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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-14
a Wooden Indian

A wooden Indian ought properly to be
the sign, Hot of tobacco shop, but of loan office
1t would indicate 10 the pawner that within he
would find the Pawnee Catch the idea?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-14
A Sad Suici6c.

A Chicago man committed suicide the
other day because he found his business increasing
so rapidly that he feared he wouldn't be able to
manage it. We suspect it never occurred to him
10 order his advertisements out of the papers.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-14

EVERYBODY knew it would happen, of
course. But where was the modern Noah
who prepared against it? Echo answers
Nowhere"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-14
What Evolution Is.

Evolution is a change from a nowhow-
ish, untalkaboutable all alikeness to sOmchowish
and in general talkaboutable not all -alikencSs by
continuous something elsifcations and stickto-
getherations.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-14
a Gas Man.

A Cincinnati man found rough-look-
ing individual in his cellar. "WhO are you? he
demanded. "The gas man. come to take the
meter" was the reply. Great heaven :" cried the
householder, q" hoped you were only burglar
POsEo; Post
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-14

LET us have new bridge across the
Potomac, in place of the Long Bridge, at
Observatory Hill.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-14

IT was observed that rheumatism and
neuralgia were unusually prevalent last
week. Were these premonitory symp-
toms of very wet weather?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-14

:" threw this off in ten minutes" softly
said the poet placing manuscript on the edi-
torial table. The estor said that when it came to
speed no long haiSsd poet should distance him :
and he threw it Off In less than ten seconds-of the
table into the Wasth- basket Norristo,rn HernLH
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-14
AMUSEMENTS.

NATIONAL THEATRE-GoOdwin's FrOliqucs.
FORD's sOPERA-HoUsE-ConicO opera" OIivette."
THEATRE CoWIoUE-English Specially Company.
ROLLER SKATING RINK-Polo-Baltimore against
Washington.
CORCORAN ART GALLEEY-Masterpieces of fArt-Ad-
mission free, except on Mondays, Wednesdays,
and FRIDAYS
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-14
4 Free House.

The lecturer who had an audience ol
three old maids and one man and his wife, said he
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-14

An OUNCE of prevention is worth a
pound of cure; but a pound of cure is
good thing, too. If we are to escape more
damage than has yet ensued from the
flood attention should at once be directed
to the necessity of cleaning up H.
health Will ensue if this is not taken in
hand energetically at once. We expect
that Congress viii make an appropriation
Of sufficient money to put force to work
Immediately to repair damages
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-14

THE streets are now numbered consecu-
lively from Washington through George
tOwn-nay! West Washington.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-14

SECRETARY ScHURz probably never read
the Book of Job, or he would not have
SHED a pamphlet at Senator Dawes on
the Ponca question. The Indian problem
has been little too much for the Secre-
tary of the Interior. He has wrestled
with it for four years more valiantly than
successfully. In mis- tilt with Dawes, if
he had resorted to his piano instead of his
pen, he might have gained laurels; but he
gathers none from the field OF Indian
literature.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-14
Ior @enf-- -2ooms.


NOR RENT-PARLOTsS AND BEDROOM,
II well furnished with modern Improvements, at
l2O6 Tenth street northwest. felfStS
T1OR RENT-ss3 X STREET NORTHWEST. a
4 handsomely furnished ParlOr, with excellent
table board. Also nicely furnished Front (sOuthern
exposure) Room third floor, and one Single RoOni
private family; references required. fel+3tE
T7OR RENT ROOMS, FIRST AND THIRD
l. Floors with without board, in private family
home comforts; location frst-class; cabs pass the
door. Call at 20lS street. tel43t<
EyOR RENT WITH BOARD-LARGE ROOM
It on second floor suitable for two gentlemen; 10
cation CENTRAL within half block of Post and Patent
Offices. Apply at 81 street northwest. fel2-3t%
TT SECOND STREET NORTHWEST
L Il l. Handsomely furnished Rooms ON first and
second floors, with or without Board, and with CON
veniences. fel2-3t%
ITOR RENT - LARGE. WELI-FJRNISHED
u front Room, centrally located; good caterer in
the immediate neighbOrhoOd. Inquire at 9l7 Twelfth
street northwest. fe12-3t*
NOR RENT ONE NICELY FURNISHED
II front Room, with without board; house has all
modern improvements. 2l4S Pennsylvania avenue
feII-3t%
EORRENT-THREEO OR RFOURUNFURNISHED
II Rooms, facing south. AZ New York avenue
northwest. feil3t$
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-14

