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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-16
sympathy for Government Employees.


While the press of Washington is eN-
pressing great sympathy for the suffering ex-
perienced b. departmental clerks at their desks
on account of hot weather and sickness i'll their
families, and expressing the hope that the order
to close the Departments at three p M. may be
speedily issued, would it not be consistent with
suffering humanity to give utterance to few
words of sympathy in behalf of the male and fe-
male employees in the Government Printing Office
and Bindery, who sweat and toll for eight hours
every day in building impregnated with bad
odorS and miserably ventilated. They, like the
clerks of the Departments, suffer from the
Oppressive heat, and have sick families
at home. When absent from their post of duty,
attending TO their families through spell of sick
ness, their compensation of forty cents per hour is
stopped. Many of the poor ladies who work in
that office hardly make enough to keep body and
soul together. For eight hours day they labor,
sick and heart-wcary. No extra compensation:
no pay when at home sick; no thirty days leave
of absence, with pay, for them. In view of the
fact that humanity is a susceptible of physical
and mental torture in the department of printing
and binding it is i'll the Treasury or other BUSH
ness of the Government the closing at three p. IN.
should not be limited to any one particular De-
Dlrtmcut A II,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-16
Masonic Fair.

The voting at the fair of Anacostia
Lodge at Masonic Temple Saturday night stood as
follows Past Masters jewel-W. H. Collins 1857:
Hudson Petit 40; C. ]. Watson &c. Lady's gold
watch-Miss J. E. Waller. 5; Miss George Jarboe,
rs; Mrs. NJ Kaufman. 1S3; Mrs J. W. Little, g.
Necklace-Miss Matte Blout, S219; Miss Ada Cross,
S. Miss Bessie Perry, &c; NJ. A Ffolliett 75%.
Silver WATCH. T. a. Black, 211%; c. W. Reese ST.
John Slick, 315 Cane. H. Mills, 291a: C. B.
Smith, 10; James Tindall, II. Masonic ring-Otto
De Moll, 76; j. ". Tolson, Sc; Joseph Torrens, 10;
P. P. Little, 10. Butchers tools-H. Kuhn, 72l5:
B. W. Gheen, ID; NJ. Homiller, =; J. H Martin, II.
Gavels-B. B. French Lodge, .; Pentalpha Lodge,
.. Butter scales-J. c. Pearson 3115; G. 81 Oyster,
Z; T. D. Daily, 215 E. J. Slack, s. The voting on all
articles will be closed at ten o'clock next Wednes-
day night.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-16
MISSOURI scRIRsLERs.
An Editorial ExeursIOnsfrOnn the south
west.

A section of the Missouri Editorial As
sociation that has been in session in that
State arrived in the city Saturday evening
on a sightseeing expedition. The party IS
under the charge Of Colonel Thomas S Carter,
of the Sturgeon Leader, aud Is composed
as follows: L. G. Phetzing, Missouri Ihds6ote ''er-
man. Lexington; Thomas S. Carter, Leader
Sturgeon; G. D. Austin, Butler Record; K W. Ian
drum, Immigrants Ggide, Pierce City; y.
T. Mills and wife, st. Louis; Thomas L.
Case, Kansas City Reric1g Of Science and Industry;
James f. Payne and lady, Independence sentinel;
John b. Dopf and lady, ROekpOrt Journal; Eu-
pirates Butcher, Mount Vernon Fountain and
Journal with Miss Matte Spelman; Oscar F.
Hutchinson, Milan Republican: F. MaytOn Shook,
Warsaw Enterprise: ". H. Walker, Windsor Rerietr.
It is expected that Others will arrive to-day. They
will spend some days here in looking around
They are quartered at the 81. Iarc.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-16
Mrs. Garfield Refer.

There was change for the better in
Mrs. Garfeld's condition Saturday, which induced
her physicians to hope for her speedy recovery
Inquiry of Mrs. Garfeld's physicians last night
ELECTED the information that she was a little i'm
proved; her general symptoms were better and
there had been further slight reduction of bodily
temperature, which had given encouragement to
her medical attendants.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-16
The Luscious Strawberry.

