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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-21

IN all the Southern school.books the word nation
is spelled with small u the word States with Il
big S.-NG,iO,ld! Republican.
heinous offense, truly. But then these
books are printed and published at the North.
How's that ?-RichmoHd Whig. ..
The oflense is only so far as it may be re-
and devotion to State supremacy In that
light it is offensive to the loyal sentiment OF
the country, as is the fact that the Old Flag
is pretty generally ignored in Virginia and
the Stars and Bars, or "Sic Semper 7Wdanis, u
is hoisted in the place it should occupy,
That these school-books with small and
big S are printed at the North as prepared
by the authors amounts TO nothing, as they
are not sold or used at the North, and the
printer must follow copy orlose his job.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-21
EXCURSIONS. PICNICS. &c.

- Norfolk. and the Capes II. X, Helphenstlne,
proprietor OF the Ebbltt House Drug Store has en-
gagged the steamer George Leary for grand excur-
sion TO Fortr b Monroe Norfolk and the Canes This
magnificent steamer under command Of that splen-
did seaman, Captain Joseph White, will leave her
wharf, foot of Sever tn street. THURSDAY EVEN
ING. July 3, nt o'clock, returning Saturday MORN
Ing at about G:3D O'Clock. If you want TO spend the
Fourth pleasantly secure ticket for til occasion.
Statc-rooms secured at the Ebitt House Drug Store
Instead Of matt being scattered promiscuousy
over the boat they Will be placed iron beds leads
for the accommodate of those who do not occupy
stte-roons for which there will b, charge. Meals
VIII he furnished by the boat at seventy-fve cents
each. which Commodore Plant guarantees will be SUI
peror TO any offered by any boat running the
Potomac brass and string band has been engaged
tbbitt House Drug Store and on the evening of sail
Ing at the boat. Je2i-llt
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-21
WANTED.
BOARDING.,
FOR RENT.

ENOR RENT-FOR THE SUMMER MONTHS
Il nicely furnished House at a reasonable price
to good tenant Apply at No. y25 Il street north
west. jell II
ENOR kENT-LOW-AN EIGHT-ROOM BRICK
II HOUSE, No. iG2 X street northwest; gas and
water Apply atSpcer's butter store, Ninth and Il
streets northwest. Jeiu
NOR RENT-CALL AND SEE OUR LIST OF
u property for rent JOHN HERMAN 4 CO,
Jy3l-ly ST. Cloud Building,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-21
SPECIAL MOTLGE0.

