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National Republican., 1877-09-27
MARC ANToNY's DESCENT,

"wnl you permit me to descend my
friends?" said Mare Antony at Hooley's Saturday
night Just then he stepped Inadvertently on the
frGll canyas-covered framework representing the
down came tho whole concern. narc Antony and
ALL
The amusing part OF the aiair was that julius
(SAar, who had been dead several hours, and was
laid out stif and cold on bier at the foot Of the
stops, threw up an arm In mortal terror when tho
platform cracked, aud kickod around very lively
as the stuff came tumbling about his ears.
III you have tears" continued Marc Asiony,
prepare To shed them now" and they were shed
laughter that followed-C Caicaoo h,er- Ocean. IAN.
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HOW MUCH IT COSTS ,

TO EEAT roIICE OFFICER g-rfsPERATE
FIGHT WITH RnrGHS.
There may be some qualification in striking
n policeman and interfering with him in max.
in: an arrest hat II II greatly ovCrlaancrd by
the costly consequences M was well shown in
the Police Court yesterday. George Mclean.
n tall, tough looking customer. was arrairncd
on charge Of loud and hoistCrous conGnct,
and also with using personal violence to OH.
Ger Sturris in the discharge Of his dGty.
coinpanion, Thomas 4. Wallace by name, n
young man with black mustachc and rather
gentrcl appearance, was Rlsn charged with an
assault on Officer Sturgis. The three cases all
grew out of the same transaction, but were
tried 7'', ',ratcly.
mony that Mclean was acting in very di>or.
derry maui,rr. at the corner Of Seventh aud X
street,, Tuesday night, and upon the officer
demonstrating with hiE. he abused him vilely
and striking Him heavy hlnw in the face
knocked him down. when first spoke TO
him" continued the officer ne turned on me
nnrrily and said. i know YOU, lin McDcvitt,
God d-n Won, Rnd with that he knocked me
down. tThc officer docs bear striking re-
s"mhlancc to the person mentioned, but IL
somewhat Larger ana heavierl
They then clinchCd ana wrcstlcd oil the
pavement ior five minutes, Mclean hit a
piece Of flesh ont OF tive nGirers leg. Mean
while four or FIVE of McIran's friends came TO
his assistance, and one of them, Wallace,
kicked the officer in the fare while he was
holding Mclean down. The officer was in
the ne; of blowing his whistle. and Wallace
kick SEN, the whistle aud u tooth ont Of his
month. The officer was UG Guty and without
his baton, and was finally overpower,d by
uWmWrS. II would have far,rl seriously with
hirI had Eclp not arrived in the persons Of
other Officers. who captTred Mclean and Wal
lace. Lu' could not get anv of the othc,S.
M"lsNn was committed 10 jail for the action
of the rrlnd jury in default Of $500 aud Wal
lace was fined $50 and thirty DAYS in the
county Jail, aud, in default Of the fine thirty
days additional.
National Republican., 1877-09-27
PUBLIC ARCHITECTURE.

Architecture in its highest and best forms
is justly esteemed one of the noDlest of the
fine arts. In no way are the feelings of per-
sons of cultivated taste no often outraged as
BY tho hideous buildings and monuments
which abound even in the most civilized
countries. The importance, therefore, Of Cul-
tiyating the science of the beautiful cannot
bo exaggerated. II Is so especially import
ant that tho aesthetic faculties Of the in
1abitanis Of this city should beproperly de-
ycIoped in order that they may be prepared
90 properly embellish the Capital, not only
National Republican., 1877-09-27

THE Patent Office fire exposes to foreign ma
tions in q very humilating manner the
fimsy character Of our governmental archi-
lecture. The collection of models contained
In that Office afforded an exhibition of the in
vcntivo genius of our citizens which gave
strangers q high opinion of our achievements
in that direction. Foreigners will learn with
astonishmcnt that that wonderful and in
valuable collection was stored in tindcr-hox
admirably adapted for consuming them with
great rapdity by frc.
National Republican., 1877-09-27

THE buoyant temperament of the editor Of
the Helena (Montanal Hrrdid causes him to
say that Notwithstanding the universal Com-
pnint of hard times the fact remains that the
United States is even now more prosperous
than any people or nation un earth"
National Republican., 1877-09-27

