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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-08-20
A Convicts Strange Story

Twelve years for stealing meal to keep
his family from starving" This statement
is IN ade nv an official of the Eastern peni
teniiary ~ veritable fact. At the present
time there il confined in the Eastern penn
Tertiary "A man who is serving out sch
,ence for the larceny Of food, which was to
feed his starving wife and children. The
mans story Is this. and il is vouclIed tor by
a fellow prisoner who Was concerned in the
rot,beries, and to whom the court gave two
wears Il was coal miner, residing nj
Scranton, and during the suspension Of
work last winter, like many Others. l was
om the verge Of starvation. l looked over
my !arier and found Indian meal and
meat enough to last for week. Alter that
was gone | knew not where the next was 10
come from. There were my vile and three
children to be looked afte:. no prospect oil
" ork because the big men Of the coal com
panieS we're lighting among themselves, and
the poor miners were starving. La the
same house with me lived q Dutchman, who
WAS also miner. Seeing that things were
becoming desperate, one day l proposed to
the other fellow that We should go into the
country and get us enough meal 10 keep ua
for a month. We took another fellow
with us There he is, said the man, pointing
to the two-vear fellow. We went into ak
barns and stole ~ much Indian meal as We
could carry. Then the Dutchman went
INTO kitchen and took two cans Of fruit.
When we were nearly back to town this
man here found spring house open and a
piece Of meat followed him out Of there.
We were arrested af;erward and tried. The
Duichman turned states evidence, and the
Judge gave me twelve years two years for
each barn l went into), while my COM
panion got two years for that piece OF meat.
1 tell you what, it's rough tolock q man up
that long for SO tridsns . crime. when he
does il to keep the wolf from the door,
Philadelphia Record.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-08-20

1T IS questionable at least 10 allow the
baby Ia exhaust itself aud annoy the house
hold with is coaiinusl CRYING when thst
tried remedy, Dr.. Bulls Baby Syrup vii
quiet il at once. Price, % cents.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-08-20

The diseases of babyhood are 20 rapidly
weakening that the quickest means should
be used TO check them. DR.. Bulls Baby
Syrup ia the unfaiiing remedy for these
complaints. Price. Is cents.
National Republican., 1878-08-28
DRoposAI.s FOR FUEL
DEPARTMENT. o. STATE,

DEPARTMENT on STATE,
Sealed proro,.s a. Is aHarsc 6 81 r ~ FL for
Fuel will I've rriycd at this Department until y
partmsnt with n,si hr The year ending jUns ~ is59
70 he delivered IN such quantities and At such times
Information N 10 kinds aud quantities of coal and
MGoh 4 and a. 70 The m mode md manner OF delivery
,o tn ISes TO TsseI any and s @ S' & or e nG nafGGs any
gSrsI 70 iSriIish Win his I'D bond With two sure
n In Sns sum M M S as % Spargn5s ,v ora r. ,s
augE1I,o2ts superintendent
PROPOSALS FOR lite FOR NAVAL onsER.
NAVY DEPlarNLST. July 81, ISIS
The nndersl lgned nave been appointed Commission
under an act of songreI. approved June n ls;s TO
United states Naval observstory such site to possess
Of amosphsre conVsnIencs Of as 'c iSm the city Of
Washington, and such other advantages Ms may be
ng esimntSs OF ihe total expense Of sad site and the
removal Of the Observatory 10 the next session OF
The second section of said act reads as follows:
cpo>aIs "m Or orsTs Of se from thswmrS ~ Of land
deemed NJ for sIich ste Containing sach provisions
convey such laei to ths Tnts STATES in tbs
shall hereafter he selected aud deoruined on A the
S opeh e. % sy the iii sSassan n pdSSEs and IN the
presence 6fpersnns Interested who may rhoo.e TO nt
noce IL to ali parties lnisreSted and no proposal re
esiysI amer such formal opening sh" be opened or
HeSarianSe With AZ above ss3Ed pro
9th day OF august nexsa, which tins they WIN be
pubcly opened al the Nayy Department In the pres
| tend and this u due notice Of said opsning.
Proposals must be ndone,l Proposals for site TOT
Naval this ryniory," and dirc,'ted to the ",nmnis.
sion ascertain cost Of removing the Naval Observa
| tory, care Of the Secretary OF the Navy.
| SAID pF,,poSlls must give met,S and bounds by
which n. properly Is dcsrreed aud be acc"mpanird
| the ser,,n1 section OF the act above quoted
The quantity OF lani rcIn'rsh SIm oe no. n No,,cr %
aud the prize must be stated per acre, subject " W.
CurAte survey.
II parties GffbrIng trart larper than twenty (SO
willing to give the option Of taking any qia
ity moi less thnn that AT the stinuacl or mod
lied ufirc. they will NJ state in their prOpOSll~
Blank forms for proposals may bo obIancl al the
| Navy Department
| Proposals must be- signed by the owner o~nsrs
| DANIEL AMMES,
Hear Admiral. L. - ".
JG BARNARD,
lOlunp and BTrvet MaIDIi ieEcrnL
IyaaMw LEONARD WHIrNEN.
National Republican., 1878-08-28
MISCELLANEOUS.

