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National Republican., 1878-06-28
Baltimore General Market.

BALTIMORE. June q, is1S
Cotton dull Mlddling. lI'lNliic
Flour dull aud heavy HOward-Sircet and Western
superhnc, - JDd y, do extra 20 Ol 20 do. family,
- sJd5 ~
Whcnt-Southern steady; Western weak and lower,
closing steady, with good demand southern red,
prime - I2d Ia do amber 81 Il; No. Western win.
Ter red slot. q Gi', July, H9ac; August. Gdssc.
Corn-SOnhern scarce and firm. Western quiet
and easier. Southern white. Sc; Western mixed spot
and June, 4'.c; July, iSc; August, DC; september
&c; steamer. gt,C.
Oats steady hrm, and quiet. Southern. aoGty5c:
Western white, SI's6L3jc do mixed, sc rennsylvnp
MIA, $50 tar.
Ilyc nominal. Coed 10 prime SSdSsc.
Hay firm and unchanged, Pennsylvania prime, Ell
Gsla
Provisions hrm. Pork. slO -. Bulk meats-L0oss
shoulders 5'gc clear rib sides, d. packed gct6ac.
Rmnm-$hnniers &c; cinnrrib sides, CSC. Hams no
iec Lard, refined, &c. Butter dull; choice We / I'm,
lUd l3C.
Petroleum steady. Refined, ii@gii.c, crude, SO
&C
Coffee uOninally unchanged
sugar steady M 81 d0tC
Whisky hrm at 81 ~.
RecelpIs-FlouT, 1880 bbls; wheat, i4ooO bu: corn,
Gs' ~ hu: oats. 800 bu.
Shipmrnts-Whcat, go bu: corn. 4sOO hi.
Freight, Ia Liverpool pet steam guIeL Cotton. Nd;
Hour, y Gd; grain, al.
National Republican., 1878-06-28
LOST AND FOUND.
CESTRAL CRY, COLORADO.

IN CESTRAL CITY COLORADO,
January - 1873
Public notice Is hereby given that tho 2d day OF
January, A. ID. 1874. entered In the United states
IAnd-Dfiic0 at Central city, Col, certain tracts OF
lanI described fOlluws-tO wit; The south half OF
southwest quarter OF section and south half south
cast quarter of section In township south Of range
II west, lands subject 10 sale ut said lnld-oCC IN
Central city, toll that paid tor said tracts OF nnd
with u certain piece Of agricultural college scrip, Is
sued to tho Stale of Arkansas, and numbers, Nh.
am Informed and believe that said scrip with the re-
turns from said land office for the month of January,
1871 lost In transit ION tho said United states
IAnd-Oice at Central city. COl to the General Land.
Otce. at Washington, u. e.
hereby declare my Intention of applying TO the
Commissioner of the General Iand-OniCr, at Wash.
ington H. e. for reissue OF scrip rcpac" ssih lost
scrip under the acts Of Congress approved Jun" y,
1880 June . ls7i and the instructions uf the Commits
10, 1874.
Irltm6w CHARLES A. ROLL
National Republican., 1878-06-28
PROPOSALS.
PRorosALs FOR OILS, PAINTS, ,',,;.''' &c.
NAVY PAY orFIcE,

NAVY PAY OFfICE,
wAsHtNuroS, ID. G., June 10, 1878
Sealed proposals. in dupcnte. to be indprsed PRO
sails for SUPPLE will be receycd at this office un.
W " M the I'd day of July 1873 for articles to he de
hVered mt the Navy-Yard, Washington, free OF any
expense 10 tho Government, and subjected to the
usual Inspection and approval, as follows;
BUREAU OF EQUIPMENT AND RECRUITING.
Articles embraced IN reqiisition- No. 6ri o. Gpj,
gB, D9I, Hs, and 6bl consisting Of OILS Paints &c.
stationery, Iron and Steel soapstone. Hardware,
&pine Wood. steam Pipe, &c, as per schedules In de-
The right is reserved to reject any or all BIDS not
deemed advantageous to the Government Respon.
sble security required the bids for the prompt and
faithful delivery OF the articles Each re Iuisition
will he awarded separately. Blank form, fbr bids at
this office. W, W, WILLIAMS,
IaIn pa. Ipa-
National Republican., 1878-06-28
HOTELS.
a--eas. Ts=- -z4-g>-=y----7-~
FREMONT HOUSE.

