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The sun., 1882-08-06
The Poet and tho Children.

Prom IPtlc Jiodte.
with q glory Of winter sunshine
over his locks Of gray,
In tile old historic mansion
lie eat oil his last birthday.
with his books and his pleasant piciuIes
And his household and his kin,
while sonnd Gs OF myriads singing
From fur and near stole in.
1t came from his own fair city,
from the prairie's boundlcss plain,
From the Golden Gute OF sunset,
And the cedar woods OF Maine.
And his heart grew warm within him,
And hi moistening eyes grew dim,
For he knew that his cOuntry's children
Were singing the songs OF him.
Tho lays OF his Ifes glad morning,
The psalms Of his evening time,
whose echoes shall float forever
On the winds OF every cline.
All their beautiful consultations,
Sent forth like birds Of cheer,
Game docking back to his windows,
Ani sang in the poets ear
Grateful. but solemn and tender,
The music rose and fell
With n JOY akin to sadness
And greeting like farewell.
With sense OF awe be Listened
To tho voices sweet and Young;
The last OF earth and hrrt VI heaven
Seemed III the songs they sung.
And waiting a little longer
For the wonderful change to come,
He heard the summOning angel
Who cnlls Gods children homel
And u him, in a holier welcome,
Was the mystical meaning given
or the words " the blessed Master,
"Of such is the Kingdom Of heaven"
ions q. wuiTIIER
The sun., 1882-08-06
Old Love.


from NE STiHpJleid Repub'irdH
met her, she was thin nnl old;
She stopped, and troi with tottcring feet;
The hair Wa gray that once WAS gold,
The Nnluo was marsh that once was swCCt +;
Her hands wore wrnklcd, and her eyer,
RrrIpri of the ldrilth lishl Uf Joy,
Were dam. felt "A sal surprise
That had loved her when boy,
Bnt yet n something In her air
Restored me to the vanished time,
My heart grew Young and seemed to wear
The brightness Of my youthful prime,
| took her witherrd hand in mine,
Its touch recalled "A ghost OF 10y,
| Kissed II with n TeYerUnt sigh,
For | had loved her when o boy.
The sun., 1882-08-06


From TIE AnerIcan Qgeen.
All, very gentle, gracious, and gallant
lie seemed to he;
And. uDretecting, she
His pressing suit was nothing loath TO grant
They married, mooned, and moved
From town TO town,
Then simmered down,
And, naturally, each the Others folly proved.
III.
Then came distrust, debate, and e'cn divorce
The olden taie-
Of what avail
Her tears, or his rslapses OF remorsoi
They met as Strangers, sullen, satisfied
That fate IL fate,
And always late
ls love, when hearts have hearts denied.
Thus ends my story. as a summer song,
Without encore
fhery iSp2 mos
TN esttsr st5ft tha6 II tw.re over long.
National Republican., 1882-12-09
Those Iowa Ear-Rings.

In consequence of certain published reports
of unfair dealing in the count of the vote OIL
the diamond earrings at the Garfield monu-
ment fair, a joint meeting of the Iowa COM
missioners and ladies' association connected
with the Iowa booth, was held Thursday eve
ming at the residence of Mrs. Ncttie Sandford,
to inquire into the probable causes which led
to the circulation of such reports, After Il
thorough investigation of the whole matter, Il
decision by vote was reached, that the count
and manner of voting was fairly conducted
and that the successful candidate was justly
entitled to the jewels,
The only points in dispute were few votes
alleged to have been improperly credited and
some misunderstanding as to the precise mo-
ment of closing the vote, and it was decided
that these could not have changed the general
result, as the majority for the successful lady
was so pronounced and emphatic that there
could be no reasonable doubt that she was the
choice of the largest following of friends as
the most popular lady from Iowa.
National Republican., 1882-12-09
Grand Army ELECTION OF Officers.

