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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-05-12
SUMMER RESORTS.
PROPOSALS.
FOR FUEL, FORAGE AMI
STRAW.
OFFICE OF !
ASSISTANT QuARTEnMAsTER, u, 8. ARMY

BALTIMoRE MD, May 10, 1880,
GEALED PROPOSALS, in triplicate. subject to
- the usual conditions will 10 received at this Office
until II o'clock noon. on WEDNESDAY June ., 1850,
nj which time aud place they will be opened in the
presence of bidders for furnishing and delivering such
Conl Wood Corn, Onis Hay, Bran, and Straw, us
may be required during the fiscal year ending June
~. 1881. at the posts of Baltimore, Md, Fort Nc
Henry Nd. and Washington Arsenal, ID. G,
One COPY of this advertisement and circular OF In.
strucIons and conditions should be securely attached
each triplicRte proposal and be mentioned therein
ms comprising part OF II,
preference will be given TO articles OF domestic
product ion conditions price aud quality being equal
The United States reserves the right to reject any or
all proposals.
detailed information TO estimated quantities re-
qurtd, more less, tie Increase not to exceed
double the quantities therein specled), manner OF
bidding conditions TO be observed by bidders, and
terms OF contract and payment may be obtained ut
this Office.
Envelopes containing proposals should be marked
"PrOposas for FUEL (or Forage, and addressed 10
the Post Ouartermaster, Baltimore, Nd,
MO j. NJ. MARSHALL, Captain and a. Q. M.
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FREE ADVERTISING.
NJ Q Q H a R G. a.
Advertisements under tho head OF

WANTED FOR RENT, &c,
or an acceptable nature and not TO exceed four lhes
on our third page, are free to ALL
No business Advert sements inserted without pay
Business Advertisements inserted IN this column I"
five cents per line for each insertion.
ii answers fall to come the first time we invueh
second third us many repeiitons "a are necessary
to secure what you advertise for We wish the ad-
vcrtsers to feel That they imposing on us, nut
IRE doing ~ avor by using FREQ columns, Ms we
are determined 10 make THE REPUBLICAN
THE MEDIUM
Through which the general pubic may always have
their wants supplied
Advertisers should remember that letters directed
to INITIALS ONLY are not delivered through the
postoilicc If initials used they should be directed
TO the care of some person. firm postoiiice box.
No free advertisements taken after o'clock p IN,
Advertisements can be left Mt our office, or sent
through the mail to
4 L. A lIIINlrISG 90
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Georgetown Cattle Market

GEORGETOWN, May II.
Cattle offered, 40; oil Sold prices ranging from
&c. to SIC.
Sheep and lambs offered, 550 475 sold; sheep
brought 4@5c; lambs brought 697M.
Cows and calves offered, %; all sold, prices rang
ing from $50 to $50
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SUPREME Court OF THE DISTRICT CHIEF JUSTICE
CARTIER AND JUSTICES WYLIE and CoX-Solomon
VS.. White; appeal dismissed. Vandenburgh VS..
Gordon; appeal dismissed. Albright vs. Emery;
reading the record on motion of Mr. Hanna the
application of MIR. Frank Fontz for admission to
the bar was referred to the examining committee.
Equity CouRT-JusrIcE HAGEER.--Nice VS.. Nice;
submitted. Berry VS.. Berry; receiver ordered 10
pay $500 interest. Dawson VS.. Jewell; exceptions
10 answer sustained; ten days leave given TO an.
swer uly kcyser vs. liitz; stricken from the caen-
dar. Clements VS.. Clements; commissions report
conGrmed sale ordered and J. S. Edwards APP
pointed trustee. Hare VS.. Bennett; leave to with
draw tax receipts on Cling certified COPY. Thomas
VS.. Taylor ct ali pro con(csso as to the various de-
PENDANTS. Citizens National bank VS., Grcen re.
straining order continued and trustee required to
give bond. Keyworth VS. Keywolth; sale finally
ratified.
CRIMINAL, COURT JUSTICE JAMEs.-Andrew
Lewis, false swearing the jury failed to agree and
Were discharged. The defendant was immediaAsly
placed ON triHl for the second time; on trial.
ASSIGNMENTS ron TODAY.
SUPREME Court or THE DISTRICT CHIEF
CoX.--No S3, Potomac Steamboat company
VS., Upper Potomac Steamboat company and
Potomac Steamboat company VS. Inland Il Sea-
board Coasiing company, 30, Washington Brick
Davis; 81, Lilly VS. smith; 3S, Washington Il George
town Railroad company vs. District OF Columbia,
90, Brooke VS. Barnes; ~, Cox VS.. Mcpherson; as
Booth vs.. Booth 40, Van Riswlck VS.. SHADING: lG
Campbell vs. Kendall.
EQuIrY COURT--JUsTICE IIAGNER.--No. 22lS Berry
W. EeTry 20 Kennedy VS.. Kelly; "a, Easily VS.
Easbyi 20 National Capital Insurance company
VS.. Russell; ~ Lucas VS. Birch: 49, Gilmore VS.
Dcylin; 20, Bnkhorn W. Iedeler, so, Johnston vs.
sehooleT ~, Bailey vs. Baker 30, Edwards Va.
Hickman; 0j. Hickman VS.. Malone.
CRIMINAL CoURT-JusTICEJ AMEs.-Georco Brown
conspiracy, etc,i samuel j. llough, larceny Adol
phuS Woodward, keeping policy shop; Robert Scott
larceny Thomas Williams, second olfGuse neti
larceny Harper Green, keeping gaming house,
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PROPOSALS..


