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National Republican., 1877-03-12
A WALKING MIRACLE.

Mr. H. r. Sirens:
DEAR SIR: TSough = stranger. want to iuform
you what vEGETINE has done for me.
my systcm-lsrEe running ulcecs Appearing on me,
As follows: One on each Of my arms, one on N y
thigh, which EXTENDED to the seat. my head,
which cat into the skull bone, my lcfl leg
WI ich became so bad that two physicians came. to
Amputatc the limb, though upon consultation con-
cludCd not to do so, my whole body full Of
ScrofGiA they deemed it advisable to cut the sore
which was p,inful beyond desert otlon, and there
was quart of matter run from this one sore.
The physicians all gave me up to die, and said
they could do no morC for me. Roth OF my legs
were drawn up TO nv seat and It was Thought If
did get up again I would hs a cripple for ifc
when In this condition saw vEGETINE alver-
tscd, and CONNIE crd taking It In March. and fol-
lowed on wi h It until had used sixteen bottles,
and this morning an going to plough corn. well
man. my townsmen say 1t Is miracle to see me
round walking and working.
In conclusion l will add, when was enduring
such great suffering, from that dreadful disease.
scrofuls, prayed to the Lord above TO take out
OF this world but As vEGETISE has restored To
me the BILE sings OF health, desire more than ever
to live. that n,y he OF service to my fc low
mcp, and know OF no better way to aid suffering
humanity than to incnsc you this statement Of my
case. with earnest hope that you will publish II.
and II will anori pleasure to reply to any COM
munication which may receive ther,frOm.
am, sir. very respectfully
WILLIAM PAYN.
AVERY. BERRIES COUNTY, MICH., July 10, isIa
National Republican., 1877-03-12
Catholic Notes.

Although not positively known, It is re-
ported and generally believed that q change will
be made soon In the pastor ship Of Trinity church,
Georgetown, and that Father De Wolf will be
relieved by Father Charles Fulmcr, who is now
associated with Father Maguirc in mission work
in New England. From both the effects Of the
rigorous Northern climate and the labor conse.
quent on missionary work Father Fulmer's
health has become 30 impaired as to necessitatea
change In his field OF labor. An additional as
sistant pastor will, 1t is thought, soon be fur.
nished to st. Aloysius' church, and It is rumored
in authentic circles that Father Mcguire will
soon receive the appointment OF Provincial of the
Jesuits in this section.
The splendid new Convent and Academy
building Of the Nuns OF the Visitation at the
ner OF Connecticut avenue and l. street Is rap
idly approaching completion Tho entire force
OF workmen is now engaged on the interior OF tho
building, and the mother In charge OF the convent
here will this week give directions to the loea-
tion Of tho partitions about the main entrance,
comprising the vestIbule, reception rooms, &c.
The congregation or 81. Joseph's German
church Capitol Hill) are holding meetings to de.
wise plan for finishing the new church build
ing.
Missions were commenced yesterday at St.
Peters by the Dominican Fathers, and at st.
Aloysius' by the Jesuits, both to continue two
weeks.
Brother Joseph, so we'll known TO the congrega.
ton of ST. Dominics since the building of the new
church, is seriously i'll with hemmorhagc Of tho
lungs.
The colored engrayings, representing the way
OF the cross, in st. Peters church, have been re.
moved, and replaced by beautiful oil paintings.
The Forty Hours Devotion commenced yester.
day morning at st. Matthew's church.
The annual retreat Of the pupils Of the Vista
tlon Academy closed yesterday.
ST. rATRIcKs PARADE
The arrangements Of the Catholic societle. tor
the grand parade on st. Patrlck's Day are nearly
completed, with the exception Of the line oil
march, which has not been fully decided upon.
Msior NJ. Enmet Urell, chief marshal, has np.
pointed the following Aids and assistant mar.
shals: Aids, Major Richard Dillon, Gilbert Gan.
non, Edward Lynch, Robert Z. Doyle, Michael
J. Fitzgerald, Thomas Dolap, VIM. Carey, Geo
W. Giddens, James Cooney, Charles McGee, L.
J. Krousc, Austin Lyslght, John Fainter Pat.
rick Maher. Thomas Sullivan, Michael Meteor.
mick, Patrick Burke, Andrew Gleason, John
Riley, John Clancy and Peter Mcnamara. As.
sistant narshals. Patrick Maloney, Richard
Nash, Thomas Muntz and Peter McCartney.
On Sunday evening, the 18th instant, at o'clock
Nesper services, At st. Dominic's church, Father
Dinahan will preach panegyrc OF lreland's pa
tron saint.
National Republican., 1877-03-12
GODLTNLsS IND WORL DLINESS.

