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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-05-03
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National Republican., 1881-07-22
HrnIilhiiInni in Iknnana.

"All aboard r'ycllcd the conductor; but
his seven passengers, vino had alightcd to stretch
their legs on the platform, did not stir. Some depot
hangor.on had told them that this station was the
last before crossing the Kansas border, aud II
seemed as IL some common impulse or affection
held them all spc-bound. "All aboard" the
conductor cried again, and the train started. The
seven passengers made q spasmodic attempt to
reach It, but the attempt was too splritess. Only
two Of them found footing ON the hind steps of the
sleeper. These were Kansas City drummors, and
they came on into the day.car, looking very de-
jected.
"It is n dry time" said the fnt passenger.
"IpGuse to ruminatc' said the man in the linen
coat, pcnsivcly chewing bit oflicoricc root.
"The drama is decayng" said the sad passen-
ger.
Don't w(h)ine," said the woman who talks bass.
"l'll sit beside her" volunteered the boy who
sells peanuts.
1--WE have crossed over into the land of mill;
and honey" said one ofthe drlmmers, feebly en-
deavorlng TO keep up with the procession.
"Now you're screamin'," remarked his com
panion.
"Loggerhcads," observed the man on the wood
box us the train halted at II tank, the engine is
going TO be gin and d-watcr."-HdlrkCye.
National Republican., 1881-07-22
BOSTON CoRBETT.
How IHe Shot the Assassin BootIi-IHii
Mean Trca1tnctitr-

During the first National Soldiers Re-
union held at Caldwell Ohio, in 1874, Boston Cor
bctt wns present rs one Of the crowd, and give u
very full and circumstanal account Of the death
Of Booth which agrees substantially with that
given by Gath" Corbett, however, said that ut
the moment he shot Booth The latter was aiming
his carbinc at n soldier on the opposite side of the
barn. Ho saw that there was not moment TO lose,
and fred his pistol, large navy revolver, and
Booth fell among the burning hay, and was dragged
outlying and Corbett put under arrest for his RASH
ness. The regular army officers had never forgiven
him for depriying them Of great public trial
and execution. lie said Booth never spoke after
he fell, and he died, as he deserved to die the
death Of dog. Corbctt complained that his share
the $4,000 reward offered for the capture of tho
assassin stolen from him, with all his clothes
the day he got It by some struggling dcserer lie
declared that the Of the people had treated
him Gs ifhc were the assassin and Booth the hero.
When the surgeons who carved up Booth carcass
asked him how he happened to send the bullet to
the same spot whore Booths fatal bullet had lodged
in Lincoln Corbctt sharply replied, with charac-
tcrstic religious rhapsody "The Lord directed my
shot,
National Republican., 1881-07-22
KEENE AND GOULD.
what Is Thought OF the wealth OF the
Two afcn.

"Gath was talking the other day with
some Wall street speculators, and thus reports
what they said about Kcene and Gould; The
conversation then turned TO the principal opera
tors. One gentleman asserted that in the year
1850 Keeno had made Sli,001,O0O. We'll, said the
broker, ho had great losses that year, too. My
Judgment is that Keenc is worth about s7,O00O00 at
present Before he left California, according to
his account, which he showed at the time, he had
about s3,GO0,00O. If l am correct in my judgment,
therefore, he has Just about doubled his fortune
since he came to the East, five or six years ago!
go How much money is Gould worthT asked q
person present
Could said Coloncl Logan, cannot be worth
less than sJ0OOOOOO lie is the most remarkable man
that has ever been seen in Wall street, not except
ing Commodore Vanderbilt His following is 30
remarkable. You see, they not only take his cue
throughout the other states Of the Union, but he
can raise money In New York by the millions. lie
has made money for so many men that there Is
confidence in him such MS no leader In Wall street
has got This talk about his ever being forced to
the wall regard as absurd. man Of his breadth
of view has not left himself naked on any side.
As far rs these cats and dogs are concerned
said the broker, which have been forced up to
nu extravagant price. don't believe there would
be any sale for them at oil If there should be q
rapid panic in this country. II has been u COM
mon thing here to take some old Southern railroad,
put million Of money into II, and then stock and
bond II up to six or seven millions, and hold II up
to that figure in the quotations 1t won't survive
a spell OF sharp weather.
National Republican., 1881-07-22
lIor weather again !
PERSONALITIES.

