Decatur Democrat, Volume 40, Number 52, Decatur, Adams County, 11 March 1897 — Page 3

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WASHING TON VETTEH. [From our regular Coriospondent.l Washington, March ,1 1897. If any person in Washington had any remaining doubts about M<irk Hanna being the whole thing under the McKinley administration, they have been ■dissipated since Hanna’s arrival. He attracts more deference —from republicans—than the lour members in Me Kinley’s qahinet who are in town do combined, and accepts it all as his right and speaks with an air of proprietorship, not only of the c ming administion but of both branchts of congress ■So big has Hanna’s head become that he is actually allowing himselt to think ■of trying to take a fall out of Tom Reed, and is now sounding republican members of the next house in order to ascertain whether it will be possible by the use of patronage to bea r Reed for -the speakership nomination before the republican caucus with a McKinlev candidal e. lion. Fitz Lee’s friends are not talking for publication about Secretary Olney’s threat to recall Gen Lee because he l as shown up the lack of >al on the pait of the administration in protecting American citizens in Cuba, but they ane wishing that O'ney will have the nifve to carry out bis threat, because tluy knew it would make Gen Lee the mojt popular man in America While at ihe capitol today Mr. Bryan called on winy of his friends among the newspa[er correspondents and spent some time v ry pleasantly with some of those who h served in the hou*e with him. In company with Mrs. Bryan he will leave foiiNebraska tomorrow. If some of the appropriation bills fail to get througi before congress closes, as many are predicting will be the case, it will be because a coterie of senators for reasons of their own wish them to fail. i . „ About the smallest piece of business m connection with the inaugural preparations was the taking down of the white and yellow decorations whleh were being put on the treasury building, because somebody suggested that the colors stood l or bimetallism. It is understood that the orders for the removal of the white and yellow came direct from the white house. This decoration isn’t paid for by the government but bv the clerks in the treasury department Grave written charges have been filed with the postoffice department by tlfty- > live Washington patent attorneys, including four gentlemen who have held the offices of commissioner of patents, against the firm known as John Wedderburn & Co., successors to the dei fund Examiner Claims Bureau and the

Press Claims Co , in one sense# but it seems not in all, and the National Recorder, a newspaper publshed by the firm Th-t ch trees go into detail and close by asking that the National Recorder be shut out of the mails as a fraud, and that a fraud order be issued against VVedderburn & Co for obtaining money under false pretenses. In addition to the written charges, a personal hearing was given by the postmaster general to a committee representing the patent attorneys who signed tbe charges. If either Mr. Cleveland or Mr. Olney can extract any satisfaction from the part they plaved in getting from Spain the pardon of Julio Sanguily i i order to head off the adoption by the senate of a resolution directing the president to demand ths immediate and unconditional release of Sanguily, they should ba allowed to do so. The s-ntiment in congress was pretty nearly expressed by Senator Morgan, when he said in thecourse of his speech on the recent rela tions of this government with Spain: “Oh! what welcome news was that pardon! to that president of ours in the white house, who for two years has been down on his hunkers before Spain. How joyous his honestand noble American heart must be. and in what trans ports of joy must be his magnificent person, when he hears that by a com binat’on between the crown of Spain and the president of the United States they have dragged out of a poor creature a confession which enables them toescape the danger of paying damages and giving them the liberty of sleeping and snoring like sluggards, while Amer icans suffer.”

It is a matter for all aroutjd congratulation that tbe senate committee on public lands quickly investigated the matter and unanimously arrived at the conclusion that the land patent to Mr Perrine, the husband to Mrs. Cleveland’s mother, was regularly and legally issued. The farewell address of Senator DuBois w*b a little disconcerting to the republican leaders, who have been expecting that the republicans would be allowd to reorganize the senate at the extra session without any trouble. Mr •Dußois told them plain and Hat that they wo Id not he allowed to organize the senate It will soon be seen whether Mr. Dußois spoke for himself alone or byZauthority of the other republican silver senators Minutes seem like hours when a life is at stake Croup gives no time to send for a doctor, delay may mean death. One Minute Cough Cure gives instant relief aud insures recovery. The only harmless remedy that produces Imme diate resulty. W. H. Nachtrleb.

WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING. W ashiygton, March I.—The senate pissed the District of Columbia appropriation bill yesterday and then took up the naval bill which it considered until a late hour at night and then passed it. The house had under consideration the prizefighting bill, sent the sundry civil bill and postoffice bill to conference and then passed a bill abolishing election messengers and providing for the transmission of returns by mail. Washington, March 2. —The international monetary conference bill was passed by the senate after a very animated debate and the house amendments were agreed to. The bill now goes to the president. The fortification bill was then taken up and passed and consideration of the general deficiency begun, a night session being held but a vote was not reached. The house was in session until late in the night awaiting conference reports. An attempt was made co consider the antiprizefightbill but it was unsuccessful. Washington, March 4.—The senate spent the dav and worked until a late hour in the ’fight on conference reports on appropriation bills. The Indian, District of Columbia and sundry civil bills were agreed to. Senator Quay resorted to fiiiibrstering tactics becauss the house had agreed to the senate’s amendment toy the naval bill placing the price of armor plate at S3OO. Tbe house passed the above bills without discussion on report of the conference committee. While waiting for reports the house whiled away the time singing patriotic songs. Only one bill remains in conference. Washington. March 4.—Both house* of congress waited until near the hour for adjourning without day for President Cleveland to return the appropriation bills which they had worked nearly the whole night to complete, but waited in vain as the agricultural, sundry civil apd Indian bills failed to met- his approval. The general deficiency bill failed in conference making four appropriation bills that did not become law. Doth houses were then adjourned without date. The Fifty-fifth senate was convened in extra session, and soon after adjourned until tomorrow. » Washington, March s.—The senate appointed a committee to. wait on the president and notify him that it was ready for auv communication he de sired to make. The president then sent in the nominations for his cabinet, and Secretary Sherman was confirmed immediately, the other nominations being referred to committee and were shortly after reported and confirmed. The senate then adjourned until Monday. Washington, March 8, —The senate received a communication from the president containing the nomination of a pension agfint at Detroit, and the vice president handed down a coiiuhunication from ex-Secretary Lumont transmitting certain papers called for by a resolution of inquiry. The senate then went into executive session aud Boon after adjourned. Lost—A dear little child who made home happy by its smiles. And to tbiuk, it might have been saved had the parents only kept in the bouse One Minute Cough Cure, the infallible remedy for croup. VV. H, Nachtneb.

THE NEW* FKON HUKUA Tounoo, Bnit.MA, Jan. 14 1897. Mj( Dent Li lie Ei lhiulh:— D.rjiii uh you kiiovv i.bht I am in Tmiit/oJ iS'ir- i tna Bur du v<m k'* •*> where Tmuigo'i 1 i and Bui mo are? It von do not, Hi nit ; will be well to lind out before pill hem .more of inn or of my worx LLke a I globe or a n>4(> of the world, mid you 1 I will see dial I am on the opposite side of theemtlt tmin vou. But. Burma L much fan her south than Indiana, and it is summer here all the year 'round Think of ill None of our school children have ever seen snow .When ■o i have found B'litni mi your map. von may try to ti.nd theeiiyof Toungno You will see that it is far inland -a’ out I two hundred miles from the sea. lt.ii lon a railway I hat goes straight io Rm I goon, the great seaport of Burma. I I sailed in a large slop which took me to I Bancoon. At Rrngoon 1 landed and took the train farTuungoo We lraveled I all day. It was about seven in the morning when we left Rangoon During the day as 1 looked from time to time out of the car win mw, I thought how much I lie country looked like Indi ana. There were the sire, cite sol green fields, and the little wood-, and now and then some large t acts or undei brush. We crossed long prairies >i.d large rivets. But the green fields winch looked so pretty, were neilbn wheat nor corn li 1 Is—they were rice