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8' THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION - ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY DECEMBER 15 1885. TWENTY YEARS??? HERMIT A STRANGE BEING IN THE MOUN **??? TAINS OF VIRGINIA. 01 Appear* and Disappear*. B??ei Liras. bat Would 2,'ot Opeak-TlneHy Found Unconscious with - Fraetured BSull-lallaTsd to Soto Boon Cole Carrington, a Confederate, Sto. From the Cincinnati Enquirer. t Iw the Wild* or McDowell, W. Va, remlier 7,1886.???One of the strangest and most pathetic stories your correspondent, in a long experience of yearn, has evpr hoard, is the history af Colo Carrington, as it came to him through authentic and reliable channels. It is true, the-Acts of this ???TBAKOE HISTORY occurred In McDowell county, where the in habitants live principally on small game and faith, tut nevertheless I have no reason to doubt tlio truth of it. Somewhere in 1804 a stranger appeared at the county scat, Perry- Villa. His personnel was so peculiar and so unlike tbo old specimens to the manor bom that the attention of everybody was attracted to him. At the time of his first appearance he wore a frayed and worn suit of confederate gray. Upcu his head a cavalry hat with a black plume brought into bold relief his clear- cut countenance, beardless and brown. Ills deep-set gray eyes pierced the too curious gazer with the questioning look of a suspicious or Insano mind. The man asked questions, and when interrogated by an over-inquisitive mountaineer, simply turned toward his questioner with a fierce, cold look which caused the querist to mumble an apology and quickly walk off to a safe distance. The newcomer quietly walked to one of the stores of the village and purchas' ed powder, lead, cooking utensils and a few necessaries, such as salt, jKjppcr, otc., and, putting them into n wick, rodo off in tbo direc tion of the mountain. Of course, tbo appear- anceofsuch a peculiar character was soon noised about for miles in a country where (here never had ken a piano, and whoro a two-horsc wagon excited spasms of enmity in the bucolic mind, and where, as far as the knowledge of the outer world???s every-day life was concerned, the people may as well havo lived at the antipodes. Hut it was mouths before the whcrcal>outs of the stranger was known, and then he again came among them pslie had done before, except this timo no one dared to question him, but all stood aloof while he entered town and mado his purchases, which were of the name naturo as before. After bis second appearance three or four of the most daring spirits among the young mon determined to TRACK HIM INTO THE MOUNTAINS And see how he lived, and where; and about an hour after he had gone they took up the trail, and followed it until the shades of even ing and the laurel thickets through which they passed concealed ail trace. Then they gave up pursuit and turned back. A short time after the stranger???s second appearance, two young men, Kaon and Andrew, were out deer hunting. Their dogs bad sprung a doer, and ran It directly toward tho mountains. They followed until tho game lod them into a deep gap or glen between two steep declivi ties, and, ss it was getting late. and tho som ber rercMra of nature looked dark and gloomy, they were Just on the point of stop ping when they heard tho sound of a rifle shot. Hurrying forward as fast as the rough nature of the ground would admit, tho young fellows were amazed upon arriving at a small clearing or open *pac?? to mo the tall stranger standing over a large buck, evidently the deer they had followed all day. The strange being uttorrd not a word upon getting eight of them, hut merely pointed a Anger in the direction of the hark track which they had come ovor. One look was sufficient, for bold and hardy m they were, thero was something so cold and deadly in that look, they said, that they dare not object or protest. They return ed and reported to their neighbors, and the next day an organised search commenced, but the mountain recesses weie so deep and tho forests so thick tbst a search of two or three day???s duration failed to discover the HUMAN GAME. Fiom this tihie it appear* that for five rears all knowledge and trace of this strange being was lest, except that upon ono occasion, nt least, he baa descended tho mountain Into Taawell county, Virginia,and obtained ammu nition and neeesiiarica of life, and returned as mysteriously as ho came. In tho summer of 1870 or 187! a party of hunters wore camped In McDowell county, in the deepest portion of the flat top woods. They were hunters from Ohio, romewherr, 1 believe, in the Huncock valley. One day one of their number, James Mall, or Wall, disappeared, and