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National Republican., 1876-01-26
SUNRISE PARTY.

The spacious domicile of Mr.. +. &. Schutt, few
miles from this city, in Alexandria county, Va,
was last Friday evening taken possession of by
number OF the bellies and beaux from the sur
rounding county and the city of Washington in
the way Of basket surprise party. At $50
O'Clock the hall was put in dancing trim, and the
merry party kept step to the lively strains of
music, with but little intermssop, until II
O'Clock, when the board was spread and the
baskets brought TO view. At this point one of
the party, as he looked smliagly across the table,
The world to produce ladies that could excel those
Of Alexandra county In getting up surprise party
baskets" After supper dancing was again par
ticipated in until the small hours OF the morning
began to gently warn them that 1t was time TO
hOTre
National Republican., 1876-01-26
BfydGes-McKenzie,

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-lt is stated this morning
that Mrs. Mackenzie, who eloped from Montreal
with young Bridges, and who was found with
him in Philadelphia, has, at the solicitation of
home in Canada. One OF her children a nursing
babe, she left in Montreal, and the two she
brought away with her were left mt the W ndsor
delphia
National Republican., 1876-01-26
RaiIro,a H,,,sr, Ne;ns

AUGUsTA, Jan. 25.-The annual report OF the
railroad commissioners of Maine shows that the
roads and rolling stock generally are in an im-
proved condition. The total number Of miles of
railroads now in operation in the State is $50 $500
miles. But few miles Of new road have been
built during the year. Theroads have generally
ceipts from business.
National Republican., 1876-01-26
fhs Coal OIL Fiend.

fearful accident occurred on Friday few
miles from Springfield, Ill. Miss Dora Hsrndon,
daughter Of A. @. Herndon, @ young lady some
twenty i've years old, split upon her person some
burning fluid from lamp In her hand and be.
came enveloped in fame, and was horribly burned
over the entire person. Her parents were also
somewhat burned in trying 10 e1tinguish the
flames. See lived in great agony for three hours,
when death closed the scene.
A saloon keeper named George Sheeter was
seriously burned ut Delphos, Ohio, on the same
start fire. The skin was entirely burned oil his
face ana HANDS, and also every stitch Of clothing
Evening Journal, Richmond, Va, Jan. u.
National Republican., 1876-01-26

Henry Pratt and Ellen Higgins were their
names, anu San Francisco the place of their mar.
riage. The wedding was in the afternoon, at the
brides residences, and the company Of guests was
large Soon after the ceremony Mrs. Pratt was
missed, and an excited search did not discover
her. II was only ascertained, at that time, that
she had gone away alone In q carriage. Subse-
quently she was found at hotel, and Ter explain.
alton Of her strange conduct was that she had
changed her mind about matrimony, and decided
not 10 live with her husband.
National Republican., 1876-01-26

A new swindle, extensively practised in Massa-
chusetts, is the sale Of almost worthless dry
goods by trickery. A peddler calls upon q far
mer ana shows large bundle Of assorted cloth,
and represents himself as the agent of a bank
rupt firm In England. He says that, under a spe-
cial provision Of the revenue laws. remnants In
packages Of not less worth than $50 each, may
be imported free of dgty, thus saving about sew
enty per cent. The purchaser pays double
instead Of half the value of the goods.
National Republican., 1876-01-26
RHODE ISLAND. II
Meeting Of the Legislaturs-Hsssags Of
Govarnor Lippitt.

Govarnor Lippitt.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Jan. 25-Ths General As
sembly commenced its January session to-day.
Governor Lippitt delivered his message, relating
mainly to local affairs Of the State. Concerning
the Centennial the Governor says an early sppro-
priation needed to give Rhode Island exhibitors
the aid which other States are extending to their
citizens. TIE Governor says the State census
slows that during the past i've years there has
been gain of 20 per cent. in tho population and
nearly 10 per cent. in cotton spindles. Spindles
now Eumber 81 for each inhabitant.
National Republican., 1876-01-26
0f PubIic Intsrest.

