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The New York herald., 1874-08-05
TEE OAK BLUFFS TRAGEDY,
Details OF . SorrOwfuI ScnDdnl-An At
tempt to Tar and Fea ther Resulting
in Death.

Details OF = SorrowfuI SenDdal-An At
tempt to Tar and Fsa ther Res~ltinx
in Death.
OAK BLUFFS, Marthas Vineyard,
August 8, 1874.
Last Saturday evening occurred one Of the saH
dest tragedies that ever happened on the island.
As usual there was q woman In the case All th0
parties concerned but one are natives OF the
Island and this usually quieL and moral community
Is In q lever OF excitement
THE HISTORY OF THE AFFAIR
is this John Dixon. OF Edgarton, Mass. y
sailor has vile whom he loved and respected
Last winter he went TO and gone nearly
seven months leaving his wife at his home On
returning he learned that the woman whom,
above all others. ne loved and cherished, was IN
worthy his affections. The seducer Is .
by the name Of Elliott, recently
from Worcester County Jail. where he had
been serving years sentence for forgery
This Elliott has purchased a cottage In Tucker
muck avenue, Oak Bluffs and the woman Dtxou.
has been living with MIN as his housekeeper nomt-
nally for che last two months, refusing 10 return
10 her home and husband.
The sentiment among the old settlers has been.
strongly in iavor OF the injured husband and
Elliott has been repeatedly warned TO leave the
place but he cooly said he should stay as long ~
he d---d pleased, and he has stayed.
Elliott Ia a man some thirty-hve years old, fut
beard q little above tue medium height. with
1.-the active lrame and pleasing address--nOt 40
all sucn man as you would pick out for . crnle
inal. Saturday evening between the hours OF ten
ana eleven, the community were awakened
by the cry OF murder and the report O6
pistol shots. On Fastening to the scene
o man was discovered lying on the ground groau-
ing near ruckernuck avenue. shortly doct0<
arrived and the injured man, named Caleb u.
Smith, brother or Mrs. Dixon, was found to have
been shot. and evidently fatally wounded. Upon
being asked VINO shot him he said elliott" ana
breataed his last Immediately after the shooting
ELLIOTT GAVE HIMSELF UP
and was lodged at the small wooden building,
called the police station The body was guarde0.
! TILL four O'Clock Sunday morning, when the Cor,
| Oner, G. n. Hobart, OF Edgart0n arrived, ana ~
| was taken to 0 small cottage just or Circuit
avenue.
THE INVESTIGATION
| showed chat party OF men, among whom wn2.
the deceased had visited the house OF Elliott dur
! ing the night With view OF tarring and leather
| ing him, aud that in the melee which followed
| Smith was shot. The Coroner's jury found thae
Elliott shot smith in self-defence, and he was DIS
charged, the other parties being arrested ON
charge Of assault
An Attempt To Lynch Elliott.
BOsToS, August 4. 1874
A despatch from Oak Bluffs states that an at
tempt was made last evening to lynch Elliott. A
crowd OF 100 men assembled to make an attack upols
Ei0tt's cottage, but the attempt was frustrated
BY removing hln secretly TO safer quarters.
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FIRE In WASHINGTON STREET,

fire broke out yesterday afternoon on the Sec
ond noor OF the three story brick building No. ZIG
washington street, which caused damage OF
$4,000. The house was occupied by x. L. Bower
produce dealer, who suffered Q loss to stock OF
SA5QN Insured.
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PROBABLE MURDER.

Edward Leonard, pauper was walking through
West street about one O'Clock this morning. snA
when nesr Charlton street two men sprang OUT,
from behind some boxes and one caught hold e.
him while the other shot him in the back. He waa
taken to the Eighth precinct station house, whero
his wound was examined by an ambulance sur
geon, VINO pronounced 1t fata declaring the ball
had perforated the intestnes. He was removed
TO Bellevue Hospital. He does not Know either Or
his assailants, and can assign cause for theie
shooting him
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ATTEMPTED MURDER.

