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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-13

SADIE. '..-
WE CALL the attention Of the District Oommis-
sioners to the fact that all over the city obstruc
lions permitted to remain In the streets occu-
plying, in many places, half their width. While
temporary occupancy of our thoroughfares may be
necessary during the erection Of buildings, It is
not essential that the debris Of building material
or excavations should remain for weeks after the
completion Of the edifce It has also been noticed
that stone and ice CARTS losing portion Of their
loads in the middle or the streets, the drivers
pass unconeernedly on, leaving the impediments
to upset or break vehicles happening to travel
the same routes after dark. The Commissioners
would confer beneht upon the community BY
applying some specific remedy to these evils.
DETECTIVE McDEvITT appeared yesterday Is
witness in the gamblers conspiracy against the
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN. He testified to the fast
that he got ten dollars OF Major Richards for the
purpose Of carrying out the alleged conspiracy
against Mr.. whitthorne. When he came to ex-
plain what he did with the ten dollars the pesu-
liar characteristics of the man were disclosed.
His testimony was fifty characterized a. NO
Devitps wrestle with o ten-dollar bill" He said
that he was only pretending to carry out the 81.
legged conspiracy, and spent the money In the
pretensions. The ways Of that ten-dollar bill
are peculiar. 1t took the detective bodily into .
shlOOu III bcdfCu VI " uittuOIue, 8uo tEobIo0 MIN
to brandy.smashes. Then It carried him into res
taursnt on the same mission, and fed him with
clam chowder and picked pigs feet. Then It
hired him Q carriage and sportsd him about town
all the while after Whitthorne. It bought him
cigars and boiled chestnuts to steady his ner7es
in his desperate attempt to entice the honorable
member from the paths Of rectitude aud virtue.
1t was the means Of sending pal Of McDevitt's
to the Capitol in order to get good look at MI.
Whitthorne. How many grocery bills It paid for
him he didn't say. How many silk pocket hand
kerchiefs 1t purchased for him he did not men,
ton. twas his pocket money for thrse days
For three days this energetic oficial luxuristed
on a ten-dollar bill secured under the pretense
that he wanted to use It to ferret out the sup
posed human failings Of the honorable member
from Tennessee. Anybody who has . tsn-dollar
bill that they would like to have do three days Of
good sporting with willing detective should
place it in McDevitt's hands for the business,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-13

AdNertIsIuk R8tcbe =
Daily-25 cents q line for ordinary advertising.
On editorial page, q per line. FIRST page 20
per line ~
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-13
EXTRAORDINARY iHBUcEMEETs
Are now onered for the sale or exchange OF those
BEAUTIFUL THREE.sTORY ASD

situated on the north side Of street northwest,
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets, to be
"LEXINGToN PLACE"
within sixty yards of the Fourteenth-street cars,
containing eleven rooms, exclusive of bathroom,
with hot and cold water. range. and Latrobe heat
ing three stories, with bells each floor and par
lor; in fact, fitted up with every modern colve-
nence to suit the most Astidious. This Is the best
opportunity now offered in the city.
Address or apply In person to
- TALLMADGE CO.,
-.... Real Estate Agents,
jan4-2w 92S street northwest.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-13

HOUSES AND FARMS FOR SALE.-SEv.
u eral two-stoy HOUSES and COTTAGES -
monthly payments. Valuable Building LOTS
on easy terms. Also, FARMS In the District
Garyland and VtrEtniA for Sale or exchange. -
uhlSWTNn 10 Gtreet northwest.
EXOHANGE-FINE RESIDENCE ON
~ Erie railrosd. WIN exchange for Warrington
city properly. Good fruit, large house and neces-
sary outbuildines. Distant from New York 2miles,
TAYLOR, 0e K street northwest. auG2s-0
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-13
GEORGETOWN ADV'TS.

DROWN, CHAMBERLAIN B. 90, WHOLE
ID sale dealers In Cider and pure Cider vinegars,
corner High and Water streets, GeorRetown. Keep
for sale large stock Of New York Sweet Cider And
less pure country Cider Vinegar Of the best quality
at the lowest prices. ocl6-Nn
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-13

