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National Republican., 1883-12-15

MINE BEAUTIFUL HOUSES JUST COM
IN pleted IN northwestern section: dStOry nOnlS,
With back buildings and cellars, wooden lnnntels,
mirrors, tilng, SC., l3 rooms, AL hardwood finish,
situate on 10Th ST. bet q and 4 sts; 2story fronts,
With back buildings and cellars, wooden mnntels,
mirrors Nc., rooms, situate on CorcUrnn st. bet 10Th
and 10Th sts,; all modern improvements, Including
furnaces; Will be sold on accommodating terms Adj
dress DAVID 4. WINDSOR, 1921 Est. n. W.
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National Republican., 1883-12-15
S0lantr0---Roon,s

~ EsIRABLE ROOMS, FURNISHED OR -UN.
~ furnished, with or without board. GIG ~ ST.
National Republican., 1883-12-15

1910 l7TH ST. NEAR X ST. N. w.-SU1TE
IOI u of rooms, furnished; bath and all mod
ern COnNCnlenCeS; nrlNntp. 1lb
St. Landry democrat., 1883-04-14
He Mixed Them mp.

4 I i
A San Francisco lawyer, defending a
promissory note case, went to lunch,
leaving his books and citations on the
table in the courtroom. The opposing
council sneaked back into the room and
changed the place of all the book
marks. In the afternoon, the lawyer,
taking up his books, referred the court
to his authorities. His honor noted
every volume and page very care
fully, and took the case under advise
ment In rendering his opinion, he said:
ST was inclined after hearing the ar
gument. of the counsel for defendant,
to nonsuit plaintiff, butt find that on
referring to authorities quoted by
counsel, none Of them bear on this case,
and am led to think that the gentle
man has willfully been trying to insult
this court. He has referred me to an
action of an Irish woman who sued the
proprietor of monkey for damages for
biting her, to case of arson, one OF
burglary, two of petit larceny and three
divorce cases, besides other matters,
none of which bear on an action to re-
cover on a promissory note. Perhaps
the grossest insult to the court is re-
ferring it to the case of Duckman VS..
Boozyman, an action charging defend
ant with breach of promise. Judgment
for plaintiff, with costs" The lawyer
never knew what the matter was, and
to this day thinks the judge was out OF
his head.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-04-14

use OF sodium or potassium both cost
ly substances. Several attempts, OF
doubtful success, have been made to obs
tain aluminium by means OF the ordi-
nary reducing agents, hydrogen and
carbon. A patent has recently been
taken out in England for new process
of this kind, in which alumina (the OK
ide of the metaD and carbon are submit
ted to temperature of ignition in a
close vessel, and subjected to the ac-
tion of carbonic acid; carbonic oxide
being formed, and the alumina reduced
in whole or in part to the metallic state.
AS soon as it can be cheaply procured,
aluminium must take an important
place in the arts, and the man who
makes it inexpensive will undoubtedly
find fortune within his grasp.
Prof. George Il. Goodale stated in a
recent lecture that sunfoWer three
feet and a half high presents an eyapo-
ration surface of thirty-nine square
feet, and that the roots of such a sun
flower have an aggregate length OF 144s
feet. According to the same we'll
known botanist, grasses and like plants
exhale about their own weight of water
on hot summer day.
Observations on Russian railways
during a period Of six months showed
that seventy per cent of the frac-
lures of tires occurred when the tenn
perature was below zero, and only nine-
teen per cent at higher temperature.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-04-14
How Et Would Affect Us.
liberia Star.l