fields or paddy fields as people here . Call them, and the woods ale not made ; up of oaks, nor ein> nor in iples, but of j great trees with large leaves, ami some with the most beautiful and brilliant flowers And loosing ag tin. 1 noticed that the many cl ii nips of w hat 11 bought were willow trees ai d bushes, were not willow at ail; they were bamboo trees. How m.tu, they were! Tne country is full of them, and the people use lucui lor al must every purpose to make houses with, mats. drinking cups and ever so many u.iier tilings If it were not lei bamboo wood Ido not know what the people of this land would do. We passed many stations or towns. Ot coni sc we stopped al all ot them. I. you had taken the tup with tne that day, I know you would have said in disgust as we entered a station, "Such a place', wouldn't those heathens be ashamed to have a town like this in indiai.a” Nothing bet dirty looking burs with grass roofs, and some of the housrs-b lik hig'i up >a poles, the po pie living up stairs an 1 the cattle under the house. Dogs. Cats, chickens, pigs, cows and geese—all in one great family. But some of the houses looked rather nice from a distance, they had large orctr ifds ot b manna trees near them. I dare say all of you would like to see an orchard of banantia trees with their large leaves and their great cluster of fruits. But if yon should call Ara bananna in Bui ma, not many people would know wiial you meant, everyone call them plantains here. As the train stopped at the different stations I was surprised to see how many people were at the train, and it seemed as if every one was talking at once Bat one thing caused a pang in my heart, a feeling ot home sickness to come over meloi just a miutue —among all that great multitude of black and bro *n people there was not one White face, save that ot the cot ductor's to be seen. The station agent, the engineer, the lireman, the baggage clerks, all were dark. The people of this country are of several different races, as the Burmans the Karens, the Shans, &c. There ai r many more Burmans (han other people in Burma, ami I hai agoed oppor trinity to see them m the tpwns through we passed Their skin is brown: they have flat noses and large months; they ire sho’t. I shall not tell.you how they dress, for you can easily lind out for yourselves. It is not hard to’’ find pie- i tures of Burmans. You cand tell your I band leader to hunt s mie up for you in ; a missionary paper But yon cannot see colors m a picture, and I will tell you that they love to wear the brightest colors they possibly can. Their favorite colors seem to be pink and red. They wear very much jewelry, and what they wear is not gold plated, but real solid gold, and genuine rubbles and diamonds and emeralds They put. fortunes sometimes just ,on these things. It is as common to see them in silk clothes, as it is to see our people in woolen clothes j at home. Does it not seem strange ■ that they should dress up so much, and then live in such filthy houses? But friany .are filthy in their dress too Those we see plowing in the paddy fields look like clothes that had not been taken off the wearer for years. I think that I can safely say that many i of them do put on a dress and wear it I dav and night for years, or as long as it I will stay on them. As we traveled | along that day 1 had my eyes open to ! all these things. I wondered if those . people could think, feel and act in every I way as we do But the station agent I and other men seemed to go about their > business in much the Same way as our peop e at boms, and f at last decided . that they had some sense. Another ; thing that made me feel that 1 was in a i strange land was the talk, talk, talk, I all in languages I did not know at al), i, What adin and clatter the voices made! and not one word could 1 understand. Finally some one called out, "Super up super up!’’ and an old man seized a hammer and pounded nine tiffibs on a

