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NATIONAL LAW MAKERS. OslUaa the Prtsramme that inn TMovti This Week la Com Tin AHToetta of tie Erection ef Public Snildioft Detennmed to Ear a Heuiof. Eeport of ti DireeUr of the Kit itoit udlsi Lud Leuec wukinctot Matters. cojtgkess. BVBXHXSS BBTOBB THB TWO BOUSES.

Wabbdiotox, Jan. 1L Under the rule of toe Honae the Committee on the District of Columbia will be entitled to the floor to morrow, and it will endearor to pass a num ber of bUIa only of local interest It la 1 certain what business will be given pre eedenee br the House during the remainder of the week. Tuesday hae been aet apart for each business as may be presented by the Committee on Judiciary: Wednesday, for business resented br the Committee on Tareign Affairs, and Thursday for consider atlon of the XcFherson Senate bill, provid ins far the Issue of circulating notes to Na tional banking associations, and the (DinrelY) House bOL authorising the Secre tary of the Treasury to invest lawful money deposited in the Treasury In trust, by the KaUonal banking associations, for the retire ment of their circulating notes. These special orders, however, are not to interfere with the consideration of the general appropriation bills. When the House adjourned Bat ttrday discussion of the consular ana diplo xnaac bill was not completed.

Tnat measure will be called up Tuesday or possibly to morrow If the entire day should not be occupied by tne Committee on the District ef Columbia. The Committee on Appropriations intends reporting the Indian bill Tuesday, and an effort will be made to pasa tt as soon as the consular and diplomatic bill is disposed of. It is possible the rlrer and harbor appropriation bill will be reported Wednesday or Thursday. As soon thereafter aa opportunity ia offered an effort will be made to pass it Tnere promises to be a strenuous attempt during the week between the friends of the special orders and the advocates of prominent measures whicn hare been before the House some time. Mr.

Singleton will endearor to secure the passage of the bill authorising the construction of a building for the accommodation of the Congressional LI Diary; Towns hend, of the Mexican pension bill, and Willis, of the educational bill. Btockslayer, Chairman of the House Committee on Publlo Buildings and Grounds, says it is his purpose to call up the bills providing appropriations for publlo buildings tnroughout the country at every opportunity offered the remainder of the session. "When the House decides to discuss bills for puolic buildings," he continues, I will not ask it to pass bills whicn have been favorably reported, and lump, but will offer each bill separately to be passed or defeated on ita merits." There are fifty eight billt for publlo buildings, aggregating an appropriation of $6,232. 200 which have been reported to the House the present Congress, and which are now pending. lwo bills, one providing for a public bull ding at Waco.

Texas, the other lor a building at Carson City. and each appropriating $100,000, have been passed. In past four Congresses the appropriation bills for public buildings which hare passed tne House aggregated: Forty fourth Congress $5,731,633 Forty nlta Consress 8.037.477 Forty sixth Congress 8,252.047 Forty seventh 8,636.000 The appropriations during the Forty fourth and Forty fifth Congresses were mostly (or buildings that previous Congresses directed should be erected in the larger ciueo. In the Senate the naval appropriation bill Is likely to be reported from the Appropri a tions Committee and reached for discussion and passage early in the week Discussion of the inter State commerce bill and the Nicaragua treaty will probably consume the remainder of the week. COINAQK.

BXPOBT 07 THB DtRKCTOB OF THe Bllt WaanxHOTox. Jan. lL The Director of the Mint has made public his statement The coinage, less reooinage, has been: gold, silver, $28,119, 978; Imports ot United States coin, gold, 4.239.875; silver, total gain, He estimates that $4,875, 000 In United States gold and $216,000 In silver coin were melted for use In. the man sfaotures and arts, and trade dollars, constituting part of the silver circu lation in previous yean, bare been with drawn from clrealaUon. The exports were United States gold coin, silver ooln, 522.431; net gain in gold coin, silver coin, 22,106, bis.

tub aooea to us estimates of the total amount in the 00 an try Jan. 1 1884, makes the circulation on the 1st ol January, 1885. 563,000,000 gold, and $264,000,000 silver: total. $827,000,000. Comparison with corresponding amounts 01 paper in tne arced states used as money.

or as the representatives of coin, shows at the close ot the year an Increase In gold certificates of airver certifi cate. 28.Zti9.680. and a decrease in bank notes ef $21,824,206, a net increase of over roe gold bullion in the mints waiting coinage the lt of the present nonut was stu.e.o a reduction ox about fs.uuo.wo from the previous year. DTDIAH JJLNO LEASES. COHaBXBSXXsT CfTKBXBTKn.