Lincoln post, No. 3, G, A. R., the "giant
post" of the department, numbering over 400
members, held a large and enthusiastic meet
ing at their hall, corner Seventh and l. streets,
northwest on Wednesday evening, and elected
the following officers for the ensuing year /:
Post commander, VIM. A. Moore; senior vice
commander, Jas. M. Pipes; Junior vice COM
mandcr Hanse IL. Smith; quartermaster, S.
L. Thomas0n (tifth term, unanimously; sur
gcon DIR, +. DOnohue (tifth term, unanimous
ly); chaplain, Rev. Benz Swallow Sixth term,
unanimously; officer OF the day, Robert Mel
son Fourth term, unanimously; officer of the
guard, l.. 4. Jewctt (second term, unanimous
ly). Representatives department encamp-
ment-dclegdteS: w. p. Atwell John f. Kelly,
G.. f. w. Strictly, Chas. King, Paul Brodie,
Robt. Mcdonald, Geo, d. Sidman, S. G. Mills,
j. NJ. Pipes, NJ II. Anderson, IL, II. Smith, j
o. Hawley, II. IL. Martin, w. A. Short alter
mates! ID. shannon, G. IL. Lillibridge, j. p
Perley, Il. j. Bowling, J. A. McCauley, Robt
Nelson, l.. p. Williams, Fred Thomson, Jno
Bingham NJ. Whipple, Josiah Shaw, Theop
Gaines, T. r. Turnbull Hunter Brooke.
National Republican., 1882-12-09
pnlicc Court Notes.

Willis Reagan was sent to Jail for sixty
days for stealing child's carriage.
Jackson Welsh got a similar sentence for
stealing $3.50 from Abraham johnson.
Molly Harris and Maud Acton, both colored,
got into a row and were arrested, but the
Judge took their personal bonds to keep the
peace.
Patsy Green has gone to the workhouse
for ninety days for vagrancy.
John Robinson and Eva Wallace were both
sent down for profanity
William Jett has been given quarters in
the workhouse during the cold weather for
Vagrancy.
Walter Ragan was sent to the farm for
fifteen days in default of So fine for indecent
exposure of his person while drunk,
National Republican., 1882-12-09
MEsT MAsIfINGTnN.

Street lamps will be lighted tonight and
Sunday night at 5:1O and extinguished at 5;15
a. m.
High tide, Saturday, December9 0, 6:46 a. m.
and 7:10 p. m.
Sailed yesterday: Schooners Isaac l.. Clark,
Cranmer, coal for Hobolcn, and Paul Scayey,
Young apples for Baltimore.
Quite a number Of coal boats have been
frozen up on their way to this place by canal
and the latteris now doubtless closed for the
season.
There was an election of officers to serve
during the ensuing year at the meeting of
Potomac chapter No. 3, X. T., last night.
Mechanics lodge, No. 10, /. o. o. f., and In
vineible council, No. 7, S. of j., held well at
tended business meetings last night.
Miss Matilda Baker and Mr.. George T.
Bau5c were married at the parsonage on
Thursday evening by the rector of Grace
church, Rev. DIR. Baker. On the conclusion
of the ccrmony the ncwly-marricd pair re-
turned to tho residence of the groom on
Thirty-second street, where their many friends
who called to offer their congratulations were
most agreeably entertained.
National Republican., 1882-12-09
Affairs OF the District,

The commissioners have approved the ap-
plications for liquor license of James Con-
nors, Ill c street northwest, and Ignatus
Nau, Seventh-street road.
The commissioners yesterday issued the
following: Ordered that the office of the
comptroller in and for the District be, and is
hereby abolished. That the duties of the
Office be, and hereby are, devolved upon the
auditor of this District as one officer, to be
called the auditor of the District of Column
bia, and who shall give bond as in the
penalty now required by law.
National Republican., 1882-12-09
A Few Chances Left.

The Illinois ladies' association for the Gar
field fair were in a quandary about Mrs. Fas-
sett's portrait of the late president. 1t was
put up for rattle and forty-two chances were
taken and paid for, leaving flfty-eight un-
taken. 1t was considered unfair to those who
had purchased tickets to keep their money
without an equivalent and on the other hand
the investors could hardly be hunted up and
their money restored. The ladies at a meet
ing yesterday decided to place the portrait on
exhibition at Ellis's music store until the rest
of the chances are taken, when it will be
rallied off.
National Republican., 1882-12-09
The LeYi Emily.