wAsHrNGroN ID. C., May l. 1880 }
SEALED PROPOSALS VIII be received a. this
office until ~ o'clock The 18th day OF May $780, for
supplying SUCH quantities OF FRESH BEEF and
VEGETABLES, FRESH BREAD nnd BAklN
NAVY BKliAD as may be required ut the Navy
Yard and station at Washington, ID. G., during the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1851.
Blank forms of offer aud all necessary information
MS 10 specifications rnd the quantities required, can
be procured by applying 10 the Inspector Of Pro-
visions ana Clothing at the Washington Navy Yard.
j. a. SMITH,
mIO-2taw.it Pay Inspector u s. Navy.
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ron nENT-M usCELLANEOUs.
FOR SALE-TIOUSEs.

DLACRsMITHS SHOP near Riggs Market IN
easy iornns MIC
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
MoNETARY MATTERS IN NEW Y0RH
AND SAN FRANCISCO.
Now York Moncy Mnrlset.

NEW YORK, May II, 1880
The domcstsc exports from the port Of New York
for the week ending to-day were S7,7Oi.g22.
Money loaned between and per cent, and
closed Mt q.
Exchange firm and the nominal rates were adj
vanced " per cent. TO 1867 for sixty days and 1917
for demand with actual business at 1850 Iej1a Tor
long and 1881 iC0iSSls for short sight
Government bonds were quiet aud firm.
state bonds dull and nominal.
Railroad bonds were weak and declined ga
4 per cent in the carly dealings, but toward the
close the market was iifmCr ana recovery Of from
"a to ~ per cent cusucd Erie Consol seconds sold
up to S. Kansas Il Texas hrsis to 1UUls; Boston,
Hartford d Erie iilsts to 3C; Chesapeake IL Ohio
frsts series Il, to 81, aud G, & " g Supplementary
TO 49, Oregon trsts declined from 03l9 to Olh.
The stock market opened strong and prices adj
vunccd IN the general list from y to per cent
the latter Hannibal u ST. Joseph common. Cam
ada Southern aud ST. Louis q sam Francisco pre-
frrred were exceptions TO the general buoynncy,
the former declining and the latter per cent.
Subsequently, however, these stocks rose AZ per
was developed, which caused II general decline
ranging from = TO GA per cent, Reading leading
the downward movement During the afternoon
the market was ieyeriSh and unsettled, but toward
the close the speculation assumed Il strong and
even buOyant tone, and the final sales showed re-
covery 15tb per cent. the latter Houston ~ Texas
The transactions aggregated 6il,O0O shares, in
wanna Il Western 10000, Delaware & Hudson
5000 Erie $4,000, Hannibal IL st. Joseph 10000
Iron Mountain 10000. Kansas u Texas 1900
Lake Shore $1,000 Michigan Central, 5000, North
western 150O0, New Jersey Central 10000, New York
Central l4,OO0, Northern Pacific 5000, Ohio Mssis
sppi 1900 Pacific Mail 10000, Reading 1900, st.
Paul 1900, Union Pacific 5000, and Western Union
nIUO
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AUCTION SALES.


