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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-11-22
w NJ SMITH, Salesman st a. 10 =" hHoI7ios2sl&1
TOHN SHERMAN g. Co, Real Estate Agents and
~ Auclionecrs. 81. CLOUD BudlnR.
TRUSTEES SALE OF PROPERTY IN THE
COUNTY OF WASH fNGTON AND DISTRICT
OF CoLUhIBIA, ON SHERIFF ROAD, NEAR

UF IOIU hTDIA, On NULNITF NOAD, NIAH
BENNING STATION.
by virtue Nf q deed Of trust dated September I, A
D. 1870 and duly recorded In liber 5ld folio a. ono OF
Tue land records OF Washington county IN the DIS
trci OF Columbia. and nj the request the party
cured thereby will sell at public auction n front
Of the premises, on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER ~
1851. ut o'clock D. m, the following described real
estate Ia the county Of Washington, District Of Co
10 wit: That certain lot or parcel OF ground mum.
hercd live 5l, IN section two (2l OF DIR. ~ &. Tabers
survey OF 1874. lying the youth side OF sheriff road
aud fronting northwest sheriff street, containing
i've acres OF land, more or less.
Terms OF sale The amount OF Indebtedness s.
cure by this deed OF trust unpaid. with the expense
OF sale. IN cash and the balance ut twelve months, Tor
which the notes Of tho purchaser bearing in,aregt
from the day OF Rale pud secured by deed ut trust
OF me property SOLD, vii BE- taken. deposit OF w
VIII he required nt the time Of sale. and nll convey
oncing at the cost OF the purchaser.
MARY G. DEAN, Trustee.
W. N. SMITH. snle.man. Moll.II.2o&2l
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wANTED-ROONIs.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

DURCHAsERS for two No. 2 Brilliant Base Burn.
u ing stoves, but little used and In excellent order.
HE most economical heaters In use; will DO sold at
less than halt their cost. Apply to w WILL
JAMS Il CO., Tenth st aud Penna ave. no22-3tt
TINo rent, harp, with privilege ofbuying Address
a lii A sine, ho2t8tS
n AIDES to know that they can learn to make
l 4 point lace crochet work and embroidery at 500
Market space, up stairs work made 10 order
wy ANTED--A good set of bedroom furniture, for
w which hTstOlnss board and room VIII be gYeui
liberal price allowed. Address BOX Republican
Sfice n0A.5lt
NNT ANTED-S horthand pupils private lnstruc
w ton by practical teacher, at Jos Thirteenth
SIN W. nOl6I2tt
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-11-22

FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS

Tho swift iron steamer,
JOHN w. THOMPSON,
Captain Juhu h Wood built expressly for tho Poto
mac river bu5neAs leaves SNthS street wharf every
MONDAY, THURSDAY aud SATURDAY at
o'clock q. NJ, making the principal landings IN tho
river. Fare and freights at lowest rates.
II. j. ACCTNELLY, Agent
iul9tf Slxth.stroet wharf
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-11-22

CIRCUIT COuRI, DIVISION No. l-JusrlCE MAC
ARrHUR-Appeal: Cowell ct al. VS.. Byrue. Reg.
ular calendar No $751; Wynne vs.. Curtin; S9l.
Kimmel ct al. Vs. District of Columbia; 1893 Strain.
ing vs., Cumberland, 395, DAILY vs., Inland & Sea-
board CoasLng company; 397 First National bank
Of New York Va. Kelly et nl. 800, Horton vs. Nor
gan; iOl, Walker vs.. Fague; i03 Ames vs.. DitriGh:
i0j Anderson ct a.. vs., smith; 4O7, Hayward &
Hutchinson vs.. Bailey
CIRCUIT Court, DIVISION No. 2-JUsrICE HAG-
NER,-Appeal Calendar: No. l2S, Wcstwood vs.
Price; ~, Tucker a sherman vs.. Kolb. Rceular
calendar: No. u.s. Miller vs. Baltimore e Potomac
railroad company 200, Matuska, Craig & Co.
vs. Garland; 37S Roth VS.. Baltimore 4 Potomac
railroad company; $50, Central National bank VS.
Brlmhal 81 al; $50 Hurst, Miller * Co vs., Moses,
Jones & Coz 3ss Clugett vs.. Morrlce; 800, llerlihY
vs. District Columbus 300, May vs.. shepherd.
EQUITY COURT--JUSTICE CoN.-No 90, kilbourn
VS.. Lalta 90. Johnson vs. Saunders; &c. Myers vs..
Myers ", Bigglns vs.. Mclil6lT o., Conuoll vs.
Dowden 90, Grant vs. Freodmans Savings &
Trust company; 81, Jones vs.. Warden; Go, Reed
vs.. Randall; Il, Mari vs., Brown 10, Gregory VS.
Gregory; 49, Kelly vs.. stuart
CRIMINAL CouRr-JUsrlCEJAM ES.-Fred Walters,
nssauIlug policeman; Frederick Cook, assault
with intent 10 kill Martin Bennett, assaultlng a
police officer,
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STEAMBOAT LINES.
NORFOLK AND NEW YORK
STEAM HcKaG.