although his friends searched far and wide, no sign of him could bo found for abcut a week. Just as they wore about to t lve up In despairaud leave the neighborhood, e cniue Into (ho camp with an arm in a sling and huihoad tied un. looking as though he hail had a rough time ofit. His story was that dur ing the day of the hunt lie had strayed off sev eral miles from bis friends, and that whiio climbing tho steep mountain side ho had fallen over a declivity, receiving injuries which ten dered him unconscious. When he came too he found himself In tho arms of a strange, weird- looking man, who curried him as lightly as if he had been an Infant, up tho aide of tho mountain until they came to a HKKP, CAVERNOUS*LOOKING HOLE. In this place he was carried for perhaps fifty feet, until they came to a large, roomUke opening, lighted through crevices in the rocks above, w hen the strange man laid him gently down upon a bed of pine boughs. The stran ger then stripped his anus and examined them. Finding his right arm badly broken, he set It carefully, and apiNirently scientifical ly, and splintering it, hound it up. The wounds and bruises on his head and shoulders were also carefully attended to. Hall stayed here abcut a week, receiving particular atten tion as far as his wounds and nature required ???being fed upon venisou and bear steaks???hut not a word in all this time pvtsod the lipsof his preserver. When ho was able to travel, the stranger one morning signified by motions that Hall rnuct go, much to Hall's relief, and conducted him- down tho moun tain, through tho woods and across streams, until they arrived in sight of Hall???s camp. Mall walked on until lie came up to bis friends, when, turning to introduce his preserver, he found that he had disappeared. The hunter* never stain caught siglit of the strange man, although they tried ail the next day. Halt found that he had lost the hearings of the cave, and they gave up the search. THE HERMIT was mast long intervals after this, but avoided contact with his fellow-man. He was never known to do any ono an injury, and no one had the hardihood to try to provoke him, and aa it waa deemed dangerous to try to find his haunts he was permitted to do as he pleased. About 1876, or tru years ago, when the drought created almost a famine In the dis trict near tne mountain, this strange being would frequently pas* along tho paths???there were ycry few roads???near thcfemtne-strickeu home*, and leave a leg of deer, a few squirrels, a tnikey or eotne wild game, and depart with- out uttering a word. Later, a man named McCUntaek received an accidental gunshot wound one day, which .threatened to prove fatal. Just as his friends were upon the point of sending twenty mllas for a doctor, although none of them believed the wDumlcd man could live until the mes senger got hack, the strange man came up to the nonse with a long gnu on his shoulder, lie overheard some of the conversation???suf ficient, apparently, to know the cause of the trouble.. lie motioned the man to dismount, walked Into the house, and turning down the bedclothes, examined the wounded man. The almost stupefied onlookers looked with aston ishment as he with ease and apparent knowl edge of what was needed, examined and FRO REP THE WOUND. In a moment be had extracted the ball, and In a short tlma had the bleeding stopped and the wound dressed ss neatly and deftly as could have been done by a practiced suneor *??? came twice more and attended McClin wound, after which the wounded man being cafe, he returned no more. At intervals daring the succeeding years this strange being was seen. He appeared an- looked for on several occasions when a good physician or surgeon was needed, and In every instance as deftly and scientifically dressed wounds or cute, and seemed to take delight In the work, wbilo the half supertitions native* looked on. THE STBANOE MAN???S DEATH. About s year ago, however, the life of this strange being was brought to a dose by an ac cident and tho mystery was partially ex plained. One day as a party of banters were ascend ing one of the numerous trout streams captur ing the finny beauties by the dozen, they came across the body of a roan lying on the bank of the stream, where be had fallen In a fit and stmek his head on a stone, rendering him un conscious. Upon picking him up, and after laying him in the shade, one of the men ap plied the mouth of his canteen to the lips of the wounded man. Jn a moment after the muscles began to quiver and the color came to bis lips. (Among the rescuers waa a citizen guide, and recognizing the hermit he explain ed to the others.) With a long sigh he open ed his eyes, and glanced wildly and wonder ingly about, asked: ???Where