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Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-05
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OkwGGO, N. ", JAY I, lisa.
Sealed pI1ppsals will DO received al MS olhco until
" n, hATURDAY, August 10, ls72, Tor labor aud
nHneSl ieet' mop Or less' Of Pier at oieOu hSTbOr
There viii be required about ono hundred and aIt,.
two thonaAnd tltln0O) feet, board measure of nom.
lock uinbuT and plank, uiEty asyeu thousand BI0)
Eo-ls, hte hundred go pounds Of iron three hun
dred and tyeniyoGht (sa5l cords Of stone, and the
necessary labor for constructing the pier,
Forms aud specifications can b Obtained Al this
once. JOHN n. WILSON,
I'LL Major OF Engineer. u, 81 Army
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-05
PFqaE0fh E2R Il F BGORs EBSEGHESE

3. EnpMEHR OTyICEl
-. uAwtuO, N ", JAY 4, 1sTa (
eisd Ps2Eossl. yiil be rcoslysd ~ this oee uatIl
lam., SATURDAY,, Auspst 10, tsIS. Tor renewing,
~ dIo1ginE, IRON tbs harbof Of OgdsnAbuTE, N, NJ,
slGht thousand a UOl cubic yArda, more OF lsas 81
bard maertal hnd forty thousApd (0OOO) cubic yards
made 10 position.
totms snd specifications Gan DO obtained At this
ohiog. JOHN NJ. wftEON,
inbil Msior II EnEinsera IT, 81 ARM
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-05

- Hon. >. =. Cox and lady have goBe 10 tina
AdirOldacEs and White Mountain
-. Nathaniel RothschlId Is writing q history
Of bis amlly.
- Mrs Soott-Slddons syn will syoa appear On
the English stage.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-05
pnorosALs roR rnoN pn,por.

TE'V1 V'HN" FVH INVN HNIUWE
OTT1CE or PUpLic BulLpisdl AND aRouNpsJ
COnNEh Pa AVE AND TWENTY-FIVE NTRHET, y
WARRINGTON, D. o.. July 10, tg7a \
Sealed proposals. Will DO received iti kuEnst 10 At
Y ooloek m ~ THIS onoe, Tor the c0nstrueon Of an
In the District Of Columbia, piers and abuimens
standing.
Persons proposing will furnish complete drayIps,
and description Of the bridge they propos, 70 erect
with Its oapaoity Apd weight
The length OF bridge about I $50 feet
FURTHER 10 armation can be obtained on Application
bridge"
The riEbt Is reserved 10 reiset any OF all bids.
- %. y. BABUOOk,
BSd Major Of Engineer, u. Z. Army.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-05
y RQPosALa FOR ROCK RXoAVAFIoN AT
L EaFlbs, isEARb

L THEIMPR0NENENF0 FTHE HOOK Isl Nd
RAPiDhs MISSISSIPPI RIVER
ROCK IALAHD, liz, July O. lS72 7
healed pTopoaAh, In dupliohts, vii Be RECEIVED At
tha once until II m August o. is72 Tot the pTnsr-
putlon Of tho work Of rock excavation Al the Rock
Island Rapids Of the MlsslaSippl river The uSuel
conditions viii 30 observed The right 10 reserved 10
Teteet Any Or ~ bids. All Information can DO 90
PROPOSAL. must be inglosSd In a sealed envelope,
lndorBod "P1opoaAls ioF PToa0eutlSn u Work Oh Rock
EI0Ayatlnn ~ the Rock IalAnd Rapds Of tho MlsHs.
q. n, MAOOMB,
bH Oolonel Of Engineer, United States Army.
DROPOsALS EOR pREpGIN9 HKLOW FRHD.
HhlOkbBUh0, VA.
UsITED BrArE8 ENdREEH'H OFFIoE,
TMinn hroHI UNION BANK BUILDING, I
EATlTTE, HEAh CHAnLEB HTnHHT,
hALrIMoHE, Md July II, taI1,
Proposals. gro inVitad Tor dredging below Wrodef
ioksbnrR,NA, 70 the entsnt Of about 400 worth
Proposals sealed In duplicate indoTsod on ouinldo
accompanied ~ eopy Of this ADVERTISEMENT viii be
Teoeiysd gnfu aeon o. Augpat 10, lsl2 aud will bo
9pgnad a. y, m Of the sans day, Ii presence OF such
bidders a. uiay Wiah 10 DO present
The TlE1t 70 roiaUt any bid 70 reserved.
Eortnn Of pfopqaaa, specifications aud hnI dfalrad
Information can BE- had on Application % this gleo.
iJlB Major Of EnElSeSS, ID, A.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-05

