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National Republican., 1876-08-16
A New Mustard Plaster.

The medical value of a mustard plaster is
understood in every family. Much time is
spent in preparing a poultice, and often the
mustard is of poor quality and will not act,
causing great suffering. This trying incon-
venience is now perfectly overcome by Benson's
Prepared Mustard Plaster. 1t is q great i'm
provement on the ordinary article. 1t is very
clean, and can be applied and removed without
discoloring the clothing or soiling the skin.
1t does not deteriorate with age. 1t is always
reliable, as only the best quality Of mustard is
used in its preparation. 1t is ready for use at
any moment by simply dipping it in water.
It is sold in half yard pieces, at 25 cents per
roll, by all druggists. Sent by mail, on re-
ceipt Of price, by
SEABURY 81 JOHNSON,
Pharmaceutical Chemists N Y
National Republican., 1876-08-16
KIDNAPPING A CHILD.
Women Battling with the Abductor.

The vicinity OF Fourth street and Pennsylva-
mia avenue east was the scene OF a lively ex-
citement shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday,
and for half an hour the utmost confusion pre-
vailed. There were ferocious women, armed
with brooms, buckets, sticks and weapons of
almost every description; infuriated men,
armed with IN abundance of words, but very
little determination; yelling boys, filling the
air with slang words and protane epithets, and
any number of frightened girls and small
crying children. For some time it was difficult
to obtain order in such a bedlam, but finally
sufficient quiet was gained to ascertain the
cause of the uproar. 1t ives then ascertained
that man had attempted to steal away
child, and the facts are as follows Dariens
Harris, a repUlsiYe looking negro, had been
noticed lurking in that neighborhood fire.
quently of late, and especially near the resi-
dence of Lucy Webster. He charged that she
had child OF his, which he was determined to
obtain possession of, and would find means to
secure.
1t seems that the child in question was a
little girl between three and four years of age,
which was abandoned when nine months old,
taken in and cared for by Lucy Webster, and
since that time provided for by her. Harris
acknowledges that it is his illegitimate off,
spring. The mother was a young girl in the
employ of his family at the time he seduced
her, and when her exposure took place Harris
wife sent her from the house, and he declined
to render her any pecuniary assistance. A few
months after the child was deserted and fell to
the protection of Mrs. Webster. Yesterday
the brute Harris came along and seeing the
girl playing on the sidewalk, picked her up,
ran into the street and jumped on a car. Some
of the neighbors witnessed the affair and gave
the alarm, and soon battalion of infuriated
women were in pursuit.
Officer Hineline, Of the Fifth precinct, hap
pened to be near, overlook the car and made
the kidnapper alight with his prize. Then the
maddened populace collected about the officer
and his prisoner and demanded speedy justice.
The child, frightened almost to death at its
abduction, was screaming for deliverance, and
was finally quieted by an aged colored woman,
to whom the officer had transferred it. In the
meantime a word-battle ensued between the
man Harris and Mrs. Webster, which was pro-
ductiye of no good results. The policeman
started for the Eighth precinct station, aided
by another officer, who timely came to his as
sistance, but the man resisted, and getting one
of Officer Hincliue's fingers in his mouth he
bit through the flesh to the bone. He was
overpowered, however, and the case will come
before the Police Court to-day for settlement.
National Republican., 1876-08-16
Probate Court-Judge Olin,

der of publication made
Last will and testament of Henry Stells.
Order of publication made.
Estate of Mary A. Stratland. Ordered to
pay expenses of orphan children.
In re. estate of Thomas O'Connor. Order
for the appointment of appraisers made.
Last will and testament of Elizabeth Ed
wards filed.
In re. estate Of Richard H. Marsh, guardian.
Exceptions to final account
In re. estate of Richard Want Petition of
Margaret Want for letters of administration.
The will of Leah L. G. Wilson admitted to
probate.
Several accounts were presented by the
register, approved and passed.
The court then adjourned until September IL.
National Republican., 1876-08-16
Suits Entared.