Special tVilis 1 sis to The later Ocean. Vssi8TOaY Jan. 1L In an Interview with roar correspondent to day Colonel Boudinot, of the Cherokee Kation, said that be bellered the outcome ot the present inquiry Into Indian leases would be that the existing agreements between Indians and cattlemen would be annulled and the red men would begin cattle raising on their own account "i oo not )ook to nee any reputations blackened by this said Don UnoV "Then is no great Impropriety In a Senator or Congressman owning cattle and pasturing them on Indian lands. Of course be is subject to the charge of using bis influence with the Indian OfBoa and the Secretary of the Interior to get a low rent per acre ana ample protection for Ilia cattle 'against other 4 cattlemen. We know Senators and members who are In terested, xney wooes to keep their names out of transactions with the Indians, because It might hurt them with their constituents, but even they should be mentioned in the testimony here, 1 don't see as It would do any great barm to any one else.

There is one thing, bowerer, that will appear pretty plain In the report of the committee when this Investigation is done, and that is that all these leasee with our people are to be traced directly to the policy of the Secretary ot the AjxvciMjt. uo Hicu uwm, aumea tnem up in some cases, and endeavored directly and strenuously to have the white 'man get into possession of our lands. Him nmmnt ia that the Indian will not use his pasturage brmself. and that' It should be producing something tor their besetit, and tor that ot the country at large. This may be sound reasoning, out tnere are practical questions to ask.

We get about $100,000 a year. Our Conned decides tnat it must go into the treasury nui we have 3O0.000 to divide per capita, and then we get between $16 and 917 each. Vi tut a paltry piece ot pottage for ear lands. Under thee leases thing la given sp to tne big cattle companies. An Indian can not pasture any oatUe.

Other wmte men can not. At tne end 01 tea years our people are right where they were when the 1 oesoe were entered into. I sincerely believe and earnestly hope this agitation about our leases will put tne Teller policy baa oaoc Tne majority or toe dians la the Cherokee Nation are today opposed to them, and If they oould would annul them and enter Into the cattle business for themselves. I am satisfied that the leasee are illegal, and I do not see how these large cattle capitalists. wtto their well paid lawyers, should think it safe to Invest their money upon such risks.

The leasee will very probably be declared literal and void, and our people having learned something by all this experience will be the TH rOTJX FEB CENTS XBOISTKRSO. Special Telesram to The later Ooeaa. WasHijroxoM, Jan. 1L Treasurer Wyman has had prepared a table showing the number of persons holding registered 4 per oent bonds for every quarter year since April, 188a Hare than four fifths of this entire loan, which aggregates nearly 738,000.000, is In registered bonds, and Mr. Wy man's tablo shows that the number of holders of registered bonds, ia steadily decreasing, the tendency being toward a consolidation of regis tered bond to a lesser number of holders.

This is accounted for by the fact that those persons holding these bonds are steadily In creasing the amount of their holdings. Thus on April 1, 1880, checks for quarterly Interest on registered 4 per cent bonds were issued to 57.245 persona, while on Jan. 1, 1881, the number of checks issued was 55,526, while the amount of registered bonds increased bv the conversion of coupon bonds from to Un Jan. 1. 1884.

the amount of regis tered bonds was S574.OO0.OO0 this amount being held bv 50.173 Individuals, and on Jan. 1, 1885, the registered bonds ag gregated and the number of holders was 44.947. These figures show that while on April 1. 1880, the arerage amount of 4 per oent reg istered bonds held br each of the tncil ridual holders was (9,188, on Jan. 1.

185. the arerage individual holdings was 1 13,307, a per capita increase of nearly 25 per cent bhouio this rate of decrease in the number ot holders continue until April 1. 1907. when the 4 per oent loan matures. Treasurer wyman estimates that the entire amount ot the loan, $738,000,000, will be held by less than 14,000 in dividual bondholders.

TRENCH SPOLIATION CLAIMS. BOBIXSON'S DISCOVJEBI. Special Telegram to The Inter Ocean. WASHlXGT05.Jan.il. A great light appears to havs fallen upon Charles IX Bobloson, ot Cleve land, with reference to the old French spoliation claim against the government ot the United Busts.

He has sent to eaoh of the Senators and BepreaentaUves la Congress printed letter setting forth that in his opinion "the bill looks like an enormous Job, and that ths fact remains that the balk of the claims, to the amount of $4,000,000 and over. Is owned bjr the luanranoe Companv of North America, of Philadelphia, a vast and wealthv eorooration which has pre sumably undertaken the matter on speculation." He suggests that each member before voting upon the subject examine care fully into the matter, as "the fact that this bill has died in many snooesstve Con gresses should Insure Its careful scrutiny now that It Is so likely to pass They are for vessels and cargoes destroyed by the depredations of Frencn cratsers npon our oommerce prior to the year 1 XJ, during the war between France and r.nuand. 1 base deDreua I t. (ilriro alleged allure of the United Stales Government to nihil the terms of lis otfeusive and defensive treaties of alliance with France, made in return tor the aid extended by the latter to the former during the revolutionary war. The spoliations were a fruitful theme of controversy between the governments of France and the United biates for more than thirty years: several conventions were held, various treaties with reference to them were made from time to time.