While passing through West Houston street 80
one O'Clock this morning James Fleming, Of No. 5r
Downing street was set upon by three roughs.
who endeavored to rOD him. and one OF whom
stabbed him in the left breast. His cries for help
frightened the highwaymen OF, and, as usual, thcT
n. AIDE good their epcape.
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THE PO5TAL CAR TROUBLE.
Change I'm the Compensa tion Can Be
Made-No Detention of the Mails as
Vet

The Attorney General Decides that No
Change I'm the Compensa ton Can BE
Made-No Detention of the Mails as
Yet.
WASHINGTON, August 4, 1874.
The Attorney General to-day, at q conference
held with Postmaster General Marshall said the
law fixed the compensation so explicitly with refer
ence to the postal car service that opinion was
needed on the subject to interpret It's meaning.
Postmaster General Marshall this morning re-
ccived the following telegram from Mr.. HincKley.
dated yesterday
have your telegram. Our cars are plainly
marked with our name. VIII allow them to-day
to go to New York and Washington only on the
understanding that you will pay our price ior their
use on this road. II you refuse, do not load them,
as we intend to keep them up on our road when
returned to us rom New York and from Washing
ton.
TO this no reply was sent. The postal car north
this morning was one belonging to the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad with the running OF which
it would seem Mr.. Hincklev does not propose to in
terfere. The car which left New YORK this morn
ing Is one OF Hinckleys, and he will have an op-
portunity to carry out the threat, and stop it at
Baltimore this evening. Should he do so, and
compel the transfer of the mails. the act will DO
considered by the Post Ofice Department suffi-
centy overt to warrant 1t in making new arrange
ments
President Scott, OF the Baltimore and Potomac
Rail- DAD, telegraphs the Postmaster General that
the officers of that road have been instructed to
do whatever is needful to meet the wants OF the
government, but expresses the nope that the
department Will be able TO make satisfactory ar
rangements. so that mails may not be deyiated
nom the channel heretofore used
John King. Jr., President pro tenn. OF the Balt-
more and Ohio Railroad, teegraphs the Depart
ment that the postal cars of that road will be at
the disposal OF the Postmaster General for such
service as may be designated.
Meanwhile Mr. Hunt Assistant Superintendent
or the Railway Postal Service, telegraphs from
Philadelphia that everything is all right, and he
Will be home this afternoon.
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BALTIMORE, August 4, 1873.
The postal car OF the Philadelphia Wilmington
aud Baltimore Railroad, with the through mails
from New York, passed on to Washington this
afternoon without detention by President Hinck.
ley. Arrangements had been made for the trans
fer OF the mails by wagon through the city to the
Baltimore and ONO Railroad depot, where postal
car was in waiting in case OF the detention OF their
postal car by the Philadelphia road.
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CUBA.
Spanish Geerillas in Combat with Insurgents.

HAVANA, August 4, 1874.
A party OF spanish guerillas had fight with a
body OF insurgents three leagues from Sancti
Spiritus.
Many men on both sides were wounded.
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THE INTERNATIONAL CRICKET MATCH.


A Match of One Inning and the Game
Finished-'The Americans Victorious.
LONDON, August 4--Evening.
Contrary to expectation the game OF cricket at
Lords was continued and finished to-day, botn
parties having agreed to make 1t match OF one
inning each, on account OF the weather.
The Americans victorious, having scored
1o7, with wickets to fall, to the English cup's los.
in their complete inning.
The following Is
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Havana Exchange.

HAVANA, August T. 1874.
.Goid-Spanish. 236 a 237. American gold 23, q
~. Exchange in lair demand; on the United
States, sixty days, currency Il0 l12 premium;
snort SNORT sight, ll3 Il5 premium sixty days, gold,
Izo LOO premium; short sight, l32 l34 premium;
on London l5S loo premium on Paris 100 l33
premium. -
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Colonel =. G. Faulkner.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. August 4, 1874.
Colonel s. G. Faulkner, one Of the oldest citizens
OF this state, and author of the famous Arkansas
Traveller" died tQ-daL aNed 1AIsSxM
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ANOTHER LOST STEAMSHIP.

