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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-12

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OryIcE CHIKr QuAnrKnnAsrRJ
DisTRIor oY NEW MHxIoo, !
BAsTA FE, N, NJ. July .. is7a
| Adyertisemeht attached. will DO received at this
once until y O'clock. . M on MONDAY september
Bran a. specified below.
In conformity with General Orders No, 81, War
Department. A. q. o., series 1884, bids will also Be
received until the sAms time BY the ofncer o. the
| delivery OF The supplies reQuired thereat.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-12
OAPE FEAR RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
U. 4. ENGINEER OYrIcR, \
THIRD Story UNION BANK BuILDNo.

THIRD STORY UNION BANK BUILDING, |
FArETrE. MAE CHARLEssTnEEr.
BALTIMORE ND, August 4. ts7A
Proposals arc invited for furnishins and deliver.
Ing Stone, on United States lighters near Federal
Point, the Cape Fear river, North Carolina: and
separate proposals Tor stone loaded on lshters at
quArries on The river Sc essbe r. tus.boats.
outside, and accompanied by copy Of this adver.
ti.ement, will be received until noon Of August II.
In pre~ence Of such bidders ~ may wish to attend
The right TO reject any bid q reserved. Bids
the usual guaranty.
Blank forms, specification. and any desired In
formation can be had on application al this ONCE
WIN p. CRAI0HILL,
Au7N Major OF Engineers,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-12

THROUGH LINE BETWEEN WASHINGTON
Il PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK.
WAHHIsaTos, May 80, lsia-noop.
Trains betyeen Washington and New Yorb are
FOX NEW YORK. without ohAnse Of cara
Leave daily texcept Sunday at ~ q m, TO- and
FOR PHILADELPHIA
Leave daily (except sunday att 10 An, 10 and
I'm.
Lave Tor New York Ats ~ p. m. and Philadelphia
glcepinE cars for New York on the 8 10 p. m train
Through tickets to Philadelphia, New Yorh and
Boston can be had 81 the Station Once at ali hour
See baltimore and Ohio Railroad advertisement
for schedule between Washington, baltimore, An
napolis and the West THOS. r. SHARP
In Q0LE, General Ticket Agent
GEO. 8. K00NTz. Agent, Warrington NOS
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-12
LEGAL.
TINTED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

TINTED STATES PATENT OFFICE,
Or he petition Of IsAao Pa Al q Maolsn.
patent granted 70 him pr the LIST day q November,
ss, On the iitS day Of APRIL, 1885. and on The III
day Of December. ls6s. for an Improvement in
Il 4 ordered that the testimony In the case be
elosea on the 18th day q seytsmber nett; that the
be limited to the 10th day OF October NEXT, and
that said petition be heard on the 18th day Of
sI:an Psy spPosssa ~. sTtsR.,Sn
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-12
INTHE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
lewis H. Schneider

WILLIAM q. Gallant al al.y
Notice Il hereby given that on "WEDNESDAY.
A%su't 70 isls q q 1sioOa M Of ssid dsy q %
state the trustees aceount aud the distibutlon Of
real estate In this case; at which time and place
creditors and ell Other persons interested mott
heard toucnins the matters referred to me In said
cause ROBERT LEECH, Auditor.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-12
DRoPosALs FOR DREDGING.

u. Z. ksoNEER OFFIcE
, m RooM No, 81, ARMY BuILDlsG.
INV SoRK, July n, liza
Sealed proposals for Dredging Otter creek, VT
viii be received until noon u August Isl Isa
FOR forms Of bids and other ini9rnaign apVly at
this Office. JOHN MENTION,
lieut.. Col. Engineers. Brryd Major General.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-12
RAILROADS.
PENNSYLVANIA AIR LINE
Il TO BALTfMQREi -

DENNsyLyANIh AIR LINE
TD ia TfMOIlF
~ PiiIIk ppIpHIA,
EEWyOHK
BOSTON,
AND ALL POINTS IN THE NEW ESdLAND
I'uRouaU HrTwi,fN WARRINGTON AND
Dh' Ntty YORK
WITHOUT CHANGE or CARS
Thu eo,,unsnt ar th,s ino h new and OF The most
elesa NJ ma imnroyed fnish
f' A Tit ANA
On and After Thurpday. July a. ts7A
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-12
AWNINGS,

