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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-01

2 On motion Mr.. Mckinley, bill was passed to
remit certain custom dues and custom house
Charges to Consul. General A, L. Lee.
On motion of Mr. Butterworth the considera-
ton Of private business was dispensed with, and
he House (at 1885 o'clock p M went into Com.
mittee of the Whole (AIr. Haskell in the chair) on
the army appropriation bill,
Mr.. Butterworth explained the provisions of
the bill, pointing out the increase in the amount
appropriated and the changes made in the exist
ing law. The first item of increase was one of
5000 for the recruiting service. reduction OF
100000 had been made in the appropria-
tion for the pay department, and clause
had been added for the compulsory re-
tirement of all army officers who are over
sixty-two years Of age. He had received informs-
ton from the War Department that the number of
officers retired under this provision during the
next six years would be as follows: In 1852, AZ; in
1883, u in 1854, 49, in 1885, II; in 1856 10: IN 1887
- in all, ng The next change of law which the
Claims the claims of loyal citizens for payment of
certain certain demands for supplies furnished to the
act of 1866, adjudcated in the QuGrtermaster-
Generals and Commiasary- Generals departments
Before Mr. ButterwQnh had Concluded his
speech the committee rose.
On motion ofhtr HiscoGk the joint resolution
was passed 9ppropriatlng 100000 to enable the
Secretary Of Warto issue rallons to persons ren.
dered destitute by the overflow of the Mississippi
River,
The committee then resumed its session.
hE DNktbFNDIJu GoIVluicu us explanation OF
the bill, which Gppropriates s27iO6,69s, being
S7lS29S in excess OF the appropriation for the cur
rent year.
Mr. IIouk argued in opposition to that feature of
the bill transferring TO the Court Of Claims the
claims now pending in the QuarcrmHster.G Gen
erals Department cuntGnding that such transfer
would work great injustice TO the claimants par
toulary to those the adjudication OF whose Cnses
had been about completed.
After lengthy debate by Messrs Hutchins and
Butterwolth in favor Ok the transfer feature: by
Messrs. Pettibone aud Houk in opposition thereto,
and by Mr., Sparks In advocacy of the compulsory
retirement provision of the bill, the committee
rose.
The Speaker laid before the House A message
from the President transmitting Il report from tito
Eecretary OF State in answer to House resolution
calling for core pOudence touching the protection
of American citizens and missionaries in Persia
accompanied by Il letter from the Secretary OF
State, in which he requests the good Offices Of the
British government for the protection of our mis-
siOnaries in that country, Referred. This infor-
nation was called for for tho purpose OF dolcrmin
ing Watcher there Is any necessity for the cstnb-
llshment OF diplomatic relations between the
United States ana Persia
The House then lat half.pSst fye) adjourned
until Saturday
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-01
POLICE COURT NOTES.

Frank Line was fined 81 for playing ball in the
streets.
Mary Simms violated the VagTant laws and has
gone to lodge At General CrockRrs hotel.
Henry Volk aud Emil Montwp, two white BOYS.
were charged with stealing chickens, and the case
continued.
James Lee carried pistol about his person and
has been sent 20 the shelter Of General CrOckeTs
hospitablo roof
william Carter, nary Dyson, and Deus Long
were given tho alternative Of IS or niteeu days.
The two women caught 81 ShUplhinglu the store
OF T. G, Davis were aIuigued, after having been
photographed for tbs logues gallery. They were
Sentoncod 70 thirteen mouths each IA Jail.
The police made a descent upon vacant house
ON 1w0lnh street narthwtst, sppposod 10 ~ the
rendGEyClA Of q nu0ilsr II ramps. Thursday
pigst, Rns found NdgsgG .tieheI. walter uAfe
Mary tAIRIsivf, Apd hsHc Gtrea. all colorr6
lsl0ap en- tbe fOar. Iniriy dSYGtn soc workhOuse
was aSardod 10 eAsh 6or yssJsasy.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-01
The AIexnnaria ReadIussers.

