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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-19
uIhcruIan nexalrnt SnclnI1. M 1,


The regular semi-monthy meeting OF the
Washington city HIbernlan Benevolent Society,
No. I, was held last night at Carroll Hall, and
was In every respect one Of the most Interesting
and important held for q long time.
In addition to the regular order OF business,
II was decided that the society should take inca
ures looking TO the erection Of hall OF their
own, and with that end In view appointed com.
mlttee OF nfteeen to make the necessary ar
rangemsnts. IL will Ia all probability, be Joint
stock company. IL Is To DO hoped that tins en-
terprise will meet the success Il deserves as the
numerous Catholic societies OF the District
should, by all means, have hall OF their own
The handsome silk American nag, won by the
society In tie recent animated contest, was the
subject OF many complimentary remarks. After
the close OF the regular business and before adj.
tournament, Very Rev. Father Bronillet, from
Walla Walla, Indian Territory, was introduced
BY the chaplain OF the society, loy, Father Ne
Dewitt, and entertained the society with an In
teresting address. Father Brouillet r. at present
engaged In advocating the restoration OF those
Catholic missions taken nom them under the
operation OF the present law throwing open the
Indian tribes TO the outstanding Influences OF
all denominations. While resident In this clty
he Is the guest Of Rev. DR.. White.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-19

Yesterday was 4 quiet day At the Long COM
mittee room so far as the taking OF testimony
was concerned. There were numerous callers,
however, who had wrongs TO be righted, but
they did not appear TO he exactly OF the charac-
ter which the committee deemed itself author
lied TO Inquire into or did not bear directly upon
the conduct OF magistrates or constAbles.
Several complaints were foreshadowed by In
qurles rs to whether the committee would hear
testimony In certain cases where the constables
had made improper levies, and then when the
property was discharged by supersedeas I'M
nediately reseize It again aud again to
satisfy other judgments or debts, which had
been obtained beforehand by solicitation on the
part Of the constable upon his promise to "maken
the money " the creditor would give him twenty
per centuin commission.
The committee signined their readiness to
pleasure OF the witnesses To come forward.
young, neat-lOOklng German woman, with
two bright little boys, came In and complained
that she and her household goods had Just been
put out into the street, In the rain, without any
legal notice. Inquiry revealed the fact that the
premises had formerly been occupied by her
mother-in-law, who had removed. leaving her In
the house As tenant. The landlord did not
recognize the change OF tenant, and served a
thirty days notice on the tenant, without giving
any notice to the occupant.
When the thirty days were up writ OF resti-
tuition, issued by Justice Mills and executed by
Constable A. j. Thomas, placed the young family
out in the wet as above related.
one bad feature Of the invesil CATION now crop
ping out 3 the quarrel fOmented among the
various Justices and constitutes by Il. This Ia a
mistake, gentlemen; you should keep cool, con-
serve the peace, speak the truth, and shame the
devil.
Mr.. q. ". Barber paid his compliments TO
Lieutenant Kelley In supplemental, which was
simply explanatory TO former testimony.
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MOUNT VERNON INSTITUTE, 1880 I
N4 STREET, WASHINGTON, d. o french
En M Bnasdins md psy sohSc ier YS1.t
pal. assisted BY Mademoi.elle Prpdhomme, rel
Client instructors in every department. Annual
session will commence September -. and ternii
nate June lb circulars containing terms, refer-
ences. Ia, TO be bad on application 10 the PriDy-
pal. or ct the bookstores. Auxl2 eoims
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THE METHODIST CAMP.
RELIGIOUS EXERCISES YESTERDAY