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SPECIAL NOTICES.
aS9yT sEIDENRERgs AND =. q. BANCE's
FRESH EifTSifAttf LoT Jusf Yt5nifES2 REcEE2ED
sEiDEN9NEHG f5N5I G2f KTY ~ WEsT ST VICTORIA ybp
TWENTY-FIVE CENTS.
1oNDRF FH FIN GTS AER sPHiSF f2NHA EEGm PN nEeALA
>' '' TwENfY CENTs 81 EACH ''''
AT NJ GOLDSTEIN'S, Tobacconlst.
Je2i to 10 Washington ID. e,
n15y@. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCK
railroad Company Will be held at the Office of the
for he ecoH OF pecof q rom un pp ms
-, ,,,,,.,.... II. a. GRISwOLD secretary;
y. w. GUINAND, President Je2O-F&Mtd
n@" WASHINGTON, u, q, JUNE IS, 1870;
We, the undersigned, Boot and Shoe Dealers of
places Of business al oeiock p @ from ron June TO
October l.7O; saturdays and nights preceding holl-
w, N. Dalton. w. Rice.
7. $. Gartreli. John oberheim.
spear BROTHERS. G. f. Howell Park Shoe
4. L. strasburger. j. Boo
HrGgcS Fl y WInS.d, Rrpt, ohisSp M sGSSyp q Wilson
A. T. Moran. H. Aue.
Frank Miller. H. w Tucker
II. Berberick. II. Mocl<bee & Co.
:; r Earnshaw. G Ednonstpn & Co.
NJ. McNely. Mrs George Hoffman.
A. kaufman. A. l. Strasburger.
j. Repetti. q. Inke.
Adler Brothers. William iIahn.
". s. Brown. George Mccarthy.
Il. ". Byrn. j. Sanger.
J. J; George. = Herman.
i. Rich { son. & B harrington.
u. Oettinger James Brazerali
We, the undersigned Boot aud Shoe Dealers OF
J. A: Newman. Sinsh. inner Il Broth er.
B NOrullnger NJ. blnmenthal.
I: 4 h,a%sniTaI !! ,S'FassGT1S.F' MS Il SoT%sTs TSSSs
II. II. Hunter. ..
the day, so they can be accommodated the stores
VIII be closed prompt, at p. M JelS4t
ag5e, FARMS, VILLAGE AND COUNTRY
sirabe baltimore property to trade for iarm. Ohio
prSpdr % apPPy PPSr M%fN 'SE BS Pen s
sylVanla avenue northwest. teli6m
leg oFF5SE GSai. GEofsg,s sEo fsgs 6gsSEsy. eaEEK
"A; general meeting Of stoSkholders of ihis company
moTs TGEsbAY DAY 0Ss the 5h instt, G nIE from 4 70 n
OSsiv sw for the e'fSn dGHs E af ~ fSsisss
eSg- BEAVER DAM GoLD-MININo COM
Wy PANY.
- A. meeting Of the stockhGldsrs Of the Beaver Dam
Riggs House. Washington, b. c. on wEDNEsDAY,,
Susne oh& H. he rhaS hIsassc'0n OF
JOIN jj6h u: j. jsE5h9KEH; 5k9KsoN
my2s-aot '' Dfectora
rSSys HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINEs.-PoNDs
sf p.,.h; EH'Tsct Humphreys sPeche, and al Kinds
Temple. jana
NlRe PHYSICIANS PRESCRIPTIONS AC
- cnraiely compounded at fair prices at Cough
Jan4
rlJe NEURALGIA CURED IN ONE MINUTE
~ by Fluid lightning, as hundreds IN the city
can testify. Sold at Coughlins drug store. ian2str
Nw. HEADACHE .TooTHACHE. EARACHF.
~ DC. cured by Fluid Lightning Sold al
Conghlins drugstore, Masonic Temple jan2DH
VIZ IN SUMS TO SUIT
ON WATCHES DIAMoNBs JEwELRY. 60
H. w A H. Il A CHS
LOAN OFFICE,
1417 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest.
Near willard's Hotel. mnr22
J. F. MCKINNEY,
427 Ninth Street Northwest:
ALL KINDS OF
SEWING MACHINES
Call and examine the Now Wilson osclI-
lating shuttle Sowing Machine. apr2s
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-21

THE declaration is now made, by author
ity or otherwise, that the Democratic SEN
"ators do not intend TO hold any relations
with CoNKLING, except such as may be-
"come necessary in the transaction of bust
"ness." Because this statement is made,
where, and by whom 1t affords no evil
dence Of IFS truthfulness but should it
prove true that these Senators who have
put themselves in the wrong and have got
caught at il, now assume such boyish
attitude, what Of it? No sensible man of
sclErespect would feel it very severe af-
Fiction to be cut off from the society of a
class of men who skulk behind their par
Iamentary privilege" that they may vio-
late the rules of decency and propriety and
offer insult with impnnity, and who wan
tonly break faith with their peers It may
be regarded by some as unbearable to be
deprived Of the society of such men, hut
the better sense of civilized human nature
would prompt TO the endurance of such
priyation with patience and resignation.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-21

Orders By mail promptly .6lied. S
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-21

