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Solid Neiit Will Tell.

For all the bitter opposition OF Jealous
rivals. m better illns,ra'ion could he had
OF this fact than tie immense safe already
attained by the great Thr nj and Lung
Remedy. DR. Aug Kaiser's German Elixir.
For the cure OF Coughs aud Bronchial At.
fciious it is truly wonderful, even those
suffering from Consumption in advanced
stages find great relief and Numbers of
patients have faund, TO their delight, DOT
only relief bnt crRE. II being perfectly
harmless, makes il at once popular with
mothers. who of all others have felt the ne
cessity OF such II medicine. The genuir e
bears the Pra'sian Goa, Of Arms the fac
smile signature of Dr.. Aug Kaiser and
has his name blown IN every Is cent bottle
A trial size may be hsd NJ the Drng Store
of j. q. Moxiev. for rs cents. 37-tf
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-06-27

by the duplieat5 receipt issued for the
reiinqui>hed entry. or By a statement
under cath S owing 90 d reason for
its absence, rrlort the case in q special
letter to this Office. and await insiruc
tons before proceeding further in the
mstter. Existing regulations VII be
observed as TO the manIer Of exeeutin-
accomplishments.
Very respectfully,
j. A. WILLIAMSON,
Commissioner
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-06-27

A FORTUNE fhp foundation FIR n
ior,unc with little labor cncs rr the
Columbia this morning on the Wide
West in the shape of hock of fine
sheep, They are detained far the
bunch grass ranges Of Eastern OREGON.
One firm that we know Of personally
have grown wealthy ia this business,
But II few years since they drove six
hundred head of sheep to range in
WaSco county. and this seasn1 they will
ell over seven thousand dollars worth
Of wool, aud have flock. of ten rhous.
and Sheep on hand --Rnral Press.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-06-27
Heavy shipment.

The load nf the steamboat r Il Thomp-
son, from this place on Wednesday morn
ing LAST, WIS the largest load ever Carried
upon any river steamer IN Oregon. 1t can
sisted of 354 tons of wool ~ tons of flour
or this lot 32f tons OF wool came from
above Cel'lo by the steamer Harvest Qaecn
and the officers Of that vessel r'port 72O
bales al vario3s landings between Celilu
and Walinla awaiting shipment. The
Gates goes up to day with load of rail
road iron to the latter plnca and will Prob.
ably make hole in that which il piled or
the hank landings. leaving the regula,
boats TO fiji out at l,adinys like Umuilla
Il E,pDjrp
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-06-27
TPUBLIc-No. 94.1

AN ACT to grant additional rieh's to
homestead settlers on public lands
within railroad limits.
Be il enacted bv the Senate and
House Of Representatives. Of the
Tnited States Of America IN Congress
assembled,
That from and after The passage of
this act. the even sections wi hin he
limits Of any grant o. public lands t"
any railroad company, or 10 any mill.
AIRY road company ar 10 any State il
nd Of any railrnnd or military road
shall be open 10 settlers utder The home
stead laws to the extent Of one hundred
and sixty acres 10 each settler. and any
person who has, under existing law
taken homestead on any even section
within the limits Of any railroad or
military road land grant. and who b,
existing laws shall have been restricted
10 eighty acres, may enter under he
homestead laws an additional eighty
acres adjoining the land embraced in
his original entry. if such additional
land he subject to entry ; or it such
person so elect. he may surrender his
entry 70 the United States frr caocrlla
.ipn. and 'hereupon be entitled to enter
lands uude the homestead laws the
same ne il the surrendered cnfW had
nat been made. And any person SO
making additional en- ry Of slightly acres
nr new entry after the sur enher and
cancellation Of his ORIGINAL entry. shall
be permitted So to do without payment
~ fees and commissions aud the resi-
dencc and cnliivstinn of such person
Noon aud Of the land embraced in his
ori .inal entry shall be considered resi-
dence md cultivation for. the same
len tn of time upon and of the land
mbraccd in his ad'litiunal or new en-
trv and shall be deducted from tn
| Eve wears residence AID cultivation re
CURED bv law: Prorided That in NJ
case shall patent issue upon m addition
al or new homestead entry under thi
act until the person has actually and il
conformity with the homestead laws
occupied, resided unon, and cultivate,
the land embraced therein at least on
/ wear
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-06-27
Register. Tor Receiver. ]

DAWN p. Tpearsos MAS elected Mayor
If Par'lsna on Monday last. beating
Judge Strong - votes The democrats
elected everything else save one member OF
the Common Consril from the Fourth
Ward. The new MAYOR has the oppor,uni
~ TO make a good record Tor himself, IL he
viii only avail himself Of it,. Empire.
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GNo. 2 !
HON ESTEAD.
AfFIQAViT.


