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A Bare-Footed Groom.

There is a sheep farmer in West Vir-
GINA who's career illustrates the result of
s~hrewdness, perseverance and freedom
from debt. His story is told By a Vir-
ginia editor, who says that about twenty
years ago a young fellow named John
son, in the wilds Of Cheat Mountains in
West Virginia, made up his mind to be
married.
"But you have not a penny" remon-
strated his friends.
81 have my hands. A man was given
one TO scratch for himself, the other
for his wife," he said.
On the day of the wedding Johnson
appeared in a whole coat and trousers
but bare-footed.
This is hardly decent" said the
clergyman. 81 will lend you a pair of
shoes"
"No," said Johnson; "when / can buy
sheos, / will wear them-not before"
And he stood up to be married with
out g thought Of his feet. The same
sturdy conduct showed itself in his fu-
ture course. What he had not money
to pay for he did without.
He hired himself to q farmer for a
years work. With the money he saved
he bought a couple Of acres of timber
land and a pair Of sheep, built himself a
hut and went to work on his gro1Rd.
HIS sheep increased. AS time flew by
he bought more; then he sold off the
cheaper kinds and invested in South
down and French Merino.
His neighbors tried by turns raising
cattle; horses, or gave their attention 70
experimental farming.
Johnson having once found that sheep
raising II his district brought a hand
some profit, stuck to it.
He had that shrewdness in seeing the
best way, and that logged persistence
in following it which are the surest ele-
ments of success.
St~ock-buyers from the eastern mar
kets found that Johnson's heeces we're
the finest and his mutton the sweetest
on the Cheat.
He never allowed his reputation to
fail-the end of which course is, the
man who married bare-footed is now
worth s large property.
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Death of a Famous Soldier.

Sir William Fenwick Williams, VIII c
8tely died at London. was me Of the
lost famous soldiers ofthe British Army.
e was the son of Mr.. Thomas Williams,
pmmissary general and barrack master
] Halifax, N. S. Born at Annapolis. n.
on Dec. 4, 1900. he was educated at
\ e royal military academy at WOolwich,
d in his twenty-hfth year entered the
Ihllerv as second lie utenant, and was
Denoted to a c~aptaincy in bis fortieth
Oar. For three years, from 1870 to lS43,
did service in Turkey as British com
Issioner at the conferences preceding
Ne treaty of Erzeroum. In 1913 he was
hpointed British commissioner for the
justment of the boundary between
,krkey and Persia. In 1854 he was
.med British commissioner with the
trkish army in the East. and 1t was
ten that he won a worldwide reputa-
rtn by mis- prolonged defence OF kars
tkinst an Overwhelming Russian force.
Dr. his exploits in Kars General Will
pms received from parliament a life
tnsion of 5000 per annum, a baronetcy
~ the order o fthe Bate. In 1896 he
Is made commahdant at WoOlwich. In
Dc he was promoted to the command
I1the British forces in Canada. In 1860
was appointed governor of Nova
tbtia and received the brevet rank OF
tutenant general. In 1870 he vas made
dvernor and commandeF-in-chief at
ldbraltar, where he remained for five
brs. In 1877 he retired from the army,
nter a most honorable service of no less
pa ffy-two years. He died at the age
Ieighty-two.
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Would Burn His shirt.

Metellus OF Macedou was evidently a sly
old fellow, and he used to say ''he would
burn his SHIRT il it knew his true Intentions. a"
Were he living to-day, he would no doubt
any other way, for it is Vell KIN JNn, the old
fellow was a confirmed dyspeptic and longed
for a remedy for the chronic arrangement of
the liver VA system. All genuine bear the
signature nf ]. P. Allen, St. Paul, MINI.
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Perry Davis Pain Killer is an excellent
regulator of the stomach and bowels, and
should always be kept on hand, especially
at this season Of the year, when 50 many
suffer from bowel complaints. There IS
nothing SO quick to relieve in attacks Of
cholera
The Mineral argus., 1883-08-23

After having used a large number ofprep-
arstions for Catarrh, l have become satisfied
that OF them all E!y's Cream balm gives me
the most reliet. / can recommend it to any
one who may have a C2ld in the Head or
Hay Fsver.-S. B. Lewis. Principal Graded
School, Clinton, Wis.
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John A. Cole, a noted breeder of short
bo-ns ard Polan China swine of Hustisford
Wis. has made arrangements with Secretary
Judson TO hold a nublic sale of Short Horns
and swine during the state fair at Ovation.
ma the FIRST week in September; this is a
new feature, and will undoubtedly be a
great attraction.
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lillian Jackssn, who was arrest for
ling wheat from f. Albert OF the OF
lrrss, and who ran away from the Jail
d atfWinona, JuRe2S, has been arrested
Cli1ton, Iowa, on the charge of stealing
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Mr., Booth will begin his season Of
twenty weeks in Boston, where he ex-
poets to act for one month. Daring
December he win be in New York.
The Mineral argus., 1883-08-23

