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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-01
DOUCHNUTSI

To reaiize how il feels to be better of sit down
on a hot stove.
The plantation manners seem TO have gone
Vest icksbtTy Herald.
well wife, you can't say l ever contracted
bad habits" mo, sir; you generally expanded
them"
AndrCrr'S Bazdr says that a lady who owns an
Gmiable husband was asked how she had ever
brought him to such perfection; Whereupon she
sweetly answered that she did it chiefly with a
crCquet mGllet
Top of q Scotch coach. Yankee tourist to driver:
say, driver, guess you amt got no mile-stoncS
on these roads Driver: Oh, yes, sur, you'll see
the last milestone we pass, it was pig tree, the
next one she'll pc public house whar they'll sold
q tTam!"
1t is painful to observe that Andrew Jacksons
people were carpet-baggers in North Carolina, and
that he was carpet-bagger in Tennessee. Even
George NashingtOn's folk were carpet-baggeTS from
Englnnd-and they didn't have much in their car
pet-bags, either.
Carving isn't fun. A young man was invited to
carve turkey at dinner recently, and before the
knife was finally taken away from him be had up
Set glass Of water, wTenched his shoulder, shot
the bird across the table into a lady's lap and
nearly jabbed a mans eye out, and it wasn't a
tough bird either.
The tender-hearted individual who mistook the
painted figure in front of cigar store for a be-
lated beggar, and endeavOred to purSuade 1t TO go
home before It froZe TO death, was seen to take a
hasty glance alta shoW-Nfndow yesterday in which
a stuffed snake-skin was coiled around a rabbit
and leap into the street and run for dear life
He'll have them all over him before the holidays
ere over.
An amusing bIunder was once made by q DYER
who was given by farmer four flannel shirts to
be died fast gray color, instead of which he dyed
them blue. On wearing the garments, the color
came out of them SO that as the farmer curiously
expressed it. he looked like red Indian" and
as il cost him several shillingS in baths 10 turn
himself into white man again, he sued the dyer,
and obtained damages
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-01
GENERAL HoWARD,s POLICY.
How He Will Try 10 Raise the Tone oftf


Military Academy.
In regard to the probable policy TO be pursued
by General Howard at West Point there has been
much curiosity III army circles. General Howard
has given the following as his view of what may
be done there TO improve the tone of cadet life.
He believes that the chief difficulty lies in false
theory that is generally entertained in the army
to the effect that there must be no relation beyond
that of superior and instructors between the cadets
and those over them. The former are treated
essentially private soldiers and any other policy
has been held prciudicial 10 discipline This
course, it is said, hardens the lads and makes
them selfreliant One effect of the policy, and Its
most marked result, has been to make the corps of
cadets maintain their own code of unwritten law
and social discipline Its most severe weapon, and
the used most merclessly, is that of ostrac1sm
The caste spirit which the control by pro-slavery
influences also created and fostered tended to
strengthen this.
General Howards belief. and evidently that of
the Administration also, is that there must be
gradual and temperate abandonment of the policy
of separation; that without a surrender of discl-
plinc there must be cultivated a closer relation be-
tween the officers instructing and commanding
and the cadets collectively and individually
Some changes will be made in the staff and in
structors and then the effort will be made 10 ere
ate a sentiment more in accordance with the age
than that which the Whitaker case exhibits. Os-
traCism is, however, weapon as old as the Acad-
envy. Every one of the score or so of prominent
officers who before the war entertained, however
moderately feeling adverse to the domination of
slavery, knows what it means. General Howard
himself, while a cadet, was sent to Coventry for
nearly two years by his class, of which Gusts Lee
was the leader. His offense was in recognizing
his social equal his guardians son, then sergeant
in the corps of sappcrs and engineers stationed at
West Point, and in being outspoken in his hostility
TO the extension OfSlavery.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-01
THE DYING YEAR-isso.
BY EMILY HAWTHORNE (NRs. CHARLES

