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A Good WORK by Women.

A Atomperance rally was held at Fenton Hall
yesterday afternoon, under the auspices of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Association,
which was brmful Of interest to those in at.
tendance. The meeting was conducted by
Charlie Nye and Mrs. McKondree Riley, each
of whom made spirited addresses for sigma.
lures to the pledge. The results must have
been highly gratifying to the speakers, as
nearly a hundred young people enrolled them.
selves on the side Of total abstinence. 1t is tho
intention of the association to hold daily meet
ings from to p. M, and they expect to do a
great work this winter. Fenton Hall, in
which the meetings will be held, is on i, be.
tween Eleventh and Twoifth streets north.
west, aud was formerly called "Lyccum Hall"
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Thermomotric Readings.
OFFICE Grief SIGNAL OFFICER, U. S. A..
January 4 1880
Indications.

For Middle Atlantic States, variable winds,
mostly northwest to southwest, cooler partly
cloudy weather, with occasional rain aud sta.
tionary or rising barometer.
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60 ana mp for Pants, s20 and up for Oyercoala,
s2,jO ana lip for making and trimming Pants. j. a.
Greisbauer l3j Ninth street
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CITY ITEMS.
MThe Chennest Arllcle In enc World."

This IL whata grateful gentleman said who was
cured of bad kidney disease by the use of Safe
Kidney and Liver Cure, after hG had offered IN
vain 1000 to any doctor who would rid him Of II.
II is the cheapest article in the world 10 all afflicted
with kidney and liver diseases.
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Ton velvet Rugs go to Julius Lansburgh's.
A Little Boy Isrutally Benten.

THIS Is the season for rheumatism. Dur.
Tang's Rheumatic Remedy cures quickly.
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Special Prices,

Roger Bros triple-paod knives and teaspoons
50 the half dozen. r. Harris 4 Co., AS seventh
street.
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THE Rowland Dental Association, 2l1 Four.and-
a.hqll street. use only $. s. Whites artificial toeth
Philadelphia. Price, 81 per set.
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AInst Erdmrn SIncI,.

In order 10 realize money, viii sell boots and
shoes az figures that will satisfy even the closes
buyer. Call carly ut j. Brooks, 1888 Seventh street
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Louis spanier, 1916 Il Street Northwest,
sells the finest rye and Bourbon whlskies in this
OuntrY.
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TELEGRfPHIC NEVS.
Baseball.
TiIJen Forced to Paw I'm.

New ORLEANS, Jan. 4.-Rochcsters, of
Now York, 81 EekfolAs, l.
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TEMPERANCE WORKERS.
How Some COId-Water Advocates
Spent Sunday.
Dnshaways at Tallmadgc Hnll-1Elt Carson,
DR., on the Rostrum- Charlie Nye Makes
u Housing speech aud Gathers in
Many Recruits s-A Temper
anco Rally at Fonton
Hall-More signers.
Tho Dnsllnwnys


