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National Republican., 1877-11-27

succeeded in producing paint with which
to illuminate the numbers on street doors ut
night, why not put this paint in use at once
in this country on the signs indicating the
streets, &c. 1t is said that figures traced with
it are SO lustrous as to be read on dark
night and the preparation of tho compound is
said to be simple, Inexpensive and not in
furious. The numbers on hacks and carriages,
and the numbers and names of streets on city
passenger cars and coaches should have touch
of this paint at once. Its usefulness is too ap-
parent to need comment.
National Republican., 1877-11-27

THE New York theatrical managers have
commenced to dictate how their audiences shall
be attired. This has long been the rule in
many Of the London and Paris theatres, espe-
cially the more fashionable ones. The first to
take tho initiative in New York are the
managers of Niblo's Theatre They have
given notice that men and boys without col
lars will not hereafter be admitted to orchos-
ira seats in that theatre. Dogs without collars
have always been regarded rs dangerous and
against the law, but men and boys in this un-
dress never II cannot be possible that the
management have an interest in y collar fac-
tory. How If these men and boys should wear
paper collars. aud In the heat and excitement
of their interest in the play thoy-the collars,
not the men and boys-should wilt and fall
awayr This is certainly very bungling way
to commence the needed reforms. LYDIA
THOMPSON, BLACK Crook" and other such
entertainments were the attractions at Niblos
Theatre, and speaking of dress in this connec-
tion, 1t might be rs well to see that the per-
formers have collars and other wearing ap-
parel. The Niblo movement Is good one,
though, because II savors of reform, and that
is always welcomed, either in or out Of the
theatre.
National Republican., 1877-11-27

az To MEMBERS OF CONGRESS:
Call on JAMES D. RYAN, sienographic reporter
for your short hand writing, Terms moderate, and
abundant testimonials Furnished His bureau fur
nlshes the best and quickest reporters.
Branch ohice, Congressional Globe Office, 800 Penn
Resdence al seventh street southwest noip-Im
National Republican., 1877-11-27
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

as-YoUNG MEN'sCHRIsTIAN ASSOCIATION
Corner Of Ninth and streets.
FREE READING ROOMS, PARLoRs AND CON-
NERSATION ROOM,
Open daily, except sunday, from a m. to 10 p. m
Open on Sunday from to pm.
DAILY MEETINGS.
MONDAY meetings rom l2i6 to l24s. evening meet
ing from to o'clock.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Gospel meeting IN Lincoln Hall at asO D. M: short nd
dresses by you lg men. sunday evening service
from 70 O'clock. Every body invited. ocs
National Republican., 1877-11-27

NERVOUS EXHAUsTION.-A MEDICAL Es
~ say comprising series of lectures delivered nj
kahn's Museum OF Anatomy, New York, on thq
cause and cure OF Premature Decline, showing Ind-
putaby how lost health may he regaihed, hffordng
clear synopsis of the lmpcdlmcnts 10 marriage and
the treatment Of nervous and physical debility being
the result of twenty years eSperence. Price 81 cenis
Address SECRETARY kAHNS MUSEUM OF
ANATOMY, 6Ss broadway, New York. noi5-Gm
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BALTIMORE 6 OHIO EXPRESS,
asa Pennsylvania Avenue.

wAsHrSeTos D. C., Nov u, 1871.
This Company, having provided itself with an oilcs
Z. .. D., and COLLECTION BUSINFsS, as nlso with
WAREHOUSE AT THE RAILROAD DEPOT,
New Jersey avenue ard G street, for
GENERAL FREIGHT AND EXPRESS WORK,
each fitted up with all that tend to conyenienc
safey and dispatch in this connection, Ia now fnlly
prepared TO invite the public to Investigation as 10
its ability to afford them those mciiites In tho way Of
LOW RATES AND PROMPT DELIVERY
beyond the power OF any other company TO Offer a.
we forward and receive Express matter by every do
baltimore and Ohio Railroad and It's Important
branches. embracing the Marietta aud Cincinnati
Railroad, the Ohio and Mississippi railroad, the
Plttshurg and Connellsve Railroad, and Its trans
Ohio divisions through TO Chicago and Sandusky,
thus having direct connection with
WASHINGTON, BALTIMORE,
BTAUNTON, FREDERICK,
HAHElSTOwN. CUMBERLAND.
PTTrSBURG, GRAFTON,
VIII ELtNG, NEWARK
SANDuSkv, CHICAGO,
PARKERsBtIRG, MARIETTA.
ffSEEihsSM2IYEn' fSEisSfIIE, SiISNSGbEsNNNAlIgI' SINGEsNNAlIgI'
ST. LOUIS,
and oil intermediate points, while arranged conneo
!iOns with all other Express Companies opens to out
lines all points West, Northwest, and Southwest.
gTOIders len At the main offios. at the branch
Office, Fifteenth street, opposite the Treasury bud.
ing, or the warehouse promptly attended to, and mos
eys or freights forwarded by hru departing train.
% Dealers desiring TO make orders upon their mes
main on!cc have the same presented in that city and
the goods so ordered brought to them By hrst train.
-. =. - JOHN A. BOWEN, Agent
W. II. TREGo, Gen. supL noi{diw
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hB-EsrADLIsHED lse,

