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National Republican., 1881-07-27
MIR. STEVENS, LUGGAGE.
Wealthy Passengers by tEc Baltic Are
Nenrchcd by Custons Officers.

Nathaniel Stevens, wealthy resident
ofAndover, Mass, returned from Europe in the
the tsenmer Baltic, with his two sisters, the Misses
Stevens. Deputy Surveyor Klbbe says that on the
arrival of the steamer on Sunday in New York Mr.,
Stevens was asked by one of the customs officers
ifhe had brought any dulablc goods with him,
and formally declared that hc had not moro than
Sl00 worth of baggage that was liable TO pay duty.
The purscr Of tie Baltic gave the onic,r infor
nation that Mr. stevens had much more Valua-
bic lot of goods than he had declared. On ex-
animation 1t appeared that his baggage consisip-'
ofscvcn large trunks and seven = ..SiAs boxes,
filled with oil paintings, hron2es, jcwclry, house
hold ornaments, and wearing apparel, much of
which, Mr. fibbe says, had not been used One
ofihe articles was u costly music box. Mr.. Kibbc
says Mr. Stevens told him. as the latter snys that
the music-box had been in his possession a year,
and thrt one of the sisters said that 1t was bought
about six months ago. Mr.. Stevens was twice
searched, although he said that he had no invoices
In his possession, aud invoices for goods to the
amount of $3.50 were found. Ills sisters were
searched By n female inspector, but without re-
suit, One of the invoices was for the music box
and showed, Mr.. Kibbc says, that it had been
bought in Paris in May last. The trunks and
cases, which contained about 5000 worth of
goods, were sent to the seizure room.
National Republican., 1881-07-27
WATERiNG-PLACE NOTES.

John L. Thompson is at Fall River, Mass.
Captain J. L. Wilson is Mt Blue Ridge Summit,
Pa.
Miss Mcvay is at the Atlantic Hotel, Ocean
City, Md,
Senator Jones, of Florida, Is at the Ocean IIo.
tel, Long Branch.
Robert J. Fisher, ir., and Mrs. william Parct
are at Asbury Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. Kaufman and daughter
are at the Mountain House, Cresson Pa. -
Mrs L. C. Darlington, ir.. aud child, and Will
lam II. Thompson crc al Ocean City, Nd.
Mr. De b. n. Kcim has gone to Marthas Vine
yari and Nantucket with his family for the sum-
mer.
Mrs Belva a. Lockwood and her niece Miss
Clara Bennett are rusticating for few days at
Providence, Il. l.
Mrs. d. T. Bingham, Of Capitol Iiill who is
solourning at Ocean Grove, y. J is very much inn
proved in health.
Mrs. Marcia C. Danforth, the Misses Eta and
Dasic May Danforth, and Mrs. L. sullivan are
spending the heated term at Ocean Grove, n. ].
Alexander Simon, jr. the talented young elo-
cutionist has returned to the city after soourn of
some weeks in Cincinnati His friends note a
great improvement in his chest tones caused by
the beor) He can now readily sustain below the
line.
jay Cooke and some of the family of the late
H. d. Cooke and John NJ Kasson are at the Berke.
ley Springs. The following Washingtonians are
also at Berkeley Springs: c. w. Hayden. William
w. DUNCAN, W. II. Reeder and family, w. J. Cow
ing, X. $. Cowing, C. W. Sonnenschmidt, NJ. D.,
DR.. f. A. Ashford and family, General b. c. Carde,
and Major Thomas X. Bradley
National Republican., 1881-07-27
Is nnnInn Afraid of Ross ?