France paid part ot the claims, selling up a large offset for depredations committed by our ships ot war upon its eommeroa. A settlement between the two countries was finally made by a treaty concluded Jaly 4. 1881, bv which specified class ot these claims was assumed By the United Btates Government. This is the history ot these claims and their origin, told ia the brielest possible manner. The number of claims on file at the Btate Department covered with the dust of scores ot years Is 3,230, involving the total or partial destruction ot 9O0 vessels and cargoes.

A few of the Individual claims are as lam aa $50,000. the average of the whole number being about 4,300. The aggregate ot the lace of the claim is about $13. 000,000. It is roughly estimated that the process of adjudication would reduce this amount about one half, huould interest be allowed for say elehtry years, which any business man will say ought in strict Justice to be done, the aarregate will be Increased six fold.

But the government rarely pays any interest on anything except its bonds. EX OOVBBNOB CTBTCt, of Pennsylvania. Chairman 01 the Honse Committee on Foreign Affairs, who has given considerable time to an Investigation of the subject, was asked to day it he had seen the circular of Mr. Eoblnson. "I have," he replied, I can not understand what that man's object ia in sending out such a thins.

Mr. Bobinson, whoever he is, doesn't kuot what be Is talking about at all. It there was ever any iust claims in the world these among them, do not say that in every case the claimant is entitled to the full amount asked for. That is a matter to be settled by a proper tribunal. Bat I do say that thev ought to be adjudicated and paid.

It ought to have been done fifty yers ago. It is a disgrace that the government has so loas refused justice to these people. Ho far as there being any job connected with the bill it is the sherest nonsense. I am sure that neither myself nor any member of this committee knows anything about it, nor do I believe anybody else does sxoept Mr. Bobinson.

I know whereof I apeak when I say that there to no truth whatever in his statement that the Insurance Company ot North America owns $4,000,000 or more of these claims and is pnttlns them through as a sore illation. It mar have come into possession of a trifling amount of the claims, bnu if so, it is very small. We have looked into these facta and tound that although some of the former holders have been driven by necessity on account of the government's delay to sell their claims, full 90 per eent of them are now in the bands of the legal heirs ot the original claimants. Tbey are not held by specnlatom. Even if they were that would not affect the equities ot the case or the oDligatlon upon the government for their payment.

Mr. Bu inner puts that point very eiearlv in his report made twenty years ago. Too may aay upon the authority ot myself and the members ot this committee that there la nothing like a Job tn any shape or form connected with this bilL But you see this bill does not appropriate a dollar for the payment of these claims; it only provides for their adjudication to determine the amount Justly due, wltn a view to their payment hereafter. POSTAL BULLETIN. CKAXOBB.

Baaeial Telesram te The Inter Oeesa. WisirrxoTO. Jan. 1L estao lisbed: Wisconsin Harmony, Marinette, County: Pike, Marinette County. Postmasters commissioned: James B.

Brown. Galena. HI; Jeeae F. Buby, Union City. Henry J.

Korthrup, Saginaw, Mich. Charles h. Kayo, Pleasant Hill. Ma; JohnTweedr. Aurora, Theodore A Rnrr Lancaster.

Wis. A. GL Mounts. Brook ILL B. F.

Shaffer. Douglass, IlL F. Hess, Phllo, IlL; M. D. Moore, 6 tailings, in Wm Morton.

Cardonia, Ind; 0. K. Patterson, Willis Grove. Ind. J.

F. Ball, Ith aoa. Jieb. J. a.

octet, uuiuuj, a. Thompson, PiXe, "la. WASHXVQTOir KOTES. aa fee. TtlBft Intafa (Vsgmll.

lw7.KTftros Jan. 1 Mrs. Burr Jones Is pronounced entirely out of danger. IX uough, Minneapolis, at tne xuggs. Colonel TonrleUoOe is In the city for a tew Angus smith, or Miiwauxee, is as tne Kbbltt, o.

Hartley and' 0. F. Kindred, of Bralnerd. are at the Bigg The wife ot Lieutenant A. B.