am I??????? Upon being told, he Inquired as to how he came there. Nobody could toll him, and ho seemed to have no recollection of his surround ings. He requested them to tell him all they knew obouthim, which was done by the guide, an old citizen to whom the past history of the hermit woe well known as the people knew it. After being told that he had been a hermit in the mountains for twenty years, he turned with a groan and said: HIS LIFE'S STORY. ???I feci that I have but a few minutes to live, oml 1 want to'eay that I have no remembrance or the past twenty years. My name is Cole Carrington, and 1 was a surgeon in tho confed erate army. On tho 20th of Jane, 1801,1 was wounded in the head while attondinga wound ed soldier. Bince that time I remember noth ing???-??? The effort and excitement were too ranch, and the poor fellow fainted. Another swallow of Honor brought him back, although be was evidently about gone. Me faintly gasped: ???I live in Georgia. Tell my mother???write to???grand???and he died. After his death an examination of tho body disclosed that the hermit, or Carrington, had received at one time, years before, a wound in the head, which bail fractured the skull, drivliig the splintered bones in upon the brain. This had been the cause of hU de mentia, from which he had never recovered up to a few minutes before his death. JHs story waa without doubt true, and could ho have lived but a rainuto longer ho would have given minute . directions to his people who have undoubtedly given him up for lost these many years. It is a painful, pathetic story of a lost life, whoso hidden fountains none may guess. Mo was burled by the side of the stream, beneath tho speading branches of a maple at the foot of tho mountain, where ??????All that creation's varying rah** assumes Of grand and lovely here aspires and blooms." ????? Y * B * ItROTIIKlt HOOFER'S CHALLENGE. Christmas Presents for Fiona Preachers and Scripture Searcher*. I'i.kasant Hill, Fulton Co., December 1, 1835. As It has Ixeii some time slncotlio kind brethren have heard from Pleasant llill, I wilt state a few frets. We have had eleven additions this year. The brethren are well informed on what tlio Lord???i will Is for man to do to be savod. ONE nUNPMCD liOl.LAItM (UOO) will be given ss a Christmas present to any person who will show where a person who has been legally Immersed will, wlu-nthotrylnghourof death cornea make a vow to the Lord that if ho will sparu hh life he would 1* poured or sprinkled. Bister Jane Clay, who resides near Edgwood, a town near Atlanta, visited Pleasant llill lad March, slid heard the gospel In tho old original plan. Pla ter Clay had been sprinkled In her Infancy: sho concluded when she beard Christ's, plan that ??he lied never been legally baptized, thinking thuswlie i (-turned home. In the month of September of the present year she waa taken dangerously ill with uthina and was speechless for several days. While n this critical condition sho vowed to tho Lord If ic would spare her life she would be Immersed and , ofn the Disciples of Christ HlJter Clay mode tho noble confession that she Acts, eighth chapter, 37 verse. For 1 testUy unto every man, that hcaroth the ..ords of the prophecy or this hook. If any man shall add unto these things (lod shall add unto hltn the plagues that are wrlttuu in this book. Ho rela tion, 32 chapter is verse. If the tom taught infant baptism I would thank some Christian mend to give mo ohaptor and verse. Our blessed Bavlor commanded us to go into all the world and preach tho gospel to every creature. Uo that bellevcth and Is baptized shall l*e saved; but he (hat hclleveth not shall bo damned. St Mark, Ifi chapter 1ft, 16 verses Heaven???s plan is faith and repentance before Laid ism. I have a great many friends and acquaintances ....???to t| u . undent and honorable Missionary given as a Chrhtmaa present to any person that will show me the wonts Baptist church in the New Testament, or that John the Baptist ever said chuich. If the faithful servant John the Baptist 1 minion was to organize Christ church, he ??? headed two years before tt was orgautzed. bt. Matthew, xiv chapter, 10 verse. Christ said to St. Peter, thou art Peter, and upon his rock I will build roy church, and the gates of icll shall not prevail against It. Not tlx up Abra- mm???s old chutvh. or finish John's churc'i. Our >lcs*ed Bavlor said I will build my church, bt. Matthew, xvi chapter, IN verse. Brother Nichols, author ot the Theological Ora- bax, published at Nashville, Tennessee, says, on *sge twelve In the (inibax, that them Is no men- Ion made of the new church In the Bible. That Is one of Brother Nichols's mistakes, or false hoods. one ntmnRU> dollars, (iioo.) . to t e given as a Christmas present to any person who will show me In the New Testament where Christ or the apostles ever promised any person the pardon of their sins and the gift of the Holy n ivini-min Bint uii??