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jIXA honobed. id Appointn Oover- Tliompson Assistant i Treasury. Jane, 29.—William int eeeretary of the jnderdd his regiena- ildeut, to take effect |n order to accept the itor for the St. Paul, Manitoba Railroad headquarters at 8t. ^nt has selected as his Ion. Hugh S. Thomp- I of South Carolina, and domination to the Sen* . Governer Thompson man of ability, and (q iccord with the Presl- »n all public questions. I prominently identified itlonal interests ot his | now serving out his sec- i Governor. s. thompscA. rAoaoVuit of His Bemarkablc Public Career: The Hon. Hugh S. Thompfjou is a native of .Greenville County is 60 years of age. He is a grandson of Chancellor Waddy Tlipmpson, who for about twenty-five years, was one of the Judges of the Court of Equity of South Carolina, and ie a nephew of Gen. Waddy Thompson, who for a Jong time was member of Congress from South Carolina arid afterwards minister te Mexico during the Admin istration' of President Harrison. Mr. 'Thompson was graduated at at the Military Academy of the State at the close of 1856. A year after his graduation he was elected by the board of visitors assistant professor in the Arsenal Academy at Columbia, and rose by regular promotion to the rank of captain, haviug filled the professor ships of French and Relics Lcttres. During the most of the war he tvas stationed in Charleston, and did duty with the corps of Cadets in defence of the city, and at different points in the States, The Cadets under his command regarded him with great af fection and confidence, both as a pro fessor and as an officer in the field. After the war Mr Thompson was elected principal of the Columbia Academy, and. taking charge of Miat institution when it was In a very low condition, he raised it to the front rank of classical schools in the State. In the Democratic Conven f tion of 1876 he was ifiianimously nom inated for State Superintendent of ed ucation, though not a candidate for office, and he did not even know that bis name had been thought of for the [e was unanimously renom' yarn! ‘nr’.nimously rould certahjlf have been momiuated without op,* fc.- a fourth term by the State R» inoo*r. 0 c Convention of 1882. Had he iot been nominated for Governor, he would have been nominated again as super intendent of education, and could have bt*en elected president of the South Carolina University, at the meeting of the board of trusteesln August, 1882. When he took charge of the public school system of the Le It was in great ponfurhm and rhder his adminis- ireat reforms were Instituted, iblic school system of South [is now rapidly reaching a iof efficiency. Jompaon did not seek the for Governor in 1682j it {own that he did not desire ration,and tills fact was plain upon the floor of the conven Mr. E. B. Murray, of Ander- sou, but the popular demand for his services could not be resisted. When Mr. W. L. Mauldin, of Greenville pro po'sed his name, • and insisted that there was no other jnan in the State who could carry the partythrough to a triumphant victory, it was like a shock from an electric battery. The scene in the convention was thrilling Jn the extreme, and the nomination was ponfined with a unanimity as flattering to Governer Thompson as it was indicative of the sound judgment of the Convention. In the campaign of .1882Governor Thompson made an exceptionally brilliant canvass of the State, “from the bluemouhtains to the blue sea,” gaining everywhere in pop ular favor, and was elected by a tre mendous nmlority. His adiuiuistra- tioji during the past four years has been characterized by excellent judg ment. The State lias continued to prosper in all her industrial and ma terial resources, the public credit has t ien maintained, the laws have been (ministered with justice and equity, the public schools have flourished, the races have lived together in per- kfYeace and a feeling of personal se currP^-and public saftety has prevail ed during an administration which will l»e notable in the history of the State for the equal satisfaction it has afforded to ail the people without re gard to party or section. When the State Democratic Con vention met in June, 1884, Governor Thompson was renominated, together with all his associates on the ticket, without opposition. lie went into the Governor’s office for the sec- o id time possessing the entire confi dence of the people, and lias discharg ed the important and enorous duties of his . high official sta tion with eminent ability and satisfac-. tion to the people of the entire Stale Since his entrance upon public life ' Governor Thompson’s career has been remarkably successful. At the time 6f his first nomination for Governor of the State, which was made with out his knowledge and against "his Wishes, he had already filled the office of the State superintendent of edticj- tlon for six years, and had before him the certainty of reuoniiuation for fourth term hr this important office hail also been offered the posi tion of superintendent of the Citadel Academy, with which was connected during tbo war. He had at the same time been offered the presidency of the South Carolina Col lege- Either of these positions was within