. bill to create sinking fund TO liquidate the
bonds of the Pacific railroad, sc. Committee on
Railroads. ,-'.-r a. --
Mr. BOOTH on COUNTING TIE ELECTORAL VOTE.
hiS resolution in relation to counting the electoral
vote. He explained the resolutions, and said It
was . novel thing for the House TO desire the
&. q
votes shall then b counted" they meant 1t to be
. ministerial act, and not . judicial one; There
Eress to reject votes, but none against the an.
thority Of the Senate. Somebody must decide.
Who shall It BET The resolution offered pro-
Supreme Court. The responsibilities Of the occa.
sion required them to arise above State sraft and
act periodically and without party bias or preju-
At the conclusion Of his remarks the bill to
amend the act Incorporating the proprietors Of
GlenEood cemetery was taken up, and discussed
by Messrs. SHERMAN and INGALLS,, amended and
passed. .-s- -
MT. BOUTWELL, called up the bill for the
pe,sston Of the revision o. the 81 lax. and minor
WELL and HAAIIN; after which the Senate con-
CURED in the amendments and the bill passed.
of Rcbsrt Irwin, and yielded 70 Mt Gos1s1Sa 70
move for an executive session; and at ESQ the
Senate went into executive session, and at 256 I'd.
journed till Monday.
House OF Representatives.
Mr.. BRADLEY, of Mich. introduced . bill to
make appropriations for continuing the improve
ments in certain harbors in Michigan. Com.
merce.
The SPEAKER then proceeded in the morning
hour 10 call the committees for reports ofs pri-
vate nature, and number Of bills were reported
and placed on the private calendar.
Mr.. TUFTS, Of lows, from Committee on In
dian Affairs, reported bill authorizing the Ssc-
Rotary Of the Interior 70 invest In bonds OF the
United states the unexpended balance Of appro-
priations for the bands Of Chippewa Indians Of
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole on the private calendar; MI. WILSON, Of
the Mission Of ST. James, in wsshingtoa Terri.
tory, for nearly an hour, when, without action,
the committee rose. - :
q ks from the e On
the refusal Of l. W. Barnes to produce ceftein
teleGrams. The report was read at the Clerk's
arGunsnt 70 show the sutSoity Of the House 70
demand the production Of kilograms or other
papers, and to show that tslsgrame are not such
ppiRis1eS Il !. also IN t. show that
producing paper By reason Of tho order Of .
The report closed with the Recommendation Of
the adoption Of three resolutions: ]. That said
Barnes be required % produce to the select Now
been sent to Mobile BY order Of. the supsrin-
tendent before December H. 2. That Barnes b.
brought again to the bar Of the House, and that
to produce said kilograms and WI do %. thai
hs be ao.s$ IL t%s e 90 e. and
The The resolutions were adopted, and Barnes was
again produced at the bar Of the House ~ the
III: Tss sPEAKIs then propounded tn. question
required to BE- asked BY the second rssolutlcn.
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of God makes the way of the transgressor

hard.
It must be clear that God, and not man, is
the author of the moral law. 1t is now more
than three thousand years since the ten
commandments were delivered to Moses.
During all that long period, they and the
providence of God have formed a grand
parallel. Side by side they continue to day.
We might say, in the beautiful language of
Horace, Punishment, though lame of foot,
never failsto overtakethe transgressor."
In another way may we satisfy ourselves
that the Bible is revelation from God. The
reader of the Bible cannot have failed to dis.
cover that no small part of it consists in pre-
dieting future events. No mere man-no
creature-knows what day may bring forta.
The future is known to God only. Even Sa-
tan has no knowledge of the future. All his
prophets are lying prophets Long before
many startling events took place. they were
predicted by Gods prophets of old. We
might mention the bondage of Israel in
Egypt, the destruction of Babylon and Nine.
yah, the dispersion of the Jews, and the de-
struction of Jerusalem. The prediction made
respecting the clad" Ishmael, was that he
would become great nation. God said to
Hagar, "Ishmael will be a wild man bis
hand will be against every man and every
mans hand against him." Genesis, 16: ~.
Such is a graphic description of the wild
Arabs of the desert to-day. The history Of
Ishmael, Isaac's half brother, proves that
God is the author of the Bible. 49,.
The fact that all good men love the Bible,
and bad men hate the Bible, may also be in.
troduced to prove that the Bible is from God.
Good men love God. They love all that he
does. The language of their hearts is, "Good
unto all is the Uord."f Wicked men, on the
contrary, hate God. They are satisfied with
nothing he has done. They are dissatisfied
with him as God of creation. Every thing
is made wrong, and the providential govern
ment of God is that of cruel tyrant. Such
are the rebellious sentiments of the wicked.
Goods ways are not equal" is the language Of
the hearts of bad men. On the contrary, all
who love the Bible, love God.
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YORK MARBLE YARD.