Mr.. L. c. Williamson filed a suit yesterday
for the District to the use of Daniel Ballon
against j. Tyler Powell, justice of the peace,
and the sureties on his bond, to recover s5G93,
the amount of judgment claimed to have been
collected by him and not paid over.
Messrs. r. X. Il c. A. Elliott, for Lewis
Butler, yesterday entered a suit against the
District of Columbia for injuries received by
plaintiff on the 18th of February last by falling
into a man-hole in Maryland avenue, between
Fourth and Fifth streets east, left open by de-
fendant, by which he had his right leg broken
The plaintiff claims 5000 damages.
National Republican., 1876-08-16
G.. A. r.
GAR.
Tilden and Hendricks Don't Think These Men
are Brave Enough to Fight-Where Were

are Brave Enough to Fight-Where We're
They!
Translated from the Washington Journal
The following article was extensively repro
duced in the German papers: :
"The Baltimore Correspondent calls the gen.
tlemen who stand at the present time at the
head of the Grand Army of the Republic, men
like Generals Dix, Garfield, &C., the CrapuliM-
skis and MaschIappski's* ofthe army, who were
always endeavoring, when some fighting was
going on, to save their own carcasses. Now,
we ask the Correspondent where stood Cover
nor Tilden, Governor Hendricks, General o.
tendorffer, General Uhl, Colonel Raine, (from
the Correspondent and other Democratic he
roes during the war They could be found on
the side of the rebels; they were helping the
deserters from our army to escape; they snug
gled arms and medicines through the lines;
they instigated riots in the larger cities; they
were oveTjoyed when the rebels were victo-
rious and when the Unionists were defeated;
they endeavored to sell the Republic to the
European Powers; they murdered our troops
in Baltimore; they declared the war for the
Union failure; they sympathized with John
Wilkes Booth and Mrs. Surratt; they gloritied
wretches like Winder and Writ; they denied
that our prisoners in Andersonville and Rich
mond were starved and murdered in cold blood;
they shed tears when jeff Davis was contin
in Fortress Monroe; they built fires in the rear
of the Union troops; they agitated against the
abolition Of slavery; they made money when
the war for the maintenance of the Republic
was raging; they became rich through the
war; they were the hyenas of the battlefield.
Now they are all loud in their demonstrations
for referm-for Tilden and Hendricks. They
are the real Crapulinski's and Waschlappski's
of our land"
Heinrich Hene, the great German poet, in
characterizing the Polish emigration in France,
among whom great many imposters and vaga-
bonds could be found, who Dragged of military
services never rendered, and who lived by their
wits, gives them, in of his satrical poems the
epithets Crapulinski and Waschlappskf. In COM
pairing American generals and patriots like Gen
erals Dix and Garfield with dissipated Polish
vagabonds Of aristOcratic extraction the Balti-
more Correspondent, a German paper, which sym
pathized with the South during The war, has com
mitted not only great stupidity, but also amean
and contemplate act, which ought to be de-
nounced in the strongest terms
For MEMS, youths and boys portions of
broken suits at far less than half value.
EIsEMAN Bros,
Corner Seventh and E streets.
National Republican., 1876-08-16
At Cost-At Cost

Children's Linen Kilt Suits, 81 to years of
age.
Children's Cashmere Kilt Suits, ~ to
years of age.
Boys Linen Suits, to 10 years of age.
Boys Cashmere Suits, to 10 years of age.
Youths Suits in great variety from years
upwards. All the above will be sold at cost to
make room for our fall and winter stock.
NOAH WALKER IL Co.,
CPS Pennsylvania Avenue,
National Republican., 1876-08-16
Real Estate Trades and Sales.

r. N. Hall, SIS Seventh street, has ex-
changed for ]. S. Allen his frame house, No.
642 street southeast, for S. 600; also, for ].
S. Allen, lot 55xi65, in Keating's subdivi-
on Lincoln avenue, for $500; also, for B. w.
Sunny, 10000 square feet of ground, fronting
200 feet on R street, corner of Sixth street
northwest, for $4,000. Those who want to
trade property should call on Mr. Hail.
National Republican., 1876-08-16
Picnic of the Pyramid Club.