For thirty years there has been noimproysmsrt
In the composition OF porous plaster. The re-
cent discovery Of Capcine and It's addition to an
improved porous plaster has introduced to the
consumers and the public an article Of progress.
The objection to the ordinary article is Its slow
action. BENsoN's UAPCINE Porous PLASTER
oyercomes this great objection by efecting in
few hours what the ordinary porous plaster 40
complishes in days and weeks Of continuous wear.
BRSsoN's CAPCIEE PoRous PLAsTERs are pre-
ferred TO all others on the following grounds:
First-Their competition is Of an improved na-
ture, and combined with the recently
discovered vegetable prtnciple-Cap-
cine-which, as 3 powerful and unerrtng
specific, has never been equaled in the
history Of true medicine. They operate
with astonishing vigor, bring almost I'm
mediate relief, and cure more speeduy
and with greater certainty than any
known plaster, liniment or compound
Second-They possess all the merit Of the ordi-
nary porous plaster with above addition,
and will cure all the various dimeultfes
for which they have been esteemed IN as
many hours as the ordinary article
effects In days and weeks Of continuous
wear.
Third-They are genuine pharmaceutical pre-
paration, skilltully combined, Of the
highest order OF merit, purely vegetable,
contain neither metal nor mineral
poisons, iudoTsed by physicians, and are
in no sense patent medicine.
SEABURY & JOHNSON.
Pharmaceutical Chemists, ". Y.
To be obtained for twenty I've cents.
For sale by Drew * Gibbs, ID. p. Hinkltng, K.
b. Ferguson, L. q. Bishop, and q. Sto:t x Co.
National Republican., 1876-01-26
Eorr1aOs I.treuxer.

The following licenses were issued yesterday:
John FIeishman and Jane Wesley, Addison Ger
man and Betsey Dixon, VIM. Barnes and Mary
Stillwell, Jas. d. Murray and Fannie O'Lough-
lin, Henry Thomas and Elizabeth Smallwood,
Henry q. Alexander and Rosa Taliiero, Wesley
johnson and Alice Z. Vieney.
National Republican., 1876-01-26
Supreme Court-In General Term.

This court was yesterday engaged as follows:
Hogan VS.. Dowuey; decision affirming decree Of
chancellor. Moore vs.. Jager; argued by Messrs.
Thompson, Kent and Totten; to be resumed to.
day.
National Republican., 1876-01-26
Fire in the Residences Of the British Minister

About o'clock yesterday afternoon an alarm
was sounded from box 81, and the cause was a..
certained to be the discovery OF hrs in the laun-
dry of the residence-Of the Brl!ish Minister, at
the corner of Connecticut avenue and Twentieth
street. A pan Of wax used for laundry purposes
had taken fire and caused the alarm. The flames
were quickly extinguished without calling the
department into service, and with no other dam
age than the burning Of the wax.
National Republican., 1876-01-26
ADJUSTMENTS.
National Ihe,tre-Epplish

National Iheatrs-Engli,h 0psra-KeIlogg.
The second night Of the season OF English
opera, "Fra Dlavolo" being the attraction, with
Mime. Van Zlndt as ZerlIna, was very hand
somely pairorized, and keen enjoyment of the
delightful opera was constantly manifested by
emphatic applause and the demand of eHeores.
Nine. Van Zandt's solld reputation as q lyric
artist was beautifully msintained. warm and
generous Welcome extended to Lady Se2uin was
In proof Of the stronx hold she has upon the afec
tions of Washingtonians. W Dir. Peakes, as Beppo,
shared largely in the honors OF the evening, and
Mr. Hamilton, as Giacomo. very ably sustained
his role. Mr.. Castle, as Fra Dlavolo, Is unex-
celled, and his charming voice and manner were
most agreeable. Tonight the great opera Of
Faust, with Kellogg as Margueri.e-one of her
finest assumptions-snd Comfy as Mephisto, and
Castle as Faust, and Mrs. Seguin as Valentine
truly splendid caste. 1t will be one of the most
IN shion hle niph hts of the season
National Republican., 1876-01-26
CITY ITEMS.

THU4sToss IVORY PEARL TOoTH eOTDss
used daily will keep the teeth cIesu, white and
sound, the gums healthy and the breath sweet
Twenty-Five sad fifty cents per bottle.
JoUvEN'B 1HopoRoUs KID-iLOvh ULbArHa
will renovste soiled gloTes thoroughly tnd
quickly. twenty-five cents per bottle.
THOMPSON PonADB CPTINB ia equal to re
best French, and but half the pries- TUenty-nIs
and hfty cents per bottle.
WILLS STRRHGTHENIN9 PLAsrRRs are sthe
Nery best. All sold hV druggists.
National Republican., 1876-01-26
MOE LAW IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Three Persons Hanged bya Mob Without Tr