his grasp when he wasnotni- oeratic Senators do not take kindly wu.iwun.s go-tsp.vrwM. ■"> "“"rrr to Governor Thompson’s nomination nated for Governor, as already stated ^ f.nmnisin without his knowledge and against his wishes. When the State Democratic Con vention met in 1884 he was unamious- ly and spontaneously renominated for the office whose duties he had dis charged with singular fairness and ability. During his second term in the office of Governor he has been iu- yited to become a candidate for gen eral agent of the Peabody Educational Fund, as the successor of Dr. J. L. M. Curry, now minister to Spain, and has also been tendered two other im portant positions under the United States Government, besides the office of assistant secretary of the treasury, which he has now accepted. JEALOUS OF SOUTH CABOLiIK A. Alleged Opposition to Thom peon’s Confirmation. News and Courier. Wabkixtox, July 1.—Certain Dem and are inclined of the distinction Hna Is receiving at this Administration. to complain South Caro- the hands of The mal-con- Thc Senate’s Railroad Lawyers. Savannah News. The Republican Senators are mak ing a big tight against Senator Reek’s bill prohibiting Senators from acting as attorneys for railroads. When the bill first came up for consideration it passed with only eleven votes against it. Tho great majority of the Repub licans who were really opposed to it were afraid to oppose it. Through the efforts of Senator Hawlev, however, jt was reconsidered and sent to the Judiciary Committee. The report of that committee, of which Senator Edmunds is .chairman, is looked for with cousidorable interest. Mr. Ed munds is opposed to tho bill. He is one of the great railroad lawyers of the Senate. It has been stated that his fees for arguing cases—chiclly rail road cases—in the Suoreme Court amount annually to at least $25,000. One of the reasons for his op post ion to the Reck bill is, therefore, evident. When the bill was before the Sen ate on the quest ion of consideration a said about the affair, and the details few of the Republican Senators trigd-not made public. tT make it appear that a Senator’s official position,.was not taken into consideration by raMroads when seek ing his services as a !m»yer. These Senators are, doubtless, mistaken. One of the most brilliant men and, at the same time, one of the ablest lawyers who was ever in the Senate was Matt Carpenter, of Wis consin. He was a member of tho Judiciary Committee, and for a time was its chairman. It. is recalled that he admitted on one occasion that the fact that ho was a member of the Ju diciary Committee doubled his in come from his law practice. He said that he knew that he was a successful lawyer and much sought after, but that when he left the Senate end tho Judicif^y Committee he was no long er employed by the railroad corpora tions which have large interests at stake at Washington. With testimony like this staring them in the face it is not easy to un derstand how Mr Edmunds, MrEvarts mid other Republican Senators can conscientiously oppose fee Bock bill. ■ i JJreaUfast at the White House. , Frojn the New York Sun. Breakfast was formerly served at the White House at 8 o’clock, and the President was often at his desk an hour or so before. Now the breakfast hour is 9 o’clock, and only once or twice since his marriage has Mr. Cleveland attended to any official du ties before going down stairs. Ife usually passes into the library on his way to the dining room’to take what telegrams or letters are lying upon his desk, and runs through them while wait ing for breakfast to be served. He gets into the official harness about an hour later than he used to do. and it is generally 10 o’clock hqw-a-days before lie begins Work, when 9 was the hour formerly. He pulls steadily along until 1:30, when, on every alternate day, he receives the public, and then goes to luncheon, and afterward chats with the ladies for a few minutes as he smokes a cigar. • During the morning hours Mrs. Cleveland sees nothing of her husband but spends her time in reading, sew ing, arranging things about the house, wandering in the conservatory and gossiping with the gardener about the flowers, of which she is very fond. In the attic of the White House is a won derful store of old things, and the young women have been overhauling them, dragging to light relies of Jeff ersonian simplicity and Jacksonian severity ami throwing them into con trast with the artistic modernness that lias prevailed since Gen. Arthur and Tiffany renewed the President’s quarters. While there is no necessity for Mrs. Cleveland exercising any supervision over the domestic affairs of the place, as the servants are well trained and numerous, scarcely a day passes without a consultation with the steward or a visit to the cook, who, with the rest of the household, ad mire their young mistress as much as State the public do. They talk about din ner, and luncheon, and breakfast, sug gest what they most like, and how they want it served, and some experi ments have been attempted in the re production of dainties the President’s bride was fed upon when she was abroad. nai Heavy Rains In Columbia, S. C. Columbia, S. C., July 1.