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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-24
PROPOSALS.
Sale OF Obsolete and UnserI iCeable Ord
nance and ordnance Stores.
UNITED STATES ORpNANCK AgENCy,
Corner Houston AMI Greene streets,
LID q IInN IAlll-

Aa'Nf'NNAa ,
NEW YORK, January y, issO.
SEALED PROPOSALS. in duplicate. will De re.
- coll ed at this Office for the pur base oil Obsolete
ana UnservCeable Ordnance aud Ordnance 81 ores,
embracing Cannon, Carriages, Small AIMS Leather
work, Lead, Tools and scrap Materials &C az we
states. ''
Bids viii be opened at y o'clock m on Wednesday.
The 18Th day ~ February, $50 for stores located rs
Allegheny Arsenal, Pa; rranktord Arsenal, Pa;
Ind Kennebec Arsenal Me-; PSesyille Arsenal,
Mu lt3qk Island Arsenal, nj -; Louis Aiaenal
y. c. Wateryiict Arsenal, n, "; Wuterown Arsenal,
Aud the forts in the following named states, TO w!t'
Connecticut, Delaware. Maine, Murylnnd, Ma'Sa-
New York, Peni,syiy ana, Rhodt Island, Virginia
Bids Will he opened at ~ o'clock IN. on wednesday,
osa io 20 Ny WY OF March, 1850 for or' located as fol-
Augusta Arsenal, Ga; san Antonio Arsenal Texas.
Ter; Fort Union, New Mex {. 5 Mliinry Acad.
envy, N. y, and the Forts IN the following named
states and Territories, to wit:
Alabama California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,
Nebmsku, Nevada North Carolina Oregon, south
tHroun, Texas, Alaska, Arizona, COlnrndO, I)nkOul
Idaho, dlan, Montana, New Mexico, Utah wash
For list ofstores in detail location, terms &c, see
the Ordnance once, war Department, Washington,
-. G., vt TINS Agency or al any Of the Arsennls Or
thrush on application Information rs to what ores
on hand ut their respective posts ARE Tor sale; -.
Ssres are located which they bid for and will give
the Klnu3 ana quNnlllltS they proposctO purchase
Deliveries wlll only be made at tile various posts
where stored.
The Department reserves the right to reject all bids
which are not ugomcd satisfactory.
Prior to the acceptance of any bid It will have to be
approved by tic War Department. Terms cash.
Ten per cent ut the time of the award aud the re.
maindcr when The property is delivered Thirty days
viii be allowed for tie removal OF Stores.
Packing-boNes Will be charged ut prCes to be de-
termlutd by the Department.
Proposals Will be addressed 10 the U. s. Ordnance
Agency; New York tP. o. box lSlD, and must BE- ~
dorset Proposals for Purchasing stores, with the
names oil the Arsenas. Forts Depots where stored
aud the of states and Territories In which the
Stores are located.
$. CRlsPIN, Bvt. Col. U. s. A.. It. Col. OF Ord.
ia22 Commanding.
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
M0NETARY MATTERS IN NEW YORK
AND SAN FRANCISCO.
Now York Money Market.


