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National Republican., 1881-07-28
THE LINCOLN MONUMENT.
The Change Proposed by Lot Fiannery,
the Sculptor.

Mr.. Flannery, the sculptor who carved
the Lincoln Statue, now len high and dry in front
Of the City Hall owing 10 the Improvements that
have recently been made there, thinks that the
statue should be lowered about twelve feet. This
can be done by taking away the cappings on top of
the shan together with section Of the shaft and
by sinking the base some TWO or three feet. He
thinks the statue is now too high and that the
change would enable the features TO bu more
plainly seen. ChiefJustce Cartier ia said TO take
special interest in this statue, when is the tirs
ever made Of the lamented Lincoln.
National Republican., 1881-07-28
Thr w.rrrn Cour, orIo.uIry.

N&w York, July 27,-Mr Albert Stick
ney concluded his argument on behalf of General
Warren alto days session of the Warren court Of
inquiry, Judge. Advocate Gardner then began lis
argument on behalf of Lieutenant General sher-
idan, and will probably finish itto-morrow,
National Republican., 1881-07-28
Emigration from Germany.

LONDON, July ga Berlin dispatch to
the Tmes says emigration returns from Bremen
show 77,8O3 persons LETT there for America during
the first half of the year 1881 Thus II would not
be astonishing IT, by tho end OF the present year,
Germany should lose a33 900 snblects.
National Republican., 1881-07-28
TrIcLalI nnnr. lo RoM Molner.

TORONTO. ONT, July 27.-Trickett offers
to row Hosmer for $1,000 side on the Saratoga
Lake, The match can bs made for four weeks
hence,
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rbe N.t,eua, snee.pepo.is e,

Tuu hishes, cash price paid for dresses md gents
elothing watches, jewclfy, eto, Call m address
HeYzoR, SOs Ninth st. near Pennsylvania ave.
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DISTRICT BREvITIEs.
The NVrntanr rn.nnr

For The Middle Aaantic States, including
he District Of Columbia, fair redher, rdridjie toinds
nearly stationary barometer and temperature.
The thermometro readings yesterday were as
follows n. M, 7Oo; II a. m., 75o; p M, $50;
p. M, 7soi II p. m, 100; maximum, $50; mini
mum 700
National Republican., 1881-07-28
"Arscrncy Dairy wagons"

"AIdcrncy Dairy WnEonb."
Fresh Aldetncy butter churned every morning,
and delivered in 1b Ward prints. at acc per 10.
Also cottage cheese be- per ball buttermllk. SC per
quart. and sweet milk. SC. per quart
National Republican., 1881-07-28
A TSUE TONIC

Iaoa BrTIEEs ere highly roeOmrtudrd ior Oh
Dlisais reTtsrine q certain and Efficient tonfc, %
periallp ItdspeHion Dyspepsia, Int5nTaeU FererS,
Hdri Of Appaiie, Loss ot Strength, Ldot J Eneroy,
&c Ap.eses ne bleed, strengthens ne ruAcies, and
gives nnp NE 10 he ne1NA TA,y 40 hke ehd,7a on
he digestive organs, rcrao,in1 al dyvpnh symptoms,
such a, lasting ne food betehn0, heal IN ~ souds,
MGtbiy1 30 7M only IRON Preparation R.ai 'Sfl
moi bldetsn ne enh or ofR headache. Write for Is
b Boot "a pd0e,, amusing aud Isq,h redding sent
fSel
National Republican., 1881-07-28

turkish, Russian, and Sulphur Baths e02 e
street Only nrst- class bath in the city
National Republican., 1881-07-28

F~ c1s and Fever and all Diseases caused By u,a,a.
raj poisoning Of ne blood A wdrdnted cure Price,
u. For sale By all druggists TTh&s
National Republican., 1881-07-28
Irsn RIttera.

reruer Fifteenth street and New York avenue, con-
Bnues 10 receive valuables Of all descriptions TOT
Bsfe keeping at Yerv low rates
National Republican., 1881-07-28
Specia[ Gloficee.

