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National Republican., 1877-11-15

AND now there is phonograph frpm which
the tones of the human voice are to be repro
duced after death. What q happy thought
Every timca favorite prims donna appears
before the public have this instrument catch
the tones of the tunes she sings, and after the
sweet warbler has gone out into the eternity
of space, let the phonogrnph be touched, and
the sOul-inspiring strains be given again 10
those who arc yet Of the earth earthly. suppose
it was announced that full concert by Nine.
ANNIE BISHOP aud the elder SEGUIS was to b.
given. A phonogrph concert, as II were. Ora
scene from the elder BOoTHs Richard. where he
awokc from his troubled dreams. Or the great
FORREST, with his you have sent for me, and
| am here" or his "most potent, grave, aud
revereued sciSnors, that have taen this
mans daughter is most true" Think Of
complete reproduction Of one of BEEcHER's
sermons, after his demise; but better than all
how delightful would be q representation OF
night debate In our National Congress,
long after the average members had
gone to another sphere to receive their Just re-
wards, about which the least said is the better.
But If, as the scientists allege, Professor Ed
| DisoS's phonogaph Is practicable, what a
blessing he has conferred. The parents by the
use Of this instrument, gladdening their hearts
at the prattle of their lost little ones the low
ing wife, in the sanctity Of her widowhood, re-
peating the last loving farewclls. Of her dear
departed. OF course, upon the advent Of a
second husband the phonograph would be hid
away in the garrett This machine has Its dis
advantages. A man may secure several Of bis
fst wiie's speeches Of love and affection, and
inadvertently the phonOgraph might be started
and just ut the time, too when his second wife
would not he IN the most mellow mood. Bui
what if the wicked wais should get to phOno
graphing the remarks from time to time of tn,
modern m0thcr-inlaw aud reproduce them n
times and places most unwelcomeP What 1
novel thing to visit a fashionable Avenue stor,
IN the near future and witness the selling ant
buying Of Miss So and Mr.. So and Sos duet, Ol
Senator Blanks speech on finance or Gen
SnERMAS's address to the army of Tennessee
or ,lONGEE THoMPsoSs spirited remarks aftei
the Ohio election in 1877. or the late Secretary
ScHu Rz's address TO the Germans Of America
or CASTLES singing the lakes of Killarney
etc, etc. Seriously, this invention of the pho
nograph promises to bo the greatest wonder o.
the nineteenth century.
National Republican., 1877-11-15

Of the public may not be endangered by
reason of the absence of oil legislative pro-
vision prohibiting incompetent persons
IRON preparing and dispensing potent
agents for medicinal use. 1t tues not
prevent any person from opening or
owning in whole or in part n
drugstore or place for selling, ut whole
sale or retail, drugs and medicines, and for
dispensing physicians prescriptions, pro
vided that the persons who actually prepare
and dispense the medicines ore registered
pharmacists under the act; and in order
that the bill may not be retroactive, and
thus interfere with tho obvious personal
rights and property of persons already own
ing such stores, II provides for the regista-
tion OF all persons actually engaged in the
drug business in the District at the time Of
the passage of the bill within sixty days
thereafter, without examination into pro-
fcssional competency.
The bill is simply prospective In Its effects
and intended to debar hereafter profession
ally ignorant and incompetent persons from
conducting the business In this District.
The practice of medicine is justly confined
to graduates In medicine. The practice
of pharmacy should be regulated for the
same reasons, and laws have been enacted
in New York, South Carolina, Maryland, New
Hampshire, San Francisco, Boston, and sew
Ar.i All,As States and cities of the Union,
which laws in their character closely resem-
bic the bill now submitted to Congress, I'M
posing, however, in all cases, greater restric-
tions than those imposed by this bill. There
can he no doubt as to the beneficial effects
should such law he passed. The general
feeling appears to he in favor Of its enact
ment. and ere long the whole country will
lie under pharmaceutical legislation. Two
deaths ae reported by telegraph rs having
occurred in Rhode Island yesterday through
errors OF incompetent druggists.
National Republican., 1877-11-15
An USE.u ENJ,S.
The Hess English Opera Troupe at the Ma
ti0nul.