NEW YopK January 90, 1880.
The imports of dry goods for the week were
valued nj S3,S977S0, and the amount marketed was
e3Ol5,J2L
Money loaned easy at between and per cent
and closed ut 8.
oExchangc steady at 4slh@ls2 for long and lsl@
aSlIt for short sight.
Governments steady but weak, and 4 to u per
cent lower for new as,
State bonds dull
-. Railroad bonds strong aud generally higher.
Texas Pacific incomes fell Off from SSl5 to SiI6 and
rallied to &c. st. Louis Iron Mountain first pre-.
terred incomes rose to 1874 while do seconds fell OIL
to l2A. Chesapeake e Ohio flrsts (series ~ were
active ~ SG3@S63I. Kansas Il Texas seconds fell
otto G7ls, and Co. z. & |. c. incomes to ls]I. Den
yer " Rio Grande iirsts. rose to 97I c., G. l. G..
supplementares to S93I, and Lafayette, Burlington
Muncie incomes to G9l3. Erie consol sevens sold
up TO llSlsMllSL.
The stock market was heavy in the early deal
ings, and prices declined u TO per cent, Louis
vile IL Nashville, New York Central, Chicago, St.
Louis ~ Northwestern, Nashville, Chattanooga Il
ST. Louis and Pacific Mail leading the downward
movement During the afternoon the dealings
were characterized by strong tone, and, under
brisk purchases, the general list recovered u to
per cent, while Houston e Texas rose per cent.
to 74L. Louisville q Nashville Nashville, Chatta'
noogn Il st. Louis Aew Jersey Central, Eric, Pa.
oiic Mail, Western Union, New York Central and
the Southwestern shares were conspicuous. In tho
final sales New York Central became weak, and
closed ut the lowest point Of the day.
IfRnDnctlons aggregated 325 900 shares including
Chicago, 81, Louis q New orleans 1000, c., G. & 1.
&. 10000, Delaware, Lacknwanna Western 10000,
Erie $1,000. Hannibal e 81. Joseph 5000 Houston Il
Texas 10000, Iron Mountain 10000, Kansas IL Texas
glO0O, Lake Shore 5000, Lake Erie 4 Western GO0O
Jersey Central 5000, New York Central 5000, Ohio
x Mississippi 1000, Pacific Mail 1000 st. Paul 1000
ST. Louis u San Francisco G,000, Wabash Pacific
10000, and Western Union 5000.
Ifat inn inTu in NynVs. uyf nttf.
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CORS ENCEVES.

sans DOuleur: Durlllons mauvals onges en-
geuses soIgnes success, par 10 DOCrEUR
WHITE, ChIropedste numsro lfio Pennsylvania
avenue, vis.a.vis le' Wilard's Hotel lie DOCTEUR
WHITE, est etRbli Washington depuis 1861.
Pour SONS donnes chezlui, ST. n domicllle, o..
nR. BOSwOkTH, VlS Il STREET n. W, is THE
- most skful and the only Scientific Medical
Electrician ever In this city. All nervous and chronic
diseases positively cured. Female diseases a special
w. Refers to Senators ID. W. Voorhees, Indiana; ].
j. Patterson S. G.; Samuel Norment, Washington ID:
G., and others. Consultation free. competent and
thoroughly qualified lady assistant TO attend to ladies'
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FREE ADVERTISING.
M O . H n R Or D :
Advertisements under tho head OF

Advertisements under tho hcad OF
WANTED, FOR RENT, &C.,
or an 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 al
five cents per line for each Insertion
II answers fail to come the first time, we invite o
second third many repetitons as are necessary
to secure what you advertise for. We wish the nd
versers to lecl that they not imposing on as, but
ore doing us favor by using our free columns, as W,
are determined 10 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 Tia,
posocc. If Initials used they should be directed
to the care OF some person, firm or posolllce box.
No free advertisements taken after o'clock p. m
Advertisements can be LETT at our Office, or sem
through tho mail to
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN PRINTING co.
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T.l.CaAI..
I EGAL NOTICE

IL
NJ, Cohen, Of no! seventh street northwest, having
assigned TO me- Julius l. n7burgh, on the 7th day Of
January 1880 all his goods, chnttels, merchandise,
bills, notes, bonds book accounts and claims hereby
give notice that all parties iudebt0d 70 SAID NJ, Cohen
hereby warned TO pay no moneys tp said Cohen
hold In my possession all books appOrtalninB 10 ha
business, and am the only one au hnTized 10 collect
aud receipt Any evasion OF this wll be prose cutPd
to the full extent Of this law and an moneys collected
and recepted by NJ. Cohen since january 1880, the
time OF assignment viii not recognize, and viii AT
once commence the collection as precautionary vested
in me- JULIUS IANSBU HGH,
No ~ seventh street.
Assignee of n. COHEN,
jal7-tf No, llO2 seventh street northwest
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PAY OFFICE.