Wallace Ross, in challenging Hanlan
TO row single sculls for the championship, con.
firms what has been said by correspondents, viz.
that he was more than once dissuaded from issu.
ing the challenge while both were abroad, He
now offers 10 stake $4,000 on a four or Ave mile
race and names five lakes nom which to choose
the plnce-Greenwood Saratoga, and owasco,
New York, Silver, Massachusetts, and Maranda-
cook Maine, The Canadian assumes some airs in
talking Of the challenge He insists that purse Of
$1,000 shall be put up in addition to the stakes,
and seems to regard 1t favor on his part to heed
a challenge. To protect the holder Of the cham
pionship from the annoyance which inferior oars
men could inAlct by challenging, it is recognized
that stake Of ST. 900 must be put up But there is
no sporting law requiring somebody or some town
to hang up purse for his protection or emolu-
ment, Ross challenge is straightforward, aud
money accompanies II as an earnest Of good filth
HNnlan must defend his title or surrender t. The
sporting world will require him to do one thing
or the other,
National Republican., 1881-07-27
State Senator Robert II. strnhan.

Mr.. Robert II. Strahan, senator from
the eighth district, distinguished himself during
the late session of the Legislature by declining u
bribe proilercd to him by the administration to
induce him to vote for the administration 2and-
dates for the United States seuate. The bribe
offered was the United States marshalship IN this
district. 1t is an oillCe which Mr.. strahAu might
have gladly taken; but he refused to accept It on
such dishonorablc and corrupt terms. Nj. SrahaR
made no ostcntatCus parade OF his virtue; hut
after the matter had leaked out, ana he was SUM
moned before an investigating comIittee he
frankly disclosed all the facts II has been broadly
suggested that IN consequence of this the Rcpub-
licans of the eighth district will have further
use for Mr. strahGn's services IN the senate. Now,
let this experiment be tried. Let Il be practically
proclaimed that one requirement of n Republican
senator is that he shall keep his mouth shut as to
all attempts to bribc him. and see what Will come
TO pass, Aonesty-loving men, without distinction
OF party, might he found ralyng to the support OF
candidate opposed on such grounds.--NeW fok
Ct,D
National Republican., 1881-07-27
CAN SUCH THINGS Ret
Very sad story One woman Mt Long
Branch Tells on Another.

Rows of windows in this hotel open
from the guests rooms right upon the verandos, so
that you sleep within foot or two OF the gay
promenaders. On hot nights you leave the sash
open, merely pulling down the thin curtain and
closing the shutters. Thus, If you go to bed early,
you lie there md listen to the stepping and Talk
ing Of the people on the other side of the partition
or, If your room IS in more secluded part OF the
house, you may be entertained by the cooling of a
pair of lovers close to your window Well, as 1
was sauntering along veranda at nine o'clock
last evening glanced by chance through the open
Stats Of shutter and saw my beauty with the bad
eyes lying in her bed. She made such a striking
picture that ] stopped still to admire It, She lay
on her back, with sheet covering her to the
breast. One bare arm was thrown carelessly over
her head, where her loose brown hair was
tumbled over II, while. the other lay, deli
cately pink, on the white sheet. Her eyes
were shut and the heavlness Of the lids
was thereby hidden. With the only weak point in
her beauty thus hidden, she was indeed lovely.
thought her fast asleep OF course, for the lacecov
cred bosom rose and fell with her regular breath
ing and her rcd, relaxed lips gave glimpse of
pearly teeth. As / stood for minute taking in
the sight several men came around the corner Of
the veranda, and heard one say something about
never minding and coming again Then they
passed on comprehendcd instantly. Somebody
had told them of the sleeping beauty, and they
had come around to look in at her. was ashamed
for the woman and resolved TO protect her 1
closed the Stats of the shutter as tight as a drum
and moved on to n shadowy angle ten feet away.
Looking back presently, saw the shutters opened
just as they were bcfore-Opened from the inside !
Could 1t be possible that the woman was only
fegnng sleep in order to pose effectively and with
seeming Inconsistencies? Yes 1t could be, and
1t was. Iwent past the window again aud glanced
in. She had resumed her posture abed and was
Stimulating the sleep Of blushing Innocence What
wretches we are Clara Bgiie IN the Cineinati En-.
National Republican., 1881-07-27
ATKINS LAWRENCE FREE.
All tile Criminal Proceedings Instituted
by His wife Discontinued.