GEN. Crook aud the entire Indian delega.
tiOn, including the French and halfbreed inter.
prefers paid visit To Bradys national portrait
gallery, where pictures IN groups were taken Of
the party. The chien were much pleased witt
the operation :and will carry hack 10 their tribes
some good specimens of the Photographic art
The pictures will be added 10 Mr., BrRdy's national
gallery, which now contains likenesses Gf almost
every body OF note who has visited Washington
during the past twenty Ave years.
National Republican., 1877-09-27

StxTY.Hx MONTHS is the sentence Of n
naughty little boy who stole 81 in New liamr-
shire. Those disposed to steal millions Of dol
lats will now, of course, avoid that part OF the
Union, or else their punishment in this world
will not cease before that in the other COM
m
National Republican., 1877-09-27

II. II. WHITNEY, of Syracuse, ". Y, com.
mittcd suicide in consequence Of having suf-
fcrcd heavy loss by fire. According to Ortho-
dox faith, his exit was but from one fire
trouble to another. Still, he took the fire risk
In the latter.
National Republican., 1877-09-27

THE Syracuse, n. Y, Journal has reliable in
formation that mediums have tapped the
spirit Of BRIGHAM You've. But whether IL is
that which he left behind or took with him is
not stated,
National Republican., 1877-09-27

Engineer Hoxic opened bids yesterday for the
construction Of u fUOtbridgc over the canal at
Potomac street, GeoIgetowG The folowin. pro
posas were made King& Long, 500; A, De trinn.
j. r Murray q Co, s2ss,00. No award has yet been,
made
National Republican., 1877-09-27

sEAToS GALES. ESQ, Of Raleigh, n. C., nephew OF
the late Jos EPH GALES and W. W, SEAToS, Of Nd-
GonGl Enteiii 9cHcsr fame, Is a prominent candidate
for the office Of keeper OF the House Of Repre-
scnta,ivcs and expects to be supported by the mem
hers from ihnt scrtnM.
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DIED.

LEONARn.-ln Uniontuwn, September - 1877,
CutSEIiiS l.EuSAhn ar1l sixty years, resident Of
Washington for the last twenty-five years.
FHncrAl NJ O'Clock this afternoon from Mr. o IIry-
ans. uniuntown.
SrpNER -ln Grcencastle, Pa, September n, 1877,
EnNA f. SrOS ER, wife OF f. A. SivneT, and youngest
daughter Of J. H. and NJ, A. Pierce.
YOUNG In Georgetown, September Is, 1871, Mrs.
ELizABlsTH fuI'Sa, aged eichty-ivc years.
The friends oil the family are Invited 10 attend the
funeral nom her ae residence, Fourth between Mar
krt and Frederick streets, this afternoon At $40
/ o'clock.
HtkDLE-OnT Tuesday morning, at 80 clock ,IsAAC
II. HURDLE nom injuries received by being thrown
from wagon, aged forty three.
His hernI Will take pHrc nom his late residence,
NJ the southwest corner Of Eighth sttret and Rhode
Island avenue IN Thursday afternoon, at o'clock,
Friends of the family are invited TO attend
National Republican., 1877-09-27

AND THE times are hard and there is only
seven hundred and fifty millions of dollars in
the New England savings banks!
National Republican., 1877-09-27

"HELES's BABIES" have given rise to n
great deal of baby literature mostly produced
by those who were never rrolifc in any other
direction,
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IT proposed that Mrs, VAN Corr should hold
have a wonderfully kissablc mouth.-Swaease ~
f.,)COurier.
There are great many men out of employ.
mept here
National Republican., 1877-09-27

THE enthusiasm which the mention Of the name
OF Gen. GRANT excited IN the New York Rcpubli.
can convention Is very significant when taken In
connection with the talk there is in some quarters
about nominating him for third Term.
National Republican., 1877-09-27

THE new Yale nine are not the faculty
The latter are all balled headed, however.
National Republican., 1877-09-27

THE New Jersey Republicans did well in nomi-
mating ex'Gov. NEWELL lie will give Gen. Nc
CLELLAS trouble TO beat him.
National Republican., 1877-09-27

ZAKARoFF, in "The Danichefis," is the Boss
TWEED of Russia.
National Republican., 1877-09-27
HOUSES


U6shbatoH has bscons tdrps mat pidorffs dIe of
no drd, md there IL 0Glu trty 10 rent houss
guirkiY md 10 ppod sndnf: nat Il III srrtin1 dd
,vFfiants,t ~ TitE RErrBtIUAS. An advertisement
cOndense,i bS not into four nnes cich Diu
co forty cent, for the ga and Zach subsequent tssr
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FOR SALE OR RENT.

