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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-05-05
ap2-tI
PROPOSALS FOR FUEL, FORAGE AND
l. STRAW.
OFF1cK O. q. NJ, THIRD. DIsTRIcT,)
DIVISION OF THE ATLANTIC, ,

OFFICE y. z. NJ, THIRD DISTRICT,
DIVISION OF THE ATLANTIC, y
BALTIMORE, ND, April 10, 1876.
Sealed proposals, In triplcate, under the usual
conditions, will be received ct this office, and also
at the offices Of the Quartermasters at the posts
named below, until II o'clock, noon, on TUES
DAY, the Sd day Of May, 1875, at which time and
places they will be opened in the presence of bid
ders, for furnishing and delivery Of Fuel, Forage
and Straw during the fiscal year commencing
July ], 1876, and ending June 80 1871 at the fol-
lowing-naned posts: Baltimore, Fort McHenry
and Fort Foote, Maryland.
Proposals for any portion of the supplies viii be
The Goyernmentreserrest the right to reject any
or all proposals. -'
A preference will be given to articles of domes-
tic production.
Blank proposals and printed circulars, stating
the kind and estimated quantities required at each
post, and giving full instructions as TO the manner
Of bidding, conditions to be observed by bidders,
and terms Of contract and payment, will be fur
nshed on application to this office, or to the Quar-
termasters at the various posts named.
Envelopes containing proposals should be
marked, proposals for -at - and ad-
dressed to the undersigned, or to the respective
post Quartermasters.
HENRY W. JAMES,
ap2oet Capt. and Asst. Q. NJ.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-05-05

Il SAILS FOR THE ERECTION OF TWO
LIGHTHOUSES, TO BE KNOWN AS LIS
TONS RANGE LIGHTS, DELAWARE BAY.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-05-05
FOR FRESH BEEF.

FORT MONROE, VA, April 4, 1875. Z
Sealed proposals, In duplicate, will be received
at this office until IL o'clock q. m, May s, 1876,
for furnishing Fresh Beef required by the SUBJ
sstence Department, United States army, at this
station during the fiscal year commencing July ],
1870. :
Information as to conditions, Equality of Beef,
payments, &C., can be obtained BY application to
JAMES CURRY,
apI-5t - First Lieut.. 9th Art, A. @. s.. 4
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-05-05
MARKETS ELSEWHERE

WASHINGTON WHOLESALE MARKET.
Nochanges worthy ofnote in Washington whols
sale prices since our last quotations.
The anti-monopolist., 1876-05-25
6l6Bs:

There vas no doubt about it: John Weare
was perfectly. .wretched sha; night He had
quarrelled with Jennie Bell and he wasn't
going 10 make it up. The fact was she gave
herself too many airs, and he didn't mean TO
stand i, any longer. He didn't care If she
vas pretty: that was NO reason Why sae
should let half dozen fellows 81 . time hang
about the shop or stroll in one Al tine and,
leaning ca their elbows. chatter and smlrk
and Smile over the counter cadets and on
GERS too, wild young fellows, who only did
20 for their own idle amusement, and would
no more dream Of marrying her than they
would Of inviting her 10 the ball that Was
coming ea next mouth. To be sure. be Was
only common cavalry soldier. but then be
had been in the service good many years
now. had an excellent character and good
trade at his back, and, moreover, his father
had died not loag since. and there Vas the
cottage all ready for Jennie 70 walk into,
and they night settle down u once Il sAe'd
oaly Be seasible. Jennie acted = sAepue-
nan for hsr sister, Ars- Evans- A way
peer lttle sAsP i va1s very sail ~ badly
The anti-monopolist., 1876-05-25
a WONDERFUL CAT.

