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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-02-02
The LoynI Lcglon OF thc United states.

The military order Of the Loyal Legion of the
United States held session in this city last even
ing mt the Arlington, the occasion. being the visit
of the commRndcr-ln chief for tho purpose Of
granting charter to the District of Columbia.
The Loyal Legion was instituted shortly after the
close Of the war; and is patterned after the order
Of the Cincinnati which was organized ut the
close of the Revolution 1t is composed exclusively
Of commissioned officers who served in the war,
and is one Of the most exclusive orders In the coun
try. General Hancock, Tic commnndcr.ii hef,
was not present, and the duty of comforting the
charter devOlvc1 upon Admiral Einmons The
officers elected for the new chapter are: Com
mandcr, Brevct M0ior-Genc John +. Miller, U.
:. "; senior vice. commander. Rear Admiral
Thornton A., Jenkins, H. S. n; Junior vcc.c
mnndcr Brevet Major General Delos b. SRCkc U.
$. A.; recorder, BrevCt BrigHdiCr- General Albert
Ordway U. S. v; registrar, Major Azor II. Nickcr-
son U. s. A.; treasurer. Major Theophlus
Gaines, y. s.. VI. chancellor l;iGutcn.
ant Louis v. Cnzarc, U. $. A.;
chaplain, Rev. John r. Paxton, Pa. v; council,
$. A.; Rear dmiral John J. Almy, u S. ~; Com
mnndcr RoblCy u. Evans, L. S. ~; Brevet Major
Henry L. Cranfold, L. s. "; Major Green Clay
Goodioc. U. s. NJ. &. After the ordination ccrc-
monies the Legion partook of one of those superb
dinners for which the Arlington has obtained an
enviabIo reputation. Among the distinguished
gcntlcment present were Secretary Hunt Speaker
Keller, Ex-Governor Hartranft of Pennsylvania;
Governor Hoyt, of Pennsylvania; Senators Haw-
ley, Harrison, SCwell, Miller of California, and
other distinguished guests.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-02-02
Entire Stock Of Kings Palace to be Sold

Contemplating an enlargement of our Store, and
building back 10 Eighth street, trade having In
creased 10 such extent that we find present
space has become too small for increasing busl.
ness intend to extend to the entire depth OF 700
finished, viii make the LARGEST MiLLiSERY
STORE IN THE UNITED STATES
AS do not wish to carry Any stock over, wehaye
Gonfu de- 70 set our entire stock way below MAJ
Finest, and Most Magnificent, as well the Most
stylish aud Select MILLINERY and FANCY
GOODS ever offered in the CITY, We offer
1000 PIECES OF RIBBONS, all widths, shades,
and styles, at less than Manufacturers prices.
10 DOZEN PATTERN HATS AND BoNNBTS,
sold formerly at slD si5 70 and e. az % 81 and
Hats. at less than market value
5000 HATS. In Felt, Beaver, silk Plush, and Seal
skin in all cOiors and styles comprising the Finest
and Largest selections ever offered.
500 BOXES OF CHOICEST FRENCH FLOW
ERS, at Strengthening prices.
900 BOXES OF FEATHERS AND PLUMEs
In all shades and quality at 80 per cent reduction
A large stock of LACE5, Madeup Lace Goods.
Satins, Silks Pushes, Velvets
SILK HANDKERCHIEFS below cost Elegant
listers, Cioaks Dolmans, at 80. 81, and s..
woRSTED GOODS 40 per cent. less than cost
We are determined to sell to be ready for the Spring
Trade. Do not miss your opportunity.
Call Early 10 Obtain Your Choice Bargains
KINGS PALACE,
S14 Seventh st. n. w.
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-02-02

Turkish, Russian, and sulphur Baths eO3
street. Only irst-claSs bath In the city.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-02-02
THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS.
Current transactions nj the various Dis
trICt Onicca.

