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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-24


OF the Book OF Books in Tyndale's translation of
the New Testament 900 copies of which were
secretly printed at Cologne and Worms in lJ25
Struggled into London in bales of merchandise
and SteGlthily sold, these pernicious books" as
they were then styled, being interdicted by The
King and clergy and an act of Parliament which
declared that these books shall be clearly and
utterly abolished, extinguished, and forbidden To
be kept and used iii this realm or elsewhezos3
of the Kings dominions." Other a!ftio,s 81 H.,
English Bible followed, :hG-,Icxt in order beinr
CoveFdaleS translation .ffom the Dutch and Latin
winch wa" y Krin:ed in Antwerp in 1855 This
t r.a.i,tf. embraced the Apocrapha, ana
- the first English version of the
scriptures published in q single volume
Matthews Bible was published some two years
later, in 1887. It was a revision of the two last
named TRANSACTIONS, and was prepared by John
Rogers, who for some reason adopted the nom de
plume of " Thomas Matthews" This Bible be-
came the foundation for the auth orized version of
l6l1. In 1859 Richard Taverner printed Bible
which was also a revision of former editions
During the sixteenth century the following
OTHER ENGLISH VERSIONS
of the Scriptures were published: 1.-The Great
Bible" so called because of lis size The pages be-
ing fifteen inches by nine larger than those of any
other Bible; "Wittinghams New Testament" re-
as the first edition Of the Scriptures in
which the text was broken into verses, and with
numerals used to distinguish them; "The Geneva
Bible" the first English Bible printed in Roman
type and also the first in which tales were used
10 denote words supplied by the tranSatOrs; and
last OF all, an edition known as The Bishops
Bible, whose title page was embelliShcd with a
portrait of Queen Elizabeth The
Bible at present il use is what is known as the
authorized
VERSION or KING JAMES,
and the translation was made from the original
tongues by commission of fiftyfour of the most
learned men of the kingdom, vino spent seven I
years in the work the first two editions of the au-
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LEWIS
= Witch Hazel and GIyeerine

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~ AND CHEAPER
than any other concern in Washington.
No whipping 10 wear or tear your carpets
A II. CIACE & BRO,
Fine UphOlstcTers and Steam Carpet Cleaners
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* ElilIee. g. 4. r, Department Of the Potomac,
May o. Issl-Tis Committee on Decoration for Me
mortal Day MAY a. respectfully request all who have
flowers. and willing 10 contribute them for the
purpose OF decorating the graves of oT dead soldiers,
notify the undersigned IN order that they ulGy be
called fOT, free Of az peIlse 10 the contributors
NJ EMMETT URELI4. Chairman.
Army Medical Museum, Tenth street northwest.
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-24

IHE HEST ENJLISH BIBLE.
The first English Protestant Bible was in man.
nScEipt. and the translation ives The work of John
Wycklife, the great pioneer of the English Refor-
nation. His translation Of the New Testament was
completed in 1882 and was followed by his version
Of the Old Testament about two years later. As
copies could only be made by the slow process of
writing, they were ofcourse scarce and costly and
the price for copy OF WyckiiHes Bible was usu-
ally FIVE marks and upwards, or about 500 in
United States gold. Then came
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TO
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Special Choices.

DOTOMAC FRUIT GROWERS EXCURSION TO
Il Marshall Hall WEDNESDAY, May p Steamer
C0rcoran leaves al 10 a. m. and p m Fare. round
trip. - Gems. my2t-st
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-24

BROWN CHEMICAL COMPANY. Baltimore, Nd
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-15
How He Was Laid.

