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VOL. II.
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DUNN, HART CO., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1892.
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r it hardly seems possible, yet figures
tre laid to prove that the" world Ventire
population couldnd standing JOomoa
e'd tea mi!e3 square. I
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The agricultural depression in Eng-
jed appears to be admitted on all hands.
fbc reincdic3 proposed are more numer-"
)US than practicable. 1
The Xew York World says that thi
futur'-.of the ramie industry in America
Ur.eds "upon a careful consideratiou
an- u:i ierstanding of the whole situa
tion stu lied connectedly culture,
j'r:, tDe fire and the preparatiot
of ?--f '-jrt or manufacture.
I IvV'.e who drink mineral waters at
E tS are warned by au English medical
j t;f rot to do so. It declares the'
act;-- f the. water on the food creates
i.,t. r disturbances that may soie
;i i s result in the exhibition of a
Lu::- is rocket.
TVe learn now that the famous jubilee
tot fired from a twenty-two ton gun in.
ij q Victoria's jubilee year, to ascer
ais how far a shot could be carried, re
name! ia'the air sixty-nine and one-half
econd?, and the highest point reached
n its flight of twelve mile3 was 17,000
eet.
Thc St. Louis Star-Sayfcrgs states tnat
Bishop WalJen, in addressing the can
iidates for the ministry at a recent ooa
'erence, warned the young men tD exer
;ie a careful judgment in the selection
f their wives, as the Bishops had to
take them into account in making ap
pjiotments. The establlshmeut of railway nospitaxs
ind ambulance cars, to be stationed at
round-houses ready for emergencies, is,
!n the opinion of the New York World,
i pood idea in some ways, but it is not
Fcry reassuring to the nervous passenger
to have the thought constantly with Lim
that the services of surgeons may be
needed at any minute.
The new Russian Minister of Finance,
rV-rgius Witte, was, when a young man.
,i clerk in the freight department ot a
railway in Southwestern Russia. llis
zeal and energy brought him into notice
so rapidly that he was soon made adirec
tor in the railway. Busiuess dutiu;
brought him into relation with Viscaue
gradski, who was attracted by him au.l
introduced him into political office.
The King of Siam is about to under
take the fiaanciai experiment of issuing
paper money. He will begin in a modest
way on April 1, 1893, with an issue of
$7,500,000, for which he has already had
the notes printed, the value being in
scribed thereon in Siamese, English, Chi
nese, Malay, Lao3iau and Cambodiau
characters. There i3 an orieatal preju
dice in favor of gold aiid silver money
that will be hard to overcome.
The complaint is made that many
Indian children for whom schools are
provided fail to take advantage of the
opportunities which they afford. It is
said that of nineteen hundred children
of sqhool age among two branches of
the Apaches and pueblos, less than eleven
hundred ever appear in school, and these
very irregularly. I It would seem that if
it is worth while to provide these
Fchools, attendance upon them should
be compulsory, as is suggested by the
Indian Commissioner. While consider
able progress has been made ia the work
of Indian education, the policy of the'
Government in this direction can never.in
the opinion of Frank Leslie's Weekly,
achieve its largest and be3t results until
some law of this kind is placed upon the
statute-books."
"The ?treatin?" of jurors to cigar
or meals has often been a sufficient rea
pon for sotting asido verdicts in favor of
those who were thus generous to the
jury, but it has been held in a case
which the Supreme Court pi Kansas
, passed upon recently, that (jurors are
not always so susceptible to influence
that a few cigars could be held to affect
their verdict. In that case the jury was
passing upon a dispute betweeri a citizen
and e railroad company, and it became
necessary to inspect the place where the
railroad was built across the plaintiil's
land. 1 The plaintiff was not at hojie,
hut he: had promised the court bailiff,
who accompanied the jury at that time,
a box of cigars for some previous cour
tesy. The bailiff, while the jary were at
the place, called for his box of cigars
and the plaintiff's wife passed them
around and each of the jurors took one
or more. The jurors j in a subsequent
proceeding declared that this conduct
did not influence !them, and the Su
preme Court has decided that it did not
afford neces-arily a reason for a new
trial. The Supreme Court, in one ol
the Eastern 8tates, has held the other
way, where a jparty to the suit was him
self the person who furnished the cigars-
CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS,'
From heaven to earth at night's high noon
There flashed a ray of sacred fire;
And Nature's voice was all a-tune
With songs of sweet desire.
O wondrous night I O holy mora !
When peace and harmony were born,
ihearthems of all Nations ring
Over the seas from shore to shore;
The song the Christmas joy balls sing
Echoes forevermore.
O Christ 1 to think Thy baby hands
Could grasp and hold so many lands
May joy abide in every breast t
May loving thoughts and kinlaess swa
The souls of men to quiet rest,
For Christ was born to-day t
Let bitterness and envy cease,
And all His children be at peace t
O spirit of this Christina stide.
