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CITY ITEMS.

wanna avenue, near \ street.
ELEGANT, sweet. light and wholesome Bread
Rolls, Biscuits, Corn Bread, Mullins Buck
wheat and other Griddle Cakes. aud Pastry aud
Yeast Powder.
BUY YOUR GAS FISTUEEs of Hamilton, g
Pearson, Y. NJ. q. y. Building, corner 9Th and
ID streets. They keep the largest stock and
finest assortment in the District, and at tue
lowest prices. All fixtures put up by expert :
enced hands In neat and workmanlike manner.
One third saved in gas consumption by using
our improved burner. 7,25,eo6
Buy THE ELASTIC Truss, 235 Pennsylvania
avenue; perfect cure guaranteed. 2i,6
THR NATIONAL SAVINGS BANK, corner of
New York avenue and 18th street, pays per
cent per annum on deposits for each calender
and to s. 27t3I ttIG
MORE WORK, better work, and a greater va
rlety OF work can be done on the Wheeler and
Wilson Sewing Machine than on any other Re
convinced OF this by calling at No. I61 Pennsyl
wanna avenue. T,23,E
WINE OF THE WOODS, Endorsed and pre-
ecribed by the leading physicians as a laxative
and digestive remedy, Is steadily gaining in
popular favor; for Dyspepsia, Ind igestion, Con-
stipation, and Headache is unequalled. Az, eoS
$40 TO $1,000 invested in stocks and gold DAVIS
two hundred per cent. a month. Send for par
street, New fork. ia;
Foot surgery, &c.
III. White, chiropodist, will be in attendance
at his rooms until SATURDAY evening, July 18TH
after which he will be absent until MONDAY
morning, August Sd. Thousands of persons who
visit DIR. Whites establishment NO. 53s
10Th street, opposite the Treasury department.
washington, De- find that timely attention
10 those important members, the feet, econo-
misses time, and conduces TO health, comfort
and cheerfulness, and probably 70 length
OF life. DIR. White removes Corns without pain
80 the patient can walk with ease. He success
fuliy treats Bunions, Vascular Excrescences
Club and Ingrowing Nails, and other ailments
OF the feet. Office hours from a. m. TO 6. o. m.
Fee, 81 per visit. Established in Washington,
ID. @. 1861.
H
WEEKS DoINGS IN WALL STRKBT.-Explains
stock operations on small capital without risk.
Copy sent free. TUMBRIpGB & Co
1924 oval street. New York.
WILCOX q GIBBs SEWING MACHINE. The
celebrated Bazaar Patterns. Agency al Chas
Baum's hoOpskirt and corset fsctory,7th street
ntelligencer building. 1929
-A
THERMOMETERS and Bsrometers sre repaired
and made TO order by Hempler near Az street.
A-
LIE COMMUNITY at large spprsciste the use
fulness of Singers Sewing Machine. Is
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WEEKS DoIHGs IN WALL STRRgT.-ExpIains
stock operations on small capital without risk
Nopy sent Tree. TUNBRIDGB & Co,
l6,zl 2 wall street, New York,
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THR NATIONAL SAVINGS BANK, corner of
New York avenue and 18th street, pays 5 per
cent: per annum on deposits for each calender
month. Banking hours, to 4. SATURDAYS, 0 to
and o to 8. 27t3 i4tIG
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WILCOX r. GIBB's SEWING MACHINE. The
celebrated Bazaar Patterns. Agency al Chas.
Baum's hoopskirt and corset fsctory,Ith street.
mtelligenceT building. 1922
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"O ScLE BASIL" DIvORCBD-In the EQUITY
Court yesterday Judge WyIie granted a divorce
m the case OF Old Basil Brown, well known %
ever body IN the District a. ssJncls Basil who
was 81 wears Old when he was married ten wears
ago u auTelis q. Jones, then but Is wears OF
age. The husband charged adultery and bad
Treatment generally, and set forth that in De
cen5er, ls'2, she went away, taking his furui-
tuTe with her.
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Buy THE ELASTIC Truss, 235 PENNSYLVANIA
avenue; perfect cure guaranteed. 2i6
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THR FOLLOWING PATENTS have been issued
10 residents of the District of Columbia for the
week ending to-day: To Edward A. Butts, i'm
provement in medical compounds; Pau Sipos
improvements In hydrant spouts; CHRISTOPHER
C.Wolcott, assgnOr to self and VIM. w. w Wood
Improvement in the generation and applying
OF motive power; Edward Brick, assignor to
george W. Joy, improvement in thill couplings;
Daniel Q. Serrin Improvement in lock hinges;
John w. Bidwell, Improvement in treating
copper ores; and Edward A Butts, design for
medical compound
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THERMOMETERS and Bsrometers sre repaired
and made TO order by Hempler near Az street
LIE COMMUNITY at large appreciate the use
fulness of Singers Sewing Machine. Is
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MORE WORK, better work. and a greater va
riety OF work can be done on the Wheeler and
Wilson Sewing Machine than on any other. Be
convinced Of this by calling at No. i61 Pennsyl-
wanna avenue. 7,23l:
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STEAMER LINES.

