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National Republican., 1883-04-23
A TALK ON JAPAN.
Rev. Mr.. Atkinson Gives Some Interesting
Facts I'm Regard 10 That Island and Its

Rev. Mr.. Atkinson Gives some 1nteresuhS
Facts I'm Regard TO That Island and Its
People.
Rev. Mr.. Atkinson, missionary to Japan,
gave an interesting talk yesterday at the First
Congregational church ON Japan and the
Japanese" He described the appearance Of
the country, the climate, the people, the GUS
toms of the country, the morality Of the
people, and the progress of the missionaries.
Approaching the main island from the ocean,
it seems mass of precipitous mountains
piercing the clouds. 1t does not seem at first
sight that there could be any level land. You
find, however, there are many plains there,
very level plains, admirably adapted for the
national crop, rice. The country is pic
turesquely beautiful, and the priests and the
worship of Boodh have increased its
Typographical beauty, even If they have
helped to blast its moral aspect. There are
four large islands, the northern one called
"Yezo" on our maps is very thinly populated.
II has among its population singular people
called the Amos, who are thoroughly cowed
by the Japanese. The southern part Of the
largest island and the two southern islands
are very densely peopled. The climate is hot
and moist to an extreme in the summer, cold
and raw and damp in the winter. Agricul-
ture Is extensively and scientifically carried
on, and the people thoroughly understand the
art of irrigation. The people are ceremoni-
ously polite, even more SO than the Paris
ian. Their etiquette is almost the re-
verse of ours. The language is exceed
ingly difficult to learn, and the extra
ordinarily ceremonious politeness of the
people prescribes set forms of speech that
immensely add to the inherent difficulty of
learning the language The morals of the
people, in certain particulars, are very bad,
but in other respects no worse than other
peoples. No drunkenness is observed on the
streets, but the vast majority of the men go to
bed drunk every night, especially in the win
ter. AS the women drink and chew tobacco
just as the men do, it is inferrable that they
get equally as convivial. Licentiousness is
not disgraceful No courtesans are allowed
ON the streets, but prostitution is fearfully
prevalent and. destroying the virtues of the
country 1t is recognized as an honorable and
legitimate business, and courtesans do not
lose social respectability by their nefarioui
business. The status of women is very low
She is regarded as thing, not as being. The
progress made by the missionaries, all thing'
considered, is encouraging.
National Republican., 1883-04-23
ALExANDRIA AFFAIRs.

The Virginia Dairyman's association, an
organization composed of about forty of the
largest milk producers held meeting here
Saturday, and fixed the price of milk for the
four months commencing May l at sixteen
cents per gallon. The average daily quantity
of milk handled by members of the associa.
tion is l,200 gallons, of which 80 per cent il
sold in Washington. A committee was ap-
pointed TO consider the advisability of estab,
fishing an agency in Washington.
The Woodlawn Farmers club held meet.
ing at Robert +. Roberts's place, Cameron
Mills, Saturday, and was enjoyed by all who
attended.
The entertainment given by the Good
Templars for the benefit Of the reform club
at ArmOry hall Friday night was a success in
every respect. Financially, it paid the In
debtedness of the club and left some money
in the treasury.
1t is supposed that the body of the man who
fell overheard from the schooner Tuscarora
and was drowned last month off Marshall
hall was found on the fishing shore of Mr.
Wallace Mitchell.
IL rained almost necessarily here yesterday
and therefore the churches were very slimly
attended. The First Presbyterian pulpit was
occupied by Rev. Charles Herr, Of Baltimore
Md.
The American Coal company report a great
scarcity of vessels coming TO this port for coal
charters. Freight rates offered are 20 10 %
cents per ton in advance of Baltimore rates
The grain market was active Saturday with
a stronger feeling Small lots of wheat sold al
Il2 for common, 116 for Fultz, III for mixed
and l2l and 1872 for Lancaster, Corn brought
81 and G2 for white and 60and 62 for yellow,
No rye or oats were reported,
CtuTsvIfIE AIA-Dr w Carter gays. al
National Republican., 1883-04-23
Moro buildings I'm the West End.

Col. David A. Windsor, the present post
master of his native city, Alexandria, is doing
as much toward the permanent improvement
of the national capital as any other person
engaged in building here. Having already
constructed scores Of fine residences in the
west end, he has purchased lot of land on
the corner of Fifteenth and Corcoran streets,
where he intends putting up two rows of ole
CANT buildings facing ON each of the above
named streets. They will contain all the mod
ern eonveniences and be an ornament TO that
section OF the city. He is also preparing
National Republican., 1883-04-23
Bargains.
Printed Goods Department.