THE Montgomery (Ala.) Haa corrects in
part our statement to the effect that rab-
BILE assailed Judge BRUCE and the district
attorney, and made it necessary for the
marshal TO interpose in behalf of their per-
sonal safety, According to the Mail--and
we are inclined 10 give it credit for truth
fulness in this case-Judge BRUCE WAS not
at the hotel, but at his residence; hence
that part Of our information was incorrect.
That the district attorney was violently as
sailed by gang of rowdes, headed by n
member of the bar in their interest is adj
mitted, and on the authority of a Democrat
we have already so stated. The iulorma-
tion upon which we based our first state
ment came to us through Alabama sources,
and we make correction in relation thereto
with more qualification than we made the
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-21

n15yD THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCK
49, holders OF the AnacOsa and Potomac River
liaroad Company Will be held At the office Of the
company, In UniUntown, on MONDAY, July q Polls
open for the election Of directors from until p m.
- II. A. GRtSWOLD Secretary.
l.. w. GUINAND, President 1e20-F6Ntd
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-01-11
The Liberal Stranger.

A red-nosed stranger shufiled into s
saloon the other evening where crowd
of loungers were discussing the political
situation, aud waiting for successful
candidate TO drop in and " say some.
thing"
Making a low obeisance 10 the man
behind the bar, the stranger turned to
the loungers and said:
Glad you're on deck, gents; was
afraid | would be obliged To drink alone.
and il there is any thing ! despise it's
TO play game of solitaire at a public
drnking-fountain Come up and Join
me-"
The boys rallied to the call, and half
a-dozen glasses were filled and emptied
with My regards, stranger"
In the words of the Latin poet "
said the strange man, whirling his empty
glass across the counter, GO Fill linn up
again =
The order was obcyed, and the bever-
age drank to the health of the genial
stranger.
What's the penaltyG' he asked.
wiping his lips ON the back of his hand.
Dollar-forty."
Only dollar-fortY!" he exclaimed: !:
'nhN 80 III HNlAlf II NfOONlt. IL y
worth twice that, if it's worth a cent.
Why, my dear SIR" he continued. un.
earthlng a greasy poCket-boOk, "Iye
travelled from Maine 60 CaliCorny. from
Camden TO Kalamazoo, and dog my
cats if | ever heard tell of such chcap
entertainment"
We try to do the fair thing bv our
customers" said the bar-keeper, visibly
touched by the compliment
| have slaked my thirst at the
Fifth Avenue, at the Palace Club. at
the Southern, at Daly's, at the Bruins
wick, at the Continental, and can
truthfully assert that never before have
my lips touched Juice of the corn that
could hold a candle TO that with which
you have just RECALLED vs.. Dollar-forty.
indeed !"
" | won't have any but the best" said
the bar-man, blushing slightly.
AS go up and down through life"
continued the stranger, with enthusiasm
Will take il "a pleasure TO call every
mans attention TO the fact that at your
place-and | will note the street and
number as go out-that at your place,
sir, sign OF Gambrinus sitting ON beer
keg, is dispensed balm of Gilead at
ten cents glass, that can he had no
whore else on the footstool for less than
twenty-five"
! will be much obliged 10 you"
Don't mention il. / will go miles
out of my way to call travellers at
tention TO the fact that at your counter
is n black bottle with a corn-cob stop
per, which contains the identical nectar
that Jupiter sips. In addition to this
iull-page advertisement, embellished
with original cuts, would gladly hand
you the paltry dollar and forty cents"
and he unclaspcd the pocket-book and
helped himself TO chew OF fne-cut
therefrom-" but the fact is, sir, the
failure of the Bank of the City of Glas-
gov has left me without a cent in the
world ta.ta-come and see us often"
and he was gone.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-01-11
Chewing Gum.