—It hqs tents, who are principally Southern men, say that South Carolina should be satisfied with haviug the comp troller of the curreuci and that some other Southern State should be re quested to furnish a successor to Smith. These mutterings should not, and perhaps will not, have an} 7 affect upon Governor Thompson’s confirmation, as his selection was entirely 7 volunta ry 7 on the part of the President, and it was not a question of State, but of the character of the man. The President, after meeting Governor Thompson, would probably have selected him had lie been a citizen of California or Flori da. The South Carolina Senators are confident that no serious opposition to Governor Thompson’s confirmation can or will be raised. A TATA: OF r iIlF UAIlIv DAYS. Caused How a Negro Justice Nearly Serious Trouble. Atlanta Constitution. It is not to be denied that the ill- feeling existing between the New En gland fishermen and the Canadian government has a serious aspect. England has never held back when there was any excuse fora row; and while she is not anxious for another brush with the United Slates, she will undoubtedly make it hot for us if our vessels cut many capers in Canadian waters. While Maine is doing her level best to plunge the republic into a war with England, it will surprise many to learn that Georgia came very 7 near doing the samething about fifteenyears ago. At that time very little was toDarien with instructions to shell the town. “That wouldn’nt exactly do,” said the Consul. “We have done such things on less provocation,” replied the Captain. “Bon ? t you consider this a casus belli?” “You are rignt,” said the Consul, “but we don’t want any war with the' United States, especially as there is no cause for one. You don’t live here, and don’t understand the situation. Let me explain.” Pie then told tho Captain all a"bout the reconstruction troubles, how the bottom rail was on top, how Camp bell held his office against the wishes of the white poenle, and assured him that the people of Georgia would be delighted with the trick he had played on the bailiffs. “So you are even,” said the Consul, “and more than even you are the hero of the hour.* When you make your next trip to Darien, Campbell will be out of office and probably in jail. Take my advice and lot it drop.” The sailor was a good fellow, and a man of sense. He to* k the Consul’s advice, and on his return to his vessel liberated his prisoners. He gave them both a good cuffing, and the crew kick ed them overboard. They reached the shore, however, and it is needless to say did not receive much sympa thy. The Consul whose good sense preserved the peace between two great countries, lived to see his predic tion realized. Tne black Justice was removed from office in disgrace and sentenced to a term of yeais in the penitentiary. CAGING THEIR GIRLS. It happened in this way. In the gen eral upheaval of the reconstruction period ouo Tunis G. Campbell, a pes tiferous negro politician, was thrown to the surface. After figuring in va rious roles, and doing no end of mis chief he by hook or crook secured the position of Justice of tho peace at Dar ien. This was pie for Tunis. He was a keen, shrewd negro, and tho influ ence he exerted overhis hordes of black followers on the coast was simply im mense. His office of Justice enabled him to punish Ids enendcs and reward Ids friends, and* he was not slow to stretch his authority to almost any extent. On one occasion a British vessel touched at Darien and remained sever ul days. Just ns it was ready to leave a negro went to Justice Campbell with a. bill against its owner. He said that lie could get no satisfaction from the Captain, and urged Campbell to adopt speedy and severe measures*. The Mack Justice was perfectly will ing to accommodate his friend, and it struck him that it was a lino opportu nity to distinguish himself. He look ed through tho code and a work on equity 7 . He didn’t know anythirfg about equity, but the title of the book, “‘Equity,. Jurisprudence” impressed idm favorably. Finally his attention was arrested by 7 a chapter on that ex traordinary 7 remedy, ne exeat. Of course it was above his comprehen sion, but he got it into his head that a writ of ne exeat was a terrible docu ment, and that it would keep a man from leaving the State when nothing else would. Justice Campbell made up his pow erful mind in a hurry. He filed his friend’s suit 7 in his court, and set the day of trial twenty days off. Then he set to work drawing up a writ of ne exeat to prevent Ihe British Cap tain from sailing until after the dis position of his ease. The writ was an absurd and preposterous document. Is covered ten pages of legal cap, ami warned the Captain, bis officers and sailors, not to depart without consent of the court, under penalty of fine, im prlsonment and confiscation. The next thing in order was to serve the writ. Here some difficulty arose. Tho plaintiff in the ease informed the Justice that the Englishman had threatened to throw him overboard, and had said that he- would serve a bailiff the same way 7 . Old Tunis was equal to tho* emergency. He called in two’ negro bailiffs, big, strapping fellows, and armed them with mus kets. Giving them the writ he or dered