Every available space in Tallmadge Hall
was filled last night before the time for the
opening of the regular meeting Of the Dash
away Reform Club, aud hundreds were turned
away during the evening unable to gain al.
mittance. Hon. u. z, Holloway, the presi.
dent, was In the chair and Mr.. l.. III. Patter-
son secretary. Rev. j. ID. Hutton opened
with an impressive prayer, and after an ap.
propriate hymn by the choir, Mrs. Laura Sey.
mour presiding at the organ, and cornet ac-
compartment by Mr.. Alfonso Youngs, Judge
A.. J, Amber delivered an appropriate orig.
inal New Years poem, dedicated to Hon. d. =.
Holloway, president, and tho Dashaway Re-
form Club. Colonel NIoacham was then intro.
duced. He made o short but pointed address,
and then introduced with complimentary re.
marks Kit Carson, jr who entertained the
audience about hafan hour with practical
and telling address, advocating teetotalism
and square prohibition. His address was so
highly appreciated that the audience, after he
bad concluded, insisted, by continuous ap.
pIausc, upon his speaking again, when Mr..
Carson again appeared and announced that if
possible he would be with the DI5haways
next Sunday night and talk to them, as they
say down in Texas, until the cows come
homo.' Mr.. Joseph Williams followed with
words Of cheer aud good advice. Miss Flor
cnce Hopkins and brother then favored the
audience with Tic on the Red Ribbon" and
MY Redeemer," which were highly apprc-
ciuted President Holloway aud Alexander
Eaglcston thcn made stirring and successful
appeals for signcr5 to tho pledge
Mrs. Julia Daniels, by request, sang 90!
Where is My Wandering Boy To-night?' aud
being ercorcd, sang another solo. Charlie
Nyc was the next speaker, and he entertained
the audience in his characteristic way about
forty minutes, appealing to "the boys TO go
70 wUlk referring ieelingly to the little Bible
presented by his mother whcn he was n boy,
just starting out in life, exhibiting it and
reading impressively the few lines of cheer
written in it by his mother comparing the
past with The present effectively and closing
with thrilling appeal for sisners to the
pledge,
This was the most thoroughly enthusiastic
and successful meeting held for a year.
Ninety-threc persons signed the pledge.
Next Sunday night the Dashaways will
| meet in the Congregational church, on which
| occasion Charlie Nyc, Kit Carson, jr., and
others will address the meeting, and grand
temperance rally is expected.
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AHoIIhnY Atfrnniinn
a Serious cutting Array.

The Immense stock and low prices at r. Haryl
D. Co.. jewelers., 1856 Seventh street.
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New Advertisements.

New Advertisements.
Ford's Opera aHouse-Octoroon.
Moot, 915 Pennsylvania avenue.
Theatre Comique-Yarioty show.
Harris & Shafer, lib Pennsylvania avenue
Wented-Authors, correspondents and jour.
nalists
Nine. Z. Rallings, importer, 1921 F street
northwest.
Washington City Hibernian Benevolent So.
Ciety-Ball
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CoMrOUND FLUID EXTRACT or pIPslSstwA cures
kidney and bladder, gravel, female weakness, &c
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You can save twenty-five per cent by buying
clothing and gents furnishing goods at Roman i
COgIs closing out sale, at 5y7 Seventh street
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Did watches aI5,

