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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-08-07
Items Of Interest.
BARRIERS always predict short crops.

BARRIERS always predict short crops.
The gardeners ditty-Beet root to
me.
A first-rate article for the teeth
Food.
''This must be looked into," as the
young lady said to the mirror.
'Will you love me when 1 mould ?"
as the loaf of bread said to the house
keeper.
In winter, rugs;
In summer, bugs;
In sickness, drugs;
In adversity, shrugs.
Somebody prints book to show how
to get twenty-five cent dinners for
families" Now let somebody print a
book showing how to get the twenty
five cents.
The old story about the little boy who
wished that he was built like hen coop,
80 that the breeze could blow right
through him, is again travelling the
rounds of the press.
Angle-worms do not suffer, natural
ist thinks, when put on a fish-hook.
The twists and squirming and contor-
tions are made by the hook. Queer case
of optical illusion, you see.
The man who takes the bitter pill,
A wry face clearly shows;
But he who fingers at the still,
Will soon show q rye nose.
And il he reads while he imbibes,
And knowledge fills his head.
Himself and nose, like learned scribes,
Will both soon be we'll read.
~ JRepublicdn.
At Stekesley, Yorkshire, Eng
land, lives man who once as
sisted in singing the whole of
the 10Th Psalm, and this is how it
is said to have happened. The parson
Of church had an invitation TO attend
marriage breakfast, and so made his
sermon very short in order that he
might be punctual. The clerk, howev-
or, objected to this way of passing the
Sunday, and when the time for singing
came gave out the 10Th Psalm. The
clergyman did not at first notice what
was going on, and when he did the mu-
sicians were fairly at work and could
not be stopped. The air was never lost.
The fddlers wore out their bows and
strings, the flute player blew out his
front teeth, the clarinet never recovered
its tone, and the singers all suffered
more or less, but they kept it up to the
bitter end and finished at three o'clock
in the afternoon, after four hours hard
work. Many of the congregation went
home to dinner, and returned in the
afternoon to the finish, but the parson
won much respect by sticking to his
pulpit to the last, and at the conclusion
of the dismal performance he dismissed
the congregation without word.
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TERMs, $500 A YEAR.
A Year Ago.


We trod the clover blossoms under foot
Beneath the hawthorn's scented summer snow,
We breathed the spicy air of balrny June
year ago.
We stood, Handicapped, beneath the orchid
boughs,
While twilight silvered the soft, whispering
wave;
We watched the falling stars of summer nights
Ayesr ago.
We saw the winter sunrise flush the skies
And brighten all the crystal fairy-land;
We saw the crimson sunset stain the snow
A yearago.
We saw the stars in winter splendor burn,
While a pale crescent trembled in the west;
And all the northern heavens we're shot with
Hre
A year ago.
walk tho sodden autumn ways alone,
While yellowing leaves fall sadly. Are they those
Which robed with rose and gold the waving
woods
A year ago2
stand alone beneath the leaden SKIES
Beside the sullen waves Did their blue depths
And shining ripples give back mirth for mirth
A year ago2
Ia Nature changedp or is the change in me-
Or is all change summed in that word 'alone2"
Or that dead past whose requiem is the moan,
year ago2
A year ago zoe faced the coming years
Together hoping-loving. remain,
Remembering love that ended, hope that died,
Ayear ago2
-AppletOn's Journal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-13
THE LEADING NEWSPAPERS.
THE EVENING STAR.
THE WEEKLY STAR.

The prOprIctOrs of THE STAR present to the
public its daily and weekly editions, respec-
lively, as not only the cOmpieteSt and best. but
also the cheapest epitOme of events occurring
al the national capital, and of general news as
We'll, to be found anywhere. How we'll the
public understands this is cOnclusively shown
by the exceptionally wide circulation they
both enjoy, not in the City of Washington
alone, but throughout all the States and Ter
ritOries.
In order that the reader not now familiar
with the paper and its strong hold on the pub
lie may understand at glance upon what
elements its great popularity is based, the
opinions of some of its contemporaries as to
It's merits are appended. 1t is needless to add
that no person is so good Judge of the value
OF any given newspaper as the men who con-
duct newspapers themselves.
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DIED.