Among the quiet little manufactures
OF the country is that of chewing gum.
Only one factory exists i'm Chicago, and
the few others are in New England,
New York State, Ohio. Illinois and
Tennessee. The gum is sold by drug
gists grocers and confectioners in cities.
and any country grocery that hasn't il
Is considered incomplete Gum from
spruce.trees was exclusively used until
recently, when it found rival i'm gum
mastic, white and attractive article
made from parathne, which is sweet
ened. The consumption Of this chew
ing gum i'm the United States is about
thirty tons yearly; that of spruce gum
somewhat less, and that of a gum made
in Tennessee from balsam tolu, and sold
in the Southern States, about twenty
tons. Lately a material has been used
styled rubber gum 1t is from the
sap of the sapotR-tree of South and
Central America. The sap, like that of
the lndiR-rubber-trec, has milky look
The gum was first imported into the
United states with view Of melting il
with lndia-rubber, in order 20 produce
cheaper article than the latter. 1t was
found 10 be impliable, and therefore
useless for that purpose. Ii had long been
chewed by South and Central Amcri-
can Indians, and found useful in al
laying thirst. Experiments were there
fore made here in purifying it for chew
ing, and with final success. II is
tasteless, and has the merit of lasting
longer than other gums, which more
quickly dissolve and crumblc i'm the
mouth. SO great is its ductility that a
piece half an inch square. after being
heated in the mouth can be stretched
into a thread a hundred feet long. Its
consumption is about fifty tons year.
Chewing gum does not, like tobacco,
require that the saliva shall be expec-
torated; it does not, like smoking,
excite the nerves, nor, like super
abundance of food aud drink, hurtfully
overload the stomach.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-01-11
Death Of English Kings.

William the Couqueror died from enor
nous fat, from drink and from the vio
lence of his passions
William Rufus died the death of the
poor stays which he hunted.
Henry | died of gluttony.
Henry III died OF broken heart, oc.
/ casioned by the bad conduct of his chill.
/ dren.
Richard Cmur de Lion. like the ami
NAL from which his heart was named,
! died by an arrow from an archer
John died, nobody knows how; but il
is said from chagrin, which, we suppose,
is another term for dose of hellebore.
Henry III is said to have died a
natural death
Edward is also said to have died of a
natural siCkncss'-a sickness which
would puzzle all the college physicians
| TO denomnate.
Edward III was barbarously and in
decontly murdered by ruilians employed
by his own wife and her paramour.
Edward III died of dotage and Rich
ard | of starvation--the very reverse of
George Nv.
Henry " is said to have died of " fits
caused by uneasiness," and uneasiuess
in palaces in those times was a very
common complaint.
Heury V is said 10 have died of n
painful aflliCtiOn, prematurcly." This
~ courtly term for getting rid of a
king.
Henry VI died in prison, by means
known then only to his jailer, and now
only known in heaven.
Edward Y was strangled i'm the tower
bY his uncle. Richard Ill
Richard III was killed in battle.
Henry VII wasted away, as miser
ought 10.
Henry VIII died of carbuncles, fat
ana fury.
Edward vi died of decline.
Queen Mary is said to have died of
broken heart.
Old Queen Bess is said TO have died of
melancholy, from havingsacrifced Essex
To his enemies.
James ! died of drinking and the cf-
ieCts of vice
Charles | died on the scaiold.
Charles III died suddenly--it is said
of apoplexy.
William III died of consumptive hab-
its of body and from the stumbling of
his horse
Queen Anne died from dropsy.
George ! died from drunkenness,
which his physicians politely called an
apoplectic fit.
George II died of rupture of the
heart, which the periodicals of that day
termed visitation of God
George III died as he had lived-a
madman. Throughout life he was mt
least a consistent monarch,
George ~ died of gluttony and drunt.
ennesS.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-01-11
A Man in an Iron Cage.

