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dUCTTON S1LE.S.
GRAND AUCTION SALES
BY
TIE Chicago REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE,
Office, ,116 and 118 Dearborr-st.

SEVENTH SPECIAL PUBLIC SALE,
On the Premises,
TUESDAY. SEPT. 70, ) Pm.
s j, ,:s:5.s Feet Front:1xc,
sCorntr Thtrty-second-st- and ycrnon-av.
Ftrst-c1ass RESIDENCE Property.
Every lot ilcilr the Like Shore.
Forty-slx Daily Suburban Trims on thelllinois Cen
No Lot iUss than 1U feet deep Every Lot has wide
Al3ey IN the rclr.
Il Nearly every Lot IL lG+ feet deep.
The entire i,152 frunt feet
will Ue sold
ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT ANY RESERVE! .
Terms, 10 per cent down, balance In % dnys.
The cash wanted to lmnrovc adjoining property.
Tile whole vacant trlct between Suah lark-av. and
the Lake Shprc. lying between Thirty first and
Thirty-thsrd-sts., Will ht
improved with Elegant Buildings ut nn cAEly day.
This is Eru1ld opportunity
For Investors to ret something
- STRICTLY CHOICE IN REAL ESTATE.
For full particulars cali for plats ut
THE CHICAGO REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE.
Nos. liz nnd lis Dearbora-st.,
THE 2INTEENTII PUBLIC CALL,
WEDNESDAY. SEPT. q. at P. n,
AT TILE
CHICAGO REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE
tIE and lis Dearborn
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-19
MEMRERS.ELECT.
Contested Seats I'm the Next House of Re
reseufatfyea

Testimony in the following contested
elections for Representatives have been filed pur-
suant to law with the Clerk Of the House of Rep
resentatives: Horatio Bisbee, Republican. VS..
Jesse J. Finley Democrat Second District of Flor
ida; William NJ. Howe, Grsenbaek Democrat, VS..
Joseph Wheeler, Eighth District of Alabama;
Robert Smalls, Republican, VS.. George d. Tillman,
Democrat, Fifth District of South Carolina; John
I. Stovall, Democrat VS. George C. Cabell, Demo-
crat, Fifth District of Virginia. Samuel Lee, Re-
publican, VS.. John S. Richardson, Democrat, First
District of South Carolina; George NJ. Buchanan,
Republican. VS.. Van II. Manning, Democrat,
Second District of Mississippi; John r. Lynch,
Republican, VS.. James R. Chalmers, Demo-
crat, Sixth District of Mississippi; ]. c.
Cook VS.. Madison E. Cults, Sixth District OF
Iowa; Alexander Smith, Republican, VS.. E. w
Robertson, Sixth District of Louisiana; James G..
Smith, Republican, VS.. James NJ. Shelley, Fourth
District of Alabama; and Samuel ]. Anderson,
Democrat VS.. Thomas B. Reed, Republican, First
District of Maine In addition to the above 1t is un-
derstood that the seats of the following Democratic
Representatives in the Fortyseyenth Congress will
be contested: VI. P. O'Connor, Second District d.
Wyatt Aiken, Third District, and John FL. Evins
Fourth District of South Carolina; Thomas Il
Herndon, First District; Hileary A. Herbert
Second District, and William C. Oates, Third Dis
trict of Alabama; Henry L. Muldrow, First Dis
trict; Otho r. Singleton, Fourth District, and
Charles E. Hooker. Fifth District of Mississippi
The seat of General Hooker is claimed by Mr.. Dea-
son, and that of Mr. Muldrow by Mr.. ]. L. MOrphis
who, because of his duties as United States mar
shal, will claim additional time for taking testi
mony in this case; j. Floyd King, Fifth District Of
Louisiana, and R. G. Frost, Third District of Mis-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-19
How a Rebel Major Got His Pardon.