BRAINERD. PEoF. J. BRAINKRp, on 10th Of
N Mar ,h ISIS at the hour Of e p M OF negrass
Washington, ID. c., aged 20 years and months.
Remains will be taken 10 Cleveland. .. lOaevs-
Eanu papers please copy, 81
CLARK. At9:S5 O'Clock on Tuesday morning.
March IL, 1875, AIENANDER CLARK in the sew
s gS eighth Year Of his age, formerly Of AeXAa-
- Funeral from the residence Of his son-in-I.w,
st eeven fSstt' 49, street nv, On THURSDAY.
AAieNandria Va baltimore and Winchester papers
DUNCASSoN. At Las Cruces, New Ne,,cs-
January q, 1873, HENRY A. Dl NCANSoN, NJ 10
o, Inc funeral services win be held at Ascenstos
on THURSDAY afternoon l4'h March, 1878, at I'VE
f, 0,Sk: me friends and acquaintance Of the
GAYLE. On the 18th OF March 1873 Fila
HUGHIs. infant son OF Robert &. and Sarah q ayIe,
The funeral will take place from the residence OF
john 3 Paxton. his grandfather, No. 50 MantgOm-
cry street, Georgetown, at -four p: M, to-morrow
Friends and relatives respectfully invited TO at
LLOYD. On March 12,h. 1875, CARRIE, the he
year Of her age.
Funeral viii take place from the residence Of her
day, the l4th instant, at three \. IN,
LYONS. March L. 1873, at A. m. JoHN X.
Ll9HS, youngest son Of Daniel and Honora Lyons,
Past his suffering past his pain,
For he who suffered is at rest
And gone to Heaven with the bleSt.
.Hs funeral will take place from his parents resi-
dence, 81 First street northeast, on THURSDAY
14th instant, at 8 n. m.
SCHOOLGIRL. Tho funeral OF Mrs MARY
h. SCHOOLCRAFT, widow Of the late Henry X
SchooCIatt, will take place Thursday, March L.
from 122 East Capitol ST.. At ten O'Clock a IN SER
vices al Trinity church 10 80 o'clock a m New
York. Philadelphia, Charleston Is. c. } and Sayau-
nah tGa.) papers please copy.
SPARKS. March IL. 1878. at O'Clock D. m, Of
dropsical rheumatism, ELIZABETH SPARKS, aged
siNty-eght years and eight months
El n from
son, 62S street NV, Thursday. l4th instant at
- pm.
WALSH. On March 18th. 1873, al TAM, iii
18th street NV. HELM lNEY. wife of DIR. John
X. Walsh, in the thirty third year of her age.
Funeral al pm. Friday, 18th instant, from st
AloysiIS church. Friends ST the family respect
fully invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-13

A CINCINNATI MISER-WORTH MILLIONS AND
PERISHING FROM SELF-NEGLECT.-The Cincin-
natl Enquirer publishes remarkable story OF
the life of Jerry TulliS. of that city, who died
last Friday night from sickness caused bv lack
of food and by Selfneglect and exposure.
TulliS was worth S2,0O0000 or 5000. 900 in real
estate, bonds, &c, most of which he had accu-
mulated by extreme economy and close but
strictly honest dealings. He owned a large
amount OF property in Cincinnati Chicago,
and st. Louis; was the heaviest land owner in
Butler, wealthy county adjoining Hamilton,
(Ohlo), and owned about 100000 acres of land
in Iowa and Missouri. He was very peculiar
in his habits buying his clothes only at second
hand and living at cheap restaurants. He had
been i'll for some time before his death, but re.
fused to employ physician on account of ex-
penSe. He was man of fair education and
had studied law with Mr.. Carey, of Cincinnati,
in order to fit himself to attend to his own
business and save attorneys fees. He was
very eccentric and Self-denying i'm his habits
avoiding society. living i'm Wretched, dirty
room in an obscure alley or i'm a log hut on one
of his numerous farms, dressing wretchedly
having the appearance of a third-rate tramp
He was unmarried and had few friends or re
latives. He remarked shortly before his
death that he cared little what became of his
property except that he hoped those who gOi
it would enjoy spending ii as much as he had
Its accumulation.
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THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer.
HOHhH DVW LINV' AuctlOntef.
IMPROVED AND UNIMPROVED PROPERTY
ON TWENTY SECOND STREET, Be
IMEEN AND z STREETS NORTH