The Alexandria Liberal Club organized last
Wednesday night and adopted the following reso-
lutions:
Whereas new era has dawned upon Virginia
since the great victory in November last, whereby
progression supercedes Bourbon retrOgresson, hope
succeeds TO hopeessness the homeless invited to
come inside our borders and plant their own vine
and fig tree, free ballot secured to the hitherto bal
lotless and all rights secured for all Therefore,
Resolved, That the thanks Of this meeting are here
upheld the cause and flag of Liberalism In the late
campaign, and in view of the mOmentous and grand
results attained by that victor, they deserve and
should receive the thanks of every patriotic citizen
of the state and country.
RcsolrCd, That we cordially indorse the action of
the legislature and applaud Its wisdom in so lesis-
lating as TO garner up aud secure to ms, and our
children after the fruits of the last great victory
Rssotred, That we hereby express our answering
statcsmaship OF Senator William Malone. In him we
recognize man of the living present. and that to his
untring energy and exertons-mOre than TO any other
living man due Tie lifting Of the Bourbon inct-
bus from the shoulders of our grand old State 1;
striking of the mnnnCes which long have chained
her TO the past, ard placing her In alignment with
her progressive sister States and with the spirit of the
age
PeSotued, That we counsel harmony of feeling and
unity OF action In our ranks Let not the rebrand of
discussion be cast In our midst by the hand Of our
Bourbon foes. Let US not forget that they seek to
divide and distract, that they may tho more easily
destroy The hands Oh the dial of Virginia progress
must go fOrward-not backward. This can be done
by continuous Liberal victories, State and munci-
pal. 1t can be achieved by harmonious selsacriicng
action ON the part of all truly patriotic eadusters
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-01
SOUTHERN NOTES.

Brenhnm, Texas, Is to have an ice factory.
Atlanta Ca, has the first straw hat OF the
season.
Many citizens Of Marengo County, Alabama, IA
vor universal prohihitory liquor law.
Augusta, Ga, has an estimated capital of
S5,00J,OO0 invested In notwithstanding enterprises
Runuels County, Texas recently sold two
leagues of school lands In Crockett County forty
cents per acre.
Greenboro, N. C.. Is to have an independent Re.
publican paper, the first number 10 appear about
the LIST OF May,
Speculation in futures" Is condemned by
many Sunlhcrn journals rs decidedly Injurious TO
the planting Interests
Lauderdalo County iAlabama) farmers are an.
ticipaung the largest wheat crop this season ever
grown in thNt section.
Tho Aberdeen (Miss) Erlmipr says there Is an
inGXhaustahle mine of wealth lying in the unde-
velOped mari beds near that city,
The recent fire in Atlanta, Ga, has had the CT
feet of increasing insurance rates from l5lp 100
per cent, The average increase being PROF. s. %
per cent.
A blast furnace Is to be erected at Knox Vile,
Tenn. The general shops OF the East Tennessee
Virginia and Georgia Railroad system are also to
be located at that point.
Corn in Logan County Arkansas Is selling mt
1850 per bushel, and II Is estimated that ina sun
ply Is insufficient to last more than thirty DAYS.
In the same section bacon is selling for twenty
cents per pound.
The farmers in Henry Dale, Coffee, and Geneva
Counties Alabama, are among the most prosperous
| In the State. They do their own work plant
plenty Of food crops, aud, as general thing have
their'cotton crops as so much surplus.
A planter In Barbour County, Alabama, recently
mortgaged real estate for loun OF $50 till the lst
Of October receiving $3.50 net cash from the
transaction Three per cent, per month interest
is pretty heavy for so small an amount
The people Of San Antonio, Texas, are agitAtng
the subject Of wooden pavemeuts. They had best
profit by the experience Of Washington, Chicago,
and other cities, and give wood the go'by, adopt,
ING concrete asphalt, OF even granite block in
stead.
Tho .Clarksyille Semi. Weekly Tobacco Leaf says
that tobacco bugs have made their appearance in
thal Vicinity, and advises planters 10 take every
prceauuon 70 Keep them away from the plants
and I'm addition to SOW late beds, in order 10 10.
place early plants IL destroyed.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-01
FOR RENT-Unfurnished Houses


NOR RENT-THAT VERY CHOICE 4STORY
II Brick House, 400 Sixteenth street. near Scott
Statue; all modern improvements; Orooms and bath.
Inquire at 13i Seventeenth street, rent, $40 apStt
NOR RENT-lIouSI4 No. 1895 EIGHTH STREET
~ northwest, suitable for u small family; water and
gas. Apply at 1918 II street northwest. mral-at%
NOR RENT-AN s-RoOAI HOUSE, WITH HALL,
Il gas and water, No IA Sixth street northeast three
doors from Fast Capitol street cars; price, s20 In
quire at BIS Pennsylvania avenue northwest. S3tr
INOR RENT-TlIE 3S5TORY BRICK, OF TEN
II rooms and two bathrooms, opposite Riggs House
Annex; so per month. Call at 1907 street north
west mrsOBf
E'OR RENT--BRICK No. 14l2 NINTH STREET
~ northwest 10 rooms; newly papCTed and painted;
SIS. y. H. WARMER, $40 L street northwest. 29-3t+
VNOR RENT-SMALL BRICK, No. 1iiO NINTH
A. street northwest; rooms; gas and water; con-
venent to the Belt, Seventh and Ninth street cars;
rent, $40 IN advance. Inquire at sis street north
west Inr293tF
VF YOU WANT TO BUY. SELL. RENT, OR
l. Trade City or Country Property come and see the
great bargains ut WILLIAM H. MAIN n BROTH
ES 81. Charles Hotel corner Third street and Penn
sylvanin avenue northwest. mhl9-tf
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-01