IT does not require a Government or a
civil engineer to demonstrate the fact
patent to every observer that the cause
way of the Long Bridge, built, as it is, for
several hundred feet of solid earth out
into the channel of the Potomac, is the
Immediate if not the sole cause of the ac-
cretion of the malarial flats in front of
Washington, and which causes the an
nual inundation of the Capital City.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-14

IT COST a person two cents on Saturday
to stop upon the Aqueduct Bridge to view
the floating ice, and two cents to get off
again. What the people of the National
Capitol insist upon is a free bridge. Will
Congress give them one?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-14

Now LET Congress give us a new bridge
across the Potomac, built on tall iron
piers or substantial stone abutments at
least twenty feet above high-water
mark. The Long Bridge should not be
rebuilt
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-14

THE Aqueduct Bridge Company reaped
a rich harvest on Saturday. The idea of
bridge within the limits of the National
Capital charging toll for foot passengers
is simply ridiculous. 1t is relic of the
old days of turnpikes and toll-gatcs.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-14

ANOTHER aquatic event takes place to-
day-the Hanlan boat race in England.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-14
TNE SMITH & TGGE MANUFACTURING co

LOCK BOX T7O5. BRfDGEPORT- CONN,
Manufacturers of specalties IN Light Hardware and
Metallic Goods generally, Government and Giant
PadlocSs, Sewing Machine Locks, Piano Locks, Organ
Locks: the acknowledgement Giant Sash Chain,
superior every other and very much cheaper, (nO
special pulley reQuired.) The smith & Egge Manu-
featuring Co also special attention to the making
of estimates for the cost of the manufacture of pat
ented inventions and all the necessary TOOLS and the
manufacturing of the same royalty. All commus
nicatiOns treated cOniidentially. ocl66mMWF
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-14
WOODRUFF'S FILE-HOLDER
HOLIDAY GOODS,

A Large Assortment OF Porcelain, ParIor,
and Library Lam Ps, Drop Lights and Deco
rated Shades, Cabinet Mirrors and SeOnces,
BrOnzes, Fancy Student Lamps and Deco
rated Shades. All OF the above goods sold
at Reduced Prices.
E. F. BROOKS,
53I Fifteenth ST., Corcoran Building.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-14

VALENTINES from Mentor would be very
acceptable to certain aspiring statesmen.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-14

"a. WATSON" puts his head above the
waters of the angry flood and floats into
our office with another column paragraph
on the river front. a Watson" is
lengthy, but correct.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-14

THE causeway of the Long Bridge Gre
ated the fats which produces malaria.
Remove the causeway, give the river a
clean sweep, and the city will be healthier
in every respect.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-14

CONGRESS will be derelict in its duty to
long suffering community if it allows
the Long Bridge to be rebuilt upon dam
which extends out into the river and
causes our streets to be flooded every
spring.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-14
0Sante0-- --Solises.

TANTED-IMMEDLtTEL HOUSE. SIN To
w eight rooms; modern Improvement, suud .u-
cation; rent not to exceed So Addrcs NJ r. c., Re
publican office. f.I'-g-
WANTED TO PURCHASE \ HOUSE. FUR
w niSbed or unfIrniShcd about lra rOoEas, with
modern convenences. Address 3, Ecpublrtu office
stating price, terms location, &C. le+IS
UTANTED-A HOUSE-AT ANY TIME WITH
w in six months, within FIVE squares OI this Cficr
at not more than $50 per month; must have Hls
rooms, including bathroom. Address Il. E"pIbiIcgu
Office. ia--tf
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-14
Sor Sale--Souses.

