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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-09
RY WASH. B. wILLIAMS, Auct.,

NO. northwest corner Tentn ana ID streets.
TRUSTEES SALE OF A DESIRABLE TWO
STORY BRICK DWELLING, ON THE EAST
SIDE OF N NTH STREET.. BETWEEN AND
NEW YORK AVENUE SORTHWEsT. =,
BY virtue of 4 deed OF trust, dated June 2, A. ID.
1873, and recorded in Liber No. III, folio l51, Sc.
one Of the laud records for Washington county,
District Of Columbia, the undersigned trustees At
the written request Of the party secured thereby,
will sell, on TUESDAY, the first day of september,
A. ID. ls14 At O'Clock p m, In 'front.' Of the prem
ises, all that certain piece or parcel OF land known
and described as part OF lot numbered SIX. In
square numbered four hundred and three, (#J3, in
the city of Washington and District OF Columbia.
Be ginning for the at the southwest corner of
said lot. Ninth street, and running thence east
ninetyOne feet ten inches TO alley thence north
the line of said alley twentysN feet thence west
10 Ninth street ninety-One feet ten inches, thence
south twenty-six feet 10 the place of beginning.
Terms: Two thousand dollars (2 OOO) in cash; bal
in one. two, three and four years, secured by
deed Of trust on the property, with interest at ten
per cent. per annum, payable semi-annnally; all
500 will he required day Of sale, and terms of
sale must be compiled with in five days, the tTus
tees the right TO resell At the risk and cost
of the defaulting pnrcnaSer.
G 6S2fGE BU ERsHT,L. {Trustees.
augs-d AuctiOneer.
ETTHE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED
until MONDAY, September :, 1874, at the same
By order Of the trustees:
se2-d Auctioneer.
ETTHE ABOVE SALE Is FURTHER POST
pOned until tuesday,, september Il, ls74, at the
same hour aud place.
By order Of the trustees. -
ses-dGls AuctiOneer.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-09
JACQUES JoUVENAL's

M a RIB i . w . II k -
94I ID :, Near Lewis JOhnsOn's Bank.
Ali MONUMENTS OF hand sold at a great re-
duction. All new orders made by designs Of the
latest styles. The best workmanship and best
ITALIAN MARBLE guaranteed. ma2O-Sm
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-09

DY WASH. b. WILLIAMS, Auct'r,
ID Successor 10 Green & Williams, AuctiOneersl
OF Ta1,Ff
TRIrSTEE,s SALE OF A DESIRABLE RESI-
DENCF ON Il STREET SOUTH. BETWEEN
NINTH AND TENTH STREETS WEST, IN

L. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
No. fS5 Seventh Street Northwest.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-09

ID Auctioneers and Real Estate Brokers,
Corner of Pennsylvania avenue and Eleventh street
Star ONCE Building.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-09
~ GEORGE BURGESS, lTustsas-
DANIEL z. CAHILL. { - "Ssee''
WASH. b. WILLIAMS,

ETTHE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED
until MONDAY, September :, ls7i, at the same
hour and place.
BY order Of the trustees: -
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-06-06
Isu.cs for Whist Playing.

The following for whist playing are
for the benefit Of the members Of the
Anti Calvinistic club:
/. In opening always lead frcth y
sneak il YOU A2ye Hq "sneak, "
lenig.
9. When you have four more t:umpa,
hold on to them as you would d twen-
ty Per cent. bank stock; they are too
valuable to be invested in the oafiy
part of ohe game.
3. Never under any circumstances
whatever roturn your partners trump
lead. This is called STRENGTHENING
play"
4. II, holding the ace, king, queen,
knave and small one OF trnmps, lead
the small opa to keep your klAg trqm
being .'ketched.'
5. Holding king and queen of any
suit, lead queen to force your partner $
ace if be holds it.
6. 1t is = good rule TO inquire enary
seventeen seconds, "what'S trump?
7. II you should by chance hold all
the trumps or nearly all, and your op-
ponent should win the trick, say 1t
was because you held curious
hand. "
S. Think at least seven times before
YOU make q play ten to fifteen
minutes to each card; tbis vii! give
the other ample time to take 4 nap o.
anything else that IL handy.
9. Hold your cards SO that al! the
players ctn see them, as it assists then
very materially IN remembering, an,
may give them a hint when in q "4uan
dunn.
10. always claim at least hall th'
houovs.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-06-06
Uncle Billy's Catfish Aq""r'
iUNl.