Solid Gold Watches Al5,
IIandsomo cases and warranted for time. Il. Harris
4 CO., I35 Seventh street.
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more surprised at the .<'nd, 1rlenoly WY
in wh;ch he talked. He was as eager to
talk over routes to Florida and Colorado
As Mr.. Downs himself, and knew much
more about the advantages o. inc iatter
Mace. How enthusiastic the TWO men
rev as they talked Of the feasib. mty OF
Mr.. Downs going first and getting oet'
ter. and then taking a house at Denver
for his wife to keep dodgers; or better
vet. If his health were once fairly re-
established, he might get chance at
farming. -,
cts the getting there that is the
trouble. :" said the invalid, at last, the old
cloud settling down on his thin face.
"Oh, that's the least part Of it! You
must allow me to see to that. l had u
delicate sister when was mere boy
that might be living now, if we could
have sent her to the Wcst-in memory
of her want to send YOU"
The wife's happy face, the sick mans
broken thanks, helped on the good work
in James Warnings already softened
heart. They would not hear of his eat'
inc alone. and he and Mrs. Downs be-
tween them improvised q high tea which
was grand success, the invalid sitting
up and even asking to be helped sec.
ond time.
It was not quite easy to tell Mrs.
Downs of the proposed change of rooms,
but Mr.. Waring found her sympathies
all on the side Of the brave young wife,
and though she was sorry to lose him as
a lodser, she was so delighted to have
gained him as friend that she did not
complain.
Just as the Oldest Of her boys was
kissing her good. night, Mr.. Warning was
announced to Mrs. Archer. :.
You could not persuade your friend,
I see," said that lady, after introducing
her husband, spray do not think Us
very much disappointed"
iBut indeed, madam, my friend-a
mans best friend, they say, is himself
has come to beg that he may take pos
, session of his room as soon as possible
r Mrs. Archer's surprise was great, bu
SIlC ulll lIOI VI w OOuNSssA A.o~ ~
a total stranger was not to be thrust up
on them. She felt that MIR. Warine
would help her in all her undertakings
, and hoped that his friendship nigh
a prove ennobling to her husband.
The three talked together for an hour
Q and then, mutually pleased with tn
t prospect Of spending many evenings to
gether, they parted, Mr.. Warlng t
D walk home thinking over the change II
!? his feelings since the night before. :.
t "This has been the happiest hollda
/? of my life, and 1 mean to have man
l. such. Tomorrow III speak to Ben
and raise his salary, and then ! mus
0 begin to plan for Christmas. There
= be lots of presents for all OF thes
a young folks I've picked up. declare
|, instead of dreading my holidays | sha
be getting ready for the next one all tn
n time, and after this shall have, as III
II blessed mother advised, my own poor
d help and encourage. "-Eran.iner al
" Chronicle
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IuDrAn corn has been successfully
used instead Of barley for malt In Great
Britsin. Il the discovery proves to be
uractical on . large SCALE, . constantly
xidenine market VIII b offered for the
surplus crop Of maize In this country,
and beer will be vastly cheapened.
From time immemorial in both North
And South America Indian corn has
been used by the sborigines In the pro
duct;on Of : rude beer. It has not been
hitherto BY any civilized nation, AID It's
use now in England follows the repeal q
tie duty on malt and the attention q
chemists to the preparation oe . substi'
tute for barley malt.
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There are score of incidents OF
the campaign that might be instanced
"A causes of the Democratic r0ut. But
thew are not essential. The fact that
the people most keenly appreciate is
that the party is beaten. There is no
profit to be derived from the lachry-
NOSE demonstrations over the spilling
Of q can OF the hcteal auid. The true
wav is to 20 to work to repair the
damage done, and by every means en-
deayor to restore the party of the peo-
ple 20 its former asccndency in local.
State and National affsirs. The means
to be employed will manifest themselves
In due time. st. IauL GLOBE.
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4, Add,> sss by the National Committee.