Unitarian Definitions of the two Words-An
Interesting sermon by Rev. Robert Laird
Collier, oI Boston.
The Unitaril n church was crowded to ex.
cess yesterday morning by the many admirers Of
Rev. Robert Laird Collier, and who listened
with great interest to the discourse.
Mr.. Collier selected for his text lst cpistle Of
John, !, Is 49, Il.
"LOve not the world, neither the things that
are in the world. II any man love the world,
the love Of the Father Is not In him.
For all that is In the world, the lust OF the
flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride Of
life, is not Of the Father, but is orthe world"
And the wOrl" passeth away, and the lust
thereof, but he that doeth the will ofGOd abldeth
forever
sermon is a simple endeayor to hnd "a reasonable
answer to two IuestiOns-tWo serious questions:
What is wOrldlines and what 1. GOdliness.
plexed to fnd . satisfactory and credible an.
swer TO them. Thsss old Scriptures express or
imply the snfulness Of the world, but we are at a
loss TO know Just what they mean. We are In
the world, and we must in some measure be OF
IT, and yet there are more men and women in this
for one hour sacrifice to wrong the integrity Of
their Christian conscience. The text, Tor In
stance, holds no lroom for halfway work. 1t
mp with the love Of the Father. The soul Of the
sinner is all taken up with
THE LOVE OF THE WORLD.
We think OF the world Of nature, OF the world of
cety, the world Of affairs. Is It worldly
t9l love the nat, raj world? The old old dialect
theory is yet at the very root of all our thcolog
cal, philosophical speculatons. Ni1e tenths Of
the people in tbis house, in some wav, feel that
there Is evil at the heart OF nature. We hnd this
suggested In the Mosaic account OF creatIon-n
every account OF creation, among all tribes. A
e,ent French writer says that the doctrine OF the
serpent worship can be traced to every tribe of
the earth. Hence springs up what NAV be
deemed our Sabbath superstition bat somehow
we have a feeling that thore Is a simple dstinc.
t'on in time; that somehow the Sunday is ntrinsl.
cslly different from the Nor day, Tuesday and
Wednesday. This world, as 1t is, came out from
God. 1t Is all after his pattern. 1t Is God :
world. oh, II we could only go back to its sim.
pliolty. We are sinners because we violate nature
not because we love II. u wOrdliness the love OF
the social world? when | was a lad down on the
eastern shore OF Maryland, there was a youth OF
my own age 10 " HON became attached, and the
picture is in my mind this ming when we
walked through the village TO our school.
One cold, bleak wintry day lad came and told
my mother that this child was dead. and II
seemed to me as II the universe were dead-a;
II God were dead. My own minister, the man
wNOm had been taught to revere, told those AZ.
htst0d parents that Lhey had loved their own
ehiId too we'll, aud thpt fJi ha1 taken hun
National Republican., 1877-03-12
CITY BRETITTES,