SPARTA. TENN.-Dr. W. b. CUMMINGS says
II am strongly convinced OF the efficacy o.
Browns Iron Bitters aud recommend
Them"
The Mineral argus., 1883-08-23

Gen. Hazsn, chief of the signal service
bureau, is visiting Fort Omaha.
The Mineral argus., 1883-08-23

When Talmage preached at Corinth, Ky.
recently over 200 ROSE for prayer.
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LEwIsvILLE. IED.-Rev. J. S. Cain says: ~
used Browns Iron Bitters for nervous pros
tration and found it entirely satisfactory.
The Mineral argus., 1883-08-23

WELLS sRoUGH on CoEss. @-I5c. Ask for Il
Complete. permanent cure. Corns. warts. buuionl
The Mineral argus., 1883-08-23

Texas fever has broken out among the
cattle at Dodge City KaHs.
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Wanted man or lady in every town to
sell valuable medicines-paying, permanent
business-Wrte Home Health Co., Mime
aDolis. MINI.
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two mead Of cattle, and bound over to court
in the sum Of $500.
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The Stearns county tar will he held at
st. Cloud Sept. Is and %.
The Mineral argus., 1883-08-23

The presidential party spent Sunday a
Wyoming, the highest pesK on the Unlor
Pacific.
The Mineral argus., 1883-08-23

A full feeling alter meals, dyspepsia,
heartburn and general i'll health relieved
BY Browns Iron Bitters.
The Mineral argus., 1883-08-23

The building of a new school house IN
Monticello is Drogressina soh3E.
The Mineral argus., 1883-08-23

Wabashaw county lost $50. 900 in bridges
by the late storm.
The Mineral argus., 1883-08-23

Lyons Patent Heel Suffeners keep new
boots and shoes from running over. Sold
by shoe and hardware d~salers. IS cents \
nair
The Mineral argus., 1883-08-23

A death from diptheria is reported at
Deiano, Wright couaty.
The Mineral argus., 1883-08-23

Poisoned ice cream made havoc at 9
church fair in Camden. : q.
The Mineral argus., 1883-08-23

ROUGH on RATs--Cears out rats. mice. dies.
reaches. bed-bugs. anti. vermin. chirmunks. l5c.
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NJ NHN lea-n lsLEsRArHI here ant -,
+NNNN I'|' viii giva you = situation. t.rou
ARE trse. Y~AIENIINE D.Os-. Lnaaylls. We.
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mensnan's Pepton zed beef Tonic ne only
preparation Of beef CONTAINING its eHfUe uH'ffr7us
prgpeTAef. IL con aims blood making. TO- csgeue-a-
TING and hf-sustaiIing properties. invaluable for
Indigestion, Dyspepsia. nervous prostitution. aud
al .drms Of general debility also. IN All eufaebled
conditions. whether the result Of exhaustion. nervous
prostraton. oyersork, Oh acute disease, particularly
II resulting from pulmonary complaints. CtswELI.
HAZARD a Co. Propristors, New York. sold by
Drucglsts.
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Martin Luther's DESCENDANTS

werecommend Wises Axle Grease.
The Mineral argus., 1883-08-23

The Violate Belt Co., Marshall, Mich, viii send
DR.. Dyes Celebrated Elrctro-N Oltaic Belts aud
E,ectric Appliances on TRIAL fer Is.triy daysto men
lyG-lg or oiuJ Who are adlictedwith netS ous debility,
lost vitality and kindred troubles. guars1teeinE
speedy aud complete restoration OF health I'D
manly vigor. Address a. above, \. B.-No riss
h incnrred. As thirty llvs' trlI is sLoHsl
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NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL COLLEGE,
- 81. Joseph. Mo. FEEs Low. send for Catalogue.
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300 -. war; 3 HaGLsrr ! % P ana = ~ '.
National Republican., 1883-04-16
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS,

