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Tho days rauu9 wls r4,ther ta,ne and tho
twonty.tnlla aQuestrtonno e0ntUst betwoGll tho
California; utd minnesota horsewUulvl proved
tho reluutMiNg ftMturc. Ther0 woru only three
entries III tho pacing racu Qt!st hut two IN tho
stallon r,4cc Rnd tho wlMntts III l1th tucps hail
1t prctty much all thais nwn why. Ned Forester
wun tho paclng rico hauuly ltiuL jack tukt.Q
the seoontl heat, and Duublr's Milo hau An el.sy
yietury over DouRhty's ltomco In the stullun
rAcg.
Tho first contest OH tue car.i was the race open
to pncers Of tho .'.i clMss, aud tho hnrscs wuru
FIIrK up for the tlTst hcNt about :. uIoUk, Cru,.
py 10y got tho pnlu, with Ned Forester seeonl,
mud liigL JAuk Oh tue outside, ,nlltl tno horsvs wurc
soat away blll1y, Furrcstur running uIlt'er thu
wlre and faltnY AMY buhnl III lilo tirst tllrt
At thu ti!tarler-tAe High JueK wGtt ut, lnlO Tie
aar, md crappy ltoy went 10 tho trnnl; but om
s s ~ III s1x Ne JHex tx
and scttiG'i down. ai.d WIS nullilr up InpIlty.
A. tl!e h4lt,nlu.pnie the t.t'rsca Werp strung
suconl, anA Cropi'y. I}ny lchi,.l. Furrcstcr
cHltsat lllKh jack II Tho pvie. a,s
sss ss %4s ssx @ix 'Hss t. Syv aSsk SS ss '
H. tto scuotsd hent Croppy 10y tilA not answer
tue bell, at!d Forscstcr anu ll!9h Jnek brYnll
furu they wuru 4lvel. tho w.trl. i,rtlpry hoy
taak thv pole al ttsY t'tst turn ~ run, viii,
for9el uhcad at tho nuar.ur-llntp aIii held his
leail g. thu ahrre-4uartGr, t,ae. when he hraku
a a ,t M pSef Ie Sni n!'ny Ig !ck to y" "ecd
Thu salhlun III tic lhlrtl hrnt wMs got,l one,
Gf"ppy t , t,ay st9x !hs lea aa aya I sro,u {.
FORESTER ul,4 High duck ~ yu 10 lilo trt,,lt,
p"fss;s, ia , "n,n'nsa +. ~ ~, s" ea har !sa Jsek
winning by only y muse III ::;-sI!s.
The lnurlA ent lnul hc4, wis u bird ouo tor
tas pErsSs,er r ~ G, ~ WV tnrss !eng.hs be te
Jack led TO tue turn. and bold Its lead 10 iGa
t9sec.49arter p9lo. when Fnrrestrr. who hal
, 1881-09-15
FEVER AND AGUE.

