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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-11

THE COST OF LYING IN FRANCE.
prnn The Poll Mall Gn.eite

Roughly speaking-and the statement is based
upon a varied experence-the cost of living in
france is q third higher than in England; PROBABLY
more, only in remote country districts less. Take,
for Instance q foremost necessary of existence in
oountry where winter Is long and severe--namely,
fuel. We oil know the exorbitant price Of fuel in
Paris but do not find in the provinces at all the
cnndy 4 q wooded country, and wood is the prin-
cipa fuel used. yet the cost OF firing is enormous
An English traveller was lately at Autun, and COM
paned 70 tho landady Ct the hot e that the charge
Of three francs day for the small fire was exces.
siyo whereupon the hostess explained that the
aotu cost TO herself Of i've small logs Of wood was
one franc Now we could hardly credit such a
ststsmcnt, and referred the matter 70 country
gentleman living near, well able to judge He
asxnred US that the charge was BY no means ox-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-11
10 TERESA.
connected.

Dear child OF NINE the wealth Of whose warm hair
Hangs like ripe clusters OF the apricot,
Thy blue eyes gazing comprehend me not,
But love me, and for love alone care;
Thou lstenesf with shy and serious air.
Like some Sabrina from her weedy grot
Outpeeping coyly when the noon is hot
To watch some shepherd piping unaware.
Twas not FOR thee ! sang, dear chld-and vet
Would that my song could reach such ears as
thine,
Pierce TO young hearts unsul led by the fret
OF wears in their white innocence divine
Crowned with wreath OF buds still dewy-wct.
. what fragrant coronal were minel
EDMUND w. GossR.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-11
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THE AMERICAN STEUBENS.
Erom IN. ohristian Union.

In The Christian Union of November o notice an
article by Josie Keen relating incidents in the life
Of Baron Steubon. Being particularly interested In
the referring to the adoption of his name by the
soldier Arnold and desiring to correct some little
discrepancies relative to that circumstance take
the liberty OF an old subscriber to drop you o line
on the subject, and as evidence that ought TO
know whereof / speak i will say that 1 am the
youngest of eleven children born to that old soldier
OF the Revolution since that event. He enlisted In
the cause Of his country under the name Of Jona-
than Arnold. The change of name at inst was not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-11
THE KING OF YYETOT.
Gin the original measure of Berangers songl
From the ACADEMY

the original measure of Berangers scngl
From the Academy.
There was King Of Yvetot,
But little known in story,
Slept early, late, and sound, altho'
He did not sleep on glory;
And for the crown that m0narchs don
His cottOnJpightcap Jeanneton
Put on.
Haha, haha hobo, hobo!
A good old king was he, trow,
Hohol
Within his palace built of straw
He took his four meals daily,
And on @ s0ber-paced hee-haw
Surveyed his kingdom gaily,
No fears had be his mirth to clog;
Sole escort at his side did jog
A dog
Haha, haha hobo, hohol
A good old king was he, trow,
Hobo!
Save for thirst trihe smart
He'd no expensive humors;
But kings Of philanthrOpic heart
Can't cease to be consumers;
And at his board he needed mono
To help him take pint-duty on
Each tun.
Haha, haha hobo, hobo!
A good old king was he, trow,
Hobo.
Maids of fair lineage on him smiled,
And tits not to be wondered
His peoples father be was styled
For reasons quite an hundred;
Besides, he levied horse and foot
But once a quarter, then to shoot
Salute.
Haha, haha hobo, hobo!
A good old king was he, trow,
Hohol
He did not aggrandize his states,
OF neighbOrs was treasure,
And, pattern of all potentates,
Took for his law mems pleasure.
Living, he cost no eye tear
"A weeping nation followed near
His bier.
Haha, haha hobo, hobo!
A good old king was he, l trow,
Hobo!
HIS portrait to our day il seen,
This prince of worth and bounty;
II hangs the signboard of an inn
Well-known throughout the county ;
And oft the crowd that sits without
On holidays will quench its drought
And shout
"Hahn, haha hobo, hohoi
A god old king was he, | trow,
Hohow
EDWARD B. NIcHoLso
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-21

~ OOD BOARD AND HOME COSIFORTS-AF
" reasonable rates. at 'BlOOmngCiale,' a healthy
and pleasant retreat half mile from East Falls
Church Station. For particulars address MRS J. w
PHILLIPS. Falls Church, Va, $50 Massachusetts
avenue northwest ielG-I3fE
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-21
Every Inch n Man.