The first grand subscription prize picnic of
the Washington Pyramid Club took place on
Monday evening at Leftier Washington city
garden, and was as enjoyable as successful.
During the evening the members of the club
gave a performance for the benefit of their nu-
merous friends. At 12 o'clock the band played
"Home, sweet home" and all separated, wish
ing the Pyramid Club as much success in their
next entertainment as they had in this one.
National Republican., 1876-08-16

For the speedy and efectual cure Of catarrh,
offensive discharges from the head, shattered
constitutions, nervous debility, (male and
female,) consumption and all chronic diseases.
Principal and only Office 222 South Ninth
street, Philadelphia. Packages forwarded by
express to any address in the United States
National Republican., 1876-08-16
Auction Sales To-day.
Rv z II Warner.

BY b. H. warner:
At 5 O'Clock, three-story brick dwelling on
the east side of Sixth street, between A ami B
streets southeast, (No. 116.)
By Thos. Hyde, trustee:
At 9 O'Clock, dwelling-h house and large gar
den, No. 43 Montgomery street, Georgetown,
DC.
By Thomas Bowling:
At 10 O'Clock, at the corner of Twenty fifth
and d streets northwest, the personal effects
of the late John F. Boyle.
National Republican., 1876-08-16
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Operations of the Health Office.


The Board of Health met last night a:
O'Clock: DIR. T. S. Verdi in the chair.
DR.. Verdi, from the sanitary committee, re-
ported on the petition for the removal of the
concrete establishment at the intersection of
Pennsylvania avenue and Twenty y-second and
streets northwest that it came within the
jurisdiction of the police authorities, and not
the Board Of Health.
DR.. Verdi, from the same committee, re-
ported that an interview was obtained with the
District Commissioners regarding the condi-
ton of Holmead cemetery, and would report
more fully at future meeting.
DR.. Cox, from the sanitary police committee,
to whom was referred the matter of reorganiz-
ing the pound on the basis of appropriations
for current fiscal year and earnings or receipts
of the pound, reported that the service at
present consisted of poundmaster and four
latorers, one laborer being detailed for duty
at the pound. The services of clerk of the
pound has been dispensed with, and the salary
of the poundmaster fixed by law. The board
has been paying the laborers (four in number)
$50 per day each during the dog season,
amounting during the five months of that ser
vice to $3.50, or more than the sum appro-
priate6 for that purpose for the entire year.
They recommend that sum not to exceed
81 800 he paid for this service, viz: Appro-
priated by Congress, 5000: from contingent
fund in hand, S400; from receipts of pound for
current fiscal year, 500.
The report was adopted.
The following is a synopsis of the
OPERATIONS OF THE HEALTH OFFICE
for the week ending August 12: Nuisances re-
ported, 354; referred, 40; abated, 2l7; referred
to Commissioners, 10; official notices issued,
IS: citizens complaints, SO; causes of death
investigated, 10; pecuniary conditions investi-
gated, s; burials at public expense, 8; patients
treated by physicians to the poor, 116; cost of
medicines furnished, s2S. 81; tons of garbage
removed, 291; dead animals removed, 129:
privies cleaned, els. Inspections: 50 ,975
clans, 20, ,275 crabs, $50 punches of fish and
Is bushels of oysters. Condemnations-1,97 ,975
CLAIMS, 2,275 crabs, 165 punches of fish, Is
bushels of oysters, 211 pounds beef, 73 pounds
pork, 33 pounds veal, IS pounds mutton, s
chickens, so dozen eggs, Ill dozen cucumbers,
100 dozen corn, "a cabbages, 2,030 water
melons, !, ,S4 cantaloupes and So bushels mis-
cellaneous vegetables. Animals impounded,
ITO; redeemed, "a; killed, So; amount realized,
S26.
A communication was received from the
health officer asking authority to submit to
the chemist for analysis a sufficient quantity
of the water from the spring at No. 93l Louis:
iania avenue, known as the "Spa Spring." as
this water is used freely every DAY by many
persons, and as its healthfuluess has been
Gucstioned-the well being in the vicinity of a
large public sewer. On motion of Mr.. Mar
bury, it wes ordered that Government chem
ist be employed to make the analysis, without
cost TO the board If possible.
The board then adjourned.
National Republican., 1876-08-16
Enterprise.

