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Why He Stole.

| He had wife.
| His salary was So, 500 per annum.
But she complained.
She wanted better house.
Better clothes.
Nothing fit to go out in.
No country cottage.
Nor carriage.
Nor front pews.
Nor society.
She coveted a place on the ragged
edge of the select five hundred.
She kept itup.
Night and day.
And moaned and
Groaned and
Growled and
Wept.
He lacked style, also.
AS we'll as new clothes every six
weeks, and various other things.
He knew how his employer made
several hundreds daily on the street.
A thousand or so would not be missed
for few hours.
So he took it, went upon the street,
and won.
She got her sealskin.
He took more and lost.
More to get that back and lost.
More yet.
Defalcation discovered.
He wears the penitentiary check.
Others are going to.
Beware.
But if you win regularly, society
won't be hard on you.
But if you lose, society will sit down
on you.
Beware.
Better is a modest room up two pair
of back stairs than cell in the Tombs.
And plain woolen jacket rather
than pair of prison uniform pants on
poor Charles legs.-New York Graphic.
A new sensation is provided in regard
to the now famous Milwaukee House
of Correction. During the investiga-
ton into the alleged abuses and cruel
ties, letter from a convict has been
unearthed which it is claimed shows
that these charges were devised by GER
tain prisoners in the hope of securing
change of management, whereby they
might take advantage of the inexperi-
ence of the new officials and make their
escape. The question now is, which is
genuine-the original charge or the new
evidence which annuls it? - Detroit
Free Press. q
, 1880-01-26
Intelligence Items.

One hundred telephones are in use in
Savannah, Ga.
The women who voted in Massachu-
setts we're mostly middle-age.
One of the curiosities of San Antonio
Texas, is boy born without arms.
| A baby in Somerville county, Texas,
was lately carried off by panther.
Hon. Alexander b. Stephens will be
sixty eight years of age next February.
The Circuit Csurt in session at Fay
etteville, Tenn, last week. had to sus-
pend on account of circus.
A widow, seventy years of age, resid-
ing near Austin, Tex, takes care OF a
stock ranch and 300 head of cattle.
The $4,000 dogs of st. Petersburg
bring to the city treasury $40, 900 per
year, 50 being the tax upon each dog.
A number of influential newspapers
in the South are advocating smaller
farms and better cultivation as the
surest way to success and prosperity.
The colored people of North Carolina,
it is reported, are SO determined in their
purpose to get away from the State,
that they are disposing of their effects
at ruinOus rates.
POPULATION OF PARIs.-At the last
census taken the population of Paris
was 9, ,O37 600; during the last ten years
it has increased at the rate of II, 900 a
year-a very modest one compared with
that of London or New York.
The official returns of the cholera
epidemic, made up to the 9Th of No
vember, disclose the awful character of
the visitation, and the still more alarm
ing fact that it is not yet wholly at an
end. There have been 1853 256 reported
cases, of which 81 ,S4S or 5S per cent,
! proved fatal !; 1865, or 26 per cent,
recovered ; and 25, ,7l3, or 16 per cent,
are still under treatment. Very few
| fresh cases are reported.
Baiiey's bill for the Education of
Co.ored People recites, that $50, 900
have been covered back into the Treas
ury recently, being the bounty of col
ored soldiers unclaimed after seven
years, and directs the Secretary of the
Treasury to invest that amount in Gov
ernment four per cents, the interest to
be apportioned to the institutions al
ready in operation where colored people
receive their education in the higher
branches.
| According to the Bureau Veritas' Re-
port for 1S79-S0, the sailing tonnage of
the civilized world has decreased from
IA. 21S.O .O72 to IA, 103, ,605-a falling away
winch shows the decided tendency
which now prevails to give steamers
the preference over sailing vessels.
The total sailing tonnage of Great
Britain (which includes Colonial ton
nage) is 1854, 1913 showing that over
one-third of the sailing tonnage of the
! world is under the British flag.
Atlanta Constitution: "The perma-
nent fund for the support of the Hood
children now in the hands of the New
Orleans committee amounts to Sc, ,317.
| 70 this amount is to be added at least
| 1000 from Georgia, and handsome
sums from the Hood associations at
work in Texas, Missouri, Kentucky,
Virginia, Mary land and New York city.
! There is every reason to believe that the
| permanent fund will be at least $780,
700. 1t should be thrice that sum.
, 1880-01-26

A cement peculiarly adapted to stand
petroleum or any of its distillstes is
made by boiling three parts of resin
with one of caustic soda and five of wa
ter. This forms resin soap, which is
afterward mixed with half its weight of
plaster of Paris, zinc white, white
lead, or precipitated chalk.
National Republican., 1880-01-06
POLITICIL NOTES.