"Shut your eyes and open your mouth, :"
he said to her, payfully, and she, with The i'm
pleit confidence of love, did as he babe her. Then
he carefully selected plump "early" strawberry
from a basketful of that fruit, which he had Dur-
chased at the rate Of twenty cents berry and
dropped it into the rosy hollow of her mouth She
sprang to her feet instantly, and, splitting ont the
berry, said Indignantly: "What did yOu do that
for, you nasty thing; you know hate lemon juice
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-16
Prominent Arrivals.

st. James.-M s. Andrews, Somerville, Mass;
A. Fl. Norris, BatOon, N. Y; William r. Putney,
buckingham Va; w. Clinton, Rochester, N. ":
H. Benton, New York; E. A. Magwire, jr., Louis
vile. KY; A. White, Virginia; William A. Moore
North Carolina.
ssetrOpOliian.-James G. Van Cleye, Trenton. N.
J.: William A. Winter, n. Y; G. Whitaker, Dayen-
port, Iowa; A. Quroogel, Cape of Good Hope; III. X.
Smith. Sterling, ILL.,: Henry J. Rogers David Wolff,
New York; Austin Cove, Boston; E. F. Clark, Bal
timOre.
WfIIard's.-Hon. Z. E. Elkin, Denver, Col. !;
William p Watson. Chicago; Hon. S. r. French,
New York; Charles E. Eggert Philadelphia; j. W.
Basler, Pennsylvania; II. S. Gordon, Baltimore
Hon. Eppa HuntOn, Virginia.
RigGS.-W. P. Reed, Chicago; G. W. McFee, Mis-
souri,; ]. I'll. Weiss, Harrisburg, Pa. R. S. Taylor,
Fort Wayne, Ind. J. r. Bodwell, Maine.
Imperinl.-J. K. Murray, w. S. Smith, New
York; c. F. Westling Illinois; C. Dimstry, Virginia
WOrmicy's.-H. Athnon. Colorado; w. w.
Swan Boston; ]. F. Finn, San Francisco
AriinGtOn.-Orvile Reed, Philadelphia; L. D.
Lincoln, Cincinnati
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-16
Los. Ucr SocIety Ree.,i,

Stop dat kyar," said big old fat
of the summer cars.
I: Do you wish to get OFF," asked the urbane and
affable manipulation of the bell-punch.
NO." said the maiden, "but lost my 'sciety
gala and want you to hope me find it."
The obliging conductor came forward, and, after
looking under several seats, found large piece of
black muslin, upon which there were about fifteen
or twenty white stars.
Oats it" said the old lady. "God bless you,
chile. 1 thought 1 had done lost my gala"
She was a member of the Gallilean Fishermen
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-16
CITY ITEMS
nna bricc

On Monday, May Is, the Boston Shoe House will
establish one price system to one and ALL No de-
TiationS whatever. All goods marked III plain fig
lres. 491 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
LEOPOLD RICHOLD Proprietor.
" B-No branch store.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-16
O.,u,bus I'm Great Falls.


We would suggest through the columns
of your paper 10 some cnterprising individuals
that TO run coach daily, or a tri-weekly line,
between this city and Great Falls would be great
accommodation to the public and good invest
ment NOX POPELI
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-16
District Breyities.
The Weather To-Day,

For the Middle atlantic States, including
the District Of Columbia generally fair tOedther, except
on the coast 1ceery to norheig 10inds rising baron
eer, and no change in temperature.
The temperature yesterday was as follows: z a.
m, 10; IL a. m, 7So; p M, so; p. m, S20;
p. m, 76o; IL p. M, $50; maximum, $50; mini
mum, 652o
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-16
Arrested for Cruelty to Animals.

A cOlOred man named John Smith was
arrested by officers OF the Fourth Precinct, Satur
day, on complaint of Major King, special agent
of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals. Smith was driving an old horse COW
cred with sores and utterly unfit for service. Two
men, named George R. Lacey and Moses Harris,
were arrested by Officer Perry Saturday evening,
on complaint of Mr. Bobert Ball, charged with
fighting dogs.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-16
The National safe-Deposit Company,
Dr.. Roree.. Turkish Rnih.

corner Fifteenth street and New York avenue, con-
tinucs to receive Yaluables of all descriptions for
safe keeping at very low rates.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-16
BRowS CHEMICAL COMPANY. Baltimore. Nd.
"AIdepney Dairy w.oo,s-

THE highest cash price paid for dresses and gents
clothing, watches, jewelry, etc. Call or address
HeTzog sos Ninth St. near Pennsylvania ave.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-16

Fresh Alderney butter churned every morning
and delivered in 1Ilb. Ward prints at 3jc per To-
Also cottage cheese, &c. per ball butteEmlk &C. per
quart, and sweet milk. Sc per nuart.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-16
The Shedd Baths.

Only Turkish bath in the city, 500 ST.. near Ju-
dietary So. Best ShampOOer this side of New York
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-16
A TRUE TONIC.