Parties who desire good hotel board, with cool and
airy rooms, can locate NJ thus vorite hotel for the
summer months at the following reduced rates. Gen
temRn and wife, so To SG1 per month; single rooms
s To so month, and IS to SO per week. Table board
s2D per month and o. per week. jelu
ENRENCII HOTEL,
5S and Jls Fourteenth street northwest.
Beard on the European plan ut ~ per month, or
sl.iS por day, including room.
Summer garden attached TO the establishment.
jel I'm J. NJ. PEREARD.
National Republican., 1878-06-28
DROPOSALS FOR STAMPED ENVELOPES
L AND NEWSPAPER WRApPERs

POSr-OFfICE DEPARTMENT.,
wAsHIS ISGTOS, D. G., June l, 1873
Soalcd proposals Will be received from envelope
manufacturers until u o'clock M, Tueday, the ID
day OF July iSs for furnishing all the stamped en-
velOpeS' and newspaper wrapperS which this DO.
partment may require ior public and official u'e dur
day OF October ls7s.
Specimens ofihl envelopes and wrappers for which
proposals are invited showing the different qualities
and colors OF paper required the cuts and style Of
cumming, with blank forms OF bids. and SpcCiiica
tons giving null information may he had on npnica-
ton 70 the Third Assistant Postmaster General Wash
ingtOn, d. G. ID. NJ KEY.
June 4. postmastpr-I 'ennrpi
National Republican., 1878-06-28
INTERIOR ADORNMENTs.

lOOl PESS. AVE IoDl PESS. AVE-.
A. p. M'FJROY,
GILBER. MANUFAtTURER OF PIER AND
MANTEL MIRRORS.
Gold aud Walnut Frames Of every desrrI IptOn,
Window tOrnircs &C. ma ip to OIh der
OLD FRAMES REPAIRED AND RE iILT.
Mirrors md Pictures rgmu,ol aud r,~hung, Pc.
Mats, Ne!Yel Frame, NC.
Picture t,d-i'ilt Walnut. aud Onk-put up At the
she rirst UOl"", and al reason able rates.
\" all work l. don, On the rrmisrs. am repaired
to do the NJ Is per cent les. than any establish
men' his sid" ul New York, and WI guarantee ,nt
+ "a G!Ou. Mirrors and Pictures rt fully pack ID N
shipp d. Velvet Goods IN stock for the next SIXTY
days " II he sold at u per iCnt. above roN.
Parties leaving tie city for the summer can have
their Mirror aud ririnr" Frames regilt nnd stored
until return without rEtIN C'ar-r.
Orters by mail promptly attended to.
National Republican., 1878-06-28
NOTICE
CENrRAL CITY. CnLnnAnn.

IN CESTRAL CITY, CoLORADO
January -, 1873.
Public notice Is hereby given that on the I'D day
January iS73 entered In the United states and
once ut Cyural Guy tUI, CrTinin tIit u i,n 10
scTbrd aS lullUws-tO wit; The north half Of south
west quarter and west halt vi southeast quarter Of
section 9 In township south of range u west, lands
subject to sale ut said Land -OfliCe, In Central INy
Cot; that paid for said tracts Of land with certain
piece OF agricultural college scrip, Issued To the state
0i Arkansas, and numbered NJ. am informed and
believe that salt scrip, with the returns nom sud
Land. Office for the month Of January l,7J was lost
IN transit nUm the said Cnllcd States IRuG.Dn,Cr at
Central city, cot, to the General Land OllIvr, at
WuhingOn, u. q
hereby declare my intention of applying 20 tho
Comm.s s,iunCT Of the General Land Onlgr, at Wash
mglOn, d. g., tr reissue Oisrrp To replace sal lost
scrip under the acts Of Congress approved Jun" -
1879 June . Isfi and the instructions Oi the Cumuis
siOnrr of the Gcneral Land-Olllce, dated september
ID, 1874
irIu <w JAMES R NOEL
National Republican., 1878-06-28
FOR RENT.
FOR SALE.

