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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-15

The many friends and acquaintance of Mr..
and Nlrs. f. j. Jones, formerly residents Of
this city, will learn with deep regret of the
death by drowning of their son, Harry Douglas
Jones, in the waters OF the Delaware River
about fifteen miles above Philadelphia on the
morning Of the Fourth Of July. The body Of
the deceased remained IN the water forty
hours before II was found, The deceased was
twenty-three years of age, a true Christian
gentleman, aud OF fine literary ability.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-15

q. Campbell, first vice. president; @. Cranoy,
second vice.president J. J. Murray, recording
secretary William Boron, financial secretary
J. L. Bruce, corresponding secretary; w. ii.
Stickell, treasurer, aud John II. Tunia, SER
geant-at-arms. Tho Assembly then went into
secret session
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-15
A Dangerous Wreck.

Tho Superintendent Of the Coast Survey fur.
nishcs tho following notice to mariners of the
existence Of a dangerous sunkon wreck off the
Barnegat Lighthouses, N. j., directly in the
track of vessels bound up and down tho coast !:
COAST SURVEY OFFICE, July If. 1879
Lieutenant S. NJ Ackley, U. 5. NJ Assistant Coast
Geodollc survey, commanding schooner EaWe re-
passed, when about ten miles south Of Bauegat
Light House, n. j., vessel, apparently bark,
SUNK In ten fdthoms Of water, her foremost stand
Ing aud the main and mizlcn'mast b-Okon Off at
the waters edge. The wreck Is supposed 70 be a
vessel recently sunk By collision with the steamer
City Of New York IL lies directly IN tho track OF
vessels moving up aud down the coast
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-15

All the outstanding 1910 bonds will be
called by the Secretary Of the Treasury dur
ing the present month One call Oslo 100000
was made July 0, another for Sl6O0OO,000 will
be made on tho 18th, and the remainder,
amounting to 322 600, 900 aud a fraction, will DO
called on the 2lSt.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-15

This evening" at five o'clock, that elegant
house No. 2O2O G street northwest will be Of
fcred at public sale by s, Il. Bond trustee, rs
will be seen by notice In our advertising col
umns, II is u large elegant residence in the
most desirable part Of the city, and those look
ing for u desirable home at - bargain should
attend tho sale.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-15

GOOD style Lawns, five, six. eight, ton, and
twelve cents; all.wool Buntings, twenty cents
up; summer Dress Goods at cdst bargains in
black and colorod silks, seventy five cents up
best Corsets for fifty, seventy ceuts aud IL.
Naudains, 100 Market Space.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-15
A Regatta on the River.

Arrangements have been completed for q
regatta on the Potomac next Thursday. The
event of the day will be a sail-boat race,
skiff race with sails, and tub race For the
sail-boat race the following entries have been
made: Sea Foam, entered by II. G. Clarvoe;
HarlSaway, by Emery Walk Good Enough, by
Captain Raynor and Hawkcrs, by Thomas
Mason. The race will be for Il purse, and the
boats will be started at nine Il. M. from Ray
nors boat-house, foot of Ninth street, the
course selected being to Fort Foote and re-
turn For the skin race Captain Rlynor has
entered the Bob Godin, and Mr.. Noble
Smith, Of Alexandria, the White. Lily. The
skiis will be started at huli-past nine a. M.
and sail from the boat-house to the fats aud
return. As these skis are reputed to be the
fastest on the river, considerable interest is
taken in the race. At the conclusion Of the
skiT race there will be tub race, free to
ALL and much fun is anticipated.
OUR CLEARING-OUT SALE-BOYS' ALPACA
JACK ElS 50 CENTS EISEAIAN BROS CORNER
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-15

A grand family festival will BIO given at tho
schuotzen Park to-day for the benefit of st.
Joseph's Male Orphan Asylum and this worthy
charity should be literally patronized No eff
forts have been spared 10 make the festival
one of pleasure to all who attend.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-15


Tho clerk of tho court has issued the fol-
lowing marriage licenses:
A. A. Stocks and Julia d. Grant.
]. S. Browning and Ella V. Fisher.
G. ii. Thompson aud Martina CLANCY.
w. +. Peregoy and Lucie V. Keller, both Of
Baltimore Md
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-15

in stonejugs also in twenty gallon kegs fancy
Now York and Western Butter at bottom prices.
No oleomdrgarine sold. Spicers Butter Store,
corner of Ninth and + streets northwest.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-15
Baltimore and Ohio Depot, corner New Jer-
sey Avenue and & street.