NEW achus arc formed of lace and bordered
with pink feathered ribbon.
oLD'FAsHioNED majerita red Is to be the
fashionable shade for the new fall goods
CARRoLIc ACID or ammonia, IN the foot
bath, will euro perspiration Of the feet.
MARROW pipings Of satin are on some OF
the imported costumes. Two or three pipinRs
Of different colors Of satin edge the basque,
cuff, and collar Of the dress.
OSTRICH feathers will be more used this
winter than they have been for year. past, and
now Is the time for ladies to invest in them
when they are so low priced.
VERY beautiful and odd.looking necklace.
worn by ST. Louis lady at a watering place,
is composed Of silver quarter.dolars, washed
with gold. with raised monograms riveted IN.
National Republican., 1878-08-28
Proposals..
IoRoposALs FOR MAlLLocKs.
Po.r.OFrtcp DEPARTMENT.

Poar.OFTlcK DEPARTMENT.
WAsHINGTUS, d. G., August u, ISIS.
sparnte sealed PROPOSALS " n be received ut this
Department until u O'Clock noon the 2nth day OF
March, ls1p, for furnishing fur new and different
kinds Of Locks aud Keys for the sole and exclusive
nee OF the United states mRit including besides those
TO be used for mail lags such 10 he used for the
street 'ettor. boxes Of the United states.
As the public ei posure aud searching examination
necessary to Intelligent bidding on any prescribed
model Of lock and key wuuh tend To imIa T. II not
entirely destroy, the nrher utility Of pll such locks
and keys for the purposes Of the malls the Postmaster.
General prescribss no nlOdeS Or samples Tor bidders
hut relies for selection on the mechanical Ingenuity
anu skill which q mr competition among Inventors
hereby invited, may develop IN samples submitted by
them,
pl's Kinds and quantities Of lOFSHnh key contracts.
&C., VIII be furnished application by letter to the
second Assistant pOstmastirI ,snsrtl
No proposal viii he considered which IL not sub
mitttd IN prcnrttnce with such specifications and
forms OF proposal.
The contracts which may he made TO he IN con.
forniiy with the specifications and reptrd proposals.
u. VI. KEY,
Postmaster General.
National Republican., 1878-08-28
Baltimore Generni Market.