After languishing in Moyamensng
prison, in Philadelphia, for three weeks, charged
with dcsertion, Atkins Lawrence, the actor, was
yesterday released on nm order from the Quarter
Sessions Courtand brought before Magistrate Smith
10 answer charges Of adultery ard bgamy brought
by his wife, Louisa. Thomas j. Diehl represented
the defendant and James II. Hevcrin the prose-
cutrx. Mr.. Dlchl asked TO sec the warrant
but was Informed that it had been left down in
prison as dctainer against his client, and when
he requested the affidavit he was told that 1t had
mysterously disappeared. hearing was waive'
bail being fixed at $500 on each charge Later the
matter was compromised by the husband paying
his wifos attorney 5000 in cash and entering 81 900
security TO pay her $40 per week solomon L..
Hcilburn. who is connected with the management
of the Walnut Street Theatre, became his bonds
man. This ends all proceedings. Lawrence will
appear in the Walnut Street Theatre at an carly
date in his favorite role of Romeo
National Republican., 1881-07-27
Ercc mud EnsY EcuInIca.

The morning after our arrival we went
into the Yirigui River for a swim, and had hardly
been in the water five minutes when u bevy of
young ladies, native and 10 the manner born, and
with glowing oive-tinted skins, came down on
the beach and deliberately dIvested themselves of
the solitary garment each one wore anu plunged
sans ccreRoa,e right into the very pool where we
were swimming, all Unconscious of any impropri.
ETY.. OF course there was somewhat of u scene
when necessity compelled us to 90 ashore and
dress ourselves, but was as laughable and inno-
cent as may be imagined We saddled up aud
started, after stay of three days in Santiago over
the sNnto Cerro Mountains on journey of sixty
miles to Porto Plata,-Erom "A Trip Across SaatO
DOmiHJO"
National Republican., 1881-07-27
PERSONALITIES.

Il. ii. TIBBLEs, the advocate of the
Poncas, has married Bright Eyes"
A WEST VIRGINIA man has patented n
postal card with pocket attachment to inclose a
stamp for reply,
EX-SpEAKER RANDALL will deliver the
annual Grafton on Founders Day at the Lchgh
University in October.
Mis-. JUDITH Doss died near Wards
Springs, PittsylvOna County, Virginia, on the 9th
instant, aged lo2 years
EDWARD RICHARDSON probably is the
most wealthy cotton planter in the world The
New Orleans Picdy!ue estimates that he is worth
SSOOO,OOO.
THE Chicago Inter- Ocean has learned
that Jay Gould proposes TO connect Chicago and
the City Of Mexico by direct line of steel, running
through cars.
GENERAL HANCOCK promises that he
will be present at the reunion Of veteran soldiers
CT VcnangO and other counties at franklin, Pa,
on August 2j.
JUSTICE STRONG, Senator John Sherman,
and Biorstadt the artist, are on their way to tho
Yellowstone country In Chicago Sherman refused
10 talk about politics.
Mr.. SIMEON NJ. Long, of Boston, twenty
seven years old while playing with pet cat in the
hallway of his house Saturday, fell against the
wall and broke his neck.
LEVI MILLS refuses to accept the Pro-
hibition nomination for encouragement of Ohio
aud advises the election Of the Hon, George X.
Noah, the Republican candidate
DU MAURlER has a barber saying
you're very bald sir. Have you tried our tonic
lotion?' And the bald headed patient in the chair
replies "oh yes, But thats not what made
ali my hair fall on"
AMONG the papers purchased in Eng
land by W, W, Corcoran and presented to the Yir-
giUia Historical Society are sixty letters from Gov
ernor Dinwiddie to his youthful friend, George
Washington aud no less than eighteen long and
original autograph letters OF Washington to Gov
ernor Dnwiddie, The latter are among the earli-
National Republican., 1881-07-27
"The Old Man wants Them Guns

