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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-28
TOO HANpY WITH 4 PISTOL.
A wAsHINGToNIAN SHOT NEAR ELK

TON, ND.
On Christmas day information was received in
this city that on the night previous a man, who
gave his name as Wilson, and the residence Of his
family at No. 1914 Eighth street northwest, was
shot by a colored man near Elkton, Nd, and
probably fatally injured. 1t is stated that VIII
SON, being out OF funds, was making his way on
foot from Philadelphia to his home in Washing
ton, and, while Walkingj fell In company with
another man bound in the same direction, and
who walked with him. The couple reached Elk
ton near shutdown on wednesday evening, and on
making application for food and lodgings were
directed TO the almshouse, located about two
They thereupon trudged on, and, coming TO q
white gate, they attempted to 60 to the house,
(which proved to be farmers residence but
were frightened back by the dogs, and being
very much exhausted sat down by the roadside
to rest themselves, anxiously awaiting the pass
ing Of some one to whom they could apply for re-
lief Shortly after carriage was noticed ap-
preaching, and Wilson arose and moved out
into the road to make inquiry Of the occupant Of
the vehicle as to where food and shelter could be
procured. The driver, q colored man, without o
word Of warning to the man on the roadside,
drew q pistol and fired, the bail taking effect in
the breast Of Wilson. The perpetrator Of the
deed was arrested and taken to the Elktsn jail,
done to insure his attendance as a witness. The
wounded man was removed to the same place for
treatment, and at last accounts he was in criti-
cal condition, the physicians having no hopes of
HIS recovery. Mrs. Thomas Wilson, who now
lives at eO4 Ninth street, formerly resided at the
place named by the wounded man, and as her
husband has been absent from the city for sev-
eral months, It is believed that he is the person
who has been shot. Mr.. Wilson is q marble-cut-
ter BY trade, but for about twelve years has filled
positions in the Interior and Treasury Depart
ments, and for the past two or three years has
been conducting q stereoptican exhibition.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-28
THE STAR COURSE.

Mr.. ANDREWS LECTURE, JANUARY o.
Mr.. W. S. Andrews is without doubt the best
humorist of his time. In the expression Of humor
he is not confined to any special line, but his
genius enables him to take in the whole range Of
wit from continent to continent, the North, the
South, the East and the West. The community
is settling suuarely into the belief that Mr.. An
dreys' entertainment at Lincoln ball, the evening
Of January 9, is to be the very finest Of its class
offered during the season. His recitation Of Mark
TWain's account Of "Buek FanshaW's Funeral" is
the greatest effort in the expression Of humor now
being made. Alone, IL is worth the price Of a
season ticket; and TDy the way for the balance OF
the season the price of season tickets has been
reduced to S250. The principal place to buy them
is at the bookstore Of Warren Choate & Co., No.
al Pennsylvania avenue. Andrews Will be fol-
lowed by VIII Carleton, Wendell Phillips, Rev.
George B. Porteous and John B, Cough. The
Star Course management has become most pop
ular one with the leeture-gong community, and
the disposition to handsomely support it is in
creasing every day.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-28
FARO DEALERS OPINION OF
no VTH

MONTE.
The New York EuenfHg Post prints the follow
ing characteristic note from one Of the unblush-
ing members Of the sporting fraternity. The
chances are that he is very nearly correct In his
estimate Of the several games, and of the sympa-
thy to which men are entitled who become their
victims. He says:
81 have noticed in several Of the Eastern papers
articles warning gentlemen and others against
the monte men who infest the Central Pacific
railroad. Will you kindly allow q gambler who
has been reader OF your paper for at least ten
years little space in your columns to discuss the
question from gamblers point of view?
The monte men do not possess the respect Of
the gambling fraternity. !, for example, am a
faro-dealer and pOker-player, and do not consider
monte man entitled even to my goodwill; I
despises me. He is as far below me, a fair-dea[
ing, open and a6Ove-bOard gambler as am be-
low the bishop. But that Is neither here nor
''The game of three-eard monte has been de-
seribed over and over again in the public press,
with all its variations 1t is elassed by gamblers
with other games Of like flk, such as 'chaneery,
.Dunko,' etc. The man who bucks monte is
bound to lose. There is absolutely no help for
him; for, as we say, 1T is dead-open-and-shut
ibid you never notice in the accounts published
that one popularity pertains to every game Of
monte played? 1t Is this: The sharper who offers
to play represents himself to be a 'greenhorn,
and the gentleman ~ who is Yictimized imagines
that this representation is true, and that it will
be an easy matter to win the telloW's money.
am positive in my assertion when say that no
man ever lost at monte who did not say to him.
self, when the sharper began manipulating the
little old woman the mule and the wagon
Here is q poor fool who has plenty Of money; I'll
Just beat him out Of part Of IT, He goes into
the trap like fly who finds molasses in bottle,
and is always defeated. Does that gentleman ~
deserve sympathy? Ought he not to lose? Who
is the greatest rogue: the monte sharper or his
victim who thought that he saw chance to
sWindle poor old farmer out of his hard-earned
money?
1.-THE only exceptions to this rule are to be
found among the clergy, who are considered by
the monte men the class easiest to prey upon.
They go into the game with the intention Of re-
funding the money, adding few words Of advice
on the evils Of gambling have seen clergy
men lose thousands Of dollars in this way, and
heard them in every instance give the above ex-
euse for playing
Warn your readers against me and my col
leagues as much as you choose. Tell them not Ia
play square game Of faro or poker, but let the
seamps who buck the monte men lose as they
deserve to-"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-28
POTONAC-SLDE NATURALIgTg GLUE