The Hess English Opera Troupe at the Ma
ti0nul.
The theatre was full of music slowing people
last night, and Manager less WAS rewarded at
last for his efforts to please. The "Chimcs OF
Normandy" is n splendid opera, and has al
ready won Its way into the hearts of the pub
lic The plot Of the opera may be told as fol-
lows The Marquis Of riIieroi, who has been an
exile. since childhood, returns to his home
while u great fair is being held IN the old
Normandy village near his ancestral chateau.
The first scene disclOses u number Of village
gossips retailing scandal about Mig,iOnettc. who
comes In oDporiunely and saves her reputa-
tion by turning the tables on her traducers.
Gaspdrd, an old miser proposes to give his
niece, Gsrmains, In marriage to the representa-
tive Official dignitary OF the village, the Sheriff
The niece decidedly objects to this arrange.
ment; and although she declares that she Is
bound In ties of gratitude to certain fisher
man, named Robin Mor', for saving her life
las she thinks, yet she asserts that her heart
Is untouched by love. To escape the marriage
and to fly from the vengeance OF Gaspard aud
tho Sheriff both parties take advantage Of
the privileges of the iair aud becDne
servants Of theAarguis. In which position thoy
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Incompetent Druggists.

II is To lie hoprtl iha, the hill introduced
by Mr., HENKLE, of Maryland, on the 18th
instant to regulate the practice of phar-
macy in the District OF Columbia may re-.
ceive favorable consideration by the present
Congress- as being in all respects proper and
rs a matter Of public hygiene, Que of vital
importance to all persons residing in or
visiting the district. This bill is the
same rs passed the House of Representa-
tiyes during the last session, with amend
n,ents which il is believed remove the
only objections mentioned at that time,
The sole object of the bill is to insure thai
the dispensing of medicines and physicians
prescriptions shall be confined to or under
the immediate supervision of competent
persons. In order that the health and lives
National Republican., 1877-11-15

TROUBLE with Mexico Is again the sensa.
tion. The latest reports has 1t that Don SIS.
RAsrIAS LERDo DE LEJADA. through his
agents alons the Rio Grandc, Is doing his ut.
most to precipitate war with the United
States. 1t Is even hinted that an invasion Of
Texas is contemplated. Gen. ORD has about
1900 men along the Rio Grande as far up rs
Eagle Pass, and the Texas militia are not
avcrso to collision, SO that our Mexican
friends will not find the reconquest of Texas
very rose.coored piece Of business. Under
the circumstances, Gen. ORD should have two
or three more regiments of cavalry. Let Con-
grcss hurry up and pass the army bill so that
the fou, cavalry regiments can bc sent at once
to the Texas border. and the Mexican question
will soon be settled.
National Republican., 1877-11-15

IT docs seem somewhat out of place for
Democratic Senators TO approach the President
and solicit his influence in having the Louisi-
ana Senatorial contest settled. However, give
Democrat an inch and he'll take an ell Here Is
what the Cincinnati Gaseitc says: 1T is stated
that GoRDoN and LAMAR called recently on
the President 10 induce him TO take some nc.
tion looking to the decision Of tho Louisiana
Senatorial contest, and that they were in
foI Ied that 1t was the province Of the Senate
alone to decide upon the. qualifications of its
members. II would seem that the notion that
the Constitution of the United States Is sub
jcct to amendment by a Democratic majority
in Congress Is not confined to the House,
National Republican., 1877-11-15
Theatre Comique.

''The Convicts Revenge" and the variety,
burlesque, and comedy attractions at the
CoIniqus have combined to draw crowds OF
people Mt each performance. The programm
Tor this evening is fun, and We prediUt that
tho house will be. 1t is but proper to state
that the performances ut this theatre are un-
exceptiouaDle, aud can be witnessed by the
most l,Lst,diulls
National Republican., 1877-11-15
FOR SALE.

