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National Republican., 1877-07-14

pecuniary pressure and II was under those circum.
stances he wrote the letter which was utterly fnde-
iensible, and which he now bitterly regretted.
Later In the day the prisoner was caedu up for udg.
ment Addyessing the court he said he had not had
the means OF calling witnesses TO the state OF his
health, from which he had suffered for many years
and az ihai he belonged to family several members
OF which had occupied honorable positions He
concluded by expressing his regret that he had been
betrayed into writing the letter which had been q
subject Of comment
Mr.. Justice Lush, addressing the prisoner, said
he bad given The fullest consideration to the case
ana he must say 1t presented an instance Of heart
less vilalny such as was seldom met with. He
did not think he could give the least effect to any
excuses which had been used either by the pris.
oncr himself or his counsel He had been carrying
on for some time system of demanding money By
threats OF exposure. In this case he had demanded
igO from his own sistcr.in law whom he had Sc
dnced some years ago, and he had threatened that
she did not procure that goo he would make II
known to her family. One could hardly conceive,
iaiu The Judge, worse case Of the kind and,
looking at all the surrounding circumstances, he
could not do less than pass sentence Of twelve
years penal scrvitudc.
National Republican., 1877-07-14
AN AGREEING, DLsAGREEING JURY.
After Uniting on a Scaled Verdict They Are
Permitted to Recon slider Their Votes

After Uniting on Scaled Verdict They Are
Permitted to Reconsider Their Votes.
The suit of f. NJ. Keils VS.. John Williams
and VIM. Craig, upon promissory note, was
tried In the Circuit Court on last Thursday be.
fore Justice Humphreys; W. T. johnson for
plaintiff, and A. II. jackson for defendants.
The case was submitted to tho jury, and they
retired to tho jury-room, under instructions of
the court TO bring In q sealed verdict on the
following morning. Yesterday, at the opening
of the court, the jury presented verdict in
favor Of the defendants.
Mr.. johnson thercupon asked that the jury
be polled, and several Of the jurors arose and
stated that they had signed the verdict the
night before, but that upon more mature re-
Election they desired to state that they still ad
hcred to their first impressions, that the plain.
tiff was entitled to recover
The Court thereupon ordered the jury to
return to their room and make up their YER
diet. They retired and remained out during
the entire day. and as the court was about to
adjourn In the afternoon they were called In,
and upon stating that they could not agree
they were discharged, and the case was con-
tinucd until the next term Of the court
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VA TERING PLACE NOTES.

Recluse island, In Lake George, has been sold
A large number Of southerners intend to
spend the summer at Pukn-B Bay, Ohio
The boarding houses at Saratoga which take
guests at low figures are largely patronized this
summer
Three Of the most famous teams IN Saratoga
New Pork ''' - 2''' '"' "''' ''"''' "''A' VI
At Richfeld Springs an unusually large
number Of visitors for early July arrived there dur
Gov. Wade Hampton has heretofore stayed
during the summer ina house at the base of
Chimney Top mountain, North Carolina.
Many blind children from the New York In.
sttute for the Blind hcng cured for during the
summer by farmers ren.ling near Chatham.
Paul dc Chaillu, the African traveller, has
been for few days pnst with Chief Justice Charles
DAILY at the latters seaside residence, at North
Haven, L. |.
woods settlement In the Adirondack rarely escapes
being asked by the laymen tourists 10 conduct their
worship of God on Sundays.
A stranger at Saratoga the other afternoon
disturbed t G hs quiet Of the town BY psppernG him
FIVE shots, but was alive at latcst accounts.
Bal llston Spa hotels are not doing very
large business as yet. Gen. Abner Doubleday, Y.
day last
The White Sulphur Springs Is situated two
thousand feet above the sea- Il yields thirty gallons
minute, aud has an unvaryIng temperature Of 81
degrees The chief hotel has accom- nodations for
i1ocn hundred persons
Reports from the Adriondacks and Maine
woods indicate that there is to lie more camping
out than usual this year. Evihrutly the advocates
Of camp life In recent Camp cure books pub
lSlied have made converts
The Lemonade Spring" which Is situated
near the celebrated Geyser's IN Geneva county
Cal: is said to lie 50 pcrmeatcd In the mineral
acids as To remove all tan. sinbiIrn or frrcklrS
from the complexion. rendering the skin son and
white.
Bands toot before every hotel 10 Snratoga
now. and the band which plays IN Congress Park
has bccn increased In number. One effect "f a
large increase In the summer population has been
to make hunters reckless Of the 2unp law penal
ties, wondcUCk being hunted vigorously ia tue
marshes HiIuut the place
There are three large currents of American
travel n"rrSs Lake Ontario to tnuRd, from Oswreo
to Kingston, from Rochester pI Cubpurv and froiu
lewiHtnn 10 Toronto. Many arre excursion par.
ties frnin snrlinern New NrrE nuh northern Penn.
sylvann "i"Ss the lake nj the points mentioned
during the summer aud enter the Canadian woods
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TREACHEROUS FRIENDS.
An Unsnspscting German Robbed by Two
Notorious Tramps

