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National Republican., 1875-11-04
FoE SALE.
3os,OoO ACRES
VALUA LANDS

3os,ooO ACRES
VALUAB LANDS
IN KANSAS.
By direction Of the Honorable Secretary of the
Interior, the undersigned will receive sealed bids
for the purchase OF any or all Of the unsold lands
Of the state Of Kansas, emSrseed @ d. within what Is
generally known as the ''Cherokee strip
a c Of IN
May II ln2; GU. S. statutes-at-Lsrge, vol. xvii.
They wili be sold to the highest bidder for cash,
IN 6 aSt % ons hundred and of s
said lands lying east OF the Arkansas river, and
one dollar and ty cents per acre for such lands as
Prinred lists, describing theIands hereby offered
dicsting the mintmam price at which each tract is
held, Will be sent by mail to the address OF any per-
G.nd os oP the
and receiver Of the local Offices at Wichita and In
fsTsons SsTing 70 purchase may bid for as many
more than one hundred and sixty acres, (and con-
form to the legal subdivisions embraced In the
Bids must be accompanied by ten per cent. Of the
bidder, which sum, in case the land IS awarded and
the balance not paid, will be forfeited Should any
bd be rejected the sum deposited viii be returned
Parties WHOSE bids are accepted will be NOTICED
bids practicabe, and II within forty days after
such notice has been duly mailed payment ~ men In full
Land Oflce of the amount bid, the land upon which
such bid was made viii be again subJect to sale.
The ten per cent. deposit required TO accompany
bids may be remItted in Post Once orders, certf-
Gates of deposit, certified checks on some Govern
ment depository, payable to the order to the Com
missioner of the General Land Once, or in cur
rency.
The right to reject any and all bids is expressly
reserved.
All bids must be sealed and addressed to the
''Commissioner OF the General Land Office, WASH
inRton, d. Co." and indorsed "Bids for Cherokee
Strip Lands
Bids will be received as above invited until II
O'Clock noon OF the thirtieth day Of November.
1875 AFTER which they will be duly opened and acted
upon. s. 3, BURDETT,
Commissioner OF the General Land ofice.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., September Is, 1875.
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A LEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON
"a RAILROAD AND ALEXANDRIA AMI
FREDERICKSBURG RAILWAY.

DKPor CoRNKR OF SIXTH AND STRKEfs.
Local trains for Alexandria leave as follows
700, s. ., 10 Il .. n, I, 80 5 500, Up; m The
other trains daily, except Sunday.
Local trains leave Alexandris IS follows: :, 9,
D 10, IL o. m; /, g 4, s, 500 D. m. The 81 and
10 O.. m, and and p. N, trains leave Alexandria
daily: all other trains daily, except Sunday.
Trains leaving Washington at 7:00 .. m. and 500
p. m, and Alexandria at 500 a. m. and p. M,
connect daily with trains on Virginia Midland
road.
Great Southern Express via Richmond leaves
Washington II :3s p. m, daily, teLcept sunday.l
west for sale at oces corner Of Thirteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue, and sixth street and
orders for baggage TO be checked at al the hotels
ID. NJ. BOYD, JR.,
seS-tf General Passenger Agent.
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MEDICAL.
Obstacles TO MsfH Marriasgef.H

VUSIdCI6S 70 WdTTIag6.
Happy Relief for Young Men from the
effects of Errors and Abuses in early Hfe. MAJ.
hood restored. Impediments to marriage re-
moved New method Of treatment New and
nee, in sealed envelopes. Address. HOWARD
ASSOCIATION, l19 N. Ninth St, Philadelphia,
Pam Institution having high reputation for
honorable conduct and professional SKILL
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RAILROADS,
NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON
IN THROUGH LINE TO BALTlAORE,
PHILADELPHIA,


NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON
NEW YORK.
ALL -oOI L. TIE He NEW ENGLAND
THROUGH BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND
NEW YORK
WITHOUT CHANGE OF CARS.
The equipment on this line Is new and of the most
elegant aad improved finish.
PARL0R CAR TRAIN EXCLUSIYELY.
On and after MAY q, 1875, trains by this
line viii leave Depot of Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad, corner OF Sixth and streets follows:
7:SS .. N. Express for PhiGdelphiA, New York and
points East daily. except sunday.
s:3 9. -. Limited Express-PulIm2n Gar Train
for Philadelphia. New York and points East
daily, except sunday
lis p. N. Express for Philadelphia and New York
daily, except sunday.
$50 p. m. Express for Philadelphia and way points
o: p. m Express for PhIladelphiA, New York and
PtILMAS PARIOR CARS on all Day Trains.
PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPING CARS on
Tickets and Information can be procured at the
Offices Of the company. ,
COMPANY, northeast corner Thirteenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue, and on the northeast corner
OF Sixth street and Pennsylvania avenue.
Depot BALTIMORE POTOMAC RAILROAD,
corner Sixth and streets. o
D. NJ. Bo1DS JR;,
General Passenger AgsPPt fGhhEmSeIPRRiHiSS meHRHS "a
fehI5 Superfntendent. Baltimore, Md.
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DHMADELPHIA, WILMINGTON

IL AND
BALTIMORE RAILROAD.
Commencing MONDAY, May 81, 1874. Passenger
Trains will leave Baltimore daily except SundAys)
as follows:
6:55 a, m.-For Philadelphia and Way Stations.
s:25a m.-For Philadelphia, Express.
300 p. m.-For Port Deposit and intermediate
$40 D. m.-For Philadelphia, Express.
500 p. m.-For Port Deposit and intermediate
Citations.
TIRTiNG FROM CRARLES-STREET STA
TION.
s:S5 q. m.-Express for New York.
I0:35 .. m.-For v estPEiladelphia and New York.
Limited PArlor Car Train.
10:5O p. m.-For W est Phtladelphla and NeW1 ORR,
Express.
6:25 p. m.-FOr Philadelphia. From President
io:5o D. m..For New York. From Charles-street
CONNECTIONS.
SIS a. m. Train connects at Perryvllle with train
for Philadelphia aud Baltimore Central railroad,
and at Wilmin6tOn Junction with trains for all
Stations on delaware railroad.
9:25 a. IN. Train for Port deposit.
?. d. m. Train with stages for Belalr ana otner
points: also Perryvile with train lor Ghllaoel-
phia and Baltimore Central railroad
2:4Op. m. Train at Wilmington for stations on
Delaware railroad between Wilmington and har-
rtngton. WM. CEAMEOhD,.
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DYB. H.WARNEK,
ID Real Estate Broker and Auctioneer,
Federal Buildings, cor. Seventh and sts. NV.

federal buildings, cor. Seventh and sts. NV.
CHANCERY SALE oE VALUABLE gNJM-
VANIA AVENUE AND TWENTY-FIFTH
STREET NORTHWEST. .,,-
Under and by virtue of decree OF the supreme
Court OF the District Of Coiumbia, passed In .
eanse wherein David l.. Morrison et al. are COM
piainants, and Richard scaggs ct al. are defend,
ants, being Equity cause No. 4,6SS, Doc 10, will
offer for sale, at public auction, In front OF the
premises, and to the highest bidder on FRIDAY,
November r. 1875, at 430 M, the following real
estate: All that part OF lot mum oered II In square
numbered IS particularly described as follows viz:
running thence northwesterly on the line OF Penn
sylvania avenue sxtyseven ieet two inches (67 It;
2 in, y thence southwesterly one hundred and
tyenty-seyen feet six inches (1T II. 8 in.) TO an
dley thence east with said alley sixteen feet. (6
It. ;) thence north sixteen feet six inches, 20
street; thence north along the line Of
Street seventy two feet six inches, az n. SIM to
Terms Of sale prescribed by decree are: One
fourth ofthe purchase money cash. and the balance
in three equal nstallments payable In SIX, twelve
sale, with interest, for which deferred payments
the notes Of the purchaser or purchasers are 70 be
given, secured to the satisfaction OF the trus-
lee who Will reserve lien on the property until
the whole purcbase money shall De paid, or the
purchaser shall have the privilege OF paying the
at purchaser's cost. One hundred dollars deposit
Al fine OF sale. Ifterms Of sale are not complied
with within Eve days from day OF sale the trustee
reserves the right to resell at the risk and cost Of
JAMES N. JOHNSTON Trustee.
oc2s-ThSTu&ss salesman.
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Commercial.
WASHINGTON WHOLESALE MARKETS.