Johnson, of General Tetry's stall, jotnea mm nere last evening. The wife of Congressman sittut of Wis arrived to night to And her husband TT i mnen lmnroveo. wa uu auiu dressed for a few hours this afternoon, ate a hearty meal and talked and felt apparently aa wyl as ever save tor a augus wesnnrm Friends of Senator Hill' are delmfng that the organisation of the Colorado Legislature last week was in bis Interest aad Indicates THE DAILY TffTTIt ilOlTDAY UOTtlTUTG, JA1TUARY be will be chosen Senator to succeed him self, A letter received here to day from a member of the Colorado Senate states that the organisation is not la the Interest of either of several candidates tor United States Senator, and that thus tar nothing occurred tnas wouia indicate woo would be tne choice of the legislators, winter packing, as com oared with former sea sons. These midwinter estimates ss a rale have been quite reliable; last year they Indicated a materially larger supply tor the last half ot the season than was eventually obtained by packers partly by reason of enlarged Eastern movement. partly by Increased slaughter by farmers snd village butohsm.

and partly due to overestimates. The entire packing last winter In the West was 5,402,064 hogs, of which 3,007.185, or 71 4 per oent, were handled at the seven large cities, Chicago, Kansas City, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, and Louisville, and 1.534.579 at other or "interior Dolnts. Our re turns now received represent places which packed 70 per oent of the number of boss handled outside of thj seven large cities last winter, snd late information from a considerable proportion of those points not now reporting enables us to approximate indications closely for them. In terior points from which we bsve returns havs packed 790.000 boes to date since Nov.

1 the 1 msining ootnte have necked approximately 200. OOO makthe a total ot U90.OO0 hogs, compared with about 1,010,000 a year ago. or a decrease this season ot approximately 20.000 bogs. At the seven large cities the total reached to date la 115,000 hogs, oortpered with 2,730,000 a year ago, or an increase of 383.000 hoga. The packing at these points during the past week has been 263.000, oompared with 77,000 for the oor responding time last year.

These figures indicate a total packing to date. at all points, of 4,105,000 hogs, oompared with 3.740,000 a year ago. or an increase ot 365,000, or 9 per oent gain over last year. The luture of the season is a question with a considerable margin for variation or chance in what may seem likely to occur. Bat we suomlt the result of careful investigation, and It is the best general Indication which can be had.

It might be remarked that last winter's packing was 730.000 hogs less than the preceding winter, and was the smallest winter paccing since 1876 the largest winter season was 7.48O.0U0, in 1878 9, which was 2.078.000 in excess of last year, in number, and bogs also averaged 20 lbs eavler. Last winter estimate of interior pack ing exoeeded the final results 68,000, a small variation. The chief disappointment wss in the Chicago estimate, which was not reached by 540,000 hogs. Estimates for Interior points reported aggre gate 1.275.0O0 as the total to March 1, aud approximations tor places add 37VOOO to this number. an aggregate of 1,650,000 hogs, oompared with 1.535.OO0 packed last year.

or an indicated gam ot 115.000 tor interior points. For the seven large cities, the estimates of the season imply the packing of LCJo.OOO hogs In addition to the 3, 1 1 5,000 now hand led. or a total of 4,740.000. oomoared with 3.865.0O0 packed tost winter making a gain of about A recapitulation of these comparisons Is shown in the following Interior packing, to date. Seven cities, to dale Total, to date Interior, to March 1 Total, to March 1 Ciuciiinau.

At. I imii upoh. Louisville Ohio Cleveland Csutoa Ctmeviile Fremont lams Loesn McOoune.lsyilie flqns Bsndusuy bprmir lotftdo Washington 0. Afm Indians Evansyille Huntington Latsyetts Marina ML Vernon Madisou New Cantle Princeton. l'eru Ilisinc Hen Wabash Illinois C'armi Fairteld Moiine risnvoo OTalloa Pekin Quincy bbelbyvilie Ten to pahs.

Virginis WUWV.M. Iowa Burlington (Mil Des Davenport Dubuqne E0(UK Malvern. Muscat! ne. hioui uty Babuls Missouri Jo6Dh Bt Kedsua Wsliingoa. Kinuss Atchison Troy Nebraska Omsha aunaesota Mancaio Bt.

Paul Wisconsin LaCroeM Michigan Bay City Coldwater PeutonylUe Fun t. Iatua. Kslamasoo aeo tacky Bowling Green Olsseow Frankfort fa 0USH0G3. Brother Murray, of the Cincinnati Price Cur rent, Submits Bis Annual ho wing. The Clnolnaatl Pries Current presents Its usual midwinter estimate ot the packing ot the and says: Our returns in regard to pork paekins in the West, received this week, oover the question of further supplies and packing operations tor the 10 aiarca 1, at points wners pacaung is not dosed, with a view of aff ordiag to the trade the best available Indications aa to the extent ot the 18S4 990.0OO ..3,115,000 ..4,105.000 .1.650,000 Seven cities, to March 1 4.740.00O .6.390.000 1653 4.

1.010,000 2,730,000 740,000 1.533,000 3. 865. OOO 5.4O0.OOO This Implies an increase In the packing at date ot 365.0OU hogs, for ail points, aad a gain of 990, OOO for the entire seaaon, to March 1, which would be Is per cent In umber. The following table shows the number ot hogs packed from Nuv. 1 to date at the seven large cities oompared with tho same time last year and also the estimates for March 1 compared I til the total packing last winter: JiSL'AST 7.