We invite especial attention to the facilities
afforded by Smith, Birge & Co., 1014 Pennsyl-
vania avenue, in the specialties they advertise
of Colds Heaters and Ranges, Iron Fences,
Plumbing and Tin Work, Chandeliers-in fact,
almost everything of metal required to fit up q
house. Purchasers always find 1t for their in
terest to deal with enterprising houses, who
are up with the times in every improvement.
National Republican., 1876-08-16
Notice,

DR.. r. NJ. Sturgis, having returned to the
city, is now ready, at 736 Tenth street north
west, to treat all diseases, and particularly all
diseases resulting from the heated term.
Electricity does more to place the body in a
normal condition than any other known
remedy.
National Republican., 1876-08-16

You are asked every day, through the columns
Of newspapers and by your druggist, to use some
know nothing about, and you get discouraged
spending money with but little success. Now, to
give you satisfactory proof that GREEN'S AUGUST
complaint, with all its effects, such as sour
stomach, sick headache, habitual costiveness,
palpitation of the heart, heartburn, water brash,
coming up of food after eating, low spirits, &C.,
we ask you to go to any druggist in W ashington
and get sample bottle Of GREEN'S AUGUST
FLOWER for 10 cents and try 1t, or regular size,
for rs cents. Two doses will relieve you. OHAs.
SToTT & Co, wholesale agents.
National Republican., 1876-08-16
Sovereigns of Industry.

A new council or this Older was organized
last Monday evening, to be known as Watts
Council, No. II. The following officers were
elected: President, j. Harry Smith; vice presi-
dent, Miss Cecilia Anderson; treasurer, Wm.
F.Thomas; secretary, Mrs. Georgeana Thomas:
lecturer VIM. Gilman.
National Republican., 1876-08-16
Colds Centennial Elevated Oven Range,
O. i

At Smith, Birge and Co.'s, 1ol4 Pennsylvania
avenue, contains all the later improvements in
Heating and Cooking Ranges. with others pecu-
liar to itself, and with Colds Health, Hygean
and Tubular Wrought Iron Heaters embody
everything that is new and valuable in the pro-
cess of heating dwellings.
National Republican., 1876-08-16
Men of Enterprise

don't take down their signs in dull times nor
stop advertising.
Small Handbills printed for seventy five cents
per thousand at the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
Job Office.
Business Cards printed for 225 per thou
sand, at the NATIoNAL REPUBLICAN Job Office.
National Republican., 1876-08-16
Small HandbiIls 75c. Per Thousand.

The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN Job Office
prints Small Handbills for seventy-iye cents
per thousand. Material all new.
National Republican., 1876-08-16
CITY ITEMS.
sRNsIRLR ADVICE


Pharmaceutical Chemists
National Republican., 1876-08-16
Important to Small Printing Offices.

Printing offices with small facilities can
save money by having their printing done at
the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN Job Office Our
unlimited assortment of job type and fast
presses will enable us 10 allow twenty per cent.
on all orders.
National Republican., 1876-08-16
The Mutual Protection Fire Insurance Com

Of the District has been regularly chartered by
Congress, is managed by some of our best
business men, and all insured in it share in the
profits resulting from judicious, inexpensive
management. The office of the company is at
1909 Pennsylvania avenue, opposite the Treas
National Republican., 1876-08-16

economical measure that could be obtained, and
some action was absolutely necessary.
Mr.. cox hoped the report would be rejected
and the bill voted down, and he therefore called
the yeas and nays on the adoption of the report,
and rennrf Xas alnntel-Neas l01 NAYS 81.
National Republican., 1876-08-16
$3.50
Doctor HartIeY,s Vital,zed Air,