TOR SALE OR RENT.-THE T1IREE.sToRY
II BRICK HOUSE aud LOT No sle Ninth street
iseS scp22Utt
National Republican., 1877-09-27

THE organization Of Texas state troops for service
on the Rio Grande looks like business.
National Republican., 1877-09-27
SPECIAL NOTICES.

seL O. 9. F:-THE MEMnERs OF Union l;
IoGge No ii. hsrcsy nciiIHH ncirigss,N e mes'
lie - nsrs BSoESS @ f. III Hurdle i Members
0' '''''' '00s'' are SCTa,ig MKRTfS MCFARLAND.
Recording secrctdry'
srPENsIoN AGENCY-!THE PENSION
d iq Sm ss. ssn MTYssSo rom @
Ms wSs a eapF hsns 1Sa s s1ss, e 's Ss,s
Esss opposite iSS foSi SaiSs SSssS:$ Sr.r,
rJ,HE UNDERSIGNED HAVE THIS DAY
vs Statute sS oS tSe tSsS s snr 'S iss ss
District qi Columbia conccrning limiied paItnershps
sTRYGxS, o. Ws.SinstoS s B. b"e e. for The pprcSasS
2 m mPfeSs s%sSs Sser q
Twelfth street northwest, from the list lay % Sep
s.SfE 4 NAY nss ss A@aS ss.fn
paI!ners, and TKEEsof!S q, saiTii s . lmi,sd
part ofihe capital STOCK of tIc p.,Sinsrship ' '
JACOB A. sTAIMkN,
wAsHiSaroS, d. C., Sept &. isii. see-ThsTu4w
IMPORTANT TO TAXPAYERS.
For the Si "pa 'ss q;
foar.and.a: hall street, between the Columbia Bad.
Ing and & street. -
TsS 6 .ss RARsSsTSMESE sSS ESs CT
lection Of claim. for dnmages to Ieal estate, old
TIhMnPp'RR IMPROVEMENT TAKES paid at large dis
Information relative tS the general, special and
pessSinn scri tax laws 'h'er'nw wfhfNI VIZ % BfHcSRsoS
az SECOND WASHINGTON COOPERATIVE
Ssd%s nsa nsst TrSfT S9a' s Tsest infant %
Wasi, Iiai' Nc. GiS seventh siiesi, at s. o'clock.
Thr annual report will be submitted and oiIlccrs for
'nS se ses"S ''"' iSTS t;Ss l. THOMPSON Secretary.
As- .PRovIDENCE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
In medicine wishing TO avail thcnseves q the com
sslal" &C., n this in,tiiuti9n must make written ai
70 Hs gsssssST R rEs $ Sa
attend q the Hosp,al on MONDAY octoSer ]. ata
" ',,' ~ @RIFFSS TYLER, NJ. D., President
ss- sANDFoRDs CURE. FOR CATARRII.
pisrces G2iden Dscyyery and AZ his other med,;
az Twenty DETERRENT KINDS OF TRO-
CiiEs aud Lorenyes for throat and lung difficulties
sold ut ConglLns Drug Store, Ma>onlo Temple. sel5
es-TlIE LARGEST ASSORTMENT OF TOILET
md ether article r ladies' use in the city at Cough
Inns Temple Drug store. seB
or POTOMAC INSURANCE COMPANY.
orriCE, No ~ lIIaH SrRerT.
The wa.nns,oa AGENCY q ts. to%pssy &"s al Va.
The present customers Of the Company. and all
s'T g. 6FFh "'rf al h E banking M h. l OF %
Fnscn,h and streets n9rIlwss g nsrp,r s.c,.,srv
OH No,o ON EXHIBITION (NEw No.
ISIS AND SALE EB
ITH ST. At lie ST. n. W.
ARKRITER'S,
Free Art Gallery and store, No. s,S street north
west,
SSlc' % Ts ar rap'ns ssF sPsrFs sfS%o' &
Shades, PctLfe4, Frames, Picture Cors and Tassels
Rlngs, Nails Sc. In the District
BJTERMS CASH
Please remember name and number. Jecs.i3m
As-HuMPIIREYS SPECIFICS, POSDs EX.
tract. Homeopathic Medicnes sold nj Temple Drug
Siorr. J. aud Ninth streets. srpstf
Hs-USTtrS PATENT tSTEEL) SOLE AND
HEEL PROTECTORS make your shoes last twice
long and prevent you frcm 81 ppinE For salo In all
the hor stores, and by the inventor. 6i9 ID street
| northwest iapn
National Republican., 1877-09-27
WANTS.

