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National Republican., 1882-09-28
Tho PofOmnc Archers.

This club has been steadily al work all summer,
though with reduced numbers, during the hot
season, when many of the members We're on leave.
If he weather permits the club will visit Sandy
Spri ng on Friday and try to beat some of the big
scores lately reported by the Sandy Spring Club.
Civil Engineer Frank Maxson, who was run out
of the Pensacola nayy-yard by the yellow fever, is
making nearly his old scores at the club meets,
Notwithstanding lack of practice. Captain Bart.
lett has slight lead for the championship trophy
over l.. w. MaXsOn, who is so far ahead OF Pickett
hat the victory will almost surely go TO of the
fist two. The prize meeting OF The club, on Oc-
toter T. will he attended by one or more clubs
from Baltimore, the Sandy Spring Club and many
other bowmen of Maryland and the District.
Archers not members of any club have been spe
cially invited and prizes have been provided for
them. The Potomacs have match every satur-
ble weather there is large attendance Visitors
are welcome, provided they will not approach the
targets so near as to be in danger from stray ar
National Republican., 1882-09-28
The National Thcnter.

SANKEY'S Allied Companies are deighting large
audiences Mt the National Theater every night.
They have demonstrated that a first-class variety
company can give an entertainment full of fun
aud interest, and perfectly chaste In every re-
spec and that it will be appreciated and enjo, I'd
by the most aristocratic people Every feature of
Stanley's company is good. Their funny acts and
sayings come so naturally and pointedly that tnoy
never fail to bring down the house. The singing
OF Malyna Renner Is really fine and presents an
unusual variety, the versatile cantatrce singing
in five different languages. The Peuse in their
Irish act never fail 70 get an emphatic encore.
The Horseshoe Four do so muny bright things and
in such quick succession that the audience is In n
roar from the timo they get onto the stage until
they are forced off for want of time The Cold
stream SextGtte have won great favor for their
wonderful echo effects on their silver instruments.
Whealley aud TraynOr in their Irish act and clog
dances are immense The dramatic company pre-.
sent very good aiterpiece. There will be an en-
tire change Of programme this eveping Tn rep
etOires of the people of this combination are so
extensive as to admit OF q change of each part Of
the programme. while the opportunity is offered
no one should fail to see this really fine company
They will play every night this week and OH Sat-
urluy afternoon,
National Republican., 1882-09-28
Enrd,s Onrrn IInuse.

Ford's Opera House last night. The orchestra has
gotten familiar with the rather peculiar orches.
tralion, aud in consequence the opera went off
much smoother and more satisfactorily than on
the opening night. 1t viii be produced again to-
night and ON Saturday afternoon ut tho matinee.
Sullivan, will be produced, with Mr. Philip Bron-
son as Airis Mr. Bronson Is the latest acquisi-
tiun 10 Charles Ford's Opera Company, ana is Il
tenor Of rare power and sweetness of tone. Ills
fresh voice has already made him many friends
elsewhere aud will no doubt do In this city. on
Saturday night the eve r.pleasing little opera " The
Mascoite" will be given, with Miss Blanch Chap
man Ns BtttiRd, Mr.. Charles Drew as PippO and
Miss BoCkcll us the Princes. Both of these operas
National Republican., 1882-09-28
"Onc OF the Finest"

Gus Williams will be at Ford's Opera House
next week. Gus needs no introduction here. He
has hosts of friends and admirers in this city, as
he has wherever he appears. OF his new play,
"The Finest" the Cincinnati Commercial says
"Heucks Theater was crowded from the orches-
ira to the rafters Monday night when happy Gus
William swinging his locust mace in truly metro.
The Finest From that time until the curtain
dropped on the last scene OF all the immense gath
ering was enraptured by his inimtable dongs
ana sayings The Finest is well adapted to
Williamss style of acting, and it was placed upon
the stage last night in a manner TO win great Nd.
miralion. His company has been carefully selected
and did much to make the presentation of 'The
Finest last night one of the most complete repre-.
sentatiUns ever placed on the Cincinnati stage"
National Republican., 1882-09-28
ART EXHIBITION,
Some Excellent Work Done by Home
TaIent-TheIr Studies Reviewed.

