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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-01
DISTRICT MATTERS.

TOUR-AND-A-HALF STREET YESTER-
DAY.
Lieutenant HoIie is still busily engaged in
working up the contracts given under the late
Board of Public Works, and is daily issuing or
ders for their continuance
MessTs. Peter Campbell and S r. Bond COM
missiOners Of the Northern market, with Mr..
Lewis contractor, waited upon the District Com
missiOners in relation to the issuing Of market
bonds for payment Of work already done upon
that structure. 1t will be remembered that some
time since the District Commissioners decided
that under the law they had no authority to issue
any more bonds by reason Of the lapse Of the ap-
preparation, which occurred by Limitation on the
LIST Of October last. The committee obtained a
promise from the Commissioners that they would
grant another consultation upon this subject next
week, when some new facts ana figures will be
presented for their consideration.
Lieut.. HOXie has notified Mr.. L. L. Du Barry
Superintendent OF the Baltimore and Potomac
railroad, that the contractors for the construc-
ton Of the Tiber creek sewer are about to make
the necessary excavation under the tracks Of the
road for the purpose Of constructing the sewer
and requesting that measures be taken for the
support Of the tracks.
The owner Of an unsafe building on lot g. square
go, was requested to cease any further work on
its construction and extension it being in viola
latiOn of the building regulations. The owner
OF house No. $50 Massachusetts, avenue north
west has been directed to have a defective place
in the hue repaired at once, or remove the build
ing.
The public schoOI.teachers will receive their
pay for the month Of September on Saturday
next.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-01
WONEPS TEMPERANCE UNION.

A meeting Of the Women's Temperance Union
was held last night at the chapel Of the Young
Mems Christian Association, and the committee
appointed at the last meeting Of the union to
nominate officers submitted the following, who
were elected: President Mrs. Linville; vice pres
idents, Mrs. Noble, Mrs. Dawson, Mrs. Roach;
secretary, Mrs. Church: treasurer, Mrs. Bradley;
executive committee, Mrs. Skidmore, Mrs. Cha
pin, Mrs. Eastlack, Mrs. Underhill, Mrs Pres
brey, Mrs. Barnard, Mrs. Rice and Mrs Ample
ton. An address on the temperance cause was
made by Commissioner Leggett. The executive
committee was directed to make arrangements
for public meeting this month.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-01
GENERAL TERM-SUPRE1E COURT

GENERAL TERM-SUPREME COURT.
In this court yesterday the following orders
were made:
District of Columbia VS.. Herbly. Argued and
submitted.
Cochran vs.. Clark. Order allowing further
time.
Cummings vs.. Bliss. Judgment below affirmed.
Sullivan vs.. Smell. Case argued and submitted.
Barton We. TOlson. Judgment below affirmed.
Adjourned
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-01
4 DISTURBANCE IN 4 STREET CA8

4 DISTURBANCE IN 4 STREET CAR.
Tuesday afternoon q disgraceful disturbance
took place in one of the Columbia street railroad
cars, the particulars Of which are as follows The
only occupants Of the car it seems, were five six
drunken men, until 1t reached H street, opposite
the Seaton school house, when a small boy, seven
or eight years Of age, got in. Soon after the men
began a furious fight, one or two getting knock ed
down and badly cut about the head. The
driver tried 20 quell the disturbance, and the
young boy, frightened, tried TO escape, and in SO
doing received o heavy blow upon HIS head and
was knocked senseiess. This brought the en-
ragged men somewhat TO their senses, and the car
was stopped and the boy taken out and removed
TO his home. 1t Is stated that the president Of
the railroad company has taken steps to bring
these drunken loafers TO answer for their conduot
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-01
NEw GOODS.
NUAd " ALhEh g UU.,
625 Pennsylvania avenue
SOUR STOMACH.