Three Persons Hanged By Mob Without Trial.
CINCINNATI, Jan. ga dispatch to the Gd=stie
from Charleston, W. Va, says the cases Of Daw-
son and Estep, charged with the murder of Lee,
several days ago, were called in court to-day.
The prisoners counsel consumed the day arguing
Tor a change Of Venure on account Of the popular
eXcitemeuttag gainst the prisoners. The Judge re-
served his decision until tomorrow. The court
mouse and yard were filled with people, ma-
lority Of whom belong to Campoelrs Greek. .Where
the murder was committed. .- eSsSH
lLATER.1
About two hundred armed men arrived at 10 p.
m., on the steamer Judge Baker, and proceeded
to the Jail and took Dawson and Estep out and
marched them of to the woods, where they will
probably be found hanging 10 tree in the morn
Ing: ,- u,,., - -, ,b,,
evening, was Q colored map. After the mob had
carried of the Lee murderers the colored citizens,
to the number of fifty, went to the jail and de-
manded Hines, who was delivered to them, and
they then followed the former crowd TO the woods
with their prisoner, who will probably meet the
same fate.
National Republican., 1876-01-26

Reception at the Executive Mansion.
National Republican., 1876-01-26
ADJUSTMENTS, 90.
NATIONAL THEATRE.

NATIONAL THEAThE'
LAST NIGHT BUT FOUR OF THE
KELLOGG GRAND ENGLISH OPERA.
WEDNESDAY EyENISG; January d,
FA y t
MISS CLARA KELLOGG in her original inter-
Mrs, Segnin, Messrs. Carleton. JOnly and VIM,
Castle In the cast.
Thursday-BOHEMIANG GlRL-Van Zandt,
day--MIGNON-Kellogg.
saturGay -HUGUENOTS-van Zandt.
Grand kellogg Matinee saturday,
LUCIA DI LAnMEK MOUR.''
JANUARY a-MAGGIE MITCHELL.
National Republican., 1876-01-26
Maggie Eitchsll.

1t will be gratifying to our play -gOers to know
that Miss Maggie Mitchell will begin en- engage.
ment at the National theatre on Monday evening
next. To witness her acting is Dut to hll the
heart with admiration and with desire also to
see Il again. She has now q reputation second to
none Of the great stars on the American stage,
and abe has enjoyed the reputation Of being an
accomplished and high-minded lady ever since
her advent before the public. The world has
rung with the sweetest Of praises In her favor,
until the name OF Maggie Mitchell has q charm
for all, and its possessor the unbounded admira-
tion Of the most critical Of theatre.goers
National Republican., 1876-01-26
GENERAL NEWS OF the CITY
HEfIkG OF fHE BsLGD OF HElLIR.

NRLfUkES TO PREVENT TIE SMALLPOX
National Republican., 1876-01-26

ARREST OF ALEXANDRIA THIEVES.
National Republican., 1876-01-26
Ford's Opera House-Foul Play.

The lovers Of the drama were well rewarded
last night by the second representation OF Reade
and Boucicault's version of "Foul Play" The
dramatists have made an excellent drama, full of
novel situations and thrilling Incidents As n
whole the play was well acted. Mr.. Louis
Aldrich gave fine rendition of Robert Penfoid,
the young clergyman; the same may be said Of
Miss Kate Newton's Helen Rolleston, the heroine
The entire cast was we'll performed, and the
scenic effects are beautiful
National Republican., 1876-01-26
Miscellaneous Paragraphs Of Interest

kEsULTOF CULPABLECARELESSNESS.
National Republican., 1876-01-26

Mrs. stgGin, Messrs. Carleton, JOniy aud VIM.
Thursd.y-gohESTaS ofiEES e !sS Sssihki-van zandt.
z,na,
uty Grsnd sfsn Rsfloes astinse Sturdy, 1.n1''
JtkTSIk JtSGlEY q 5TIxSsIE Z / sfr52StE N2Shi"
THE NATIONAL
Woman Suffrage Association
WILL ASSEMBLE AT
TALLMADG HALL.
STREET..
Between Ninth and Tenth streets,
Thursday Morning, at 2:ss O'Clock,
JANUARY p,
and continue for two days.
The two sessions per day will be free. Ttkets
for evening sessions, 25 cents. Jin2s-2t'
T1HE Kellogg OPERA TROUPE
Ia a b + PLAN
AND NONE OTHERS.
Eiaho waregS,m' = :stss.,
FORD'S OPERA HOUSE.
MONDAY EvEEIN G. JANUARY ~,
Rom snce, written Sy Dion bio % boucIcsuit 'i' and
iChas. Reaie, entitled
FOUL PLAY
LID
As play ed by him in Boston 20 nights.
,r The dashing English srtIsse, Miss KATE NEW
matte company.
FOUL PLAY MATINEE SATURDAY.
IINCoLN HALL.
JOSH. BILLINGS
THE GREAT ALyIINAX MAKER
VIII give Of his
HUMOROUS READ NGS
L COLIN HAIL.
MoNDA1, JANUARY 81, 1s5s, AT O'CLOCK
Ills entertainment, Entirely new, will consist of
Reading rs from his own umorous Productions ar
ranged especially for hIs great
SOUTHERN TOUR,
comm encing at W2shington on the 3lst instant
anu extending South from Richmond to Galveston
The last chance to hear
The Prince or HumOrtsfs,
this being his farewell tour
january.
Tickets 80 and IS cents; 10 extra charge for re-
sS-YeH se9ls. ian2l-6t
fhHEATRE C0nIQUE.-MOND
National Republican., 1876-01-26
SPEECH OF MR.. KNOTT.

