Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1896 — Page 2

RELICS OF LINCOLN.

INTERESTING COLLECTION OF THEM IN CHICAGO ' ,Htar Briac Back to the Memory JCmti in of the Mar«rr President —From Boyhood Days Botho IM-Fated Night to the Theater. Bealndrra of a Great Man. ' Had Abraham Lincoln lived until now It maid have been 87 yean of age. But. Ma taaHny waa not such. In the full jrtai of Oho greatness that he had achiev«d ha was struck down by the assassin’* haadl without the jva ruing of a moment. Thelaac •war that had marked his adminfertraUoo and the-terrible eircuiujfancea attending hi a death made it deeply imyaaalvo. A general gloom pervaded the wheia country. -Flags hung at half-mast •ad public buildings and private resldanem ooeryWhcfe Were draped in black. . c Ltobata was the third President to. die, tehilo occupying the official chair. Wil-

LINCOLN IN '63

fcoiiii Henry Harrison died April 4, 1841, •bo nonth after inauguration, and Zach*rjr Taylor July" 9, 1850. The death of Lincoln occurred April 15. 1805, and the flonrtb and last President to die in office wu Janie* A. Garfield, who met a fate •fasitar to Lincoln’s in IK-il. Lincoln was President during the most flifficult period of the history of this country, during the greatest Civil war the arorld has ever known. His noble, char•otar, portrayed .during the whole of that memorable struggle, impressed upon the

LINCOLN, PINKERTON, AND M’CLERNAND.

people a reverence that never will be forgotten, and his birthday will always be fittingly .remembered everywhere in the {United States. ! But, says the Chicago Tribune, while these 'memorial services impress upon the pninds of the people the memories of that fflnstrious martvr, there is no fear that Chicagoans will ever forget him, for right among them .are mere mementos of the tsrar Preaident.-tkan can be found in any •ther city of the Union. The largest of these collections is at the Libby PrisonKVar Museum, and Manager Maeloon believes it to be the most authentic collection of Lincoln material extant. In connection with his early life there are original photographs of the house in .which Lincoln's father lived and died in lOolee County, 111., and also an-.original photograph of the house that Abe Lincoln and Dennis Hanks built end occupied in Mercer County, in 1S&), where Lincoln made fame as a rail splitter. This Itouse was on exhibition at the Sanitarv fair held in this city in 1865, and Mr. agd Mrs. Hacks lived*in,it during its exhibition in Chicago. It will be remembered that Dennis Hanks taught Lincoln his first lesson in reading and writing, and this collection contains a good photograph of the did gentleman. There is also an original copy of the Sangamon Journal of Springfield, 111., of Nov. 11, 3842, which contains the notice of his marriage. The collection contains many Interesting manuscripts of Lincoln, of which, perhaps, the most noted is his fatnons last dispatch to Gen. Grant. In this collection of Lincoln mementos ■t Libby Prison there are many things worthy of extended notice, but to make it brief the following are a few of them: the key, a piece of the curtain, and wall paper of the box in wlm-h ht* was shot at Ford’s Theater: six of the chairs used in the box on the ill-fated night and aboriginal program of the play: Lincoln’s library chair, a sofa from his residence, and the bed npon which the body lay while 'the physicians the autopsy; his old bootjack made by himself, and all of She portraits of himself ever published. Among the original photograph* is pne tint shows what an unusually tall man be was. It is a picture of Allen -Pinkerton, Gen. MeClernand and himself at the of the Army of the Potomac. 4Nw mree men are standing before an tent, Lincoln, in the Center, tower-' ftig tend nod shoulders above his two companions. There are also portraits of lincoln’s wife and family, J. Wilkes