POTOHAC-SLDE NATURALISTS CLUB.
This fourishing society of Washington natu-
ralists held its usual fortnightly meeting last
Monday evening, attended by Messrs. Chicken
ing, Coues, Foreman, Gale, Goode, LOew, Shaef-
fer, Vasey, Ward and farroW, and Mr.. Ward in
the chair. Several new members were proposed
and others elected. The new order Of proceed
ings proposed by DR.. Coues at the last meeting
was adopted with slight mobilization, taking
effect at once. The paper Of the evening, read by
DR.. Vasey, the accomplished bOtanist consisted
Of an elaborate presentation Of the characters Of
our forest trees Of the genera acer, negundo and
fraxinus, illustrated by specimens Of each from
the national herbarium of the Department Of AR-
riculture. There were exhibited twelve species
Of the hrst-named genus, two Of the second and
eleven Of the third; among the latter the remark
able fraXinus anomalous, the leaves Of which
differ decidedly from those Of the other species
In continuation Of the subject Of forest trees, Dr.
Foreman spoke of the shade trees Of this city re-
calling many int eresting "reminiscences OF early
cultivators Of botany in the District Of Columbia
He was desired by the club to prepare, as por-
tion Of the botanical paper now in the hands Of a
committee, q historic summary OF the subjects Of
his remarks. Dr. Gale spoke Of the LOmbardy
poplar, (populus dilatata,) fixing the date of its
Introduction into this country at about 1T4O or
1850, and continued with more general remarks
upon the distribution OF arboreal vegetation in
America. The secretary exhibited large wall
map presented to the club from the Land Once;
and DR.. YarroW was desired to supplement DR..
ROthrock's remarks Of o previous meeting by
tracing the areas explored the last season by the
naturalists OF Lieut.. Wheeler's surveys.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-28
AN ARRAY.
HOW BROTHERS SETTLE FAMILY DIS
TURBANCES

HOW BROTHERS SETTLE FAMILY DIS
TURBANCES.
Thomas Lewis resides on X, between Four and
a-half and Sixth streets southwest, and was sup
posed TO be q very peaceable man and his domes-
tic happiness ofthe chief joys Of his life. Little
family jars, which spring up inthe best regulated
institutions and create disorder and discussions,
and terminate temporarily all harmony in the
home circle, had been an unknown visitor to his
house; but they came at last. Saturday night
Lewis came in early, and whether his Christmas
Notification was working of badly or not is IN
known, but by some means his wife and himself
had Misunderstanding, which grew into the
passage Of hot words, and finally he turned in
and commenced beating her numerically. About
this time her two brothers, Bartlett Phillips and
Lindsey Phillips, happened along. Not liking
the manner in which their sister was being
treated by her husband, they went in and expos
tulated with him for such conduct. This had no
effect, as he renewed the blows, when the two
brothers seized upon him, carried him to the
door, and threw him from the top OF the high
porch to the pavement below, which he struck
headforemost, and was knocked senseIess. He
was afterwards removed to the house and medical
attendance rendered, Officers Burrows and Al
bridge arrested the Two men on the charge Of as
sault and battery with intent to kill, and carried
them to the First precinct station, where they
were held to await an examination before Judge
Smell to-day.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-28
EPLSCOPALLAN.