WAsIISGroN. D. C., January o. 1850
Sealed proposals In duplicate 10 be indoised PRO
posuls for Copper will be received at this oilca until
i! o'clock m. the eth day of February, 1881 fur
nsh and deliver ut the Washington Navy-Nard the
below described copper, iree OF any expense to the
viz:
Bureau of Construction and Repair 1900 pounds
best quality Amerctn refined copper III cakes, 10
inches long. T. inches wide and 2i5 inches thick to
weigh about $50 pounds
The whole OF this copper to be delivered on or be-
fore the list day Of MAJ ch 1850 aud Will be subject to
the tests and Inspections OF the proper officers OF the
Washington Navy-NArd to whom bidders re-
ferrcd No proposal will be considered unless from a
manufacturer OF regular dealer In copper. The
right Is reserved to reject any all Offers should II be
considered to the interest Of the Government TO
do so.
Responsible security required on the bids for the
prompt and faithful delivery of the copper. Blank
forms for BIDS to be had at this office.
J. ADAMS SMITH,
jai0-iwiw Pay Inspector U. =. Navy
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-24

A rich Scotchman ut the point of death said
to his pastor: Do you think that il left
GlO,OOO to the Presbyterian Church my soul
wud be saved?" 60 can't promise you any
thing" answered the good man, after u second
thought, but 1t is worth trying
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-24

uIRUSTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE LOT ON X
Il street between Fifteenth and sixteenth, north
west.-By virtue OF deed of trust executed Oh the
10Th day Of December. a. d. 1875, and recorded ia
ber SO5 folio 49, Land Records for the District of Co
umba, at the request of the party secured will sell
At public auction Ia {! ont Of .e premises, on MON.
DAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1890, At O'Clock y. M. the west
half OF original lot No. a. In Square 100. the same
having front on street north OF ~ 03 feet and "a
depth of w 7l2 feet to alley Improved by
dwelling No. l522.
Terms--One-f fourth the purchase money In cash and
the remainder In equal payments Of six, twelve and
eighteen months with interest payable half yearly
al the rate of seven per cent 500 TO be paid at time
of sale. JOS. O. q. KENNEDY,
la22-st Trustee
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-24

"A FRIEND in need is friend indeed"
Such friend is DIR, Bulls Cough Syrup, which
should be IN every family. 1t costs only %
cents bottle and may save many doctor
bill Give II u trial
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-24

Mr.. Gadboi4 OF Rockville, Canada, after
being cured OF u pro5tUtng malarial disease
contracted in Texas, by means Of Warmers
your safe Pills aud Safe B!ttors as part Of
my outfit"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-24
j. T. CoLDwELL,
AnrffnnnNF
GALE Ar AUCTION

GALE AT AUCTION
- OF UNnEDEEMED PLEDGES
BY james Guild. AuCtionecr, $50 Pennsylvania ave
nue., corner Tenth street.
VIII sell for II. H. Fulton, at his store, No 1915
PennSylvnnia avenue northwest, commencing on
Tuesday, january ~ ut 1850 O'Clock u M, all aud
siugly the forfeited pledges nov on hu ~ and in
MS possessions and continue said sale every evening
thereafter until all Of said pledges are sold.
THIS lie embraces variety of valuable articles In
the limo % witches. dnmf nd5 iewelry, clothing &c
All eisons holding tickets OF my issue that for
np'icr. II. X FULTON pipdnee
JAMES GUILD Auctlonecr. salesman. ja!3ti
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BURR II. TRACY, ,r-,,.,,.,
JAMES =. RYON, ''"'''e''
j. Z. COLDMELL. AMctloneer ln23- eo,Sd.
J2YLT. C0LDwELL, Real Estate Auctloncer.