a few evenings ! ince Alvy Moody Vas
paying visit 70 his dulcinea. She lad
smuggled him into the parlor, and the DARK
ness only served 10 conceal her blushss
while Alvy told his story Of love. The nut
tered words reached the parents ear, asd
coming suddenly into the room be deossd-
ed, TO know Of Mary who it was she hsd
with her. "It's the cst, sir" was the
numbling reply, Drive il out d here, /"
Numbered paier fsmilias. Seat" screan-
I'd Mary, and then sotto voce, "Alvy.
meaow little" Alvy se4 mp woful yowL
'.ConfcuDd il, bring light aad scare the
thing ont" This WAS TOO muck, and poor
Alvy made leap for the window, carrying
glass aud frame with him. "1hunder, wAsi
: eatl" exclaimed the pareot csntenplssisg
The ruin after the light VS. brought; Il
DsvsF 80 aaythisg like II, asdesateo6d 4,
- tai1 y nsds - sfbTsadelssh, !" = - s11wsd
1sttssisg rsnnaat haagisg fFsn - VI
-.
The anti-monopolist., 1876-05-25
ODD CURES.

Cxsar held that TO die quickly, Wa TO die
happily: 50. too, thought one whose case
was cited by Monsaigne as an instance Of
Fortune playing the phJsiciAn- Jason Pier
Gus. ,roabl.d With an incurAble impos,hum-
alton, resolved 10 end his pain BY dying in
battle, and throwing himself in the thick
Is. Of the fight, was run through the body,
which caused the imposthnmation TO break,
and hi. wound healing, ne found life en-
joy able after all This lucky hero. who
could brave death better than he could en-
dure pain, owed his cure to foe A quin-
~ y-afsicfe ed cardinal had 70 thank . monkey
for ike good turn. His physicians had
left him to die, and as be lAJ, beiplessly
waiting for the end, the dying cardinal saw
his servants carry o6 every thing that wAs
movable. without being sble even TO expos
suIase with the thieves. At length his pei
ape came into the rom, and taking the hint
from the provident .ackeys. looked around
for something TO appropriate Nothing waa
left but the cardinals hat; this the ape
donned, and proud Of his novel head-gear.
INDUCED il such odd antics, that his al but
dead master burst into hearty 6t Of laugh
ter; the quinsy broke, and the cardinal re-
covered, as much TO his own astoniabmeni
= TO the dismay Of his Plundering servitors
The anti-monopolist., 1876-05-25

triumph to the cottage and stuffed him with
gooseberries till he couldn't move, and with
black currants till his mouth was as black
as crow Then he carried him inside and
stood him On the table, and set down before
him. @
.sHow old are you, Bibbs?'
He thought it better to begin the conver-
s3tion with . question.
Five and . half Is that your sword up
there?'
Yes. Who gave you those bronze shoes,
Bibhss''
t Now he knew Jennie had given them to
him, but he SO wanted to hear her name. II
.Auntie. She's going away soon,' he
added. .'Let me look at your sword now.'
T "Where she going to-" he asked in con-
sternation. M
"Devonshire. Do let me try on your
! sword
why is she going?'' he asked. with .
sick feeling at his heart.
..She's i'll, think; and she's always cry :
ing now; one day she was crying over her
silver thing you gave her and kissing it like
anything
The ..silver thing" was little heart Of
about the size Of . shilling, which he had
bought at Charlton Fair last October, and
timidly requested her to accept.
John Weare. jumped up and showed Bill BIS
his sword. and carried him no his back all
over the place, and entreated him to have
more black currant in his delight. But
Bibbs declined
Aunt Jennie,s going to bring me come
from Ethan tonight" he said.
/ So Jennie was going to Ethan, was she!
John Weare took Bibbs home, and Oh his
waypresented him with a white woolly lamb
that moved on wheels and squeaked, and q
monkey that went up stick on being gen.
sly pushed.
Crying over her silver thing" said John
Weare. ..Fll 60 and hang about the Ethan
read till see her and beg her pardon"
And he went, and Jennie met him, anc
pouted, and declared she hadn't once
thought Of him. and then broke down anc
cried And John begged her pardon, anc
declared he had been heartless brute; anc
then Jennie contradicted him and said i
was all her fault, and told him how Mrs
Dunlap, the coloneps wife, had one day
walked in and told her, in the kindest posi-
} bic manner, that she was spelling her sis
ter's business, for the ladies who had beer
, ieterested in her welfare kept away becaus,
Of Jennie's flirting propensties, which filled
up the shop with idle officers, who were al
ways in the way; and how she had been 8,
3 ashamed and wretc.ed, and SO cut up .
, the desertion Of John Weare, that she hat
determined to 60 back to Devonshire.
'.But you won't now" he said, as the
leaned over the stile leading TO the Elthal
, fields.
You'll get ready at once, ann we'll b
8 married as soon as possible, before the frui
+ in the garden is spoilty'
o 1t took long time to talk her into
!, (about three~quarters ofan hour), but the
she was very happy at heart, and chattere
8 like young magpie, and told John ho'
: she had snubbed Captain McGee, and ha
: thrown all his flowers out of the window.
b And it really was all through that dea
e Bibbs that you waylaid me to-nigh,?' sh
+ asked.
D .'Ceriainly.'
+ Why, but for him l might never has
0 seen you again.
e perhaps not"
..l'll give Bibbs regular hug when l g
e bome,'' she thought. And she did, and tt
day before she was married she bought hi
n rocking horse which he delights in
: this day.
The anti-monopolist., 1876-05-25