Abide with us, and give us power
To conquer upon every side
The battle of life's hour.
And grant that we may knowwith Thee
The joy of im-nortality.
Helen S. Conant.
A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE.
C. HALE.
GHl" said John
Blake, stamping off
the suow and swing
ing his arms about.
tejj?jg7$)j "This is the coldest
2il ' ' Christmas eve I re-
member in a long
time. Whew! Shut
the door, Frank.
Quick ! What on
earth do you let in
anv more air than
V necessary such a
night as this?"
Farmer Blake had finished the chores
early to-night, and had just come ia
"for good," as he said. Everything had
been done, except the "lockin up,"
which Frank, the oldest boy, was to at
tend to, and all was to be ready for "the
Christmas fixin' "the young' uns had to
get to bed, so as every thing'd be done in
season."
The farmer sometimes grumbled that
'it was mighty hard work keeping
Christmas." but if he had been given his
choice, he would not have had the day
omitted from his calendar for a good
sum of money. As fo: his wife, for six
months she looked lorsvard to Christmas
with pleasure, and bae'e upon it with
delight for the other six months.
"There'd be no use liring," she said,
"if it weren't for Christmas and chil
dren." , j
Frank was now to take the watm wa
ter to the chickens,' for, as' the farmer;
said, "Look's if it might set in for a
pood shell o'.snow; an the critters 'd
better have enough feed for the mornin',
in case we couldn't get to 'em." J
So Frank pulled down anotuer armful
of hay, packing it into the manger. He
patted old Dobbin and Molly, as, turn
ing the lantern from side to side, he
glanced around.
Therel"he said to himself, "if I
haven't forgotten the big key? Too cold
to come out again. Father won't think
of asking about it, and they are as safe
as they ever are."
The solemn, slow munching of the
animals as they drew out the hay in long
wisps, only slightly disturbed the silence
as the boy stool still for a moment. It
was not a very important matter. It had
happened before that the barn had been
left unlocked, but otdy when it had been
forgotten, and as Frank thought, "If
anything should happen, father would
blarne me." But the wild sweep of
snow, as he opened the barn door, blew
out the light, and in the dark, half
blinded by the sleet, he fumbled at the
latch ; until at last, having tecured it,
be hurried into the house, and then he
really forgot.
A sturdy boy of eleven he showed
himself to be, as he stamped the snow
from his rubber boots, and tossed his
wet cap ard "comforter" into a chair.
Rob, a little fellow of about five years,
bad been drawing pictures, as he called
his marks, and looked up with a dreamy
air. .
"Is is saowing, father?" he asked.
"Now, father 1" . exclaimed Frank.
"Do you hear that? Who would ask
such a question but Rob Yes, you silly
boy," it is snowing, and likely to keep
on lor a good while. Do you think it
will last all m?ut, father."
"Can't tell," said the farmer. "This
time o' year ain't wuth bcttin' on.
Slight keep on for a week, an' might
clear off 'fore -mornin', an' the stars
come out."
"Mother," said Rob, suddenly raising
bis head; "Did it snow when Jesus was
"Land sakesl" exclaimed Mr. Blake.
"Hear that now I How d'you suppose
we know, child? We weren't theiel"
Mrs. Blake patted the little golden
bead, but thought it wise not to attempt
an nWPf.
iPvprcthinrr in shaoe. Frank?" said
J .J O , 1
his father. ,
f And Frank, a little conscience-stricken,
loosed put toward the barn door, and
jaid:
"Yes, sir; it's awfully cold, too.
"I hope no one is out-of-doors to
night," said Mrs. BlaUe. "Did the lan
tern blow out, Frank T Well, now, the
snow's driving around so, it seems as if
I'd feel better if there was a light in it,
tod it was hung out on the porch. Some
ane might be losing their way, just for
want of the light it gives. There's very
little light bet ween the Cranford station
and the 'Mills,' and anyway, I'd feel
better."
"Psjaw! mother," said her husband;
"don't you think the windows give light
exjuijh?"
"Well, the windows will be dark
when we go to bed," she answered, "and
besides, no one can see them till they
get in Ircnt of the house. I guess I'll
hang it out.
And with the wick turned up to give
bright, clear light, she hung it by a
BY MRS. M
iMliw'
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dail on the outer nost of the norr.h. whm
g i -
it had often hung before.
ine kitchen and dining-room laced
the Cranford road, as it wm i-nmllw
tailed, because it was near the point
where several roads from Rhway, from
the "Mills " aiid fro m Riaolt 0 titer as?
v 1 " , VUIUQVJ
into the one leading to the village of
viauiuiu. me construction oi tne hou8
. i
was very oaa, out as the neighbors said
''When Jane and John RIaWa
to build a house, you might be sure it
wouldn't be like any other." And it
had not altered their opinion when Mr.
