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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-05-26

One hundred and twenty-nine tons
of ivory, at the recent sales in London,
brought, on an average, ESQ per ton.
A large proportion were ivory tusks,
showing how many elephants are de-
stroyed in early youth. 1t is estimated
that the 1926 tons of ivory imported
into Great Britain during the nine years
from 1873 to 1881 represent 296, DIG pairs
of tusks. Hence. at this rate of destruc-
ton, the trade in real ivory seems to be
on the Decline, and that in cellnloid
increasing. Chicago Herald.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-05-26
Railroad Pleasantries.

Two engineers of New Jersey had
GRAND fun the other day. Near Bound
Brook their tracks run parallel for three
miles and cross. They brought their
trains together on this parallel and I'M
dertook to pass each other at the cross
ing. The engines were very evenly
matched and the engineers were men
who dared, SO that they came to the
crossing together and each undertook
to cross through the others train. 1t
was rare fun for the engineers, but in
running the two trains through each
other, men and women and children
were mangled and killed. This may
not be anything to complain OF, but
there is a sort of feeling in New Jersey
that the engineers of these two trains
ought to be talked to. Detroit Post ana
T2ibaf72e~. l3 5 Al sSFg ~
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-05-26
THE MODEL AkERICAN GLRI.

A practical, plain young girl;
Not-afraid-of-the-rain young girl;
A poeticai pOSy,
A rudy and rosy,
a helper-of-self young girl.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS young girl:
"A never-will-laee young girl;
A toiler serene,
A life pure and clean,
A princess-of-peace young girl.
A wear-her-own hair young girl;
"A free-from-a-stare young girl;
Improves every hour,
No sickly suntiower,
A wealth-of-rare-sense young girl.
Plenty-room-in-he r-shoes young girl;
No indnlger-in-blues young girl;
Not bang on her brow,
To fraud not bow,
She's observation-disclosures young girl;
Not der-of-trash young girl;
Not acheap-jewel-fiash young girl;
Not a slipper of rum,
Not a chewer of gum,
"A marvel-of-sense young girl.
An early-retiring young girl:
An active, aspiring young girl;
A morning arlSer,
A dandy deSpiSer,
A progressive, American giri.
"A lover-of-prose young girl;
Not aturn-up-your-nose young girl;
Not given to splutter,
Not utterly utter,
But a matter-of- fact young girl.
A rightly ambitious young girl;
Red-lips-most-delicio young girl;
A sparkling clear eye.
That says:"I will try,
4 sure-to-succeed young girl.
An honestly counting young girl:
A neVer-seen-ffirting young glrls
A quiet and pure.
A modest, demure,
A fit-for-a-wife young girl.
a sought-eyerywher young girl:
A future-most-fair young girl;
An ever discreet.
We too seldom meet
This queen young girl.
Virgil a. Ptnkleg. in Cincinnati enquirer
National Republican., 1883-01-23
The stnr Route TrlnI.

James +. Brown and John Carey of Orc
gon, were called to the witness stand in tho
star-route trial yesterday morning, and gave
testimony relative to the route from Canon
City to Fort McDermott, Oregon. During
Carey's examination q letter from Miner to
the witness was read, wherein he is directed
TO purchase the silence of u person in Oregon
who had been sending to the department pro-
tests against the continuance of the increased
service. The next route taken up was that
from Eugene City to Bridge Creek, Oregon {:
and the contract and other official papers were
put in evidence. Among them was u contract
ors affidavit, alleged by the prosecution TO
have been fraudulently altered. Mr.. Ingersoll
exhibited the paper to the jury, calling their
attention to points which he asserted
sustained the inference that the alterations
were legitimate. 81 should Just as soon ex
pect to squeeze water out of POWDER" he said,
"as fraud out of that paper" A letter from
q subCOntractor named Powers described the
almost impossible character of the route over
the mountains during the winter and spring.
When other means failed the carrier started,
with an assistant, to carry the mail on snow
shoes over snow from ten to twenty feet deep
His hands and feet were frozen and amputa.
ton was afterward necessary. The assistant
managed to struggle through. Unsuccessful
attempts were made with six horses to force
Il passage. This evidence was put in by the
prosecution TO show the impracticability of
the order for expedition on the route. The
subcOntractOr, Powers, was placed upon the
stand, and, on nCross-eNamination, said that tho
winter he had reference to in his letter was
an extraordinarily severe season. Still he
could not have carried the mail on schedule
time many winter Adjourned.
National Republican., 1883-01-23
When Shall Congress Convene,