Notorious Tramps.
Between I aud s oclork Thursday afternoon
q man named Alfred De Willie was robbed of
$40 in restaurant 10 South Washington.
The circumstances Of the case are ~ folows:
Dc Vile arrived In this city from Charleston,
5. C., six weeks ago and ionk quarters and
board at Geiser's restaurant, on d street, near
Seventh street northwest, where he paid his
board for one week and at the end OF the
second week he informed Mr.. Gciger that his
means wero exhausted. hut that he WAS rx.
pcctinR some $500 from Germany. and that IL
he credited him for hoard his bill should be
paid beyond all doubt.
Mr.. Geiger concluded to allow him to remain
with him, and he boarded there for some six
weeks, and until Thursday morning, when he
received the expected S5) and paid his board
At tho time Of the arrival Of the money De
Vile was in restaurant kept by Geo Trca
her, on Thirteen and-a, half street, near the
river, aud the notice Of tho arrival Or the
same WITS sent TO Mr. Geiger's restaurant, and
two young men, who had been following the
unlucky man around, were present when the
lctter-carricr delivered the notice and by some
means or other got wind of il and started To
find Do Vile, which they succeeded in doing,
went with him to the post office, got his draft,
and had 1t cashcd at the German. A American
Savings Bank.
They then went ont aud had iunumerable
drinks together and proceeded 10 tho South
Washington restaurant. Here he went to the
counter, and while engaged counting his
money, one Of the young rascals stepped
quickly up to the counter and grIbbcd $40
DeVillc said to them, Look here you've taken
my money" when the other Indignantly in.
terposed and exclaimed, "Do you call my
brother thieff' YES" replied Dc Vile,
"hc to,k my money" One of the brothers
then struck the man they had robbed, and
they made of with the money.
The case WAS reported to police heahquar-
tcrs, and Detectives McElfrcsh, McDevitt aud
Noss started out To work up the matter. They
soon found the culprits had left the city and
notified their brother officers In other cities
Yesterday morning they received information
from Baltimore that they had been arrested IN
that city. The Washington officers left oil
the 1880 train yesterday afternoon for that
city, and returned on one Of the evening trains
with their prisoners and locked them up OF
police headquarters for q hearing in the Police
Court today.
The namcs of the accused parties aro Paul
and Max wilmer, who, when arrested, were
attirch in new suits Of black cloth, and are
known TO the detectives w noted tramps, who
have made prUriire nf playing upon the
crrduliiy Of umSnSpCStimg parties when they
arrived IN the city they were required to dis
rob" themselves Of their III l.gottru clothes aud
don THEN old ones, when they appeared In
theii true light
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STREET PdrTNG.
Ths Trick Of the Old Hing Pets to Get the
Entire Work.