1t was in smokingear on the Hudson River
road. A New Yorker was exhibiting an invention
to several gentlemen, when ON old farmer, with q
settled look of sadness on his face, heaved sigh
and said:
al never see any such thing without wanting to
weep"
Nothing about this invention to weep over, that
can see" replied the inventor.
WALL it sort calls up old recollections. Twenty
yearS ago this month thought had a fortune in
my grasp. Yes, sir. believed 1 had struck the
biggest thing since steam was brought into use"
"What was it?
Zone day when the old woman was fiat down
with her lame leg had to cook my own dinner.
After I'd got the pancake batter all fixed up /
couldn't find the creased rag the old woman used
to rub over the spider. Sort o absent-minded like
picked up piece of raw turnip from the table
and used it instead. 1t worked to charm; no
smell, no smoke, no stick.
He paused here to wipe away tear, and then
continued:
"There was the fortune. l figured that nine
million creased rags were used in this country five
months in the year. Fifty thousand barrels of
grease were used up greasing spiders. Over hun
dred thousand dollars wasted and gone. One tur
nip would make six greaSers; one thousand bushels
would make enough to supply the country. All
that was needed was to cut them up into fancy
style, afix handle, aud go to supply the demand
at ten cents each"
There was money in it."
"No, there wasn't. bought hundred bushels
of turnips $50 worth of wire, and hired two men to
go to work, and then 1 took a greaSer and went
over into Vermont to see how il would take. They
would not have it. They had something more
simple and much cheaper"
what could 1t have been?"
"They spit ON the spider!" replied the old man,
as a tear made a break down his nose and was
swallowed up in the dust on the aOor.-H0H Street
NelpS
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-15
A GAMBLERS GROWLr
The Profession Being Ruined by Kahn
lucky Talent.

Everything goes as it lays now among the boys
except keno and that is not correct, save in one
privileged house, where the musical squawk of the
anserine bird can he heard nightly as it revolVes
to the skillfu touch of its manipulation. There is
one thing that gals the old-timers until they are
sore bols, and that is the influx of foreign gam
bIers from Kentucky. They own and operate fully
half the "houses" open, and their staggering
and plantation manners not at all "congenial"
to the members of the gang born to the manners
that prevail this side of the Ohio Said an old
sport to an Enquirer man yesterday. There's a
gang of galootS here from 'kantucky, sah' who
call themselves sporting men, who put on more
airs than peacock with two tails. To hear them
talk you'd think they'd bet ON any thing from the
draft of water of the ark to the weight of cambria
needle, when the fact ofthe matter is they wouldn't
put up four to ten that they alive unless they
had doctors certificate of the fact to back them
up 1t makes me sick to see 'em going around as
ifthey owned the town in fee simple and had
first mortgage on post-office corner lot in heaven
One-fourth of them came here on gravel trains,
and two-thirds of the others were notified
that their room at home was more desirable
than their company. They talk about being
sporting men! Why, sporting man will give you
half chance for your money; but these sharks
will eat you up blood raw, without any salt, and
then kick like a mule if you don't give up your
pocket-book with it. Mind you, amt putting such
KentuckianS as Bob Lynn in this category; I'm al
luding to the recent immigrants. Jest give EN-
a whirl for me- and tell the barkeepers around
town to keep a watch on 'em when they come in
for drink, or they'll beat EN- out of the shine on
their glasses"
1t was evident that the liver Of our home sport
was out of ORDER so our scribe recommended him
to try the remedial effects of little blue mass and
left him still growling.-Cincinnati Gazette
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-15
Two Ca1ifornians,

knew two neighbors, old Calfornians, who had
about equal fortunes They were both old settlers.
both rich, and both much respected. In that fear
full year, 1852 when the dying and destitute immi
grants literally crawled on hands and knees over
the Sierras, trying to reach the settlements one of
these men drove all his cattle up to the mountains
butchered them, and fed the starving. He had
his Mexicans pack all the mules with flour, which
at that time cost almost its weight in gold and push
on night and day over the mountains to meet the
strangers there and feed them, so that they might
have strength to reach his house, where they could
have shelter and rest. The other man. cold and
cautious, saw his opportunity and embraced it.
He sat at home and sold all his wheat and mules
and meat, and with the vastopportunties for turn
ing money to account in that new country soon
became almost prince in fortune. But his gener-
Gus neighbor died a Deggar in Idaho, where he
had gone to try to make another fortune. He lit
orally had not money enough to buy shroud; and
as he died among strangers by the roadside, he
was buried without even so much as pine board
coffin.-JOa0uin Miller
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-15
w..biurton,, First Public DInner.