FEVER AND AGUE cured for to cts, Thore
ta not y retncdlnl agent In this world that will
cure Foyer md Ague, nnd othor Mnlnrl1us.
uilious. Scarlet. Typh0t1,. fel!cw and other
fcyera tatded by RAILWAYS t.lf.1.Sj 81 quickly
Us ttADWAY'S READY RELIEF.
1t Will In few moments. when thkon accord
Inv tn tho directions, euro Cramps. Spasins, snur
Et1hnch, Heartburn, Sick }ltIrlsarhr, DiNrrtels
l)yasntgry. Cole, Wind In tho Auwels, und all 'n'
terrial Pains.
T'raynlora ahoula always carry botttc Of Isad-
way . ftpAdy Relief with than. 4 foT drnps ID
water vii! provont sickness ur pa!'is, lrnm
ChNnPu or WAtGr. 1t IL better thu Frenc1
brandy or 1ittors Us natlmulant.
hflncrs and LumlHrtnon should always bo pro
vidc0 with 1t.
CAUTION.
All remedial MRenta cnpabln Of destroying life
by IN overdose should 10 .IvoI,lr}. MorpHil,v.
oplttH- -sfrychntnc. ar1lou. hyoscIutnt's and oth.
or powerful rrtngdca. do At c1rtutli lines, ~
very ama,l doea. .plievo tho pnttnt turlhH thes
ACTION ~ tho System. uut perhaps the stenna
dose, X renentci. tnny nRgravata and lnGteaso
the suffering, and aHDth0r dose CAUSE oetttu.
Tharo is NO necessity for ua!ng thusa uncerta.fi
nReNta when d UosttrN feuIedy llka Ikah"nys
KUAdy ltellef will Btop tho most exrrLclat,nna
pain quicker. without entalnB tho lcnst a'ln'
Guilty IN elthor Infant or adult.
THE TRUE RELIEF.
nADwAy's READY RELIEF II tho only remedial
agent in y0gtlo that Will Instantly stop paln'
Fifth Egnfa &sGF Hottie,
, 1881-09-15

HEACON PARK.
lnsros, Sept. H.-Tho antnisted rnce, class
":.1. wis wUn by int II. tHkiug tho tlrst two
htnts; t.licy e. second: Dnn Smith third.
Time Of all lioats-a:::s.!!i ssl4 ::,H; s:2s44
..:!s.: ..:!s..: ss:1lais .:::.j.
1fnn~S II, IN natn
, 1881-09-15
Health Of Body Is Wealth Of Mind

Pure blood makes An,ud ]esh. .t,o,,.
ciefr bkln, II you Nuul have vain a".te anne: a1d
yus nonos sound WITHOUT carlcs and VII omfI,
LIAM HES{Jf,yEN'r oAN5APtlkll.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-12-31
Arrears Of Pcnaiona.

The act Of Congress of January 20, 1879,
provides that pensions on account of
death shall commence with the date of
death, and that pensions on account of
wounds, injuries, or disease shall COM
mence with the date of the pensioners
discharge from service. Previous legisla-
ton tending to obstruct this just treat
ment of the Nations heroic defenders
was by the same act repealed. This is all
there is to the act granting arrears OF
pensions-an act Of plain and simple JUS
tice. 1t was part of the Nations legal
contract with every soldier it accepted in
the civil war that, if killed, a pension
should be paid those nearest TO him, and
ifwounded or disabled in the service he
should himself receive a pension. A
section of law enacted TO prevent
fraud was believed to operate as
Il denial Of justice, in that it
made hard conditions as to evidence and
insufficient machinery for the hearing of
claims which had not been prosecuted
TO q successful issue within five years
from the date of filing the same" The
failure Of the Government TO decide upon
a claim within five years was treated as
a fault in the claimant instead of hard
ship suffered by him. The undoing of
this injustice was merely determination
by the Government of the United States
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-12-31

not TO plead the statute of limitations
against the claims for pensions of
wounded soldiers or the widows Of those
who, in battle or hospital, lost their lives
for the Nation.
The cutlery against it in some of the
newspaper press would lead one to sup
pose it terrible scheme for plumber.
There is no cause for all this. The act
no more leads TO or allows fraud than
communion in church leads to intemper-
ance. 1t is puerilc, when not dishonest,
to say that soldiers or soldiers widows
must be turned away when demanding
fulfllment ofthe Nations solemn contract
for pension because there is danger
that false claims may be asserted. The
Nation owes no debt so sacred rs the
money which it contracted TO pay in the
event, of death or disability to
its soldiers. To evade a dollar of
that debt is reputation and in
fanny. To defer the payment for over
five years, and then impose new condi-
tions to its allowance because of the laws
delay, is like giving stone when asked
for bread, or scorpion when asked for
a fish. The great dailes which denounce
the arrears of pensions act and demand
its repeal or the Withholding of appro-
priations TO give it effect are advocating
reputation. The national credit cannot
stand the shock of such discomfort as
would follow the reputation of the debt
due to disabled soldiers living and the
widows Of soldiers dead.
The Commissioner of Pensions is an
honest, conscientious, and capable Off
cial. lie knows what is going OH around
him. Congress may employ experts Of
the highest skill and reliability, and they
will not find to exceed onc-tenth of one
per cent. of fraud rracticed upon the
Government in the matter of pensions.
The raving against the arrearage of PEN
sions act apparently concerted and con-
fined to small limits. The public con-
science is the other way and will not
look on with composure to see pensions
that are honestly due denied on the
ground mainly urged-viz., that it will re-
quire too large sum to pay them.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-12-31
A VANISHED JOY.

