davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-25
AaREEMENT-BoNDs.

Within ten days after the contract has been
to whom inc sonPa has Sn aTad Wis
sureties 10 be approved b the Postmaster General
81 Of 4nsfica 70 aithfuy observe and Keep al
and every OF the terms. conditions, and require
the true intent and meaning thereof in vhloh con-
tract the contractor and his Eurstss shan covenant
m 70 70 o. 81 On as S1S
st.pulatio9s, and sgrsements Of said eoptIset on
therein get forth, the Ssld contractor and RII sure
ties shan 5SEfst 59d pay 70 ths United steiss 81
for which said the said contractor and bis
suEstdies :hsI pc ioi9tly and seyeIaly liable, g
the United States. - : =
m.ds SSd & 70 . TSSF e s sErs
S.SseTs sS1dS p n sS3 A. sST9sS Sp
nsSt iOEsIt TsspOnsiSe Sidder, sSd 80 en- MA sS{
ssgSi5sd aETss9e2t and SondS Is sTTsegESd tna
sysTy itipGIatiOn embraced herein, 4 . &c Wsrs
the original party 70 whom the contract EAs
The Jag agreement win also provide that If at any
time during the continuante Of the contract the
:ps Ss shi or Ss SSSa
thall have ths right 70 Ieaqfs new boyd with 3D.
tor Sha furnish to the acceptance or the PostmaS-
isT General within Ten days after netiie, Snd In
CONTRACT NOT AssIeNABLE.
Tbs contract cannot, In any case, be lawfully
transferred or assigned.
RESERVATIONS.
The Postmaster General reserves the right TO re-
leeE any and oil bids II, In his judgment, the inter
ests ofthe Government require t: al5o the right to
Annul the contract u, In his opinion, mere shall
be failure At any time to perform faithfully any
pt rs Itpulations, o. ~ case Of vii ~ attempt
and wrappers inferior to those nov In use.
EXTENSION.
should the interest Of the Governments require
this contract may be extended beyond the time
named, not exceeding three mont h, oy order or
the Postnagtsr General, and tie contract prices.
ana all conditions herein set FORTH shall govern IN
such extended contract.
SAMPLES.
Specimens Of the envelopes and wrappers for
which proposals are Invited, showing the 3ifereLI
qualities and coors Of paper required he eutA mi
itYle Of cumming, with blank forms Of bIds, N ~
bs bad on application 10 the Third Assistant Post
This adYsFtisement ana gpCelmen OF the sample
envelopes and wrappers furnished by the De-
pArtment must be attached 10 and made part Ofeash
bid.
GUARANTEE-PROPosA
No proposal-win be considered unless aecompa-
MED BY satisfactory guarantee, signed BY aile18t
two responsible parties.
Bidders must state in their proposals the price per
thousand envelopes or wrappeI1; 1heiudlng syery-
thing feQulreo 70 be done or g set forth
in fhis adTertisemepti and ~ proposals must be
partmant, securely enyeloped and sealed marked
i,PVopossls for stdmPed ENVELOPE and NewspapeF
Wrappefs, - and addressed 10 Tie Third Asst1tknt
Postmaster General, Wathingt9n, r. ST.,
aue2-SATust Postmaster General.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-25
LNTERRATToNAL SCRUETzEN.

Saturday, the sixth day Of the International
SchuetEeu, at Baltimore, was not the success as
on previous days Of the fest everybody, It seems,
having become tired Of the weeks excitement
and amusement. Among those successful In win
ming prizes were the following WashingtOniaps /:
Capt. Bsusoh, silver medal for the twelve bulls
eye shots Rudolph Heupeh and J. Boyer were
successful IN shooting OF the target Of honor; r.
Heuneh prize on the main target.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-25
GOVERNMENT SALE.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, ]
BUREAU OF CONSTIPATION. AND REP1IR

NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
BUREAU or CONSTRUCTION AND REPALn y
WAsHINGTOE. July 30. 1874.
The Nay Derartm ent Will offer for sale at pubs
lie action, the follow. g-nanel vessels;
Al the United States Navy Yard, Boston, on
SATURDAY, the 25th Of August, 1874, at Y O'Clock
NJ, the lfon-clad. single turret screw vessels
'tshaHnsa" and ''Wa5suc, - each-OC 80 tons neas-
AZ he United ss1tes Naval Station, Lssgua
Islsud, on sAfURDAY-tE s 5th Of September, is74,
Al y clock m, the lroa-cisd TeSSel ''YaEoO" Of
"a tons r Slrsment.
Atthe IN tsdStates Na7al Station, Esw OrieanB.f
on sATUk. Az, the l2sh Of September, Js74, ct u
O'Clock m, he tTon-elad, single tuFret gersW yetr
and YUM, eaoh Of "a tons Rsasursns St: he
lrOn-clnd screw yossB,l "KswGydil" and 'FWinne-
bsEo, each Of 50 tons essuTeneht, and the iron
clad screw vessel "ChiokasaH, " OF 80 tons meas
me vessels viii be offered az they lie and raay be
examined al gnT time previous 70 the day Of -sala
upon application 10 tile Comnandant Of the Yar1
or etapon Nhege they pre-. respectively u, who vi
kxhibh % pefsens teIlTinR to bid an Inventory Of
ireh articles as nay be sold with then.
ThlPt3 Der cEnt1n OF the whole amount or the
puFehG1s honey for each Isslel must Be depoeltsd
81 The time Of sale, and the balance paid n CASH
When the sale Is eonhTmea BY ths Department; th5
data Of I0eh eouarInatiOn.
The Government reserves the right to withdraw
the vessels, or either Of them from Isle at any time,
md 70 reject any SD or ofsr which may be Gonsld-
cred inadequste. jys0
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-25
NEW BOOKS.

- - o@SO0
UNDER THE TREES. By Samuel IrenGus Prime.
ALCESTIs, Leisure hour series)
A NEW THEORY OF GRAyfTATIoN AND
OTHER SUBJECTS. By Edward L. Young,
Norfolk, Va,
THE LIVING LINK. By James De Mile.
SLAVES AND RING. ByF.W. Robinson, author
of"Little Kate Kirby" SC,
WITHIN an gseF OF HIS LIFE. From the
BOMBED DEBTS OF THE DISTRICT OF CO.
LUMBIA.
THE RHINE. By Victor hugo.
JUSTIN HARLEY. A Romance Of Old vIrFinia,
By John listen Cooke.
SYRIAN HOME LIFE. By Jessup.
MY MoTHEA ANDI. By Miss Mulock.
FROM THE CLOUDS TO THE MOUNTAINS.
By Jules Verne.
WESTERN WINDOWS. By John James Plat.
LANDMARKS. By John James PiIts.
A TREAf1sE on AsehsRles' LEM, on Real md
ofths Wsshi8S soa6 BAL, 81. Law sheep. '''
TQR SALE ~
WI. 4 8. d. MORRISON,
Jy2S-tf Law BOOKSELLERS, r5 Pepns ave.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-25
CURRENT GOSSIP.