Nc Office.
The stesmer GEoRGEANNA leaves 7th STREET
wharf every MONDAY EyHkIsG,
AZ olook; Tor Leonardtown, Piney c sl1fs~S
Point, nsrshali's, Point Lookout snd . <e<<1znn
Bsltimore kIGVrfNGaIU
Iyl6-tocl 49,,
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MI EROHANTe LINZ or sTEANsR7Pl
WASHINGTON AND SEw YORK.

MI EhOhAhTt LINZ OF eTEAMsRfpD
'A BHrWETs
WASHINGTON AND HEw YORK.
Here.fter the In. Steamship n. @ KnIGHr ana
sOAn GlBoCh VII make regular week 49,
nlps betNeen NEW YORK, ALEX -<fHA
hhrrpDhlAs MAsHIHGTOH tnd~1k
ShOhsEIoMn,a O. fOJows:-Lesve NEW YQRA.
nOn fler 81 Esst river, every sATU RDAY EA
ne leave GEOhGETOWH ever FRID A.l<rssT
r. ~. 10 sho ALEXANDRIA The same day a. ~
Agent, ,D 66 nIo sIS syE g B A pEEAAn.
town, at IRE corner 81 lT,b strae. 80 - W
we've ". TROMP SOH, PTesideut,
~ Ireisht delivered by EnorF EIprsss or.
Gers let At General 0aloe, 6Os Fera-viSsnis ave-
re, 81 a. ne steamer wharf wiz ~ promptly NJ.
s-ee9 -. jelS-tx
NKw ExPkEss LINE VIA O16EL.
hGfOb AND GEORGETOWE. %. O.
From Pier ., Eorth WssyJs. pm
6sBS& sf AZ y I'm sn ESDAF AID SAT s;.s=G
From ~ Water street, Georsetsvu. m a NON.
pAI ano FRIDAY. ~ p. N.
This line connects ~ PhileSeiphfe WIN sSuvd.,s
1on Line" Of steamers for Proysdeaoe, Boston And
new knsland States No WHARFAGE IL Bo~fon ~
VIZ, r. CLYDE a CO., Phiisdelphi.' oe'
WALDO A. PA RCR, % Congress nrset ,bostou.
yrelghts delivered By Knozh Exprssr or.
oers len g General Once, eos PuDIsylvsnia ave.
rue, or q the steamer wharf VIII BE- pity e.
enoeo te. sp9-H
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"A SAVAGE AssAULr.-It is reported that on
Saturday night last desperate assault was
made by one O'Brien Birmingham upon a
Young man named Shurlock in Virginia, near
tne south end OF the Aqueduct bridge, opposite
Georgetown, first trying to strangle him in the
river and then cutting his head with rock,
Ohcer Cook arrested Birmingham. and he was
commltted TO All: The cause of the trouble is
not stated. Shurlock is about 10 wears of ACE
son OF Robert ShuTlOck, an umbrella maker
In this CITY, and resides near Jackson nIInr
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GOODS IND EFDS.,,