y, i. bOl.DN ELL itcNl Estate AuCtlOlcer.
TRUSTEES SALE OF THAT DESIRABL FOUR
Story Pressed Brick Building, with Thrce-Story
Back Building, Occupied By the Typographical
Division Of the PostOllice Department, No. OI5 +.
street northwest
BY virtue of q deed ortrust TO John w. Alvord aud
myself, dated June -, A. d. 1919 duly recorded in
iiber No. 72, folio 80, OF the Land Records for
the District Of Columbia and at the request OF the
party secured thereby, |, MS the surviving trustee,
will sell mt public auction in front of the premises on
MONDAY, FEBRUARY, ~, 1880, at $50 O'Clock D..
M, the following dcscrlbed real estate, situate In
City OF Washington. District Of Columbia. tOwlt All
that certain piece or parcel of lard known and de-
scribed part OF lot numbered four a., in square
numbered three hundred and seventy (377),
beginning for the same Mt the southwest corner of
said lot and running thence on the line Of il street,
east twentyiour CA feet; thence north one hundred
aud fifty niue feet to an alley; thence west twenty
four CD feet and thence south one hundred and tty
nine 5) feet to the place OF beginning together with
the improvements. &c. Subject to all taxes now due
and payable
TERMS Sil.6OO and accrued Interest to the day OF
sale, amounting to s5,SSs60, with the expense OF
sale, In cash. aud the balcnce in six and twelve
months for which the notes of the purchaser bearing
interest from the day OF sale, and secured by deed
OF trust the property sold VIII be taken. deposit
OF 500 will be required of tho purchaser the time
of sale and all conveynncng at tue expense OF tue
purchaser
II terms of sale are complied with in ten days
the trustee the right resell the property
ut the risk and cost OF the deaultng purchaser aft
Ave days advertisements.
ja2leod&ds Star surviving Trustee.
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ROBlNSON'S EXPRESS.

Baggage Called For and Delivered TO any part of
the city; also taken to from railroads and steam
boats for 2l cents per trunk Small packages " cents
each. No charge for delivering TO rooms, Send or
ders by mail messenger TO await arrival OF trains
or boats care of either
1902 PENNA AVE TOT FIFTEENTH ST.
eli rENNA. AVE liiS FOURTEENTH ST.
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Personal H..

A NY Information concerning n Mrs Bricks, who
"A came from Baltimore few weeks ago, and is
supposed to DO Insane supposed to have lived neal
boundary ~, below Tweuiy.finh Address r. X
HEATH, Government Printing Office. ja2
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
FITCH, FOX & BROWN, Real Estate Brokers.

EhTCH, FOX BROWN Real Estate Brokers.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER
OF CONNECTICUT AVE. AND l. ST.
BY virtue of n deed OF trust dated June II, a.
ID. 1873, and duly recorded in lber No. ~ folio
$50 one of the land records tor the District Of Co
lumba, Will sell Mt public auction, 1T the real estate
office OF Fitch, Fox u Brown, No l4H Pennsylvania
avenue, on THURSDAY. February 5. a. D. 1850 at 1
O'Clock y. M, the following described real estate,
situate ia the city Of Washington District Of Co
lumba, to-wit: Lot /. IN Harris q Gramners sub.
division Of square numbered one hundred aud sixty
four OG, recorded IN the office Of the Surveyor OF
the District OF Columbia, IN lber b. folio i0i, to-
gether with the improvements thereon, being premi
ses No 1928 Connecticut avenue, now occupied by the
French Minister.
Terms cash a deposit of 8 900 will he required at
time of sale All convex anCng at purCa sOrB cost.
ftcrms OF sale not complied Will In five days the
trustee the right to resell Mt risk aud
dciaulting purchaser utter five days advertisement
... RICHARD WALLACE,
j. 7. COLDwELL, Trustee
LL..aIn Nm L.lI 4 4
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-24
STEAMBOAT LINES.
INLAND AND sEABoARD CoAsrING COM,
Il PANY.
FOR NORFOLK. FORTRESS MONROE,
IND THE SOUTH.
FALL AND WINTER ARRANGEMENT