The little town of Pennington OF
pe,,l River is pretty we'll overliowed
4 i.rancll of the FQitcyant MIL" i
situated there, aud consequently th'
Mise, j.. we'll peoplcd with negro la
borers.
Old "unrle BLY, n venerable Old
d,rkey vish side whiskcrs. has
cabin built near tie y!yer bank, am
was among the first inundated. III
WAS uccostcl on the street the mex
.,:ornins after the rise by gentle
,,.u with:
"Wcll. Uncle Billy. I hear yop were
,,r.,,v we'll drowned out last night
!,ow is ,,:'
"WrlI, YOU see, Masya John, Dc
rjbb.r gin to nv loa. 'bont $ o clock
! pelLer kaowel my old cabin wa
dat nll Of leaks fore, and de WAY
dat r,hb.r dill rise on mo WIS wus+";
den de Dea | S~4 rise on old Faro.
.cIars fore Moses, AasSa John,
lIeyes dat ribbcr VA. yrs%se'l, fu
it crAwlcl troo dem crarks sl'rpcre
dan ro+s,,,n tail:
II didn't say muffin till the Oh
cabin got kiyert,l wil Il" overflow an
dan lecin 10 bail her out. bale,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-06-06
[ NO. l5
Forever:


Those we love truly never die,
Though year by year the sal memorial
wreath,
A ring and flowers, types Of life ana
aeath,
A Alp laia Upon theoF graycs.
For death the puIe life saves.
And life all purc IS love; and love ca1
reach.
From heaypn TO garth, and nobler lessons
teach
Than those by mortals read.
We'll blcst is he that has a dear one dead.
\ friend he has whose face will ncvc1
change
A dear communion that will not grow
strange:
The auc!lor of love is death
The blessed sweetness ofa loving breath
Will reach our cheek all fresh through
weary years.
For her who died long since, all. waste
not tears:
Shes thing In.. thr cnd
Thank Coo fol onc dead friend,
With face still radiant with the light OF
truth,
WAe loves the graybcard as he loved the
youth,
Through twenty ycays ef death:
Lipptncotts N'Go.tHF.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-06-06
Saytcris - be Made Il A'"f-
ORtl.

WASHINGTON, My 29.---lt IS un,
lerstool here in intimate circles ahq
is very probably true, tlat Mr. DIS
raeli las informed Mr.. Sastofls' the
father, tlut It Is the purpose OF the
Queen, on the arrival CT the BRIDE
groom and bride in England, to con-
fer > bsroretcy r2Qn the young man
as a compliment 70 TIE American
nation. Thus he became Of rank
entitled to appear qt Court, which at
present lie is not.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-06-06
GOOD Thoughts.

10 wipe all teas from off all faces
is !. TASK too hard Tor nlortals; but to
alleviate lu.slortpLe IS w4pllin the most
limited power.
Six things temper tie hardships OF
this life-gool diet, a kind friend,
faithful wife, &p oLcdicnt tongue, and
a wise head.
Pleasure is necessary reciprocal; no
one fee Is who does not at the same TN G
give it. 20 be pleased one must pleas':
What please you in others will in GEL
e4al please them in YOU.
lie who would pass the declining
wears Of bis Life with honor and COM
fort should whea young consider thai.
he may on one day becom old, and re-
member when he is old tat he has
once been young.
II any man thinks it = small matter,
or of n,ean coucernn1nt to trldIe his
tongue, he is mistaken, for it is point
to be silent, when OCCASION require,
and letter tAap to speak, though new
er so well.
Il IS mistake to expect to recover
welcome, hospitality, words of cheer
and help oyer rugged and difficult pas
es ip life, in return for cold aeIhshness.
which cares for nothing ia the world
! but self.
Boats begin to stick on the hQtton9
lof the river 1T Wheeling,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-06-06

HAVE CouRAGE.-1t t contuccs much
ts our content, ii We pass by those
things which happen to our trouble,
and consider what is pleasing AMI
prosperous, that, ly the representa-
ton Of the better, the worst may be
Llottcd out. If | be ovcrthroHn III
my suit at law, yet Lolqc is left me
still, and ny land, Or I have q virt"-
GUS wife, hopeful children, kind
friends, and good hopes. Ill have
lost ono child, 1t n.ay be / have two
or three still left me. Enjoy the pres
ent, Whatsoever - EAy s.e, and 10 not
be over solicitous for tie future, for Il
YOU take your foot FROM Ito present
standing, and thrust it forward to-
wards tomorrow event, you are IN
restless condition; it is like refusing to
1uerch your lrescpt thirst by fearing
vou shall wait to drink the next day.
If tomorrow YOU should want, though
vou do not hasten to meet it. Let
your trouble tarry I'LL It's own day
comes. Enjqy the blessings of this
dav, if God send them, apd the evlls
of it Lear patiently and swcetiy, for
this day IS ours. We gre dead to
yesterday, and nctyot bora to to mtf=
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-06-06