Base bGll-Balumore vs.. National
Excursion to Blackstone Island July 25.
Consolidated Fire Extnguisher Company.
Proposals for slatOnery-State Department.
Shirts at Noah Waller & Co.'S, G25 Pennsylvania
avenue.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-15
Thsrmometric Headings.
OFFICE CHiEF 5IoNALOPFICER. u. 8. A.,
Ju1V IA 1870


For Lower Lake region Middle States, and Now
England southeast 70 southwest winds stationary
pressure and temperature, clear or partly cloudy
weather, and in the northern portions occasional
rains,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-15

By George Truesdell, at Ave o'clock p. m.-
A very fine and desirable residence, being No.
1920 street northwest.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-15
Thorne's summer Garden.
1horne's summer Garden.
The following is the programme of music for
this evening:

FIRST PART.
J. Mhrch'.'.. '''''ADpOu
q Oyerture-Domno NOir ..................Auber
3. Song-Annie Laurie. .................Sch Schneider
SECOND PART
4. Fantasia-Opera Lombardi-Solo French horn
By Professor Tillcn. ...Verdi
o. IuckOO fOlKh. '''..''.''s.',...'.,'. HcfZOs
9. Potpourrl Fra Diayalo, .................Aubc
THIRD PART.
Z. WaltZ-Manola ................,......WO ldefcul
., SOtg-Eucen AlAlllA. sylvester
o. POtpOuri-Chimes OF Normandy .panquelte
FOURTH PART.
Miss Eva Mills, solo.
10. Waltz-La Tour dc Monde. Meta
II. WaltZ-Drcsdncr Hndncr..........,.....We Weiss
u GalOp-Greoinn ..LanrAMt
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-15

A dispatch was received at the Office OF
johnson Bros. yesterday, stating that the
schooner Palestine, Captain James Cranch,
which left Philadelphia July 2, with seventy
five tons of coal, sank in the Bay, near Cam
bridge, Nd, last Thursday evening. No one
was drowned the crew being rescued by q
passing vessel. Tho particulars were worry
meagre aud the extent of tho injuries to the
vessel and cargo are unknown.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-15

FULL-JEwELED, adjusted, coin silver Walt
ham stom-wndiug Watches for Sl5 AT Harris
* Co.'S, 1875 Seventh street
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-15
TINE EXCURSION SBIsoN.

SOLID gold Elgin stem winding Watch, ad-
iusted, $40, ut Harris & Co.'S Seventh street.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-15

OUR CLEARING-oUT SALE-GREAT REDUC-
TON OF PRICES 70 FORCE OFF STOCK.
ElsEMAN BROS, CLoTHtERS AND TAILoRs,
CORNER SEVENTH AND r.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-15
Trips to the Seaside aud Various River
Resorts.


Resorts.
The excursion to Ocean City on the steamer
Frances, which leaves this evening promises
to BIO one of the great events of the season.
Tho cxcursionis,s will have four days at the
seaside The price Of round.trip tickets, in
Guiding board ut any Ocean City hotel, being
only Sll, this enterprise offers more pleasure
for less money than any excursion yet pio-
jectcd.
TO RICHMOND ny WATER.
The steamer Jane Moseley will leave at five
o'clock this evening on the second aquatic ex-
cnrsion to Richmond, connecting at Fortress
Monroe with the steamer Ariel, which will
carry tho party nu the James River. The
round'trip tickets, good for seven days, cost
only 50.
BLACKisToN's ISLAND.
An excursion has been arranged by tho OFF,
GERS of the Lady OF the Lake for the 25th inst,
which will doubtless prove one of the events of
the season. BlRckistun's Island Is the obj Ctive
point, and the party, which will leave Sixth
street wharf at eight u. IN. aud return ut eleven
p. ~. will have five hours for bathing, fishing,
and Grabbing. Don't forget this excursion II
you want to have u pleasant time.
THE DRUG CLERKS.
The drug clerks moonlight excursion to
Marshall Hall Oh the Lady Of the Lake next
Friday evening is anticipated with great
pleasure by all who have enjoyed the aquatic
entertainments of the association in past years.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-15
Marriage Licenses

OUR CLEARING-OUT SALE-OFFICE COATS
IS CENTS. ElSEMAN BROS, CORNER SEW ENTH
AND L STREETS.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-15
A strnngn shnotIng AfraIr.

