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National Republican., 1878-05-02
Earth's Angels.

Enfths Angels.
Why come not spirits from the realms Of glory,
To visit earth. as In the days of odx
The times OF ancient writ and suctcfItory4
Is heaven more distant, or has earth grown coidf
on have gazcd when sunset clouds rcccding
Waved like rich banners Of a host gone by,
To catch the CLEAN of some white piniOn speeding
Along the confines OF the glowing sky.
And on when midnight stars in distant chlllnes
Were calmly burning listened late and long.
but natures pulse beat on In solemn stillness,
Bearing no echo OF tho serlph's song
To Bethlehcms air was the last anthem given.
sWhen other stars before the one grew dim.
Was their last presence known in Pcters prisonr
Or where cxuting martyrs raised their hymnH
And are they all within the veil dcpariedr
There CLEANS no wealth along the empyrcan
And many tear from human eyes has started.
Since angels touch has calmei a mortAl brow.
No Earth has angels though thOir forms are mould:
But OF such clay as fashions all below
Though harps aro wanting, and bright pinions
We know know them by the love light on their brow.
have seen angels by the sick ones pillow.
Theirs was the soft tone and the soundless tread:
When smtten hearts were dropping like the viii
They stood between the living and the dead.
And ifmy sight, by earthly dmness hlndered
Behold no lowering chcrubim In air,
doubted not-for spirits know Their kindred
They smiled upon tho wngless watchers there.
There have been angels In the gloomy prison,
In crowded halls. by the lone widows hearth;
And when they passed the fallen hayo upriscn.
The gddy paused, the mOurnsrs hope had birth.
have seen one who's eloIucnce commanding.
ROuscd tbs rich echoes uf the human brcas.
Thr Establishments OF wealth and ease withstand
ing
Tina, nope might reach the suffering and op-
pressed.
And by his side there moved q form OF beauty
Strewng sweet flowers along the path Of life,
And looking up with meek and lo,e blcnt duty
called her angel, but he called her wife!
Oh, many q spirit walks the world unhceded,
That when It's veil OF sadness Is laid down,
shall soar sloit with pinions unlmpcdcd,
Wearing Its glory like starry crown.
National Republican., 1878-05-02
COMMERCIAL.
Baltimore General Market.

BALTIMORE. May !. iEa
Cotton dull and nominal. Middling iOl,c.
Flour remains quiet and unchanged Howard street
pnd Western superhne til SOj do, extra, q 7srS Is
10 family, S SOl8 50 liiy Mills superhne II 2S4 Isl
o. extra " 2SgGs IS; do. Rio brands, sd 1897; Pa
wheat-SOulhe hern 1dSc lower; Western dull and
lower. Southern red, eissdl ~; do amber Nl ~ /;
fennsylvnnia rod o. s29l 53s No. 2winteT red West
srn. spot and May, q Sh 6pl 8I June, 3idli 81
Coth-sou,hern lc lower; Western dull and easy.
spot, and May, s.4 dDse'sc; juno, s2IS S6Js2i.c.
Oats quiet and steady. Southern, 5la5c; Western
white. Ag35c; do. mixed. Scg Sc; Pennsylvania, ~
StBc.
= Rye In good eemand and firm at 66a6sc.
Hay quiet Prime Maryland and nsyivania, ga
(bib
Provision, dull and neayy.. Butter dull and weak |;
choice Western packed islreic
Petroleum dull and nominal. Refined, IOL
Coffee hrm. Rio cargoss, l3,sJlTAc,
Sugar quiet at s. idt9I,c.
Whisky quiet At u OJGl 06r.
Recepts-Four, .,lOO bbls; wheat, q 800 bu; corn,
AtO0 bu; oats, 800 bu; rye, 40 bu.
Sklpments-wheat,6 6,OO bu, corn, 1880 bu.
Freights to Liverpool a shade frmer, Cotton per
steaLn 5l6d; flour. IS grain, 3D.
National Republican., 1878-05-02
New York General Market.