Mr. Henry Yore, Of Portsmouth,, Va, eloped the
other day with Mrs. Sarah Wood, his mother-in-
Jaw "Oh, there's nothing half 50 sweet in life a.
loves young dreamP
Here's humiliation. Since one Of the reporters
o! the Chicago Times has been kicked into q gut
ter that newspager has written Chicago with
small ISL LoVts Democrat.
at IS astonishing says the New York TTibuns,
uhoW We shed our learning as We grow older:
II Is astonishing, too, as we grow older, how little
learning We ind We havoto she'd.
FRANKLIN county, Mass, has q hermit By the
name Of John Smith, who WSarEred and white TO
indicate that he has been crossed n love. As he
= the owner Of seven cats, and hnds q ready sale
for bis pnotograpnsshs Is about a. happy - IN
The Danbqry man thus briefly Fslates his ex-
pertenoe on English railways: 1.-THE engine oon-
slsts simply Of the boiler, smoes-pipe and sts9n-
entirely q the stesp-WhiStle, but that q only
when i blows. I always crawl under the seat
when hear II. 1cant help IT." -------
Call me pct Names dearestl The Brandon (lGiss J
RsPublieda speaks Of q Radical contemporary as
1.-THE bald headed, venomous, nigRerequality Ink.
singer Of the Pilot" These tender, beautiful end
umns Of the rural political press that without they
would not possess.
The most dIGbolical pun ever invented vas per-
Psss5stSd y LsTy haEnles5 sort q Ps5.Sn, the
Q father in the West had chopped his only son In
two, he innocently remarked that he didn't think
shs$ SuEh. to aEEsst man for simply parting
An account Of the funeral Of . Milwaukee Wo-
man, who was spiritualiet, concludes thus: alt
Is here worthy Of mention that q few momepts be-
fore the death Of Mrs. Freeman loud and distinct
rappings were heard oil over the house, and .
brother in Fond du Lao was made aware By Elmi-
lar means Of the impending calamity"
Not long since, at the meeting Of club IN New
York, 9 Jelly was exhibited on table, and along
side OF IL On old, Well-Worn Leather boot. The
spectacle Of the boot was . myetery until It was
explained BY one Of the members that from the
fellow of the boot the Jelly had been made by
some chemical process. Jelly for the table made
out Of old bootS!-ChambeTS' Journal
The shorthand reporter represented MI
BeeeAsr as saying, al called and prayed with
Elizabeth daily" when the great man really
said, ~ called and prayed with Elizabeth in
July" The shorthand letters representing
daily" and "July," hastily written, make these
words resemble each other, and tho reporter, In
hurriedly writing out his notes, made the inter-
probation which seemed most probable.
THE NEW BROOKLYN HYMN.
Adapted from Tennyson.l
He only said, 'My life IS dreary,
It endeth not, !" he said,
He said, II am aWeary, aWeary,
would that were dead"
Trio by b. W. B., T. 7. and F. D. NJ
ave are all nweary, aWeary,
And We would that We were dead"
Grand chorus BY the public, sung fJrtissImo and
disgustlsslmo-
awe are horribly aWeary,
Why In thunder, amt you dead9'
|
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-25
CITY ITKKa
MISCHIEF IN rHB AIR.

CONFINEMENT and happiness rign IN all house,
no ds where Dooleys Yeast Powder lie used. Try
\ II. Your grocer has IL.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-25
BENTON, THE BURGLAR, BAILED
THE SAFE ROBBERY

The SAFE MULBERRY.
On Saturday night last the following paper was
delivered to the clerk Of tho Supreme Court Of
this District, and the marshal being notified,
Benton, who was arrested on the night Of the
robbery Of the safe at the district attorneys Of
foe, was released:
THE JUDGES LETTER.
WASHINGTON, d. c., August u, 1874.
United States VS.. VIM. Benton; under indiet-
ment for burglary.
The clerk will take bail in the above case in the
sum Of two thousand dollars, and II the district
attorney Is satisfied with Mr.. Sehlittenhart as
b0!i, he may be taken as such.
Justice Supreme Court, b. Q.
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS CERTIFICATE.
John 4 Osborn, United States commissioner
certses that Christian Sohlittcnhart, Of New
York city, Is worth in real estate tho sum Of two
thousand dollars; and the said Schlittenbart haV
ing before me made affidavit to the same, an
satisfied that he Is good bail for the amount
RICHARD HARRIEGToE,
Assistant U. S. Attorney, D. q.
WASHINGTON, D. c., August 81, 1874.
THB BOND.
The following Is the reeogniLanee in the case:
In the Supreme Court Of the District Of Columbia,
RsS2d apy Of August, 1874.
n, oAi5.D SrA'-S No. loos1, Ae.-Burglnry.
The defendant and Christian SehlIttenhart
of No. SOL East Houston street, New York city,
his surety, acknowledge themselves indebted to
dollars, to be levied Of their and each OF their
lands and tenements, goods and chattels, II the
defendant fail to appear before the Criminal
Court of the District Of Columbia, from day to
the charge against him; or If he depart the court
without leave.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-25
CONVENIENT SALES.
SALE OF ARMY CLOTH
VI ING AND EQUIPAGE AND MATERIALS
AND COMPLEMENTARY STORES.