EoR sALE-A FIRST.CLAss VICTORIA POL +
Il and shafts, nearly now, made IN Paris by of
tho best makers II will be sold at figure much be-
low Its value. II applied for Immediately, the owner
Is about leaving the city. For further Information
inquire of JOHN MCDERMOrr & BROS, carriage
manufacturers, $40 Pennsylvania avenue. Jra6 80
EOR SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR IMPROVED
property in the central section of the city, that de-
sdano aI prol@rg simu.ca ~ u HoumuhIy , sro"t
well.improvcd grounds fruits, grapes flowers, Sc
National Republican., 1878-06-28
FOR SALE AND RENT.

NOR SALE OR RENT--A FIltST.CLASS BREW
cry. within the city limits, with Malt Mil and all
modern improvements, appliances, and vessels.
Address SOPHIA BECK,
Cumberland,
IeItFiws Allegany County, Maryland
National Republican., 1878-06-28
TBE SMITH \ EGGE MANUTACTURJNG CO

lNtk bon lot, HltIlHElnkI, conn,
Manufacturers ui Sp""iHtI,s in la-ht Hardware aud
metallic goods g.n"iay t'"LrrTn'ul ami 'iiant Fad
locks sowing Machine IOrk ., lHluO l.urkS, Organ
LurRS, tho automatically mado Giant sash Chain, ,l-
pcrIuT to every other aud very ma h uhuup r. No
special pulley required. The ~mlh EEg NUnui,c-
tuflug Company HlSu gives special attention 10 the
making Of lmuirs for thu cost ut the Manufacture
Of patented inventions and all the necessary tools
aud the nanutcmiiIs Of the sam, on 10. atty. All
communications treated COnhdtnIEly.
Inyg7-MM F6m
National Republican., 1878-06-28
COMMERCIAL.
Georgetown Grain Market.

GFORGETowS. June y. Is7s.
Tho market for grain continues quiet and teninrh.
ably steady In the absence OF walls Of all grades
the quotations may be mentioned rs nominal.
National Republican., 1878-06-28
EDUCATIONAL.
MUSICAL CONSERVATION

MUSICAL CONSERVATORY
Nl At IHE
SlAClOUS MUSIC NALL. ~! NINTH STREET
1NUlyr teachers; l.uUu, o. san. NiO'n -, ,lW 50
80. singing Noc" Formtouurd CWlIury. s. s., So
SIi,
FREE ADNNSrNGE~-I.n,,o given ut pupils
TcSiueG,c when requested.
S.nh iIr circular. q, u. BULLARn.
stN lSm Director
SpENt ERiAN ~ ~lNI~S COLLEGE. CORNER
- seventh and l. streets -Orru dny Hnt evening
Btlul,ui halls, Sons uHt daughters practically r,lu.
rl,'L Tnvr. ugh, cnul,Irs Instruction. and training
IN rapid calculations English Language IutturVrIt-
ing, lHsnras IUuIHNLshIp, Eu-uuNs Forms Book
k"'pinH dc bay tuition, SO per quarter, or . per
mOuth, payable on entering. A siulrnls uuaTtpT or
month begins at the uIuC Of entering. Evening tuition
81 pcr month Circular, giving particulars, sent On
III p.rauUn Artistic pcII-wuIk OF every trscripIIOu
dc.6tf IT, {. SP'ENCER Principal.
National Republican., 1878-06-28
WALL PAPER & WINDOW SHADES