tion became general that the unknown, or
imperfec,ly known, parts Of the earth should
be thoroughly investigated.
When this grand movement began the map
of africa, with lhe exception Of the north
western projection, was almost blank from
the Mediterranean to the Cape Of Good Hope.
Of the 100000, square miles in Asia,
about Il, ,OOO, 900 were almost entirely I'M
known. A corner of Australia was III that
had been ,raversed. New Guinea was almost
a terra incognita, and the population Of Bor-
neo about this period, estimated at 5000 in
1870, showed 1929
Within the last twenty-five years the fol-
lowing results have been obtained: In Asia,
the openin: up of the whole Of China and
Japan; the acquisition by Russia Of nearly
the whole Toorkistan; extensive explorations
into Northern Siberia, Southern Arabia,
Persia, Afghanistan, Beloochistan, India,
Burmah, Siam, and Cambodin. Ia Africa
we have the discovery Of the great lakes, as
| well as the reservoirs Of the Nile; the explo-
ration Of Abyssinia and Ashantee; the ex-
tensive journeys and researches Of Barth,
Overweg, Richardson. Rohlfs, Schweinfurth,
Miami. Nachugal, DR.. Chaillu, Burton,
Baines, Blyden, Candy, Gussfeldt, DR..
i AAS4uSStOuc, Alcuteu1uL O8mtIOU, ouO VAA.
ers. In 1850 the area Of cultivated land in
Egypt was 100000; in 1874, 5000, 600.
In Australia we have had the journeys Of
Stnrt, Warburton, and Forster; the survey
of large portions Of New Guinea; explora-
tions in Formosa, and the establishment Of
governments by the English in New Zealand
and the Feejee Islands. The explorations
Of the ar,ic have penetrated to within sight
Of the eighty third parallel Of north latitude,
including the discovery ofthe longsought
northwestern passage, and ofits utility.
Finally, we have our own explorations Of
the great Western region between the Mis-
sissippi and the Pacific by Fremont, Emory,
Simpson, Marcy, Strausbury, Sitgreaves,
Gunnlson, Beckwiih, Whlpple, Williamson,
Park, Warren, Ives, Reynolds, Maconb,
Mullen, Wheeler, and other gallant and
efficient military officers and scientific civil
ians.
To these geographical lsbors must also
be added extensive researches of geologi-
cal character, the observation and study o.
oceanic currents. and their cause, meteor.
illogical observations, measurements oi
mountains, surveys Of coasts, and investi
cations into the cause Of the glacial epoch
The anti-monopolist., 1876-05-25
The Anti-AGonopoliSt.