The Rain SIN Pouring Down-sernons ss
Rev. Richard Norris. Rev. u. Peyton
brown, Rev. Mr.. Black, Rev. samuel
shannon and othcr--Thc Mourner.'
Beueh-sociai nIcciina-t'rent Rri-
zion. Interest Manifested In NIL the
Ssrytres,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-19

thht Wouu iolloW Tue hehvy rain nuu mad hts
goods removed from below TO the next floor; hal
ne delayed the task ten minutes later he would
nave been the loser OF 1000 pounds OF soda,
which ne barely recovered. His cellar has been
wet ever since, and the drainage IL 10 poor that
10 future he VIII not use IL for storing perishable
articles preferrlng not 70 take any further risks
In that respect.
MEssRs. JANNEY AND n0GE,
commission merchants, remembered the visit Of
year ago, and, thinking the one lust passed
would be Arepetition, concluded to clean thelI
cellar, and thereby saved themselves any loss,
y. AND u. >. FEoAN,
liquor merchants, have suffered repeatedly from
the effects OF bad sewerage that they will NOT
use the ground nOOr OF their house for any pur.
pose excepting as a receptacle for empty barrels,
on which the waters can play for an eternity and
do little harm. by this judicious resolution they
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-19

Raspberry and Lemon Syrup at 40 Pennsyl-
bottle. -
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-19

tOD hlHl ht JUNE,
and determine what Is good, what Il best for us.
We distrust him because all our prayers are not
answered; this IL great mistake. David be-
sought God to spare his child, but God saw II
was not best for him and took the child, but
David did not complain or replne. May we
learn the lesson OF entire resignation. Paul
asked God 10 remove the thorn In his flesh. He
It; 80 he Will always give us suitable help 10
bear our difficulties,
lie viii give us also timely help; walk up 10
duty; whatever awaits you God will give you ut
the proper time nil needed help. When PrOyl-
dence casts you lutO The lions den or nery fur
mace he Will enter with you. God will help them
VINO COntde IN him with strengthening grace.
IL Is our privilege to lean upon CDTlst amid the
storms, tho sOTruws, the trials Of life, and In
them all we can hear his voice saying "FeaT
not, will be with yOu!"
Finally he will give US glory, hut not the glory
Of heaven only, but glory here In pure anu
spotless life. This glory begins here AM, Culmi-
mates In the glory OF heaven ~ light shining
more and more into the perfect day, The last
hours OF u Christian life should he the most
glorious. Beautiful death-bed Illustrations were
here pathetically cited by the speaker, moving
semitic valley was described by the speaker In
illustration OF the beauties anu glory VI the set
ting sun OF well-spent lie.
The glory of the CHRISTIAN llfo hereafter can
moi be described by the bOldeat Imagination.
John said, ave shall see him as he "a, v not In
humility Us he was while ON earth, but 10 glory
a. he ~ Eye hath not seen II, nor ear heard ~
nor ma il entered into the heart OF man 10 con-
ceye tho glory which God hath In reserve for us.
The pathway Of duty leading 10 this glory Is so
pialn that all may follow II, May thiH hght DC
uuT Ilpht this life our life, this glory our glory
and this heaven our heaven. .,
1hls excellent sermon was followed oy an eS-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-19

Oul on INC Counter. This young man
u was black bottle with ball In Il. IL looEeI
like as u he had been accustomed TO drinking
liquor. lie poured 4 tumblerfull OF liquor out
or this black bottle, which (the tumbleD not
mnch OF liquor. ! said TO Mr. Nash. says ],
THAT much liquor" says ], ~ would not drink
for tbs best 500 ever SEEM Says !, ~ an
, 1873-09-14