Flour-Family, standard brands, s75Oa1. rs; do.
trade brands, e6.5Oa7; extra, S6a6 so; SUPER
f5a56Q; fne, s45oa4.T5; middling, s375a4.25; rye,
T5a76c.; N. Y. buckwheat -four, per cWt., s5s
a.: Va, Md. and Penn. do, do, S250a3.
Gratn-Wheat, prime TO choice, O. 1.34a1 81; do.
fair to good, slooal 20; corn, yellow, No. l., 7Sa
Isc.; do, No. T4a75c; do, white, No. /, 77asoc:
do. No. 2 T4aIoc; do, new, 65a7Oc.; Southern.
l5a5oc.; oats, new do. new Western bright 45a5Oa
DO do mixed, 4Ss6Oc.; do. damaged, 40c.; rye, 6Os
Butter-N. Y. half hrkin tubs, irsts. s4sase :.
do do. do. seconds, 31aS4c do. dairies, Hrsts aos
33c; do. do. seconds, 2sa30c; selections, Western
Ia3Oc.: do. do. Va 26a29c; haulers' stock 25a27e.
Roll, va, Pa and Md, trsts, 25a2Sc.; do. do. do,
DO seconds, DaZ2c; do do: do. do. thirds, 17alsc;
packed, Va, Pa, and Md. frsts 23a25c.; do. de,
do. do. seconds, 17a20c; do. do. do do thirds ia
14c.; do. Western, hrsts, 23a25c.; do. do secondG
1sa2Oc; 90. DO thirds, 13a14c.; roll do, hrsts d
a2sc; do do seconds, 2oa22c do.do, thirds I7alse;
grease, 1oc.
Egg%Nsar-Dy, 25c.; Western, 2ss2ic.; ksas,
15c.
Poultry and Game-Turksys, choice dressed,
loa1ec. per pound; do. do, fair, do, IIal3c; do
live, 12a15c; Chickens, large dressed, ssaI5 80 per
dozen; do. small, d. so do; do. live Iar1e
do, SSa4: do. do. small, do, s2a2 so; hens IIya'
per dos., sSs4; ducks, live, per doz., sSa4; do,
partrtdges, per dozen, $2a250; pheasants do
s4.5Oa6; rabbits, do, $L75a25o; venison hams per
pound, 20c.; do. saddle, do, 16a1sc; do carcasS
do, saloe; wild turkeys, each, s1a2.
Provistons-Bacon, country hams per In
l1a1314c.; do. do. shoulders, do, 10ai1c; do. 40.
sides, do, 13a14c; pork do, l0a1O1zc; lard coun
try lots, do, 1ss14c.; do, refined, f5al8c
Live stock: common, saS11c.: do,
e14a1ec.; do, fair, 1oz911c,; sheep HsaSc; stocS
sheep, so; lambs, s3a45o; do, common, d
as; calves, prime, 611a711c.; do, common, 5a5e.;
cows; each, s2oatO; do, common, s1oa2o.
Mill Feed. Western bran, per ton, s20a22; brown
mtddlinRs, do. k23a25: white do do S28a1s
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PROPOSALS.