sometimes forget that icy death
Hath strewn DER thee the winters snows;
1 seem TO feel thy fragrant breath
In every summer wind that blows
And looking upward to the sky
seem TO see thy beanng eye,
SO Heavenly was lis blue.
Who watches now your sweet eyes, tender slningS
And In what happy woman's arms areyou recliningP
My daring, where are your
For here, all st In sadness, here am l.
Thy father, too misses his little son,
And oftentimes, when day is nearly done,
He lingering through the garden goes
Looks at the lily and the rose,
And then recalls llower-llke face
That could far fArer tinls disclose
And shone for him with brighter grace,
And held sweeter charm than those.
But now all desolate Is tho place.
There is no bright time in the year.
Because thou art no longer here.
Nor spring nor summer brought no balm of healing,
Because they brought not thee.
Bright autumn CHEEKY winter, stirred Joyous feel
ingi
All times are now alike TO me
Since that dim December dawn
when, like bird, thy soul sped on
To the fields elysian.
When, oh when VIII Heavens gate
ope on my rapt ylsonT
Oh mid the cheublm that wait
Around Tho Throne there Ia O &milo, know,
For there would be no children IN Heaven did not
our children go.
--AdJy R0sOles Aarey.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-12-31
AN Ex-sENAToR,s RECORD,
Fdltor Of Tnr RFpunIIcAvi

To the Editor ofTHB REpunLIcAxi
Under the above title the New York Times of
yesterday assails ex-senator Sargent of California
In connection with the desert lands aot" So
called. lt charges that
First-Mr. Sargent was the author Of the mea-
sure.
socond-That the act was a bold attempt 10 steal
large trncts Of public land
Third-Ihat under II (by implicetion) the cash
price was fixed at twenty-five cents per acre
FOurth-That the Interior Department (Carl
Schurz) found thclaw so bud that he "siispended
It's operations" and that the oct remains sus.
pended.
Flfth-That If Sargent should be made Secretary
fthc Interior he would find ways and means 10
make the suspended law fully operative"
Whether or not Mr.. Sargent was The author of
that measure the subscriber does not know, but he
docs know what the law is aud what are the fncts
relative 70 It's operation, and he says that IL Is the
best and most carefully drawn act MS guarding
against fraud upon the public domain that is to be
found om3ng The public land laws that under IL
only desert lands proper can be obtained, and then
only after paying, not twenty five cents per acre
as alleged, but sl2o per mere. the same price for
which the gardcnlnnd of Ohio, Indiana, and iii.
nois were sold and, in addition to this bringing
on to every forty-acro tract claimed sufficient
supply Of waterto render itt for cultivation. The
but fraud and collnsion In the Land Department
VIII enable the worst Of land grabbers TO circuin-
vent iis safeguards. That Secretary schurz ever
suspended the law is of course, untrue. The
" dispensing power" is not incident to the Int
rior Department, The act Is now and ever since
its passage has been in full force and operation
Frauds under II have been attempted not one has
thus far BEEN known 10 succeed. Under the pre-
emption aud homestead laws. fraud has held open
revclry from the hour OF their enactment until
now. Whoever was the architect OF the g. desert
lands law did all that was possible TO prevent
such from being the fact as to that form Of pur-
chase. and seems to have done IL successfully.
You, Mr.. Editor, know that that class
Of public men who arc against land monop:
Garheld's attention in February last TO the fact
that Mr.. Sargent, because among other thugs he
was the foe of the monopolists, was 1T man to be
Secretary of the INTERIOR and you also know that
fear of him lead the chief OF them oil to wit, the
land grant railroad people TO move Heaven and
earth to turn the Presidents mind in some other
direction. The Times article indicates that the
old fears have been aroused anew.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-12-31
PROBATE COURT.
Largo Amount of Business Transacte
YchierdnN nv Lnnflcn Hammer

