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National Republican., 1877-03-08
DROPOSALS FOR MARKING AND
L RATING STAMPS.
PosT.OPFIcB DEPARTMENT,


Sealed Proposals will bo received at this De.
partment until the nth day OF March next, at IL
G s hS Of sne
IRON the lst OF April next, Marking and Rating
Stamps Of the f5llowing descriptions, namely;
Circular Marking stamps Of Steel, with cancel
the cancel one:haif Inch in diameter, with the
and days in blocks OF like material, with suihci-
ent thumbscrew for the same, and with handles
In proposal, for this % class % Of stamps the bidder
will state the charge when ntted for and accom-
panied by ~ hour blocks, as q. m., p. m, etc.;
Also, Octagon Marking Stamps, without the
cancel, but similar In all other respects to the
circular stamp above described, and with type for
GSsl Giasii months and DAYS Of 'h' same MATERIAL In
cancel, but similar In all other respects to No.
Circular Stamps, and with type Tor months In
blocks and single hEGres 70, days all 81 me same
Also, Rating and other miscellaneous stamps,
OF steel or iron containing such words as "Adyer-
tons," or any other word, sentence, or figures not
exceeding In length the sentence, "Returned for
better directions" when several Of the same ara
Also, Tor such Stamps as names Of persons when
but one OF kind Is required.
eter containing four or more parallel lines. Also
Cancels suitable for cancelling stamps on pack
ages. ---
Stamps will be ordered for the different classes
Of Offices, according to present or future reguia-
tions and necessities OF the Department, or tho
Postmaster General may at any tlme cease to
order any of them In his discretion.
Models OF stamps complete. OF the bidders OWE
manufacture, must accompany the proposals.
Each proposal must be accompanied by the
guarantee oil two sufficient guarantors, that the
bidder will enter into contract within ten days
after his bid Is accepted, to furnish tho articles
specified in bis accepted bid, and certificate
from postmaster that such guarantors are re.
liable persons.
Tne accepted bidder win be required, within
ten days after his bid is accepted, to enter into
contract, with sureties to be approved by the
Postmaster General, to supply the articles the
proposal for which is accepted, In which contract
Il shall be provided that In case Of failure to sup
ply the articles, any Of them, according to the
contract, the contractor and his surcties shall be
liable for the forfeiture specified In such contract
| as llquidated damages, to be sued for In tho name
| Of the United States.
The stamps must be delivered at the Blank
Agency Of the Post office Department, at the ex.
pense Of tho contractor.
Proposals should he indorsed on the outside Of
| the envelope: Proposals for Ofnco Marking
| stamps" and addresie d to tho First Assistant
Postmaster General, Washington, ID. Q.
JAMES N. TYNEB,
| Feb. IT Postmaster General
National Republican., 1877-03-08

Odds and e,ds at half value prior the arrival
sfspring stock. EIsENAN Bros,
Corner Seventh and E streets.
National Republican., 1877-03-08
NEW -IDTERTTSEMENTS.

yVANTED-YoU TO CUT THIS OUT AND
w get . dozen PICTURES for 5 cents Al
DOD6E's, ~ Pennsylyania avenue. mhs-1'
SToLEN-BY A PICKPoCKET, FROM THE
= subscriber on Monday evening, . check for
$50, drawn by the National savings Bank Of Buff
be reward will he paid for the sane. Banker and
other persons arA,nst taking the sane.
as payment has been stopped In New ork.
J. 5, KELLOGG.
mhss l., ~, Boy iii,
National Republican., 1877-03-08
STEAMSHIP LINES.
-Uc.0S~>~.~~-0,0I~ 0~-r-~-~-~-0sO~oD0-NIo-
INMANiLlNt
MAIL STEAMERS
FOR QUEENSTOWN AND LIVERPOOL,
sailing from New York as follows;

