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National Republican., 1881-07-19
Toy Pistol. and ThcIr Fatal Results.

Another fatal result from the use of the
toy pistol is brought TO light in the case Of Amos
T, Curry, a lad nine years Of age, who died from
loCkjaw caused by a wound in the hand while
firing toy pistol on the 4th instant, Major Brock
yesterday called the attention of the lleutcnants
TO the law iorbidding tile sale Of firearms, gun.
powder, or explosives to children under the age
of sixteen, and instructed them to see that Its pro-
visions were carried out
A little white boy named Samuel Mattox, aged
twelve, residing in the alley between Seventeenth
and Eighteenth and | and X streets northwest,
died last night from lockjaw, caused by playing
with toy pistol on the Fourth.
National Republican., 1881-07-19
TIL. I.,c co,on., r. Il. sIcucury.

The Mississippianst temporarily residing
in this city held meeting in the Office of the Reg
iser OF the Treasury Saturday last in relation to
the death of Colonel H. A. J. McHenry late a clerk
in the War Department, who was formerly resi-
dent of Macon, Miss Hon. b. X. Bruce was chosen
chairman Of the meeting and Mr.. J. Lake, r., sec.
retary amer which committee, consisting of
those gentlemen, together with Messrs. Bolin,
Howard and Pierce, reported Il series of resolu-
,ions recountng the many virtues of the deceased
as man and citizen, and lamenting his sudden
taking off in the full flush Of manhood, and they
were unanimously adopted.
National Republican., 1881-07-19
a Mnlher nnn nnuChlcr nrnMncl.

The wife and daughter of George
Thomas, of Plymouth, Mass, were drowned
in the harbor Sunday evening, They were
sailing with William ]. WRterson, and when
a mile and a hail from town the boat ran upon q
rock, Gurned over, ana filled, but remained fast
upon the Iook Threo young men swan to their
assistance, In taking them out Of the boat the
boat was dislodged and sank, The party then en-
deaYOred to take the women to the shore, a dis
tance Of only thirty yards, but were unable to do
so, and were obliged to leave them in order 10
save themselves The bodies were recovered.
National Republican., 1881-07-19
PcrTecting Arrangements for the Fair.

The directors OF the National Fair AS
ISOLATION, at their meeting last night decided to
postpone the proposed running till the list Of
November, thus making them follow directly aiter
the Plmlico contests, A discussion ensued as TO
the best time for holding the annual fair, but moth.
ing definite was agreed upon. II is very probable
however that II will be fixed two weeks before the
Yorktown Centennial celebration, In order to at
tract the tourists expected In this direction on
that occasion The trotling races win bo one OF
the features Of the fair, which, from present ndl-
cations, promises TO bo very successful.
National Republican., 1881-07-19
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fRoS BrvruRs ort hlQhU recommended for oy
Dtsedses requiring certain and cgicicn tonic, cS.
pecidlp Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Intermittent FJtcrs,
Want Of appetite, Loss Qf Strength, Lack Of Eacrgy
&c. Enr,ches he bood, Strengthens he muscles and
o1tes ne,0 Ms 10 nc nertes 7hcy act likt charm on
ssr deevty organs, IGNORING all dyspeptc symptoms
such as tasting Mc toof be'chino, hoa, IN nc omacb,
heartburn, &c The 0Dy IRON Preparation mat UW
not baetcn The 'cab or pnc bcdddcls. Write for nc 4
Book, 80 pages, amusing and uscfh reddtg, sent
nee
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DISTRICT BREYITIEs.
Tho weather ro.nnr.

For the Middle Atlantic States, including
e District Of Columbia fair reather, eroep local rains
IN he northern portion pcsteriv trfnds, stationary
higher barometer or ten, rditre
The thermometrio readings yesterday were ns
follows Ia M, eco; II n. m, 76o; 3p. M, $50;
7pm., 100; 11p.m., 7Oo maximum $50; mini
mum. 600
National Republican., 1881-07-19
/" "AIdcrnr, Dairy Nnrnns.. :.