A few days after the war had been de-
elared at an end Major Drewry went to Washing
ton, and without the usual ceremony of sending in
his name, lest he should be refused an interview,
made his way into the presence of Secretary
Stanton. Z" Mr.. Secretary" said he +" want my par
don soon as possible. I've fought against you as
long as could. and I've been whipped; and now
L want to go home and go to work. I've got hnn-
dreds of acres of land that have been lying allow
for the last four years, and want to get seed into
every inch of it this spring, so I'll thank you to
give me my pardon and lei me 60" He talked SO
fast that Mr.. Stanton couldn't get in word but
being amused and rather pleased by Major
Drewry's bluff manner he asked at last, On what
ground do you expect to get pardon, sir ?" On
the ground, sir that showed you how to build q
navy. You sent your feet OF old wooden ships up
to Drewry's Bluff, and we knocked EN- all to pieces
and showed you, sir, that wooden ships were not
worth 9, d. And then you went TO work and
got together navy that was worth something, and
it's on the ground that my men proved your needs
to you that l want q pardon" The Secretary
laughed, and told the honest rebel to call next
lay, as he would like to talk further with
him. Next day Major Drewry got his pardon,
md in return gave Mr.. Stanton a great deal of
'aluable information concerning the South and
is prospects. He went back to his pleasant home
On the James, and has ever since been wise, en-
erprising, prosperous citizen.-SpriaQfe'd Republ-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-19
STAGE NOTES.

It is stated that Mime. Gabbi, a prima
donna who has made success in Havana, has
been engaged by Mr.. Mapleson, and will appear
with his company in London, after which she VIII
come to this city next season.
Fanny Davenport is glazing in Boston
This week she will appear as LioRete in Hart
Jackson's version of Dumas La Princesse de Bag
dad" This is the part that was played by Nile.
Croizette at the Theatre Francois.
The German singing societies in Lu-
zerne County, Pennsylvania, are already arranging
for grand musical festival TO take place in July
next. Societies from Philadelphia snd New York
have signifed the.. intention of being present.
"a. d. 1900; or, What Are We Coming
To?' is the title of new play lately produced in
Chicago by Robson & Crane. The piece is meant
TO be a satire upon the womens suffrage move
ment, and aims TO represent Boston lite after the
millennial period brought about blythe full victory
of the advocates of female supremacy, shall have
begun.
A novel spectacle was witnessed at the
Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York, last Monday
evening, when two actors played the part of Solo
mon SockmdRR in THAT Man from Cattaraugus, I"
in which Mr.. John E. Owens is playing the star
role. The difficulty arose as to which of the
two actors was entitled to the part, as it was
claimed thatone, Mr.. Joseph Arthur, had been dis
charged.
Signor Salvini became so absorbed
recently, in Philadelphia, in his performance
of "Othello," that in striking up the swords
of Cassie and RodcrigO he inflicted a bad wound
upon Mr.. Crisp, who was acting Cassie. The act
ors, in view of the audience, maintained their
self possession and finished the scene, though a
pool of blood ran down the stage and behind the
scenes, and Miss Prescott, who was playing Emilia,
tainted away at sight of it.
The spirit in which Mr.. Mccullough
has departed to try his fortune on the London
stage may be inferred from the brief speech that
he made last Monday night at the farewell dinner
that was given in his honor at Delmonico's " II I
succeed shall be grateful, but not unduly elated.
If fail shall not be soured by disappointment.
My hope is that may prove myself not altogether
unworthy of the great kindness that has been
shown toward me in America, and of the good will
and good opinion that are so touchingiy expressed
on this occasion"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-19
mAWFuLLY MlsTAKEN.u
To,ne Editor of The Republican