WILLIAM II. ENGLISH, Of Indiana, the supposed
dark horse of the Democracy Of that State is q
National banker
BAYARD announces that he proposes to precipl-
tate the great financial debate in the Senate imne-
diately upon the reassemDllng.
GARCELoS's nephews had better take to cover.
The Governor will be looking around for u
nephew TO unload upon pretty soon,
CONGRESS CALERICK, of Indiana, informs the
Times that "a majority OF the Democratic Congress
men favor Seymour and Hendricks"
CoNGRTssMAN SPRINGER thinks that the defeats
in New York and Ohio are only incentives 10 the
Democratic party to wake up and exert its strength.
A MAN who will be remembcred-the Maine
apothecary who cOnspired against popular liberty.
He deserves to be ground up by his own pestle.-
Boston journal.
THE army in Maine Is just 500 strong. But you
cau kick among the bushes ana sound a few bugle
calls and summons host OF old veterans who don't
scare u bit easy.
GENERAL EWING, of:Ohio, says If General Grant
Is made the Republican candidate for President
the Democrats will 30 into the campaign with onl )
one issue-OppositiOn to third term.
GoyEENoR ROBINSON has proved himself to be
the champion jail dehyerer Of the period. A good
many Democratic Statesmen" have him to thank
for a seasOnable return to their homes.
A CORRESPONDENT, writing from Raleigh, North
Carolina gives careful review Of the political
situation in that State, and concludes that there /.
a fair prospect for the Republicans securing the
electoral vote next year, and thus making break
| in the solid South.
National Republican., 1880-01-06

rent thereof-the rent of the hall, not of
the boys, for they are knoYr to work for
nothing, Or for irredeemable promises of
patriotic selfgratification, which is the
same thing as nothing. But when they do
come we shall bask all of us in the pres
ence ofSAM CAREY, and be warmed by the
genial smile ofPErER COOPER, while BRICK
PoMEBoY, if he deigus to put in an appear
ance, will regale us with illustrations of tho
ascent from seditious Copperheadism to
blatant Fiatism. Meanwhile, it is to be
hoped the sturdy political virtue of this
projected assembage will not be assailed
by exhibitions of the ability of the Govern
ment to maintain itself upon coin basis.
Such a showing would instantly destroy
and dissipate the flimsy pretext upon which
the convention is called, and that would be
very sad. Perhaps Secretary SHERMAN, in
view of this grave possibility, will for the
time being omit to anticipate the payment
of the public debt.
National Republican., 1880-01-06

thing. The way also has been opened by cor
Tespondence. Farmers desiring laborers have
written to Indianapolis for them and families
have been sent as directed. Thus In one way
or another, but principally through the medium
Of the churches, they have been scattered over
the State, each group forming nucleus, about
which Others are certain to gather.
The negro has great affection for his kind,
aud as soon as a family becomes located the
first wish is to have their friends aud relatives
with them. Very naturally letters are sent
back TO the old North State, describing their
own happy condition and urging others to
follow.
Thus the desire to emigrate is kept alive,
and from this time on, unless their treatment
in North Carolina is materially changed for
the better o constant influx of coored people
may be expected until the demand for labor
ers is supplied
If there is any politics in the movement l
have failed to discover It. 1t is presumed, OF
course, that the negro will vote the Republic
can ticket, for he is a Republican by birth and
| by circumstances. But neither party organi-
zation nor party influence has been instru'
mental in bringing them here.
No doubt this is true reflex of the
causes and influences that have prompted
the exodus. The dissatisfaction that has
grown up under the treatment they have re-
ceiycd in the South has dslodgcd the colored
people from their former homes,and the kind
ness with which they have been welcomed to
the Western States has won them there
and hence the exodus to Indiana and Kan
sas. Politics really has had no influence
over its operations, unless the Democrats
themselves have exerted it, for they have
been asserting continually that the colored
men in the South who have any politics
at all are all Democrats, and that being so,
of course the Republicans have 10 interest
in intrenching the State of Indiana with
additional Democratic force.
National Republican., 1880-01-06
PERSO ONIL.

