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An enterpr1sing Ohio firm is inviting some
OF the leading papers Of the country to send
"your most capable correspondent" to its
place OF business to contend In a sort OF puff-
writing match. The articles describing the
works, business, ETC., are to be published In
the papers sending correspondents either late
In June or early in July, and a prize OF $500
VIII then be awarded, by a committee COM
posed OF three Ohio men, TO the article which
SHOWS both general excellence and the greatest
special excellence as an advertisement. The
publishers Of the articles which do not obtain
the premium are to make no charge whatever
Ior tnem- This last condition is likely to re-
ouee competition to minimum. The idea
suggests Itself too, that firm which can do
wise so ingenious scheme OF ADVERTISING IT.
sell does not need to search among capable
correspondents for some one to write Its pufrs
and would doubtless carry of the prize itself
I 1t should conclude to enter into competition.
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The above is only small part of the property for
bulletin issued on the Ist ana 18th of each month
which can be had on application at my Office or viii
he sent by mail if desired
AUCTION Sales.
On FRIDAY, June 18th, at D. m, Improved
Property Oh 4th st.. between M and N SITS. NV.
$4,000. $1,000 s2.tOo. 81 500, $500. 800, $500 ..
Z per Ct Tell tr
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Average ssroFs Daily Circulation 0rer
17.6OO-being a nswch larger 60sa0 1ade,
regular and permanent circulation than
that of all tho other daily papers IN the
cifv added together.


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TUNE HATS And UMBRELLAS.

Men,s White Canton sIRAHs. q, 90. sLso.
Fresh supply BoyG' and CLildren's Straw HatA
LARGE STOCK Ladies' and Cent? sun Umbrellas.
Ns-t 1S55 Pa. evS.. nsxt 70 coz, isth it.
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The Emperor William may well congratulate
himself that he has survived his would be
assassins to commemorate the fiftieth anniver-
sary of his marriage, and may rejoice that his
people generally show their goodwill towards
him by so heal lily celebrating his golden wed
ding. A few scowling socialists may bear I'LL
VIII towards the aged monarch, but the bulk OF
the German people viii sing the virtues of their
Emperor, and lay the faults of his administra-
ton at the door Of his wicked partner, Bismarck.
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Overhauling the System OF Cram.
The committee on revision of the rules of
study made report to the school board Tues
day night that shows Intelligent and well di-
rected labor. To this committee was assigned
the task of considering whether any changes
should be made In the present course of study.
As the committee seem to have undertaken
this work OF revision In direct consequence OF
the complaints made In THE STAR of the exces-
sive burden upon pupils, teachers and parents
by the system of everlasting prescribed by the
present course Of study, and as their report
sustains these complaints, and provides what
appears to be judicious remedy for the evils
stated, It Is not quite easy to see why they
should feel called upon to deprecate the allega-
tons as 'uncalled for and unjust" However, In
view Of their sensible and practical report, we
VIII not dwell upon this point Certainly In
the light OF the prompt action Of the committee
when attention was called to the evils OF the
course Of study, it must be conceded that the
present school board, at least, Is always ready
to adopt any reasonable suggestions calculated
to improve the schools.
The committee report as the result Of their
Investigations that "more attention Is paid to
the machinery OF education than to its vitality,
that teachers are burdened with statistical re-
quirements, by efforts to present high percent
ages, by too numerous written examinations.
by attempts to teach too many studies, and by
compulsory observance Of inflexible time
tables" and their recommendations by way OF
remedy are!in sum and substance: "No new
textbooks, fewer studies, more oral 1nstruc-
ton by teachers, less show work, more Of the
practical, less OF the theoretical" This Is con-
densed good sense, and we hope the school
board VIII be able to speedily bring 1t into
practical effect In the revised course OF study
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GOLD EDGE BLACK SILK
ON1 DOLLAR n YARD.
JOS. B. BAILEY,
myl7tr Ooe PA u -.