Ger. 8SN. Lot number one. square $40, fronting
on ID street twenty-our feet (2i). Revised balance
due. forty.lour dollars and seventy-one cents
NiTl). IN the name Of Sarah q. Morsell.
Ger 9,S2s. Lot number -, subdivision G square
go fronting Oh street twenty-five feet (E2) All OF
revised amount due, forty.thrcc dollars and twelve
cent (sl312), In the name OIL. C. Burch, trustee.
Ger. $50. Lot number - sub division A. square
j12 fronting on street twenty feet (2n) All Of re-
viscd amount due ninety -seven dollars and TWEEN
y.iqur cents (s9L2D, in the name Of Eliza A,
Anderson ct al
Ger. s8j. Lot number thirteen square $40 front
ing ON j street twcnty-tlree feet TO All ofrc-
yised amount due, cighly-eght dollars aud SOW
enN-eight cents (3ss.7S), in the name OF john I.
Now. therefore. notice Is hereby given that
agreeahly 10 the Aforesaid provisions Of the law,
said lots or property will be SevCrully sold IN the
othee OF the Collector OF the District Of Columbia,
Room ono ~, Columbia Building, -Four and.A-haf
street at auction for cash such securities arc
authorized by law, To the highest bidder on MON
DAY, the l7th DAY OF MAY. 1850. between the
hours OF IL IN. and y. m, Of said day, aud from
day To day as may be required for the payment OF
said certificates and interest thereon, NJ the rate
OF ten per ceutum, from tile date thereof as pro.
Nided 10y snid eiiOctments Of Congress and OF said
Legislative Assembly
J. DENT.
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J.DENT.
THOMAS p. MORGAN,
W. J. TWINING
Major of Engincers),
Commissioners, District of Columbia.
J. DENT.
So -

~ A. MCINTYRE. Real Estate Broker,
ILs No. glS Il street II. W.
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EoR SALE
No. O0 Vt n g; T-room irame; mod mpr, with ~
stable lot 30 800, with fruits etc ....... s3OJJ
Hpr Observation-Disclosures. go $500
gns and water each .oo' .. 1000
237 and 2SU First IT & e; Broom brlck all mod -
1886 Columbia RI u w s.ruOmi brick; mod unpr.. 3tol
1921 st W; i1room brick all mod impr....... b5W
1902 Caroline st VI; Groom brick mod tmpr." ZUyl
1915 81 n W; ii-ruOm brick n mod impr......lOfO
1910 aud 1872 Madison 81 n WI rooms brick gS ~,
1911 Madison st n "; O rooms; brick; s,s ana
water ..'; LOW
iJls and 1870 Madison 81 1t W. rooms brick Hll ,.o
Our terms To- suit TGrchascTs
W. W. DXNiGNHowER & SON.
myll.ct - l2l2 Esln W..
VNOR SALE Partly flrnlsle brick house, 9i5 T St
Il n w, nine rooms, all modern cOnNeniences, SCUM
front, bay windows, in complete order Price, sd'Oo
miU-3tt
I'm liberal terms n three story basement 1ics,
~ dence, with all modern improvements; situntei
on Eleventh NJ; within minutes walk OF tie F.st
ears; INQUIRE at National Republican oilce selpu
| nor sALE-CALL AND SEE OUR LIST OF
81. Cloud Builllng. Real estate and loanA y1 -
BUSINESS CHANCES.
IToR SALE or EXCH NGE-Brck dwelling,
| II 20 feet front. three stories aud attic dining,
kitchen and other rooms In rear, side lot 90 feet
and lot across the alley north side OF King st. No 10
Alexandria, Va terms liberal and easy. Inquire OF
w WILLOUGHBY, 45t Louisiana ave. mlO-Ott
| VTOR SALE OR EXCEANGE--A beautiful conn-
IL try residence, jn sight of the Capitol ana cityi
be sold from The place any good year must have
some money; good place for invalid. Address
| HEALTH, GEORGETOWN rostgnice m1tiDunl
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Faith and Confidence.
The following IS clipped from The Maysyile lkan)
Nous: In calling the attention Of our readers 10
Warmers safe Remedies we do so with perfect
faith in the efficiency of their preparations aud an
unbouuded confidence IN the truth Of all that Is
good and said OF them"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-05-12