HOYEREAIENT SALE OF ARMY CLOTH
" ING AND EQUIPAGE AND MATERIALS
AND DCARTERhAsTER'S STORES.
DEPOT QUARTtRMAsFSR's OFFICE,
- PHILAD ELPHIA, Augusi - 1874.
VIII be sold At publle auction, As the Philadel-
phlar Depot Of thu QuaTtermastsr's DePartmenf
(Schuylk1ll Arsenel, commencing on WEDNEss
pay, SsPtSmos5 70, pa az 10 SIoSk .. m; gRdeT
ths direction OF Captain John 2 RodgerS, u. 3. K
U. 8. A., = quantity OF coudempSd EfRy Cl9thina
and EquipaEe. Materials and QuErtaJmSstsRB
stortS, eons!sling In part OF
800 Pairs Trousers.
1900 Great Goats.
l5oQ FIapnel Shirts.
A5O Pairs OF Drawers.
81, go RUBBER BtEnkets.
., 30 Ru bier Pouches.
oOI,coo Knapsack Hooks. Stud, &c.
1900 GroBb SuspendeT Buttons
Z 40 yards Blue Wool Flannel.
q 800 yards Cray Twillad Fianna,
And various other articles including large lot Of
sale viii be stated IN the catalogues, yhch can be
obtained at this Office. at tho Behuylkll ArsenalA
Al the auction rooms of AeSsrs. n. Thomas g
Sons, Nos. I& and IA South Fourth street, PhllG-
dElphla.
Assistant Quartermaster General, U. S. A., Depot
QuaTtermaster. auI5-5t
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-25
DENTISTS.

DENTISTRY.-O B. FOSTER, N. D., rob
IL thirty years q Dental Practitioner In PhIlAdel-
phai and New York, attends 20 all branches Of bis
profession At No. uo5 New York avenue.
Beautiful sets OF teeth platina, gold and other
materials on the most reaso 4 able terTps motif
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-25

PURE, HEALTHY, REFRESHING, INVIG-
.r .. GRATING.
Palmer's American ginger ale, . Temperance
beverage for sale BY dealers throughout tbe Dis
trict OF 80 por doEep, or ct the depot 81 Greene
street, Georgetown, D. y.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-25

The contract will be awarded to the lowest re-
sponShlp bidder for the euN eloPes and wrappers,
the pI TO be calculated the basis Of the num-
Der used Of the sever grades during the last nScal
year, v hich was as folloWsI .
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-25
ADJUSTMENTS, 60.
POSTPONEMENT

The Grand Festival and Reunion for the bsnsat
81 the new church Of Sc. Augustine, A. ne me-
SehuStLen 2 rx. Din Gales Woods 5 has Zen post.
P Po o, TO EEDEEsDAI,A August Is. Grounds viii
eentsi children under ten years, 10 cent?, aue25d
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-25

TAKE CARE OF your VALUABLEs.
Gall cpd examine the Gre and buFglar.pFooi
YaultB OF the SGfo Deposit Company, corner Of
New York avenue and Fifteenth TtreSt, for safe
keeping Of securities, jewels IilVeTWAT6 OF other
valuables. Rents, nom ten 10 sixty dollars per
ennum, according TO size. No business man can
Afford to DO without them.
Take SsTnfB9 Jfom the chieSgo and BoIfon .frsS.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-25

