National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-12
THIEVES WHO ARE PARTICULARLY MEAN.
Local TeIeEraPhy-LOcAI Miscellany
st. Patrick's Fair at Masonic Tenn
PIe-LiberaI Gives Veritas His
QuIetus Once More, &C., &c.

For New England and the Middle States
light rains and partly cloudy weather, easterly
10 sOutherly winds and falling barometer during
the day, followed by rising barometer anu
slight fall in temperature.
For market reports see third page.
Ofieer yoss is.temporaTily doing night duty at
police headquarters, while Ohcer Britt Is con
lined to his house by sickness.
Something new, beautiful ard cheap In the
way Of wallpaper are those French grounds Just
received at Clark's. No. LIB PennsylTanil ave-
nue..
Thomas L. WaRglnan, SIG Seventh street, has
sold Tor T. A. Curtis, of Springfield. Mass, lot
Is, in square east Of 6I3. containing $500 Square
feet, TO Reese ROby, at ten cents per loot.
In The REPUBLICAN book and JObprinting
department all classes and kinds OF printing are
done with better satisfaction to the parties inter-
estcd than in any other establishment
The place to buy wallpapers at the lowest
price ;or cash is 81 Clark's, No. l223 PeGnsyl-
Vaula avenue. He has Just received his new
spring STOCK and has in store an extensive asSOFt
ment.
II Drury. DDS. having Just returned from
PhilacClphiq, will be pleased to see any OF his
former friends and patrons snd the public In gen.
eral desiring his services, at lie DrO!t building,
corner Eighth and streets northwest, room s.
A white boy, about fourteen years Of age, named
CieCrge Graham, tell in III Saturday night about
nine o'clock At the corner Of Ninth street aud
Pennsylvania avenue, and cut his head severely.
He was taken into Mains drug store and prop
erly cared for.
TEE REPUBLICAN book and Job Office, second
corner Of Pennsylvania avenue and Thirteenth
street, for prOmptness and excellence OF work,
surpssses any other printing establishment In
the city.
Clement W. Howard, secretary Of the Fireman''
Insurance Company, has been declared the winner
of lie handsome gold Templar badge offered
prize by Washington COmmaudery, No. l, X. T,
for the member selling the greatest number OF
tickets to their levee which was given recently.
The spelling contest between the Sunday
schools Of the Congregational and Calvary Bap-
s9l- in hn oh
tonight will have the novelty OF uniting Biblical
with words in common use, or DIR. Mitchell, who
will act as pedaROgue on the occasion, will make
his selections largely from the Bible. This
unique feature will add new interest TO the occa-
sion.
Parties desiring family supplies will find 1t ad-
VantageOus to buy at the popular store OF Jno. X.
Ergo od northwest corner of Ninth and q streets,
who announces full line of selected groceries,
at the lowest obtaina BILE rates. Mr.. ErgoOd and
his Rentlemanly assistant Will be found extremely
courteous, always anxious that their services,
like the goods they sell, shall give entire salts
faction.
the Philadelphia Ledger has established a school
ofpOetry in this country which is doing much to
ssSuage the pangs OF hnal parting. The last
tribute is IN memory OF the late lamented ThOnp-
EOn:
Death came at halEpast nine O'Clock,
And put out ThOmpsOns candle.
Thank Heavn, that gives him rest at last
From this here Beecher scandal.
The following conversation at revival meet
ing" in San Francisco is reported by the Chronicle
Of that city: "HoW old are you, my boy?" six,
sir" Have you signed the covenant card?"
ayes, sir" "DO you love Jesus?" 'Yes, sir"
why do you love him9" because he irst loved
me-" Were you a great sinner, pet?'' "Yes,
sir" "And you felt very sorry for your sins?"
''Yes, sir" "What sin did you commit?' ''Sir?'
''What did you do that was wicked?" II forget,
sir"
The Worcester Press has summed up Schenck' g
manual neatly enough in these touching lines:
i held hand at draw"
And, thinking it worth while,
l blinded" half my pile;
And with triumphant smile
He saw"
drew one card-'tWas red;
The other four were spades,
Straightwsy that fellow wades
For me with three old maids-
"Nuh cei."