thpm to board the vessel and remain on it until relieved. If any attempt was made to weigh anchor they were to shoot. The British Captain was the mad dest man on tho face of the globe when old Tunis C.ujipboll’s two ruffians s n*ved the writ intention to roni He had only six sailors,and wanted if * • passible to a\ old a fight. Ho concluded to hide his time. The minions of the law were allowed to strut about the di ek,and when the sailors ate dinner and supper rations were also served out to tho guards. At night the Cap tain set up the whiskey 7 . Possibly it was dragged. At all events the bear- ers.of the writ of ne exeat forgot all about their duty and fell asleep. In this condition they were disarmed tumbled into the hold, . and the hatches battened down. The exultant but still indignant skipper ana announced their main on the vessel. Racing in Japan. From the London Field. Yokohama, May 20.—The Japan ese are devoted admirers of the race horse. Between the stand and the race course is a wide turfed inelosure, at one end of which an excellent Jap anese hand is discoursing the music of the latest French operetta. Though it is yet only midday, while the rac ing is not to begin till 12:30, the stand and inclosure are fairly filled with Japs and foreigners of all sorts, and very queer do many of the former look, especially those who have been rash enough to assume foreign cloths, instead of sticking to their own com fortable aiid’pretfcy firess. More espec ially* it is to be regretted when a charm ing and graceful little Japanese lady abandons her own most picturesque attire for the fashions of Europe, in which oho only looks insignificant and awkward. While waiting for the commence ment of the sport, let us go and in spect the paddock behind the stand, it is a grand roomy 7 space, surrounded with neat little stables, at the doors of which groups are congregated discus sing the chances of the occupants. Of betting there is none. Selling lotter ies are hold at the hotels in Yokio or Yokohama two or three days before thoraces. The saddling bell lias just rung. We are are just in time to see H. M. the Mikado arrive, sitting dressed in a dark uniform in his well turned-out landau, and surrounded by an escort of lancers, who look smart enough in their green and red uni forms. H. M. ascends to the royal box to the somewhat dismal strains of the Japaness national air. Close be hind him arrives the one and only four-in-hand in Japan, owned by 7 an eccentric American. The dark-paint ed drag and well-matched team of dark ponies look smart enough. And now five ponies emerge from the pad- dock for the first race. Few of the Japanese ponies exceed hands, but many of them are neat, well-built animals, inclined to be weak behind, but with a fair enough turn of speed. They are nearly all ridden by Japanese jocks, who are very light and fait* horsemen, but incliued to get excited and lose their heads, and flog their mounts long after the race is over. It is not my intention to describe the racing, most of which would be considered very poor sport anywhere else, though some of the finishes were really good, one resulting in a dead heat. Suffice it to say that a pro gramme of nine races per diem was successfully carried to a conclusion in three days. A vast amount of time is always lost at the starts, and the last race each day is often run in the dark, so much so that I have seen a groom run into the middle of tho course at the finish, holding a big lantern in his hand, in order that the judge might see which animal passed his box first. Wonderful to relate the ponies difl not A Curious Custom of the New Britain Islanders. From the Ncvj York World. Washington 7 . June 24.—United States Consul Griffin of Sidney, broth er of Mary Anderson’s step-father, has made some exhaustive studies of the inhabitants of New Britain, an island in the South Pacific Ocean, and gives the State Department the bene fit of his researches. Among other things lie says that the inhabitants have tTic custom of confining their girls in cages until they are old enough to marry. This custom, -he says, is peculiar to that island and without a parallel among the other inhabitants of the. South Seas. These girl cages are made of twiggs of the palm tree and the girls are put Into them when they 7 are only 2 or 3 years of age. These cages are built inside the houses, and the girls are never allowed to leave the house pnder any circumstances, and are only taken out of the cages once a day to be washed. The houses themselves are closely fenced in with a sort of wicker work made of reeds. Ventilation under the circumstances is rendered difficult. The -girls are said to grow up strong and healthful in spite of these disadvantages. The natives are very fond of jewelry made of shell or bone. Both men and women are entirely nude, except a small strip of bark or leaves around the loins. They have thick, black curly hair, large flat noses and symmetrical bodies. -They dis play a great fondness for feathers of gaudy.colors, with which they decorate their heads. Sometimes they wear a helmotor head dress about 18 inches in height, made of bark and sea-weed, and ornamented with shells, cat’s eyes, etc. AVcry