Platt has offered, over and over again,
to withdraw if it will secure Conklng re- election
but the latter has peremptorily refused to permit
this to be done.-4Ssocidted Press dispatch. That
shows that Roscoe Conkling is every inch man,
and will not accept an honor secured at the ex-
pense of friend. That don't show much cold
hearted selfshness, does it? How many of the
mob of administration Eribe distributors and re-
ceivers at Albany would show as manly heart
under the same circumstances? Yea, and how
many of them can show as clean record, in every
respect as Mr.. Conkling can? In all this mass of
bribery, bargain, and sale has anybody heard
single insinuation from any respectable source
against the integrity honor of Senator Conkling?
The more you rub pure gold the brighter it Shines
and the more you scorch Roscoe Conkling the
clearer will his manly integrity appear. Would
that we had more such public men!
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-21
And Still More OFT.

In the indianapolis Journal of the 18th
instant is the following dispatch from Patriot, one
ofthe points that has been injured in their postal
facilities by this humbug reform. It says:
This place is in deplorable condition since the dis
continuance of the river mail service. Communca-
ton with Cincinnati has been doubled in time it re-
quring now forty eight hours for letter reach
city and have an answer returned, against twenty
four hours under the old arrangement. The wheat
buyers at Patriot, who supply Madison mills, are
much aggrieved by the service. The parties
who handle Madison -four. peaches &C., also COM
plain greatly.
Patriot may be a small place, but its business
men are just as much entitled to good postal IA
cilittes as are the business men of New York This
thing of cutting off the privileges of the people of
small towns and villages in order to increase the
facilities of the nabobs of our great cities will not
go down, and Mr. James will find it out ere long
and to his sorrow. He can never ride into the
Presidency in that way; no. not by long shot.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-21
General er,ut and the President.

Prior to the adjournment of the extra
session of the Senate there was published letter
written by General Grant to Senator JONES' of
Nevada, in which the General sharply criticised
President Garfield on account of Judge Robertson's
and other appointments. At the same time it
was announced that General Grant had inclosed
to Senator Jones letter to the President on the
same general subject and that this letter had been
delivered at the White House by Senator
Jones in person. Such a letter was in
closed to Senator Jones, and was by him
delivered as stated To this letter long reply was
made by the President, and addressed to General
Grant at the City of Mexico, which reply it is be-
ieved, did not reach Mexico until after the Gen.
eral had departed from that city for New Orleans.
General Grants recently expressed views on the
Conkling- Platt complication and his severe con-
demnation of the President in connection there
with, have recalled the correspondence above al
luded to, and efforts are being made to procure
the publication of the two letters The President
has been importurned to give to the public the two
letters in question, but, while he is willing to have
them published, declines to do so unless the con-
sent of General Grant is first obtained.-Net0 York
Times Washington dispatch, June 19.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-21
The First Po.tase.stamps.

1t is believed that the first postage
stamp used in this country was one designed by
the Hon. E. A. Mitchell, postmaster of New Ha-
ven, in the year 1877 1t did not differ much in
size and form from the present Government stamp,
but was of a brown color. was printed on ordinary
paper, and contained the words: paid New
Haven Post Office, 3 cents. E. A. Mitchell, P.
NJ" Mr.. Mitchell had them printed for the use
and convenience of citizens of New Haven, who
had complained to him of the delay sometimes
occasioned by their being unable to prepay letters
except in Office hours The stamps were sold by
the postmaster and accepted in prepayment when
affixed. high price is put upon specimens of
this stamp by collectors, and the present post
master at New Haven has frequent applications
for tha,,,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-21

TLARENDON HOTEL. SARATOGA SPRINGS
- n Twill open for the reception Of guests JUNB
J, with improvements and q new paSSpliger elevator
Special rates for June HARRIS q I0SE,E AM
I'd p. Harris, of WiIlard's Hotel Washington. and
Hotel Brighton. COney Island.
Charles LoselSam, proprietor Owen House and Mai
son DOree. Washington. Iry-g-lfn
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-21
Death from Tight Lncin=.

