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National Republican., 1883-04-10
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ON and after SUNDAY, DtH EMBER a. lsss pas
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from u. u p. station us follows
fiO r NJ. DAILY-LouisyIlle and Cincinnati snec,a
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CINCINNATI, aud Louisville without cnanse ARRIVING
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Vllle UW p, NJ, connecting closely ut these ciiles
southwest. and Northwest -
IL" y: ~ For NewptAt News, Old Point, md Nor
,rf'lk s. o ~ M a. $3.50
7;Io r. M daily, except sunday for all stations
on o. & o. lpy cast - lifon 70 ~
For Rates. Tickets to all polntt yos, iooo,,or H.,
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CIV u s,,H MI Ll.hk, ,teneral Passenger Agout
National Republican., 1883-04-10
A New Chief Chemist.

Prof H. w. Wiley, of tho Purdue univer-
sity, Lafayette, Ind, has been appointed
chief chemist at the department of agricul-
ture. Prof Wiley is a native of Indiana, a
graduate of Harvard and is said to be an ac-
complished and experienced chemist.
National Republican., 1883-04-10

struction Of the dispatch, Mr.. Wilcox says,
does him great injustice, and has caused in
tense ex citement in Arizona.
National Republican., 1883-04-10

MARIANNA, FLA.-Dr. Theo. West says:
"1 consider Browns Iron Bitters the best
tonic that is sold"
National Republican., 1883-04-10
GREAT FALLS ICE COMPANY,
SEASON OF 1858.

SCALE OF PRICES
At the wharf foot OF Tenth street southwest, and
100 pounds.
From wagons, to large consumers, at rate OF 25c
per 100 pounds.
Family trade 50 TO 100 pounds iOc per 100; 95 to 30
mounds, JOc. per 100, 10 pounds for loci pounds
for Sc.
Discount on tickets purchased at ollicc.
our wagons deliver Ice In every part of the city.
Branch Offices 1902 II street, l5l5 seventh street
northwest.
JOHN VAN RIsWGCK, President
JOHN d. BARTLETT superintendent.
VNoR sALE-PRINTED CARDS, aFUINIsHED
IL Rooms, with Table Board" "1his House for
Rent, apply at -" and Furnished Rooms for
Rent price 10 cents each are or sale ~ the Business
once Ok The NATIONAL Republican, de7-L
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-24

covered tin boxes to customers living
sometimes mile from where tho food
is cooked. When il is brought in, none
too hot, the members writing materials
and manuscripts, including his half-iin.
ished speech, are showed to one side Of
his table, and the food is deposited on
the remaining space. which is covered
during the meal with a cloth which has
decidedly seen better days. To this I'M
appetizing repast the family draw up
and think that at least the sublimity OF
discomfort can be found in Congress.
ional life in Washington, and wonder
why they imagined before coming here
that their paths would be strewn with
roses and that when the head OF the
house was elected they thought earth
had no brighter lot to offer than theirs
WAS to be.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-24

MIR. DAwLEy has been III the drug business in
the city of Providence twenty-five wears as clerk
and proprietor i'll good standing, and knows
whereof he aiirms - Ed.
Mr.. d. says 81 For many years have suffered
intensely nt times with what is generally called
rhe,lnaat ism. When first attacked was confined
TO my bed and could not walk a step. ] could
not boar the weight of the bedclothes, so excru-
chatting was the agony endured. l always no
ticed that before these attacks came on my kid
news were affected before there would be any
pain in my limbs or any swelling OF joints or
limbs, the color OF the secretions from the kid
news would be very dark and the odor strong and
feverish. The last attack was very severe, about
five years ago, and was confined to the house
several weeks, and was unable to attend TO bust
ness in three months. Daring the time was
confined at home and the time of my conva-
lescence employed four of the best doctors that
could obtain but none Of them gave me per-
manent relief, for they did not go TO work al the
cause of the trouble. Having been acquainted
with the proprietor Of Hunts Remedy n long
time was induced by him to give it a trial. hop
ing that it might reach the seat of the disease;
and after taking one bottle 7 found myself very
much improved. and after taking the second
was feeling better than had after any previous
attacks. During many months previous to taking
the Remedy my hands and fingers would be much
swollen and stiff every morning; my left side, in
the region of stomach and spleen, was very lame
and sensitive; at times | would be taken with
severe cramps over the spleen, and be obliged to
apply mustard or cayenne for temporary relief;
I was very nervous nights and could not sleep;
was obliged to be very particular in my diet, and
my physical system was sadly demoralzed. Since
have taken Hunts Remedy Systematically all
these things have changed; have no swollen
hands or limbs, no pains or cramps in the side
can eat all kinds Of food. sleep soundly and get
thoroughly rested. and my Kidneys are active and
perform their functions promptly. thus taking
out of the system all the poisonous secretions
which contaminate the whole system where the
kidneys do not act efficiently. My friends. what
Hunts Remedy has done for me IL viii do for all
Of Won, I believe 10 to be the only sure euro for
all diseases OF the Kidneys, Liver, and Urinary
organs. Q Respectfully, Z. Il. DAwLEY,
s64 Broad Street."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-24
Our Common Holiday Trouble.