Blake explained that as they were to
Epend most of their lives in it, he didn't
see why they should build the best part
for somebodv else. When he built the
barn beside the house, its door directly
opposite one from the side of the kit.
chen, the neighbors only laugh ta gooa
d at u redly and said: "That's like them,
too."
Though Frank was old en ough to 6tay
up and help with the ufixins," Ee made
no objection to going to bed with Rob,
and the two boys snugglgji together m
1 l A
ine eaort to get warm.
"Say, mother," said Rob, as she leaned
over the bed .to trive them the good
night kiss she never omitted, "do angels
ever come down now?" 2)
"I'm not sure," she answered. "Some
people think they do, but others don't,
As she went down stairs she aaaea to1
herself: "I'm one of the people that
think they do for awhile."
She was thinking of the baby girl who
had lain in her arms, and blessed her
life, for one short year.
When she came into the kitchen her
husband sat beside the bright fire, with
both hands on his knees, gazing at the
light, a troubled look on his face. 1
What's the matter, father?" said his
wife, who knew the sighs of mental
disturbance. , j
"Well, there is somethin' that both
ers me, sure enough," he answered.
"You see, when ' I was drivingj back
from Elizabeth, this afternoon, Isrjopped
at Derby's and Crane's to leave some
things, and get the turkey trimmings
you wanted; an' they both mentioned 't
they'd heard that John Granger 'd been
on a spree, an' driven his wife an' child
out o' the house, an' locked 'em out,
too. I suppose the poor critters '11 be
taken in an' cared for by the neighbors
near there 'fore thi3 time; but it makes
me feel kinder shivery to think she may
be out in this storm. Ugh I toe wina
goes through one like a mowin' machine
through the grass!"
Mrs. Black went toward the front
window and loosed out on the road.
"Yes, it is a bitter night," she said,
thoughtfully. "I'd like to feel sure the
girl was under shelter. Ah, John, it
was a bad day for Anna when she mar
ried him. Poor orohau 1 I haven't ever
laid it up against her when she got the
idea that marrying anybody was better
than being .'bound out' to us. Prefty,
gentle-spoken child, and I don't see bow
any one could ill-treat her. Mr. Wins
low says he's heard her crying out;
Don't strike me again, John!' Ah,
poor girl, poor girl I And a baby, too,
only about six months old. A girl
baby I"
"I ain't stopped there of 'en lately,"
said Mr. Blake; "John has been so
of'en half drunk, or all drunk, that it
ain't been pleasant. Well, I suppose we'd
better begin fixin' the tree, hadn't we?"
"I suppose so," his wife answered, but
ehe still lingered beside the window.
She pressed her face closo to the pane,
and peered out. The lamp on the porch
sent alright stream of light out into the
road. All about the lantern the flakes
were whirling, like flies and guats on a
Bummer's night.
John had brought in the tree, placing
it in a corner of the dining-room, while
his wife was upstairs with the boys, and
taking the lamp with thecn, they now
proceeded to trim the tree. The orna
ments saved from one year to another
were brought outanda3tened, the rosy
cheeked apples and golden oranges were
hung on, the popcorn they had spent
several evenings in stringing were flung
over the branches, looking as if a flurry
of sno w had frozen there. The candy
ornaments, and last the candles, com
pleted the pretty effect.
"My I" exclarced Mr. Blake. "Who'd
think vou could heat up on such a night!
It makes one as warm as -hayin Most
done, ain't we, mother?"
"Almost," said his wife.asshe stepped
toward the kitchen door. The light
from the porch was laintly reflected on
both of the windows, while the inside of
of the kitchen was without light except
from the fire.
As Mrs. Blake looked toward the win
dow facing her, she repressed a scream
rs she saw a woman's face out3ide.
With a beating heart at the apparation,
she drew nearer the windov. As she
did so she saw a white hand raised,
and a slight tap sounded on the g'ass.
"What is that, mother?" called Mr.
Blake from the next room.
His wife hurried to his side.
jDii you hear it, John," she asked.
"Why," he answered slowly. "I
heard a tappin,' sorter."
fihfi was worried and troubled.
"I saw a face, a woman's I think,
against the .window," she answered.
And she tapped at the glass. ' It did
frighten me a little, but it must be some
poor creature, cold and faint, miybe,
We must go out and look for her."
But John, who hated to leave the
warm comfort indoors, for the cold dis
comfort without, suggested that who
ever it waswould probably be glad to
come in. But though he opened the
door and peerel out and around, he
saw no one.
There'r na one there, Jane," he said.
Then he added, curiously, "Did you say
you hung the lantern on the porch!
WelK it ain't there!"
"Now, we must go," said Jane, de-nlHlv-
"Some Door soul is out there,
and must be brought in. Set tne
in the kitchen window, so we can tgft
where to come bac'r toi and we'll gfthe
other lantern from the barn. .xTrap up
warm, John. Ready! Al'.-tTght."