Entire Work.
Tho awards for street paving under the re-
cent invitation for proposals have not vet been
made, mud will not be made in all probability
before next week. In examining the bids
sonn strange Developments were made, and
shows what tricks have been rcsOrted to by the
old pets of General Kctcham with a hope of
obtaining the entire work to be given out
The old ring contractors, in competing for the
new work to be given out by the District
Commissioners, bid to do the work at prices
below what it will actually cost TO lay the
pavements, as, for instance, in the case Of the
proposals of Crawford & Hoffman and W. c.
Murdock, which range all the way from 81 .55
TO f2.G0 per square yard, If their bids were
bona fde why not put them in the same shape
that their competitions did by bidding on the
work nj fixed prices, aud thereby giving all
honest bidders an equal chance2
In the form that their proposal is made the
District Commissioners are allowed TO desig.
nate any intermediate figures between those
named by the contractors, and thereby In.
justice is done TO the other contractors who
bid at stated figures. II is to be hoped that
Mr.. Bryan will show that he does not favor
the old ring manipulation Of contracts by
moving to ignore this wholesale manner OF
bidding and give the work 10 contractors who
bid in good faith. They have as good. II not
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frame stable owned by Lewis Newratb, at the
corner Of Fourth and streets northeast, and
an alarm turned In from box 6l2 The flames
spread to two houses belonging to Mr.. New.
ratb and two belonging to Henson Brown
Mr.. Newrath's loss Is about 81 900, insured for
$500, and Mr., Browns 81 900, fully insured
II is believed that some boys who were play.
ing in the stable set IL on frc.
An alarm was struck from box 25 about 7:30
o'clock last evening. caused by the explosion
Of coal-oil lamp IN house No. 1919 Seventh
street northwest. No damage.
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A New Trial for Francis Simkins.

Justice Macarthur Yesterday granted new
trial to Francis sink ius recently convicted of
rape on Alice Wilson, colored. lie said that
the motion was granted solely on tho ground
that the defendant had at the previous trial
summoned In his behalf an important witness
who had abscnted himself on the statement of
abysiandcr that the csse had been post ponrd,
and then went fishing. His Honor regretted
that there was not some way Of reaching this
man and publishing him for wilfully abandon
ing friend In the hour Of his peril and il
would have afforded him infinite qualification
10 mete out the punishment deserved.
National Republican., 1877-07-14
MARKET DA Y.
Prices of Vegetables, Frnit. and Poultry


The following are the ruling prices Ia. day
for comm dities at the Washington markets.
The market is well supplied with poutry Of n
hne quality Chickens may b. quoted at 5Oc.
Gg&l pcr pair; old hens, dressed, 75c. GI$I pcr
pair; ducks, 75G per pair The market Is
ovcrStocked with all kinds Of vegetables, and
the supply is greater than the demand, with
the exception Of Tomatoes, which arr scarce, in
consequence of the Norfolk supply having br-
come exhausted. GIhlmgcs are selling ai ia iOc.
per head; new potatnrs lOc. per peek: toma.
toes, Goa soc. per peck string-hcans, 2OGt BE.
per peck peas, 40td Soc per peck: corn i5ft 2Oc
per dozen; cucunhers, IjGt 2Oc. per dozen; Gyln.
blinGs, sCG i0c. per dozen; onions, 5Ota GDc per
peck; per bunch, 20G:c.; hrrts, 2GG3c. rcr
bunch. There is plenty Of fruit Peaches
sell At s@n - per peek apricots, lOGL ljc per
basket; cnnkims apples iOc. per peck; eating
do, 5OM Goc per peck; pears, Soc. .Gg$I per
peck; blackbcrrics, cultivated, l5c. per quart;
whortlebcrries, l5c- per quart; gooseberrios,
ia SC. per quart,
National Republican., 1877-07-14
Who Stole the Mule?

John r. Butler isa stumpy, thick set colorcd
boy, of walnut shade, and has nothing pre.
possessing In his cnuutenaTce. Kate Smith is
white girl, eighteen years of age, nud has
some pretcntions 10 beauty. Her clothing
was Of the ordinary kind, and indicnt ted that
she belonged to the poorer class. These two
parties wcrc armigncd yesterday in the CIimi
nal Court on the charge Of stealing brown
mule from Abraham Krom, valued NJ SI!5
The evidence developed the fact thai the
white girl and bhck hoy were living together
% man mud wife, and dwelling In u house near
She wharf in this city. But previous to that
tne they were boating together on the canal,
and at the death Of her father the daughter
took charge Of tho bout, and later they lived
together AZ Hunting Creek, Va, whore the
missing mule was found, Kate Smith claim.
Ing that 1t was hers, and that she paid so Inr
Il ut tho bazaar. The Government failed to
establish the larceny, und there being lapse
of four months hrtwe-n the time the animal
Was taken aud its discovery IN the pOsscssiun
Of the accused the Court ruled that unless the
Government could disprovo their assertion of
purchasing II they could not attach any guilty
coloring TO the fact that the defendants had
the mule. verdict OF acquittal was returned,
aud the parties were discharged.
National Republican., 1877-07-14
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