The steamship City OF Guatemala before re-
ported ashore Watling's Island, will prove
total loss. No particulars have been received as
to cargo.
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'sGlenn's sulphur Soap" is u Sure Pre-
ventive all diseases that ted bv coming
with the such as it;h &c 25c at Az
IrugglslS.
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A.-Rupturc and Physical DefOrmitieE
succe ssfuly treated by Dr. MARSH vt No vcsey street.
(Astor Housel.
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A.-The Instinctive Shrinking OF Rup--
tured men from wrctced metal russes has increased,
the demand for the ELASTIC TRUSS that $1,000 worth
are sold daLy ut 6s3 Broadway
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DR.. Filters Rheumatic Remedy-Guar-
ante ed Intable Rheumatism, Neuralgia and Nerv
Disc asses cured no charge Ii Bond street, aud
Druggists.
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living breath of the iovelest that blossom in ta
garland Of AMI waits its sweet perfume on every
freeze counterpart IN the breath OF all wh0
use FRAGRANT SO2ODONr II purhes and sweetens
the breath ceanse beautes aud preserves the teeth
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and six additional runs from wides and byes.
Six Engllshmen and two Americans made no
runs.
The English club gained IA runs from Dyes and
wides.
The highest individual English scores were 27
and "a.
THE PUBLIC EXCITED.
There was great excitement at the conclusion OF
the game.
USEFUL MEN.
Harry and George Wright and Mcbride were the
bOwers on the American side.
The Wrights took four wickets each aud Mcbride
took three,
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Ladies' md Gentlemcn's SILK Elastic
ABDOMINAL BELTS, stockings, Legging,, Knee Caps
Anklets, shoulder Braces, &C. SURGICAL BAZAAR. ~
2a5 Broadway Thirty second street AT very re-
duced prices.
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An Attempt to Lynch Elliott.

BOsTON, August 4, 1874
despatch rrom Oak Bluffs states that an at
tempt was made last evening to lynch Elliott A.
crowd OF 100 men assembled to make an attack upo4
Eli6tt's cottage, but the attempt was frustrated
BY removing HIM secretly TO safer quarters.
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Printing Of Every Description Nea0ye
promptly and cheaply done at the METROPOLITAN
PRINTING ESTAB lISHMENT. No us Broadway Est-
mates furnished with pleasure.
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silk Elastic stockings, Belts, Knee
Caps Anklets Abdominal supporters. suspensory Ban
dages Shoulder Braces ami Cruches At MAHSHs Truss
Office, No. Vesey street. Lady in attendance.
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L I'm 0 The K1RKwooD House.

u THE KIRKwOOD HOUSE.
am authorized to offer for sale flor a limited
timel that valuable property known as the KIRK
WOOD HOUSE, situated on the corner of Pennsyl--
yania avenue and Twelfth street. The whole prop
erty mas recently been put in frst-class repair.
Capitalists desiring TO invest in frst-class prop
erty VIII be offered great inducements in price and
terms; 3 ~, Is, and years time will be given on
large Proportion Of the amount asked for the
For further particulars inquire OF W. Fl. CLA9.7
EFT, Real-Estate Broker, Board of Trade Rooms,Si
So Market space. mario
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-08
LOCAL M1scEzLANY