THE NEW STEAMER Ep.
JANE MO { l. Ely a1 EAs
Captain JAMES n. BARKER,
leaves her Wharf, foot of Sixth street. on MONDAYS
WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS. at y. m. precisely,
fof Norfolk touching nj Pmey Point pOiot Lookout
and Old Point making connections vt Norfolk with
Boston, New York and Richmond steamers: aso
with SeRhonrd and Roanoke railroad going south
Returning leaves Norfolk every Tuesday, ThuradaJ
and Saturday al 4 y. m.
Eare to BostOn.tl3 so New York. ....., .... t3 90
Meals aud SnturOum included
Fare TO Noriollt".",H % Round Trip ,,.....si 5O
Every attention paid to the comfort OF passengers
and freight handled with care
DfNfNG-ROOM ON MAIN DECK.
Tickets ami staicrooms can DO secured at General
Office. lilB street northwest.
For freight rates, etc apply to n. J. ACCINELLY,
agent Sixthstreet Wharf.
STEAMERS FOR NEW FORK.
The Steamers r. q KNIGHT and JOHN GIBSON
alternately leave Pier Al. East River New York.
Saturday, a. y. M; Georgetown, Mt q. m. Fri.
days, and aienandria Same day, For freight rntes
etc apply to Il. p. A. DENIAM, agent % Waller
street, Georgetown, or q. =. LOWELL, President
l46 street, near Wizards Hotel
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-11-22

A SITUA rIOS by two respectable girls, M cook
IA hOuBeglrl or TO do general work I'm small FAM
y. reIeence can be Elven No ll2j FIlleenth 81 ~.
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WALL. ST.

ils Rnd Principal guaranteed, 4
Bankers "A Brokers, 81 EEchaI
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-05-19
A Bad Day for AlligatOrS.

The Orlando (Fla.) Reporter says
Monday proved a field day with the ALI
gators. They came out in large num-
bers 10 bask in the warm sunlight after
the rain. Fatal recreation! everybody
on board went to shooting them: Even
the scullion would leave his dishpan to
take a shot. And it seemed hard to miss
them. The champion slayer was an old
hunter from the Granite State. When.
ever he raised his rifle death was in the
air, and it's sharp report was the crack
of doom for some cousin of the croco.
dile. The 'gator-slayer expended his
last cartridge in the evening; but not
until he had scored his sixty-fifth alliga.
tor. Their vitality is remarkable.
chopped off the head of one few min.
utes after he had been shot. Severa
minutes after the head was entirely sew.
cred from the body, I thrust IN oar al
it. The jaws opened and snapped tc
again, like huge steel-trap, driving the
teeth tbree-fourths of m inch into the
hard oak and splitting the oar handle
Even twenty minutes later that gator
head would not have been a safe toy fol
children.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-05-19
Packing Apes.