This Ia the Gully Lottery of any state over voted on
and Endorsed by it, people.
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Dy THOMAS DOWNING, Aucr1oNrEn,

Ger. 3,507. Lot number nine square 1863, front
ing on X street fifteen feet (l5). Revised balance
(s29.75), assessed in the name of Mary Washing
ton.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-05-29
THE ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS.
They Had Lively Time of 1t, but the Grant Men
Came off victorious.-.The Nominations.

The Illinois Republican convention ut
Springfield adjourned on the 2lst inst,
after a stormy session of over three days
an event unprecedented iii the history
of state conventions. The Blaine and
Grant parties contested every inch and
resorted to every cXpedient to consume
time, but gradually the convention
reached the questions at issue and de-
clded them one after another, at
all times by large majoIitics In
favor of the Grant faction. The Cook
county quarrel was settled by admitting
5G antiGrant delegates and 50 Grant
men. The test question is III the shape
Of a resolution that Gen. Grant is the
first choice of the state for the Office of
president of the United States, was met
by one from the Blaine Washbu1ne CO.
alition declaring the latteras the fay, rite
son, but after an animated discussion the
substitute was |, st and the orig
inal reanlution carried by 70 ma
joIlty-3S6 to 307. A committee APP
pointed to select the IS district delegates
then reported the list, whcrcupou re3o-
luton was put and earn ed declaring u.
5. Grant as the choice Of the state of Ill
inO,s and iuStructiug the dclegation-12
in numbCr-tO vote as a UnIt for h''n. \
protest was read from the delegates of
the Seventeenth cong iessiongl District
against the appointment or selection by
the convention of any delegates other
than those selected by them at the dis
trict convention held ut Springfield May
18th, when the I'd, 4th, 9th, 18th, 10Th,
9Th, 2nd and 9th dist icts, by the'r dele
gates, united in the protest. A reGolu-
ton declaring that the Republ cans of
II nois in convection assembled resolve
to support the nominees o. the convcn-
ton for state officers and the nominees
of the Chicago convention, was adopted
as the platform.
The following are the nom nations for
state officers:
For GOre2mOy-S. VI. CulOm, of Sau@amon.
For Lj.a'@a1nd G0c0mo1--John NJ. Hamil-
ton. of Mel can.
For ere a yQf Sa'e-Henry S. Dement,, of
Lee.
For Apij'3- Of Pubic Acoouats-C hg~les P.
SwigaIt.
FOR Attorney General Charles Mccartney,
of Wayne.
The several congressional districts
which joined III the protest denying the
right Cf the state convention to throw
ont the anti Grant delegates, will carry
their grievances before the national gath
Crlng at Chicago.
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Crossed Over.

Hon. Q. ). Williams. Of Clinton, Oneida
county. n. y, died en- the DIST Instant. aged 6S.
He had for IS years been treasurer of Hamilton
college, and was also president of the Utica
city railroad and the Utica and Blnghamton rail
road.
Judge Cooper X. Watson died at his home in
Sandueky, O., on the both inst, aged 70 years.
He 4 member of congress in 1s5-- St.
Pet rs. director of the astronomical obsorya-
tony at hiel. Prussia. died on the Sth inst.
The Cardinal Bishop Of Ponlers is dead.
Henry Ashwor,h. well-knowu manufacturer
of Manchester, England, and prominent Cob
denit politician. died al Florence, LAZY, on the
19,h inst, OF Roman fever.
EN-IOv. Foo,c, superintendent of the Unit d
States mint ut New Orleans died at his home
i've miles from Nashville, Tenn, on the 19lh.
bishop Wm. Sautev, of the VI. Z. church.
diCd At his home III NeSteryile. O.. on the 18th
lie was one of the founders of Oberlin uni
Ncrsity and father OF the author of "Nclic
GRAY
Joseph Adrian Gastambide. an eminent
French jurist counsel, i, dead, aged - years.
Col. Charles II. Lewis, eX-United States min
lister 10 Portugal. died al Harrisonburg, Va, on
the 18th inst.
Mr. Max Hjortsbcrg. the well-known railroad
engineer and architect, who was struck 10y a
locomotive on the 2Sth of last month while on
a tour Of inspection 10 the site of the new Pull
man car-works. near Chicago, died ON the even
lng of the 10th inst. In consequence, indirectly,
Of the injuries then received.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-05-29
Railroad Statistics.

