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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-11-16
DISTRICT BREvITIEs.
The weather TO-DAY.

For The Middle atlantic States, fair ,Cedther,
slight fise IN temperature. ,oinds shifting 10 southeast
aud south,ees, Jauino barometer.
. For Washington a. m.-Cold aud fair toedther,
rfnds shifting 10 edst and SOUTH and slo,oiy rising
temperature during DE night
The thermometric readings yesterday were as
follows q. M, 4i2o; II a. M, 42oi Up. m, 400;
p. M, 400; II p. M, $40. Maximum, tO.9o !
minimum 40
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-11-16

IfYou Want
esiyllsh Suit, 60 10 Esemen BROS, corner Seventh
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RELIABLE clothing of the lowest prices. George
ppfansy, 507 Seventh street northwest
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-11-16

Dress Suit, 20 to Eiseman Bros, corner Seventh
and 4.
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. Business Suit go to Eiseman Bros, corner Sew.
hnth and T..
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-11-16

On oyercoat, 60 to Eisemau Bros. corner Seventh
And K
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10 save money, buy your Clothing at Eiscman
Bros, corner Seventh and r.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-11-16

an ulsterettc, 60 to Eseman Bros' corner Seventh
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-11-16

Turkish, Russian, and Sulphur Baths. 9os I
street. Only Hrst- class bath In the city.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-11-16

You can publish three-line advertise
ment Of want, rent for sale or lost three times for
twenty-five cents In THE REPUBLICAN.
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Iron Bltters

Clothing for yourself or boys, go 10 Eiseman Bros.
Corner Seventh and +.
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MaTriagl lleenses were Issued YESTERDAY

Culpeper County, viYiuiG; Edward Speaks and
Mary J, Cooper both OF Washington, ID, o.; Robert
ID, e.; I'd ard IIill and Annie Henderson, 18Th Of
Washington d, G.; TbomGs J, House and Jenn g
L. Rawlings, both Of Washington. ID. c.; John Il.
Banks .id Catherine Robinson, both of Washing.
ton, ID. e.. Thomas L. Ball, Of Washington, d. c.
and Zardie Price Himber, Of Georgetown, ID. q.
'lliaA Handy and Mary Ellen Daily, both OF
Geo, sStown, d. C.; William u. lie Roy, of New
York, and Mary T. stump, OF Maryland, John W
fNnuing and Jennie summers both Of Washing.
ton, D. C.; John Cantwell and Macy big5'n, boil
Cara O. Aundsll. both 81 ARLINGTON. D. o.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-11-16

II You Want
tobe well dressed, go to Eiseman Bros. corner
Seventh and z.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-27
ROBUST VACCINATIONS.

The Carson City New Appeal in a
recent issue says: Yesterday afternoon,
when the lawyers in Justice Cary's Court
were waiting for the verdict in petty
larceny case, Attorney Sodeberg related
an incident of his early childhood in Min
nesota, illustrative Of the peculiar customs
in vogue in that State.
~ knew an old farmer there who own.
81 ten acres of timber land where millions
of pigeons came each year to root. They
devastated the wheat fields, and the old
coon used to catch the birds in nets and
thresh them out on the barn floor. Each
bird had three ounces of wheat in his
crop, and it was a bad year for odd
Thompson when he couldn't ship q
thousand bushels of wheat to market al
81. 60 bushel, and it ranked A No. !
when it reached the Chicago elevator. II
there had been few millions more o.
pigeons he would have come pretty near
getting a corner in the Minnesota wheat
crop"
IL know planter down in Alabama,
said Kittrell, "who was as sharp as that
He trained an alligator to work up ant
down the river and catch the little pick
aninnies that played along the bank
The alligator would take the little kid:
in his jaws and swim back to the plan
tation. 1t was a dull day that h,
couldn't corral three or four. The plant
er raised them carfully, and when the.
got big sold 'em in New Orleans at prices
ranging from three to ten thousand dol
lars apiece. He was rolling in wealth
when Liucoln's emancipation proclama.
ton was issued, and after that the aliga.
! tor never did any more work. Th'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-27