Pa ayenue.-Just received, splendid Lima Dress
Stoods d l2 cts one case beXutful Pacific Lawns
cialty our 81 SILK is worth 81 Buntil a Can.
merte and other desirable dress goods below value
Silk Umbrella ct $3 Is the best in Washinaton: onr
our $I.1S Laon6ried Shirts are cheap ct u 80; 4
Gloves frum 26c: to 81 great inducemenfS In HAND
kerchiefs, Towels and Linen Dsmask: Olofhs Ana
to close out. All goods ct lowest caah prizes. 0"'
LUTTRELL q VIM
mSu /OtA ct. aud Pa. 0Oe.
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The New Issue of District Bonds

The New Issue of District Bonds.
The following correspondence is upon mat
ter Of no little local interest:
OFFICE OF LEWIS JOHNSON & Co.. BANKERS,(
WASHINGTON, d. C., June 11th, 1879.
Hon. Commissioners ID. c.:
GRNTLEMEN:-As the bill providing for the
issue of s., 10000 District per cent. bonds has
now become law and the bonds will probably
to enquire whether they are subject to the local
personal tax Of one and one-half per cent.
The effect Of the imposition OF this tax would
vestment to the local holders, Considerably
less rate Of interest than that allowed by the
United States on its latest issue Of bonds; the
1t would seem that this tax was not In the con-
temptation OF the trainers Of the bill, or that
they were intended for other markets than our
WI, a Sne 1aH Is mot An
- LEWIS JOHNSON & Co.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June II, 1879.
Messrs. Letcis johnson et Co,
GENTLEMEN In reply to your inquiry OF this
gress, have the honor to state that the bonds
are not exempt from taxation.
very re sssRsS Bosra of ii psnIf
Certainly, Congress In putting these bonds
afioat with direct disclaimer that the United
States is responsible for either principal or
taxable and prohibiting their sale by the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury at less than par, pays
high compliment to the financial credit OF the
District. No doubt the careful management of
District affairs by our Commissioners, coupled
with the fact OF the Government partnership In
the burden OF District expenses, has served to
establish good credit for the District, but
that Is no reason why the bill for the issue of
these bonds should fasten a tax upon them
which viii prevent our own people from invest
ing In them, and, as suggested above,
enable Investors In other cities, where,
the tax Is not operative, to gobble up the entire
issue. The District holders of the bonds to be
redeemed to the extent of at least $50, 200 will
therefore have no opportunity of investing In the
new issue on equal terms with outsiders. The
whole thing serves to illustrate the prejudicial
workings OF the enormous personal tax OF one
and one-han per cent, upon District interests
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R. o. HOFFMAN,
10th and + streets n orthWegt.

FOE RENT
r. o. HOFFMAN,
10th and streets n orthwest
4SS St NV, IA n, baths. 0126
1S st NV, fine house, furnishe 100
13S! Oorooran st., IL rs mod. imps, furn. rs
!SlZlet 81. NV, II n, mod. tmps.
1412 st. NV, 10 rooms, bath ana stable ,.,.. go
11d5 Nd st. NV, 10 rooms and bath.
llO7 PennA Az. NV, two fine rooms. so
10: o!S "a NV, 10 rooms As
TO me rooms over Calls jewelry store. so
lZ5S I2th st. NV, rooms and bath. 40
LOO st. NV, rooms and bath IS
vi 9TH St NV. rooms and bath.
!S01 10th st. NV, rooms and bath. so
7 7aT ~ St4 u. y, rooms
1 130 81 ne, rooms, mod. imps..............25
ny ny da ~ e. store, hne
oG1 Sth st. sw, M and store and stable
rs iM b. NV, rs, water and Ras.............20
Is ta4S Sta st. NV. rooms and bath. Is
S1 dMyftie 81. W., IA and bath ..............l5
S1S ~ Nv, rooms and BATH. Is
70. Xxx ~ i5th b. NV, rooms. Is
no 10 5 1ES g. ne. rooms. 10
70. 1rvy4 ISL ne rooms. .....................10
NJ eI He.s rooms. 10
Nv. III n l. ave. STORE.
NJ !4Io n ave. store. rs
dousee ana Lots in every section of the city for
SAFE, At prices from 81 900 to $50 OOO and on easy
teIms. Al property for sale q my Office has been
reduced In price.
B. O. HOFFMAN,
yeSIr 10th and sts. NV.
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For RENT
Rhode Island ave-. near 18th st. NV
handsome IL room DWELLING, Just completed.
nn ais In thorough manner and furnished
with every convenience This property is in the im.
mediate vicinity Of 18th Street Circle 'front.' gov
eminent reservation and is in every respect very
1887 g st. NV. >'0'
FOR RENT-1402 L ST. n.w fine three-story And
ences w. 49, '~
FOB REMIT St, near 18th. neat 7room COT
IaGE and Stable. Ia thorough repair; three Lots
1rult ana shrubbery; rent S26 per month.
THOS. ]. FISHER co.,
je6-tr l22S u street. n
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Ihat f1rred tongue, bad tasting month ana mi.
sra0le Ieellpg, says you need Hop Bittsrs n'''
THE LITTLE PINAIORE sEGAR.
L AL Havsns fner only cfS
,.,,, ,1hLAG I4SAEoRE TEA COMPANY.
'S~1fu 11O4 18th ot.
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BOOKS, &c.