TOR sALE-A HOrsE NINE YEARS OLD
ihree-sprn ng Expr,s ~ Wagon, and IIarness n
1916 II street northwest. n0iETSw~
A SPLENDID COUPE HORSE FOR SALE
q slxieen hands high ye!y st 4 b; stv n Y ns
old; pr eCtly gentle md sound. VIII be sod att
reasonable price. Inquire VI
]. H. OLCOTT,
noi0 iw Stables street between 18th a itth SITS.
ENOR SALE OR kXCTIANGf-A THREE-sTORY
4 eleven room brick house. No. 20T street north
west. Apply OF premises, or of -
J. h. ARCHER,
no6-tf Federal BuIldIngs, 7th aud y sis, N. W.
National Republican., 1877-11-15

THE RUSSIANS may subduo the Turks by
force Of arms and excessive numbers, but nj,
must admit that the Porto has very proper
way Of dealing with It's rebellious subjects
very unlike our paoihcation and amnesty poll.
icies Forty of tho eS-sultan MuRADs attend.
ants were strangled in one day. MURAD will
doubtless be choked off when the Sublime
Porte gets time TO attend to his case. Suppose
there was law In this country providing fol
the straugulation Of the rebollious aud foolish
statesmen. Good gmciousl 1t Is horrible
oven to contemplate such thing.
National Republican., 1877-11-15
DlEI,

DUDLEY.-on the l4th Of November. lsT7, john
PiSkSkr DuDLkS. ageu hils II months and fJurieen
d..B
funeral TO AXE place tbs afternoon, ut the.
o'ciOck, rom l2iJ - street northwest.
hALONE--Un h, l;hh oI No, ember, is7T. at $40
H. M, PAlhiuk b" -. ALoNE, aged twenty, mt
HIS funeral viii III y pCe ffoin No. ul2 NeS der
hey avenue nJr,I.w nDrn nK, At VA: Oc.Ock.
National Republican., 1877-11-15

missed much more than was To have been ,x-
pected, which shows that there are worse
things than mothers.in. law.
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LOST AND FOUND.

ITEr CROSS LOST-IF THE GENTLEMAN
~ weailg ,cye-glGs@.; who took G. No, = Ia
u ne O'clock on Tuesdpy even ng, iai ins ani, aud
lett II ut tonntctcut avenue, Who pl' t.d Ny JET
will reluTI the m 10 the tounling HJ IN Of THLS
PAL Err, lie will c.nier y ihyOr upon the owner
nDI,.th
National Republican., 1877-11-15
noeu Rooms IL Is Fed, raj Bu ii ns; n = III 4 + sts

ENOK RENT TO GOOD TENANT FUK
u mod rat prl - the beau ifnl residence known
as "Iliilsde" u unontown; z short walk from TIE
oar route. House tanr elght rooms two pinzzas
.ront. wi barn, crri-St'~hou.e, wood'hDuse lien
house. Dr.. aud two acres o. prolni, with oho %
| ffuli. Inquire at go p st . I norihwtsL ocs+H
ENoR RENT-THE NEW AND ELEGANTLY.
J. finished residence, containing 1--WE rooms
with every, GO y, NJ nc. No IAN ycrm nj ny.nue.
corner OF Fneenth street and NV York ave. oclItf
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IMPORTANT TO TAXPAYERS.