Hrs INTEREST IN THE BoY.-A negro
boy in Galveston came very near being
run over by the locomotive Of the special
train. Had it not been that an old ne
gro, at the risk Of his own life, seized the
boy by the collar and jerked him back
ward just as the cow-catcher reached him,
he would undoubtedly have been cut &c
pieces. A gentleman who witnessed the
heroic act, said to the old negro:
~ suppose you are the father Of that
boy"
"No, sab, his fodder Ibis out in d.
country, and sends de boy to town to gel
his edi6cation. De boy boads wild me-
sah."
"You seem to take great deal Of in
terest in him."
indeed, l does, sab. His fodde
owes me foah two mumfs board ob da
boy; so you see dis amt de right tim'
foah him to be run ober by de kears."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-27

DIAMOND Cur DIAMoSD.-Prince Bis
mark it is said, has become so stout Of
late years that he can no longer occupy
an ordinary chair. and sits accordingly
on low sofa, with his famous dog lying
at his feet. He likes tc exhibit his ac-
complishments to visitors. and it is relat-
ed that one day on receiving a visit from
Signor Manlina, the present Italian Min.
ister of foreign affairs, he sat down at
the piano and played composition Of
his own, remarking in an off hand man.
ner that sin Prussia, politicians found
time to cultivate the fine arts" $50
they do in Italy," replied the Italian,
and going to the piano he played over
from beginning to end, and entirely from
memory, the piece he had just heard
Prince Bismarck play for the first
time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-27

IHAD FAIrH.-About six months ago
was advised to consult Mrs. Hall, the
great Spiritualist doctor, to see If she could
cure me OF scrofula from which have suf-
fered from childhood. She said II would
have faith In the medicine she gave me.
that she could cure me. took her medi-
cine and 10 less than three months was
cured. Why, the way the medicine work
ed was miracle. begged Of her to tell
Inc what the medicine was made Of but
she said she could not do so, finally she told
me the medicine was Sulphur Bitters and
that she never knew 1t TO fail In oil such
cases as mine.-Mrs. Clara hn0UitOR.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-27
WHAT IT COSTS.

A gentleman was walking in Regents
Park, in London, and he met man
whose only home was in the poor-house.
He had come out to take the air and ex-
cited the gentleman's interested atten-
ton.
"Well my friend" said the gentleman,
getting into conversation. ut is pity
that a man like you should be situated
where you are. Now may | ask how
old you are :"
The man said he was eighty years Of
age.
Had you any trade before you be-
came penniless :"
"Yes, | was carpenter.
"Did you use intoxicating drink :"
"No, o no, ! only took my beer, nev.
er anything stronger; nothing but my
beer
"How much did your beer come to
day."
"Oh a sixpence day. suppose
"For how long time :"
"Well, | suppose for sixty years
The gentleman had taken out his note
book, and he continued figuring with his
pencil while he went on talking with
the man.
"Now let me tell you,' said he, as he
finished his calculations, "how much
that beer cost you, my man. You can
90 over the figures yourself And the
gentleman demonstrated that the money,
sixpence day for sixty years. expend-
ed in beer, would, if it had been saved
and placed at interest, would have yield
ed him nearly eight hundred dollars
year, or an income of fifteen dollars d
week for self support.
"Let me tell you how much gallon
of whiskey, cost" said judge after try
ing case Zone gallon of whiskey made
two men murderersy it made two wives
widows; and made eight children or
phans."
Oh it is a costly thing.-Dr. Richard
| NeictOn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-27

A WHoPPER.-An eastern tourist IN
Nevada has been spinning some incred-
ible fish yarns. when one Of the party.
turning to an old mountaineer, said:
"Bill, that gets away with fishing in
this country don't it ;"
"Wal, don't know about that"
"Do you mean to say you have caught
more and larger fish -
"No, but l have caught some purity
big fellers."
"Come, now, tell US the weight Of the
largest trout you ever caught"
"Wal, can't exactly tell as to the
weight, but you folks can fgger on it.
Now you know it is over 200 miles
around this yer lake. Put that down.
As said afore don't know the weight
Of the biggest fish l ever yanked out, but
l did haul one up on the beach, and after
landed him the lake fell three feet and
you can see by the. water mark over
yonder it hasn't riz since"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-27
HIS QuIErus.-" Do you love me I;

HIS QuIErus.-" Do you love me;"
eyes," she answered, "better than
anything else in the world. It's beau
tiful night for a moonlight drive"
A moonlight drive would cost at least
s3, and as he agitated II cents in his
right trousers pocket, he surveyed the
lunar orb with knowing gaze, and re-
marked: 81 should be so happy to take
you, but it's wet moon, and you know
you are SO liable to catch cold, DEAR"
The next morning the disappointed
maiden observed to her mother: "Char.
ley and l have quit. He knows heap
more about the weather, but he's per-
feet ignoramus about me"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-27