BY EMILY HAWTHORNE (SRs. CHAELES.)
Chill and gloomy, bleak and drear,
Icy breath-the atmosphere;
Never ending
Snow descending,
Dying is the poor old year.
LcaflcSs trees, with branches sere,
Stand like sullen sentrieS here;
Solemn towers
Mark the hours
Of the swift-departing year
Listening watchers can but hear,
Ghostly whispers sounding near;
Voices hollow
Seem TO follow,
Signing requiems for the year.
Now the wind doth bowling YccS
Scemeth with SardOnic jeeT,
Ne'er subsidiGg,
Fer deriding,
Dying wailingS OF the year.
Murky skies more sad appear,
Weighted down with physician.
Snow drifts whirling,
Winds are hurting
Round the fast-eXpiring year.
. For the winds, with antics queer,
Shricking through the curtains peer,
Seem as YOicing
Fierce rejoicing
AT the dying of the year.
Tremblingly, as though in fear,
Floats the snowflake white and clear.
How il glistenS
As il listens
To the moaning of the year.
Farewell then, old friend, so dear:
Shruud him. snowflake; make his bier.
No set phrases
Sound his praises;
Mem'ry shrineS the hallow'd year.
Dead-the King! The King is here.
Death is birth; bewail and cheer.
Bells are tolling,
Anthems rolling;
Welcome 10 the coming year.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-01
BOUNCING A MINISTER.
He Did Not Believe in Endless Punish
n.cnf. md fLad TO Go.

He Did Not Believe in Endless Punish
n.cnf- and fIad 70 Co.
ROCHESTER, y. Y, Dec. S0.-The Ontario Assecla-
ton of Congregational Ministers has for some time
been investigating the alleged departure from the
doctrines of that denomination of the Rev. Myron
Adams, Of this city, pastor of the Plymouth
Church. The association, in session at Fairport,
adopted report officially declaring they could
no longer mdOTSe his ministerial teachings, and
cutting him off from fellowship. The reasons
stated in the report for this action are that the
Rev. Mr.. ADAMS is thoroughly unsettled in his re-
ligious belief; that he regards sin disease rather
than 4 voluntary transgressiOn; that his views of
the atOnement are exceedingly mystical, as also
his views of forgiveness and regeneration;
that he absolutely denies the doctrine of endless
punishment; that his eloQuence has been tITsled
against the essential truths and against his breth
ren and the churches; that he by Ho means repre-
scnts the system of faith held by Plymouth Church
or the Congregational Association of New YORK.;
finally, that he furnishes satisfactory scriptural
satisfactory or rational basis Cor his belief This
case has attracted great deal OfattCntion in West
ern New York, as the church is an influential oRe
and Mr. Adams an eloquent preacher. His brother,
Rev. E. P. Adams, of Dunkirk, was depOsed from
the Presbyterian ministry few months ago for
holding similar views
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-01

within the meaning of the statute to en-
title the plaintiff to such decree. On trial judg-
ment was rendered in favor of Mrs
Kennedy, which the general term of the
Superior Court affirmed. The judges held that the
defendants foul and blasphemous language to his
Wife and his threats of violence toward her being
habitual il was the duty of the court to interfere
when such threats raised reasonable apprehen-
sons Of violence and not wait until they were eX-
ccuted Plaintiff mas testified on trial that her
husband had used abusive language TO her and
had threatened to murder her
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-01
DISTRICT COURTS.

CIRCUIT COURT, DIVISION No. L-JUsTICE MAC
ARTHCR.-Uuitcd States Us. Schneider; demurrer
OVerruled: leave to plead Ednlunds Olcott ct al
Judgment by default. Delhi We. Gross; motion in
rest of Judgment oyerruied DuncaSonvs Cissel AL
motion for Judgment Notwithstanding plea overruled.
Gordon Clark Ell al: Judgment by default against
Clark. st. Joseph and Lake Railroad VS.. United
States Home and Dover Association; Judgment by
default.
Equity CoURT-JUsTICE CoX.-Peters vs.. Cavan
Robert II. Ward appointed guardian ad iiteIn.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-01
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
y.sHINGToN, D. C, JANUARY l, 1881.
MARY'S BIG LAMB
BY MORT. KILLINGER.

l.
Mary had a great big lamb
As black as any crow,
And when she did perambulate
The lamb would also go.
He followed her one bright Sunday
Unto the Sabbath-school,
And waited patiently without,
Right near the veStibule.
Just then wicked boy appeared,
A truant Of the school,
Who hung some fire-erackers TO
The lambs posterior wool.
The fuse was lit, the lamb sprang IN,
And through the aisles did run,
And made the children fairly scream
At all the noise and fun.
The lamb he scared the teachers out,
Making them leap for fear,
Then fingered, with his feelings hurt,
While Mary shed q tear.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-01
BAN OF THE LEAGUE.
An Interesting DIvoree Case.

r- "" YORK, Dec Sl.-Four years ago Margaret
TStI,Lely sued her husband, William II. Kennedy,
,a,. limited divorce. Kennedy is wellknown
n. iciah and undertaken. The ground on which
~, uiFoice was asked was a peculiar one, the
f iiTSsloh arising as to whether abusive language,
'1' physical violence, was sufficient
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-01
And Don't You Forget IT.
WITH