Bootb, and photographs of tha, conaptrators: photographs of tha interior of the theater in which he was shot, photograph* of the execution, the original temporary headboards placed over the graves of the conspirators, and the beam from which they Were hn aged.' The collection also includes a life mash and casts of Lincoln’s hands taken in 180 U by Leonard Volk, the well-known sculptor of this city. It Is interesting to note in tihe hand casta that there iajuch a mat difference in the sire of them* that one would hardly believe they belonged to the same person. The left hand Is of normal proportions, the veins standing put in them very distinctly, but the right hand seems unusually'fat and chubby, not a rein being discrrnihle. This is aeeounted for by the fact that the night before IdflCflllU teuL been given a*reception'snd such a multitude of people had grasped his hand that it was greatly swollen the following morning when Volk made the ensts. In the museum there are two life-size oil portraits of Lincoln, one of which Is by Lambkin, the celebrated Philadelphia nrfJst, nndau oil portrait of Major It. O. Todd, a brother of Mr*. Lincoln. This la notable for the fact that Todd was In the Confederate army and had charge o,f Castle Thunder prison, Richmond, during the war. Beside* this collection there are many other interesting Lincoln mementos in Chicago, the largest private collection being owned by Charles F; Gunther. The. most important of the many mementos that he possesses is a duplicate copy of the emancipation Proclamation. This is not one of the published sac-simile cbpies, of which there nre many, but is an exact duplicate, bearing the original signatures ~o f Lificolh and r his cabinet: Among that other ...original manuscripts in this collection is a poem 'in Lincoln's handwriting writ ten. in_ 1853, a n ad dress on thirteen pages of foolscap, delivered before the Springfield Library Association, a letter to a committee regarding the Boston, Mass., T,hotnas Jefferson celebration in April, 1830; the original record leaves from Lincoln's father’* family Bible in Abe’s handwritings-several pL4he transfer deeds to the differeifUlands owned by Lincoln's father and,mother; a.piece of his copy-book.' used when |je was 16 years of age; the chain of the watch that he carried in boyhood days, a number of inrturesLiig war documents, locks of h>s hair, and many' personal effects, including a number of pieces of clothing worn by him. Mr, Gunther also owns the carriage used by Lancidn !:i Washington, and later by Mrs. Lincoln in .Chicago. This is at the Libby Prison Museum. The watch that Lincoln wore oh the night of the assassination is now owned by Robert Todd Lincoln, and was changed from a key to a stem \yimler fifteen years ago. John Net-

erstrom. of View, owns a cane that was sent to the White House in ISG2 by some unknown admirer. It was carved out of a piece of apple wood, and is a marvelous piece of artistic work. It was so unique and so different from the many other canes sent to Lincoln that he prized this particular walking stick above all others of the many that he had received. Charles Rector is a son-in-law of Mr. Teterson, -who owned the house in Washifigton in which Uneoln died, and he keeps as a valuable and interesting memento the picture that hung over the bed upon which the I’resident died. The picture is not a valuable one except for this fact. A son of Mr. reterson, now living in Baltimore. Md., owns the quilt that was on the Ltd at the death, and Mrs.

DENNIS HANKS, WHO TAUGHT LINCOLN TO READ AND WRITE.

Magruder, of Washington, •D. C-> owns the original bed. The house still stands in Washington.

Lincoln’s Self-Control.

Although Lincoln was universally regarded gs one of the most amiable of men and was scarcely ever known to show anger, those acquainted with him in his youthful and obsture years have declared that he had naturally a fiery temper, which he struggled against until he mastered it completely. After having become a prominent figure in the councils of the nation, he was a- pattern of self-disci-pline and self-control. One of his.favorite sayings, which would give color to this belief, »**, “The most*important victory a man can gain is the victory over Elm•elL" • •

VALENTINE OF COMMON GENSE.

Tour eya* are not stars, they're too near to me, quite, a , And sorely not Aged with their distance the same; * Besides, as to twinkling and Winking at . night.. The very idea would All you w|th shame. Tour hair Is not gold,) nor a peach Is your cheek, For the former ta* finer and lighter than silk, ' ; ' • . Of the hue of the wtnrtd .breezes dare seek To encarmlus with blushe* * faea white f' _ as milk. Tour teeth are not pearls; they’re more uso- , ful by far, And are good for s square meal three times crenr - - . ■ : ; Your throat la no lily, whose frailness would ‘ mar The volume of roles that covet gushing thatway. Tour form’s not Ilka Venus; I'm thankful , 'ttsnot. For jour arms are complete, and jour vir* toern wolt. % Perfection of contour may well be forgot In ‘ remembering ths graces within jon that dwell. o I In short, my dear sweetheart, no similes lit The charms that have set my poor "heart In n whirl; And even St. Vat., at whose feet I now sit,,, Teaches me ' that- you're simply a most —ltoe L\ Hendrick, In Tuck.

AUNT MARTHA’S VALENTINE.