4 largo balloon Was started some days ago
from pleasure garden in San francisco, an
acrobat named Buislay performing various
feats on trapeze suspended whero
tho car usually hangs. An tho bal
loon ross, and WAS passing away from
tho garden, a gust Of wind drovu 1t on tall
pole, tho sharp point Of which tore out largo
strip Of tho silk, making an opening three foet
acroBs. Tho rest is thus described by tho local
papers,, "Notvithatsnding this huge oponing
tho balloon continued to ascend,
least tan minutes, The aoronnut, nothing
launted by the diHaater, went through all hiB
periloun performances on tho light trapnzo. Tho
balloon now began to drift rapidly toward the
bay, slowly falling - 1t mna driven on by the
wind Buislays position then becamo perilou1
in tho extreme. The wind waa pretty atyong, aud
the large inflated mass waa wholly uncontrolablo,
swaying in evory direction aud swinging the gym
mast about in manner that wan fearful to wit
rapidly approached the extremity Of Long Bridge.
Here tho situation Of tho man became ioarfullY
desperate; the balloon would evidently dAul tho
trapeze and ita human freight against tho Ligh
poles or tho telegraph wires that wero strung to
them, Thoro was but one chance OF escspe.
Taking one glance At hia position, Duiaay flung
himself from tie short bar Of the trapeze into
the wators Of tho bay, distance but little loss
than forty feet. Accoutred III ho waa, In his
gymnhetio droHs, his movements wore unimpedod,
and after short struggle ho reaohed the mud
though In an exhausted condition. Tho balloon
meanwhile hhd atruck, tearing down aevornl
poles and twisting up the telegraph wires gen.
orally. 1t finally caught on nomo loose pileH 4
short distance OF, aud anchored on tho mud
Qats,"
, 1873-09-14
FiHIhvs

From the HocheafET U1fds,
Tho Penn Yam Democrat tells nah story
which we aro inclined to treat ~ such and pass
II By, hut for tho faot that nc have aoon private
letter from reliable source fully confirming all
that was stated in tho paper. Tho story is sub
stantially az follows blrs. Myron Morse, Of
penn Yan, her eon, = years old, and her
ulster weso fishing in boat on Kenks Lake on
Wednesday laat. Tho boy leauod over tho side
OF tho boat, ulcn largo trout jumped from tho
water and caught hold Of tho clild'b nose. Tho
boy sprang bacl and in 30 doing pulled the fish
into tho boat. Tho trout thus caught weighed
eight pounds. The Penn Yam Democrat oIcrs
to wager $40 900 that it will verify this statement,
strange Us II may aeem. The lostor received In
this city atAtaR that the ohlds llose was conatd-
erably lnuti!ated, and lta mother l,an causod its
photograph to DO taken, thnt 1t may be shown TO
frieudn. Expert anglcrs are compelled to resort
to ingenious loyices to allure tho nslmon trout
to their hooks, a,.l that one os those wary fish
should leave tue water to reacl, for tho nose OF
1uyonile aaugler IL indeed remarkable, and
quaintcl with the habits OF ilsles.
, 1873-09-14

Beaports and tho expeditions Of tho pirates, and
thoso belonging to individuals either employed
In domestic, farm, and othor labora. or dealt In
as Al, articlc Of commerce, being sold and rosold
In tho same way ~ horses or cattlo. Tho rcoorda
Of tho aut1orjnga Of tho unfortunate oaptives aro
truly hoart-aiokon,ng. Immediately on the4
landing, thoy wero stripped Of their clothes
rags and chained, thoy were set to work,
sumo iii tho galleys, but tho creator part IN tho
country, undor scorching B,ln-eomo tn ttling
coal, ao,ne In quarryinG, aomo In saving marble,
somo tn tho port, up to tho middle In water, for
nine hours = daY and ali this under. tho whip Of
= brutal ovorBeor. In nlany m Instance, AZ
described BY tho missionarios, their skin pocled
off under the broiug ain, and thcir tongues
1olled out from oxcenBivo thirst, which they
could not leave their work to quoncl. But
thor physical sufrerings wore fully oqualed, or
rather surpassed, by Tho pangs OF their mental
pain and moral deg = lation. Willie many en-
1tl1red this protractod martyrdom rather than
abandon the faitl Of Christ, others In their ut
torly sutducd aud brokon-down Btato embraced
Isla,nis1n, which Immediately procured them
BONO allovialion Of tho cruel troat.nent under
which thoy groanod. Driven to desperation,
soyoral committed suicide md numbers died
from hartship.-inurphy's Terra Incog"ita.
, 1873-09-14