No SOUR Rolls, Biscuit. Griddle Cakes nor
sour Husbands, where DoOley's Yeast Powder Is
used in the family. 1t makes everything and
every body sweet and nice.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-01
APPLICATIONS FOR SPACE

To secure spaee for exhibits in the Buildings or
the Park, early application should be made. The
necessary forms for application, together with the
regulations for Exhibitors and needed nforInattons
win be forwarded application 70 the once Of the
Centennial Commission. A; u. SOsHOhN, ,
J,L. CAMPBELL, Secretary. EuEal-MThsW
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FINANCIAL,

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
FIIr1isAed6y Lel0iS Johnson Co.. BdIlksrs, Vernon
Rot1, northeast corner PsnnSyEUdRiG dUsnus and
Tenth street, Washington.
TVPDNrSDAv SAINT N 1874
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-01

VALUABLE PROPERTY At AUCTION.
Latimer & Cleary austioneers, sell this after.
noon valuable improved property on the east side
of Thirteenth street, between L street and Mas
saehusetts avenue: one OF the best locations for
private residences in this city.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-01

PRICE LIST: BROTHERS.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-01

FIVE Pr GENT. DISCOUNT for thirty days
SeVenty-nVe thousand dollars worth Of Nobby,
Stylish, best-Rade Boots, Caters and Ties Must
and shall be sold, by
L. HEILBRUN,
4O2 Seventh street,
Second dsor from d street northwest.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-23

SIXTY MEN ADRIFT on A CAKE OF ICE.
Sixty men with their teams. ind1stri-
ously at work cutting and hauling ice
on the Kansas river, the other day,
suddenly found themselves swiftly glid-
ing down the stream on huge ice-raft
of their own making. Shouts and cries
of alarm from those on shore and those
who now perceived themselves going
down stream on a cake of ice which was
within hundred yards of the rushing,
turbid waters of the Missouri river
these, combined with the cracking of the
immense mass of ice, made scene of
commotion as exciting as it was inter.
esting. After the first alarm had some
what subsided, concerted attempt was
made by those on shore to assist in res
cu'ng the men and horses now on the
floating cake of ice. 1t was plainly ev-
ident that if the vast sheet of rotten ice
should reach the mouth of the river it
would be broken up in the rapid current
Of the Missouri river, and men and
teams must go down among the confusion
of broken ice. Ropes, planks and other
appliances were brought into requisition
as the iee-raft foated slowly toward the
mouth of the river. But the men on
this fragile raft were not to be lost
Man himself was powerless to restrain
the vast sheet Of ice or to bridge over
the smooth, placid chasm between it and
and shore. But Providence came in at
the last moment The raft drifted so
that its widest part came across the
stream, reaching from shore 10 shore.
This gorged the ice for few minutes.
but long enough to allow the impcriled
men and horses to escape 10 shore. which
they lost no time in doing. all being saw
ed just as the ice again broke up and
went booming out Of the Kansas into
the Missouri river.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-23
Highland Nary.

Ye banks, and braes, and streams around
The castle o Montgomery.
Green be your woods, and fair your fow-
ers,
Your waters never drumlie
There simmer first unfald her robes,
And there the Largest tarry;
For there | took the last farewell
o my sweet Highland Mary.
How sweetly bloom'd the gay green birk
How rich the hawthorn's blossom;
As underneath their fragrant shade,
clasp'd her to my bosom
The golden hours ON angel wings,
Flew DER me and my dearie;
For dear to ME as light and life
Was my sweet Highland Mary.
WI many vow, and lock'd embrace,
Our parting was fu' tender
And, pledging aft to meet again,
We tore oursels asunder:
But oh fell deaths untimely frost
That nipt my flower sac earlyl
Now green's the sod and cauld's the clay
That wraps my Highland Mary
0. pale, pale now, those rosy lips
| aft hae kiss d sac fondly
And clos'd, for ay, in silent dust,
That heart that lo'd me dearly
But still, within my bosom's core,
Shall live my Highland Mary.
Robert Burns.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-23

Woodstock stands in the front rank
as regards big trees. and may conclude
To- open her doors as place Of resort in
opposition 70 California. Joseph Hath
away has lately cut an elm on his prem
ises the circumference of which, four
feet from the groud. was 2l feet lie
cut the main portion into 1000 feet Of
saw logs. which be sold for sis. The
remainder made five cords ofstoye wood.
IL was estimated that the whole tree
would have made 2 cords Of wood. Now
il is proposed TO cut off section Of the
butt and put il up in some prominent
place in the village for examination.
We hope il will be done Woodstoek
lstono1tyd.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-23