It had taken them several minutes for
pieparation, and as Jan.e glanced toward
the clock, it was wittj a slight thrill that
she saw
was
minutes before
twelve.
Like the lovers they had been fifteen
years before, they stood upon the front
porch, hand in hand, and peered ahead
of them.
Down the road, a few lights from the
Tillage glowed faint as a 1 glowworm's
torch, but ia the opposite direction none
could be seen. Slight marks, partially
covered, showed here and there, but the
white ;nc; seemed endless, looking like
white capped waves. The i lamp in the
window threw its beams far out on the
road, and the snow, now falling softly,
formed a golden haze in the light.
The lantern was not where Mrs. Blake
had placed it, certainly, and they passed
to the side of the house. There, hang
ing on the latch of the barn door, wai
the lantern.
Slowly, for the snow had drifted here,
they pressed toward the glmmering
light, keeping their eyes fixed on it as
if it were a beacon. The snow around
and about it, the soft flakes falling over
it, gave it a weird, uncanny look, like a
halo spreading indefinitely until loss in
the whiteness around.
.Tohn shivered "and wished he had
staved in. but Mrs. Blake drew him for
ward. Some one had been here. Some
one had moved the lantern. In her
mind were the words, "And they fol
lowed the star."
I They reached, the barn, unhooked the
i lantern, and John then discovered that
the door was not locked.
"That little scamo!" he muttered.
"But as we are here we may's well see
if the critters are all right." Ana tney
went in. Old Molly had been led from
her stall, and was standing on the other
iir?e. This so startled John that he
raised his lantern, swinging it from side
to tide.
P-'f There' there! John," said Mrs.
RlAVe. cfltchinr? at his arm. "Jn
MoIU'b manrrer. What is that?"
WM Tims Arvxxr np.trer. till the liizht
flashed down on the fragrant hay heaped
in the manner, on which a woman was
crouching; while pressed closely to her
breast was a little baby, fast asleep.
The mother's dark eyes gleam 3d at
them questioningly; feat and joy at
once showing in her face.
"The babv. John. A little baby in
tte manger," said Jane, in a trembling
voice, f "Oh, you poor girl ! Oh,' Anna,
Anna, 'why did you not come to me at
first?" f '---'"
But the young mother, the oruelly
treated wife, had fainted. John carried
the slight form in his strong arms "into
the light out of the niht,' while Jane
held the baby the baby girl pressed
closely to her heart.
A short journey, but to the voting
mother the change seemed like that
from death to heaven. To Jane Blake
it seemed like a realization of the ever
new Christmas story. Tbey, too, had
followed the light where it led; they,
too, had seen the babe lying in a
manger.
When Anna had told how she had
tried to reach the house before dark-
how, when she did reach it, her heart
had failed her, aud knowing how Mrs.
Blake had pleaded with her not to
marry John Grander, she had feared she
might not befriend her how she had
entered the barn and laid the baby in
the warm hay how she had passed from
one window to another, had almost en
tered several times when all this was
told the rest remained unsaid, because so
well understood by all. Anna, whom
they had all loved for many years, had
come back to her home. That was all.
When in the early morning Mrs.
Blake and Anna arose and began the
dally work, Jane suggested that the
boys' room, which was heated by a pipe
from the kitchen, wouia do h uencr
place for the baby. So the cradle in
which Jane and Jane's mother had been
rocked, with its solid sides and hoodlike
top of mahogany, was moved into the
other room.
Jane smiled to herself as she heard the
boys' bare feet on the floor overhead.
She imagined their start of surprise at
sight of the cradle. But she did not
carry her imaginings far enough.
A shrill whisper of "Mother 1"
"Motherl" came from the stairs. Both
mothers hurried into the hall. Rob,
quivering with excitement, stood on the
middle stair, while Fraak, half wise,
half mystified, but wholly curious, was
at the top both nightowned, barefooted.
Ob, motherl" said Rob, Angel
come nowadays I One has been
room and left a Christinas b t y t ? : .
Come and see I" New York Ob-et vtr.
A Botanist Tails rift e en Stories.
Chicago, III. Charles Chintler, a
botanis, who was engaged in the horti
cu tur.l department at the World's Fair,
met a frightful death in the Masonic
Temple. He fell from the fourteenth
story to the basement, his body being
maneled almost beyond recognition. Mr.
C handler attempted to alight at the four
teenth floor just as the elevater started
upward, and fell before the cage cou d
be stopped. He leaves a wife and three
children in Wisconsin. He was Secretary
of the Agassiz Society, and came to this
country in 1850 from England, where he
had di-tinguished himself in scieutiGc
cire'es.
niamta at tne muzzie oi a nevoiver.