AWNINGS
FOR STORES, PUBLIC BUILDINGS, HO-
THIS AND PRIVATE Residences.
m. q. COPELAND, Manufacturer,
043 Louisiana avenuo.
ssle or rent jeis-d
=. ~ III s.S,S'S Ia H: ;,:,,,,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-12

sought. Mr.. Tniey next left the room, pro-
ceeded TO the end of the hall, and placed
pocket knife beneath light truck, returned,
was at once led back again, and the knife
discovered. A dozen similar tests were tried,
with success In all cases but one. This ex-
ception was Individually brought about by
undue splritupus Influences acquired by imam
ciai means from egs, controlling, or rather,
confusing the cerebral functions OF the sub
ject, who grew laxative ut the failure TO an
aforesaid TO brand him an ''old party" aud
request his abatement as . nuisanee-re-
marks which were applauded. a double test
was attempted when the dlsturbuD element
had spbsided. Mr.. Tpley fixed upon an arti'
Gle In the hallway. Mr.. George W. Rust was
search commenced. The Idea was 70 convey
the intelligence through Mr.. Rust from MT
Tuley to the operator.
In consequence Of Mr.. Rusts inability tc
create vacuum when his thoughts ART
usually active-to become passive, that thu
called might pass him undlsturbcd-this ven
ture failed, though success was very nearl,
approached. Mr.. Tuley finished his labor
for the occasion by trying whether Brow
could indicate the direction In which Mrs
Tuley was at that moment. Taking hi
proffered hand, Brown turned and veere'
ilke an unstable weather-cock q short time
and then indicated the northwest, which wa
admitted to DO right
The name spelling process was afterwar
satisfactorily exhibited, the manipulation
performed being the same as for tho first act,
No marked opinions as TO the phenomena
source could be drawn from any OF the bs
holders, excepting Mr.. Armstrong;, Of III
post office, who attributed them 70 Baron d
Reichenbach's ''odic force" which, accordin
to Its discoyeror, Is a quality permeallns q
space, and developed principally 10 magpet
aud electric appearances. DE heichenOac
does things very much like those accon
plished by Mr. Brown, but not altogether u
same. Qudnd on colt, Ia chose, on "a GRO
We may believe what we soc. To view q
Nile at the Egyptian Delta Is not to know
head. This Il one Of the many things
heaven and earth US yet undreamed OF In o
philosophy. In course OF time the rsaso
why for all these now inexplicabls thin
may come to ps. Until then we must bs sat
esd withoutit, H.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-17

and French assistant. II was simply walk by,
when the passengers faces we're glanced at, but
far too rapidly to detect the presence OF illness or
lurking maladies. The visit was unnecessarily
rapid and SUPERFICIAL there was plenty OF time TO
have given each passenger more thorough exam
nation An hour cannot be said to be too much
time for the due sanitary Inspection OF nearly
thousand persons yet the doctors Of the National
young woman was required in passing by to turn
up her veil from over her face; and few little
Italian Arabs OF the singing profession, were
hastily showed on one side for a more detailed ex-
animation. But they, az well as all, were soon al
lowed TO proceed on their way rejoicing. Too
much cannot be said upon the necessity OF a good
medical examination in these ocean steamers so
densely packed with living freight, vet the medical
examination OF which ] am writing seemed to be
that particular job most expedtiously transacted.
In this connection the company's direction needs
overhauling.
THE NATIONAL LINE
claim in their handbills to own the largest steam
Ships a1oat. 1t was u common remark on the Egypt,
the boast OF her subordinate servants that we stood
on the 'largest steamer afoat" with the single
exception OF the Great Eastern. The company has
no less than twelve iron screw steamers plying be-
tween Liverpool and New York, and enjoys good
reputation in England I heard it highly spoken
of both by Manchester men, and "Liverpool gen.
tlemen.n 1t Is fact that the line is now very sue
cess!ul and is reapng a rich harvest, especially
from the conveyance of emigrants to the United
States although at the outset OF Its career IL was
met bravely and overcome with obstinacy. The
ships composing the line are the folowing:-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-17

your great journal with the general interests
of civilization and of progress and with
THE CAUSE OF HUMANITY
You merit, in consequence, the applause of an
impartial men. Receive, then, that of Cuban
patriot who profits by the first opportunity
offered, and hastens to assure you of his ad-
miration for your efforts in favor of science
and liberty, and also of the appreciation and
the highest consideration Of your obedient
servant,
FERNANDO FORNARIS Y CESPEDES.
Member and Secretary of the Cuban Congress.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-17

CONTINUED ON TENTH PAGE
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-13
Monument to John F. Houston.