Wickert Trick. Caicago News. Not long ago a young gentleman employed in the office of the County Clerk at Goneva, 111., received at the hands of a friend a small sample cup of oleomargarine made by a Chicago firm. With a view to determining about how much the (|a|ry farmers arouud Geneva knew about butter, he showed the sample to them as they came at odd times into the office, tell ing them it was a sample of Elgin butter. Every last man of them smacked his lips and declared it to be as good butter as he had ever tasted. “Isn’t it a burning shame,” said the wicked young man to one innocent dairyman, “that Congress doesn’t harry up and pass a bill prohibiting the manufacture of that miserable, greasy, tasteless stuff, Oleomarga rine?” “Yes, it is,” said the honest yeo man; “but, then, lot ’em make all t:ie oleomargarine they want to, there’ll always be a market and good prices for such butter as that.” “Yes, but think of the poor people who can’t pay high prices for butter! And, then, too, think of ignorant folks who don’t know good butter like this from nasty 7 bull-grease!” “Well, all I’ve got to say 7 ,” replied the dear old granger, “is U iafc an y man who can’t tell that kind o’ but ter from oleomargarine ought to be pizened with the bogus stuff.” If that farmer’s eye should happen to fall on this story tkat wicked young man will probably get something like his just deserta. REFUSED HIM A SLAT U 1>AV li AI il iUCIN AT ION 3. Mrs. Cleveland's Evenings. Washington Special. Nearly every evening after Miss Gregg retires Mrs. Cleveland follows the President to the „library and sits- with him until his labors are liid aside. She reads old novels or the lat est magazine, and afterwards calls fdr the newspapers, and, absorbed in them, permits the Ciiief Magistrate' to write his veto messages undisturbed Sometimes when he finds an amusing case he throws the paper iutj her lap, and she is much interested in the cu rious letters, containing all sorts of absurd requests and suggestions, that come daily in thePresident’s mail. Of ten she will sit at the opposite sides of his desk and write let ters to her moth er or her school friends while he frames a Presidential disapproval of an act. of Congress. A'together the’life of the bride of the Wnite Plouse is a happy and fascinat ing one. She is in love with the old place, and, being of an impressiona ble disposition, enjoys the novelty of her situation. She can realize with gravity the popularity she has won. seem to object to this proceeding jEtfid as she reads the papers she can- :lie lonst. ^'not but be mindful that her girlish beauty has added to her husband’s political strength. The compliments paid to her have not turned her head, the elevatldfi to which she has been lifted has undisturbed her poise, and she is conscious of nothing but grati tude and happiness. weighed rained all night and has poured near- i jinchor and set sail for Savannah, ly all day. The sun has made a sick-} As .-oon as he reached Savannah he ly attempt to shine at different times j landed, leaving his prisoners still con during the «lay 7 , but seemed each time i fined ;:i the hoi*!, amt made his way to ahiiiibon the effort just as it was j to the jntilQe of the British Consul. I: about t** succeed. The Cong-nee is o,n i was a sight to see the gallant tar as he a t»con> again ntril wiil probably roach ’ stood pu. ing and panting ami swear- Columbia Notes. Augusta Chronicle. Columbia, S. C., July 1.—The Board of Directors of the penitentiary were in session to-day but transacted only routine business. Comptroller General Stoney return ed to the city last night after a slyirt inspection tour among the County Treasurers country. Tiie wind last night blew down some trees and fencing. The machinery in the Bentwood factory has been sold to a Frankfort, Keiituckey, firm and will be remov ed to that city. It brought $13,o00. The building will be converted into an ice factory 7 . ^ Governor T impson will assume the duties of Assistant Secretary of the Treasury about the 10th of July, The Muse of the Night. ... Tit-Bits. and Auditors of the^pj. "Now.Mr. Johnson, you are well up in mythology.” “Yes, sir, that’s where you can al ways find me.” “We have all sorts of muses—the muse of peotry, the muse of dancing and so on. Now, I want to ask, for the information of all present, wheth er there is any uiuse of darkness—of night?” “Well, Mr. Hendricks, mythologi cally speaking there is not. Cat-ego- ricaily speaking the night is full of mews.” |M»iiit sufficiently high to do imn-h dunage to new cropi* that havelvei replanted on bottom hinds. ( m.sul. hi-* wrong-*, a British gunUoatjlhcn in port,be sent Would Not Bolt Cleveland. Louisville Courier-Journal tDem.) We do not believe Mr. Cleveland seeks the nomination. If it is “forced on him,” the position w< ul I not he in the least awkward either for Mr. Cleveland, nor for the Courier-Jour nal, although it might prove extreme ly awkward for Mr. Blaiqe In Ihe vestibule of a restaurant In I*esth which employs young women as waitressas, the following notice is posted: “Gentlemen are requested to abstain from kissing the waitresses on the stairs, as this a is fruilful source of breakage and impedes the