Fresh Aldcrncy butter churncd every morning.
and delivered in lSb WARD prints, at 3jc. per lb
Also cottage cheese, 5c per ball bnttermilk, DC per
QuArt. and sweet milk hc. per Qnnrt
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rhc NalIonnI snfc.pcposI, Comnnnr

THE hiahesl cash price paid for dresses and gents
clothing, watches cwclry, etc Call or address
Hergoei 3OS Niuth st., near Pennsylvania ave.
National Republican., 1881-07-19
Iron Bittcrs.

corner Fifteenth street and New York avenue. con
tinucs tu receive valuahlcS Of all descriptions for
50 fc keeping at very low rates.
National Republican., 1881-07-19

You can publish three-lino advertise
ment ofwant, rent for SALE lost three times for
twenty-five cents in THE REPUBLICAN,.
National Republican., 1881-07-19
LOCAL MENTION.
The Shc,id Ra,hs.

Only Turkish bath In the city 500 K st., near Ju.
dietary So. Best shampoocr this side Of New York,
National Republican., 1881-07-19

Turkish Russian. und sulphur natha 9O9
street Only frst t-Class bnth in the city
National Republican., 1881-07-19

For chs and Feter aud all Disease co,std by ,nu,d.
rial poisoning Qf the blood. 4 ,0dTanbd cure. Pfcc
81 For sale by all druggists TTh&s
National Republican., 1881-07-19
wiihon's Feycr and AGuc Tonic

Brown CHEMICAL cowAsy, Baltimore, Nd.
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Excursions.

lS Grand family excursion Testmonialto TO John A.
Bayiy OF Norfolk line OF steamers, 70 Blackistone
Boat leaves Sixth street wharf at q, M prompt
arriving home at 1880 p. m. . 60.
Tickets admitting gentleman and lady, ". Slngh
Ticket IS cents. children over twelve years OF age
so cenis sale by the committee and at the bOntf
r. a. Wheeler, seventh and u streeisi y. =. Doyle
02g northwest; O. II. Miller, u. - CapitOlj Kelley
q Chnmberinn ia ID street northwest; H. II. Proctor
Cookies Bank Nicholas McNelly, il9 Eleventh south
cast; While L. Arnold Barbour a Hamilton r. *.
Plant, 100 Ninth street John r. Plant John VIII
ianls, New York Steamship Company, Georgetown:
Bayly, ut the boat.
Meals furnished at city prices jyiSGt
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CLYDES
NEW EXPRESS STEAM PACKET LINE

PHILADELPIIIA, ALEXANDRIA,, AND
WASHINGTON.
Leave PHILADELPHIA every Saturday. N.. IL m
Arrive In WASHINGTON every Monday"."...,9 A. M
Leave WASHINGTON every Monday .....-...,.b y. M
Arrive In PHILADELPHIA every Thursday. ..6 y. m
Through and prompt connection With New rork.
Boston, Fall River, and all points North, ThrOugh
Bills Laden given. Freight received and deaivered
daily until p. M. W. Il. CLYDE q COr
j. II JoUNsoS & Co., Gen. Managers.
Agents, i2th and 18th NJ st. wharves s. W., i2C2
ST. N. W., Washington ID. q. mhlfy
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ARRIVAL OF PASSENGER TRAINS.
CnRnEl.IEn NJ "a 1901
Baltimore and Potomac Depot, corner
sixth ana n strccts.
DlTIF VNVVTI HUHUNNs
baltimore and Ohio Depot, corner New
LeracN nv cnne nnh G. Airana

J. VEN ING,
Bait. Annapolis and
way stations ......... I.5n
rein. and ~, Louis. 2:N5
baltimore and way. 100
Baltimore and wav.. loo
n. y. and Phila. eK... 4:2h
bali and Laurel eN... $40
Piedmont, Fred'k, ,Ha-
gprstown. Point OF
Rocks aud way-.... $40
tBnli., Annap. q way 6'37
Silllnt'n n Valley eK. 7:21
! Bait. aud way stains 7.55
tBali Laurel and IIy-
attsNille eN.,..........,,. 0:0j
tChiCagO, Columbus
and Piitsburg eN. ... q'G
Sunday only. Other trains
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Steamboat Sines.
Potomac Steamboat Co.'s Advertisements.

FOR NoRTohK, p PoRTsM93TITTH sH5y N3IIT F99RrREss
POINT LOOKOUT.
Steamer GEORGE LEARY, on TUESDAYS and
THURSDAYS at $50 p. M, and SATURDAYS
TxCciIjRsIoN TO THE cAPEs EVERY SUNDAY
FROM NORFOLK.
Frstclass to Fort Monroe ana Norfolk-...'''.'ta ~
Flrstclass, round -
Firstclnss TO Piney Point and Point Lookout."". %
Firstclass, round oV
National Republican., 1881-07-19

EXCURSIONS
To Richmond. via Norfolk, or to Norfolk via Rich.
mond, and return to Washington James RIVER py
daylight A delightful trip
Steamer Excelsior, twice daily 1890 a. M ana 5U
D. M, 10 Richmond, via Richmond Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad, from Quantico, -
steamer George Leary, TUESDAYS, THURS
DAYS, and SATURDAYS, to Norfolk, connecting
al Richmond and Norfolk with the James River
steamers each way 80.
Round trip tiCets "
National Republican., 1881-07-19

DAILY EXCURSIONS TO oUANTICo,
via Excelsior, 800 O. m; and 800 2. M oh BUN
DAYS at p. m. only .
Round trip tickets. centa-
Tickets FOR sale and information furnished at D. w.
Reeds sons. l2i6 street northwest Cooks Tours.
1881 Pennsylvania avenue; Roses Cigar STANDS az NJ
Principal Hotels; III. Il. Polklnhorn, next TO CITY
Post-oliice, and ut Company's Office seventh street
wharf GEORGE MATTINGLY,
General superintendent.
VIM r. WEIGH AGENT les
National Republican., 1881-07-19

FOR RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG, AND
ALL POINTS SOUTH.
The new and splendid steamer EXCELSIOR, con-
neciing with r.. L. and =. II. II. at Quanco, twice
daily Except sunday, at g3O a. m. and $50 r. M a.
Fare to Richmond unlimited W
Fare to Richmond round trip, good for 10 days. W
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-15

To-day is called Good Friday, on account
of the benefits believed by all Christians to
have been conferred on humanity by the cru
cifixion of Jesus. The Saxons named it Long
Friday, from the protracted religious services
formerly held on this day, and the Germans
term it Still Friday, from the solemn silence
observed in the churches During the first
two or three centuries of Christianity it was
called the Pasch, because the Paschal lamb,
represented by Jesus, was put to death. The
day has been kept, it is said, from very
early period as q day of mourning and special
prayer. 1t was one of the two paschal days
celebrated by the Christian church, and in
memory of the crucifxion vas named by the
Greeks the Pasch of the Gross. When Chris
tianity was established in the Roman Empire,
Constantine forbade, we are told, the holding
of law courts, markets and all public proceed
ings on this day. The Roman Catholics have
to this day, instead of the ordinary mass,
what they term the Mass of the Presanctifed,
the "host" not being consecrated, but re-
served from the preceding day. The priests
and attendants are robed in black as a sign
of mourning; the altar is denuded of its orn-
aments the kiss of peace is omitted, in con-
sequence of Judas's kiss; the priest rectes
long series of prayers for all classes of the
church, and also for heretics, schismatics, pa
gans and Jews. The most striking ceremony
is what is called the Alteration of the Cross
A large crucifx is usually placed upon the al
tar, and the entire congregation the priests
first the laity afterward, approach it with
extreme reverence, and on bended knees
kiss the figure which symbolizes Jesus
Earnest Protestants regard this as idolatrous
but the Catholics consider II, of course, as a
proper performance. The "Tenebre," " held
to-day and on the two preceding days, con-
sists of the mathis and lauds of the office of
holy Saturday. At the close Of the ceremony
all the lights in the church are put out, ex-
cept one, which, as symbolical of Jesus's
death and burial, is hidden for while under
the altar. The Episcopalians also celebrate
the day with much parade and solemnity.
The practice of eating cross buns-cakes
stamped with a cross-is a relic of Roman
ism, but has no longer any religious signif-
canoe. In England and Ireland, this day is a
dies non in law, and all business is suspend
ed The Protestant sects, save the Episco-
paiians, do not observe Good Friday, hold
ing that the day of the crucifxion is not
known. 1t is little singular that the super
stition about Friday as an unlucky day
should have arisen from Good Friday, which,
with Christians, should be accounted very
lucky, since the salvation of man was posi-
BILE, they hold, only through the crucihxion
of Jesus.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-15

