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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-11-15

DIED.

O'NElLL-On the 18TH OF November, 1870 after n
lingering Hines, CHARLES {. O'NEILL la the 10th
year OF his age.
The funeral will take place from his late residence
northwest corner I Eleventh aud q streets sat
urday afternoon, ut $50 O'Clock.
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IVORY g, K1MBALL, 1ru,,ees.
CHARLES j. LfEBERNfAN.J ir"S'eeS'
GALE OF THE VALUABLE STOOp GEO. W.
, DRIVER, TACKLE AND APPUBTENANCES.

by virtue of q mortgage, dated the both day of Oc-
tobor Is, and recOrCd IN the Custom house records
UeorRetowu, d. G., Mortgage Book /, TON 49, the debt
thtreuy secured being due and unpaid, will, the
18th DAY OF November a. ID. 1879, ut ~ o'clock M at
Sails dock, on Union street in the city OF Alexan.
drla, Va. sell ut public auction to the highest bidder
the Sloop GEO w. DRIVER, with her tackle, APP
FIRED. W. JONES,
t-IOtA Mort
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by LEIGH BROS Il PHELPS Real Estate Agts.
- aud General Auctioncers, Nc. liz Main street
| THE DISMAL SWAMP CANAL FOR SALE AT
PUBLIC AUCTION.

PUBLIC AUCTION
Pursuant To two deeds OF trust executed by the Dis
nal swamp Canal Company Un The LIST day of July.
4, aud on The 10th day of February, 1862 respective
ly to secure the payment of the bonds issued by the
said company, the undersigned surviving trustees by
the said deeds appointed, Will sell the ABOVE EN-
TONED VALUABLE PROPERTY on the 18th day
of JANUARY, lssO Mt IL o'clock M for cGsh. At the
auction house of Leigh Bros. d. Phelps, In the city of
Norfolk Va,
G. W. NEWTON, r-rs,oo.
VIM H. &. ELLIS, ! iruS'ee''
LEIGH BROS. Il PHELPS,
ociO-3m AuctiOuccrs
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FOR sAAE-WOQsEs.


NOR SALE-At n great sacrifice lone thousand
A. dollars less than COST, nearly new 7-ruom
Frame house, with bathroom and wide hall, por-
tco and front yard; has water sink, wnter.closet,
&c; located on Teuth 81 g. only few steps rom Co
lumbin horSe'carS, which run 10 Treasury Depart
ment largo lot; property clear; title GOOD; price only
ZOO cost ss,2LO; real bargain NJ M ROhRER, 5l3
Seventh 81 nol4-3t
nor SALE-A two-story and basement brick In
IL the eastern part OF the city, close by the Column
bla horse-cars having rooms, bathroom, sink,
er-closet, hall and front yard property clear cost
$3.50; Will be sold tor 800 easy terms Apply to
Nj III RoHRER, 6l3 seventh st. noi4-3t
INOR SALE-At lels than cost several FIRST
II CLASS rs ,idences In unsurpassed locations. Ap.
ply al the book store, go + stnw. noliGi#
nor SALE.--A rare chance--A handsome two
Il story and basement brick hOuss; bay window
rooms; furnished gns, bath, range, hot and cold
water Latro1e speakigg,tubes, &ci ON Slnlh 81 W.
near II price, $500 To party desiring hone
completely furnished and on II pleasant street, In
good locality, this property must certainly commend
llselL Nnth-s cars pass the door; terms easy, Apply
1910 Ninth stnw noll0ta
EOR SALE--rhe valuable improved property on the
IL corner OF Eighth and X BIS W. The building Is
four stories high, 2iKsO feet Is suitable for store
Also the adjoining house occupied as paint Store
For terms, apply 10 JNO RUFF, corner Seventh
street and Louisiana avenue. st22-tf
nN liberal terms. three,story basement Resi-
~ dence, with all modern improvements; situated
OH Eleventh ST. within II minutes walk of the Est
cars; inquire at National Republican Office Selg-tt
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Personal.

A GENTLEMAN of few months residence In tho
IA city desires AN acquaintance With n lady OF cul-
ture aud refinement Address q % w, this Office.
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RALrIMoRE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

The Great DoubleTrnck
NATIONAL ROUTE AND SHORT LINE
NORTH. NORTHWEST. WEST AND SOUTH.
WEST
The true northerner., 1879-08-15
An InvaIid's Lamentations.