V A Pretty and Delicately Tinted Missive that Came Too Lato, ISS Martha Whits -s w. toy, mi the adC.t . dress on the large, *(I 1 .. tJ A m _ ) heavily embroiderV / J eJ * ' v^*te envelope, # 1 knew, when i T took >it from the l postman, that It , was ..-/a valentine, JFP, and I fancied tha(> inside that would V have brought joy to th e patient heart, __— -U could she have been given tlic power to repd them. But there was crape on the door that 14th of February and the tender message had come too late. “If any letters come for me after I’m gonnyou may read them and answer,them for me,” she had said, so I opened the envelope, and looked at the dainty offering. , It was a pretty, delicately tinted missive. containing a pathetic little verse, below which was written in aii unsteady hand, the one word,'“John.” Upstairs in her trunk, the contents of which had also been given to me, there was- another valentine, a memento that had been guarded so sacredly that none but myself knew of its existence. Once, when but a child, I had bee* standing near while she was searching for something and had caught one fleeting glimpse of it. “What, is that pretty letter, Aunt Martha?" I had asked. “Is it a Valentine?” “Yes,” she had answered, in such a tone that, young as I was, I instantly perceived that no further questioning would be allowed. But how thankful I had been for that one slight bit of knowledge of her past when a few days later.l was at a neighbor’s house where there Were a number of women who, not noticing m 6, commenced talking about my beloved aunj:. “Yes, she’s a good enough woman,” one of them said, “but so queer. Why, I’ve heard it said, on good authority, that she never had a beau, in her.life." Instantly I darted out frwm my place in the cdhner, and, standing iu the midst of the astonished women, I indignantly refuted the statement, for, to my immature mind, it seemed that a woman who had never had a beau was disgraced forever. ; '' V ' ■■ ' ’ ' i ■■■ “ ’Tisn’t so,” I cried. “She’s had beaux, lots of ’em. , And she’s got valentines that they gave hgr. I saw 'em just the other day.” • - , “Oh, pshaw, child," one of them remarked, regaining her self-possession, “any one can get valentines.” And then, as I flounted angrily out.of the room, they exclaimed in a chorus: “Oh, dear! Who’d have thought that little snip was in here? She’ll go home and toll.” But I did not tell, for I knew how sensitive Aunt Martha was, and I would not wound her by repeating the foolish words. That happened a long time ago, and after I had looked at her second valentine I resurrected the old one from beneath the other treasures and compared the two. They were something alike in / dpfgn, but the verse on the first one was hopeful and gay and the “John” accompanying it was written in a bold, manly hand that contrasted strangely with the trembling signature of the second. But, then, one was written in 1840 and the other in 1891, and fifty-one years produce wonderful changes. Then I fell to wondering about Aunt Martha and “John.” Who was he? What had separated them? Where had he been all those years? Why had he never written? Had her whole life been one great waiting and longing for the token that had come at last? I dropped a tear on the two valentines, and slipping into the parlor I placed them in the casket beside her, and so her loro secrets were buried with her.

Valentine’s Day.

In Bailey’s old dictionary this Is ths explanation of Valentine’s Day: “About this time of the'year the birds choose their mates, and probably thence came the custom of the young men and maidens choosing Valentines or special loving friends.’’ Drayton, a poet of Shakspeare's time, wrote thus: » " Each little bird,.this tide *j Doth choose her loved pear. Which constantly abide In wedlock all the year. My lips I’ll softly lay Upon her heayenly cheek, “ Dyed like jthe dawning day, A* polished Ivory sleek.

To Nationalize Lincoln's Birthplace

The movement is on foot for the purchase of the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln for the purpose of forming it Into a national park. The promoters* intend to form an association, whose objects shall be to improve the farm, long neglected; and to restore to its'original character tEI cabin in which the President was born. It is three miles south of Hogdenville, Ivy., and is no longer In Hardin County, but in Larne County, a new” division* of the State. <. •Should any one ask me, what la the first thing in religion? I would reply, the first,' second and third therein, nay, all, U humility.

VETERAN STATESMEN.