The MAN WHO KNEW EXACTLY WHAT
TO DO At FIRg.-Therc might have
been disastrous fire on Fourth street,
Saturday. but for the heroism displayed
by a man named Sweetman. He was
passing along when he saw little flames
creeping around the chimney, and he
dashed into the house. He shouted fire
until the house rang; he seized bureau
and threw it over, and called to one Of
the family to 90 and sound the alarm.
The bureau was left lying on the floor.
and Swectman gathered up table and
ran into the yard. He sent small boy
to sound another alarm, and ran in and
began racking bedstead to pieces. at
the same time ordering the women to
throw everything out Of doors. He got
the bedstead down, and ran out doors
and rushed third boy to a fre-alarm
box, and then went in and carefully
brought out the wood-bOx and a floor
mat. The women were meanwhile SHOW
cling the parlor furniture out Of doors,
and as soon as Sweetman had flung the
loOking-glass through the back window
and torn the baby's crib to pieces. he
ran in and helped them. while another
messenger was sent 10 jerk an alarm out
Of letter-box on the lamp-post. While
sweetman was thus working heroically
another man had climbed upon the roof
and put out the fire. and three or four
more came upon the scene just in time
to prevent Sweetman from throwing the
piano down cellar to give himself room
TO work.-Detroit free Press.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-23
Il want to know if that is so p cried

mother, futtering up after another plate
and knife. Lay your overcoat right off
and sit by and have cup of tea with
US. Augusta always was decided, and
you couldn't turn her after she got her
mind fixed. She wouldn't keep you long
waiting for your answer, either. Well,
it is likely it is for the best we will
hope so. F" pursued mother, reaching over
to put an extra lump of sugar in Mr..
Averills cup, as though to sweeten life
if possible for him.
ut serves me right in taking it for
granted that Augusta understood my in
tentions. | must have been self-con-
ceited, inconsiderate fool. But it seems
hard that body can't work his way out
of blunder in whole lifetime.
Mother looked full of sympathy, and
dropped another lump of sugar in Mr..
Averilps cup. To my astonishment he
seemed to relish it the better, as if life
were growing sweeter and sweeter
Mother and Mr.. Averill sat up late
that night so late that as l had had a
hard day, | went off to bed and left them
talking over old times and purring like
a couple of cats by the kitchen fire.
After breakfast the next morning, my
mother followed me into the hall when |
started for the office.
81 want to speak with you, Elwell,
just a minute" said she. stroking my
coat-slecve, tremulously. what should
you say to my going back to California
along with Mr.. Averill %
"You, mother p cried, feeling as if
the world had tumbled off its axis.
"Why, it is auut Augusta he wants. 1T
is Augusta, or nobody l'''
"Yes, so it was" returned mother,
humbly, ''but Sam says 1 seem more
like Augusta, as she used to be, than she
does herself. To tell you the truth, El-
we'll, continued mother, humber still,
'1 suppose it wouldn't have taken much
days | always though the world and
all of him but he seemed to take rath-
er more to Augusta. She was always
nineteen to the dozen, and | never could
hold my own against her. Then your
father, he came along, and | never was
sorry it happened as it did. But now
you don't need me, and Sam and | have
about concluded to make arrangements,
only [ told him | must have talk with
you first and get your advice
Get my advice Dear little mother
l was not idiotic enough to offer it if [
had any advice to give. So she and Mr.
Averiil went on and made arrangements
Which arrangements were that that
day two weeks, after quiet wedding at
the minister's, they started off for Cali
fornia together, to begin life anew on
each others account. as blithe and Joy.
Gus as two birds on the wing.-Frona
the Aldine for February.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-23
A NEW ARKANSAS TRAVELLER.