r,,. r.oo> tive Committee of the M.
honal Dcm,xr, tic Committee has issued
the following ad> $685. ..o x,.;o,,, Down
-. o =" ..,.,,,o. tho following state
| men, in references to th> e'-'''o'
letter: m, eu,.com.
|. Neitl,cr tho Committee ucr any s ." in
mttcc thereof has ever taHcn ~.
reference TO the letter. rthc
., 1t was first called to the atecntIo'". -.
Chairman Of the Committee OH the nlS's
fore it's publication in Truth Oh tire :oth W '*''
tObcr.
3 The Chairman thcrcupon requested nr'
Smalcy, Il member Of the Committee Z" cN'
anime the letter. but permission 10 40 80 ""s
refused ut the Office OF TRUTH
1. No member of the Committee ever saw
tie letter or any copy or portion thereof "i'l
alter its publication, or WIS in any wise cone
ccsned therein, or gave any advice IN rcier
cHce thereto.
5. Hart, publisher Of Truth. brought tho
original letter to headquarters, No. l5s Fifth
avenue, On the afternoon or the @Hh oi WV
Der, where it was seen for the first time bv
any member Of the Committee. ana then cN'
amned by several members OF the Committee
and Other persons not members. All th"9e
who were familiar with the handwritin" OF
General Garfield came to the conclusion that
the letter was genuine.
q, The Committee decided to purchase .
reasonable number of elcctrotype plates OF
the fac simiie, which had already been pre-
pared by Truth.
:. No denial having como from General
Garfield of the authenticity Of the letter, not
outstanding the Geographic demand OF tho
New York Herald. and very sharp leader III
that paper. the Committee decided t" give
out the e!cctrotype plates. which was accord
inwly DONE Tic p!opricty of this action was
not doubted by the Committee, as the letter
seemed to be in harmony with General Gar
fields views upon the subject, covered Dy
letter gathered from the public records, OF
undOubted genuinencss.
S. The first complete denial was not publish
cd until four days after the original publlca
; ton in Truth, and to this denial, unsupported
ty any other evidence, the Committee, in view
of General Gariclds connection with othe'
scandals, attached no weight.
O. Therefore, when evidence was offered II
show that Morcy was real person, and not
myth, the Committee called forts production
as they were bound to do, in order to arrive u
I | the truth.
:, 10. II the letter has been forged, or an!
: fraud committed in reference thereto or an
false evidence been given, 1t has been don
: without the knowledge, consent or prlv'ty .
the Committee, or any member thereof.
= Finally, the Committee approves OF all hon
= est measures to punish any and all person
+ who have committed any violation OF law IN
:, have no interest in this matter but to arrive
a the very truth Of the affair. That there snoul
be doubt rs to tho authenticity OF the lettt
= is largely due to the failure of the prosec'
~ ton to put General Garfield on the STAN
: WIN. II. BARNUM, Chairman.
BY order of the Committee.
FREDERICK 0, PRINCE, Secretary.
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New Jersey raises the best peach
es and the best Democrats in tho coun.
try. She took it into her head to break
the column Of the Solid North, and
should be honored for 1t. General Me-
Clellan in his instructions to General
Halleck during the war said 1--WE are
fighting solely for the integrity Of the
Union, to uphold the power of our M
tional Government, and to restore to
the Nation the blessings Of peace and
good ORDER" The tull measure Of
blessings Of peace never can be realized
until a geographical party retires. New
Jersey has done her fun share to till up
the measure. --Bostov Post.
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Secretary "Dfck" Thompson
executed . political nahcuver worthy
Of his distinguished predecessor, Robe
son. He sent ten ships of our navy to
Hampton Roads for. . review which was
70 have occurred last week. Then he
postponed the review until after he
should have gone home and voted. In
the mean time he lett oil the officers
and sailors Of the ships voteless At
Hampton Roads. whereby Hancock lost
about 1850 votes. m Y World.
Ohio wants to deprive Virginia q
her title. - "Mother Of Presidsnts."
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THANKSGIVING DAY IN THE
OLDEN TIME.

4, ,rv more happy seemed to iii
A. %, home stead meath the shcltering hill.
1n.o.ntle stir. like.winds ut play,
80 kent in mind Thanksgiving. Day.
,.,o, the roof tree, sloping down,
~ late had come II glistening crown
~ ~ NOV. and dropped beneath the caves
~ The vOOdbine's red and withered leaves.
a. ,nu. the homestead peaceful stood
Amidst the winter qnietnde,
Srside the housewife piled her art
Win busv hand and anxious heart.
,.- three whole days conflict dire
"a wa9ed rwixt eatables anu IRE;
s.;Il does the crane not cease to gr0an,
and still the oven holds Its own.
xor conscious of her skill and might,
T TTr house dame, with her skirts drawn tigh
.Amd can askew with flying strings,
The closet fills with dainty things.
The children peep with eyes aglOw
r. wee her place the pies In row,
And steal to get with smack and snih
M steauins cOnscrves Just whih.
Tho day has come! The biushing morn
Now hears the numbering stage coach horn
That. mid the echoings oil the hills,
me homestead with u trcmor fills.
First 40 the door, the grandsire gray
pnt. forth his staff his steps to- stay;
The toddcr, prattlin@ ut his knee,
Thrus,s forth his head the coach to see.
The stalwart son that bides ut home
into the doorway, too, has come;
III, wife and baby now appear
ijark, III, the sound of wheels they hear.
The stage ut last, with stately sweep,
Comes round the curve. and rom III reap
Thc school boy son, who lett the farm,
And meet the group with greetings warm.
Ouick bouncing ut the prick of goad,
fpilHoncd nag trOts up the road,
And palising by the humble stoop,
Adds two new corners to the group.
Tie meeting house looms white ana bare
u,ah on the hill above them there,
Aud In its .tceple thumps and Sways
The hell that calls to prayer and praise.
And soon the men folks, smiling faced,
Responsive to- its summons haste;
whist busy Marthas, iul Of care.
Gains. their return the feast prepare.
The Feast ut last. The grace Is said,
And M hobs every eager head,
And bright ewes, like some greedy power,
In ,eching what they may devour.
The turkey nj the feast is lost;
The chickens get their drum. sticks crossed
And empty plates, just filed with pies,
The good wife marks with smiling eyes.
yacb find. his limit reached ut last;
The apples come; the nuts are passed:
The mugs of elder Drumming stand,
Ard Jokes fly round on every hahd.
40 goes the day till evening comes;
And ON tie hob the kettle huns;
The roasting apple puff- its cheek.
And ,ildrcn play ut hide.and. seek.
Perhaps this day in years to come
Nav find them wanderers far from home,
And with Joy haunting memories cheer
The shadows of that changeful year.
-YOmtNs Companion
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Ar St. Elmo, Ala, . Mrs. Simpson
VA, sitting on . railroad platform hold.
Inc An infant in hef arms, when train
passed. throwing her of and killing her,
but without injuring the child.
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The Late Democratic Presidential Can
didate.