Yes, the world is gorgeously beautiful at this
season, for our Creator did not stint the beau
ties of nature when He formed the lovely OBJ
Jects upon which we feast our eyes, and never
grow weary as we gaze enraptured at the sight
To be shut out from beholding 40 much beauty,
confined to limit of four walls, requires the
patience and Christian fortitude of Job to en-
able one to submit without murmur. How
true the saying: We know not wha a day may
bring forth" We lay our plans for the future
one day; our hope of happiness consists in
their fulfllment; the next finds our hopes
crushed TO earth, our plans frustrated by some
unforeseen event. and we are tempted to exclaim
in bitterness, as did the preacher, "All is
vanity" Little did / dream, while waiting
for tho cold, tedious winter to give
place to the balmy breath of spring, that
the blighting hand of disease would fasten
upon me and obige me to relnquish the many
pleasures had hoped to enjoy when I should
once more get out in the garden, and SOW the
seeds gathered with 30 much care last fall by
one W ho is now many hundred miles from
home But the seeds were not sOwn. and
where had hoped to see flowers bloom weeds
are growing in abundance Only few peren-
malls greet myview as l look out OF doors.
WEEPING WILLOW.
OTTAWA I'll.
The true northerner., 1879-08-15
The West unequaled i'm Storytelling.

1t is no use for an Eastern man to try
to tell big story when there is West
ern man about. Causeur has tried it
and got beaten, beaten clean out of
sight He thought he could spin
yarn that would test any ones creduli-
ty, but he always found that Western
man could 60 him one better. When
l was young man," said Col. B., "we
lived in Illinois. The farm had been
well wooded, and the stumps were pref
ty thick. But we put the corn in among
them, and managed to raise "a fair crop.
The next season did my share of the
plowing. We had sulky pillow, and /
sat on the seat and managed the horses,
tour as handsome bays as ever man
drew rein over. One day l found
stump right in my way. l hated to
back out, so just said word to the
team, and, if you'll believe it, they just
walked that pillow right through that
stump as though it had been cheese"
Not soul expressed surprise. But
Maj. s., who had been quiet listener,
remarked quietly: Its curious, but
had a similar experience to that my
self once. My mother always made our
clothes in those days, as well as the
cloth they were made of. The old lady
was awful proud of her homespun-said
it was the strongest cloth in the State.
One day / had just plowed through
white-oak stump in the way you speak
of, Colonel. But it was a little too
quick for me. 1t came together before !
was out of the way, and nipped the seat
of my trousers. 1 felt mean, can tell
you, but put the string on the ponies,
and, If you'll believe it, they just snaked
that stump out, roots and all. Some
thing had to giue, you know.'-Boston
Transcript.
The true northerner., 1879-08-15
OTTAWA. I'll.
A VICTIM UF HYDROPHOBIA.
Death of a Bright Little Boy Under Most
Distressing Circums stances.
[From the Chicago Iimesl


[From the Chicago Timesl
Benjamin w. Hawkins, 6 years old,
residing with his parents at No. 957
Wabash avenue, died at 7 40 last uight
of hydrophobia. On Tuesday he was
approached by large dog, and his
hand came in contact with the animals
mouth. The day previous he had cut
his finger, and it is supposed that he
contracted the disease from the saliva
getting in the wound. He was taken
sick Saturday evening, and attended
by DR.. G. A. Hall The dog belonged
to a man named Knott.
A reporter called at the residence of
Mr.. Hawkins last evening, and learned
from the stricken parents the details of
the sad affair. They stated that little
Benny was playing in the yard with
some other boys on Thursday, between
II and IL o'clock in the forenoon. The
area gate was open, and a big black
Newfoundland dog came dashing in. 1t
circled about, and finally, coming up
behind Benny, put its paws on his
shoulder and with its mouth tore his
clothes. He reached back with the cut
hand to push the animal off, and chanced
to strike it in the mouth. He then
went into the house covered with foam,
and his mother washed and cleaned
him up. That same day in the after
noon he was sent ont for some water,
and came crying, Mamma, I can't get
the water. can't see it. 1t hurts me" !"
He complained of the earache, and said
he was tired and sick. Thereupon he
was put in bed, where he remained in
an extremely nervous state. On Satur-
day he began to bark, and told his father
and mother to go away from him, say
ing that he was afraid he would bite
them. The least sound threw him into
a paroxysm, and he would get up and run
about the room, crying out that that
awful dog was after him. Water hurts
me-" he moaned continually. DR.. Hall
was called, and after his first visit he
brought in consultation FIVE other ply
sicions. but their united skill was of no
avail. Yesterday evening the poor little
lad asked his father to come to his side
"Sit down, papa," he said, "I'm going to
die pretty soon, and l shan't ever see the
big, bright sun, or the green grass, or
play with the other boys any more. 1
know I've been naughty boy, some
times, papa, but please forgive Benny.
won't you, and pray to the dear Jesus
to take care of your little son." AS the
heart broken father knelt by the bed
side, the tiny hands folded in supplica-
ton, the tired, worn features took on
the expression that angels wear, and
Benny passed the portal of suffering.
A bright scholar, loving lad, duti-
full, intelligent and honorable, his un-
timely death comes like wave of dark
ness to the stricken parents.
The true northerner., 1879-08-15

