National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-09

For the Middle and Eastern States, stationary
pressure, warmer, partly cloudy weather and
nOrtherly winds, backing to southeasterly.
The following was the range Of the Thermometer
at Hempler's yesterday: a. m, $50: 10 q. m.
3eo; II m, 400 p. m, 40; p. m, 40; p. NJ,
$50; p. m. $50.
Use Patterson & Jones' Trophy tomatoes.
Choice fruits-Malags Fruit Co.. 4OS 9th st.
Andrews gives the last lecture of the Star Course
tomorrow night.
Everybody was delighted with Andrews first
lecture here. All should go and hear him for the
last time tomorrow night.
The water in the Georgetown division OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal was drawn of Satur-
day night 1t is expected the canal will be open
for business about the 10th instant.
W. 5. Andrews delivers his celebrated lecture,
"Our Humorist," at Lincoln hall, tomorrow
night.
Sister Martha, the oldest nun at the convent of
the Visitation, died Sunday night, aged eighty
years. She had been an inmate of the convent
Tor hfty-eight years, having entered In 1917.
Lecture. going people should not fail to go and
hear Andrews lecture tomorrow night. 1t will
cure the worst case Of dyspepsia.
Bladensburg boy was rather troubled for fear
that be would not know his father when they both
reach ed heaven, but his mother eased him by re-
marking: "All you have to do is to look for an
angel with red nose on him."
The news depot of Brad Adams, corner Ninth
and streets, is not losing in the least its popu
IarIiy, and so long as Brad has control ii will
prosper and be the resort for all classes who de-
sire good reading matter, at prices to suit the
times.
Yesterday afternoon about three O'Clock, fire
was discovered in one of the rooms of the Indian
bureau, but was eXtinGuished by some of the en-
pleyees Of the Office before any serious damage
was done. 1t is supposed the fire originated from
a candle that was being used by some person in
hunting up some records.
Go and hear Andrews tomorrow night. He is
the best humOrist Of the day.
Officer Farquhar OF the Seventh precinct, yes
terdGy morning found = dead white male infant
in an alley between Second and Third and and
npTthWeSr The ha
body, and decided that the child was alive when
born. 1t was buried at the expense Of the Dis
trict.
At the annual meeting OF the stockh holders of
the Northern Liberty Market Company yester-
day it was decided to reduce the nominal value Of
stock to SIS, and the whole number Of shares not
10 exceed 3COO The following directors were
elected: James A. Hoffman. G. W. King, Horatio
Moran, Theo; Barnes, John X. Kelly, John
GfCR R' 'Onn hAnlnOnO' D. D hiiiO'' anu . H.
why is the Senate of the United States now
like Adam and Eve in PRradise?" Because it
soon b be out Of repairs? Because it has lost its
CARPENTER" yes, but in that case it can repair
to its Booth, you know" represent Senate has
two CameTons two JOneses, two Ferrys, two
JOhnsOns and two MOrrills.
Two colored men took refuge under a tree in =
violent thunder shower. Julius, can you pray?"
prayed in my life" "Well, can't you sing q
bymu?'' mo, Sam, don't know no hymn" "Wen,
see heab, honey, sumtn 'ligtous g got to be done
heah mighty sudden. S'pose you pass around de
contTibution-boX."
Snow and rain do not remind US
We can make our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave behind US
Footprints on the sands Of time,
but they do call to mind how liable borrowed
umbrellas are to communicate smallpox.
Two or three Of Johnny Green's chums took
him out the other day to teach him how to go
baTefooted. Johnny thought it was "Way up"
until they struck field that had been mOWn two
or three days, where the roots of the grass were
like so many spear heads. They told Johnny to
start and run and it wouldn't hurt bit. Johnny
dozen steps and then commenced to grub the
ground with his nose. Johnny has practiced since
then, and has got the bottoms Of his feet like
tanned alligator skins.
al am weary now; my poor tired brain needs
rest" said old Mac Singer to pretty young
school teacher who was boarding in the family;
will you take me to your room, my dear, where
there is fire. and read Millions Paradise Lost
tired brain with this rolling pin If you don't get
cut Of this, you miserable old deceitful hypo-
critic" remarked Mrs. Mac Singer, emerging
from the pantry very Unexpectedly. "Give the
old man a chance can't you?' yelled The Boy,
who was Just taking his first slide down the BAN
lister since old Mac Singer interviewed him about
losing that dinner which was eaten up by the
butcher boys dog.
b. H. Warner, real estate broker and auction
eer, sold yesterday afternoon at auction for Ed
ward G. Darlington jr., trustee, lots % and 80, in
Moses Kelly's subdivision Of square s92, fronting
on Seventh street, between E and streets north
east, and improved by two story frame dwelling.
to John Angerman. for $50. Also, for Messrs
VIM. Stickney and George H. Plant, trustees,
Sol, on the northeast corner Of New Jersey aye
nue. and street northwest, to Maurice Murphy,
for g. 0S5 49, Also, for NJ. p. Callan, trustee lot
I, in the subdivision Of the east part Of square
loss, on East Capitol street, between Sixteenth
and Seventeenth streets east, to W. W. MetcaIf,
for 500.