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The Republican journal., 1877-08-23
Cat ,

IEc Tom eat and the street lamp attend to bust
ness chiefly at night Daytime they are more
ornamental than useful Sprawling around the
stove. baskng III the sun, he passes away the day
iH sleep AS night approaches he braces up and
starts ont l" attend 10 business. he las friends
Every cat he meets IS an enemy. He meets the
enemy and they are his or he is theirs: it is as Of
len one WAY the other. As as he sees the
iu he arches his back initiates hia tail and sounds
"aT cry Talk about the tocSln alarm the Tom
al calls in Il voice that immediately gives him the
belt Tor hdeOus noises. The enemy each
other: there is not clash of arms exactly but
There is Al intrrlocking and braidng OF legs, two
humps of animated hair go into the air and come
down onto the ground and roll over. and claw and
scratch, and fur flies. and it flies fur and they
scratch faces. and they face scratches, and they
Niwl add howl and bite and tear for few mo
mcnts and then unbraid their legs and sit down
and look at each other for Il minute, and collect
Ihelr scattered SENSES and try and discover what
particular portion of their anatomy is missing and
Hen both at the same instant turn and annihilate
space 10 opposite directions, with unanimitv Of
Thought thai is wonderful in dumb animal This
not an Illuminated picture but is hunk of
unth about cat fight.
lhe Tom cat ranges with undisputed sway on
ltAre> P"rcheS and house tops A man to fully
realize the charm ot a country home and a steep
.'"f needs t. pass night under tin roof, and
lave au assortment OF cats hold levee over his
Lead As he listens to the music III the hair -
and leaps from bed as a cat springs from a chin
Icv tpI and lands on the roof above his head. and
Then engages III Gree" Roman struggle, while the
man throws up the window and yells and swears
and throws boot Jacks and backing brushes in the
direction of the noise it is then that the city loses
y charm and dollars don't look bigger than ten
cent pieces tn him, and he wishes himself back in
Al- country home, where milk is but five cents Il
quart and eggs grow thirteen to the dozen
know what am saying. | passed night once
tvap from home What learned that night would
d EtT l,1rr | had
The Republican journal., 1877-08-23

The editor of the Cincinnati Enquirer,
the democratic paper of Ohio, has been
interviewed. He doesn't see bow any
hard fight can be made by the democrats
in this campaign. He says: "rhere can't
be any issue made with Hayes He suits
us irst-rate, and is probably doing as well
as Tilden would have done. As to his
title, have always maintained that the
democrats could not assail it after we had
set up the electoral tribunal against the
opposition of republicans like Morton and
Sherman. The popular belief that he was
not elected will help us in future contests,
but any movement for assailing his title
would be folly"
The Republican journal., 1877-08-23

The Progressive Age says that the
Bangor Wing has pen which sis usual
ly dipped in gall" Perhaps the Editor is
''the CALLED Jade that we read Of
The Republican journal., 1877-08-23

Ex-senator James w, NesWith of Ore
gon, is a native of Washington county
Maine. He is a great wag.
The Republican journal., 1877-08-23

Our thanks are due to the. Portland
Argus for an early copy of its report Of
the State Convention
The Republican journal., 1877-08-23

Senator Morton has severe attack of
paralysis brought on by too much eating
and drinking in California. 1t will prob
ably retire him from public life.
The Republican journal., 1877-08-23

L. Pope Nose of Rockland is soon to
publish Il new paper for young people en-
titled the Young Peoples Comrade Mr.
Nose has had large experience in that
line, and will make a valuable paper, 1t
will be largely devoted to TEMPERANCE.
The Republican journal., 1877-08-23

The burden of Senator COnkling's
speeches since he returned from Europe
is that "there's no place like home"
The Republican journal., 1877-08-23

We don't hear SO much Of President
Grant since he got out of the hands of the
snobbish Pierrepoint. Grant is certainly
to be congratulated on the deliverance
and no doubt reoices at it, for he was
never fond OF fuss and feathers"
The Republican journal., 1877-08-23

There's no use in going to the Black
Hills now. The gold has all been dug,
the water is low, there is already cold
weather, and to crown the rest the city
Of Deadwood has been burned to the last
shanty.
The Republican journal., 1877-08-23

We are glad to learn that Hon Isaac
Reed, who has been dangerously i'll, will
completely recover
The Republican journal., 1877-08-23

Notwithstanding the hard times, there
is no apparent diminution in the number
Of Americans travelling in Europe 1t is
stated that New York bankers alone have
issued letters of credit this season to tour
lists to the amount of S45,OOO,OOO This
must be an eNaggeration, but the amount
is no doubt large one, and if expended
at home would do much to relieve the
present dullness Of trade.
The Republican journal., 1877-08-23