TnHAguRT DEPARTMENTAL
WAhHW0ruN, D. v July q, t3Ta !
Notice 4 hsFshy EiVea that sealed PROPOSALS VII be
received a. this Department up 70 70 O'Clock noon
thousand Eve hundred aqd fortyone 1,btD FuT Seal
nklng more or loss which are In the custody Of
the Collector Of Ouatoms at New York taken sons
time slnca on thu Seal IslAnda Of AiaskA Teritofy
ernmsnt
The conditions ot the sale can be asosrtalnod on IN.
qufy A. tho UOllcetoF'a Once at New York Pro
pOsRls to be Ind rsej, " BIDS for Boal skies"
Gao. \. nOUrWFiHs
M Heoretafy Of the Treasury.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-05
i'll Mnior q FpSiasera, HI r.
DROPOSALS FOR THE INPRoyFkiR6T nv |
Jmh DhS MONIES RAPIDS or THE MIS- |


PtATrEBUHa BARRAoHs, N. ", JalS n. Is;a
Sealed proposals., In duplicate With 0apT q thla
~ AttAehsd 70 Reeh viii be resolved until
hS.,S. DsP5ttissi ~ .hs iOnOviaFISSsd SUIT
Nee i'qrL, ana y brusL last bacon, Is pounds,
iouI q iepr = anTsj dur for ufhesfs, I,75l
heunqst b1ln. - vs. 1idsi roe, w pounds ooneo,
tfgea hAl Us punnds % Zee, green Java $50 pounds,
bIeek Tea. w Poandsi brown sugar, BlN pounds;
Mneaih ~ gallons; n1ap, l,2l7 p0unds; salt, l,0la
pounds black peppeE, y pounds smokod beet, 10
pouods maokere 90. J, 2O pounda; sardines, "
boHes tomatoot ~ cans vanilla hAvOrlbE eItFaot,
botile! yeFmloilli. u poundai green corn, u cans
HppIe a ssSs ~ 8opSos iIs,h Pine
peLehes lOO pounds Holsters, q cans dIisd lpplssy
iyT First LIsaL Fifth 1Tty u, ), LiE.u,iR
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-05
ORe Of the slRners Of the Sumner Letter
RrpudiRtes Hts Advice.
wAsutSurnN y. O., August ., IsIl,

Editor National hsJsHhi cHHs
DEAR STA! A number Of my fricnda having
expressed to mo their surprise at seeing my
name signed 70 q letter 10 Mr.. Samnsr, asking
bis opinion as TO which party u woald 10 " the
boat Interests Of the eoiored man 10 support
beg leave through your columns TO Explain Just
how my name came thoro, When tho lottorw
shown 10 me Il was remarked that no employee
Of the general or local government dare Sign ",
and l, 10 prove that such was not true, did, IN
the heat OF exeltomept, sign IT, though the
committee that waited upon Mr.. sumner very
we'll knew that I was not going 10 be gov.
creed BY air. Summers reply, l wish Il 20 be
distinctly understood that when | become 80
narrow minded that l shalt have 10 ask any
man how must act upon such clear question
as the one now before US, hope some ono VIII
have pity enough TO sec mo sale In some asylum
for ldiotA For such I must consider any ono
who suppOses that the majority Of a whole race
Of people will DO bllndly guided by what ap.
pears 10 DO the projudood opinion Of one man.
have been called upon plumber OF tlmes
within tho last month 10 remember that Mr.
Greeley claims TO be a Republican. l do, and
also remember that Judas lsoaTiot was one Of
Christ's disciples. Aud as Mr.. Greeley suits
tho Democratic party 80 we'll that they don't
want any better, don't see how or any other
Intelligent colorcd man can look back TO the
days Of slavery and Democratic rule, and SUP.
port the man that Is accepted by tho Democratic
party as their candidate.
Hoping this may md space In your columns,
that all may see Just how Island, lam yours, SO,
llWAR. h, Hgu1'H.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-05