Considerable excitement has been
caused in Montreal and other parts Of Canada
by the suspension of the Exchange Bank of
Montreal, an institution started in 1872 with a
paid-up capital of s1,OO0,0O0. The liabilities
are about 100000
A Montreal dispatch of the Sth inst.
announces the failure of the Vile Marie Bank,
an institution with 81 100000 capital, founded
and chiefly patronized by French Canadians.
$l,0000O0. The suspension intensified the
panic that had been created by the failure OF
the Consolidated Bank of Canada and the Ex-
change Bank, of Montreal, and other banks
were at once besieged by alarmed depositors.
The true northerner., 1879-08-15
HOME INTERESTS.
A Young Lady's soliloouv.

Uselessly, aimlessly drifting through life
What was born for. For somebody's wife
am told by my mother. Well, that being true,
Somebody keeps himself strangely from view;
Aud IL naught but marriage will settle my fate
believe l shall die in an unsettled state;
For though I'm not ugly, pray what woman is?
You might easily find "a more beautiful phiz;
And then for temper and manners tits plain,
He who seeks for perfection will seek here in vain
Nay, In spite OF these drawbacks my heart is per
we're,
And should not feel grateful for better or worse
Go take the first booby tnat graciously came.
And offered those treasures his home and his name
think then my chances of marriage are small
But why should I think of such chances at aliy
My brothers are all of them younger than l.
Yet they thrive in the world, why not let me try?
l know that in business I'm not an adept,
Because from such matters most strictly I'm kept
But this is the question that puzzles my mind.
Why am not trained mp TO work of some kind?
Uselessly, aimlessy drifting through life,
Why should want to be somebody's wifey
OASIS, Iowa. l.. G. GREENE.
The true northerner., 1879-08-15

grown or raised upon the place was kept for
the city market; and as for cream or new bread,
/ only saw them in my dreams. The farm was
supplied with every appliance of science and
art to help the man cultivate his crops and
raise the stock, but nome comfort was unheard
OF, and how any man could acquire sufficient
strength, or keep up any vigor, upon the mis-
erable stale bread, tough boiled beef, weak tea,
and few currants, whicn constituted the
meals, one and all, during the time was there,
is among the mysteries "It was too much
trouble to cook anything for the men folks, "
and l was glad when my little cottage in the
city appeared in view, after the misery endured
In my country visit PEGGoTTY.
MILWAUKEE Wis.
The true northerner., 1879-08-15
Horrible Fate OF Mrs. John Howe and
Servant.