By virtue of four deeds of trust. all dated Ia
corded respectively in Lber S37. folio 1876 in ~
Liber s37 folio 49S in Liber S4S, folio |, and In
l1ber SS1, folio 1914 and by direction of the party
r nssS shall M s
following property situated on the west side of 22d
street, between o and streets northwest, In
(e in SQUARE forty eight u.s. the said Lot having
been end divided into four .n egual parts viz:
greund in the psbe or P e
upon the plat books Of the District Of Counbia \;
and running south eighteen 1S) feet nine (9) Inch
es along the east line of said lot; thence west one
thence north eighteen uS) feet nine 49, inches to
the northwest corner of said lot, and thence one
hundred Q0o) feet to the place of beginning, with
Second trust-An that piece or parcel of ground
IN hs S lot six CO.
plat books Of the District of Columbia; beginning
thirty go feet six 60 inches from the south
north along the east line OF said lot eighteen Qsl
feet nine 90 inches; thence west hundred (1OO
feet to the ,ar line of said lot thence south eight
and thence one hundred C100) feet to the place OF
Third trust-Al that piece parcel of ground
contained in the one-fourth part Of lot six 265 in
upon the plat books Of the District Of Coum5 ia
beginning eighteen uSl feet nine 90 inches from
tue SoutuedSl corner OF Salu lou SIX 70, and run
ming north along the east line of said lot eighteen
t18l feet nine 80 inches thence west one hundred
qOo feet to the rear line of said lot thence south
eighteen us) feet nine 60 iaches along said rear
line thence one hundred 100) feet to the place of
beginning. with all improvements.
Fourth trust-All that certain piece or parcel of
ground contained In the one fourth part Of lot six
90 in square forty eight (4s as said lot appears
upon the plat books of the District Of COumba
beginning at the southeast corner of said lot, and
running north eighteen (18) feet nine 90 inches:
thence west one hundred O0) feet to the rear lin
OF said lot; thence south along said rear line eight
ner of said lot six (6,) and then hundred GOO
feet to the place of beginning. with all improve.
mentS.
Terms of sale: One-fourth of the purchase
money for each lot to be paid in cash: the balance
in six (6,) twelve Q2) and eighteen QS) months
from day OF sale respectively, for which deferred
payments the purchasers notes bearing eight 81
per cent. interest and secured by deed of trust on
property sold, are to be given. A deposit of S25
will be required in each case day of sale. If any
purchaser fails to comply with the terms of either
Of the sales within seven ( days from Gay of sale,
the Trustees the right to resell at the risk
and cost Of defsulting purchaser upon giving such
notice as they may deem proper.
mar1s-d Join A NEFt +. COX, Trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-13

LIGHTNING STRIKING Down AN INCoRRIGI-
BILE SCoFFER IN HOUSE OF PRAYER.-A
startling event that occurred on Wednesday
night last in the Methodist Episcopal Church
at Letters Ford, Indiana, is regarded by
many people in that state as a direct interp0-
sition of Divine Providence for the punish
ment of the scOffer. A revival had been i'm
progress in the church for two weeks. Elias
Bidinger. married man, about twenty five
years of age, and Robert King had been dis
turbing the meetings by making sport of those
who led the services. On Wednesday night
about Seventy-fve persons were present
During the exercises Bidinger and Ring be
gan to create disturbance. Mr.. Jones, the
minister, went to eXpOStulate with them, laid
hi his hand upon Bidinger's shoulder and urged
Piled with an oath that he would never change
his ways: A few moments afterward, while
Michael Shade, a member of the congrega
ton was leading in prayer. lightning flashed
into the church, eKtinguished all the lights
killed Bidinger. and Frustrated King upon the
floor. King, as soon as he returned to con.
seriousness called upon the spectators to pray
for him, and declared himself converted. The
occurrence resulted in swelling greatly the
ranks, of sinners seeking salvation into that
church.
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RAILROADS.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD,
ID THE GREAT DOUBLE TRACK
RATIONAL LINE AND SHORT ROUTE
TO THE
NORTH AND WEST,
NORTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST.
NovKMBKR 18th, 1877,