NOTICE TO PRE.EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Hveu person sntued 10 the right Of pTsemp iIon
70 any OF the lands within the tounshipa add parts OF
Townships above enumerated IL required TO esAbish
oeiVsrs Of the proper land Offices and make payment
therefoI a. soon As PTAotioabls htter seeing ibis no.
msnt Of tbs public sale o. the lands embracing The
tract claimed otherwise such claim will 30 forfeited
WILLIS DRUAMORD,
Commissioner Of the General Land Once.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-05

by briefly stating the present position
VI the two candidateeN ~ I 500 them. Grant Is
tho regular nominee " the faithful old Ropubli.
can party ureeley is the nominee Of Borohsad
supported ~ tOrty .nlnu hfuctha OF tho old hbO-
liuonlsu hnd original Republicans 10 the oOun.
tTyI 0reeley - supported by fOfty-nlne hfllethE
o. au the oid prohlayery hacks in the country
who BiOfied IN Killing negro, without whocs
support no could not carry single school dis
lrlet " the united StAtcs Grant has the SUP
port 81 seven eighths Of the men who fought Tor
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-05
The Hoard Of fubilc Works aud the Wash
ioRton and GrS Hrtswh RR,IrsaJ T,r,,

rumy,
Mr.. Rikor, president Of tho Washington and
deorgotown railroad, Is disposed 10 resist nm
attempts Of the Board Of Public Work 10 paye
saturday, Mr.. Shepherd, Vice uTestdgnt Of fhs
board, requested Major Richards 10 furnish a
suthcient police orco to protect the employees Of
the nuard rom interference In the work Of Law.
lng WOOd pavement between the rails az saII
rMlNay on Pennsylvania avenue east Of Ibo
Capitol. The following Is a letter OF vice prsss
ident Shepherd la regard to tho disputed lnes.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-05-16
Fanny Hyde'S Story.

Fanny HYDE, a handsome and yirtu-
Gus girl of Brooklyn, went into the en-
plov Of George Watson when she was
fifteen years old. After six months
Watson seduced her. To cover traces
of his own guilt he drugged her con-
stantly. and while destroying her health,
reduced her to the rank Of a pros
titute. Not old enough to escape from
his coil, and as yet too poor in heart to
consent to bear the lifelong burden Of
her shame. she married. Watson swear
ing that he would then forever leave
her unmolested. He broke the
oath, and under threats of
exposure compelled her to resume
the relations she had vainly endeavored
to cast off. At length affairs reached a
crisis, and on the Goth of January,
when Watson was endeavorlng to force
his brutal will, she shot him dead. \
first trial for his murder ended Thurs
day morning, the jury standing ten for
acquittal. and two for manslaughter,
only one holding out against final
agreement of the other eleven to con-
Wet on a nominal verdict, and acqult
for the payment of a fine. The time
by the second trial is not set.
1t is alleged that she was but pros
titute. But it is plain that she was
only that which Watson made her.
Law ornot, nobody grieved much over
his death. for which she was response
bic, which was no worse than her life,
for which he was responsible. The NJ
innate acquittal of the prisoner is GER
tain, because, without going into the
complicated network of casuishy, the
human heart utters the verdict, "Serv-
ed him right" She violated the
law of the state, but she finally
obeyed that law winch is higher
and deeper than the state. If woman
has not the moral right to Stay the
beast who assaults her chastity then
there is no such thing as moral right IN
human relations. 1t was in vindcation
of TINS better law of self defense that
Beatrice Cenci slew her fiendish father,
and it is because the human heart con
firms it that she is held heroine and
Pope Clement VIII. is execrated wher-
ever her sad history is known.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-05-16
An Ancient Rims in Africa.