MAIL STEAMERS
FOR QUEENSTOWN AND LIVERPOOL,
sailing from New York as follows:
CITY OF BRUSSELS, Saturday. Mar. Il, 6:SD A. N.
CITY OF BERLIN, Saturday. Mar. -, Z. NJ.
CITY OF CHESTER, Saturday, Mar. 81. $50 A. VI.
CITY OF MONTREAL, Saturday, April :, it:s) \. NJ
CITY OF RICHMOND, Saturday, April IL, 3P. NJ.
fitted up, and the staiero"ms 'Srge and perfectly
ventilated. The saloons arc the entire width OF the
motion T9cstiy IesseninF The ii,Sui,y 10 Sas ,ieE
ness. Smoking-rooms ladies boudoirs, pisnafortes
and and STarIiss; SaIh,rOom,s ssree.s shop electric
southcrly course during the ice season.
Ratcs OF Passage. SO aud ,iOo gold, according to
Ro"nG TIP TictetsHsitg ,nd Ts sI5S % gold
steerage-fo and from all points at reduced rates.
fels-im IS Brcadw.y. New YORK.
FOR NoRr9LKi tus roRTREss gGTIRE MONROE
The lit and elegant steamer LADY OF THE
Lake Captain Jssseh Whitsl Isay;s ~ s,.;s
Boston snd steamers for
| IRlDAYs, same hour.
FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.
~ Steamer J. ". THOMSON tCapIiin John X.
TmE MGSd isiys TINES sr rwnfR.Ths fGTt IS strs IS;
Currioman and LeonaTdstown: THURSDAYS.
| a. M, for Cone River; SATURDAYS, 7 a. m,
landings, passage or freight, apply Al once INLAND
Soiitan Rsns building, Opp"siic TrSssa,y % Depart
mcnt; at KnoS's Express Onec corner Six III street
BaEg.Fe called for on application al Knox's Ex-
| II. A. WILLARD. hci,g Pres'L
fT X. J. ACClN ELY. Agent
National Republican., 1877-03-08

sAKs & Co. g grand display to-day,
National Republican., 1877-03-08

OPENING DAy-Tailorlng Department,
A. SAKs & Co.
National Republican., 1877-03-08
EyEnY PERSONS HAIR

cHiLpRKs's sHors
a atpccial,ys at HI srRAsnunnxn's.
3t and sos Seventh street
National Republican., 1877-03-08

A large display OF Suitings and Pantalooning
OF the newest designs and shades.
EisKNAN BRos., Seventh and E streets.
National Republican., 1877-03-08
A NALosTAN ISLAND.

A NALOSTAN ISLAND.
FOR RESr-An OF ofANALOJrAS ISLAND eS-
eept the small strip on Little river occupied bv the
ce houses Of the Great Falls lee Company. The
rortion offered for rent contains about % acres
OF arabic land with extensive aceretons, and Is i'm
proved by the Manfion House, with pavilion at
FOR terms apply 10 REGINALD FENDkLL,
nhs-5t ESfour-and-a-halfs street northwest.
National Republican., 1877-03-08

SPRiNe OvBRcoATs
At ". EIsEHAb Bros, Seventh and L streets.
National Republican., 1877-03-08
TAILoRiYa DEPARTMENT.

FIVE DOLLARS.
Psntaloons to order, made on the premises.
A. SAKs h Co, 3lo seventh street.
National Republican., 1877-03-08

OPENING DAY-Taiioring Department.
A. SAKs l. Co.
National Republican., 1877-03-08
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

