National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-31
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

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For ne Middle States and Toner Take region
CoAfinNed cold and partly cloudy weather, ieith
bartender during portion Of he day.
The following vas the range Of the Thermometer
At Hempler's yesterday: O. m, SO; 10 q. m,
sc; I'm, asoi p. n, 45'; p. m, 400; p m,
A nmAiden speeeh"-Yes.
DR.. Miller's neuralgia pills never fail.
Use Patterson & Jones' Trophy tomatoes.
Choice fruits-Malags Fruit o., 4os 9th St.
One Of the eccentrieltes Of true greatness is
never 70 return borrowed money.
saThat girl has metal in her" said her father.
She had Just swallowed nickel.
The worst piper that youth has to pay-that
cid Piper Observation-Disclosures Enquirer.
ssWhat are you doing there7" said grocer to
fellow who was stealing his lard. ~ am getting
fat," WAS the reply.
Fine Havana and Valencia oranges lust re-
eelyed, BY steamer, ct Malaga Fruit COmpany's,
Captain George SheckeIls, Of South Washing
ton, e confined 70 his house by injuries received
by q tall Tus sday.
aDarn3if this amt E'longest street ever XsW,"
Mr.. Williams said, AFTER making his tenth trip
around the Jackson circle.
Don't forget your mother-in-laE when ysu are
sending your Christmas gifts. Blessed is he who
keeps In with his mOtheF-in-laE.
Three thousand fne Valencia oranges Will be
sold at so cents per dozen at stands $40, 3Il and
50 Centre market, B-street wing, north side.
Whenever the sun comes out brightly II is sur
pFisinE to see the bummers stream from the
Iesdingr rooms and the City Hall toward the
Capitol grounds.
Metropolis Savings Bank. interest at the rate
Of hve per cent. commences on deposits made
prior 70 January s. 1875.
Ksrby says: sit Is aggravating to run two
fight and find that It is nothing but q man killed
By tumbling Of building.
LADY are walking upon the street the lady should
walk inside Of the gentleman"
Five thousand fne Havana oranges sweet and
juicy. Just received, by steamer, will be sold at
IS cents per dozen at stands So 81 and 80 Gen.
tire market, B-street wing, north side.
The third annual ball of the West End Catho-
lie ALDERMAN Society takes place tonight at Odd
Fellows hall, on Seventh street. Every az
TaEgsment has been made BY the committee for
an evening Of enjoyment.
There is an enterprising book agent in town,
who, when business is dull, yells murder at the
top Of his voice until he gets good-siIed crowd
around him, and then he mounts barrel and
bTags about his book.
The premises Of Mr.. William H. Ward and Mrs
John F. Ellis, on Sixth street, between and F,
were visited by thieves Tuesday evening, and
turkeys, hams, and other edibles, with table
linen and cutlery, were carried OF BY them
There is young South American boy at the
Fifth precinct station, who ts an orphan without
lad has Just been dismissed from the hospital and
IS willing to do most anything to secure honest
livelihood,
There is q gaunt young man who roams about
the streets after dark and, with broken voice,
asks passers-by for i've cents. Then he says:
% 'Taint me- EuE, it's millions all over the ooun-
try as is Just Ike me that you're helping and
hobbies of to buy hEe-cent drink to distribute
among those millions.
Mr.. Edward FitEke has prepared very
neat and handy panorama Of the public build.
ings of this city. They are all handsomely pho
tographed and accompanied by description of
the views, placed in aneatly-bound book, which
is ofTauable assistance to strangers visiting the
city.
The New York Republican Association will
give the frst Of their ANIMAL series Of sociables
at Masonic Temple this evening. The reputa-
tion Of this association is too well known to need
comment from US. All who wish to spend an en-
joyable evening, and dance the old year ont and
The new year in, should not fail to be present.
The services at the Western Presbyterian
church to-day, over the remains Of the late Rev.
]. n. Coombs viii consist Of reading appropriate
SelactIo1s from me ScriDtnres nv Iaay e :
Mitchell, an address by Rev. Byron Sunderland,
prayer BY Rev. Mason Noble, and hymn an
nCunced by Rev. o. H. Tiffany.
It has been well said that the value Of gift
does not depend on its price. Love or friendship
lallOws the slightest token, and when the idol
Cf your helrt Is expecting holiday present OF q
diamond ring and you give her Instead a 25cent
cake Of soap, 1t is worth at least twice that sum
20 see the angelic look Of resignatlou Rat -ettlas
uPORhe beautiful face.
HeTmione Lodge No. u, K. Of J., ts;as.rrara. .
lar meeting Tuesday night electeG u1lSUr5 ffI a.
coming year as follows: Henry IL. JuIasgu. e. (
O.; John H. Mock, v. O.; S. Morn T-9rE. IRE
late; G. B. French, NJ. Of T.; S1u agl d. ga-t4er
NJ. Of E; Q. II. Hospital, X. OF =. aaG E.r.rsTE
ssntatives to the Grand Lodge. FaE- Cls-~-EI gr-
s. Norris Thorne, James F. Essex, u. =. 8 #-s-
II. q. Wagner and q. h. Hospital
The funeral Of the late Th0mas q gtgy ,rE .
took place yesterday from the MEthltlsI ~ 81
ant church, on Ninth street. l5r, De =, @sE@r' .
EEL o. the LeXington-street ctsrch, BElt-r r. .
Rev. Dr.. S. b. Switzerland, o. EaurA PJteisEr. .
station; Rev. Jesse Shreeye, q Nvr,. Csr1saa f.
avenue N .ssiOn, and Rev. W. $. EElE ICi. -Es-
tor Of the Ninth-street church gfrCini asf=f.aS
which the remains were taken 90 y euEr me
terry for interment, followed D. uEEy z enc
friends and associates Of the tegcIsg1.
Vim. Luz, tinker, better Epu-sciatcy small .
fGVOTs than most any other man 81 l--
visited the Central guGrd-E-uBr last %. sEf agc .
returned his thanks 70 Station-keeper I..ONzIh- ,
ran for sending him TO the WOrkhOuse couple Of |
months ago on the charge Of Tagraney, saying |
and when given his liberty the appetite for liquor
was destroyed, and he appreciated the service |
that had been rendered IN the imprisonment.
Horace Berry, eolored, employed as q watch |
nan at two vacant houses, corner Sixteenth and |
] streeisnorthWest, was found Tuesday morning !
IN one OF the houses in an insensibie condition and
was conveyed 70 his house in Union alley, be- |
tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth and L and d |
streets, by OfieeTs Riley and Myers. DR.. LoveiOy
was called and rendered medical aid, and subse- |
quently several other physicians were called in,
and every appliance used 10 restore him to con- |
sciousLesE but up to the present time there has |
been no change IN his condition. The doctors are
unable to agree as 70 the cause. |
John Pope HOdDett counsel for workingmen |
under Contractor Adams, paid one hundred and |
twenty men last evening at his office. Three men |
we're kept busy paying of until o'clock, when |
the last man who appeared on the rolls was paid.
Some few others are yet unpaid, and their money |
is waiting for them at Mr.. HodneLt's office. The |
men we're only paid pro rata Of the amount due |
them in consequences Of there not being enough |
money due the contractor to pay each man in |
full. Il is believed in the final adjustment Of |
Adams account that q sufficient amount will be |
fOurC due him by the District government to !
ieuidate in full the debts due to all his abOrers.