Buzz YOUR slate and marble mnntles Of Hamil-
ton 3 Pearson, Y. n. y. A. building, corner Ninth
variety IN the District. Also, 1strobe stoves,
CRATES, ranges, 40, and ct prices that defy com
petition, considering quality. Gall at show rooms
eQuRled.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-25

NEW AUVERIISEMENIH.
A good cart wanted.
John W. Ross has money to loan,
A boy to do copying and to run errands
Proposals for wrought and cast-iron work.
Thomas E. Waggaman has desirable houses
for rent.
@. t. Bowen, house, sign and ornamental
painter.
W. L Wall & %. will sell, on Wednesday, Au-
gust %, q lot Of furniture.
Joseph F. Kelley will sell, on Friday, Septem-
bef II, valuable uhimproved real estate.
The grand festival and rekYaon for the beneft
Of st. Augustine church hasbeenpostponsd.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-25

Bidders are notified That The Department VIII 70
quire, q condition OF the contract that the enYe-
Iopes and wrappers shall be Manufactured and
stored in departments separate and distinct from
those in which any other work Is done, and IN such
as to insure security against loss By IRE or
theft.
the inspection of an agent Of the Department., who
VIII require the stpu1ktions Of the contract TO be
faithful y observed.
The contractor, his employees, and agents shall
conform to such regulations as the Department
may from time to time adopt for the security Of the
Government.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-25
AWARD.

Payments FOR stunned envelopes and wrappers
actually issued and delivered Win be made quarterly,
after proper examination and adjustment Of &C.
counts.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-25
sTOCK ON HAND.

The contractor shall at all times keep on hand
stock Of the several kinds and demon lions OF
and wrappers, subjeet to the control OF the
Agent Of the Department, in all stages Of mAnufsc-
tuTe, Sufficient to meet all order OF the Depart
ment, and 20 provide against any and all cOntin-
Eencles thst may be likely TO occur during the eX-
trnce of the contract Tint each and every order
or the Department may be promptly hll.d.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-25

NO QOuDt many nave buu0reQ barubhlpt caused
By this vast syitem Of improvements, many have
had their houses graded up or graded SoHp. or
perhaps have been heavily GESd. Governor
Shepherd no doubt regretted 81 this, but he
was poWerless to remedy an the evils thst pre-
sented themselves. ThesS things were not done
By him IN o spirit on nnn4endlness, q b. .
Nanton disregsfd OF tho rights Of Individuals.
Re was aotuSted Ply one sole pHrp1a hat Of
doing his duty 10 oongfess tAd tho ctS. There
. n0thipg 10 The report Of the copmtttsR derega-
tory 70 Governor ShepheFd ION tbe oOntTAry, the
Ponmittse, with one or two eRoeptopS rOgAf4Sd
him Is highly hOporabls and ppSitiYtly Worthy,
and the circumstances connected with TIE edop-
tion 81 their report sustein To declaration. u is
we'll known that Mr.. W1sop's part d the fqpoFt
was peculiarly bitter ana Violent agstfst CO
ernof shsphsra, al Of Which fs1sd 3 ODD sun.
q the sSSmpssssS 70 sestre I plaza q ~ r
port. Finally, after the report was eopAuded,
MIR: Wilson offered an "addei6an fuil 0fNderpUss
and gall against Governor Shepherd. A mGmRaf
Of the committee denounced n at o1ce, and fhb
words that passed between them were bot u ne
most amiable character, but the saddendA," with
but one dissenting voice, lMr. .wpsSpD was re-
iected. Then Mr.. Wilson sought 70 Change the
following sentence in the closing paragraph of
the report: THAT Il is wanting In 5ufhcenf safe
guard against Standardization and the crea-
ton Of Indebtedness" to read as follows "That
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-25
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

JouH BECK Son sell the celebrated StIsHes
Lager Beer at Sl3 per barrel.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-25
OFFICE ROOMS AND FURNITURE.