THE RECENTLY-ELECTED BISHOPS.
The Rev. DR.. Thomas Richey, professor Of
ecclesiastical history at Fairbsult, MINI, has
written an elaborate letter on the constitutional
questions involved in the rejection Of DR.. Sey-
mour for the bIshoprie Of Illinois. His eOnclu-
sions are: al believe the inherent right Of the
diocese Of Illinois to elect the man Of their own
choosing Is untouched by all that has taken
place. ] believe that DR.. Seymour, in virtue Of
that election, canOnically made, has valid right
TO the Episcopate Of Illinois. believe the &C
ton Of the House Of Deputies to have been un-
constitutional and, as Unconstitutional, null and
void. How the wrong is to be made right leave
It for others than myself to determine"
In declining the bishopric Of Iowa, the Rev.
Vim. r. Huntingdon, OF All Saints reetory,
Worcester, Mass, says: "The-faot that the
wholly out Of proportion to my deserts, while it
touches my heart, ought not to blind my judg-
ment, and my judgment, not unguided, I trust,
by him whose blessings you sought upon your
choice, prompts me to decline the office to which
you have invited me. This 1 accordingly do.
The parish Of which have been the rector dur
ing my whole ministry Is without q church, and
midst OF an ardu0us building enterprise, begun,
not indeed with an express promise on my part
that would see IT through, but certainly with
general understanding on the part Of my people
that We were pledged to stand by one another in
this work. You know that the times are not par
ucularly favorable to undertakings Of this ma
ture. / am assured by evidence, the force Of
which It is not easy to gsinssy, that my depart
ure just at this moment, when the money needed
tainly cripple, and possibly shipWreck, the en-
deaYOr,n
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-28
PYJAVD CHAPEL

The service at Ryland NJ. E. chapel yesterday
was of very interesting character. The pastor,
Rev. S. S. Shannon, after reading the morning
lesson from the seventy-second Psalm second.chap-
ter delivered an able sermon from the text, ninth
forty-seVenth verse. He referred to Christmas as
the day Of ChrisG's birth, and being the most i'm
portant festival in the Church. He concluded his
discussion by cautioning his hearers about the
evil effects of strong drink, and asked them to
abolish the use Of 1t In their houses during the
holidays. In the evening the regular monthly
meeting of the South " ashington Sunday-schooI
Union was held, when speeches were made and q
happy time had. Mr.. Shannon has been in charge
Of this church nearly three years, and is much be-
lived by his CONGREGATION.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-28
IUCTTON SALES TODAY.

By Wash B. Williams:
At 10 o'clock, at houses Nos. Gle and 9ls Eighth
street southeast, the personal estate OF james A.
Crane.
Alta O'Clock, q square Of ground, bounded by
north X and Boundary streets and Tenth and
Eleventh streets east, being square No. 965.
Alta o'clock, very desirable improved property,
No. 100 Fifth street northwest.
BY DuncansOn Bros:
Ito O'Clock, at store No. III Bridge street,
Georgetown, the entire stock.
At O'Clock, valuable real estate on W street
northwest.
BY B. H. Warner:
At O'Clock, valuable suburban property in
Washington county, ID. O., adJOlned by "Trini-
did" and the farms Of Captain r. Patterson and
the late Benz. ]. Fenwick, and the Asylum Tor
the Deaf and Dumb, on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad.
By the U. s. Marshal:
AtI2 o'clock in front of the courthouse, for cash.
the south 20l$ feet on First street, by 1853 feet
deep, Of lot No. 20, In square No. 5s2
By Latimer & Clesry:
At o'clock, valuable real estate near the State
Department, Fourteenth street.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-28
scHEzcK,s MANpRAKE PILLS


