National Republican., 1883-04-28


One of the petticoated canvassers broke the
point of her pencil last night and The REpUB-
LICAN reporter studiedd tho way determined
female sharpens an obstreperous pencil. The
young lady opened her knife after numerous
attempts, and grasping 1t tight in her lily
white hand made ferocious slash at the un-
suspecting cedar. The blade made a
break through the wood and suddenly
coming out sliced out little piece of thumb.
With an ejaculation the girl made another
lunge, and this time cut the pencil entirely
through. An angry light sprang into her
eyes, and she cut and sashed with the en-
ergy of Keely motor, but to no avail. The
point steadily refused to reach the tineness
necessary to chirography, and aftor the pen.
Gil had been whitfield away, and the wounded
thumbs and fingers bound up with court
plaster she borrowed the reporters pencil and
brought it back an. hour afterward with the
end worn off and the butt chewed up.
THE FAIREsT OF THE FAIR.
Oh, she Is young, and she is sweet,
And she is very fair,
An autumn sunsets brightest ray
Is prisoned in her hair.
(Some say she takes II off at night
And hangs II on chain.
Upon her cheek chaste lilies rest,
With roses peering through;
Her dancing eyes are vlolets,
Brimful Of laughing dew.
(Some say she denly uses paint
And belladonna, tool.
Tho in her fame mad rivals may
The knife of scandal sheathe,
To wrest my love away from her
There is no power beneath
Great Scott She's lost her teeth
1.-THE following bids have been received for
the liquors which were donated to the fair:
Barrel Of Monogram whisky, +. X. Ward,
$3.50; Bob Callahan, $255; $. Aman, $265.
Keg of Acrue whisky, L. X. Ward, so;
Ganroa Rrnithharth ShE
Kcg of scott's Chalk whisky, Frank Hume,
$50.
For the keg of Ysasi sherry, containing 1s
gallons, gentleman who gives his initials
Us IS. II. X" has offered 50 gallon.
The following prizes were drawn on chances
won at Privates Billings and Demonet's spin
ming jenny last night: Mahogany table,
valued at $50, by w. +. Carter, of 917 Vir-
ginia avenue southwest; ice cooler and re-
frigerator, value $35, and parlor lounge, value
$40, by b. b. johnson, Of 493 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest.
HOW THE VOTING STANDS.
Gibson Brothers. solid silver, gold-mounted
composing stick for the most popular printer
w. +. Nabers, 65; j. II. Cunningham, 5
Rainsdell, IA; II. A. Mcdonald, 2; w. II.
Tenley, 16.
Corps badge for the most popular member
of tho corps--J. II. Dyer 395; Ii. F. Bauer,
256; ]. G. Cowie SO; II. B. Kirkwood, 40.
Butchers scales for the most popular
butcher-M. Homiller, III William Hoover,
1S; j. r. Kelley, z; George Noble, 16.
Silver punch bowl and ladle for tho most
popular hotel or saoon-T. A. Sullivan, 255;
Riggs house, 26 Ebbitt house, 10; S. Aman, 2;
NJ. V. Tierney 147; George w. Driver, 03
William H. Wright, 10; Hank Elwood, 80;
William Helmus, 8.
Conversation chair for the most popular
gentleman-James E,Waugb, "A; G. I. Noyes,
&. j. b. Crawford os
Gold watch and chain for the most popular
drug clerk--Thomas @. Kell, 6S; s. Edgar
Mahan, 1919; II. L. Barrett, A; Ben Suffer- 3
Tom Howard, A; G. Van Syckel, 100; Frank
Manning, 105; n. Q. Wampler, 2.
Billiard cue for the most popular saloon or
billiard parlor-Millor &c Jones, o; Mike
Scanlon, 15; Q. W. Holl,7.
Sideboard for the most popular lady-Mrs,
W. G. Coburn, "A; Mrs. Il. G.Wheeler, 3; Mrs.
Adrian Jones, IL,
Printers library-R. C. McAuloy. II; Adrian
Jones, 13.
Lawn tennis set for the most popular lawn
tennis olub-Maple club 10; Washington club,
%; Kendall Green club, 15; Maj. b. p.
Nimmack, Percy Myers /.
Pair Of scales for the most popular butter
cutter-Walter q. Coburn, 80; James +.
Oyster, 10; j. c. Fearson,7.
Baby's crib for anybody's baby. Barbour
Kitch 2; Majorio Keefe, 20 Garrett Tucker,
25; Worthie Steele, 70; Joseph E. Maloy, 2;
May Heinicke, 90; DIR. j. III. Demerritt IL
Frank A. Richardson, III. j. Ramsdell, 2;
A. Reubsam, Gov. IL, H. Plumb, 10; Annie
Aline Colne, 1.
Base ball outfit for tho most popular base
ball club--Crescents, % Nationals, 10; Waver-
lys, 3; Columbian College, Al; High school,
46; Georgetown college, 10,
Hammock for the LATEST member of the
corps-Demonet, 8; Burdine, 8; Ross 8;
Pentland, @; Gregory, o. Ramsdell, ! Bill
ings, 10; George Boudinot, 81 S. G. Wise, 10;
T. q. Wheeler, 90.
Violin for the most popular musician-E.
Szemelenyi, A Prof. Schroeder, 80; Prof.
Sousa, 80; Prof Donch, 12; Prof. Pistorio, %.
Ladies' jardiniere for the most popular
lady--Mrs. q. A. Sheehan, 0S; Miss Beattie 43.
Mrs. p. II. Christman, SO.
Gold-headed cane for the most popular
John Coleman, 8,
Morgan & Kennedy's single she'll for the
most popular oarsman-Robert Wade, of the
Columbia club, 26; A. b. Cropley, s.; John X.
White, 4; Ed. w. McRae, 81 William Rob-
erts, Il. s, Maunder, 5.
Steam chime whistle for the most popular
Potomac river steamer-GeOrge Leary, 3;
Mattano, As; Arrowsmith, 8; w. W. Corcoran,
42; Armenia 102; Jane Mosely, l3; Excel
sior, 8 Lady of the Lake, l0i j. W.Thompson,
4; Sue, 2.
The Harvey beer pump for the most popu-
lar saloOn-Dan oBrien, A George Driver, 3;
Harry Petersen, So.
Kimball organ for the most popular wife Of
an honorary member-blrs. George f, Timms,
565 Mrs. George Kraft, &; ; Mrs. Vogt g.
Gold watch and chain for the most popular
driver of an ice wagon Il. Hutchinson,
665; M. Kinslow, 403; John Burns 303; q.
W. Mattingly, 10.
Gold watch and chain for the most popular
driver Of bakery wagon-Hultz, 1 Hell
mute o Charles Schneider, 2 Henry Arnold,
Ia q. A. Hoffman, 80 John Baker, 4 Joseph
Wesbury, 3; Louie Ricke, 10.
Set Of buggy harness for the most popular
gentleman-Dr A. II. johnson, So; A. W.
Kelley, 81; John Gheen, 3; Mr.. Laferty ;
Thomas Somerville, 100; Christian Heurioh
743.
Bicycle for the most popular bicyclist--W
b. Howell, 10; NJ d, Rosenberg 81 f. ID.
Eshleman, Is; Rex Smith, 23; +. Bradford, 40
Diamond Elk pin for the most popular
member of the Elks-John Warde, "a; John
Ellinger, 80; Tony Rodier, q S. A. Curtis, 8 I;
NJ G, Mccormick, p Thad. sailer, / Ben
Whitney, 1; ]. v Potts, I Dr. Bliss, 2; Bob
Callahan, +; Bob Walker, / Wm. Dickson, 2 !