a~S5f- KIT CARSON POST, No. 2, O. A. r.
~ Members ofthe Post and all Union soldiers
residing In the city are requested to assemble at the
undertaking establishment Of Anthony Buchy, g2
Penntylvana avenue THIS EVENING, at seven
o'clock sharp, TO sort the remains OF General
James O. Blunt 10 the Baltimore and Potomac Rail-
road. JAMES NJ. EDGAR,
Commander
National Republican., 1881-07-28
LOCAL MENTION.
mr.. Rovee'n TurhIah hath.
Tho shedd paths.

nly Turkish bath in the city, 500 B St, near Ju j.,
afy So. estshRmpoocr this side Of New York.
National Republican., 1881-07-28
wiihons Fever and AEus Tonic

BaowS CHEMICAL copLsY. Baltimore, Md.
National Republican., 1881-07-28
Baltimore and Ohio Depot, corner New
Jarsey Avenue md q atreeL.
jersey ~
NfnnNVAyn
Nv u NtEtGh
0aNWsHHfVlV-
THE LATE ANTHONY BuCHLY.

Trains marked daily. tsunduy only. Other train
lily except Sunday.
National Republican., 1881-07-28

B BoOk. "a pdOs amusing aud us7ti reading, sent
National Republican., 1881-07-28

mol blaettn Ne leaA or otN headache. WrNt for Hs
National Republican., 1881-07-28

hUDus7. &0 7M only IRON Preparation 0.oi Is
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-04-20

DUKE CONSTANTINE'S JOKE.-Among
many amusing anecdotes of the Russian
imperial family related in the late Karl
Bender's memoirs is the following charac-
tcristic story of the eccentric Grand Duke
Constantine, Gar Alexander's eldest uncle.
While residing at Warsaw, Constantine
gave spendid banquet to number of
the great Polish mobiles, to each of whom,
at the conclusion of the feast, an ordinary
tallow candle was served on plate by the
attendant acqueys. AS soon as all his
guests were supplied with these peculiarly
unappetizing objects, the grand duke,
who had given orders that AN imitation
candle, admirably executed in marchpane
should be placed upon his plate, rose from
his seat and exclaimed: Gentlemen, let
US eat, to the house of Russia, the favorite
national comestible Of my country. Look
ut me. This is the way to do it." So
saying, he threw back his head, opened his
mouth wide. and inserted therein two
inches or so of the dainty in question AS
he closed his teeth, however. the express
sion of his countenance suffered ali extra
ordinary change. One of the noblemen
slt.ing in his immediate vicinity, had con,
trived to substitute hi own genuine tallow
candle for the marchpane imitation set be-
fore the grand duke, who, not choosing to
betray himself, was condemned to chew at
least one copious mouthful of good Rus
sian tallow, as an example to all the
victims of his detestable jest, none of
whom, of course, daring to abstain from
doing as the terrible Constantine did. 1t
s'needless to say that the dextrous appro-
priator of the morchpane candle, while
devouring that toolhsome article with n
joyful heart, batled suspicion by the most
hideous visual contortions, expressive of
loathng and nausea.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-04-20

A HoME-MADE REFRIGERATOR
good refrigerator from the shop costs
from $18 to $50, according to the size and
finish. Every housekeeper may not be
able to possess one, and 80 it is worth
while to see what can be done in the way
OF a decent substitute. Secure two dry
goods boxes, the more substantial the bet
ter, one of them to be three or four inches
smaller than the other on all sides, and fix
the tops to open on hinges of iron or stout
leather. The larger the boxes, of course
the more convenience and comfort is af-
forded. Place an inch or two of sawdust
over the bottom of the larger box, and set
the smaller one into it. Bore three quar-
end, near the top, and insert roll of stiff
pasteboard in each to act as ventilators.
Then fill in all the space between the
boxes with sawdust. PuL in shelves at
either end, leaving space in the centre for
the large deep pan or pail that is to hold
the ice. There can also be two or three
pegs, on which to hang pals Of milk or
fruit. A large tin pail, with thin round
board at the bottom TO prevent its being
bruised, would he the most convenient
thing for holding the ice. Such a refrig-
orator, placed in the pantry, or some cool
room, and covered in the hottest days with
IA folded blanket over the top, which is not
protected with sawdust, would keep ice
for twenty-four hours; and in half dozen
such days, pay for its slight cost many
times over, in the amount of food it would
help to preserve. Farm Homes.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-04-20
The Small BOY.