.. BALTisoRs. Auf. n, is7s
Cotton quiet and firm. Middling 10.
HPlour steady and unchanged. Howard-strcet and
Western supcrnne, ts5d3; do. extra. ~ aSi Is; do
family, ~ 1Ja5 2S City Mills supeTfne " sDd3 do
extra, o,a do. liio brands, IS sOt5 IS; Pslapsco
family, 700
wheai.southen quiet Western active and higher
sat eiossd outlet and lower southern red, prime, o. %
Nt-a September, tf est October, II Gsh.
COrn-Southern quiet and steady. Western QUIET
and eHser. southern white, SIC; do. yellow, $50;
Western mixed, spot and August tJi,c; September
G.g50c; October. 5n4epSisc.
Oats quiet ana easier. southern. 1Sa2sc: Western
white. G's@Hc; do. Liked 252Gc; Pennsylvania, IS
GDe6Isc.
Rye quie, at sessl
Hay unchanged Maryland and PENNSYLVANIA
prime tild2:
Provisions unchanged. Pork, Ell IL Bulkmeats-
Loose shoulders 6.c Clearrib sides, &c; packed 81.
kIsc. Bacon-shOulder-, G,sc; clear-fib sides, 7t,r
choice Western lStDl6c
Petroleum quiet. Refined. IO'ic. crude, 7ifIsc.
Coffee quiet, firm and unchanged lilo cargoes u
QUA. ,..
Sugar active and hrm at s.Myi,r
Recepus-Four'53oO 3oO bbIsi wheat. 81. 900 bu; corn,
si0ol bn; oats, sou bu; rye, 5el
sbipmentt-W heat, 1000 bu corn 1900 hu.
freEhs to Liverpool per steam unchanged. Cotton.
"a; honr. - 6d grain. I'D.
National Republican., 1878-08-28
InMN snEnMAN. AnrtIoncrr. p :
JrYITED STATES MARsHAL's SALE.

BY virtue of writ Of heri facas issued out Of the
clerk Office Of the Supreme court OF the District Of
Columbia, and to me directed, will sell al public
for cash. Mt the court house door Of said District,
on MONDAY, the 18Th day NJ september, iTs, Mt u
o'clock m all the right title, claim and interest Of
the defendant, e. uoIe X Pcugh, In aud IN the fol-
lowing dc.cribed property, tpwlti Lot u, In Ann
Blanchards subdivision OF original lot and part Of
lot 0, In square 81, Washington. H. G., together with
all and singular the Improvements thereon; levied
upon the property rdeiendsnt Caroline = PeuKh,
The National Metropolitan Bank, use Of William
blanchard FREDERICK DOUGLASS,
Tinted states Marshal u {.
JOIINsSTIERUAN. AurtopCsr, an2EtT
National Republican., 1878-08-28
JDROPUsAIs FOR IMPROVEMENTS IL NAIL.
l. RAGS AND MAILBAG TAGS.
posr.OIrrr DEr,nrurNr.

PosryOlruE DErAHTNENr,
WA-nISGTuN, ID. G., August 49, ISIS
Proposals from pnientees, or their nssignncs, for
granting the use nf mpruVenentsin In the construction.
In the mole OF opening and CLOSING mail bags OF
any nll kinds, and In the manu- i,rtnre materials
thereof and also for tho OF patented devices tDr
tagging labelling the same. ~ he received this
Department until u o'clock tn, stl day Of
DeCpmber, ls7S
All proposals must he IN arrorinnce with the specl-
fcatons and form Of proposal which will he furnished
on application by letter to the Second Assistant Post
ulastcr General
The contTartS which may ne made for the use of
any patents will he IN conformity with such spcciHcnr
tOns and the accepted prOpOsall
u. ". KEY,
pnEtmayIrrl IsIVrnl,
National Republican., 1878-08-28
COMMERCIAL.
Georgetown Grain Market.