The high iron fences around the parks should
be taken down.
Several robins were seen in the dTeren.
parks of the city yesterday caroling the approach
OF spring.
The chilly winds of yesterday had the
effect Of keeping the usual number OF ladies off
the street.
The Capitol grounds and the steps leading
with little urchins."
Quite a number OF residents Of the District
visited Alexandria yesterday, and bull.dOIed the
saloon.keepers of that city.
The effect of the raid Sunday morning has
been to mako the gamblers shy as to how they
ply their neiariOus vocation.
Mr.. c. F. E. Richardson is prominently
itned in connection with tho vacant Com.
missionershp OF the District.
Reports from the lower fishing landings
show an early run Of shad, and a bountiful supply
VI that delicious nsh is promised.
Ger eral T. NJ. Lee, of New York, who de
liyensd one hundred andsixty Republican speeches
during the last campaign, is In the city, stopping
at llO3 street.
There were quite a number of oyster DIE
gics arrived at Tho Eleventhstreet wharf during
saturday night and yesterday. Biyalyes were
selling from twenty-five cents TO one dollar and
twenty hve cents per bushel.
Why is 1t that a certain number of young
men will persist in posting themselves in front OF
the downtown hotels, particularly on the Sab.
bath, and staring young ladies and misses in the
face as they chance to pass by?
Members OF Cornell University now residing
IN washington hell meeting In room No. 10
LeDrOt Building, for the purpose Of forming q
Cornell Club. The attendance was quite large
and the meeting was OF the most satisfactory
nature. There Will be another meeting OF the
club on THURSDAY evening at o'clock, at which
time all resident Comedians will be gladly wei.
coined.
National Republican., 1877-03-12

MIN.


CuLLlSoN. Sunday. March u. at 5 o,eloet a.
NJ Mrs ANN ELIZABL1H COLLIsoN, Ia the .iNty-
fourth YEAR Of hTr age.
TO ouR DEAR MoTHIR.
Thy chccrful smile We long to see,
And hear thy welcome voice,
That Oftcn In troubled hour
MADE our sad hearts rejoice.
sleep on. dearest mother, steep,
fhy chtur'r mourn thy lOs':
Around thy silent grave We weep
That 10 GOV, I'D o'tr ~ilh mOts.
by HER CHILDREN.
Funeral will take place from her son.ln-law,s
tesiaCnce. ~ street sout SssL to-day, March H.
at O'Clock p. m. Friends ana relatives are invited
to attend.
yARNELL.-on sunday morning. March II.
ls77, aft,r very short Illness Of CONSUMPTION,
GEORGE y. vARNELL, aged eleven years, six
mont and sixteen days.
All Is DARK within our dwelling,
Lonely l. our home to-day,
For the one whose smiles did ehsrrus
Has forever passed away.
Funeral will take place on Tuesday evening.
March "a. at clock from his fathers residence.
Heights OF Georgetown, or the road to Iennally-
town. tsiar.l
RRADy,-On the nornIrg Of March 10. ls77.
MARY BRADY, the beloved wife Of John BRADY,
Csg,. aged eighty ..""r years.
The funcriI ..,. place Monday, at : O'Clock
I. McCuin. No. l2I7 q street northwest.
DuuGHERTN -nn March 8. ls5I, at p. M.
MANY J. u. nuVIUERTl. beloved daughter Of g.
A aud :. u. nough'riy. In the twcniy-hrst year OF
The runcIai will rake place on tomorrow morn
Ing, gn'cnrk. from the residence Of her parents
iST s,~c't, c"ru"r of Fourteenth street northwest
National Republican., 1877-03-12