Alta meeting of the Capital City Gun Club, held
at the residence Of G. J. stoddard last Thursday
evening, the reports of the secretary and treasurer
showed the club to be in a hourishing condition,
both in membership and financially. 1t was de-
clded 10 get new trap for single and double
ball practice. The members are also experiment
ing with the new clay pigeons Several important
practice days are 70 begin Saturday April IS, and
be continued through the summer. Tho mem
bership includes some of the best shots in the
country, and those interested in such matters can
see fine exhibitions ofskill at any OF the Saturday
meetings. The club elected officers for the cnsu-
lug year as follows: 4. i. King, president: Will
IAN D. Mckeden, vice president; ]. r. IIosCOrd,
secretary; q. j. Stoddard, treasurer.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-01
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An Old Offender Cuuuhl.

Early yesterday morning Oscar Jackson,
well.known colorcd thief, was arrested
with seven boxes of cigars in his pos
session. Officers Williams and Wilson, who
made the arrest, soon discovered that tho
store Of L. D. Wright, corner Of Four-and la half
and robbed of tho cigars and forty pounds OF
chewing tobacco In tie Police Court yesterday
Jackson was charged with the second 0hensc OF
petit larceny. Mr.. l.. d. Wright testified to his
store being robbed ThursdNy night, and identified
heeeyen boxes OfcigGrs as his property. Policeman
Williams testified as to the arrest The case was
continued until to-day to prove the prior con-
,victon and Jackson was committed in default OF
bnudg
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-01
EoR RENT-BY b. II. WARNER,

Our Weekly Rent List published every Monday
morning, contains complete schedule OF our Houses
stores, shops and Farms Offered for rent, together
seem Property for sale in all parts OF the city
Money to loan on real estate. Call.
lnr27 B. IL. WARNER 9lG l. street
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-01

Charles Barnes, bu'ly youug colored man, was
charged yesterday IN the Police Court with throw
lug sulrhuric acid on Harvey Murphy, white
boy. Barnes was arrested by Ohicer Herbert, Of
the Fifth Precinct, aud rom The evidence It ap-
leercd that young Murphy WAS playing round
streets, when q boy threw his hat down the area
He tried 70 get IT, when Barnes threw some acid on
fault of $50 fine The prisoner was committed to ial
fur ninety DAYS
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-01

An eXhIblti0n VIII be given on pennsylvania
avenue, near Fourth street, this evening by Pro.
fessor Abt the gentleman employed by Adam
Forepaugh to travel in advance of his show and
give stereoptican displays of its many attractions.
All tho prominent scenes and features of the great
show wifi be displayed In manner we'll worth
witnessing, and II Is free 10 all 1t will doubtless
be seen by q large audience.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-01
FOR Observation-Disclosures Rooms

VOnE L STREET NORTHWEST - FOR
L AOtD Rent - UNFINISHED Communicating
OOh G STREET NoRTHwEsT.-3 UNFUu-
- 80 A nshed Rooms for rent BATHROOM; hot and
cold water parties without children preferred iO3t
II BILE for housekeeping. 800 Ninth street north
west. mr303ts
XNTANTED-2 LARGE, UNFINISHED COM
w muncating Rooms and small Room, second
floor, with gas for two adults, between and III and
Third and Filth streets northwest; references eA-
changed. Address E. O., Republican office. 29-Stt
TNOR RENT-TO SMALL FAMILY adults
~ preferred), Separate Tenement of UNFINISHED
Rooms, on second floor; gas, hot and cold water sink
and closet; references required and given. Call,
after $50 p. m, Mt 02 Massachusetts avenue. 293tF
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-01
FOR observation-disclosures.
PERSONAL.

TNOR RENT-STORE No. 200 TENTH STREET
II northwest, for grocery, feed, or provision store
mTlNMA
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-01
HORSES AND CARRIAGES.