nsa- A wonderful c,ye has beer
discovered near Pipe G1QYe, Cal
Tires me4 named Stokes, 3an9isson
and Mason explored it for about ;
mile and u quarter. They icun'
Chambers beautifully decorated with
.,talactites and sfalagmites, apd
stream Of water le2ping from th'
roof into an appareptiy "ott2mlcs
nit, also 3 hot spring emmltting sui
phurous puts Of steam. In anothe
chamber the walls and roc ks were
highly ma3ret.c One Ct the part.
who carried hatchet had it sudden
ly wrested from him by a magnetl
rock which he passed aqG t4e com
5ined strength Of the party was nn
able to detach it. Another who ha'
on miners boots, the soles Of HLicl
were filled with pals, could wall
with difficulty, and happened t
stop upon portion Of the flood un
usually magnetic, found himself sud
denly affixed thereto and unable t
move. He was compelled to leay
his boots there.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-06-06

ASSERT IovEsELF.--Aien are geN.
orally taken at their own estimate by
the world. HonCe, modest men ney-
er obtain the Same consideration
which bUstIing, forward men DO
1t has not patience to inquire risldly
and it is partly imposed upon and
carried away BY the man who viSor-
ously claims its regards. The world,
also, never has two leading ideas about
any man. There is always q reMarka-
bic unity in its conceptions Of its char
acters Of individuals. II any histQri-
cal persop has besn crae1 in single
degree, he is set down as cruel snl
nothing else, although be may ha,e e
had many good qualities, all not equal
ly conspicuous. If a literary man is
industrious IN q remarkable degree,
the world speaks Of him as only indus
trious, though he may also be very
Ingenious.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-06-06

ing men received at his hands has
rarely been inflicted, Mr.. Wise got
the most OF it, Mr.. Adams haylng
been in the House when Cilley was
killed. Wise replied with SO much
feeling and in such excellent taste,
...~. .1.. = .,+., sS.s..v vooK M i by both
hands, and, OVERCOME by emotiop,
cried like child.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-06-06

rea- The Ceylon Pearl Fishery LAS
been revi2ed. During the years be-
tween 1875 and 1868 the banks Of
Crylon gave l regular income to the
Colonial Aimi"istl4;ysa, averaging
f2l0Uo I'er aanum, the value OF the
jewels obtained being far greater than
this. In 1864, however, the oysters
disappeared; but they have now re-
turned to their old beds, 4}s | l.e fish
ing took place this spsins III the
uss.4l manner. \ million and Il
quarter of the mollusps obtained,
IN the value of three. tuurtls CT The
product which goes TO the Govern
ment, was .tlo,roU. The CeyIon
pearl is esteemed the finest in the
world.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-06-06

r%@" A very curious story about a
flock Of wild geese, comes to us from
Butte county, California. On the
2Sth Of last Eon4A . ttlHnd~r 4to.m
passed oves ti.&t district, accompanied
by hail and SNOW and very vivid
forllel lightning. As the hail began
to fal! ana tie Lightning flashed, thou
sands CT wild geese, which were in
the ponds q shallow water which ex-
st4 IL .t4av locality during very wet
winters, suddeply ly rose up in great
hutte., as \, nany hunters hid dis.
charged volley amoAg t4e!4. They
went " ard up, apparently to s:;sc
above tie fearful clouds. 1t vas
nearly dark, and those who saw them
thought no more Of it until morning,
when they began to find dead geese
and heard Of hundreds being picked
mp by tho ncighbors. Some seven
hundred had been found. One man
picked Up Gil Ills farm y.ll two horses
could haul, for their feathers. Tie, =
heads were badly torn and their bills
split into fragments. Many Of them
hud the feathers q their backs c.;sp4l
and lu.nt ard their bQlioS burst open,
The port:oa 2i thi: country thus af-
fected was about 3. milt aud a.-hall
wide aqd re4cLo4 several piilcs into
Butte cou~tt il'Le terrific lightning
in this cloud was witnessed ~ people
on the lIopcut in lQba county and
in tic cents4l portion ofthi5 county.
The thunder was heard twenty miles
distant.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-06-06
A Sermon In A Paragraph,