Nyw. YoRk, May |, 1874
gs se ssi sna asi Sss TssSp S.sas
ESportslTo Great Britain, aJ.lol: 10 Frahce 5TI;
Flour sy and So hs s a. only
light & trade In export and for home use No.
Sas iS; soed to choice do, Is Sss s.i ee%msn ionic io
So - Sg1 % cpmmon e Eogd sTrs Ohio
% doaSs extra ns du So soStSss shSSs
aSSc. SSF Rys f S Sara Sos sqSd g SP
superhne state Corn meal dull; yellow Western.
Wheat Igs2c lower and heavy. with very moderate
Chicago y toy No Mwsuts. I, sSf s@f $ % fSr No S
T SsS.ssiS e. WHIT. vsi. ss g
% %Rs5sy and S SsSSIsy S, %slt S S% and . upsaans.d @
c., :'SS at sss "a e
o.s Id dull and fsliy Sc lowsr s'c for No white,
2white, SGc Tor No: / Aa sc Tor mixed Western, 40
4oc for white do syp3sc for mixed state 3GS3sc for
Hsy hrm sSagcsly ~ 50 al SssS SStSSss for shipping.
and h0Ss Sss at SnS Sse for yeSsrns c for Eastern
sqsS sarnI aSF sissy fRa
s AZ = so0H nsa s"ns sy HRa as %
ASsIG6Se SI. 6 for sranuaed, SIc for powdered and W
New Orleans more active 256t5Oc
Rice steady and fairly active.
Petroleum more active. Crude, 10; refined. IL .c:
united, o. SSh4Dl IN.
Iallow steady at 7tac.
ROsln quiet III q s0ttl s2A for strained,
Iurpentine quiet at :96t2Jt,c for spirits
Eggs steady at los QDlc for State and Pennsylvania
l0c for Southern.
Coal by auction to-day-5OOO0 tons Of Scranton sold
SGJ a2i steamer, y 10; CRATE o. Is egg % rs
eSs stove, " 10; chestnut showing an advance.
o feschSioIs BLOW sS si s%sst. FsSs lGif Pri&ss s' "a
fair demand
:, Leather arm and In mir denandi hen,lock. sole.
Buenos, aud Rio 1rande light middle, and heavy
weights 2ls2lc; California do. 2O2c common do,
Wool In buyers fnvor. with light trade: domestic
Texas, li6J2ic.
rroyisIons-Pork dull and lower; mess, % sSG50 o.
Reef dull. Reef hams quiet. Tiorce beef dui Cut
meats-wesern dull niidies dull at &c for Western
long clear and 5S@6sc for city do, Lard opened
lower but closed hrmer aud IN better demand prime
unsettled at I2 23c for new Western and I20lc ior
do state Cheese dull at 6612c for common prime.
Linseed nominal at o. GGi g, gold.
whisky dull and declnngat u Ohli.
Freights 10 Lysrpoolqui0t Cotton, per sail l5O4d
per steam, Ad. Wheat, per steam, Sd
National Republican., 1878-05-02
srANIsn RErR srrAk.-Thisis is good enough

SPANISH BEEF STEAK.-Thisis good enough
for prince despite the odor that may linger
upon the lips. Chop two or three onions fine
and fry them in little fat when nicely
brown add some fresh tomatoes previously
slowed season with salt and little Chilli
pepper chopped fine; let II tsmmer ten minutes.
Have your steak nicely boiled put it into the
frying pan, cover with the sauce, and let 1t
simmer about five minutes, Ii you havo no
pepper pods, a little cayenne will answer the
purpose.
National Republican., 1878-05-02
CORNER.
EDITED ny FANNIE q. WARD.

Ladies are invited to contribute Society Items and
shcrt Sketches appropriate this department. rlenss
address such communications to tux RsPuBIIcAH,
Edtre-Ss OF the Corner.
National Republican., 1878-05-02
CARRIAGES.
COMFORTS.

ssNOw Is THE TINE To SELL" LADIES
~ Gents and Children's Cast of W earngAp
parel, BOOts, shoes, &C. at extraordinary high cash
prices al "JuSTHS Old Stand" No $40 ID street
northwest All notes hv mall will be promptly ~.
tended TO. eplt u
National Republican., 1878-05-02
BOARDING.

2J7 FoUR.ANp A.HALF STREET NORTH.
III wes,-Fnr rent, with or without BOARD,
handsomely fur h 4 second story SUITE; also
other ROOMS, dsyr .blo for summer. Transient
gtpsts ,olntNl
National Republican., 1878-05-02
DIRECTORY.
rho Principal Business Houses Of wash
ington.

The tol'oring Is published for he benefit Of Trdr-
cling Salesnien, Strangers, aud he pubic gzner-
aHy-it includes all trades and professions, aud
cannot fdl 10 prore Of interest TO al uho ipts~d
trahsdeiiAg business in Washington.
National Republican., 1878-05-02
RY JOHN SHERMAN, AuctIonccr.