AsnETiLEE. N. C. Mrs. Carry How
ard, a handsome woman twenty-five years
old, swore before Judge Bynum in the
Superior Court that five years ago Walter
Howard forced her to marry him at the
muzzle of a revolver, threatening to kill
her unless she did. She sought divorce
and the court promptly granted it, the
husband failing to appear.
George Vanderbilt IU on His Return.
ew York. George W Vanderbilt
-.;worl in this citv late on rnuay aner-
Olilv r , - .
noon, after a stay of several monuis in
Japan, ne came uuctn?
from his estate, Biltmore, in North Caro
lina. He went there after his arrival at
San Francisco several weeks ago. Mr.
Vanderbilt is confined to his bed with a
slight sickness resulting from a cold and
the fatisrue of the ipurner.
it was a few
GOVMT APPROPRITIONS.
What Share of Dollars the South Has
. in Them.
It Takes a Great Deal of Money to
Bun These United State.
Wahtntov. D. C The total esti
mates nf nnnromifttiona reouired for the
service of the fiscal year ending June 30.
1894. nrerjared bv the Treasury uepari-
ment and transmitted to the House of
Representatives on Tuesday, amount to
the utrnrreiate sum of 2505.861.835. be
ing $15,929,241 more than the estimate
for 1893. 1
These estimates, of course, do not in
clude any anticipated amounts for de-
ucienc es in past mnjiuynanv"
1 1 : .. : U7Ki!a t? a
rninrpi innpnux snnru nriiiituug. " v
format estimates submitted to Congress
last December footed up only f43V,vo5,
093. the aDDronriations authorized a', the
first session of the present Congress upon
tnose es'itnat's ana ujiou. uuiuui
timates subsequently submitted amounted
tO 1 507,6UU,183, Or $ 1 f,0D3,UWO 1U wueas.
Kirlndinrr all deficiencies and miscella
neous appropriations, the estimates for
1894 exceed the total appropriations for
1893 by 1 17,375,201).
On the other haud. tne total revenues,
as estimated bv the Secretary of the
Treasur , for 1894 will be oniy f yu, izi,
arts inrdiidincr nostal revenues, tnus lore
rastinsr a nrosoective d.ficit. in addition
to that wlfich exists at present, of $13f
739,069, and this without counting any
' ' . . 1 1
probable d ficiencies or miscellaneous ap
propriations. If, however, default should
be made in the payment of $48,600,000
to tha sink nf? fund, and deficiencies and
miscellaneous appropriations are exclu
ded, taere is maae to appear a prosecu
tive surplus of $32,860,030.
These are the new estimates by bills,
r co.unared with the estimates and ap-
for the present fiscal year,
set for iu an official table prpared by
the clerks to the committees on appro
priations of the Senate and uouse:
An anavsi of the budget shows that
Southgy interests are equitably cared for
in tlt&estimates. Under the time hon
ored precedent set by the first session of
the. Fortv-fourth Consrress and fo lo cd
by all of its successors, by which no river
and harbor bill is framed at second ses
sions of Congress none wiil oe prpneti
this vear. but liberal estimates have been
submitted bv the ensine.t department of
the armv for continuing such works as
have already begun under the cottracis
authorized by the river and nanior dim
of last session. These works, n appio
priated for at all this sess on. will dou t
b;ss be carried in the sundry rivil bill,
according to the recent practice. Among
the amounts which,! its is stated,1 can be
profitably expended, are for this part oi
the South.
RIVER ASD HAFlBOn WORKS.
St. John's river. Fla.. 284,300.
Charleston harbor, S. Ci, including
SullivanisUnd au 1 Mouut Pleasant shore.
$750,000. t
Savannah harbor, Ga., $1,000,000.
Mobile harbor, Ala., $1,000,000.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
These estimates are given for work ot
FecKcal postoffices and other public build
ings throughout tne outn.
ClarksvilSe, Tena., postoffice, comple
tion of approach-. s, $25,000.
Charleston. S. C, postoffice comple
tion, $50,000.
Norfolk, Vai , postoffice, $60,000.
Savannah, Ga.1, postoffice, continua
tion, $100,000.
Wilmington, N. C , Marine Hospital,
surgeon's residence, $7 000.
C ape Chailes q :arantine station, new.
$131,000.
Gulf quarantine station, $30,000.
Key Westquarjutines'ation, Fla..uew,
$4,000.
South Atlantic q larantine station,
$9,000
LIFlfi-S AVINE SERVICE, LIGHTS, SIGNALS,
ETC.
For the life-saving service the esti
mate is i 1.230. 749. an increass of $302.
iuw t - i
697 over the amount granted by the cur
rent law.
For establishing new life-siving sta
tions the estimate is $5 ,000. an increase
of $5 000 over curreut law.
For sunnlies of liifh houses the esti
mate is $408 00 an iucrease of $38,000.