WANTS.
NVANTED.LAB EXCHA.NG E-Two
Labor Fschanrs ss 81 ioSsann % aSeSac '" sspssst RSa
- WOMAN DEpARTMENT.
App.leaii2n has been made by persons with best Of
,iov,r rneksss, Midwives,
;StasMo,ssen: S,i,,S,sse: Sn.mSermaHidds, ..sas, ma d
stnms,reS.es, Carpet sewers
Apnin's register oren n 70 ,, ,emPioysrs fs9m 70
IN charge 81 woman's Department,
pnsn r1aiss Ts%s % hs%sos HGpy sp Rs
l. Ahoh hEIsAsGf MRNs bEPasrAENT. al ri ATh
APPLICATION has, has been made by pcraon'' recon-
clerks Plate Printers,
Cnnchmsn, watchnen,
PAINTERS, Messengers,
sSci6ol Teachers, Drnughtsn,cn,
n BRrksmiths, ealesinen,
Parties desiring TO employ GasSR hls5fS EIPGfm4NeE
scraG6t dS Louisiana avenue.
w WANTED-As SUITE OF ROOMS FOR DENTAL
Addr,%, DN. {. DhM0NT GETii.LE Dentist.
se22-itf sos a street nor Invest.
WANTED TO PURCHASE - A DESIRABLE
" lot Or part q lot in Oak Hill Cemetery. In
BOARDING.
A GENTLEMAN AND WIPE DESIRE BOARD
srs bS oS. y " n % sisc Shsss ss
location On Of rooms, price Of board per month and also
vii paid 10 communications JSIIE sMIT ,sII dG.
|MoRTos HOUSE,
90 2AND s24 F STREET NORTHWEST
PRICES FOR BOARD.
Per month"; il paid In advance IL 90
Per week %
Break fst or dinner
u meal tickets %
MoRroN HOUSE was the iisi one in the city TO
lower the prices for board, and thus the people
%$SSP 4, RE-. y THE 1;.,E sTx .v.,v ,v
@: and ~ street NORTHWEST,
RoARDERs CAN DO BETTER AT THE TIRE.
u MONT HOUSE than any place In the city. Gall
and good hotel Soara W" ''''' W. >'' an nsyssa S'
SC,0 q STREET NoRTIIwEsT.-FoR RENT.
either or sS" ALSO o0Ao
| aps-u
S91 D STREET NoRTHwEsT.-RooM AND
Ss,on Of s9AkD anh psr ns Sess ss acsSSsS S e 10
| eT~ nccomm odRtcd. mhl0-tf
A7S PENNsYLvANIA AVENUE, NEAR
| ~ siaihttreet Depot-flrsi class board with
room, nom " TO Ao per week transient tl;1 per
INTERIOR ADORNMENTS.
.as
| nECORATIVE AND FINE GOLD WALL
| - PAPEltS
respectfully TO the public that pre-
| pared 10 exhibit the largrrt assortment OF
| FINE PAPERHAN0tNG
OF any establishment In the city The goods In
the modern style OF ornanentation, from new and
| original designs. Among them arc many novelties In
DADos. FREIzEs, THING DESIGNS, &C.
Also II large Rsrortment Of GUILT, SATIN and
| BLANKS, which I wit sell much lower than the
National Republican., 1877-09-27
FOR SALE.
BUSINESS CHANCES.

A PARTNER WANTED WITH $500 CASH IN A
"A new and profitable business. For interview
address J. Ii. K.:bi2 Psnnsyivsnis avenue tsp37-st
National Republican., 1877-09-27

FOR sALE-THE FOLLOWING FIRsT,CLAas
LOANS: t.0D AND " 800. sEtURED ON FIRST
Class PhoPERTY. BOTH DRAWING EIGHT
PER CENT. ISTERfsST, sels-u
National Republican., 1877-09-27
DEAL ESTATE BrLLETlN OF
IL JOHN SHERMAN, No. O. 1T. CLOUD BUILDING.