The following letter. written by Judge Mihsa.o'
Congressman of that period, to friend n'aAS'
an interesting reference to the first pubic u.i...
given by President George Washington, ana -
absternious and frugal habits Of the lA's1''O''
Father of our Country as follows:
81 was a member of Congress when 'e"s :,
Washington was inaugurated in his oIhee anu .
the first public dinner he gave. The FFes",-a
President, foreign ministers, the heals "
Government, the Speaker Of the House oil NJ "a
sentatives, the Senators from New Hampshire -
the Senators from Georgia-being the Two ~,
from the Northern and Southern extrenllJlt' VI -,
Union-made the company at the table II wa ,..I,
least snowy dinner l ever saw at the FIeSlI1l
table, and the company was not large. - - -,
was no chaplain present, the President s'lL hi,
as he was sitting down. The President M''u' II,
whole dinner from leg Of boiled mu.''" -,
usual practice was to eat Of but one dish A
the dinner and dessert was finished one gu -.
wine was handed to each guest and no ,,..ys5
When the Presidentarose all the companY -, =
suit, and retired to the drawing-rOom' rom ,5ct
every one departed, as every one choose WAL,
ceremony"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-15
a RrRVR Row

A brave boy who kept twenty Indians at bay
died of his wounds few days ago at Denver Col.
Three days after the battle of White River, in
which the gallant Thornburgh lost his life, Free
man z. Wray, who was in charge of cattle forty
five miles north of White River Agency, was at
tackled by band of savages. He cOntrived to get
his rifle and to make so good defense that they
betOok themselves to ravine and besieged him
at their leisure. After awhile he got out of ammu
milton and was forced to climb into wagon to get
supply. While he was executing this move
ment bullet struck him in the calf of the leg
passing directly through. In another instant an
other ball caught him at the hip and knocked him
down. With whoOp and yell the savageS ran
toward the spot, expecting to take their plucky
foe prisoner But they were again foiled, for Wray
was only down temporarily, and getting to his
feet again, scrambled into the wagon where lay
his ammunition. He pulled a sack of -four in
front of him and piled a bag of beans on top of
that and took hold of such other articles within
reach as made for him barricade against the
shower of balls that was promised Rapidly cut
ting hole in the canvas wagon cover, he saw the
Indians approaching Leveling his rifle he fired
at the foremost of his pursuers, without the ball
taking effect. This threw the Indians into c0nfu-
sion and they retreated to the walls of the ravine
They threw hailstorm of bullets into the side of
the wagon where the plucky boy lay intrenched
One of these leaden messengers caught young
Wray in the right eye crashing through his brain
The Indians finally retreated. After protracled
extracted, and after FIVE months nursing he seemed
one eye. One of his wounds broke out afresh eight
cen months after the fight and caused his death
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-15
auotber Good Rox

A Detroit grocer was the other day hungrily
waiting for his clerk to return from dinner and
give him chance at his own MONDAY meal when
boy came into the store with a basket in his
hand and said:
81 seed boy grab UP this ere basket from the
door and run, and run after him and made him
give it up"
MY lad, you are an honest boy"
EYES, SIR"
"And you look like good boy"
"Yes sir"
"And good boys should always be encouraged.
In a box in the back room there are eight dozen
eggs. You may take them home to your mother
and keep the basket
The grocer had been saving those eggs for days
and weeks to reward some one. In rewarding a
good boy he also got eight dozen bad eggs carried
out of the neighborhood free Of COST and he
chuckled alittle chuck rs he walked homeward
The afternoon waned, night came and went,
and once more the grocer went to his dinner
When he returned he was picking his teeth and
wearing complacent smile His eye caught q
basket of eight dozen eggs he entered the store
and he queried:
"Been buying some eggs2"
EYES, got hold of those from farmers boy"
replied the clerk.
"a lame boy with a blue cap onY'
ayes"
1.-TWO front teeth outg'
Eyes"
The grocer sat down and examined the eggs.
The shells had been washed clean, but they were
the same eggs that good boy had lugged home
the day before.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-15
Mr. Lanes Mistake.

