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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-22
o31 Penna. Avenue.

The finest goods of Mr.. John r.
Mitchell are still on hand and the
stock of Mr.. Samuel Ker is being
brought down daily as space will
permit.
The stock consists of Silks, Vel
vets, Table Damasks (by yard and
pattern), Towels, Napkins, Shawls,
Dress Goods, Grapes, Mourning
Goods, Henrietta Cloths, Sheetings,
Flannels, Laces, White Goods, and
thousands of other articles.
All goods must be sold.
All Remnants are displayed on
second floor.
All goods are marked in Plain
Figures.
Some are sold as low as 10 cents
on the dollar.
Such a chance will perhaps
never occur again.
Call early to avoid the rush in
the afternoon.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-22
$I.oo Corset for 79c.

The Pas Royals Warranted Hand made Corset 81 offered for Mon
day, Tuesday, and Wednesday, April Having
WELL and have concluded sell them three days. We know ladies
buying price will ask them and be glad
the perfection of fit and superiority workmanship material
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-22
DRIED FRUITS.

Grated Peaches fancy, pounds for Doc; Evaporated
APPLES, fancy, pounds for 0sc.; Bright sun Dried
Peaches two grades pounds for 81 aud pounds
IuISl Buy quick, rs we cannot guarantee 10 con,
LIuC these prices amer this week,
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The President has issued the fol-
loving proclamation:
'sIhe season is nigh when it is the
yearly wont of this people to observe
a day appointed for that purpose by
the President, as an especial occasion
for Thanksgiving unto God. Now,
therefore, in recognition of this hal
lowed custom, /, Chester A. Arthur
President of the United States, do
hereby designate as such day of gen
eral thanksgiving Thursday, the 9th
day of this present November.
And do recommend that through
out the land the people, ceasing from
their accustomed occupations, do then
keep holiday at their several homes
and their several places of worship,
and with heart and voice pay reversnt
acknowledgment to the Giver of all
Good, for the countless blessings
wherewith He hath visited this ma
ton
"In witness whereof / have here
unto set my hand and caused the
seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington
this seventh day of November, in the
year OF our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and eighty four, and of tire
independence of the United States
the one hundreth and ninth.
CHESTER A. ARTHUR
By the President.
FRED L FRELINGHUYsEN,
Secretary of State.
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homeopathic.

The election is over and every ore
is getting settled down to work and
sober thought. Kearneysyille is the
only Republican precinct in Jefferson
county, and we feel proud of it. The
reason the democrats carried it they
brought 40 votes from other pre-
cincts to vote here, and then only
carried it by small majority.
>"Dame Rumor" says our Demo
cratic friends have already chosen
their places. We understand that
our esteemed friend, Casper Stump,
now deputy under our present post
master, is spoken of as the head of
the department if Mr. Cleveland is
elected. Mr.. Blair Miller is also
highly spoken of to fill the position.
James Hammill is to get a position
through the influence of Daniel b
Lucas, etc. Your correspondent
could still give detail ofrumor, but
must conclude by saying he sincerely
hopes each and every one the Dem
ocratsw win get an office, no civil ser
vice reform, Oh no!
The Republicans are very quiet,
waiting the result Of the official count
in New York.
Our Democratic friends viii hold
a torchlight procession on Friday
night.
Shepherdstown has postponed its
Illumination on the river until Tues
day. OscURo.
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ssrOasa Kane.