The New York Sun recently published
a correct list Of the names, ages, places of
bi,,th 80 nnlintnnont of tho tr-cl,t-- five loot
surviving pensioners of the Revolution
obtained from the records of the Pension
Office in Washington. Two Maine pen
sioners are recorded as follows
Hutchns. William, of Penobscot Hancock Co
Me, died May 3, 1866, aged 1902 years Aided in
celebrating July 4, 1863, at Bangor Me.
Goodwin, Amazlah Of York Co. Me, probably
died IN the latter part Of 1868 when 100 Years old
born in \. H.
The Republican journal., 1877-08-23

Fhe platform Of the Maine Democracy
isn't so long as Mr. Blaipe's bnt it's con
siderably thicker. Boston Post.
The Republican journal., 1877-08-23

The way things are going on. a few presidential
smiles, judiciously distributed through Maine
would completely eXtinguish the Blaine faction
in the Pine Tree State. Boston Herald
What a pity, then, that Rutherford can
not be. like Dickens Mrs. Fezziwig, lone
vast. substantial smile
The Republican journal., 1877-08-23

The San Francisco Bulletin includes in
a list of California millionaires Messrs
Pope & Talbot formerly Of East Machi-
as. Their capital is estimated at $4,000, =
600, and their annual income $500, 600
The Republican journal., 1877-08-23

Gov. Conner has invited Prcs't HAYES
and suite to visit Augusta, and Senator
Blaine has asked Pres't Hayes and family
to accept the hospitalities Of his home
during their stay. But they can't come
The Republican journal., 1877-08-23
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The Republican journal., 1877-08-23

With the great telescope at the Naval
Observatory, Professor Hall has discover
ed that the planet Mars has two moons -
contrary to the previously received opin-
ion that it had none. 1t is held to be one
of the great astronomical discoveries of
the century.
The Republican journal., 1877-08-23

The Boston Traveller having stated
that Gen. F. 5. Nickerson offered Mr..
Blaine money to procure his promotion
during the war, Gen. y. sends to the
Bangor Wing a letter denying the charge.
1t is doubtless a tale equally false and
foolish
The Republican journal., 1877-08-23

For long time Gen. Grant was the
American visitor who absorbed the atten-
ton OF Europe. But the potato bug has
got over there now, and things have
changed.
The Republican journal., 1877-08-23

ADMINISTRATORS EXECUTORS and GUARDIANS
desiring their advertisements published in the Jour
nal will please state to the Court.
The Republican journal., 1877-08-23

The Daily Nation Of Washington, d.
c., which announced itself as the organ
of the to-be resurrected Wing party, is
in financial difficulties. Its obituary will
soon be written. Gone to meet the Wing
party
The Republican journal., 1877-08-23

Hogs which go visiting are the latest
novelty in East Machias, according to
correspondent of the Republican, who
says
Mr. s H. Talbot Jr is said to own two very
handsome Young hogs. S4rnM hat hrn 10 me
Mrm.
The Republican journal., 1877-08-23

Rev. j. H. Palmer, of the Cniyersalist
church at Rockland, has resigned, in con
sequence of great and apparently proven
scandal in which he became involved. 1t
wasn't any case OF Mrs. Potiphar, or Eliz-
abeth of Brooklyn, or any other choice
and alluring bit of temptation but the
Reverend flung away his sacred calling,
reputation and decency, by association
with a very common specimen of the
social evil, in that city Scandal, like
death, loves a shining mark; and from
the few Young men about town who knew
nj the minister's cracked path if soon got
to be very common talk. Sometimes these
little affairs, if decency and discretion are
not outraged, may be hushed up and for
his surplice to make frequent plunges i'll
broad daylight through the door of Il no
torious house of ill-fame, his usefulness
as a clergyman is past. So the church,
after investigation, thought Mr. p. had
better resign. He did 50, and has gone
to that region whence he came the great
west. The church is a large, highly re-
spectacle, and wealthy one, and the
members are greatly mortified at the
scandal
The Republican journal., 1877-08-23

IA.
unsung the cat from the line and placed them in
the bag and scaled the fence, it dawned upon me
that | had been sold. blew out my light and
crept into bed. wondering if my angel grandfather
was not smiling from beyond the clouds at his
grandchild
The Republican journal., 1877-08-23