DR.. A. p. DUDLEY, of Portland, Me-, is at the st..
James.
Hon r. G. FROST and wife, of st. Louis, are at
Willards.
Hon J. c. NICHOLS, OF Georgia, is booked at
Wizards.
THE strakosch Opera Company are stopping at
the Arlington.
GENERAL II. G. WRIGHT, L. 5. A., is registered at
the Ebbtt House.
Hos. ]. L. BLAKE, of New Jersey, arrived at
WOrmlcy's yesterday.
SENATOR RANSOM and son, of North Carolina are
stopping at the Metropolitan.
Hon OSCAR TURNER and family, of Kentucky,
are quarteTed at the Riggs House.
Mrs T. w. TIproS, of Nebraska is visiting her
sou. who resides in lie Droit Park.
j. W. WILLARD, of Ohio and Miss Minnie Dodd,
Bloomfield, are stopping at Wornley's.
WILLIAM GUILE and wife and John D. Laing, Of
Canada, are sCjouming at tho Ebbitt House.
c. \. SEcoR, of New York; J. d. Hunter Virginia,
and Edwin Quinby, Virginia, are at the Arlington.
j. NJ DELGAp and wife, of New York; c. o. Nell,
G. l.. Fort and wife and Count Dc Morela are at
the Riggs House
Hos. t. l.. MARTIN, of Delaware; Hon A. II.
smith, Pennsylvania, and Hon, a. NJ. Bliss New
York arrived at Wizards yesterday
Hon EpPA HUNroS, of Virginia; Hon. Anson g.
McCuok, New York, and Senator Benjamin II. Hill
Georgia are registered ut the Arlington.
CoNGREssMEN WILLIAMS and Lindsay, Of Ala
balnn: Riddlebergcr, of Virginia; Iocum, of Penn
sylvania, and Hammond, Of Georgia, are at the
Metropolitan
Hon. W. A. SPARKS and wife, of Illinois; Hon.
Indiana; lion c. Cowgirl and wife, Indiana; Hon.
Harry White, Pennsylvania; Hon. James W. Covert
New York aud Hon w. l.. Clark, Virginia, were
among the arrivals at the Ebbitt House last night
National Republican., 1880-01-06
SPECIAL NOTICES.

r59ys SOUTHERN REPUBLICAN AssoCIA.
49, ton regular monthly meeting; election or
officers Mt Fenton Hall Twelfth and H. stre1s north
west this (1UESDAY) evening. ht o'clock sharp.
Members please come prep red to pay dues. By
order j. w CROMWELL Secretary
R1IFsSUFFRAGE FOR ALL MEETING OF
~ the Republican Club of the District of Co
lumbia will be held this CrUESDAN) evening" Jan
uary Q, at 72O o'clock at Cosmopolitan Hall, Elghth
AID Il streets northwest a, G. RICHARDS,
President
NCgys THE ANNUAL, ELECTION FOR DIRECT
kGS ors of the citizens National Bank of Wash
ington City for the ensuing year. will be held at their
banking house on THURSDAY, January ~, 1880 be-
tween The hours of II and o'clock, -
THOS. q. PEARSALL.
de-g-taw3w Cashier.
National Republican., 1880-01-06

THERE seems to be some confusion of
opinion as to the reason why our foreign
missions go begging This fact undoubt-
edly hinges upon the other fact that none
but Il millionaire can afford to accept and
sustain one of the four or five principal
foreign missions, so expensive has become
the posi- tion to the incumbent, and so
meagre is the compensation. Wealth and
fitness are,nOt common under the same hat,
as money and intellect are singularly har-
messed together in this world and hence the
rule seems to be that he who has wealth is
not qualified, aud he who is fit has not the
wealth required to sustain the incidental
expenses that attach TO the position. Under
such circumstances the Government should
either abolish its diplomatic relations with
foreign nations or provide more generously
for their support. The problem is easy oI
solution, One or the other alternative
should ensue.
National Republican., 1880-01-06

THE present is usually denominated the
President-making session of Congress. But
there are exceptions to all rules. The next
President is already made, so to speak, and
nothing is left for this Congress 10 do but
its regular and nOn-political duties
National Republican., 1880-01-06

MULTIPLY the crime of the Garcelonites
by tens of thousands and the result would
not equal the colossal crime Of Southern
Bourbonism. Twenty-seyen Republican
members of the Legislature in Maine have
been threatened with being fraudulently
counted out, and thereby only about seventy
thousand voters are threatened with dis
franchisement. But the figures in the
South show that entire State legislatures
have not only been threatened, but actually
seized upon and taken possession Of by the
Bourbons. Besides this, they have wrong
fully taken from the Republicans at least
twelve United States Senators, forty Rep
Tesentatves and fifty electoral votes. And
this is not all, for it also appears that these
colossal usurpatons have been obtained by
the practical disfranchisement of more than
q million of voters.
National Republican., 1880-01-06