We have been informed that a
monument will be erected by the
Masonic fraternity of Missouri over
the remains Of John +. Houston, Past
Grand Master of the order, in the
Richmond cemetery sometime this
month, and it will be unveiled or the
25th of September, i'll the presence OF
the members of the various Masonic
Lodges, with all the honors suitable
OH such all occasion. The Grafton will
be delivered by Rev. John ID. Vincil,
Past Grand Master, of the most
eloquent speakers;i i'll the state. This
tribute of respect to the memory OF
Mr.. Houston by his brethren, is a
worthy one and docs them honor. az
no purer man or more worthy citizen
ever passed from among us. The
monument will be twelve feet eleven
inches in height; base of sand rock,
Ave feet square, surmoumtcd with
three steps, upon which rests n pcdcs-
tai two feet square, surm0untcd with
Il broken Corintbian column, all of
Italian marble. Upon the steps and
pedestal arc inscribed various Mason
ic emblems. 1t was made by John
GoeIner, OF Observation-Disclosures
Conservator.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-13
A pioneer Preaeher.

We received a visit a few days
since from Rev. j. Welch, better
known as "FTather Welch,"o OF Wrigh,
City, Missouri. Mr.. Wclch has been
preaching the gospel in Missouri Ion
ger than any other minister now q
resident of this State, having been
constantly engaged in the work OF
the ministry in tins State since 1917.
lie preached in Missouri-tliem q ter
ritory-in 1914. He has been n preach
er 81 years and is now 81 years OF
age. He has retained his mental aad
and physical vigor in a remark
able degree. His mental 4acul-
ues,- which are of a high order,
appear to be wholly unimpaircd by
age, Be bid fair to he n centenarian.
lie possesses thousands of friends
all v the Mississippi Valley,
who rejoice in his prosperity and
who wish him many years more OF
usefulness and happiness. -[Colum-
bia Herald.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-13
fires in WarrenxburR:

From the Warrensburs Democrat, 0 HI
AT about ten O'Clock OH Friday
night last, the residence of Mr.. W. f.
Borthick, just south of the elevator,
was discovered to be on fire, anil be-
fore water could he procured, was
consumed, with most of its contents.
The old. old story of a dcfectiv: fue
is given as the cause of the fire. Mr..
Borthick loses many papers and books
OF value. Cost of house, 81, 1900. In
surcd for $1,000. Th-:re was also
insurance on the contents for $3.50.
Early Tuesday morning. the resi-
deuce of Mr.. Charles Wilkins, sou,l,
ofthe railroad, was discovered TO be
OH fire. The weather and house be-
ing dry, and it being Of frame. it was
O long before it was reduced TO
ashes. Some parts of the furniture
was gotten out. The house was in-
sured for 1875, which will perhaps
cover the loss on the building. The
contents were insured for 300.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-13
NEGRO SERIOUSLY CUT.
Are tLe farmers. lahorers. and m,

Are the farmers. laborers, and me-
chanics of the United States aware
that several hundred persons arc
each drawing &625 per mouth, and re-
ceiving the money regularly, for
doing absolutely nothing? This too,
while farmers are earning OIL the
average $416 ayear, and all classes OF
industrial persons averaging 1892 q
year. Remember. farmers, that one
of yon must toll for nearly a
year and q half to produce the money
to pay q single congressman for doing
nothing a single month. In the gen
eral pursuits OF life, when people do
nothing they get nothing. Congress
is doing nothing and will do nothing
until December. In the interval
1925 is sent to each member every
month, and 81. O28, $50 will have to DO
disbursed in this way before the sea-
son begins.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-13
Railroad Sale.
Thirty.five Miles bought for S0s,.
6OO-what Docs IL Mean!

T%hlrty.fIve Miles bought for &c.,.
6O0-What Docs t Mean
The Chillicothe and Brunswick
railroad was sold under u deed o.
trust at St. Louis on the 7th inst
The deed was to cover advances mad.
by tho late William NJ Mcpherson aud
others, the security being the road
dcpots, ETC., from Chillicothe through
the counties ofLivingston and Char
iton, 20 Brunswick. Mr.. j. G. Prizes,
representing the firm OF Belt & Priest
who had advertised the sale, played
the part of Auctioneer. The first biz
was $4,000, made by j. j. Mitchell
president Of the ST. Louis, kansa.
City and Northern railroad. From
this point the bidding was rapid,
run up to $;45, 600, when Mr.. Mitchel
retired. From this pointthe pric,
advanced by $500 bids to So, 500
for which amount the road wa,
knocked down to G.. NJ. Rice, OF
Worcester, Mass, who IL understootl
to represent q number of New York
capitalists. The road is only about
thirty-tive miles in length, but af.
fOrds M impostant link between tho
Hannibal .aH1. St. Joe and The st.
Louis, kaiRsas City and Notherr
roads, by which the products of the
southwestern parts OF the state and
of Iowa aud Nebraska reach ST.
Louis.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-13