Tothe Edttor Of The Republican
The above is the caption of paragraph
in The REPUBLICAN of Tuesday last, credited to
:" F. A. b. of the Philadelphia Tanes relating to
Early's raid, upon which you make the following
comments:
The rebels did not mpch 5 ureak pane of glass
in Mr.. Blair's horse. Breckinridge made the old
homestead Eis headquarters, and it left in the
condition found. In fact the " "Johnnies {" in
front of the Capital the occasion referred to acted
Sretty decently far private property was con-
cerned. Somebody has been spinning yarn to I" F.
A. B."
As the greatest sufferer in this District by that
raid, 1 remember very clearly what occurred
Though not on the spot (being in front Of Peters
burg until the day after the retreat), yet had q
wife and four daughters who assisted" in
what transpired just outside of Fort Stevens and
who were prisoners for three days One daughter
is suffering to-day from injuries caused by the ex-
ploson of she'll and will suffer to the end of her
States Treasurers Office, for attempting to escape
into our lines with important information was
threatened with Richmond fare if she repeated the
attempt. The advanced headquarters of General
street pike just within the District ine and not at
Blairs (F. P.), which was used as hospital.
The house of Montgomery Blair was burned in
retaliation for the burning of the house of the Gov
ernor of Maryland; but the contents were all re-
moved before the torch was applied While they
did not burn my house for the want of time
thanks to the energetic action of the second brig
ade of the second division, Sixth Corps-they did
destroy everything else on the premises, even to q
two cent match box; and as the then Solicitor of
the Treasurer said, who visited the house soon
after the enemy retired, "the floors were covered
three feet deep with clothing torn into strips My
loss was not less than SS5,0OO Other residents in
that section escaped any unusual act of vandal-
ism, losing only horses, forage, provisions, &c.
Breckenridge had black list. e, names of all
Union men on his line of march. He told my wife
there were only three in our vicinity who were
Union enough to hurt" the three being myself,
Mr.. Johnson, and the name Of the third cannot
recall.
In this connection will state what may not be
generally known. Early said he opposed to
marching into Washington he believed he could
go in easily enough, but the problem was how to
get out? His orders were to use his own discre
ton. A lot of young men came out from Wash
ington, and gave full information TO the Eitua-
ton here. Beckinridge was permitted to assume
the responsibility of an advance, but it was made
Just little too late-one brigade Of the Sixth Corps
obstructed his path One of the young men who
came out to join Beckinridge, it is known, was
killed. Others lived through the war, and now, as
I am informed, hold important official positions
under the Government z. A. PAUL.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-19
A SLIPPERY Subject.

The Treasury Department has received
recently many complaints from the dairymen of
the United States, alleging that unscrupulous
parties in this country are exporting large guam
titles of oleomargarine in packages marked as but
ter to European markets. where il is retailed as
butter by their aceompices to the great detriment
of the dairy interests of America 1t is urged that
some action be taken by the Department to remedy
this growing evil. Secretary Window has referred
the matter to the Attorney General to ascertain if it
viii be competent for the Department to empower
the collector at New York to make such examina-
ton of packages exported as butter and marked
as such as will definitely determine the nature of
the contents thereof, or whether any legislation
will be necessary to meet the necessities of the
case. The existing laws on the subject of export
ing or importing adulterated articles or imita-
tions applies solely to drugs.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-19
BUTLER AND THE SPOONS.
The Alleged True story OF His Diaposi.
fios OF the Silver.