J'llN '" bNbMt
pnl Pennsylvania avenue corner OF Ninth street ~ w
Just received for the Holidays hnc and cOmplcte
selection Of French, English, and American Goods
including Toilet sets Flower Vases Mirrors, Dressing
Shell Combs IMbin,s, Atkinson's, and Lamborgs Ex
tracts English nnd French Soaps, and Fancy Goods
pounded at all hours nos22m
National Republican., 1877-11-27

PENNsYLvANIA has Mt least one wise and
just judge in the person of Judge PAxsoN, of
the Supreme Court of that State. GEORGE
WALTER, charged with having corrupted
voters by the use of money in attaining his
election as sheriff of Butler county, has been
oustcd from the sheripalty by Judge PAxsoN.
He is also disqualified from ever holding
an office of honor, trust, or profit in the State.
This is under the Republican constitution of
that State. When could the Democratic party
ever be induced to insert such reformatory
measures in State constitution and to carry
them out, too, as has been in this case?
National Republican., 1877-11-27

E0R SALE OR EXCHANGE.-A THREE-STO
II eleyen'rOom brick house, No 2oT d street north.
west Apply on promises, or OF -
noetf Federal Buildings, mn and = stS, N. W.
National Republican., 1877-11-27
ROOMS FOR RENT.

ENOR RENT-A NEAT THIRD FLOOR FUR.
A. nshed Boom with without Board, In a private
family; modern improvements. No. l0lo Tenth
street northwest nov27-sts
PoOMS-ELEGANT SUITE AND SINGLE
~ Room also nice board, at reasonable prices, at
ob X street, corner Of Tenth. Mrs. STOCKHAM.
National Republican., 1877-11-27

HOMESl HONEST HOMESl VERY CHEAP.
- Twenty Of the hily new Brick Houses arc now
ready for occupancy. Each has four chambers with
improved yentilators and large cellar with perfect
sewerage; also every modern convenience. Terms OF
sale 10 suit purchaser tOO0 remain i've years at
seven Per cent Location good; Inquire OF l.. 3.
and Second northeast no2i.0ts
National Republican., 1877-11-27
UNDERTAKERS.
READ! READ READ!
r. W. BARKER.
WlI. HACKETT,

U N D e RTA K Err.
oi6 Ninth street, N. W. oco0sm
National Republican., 1877-11-27

Of any description should call at THE,REPUBLl.
prioo and quality ool2tf
The New York herald., 1877-02-07

ON DEMANDE-UNk FRA ICAfsE DE 70 4 40 Ana
Opour s"errr tois enants ct inst In plus dams
les premies cIeuents les mceurs rensc gneents sout
neccssares mne perscnnc aui ne pare angis 81 vs
nant dc Fars de Geneve Ia preferences Adresscg
Nine. b., box l,oO2 Post office, New York.
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Spring Observation-Disclosures Elk.
perience.