No IsN Maryland avenue, 10 rooms frame e...tlo 90
No EE Ninth northeast rooms, brick.... 10 90
No. lII seventh street northeast, rooms, frame. ], %
M iii n street rooms frame ...... rs 90
No 1i1e Seventeenth street, rooms, mod IMP. %
No I1iO Seventeenth street. rooms, mod. imp. ~
Cor. Green and lrdgc stS, Geotn r.. hrtck-... ~ ~
No 1871 Tenth street u. W., rooms, brick, m h.. % %
No. iy22 street southwest, u rooms, mod. imp ~ 70
No 10 street northeast, rooms, brick, m. H.. "
No sll Tenth street w. rooms, brick, ~. b. ~ ~
No. is street O., 10 rooms u, Furnished. IL "
FURNISHED.
No. eoS q street northwest, mod. imp..........1p 90
HOUSES RENTED AT A REASONABLE
CHARGE
COLLECTIONS CAREFULLY MADE STATE
MENlS RENDERED MONTHLY, WHEN DE-
SIRED.
HOUSES AND LOTS For SALE IN ALL PARTs
OF THE CITY.
LOANS NEGOTIATED ON REAL EsrATE SE-
CURITY At A REAsONABLE COMMISSION.
National Republican., 1877-09-27

WANTED TO PURCHASE = A DESIRABLE
w lot or part Of lot in Oak Hnl Cemetery. In
quire at lt,D Sew York avenue sepll-3t.
National Republican., 1877-09-27
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

ssr THE REV. THOMAS HARRISON, THE
young evangelist will NEE! all the oung people that
next at Iso y. M, and also all who are willing to as
sst N the singing at ~ p. M. Revival services at
y. m. Hear2t
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TO JoAN-ssoo. $500, 100 and q so.

CURITY AT A REAsONABLE COMMISSION.
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w TANTED-A SUITE OF ROOMS FOR DENTAL
w PARLoRs. near q . sAriingten or E9bitt house.
AddrSs DR. G. DEMONTn EyIlLE, Dentist,
se22-itt sos q street nor Invest.
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PERSONALITIES.

