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National Republican., 1877-04-14
QUE COMPLAINT BOOK.
The Pay Of Capitol Labors...


To the Editor fAs EsfisnaI RepubIteda:
srs: In reading the communication In your
vidsauaks Journal On the aiiess1 injustice that
Is done ths laborsrs on the Capitol grounds By
paying some Of them els psr day and others
ti-Is and .. for the same time aud Who do the
same work, the thought occurred to my mind
thai CoBsrt5s should look into the matter and
NJ the pay ofthese men by Law. Laborers In the
Capitol building receive u per day aud have
Light work to do, and in case Of sickness their
pay b not reduced for the time lost; white the
men on the grounds as . general thing Tseelys
only sL25, and In case Of sickness or bad weather
their pay 10 reduced Tor the time lost, to say
notkfuK ofths hard work Besides, Mr.. Eil or
these men are not employed more than half time
One Of them told me thai he was unable TO NAB O.
more than twelve days for the month OF Maseh
The idea Of great Gossrnment luxe ours paying
its citizens one dollar and twenty-five cents per
day to toll for 10! II is mean, to say the least,
though had almost said contenptible. II 10 a.
mean, In my opinion, as certain Contractors who
w-nted poor men to work on Pepns ylvania ave-
Ens for nAety cents day for tOiiing from sua to
sun
Think oft, Mr. Editor. one dollar and twenty.
I've cents to support . wife and liItle ones on. I
am poor man myself but, thank God, l receive
a little more than that amount. 1 have tried 10
say word or two In behalf Of the opprt sied and
Of ny own class, ans trust you may give IL plA .
in your eolu nns. and urge upoa Congress, when
it meets, to right this wrong. LABoRER.
National Republican., 1877-04-14

OUR latest dispatches announce that RED
CLOUD with fifty warriors have gone out
to meet CRAZY HoRsE and the few braves
that are with him, for the purpose Of bring.
ing them into the agency immedistely.
Certsinly the Government cannot receive
the surrender of CRAZY HORSE on any
other grounds than that he shall receive
the punishment he deserves for past ras.
cality. The time has passed when the Gov
ernment can afford to he trifed with by
such dangerous characters as this bold. bad
Indian chieftain. His depredations during
the past eighteen months have been great,
and his hostility has resulted disastrousiy
to the Government both in the loss Of brave
men and the destruction of valuable mate.
rial. II CRAZY HoRsK surrenders he
should be punished. There is no othe,
proper course to pursue.
National Republican., 1877-04-14
RfCHMoND.s Posr oRFyCE FIaur.
Who miss Van Lew Is. and Who nar k.s-
mics Are.

tspccisi Telegram to the National Repsb,,cs..l
RICHMOND, Va, April l3.-Of tho many
candidates Tor the oie' Of postmaster Of this city
. amaIority are Republicans, or style th.nscives
such, while the most prominent Of the Deuocrats :
applying is Col. Stsrke. The present N unbsos.
Miss Van Lew, has held the ofiice for the psst
eight year., AND her administration has givcu en-
tire satisfaction, aud no com piaius whatsyer hss
been made b. bus,ness moa OF the manner IN
Which u has been conducted. ProbSbly no city
IA The Union can boa q bettcr.tS ylatc d ofiln,
tnnr this hss become under Miss Van "a ~ M n
agt ment. -,
The only possible reason fer this eiamor ebr n
Change in the post OH &c IL that nifs Van I,v "a
disked BY Eoli. it q, shd It e the desre Of an
40 eitlIsrs OF III ETcrd, w.thout ,xespl.op.
mat Presldent Hayes stsll ctcp tire 6ght By hsr
that is cssred, aud eght yeats OF feitbful &C.,
vices have proved h's' ian Lewis efhr .oloy and
aL'hty tlr the plSne, while her valuable Esrvice,
to the eovnt-yin rs hour u trial entities her
tn place she has so eaFisfae,oriiy fllct
National Republican., 1877-04-14
Supreme Court of tho United States.