1MJ. 31N.3O0 lbJ.IXH'l 1.4;t5.0ui 305.00). 21U.UH' I 19J.1X' HLOUO I 1A85. 67o.OiKs 375.UtxH 4.V(.0( 3 Ittf.O"" 1 16 HOO 4.740,000 1884. a.AMi.OuO 011.384 4 atte.t.il This Implies a gain of 49O.00O at Chicago, and estimates submit ted from that city mostly ex eeeathis; an increase of 150,000 for Kansas City; but little variation at Cincinnati; 70,000 inorease lor bU L.ools; 75, OOO increase for Indianapolis; 60,000 Increase for Milwaukee, and 20.UUU increase tot iionisvuis.

Besides the evident gain tn number of hogs for the winter packing, there will also be shown con siderable increase in the average weight proba bly not less than 5 per cent. There is a possibility that expectations as to number may not be realized, but there remains but little room for doubt that the gain In number And weight for the winter will be fully per oent over tost win ter, inis. nowever, does not imply a large win ter production: It means bat little more than In the winter of 1 88. 83. and materially short ot the three seasons from 18 1 8 79 to I8a0 dl in clusive.

The following table shows the returns received from Interior packing points, giving the number of hogs packed oompared with a year ago, thj estimated total lor tne entire winter where pack mg is not cioseo, anu last year final retams Number packed 3, 1 St STATU. to date. 5ua S3 a I. Wt i. 1894 6.

1083 4. 37.728 64.053 eoOOoj 87JS25 'JOU 2MM bOl 400 II. 5X 9M llMii 9.HM 3.47.) 3.4ml 4.450 4.UISI 8.7K4 1.0j IMi i.vMi 75 L5M 1.70ij lUSJOj Lfi7a i.ixi i.hi( 200 Uuou 700 1.20i 7 6i0 1.000 1.0UW 1.800 6,0001 2.00o 1.0. 184 2001 2ioj 1.000 600 4.409 2.1100 1.000 8lM Clevelaad I BOd Xsoxvilis. I eUoui H.omsuwa ...1 i Xaahriue 16.7 tXM Aggregats.

I I Above return Others. 700 7110 Kl.WHH 13,0001 23.000 14.7S0 13.20O g.700 13.000 9.1S0 2.5JO 15 a.iOO l.y) (OTO 6X eVK) I.Uin) 1.O0O 1.7W 4.500 3.w 7.1100 30 3.U4W lo rtoo 1.KP0 1.1100 0 17.4H0 rj.ftUi 17.4W l.lno IKHi J.OOOi 6I0 6.611 6.3)r 4.6 11 7011 5i 750 BOO 3.7l io 6.0O0 8.700 6.UU0 65o; 800 S.OOoj 6 7HO lo.onol 11,000 LliDM 440 1.1M0 BOO SOH lNNJ ltoo 2.01 110 SJ.2 J0 2,075 3M lijO AM LO110 4. 3 410 450 3i Mt 60 IDO l.H 8.500 4,000 ay.iio 30.8'M 4u.oK) aooo 1.17 876i 175 675 1(75) 8001 I.6011 8 iS 7' 0 MM 1,000 60 oOU 400 40U 400 R.000 8,000 8000 13rt.04iH 7.S4 25 7. 000 1563M 33.HXM id.OvHJ 60M0t iSMS 14.400 1 5.0O0 U.000 eo.ooiM es.oooi loo.ouo 120,010 30.7631 41.M14 1M.0O0I 1L20H 16.61S l.SOlH est 2.01 10 luo 45.00OI 60.000 tl.U.i ti.Tvoi 7330 2U.0O0 16,627 78.100 ST.OOIM 130.000 93.500 2.HO0 1.6501 lUKW 4.4O0 1.500 1,00 15(a gWO AOO 4IU 600 4(10 3.600 4.000 4.01X1 4.600 4.000 17.0Ool 10.000 S7JW6 2.6O0 ljMM UMtO UM 600 640 LUOM 847 7234ol 125.00ol 64.770 8U0 700i lJkiOl IMQ XSOa 1.70o) 4JO0 8.0O0 2' 0 6.0. 5011 6.I0 20.000 40,000 84,000 10.000 S0 iwo 600 too .001 taooi 8(XH liou son 869 fcoocl lioooj 8.000! L50U 40cW emit n.txx 4.409 2100 i4ion I.600 eoo Loou 800 4.5(10 atMAsj 7rT.lO BltjUOU) 876jooo 1800 8.500 toou 400 5O0 1.0110 81IO 700 800 4.VTO L'JOO eow eeeB 500 80 Si9 L07L7M 4tiH 4l InterioT ...1091.169 L650390.lja4.S7t zszioioits AVAXEaaro at BAcnrx, psetallelegrsa His Inter Oeesa.