SAMUEL J. TILDEN has paid 100000
conscience money to the st. Louis, Alton
& Tere Haule Railroad Company. This is
q good beginning for the new year. Now
let him pay his delinquent income tax.
National Republican., 1880-01-06

JANUARY g approaches, and with it the
Great National GreenbaclI- Labor Reform
Calamity Convention at this dearly be-
loved Capitol of our prospe rous Nation. II
is asoortained that when the able, right
handed secretary Of the Greenback Con-
pressional Committee started out to hire
" u hall for the boys to hold this meeting
I'm, his left hand was well provided with
redeemable money with which to pay the
National Republican., 1880-01-06

THE bonds of the State of Maine, it is
said, have deprecated three per cent. since
the GARcEloN conspiracy was developed.
Such is Democratic influence upon the
public credit
National Republican., 1880-01-06

GARCELoN now knows pretty well what
it is to be habbergasted,' so to speak,
which means to be set down on" by full
bench of the Supreme court.
National Republican., 1880-01-06

WE give the self.satisfed political eu-
nuchs of this community due notice that
the present session of Congress will not be
adjourned before suffrage is restored to the
people Of this District. They may as well
National Republican., 1880-01-06

THE actual strength of the Republican
party in Virginia is yariously estimated ut
from ninety thousand to one hundred and
ten thousand voters. This immense body
of partisans is just now sloshing around, so
to speak, holding the balance of power be-
tween the conflicting wings of the sham
Conservative party in that State. But it is
a body that can be rallied and relied upon
for active and patriotic service in the next
National campaign. However erratic your
average Virginia Republican may be in
State politics, he is always ready to toe the
mark when the forces Of the party are mus,
tered for National contest. This was
shown when General GRANT carried the
State in 1863 and 1872, and may be shown
again in the same way in 1880.
National Republican., 1880-01-06

IT is true that this is the long session
but it will not be long enough, as matters
generally go, to enable the good people of
the District of Columbia to obtain definite
and satisfactory recognition of their rights
as citizens unless something is done to in
duce prompt action on the suffrage ques-
tion, One way to 60 about this is that each
individual citizen shall instantly resolve
himself into committee of one to wait
upon and argue with every Congressman he
knows for the purpose of getting votes in
both Houses in favor of change of our
form of government. In this way Congress
sional opinion will be manufactured and
educated up to a proper appreciation of our
affairs, and, when some defnitive form OF
proposition shall be submitted prompt and
favorable action will ensue IS a matter oi
course.
National Republican., 1880-01-06

GARCELoN may conclude that having
stepped so far in wrong it is easier to 90
through than return. Time will tell
National Republican., 1880-01-06

CONGRESS rcassembles to-day, and it is
full time that the cry Of Home Rule for the
District should be revived.
National Republican., 1880-01-06
KINGS PALACE.

s " no @ et 1 u V,,s ness m I'M
must see all patients to know their cOndltlOn) then
any person can use my remedies themselves. On,
tarT cured and deafness caused by caHrrh, Loss OF
mental power, ylgOr and general debility by either
restored For further Information, and dihoul'
ties Of which treat you must make application at
my office, No, 439 Ninth street northwest, RILEY
BuILDiNG. oifce and residence. Consultation free
to ALL deSly
National Republican., 1880-01-06
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Can give inside price on
RUBBERS, ARCTICS, AND
LEATHER GOODS bought
August last.
j. W. SELBT-
de23 1914 AND 1916 IA. AYE.
National Republican., 1880-01-06
DENTISTS.
WHY SEND YOUR MONEY WEST,

II YOU CAN DO AS WELL AT HOMEf
II you want the Sweetest and Whilest Bread buy
our NEW SOUTH; Il Is equal 10 best Minnesota: -
II you want the next best Flour, use cur HUN
0ARIAN PATENT, - a.
JOHN DAVIDSON FAMILY, r,
For sale by all tho leading Grooers ana flour
Dealers,
WHOLESALE DEPOTi
WILLIAM II, TENNEY q SONS,
nol7-3m Capital Mills, Georgetown, D. o.
National Republican., 1880-01-06
lgBNoTICE.
OFFICE or THE MUTUAL FIRE INs. Co or ID. C.,O
No. CSC Louisiana avenue, :