AT CO,r To CLOSE BUsINEsS
Iryou want wun Paper ur Window Srn'os now =
th time To- ny Is II ,vr dnIrrmihud u rius ont my
stock (Which is the finest IN the city, at e. S.
A. NJ. RI liAIAN,
~ NInth street next dc or 10 Lincoln iinil
National Republican., 1878-06-28
District Courts.
,IRCuIT COuKT-IrsrlCE HUMPHREYS

CIRCUIT CouRT-JusTiCE HUMPHREYs.
Lyon VS., StOckbridgc ct al; Judgment for amount
claimed less s9s.73. Magin, GuilIn Il Co VS. Ged.
dings; Judgment by default, Duncamson vs. Dis.
triCt Of columbia; motion for judgment, notwith.
standing plea Ovcrmlcl Burns vs. Srnaglc,
Judgment ON award granted Haynes vs. King;
Judgment for want Of AFFIDAVIT nrInlr ". Van '"r-
lx: new trial refused umlkin vs.. Miles mul. IL
for Judgment uNcrrnlcd
EQUITY CoUET--JI'sTICE MNrNRrIUR
Edison W. Western Inlun Tc',.'nrh Company
ct al both pleas ui II" Western Umiun Trirsnrh
prayed ly 'hc complainant. Cochran vs.. Clark;
OIL calender ut the request "t the COmplRiUaut.
year u. V company ys lir'gh'0cll: ,Whm't,,l IN
motion I" take dispositions In Nurrrlut'u
PROBATE CoUET-JrSrIrE 4. II, oLIN.
Mr VIII of Mary ~hrn. dr,"u,,,l; ryl '''.,1 sd
niIy r"Tn Wy lir"e n'T,t"d witnesses hH,l ot
Kirk .rcrn.cd first and iuml rr.talrd Rn r,.. II
the administrator improved md i,,'rL ia ~
tate Of Adminl Alden, I. =. y, '"rfusC |; dv, re
,ui ont uiuuy funds transferred I, HIN Iy the col.
lrctOis for their services rCn'"rd In the p!cuary
proceedings in 'u'd matter Adjourned until to lay
at eleven a. III.
ASSIGNMENTS FOR TO-DAY.
Circuit Court - Justice IimmphrvyS.-Nu G92
lrulgcr v, BrhrCns No. 81 u ~. rs ". Grant
81" ~ M"'g"u Ns. MurImUn r'ul. No. ~. Mead
y Robbins v. take. No. 90 Hartman ". slutIdlrd.
No. i2N, .Nonnan vs. Tucker ct AL No go Grow
" Lloyd. NJ. oPp, Iu'vlnmd ". WiHld. M. Gil,
shirley v. Cr,'>wrll ct al W. O. IIunlumd VS.
MrEuCn. No. taEi, Finh baptist church ". Hllti.
more and Potomac RNiironi Company No. Ga,
IIomiller v. Inland aud scUbnuri Cohstng Cum.
ruuy. No. hA, RchrrudN administrator ". lclle.
tier ct al. Nu.GG. Ridley vs. davidson. No. 81,
Robinson vs. district ul ,oumba. No. Gn oliver
W Cameron No. 60. Ice aud wife ". baltimore
umd Potomac Railroad company No. Oh, Hicks
y Parker ~. o. Arnold vs. lnltcyol No Gts.
MrDauir vs. Cooke jr.
Equity Cuurl-Justrr MNcArthur.-No. ~ Tuics
lrl' ", BGr'"w No. -. Mcdaniel y. GIrcn: M.
-, Rock ". N"ikryi Nu. ~ Nyunr ". Shea No
-. Wn.hIustuu Market company ". H. kCrsmith
Nu. -, ~milhsDn ", Rogers. NJ. -. IrvNu>t Va
Culr'ulirr: w. - Mcdaniel vs.. Wright; No. 20,
Roach ", tust',uUu.
Criminal tuuH-Ju.tirc wylIc.-CirprCc c. Ell.
,mm. ImMLElul iLr lMG mmrhgT ml NANLl Smnl
National Republican., 1878-06-28
LEFT-OFF CLOTHING,

