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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-30
A NEW APPLICANT
DIR. Mary Walker "a Candidate for United
States Senator.

On Wednesday evening DR.. Mary
copy the following petition, which she was about
presumed that our legislators Will give it due con-
sideration:
To the honorable members of the Legislature of the
State of New York:
GENTLEMEN: The undersigned, believing her duty
to her native State demands her services in the
ent exgency, most respectfully presents her name as
a candidate for United States Senator. She relies
solely upon her fitness for the position as hereinafter
set forth
Qualifications: Her understanding ofparliamentarv
rules the methods of business in the various commit
tees and business generally that relates to the duties
of United States Senator; her ability as a ready
speaker on subjects of legislative import her owner
ship of brain that is never made abnormal by the
use of anodynes stimulants; her ignoring attire
that destroys health, ruins morals, and deFanges
finance; her moral courage and moral worth-these
combined excellencies guarantee both faithfuIness
and htness and she mOdestly submits that your hon.
orable body will do yourselves credit by eIccting her
to the position ex-senator from the State that she has
so long honored by efforts in noble causes She is
most respectfully yours, &C.,
DR.. MARY E. WALKER.
oswEGo, n. V, June 81, 1881.
.-Os,cego Times June "a.
Cleopatra.
am dyeing sister, dyeing, quoth the maid with let
black hair;
Y ou will find my stock of soda water on the kitchen
stair.
L am bound TO bleach my ringlets, though I die in
dark despair,
auburn hair
-Eeoktuk Gate Cfty
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-30
DEATH OF AN INFIDELu
Why the Great Frenchman, N. Littre,
ShouId Have Been Let Alone.

Recently died, in France, NJ. Littre, a
profound scholar, statesman, and sage He was
two years dying, yet his active mind kept at its
work up to the last. He was master of language
and literature. His great work was his dictionary
which is a wonder to scholars. In philology he
was unequaled; but besides this, in all depart
ments of human thought he was a bold, daring,
and deep freethinker. He was, to the sorrow and
shame of his Catholic family, an atheist. But
they determined the church should not be
robbed of such an ornament, and in his last
hours vexed his parting soul with a priest.
The church derives no more benefit from
such conversions that it did from Galileos
recantation. He said, when released from
the rack, in speaking of his theory as to the
revol union of the earth, But il does move, STILL.
How impossible il is for church, of whatever
name, to grasp the idea of liberation which sur
rounds its victim with fagots and says: " Recant
and live; persist and dieT And yet it is a relic of
that old-time intolerance and bigotry which
thrusts a crucifx into the hands of dying man
whose whole life has been anti Christian, and
claims that he, by that act is saved-that his ut
terances or smiles or mods in that supreme hour
when life is ebbing contradict and confute the
pronounced opinions of years of mental and
bodily health. Such triumphs, if triumphs they
may be called, disgrace those claiming them.
NJ. Littre died as he lived, an atheist, and
his defense of his opinions must be looked
for in the calm, clear and strong language of his
days of health and mental yigor What man
thinks when the lamp is flickering in its socket,
and physical agony or fright have unbalanced his
intellect, about subject he has thought on and
acted upon for years can have little significance.
1t has often been claimed that other great infdels
recanted in their last hours. Paine prosecuted
up to his last gasp. but even if it could be proven
that he did recant that fact would be of but little
weight vigorous and healthy religion does not
depend for its existence upon the faltering recan
tations of diseased and dying men.-IldidndpOLiS
Inar
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-30
Who told?
Low Sessions---The Tribune" !"