service.” A Colored Man’s - Steanrooat G. McCanta the lawyer, formerly PaUKsor of Mathe matics in tbA^Bouth Carolina State Agricultural College, and t^one time General Agent for Industrial Educa tion in Liberia, has begun jniit for $20,- 000 damages against the President of the People’s LI he of Albany steamers. Mr. Stewart states in his complaint that on June 3. when about to start for Albany on legal business, he went to Charles H. Orr, an acquaintance, and one'of the agents of the People’s Line, at No. 207 Broadway, and asked him whether it would be better for him to goby the night boat or by rail. Mr. Orr advised Mr, Stewart to go by the night boat, the Daniel Drew on which he would be able to have a good night’s rest, Mr. Stewart paid for a ticket and asked if he would have any diffiiculty in securing a berth on the steamer on account of his colot. Mr. Orr laughed at the idea, and said he had never known of a Hudson River passenger setamer refusing to carry passengers or giveihem staterooms. Mr Orr telephoned to the dock* to engage a stateroom for Mr. Stewart, and gave him a check for the room, told him to pay the purser for it. When Mr. Stewart, reached the steamer lie pre sented his stateroom check to the purser. The latter asked wh*^ the stateroom was for, and when Mr. Stewart replied that it was for him self the purser flatly refused to give him the room. Mr. Stewart then ex plained that the agent had toid him that there would be no difficulty about his securing a room, but the purser still refused to give him the room, al though it was vacant. Mr. Stewart went to the captain of the steamer, who treated him kindly and appeared annoy r ed at the purser’s behavior. ‘The captain said he would see the purser. He had a talk with the latter, after which, however, he told Mr. Stewart that he could not let him have the Atom. Several passen gers assured Mr. I^tewurt that they would act as witnesses for him if he went to law over the matter. Mr. Stewart left the boat, and soon afl jr- ward placed the matter in the hands of a lawy 7 er,^vho has since begun pro ceedings. Mr. Stewart says that he brings the suit on the grounds of a breach of contract and a refusal to act as common carrier. He says that he does not wish to make his stand on his civil rights as a colored citizen, as an agitation of that subject might prove injurious. Algernon S. Sulli van and .exrGovertipr Chamberlain bare been retained for Mr. Stewart. • •* -• • Cattle TToven, says a writer in Practical Farmer, is a distention of the rumen, or first stomach, by gas evolved with in from the fermentation of green food. The belly 7 swells and the breath ing becomes laborious and heavy. The animal refuses to eat, and stands with head extended. The swelling rapidly increases until the entire body is dis tended. The efficacy of measures is in ratio with the promptness with which they are taken. In the early stages of tli^ disease, chloride of lime promptly given in doses of from two to four drachms will usually afford re lief. Anot her good remedy is a tea- spoonful of pulverized charcoal -every fifteen minutes given in bne-half pint of milk or water sweetened with a lit tle molasses, until the auiniql is re lieved. If these fail the only 7 resort is to puncture the stomach, thus allowing the gas to. escape. If possible get a veterinary surgeon to do this. Other wise take a sharp pointed knife thrust if into the % left flank, about three inchesjbelow the spinal column, and half way between the hips and the last rlb v Then insert in the cut a quill or pipe stem, through which the gfts will escape. After the gas is removed give a dose of epsom salts. Hoven may be produced by too much green food, or by a normal amount when the digestion is impaired or the body is in a low state of health. Preven tion is always better than cure. her Details of His Caprices and Idiotic Pranks. nich, June 23.—The medical A Blast Againt Beef. Scientific American. For some years n decided inch mo tion has been apparent all over tho jures just made ip the Rei-j country to give up the use of whiskey revaluing the progress of the and other strong alcohols, using as a late King’s mental disease uro to-day being excitedly discussed in the streets, beer halls and drawing-rooms of Munich. •Some of tfio facts revealed, *you doubtless know already, but tj|p fol lowing additional details are interest ing: An immense volume of medical evidence had been collected, much of it from personal observation and doc uments. Among other hallucinations tho King was often troubled with phantoms. He he ird strange voices in the air and sometimes when his Cabi net Secretary, Dr. F. de Ziegler, read reports to him, he used to imagine that he was listening to gross improprio ties and would fly into a fury 7 . The physicians testified .that the King’s well-known passion for soli tude, or, failing that, his preferqMp for the society of menials, must bere- garded as symptoms of paranas*. At one time King Louis had a lianr less mania for another he bowed ed inanimate objects—pictures, stat pioms or paramea. me »* King Louis had a bantfe flyring machines. AwRu-e ived down and worship- most obiects—nictures. stat- ! A slij substitute beer and other