Maria Slaughter nged seven yeare, and James
Washington, aged twenty.six years, both oolored,
and patients at the smallpox hospital died there
Wednesday morning
Tho Commissioners have notified Hon A. q.
Riddle that they contemplate making an order that
no member Of the police force will be permitted to
sign amy application for liquor license.
A case Of supposed smallpox was reported at the
Health Office yesterday, on Valley street, between
Twelfth and Thirteenth and and streets north.
west. Dr. Mead was at once dispatched TO ascer.
tain the truth of the rumor, who reported that II
was not case ofsmallpox. No other cases were
reported yesterday. The workmeu are busy re.
pairing the hospital, and orders have been issued
for remrnishing il as soon as the carpenters shall
have flushed. Everything is being done that can
be for the prevention of the spread of the disease
and no apprehension is felt by the Health officer
of an epidemic form Of the disease.
The total mortality In the District Of Columbia
for the week ending Saturday, January %, 1882
was 50, being 20 more than for the previous week.
or at the rate of 2lSl per 900 per nnnum OF the
dccedenls - were white males, is white females
q eoored males, and q colOred females making
an annual death rntc Of l6 per 1000 for the white
population and ll96 for the Colored, Furty-seven
of the decedents were natives of the District 82 Of
other parts of the United states, and 10 of foreign
countries; white and % cuorcd were under .
years of ngc; 10 white and Colored were GO ana
over. There were 20 births reported, viz! 10 White
males IS white females, % colored males, aud 10
colored females. making an annual birth rate of
II per 900 for the white aud $40 for the colorcd
population. Marriages reported, 10 white, s; col
ored, 3. still births, .; white. 3; colorcd,6
The Liquor License Board yesterday approved
the applications Of g. a. Barnes, T39 North Capitol
street northeast; Lawrence CLARK, 1921 Seventh
street southwest; w l.. Feulling. 337 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest Henry Gichau Gil seventh street
northwest aud disnpproved those of Bernard
Murphy, ll0l New jersey avenue northwest and
John f. sullivan, 90 New Jersey avenue northwest.
The Commissioners have addressed n letter to
H. n. Beers, esq, secretary of council New York
ety. IN reply to ms request giving certain slalis'
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-02-02
ay@ THE NATIONAL COUNCIL
Washington, d. G., Feb l. 1882. iel-3t%
s~S5l5S THE REAL ESTATE TITLE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA.

Incorporated December O. 1881
Capal'.. saOOOOO
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-02-02

THE highest cash prices paid for dresses and
gents clothing watches, iewery, &C. Call on or adj
dress Herzog, SOS Ninth street, near Pennsylvania
avenue,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-02-02

at and below cost, all of our immense stock now in
4Oi and 400 Seventh Street.
This Is the first time in twenty years that nd.
exist without making profit. in this Instance il is
compulsion. We shall try not to take any Old Goods
pet to make by September j shall be display
worthy the Capital OF the Nation Reduced I'LL our
known brands, al less than manrsctnrer's present
heavy rise, we enabled to sell stated without
our best Prints in shirIngs and Dress styles,
Al our Dress Goods reduced, THEY MUST BE
21-cent Dress Goods to 10 cents,
25cent Dress Goods TO l2S cents,
37ta-cent Dress Goods to 20 cents
5lcent Dress Goods to IS cents,
and all od finer goods n prppqTiion we have taken
SHOULD h9weyer piece be oyerloo Dol; we shall
Remember, we shall carry no Winter Goods over
which n price will sell.
Silks, SatiAs,
R1ushes, Velvets-
hSn these SeeS TeSuced
per cent. Remember. they must be sold
G1oa1zs,
J1sters,
Do1rnan-s,
ALL REDUCED
From IS to So
From 81 to ~.
From IS to s..
From $40 to 81.
From Sl2 to o..
From Slj To 50.
and oil finer goods great sacrifice. We have about
ltOO Garments on hand, and do not want to open a
New Store next fall with old stock. They shall and
must be sold,
GREAT BARGAINS!
GREAT BARGAINS!
Blankets,
Tlannels,
Cloths.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-02-02

N.Y. GRAND LODGE, T. A. a. NJ, or THE
RGS District of COlumbin-A Special COmmunice-
ton viii be held or FRIDAY, February Q, at 1880
o'clock p. M, at Masonic Temple, to attend the
order of the NJ w. Grand Master.
II WIN. II. SINGLETON
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-05-27
A Peculiar Signature.