SECOND ASSISTANT PosTMAsTER-GENERAL
ELMER is visiting Rt his old home, in Wayerly
NY.
FIRST ASSISTANT PosTMAsTER-GENER
TYNER is expected to return on Tuesday of next
week.
TIE date of the funeral of the late
Dean Stanley has been fixed for next Monday af-
ternoon,
Ey-GovERNoR FENToN has just been
elected president Of the First National Bank OF
Jamestown, n, y
NINE, MADELEINE BREs, who holds the
rank Of Ohicer de lAcademie, is the only female
physician In Paris,
MINNEsoTA has Il we'll in which there
IS ice all the year round. II Is called the Charles
Francis Adams Well"
THE Sweet Singer of fMichiganis passing
the summer in Arizona worlds sympathy
should so out to ArIs ona, -
Mr.. JAMES G. FAIR heads the personal
assessment roll Just filed in San Francisco with
s42,2Ol0OO Mr, j. C. Flood IS assessed at sS6,5OO,'
National Republican., 1881-07-22
LouE.treci's Views.

General Longstreet, few days ago, in
response to the question, "Who was your greatest
soldier" responded; ain many respects, General
Leg As have said, he was q noble character, bui
he was not perfect field-marshGl. He was not
always cool in the heat of battle and that is really
the creates, test Oft commanders power. General
Stonewall Jackson not only had perfect control OF
his nerves, In battle and out OF 1t, but he had Tho
additional merit of being able to move his troops
with great promptncSs and of executing his plans
with marvellous decision. Jackson was a great
field. marshal
National Republican., 1881-07-22
nmcoIic AmNMcrs.
10 YOU live around here .

"Boy, do you live around here.
"Ycs, sir"
"Then you must know the best fishing ground p
"No, sir. We never fish in the ground up here
"But do they catch any fish in that lake over
thercT
al never saw em catch any"
"lTow Is the creek %
al guess It's purity well.".
"Dont they fish for trout here's
Il never aNcd EN- what they was fishing for.
as there any game in the woods?'
"l never saw any; but I'm near sighted"
"Do many people come here?
"Igucss so"
"Any scenery around here?'
al guess so, but forgot TO look and see'
"Boy, what bait do You use here to fsh with %
"Well we've gotfour schoolma'ams from Grand
Rapids boarding at our house. and that other man
over on the hill has deaf and dumb coon, a tame
bear, and part Of busted Uncle Toms Cabin ,
troupe. Iguass its purity good bait. BY the way
the old man Is putting up beds IN the barn, aud
cussln' himself for not plantn' more onions
VRkcs- Barre RocOrd.
National Republican., 1881-07-22
Senator Rob Hart Robbed.

The Rev. James NJ. Sutherland, at pres
ent assistant minister at the Lalght Street Baptist
Church, who, before he entered the ministry was
known rs Senator Bob Hart" on Wednesday
went to Ocean Grove n. j., and returned to New
York on Saturday, When lie reached his home, at
No, 50 Bedford street. he discovered that during his
absence 500 had been stolen from the desk in his
sitting room, The money belonged to the church.
There is n great deal of mystery about the theft,
The desk was not broken open, nor were any
marks of violence about It, The police regard the
theft as an inside job" done by somebody in the
house, ana Gre working on this theory.
National Republican., 1881-07-22
Praying on the Mountain.