For repairs of lighthous s tne estimate
ia 4710 4.17 an increase of $365.00 J
For salaries of lighthouse keepers the
est mate is $680,000, an increase of $0,-
009.
Kor exnenses of lltrht vessels the esti
mate is $300,000 an incre ase of $50, 00.
For exnenses of bu Hce the estimate
is $425,000, an iucrease of $9 ,0 0
For expens s of fog signHl the- esti
mate is $110,774. an itieiettsc of $40.00
For lights vi nvtis the Mminie is
$350.00. an increase of $4 00 .
For lighting of rivers the estimate is
360.000. an increase of i7 U00.
For party expenses of the Lou ti fin.1
Geodetic Survey the estimde is $l4o,000,
an increase of f 17,800.
For light s' at ion at Key West, Fla.,
$1,5'J0.
For new light s'ation at St. Catharine's
sound, Ga., $20,000.
For additional lange lights on Poboy
sound, Ga., $1,500.
For new range lights at Doiler Point,
Va . $2,500.
For additional lights in Mobile ship
canal, Ala., $60,000
For new light and fog-signal 6tatien
in Alligator river, N C , $20,000.
Fcr new range lights at entrance of
B aufort harbor, N. C, $10,000.
For new rauge lights on Cape Fear
river, N. C, 1 3,1' 5.
I For ew steam light vessel with 6team
for signal on Cflje Lookout shoal?, N. C,
170.000.
For new light station in Dog river bar
channel, Mobile bay, Ala., $20,000.
For new light station near Hillsbor
inlet, Fla., $90,000.
For new light at Machiponge inlet,
Va., $125,000.
For beacon lights in the inside pa8sg
: m Bavannan, Us., to rernanain, r ia ,
14.600.
For new light station near Mt. Cornelia,
Fla , $17,COO.
For new light station new St Joseph's
Point, Fla., $25,000.
For new light station near Wreck
Point, N. C $5,000.
OTB XR SOUTHERN OBJECTS.
For extension of qust wall and ex
tension of water systerrf at Norfolk navy-
fard, Norfolk, Va , f an increase
$18 500.
For Columbia amnaL Columbia, lenn.,
$21,100, aa increase of $9,600.
For Ghick&mauca end Lnattanoosa
Valional Parks. Tcnn , and Ga , $160,-
000, an increase of $10,000.
For artillery school at Foit Monrts,
Va $6,823, an increase ot fl,y2d.
The estimate for contingent expenses
of the mint at New Orleans is $35,000;
an increase of t2,000.
The estimate for contingent exDu6es
of the LtftT office at Charl tte. N. C. is
19. 500? an increase ol 0U0.
'I he e tlmate for general expenses of
. - A A.
the weather bureau unaer me uepanmeni
f AmiViilmre including exnens-s of
signals, forecasts, crop Duueuns, etc., is
, , . .
$748 170, an increase oi ftv.av o.
The current aDDropriatlon oi fivo.uuu
f,,r cnerial mail facilities on trunk liue
railroads from Keff l orK to lampa, ria ,
- r . . m T71
i omittad from the estimates. In other
rf-snerta the estimates ca'l for substan-
tiallv the same amounts tor otner oDjecs
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m a t a -
rtf FUiithern interest as are snven in uie
current laws.
BOLD ROBBERS CAUGHT.
Six of a Notorious Gang are
Now
in Jail at Bristol.
Bristol, Teitn. "We have been
hurclarizincr and robbing people ever
in re the war in an almost successfu
rranner, and have never been caught up
with Ttt." said Ben Kicnaras ana james
Odd el I to a number of young fellows
when thev wished them to join their
gang, but they were caught up with last
night and four others, John Burke, John
Bowser, John Gray and John Jordan were
pulled with them.
They prove to De six oi ine uome&t
thieves, who ever infested this country.
Their latest work was at Lindell, in
Washington county, Va., where they
robbed a 6tore. For mouths different
people of Bristol have suffered at their
hands. A cave east oi mistoi ana an
other south est of Bristol have been used
for their store houses, and to day when
an officer went to these places to make
investigations he fouud them well sup
plied with almost every article menuona
ble. The burglars are now in jail, and
will await their trial, when each will get
several years in the Virginia penitectiary.
His Head is Level.
4 rM farmer from Jackson COUnty,
Georgia, recently talked with the Athens
B nner, and thus explained tne cause oi
hard times: "It is not the low price of
,-iin " faid the farmer, "for I have of-
ten sold it for six and seven cenis, aim
i...niit. I doincr well, but I carried
Hl-'Uft"- - O , 1- J I
home, with me. 1 end not
leave any of it in Atnens, ior i mauo
,. v,n T n rndpil on the farm. You tlon't
have any old-fashioned gin and screws to
pack cotton in; vou don t, neirine ut
Ar,la rroina in the kitchen on a rainy
nuu ' ts -s .