What is that stuff on your shirt hos.
ON that looks like soap grease?' said
the grocery man to the bad boy. as he
came into the grocery the morning after
Christmas.
The boy looked at his shirt front, put
his fingers on the stuff and smelled OF
his fingers, and then said, 80, that is
nothing but little of the turkey dress
ing and gravy. You see after pa and 1
rot back from the roller skating rink
Yesterday, pa was all broke up and he
couldn't carve the turkey. and had to
do it, and pm sat in a stuffed chair with
his head tied up, and pillow amongst
his legs, and he kept complaining that
| didn't do it right. Col darn y turkey
any way | should think they would
make n turkey flat on the back. so he
would lay on greasy platter without
skating all around the table. 1t looks
easy to see pa carve II turkey, but when
I spearcd into the bosom of that turkey
and began TO saw on it, the turkey roll
around rs though it was on castors anu
it was all could do TO keep it out of
mas lap. But rasseled with it till |
got off enough white meat for pa and
ma and enough dark meat for me. and
| dug out the dressing, but most of it
flew into my shirt bosom, cause the
string that tied up the place where tho
dressing was concealed about the person
of the turkey, broke prematurely. and
one of the oysters hit pa in the eye and
he said was rs awkward as cross
eyed girl trying to kiss man with a
hair lip. If ever get to be the head of
n family shall carve turkeys with a
corn shelter" - Ptck's SIN.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-24

Being bound for Texas, two wealthy
brothers, South Carolina planters, got
off the train at Atlanta 10 stretch their
legs. A young man introduced him.
self rs son of one of their friends.
Was he going to Texas, too? Oh, yes,
he was going to Texas. The planters
liked the courtly manners of the youth.
One OF the planters entered his car; the
other brother continued his walk. The
young man rushed into the car and
said to the first: "Your brother wants
800, quick" Gu. came five $40 gold
pieces. Out went the youth; nor was
he seen again by either of the brothers.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-24
A husband in Massachusetts whipped

his wife. who employed n lawyer to
prosecute him. Then he took proceed
ings against her on the charge of COM
mon drunkenness, and she engaged the
same counsel TO defend her. This law
yer sued the husband for the value of
his services, relying on the rule Of law
that a husband is liable for "neccssa-
ries" supplied to his wife, The Supreme
Court accepted this view so far rs pay
for her defense was concerned, but
ruled that the charge for prosecuting
the husband could not be allowed.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-24

Hear what one member Of the profession
testifies regarding tho scientific prep
aration Of u brother member.

MIR. DAwJEy has been i'll the drug business in
the city of Providence twenty-five wears as clerk
and proprietor i'll good standing, and knows
whereof he aifirmS. -- Ed.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-24

A careful father was about entering
his library the other day, when he
heard some one inside indulging in
shocking profanity. lie listened, and
discovered that the culprit was his IL
year-old son. I'm skin him!' he hiss
ed, in an undertone, seizing small
cane and bursting into the library. His
anger quickly vanished, however, when
he discovered his mistake. His son was
simply reading aloud one of Bret Harte's
dialect poems. The Judge.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-24
g GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE.'