The wire receives the same rec:procating
motion which is commonly given to the saw,
and thus burns its way through the wood.
It is practicable, according to the inventor,
not only to cut logs into planks or heavier
forms Of lumber, by this means, but also to
give curvature to the cut, and to produce
fantastic forms Of every description, since
the aw, being without breadth adapts itself
to such proposes better even than the bend
or ribbon saws. In as muck as the wire
burns it's way instead Of cutting, it leaves
the surface Of the wood charred; but this is
an effect entirely superficial, and occasions
no injury to the material. It would seem
as if, however, there were an important
question Of economy here to be settled, and
We shall wait before prenouncing an opinion
on this application Of science until we hear
from it further.
The anti-monopolist., 1876-05-25
SCIENCE
RELIC or THE STONE ACE.

Messrs Friedrich & Hack have on exhibi-
a; their store stone axe weighing Il
pounds. which was dug out near Winona .
iew days since BY come railroad hands
while working ca the track. II is apparent
" granite stone, quite common iD this
vicinity. Of . pepper and salt appearance
with slightly olueish tinge. II is about
len inches long, BY six inches in breath,
.apering 10 the edge where its breadth is
abou, four inches, with grove around near
the top 10 which the handle WAS probably
fastened. 1t could be used 10 severing de-
dayed wood, in digging into the ground, or
VIA. is more probable in smoothing pieces
Of timber after they were charred by burn
ing Scientific men attribute The construct
ion OF these sine implements not TO the In-
dams, but 10 race which preceded them,
probably the mound builders he'd Wing
-4rg.s.
The anti-monopolist., 1876-05-25
THE COURAGEOUS LITTLE MAID.

Along the pleasant country road,
Where crickets made a merry noise
Chirping their little cheerful song,
One evening walked two little boys.
The sun lad set, and happy birds
Were calling to their mates good night"
When through the avenue of trees
A little maiden came in sight.
Up spoke the little boys, and said;
''How are you, pretty little maid?
Walking alone SO late at night
Along the road; aren't you afraid?"
With round blue eyes she looked at them,
And sLook her yellow, curly head
And smiled ''Afraid and what is that?
ldon't know what you mean," she said.
Then laughed those roguish little boys,
And hen the maid had gone her way,
Said one OF them, with bright black eyes,
Lets teach her what we mean, say"
"We'll quickly hurry home and get
Some sheets and put them on, and so
Well SIT upon the fence, and when
She comes, twill frghten her, you know.
Twas almost dark as down The road
The little maiden came a'ong
HOmeward, and singing as she came
Some pretty little bits of song.
And in the twiiights hazy gray
Like shadows looked ON trees and posts;
And on the fence. wrapped up in sheets,
Pelched two white naughty little ghosts
"What is il sitting on the fence'"
With wonder SAID the little maid;
And then she laughed merry laugh;
sob, that, think, must b. Fraid"
And OH she trotted down the road,
Ard little crkets in the shade
Seemed loudly singing in the grass,
"BlGve, courageous little Maid ="
The anti-monopolist., 1876-05-25
THE COIL SHELL.

In an interesting paper by Ernest 1nger-
soll relating his Investigations in the Rocky
Mountains, madein the summer Of 1874
while accompanying one of DR.. F. V. Hay
dens surveying parties, we find the follow
ing remarks:
Our return journey from San Juan conn-
try was made from its very sources along
the source Of the Rio Grande. 1t led US
through Antelope Park, on the eastern side
Of which lies St. Mary's Lake, beautiful
little sheet Of crystal water studded with
islands and held among precipitous cliffs
that afford il no visible outlet. 1t seems to
be merely q great rocky basin, holding the
melted SHOWS Of surrounding heights. Its
surface is about 5000 above the sea. There
exis: ed in countless numbers in this lake q
large species Of coil shell which was q non
descript, and which have since named
| Helisoma vlerata Each Of the hundreds Of
individuals seen possessed in q more or less
marked degree twisted appearance, re-
sulting from q change in the plane OF revo-
luton in old age, which is the most striking
| specific character. This eudden change in
the directness cf the growth causes the car.
ina Of the third whorl to rise into sharp
shoulder on the right side, while on the
opposite side the third whorl sinks under
meath the overfowing outer whori A sim
liar change often occurs in the fourth whorl,
giving braided look to the shell. How this
species came almost alone to inhabit this
secluded lake is problem, complicated BY
the fact that probably there is not another
large Planortis within fifty miles. That thu
Wild fowls, abundant Oh the lake, brought
the eggs clinging to their feet may be o
plausible expiration: but where did they
bring them from, and whens The bottom
Of the lake is, for the most part, rough con
glomerate rock, and is in many places filled
with tangled water plants, which may par
tally account for the pecularity of tn
species The shells of this genus appea
to be especially subject TO distortion unde
abnormal conditions.
The anti-monopolist., 1876-05-25