Simon Wadso, returning home with his
arms full Of groceries, and his mind
full of contentment at the prospect of a
well-served dinner, and aquiet, cosy even
ing in the bosom of his family, found his
programme, on his arrival at the house,
upset, and the prospect of quiet evening
as badly shattered as looking glass
which a cannon ball has passed through.
Instead Of waiting wife and dinner,
carpetless floor, soft-soap puddles, and the
furniture stacked in pyramids, greeted
him.
HAS there been a fire." he meekly in
quired of the servant, as he deposited his
parcels I'M the coal-scuttle, which had been
converted into corner ornament for the
mantlepiece. q
"No, sir" replied the Usually neat girl,
who appeared to be in an awful state of
rags and soap-suds.
"Visited by an earthquake?" he calmly
asked, lifting bar of soap, a loaf of bread
and a wet dishcloth off the crown of his
best silk hat, and smoothing it on his
coat-sleeve.
"Sure, the missus is house cleaning,
sur" observed the help, waving a dri
ping scrubbing- brush madly to and fro on
the door.
The wife of his bosom entered at that
moment disguised with patch of stove
black on her fair cheek, her nose fiery
red from the cold, a pillow-case worn as
a turban, a. ,badly-torn dress fcstooned
about her, and her feet encased in pair
of Wadso's Arctic over-shoes.
Y "Good gracious! Maria, what's the
matter?" he exclaimed, glancing from his
badly damaged hat to his disreputable-
looking matrimonial partner.
"Why, I'm spring housekeeping, and
have got all the carpets up and out in the
backyard for you to beat this evening""
she replied in an exultant voice, "and I'm
SO glad you're back to help Annie and me
move the stove"
"Don't you think love-" he said, gloom
lily, sit would be better TO hire man to
come in the morning and beat them.
Nonsense, L won't have a strange man
here. You can just as we'll shake them as
not" she interrupted, briskly brushing
his eighteen-dollar seal-skin gloves off the
top of the sewing-machine into soft-soap
puddle. "@,
"When will dinner be ready?" he asked,
despondently, as he rescued his gauntlets
and wiped them dry with his pocket
handkerchief. &3
ooh, had to let the fire out to black
the range. If you're hungry, I'll get you
something to eat" she replied, leading the
way into the kitchen, where, having
fished up an ironing blanket, the family
cat, sun bonnet, and some clothes-pins
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THE GOOD.BY.
RY 4. DEMCSSET.

RT A. DEMCSSET.
Come into the garden and walk with me,
While dancers whirl to that dreamy tune,
See, the moonliS chit silvcrs the sleeping sea,
And the world is fair as night in June.
Let me hold your hand us used todo,
This is the last, last time you know,
For tomorrow 4 wooer comes to WOO
And win you, though love you So
Oh! It's because we must part tonight
That the music seems SO sad? me;
You are crying, love- and your lips are white,
Oh! the ways of life are !, mystery.
l love you, love, with love so true
That in coming years I'll not forget
The beautiful form and face knew,
And the thought wilalwayshold regret.
I shall stand by the sea us stand to night,
And think Of the vision whose brightness
died,
When winters frost fell chill and white
On the faircst flower of the summer tide
They arc calling you. Must I let you go?
Must say good-by and go my way?
Ii you must go it is better so,
GOod-by's such sOrrOwful word to say.
Give me, my love, one last sweet kiss
SO we kiss our dear ones and see them die
Death holds no parting so sad as this
God bless and keep you, and so-Sood-by.
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" Not Guilty"

Detroit Free Press.
When a grocer's boy yesterday deliver
ed basketful of packages to lacy on
Columbia street, her quick eye detected
the fact that she had received only eleven
oranges in place of a dozen.
"Young man, you ate that other
orange as you came along!" she exclaimed
as she recounted the number.
"Never--neverr he earnestly replied.
"Well, where is it then?"
"They probably counted wrong ma am"
), "Well, III go right back with you and
see."
/ " I didn't eat that orange" he began
after a little reflection, "but I'll tell you
how it was Down here about two blocks
I saw an old chap in his garden, his hat
hanging on 4 plunl-trec as he sawed at a
limb. He was the bald-headedest man
ever saw, ma am and I've travelled all over
the world'
"Well what has that to do with the
oranges!" she asked.
"Lots, ma'am-heaps. If you was
boy, and you saw such a head, and you
knew you could hit it and get away all
right, wouldn't you put an orange agin it"
sit was very wicked" she softly an
swered.
"Well, 1 dunno but twas, but it you'd
seen that old gent catch his legs and
make a Jump, and if you'd heard him
yell out as he came down and grabbed for
his hat, why, ma'am, you'd lend me an
other orange to pop at some one as l go
back!" -
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Mems Part in HOme.Making.