Herschel V. johnson, whom Alexander
II. Stephens recommends for a supreme
court Judge, is sixty-ive.
Holman Hunt hasn't made much
Roadway with his great picture of Jeru.
salem.
A lodge has been built near Brigham
Young's grave and a guard kept there night
and day.
Alexander II. Stephens favors the
Texas Pacific railroad, regarding it as the
route to the Pacific ocean, which would
benefit not only the south, but the whole
country.
The Boston Golden Rule states that
Moody and Ssnkey are paid a fixed salary,
made up by several wealthy gentlemen IN
different parts Of the country.
The crown princess of Germany and
her imperial husband will send their eldest
son Prince William, TO England for a long
residence, that being "the only country"
says the princess, where he can learn how
TO become a gentleman"
Miller & Lux, a California firm, own
100000 acres in allan area nearly equal TO
that of Rhode Island. They own about So.
calves numbered $1,000. They have a vast
number of sheep, as well as Of hogs, and
they furnish the largest share Of fresh NEST
fur the San Francisco market.
General Grants charge, that Mr.. Sum
ner was untruihful in the matter Of the
annexation of San Domingo evidently had
its rise in a misunderstanding. Col. Fornsy,
who was present when the interview in
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not be found in suAicien, numbers to for
ward II to Montreal, and permission has been
asked from the government to allow Amefi'
can craft TO get forwarders out oil their EN-
barrassment Of riches.
A stoye-dealer in Hartford, Conn.,, has
died Of a slight cut made in one oil MS myers
by a piece of ordinary oxydized sheet zinc.
The zinc inflicted a poisonous wound lhatlh
a few hours affected the whole circulation,
and bafled the efforts Of physicians who
we're then summoned. Oxydized zinc, when
is found in numberless houses, should be
handled as carefully as Woorara arrows or
poisoned Chinese daggers.
There was an exhibition in a store IN
Dupont street, san Francisco, last week, OF
a mammoth bunch Of grapes from the great
| grape vine OF Santo Barbara IA cutting from
the monster sent to the ~centenntal(. ms
cluster weighs one hundred and twenty-five
pounds, is six feet in circumference and three
feet long. The vine from which this is cut is
sixteen years old, and produces annually
10000 to 10000 pounds of grapes. This Is
| probably the largest bunch of grapes ever
grown.
The following despatch from General
Miles, dated Oct. Sd, has been received by
| General Terry: General This omman
| moved rapidly to Snake creek, striking the
fresh trail of the hostile NeZ Perces coming
out of the Bear Paw mountains at o'clock.
| September 80, met and surprised the camp,
| and at s o'clock captured the larger part oil
their herd, about 600 horses, mules ana
ponies. the engagement was quite severe,
and tine enclosed is a list OF our killed ana
wounded. The Indians lost " killed, ln'
Guiding Looking Glass and Joseph's brother,
and three ether chiefs, and 40 wounded.
| .Joseph gave me his solemn pledge yesterday
that he would surrender, but did not, and
thew are evidently waiting for aid from other
Indians. They say that the Sioux are coming
to their aid. They are closely invested IN
| some deep %ravines and kept under hre: 10
take them by assault would cost many lives.
| NAV wear them out and compel them 10
give up. They fight with more desperation
| than any Indians | have ever met. Deleve
there are MANY escaped villains III the VII
lage who expect to be hung when caught. l
believe there is a combination between this
canp and Sitting Bull, and ] have used every
effort to prevent q junction. | am expecting
the companies with Sturgis and Will theh en-
deayor to send the Second cavalry companies
to Benton. Ipresume you do not WISH mem
withdrawn when surrounding the Nez ferces
camp. | intend to send my wounded tothe
Missouri and captured stock to the Yellow
stone, / would respectfully suggest that
information be sent to the British authori-
Ties 70 prevent any portion of the Nez
Perces tribe crossing the line, or to disarm
| them should they take refuge on English
soil. Can supplies DE sent up the Milk
| river road for the Second cavalry? Please
send me anv information or orders that
should govern my movements. Very rcspect'
fully, your obedient servant,
NELSON A. MILES,
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A Mysterious New Star.

The new star in Cygnus has gone
through q performance that is a sore
puzzle to the men of science. As its
gradually waning light comes to be
examined by the spectroscope, 1t Is
found now t. have the features of a
planetary nebula. For a few years past
the spectroscopists have been pluming
themselves upon the important accession
to the proof of the nebular hypothesis
that was furnished by the appearance OF
the nebula when their light was
analyzed. The assertion was freely made
that the irresolvable nebulR consisted
largely of the simple gases, principally
hydrogen they were supposed to be in
the process of condensation, ultimately
to form suns. But here is a star which
starts off as a sun with a varied assort-
ment of streaks in its spectrum, and
winds up in a few weeks with simplicity
of light and every evidence of being a
nebula. Evidently the previous notions
about nebula need revision. Prot. Lock
yer suggests as a way out OF the difficulty,
that the new star may not be so many
million of miles away as the fixed stars
certainly are. If it had been at that
great distance and had burst suddenly
into fierce incandescence at the time it
was first observed, it would have taken II
few million years for so long a mass to
cOol.---N. Y. Tribune.
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Quiet Folks.

Ouietness is sometimes a sign of bodily
healt h. The nervous man, who is
always stirring, is seldom strong. But
when a man is thoroughly wrapped up
in himself and his own importance, per-
fectlv satisfied with his position and pros.
poets, the cut of his clothes, the length
of his whiskers, the attenuation of his
umbrella, and the luster of his hat, the
chances are that he Is very quiet. Such
men are habitually well dressed; but, as
they get on in life, they cling to old
fashions. They are not considerable for
Others, vet they give very little trouble.
They exact the utmost service, but make
no fuss about it. They are painfully
regular and punctual, but never seem
put out by other peoples want of order.
They are bores at a dinner party, wet
blankets at a picnic, mere sticks at a ball;
but excellent as officers, admirable par
sons, much sought after by matchmaking
mothers. 1t is they who carry Oft the
heiresses; who always save money
who are never in debt or difficulty, as
other men are who are regular in their
devotions, and invaluable Oh commit
tees, where they always get their own
way, without trouble or fuss. They
h~abitually wait till every one else has
spoken. and then make the single re-
mark which concludes the matter, and
which seems as il it had risen to the sur