ONE DoLLAR-Obtain DIR. Hartleys great remedy
for Catarrh. Druggists have It,
Lcftof clothing watches, pistols &C. bought al
Herzog's 9l5 street Orders attended TO.
All kinds Of trunks made TO order, repaired and
covered at Murray's, 800 Pennsylvania avenue,
Market Space.
TINS finest New York butter in the city; also
choice Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Western but
TER at Spiccrs butter store, southwest corner OF
Ninth and streets. Fine cheese at less than Bal.
timore prices No impossibilities advertised, but
prices as low as the lowest Call and be con.
vlnced
National Republican., 1877-07-14
A MutIny In tho Chain Gam.

number of the chain gang at work tearing
down the old jail became disordcrly and in.
subordinate yesterday afternoon, and six of
them were placed under arrest aud taken TO
the Seventh preciuct station. They were
Afterwards placed in u van and taken to
the Jail. II is claimed that they refused To
work because Charlie Hurdle, the superiu
tendent Of the gang, struck ono Of them with
. rock and injured him severely. The mu.
hneers will be fed on bread and water until
thcy can learn obedience.
National Republican., 1877-07-14
COLD COMFORT.
A Confsotionor Fined for Selling Ice. Cream
on sunday.

on sunday.
II I. well known that IL has been the prac-
tice ol confcctioncrs doing business in the Dis.
trirt, In many instances, to keep their places
open on the Sabbath, and dispense icc-crcam,
water.ices, lemOnadcs, Sc, without having
been molestcd In any manner, shape or form
The custom has become 50 prevalent that few,
u any, know there was statute prohibiting t.
Mr.. Louis Gimelen, a confcctonor doing busi.
ness on Bridge street, in the ancient borough
OF Georgetown, thinks there Is some law
against 1t, at least he was taught 10 think SO
by Judge Smell yesterday morning, when he
was arraigned by Odicer Lynch, Of the Third
precinct, charged with selling ice e.cream ou the
Sabbath day. The officer passed Gimrlcn's Oh
Sunday evening, and seeing light in the sinre
he pcepcd through the crack in the window
curtain, and saw the defendant serving ice.
cream to three persons, two colorcd ladies
and n white gentleman" lie saw them cat IL
but did not see any money paid for 1t. The
accused paid fine of s..
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Tur RAwlEy SpnISGs E,r,puns

The arrangements nnd details for tn. above ex.
cursion on Monday ncxt are all complete and
tickets can now he hal at the places named In
the advertisement and alsO SOuRe 4 Cns Drug
Sure, corner Of Ninth and 7 streets northwest
Owing tn tho delay IN getting out the tickets ihos.
who Intend going should purchase tickets iuiurdi
ntcy In orcr that there may he no confusion nr
trouble AZ 10 accommodations Quite illITnl,., Of
our best citizens arc going. aud We Gun safely rs
sure "f '"dcrS that II will he not only -ulHyh
he hu' "ty II lirSt class affair. Ry having rr
d"rS nj L., rcnnsylynnia avenue, OF tbs Fincenth
street baggage will lie called for and check ell
through Ia the Springs.
National Republican., 1877-07-14
Grnnte,I Ia IliXnrnc

In the Equity Court, just previous to the
recent adjournment, Justice Wylir granted II
divorce to Belle Alexander from the lou,ls Of
matrimony with Thomson II. Alexander and
alimony. According to the petitioners dee
laraiinn they were married November : 1851,
and lived together until May 10. lS7',, at
which time he willfully deserted hrI W.. heat
reasonable cause. and has since rrtnuin.a ali,
National Republican., 1877-07-14
Auction SaI.Es To DAY.