BOOTS, SHOES, HATS. WATCHES, PISTOLS,
JEWELIiN, SU,
Can he Nuld for IT," highest cash prices. Gents cloth.
lug 90 pruully tUI.rri for which the extreme VUmv
VIII he paid by calling on ur addressing II lEIlII :Ns
NWlh street northwest near Pennsylvania uvruIu.
Orders promptly attended to, muT!Ntf
National Republican., 1878-06-28
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
FINANCIAL.

New York Money Market.
Money easy at c6cT.
Exchange firm. Long, 4sSiii short. 4S74.
Gold better at iOoii
National Republican., 1878-06-28
AGENTS AND ATTORNEYS.
IMPORTANT TAX NOTICE.

All special Improvement taxes are now, by act of
Congress, Ieatjusted II
APPLICATION Is MADE WITHIN % DAYS
Drawbacks given and payment enforced. We will
attend to tho readutmcnt for excessive charges buy
drawback and pay bills at large discount No com
mission charged where bt nets do accrue. Please
bring bills paid or unpaid Have made tho business
specially for Year,. PETER CAMPBELLt
IA1 PENNSYLVANIA avenue (CGCoran liu .lding).
Also special ofce for taxes, rs FouTund-a-half
street, adjoining the District Government Building
JestSm
National Republican., 1878-06-28
SALES.--FUTURE Days.


VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY ON !
SrRFEI. BETwEEN TENTH AND ELEV.
ENTII SrREErS NORTHEAST.
by virtue Of adeed of trust dated the eighth day OF
October A. d. 1875, and recorded In Lber No. sDt folio
IjS, Of the land records for the District OF Columbia,
and at the written request party secured thereby
we Will offer or sale ut public auction In front OF the
premises, on wEDSEsDAY, the 10Th day Of July ISIS,
ut o'clock p. m the following described real ettate
aud premises located In Washington city, ID. G., viz.
The east e fee, front by the depth Of 100 ieet No
In square No. gN also the following described part
offs ID lot q Beginning on srt ct north "a feet and
Inch east from the southwest OF said lot thence
running eas said street ID feet a. inches north lOj
feet, west 10 feet ~ lnches and thence south 100 feet
to the place OF beginning together with the improve
ments thereon,
Terms OF saie-One. fourth OF the purchase money
In cash. and the residue In equal payments of six,
twelve, and eighteen months, with Interest from the
day Of sale ut per cent to be secured by deed OF
Trust upon the premises sold dep Jsit of 50 will be
Required Of the purchaser the day Of sale 1.-THE
terms Of saleare not complied wth within days
the trustees the right TO resell at the risk and
coot OF deialtng purchaser Ali conveyancing at pur-
chnsers cost
HENRY A. CLARKE ,-,.,oo,
wM. A FENWICK, J irua'eeS
BIRCH a ROREY. Aucttoupprs ipnl pO,td
National Republican., 1878-06-28
DIRECTORY.

The Principal Business Houses of WASH
ington.
tn, tollotring is published for he benefit Of Tap-
cling Sdiesiaen, Strangers, aud the public geper-
dHy-it includes all trades aud professions, and
cannot fail 10 prorc of interest 10 all uho intend
hansacting business IN Washington.
National Republican., 1878-06-28
BOARDING.