The New York Tribune yesterday edito-
rally announced the Indictment of one
of its pet senators for attempted bribery
by the grand jury Of Albany County, as
follows:
Senator Sessions has been indicted for bribery.
The action of the Albany grand jury carries little
moral weight from the fact that the jurymen are
charged ,cuh being patisGS Of COnkg selected under
the supervision Of John F. SMythe.
The utterance of so much malice in
the above paragraph by the Tribune,
now the principal organ of railroad mo-
nopolists and legislative bribers, toward
ex-senator Conkling and Mr.. John F.
Smythe is only excelled by its utter
ignorance of the New York statutes re-
lating to the selection of grand jurors,
which remain substantially as enacted in
1927, and are incorporated in the re-
Vised statutes of that State, as follows:
The supervisors of the several counties of this
State, except the city and county of New York, at
Their annual meetings in each year. shall prepare q
list of the names of three hundred persons to serve
grand jurors at the Courts of Oyer and Terminer
and Courts of Sessions to be held in their respect
i've counties during the then ensuing gear and un-
til new lists shall be returned.
The annual meetings of the supervisors
of the several counties in New York are
held prior to the month of December
When the lists of grand jurors are made
out by them, then such lists of grand
jurors
shall be certified by the clerk of the board of su-
perrisors and shall be filed in the office of the
clerk Of the county within ten days after the first
day of the Lieeting at which the same is herein
directed TO be made.
When a grand jury is to be drawn pub
lie notice of the time is given in the
public newspapers some two weeks in ad-
vance by the county clerk, which draw
ing is made two weeks prior to the session
of the court by
the county clerk, in the presence and with the
assistance of the sheriff and county Judge, or two
justices of the peace who shall have attended for
the purpose
by putting the three hundred names
furnished from each of the nine towns,
the four wards of Cohoes city, and the
seventeen wards of Albany city, COM
prised in the county of Albany. These
grand jurors were selected by the super
visors representing these thirty separate
towns and wards last November. Yet
this demoralized old Tribune, the organ
of the bribers, coolly charges what is
an impossibility-that the grand jury that
indicted the self-confessed lobbyist, SEN
ator Sessions, is made up of "partisans of
HnpEliuor ealnrfad T1ndAr the sT1DerviSiOn
of John F. Smythe." The grand jury
was selected by the Democratic board of
supervisors in November, 1880, and
drawn by lot from three hundred names
In the box-before the alleged bribery
oecurred-by John Larkin, Democrat,
county clerk; James A. Houck, Repub-
kcan, sheriff, and T. J. Van Alstyne, Dem
Ocrot, county. judge. Poor, malicious, ig
norant 1ribgsnsi
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-30
FOR THE WOMEN,

Queen Victoria has refused to accept
barrel of Kentucky whisky named in her honor.
1t is thought President Lincoln's
widow will not live many days longer. She has
just made will.
Miss Dog Bull is said to be the belle
of the Indians at the Standing Rock Agency, and
several duels have been fought by the young
braves who are rivals for her hand. As her father
owns three hU.ldred ponies she is considered
good catch, aside from her superior personal at
fractions.
Miss Anna Wilson, daughter of
Judge jeremiah Wilson, of Indiana, of the firm of
Shellabarger & Wilson, Of Washington, left for
New York last week to take passage for Europe
This will make the second trip across the Atlantic
Miss Wilson has made in the past two years, and
she will return in time for the gay season next
winter.
Mime. Littre and daughter are re-
ported to be dealing ruthlessly with the works of
the late philosopher. They have not only deter
mined that no more editions of his philosophical
writings shall be published but have committed
to the fire several Ms essays and sketches as con-
tanning matter contrary to tie Roman Catholic
faith and hurtful TO souls.
Mrs. O'Leary, who owned the COW
that kicked the lamp that started the fire that
burned up Chicago. has turned up in the police
court, charged with assault and battery on q
neighbor. She is described as a little weaZen
woman, without any exterior sign of greatness"
She has put off her widows weeds since she
achieved fame, and is now known as Mrs. Jacobs
The personal effects of the late Vice
President Henry Wilson, including his library,
correspondence with prominent men, and house
hold goods, are soon TO be sold at auction at Nat
ick Mass. Mrs. Howe, Mr.. Wilson's wife's mother
who is now ninety years old, will continue to
live at the old homestead, and the estate will prob
ably be rentedto some person who will care for
her.
Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines is quoted as
once saying to Mr. Webster and Mr. Clay: a ad-
NIT you are very great men, but you cannot COM
pare with General Gaines in all that is sublime and
beautiful in human character. l often told the
General he was too perfect for this world, and al
though we had been married upward of ten
years, have endeavored TO find q defect in his
character, and have been unsuccessful"
The Baroness Burlett- Coutts- Bartlett
has been giving several large entertainments at
her London house. She received her guests the
other evening at the door of the largest drawing
room, her husband at her side. She wore q dress
of pale gray satin, trimmed with fine old lace the
bodice cut square. She wore also the ribbon and
order sent 70 her by the Sultan after the war some
magnificent diamonds on her neck and in her |
hair, and large punches Of heartsease.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-30
"what Liars we Are,, &c.

