National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-02
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
KCRE ABOUT THE BOUNTY BILL

For tie lower lakes and Middle States slowly
rising barometer, northwest WINDS colder and
clearing weather.
The following was the range Of the ther nouersr
at Hempler's yesterday: a. m, 20; 10 Q. M
25e; u m, go; P. m, 500; p. NJ S2'; y. H.,
SO; D. n, $50.
Good board at 631 D street.
Use Patterson Jones' Trophy tomatoes.
Choice frUits-Malaga Fruit Co., 4OS s.h St.
Spicer southwest corner OF Ninth and E streets,
has lot Of fancy New York butter, Just in also
hne butter from other sections. Inducements in
prices.
jersey avenue northwest, fell yesterday afternoon
st the Navy Department, and injured. himself Sc
' rely.
Ohcers Quinlan and Hurst Sunday night found
a newborn white babe on the doorstep Of Mr.. q.
Il. Dodge, No 1911 Thirteenth street northwest.
1t had persisted with cold.
At meeting Of the congregation of the West
ern Presbyterian church, held in the church last
night, for the purpose OF calling a pastor, the
Rev. David Wills, d. D., received unanimous
call.
Behold the placid. sanctifed countenauee of
the ThilaEthrOpist when he sees the man to whom
he had 4 few moments before given 4 quarter
emerRe from saloon Wtptng his mouth with his
cost sleeve.
Mr.. D. NcCann, -four inspector, reports as fol-
lows for the month OF February: Family -four.
1857 bbls.: extra. OIL bblS; superfne 100 bbIs.;
tne. lS9 bbls.; middlings, Sc DblS.; rye Is bbls.
TCtal, 6.S6S bols.
On Friday the old steamer Columbia, formerly
running between Baltimore aud TINS city, was puT-
chased by Christopher Shaw, Capt. g. NJ. Talbot
aud w. Il. Lewis. in Baltimore, and is to be con-
verified into excursion boat.
The stand people at the Capitol, led by Scott Of
the cigar booth, are cOngratu atiDg themselves
ever the coup by which they beat the order Of
Gen. BabcOck TOR their removal. They propose
TO sell as long as the Speaker does not Interfere
Sunday morning a colOred male infant was
found in the alley between Fifth street, New Jer-
sey avenue Franklin and @ streets BY O!ficer
McCIraw. Il was in a basket, rolled up with some
bIankeIing. 1t was sent TO st. AIMS Infant Asy-
lum by Lieutenant NOOnan, and, Notwithstanding
its crowded condition, the Sisters took charge
OF il.
The young ladies Of the First ward are about
introducing new game called kiss me quick,
and let me 60" They have frequent rehearsals,
never perfect in their parts. They remember the
kiss me quick we'll enough: but somehow, they
forget to say land let me 60" And the young
men are 60 mean that they won't prompt the girls
a single time.
A newly-married couple at Georgetown wero
disturbed on the following morning by the ap-
IeRT2Ece at their chamber door Of that irrepress-
Ible mother in-laW, who exclaimed: Now you git
mp. When was married my old man was out in
the field mOwin' long afore this time o. day. If
yen don't git up I'll burn up your clothesr'
Burn en-, old gal; gaUl darn 'em, don't want
EN- sgir. exclaimed the groom.
QUESTION IN ETHICS.
II through pastor comes disaster
TIE kind COrinns,
Tell us ye followers of the Master
Is she saint or sinner?
Or does she, like the DeIphic fair,
Loved by the Lord OF Light
CaTessed in rare celestial air,
Become more purely WHITE