-, - IFONUT1OWN. Aug, 2. TSIS,
Wheat-Thc offerings on 'ChRnpe to-day amounted
To bs bushels of wheat nr which only ~ bushes Of
prime fultl were sold at VI O3iep Us per bu he aud
hs bAlnnce Of tile samples were withdrawn. but were
subsequently, sold At range OF u 0p III per busel
for prime Fultz and Lancaster. The market CLOSES
less hrin nnd weak with tame and iielcss spirit
the part OF buyers.
Corn In consequence Of Increased supplies Of white
corn, the market may be written dun, quiet, and
per bushe for yellow.
National Republican., 1878-08-28
JoHNsnERMAN. kuciionc,
- \. DARNELLE, Auctioncer.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY IN HfIISDALE, u. e.
by virtue Of deed OF trust, dated sept mbrr s. \.
D. IsI2 and duly recorded IN LlJer No 'i, folio lI2
one Of the land records for the District of Columbia
and at the request Of the party socrud we Will sell
at public auction, In front NJ the premises, on
THURSDAY. september IL i,is, al I:9O o'clock y. M
lot numbered twenty seven, !gl, section seven, 90
In the subdivision Of harry Farm, made by :. C.
PomerOy John II Elvans. and u. u. Howard trus-
tees, together with improvements, &c.
Terms Of sale sS1sl with interest ut the rate Of 10
per cent, per nnnum from March ., ISIS, and ex-
sale In cash and the balance In six and twelve
mont Tor which the notes Oft. purchaser, bearing
Interest from day of sale and secured by dtel Of
trust the property sold, will be taken. a deposit
OF 80 will be required nj the no of sale and all con
veyancfIg at the expense Of the purchnser. The
trustees reserve the right to resell the property at
tho risk and cost Of the deh,ultng purchaser II the
terms OF sale are not complied with within seven
days after tho dny Of sale.
55R GE6RGTf'WN. Il sSTIicRNEY.} rruestees
National Republican., 1878-08-28
JDROPOSALS FOR LABOR AND MATERIALS
FOR THE PROPOSED ~ lLDIN No ron THE
BlREAu OF ENGRAVING AND PRINT
ING, wASIlISGTDS, u. e.
~ o. ~urERN i-IS1 An 'HiTFrr,
IHEAsI'RN DErARTHrSr

OTFiCE o. SrrERN f-ISa AR,HITFrr,
TREAsrRN DErARTHrSr
WAsHtSUrON, u g. Aug. II, l-IN
sealed proposals will be received at this office until
" ~. Tie Brh day Of August. is7s for furnishing
and delivering ~ the site Of the proposed building Tor
the Bureau Of Engraving and Pruning. WpshingtDn
structure being iyByl1O more less, half red ami
half arch.
Also, sealed proposals for mix Ing and pnttng IN the
concrete foundations and setting oi all brick and stone
work NJ to first floor level including the furnishing OF
the stone work, such sills, watt table &c, the
Government 10 furnish all brick, sand aud cement.
Copies Of specification, blank hIrm Of bond aud any
additional Information may be hal on application at
this Office JAS q. HILL,
nuglJ Supervising Architect.
National Republican., 1878-08-28
Auction Sales.--future DAYS.
United STATES aARsHATs SALE.

by virtue Of writ OF eri fclas, issued out OF the
clerks Office Of the Supreme Court Of the District Of
Columbia, and to me directed, will sell at public
sale for cash. at the court door OF said District
on MONDAY. the 18th day oil September ts7s, at u
O'clock M, all the right title claim anh interest 0f
dcgcribel property to-wh: Beginnng at the nOrhenst
corner of David Mlller'a land " links southeast frOm
the cghthmle stone Of the northeast line Of the his
trict Of Columbia, and running thence North ssis de
gress west said Mers h line ~ l0l peruhss,
thence south t3.i degress east 81 SO perChcs to a
cedar tree the west side Of the river road thence
along saii rOad north - ds1rpps EAST ~ perches to
said Mllers most easterly corner, being IA the said
srtt line: thence along the said District line north
" degrees west 30 percC~ to the place Of hcgnn
containing four acres; levied upon the property OF
David " Nllier to ltisy execution No. sll7 AT law IN
nlvOr Of Lewis Johnson q 10.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS,
United states Marshal ID G.
JOHN SIlERMAN. Amrtlonecr nmsa u
National Republican., 1878-08-28
DIRECTORY.
The Principal Bushes. Houses Of wasf
tngtOn.