Luckily for the people of this portion
of the State that Major Harrod declared
the closing of the Atcllafalaya impracti-
cable for the present, and that Capt.
Eads resigned his position on the
River Commission. We have never
taken personal view into the project.
but since other papers in other places
have, we consider it a privilege to do
so. The subject is too old for lengthy
discussion, and we will adopt briefness
in citing our personal interests lis it
not obvious that by closing the Atcha-.
falaya we are Immediately deprived OF
water communication How. would
steamboats, from here, for instance,
reach New Orleans? The same gigan-
tic idea of a Steamboat Railway this
time-preposterous as it was big when
first attempted at the Panama cut
would possibly be resorted to again.
With our water communication rem
dered obsolete, how would the railroad
treat rs, the directors of which, 1T cannot
be denied, are dying for the want OF
monopoly Admitting, again, that the
Atchafalaya is closed, what becomes OF
our lumber trade, since most OF the tIm-
Der, Tor our saw mills is tioated through
| it ? Swampers vehementIy condemn
the project, and every intelligent man 10.
southwestern Louisiana SnOalu 90 IL. Ii
would have the benefcent effect OF proba
bly, retarding overfiows, but when these
would occur, would not the result be
much more disastrous from the fact
that the large volume of water there re-
tained would, in the event of a rupture,
rush down upon us in an impetuous
manner? At his death the people of
this section snould perpetuate, in ap-
propriate manner, Major Herrod's mem
DRY for having quashed the most inju-
rious and the most ridiculous scheme
ever concocted against them. 1T is
needless to add that tale bove are our
convictions in the question now agitatlng:
the public mind, and defend them we
have aud shall continue to at every as
sault.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-04-14
How to Cut Potatoes for Planting.
Southern Industries.

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DR.. sturtevant has made some inter-
esting experiments with the potato, at
the New York Experiment Station,
which show that deep cut and single
eyes produced the most and best mar
.keta ble potatoes, while single eyes, cut
shallow, were inferior. From dissec-
ton Of the potato, the Doctor finds it
put together something like the cone OF
a pine tree, the buds or eyes of the po-
tato being connected by sort OF um-
bilical cord with the center of the po-
tato, at which point is the core or cen
tral stem. These internal stems or
veins may be plainly seen in the raw
potato, by cutting it in thin slices from
the stem to the seed end, and holding it
up to the strong light of a LAMP. The
appearance will be something like the
frost work on window pane on win
ter morning. After the starch grains
are bursted by cooking, these veins
probably disappear, or are less visible.
The new theory advanced by DR..
Sturtevant is, that the potato should
be so cut as to keep the connection be-
tween the eye and the center OF the
tuber. The experiments for the past
season showed that an eye cut shallow
| in every case gamoa smaller yield than
when it was cut long or deep, SO as to
reach the center of the potato.
We commend this subject to the att
| tention of the potato growers this sea-
son. Any suggestion coming from Dr.
Sturtevant is entitled to due considera-
ton. He has proved himself an emf
nently practical scientist.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-04-14
NIGHT
By ToMaIIE S. TURNER.

Night came down DER all the earth,
When yet the world was young,
Ere yet d mortal frame had birth,
And O'er the hills and valleys flung.
Her beam of darkness far and near
The waters of the mighty deep
Ceased murmuring from dread and fear,
And hushed themselves to sleep!
The lion sll1mbered in his den,
AS peaceful as a newborn child,
Or wandered through some lonely glen
And fed on heritage wild.
The mighty forests hung in gloom,
For deep and heavy was the air;
The weary dove did moan and mourn,
For all was sullen. rash despair!
Thus darkness hung for many a year;
And many a day and many a hour
Our quiet earth did sleep i'll fear,
Meath nights alEruling power.
At length Light said, 2. 'ris time for thee,
70 feel my might and fly away p
Night felt and fled, while bird and bee
All Nature fearless cried, s'Tis day y
ssTlle Castle,'' Dallas County, Tex. Nov. Is, Il
St. Landry democrat., 1883-04-14

ssHe has paid the debt of nature" ," said
a minister to man who inquired after
one of his parishioners. "Are you
sure of that ~ asked the man. "Oh, yes,
for was at the funeral 'Well, I'm
glad to hear that he paid it, for he had
been owing me 81 for barrel OF Hour
so long that / had begun to think ne
mighty darn lucky, that's all I've got to
say.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-04-14
A Farmers View.