Printed Goods Department.
We shall continue to offer the same at
fractions in our Print Department as
last week, viz:
Three cases best quality Prints, 64x64
cloths, in both light and dark work, at
sc per yard. We guarantee them per-
fectly fast colors, and as good as can be
bought for Sc per yard.
1000 yards best Percale Cambrics lin
Remnants), regular 12lc goods, at only
&c per yard.
5000 yards best 12lc Ginghams, in
stripes and plaids, at only 1oc per yard.
1000 yards best S2-inch Cambrics, reg
ular 12lc goods, only 10c per yard.
1000 yards 25c Cretonnes, handsome
styles, only l7c per yard.
1000 yards "Job" Lot Of Cretonnes al
l2ic per yard.
National Republican., 1883-04-23
Hosiery Department.

twenty-five dozen Ladies'
English Brilliant Lisle Hose, at
soc. per pair. These are in a
beautiful assortment of bronzes,
steels, and browns, and at this
price cannot be imported to pay
a profit.
Fifty dozen Gents Solid Color
Ingram Half Hose, cardinal,
navy, and seal brown, full regu-
lar made, only 25c. per pair.
Fifty dozen Mems Superfne
Balbriggan Half Hose, silk
clocked, full regular made and
gusseted, only 25c. per pair.
Fifty dozen Mems Fancy Hall
Hose, in six styles, full regular,
25c. per pair, worth 35c. pei
pair.
Twenty-Five dozen Misses
Solid Color Hose, in both plair
and ribbed, full regular made
sizes 51a to 8, only 25c per pair
Fifty dozen Ladies Balbrig
gan Hose, full fashioned, regu
lar made, and silk clocked, only
25c. per pair.
The above will be found
upon examination, to bear on
our statements in every partic
ular.
WOODWARD & LOTHROP.
National Republican., 1883-04-23

plans for the erection of complete row of
dwellings on Nineteenth street, between Q
and r. Said well-known citizen to Re-
PUBLICAN man yesterday: "Windsor is II
man of the Aleck Shepherd stripe. If few
such men were allowed little latitude in
Alexandria that town would wake up early
some morning and find itself hitched TO tho
car of proRress.n
National Republican., 1883-04-23
BARGAINS.

Owing to the backwardness
Of the season stocks of mer-
chandise have accumulated in
the hands of New York import
ers, consequently they are
obliged to make lower prices
to move them. Being in po-
sition to take advantage Of the
market we have bought, in
many cases at our own price,
many lots of merchandise, which
we propose to offer to our Gus
toners at a very small advance,
the nimble sixpence being in
much better favor at our house
than the slow shilling. For in
stance
National Republican., 1883-04-23
White Goods Department

White Goods Department.
5000 yards Lace Striped Pique, only DC
per yard.
1000 yards Check Nainsook, only DC
per yard.
1000 yards fine quality Striped Lawns
at 12ic per yard.
1000 yards Lace Checked and Striped
Lawns at 12Ic per yard.
Satin Striped Lawns, very fine quality,
regular 25c goods, at 10c. per yard.
Magnificent assortment of White Dress
Fabrics at 25c per yard, to which we in
vite special attention.
India Linen-our famous quality-at
15c per yard, is still the bargain of the
season.
We have before called attention to the
superior bleach and finish of these goods,
causing them to launder more beauti-
fully than any other make.
Our finer grades are also of the same
superior make.
National Republican., 1883-04-23
GAcES.

4I inches wide, All-silk Cream and
Black Spanish Laces, only 25c per yard.
Have never been able to offer goods like
them less than 371c per yard.
Black Silk Matelasse Spanish Lace, q
inches wide, only 25c per yard.
Black French Laces, warranted all silk,
8 inches wide, 21 and 25c per yard.
Black Spanish Lace, 8 inches wide, 19C
per yard. Nice quality. 1t would be
cheap at 25c per yard.
A very pretty Spanish Lace, IL inches
wide, only 12ic per yard, very desirable
for trimming grenadine dresses.
National Republican., 1883-04-23

MEssRs WOODWARD LoTHRoP beg to their
toners that having
Null Fchus &c. of class of goods not
usually seen in the greatest bargains
goods in Washington and to which we invite
special attention.
National Republican., 1883-04-23
BARGAINS,