away 6scau,e n he n was q jealous God. rcmsm.
oea oef NOV nrdep i ned the hand Of my mother
Aud as wo wal .5 1T home wS II seemed as il must
tell heI tna' she must cease to love mo, lest God
wUui% soV how va" me away Doth mot tho scripture.
seen =. r.nlrss you love your brother whom you
hav seen, and when this blessed truth opened to
- mind felt IKE telling every mother, love
your children all you can. There is no danger
OT loving them too we'll.
Worldlness is not an object It 10 a subject. 1t
ia not outside, II is inside. Lots wife was not con-
demned because she lived In Sodom. You hear
that France 10 an immoral country, that Paris Is
nine hundred thousand people in Paris who are
living as useful . life as you can find anywhere;
sSrs ,sS nc SIN living in Paris Ss N SSsa
iegy that among the very very nrst explorations
at pompell there va. found the skeleton Of a
But have found that a woman must bc worthy
Weat them NV What Is H lie Is Tie u hand and open pen to
cbarityH Is the heart quick to Sympathy Are
Sse, H. SlSa Hno stand StS
God we are godly. have tried as simply as
could to tell you what understand to be worldIi.
ness,
What is sodlness2 There is a very singular
mlseonception Of Christ's understanding Of godli
| ness. There was very little worldliness among
those simple people to whom Jesus spoke. Poor,
wretehed, deipOndent, living in huts as we should
They were unframed, simple fishermen; para.
lytic epcrs, the filth and od securing Of human
ity. Had there been artists, poets and philosophers
about Jesus, he would have spoken less oi world
liners. 1t was the man Of integrity, Of conduct,
whom he frightened with the penalty and con-
demnation OF God Godliness never was
and never can be only the synonym OF integrity
OF conduct l have met men who talked about
| exact justice, and don't know that would trust
one OF them. l throw myself upon the charity
and mercy OF my own household every day. l ask
my wife and my children to please give mo
charity. i have no patience with those who are
eyerlastingly drawing straight line through
Gods universe, and asking me TO step toe to toe
I with II. don't mean TO say that godllnoss Is
sentimental indulgence. Goodness is the love OF
God, and the love of the law OF God. God is the
| old Saxon word good. The speaker then gave an
| interesting account of interview with former
| inmate of Reform school whose life had been
| changed y the religious teachings which he had
| inculcatod upon the occasion of u single visit Ia
| the Institution.
National Republican., 1877-03-12
LOC.iL MISCELEINr.

DR.. Hartley cures oatirrh-l5! renJi Srsp
northwest.
Stoves for rent, nt Butlcr's, corner Flfth and X
streets nOrthwest.
ASK for the Hcbc dc la Relno cigarettes; they
are the best Of all.
Interest peid On deposits by J.H. Sauier n Co.,
bankers, lI6 Pennsylvania avenue.
At Lee, CTS Seven tn street, opposite tho Patent
Onicc, is selling coal at si75 and up.
Left-of clothing, watches, pistols, etc, bCu ght
at HefIogs, pl5 street. Orders attended TO.
All kinds Of trunks made to order, repaired and
covered at Murray's, sos Pennsylvania avenue,
Market Space.
Latest and hest from Splcer's butter store,
southwest corner Ninth and l. streets. Choice
butter, eggs, cheese, apples, sc, at greatly re-
duced prices. Large stock from which to select.
Quantities TO suit. Bottom figures. Fair deal
ing.
90 to 412 Eleventh street, near Pennsylvania
avenue, and see the Troy cuff and collar ironing
machine working in the office window Of the new
Swiss (Stoam) Laundry. Its work Is perfect.
Gentlcmen's fine laundry work speciality. see
advertisement
National Republican., 1877-03-12
A Mother Seeking Her Child.

BY Telegraph to the National Republican
New YORK, March ll,-A petition presented
to Judge Lawrence yesterday by Ellen SeynIsch
states that she was married to her husband, Ed.
mund +. Seynisch, in 1872. The fruit Of their
union was one child named Louisa, now nearly
three years old. Her husband, she states, has
abandoned her, taking with him the child, which
he has secreted. He, moreover, refuses to reoog.
nze her as his wife, and has openly asserted that
the marriage was mere invalid formula. Upon
her petition Judge Lawrence granted writ of
hdbcdS corpus, returnable on Monday, to obtain
pIise's on Of the child. She AYERS that her hus.
hnnd. who IL a waiter and engaged In bis business
day and night, is not 1T person TO g ain its Gus
tuuy.
National Republican., 1877-03-12
GALE OF NAVAL VESSELS.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,