Among the bills introduced yo5Hcrday was
ono by Mr.. Blanchard, to establish the
time whom tho term of congress shall
be hcld-to begin and end 1t aims at
no change in the time for the election
of representatives to congress, but is in
tended to so change existing laws that tho
term Of each newly elected congressman shall
begin short time after tho election, and also
that each new congress shall meet shortly
after the election instead of thirteen months
aiterward, as now, the idea being that to
representatives fresh from the people shall be
committed the duties of carrying out the re-
forms and enacting the remedial legislation
which the people may indicate at the polls
they want done. The bill makes no change
in the sessions of the forty-cighth congress-
but changes those of the forty-ninth and sub
soquent congresses to conform to the idea
above expressed.
National Republican., 1883-01-23
APPEALS FOR PROTECTION.

Petitions From PcnnsyIvnnia, Ohio, and
MainC-Protcsts Against Reduction OF the
Tariff.
Tho agitation Of the tariff question in con-
grcss is bringing in many petitions from man
uiacturers and laborers protesting against re-
duction of duties and asking an increase of
the tariff upon specific articles. This morning
Mr.. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, presented to
the senate eighteen memorials signed exclu-
sively by laborers, skilled and common, in the
Pennsylvania steel and iron works. These
read in part as follows:
"We have viewed with alarm the effects
upon general business of the mere proposition
of the tariff commission TO reduce duties and
of the widespread apprehension that congress
may 20 even farther in the work of reduce
tiOn than the tariff commission has recom-
mended, and we point to the recent stoppage
of mills and factories and workshops, to the
enforced idleness of many workingmon, TO
tho shrinkage in values and tho decline in
prices to the largely increased number of
financial failures, to the tendency toward
lower wages forlabor, to the hesitation of cap
ital TO engage in new enterprises, and TO the
Withholding of orders for supplies by railway
companies and other great corporations as
conclusive proof of the depressed condition
of many of our leading industies and of the
bnOCk WHICH our WnOle industrial system mas
experienced. We call especial attention to
the large importations of iron and steel which
have taken place during tho past year, and
ask that they may receive the careful con-
sideratiOn of senators and representatives
in connection with the proposed changes in
tho duties Of these products. The large inn
portations referred TO occurred in year of
low prices in our country aud when our capa-
city for production of iron and steel of
every description was fully equal to the
demand, and also when our iron and steel
markets were wholly free from all abnormal
excitement, and they show that the present
duties on iron and steel are not only not pro-
hibitory, but are In some instances not sufii-
ciently protective of the capital and labor en-
gagged in their domestic production To de-
crease the duties on many iron and steel pro-
ducts which could be named could only re-
suit in an increase of importation and u
consequent increase of revenue, or else in q
great reduction of wages to be followed by
general distress and discomfort"
1 Mr.. PendlCtOn presented the memorial of
the SwiiCs iron-works, and seventeen other
corporations and firms of Cincinnati asking
duty of % cents pound on tin-plate. The
argument presented is this: The average an
nual importation of tin-plate is 100000 tons.
With the proposed duty this would be pro-
duced in the United States, which production
would give employment to $4,000 workmen,
require l00rollingmills, and consume 2, ,000, 900
tons of coal and 100000 tons of pig iron, and
thus save to the country business valued at
over $2I,O0O,00O per annum.
A petition presented by Mr. Hale, from
business men of Eastport and other Maine
points, protests against the reduction of duty
on SardinCS and auChOyies in boyps
National Republican., 1883-01-23
Court OF Clnims-NIiIengo Ina Foreign
Countries.