GOOD
SCOTCH CHEYIoT COAT FOB
So..... 80 5........Five DoIlars.......s s5
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TEE sRMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT of the Ma
tonal Life Insurance Company OF the United
States OF America, published in another col
umn, shows the company TO be in excellent
financial condition. This Is the only COMPANY
chartered by Congress; il has a large capital,
does business on the low rate stock plan, and Is
eminenty successful and prosperous. The
business Is done at the principal branch Office
In Chicago.
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CRIMINAL CoUEr-Judge Hu mphrsgs
inns court was in session short time to day
but there were no trials. The case OF Tbom AZ
Z: Walker, charged with killing Michael HILLS.
VIII be called to- morIow.
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The WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY Copps,
G'OursO excursion takes place to-morrow.
Don't fan to go, or you will regret it. The Ar
row Will leave at 10 a. IN. and p. N.
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TIE FRERDMAN's BANK.-In accordance
with notice to that erect the depositors i'm the
Ereedmen's bank are presenting their books for
the purpose of having their accounts made up
anu the balances adjusted. and the bank there
lore presents quite busy appearance. The
commissioners appointed TO WIND up the Hairs
oil the bank have such information from ali the
branches as TO justify the impression tAat thew
Will pay much more on the dollar than the most
sangulne originally hops d for.
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WINE OF THE WOODS, Endorsed and pre-
ecribed by the leading physicians as a laxative
popular favor; for Dyspepsia, Ind igestion, Con-
edpation, and Headache is uneQ uaIled. Az. CO.'S
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THE WASHINGTON MOSuNxsr.-Tha follow
ing additional subscriptions have been reported
70 the secretary OF the society: Columbia Lod re
30. j, l. -. NJ, So; Pioneer Council No. l.
Sons OF Jonadab, $50. The Wsshin gton NOON
ment society request that when subscriptions
are made early notice be sent to the secrstary.
II known that several societies have made
their contingent appropriations. but have failed
10 officially notify the monument society OF the
fact. All subscriptions are recorded and num-
bered In the order OF their receipt.
The Republican journal., 1874-04-23
A Man Who Knows Beans.

y ialmefn near BrockDort, Monroe conn-
tN, y. y, commenced, some twelve wears
ago. by the purchase OF fifty acres of land
Ii was before the rise in land and he
bon@ht il for fifty dollars an acre. much of
II beng considered Of an inferior quality
He was in debt for considerable part of
the purchase money. He planted nearly
the whole of his farm, the first year, with
beans. The war made an active demand
for beans, nj high prices; he got q good
crop and sold for 81 to 81 - per bushel.
Doing so we'll the first wear, he repeated
the experiment bought more land. until
he now owns three hundred acres Beans
are and have been his MAN, though not,
as at first, his only crop. Two years ago
he planted about one hundred and forty
acres. The planting is all done by a ma
the cultivating is done by horse labor He
being the usual price. Women and chill
dren do much of this work, and, as ii is
done by the acre, there is no disputing as
to how much each laborer earns There
are ups and downs in prices-low prices
beng the rule since the war-but Mr.
has found his bean crop always Il profita-
bic one. In seasons when beans are in
lured by the weather, he furnishes a great
amount Of work for poor people in winter
IN handplcking his enormous crop. His
example and success have proved conta-
glous, and the result is that beans have
been grown more largely within six or ten
miles of Brockport than in any other sec
ton OF similar size in the world Many
farmers have grown rich by growing them,
and during the war ii was not uncommon
for men to make the value OF their land
from single crop, well sold
The Republican journal., 1874-04-23

every tace was bright with smiles Ont
SIDE here. in the darkness, a man sat alone,
struggling bravely to lit his cross and
bear 1t uncomplainingly
How long he sat there he knew NOT. but
At last he reused himself and rose to his
feet
~ must ~ back, - he said "Corneha
Granger will have 4 delicate bit OF Gossip
II she sees me here
50 he Went in and ahoWti himself. and
9ald few words to Mis- Granger and
strolIed about he knew not whittier, talk
ing to one. talking TO another; and pres
entity tonnd himself up stairs near the
library
The library door VA ;,l.,l, and a he en-
tered, a little figure all in slvery blue and
soft white lace, with scarlet buds glowing
and burning here ana there. turned and
advanced a step towards him There were
Tears IN the great black ewes, and the red
lips We're trembling like 4 @r,eyea chld's
WAS ii untrue. Millicent ."
Every word of it, Dic|, indeed, ..
Rupert =
tie clasped her hands nlmoe, rtlicly
- on are not engaged ?"
Only a look answered him He cauoht
t'r 10 him, pouring forth all the sweet
vows that he had scnsitivev rpfrained
from before; and AIillicent whispered thai
She never should lie ENGAGED. unlae7 it
was TO INN
pity bat Miss torneia GRANGER had
chanccd 10 look into the library
Atter Watln" So many Wears
The Republican journal., 1874-04-23
VOLUME A.
Prospects of the Season.