BUREAU OF CoNsTRUcTIoN AND RErAIR,}
February q, 1877. }
Tho Navy Department will otter FOR sale at pub
lie auction the following named vessels:
At the United states Navy Yard, Portsmouth,
N. H., on Tuesday. the 9th OF March, 1877, at II
o'clock NJ, the U. S. ship "Sabne," Of l,47o tons
measurement.
At the United States Navy Yard, New York,
on Thursday. the 10Th Of March, 1871, at l2oclock
NJ. the U. s. steamer "susquehanna," of ANA
tons measurement.
At the United States Navy Yard, League Isl
and, on Saturday, the 3lst OF March, 1877, at IL
o'clock NJ, the U. S. ship "Potomac," OF l,4ST
tons measurement.
The vessels will be offered MS they lie on the
day OF sale. They may be examined at any time
previous to the day OF sale on application to the.
commandants OF the yards where they are, re-
spectivey who will exhibit to persons desiring to
bid an inventory OF such articles as may be sold
with them.
Thirty (3o) per contum Of the purchase money
must be deposited at the time Of sale and tho ball
ancc paid IN cash when the sale Is confirmed by
the Department; the vessels to be removed with
In ten days from the date of such confirmation.
The Government reserves the right TO with
draw the vessels, or either Of them, from sale. to
confirm the sale, and TO reject any bid or offer
which may be considered inadequate. mari
National Republican., 1877-03-12
VALUABLE EVIDENCE.

The following ur solicited testimonial from Rev.
u. T. walker, ID. D., formerly pastor OF Bowioin
square Church, Boston, AVID At present settled In
rroNil, nee. r. l., must he deemed reliable EVIL
dcncc. No one should fail to observe that this tee,
timonal is the result Of two years experience with
In, use Of vEgETINE In the Rev. Mr.. Walkers
family, who now pronounccs 1t invaluable;
PRovIpENCE. Il. l.. Isi TRANSIT STREET.
~ q. Hsr.Hs. ,sY.:
feel bound to express with my signature the
high value I place upon your vEGErISE. My
family have used It for he last two years. In
nervous debility It L. Invaluable, and commend
It TO all who may Iced inyigoratins, renoyating
tonic. ~. T. WALLER,
Formerly Pastor BowdnIn square Church, Boston.
National Republican., 1877-03-12
TEGETfSE.
TcfSST; ITIGMEST OF THE rTpLiU, 1

During the rast Eve years the pnh'lt have care.
fully observed the wonderful cures accomplished
from the use OF vfGETISE. FROM It's n-n many
an afflicted sufferer has been restored to perfect
health, amer having expended \ small fortune In
procuring medical advice and obtaining poisonous
mineral medicines.
Its medical properties are Alternative, Touic Sol
vent and Duretic, Their Is no disease OF the hu-
man system for which the vEGErISE lcannot he
used with perfect saftv. A. 1t does not contain any
metallic or poisonous compound II Is composed
exclusively of harks, roots anil herbs; Il Is very
pleasant TO take: every chid likes t. 1t Is safe and
reliable, ns the following evidence will showi
National Republican., 1877-03-12
CATARRH, OFFENSIVE DISCHARGES PROM THE
HEAD, DEAFNESS, CossUNPTloN AND ALL
l'uDnEIT MS "a SUCrESSRuIT TnRATRn