An agent OF the Department viii have super
vision OF the ufacture, stOrdge and issue OF The
stFmL ed envelopes and wrappers, and he shall at
al times have fun and free access to the ApsTtm nts,
safes, and vaults where the same are manufactured
and stored for the purpose Of inspecting the same
anil the contractor shall furnish him and his clerks
spitahle Office and desk room. for the transacton Of
tae business his agency, without cost to the Gov
eminent.
The contractor msy also be required to furnish,
without charge, suitable aud pFoperly-furuish he'd
rooms for Of the post ofee in TeZis erinE pack
ages OF envelopes and wrappers TO be forwarded
tn on Oh the malls,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-25
TOURNAMENT
N-17AslI-A48A-E AEkLl-3I
In aid Of carron Chanel and school
IT TIE COTTAGE, 5, ON FFK SEVENTH,

HADN AsDAX and THURSDAY, Aug. sssnd Y,
TEDiHa ,f fstal Bft3oE' depot = so ana
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-25
PACKING.

The envelopes and Wrappers mnst be ready for
delivery ON the LIST day OF October, 1874 and there
after must be promptly furnished and delivered,
Complete in all respects, In such quantities may
lie required 10 ell the daily orders OF pOstmAstErsi
The deliveries TO be made either At the Post Once
Department., Washington, d. O., or at the oflee or
an agent duly authorized to inspect and receive the
same; the place Of delivery 70 be al the option Of
the Postmaster General and the coat OF dCliv
as well as all expense Of storing. packing, address
ing, labelling and WRter-prooiDgt to be paid by the
CONTRACTOR.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-05-14
Notice to Contractors.

THE Board of County Commissioners of Fay
L ette County. Ohio, will receive sealed pro-
TR1rsday, June ii, A. D. 1874,
until O'Clock p. m, for the construction of
Ist Bridge across Rattlesnake, on the Mer-
chant improved road, in Jasper township, span
mated at 100 perch Of 25 cubic feet.
2nd Bridge across Grassy Branch, on said road,
near the residencel of r. W. Merchant; 25 feet
span, 1 feet wide, with stone abutments; esti-
mated at Is perch.
the residence of John Lutterl; 25 feet span, 10
feet wide, with stone abutments; estimated at so
4th Bridge across the same branch, on said road
near the Green county line, 20 feet span, 15 feet
| wide, with stone abutments; estimated at 80
9TH The removal of the bridge over Rattlesna ke
the road leading from Millegeyille, to the Allen
ROAD, ~ 1eet span, with stone abutments; esti-
! 9th Bridge over Rattlesnake on the sabina road
near the residence of John Perrill; sprn 90 feet,
10 feet wide, with stone abutments; estimated at
7th Bridge over Walnut Creek, on the Buena
Vista improved road, near the residence of Thos.
ments; estimated at 12O perch.
eth Bridge over Ratt1esnake near the resi-
feet long, Is feet long, with stone abutments and
peir in the center; estimated at $50 perch
Sth ana 1Oth Two bridgs over Paint creek, on
| the Prairie road, near the residence of Urban
Hidy, each so feet span and IS feet wide on stone
abutments; estimated at 100 perch each,
| 18th Bridge over Paint creek, in washington
| on the Jamestown pike, near the Milli6an mill
no feet span, 20 feet wide, on stone abutments
| estimated at 100 perch.
18th Bridge over Mud run, on the Lewis i'm
| proved road, on the land of Jos Allen 25 feet
| span, 10 feet wide, with stone abutments; esti-
| mated at 60 perch.
18th Raising and pacing stone abutments un-
| der the bridge on said Lewis road across the
East fork of Paint creek near the residence OF
! John Crosier.
| All material to be furnished and paid for by the
contractor, except where otherwise specified.
Proposals for stone work will be considered
separately. Specifications for the same are or
file at the Auditors office
Plans and specifications for super-s structures OF
wood or iron to be furnished and presented by
bidders.
tractors day of letting
The Board reserves the right to reject any OF
all bides, JP ROBfNSON
May 12, 1874. 96w4 Auditor Fayette co :, ..