NOWHERE 18th. 1877.
An. LEAVE WASHINGTON.
6:o0-BAltimore and Way Stations.
6:6O-Balttmore, Annapolis and Way Stations.
(strssburg, Winchester and Way Stations,
s:OOIsBaltimore Express
e:10-Piedmont, Strasburg, Winchester, HAGsru-
town, Point OF Rocks and Way Stations.
more Express. Parlor Car to New York ana
s:4o-.st. Louis, Cincinnati, Chicago and ritts
burg Express. Connects for HagerstOwn and
for staunton. ParLor Car 70 Grafton, and
Sleeping Cars TO Louisville, Cincinnati, CO.
lupbus, Chicago Junction and Sandusky.
0:00-Baltimore, Annapolis and Way Stations.
l0:00-'BAltimore Express.
u:iO..B Baltimore, Enicott City, Annapolis and
l:so-New York and Philadelphia, Baltimore Kr-
press. t0n Sunday to Baltimore only, STOP
s:soNBsltimore and Way Stations. (winchestsr
and Way Stations, via Relay.D
l:80-Baltimore, Bladensburg and Laurel Ex-
press. Frederick via Relay.
S:S6m.Point OF Rocks, Frederick, Haeerstown.
to Point OF Rocks and Way Stations only.
l:4O-'Baltimore, Annapolis and Way Stations.
6:80-sPhilAdelphiA, Norfolk and Baltimore EI.
press. Passengers for Norfolk taken In the
ton on Sunday for Norfolk.
o:60-sBaltimore and Way Stations.
6:b6-'Chicago and Columbus Express. SLeeptAH
Cars to Chicago.
7:80-'Batimore Express.
e:26-'St. Louis, Cincinnati, PittsburH EIpre0
Sleeping Cars TO st. Louis and PittsburH,
No connection for Pittsburg on Sunday.
s:soEMsw f9Ek . rhIla DEL IL and and BSlsimoss
Special Sleeping Car to Philadelphia.
D0Uv, Other trains daily, except SUNDAY,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-13

INFLUENCE OF VALLEYS ON HEALTH-Mr.
Alfred Haviland lately informed the London
SOcia! Science association that many diseases
were introduced by the common tendency to
place houses in valleys instead of on the hill
sides. He says that valleys do not get full
share of fresh air. The wind blows over not
their boundaries is comparatively stagnant.
His observations are therefore opposed to the
common belief that valleys are especial chan.
nelS for atmospheric movements but the opin-
ions are sustained by DR.. B. w. Richardson,
who is good authority. The latter gentleman
enumerated Is or 80 diseases which he thought
might be attributed to the propensity for val
ley homes: Among them are Group, influenza,
ScrOfula, rheumatism, fiStula, calculus and pos
Sibly some malfOrmatiOnS. The list is for
midable, and, to put it mildly, it is almost in
credible that diseases of this character can be
caused by living in the broad and shallow val
leyS of England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-13
rT,Hos. E. wAGGAMAN,R Real Estate Auctionee,