-t rfnn't ae.s anv nlow stocks, axe
helves, hoe nauaies, ujusnuis si""""-
collars made at home. lou air go io
town and get them. Yeu don't see any
bie pen full of fattening nogs aiuuuu iuC
- n tr,xr- , t rt rrrt voiir
hmiae. luu ll'J " ft v :
,n,t Tf voi w 11 iro bacK to-mow ui.
tiro-s and make what you live on" at
home, there will be no Third party nor
o flkincr for 50 per capita. ou
nut v- r ... ., .
Jtn town too often after things that can
u -aA t home. Trv it and see if I am
not right l
Suicide of a Prominent Richmonder.
Richmond,
Capt. George N
wKr at .xshierof the Savings tjann
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of Riehmon l. and oneioi uesu
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club meu in th s city, committed suicide
Monday evening at his resideacc cn Etst
The cause for the dec
; Wn..-A-n .i'th u"rh the fact has been
noted that fo the past few days ( apt.
Woodbridge has acted at tines in a man
f irentHl denres i -n. His
family and friends were wholly unprepar
ed for the shock which his rash act gavo
them He leaves a wife aud two child
ren, the eldest of wh -m is a cadet at
Wt'st Poi. t 1 . , , , tua
The rumor that financial troubles is the
cause of self-destruction is denied by hi?
friends -
Dishonor Then Murder.
Richmond, Va. Phillip L. .Nicholas
has been arretted in Henrico county,
charged with murdering James Mills and
Judon Wilkinson. The the three men
went-out in a boit last Thursday on
James river above Richmond Nicholas
BOon afterwards appeared at their joint
residence dripping wet, claiming that the
boat had verturned, ami that Mills and
Wilkinson were drowned. The boat wag
recevered and several newly made augur
boles' were found in the bottom, which
ith th known intimacy
between Nicho'as and the wife of Mills,
led to the suspicion that he had fixed
the boat and Lrought about the death ef
both men.
WANTED-$200,00G.
Charlestkmiana Want to Build a Mod
ern Hotel on the Battery.
Charleston, 6. C A meeting to get
. m A a --- . 1 ft
up a contribution oi flUO.uuj w ouu i
a hotel on the Battery was held. Sour
eight or ten people were present, and
there was much talk about the location
It was announced that Geerge W. Wil
liams would give $5,000 and Andrew
Simonds $20,000. The plan is to raiiie
$100,000 among local capitalists, wit'o
the understanding that a syndicate of
foreign capitalists will subscribe $100,
000 more and build a $200,000 hotel on
the Battery. The city owns the lot
available for thr purpose.
Cheatham Will Lecture.
Raleigh, N. C Congressman H. P.
Cheatham, of North Carolina, the only
colored man in Congress, contemplates
devoting the next two years to a lectur
ing tour through the North and North
weV.-Mr. Cheatham fii td of re election,
he say. by a techni aljty. but intends to
trv again two yers from now. He is au
educated man, a graduate of Shaw Ubi
vei6ity, with as rong. clesr voice and a
pleasant delivery.
AWFUL END OF A SPREE.
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3ol. TL03. G. Laniard Shot ana juueu
at Aiken. ,
Langley, S C. Mr. Bob .Chafe
Aik n: Tom Lamar has pistol. no i'
,-ery utad with you. lie has gone t
viken. C. B. Lamar.
This was the conteuts of a telegrs:v
lisnatch received by Mayor Robert A.,
hafee Alkeu, . U. lueawpaitu
sicned by a brother of Col. Thomas u.
Lamar. . ...
Mr. Lamat came to Aiken, ai the du
natch stated, he would, and just on-j .
hour later there was a lively shooting
scrape in front of Blaylock & Wise bat
ro m, and as aiesu.t. Col. T. G.-Lamar,..
the kaolin king," lies dead and Mayor
i? a f-hftfen and Chief Marsnai nonen
Gaston are at their respective residence
.1 nicf 1 a.Vrtf
suffering lioru a&ngeioua pisiui DUVk
wounds. " ...
The particulars that led to the suooi-
ing are as follows, as near as can be
learae J : ...
Mr. Lamar had been on an extended
spree, and week oeiorn lasi ue wemeu n
disturbance in Aikeu and was locked up
in the guard house by Mayor Chalee s
orders. He was fined and released, but
is said to have continued on his spree,
uttering threats of veugeance against
the major. He took the train at Ham
burg, on the South Carolina railroad,
and'alighted at Langley, where his wild
talk caused his brother to wire Mayor
Chafcc to be' on the lookout for hiin. Mr.
Lamar drove t j Aikeu aud stopped at
the Senate saloon.