On motion Of Mr.. J. s. Black, J. S. Po'k,
ESQ.,, Of DesMoines, Iowa, was admitted 70 prAc.
uce as an attorney aud counselor OF this court.
- No: x2s. Benjamin Stark, appellant, W. Lewis
N. Starr;
No: "a Dsnjamin Stark, appellant. vs.. Lewis
NJ Starr, and
No. 2sI. Benjamin Stark, appellant, VS.. Chas.
y. Bacon ct al. The argument OF these causes
was continued by Mr.. Go. II. Williams, Of coun-
sci hsr the appeilces. nd concluded by MIR. j. 3.
Black TOR the appellants.
Nc. =<s The CJnbosticut Mutual Life Insur-
anfe Ctmpeny, plaintiff IN sTrur. We. fraaci a
SrtF'Irr. The su.s vas ara Dcd by Mr.. 4. ~.
't hUser - =, ssl ioT tNe plain''f ~ c--Or ant
D } Il. Et1 eau !vT lie a -.y4iIu Ia -EsVT.
National Republican., 1877-04-14

The custom. house officials Of New
YoIk are worried. The Treasury De-
psrtment 10 sfter them with the sharp
sword Of a vigorous Investigation. They
hsvr come 10 understand that the s. cretary
md A -is'Api S. rr' ,nr, nfthlt Dsprr ment
ii, "a vu Ugh t,s',,ss urn, who know
National Republican., 1877-04-14
TEE EF ELrs CT TlR II THE
TEST.