THE undersigned is still conducting the Mar
BILE Business in Yorkville, and would re-
spectfully inform the public that he can supply
those in want of MONUMENTS or HEAD
STONES with anything in his line, and at the
lowest cash prices. - u.
Monuments designed and finished in the most
elaborate style and in point of workmanship and
material warranted equal to the work of any es-
tablishmentin in the country.
Head and Footstones, in various styles, from
plain to highly-carved work, furnished at short
notice, and satisfaction guaranteed.
Specimens usually on hand. to an inspection OF
which, those in want of marble work are respect
fully invited. .,
Estimates and any other desired information
cheerfuly given at any time.
Work delivered at any point on the Chester
and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad, between
Chester and Dallas, or at any place between
Rock Hill and Winnsboro, on the Charlotte, Co.
lumbla and Augusta Railroad, free of charge for
transportation.
upon my establishment, my determination Is 10
n'o''' " '0''''' F, HAPPERFIELD.
March S
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, OUR LIBERAL, OFFERS. :

No. For a club of 4 subscribers, q. $3.50
each, we will give a treble silver-plated BUTTER
KNIFE, worth $L00. ~ --idglisY hus bsGg-
No. 2.-For club of 8 subscribers at q, so each,
bindingj of SMITHS ABRIDGED BIBLE Die
TIONARY, the publishers price ofjwhich is
$3.50 per copy. Or for $3.50 we will give q copy
Of the Bible Dictionary and send the ENogIRER
mo. 8.-For q club ,of,lO subscribers. at &a.5o
each, we will, give copy Of the ENQUIRER one
year, or set Of six treble silver plated TEA
SPOONS, worth $500. 'elIss', S4's5u Te,'l't.., ;,
No. 4-Fora clnbsofal5 subscribers lat $3.50
fssb Hsnds E TESs
the manufacturers price OF which Is $780,
No. 5.-For club Of l6 subscribers, lat $50
each, we will give either treble gsilver,plated
SWEPT SH SEs xsER ss3 81 treble
sNo.i8.@For a club soffi8 suhscribers, at 42:50
each. We will give treble silyer-plated BUTTER
No. zEFor club Of 2osubscribers, at $3.50
oval-handle TABLE KNIVES, and one set Of six
treble silver-plated TABLE FORKS, the manu-
facturers price! Of which articles Is $1,000.
No. aJ-For a1club Of 80 subscribersS at $2.60
each We will give fly q. 1fsSt5a supeEans full
plated blades, aid afaliset 81 trebls silver plated
TABLE FORKS othe1 manufactufer,s, price of
which articles is $500. sA.ri.
No. 9.-FOr q club OF 40 SUBSCRIBERS, ~ you
EACH We win rive one No. 8 TRoPfC COOKING
STOVE, with pipe and afull ret Of fixtures, the
manufacturer price of which, $3n00.,i b 9j
No. 1O.-For, q club Of 40 subscribers, at $3.50
sssh We VII ,s one sSls aa.. syee et
SIX pieces, worth 240slI avgiisd tGt,i, sw anL (
No. 19.-For q club OF 55 subscribera at 800
each, W. Till Five d WEED SEWING MA
CHINE, walnut Plain half. Case, with tw0 Draw
ars and Drop Leaf tie manufacturers price, Of
w1lse 8 sbeeimehs ssi 81 tbs Sewing hi Macines and
nearly bill the other articles Included IN the above
premium list! can be seen and examined Sat ,our
publication office; and IN all cases we guarantee
that the Premiums Unfinished to those entitled
to receive them will besedual to tie specimens
shown sr,ls ad II .rig9G Is. ssJiIq buG ,bi1a2
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TERMS, AND. eeN1lDIl7TItIIONs. Nh l7ItII,O