Many people make custom Of sign
ing their names illegibly, being under
the impression that peculiar signature
cannot be counterfeited, and ignorant Of
the unquestionable fact that elaborate
signatures can be initiated quite as read
lily as others, and, in fact, rather more
readily. If there is some obvious pecul-
iarity about the signature the forger has
merely to catch the trick Of that pecul-
iarity, and, If successful in this, his
work is done. In answer to this the au-
thor of the peculiar signature will tell
you, very likely, that he is always care.
full to bring the flourish with which he
ends back toward the left, so as to end
exactly under the initial letter of the
first name, or exactly quarter of an
inch to the right or left, rs the case may
be. But that is really no security. To
begin with, the com parison of great
number of the genuine signatures of any
such person viii show that the uniform
ity which the writer supposes he has
practiced does not, In fact, exist. The
real truth is that man is so constituted
that great number of signatures writ
ten off hand and naturally by the same
person will not all he exactly alike II
they are genuine.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-05-27
Naming the Children.

Remember in giving names that the
children when grown up may be In sit
uations where they will have frequently
to sign their initials, and do not give
names that might in this situation pro-
woke contemptuous remark. For in
stance, David Oliver Green, the initials
make "dog;" Clara Ann Thompson,
the initials spell cat"
If the child is boy, 1t may be equal
" uncomfortable for him to have long
string of names. Suppose that in adult
life he becomes a merchant or banker,
with plenty of business to do, then he
will not be we'll pleased to write George
Henry Talbot Robinson" two or three
hundred times day.
1t is not bad plan to give girls only
one baptismal name, so that it they
marry they can retain their maiden sur
name; as Elizabeth Barrett Browning,
Harriet Beecher Stowe. This is the
practice among the Society OF Friends,
and is worthy OF more general adoption,
for we should then know at once on see
ing the name of lady whether she was
married, and, if SO, what her family
name was.
Some parents very wisely refuse for
their children all names susceptible of
the nicking process, thinking with DIR.
Dove that sit is not good thing to be
Tom'd or Bob'd, Jack'd or Sind, Sand,
Wild or Bid, Joe'd or Jerry'd, as
you go through the world"
The euphony of our nomenclature
would be greatly improved by judi
cious adaptation OF the Christian name
to the surname. When the surname is
. monosyllable the Christian name
should be long. Nothing can reconcile
the ear to such curt names as Mark Fox,
Luke Harte, Ann Scott; but Gilbert
Fox. Alexander Harte' sand Cecilia Scott
are far from despicable.
With such variety Of excellent Chris
tian names, it is astonishing that so few
should be in ordinary use. The diction-
aries contain lists of about 250 malean
$50 female names, but out of these not
more than twenty or thirty for each sex
can be called at all common.
Yet our language has many beautiful
names, both male and female, worthy OF
. popularity they have not yet attained.
Among the males for instance Alban,
Ambrose, Bernard, Clement, Christie
pher, Gilbert, Godfrey, Harold, Michael,
Marmaduke, Oliver, Paul, Ralph, Ru-
pert. Roger, Reiaald, Roland, Sylvester,
Theobald, Urban, Valentine, Vincent,
Gabriel, Tristram. Norman, Perciyal,
Nigel, Lionel, Nicholas. Eustace, Colin.
Sebastian, Basil, Martin, Claude, JUS
tus, etc.-all of which have the attrib-
utes of euphony, good etymology and
interesting associations.
And among female names why have
we not more girls called by the noble or
graceful appellations of Agatha, Bea-
K,ce, Bertha, Cecilia, Evelyn, Ethel,
Gertrude, Isabel, Leonora. Florence.
Mildred, Millicent, Philippe, Pauline.
Hilda, Clarice, Arabel, Irene, Muriel,
Estelle, Eugenia, Euphemia. Christabel.
Theresa, Marcia, Antonio, Claudia,
Rosabel, Rosamond, etc.?
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-05-27
How Tacks Are Made.