At the opening of tho corporation court on
Saturday morning, in the case of Reed vs.
City Council for breach Of contract better
known as fish offal case, the counsel for the
city made q motion that the jury be dis.
charged and the case be continued, on the
ground that on Friday one of the !urymen
was intoxicated while in the jury box. After
argument on the motion, it was decided by
common consent of counsel to discharge the
jury and continue the case TO the May term
of the circuit court.
The advisory committee of teachers decided
on Saturday to advise the school board Ia
adopt Appleton's Biographies, tho" Eclectic
History of the United States" and Davis's and
Peck's arithmetics. There will be no Other
changes in the school books for the ensuing
year.
The churches were all very largely attended
yesterday. The Rev. Mr.. Dinwiddie, of the
Second Presbyterian church, is delivering a
course of lectures on the book of Revela.
tlons.
The taking of depositions in the Wise and
Massey contested election case in rebuttal on
the part of Massey was resumed and finished
on Saturday evening Two or three wit.
nesses were called and sworn, but nothing
now whatever was brought out.
There is a movement on foot to have q t6le-
phone1ine built from this city to Falls Church
via Fairfax seminary.
The cOlOred Baptists had baptising yester-
day at the river, between the shipyards.
Capt. Davis, the owner of the large fodr
masted schooner now being built at Agnew
& Co.'s shipyard, is in the city and will res
main until the vessel is finished.
At $40 o'clock Saturday evening there wa,
an alarm of fire caused by the burning out OF
an old fashioned Virginia chimney in tho
fourth ward.
Shad are now being caught in Hunting
creek. They sold at $ls and $50 per 100 al
the wharf Saturday.
National Republican., 1883-04-16
Srsb,I,rs' SniS..
baltimore AND OHIO RAILROAD.
THE MODEL FAST AND THE ONLY LINE
.,,,,. - BETWEEN
THE EAST AND THE WEST TvIAwAsH1NdToN
STEEL RAIISi


schedule to take effect SUNDAY, NOV. u. iss,
lave washington, from station corner OF Now
Jersey avenue and street,
Eor chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville and ST. Louis
coaches and Palace Sleeping Cars to above points
SnoHt ohangei l0i5 m. daily to Chicago. except
For PIttSburg, cleyeiapd and Detroit at lots q M
oy Y. MS daily $50 y. m Is solid train TO Fits
ouirrg, Mltn Sleepin Cars attached
iiIalns lot PhiI Elolpha and New York at $40 a. m
MY 1921 sniidAy y, m and $40 D. m. daily
Enr mai,i,anu All anu sleeping Cars attached.
to mnn q SH sn M i2io 22o 2SO $40 ao $40, 5is $50
oIo For Bsl,ir sore on sundays s;sO niS, a. M, les
fop AnIspolis, $50 M, i2:io and 4:iO; Sunday
For say stations between washington and Balu.
r0r statons on Metropolitan Branch, $40 $40 a. n,,
MVo n M, daily except Sunday, E45 ~ IN. daily; for
STANTON, sl0p daily, except Sunday; for Hagors-
avn and Frederick, $40 M, 1915, 4i5 daily except
Traihs arrive from the west daily, $40, 7sj a, n,-
From Sew York and Philadelphia, ass, sis a. m.
d9ly $40 .. m; daily, except Sunday /.
1910 a. M, 6:N y.
From staunton. 215 D. m. daily, except Sunday
FROM Frederick. Hagerstown, and tutermediatd
points. SIS n M; Frederick and way stations Gl5
Trains leave Baltimore for Washington At 3, $40.
GN !il0 I5, ., 0iO and l03O M, i26, boo 8 6s5,
E9V SD anu ll:30 m. ON sundays, & $40, 1:lO o.
and Hl0. a. m. l:3O, 8, 6;25 100, and si5 p m.
:, Al trains from Washington aud Baltimore stop at
Relay station.
For further information apply at the Baltimore aud
PennSylvnnln avenue corner OF fourte nth street,
where orders will he taken for baggage to be checked
ana received nt any point In the city. =
MM CLEMENTs, NJ. Oft, Baltimore, and q X.
National Republican., 1883-04-16
Social Notes.