The South African explorer, Carl
Mauch, visited the ruins of an ancient
mysterious city in the highland be-
tween the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers,
long known by native report to the
Portuguese, are situated in land
which from it's gold and ivory has loug
been identified by some authorities as
the Ophir of Scripture. One portion
of the ruins rises upon n granite hill
about 1000 feet in relative height the
other, separated by a slight valley, hes
upon a somewhat raised terrace. From
the curved and zigzag form still appar.
ent in the ruined walls which cover the
whole of the western declivity of the
hlll these have doubtless formed once
impregnable fortress. The whole space
is densely overgrown with netties and
bushes, and some great trees have in
tertwined their roots with the build
ings. Without exception the walls,
some of which have still height Of
thirty feet, are built of cut granite
stones, generally of the size of an or
binary brick, but no mortar has been
used. The thickness of the walls
where they appear above ground is ten
feet, tapering to seven or eight above.
In many places monolith plasters Of
eight to ten feet in length, ornamented
in diamond-shaped lines, stand ont of
the building. 1t is thought they are the
ruins of a factory, raised in very remote
antiquity by strangers in the land to
over-awe TIE savage inhabitants of the
region and serve as a depot for that
gold and ivory it affords. No native
mud-hut dwelling tribe could have con
ceived its erection.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-05-16

must be left Just ont of the gound
otherwise, cover it with the earth an
inch. Two or three sets to a pole is
sufficient and three poles to a hill will
be found most productive. Place
one of the poles toward
the north, the other two at
equal distances, about two feet ,part.
The sets are to be placed in the same
manner as the poles, that they may the
easier climb The length Of the poles
may be from fourteen to eighteen feet,
according as the soil is rich or poor.
The poles should be placed SO as to in
cline toward each other, meet at their
tops and there be tied. This is con
trary to the European method. but will
be found best in America. In this way
they will strengthen and support each
other, and form SO great defense
against the violent gusts of wind to
which our climate is frequently subject
III the months of July and August, as to
prevent their being blown down. They
will, likewise, form three sided pyr.
amid, which will have the greatest pos
sible advantage from the sun.
1t is suggested 10y experience that
hops which grow near the ground are
the best. Too long poles, therefore,
are not good, and care should be taken
that the vines do not run beyond the
poles; twisting off their tops will pre-
vent it. The best kinds of wood for
poles are alder, ash, berch, elm, chest
nut and cedar Their durability is di-
rectly the reverse of the order in which
they stand charring or burning the
end put into the ground will preserve
them. Hops should not be poled till
the spring of the second year, and then
not till they have been dressed. All
that is necessary for the first year is to
keep the hops free from weeds, and the
ground light and mellow by hoeingand
blowing often if the yard be large
enough to admit of it.-american
BrCCCTS' Gazette
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-05-16
Ancient and Modern Organic Life.