Six (G) secondhand Top Buggies and Phaetons In
hlstrAte Ordari some Of my own make.
Three (3) good secondhand NO-IOp Buggips,
One a. secondhand Family Carriage in good order
one % secondhand Junp-Seat Carriage, Of my
own make,
Two (2) six-passenger Family Carriages.
One ~ fine secondhand Victoria In splendid CON
dOn and several other different styles of Carriages
Wagons &C., all of which VIII be sold at great bar
gains.
NEW CARRIAGES, BUGuIES, &C. Of my own
manufacture, which VIII guarantee TO be equal TO
any made In this country
An Inspection solicited,
Agent for Brewster & Co. (of Broome street, New
York. -
ANDREW j. JOYCE,
1l2 1ll, and 40 Fourteenth street northwest,
Rpt-tf Washington. ID. u.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-01
FOR SALE AND RENT.
SUTPHEN & ROGERS,
Real Estate and Rental Departn't,

Hedl Estate ana rental DepafCin I,
STREET 9o5 NORTHWEST.
MONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE
BUSINESS PROMPTLY TRANSACTED.
FREE ADVERTISEMENT IN THE DAILY
PAPERS.
FOR SALE
Positively Great Bargain to an Immediate Pur-
chaser In Choice building Lots and Fine Residence,
with modern improvements.
FOR SALE
HOUSES WITH MODERN IMpROV EMENTS.
No. 1914 18th st. n W., lO-rOOm House.
No. 1910 18TH 81, n. W., iD-rOOm House
No. lGlS 18TH st. n. W., lroom House, Corcoran
street
s.room House on Z street. 5000
Groom House ON street, 1900.
New House aud 1900 feet, for sale for $500.
Nos. llu3, il0J, ilUl, ll11 lll aud MA s W. nice
Groom Houses, and ut II bargniu.
y nice Groom, twOstOry House, modern improve
mcns, V ST., between iith aud 18th pressed brick
mont nice parking &c, sl,On
Nice Broom Brick House, on 9th ST., betwc en- o and
r. for $500.
Nice three-story Brick House . rooms, modern i'm.
provements with iwo.sOry Brick stable No 1870 It'll
~ islh St u. w. House ana Lot 2o'a by 100 feet, at
Very fine Farm, about : miles from city under good
cultivation.
Also other Farms and lands.
Six beautiful Lots NJ ST., west Of Connecticut
Three Building Lots, near Goth and r SITS. II. W., ut
20 cents. ~ by ~.
Also 10 beautiful Building Lots In Georgetown
overlooking Washington city, on + ST.
Very desirable building Igtfeomprising nwhole
'front.' commanding 9Sn WIZ view ofthe whole city
Houses. Lots, and Farms 70 sell; 80, ,,,,,,,,,,,
mrH SUrpHEN & ROGERS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-11-08
It Stopped at Cabbage.

From the Detroit Free Press.
A colored man living on Indiana Street
lately had occasion to ask the advice of
the patrolman in that district, as to how
he should treat some boys who called
him names as he passed certain corner.
81 wouldn't mind EN-" was the re-
ply.
"Jist what reckoned on" said the
complainant. 81 had my mind made
up to treat 'em with proud disdain. But
dar's naybur O. mine who frows clubs
at my dog an cusses my chilPen. Would
you also come de proud disdain over
him?"
eyes, think So"
IAN dar's white man libin' round
de co'ner who say [ stole his ak. I
reckon dat proud disdain will fix him if
I keep it up long enough ?"
SIT certainly will. "
"Wall, den it am settled that doan'
talk back in none O. desc cases, but dar'
am one fng [ want understood right
heah an now. De mex time I am in
joyin' an ebenin' siesta on de door-steps
and s1x-pound cabbage hits me on de
middle west-button dar' won't be no
proud disdain to be had in any grocery
fur mile aroun'l 1'ze gwine to riz up
an yell fur revenge an shout fur blood,
an de ossifer who interferes wild me am
gwine to be rendered unconscious fur
fOrtY-eight davsp'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-11-08

and its banks. The bluffs and the
country for some distance back from the
river show large beds of it, which, il wet
weather, are very troublesome. 1t is
popular tradition out here that nothing.
not even grasses, will grow upon gumbo,
but that is all nonsense. Gumbo re-
peatedly dried and cracked by the ac
ton of the sun loses its paste-like con-
sistency, and the roots OF living plants
and grasses are then able to penetrate
it and draw nourishment. It is not and
never will be valuable for crops of any
kind, for there is too much clay in it,
but enterprising farmers have already
demonstrated that land impregnated
with it can be cultivated and good crops,
such as potatoes, raised therefrom.
Many think that gumbo cut with the
sharp hinty sand found in bars along
the river, and mixed in machine known
as concrete mixer, would make very
excellent clay for brickmaking. Pure
and fresh gumbo is very much of the
consistency to which potters like to get
their clay, and it is possible it may yet
prove useful in the potter's art.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-11-08
She Hurt Theodore.