Described in few words, the process
Of making tacks is as follows: The
iron, as received from the rolling-mils,
is in sheets from three to twelve inches
wide. and from three feet to nine feet in
length, the thickness varying, according
to the work into which it is to be made,
from one eighth to one-thirty-second of
an inch. These sheets are all cut into
about three-feet pieces, and by INNER
sion in acid cleaned of the hard outside
f,lty scale. They are then chopped
into strips of q width corresponding
to the length of the nail or tack re-
quired.
Surprising the tack to be cut is an
eight-ounce carpet tack, the stlip OF
iron, as chopped and ready for the ma
chine, would be about eleven-sixteenths
of an inch thick and three feet long.
This piece is placed firmly in the feed.
ing apparatus, and by this arrangement
carried between the knives of the ma
chine.
At each revolution Of the balance
wheel the knives cut off small piece
from the end of this plate. The piece
cut off is pointed at one end, and square
for forming the head at the other. It is
then carried between two dies by the
action of the knives, and these dies
coming together form the body OF the
tack under the head. Enough of the
iron projects beyond the face of the dies
to form the head, and while, held firmly
by them, lever strikes this projecting
piece into round head. This as We
have said before, is all done during one
revolution of the balance wheel, and
the knives, as soon as the tack drops
from the machine, are ready to cut Of
another piece. These machines are run o.
the rate of about $50 revolutions per min
ute. The shoe-nail machines for cutting
headless shoe nails are run at about 500
revolutions per minute, and cut from
three to five nails at each revolution.
When we think of the number OF ma
chimes being now run in the United
Btates, namely, about ZOO, and of the
quantity of tacks aud nails they can
produce, it is as much of mystery
where they 60 as it is what becomes OF
the pins.
The tack maker fifty or sixty years
ago worked as follows: He took small
rod of iron, and, after heating it In a
charcoal fire, hammered it down so as
to make point, then a. piece was cut
of, placed in wise worked by foot pow
er, and the head formed by few blows
OF the hammer.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-05-27
A Boy Who Squirmed to Wiggle.

"My son." said a Mulberry street
mother, Ego down to the grocery and
get me can of condensed milk"
81 should squirm to wiggle," an.
swered the boy.
Go on, / tell YOU"
"I should limp to jump"
eff you don't go this instant I'll tell
your father when he comes home"
II should blow to tattle."
"Never mind, SIR"
ST should whoop to squeal."
When tho father came the mother
said: 81 wish that you'd whip Tom.
He positively refused to go down to the
grocery, and told me that was tattler
and that he would jump on me if I
didn't mind"
"Tom."
Eyes, SIR"
"What was that you said to your
mother2"
"Never said nothin'."
"Then l am story teller and yo1
are pretty boy" said the mother.
"Look here, young man; if You don't
behave yourself I'll thrash you. Do You
hear?
"I should litter to snort"
"Come here to me, sir," and the
young man squirmed to wiggle, limped
TO jump, blew to tattle, whooped 10
squeal and Uttered to snort.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-05-27
An Item for the superstltious.

A great deal has been said Of the late
President Garfield's superstitious feel
ing in regard to the number AZ, and how
be was always figuring out dates, ETC.,
10 as to sum up or make up that num-
Der. Here is serious coincidence,
which, perhaps, no one has noticed:
James A. Garfield was:
Born, November 10
Elected, November
Shot, July
Died, September 10
Il will also be noticed that there are
two 1875 and two 2's III this series OF
dates.-Paters0n Press.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-05-27

The queen of England has now reigned
about forty-four years. The salaries and
perquisites paid to her and her family
will average fully $5,oOo,oOO year, or,
during the period of her reign, the enor-
mous sum of $22O,O00000. British
royalty is costly luxury, and as useless
and worthless as expensive. When the
queen expires royalty may expire with
her. as England is fist rpening into a
rebublic.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-05-27
BITS OF INFORMATION.

