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1879
GREAT
1879

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no TEE S EEESsYk W51,T A s2pE 5uTTwrsy
- DOUBLE TRACK, STEEL RAILS, -
SPLENDID SCENERY MAGNIFICENT EQUIP
IN EFFECT JTNuARY o. 1850
TRAINS LEAVE WASHINGTON truLn Depot, cor
For Pittsburg aud tho West, IO.Ih y m. daily with
Pnrlor Car to Pltts1urs and Sleeping Cars from
7:aO u N. dairy with Palace Car TO Chicago.
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD
For Canendaigua Ronhoster Buffalo, Niagara Fails
$40 y. IN. dai ", except saturday with Palace CT n
70 SSnandniguA For Wlliainsport, Lock Haven,
For New York and ths East 80 4. M. laOaHd 6l5 y.
M, On SUNDAY, Fii u. N.
Limited Express OF Pullman Parlor Cara eSo a. n.
For Brooklyn, New Yori;, al through trains connec.
at jersey CITY with boats OF "Brooltlyn Annex
ing double ferriaRe across New York city.
For Philadelnhia $40 a. "a. 100 $50 and 1919 y In
Limited Express 0.a0 a. IN. daily, except sunday,
For baltimore $40, GaO ,o.i0 a n, ana l;D $40,
Az ~ $50 aud 80 p. ~ ON sunday, 1910 ia
For Popes Creek Line. q. M ana go T. IN. daily
For Annapolis $40 a. m. aud 4:2O D. m. daily, except
ALEXXSbRIA AND FREDERIuRsBuRG RAIL
NAY AND ALEXANDRIA, AND WASHING
For Alexandra, !, 7;1O, o. II II M t9l $50 o..
and li;D y. M On Sunday. Z, y ana IL "a In'' and
For Richmond and The South 100 a IN. daily. and
So, go =. m daily e1oeg sunday
Trains leave Al0zGudrla for Washington, q, ), 10 ~
m l@dy, s. o., z, and Y D. IA. anu " midnight
OnSunday at aud 10 a, M, ald a;n y. m.
oommodatiOns can be- procured AT the ofcga-u north
east corner OF Thirteenth street ANA PennsylvAn
Ys1Ia spe and NJ he asS ys, % ~
elt for the checking OF bhssage 70 destination Hom
"''''' l. r. IA RMisR. General Passenger Agent
FRAN THOMSON. General Manager,
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FREE ADVERTISING.
III O O Ell a R q D =
Advertisements under tho head OF

WANTED, FOR RENT, &C.,
Dian acceptable nature and not to exceed four lines,
on our third page, free to all.
No business Advert sements inserted without pay
Business Advertisements inserted IN this column ut
1--WE cents per line for each Insertion.
II answers fail to come the first time, wo invite n
second, third, many repettons necessary
to secure what you advertise for We wish the i'd
versers to feel that they imposing as but
are dong us favor by using free columns, as we
determined to make THE REPUBLICAN
THE MEDIUM
Through which the general public may always have
their wants supplied.
Advertisers should remember that letters directed
TO INITIALS ONLY are not delivered through the
postoiiice. If initials used they should be directed
10 the care Of some person, firm OF postofce box.
No free advertisements taken after 5 o'clock y. m.
Advertisements can be lett ut our Office, sent
through the mail to
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
MONETARY aIdTTERS IN NEW YORn
AND SAN FRANCISCO.
New Yorl, Money Maritet.