TIE EF- ELEs CT Tiz II TIE
EsST.
TIE T=SSicjg1 rs Els5s 81 rssRa ago
oupU-rrt tA- .1Iars N ne Z &C = sScu7
10 10 suaflrd The r.rsszs tzzaBf.s Sf
lie 65Hr-J-. Pszsrs rS Ezr1Vs. tae sis-rr
rtlirigus SIaas ]. tas irszr--c-ssukry prgv-
incc< of-tAs . soGa1 Enyi-z. fA's ns-a,l
hOssiHry sHEzRk s<sve<n tsr Turk sni
he Co=<.rx. sr.l tkr rtl k1ssa .,nAssh1u
c< Eussis - Pr. q sesrcrz I. tae S-u-h
IN zre uuzi<asksAa- rresf tsr tss sls-
Den.s of vu ws-e - canscrrnct - 10
make rssc- inr-zAas ssr sry knrth of
time t<<re<n ase SlHsn sni tAr Czkr-
Wan srs oesIprsfvr and SrDtl suf there
are times uh<n |. usr , r,-r<ssiry IN 0rt.r
70 tvesk esu. th< hxrrir-s vhhrh Hnpesir
The rrcxrus Il cir7sr6sa md he ID
vHroe of Tie fucocs Il eaE<as.nmens. re-
Erin I'D trufA Frrn fe 4sy sAsr the
Tux %, fsSs rpan kr-sg~,a srI kr h8
hesn . trer->a>r esrDraf n thr pos1srs o<
ErrFe- Ing l<fre tSs Ncsal-
man power ~s exaensst - Tia
putheza sh1rz ef ~ Esn2h,rn
md CarsskreiDsgse r.s ma. tae ss&r of
Tie TUksA Ggrxrzn-ze TIA Turks
h.f e.ss osrsas1s <yes upua E1rpv<. and
vSsh cslhsero< IN tA<sr s.1 ahdey -
corr SseI. thsy drannhred 10 s-xrt f1r
thers<srss . universal ssrsr<ir1sr- Eriy
n ihs s:I,ce.sA cr1rrJ ta<y lad senl@e
% aErrsssirs M ps,r.insAsrs 10 Chriss<n-
DON fhaf fhe Arerlsa En2erar IAxr-
MILAN usdnspak - nnr tAe ehi<f
1rizan pzsizs flr 6sk<nR srxins Tie
EF,eirr a.,rzr Il karag tAe whole os
Earsgs $1,000 - tArs f-rrs ea.nezf -
th.a Hrs. the -crErz Il Cen esxr,a
IN kro.a En7ie Nd MD m r,crrsqs
palsrss sn6 nSc,lf,-f a.mps<s IN run
B11 hsre the E14<rrr c-uAi sf'ss tAis
ou2si.stssa II Ssl a.i san<sfs.t<lr
Afterwards SclIx,S. -ae usr1ah-xnk ss-
s<ra-d tse cid rsarx q ne TEk4 nd -
czra.s tie Ssz1t.r e Bear-u5s he sltiet
% hs v5oe tczs,srs IA prs1rtral rzrt Of
H1hExy- Tia s7ira q osoq1-st vss
o.rtiruEe urf7 hne n ~ sxsnsr-nfh en-
t1ry. vhe, nhe1 eD<p.rsrr ez-rsr v.s
s88a.1sy eA.-<k.s - sas 6<sszs asy ~
c-ip6 q Ze1rz q ne lanHs Il tae P-rr-
cFSsgy. ukiA c5k<>l.1y sl<ar-i their
nr.,s sr.z1sr he Ans-Iza zVir,l Fran
the deSs.a ef Zara tae 0seqf IN Creecsns
srt her hzS<x q HlsGl xJsxrzgnfy
have EIa6u.ay U3rS v4le TIE ser-npa
orRnaiA - ksclDs nn- a,A mzr. pro-
sorrcra Uzl % rH tae rrv sx5e-nc.
0f EE1p<za T.-k<y b tAr1rnes1 M i
Only snsrs,srr4 ss tie s.nzs<raee sf -
grs.s Rouez
Bod d nanzxs2 II Aae Rs.xrxvll
bcScnrx-xvl nrAreser,ne Szari.i
Il hoassane - . kEc- s.i vsrasn sie-
De1t vkicA has 70 nAnrrl rsyaes rorsA of
the Gsao<a EE1 nd have eseniagfy d.
ttzmin-s - l<s tAe sixk nsa fsks care Of
hiEz.G Ard EEaAErrxtAss tA< sr.s
POvzs kre Drinck - ickvs IA Suhan .,
kis ts,e. kn hs<a v,ssrsR=sy pr<psriax .,
u.zke th.f hae kDrva .sessa % p-sinle
Sht II nou r.ty - d k Tas 5ss VII
he ssrurk .,un- The ekead ne t-mple
o< is1u x-s agG. aDt vhm vr enRs
ne vhoae v<5t ~iA f.l ~ shack
National Republican., 1877-04-14

vsre all vhe were iett snyvherr. The rest have
been conce.ied in places " here nobody lives
The article concludes BY sugges;fng thas Ne
army has not nov place 90 which to SCI
8 icoi, u might b. loaned With advantage To-
tts Sghso OF Turkey in his approaching d i I
With Russin.
National Republican., 1877-04-14

A LEAD of solid iron ore measuring about
four feet has recently been discovered near
straitsville. Ohio. The tract of two huu-
dred acres which includes this lead Is said
to be good for total yield Of from one mil.
lion FIVE hundred thousand to two million
tons. So far this peculiar ore has not been
found elsewhere.
National Republican., 1877-04-14

RUSSIA, In her conflict with Turkey,
will have to fight Mussulmau population
of ITO, 600, OCo. Irthe fighting men OF this
great multitude should swarm across the
Bosphorus to defend European Turkey the
Russians would be unable to find the couu-
try for the soldiery that were in 1t.
National Republican., 1877-04-14

THE protocol on the Eastern question.
which WAS signed by the representatives
OF the great Powers week ago, and was
at the time universally regarded as pledge
Of peace, was, after all, but the precursor
of war
National Republican., 1877-04-14