Agricultural Fairs.
Below will be found a partial lis
of the agricultural fairs for 1873:
Portland Fire

On Saturday morning week q most
disastrous fire occurred. in Portland,
Oregon. 1t broke out at 4 o'clock in
the morning, and the wind being hign
it ragged with great fury until some
time in the afternoon before it was
got under control. Twenty-three
blocks of buildings are in ruins-cm-
bracing 2 sash factories, 8 foundries,
4 mills, 8 hotels, $50 stores and 250
dwellings. $50 homeless families are
encamped in the public parks. The
total is ST, l5S,675. AT IL time the
raging flames extended over All area
half q mile long and u quarter wide.
AS fast as suppressed i'll one Girec-
ton 1t broke out in another. The
fire is supposed to be the work of in
cendiaries.
1t is proposed to rebuild immcdi-
ately with wider streets TO prevent
the spread of fire in the future.
Portland's loss is greater compara-
lively than that Of Chicago or Bos-
ton.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-13
From SedaNa.

SEDALIA, Mo-, August 11.-Abou
I o'clock this afternoon the end wal
If Evans, Fletcher Il Co.'s two
story hardware store aud about thir
" feet of the partition wall bciwce,
heir house and that of Major Henry
Swess, fell in with a tremendous
crash while some staunchions were be.
ing moved. Several parties had {;
narrow escape, but only young Char
icy lloberecht was injured. There
we're several persons i'll the Western,
Union Telegraph Office which gave
way, cutting oil their stairway, and
they escaped from their pcrilous
position by means of a ladder placed
at the windows of that portion left
standing. Loss OH building aud
stock aboutH J,ooG.
A Tttlegfrl, two years old, am !
Stevenson, was badly seaidaas 6 \
by falling backwards its'a . fsa,sess,t
water.
The wifeEof Major VIM. Gentry,
one IF the oldest aud best known cit
liens of this county, died to-day OF
cholera morbus, after a short illness.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-13

rho Brunswicker has ) local editor
somethikg on Mo barbarian order,
but eastern papers scents be loss en-
terprislng thnn western onca. Wheif.
ever the Danbury man gets offany.
thing funny his neigllbors straight-
way copy Il aud give tho proper
credit; whereas, many of our Miss
souri, papers put on the appearance
of G~nartncsss In stolen items from
our contemporary down the river.
This is his s'style:"
A stands for ache, which is very
bad, nlasl b stands for stomach,
which every one has. Tho two to.
IRethcr are very hard 10 stand.
We speak of ssgood health" aud
ssbad health" Heslth is always
good. II IL never bad or indifferent.
nc YOU. have any health at all, IL IL
xood II you haven't my, you arr
not we'll.
1t shows caution, but It Is very un.
etiquctical, to break open a piece OF
cheese At the table aud gaze inquiring.
ty into it before putting 1t In your
mouth. Shut your eyes and give the
cheese the benefit OF tho doubt.
Tho city council are talking abou,
fpassing an ordinance prohibiting boy,
ffrom jumping on trains while in mo
ition. Now, how can q boy jump o,
. train while he is not in motioni
But We second the motion. Rcstrai,
the exuberance of youth, ere it leads
them 10 an nntimcly aud bloody end
Untimely and bloody-eMded boys ar,
Edisgusting.
+ Theodore Tilton comes out in ,
bitter denunciatlon Of w%omankind
He calls them tickle, false, and shall
low-pated. Flo has not found i
smooth sailing with them. because h,
has been unfortunate in his selection
1of the craft. He trusted his life an,
fortunes OH one, but the Woodruff
ii proved SO leaky and uncertain that h,
lhal TO Dccch-er. Then he cries on
Ign anger, alYi calls tho sea dangerou
> and the vessels treacherons. Let hin
, try 1t again, and skip oil to anothc,
vessel, and prove himself u bette
skipper. There is many q "stauncl
j, little, tight little craft" that will
readily answer the helm and dane
merrily over the waves, if they ar
under the control of u sailing-nlaste
who knows tho ropes.
Last week al article on "Srakes'
wriggied its way into the Patriot, a
original, and with two heads oil
When it first appeared in the Bruus
wicker, two or three weeks ago, j
was headlcss. We did not cunside
D it worth a head, % a tail either
We turned it loose, imperfect and III
! inishcd as it was, expecting it to fin
: II hole and disappear from the gaze Q
l 90 critical public. But ovc o
the Kansas border a jayhawkcr go
hold of it, and was more kind to j
than we were: so tlmt in the Patrio
t rears itself aloft and ways adonbl
head. But it still has no tai
. 3~runswicker would have been q goo
tail for it, but it was not stuck OH.
wasn't much of a piece anyway. W
never admired it. But it does look
lutte better with the head oil, an
/. with the proper tail affixed 1t woul,
Z he passable. We think the Patrio
!, MAD would look better with u hca,
IN, and would not plagiarize SO per
%-isteHt.y. We havea notion ~ pm
one OH him.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-13
How to star, a Grange.