DON'T PAY sPECIAL-IMPROyHMENT TAXES
UNTIL THE ASSESSMENT Is
READJUSTED.
Special attention given To the RFADJUSTMENT
OF ENT AS ESSM EN IL aud the c i.
e'tiOn Of clnins lor dan ages to real estate, Q d
material Iy-us u aud work done by lOt-ownes under
permit IMPROVEMENT TAXES paid nj q large
discount.
Information relative TO the general, ~ eclal and
personal Tax WAS Cheerfllly md freely given
WILLIAM DIt KsON,
"a -Four HW -One-hAlf street,
osSim Three dOors aboys Columbia Building
FEN KEYS TIL, srovrn.x
THE CHEAPE+T STOVES IN THE CITY,
ooiI-Im Curnsr VI seyenth aud X slA northwest
National Republican., 1877-11-15
The National Republican

T. published daily except sundays by the
Republican Printing q Publishing Company,
att southwest rorner OF Pennsy vsnia Avenue and
1hircenth s'teet s ~ rer ~ mum In advaI or 90
cents p month, d, liver Il by ',,It or. -
Address NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,
Washngt' n. u.
National Republican., 1877-11-15

MIR. N. n. FuGIrr Is Agen, for the rece'p
Of Advertisements and subscriptions for this
Paper, as well rs for the Collection Of Ac-
counts,
Mr.. u. " McCLELLAND Is also authorized
to solicit Advertisements.
National Republican., 1877-11-15

7 Mrs Eliza NJ. Mo-her. on First street. bstwcen
High and pO omRc Geor town, u. &. The peolal
stlen lon o. Gny eseeking irst.claSs re. de- ce
dlr'cted to this Irop rty. Tie house contains ee4
Ia 20 rooms. wine cell e. o. vnri 3. lot All cole
Wmer ,ns and all the modern Improvements, In per
feet order. IN Vnrd"n surround In the o ise, Allied
with = H. rnd ffu I. Th sltuat OF ihn prem.
- Is consld rid among the most select Of george
In the Dlstri,t Of Columbia. Fur terms apply to
W. II. Glaze T.
no9-i5t SO Market Space.
National Republican., 1877-11-15

IIOR RENT.-TIIREEsTORY BRICK HOUSE;
bay VT dows; oil mo iern improvements; three
blocks from CaI I ar unis. ~ and ~ per month
TO right kind o. tenants. In luire Of
National Republican., 1877-11-15
ROOMS FOR RENT.

CHARMING FURNISHED ROOMS, IN A DE9iR!
~ sble looailtyt private mmiyi terms modcrRts
No. eos Tenth street northwest, no So
National Republican., 1877-11-15

All communications dSsionei for publication
th1uid be briet. plainly T-n aud only upon one side
Of he paper. C0mmsa icoSoRs updrconp1nied by The
ndme q he dsthor MI soiciti dni wM ncRhsr b.
rcud nor refv,ned Rcer'cd manuscript VM MT N n.
hansi nor preserved The crmndci stu, NJ Oir col.
umns durino me se~sion " Cbny,ess ,VM preclude me
ia@rtion " i0ng articles
National Republican., 1877-11-15
HOUSES.

TOR RENT-A F1vE.sTORY BRICK HOUSE,
L In perfect order. newly painted and repered
with all modern cOnvenirrres; 10 alton. No. 30
street northwest, near the Psi nd Patent 0Nloes
For terms apply at 1i3 Market Space WILLIAM n.
RILEY, nol3-M
National Republican., 1877-11-15

2iI.( q STREET NUKTHwEST.-FOR REM
osSc pleasant south front rooms, with board
either transient or Pernianone also, tabie-board-
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-07-12
FOR EIG n.

Arrangements have been affected by
which England, with the consent Of the khe-
dive, and not in opposition to the sultan,
shall occupy Egypt.
President Mcmahon has pardoned
eight hundred and forty.four more com.
munists.
The Pope has appointed the Rt. Rev.
Louis NJ. Fink, present Vicar Apostolic of
Kansas, to be archbishop of that state, and
the Rev. James Gobbens, d. d., present
bishop of Richmond, va, as the successor
d, D., archbishop Of Baltimore.
The French chamber of deputies was
formally dissolved June 25th bv order of
Prcrident MacMahon who states that he
will hold office till 1880, and answer for
order at home and peace abroad.
Fears are entertained of an attempt to
blow up and destroy the Suez canal and the
khedive is taking effective measures to pre-
vent such an attempt on land, while sea-
police force is being organized under the
command of two English officers.
A complimentary dinner was given to
Mr. Garrison, by the anti-slavcry society of
London, few days since, being attended by
several prominent members of parliament.
BY the explosion of boiler in the
Rounsdale iron works at Tunstal, England,
last week, eight persons were killed and
thirty injured.
Gen. Grant and wife visited Queen
Victoria, at Windsor castle, on June 2S.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-07-12
TIE OLD TRAMP.