General hancock lS OeucTHl AaHCOcA
still. but he is none the worse for that.
The campaign in which he has been de-
feated has not hurt him. On the COM
trary, the country knows him much
better than it ever knew him before,
and its enlarged information concern
ing him is ali to his advantage. The Or
deal through which he has passed has
been no ordinary one. He has had to
meet in one way or another misconcep.
ton and Misrepresentation. but oil that
he has done so admirably that it
might be difficult to say in which
party he had the most admirers. he
has proved himself invulnerable to the
shafts of party SANDER and alignity:
The keenest points have been turned
against the impenetrable armor OF char
acter by which he has been protected,
and this element Of strength was long
ago confessed by his party opponents
sonalities, because they could not match
our Achilles, who, If vulnerable in his
heel, has given his enemies no chance
to know it, as he never turns his
heels toward them. The campaign
has resulted in the temporary defeat
| of the Democratic party, but General
Hancock is not to blame for 1t. Per.
sonally, he is IS grand in defeat ~ he
ever was in victory. He has . clear
conscience, and in all the opportunity
| that . hot canvass opens for mistakes
! in q Presidential contest he has done
nothing 20 lower bis self.respect
or lower the standard OF manliness
which the world has associated with
him. He has no reason to be sorry that
he accepted the leadership to which he
was assigned by the action OF the Dem.
ocratic party. It was = patriotic
act on their part, and on his. He is
man eminently worthy the confidence
Of any party, and, as we have already
stated, the broader acquaintance will
bis character and abilities that has re
sulted from his candidacy is Of value t
the country. His motives have stoot
the test 81 analysis. His patriotism
| " ovCIy PVs1V 1870
without speck or flaw. His know!
edge Of the principles upon whicl
our system Of government rests
and bis appreciation Of the considera
lions that should rule In every depart
ment of that Government, are remarka
bic in . military man, aud would hav
: been OF great value to the country. Blu
the decision Of the people has bee
7 ayersc to that and General Hancoc
t can stand it quite as well as they can
, He hes accepted the result like sol
7 der, . philosopher and a gentleman
, He has grown irthe love and respect
, the people from the time he was nom
). mated until the present, and his nam
b Win always be among those to b
8 vreathed with the tokens Of honor an
= popular regard. There are only kin
d words and kind thoughts for him. how
$ ever much others may he criticised
4 Boston Post.
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THE ex-Khsdive h relieving the to-
dinm Of exile BY visiting IN Austria and
Hungary. He d small IN stature, and
bis corpulency increases.
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- The President has resumed busi'
mesa at the White House. His atten.
t;on il called to the violation of CT
Sc Or M during bis pro-
lonped absence. Courier.
Journal.
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what . splendid chance tho
Democratic party has for growth: The
seed corn is still good. Splendid crops
hv.and.by.-Bost0n Statesman.