Mr.. Chairman, when received the very com.
plimentary notice that was expected to be pres
ent and address you this evening 1t occurred to
me that the gentlemen who had IL in charge to ar
range the programme for the occasion had GER
taibly committed q most singular mistake. /
could conceive OF no possible reason why they
Gle additional raw 10 lie resplendrnt halo which
will forever epcircle the immortal name of Scot
lands fayorite bard. 1t is true had always
felt proud, and perhaps somewhat more pious and
patriotic than most people on account of my
direct descent from the sturdy old Covenanters
who fought for the faith Of their fathers at Drum
clog and Bothwelrs Brigg, and whose descen-
dants signed the original declaration OF indepen-
dence at MeekIenbergb, [laugh.er and applause
Yet could scarcely refrain from exclsimng in
National Republican., 1876-01-26
What was /, or my generation,
That should get SIC eXaltation 81

But since have listened to the address OF the
distinguished gentleman, whose eloquent perio1s
still tingle through every fibre and tissue Of our
souls and hold as under the spell Of some deli
cious enchantment, am satisfied you will agree
with me in the opinion that they have been guilty
OF q still more egregious blunder-one IN fact
which ought to be sufficient TO blast their reputa-
tion as literary caterers for all time to come-.he
miferable, objectionable mistake at festival
like the present, Of bringing on the bacon and
cabbage after we have had the Strawberries and
Ice cream. Laughter. II Is but charitable to
suppose, ana perhaps but justice to the gentle
men who invited me, to say that i am here to-
night purely by mistake. Laughter For
cannot imagine that they could have mad any
secret malice against me which they wished to
crafty BY inticng me into oae OF the most din.
cult and trying positions ever occupied in my
hfe--the humiliatiug predicament of being COM
PEELED to realize, to Its fullest extent, my own
UTTER AND AFFECT POVERTY
Of thought and expression when measured BY the
theme upon which am expected to speak For
what can / say Of the genius OF Robert Burns
which has not been already said thousand
times, and that, too, with an elegance, a beauty
and force Of dictIon far beyond the reach Of any
power that possess? What single thought can
suggest to any genuine lover Of his species
especially 10 those whose halcyon days were spent
on the "banks and braes o. bonnie Doom" or by
the elastic waters Of ''the winding Ayr"-that
National Republican., 1876-01-26
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Porter wanted.
Pupils wanted.

%, 1875.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-03-18

TREATMENT or GOLD FIsH.-liavinG been
frequently asked for advice in the manage
ment of goldfish, will you kindly allow me
10 inform the ladies who read your paper
that rice-paper is the best food, with u cfumb
of raw meat now and then, minced as small
as meal seeds. A piece Of the ricc.paper the
size of four-penny bit tor every fish, cut
small, once a day in summer, and every other
day in winter; fresh water every second day
in summer and thrice week in winter. In
frost, the water should be drawn from the
eStern and allowed 10 stand while IN a
room where there is a fire In 1t before plaC-
ing the fish in it; this takes the chill OF the
water, which might kill the fish If thc fish
becomes moldy, it may be taken OIL by a
gentle touch of little bit Of sponge, or soft
muslin cloth. The globe should never stand
in the sun.
The following paragraph appeared more
recently in the Scientific american:
For each quart OF water only one fish; AS
Goldfish CanAot thrive if crowded DO not
change the source Of water, whether from
we'll or hydrant. IT summer renew it daily,
in winter only every second or third day
Shallow glass dishes should net be used
They should be deep ana kept in the shade,
strong light and heated room being detri
mental to the fish. The bottom Of the globe
should be covered with smooth gravel TO alb
serb the excrements and keep the water clean
In changing the water for cleaning the globe
take out the fish with fine net, but never
with the hand. Do not feed them with bread
or cake, or any food containing tannin, but
give them waters and eggs, flies, yelk of eggs
water cress e'r.. bit only once in three OF
four days, aud zen sparingly. In the months
NJ November, i'-cember, January ard FEB
ruary, the fish could not be fed at ALL as this
10 their hybern ting season, and food in this
season is unna al. In March, April and
May that shou ue fed little."-h.raI Nej
l3~i,Ay.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-03-18
FARM AND GARDEN.