|>uiK umu hat e need of patience, that alter ye have done the will of God, ye might recelvo the promise. He brews, 10th chapter, Mb verse. And now, why tanlcst thou? Arise, and bo bap- ..zed, mnl washswsy thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord. Acta, chapter. 16th verso. Now, w hen they heard this they were pricked In their hearts, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles: Men and brethren, what shall we do ? Then lYter raid unto them, repent and be bap tised every one of you, In the name of Jesua Christ for the remlzMon of sins, and ye snslt receive the gill of tho Holy Ghost. Acts, 2nd cap., 37 and slimed at PlcaNMii Hill, and we will have a merry jThe Value of an Eyelash. I From the Washington Hatchet. A Washington financier, who la well ac quainted with Colonel Lew Washington, the teller of Leu is Johtuott A Cu???s bank, sal??l that it waa at the close of business hours, ami Colonel Washing ton was poring and perspiring over a long column of f gurus on the balance she*. The sum total of he column should have read fft,0tW. Instead of that amount, however, ft showed a total of K.'.HtO, or troo more than he could account for. The vex atious mistake caused tho oloncl to scratch his head vigorously and wonder where the excess was In the column of agonizing figures. While going I carefully over the column for the twentieth time he discovered the error, and it was one that would hardly occur once in a thousand years. One of the colonel's eyelashes bad fallen on the balance sheet and adhered to tne first 0 In the line of figures II,Odd, making a perfect figure ??of the t>. and Increasing the whole am**uut to J0.WU Instead of f6,(XO. In Isolnadomn the column the twentieth time he, the eyelash away with hl< forefinger. r Colonel Wa??hing:< 4 - | - re sheets with a st; U g u?? to add the columns. Catarrh and Rronchltl* Cured. A clergyman, offer years of snffcring from that h ath* rui-dl.-ray, Catarrh, and vainly t lying evrty known remedy, at last found a prescription which i oii plctely cnml am! saved him Horn death. Any sufferer from this dreadful disease rending a wuf add revi d Mam red envelope to Dr. J. Flynn A Co., 117 Fast ltth *t., New York, will receive the receipt ftec of charge. dcclSwlteow The Moc arch Lightning Sewing Machine. This machine has met with flavor wherever Intro duced. More oft hew have been sold than any other sewing machine In the world. The factory of this company Is running to Its ftill capacity, so tbatcrd*r*may be promptly shipped. Bee adver tisement elsewhere In our columns. NEWS BY WIRE. Happening* of the Week All Orer the Coontrj. 7km to the press???its teeming sheets surety, Big with the wanders ef each patting day ; Births, death and weddings, forgeries fires and wrecks, Harangues and hailstones, brawls and broken necks. Erie, Pa., December 7.???A sensational elope mcntherc has broken up one family and almost distracted another- Charles Mining, aged sixteen, foil madly in love with Mrs. Mary Spencer, a customer at his father???s store. A few days ago they disappeared. The hus band, William Spencer, has gone to his home in Toledo, broken-hearted and disgusted. The parents of young Mining are almost distracted, ns they have grounds to believe that ho has been foully dealt with or is drugged and held a prisonor some placo in this city. A PECULIAR DEATH. Belleville, N. J., December 7.???Last Tuerdsy, Mrs. Rooney, an old lady living In this place, was attacked with an abnormal fit of laugh ter. It was so violent that she fell on the floor in a swoon and remained unconscious nntil her death, wblsh occurred yesterday, paralysis of the braiu being the immediate canse. THE STRIKE ENDED. Pittsburg, Pa.. December 8.???Deports from Mouongahela valley mines today Indicate that the backbone of the long strike Is broken. Almost every mine in tho fourth pool is in operation at the reduction; and in the three lower pools a large number of strikers have returned to work during tho po3t twenty-four hours at tho operators??? terms. The unpreju diced opinion of river men and residents along the river is that the strike is at nn end, and that all the men will be working boforo tho dose of the week. The condition of tho strikers??? families is said to be deplorable. Many families arc said to fie destitute, and the wolf is only kent at bay by outside contribu tions. A relief movement Is talked of, for, as one of the coal operators mid this morning: ???Hie women and children cannot be allowed to