For youths all-wool frock coat of broken
suit; former price 50. EIsEMAN Bros,
Corner Seventh and Z streets.
National Republican., 1876-08-16
Pus;rass cards 50 es Par Thousand

The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN Book and Job
Printing Office prints Business Cards for 1925
per thousand Dsatisfaction guaranteed. Type
and machinery all new.
National Republican., 1876-08-16
THE AMERICAN people,

No people in the world suffer so much with Dys-
pepsa as Americans. Although years Of expert
ence In medicine had failed to accomplish certain
and sure remedy for this disease and its effects,
such as Sour Stomach, Heartburn, Water
brash, Sick Headache, Costiveness, Palpita-
the food, low spirits, general debility, &c, yet
since the introduction of GREENS AUGUST
that cannot be Immediately relieved. Thirty
thousand dozen sold last year. without one case Of
failure reported. Go to any druggist in Washing
ton and get sample bottle for 10 cents and try It.
Two doses will relieve you. Regular size, rs cents
CHAs, STOTT Co., wholesale agents.
National Republican., 1876-08-16

Carpets.
We take pleasure I'm calling the at.
teRtfOn OF purchaserst to our very large
and complete assortment of FOREIGN
AND DOMESTIC CARPETS, which We
have just received, viz:
FRENCH MOQUETTS,
ENGLISH ROYAL WILTONS,
ENGLISH ADMINISTER
ENGLISH BODY BRUSSELS,
AMERICAN BODY BRUSSELS.
BODY BRUSSELS-Hall and Stair,
fnsets.
CROSsLEY'S ENGLISH VELVET,
3D. and 6-4 Private,
CROSSLEY'S ENGLISH TAPESTRY,
3.4 and 6.4 Private,
BORDERED CARPETS for Stained
CROssLEY's TAPEsTRY-Han and
ENGLIsH VENETIAN Hall and
A XF1ii Line OF INGRAM CARPETS,
all grades.
FLOOR DRUGGETS, all sizes,
MOQUETT, WILTON AND VELVET
RUGS in Great Variety,
FLOOR LINENS, l0.4, 12-4 and 1874
wide.
Also, . full line OF CANTON MAT.
TINGs, White, Checke ed and Fancy.
HOOE BRO. g. CO.;
sepatf 1928 + Street Northwest.
National Republican., 1876-08-16

MORE OF THE TEACHERSHIPS
National Republican., 1876-08-16

DER A perfect dentifrice. Its action on the
teeth is specific removes tartar and discoloration
arrests decay, and keeps them sound, clean and
white. 1t hardens the gums, sweetens the breath,
and, containing no acid, canoot injure the enamel
cially to those who, having good teeth, wish TO
preserve them Twenty-Five and MY cents per
bottle. r#rh
National Republican., 1876-08-16

THoMPe0N'e PoNADK OPrIH1, for dressing the
hair This nne pomsde merits special mention.
Purely vegetable, its effect is to soften and refine
Unlike many preparations for the hair, It cannot
fnjure, but is highly beneficial, equally so to the
rich, golden-h hued tresses Of youth, the darker
Of age. Twenty-Five and ffty cents per bottla.
National Republican., 1876-08-16
VEGETINE.
'VEGETINE." :"