ITO SHIPBUILDERS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF THE LIGHT-HoUsE BOARD,
WASHINGTON, ID. O., Oct. II, 1875.
= Sealed proposals will be received at this otice
until IL M, on TUESDAY, 10th day OF Novem-
Der, 1875 from Shipbuilders only, for furnishing
the materials and labor of all kinds necessary TO
construct Twin-screw Steamer, in accordance
with the specifications bearing date as above,
copies Of which can be had on application to this
office, and TO the Light house Inspectors st No. II
Pemberton Square, Boston, Mass; at Tompklus-
vile, Staten Island, N. T. and at 209 South Sixth
street. Philadelphia, Pa. The board reserves the
right to reject any or all proposals, or to walve
defects, II It is deemed for the Interests Of the
United states 70 90 10. .1oHN a. WALKER.
Commander United States Navy. Naval sscre-
tary. oc2l-fhS&Tuot
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RH WASH b. WILLIAMS, Auct'r,
~ (Successor to Green q Williams, Auctisneers,
No. 1oo1. northwest corner Tenth and ID Streets,
TRUSTEES, SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY
FRONTING ON THIRTEENTH STREET
East, BETWEEN PENNSYLVANIA AND

No. loo1. northwest corner Tenth and d streets.
TRUSTEES, SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY
FRONTING ON THIRTEENTH STREET
EAST, BETWEEN PENNSYLVANIA AND
GEORGIA AVENUES, AT AUCTION.
By virtue OF a deed Of trust dated February 81 A.
u. 1873, and duly recorded in Liber No. W, fols
S6 one Of the land records OF W ashington county,
in the District Of Columbia, and by written request
Of the parties secured thereby We shall sell at pub
lie auction, on MONDAY, November1, A. ID. 1875,
At 4:S O'Clock p: M, IN front Of the premises, an
the city OF W ashington. in the District Of Colum-
bia, and known and described on the plat or plan
OF SAID city as lot numbered seven, C,) in squRre
numbered ten hundred and forty-fve, tlO45, with
Terms Of sale: One third cash; balance in six,
twelve and eighteen months, for netes bearin in
terest At six per cent annum from day Of sale,
and secured by deed Of trust on the premises
sold. Conyeyancing, &C., at purchaser cost. II
me terms OF sale are not complied with within nye
days rom day OF sale the Trustees reserve the
right TO resell At the risk and cost OF the deAuItIng
purchaser: slc0 down al time OF sale.
MASHINGTON b. WILLIAMS, tr-us.aaz
CHARLES BRADLEY,
oct23&novl WASH. b. WILLIAMS, Auct.
~THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED
hour and place.
BY order OF trustees.
WASH. B. WILLIAMS,
no3-WFM&ds Auctioneer.
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DY THOMAS DOwLING,
ID Auctioneer and Real Estate Broker,
At the Old stand OF Latimer & Cleary,
Southwest corner Penn. ave. and Eleventh street
TRUSTEES SALE OF THAT VALUABLE
PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE ST. CLOUD
HOTEL, ON THE CORNER OF NINTH AND

TRUSTEES SALE OF THAT VALUABLE
PROPERTY KNOWN As THE ST. CLOUD
HOTEL, ON THE CORNER OF NINTH AND
STREETS NORTHWEST.
BY virtue OF o deed OF trust dated the I'D day OF
December, A. ID. 1S74, and recorded in LioeE No.
ton county, In the District of Columbia, and at the
request OF the parties secured thereby the under
signed will sell AZ public auction, in front Of the
ISIS, at $50 O'Clock p. m, all those lots or pieces
of ground situated In the city of Washington and
numbered nineteen, Q9, twenty, ca, } and twenty.
one, (2l, In square numbered three hundred and
seyenty-seyen, CS7,) beginning at the northeast
corner OF said square and running thence west on
Z street afty;tyo t52l feet and eight lsl inches,
nine () feet and six () Inches, thence south thir
ty feet thence east to Ninth street west thence
north with said Ninth street to the place OF begin
ming, together with the Improvements thereon.
This property, known as the '.st. Cloud Hotel, is
one Of the most advantsgeousy located In the city
Terms OF sale: One fourth cash, OF which three
thousand dollars ($, 000) will be required as de-
posit Immediately at the time OF sale, and the bal
ance in equal lnstalmepts in twelve, eighteen and
twenIy-fOur months. for which the purchaser Will
date on the day Of sale, with interest at eight (S
per cent. per annum and occurred by deed OF trust
upon the premises and policies of insurance salts
factory to the undersigned. The terms OF sale are
to be complied with within ten days after the day
OF sale otherwise the trustee reserves the right OF
defaulting purchaser, upon ten days advertise
ment IN some newspaper published In the city OF
Washington, d. G. All conveyancing at the cost
Of the purchaser. -,
THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer.
nc1T-wFM3wHds
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S4. FOR BOYS SCHOOL SUITS;
Youths, do. tall wool,) ss, -, 80 and s12.
oc26-tf 1914 and 1916 Pennsylvania avenue.
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
Monetary.