A. J, streeter in Grand Island Anti Monopolist.
Now, what is the remedy for this gil
gantic system of wrong and robbery
1t is new organization of the people in
self-defense, into a new party not con-
trolled by machine politics nor railroad
corporations. This is the remedy and
we have more than I'd three-fourths
Of all the votes to sustain it, il we have
the courage to vote for our own inter-
ests we can elect a majority. OF every
congress, state legislature and judiciary.
The higher courts have repeatedly de-
cided that each State legislature has the
right to fix reasonable rates for trans
portation of passengers and freights
within the State and Congress has the
power to regulate Interstate commerce
among the several States.
Here, then, we find the constitutional
power in the remedy, and it is vested in
the people. The corporations have re-
sisted this power, and have sought to
deprive the people of the remedy. And
hence comes the Anti Monopoly issue,
now before the people.
Shall the people control the corpora,
tions, or shall the corporations control
the peonleg .,E
This is the main issue now before the
country. If the corporations shall sue
ceed, then our republican form of gov
eminent will be changed to a plutocla-
cy and thus will be our master, 1t the
people shall succeed, then our form OF
government will remain intact, Broth
er farmers, on which side OF this issue
doyou stand Strange as 1t may appear,
the corporations have satellites and
dough- among us-men VINO are
| fit to be serfs-men who have not the
courage to state their convictions men
who cringe and crawl in the presence OF
their masters, the politicians ana cor
porations, and who, IKE whipped uogs,
wag their submissive tails at halt
mast ,nWilling to lick the hand that
smote them. s.,
Men of Nebraska, am l flgnJ ID tne .,9
following statement A man VINO VIII
not support the people and tue govern g
ment IN this 1ssue-tnls Crisis 1oelWeeh
worthy Of the support Of the government
| for himself, and ought to be transport
ed as a traitor to it.
/ write earnestly, and some people
may think am unfriendly to railroads.
| Far be it from me. am the friend of
the railroads in all that is equitable and
right. and do but voice the sentiment
Of the farmers of the great Northwest
when / saw that they, too, are the friends
Of the railroads, in all that is equitable
St. Landry democrat., 1883-04-14

y A compositor who has travelled all
over the United States thinks that the
bad manuscript of ministers Of the
gospel, has increased the number of pa
tients in the lunatic asylums.
National Republican., 1883-05-22
PROPOSALS. FOR STATIONERY.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
May 3. 1852
Sealed proposals for furnishing stationery for the
fiscal year ending June 10, 1884, will be received At
this Department pnt the day Of June 1881 at u
Blank forms for bidding Will be furnished upon ap-
pllCauon,
The bids will be considered and accepted or rejected
item by item. and this advertisement aud the pro-
po al, so far as accepted by the Secretary OF the
Treasury, and the bond accon npanyIng the same.
shall constitute the contract between the Clovcrn-
ment and tho bldderor bidders, and further con-
tract Will be executed
The articles contracted for must DO furnished from
time TO time during the year. In quantities pursuant
ties VIII, however, be called for during the year.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual or
hrm making IT, and be accompanied by a bond with
sihclent sures In tine sum of two thousand dollars
W2OlOl, approved by United States offiuer OF the
district In which the suretes reside do business on
y form TO be furnished by the Department, condi-
TONED for furnishing such portions of the articles as
may be awarded under IT, and the performances OF the
contract
Proposals unaccompanied by such bond will not be
considered and contracts will be awarded only 10 es-
articles -
Proposals to be addressed to the undersigned, and
marked " Proposals for stationery"
Deliveries must be free OF charge ut the Treasury
Department, Washington, D. G.. and will be subject
to Inspection by an expert detailed for the purpose
by the cretaIy ofhe Treasury aud the delivery Of
an inferior article Will be deemed sufficient cause TO
annu the contract, at the option OF the Secretary
The Department reserves the right to waive defects
and reject any or all bids. =
CHARLES ]. FoLoER,
Secretary o Treasury.
National Republican., 1883-05-22
THE DISPATCH BOAT.