NOR SALE-CHEAP, ON FOLLOWING LIB
II eral terms: $50 cash and SIS monthly, two
Seven-rOOm Brick Houses about completed, fronting
Lincoln Park; have halls, bay windows, bathrooms,
gas fixtures, ranges, and latrObeS north side of
North street, between Eleventh and Twelfth streets
northeast; near East Capitol street cars; cheapest
houses in the city for the money; price $50 j. w.
STARR, I429 New York avenue. fel0 6t
NOR SALE-CALL AND SEE OUR LIST OF
i property for sale. JOHN SHERMAN & Co, ST.
Cloud Building. Real estate and loans jy31
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-14
Population Of the National Capital. $4,000.

WASHINGTON, D. G, FEBRUARY IA, lss1.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-14

tly. Send name, address, and references 10 EvT,
PLOYER. Republican Office iais-3fz
NTANTED-A GOOD SCRUB GIRL. Apply
w at l2l6 Pennsylvania avenue. fplll3t@
WTANTED-A BOY, BETWEEN Y Ann 1-
w years old, to do dining room work and 70 r
generally useful Apply at 20 Thirteenth 81
northwest fsIj-gls'
VFTANTED-A WHITE GIRL. ABOUT u on -
w years of age, for general h0UsevOrk ir q fsTiT
OF three; must have good references Address & ~
Republican Office. faIi-si<'
UTANTED-A Competent COLOPED CTp-
w for general hOuSeWOrk; must be Z frei-aIas---
washer and irOner, and bring the best Of re gara5
Apply after ociock al 924 French street. fa0-syE'
NTED-IAIMEDIATELY, 4 GOOD C,TTs,r-
w bermaid- Apply at llZi Fourteenth street T,r-5
west. faJg g.
WTANTED-TO EMPLOY \ GOOD CAN\-tssT-n
w for life insurance; liberal compensation -
ply to T. II. SMITH & son. 81 Seventh street ~
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-14

THE young Burdett-Coutts couple, who
have given so much anxiety, are at last
custom he takes her name But this ar
rangement has some compensation for
him in the fact that he also takes her
mOnev.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-14

THE causeway of the Long Bridge has
inflicted millions OF dollars worth of dam
age to Washington. It is dam that has
filled up broad and splendid river with
islands ofmud, and at every freshet backs
the water into the cellars and streets of
the National Capital 1t should be re-
moved at once.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-14
Sost an0 Sfoltn0.

~OSk NV ~ OIbStOs
7 OST-SCNDAY MORNING, a LIGHT BROWN
Il English Setter Dog fifteen months old; leather
collar, without naHie return 10 1873 street north
west; liberal reward. L. B. WIGHT. feli5t*
7 OST-A GOLD SWORD SCARF-PIN, IN
IL fantry pattern, either on cars Fourteenth
street, between h and N or between y and transfer
on Pennsylvania avenue or between transfer and
National Theatre, or between Theatre and carriage
stand corner Fourteenth and Pennsylvania avenue.
or in one of the carriages from stand. liberal
ward Will be paid on leaving said Pin 1t Hamilton
House. for Room No SO. feI+2t*
7 OST-AT WILLARDS HOTEL, LAST WE'D
i neSday morning, small ScarEPin. with garnet
and pearl head. The finder Will be paid the full value
OF the pin by leaving it al the office of Wizards fell
I OST-AT MASONICTE1IPLE, OR ON ENTER
Il ing carriage, Monday evening, eth instant (Arny
and Navy Assembly,, lady's Nalenciennes Lace
Handkerchief Reward paid at Republican Office.
fel2-3t*
T OST - BRACELET ON NINTH STREET,
i ! near New York avenue, Spiral Gold Bracelet;
liberal reward FOR its return. Sol NJ street northwest
fslO-3t*
T OST-A GOLD PENCIL.-FINDER WILL BE
~ rewarded. ]. b. COLEGROVE, 1903 Q street
northwest. felG3t*
T OST-KEYS-1IONDAY MORNING, FEBRU-
Il airy s. bunch of three Keys, blue ribbon By
returning TO az Fourteenth street northwest liberal
reward Will be given. fe5-3tS
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-14
@anfe0--&elp.