At the presidential election the re-
publicans of Williamsport bad printed
on their ticket fox and O chicken
cock. The fox was (Blaine) repre-
sented as being on the top of the
fence with the cock (Cleveland) being
held by the neck by the fox, but with
in the lapse of 4S hours we learned
that the cock had gained a complete
victory over the fox, and was crow
ing for Joy. What do we hear next?
We hear the fox, as soon as he real
ICES his situation, saying that the
fight was not fair, and that he must
have part of it over. Poor fox to
think that he would let even chick
en- subdue him, it is hard to endure
indeed
1t is strange, indeed, that the young
men Of this neighborhood cannot go
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The remains of Mrs. Biddy Yer
milyea, an aged and respected lady
Of this village; who has long been
sufferer from disease, were brought
here on Saturday last from the resi-
dence of Rev. Mr.. Neill. Of Fauquier
county, Va, and inferred in the He'd
gesville cemetery.
Among recent arrivals we observe
the Rev. McKendry Poisal, of st
Michaels, Md; Miss Harris, of Shep-
berdstown, and DIR. Smoke, OF White
Hall.
Mr.. William KlImer toolehis de-
pariure on Sunday last for Wheel
ing, as representative from Hedges
vile to the Grand Masonic. Lodge,
convened in that city
The sportsmen from this commu-
nifty, with Dir. Downey, of New Mar
ket, it is rumored, will take their an
Lual hunting excursion in Hamp hire
county at an early day.
DIR. Thos G. Harper, one of the
old land marks in the Back Greek
Valley, died short time since, and
was buried at Hedgesville Chapel.
The meeting in progress at the M.
e Church Sonth, under the auspices
of Rev. Ross. lis largely attended, and
the congregations are very attentive
to the exposition Of the word.
Mr.. Calvin Heberlig, with the
close of the threshing season, has
disposed of his clover huller to gen
tleman from Morgan county,
Among improvements on the sub
urbs of tie village, we noticefan ad-
ditional story being added to the res
idence of Mr.. Thomas Payne,
The buildings heretofore occupied
as school rooms at the eastern; and
western portions of the village, will
be sold as soon as the new edifc6 is
ready for occupancy.
Mr.. G.. w Robbins, with his usual
enterprise aud energy, has erected
on his premises a large warehouse.
for storage of wheat, fertilizers. bug
gies, sleigbs, and agricultural nipple
ments, which presents beautiful APP
pearance with it's massive cupalo tow
ering heavenward
The business depressions in this
community stiti continues, but all
departments are looking for change
with cessation of political excitement
and the final decision as to the sue
cessful candidate.
REPORTERS.
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The Crops ofIss4.

WASHINGTON, November
November statement to the Depa
ment of Agriculture, shows the II
of the yield of corn indicates d il
duct somewhat in excess Of I.S)&
100000 bushels, or an average 4
a small fraction above rs bnslI
per acre. The best yields are, al
1888, in what has been designa1
the Great American Desert.
arid regions in the vicinity Of.
hundredth meridian have prodn1
heavy crops of maize OF high quail
That line of longitude has ceased
be an absolute barrier to corn II
duction or general farming, the 4
of yield in Nebraska being 38.5s
Kansas, 3S, Iowa, 35, Missouri,
Minnesota 1876, Ohio 81, Illinois,
Indiana 80, Michigan 81, Wiscon|
24.5, Kentucky %.
The Pacific coast returns a Vii
Of 33 bushels in Washington, Cali
MIA 80, and Oregon % bushels.
Southern states report a yield oil
bushels in Maryland 20 in Termed
10 in Arkansas, is in Virginia.
in Texas, IL in Mississippi and "A
bama, 1913 in Louisiana, | in Gid
gia, and less in other states.
New England states average nea
33 bushels. New York returns
bushels and Pennsylvania III
quality Of corn is better than IN
nearly everywhere, and in the mol
belt it is worth 25 to Is per Cd
more.
The potato crop is nearly an. IN
age yield, or so bushels per acre:
exceeds 1870 900 900 bushels.
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THE REPUBLICANS PROBABLY GAIN Tw EN-
TY-TWo IN THE HOUSE.


WASHINGTON, November ll.-Hon.
Edward Mcpherson, secretary OF the
Republican Congressional Commit
tee; says that from the most anthem
tic information he has been able to
secure, the next House of Represen-
tatives will consist ofl82 Democrats,
l4l Republicans, | Greenbacker
(Brumm. of Pennsylyania). and /
Fusionist (Weaver OF Iowa.. AS
compared with the membership of
the various parties in the present
House, this estimate shows a loss
of 10 votes to the Democrats and 4
to the independents" and a gain
of % Republicans and | Fusionist
vote. This classification is subject
to possible change Of two or three
votes. The election Of Weaver, of
Iowa, a Fusionist with Democratic
proclivities, IS only inferred from a
despatch published this morning.
One or two of the Tennessee districts
are claimed blythe Republicans, but
positive information has not yet been
received about them; and the Fifth
Wisconsin district, still in doubt, is
conceded by this estimate to the
Democrats.
Mr.. Pout, secretary or the Demo-
Gratis National Committee, is not now
in the city; but it is understood that
no information has been received at
the Democratic committee rooms
which is not in accord with Mr.. Pher-
sons table.
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Found ID ad n His bed.
HAGERsTowN, November IL =.