We have bought one hundred
dozen Hand Embroidered White
Null Fichus at what we think is
a very low price, else we would
not have thought of buying SO
large a quantity. 1t is perhaps
sufficient to say that they are
equally as pretty and cheap as
those we sold in a former sea-
son, which we're SO greatly APP
preciated.
In addition to this purchase
of White Fichus we have bought
an elegant line of the latest
styles of Printed Null Fichus,
and, as a specially good bar
gain, we shall offer one lot of
seventeen dozen Navy Blue
Polka Dot Null Fichus at soc.
each. Very, very cheap.
Children's Collars.
Ten dozen Children's Gui-
pure Collars, never offered less
than SI.25, we shall offer at 75c.
each, in both cream and white,
with Guipure Embroidery to
match for Cuffs, the best value
we have ever shown in Collars.
Torchon Laces.
Fifty pieces Torchon Laces,
234 and 3 inches wide, in four
handsome patterns, at Ioc. per
| yard. We think you will say
they are worth I2Hc.
A splendid line of Torchon
Laces and Swiss Trimmings, in
IL yard pieces, at very low
prices. Swiss Trimmings at
12Hc. per piece.
Handkerchief.
1
Fifty dozen Ladies' II. S.
Linen Cambria Handkerchiefs,
two inch hem, extra fine quail
ity, only I2Hc. each.
Fifty dozen Ladies All Linen,
Hemstitched, Printed Bordered
Handkerchiefs, extra fine quail
ity, hand hemstitched, not ma
chine work, only I2Hc. each
Gentlemen's three-quarter,
fine quality, Plain White and
Colored Border II. S. Hand
kerchiefs at 25c. each. Please
examine.
WOODWARD & LoTHRoP,
Boston Dry Goods House.
National Republican., 1883-04-23
WASH LACES.

Broderie de SAKE, a new Cotton Lace
for trimming white dresses, in widths,
at 12l, 1s, and 25c per yard; with 27 inch
all over to match, for sleeves, at 75c per
yard.
New patterns of Wash Laces, 2 and 8
inches wide, at 10 and 129c per yard.
Maltese Laces, in new patterns, at S79,
so, and 62!c per dozen yards. These are
almost half the price we have been ask
ing for same goods.
National Republican., 1883-04-23

CLuTsvILLE, ALA.-Dr w. Carter says: II
have used browns Iron Bitters in my own
family for indigestion with great benefit"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-03-07

Thes river and harbor bill before
Congress appropriates $25, 900 for
the harbor at Pensacola, and $780,
OO0 for the st. Johns river.
From the present appearance Of
the peach trees in Columbia county.
the Lake City Reporter thinks that
dryers will be needed to care for the
crop this year.
TIE Herald says everybody at En-.
terprise talks OF nothing but the rail-
road and the depot. All seem con-
fdent that railroad to that point
will soon be built.
1t is stated by contemporary that
the machinery for thirty-seven saw
mills have passed through Jackson>
vile for South Florida, within the
past twelve months.
The Sumterville Times saws DR.
Driskell has some vegetable curios>
ities--a grape fruit, the seeds planted
b months ago, now in bloom, and
mulberry about the same age, now
bearing.
Three years ago Mr.. Clark RoSset-
ter planted five acres of Seeding
trees, budded them afterwards. and
large numbers OF the trees are this
year in bloom. Verify, Volusia
county is place where the orange
tree natures rapidly.
The editor of the Tavares Herald
has been shown cluster of four or.
anges from the grove of Mr.. G. 3.
Fenw:ck, at Waleka, growing on
twig not larger than a pipe stem, the
combined weight of the four being
eight and one fourth pounds-the
average being over two pounds each.
The largest orange measured tours
teen and three>fourth inches in cirA
conference. They were free from
rust and bright in color. The editor |
pronounces them the finest oranges !
ever grown in Florida.
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- Ex- Govern or 8 tearil6 has purchas='
ed property at Mt. Dora, Orange
county, and viii make bis future reS-
idence there.
The Sumterville Times is glad to
chronicle the TACT that the farmers
are devoting attention to other than
cotton crops.
The Fort Dade Messenger says
there is.more building going on there
now than in any other place in South
Florida. Next.
The State has leased her convicts
to Henry Nj. Wood Tor the next two
years, tor $4,600, Mr.. Wood paying
all expenses.
Mr.. D. d. Rodgers has sued the
officers of the steamer Greenwich for
$4,000 damages, tor the non delivery
of his freight.
The editor of the Times thinks Or
ance City has tho isand inhabitants,
and the Herald CLAIMS the same num-
Der at Dayton".
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FLORIDIANA.
Geographical Divisions Of FIorida.