The court of claims met yesterday pursuant
to adjournment. A decision was rendered in
the case of Comd'r James ID. Graham, of the
navy, which is in effect that naval officers
while travelling in n foreign country under
orders are entitled to mileage the same as
when travelling under orders in the United
States. Judgment was given for $i63.4O in
favor of the claimant.
The court overruled the motion of the gov
ernment for a new trial ofthe case of Timothy
Ford & Co. Tho petition, i'll the case of Swift,
Courtney q Beccher Co. against the United
States, was dismissed, thereby sustaining the
ruling of the commissioner of the internal
revenue in regard to the sale of match stamps
to this company.
The court appointed IL. II. Alexander, of
this city, n general commissioner TO take tes-
timony. The case of Campbell & Eslin against
the District of Columbia was then taken up,
and will probably occupy the attention of the
court during the entire week.
National Republican., 1883-01-23

repeated ofIcnsos against the requirements Of
the measure persons or corporations may be
enioined from further transacting telegraph
business. These requirements are that dis
patches shall be received from any person, or
from any other line and transmitted without
favor or prejudice and that no extra charge
shall be made for the original date line in
messages received from other lines. A penalty
Of $500 and costs of suit is prescribed for vio-
lation of the provisions of this bill, tho COM
pany offending TO be also liable to action for
damages. This bill is similar in its provisions
to the Joyce bill now pending in tho house.
National Republican., 1883-01-23
Hotel safety.

Tho bill introduced by Mr.. Bland for tho
protection of life against fire in burning
hotels provides that every hotel and boarding
house in tho District of Columbia shall be
provided with fre-oscape ladders in every
room, and that every hotel over three stories
high shall be provided with iron balconies at
each end of every hall, with ladders leading
down from one balcony to the other. The
bill also provides for the employment of watch.
men, fixing penalty for neglect; and makes
it incumbent upon every grand jury TO cx-
anime the bill and institute inquiries at the
beginning of their sessions
National Republican., 1883-01-23
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Take Care OF KITS Children.

Tho bill for the granting of pension to the
children of Christopher Carson, late lieutenant
colonel and brevet brigadier general United
States army, introduced yesterday by Mr..
Luna, of New Mexico, is for tho relief of tho
sons and daughters Of the once famous exit
Carson" who are poor, and now live in Las
Vegas, ~ NJ. The mother is dead and the
oldest daughter, Tcrosina Carson Allen is u
widow. Tho other children are Christopher
ir,, Charles, Rebecea, and Josephine. The
petition for pension is signed by the most
prominent citizens of Las Vegas.
National Republican., 1883-01-23
ThnnI,s nnd a Medal.

The senate joint resolution thanking John
f, Slater in the name of the people of the
United States and authorizing tho striking
Of gold medal to be presented TO him ON ac-
count OF his bequest OF 81 100000 for the pur-
pose Of uplifting the lately emancipated
population Of the southern states and their
posterity by comforting ON them the blessings
of Christian cducation," was yesterday morn
ing reported to the senate with favorable rec
ommendation from the committee on education
and labor by the chairman, Mr. Blair. The
President is authorized TO see that the medal
shall bear appropriate devices and mscrp-
tious
National Republican., 1883-01-23
IA prel,minnry ,Jconnc,tc ncno,,.

The Jeanette board met in secret session
at the Navy department yesterday for the pur-
pose of considering the preliminary report
which they will prepare upon the invcstiga-
tion of tho loss of tho Jeanette up TO tho
present time. This report will bo submitted
to congress in case the other members of tho
Jeanette crew arc not examined before tho
close of the present session of congress. In
that case they will testify before the board at
a later date
National Republican., 1883-01-23
Under Vhloh Advice, MIR. soorotaryl

Mr.. Holman's resolution, offered in the
house yesterday and referred to the committee
on public lands, calls upon the secretary of
the interior to inform tho house how Much
land has been patented to railroad companies
under an opinion of the attorney general in
conflict with decisions of the supreme court
concerning the so-called indemnity grants,
and also calls upon the secretary to inform the
house which he is now acting under-thc
decisions of the supreme court or the opinion
Of the attorney general.
National Republican., 1883-01-23
Foreign Patents.

Mr. Baync, of Pennsylvania, introduced n
bill in the house yesterday which provides
that no citizen shall be prevented from re-
ceiving patent for any invention already
patented in foreign country on account of
its having been so patented If application is
made within two years of tho time of issue
of the foreign patent The bill also provides
that no patent shall be in force more than
seventeen years.
National Republican., 1883-01-23
Telegraph ANA Cable Companies.