Candy by the ton, several grades,
fresh; GumdrOps by the ton, pure
and fresh; ShellbarkS, New York
State crop, big lot; Nuts by the ton,
all kinds, new; Raisins by the ton,
all kinds, new: CitrOn and Currants
by the ton, new; Florida Oranges,
fine, large supply; Valencia Or
anges, fine large lot, and very cheap;
Lemons, the best i'm Washington,
big lot; Malaga Grapes, the best i'm
Washington, so barrels; and other
Christmas Goods in endless supply
and great variety.
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Sor !Sate-Sollses.
EoR RENT BY B. H. WARNER,

NOR SALE-CALL AND SEE OUR LIST OF
u property for sale. JOHN SHERMAN & CO. ST.
Cloud Building Real estate and loans jy3l
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-01
DIED..

SNfITH.-At6 o. M, December So of diphtheria, at
the residence of his parents, Thomas w. and Caroline
Smith 69 Massachusetts, avenue northeast, FRANKIE
aged years and days.
Funeral will take place on Sunday, January o 1881,
at 30 D. m. IStsr COPY
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-01
2fucfion Sales.
BY DuncansOn Brothers,
AUCsTIONEERS.


T,RUSTEES' SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY
near Unontown at auction.
By virtue of a deed of trust given to us and duly
recorded in lber No. 79O folio 0l of the land rec
orts of Washington County in the District Of Column
bia and at the request I'm writingl of the party Sc
cured thereby. we win sell on SATURDAY, 18th day
of January, A, d. 1881, at o'clock p. M. in
front OF the premises, all that piece or
parcel of ground lying in the said county
and District aforesaid, and known as lot numbered
thirty-one {3l i'm section numbered four d. in the
subdivision of the Barry Farm, as the same Is de-
scribed in the plat recorded in the office of the Sur
veyor of Washington County. District OF Columbia
together with all and singular the appurtenanees,
rights privileges improvements and other heredita
ments TO the same belonging or in any wise apper-
tanning.
This lot is improved by substantial frame dwelling
and outbuildings.
Terms: Oxe-third cash, balance in six twelve, and
eighteen months notes 10 be secured by deed of trust
on property sOld and TO bear per cent interest A
deposit of $40 will be required at sale Terms to be
complied with in seven days. otherwise the trustees
reserve right to resell the property al the risk and
cost of the defaulting purchaser. COnveyancing and
recording at purchasers cost.
JOSEPH r. EDISON, 1,,,s,aae
THOMAS HYDE, !
daOo iapI
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-01

OFFICE ROOMS IN No. 30 and 80 FOur-0nd a-haIf
street n. W.; also in S5S Louisiana avenue n. W.
Call for weekly Rent-List
LSOR SALE-First-class large new house, with mod
IL conyenienceS; II rooms, two bathrooms,
Mushroom; dry cemented cellar, superior finish, and
built for owner by days work; location healthy and
convenient. Address owner apply at premises No.
Ises street. VIII rent TO private parties noe32ms
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-01
Sor @cnf- &olfses.

NOR RENT-A TWO-STURY BRICK HOUSE,
Il No. I'LL New York ave-; rooms, hall, cellar,
gas water, front and back yards: near the State De
partment and street cars: So month Inquire at
lTI3 desS-3t$
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To give an idea of our prices. we quote in part as

Big Stockholm Prices all through.
CALL EARLx-
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ATTEND J. NJ. & R. COHEN'S AUCTION SALE OF
Watches Diamonds $4,000 WORTH OF UNREDEEED PLEDGES AND IEVE4RY
Sale from until Sales alto and
llO5 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
2Uanfeo-S

A GOOD CHAMBERMAID (COLORED;) MUST
n bring reference from last place, Apply at M
I, sfra nm fb1unS dp2I-3tF
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IMMEDIATELY, AT 44 SIXTH STREET
Il northwest, experienced and trusty CHAMBER
maid. bring references desc
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N5anfeS- SiflIafione.

CANvAssER FOR LHFE INSURANCE. A
n liberal compensation WIN be paid to an active
party. Inquire at sos st. del4-lm
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-01
Some Supplies.

GOLD MEDAL
The first premium was awarded to CERES, the
Celebrated Minnesota PatentPrOceSS Flour last year.
and the first premium, or the above gold medal,
again this year. for being the whitest the strongest
and the most nutritious -four exhibition. The
millers claim that barrel of CERES will turn out
forty lOaves more bread than any other flour in
America. All housekeepers who want snOw-whte
bread, rolls, and biscuits should ask their grocer for
CERES, the Champion Flour of the World
Wholesale Depot, corner First st. and
Indiana ave.
WIN II GAIT & co
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CENATORS AND MEMBERS CAN FIND A RE
= liable and competent shorthand writer for even
ing work by addressing H H. BROOKS, l1l6 Tenth
rept
St. Landry democrat., 1881-10-15
IIIegitimacy i'm the House ofLords.