The small boy is wonderful creation OF
Providence. He is always there when
you don't want him. Just you tell a story
about some neighbor that you would not
for the world have any one hear, and turn
around and if the small boy has not heard
everv word of it I'm no Judge. When a
boy is about six years old he begins to talk
like father, and look at the women when
they drive nails, or throw stones at hen.
out uf the corner of his eye as much as
to say, "you do that pretty well-for a
woman"
When he is ten years old he generally
can correct his mother when he goes to
add column of figures, and tells her the
way teacher shows the fellows how to do it.
About this time, too, he likes to tie up
the clothes line, and fix broken chairs, and
take the hammer away from his sister,
telling her with quiet contempt to leave
that alone. Women can never drive a
nail without MASKING their thumbs" "Oh,
he is wonderful creature, this small boy,
so noisy, so troublesome, and wtha so
lovable, so honest, so thoroughly in earnest
in all he does and says. What mother
worth the name minds sewing on patches
and mending shutters for her boyP "Moth.
er, tore this getting over the fence; will
you please sew it ?" No matter how tired
the mother may be, she will turn without
grumbling to the boy with his flushed
checks, bright eyes and torn pantaloons or
Jacket for mothers patience excee DIS
anything on earth" "I'll be more care
full" says the boy, as he walks Off It's
shame to bother my dear, good mother. "
The heat mart of n mother'a life il while
she is being bothered by such little things
while her boy is small, and in the beautiful
language of the Russian proverb, she can
hold him in her hand" In after years
she will look back on these petty troubles
with sore, aching heart for her curly
haired boy whose whole heart was open
to her; whose very thought she shared !;
whose first impulse was TO tell mother. ."
Rest assured the small boy is ten times
nicer and sweeter and more easily man.
aged than the big boy. Never mind the
rags to mend, tie torn jacket, the buttons
off, the holes in knees and elbows, the shoes
that won't stay mended-your boy is all
your own. When he comes home and
goes to sleep you can see right through
him, and know the inner working of his
mind. But when he grows up and goes
out into the world-that is the time when
you will have the heartache and the anx-
ious days and sleepless nghts-then boy
will be troublesome. Have patience with
the small boy, who is so anxious to know
everything, so willing to enjoy the world
and il taken the right way, wild and mis-
chievous though he may be, so pleasant to
have around.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-04-20

Exaggerated Impossible! As in the
physical world there are grand, bold.
beautiful scenes which no flight of fancy.
no bold strokes of painting, no graphic
powers of language can accurately de-
scribe, so, in the moral world, there are
scenes of sorrow and starvation and dis
ease and vice and cruelty and death of
which we can convey no adequate idea.
DO not think we present the worst cases.
They come before us almost every day.
We s}e men staggering up and down our
streets; and few are the families among
US so happy as not to have had some ne
near and dear to them either engulphed in
this vice or hanging over the precipice
have read of a mother who saw her
only son drowned before her eyes. Years
came and went before she could calmly
look upon the ocean or hear, without pain,
the roar of the billow where her son was
lost. How many of us have greater cause
for hating the sight Of the cup that intoxi.
Gates Oh, what memories are associa ed
with that name! What struggles with
temptation it recalls! What mingling of
sorrows, of hopes and fearsl What solemn
vows made and violated! What resolu-
tions formed and broken, and what a sad
end! Oh, the beggars, the widows, the
orphans, the crimes, the woes caused by
drink! And what is the end of the drunk.
ard? The word of God says: mo drunk
ard can inherit the kingdom of Heaven =
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-04-20

ABOUT PiNs.-The pins made in the
United States are made by fourteen facto-
ries, somewhat scattered as to locality, but
chiefly in New England. Their annual
production for several years past has been
about 7,O00,OOO,0OO pins. This number
has not varied much for some years, the
demand remaining about the same. A
few of the 7,000,00O,0 600 are swallowed by
children, a number are bent up in schools
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-04-20