The Levi family had a picnic in the police
court yesterday. Mrs. Rachael Levi was
charged with keeping an unlicensed pawn.
brol;ing shop at No. 919 ID street, but the
charge was not sustained, and she was re-
leased Simon Levi, her son, was charged
with the larceny of an overcoat, but the
charge was dismissed on restoration of the
coat. Jacob Levi, the father of Simon and
husband of Rachael, was tried for stealing
pair OF shoes, but this case was also dismissed
National Republican., 1882-12-09
THE ONLY WAY.
To fbe Editor.

SIR: Please grant me space in your valuable
journal to thank Col. h. H. Kirk for his
timely and eminently just views on the politi-
cal situation as expressed in his letter in
to-days REPUBLICAN. He has forcibly stated
facts long known, andit is to be hoped that
such policy will be encouraged as will build
up a republican party of respectabilty at the
south. A new, broad, and liberal policy must
be displayed toward the south, and my word
for it, an influential and potent element there
will delight to send representatives to the
next national republican convention. Let us
extend the hand of fellowship to those gentle
men at the south who have expressed will
ingness to oppose bourbonism. Yours, &C.,
SENEX,
National Republican., 1882-12-09
AUGUST GECK's DEATH.
The Coroner's Jury Returns Verdict Of
Poison Self-Administered.


Poison Self-Administered.
Coroner Patterson, assisted by DR.. Harti-
gan, held an inquest over the body of August
Geek, who died suddenly at the National hotel
on Thursday. Ajury of six was summoned, and
the following witnesses were examined:
Samuel McClintock, who said he knew Geek
when he was brought to the soldiers home
sick. Saw him last about 12 o'clock Wcdnes-
day night in his room, Geek being in bed sick.
Thomas X. Shellar, a druggist, testified that
he put up the cyanide of potash on Tuesday
night, and marked it for external use. Ru-
d djlph Ramsberg testified that he knew Geek
and knew that he attempted to commit sui
eide at the soldiers home. DIR. Hartigan
testified that he had made an examination of
the body, which showed internally conges-
tion of the lungs and inflammation Of
the stomach. His opinion was that death was
the result of poisoning by cyanide of
potash. The jury rendered verdict
that Geek came to his death ON December 6
at the National hotel from an overdose of
cyanide of potash self administered. The
circumstances surrounding Geck's death are
of Il suspicious character, an empty phial was
found beneath his pillow, which had con-
tanned cyanide of potash, and Geek being a
cripple, it would have been impossible for
him to have drank the drug and placed the
phial beneath his pillow. Geek is well known
here. He was stationed for nearly ten years
at Fort Sisseter, in Dakota, and last March
received n furlough and started east, but was
overtalIen bya snowstorm and frozen so badly
that it was found necessary to amputate both
legs the left arm above the wrist, and the
fingers and thumbs of the right hand, which
completely disabled him. He was discharged
from the service and came to the soldiers
home in October. He left the home on Nc
N
National hotel with an attendant. He was
to have gone to New York on Thursday. He
had $4,000 in money and some land in Texas.
lie was educated in Paris and Heidelberg,
and was well known as an accomplished
writer and lingust.
National Republican., 1882-12-09
United States Marshal's Sale.

ny virtue of nn execution issued out of the
Clerks office of the Supreme Court Of the District Of
Columbia, and TO me directed, L Will sell at public
sale. Tor cash, at the courthouse door OF said
cember, 1882 at IL o'clock M, all the right; title.
claim and interest of the defendant in and To the fol-
lowlng-d 4scriUud property TO wit: Sublot No, lG
in square 2gl, situate in the City o. Washington
said District, together with all and singular the I'M
provcments thereon, attached June l5 lSs2 and con-
demned by order of court september 10 l6S2 TO snt
isiy Judgment against the defendant Matthew De
Atley, In law case No. 23,I1S, in favor OF Daniel
Loughran. -
u. s. Marshal,
THOMAS BOWLING. Auctoneer
Nov. %, 1852. nov2odts
National Republican., 1882-12-09
At the wharyes.