OFFICE or THE MUTUAL FIRE ISs. Co. OF d. C.,)
No O5G ,ouisiana avenue, ,sso
The annual meeting OF the Mutual Fire Insurance
Company OF the District ufColumbR Will be held on the
ODD FSow Hall seventh street Tree s Between iS' % ana i
streets northwest commenting at o'clock a. IN.
managers constitute board TO conduct the affairs
of ne company sreluired to be held at the above
by NE 9Th article Of the bylaws of the company II
TX rt AZ tne m annual meetnI m o g CH,p ny
OF q chairman who shall conduct the meeting and
between the hours OF 0 o'clock a. m. and o y. ~"
Al policy-holders are requested nunctually to at
Amount of premium notes held by the -,
........ 81 80 lss 90
cash DIsSG
~ ''''''' ~ 0
Losses BY IRE during the year ending De,
BY order of The Board OF Managers OF the Mutual
ja.td 80 j. 'w%ERssIHsEY BoTELER, secretary.
N-5159 EST rABLlsltED BY GEO.w COCHRAN i5i7
49, No lll5 Pennsylvania avenue. -
MEssRs. GEoHGEand Join CoictHRX \ have this
viii be continued as for the past eighteen years under
tile firm mnme OF GEo. W. 20 HIRAM &Co:
ia3-3t IStar JOHN W. wETnERALL.
r15y| EQUITABLE COOPERATIVE BUsLD
- -, ING ASSOCIATION ,-,-.,-
The officers and directors will receive subscription
for stocks and furnish copies Of the constitution. The
third monthly meeting ior the payment Of dues and
airy 4 isSl, at Marns Hail, street, between Ninth
and Tenth streets northwest
JAS. II. SANIlLE, Pr, ST. Az u st. n.
IL. ii. TWOMBLY, " p est, GOVT. PRINTING Onice
JNO. JOY EDISON, Sccy, III q st
CliAS b. BAILEY, Treas.
Gas Otlce 4i3 Tenth 81. II. W.
~ DIRECTORS:
TliOS. SoMERVILLIs, Brass Works, SlS Thir-
tecnth ST. u. W.
GEORGE w. CAstLEAR, Bureau of Engraving.
ALIEN: Ga RDNGlt, vi Pcnna ave n. W.
GEY w. IIA RliNFs5S, l2sD II st. II. W.
FIRED. w. PRATT, cor. Ninth aud ID SITS n, W.
HOSS \. FISH Morrison Building IA St
GEO w, FISHER, UniontOwn.
a. Il. FOX, go 4 st u. w.
GEO. A. MCILlIIlNNY, Twenty-slxth and G II. W.,
de-l-lU Ul7-2i3lSjT
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AEgUJSENIENTS.

....--.. AMUSEMENTS.
NATIONAL THEATRE MILE SINGER.
SECOND NIGHT OF THE HIGHLY SUCCESS
EUb STRAKOSCH GRAND
ITALIAN OPERA.
This TUESDAY, evening, January 9, atsP. NJ.
"NORMA." "NoNMA.n "NORMA." :"
MILE TEREsINA SINGER, in her unrivnied
., role of Norma.
bMle VALERGA. A................... Adalgiga
Slgnor PETROVICH, ,Polione
Mons. CASIELMARY..... Orovcso
Slgnor BARBERIS.............. .Flavio
director OF the music...............S. BEllRENS.
Tomorrow (wEDNEsDAY) evening, January :,
.CARMEN.''
with MILE ANNA de BELOCUA in her
great role of Carmen,
IN which character she has create sensation In New
orleans Miss Vaerga, Miss Lancaster Miss Arcone,
Signor Baldanza Stortl, Pnpin Laontaine, Btrberls
Taglihpietra.
Thursday evening, Jan. S..."..HUGUENOTs
saturday, Grand Matinee, .TROVATOHE
saturday evening, Jan. 10..............EAUSG
50 cents and ii 5ra according to location. GALLERY,
90 cents. Boz Sheet for the sale olseais now open
FoRD's' ocroRooN'
ONE wEEK-MoNDAY, JANUARY ..
MATfNEEs wEDI EsDAY AND SATURDAY.
Eng cement of tile Gotthold Dramatic Company
and the
Old Dominion Jubilee singers,
In Bouccaups famous American Drama of
THE OCTOROON.
j. N. GOTrIOLD.......as..... ......SALE SCUDDER.
L. II. sToCKwELI......as. OLD PETE.
SUPPORTED BY SrECIALLY SELECTED
CAST.
NEW AND PICTURESQUE SCENIC EFFECTS.
THE OLD DOMINION JUBILEE SINGERS.
JANUARY I2--:UR CANDIDATE.