NEW YORK. JANUARY II. 1880.
The imports for the week were Sc 0Si 72G, ofwhich
SlS636j3 were dry goods aud si22l093 general
merchandise.
Money loaned between A and per cont on call
and closed at 8.
Exchange was firm on light business at 1872 to
dS2lI for long and asa to 4SiH for short sight
Governments strong and a shade higher
State bonds dull and nominal.
Railroad bonds were stronger. Erie cOnsols sec
onds roseto SS do Consol firss to 1l7 Chesapeake
u Ohio currency skies to 43; do irsts sories 81 TO
6S Kansas Il Texas rsts to 90l3; do seconds TO 639s
Mobile Ohio first debentures to 7il4 Kansas Pa-
cifc incomes No 16, 10 Sc; do, Denver division, as
sented with G Q, to 1851; Boston, Hartford q Erie
hrsts TO $50; indianapolis Decatur & Springfield
seconds to ~, g Il l incomes to Az
The stock market was irregular throughout the
day. Louisville 4 Nashville advanced from 9S to
JOG; Kansas Pacific from 9015 to LOG. Tho former
reacted to 1857 and the latter to 1851 Mt the close.
The general list declined from - TO 2l5 per cent
In the early dealings. but subsequently, asrong tone
set in, and there an advance OF - To per cent,
st. Paul Sioux City, Western Union, Kansas &
Texas, Nashville. Chattanooga & ST. Louis and
Union Pacific leading the upwnrIl movement At
the close there WIS fractional reaction. Central
Pacific stock, which has been quiet for many years,
was bid up from rs to SO, but without any sales.
TranDaCtions aggregated 10000 shares including
Central Arizona II OO0 Delaware. Lackawanna
& Western 1890, Erie 1900. Hannibal & st.
$500, louisville 4 Nashville 600, Northwestern
1890, Nashville, Chattanooga K st. Louis $4,000,
Northern Pacific 5000 Pacific Mail 28,OOO, st. Paul
5000 Union Incifc 1900, Wabash Pacific 81 900,
and Western Union 1900
Inc nuOlauous Wero a follows.
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WALTER II. WILLIAMS a CO..
Inn pOntGdg.
GoYERNMENT SALE.

JERFEHsoNvIILE, INn., Jan. =, lsFl.
VIII be sold at the JeierSonvle Depot Ui the quar-
tormastcr's Department, On "WEDNESDAY. febru-
airy Z, 800 at 10 o'clock IN, under the direction ~
Lieu bnnilt-C oinnel James a. Elu, Depot quarter.
$4,000 Rubber Blankets, 1900 ltibbof Pouches sieO
Hat Cords aud Tassels tx BOusps, 10 Great Goals, 80
Trousers, GOO Shirts 1900 Drawers, 100 yards White
Flannel, 10 Cap Covers and vtlier miscellaneous
articles.
Terms cash In United States funds.
The property he examined my ttmo bcorc the
dny of sale between the hours OF O'Clock a. and
o'clock p.
Property to be removed at expense of purchasers
within ten dnys from date ofsalc. -
ADDISON BARRETT,
Ia2 tain ard AZ = a Arm
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AUCTION SALES.

AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAVE
T'HoNAs DowLNo. Auciioucer
AK UNRivALEp COLLECTION
~
JAPANESE ART InEAsURHa
CUmprt-ias slrasb slssiueuso o.
oh Eifon. shisina. Kioio. Kaga tdumo Kifiu.
ugHu Mishrna. hanEa
Aud Many Ohff Wares Nsfyolotsiy DECORATED.
Naan.hreHt Ciolsnuue ilaiuaia
Pheasant Ceiiurt
Handsome apolmens Of ora sud Modern uaid
LnnIurra
Ari.aic nfonsss fnind with uaid ana SILVER
Specimens ufi,nrs isfancss poreiuu and Pottery.
Beautifully Carved fvafIos
Most Elegantly fmiruidst-a silks. ~.
Carefully selected ~ % Japsnsis expert and no.
kaoele,lgsi by Crnuoissrnrs io no. The mosi
Valuable ana Chnioe Cliiecton hrougat b. this
Countfy.
The whole % be s1id without reserve On
"WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY ANn FRIDAY.
January a. g and n
~ and O'Clock. NJ the o. Grant suesrssm.
it7i New York Ave. near the Treasury ptpaur.iii.
e. Coed, nov on Ethlbilsn -
Jai7Si THOMAS BOWLING. Anciionesr.
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Legal.


I EGAL NOTICE
NJ. Cohen, nf llU2 Seventh street northwest, having
assigned 10 me, Julns Lnnsburgh, on the dh day o.
January, 1850 oil his goods, Chaituls, merchandise,
hills, notes bonds book accounts and claims, hereby
give notice that all parties Indebted 10 said NJ Cohen
Hrohereby warned 60 pay moneys to said Cohen,
hold Ia my posse sion all books appe tanning TO his
business, aud am the only authorized 10 collect
and receipt Any evasion OF this Will be prosecuted
TO the Mli 8Aonf of the law and all moneys collected
and Teccipted by NJ Cohen since january, 1880 tho
time Of assignment, Will not recognize and Will at
once commence the collection a. per authority Yeslod
la me, JULIUS LANSBuRGH,
No. i2l Seventh street,
Assignee of NJ. COHEN.
jRTtf No. tio2 Seventh street northwest
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RYJ.T 4. CoLDwELL, Auotionecr.