4 cI0ssmate Of the President said at
a Wi!liamstown prayer meeting lately: Twenty.
six years ago tonight, and at this very hour, our
class were OIL the top of Greylock to spend the
night Of the Fourth Of July. As we were about to
lie down for sleep Garfield took out his pocket
Testament and said: i am in the habit of reading
chapter every night AT this time with my mother.
Shall read aloudg All assented, and when he
had read he asked the Oldest member of the class
to pray. And there in the night on the mountain.
top, we prayed with him for whom We have now
assembled TO pray"
National Republican., 1881-07-22

THE international Cotton Exposition,
which will open at Atlanta, Ga, or Octo-
ber next, promises to he of signal service
in bringing about better acquaintance
between the North and the South The
original idea of having simply cotton
exposition has expanded, so that now it
will be an exhibition of every variety of
industry, Every State in the Union win
be represented, and exhibits will be re-
ceived from many European govern
ments. The stock for The exposition has
been taken in all the principal cities West
and East, and it is believed that the
Southern people will learn greatly from
the various labor-saving inventions that
will be exhibited by the keen and in
genious Yankees. The enterprise is one
which should be heartily fostered and it
is hoped that it will be thoroughly sue
sessiul.
National Republican., 1881-07-22
A "Crnnk's'' ConcIuAIons.

Andrew Jackson Davis concludes that
"the God centre is a burning sun of ofinconceiyable
vOstness and of terrific energy This centre, under
the stupendous repulsiye power of its own heat,
has projected its matter in all directions toward
infnitudc, which, forming into systems and star
clusters, constitutes the universe" Nothing can
be clearer or more to the point.
National Republican., 1881-07-22
&ucfiou Sales.

GoVERNMENT SALE.
w L. :. NAvY-YARD, WASHINGTON,
CoMNrANDAST's OFFICE, July 20, 1881.
VIII he offered at public sale, to the highest bidder,
on TUESDAY, July %, 1881, Mt II m ut the Washing
Two (3) IsN and one Cl) HORSE, condemned.
Terms cash. Animals TO be removed on the day Of
sale. THOMAS PAIIISON,
Jy22&252t Commodore U. $. NJ Commandant.
TINTED STATES MARSHAL'S SALE-BY
~ virtue Of n writ of herl facas issued out of the
Clerks Onlce of the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia and TO me directed, l will sell at public
sale for cash. at the courthouse door of said District
on THURSDAY, the 2sth day of July, lssl at II
o'clock M all the right, tltle claim and Interest of
the defendant In and 10 the following described prop
ery, to wit: Lots Nos. o. TO- H. aud " in square No;
754 situated In the city OF Washington, ID. O., levied
upon the property Of defendant, Joshua a. Rlche,
TO satisfy execution No. l63Oj at law In inyor OF Kel
holz e. Harrison. q. n. HENRY,
lyStJy2S United States Marshal.
National Republican., 1881-07-22
mn CnnI,IInr.n mnnnr.

1t should be recorded to the honor of
the men who stand by Mr., Conkling in his desper
Gte struggle that every seduction of patronage,
every alluromont Of public spoils, and every re-
source OF private bribery has been offered to draw
them away from their leader, and from the ideas
he represents, No just man can refuse the tribute
of his respect to their fnnuess-Nei0 York SuR.
National Republican., 1881-07-22

Persons leaving the city for the sum-
mer can have THE REPUBLICAN, mailed to
them by leaving their address at the
business Office.
National Republican., 1881-07-22
OutrageOua.

As dastardly and outrageous thing as
ever appeared in n newspaper is these two lines
from the Cleveland Herald: The new party will
be made up of Conklfng Glfleau, and David
Davis" The Hetdld owes ample apology for this,
chiefly lOits own sense Of sefrespee II II has any
National Republican., 1881-07-22
Healthy

The Philadelphia Chronicle remarks
that this Is a very healthy season. Quite mum
Der Of Western rivers that have been confined tc
their beds for years are leaving them"
National Republican., 1881-07-22

TIE REPUBLICAN would be glad to hear
briefly from any of its patrons at the
watcring-places.
National Republican., 1881-07-22
Jyge.MwT.2w
pRoPosALs FOR COAL AND LUMnER.