Tho Logan bill for the regulation Of tclo-
graph and cable companies was iayombly re.
ported by the senate Judiciary committee
yesterday. IL has been amended by the COM
mittee by striking out the provision that upon
National Republican., 1883-01-23

Our Weekly Rent List. published every Monday
morning, contains complete schedule OF our houses
Stores shops, and farms Ohercl for rCnt, together
win descriptions, prices, We ana now theN lnny ne
seem Property for sale m NIL parts Ofthe city Money
TO loan ON real estate. call,
h. IL. WARNER. OlG Z street.
TF YOU WANT TO RUY, SELL, RENT. OR
Il Trade CITY or Country Property come aud see the
G,Gat bargains at the ltenl Estate Exchange OF
WILLIAM III. MAIN ~ BROTHER ~. Charles
Hotel corner Third street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, mhlO-tf
National Republican., 1883-01-23
0drante0---S Situntious. frmaIr

"ANTEp-BY A LADY QUALIFIED, BY
w education and experience FOR clerical work, n
position as private secretary, amanucnss or cupyist
would make daily visits to read and write for mi nycd
or invalid person; references. Address Mrs o.
Republican O1lce. Inel3tR
WTANrED-BY A RELIABLE COLORED
w girl n situation rs nurse and to do chamber
work. Apply at 20i street southwest jalO ne
WTANTED - BY A RESPECTABLE WHITE
w girl, situation MS cook, washing, and ironing
u small family Apply 0lO ID street northwest for
three days. iaiO.3tN
WTANTED-BY A DRESSNfAKER SEWING
w by the day week; can furnish sewing ma
chine. Call at or address 1912 Second street. George
town, ID. &. ialg.its
National Republican., 1883-01-23

NEThNTED--i2ooO FOR ONE YEAR, SECURED
w by the ni1sT patented invention Of The century.
BuslngSi established, wei advertised, and payiugi
ManulNCtOry UapubleOf nlliug an orders,
Or VIII sell onG-th'rd interest IN tho Washington
Branch, owning four States, inr f3tpl, 10 energetic
business man VINO Will take entire charge OF the IH'
tall and Wholesale deparmpntI Of thiS ugcuCy, mly
stocked with new goods controlled by Sis pateu8.
Address NJ, Republican OnCe. lgl-it
National Republican., 1883-01-23
:for Glrnt- 6lnfurnisbrO Guoms.

INoR RENT-TTIREE UNFURNfsiIED ROOMS
IL modern improvements. 42i New York avenue
northwest. Ia23.3th
JNOR RENT-TrREE NEW UNFURNISHED
~ rooms on third floor; NIL communicating; two
'front.' one back. Apply ut llOi Ninth street north.
west: no children. ja28 3ts
TlNWO VERY DESIRABLE UNFURNIsUED
i. rooms with water gas, heat, and use OF bath:
also one very cuzlly furnished room, for rent No.
4O7is First street northwest.
7TOO NEW JERSEY AVENUE NORTH.
L. 4 - - wcSt-Frunt basement room, unfur.
nlshed, and small single room on second floor, fur
ni3hcd terms reasonable lalg3tA
National Republican., 1883-01-23
.fue glrnt-- NlistrIInnrnns.

GTORE FOR RENT AND FIXTURES FOR
- sale. 1lli Sixteenth street northwest Jals-att
~ II, CARPENTER, ~ MILES NORTHEAST
Il . of Anacoslia Post.Ollicc, ID. G., opposite The
Congressional Cemetery Horses under shelter, with
hay s5 per month good feed ana sUbling, sS extra
care, $40 Colt breaking aud handling vicious horses
specially, Horses bought and sold. orders Mt Al
lison Nnilor's Fourteenth and II streets northwest,
promptly attended to. dclS-lm
National Republican., 1883-01-23
Eost ano tfOunO

Il pS'r-A PURSE CONTAINING SOME GOLD
II and silver change, memoranda, ana Japanese
tIt1, let n lNgka House water closet IcavGHt Kl-
publican once, receive liberal reward, aud no ques'
tlOns asked, ia22ltt
National Republican., 1883-01-23