THE speed of electricity is 1872, 1000
miles per second.
The first locomotive built in this
country, 1880, was named the "Phenix. 3"
THE first glass mandatory in Ameri-
ca was established by Jim Hewes, in
New Hampshire, in 1870.
FORKS are mentioned in a charter Of
Ferdinand I. of Spain, 1l01. They
were introduced into England in the six
teenth century.
On the first of January, 1901, the ini-
tial day of the nineteenth century, Ire
land passed into incorporating union
with Great Britain.
A MILLION of dollars in our gold coin
weigh 3,6S5.7l pounds avoirdupois, and
1,OO0, 600 standard dollars in our silver
coin weigh So, 92S.57 pounds.
The largest and oldest chain bridge
in the world is said to be that at King.
tung, China, where it forms perfect
road from the top Ct ono mountain to
another.
The sun is eclipsed when the moon
passes between the sun and the earth.
LILO nOOu luttICcptS bllc SuA . rays dlti
casts shadow on the earth. The moon
is eclipsed when the earth is between
the sun and the moon the earth inter-
cepts the suns rays and casts shadow
on the moon.
A PARTY Of miners passing through
the Territory of Arizona had occasion to
bury one of their number who died on
the way. To mark the spot they cut
an inscription on stone which they
found, end placed it on his grave. When
the place was afterward settled it WAS
referred to as the Tombstone" that
being the only landmark. Hence the
origin OF the name applied to town in
Arizona.
THE custom of "pairing" is not o
new one in legislative bodies, and is FREE
quently resorted to. When two legis-
lators Of opposite political views find it
necessary to be absent from the sessions
of the body of which they are members,
they agree to absent themselves from
the discussions of the house during a
specified period. They may be "paired !"
on some particular question /; that is,
when both are absent the general result
is substantially the same, for one would
vote for the measure and the other
against it. This is how we have the
word, "paired."
THE postoffice existed in America
from its earliest settlement. At the
beginning it was merely receptacle in
the coffee house. There letters that ar
rived from abroad were deposited, and
then taken by those to whom they were
addressed, or delivered by neighbors.
In the records of the General Court Of
Massachusetts for 1859 We find that no
tice "be given that Richard Fairbanks,
his house in Boston, is the place ap-
pointed for all letters which are brought
beyond the seas, or are to be sent thith-
or, to be left with him and he is to take
care that they are to be delivered or
sent according to the directions and he
is allowed for every letter penny, and
must answer. all miscarriages through
his own neglect in this kind"
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-05-27

profitable industry, and says that full
grown bird, worth $1,000, requires on'y a
little over an acre of pasture. If the acre
should happen TO be weIl-equipped
brick yard it is possible that two os-
triches might satisfy their appetites on it
with few kegs of nails thrown in oc-
casiorslly to make their diet little more
hearty.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-05-27

"WHEN are you going to commence
the pork 'business?" asled person Of
another who had sty in tue eye. Eek
plain" said the afflicted one. "Why, I
zee you have your sty ready" True, !"
was the reply, ~ have got one hog in
NV eye now"
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-05-27

The worst of ingratitude lies not in
the ossified heart of him who commits it |;
but we find it in the effect it produces
On him against whom it was committed.
As water containing stony particles in
crusts with them the ferns and MOSES
Il drops on, SO the human breast hard.
ems under ingratitude in proportion to
its openness and. softness, and its apt
itude to receive impressions.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-05-27

ACCORDING to Mr.. Volk, the sculptor,
Mr.. Lincoln had decided preferences as
to preachers. LIE said Il don't like
to hear cut and dried sermons. No
when hear man preach, | like to see
him act as if he were fighting bees | :
And he extended his long arms. at the
same time suiting the action to the
words"
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-05-27

"WoMAN is ever ready to sacrifice
herself to save man." says Boston
journal; and the wicked Philadelphia
Chronicle exclaims "'True, too true ;
often she will do 1t with kerosene can
in Fastening his breakfast" And what
does man, the ungrateful wretch, do 2
He growls about the expense.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-05-27

A SPRINaFIELD dairyman furnished
butter to circus company recently, and
wanted to get in on the strength Of it
The ticket agent examined the butter
and granted the request
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-05-27

A PROPRIETOR OF circus in the West
has lost several valuable animals, among
them fine specimen OF o species OF
wildcat that attracted much attention in
his show. Darwin like, he is now
searching for the missing lynx.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-05-27

FoR aristocratic households, dogs are
now provided cushions of plush, consist
ing OF q center mat with raised border,
which is stuffed with wool and has an
outside covering of velvet or plnsh, on
which design in crewel work is seen.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-05-27

CHICAGO, says the indianapolis Her
aid, contains more active energy, more
i've enterprise, bigger newspapers
and bigger liars, and more Of them,
than any other city in the Union.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-05-27

The relatives of William Cullen Bry-
ant have placed q monument on the spot
in Cummington, Mass, where he was
born, bearing this inscription: birth.
place of Bryant, Nov. 8, 1904"
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-05-27

Enemies of the late Jesse james are
trying to injure him by saying that at one
time lie was base ball player.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-05-27

TIE largest accumulation Of money
in the savings banks of California was
In 1877, when the line reached over
SIC, 600, 900.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-05-27

HENRY WAnD BxzoHER says that God
keeps list of rich mon who cheat their
poor neighbors.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-05-27

In these days we fight for ideas, and
newspapers are our fortresses
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-05-27

The United Stats consul at Bnenos
Ayres recommends ostrich raising as
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CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED.