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District Government.

All the officers, clerks and employees OF the
District government have received their pay for
the month Of September, with the exception of
the force under SuperintendentC Cunningham, and
1t is at present uncertain what'dsy they will be
maid off
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ADJUSTMENTS.
EpgIish Comic Opsra Season.


Mas Julia Mathews and her English opera
boufe troupe will make their bow TO q Washing
ton audience on Monday evening, October IS, at
Ford's oPera-house The repertoire Of operas will
consist of ''Grohe Glrofls, !" "Boulotte ''Cirand
Duchess" and Lies Pres st. Gsrvale." Miss Ju.
liza Mathews was born in London, England and
made her first appearance on the stage when
about seven years Of age, acting q child's charac-
ter in pantomime. Shortly after this time she
went with her parents to Australia. At Sydney,
Of the children's characters then known to the
stage. She acted the Fool in "king Lear" and
Moth in Loves Labor LOST ereshe had attained
her thirteenth year, and Ophella in Hamlet"
when she was fifteen years Of age. She was
known throughout Australia as 1.-THE Infant Prod
igy." As she grew older she attracted the atten-
tiOn Of the late g. V. Brooke, then acting in Mel
bourne, and one Of the greatest favorites that
visited that colony and for many years she played
Aftef soIo1rnIng n thst eonntrv soms fonItssr
years, she returned to England, and reappeared
at Covent Garden theatre November IS, lSo7, sing
ing the leading role in the "Grand Duchess II
GerOlstein." Opera bouffe was then in the frst
flush OF its success, and We believe that Miss
Mathews was the FIRST to bring 1t before the pub
Wallack's theatre, in New York, August l9 1875,
singing the chief role in q version Of "Barbe-
Bieue, " entitled "BOulotte."
The Vokes.
These accomplished artists are filling q round
OF the most successful engagements lever played
by them wherever they have appeared they
have received q complete ovation. at Pittsburg,
where they ale playing this week, they are turn
ing away people nightly. Mr.. Ford has effected
an engagement with them for one week COM
menciDg on Monday next, when they will produce
their great speciality, the "BeIes Of the Kitchen"
in which the entire family will appear. 1t is not
necessary for us to 20 into any extended notice Of
this Incompatible family. At their last visit here
they at once ipgratiated themselves into popular
fayor and play ed to succession Of crowded houses
Kelley and Leon.
This well established troupe Of Ethiopian min
strels are about commencing an engagement at
Ford's opera-house. They are now playing TO an
immense business in Baltimore, and Will come
here with the prestige Of great success
AN ELEGANT fur beaver overcoat at sl6
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THE COURTS.
Supreme Court-In General Term.

Supreme Court-In General Term.
Present: Chief Justice Cartier, and Justices
Wylie, Olin and Macarthur.
This court was engaged yesterday as follows:
Woodbury. Blair, admitted to practice.
Shoemaker VS.. District OF Columbia. Argued
by Mr.. Cook, in continuation for the District, and
by Mr.. Lambert for compliments.
Equity court-Judgs 0lIn
In this court yesterday the following orders
were made:
Morrison VS.. Scaggs. Order appointing Martha
A. Conkle guardian cd litsm.
Morrison We. Scaggs. Order appointing commits
sion to select guardian for absent infant.
Mcnamara VS.. Brumenburg. Order releasing
from Injunction certificates Of Board Of Public
Works numbered sos, o92, sos and o9i.
Criminal court-Judge Macarthur.
This court was engaged as follows:
On motion Of Mr.. Wells, Gilman, Halleck and
Brown we're ordered by the court 10 be arraigned
on Monday, October Is, and plead to indictments
against them.
The District attorney having satisfied himself
rs to the property Of DIR. l. J. Draper, who Of
fGrUd bsIl III the case of John Cherry. the latter
was released upon DR.. Diapers surety.
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ur Best Gu

Including "Henry "" and Tennyson's "Queen
Mary" cheap editions, good type, at Junction
News Depot, F and Ninth streets.
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Our store WIN b Closed

on Saturday, October 0, until o'clock D. m
Persons having clothes to be finished Will please
call sitter the aforementioned time.
EIsEMAN Bros,
Coruer Seventh and streets
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Tie Police Board.