The gentlemen employed in Treasurer Spin
ner's ONCE yesterds.y presented Paying Teller E
W. Hall, Of the Ireasurer's once, with o hand
some copy Of CJoper's works
Mr.. Q. Bra'Iley, emigration and passenger agent
OF the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad Com-
pany ts IN the city on business connected with his
company. - w..
Mr.. Josiah Simpson, formerly an old resident
hSye, but now living near Fredericksburg, va,
Sfrived in the city yesterday short visit, and
was warmly welcomed by his many friends.
The receipts Of fish ct the wharf in Georgetown
yesterday were 1000 tailors and 800 herring,
which sold at slo per thousand for herring anu
s1.1O per hundred for tailors
One thousand one hundred bushels OF wheat
sold Yesterday in Georgetown at s1.76 per bushel.
John Gardner, Zacharish Meyers and DAVID
johnson were arrested Monday night, In George
| town. by Lieutenant Hurley and Oficers Harper
and Greer, charged with interrupting ball in
that civ on the above night. They were fined S5
each BY Judge Smell for disorderly conduct.
z The Potomac Fruit Growers Society held very
interesting meeting yesterday at the Board OF
Trade rooms, at which many varieties of fruits
were displayed and acted upon.
Superintendent Wilson will begin the examina-
ton of the public schools in the county to-day.
Mr. Simmons school, in Uniontown, will be the
first examined.
Col. Richard Harrington will deliver lecture
at Masonic Temple this evening for the beneht Of
Lafayette lodge Of Masons on 1.-THE History Of
the Jews"
Messrs R. A. Golden & Bro. sold yesterday
5000 shad at els per 100; 900 herring, sS to $40
Der 1000: 900 tailors % to Is per 1oo 100 punches
rock, 25 cents per bunch.
Only one man, Sergeant-atArms French, of the
JTnited States Senate has refused to aid in the
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DIED.

BoLAND.-on the 18th instant, at I2:15 O'Clock,
the 1hrtyseiyens5 year 81 his age, ANdH9NY
land Bat for the past twenty-one years a resident
Funeral win take place from his late residence,
No; q street northeast, on Thursday, April 9, at
O'CLOCK p. m.
GRAMMAR Mill, Prince Georges county,
Md, ELIZA CASTOR GRAHAM, widow Of the late
GsoEge w. Graham, and daughter Of the late Judge
The funeral win take place al Mount olivet ceme-
rsnds aSs a% S1 TsTsid2y AP u
viii ind carriages at St. Matthew'S church from ii
to 1850 q. m. for their accommodation.
Ss Of isass and Mary sSA S
smith, aged sixteen months. :
to attend the funeral this aftern6en q, neloef
from her parents residence, l20 Sixth street north
sHIvER.-on the 9Th Instant at 10 O'Clock D, m :,
Of tyPh%Sid PneumSgnMh M Nb Second dslgh,eE
aasd ten9 shiTer' OF south
The friends and relatives Of the family are Invited
80 This aG az
LIS, in he forty-si1th year q Els age. L. MI
his brother, No. IA Second street, on Thursds Az
evening, so'clock. His friends are invited 10 at
tend. baltimore Sun please copy.l
DYER.-At oswego, N. Y, on the 9Th instant,
Funeral i al Fonrth-street NJ E. church southeast,
those Of her husband, chas. Z. Dyer, late Of the
HUTCHINsoN.-cn the 9Th Instant, THOMAS
CHANGE, the youngest son OF William and Cstha-
The relatives and Friends OF the family are respect.
fully invited to attend the funeral from the resi-
and d, "wednesday, sth Instant, at o'clock p. IN.
sTEvENsoN.-on the 9Th instant, q $50 a. M,
EDWh e rknNcis son Of sarah and Alfred steven
The relatives and friends Of the family are respect
or is parents. FirSt ssreet betTeen I1 and Ii
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, at l:So p. m.
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MRS LoCKWOoD's TROUBLE.
THE COURT OF CLAIMS STILL OBJ
DURATE