A7E PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NORTH
fSO west.-Flrst-cinss Board with large. airy
Rooms, from " to $40 per week; transient $50 per
day baths and gas MRS. o. q. HOWARD.
No connection WRh the Ho,curd Houss
jes iy
ENIRST.CLAsS PRIVATE BOARDING.HOUSE,
II RYE BEACH, N. IL.
q. H. JENNESS.
Rooms large. Prices moderate.
Address the Proprietor. Washington, D. g, until
July .iei-lms
National Republican., 1878-06-28
THE LITTLE GIANT,

j.. q. Dennis, the little giant" was thon
examined. He stated the public offices which
he had held. He was member of tho Florida
State Senate from 1870 to the present time.
Was in Tallahassee within a week after the
Presidential election, and met Governor NOyes
there. Alachua County was first assigned to
General Barlow, Of New York, and afterwaTd
to Governor NOyes so that testimony which
the witness had secured was turned over to
Governor NoNes. Governor NOyes never asked
witness TO make any statement OF affidavit.
He was dcsirOus to have him put on the stand
to testify. Witness advised him not to- Wit.
ness suggested that he would be Il detrimont
to his case II he went on the stand. lie did
not go on the stand.
q. Was anything said between you and
Mr.. Noycs US to his representing Mr.. Hayes ?
"A. Well, he often spoke of Governor Hayes
and his especial desire to take care of Southern
Republicans.
lie did not rccOllect that Governor Noyes
spoke Of visiting Florida at the request of
Governor Hayes. Governor Noyes was re.
gnrdCd by people there Us the special repre-.
sentative Of Governor Hayes. Never had any
special conversation with him IN regard to as.
surRncCs that Republicans would be provided
for hereafter. Witness was himself very en-.
thusiastic aud needed no assurances or pledges.
He knew of no assurances being made to Nc.
Lin or COlvllc. There was some doubt about
the sincerity OF thc visiting statesmen, and II
was said that they cared for nothing
except Hayes, and that Hayes favored tho
Greeley movement The so.caled carpet.
basgers held an indignation meeting, and wit.
ness, as their representative, went TO Governor
ROyes 10 protest against General Barlow ap.
pearing before the returning. board. At that
interview Governor Noycs assured them that
Nh. Hayes was u staunch Republican The
desire was that the State Republican ticket
should be saved, as well at the national ticket
National Republican., 1878-06-28
TEIIX nE,rosSTs rMENcH HAELRY

EEI.IX DESFOS~ES FRENCH HAELRY
II VIENNA ROLLS 4 SPECIALITY.
Established lsJD
Is lEhllA OF lSi NFASISg SUCCESS
FELIX DtSFOSSE.
he hewellkpOwn and only real French baker inWsllng.
ton has removed to No 5l2 II street, between Twrn-
urlh AMI twenty first streets near PennsylYa n ave-
nue. where In hOus" expressly built for the purpose
he hs greater facilities than before for the mAnulc
lure Of the best French and American Bread French
Bread specially. Liberal terms offered 70 hotels
aud dealers
n B-FTrnGh Bread Is recommended for perSpus
of dcluuts health, especially Tor those suffering irOm
Dyspepsia Beware Ol limitations uteii
National Republican., 1878-06-28
ROOMS FOR RENT.

EOR RENT-WITH FlRST.CLASS TABLE
Il Board at si5 per month, tor ;wo persons, large,
COOL and airy south front room: also u back room,
suitable for two persons, nj $50 per month Apply at
03 street northwest. Jel3tOiylf
ENOR RENT-A StITEOF NICELY FURNISHED
II Rooms on second floor. Mt sS per month. Also
ONE or TWO SINGLE Rooms, At very moderate
prices. Gentlemen only No. ~ Thirteenth street
northwest. Jcs5u
FURNISHED ROOMS AT 326 INDIANA AVE
IL nue., myl.2ms
National Republican., 1878-06-28
STEAMSHIP LINES.
United States and Brazil Mail Steam
ship Line.
FOR RIO DE JANEIRO,
Touching at
~. Thomas,
PcrnnmbucO,
Para, and
Bahia.
The new hrst-class iron steamship
SPECIAL NOTICE TO TOURISTS.

The Lake superior Transit Company IL running
Ten splendid Passenger steamers lptwptm liullnO
and Duluth and iutrrlUrdiaIJ purIS. fIvr SaiiiusS
weekly. For nill informal hon Apply ~
7, EVANS, Gen'i Manager, Buffalo, y. Y.
my %,
National Republican., 1878-06-28
HOOKS AND STATIONERY.
OUR B00K-LlST FOR JUNE.