I It is not necessary that the names. OF q, club
should ali be at the Same post Office. Names may
be taken at any number of places ~ they ere all
returned by the same Club Agent, Ona name
for two years will be equivalent to two names for
one year each.
The time foF completing clubs under the above
offer Is limited to the FIRST MONDAY OF
NOVEMBER. 1877. by which time the names with
the cash, should be returned to the office, though
names may be retarned at any time tetween this
and the above date NoPremium will be deliver
ed until the requisite number of names has been
returned, and the full amount due for them paid.
All subscriptions must be forwarded to US at
the expense Of those sending them. ;Aii5 j3JE. :.
In sending names, write plainly, giving coun-
~ All subscriptions wilIb discontinued asthe ex-
piration of the time paid for. laa i! guhn.s
All subscribers to the ENQUIRER. will receive
the paper free Of postage. ,,,..,.
Persons entitled to receive Premiums, must
give full directions as to whom and how they.
shall be delivered. .Gl- III g,.y4t!. .a..i.st, ID
separate list will be kept for each club maker,
who will be credited with every name sent, 30
that the number returned by any person can be
ascertained at moments notice .,iubiE tj,;, K,
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The DAIRY BUSINESS IN THE SOUTH Mr..
George H. Williamson, in Phillips Southern
Farmer, calls attention to the fact that the
South offers rich field for the dairyman,
whether in milk, butter or cheese, the price
of all these products being higher here than
at the North, while it costs much less to pro.
duce them Headds: a ( ~
Any town of 1000 inhabitants will sup
port first.class milk dairy, aud the butter
and cheese can always be shipped to the best
markets at a small cost. For a milk dairy,
the Ayrshire will prove most profitable for
butter and cheese, the Jerseys. Common
COWS will prove almost as profitable as the
improved breeds, and dairy can be started
in this way at small expense. If dairying
will pay, and pay big prof. under all dis
advantages of long Northern winters, high
priced labor and great competition, it
ought certainly to prove profitable in the
South, where there is no competition whatev-
er, except in few sections. There is no bus
mess, however, which requires closer atten
ton to all details. We tried it few years,
and speak from experience. Aside from the
profit, it is a constant source of improvement
to the farm.
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LIST OF PREMIUMS,

The articles comprising which have been adopt
ed by us with special reference TO securing only
articles Of value, and which viii prove servicea,
bic to those procuring them. The regular retail
price is given with each, and they Just as good
as 80 much cash to those who receive them, All
che articles are put down in our schedule at man
ufacturers' regular retail prices, and cannot be
bought with cash any lower than the prices here
given. Premiums Nos. l, 2and 3 will be delivered
through the mails, to persons entitled to receive
them, free Of cost. The other Premiums will be
delivered at the expense for freight charges, OF
those receiving them. In cases where Premiums
can be delivered at our publication office arrange.
ments may be perfected for reducing the freight
charges on small articles to nominal amount.
Cutlery Premiums will be from New York on
the Cooking Stoves from Greensboro, N. c.; and
ON the Sewing Machines from Baltimore. Md.
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The POSSIBILITIES OF AN ACRE.-No
man knows what these are. We know that
200 bushels of corn we're once grown on one
acre, and that five bales of cotton have been
made on the same area Of soil, but we do not
know that the limits of reproduction were reach
ed in either case. We should try to find out
not merely how much Of any given crop can
be produced on an acre of land, but how
cheap ply it can be grown. A big crop may
not, in all cases, be profitable one. 1t may
cost too much to make it. The greatest yield
with the smallest possible outlay of capital
and labor is what we must aim at. AS we
have said beforehand we wish to impress the
truth on the readers mind-our farmers are
often poor, not 80 much because their crops
are small-and small they are, compared with
what they might be-as because it costs too
much to make them. We must learn to make
large crops with less labor. To do this, we
must 60 over less ground, and make science
and practical skill properly supplement mus
Gle and machinery.-Dr. Jacques.
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OUR PREMIUM OFFERS
-. eLi u4II |5.,a7.Ii, Esp0f pG ru ff!'#' '..
CLUB BOOKS YET OPEN I!

WITH the view Of accommodating number
w of club-makers, whose clubs for the cur
rent volume of the ENQUIRER are not as large
as they desire, as we'll also as to extend 70 a VINO
PAPER at club rates, We have decided to keep open
our club books until the FIRST MONDAY OF
NOVEMBER NEXT. Until that date, subscri-
bers will be received through club: makers, VINO
obtained lists under our previous ofer-the club
makers being duly accredited with all names they
may return under the present proposition, which
names will be added to their former lists. New
clubs will also be received from those who may
desire to obtain any Of the elegant Premiums we
offer for such service. In this connection we
would again invite attention TO our .4t
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y are secured to warrant the enterprise, pro-
pose publishing ..a. .... .. q
HISTORY OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
The work will embrace COMPLETE H1STO.
RY OF THE STATE from the first discovery OF
the soil; the settlement Of the territory at differ
ent periods; the history of the State under the
Proprietary Government; under the Royal Gov
ernment, and through the revolutionary period'
or to the close of the Revolutionary war.
The movements of the several Whig military
chiefs are accurately traced, and the several bat
ties fought during the Revolution are mtnutely
described. ~ : [-afz d. 90 ~.
The whole will make book of more than 700
pages of the size of Stephens History OF the Uni
ted States. 1t will be printed on good paper with
clear type, and bound in substantial cloth To
subscribers the book will be delivered for FOUR
DOLLARS per copy.
Persons desiring to canvass for the work are re-
quested to communicate with the author at YORK
Vile 9. c.. for terms, &C. r. LATHAM.
@- Persons desiring to subscribe for the book,
can leave their names at the ENQUIRER OFFICE.
August 30 .l 35 54,.[.f IL
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s9- A gentleman took his little boy to a
model farm to see the wonders of the place.
After they had been there short time the
little fellow ran crying to his father, being at
the same time pursued by big turkey cock,
which was trying to get a piece of bread out
of his hand. "What, my boy" said the ia.
ther, "are you afraid of turkey2 Why.
you ate part of one yesterday" eyes, papa,"
responded the little fellow, wiping his eyes ;
"but this one isn't cooked"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-10-11