Iron BITTERs are highly recommended for Oh
Disease, requiring certain and efficient tonic es-
peciuay Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Intermittent Fsrers
liant Of appetite, Loss Of Strength, Lack of Eaergy
dc. EhTietes the blood, strengthens the muscles, and
gtres ne,g life TO Tie nerres They act like charm on
The dgestjre organs, remOriig all dy2peptc symptoms,
such tasting The tood, telcEtnq heat in the stomach
heartburn, &c. The only Iron Preparation Gat roia
not backen The teeth gire headache Hite for the
Book, 81 pages, arausiag and useful reading se1ls
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-16
A Daisy.

Olive Logan tainted away in White
water, Wis, the other evening. Any town that
can make Olive faint is 4 daisy.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-16
Specia[ gofices.

MISS NAGIII, ASSISTED BY MR.
kSS and Mrs Douglass Webb. Will give LII T..
RARY AND MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENf
nj st Johns Church LectureRoOm, Second and Poto-
mac streets, Georgetown, which has been rendered
her on Tuesday evening, May Ia, al O'Clock. lick
S:cor1ratov,n mYl6-2t*
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-16

You can publish three-line advertise
ment of want rent for sale, lost three times for
twenty-five cents in THE REPUBLICAN.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-16
Iron BifIers.

Turkish, Russian, and Sulphur Baths 903 E
street. Only first-class bath in the city.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-16
- PosT-oFFTCE NOTICE.

The Foreign Mails for the week ending sA .Ir
DAY Mar; u 1851, Will close at this Office on TT Is
DAY at $50 a. m. for Europe by steamship
Wisconsin via Queenstown, on WEDNESDAY
at $40 =. m. for Europe by steamship
Scythia via Queen Sttwn correspondence for
France must he specially addressed), and at Go a
for France direct by steamship Canada via lIavre;
on THURSDAY al I'D for Ireland by steamship
City of Montreal via Queenstown correspondence
Great Britain and the Continent must be specially
addressed and at $50 for Europe by steamship
FuiSia via Plymouth, CheThOur9. and Hamburg; on
SATURDAY AT $50 a. fer Europe by steamship
Britannia via Queenstown Correspondents Tor Ger,
many and Scotland must be specially Addressed ana
10 for Scotland direct by steamship ETHIOPIA
via Glasgow and al ii Europe by steamship
Main via southampton and Bremen. The mails Tor
Nassau close on Wednesday al p III. The mails IOr
Cuba and Mexico close Thursday at l:3l =. M Inc
mails Tor Brazil and Argentine via Richmond close on
Thursday at $50 y. The mails for NewfoufCand
and ST. Pierre-MqHeOn close on Friday at $50 p m
The mails for Spanish Honduras and Bay Islands
close on Friday at $50 D. The mails for Aspinwail
and South Pacific close Saturday at 10 q. m The
mails for Windward Islands close on Saturday at
D. m. The mails for China and Japan close May 26 at
73O p The mails for Australia, &c, close May )
at go p. M. -..-
HENRY G. PEARSON. Postmaster
Eor.C7r Orr Now or May
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-16

Jersey aYem
MORNING.
S.Y.,Phila. and Bait.

MORNING.
my, Phila. and Bait.
eN -.-....--......-.-... -.iO
IPhila., Bait. and way G..23
fPiItsb'g. Columbus,
Gin. aud st. Louis. $50
fPhila. and n. Y. eX- 6:3O
Bait. and way stains so
Fred'k, Point OfROckS
and way stations. S:2j
Bait. ana Annap. ex... S:55
Aartinsburg and Ha-
gerSiOwn &C. Met.
branch ... .....-......... $50
I Balt. and way stains
(Annap. on Sund'y) l0:0
IBalt. eX ......................IO::0
Ddlt. eA.-....--......-..-- Lou
Trains marked I daily.
daily except Sunday.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-16
ARRIVAL OF PASSENGER TRAINS.
CORRECTED 10 \ PELL IL ISL u
Baltimore and Potomac Depot, corner
Depot. corner New
I, .I -

EVENING.
lat. Annapolis and
way StatiOns............ i:5O
fCHi. and ST. Louis I:j5
: Baltimore and way 300
Baltimore and way. 4::2O
y. Y. and Phila. eX... .i:25
Bait. and Laurel ex.- j:Ol
Piedmont ,Eredk, Ha-
9eTStOWn, Point of
Rocks and way. sic
fBalt.. Annap. & way $50
StaunI'n ~ Valley eN. 10
IBalt. and way stains $50
iBalt., Laurel aud Uy-
attSville eX............... $40
fChicaGo, Columbus
and PittSburg eN...-. 9:fj
Sunday only. Other trains
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-16
LEWIS
. Witch Hazel and Cheering