As tana ea offers 70 travellers all the advantages snd comforts
WELL VEL
SLEEPING CARS DINING CARS
UPON
tho iow rate o SEvENTyFvE
wa MISSOURI RIVER
MINNEAPOLIS
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-24

WAuTy, rs SOIue iecl lncy ChHlOI alOTu
10 do. The parlor is the members
Office, the chiltlren's play-room and his
wife's sewing-room and reception-room,
where she receives visitors whenever
any find her at home.
1t bears evidence of all the purposes
10 which it is put, and its scanty, shabby
furniture and carpet are almost con-
eealed beneath newspapers, Congress
siondt Records, documents and books
and seeds from the Agricultural Depart
ment to be distributed to constituents.
The children's toys, the baby's carriage,
the nursery refrigerator in which the
baby's milk is kept, and the mothers
work-basket, rs well as her card-basket,
overlooking with cards from foreign and
domestic dignitaries for she has dill
gently called on every one in official life
Notwithstanding the fact that she has
no suitable place TO see visitors, all are
10 be found or stumbled over in this
room. No wonder she is generally re-
ported "out," even when actually at
home, when her visits are returned.
But am glad to say that none even of
her most fashionable acquaintance
snub her because she does not live in
better style.
OF course there are some Senators and
Representative who live in boarding.
houses who are better situated than
those have described, but few of them
are, if they have children with them. as
their expenses are too heavy to afford
she best accommodations here, many of
them having residences at their distant
homes. the expenses of which only par
tally cease during their absence. Some,
instead of going out to meals, are sup
Piled by caterers, who send the food in
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-24

Some Delaware people eat muskrats
and like them. One enthusiast says:
s'Put brace of fricassed rats before a
Washington epicure and the odds are
that he could not tell them from rab-
bits"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-24


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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-14
A Child's Faith.

In town of Holland there once lived
a very poor widow. One night her child
rem asked her in vain to give them bread,
for she had none. The poor woman
loved the Lord and knew that he was
good so, with her little ones around her,
She earnestly prayed to him for food.
On rising from their knees, her eldest
child, boy about eight years of age,
said softly, "Dear mother, we are told
in the Holy Book that God supplied
his prophet with food brought 10y the
ravens"
eyes, my son." the mother answered;
'cbut that was very long time ago"
but. mother, what God has done
once may he not do again? l will 90
and unciose the door to let the birds fly
in" Then dear little Dirk, in simple
faith, threw the door wide open, so that
the light of their lamp fell on the path
outside.
Soon afterwards the burgomaster
passed by, and noticing the light, paused, A.,
and thinking it very strange, he entered
the cottage, and inquired why they left
the door open at night.
The widow replied, smiling, "My lit
tie Dirk did it, sir, that ravens might
fly in to bring bread to my hungry child
rem"
sIndeed, !" cried the bnrgomaster, "then
here's raven, my boy. Come TO my
home, and you shall see where bread
NAV soon be had" So he quickly led
the boy along the street to his own
house, and then sent him back with
food that filled his humble home with
After supper little Dirk went to the
open door, and looking up, he said
"Many thanks, good Lord" and shut II
fast again; for though no birds had
come, he knew that God had heard his
mothers prayer, and sent his timely
help.-Old and Young.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-14
The Prize Drill.

Three companies entered the drill yes
terdav at the Fair Grounds, the Rifles
from Vicksburg, the Volunteer South
rons and the West Point Rifles. The
ind0es were Major W. A. kobbe and
lieutenant Davis, of the United States
Rapular army. The first company
drilled was the Vicksburg Rifles and the
printed programme was taken up ana
followed all the way through. 1he time
allowed for each company expired be-
fore the programme was finished. This
company was composed of youths and
bows. and was the smallest and mes IN
size of the three companies; their UNI
forms were cadet gray with navy blue
caps and white shoulder straps and
epaulettes.
The West Point Rifles were dressed in
dress regulation uniform with dress caps
without plumes. The company drilled
well and were favorites with those who
were betting on the result of the drill.
They drilled in the programme and
hardly finished it when the time allowed
was up.
The Volunteer Southrons were quicker
in executing the movements and promp.
ter in the manual of arms than either oil
their competitors. They were dressed
in navy blue coats trimmed IN red with
blue pants and red stripes, and wore
white dress hats with white plumes tip
ped with blue. They finished the pro
pramme and executed several name
yers not laid down. The drill was sc
close between the West Point company
aud the Southrons that the judges were
unable to decide under an hour, wher
their decision was given in favor of the
Southrons. The way in which the drill
was conducted was to have so many
points as a maximum and each judge
kept a score, add up both scores anc
divide it by the number of judges
Meridian Mercury.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-14
Carrier-P Pigeon VS.. Pony.