Wisconsin editor illustrates the prevail
ing extravaganza Of the people Of the pre-.
sent day by calling attention TO the costly
baby carriages in use now, while, when he
was baby, they hauled him around BY the
hair Of the bead.
The anti-monopolist., 1876-05-25
POETRY
AFTER THE RAIN.

The hedges glisten with the rain,
The thunder mutters in the hills;
The mellow sunlight floods the plain,
The blue wet woods are brig hit again,
And sweet the murmur Of the rilJs.
hear the sound OF little feet,
And catch a glad, exultant cry,
As on the curtained window-sest
Two little roguish faces meet,
To see the rainbow III the sky.
The scent Of roses FL the air;
The fragrance OF the new. mOwn hay
Is blown across tie meadows, where
The patient oxen meekly stare,
And silence marks the close Of day.
The tumb!ing brook unceasi. & swirls,
The rainbow fades along the skies,
And as clasp my little girls
note beneath their shining curls
Two little pairs Of drowsy eyes.
The fresh green leaves are just ajar,
Ard tlntteling birds are chipping low;
The village bell sound faint and fur,
And softly now the evening star
Above the hill begins to glow.
Two white 1obed little ones to night
Together kneel beside the bed,
AND as the moon Win HHgelS llglt
In pushing back tie curtains white,
Two little prayers are softly said.
The night is come with mist and moon,
The falling waters sch and sing,
The crickets chant a measured tune,
And atl the strange, sweet life of June
By day and night is worshipping.
Two little darlings, fast asleep,
Together wander hand in hand,
Through 1noonlit valleys still and deep,
And down The mountains dark and steep,
Into the realm ct fairy land.
And rustl.ng pinions seem to glow,
And fill the room with purple light,
As ii some angel, last to go,
Had fingered from the rest below
To kiss the little ones good night!
The anti-monopolist., 1876-05-25

An Easter design in the show window Of
a Fulton street store represents rabbit sit
ting upon . lot Of eggs. It is through such
carelessness as this that our children get
very loose ideas about natural history.
The anti-monopolist., 1876-05-25

What's asee play poker" remarked aa
almoned-eyed denizen Of Tucson, Nevada,
the other day. "Me hold four klings and
lace: Mclean nan hold all same time -four
laces and q klisg: whole week washee gone
like woCdbiue
The anti-monopolist., 1876-05-25

A musician in Elkhart advertises to give
instruction in music "from first principles
to ,hroughbore." An interview between
the teacher and proof-reader has probably
taken place ere this.
The anti-monopolist., 1876-05-25

An elderly wicklow maiden. who had saf-
fered some ditaFr ointment. thus defines the
human race: Mana conglomerste mass Of
hair, tobacco sm oke, confusion. conceit and
boots. Woman-the waiter, perforce, on
the aforesaid animal
The anti-monopolist., 1876-05-25

An Irish advertisement: 1.-the gentleman
who keeps shoe store with red head will
return the umbrella Of . young lady with
the ivory handle, he will hear something 10
her advantage.
The anti-monopolist., 1876-05-25

He believed il prstical religion, and 20 10
the course Il bis sermon took occasion to re.
mark: NOV, want 10 ray 8 word TO de
sisters. When 20 has washin- to do some
wha', an ~ gifts done, jest 20 eleas Up
an 70 right home. Don't stan round look
in whs' 20 can find little coffee. Or ! lit
tie suga', of . little somethin' else y put il
10 pockets. Go right home when yo's done
rot iYew dat washin'."
The anti-monopolist., 1876-05-25