In England illegitimacy is of slight dsadvan-
tage to a man il his father gives HIM his name
and leaves him his property. There are in
fact several members Of the house OF Lords be-
sides Charles the Seconds batardse, who have
the bar sinister on their scutcheons. The late
Lord LecOnfeld, lllegitimate son and heir of
the Earl OF EgremOnt, was created a Peer some
years ago; since then Mr.. Fitzpatrick, natural
son and heir Of the Earl Of Upper Ossery, was
created Lord Castledown. and now Sir Henry
Tuition, whose father stood in like relationship
to the Earl of Tharet, has been enn0bled.
Such peers are never permitted to take the
title, however, which has become extinct in the
legitimate line. The Earls of Tharet, whose
name was Tuition, were, as representatives Of
the great Northern family OF Clifford, heredi-
tary s,heriffs of the county Of Westmoreland,
that being the only county, in which sherifs
were not annually appointed, and the judges OF
assize on the Northern circuit always found
sumptuous quarters at Appleby Castle, an an
cient edifice belonging to the Tuftons, which
standing on a steep and richly wooded emf
nence, commands the venerable county seat.
The last Earl of Tharet died in 1849. He left
nephew, clergyman, son OF his sister, put
nevertheless bequeathed his estate to his natu-
raj son. In this country the will would proba
bly, have been disputed. but there was no ques-
ton as to his sanity, or his legal right to be-
queath his property as he pleased, 80 litigation
would have been futile.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-10-15

The time is not far distant when, according
to scientific geographers (who certainly ought
to know,) the passage across the Atlantic Will
only occupy four days. This will not be, as
one may hastily suppose, on account OF I'M
prOvements in steam power, electricity or any
such out OF the way attempts, but simply be
cause in time the American continent will be
something quite different from what it is to-
day. The coast OF New Brunswick and Prince
Edward Island is rising, the land round the
Bay of Fundy is sinking. Greenland is slowly
sinking along a line Of 600 miles; New Jersey
and the coasts to the east are rising, and on
the Pacific there is subsistence of water. The
American continent must in time project to
the North Pole. Hudson's Bay will be a fruit
full valley, with just lake or two to keep up
the watery character of the place, the New
fOundland banks will become arid and st.
Georges bank will he part of the mainland.
The coast lines of all oceanic States will be
carried out into the inner edge of the gulf
stream.
These changes will gradually take place and
when Europe, Asia and Africa. North and
South America, and all the islands of the sea
are thickly populated, more land will be pro-
vided for the increasing numbers OF the human
race, by Entertainments of the land upon the
sea, until the large oceans become mere lakes
or inland seas.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-10-15
Well Said.

Mr.. H. J. Hyams, editor OF the West Baton
Rouge Sugar Planter, in his address as Censor
of the Louisiana Press Association at Baton
Rouge on the 5th of September, closed his
interesting address thus:
The press is a fearful power in the land when
properly. exercised. Always remember that
Independence is the only solid foundation OF a
free press. Under all circumstances maintain
your freedom OF thought and action. Let the
public seek you, not you the public. A truck
ling, sycophantic press is disgrace to the
community in which it exists-it is byword
and reproach wherever tolerated. Avoid it in
all eases and under all circumstances. Always
demand and insist upon cash basis for all
foreign patronage and observe that your pub
lished rates are rigidly adhered to. Make no
exceptions to this rule. Publish the names of
those who deceive you that Others may profit
by your experience. Hold your parish officials
to strict accountability for work ordered by
them either through the courts or other
channels. Maintain the most cordial relations
with your brethren of the press aud never
allow your temper to get the better of your
Judgment when engaged in controversy with a
contemporary, and last, though not least, keep
up your courage under all circumstances and
you will win in the end.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-10-15
Hoaen.sein's Night With a Corpse
THE TERRIBLE FRIGHT HE RECEIVED
IN. o. Times