Dr. Hartley cures catarrh-732 Tenth stree
northwest.
Stoves for rent, at Butlor's, corner Filth and X
streets northwest.
Ask for the Hebc de Ia Refine cigarettes; they
are the best Of all.
Interest paid on deposits by J. Il. Squier h Co.,
bankers, li1o Pennsylvania avenue.
AZ Lee, clS Seven n street opposite the Patent
Left.oH clothing, watches, pistols, etc., bou ght
at Herzog's, olb street. Orders attended TO.
All kinks Of trunks made to order, repaired and
covered at Murray's, sos Pensylvania avenue,
Market Space.
Private DalzeII, member Of tho Ohio Legisla.
turc came through with tho Presidential party,
and will be in the city some days.
s and best from butter
PRICE, large sRSs s9aes rom ahss g select
ing.
SPRING STYLES
now ready. Tailoring. Department.
EIsEMAN Bros, Seventh and L trsets.
OPENING pAY-TaiOring Department.
A. SAKs Co.
FIVE DOLLARS.
Ptntaloons to order, made on the PREMISE
A. SAKs h Co, 3le Seventh street.
TAiLoRiSa DEPARTMENT.
A large display OF SuitnE. and Pantalooning
OF the newest designs and shades.
EIsENAN BRos., Seventh and streets.
OPENING DAy-Tailorlng Department,
A. SAKs & Co.
SPRiNe OvBRcoATs
hs7. EIsEHAb Bios, Seventh and streets.
OPENING DAr-Tailoring Department; ~,
OpsERyE
odds and e,ds at half value prior the arrival
Of spring stock. EIsEMAN BRos.,
Corner Seventh and Z streets.
SAKs & Co. g grand display to-day.
"
SIX DOLLARS.
English Stripe Trousers to order.
A. SAKs h Co., 3lo Seventh street.
BUnSETT's COLOGNE,
in cork and glass shoppers, prepared from the
purest and bert matcrinl-unrivaled In richness
and delicacy o. o'perfume.
TIE MOST extensive assortment; over hve hun.
dred styles Of Pantaloons to select from, at
A. SARs Co.'S, 3lo Seventh street.
National Republican., 1877-03-08
OBsHRyE,

OPENING DAy-Tailoripg Department.
A, SAKs l. 60.
National Republican., 1877-03-08

SPRfNG STYLES
now ready. Tailoring. Dspa rtment.
EIsEMAS BRos, Seventh and L streets.
National Republican., 1877-03-08

TVNIN-PLATE AND SHEET-IRON WORK,
l. Roofing and spouting. Stoves and Ranges al
the lowest prices. X. II y. BOUIs. ns!i Eley-
class. ocl3-6m
National Republican., 1877-03-08

ENCLOSE YOUR PARIS
u with WHITE and Bros
NEW PATENT WROUGHT IRON FENCE.
Beautiful Design. Put up In the btst wOrkunanlike
manner for sl.iO per llncal foot.
WHITE BRO,
mare-2w i6s Maine avenue southwest.
National Republican., 1877-03-08
REMDJ'II.
LUMBER.

SN-N-NNI0D~I~SNININ~~INN
-TOS. al. L. LIBBEY, LUMBER DEAL
- ers, No. Water street, Georgetown, D. q.
Building lumber of all kinds constantly on hand.
Also, oak, ash, walnut and poplar lumber. A large
assortment of Georgia pine timber OF all sizes and
seasoned. ocl6-sm
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-11-21


When thl'ile- blows do lightly float
About the pasture height,
And shrills the hawk in parting note,
And creeps the frost at night
Then hily ho though | sing so, U
And whistle as may,
There comes again the old heart pain
Through all tho livolvng day,
In high wind creaks the leaaess tree
And mods the fading fern
The knolls are dun as snow clouds BE-,
And cold the sun does burn
Then ho, hollo though calling so,
a Ieannot keep It down;
The tears arise unto my eyes,
And thoughts are chill and brown.
Fer in the eedars' dusky stoles,
Where the sere ground.vne weaves,
The partridge drums funereal rolls
Above the fallen leaves.
al Aud hlp, hip, hol though cheering so,
II stills no whit the pain;
For drip drip, drip, from bare branch tip,
af l bear tho last years rain.
So dive tho cold cows from the hill,
And call the wet sheep ini
And let theIf stamping clattcf MI
.| The barn with warming din.
And ho, folk, ho though 1t Is so,
That we no more may roam,
We still will 6nd cheerful mind
Around the FIRE at home
q L. C6reiand, IN Atlantic Monthly
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-11-21

A lady who consulted her physician
almost daily, about some imaginary
ailmeni, and who liked to talk with
him on a great many subjects, because
he was a witty and charming man, on
one occasion asked to be excused an
interview The doctor, thinking the
servant misunderstood the message,
requested his arrival TO be announced
a second time, but the lady said that
"she was gricycd at being obliged to
deny herself the pleasure Of his com.
pany, because she icds rcry M'
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-11-21