Talent-TheIr Studies Reviewed.
The annual exhibition OF the pupils Of the
Rouge Art School took place at the studio, Mount
Vernon Row, last night. Tho rooms were
thronged with visitors, who admired tho many
meritorious productions on the walls. sketch
in crayon Of Clytlo. by Miss Hamilton Is o
vigorous and faithful piece of work. Next
1t on the right is n slde.vlew, full-length, nude
figure of tho Venus do Medlcl, by Mr.. VIII.
lam Brown. The figure is out Of proportion and
the anatomy is bad. An arm and n part Of n
shoulder by Miss Walker Is one of the best things
IN the room. The latent power displayed In the
strong, muscular arm Is terrific and conveys more
than words could. The rounding OF the shoulder
is excellent Miss Hamilton
EXHIBITS STRIKING PHOTOGRAPH
Of .Longfellow In crayon ,.and another Of pretty
little girl. Tho treatment In both is excellent.
Miss Hamilton should devote herself to this branch
OF her art. Mr.. Browns nude figure OF Salemis Is
very good, the lights being aristcally handled.
quiet but careful and realistic piece OF work IS
q crayon of conventional stalk, by Miss Susie W.
Baden The work bears evidences OF much
care, and there is an artistic feeling agout
1t that shows the nrtist has the true feeling
about her. Another very careful study Is nstudy
BY Miss Walker, n bunch of grapes aud lizard.
Tue scales on the lizards back have been worSed
with so much care that 1t would be hard TO find
any ithograph work finer. Miss Bush's Venus
Vlctrxn IS probably the best piece Of work at The
exhibition. The clearness with which the figure
stands out,
THE SHARPLY AND BOLDLY. DEFINED
lines and the play of light stamps it at as an
artists work. Space will not allow us to partcu'
lnr2e but mention must be made of one sketch
that Immediately arrests attention. 1t is an orig
inal design by Miss Mary NJ. Mitchell, aged 10. 1t
represents n pretty. little girl in big hat, the
shSdow cast Sy the hat tnTNwng out in S9d rflS1
is standing under tae bough of a tree which half
covers the hat. The diapery round The neck is ar
tsticalIy treated, The light and shade Is excel
inys which are well worth se,ing.
National Republican., 1882-09-28
The opcrntic A,soci,,ion.

At the meeting of the operate Association last
evening Il very large attendance, despite the
weather. was present, At the preliminary bui.
ness meeting the vacancies in the membership
were all filed but one by the election of addi.
tional soprani alt tenori, and bassi, and arrange
mens were inaugurated TOR another hall for re-
henrsnls, so that the courtesy of the National
Rifles need not be treSpassed upon for the coming
season. At the rehearsal the bright. sparkling
music of Oienbach's La Graude Duchesse de
Geroldstein" was taken up, with a determination
to render its production such success rs to throw
into the shade the trlumphs of the Washington
operate Association during last winter: 1t Is ex-
pected that the careful training of Musical Di-
rector John +. Sousa viii enable the association
to proiure the opera during the last week in
Noypnibpr
National Republican., 1882-09-28
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GARFIELD,S MONUMENT.
What Was Done by the Fair CommiA-
nioners Lust Might.