During the Siege OF NashVilIe cOnIed-
crate battery placed upon hill'was seriously an
noying part of Pap Thomas line. Riding up to
Colonel James Brownlcw, the old man said ::
Colonel Brownlow, want thoseguns, and want
them bad" at the same time pointing with his
sword toward the offending battery. Drawing his
sword and stepping out in front of his line, Colonel
B. stepped in front of his regiment and said "Men,
the old man says he wants them guns, and snys he
wants them bad!" Everybody was silent for a
moment, ana then n six iooter in the ranks sung
out, Boys, ifOld Papwants those guns he oughtcr
have them. Let's MI chip in and buy them for
him, for 1t looks mighty unhealthy up that way"
A perfect storm Of laughter swept along the line,
and ,hen the hoys started up for the guns and got
them for the old man, though many poor fellow
who started for them never got back again.
National Republican., 1881-07-27
Advice for whlse Wen as wen as nlne,s.

We should rejoice to see the habit of
social drinking done away with altogether and
more economy practlced.
We should like no more to hear maudin and
ungentlemanly profanity by some OF our young
men (who think they are at the top of the social
LADDER in the presence of young ladies on the
dance pavilion in picnic grove.
We should like TO see young men throw away
their cigars when they the escorts of ladies on
public thorOughares
We eshould like to see fewer young men lounging
outside church doors, and more of them on the in.
side listening to the arguments that make the solid
men.
We should like a certain set of young men to
drink less whisky, pay their debts without muir
muring, and cease dcfnming men of good charac-
ter in the presence of others for the purpose of
creating an impression that they are Of more con.
sequence than they really are, Positions do not
make men, but men make positions A coward is
n bravado at all times-in the absence of the man
he fears.-EiOm the Globe He NeiV York organ Of Mc
cOl0Tfd mamie
National Republican., 1881-07-27
General sheridan. yellowstone Trip.

Lieutenant-General Sheridan, who is
now at MaEiou, Col, will not return to Chicago
before September l. On the 2Sh of this month he
will be met at Cheyenne, Wy, by the officers and
civilians who are to compose his party on the trip
to the Yellowstone country. His companions
will be Colonel NJ V. Sheridan, General W.
L. Strong, General Deos b. sackett, Captain Greg
ory, Mr.. Samuel johnson, and Mr., L, Sheldon.
From Cheyenne the party will proceed to Fort
Kinney, and thence through the Big Horn Noun.
tains to the Yellowstone, from which detours will
be made to adjacent parks, 1t is OH the pro-
gramme to explore some sections never yet visited
by white men. The party will return home via
the Northern Pacifc,-Chicd0o Journal, July22,
National Republican., 1881-07-27
General Grant Declines.

General Grant wrote letter declining G
an invitation to attend the reunion of the Palmer
family in Sonngton, Conn, August 10 and II, and
said: 1t would afford me pleasure to be present
on that OCCASION but have been running about
so much for the last four years with nothing else
10 do, that now, when have employment for my
time feel 10th to accept invitations that take me
away from It," The invitation has since been re-
newed that he would be present at least part of
the time, the corresponding secretary saying AS
to ancestry the blood Of Walter Palmer, of 1929,
runs in no Palmers veins CT this generation any
more thar. in yours"
National Republican., 1881-07-27
MLei,a CnIch Him >,

A correspondent of the Augusta (Ga.)
Chronicle relates the following In our history
once the Hen, Alexander II. stephens uoyed and
honored in Georgia, appreciated in cur country,
and known TO the world had occasion TO advocate
an important measure Gentry, Of Tennessee, was
there, and he listened with rapture to the little,
lean man, as he looked half starved, ana while
his stalwart Ternesseons were stralning their
necks TO hear every note OF that sweet tenor, he
exclaimed Let's catch him, and take him TO tue
mountains, and feed him, aud save him for his
country ana humanity
National Republican., 1881-07-27
Enter Robertson.