President Porter, of Yale College
gave the following adya to the stu,
dents Of that institution, the Qthe.
day:
"Young men, you are the architects
own o7 SG3r Strength SgRh of @oav and SOUL Take
for your guiding star selt-reliance.
Subscribe on your banner: Luck is q
fool; Pluck is a hero Don't take too
much advice-keep at your helm and
steer your own ship, and remember
that the great art of commanding is
to take a fair share Of the work.
Think we'll of yourself. Strike out.
Assume your own position. Put
potatoes in a cart, over rough road,
and the sgla,l ones 50 to the bottom.
R,ss aboye the obvious and jealous.
Fire above the mark you intend to
hit. Energy, invipcible determination,
with a right motive, gre the levers
that move the world. Don't drink,
Don't chew. Don't smoke. Don t
cwear. Don't deceive. Don't read
novels. Don't marry until yoQ can
support a wife. Be in earnest. BE
scIi.reIiant. BE generous. Be
civil. Read the papers. Advertise
your business. Make money and do
good with it, Love your God and
te!low.,pon. Love tsuth and virtue.
I.oye your couutry and obey its
laws
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-06-06
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-06-06

California has State tree painter.
Why are two-thirds Of the hote
clerks bald?
The moon is helping tho gas com
la4le. pull throoSh
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-06-06
A Contest fur A Bride.

ker, Of Hartford persuaded Lin:
Hodes, Of Gree npoint, to elope Will
him. There had been a courtshiE
which was lampened only by Lima:
parents, WIN were opposed to the
match. Mr.. Hndaa "-~" o'' ''ie
trail, and he captured his daughter
and brought Ler back to Greenpoint
The young bridegroom went to Judge
Reynolds, in Brooklyn, on Saturday,
and having made the necessary
anidavits obtained a writ OF hadeas
co,p"s to obtain his wife.
IA Obedience thereto Mr. and Mrs.
Hodes, hanking the bride on either
side, marched into the court room
yesterday moraing. The girl is but
II years old, is a pleasant looking
brunette, ard was neatly though
plainly dres>el. As the case was
|
called, Counsellor Be,lows sad to
the Court that the husband had not
been permitted to see his bride since
she was taken from him. He did
not doubt that if the pair were al
lowed to lave y short 'Itervlew they
would agree 10 live together, which,
of course, would make further pro
cecdlngs unnecessary.
The Judge asked the brides par
cnts to step INTO an ADJOINING ron:4,
Then he took the girl a:H|o and
heard her story. She told him that
they were legally aud lawfully mar
rel; that her father had said that
she was at liberty to DO Qst Us she
,l.ascl about living with her bus
band. "Eut, Judge she at lol
II don't know vii i 10 Io. | love
NV husband, but be is not al,!c .c.
support III. lie ls dependent on his
mother for money Then she burst
into tears.
"Woull You ike to talk With Lima
.>ked the Judge.
Il promised my parents that !
would not speak to him, was the
reply between her sobS.
"That promise is not binding in q
age like this" said the Judge.
At this point Walker approached.
won't YOU come with me, Lima, he
,sked, with tears in his eyes also.
al | wanted to li;e with y"n /
,houll not wish to be Supported by
your mothers money, was her frank
.rply, adding after a pause, Il will
talk with YOU little while though i
v,n desire me to- They passed
INTO the Judges private room which
Nas occupied. by hrrparents.
Soon the Judge WAS summoned,
and then the brides parents. 81
.hall die if you leave me, said hel
father, after they hs,f trlke'i 2 few
moments.
The youn, bride mnsel for a short
. time, and then turning to her jus.
band she said, "Charl;e, lose y@n
you are my husband | am your wife
tio back and wait and work, and
show yourself able to support me.
and if yqq arc trne to me ? year
| will then 60 and liys with yqq.
Walker kissed Ills bride, witl
4 whom lie had lived but four days, apc
sadly went from the room. The
spectators were disappointed, fo'
there was scarcely q peFsais in tA'
room who did not wish to see bel
restored to her husband.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-06-06

neA- There is ono very decided
change in the fashions. After having
for nine years worn comparatively
short waists the ladies aye generally
going back to the old fashioned lens
ones. 1t is predicted that this fash
ion will bring ti8pt lacins into vogue
In fact, slim figures are already be-
coming more common than formerly
and art is accused with haVing some
thing to do with it. Doctors art
glad, and 50 are corset makers.
A pugilstic Irishnan, being ',otnc
over to keep tie peace on all British
subjects, relnarkcd "The saints Ael!
the first foreigner | meet
"Pa." said u little friend cf ours
whats the use of giving our Gttl'
pigs SO much milk? They naak
hogs Of thelpselyns. Pa Wake,
away.
Gen. Butleris is $50 to be about
9artori*. l;l:oh;' rrthor.in-l1w y"c
10: scHe h.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-06-06