A MAN named GRAY, living In GIN Fran
CISCO has married Chinese woman named
KIT.FI woHo, and of course the Golden
State is agitatcd. The hooilums caunot
decide whether to hang the man or woman,
and may yet split the difference and hang
both,
National Republican., 1877-04-14

NOTWITHSTANDING the verdict Of the
coroner's jury in the hand grenade tragedy,
the question Of who killed 0RvrLLE JEW.
EFT :" promises to remain as great mys.
terry as the whereabouts of CHARLEY Ross
1t is undoubtedly one Of the s!raugest
tragedies in the annals of crime. aud thus
far every effort to unravel the mystery has
been baffled.
National Republican., 1877-04-14

THE Secretary of War has in his pos.
session the verdict Of the courtmsrtial in
the Major Reno case. and 1t Is generally
believed that the verdict will call for a
dismissal. RENO would rather have sacri-
feed his life on the banks of the Little Big
Hcrn than to fall by this terrible disgrace.
National Republican., 1877-04-14

CLERK ADAMS IN his attempt to provoke
6ght with the Republican members OF
the House seems to think he is a bigger
man than old Congress itself, with ex.
doorkeeper thrown In. A change ia very
liable to come over the vision Of his dream
when he Is weighed In the balance and
found wanting to retain his present posi-.
tim
National Republican., 1877-04-14

THE decision of the Supreme Court that
the million and half claimed by the Gov.
eminent from the Centennial commission
must be paid insures generous appro pria.
ton ior the Paris Exposition.
National Republican., 1877-04-14

fraud when thcy see ii and just how 10
apply.su effective remedy. The Treasury
Department takes the lead with viger in
the movement of reform.
National Republican., 1877-04-14

tBy Telegraph to the National Republeaa.l
NEW YoRK, April 1S.-The follosiug uss
received this morning in reply to note. of In
duiry respecting tho late freight pgreemspt:
"My deteruination Is 10 carry ont svery point
OF agreement with abs0lute thoroughness, and
my eNree. alton and belief are corfidcnt that all
parties arveqcsliy deterIniped TO do So
-. w. GAnsErr, Presidenl."-
National Republican., 1877-04-14
Nhw YoRK CITY Conrressmen are all

pledged to SAMUEL RANDALL for the
Speskership. Nov, ifthe metropolis car.
red the rest o. the Untou in its picket
Mr.. RANDALL's chances would be good,
but, unfortunately for hin. the South will
make the Speaker for the next H,use. aud
the South has but little sym o,thy with the
politicians Of New York city.
National Republican., 1877-04-14
A Man Wanted by the Delaware and Hud-
son Canal Company.

IBy TeltEtaph 10 Inc National Republcan.l
NEW YORK, April I.-A reward OF $4,000
was ofneially offered to-day for the arrest ana
conviction Of the person who circulated Q report
on the nth OF April that the Deiawsrs and Hud-
son Canal Company had applied 20 ths court for
the appointment OF receiver, with view 10 de-
preclaie the stock OF the company.
National Republican., 1877-04-14
Arrest Of . Kidnapper

10y ItItKIAph 70 tht NAiIohAI Hepu 1IIctn.l n
CiSciNNilI, o., April 1J.-The Comnser-
eioFs special reports tho arrest OF the negro
Booker at London, Ohio, and the recovery Of the
boy hayens, taken BY him from tho neiEhbor.
hood Of Columbus some days ago.
National Republican., 1877-04-14
A BloodIsss Duel in Arkansas.