OOE X STREET NORTIGWESr-FOR RENT
400 o. handsomely furnished second floor,
with all modern COnvcnCnccs; open CRATE; station
nry wasl.stands and bathroom; to desirable parties
terms reasonable. io2l3th
National Republican., 1883-01-23

HANDSOMELY FURNISHED ROOMS. SIN.
gle en- suite with board, at lIO NJ street north
west, best references given and rcquircd telephone
communication. jnt3-3ts
National Republican., 1883-01-23
9OarOing.
9(loneu 70 9ooalr.

Mooney no LOAN At LOWEST RATES AND
INL without delay. JOHN SHERMAN q co.
National Republican., 1883-01-23
SECOND WEEK.

THE IDEAL OPERA COMPANY,
Under the direction orNfGss 4. ODER.
National Republican., 1883-01-23

1000 q STREET NORTHWEST - HAND.
Il 600 some. wc-mrnishcd communicating
rooms on second foor, with board; Hcrdcs pass the
door cars convenient jao3Mt
National Republican., 1883-01-23

ut will Discourse Most Excellent Music"
National Republican., 1883-01-23

VVOR REN1-l330 q STREET NORTHWEST
~ nicely furnished rooms on first and second floors,
single or en- suite, with board for light housekcep
I'M ~.
National Republican., 1883-01-23

5d(antrN---I Ilooms.
WTANTED-ON FEB. !. ny A GENTLEMAN
w one largo or two small communicative rooms
on first or second floors uninrnished; permanent f
suliedi state price Address N. g., Republican
Onlce. ia983tF
WTANTED-A SMALL FURNISHED PARLOR,
w with two communicating rooms, furnished or
parity furnished, for light housekeeping; must DO
clean and pleasant Address with price and full par
tculars, QUINCY, Republican Office. iag:tSt1
WTANTED-PARLOR AND TWO BEDROOMS.
w ortw9 communicating rooms with occasional
use OF paflOr: with or without board. Address
THREE ADULTS, Republican Onlce. ia23.3a
yNTANTED-TWO FURNISHED ROOMS, WITH
w privilege Of light housekeeping; references
given. state price per month. CAPITOL, Republic a.
OfiCe. in9L8tr
WTANlED-FoUR UNFURNISlIED COMMU.
w nlclung rooms, or small house, central loCu-
ton Address, stating terms, a. o., 90 street south
west, iagl.3tY
WTANTED-BY a GENTLEMAN AND WIFE,
w board and room In II strictly private family,
within ten minutes walk Of tho Treasury; rates must
be low. Address Box 1, Republican Onicc.
ia22Stt
National Republican., 1883-01-23
2mnsfmfnts.

EoRDs
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--st THE OPERA SEASON. s.
National Republican., 1883-01-23

NTICELY FURNISHED ROOMS ON FIRST
IN and third floors. with board; modern improve
ments; good nCghbUrh Dod; convenient to two lines
of cars lOlt Twelfth street northwest. jaaO 8ts
National Republican., 1883-01-23

A PRIVATE FAMILY WILL RENT TWO OR
"A three ,wcll;furni'hed rooms on third floor
with or without board location convenient TO hotels
postoflcc, aud siroetcnrs. I5j G street northwest.
National Republican., 1883-01-23
GdlantrO- 8cIp---.frmaI

GdlantrO- -8cIp--- frmaIe.
WANTED--A GOOD WOMAN. ron GENERAL
w houseworS; must stay nt nights ana have good
references Apply at gO2B street northwest.
NXTANTED-A SETTLED WOMAN TO COOK
ja228ts ''' e'' ''O' Vi" '''
WANTEn-A WET NURSE (WHITE). AP.
wv ply at the office of DIR. w. w. JOHNSTON, be-
tween $3.50 and 10 q. M, or ut . y. m. In203tH
w ANTED- A wELLRECOMMENDED
w girl for general housework private family; no
laundry work. 6l5 Twellth street northwest. l-3th
S1luntco- Situations --Slalc.
A COMPETENT BooKKEEpER AND CASH.
"a Ter desires position; best Washington aud
baltimore references Address lOS Druid I'M ave
nue., Baltimore, Nd Jal0-lts
a1lantrO-airIp-3tlaIr.
WTANTED-A RESPECTABLE WHITE BOY
w about II years of TO learn the profession of
architecture. Apply ut 5l3 seventh street northwest
jE,3.3tF
Wy ANTED--5O ACTIVE YOUNG MEN FOR
w service on the western frontier; good salary
ana al expenses paid. For particulars apply NJ 1916
sweet ia91.l2tS
National Republican., 1883-01-23