starve." Pittsburg, Pa., December 11.???Quiet reigns throughout the Monongahela valley mines today. Notwithstanding tho uneasiness felt last nigh.t, there was no disturbance. Al though the strikers were around all night, they kept at a safe distance. Tho non-union miners at Pino. Itun (lid not go to work till daylight this morning, fearing a repetition of yesterday???s attack. They have decided to discontinue night work ns long as there issny danger of another outbreak. Workmen nt AHcgtippa expected an attack and mado prepa rations to give the mob a warm reception. They were provided with repeating rifles and each man was given fifty rounds of ammuni tion. The strikers did not put iu an appear ance, however, and this morning the mon wont into the mines os usual. A LARGE ORDER, Chicago, Doc. 8.???Fairbanks Canning com pany, of this city, has Just received an order flora the French government for one million kebls (two million two hundred thousand pounds) of dressed beef for the we of tho French army. The controo involves the slaughter of 25.000 bead of cattle. DAMAGED BY A CYCLONE. Chester. 111., December 0.???The buildings of tho Southern Illinois penitentiary, at this f luoo, wero badly damaged and some of the nmates seriously injured by the cyclone list night. Portions of the wardens and coll house roOf wero swept awa^, os was also that of tho ???lice shop. A new building, being erected for tbc state shop and a largo part of tho stock ade was blown down, together with tho guard bouse. A guard named Nichols, was blown from bis box and soriousiy bruised. A life convict, named Villtnorc, was blown , tvgaimfc the wall and had hla leg broken. ..Another convict, named Wilkinson, was struck by a falling chimney and badly if* not fatally in ured. The storm could be hoard by tho roar- ng round for somo minutes beroro it struck. No damage was done in the city. DEATH FROM TRICHINOSIS. Wabash, Ind., December 0.???The ten-year- eld daughter of James Dunn, of Xenia, died today from trichinosis. A week or more ago she complained of so vererpains in her arms and legs ami later became unnbleto walk. Tho mum ulnr portion* of her Hmba swelled rapid ly nud she suffered great agony till her dcAtli, her physician failing to comprehend the naturo of her ailment. Au examination of n portion of muscle from her upper arm was made. When placed under the microscope tho portion rt moved was found to ho alive with trichmo. It Is said that two weeks ago tlio girl ate raw polk and thnt her death resulted from this. It is feared other members of the family will suf fer similar attacks. ??? TRICHINOSIS IN NEW YORK. New York, Docembcr 0.???Tho health au thorities were colled upon yosterdny to inves tigate a case of supposed trichinosis nn the west ride. AU tho sufferers, eight in number, hod eaten together of a half-cooked ham. Dr. Cy rus Kd*cn is making a thorough investigation. Not n morsel is left of the ham, but tho history of tLc cases leaves little or no doubt aa to tho cause of t he trouble. FIGHT BETWEEN A LION AND AN ELEPHANT. Philadelphia, December 0.??????Bolivar,??? the ??? largest elephant now in captivity, on Monday evening, had a terrific encounter with the Nubian lion, ???Prince,??? at the winter quar ter of Forepaugh???s menagerie, aud a Hon which was valued at $2,000 was killed. Tho trainer had entered tho cage with tho beast. "Priiifc??? was iu a surly mood and attacked him. In endeavoring to escape, tho trainer loosed tho bars of tho cago and fell out. The Hon bounded out after him, clearing his body as it lay on the tan-covered ground. Ho did not turn back, however, but pursued his way through the ring barn and entered tho open door of tho elephant house. ???Bolivar??? stood where he was chained to a stake near the door. Tho liou attacked him uud au encoun ter ensued, which cudod in the liou being crushed to deal it. A SUICIDE. Mead vi ilk. Pa., December 10.v*W. C. Walker, a student in tlio theological seminary in this city, shot himself (lead today in his room in the.???college building. The deceased camo frctu Brooklyn to attend college. Ho was a fine looking and agreeable young man and very popular. His inability to keep up with his class is said to bo the cause of the act. TRICHINOSIS IN PENNSYLVANIA. PmrRURo, December 10???Two weeks ago the family of Fred K. Hansmeycr, a well-to-do Human ofTarentun, Pa., eighteen miles from this city, ate heartily of salad of which raw j erk chopped fine was one of the principal in gredients. Last Friday week the entire family, father, mother, three sons and tliroo daughters, wero suddenly seized with a terrible illnoss. Tie family continued to grow worse aud yesterday Frederick, ago 20, died iu great ag ony, John, the second son, is not expected