Mention was made in THE NATIONAL REPUB-
LloAN Of yesterday Of the fact that Chief Justice
Drake, of the Court Of Claims, had refused to en-
terrain motion to admit Mrs. Belva A. LOCK-
wood to practice before that court, but informed
her that the application would be.taken unoer
consideration and an answer given yesterday
1t appears that the lady lawyer has. been en-
gagged for some time in prosecuting large claim
against the Navy Department, and that 1t was
finally referred to the Court Of Claims for snjudk
cation, whittier, of course. she followed 1t, with
her demand to be admitted to practice.
The publication caused q larger attendance
than is usual at the sessions Of the court among
those present being ex-Chief Justice BARLEY, Of
Ohio; eI-Judge Hale, Of New York; Nj. q. F.
Peck, and q number Of other prominent members
of the bar Of this District.
Mrs. Lockwood was for the occasion accompa
MED by her husband, DR.. Lockwood, and Prof. J.
Hamilton Knox Wilcox, the entire party taking
seats in the extreme rear Of the room.
Before calling the first case Judge Drake ad.
dressed the lady, and said that the court had not
been able to decide yet on the question Of her ad
mission, but would do so as soon as practicable.
She thereupon advanced TO the bar, and asked
that leave be granted her to take testimony. The
Chief Justice replied that "the court could not
recognize her in any way as an attorney-at-laW
till she had been admitted, but that her client
could proceed IN Ills own name hIs LOCkHOOd
"Hcr own name."l Her own name then. II Mrs.
Lockwood was herself the claimant, she had a
right to appear in person; otherwise she was at
liberty to act for her client outside the court
under q warrant of attorney, but not to appear
before the court for any purpose. There were
difficulties in the way Of admitting married lady
to practice. You have a husband, have you not /?
(Mrs. Lockwood. Eyes" She indicated the doc
tor by waive Of the hand; whereupon that gen.
tleman advanced and placed himself beside her. ]
These difficulties the court has not yet been able
to consider.
A short debate followed, Mrs. lockwood stating
that personally she cared very little about the
question so long as her clients business went
right and asking the Chief Justice to inform her
what course she had better pursue in order to
prevent her clients interests suffering by delay.
This Judge Drake seemed to think, was no part
Of his duty; but he finally advised her to carry
outside proceedings, take testimony, etc., in her
clients name without using the name OF an attor-
ney. This Mrs. Lockwood appeared to consider
satisfactory, and she with her friends, withdrew.
In the event Of unfsvorable action by the court
Mrs Lockwoods friends express their intention
of appealing at once to Congress for the pass age
of q declaratory act or resolution to the effect
that the law is not designed to authorize the ex-
cusion on account Of sex Of any practicing attor-
ney in good standing.
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PEAL ESTATE SAJFS

Messrs Green & Williams, auctioneers, have
recently sold the following real estate: Parts Of
lots l and 2, in square ST7, situated on Ninth
street, between E and F, northwest, improved by
athree-story dwelling house, to Gothfried Schai-
ble for So, oO0-Srsan A. Miller, executrix for
In square 81, on Twelfth street northwest, be.
tween E and F streets, improved by brick dwell
ling house. to Isaac B. Jones; for 81, 3Oo-Wm. H.
Ward, trustee. Also yesterday afternoon, lot Is,
in square se5, on Ninth street northwest, between
r and S, 20 feet front by 90 feet deep, to S. T.
Phillips at so cents per foot; and lots 10 and H. in
same square, to A. Dittrich, at so cents per foot.
b. H. Warner, real estate broker and auction
Ger, sold at auction yesterday afternoon, for Geo.
w. Stckney trustee lots S. 81, IS, SO, 90, 81 and
ca, in square 36l fronting on Vermont avenue, be-
tween 7 and streets, and on street, between
vermont avenue and Ninth street, at IS cents per
square foot, to ]. Edgar Zug, trustee.
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N~EXECUTIvE OFFICE,
sS DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,

~ 10 No. s1S First street, between II and
streets. Calls left at the Drug Store corner OF
Tenth street and New York avenue will receive
prompt attention. mh.l-tf
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ISRAEL A, H. z. CHVPCH

