National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-29
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

For the Middle States lighf rain, yollotCed by
CLEARING GRd cooler t0eather, HoTA0ssf iotnds ana
rising barometer.
The following was the range Of the Thermometer
$50; Il m, $50; p. m, Aoi p. m.i SS0i p. n,
$50; 8 D. m. $40.
DR.. Mnlsr's neuralgia pills never fail.
Use Patterson & Jones' Trophy tomatoes.
Fancy baskets-Malaga Fruit Co., 4Oe 9th st.
"Ise not gwine to- be bossed by no man, she
swinging brick in each hand.
Detective Coomes yesterday arrested John
Brown and Augustus York on the charge Of
grand larceny Of clothes and other articles, and
they were committed for hearing.
The alarm Of fire at 10 a. m. yesterday was
caused by the discovery Of fire in house No. 1224
TWenty-fourth street northwest, occupied by Geo.
Washington, colored. Damage trihing.
]. Brad. Adams has gained reputation as a
neWs-dealer that will do credit to any young man.
He is really wonderful in his business, and every
day is becoming more and more popular.
Mr.. Stephen Gibbons, for some time connected
with the KirkwOod house, Of this city, but at
present conducting hotel in Baltimore, was
night: NV ~ Avs - >'' N''''- ''''''-' '-'
Read the Washington Sentinel Of this week.
How Commissioners Dennison, Blow and
Ketchum treat the poor Of Washington. By
Captain F. Q. Adams, author Of the "Siege Of
Washington"
W. ]. Roberts, the Baltimore workman who
came to this city few weeks since to work upon
the roof of the new Savage Square MARKET and
who fell tberefrom, as heretofore reported, died
Saturday night at his temporary residence in this
city: His remains will be carried to Baltimore
for interment.
Last night about 7:sO o'clock, while Mr. NJ Nc
Gully was sitting IN his baking establishment on
the corner Of Thirteenth and D streets, his store
was entered by q colored man, who removed the
money-drawer and started to run, but being so
hotly pursued by Mr.. McCully, dropped the
drawer and succeeded in making his escape.
The third grand Quadrille socisble, by the
Business College Students Club, will be held at
the Washington Business College tomorrow
evening" the proceeds of which will be applied to
the purchase Of the Hallet & Davis grand piano
now in use at the college halls. From the extern
sive arrangement being made there is no doubt
but that It will be grand affair.
Gibbs hung around the Sevenths-treet corner
for half an hour and then sided up to the kind
est-looking neWsbOy and said: "Sonny, I've got
two cents. If you'll let me have REPUBLICAN,
for that Ill make It all right next week" The
neWsboy yelled out, " know you; you're one Of
them confidence tellers. Hi, N, you can't catch
me, boss"
A stranger noticed little boy sitting on the
curbstone on the Avenue singing Sunday school
hymns, and ventured to inquire the little Chris
tfan's name. The boy looked at him, cleared the
tobacco Juice from his mouth, and said: None
of your id business, you old poke nose" The
stranger has lost confidence in the youth Of
Washington.
"Koung man, remarked Mr.. Jones, lean you
inform me who it is in your house that plays the
ACCORDION so beautifully" Rerby felt proud, and
intimRted that it was Mr.. Jones' humble servant.
Mr.. Jones looked griH and said: "LOok here,
young man, if you jerk that instrument tonight
like you did last night I'll send something into
your window that'Il spoil the programme for the
time being" Kerby didn't feel proud any more.
1.-THE sustentation of a cheerful expression of
countenance on the Wife's part, with the concomi-
fancy of an abstemious and forbearinR spirit on
the husbands side. accemplishes much toward
the perfection of that invlolable domestic Ely
SUM which should be the objective point Of all
mans lucubrations," solemnly remarked the
new minister, as Mrs. Watts held the door open
for him. She sighiugly said that that was what
she always said TO her Jacob. And he departed.