niece of iron ahat was the stat inn iinhr 1 That was the signal for the train to | start, and wi’li a great mm< jeri x w'J | tlmallv pu'b'd nut of the soiim we went s;ie-<linv awav tf. - rice fields I saw some tiid**on.-< looi-j- • animals They looked like a htigr piece of mud shaned a littl« like a <• ,w. But they had large, fierce ookii.g horns. These animals tbet to! I «>•* ; wei e buff i !<>es. Some of them whip ’ hitched to the st ranges! plows you i-v>-r saw; sum-* were drawing traits' and otheis had little Burman tints on their backs. But the funny part was to see aln id of them in the mod Thev i seemed to be at home onh when they were rolling in mud and water Pen- ( pie sav that buffalo m'lk is ’-erv rich , and good to drink. If 1 had never seen j a buffalo I might have learned to like I tlie milk, but as it is. I would ra’her! tie excuse I from drinking if. and I i know vo-i would tee) so too if yon could ; see t l,e animals. Han* they c >ws ini tllis Country ? Oh. yes; but they are' l not i ike our co 's at home They have I burnt.s on ttie’n backs, and large ears which hang d• vn and look anything I but pretty as they Hop around. It 1 takes four of t bese cows to give as much I milk as ohe of our cows at home; and I the milk must be boiled before cream i can be raised on it. In the cotit try we ' mike b itter in pint bottles instead of in churns, and the butter is white as it can be The Burmans use the oxen much mare than the buffaloes to draw carts and to haul things; in fact, they »*are ihe horses of this land In towns ’here are small ponies like Texas i i ponies., that white people and some natives use, but we scarcely ever see a ; I burse. i As we c im'e to t ear Tonngoo we be- J j gan to see the* blueou’line of the Yoma , ■ mountains, anil the country looked a i I little changed. There were in my tall j i palm and cocoanut trees whit-h made ! I >he scene beautiful When we reached i Toungo it was evening A nice little ' drive of “bout two miles brought tne to i I my destination. I live here wi’h Dr. 1 and Mrs Gross and Miss Simons. The i people amorg whom I work are the ■ Kamens, most of them live among the Yoma mountains which are from twenity to thirty mil s awav from here Bn' ■ they send their childn n here to school. We have about 150 pupils. lam work iug hard trying to learn the Karen language so that I might be able to take | up the work when Miss Simons leaves. ' She expects to sa l for America in i March. I have now given vou a little idea ot : what Burma looks like, and I shall tell you in my next Jetfer more of the Karens. who are in some ways very much like the Burmans. How pleased vou all would be if yon could see what changes the love of G >d works in theij heaits. and how they are capable of adoring the true God as dgh as we It woulc make you feel as if the gospel should have been given to them long ago. It causes me much joy to h*ar that the children of Indiana have taken up my support with such willing hands and mso doing, I know you are not working alone for those who sit -in heal hen darkness, for the Savior says, •'lnasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these, ye have it unto me ” Affectionately yours, Julia E Pakrott. It is, or should be, the highest aim of evt ry merchant to please his cns tomer.i. and that the wide awake drug firm of Meyers Eshleman, Sterling, 111., is doing so, is proven by the following, from Mr. E-hle-man: “In my sixteen years experience in ’he drug business I have never seen or heard or tried a tnedi-! cine that gave as good satisfaction I. as Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and - Diarrhoea Remedy.’’ Sold by Smith As Callow. m SPRING CATARRH, Again spring is here. The long, cold winter with its blu-ttr and chill, has passed, and has left in its train innumerable victims of chronic cala-rb. They have taken a greatmany remedies during the winter with perhaps temporary relief, but a fresh cold has brought on the old symptoms, and, heartsick and weary ot trying, they have concluded that there can be no relief for them. This is a great mistake; and now is the time to rectify it. The spring time is the most favorable time of the year io treat catarrh. There is so much less liability to take fresh cold that the treatment is unimpeded. All old cases of chronic catarrh should begin immediately a course of Pe-ru-na as directed in Dr. Hartman’s books on this disease, There are so many diffetent phases and stages of catarrh that one hardly knows' when be has it. A great many people think they are suffering from something else and have tried many medicines m vain, when if they could realize that it is catarrh and take Pe-ru-na for it they would improve promptly and soon recover entirely. All who desire to learn more of i catarrh should send for a free copy of Dr. Hartman’s latest book, which will be sent free by The I’-ru-na Manufatcuring Company, Columbus, O.