HENRY G. PEARSON. Postmaster.
PnsT-OFFICE. New York. NAV Il. 1851.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-16

i lnVaIuaDie Tor sun IurnS.
Takes ont Inflammation and redneSS caused by the
suns rays Immediately, while the Glycerne renders
the complexion clear and smooth and prevents tan
ming sold by all druggists. nyl2-2m
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-16
GENERAL GRANT.
EXTRACTS FROM BADEAu,s BOOK.
The Wilderness Campaign-Its Efects-Ths Losses
-"Push On"-Baldy Smiths Insubordina-
tiOn-FiYe Forks and Warren-In-
teresting Incidents Of theWar

In referring to the Wilderness cam
paign General Badeau. III his military history of
General Grant, says: From the Sth to the 21St of
May the total losses of General Grant were 13, COL
of which 2,279 were killed. Lees losses are not
given by General Badeau, although among the
captures made by Grant were 1000 prisoners and
twenty guns. Il is a fair presumption that the
killed and wounded in the confederate army
equaled the loss of the Federal army. The fact,
however, that this famous Wilderness campaign,
which inflicted fatal blow the COnfederacy,
only cost S,6O1 men is remarkable statement and
puts an end to the stories which have been gen
orally accepted for the last fifteen years that
Grants losses were $1,000 OF 600GO at least
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-16

kS SECURE HOMES!
This very desirable property. located on Boundary
and FOIll tecEths:reet road is being divided and
Offered in lots suit all purchasers. We offering
choice lots at 10 per square foot, fifth cash.
balance payable within five years with interest at
per cent. Call and examine plats at our Office.
mylllm A L. BARBER q CO.
2 DrOit Building.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-12-02

An Eikton. Md, paper mentions the
case of Mr.. I. Deenen, of that place,
who suffered severely with rheumatic
pains until he tried bottle of st. Ja-
cob's Oil, which completely cured him.
Indianapolis (Iak.) J0nrnal.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-12-02
An Extrayagant Mormon.

Much complaint is beng made in
Salt Lake City of the extravaganza of
Brigham Young's successor, President
John Taylor The Salt Lake Tribune
says of the costly furniture for the
Amelia palace
There are sofas in the outfit of which
cost $3.50 apiece, easy chairs which cost
$75, and carpets which cost $500 for
each room. The style in which Taylor
proposes to live is in marked contrast
years when he played second fiddle to
had hard work to get along, and when
elevated to the position of Eeer and
revelator George Cannon offered him
one of his houses to live in because his
was too poor an abode for a prophet Of
the Lord. Since Taylor has been able
to grasp the reigns of power, he has
made his hay at a lively rate, but his
grasping energies are not to the
strengthening of the stakes of Zion,
but to the vulgar accumulation of riches.
The poor dupes of his doctrines wear
shabby clothes and live in wretched
abode huts, that they may pay tithes
and enable the sleek fraud, who rules
the church and handles the cash box, tc
lounge amid luxuries which cannot be
furnished in Utah, but must of neces-
sity be procured in New York. 1t is
estimated that the furniture cost
/ $4,000, but those who have inspected
it say that the palace cannot be fur
nished in the style Taylor contemplate
for less than from $40, 900 to $4,000
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-12-02
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Next to life of stirring action, is
life devoted to the study Of the princi-
pies of action.
To laugh at folly is every mans priv
liege, but to excuse it is the prerogative
alone Of the good man.
Better the silent sympathy Of agree
ing minds, than the wisest discussions
of dissentient tastes.
The power of pleasing is founded
upon the wise to please. The strength
of the wish is the measure of the
power.
Something is due to courtesy at all
times, and in all places, but the obliga-
tion of civility is dOubly binding where
it has been taught as a part Of good
breeding.
A loving heart and a pleasant coun-
tenance are commodities which a man
should never fail to take home with
him. They will best season his food and
soften his pillow. 1t were a reat thing
for man that his wife and children
could truly say Of him ''He never brought
an angry or ill-tempered word across
his threshold" The best likeness of
Heaven ever seen on earth is a well con
Quoted, happy home. Let all our read
ers resolve to make theirs such.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-12-02
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The waves of woman's handkerchief
have wrecked many man.
No chance for circuses at st. Peters.
burg, bill sticking being strictly pro-
hibited in the new police regulations.
John Bright was, in his childhood,
slender and delicate, giving little
promise of the robust strength of his
manhood.
In 1867 Judge Folger, secretary of
the treasury, was one of the nine men
in the New York legislature who voted
in favor of giving women the ballot.
Senator Anthony has been a United
States senator continuously for twenty
two years. No other man now in Con
gress has continuously served so long in
either house.
Mrs. Marie Louise Thompson, of
Portland, Me-, is desirous, according to
the Argus of that city, to return to its
original owners a Confederate battle
flag captured during the war by her
husband, now deceased The flag is
silk one, bears the letters b. II. G., and
was presented by ladies of New Orleans
to company or regiment from that
city.
Herr Holtz has concluded from the
comparison of the statistics of thunder
storms and the damage occasioned by
them in Germany, Austria and Switzer-
land, from 1854 to 1880, that while the
increase of thunderstorms has heen
small, the risk from lightning has been
very largely augmented. he belives
that the change is partly due to the use
! of iron in house building.
Animals themselves are capable of
swimming immense distances, although
unable to rest by the way. A dog
recently swan thirty miles, in America,
in order to rejoin his master A mule
and a dog washed overheard during a
gale in the Bay of Biscay have been
known to make their way to shore, A
dog swan ashore with letter in his
mouth at the Cape Of Good Hope The
crew Of the ship to which the dog
belonged all perished which they need
not have done had they only vcntured
to tread water as the dog did.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-12-02
Things Whlch Annoy One.