(Date) -------, ISL -.
7. of having
Sled my application No. tor an
entry under the act Of March 3. 1879
DO solcmnlv swear that There state
whether the applicant is the head of a
family or over twenty one wears at age;
wheihrr n ci''zen ~ the United States
~ has fileh his declaration OF intention
of becoming such; or. If "nder twenty
one years Of age. that he has served
not less than fourteen days in the ar,
MY or navy of the United States dur.
ing actual war; that said up LEGATION
M. is .sde Cor his or her ex.
elusive hene6: aud that said entry is
made TOR the nurnese of actual tile
men, and cultivation. and not directl,
or INDIRECTLY for the use or henefi, o.
any other person or persons whomso,
ever I and that | have not heretnior,
had the benefit OF said act. :
Sworn TO and subscribed this da,
OF before
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-06-27
PRICES REDUCED.

TIME LEWISTON FIGURING MILL is
i selling four az 81 rs per barrel and 81 l21
per single sack. BRrARLsy.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-06-27
mo ~
HON ESTEAD.

Approved NJ 'rch -, IcIJ.
No, IL
HOMESTEAD.
Application No.
Land Office at
(Date) .lS7
/ /. of do hereby
arplv to enter, under the act Of March
3 1870, the Of section in
township Of range containing
acres. as additional to my entry
No. for the 81 sec
tion 10 township OF
range
Land OFF % at
(Date) 1877
|. of do hereby
certify that the above application is for
surv wed lands IF the class which the
applicant is 'eoallv cntitlaa u, enter nm
4 the act of March 3 1879. and that
there is 20 prior valid adverse right to
the Same T.
Register.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-07-30
PROSPECTUS.

The subscriber herewith announces his forthcOmiu
volume of literary odds and ends letters etc. the same
hp anti cd
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-07-30
s12 SALE.

i OFFER NV house, SITUtTED on
n Curry Street, between King and Mu5ser for sale.
Also my furniture sewi machine library, etc. BUYER
invited to view the premises. A WAITZ.
Carson, May 81 1879.
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SAcEERUsH LEAVES.

Notes and Queries-More Notes and QueresLearing to
Sm0ke-The Littl Men-The Confessions of Bibli-
Irauiac-PiuteS, Millners and BnyS-Somewhat Ow ish
-Gleanngs s-Dates and Mares MIRA Chapter on
Canes, Etc.-Tom Thumb, ktc-SOmething Critical
Random Shots Scraps-F Finding Money i'll the Ashes
Our Good Takers OF the Far West-Bl"e Monday
Man Barometer
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70 WI NIT MAY CONCERN.

C,tsox CRY, Nav,da. Sep,emaer I. 1879.
-r tGr shove dase sll work done by the drsy
p City ~i'i p, charr"d fNr ~ follows. ~ wit
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TERMS for 1870 unciueino Postage.
POsTA6 F.

This item expense, borne by the publishers, i,
eli, aieIlt reduction "f 26 per the cost to
- Jtra'TbtTs il years.
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slAcgwooo's EDINBURGH MAGAZINE

These RHprins not slec+ians; they give the eri
nRlI aud at- One-thIr th3 Ot the Eng
.i-h Editions
No publications compare With the leading British
Periodicals above named, reprinted by the LEONARD orT
PTBTSTSG C0srASY. in respect to fidelity Of research
Of statement and purity OF style, they Ulth
any equal Thev keep pace with modern thought dis
Coverv experiment and ACHE whether in religion,
-cience, literature The ables writer's fill their
pages with interesting reviews Of history and with
ntellsen narration Of the great events nj the day
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CLUBS.

di.,,rn Il 20 per will be ALLOW ei to clubs VI so'Ir
Thus: four copies nj Black wood or OF
will nc sent 0tJTcSS, sl2 50, four
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-12-05