HAGERsTowN, November I'LL
sunday morning Henry Warner, al
forty-iive years, was found dead.
his room at the house Of Louis III
DIES, who resided in the Downsv|
district. Warner was very md
intoxicated on Saturday night. 4
when found the next morning he \
lying across his bed, and the sup
ition is that he died from the effe|
of the intoxication. He was empE
ed as q farm hand BY Mr. Rhod
and had been residing in that loq
ity for over thirteen years. Thu
is very little known about his ID
ious history, except that be colna
Washington county from Emmie
burg, and has three daughters In
somewhere in this country. He 4
buried on Sunday afternoon.
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News Notes.

A chimney fifty feet high has been
built ofpaper for a mandatory aS
Breslau.
a Chinese school has been started
by St.Andrew's Protestant Episcopal
Church, in Philadelphia. One of the
members will soon be baptised in the
Christian faith, and will 60 back to
his own country as a missionary.
The little books Of rice paper that
cigarette smokers use for the manu-
facture of homeopathic smokes are
handy things for people who wear
speetacles. The paper is said to be
the hest thing in the world to wipe
the lenses with.
Farming in Dakota Territory is a
dangerous rival to journalism. When
the editor has business on his farm
be simply suspends circulation and
writes: Owing to the fact that the
editor was out in the country thresh-
ing, this issue came out one day late.
There is an old woman in Boston,
the widow of French marshal, who
now grinds hand-organ, the top of
which is decorated with her hush
and's medals. She is said to speak
the purest French to be heard in the
Hub, and her face resembles an En-
lish walnut.
Glass bearings for journal boxes,
glass shingles, glass pulleys, etc,
have been tried with favorable results.
Vessels have been sheeted with glass
instead of copper What next?
The Greek Church at Sitka, Alaska,
is declared to be the most ornate
house of worship in America. 1t is
built on the plan of a Greek cross,
and the interior isa mass of gold and
silver, of the magnificence of which
one enthusiastic writer says he can
give no idea. The walls are hung
with pictures Of royalty and the
priesthood, the gift of Russian
princess, who has taken this temple
under her special charge.
A wonderful dinner was given last
week in Philadelphia to Mrs. Jasper
Richardson, of England, formerly
Miss Longstreth; Miss Longstreth,
having suffered reverses of fortune in
her family some years ago, brayely
accepted government positionin the
Philadelphia Mint. Mrs Bloomfield
Moore. the well-known Philadelphia
society woman and poetess, saw her
there one day at work, secured her
as protege, and took her to Europe.
There she met Mr.. Richardson, q
wealthy Englishman. whom she
afterwards married. She came over
this summer with her husband, and
was great belle at Newport. She is
remarkably handsome, and strongly
resembled Mrs. Langtry in general
appearance.
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SAID TO BE cAPTURED--woL-
sELEY TO HAVE S5,000,000.

CAIRo, November Rumors of
the FIJI of Khartoum and the death
of General Gordon are now arriving
by the way of Massowah
A committee of Khartoum mer-
chants residing here is being formed
to obtain recompense from the Egyp-
tian government for their losses Of
property incurred through the rebel
lion, but they are not likely to sue
ceed. Another attack was made by
the rebels upon Suakim last night,
which was promptly repulsed, aud the
Egyptian cavalry is now in pursuit of
the flying enemy. There is now a
force Of $500 British troops in Don
COLA.
Osman Digna has written to the
Mahdi explaining that he cannot join
him in his attack on Khartoum He
is expecting the English forces will
soon make an attack upon his forces
at Tamanieb. nj. Vizettelly, the
newspaper artist who was captured
by the Mahdi just prior to the de.
feat Of Hicka Pasha, is alive, and
now holding the position of a doctor
in the rebel camp.
LONDON, November Ii 1T is an
nounced that the government viii on
Thursday offer a proposal in the
House of Commons for an appropria-
stion of $5,000,000 to defray the ex-
penses Of General Lord Wolseley's
expedition to the Soudan.
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EOund Dead en "a Red Hot
Stove.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. ll.-At an ear
ly hour this morning William Melon
egal, aged 60 years, was found lying
on stove in the basement of his
residence, 1926 line street, burned
to death. When found his face
was resting on the top Of the stoves,
which was red hot. His face, head
and neck were burned almost to a
crisp, while his clothing was entirely
consumed. Its supposed that while
sitting in chair he fell asleep and
fell over on the stove.
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it ranks far above any ever gotten n
no other lines, no matter what a.