The dimensions of the dispatch boat will be length
$40 feet breadth, o. feet; mean draft excluding keel
Sa ieet and the vessel Will have displacement OF
The machinery will be one compound engine with
diameter, respectively, and piston stroke OF IS
inches, with one surface condenser having a con.
densing surface of not less than 300 square fee
air pump worked by beam connected with the cross
ent cqcuIatInx ppmp TSsre VIII be- two on see Soilers
ofil feet diameter and i feet inches long each with
lions and two steel boilers OF ii feet diameter and
feet inches long each with two furnaces, oil the boil
pounds and TO have AN aggregate CRATE surface
less than 275 square feet, with heating surface of
ton, with three blowers of suicient capacity there
for md for yentilailng the ship There viii also be
purposes and screw propeller Of 4 feet diameter
No osr for % more more IL Than one " vessel should be in
elnded y ne same proposal Zach contract awarded
such equipment us may be specified.
Each proposal must be preceded OF accompanied
able 70 the order OFT Secretary Of the Navy, which
ssa bee become the PTGpsd.y bdSyr Of he uped g, States IN
contract, with snretes as required. within
ss days sT the q bis obsc
shall be $40 600 the 1850 ton cruiser 10000
boat, All deposits and cheeks Of bidders whose pro
posals shall not be accepted Within five days Afer the
Rod be returned 70 them and those OF each success.
ful bidder will be returned to him when his contract
Every successful bidder will be required. within
twenty days afer the acceptance of his proposal to
enter Into formal contract for the performance OF his
work, and TO give bond therefor with sufficient
sureties and with penal sum of e500OOO II TO build
the 800 ton cruiser 100000 i to build either of the
SOC ton cruisers and slO0O0 II build the dispatch
boat
The three cruisers must be completed within egh-
teen months and the dispatch boat within twelve
months nom the execution OF the respective CON
tracts Payments to each contractor win be made In
ten equal insiallmens as the work progresses. upon
bills duly certified, from which ten per cent. will ne
reserved, TO be paid ON the full and nal completion
of the contract
The designs and specifications OF the vessels may
be seen at the Navy Department In Washington, and
all information essential 10 bidders will Ibe given
there. Proposals must be made according to forms
which Will be furnished by tile department.
WILLIAM r. CHANDLER,
Secretary of the Navy.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, Washington. April %, issS
nXh.IusNiY2
National Republican., 1883-05-22
PROPOSALS FOR TICKET PUNCHES.
,PosTorTIoE pErAnTMEsr,

. WASHINGTON. ID. C., May I. 1881
Sealed proposals will be received at this DEPART
ment until the 2D DAY OF JUNE, 1853, FIR furnish
Ing $500 Ticket Punches either stationary In tho
form of pliers to be delivered ut this Department on
OF before the 10th day of August, loS3.
The punches are TO supply the new want OF the
notes. Bidders will submit with their proposals. sans
pies OF the punches offered to be furnished by Tn, M
All proposals are to be made In cordance with
the printed iorms aud specifications which will bo
fur nshed on application, by letter. TO the Superiu
tendent Of the Money-order system. tostofilce De-
partment Washington, y. c. to whom bidders
should address their sealed prop osas on the
nvelope, Proposals Tor Punches"
"A decision on the bids will be made or before
the 9Th day OF June l3 the right being reserved to
reject any or all OF them.
w. O. GRESHAM,
Postmaster General.
National Republican., 1883-05-22
Tho Acndcmv OF Zinc Arts,

The National Academy of Fine Arts has
been transferred to the "oetagon," the
famous residence of the Tayloe family, corner
of Eighteenth street and New York avenue.
This spacious and historic mansion has been
fitted up and in every way put in shape for
the new purposes to which it is now dedicated.
The Wednesday evening receptions take place
at p. m, and all friends of the academy are
cordially invited.
National Republican., 1883-05-22
Proposals
DRoPosALs FOR POSTAL NOTES AND
Il M0NEY4ORDER DRAFTS
arOpOsaIr
posrorrIcE pnrAnrMrNr.