The harbormaster has reported the follow
ing recent arrivals at the river front
Schooner Murray Vandiver, Capt. Galloway,
$4,000 feet of lumber for Barbour & Hamilton
barge r, J. Mitchell, ,gapt. Blank, ITO tons
coal for Potomac Steamboat Company; barge
Sarah Kroon, Capt. Blank, 1l5 tons coal for
Potomac Steamboat Company; schooner Mar
vel, Capt. Layman, 100 cords wood for II. l..
Biscoe schooner Pocahontas, Capt. Kendrick,
40 cords wood for Ii. L. Biscoe schooner Mary
Jane, Capt. Norris, 30 cords wood for II. L.
Biscoe; schooner J. II, ID. Smoot, Capt. Moore,
80 cords wood for market schooner Mary Ella,
Capt Underwood, 30 cords wood for II. l..
BsCoe
National Republican., 1882-12-09
GEORGIA Liberal.
Entertainment at st. EIizabeth,s.

The inaugural entertainment at st. Eliza
beth's asylum for this season was given last
night by the Either club and Weber's orches
ira. The programme was carefully selected
and excellcntly rendered, and the inmates of
the asylum, who composed the audience,
showed by their applause as much discrimi-
mating Judgment as is frequently displayed
by those who are considered sane. The per-
formers were handsomely entertained by DR..
Godding after the concert was over. These
entertainments will be continued during the
winter, the attractions being varied, and it
may be predicted that some excellent per-
formances will be given at st. Elizabeth S
opera house. .v.---.. God. ....-
National Republican., 1882-12-09

chow OLD are you" said an ancient dame
to n grinning little tar-pot. "Well, if | goes
by what muddcr says | is most ten, but if
goes by de fun Use had Use most II hundred"
Oh, that all could measure their years in this
way, but how many measure them by long
night watches, and almost fatal coughing
spells, which could have been cured by bot
tie of DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup taken in season.
National Republican., 1882-12-09
His VIII.

The will of John NJ. Lyon was yesterday
filed with the register. He queathes to his
son Claude Lyon the sum of 81. All the rest
of his estate, real personal, and mixed, in
cluding pension claim now pending in the
pension Office. is left to his sister, Angcline
Marsh, who is requested to purchase Il lot in
the jamestown cemetery, Chatauqua, New
York, and inter therein the bodies of the tes-
tator and his mother. Alonzo j. Marsh is
constituted executor
National Republican., 1882-12-09
1T WAS INADVERTENT.
To The Editor,

SIR: Your paper of to-day contains a serious
error, and one calculated to give pain to many
and create wrong impressions. Rev. DIR.
Leonard at the funeral of Admiral Stanley
yesterday did not "read prayers for the dead"
according to the ritual of that (the Episco-
pal church) faith" since the Episcopal church
neither uses nor acknowledges any services of
prayers for the dead" 1t simply has and
prcscribes an Office or service, which is an Or
dinary burial service, called "the order for
the burial of the dead" In this service no
prayers for the dead " are found. Please
correct. Respectfully, &C.,
DECEMBER 8. A CHURCHMAN.
National Republican., 1882-12-09
An ENJOYABLE Entertainment,

A most enjoyable entertainment was given
last evening at the residence of Mrs. McGill,
on Ninth street, for the benefit of the sunday
school of the Church of the Incarnation. The
first part of the programme consisted of the
laughable farce, "My Turn Next" which was
ably presented by Mcssrs. Wake, Evans, Ben
nett, and Master Burnett, and Misses Bennett,
Volt, and Wood. The leading features of
the second part were the instrumental duet
by the Misses Hazelton, the qRartette by
National Republican., 1882-12-09
ed till Tuesday at 2 o'clock.
Real-Estate Transfers.