it ranks far above any ever gotten d
no other lines, no matter what a.
boasts or assumption to combine
themselves all the virtue, exceile<
and enterprise this whole cotsi5<
affords During the past sumu1e
great amuont of work has been ds]
all along the lines Of the BaItinS
and Ohio. The track has b
Strengthened, immense quantiti41
new and heavy steel rail put dol
to-day the ride over Pictures
B. & O., with the all its wondxl
beauties Of nature, its unsurpaS
equipment, luxurious cars. its N
models of railway dinning halls
dining cars, and its proverbially
lite and attentive train nee.
journey the equal Of which, for
that goes to please and salts y, Il
not be made on any Other line on
continent
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You lsfuf u nin- Wreckers
Arrested.

NNw LISBON, Wis, Nov. Holm
Adams, Jr., Henry Ward and Davy
Pigeon, each aged II years, and
Burt James, aged l6, have been ar
rested at the instance of the secret
service of the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul Railway Company,
charged with having placed obstrnc
tions upon the track of that road
near here recently. They are held for
trial, all bnt Adams being IN jail IN
able to procure bail.
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Beef sorthe MiIliO 80.

KANSAS CRY. Mo-, Novemberl 1
The committee appointed by !
National Bureau of Animal Indu*l
to gather statistics relating to
cattle business in the West has nd
ly concluded its work. It's rep
will show that there are % ,O00,(
head Of cattle in the states west
the Mississippi river, being an q \
age gain of 30 per cent. since ] 4
Texas leads with q gain Of 10 /
cent, and Kansas Is second, showI
an increase Of 81 per cent.
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The farmers are getting well along
with their corn gathering. Some
are done and are now blowing for
spring planting.
Misplaced, slid out or gone up
our friend &C. Il. L. When last
heard of, was going down the Lee
town pike with load of magic wash
ers. Any information that maylead
to his whereabouts will be gladly re-
ceiyed by his many friends in Ber-
kelley and adjoining counties. Come
from your hiding place, Charley and
give rs little spice.
The schools in the valley are in
full operation. The following teach
ers have charge of schools in Ger
ardstown District. West side, Jones
Spring, subdivision, three schools !;
I. II. Alvey, Geo. w. Horner and Nj.
q. Albright. Shanghai, j. III. Chap
man. Ganotown, two schools, I'll. G.
Evans and G. Il. Feather. Glengary
George Dehaven. McCubbin, A. Al.
Graham. The attendance is report
ed as being fair. Gerardstown Dis
.trict has attained the distinction Of
paying the lowest wages paid east of
the Alleghaney mountains, viz: S2S
for teaching, chopping wood, sweep
ing, etc. Little Morgan, the land of
t.hoop-poles and sich,' see this and
Goes 81 better. However, it is all
right, as the people are poor and the
teachers are rolling in aflluence, and
laughing and growing fat on their
corn bread, black strap and persim-
mon phi pantaloon four double with
patch work, but one coat, and that
of many colors, water proof shoes,
that is, open at both sides to let the
water run in at one side and ont at
the other All this, beside the honor
and glory that is conferred OCCASION
ally by some gentle matron, whose
darling boy has been the recipient Of
a little extra stimulation.
A teacher remarked to me some
time since that teachers should work
according to pay. | am sorry that
anyone in the profession should en-
terrain q sentiment of this kind. |
think when a teacher contracts to
teach school tor S25 he should ex-
ert himself just as much as fhe was
receiving $40 1t is voluntary act,
the officers do not compel any per-
son to accept their term. Therefore
ii a teacher contracts for school a
low figures, the modifying adjective
"low" does not exonerate him from q
full discharge of his duty as teach
er. 1t is true there are some teach
ers who, unfortunately, are the vic
tins Of necessity. The officers are
not esponsible for this, however,
nor can they arrange q salary suita-
bic to their particular cases. / do
think the officers could pay better
salaries, without injury to their pop
ularity or damage to the pockets Of
the taxpayers. G.
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Drought and Disease im we
Virginia.