compounds. This is evidently founded on the idea* that beer is not harmful, and contains a large amount of nutriment; also that hitters may have some medical quality which will neutralize the al cohol which it conceals, etc. These theories are without, confirmation in the observation of physicians. The use of beer is found to produce a spe cies of degeneration ot all the organs; profound and deceptive -fatty deposits, diminished circulation,' condition of congest ion and perversion of function al activities, local inflartunatkms of both the liver and kidneys, are con- ntly present. I'litellectuaily a stu- amounting almost to paralysis arrests the reason, changing all the higher facuitfes into a mere animal ism, sensual, selfish, sluggish, varied only with paroxysms of anger that 4 nre senseless and brutah In appear- nec the beer drinker may be the pic- of health, but in reality he irf incapable of resisting disease, ght injury, a severe cohl, or a - ston t# 7 ues, trees and flowers. One of hiaJshocU to the body or mind will corn- ideas was to found a "sec ret society iclfcoiily 7 provokeacute disease, ending ~ nv Tib watch theBavariausaud find out whftt- their sentiments were. Had he had his way he would have carried’ his imi 1 tion of Louis XIV. to the length abolishing the Bavarian constitution. When he fancied himself unobserved he would stand before a looking-glass making grimaces at himself, <^r re main for hours gazing at some spot and running his hands repeatedly through his hair, occasionally starting as though he had sustained a shock from an electric battery 7 . In his violent moods he was seized with a destructive niania and tried to burn up his palaces ami threatened to put people to death. Ha took irrational likes and dis likes. When he disliked any one he could not bear to hear his name or even the initial letter of his name. The doctors regard the excessive ten derness of many of his letters as an other symptom of paranoea. Ho also left important State documents wait ing unanswered in the hands of grooms, scullions and soldiers, and once he ordered his hairdresser, Max, to form a Ministry. In evidence the Cabinet Secretaries confirmed the previous report that the King had long suffered pains in the head, to alleviate which and to get sleep he had for the last 4 years taken chlqral twice a week latterly. It was also proved that Louis had been ir regular in his eating and unclean in his habits. A letter to one of his Ministers was-included in Referend ary Neumayer’s report, in which. King Louis said: “All the joy of my life will have gone out. if I cansiot go on building. If you cannot raise 20,000.000 marks sell Bavaria or ex change it.” The President’s Good Judgment From the Chicago News (.2nd.) President Cleveland displays a cor rect judgment of the American char acter in the matter and tone of his pension vetoes. The nation has as keen an appreciation of humor and of justice as it has sense of gratitude to the men who fought bravely for the union. Throughout his message the President impresses the country with his patriotic justice in seperating the ( 1 ’ deserving from the undeserving. Ke” e leans to the beneftcient, but is unspar ing toward anything that appears to be deceit upon tho nation’s gratitude. With infinite patience and care he has gone through the evidence in. the cases presented for his approval, and who can blame him if there is the ring of resentment in the wording of the messages in which he arraigns Con gress as an unfaithful, careless and reckless steward of the people’s money? The terse manner in which he sets forth the facts that convinces him of the impositions sought to be fastened bn the treasury 7 is doubly effective by reason of the lurking sar casm that can be read between the lines. Tho I’resident’s Plan lor Sirensthei - ing the Democratic Party. Boston Advertiser. A Democratic member of the Com mittee on Appropriations says that the President has called in members of the committee and urged on them the policy of economy, or a show of it in cutting down the appropriations. He said: “The parties are so nearly Jn harmony on all other questions, that the only poteutial issue we can make before the people is that of economy.’ That must be bur issue in the coming elections, and it must rely for support upon tho showing made by the Appropriations Com mittee.” To the objection raised by 7 a South ern member of the committee that there would be heavy deficiencies which would make a bad showing, tiie President said the first matter of consequence was to make a ?trong showing in cutting down expenses, and sweeping work could be done in cutting off useless officials. The gen tlemen said further that Mr. Carlisle has repeatedly conferred with the President on this matter, and tin n advised with the Democrats of the committee, urging the widest latitude in reducing the sums recoinmende* 1 for appropriation. As a result tho sun dry civil appropriation hill will he cut down $4,000,000, tiie legislative $1,000- 000, and 400 offices abolished. The President is reported as having been very insistent in this matter, and as saying: “If you will take an ex treme courts in thismatter of opposing liberal appropriations and