to live through the night, and the root or the fam ily are believed to be beyond recovery. Be fore Frederick???s death the physician became convinced that the diaease was trichinosis. He secured a piece of meat and found it alive with truhorial ??pfraters. The meat was purchased (runs farmer and was taken from ono of a drove of hogs which he had raised ou his own farm. Pittsburg, December 12.???A telegram from Tarroton, Pa., states that two deaths have occurred in the Mansmayer family from trichinae, and that six other natienU are sink- dr rapidly, with uo hope or recovery. Tho flair has caused great excitement. RtKL'S FUNERAL. Winnipeg, Man., December 12.???Toe funer al of Kiel took place today at 8aint Baatbce, the French suburb across Bed river, from this city. The funeral cortege left his mows house at St. Vital ou Bed river,about i/e miles ft cm here, at 9 o???clock, accompanied by a large number of relative* and half-breed sympa thizers. Arriving at St. Boniface cathedral, requiem mara was celebrated by Father Dagos. Archbishop Tarke occupied the throne. After mass, the body remained for a time in the cathedral. A Urge number of English speak ing people were preaent, from curiosity. There were no signs of Interference or disturbance. CLEVELAND'S MESSAGE. Continued ftom 7th page.' fie may well - .be law with perfect fairness, oml with os little Irritation os possible. Rut,.of coarse, no relation of the principle which underlies it, and m weakening of the safeguards which surround it can be expect ed. Experience In its administration Will probably rugxest an amendment of the methods or tu exe cution, but I venture to hope that we shall never again he remitted to a system which distribute* public positions purely as rewards for partisan service. Doubts may well be entertained whether our government could survive the strain of a con tinuance of this system, which upon every c' of administration iaapirea an immense ??? claimants for office to lay siege to- the patronage of the government, engrossing the time of public officers with their * *??? ??? of public officers with their importunities, spread ing abroad the contagion of their disappointment, and filling the air with the tumult of their discon- part ban activity, debauch suffrage and robpolUica gencc would pervade our population l_ that patriotic purpose, support of principle, desire for public good and solicitude for the nation???s wel fare, would nearly be banished from tho activity of our party contests and cause them to degenerate Into ignoble, .selfish and dbgrrtcefril struggle for tho possession of office and public place. Civil service reform enforced by law car too scon to check the progress of demoralization. One of its effects, not enough regarded, Isthefteo- men who, in fear of the conrtwton ng an arbitrary and sudden change Iu all public offices with a change of party rule, and risk attending an a to exist; that there a ncctcd with office-holding, which BU - ptcmacy, while partisanship continues bitter and pronounced, and supplies so much of motive to sen- linjcwl and action, ft is not fair to hold public offi cials, In chaiw of important trusts, responsible for the best results in the performance of their duties, and yet Insist thnt they shall roly, in con fidential and important places, upon the work of thoae not only opposed to them y< lit cal affiliation, but so steeped - . rthan prejudice and rancor that they have no loyalty to their chiefs and no desire for their sue- cc*s. civil fcnricc reform does not exact this nor decs it require that those in subordinate positions wlio fail in yielding their best service, or who are incompetent, should bo retained simply because they are in place. The whining of a clerk dis charged for indolence or incorapetency, who, though he gained Ills place by the worst possible operation of tho spoils system. ???**??? dcnly discovers that he Is entitled protection under tho sanction of civil service reform, represents an idea uo 1cm absurd than the clamor of applicants who claims the va cant Position aa hia compensation for tho most questionable party worx. The civil servico law Joes not prevent the discharge of the indolent or incompetent clerk, but it docs prevent the supply ing his place with the unfit party worker. Thus in 1 oth these phases is seen the benefit to the public service, and people who desire good government, having secured this statute, will not relinquish Its benefits without a protest nor.arethey unmindful of the fact that its ftill advantages can only bo gained through the complete good faith of those having Its execution In charge. And this they will insist upon. THE RESIDENTIAL STCCRfffON. "The presentation of a law relating to succeslon