FALL AND WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
Steamer LADY OF THE LAKE 6Spo-
will leave Washington MON e..{klR4Ssfeni~
DAYS, WEDNESDAYS and FRI HdE1ses{retf-tlt
DAYS, at y. m. stopping at PIney Point and Point
Look Out, cgnnecting with steamers TO Boston, New
York and Richmond, and railroad lines south.
Leave Norfolk TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS and
SATURDAYS at y, M
First ella Are,u,,,,,i2 % Round rlp,,.,...,,N3 %
second class nlre,.9jO. Round trip.......,..v2 .
DIILT LINE ON TN H. POTOMAC RIIEif
The steamer IOHN W. THOMPSON has been with
drawn for repair, and the JANE MOSELEN has
been substituted TO take her rips and her days uut
olherNi Use ordered,
STEIMERs FOR NEW YORK
The Steamers JOHN GIBSON and e. @, KNIGHT
alternately leave Pier u East River, New York eV-
cry Saturday, ~ y. m; Georgetown Friday morn
Ing aud Alexandria same day,
Freight taken nt lowest rates. Apply NJ otce under
National Metropolitan Bank, Fifteenth street or office
OF agent, foot Of sixth street Washington, and 90 Wa
ter street, Georgetown. SAM L. BACON,
Be2i PrCsidenL
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NOTICE 10 MOUNT VERNON PASSENGERS

The steamer W. W. COLUORAN,
which has been recently bullt aud z..fst0sss@
lurnshed-L, L. BLAKE, Captain k-fI2sk4Nzf1s5
Is the only boat allowed to land pas SAf1st1e2tS
sengers NJ Mount Vernon wharf Rounl trio, u, IN
Guiding admission to mansion and grounds Steamer
leaves Seventh street DAILY Sunday excepted nj
~ " N. and returns about u. m.
j, Neil. HOLLlNGSWOHrH
Sup't ladies Mount Vernon Association,
T.. T., BLAKE, Steamer w. w CoscOran el
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WANTED-FHELP.

A n experienced clothing salesman can get per
IA manent situation. Address, with reference, l. u,
q Box 5iT ja2l-3t
A SERVANT to do general homework including
IA washing aud ironing, In a private family must
stay nights; VIII pay s2 month to neat active aud
Wiling woman; recon mendatlons required Adj
dress l. A. Iock-boN 4, PO. JAIL
nNE good baker and one good cook also two
~ good railroad bnClisnlilhs for rock work, can find
5tendy employment by calling OIL writing TO ED.
WARD PURCELL contractor shenandoah Valley
railroad, front Royal, Va. ja2ti
NIFTY or more railroad hands, who can work both
IL In earth and rock, can lind steady employment
on the shenandoah Valley rnilroad, near Front
Royal, Address or call upon EDWARD PURCELL
contractor shenandoah Valley Railroad Company,
Front Royal Va jazz
XNANTED--A few resi- ectRble ouths to practically
w study Architecture and Engineering at Office
100 N st n ". oC2tt
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
.LTlMoRE AND ONO RAILROAD.

The Great Double Track
NATIONAL ROUTE AND SHORT LINE
NORTH, NORTHWEST, WEST. AND SOUTH.
WEST.
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PssOFEasIONAL.

SPERMATORRHu1A, IMPOTENCY PREMA.
= ture deca emissions and all yenerea diseases
cured by DIR. HENRIE. Some cases positively cured
in from to Z days, No calome used. All female
weak nesses, &c. cured. No. ia + street northwest
near Second. ueeD-ly
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Pacific Mining stocks.

SAN Francisco, January %, 1880.
The following are tile Official closing quotations. OF
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FOR RENT MISCELLANEOUS,

A BASEMENT store suitable for dairy, lunch,
IA laundry or .ther business also parlors en- suite
on first or second floor with modern improvements:
rent moderate; ll22 Pennsylvania ave NV la?2
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

Mooney TO LOAN ON Oficers' pay account Ad.
WI dress REGIMENT, Republican office. ja22-ltt
CT Enn 10 5000 TO loan In Government
Sp L. sOOO clerks pay accounts, properly ap-
proved by their discussing officers, Address Will,
BIER, Republican office la2lGt
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ms SPECIAL LINES or PRACTICE

Has been already fully demonstrated here by the
most gratifying SUCCESS in the families of many of
the most influential residents of Washington doth
permanent and TRANSIENT all OF whom have kindly
offered to permit themselves to be referred to- Their
names can be examined ut his rooms,
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FOR RENT-HOUSES.
FOR SALE-MOUSES.
FOR RENT-ROONHS.