l'v Thomas Bowling.
" 10 o'clock. h"l."h0ld furniture, Ice King re.
nigeanrs. large lot china and gla,sware decorated
aud rln'n tnilCt waite &c
Al " o'clock. one family carriage, fi,y J0yca) IN
fnr condition. one hay horse one gray colt Rv.
yrnrs old, sound and gentle and q good driver one
sri single harness. Sc
~ MG"'"lmrk. building lots corner Massachusetts
avenue aud " aud Eighth street, n0rthw.s
1y pnnrans'uI Bros:
h6"'cl'rL. No. gA O street southeast, known as
lot No II n .iInre No $50.
By birch i i:mlry:
Al 10 ""l''"k, one fine drag one business jaeger,
one three "inri"r-scnt spar road waeon one Top.
hugg%. In ptnh condition, on. DOCTORS piiactnn
tw" pony rlac'ons and top and no.top express
WAGONS
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better, pavements than those parties, and
designate price certain st which they will
execute the work. II Is probable that the tar
payers, who have to saddle this expense, would
prefer TO pay few cents more II they knew
this work would be properly done than be
swindlcd by filling the streets with poultico
plvemcn,s,
National Republican., 1877-07-14
DEEDS OF TRUST,

Jeremiah Costello Ia r 4. wnRgnman and W.
Pling to secure T. Emily Porter s. n00 lots 10 and
~, square i'd J. Y Sil''rrr To John Mc(iaIIu l.,
secure Henry Daily SHM lot II Cultrlnu Il A,lHuls
square 27 : NJ Currnn tor lu,z
lr. To secure T. 4. Iutz, Of lnntruu ruIiiy. Va
slTh Unrl of lot t. sqTnrr - ! Richie IT, "
; 'uh Hu't T. VI, iulIrSi, u - .rrrIru II W Nc.
ShcIil "i NJ Sini parcel at ln ~ ,',uI ~ UIr,,.
uhuNcl> Ey>,. uu New rLut Anb, Il smith uu
j. fniI amt :. JJn"s W s"''Wr T.. " Lons 81 ,Tu
lot Is s,IIIur, ~
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

ss,NEwMAS's SERMONS. ..'.. .,.:.. -.
No. a. fs..C
THE pOPE PiiUToGRAPHED"
For sale EyerywhoIs Price. 10 cts. Ie3ttf
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

as-sPECfAL SOTlCE.-M GOLDsTEIN, THK
Tobaccontst No sl1 Pennaylvana avenue, bess In
i9rm bis friends and patrons that he has reopencd
his place OF business, aer being closed for three days
on account Of the death of his father and will b
pleased 70 wait on all and dist ribute free samples OF
balance Of the month IyIIJts
National Republican., 1877-07-14
BUSINESS CHANCE.

falling Millions In It, The right parties can have
one half Interest very reasonable. Inventor, How.
ard House, "
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We CALL attention to the advertisement in an.
other column Of H. Il. Ofiey < Co, BANKERS Tho
customers Of this bank have occasion 10 congratu.
late themselves on the good advice they have re.
moneys They pay no interest except on long.
National Republican., 1877-07-14

BuRNErTs FLAroRrsG ExTRACrs
The superiority of these extracts consists In their
perfect purity and great strength. They are war.
rnnted Tree from the poisonous oils and acids
whirh enter into the composition Of many Of the
lacticious fruit flavors now In the market
National Republican., 1877-07-14

HEADQUARTERS for bird cages prepared gravel
bird food bird tonic instruction lpoks for tIcat
ment Of birds, &c. IIamlton'E, Y. NJ. G. A. build
ing.
National Republican., 1877-07-14
Yssterday's Fires.