Do Your PART. There are some pee
pie in this world who, wherever they may
go, expect that something special will be
done for their entertainment. At party
or church social, for instance, they expect
to sit down in corner by themselves.
look agreeable or not as their fancy strikes
them, and wait for some one to come
along and amuse them. If the company
present have other plans for their even
ing's enjoyment these people &" home
discontented, and say, with disguised ex-
preston, that they "have bad such
stupid time" Now, these forlorn people
never think that IL every one in a gather
ing followed their example, parties, picnics
and socials would be transformed into
Quaker meetings. The rule holds good
here which applies to every other walk of
lie; To be happy ones self one must try
to impart happiness to others. The COM
monplace little lady who talks about the
weather and the babies to one person
after another is happier, better beloved
and often more finely cultured than the
wise yonng woman who will only conde-
scend to converse on the subject Many
itful conversation and mauy delightful
friendship have grown out Of common
place on the weather 1t is often for the
very reason that she will not talk that the
wise youug lady must sit 10 corner aud be
disguised At life all the evening, when she
might be making herself agreeable land
therefore, contented) by helping instead
of hindering sociability. This principle
applies also to men. hut it Is not 30 much
neglected by them as by their sisters. -
Boston Transcript
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-04-20

CHEAP ENGINEERS engineer WAS
running large Corliss engine in wooden
mill, and drawing $l.s7 per day for his
services. The manager of the concern
took an economical turn by discharging
this engineer, and hiring an apology" at
81 so per day. The new man came on
duty, and neglecting to put any oil in the
cylinder, one of the composition valve
stems stuck fast; and the new man not
knowing what was the matter, did not
stop the engine until it was compelled to
stop by the breaking Of the wrist plate pins
and general distortion of the valve gear
ing. During the excitement attending this
occurrence no water was put into the boil
ers, and by the merest chance the low
water was discovered by an outsider, just
in time to avoid an explosion. The engine
was 250 horse power, having a condenser
attached, and the new man when ques-
toned, confessed that he knew nothing Of
the condenser or the nature and uses of a
vacuum, and yet, he either ctrelessly or
stupidity offered himself at low wages to
jeopardize not only his own life, but also
the lives of the hun dreds of hands employ
ed in the mill. The cost of repairs rem
dered necessary to the engine WAS about
$4,000, and the concern had sense enough
left to discharge the apology" and re-hirs
the engineer II often requires these or
similar experiences to teach concerns and
individuals to be careful.-AmericGn Ma
cttniSt.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-04-20

ORIGIN OF METEoRIrEs.-Our opinion
Nt ut certain seasons Of the year appear
in great numbers in the heavens There
are two theories to account for their exs
tsnce.
One theory assumes that the matter Of
which the earth and all other bodies in the
solar system is composed was once ltfused
through great extent OF sptce, and tha
under the effect of the attractive force in
herring in matter it gradually condensed
forming rings. planets, etc, and that some
of this original nebulous matter, being less
powerfully attracted than the rest. was left
behind in the form of disk or ring sur,
rounding the sun.
Theearlh in its orbtal revolution around
the sun is supposed at certain times in the
year to pass through the disk, and at that
time this nebulouS matter in the form OF
small balls is drawn towards the earth,
and Us it comes within the atmosphere it
burns, thus forming meteors.
Another theory, and one that is strongly
advocated by Prof. Richard A. Proctor
and several other astronomers, is that they
have their origin in the sun. Prof Proc
tor thinks that no doubt exists that what
are called solar prominences are caused
by the shooting forth of liquid or solid
streams of matter firm beneath the sur
face OF the sun, and that the meteorites
are the parts of this elected matter that
have been thrown within the earth g attrac-
tion. and sometimes fall upon the earth )
surface in the form of masses of rock.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-04-20

A CLERGYMAN's GALA good story
is told of Dean Stanley, who travelled eI-
tensively through the United States year
and halfago. He was spending the nigh,
with some New England friends, and
desired to be called at an early hour. in
order to proceed on his journey. The task
was assigned to boy employed In the
house. who was instructed especially, that
after rapping at the deans door and hear
ing the question, "Who is thereP" he
should reply. The boy, my lord" and
then discharge his errand. The boy was
at the deans room at the exact moment.
and raped softly at the door. Upon
hearing tho question. " Who is therep" he
answered. " The Lord, my boy. the trans
position Of words occasioned q peal OF
laughter from the distinguished visitor.
The dean considered the incident capital
one. and told of it with a greet deal Of
amusement.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-04-20
MINISTERS NOT DEADHEADs.