Most of the preachments we have seen
from the text of happy homes have been
aimed at the women. This is natural
enough, for they are the home-makers of
the world; and in the future number we
shall "join in the chorus" and also say
something to the young folks about their
part in work from which no responsible
member of the family can be excused.
But just now we desire to nudge the
heads of the households. and ask. them
how they are performing their RESPONSE
BILE part in the realm of home. Most men
seem to think they have little to do in
creating an " atmosphere of home" Their
forte lies in breathing and enjoying the
atmosphere after somebody else has made
it-and not few can't get along and
make known their authority without
" raising a breeze" in it. Men are too
busy, too much pre-occupied, too impa-
tient and thoughtless, and it must be
said of them-too selfish to do their fair
share of that prominently millennial
work, the creating Of u happy home,
wherein love reigns supreme, and anna
bility, affection, cheerfulness, joy and
peace are the natural condition of family
life. ''''
Now, in certain things, man has been a
constitutional shirk from the time of
Adam--if the scientific gentlemen have
left us any Adam--down to this day. Men
will fight for their homes, and make slaves
of themselves to their business to main
tain them; but like the proverbial man
who would die for q woman, but never
would bring up a scuttle Of coal, they
can't tell what their children are studying
at school, who their mates are, what they
are learning Of good or evil, nor hardly
anything else that father ought to know
concerning his offspring. It is SO sad
fact as to spoil satire, when it is said that
many u father finds his Sundays and hol-
idays too few to enable him to "bccome
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acquainted with their boys" But we
maintain that a man who hasn't time to
be father to his children, with all that
includes, has no right to have any. He
wrongs them, robs himself, puts an un-
just responsibility upon the mother, and
neglects his highest duties, human and
divine.
There are so many, ways in which a
father may contribute to happy home-lite
that it seems strange the number of houses
should SO greatly exceed the homes. 1t
takes SO little to make children happy at
home that it is wondrous pity SO many
little ones are miserable, or uneasy, or dis
contented. If for an hour after the eye
ming meal the father should give himself
to his children, would the mother wear
out SO fast, or the children be so lawless,
troublesome and uncomfortable? What
a ministry for good to both parties is
papa's trolic with the babies! What an
interest is added to the books, the draw
ings, the games, or even the studies, if
father enters into them!
Aside from the children, and in homes
where haply there are none, men still
have = more direct part than most of them
life pleasant. We hardly need say that
the man should set the example for the
family in patience, checrfulness, courtesy,
forbearance, and all the amiable moods
and graces that are the soul Of home hap
piness.
The sort of men who display all their
suavity and politeness on the street or at
their business places, and save the storms,
and sulks, and sourness, and all the evil
brood of devilish dispositions that they
characterize by the convenient euphemism,
of moods well we have our opinion
of them! and if they will come within
range we don't mind expressing it
privately; but we are afraid it wouldn't
look we'll in print! The whole tribe
of home tyrants; men who make the
entire household revolve around them as
the center; whose tongues are chemically
" furred " in the morning, and nerves so
upset in the evening that the family must
keep silence while they read and smoke;
who "can't bear the noise of innocent and
natural mirthfulness; who have to be
toadied and tended and humored; they
ought all of them to be doomed to pass
their days in shabby genteel boarding.
houses, without sight of wife or chill
dren-with hash for breakfast, warmed
over pancakes for lunch, and lean mack
erel and centennial hens for supper, with
the ledger overhead always learning the
trombone, and servant girls that steal the
hair oil. They don't deserve home, and
no man does who will do nothing to
make it. For mans rights do not include
the right to all the comforts of a home
without any Of the work, or worry, or
self sacrifice, or thoughtfulness and we'll
doing incident to it's creation and main
tenance. A good many men think they
have done their full duty if they pay the
bills, more or less grudgingly. But one
might as we'll try to warm a room with a
fireplace and a pair of silver-plated
andirons, and no fuel or fire, as to make
home with money. The money simply
makes place for the home; to complete
it the man must put in himself, and the
best part of himself at that. Golden R,.ze.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-30
Corn and Pork.

There have been various careful tests
as to how much pork bushel of corn
will make. 1t seems to be conceded that
with the best breed ofhogs and the great
est care in feeding, there may be certainly
three and a half pounds to the bushel.
With this data it is easy for a farmer to
know what he is doing, as we'll as what is
best to do. He will see at once, if corn
is twenty-five cents per bushel and hogs
five cents, he should sell hogs and not
corn. But if corn is fifty cents and hogs
five cents, it is more profitable to sell
corn. Corn at fortv-tive cents and pork
at five cents, they are equal. And in this
way farmer can easily decide what to
do. Or in other words, find out what he
can obtain for his corn, then divide the
price of corn by eight and half, and he
can at once sec which is the most profit
able. Pork ought to be the standard by
which to ascertain the price of corn, and
not by what they will give at the railroad
station. We have said, frequently, that
most farmers do not know whether they
are making or losing money. for therea-
son they do not make any effort to know
what their wheat, corn, pork or beef costs
But when they have the raw material on
hand they should carefully ascertain what
is best to do with it. And the rule which
we here present to them will solve the
question of what to do with their corn
In these calculations we make no allow
ance for poor breeds of hogs, or for care
less or Indifferent quarters for the comfort
and improvement of the animals. All
these must be taken into account. Some
men, by slip-shod system of feeding and
bad treatment, do not get five cents per
per bushel for corn. Of such we are not
writing or calculating. We are figuring
for the careful and prudent man, who I'M
derstand his business.
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Remarkable Snipe.Shooting.