Mr. Robertson will now enter upon his
duties. What are they? The President
appointed him, by and with the advice
and consent Of the Senate, to collect the
customs duties at the port of New York
MIR. Robertson informed the New York
Tribune that he believed his appointment
was reward" for politics, services
y cred at Chicago. A "stah cor
Respondent" of the same paper writing
from Washington, declared, with the air
of one who wished to be thought well
informed, that Robertson was ap-
fpointed to run q second-term ma
chine in New York State These in
furious statements were credited by
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN at the time
and were made the basis of its treatment
of the subject If we were too ready to
believe them, what shall be said of their
authors? Have.the friends of the Presi-
dent no complaint to make of friends who
could accuse him of such motives for an
official act? If any mistake was made it
was not ours If the spoils system is
really Objectionable it must strike every
consider it, for he boldly claimed to the
1ribaae'S Albany correspondent that he
had been given the greatest Office
in the land as a "reward," not
for services to party, but to n
faction of party. Nor did the staff
correspondent of the Tribune at Washing
ton see any wrong in the spoils system,
for he defended the appointment on
spoils grounds alone, declaring that the
New York custom-house was ga great
political agency" and must go to man
who could be relied on to work it for q
second term.
1t would have been well if Robertson
and Smalley could have been contradicted
at the time. Their coarse notions about
the use of Offices as political agencies,
rewards, and inducements were lower
than any that were ever before avowed
by decent men of any party. We do not
revive these matters with any other pur-
pose than to remind our readers what the
distinct issue was, for meeting which The
'REPunLIcAN has been recently denounced
by Harry Watterson, the New York
Tribune gang, and a clerical wcakling in
this city. If Robertson and Smaley
slandered the President, we are sorry we
believed them, and we are sorry they
were not rebuked and contradicted. If
it is admissible at this time to suppose
that they did not so slander the Presi-
dent, what enemy of the spoils system
could have said less than was said by
THE REPUBLICAN?
The Tritrme's Albany dispatch of the
10th instant informed the public as to the
manner in which Boss Robertson would
run the next State convention, who
should be nominated, &c. The Tribune
faction believes that the want of spoils
has caused its uniform defeats hitherto,
and now it fondly calculates upon riding
rough-shod over the party by free use
of custom-house patronage, 1t is to be
hoped that long before the time comes
for the new collector to set his squadrons
in the field the President will be well and
at his post to instruct MI. Robertson and
his eager hackers of the Tribune that they
have grossly misapprehended his pur-
poses, and that, unlike them, he does
not believe the public offices were given
him by the people as weapons TO be
turned against them.
National Republican., 1881-07-27

SENATOR FRYE's letter. found elsewhere,
is plain, manly statement of his prefer
encs for the coalition ticket in Virginia
over the Bourbons and their assistants,
who pretend to favor a straight Republi-
can ticket. The latter desire to slam the
door in the face of the Readiusters, who
are earnestly striving to get rid Of Bour-
bon rule. The Readjusters offer to the
colored people of Virginia all that they
have asked for, and yet the white Bour-
bons, who have fed and fattened on
them, attempt to deprive them of their
equal rights before the law. Senator
Hale has also written letter, declaring
that every support possible should be
given the Readjusters IN their fight for
human rights. The position Of Secretary
Blaine's two generals ought to open the
eyes of his pretended friends in Virginia
Governor Charles Foster stated TO II
prominent Virginian the night before the
President was shot that he was heartily
for the coalition. II is to be sincerely
hoped that all men who claim TO be Re.
publicans in Virginia will fall into line
and move on the Bourbon" column.
Republicans outside Of Virginia cannot
understand the motives of those who
hesitate,
National Republican., 1881-07-27

PERSONS leaving the city for the sum-
mer can have THE REPUBLICAN mailed to
them by leaving their address at the
business office.
National Republican., 1881-07-27

The REPUBLICAN would be glad to hear
r1riefy from any of its patrons at the
Nwatering-places.
National Republican., 1881-07-27
proposals.
DnoPosAIs For FEED.