EASTERN FLoRIDA-Is composed of the
counties of Suwannee, Columbia. Alachua
Levy. Baker, Nassau, Duval Bradford
Clay. st. Johns. Putnam and Marion.
WEST FLoRIDA--Is composed of the coun
ties OF Eseambia, Santa Rosa, Washing ton
Walton. Holmes. jackson and Calhoun.
MIDDLE FLoRIDA-Is composed of the
counties of Gadsden, Liberty, Franklin
Leon, Wakulla. Jefferson, Madison, TAYLOR.
Lafayette and Hamilton.
SOUTH FLoRIDA-Is composed of the
counties of fernando, Sumter. OranCe
volnsia, Brevard, Polk, Hillsborough, Man
atee Monroe and Dsde
1, ls ola is soon to be lighted
with =
'aliJ line OF steamers now run
fro4 '''stka to Silver Spring.
IL 1882 there were 253 miles of
railroad constructed in Florida.
I ~ say they want more hotel
accommodations at St. Augustine.
The editor of the Land Of .Floacers
has been presented with one-eyed
alligator
The G lesville Bee thinks that
the late frosts did no material dam
age to vaget .tion.
The c atl,ripg little martens made
their ii q pc france here this sea-
son on I . III ult.
The r,fd speaks highly of the
exhibit sven by the pupils of the
col"reO 'ool at Enterprise.
IL is mated that the cost of the
present 'ssion of the Legislature
will APP oxjnate about $4,000.
The ] ouit lille & Nashville railroad
depot Pensacola, costing $4,000,
was deh royed by fire last week.
w. +. Crouch, of Starke, has ship.
ped this season over 100000 oranges
to New York and Philadelphia.
Elk Senator Niblack, one of the
Oldest settlers of Lake City, died at
his home in that place last week.
The big hotel at Oak Hill is found
TO be too small to accommodate the
guests, and will have to be enlarged. |
The Banner -Lacon notifies those |
farmers who are burning off their
lands" that they are violating the
State law.
During the year 1882, forty,three
railroad companies and eight canal
COMPANIES fled article Of association
b Florida.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
on ~ F5 . 4 Il 8

on AZ q IL ( =
Engaged in Educational Work.
Send for it. Only 81 per year
SO cents for six months and splendid Land
scape Chrome. 10 cents extra for postage and
packing. Sample copies of paper free.
Address,
VISITOR AND TEACHER,
1850 Huntsville, Mo.
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"Ruchupaiba,,

Quick, complete cure, all annoying
Kidney, Bladder and Urinary Diseases
81. Druggists.
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AMBLER, MARVIN & STOCKTON,
Bankers.

oldest Established Bank i'm East
Florida.
Organized in 1870 by Mr. D G Amber, and gen.
orally known as Amblers Bank
Transacts a general banking business. De-
Change bought and sold on most favorable
terms; Collections made and proceeds
promptly RENTED.
Correspondents-Imp & Traders Ma.
tional Bank, New York; Merchants National
Bank, Savannah, Ga.
Resident Correspondents of Brown Bros 6
Co, Drexel, Morgan & Co, Jas Kings Sons
Kountze Bros, New York, and other promi-
nent Bankers issuing Letters of Credit 1S2tf
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LiVsry and Board Stable.

taken to d Land Landing, Beresford and
any part the county. Covered cou-
veyance for the Coast ready at any time,
Also two hea work teams for blowing
breaking, hauling and heavy work of any
kind. Horses boarded by the day or week.
Horses and Carriages for sale. Groves
taken care of iu the DR.. Gillen style.
31tf III. A. TANNER.
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The Wars COMPLETE AVID SPECIAL MaHuREs,
O4ange Trees, Vegetables and Sem-Tlopica Fruits
eLongTa aaaaRd bMm comprising @ daeb aw
AG d Analysis Prices 0honOuc
for rahomuN kong
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4 LEARNERS and others desiring genteel, lu-
Il crative agency business, by which IS to
$40 day can be earned, send addresses at
once, on postal, to III. G. WILKINSON & Co.,
1876 and 1877 Futon street, New York. 1857
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-25