ID
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY ON NEW JERSEY AVENUE BE
TWEEN q AND X STREETS NOR rHWESr.
BY virtue of n deed OF trust to us, dated DC
tober 49, 1876 and recorded IN liber No s5 folio 40
etseq, OF the land records OF the District Of 90
lnmbn, mud at the written request OF the party Sc
cured thereby will offer for sale at public auction,
In front Of this premises, on TUESDAY, the eOthl
day OF January, 1850 at $3.50 o'clock D. tue north
thirteen and one-third {is'lieet fronby the depth
thereof of lot numbered ten 00), In Miller's sub
division of square east of square numbered i've hun
dred and nine l509), In the city OF Washington, Dis
trtct OF Columbia improvcdby aud substantial
two story and basement brick dwelling.
Terms of sale; OnctlIlrd IN cash aud the balance
in six 49, twelve u2) and eighteen (lsl months the
purchasers pronssory notes, bearing interest nom
day OF sale at the rate or seven "a per cent per an
mum, until paid, and secured by deed Of trust on
the property sold to be given for the deferred lay
ments all Conveyuncng Mt the cost Of the purChnS e.
deposit of 800 required at tho time OF sale. II he
terms OF sale not complied with within seven "a
days, the trustees reserve the right to resell tho
property at the risk and cost OF the deiutng pur-
CHASER.
EMIL ENldbd s EgR2IIE Gp Trustees
in7l7teOkdB
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No, 5I7d5, drawing First Capital Prize of $780,.
900, sold in Evansville, Ind. No 161ID. drawing
Second Capital Prize OF $1,000, sold in Now
S0159, drawing each 81 800. sold in New York
and Mnturn, Lawrence county Ark. Nos. 1O0OI.
@l6Ol, SS1i6. 20O04, 70251, each $1,000.
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I TNlfED sfATIls MAIt.HAIs sAi.E
IVALTER II. WILLIAMS CO.. Auc,lonccrs.

M ALTER H. WILLIAMS * w. ANclnNNNlhs
TBUsrEEs SALE or VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL E-IArf. HEINZ NO3, no ~ AND ~
EIGHTH SritEEr NORTHWEST IN TIT
CITY or wASiiINGTON.
Nv virtue Of d,td OF uust, bearing dae ~ iitii
day OF Inly, 4. D. itiA nHd r,curip- in er y % ~
loiin ~ ct sc one 81 the land fcvur1 Tor va hing
ton county, la tie Dttfrt Of Columbia. anu Al the
request OF the party thereby socuud tha sub cfinrf
VIII ufcr iur Sic az Iuulc Auction tu the hiEhUgt
hddor. ~ mont OF the rrrmiars on MuNbA y. TIE
81 day Of February, isf. nt o'clock D. w.. OF that
piece or parcel OF prSunt lying aud hUlng sunte lu
the city OF Washington, In The District ~ Columbia.
and known Hnd distinguished on the plat Ilhu 81
sdd city. eB AID boig original lot nutiiotpi liz Itl
IN squnfe numbered iour hundred and twenty. ine
tfll snid lot having been su'c sttbiividst into lots
AL" and c. together with tlfe ui rruvcmouA
consisting OF three three story BRICK hOus with back
budlnls
er,ns OF sale: The amount OF the niiebisgiHrss e
cured by The deed OF trust remaining una a. TO VT
si2nO With Interest nj Tho rate OF ten Ttr cent Ter
annum from tho 9TH day uf January. ISIS. aud tho
expenses Of sale, which Will be- made kuuwn IA the
time the cot an cgsh, Vnd ~ balHnce o. ana two
years, for which the notes OF h. purchaser. herring
Interest nom day OF sale aird secured by diesel ~
trust nn the property sold VIII DO taken a dDpusit
Of SOD wifi he required vt the lime nf sale Convey
anrlng at the rusi nf purchaser " terms Of Qtn are
not complied with in live DAYS tay 81 sale prup
erty viii bn rcaod nj the risk aud uNppnse % acipu-
Ing purchaser. RICHARD WALLACE,
suryiying Trustee
WALTER II. WILLIAMS a Co, Audiences
lutn IA
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AssIuNsIENTs FOR TO-DAY.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DIsTRICT-JUsTICEs MAC.
ARTHUR. HAGNER AND CoX.-No. 80, Luchs VS..
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company; 10,
Lehman vs., Puaima N pslsGe car % COMPANY 70
District of Columbiai 80, United States VS.. Jones';
40, Oliver W.. Cameron; AZ. National Bank Of the
Republic VS.. Cook; AS, Dudley VS., Brown; 40, Dowd
VS., Acker's administrators; 40, Davis Sewing Ma.
chine Company VS.. Rothwel
Equity CouRT-JUsTlcE JASEs-No. Z, r. s. & Il.
Co. VS. Yandenburg; g. Rick VS.. Neitzy So Curry
vs.. Smith; ~, Webster VS.. Stewart; 70, Smith VS..
Wright H. Shaw VS.. Bassett; 10. Cowman VS.. Cow
man; Is, Cahil VS.. Cahill; H. Lowe VS.. Randall;
Is, Lewis VS.. Johnson; 10, Miller VS.. Miller.
CRIMINAL COURT - CHIEF-JUsTICE CARTIER
Allen Mason. disorderly house; John Shea, resist
ing oticer; Edward THICKER, assault two cases;
William bruce assault; Maria Davis, assault
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
RALTiMORE AND ONO RAILROAD.