SUBSCRIBERS renting money or desiring to
have the address of papers changed must state the
Post Office to which the paper has been sent, as
well as the office to which it is to go
The Republican journal., 1877-08-23

Subscribers requested to take notice OF the
date on the colored slips attached to the paper 1t
is the only form of receipt used For instance,
ID May IS, means that the subscription is paid to
that date. When a new payment is made, the date
will be changed to correspond, and SUBSCRIBE
Frs ARE REQUESTED 10 SEE THAT THEIR
DATES ARE CORRECT Subscribers in arrears
are requested to forward the sums due.
The Republican journal., 1877-08-23

A private letter from Washington men
lions, as follows, the visit Of some unde-
sirable guests to a watering place on the
Potomac river
"On the Goth Of July the mosquitoes made a raid
on Piney Point in such force as to drive everybody
away, including the help. Nothing like it ever
known before. The buildings were black with the
noisy and busy insects, and the only escape from
them was to take IA boat and go out on the river.
Summer visitors up this way have no
such ills to flee from
The Republican journal., 1877-08-23

Rev. Almon Gage, who was the Green
back candidate for Governor last year, is
on the stump for that hopeless cause in
Maine. He spoke at Bangor on Tuesday.
The Wing calls him "a ranting, incohe-
rent and illogical demagogue" But the
Wing is generally uncomplimentary
The Republican journal., 1877-08-23

The Waterville Mail is perplexed about
the political complications in Maine, and
anxiously asks where can an honest
voter set his foot ?" He can and ought to
set it against the coat-tails of any man
who tells him that Joshua l.. Chamber
lain, Arson 2, Morrill,, Josiah Crosby and
Nathan A. Farwell do not represent the
better portion Of the Republican party.
The Republican journal., 1877-08-23

DR.. A. j. Flagg q Co. oi Claremont, n.
H., who have advertised extensively their
medicines, confess that they are used up
financially, and can't pay. We thought
it would come to that, and therefore de
cined to be among the victims.
The Republican journal., 1877-08-23

The Bridgton News is the organ OF the
Good Templars of Maine, and Major
Shorey, the editor ulters this warning
We give Republican friends due notice that
with the platform and candidate put forth by the
Maine Democracy, they must be unusually active
for an year if they would retain the State.
The Republican journal., 1877-08-23
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The Republican journal., 1877-08-23

The Presidential party cannot visit
Maine, for want Of time, aud decline with
regrets
The Republican journal., 1877-08-23

Ben. Buffers recently acquired Colora-
do estate Of 10000 acres is named Gu
charas, which is the Mexican word for
spoons. After ALL Shakespeare to the
contrary, there is something in a name.
The Republican journal., 1877-08-23

The Boston Herald calls the Maine Democratic
platform short and sour
Which indicates that the party Will be
acid-uou5 in the campa4n
National Republican., 1877-09-25
ARRIVAL OF THE PRESIDENTIAL
PARTY AT LYNCIIBURG. -
LYNCnnrRn. Va. Sept.

INNtHiiI Rt VA, sept. ~.
Thk Presidential party crossed tho Virginia
line ut Bristol at two o'clock this morning, and
proceeded eastward At Liberty an impromptu
reception was gotten up, but II wns interrupted
by the moving of the train. On reaching
Lowcry's depot, seventeen miles from Lynch
burg. they were met by committee of promi-
neut citizens of Lynchburg, headed by Hon.
Thomas =. Bocock. Upon tho arrival of tho
special train bearing the party at the depot at
Lynchburg the distinguished visitors wero
greeted with tremendous cheering from an
immense eoncourSc of people, music. SC. After
the party had alightcd the President was pre-
sentcd to the Mayor of Lynchburg, who briefly
extended the hospitality of the city.
At the conclusion Of the speaking Mrs.
Hayes was introduced and WIS greeted with
most hearty applause. The President held u
reception in the p,rlors of the hotel this after
noon and was called upon by vast crowd.
Tonight the visitors will DO banQuctted ut
the SOrvcll House. after which German will
be given in honor of tho ladies Of the party.
Tho visitors leave tomorrow morning for
Charlottesville, when thOy will visit Month
cello, the home and burial place Of jefferson.
National Republican., 1877-09-25
CoLORED PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