DIRESHOHh.
The Principal Business Houses Of wash
ington.
The Jorlowing is published for TIE Leieft Of Trar-
cling SdesmeII, Strangers, aud the public gener-
oly-it includes all hddea md professions, and
cannot fail 10 prorc Of interest 70 all rLo iatssd
trdnSdciing business In Washington.
Duncanson Bros, Ninth aud ID sta.
Wash. r. William u, cor. Tenth street
BOOKSELLERS AND STATTONERs
soiomons q Chapman oil Pennsylvsnia avenue
Shilllngt9n. pa avenue @ and Pour snd'"haif s'ress
WI II IL NJ MSIfsSn G Seelh ts fsnssy,vap. avenue
L NJ. Whitaker Vernon Row Pa ave and Tenth d
BAKEIlA
Felix Desfosses .2ni2 II street
CLUrHISd
4 9. Justh. Gig d street
DENTIsTs.
Dr. C Dc'iontrevilis 80 lz:, ;is Z northwest
Gouahlia's Temple Drug store. and Ninth nth streets streets
EDUCATIONAL
Edwsrd T2Tns.gd I!I5 ninth ,,, sire; ro northwest
Ms. Harrovef. iss street
Georgetown College, GsorgstoNn, DC
Mis- Eva Mills Music, itos / streeI
I
MISa hSndemy r csaSIS IdI Isl 4, SIss :!tsss stree.
FINE ARTS
Markriter ssB p street northwest
HOTELS.
r. James Hotel corner sixth and Pennsylvania ave
Rigs House, corner Fifteenth and q strestk
Metropolitan. Penna ave. and sixth street
IbbllI House, Fourteenth and y streets
Wormcy'r. II aud Fifteenth streets.
Morton House. w and %, street
fremont House.
HATTERs.
u. II. stinemctz. LIT Pennsylvania avsnue
INSURANCE
notomsc Fire Insurance Company, High street,
Georgetown
MERCHANT TAILORs.
| Etscnlan DrOthers corner seventh and streeeH
| A. Saks h Co., seveaih street
| H. Robinson n To-, wv frnhsylvania avenus
| PIANOS.
Sanders q starman PcEna ave and Twelfth street.
| PHOTO ULlTHOGRAPH
| Norris Peters, Photo photographer, No IS Penn
| sylyania avenue.
| REAL ESTATE
| r. H. Warner, ZIG FEreet northwest
! Iuhr sherman, ~. Cloud Building.
Fitch & FoI, FrecdIuans bank building. 100 Ia. ave-
SEWING MAJ HINE4
| McKenney & Co. ~ Ninth street
National Republican., 1878-08-28
Travellers Guide.