At the regular meeting Of the Board of Police
yesterday James F. Callan was reappoiated an
additional private Tor twelve months to do duty in
the Washington navy yard; Benjamin BranzeI, for
twelve months to DO cuty At the Aqueduct bridge
GeorFetUwT; Geo. hePPler, for six months, TO
do C1ty g. Ryiauf chapel, aud II. ROans. for six
month"; 10 90 CU:y or Thirteenth street. Tne
Application Of Daniel O'Brien s Go. fO5 lGuDr
license was apprUTed. and those of Dunn X MsntZ
Rnr Lei kaEfCn Msrc clsal.nrnYed.
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THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN FRIDAY MORNING.

from at the will and pleasure Of VIM. A. Bradley;
that Elliott, In April, 1885, sent Communication
tenant riparian rights, and citing pretended legal
authority; in May, 1885, submitted o 'plan" which
he considered the best "for securing these Prtyi-
who own property facing on Water street, as we'll
as securing the public rights" that on the 18th OF
June following said WIN. A.: Bradiey, as
tention and asking consideration OF uniform
wharf plan, to cause Water street "to be laid out
ana me SSsr rights q 70 Dc Of
property on Water street to seize upon public
franchises worth many millions caused considers
that on the Sd July, 1885, communication, signed
"B., /" and supposed to be written by the then at
torney Of the corporation, Joseph H. Bradley,
tie National IntelligeneeT; that on the oh July,
1885, Mr.. Sweeny offered two resolutions In the
Board Of Aldermen fayoring the Bradley idea
4, were July IA, 1885, taken up and referred to
committee, but were never again reported for 40
Bradieys on on this auestion was tie late Peter
Force, man well informed in the history Of the
city and OF great public spirit; that the coutro-
SUBJECT Wss sSy an9 discussed IN
July in the National IRtelligencer between the
Bradleys on one side and Peter Force on the
ton Of councils, and board resolution offered by
Peter Force denying the existence Of any water
tights 10 indiviauais between me totomaS
ing vote of John W. Maury, the owner Of lots on
Water street; that
THE CONTROVERSY BECAME HEATED,
and at the next election for mayor in 1888 Potter
Force came out as candidate against VIM. A.
Bradley, and was elected. That in February,
1889, Peter Force being mayor, an ordinance ap-
proving the Elliott plan was adopted, containing,
however, no provision for securing any rights to
lot owners, its leading features being that the
ends of the streets, detected southwark at I'M
equal angles, are dedicated to docks, and the IN
tervals to wharves its effect being to wholly de-
stroy the pretended riparian and wharf privileges
about that time claimed. After the signal defeat
in 1885 and 1889, claimants appear to have made
no further movement until 1916, when the subject
was referred to the committee on police, consist
ing of j. +. Halliday, ]. T. Towers, b. Il. French,
John Van Riswick, James Gull and George w.
Hardness who adopted the views Of Peter Force,
and induced him to prepare report, which was
signed by every one of the committee, ordered 10
be printed and to accompany the laws: It's con-
illusions are: Every owner Of a lot in the city
can tell by the description Of IL in bis deed what
are its bounds on all sides; If 1t has water
boundary the deed says 90, and he has a right 70
wharf out into the river; If II Is bounded on all
sides by the land he has no such rights"
Subsequent legislation upon this subject, which
is familiar to the public is rehearsed, all tending
to show that. occupants OF wharf property alone,
who hold licenses from the General or District
government, and who pay an annual rental TO
the District, have shadow Of claim TO such oc-
cupancy.
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NALL PENING.
Boys School Suits, s. 20 sI2.
Boys Dress Suits 81 to SIS.
Mems Working uits, o to $40.
Mems Dress Suits, s. to go.
Mems and Boys Undershirts. 40c. to S1.5O.
Mems and Boys Hats, 75c., 81 to IS.
Mems Linen-bosom Shirts, &C., 81 to $50.
Mems Red Flannel Shirts and Drawers, 81 each,
Misses, and Boys school Shoes 81, 81. Is and up.
Mems Brogans, S1.29 81 so and up.
Mems Congress. 81. so, 81 rs to $3.50.
Mems Calf Congress, AZ. so; worth $50.
Mems Calf Boots, $50: worth 3.
MEMS Calf Boots, custom made IS; worth 81
Children's Shoes, s5c., 5Oc., sOc.. 75e and ups
j. W. SELBY,
1914 q 1915 Pennsylvania avenue,
sPp2S Between Nineteenth and Twentieth SITS.
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A Musical Entsrtainmsnt.