n F9
WASHIN0TOS, July ., 1871.
Sealed proposals. In duplicate, TO be ndOrsod " Pro-
posds for Coal and Lumber Will be received at this
office until II M, the LIST day of AUGUST ISL for the
below-described coal and lumber, to be delivered at
the nayyynrd Washington d. O., subject TO the usual
Inspection and conditions, viZ
Burean Construction and Repair-Class 81, 400 tons
Cumherland Coat (22I0 poundsl class I, 100 cubic
fee; White Oak Plank Stock; class 4 O0O0 cubic feet
yellow Pine Plank Stock.
Each class Will be awarded separately
The right Is reserved 10 reject any all bids not
deemed advantageous to the Government
Blank forms for BIDS and all necessary Information
TO be had ut this office. j. ADAMS SMITH,
jylrFGSBt Pay Inspector u. s. NAVY
National Republican., 1881-07-22
Too True

When q mans money is gone his
friends drop on like buttons from pair Of ready
made pOuls,-BOstOn Globe
National Republican., 1881-07-22
SSor QRenf--Sbouoes

= % q STWEET HOUIUEANT.-N NIN-NUUM
OsD House, In good repair with cellar range bath,
and gas, square nom CnptOl rent SIS per month,
iyG-i2tf
II,OR RENT-A FIVEROOM BRICK HOUSE,
II 1l02 Connecticut avenue. Apply on the premises
jy2i-3ta
J.,oR RENT-sTORE AND DWELLING, No, %,
~ Fourth street nOrthwosi rent, so; IN excellent
order. NJ NJ. ROHBER, Attorney at Law, No. 500
Seventh street. iy2O6t
no. RENT-BY THE YEAR, COMPLETELY
A. furnished, eleven rooms, $50 per month; summer
rents OF five rooms, go ncr month f2j Fourth street
northwest, opposite judiciary Square. Can he seen
from II q. m. 70 p m, and rom TO p. NJ. lylnel-
IF YOU WANT TO BUY, SELL RENT, or
Il Trade City Country Property, como and see the
great bargains at WILLIAM H. MAIN y BROTH.
ES, St. Charles Hotel corner Third street and Penn.
sylvonin avenue northwest ninlott
T1oR RENT-CALL AND SEE OUR LIST OF
~ property for rent JOHN SHERMAN q co,
fp.cf ClOud llutdiuq.
National Republican., 1881-07-22
@roposa[s.
DRoPoSAIS FOR ALTERATION AND I'M.
l. PROVEMENr OF WAKE COUNTY COURT

II PROVEMENT OF WAKE COUNTY COUNI-
HOUSE.
RALEIGu, n. O., July is, 1881.
Scaled proposals for the alteration and improve
mcnt ol Wake County Coirt-House, according to
plans aud specifications, Will be received until twelve
o'clock noon of SATURDAY, August %, 1881, and
opened Immediately thereafter
Blank form Of bond, proposals. and copy of the
specifications, together with all necessary mforma-
ton relating thereto, may no had by application TO
the untersigned, aud the drawings examined there.
Bids Will only he considered upon these forms
The right 10 reject any and all bids IL reserved,
Proposals must be indorsUd on envelope, Proposals
for Improvement OF Wake County urt.House" :"
and addressed rs below.
BY order OF the Building Committee.
A. W. SHAFFEIt, Sec'y,
jyga MWF.2w Raleigh n. c.
National Republican., 1881-07-22
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
Pr . 9 . @ ctu g.
1861.

THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN begins The
ne,C gear under ae,O management and riM
new material.
II iciu be a aal,rdr Republican journal.
n mR be the best nc,espopcr in tic District
Of Columbia.
II triH furnish during Hc sessions Of Con-
grcSS satisfactory rcpoH Of dc proceedings,
and triU at all times girc complete Information
ofhc o6icjci doiags IA all Departments of the
Gorcmmcm
HvjH girc all interesting Information That
can be icgi'mai5'y oJiamcd concerning tie
Intentions and policies Of tie ruling popcr.
In District affairs q ,rN kaoc only Nc best
tntercstS Of the people upon whose taror il re-
lies, and aciH at all times cooperate ,rjH pro-
grcssire citizens ,yabom rcgor6 to hcu polit-
zeal predictions rho Lorc measures 10 pro-
pose and adrucc for tic Improvement Of The
National Capita'.
n UH furnish a daily record Qt al The IL
tecsiing social crcnis Of the city, making its
society department a special Jdi'Tc.
HuiH giyc hlcgaplic mars from all parts
of he world reached by u,e 'circs, and IN its
editorials and torcign, domestic, and city nc~S
'DiH kCp pace 1yH The times.
National Republican., 1881-07-22
DRoPosALs FOR NEW HOSPITAL