and rooitatlona sparkle and tlow TIL ono almost
such linnor-partios. II tho host or any Of tho
guests have visited Amcrtca yon arc snrc to hear
~ Hsde .as nspst ssyoan Ind A1o
mingled will, tho English literature. While tho
gentlemen lingor over cofroe aud cigars, tho
ladlcs nip delicious toa aud gossip-aud, II our
English sistora aro. not quite aa port and
eSf"1s u 81 eico "'i ite s'' oonsdeaai sessp 'dd
and, although thoir advantages for medical odu-
cation are not as good az our8, they diascot
character most clovcrly.
LondoncrB nro horr1tiod Ut tho immortality OF
tho American press at tho drondful things that
nud their way into our newspapers. But, Az
sure you, there Inns boon q atory Of CASE in
court, this, past wook, in tho London papors,
that exceeds
IN rAarrnEss AND 1hMoRAL1TY
ANYTHING Ihnve over Hoon In nm American pnrer.
Tho Times aud al] tho Journals havo 1t. Vefily,
thcy arc worse than tho American papers, for
tlley have crimes over here tint America, lii her
youth aud }nnoconno mover dreamed OF.
Tho respectable papcrs hero think 1t wicked to
tho field being open, tho dovil hlmscf publishes
Sunday papors, and tho pooplo, who havo no
timo to road tho nowa on working
days, road these vile Sunday papers.
be arrested for publishing obscene literature.
4 fow evenings Binco | chanoed to heat =
couple of Engtiahmon discussing America and
Americans. Ono had just returned from what
our MuiDter to Franco calla
COPS COUNTRY
the oshor, was Conservative who had novor
truvoled. Tho returned ,nau said, "Amor;cn is
groat country and tic hospitality Of tho Amer
leans something wonderful, Oh, yea; I sup
poae tho Americans posnoss tho spirit Of hospi-
tality In common With ali savage nattons hos
pltality inhercs in barbarianism, but disappears
when culture and civilization enter tho house,
hold" Egotism thy uama III English.
JANE GnanAME JONES,
, 1873-09-14


Mitchell tho vito of Prof. T.. o. Mitchell, who
has hocn for tho past for dnya Atnong the
,Iotod visitors here). A huge stratum Of tho
Aarno 'ulito rock II spread out nbovo and
arouud tho spring. forming an amrlithentro
lovcly riow IT tho vilago beyond. with
tho l,c1,t!y.wi.;:iug rIvor In tho foreground,
and feel The nrft, inylgorating mountnin-air,
and IN No take In tho numerous and picturesque
building-Bitep, no aro lod to o1clam with rap
turo:
OF SWEET VALE or AvooA
Thero Ii not In HIS wdn ,sorlt wiley 20 aNoet
As that vao III wttse hosbm tho bright wntcrA ncet
on lle 1nat rays Ut feeling and life m1lHt depart
Ero the bloom Of tlis valley shall fade from my heart
Rvcot yalo Of Ayoos. how cain could reat
IN thy bono.n Of shade with lie friends 1ord beat
Whcr tho storms TINT feel IN th!a cold world Rhoud
AND our hearts, tko thy watora, bo mingled With
pcaco. ....-..
EyERHu.
, 1873-09-14
Concerning George Wnshtngton's
Nose,

From, the Htn York Erening Po.t.
It is our pleasant duty to inform our rshdore
that, thanks to the 1ndsfatgable efforts OF seo-
rotary bolknsp, mysterious problem Is about
to be nolvod, a vexing question to be dooidcd. In
common with others, our thoughtful Secretary
Of War has Tor Bome time beon Of tho opinion
that Con. Wssl'ington's nose Was not 10 ,tlabby
rs it is represented to have boon in Stuart's por
trait Of the Father Of His Country. He has rim
dicated the prominent aud important feature
Of hcro, and Americana can now face tho
world In tho proud belief that Mr. Stuart, in
ducod probably bJ Dritiah gold-for coin MAS
very scarce In those days-did oblitorate from
tho hero's nose that sharpness Of outline
which Ia naturally associated with the noses Of
tho great. 30 eays tho philsdelphla Telegraph,
which Is authority for the story.
Mr. Dolknap provo. this very eaHily. While on
viait to Mount Vernon i short time ago he dis
covered, 1t is said, plaster model Of Waahing-
TOMS face, IN which the noso Ia sharp and beak-
like, aud expresses the great elomentR, moral
and intellectual, which together made our Wash
ington. t would be assuring to know some-
thing OF the origin Of this cast but, Of course,
II il properly pronanta tho aoso, the question ia
uuimpOrtapt.
, 1873-09-14