Choice apples are appreciated abroad.
Wck's magazine says: "We know of one
gentleman who shipped barrel of very
choice spies, for which twenty-five
dollars were offered, while the ordinary
American apples were selling for about
three dollars and half. We know of
Another barrel that attracted special
attention, and plate was asked for a
dinner party by a member Of tle royal
family, to grace dining-table at which
the Prince of Wales was to be a guest,
and another dish graced the tables at
the lord mayors annual banquet" The
editor tells how he packs his apples for
shipment.
Having obtained the choicest apples,
we wrap each one in MANILA tissue
paper, as oranges are wrapped.
They are then packed as solid rs pos
sible, just putting a layer Of soft chaff
at the bottom of the barrel, and sitting
some OF the same material over every
layer, thus filling up the interstices.
When the barrel is full, plenty of soft
packing is placed on top, and the head
is pressed firmly down. In this condi-
ton apples will travel for months with
out material injury. We have also
found that boxes are little better than
barrels for packing apples.
The rolling of barrels, with the natural
spring of the slaves, is severe test, and
unless che packing is done in the most
thorough manner, will injure, and per.
hans ruin. the fruit.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-05-19
Feet Distortion in China.

The binding of child's feet is not
begun until she has learned to walk and
do certain things for herself, as it would
be difficult, if not impossible, to teach
her afterward. The rich bind their
children's feet from the sixth or seventh
year, but the poor do not begin until
they are twelve, or even older. Parents
who have been forced by poverty to sell
daughter as a slave when she was
child, will bring her back afterward if
they can. and then, no matter how old
she is, they bind up her feet and marry
her as a lady. But the pain Of binding
a full-grown foot is said to be most in
tense. Strong white bandages two
inches wide, are manufactured tor the
purpost. Those worn the first year are
two yards long, and about five feet is the
length worn afterward. The following,
according to Miss Fielde; is the method
adopted: The end Of the strip is laid on
the inside of the foot at the instep, then
carried over the top of the toes and under
the foot, drawing the four toes with it
down upon the sole; thence it is passed
over the foot and around the heel; and
bv this stretch the toes and the heel are
uld dWu, IosoootSi, te"NAhS coiSS VII wiz
instep and deep indentation in the sole.
under the instep This course is gone
over in successive layers of bandage
until the strip of cloth is all used, and
the final end is sewn tight down. To
please Chinawoman, the indentation
must measure about an inch and a half
from the part of the foot which rests on
the ground up to the instep. The toes
are then completely drawn over the sole
and the foot is so squeezed upward that
in walking only the ball of the great toe
touches the ground. Lalge quantities
of powdered alum are used when the
feet are first bound, and always after
ward, to prevent liberation and lessen
the offensive odor. The bandage is
taken off Only once month. At the end
of the first month the foot is put in hot
water, and after it has been allowed to
soak some time the bandage is carefully
unwound, the dead cuticle, of which
there is so much, being abraded during
the process Of unbinding. When the
foot is entirely unbound it is not un-
usual to find ulcers and other abomina-
tions. Frequently, too, we are told, a
large piece of flesh sloughs off the sole,
and it sometimes happens that one or
two toes drop off. When this happens
the patient considers herself amply re-
paid tor the additional suffering by hav-
ing smaller and more delicate feet than
her neighbors! Indeed the desire to
have small feet is so intense that girls
will slyly tighten their own bandages in
spite of the pain !-Charnbers' Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-05-19
What Enters Into q Child's Life.

Into the life of every child, says are
cent essayist, no matter in what class of
life it is found, imagination enters with
all the freshness and beauty Of a pure
spring of water. Their games and sports
take them into some mysterious dream
land Of delight; their play is fully
charged with fancy, and to make believe
that they seem to be what they are not
cones as comfort to the imprisoned
children of our crowded cities. They
have no sands on which to build their
castles, and their little feet are seldom
freshened with the salt of the oceans
waves; they can only live in grassy
meadows and lowered woodlands when
they get passing peep at q picture shop;
the din cf the city and its wheels is for:
ever in their ears; but the servitude OF
unromance to which they are born does
not dull or deaden sweet natures gift
of imagination which makes mimic
soldiers and sailors of the children
whose playground is the pavement and
whose toys ale but too often the refuse
of the streets.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-05-19
Drinking Ice Water.