A young actress who had been told to
study her part very carefully and follow
the stage directions explicitly, had to do
fall % in fainting fit for the first
time in her life. The stage directions
read, Helen falls prone across the body
of Theodore. :" She practiced it hun
dred times on a bolster until she thought
she had got it perfect. The actor point
ed to knot hole in tie floor where he
intended to tumble, and everything was
In readiness. As the time approached,
however, she began to get nervous and
heartily wished that she had the bolster
instead of the actor to fall upon. There
was no help for it, and she let herself go
according to the actors directions, ex-
actly across Theodore, as she had done
with the bolster. The actor was in
abundant bodily condition, and when
she struck him he grunted so lc,ld and
drew up his short legs so comically that
the curtain went down amidst perfect
roars and storms of laughter from the
tickled audience. The fat actor was
boiling with rage, and the manager
swor1 and threatened her with dismissal
for spelling the best scene in the play
by following directions too closely.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-11-08
A Phantom Picture.

Passengers aboard a steamer from
Antwerp to Harwich Witnessed an i'm
pressive scene three weeks ago, during
thunderstorm that broke over that re-
gion. From the smoking-room door
was observed vivid fash of forked light
ming, which had the appearance of ga
huge obelisk of fire, the light from which
revealed plantation of trees, with
village in the rear" ''Almost instant
ly," says description obtained directly
from one of the passengers, "what APP
peared to have been the whole, and must
have been large portion of the village,
was in flames, and an immense lurid
glare lit up the country around, while
the village church bell tolled out its sig
nal of distress. The crew of the boat
and some of the Dutch passengers indi-
Gated the village of Wrisoorden, on the
south bank of the Scheldt, as the scene
of the confagration, and as there were
at least three other fires of less dimen-
sions raging contemporaneously in the
surrounding country, all parties be-
ieved that they were the result of the
fierce storm of lightning, which ragged
for two hours"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-11-08
TO A CLOUD.
BY ERNEST w. sHURrLEFF.

Thou airy thing of snowy mist,
Thou spirit-child of and dew,
BY every wooin5 zephyr kissed
That stirs the silent ethers blue
Thou semblance of a pleasure true
Unconscious thing of beauty rare;
Newborn with every changing hue
That tints the mild translucent air 1!
Thou happy, happy thing unknown Of earthly
Twas from the soulless and streams,
The wales where brooding vapors lay,
That thou, with all thy golden dreams
Vert born to charm the smiling day.
Twas from tn damp and moulding clay,
Where deathly shades their darkness trace,
That thou vert clad in rich array,
The blushing birdie of Morns embrace
And now-GOd hath not made-a thing more full OF
gracel
Float on! o heavenly eremite,
The purple hills and mountains DER,
That wear the summers crowhing light
On frosty foreheads proud and boar!
Be glad though thou not evermore,
In pure delight and glory mid,
Shalt roam that blue mysterious SHORE
Where past eternity hath smiled.
Rejoice o airy cloud though thou art deaths own
child
An happy me! My life like thine
Shall from this earthly darkness rise,
FOR God shall be my Sun divine,
And earth shall give me to the skies.
NV soul shall that sweet realm apprlze,
Oh, not like thee to melt away,
FOR they who breathe Paradise
Are dWellers of Immortal Day,
And there pleasure is joy that lives for aye
Youths Companion.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-11-08
A Patriotic Judne,

A Memphis magistrate had before
him one morning last week a young
man who at a marshall ball the night
before had figured as George Washing
ton, to whom, however, his resemblance
was so entirely superficial that he be-
came drunk and abusive before the
night was over. The magistrate pro-
nounced sentence in the following home
~ but emphatic language: 'Now, if
you had got drunk as private citizen,
and had cussed and ripped around as
such, I should have fined you SIS; but
inasmuch as you appeared at the masked
ball and committed the off4nse while
personating the character of George
Washington, the reverend father of his
country, | will have to gently stick you
for $40. I won't have this patriotism
business brought into disrepute."