The scene is dilapidated log cabin
/ in Arkansas. Its character, trappcr
seated on an inverted tub playing the
first part of a familiar air upon an old
violin, and his wife and children in the
background. A stranger enters, and the
following colloquy ensues:
Stranger-How do you do. sir? Are
you we'll?
Trapper-Stranger, kin you call
man who eats three square meals day.
drinks hearty, and sleeps sound, well p
(Fiddles.)
Stranger think could. How long
have you been living here?
Trapper Dye see that mountain
there?
Stranger-Weli?
Trapper-That wor var when come
h'yar. (Fiddles.)
Stranger-Thank you for the infor-
nation.
Trapper-You're welcome.
Stranger-Can stay here tonight?
Trapper-Well. you can't stay h'yar.
Stranger-How long will it take to
get to the next tavern?
Trapper-Well, you'll not get there
at all, if you stand thar foolin' with me
all night. Fiddles.)
Stranger-How far do you call it TO
the next tavern?
Trapper-I reckon it's upward O. some
distance
Stranger-Do you keep any spirits in
the house?
Trapper-I guess thar is plenty down
in the graveyard. (Fiddles.)
Stranger-How do you cross the river
ahead?
Trapper-The ducks swim across
(Fiddles.)
Stranger-How far is it to the forks
of the road?
Trapper-The roads amt forked yet
in these diggins. (Fiddles.)
SU
to?
Trapper-well, it amt moved step
since I've been h'yar.
Stranger-Why don't you repair the
roof of your house? 1t must leak.
Trapper-Cos it has been raining like
all creation for three weeks. Fiddles.)
Stranger-Why don't you mend it
when in amt raining?
Trapper-Cos then it don't Leak
(Fiddles)
Stranger-Why don't you play the
second part of that tune?
Trapper-Cos | don't know it; kin
you?
Stranger-I can.
Trapper-You kin ! Look h'y var, stran-
ger, any man who kin play the second
part of that kin 60 right into Congress
onto it.
Stranger-Give me the fiddle. Crakes
the fiddle and plays the entire tune.)
Trapper-(Yelling with joy-That's
it, by goll Do it again, stranger, Yam
key Shaking hands.) Hyar, stranger,
make yourself at home. You kin stay
week-liv and die h'yar if it's agree
able. Ryar, Sal, bring out that jug,
an 90 dig some sasafrax root, an make
the stranger a cup Of tea. Shake hands
again, stranger. BY goll. you're a trump
you are Play it again.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-23


Nothing 50 strongly indicates the man
Of pure and wholesome thought as hab-
itual purity Of speech. BY his conyer-
sation among his own kind, you may
always pretty accurately form an opin-
ion as 70 the moral worth Of man. II
Is there. where no restraint is supposed
70 be placed upon his words. that you
discover his true aature. ifhe be given
10 looseness Of discourse. or his mind
wanders 70 the discussion of subjects
prescribed in mixed company or respec-
table society. you may justly mark him
as one with whom association Is unde-
siEable.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-23

A little girl in Des Moines wants to
know why there are no he dolls.
A Western butcher. whose premises
were robbed, said he ''lost flesh
The Patrons of Husbandry have start
ed newspaper in Wisconsin entitled the
INoaoing Machine
If your neighbor's hens are troublesome
And steal across the way,
Don't let your angry passions rise,
But fix place for them to lay.
The Burlington Gowa) Daily speaks
of a couple resolving themselves into a
committee of two. with power to increase
the number
Suicide is now placed within the reach
Of the poorest. Kerosene is only 10
cents a gallon at Worcester, Mass, and
many other places.
A man was boasting that he had been
married for twenty years and had never
gwen his wife cross word. Those who
know him say he didn't dare to.
A Mississippi paper says: Give a ne
gro spawned mule, single barreled
pistol and a brass watch and you make
him supremely happy.
Boasting is something out of place.
We were once amused at hearing a gen.
tleman remark that he was a bachelor,
as was his father before him.
An Indiana editor mildly remarks ::
''If you cannot bring US wood. remember
US in your prayers. 1t is something to
know, as we sit and shiver. that we are
not forgotten, if the stove is cold"
Any boy can learn to chew tobacco by
being hopeful and persevering. but unless
his hips are fully developed he cannot
wear pants without suspenders. and have
his shirt foam jauntily out over the top.
A gentleman, finding his servant in
toxicated, said: What. drunk again,
Sam ? | scolded you for being drunk
last night. and here you are drunk again.
No, massa, replied Sam; same drunk,
same drunk, massa-
The clergyman in certain town, as
the custom is, having published the
banns Of matrimony between two per-
sons was followed by the clerk, reading
the hymn, beginning with these words
Mistaken souls, who dream Of heaven.
a young woman. on alighting from a
stage, dropped a ribbon from her bonnet
in the bottom of the coach. You have
left your beau behind, said a lady pas
senger. No havn't, he's gone fishing,
innOcently replied the damsel-
Miss Anna Dickinson was to lecture
on Joan dare" to western audience
and was introduced as follows: Ladies
and gentlemen. Miss Dickinson will ad
dress you tonight on the life and adven.
lures of John Dark, one Of the greatest
heroes Of antiquity"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-23
Ny Father.