DEDICATION OF THE NEw JOHN y. COOK
SCHOOL. BUILDING,
The new school building for colorcd chill.
dren, erected on the site of the old one o
street, between Fourth and Fifth streets north
west. was formally turned over to the school
officials aud dedicated yesterday with imp0S-
ing ceremonies. The exercises were conducted
by Trustee Johnson and consisted Of music by
u select orchestra from the Marine band sing
ing by pupils connected with the school un.
der the direction of Prof Esputa, assisted by
Miss 4. &. toaklcy; Introductory address, by
Trustee johnson: presentation of the keys, by
J. g. Naylor, builder, and their reception by
Trustee Brooks, representing the committee
on property, who in turn presented them, with
appropriate remarks, to W. w. Curtis, esq =,
president of school trustees He was followed
by Hon. Fred Douglass in an address.
In response to special and earnest appeal
from those present, DIR. trummoll made n brici
but eloquent address In addition and prom.
inrnt among those present were Supcrintend
cntS Wilson and Cook, x-Supcrintcndcnt
Ialmon Richards. ex-TrIstccs Wornlcy, King
Ferguson and Wilson, Trustee Packard, Hon
Robert Purvis, DR. Patton, Prof Robinson, o
Howard University; Hon, John VI. Lnngston
Hon. X. VI. Cain, Bishop Brown and Collector
John +, Cook. The District Commissioner
were to have been present, but were prevented
by the fire At the Patent Office. The schools
will commence their regular sessions to-day.
National Republican., 1877-09-25
THE SECRETARY THANKS THE FIRE.
MEN

Before the Baltimore firemen left for home
they and the Washington ircmcn assembled
near the Secretarys Office, where they met
Secretary Schun. Chief Engineer Hcnick, of
the Baltimore fire department. introduced tho
Secretary Of the Interior to his men. who
acknowledged it with three cheers and tiger.
The Secretary said
GENTLEMEN; feel 1t to be my duty. as It Is Ger.
tlinly great pleasure to me, in the name Of the
Government OF the United States, TO tender my
thanks for the valuable assistance YOU have rem
dcrrd IL to-day In distinguishing the fire In the
Patcmt Office, You bring probably yourselves not
drrrl MS for II ihls building had been destroyed
some of the most valuable records of the Govern.
mcnt and III" people Of the United States would
have been destroyed. When we needed you we
did not call upon yOu IN vain. You have rendered
us iuCStmnhlc services. For these services II Is
my duty ~ well rs my pleasure To tender to you
my heartfelt thanks, aud hope you will carry To
Baltimore with YOU the consciousness of having
rendered very great service not only to Wash
ingtOn, hut to your country, | thank you, gentle
men and bid you good night. IChccrs,l
Chief Engineer Cronin, of the Washington
fire department, introduced the Secretary as
| follows:
| GENTLEMEN I have the honor to introduce you
To the Honorable Secretary Of the Interior Mr. Carl
| Schurz.
This was received with three rousing cheers
and tiger The Secretary then addressed
| them as follows:
| GENTLEMEN ~ THE FINE DEPARTMENT OF WASH
| ISGroS am very slud tn meet yOu afler u hot
! days work. aud II wnS hot for some, indeed. as
| every one OF you are aware. In saving the Patent
Ohce from total dc'ttuction, you being Of course,
| first the ground, you may also claim the chief
| merit for il Is owing 10 your ntrepility that the
| fire did not get control Of the whole building be-
| fore the welcome aid from Alexandria and Bati.
more arrived. Therefore II Is t. you, first Of all,
| that the thanks of every one connected with the
| Department In fnCt of the Government aud the
| people Of the Iniicd States are due. Cheers |
deem II high privilege TO express Ia you my graft.
tuds. I can bear testimony that In point OF In.
trcpliiy bravery and fearlcssncss the hro depart.
mcnt of Washington cannot very well be excGllcd
ahcr this days work which has tired you certainly
| inasmuuh as It tired me who has not done as much
work u any Of you bid you good night, and every
National Republican., 1877-09-25
rHEnMoMErRIc REApINas ron yrsrERpAY.
CITY NOTES.