Mai. Powell has been suffering severely fUS
two weeks with neuralgia, and is just begart-
ming to get out again. The paroxysms OF
pain effected his head and face especially.
Mrs. Stephenson has been dangerously i'll,
but is slowly improving. At one time her re-
covery seemed doubtful.
Gen. Hazen expects to take short trip to
Florida to avoid, IL possible, recurrence Of
the fever which has for the past two years
prostrated him in the spring. Mrs. Hazen
will 20 to some quiet resort on the coast
whore her little boy can continue his study
of German under his governess and recreate
at the same time.
Mrs. M. ID. Lincoln receives tomorrow
evening at 14l6 N street. Tho best literary
and musical talent contribute to make these
reunions delightful.
Mr.. Andrews has been busy filling orders
for portraits of late. Among those recently
completed is one of ex-senator Window, Sec
tary Chandler, Mrs. Gill, and one for copy
of his painting of Waterloo and Sedan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ormes, who recently returned
from Memphis, are at Mrs. Belva Lockwood's
Capt. and Mrs. Brooks and son, of Kansas, are
also her guests.
The many friends of Mr.. L. L. Townsend
| will be glad to learn of his return to Wash
ington. His health we regret to say, is by
no means good, and it will not permit him,
for the present, to make calls, but he would
/ Do kluu W bto ulS ~ NOs 1AAO Az oVAOOh
| northwest
Mrs Fassett has just finished the portrait
in crayon of the late Col. Devins. 1t is n
| striking life-like picture. She expects to
leave for New York the last of next week to
make sketches for portraits
Prof and Mrs. Paine, of Philadelphia, gave
q complimentary banquet at the Peabody on
the thirteenth instant to Mrs. NJ. Cora Bland,
M. D., of this city. The invited guests were
mostly medical men and women, but many
well known authors, journalists, and other
| literary characters were present, and the
occasion was in all respects highly enjoyable.
About thirty ladies and gentlemen met at
Mrs. Nettie Sanfords, 1126 b street north
east, on Saturday evening, on which occasion
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks, of the Omaha Repubti-
can, were presented to the journalists pres
ent. Mrs. Brooks, who has recently returned
| from Europe, talked about fifteen minutes on
the questions pertinent to the broader fields
of advancement for woman, and gave some
interesting incidents about the suffrage move
ment in Nebraska. Mrs Belva Lockwood
made an interesting speech. Mr. Brooks
made some suggestive remarks concerning
his travels in Europe, and Mrs. Sanford added
her practical ideas about the need of q ladies
press association with active membership,
Mrs. Davy Crosby and Miss May Sanford con.
tributed fine instrumental selections, and
Mrs. Monsanto sang charmingly and was
| twice recalled.
National Republican., 1883-04-16
INTERESTING NAVAL NEWS
Manufactured in Washington by New
York World Correspondent.
A Washington dispatch to the New Yorl
World of Yesterday SAYS:

A Washington dispatch to the New York
World of yesterday says;
Secretary Lincoln he's gone OFT on a nau-
teal picnic in the Despatch accompanied by
Com. Walker and "Com. wilson Tho first
named is real, genuine live commodore
the other 10 a naval constructor with the rank OF
commodore-that is, a master macninist and q
master carpenter combined under high sound.
ing title. This is the gentleman VINO dismissed
Black, the colored messenger in the Navy depart
ment, because Black declined 10 polish seven
pairs Of shoes every morning in the commodore
family, These naval constructors Insist rigidly
on their rank. and actually have had dreams OF
structor Wilson not only wishes to be called COM
modore, but to commands ship Of naval station
asifh he were a line officer.
A reporter Of THE REPUBLICAN learned
yesterday that Naval Constructor Wilson did
not accompany Secretary Lincoln on the Des'
patch that a naval constructor is not mas
ter carpenter or master machinist; that
Naval Constructor Wilson did not dismiss q
colored messenger named Black; that the
said messenger never declined TO polish seven
pair Of shoes every morning in the naval con
structors family because he was never asked tc
do so; that naval constructors, as we'll as
naval doctors. when in charge of bureaus, are
entitled to the rank of commodore by Law
without being required TO dream" for 9
rank, and that finally Mr.. Naval Constructor
Wilson has never expressed wish to com
mand q ship or u naval station. Otherwise
the article is correct.
National Republican., 1883-04-16
Renent OF pethnny Free ISlndergarten.