PUBLISHED TO-DAY.
a HISTORY OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT OF
THE UNITED STATES, We
With Biographical Sketches Of the Secretaries
ByL D. 1NGERsoLL,
Author Of life and Times of Horace Ciraelev ~
i vol goo pages; two illustrations. Bound In
cloth. Price &3 80. ="
FRANCIS B. MOHUN,
Successor to Mohun Brothers.
1918 Pa. 0Ue.. corner 18th street.
Je4-u WkghinHtOn d. O.
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DUB GREAT SUCCESS IN sellins Soda and Mn-
- E sral Maas,s Is s5traordinary Try them; Price
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me Gnse monthly Persons interested Vii do Ws1I
We male Hne we make no charge advertising
parties 1as haNng large properties Or nambeMr e az
ns Csrefl ~S M make special rates for collect
placed In our hands Insurance. attended 10 WitS'
Sn'ic Iara !axes paid when desired Money care
e e1SSasanEe Some desirable Houses st from III Sn0
70 @oVV. IN exchange for desirable iots ~A'00V
AnS0o-u JOHN SHERMAN 4 90
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DRY GOODS.

DRESS SHIRTS MADE TO ORDER-Six fine
~ Re ception SHIRTS made to order for 81 SO.
Call and examine samples. Finest Dress SHIRTS
made to order of the very best material and in the
most elegant manner for 81. at
G. GRO MFGINNESS',
je12-lm 1OO$ r streee M.sc.
A MI4LERs IN GEORGETOWN
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CENTS NECK WEARICHEAP
" Jukt opened Q large assortment of GENTS
SILK AND OTHER NECK WEAR, at about half
the usua! prices. Our goods are all purchased for
way below the trade generally ~ w.
We are now selling ILK TIES at Is cts, worth so.
SILK SOARFS 80 cents. worth Al so
SILK SOAkF6 IS cents, worth as.
fhkNA6INE SCARFS q, worth &26O
@. GEO. MEGfNNISS.
my28-lm 1000 II street NV
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L NOW DIsCHARGING AND MORE COMING.
The best have ever seen.
We SELL AT FAIR PRICES AND DEAL HONESTLY,
DRIVERS OWN ICE AND COAL CO.,
S@S PennSlU0,st0 0Uenase.
n. p. LEWIS, Manager. je11-3tf
The New York herald., 1879-07-10
The Rowing at Saratoga.

Saratoga had good water for the oarsmen
yesterday after all. and there were not q
few surprises, especially for the Eastern
oarsmen. Pilkington, the New York police
man, was nowhere; little Rathbone gave o
good account of himself, as usual; the
famous Yates, Courtney's old double-scull
partner, failed to show; the redoubtable
Wah-wah-sums Of the Northwest were en-
tirely routed by the Olympics Of Albany,
while the plucky Dauntless boys twice
scored defeat at the hands of the sturdy
Mutuals, both of them, however, disposing
of the Boston "Shawmuts." The Cornell
crew must have been completely disguised
at having actually no crew to compete
with-a curious comment on our college
racing and by contrast recalling vividly
to mind her brilliant work in 1875, when,
on this same Saratoga water, she led twelve
college crews all down the home mile and
crossed the finish line unquestionably the
fastest student crew in America. Clearly,
though however unjustly, there is never
much interest in American college racing
unless Harvard and Yale are on hand.
To-day more fast teams will settle their
relative superiority, and the finale on the
morrow promises plenty of stubborn fight
ing all along the line, and, with good water,
doubtless some very fast time.
The New York herald., 1879-07-10
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Mrs. Osgood. the Boston soprano is engaged for
the Birmingham and Hereford festivals Antoinette
Sterling been of the principal attractions OF
the Boosey ballad concerts since the secession Of
Mme Patey the representative English contralto of
the present day.
Miss Emma Thursby is again in London. Man.
ayers bother her. she says She has received several
very fattering offers for the Continent during the
coming season, in addition to several from America.
81 really want to go back. she says II get home-
sick sometimes" She is engaged for the Hereford
festival.
Mr.. Daniel Bandmann, who will be remembered
by the American aud German American theatre
goers Of 1925 will return to this country after
absence of eight years. in September next Mr..
Bandmann leaves New York to-day in the Republic.
after fortnight's visit. in which he has made
rangements with Mr.. Henderson to take the Standard
Theatre for a season of three months He will
bring company from England. of which his wife is
the leading lady, and proposes to play the Shake
spearean drama with eye to the minutest detail.
In the matter of costumes and scenery Mr.. Band
mann promises something as hne IL not finer. than
anything have had in America, and he is
enthusiastic of Since he appeared at NDlos
Garden. in this city. Mr.. Bandmann has played In
several of the London theatres and in the British
provinces with no little He will open the
Standard Theatre with "Narcisse," to be followed
by Hamlet" ''The Merchant of Venice" and other
of Shakespeare's plays. His version of Hamlet" is
that of Mr. Marshall, which Henry Irving has made
popular in London. Having been naturalized in
1859 Mr.. Bandmann claims to be the oldest Anaeri-
can tragedian after Edwin Booth.
The New York herald., 1879-07-10
FINE ARTS.