LEGISLATORS ACTIVE AT AN fDVANCED AGE. Morrill with Hlb 83 Years Is the Nestor of the Senate and Is Olde) - than Gladstone—Many Other Distinguished Statesmen. . , Capital City Chat., v, Washington correspondence:

Englishmen like to boast of the great age attained by their • statesmen andTUTblrc men and point with special pride to the Sv' “grand old man,” jH® Air. Gladstone." But h'P( have some )!d men, the most rema rkablo Joeing Serta tor Morrill of Yermont. Senator Moris 85 years of age, in perfect I *™ rOTFP 'health, with a mind Bp-Tvl vigorous and active, III: i" a keen intellect and U' a remarkable capac- ' ity-for work. He is

older than Gladstone,, and 1m is still in the thick of the hurly-burly of political life. Tie Was born at Stratford. Vt.. and was a representative in Congress in the 34th, 35th, 30th, 37th, 58th and 30th Congresses, and was elected to the United States Senate to succeed Lake P. Polandon Mareh T, 1807, and has served since continuously in the highest legislative body of his country. While the oldest member of the Senate, Senator Morrill

.s'closely pressed by several of his distinguished associates. Theyc are just exactly eight other member's of the upper house of Congress who h'av if passed the threescore and ten limit, t heir ages and names being as fol- > lows: Harris of Tennessee, 79; Palmer of Illinois, 78; Pugh of Alabama, 75;

Sherman'of Ohio, 72; Bate of Tennessee, 72:—Morgan of Alabama. 71, and Gear of lowa. 70. The Tennessee Senator was born in 1810. The fact that ho is almost an octogenarian is not apparent to a casual observer, and were it not for the fact that his few remaining ha'irs are a silvery white, lie could easily pass for 00. Some say that he is becoming a little testy ill his advancing years, and that he is apt to be short and peppery, particularly in debate. As a presiding officer, however, he has no superior, and lie is a,s impartial While in the chair as he is well versed irt parliamentary law. . Palmer of Illinois. Senator John MeAuley Palmer, who

conies next in the list, is a sturdy Democrat with a distinguished mititary record. He carries his.7B years with a good deal of grace, and is still active and vigorous. 'When he .was elected to the Senate in 1890 the Legislature of ; Illinois contained just 101 Democratic members, while to elect their candidate they required thi'ee

PALMEK.

more votes. Every one of these 101 Democrats voted for Gen. Palmer on each of the 153 ballots that were taken before a result was reached, and on the 154th bajlot the independents united with the Democrats aml he was elected. United, States Senator. ‘As a reward for their wonderful constancy each of the supporters of Gen. Palmer was presented with a gold medal. Senator Pugh, of Alabama, is still ill active political life at 75. The senior Senator from Ohio is one of

the few remaining representatives of the Webster school of statesmanship, 11 is figure is tall and erect, and in debate lie has :i picturesque delivery that reminds one of the days of Clay and Calhoun. Both of Tennessee's representatives! in the Senate are more than 70 years of age, William B. Bate. Har-

ris' colleague, being 72. He has a long war record, serving as major general in the Confederate army, and hejias a painful limp as a memory of the late struggle. He looks every inch a soldier, however, even to his iron gray mustache and military goatee. Senator Morgan, of Alabama. has lived 71 years, 20 of which have been passed in public life. Ho is an authority on matters of internatiqjyi! law, and was one of the United States representatives at the famous Behring Sea tribunal. One of his hobbies is the Nicaraguan canal, and he is one of the strongest advocates of the Government ownership of this pathway of commence. Between 60 and 70 Years, John Henry Gear, the new Senator from

VOORHEES.

necticut, Hoar of Massachusetts, and George of Mississippi, nre each 69. Of the trio Hnwley probably shows his years the least. He has had quite a distinguished aud varied career. After practicing law he became editbr of the Hartford Courant, which he now owns, served through the war as major general, was elected Governor of his State and eventually came to Congress. After serving through three Congresses he was elected

to the Senate in 1880 and has been there ever since. He is a brilliant debater,aud eau make, u very fiery speech. Senator Hoar is a wellknown public man, a scholar and a statesman. He has degrees from nearly all the New England uttL»*ersities of learning. and is a mem-

. ant —_ ... ber of a number of historical and litertry societies, and is now corresponding nctnber of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts

MORRILL.

SHERMAN.

lowa, comes from the House with a long and honorable record. Gear and Allison make a strong pair of Senato r s from lowa. There are twenty Senators whose ages range between 60 and 70 years. Senators Hawley of Con-

PEFFER.