"ANTED-COLORED MAN, WITH FI RST
w class city references, as Butler in private a,
tly. Send name, address, and references 10 FFT
PIOYER Republican Office. fafs-54-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-14
Sor Sale--2uiscellaneolls

INOR SALE-5+INCH BICYCLE, IN PERFECT
Il condition. Address box IL, House OF Represent
atives. feI2-3t*
NOR RSALE-TYPE-A LARGE FONT OF NON
Il pareiI, in good condition Will be sold in guam
titles 10 suit purchaser. Address NATIONAL REPUE-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-14

Our CITY is peculiarly subject to the
carping criticisms of correspondents. We
have such a tribe of them here that it is
seldom indeed that some newspaper is
not spreading before its readers some sort
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-27

new census, it. is said, estimates the
amount of standing pinein the three states
of Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota at
81 $50, O6O, 900 feet, which would be less
than twelve years supply for the country
That is, if the demand for z, 429, 000,O0
feet year shall be maintained for twelve
years, the sources of supply in the North
west will be exhausted, and the West will
have to look elsewhere for lumber Or
build of other materials. The replacing
of the pine forests of the Northwest
by replanting or waiting for the smaller
trees to grow to log size is not to be thought
of saIt is too slow process to suit the i'm
patient temper of our people; besides, the
pine lands, when denuded of their timber,
will be needed very largely for agricultural
purposes. After all that has been said and
can be said about the folly of wasting our
magnificent forests, the waste will probably
go on till the end is reached and the forests
are gone. They have served and are sery
ing one good purpose at least-that of sup
plying abundant material for cheap houses
to settlers in the West. While they last,
wooden houses will be the favorite habita-
lions in this part of the country outside
cities; as they disappear and lumber be-
comes dear, the whole West and North
west will begin to be rebuilt of stone and
brick.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-27
NATURES TRIUMPH.


If you are weak, or languid, use
Frazer's Bittcrs.
Ifyour flesh is fabby and your CON-
nlexion sallow, use Frazer's Bitters.
If you live in malarial district, use
Frazer's Bitter's
If worn down with the care of chill
dren, use Frazer's Bitters.
If you have got the blues, use Fraz-
er's Bitters.
fyou kept late hours and lived con-
trary to the laws of health, use FraZ-
er's Root Bitters.
If you need toning up, take Frazer's
Root Bitters.
If you have abused instead of used
natures gifts, use Frazer's Bitters
If you feel old before your time, use
Frazer's Bitters.
Iflife has become burden and you
have gloomy forbodings, use Frazer's
Bitters.
Ifyour hands tremble and 20 + eyes
have grown dim, Frazer's Root Bit
tiers will make you feel young again.
Sold by all druggists everywhere at
the low price S10O per bottle. f. S:
Henry Co., Sole Proprietos, Cleveland
Ohio.
For sale by McCabe & Wheaton.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-27

1t is not very strange that when speeches
like those of Hoar Dawes and Frye are
made in the Senate, that Southerners, who
are so bitterly sassailcd, are apt to retort
in kind. The Richmond Dispatch, for in
stance, when Hoar remarks about the
poverty of the South replies that the foun-
dation of wealth on which some of the
New England families rest was derived
from the slave trade:
The slave trade was not abolished until
1908, because so many New England men
had their money in the enterprise that it
was necessary to give them time to get out
of it with the least loss possible. From
1904 to 1907 inclusive, 2O2 cargoes of ne
gro slaves were brought into Charleston,
s. G. OF these slaves, 1914 were sold for
account of persons residing in Bristol, X.
l.; 3,488 for Newport, r. l.; $50 for Pro
vidence r. l.; $50 for Warren, r. l.; 200
for Boston, Mass, and $50 for Hartford,
Conn. This was, it will be observed, at
only one port in the south, and during a
period of only four years"
The New Englanders got paid for their
slaves; the Southerners did not. No won
der the thrifty Yankee feels and expresses
permit such things.
The whole of the matter is, that when
men like Hoar and Frye try their best to
stir up bad feelings between two sections
of the country, it is right that a severe
answer should be made them.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-27
Nervous Debility Loss of Vital Fluids,
Seminal Weakness. Etc. Cured