The following deeds have been 1lled with
the recorder since last report.
All of square 57s-B street south, First streetwest,
and Canal streel-Henry A. Willard 10 Henry X.
Willard, an undivided one. fourth, Sl0o
On X street north between New Jersey avenue
and Third street west sublOt A, square 05S 25
front by depth), William A. Craig to Wallace r..
Chapman, sl,5G5.
On Virginia avenue, between Third and Four
square 537 (33 feet d inch front by 90 feet ~
ilches), John ID. Buckley to John Fallon, nomina U
On street north, between Ninth and Tenth
streets west, part of sublot g. square 36S 22 feet IL
inches front Uy 10 1eeU, Phebe A. Whitehead ct
yir TO Warren M. Whyte and Bernard Overman,
1924
On Sunderland Place. between Nineteenth and
Twentieth streets west. sublots 49, l9 20 square
lis (9S 3O-l00 feet front by so feet John b. Alley
TO Richard W. Taylor, $500
ON o street north, between Twenty first and
Twenty second streets west, sublots 2S and 20,
square 60 a feel inches front by 100 teet Elias
Hill TO William X Ellis, S240O.
On Vermont avenue, between and l. streets
north, lots III ana H. square 2l6 5 feet inches by
depth), John +. Ennis, trustee,to George w. Clark,
81 500.
All of square go, between Water street. Thir-
teenth street west, aud Thilteen andn half street
west, Frederick s. Bletz TO Abraham II. Herr,
$1,000
On q street north, between Ninth and Tenth
streets west, sublots 53 81 55 square 1916 (67 ert
inches front by 1871 ieeO. Gonzagt College to
the National Rifles, s9,5q29.
Meridian Hill, lots y anu IS, block II. Hall and
Evans subdivision, Mary ]. Warner to Jennie NJ.
C ummell, 1850.
North grounds, Columbian College, lot 4, block 49,
Mary d. Biddle, trustee, TO Henry S. Brinkerhof
60 Gp5.
National Republican., 1882-12-09
United States MarshaPs Sale.

By virtue of writ of fieri facas issued out OF the
Clerks office Of the Supreme Court Of the District OF
Columbia, and to me directed, will sell ut public
snle for cash, at the southeast corner OF North Cnp
tOl aud ID streets, IN renr of Baltimore aud ONO
DAY OF DECEMBEH. 1882 at II o'clock n. M, all
the right title clnm and interest Of the defendant
one hundred horse power steam engine, with IA feet
balance wheel one large boiler, one screw cutting
lathe one iron paner, one bolt-cuttng machine, two
drill presses, lot Of shaiting and pueys and about
eight tons wrought and Gust scrap-ron and one liz
saw and other old woodworking machinery, seized
and levied upon MS the prOperty of George F. Rider
TO satisfy execution No. T. ll at law. in favor Of the
District of Columbia, use Of George N Rider.
z. H. henry, United States Marshal.
DIC q 1852 de2-dts
National Republican., 1882-12-09
81. Andrew,s Church Fair.

The fair which has been held at Willard
hall for the benefit of St. Andrews church
closed last night. The attendance has been
good during the entire term, and handsome
amount has been realized. The ladies who
had charge of the different tables, and those
who superintendent the noon-day lunch, de-
serve great credit for their constant attention
and the Jealous manner in which they per-
formed their duties.
National Republican., 1882-12-09
National Rifles soiree.

The first reception and soiree of the
National Rifles this season win take place at
Marini's hall ON Wednesday evening next,
The entertainments of this popular military
organization in former years have been among
the most successful of any given in the city,
and the committee are determined this winter
to eclipse all former efforts,
National Republican., 1882-12-09
UnIIcemscd Bars.

James Z. Donnolly was up in the police
court yesterday for the fourth time in two
months for keeping an. unlicensed bar, and
the case was continued iOr Il week.
John w. SchHtier was fined $l05 for keeping
an unlicensed bar.
Mrs Quill was before the police court on a
similar charge, but the case was continued.
National Republican., 1882-12-09
THE ONLY WAY.
To the Editor,

SIR: have read the letter of Col. R. II.
Kirk, published in to-day's NATIONAL RE-
PUBLICAN, and in common with other Georgia
liberals now in this city indorse every word
of it. l hope your able paper will advocate
the policy therein contained. There is no
other way under heaven whereby bourbon
ism can be "squelched."
GFORGIA Liberal
National Republican., 1882-12-09
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
THE sTREET-cAR QUESTION,
NJ a.. I,y.l-..