Some time ago the congregation Of this church
were deprived Of place Of worship by an acci-
dent, DIT Immediately thereafter the want IVES
supplied by Governor Shepherd. who rendered
them the use Of one Of the rooms in the Armorv
building, where they have since been worshipinz.
under the pastorate Of Rev. Jacob Mitchell. Tbs
old buildings are bsing demolished, and IL is ex.
pected that the cornerstone Of q new edihce will
be laid at an early day with appropriate ceremo-
mics. In aid Of the enterprise grand literary
demonstration will be given at the Armory on
Monday, April IL. Mr.. d. A. Straker will de-
liver his lecture on "CltiSenship-its rights and
duties, /" and addresses Will be made by W. Clin-
ton Costin, James W. Pope and Joseph T. Settle
Miss Laura Hughes will read an essay on the
Woman's crusade. Rev. R. A. Motley will pre-
side, and the choir viii be ppder the charge Of
Professor Frisby.
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CITY ITEMS.


We do not agree to cure you, but from q careful
analysis of DooIey's Yeast Powder, we can safely
recommend it as producing nutritious, light
healthy bread, biscuits, rolls, &C., which can be
eaten with IMMUNITY and relished by the most
sensitive invalid. These facts can sabstantiate
from practical observations, and with the knowl-
edge that no injurious substances whatever enter
into the composition OF Dooley's Yeast Powder.
Grocers everywhere keep it. Doeiey & Brother,
Manufacturers, 90 New street, New York.
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NER ApKERTLsENENTs

A partner is wanted.
A irst-class laundress is wanted.
See notice of Cottage Hill Company.
Racahout des Arabes-for sale by oil grocers
A lady desires to go TO Europe as amanuensis.
Carriages Of all kinds at Robert II. Grahams.
Carpets, mattings, &C., at W. L. Wall & Co.'S.
All the new books at w. H. & o. H. Morrison's.
Six family carriages for sale BY Robert H.
Graham.
Washington City Hibernian Society No. meets
tonight.
Sumner National Monument Association meets
this evening.
Holden, Spence & Co. will sell, on Monday, 10Th
instant, ut p. m, valuable real estate.
b. II. Warner will sell, on Wednesday, April
2, at p. m, firs:-,lass residence on A street
south, between Second and Third streets east.
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WASHINGTON SGHUETZEN We
RIEN

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE ANNUAL FEST.
The committee Of arrangements of the Wash
ington Schuetzen Verien held a meeting at the
park on Monday night last, at which it was de-
cided to appropriate IS 900 for the festival this
summer and subcommittee were appointed to
perfect arrangements. Tho fest will take place
on June 18th, SOtb and July LIST, ID and Sd. Ex-
tensive improvements have been made at the
park, including the identifying of the grounds,
erecting new shooting stand, new music stand,
and three large refreshment booths, the planting
Of over one hundred trees. &c. &c
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THE NATIONAL.

Tonight the SHakosoh Opera Troupe CON-
mence brief season at the National. The Open
ing opera is to be Lies Huguenots," in which
Nilsson, Maresi, Gary, Campanini, Del Puenta,
Nannetti and Scolara will appear. Tomorrow
"Don Giovanni" will be sung with the same artists
in the cast, and on Friday the last operatio sue
cess, aida" is to be presented for the first time
il Washington. Faust" and Nilsson will be the
attraction at the Saturday matinee.
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POVERTY on TIE PTooD

II the blood be thin and watery the whole sys-
TEN is impoverished. The flesh is flabby, the
muscles lack hardness, the nerves are relaxed,
the internal organs but imperfeetly perform their
entire bodyis only half alive. The stomach is
mainly responsible for this wretehed condition Of
the human machine. Stimulate and tone that
organ with Hostetter's Stomach Btters, and q
marked change for the better will soon be ap-
parent, The result Of improving the digestion
with this potent and genial tonic will be the
version Of the food into rich, pure blood. and as
the blood is the raw material from which flesh,
muscle, brain, bone and every membrane, tissue
and ligament of the body are manufactured, all
those components of the material frame will be
gradually regenerated and invigorated. This is
sound doctrine and it is sustained by the logic Of
facts.