DIR. Connaugton-Dear Sir: When
| first employed your skill l was
indeed a sufferer with all those ills
that follows the violation of those
laws of our experience, the abuse of
ofswhich leave their terrible effect too
plainly told. Ny memory was i'm.
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languid feeling, nervous debility,
wasting dreams, weakness of the back,
floating scales before the eyes, some
thing like webs-forgetfuln inabil
ty to concentrate my mind, awful
foreboding. desire to avoid company.
dull. heavy feelings L was wasting
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using your wonderful remedies for
three months, and have regained my
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mer vigorous mind nd body. 1 am
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dies, and feel that am a man again,
and know how to shun that awful
awful habit which would have ruined
me but for your SKILL
L am ever your friend, II. X. G.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-27
Deafness Cured.

An Aged Lady cured Of Deafness Tes-
timnony Of Mrs AUGUSTA Breyer. Resi-
dencc No 623 Ripley Street. Davenport.
IotuG.
DR.. Conuaugton has cured me in two
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of many years standing, after L had
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portunity to do so. He has effected
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-27

Riddleberger IS the only man who car
break the solid South. Well, Riddleberge1
has declared that he is in favor of such {
break up - why don't he go ahead and dc
it? A man of his patriotism and worth
should not ask for the position of sergeant
alarms in connection with it, as some peo
pie would be ill-natured enough to say tina
it was for that he did it? Go ahead, Mr.
Riddleberger; the country is waiting fol
you. After the deed is done we will star
a subscription in your favor. Don't lei
any trifing senate position stand in your
way
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-27

Senator Hoar has surprised all his friends
and told Southern outrage story that
has some truth in it. ARepublican named
Heath did have his house burned in Louis
lana, and is afraid to return to that
state. Now a story like that is bonanza to
man like Hoar, and the best of it is that
it is true. Hoar says the reason all this
happened was because he was q
Republican, but unfortunately the
insurance companies say that his house was
worth $1400 was insured for $4,000, and
the reason he does not want to come back
is because they want to prosecute him for
incendiarism. The court records in every
state will show the names of lots of men
who are afraid to come back.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-27
Another Iowa Testim onial,
KELLOGG. Iowa, Nav 1879

KELLOGG, Iowa. May II, 1879
Dr.. T. ~ Connaaghtoa;
Strive have deferred writing to
you, knowing that your time was full
ly occupied that the needless inquir-
les would only consume it for no use
But we now feel that courtesy
demands that we should let you know
how Mrs. B. is progressing, She is an
entirely different person to what she
was six weeks ago whom we started
to see you, knowing that something
must be done and that quickly, but
dreading to sry again for fear of ano-
ther failure. But we are happily
mstaken. Her health has been better
than it has been for a long time and
is steadily improving. The stomach
trouble has been remove. and the
whole system generally improved.
Her strength has SO increased that she
can walk three TO five miles any day
without fatigue. There are several
parties watching and wondering at
her rapid gain and will soon probably
be down t. see you sometime this
summer.
should close and not encroach OH
your time but / must first express my
gratitude to you for the wonderful
you have rendered Mrs. B. ;
for words are to feeble to give you the
feelings of our hearts for what YOU
have done for us. We wish you a
success. We remain yours
truly, J, II. F. BALDERsoN,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-27
When the Announcement was made tina

When the announcement was made thai
Grier had refused the assistant post
mastership everyone wondered what mile
neum had occurred, that an American
citizen had refused an Office. But the
Chicago Times furnishes the explanation.
merely for the sake of the reputation that
would ensue from Strengthening out the
affairs of that corruptly managed office
But Garfield gave him another position OF
equal rank, and Grier did not want that.
Hence his declination.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-27
DIR. CANNAUGHTON,
From Andrew II. MCGEE, Esq, an old
Resident of Davenport, iowa.

S~S@
Resident of Davenport, IOWA.
DR., CoNNAUGHToN:-Dear Sir: With
feelings of the deepest gratitude for
the benefit my son has received at
your hands while a patient at your In
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For two years previous TO being under
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ofrenowu had been employed to no
purpose, 1t was thought that his eye
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Davenport who had been cured by
you recommended you. Now | am
happy to say all my friends in Daven-
port say that my sons eye is quite
well.
| sincerely ccmmend those afflicted
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