I"y HeltNfHpu W t1f' ENNfIoukI htpUUtIcAh.T
LITTLE Rock, ARS., April l3.-At $50
this morning seiden L. Jonor, OF Memphis, and
N. Makeiey, Of this city, met at the fair ground
to night duel. Shots wero Exchanged. but tho
seconds had loaded tho pistofs with blank cAr.
trsgea Both parties, also Sesoucs. we're arrested
Jen6s vas fned 81. Maksley viii bs tried To-
National Republican., 1877-04-14
Food for tho Ro.,e-

tBy Telegraph to the National Republican,
SANDWICH, ONT, April l3.-At Essex
AssiIes today Austin Humphrey, convicted OF
the murder Of Frederick Appel, was sentenced to
he hung on MAY 81.
National Republican., 1877-04-14

INFORMATION has bsen received at the
Indian Offce that the Fort Peck agency
has been inundated and the Government
supplies destroyed.
National Republican., 1877-04-14
A Petroleum Exchange Organized In Now

tBy Telegraph to the National Republican,
NEW YORK, April 13.-The New York Pc
troleum Exchange has been organized, and viii
DO opened for business on the ID Of May,
National Republican., 1877-04-14
An Ne Mayor Of Brooklyn Defauiter 10 the
Extent OF $4,000

tBy Telegraph 70 the National RepublIean.I
NEW YORK, Apr, l3.-An agent employed
by Mrs. Cock, Of Brooklyn, to investirsis her
affairs which sre IN charge OF her broth or
Edward A. Lambert, eS.Mayor Of Brosglyn. re-
ss0fAa N~NN--- y
National Republican., 1877-04-14
Another Ffro I'm Paterson. N. T.

PATERSON, N. j., April 1s.-J. Norwood &
Co.'S paint and oil store was burned to-day. Loss
$4,000. Jacob t. Sehoonmncker. grocer, adjoin.
Ing, loses tlo, 900 By hro and water.
National Republican., 1877-04-14

Q The Emperor of all the Russias is delib.
erately sharpening his knife for the pur.
pose OF carving Turkey.
National Republican., 1877-04-14
Emigraung from the United States.

10y TFIeffspu 70 tHe NatiOhAI HcpubHcan-
NEw York, April lS.-A clipper ship will
leave this port at an early hour 10 morrow mora
ing with 3s2 passengers for Australia. Tho num-
Der comprises 50 married couples, III sin sle msa
and single women; Is childrel, from 1 70 ~
years Of age, and Is babies.
National Republican., 1877-04-14
hnilcc.

we beg leave to state that we decline to return
rejected ,cmmpnlcations; and to this rule we
can make no exception.
National Republican., 1877-04-14
The Quickest Trip ON Resora.

by Telegraph 10 the National Republican,
NEW York, April ls.-The cleaner Ger
manic, whirh lr'' ouscnr'0wH April 8, at 1880
a, r. lfrNtd ell sandy Hos al $40 T. N. "a DAY.
National Republican., 1877-04-14
Inflicntions.

Car or fair ~ dnT In ne ifts Tor, aud
f,reat,ning seaiher triM ain or snor on The
coast. Coid aorihedsegIp 10 aorthccsierly
pinds and .fIiiny bdi omsttr.
National Republican., 1877-04-14
,,,sryryys ro- yrGUr.

MADAME EsSr0gF's CoNCERT-Matino5 at
Lincoln Hall At 2 y. IN.
NATioNAL THEATnB--Mr. L. l.. Davenport IN
Ddni bruce. ~.
AvrNuX THBArRE--Narlety entertainmeut--si
Sditm.
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subscription Rates.

Daily a psgesl BY carriers, 80 cents per month.
by mail, postpaid. ts per year; a. tor siN months,
and q for three months. Terms Invariably In ad-
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suit to Dissolve tho Jdvsri's Guardian
Society. of Now York. to be Commenced.
tBy TeIeRrsnh TO the National Republican,

tBy TeieSraph to the National Republican.I
New York, April 1s.-Judge DopoAue, OF
the supreme Court, hls xran't 4 application OF
Attorney General iai-shiid FIR leave to com
nerce suit TO t.C oiye Juvcn'lo Guardian SO,
eiety. The State EoaTd Of OhaTitie- some time
sxo re. oEmensed that the A.ornoy GSnersi
National Republican., 1877-04-14