There is no more doubt that drinking
ice water arrests digestion than there is
that refrigerator would arrest perspi-
ration. 1t drives from the stomach the
natural heat, suspends the flow of gastric
Juice, and shocks and weakens the deli
cate organs with which it comes in con-
tact. An able writer on human dis
eases says: Habitual ice water drinkers
are usually very flabby about the region
of the stomach. They complain that
their food lies heavy on that patient or
gan. They taste their dinner for hours
after it is bolted. They cultivate the
use of stimulants to aid digestion. II
they are intelligent they read upon food
and what the physiologist has to say
about it-how long it takes cabbage and
pork and beef and potatoes, and other
meats and esculents to 60 through the
process of assimilation. They roar at
new bread, hot cakes, fried meat, i'm
agining these to have been the cause OF
their maladies. But the ice water goes
down all the same, and finally friends
are called in to take farewell look at
one whom mysterious Providence has
called to cline where, as far as is
known, ice water is not uscd. The num-
her of immortal beings who 60 hence, to
return no more, on account Of an injudi-
cious use of ice water, can hardly be
estimated.-Baltinaore Sun.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-05-19

on the mangrove trees in Cuba. They
are salty, with thick, rough shells, and
the Mexicans eat them with their knives,
rather difficult proceeding. Meat is
fairly good, the mutton being better than
the beef. The butchers think that q
bull fight considerably improves the
flavor of the beef, 80 each animal that is
killed is attacked in the usual toreodor
style and dispatched after a fight of
some fifteen minutes duration with a
sword which takes the place of BUTCH
er's knife in other lands. The pork is
good and is much used by the people; it
is cooked in every possible way, but
rarely cured for bacon or hams. The
poultry is not good, and the game scarce
and poor. There is, however, small
dove called the tortola that makes an
excellent salmi, and little bird, some
thing larger than the reed bird, which
feeds exclusively upon the cantareda or
Spanish fly, is simply delicious. Vege-
tables are plentiful, but inferior in size
and flavor; however, they can be pro-
cured during the greater part Of the
year very cheap.
The people engaged in business, such
as bankers and merchants houses,
work from eight in the morning until
twelve, then every one goes to break
fast, and the Offices are closed until
three. when they open Tor another hour.
The financial business was formerly
done by English houses, but the Ger
mans have now got almost entire con-
troll. Many of the shopkeepers are
French, particularly the jewellery and
dry goods houses, and the best clubs
are the French and German casinos.
The women are usually plain, dress
very badly, and use an enormous guam
tity of paint and powder upon their
faces. Indeed, it is not at all unusual to
see a young girl of twelve or thirteen
years of age with thick coating OF
paint, and if any adventurous spirit
wishes to set up as an importer in Mex
leo, he cannot do better than open a
store for the sale of violet powder.
Ladies rarely 60 out of the house in
daytime, except to mass In the morn
ing or to drive in the Paseo in the after
noon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-05-19

Words Of Wisdom.

Nothing can be great which is not
right.
Self-distrust is the cause of most OF
our failures.
The boy is father to the man; and it
would often be difficult to find more
injudicious parent.
A generous man places the dement's he
confers beneath his feet; those ne re-
ceives nearest his heart.
Wise men talk hecause they nave
something to say; but tools talk because
they want to say something.
It may serve as comfort 10 us al in
our calamities and affections that he
that loses any thing ard gets wisdom oy
it. is gainer by the loss.
After g tongue has once got the knaeS
rof lying it's not to be Imagined how m 2.
possible it is almost 10 reclaim ~,
Whence it comes to pass that we see
some men, who are otherwise very hon.
est, so subject to this vice.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-05-19
Blind Metcalfe, the Engineer.