ALI visitors to the Alexandria fair who
buy their tickets on the Mary Washington
will be carried from this city and back free.
An excursion party from Richmond,
under the auspices Of the Second Baptist
church tcolored) of that city, is expected here
this afternoon.
Thomas George, colored, was arrested
by Officer Bowling while in the act of pick.
ing lady's pocket on Seventh street, during
the fire excitement yesterday.
Philip Lancaster, colorcd, stole q joint
OF bacon, worth $l.5O, from Henry Schoth's
stand in the Western market while drunk,
and had to pay IS and costs for 1t in the Police
Court yesterday.
"A coal oil lamp exploded in the win
dow of A. s. Sisters grocery stors, No. 90
High street, Georgetown, about seven o'clock
last night, and was eStinguishcd by the police
with but slight damage.
"A colOred chicken thief named David
Underwood was caught In the act of robbing
tho hen.roost Of Mrs. Mary Scidmore. and as 1t
was his second offence he was sent to Jail for
tho grand jury by Judge Mills yesterday.
VIM. +. Smith, colorcd had quarrel
with his brother Abraham about his wife, and
ended It by stabbing him in the arm with n
pair of scissors, for doing which he was fined
$40 and costs In the Police Court yesterday.
Charles Taylor, colorcd, was fined S.
In the Police Court last week, but left unccre-
moniously without liQuidating the debt. He
was brought in yesterday on an attachment,
and fined - additional for contempt Of court
Eliza Mclaughlin got drunk with u
friend named Jane Howard, and, while under
the effects stole cloak and u picture, valued
at about Slj, from James room, for doing which
Judge Mills yesterday fined her $50 or sixty
days in Jail.
Tho Rev. Thomas Harrison the young
evangelist, will meet all the young people that
can attend at the Ryland NJ T. church Tues
day next at 1:3O p M, and also all who are
willing to assist In the singing at 7i5 p. M.
Revival services at p. IN.
The CorcOnn Fire Insurance Company
did rushing business yesterday, owing to the
uninsured being reminded of their omission to
protect themselves against loss by the Patent
Office fire. They have clerical force enough
to write policies for the whole city.
An uncomfortably large audience. COM
prising the friends and families of members of
Union Lodge No. II, I. o. o. f., assembled at
Odd Fellows Hall last evening to hear read
ilgs and selections by Cryypti Palmoni
The gems of the evening in the order of their
excellence. were "Parrhasius and the Captive"
"Ahsolom" and Lord of Burlcigh," which
drew forth encOres and long applauses
National Republican., 1877-09-25
THE SAWYER CASE.
OPENING FOR THE EDEPENSE-YEsTERDAY
PllOiEEDINNA.

OPENING For THE rH5,nnpiSaE pEHENSE-YEsrERpAY's
The trial Of eI-Secretary Sawyer, ex-Com-
missioner Of Customs Haines and Mossrs. Bar
stow and Brooks, was resumed In the Criminal
Court yesterday morning.
Counsel for defense said that the witnesses sworn
for tie defense on SATURDAY. were merely called by
consent for accommodation. and he would now
proceed to open the evidence for the defense by q
preliminary statement to the jury. Counsel &C.
cordingly proceeded and stated the case for the
defense
The defense then called Henry J. Lynn. Of Mem
phis. Tenn. Witness has been IN Washington for q
week; has seen Mr. Mancourt several times during
the past week; raw him once on Invitation at the
secret service room Of the Treasury Department.
Did Mr.. Mancourt tell you that Mr.. Brooks was
your enemy?
Do you know he Is down OH you'
witness said. No" and thcn Mancourt said HE
Is terribly down on you. and never intends TO have
Witness then gave history Of the Risoy contract
to give rarkman, Brooks 4 Co a. permit to gather
abandoned property. Witness drew tho contract
from RlSlcy's notes or memoranda.
Witness was then asked as to tho condition Of
Memphis ut the time the notes were given
Mr. Wells. The United States courts were open,
but the state courts were not,
Judge Fullerton. The courts might be open and
justice shut.
Witness explained that there was tribunal Of
civilians created by the military at Memphis To try
civil suits, aud that Judge Comfy held one session
of the United States court there.
Rcv. DR.. Chester, Of Capitol Hill Presbyterian
church; John II. Zimmerman and William Parks
testified ~ an ncquniht incc with Barstow, and that
he Is rcputcd an upright man.
The prosecution said that they did not impcach
his general character until this transaction.
George VI. Carlton: Witness was acting surveyor
Of customs special agent of the United States aud
financial agent of the Government, and dcsignutcd
dcnoSitarv OF the public moneys at Mcmphls in
1855. Mr.. e. said he was also agent of jay Cooke
& Co. for the sale nf United States bonds Witness
sold Page. as president OF tho Commercial Bank.
some s90O0 Of United states honds the subscrip.
tlOns being made nt different times. One Of the
checks for sO0N was signed by Mr., Page in his
personal capacity. One Of the certificates for 80.
ono or siO0nO0, was issued In tho name of John
Ainslce. teller Of the bank Mr.. Pages personal
check paying for this stock
At this point the Patent once fro excited so
much commotion IN court that a recess had to be
taken. and At It's conclusion Gen. Wells hogan the
cross examination of Mr. Carlton. In which he went
over the ground often travcrscd In this trial.
The cross-exaniination continued until the close Of
ha