The board of commissioners for the State of
Maine met in room 90 at o'clock and organized
by the choice of Hon. Walker Blaine as chairman
and Major William Howard Mills secretary. Tho
other members present were Captain George L.
Corson and Sumner l. Kimball, ESQ.,, chief of the
Life.Saving Service. The board voted to increase
its membership to nine, and nominated to tho
board of direction General Ellis Spear, Thomas j.
Hobbs, aud John w. Babson as additional men,
beIs. After transacling the necessary routine
business the board adjourned to Friday evening
at o'clock. The boards of commissioners for the
States OF Connecticut, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and
Arkansas were also In session during the even
ing. All of the rooms occupied by these boards
were filed with gentlemen engaged in sending
out circulars of the various boards and Of the
general committee, which are being rapidly seat
tered through all parts of the country A large
amount of business was transacted in tho
office of the secretary, and the advices re-
ceived from all quarters indicate a growing
interest The Army of the Cumberland, at their
last meeting in Milwaukee, adjourned to meet at
the Ebbitt House in this ci y, on the 25th day of
November, at which time they propose to take the
city by force. There will be meeting this after
noon of the ladies of Arkansas, for the purpose of
organizing ladies' aid society, TO work in con-
junction with their State board. 1t is expected
that the ladies from the other States of the Union
will form like societies rapidly possible. The
boards of commissioners for the State of Kentucky
will meet this evening. The boards of commits
siOners for the States of New York, Maine, Ne
braskn, New Jersey, and the District Of Columbia
will meet Friday evening.
National Republican., 1882-09-28
Lieu,enant Arnold Makes "a Big Capture.

Yesterday morning Sergeant Boyle and Privates
Jones, Daily, and Henkle arrested two colored rag
men, named John Simms and Allen Carlbert,
with push-C loaded with books, that they
in the act of selling at a second hand book
store on Seventh street. Theprsoners were taken
to the fifth precinct station house, where they
knowledged buying them from Il coored man
named Dorsey Swan. Swan was later arrested.
He has been employed by Mr.. Spencer, OF the
borrowed key from the ejanitor of the
it, 10 u room in which were stored
lot of books belonging to the Young Mems
Christian Association. One hundred and twenty
five of these books have been recovered and about
the same number located in junk store swan
was committed by Judge Smell iii deflHlt of 5000
bonds on charge Of larceny, and Simms and
Cnrlbcrt for receiving stolen goods Later in the
day Lieutenant Arnold procured u search warrant
for All l. street northwest. He found there about
q hundred more books, some of them very valu-
able, lot of towels and napkins stolen from the
Metropolitan Hotel, several dIsh's wit the monI-
gram W, supposed to be stolen from Wizards
Hotel, aud several other articles which have been
identified by Mrs. Spencer MS her property.
National Republican., 1882-09-28
nrIyer,s Garuen.

The wonderful Hungarian Female Orchestra
continue 10 give their highly finished concerts at
Drivers Garden every night Their selections are
both popular and classical, and cannot fail to
please the most fastdious. They are assisted in
their entertainments by the CrayOns and Ida Han
ley, and present q first. class programme. These
concerts are free to the public, The garden Il
completely rooted with a canvass awning, and Is
quite comfortable place to spend an hour or two
during these long evenings.
National Republican., 1882-09-28
Ahuer'a Garden.

The public is reminded that this is the last week
of the season at Abuer's summer garden. The ell
tertainment offered is first class, as is everything
that has been presented there. The excellent
orchestra, assisted by Herr lgnatz Conradi, the
famous German teuor, aud the Tyrnlean Tarblers,
render their selections every night to large and
ing. Those fond of this style of music should not
fail 10 avail themselves of these last few evenings
at this popular resort
National Republican., 1882-09-28
.0eorgin nepubiIcnn Association.

An adjourned meeting of the Georgia Republi.
eau association was held at their rooms in Voegt's
Halllast evening, President ]. d. Deyaux presid.
ing, and W. L. Cliff officiating as secretary. AfteI
disp sing of routine business, committee was
designated TO aid in the matter OF contributions
TO assist the State central Committee In prosecuting
campaign work, and u number of letters were
read giving information as TO the po itcal situa.
ton throughout the State and tattering prospects
of Republican and Independent candidates In sew.
eral Congressional districts. number of appli-
cants were admitted 10 membership, after which
the nSSnciallOn adjourned.
National Republican., 1882-09-28

TEMPERANCE TALKS,
1y Miss Frances willard aud Others, nj
CongrcEationnI Church Yesterday.