0\p ,!3Ifirai District II The nf Nrv,ia in aUd
t,r OrlIsby county Iu the matter f the estate "f Mat
this EElc Pursuant to "rtcr f said court, made ON
the NINTH da. II October, \. u i>T9 notice is hereby
given that Monday, the THIRD day "f N"ycmhtr, A. D.
le79 "a O'clock NJ that dal, being a cay "f the
Novcnb term A D. 1919. of ~ai district Court. the
room, ii said court been appointed the time
and place nr the proving the viii 81 the said Matthias
Rjnke. deceased, aId If bearing the applications OF
Mlrcclia T.. Rinktl. vie 0f the ed Matthias Rmhle de
ceased ti Willis &. Clarke for the issuance to hem u"
letters trHt2AIary. Nh,m and whore any person inter
,-tt,l NAV appear and c..ntt~t the
J. H. NhRNlfAII.. Clerk
(rara.u CITY Nevada. Ortunnr 10 fA1a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-15
DIED.

,ANDtRsoN AZ Gaithersburs, Md. August Is.
1879. st sms WILLIAM ARTHUR. only child Of
FuLeral Saturday. August 10th, from the resi-
dence OF his grandfather. T. Ii. Redd. 1888 Coum
bia rect. st Az pm. Friends Of the family IN
DERwAN On tie 18th Of August, 1879, after Q
short but p1i5fui illbness AssIE the yonnsssds
We had little Annie once,
She WAS ouc darling pride,
"" For p. soon n She slept and died.
Gone tut not tors often.
tbr HEn sIsrER NJ. u.
Funeral from the resl'senee q her mother, No
socs s.re Ra,s sn enss Of the t.my are ~
vited to attend.
DIOKERsoN- Departed this Life August IA. 1879,
three mouths. beloved neice of Moilie BOOKS ~""
IRE ,.. .."~niv Saviour. full Of love. an angel
bright las sent who hss taken asr..-s blanche
attend the funeral from the Israel Bethel church.
EDELIN,; On the l4th OF Aueust, 1879 ALLARAY,
youngest child of Willisn T. aud NJ Il. Ede.in, aeed
Friends Of tie family are respectfully invited TO
attend the funeral from The residence of her parents
instant. at 80 o'clock pm
GIBSON. Feil asleep on the 18th Of August. 1879.
TssSss and friends are invited
TO attend his funeral from his late corner
9Th and streets southeast. or Saturday afternoou.
LINDENKOHL. At O'Clock p M. AUGUST IL,
1879, DoRoTHEA, ipfant daughter of h. and Emma
linGeI Kohl AGED six months ana days.
The funeral viii take place on Saturday, the 18th
instant. at O'Clock pm, from 4t2 strest north
West.
rCRTER. On Thursday, August IL 1879 In
PhiadelI hia, Dr. HORACE 7. PORTER son of DR. J.
J. Porter. of GEORGETOWN. D. Q.
ssXToN. At Sa1ton, Pa, on August Is, 1879,
SAL LIE sHAw eAxToN, dsuglter of the late James
Aba rcrombie. Of Baltimore, Nd and wife of Win
A. Paxton, of Warrington b O. - VIZ"
Funeral from st. Marks chapel, Third strest
Capitol II II. at = m, August 10th
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THE LEADING NEWSPAPERS
THE EVENING STAR.
THE WEEKLY STAR.

the proprietors OF THE STAR present to the
puoIc IT'S daily and weekly editions, respective
~, as not only the cempletest and best, but also
the cheapest epitome OF events occurring at the
national capital, and of general news as well, to
De FOUND anywhere. How well the public un-
nersfands this is conclusively shown by the ex-
ceptionally wide circulation they both enjoy,
not In the City Of Washington alone, but
throughout all the States and Territories.
In order that the reader not now familiar with
the paper and its strong hold on the public may
understand at glance upon what elements its
great popularity is based, the opinions OF some
OF its contemporaries as to its merits are ap-
pended. II is needless to add that no person Is
80 good a judge OF the value of any given news.
paper as the men who conduct new spapers
themselves.
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THU GREAT DOUBLE TRACK.
North, Northwest, West
and 2nnf