Whether the animal world has di-
M nished III size as it has gone ON, is an
interesting question which has often
been discussed. DR.. Hartwig, in a
scholarlike work on "The Subterra-
mean World" has partially answered
the query. He says that the colossal
size of many of the extinct plants and
animals seem to favor the belief that
organic life has degenerated from its
former powers; but survey Of exist
ing creation soon proves the vital prin-
ciple To be as strong and as tlourishing
as ever. No fossil tree has yet been
found to equal the towering height of
the huge ScguOi0S and IeUingtOHi0Hu
of California; and though the horse
tails and club-mosses of the carbonifer-
Gus ages may well he called colossal
when compared with their diminutive
representatives of the present day, yet
their height by no means exceeded
that of the tall bamboo OF India. No
fossil blvalve is as large as the Irid0cHd
of the tropical seas, and though our
nautilus is a mere pigmy when compar-
ed with many of the ammonites, our
uatlNe cutie HSheS are prODabIN rs Dlil-
ky as those Of any of the former geolo-
gical formations. The living crusta-
ceans and fishes are not inferiorto their
predecessors in size, and though the
giant saurians of the past were much
larger than our crocodlles, yet they do
not completely dwarf them by compar-
ison. The extinct DiHoJnis far surpass-
ed the ostrich in size, but the mammoth
and the mastodon find their equal in
our elephant, and though the sloths of
the present day are mere pigmies when
compared with the McgdthcriUn,y yet no
extinct mammal attains the size Of the
Greenland whale.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-05-16
FARM. GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
How To Keep Brooms.

If brooms are wet in boiling suds
once a week they will become very
tough, will not eut the carpet, will last
much longer, and always sweep as clean
"as new broom A most admirable
way of sweeping dusty carpet is to
have pail of clean cold water stand
by the door, into which the broom can
be dipped, taking care to shake all the
drops out of it by knocking 1t hard
against the side of the pail. Then sweep
a couple of yards or so, wet the broom
again, and sweep as before. When care
fully done, and the drops are all shook
out, il will clean very dirty carpet
nicely, and you Will be surprised at the
amount of dirt removed. Sometimes
You will need to change the water two
or three times. In winter, snow, can
be sprinkled over carpet and swept
off before it has time to dissolve. Some
throw down tea grounds, and sweep
them off briskly Fresh grass is an eX-
cellent cleanser of a carpet, strewn
thlckly about and swept hard. Moist
ened Indian meal has proved of good
effect.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-05-16

Mrs. Howard writes in the Lansing
Republican,: Before their school
days begin, the children of respectable
farmers should know by daily partici-
patton how to feed and pet the small
animals on the farm; should learn to
tell by the look and action of an animal
when it is sick and needs nursing. As
soon rs the child is old enough to be
taught something Of its value, and of
the process of its growth, he should at
every proper season be allowed to help
set tree of some kind to be MS own,
and thus from the earliest recollection
learn to love the soil and products Of
his home. Children will doubles ac-
quire, BY occasional visits to large
towns love of more show and freedom
than they can find on the farm. This
is to be expected; but while acquiring
these ideas, let them be taught the eX-
pense of all these desirable attainments
not in money merely, but in many other
ways
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-05-16
w ceding Out Poultry.

Now is the time for breeders Of fancy
poultry, if they have not done 50 al
ready, to go through their tlocks and
tweed out" imperfect birds, and those
that are undesirable for breeding stock,
fatten them, and send them to market
or the table. If possible the pens
should be thoroughly cleared of Ill de-
formed, imperfect, monerels, and old
fowls, male and female for nothing is
gained to the breeder or lover of the
birds by Keeping over lot of monde
scripts.
Care must be taken to select from the
pens the best and earliest pullets-as
regards health, size, action and plu-
mage. Do not on any account keep
over badly marked birds; have those
that you do keep over come as near to
perfection as possible in bnild and plu.
mage to the strain you desire 10 breed
to. DO not breed in-and-in, but select
from a pen (other than yonr OWN the
most vigorous two-year old cock, of a
different strain, that can be found, and
place him with the pullets selected for
breeding purposes. By so doing you
will not only be able to introduce new
strain of blood i'll your flock, but va
riety that viii in almost all cases pro-
duce a healthier breed than you would
secure by keeping over your old stock.
-Rur@t Ne1C York.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-05-16
Gold Discoveries in the Red River C0nn-
try.