There are some eighty-five thousand
miles Of railroad in the United States
operated by some six hundred different
companies. There are over twenty
thousand Stations On the e lines are
thirteen thousand locomotives, thilteen
thousand passenger cars, five thousand
baggage, mail and express cars, and
some five hundred thousand frei, htcars.
No reliable statistics show the number
of men employed ON this eighty-tive
thousand miles of road, lutitise 5timated
that there are about fOl y thousand Gu
gineers and tircmen, twenty thoUl and
passenger tram cOudUc Ors and brake
men, ahout the same number of baggage,
mai and express men, and at least fly
thousand men ON freight trains. Add
station accents and clerks, train dcspatch-
ers, telegraph opera .Ors, yardmen. road
masters, tracEmen, watchmen, tlagmen,
freight labOrers. macIinIsts, car-builders
and repa'rers, employees in round
houses and shops, and last, but not
least, presidents, general managers, su-
perintendents, the auditors department,
treasWer's depal cment, general ticket
agent and freiG Int depa' tment, &c, and
we have almost million men employee
in the railroad business of the United
States Add to this the number of men
employed III the manufacture of railroad
supplies, in car and locomotive works,
in rolling mills, in cutting ties, &c, and,
perhaps. we could bring the number of
men who derive their living from rail
roads i'll our country alone to nearly two
millions
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-05-29
SeIk-NltIrsier.

George Missile lsh sergeant of company ii,
Sixteenth u. $. infantry shot himself with
Springfield rifle through the breast at Fort
Riley Kansas on the 18th Instant, III a ut of
dependency. He died within two hours. lie
was serving his third enlistment.
On the evening of the 10th instant, at the
jewish cemetery, situated Il few miles beyond
LOUSY He, Ky, DR.. Gabriel KAISER shot himself
through the heart at the grave of his wife, who
died about six weeks ago.
The remains of Max Q. Platt New York
stock broker, who had been missing several
weeks, were found in the river under crcum-
stances that clearly indicate suicide. Three
years ago he married the daughter of prosper
Gus broker. There was a grand time at the
wedding. Platt was getting salary of SGO,OO0
year from the Well-knOWn house OF l.. Won
Hoffman Il Co., whom hercprcscntod III the old
gold-room. He was one of the smartcst men
III the street, and he got il into his head that he
could make Il million and retire. He threw up
his $50, 600 a year salary and plunged INTO spec
ulation Idly, and soon had made 5000 900,
every cent of which he had lost III an attempt
to double II. of and on he has been flush and
broke. His fathcr-in-law blew out his brains
when he lost all he had, and Platt, after a series
of reyerscs, seems to have drowned himself.
On the 18th instant, his household goods were
being sold under the hammer, while his body
was Iying near by, III an undcrtahcr's shop.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-05-29
The Iananese and Ihoir P.ltures

The Japane2e are fond of pictures and
ornameutation in their dwellings,, but
they do not, as we d., have a s. eat many
things exposed to view at once One or
two pictures, a fungus and hap' ing
basket, or a bracket, SCI re for time
when these are laid away, the pictures
Icing rolled up, and replaces are sup
pied l,y other things. But f visitor
expresses liking FIR such things, they
will bri2g out quantities for his inapec-
ton. They enioin the following good
rules for looking at a picture. You must
Mt look at it on a dark day, nor on a
cloudy day, nor when it is SO cold that
your breath VIII form mist before You;
nor must you look at it when you are III,
or cross, or unhappy, lest thee circr n
stances influence your opinion. You
must not uuroll il so as to see the artist !,
name at first, but study it at leisure, SO
as to Judge impartially of It's merits, and
who is he artist.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-05-29
Work of the Flames.