Tho annual convention of the Womans Chris
tian Temperance Union was called to order yes
| terday morning at the Congregational Church,
Mrs. Clara Roach, president, in the chair, and
Mrs. Lydia Tilton acting secretary IN the absence
of the regular secretary, Mrs. r. f, ildrtwel De-
meeting Rev. DR.. Rankin delivered an address
of welcome, which was responded 10 by Miss
Frances T. Willard. Tho annual report of the sec
retnry was read which shows an increase of 400
members The treasurcr's report showed that the
receipts were S7ll.33 and expenditures S7l0.1.
The following committees were reported. On
Titon; on plan OF work. Mcsiamos Lnville,
Moffatt, and Rogers; constitution, Mesdames
Chaplin, R0uen, and Cohen on resolutions,
Mcsdames Tilton, lie Fetra, and Wescot
THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS
resulted as follows: President, Mrs. Clara l..
Roach corresponding secretary, Mrs X. E. Hart
well; recording secretary, Mrs. Lydia Tilton; dis
trict treasurer, Mrs $: d. lie Fetra. Miss Willard,
Mcleod and Mis-. Harold, of Baltimore. were
made dele !ates. A recess was taken until one
o'clock, when the various reports were presented
and read, and Miss Georgia H. Mcleod gave a
statement of the work in the South. At tho COLI
cll!sion of Mrs McLeod's address recess was
taken until IA o'clock In the evening the con.
vention was opened by prayer, and the resolutions
presented III the afternoon were read and adopted,
alter which
MISS FRANCES E. WILLARD
wGs introduced BY Mrs Roach. Miss Willard in
her most acceptable manner made nm effective
aud eloquent address, dwelling on the issues now
before the people in Iowa in tile coming election
there. At the close of Miss Wizards address Il
beautiful te .umonial was presented to Mrs.
band, beautifully framed, which event was loudly
applauded. The church was crowded AT both the
morning and evening sessions, and was hand
somely gar]anded by the members. DR.. Rankin
read prayers both at tho morning and evening
sessions, and the regular choir rendered some
beautiful hymns and temperance songs.
National Republican., 1882-09-28
- T'I,e nIncL CrnoI, ',

The great spectacular drama, "The Black
Crook" will be produced at the National Theater
next week, under the management of the XII
ralfys, In this particular line OF amusement the
Kiralfy's are at the head Of the profession, and
they produce n spectacular play with an elabo-
ration of detail that is sure to bring success. De
Rosa and Asteggelno are the premier dnnseuses,
aud the remainder of the company Is In entire
keeping with these artists
National Republican., 1882-09-28
Fred Douglass and the Soldiers.

In response TO an invitation to attend the Ma.
tional Soldiers Union at Caldwell, Ohio on Octo.
ber 2 Mr.. Fred. Douglass replied rs follows. 81
am grateful for the honor, and should need no
urglng IL my health were more hrm than II Is. !
living at home. j have been field hand for
more than forty years, and there Is work in me
yet, though for the present l deem 1t prudent Ia
keep about home. II is not impossible that, when
the time comes. lmay push of and come, but dc
not feel 1t safe to promise positively"
National Republican., 1882-09-28
prnhnhIx En,nI EnII-

Yesterday morning John Ghegan, plumber "a
years old, was working on the roof of the Reform
School when he missed his footing and fell to the
X iunu, utItahVSo 1 oi tiIS ieS', Dovtor 1oIiso9
broken his LETT leg, his lower jaw, aud sustained
severe Internal injuries, which may probably prove
fatal. Officer Slack had him removed in the Re-
form School wagon to Providence Hospital, whore
he now lie. In very precarlous condition,
National Republican., 1882-09-28
LOCAL MENTION.
NEURALGHA.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 80, 1881.
GENTLEMEN.
have suffered for several years
with neuralgia, indigestion, &c.
Something over n year ago l was
permanently relieved by Browns
Iron Bitters. / Cheerfully recon-
mend II, as II has not only done
mo good, bubit is used regula ly In
my family as q tonic with most BEN
efcial results. Il. A. BIRCH.
National Republican., 1882-09-28
HnHIcfi Trn