TRUSTEES' SALEOF BUILDING LOTS AND
TWO TWO STORY HOUSES. FRONTING
ON STREET. BETWEEN go AND ESD
BY virtue OF a deed of trust, dated August -
ID, 1877, and recorded in Liber S64, Folio liz, ..J
of the land records for the District of Column :k
ba, and at the written request of the owner OF the
note thereby secured. will offer for SALE at pub
lie auction to the highest bidder, in front OF the
premises, at 4 80 O'Clock p. ~, TUESDAY,
March 18th. 1878, all or Suficiency of the follow
ing real estate, to wit: All of sub-lots numbered
two %. three 49, four a. five o. six (6), seven
90, eight g., nine 90, and ten (1O), of Emily Full
ler's subdivision of the south westerly part of
Square number sixty 900, of Washington city,
said District, together with the improvements,
consist ing of two small houses, now rented for $40
per month.
These Lots front about 1873 feet on the north sice
of street northwest, with depth of 49, liz feet
On the east side OF 23d street, adjoining the Oh
servatOry Park.
Terms of sale are: One-third cash: remainder In
two 1nstalmentS, at six 90 and twelve 12) months
from sale. with interest. semi annually, at eight
(o) per centum per annum, secured by deed trust
deposit of fifteen dollars each lot will be re-
qured at time of sale. All conveyancing at cost of
purchaser.
j. STANLEY JONES, }r.
b. +. STIEGER, 1rustees.
THOS. E. WAGGAMAN Auct. mar1-d&ds
@THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED
until FRIDAY. March 18th, same hour and place.
y. STANLEY JONES, ,r
mar13-d&dS Il. +. STIEGER, iustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-13
THE EVENING STAR.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Conclusion of Yesterdays Proceeding
WEDNESDAY,..
March IL, 1875.

SENATE.-After our report closed
The bill in relation TO the Pacific Railroad
sinking fund was considered.
Mr.. Thurman explained the provisions OF
the bill, and the necessity for the step proposed
to secure the government for the enormous ad-
yances that had been made and the accTuing
interest on the bonds, to meet which the com
panieS had made no provision.
MIR. Davis. of Illinois, followed in an argu-
ment to show the right of Congress 10 adopt
the measure proposed. Without action the
Senate went into executive session, and subse
quently adjourned.
Mr. Cox ON the President,s Title and
Policy.
HOCSE.-After our report closed
Mr.. Cox (N.Y.) took the floor and criticised
Mr.. Hewitt's speech of Monday. The drift of
that speech, he said, could not be misinter-
preted. 1t was intended TO quiet title. His
colleague. however, could not quiet one par
ticular title. He could not read one title clear
to the White House or any other mansion. His
colleague was, in great part, responsible for the
electoral commission, and he naturally desired
TO have the result certified as good. The re
suit, however, was bad. No washing would
rinse out the damned spot: With its stain the
carnadlned till the present executive re
tired for better man. To-day a non
elected man held the high office of the
victed forger, and that convicted forger
held an important post in the customs.
He (Nfr: Cox had the other day, somewhat
Informally and in the honest fervor of the mo-
ment, characterized the President as fraud.
The moral to which he would point his col
league was that when one takes an office to
which he is not elected, and takes il through
corrupt means, it is better not to trust any
| thing he does. He proceeded 10 discuss the
civil service reform policy and caused great
amusement by his description of its origin and
practice in China, where il was reduced TO the
| motto, Employ the able and promote the
worthy" Civil service reform under the pres
ent Executive was sham, a humbug. and
both sides of the House knew il TO be futile
and foolish. The fountain of honor itself was
| poisoned. He enumerated various appoint
mentS under the present administration as
! specimens of civil service reform, and asked
why Wells and Anderson had been appointed
and retained in office when one of them was
already sentenced TO the penitentiary and the
other was about to be? The reason was that
they had to be rewarded for assisting to build
| up the rotten fabric of the very throne which
| dispensed power. He characterized the civil
| service system as bundle of incongruitieS,
based on false pretenSeS. The history of no
government furnished proof so overwhelming
as to corrupt and hypOcritical practices. Pc,
| lltlcal debauchery had been the rule and faith
| full truStwOrthineSS the exception.
| Mr.. Neal made a speech in defense of the
| consular service and system.
The committee then rose, and the House, al
80, adjourned.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
THOMAs BOWLING, Auctioneer.