The New York Times of yesterday
stated that Major John C. Adams, of Little Rock,
the steamboat mail contractor of Little Rock,
could not stand the fire" of Gibson and Wood
ward and had '' fed 20 the wilds of Texas" or
somewhere else. The readers of the Times had
just finished the perusal of this beautiful and
tistic lie when, 10 and behold, Major A. turns up
here in Washington, laughing little louder than
usual, if possible Major \. should not startle
room 80 in this reckless manner.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-30
SESSIONS.

Lo, the smart Sessions whose well-tutored mind
In legislative schemes great gain can find;
Who pleads with skill each side of any cause,
And makes market for the sale of laws.
In his well-balanced brain such caution dwels
That when he sucks the eggs he hides The shells.
Covers the track by which he sought the nest,
And locks the secret i'll his manly breast.
In all his record, as he claims with pride,
No fellow ever knew him TO divide:
Well trained in silence, in additions rule,
He says division only fits the fool.
-Ne1p York Sun.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-30

CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD stock went
from 80 to 102! on Commissioner Frenchs
kind letter to Governor Stanford, the presi-
dent of the company. Now it is back to
9Sss. French is to go, and >rumor lands
him in the railroad office as an employee.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-30
Taking sRus

I" Is it the proper thing for girl at an
archery party to lean on her beau?" 1t is. And
when they get ready to so home it is proper that
they take a bus.-OmGtd Republican.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-30

THE late grand jury failed to indict
Detective Woodward for swindling the
Government out of $3.50 month for two
months of actual travelling expenses
while sitting in room SO. He certified on
honor that he travelled all the time during
April and May, and his account was ap-
proved by the Postmaster-General. He
had not travelled at all. The steal was
small, but it was a steal. We challenge
contradiction.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-30

THE London World says that Mr.. Brown,
one of President Garield's private secre-
taries, arrived in England in the middle
of June with instructions for Minister
Lowell which it was thought it would be
iniudicious to send either by mail or tel
egraph. Then the World charmingly
gives Mr.. Brown away in the following
manner:
The instructions comprised an order that the
American consuls throughout Ireland should re-
port fully and statedly concerning the character
and the extent Of the dissatisfaction particularly
relative to the prevalence and conduct of the
Irish American element Mr.. Brown has started
on his return home with quantity of valuable in
formation.
Who tnld2
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-30
Population Of The National Capital. $4,000

PERSONS leaving the city for the sum-
ner can have THE REPUBLICAN mailed to
them by leaving their address at the
business office.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-30

JUDGE RoBERTsoN's commission as col
lector at New York has been signed, and
he is to take Office tomorrow. The
Half-Breeds propose to tear the ground
up to-day at Albany and work wonders;
but they won't
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-30
IIoR RENT-BY B. n. WARNER,

OFFICE ROOMS in Nos. 323 and $40 Four-and-a-
half st. n. W.; also mss Louisiana avenue n.
Call for Weekly Rent-Dist.
The houses on East Capitol street well located
and very desirable.
MONEY To LOAN on Real Estate at Lowest Rates
Parties having property to trade sell will find to
their advantage 10 call.
B. II. WARNER.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-30
A DrUlR, COruS.

Probably the boy never lived who,
having drum, did not burst it to see what made
the music. But Vermont has the champion boy.
He broke his drum because he wanted to see the
drum core that his father spoke of-Nel0 York
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-30

THE REPUBLICAN was furnished yester-
day with an item refecting seriously
upon Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
French. It came in direct and positive
form late at night, and was received in
good faith as matter of news. We re-
gret its publication, as we learn that it has
no foundation in t-uth.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-30
The Revision.