Easter Easter Day, or Easter Sunday, is
thought to derive its Teutonic name, Ostern,
from the feast of the Goddess Ostera, or
Eastre, the personifcation of the morning or
the East, and also of the Opening Year. The
feast was celebrated by the ancient Saxons in
the spring. and for it the Fathers of the
Church, as they are called, substituted the
Christian festival. The early Christians diff
fered as to the time of observing Easter, and
the question was not settled until Constantine
brought it (325) before the Council Of Nice,
when Easter was authoritatively declared for
the whole Church to be always the first Sun
day after the full moon which occurs on or
next after March 81, (the vernal equinox) and
If the full moon happen on q Sunday, Easter
to be the Sunday following In the ancient
Church, Easter observance lasted eight days
after the eleventh century it was limited to
three, and in later times to two days. Form
erly, it was the favorite time for baptism.
The courts we're closed aims were given to
the poor, who were often feasted in Ithe
churches, which latter custom caused much
disorder. Slaves received their freedom at
this season, and, as soon as the austerities of
Lent were over, the people surrendered them
selves to pleasure, frequently to excesses.
The day was therefore called the Sunday of
Joy. To popular sports and dances were add
ed farcical entertainments, in which the cler-
gy at times took part, reciting comical stories
and legends with view to provoking laugh
ter The reformers of the sixteenth century
loudly and successfully inveighed against
this, prOnouncing it indecent and blasphe-
nous. The game of ball was once an Easter
sport, especially in England, municipal cor
porations engaging in it with great dignity.
In the northern counties, the men were in the
habit until recently-and in some places the
custom is still kept up-of paradiDQ the
streets, Easter Sunday, and claiming the priv
ilege of lifting every woman they met three
times from the ground, and receiving in pay
ment therefor kiss or sixpence. Natural
ly, of the young and pretty women kisses
were exaeted, and of the old and homely wo-
men, the coin of the realm. In a district of
Oxfordshire, as late as 1922, men and women,
after evening service on Easter Sunday, were
wont to throw apples into the churchyard,
and those who had been married during the
year threw three times as many as the rest.
This done, they repaired TO the house of the
minister of the parish, and made merry over
bread, cheese and ale.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-15

Rev. DIR. Phillips Brooks of Boston has
been invited by the corporation of Harvard
college to take the place made vacant by the
resignation of Rev. DIR. Andrew p Peabody.
The great Oorliss engine which was on
exhibition at the Centennial and was taken TO
the new town of Pullman, few miles south
of Chicago, has been placed in the Pullman
Palace Car Company's works, and was on
Saturday started for the first time.
Heavy floods have done 81 900, 900 worth
of damage in southern Spain, and 80, 600 per-
sons are in want of supplies. In the prov
inces south of the capital the authorities re-
port an immense destruction of property,
cattle and crops
"A company has been formed and a char
ter obtained from the state Of Florida TO con-
struet a ship canal across the state by way Of
the Caloosahatchee river, Lake Okeechobee
and thence to the Atlantic ocean. The cap
ital is $50, 600, 900. and the company is sub
stantially the same as that having the con-
tract with the state to drain the OkeeohObee.
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NO. Is.