The entertainment for the benefit Of this
benevolent enterprise, given on Saturday
evening by Prof Edward O. Townsend and
Mrs. Nellie L. McCartee, attracted fno au-
dience to the halls and parlors of the Spen-
cerian Business college. The little ones
marched in at 8 o'clock, each bearing tiny
gift made or reared by their own hands to
Mrs. Spencer, their faithful friend. Prof.
Townsend rendered in his inimitable manner
ten choice selections, alternately convulsing
the audience with laughter and melting them
to Tenderness and tears. Mrs. Nellie l.. Nc
Cartee sang "Margery Dow" so exquisitely
that she was enthusiastically encored, and
gave "The Tryst." She was presented with a
handsome basket of flowers from the students
of the Spencerian Business college. Later she
sang LA Zingarella," and upon being en-
cored sang "An Old-fashioned Garden" Mrs
Lita Barney Sayles presented to Mrs. Spencer
a beautiful basket of rich flowers and fruit
representing the seasons, as compared with
the eras of life with an original poem pre-
pared for the occasion, an episode which sur
prised no one else 30 much as Mrs. Spencer
herself Prof. Townsend received hand
some basket of flowers from his classes in
elocution.
National Republican., 1883-04-16
EAST WAsuINGTnN.

Tho colored citizens of East Washington
will be well represented in the emancipation
parade to-day They have been taking ac.
tive steps for the past week.
A marine named John Getty became very
disorderly on Eighth street last night and
tried to log.a sergeant, when Officer Wagner
appeared on the scene, and after some diff
Guilty succeeded in getting the fractions blue
coat to the station house.
The merchants on Pennsylvania avenue
east, between Second and Seventh streets,
are considering the project of illuminating
that thoroughiare with electric lights. A
conference will be held and the matter con-
sidered in few days.
The gospel temperance meeting at Masonic
hall, Anacostia, last evening was addressed
by Judge j. D. Weed and Mr. Guy Wines.
The meeting in the evening at the North
Carolina Avenue M. p. mission was addressed
by Mr.. II. @, Thayer, the pastor, and others.
Sergt. Burgess formerly of the fourth pre-
cinot, has been assigned to duty in East
Washington in the place of Sergt. Hamilton,
resigned.
National Republican., 1883-04-16
Young Ladies' Temperance Union.

The young ladies of the auxiliary societies
of tho Woman's Christian Temperance union,
who had charge of the regular meeting in
Masonic temple yesterday, drew together a
large audience. Miss Cora B. Thomas, the
superintendent of the young ladies' work, pre-
sided, and Miss White read the scriptures
Miss l.. Strocbel read fine original essay
subject: "Why Our Young People Want Pro-
hibition." The young ladies of auxiliary No
4, navy yard, had charge of the music, which
was finely rendered Miss Ida Rogers gave a
recitation Miss Jessie Johns read an original
paper on "Woman's Influence" "The Re.
port of the Meeting" a poem, was read by a
South Washington young lady, and extracts
from a paper, written by the young people in
Anacosta, were very entertaining and in.
structive.
National Republican., 1883-04-16
Another Old Coin.
To he Editor

Tho article in your issue of the twelfth in.
slant giving description of "a quaint old
coin," the first cent coined by the government
of the Unit ed States, is quite interesting tc
antiquaria ns collecting mementos of the early
life of the nation, and especially so to those
forming mumismatic cabinets. 1t may be OF
interest to those engaged in this study tc
know that one of the coins referred to, pre-
cisely like the one in the possession of Mr.
Rufus Cobb, of Chicago, is in the collection
owned by Mr.. William P. Seville, of the PEN
sion nffica
National Republican., 1883-04-16
RECONCILIATION,

AS PORTRAYED BY REV. W. II. BROOKS, Al
THE NINETEENTH STREET BAPTIST
CHURCH.
At the Nineteenth Street Baptist church
the morning services were very largely at
tended by quite an intelligent congregation
who listened attentively to the able sermon
preached by the pastor, Rev. w. II. Brooks
from Acts xvi, 30, last clause "What Must |
Do TO be Saved?" Mr.. Brooks took for his
theme Regeneration" and he said among
things that the words of his text addressed
themselves to every one of his hearers who
felt himself OF herself unsaved, and that he
propounded this question to them for their
serious consideration and would endeavor to
help them answer II.
He said this did not admit Of or require an
answer from geological or astrological stand
point, hut that this was asked by the Philip
National Republican., 1883-04-16

church, East Washington, at the MONDAY
service yesterday, and listoned 70 funeral
sermon in commemoration Of tho late Mr..
Ford, by Rev. J. IL. Wayland. The text was
taken from First Thessalonians, iv., Ia ID;
"Sorrow for tho death of friends and rela-
tives." The minister during the course Of
an eloquent discourse paid high tribute 10
the memory of the deceased, closing inn
pressively with the last words Of Mr.. Ford,
who said to his mother, VINO was standing at
his bedside, Mother, / am about TO die, but
1t is all right with me-"
National Republican., 1883-04-16
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