VERY low, Ave furnished rooms, gas, water, &c;
' suitable for housekeeping at No 1909 Twelfth
st, ". ja2i
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-03-18
She Knew He was Coming.

She was a very small girl, but us horse
men say, she had d every long head 1t
was after the recent snow storm, and the
small girls big sister expected Edward
that night. rs evening drew on apacc,
and the young lady retired to wash her
hands, and build 4 threc-story- attic
building on the top Of her head, the small
girl with a little coal shovel removed the
snow from the sidewalk to the stoop
The family were at dinner, when sudden
ly the bell rang. Both sisters started to
their feet, and, as the eldest welcomed
her lover, the small girl, in tone of as
tonishmcnt, said: "Well Ed Harvey !
How in the world did you get in this
house" 'Why 2" said the young man,
bashfully, as he stroked the child's head.
"Why? Because piled up the snow on
the stoop, and didn't think you could
get inw "Who told you | was coming ?'
ooh, knew, cos sister has been curling
her hair and pairing her nails all the after
noonw
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-03-18
Murder viii Out.

The following is Joseph Bolducs statement Of
the horrible murder of Mr. James j. Norris, Of
Bradley, Nov eth, 1879, as made to his counsel,
Otis Gilmore, Esq, of Brewer
Bolduc says he had made al arrangements for
going home and left the boarding house, kept by
Mr.. Robbins in Bradley, the morning of the 9TH
of Nov. on my way when wheeling my trunks,
| met Charles Richardson, who asked me where |
going | told him | was gong home. He bid
Inc good by and we parted | took my trunks first
to Jerry Bells house where had some things. |
packed up all had there that | wanted. | stald
there till about haf-pa three in the afternoon,
then went across the river to West Greatworks.
left my trunks at the depot and went over to Old
town to buy my ticket, got it and came back to
" est Greatworks. | asked the baggage master to
check my trunks and he refused. He said must
leave them at my own risk He asked me # ! had
lny ticket | SAID had and showed it to him. and
he SAID it was not good from Danvllle Junction to
Portland | said it was. He still continued 10 say
| that it not. told him then would 90 back
and see Mr. Hoskins about it. ! met the cars when
| was going to Oldtown
When got my ticket found must take the
train in the morning AT half past SIX did not
know the boarding house keeper at est Great
works, 50 ! thought would stay out all night. !
thought should lind good warm chance round
the furnace where / could get heat enough to keep
me warm through the night | found out that II
cold land there plank. do not know
| how long slept. | woke up and was quite cold,
| | got up to walk round to warm myself. | came
| back again but did not sleep any | staid there d
| little while and went of again and came to Old
| town the second time. | then went across the
| bridge into Bradley. hung round the boarding
| house there till ! the o'clock train, then |
| went and stood near Norris office | went and got
the from under the bridge where hid it a mum
| Der of days before, having taken it from the mil
| waited near the Office till Mr., Norris came out,
| about ten the evening, and when he came out,
| ! followed him and he turned round to me and
I I.lll. I.. ti,t,tt.r lt.lt .,tu4y
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-03-18
One KIND Of a Miracle.

The poutschc kcitung prints the fol-
lowing in the report Of a village school
inspection The examiner is trying to
explain to the fatheadcd listeners the
character Of a miracle. He asks a scholar;
"What is a miracle? ?"
81 don't know, sir"
"lt-all at oncc-the sun appeared in
the heavens at night, what would you
say it was y
"The moon"
"But, if you were told it was the sun,
what would you say "
'I'd say it was a lic"
"Now, never lie. Suppose told you
it was the sun 2"
The scholar, after a moments deep re-
Election, bobbed his head.
'Please, sir, I'd say you We're drunk"