He was long, loosely-]ointed, red
faced man, dressed In q greasy yellow
shooting suit of corduroy. and he entered
the smoking cabin of CORTLAND street
tcrry-boat with an easy, careless step.
His face was covered with stubby growth
of beard, and his hair was ginger-colored
and matted. He bore upon his shoulder
a double barrelcd bird gun, and he led
by a strong chord a yellow Jersey cur. He
took his seat by the door and after kick
ing his dog under the bench folded his
coat-collar above his chin and looked
grimly around the cabin. Everybody
looked at him, but nobody could guess
what his ultimate intentions were. Just
as the boat splashed out into the stream
jolly German, in a snuff-colored garb,
rolled gracefully through the cabin and
dropped into seat near the man with
the dog and gun. He espied the hunter
"Snipe!"
EYES," was the surly answer.
"Well, I'll tell you wot; snipe is awful
black around Jersey now. They say Jer-
sly is aloud covered over wild snipe.''
"1s that so!' the hunter broke in, as he
shifted his position. "Well, 1 guess I'm
the man that can git as many snipe in
day as any one. I'll tell you what I've
done many time, if do say it; an yer
can allus find me if I don't tell what's
true. shot 319 of 'em in day, and I'd
had dozen more, but my dog got after
heron an chased her into an old mud
puddle an got drownded; otherwise, whar
would ha' ended? 1 think I'd cleaned
Jersey from Sandy Hook, Of all her snipe
On that very day, afore ther dorg got
stuck in the mud, he caught snipe him
self; freed her and killed her. An if I
don't then
Everyone stared at the story-teller, I'M
til the German slowly arose and said:
Mine friend, dot is ferry goot story,
but I'll tell you one dot is so mooch pet
ter as dot is goot. Listen! hat leetle
yaller cat dot is mooch smaller dan dot ar
dog. But she's hooper. De oder morn
ing l heard terrible racket in de back
yard, an 1 went oud for ter see what it
vas all aloud, and vat does yer drinks
saw all in de gleemer?''
"Well, don't know; I suppose moth
ing"
"Nothings, nothings, yer say? Well,
I tole yer. There vos dot leetle WALLER
cat of mine sitting in dot yard, und in her
jaws vas dot small yaller dorg of yours
an der same snipe."
The man in corduroy slowly arose and
walked out on the deck.-N. Y. Sun.
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If you tickle mules hind leg he will
laugh until he shakes your sides.
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Reader, those things happened many
years ago. All the landmarks about the
farm have long since passed away; but
there is still large, flat stone by the
roadside, as one rides out from the town
of Randolph, and I never gaze upon it
without recollecting how Intimately my
destiny and that old rock are connected.
The New York herald., 1877-11-18
CREEDMOOR.

THE TURF, FIELD AND FARM AND SPIRIT OF
THE TIMES MATCHES.
AS token OF the fact that long range shooting is
past the scarcely half dozen OF the old,
familiar faces who used to cluster round The firing
points front OF the first class targets could be found
on the field yesterday, notwthstanding the loneliness
OF the day. At the short and md ranges It other
WISE There the crack marksmen who frequent these
distances out pretty strong force and dd very
good shooting This was because they did not require
10 leave tho city until after twelve O'Clock, and the
weather SO ane that they lo assured Of its
tinuance during tho afternoon.
TURF, FIELD AND FARM BADGE.
Tho sixth competition for the Turt Field and Farm
challenge badge match was open to all members OF
the National Rlno ASSOCIATION, excepting final winners
of The Nv previous badges; distance 200 yards posi-
ton standing; woapon any brcech loading rifle within
the rules; rounds with the privilege OF two sight
ing Entrance ice, City cents. The badge TO DO
won three times not necessarily consecutively before
becoming the personal properly Of the Tncre
were thirty ei ght entries. Mr. w. N. Farrow tho
badge on hne record OF 43 out OF so points.