will be found to possess those qualities necessary
to the total eradication Of all bilious attacks,
prompt TO start the secretions OF the liver, and
It Is no ordinary discovery in medical science to
have invented q remedy for these stubborn COM
plants, which develop all the results produced
by heretofore free use Of ealOmel, mineral
Justly dreaded by mankind, and acknowledged TO
be destructive In the extreme to the human sys-
tenn. That the properties Of certain vegetables
comprise all the virtues Of calomel without Its
injurious tendencies, Is now an admitted TACT,
rendered indisputable by scientific researches
and those who use the MANDRAKE Pills Will be
provided by nature In the common herbs and
roots Of the fields.
These pills open the bowels and correct all oil.
ious derangements without salvation or any OF
the injurious effects Of calOmel or other poisons.
The secretion of bile is promoted by these pills,
as will be seen by the altered color Of the stools,
and disappearing Of the sallOW complexion and
cleansing Of the tongue.
Ample directions for use accompanying each
Prepared only by ]. H. Sehenck & Son, at
their principal ONCE, corner Sixth and Arch
streets, Philadelphia, and for sale by all drug
gists and dealers. Price % cents per Dox.
THOUSANDS HAVE BEEN CHANGED
by the use of the Peruvian Syrup "a protoxide Of
irony from weak, s1ekly, suffering creatures, 70
invaIids cannot reasonably hesitate to give It a
trial. For Dyspepsia and Debility it is specific,
go TO $1,000
invested in Stocks and Gold pays 200 per cent. q
month. Send for particulars. Tumbridge Co.,
Bankers, Wall street, New York.
THURsroE's IVORY PEARL TOOTH PowDEz
used daily Will keep the teeth clean, white and
sound, the gums healthy and the breath sweet
twenty-five and fifty cents per bottle.
JoUyEH's NOTORIOUS KID-GLOvB OLEANEE
will renOvate soiled gloves thoroughly snC
quickly. Twenty-Five cents per bottle.
THoMPsoS's PoMApE OPTINE is equal to the
best French, and but half the price. twenty-five
and fifty cents per bottle.
WELLS STRENGTHENING PLAsTERs are thu
very best. All sold by druggists.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-28
4 MOTHER,S INHUMANTTY.
HER DAUGHTER GIVES BIRTH TO A
CHILD ON THE DOORSTEP

CHILD ON THE DOORSTEP.
While Ofhcer Charles Reese was early yester-
day morning patroling that portion Of his beat
lying on Wiltberger street, between s and and
Sixth and Seventh streets northwest, he came
across a colored woman named Sarah johnson
half reclining on the doorstepofher mothers house
and having only a short time previous been de-
ivered Of a male child. Feeling that sickness
was rapidly coming upon her, she went to her
mothers house and begged for admission, which
was denied her, and while striving to soften the
parents heart she underwent the perils and pains
Of child birth on the porch. The officer finding
the mother, Mrs. Bannister, obdurate in the de-
termination not to receive her child, had both
conveyed to the Second precinct station, where
they were properly attended. Another effort was
made to change the resolution OF Mrs. Bannister,
which proved successful, and she took the mother
and her ofsnrinr TO her homo.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-28
CHLORAL As 4 CURE FOR SEA-SICK-
RESg


The London Medical Record says: "Dr. Gil
raldes has published In the Journal de TherG-
peutiqus, an account Of the means by which he
avoided sea-sickness during two passages to Eng
land and back. He was at Boulogne last June on
the way to London, when the weather was 50
rough that many intending passengers hesitated
to cross the Channel. DR.. Grades was informed
by colleague at Boulogne that American ply
sicians used the syrup Of choral as a preventive
Of sea-sickness with successful results He there
fore obtained some syrup Of choral, put himself
into quiet corner, and took his syrup directly
the vessel was in motion, when, although his fell
loW-passengers experienced the usual unpleasant
consequences, he arrived at FoIkestone without
having suffered the least Inconvenience. The
same results were obtained on the return voyage,
but he increased the amount Of choral. He had
again occasion to cross the Channel st the end Of
September by the night-bOat from Calais to
Dover, and thinking with reason that the sea
would be rOugher at that season than usual, he
had draught made up composed Of choral,
three grammes (forty-hYe grains;) distilled
water, nifty grammes; gooseberry syrup, sixty
grammes; and French essence Of peppermint, two
drops. He took half of the drauRht as the YES
sci left the harbor, and arrived at Dover without
having suffered in the least from sea-sickness,
while his companions were IN the usual condition
Of PROSTATE misery. A very heavy sea was run
ming. On his return from London on the 3Oth Of
October there was high sea and much wind.
He according y took the remaining portion Of his
draught, soon went to sleep, and only RWoke on
his arrival at Calais in the best possible eondi-
affected by sea-sickness when he crosses the
Channel, and that his two trials Of chloral have
convinced him Of its efficacy as q preventive of
that most disagreeable malady. He adds that
he never goes down in the cabin, but makes him.
self as comfortable as circumstances will allow
on deck"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-28

The North Presbyterian church people gave q
very pleasant entertainment to their Sunday
school on Christmas evening in the way Of can
dies, nuts, cakes, sc. Miss Aniets NeWcomb
very beautifully recited the familiar, but ever
pleasing poem, "The Night Before Christmas, "
and quartette, consisting of Miss KidWell, Miss
Pugh, Miss Stokes and Mr.. Darlington, sung q
Christmas carol in excellent style. The church
Vas Handsomely decorated for the occasion.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-28
JOHN n. LANGSTON.