The evils of tight lacing were shown
at an inquest which was held last week at Kill
burn upon the the body of Mrs. Amelia Jury. DR..
Hill stated that upon making post-mortem ex
animation he found that the stomach was con-
tracted in the middle by firm band, narrowing it
to e-eighth of the usual size so there were yir
tually two stomachs, and this contraction was on
a level with deep indentation on the liver, cor
responding to where the stays were tightly bound
round. The liver itself was fattened out, and was
driven down very deep into the pelvis also, and
there was no doubt but what this was also pro-
duced by tight laeing. The coroner said that he
some time ago held an inquest where. it was shown
that the liver had been very seriously injured
through tight lacing, and perhaps these cases
would act as caution against the practices now
adopted-GLdsoO1p Ne,rs
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-21
Nothing Tangible

The dispatches sent from Washington
recently to the effect that the Greenback members
ofthe next House of Representatives are contem-
plating a movement to make Judge Kelley, of
Pennsylvania, their candidate for Speaker are
based on nothing tangible. Judge Kelley will not
be a candidate for Speaker, but VIII attend the
caucus of Republican members and operate with
his party in the selection of Speaker and other
officers of the House. The published statements
alleging that Mr. Randall is engaged in an effort to
combine the Democrats and Greenbackers with
view of having himself again chosen Speaker
are also without foundation. Mr.. Randall knows
that the Republicans will have sufficient strength
to organize the House but even if they should not
have, his treatment of General Weaver and other
Greenback members in the last Congress would
prevent the Greenbackers in the next Congress
from making a coalition to re-elcct him-Ne,O
York Times.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-21
Thomas j. Fisher & Co.,
REAL ESTATE EAUCTIONEERS,
1321 = Sfrepf uorf hNyasf
TRUSTEES, SALE OF BUILDING LOTS IN

TRUSTEES SALE OF BUILDING LOTS IN
SQUARE NO. S31, WASHINGTON. ID. C.
In pursuance of deed of trust 10 the undersigned
dated the 5th day OF June A D. 1872 and duly recorded
in Lber No. 6SS, folio j, of the land records for
Washington County in the District of Columbia and
at the written request of the party secured thereby
the undersigned trustees will sell at public auction in
front of the premises, on MONDAY, the 27th day of
June. A. D. 1851, at o'clock D. m., square numbered
eight hundred and thirty-one (S3l), in the city of
Washington, ID. c. much thereof as NAV be nee
eSsary TO satisfy the Indebtedness secured by said deed
of trust together with the expenses of sale The prop
erty Will be sold in lots parcels to suit purchasers
according to subdivision thereof made by Moses
Kelly. and recorded in Liber III X folio of the Sur
veyors Office of the District of Columbia.
Terms of SALE as prescribed by the deed of trust-The
amount OF the Indebtedness secured by the deed and
remaining unpaid (about 81 75) and the expenses of
sale abou $3.50 in cash. and the balance in six and
twelve months with interest to be secured upon the
property sold. deposit of 500 will be required from
each purchaser upon each parcel at time of sale. All
cOnveyancing is TO be at cost of purchaser.
Taxes, amounting TO less than sO0 due upon the
square and the property will be sold subject them
H. ID. COOKE. JR.. Trustee.
je2-TuThS&je27 JUAN BOYLE, Trustee.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-21
GovERNHENT HOSPITAL FOR THE IN,


NEAR W WASHINGTOS. ID. c.. June Il. ISL
seaied proposals are invited until noon of ~ATUR-
DA1 June - 1881, when they will be opened The
hospital in the presence of such bidders aS choose
attend 10 furnish the hospital with twenty-five hun
ured (O) tons, of 224O pounds each. of best Of
mine Georges Creek Cumberland coal and four hum
Ired (iJ1) tons, of 22O pounds each Of Anthracite
Coal stove size, TO be delivered in boats alongside the
hospital wharf or in upon the wharf the delivery
oi about One-half to commence as the first
ter October l. 1881 and TO be continued at the rate Of
quantity specified Is delivered.
The coal will be received in strict accordance with
the act Of Congress approved July L lS7H Payments
of ninety (0l per cent on the amount due r coal re-
ceived each week will be made and the ten tB per
cent. withheld will be paid when the fun QUANTITY Of
coal engaged to be delivered received in accordance
with this advertisements.
No Oiier for coal as above will be considered uulps
the true name OF the company and mine IS given in
ne Ouer Dy which the coal the bidder proposes 10 fur
hsh i kOWn IN the market, unless t Is made by
q reg dealer or miner, and the successful bidde
IhuSL iufilSh the exact quantity and description O
co.I ne agrees to furnish Offers will be received from
theslne person or company 10 furnish either bitumi
nous OF anthracite coal alone. both kinds of coal
tiS VIII be considered binding until Juy l. ISL anJ
tie right Is distinctly reserved 70 reject an or anv o.
lhe oilers made Il IN the judgment Cf the Suprrr
leadent the public interest requires IT, or 10 huv co.
IN open market at tho expense of any contractor i
ing 70 comply with lle terms Of his contract.
JeI6IThSJt W. W.GODDING, Superintendent.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-21
Always Sticks TO His Friends.
n