Boston girl No. l: What do you think
of the revision?' Boston girl No. 2: "Oh, my! L
think it just too awfully awful" MOL: Have
you read it?" No. 2: Moo, but it wasn't revised
in Bawsting. ng.7-George E. Garrett, in Keokuk Gate
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-30
Gr,eious Goot5nass,

Professor Lewis Swift, of Rochester,
says that ifa great comet like the one which has
just arrived should enter our atmosphere and
penetrate the earth we might all be consumed by
the great heat or suffocated by gas"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-30

FALCON" must excuse us from pub
fishing his spicy contribution to the dis
eussion concerning old and new clerks in
the Pension Bureau. We agree with him
entirely The new clerks are not fools,
nor the old ones scoundrels. We think
ex-Commissioner Bentley was a worthy
man, and an honest official, as we know
his successor, Colonel Dudley, to be.
There will be fair play toward all the en-
ployees, and mistakes are more likely to
be corrected by rational appeals to the
Commissioner than by fippant assaults
in the newspapers.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-30
EalSus in U-Know.

A Providence girl, on being told that
her false hair was coming of, replied that it was
no such thing, as she didn't wear false hair. And
then she went and looked in the mirror.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-30

Wanted-The addresses of Jim Anderson, Agnes
jerks, and half dozen other dextertongued liars
United States AtOTHey-GeReTuI.
When the storm struck room SO the other even.
ing, Gibson falteringly called on Woodward to
swear prayer or two or show some other signs of
reform piety suited to the occasion. Woodward
replied that there was no use in wasting prayers
on the like of hm-Gibson-and he'd see him ex.
pe6ita5 HadocJrard
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-30

We ask again, Is there head of De-
partment or Bureau of the Government
brave enough to enforce section 1854 of
the Revised Statutes?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-30
Sost ano Solln0.


OST-WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, GOING
L from First and H streets northwest Third and
streets northwest Ladys Gold Watch, with pOr-
ton of chain attached. The finder will be literally
rewarded by leaving it at the Republican office 303*
OST-JUNE q, ABOUT S P. NJ, POCKET
- book, with sum of money, Seventh street
cars at corner of Seventh and streets; name in
the book Finder will return to eli East Capitol
street and be rewarded. je29-3t*
T OST-SATURDAY, ,25TH, ,THREE-STONE DIA-
mond, arrow-shaped Breastpin. Finder will be
literally rewarded and ask ed questions by return
ing the same TO NJ. SINCLAIR 46s Thirteenth street
ielS-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-30
Pie.

When we used to quarrel with our
little brother over piece of pie he always took
our part-as well as his own. Like Boston girls,
he was very intense.-Omdhd ITEM.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-30
Digging.

Prairie dogs are said to dig two hun
dred feet for water. We know great many men
who dig" twice thatdistance about eleven o'clock
every morning, but they don't dig for water
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-30
Fresh Salmon.

Here, waiter this salmon isn't nearly
as fresh as that we had en- Sunday"
Not as fresh as that you had on Sunday sir?
Must be- sir! Same salmon, sirI"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-30
8oorSiud.


nor RENT-WTTH BOARD TWO COMMUNI-
Il eating Rooms, house pleasantly situated with
south front. Apply at S0n street, West Washing
ton. ia2S-3t*
THIRST CLASS TABLE BOARD FOR LADIES
H and gentlemen, 20 per month, at Drivers Hotel,
1913 Pennsylvania avenue. je27-2w
LNIRST-CLASS TABLE BOARD AND ROOM AT
Il $2S per month, So per week. ]. N. PIERRE
ARD SOC and sos Fourteenth street. je27-6t*
NOR THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BOARD,
l. with nice Rooms, so per month; finest summer
location in the city. Apply at 110i Twelfth street,
next to Massachusetts avenue je27-3t*
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS, WITH BOARD,
~ bright, COOL and pleasant, fronting Judiciary
Square. Apply at f22 Fifth street. je2i-I2t*
~ OOD BOARD AND HOME CO9IFORTS-AT
" reasonable rates, at 'BlOomingdale,' healthy
and pleasant retreat half mile from East Falls
Church Station. For particulars address MRS. ]. W.
PHILLIPS, Falls Church, Va, or 4j9 Massachusetts
aveHTa northwest. jel6-I2t#
TFNHE FREMONT HOUSE WITH ITS FINE
4 pr9menade balconies cool, airy rooms. and Supe-
riOr table, will be found most desirable place for
summer boarding. Rates, room and board, s25 $50
per month my2
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-30
A Bit of Advice.