EaCiHB, Jan. 1L The Baptist Meth odist, Presbyterian, and Congregational Churches of this city are united in a revival meeting under the direction ot Dr. I Vi. have been la progress one' To day has been red letter day In the work. At 3 o'clock a meeting was held for young people between the ages ot 14 and 3a Xany were turnea away nnaote to get into toe en urea.

At night the church was crowded with the unsaved and ChriaMan workers. Over 800 arose for prayers, sm4J37 publicly professed saving faith in Christ. It gives promise of being the greatest religions awakening the onxuon oas ever anawn, HUMOR OF THE DAY. THB rV7 CABSAJLAJTCA. The girl stood on the roller iTitss, But then she 00 aid not go; Bhs was afraid to tempt the fates Because she wobbled so.

She called aloud, "Say I Chawtey, say I Do come; help ate along." 1 Bat Chawiev went the other way, Because his legs went wrong There earner crash a thunder sound: The girl, oh, where was she? Ask of tas giddy youth around. Who viewed her hosiery." FOBCJOT THB TXXZ. Kinister (after church) Ton seemed very much Impressed by my sermon ibis morning, Deaoon. Deacon (who had dosed through It all) yee I was er rery much interested, Indeed, but would yon mind repeating the text! The exact words hare escaped me. Minister He airetb His beloved sleep.

2fm Xtrk amis. A little ill. A Uitle piil, A little bill. An scute pain Comes on again And falls to wane. Thro' doctor's oars Climb unaware The golden state, Well all get there.

HOW VBBSDT XXTEBTAXJrBO HARP AJB.Tr HJtBTI Q. Tea. ton may kiss me ones, oat once, not even twice Ton wicked wretch, yon gave me two iio, no, it isn't nice. Ton have your orders, sir. Once only ence, I say Bow very strange, you eaa not eennt Now, sir, will yon obey Just understand me.

please, I told you ovsly one. And if you do me oat ot four. They 11 have to be undone. un nr kbwttjcxt. Anon.

'Mamma," cried little Freddy as his mother entered the house, Smith has been here. Bhe waited a long time." "Did she? and did you entertain her. jrreaayf" guess so. mamma; any rate she laughed lots." 'lea What did you ear to her?" 'Lou o' things. Bhe asked me bow old I was, and when I told 1 was lust tne same number of years you were older than pa; I guess she thought it was real funny, xou oughter heard her laugh." Stw lork SUr.

Xxehancg. Mrs Eaintuck It's time to get ready for prayer meeting, dear. Mr. Eaintuck lam not going this evening. Mrs.

sin tuck Why. the new minister will be there to air tit Why can't Ton go mabcs 1. 1 Mr. Eaintuck My pistol is out of order. rkiUuUlokia Call NO CHANCE FOB HS "I demand to be tried by a Jury of my peers," said a Wyoming none thteL 2ti5.467 I ell, sir, what is toe matter with tne 141.7U4 1 twelve lady lurora called asked the nroee outing attorney.

Matter? Why. one or 'em squints and lour of them's red headed. I married a redheaded woman onoe, and. aba was forty times too much for me; what chance am I going to have with four of them" DOT TTTtrSJ BABY. Droo ss I level most every day I laugh me vlld to see de vay Dst shmall young baby dry to play, Tot funny little babvt Vn I looks of dem little toes Und see dot fenny little nose.

L'nd bear de vay dot rooster crews, I schmiis like I vas crasy Ha trails my nose and kieks my naO Und crawls me over everywhere, Uad slobbers me, bat vat 1 care? Dat vas my schmall young baby. "Around my neck dot little arm Vas squeezing me so nice and vara, Oh. may dere never eoms some barm To dot son ins II little babyl" I'akob Straus. xinttjckV sttlb. Kentucky tailor, taking' a measure for trousers (to customer) Will yon have one or two hip pockets? Customer Two.

Tailor Pint or quart size? Customer Quart. York Sun. BVKKXTHUrO XH LUCK. "Ha! ha! ha!" he chuckled as he held up a ten pound turkey tor the Inspection of 4 pedestrian, "but do you see this?" Ah yea. Buy him?" 'No, alr I won him!" "How?" "Got him on a raffle." 'T a How long von been at it?" Not over three months." 'Is this your first?" 'lea 'Any Idea of how mnoh It cost vou?" "Of course got it all down here In mv note book.

This bird, sir this has cost me 17 not a oent over that. I know men who have thrown away $23 without getting; so much as the le? ot a chicken, while I've a ten pound 'turkey tor 817. Lack! Ah ha I Uml" Uttrtnt tret Teas. A BOY'S AT THB TABLB. The following Incident Is vouched for by parties weu acquainted with the "boy," now a young professor in one of oar large cities He was the son of a clergyman, and though only 5 years old.

bright and clear bevond his yea rs. It was at a dinner given by his mother for a few intimate friends. Master Vf was atioweo nis usual place at table, but neeom. lng unruly, was. bv wav of nnniahmena transferred to a side table, whither nurse had removed his little plate, knlfa, fork No sooner was the little fellow seated te ma uign onair again than, bowing his bead ana oiasping nis nanas on ma soiimi Mb ha us pea witn apparent reverence and great gravity, Lord, I thank Thee that Thou nan prepared a table lor me In the presence of mine enemies It was with diffloulty that the "grown nps kept their smiles from mmommg auuipia vMaryr Magatin.

THB OBnCB CAT. A very good thing for a newspaper shoot Where oopy by bushels oomes in, And only quick hands can ksep up with theenm. Or tell at whloh end to begin, v. And where the pest ede sees grew wvarv at times, So bothered by thiasadby that. Is an excellent otloe cat A capable, knowing, and tUe thorougtiotng.

ltepooslhis effiee saw This business like est, InTts feline way BosuenUy wanderevsboat, Absorbing In aulas, by night et by day, All oopy that llee ander doubt; And so bosh by the yard becomes lost to the And many a bore is lafd Sat By this sensible offlee eat j. This naeful, laborioos. never uproarious. SaUnentold office cat. ti 'o ZTTTwf 'i The editor, mlaelag ems bothersome No longer the subject purseee.

But strokes the aleesLeMaa it site at his side, With a smile that te meant to amuset Els oomscience is elsar. and his labor is saved, And be sure be wul never say "Soatr To that beaainma nU.m.i i That careful, ihdostrious, highly 8 PSAS OTJ3J, JABPHXT I A rood wtf is Heaven's cnatest lt to KvthMUfjt Xaano jiaaj, and taomret r1 3." marked Mr. Jarphly the other morning. Hhe is his oy, hla Inspiration, and his yery souL Through her be learns to reach the pure and true, and her loving; hand lead him softly ovsr the rough places. Ehe is" "Jer emiah," said Mrs.

Jarphly solemnly. "Jeremiah, wha wickedness hare you been up to now? There's no nse of waiting or whipping 'round ths stump, for Til hear of it soon enough, Kay it right out, Jeremiah!" IJ it i. si. .1 1. i.

1 'i A X017BTAI 01 HXTZB. eswssswsswasasawenwemi There has arrived la this city from Chlhnav hua an interesting; exhibit for the New Or leans exposition, It oonsists ot ty ens of mountain, made ot silver, resting npon a base about rive feet long, three and halt wide and eight inches thick, This baa is ot solid silver snd bears npon eaoh side a me dallion of Hidalgo and the words. In Spanish! "From the State of Chihuahua to the New Orleans Exposition. The cast ot the moun tain, whloh la hollow, but nevertheless ma Its, is aoout three and a halt feet high. It has two peaks, ia quite natural in appear ance, is covered with cacti and other Mexican vegetation, and has a band of soldiers scaling its sides and aa Indian shooting deer with a bow and arrow at its base all cast In silver.

The whole thing weighs about three tons and is valued at $12,000, Wells, argo Wi i express are doing the forward ing. It was to leave here tor New Orleans this morning. El Lo4 Star. But H. Douglass A Sens' Capsicum Cough Drops fee your children: thev are harm 1: they leas, pleasing to tne taste, colds.

D. 8. and trade mark mm TO ADVERTISE ad will on 0fi drtfx 0m THE TONIC. TWa medicine, combining Iron with ens vegetable tonles. uickly end completely Ceres 7eeisw laellceettwa.

WstVewsi serene Nesumlsria. It is sa nnfallin smaoV Xidawys aad Liver. It is Invalnable aw PI peculiar Wsessa, and all wao lead sedentary lives. It cost not injure the teeth, cause headache Prod nee eonsUaation otter Jrommudiefna de. It enriches and pa rises the blood, stimulates thsspnetlta.sids the assimilation of food, relieves Heartburn snd Kelcbing, and strength ess the moseles aad nerves.

Far Intermittent Pevers, Lasdtade, Leek ot Knerry, sVe it has no equal. sv The genuine bss above trade atark and ernssed red lines on wrapper. Take ne other. rwaaieab es si Lrrwnem. GRATJlWOTHER Used herbs In doctoring the family, and her simple remedies DID CURB in most cases.

Without the nse of herbs, medio! science would be powerless and yet the tendency of the times is to neglect the best ot all remedies lor those powerful medidnea that seriously injure the system. SITTERS a combination of valuable herbs, carefully compounded from ths formula of a regular Physician, who need this prescription largely in nis private practice with great success. It is a a medicine need by many physician. a It is invalnable for DTSPMfsiA, KIDMKT tai LIFEB COmtrZAIJtTS, HERTOVB EXBAVSTIOK, WEAK jress, U)DlBE9TIOX, ate. and while) curing wm tses nnrt tne system.

mx. C. J. Khodes, a well known Iron man or sua Harbor, writes: "My son wss eompietelv prostrated bv fSi sni ana. Quliune sod barks did him no good, I then sent for Mishkirs Herb Bitters sad ia short buds we 007 wss anise weu.w A.