All the new Law and Miscellaneous Books received
As soon as published. Any book not In stock ordered
promptly. We wish to inform our customers we have
of all the leading styles OF sta
tlOnery on hand always
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-18
General News.

In the United States there now l37 normal
schools, with more than % 900 pupils.
Jesse Pomeroy, the Boston boy murderer, is
said to be losing his mind and failing in health.
The Boston Herald asserts that he has aiways
been shallow Drained, though cunning.
San Francisco sausage-msker was convicted
the other day of cruelty to cats. 1t WAS testified
that he bought all the cats that offered, ard
cut off their tails but it was not shown what he
afterwards did with the cats.
Henry o. Flipper, the colored bow who was the
first colored cadet to graduate at West Point, is
coming out as an author, being about to publish.
through New York house, a book detailing his
experiences at the Academy.
Mrs. May A. Lvetmore and Rev. Joseph Cook
spoke the other evening at the temperance meet
ing in Park Street Church. Mr.. Cook estimates
that there are in Boston over eight miles Of g,og
shops, il they were placed in a line, and an
nounced himself as p, ohihitonist aud woman
suffragi-t.
man will pasture his fowls on his neighhor
all summer and preserve the most complscen ut
conscience in the State; but let sneak thief
come along some moOncss mig ht and bag a couple
of decrepit old hens, and he will raise howl that
can be heard over all Rhode Island .-Noruich
Bul2efin.
The Providence Journal records an eNtianrdiu-
arv death at Newport on Friday. 1t appear that
Mr.. Joshua Walker, a colcred man, had bought
some pork which he intended to salt down for
winter use. He went to the cupboard fer some
salt with which TO make a brine, and took from a
jar what he supposed the required article.
and proceeded to it. Hi wife Rosa, young
woman less than 20 years, discovered soon after
that he had taken granulated sugar instead of
salt The diecovery set her to laughing heartily,
and she could net stop. She laughed and auged.
and laughed, Der metriment getting more bolster
Gus each moment Finally the husband became
alarmed and sent out for assistance, and soon his
landlord arrived witnessing in few minutes the
poor womans departure. il is hoped, for the better
land. She bal positively laughed herself to
death. The husbands horror at this extraordina
ny result of his innocent mistake can be better
imagined than described.
A Virginia paper tells a story of a young Bed
ford man who, crossing the Blue Ridge on foot,
lost his way and wandered until night. Afraid to
sleep on the ground he climed large chestnut
tree which had been broken off by the wind, and,
seeing that the hollow top was filed with leaves,
crawled into it. The tree proved to he hol-
low to the roots and the young man went plump
to the bottom. distance OF about 40 feet. The
only appera,ure through which he could breath
small h"e not larger than his hand. Tie at
once began to enlarge it by picking off the wood
with his fingers. Shortly before dark on the fol-
lowing evening he jug his way out
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-18
NalloWell HOral NeMs.

There will he vacation in our public schools
during next week, to give the scholars oppor-
tunity for the enjoyment of Christmas.
1t is reported that dog belonging to one of our
citizens residing at the north end of Second street,
near the gas works, showed symptom of madness
one day last week, and after biting several other
dogs in the city and vicinity. fed to parts unknown
All the dogs known to have been bitten have been
killed We learn that several cattle were also bit
ten by the same dog, and it is not known what
other mischief he may have done. He was last
seen on the road leading from Loudon Hill TO
the Litchfeld read, near the residence of w. c.
Horn. Several dogs, cattle and sheep were bitten
in that vicinity The dog first manifested signs
of vciousness by swapping at the face of one of
the children of the owner, and should have been
dispatched at 1t spossible he not rabid
but the probabilities are in favor Of the suppos.
ton that such was the case. The dog was me-
dunn sized dark, spotted animal. of partial
coach" blood. and ordinarily of peaceable dispo