To get fairly out Of the house and
find Won have forgotten the very thing
you meant to take with you.
10 get yourself snugiy settled in
your seat and your baskets, bundles,
packages, valise, umbrella and bird cage
all stored away in the rack and before
and behind you on adjoining seats and
then to discover you're IN the wrong
car.
70 sit next and talking to a young
couple at the concert,
To see yourself in lucid moment as
others see you.
10 bny something handy to have in
the house" and be told by your wife
on taking it home that you We paid twice
too much for poor article.
TO put something away for safe
keeping so carefully that you can't
find it again.
To sit down hungry at the restaurant
and wait fifteen minutes before you
can catch waiter
To fix your mouth for favorite dish
and after waiting ten minutes more TO
be told, &" It's all out. d" =,
To have the scptuagenmian, who all
your life has been as an old man to you,
speak ont to you, Well, you're get
ting old like the rest of US"
10 be always putting your knife or
pencil in the wrong pocket and going
through all the rest before you find
them.
To stow your railroad ticket carefully
away in some secret recess of your
clothes and then forget it, and at regu-
lar intervals be seized with season OF
fear that you have lost it, consequent on
which comes spell of frantic rum
magiug until you find it,
70 attempt in one day moro business
Of various scrts than your mind can
grasp or your hands can handle.
To be told that you are growing old
when you know you are growing young,
TO be told by advisory friend that
you ought not to do SO and so when
you haven't done anything of the sort,
and then to be told you ought to do
thus and so when you have all along
been doing it.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-12-02

Many large pokcs are trimmed with d
wreath Of flowers within the brim.
The rage for japanese ornaments Of
all kinds for rooms, halls, parlors
chambers and boudoirs is ON the in
crease.
Camel's hair cloth, serRes and q new
light cloth called Rhadames are the
leading woolen dress goods of the
season.
White mousquetaire gloves. decorated
with sprays OF white snow-drops, are
worn by bridesmaids.
Hussar Jackets, of scarlet cloth, trim
med with military braid and tiny gold
buttons, are worn by girls in their
teens.
Striped novelty fabrics with shot
threads of gold in hair lines are much
used in composite costumes.
Pretty fancy aprons are made Of silk,
satin and moire with trimmings Of lace
and artificial flowers
Brighter colors and stronger contrasts
are worn this winter than have appeared
in many decades of fashion.
The new colors are old copper, cachon
and chartreuse-the first dark terra
Gotta, the second reddish brown, and
the last dull green.
Louis XV. bows, with their many
loops and light straps, ornament al
parts Of dresses on the backs, the pock-
cts, in front at the throat, aud on the
shoulders as epaulettes.
A new combination garment called
the Victoria" is seen in the dressmak-
ing department of the New York Co
operative Dress Association store. 1t
combines in one the corset, petticoat
and hustle, and is admirably adapted to
the wants of all ladies whose occupa-
tions require quick changes of gar
ments, well for those whose weak
ness Of spine viii not admit of the
! ,Eaioht nf rnanY skirls arounl tie lins.