to the presidency in the event ot the death, disa bility or removal of both president and vice presi dent is such as to require an lmmediato amend ment This subject has repeatedly been consider- public anxiety and a just demand that a recurrence of such condition of aflhirs should not bo permit ted." THE CONCLUSION. In conchwon, the president says: "I commend to wise care and thoughtful atten tion of congress the needs, welfare, and aspirations i cn intelligent and generous nation. To subordi- ou* these to the narrow advantages of partisanship r the accomplishment of selfish aims, is to violate lhe}:copies??? irnst and betray the peoples??? Interest*. ??? ??? individual sense of responsibility >n the part of each of us, and a stern determination to pel form our duty well, mast give us a place among those who have added iu their day and monition to the glory and prosperity of our he wed land." Gko*??? - Waridugton, December 8,1885. The president ntatea that tho ___ Mr. Kelley, minister to Austria, wero not such as to Justify the revocation of tho appointment, and that after Mr. Kelley resigned no now appointment -a* made. In Hie recent Central American troubles the peaceful interference of tho Unitod States restored tranquillity. *"*- * * niepcc route over declared feasible, and Is worthy ofserti ous construction. Such a route, however, should treaty. The harmony of c.??? ??? been iUUy sustained. Coses ot Individual h or Chinese la1x>r must bo determined by tho courts. The power of the government should bo exercised to prevent and rmnlsti the lawless oppression of tbc Chinese now In this country. This government cannot enter into an obligation to enforce neutrality iu the remoto volley of the Conga The amount due to French claimants on account of injuries suffered by them In our civil war has been paid over to the French government. Spain nud Germany have been notified thnt thoy arc expected to do nothing In the dispute over tho Carolines to infringe upon American rights. Marked good will !>otwoon the United States and Great Britain, continues to exist. It is recom mended that a commission be appointed to adjust the fisheries question between tho two countries The steamer A left, used for the Grccly expedition, has been retim ed to Great Britain. An enlarged treaty of extradition bctweou the two countries is rucMtncndcd. A preliminary survey of the frontier line between A loska and British Columbia Is recommended. The questions growing out of tho insurrection In Hnytt have been satisfactorily settled. our reiaiion* with Mexico continue cordial and it Is recommended that the treaties between the two countries be amended. National legislation touching citizenship and naturalization requires further consideration, our (-(.mmcrcinl treaties and shipping acts require ro- vUiou and enlargement. Our territorial courts iu bhed. Foreign Flashes. London, Dec, 10.???It is not believed at Belgrade that the powers will be able to pre vent a decisive battle being fought between tho Bulgarians'and Servians. The Servians will not admit that they have boon conquered. They now have a large army, composed of the flower of the notion concentrated at Belgrade and arc burning to rctrlcvo their military honor. Scrvin has eent a circular to the for eign ministers statiug that the cannot accept tho Bulgarian con ditions ns to tbo price of peace because they are dishonorable. Hostilities will,' there fore, be resumed this evening. Forty Servians have been shot at Nissa for mutilating themselves by blowing their trigger fingersofland otherwise injuring themselves to cirare military service.^ King Milan or dered the execution. Belgrade, December 12.???A telegram from the front states that a long snd bloody engage ment took placo today between the Servians and tho Bulgarians. The town of Yelikizoor was wrested from the possession of two bat talions belonging to tho Pirot division of the Bulgsrian army, who attacked the Servians. Up-on finding themselves outnumbered, the Bulgarians made signs that they wished to suvrender. The Servians, who were mostly elderly men belonging to the second reserve, shouted In reply: ???You have already deluded our children (meaning tho youths of the first reeerre) in that fashion, bat you will not de ceive us." Thereupon they charged the Bul garians with tho bayonet, scattering them in every direction. The Bulgarians left many dead and wounded on the field. The Servians claim a brilliant victory. Much enthusiasm Is manifested In Belgrade over the success of the Servians. BEST TRUSS EVER USED l _taNSSd H la**** . . jl Salary 975 per ??? pent*. Canvsannjr outfit and particulars STANDARD SILVER-WARK tt).. 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