FTNwO FURNISHED SUITES FIRST AND SEC.
Il ond floors; also u basement, to DO used as bed
room office. g2i q street. in223ta
National Republican., 1883-01-23

E1OR RENT-A FLAT; HANDSOMELY FUR.
A. nshCd six rooms; silver china, table. and bed
linen, also piano, FOR three months longer. Ills
street innOl3tA
National Republican., 1883-01-23

TNLoOR SUITABLE TQR LIGHT HOUsEKEEp.
~ ing; furnished or unfinished! also other rooms.
m3 sINloenth alrect. nonr ArlIng0n Ilole ingO.att
National Republican., 1883-01-23
.fur glrnt. fnrnishtN lluome.

TNoR RENT ONE NICELY FURNISHED,
IT front room, with gns ana heat, for - per month.
1ii2 i2Sevonth street northwest ja23 3ts
NOR EENT-TWO LARGE ROOMS ON FIRST
~ floor. with dlning-room aud kitchen attached, at
anttrf fuv fnot-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-01
CO.S5%rasaes E.oTE3s.

StrCJt lamps will ;,c !sghte,i ut $50 D. H.. and ex
tingu.,hed al - a. IL
Al The mc.tlUg 81 The $ col Of Virginia. in Char
IHttoHili, VA eS,ar,itS, re-. T.. II. ttUp5tDl OF
THIS city, Was invited - sit aS corresponding ne,ii-
Der
Or. ID. F. Viscrnan 2 cn,crt,l lutheran minister
addressed meeting al fTtet1naI-S hospital chapel
last night Addresses were made also by VT. -. T..
Tunnel, II Mex; York; Edward 4. Forrest of south
Caroline, and Rev. George VI. Moore, OF Lincoln
mission
Mr.. Joseph Van orden. who died at Providence
Bo>l'itti on utSaiiN- was buried AZ The COngCtS-
siVn;tl cemetery yesterday. air. Van tr,en came
mere during The var. ana at time the pro-
PrEtoT ol he old Central hotel, but OF late years
bad been engaged IA dealing IA horses
LAST night .bOat - O'clock. the residence OF A.
1.'JhO6. SIS 1st street northwest. was entered by
thl2Fes. through The front door. which had been
hit oir'n. and a Silver pitcher and one goid-ned
goblet w,re stolen
The iailqw Zen entertainments given at Marin,'s
Dali EiSf night by the ladies st Johns church. 10
D'iy an organ iOr ST. JOHNS chapel, very sue
cesSfTl affair.
4 bursting Of steam pipe In one of the rooms Of
te iriich school building, corner of 12h aud G
streets Snuth2asI. yesterday. caused considerable
III good order.
a. MrS Nett1e Sanford's residence. No 112f Z street
northeast, when q very interesting literary and
Eluslt:l program was carried out
\ nFoIE'I1de c0HasTt, given ny TIE First Com
fahy utoI Veteran Corps, at the National Rifles
arllory- last evening, was largely attended
wash Meredith Was charged in the Police Court
tll~ ErFEiH VIII! assault on his wife who tpS-
ttAe;t that "a Tuesday Eight be cane home and
kn'Fked nec s'HSrlcSS. ~" was sentenced 10 nav a
linz ~ - "a d9y7 in al
VI ifa;tso carter vas charged. IN the Police
CcEr1 this morning, with toT0i,g night soil In
Pc rt' ti:ii l'.tt Prescribed b.: laT. The case
VS. con; iii'AtI till Jueslav
III The iul!c,. Court this no-n.rc John Yolno vas
NIcd - ioT profanity III the witness TooIn.