One of the saddest and most distress
ing accidents it has been our duty to
record in long time occurred last
night about 8 o'clock in the pleasant
little home of Mr.. John Howe, on Tenth
street, between Greenup and Scott
streets, Covington. The details, stripped
OF their more revolving minutie, are
about these: Mr.. Howe went into the
water-closet, an ordinary and seemingly
substantial-looking frame building, stu
ated Immediately in the rear of his
house, about the hour mentioned, and
was shortly afterward followed by his
wife. But a moment, Mr.. Howe says,
elapsed after her entrance when the
whole floor of the concern gave way
and fell in, and with it it's precious load
of young life and love. Mr.. Hywe's
lusty cries for assistance attracted first
the colored domestic in the house, Ann
Brown, who, thoughtful only of those
In distress, rushed headlong into the
same frightful death-trap. Next upon
the scene of heartrending agony
were Frank Stockwood and a colored
man named Fred Mack, two neighbors.
Mack succeeded, with the aid of those
ladder, in pulling Mr.. Howe within
arms reach, and, after grasping him by
the hand, held him in this position
fully twenty minutes, until the fire de-
partment, summoned by Stockwood,
with its hooks and ladders, reached the
spot, when his inseDsible form was
pulled out. During this dreadful sea-
son of labor and suspense Stockwood
and few neighbors were endeavoring
to rescue the women, but did not reach
them until too late. The alarm of fire
brought to the spot hungry crowd of
hundreds, and, when the nature of the
dread happening became known the
horror expressed was general.-Ci Cinci1a-
natl Enquirer.
The true northerner., 1879-08-15

that the administration has decided to COM
mence an active warfare against The Mormons,
and Secretary Evarts' circular to foreign Gov
ernments, warning people against emigrating to
this country TO join the Mormons, is but pre-
liminary step. II is considered necessary as a
notice TO the world that Mormonism is here
after to be prosecuted as crime in the United
States. The Attorney General has been in
consultation with the District Attorney OF
Utah, who will commence prosecutions under
the Roland law this fall.
The President has decided to restore
all the cadets recently dismissed from West
Point for hazing, "a there is general senti-
ment among army officials that expulsion vii
not break up the practice.
The true northerner., 1879-08-15
BEET SUGAR.
Mandatory Soon To Start at Baltimore
with 1000 Acres of Roots.

A Mandatory Soon to Start at Baltimore
with 1000 Acres of Roots.
A Washington dispatch to the Chi
cago Tribune saws that during the
latter part of 1878 some gentlemen in
Maryland who were engaged in the
sugar business, and who had suffered
from decisions of the Treasury Depart
ment in the Demarara controversy,
formed combination to investigate the
practicability of growing beets In that
State for the purpose of making sugar.
The first step taken was to procure seeds.
from Germany of the celebrated Ger
man sugar-beet, from which sugar is
manufactured in that country. A sutfi-
cient quantity of seed being obtained,
they were planted upon farms in various
sections of the State. In all cases, it is
stated, the results have been very satis-
factory, demonstrating the fact that the
soil of Maryland is particularly well
adapted to growing this root. The
beets planted last spring were put to the
test, and yielded II per cent. of saccha-
rine matter, which compares favorably
with those grown in Germany and
France. Feeling confident of the
adaptability of the lands of this State
for beet-culture, the combination sent
representative to Germany to attend
the Convention of Beet-Sugar Manu-
facturers recently held at Frankfort,
and to treat with capitalists there who
have control of the patent machinery
used with regard to building sugar
house in Baltimore.
6" The result of the negotiations rem
ders it almost certain that the project
will be carried out. A body of Ger
man manufacturers have offered to come
to Baltimore and provide all the capital
required for the enterprise, and 10 bring
over machinery of the latest inventions,
which, it is claimed, will extract every
particle of saccharine juice from the
beet. They also agree to bring with
them skilled workmen to run the fac
tory. The only stipulation they make
is that 1000 acres of land or more shall
be planted with the German sugar beet,
the product of which will pay them for
running the sugar-house. They con-
tract to take the whole crop, and as
much more as they can get, at $5 per
ton"
The true northerner., 1879-08-15
DOMESTIC INTELLI0HN0x.
East.