Any person desiring to have
grange in his Or her neiahborhood
can easily do SO by securing the
names of any number of persons no,
less than thirteen nor more than
thirty, cue third of. whom must be
females, pledged to pay the legal fee
of charter members, j. e.. three dol.
lars for males, aud fifty cents for fe.
males. at the time of organization,
and then send to the nearest deputy,
or any state officer of the order, to
open tho grange. Invite none but
ud0nbted farmers and members OF
their families to join, as this ia strict.
" a farmers organization.-[Rural
World.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-13
A recent number of the Indianap-

A recent number of the I%ndianap-
oils Sentinel contains the following,
which also describes many wealthy
men not q hundred miles from this
city: '.In the West property owners
generally stick to their lots, aud want
somebody else TO crowd business and
wealth upon them, while they sit still
and do nothing. There are two ia.
yorite methods of getting rich in the
West Ono by holding real estate for an
advance, tho other by loaning money
at extravagant rates. Neither of
them contemplate q particle of ex-
e~rtioB; that is the darling idea of
western capitaltsts-to do nothing.
He would not invest In manufactures
because that involves administration,
labor ability. A bank suits him bet
ter than q mandatory"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-13
Ohio

Cincinnati dispatches state that tn,
Ohio Democratic convention wa!
largely and enthusiastically attended
1t assembled at the Opera House
which was damned with delegates anl
spectators. S. L. Hunt was chosen
temporary chairman and made q
rousing speech, repudiating the lde,
Of disbanding the Democratic party,
saying that the "Oid Guard dies, hui
never surrenders." The building
shook with applause at the sentiment
and the utmost enthusiasm prevail.
cd. The following is the ticket nom.
mated: William Alien, governor:
Barnabas Burns, lieutenant governor:
George Wcisman, treasurer; J. X.
Newcomer, comptroller; III. e. Whit.
man, supreme judge, long term
Christian Schenck, member board oil
public works.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-13
To Printers

A half interest or the whole of the
Office ofthe Moberly Monitor is for
sale to q practical printer. A desire
to engage in other pursuits is the rea-
son for selling.
Owing to the death of Mr.. A. j.
Reid, active editor and c%o-partuer in
the Louisiana journal, and o desire
on the part of his widow aud the re-
naming partner TO retire from the
b%uisness, the Louisiana ournatncws-
paper aud printing establishment is
offered for sale.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-13
TRUSTEES SALE.

VITIIEREAS, James A.. Leeds and Eliza G..
w Leeds his wife, by their deed OF trust
dated the 25d day of July, a. D.. 1872, and re-
corded in book number ten 1O), page two hundred
and twenty eight (22S) and two hundred and wen
ty-nine (2.9l IN the Recorders Office OF Lufsyette
county, Missouri, conveyed To til. undersigned
trustee the following described real estate, to-wit:
\ strip of land lying between block n;hnber
Lexington anil An,ierson's addition to said
city, bounded us follows: Beginning ut q point
i"rly-six (G) feet north of the northwest corner
of block number tlIirty-fiye C35), thence east one
hundred and ,itty Qjb) feet; thence north twcu-
ty-nine feet t2g fcef); thence west one hundred
and MY QJU f. et TO u point in the east line OF
Cedar street; thence south to place of beginning,
us the same is designated and Described
on recorded plat of said addition to sad CITY,
In Lafayette county, Missouri,
Which conveyance was made to secure the
payment of Il certain prumissory note fully de-
scribcd therein; and whereas, said note Is du.
and remains unpaid. Now, therefore, by virtue
of the power vested in me by said deed, and al
the request OF the legal holder OF said note. /
Will, on
Saturday, the 18th dav of September.
A. d., 1873,
Between the hours of ten O'Clock A. ", and five
O'Clock p. NJ, at the front (nor.h) door of the
court house, Ia the city of Lexington, county o!
Lafayette, Missouri, proceed to sell said real
estate, at public vendue, tn the highest bidder, for
cash, TO pay said note, with interest and costs Of
of executing this trust.
auSi3 Z. W. CHASE, Trustee.