When at its ordinary speed carrier
pigeon is supposed to fly somewhat fas
far than an express train. The expert
ment which was tried some time ago of
q race from Dover to London between a
pigeon end the Continental Mail resulted
triumphantly for the bird by somewhere
about half an hour; but then it must be
remembered that pigeon can take a
perfectlv straight line aerDss country
from one point to another, tins etieetlng
a considerable shortening of distances as
compared with the curves and deyiatlons
in railroads and ordinary highways. To
race q pony against q pigeon would, q
conrse. be foregone conclusion in
favor of the latter; but it has Just been
shown. bY a race which has taken place
At Bedworth, that q pigeon can ~
rather more than double as fast as
nonv While the fourf0oted creature
was engaged in galloping hall a mile
the pigeon completed q mile with elgn.s
Yards to spare. 1t will be generally
thought that the pony should nav
made better tune; but, of course. Il i
difficult to organize race OF TINS sort
~ a to call forth all the speed possessed
bv the animal, who never runs 50 quick
| II when there Is nothing IN sight g
compete With. Il was the pace e
whieh they ay, as well as their sHaal
! size which commended pigeons to th'
/ French during the siege OF Farls, as
i means Of taking messages out q n
eitv into the provinces; and e. thi
nreaent moment regular arm Of tn
sserman military establishment = ser
v;ca of trained pigeons, kept il reaell
ness s 4 all the great Teut0nic fortresses
Ire pigeon has, in fact solved the grea
lnrobiern 81 flying in given direction =
snv state Of the wind, secret Mniel
seems utterly beyond the reach q Pc
Il Ioonists and inventors Of serial machines
London Telegraph.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-14
The Grave of Jefferson.

Lieut. Col. Thomas l.. Casey who was
charged with the execution of the reso-
luton of Congress providing for the
erection of suitable monument over
the grave of Thomas Jefferson at Month
cello, announces the completion OF the
work. The grounds were surrounded by
wooden fence, and the old monument
to Mr.. Jefferson was much worn by the
weather and disfgured by relic hunters.
The work Just completed consisted in
the grading, seeding, and sodding of the
surface, the erection of new monu'
ment over the grave of Mr.. Jefferson,
and the building of a strong and hand
some fence about the burying ground
| The monument consists first of two
foundation courses-the lower II feet
square and the next feet square and
each 8 inches in height-which cover
the grave of Mr.. Jefferson and four OF
his Kindred who are buried at his head
and feet and on either side. These
| foundation stones are surmounted by {
! die, 4 feet square at the base and a
feet Z inches in height, and this by
granite obelisk 3 feet 2 inches square a
the base and II feet IL inches high
The total height of the monumen
above the ground is IS feet.
The inscription, composed by Mr.. JET
ferson and in accordance with his direc
| tions, placed on the obelisk is as fol
lows;
"Here was buried Thomas Jefferson
author of the Declaration of Indepen
| dence, the statute of Virginia for re
ligious freedom, and father Of the Uni
versity of Virginia"
Upon the die is inscribed: "BorI
April 2, 1749, o. S. Died July 4, 1926
On the upper surfaces of the foul
sides of the lower foundation step arr
inscriptions marking the four grave
surrounding that Of Mr.. Jefferson
the grave of Martha Jefferson, hi
wife, those of Martha j. Randolph ant
Maria J. Eppas, his daughters, and o
| Gov. Thomas NJ Randolph, his son-in
law. The total expenditure was SS,352
leaving 81, ,648 of the appropriation I'm
expended.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-14
A Strange Ocean Monster.