One of the most extraordinary in
stances of victory over adverse clrcum-
stances is found in the career Of John
Metcalfe, of Knaresborough, the well
known engineer and road maker. He
was totally deprived of sight by small
pox, when only six years old. AS a
rule the loss of sight scatters the whole
framework of mind and body, and the
child grows up selfish and moody, be-
coming day by day more silent, reserved
and discontented. The very reverse of
this was the case with little john Met
calfe; no boy ever entered into the sports
of boyhood with keener relish than he
he was a proficient climber and birds
hester; be knew how to ride and man.
age horse, and enjoy a good gallop; he
knew how to swim, and on one occasion
saved the lives of three of his COM
panions, and on another the life of a
man after whom he dived to the bottom
of the river Nidd four times: Nor was
he less apt at indoor than outdoor amuse-
ments; he could play the violin with
considerable skill, and amuse himself in
such a variety of ways that time never
hung heavily upon his hands. AS he
grew up be devoted his time to useful
pursuits, made little money, and was
rich enough to buy horse of his own,
on which he constantly followed the
hounds and was as bold and daring q
rider as any in the field. He even en-
tered for race and won it, to the cha
grin of many who had long odds against
him.
Among the feats which proved his
courage and sagacity was walk from
London to Harrogate, distance Of two
hundred miles, on an unknown road !;
and what is more extraordinary, and
would be incredible, but for the good
authority OIL which tie story is tod. he
accomplished the distance in the same
time it took Colonel Liddell to per-
form the Journey by coach. 1t should
be mentioned that the roads were in a
terrible stale of dilapidation, rendering
coach travelling not only very slow, but
very hazardous work. During his
journey, with his mind undisturbed bv
objects which engage the thoughts of
seeing men. Metcalfe considered the
state Of the'roads, revolving in his mind
whether something might not be done
to improve them. Each fresh episode in
his journey, each rev difficulty.such
as deep marshy places impossible for
carriages to pass, rivers without any
bridges across them, steep declivities
with ruts in ttem sufficient to try the
springs of the strongest vehicles-im'
pressed the thought more and more
strongly upon his mind; and although
when he returned home the time had not
yet come for the idea to be fully de:
veloped. it was destined at later period
to bear fruit. In the meantime he EN-.
ployed himself in a variety Of ways in
order to procure livelihood, and among
other things played the violin at dances
and public assemblies, kept vehicle for
hire. then started in business as fish
salesman, enlisted and gained many
volunteer recruits, afterward dealt in
hosiery, then in horses, and finally be-
came q carrier between Knares borough
and York, starting the first stage wagon
on that road.-FTom the Heroes OF
Britain.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-05-19

of a robust and stalwart kind. He has
been accused of seeking to please both
parties in legislation, and he's been
familiarly nicknamed the Chief Irlm-
mer of English politics.
THE yICERoY OF INDIA.
The Marquis OF Ripon, the viceroy
of India, was chairman OF the hlgn
;n;nt commission which signed the
treaty of Washington. Born IN 1877,
tha tfeaS9 s9n y, Ola premier, Viscount Goderich,
he he s,,cceedsd to the peerage in 1852
and WIS made marquis in return for
his services in Washlsee e1on. he nas
served under several libere. S aom minls;
tration as under secretary for y ar ana
Indida, secretary of war. He rs
president of the council in Mr.. Glad.
stones previous ministry. He resi- gied
the Office of Grand Master of the Free
masons of England when he Joined the
Roman Catholic church in 1874.
THE EARL OF KIMBERLEY.
The Earl of Kimberley, secretary. of
state for the colonial department, has
served full apprenticeship. in the ser
vice of the state. He has been under
secretary for foreign affairs and India,
lord lieutenant of Ireland and minister
plenipotentiary to St. Petersburg, and
has discharged many diplomatic mis-.
sions abroad. In 1868 he was appointed
lord of the privy seal, and Rbsequently
he became colonial secretary. He now
returns to that department.. Lord KIM
berley has an intimate knowledge OF
public affairs. has great readiness in
debate, and has been aconsistent liberal.
He YVES born in 1926 and Was made an
earl In 1866.
JAMES sTANsFELD.
James Stansfeld, president of the local
government board, was educated at
| University college, London. and was
called to the bar in 1849. His official
service began in 1863, when he was
made lord of the admiralty. Subse-
quently he was under-secretary for In.
dia, lord of the treasury and president
of the local government board-a posi-
ton which be is now to occupy. He is
man of marked business capacity. He
ranks as radical-liberal.
H.C.E CHILDERs.
The Right Honorable Hugh Cuiling
Eard]ey Childers, the new secretary Of
state for war, is fifty-three years old,
and was graduated at Trinity college.
Cambridge, in 1850. He was lord OF
the admiralty from April, 1854. until
August, 1865, and financial secretary to
the treasury from the latter date to July,
1865. In 1868 he was made first lord Of
the admiralty.
LORD NoRTHBRooK.
Thomas George Barring, the second
Baron Northbrook, who is to oe first
lord Of the admiralty, was born in 1925 Sst,
He has been lord Of the admiralty,
under-secretary for India, and under;
secretary for war, being reappointed
to the last named Office in December,
1868.