STATUES AND BUsTs FOR THE NEW HOTEL On
vILLE-wHoM PARIS WILL HONOR.
The details of the grandose setting of statues and
for the great clock Of the Paris Hotel
de Vile and the names of the sculptors charged
with the work were recently given in these columns.
We give list of the eminent "enants de Iaris
. French paper puts it. whose busts and statues
will ornament the facade and other walls of the
palace Of the municipality. The list Of
fame comprises the illustrious Of
DAlembert. d'Auville. Claude Ballin. Bailly.
Beaumarchais, Beranger, Berryer. Blot. Boccsdors
Despreaux. Boily. Etienne Boyleaux, Boucher, Bou-
ganville, Boule. Bude Bullant. L. Burnouf. Camus.
Cassni Catinat, Godefroy Cavaignac, Paul Louis
Courier. Daubigny, Louis David. Eugene Delacroxs
Paul Dearoche, Descamps. Didot. Charles Dumoulins
Henri Estenne, Fagon. Leon Foucault. Fourcroy.
Gabriel, Nine. Geoffrin. Jean Gouon, Gros. Halevy,
Achille de Harlay, Herault de Sechelles. Herold
Jacquemont Labruyere, Ia Comtesse de LayfaS ette.
Lhuiler Lancret, La Rochefoucault. Lavoisier.
Mme vigee Leburn. LeKain. Lenor. Le
Nostre, Ledru-Roln. Pierre Lescot. Lesueur.
let Francois Mron, Mathien Mole Molierc Pierre ds
Montreuil. Alfred de Musset, Pache. Etienne Pas
quier Olivier Patru Perrault Perronet Picard. Ger
main Pilon, Guinault, Reynard, Henri Regnault. 10
Cardinal Richelieu Nine. ROLAND. Rollin Theodora
Rousseau, Le Due de Saint Simon, Georges Sand.
Sauval Scribe, Sedaine, Mme de S6vign6. Sylvester
de Lacy, Mme do Stael, Eugene Sue, Talma. Auguste
de Thou. Tourville. Tronchet, Trudaine, Turgot,
Horace vernet villemain, voltaire Pierre vole aud
BocQuion, dit nWilhelm-ninety-ei In AL. royrI
way of patronizing tue art OF sculpture.
The New York herald., 1879-07-10
Where the Responsibility Rests.

General William f. Smith, Mr.. Dewitt
Clinton Wheeler, Mr. Charles F. MacLean
and Mr.. Stephen b. French are Police
Commissioners of the city of New York
They are at the head of the Police Depart
ment and are responsible for the discipline,
efficiency and character Of the force. We
call their attention to few recent facts
Yesterday roundsman of the Twentieth
precinct was held to bail by Police Justice
Murray in the sum of two thousand dollars
on charge of burglariously entering
bakery at tour o'clock in the morning on
July and attempting to rob the till.
He was caught in the act by the baker and
his men, who were in the basement baking
bread, and who heard his steps overhead.
When arrested, taken to the station house
and charged with the crime, he stated that
he had gone into the shop after two thieves
who were robbing the till and who had
escaped. The Captain released him and
sent him again on duty.
Two policeman were yesterday held to
bail in the sum of one thousand dollars
each by the same Justice for felonious
uSS'tuit oH tho man itAScluius Who Wuo oO
murderously dubbed in his own house
several days ago. Fitzgerald's wife, it will
be remembered, had thrown herself over
the body Of her husband to save his life,
and had received on her arms and body
several of the blows intended for the then
helpless man. The police asserted that
they had acted in ''sell-dcfence !" but us
neither policeman bore a bruise or scratch
upon his person, while Fitzgerald had been
beaten almost to death, his clothes, the
clothing of his wife and nearly every article
in his apartment being saturated or stained
with his blood, the Police Justice sensibly
decided that the felonious assault could not
have been necessary to protect the lives Of
the officers of the law
Police Officer Joseph Hall q few days ago
went into q boarding house on Battery place
in a state of intoxication, drew q loaded re-
volver, with which he threatened the lives
of all bystanders, assaulted the wife and
son of the absent proprietor and was finally
arrested and taken 10 the station house of
the Fifth precinct, to which he belongs.
He is now using efforts to induce the with
drawal Of prosecution for felonious as
The New York herald., 1879-07-10
OBITUARY.
EMMA s. M. MOSHEB.