WAs7IHoToNs Wednesday evening, Nov. ).
In New York to-day money was easy At 465.
Exchange nrmsr. Gold weak and Governmsnt
bonds dull and steady.
Sherman Grant quote the buying and selling
afaa fo-n -.
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AUCTION SALES.
RAture Days.

DY b. II. WARNER,
ID Real Estate Broker = nd Auctioueer,
Federal Buildings, corner Of Asventh and streets
northwest.
TEN yEPY DEsIRADLE DUIrpING LOTS or
FIFTH SIRE Er EAST, BETWEEN NORTH Fl
AND STREETS, AT AUCTION.
on WEDNEsDAY AFTEKNOON, November
TO- at O'Clock, will offer for sale, in front Of the
premises lots numbered q, q, n 81. Is 26 q, %
- and %, in John +. Ennis subdivision OF square
No. sos. These lots, with the exception Of No. q.
have each front OF twenty one feet Fifth street
east, running back one hundred feet 70 An alley.
Lot q has front of nEeteen feet on Fifth street,
and one hundred feet on north street. The prop
erty IS but few feet from the H-street railroad.
The lots VIII be sold feparately.
> Terms: One third cash; residue In six, twelve
and eighteen months, with interest at six per cent
per snnum frsm day OF sale. All cenveynnctng at
cost OF purchaser as on each lot time OF sale.
X. K. ELLIOTT. Attorney.
no4-ThSTu&os +. ID. CLEAkY, Salesman.
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INFORMATION FOR THE PEOPLE.
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THE MARKETS EIsEwHERE.