VEGETINE.
~-~~cC0ooO0~0~0
"VEGETINE,"
Says Boston physician, ''hss no equal as a blood
after all other remedies had failed, visited the
EePit. 1t Is prepsGed from bafks roots St and heTba
each of which Is highly effective, and they COM
pounded in such manner as TO produce astonish-
Ing results
VEGETINE
Is the great Blood Purifier.
VEGETINE
viii cure the worst case OF ScrofuIa.
VEGETINE
Is recommended by physicians and apOthecaries.
VEGETINE
Has effected some marvellous in of Cancer.
VEGETINE
Cures the most infexible case of Canker.
VEGETlNE
Meets with wonderful success in hercura diseases.
VEGETINE
VIII eradicate Salt Rheum from the system.
VEGETINE
Cures the most inveterste cases of Erysipelas.
VEGETINE
Removes Pimples and Humors from the face.
VEGETINE
Cures Constipation and regulates the bowels.
VEGETINE
Is a valuable remedy for Headache,
VEGETINE
Will cure Dyspepsia.
VEGETINE
Restores the entire system to healthy condition.
VEGETlNE
Cures Pains in the Side.
VEGETINE
Removes the cause of Dizziness.
VEGETINE
Relieves Faintness at the Stomach.
VEGETINE
Cures Pains in the back.
VEGETINE
Efectualy cures Kidney Complaint.
VEGETINE
Is effective in its cure of Female Weakness.
VEGETINE
Is the great remedy for General Debility.
VEGETINE
Is acknowledged by all classes of people to be the
best and most reliable blood puriher in the world.
Vegetine is Sold by All Druggists.
aui2-S&wtf
National Republican., 1876-08-16

PRAcrIu ECONOMY. Renovate your: soiied
gloves thoroughly and quickly with Jovens' In
odorous Kid Glove Cleaner. Twenty-Five cents
per bottla
National Republican., 1876-08-16
EXCURSIONS.

NAPE MAY AND THE CENTENNIAL
~ Arrangements have bee made, under she same
auspices as the grand Tcmpar excursion of 1874 and
the select family excursion of last year. another
select excursion to Cape May to leave Washington
on MONDAY. the 21st instant. Those who desire to
do so stop at the Centennial Exhibition
Tickets good for thirty days. Reduced railroad
hotel rates. For tickets and full information apply
TO either James Z. Waugh. corner Fifteenth and &
streets: J. r. Thompson. Treasury Department.; L.
:; Holmes, Treasury Department.; II. l. Gregory,
64PennSylvana avenue, aui3-6t
National Republican., 1876-08-16

THE MEETING or THE SCHOOL BOARD
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r ,YCEUM BUREAU EXCURSIONS,

4
- (SECOSD SEASON.
Delightful trips to the nvisoraslng salt air Of the
lower Potomac every
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
ON THE MARY WASHINGTON.
he boat leaves Seyerth-street wharf 1t SIS D. M,
and returns at :5. Tickets, so cents, the Holly
Tree Lunch Room and at the boat.
Haminc VI. b. Church will unite in the next trip,
18th instant. Tickets issued for the excursion post
pOned August w ill be good the i6eh. Friends OF
Hamline church are requested to purchase tickets OF
members. aull-tf
National Republican., 1876-08-16

TIE MATTER BEFORE THE COMMISSIONERS
National Republican., 1876-08-16

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
National Republican., 1876-08-16

Says a Boston physician, 'has no equal as a blood
purifier: Hearing of its many wonderful cures,
after all other remedies had failed, visited the
Laboratory, and convinced myself OF its genuine
merit. 1t prepared from barks. roots and herbs,
each of which is highly effective, and they
pounded in such manner as TO produce asIonish-
Ing results
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-17
A

The Knoxville Tribune of the
14th has the following dispatch
from Memphis:
Governor Perter's speech in this city
Thursday night was a triumphant vindi.
cation Of his administration, and especi-
ally of the coupon payment question,
over which there has been so much ado
in this city. The Governor answered
every objection to his course, changed
the dritJ Of public opinion and healed
the breach in the Democratic ranks.
Shelby county will give him a larger
vote than when he was FIRST elected.
Thomas loses every day, and is more
and more regarded IS a m%alcOntsut and
di~sorganizer.
The Tribune rejoices over the
healing of the breach" but unfor-
~tunately the author of the dispatch
fell into a grievous error owing
to his Porterean enthusiasm. The
fact is that but little change in
public opinion has taken place, and
in November the hackers Of the
coupon-paying Governor will find
it out when hundreds of sterling
Democrats viii issue their vetoes
in the shape Of ballots. Every
Democrat who believes in low taxes
and who is opposed to the coupon
paying scheme should vote against
Porter and defeat him if possible.
He is no longer to be regarded as
the nominee o! the Democratic
party Of Tennessee.