The death of this Christian lady. daughter of
nephew OF General Montgomery, who died on the
field of honor at Quebec, is announced from Albany
Mrs. Mosher spent several years Staten Island
during her husbands term of ofhce ~ Assistant
Health Officer of the PORT during which time she
endeared herself to all who came In con-
tact with her. Endowed with keen, clear
intelligence, Mrs. Mosher found time, with
out neglecting her household duties, to man-
tain and improve tho proficiency In music
young lady. Her nigh culture, coupled with
gentle, quiet spirit and great will power, made her
influence felt where err she went. She inspired an
enthusiastic friendship among all who privil-
eyed with her acquaintance and leaves behind hosts
OF grievng friends. Among the poor and neglected.
stories OF her unostentatious charity and sweat
kndnes remain a. traditions.
The New York herald., 1879-07-10
Bishop Haven ON the south.

Bishop Haven has once more come North,
out Of Georgia, to keep cool, and, as usual,
he thinks the South all wrong. In parts of
Georgia, he reports. the negroes no longer
make contracts for planting, because they
are wronged and robbed and get no
justice in the courts. It is remark
able that in Georgia, which has
been longer than any other Southern
State under the control Of demo-
Gratis, the negroes, abused and wronged
he asserts. have accumulated more real
estate than in all the other cotton States
together. The Bishop says more blacks go
to school than whites; and he thinks they
will become large landholders, by reason Of
their superior intelligence and industry.
AS TO the exodus, he advises the colored
in which he agrees with Senator Butler Of
South Carolina
On the whole, it seems a pity that the
negro's face is black. If he were white we
should say, from the good Bishops account
of him. that he was getting on remarkably
we'll, and might safely be left to work out
his own future; but being black. he cannot
possibly get along without perpetual ad-
vice and coddling We wonder if the col
ored people of Georgia are not secretly q
little tired of the Bishop? 1t must be tedi-
GUS to the sensible among them to have
him all the time reminding them that they
are not men, but only black men.
The New York herald., 1879-07-10
The, Sick Children.

The regular annual visitation of the tene-
ment houses by physicians appointed by the
Board of Health to search and prescribe for
than the benevolent societies usually give
it. The little ones for whom the doctors
prescribe are the most helpless beings
among the poorer classes they are also the
most delicate and the most promising. The
accident of birth has placed them amid sur
roundings worse than those of many savages,
for the lodges Of the prairie Indians, the
earthen dens of the Diggers and the forest
huts of the Northern tribes are all healthier
places of residence than most tenement
houses The little savages breathe air of
quality which the New York child in u
knows. The food, too, of the children in
tenement houses is seldom more abundant
and nourishing than that which the wild
tribes obtain and prepare in their hand-to-
mouth manner. But none of these draw
backs which the poor city child suffers
make it any the. less dear to the parents
who are helpless to better its con.
dition. The pathetic solicitude for the
wellbeing of their little ones is remarked by
all the physicians and inspectors who go
among this class of people, and this very
feeling is the chance for that entering
wedge which benevolent societies of every
sort profess to be longing for. Were the
physicians closely followed up or accom-
panied by discreet persons with authority
to save little lives by supplying proper
food, and sometimes to teach parents how
to prepare the same if they could take the
worst cases to some out-of-town sanitarium,
occasionally sending wornout mother
with her child, they would obtain a hold
upon the affections of these people that
nothing could loosen. How to reach the
poorer classes Is question that is earnestly
discussed many times year in New
York churches. The answer is simple
enough: reach them through their chill