I ..-—a-’ . §*.'■ j ■ease of humor, which is cle*riy reflected tn his twinkling bine eyes, and he is never Letter pleased than when engaged in repartee with the Democratic "members of 'the Senatp. Senator George,! of Mississippi, enjoys the distinction of being the most careless member of the upper house in regard to his personal appearance. He is a bluff, whole-souled man, however, and is a favorite with his associates, notwithstanding, bis negle .-tful habits. Other Distinguished Statesmen Senators Voorhees qf Indiana, Stewart

Of Nevada and Platt of Connecticut are all of the same ago, 08, Stewnrt is a patriarchiallc oLing_statesmau,_atul however his views on the silver question may be regarded by the general public, that he is a favorite with the frequentersof the Senate is shown by the applause that invariably greets 1

ALLISON.

any speech he makes. Senator Voorhees shows all of his (IS years, and his brow is wrinkled with the Worry and cares of many a political battle. He is a bitter partisan and , has made many a fiery speech on the floor of the Senate. Senator Platt is a tall and well-preserved man and looks strong and vigosous. He always takes-a prominent part in discussions in 'the Senate, but is never known to say anything brilliant, his words beinjg slow and measured. Gen. John B. Gordon, of Georgia, who istiryears of age,

has seen considerable of public life. He cd through the war as major general in the. •"Confqderiite.forces, has been Governor of his State, and served in the United States Senate for eight years previous to his last election to that body. '■ Senators Cullom of Illinois and Allison of.lowa. both of

whom are on the list fts possible presidential nominees, are G(i years..of age, Cul--4em is noted for in's‘rescmblancc to Abraham Lincoln and trains his whiskers to increase the likeness. He is'a shrewd politician and carries considerable force in the councils of his party. Allison is considered one of the handsomest men iu the Senate, and is a great favorite on account of his Uniform courtesy and consideration of others-. - ■ , ——— - These Senators are 05 years bid: Teller of Colorado, Vest of Missouri and Jones of Nevada, while Senators Pcffer of Kansga,' Walthall of-Mississippi-and Proctor of Vermont are each 04. Of the sextet

MILLS.

his carelessness in handling immense rolls of*bills has occasioned a good deal of gossip. He always has a number of bills of large denomination, which he carries loosely in his pockets. Senator Mills of Texas has passed 03 summers, and the Pennsylvania Senators, Cameron and Quay, are each 02, while Cockrell of Missouri, with 01 years to his credit, completes the list-of twenty senators whoso ages range between 00 and 70. Cameron . might easily be taken for 50, while lik colleague is just about as youthful.

Indian Walkers.

All travelers in South America are impressed by the Wonderful endurance of the Indian couriers of Pont and Bolivia. A Frenchman, declares that they filled him with attaniration. The manner in which they journey over the Cordilleras on foot lie pronounces astonishing. They climb and descend at the same pace. They speak rarely, scarcely ever complain, and never stop, If the traveler halts for a moment to light a cigar, they are at once some hundreds of feet in advance. The gait is slow, but without relaxation. That is what makes them such incomparable couriers. Often wlieiuii man has a journey of several days to make, lie takes his wife along; she bears her baby upon her back, and The dog follows. The husband carries the provisions. And this is how they travel; • The Indian chews coca and spins cotton. The wife sings to the baby, and spins also. They eat without halting, and make but the .shortest stop to drink. Toward night, "to comfort themselves.” they cucw some "roasted beans.” I was escorted by an Indian and his family who traveled after this fashion.

Rustic Physiology.

Old Farmer lteed was driving some of the boarders over the beautiful New Hampshire hills, where the winding roads are either up-hill or dowp-hill, and a level space is not found in many miles. As he urged the strong, wiry horses up one of the steep accents, he worked out the following line of argument: “Xcaw. I s'pose you city folks think it kinder tough to make the critters pull up these hills, hut ’tain t so mean as you think. It's a hfg sight meaner to run ’em down-liill, and I'll tell yer why. Now, when a hoss runs up hill, his vitals presses on his innards, hut wheu you run him down-liills. his innards presses on his vitals. An' that’s a sight wuss, now ain't i^.Y’’ The Fabre' Hue steamer Massilih, from Marseilles aud Naples, arrived at quarantine in New York with 817 Italian immigrants. One ease of smallpox was report ed among the immigrants. Sixty passen gets whq occupied the compartment where this patient was were transferred to Hoffman island for observation, and will be detained there until all danger of contagion is passed. Priucess Marie Louise of Bourbon asked the Tope to annul her marriage with Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria on account of the latter consenting to the conversion of her son. Prince Boris, to the Greek Church. Tito Pope dissuaded the princess from taking this action.

HAWLEY.

Teller is probably the most sprightly, his step still retaining the , spring of youth. Peffer is just the opposite. His movements arc slow and heavy and ho • walks with'the undecided movements of a man of 80. Jones is a man of cousiderable, wealth, and

SILVER MEN ON TOP.