NEW YORK, Nov. S-Cotton quiet; sales !. $50
bales at 131sQ14c. Consolidated net, receipts,
l20,79s bales. Exported to Great Britain, 34 2OS
ysrg Da1ss oS1nsn s1S Sslss Sa
trade inquiry. Market scarcely SO hrm; super-
fine Western and State, s5@5.4o; common to good
common to choice white wheat Western extra, So 50
67.35; fancy do, sT.4O6s; common to good ex-
ira Ohio, s56087.50; common to choice extra St
Louis, s5.75G9; patent Minnesota extras, goSd to
prime, s6.50GT.45; choice to double extra AZ. 5o6
$50, including shipping extras, At s5.6095 80;
Southern -four quiet and declining; common to
fair extra, s5.6oge7O; good to choice de-, sS75@9
Rye four steady at s+25G5.5O. Corn meal dull;
Brandywine, 81 Wheat heavy and iS2c. lower
sl.O59lo7 for rejected spring; s1.14@L16 for
No. Chicago; l1s9l2s for No. MilwauKse;
Milwaukee; $l3S6LS7 for No. l spring; o. 23R
1.S4 for winter red Western; S126GI37 for amber
Western; $50 tor choice new amber Pennsyl-
vania; Sl.3SGSl5 so for white Western. Rye quiet
and firm at 759s7c.; Western, Ss99Oc.; State
Western, SOC. Barley more active; 8. .O96I 20
for Canada West; sl.22 for choice fOur-rowed
State; soc. for two-rowed do. Barley malt quiet;
old Canada west, sL45, cash. Corn 1e better; fair
export and homo trade demand, closing dull and
buyers ,d refusing 70 sey 0TSsde gI9sasio1s; ~
do; 1077c. for high mixed and yellow Western,
739731Sc. for common Western mixed, store; T41<c.
for prime do; 70G73c. for soft and heated West
ern, mixed. Oats rather more active and steady
at Ss64Tc. for mixed Western and State; 46952c
for white do, including poor No. Chicago at 46c;
mixed State, 4594Tc-; white do. 4s650c.; white
Western, 4SG52 Hay firm at roc. Cotfee-Ri0
dull and unchanged. Sugar quiet and steady as
TAGsc. for fair to good refining; centrifugal,
SNc.; refined unchanged and in fair demand
Molasses unchanged. Rice quiet and unchanged
Petroleum hrmer; crude, 6zsc.; rehned, 131lc.;
cases, 171491sc. Naphtha, 10Ac. TslloH qu1ee
and steady at 9119gsEc. Rosin steady at s1.s71<
6le5 for strained. Turpentlne steady at 42c. for
spirits. Eggs firm at 29c. for State and Penn
sylvania, and 271<G2Sc. for Western. Pork
firm and fairly activei mess, job lots SIS. beef
quiet and steady. Whisky shade easier at 81. IL.
BALTIMORE, Nov. s.-Cotton quiet; middling,
Flour quiet and unchanged Wheat quiet and
steady; No. Western red, SI5S; Pennsylvania
red, sl.37Ql.40; Maryland red, sl15@1l3; do.
amber, S1.45G1.53; do. white, S1.06L50. Corn
Southern steady; Western dull and nominal;
Southern white, 75G77c.; do. yellow, T29T4c.;
Western mixed, re. Oats quiet; Southern, I06
47e.; Western white, 43944c.; do. Mixed 4044Sc.
Rye quiet ct S0GS5c. Hay dull; Maryland and
Pennsylvania, S20@23. Provisions quiet but
strong. Pork scarce but firm at s23932S.
Bulk mests-shoulders scarce at 91<c; clear rib
sides, 49,, loose; packed, sA@135c. Bacon
shoulders scarce at 10zlc.; clear RIB siGes 141z0
llIc Hans, 151<9i6c. Lard quiet; refined,
l4N@15c. Butter more active; Western extrass
crude, 61; refined, 1S0l34c. Coffee dull and un-
changed. Sugar quiet at 1o1z91o7sc. Whisky
very dull at sl.1o.
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AUCTION SALES.

N0NN-NN-o-N-~o~ ~o~oGNNnoO0-NO-o-o-
Future Days.
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AMERICAN LINE.
NAIL sTEAMsHIPs.
only Line CGTyllg The American Fhg.
sailing every Thursday from PHILADELPHIA
For Qua-ustovn and LdvsrpooL
Cabin, .ntermediste and steerage
ACCOMMODATIONS UNSURPASSED.
Rates as low a by any other nrst-class Lima.
PETER WRIGHT D SONS, General Agents.
PHILADELPHIA
H. d, COOKE CO.,,
aule-ly 114 = street, Wsshington, ID. O.
MERCHANTS LINE OF STEAMSHIPS
wAsHmsT6N kSp NEW YORK;
TRIPS BETWEEN NEW YORK, ALEXAN-
DRIA, WASHINGTON and GEORGETOWN, as
every Saturday at 4 p. m. Leave Georgetown
every Friday att - m. and Alexandria the same
fGE Sashsss and drpRss E .ls. RsS
Geergetown, or at the ONCE Of the Pre.dsnt, near
P:street bridge. .. w. THonPsOn,
PAINTING.
ONN~.NNNNNNNcON cONONONONONO0o0SN(NONONDN
Q. BOWEN,
HOUSE. SIGN AND ORNAMENTAL
PAINTER
AND GLAzIEB. ..
az Lo9isian . avenue. bet. sixth and Seventh gifs
'ooping promptly attended auzB-n-
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DaIIomell local Mems.
Machias, Jan. 25th