"My dear boy" said mother 10
her son, as he handed round his plate
for somo turkey, "tbis is the fourth
time you have been helped know,
mother" replied the boy, "but that
turkey pecked me once, aud | want TO
get square with him" He got his
turkey.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-11-21

The truest help we can render TO IN
afflicted man is not to take his burden
from him, but to call out his best
strength, that he may be able to bear
the burden.
The Hickman courier., 1877-11-02
.Bas. Baker TEuTdere-F Gy Geo.
t9aVEng

The following Is part Of letter
from Sikeston to the Dexter Enter
prise Messenger, dated October Il.
On Thursday the 1lfh jn,raur, in
Biz Prairie, New Madrid county. and
two miles south of this place. one
George 4 Irving brutality aud coward
ly murdered James Baker. by stab
biog him with "A dirk knife The
wounds were made in the neck and
left side, the heart, causing death
in about three minutes Baker leaves
wife and several small children
He was a quiet, Industrious farmer
and his death Is greatly deplored in
the nejghborhood
irving. the murderer came to Big
Prairie from Kenrncky, some three
years ago. and seemed TO be an in
dustrious fellow. but was very quar-
relsome aud disagreeable, and was
known to be hard case. a. he had
served term in the Kentucky State
prison for stealing a bolt OF calico.
aud because of which he was called
calico" George. Irving mounted
his horse Immediately after commit
ting the deed and made his escape.
Friends of the murdered man have
made up and.are Offering $500 reward
for his apprehension
The Hickman courier., 1877-11-02
a L go RenntnIinn.

The Springfield Mass Republican
say:
The past six months have largely
added to Krntucky'- reputation as a
State in which brut2l crimes and
general lawle>-ness are especially
numerous ana rampant. Some sections
are absolutly at the mercy of bands of
masked ruth ans who 20 about whip
PIN. maimiug and even kii.ius.
luotiensiye persons 0ho have ia some
way become obnoxious to them. while
murders growing cut II family and
neighborhood quarrels are alarmingly
frequent
Verify, we are getting very beauti
tul reputation through the country
II there Is not some very exact justice
meted out to '.reGuiafors' aud the
>waShbuckIers who shoot each other
at 81 iGht IN some portions of X kentucky,
We will get rs bad a name as Penn
sylvaHia. l. weare 100 compas-iouate
and sentimental to hang murderers,
The Imperative duty remains 70 lodge
them in1the Peuiieuriary. We want
moreover, juries 30 sit on murdeT
cases who wi. render verdict- acc5rhl
ing 20 facts. aud no, accordin. to their
fears or syu,pathies. We TO Kentucky
own ii 20 ourselves 10 let the State be
known as the enemy 10 lawlessue>s.
It makes no difference how many
murders aud lyuchings and assa-siua
tionS take place in Ohio Peunsy yIvauil
and other States We want 10 be
The Hickman courier., 1877-11-02
rsayes as = pn,,osonner,

Washington Cor n Y Tribune
Comparatively few Cougressmeu 60
TO see him During the sessions, in
President Grants time, there Nre
almost always score Of Senator's @and
Members al the White House of
morning, " ing their turn f,r inter
views. Now It is rare TO fnd more
than two or three Those who talk
with President Hays about the political
situation, says that he Is not the least
alarmed and that he puts aside their
gloomy farebodiugs about the future
OF the Republican organization with
coUnteDance full Of sunshine. an eye
as clear aS y June sky, and with such
cheerful, philo>phcal talk, that it i
impossible not to take away from the
interview good opinion Of him and
hopeful view of the future Of politics
Nobody can quarrel with him. because
il takes two 10 make a quarral, and
he viii not be one Of. the parties IL
is easy for Congressman to Sulk in the
cloak rooms at the Capitol aud pile
up their grievances against the
administration, a. Indian burial
mounds were formed by each passer
by adding stone. The pile from
accnmuatious of like material assumes
formidable proportions. but when any
one Senator Representative takes a
~ sample complaints up to the
White lIou-e he Is usually convinced
that the are not the sort Of stones he
w6nld like to be seen throwing at the
President in public.
The Hickman courier., 1877-11-02
TIe way 40 sa,prove Hnsiness.