n.t Ems qE s.{. ~, 19E zsa4s EEA !
North: NesthWs.t: West
To take 'nef E sh1Vnss'& A Mf2 N 1s5s
g TO ,ns
Ssssii::s s:5 Sssiaf Hss' ana & Wilma
nsa 80 smw,Bs!tqSEs; Annapolis and way. pied
s:o9 ant Baltimore and Laurel Express
e
BsS1s Express ParlOr car to New York and
s:sS = mist Louis Chicago. Columbus and
stsaltoD Pullman Oars to Ginsinnatl. daily Graf
sHs
10 go 20 m-B.lttmore Express Stops a. Bl.dens
ton, yessups and Hanover ,n,.
ESQ ?. m;-Kew York. Philadelphia. and Boston
Ss! SS5Ssy any, Ps ss'ss and Way
Express Frederick. via Relay. Stops at Annapolis
town, Mi5ohestsr and way Stations. On Sunday to
Point OF Rocks and Way Stations only: NJ, -.
$50 p. m.-tPH1LADELPHIA, NORFOLK AND
BALTIMORE EXPRESS. Norfolk, except Sun.
day. Norfolk Passengers taken in the cars direct to
boat ct Canton. Stops at Bladensburg and Laurel
$50 p m.-Point Of Rocks and Way Stations
a';lafii 81 T H4fsasa nee.
ass512 AND R1rTs
'i$af1 s;SsES SSS$Ssk rsH11APEhRHA
spesisl sleeping car to Phifadelphia.
II 100 p. mist Louis and Cincinnati Express.
Pullman Oars.
tDaiy. .Sunday only Other trains daily. except
Sunday.
AL trains stop st Relay Citation.
and Ohio Ticket Ofices. Washington Station aud
6o3, 619 and 1895 avenue where orders
at any point in the city w. N. CLEMENTS,
Master Of Transportation.
I. IL COLE, General Ticket Agent.
GEO. KOONTZ. General Agent my17tr
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A XEIi'E PILLS.
ny Universal Accord.

AYERS CATHARTIC PILLS are the best of all
puttatlFes Tor family They are the product OF
long. ai!oriOus, and successful chemical investya.
ton ana their * tensive use by physicians their
the be 1t aid most eectuai pur. alive Pill that ned-
cal science Gan devise. Being purely vegetable, no
and curative powers other Pills can be compared
with them. AID every person, knowing their virtues
Will emf 10y them, when needed. They keen the
system III perfect order, and maintain in healthy
action the whole machiney OF life. Mild scar .hnx
Of the d gesiive apparatus, arrangements of which
fEey prevent and cure If timely taken They are the
weakened constitutions, whore mild, but etfectual
ca;l artic Is required.
For sale by z. d. GILMAN and oil dealers.
m e.
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TOTO CHEAT TOTO
lC4 y PENNDYLVENEA 1919
HOUTN
To THE NORTH, WEST. AND SOUTHWEST

1913 rETTE 1iETX 1919
s,, DoS6Is Trssk; steel assiis: "~-
TRAINS Eass. }Hhs 81 IT. Depot
sS1s and IL @ a. ds VIZ
S Ssa e to RI ssz Gs
?:ao pm. daily. With Palace Oar to Chicago,
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD
Fails and t6s NORTH Il "a m. daily. s sHsspt
oars 3 Ssly s1'f prSr sSq5a s%sy %h
Lock I Haven; and Enira, 5, 10 SO am. daily *:
For New YORK and the East, 80 p M daily except
'na m nSts RI as u With pssos Oars
Gsrs 10 "a. ssuy. except sunday. -.''.
Sy with bos pToosyS
arording direct tr.nsfer to Fulton street. avoid.
lag double :err.Ase ana Journey soross Nav
Fer Philscslphis. s:35 Am and 80 pm, daily
f snefss gs Inlss.; a. lad . ipls 2 azny
s s1a ?t IL g. id5sjISy s1eop5 SUNDAY;
Fer Ropes dress Line = 81 q y. and 40 p. NJ.
ror day Az: exc exert s511na.y 49,,
a HAy a AfR paSliEExANDBIA AND WASHING.
5snd II s0 ~, D. o. ~ I, - y 10 4:T
Il6 and pm. ' ~
For Richmond and the sonth. 90 I'm. daily. sna
$40 y. IL. daily, EXCEPT Sunday.
frains tesTe Alexandria fOr Washington, g. 7:ls g.
, IT, - an 81 / "a ~, 6. ana Ia pm On
Tickets. information. Sleeping and Parlor oar -.
oonlmoontons can be procured at the oficeS north
eat corner OF Thirteenth street and Pennsylyani.
avenue northeast corner OF Sixth street and Penn.
syivanla avenue, and at the depot. where orders can
hotels and residencea " A@eNA'
+ Z FARMKR. Gersral PASSENGER AGENT.
>ANA 1aom5O0s oonofN Manager. nOY9
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jy2S-3taWEt
GALE OF VERY VALUABLE IMPROVED REAI,
~ ESTATE. SITUATED ON THE NORTHEAST
CORNER K STREET AND CONNECTICUT