WARRINGTON. u. C.. April q, isss
Sealed proposals are invited from steel-piats on.
gravers and plate printers. on will be received at
this Department until ~ o'clock M, on wEDNEs-
DAY, the z5d day OF May, 1854 for furnishing all the
4 Postal Notes." the issue of which was authorized
by the act Of Congress approved March g. 1883, and
all the Money-order Drafts which the Department
may require for use during period Of four years
commencing on the 18th day Of August. 1884
Blank forms of bids, with full specifications and
sample moneyord DRAFT, will be furnished on ap.
plication to the Superintendent OF the Moneyorder
system, Postoftiee Department, Washington. d. Q.
w.Q. GRESHAM,
poatn1aster CJeneral
National Republican., 1883-05-22
FOR STATIONERY.

WAR DEPARTMENT., May 4 is84
Sealed proposals will be received at this DepArtl
ment until " o'clock noon MONDAY, MAY 2s 1888,
for furnishing stationery Itr the War department
ending June 30, 1854
Blank forms OF proposals, showing the items and
estimated quantities required, together with circular
relating thereto will be furnished on application TO
this Department.
Proposals must be addressed 10 the Secretary OF
War: Endorsed on the outside Of the envelope Pro-
posRln for Stationery"
Bids will be considered on each item separately.
ROBERT n LINCOLN
Secretary of War
National Republican., 1883-05-22

GOLDEN Medical Discovery" is not only
sovereign remedy for consumption, but also
for consumptive night sweats bronchitis,
coughs influenza, splitting of blood, weak
lungs, shortness of breath, and kindred affec-
tions Of the throat aud chest. By druggists.
National Republican., 1883-05-22
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
PosroprIcE DEPARTMENT,

PosroPFIcE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHrNoroN, .. c., May I. 1881
Sealed proposals will be received at this Depart
ment unti IL 2o'clock m. on TUESDAY, ,JUNE5 8. ISS3,
for furnishing Stationery for the Postoice Depart
ment for one year from July !, 1881
Blank forms OF proposals, showing the items and
estimated quantities required tog ether with circular
relating thereto will be furnished on application TO
this Department
Proposals should be addressed to the First assistant
POSTMASTER General and Endorsed Proposals for
Stationery"
The Postmaster General reservesthe right to reject
any or all bids. .-
w. O. GRESHAM
poatu naQtar
National Republican., 1883-05-22
FOR STATIONERY.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
April 81, 1888
Sealed proposals will be received at this Depart.
ment until IL o'clock IN. MONDAY, MAY q. 1883 for
furnishing Stationery for the Department of the In.
terror during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1854
Blank forms of proposals., showing the Items and
estimated quantities required, together with circular
this Department
Proposals must be addressed to the Secretary Of the
Interior, and Endorsed on the envelope Proposals
for Stationery"
II. M. TELLER,
Sacra
National Republican., 1883-05-22
THE 1000 TON CRUISERS.