THE DAILY NATIONAL REPU BLICAN
CAN BE OBTAINED In NEW YORK AT
BRENTANo'S NEWS EMPORIUM, 30
UNION SQUARE
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Advertising Rates.
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On editorial page. d per line. First page, $50
per lin.
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THE DAILY AND SUNDAY REPUBI.I.
CAN CAN BE PROCURED AT THE STORE
OF MARION A. CROWN. NO. y WEST
fAYETTE STREET, AND BUTAw HOUSE,
BALTIMORE.
, 1877-05-25
FAIRFIELp, Me, Ap

FAIRFIELD, Me-, April %, 1854.
Gentlemen-Seeing numerous certificates in
the Maine Farmer endorsing the merits of the
Great Lung Remedy, WIsTAR's BALsA0f OF WILD
CHERRY, am induced and take great pleasure
in giving publicity to the great cure it accom-
plished in my family in the year 1856. During
the summer Of that year my son, Henry A.
Archer, now postmaster in this place, was at
tackled with splitting of blood, cough, weakness
OF lungs, and general debility, so much so that
our family physician declared him to have
"seated consumption" He was under medical
treatment for number Of months, butreceived
no benefit from it. At length, from the solicit
tation Of himself aud others, was induced to
purchase one bottle Of WIsTAR's BALsAM OF
WILD CHERRY, which benefited him so much
obtained another, which in short time restored
him to his usual state of health. l can safely
recommend this remedy to others in like condi-
ton, for it is, think, all it purports tn be-THE
GREAT LUNG REMEDY FOR THE TIMES
The above statement, gentlemen, is II volun-
tary offering to you in favor Of your Balsam,
and is at your disposal. As ever, yours,
t-a ANDREW ARCHER.
, 1877-05-25
Curious Country SuporstitiOnS.

In most parts of the United Kingdom,
It is deemed unlucky to kill robin,
tbe red breast of the bird being attr-
buted TO its having been Sprlnkled
with the blood of our Lord as he hung
upon the cross; even as the cross on the
hack of the ass is connected IN the rus
nc mind with our Lords entry into Je-
rusalem riding upon an ass. Accord
ing TO a paper in the Book of Days, a
common saying in Suffolk is, " You
must not take robins eggs; if you do
YOU will get your legs broken" The
writer of it also relates the following
anecdote: How badly you write! y
1 said one day to boy in our parish
school; your hand shakes so that you
can't hold the pen steady. Have you
been running hard or anything of that
sort?" "No," replied the lad, 1t al
ways shakes; once had a robin die in
nv hand, and they say that if robin
dies in your hand it will always shake. >"
In some parts of England it is consid-
cred very unlucky to have no money in
your pocket when you hear the cuckoo
for the first time in the season. So pei
haps it is, when it indicates the usual
condition of the pocket.
Some insects, as well as birds, are
deemed ominous of evil. There are
many, even among educated people,
who cannot hear the ticking of the little
beetle called the death-watch without a
feeling of fear; and among the vulgar,
the belief is universal that it presages
death in the house And yet it is only
the male insect knocking his head
against the woodwork as a signal to his
mate. In some parts of England the
elephant hawk-moth is regarded not on
lv as presaging, but as producing muir
rain. The death's-bead moth is regard
ed with even greater aversion. This
large moth, nowhere very common, has
markings on the back and thorax some
what resembling the skull and cross
bones; hence it inspires a superstitious
terror, and its appearance IS believed to
be the harbinger of pestilence and woe.
The ghost-moth inspires similar alarm.
The female is of a dull brown color;
the upper surface of the male is silvery
whiteness. In the evening the male
makes his appearance, lowering over
the grass in which the female turks, Of
ten in the church yards where the grass
is green and luxuriant. If alarmed,
the insect disappears in an instant, set
ting on the ground; but by and by ap-
pears again lowering over the same
spot. The ignorant rustic imagines it
to be a ghost; and even if it were
caught and shown to him, he would be
hard to be persuaded that it was no oc-
cult relation to the dead, or that its ap-
pearance is not ominous of evil to the
living.
, 1877-05-25