II I JOhN ShEhMhN, AuCtOnecr.
TRUSTEES SALE OF A VALUABLE PROPERTY
ON THE sOUTHWEsr CORNER OF ELEv-
ENTH AND y STREETS NoRTIIwEsT
By virtue OF deed oftrust dated July q, A d. 1878
duly recorded In Liber No. 705. folio Op OF the
land records Of the District OF Columbia aud also by
virtue Of decree passed oy the supreme Court OF the
1873 n equity cause No sao, wherein the Glrard Fire
and Marine Insurance Company, Of Philadelphia,
Pa, was plaintiff aud william d. Soerr ct al defend;
ants and by the direction OF the party secured by said
trust Lwiil sci, At public auction, IN 'front.' o. the
o'clock the following described roal estate stu
ated in tho city OF Washington, District OF Columbia,
to wit: All that certain piece parcel Of ground sliu
ate lying and being In said city deScTlbed on the
ground plat plan Of said city lot numbered
(o). in square numbered three hundred and twenty
Two (s22I.
Terms OF sale; Tho amount Of indebtedness oy0oo
with cent interest same since January a. ISL,
and the expense OF sale IN cash the balance in ,x.
twelve, and eighteen months, to DO secured OIL the
property sold and 10 bear Interest the rate Of
cent per annum.
d. post Of 500 shall be required OF purchaser at
the unio Of sale. and nll convGyancins will be at the
expense of the purchaser.
fhs trustee reserves tho right TO resell the property
at the risk and OF the purchaser terms not
complied with within ton days from day of sale.
- THEO. y. 0ATCHELL, Trustee.
w. NJ SMITH, salesman apiIdsds
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AUCTION SALES.--FUTURE Days.
,JoHs sHERnAs, Aus,ionost yiI1TIiIII
I United STATES MARsHATs SALE

BY virtue Of writ Of ier fnclas. issued out orthe
Clerks Office Of the Supreme Court Of the District OF
Columbia and 10 me directed will sell ~ public sale
for cash. at the CourtIouse door OF said district,
n all the right Title claim. and intcrtst Of tho de
endant In and TO the following described property
wits Lot wv" IN square i5s, located on Oregon ny-
enue between and r and Seventeenth and Ugh.
teenth streets northwest, Washington, d. g. Levied
upon As the property OF tho defendant, Peter Iomax
% satisfy execution No. t, At law IN favor OF Rosa
Carter. fREDK. DOUGLASSE q
- u. T. Marshal. DEC.
JOHN SHERMAN, Auctionesr.
April Il, 1873 api7-dSeds
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
w liF1NANc1AL. ,tlki !

New York Money Market
- NEW York. May 1. 1873
Money cosy at +95.
Exchange steady, Long, tssll, short, $50.
Gold steady Mt i0o,s. -a.. s..
Rates for carrying, i@2S.
Government bonds active at tho following quota
National Republican., 1878-05-02
EVENING SESSION.

Tho evening session was for debate only,
and Mr.. COVERT presided as Speaker pro ten.
There were just half dozen members
present when the House was called TO order.
Mr.. TliROCKMORrON read speech on
the bill for u reorganization of the army, OPP
posing reduction and advocating an army of at
least 25,OO0 men.
Mr.. CABELL spoke upon tho subject of tho
tariff and intSrnal revenue taxation.
Mr.. RIDDLE discussed the bill recently in
troduced by him providing fos tho election Of
National Republican., 1878-05-02
ROOMS FOR RENT.

ENOR RENT. WITH BOARD--A HANDSOMELY
A furnished suit OF TWO or THREE ROOMS, on
second E1o0r-partculnrly desirable for persons In.
tending to remain during the spring WARM weather
VIII be rented by the week month. at 81 Vermont
avenue, opposite the Arlington Hotel. Terms
reasonable. apQ-If
National Republican., 1878-05-02
WANTED.

S1TUAT1oN WANTED-wILL PAY 800 CASH
- toward buying piece OF property and the re-
nlander IN monthly payments II the person Hing
VIII furnish employment until paid for. Address
RUBY, Republican Office mys-As
National Republican., 1878-05-02

