National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-26
THE EQUITY COURT AUTHORSHIP.
Some of the Candidates-Arehepi
pal Visitation in the Maryland
COunties-suits Concerning the
District - Police News
Items OF Interest on
Various Topics.

For the Middle States, the lower lake region
and the South Atlantic States, generally clear
and warmer " Gather, with southeast TO southwest
winds, and slowly falltng barometer during the
day.
For market reports see third page.
UDoes the Lord love q man who spends at a
church festival the money he owes his washer
WOmRn2"
room Of the Engraving and Printing Bureau OF
the Treasury Department has been reduced 70
81 50 per day.
They had a Welsh spelling match in Utica last
week, and here are some Of the words they
spelled: Ddimai, goch, cyhwfan, nWfus, huddygL
amryliW, cyfatareddiad.
The commodious old mansion belonging to the
ton IL being remodeled and enlarged with bay
windows and French ROOF.
The residents in the vicinity are complaining
bitterly Of the fact that the pump located at the
corner Of Fifteenth and II streets southwest mas
been for some time out OF repair.
Rev T A Davis formerly Of the Ebenezer A.
NJ. Z. Church Of this city, has accepted the pas
York, and will soon enter upon his duties in his
Few held OF labor.
How il happens: First degrce-Lemonade with
a stick in it. Second degree.Brandy smash and
poTt wine. Third degree-BOurbOn whisky, old
ale and gin. Fourth degree-BOurbOn, brandy,
old ale, gin, rum and apple jack. Fifth degree
all kinds every time; never say no.
A correspondent suggests: las a remedy to the
defects in the rOtunda Of the Capitol described
in the article headed The Centennial Jubilee,
why not stretch across wires at suitable distances
TO take up the vibration of the sounds and avoid
the echo. This is a we'll known method, and mu-
Sicians like Messrs. Richter and DOnch certainly
know this or if they don't, let them go to the
Smithsonian IecIure-hall, where they will see 1t
in practice"
Arrangements have been made with the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company by the efficers OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic by which members
can obtain tickets 10 attend the National En-
campment and army reunion. to be held in
Chicago on the 18th Of May, at the reduced rates
Westward will be good from May to Il, and
Eastward from May Il to 81.
The seventh annual session of the Supreme
held in this city in May next, in view Of which
the necessary preparations are being made by
the committee, under the auspices Of the Grand
Lodge Of the District OF Columbia, to extend to
the members thereof, on their arrival here, a
cordial greeting; also TO accommodate the brethren
from abroad who intend 10 participate in the
parade, which is to take place on the 18th Of the
month.
Jimmy Brown came running into Mrs. Jones'
house the other day, saying: "Oh dear, Mrs.
Jones Such an accident has happened! Your
son John got under a fOur-hOrse WagOn-lOad Of pig
iron down at the river, and it ran right over his
head" Oh, dear! Poor Mrs. Jones screamed and
nearly tainted, when the little rascal added:
Don't cry, Mrs. Jones; he wasn't hurt bit. >"
why, what do you mean? Run over by four
horse Wagon-lOad OF pig iron and not hurt ~
''Well, you see, the wagon was passing over the
bridge, and he was sitting under it fishing" re-
plied the little rascal, shooting out at the open