While he was dunking Mayor Chafee
and Chief Marshal Gastou walked in,
and each taking; hold of an arm put him
under arrest. Mr. Lamar offered to go
quietly with them aft.-r he had finished
his drink. As they reached the sidewalk
CrA T amor wh o had his hands in his
overcoat pockets, suddenly nreuiis pis
tol without pulling it, the ball taking ef-
eVt in Mavor Chafee. passing inruugu
the abdomen just above the waist. ;
LamarMheu dred two more uoia ju
quick succession one ball taki g effect
in the lelt side oi ine uiaismi, juomw-v.x,.
he heart, and passing through tne lungs.
Chief Gsstou instantly drew his club
and struck at Lamar, knocking him to
his knees. Mayor Chafee also drew his
i istol and fired, aud Lamar tell over ueaa,
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shot through the heart.
The succession ot snots urougni uui
large and curious crowd. Dr. Wyman
was quickly on the scene, aud pronouueeu
Mr. Liamar oeau. ne mcu iun.v.. ...
tention to Chief Gaston, who had been
taken to his orhce.
Mayor Chafee was carried to his resi
dence, and his physician, Hr. T. C. Creft,
is doing" everything possible for him
Both men are in a critic -il condition.
Cut. Lamar s body was taken in charge
of by the Ivnights of Tythi.ts. of whi.h
order he was n --member. He l-.avcs a
wife and three ch Mr.- . lie was one of
the bes' known im-n in th: State, nud
had doiKmuch to d v.dop the kaolin ln--liistiy
(.fJ Aikeu county, '-being iuttiestcd.
in several mines.
WHO WILL SUCCEED JERRY?
A Be4ief in Pennsylvania that it May
Be Farmer Singarly.
Philadelphia, Pa Much specula
tion is going o i among.those distinguish
cd Pcnnslvauia agriculturists, George
W. Child, A. J. Cussitt, Dou Camer..i:,
George B. Kobcrts. A. J. Diexel, A. K,
McCiurc. and A A. 'McLcod, as to wh
1 Cik Ic Jcrrv Husk as Sc
rctnrvof Agr culture. What Mr. 'as
sat t wants is a mau who can distinguish
a cob horse from a corn cob, and Col.
M Cluic would like a farmer at the head
of the AgriculturainDepartinent who
could raise canned tomatoes from the
teed without traufqdautiug or grafting.
cgg4 from egg plants, and wh could
grow straw hats by crofcs-diitling th:
wheat.
A raieful consideration of the whole
aubje-ct leids tothe couclubion thatFaim-
cr William M. bingeily of Gwyncdd.
filTs the bill more- acceptably thau any
other fanner in Pennsylvania. If Col.
McClure pasi&U in refusing the portfolio
of the State Department, the Farrncrsi'
Club .of Pennsylvania will soon make a
move for Farmer Singerly thdt will cany
everything Veforc i''.
And why not Singerly for Secretary f
Agriculture? No man in the ndim
would do more to improve the breed of
boras, cows, sheep, pigs, chicken,
ducks, g es , the wheat, corn, oats, rye,
potatoes, cotton, grass, the fruits, and
everything else grown upon American
farms. 1 be able President of the Che.t
nut Street National Bank is 60 proud of
the butter raised on his farm that h'
ptacrs this brand on every gilt edg;
pound or . half pound; "The Rfor,l
Dairy." W.th Fanner Singerly ai o n
chief jig icuhu ist the general qualify 'A
butter ould soon be advanced to to
high standard of The llecord Da'i.""
r.ud the price reduced to consumers.
From this time forward Farmer Sing
ci ly w ill probably become the first, choice
of the Farmers' Club of Pennsylvania
for Secretary of A griculture. When th t
club usites to secure an? particular ob
ject it gener.lly succeed. Were Farm
er Singerly to be cal'ed to the CabineV
eace, good will and harmony would
prevail among the Democracy of P nn
sylvauia for the first time in a quar.cr of
a century.
'The War is
Ikdiaxapolis. Ixn -
Over."
Tin National
K-oth rho"0 "I - .
meorir rt-
ed here it t k s i.. ...i v. I "i ai' :X
Confederate soldiers of the Deiiioci.tlic
f-dth Thrte of the incorporator ar
ex-L'oion nnil tno ex C nfeder:ie fol-di-r,
all well-known citizens. Albert
Timer. Uni n, and Geo F. Miller ant1
G. S, Hunting. Confederate, are the lead
ing spirits Its mofo is "The war is
o er." it is designed to be educational
along Democrat c and atriot'ic lines aud
to c -'.interact the influence of the Grand
Army of K-public if .that body goes into
Ta''ifirt: a'.d
r:i- r . r r4rt Matthews eud'-rse
th
soldi' r movemeu.
A Phoephate Mine Horror.
A dispatch from Jack 6onboro, 8 (' ,
states that four Italian laborers were
shot and killed bv one. of the PadroLe?
nsm d Andrio, at the Horseshoe Phos
phate Mi.ea.
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