National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-24
LOCAL MISCELLANY.


The sun rises at e,l and sets at SIG.
For ne Middle Siafes hfqh buf deeraasfnq press
ETs sasterly and southeasfsTiy vinds, sfGtio1Gry
femPeTGiaTe and cloudy t0eGtAeT, WiA occasional
rain IN Virginia.
Ripe bananas, cheap, 4Os Ninth street.
There viii be total eclipse of the moon to
night.
Early to bed and early to rise will be ell in vain
If you don't advertise.
Interesting day atthe Memorial church tO-mOr-
row.
A heavy mist settled over the city this morning
about O'Clock.
The old-fashioned 'sTyler grip in the form Of
the epiEootie, is very prevalent throughout the
Brad. Adams win have a large supply Of
GTaPhies to-day, with the supplement containing
the great picture Of sThe Death Of Cesar"
II L never too late to mend or e marry; but 4
you marry q woman who says SMend can't, "
you may be mendicant yourself before long.
Mr.. George 7. Downing Is to lecture. by special
invitation at Newport upon the late Senator
IfyOu wish to know how many friends You have
get into ONCE; If you wish to know how many you
haven't get into trouble.
IN full bloom. The grounds are especially lovely
this month.
Advertise freely in THE NATIONAL REPUBL1-
CAN, the best and most wholesome family news
paper in Washington.
Mr.. Robbins, formerly president Of the Metro
pOlitan police during President LncolR's admin
istration, is at Hombourg, with his family.
Bananas, oranges, grapes, pears, fresh lot, Just
street northwest.
One hundred boxes pears from California, ex-
pected on Monday next, by Malaga Fruit OOm-
pany, 4OS Ninth street northwest.
Several prominent merchants are about organ
king new savings bank, and from the character
and solidity Of the gentlemen composing it We
Messrs. Latimer Cleary sold yesterday AFTER
noon the whole Of square 175, containing about
R5,0OO square feet Of ground, to Geo. W. Riggs,
for 20 cents per square foot.
LatimeT Cleary, auctioneers, will sell this
morning, in connection with their sale Of house
hold goods, &C., horse and carriage, by order Of
the Commissioners. See advertisement
The Free Church Record states that large MI
grafton Of Jews is taking place 10 Palestine.
Many Of them are wealthy, and they are building
. new suburb to Jerusalem outside the gate on
the Jaffa road.
Mr. Jacobs a clerk IN the post ONCE residing
at HyattsviIle, Nd, died quite unexpectedly yes
terday morning. He was in good spirits on re-
turning home, and died about one O'Clock.
Dearest Johnny thou hast left us,
And no more thou wilt be seen;
Thou art safe among the angels,
Way from dang rOus kerosene.
An old proverb says that fruit in the morning is
golden, but in the evening is as lead. A dish Of
thought always to be on the table in the morning,
80 that We may at any rate have the chance Off
dulging in the gold.
The following contributions to the Washington
monument were received yesterday: Santa Bar
Daru Lodge, NO. loo, i. u ". "a SANTA b9rD6Tt,
Cal, s1O National Association Veterans Of the
Mexican War, Washington, ID. O., SIS.
The usual service Of the Reformed Episcopal
evening. the pastor, Rev. VIM. Mcclure, preach
ing the sermon and delivering a short address on
the Reformed Church. Sec advertisement.
A young Washingtonian, Of agreeable presence
make the acquaintance Of an aged and expert
eneed gentleman who could dissuade him irOm
taking the fatal step.
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who had sent his cup forward for the seventh
time, HyOu must be very fond Of Coffee Eyes,
madam, I an, !" he replied, ''or l should never
have drank so much water to get little"
The squirrel chatters merrtlY,
The nut falls ripe and brown,
And, gsm-like, from the Jewelled tree
The leaf comes huttering down;
And, restless in his plumGge gay,
From bush to bush loud screams the jay.
Mr. James A Crane, Of East Washington, died
Il S9s q LIZ SssF n H e RpSR
southeast. Deceased was we'll known throughout
the District, and had hosts Of friends, and for
number Of years kept the Union house, sort Of
headquarters for naval of1eers during the war, as
also representatives Of the local press.
The breakfast-tsble should be made attractive
IN appearance. LuneheOns and dinners should
not alone absorb all attention and ornamental
zion. The napery must be spotlessly white, the
china and glass irreproachable, the plate well
polished. the knives like so many miniature mir
Tors, while pretty vase Of fresh flowers should
be gracefully arranged in the centre Of the table.
The following officers have been installed by
the Grand Chief w ashingtOn: On Monday night
jefferson Circle, No. SO. W, John r. Martin
Q. J., VIM. A. II. Bradley; q. F., George Smith
H. S. Keeper, Edward II. Jones; Reg. and Treas.
VIM. N Stella; II. Her, VIM. O. Masters On
Tuesday night: Capitol Circle, No. low, VIM.
Sparks; Q, J., John h Thompson; @. F., John
Garden; H. S. K, John q. Axe; II. Reg, Fred.
Pope; H. Her, John Mcfarland; W. N, Marcus
Richardson.
The Omaha (Neb.) Republican says: s'The late
woman suffrage convention reminds rs Of an
amusing incident which occurred some years
since at Lincoln hall, Washington. A distin-
RuiEhed lady lecturer was instituting q compari-
son between the capacities Of men and women for
certain trades and professions. She declared
against arbitrary distinctions, and strobe across
the platform, three times, In q manner which
would have done credit to Henry Clay In his
palmiest days, asking in q Yociferous manner,
what was ] made for?' At the third and last
call some fellow in q dark corner answered, It
give II up The response was mean, but Il was
witty, and spoiled the speech. The respondent
could not conceive what she was made for