In relation to the products fagrculture
no safe predictions can be made thus ear
ly. Farmers cannot reasonably look for
another such magnificent hay crop as they
had last year That comes to cheer ONLY
once in Il generation The late cold
weather. the fields being unprotected with
snow, viii tend to injure the grass roots
But this evil onr farmers can do much TO
remedy. They can SOW grass seed and.
rs soon rs the frost is out of the ground,
can 90 over their fields with q heavy roll
Ter, and press the grass roots back into
the earth 1t is not the freezing that dcs-
troyS the life OF the roots but ii is the dry
aG up ot the roots when thrown ont upon
the surface ot the ground By care in this
direction many thousands of tons of hay
can be saved in the State of Maine this
wear
For all crops To come from seed To be
planted and SoWn, We have the highest
hopes. lhe deep trostS of the present
season have pm the soil in most admir-
able state of preparation for most boun-
liiul WELD. We trust that our farmers
will plant and SOW with a most liberal
hand this spring. We have faith that
their labors in this direction will be bonn
titully rewarded. Maine is right AT the
doors ot the markets of the whole Atlantic
coast All that her soil can possibly pro-
duce viii find Il sale at rcmuncrativc
prices
Let, then, the people OF Maine every
where be of good cheer. The winter of
onr discomfort is over. The spring time
has come. The wheels of industry have
begun 10 move Cheernlness will take
the place of despondency and a season of
earnest, honest labo: and effort will meet
with 4 reasonable reward. Bangor Com
mnrn1l
The Republican journal., 1874-04-23
Nj AL Ant.

Don Francisco Nelasques informed me.
III $50, that he had 4 powder which made
the ants mad so that they bit and DESTROYED
each other He gave me n little Of ii and
1t proved to be corrosive Snhlimate. |
made several trials of il and found If
most etiicacions in turning large column
OF ants. a little of it eprinklcd across
one OF their paths iii dry weather has a
most surprising effect. As soon rs one OF
the ants touches the white powder. it COM
menceS to rum about wildly, and to attacl,
any other ant il comes across. In a couple
OF hours, round balls of the ANTS will he
found biting each other. and numerous
Individuals will be seen bitten completely
in two, while others have lost some of
their legs or antennH. News OF the com-
motion is carried to the tormicarium. and
huge fellows. measuring three-quartcrs of
IN inch in length, that only come out of
the nest during 4 migration or an attack
ON the nest of one Of the working columns,
are Seen sailing down with a determined
ar rs il they would soon right matters.
As soon, however. as they have touched
the suslnnate. all their statelinrss leaves
them; they rush about; their legs are
seized hold Of by some of the smaller ants
already affected by the poison and they
themselves begin to bite, and ii a short
time become the centre of fresh balls Of
rabld ants The sublmnate can only be
used effectively in dry weather At Colon
found the Americans using coal tar
winch they spread across their paths when
any Of them led to their gardens | was
told that the Indians prevent them from
aNPpnImU NollnW frees IN rXinU thick
Wasps oi grass. with the sharp points
downward, round the stems. The ants
cannot pass through the wisp. and ito not
find out how to SIrmouml it, getting con-
fused among the numberless blades, all
leading downward | mention these diff
lPrcnt plans of meeting and frustrating
the attack Of the ants al some length. as
they are one Of the greatest 7cOurgeS Of
tropical America. and il has been too
read: supposed that their attacks cannot
1slng some ot the means mentioned
above to successfully cultivate trees and
vegetables of which the ants were e<-
tremely tond NutWithstandino' that these
ants are - common throughout tropical
America, and have cNcilrd the attention
of nearly every Traveller. there still re
mains much doubt rs to the use to which
the leaves are put Some naturaists have
supposed that they use them directly ~
food; others that they root their under
ground nests with them. | believe that
the real u.r they make of them is a
manure, on which GroWS a minute species
of fungus On which they feed that they
are in reality mushroom grower and
eaters
The Republican journal., 1874-04-23

The Boston Advertiser is Of the opinion
that the anti-nflationists have hard fight
on their hands. 1t says;
This is a hard fight for the right. 1t
does not end with one defeat or with one
victory. The country has been brought
face to face with a great danger. We
cannot now cease our eXertions until the
possibility of imitation has been destroyed ;
in other words. until our currency has
been made redeemable in gold Those
who think it is short war are mistaken.
1t will require as much frmness and nerve
as it took to put down the rebellion. 1t is
unfortunate that the beginning Of the con-
test has been delayed so long, and now
that it has begun let us arm ourselves at
all points, and fight vigorously and with
out ceasing''
The Republican journal., 1874-04-23