Il OFFtCEA. A. q. NJ, WAsHINGToN BARRACKS,
WASHINGTON, ID. G., July II, 1851.
Sealed proposals, in trplicate, subject TO the usual
conditions, will be received at this office until IL
O'Clock noon, JULY 49, 1881, at which time and place
they Will be opened In presence of bidders, for fur
nishng all the additional material required and labor
necessary to erect II Frame Hospital nj this post
The Government reserves the right TO reject any
all proposals. Blank proposals and full information
as 10 the manner OF bidding, conditions 10 be oh
served by bidders, and terms Of contract ana pay
ment Will be furnished ON application 10 this Office
Amount and description of material on hand and
plans aud specifications can be seen at the Office of
Messrs Cluss d Schulze, Architects Washington,
ID. G.
Envelopes containing proposals should be marked
" Proposals for New Hospital at Washington Bar
racks, Washington, ID, Co. and addressed 20 the un.
dorsgned SEBREE SMITH,
jy2C.lt LIST IT. n, O. NJ, Second Art, A. 4. q. N.
National Republican., 1881-07-22
ESor BRENT -9uiscellameous
8oorSiua.


rD PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, OPPOSITE
II VI National Hotel; best Board and well fur
nished Rooms IS to $40 per week. transient s5O TO 81
jy2i.dtt MRS. o. G. Toward.
Y ARGE. HANDSOMELY FURNISHED ROOMS
y ! for rent with frstclass Table Board; no chill.
dren. Apply nt g2o New York avenue iyigGt*
rINHE FREMONT HOUSE, WITH ITS FINE
Il promenade balconies cool, airy rooms, and sune-
rior table, will be found most desirable place Tor
summer boarding. Rates, room and board, S2j TO $50
per month. my2
National Republican., 1881-07-22
Sosf auS SomnS.

Il oST-oN pENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, BE
Il tween seventh aud Seventeenth streets, bundle,
containing Boys Suit of Clothes and other articles
The finder will be rewarded by communicating with
the Clerk of the Georgetown pOstoilice. jyl03t
National Republican., 1881-07-22
eSfor SRenf-- @ooms.


INoR RENT-uNFURNIsHED ROOMS .ApPIY
IL at soi Ninth street northwest. jyaaat'
JNoR RENT-N1CELY FURNISHED CoSrAfUNG.
II eating Rooms, on first and second floors; refer,
cnce required Apply at 1871 street northwest 226'
TOR nENT-oNEE NICELY FURNISHED
Iy22-3t'
II,oR RENT-THREE FURNISHED ROOMS,
L suitable for housekeeping, al si6 per month, Az.
ply at rs Tenth street northwest. Jy221t"
JNoR RENT-AT. 1910 ELEVENTH STREET
I northwest desirable unigrnished Room, on ms, sec,
TIoR RENT-Two CONNECTING ROOMS. on
al rXHEr's EE6oK:sToRE' '"'''" "''''' jyai.55t 4
JNoR RENT-A NICELY FURNISHED ROOM.
S1n TWELFTH STREET NORTHWEST
al VI Three unf1rnished Rooms for rent also
one furnished Room. Jylg 3tf=
JVoR RENT-Two FRONT ROOMS, on SECOND
IL floor, nicely furnished. with excellent Table
Board, Apply nt li2l Fourteenth street northwest.
iylSGts
INoR RENT-THREE UNFUgNIsHED ROOMS
il on second and two ON third floor. Apply q go alo
street northwest. JylS3tf
E1oR RENT-.A CooI. AND PLEASANT ROOM
II with Board, II desired use Of bath terms renson-
able; references exchanged. Apply at ll3l Corcoran
street northwest. ly-ls-3tt
IIoR RENT-Two OR MORE UNFURNIsuED
o 9Gm snsc kefR nS,wds s desred references NPpy at
IL nishcd Rooms. Apply 1917 street northwest
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets. jy6tf
SSor Rent 2uiscellameo,ts
VNOR RIiNT-THE ROOMS NOW OCCUPIED
II by the Young Mems Christian Association, viz: An
well lighted, and heated by steam. These rooms,
erng 1900 square feet II not rented by July as
arranged, VIII be for rent separately For TERMS &c.
apply to A. s. PRATT & SON, Agents, .i0l Nnth
street northwest. jel5MWF 3rn
0DINIBUSEs TO LET-FoR EXCURSION AND
W Picnic Parties. Apply ut Office Imperial Hotel.
my2dtf
National Republican., 1881-07-22
Population Of The National Capital. 100000.