Largo Amount of Business Transacted
Yesterday by Justice Hagaer.
In the Probate Court yesterday Justice Hogner
transacted the following business In the estate
an inventory Of personal estate and list of debts
due estate.
The administrator Of the estate of John stalcy
was ordered TO appoint January q, 1882 for set
ueme u notice to be published IN the Lac Reporter
Excep ions were taken to John Blights State
men. account filed December 20, 1881, guardian
for Mary a. and Il. Z. Ready.
ON petition OF Pinkney A. Scnggs, of Prince
Georges County. Md, letters OF administration
dnctnd,y were granted to him In the estate Of
Rachel Scaggs, late of Prince Georges County
Nd. Order appointing him on bond OF 1000
The Will Of Cntharin, w. Morse was admitted 10
probate and letters testamcntary were granted to
Samuel d. Morse, who gave bond Of 800 and quail
fed.
Smith Thompson, guardian, was ordered TO ap-
pear January ID and show cause why he should not
give additional security.
Isaac N. Cary was appointed guardian to Florella
The first and final account of Jeremiah q. Mat
took. deceased, late guardian 10 Thomas and Hugh
Fitzmorris, was rendered by his exccutrix and APP
proved and passed.
On motion of counsel for the estate of John ]. Y.
Joachim, deceased, the Court ordered witness to
answer a certain interrogatory before the exam
liner.
Guardians flrst account in estate of Koones SOL
ger was passed.
Johanna Curtin was appointed guardian to Will
lam Curtin, ON bond of $50.
The hrst and final account OF the administrative
OF John H. Darrell was passed.
The first account of the executor of Charlotte ID,
Wise was passed. the balance to be distributed ac-
cording to the provisions of the will.
account passed.
citation was issued to William L. Drury,
guardian to George Drury, TO show cause why he
does not settle his account
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-12-31
A Gin. Que.iin,, HettIed.

Yesterday Justice james delivered the opinion
OF the Court In General Term In the case Of Samuel
Lloyd against the Washington Gaslight Comp
Affirming the Judgment Of the court below. It
seems that Mr.. Lloyd had occupied dwelling
house on street northwest, and failed to pay the
gas bill. Al the same time he using gus at his
place of business ON d, near Ninth street north
west, and paid the bills regularly MS they became
due. The bill for g0s remaining unsettled the
company shut of gas from the mattress factory OF
Lloyd until the bill was paid. Mr.. Lloyd entered
suit against the company, claiming 81 800 damages
and the jury awarded s:I75. The court held that
failure TO pay gas bill In one place could not be
redressed by cutting off the party In another and
entirely different place, where no Indebtedness
had been incurred, This decision has settled q
question long IN dispute, the gas company having
heretofore assumed the right If a man owed gas
bill in one house to prevent his using II In another
until the arrears were paid.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-12-31
washington's Progress.