-
i9ENEk STREET AND CoNNEoTIUUT
dated Ju e, AD 1874. and duly recorded -
de Greg passed on the 18th day Of May, d. 1873,
ny ha Aa So Fa f the DsSc. Of
3 Pop: or is conpeihan ut and AIeIs;ada t. Saep.
herd ct al are deiencants. and by direction OF the
the undersigned viii sell at pubic auction to tue
tx nsI es f., ed9er in front Of tho premises FRI
r foowins described keal Estate in
TIC city OF Washington. District OF Columbia to wit
u
described as follows. VIZ: Beginning at po.at on
as s2 fee east Of the southwestern corner Of sas
s sinare ana running thence west on street forty
nne eor ne Of n s. Iee to said
westerly along the line Of Connecticut avenue about
line Of oraina lot three s. ' IN ssd
square, thence northeasterly aud at right angles
aoa so s as If ns sad lot
d9s south to the point Of beginning together with
an ulelmpfovements Tays easements, rights privi
ieses ana appurtenances to the same belonging, or
Terms Of sale, as prescribed by said deed of trust,
lars IN sasbs ,r he sum OF twenty thousand dol
lars with interest thereon ns se Of nn ds
ssle per w 1ba IN tive twelve moths sier the day
: coed Of trust upon the property sold shall bss
taken, and the balance at twenty-fou and thirty.
ak months, for which the notes Of the purchaser,
per annum from the day Of SALE and secured by q
deed Of trust on the property sold, shall be taken
OF the purch at the time OF SALE and all convey
" At no @ %n Within
five days from the day of SALE the trustees reserve
sns days. spa noss
in the Evening Star newspaper
WILLIAM a. PHILIPt
JAMES NJ. JOHNSTON,} trustees.
THOMAS BOWLING. Auctioneer. iyl6-d&ds
ITTHE ABOVE BALE Is POSTPONED Inv
order Of Court, until the 9TH DAY OF 6EPTEMBEa.
A. D.. 1879. at the ssme hour and place.
JAMES N. JOHNsTON,S Trustees
1y3O.3l .apgl. o., IL .l8.sepe.8.9.
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Proposals for Dredging.
UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE,
1907 Pennsylvania Ayauua

WASHINGTON, D. O August 6, 1879
SEALED PROPOSAtS for Dredging in the follow
~ lrg hivers and Harbors, will be received at this
and opened Immediately thereafter:
!. Washington HarbOr. d. q.
2. Mount Vernon Channel potomac Rive-,) Va
3. Breton Bay, Nd, and Nomni Creek, Va.
4. Urbana Greek. (Rappahannock Rivar,) Va
Specifications, containing detailed Information,
and blank forms OF proposals, can be obtained at
this Office The right to reject any or all proposals
Is reserved. g. T. ALBERT
auR6-6t q. g. Civil Engineer
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THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIN.
TIED.
Between New York and Liverpool, Call