Good mornin boys, and how is hl' I'm srciy-
looking tramp;
You see, last night my little bed was just triflc
damp;
walked the raj
found my bed as always do, when inn conuec-
ti0Is fail.
Last night drcamt dream, aud wish I'd never
woke
Yes, boys, drcamt ! lived again before | took this
yoke;
saw The forms of other days--thcy'vc climbed the
golden hill;
mingled with homeIy throng wish it were so
sill.
Twas banquet spread in that old home and n |
were gathered there
TO crowd around :he iestal board -pprental bless
ings hare;
You see, lived my life again, oh happy days so
bright,
AS slept on my dew-damp bed in the shadows of
last night.
poor tramp printer has heart beneath his ragged
glrb;
Hard Times is roaming through the land and we
have felt his barb;
And, strangers, when woke This nom, with cramps
>, and mental pain,
May God forgive my wicke wish-to never wake
again.
I've made some justification in this ancient, bat
tered form,
And my bcnziue wash vethrOwn aside, ITS brought
TO me much harm;
My proof has been corrected, n revise will needed
he,
For He that scarchCth hearts will many errors e.
My tramp is almost ended now, old age will win the
Yen see my hands arc trennbly, and Icanno hold
ease,
R,t al Ia nit tu l,,il ,,F
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-07-12

Ny experience in boomerangs is mainly
confined to the natives about the COnda-
mine and its aluents, where was ire.
qucntly in company with natives for
about year. They had two weapons
one large, for war, the other small, for
game. / should think the weapon is
seldom thrown in war, since most Of their
contests (sucn as they are) take place in
scrub or forest, where it could not be
used to advantage; but have seen ma.
tive irightfully y cut in the abdomen, and
was told by native that he had been
struck by n boomerang thrown by the
hostile party. have seena few OF these
contests, but never saw the boomerang
used in any way. The "waddys" were
thrown freely, the spear seldom. The
game boomerang is thrown among fights
OF ducks and also carrots when conyre-
gated on the trees and gathering nectar
their flowers, and with marked effect.
I his | have seen several times. There
are two ways Of throwing the weapon,
which as | could throw it well at one
time, | will cndeavor to describe. 1t is
grasped quite at the end by the right
hand aud raised above the head, the ell
bow being bent, the weapon assuming a
position with its convex edge downward
on nearly horizontal line at right angles
to the intended line of flight The arm
is brought swiftly around from left to
right, becoming gradually extended un-
til il reaches a line directly in front of
the face, when the weapon is delivered
from the now straight arm with the con-
cave edge toward the line of fight. This
is the method of throwing into the air.
No dependence can be placed on the re-
turn OF the weapon within a circle of 20
yards, though it sometimes returns dan
uerOuslv near the thrOwer. 1t it meets
an obstacle it is either stopped and falls
dead TO the earth, or its course is changed.
In either case its peculiar motion is de.
stroyed, as must be obvious. In the 9th
err method of throwing the weapon is
held in the same way, but delivered near
" on line with the hip, and made tC
strike the earth about 10 yards in front
of the thrOwer, pitching | believe
though it is not easy to toobserve,) on one
of It's horns. Thence it recochets and
flies straight away for perhaps 20 or 81
yards, keeping position of about foul
feet from the earth, and gradually rising
until it is spent. 1t returns very little
if at all. In this way only can it be uset
for war, since in the other it begins t
mount at once, and would soon be abov,
1
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-07-12
THE FOREIGN WAR.