The second annual masquerade ball and instru-
mental concert at Wilson Hall, in this city, will
occur on Thursday evening, Feb. A.. Arrange
ments are in progress to make this anniversary ies
hall by Boston lady on the Sd and 4tb, and the
music for the occasion will be furnished by Rich
ardson's full orchestra of Augusta.
Those who take stock in fast trottng have now
an opportunity to indulge IN the sport on the
river instead Of on Water street; relieving our
citizens of dangers seen and unseen and at the
same time avoiding the hazard of arrest for fast
driving. A splendid race course has been made
scraping the snow from the ice between this city
and Augusta.
We learn that Mr.. S. w. Huntington has pur-
chased Of the Page heirs the brick store in this
city, now occupied 'by Mr.. WIN. G. Fuller, and
will proceed at to remodel the structure pre-,
paratory to putting in stock Of clothing, dry and
fancy goods, &C., for the general market
Several young men from this city and vicinity,
have recently gone to California to engage In bus
mess that promises ample returns for their labor
and enterprise.
Union PRAYER meetings are held in the Methodist
vestry each evening of the present week, In con-
tinuation Of the series commenced during the
week of prayer. The meetings are well attended,
and good degree Of interest is manifested.
Why cannot that historical cannon, now eN-
posed to the storms OF winter on the wharf, be
properly cared for by our city committee or mu-
uiCIpal aHu PIcsSiNSu "7S
If ne elected for an indefinite period will become
unfit for service and go down TO oblivion "unwept,
unhonored and unsung." 1t deserves better fate
most surely.
It seems to be the general impression that the
"cold snap or protracted "drouth" have for the
past week froze up or dried up your local CORE
spondent from this city; whether permanently
or not remains to be seen. We think it is about
time for him to do ore or the othcr-dry up or
freeze up-at his earliest convenience; ard we
shall not hesitate to tell him So plainly and plump
ly the next time we meet him.
We learn that Speaker Thomas, OF the Maine
House Of Representatives, will deliver his lecture
on "Swedcn' before our lyceum course, but
at what time cannot now state. All vii! be
anxio.s to attend on the occasion.
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widow, two sons and five daughters. The de-
ceased was kind man, sincerely devoted to his
family, good citizen, and all through long,
active business life honorable in all his ways. He
will be greatly missed, not only from the family
circle but from the business community of his ma
tive place and State generally.
Eddie W. Mitchell, little grandson Of the mem
Der of the House from Machias, broke his arm
at the elbow last Friday. lie was at school, and
door was slammed against him, causing the acct
dent.
Machias Jan. 25th.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-27
The Mystery of Emotion.

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1t is wonderful how many people will rush to
hall to have somebody make up faces at them.
But it was so last evening, at Granite Hail. ON the
occasion of the lecture by James Steele Mackaye
on the "Mystery of Emotion" fine audience be-
ing present.
The lecturer is one of the original disciples OF
the famous Frenchman, Delsarte, and illustrates
whatever of the new science his master sought to
inculcate. teaching the wondering audience how
much may he brought out by mere facial express
sion. Doubtless every man should know how
to grin gracefully and how to look melancholy in
the correct style yet there is something about the
idea of practicing in frowns and practicing on
smirks, and then at the next lesson practicing on
sweet tender glsnces about row of young men
diligently manipulating the muscles of their faces,
screwing up their mouths, knottng their brows
and variously distorting their usually placid conn
tenances-there is something about all this that
does not fall far short of being funny The lee
turcr unfolded the primary elements of the SCI
ence of emotion and its expression, first speaking
of the nature of emotion in ITSELF and went on to
show the laws of its relation to form and motion