The Oreai nuuble-Trnrk
NATIONAL ROUTE AND SHORT LINE
l. De tifHs
NORTH NonTHwEsT WEST AND SOUTH
WEST.
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SAN FRANCISCO, January II, 1880.
The following are the official closing quotations o
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EQUITY COURT-JUsTICE JAMEs.-Phelps VS.. Nc.
Donald & White leave given TO file supplemental
bill against Mcdonald, Huntey VS., Huntley;
auditors report ratified and receiver ordered TO In
vest Si300700 money in his hands, in District So
hnn1E.
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Pacific Mining stocks

uold.... SlCObOl -
Currency .,,.. G,60l "
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LOST

v. IN REWARD will be paid for the return IN
W " 1872 q st u W ofa Laverck setter dog
ing to the name OF "Dash." JESSE q. JOHNSON.
ialg 81
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uNIIE ROSSLYN SEMINARY,
a No 1886 street near Sixteenth street north
west, Miss b. Ross Principal; Mrs SiddOns Teacher
OF Elocutlon; NJ lss Belle Ogden, English Assistant
and IL Mason Teacher o French deC3tF
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FOR RENT MISCELLANEOUS,

CTORE FOR RENTING 1l3 j SITS o; a large and
- handsome store-roOm; best location on Capitol
Hin. App ON the prenlheA lal0
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The Old Reliable.

Col. John A. Rice, proprietor of the fremont,
returned Monday from New York, where he
has been for the last three weeks superintend-
ing the construction of that mammoth hote
at Rockaway beach, OF which he will assume the
management on ITS completion. Everything
will bein readiness for the opening of the house,
June /. The excitement in reference to this
new watering place is unabating. There is but
one impression as regards lbs future prospects,
The fashionable resort of the Atlantic. In
looking over his "Pet," the fremont,
ne is more than pleased to find everything
in complete working ORDER and the house
crowded with guests "The Colonel will re-
main here for some two weeks, when he will re-
turn to the East to arrange for the opening of
the Rockaway Beach Hotel. Do not let the alb
sence of Col Rice deter you from stopping at
the fremont when you are in the city, for his
corps of clerks will make you feel perfectly at
home. The fremont can't be beat. Chicago
Lesi1er
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Saved by n Bear.