"NIisder Hoffenstein,' said Herman, excited,
w. as he rushed into the store, Il shust heard
de news dat Leon Bogenheim, vat keeps de
shoe store up town, vas dead, und drinks may
be YOU wants to go nit de funeral
ii am sorry Herman, dat Leon Bogenheim
vas dead replied Hotfenstein, but ldon't dlnk
dot will go NIT de funeral. De most terrible
experience vat hat in my life vas ven ! sdays
I'D Won night mid corpse Old Moses Klein
berg vot LII at Vicksburg dies ven [ vas dere,
und me und Levi Cohen, und Jacobs Holdings
fielder und some more vent out to his house to
sit up init de corpse: ven de corpse vas III ME ae
nv by window we're We can see in de room.
Away in de nighd We dalks to keep awake, und
Levi Cohen says, 'Dere vas no money Ill selhng
calico, because de remnants eads up all de
brofits,' und Jacob Heidingsfelder says, wants
to tell you poys ut a SPECULATION vot makes de
oder day. You know dot noding but bad
name will last longer den an old army Overcoat.
frint wv mine vas delling me dot II | want to
put up a monument to my family dot will last
till de country goes away not to waste
any money in marble, but to
get for tifdy cents Veil, drinks ut vat my frents
dells me, und I sees we're l can make some
money. 1 buys lot Ut de overcoats und hat
dem dyed plack, und den gets dem made into
bants calls dem Irish drce-ply WOOL und sells
dem for nine dollars bair. Shust den Levi
Cohen says, Hush, drinks 1 hear someding.'
We lisdans und hears moan, und 1t comes
from we're de corpse vas und at de same dime
al owl OH de house boots couple OF hoots
don't say noding, und no Won says noding,
but feels dot an ice house vas on my. pack.
Den We hears anOder moan und some knocks
Oh de table over we're de corpse vas. Levi Co
hen drys to say someding but he couldn't
sbeak, und de owl boots some more. My gr-r-a-
cious Herman ven 1 hears de moan again 1
says 'Poys drinks dere vas some one at de gate
calling me, will go and see vat dey wants. 1t
vas so dark you don't can feel we're your nose
vas, und shust put my head down und
knocked hole drew de bicket fence better as
7
de poys dink dey hear some Won call dem too
lnd before you can wink your eye dey knocks
down four panels uf de fence, und Jacob Held
more l5r den dwendy feet deep Vat you dinK
Herman, it vas dot made de pOys SO SCARED"
81 don't know, Misder Hotfenstein," replied
the clerk deeply interested in the story.
"Vell it vas noding but dog dat vas sleep
ing under de dable, und he vas hitting de floor
NIT his dali und growing at de tieas vot keep
him awake"
St. Landry democrat., 1881-10-15
Playing with Fire,

democrats Monthly for October.l
They have discovered kind OF illumination in
Eanance, which gives light, but which does not
consume. 1t is q mineral essence which, when
'sted + through a WICK cordis the
OF, after filling and igniting lamp. dashed it
against the ceiling Of the laboratory. The bla-
zinR fluid was scattered over the floor. and on
the persons OF the lockers on, but strange to
say no one was burned or scorched. A pocket
handkerchief was then soaked in the fluid and
set ON fire. fierce fame resulted, hut the
pocket handkerchief was uninjured. The fluid
was then SGT ON fire in a pail, and the bystand-
ers plNnged their hands into the burning fame.
A priokly sensation followed, but no sc0rching
or burning. In short, the discovery has been
made OF light without heat, of an artificial Auid
in which there is NO danger of combustion. The
occupation Of insurance companies will be
gone when this fluid is in general use.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-10-15

The everlasting Yankees, having destroyed
their own forests, to accumulate wealth i'll
different shape, are now turning their
ewes to the Southern forests for tho same
purpose. 1t is said that without forests there
would be no rain witness the sandy deserts
in, Asia and Africa, and the treeless plains OF
our own western territories. While the present
generation will not live to miss the timber that
ia marked for destruction, and suffer for the
lack of rain that will disappear with the
TIMBER is it just that through greed for mon
eyed wealth our posterity should be made to
suffer for wood and waterq
St. Landry democrat., 1881-10-15

GUS CE. EyIrIcATEs.-It is no vile
ed stuff pretending to be made Of
Huuderful TO reign roots, barks, &C.,
aud pulled up by long bogus certificates
at pretended miraculous cures, but a
:. ], pure, effective medicine, made
Il known VA iuable remedies, that
hes its own certificates by its
We refer to Hop Bitters, the
tand best Of Wedicines.-[Repub-
St. Landry democrat., 1881-10-15

The Webster Tribune newspaper has recently
been sold The new proprietor is Walton Fort,
the new publisher Moses Fort, and the new
editor r. NJ. Fort. The Forts evidently hold
that Fort.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-10-15

The New Orleans Democrat announces that
Gov. Witt is very low, and that his death will
surely take place in a very short time The
Governor is aware of his condition, and awaits
death with patience and composure. He Is
still young man and it is exceedingly sad that
he should so early in life be victim OF con-
sumption.