To the Editor of THE REPUBLICAN:
There is one feature of General Grants
character that will always secure him the respect
of all manly men of all parties and that is he
always sticks to his friends; and the deeper their
trouble may be the closer and more tenaeiously
does he adhere to them. Calumny may assail
them, and even appearances may be against them,
but that does not alter his esteem for them. Not
until his own judgment is convinced that they are
unworthy does he forsake them but when he
does find them unworthy he is just as tenacious in
adjudging them guilty. Those who may wonder
at his hold upon the American people will find in
these two traits portion of the means for solving
the seeming enigma. VOX POPULI.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-21
Nine Points octI,eL.w.

" You see, boss, dar's niger libin' up
my way who orter be tooken car Of" said an old
darkey to the captain at the Central Station yes
terday.
whats he been dong now?"
"Waal, sab, las fall l lent him my axe, and
when wanted it back he braced right up an tole
me that possession was nine pints o law, and re-
fused to give it up
YES"
"Waal, de odder day sent de ole woman ober
an she borrowed his bucksaw, an when Julius
cum for it tole him jist like he answered me- an
stood on my dignity"
sWen?"
'Ihad nine points O law, didn'tI?"
eyes"
" An how many pints am de law composed OFF,
al don't know exactly"
"Well,d ,dat's what bodders me, fur dat niger saw
dem nine pints shet up dis lef eye for me- pitched
de ole woman over barl, and walked off wild his
saw an my snow shovel to boot If had nine pints
he mus hev had over twenty, and chen den he
didn't half let himself out"-Nc1C Orleans Times
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-21
The Rumor About a Compromise.

Considerable stress is laid upon the fact
by the few politicians at Long Branch that ex-Col-
lector Thomas Murphy travelled in the same car
with the President from Baltimore This has been
magnified into an effort upon the part of the Stall
warts to effect compromise in the senatorial con-
test. am in a position to state that there is no
foundation whatever for this report. Mr.. Murphy
attended the ball at the Naval Academy at An
napolis, and the meeting with the President was
purely accidental. AS soon as General Garfield
learned that Mr. Murphy was on the train he in
vited him to his car. The situation at Albany was
not even referred to On the trip The President,
it is understood, will remain here one or two days
Mrs Garfield is reported as being much better to-
night.-NelU York Herald Of yesterday
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-21
Who's DRnHD

An aged, inquisitive old gent poked his
head into printing office door in this city and
asked, who is dead?' The man at the wheel
answered, Nobody that have heard of" The
old gent then asked, What is this Grape on the
door for?' The boss then went out and found that
the devil" had hung the job Office towel on the
door knob while he chased a lame pigeon up an
alley.-Detroit Free Press
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-21
Nmcfion Sales.
ThOS. j. Fisher & Co.,
REAL ESTATE AUCTIONEERS
1921 + street northwest
DRlNEl DRlDEEl-N IN SAI-

TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED AND UNIM-
PROVED PROPERTY IN SQUARE NO. S57,
WASHINGTON, ID. c.
In pursuance of deed of trust to the undersigned,
dated the 5th day of June, y. ID. 1872 and duly
corded in liber No 6SS folio > of the Land Rec
Ords for Washington County, in the District of Co
lumba and at the written request of the party secured
thereby the undersigned trustees Will sell public
auction, i'll front Of the premises, on WEDNESDAY, +,
the 2gth day of June, A. d. 1881, at o'clock p. M
square numbered eight hundred and tiftyseven (Sj7
in the city of Washington. ID. c. much thereof
be necessary to satisfy the Indebtedness secured
by said deed of trust together with the expenses of
sale The property will be sold in lots parcels,
some of which are improved by substantial brick
residences, according to subdivision thereof made
by Moses Kelly and recorded in Liber II II, folio
6, of the Surveyors Office of the District of Columbia
amount of the Indebtedness secured by the deed and
remaining unpaid (abOut $1,000 and the expenses of
sale (abou 500, in cash and the balance in six and
twelve months with interest to be secured upon the
property sold. deposit of 800 will be required from
each purchaser upon each parcel at time of sale All
conveyancing is TO be at cost of purchaser.
JUAN BOYLE, Trustee.
ih2-IeIlSNie.A i p
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-21
a Business Proposition.