The report recently issued BY tho Registrar
General, says tho London Times Of the 2GtA
ult., relating to tho year 1871 contained further
testimony on tho subject Of long life., In 1871
tho following deaths woro registered in Eng
land. tho ages Qiko other phetctdars) being
taken on tho statement OF tho relatives Or other
persons supplying ginformation Of .ho death; There
OF 100 yoars, II at 101, 10 at 100, 8 at 109. at
104, At 106, 2 At loo. At 1o7, at 1903, st 100
years. The Isat three should have special tnen-
fion. A man in tue District OF 6cvonoaks VAS
rogiatered ~ dying 107 yoars old !, nun IN tue
District Of Ledbury 1857 woman In tho nistriot IT.
died In the metropolis, and seven In Lancashire.
OF the whole 50, as were mon and A weEo
women. From 1861 to 1871 the deaths OF peoplo
registered as being 100 yearH old or more ay-
ersgod rs year-2l man and q women. The
Registrar General montions, as the only known
instance OF Al inaured llfo reaching 100 years,
that Of Jacob William Lunlng, who died In 1870,
at the age OF 1903 years. lila ago wRs clearly os-
tablished By documentary evidence submit ed 10
tho Registrar doueral and published by luu. III
Ills wsoklY return.
, 1873-09-14
Wanted to ne struck by lightning.

Robert Dale Owen, IL His autobiographlcs1
nnrrstioe in the Atlantic Monthly for September,
relasos tue following anecdote Of Mr. Qteen-
durlng the summer OF 1896, soyoral torrino
thundor~storms, Huch As I had never before wit
noBscd l!le steeple OF our church was shat
tered, and one OF our boardlng-houaes. struck.
It wan during o1lo Of these ntorms, whon tho
WAS failing in torrents, that + ssW old Grcon-
wood, thoroughly dronollod, aud carrying up
right, ns soldier doen blu muHkct, alendor
Iron rod ton Or twelve foot loug. lie was walk
step the house In Which waH, and, n After
ward learned, paradod every atroot In tho village
u tho nstno deliberate t,aanor, Next day INST
him. and asked M explanation. "Ah, well, my
young friend" said ha, II am very old, I'm mol
good ohanco TO nllp OF, and be laid quietly in
the corner of tho poach orchard " (tLo temporary
colnotery Of thu nottienentl.
, 1873-09-14

Tho Maysvile {Cal.) appeal reports thAt Mr.
J. II. Anderson, whose ranch 's about 10 miles
from that town, recently found upon hs la1!d a
curious specimen of rock, which is supposed to
be Of metooriu origin. II sayn: ION SUNDAY
oyonipg. Aug. a.. Mr.. Andorson's Oldest 10Y was
riding noar tue odgo OF tho farm Wien fash Of
light passed. oyor nia head and there was ratt!ing
sound in t,e tEeos near by md heavy , tlad @ ia
tho spot and found place whore the uphoayaI
Of fresh dirt showed that somo heavy
body had fallou, The leaves aud
branches Of a troe nearby wero singcd mud spliu-
tored, showing tho path Of some heated object.
On digging about eight feet they came upon
atono about twelve pounds in weight which still
retained An ntonso hoas, and tho ground waH hot
around it. Water was poured upon it and it ap.
parent1y cooled OF and was put in q cart to La6e
to tho houBa, whom the latellt heat WAS appar-
emily liberated and it Bet fire to the cart Placed
in a atauk Of water 1t caused it to boil, aud did
not lose itB heat until Into in tho afternoon. The
stone Ia apparently composed Of must Of heavy
Rtnte.h
, 1873-09-14
AB0U BEN BUTLER.