DRoPosAIS FOR FEED.
Il NAVY PAY OFFICE
WASHINGTON ID. c., July 26, 1881.
Sealed proposals. IN duplicate TO be indorsed Pro
posas for Feed" will he received at this Office until IL
IN. the LIST day Of AUGUST, 1881 for Feed to be de-
lvered at the navy-S ard. Washington, d. g., free of
any expense 10 the Government aud subject to the
usual inspection, viz:
Bureau Yards and Docks Req. No. 0.
30 tons (21i0 lbs.) Timothy Hay loose
10000 lbs. yellow Corn Meal.
6r0 b Islels (32 lhs) Oats.
600 bushels Shorts
tons (2li0 lbs long Rye Straw, In bundles,
All of the above articles to be of the best quality
The hay and straw be delivered within thirty DAYS
from date of requstion, the balance of provender to
he del yeTcd In monthly quantities as required. The
right Is reserved to reject any all bids, should IL be
considered the interest of the Government TO do so
Blank forms for bids at this Office.
j. ADAMS SMITH,
Jy21It Pay lnsp ector u. s. N.
National Republican., 1881-07-27
s osf an0 Soun0.

r OST-ON JULY a. ON NINTH AND EAST
Capitol street car after the arrival of the steamer
Jane Moseley, at 1l45 o'clock p. M, ladys Gold
Neck-chan, between Pennsylvania avenue and North
Capitol street, in the or ut the junction. The
finder vii be suitably rewarded by leaving the same
at No. I'll North capitol street. jy262th
National Republican., 1881-07-27
DRoPosALs FOR COPPER

WAsmISGT ID. C., July 10, 1881.
Sealed proposals. In duplicate to be indorsed Pro-
posals for Copper" will be received at this oCe until
i2 M on the S1lh day of JULY 1881 for 2IjOOO pounds
OF best quality American refined Copper, to be fur
nished and delivered at the Washington navyyard,
under cogni2lnce of Bureau of Construction and Re.
pair.
This Copper viii be required as follows; 10000
pounds Cake Copper TO be about y inches wide, Ii
Inches long. and 2ls thick, and to weigh about $50
pounds 1000 pounds lngot Bar Copper, TO be about
~ inches long inches wide, and 3,s Inches thick, TO
weigh about 10 pounds.
Tue whole 10 be delivered in sixty days from award
The whole OF this copper will he subject To the
and inspections Of lhe proper officers OF the Washing
ton navyyard, to whom bidders are referred.
No proposal will he considered unless from man
utaciurer of or regular dealer In copper.
The right is reserved 10 reject any all offers,
should II be considered TO the interest Of the Gov
ernment TO 60 50.
Blank forms for bids to be had at this office.
j. ADAMS SMITH,
National Republican., 1881-07-27
FOR MATERIALS.

VDTNUFUoNIlN FU1t MATENT MS.
Il OFFICE OF SUPERVISING ARCHITECT,
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, ID, g., July %, 1851.
Sealed proposals will be received at this office until
" M ON the Sth day of AUGUST, 1881, for Brick,
Lime, Cement, sand, Plaster of Paris, Lumber, Paint
ers and Plumbers Materials required for the U. 3.
Treasury Building, from time TO time, during the
fiscal year ending June 20, ss2 in accordance with
schedules, copies OF which and any additional infor
nation may be had on application at this office;
III. q. JACOBS,
jy25-3t Acting Supervising Architect
National Republican., 1881-07-27
DROPoSAIS FOR THE ERECTION OF A
l. HlGHSCHOOL BUILDING,

DISTRICT or COLUMBIA,
WASHINGTON, July %, 1881.
Sealed proposals VIII be received al the office of the
Commissioners ID. g. until noon, AUGUST I, for the
erection of Hgh.School Building, the plans, specl.
hcaons and Instructions for which will be furnished
application to this Office.
deposit of $1,000 must accompany each bid se-
curity that the bidder, if successful will enter into
contract for the work with good and sufficient bond
within Ave 90 days from date of award of contract
or all bids.
BY order of the Commissioners D. G. -
THOS. b. ENrWISLE,
ly23-6t Inspector of buildings.