The dimensions of the 1900 ton cruisers will be:
main deck beams to top fat keel plate 2e feet and
be constructed with double bottoms 40 inches deep
amidships, extending through the entire space occu
pied by the boilers engines and coal bunk
ers, over which also will be ntted protective steel
deck Ia inches In thickness.
The machinery will be a baclS-aCting compound en-.
glne with one high and two low pressure cylinders Of
% and "a inches diameter respectively, with piston
stroke OF ~ inches; two condensers with condensng
surface OF not less than 500 square feet and two In
dependent combined air anu circulating pumps.
There will be eight cylindrical steel boilers OF Ii feet
inches diameter and9 feet 9nches long, each capable
oil sustaining working pressure OF % pounds with
aggregrate CRATE surface of not less than 400 square
feet, and neniing surface OF not less than 10 900
square feet, all fitted for forced combustion, with
blowers OF sufficient capacity therefor and for vent
lating the ship. There Will also be required the
necessary steam pumps for fire and other purposes,
and screw propeller II feet In diameter. with ~ set
National Republican., 1883-05-22
DnoposALs FOR srArIoNEnY.
PosroFI ICE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHISGToH, u. O., April %. lssa

PoSroFL ICE DEPARTMENT
WAsHISeroH, II. O., April 2s lssa
Sealed proposals Will be received at this DepArt-
ment until la O'Clock m. on TUESDAY, JUNE g. 1854
for furnishing stationery for the use OF first and sec,
ond class posonlces for one year from July l. 1854
Blank forms OF proposals, showing the items and
estimated quantities required together with Circular
this Department -
Proposals should be addressed TO the First Assistant
Postmaster General, and indorsed Prnnosais fnr
Stationery" "
The Postmaster General reserves the right to reject
W. q. GRESHAM,
Postmaster General
National Republican., 1883-05-22
FOR STATIONERY.
cLEnx's OFFICE.

CLERKS OFFICE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE u. s.,
WAsHINoroN, d O., April 20, 1881
Sealed proposals. will be received at this oiice untn
~ o'clock M, WEDNESDAY, MAY % lss3 for fur
nishng Stationery for the use OF the House OF Repre-
sentatives.
Blank forms Of proposals showing the quantity and
quality OF each article and Of the bond TO be signed by
the bidder and sureies will be furnished on appllca-
ton at the Stationery Room of this office.
Proposals should be indorsed proposals for Station
cry" and addressed to the Clerk of the House OF Rep
resentatives Of the Unle1 States
EDWARD MCPHERSON,
Clerk OF the House OF kepresentntlves u. 3.
National Republican., 1883-05-22
JOHN R. KELLY,

Dealer ~ First-Claas
Beef,s Lamb, Veal, Mutton, sc.
CoRGED BEEF A SPECIALITY
hAla 81 o2e, and 80 Center Market Ninth-street
wing. and 40 and 200 Northern Libarty Market OF
address Box a. City Post-Ofhce Marx ketnE dOliVOfod
NSeeHohaFgo 70 al pAEA " &Ae eiAK
National Republican., 1883-05-22
8lisO.

MAKER. R.-on May 81, 1883, at her late residence
No. 2N street southwest AMELIA MAKER, dRugh
ter of John and Amelia Maker In the 9th year Of her
age
Funeral win take place ut o'clock p. m. fronAs'
bury Church.
THEoK PR, ,-oplAIay 20, lssa AMELIA ELIzABETH,
youngest child Of Mary and the late Edward Thecker
aged years, 0 months and - days
Funeral Will take place at 32t1 M street on Tues
day, May y, AZ O'clock p. m. Relatives and friends
are nVtted 10 attend.
National Republican., 1883-05-22
PROPOSALS. FOR STATIONERY.

NAVY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, May Z. ISSa
Sealed proposals will be received at this Depart
ment uutll II o'clock m. on WEDNESDAY. the
SIXTH DAY of JUNE, 1881, for furnishing station
cry for the Navy Department and bureaus and offices
thereof In Washington, during the fiscal year ending
June 30 1884,
Blank forms OF proposals, giving the necessary IN.
formation, will bc furnished ON application TO this
Department
The Department reserves the right TO waive defects
and to reject any all bids.
Proposals should be addressed TO the Secretary OF
the Navy, and indorsed Proposals for Stationery"
ED. r. NICHOLS,
Arti AaCr ynffI :, Nav