Mr.. Barry, in his work, Russia in
lS10,' tells a story of the time when
slavery was an institution i'm that
country. 4 certain iron-master caused
a man who had offended him to be
locked up in an iron cage, and kept
him confined i'm il for length of time.
At last, while he was absent on n
journey, the case of his wretChed
prisoner came 10 the knowledge of the
Governor of the Province. The Cover
nor caused the man, cage and all, 10 be
brought TO the Government town and
invited the tyrannical iron-master 10
dine with him. After the dinner was
over the Governor sent for a quail i'm a
wooden cage, and offered to sell il for
ten thousand roubles. The offer being
treated az a joke, the Governor said he
had a more valuable bird TO sell, and
told his servants To bring it in. Fold
ing doors flew open, and the iron cage,
with its miserable captive, was set down
before the astonished guest
Now" said the Governor, "what do
you think of that for quail? But this
is very expensive bird; J want twenty
thousand rOubles fer him"
All right" said the alarmed pro-
prietor; 81 will buy this one. Send
him down to my works without the
ca ge, and your messenger shall bring
you the amount"
The matter was thus pleasantly set
tied, and the company adjourned in un-
disturbed harmony to their coffee.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-01-11
eOLD-LocEs AND sILvER.LoCEs
BIZ cKLIA rHAxrKR.

Pupil and master tog, ther.
The wise man and the child.
herrly talking and laughing
Under the lamp-light mild
Pupil and master together.
A fair sight 10 behold,
with his thronging locks OF silver.
And her tresses of ruddy gold.
Wen, little girl, did you practice
On the violin to-day?
What Is the air gave you?
nave you forgotten, prsyG"
And he sings few notes and pauses
Hal frowning To see her statd
ferplexed, with her white broWs knitted.
And her chin upon her hand.
Far on in the street OF n sudden
ZONES The sound Of wandering hand,
And the blsre Of brass rings family.
Too distant 20 understand.
Mark says the master, smiling,
Bending hts head % hear,
In what key are they playinR?
Can you tell me that, my dear?
" Is IL d minor3 Try III
To the piano and tryl"
She strikes il, the sweet sound answers
Her touch 50 light and shy.
And swift as steel to magnet.
The lar tones and the near
Unite and are blended together
smoothly upon the ear.
i thought, " one had the power.
what a beautiful thing 'twould be-
Hearing Life's manifold music.
To strike I'm ones self the KEY:
whether joyful or sorry. 90 answer,
As wind-harpS answer the air,
And solve by simple submit son
It's riddles Of trouble and care.
But the little maid knew nothing
Ot thoughts 80 grave and wise
As she stole again 10 her teacher,
And lifted her merry eyes.
And neither dreamed what picture
Ihey made, the young and the old -
with his thrOnging locks Of silver,
And her tresses Of ruddy gold
81 Nichoirs for January
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-01-11
PecnlinritIcs of Great Men.