U0UefeFS GHlQ6.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
sArrusR. Tar R5trh EF,t f9Ss,fi.sG SS5 siSnr LINE
NORTH, sonrHwrSS,.% & 5%S %.%Snsr, AND SOUTH
susDATTo, ATo iJskS TskS ( II, asrtfE lr Is A.N
aM5tsEw r5fE 5i?ES FaffH Tfff,pSE'2fft pSE'G2fftA AND nos
roN IIN. ENpREss Elcoit CITY. on sunsny. TO Bal.
yWnsoa SH S1Sp' q ssPa s ra as annapolis
sis AngspG SS May ana %ss
Tp.tBALTIMoRE AND LAUREL EMPIRES
]io-pont Of Rocks, Cranberry strsnburs. Win.
chester Hsss,,,Ssn, and Way I, ssatio1s g. s ,ovr,,
AND DBAITIM0Rs gxPRfss. warrior Car 70 New
YORK and Philadelphia stops at Annapolis juno
sSs,sT; Iog,ss ,CHIcAao. coLuNBus AND
Branch except sunday. Through TO staunton.
Pullman Cars 70 Cincinn,ti daily. Grafton 10 san.
,,ge5-on sunday only-Baltmore Annapolis and
@,o-BALr1NoRE EXPRESS. stops at nlaieus-
burg Rcltsvlllc Laurel, Annapolis Junction. Jessup's
snS q II Hanover.
IBHltTCFs % %ApnsB2I EIIlfqs, @ a., G,y esd Nay
TON ENpRESS On SUNDAYS to Baltimore only.
s9GRinE A Nok Sia,i9a' fGgs =, ,ksn.r
LAUREL EXPIRES. Prederck via Relay. STOPS
tsi"fFSipt oi Rocks, Frederick TIssers,own. Win.
chester & agd wsy stalIons On Sundays to Point Of
ISS fPTrPSR sHa %Gt ia2g'h SNB hA
ok Pa.nsSrs TAKEN II The is reci to boat I at
Canton, stops at Biaaens6urE ard Lnursi.
Sii5-ECiIiCkGo' AND SoLuSiBCs EXPIRES
SisfgpPfh sfgp"fhSfrI XII rIMdRfs y Tntesf sGfxPnp4a. -
SD s2XIS iXTriEHsAri iXrE sSarE aSS1svlaa eIcrpi
gtADEErnI sissDIat laI 10 A.P N.R
York and special sleeping car TO Philadelphia.
80 rESSsYkXASrA RouLE 80 -,
sr1rsBiS stESfS sSff Efi rsuIr
TnsSs 8 ts "a .l. tE :sn Depot CO,
For Piilsburs and the West lGl. a m. daily, with with
ars sat nsSSs R'sss sss e. as ssgd I'D % csdaSo
sgraSRE S1E Nb ND PPSfSasG PeHss az & SfiGfsS
for CanandaEus, Rochester, buffalo. Niasara fsils
sRS r. SSss S e x Ss yof
Lock Haven, and Elmirn II lo;ioa m. daily, eA'
For Ssw YoiF md the East. 4. N. spa 80 P n m.
EH sa. ~ q H,
snoIdlns direct transfer TO Tulion street AVOID,
for SsS YOrs and ,hs East, l daily sIssR,
Boston.
For Philadelphia, i D. daily. except sunday and
Las n m. 5.O and 80 p. m daily Limted EI'
pres, - n IN daily, except sunday.
Accom- mediation for Baltimore 6S. $50 u and an
y. m. daily, except Sunday.
For Popes Creek Line. GSS a m. and 40 .. daily
except sunday.
For Annapolis, sssi m. and a. tp m daily except
ALEXANDRIA AND pFREDEnICKsBuhG Raj,
WAY AND ALEXANDRIA AND W4AslilNo
TON RAILROAD 49,
For AleSnndfIt u, l. si0lG II. q. m a. i:?o 90
7tpm On sunday at siO u m. and !, anti Il 7. N N
For Richmond aul tue south. ~: and av - M. daily
and e:iU p m. daily. eScept Snndny
Trains leave Alexandria fur Washington. q
Siol 10 II q M, l. . t.fo. o SD and n M.
Tn Sunday at !: and 10 a m. and o. gp M
Tickets infofmaiion sleeping and par lor-car 10
| commodations can be procured at the Ufces-nortli
east corner OF Thirteenth sreetand Pennsy lyanA ny
enue. nortbcAst corner OF Sixth street and Pcnnsyl
yRnla avenue and ut the depot where orders can b
len for tile che king OF baggage to destination from
l. p FARMER, General Passenger Agent
| FRANk THOMSON. General Mannser. apl ual.
National Republican., 1878-08-28
nrNcANsoN BRorniRs, AuciIonoef..