Bury all of our statesmen way out in the woods,
In a great, deep, dark hole in the ground,
Where the owl and the rat
Where the skunk and the bat,
And the straddle-bugs tumble around,
Boston Times.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-30
2roposa(s.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

IMPAIRMENT OF STATE.
~ WASHINGTON. June %. 1881.
Sealed proposals will be received at the Department
of State until Il M. the Both day of JULY. 1851
TO furnish this Department with Stationery for the
year ending June 3d. 1882 in accordance with sched-
ue of articles which will be supplied 10 persons and
firms proposing to bid.
The right 10 reject any and all bids to accept any
portion of any bid or amend the quantity given of
any article in the schedule, is reserved and each
bidder is required TO furnish with his bid bond with
two sureties, in the sum of 1000. guarantee of
faithful performance of the contract which may be
awarded him.
All samples submitted should be left at the station
e-y room of the Department.
JAMES G. BLAINE.
le3O&jy2D Secretary of State
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-30
What SleddIinS Did.

"a few years ago." growls an old in
habitant, I'VE had June weather in June. The
weather was all right until meteorologists began
to meddle with it"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-30
A EnnEnrf

That comet has tail 100000 miles
long. What a comfort it must be in fy time!
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-30


WASHINGTON, d. c.
In pursuance Ofa deed of trust to the undersigned
dated the 5th day Of June, 4. d. ls72 and duly RI
corded in Liber No. 6SS, folio > of the Land Re-
ords for Washington County, in the District of Co.
lumb and at the written request of the party secured
thereby, the undersigned trustees Will sell at public
auction, in front OF the premises on WEDNESDAY,
the 29th day of June. \. D. ISL. at o'clock o. m,
square numbered eight hundred and hfty-Seveu $50
in the City of Washington, ID. c. much thereof
may be necessary TO satisfy the Indebtedness secured
by said deed of trust together with the expenses of
sale The property Will be sold in lots or parcels,
some of which are improved by substantial brick
residences according 10 subdivision thereof made
by Moses Kelly and recorded in Iiber J II x, folio
6, of the Surveyors Office of the District Of Columbia
and subsequent subdivision Of a part thereof by
Della Chappell, duly recorded in the office of said
surveyor
Terms of sale prescribed by the deed of trnst-The
amount of the Indebtedness secured by the deed and
remaining unpaid (abOut 5000 and the expenses OF
sale (abOut $780, in cash and the balance in six and
twelve months, with interest to be secured upon the
property sold. deposit of SIOO will be required from
each purchaser upon each parcel at time Of sale. All
conVeyancing Is 10 be al cost of purchaser.
JUAN BOYLE. Trustee.
ie2TThS&je29 II. d. COOKE, JE., Trustee.
The above sale is postponed until SATURDAY,
July 3, same hour and place.
JUAN BOYLE, Trustee.
10 Hnn
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-30

EAND still the Baltimore delegations i'm
perfume the President.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-30

THE idea of asking Governor Foster, as
the Star man did, whether the presence
of SO many Ohio men in the city at this
time had any significance! The Ohio men
we have always with us.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-30

THE Republican State Central Committee of Vir-
ginia met at Richmond yesterday, every one of
the twenty seven members being present, and after
continuous session Of seven hours elected Mr.. j.
W. Cochran-one of the colored straight out Re-
publicans who called on President Garfield with
General Wickham en- days ago-to the chairman
ship, and decided to call State convention at
Lynchburg on the 10th of August. This is de-
cided defeat f0r the Readusters, for unless some
thing now unforeseen occurs the Republican con-
venton will put straight-out ticket in the field
EucRing Star.
We call that nice bit of perversity.
The Wickhamites had on the 21st called
a convention of Wickhamites No man
was to be allowed to vote for delegate
who favored coalition. On Tuesday this
was rescinded. Wickham was turned
out of the place he had usurped. A con-
vention of delegates to be voted for by
all Republicans was called, and the place
of meeting changed from Funder
stronghold to a coalition stronghold, and
away from Wickham's free passes. The
coalitionists will win without serious op-
position.