Tnr S,AEnENora ToNHrE.--The
tongno Df slandrr iS never tired In
one way or an other it manages 70
keep itself in coaAaI.+ 14pi~!yment.
Sometime it lripS honey and sQmetimes
yall. 1t is bitter now and then sweet.
; 1t ins:upates or assails directly, &C.
corl:rg 10 sI4l irt tumst-Acss. st Will
hide a curse pnler smooth word, and
administer poison ill the phrase OF
love. Like death, it loves a lining
mark. And it is never 50 available
;,a.s ell us..t ~ wiies. IL can Ullg!.t ne
! hopes Of the noble minded, soil the
reputation Of the pure, and break
down or destroy tie characteE Of the
brayc aQd strong. What pleasure
man or woman can find in such wo;k k
we haye peyer Leep able to see; and
yet shcre is pleasure qf soEe sort in
it to multi itqd,,s, CT they would not
betakc themselves to it,--SQme pas
sion Of SOUL or body must he sratltied
by it. But uo soul in high estate can
take delight in it. IT. indicates lapse
of tendency towards chaos. utter 4e=
prayity. itproyes that somewhere IN
the soul there is weakness, waste, evil
natqre. Education and refinement
are no proof against it, They often
serve oEly TO pQlisk the slapderous
tongue, increase its tact, ard give il
suppleqess ap4 strategy.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-06-06

JnENN4 fALKING IN MEETING
Little Johnny wanted to 50 to
church. His mother was afraid he
would make p aoise, but his father
said, "4ol.4y knows better than to
make noise in CHURCH, So he went.
He kept very still till the last prayer
BY that time he bad grown tired o.
sitting still. and was standing on the
pew cushion with his back towards
the pulpit. When the lady who was
sitting IN the next seat bowed Ae'
head for prayer, johnny thought she
was crying and his sympathy got the
better Of his Judgment. He leanec
over and SAID to the lady in 9 toEs
tha5 was meant for q whisper, bu
which was only too plainly heard
Poor lady. What ee matter
Does 90 stommut ache
Lead astray- Nrl!et: ,ha' ,lon'
bit he mark.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-06-06

Boats begin to stick on the hottons
,of the rlyer at Wheeling,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-06-06

Qya go Las small -poz.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-12-18
To Corn Beef.

The Country Gentleman says: Pack
the beef, cut into pieces weighing not
over six or eight pounds, into cask,
using pounds of salt TO 100 pounds of
beef. In from two TO four Gays the
meat will be nearly covered with brine
composed principally Of the blood which
was in the meat, and which was drawn
ont by the action Of the dry salt. Theu
take out the beef, rinse it we'll to remove
all the blood, and repack, using A
pounds Of salt to the 100 pounds of beef.
Then take for each 100 pounds of meat,
pounds of salt, ounces of saltpetre 2
ounces of cloves, ] ounce of Cayenne
pepper and pounds Of clean light su-
gar or pints Of molasses, If the beef
is not from n Young animal add TO the
above 2 ounces of saleratus. Dissolve
tho ingredients in water, boil aud skim,
then cool and pour over the meat, add
ing water enough to cover all well. A
stone should be laid on the meat to keep
IL beneath The brine, The "dryiug" beef
and tongues must be taken ont in four
weeks. washed and hung up to dry
Beef cured In this way will keep into
hot weather. If the brine is drawn off
in May and new put on, with B or 6
pounds Of salt to the 100 pounds, add
ing also d pound Of black pepper, the
beef can DO kept all through hot woa-
thor, though II will not be so tender az
ter the second brine is put on.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-12-18
Curing IIay.

The Paris correspondent ofthe Amer.
lean Farmer says an analysis made in
Belgium of two samples Of hay, deriv.
cd from the same field, mown at the
same time, bnt saved differently, one
left thirteen days exposed 10 wind and
weather and the other housed in three
days showed nine per cent. difference
in the soluble elements of what was
originally the same grass. Five-sixths
of the nutrition valne Of the long
exposed hay was lost. The wood in
stems Of grass straw remains, but not
the substances that form the blood,
flesh and bones of farm stock.