The beautiful Poem house, on Peacock island.
Fotsdam, Germany, has been destroyed by fire,
together with the whole of its valuable and rare
contents.
Michael Schal's car shops, at York. Pa, were
partially burned on the 2lst inst,,"t. Damages
5000.
Thomas Nixon's paper bag mandatory at
Dayton, O., was destroy d by fire on the 10th
Loss @20.005.
Blake & Lacys planning mill and lumber yard,
at Pittsburg, Pa, was destroyed 10y fire on the
18th inst. Loss 500, 600; insured for One-half.
At Kingston \. Y, on the 18th inst, Polins
sash and bind factory and two dwellings were
consumed by fire. Loss $4,000.
On the 18th inst, fire rokc out i'll an oil
warehouse at Countersport, Penn. and before it
could be checked every dwelling. store and place
Of bUsinC s. III the town. except Bake = hot l.
Manu,s insurance hotel and the Jo,unni print
ing Office, were | id in ashes bout &c buildings
III all. Loss probably $"U0,000; insurance
S75,U0O
A block in the business portion of Sals,sa
Mercer county, Ky, was destroyed 10y fire on
the nth. Loss 100000.
The steamer Ruby. an excursion boat, while
lying off the n0I In per, at Chicago, burned on
the 18th INST, The captain and one seaman hay
ing 4 narrow escape. Loss @12,OO0; insured.
Tho Prospect Mountain house, on Lake
George, was destroyed by forest fire on the
18th inst.
Gardner & Co.'S Ccnterrial brewery at
Philadelphia, Pa, was damaged by fire to the
extent of between 5;15O.0UO and 800, 900 on the
18th inst. Insurance $4,000.
A large furniture warehouse at st. Paul,
Mimi was bulncdon the 10th. Loss 1875, 900.
Irowbridgc's stayc factory at East Toledo, O.,
was almost entirely destroyed 10y fire on the 10th
inst. Loss about 9100uO.
Il. Il. Jones' tobacco factory and adjoining
buildings were somewhat damaged by fire
which originated III the factory, on the 10th.
Loss by fire and water foot up ~, 800.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-05-29
'EEc Great Boat Race.

At Washing Jon, d. c., on the 18Th inst, oc-
cured the lon%-cXpcc, d and much-talkcd-of
race between Edward Hanlau aud Charles
Com mey, for tie title of champion oarsnan of
America. Harlan asserted his supremacy from
the stalt md gradually widcned the distance
between himself and opponent, until at the two
mile flag he was fully an eighth Of mite ahead
of Courtney. At this point Courtney turned
his boat for home, exhibiting signs of distress,
and the race was virtually over. llanlau CON
tIuucd over the comse and IN response to the
blowing o. whistles and cheers from Thousands
of spectators he quickcned to a forty stroke
and exhibited a splendid burst of speed to the
finish which he reached in So minutes and
40 3 seconds from the time Of starting Riley,
who to til Courtney place in ca he
failed to show up, started down the outer edge
of the course few seconds before the word
was given, and rowcd nearly the entire coU"se
III front of Hanlau, increasing his lead to about
an eighth of mile. After the lace IIanan de-
nounccd liiley's action a. uugeutlcmanly. and a
race was arranged between INN and Riley over
the same course on the 26th inst.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-05-29
Hadn't Set Their Watch.

The power of habit was hrmorously
illustrated the other evening at one of
the anniversaries here, by DIR. Nichols of
ST. Louis. 4 neiGhbor of his had a lot
of chickens some OF which would crow at
the unreasonable hour of II O'Clock, III
stead of midnight, and arouse the doctor
out of his pleasant dreams. There was
no way by which he could account for
the phenomenon until he ascertained
that the birds had been bought in New
Jersey, between which and ST. Louis
there is just one hours difference in the
time. So the chickens kept up the habit
On time without noticing the difference
IL location. -EpchanQe