wAsurNGToY, D. c, July %, 1ssi.
National Republican., 1881-07-22
business Chances.

g.COO WILL SECURE EQUAL INTEREST
'pAlOO In Copyright; Will pay 5000 annually to
right party or forfeiture at expiration Of first year.
MONEY, MONEY, AIoNEY-To LOAN AT 2
WI per cent. per month on personal property Mt II.
FULTON'S Loan Office, 3ll Ninth street, near Penn
sylvnnia avenue northwest. my6 3m
Y IBERAL RATE OF INTEREST ALLOWED
- ON Time Deposits, United States Bonds bought
sylVnnia avenue nla26tf
National Republican., 1881-07-22
yD SEE OUR LIST or
IN SHERMAN d CO,
ST llOut Huiltliua.

OFFICE ROOMS In Nos. 323 and $40 FOur-nud-a-
half ST. u. W.; also niiS Louisiana avenue n. W.
Cali for Weekly Rent-Blst
The houses ON East Capitol street are well located
and very desirable
MONEY TO LOAN on Real Estate ut Lowest Rates.
Parties having property 10 trade or sell VIII find 1t 10
u. II. WARNER,
Il
National Republican., 1881-07-22

THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
1spubrshcd daily Sundays excepted by the
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN PRINTING COMPANY,
AT 1905 ASD i3io PENSsYLvASIA AvESUE.
TERMS:
One copy one 90
One copy 90
Address NATIONAL REruBucAN,
Washington, n. C.
tEntcrcd at tho rost.ofice at Washington, d. c. as
second.Class ma,ter.l
National Republican., 1881-07-22

WHAT has become of the parking COM
mission? Is it still in existence? Their
work certainly does not show as for
merly. The neglected parks and trees
need attention. Perhaps the Commits
sioners are at fault,
National Republican., 1881-07-22

WHERE is the citizens meeting to make
arrangements for the musical jubilee? Is
that project to be allowed to die out?
National Republican., 1881-07-22

a MARBLE tablet has been placed over
the west door of the Patent Office, lead
ing to the model-room, containing the
names of Chief Clerk Lockwood, n gem
tleman named Schurz, and others. The
names of number of clerks, messen-
gers, and watchmen were probably
omitted for want of space. The tablet
should have been made of brass.
National Republican., 1881-07-22

TuE report of the auditing committee,
which will he found in our local columns,
shows that upward of six thousand poor
families were relieved during the past
viutcr
National Republican., 1881-07-22
Sfmusenenfs.

nRIvER'S SUMMER GARDEN CONCERTS
AIAttrnCtiuns for the week commencing July ~.
First appearance of the celebrated vocalists, Miss
Lizzie Thomas, soprano; Mr.. X. Nelson, tenor Miss
81 Mills cOntralto; Mr. w o. Wilkinson, baritone,
comprisng the Acme Church Choir Quartette, OF New
York. Re.Cngugcment of MeSsrs. Jaeger and Pc.
trola cornot solosts. Mr.. IL. Jaeger, pccOlo and
finite solOlst, and the Marine Band, Prof S0usa In
charge No charge for admission. Seats for all.
National Republican., 1881-07-22
SSor 2Ulisce(laneo,ts

II Mare, good blood. can trot fast, warranted sound
and kind, To be seen ut OLCOTTS STABLES, be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth and and streets
mn fvp1.