Dearest papa" says my boy to me,
As he merrily climbs on his mothers knee,
why are these eggs that you see me hold
COlOred so finely with blue and gold 2
And what Is the wonderful bird that lays
Such beautiful eggs upon Kaster-days7"
You have heard my boy, Of the Man who died
Crowned with thorns and crucihed;
And how Joseph the weatby-whom God reward
Cared for the corpse Of his martyred Lord,
And piously tombed II within the rock,
And closed the gate with mighty block.
Now close by the rock fair tree grew,
With pendulous leaves and blossoms OF blue,
An deep In the green trees shadowy breast
A beautiful singing-bird sat on her nest,
Which was bordered with MOSES like malachite,
And held four eggs Of an ivory white.
Now, when the bird from her dim recess
Beheld the Lord In His burial dress,
And looked on the heavenly face so pale,
And the dear feet pierced with the cruel nail,
Her heart nigh broke with a sudden pang,
And out Of the depths of her sorrow she sang.
All night long, till the moon was up,
She sat and sang in her moss-wroathed cup
song Of sorrow as wild and shrill
As the homeless wind when 1t roams the hill
50 full Of tears, so loud and long,
That the grief Of the world seemed turned to song.
But soon there came through the weeping night
glimmering angel clothed in white,
And he rolled the stone from the tomb away
Where the Lord Of earth and heaven lay,
And Christ arose in the cayerns gloom,
Aud IN living lustre came from the tomb.
Now the bird that sat in the heart Of the tree
Beheld the celestial mystery,
And its heart was filled with a sweet delight,
And IL poured a song on the throbbing night
Notes climbing notes, till, higher, higher,
They shot to heaven like spears Of ire.
When the glittering, white-robed angel heard
Ihe sorrowing song Of the grieying bird,
Aud heard the following chant Of mirth
Il hat hailed Christ risen again earth
He said, Sweet bird, be forever blest-
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-15

Roswell Smith, who has been from the be-
ginning the business manager of Scribner's
Monthly and St. Nicholas, has purchased the
Germs will be in future entirely distinct The
name of the corporation viii soon be changed,
and corresponding changes will take place in
the names of the two magazines.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-15
wRIrTEN ron THE VERMONT PHGNn.
TO an Absent n riend.

ny MRS. NJ. J. EATON.
My soul has been with yours tonight,
In vision yielding pure delight
Less real shine days brightest beams
Than those which graced my dream OF dreams.
Was 1t a dream9 Long years have passed
Since in your eyes looked my last;
But features, form and voice once more
Returned, retouehed by memorys power.
dream9 Then dreamless sleep farewell
Give me instead the potent spell
Which lures 10 that enchanted height
Whereon my soul met yours tonight
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Children. The Recipe of Old D..
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-15

MATHEW VII :12.-Therefore all things whatso-
ever ye would that should do unto you, do ye
so TO them for this is the law and the prophets
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DYEING--STEAM CLEANSING! F.!

Dress Goods, shawls, sacques Feathers, ETC., dyed
q variety OF colors. Mems Clothing dyed or steam
oleansed and pressed without ripping oi erooking.
Charges paid one way on goods sent by expreaa d.
Iyis ~ M. HALE. Proprietor,
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-22
NO. 34.

vacancies existing from New York the Lower House of the Forty Seventh Congress now stands IA Republicans l33 Democrats. 9 Greenbackers, Readiusters (from Nir- ginia) and Independent Republican Smith of Brooklyn) making present member ship of 2S9 members The four New York vacancies will be filled Tn December Should the Republicans elect three out of this four they will then have just the num- Der of votes required to organize the House, 147. It seems to be generally conceded that the Republicans will elect successors to Messrs Miller and Lapham. The Demo- crats will no doubt elect a successor to the Fernando Wood vacancy, and they cla m they will send member to fill the seat vacated by Minister Morton. Should they carry both those districts that will leave the Republicans with only 146 members, but ig is claimed that Smith, of Brooklyn, will vote for Republican organization, and that would give them the additional vote neces- sary to make a majority of the whole House. Their leaders emphatically declare that they intend to make a caucus nomina- ton tor Speaker and to stand by the nom- ination to the last. Then there is gooJ deal of talk of a coalition of Democrats aud Greenbackers, but such combination could not win unless the Virginia Readjuster5 join it. provided the Republicans succeed iII electing two of the four members to be chosen in New York. Should the Demo crats capture either Millers or Lapham'a district, it might be fatal to Republican sendeney in the next House, as it would enable the opposition by combination tn muster majority. The chances are favor able 10 Republican organization, but the vote is likely to be so close that & sudden death or case of illness on the part of u member might upset all calculations.