Every teamster who has ever handled green
cord wood does not need TO be told that eve
ny billet Is full of sap or water. llihoeI
three feet n diameter will have cord OF
solid wood IL every eighteen feet, anu II 'hl'
iy.six feet long will weigh above AVe IONS,
Hence it will be perceived ihat Coru VI
Green wood must form load vt nearly TWO
ions in weight, and he WILL probably, con,
clude that his team has II much greater 'o%u
than is commonly supposed IL Is "lsp w,
vIous that in drawing green Wo"u 'nc iai t'o u,
must load aHd transport threc o"li.!' VI
water in every cord. or sixty barrels IN TWEEN
~ cords allowing that wood AS commonly
seasoned in a summer has lost only two
thirds of its water In drawing 100 cords o.!
such dry wood there will be Il saving, in load
inc and Transporting, OF 200 barrels Of water.
A barrel of water contains about five cubic
teet and weighs more than 800 pounds. In
the combustion of twenty cords OF green
wood sixty barrels of water must be evapo-
rated. Now, It takes six times rs much heat
10 egaporae u pound of water rs TO heat u
pound from fifty degrees of temperature to
The boiling point To ascertain the caloric
lost We must find the weight Of water in a
cord of wood. In his careful experiments
On the combustion Of wood Count Rumtord
proved that 4 cord Of dry beech weighs
about $500 pounds, which must be three
icurths Of the weight of the green beech ;
that is, cord of green beech must weigh
300 pounds or, taking the mean between
one.third and onefourth, must be more than
1000 pounds In burning cord OF green
beech at least 1910 pounds of water must De
cvaporatcd, and 900 pounds of water would
fill three barrels of ihirty-two ale gallons, or
nearly two hogsheads of sixty-lhree gallons
wine measure. The quantity OF Ca!Oric !oS'
in this way by the quantity OF WOOD consuth'
ed in eYaporating three barrels or nearly TWO
hogsheads of water.
Some years ago chemist ascertaincu the
weight lost by wood In drying or seasoning
For this purpose he weighed green rock
maple and beech taken from the sapWocu
and from the heartwood, AM from both TO-
ge.her, ana dried the specimens carefnlly III
y warm oven. so AS to be moro free from
water than common wood as ordinarily sea
sored. The loss WAS FIR IN One-fourth to one
third of the weight. This loss was water
If the wood is burned while green this water
must be eyaporated and thrown in the a!mo
sphere, and a considerable quantity OF the
ralorlc or heat produced by the combustion
of the wood must be in this way carried on
and be of no use IN heating or warming
The economy in using dry wood IS well un
derStOod by many. These views give ade
quate reasons for it. Yet many farmers &c
not use proper care in drying and housing
their fuel. Some even contend that it is more
economical to provide mot to burn) greer
wood than dry, and the domestics cannon
manage to consume SO large quantity OF
green:fucl as they would burn II 1t were dry
as finder. 1t must be admitted that there /!
more than shadow Of reasoning and sounC
sense in such declaration.-"IG rico'a," N
n T. Ucrdl4
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-03-18

Hoo FEEDING EXpERlENCE.--A hog raiser
and pork-packer in Iowa gives the following
statement as his experience IN the business
"ue has demonstrated to his entire salts,
faction that after his spring pigs had reached
about three hundred pounds they ceased TO
grow with any profit. His pigs on the lst
Of January weighed nearly as much as tney
ora ON the ST oi February, notwithstanding
he had Kept up the feeding. lie Is great
advocate of taking care of hogs. lie would
never shut up his hogs m're than hye weeks
before he wants to market them. Ills food
early in the fall was pumpkins, steamed and
mixed with middlings, the proportion being
about one.half a bushel OF middling TO forty
ty gallons of steamed pumpkins. His objecs
was 70 develop the bone and muscle OF the
hog without adding fat This he continued
three months. aud then put them IN CLOSE
pen and fed tncm meal and middlings steam
ed After shutting them up for hve weeks
they gained two pounds day until they
reached three hundred pounds, and then
ceased 10 gov to any extent.