MINISTERS NOT DEADHEADs.-The re-
cent controversy over the propriety of II
minister's bringing suit for the payment
Of funeral fees moves Troy preacher to
remark that he has attended several hun
dred funerals, and taken many hard colds
IS consequence, riding several miles in
extreme heat and extreme Geld, through
wind and storm, consuming many days of
time, and often paying something for
travelling expenses, but has never received
penny for such services, nothing having
ever been offered in more than three or
four cases And nine tenths of the funer-
ais were of persons who were not mem
bers of his own church, and their surviv-
ing friends would not even do him the
compliment to 90 and hear him preach
or any other minister for that matter.
The preacher continues in this indignant
strain: II recall one instance in a neigh
boring city when l was sent for in the
middle OF the night to visit a man who
WAS supposed to be dying. He kept me
BY his bedside large part Of two day and
nights. and at length | went to attend his
funeral in town some twenty miles
away. In smother instance / was sent
for to sOothe crazy man. and actually
spent whole day with him, when was
more than half sick myself, trying, with
some success, to catch his mind and turn
bis thoughts from his ailments. | am sent
for by wives to reform drunken husbands
sent for to reconcile husbands and wives
that have parted-persons | never saw
and knew nothing about; sent for to help
people get work, and for many other pur-
poses which | will not enumerate, For
services Of this kind have never received
apenny, and never desired it. do not
refer 10 these matters to complain that the
minister is called upon for such services.
| am glad to perform them without pay,
and am conscious that many persons who
ere not ministers perform like services.
1t is our delight to help suffering humani-
ty in every possible way. | only wish
you TO understand that ministers perform
far more such gratuitous services than
any other class of our citizens. And
finally, alas! we mary great many
hopeful couples without p.y."-EIDresS
anS Standard. NeUport, Vermont.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-04-20

CUTE OLD HoRSEs.-The intelligence
of old horses is the subject Of many
anecdotes which wonderful as they often
are, will rarely be doubted by any one who
is familiar with horses. A good story
illustrative of their sagacty is told and
vouched for as authentic by the Diamond
Ne,Os. The scene of the occurrence was
Po.chefstroOm, where our men and the
Beers were known to be very near neigh
bors; 80 near, indeed, that when the
horses we're turned out to water they had
their headstall and haters taken off, so
that if the enemy suddenly appeared and
nothing to lay hold Of them by. and the
horses would have chance of escaping
into their own lines. One evening, as
usual, the horses were let out of the fort
to water, and rushed straight to the vlei
where they usually drank. But the Beers
were nearer than had been suspected, and
jumping out of some trenches, succeeded
in capturing the animals, in spite of the
fact that the halters were missing The
Beers being riders, as is well known,
mounted, and would probably, have been
able to guide their new ste6ds into the
town, when suddenly the bugle at the
fort sounded horses in Mt u trot, and
strsightway the whole of them turned
and made for home, carrying their un.
willing freight The Dutchmeu thr ew
themselves off right and left, but four of
them we're carried right into the camp
and taken prisoners. London Sand ard.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-04-20

"WHILE THEY ARE YET SPEAKI G |
WILL HEAR. in the spring of 1877 a
mother who had been pledged to to al
abstinence from childhood engaged more
heartily than ever before in the temper
ance work. She had an only son for
whom she had been praying for years. One
afternoon in June she knelt in prayer and
had only uttered few words when the
assurance came, THY prayer is heard. -
She rose from her knees satisfied. the
burden gone.
The next morning, before 6 o'clock. the
son came in and said: Mother, l have
been before the squire and pledged myself
to total abstinence" The mothers heart
leaped for Joy. She could only repeat,
" The Lord be praised"
She was not surprised when she was
told that the afternoon before, while she
was praying, the son was urging com
panion to pledge with him They did
pledge. and, best Of all, they have kept
their pledge. The promise was fulfilled.
While they call will answer, saith the
Lord"
Mother. go thou and do likewise. The
Lord is a rewarder Of those who diligently
seek Him.