A WISE MADMAS.-Arab literature is
full of anecdotes Of wise and sober
myn who have reproved their dissolute
"betters:" here is one Of the kind A
certain king went to visit mad-house,
and found there an intelligent looking
youth, who, after replying sensibly to a
number Of questions put to him by the
sovereign, at length addressed the latter,
saying:
"You have asked me many things
will now ask you one. At what period
does sleeper enjoy his sleep most:'
The king reflected awhile, and said,
"While he is actually sleeping"
THAT cannot be-" said the madman,
"for he has no perception while asleep"
"Then, before he goes to Sleep" said
the king.
"How can one enjoy anything" asked
the madman, "before it comes :"
Then, after he has been asleep" said
the king.
Nay" said the madman, "a man
cannot be said to enjoy thing that has
passed away"
So pleased was the king with the ether S
wit, that he determined to make com.
panion of him, had table set in front OF
the window of the mad house. and bade
his attendants hand cup Of wine to
himself and one to his mad friend. " You
drink your cup" said the latter, :" that
YOU may become like me but, if drink
mine, whom shall | be like: -
The king, on hearing this speech, threw
away his cup, and remained total alb
stainer forevermore.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-27

man is now barely keeping body ant
soul together in Washington, clerking il
one of the government bureaus at eigh,
thousand year."
Judge Cary evinced the greatest inter-
est in these weird tales, and edged up tc
the group.
"These are curious yarns, gentleman,
but believe them all. | had dog
once, back in Nebraska, that | kept to
herd lumber"
beg pardon, Judge did you say the
dog herded lumber :"
"Yes, sir, cottonwood boards. We
always kept dog there to bring the
lumber in at night"
Everybody now pail tn, closest at
tention, as they knew the b,s, was at
work.
at was thus. Cottonwood boards
warp like thunder in the sun. A board
would begin to hump its back up about
nine in the morning, and in half an hour
it wonld turn over. BY eleven it would
warp the other way with the heat and
make another flop. Each time it turned
it moved couple of feet. always follow
ing the sun toward the west. The first
summer lived in Brownville over ten
thousand feet of lumber skipped out to
the hills the day before | advertised a
house raisin'. went to the county seat
to attend lawsuit. and when got back
there wasn't a stick of timber left. II
had strayed away into the uplands. An
ordinary board would climb a two mile
hill during hot week, and when it
struck the timber it would keep wormin'
in and out among the trees like garter
snake. Every farmer in the State had
to keep shepard dogs to follow his lum-
Der around the country, keep it together,
and show where i. was in the morning.
We didn't need any fumes there for lum-
Der. We sawed it east Of the place we
wanted to use it, and let it warp itself
to its destination with men and dogs to
head it off at the right time, we never
lost stick. Well, here comes the
jury continued the Judge. 1.-The wit
nesses lied so, CUES they will disagree"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-27

A BRAVE DRUMMER Boy.-In the wal
with France, previous to the Revolution,
an English drummer boy, not more than
fifteen years of age, having wandered
from his camp too near the enemy's lines,
was seized and brought before the French
commander. On being asked who he
was by the general, he answered:
"A drummer in the English service"
This not gaining credit, drum was
sent for, and he vas desired to beat a
couple of marches, which he accordingly
did. The Frenchman's suspicious being
however, not quite removed, he desired
the drummer to beat retreat. "A re.
treat, sir" said the youthful Briton; "
don't know what that is"
This answer so pleased the French Of
fcer that he dismissed the drummer, and
wrote to his general commanding his
spirited behavior.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-27

HAVE WIsTAR's BALsAM or WILD CHER.
RY always at hand. 1t cures coughs, colds,
bronchitis, whooping cough, Group, infu-
enza consumption, and all throat and
lung complaints. 80 cts. and 81 q bottle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-27

For the past four years have sold large
amount OF AoidDssoR's Botanic Bdisdn, and
II has given such universal satisfaction
that always recommend 1t before any
thing else for Coughs and Colds.
T. G. Powers.
Druggist, Danvcrs, Mass.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-27

Rustic chairs are pretty objects, and
as long as the man can resist the inclina-
ton to sit in them they are desirable to
have about.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-27

There are Just two classes OF men in
this world. Half OF them were the first
to discover the comet and the other half
have been shot through the liver.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-27