LIFE AND CHARACTER OF DANIEL
OCONNELL.
For the benefit Of the new church Of st. Angus
tine Prof John NJ. Langston delivers an address
this evening at Lincoln Hall. For the purpose
of worthy object this lecture will be largely at
tended, and for reasons quite apparent and sig
niticant there will be very many present. the
one. The lecturer himself is gentleman OF
great learning, remarkable for the Yigor and
and natural style Of orstory, and we shall expect
to see q crowded audience.
SANTA CLAUS IN SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Kerby has been teaching a class in Sunday
school, and the committee asked him to imperson-
ate Santa Claus in an entertainment that they
gave to the children Christmas night. When the
time came he dressed himself up in halEsdozen
buffalo robes and big cap and buiitout different
parts Of his anatomy with old coats and pants to
give his figure the rotund appearance indispensa-
Bile to successful deliniatiOn Of the character in
question. He was obliged to wait in an ante
room until the speeches were made, and, getting
a little thirsty, ne stepped around the corner to
ind something to drink. He met some friends
before he got back, and forgot his engagement
with the Sunday school until he was in too mel
low a condition to find the building, so he rolled
down the street and concluded to go on his own
hook.
tie ones that they had secured the services Of St.
Nicholas at great expense, and he would be
around presently to distribute candies and toys
among them. 4 few breathless minutes passed,
but no Santa Claus appeared. Mrs. Smith
popped up and said she wasn't going to have her
boys belong to any such shabby Sunday school
as that, and marched out Indignantly, followed by
her five little boys clinging TO her skirts. The
children all began to realize the state OF affairs
now, and the younger ones howled and blubbered,
while the older ones threw the books and tracts
around and tore up the school furniture.
1t became of the utmost Importance to ind the
missing Santa Claus. A party was detailed to hunt
for him and found him in o very misty condition,
quoting Shakespeare to the inhabitants ofan alley.
They recognized the necessityof having Santa
Claus, even If they had TO carry him around in q
WheeLbsrroW. They stood him up in the aisle, and
with deacon on each side Of him to support him,
and minister behind him to shove him along, they
thought that they would pass him of for bona
ide Santa CLAUS on them, and amid the breaking
OF windows and the shouts Of children whom the
teachers had tried to deceive the meeting broke
up. Kerby didn't go to Sunday school yesterday,
and believes that he will break of his connection
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-28
NEW ADKERTLsENENTs

A three-story brick house for rent.
yellow pointer dog has been lost.
Thos. E. Wsggaman has desirable property for
sale.
james Guild will sell, to-day, carpenters and
other tools.
Latimer & Cleary will sell, on Thursday, valu-
able improved property.
W. L. Wall Co. will sell, on Wednesday, car
pets, oilcloths, rugs, sc.
B. H. Warner Will sell, on Saturday, January
2 four tWo-story brick dwellings.
The annual Sabbath school Christmas festival
of the Western Presbyterian church has been
postponed.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-28

What Is more appropriate than
SUIT OF CLOTHING,
AN OYERCOAT,
A PAIR OF KID GLOVES,
OR A HANDSOME SCARF.
A large stock now on hand to select from.
GENTLEMEN'S FINE BLACK CLOTH
DRESS FROCK GOATS, AND ENGLISH
WORSTED COATS.
A LARGE LINE OF BOYS AND YOUNG
MEMS SUITS from IS to ESQ.
BOYS AND YOUNG MEMS OVEROOATS
with and without Capes.
SUITS FOR THE LITTLE ONES from to
10 years Of age.
CHILDREN'S TOGA OVERCOATS.
GENTLEMEN'S DRESS OVERCOATS.
F1RST-CLASS CLOTHING at the lowest
Now Is the time for HOLIDAY CLOTHING
and BARGAINS. NOAH WALKER o.,
625 PENNSYLVANIA avenue.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-28

On Saturday 4 number Of the personal friends
Of Mr.. Dennis O'Neill, the well-knoWn door
keeper Of the Theatre Comique, called ct his
residence, on Fifth street, and surprised him
with a Christmas gin in the shape Of a silver
castor and fine set Of knives and forks. Denny
didn Z make q speech, but he did ask the boys 10
take drink-of water.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-28
TAXPAYERS. TAKE EoTICEy

. THE PROMPT PAYMENT OF THE
PRESENT LEVY OF TAX WILL BE THE
BEST INDICTMENT TO CONGRESS TO
FIX UPON A LOWER RATE OF TAX FOF
THE NEXT LEVY. SAVE ONE PERCENT.
BY PAYING YOUR TAXES BEFORE THE
EXPIRATION OF THE CURRENT MONTH.