Letters from Shabondawin, in the
Red River country, state that gold and
silver discoveries of considerable mag
nitude have been made, and a number
of experts are going there. Mr.. Nc
Kellar, one of the Oldest explorers of
the Lake Superior region, pronounc2s
the mines very rich, and is of opinion
that the silver discoveries will go far
to eclipse the Silver Islet mines. Dis
patches from Fort Garry state that n
party of French half-breeds. about six
in number, went to Red River, AIMED,
to prevent Canadians from rafting
down timber, cut by special permit
from the Dominion officials there. The
half breeds say the timber was cut on
lands which they have taken up under
the half breed grant There is immi-
nent danger of collision on the open
ing Of navigation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-05-16

Leaves are beautiful, as well us Won
derful. Had they all been cut in
squares, they would have served their
purpose just as well as the artistic
shapes we see on every tree, shrub an d
plant around rs, such as stars, hearts,
hands, spears, fans, arrows, shields, and
others too numerous to mention. Their
refreshing color. glossy finish, and
beautiful shapes, all show forth the
riches and love of the great Creator,
who has spread for us Il feast of beauty.
When October comes, setting the forest
ablaZe with purple, crimson and gold
en- leaves, We can almost imagine how
glorious the - tree of life must be
that grows on the banks of the 'beau-
tiful river - whose ieaues are for the
healing OF the nations.
Like the singing birds, we love to
build our homes in the grateful shad-
ows of the green leaves. We gather
trees around our parks, churches and
the last resting place of our loved ones
Indeed, such valued companions are
they, that wherever we love to go our
selves, there Will you find our beautiful
friends, the green ieoCcS.
great poet has compared children
to leaves
What the leaves are to the forest,
With light and air for food,
Ere their sweet and tender juices
Have been hardened into wood"
That to the world are children
Through them it feels the glow
OF bright and SUMMER climate
Then reaches the trunks below"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-05-16
CHlLDREN'S CORNER.
In With the Breeze.

By DALE.
d. m, with the breeze. the birds and the bees,
heard a boy sing il the morn;
,a3 his hoe kept time with the merry rhyme,
A he chterfully hoed his corn.
,,,-, went the weeds and the noXiOus seeds.
Ana rp went the emerald corn,
All looked with delight at the gladstone sl-hf,
ma work OF the early morn.
r1ep the heart q the boy was filled with JOY,
a. aowr came the rays Of the sur,
Ard told him &c 90 and put up ms noe
qhry'd fin. st the work he'd begun.
The broad green leaves turned to golden sheayes,
And thi. aeld OF beautiful corn,
vas gathered and sold thus turned into gold
The work OF the early morn.
Then mn with the lreeZe, the birds and the bees,
n Won wish to grow wealthy and wise;
Aud nerrilv sing, ike birds in the spring,
While your work as merrlly flies.
,rA, poor sleepy head, who fingers in bed,
VIII have more sorrows than joys:
And when he grows old. viii be hungry and cold,
80 keen wide awake my boys.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-05-16

A rich, deep soil. rather inclining to
moisture, is, on the whole, the best
adapted for the cultivation Of hops ;
but it is observable that any soil (stilf
clay only excepted) Will suit the grow
ing Of hops when properly prepared ;
and in many parts Of Great Britain they
use the bog-land which is fit for little
else The ground on which hops are
to be planted should be made rich with
that kind of manure best suited to the
soil, and rendered fine and mellow by
being plowed deep and narrowed sew.
eral times. The hills should be at the
distance of six or eight feet apart each
way, according to the richness Of the
ground. On lands that are rich the
vines will run the most hills must
therefore be further apart
At the first opening Of spring, when
the frosts are over and vegetation be-
gins, sets or small pieces OF the roots
OF hops must be obtained from hops
that are esteemed the best. Cut off
from the main stalk or root, six inches
in length, branches or suckers most
healthy, and Of the last years growth,
II possible to be procured if not, they
should be wrapped in a cloth, kept in
moist place, excluded from the air. A
hole should then be made, large and
deep, aud filled with rich, mellow earth.
The sprouts should be set in this earth
with the bud upwards, and the ground
pressed close about them II the buds
have begun to open, the uppermost