What purports TO be trustworthy ex-
planation of the manuer in which Benjamin F.
Butler acquired lie unhappy fame OF a puroiner
of silver spoons is given by the Washington corre
spondent ofa Western newspaper. lady went
to General Garfield some months ago, and intro
duced herself as the daughter of General David Il.
Twiggs, who left our army where he had gained
the rank of major general TO join the secessionists
at the opening of the rebellion. She stated her
object TO be the recovery of her fathers swords
| captured by Butler when he entered New Orleans
| i'll the spring of 1852 One sword had been voted
to Twggs by Congress in recognition OF his services
during the Mexican war; the other was rhe weapon
| he had drawnin
BEHALF OF THE coSFEDERAcY.
She was particularly anxious TO secure the latter,
because her father had priced it far above Its fel
| low. Garfield referred her TO Butler, whom she
feared to meet on account of the terrible reputa-
| ton he had gained in the South. Having been
assured that he not nearly so black as he had
been painted, she sought him out. and to her sur
prise, was very politely received. He informed
| her that he had sent the swords TO Washington,
| with the request that one be given to the An
| napolis Academy and the other to West Point, as
| trophies of the civil war. His request was not
complied with. They were. instead. locked up in
| the vaults of the Treasury for safe keeping, and
| one of the duplicate keys was delivered to him.
he lHen aQ0eQ: " You nave not, my Gear maOdlil,
| asked me about your family plate, which have so
often been accused of stealing 70 decorate ny own
table with. You, no doubt, in common with many
Southerners,
THINK THE CHARGE TRUE.
Twill enHghten you on the subject. As soon as had
occupied your fathers deserted house, one of your
colored servants came to me with load Of silver,
saying that your father had buried in the garden
to keep it from the hated Yankees; that, now
he had gone, the servant, having the act, dug
| it up and was desrous to hsnd it over to the
proper authorities used the silver while had
my headq uartefs at your fathers place; but after
ward turned every piece-spoons, forks, salverS,
| and dishes-over to the quartermasters depart
ment. Here, madam, are the vouchers for every
| article brought me by your eolored servant" And
| Butle: opened his desk and took out a neatly
arranged packet of papers, each ofwh!ch was reg
ulary and formally signed and credited, relieving
Butler from ali responsibility in the much-vexed
matter. This will not of course, prevent most of
the Southerners and many of the Northerners from
swearing that Butler did steal Twiggs silver and
| never returned it and never accounted for it.
There are falsehoods which no amount of truth or
disapproval viii and can extinguish. and Butler
| and the spoons is a conspicuous example thereof
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-19
For the Navy Department.


On the 21st of February last the follow
ing communication appeared in THE REPUBLICAN,:
SHOCKING CoSUSDRUN ABOUT SHOCK.
Is IL true that Chief Engineer Schock, Of the navy
has been nominated and confirmed Chief OF the
Bureau of Steam Engineering, when his commission
as chief of said bureau expires next Saturday?
Is that this nomination and confirmation has
been kept away from the newspaper men at the re-
quest OF the White House authorities?
Is il true that the present Secretary of the Navy
protested against this appointment as an act of in
justice to the other chief engineers of the navy?
Is il true that the chairman of the Naval Commit
tee of the Senate carried Shock appointment around
in his pocket ten days before he let the COMMITTEES
know anything about it.
Is it true that Shock were to retire next Saturday
ne would rank only as lieutenant commander?
Is IT true that Shock will be sixtytwO years OF age
in about couple of years. and then retire with
the relative rank of commodore?
Is it true that Shock is No the list of chief en-
gneers while one chief engineer above him has
been chief of the bureau? ARINE.
Not single word has been heard in response TO
these conundrums. all of which have been veri-
fed now call the attention of the present Secre-
tary of the Navy TO the facts and ask the follow
ing eonundrum in closing: How is it that the
agents Of the Associated Press and National Asso-
eated Pressin city did get the fact
appointment and confirmation by the Senate so that
itwould become known to the country?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-19
Vest and Virginia.

A new era in politics is about to dawn
if the honorable Senator from Missouri,
who lately addressed his brother Bour-
bons, may be considered as the mouth
piece of his party.
Setting aside the venerable doctrine of
State Rights, to which the extreme wing
of the Democracy have up to the present
time clung SO tenaciously, he proposes to
assist in continuing the senatorial dead
lock almost indefinitely rather than per-
NIT the people of Virginia to decide for
themselves, after their own fashion, a
matter of purely State concern.
In other words, he proposes that the
State of Virginia shall be governed, not
by her own citizens, but by thirty-seven
Bourbon Senators, all foreign to her soil
save one.
He proposes that Georgia, Mississippi,
Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, and other
States, not forgetting his own, having
Bourbon Senators, shall dictate to the
people of Virginia how they shall vote
He says, in substance, that it is not a
question of succession to the offices of the
Senate, but matter involving the perpe-
tuity of Bourbon rule; and hence Virginia
must, regardless of her own interests and
wishes, submit, not to the will of her
chosen epresentatives-not to the will
of majority of her own people-but to
the dictum of aliens to her territory, of
persons possessing no interest in her well
fare beyond a possible advancement
through her subjugation of their own sell
fish and sordid aspirations.
This proposition, as laid down by the
honorable Senator, is not sound Demo-
cratic doctrine as viewed from Bourbon
standpoint, but is in strict keeping with
his course in going against his own State
in 1861. Had he been true to his State
Rights professions he would have re-
mained with the Union, as Missouri did,
instead of joining his fortunes with the
Southern confederacy.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-19
GREEN
How is This for High