If business is not good with any Of
our readers. the only thing and best
thing for you to do is to work atonce
aud axe IT so. Do not look to con
gress or any body else to do this or hat
to improve business Remember that
YOU are the architect of your own
fortunes; that it Is as YOU make it, good
or bag. aud from yourself alone must
come The best relief 10 any hour Of
difficulty In order to effect this, you
must make your existence known BY
keeping your name aud business con
stantEy before the public, by means
of advertising in The COURIER, the
best medium for your business. You
must attract trade, aud not Imagine
that it will seek you out Do not
let your customers forget you, but
constantly remind them of your ia
ciliiies for business Do not place
the blame on the tunes. if you are not
yourself up with the times, and the
methods Of attracting trade and doing
business. So advertise always
The Hickman courier., 1877-11-02
TEae COnCeFi as SsadTid BEND.
EASu5IGsAy.

The concert given by the young
ladies' and gentlemen for the benefit
IF thc new school house in Madrid
Beud, kentucky, on last Friday eve
uiug was we'll attended, uotwith-
-taud.ng he very disagreeable weathe
The concert wa, well gotten up, ana
the plays Sc ected showed much taste,
as also the decorations on the stage
Nls.would like to give the s"ertormauce
in detail. but splce forbids, We viii
-ay, however. that TIE acting of Miss
M.3tylie Jones, as Aunt Setsey was
very Guely executed. Mis- Jones
displayed a great deal of power as an
emotional actress, aud acquitted herself
very well Tor an amatuer Miss
Jennie Watson assumed very difficult
part, being. that of Cleopatra :
Farewell to Antony aud the Death
Scene was we'll rendered by that lady,
aud ; owed study aud careful deiib-
Grafton. Misses J Mailing aud Leila
Cough carried their parts very well
indeed The other P rts were we
sustained, and the concert went OF
smoothly. The music was furnished
by the brass baud Of this place Iu
fact The evenings entertainment was
excellent in every particu ar New
Madrid Tribune
The Hickman courier., 1877-11-02
sIsstng .sulI:s ..yHE.Iae 5sosher.,.


Sitting Bull mas formally decided
to put himf,Ylf under the protection Of
the Whaesyl other" (Queen Nictoria)
aud the White Mothers mounted
police are going to have "a pretty rough
time watching the new ward, as he Is
brlm fail of fsht. After General
Ierrys benevolent and elaborate
speech to the savage at Fort Walsh,
IN behalf cF the Commission. Sitting
Bull adSaueed toward him with
gpilited finger, shriekiD4, YOU came
here to tell Us lies He then said;
For sixty four years you have kept
me aud NY people, and lreTed u bad
W hat have We done that you should
want u? We have done nothing
1t Is all the people Of your side that
have started U. TO Go all these depreda
ton. We could not 20 anywhere else,
so we took refuge IN this country o.
the British. 1t was on this side IF
The country that we learned TO shoot,
aud that is the reason came back to
1t again Why do you come here?
In the. first place | did not give YOU
he co4etry but you followed me from
one place 10 arc her, so | had 10 leave
aud co5b over to this country. |
did notcgive you any country, but
you took it away from Us. was
born aud raised IN this country, with
he Red river half breeds, and intend
to stop vi n. hem | was raised hand
lin hand with the Red Ger halt breeds,
aud we are going over TO that part Of
the congt,S%zand hat Is the reason
why kta<A.gsne over here, Shaking
hands with the British officers, he
procee'ed: That Is the way was
'rai~e1 IN the hands Of these people.
aud hat Is the way | intend TO be
viii them. You have got ears to
her, and you have got eyes ~ STE.
au YOU see how live with these
people. Gou see me. Here | am
you think l am fool. you are
digger fool than am This h use Is
\ medicine house You come here to
Tell Us lies, but we don't want to hear
hem. | don't wish any such language
l,cd to me shat Is to tell me such lies
"a ny great mothers house Don't
you say two word, more Go back
nome where you came from. This
'ountry Is mine and / intend 70 stay
iele and 20 rui.e this country full Of
crown people. See, these people
,ere were raised with them l1gain
baking hands wifh eye British
The Hickman courier., 1877-11-02