ENGLISH AND FRENCH worsted overcoats same
as custom work. HrC EIsEMAN Bros,
Corner Seventh and streets.
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The Vokes.
Reunion of "rhs old Seminary Bov.,p

An ELEGANT fur beaver overcoat at sl6
EIsRNAN Bros.
Corner Seventh and e straais
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In Tailoring Department

A large and splendid stock of worsted csssimers
cloths and eoatings.
EIsExAN BROS, Seventh and Z streets.
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THURsToNs IVORY PKARL. ToorH PowpaR
used daily Will keep the teeth clean, white and
sound, the gums healthy and the breath sweet.
Twenty five and fifty cents per bottle.
JoUvEN's lNoDoRouS KID-CiLova CLRANss
viii renovate soiled gloves thoroughly end
quickly. Twenty-Five cents per bottle.
THoAPeoNs PoAADE OPTIMs Is equal TO the
best French, and but half the prica- Twenty-Five
and fifty cents per bottle-
WELLS STRENGTHRgIHa PLASrzRsi are sthe
very best. All sold bv druggists.
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WURKS ON ART, ARCHITECTURE AND
w DRAWING.

DRAWING.
WARREN CHoATE q co.'s.
Painters, senlptors, ArchIi ects and Ensrayers
Erskne Clement..............-.... 8
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History OF Architecture in ali countries, from The
earliest time to the present day. BY Jamss Fer
Tfstory OF aT nv Nv In6Ts ~:
quartO. Beautifully illustrated. Half calf. SIS 90
The Grammar OF Painting and Engraving Trans
lated from the French by Kate Newell Doggett.
Numerous Illustrations. 3d. 80
Elementary History OF Art. An Introduction to
Ancient and Modern Architecture, Sculpture,
Painting and Music. By N. DRAWERS. Illus:
Architecture for General Students. by Caroline
Handbook OF Legendary and Neurological Art.
BY Clara Erskine Clement. With descriptive
Thoughts About Art. By Philip e.. Hamerton. K %
Mrs. Jamieson's Works on Art Price per yol. g. 90
Chnpman's's American Drawing Book. A man
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Smiths american Text Books OF Art Education,
Hermes studies. Ornamental Alphaoets, Draw
All the above works in stock, and supplied at
publishers prices. Books sent by mani postage
Tree, on receipt of price.
AgentsIn Washington for Braun's Autotypes-
those remarkable reproductions Of the Great Pic
Complete stock Of d. awning Materials.
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CITY ITEMS.

TO THE WEAK, THE WORN AND THE WEARY,
the editor OF the Boston Recorder says: "We can
most unhesitatingly recommend the Peruvian
to ali the weak, the worn and the weary, having
richly experienced its Dement'S. 1t possesses all
the qualities claimed for It by its proprletors."
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POs1PONEMEsT OF The CLLRTOE CASE.
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WOOD
MEDICAL.
Obstacles to Marriage.

Happy Relief for Young Men rom the
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honorable conduct and professional skill.
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!. NATI0NAL--HENRY V-RIGN0LD.
THE TRIUMPH OF THE LEGITDLATE STAGE.
KING HENRY THE FIFTH,
Once More to the Breach"
MAGNIFICENT CLASSIC SUCCESS,
An outpourf1g IF the Intelligence, Brightness
and Beauty Of the District TO ,zitasss The Graadsst
production of a ShGkspearean Play srsr girsa in
this city.
NIB. GEORGE RIGHoLD AS KING HENRY.
sHAKsPEARE'S NOBLE WARRIOR.
Benefit Of RignOId-Friday.
ThEohLT HENRY VMATISEE-S ATURDAY.
Next MOnday-VoKEs, voKEs, vOKEs.
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are attending Hempler's auction sale and seeur-
ing bargains in opera glasses, sc.
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THE NEW BOOKS-sMONEY AND THE
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The attention of students is called to our New
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Playing Cards,

all the best makes, from rs cents upwards, at
FUNSTON News Depot, + and Ninth streets.
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$40 TO $1,000
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month. Send fer particulars. Tumbridge Co.,
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BEAur1yu1 aILr PARLoR pApEa,

BKAUTIFUL GILT PAELOK PAFEEi
As and so cents, and nice window shades for SIH
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the best workmen, at lowest prices, at Tuoman's,
4l3 Ninth street northwest.
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The BEST SO all-wool cashmere suit ia the
city.
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NATIONAL HOTEL IMPROVEMENTS.