CATARRH, OFFENSIVE DISCHARGES FROM THE
HEAD, DEAFNESS, CONSUMPTION AND ALL
CHRONIC DISEASES SUCCESSFULLY TREATED.
That the timld and disappointed may feel the
utmost assurance and confidence In the good faith
Of DR.. Hartley, he generously proposes to attend
all persons rich and poor free OF charge until the
best evidence and most convincing proofs oi sue.
cess have been realized from his treatment.
Once and residence, 1872 Tenth street northwest.
Certificate from Mr.. Herbert lIiler,l
The published card Of the Rev. Dr. DOmer, pas
tor of the English Lutheran church, Eleventh
and II streets, this city, indOrsed by others Of
the highest respeeta6llity, led me to an early
conference with Dr. Hartley regarding q severe
case of catarrh, from which had suffered many
years. So obstinate and aggravated had It's form
assumed that my hearing and lungs had become
seriously involved, and threatened with every
symptom Of consumption, am happy to ST ate
that the result OF my experience has proved most
gratifying, and the cure Is complete, which
prompts me to make this unsolicited aCknOwlcd-
gmCnt. HERBHHr HILLIER,
G3p l. street nor Invest.
Office and residence Of Dr. Hartley, ~! Tcnth
street northwest, WASH gt0n Hours, all dry
National Republican., 1877-03-12
FALSE IMPRESSION.

citizens, who are not practical or experienced,
that dyspepsia cannot invariably be- cured, but
we arc pleased to say that Green's August
cure Flower has never, to our knowledge failed to
dyspepsia and liver complaint all its forms, such
as sour stomach, cOstivencss. sick headache. pal
pllatOn OF the heart, low spirits, "a, sc. Out Of
failure was reported, but Thousands Of cOmpll-
mentary letters received from druggists Of won.
deriul cures. Three doses will relieve any case.
Try 1t. Sample bottles 10 cents. Regular size 20
cents For sale by U. StOtt 90, Wholesale
aucnte
National Republican., 1877-03-12
porT GRAPE WINE ron SICKNESS.

Decidedly one Of the incest and most crodlta-
BILE of any article of Wine We have ever seen is
tho Wine bearing tho above name made from the
Portugal Port Grape cultivated by Mr.. Alfred
Speer. OF Passatc, N. j. This Wine under
great perfection. 1t possesses tho very highc- !.
medicinal virtues, and certainly as an article OF
beverage II 10 not, In our judgment, TO be sur
passed in color, taste, or any of the qualities
which constitute q pure, mild and agreeable
wlne,-BOston Transcript.
National Republican., 1877-03-12
EELIN DISCUSSES FRENCH BAKERY.
II (Fstabllshed ls59.)
IS YEARS OF INCREAsIN0 SUCCESS.
nPaFnlAR

the well-known and only real French baker in WASH
inEton, has removed to No. 9i2 u street, between
Twentieth and Twenty ty-nTst streets, near Pennsyl-
yanla avenue, where. In q house expressly built
for the purpose he has greater Facilities before
for the Manufacture ~ the hest French and AmeWt-
can bread. French Bread specially. Liberal terms
oreTtu 70 hotels and dealers.
\. H.-FTench bread Is recommended for persons
OF delicate health ssneTiHl'v hnr thoSP sufeTtu y
cyn fygPeps!A. Beware Vi limitations. Ielr
National Republican., 1877-03-12
QUIRK's lrIau TEA.

This popular remedy for dyspepsia, hillio"
ness, sick headache, sour stomach, vertigo, con
stpatiOn and all diseases arising from disOrfercd
stomach or liver, is sold by all druggists. y
cents per pacRage-making quart Of medicine
National Republican., 1877-03-12
BRADY's.

The historical portraits Of distinguished repre-
sentative men, lately on exhibition at the Cen
tennial Exhibition at Philadelphia are now
ready for the Inspection Of the public at "Bradys
National Gallery" 62j Pennsylvania avenue.
This collection embraces the eminent men Of
America. In addition to the medals received in
New York for many years, and in London In 1857,
is awarded the highest GigGrd medal at the Cen
tennial Exposition in Philadelphia, 1870.
National Republican., 1877-03-12

CITY % Kat ssELs, SATURDAY, Mar. II, $50 4. VI.
CITY 40 kLEfIN. saturday, Mar. y, p. NJ.
CITy Or |nIsTER, Saturday, Mar. 81, 6;3o 4. NJ.
CITY up MU>rWEAL, Saturday, April Z, ik:3n 4. VI
CITY nr NICmMnNp. Saturday, April u, 81. ".