A Kentucky hunter, named Downing,
was once saved from an Indians attack
by bear. He and his friend Yates,
while hunting for stray horse, were sur
prised by the Indians. Downing, hav-
ing fired and missed, ran for his life,
followed by his companion. In leaping
a deep gully, Yates cleared it; but Down
ing, striking his breast against the oppo-
site brink, fell to the bottom. The In
dams crossed, and, without appearing to
notice him, continued their pursuit.
Recovering his strength, Downing
walked slowly along the gully, until it
became too shallow to conceal him.
Just then and there he saw one of the In
dams, and the Indian saw him. As the
hunter had neglected to reload his rifle,
he threw it away and took to his legs.
The Indian pursued and gained on him
rapidly.
The flight led to large fallen tree
which. roots and all, laid stretched across
the path. Downing took one side of the
tree and the Indian the other. Just as
the savage arrived at the roots he en-
countered she-bear sucking her cubs.
She sprang upon him. The Indian
yelled and stabbed with his knife; the
bear growled and Rugged. Downing,
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- LtNtf-1
Pie first coach ever seen in London i
said to have been made III 1866.
To RoB'r RAIKEs, of Gloucester, En-
! gland, is to be ascribod the distinction
having originated movements which
have resulted in the modern Sunday
school system.
THE ancient silver penny was the frs
silver coin struck in England, and the
only one current among the Anglo
Saxons. The penny, until the reign OF
Edward l., was struck with cross sc
deeply indented that it might be easily
parted into two for half pence, and into
four for farthings, and hence these
names. Copper pennies and two-penny
pieces were coined in 1897.
In 1900 Louisiana was retroceded to
France, which, in 1903, sold it to the
United States for $15, 900, 600. The re-
gion comprehended in this purchase in
cluded all the country west of the Miss
issippi river not occupied by Spain, ms
far north as British territory, and COM
prises the whole or part of the present
States of Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, LOU
isiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
Oregon, the Indian Territory, and the
Territories of Colorado, Dakota, Idaho,
Montana, Washington, and Wyoming.
WHEN the potato rot of 1916 threat
ened the determination of the potato, a
general search was made for some edible
tuber or root that would serve ~ sub
stitute, and among those proposed was
the Chinese yam, which had long been
cultivated in China and Japan 1t f.rms
d long, club-shaped root, two feet or
more long, and largest Mt the lower end.
The vines run from ten to twenty feet in
length, and have rich, dark green, heart
shaped leaves, in the axis Of which are
produced bulblets smaller than an ordi-
nary pea, from which, or from cuttings
of the upper portion of the root, the
plant is propagated. The root is remark
ably white within, rather mucilaginous,
and when cooked is much esteemed by
many, but, lacking the dry, starchy char
acter of the potato, not likely to be gen.
orally popular. 1t is boiled, roasted, or
fried. The great obstacle to its general
cultivation is the difficulty of taking the
crop, the depths to which the roots go
perpendicularly downward making the
digging of them very expensive. Their
shape, being largest below, renders it
to pull them, and their ex-
IRENE brittleness makes it exceedingly
difficult to extract them without break
ing. The plant is perfectly hardy, and
the roots remain i'll the ground during
the severest winters without injury. Its
is now confined to amateurs
who are willing to be at the trouble of
digging the roots, and it is sometimes
grown rs an ornamental vine.
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"PEoPLE who have weakness for be-
lieving that the number thirteen liz un-
lucky" says the Independence Belgc,
care requested to mediate upon the
following fact, the authenticity of which
is vouched for: A young soldier, Seri-
giers by name, was born on the 18th of
the month of January, 1855. He lived
at Brussels in house numbered ID. On
Friday, Feb. ID, 1876, he was drafted
into the army by virtue of having drawn
the number ID. A lottery ticket was in
herited by him bearing the number ID,
which has lately drawn n prize of 200, 900
francs.
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A Scene at the Whitaker Court Mar
fiAl