indorse my policy of civil service reform nothing an beat us in 1888.” Stranger (visiting city)—Say, mis ter, what’s that ere big stone buildin’, an orphune asylum ? Citizen—Why, no, my do:ir sir Unit is tho office of tho daily and week ly Uivemffts. just erected with accu mulated dividends. Stranger—Gosha 11 fish-hooks! The duce yon say. Why, I got mad with the editor and stopped that ere paper mor’n live years ago, and supposed of Course the consarn had busted up and Justice to the South. From the Springfield (Mass) Democrat Tiie New South is a part of the na tion. Its young men have an equal interest in its preservation with us, and the New Democracy greets them as co-laborers in tho work of rejuve nating the country. We shall neither insult them with distrust, nor flatter them with fulsome compliments, but we ask them to remember that there are those in the North who recognize their valor and worth, and who ex tend the hand of fraternal gVeeting to them without implying that m their desperate endeavors in behalf of self- goverment they should be stigmatized as rebels or traitors to bo forgiven. ally.' Compared with inebriates who use different kinds of alcohal, he is more ■incurable and more generally 7 diseased. The constant use of beer every day gives the system no recuperation, but dily lowers the vital forces. It is wbservatipn that beer drinking in this countrv.pMjduccs the very 7 lowest kind of inolmyly 7 , closely allied to criminal insanity. The most dantrer- ous class of ruffians in. our cities are beer ^inkers. ’ Tragedy Among- the Types. R.ttrMMtiKE, June 26.—This morn ing Mrs. Ella Forsyth, who is employ ed in the printing office at No. 18 Nortli street, went to her work as usual, and when site was ascending the stairs ’her husband, George Forsyth, ran tothe door and fired two shots from- a pistol at her.- As soon as she fell the husband turned the weapon against himself and fired once, the ball passing through hhs heart, killing him instantly. Mrs. Forlsyth is dangerously wounded. She is represented as a very kndustri- oti§ woman, and was working for the support of herself and child, the father having failed to provide for them v He has kept a low groggery since he abandoned his family. Forsyth was 21 years old and his wife 21. They had been married two years. He had expressed his determination to kill both her and himself, and was accompanied by one of his friends this morning on his mission of death, Frank Van Sant, who 'was ar rested as an accessory to the shooting of Mrs. Forsyth. Tho imrty 7 from whom the pistol was bought this morning recognized Van Sant as the party with Forsyth when the purchase was made. Tho Everlasting Rain. OrccnviUe News. ' The heavy rain-of night before last continued yesterday morning, the allies brightening liter and the rain again pouring at mid-day. The earth is so thoroughly saturated that all farm work is again, at a stand still. Wheat shocked in thg ! field demands care and j attention to keep it from sprouting and becoming ruined. Corn on low lands, where it has not been already (frowned out, and other crops in similar alluvial fields, are again taking wn sappy growth; grat-a and weeds are “fairly bulging,” anil the situation is altogether dishearten ing to the farmers. Grape goiters are also blue in spirit, tho continued wet weather causing the extended growth of the rot-pro ducing fnngus. Many signs of rot ap pear in all the vineyards of this local ity 7 , though not to an alarming ex tent, as yet. Tiie fear is expressed, however, that a continuance of the rain for another week will bear ham upon the grape crop. Tiie rot is not confined to any group of varieties, tho Concord, among the common ones planted here, seeming, on young vines, to withstand the weather with hardiness. Ives hold out well, whilo the better class of wine grapes, such as Norton’s, are not affected. I should think those professional oarsmen would he all tired *uit,” said Mrs. Goodman, turnn.g irom hei u -w-paper. “Yes,” said her husband, “It’s a ter rlble strain *>n their memories.” “Memories? *Why, what have their memories got tod* with it?” “Bless you, my dear, don’t they have to remomiMT whom they are hire*! to beat and whom to let beat t Tiie Tariff’ Crazed Southerners. New York Sun (Deni.) This little clique that shouts fora Brumageni, “new South,” that shall be an imitation New England instead of its own honest self, does not repre sent tlio S o u t^Mi r^n people, and least of all do.es Tt represent tho Southern Democracy. In nothingdoes it represent the latter so little ns in this attempt to commit it MrRandall’s policy. Every one I urges’to sec ail in dustries that can be profitably con ducted in tho South flourish; but tho intelligent ppoplo there know that they cannot afford to attempt to build up manufactures, even among thetn- selves.bya jfolicy thatthreatensruin to their great agricultural industry. Tho tariff craze mav run its course in a few _ isolated districts in the South, bur the Southern people as a wholo are and ever must be for a policy tending towards free trade. Englishman—You. ah, have ro ruins in tidj country , don’tkliuv . American -Not r. ruin. 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