The storm centres, technically called
"low,' have been running very regular for the
past six weeks, passing the meridian of Washing
ton about every fourth day since the 1st of April
particularly regular on the fourth day. viz 4th Sth
18th, and 18th. Now comes a change, instead of
waiting for the Goth. Low" presents himself
here on the 18th. We had thought that he would
keep up his regular interval, but Barnum is here,
and "low" must come 10 meet the Jack" and
spoil or injure Barnum's game" High" is in
the extreme North and South. IKE
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-19
A straw.
To the Editor Of The RepuNican:

To the Editor Of The Republican:
The Republicans of Dranesville district
held district convention at Herndon on Satur-
day, the 18th instant, at which they nominated a
ticket for district officers composed of Republicans
and Readjuster Democrats, about equally divided.
They also ratified the Readjuster county nomina-
ITEMS PROGRESS
HERNDoN, FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va, April Is, 1881.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-19

Has the Star no apology to make to its
readers for the silly hoax concerning a
caucus of Republican Senators which its
political reporter pretended to know was
to have been held Yesterday?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-19
MOTHER GOOSE MELODIES
For Bourbon Babies.
PART ~.

PARI IN.
Little King Bourbon he built fine hall.
Chin, cheek, and windy talk. that was the wall:
The windows were made of the white Solid South.
And the rafters were tongues wellshingled witt
mouth.
Blow away, blow away, Bourbon man,
Blow up your bellows as fast as you can;
Fill it and stuff IT, as full as a clam,
Then you will bust it and please Uncle Sam.
Dance Bourbon diddit,
What can the devil do with it,
But take him in lap
And feed him on pap
Dance Bourbon diddit.
for fig, ] for jig,
G for Bourbon groan;
for Ben the Bourbon man,
And NJ for brave Malone.
When old King Bourbon ruled the land
He was goddess king;
With tissue ballots in his hand
He captured everything.
He made the Solid South his own,
AS Oft he loved to tell;
But when he tried TO take Malone
He wished himself in-wen
When once he tried to capture him
He wished he'd not begun il,
And petered out so quick and slim
He hardly knew he'd done it.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-19

THOSE Bourbons who are so fierce for
maintaining the deadlock in the Senate
should remember that this is once more
majority" Government, and not a
majority of shot-guns, either.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-19
Population Of the National Capital. 10000,

THE busy hum of the hammer is heard
in the land, announcing the advent of the
building boom.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-19

THE new Easter bonnets indicate that
ladies have given up the hope of combin-
ing hat and umbrella in one piece.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-19

THE ex-President sets at rest the stories
about his temperance principles by the
emphatic statement that for two years
before leaving the White House he was
a teetotaler, and warm tea totaler at
that.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-19

THE new Commissioner proposes to go
to the root of the evil in the Indian
troubles He shuts off their supplies of
fre-water. There is more wisdom in
this than in any plan that has been sug-
qested of Late
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-19
SUMMER BOARDING
GUNSTON HATI.- !

GUNSTON HALL, VA.
One Of the pleaSanteSt homes on the FOIgltll~f
Twenty miles from Washington seven nom hg,f hgl,rf
Vernon Steamer W. W. COrcOran lands at me - w.
every day. PoSt-Oice in the Hall, fine l,lO''IRi R
plenty of all kinds Of Fruit. Terms reasOa9ls;4 "
maa9-lmo 6unstOn Hall, Na'
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-19

WHAT was done at Editor Hutchins's
Republican senatorial caucus yesterday,
to which no Republican Senators were
invited?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-19

THE Democratic Senators are still fight
ing it out on the general proposition that,
as they have nothing to lose, they must
gain something in the end. They don't
know what it is to be, but they are going
TO fight for it ANYWAY,