A correspondent OF the Boston Courier
relates story Illustrative OF the old adagc,
as follows: mot many weeks ago a
wealthy and middle-aged bachelor of San
Francisco espoused one OF the tarest
daughters of that city. and the wedding
was celebrated in one Of the most fashion,
able churches, and in the presence OF an
aSscmblagc Of the creme de Ia creme of
san Francisco society. The bridegroom
was a FortV-nMer, and he had once been
anything but a sober and industrious citi-
zen. There had even been rlnnorI to the
effect that when he made the overland
journey he left behind in the States 4
wife and two children and these rumors
We're aWllMardly revived when his recent
marriage was first announced But moth
ing came of the gossip The Eorty-niner
was now undcniablv rich and respectable
and people were generally disposed 10
pass over his anteccdents without subject
mo them to Il scrutiny that might prove
disagreeable And 50 the wedding day
arrived When the Forty and his
bride turned from their places in front of
the altar, after the clergyman had pro
nounced them man and Wife, the specta.
tors We're aslonished to see a tall dismal
looking, and sable-hlbited man rise from
aplace in one of the front prws approach
the bridegroom, and gently tap him on
the shoulder The effect OF this proceed
ing on the Forty-niner was rather singu-
lar, for his countenance assumed CHASTITY
expression and he quickly resigned his
newly made wife to her friends, and turn
ed anXiously to the stranger. who simply
remarked i wish to talk with you mo-
ment privately. SIR The Forty-niner
struggled hard To conceal his emotion,
and finally said Il assure you. sir, that
-that-what in thunder did YOU come at
such time as this for?' A moment will
suffice, replied the funeral-looking gentle
man firmly; please step into this pew.
The Forty-niner did so, while the assem-
bed company buised itself in winkng
and whispering, and looking alternately
at the taintng bride and the agonzed
bridegroom When q man gets married,
sir said the dismal gentleman, it is
necessary for him to look with prudence
upon the future, and he cannot begin too
soon. Now, sir, a lot in the Oakdale Gene
tery, which association | repre- The
sentence was never finished. There was
a chorus Of female shricks, and a general
rush of gentlemen, as the Forty-niner was
suddenly observed to seize his interviewer
by the collar and kick him into the aisle
The enterprising cemetery agent was
quickly disposed OF. the trembling bride
regained her color and composnre, and
thereafter All went merry rs a marriage
bell
The Republican journal., 1874-04-23
Sea Shell Murnnrs

Hold the se:-shcll TO thine e:a.
And the murmur OF the wave
From its rosy depths lnayst hear,
Lake voice from ont the grave
Calling thro' the night 10 thee.
Low and soft and Tar away.
From a silent. distant shore,
W here is neither night nor day,
Nor the sound of plying oar;
For all sleep beside that sea.
Low and soft. but constant still,
For il murnur5 everemore
With 4 steady, pulsing thrill,
OF the waves upon the shore, ...
And il tells nought else 10 thee.
Hold my heart up 10 thine ear.
And the one beloved name
Singing thro' its depths maySt hear,
And the song is still the Sanl,'--
lis a murlnur from the sea.
From the great sea of my love.
Far-reaching, calm and wide.
mere nor storms nor tempest move,
Nor Gibbs the constant tide,
And the waves still Sing of thee
The Republican journal., 1874-04-23

TE>riNe SEEDS Now that spring and
1he planting season are approaching, il is
often important to test the vitality Of seeds
before sowing them The following is
given as simple and easy method de.
sclibed Iill box. pan, or flower pot
partly with rich mellow earth. make fhe
upper surface perfectly smooth, and on
this surface draw straight cross lines. and
drop a seed at each intersection. so that
they may be easily counted Then take a
hoop or frame, and make q bottom to it,
with cloth stretched across 50 as to re-
semble a sieve. Place this upon the seed,
and fill it with enough fine mould to form
2 sufficient covering for the seed, which
should be four or five times the diameter
Of the seed for the depth. Keep the soil
sufficiently moist and in warm place
The sieve can be lifted easily and the seeds
examined without disturbing them. In
this way corn, wheat, clover seed, tu.nlp
seed, and many other kinds can be easily
tested, which may be of considerable i'm
portance where the age or freshness of the
seed IS not certainly known.