TOWN TALK. The Public Aroused hurins? The Past Week. Flock* of People Chllcil at Smith A. Chllow’h Dri'g Store To Gel Free Samples of TILLS. Hundred*! Now Teslinu The Remedy - ■ • j f> In Thl« VU-iuitt. I ' JMOW FOR RESULTS. An intense interest was.createdjn.s I this vicinity by the announcement I m last week’s issue, that a free I package of Dr. Hobbs’ Sparagus I Kidney Pills would be given away iio any person who would call and I ask for it at the drug store of Smith & Callow. This interest was shown by the unexpectedly numerous calls made at the above store. Many of the callers, who are sufferers from kidney I complaint, expressed th or astonish--ment at the offer to make no charge for the sarnp'es. Heretofoie, the I practice of me iicine proprietors is |'O require pav in advance, and let ' 'he afflicted take the chat ce of cure. ' The proprietors of Dr. Hobbs’ | Sparagus Kidney Pilis are rtversi nig 11 is practice, preferring to exerI cii-e the golden rule ot “doing to i others as they would be done by.” ' They beiieve, betause it has been ■ demonstra ed in every place where similar distributions have been m d“, tha’ if those affected with kidney troubles once try these pills, they will be convinced of their great merit, and get well by their use. For this reason they made arira 'gements with Smith & Callow, to treely distribute as many sample b ixes as should be cal ed for, during the last seven days. Everyone who a.'ked for a box was given it f r?e Ot cbaige Some of those calling for packages, expressed themselves as follow!-: “The science of medicine haS certainly advanced when the proprietors of a remedy can stake so much upon a free and universal te?t of its merits.” “ The honest and straightforward manner in which the medicine is Offered for trial, gives me confidence to use it. I hope it will prove helpful.” “Dr Hobbs’ announcement that he has made a great discovery which will cure and build up the kidneys, and Ins offer to prove it free of charge is a nov< 1 proposition, and gives me great hope of relief,” “This is certainly a fair proposition. I have everything to win nothing to lose.” Many will be curious to know what are the results of t-he test of these pills now going on in the neighborhood. It is a little too soon to look for results, probably another week will make them known. If those getting the samples have faithfully followed the directions, they will be encouraged to persevere in their use. It is gratifying to learn that I wherever similar distributions have I taken place, there has followed a large sa’e of the remedy, and mauy letters of gratitute have been written by those who have regained lost health. Every person who knows or suspects that h>< kidnevs or urinary passages are ffecteJ; every person who has any of the z followihg symptoms, should make a test of these pills without delay, viz: Pains in the back or-ides, headache, nervousness, frequent thirst, shortness of breath, juffiness of the eyelids, swelling of ibe feet and ankles, dark colored < r scanty urine, with albuminous or other deposits in the urine, or too ’requent urination. For :he benefit of interested persons 1 vmg out of town whd, from any reason, failed to get a sample at our s ore, Dr. Hobbs authorizes us to say, if yfSffwill cut out the coupon below and mail it to the Hobbs Renedy Co.; Chicago, 111., with yorr name and address, a sample box of these pills will be sent you 'b 'mail, postpaid, and free of expense. FOR SALE BY SMITH & CALLOW, BIGOTS, OLD DORWiN DRUG STORE, _ _ J) DECATUR, INDCPT Tins COCPON OUT. Tpon receipt ot tills COUPON to- j n gether with your mime and address j Z' within one week from date of this q l paper, we will forward by'-'niaTLa FREE q SAMPLE BOX of Dr. Hobbs Sparauus C pj Kidney Pills; also his book on kidney T> < diseases, * ~ O ? W Address. HOBBS REMEDY CO., Chicago, 111.