OUR CLEARING-OUT sALE-BOYS' ALPACA
JACKETS, 50 CENTS, ElSENAN BROS, CORNER
SEVENTH AND T. STREETS,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-15
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

Six per cent, interest paid on deposits. Special
rates on time deposits. J, II. SQuIER & Co.,
Bankers, 1916 Pennsylvania avenue.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-14

which yet farmers pass by to spend their
money upon frauds. When +. w. b. asks
us for remedy we can again only express
the opinion Cat which so many take offense)
that more intelligence is needed. Some say
that farmers buy the poor seeds offered in
the stores and groceries because they are
cheap We do not believe il, else why do
they buy their fruit trees of peddlers at
four times the price charged by known and
responsible nurserymen Our opinion is
that they do not read enough to find out
where to get good article or, In some
cases, that they lack discrimination in de-
Gliding whom to buy of. Many do not like to
send by mail for seeds aud trees because de-
fective education makes it task TO them to
write letter. Some are afraid TO trust their
money to the postoffice, though the risk and
loss is far less than in trusting in tree ped
dlers, or in the shop-worn seeds put out on
commission in the stores. The remedy for
all this is slow one, and only prospective.
1t lies in better schools; yet we cannot get
better schools till the majority of voters
want them. And how is it likely that we
shall ever get that majority among people
who think the present education is enough
The less knowledge people have the less
they value knowledge and to induce an i'll
educated people to support better schools is
like mans trying to hoist himself over a
fence by his boot straps.
E. w. b. has had very bad luck with his
beet seed, evidently, but we do not believe
that he ever got such mixed seeds as he
speaks of from that veteran seed-grower
J. J. II. Gregory" or of Wick, or of Bliss
There are plenty of seed-growers and seed.
dealers in the country who can be depended
upon, though of course mistakes are posi-
BILE, even in the best regulated establish
ments. As to the fourteen pounds advised
for the seeding of an acre by the Maine Beet
| Sugar Company, we were ourselves surprised
at it, as we have got good stand with two
pounds, and consider four pounds ample
We can only account for it by supposing
that they consider the certainty of having a
full row worth the extra cost, and think the
ordinary farmer without experience more
likely to get paying crop in that way
Our own thin seeding makes us liable to
long breaks in the row from the work OF
cut-worms and other insects, but as we re
plant all these with rutabaga we get full
though mixed crop. We are not so sus
picious as to think without further evideuc,
that the sugar company aims to cheat any
body in so small a matter. At the pric,
they sell the seed for, the profit, if any, car
be but trihe, whether they sell the grower
four or fourteen pounds for an acre.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-14
How TO Grow.

Once | read of lively, fun-loving little
fellow, who was found standing in the gar
den, with his feet buried in the soil and his
hand claspiug tall sunflower. His face
was aglow with delight; and when his
mother said, "Willie dear, what pleases
you so much 2" he replied, Mamma, I'm
going to be man I've planted myself to
grow"
Willie seemed to think that he was a
plant, aud could draw food for growth from
the soil. In this he was mistaken, as you
know. Boys grow into men by means of
food taken into the mouth; but to be real,
noble men they must eat something more
than mere bread and meat. They must feed
on books. They must eat facts.
"Oh, how can we do that 2" exclaims
some wee Willie.
"By thinking of them, my dear boy. Read
ing is the spoon with which you get the facts
into your head. BY thinking you learn to
know what the facts really signify. Now,
just as the bread, meat, vegetables and fruit
you put into your mouth make the body
grow, so the facts you think about make
your mind grow. BE reader and thinker
-NeW York Observer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-14

j. G.. EMERY is now ready
with his Spring stock of new
CARPETS very extensive
in amount, and of unsurpassed
excellence in quality, beauty
of design and coloring-mak-
ing it altogether one of the
most desirable assortments
ever offered in this market.
And the prices are not the
least attractive feature, being
lower than ever before. La
dies and gentlemen are in
vited to IN examination of it,
as the goods will be cheer
fully shown.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-14