Charles Fechter, the weIl-known
actor, died recently at his home in Rchland
Center, Pa, aged "a years. He was a native
Of England, and came to this country in 1870.
Though pronounced by competent critics
great actor, he was never popular in America,
and had but poor success in his profession.
BY the explosion of a locomotive
boiler at Albany, N. Y, Thomas Smith and
Frank Murphy, machinists and John Nc
lntyre fireman, were killed, and William
Horton, fireman, Wynant Crannell, engineer,
and Robert b. Miller were bruised and scalded.
At Wilkesbarre, Pa, George Ziegler,
wife and two daughters were poisoned by
drinking coffee in which tartar emetic had
been placed by some unknown person At last
accounts they were in precarious condition.
Brooklyn, n. Y, has had fatal case
of yellow fever.
Mr.. Bonner's horse, Edwin Forrest, is
credited with having trotted a mile in two min
utes, eleven and three-quarter seconds-the
fastest time in the world-over private track
at Mr.. Bonner's farm, near New York.
The number of immigrants arriving
at New York city during the year ending July
81, 1879, was 103, 245; previous year, "A, 139.
West.
Mai. Walsh, of the Canadian mounted
police, accompanied by the Sioux Chief Long
Dog, recently came into Gen. Niles camp at
Rock creek, Mont, and stated that Sitting
Bulls whole camp, 5000 to 5000 people, COM
prising several hostile tribes, had moved north
to Swan lake, about eighty miles from the line,
where they had determined to remain. The
chief brought assurance that the Indians
would make permanent residence on Canadian
soil, would abstain from all hostile movements
on this side, return stolen property, and desst
from hunting American buffalo, unless permit
ted to do 20 under the supervision OF United
States officials.
A quarrel between an employer and
employe had tragic termination IN Chicago.
few days ago. The parties were Solomon
Sem, proprietor Of an iron foundry, and Con-
rad Engleman. foreman of the works. The
dispute was about an iron pillar which had
lust been finished by Engleman. Sem said
the work was poorly done, and defective. En-
gleman retorted by calling his en-
ployer a liar. This greatly incensed
Sem, who seems to have been of an excitabe
nature, and he rushed to the Office desk, drew
therefrom revolver and shot Engemau dead,
the fatal bullet piercing his brain. The muir
derer, realizing the awful pature of the crime
he had committed, drew q large keen -bladed
pocket-knife, and drew it across his throat, sew
ering the jugular vein, and, of course, produc-
were both Germans
A whole family, consisting of E. p.
Lesueur, wife, and two children, were recently
The true northerner., 1879-08-15
Mothers and Children.

Riding in the street cars in Chicago, / sat op-
posite two very young ladies. They were prob
ably about Is years old-fresh, bright, pretty
girls-dressed very neatly, and | really adj
mired them very much. One had two books
on her lap which she had just taken from,
probably, the Public Library, the other miss
had been of an errand for her mother
This is the conversation heard
No. 1.-"Oh! l go down town every second
day. We read books 80 fast; have just i'm
ished Woman in White."
No 2-"Perfectly splendid. We just read all
the time, have read twelve books since school
closed
No p" Mother does not allow me to go
down town often; have nothing special to go
for"
No. l. "My mother says she wants us to have
good time, and enjoy our vacation"
That is right Mothers should want their
children to enjoy their vacations, but do moth
ers know that there are other ways for their
daughters 10 have pleasure, besides reading ?
Variety is the spice of life: and although one
does not always want to be confined to solid
reading, too much novel reading IL poison to
the young, growing mind-especially such ex-
citing books as WillSie Collins can write. Any
food eaten ravenously is hurtful and books of
thrilling, excitable nature, read with such
haste and eager interest, cannot but be injuri-
GUS Mothers cannot be too careful with their
daughters at any time, especially when they are
emerging from childhood into womanhood.
Then is the time their characters are fixed ; be-
fore that they are only forming. Vacations
need not be irksome or unenjoyable, even IL
the days and nights are not all spent in riding
on the street cars, promenadiDg the avenues,
and reading novels
Let the daughters take a few pleasant les
sons in housekeeping, if but an hour each
morning; devote little time TO sewing, COM
mence TO make their little surprises for the
coming Christmas, help with the mending, then
read moderately; when the sultry heat of the
day is over, join your companions in lawn
sports and visits to the beautiful parks that
surround this wonderful city. After long
months of study and confinement in the school
room, you certainly do not rest your mind or
give health 10 your system, by this wholesale
reading. These lovely, blooming girls al in a
very few years to take our places; it
does not take long after you pass
the sweet IL to find yourselves entirely
out of your teens" and you know some girls
marry young-I did-and then comes the cares
and responsibilities of home of your own, and
you will have other lessons to learn; and per-
haps the novels you now read will be realities
then, and ii may not be all that your fancy
painted so that it will be well to store your
young minds with valuable information that
will be of use to You in after years. You see |
was school girl once, and know all about 1t
and l was not out of my teens by two years
when had home of my own TO superintend.
You would laugh at some Of my experiences
Il did-anG / think, if l remember right |
cried over some as well. SUNSET.
HYDE PARK III.