A colored servant of one of the officers
Mitchell by name, expressed the opinion
on the stand, that Whitaker ought +
have struck back when Mcdonald struc
him. A white cadet would have strucl
back.
EDO you understand" asked Mr.
Martin I. Townsend, "that it IL rul
of the authorities here that when NAL
is struck he must fight? ?"
"Well," said Mitchell, 81 under
stand this much from what l have
learned from seeing what the cadets d'
here"
CT am talking about the rule" sale
Mr.. Townsend. "Do You understand
the rule requires man to fight when 1t
is struck ?"
"The rule don't require him to fight,
said the witness.
cit prohibits him, don't it?" askei
Mr.. Townsend.
Yes; think so, said Mitchell.
Except in the case of n colored ca
Diet, suggested Mr.. Townsend, lit per.
haps may"
"Does the assistant counsel desire
these remarks made by him to go upon
the record?" asked Maj Mordecai, the
courts President.
"No, sir" replied Mr.. Townsend.
Sometimes can't quite avoid it.
"These remarks reflect upon the Of
ficers of the academy" replied the Pres
ident, earnestly.
The other soldiers leaned forward in
their seats about the room and listened.
"Tm not rejecting upon anybody,
Mr.. Townsend said; "Tm only reflect
ing upon pretense that"
Mr.. Townsend paused.
1.-the remarks, then, of the assistant
COUNSEL" said Mai. Mordecai, Z" that re-
fleet upon the officers of the academy
will be struck from the record"
"Tm very careful" Mr.. Townsend
replied. 81 don't want to get into
trouble, but if L do hope 1 shall not be
called coward. L want you to feel that
am not afraid to strike back.
Suddenly Gen. Schofeld, who had
been seated in the back of the room,
arose and went forward, looking at Mr..
Townsend as he approached him. 81
think you are very much mistaken, "
said he to Mr.. Townsend, eff you do
not think we teach or ought to teach q
boy to defend himself when he receives
a blow here. desire that opinion to go
upon the record and be judged in Wash
ington.
Mr.. Townsend made q reply that was
not heard five feet.
"That is not taught here nor any
where else, except in the Bible" replied
Gen. Schofeld, turning away from the
court table and walking to the further
end of the room.
Lieut.. Knight was very angry. When
Mr.. Townsend drew near the Lieuten-
ant, whose face was flushed, addressed
him: Il don't think there's anything
to justify your sitting here and insulting
us officers" said the Lieutenant. In
stantly he added: Pardon me for say
ing this to your gray hairs, but L can't
help it. would protest against it from
any one.
"The court will say" said Maj Nor
decai, that on account of the last
remark made by the assistant counsel we
direct that the remarks made during the
of the last witness be re-
tanned upon the records. y West Point
Cor. NeU York San.
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'"Cause he Wasn't a Great Man."

"De odder night, in de Club library,
L heard member of de Club grievin'
cause he wasn't great man, said the
President of the Lime Kiln Club, as the
hall grew quiet. cit am material huff dat
We should all want to get ahead 1t am
not unreasonable in any man to want to
be top of de heap. Preachers, poets,
editors an lecturers all encourage us to
dig long an starve to carve our name
on de cubalow of de temple of fame.
An yet what holler mockery fame am.
Oar was Shakespeare. He had toofache
same as common man. He had his blue
days, same as de poor white. De rain
poured down on him same as on Samuel
Shin-he fell in de mud, same as Elder
Tooth-his grocer wanted cash same as
mine. Oar was Bryon, de poet. His
name am as high as de steeples, and yet
his corns ached, same as Waydown
Bebee 's-butcher carts run him down,
same AZ Trustee Pulback-street-ky
drivers rang de bell on him, same as on
Squar Williams. Oar was Queen Liz
ibeth. She had big palace, heaps o
walters and los of cloze; but she had big
feet, got baldheaded, and couldn't see
any more of imagery Falls for $5 dan
my old woman did for two shillins.
Greatness may bring store cloze, but it
dosen't allus bring happiness. Fame
may bring house pervided with bur:
glar alarm, but de higher de frame de
higher de gas bills. If greatness comes
foolin' around you catch him by de coat
tails. If he neber comes be contented
widout him. A home-wife an children
plenty to eat-pew rent paid and pig
in de pen am good huff for any man,
and he who seeks to climb higher am
just as apt to bust his suspender buttons
as TO git dar. Wild desc few refexshuns
on de inconsistency of earthly greatness,
we will now disband ourselves to bus
mess. "-DctrOit Free Press.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-30

not waiting To see which would beat in
that ,bssr-ight, though, his .sympathies
were with the bear, ran off as fast as his
weary legs could carry him.
He reached the fort in safety, and
found Yates reposing after his hot flight.
The next morning a party went out, but
no trace of bear or Indian could be dis
covered.