An alarm of lro WAS struck from boz II at
l0:45 a. m. yesterday, caused by the discovery
9t fire IN the attic Of frame house No. Is
Montgomery street. Georgetown, owned by
Henry Dickson, and occupied by Frank Bur.
rvughs, Of the police force. The fire Is sup.
posed to have originated from some matches
In q bureau drawer The services Of the fire
department were not required, as the flames
were extinguishcd by Officer Burroughs and
his neighbOrs. The house was not damaged,
bu. the contents Of the room were damaged
e60 worth, upon which there was no insnr.
saoe. Ofiicer Burroughs had his hair badly
burned while eItinguishing the flames,
About ll:30 . m. . dre was discovered In .
National Republican., 1877-07-14

s-Imported Black Cheviot sut-f0rmcr price,
sl5. EsENAs Bros.
Corner Seventh aud =.
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Trademark
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BtrRSr11Ss FLIyop,sa Rxrp

DoN'r buy worthless powder. Harts Insect
Powder Is warranted to kill insects; 6l2 Ninth
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FINE white vcs, reduced to S25.
EisEMAs BRos.,
Corner Seventh and T.
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HE,NEIINE

hARTs Insect Powder kills bedbuss warranted
or no charge; 6l2 Ninth street
National Republican., 1877-07-14

BEAR In mind that Iiart's Insect Powder Ia no
sold loose; sold In boxes with trade mark on only
National Republican., 1877-07-14

BLUE FLANNEL CoAls, 81 Jn and sS, at
KArZEsSTEiS's, $40 Seventh street
National Republican., 1877-07-14
CITY ITEMS.

FoR Low EsriMATES on plumbing gas and steam
lifting and guaranteed work call on Hamilton, \
VI. c. 4. building.
National Republican., 1877-07-14

Coop ADVICE
Now is the time Of year for pneumonia, lung
fever, &c. Every family should have u bottle oi
Boschees German Syrup. Don't allow for one mo-
menl that cough 10 take hold of your child Your
family or yourself Consumption, asthma pncIi.
monia, Group hemOrrhages and other fatal diseases
curing thousands Of these dreadful Diseases. YET il
Is much better TO have II at hand when three doses
VIII cure you. One bottle will last your whole
Ifyou are oonsumptive do not rest until you have
tried this remedy. sample bottles 10 cents Rceti.
laT siIe' % eoht Sold by your druggist Charles
QUIRK's IRISH TEA.
ms popular remedy ioi Dyspepsia biliOusness
SICK headache, sour stomach, vertigo constipation
and all diseases arising from disOrdcIed stomach
or liver IL sold by all druggists Is cents per pack.
age-making quart Of medicine.
TEETH RUINED BY NEGLECT
cannot r!t be reStored Young people remember this
i viii preserve your teeth from decay, aud keep
them sound, clean and white through life 25 and
90 cents per bottle Sold by all drusgists
EVERY PERsoS's HAIR
needs occasionally some oleagenous application to
prevents IL becoming dry and harsh. fhompson's
hair son and glossy and Imparts to 1t strength and
vitality, 25 and % cents per bottle Sold BY all
drugglsts
JUDlCIous EcosoNY.
Is pow absolutely necessary Throw not aside your
soiled gloves, but renovate them with jouvcn's In.
9dOrous Kid Glove Cleaner. II will cleanse them
thoroughly, easily and quickly. Sold al drug and
tancy stores 70 cents per bottla
BRADYs.
The historical portraits OF distinguished repre-
sentative men, lately on exhibition at the Cenien.
Nal Exhibition al Philadelphia are now ready for
the inspection OF the public at "Brady's National
Gallery" No go Pennsylvania avenue. This col,
laCuon embraces tho eminent men OF America. In
addition TO the medals received In New York for
many years, and ip London In 1851, Is awarded Rs
Philadelphia. is70
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MEss Pants Of broken suits 81 cents
EsEMAS Bros,
Corner seventh aud r
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~ no -
DEER PARK ASp OAKLAND y
SATURDAY, JULY II
Tickets god for three DAYS.
Special Train leaves Baltimore and Ohio railroad
depot M2 p. m. jyilIt
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CIiEvIoT.

DON'T be humburgcd by other powders. Ask fol
Harts Insect Powder take no other.
National Republican., 1877-07-14

BLUE Flannel CoATs, $40 and 81, nt
RArLESsrEISs, 80 Seventh street
National Republican., 1877-07-14

fHEu,rr I1S~ or THE MAR which II 20 com.
nSr nf luIurtts CocOainc.
National Republican., 1877-07-14

EARTH CLOSETS best IN Use, at Hami,ton's. Y. NJ.
C. A. building, Ninth and u streets