Abou Zen Butlcr-Enny his tribe dccreasei-
Awote, Qua night, from dsep dream Of feers
Making It dull aud very ike tomb,
damon writing In . book OF braes.
Exceeding bad luck had made ben green Is grass, !.
And to the presence In the room ho said:
"Wlst nrito you, now?" The do,non raised ts hoad,
And with look to cost man ha rest,
Answered: "The uAnea Of thoso WIN mo boat"
"And IL mine one IN asked Ahou. "Nay, not no."
Ropi!od tle demon. Abou spoke moro law,
But pluckily still, and said: "Wel, then, pray,
Wr1te ma tie one ,rho frat coneeiptd Haek-Fag."
The demon mroto and vanished but the uext night
Appeared a1sin with great lurld light,
And showed tho nanos Of thoas who'd served him
best,
When, 10 Ben Dutlcr'4 name lcd all the rent.
, 1873-09-14

DR.. Dailo aaid that il. Ills vast experience ho
had mover known moro than ono out of every
nfty dying me,, quit life one whit moro conscious
tllnn when thoy entorod II. "Light, moro light"
cries Qoetho With his parting breath. DR.. Gull
ea, when dynE faasly Inn%tes to arona I'd;
PLEASANT . thug It IL TO ,lio." Bacon, at tho
rout OF doatl,. writoH witt, incatab!e ii!gers Of
tl,u row-ntnifod fowl Which cost him life. DR..
Diu:; while eating bscad and milk, dlen 10 tran-
oullly that ILLS stiiemot1 fingers grasp tho sl'uou
with ita oontsuts unbEilt Cofloo-cI,p In hand,
tbs spirit Of Sir Ohaglos Dlagden patBes away,
willie Guy Luaaao notes tho cup Of ulltasled
coI.so In tho doad mans hand, not . drop having
uAudow Of doath III true, but tho shadow III no
teyrblo darkness that need Bcaro or torrify isB.
and when 1t completely envelopes us VIC ahall he
ouly
tIile ono who wraps the lrapory Of hts conrh
About him, and Hes down 10 pesRant drcanlb.'a
, 1873-09-14

Antsftrp Correspondence 9f the CINCINNATI to'nHsr-
In looking at somo Of the pictures in this OF.
hibitlon ! can imagine that they we're painted
by an artist Of whom hoard the following atory
in Brussels the other day. His inlnigent
friends lad praised his attempts ut drawing and
paintiug to such au extent that the the youth
really imagined himself an artist. His wealthy
frienda oven bought his pictures for considor-
ab1e sums, "to encourage him." The youth
Was thus the victim OF his friends-As so many
others arc. Recently in walking along tho main
atrcet in Br1.ssels he was mnch delighted At
seeing ono OF his pictures finely framed in \
do.loT's ENTHUSIASTICALLY AZ lie vaa with ;
lady before whom he wished to appear in tho
bost light possible. Calling tho attention Of tho
lady to tho picture he said, "rardon me, hut I
have some curiosity to know HON my picturos
stand commercIally. ."-and with that tho two en-
tered tho shop; MY good woman" ssia ho to
turo IN tho window there" sThst3" "Yos." !"
"Three francs and half" "Io" Dieut" cried
tho artist, recoiling. The ahop-wonsn. thinking
tho exclamation to be aurprine at her high price,
said, "Dless me, sir, 1t is scith tho framaI"
, 1873-09-14

Tho number OF tho Christian elayct was I'M
n,euss. For instance, In tho carly part oC tho
constructing pier for the protection Of in uhips
1T Algers and cont,1ry later, In Alglora ald
iss surrounding district alone, thero wero bo-
tssen as 900 aud 80 900 Christian a!aycs, Fro. oil,
Spanish, English, Italians. styfanH, and eson
Russians. There woro three denominations ut
elayoR-those OF tie btato in the service ot tho
King or Dey, those Of tho galleyh ougsgod in tho