Bchenentrager, DruggUt, TIT St Clair Street. ClsveUnd. 0 writes "your Bitters, can ssy. snd do say. are rwew serfbed by some of the oldest and most prominent SwTiie in uw oiy.

BHTiTiR EXB3 BITTEES CO. S25 Commerce St, Philadelphia. farksr1! Pleasant Worm Syren Few Fells NEURALGIA, RHEUMATISM, md NERVOUS HEADACHE TONGA Is a product of the Tonga or Friend Is a product Tonga or Friendly Islands, where tt has ton torn? been used as a val uable remedy by the naUyra. Itwasbroogiit to the notice of the medical profneloo by lira Klnger and MurreU. of London, England.

Their high claims for Its efficacy have been proved by the most eminent medical authority. TrAffvre tea compound of Tonga with TVUAVWVtr oUierlngmUentswnosecur atlve properties have been very thoroughly tested. thvVfVYTe taken Internally and pro jwv uuceenounpteasantenecia. It contain no Opium or Morphine 4 Ass eoorteoed, aftsr tnsllss lis vistas at snsse ezeesdincly seeers sad obstinate mini, that Tosoti IKS ynm 1111 11 1 decided sad isrked eantSee properties Bheomatis KeanUgia and alee in aiaaj faMtanfes nl Mosealai Eheo sHsss. WaLTS Poles.

MJl Bt, Lemm. Me. Have ssstsd Tostoaukb hi ssisisl eaaMof Iteafalaia. it is rmry xikloa tbst I ri Uoda toty notieesr praise of proprietaiy wrticiues, bat fraes sv experience with TosaaLm feel asiSsd in swine has giren me nrfecS set krfaeta. M.I.lWoary.

111. Pssd Towearors for pslteut who bsd Wee almiasrtsTasWeMesoewMenmlr rslieeed; hare she eaed a in ffearslcia sad seats mflsssissliiif hsersiiisis.sTta. the very Best fssslta B. Pass. M.

TssiW.stk. TO. For sale by all Druggists. Price a boolav A. A.

MELLIER, Sole Proprietory 709 and 711 Washington Ave St. Ionia, r5 CHXCVIGO fflATiTl CO. Tfl ares jtseee sens. msitm. ess.

BV Sgl4 1 SMS, Steaaa BV lawsaieeel. aseSTBISMIBS. Sll ill SCSK.tl os. to is iK Tifl. rvics 1 rOEOES, TOOLS, 4c.

near teaaa suse pea tastiv wmhl ea Itk. AsivU mm aaisairT as. lis 'Tils, VIcm a Other Artxries eSSTlle. FA I NBA NaT, 8 SCALES or au. eiirna.

rAraaANKa.Moitst a oj asMsiasBnsaien. tiOTXRNMEXT SALE. There will be a publie sals ot unclaimed sad seised roods at the north door of. the Custom Moose Building. OUeago, at 11 o'clock a.

oa Jan. 1J. rerms cask, to the highest bidder. Catalogne of goods can be had at the Coston House on and aftse Port aad District of Qiieajro. Dec.

Xi. 184. sad sseet wita socens re quires a knowledge of the value ol aewiDspen, ami a conectly eifeuyed sdrt. sanUenTblso to sdvcrtw 3 I consult LCHD TCOiS bfcwaPAfia ADVRT1SIHG, CHICAGO, ILUHOia. HTJPTTJRE 1 ifnreai inrl Hni eombined.

tiu.xraafeedihe vui ini ih wrru Teii rtvti asOontlntKHiA A7s rfrt? ot Jtomtrtim rttrrrmL 6 liirt Powsrfr and i.tfwti rain cunrf hut mri' VERY ss 1 OP mm WE X30UIST XO Ribbons and Fancy AJTD OWE ENTERELT THB FOLLOWING LINES OF DRY GOODS: Silks. Vera, Sating Laces and Lace (Joods, TriDiings and Mm, Handkerchiefs, Corsets, Herewith lotify the Public 25 THAT AT1T1 THB ABOVE ABB ACKHICEB TO CENT BELOW COST! Now is an opportunity to buy goods in the above lines for less money than ever before offered in Chicago. Come and convince your selves. STATE S. W.

COR. WASHINQTQN. 1 5 5 eBBwsawasBBawaBwswavwaasaBBsavs PART "OF OUR ELEGANT FTXTURES FOR SALE. ADDBZMi Eails Fastenings, tTlT: HAIL Cambria Iron 218 South Fourth 4 FhUadelphlA, Pa. "UNION" FOLDINO With BED WoeB Wfre Hat 7it Use bi i ii bJ i Vf V.wswiV:;,TS.0 JohlUtOWlle PeimATiTmnla.

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