To Ue EdItr.
SIR: In the senate yesterday the subject of
our tramway service received some attention
from Senators Edmunds, Beck, and others,
and was glad to see disposition to prohibit
a further extension of the nuisance and dis
figuration of our beautiful streets and avenues
by railway tracks. Last session u bill was in
troduced to authorize snalle-like track along
S street to Fifteenth, thence to Q, thence
to Thirteenth, thence around Iowa circle, and
down Thirteenth street to some unknown
place. Now this line is not needed, and the
people would protest against it if allowed
voice in the matter. We have all lines
required to accommodate the public, and
what we want is better service, and not
an extension of the track nuisance on the few
remaining streets reserved for the public use.
If some means could be devised to compel the
existing corporations to furnish proper cars,
and enough of them to accommodate each
traveller with seat he pays for, the public
would be satisfied. If any other service
should ever be required it could be done more
satisfactorily by lines of Herdics and omni-
buses. 1t may not be amiss to remark that
the Herdic company would gain largely in
custom if they would run n connecting line
out Fourteenth street. Plenty of people
would patronize the 1Ierdics on the avenue If
they could transfer ont Fourteenth street who
now add to the Jam in the Fourteenth street
cars, where gentlemen invariably are compelled
to stand to allow ladies seats. believe every
lady would justify the gentlemen in keeping
their seats, for the reason that such course
would in the end compel the companies to
furnish sufficient car accommodation for all.
Suppose gentlemen try this plan, not because
they are not willing to yield their seats to la
dies when necessary, but because such yield
ing permits the corporations to impose on
natural gallantry NY motto is, Better
service and no additional lines of cars"
J.D. T.,
National Republican., 1882-12-09

Messrs Myers, Cooper, Iiartwcll and Wake
rendition reflected great credit on those who
participated, and the large audience present
assured substantial aid to the worthy object
bpnpftpd
National Republican., 1882-12-09

Young and middle aged men suffering from
nervous debility, premature old age, loss of
memory, and kindred symptoms should send
three stamps for part VII of pamphlets issued
by Worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
Buffalo, N. Y,
National Republican., 1882-12-09
Anttiun saIfs.
Jr1oN SALE OF FoRrEIrED pLEDeEs

A UCTIoN SALE OF FORFEITED PLEDGES
On TUESDAY, DECEMBER u, and wBDNES.
DAY, DECEMBER IA, 1885,, Mt O'Clock p m, we viii
sell at our loan office 1881 Pennsylvania avenue, nll
pledges forfeited by nonredempion, consulting OF
Watches, Jew elry, Silver and Plated Ware Cutlery,
Pistols, Opera Glasses, Books, Npllses, Ladies' nnd
Gents Clothing and all other Wearing Apparel
Blankets, &c.
Parties holdng tickets will please take notice.
SrEIN1M BROS.
EOT,EV Auoitonoor
National Republican., 1882-12-09
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 8, 1882.
To The Ehtor.

SIR: An artillcryman in your issue of the
9TH snst, states that Colonel Moore, of the In
fantry, and Captain Waters, of the Scranton
Guards, used different tactics from that en-
ployed by Colonel Burnside, of the Rifles, at
the competitive drill on the 1st instant, mas
much that Colonel Moore and Captain Waters
took position in the rear of the line of file
closers during the firing lying down, and
Colonel Burnside took his position alongside
on line with the file-cosers, and makes the
query-whch was right? l beg leave to refer
him to paragraph 18s, page 10, of Upton's
Tactics, which distinctly states: In the diff
ferent firings, at the first command the guides
fall back to the line of fle-closers; the cap
tain passes by the right flank and places him
self three yards in rear of that, line, opposite
the centre of the company.
A MILITIAMAN.
National Republican., 1882-12-09
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

The following Is list of advertised letters remain.
ing in the post-oilce In the city of Washington
December o. 1882. T. L. TULLoCK, L. NJ.