enerav’s 1 Fr *e ,he IbdnbrldRc Democrat.
ti a i«, , .. encraysi \\ e are informed thxt not long since
plans. The length of the campaign will good old brother stopjmd for supper with
not be a disadvantage to the Democratic 1 a friend on the west side of the river. He
cause, which can only be benefited br dis-1 *** dr ' v ,‘ n K a small and very gentle horse,
cunsion * and h&vini* In itnirMwl Hurmar lh* nicrlil.
and having to jm>eee<l during the night,
,'T .. , . . . _ 1 wh cli was very dark, he went to the stable
An interesting point is the effect which and bridled . but-headed ox, which had
“Who arc the j^ay girls I saw
them to-day?" 1 inquired.
“They are not gay," lie nnaweivd. “They
are not lightsome maidens like Mnrv
Walker; they are staid and conventional
dames, wives and mothers.”
“Will women wear bicycles anywhere
else?” I inquired of Smith.
•‘Of course they will. Washington will
set the exainjile and New York, Boston
and Chicago will follow. Of course, no
other eitv is quite so well adapted to their
use os Washington is, because no other in
the world lias such smooth streets; but
others will use them. There nre 14,000
yclers in this city, and these new low bi
yclcs will gradually supercede tlie tricy
4es. It must be so. The survival of the
fittest requires it.”
I consulted a jirofessional lady of fortv-
five who is a familiar figure on a tri. “1
shall get a hi. if it wilt better answer niv
purjKsie," bIib said. “It involves no more
exposure than my machine does. Tlie
tulk of immodesty is nil an affectation.
I-ook at the way these bashful creatures
‘dress’fora bail. Modesty is largely i
question of fashion and teiujicrature, anv
how.”
So woman is comjileting her conquest of
tlie jiianet. She rears. Site smoke, she
shoots. Site rides. And now she lias
lassoed tlie iron grasshopper that man has
hitherto exclusively bestridden, and has
fearlessly mounted it.
A LOCKOUT.
Yesterday I asked W. 1) Kelly, tlie
Father of the House, wlien tlie ways and
means committee would report a tariff bill.
“Why do you ask me?” lie said.
“Beeausc you have been on that imjmr
taut committee for twenty years," I said,
“and i reliably know what it U going to
jireposethis winter.,’
“There never was a greater mistake,'
answered the judge. “I am one of five
men in the United States from whom the
intentions of the ways and means com
mittee are carefully and sedutoiislr
guarded and kept a secret—the five Be-
iiublican members of it, 1 mean. All we
know about the proposes of the majority
of the committee Is what we gather, here
and there, from the newspapers, or from
some considerate reporter * ho shares his
budget with us.”
“Are you joking?” I asked. “It seems
incredible. Do vou not attend the meet'
ingsr
“I am not joking by a good deal,”
sponded the veteran, vigorously. “It is
true. We do attend the alleged meetings.
Sometimes, after sitting for an hour wit i-
out doing anything or even discussing the
the early date set for the convention will I *traggled into the stuli that ought to have
have on Congveas. The busine-s ***" occ ”l»i«l by bis horse. The brother
most imjiortsnt part of it being the adop- prise he found out hi* mistake.
“Well,” he said, leaning against the
balustrade in front of tlie great picture
“The Marcli of Empire,” “We must begin
back. Do you remember that my father
wns elected King of the Jews?”
“Yes,” I said “I remember very well
when he was proclaimed the head of the
Jewish race by the Sanhedrim at Jerusalem
and was adjured to set up his throne in
some fitting locality and gather the faith
ful from their wanderings.”
“He resjionded with considerable alac
rity.” said the Major. “He bought Grand
Island in the Niagara river, and actually
laid tlie foundation of the temple will
elaborate ceremonies. The place he called
Mount Ararat. He then issued his proe-
tarnation summoning the millions of Jen
ill nil quarters of tlie world to assemble in
this great free and tolerant country. Yon
know how they did not resjiond. The idea
was chimerical and the project failed ut
terly.”
“And what about youmclf?” I asked.