The most considerate tramp that has
visited Texas this season stopped at house on
Austin avenue yesterday and asked for some din
ner. A good square meal was given, including a
large cup of coffee After he had finished his cup
Of coffee he leaned back in his chair and said to
the nd-hearted lady of the house, would like
to make you business proposition" What is
it" "1fyou will send out and get me n ten-cent
cigar to smoke with it I'll try and struggle with
another cup of that coffee" e"-Detroh Free Pres.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-21
EunIE-

1t has always been Mr.. Conkling's for
tune to have opponents whose faint hearts tremble
before the charge. They are warriors who fiercey
brandish their weapons when at a safe distance
from blows and bloodshed, but who when the time
comes for thruSting and parrying, do most distress
ingly exhibit the qualities covered by the mono
syllable funk" There is, moreover, no reason
for supposins that the present contest at Albany
will be any exception to this rule.-Rdnsas City
Tirloc
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-21
Broke Him I'm.

Parsons don't keep house any more.
You see he has been married about three quarters
of year now, and he thought she would rather
be with her mother for a while. After she was
gone Parsons had some trouble with the hired
girl about how many beds ought to be kept
running while Mrs. Parsons was away and the
girl quit; when the sheriff seized the furniture
to satisfy mortgage Parsons thought he might as
well break up keeping house
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-21
Population Of The National Capital. 100000.

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. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-21
Flat Burglary.
IIstl
Deacon Smith, in his Sin. new version)

Deacon Smith, In his Sin. (new VerSion)
Gazette, says:
The Commercial admires and supports Blaine be-
cause suppoSes he defeated the third term. Logic
should lead it to admire Grant, who, it is fair to
assume, defeated the first term and we are slow to
believe with our eyes open, that the third term would
have been worse for The party the country in one
case than the first term in the other.
That's fiat burglary in Ohio, Deacon, under the
new administration, first term, and new version,
and you needn't expect to go to foreign parts at
the expense of the Government not this year,
anyhow.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-21
~Dinn. Hear tbe SIoea,

General Stoneman is mentioned as the
Democratic candidate for Governor of California.
He is strong anti monopoly man and will make
excellent timber for Governor. 1t behooves the
Republicans to put up man whose anti-railroad
record is equally above reproach The party can
not afford to take the risk of misalliance with
Leland StandfOrd.-Ct1rsOn (Seu) Appeal iRcp)
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-21

THE New York Tribune evidently has
no objection to bribery and corruption
SO long as the scoundrels are in its politi-
cal boat. The whole country is laughing
at the old beldame's defense and eulogy of
the creatures she denounced as thieves a
few years ago. Stories of bribery in be-
half of Depew just make her yawn now.
They are so awfully dull, you know!
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-21
Valuable Suggestion.

The story is told of a minister who
said, when one his flock wept over the financial
deficit in connection with a Christian enterprise
Ny dear friend, never mind the tears: this thing
can't be run by water." This is valuable sugges-
ton to some who give sympathy much more easily
than they give money-.Co CoRgregatiGRalia
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-21

Mr.. WHEELER enters Albany like a gentleman
md statesman, not like Primatc.--Ne10 York
Tribune.
Could we ordinary persons be permitted
TO know just how statesman ought to
enter Albany?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-21
yEhy. OH WHY?

To the Editor of THE REPUBLICAN:
You know everything and more
too and please tell why the Office of Custodian
of the Treasury building so summarily abol
ished? Was it because that was the easiest way to
secure a scape-goat (Pitney), and shield somebody
else? Tell me quick and tell me truly,
LEST we burst with ignorance"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-21

Mr.. JEFFERSON DAVIS is catching it all
around. We wonder if his great book
has any friends at all?