~. The constitution did not confer iuris-
diction upon the district court IN cases To
contest tue result OF an election. The leg
islature had no power 10 change the JuTis-
diction given by tue constitution unless the
power to make and change was given the
legislature by the constitution; (4o Texas,
ili). Jurisdiction does not exist in this
court 10 revise upon appeal the judgment
OF the district court in cas-, oil contested
election; 90 Texas, 3f). Affirmed. Say
ton. !.
Anderson VS.. Shaw; from Ellis county.
Had the petition herein shown that Shaw
held legal title to the notes suei on, but
that the parties for whose use he sued were
the equitable owners of the same, then the
suit could have been maintained IN shaw 5
name for the use OF the equitable owners
The petition and evidence showing Shaw
had no interest in the matter. the suit by
him could not be maihtalned. Reversed
and dismissed. Watts, j.
Miller 1T al. VS.. Adamson and wife, nom
Graysoa county. The court passing upon
the facts as we'll as the law, its hnding upon
the evidence is entitled to the same weight
that liz given the verdict OF a jury. The
judge is the exclusive judge of the credibil
ity OF witnesses and the weight tn be given
their respective statements, and there being
evidence 10 support his finding, the ludg-
nent is affirmed. Watts, j.
Milliken VS. First National Bank; rom
Grayson county. The admission Of inele-
want or inadmissible evidence by a court
trying case without jury isnot sufficient
to cause a reversal, il IL rendered proper
Judgment upon competent evidence
Where a Judgment is proper on the merits,
whether errors have been committed ON
the trial or not, the judgment will not be
disturbed. Affirmed. Walker, p. ].
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-25
The Postal Note.

AT the late session of congress an act
was passed providing for issuing what is
called postal notes which act will go into
effect about September LIST, 1888, or at an
earlier date II the necessary engraving and
printing can be done. The postal note is as
large as greeuback or treasury note At
the right hand are two columns giving the
months of the year and the dates of twelve
years, commencing with the present. On
the left hand are three columns
OF figures, one, representing dollars,
is numbered up to 4, and the
second, representing dimes, isnumbered up
to .; the third, representing cents, is also
numbered up to9 and each series ends
with II cipher. This note in for sums less
than five dollars. The postmaster ut the
office issuing the note will punch the
month and the ear, the number of dollars,
number ofdimes and number OF cents in
their respective columns. thus preventing
any alteration IN the amount or date. By
this system Ihe postal note can be issued
Tor any sum, from one cent up to 100. In
buying note no written application will be
necessary. IL will be purchased like post
age stamp, and will be payable TO the
bearer AZ any time within three months
IRON the last day of the month of ISSUE
The body of the note is a form stating the
office at which it is sent and the amount
When paid, the person obtaining payment
puts his signature on the note. IL is not
claimed that the postal note furnishes the
same security MS the postal order now in
use.
The postal note has been in use in Great
Britain just two years, aud with great
popular acceptance. The last annual
report of the British postmas-
tergeneral shows that 4 1922 of
these notes, aggregating 81, 006 OH, had been
issued in one year. The average time they
were in circulation was six days, showing
that there is no foundation for the fear that
they would be devoted to permanent use as
money.
The postal note has been authorized for
the convenience of the people in RENTING
small sums of money in amount varying
from one to four hundred and ninety nine
cents. The post-oilice will-charge lee of
three cents for each note Issued, without
regard to amount.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-25
Tho New Telephone Boil systcm,

During the past few years, while improve.
ments in the telephone system have been
rapidly going forward, there has been one
problem remaining TO be solved, toward
which 1t looked at one time as limo practi.
cal steps could ever be taken. This prob.
lem was how TO construct call.bell unon N
line with several Others which could be
Hung alone, so that one subscriber upon tho
liue would not DO annoyed by the constant
ringing OF q bell which was intended 10
call somebody else. In Boston, where
Aere Is u separate wire for every telephone.
This trouble does not exist, but In many
ether places one wire istho means of com.
nlunication between the central office and
. large number Of subscribers. Hence
when ono bell Rigs all the other bells ing
With II, and q system Of signals have had
TO BE- employed, which Il Is very annoying
10 the subscribers 10 be obliged TO stop and
Np. Many different people have att cm ptod
. solution Of this probltm but the latest
Invention, and one which sppears " be en-.
Qrely sattatactory, 10 the Carrier telephone
~. It's the property Of tho Currier TEL
eQ9ouo Bell company. This company, Of
V4tQh Jacob B, Cufrisv, Of LowSIl, the
o1nN pAtentee, 10 preaideut, and u, Hall
~ ~. 2 Pembstlon DQuere, Boston
~ eQnoequsntly added IN Important I'm
r nent ~! treasurer, 10 origlpatsd un.
q uass,chubettu with Z capital
@ hAs been In existsncs bI
~ inv2psion d iimpl;
a. ~ dc 6sil psoIeoss