It's amazing how knOck-kneed some people ara
in their hearing-neyer get anything exactly
right The other morning, up at the revival meet
ing. while urging the almost persuaded among
his hearers to come forward and join the salvation
army, Mr.. Moody said:
Let any still doubling sinner among you CONS
right up on the platform here, and will wEes'i7
with him."
In the fervency of his invOcatiOns Mr.. NJ al
not perceive a man climb up out of the audience
and take off his coat with scientific calmneS' ilo
stranger was Mr.. Homer Lane, the champion cor
la rand elbow wrestler Of the United States aAdAs
h ad just caught the great reyiyalst caicn@-
catch-can hip lock and was about Tipping liz
over the melodeon when Mr.. Sankey interfere
and the matter was explained, Mr.. Lane oeiIs
much impressed by the jolly and amiable MAINE.
in which his apologies were accepted by the gIea'
campaigners against the old original spine '"''''
himself-Dcrrick DOdd.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-15
THE IRON-BoWED SPECS,
BY ]. 8. SLATER.

My grand-dame's eyes were old and dim;
But then she had pair
Ofspectacles with iron rim
She carried everywhere
Sometimes they rested in their case;
But oftener the saddle
That joined their bows was in its place
Upon her nose a-straddle;
And then she would knit; for she loved full well
The click of her needles bright,
AS the stocking grew, or stitches that fell
Were picked up again Alright
One day the spectacles were lost.
She hunted high and low,
Regretting less the sum they cost
Than to be bothered so.
surely thought she must be blind;
For all the time, the saddle
She hunted for. but could not find,
Was riding there a-straddle
On her dear old nose, while her kindly eyes
Were peering in ev'ry nook
Through glasses she found, to her great surprise,
AS soon as she ceased to look.
The dear old soul has gone to rest
Beneath the church-yard mold;
And flowers bloom above her breast
But yet. those glasses old
Methinks see them, even now,
With crooked, iron saddle
Soft resting on her wrinkled brow,
Or on her nose a-straddle
AS in by-gone days when she sat and knit
By the 6re-lights ruddy glow
A stocking until she had narrowed it
And tapered off at the toe.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-15

still keep growing larger and the cicles and stalae
tites heavier while the fringe Of Ice on the trees
becomes more beautiful. The thermometer ay-
erages about zero. The leighing is unusually fine.
and with the exception of an Ice bridge, the
scenery, in the memory of the oldest inhabitants,
never was more imposing and grand. Ice mounds
are climbing their way to the top of the Canadian
falls, such has not been known here In many
years In the vicinity of the falls large trees have
fallen beneath the heavy weight of Ice formed
by the spray Gangs of men have been employed
cutting off the ice which has accumulated on the
large buildings. Thetelegraph wires running into
the Prospect House are coated with ice to thick
ness Of from eleven TO twelve inches in eircum-
ference, and extra poles had to be erected to
support them. The inhabitants of the town OF
Clifton are still suffering from the want of water
The waterworkS company not being prepared for
low water, is unable to supply them. Many visitors
have been drawn here by the magni6cenee OF the
scenery
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-15

way, contracts for which had been entered into
with European and American capitalists
Now, the tariff which Lord Lorne or MS
advisers think so beneficial is strongly pro-
tectionist in character, and bears with special
severity on English manufacturers. 1t may be re-
membered that deputaticn waited upon Sir John
Macdonald when here last autumn and remon-
strated with him on this very subject receiving
somewhat off-hand reply. The Canadians viii take
as many millions of money as England viii lend
them for the construction of their transcontnenta
railway, yet their fiscal policy is so far as the
mother country is concerned, anything but fial or
friendly, being avowedly based on the model Of the
United States, which foster home manufactures by
excluding except at high duties, the products Of
foreigners-Great Britain being the chief Of these
This very oneided sort of reciprocity is favored in
Canada, which is sedulously building up cotton
spinning and other industries designed to supply
all the Dominion without recourse to England. In
the long run neither country Is benefited by such
policy, yet it is the hard fate of the Marquis of
Lorne, native of one and the official head of the
other. TO express anDrOval-I0ndOu TsLe1rdDh,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-15

wedding reception and dinner, issuing 400 inyi-
tations, and nearly one hundred Of his eountrymen
were present Some of the presents were quite
valuable. A gold watch, four pairs Of bracelets
two Of them costing $40 each-were among the
number. Just as matter of interest to Montana
ladies, who pride themselves on their little feet we
will state that party of ladies were permitted, as
Especial privilege, to see Mrs. Gem Kee few days
ago and to obtain the measure Of the foot with the
shoe on. The shoe, from heel to toe, measures
three and half inches, and is one and a quarter
inches across at the instep-the widest part. She
walks tolerably wel but has a serving maid to at
tend her, and dresses with an elaborate spendor Of
silk and gold. Gem appears Just as happy as
big sun flower and considers he has become re
spectacle citiZen-Helenu on IT, Independent.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-15
The Famous Ra,el Brothers.