General Grant, when President Of
the Uuited States, made very few and
vary short speeches, no doubt bearing
in mind the adage, that .'he who speaks
much truth, speaks some lies" He
fully ezemplifed this at Birmingham.
In responding to a toast, be said.
we Americans claim SO much per
sonai Independence aud general in
teiligence that do not believe it
possible for one man TO assume any
more authority than the constitution
and laws give him.
This was whopper, and no doubt
came ola tongue made loose by wine
Every Intelligent Englishman who
heard him knew he was stretching the
blanket.
The Hickman courier., 1877-11-02

This att6m t to rc-e ,tab h
harmony ought to make an impression
on both sides We do not believe
that PRESIDENT Huyes Mills defy -his
party or decline TO make the conce-
,iou which Senator Morton predicts
with 50 much delicacy aud Kind feel
ing. In fact, Mr. Hayes is already
beginning 20 rrcede tie has explain
ed away the civil service order until it
means next to uothi0g, and i likely
10 drop the remaining fragments ol il.
- New \ ork Herald
The Hickman courier., 1877-11-02

THE penalty for selling zones vote in
Kentucky is disfranchi>ement for life
IF some ambitious aspirants for Cor
oner knew thes terrible RISK some OF
their supporters were running, they
might halt in their mad effort to cor
Fupt suffrage.
The Hickman courier., 1877-11-02

A CORRESPONDENT of the CliutoD
Democrot argues that the law prohib-
ting the carrying of concealed weap
ms is the "height of folly" and
thinks it places law abiding citizens a.
he mercy of desperadoes. Not 20.
1t Is wholesome law. That CORES
pondent should contribute his mite for
he enforcement of the law. Only a
few bravos aud desperadoes want TO
carry concealed weapons. The good
Of society demands that they should
be frowned down aud punished II
The state of society is so bad a. to
place the lives of peaceful, law abiding
citizens in jeopardy from the bully
who will carry concealed weapons
then the law will not prohibit those
law abiding citizens from carrying
weapous openly for their own protec-
ron. Society that recognizes such a
custom is not fit to live in 1t is on a
par with the savage and barbarians
Good society is strong enough to pro
teet itself from the worse elements
aud if the Democrats correspondent
and good men ike him, will stand firm
ihiiy will Nitness our complete redcmp
ton from this barbarous custom.
The Hickman courier., 1877-11-02

An old negro named Pete was very
much troubled about his sins "Oh,
massa, I M such a great siuner. but,
Peter, said his master. YOU are fool
i~h TO take it so much to heart. 1
know de reason, massa, said Pete;
when you 90 duck shooting aud kill
Que duck aud wound another, don't
you run after the wounded dnck?
yes. Pete. said the master, wondering
what was coming next We'll, massa,
dat Is de way wid you and me; de
debbil has got you sure; but, as he
am not sure OBJ me, be chase dis chile
all de time
The Hickman courier., 1877-11-02

THE pistol and bowie knife have
grown epidemic in Central kentucky
That portion of the State is many
years behind Southern and Western
Kentucky in ciyilization A healthy
application of rope" will improve
them.
The Hickman courier., 1877-11-02

A Nashville colored preacher Is sning n
member of his church for the payment OF
p, subscription to the pastor salary
Exchange.
Some whites are. from accounts, tuI
v up with their colored sbrethren in
nch matters. \ large number of our
eople sign subscription papers to
hufches. charities. and public enter
prises. W tn kind of mental reserya
ion, that if it happens to be exactly
convenient they will pay, but if 9th
orwise they will simply decline to do SO.
This i= wrong The people should
earn that when they sign one OF these
,apers that it means pay, and that they
ere under the same moral and legal
litigation as if the amount was IN
urred for self By such signatures
hers arc induced to perform work
and TO assume responsibilities, expect
'ng them to share the expense, and It
double wrong not = pay aud leave
hers in the lurch. The little para
~raph above furnishes matter for
healthful thought.