REPLIES BY THE EDTToR.-When orchard
grass is sown alone-which we do not ad-
wise, except for seed-two and even three
bushels of seed are used. The cost this
Spring is about two dollars bushel, fourteen
pounds to the bushel. When sown with
clover and Timothy for hay we would use
one bushel of orchard grass, one peck of
Timothy, and from four to eight pounds of
medium clover. Some would call this heavy
seeding and object to the cost, but it pays
in giving a closer sod, and if the land is in
good heart heavier and purer CROP exclud-
ing weeds and coarse grasses. This mixture
should be cut when the orchard grass is full
in the blow, which would be before all the
Timothy is headed out On good land there
will be a heavy second crop. We greatly
prefer seeding without grain, and get GER
tainly one good crop the first season. The
second growth starts with great vigor, es-
pecially if there are timely rains. We have
in one week after moving, and this on a dry
upland, sandy soil but it was in good heart.
The reason why we prefer mixture in
stead of clear orchard grass is, first, because
a mixture is most agreeable to the COWS
second, because it makes q hays y better
third, because orchard grass alone, unless
heavily seeded, tends to grow in lunches
with vacant spaces around them, which, if
not occupied with clover and Timothy, will
be taken by weeds. Orchard grass is fit Ia
cut earlier than Timothy, week or more,
and it must be cut then to make good hay
Consequently the farmer is forced to cut
early, which makes second crop surer and
tends to prevent both the Timothy and the
clover from running out. The second cut
ting will be mostly orchard grass and clover
! though there will be more Timothy than
will grow when the latter is cut late. Glover
and orchard grass are ready for cutting
more nearly together than clover and Tim
othy, and are often sown without it. Bott
orchard grass and Timothy stand up wei
when sown together or with clover which
would stand best alone we do not know
Orchard grass seems very "natural to Yer
mont soils, though not native. 1t holds il
the ground better than anything but June
grass, and tends to spread all over the farm
if any is allowed to ripen seed. 1t does moi
spread at all by its roots, like June grass
but tillers out where it has room, like wheat
a single plant sometimes being foot across
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-14
The Liquor Traffic in New York.

The liquor traffic costs the state of New
York more than Sl00,0O0,000 yearly, and we
pay more for tobacco than we pay for bread.
Men and women of empire state, look at
this Your yearly property and money
taxes and costs are, for state government,
education and religion, si60000OO; for ,en-
eral government aud war debt, $4,000. 900 !;
to spread poverty, disease, and crime, Sl70,-
100000 Aud the result is, we have hun
dreds of thousands upon the down grade
without break, whose doom is inevitable,
and whose future seems to be sure.
Pacific-coast stage-driver, as he lay dy-
ing, spasmodically moved his limbs up and
down, and when inquired of as to the cause,
he replied: " am on the down grade and
can not reach the brake
So this vast army of drunkards and tip
piers are on the down grade and many of
them can not now reach the brake, though
they may make spasmodic efforts to reach
it. This is true of every old sot who has
signed the pledge and can't keep it, and of
every young drunkard who is slave to his
appetite and to his drink, who says "
have tried but can't break off have struggled
with the tempter, only TO be mastered ;
there is no hope for me-" Liquor drinking
is a down grade, even though you drink but
moderately. Gambling is down grade !;
so is lying and dishonesty; so is Sabbath
breaking. Every temptation to evil is a
down grade. The tempted imagine there
will be no difficulty in checking their speed
on this grade at any moment when they
choose, though every one before them had the
greatest difficulty, and many were wrecked.
"I'll drink only once more" says the
young man, who fears the consequences of
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-14
Sugar and Seeds.