“O, it seems I am a dauphin, lieir-ap-
jmrent to tlie crown. One Dr. Hunter, a
man of wealth and leisure in New Jersey,
after haying been all over Eurojic and con-
sulud Lionel Rothschild and Moses Moo-
tefiore, at Inst made up his mind that I
the legitimate leader of the Jewish rare. He
came down here to stir me up to the
grandeur of my jiro-pects. He was a good,
shrewd, honest Yank.e a Protestant, 1
think—but lie bud a violent yearning
after Hebraic symmetry. lie wanted the
tribes of Judah and of Benjamin gathered
tugether. I was out at a club that night
and didn’t get home till half past tvo.
When I arrived my wife sat uji on her el-
bow and hailed me as her roysl sjwuw.
She told me of Hunter, but she had not
caught his enthusiasm. Hunter called on
me the next day and jilendpd with me to
go into it. Tncre was no ‘job’ in it. He
didn’t want any more money; in fact he
was willing to spend some in order to
effect tlie object ol his sacred ambition.
“But I told him no. No, ho must find
King that hadn’t two daily newspaper
on his hands—one in Chicago nnd one in
Denver. I declined. But 1 find myaelf
keejiing my appointments with unwonted
jiiiuctuality, like my royal cousins, and
when my boy jHilishes my hat 1 warn him
to be very jiartirular about the crown."
■ mils. Cleveland’s amusements.
It is considered noteworthy that Mr*.
Cleveland has keen to the theatre only
once this winter; but she went to see little
Josef Iluflinnn, the wonderful boy pianist,
and expressed herself with unusual fervor.
“1 wish I’d brought some marbles for him,"
she said, when others gave him big
baskets of flowers. And she bos been
twice this week to see, and especially to
bear, the Nntionul G|ieru, taking “The
(Jueen of bhclra” ami “Nero.” Flic eon-
lenses a liking for Iluhinstein and an in
difference for Wagnerian tumults, and she
thinks the company under Locke very
strong. ’ W. A. Cboffut.
MILK GltAl'l-S.
journ.” Then we adjourn. ’I come i»ck
after awhile and find the Democrats in
formal session, and on my reappearance tike that, buddie!
Kriemlljr KxctraiiBc. lielween Editor I'm
ell anil Kdilor I-Teeuinn.
From the tVayrrow Ilemllifht.
Jim Freeman, of the Waycross Head
light, taunts us for being unmarried, and
says no woman so foolish as to wed “ooe
of our sort” can be found, is tlie reason.
Jim is a married man and we reckon He
thinks he cornered the last foolish virgin,
but he’s mistnken. Should we happen to
find in these part* one who would hitch on
to us we have too much feeling for her to
starve and subject lur tu[a life of misery st
Jimmie is doing one of the wiregr**
variety.—Bnmwood Rcjairter.
Yes, dear friend, yon have too “much
feeling” for your single wretchedness, and
Jirefcr a life of darkness with a paupers
death to an extra extrtion of yonr ste»>jir-
headed energies for the support of “one ol
the wire-grass variety.” Ah, Jack, you are
not posted as to our means of existence, eUe
you would not prattle so foolishly: ,>u ’
neighbors kill hogs in the winter and send
us _ hogsheads to feed " nr
“ wiregros* variety” njion; 1“*?
raise and eat collinls in the springtime
and send us the jNitliqnor to feed her on;
blackberries are jsluntitiil in summer, and
we (that is, the “wiregras* variety’ and
live children) revel in luxury;_ in the !(*U
jieninimons and possums are rijie. ”", T '
then, the necessity of starving the “lady
we board with 7^ While the cold w;nd»
howl over tlie land alsiiit Christmas time,
chasing old Bachelors like yourself to tn**‘
lonely dens, we ait around the hearth aj
the home made hajipy bv the presence ol
our “wiregraw variety,” roast
sjiank the baby and grow np with tl*
country. That beat* you. But one reason
why you are not married is because voa
are freckle-faced, blear-eyed, tongue-•**“>
y •' ■ I hi,' ' s-kilrcd, lnillil'-hs. s" •
l.ix-ankled and too stingy to eat. N *>