MEETING OF the PRODUCE EXCHANGE.
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HE NEW BOOKS.

TT HI e n e W BOOB
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Eight Cousins, - by L. M. Alcott .......... 80
nElsie's Womanhood,i - by Farquaharson.... 80
"Peep Show, ~ 80 pictures. 50
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BOOKS AND STATIONERY.

HISTORY OF THE REFORMATION IN
IL the times Of Calvin, 9Th Volume, e..
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Daily Thoughts, by Talmadge.
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Elsie's Womanhood, by Martha Farquharson.
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GENERAL NEWS OF THECITY

CLUBFORTHE PROTECTION OEGAME
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-10

IIroR SALEM TENTH STREET BETWEEN AVE-
u MUGS B ana G the TOUR story brick House and Lot
NO 353 Tenth street lot, p ee by halt OF the block
price. s40u; easy Apply " owner No li5 East
Nineteenth street.
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wEsTCHRsTER COUNTY PROPERTY
EMM .ALE orr 40 RENn.

mo LET-AT NEW ROCHELLE. n H., REsIDENcEs
from $500 to 81 OU per year; furnished nicely.
with stable rent 81 600 70 small family Address or
apply to JOSEPH LAMBDEN New Rochelle y. l.
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JERSEY CITY, HOBOKEN, HUDSON
CITY AND BERGEN REAL ESTATE.

For Saic.
I,oR SALE OR TO LET-AT WEST BERGEN,
Il Jersey City, on the line OF the Newark and New
York Railroad 20 minutes from foot OF Liberty street
York. three minutes from station. two adjoining
story French roof brick Houses; all
improvements; terms 10 suit everybodyi city and
country combined. Apply TO LEWIS =. WOOD, 70
Mon gomery street, jersey City
DAPIo TRANSIT TO JERSEY CITY. NEW YORK,
IN side, cash, far below value, handsome
two story attic and basement Dwelling; II rooms; water
and gas; l0l; Gl,sade avenue; full OF six
ferries; 10 minutes walk. JOHN II. PLAIT corner
Court House place and Oakland avenue, Jersey City
Heights
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EoR sALE-rHE ELEGANT STONE FRONT Dwell
IT ling No Isl East Fty nth street near Lexington
avenue lot % feet oy loo feet inches; house g eet
deep stories, basement and subcelar hrst floor
finished In hard wood Eouse j. elegantly tresc0eG aud
In perfect order. Apply on the premises from a. NJ 70
SP. N.
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CT O00 CAsH.-A SOUTHERN HoNg. OF THE
- .UUV Bay, - miles from Annapolis, 30 from
Baltimore Washington. II hours from New York; 81
best MARYLAND grain grass and fruii land taste
ful. nine house, ample outhualngs. cistern
and superior wen wnter 10 acres in winter whe lt 70
and fimonvs 30 orchards; u woodland balance
corn and pasture 200 young peach pear and apple
bear next wear; also nne bearing apple, ounce,
near and peach orchard oysters fish, crabs and game
Ia abundance ths shore. Price. with tine stock,
crops implements, boats &c, s2l00, long credit. Ad-
dress X. X, Annapolis, Nd
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
MATINEE TO-DAY AT 2 O'CLOCK
MATINEE TO-DAY AT 2 O'CLOCK
MATINEE TO-DAY AT O'CLOCK.
THE GREAT SPECTACULAR SENSATION,
AHMED. AHMED.
AHMED. AHMED.
AHMED. AHMED. AHMED.
AHMED. AIMED.
AHMED. AHMED.
MATINEE AT 4a5.
CURTAIN DOWN
EVENING AT l0:45.
OLD TIMES AT THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Box ONCE open from A. N. to5P. NJ.
" 6a BROADWAY.
Mr. JOHN r. Manager
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PROPERTY OUT OF THE CITY Fol
SALE OR 10 RENT.