Dir. Editor Perhaps | ought to say in justice
10 myself that all intended in my hasty commu-
nication of last week was to put in plea for the
maple tree, and not to say one word against the
sugar beet enterprise. ! am much pleased with
the way the Maine men are taking hold of the
matter. 1t is a problem for a company or the
state 10 solve, and should be pleased To see Yer
mont as wide awake rs Maine, and settle the ques-
ton at once and forever whether beet sugar can
be made at profit in our climate. ] repeat, 1t
may prove a failure. was aware that 1t was not
claimed that all kinds Of beets would make sugar,
but that only one particular kind contained the
real saccharine juices. What ! said in reference
TO seeds " said on purpose to joggle the Doc
tors speetacles a little knowing that he was
seed man with the hopes that he might give us
short chapter seeds. There is nothing more
annoying to the gardener and the farmer than TO
find to his cost that he has been imposed upon
with seed that, one-half OF it, will not even ger
inmate; or when he sows paper OF butter carrot
and harvests a crop of orange or lemon carrot
My experience in beet raising is often, when
expect a crop of mangel-wurtzels have mixture
of various kinds, the white and yellow, ovoid
and different kinds OF white beets, and, Tor aught
know, some of the yertabe sugar beets that are
destined TO sweeten the bitter cup OF human
misery all over the wide world This would not
do in raising crop solely for sugar But the seed
IL to be obtained from responsible growers in Ger
many; yes, and see that the enormous quantity
Of fourteen pounds 10 the acre is recommended
This looks as though somebody expected 10 pay
for good deal OF water in order to get little
lnhl veteran httu BToWtIt d. q. H. hTtBoIli
says, in the american CultiUdtOr that six pounds
Is sufficient for acre probably from four to five
pounds OF genuine seed Is sufficient 10 stock
acre and the rest Is a fraud. II has been found
by testing seeds that Of the kinds the farmer
raises, such as oats, etc. ninety eight per cent,
was good but that many Of the kinds that he
buys only from thirty TO forty per cent. would
ever terminate This comes from the practice of
mixing old seed with new and palming it off
for a good thing. small PAPER of seeds II
small thing, but when we consider the magnitude
OF the trade 1t swels into big dimensions 1t is
not so much the money paid out as the loss OF the
crop. It seems that there ought TO be some way
TO protect the community against such swndes
E.w.B.
REMARKS BY THE EDIToR.-E w. Is. is,
we are well aware, very fond of jogging "
folks "spectacles." The first time we ever
had the pleasure of seeing him he tried it
on whole house full, as pretended de-
spiser of book-farming," As to the ques-
ton of pure and good seeds, and the import
ance of having them to plant, we entirely
agree with T.. w. b. II is the same also
with having fruit trees true to name, suita-
BILE to the climate and properly grown, But
there are good supplies of both in market,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-14
Don't Drink.

The New York correspondent of the Bos-
ton Journal gives the following salutary adj
vice: The short run of players, riilemen,
billiard champions and men of sporting life
is remarkable feature to New
York life. Drink is at the bottom of this,
Men who indulge in the cup can't control
their nerves, aud men who cant do this go
to the wall The bad shooting of some
men, of whom so much was expected, re-
suited from their cup of indulgence. One
of the best marksmen in the city said re.
Gently that in rihe-shooting the variance
of hairs breadth made the difference at the
muzzle of one hundred yards; and man
must have absolute command of his nerves.
A man who would win must not steam.
Dan Mace, when in his prime on the road,
drank only lemonade. / heard him say
"A single glass of whiskey affects my
nerves. Men who drink on the road would
not entrust their valuable teams 10 me if !
was not in the driving season teetotaler."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-14
Questions about Orchard Grass.

Mr. Editor One word relative to T" Pastures and
do not know but C. r" Of East Arlington, is
entirely satisfied with your answers II so, per-
baps not ought to complaint but there are
one or two questions would like to have an
swered publicly Oneis what amount of orchard
grass, Timothy and clover do you apply to the
acre of land in good condition, say following
MANFRED wel-forty OK loads-sad land being in
fair condition before it was broken? Why do
you SOW a mixture instead of clear orchard grass?
Will not orchard grass mature or become fit to cut
sooner and oftener than Timothy? Will not or
chard grass stand up and do better on very rich
land than timothy How much orchard grass do
you SOW to the acre, and what is 1t worth?
In addition to those you named who bred and
dealt in the Ayrshire cattle, would add the name
of Mr.. Drew-L. S., think-of South Burlington.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-14

THEoRIEs.-A Boston paper has theory
that theories are very bad things for farmers
to have. How about editors AS theories
are only rational explanations of observed
facts, it bothers us little to understand
how they can hurt any but idiots and other
irrational people