The passage of the Danube by the
Russian troops was accomplished at Ibrail
on June 81. Several army corps crossed at
Galatz, meeting with but little opposition.
This event has been waited for with feverish
anxiety by all Europe, and the prediction
now is that heavy fighting will soon ensue.
Letters from Constantinople state that
the Turkish war department is destitute of
funds. The execution of many contracts is
therefore suspended.
The porte has telegraphed to its rep
resentatives abroad a note begging the cabl-
nets to take cognizance of the destruction
with explosives. of four Ottoman merchant
vessel by the Russians, which is denounced
as contrary to the rules of international law.
During the bombardment of Rustchuk,
on June 2S, the English consulate, which had
a large Union Jack floating, seems to have
been singled out for the concentrated fire,
and was completely destroyed. The entire
population fled to the neighbOring hills and
villages Seven hundred shells fell in the
town in one day and over eight hundred the
next. The consulates of France, Italy
Greece, Germany, and Belgium were injured
bv the Russian fire. 1t is asserted that the
English consul at Rustchuk, who also acts for
the United States, unavailng endeavored tc
avert the Russian fire by hosting the Amer
can flag.
A Constantinople dispatch says advice'
from Erzeroum state that Mukhtar Pasha ha'
won a great victory and has taken 900 Rus
sian prisoners.
1t is positively asserted that no un
friendly feeling exists between Russia and
the great powers, and that Russia will 10y
ally keep her promise, and the peace o
Europe is assured. The results of the war
far from imperiing it, will but consolidate it
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-07-12
THE EAST.

A dispatch from New York announces
the death of Robert Dale Owen, the great
spiritualist, which occurred at LaGrange,
New York, on June a. His remains will
be carried to New Harmony, Indiana, for
interment.
A fire at Marblehead, Mass, June 25,
destroyed nearly the entire business portion
of the city. Over forty dwellings were de.
stroyed, and the balance of the burned
property, to the number of seventy.two
buildings caused loss of over 100000.
The New York World states that Gov.
Tilden will sail for Europe July Is.
by the upsettng of a boat in Boston
ha,bo last week, j. c. Jones' Jeremiah
Shannon and John Boyle were drowned.
A dispatch from Plymouth, Pa, says
a party of drunken Molly Maguires near
Nanticoke, attacked a number of miners,
injuring all of them. Martin Mcintyre, one
of the colliers, was so badly wounded that
he died.
In the college boat-race at Springfield
Mass, Harvard won easily over Columbia, in
comparatively uninteresting race.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-07-12

Never write with pen or ink. 1t is al
together too plain, and doesn't hold the
mind of the editors and printers closely
to their work.
If you are compelled to use ink, never
use that vuIgarity known RS the blotting
pad. If you drop blot Of ink on the
paper, lick it off, The intelligent COM
positor loves nothing so dearly as to read
through the smear this will make across
twenty or thirty words. We have seen
him hang over such piece Of copy half
an hour, swearing like a pirate all the
time, he felt that good.
Don't try to write too plainly. 1t is a
sign of plebean origin and public. school
breeding. Poor writing is an indication
of genius. It's about the only indication
OF genius that great many men possess
Sprawl your articles with your eyes shut
and make every word as illrgible as you
can. We get the same price Tor it from
the rag. man as though it were covered
with copper-plate sentences.
Avoid all painstsking with proper
names. We know the full name of every
man, woman and child in the United
States, and the merest hint of the name
is sufficient. 1t is a great mistake that
proper names should be written plainly.
ALWAYS write on both sides OF the
paper, and, when you have filled both
sides of every page, trail a line up ana ana
down every margin and back to the top !,
of the first page. closing your article oy
Miiss Mn,n 30 I do love to get hold OF articles
w,itten aria W in this style. And how we
would like to get hold OF the man VINO
sends them Just for te minutes !
IT, In the woods, with cannon in
onr hin pocket burlington Ha~keye.