Indians never drink 10 drown sorrow.
When they can get anything to drink they
have no sorrow to drown.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-27

Severe-Frugal landlady of boarding
house, home to dinner Mr
Browns' Hearty Boarder-"Well, p'r'aps.
Ii don't feel hungry
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-27

DIR. CHARLES LowDER, OF Isle OF Wight,
England, writes III have used P0nds
Ertrdc, for some years, and l have found
IL to Le OF much service, especially for
Piles. where its action was very marked.
I shall be very happy to recommend 1t to
my patients, and am willing my name
should appear among its professional
advocates Ponds EStrdct Is undoubtedly
the best and surest specific for Piles ever
discovered
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-27

A profane Philadelphia newspaper sug-
gests. that now that the army Is fitted out
with cork helmets, 1t will be necessary
to furnish the Indians with cork-screws
instead OF guns.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-27
Health is Wealth

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NUMBER 3s.

NV WIFE, Is the picture OF health since
she began the use OF wells Health Re-
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-23

LONDON, June 22.-In the House of
Lords last night Lord Delaware, Conser-
vative, moved for the papers in the Tunisian
affair, and condemned the action of the
government on the Tunisian question. Lord
Granville, Foreign Secretary, replied that
France had assured the government that
British treaty rights should not be interfered
with. The government, he said, were sensi-
Ole OF the fact that incidents might arise on
Which 1t would be their duty to ask frank
explanations, but as the government had
not opposed the past action of France in
Tunis, he could not see the advantage of
getting into petty squabbles on that action,
unless 1t led to an invasion Of British treaty
rights.
1t is stated that Mr.. Parnell will sail in
July, directly the land bill has passed in
committee Of the House of Commons, for
an extended political tour in the United
States.
la the House of Commons to-day bill,
introduced by Mr. Pease, for the abolition
OF capital punishment, was rejected on a
motion for its second reading by vote of
It's to SO. During the debate a very gen.
eral feeling was expressed in favor OF
classification of the various degrees OF muir
der, as in America
A meeting Of the Executive Committee of
the telegrsphers adopted resolution that
fresh petitions be drawn up, setting forth
the points wherein Postmaster General
Fawcett's scheme will not relieve them,
also wherein its application is exceptionally
favorable, and that the various points con-
tanned in their former petition be again put
forward for Mr.. Fawcett's consideration.
The meeting also rescinded the resolution
to cease working over time on the 9th inst,
which was passed conditioually on the sup
position that Mr.. Fawcett's scheme would
not be issued.
In the House of Commons to-day, Sir
William Vernon HarcOurt, Home Secretary,
opposed the bill for the abolition OF capital
punishment, but favored an alteration of
the law, which should distinguish between
murder with malice &forethought and other
murders. The extent to which murders had
decreased, he said, showed the deterrent ef-
feet of hanging, the abolition of which was
not supported by the great majority Of the
nation.
Sir Richard Cross said he thought Sir VIM.
Vernon HarcOurt very satisfactorily ac-
counted for bis conversion from his former
advocacy of the abolition of capital punish
ment.
John Bright and most Of the Home Rulers
voted In the minority.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-23
THE CASH TRIAL.
of the Survivor of the
Duel.

CHARLESTON, June IA special from
Darlington says: "The trial of E. B. c..
Cash, who killed W. NJ. Shannon in a duel,
was begun here to-day. The evidence for
the State was the same as on the previous
trial. The defense put forward Colonel
Shannon's second, who testified that there
had been no effort at a compromise on his
part. Colonel Cash was placed on the
stand, and said that he had wanted to fight
Shannon to get revenge for an insult to
his wife. Solicitor Dargan spoke for the
State. Judge Cotteran then charged
the jury that the crime of which the
prisoner stood accused was murder, the
essence of which is malice. The killing
was admitted, and the jury must decide If
there was formed design to take the life
of the deceased. 1t has been arguea that
because the law has been allowed to sleep
i has no force. This Is not so. The law
has never been abrogated. 1t is alleged that
this duel was fair, but self-defense is no
plea where ons has purpose. The Cffense
cannot be condoned kecsuse Shannon par
ticipated in it. Killing In duel is murder,
and the penalty is death.
after reading th0 testimony ana again
charging the jury as TO their duty In the
case, the Judge closed and the jury with
drew"
At late hour last night the jury returned
a verdict of not guilty.