Debility and health are irrtconcilablc con-
ditions. Weakly people, that il TO say people
who lack the vitality requisite for a vigorous
discharge Of each and all Of the Lodily func-
tions, are invariably afflicted with some, though
it may be a trihing. disorder Of the sys TEN.
AtOny, or want of nervous and muscular vigor
is accompanied by poverty of the blood and
leanness. certain way TO overcome it and
prevent the aggravated maladies to which it
must ultimately lead is to use HOstetters Stom-
ach Blttcrs, which promote digestion and assim-
ilation of the food, and thus are the means Of
furnishing the body with supply of blood of a
quality ESSENTIAL to its proper nourishment
Inauguration through the instrum, nGl ty of the
matchless tonic protects the feeble rom a host
Of bodily ills which lurk in ambush for the de-
bilitated. The Bitters are an article which it is
most desirable to keep constantly on hand.
, 1877-05-25
Brave Drun.ucr-Boys.

In one of the battles of the Peninsula
war, a drummer, whose name and corps
have both been unfortunately lost To-
history, having wandered from his regi-
ment, was taken prisoner by the French
and brought before Napoleon as a spy.
Bonaparte froWncd heavily upon his
prisoner as he demanded from him his
rank in the British army. On being
told it was that of drummer, the en-
peror to test the truth of the reply,
caused drum to be brought, and re-
quested his prisoner to beat "the
charge!'
The drummer's eyes sparkled with en-
thusiasm as he gave the terrific roll and
rataplan demanded.
"Now beat a retreat" said Napoleon.
Il cannot, replied the drummer
proudly; mo such a thing is known in
the English army. We never retreat"
"Good!" exclaimed the emperor.
"You are a brave lad, and may reioin
your own army"
Then turning to those near him, Ma
poleon gave directions that the drum
mer should be conducted back in safety
to the English lines. Fortune is, how
ever, a tickle jade, for at the battle of
Waterloo this humble hero met with a
sad death. He had been out with
body of skirmishers, who were sudden
ly attacked by cavalry, and driven back
on their supports. The latter formed a
square, and the earth shook beneath the
feet of the advancing cuirassiers as they
rode right up to the points of the bayo-
nets. Beneath that rampant of steel lay
the drummer, who had been too late to
seek the shelter of the square. He was
safe, however, and when the horsemen
were driven back, he jumped merrily
upon his legs, and shouted: "Hollo,
comrades! here l am, safe enoughr'
These were the last words he ever ut
tered; for at that moment round shot
carried his head off his shoulders, and
despatched his comrades with his
brains. Such is the fortune of war.
In the Crimea, on the evening of the
day on which an unsuccessful attack
had been made upon the Redan, a
drummer was observed to leave the
shelter of the trenches with his can of
tea in his hand, and in the midst of
fearful shower of shot and shell from
the Russian batteries, he threaded his
way amongst the wounded, giving a
drink here and drink there until his
can was emptied. Then finging
the empty can toward the enc
my, with gesture of defiance, he
walked cody back to his post. By
the means of this timely assistance
some of the wounded were able to bear
their suferings until darkness enabled
them to be rescued from death. The
drummer-boy who did this brave deed
received the Victoria Cross from Her
Msiesty's own hand.-Ghamber' Jour
nal. - ~ ~.
, 1877-05-25
Collateral Loan and SAVINGS Bank,

GoRNER POST AND KEARNY STREETS.
~ San FPanciscO.-SuhscrlptiOns for a portion Of
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the Bank at SI5 per share The shares Of this Bank
PER MONTH payable the 5th Of each and every
month and on or before the lst OF May the price
for the remaining shares will be advanced to S25 per
share and the stock Withdrawn for sale. The Bank
has already declared seven monthly dividends OF
two per cent each and an extra dividend OF FIVE
PER CENT in january on all stock subscribed. All
further information can be obtained by parties
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plying at the Collateral Loan and Savings Bank,
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