The holiday season now drawing to q
close is remarkable for showing the great
increase in the business ofthe Capital City.
Never before have the purchases been 50
numerous or so extensive It's generally
remarked by the merchants that u
better class of goods has been bought
than usual at such times. In fact, there
is now IL better line of wares in every de-
partment of trade than was ever kept in
the District before. Whether it be of fine
jewelry, articles of Jyouterie and reriu,
rich silks, velvets and dry goods of all
kinds, delicate and tilmy laces, fine as a
spiders web, rare and costly furs,
the quality now to be found in the
various stores in Washington far exceeds
any that has heretofore been brought
here, and shows the increase in the char
acter of business as well as in the taste
and desires of our citizens. Those who
have felt that they must go to
New York to make their pur-
chases may now know that there
can be procured right in their
own city goods of every class of quality
fully as good and at as reasonable prices
as in the great metropolis. 1t is pleas
ure to chronicle these facts, for it shows
the progress of the business of Washing
ton, in which we are all deeply interested.
1t is matter of congratulation both to
our merchants and our citizens.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-12-31
PLAIN LANGUAGE.
Something About snenIsa and Those who
nlapRrnre the Soldier.

OiapRrnge the Soldier.
There wcre sneaks in the army during the war
OF the rebellion MS there were out OF H. There
were men who dsgrnccd the uniform they wore
Just the same as there were men who disgrnced
their manhood OF home by rcsortlng to every
There were so-called soldiers ut the front who de-
serted their colOrs, md there were selfstylcd pa
tnots at the rear who skipped TO Canada TO
priced substitutes rs means of preserving their
own precious carcases from the Chance impact of
rebel bullets or pieces Of shells. But, because
there were scaawags at home, we, who were SOL
diers do not prcntend to soy that all who did not
enlist belonged TO that class, nor should the loud.
mouthcd patriots OF to-day, who never sacrificed
nugnt Tor their county although abundant 9p;
because some who entered the service Of the
Union were unworthy all must have been un-
worthy And yet this is substantially what many
OF them are now doing.
TO READ THEIR UTTERANCEs
In the papers Of the day n stranger TO the facts
would suppose that the United States owe their
present prosperity-their existence as n Nation
even, to an army made up OF thieves. perjurers,
swindlers, and fraudulent characters generally.
Our copperhcad friends abused us roundly while
we were at the front fighting for the Nations life
they called us mercenary hirelings, niger wor-
shippers aud this, whether we voted with one
political party or the other; and now the same
sorry lot, under new names are vilifying again.
Aud In this fight there is no politics We, MS sol
diers were neither Republicans nor Democrsts--we
were UnioDists aud to-day, us ex-soldicrs, we re-
main the same. We recognize no party that docs
not accept fully the principles for Which we fought
nor do we turn away from any man, Democrat or
Republican, who fought with us. But rs for the
cnrperS, who cannot distinguish between wits.
Ting bullet and n June bug, or between the smell
Of gunpowder and saur- krnut, we have no use for
them-wo despisc them more heartily than we do
any other class OF ctizcns-morc than we despisc
any one OF Gods creatures, except that chiefest of
sinners In the Nations eycs--Guitcau.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-12-31

No man, no matter how well educated he may
be. eau write as much as is required by an editor
of daily paper without feeling at times the need
of u word or phrase synonymous with something
he has used before, and which his memory will
not at once supply. To such, Rogets Thesaurus
will be Of Invaluable assistance, for IL is genuine
rious shades of meaning and their synonyms.
This book ia also oil great adyan-
effort of composition, while II should no upon the
desk Of every school teacher and Ia the possession
Of every pupil at all advanced In his studies The
new edition recently published Is decided i'm.
provcment over the one which has been in use for
years, as 1t includes nil the new words aud idoms
which have been absorbed by the English Ian
guage since the first edition issued. Il Is for
sale here by Ira A. Hopkins, lO5 Pennsylvania ave-
me northwest,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-12-31
pleasant .r.ycnIIc En,cr,a,,m.,t.