FREE COINAGE BILLfPRESEfiITEb ;n the Senate. Members of the Senate Finance Cstnmittee Adopt a' , SnbStltnte for ths Cariff BUl—Action Taken on Proposltion of Hr. Vest. ——- Substitute G* ven Ike Senate. The belated tariff bill emerged from ths Senate Finance Committee Tuesday and made its appearance soon after the session opened. Chairmaif Morrill made the repo.rf, stating that a free silver amendment had taken the place of the original hill. Mr. 'Quay had remained standing while Mr. Morrill spoke and at once followed with a motion to recommit bill and substitute back to the Finance Committee ivith instructions to report the original bill and amendment separately. The silver substitute to the tariff bill reported to the Senate was Suggested by Senator and was agreed to in the Finance Committee by a, majority of 1, Senator Jones (Nev'.j voting avith the Democrats for the substitute and all the Republicans present voting against it. Senator .Wolcott (Colo.) was the only Republican absentee and he was recorded as voting against the substitute. Senator Jones (Ark.), the ojnly Democratic member not present, Was recorded as voting for it. The substitute agreed to is in the exact words of the silver substitute for the bond bill which passed the Senate on Saturday. It pro Video for the free coinage of silver at The ratio of 10 to 1; directs the immediate coinage into standard dollars offthfl’ silver seigniorage in the treasury accumulated by the purchases under the Sherman act; prohibits the issuance of national bank notes of a smaller denomination than $lO, ami directs the Secretary of the Treasury to redeem greenbacks and treasury notes in either gold or silver exclusively, at the option of the Secretary, and to reissue greenbacks.

KAFFIR CORN IN SOUTH DAKOTA

Interesting Results of Experiments Made by Farmers Last Year. A detailed description of the new famous jLvaffir corn in an article from Guthrie, Ok., and first printed a few weeks ago in die columns of the Globe-Demo-crat, has been widely copied by tho.aewspnpers of the Northwest nirddras aroused - much discusstbn among the farthers of South Dakota as to the adax»tability of Kaffir corn to that climate. Last year and prior a few farmers in the ’State procured small quantities of this seed and experimented with it, and the results of these experiments are interesting. T. B. Strong, a farmer and ranchman on White Hirer, in the ceded Sioux lands, had a field of ®orn which yielded fully up to expectations. He declares that it is tho very best kind of feed for any kind of stock. P. J. Gertn, a Chamberlain business man, experimented last season with a small field of ordinary Indian corn and Kaffir corn. The ordinary corn was irrigutod several times, while the Kaffir com received only the natural .rainfall, which was much below normal. Still, the Kaffir corn grew? as fast as the other, was green and hCaltby looking during the very driest periods of the summer, proving, in this instance, at least, that it can Withstand drought to the degree claimed for it. In referring to a newspaper statement warning farmers to go slow in going into the culture of Kaffir corn, P. D. Hycr, a prominent farmer of Hanson County, says that three years ago he risked d dime for seed. This year he has ten bushels of seed and next spring will put in all he can cultivate. He declares that he finds noth-

SAMPLE OF KAFFIR CORN.

mg that excels it for feed and nothing that stands the dry, hot winds, and always Jmeps growing like it. Ilis experience shows that the Kaffir corn, in his region, should be put into the ground ns early as other corn, and the more it is cultivated the that it can be cut for feed three times in early summer. "I tV hile there seems to be a good deal to be said in favor of the new corn, there are, of course, two sides to the question ns applied to a region so far north ae South Dakota. A resident of Watertown, who spent fifteen years in South Africa, the region from which the corn was brought to this country, saw the corn grow there time and again, and expressed the opinion Jhat it will not prove a success in the Dakota climate. He has never witnessed any experiments with it here, however, therefore his opinion is wholly superficial, but adds that he does know that even in the warm climate of Africa the corn crop was a failure for three or four seasons. Virginia S. Washington and Mary L» Washington, of I‘ortstnouth, 0.. senting themselves to be immediate 'descendants of George Washington, liavs written to the {Secretary of the Interior offering to sell the Government a number of relies of Washington. Among these *s a snuffbox presented to Jefferson by Washington and afterward returned to the donor. R. MeKay, aged 83, died suddeQly In Bruce, Mich. He was one of the original abolitionists, casting hits vote for that party In 1842, when It had nardly two anti-slavery vetes in the town.