ing at Cork HArbOr.
FROM PIER 40. n, B.. NEW YORK.
SCYTQA, Wednesday, Aue ust 20, Z m.
ABY491N1A, Wednesday, August n, pm.
EOTHNIA. Wednesday, September 8. pm
ALGERIA, Wednesday, september II, pm.
And every following Wednesday from New York
RATES OF PASSAGE
BY steamers carrying steerase, $50 and 800 gold.
sccording to accommodations.
Tickets to Paris, @15, gold, additional
Return tickets on favorable terms.
Steerase at very low ratee Storage tickets from
Liverpool and Queenstown, ana all other parts Of
Europe at lowest rates.
Through bills Of laden given for Belfast, Glasgow
Havre, Antwerp and other ports on the Continent
ana for Mediterranean ports
For freight and passage apply at the Comp any's
office, No. Bowling Green. or both Hfeerage and
cabin, 70 OTIS BIGELOW, sos 7th street. Waahing.
ian2S-iy CHAs. G. FRANCKLYN, Aren't, NY.
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RAILROADS.
NEW YORK

Ne" xohh
AND THE
WHITE FOUNTAINS.
LAKE NEMPHREMAdOG. QUEBEC. AND THE
SAGUENAY RIVER
THROUGH TO THE MOUNTAINS BY DAY
LIGHT.
ON AND AFTER MONDAY. JUNE 30, 1879.
THROUGH TRAIN WITH PARLoR CARS
FROM GRAND CENTRAL DEPOT VIA
NEW YORK. NEW HAVEN AND HARTFORD
RAILROAD.
Leave New York on Day Express. .......at Of am.
And Arrive at Lttleton Z. 40 m
And Arrive 1t Bethlehem. 7.45 pm.
And Arrive at Twin Mt. House. ........ at 7b5 pm.
And Arrive at Fabyane ...............at8 10 pm.
And Arrive at Profile House. $40 pm.
And Arrive at Crawford House. at $50 pm.
And Arrive at Quebec. at $50 m
Take Sleeping Car for Quebec at Wells River
Junction.
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Proposals for Filling and Grading
Grounds South of Executives ManaiOu.

PrOpOsaIs Tor FfIIfng and Grading
Grounds South OF Executive Mansion.
OFFICE OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS,
Old Building, Navy Department,
WAsHINGTON D. O., August 18th, 1879.
PROPOSALS. for furnishing earth and soil for fill
ing and grading grounds south of the Executive
Mansion will be received until August Dist at IL M
and opened Immediately thereafter. Specifications,
blanks. and any further information required, can
be obtained at this office.
THO'S LINCOLN CASEY,
tool of Engr's U. 8. A.
In charge of Public Buildings and Grounds
aug136t
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IMPAIRMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
- WASHINGTON, August 18th, 1879
PROPOSALS FOR FUEL
Sealed Proposals will be received until II O'Clock
H., "WEDNESDAY, August Goth, 1879, for furnish.
ing Coal and Wood to this Department for the pres.
eDt fiscal year.
Instructions to bidders will be furnished on ap-
plication at the Superintendent office
aug12-14, 1919 G. SCHORZ, Secretary
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A HEROIC GTRL.-There has not vet been pro-
duIed In this season OF the epidemic anythiuy
Ike the large number OF heroes and heroines
with whose names and deeds the public prints
were teeming last year. Nevertheless the
martyrs are beginning to obtain recognition,
When the fever had just started In to its work.
lew weeks ago, and before nurses had been
provided 10y the Towards, Evelyn Widrick an
educated and favored Memphis girl or Ii years
volunteered to take care for the Tobin family
across the street from her fathers residence
Evelyn had not gone through the fever herself
but was familiar with the manner OF applying
remedies. She remained with the ToOfn family
until its last member had died, and then her
father tried to persuade her TO go into the
country. She was preparing for the flight,
Wnen the GodSey family, living next door, were
stricken. Learning that they needed help the
self sacrificing girl took of her travelling cult
and went to theH. She faithfully nursed the
three young ladies OF the Godsey family day
and night, seeking little rest. physician told
her one afternoon that next day she must be
relieved. That night she was laid PROSTATE
and In q little while was dead. Miss Nidrick
had been known as timid. retiring girl, but
the people left in Memphis are remarking that
when the trial came she did not shrink and met
II hero1cally more than half way.
II President Grevy delights greatly In shoot
ing, and intends TO lease forest for the season.
In bis shooting excursions he is generally ac-
companied by his daughter, who has inherited
her fathers tastes as well as some or the more
serious portion OF his character.
IN Shirley FL. France. a well known actor,
dieG in Boston yesterday.