One fthe most successful juvenile parties OF the
seusOn was given Thursday evening by Misses Cora
A. aud Gertie Clark the little daughters Of Major
aud Mrs, 8. W. CLARK, at their home on Corcoran
street. The young misses, ranging from three to
twelve year., were most tastcfully aud beautifully
dressed, and their ladyliko conduct aud genteel
manners would have done credit TO older and
more experienced heads, The amusements con-
sisted Of plays singing and Rotations the object
being to instruct as well as nmuse. The tables
were bountfIlly supplied with delicious cream
home made cakes, assorted candies, popcorn and
nuts, and, with the hlarity and Excitement
of the fniry scene, nine o'clock came much too
soon Among the many present who added hugely
TO the enjoyment OF the occasion were Misses Nell
lie Gibson, Marion Bailhachc, Lucetta Stockbridge
aud sisters, daughters Of Judge StOckbridge OF the
Patent Office; Jessie Graves. Alice Tyssowski Bell
Gorham, daughter OF Hon. GeorIe G. Gorham
the daughters OF Commander Read, U. s. N; Katie
Mills, Lille Poulton Oracle and Flora Rhees,
Bessie and Marion Edison, Emily and Edith Bagg,
May Chambers, Fanny Colburn, Estella Herring,
Ella Webster, aud many others, who were so full
Of nun and excitement that their names could not
be ascertained. The little ones were marshaled
under the command of and cared for by Mrs
Clark, Mrs. Adams, Miss Kinsey, and Miss Thorp
and the occasion was one long TO be remembered
by all
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-12-31
sIgsbcc's Drcp.srn soundinrs.

new aud enlarged edition of Commander
Charles ID. Sigsbee's work on dcep.sea soundings
and the modern appliances for such work will be
issued IN couple of months, The first edition
great that new edition. which " mi be a Thousand
copies, has been decided upon The first edition
did not comprise nearly all of the plates prepared
by Commander Slgsbee, but the new one will have
all these, with a number of new ones recently
prepared, showing the latest Improvements of i'm
portnnt value which have been made TO date.
handsome and valuable complete working model
OF his complete deep:sea sounding apparatus
one-quarter OF the full size, from which photo
There will also be engravings of Commander
sigsbces improved deep-sea and mid-depth
drrdginp nnpnrAlIIs
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-12-31

The case Of Thomas ]. Bicksler, convicted some
time ago in the Criminal Court, came up for
hearing In the General Term yesterday morning
The facts Of his arrest are still familiar to most Of
the readers of THE REPUBLICAN. Bicksler was con-
vicied OF having counterfeit coin IN his possession
and sentenced to eight years In the penitentiary.
Mr.. j. H. Norris, his counsel, took the case up on
exceptions. Judge Hagner delivered the opinion
of the court. The Indictment charges Bicksler
with having in his possession minor silver coin
and the court holds there is no such coin known to
the law and the Indictment was not good. Under
the revised statutes the punishment could not ex-
coed three years. Judgment reversed, the court
intimating that this was mls-trial, and that
new trial could be held As the principal Witness
Emma Baker, on which Bcksler WAS convicted Is
dead. this will nrohahlY end the case. =
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-12-31

At meeting of Columbia Lodge, ]. o. o. +, Thurs
day night, the following resolution was adopted
Resolved, That In the efficient administration Of the
affairs of Columbia Lodge. No. TO- l. o. o. H. by our
present Noble Grand, Brother Charles W, Shiles,
who term ites tonight his official service, aud In his
uniformly kind attention to nll with whom he has
only done great credit to himself personally, but last
ing service Us well TO the lodge he has thus repre-
sentcd
The election of officers for the term commence
Ing January ], 1882, resulted as follows: Noble
Grand, j. ii. Smith; vice grand, Il. Bouter; re-
cording secretary, james Boss financial secretary
G. A. Waltz and treasurer U. II. Ridnour School
committee for 1882 q. j. COLLISION, U. Ii. Ridnour,
and Charles w. Shiles. A Christmas Offering OF
several hundred pounds of groceries, &C., was
made by the members for the sick and poor of the
order