The Duke of Wellington was not re-
markably sedulous of dress, although
on great occasions he made n sufficient
display, when he wore his principal or
dera and decorations blazing on n coat
more gorgeous than the celebrated habit
Of Prince Esterhazy, which, it is said,
cost him two hundred pounds in repairs
and damages every time IL was Dut on.
The Duke had custom of wearing a
white neckcloth i'm uniform, which gave
him rather a slovcnly look and a flip
pant French Duchess once called him
A" Due de Nillainton," because he ap-
peared at a fulldress party i'm something
less than Qrdade fenue. He was also
familiarly called in the army "the
beau, D." from his usual plain attire and
apparent negligence of outward splen-
dor. That vanity is an inherent com
pound or attendant OF greatness is n
wide position, which admits Of much ar
gument and endless demonstration.
Many distinguished men affect or adopt
| cccentricities, of which vanity may be
the melting cause.
Lord Nelson was FOND Of exhibiting
his stars, and delighted i'm having his
horses taken out, and his carriage drawn
by the mob.
The celebrated Lord Peterborough,
though light and vain and proud, had no
weakness Of this kind. Once. the popu.
lace taking him for the Duke Of Marl-
borough, insisted on dragging him
I through the streets in triumph
Gentlemen" said he 81 can assure
I you by two reasons that / am not the
| Duke OF Marlborough In the first
| place, ! have only five guineas in my
| pocket; and, in the second place, they
/ arc heartily az your service"
So, throwing his purse among them
/ he got out Of their hands, with loud
! huzzas and ordinations The Earl oil
| Peterborough, who had much sense
much wit and much whim. leaped Out
/ Of his chariot one day on seeing a dan.
| cing-master, with pearl cOlored silk
stockings, lightly stepping over the
| broad stones and picking his way i'm ex
\ iremely dirty weather, and ran after
/ him (whO soon took to his heel) with
\ hi- sword drawn, in order to drive hin
/ into the mud into which he, Of course
| followed himself
All singularties may be traced home
! tn q certain degree Of vanity. Of which
/ prevailing weakness the old leather
I breeches Of Frederick the Great, the
| coarse coat and brass buttons Of Charles
/ XII, the small cooked hat and gray
cap)te OF Napoleon, the blanket and tai
Of Diogenes, and even the pious beaver
and modest drab Of the Quaker. may b,
included n samples
Philosophy itself has no objection q
AN occasional flourish of trumpet- Tn,
ancient sage. taught iu the schools ans
modern philomaths lecture at public in
stitutiOns, bat who shall say that thel
are not as much melted by the vanity o
showing their requirements a. bv th
desire Of instructing their fellow citi
zens? Even Seneca declared that !
knowledge was bestowed on him ON con
/ dition Chat be should not imparl IT.. h
would decline the gift.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-01-11
Az Frenks I'm the Mlncs.


a representative OF the Ncys yestcr-
LAY fell into conversation with Hugh
Lamb, who for nearly seven years has
been foreman OF the Consolidated Vir-
ginia mine, and fiOm him learned some
queer things in relation 10 the ventila-
ton Of that mine. lie says that about
a year ago there was a period OF six
weeks that the air changed from n down
cast to an upcast at the g.. and G.. shaft,
and from an upcast 10 n down cast AZ
the Consolidated Virginia shaft Dur
inc the period the heat became intense
a somewhat similar, but worse change,
has recently been Effected by which the
G.. and G. shaft has an upcast OF air
without the corresponding downcast at
the Consolidated Virginia, except in
tie south compartment Of the shaft.
which has been chambered OF from all
other compartments, or boarded mp"
as 10 is called. In consequence Of this
change the heat in the mine il intense.
lie carried n thermometer all through
the one thousand seven hundred and
fifty level and not q place was found
below one hundred aud eight degrees
Fahrenheit The oncl thousand eight
hundred and fifty level is as hot ~ the
ono ihousand and seventy. Lamb is of the
opinion. however, that this viii last but
@ few days longer, and that when the
connection is made between the two
thousand level and the one thousand nine
hundred and forty Of the California the
aircurpnts will bercstored tO theirus
and normal condition, aud the bonanza
mines will bc 81 they ever have been.
the best ventilated mines in the Com
stock Mr. Lamb further SAYS that
when the wind shifts from its accus-
toned southern quarter into the north,
ventilation is always bad in the mines.
and that we have had "a great deal of
north wind within the last two weeks
IL is because of the impOssibility Of men
working ON the one thousand seven hun.
drcd and nifty and one thousand eight
hundred and fifty levels thag they have
been discharged It was s. necessity
both as humanitarian measure and fo,
the interests Of the stockholders of the
I mine When better ventilation Is go
cured they will be returned.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-01-11

A kEOKUK man who took q notion
that he would know more about wo-
mans costume, bought n fashion hook
and got right down to work. He stud
led that book for a week, and was then
ready to affirm 10 the best of his knowl.
edge and belief, that basque slippers
trimmed with rows of buttons all
around the waist Gounccd above the
vest, were just the thing for carriage
dress. lie didn't pursue his researche.
any further, as it was too much like
studying geology without specimen
Rc0t'tk (0usfiUti0n