hlNCANSON BhbIHEkS, AucuOnccfs.
TRUSTEES sALEuF ONE OF THE MOST yALU-
ABLE SQUARES IN THE CITY OF WASHING
TON, BEING sQJARE No. us. IN THE IMME.
DIArE VICINITY OF THE HESlDkNCE OF
THE BRITISH MINISTER, AND l.Or NDED BY
y STREET NORTH. NINETEENTH STREET
WEST, NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE AND r
STREET CIRCLE
By virtue Of deed Of trust dated NAV o. ~,
duly recorded In ber No. BsI folio ", OF tho land
records for the Dsirict ol Columbia and a The re.
quest Of the party secured thereby, We will sci 1T
Pnbc suction IN front Of the premise. on sAIui
numbered one hundr, aud htecn Ul5l In the city OF
Washnston. District OF Columbia ss laid down on
the maps aud pnts OF said city containing nhOut one
hundred and tlIirty-eight thousand square feet OF
ground
The terms Of sale pressrlbei In said deed Of trust,
are and will he follows THE sum Oi twenty thou
sand dollars in cash and the balance In three and iour
years for which the notes Ut the purchnScr, hearing
interest at the rate Of six per centum per sm from
the day Of sale, anu secured by deed VI trust on tile
property sold, shall be taken deposit Of one thou
sand dollars snail be required OF the purchaser at the
time OF sale and all conveynnctnH and revenue
stamps shall he Ut the eI pcDse OF the purchaser
II the terms Of sale not conplled with IN seven
days ater tho sale the truse reserve the right To re
sell the property at the risk and expense nf the de
aultIng purchaser, amer giving Ave days publc noc'
thereof - .
sAYLES J. BOWEN, rru,,,,...
auy-ltds John NJ Ia ASGSTDS, ''u'"'~
National Republican., 1878-08-28
Georgetown Cattle Market.

GEoRGErowS, Aug g, ISIS
Onerings-One hundred and slxty.tive beef cattle,
10y sheep, ~ lambs, and ~ cows and calves
sales-One hundred and sixty-1ve beet cattle ut a
81 20 per cwt GO lambs nt IJsGg5ac per pound; ibO
sheep hi aan ic per pound; % aud calves at ~
National Republican., 1878-08-28
District Courts.

PROBATE coURT-REGIsTER WEBSTER.
IN re- estate Of Henry W. Hamilton, deceased;
petition for letters Of administration. IN re will Of
Rosina Dent, deceased: filed, fully proven. and
admitted to probate. In =. estate of Joseph Burn
ham, deceased; petition for letters Of adminstra.
,ion and order OF publication made. IN re estate Of
Mary W. Hughes, deceased: order 10 place funds
10 the credit Of the administrator. III ~ estate OF
Rosa Taylor, deceased; order Of publication made
Adjourned until the flint Tuesday In September
next, ut eleven u. m.
National Republican., 1878-08-28

The f5rloring is published for tle bencf Of Trar-
cling Sdlesmea Strangers aud the public gerier.
aliy-i includes all trddes md professioas and
cannot fail 10 prore Of interest 70 all rLo iatesd
trdnsdcting business IL Washington,
National Republican., 1878-08-28
DR. a. FL TAYLOR
SURGEON DENTIST.

SIS = STREET, Opposite PhTENT OFFICE.
Beautiful sets ofteeth nt IS; teeth filled 81 cen
extracting. 81 cents. JclGi
National Republican., 1878-08-28
Torrent.
EOY Sale.

FOR sALE-CAlL AND SEE OUR LIST Il
\ property for sale John SHERMAN 4 %. :
Clond lnhnI. Rcn, estate aud loans. lyJi.iy
National Republican., 1878-08-28
B0arfhg

1Tf PENNSYLVANIA AvENt'R NORTH
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National Republican., 1878-08-28
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
FINANCIAL.

oovERSMFSr BONDS.
Government bonds steady at tho following quota