TRHSTEE,s SALE OF VALUABLE I'M
PROVFD REAL ESTATE IN WASHING
ION CITY, ID. G.. ON THE EAST SIDE
OF TWENTY-sECOND STREET WEST.
BETWEEN g AND H STREETS NORTH
No IlS TT TWENTY-SECOND STREET
By virtue of a deed of trust dated August -
Isl, 1874, and duly recorded in Liber No. f..y
.SI iolio 261 &C., one of the land records of l.:l
the Dstrlct OF Columbia and at the request of the
parties secured thereby will sell at public auc-
tlon on MONDAY, March 18th, 1873, at AZ O'Clock
?. m. In front Of the premises, the following de
scrbed real estate, situated in Washington city. in
sald District, being the north part OF Lot num-
Dered eleven 11), in square numbered seventy
nine I'D. according to the plan of said city, said
part OF said lot fronting twenty -four (24 feet on
Wild one hundred and twenty-six (126) feet, with
the improvements, rights and appurtenances there
to belonging said improvements consisting OF q
comfortable Brick House, No. 719, in said ed
street west.
Terms of sale: 81. 500, with interest At ten f1O)
per Gel tum per al mum from August 1st 1876, and
the expenses of sale and all due and unpaid taxes
in cash. the balance of the purchase money in notes
at six 80 and Twelve (12) months, with interest
from day of sale, secured by deed Of trust upon
the premises sold. $2Co to be paid at time of sale
II terms OF sale be not compiled with in six (6l
days after the sale the Trustee reserves the right
to resell at the cost and risk of defaultng purcha-
ser after four ~ days notice in the Evening Star
newspaper. All cOnyeyancing at purchasers cost.
!DlfereLt terms may be agreed upon by the par
maI4.d CHAs. NJ. MATTHEWS. Trustee.
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1OHN SHERMAN. Real Estate Auctioneer.

TRUsTEEs' SALE OF NEW TWO-sToRY
BRICK UNWILLING, SITUATED ON EAST
AND T 81 REtTS NORTHWEST.
BY virtue Of deed of trust, dated August -
Is. A. D. 1877, duly recorded in Liber No. ion
s68 folio 200. one of the land records for the
District of Columbia, and at request of the party
front Of the premises, on SATURDAY, March,
sd, 1878, at ~ O'Clock p. M. all that certain piece
or parcel of ground situate in the City Of Washing
ton. ID. c.. and known as lot numbered forty (45y
in A. u. Haley subdivision of the north half of
square numbered three hundred and six (3O6),
together with the improvements thereon.
Terms OF sale One third ca cash; balance in six
90, twelve (12) and eighteen (1S) months, with
interest from day of SALE secured deed of trust
on the property sod or all cash, at option of the
purchaser. A deposit of 500 required at the time
OF sale, and all conveyancing at purchasers cost
If the terms sale not complied with in five days
from day OF sale the Trustees reserve the right to
resell the property after five days. advertisement,
at the risk and cost OF the defaulting purchaser
I: B: s r sTEfGE ZONES }Trustees.
w. NJ. SMITH. Salesman. mar13-eo&ds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-13

SELLING CHURCH LIyINGs IN ENGLAND AT
PUBLIC .AUCTIoN.-Two church liyings were
Hull, England, fortnight ago. One was for
the vicarage of BgrstWiek, worth q 400 per
annum, and owned TgTIie by Sir I; Constable The
said to be owned by the Countess Of Cardigan.
1t was worth $500 per annum, and the bid.
ding opened at 81, $50 and rose slowly to So go,
men were present, and much interest was
manifested in Yorkshire. 1t often happens i'm
provincial towns that, although buyers refrain
mediately afterwards the lots are disposed of
at private sale. These sales of church nvings
are disgraceful scandal Many a sturdy
Englishman has raised his voice against them
in parliament, but effective measures to put
an end to them have never been taken.