All our Grand Extraordinary Drawings arc under
the supervision and management OF Gen ERALS
q. I. BEAUREGARD and JuBAL A. EARLY.
Apl2lm :,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-01-31

natural life; and should she dpr;nc IL.
wldowhood be held in esteem H. bar nef
o oors lor perfect chastity, the Imperial Gov
eminent w VIII erect stone arch over her
save. There are many who, when in tbis
situation, prefer to commit suicide ratbo.
life. = 0p'"s'er 5 or widows
= IS usual during the marriage week 70
engage q procession of coolies to parade IN
streets with the articles of household fur
h,lure the silks and Jewels of the now CON,
PIE. Tn the day of marriage tho nil :,
na;a. - . uu'.er as she is being dressed and
painted by her female relatives and attend
ants. The head dress, hung with glitter
ing spray OF pearls, is poised on the head
sne iast touches is given to the uniform
loIuS of her red silk robe, the gorgeous gild-
Gu chair waits at the door; she is gently
- ~ .is ner brothers arms and held over
uofei'iy that may be about bar cba
'heh carried 60 her chair. f,lls..-,.1 ! -
Us oi weeping females, four OF WHOM,
are the bridesmaids, who are old marriaJ
won women dressed in black and red scarfs
men, amid the deafening din of frecraek-
ers' the shrlll tones of native flutes and
Doom OF gongs, she is borne off to the home
1f the bridegroom at the door Of which
'he is met by an cd woman, the mother Of
male children. 1t is then that one of the
most tedious of earthly ceremonies begins,
wherein the spirits of ancestors have to be
vorshlped the parents have to be Worship
a. ana the marriage contract read. Then
hey drink the sacred wine cup when two
vine cups are united with a red silk thread
nd the contents drunk by the young cou-
lie before the assembled guests. The bride
nd bridegroom are usually seated during
'art of the ceremony
When the ceremony is over the bride
axes oil her outer robe, and prepares TO
ubmit herself to the varied (and what we
consider extremely rude) remarks of the
gentlemen present, who talk freely of the
orm of her hands, feet, head, nose, mouth,
eyes, etc. a feast follows, and the happy
pair don't go off in cha=e-"nd-four on
their honeymoon. The lady retires to and
- A-e~ss-t =ssasss.ie,sa of her ls.ssa.e.
while the bridegroom joins in the feast which
is kept up to Il late hour. E.ochange
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THE @ AZETTE.
BALTIMORE.
EN- ENT FOR 1878,

The Publisher takes pleasure in announcing
that The Gazette, for 1878, will be more than ever
a newspaper for the people. 1t will he his aim
to constantly strengthen its corps OF writers, in
crease its facilities and enlarge its sphere OF
activity As heretofore it will be frst-cass
morning journal democratic in principle, indie
pendent in everything, neutral IN nothing op-
posed to all mOnopolies and .he uncompromlslng
foe Of all corrup rings in municipal, state and
national affairs. 1t will be the unye.dins adyo-
cate of economy and reform in every department
of government and will felresely condemn that
which deserves rebuke, and cordially commend
that which commands praise, without st,onpi,ng
rh nexvs feature OF the Gazette will be, if Possi-
Bile mere striking than ever. regular news
bureau has been opened in W Washington, ana tne
special correspondence from the nauonal capiLh
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country Its special dispatches will cover every
news entire of Importance, while Associated
Press will furnish it with the latest aEylces from
all parts of the world Its local reports Will be
! the most complete that can be obtained, and its
/ miscellaneous matter will be OF Character 10
| interest all classes Of readers. Special attention
will be paid TO the collection of news in Mary land
and the adjoining states aud in this particular
the Gazette will be far in advance OF any OF IT'S
contemporaries aiming 10 be live newspaper IN
every respect and furnishing the fullest and fresh
est news and general reading matte; at the lowest
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3tllsttllancOus AtaOlnQ
NN~N~N~-~0-0~0~0~@~0
A Chinese Marriage.

N CnInese marriage.
The marriage ceremony in China differs
in many respects from that of our own and
other countries. Love before marriage was
never the fashion with the Chinese. A
Chinaman, if he moves in polite circles
has never seen the lady to whom he is be-
trothed, and has not the remotest idea Of
what she is like, whether she will at all re-
semble the creau ure his fancy had painted,
or whether the first sight of her unveiled
face on the day Of marriage will cast a
shadow the prospect of his future lie does
not understand love; it is no part of the
marriage contract. He was probably be-
trothed by his parents before his infant eyes
opened up ON the charms of his country.
His intended wife has been reared for him
in the strict scclusion of her paternal home.
The parents of marriageable children
usually engage professional person. oE Or go
! ~ , 1eeootiate an alliance for 'heH
'o'"ee"' ',,rhter. Suitable presents are eA-
SUI OF I" and an astrologer is called IN to
chansIu, q 49, day for the ceremony This
nx a;.;dnal processes to investigate the horo-
lnul'ir @ IS 81 the contracting parties, and to as
sooP IN whether the combined ages of bride
-, oad bridegroom and the exact time Of birth
, iii create any bad influence if the two arc
united on given day.
should lady who has been betrothet
in the customary manner by her parents die
before marriage, the bereayed youth is a
liberty to make another engagement; bu
should he die before marriage, the youns
lady must go into weeds for the time OF he
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-01-31