Who hailed me first with rapturous Joy,
And did not fret and feel annoy
When the nurse said: Why, she's boy :?
Ny Father.
Who gave the nurse a half a crown,
To let him hold me-awkward clown,
Of course he neld me upside down?
My Father.
Who ne'er to cut my hair did try
Jabbing the scissors in my eye,
And cutting every hair awry?
My Father.
Who sat me in the barber's char
Instead, and had him cut my hair
Like my big brothers, good and square ?
Ny Father.
Who when l had little fight
Because Tom tore my paper kite
And bit me, said l did just right?
My Father.
Who when Tom licked me black and blue
Did not turn round and lick me. too
Saying Ills my duty so to do %
My Father.
Who told me pluck and luck must win.
And taught me to put up fin,
Till | could trounce that Tom Ii ke sin
My father.
Who pennies mere refused to plank.
Nor dropped them in the mimic Bank %
Where I could only hear them clank ?
Ny Father.
Who. when | wished to buy toy,
Ne'er thought 'twould give me much
more joy
To send tracts to some heather boy?
Ay Father
Who bought me ponies. guns and sich.
And gave me leave to fork and pitch,
While he raked up to make me rich?
My Father.
And who. at last, when all was done,
Passed in his checks. and, noble one,
Left all he had to me, his son
My Father.
John Pail an n. y. Tribune.
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GLOVER.

Z L FOSTER,
IOEOPRIETOR UNION HOUSE. STAGE LEAVES
/ for Montpelier Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
ial S, and for Barton twice day.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-23

DROPRIETOR IRAsBURGH HOUSE, I1asburgh.
l. Vt. A good Livery in connection with the
House. Stage leaves for Barton Landing Depot twice
a iay. 2-24o
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IL L nMINFII
y. NJ. SCOTT.

n EALEG IN DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, HATS.
l. Caps and General Merchandise. The celebrated
-. Leon Water on hand and for sale.
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IR ASBURGH.
W. ID. TYLER,

Il. =. ORNE,
nEALER IN FURNITURE COFPINS AND
~ CASKETS, Irasburgh, Vt. 2-24
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4 TTORNEY, COUNSELLOR AND SOLICITOR
~ Also Bounty and Pension Agent Irasburgh, Y
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J. E. DWINELL.

ATANUFACTURER and dealer in Furniture Of ali
VI kinds and descriptions. Carpets, Room Paper
li!aus and fixtures, also Coins and Caskets. Picture
.'ncs, Spring Beds sc. Glover VT
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-23
MISCELLANEOUS,

MADISON CONLES.
/ EALER IL READY MADE COFFINS, CASKETS.
- Burial ROte-, and Trimmings Of every deseriI-
u'1. Terms reasonable. West Albany, Vt
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J. W. SCOTT.

iJEOPHETOR GLOVER FIGURING MILLS
Best brands Family Flour always on hand Also
Com and other feed. " B. Particular attention paid
o. Custom Grinding o36
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l.. III. THOMPSON,

4 TTORNEY COUNSELLOR AND SOLICITOR.
a Also Insurance Agent, IrasbuTgh, Vt. 2-24
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/ EALER IN HARNESSES, RIDING BRIDES.
- Collars and Horse Clothing Blankets, &c. All
a.lis u trmming-RUbber and Leather Covered.
ta,ei, Timed Japanned and Gold Plate. Repairing
ptumg. .ly attended to-
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=. STANFORD.

TE7HE SAME OLD CHAP As EVER, always on
= Hand at hi. Post Of Trade where Every man
Loves o. Trade for Goods in his line, such Harness
- and Tiuware Livery stable and Groceries Yctuases
nj M House and Clipper Scythes. with other Eatsbles,
5ui good place for travellers horses at his tam
lrasburgh. ". 224
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Pr. KENDALL
1 TrORNEY. BARTON LANDING. VERMONT.
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". l.. RU=ELL,

". l.. ifI-EI.L,
HEALEE IL DRUGS Medicines, Dye Stufs Sta-
- tidneTy Blank Books. Candies. Cigars, Tobacco,
Toilet Soap Fancy Articles and all the Popular Patent
Medicines IrashuSgh, Vt. 2-24c
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L. r. WOOD, JR. It CO.,
MANUFACTURERS OF WOOD, INITIAL. GLASS,
VI Canvass aud Paper Signs. Banner Scene
Ornamental Painting &c. Proprietors OF Woods Star
Business Directories.
l. r. WOOD, JR. Z. 7. FoRsAITH
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+. G- ~TEhENS
- URGEON DENTIST. At Little's Hotel in Barton
> Village ever, "Wednesday. Barton Landing VI