Francois Ravel. one of the famous RaVel broth
erS, died few days ago at Toulouse. France, where
the gifted family of four settled after retiring from
the stage rich Francois was the most gifted as
tight-rope dancer and pantomimist. He was as
aS bold as a eoot, and looked much older than he
was. He was in a crowded railroad car once when
a lady came along looking for seat. Francois
arose and offered her his. She said no. she couldn't
think of depriving so venerable man of his seat.
This inspired Ravel, and to show just how infirm
and decrepit he was he turned handspring over
the seat and landed in the aisle on his feet Cab
riel the oldest of the Ravel brothers is the only
survivor of the four. Jerome died first, then An
tome and now Francois
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-15
A New Story About Lincoln.

Itwas in the early day, when the cultured and
experienced statesmen thought it incumbent to
guide the backwoods President. Senator Sumner
called one day to furnish his share of the advice
He talked long, learnedly, and, as usual, rather
dictatorially. Lincoln heard him through, smiling
occasionally, but making no remark. But when
the stream of senatorial eloquence finally stopped
he said to the utter amazement of his distinguished
guest, Island up Sumner, and let Us measure
backs" Sumner stood up, with all the reluctance
OF offended dignity, and the two backs were brought
in contact. "Ah," said Lincoln, when the measur
ing was ended, my back is a good deal longer
than yours, Summer; yes. a good deal longer.
The interview, as might be supposed, was speedily
terminated, and as the door closed upon the tall
form Lincoln remarked, as if Soliloquizing to a
friend present: Summers smart man, a mighty
smart man. What an education he's got. I wish /
had such a one. Sumner ought to be King OF
Prussia: the place would just suit him"-Missouri
Republican,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-15
An UngratefnI Colony,

Bearing in mind that Canada is dependency Of
the British Crown, and that her encouragement
is appointed by the English ministry for the time
being the speech made by the Marquis of Lorne
in opening the Dominion Parliament few day
ago suggests at first sight striking incongruity OF
position and OF sentiment. He congratulated both
Houses on the prosperity of Canada, and pointed
out that the new tariff had promoted its manu-,
features and commerce. besides increasing its reye
nue.. He further said that Parliament had been
summoned earlier than the usual time, in order TO
decide as to the carrying out of the Pacific Rail
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-15
AStnr.R GHeR.

The landmark of Prince street, the old Office OF
John Jacob Aston, is doomed. The descendant OF
the famous fur trader is going to put up stores on
the lots, one of which it occupies. Years ago,
when the founder of the Aston Library lived on
Broadway, opposite the Metropolitan Hotel, ne
carried on his vast business in this little sulien-
looking mausoleum of an ediice, and there are
few people in New York who have ever passed it
who do not associate it with his name. A strange
family is that of the Astors. anyhow. Working
steadily and unobtrusiyely, building up and aug
menting their great possessions without show,
their industry is like that of the beavers who fur
nished the foundation of their fortunes. Unlike
most of our rich men, the present head of the As
tors has astounding faith in real estate, and
he builds and improves as he goes along, he does
more real good to the city in year than Wander
bilt-obelisk, opera-house, and all-will do in his
lifetime.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-15
A LfttIe.Foofed Wife.

Gem Kee, Chinese merchant of Deer Lodge re-
Gently went to California and married little
footed woman. 1t is said that among the Chinese
woman, except those with little feet are chosen
in marriage. Gem Kee and his wife have returned
to Deer lodge, and the NelU Northwest of the 18th
instant gives the following interesting particulars
concerning them: So On Sunday last Gem Kes gave