A TTENTIONi-FLU HING, % MINUTES FROM
Il city, complete Homes for sale or 10 let: beauuiu
AMI shruDhery; water WORKS gas and sewers
prices moderate. Cali JAMES l.. DENTON, Bridge
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-18
Happy Visions Of Boyhood.

The average Detroit youth sits up late, and
when O'Clock in the morning comes he is in
his soulr!est sleep. The father depends OH him
to make fire, and he turns over in his bed and
calls out, s.So!omon, it's 6 O'CLOCK! ~ Boy
dreams OF chasing q rabbit into a hollow log.
and while he is hunting around for an axe the
old man calls out, Come, Solomon - Boys
dream changes, and he thinks he is hrsling
corn to make money to go to Dan Iscc's circus.
lie is making the ears fly when the old man
rips out: Solomon Springbrock!'' Boy moves
uneasily and dreams that he is playing base
ball, and lie sees crowd ofadmriny spectators
seated on the top rails of the fences. IF that
boy don't rouse, I'll make him think he's sent
for mutters the old man as he lossks at the
clock, and then, sitting mp in bed. lie shouts,
'sOil. Sol On. Sol!' Tho boy dreams he is
loaf ng a.ounu the opera-hpuse door, aE1 Dor
ing PEG pie for checks, and he is about to get
one, when the old man slips up, pulls the quilt
off, hammers away at him with the hair brush,
and cIluciles, there, guess yoa wont want
me to wake yon up more than fot.Esecn time;
more.' As .he boy puts Oh lis pants aad get:
into his vest, he mentally declares that he'll
run away that very day a:ll becoas y pirate. :
Detroit Free Press
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-18
Il I Had T.ais,,ra

If had leisure. would repair that weak
place in my fence said farmer. He had
none, however, and while drinking cider With
nelghbof, the COWS broke in and injured n
prime piece OF corn. lie lad leisure then to
repair his fence, but 1t did not bring back the
corn.
II had leisure said wleelwrig!,t. last
winter, II would alter my stove-1ipe. for |
Know it Is not safe" But he dill not find time.
and when his shop caught fire, and burned
down, he found time to build another
IF had leisure, said mechanic. II sl,ou]d
have my work done in season. The man
thinks his time has been all occupied. bit he
was not at work till after sunrise he quit WORT.
ut five o'clock, smoked cigar after dinner, and
spent two hours Oh the street talking. nonsense
with an idlcr.
sslf had leisure,'' saida merchant. II would
pay more attention to my accounls'' The
chance is, my friend, if YOU had leisure, you
would probably pay less attention to the mat
ter than you dc now. The thing lacking with
hundreds OF farmers who till the soil is, no
more leisure. but more resolutien-the spirit to
do-to do now. il the farmer WHO sees the
fence III poor condition would only act at
once, how much might be saved. it would
prevent hreechy cattle creating qtarrels among
neIgiibors, that i'll many cases terminate in
law suits, which take nearly all they are both
worth to pay the yers.-AnnaaE Of F'hre-
noto4y and Physiogomy for 1875.
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"Dest Things

The best theology pure and oenedceEt
life.
The best philosophy-a contented mind.
The best aw-tic golden rule.
The lest 6 cation-zself-knewledge
Ihe best craftsmanship -sclf- government.
The hest NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and tent
perance.
The best art-paintng smile upon the brow
OF childhood.
The best misunderstanding sunshine from
cloudy way.
The best war--ta war against ones weak
ness.
The best music-thc laughter of an innocent
child.
The best Misunderstanding tie true and
the beautiful only, Oh nemory's table.
The best telegraph ng-Asshing ray OF sun
shine into gloomy heart.
The best biography--thc life which writes
charity in the largest letters.
The best matiematies-tha which doubles
the most joys and divides the most sorrows.
The best avigation-steering clear of tl'
decorating rocks Of personal contention.
The best diplomas treaty O.
peace with one's own conscience.
The best engineering bridge O.
faith ever the river Of death.