A Panama special says: Capt. ID.
Seymore, of the American whaling bark
Hope On, which anchored in the bay
on the 7th from four months cruise,
with 400 barrels of hump-back on board,
reports having encountered a strange
marine monster off st. Elmo. This Is
one of the Pearl Island group, situated
within forty or fifty miles of this town.
The boats were out, waiting signals from
the vessel as to the direction in which the
whales were heading. Suddenly the
water broke at a short distance from
the boat Capt. Seymore was steering,
and he made ready to catch whale.
But to his surprise and that of the men
in the boat, who ceased pulling and looked
around when he shouted to them, an
animal somewhat like a horse slowly
rose out of the water and then diyed,
apparently alarmed at the sight of the
boat. None of those present had ever
seen an animal like it before, although
they are all old sailors, and they agree
in saying, as do another boats crew who
saw it the following day, that it was an
animal which has never been previously
encountered. The glance which Capt
Seymore obtained enables him to de
scribe it as about 20 feet in length, with
handsome horselike head, with two
unicorn shaped horns protrudiDg from
| it, with four legs or double jointed fins
with brownish hide profusely speckled
with large black spots, tail which ap
peared to be divided in two parts.
The animal was seen on two different
days, and an effort would have been made
to catch it had it not been that whales
were about at the time. Capt. Seymorl
and his officers agree in believing tina
the monster is peculiar to the locality
and that i could be easily killed witt
lances and bomb-guns. Officers on thl
Pacific Mail Company state that the,
have seen this animal on several occa
sions, although they never had the op
portunity for close observation whicl
was obtained by the Hope On.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-14
Troablesone Correspondents.
y. 3. slates. j

=. " States.
French army commanders when they
are on distant expeditions, do not de-
sire their snboFdinates to reveal the
truth Of their operations, cruel and bar
barous they may be, to the outside world.
A lieutenant In the French army has
been retired for stating that the French
sailors massacFed the Annamites at Hue
after they had ceased resistance An
exchange very aptly remarks that, IN
view of the probable occurrence OF other
little affairs Of the kind during the trou
bic with China, the French Government
should require its army and navy Qineers
to pass thorough examination IN lying.
In war times the truth must not al
xays be told, and correspondents often
get into trouble by doing 50. During
the early part of our Confederate war
there was a correspondent OF 9 Ms
bile paper. the Advertiser we think II
was who followed the army of ten Bragg
and wrote most interesting letters to
his paper. He had been Tor years
member of the New Orleans bar, and
had dipped enough into the mysteries
of newspaper business during his leisure
bours. which were altogether too mum,
erous for his pecnniary profit, to know
pretty well what is required 9f a cor
respondent. This gentleman, Mr.. sam
uel G. Reid, got to divulging secrets IN
relation to the strength and movements
of the army, which did not comport with
Gen. Bragg's ideas of expediency and
policy. therefore he sent a member OF
his staff toinform Mr. Reid that he must
leave. This officer, who was of kind
iy temper, and placable disposition, told
Mr.. Reid that the general had come to
the conclusion that his (Reid'sl constl-
tuition could not brook the rough usages
of eamp-life-that the course and mea-
gre fare served out to officer, soldier, and
correspondent alike, would prove detri-
mental and perhaps fatal to his health.
The imperturable Sam declared that he
was a Confederate, heart and soul, and
though his physical condition would not
admit of his shonldering musket In de-
tense of the glorious cause, he was per-
fectly willing to share all the hardshlps
and subsist on the miserable rations that
the 'sboys" received, or in his own words
he could stand the racket, and sent
his acknowledgements to the General
for the kindly interest he took in his
welfare. The staff officer seeing that
Sam did not or would not comprehend
his insinuation, resorted to plain Ian
guage and said: Mr.. Reid, Gen. Bragg's
order is that you must go beyond his
lines within three hours, if you do not do
50 he will have you hung to the highest
tree in the forest. Sam thought this
ineligible enough, and said, with that
simple, innocent, angelic smile that al
wav irradiated his countenance on like
occasions; "Now you are talking, old
boy! Tell Gen Bragg that ! will vacate
his ranch within the prescribed time as
| have a holy horror of being hung.
And Sam left. He is the son of the COM
mander of the General Armstrong,
nriyateer. that wrought such wonders
in the fighting line in the war of 1912,
and has, after years of assiduous appli-
cation to Congress, obtained his claim
against the government.