RALEIGH, w. Va, Nov. To-
10 70 6rought in thi section has drs
ed even the streams to small pro6f
tions. As consequence people IN
their domestic animals are foreed
90 long distances for water and
get it from creeks. For sever
week 6ux has been raging with dem
" effect among both men and AN
mails. 1t is said that nearly IN
persons have died, and the loss b
stock will reach many thousand${
dollars. Investigation shows till
the water has become heavily charge
with mineral matter from the maui
tains and causes the disease. Tlles
is great distress and unless rain I'D
comes the disease will grow llGte
plague.
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to the house of God and conduct
themselves in proper manner 1t
is believed that some of them think
that it looks ''smart' to talk and
laugh in church during services, but
if they could look at themselves and
see how degrading they look they
certainly would not do SO.
ARcTURUs
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ALL QUIET AT AUGUSTA.

AUGUSTA, Me, November LII
There is nothing new here of polit-
ical nature Everybody is waiting
anxiously for the count, and on both
sides much disappointment is ex-
pressed that it promi es to occupy
so much time Mr.. Blaine remains
quietly at home. He appears to be
waiting like everybody else, and oc-
cupies himself about his ordinary aft
airs and in entertaining friends who
call upon him.
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Pennsylvana's Majority over
SO QUO.

PHILADELPHIA, November 1.-THE
Official returns from all counties in
the state except Sullivan, which is
estimated at $50 plurality for Cleve-
land, give Blaine a plurality Of 80,553
The Republicans will have majority
of IL in the Senate, and 81 in tie
House-a majority on joint ballot of
63. The next congressional dslega-
ton will stand 20 Republicans and
s Democrats Republican gain Of
4.
WASHINGTON TERRITORY HEARD FROM
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON TY., Nov. IL
The result Of the election III this ter
ritory is still doubtful. The chanc Is
are in favor of Voorhees,, Dem for
delegate to Congress The railroad
issue was the only one between the
two parties The Democrats aud dis
affected Republicans demanded the
forfeiture of the land grant, which
lapsed over seven years ago. They
have probably won their fight
coNNEcTIcUT's CLOSE VOTE.
HARTFORD, Or, November 11-Offi
cial returns at the Secretary of States
Office show that the Republican can
didates for Secretary, treasurer and
comptroller, voted for q week ago,
have plaralites over the Democratic
candidates of about 1875 each Wal
Ter, Dem, for governor, was the only
one on the ticket getting a plurality.
The Legislature will have the choos-
ing of the entire state ticket, which
will be Republicans, as there are no
majorities.
BLAINE's MAJORITY IN KANSAS.
TOPEKA, KS, November l1.-Offi-
cial returns from 81 out of so coun-
ties give Blaine 12l,000, Cleveland
7O,906 Butler 11,46S, and st. John
1854. Blaine's plurality 50,494
Martin, Rep. for governor, has III
the counties enumerated a plurality
of 2S,083. The remainder of the
state ticket has plurality of46,195.
1t is estimated that the full returns
viii give Blaine about 10000 plural
ity.
ALL QUIET AT AUGUSTA
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AND STRAIGHT TO THE POINT IT rs. NO
ExACTIoNs, NO EXTRA CHARGE, AND THE
FASTEST TIME EVER MADE. s'LIMTTEDs"
By MEANS EXCEPTED
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Shanghai.

The farmers are getting well along
with their corn gathering. Some
are done and are now blowing for
spring planting.
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CONTRACT WORK.
Sewer ON Tenth Street

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUELIc WORKS,
CITY OF ST. PAUL, &inn., July 16, 1884. {
Sealed bids will be received by the Board of
Public Works, in and for the corporation Of the
city of st. Paul. Minnesota, at their Office in said
city, until 12 m, on the 2sth day of July, A.
ID. 1884, for the construction of sewer on
Tenth (10) street, between Minnesota street and
Cedar street, in said city, together with tie
necessary catch basins and man holes according
to plans and specifications file in the Office Of
said Board.
sum Of at least twenty (20) per cent of the gross
amount bid must accompany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
JOHN C. TERRY, President, pro tenn.
Official:
r. L. GoRMAS, Clerk Board of Public Works.
10000
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Petersburg's Crooked Bank.

PETERSBURG, VA July 1S.-The grand jury is
examining witnesses in reference TO affairs con-
nected with the Planters IL Mechanic bank which
made deed OF trust May 10Th. During the ex-
animation one witness testified that he had given
a very important paper containing certain facts
in reference to the condition OF the bank in 1874
to prominent lawyer Application was made
by the grand jury for the paper, which was re-
fused The matter was then taken before Judge
Mann but as the court was engaged on a trial
for murder, the jury was sent back TO examine
other witnesses until the court could look into
the matter Great interest is felt in what
developments the grand jury may make concern
ink the blnk.