un'ii MS niece brought in a second bo,.I .
Cruel this time so delic;onsl,. 9oW,
a even he could not find fault ,v;,L naue Una
: oncle, said Theodore, as She sat i .,
.ne table at the bedside s'the doctor said - ~
yesterday that he really thought if vo,
hI,, %ele 70 Try you could walk as well as an " y
.. Inc doctors a fool " said uncle .Iosarb
nentsp' 49, - WIN my compll-
Il will, uncle, the next time b go, ;,
"Theodoralp '''''' NJ comes
"Sir."
..H.y,, "If you DO, I'll disinherit you r
Very well, uncle!'
lheodora, you'll have to feed me TN.
annoyance has weakened nae terribIvp, 80
Yes, uncle" nv '''''Oiy
,,Stop-stop-its hot-you're CHOKING
me. But Theodore kept resolutelv on
9ly seram6lng 70 the go ot6er: 6:G s, 1@ssF s.
What DO you mean, Theodore , D;I.,e
tell you to stopY | don't believe there's Il,
inch of skin left on my throat"
GU told me yourself uncle. that Won
don't mean what you say. How was / to
know that this was an exception p
An lrate rejoinder trembled on uncla
Joseph 5 tongue, when suddenly he cauoht
slght OF blue column of smoke wreatbing
up under his window.
" mats that smoke?" he calculated.
f.o.l t9,S tnlnE It's Mrs. Perkins, sir, putting
IreSh klndllngs on the kitchen fire
NO 1t ISN'T" yelled uncle Joseph, .the
iheodora dropped the spoon and howl
anu rushed out of the room. sbriekino-
the house Is on fire. help, murder. thieves "
lhe servants below the stairs caught IN
the cry and echoed it in shriIl dismov VI
Uncle Joseph listened with bristled hair an
dilated eyes. -''''' 90
'Help! helpr' he bawled. but no one re-
sponded. Louder still he yelled, but yet in
vain.
s.Am 1 ia stay here in my bed to be burn
ed to death?" he asked himself, and scram-
bled out with agility that fairly surprised |
staring in all directions to find the exact To-
cality OF the fire, when the gardener uttered
a shrek.
''If there amt master, as hasn't left his
bed for year, runnin' as if tiger was
arter him!'
where's the fre?' painted uncle
Joseph, gazing wildly around him.
Mrs. Perkins rushed to the front door,
her cap strings stl canning.
81 never saw such pack of born idiots
in my life" she gasped There amt no
fre-only few pieces of green wood lput
in the kitchen fire. One would think you'd
never EN- smoke afore, and-why, if there
ain't master -
"Theodora," said Mr. White, looking
somewhat sheepish, ''where did you see
fire z"
Il didn't see it, uncle, but you said the
house was ON fire. Theodore made answer
demurely, land of course l thought you
must know. Please, uncle, 90 back to bed
again
Il WON'T said uncle Joseph, gathering
the skirts of his wrapper closer aboutshim
But, uncle, you're sick"
NO I'm not r
"Uncle. do you really mean it ?"
"Of course [ do, Theo p
And he did mean it. The cure had been
effected; and Theodore mentally congratu- |
lated herself on the success of her plan of
treatment. And uncle Joseph never al
luded to the day on which his niece had
taken him 50 implicitly at his word
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A Stitch in the Back

Is caused by sudden wrenching of III.
spine, and produces violent and acute
pains, making it very difficult for the
person TO move. 1t should not be neg
Iec'ed ss the curvature of the spine Il
often brought on by neglect Of this eon-
mon complaint.
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Toothache.

This painful and annovine eosplsint
is instantaneouslv cared by the arp!Iea-
tion Of the Liniment.
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liberated Sores.

The healing and purifying qualities Of
kELLEns LiNIMENT render il the hest
article for the speedy and safe cure Of
liberated sores. "
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Burns and Scalds.

This Liniment has proved itself . -
enc Of the hest reneies ever ned -
Bnrns and Scalds. Its quicknsss !, -
visiting rain when applied, gives il rrya
superiority ever all other preparA,iot-