1t is said the following recipe for baked ices
was acclimatized at Paris by the chef of the Chi.
nese ambassadors: Make your ice very firm
roll out some light Iaste thin and cut it into
small squares; placea spoonful of ice in the cen
ter of each piece Of paste, and fold 1t up carefully
so that no air may get in, and bake. The paste
will be evoked before the ice cnn melt"
National Republican., 1882-09-28
n. aud d. II R.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, alive to the
wants and comforts of the travelling public have
lug line of parlor and sleeping cars on their road
from Washinaton to Indianapolis via Newark and
Columbus, Ohio. In addition to thisline they are
running through cars to St. Louis, Cincinnati nd
Chicago without change. Voters tn Ohio and In
diana should max note of this fact and patron
ize the only road anordlng them the Ihrough-car
fncilities
National Republican., 1882-09-28
A NlisluLC-

$50 you sawmy poor husband when he died?"
said woman 10 II man who had justreturned from
Colorado. "Yes, madam, l was with him. gave
him drink of water Just eiore he dicL." ''Did
he take the waterg "Yes." Then he was not
my husband. Poor George never took wnter You
made m stake in the man, sir."-iIkansdW Hap-
National Republican., 1882-09-28
Oscar wilde's Pants.

New York writer, describing Oscar Wildes
visit to the Stock Exchange, says: :" He was in
ordinary male attire" Well, how in blazcs did
you expect him to be? Suppose you thought he
of hiS-yest? No.
National Republican., 1882-09-28
A Murder nnl,imorc.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 27.-A fight occurred tonight
on Eden street, growing out of II political discus
sion in which Robert boss. aged 80, was shot, and
died In few minutes James Sheffield Daniel
Mckinley James Mckinley aud Frank Sherwood,
who were engage in the as ault on Boss we're
rts,ed, but anot Ter named Spencer, who is lid to
have fired the fatal shot, has not been captured.
National Republican., 1882-09-28
"AIderney Dairy WAGONS"

Fresh Alderney butter churned every morning,
and delivered In lib. "Ward" prints al 40c per 10.
Also cottage cheese, sc. per ball. butternilk. &c,
Ter quart, and sweet milk &c. per quart
National Republican., 1882-09-28

THE highest cash prices paid for dresses and
gents clothing, watches jewelry, &c. Call on OF
address Herzog sos Ninth street, near Penusyl-
yania avenue.
National Republican., 1882-09-28
SPECIAL NOTICES.


aIEe PROFESSOR ALEXANDER DEwoL.
- owsKI, Pianist and Vocalist. assisted by
his daughter Mias Isabella DeWoowski, hns re-
i've Street SofhsesG lis new new N ana stdr smpaed
method OF Instruction ~ the best In existence. II
AZ & Ana @ ace 20 s Sw 20 red2 usG &
operas, cohoeris, or tho pnrlor. se7-9m
RlJo PROFESSOR JOSEPH RAsPAR DE
49, sIes to announce TO his friends and patrons
T. at So 'S m VGe TMeR eR
street northwest se4lm
nSEyo DIR, Il. Il. SMITH, HOMEOPATHIC Ply
49, sican and Surgeon. formerly OF Baltimore is
attention given TO diseases OF women and children
for the past eighteen ycars. au29tf
aSH- POST OFFICE NOTICE
Foreign malls FOX the week ending SEPTEMBER
20 VIII close at this Office as follows:
TitHIRssDAX.At @So q m for Europe per steam
and France must be directed per Adriatc y at
, ll;S0 a. M for Europe per SIC mshIp FIisa via Ply:
Nassau ard Matanzas per ste,mship CITY of San
AnGnIo; nI at I 2 m fGr Spsa Fort9 to Eico and
FRIDAY-At 10 a. m. for Hayti, per steamship
sATURDAY-At4 a. m. for Europe, per steamship
City of Bell n via Queenstown letteIs for Germany
nesSla, via Glasgow at q. m. for Belgium direct,
for Aspinwail and South Pacihc, per steamship
Acapulco at Il o. m. for Europe. per steamship
for Cubn and West indies, per stcamsh p Saratoga,
va Mayana; % n P. r.. for China and Japan per
traIla. New zsHiand, sandwIch, and I'LL ISLANDS,
per steanshp CITY Of New York, via San Francisco,
fs %The Schedule oP = closes s. Sc Of Trnnspacc mails is
arranged on the ba,is of uninterrupted overland
transit g san Franesco Malls from the East srriv
steamers are dispatched the same day.
HENRY G. PEARSON. Postmaster.
National Republican., 1882-09-28