sg- A story is told of two worthy New Eng.
land deacons between whom bitter feud
had long existed concerning some contested
point. Neither would yield, and the matter
threatened to be handed down to the next
generation, when one day, Deacon Smith ap.
peared before his old enemy, and solemnly
said, "Brother Jones, it is a shame that this
quarrel of ours should bring scandal upon the
church. have prayed earnestly for guidance
in the matter, and have come to the conclu-
sion that you must give in, for cannot"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-10-11
RARRER SHOP.

vUyHOSE in want of an EASY SHAVE, q fash
ionable and stylish cut Of hair, or pleasant
and luxurious Shampoo, are reminded that
THOS. BALLARD, Professor of the Art Tonso-
rial is still in business in his old Shop next door
him great pleasure to wait upon all who may de-
sire his services Razors honed and sharpened,
and any other work Of that kind promptly done;
~ .x.m 49, % S. THOMAS ~ . BALbAhRs = sss
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The farm aud fireside.

Stock RAISING IN THE SoUTH.-A cores
pondent of the Atlanta Constitution, in visi.
ting Richard Peters, Jr., great stock farm OF
1000 acres in Georgia, says: He has 4OO
acres in cultivation raises not single acre
of cotton, but devotes the whole area of tills'
BILE land to grain and grasses. His stock IS
thoroughbred. He has tried Devons, short
horns, Ayrshires, Brahmins, &c. Has tested
most everything, and finds the Jersey and
Alderney the best butter cows in the world,
and the most suitable for Georgia. Has tried
the different kinds Gets forty cents pound
for his butter. Sold in May and June last
$500 worth of young stock. Has an under
ground cellar where he keeps his milk. Only
churns the cream, and feeds the skinned
milk to the calves and pigs. Has tried both
shallow and deep pans; likes the shallow
pans best. His butter is sent to market fresh
every day. His aim is to find the best kind
of stock suitable for the South and for butter.
making. The Texas fever or murrain killed
nine.tenths of the short horns, Devons and
Ayrshres that he has had, even if brought in
to the State under twelve months old. AS to
the Brahmins, they make the best oxen and
some of them good mixers, and number one
beef cattle, perfectly healthy and exempt from
diseases. But they are terribly unruly-fen-
ces not stopping observation-disclosures all the
time. Finds the Ayrshire not fine butter
COWS, but coed for dairy. Short horns poor
mixers. Grown COWS Of even the Alderney
and Jersey cannot safely be broug ht here.
Even native COWS cannot be moved safely.
Out of 100 COWS of native stock removed from
Atlanta to the coast in November, nine-tenths
would die before the next September. He
thinks the best plan for farmers to pursue is
to breed upon the native females of all stock
with thoroughbred Alderney or Jersey, and
by continuing this course the stock will be
bettered Stock degenerates if grades are
bred together.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-10-11

NIGHT CLoTHEs.-The intelligent in such
matters, the thoughtful, and those anxious to
secure the greatest amount of health and COM
fort-not to say the cleanly and fastidious-
will not sleep in any garment worn by day.
The reason for this may be seen in the fact
that most of worn out, effete and semi-putrid
matter of the system passes off through the
pores of the skin-about 100000 in num-
ber-more especially during the violent exer-
else of the day, and while very warm in bed.
This waste matter comes to the surface and is
absorbed by the clothing, to great extent,
especially by hannels, which, though they do
not absorb as readily as do cotton or linen,
they contain larger amount of this ef7ete
matter, retaining more filth. Indeed, some
object to this flannel from the fact it soon be.
comes $50 stiff and hard that it will stand
alone" natural result, since this semi-solid
waste 80 combines with the texture as to pro-
duce Just this stiffness.
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"Do you understand the nature Of an
oath ?" iuryman was asked in a St. Louis
court. "0f course do" was the reply, "do
Won mistake me for member of Congress p