"How one thing brings up another!' said
a lady absorbed in pleasing retrospectiOn.
"Yes," replied the practical Dobbs, IAN
emetic. for instance
The anti-monopolist., 1876-05-25

That's jast the sort Of umbrella that peo-
pie appropriate, Or, in otheY words, hook," :"
ssid sn;ggles 70 companion one noraisg,
Showing him . very handsome parachute !.
Yes" sail bis companion, Il thosght -
when saw you have IT,"
The anti-monopolist., 1876-05-25

"Wby, Mary Ann, what in the world are
you doing with the scissors!" Shure, yez
told me to scollop the oysters
The anti-monopolist., 1876-05-25
WIT AND HuM0R.
l. DONNELLY. Jr.. Editor.

"Union is not always strength" as Sir
Charles Napier said, when be saw the purser
mixing his rum and water.
The anti-monopolist., 1876-05-25

erctt TOOK cg paper box Of half completed
dresshodiees 70 the pretty little brown stone
house on Gre-sa PARK. where Miss Bellefont
lived The servant showed her into the
library. where the beauty sat. pictaresqally
posed in sleepy hollow chair. With her
satin slippered feet on an en- hroidered foot
stool. And leaning sEainst the oppesite
window stood tall. handsome man, whom
Matte recognized Al once for Major Carl
yle-
"Hallc," cried he, j. Ais eG-Aand w1y,
The anti-monopolist., 1876-05-25

mat night John heare vAs miserable
.sShe can't care . rush for me-" he thought
and marched all over the town. and nearly
TO Greenwich and back. in his excitment-
The next day WAS lucky one for John-
He caHc acfoss Bibbs. Bibbs was Mrs-
Evans eldest boy No enc knew What his
real NAME vas, of Why he vas called Bibbss
bat he - nevsr eallsd anything slse-
.'Bihbs, mil JeAn Wesfe, .%eo0e aA1
AaSe ss0e mi, an1 - enEIiea hin - =
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-28
THE ATLANTA BOAT CLUB.

This sterling rowing association whose charming
quarters occupy prominent position among kindred
clubs on the Harlem River threw open its hospablc
doors yesterday afternoon to large throng OF friends
and admirers tho evont beng recognized the open
ing day Of tho season. Laden with aquatic honors
to speak, this representative organization may well feel
proud Of its career The Ataantas did wonders nearly
thirty years ago, and from all appearances their ago
seems 70 wear we'll Al all events tho joyous and har.
monious gathering at the club house yesterday give
substantial evidence OF its widespread popularity Old
oarsmcn and young oarsmcn were on hand. There
were those there whom fatty degeneration had mado
available for ballast only, and there wore present
scores Of bright young fellows or the best possible
physique. The two elements compared notes, and the
prospects Of the club spoken Of In the most hope
fui terms But perhaps the most prominent feature
Of the occasion was the appearance IN fouroared gig
OF tho Ataiantas' representative crew, whose excel
lent form and style elicned general admra
H. Downs bowl Henry W. Rodger "a,
Charles A. Lyon t3) and John T. Eustis, who Is both
captain and stroke Much IS expected from this crew,
and their performances during the Centennial matches
al Philadelphia will doubtless add 10 the wewon
aurcls OF the CLUB which. by the way, has recently
joined the Harlem Regatta Association In tho forth
ing organization several members Of the ATLANTA
Cub intend to participate, especially In the single
scuIl races including such great oarsmcn Ncssrs.
L. Losse Scanon and Ackerman. Their season
opened yes erday under the genial auspices The
welfare and prosperity OF the club seemed be The ALL
pervading idea The Reception Committee, consisting
OF Messrs George Roahr, r. C. Ripley and Charles
Dcvoc, len nothing undonc render the surroundings
exceedingly agreeable. President q. w. Deans Vice
President Clark and others contributed largely TO the
enjoyment OF their guests and when the veteran
thority on aquatic matters. Mr. Charles Pevereliy,
recalled OF the time honorcd "reminiscences Of
the association In bis pleasant way, tho handsome
altogether soclabe IN tho extreme tho festvilics
lasting until an advanced hour.