You can publish three.line advertisement of
Wanted" "For Rent" For Sale" or Lost"
three times for twenty-five cents in TIE REpUB.
National Republican., 1882-09-28

THR WEEKLY REPUBLICAN, with Its full amoun
of interesting reading matter, will be issued to-
day. Copies in wrappers ready for mailing
may be had at the business Office.
National Republican., 1882-09-28
Prominent Arrivals.

1T. MARCH,. w, Pierce, Lowell, Macs; w. f.
Lutte, New Hampshire +. n. Holmes, Virginia
ST. JAMics.-G. L. Bceth. New York; +. p. Gracoy.
nenneSseei ii. III. Sturtevant GAINESVILLE Ohioi W d.
Bogue, Philadelphia
RIGus.-E H. Blkor, L. woodland Boston; ]. Jor-
dan. PennsylvanH Michael Jacobs, ]. A. Jacobs, j.
-; ienningtUn, New YORK J, a. Evans. Wisconsin |;
waldo Lincoln. Il. L. Johnson, Worcester, Mass.
ARLISGTOS.-C. w. McCune, buffalo: A. Cross.
man, man Chicago; Lloyd g. May, Iowa; W; ii. bradley,
chicago; q. ID. Gibson, Cincinnati; H.. Geoflreys,
New York ]; j. Conden, Tennessee; j. N. Lane,
Manchester, England.
EBprTT.-.I. G. Hansel, ,yla Ill. DR.. w, F. Ed
mundson, pittsburg; IL F. narris, Cleveland; g. u.
Bowden, Norfolk; W. W. Lockwood, Detroit I;
Charles w. Thompson Boston Il. Raab, Iowa; W.
w. Churchill New York.
,MErRoro1ITAN.-J; u. Bonney, New York; N.
Wigranl, Leeds, England; w. j.. Dayton, Chicago:
Henry I. Wheeler, Birmingham, Ala ]. l.. Woods,
-. Louis; O. II, McMains Ration, N. Nj; A. p.
Woodruff New York Harry c. Howell, Philadel
pnia; &. NJ Moore ]. w. Bastan, Liberty, Pa.
A. Lanter Montgomery, Ala; Alex. Wadsworth,
National Republican., 1882-09-28
COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL.

The exercises of this school will he resumed at the
Law School Building ofthe University OH Fifh street.
between ID and T. streets, on
at O'Clock p. m when The announcements for the
year will be made by the Faculty.
The HON WALTER s. cox, LII D., Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court OF the District of Co
lpmbla, and the HON. WILLIAM A. MAURY, LII
D. Ass stant Attorney General of the United States
Will remnln In thaige respectively of the Junior
and the Senior Glass of the School. also of the
Post Graduate Courses in common law practice and
In equity peadings and practice
Py particular request, the HON. WILLIAM
STRONG, LII. D., sometime Associate Justice OF the
S % oi ~ ny a 0 es on S,e VII isePeat @ ns
Incorporation of the Constitution of the United
States The course Is open to all the classes OF the
School, and will begin In November.
Catalogues may be had on application ut the book.
stores OF w. II. Morrison, i75 ennsylvnnla avenue,
and of James Anglim 4 Co. 1921 street; also at the
office OF Fitch Fox q Brown, 1881 Pennsylvania
avenue, or by letter to the President.
se2I-2W JAMES q. wFT,fINC.