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The Union Mutual Reserve-Dividend pla,

Inc CuiUu Mutuhl Observation-Disclosures flAn
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years. AT the expiration of this period, provided
all the premiums have been regularly paid, the in
sured may have either of the following Options
He may scithdrGsc IN cash the entire reserve his
policy Nth has share of the surplus reserved to the
policies issued upon the same plan during the re-
serve-dividend period.
He may continue to pay his premiums and receive
u. cash the amount Of surplus which has been credit
ed to his policy.
He may, " insudble cotuert the cash vaIue of the
policy into fully paid up insurance.
He may colDert this UGLte ietto Ife-annuity.
He may convert the surplus apporioned to his pol
ley into annuity to be applied to the payment of
all faGure premiums.
the reserve on policy and accumulated dividends
equals that sum.
The reserve-dividend policies are entitled to the
benefits of the Maine Nom forfeiture Lao. They
contain no restrictions SOhGteUer upon traUet and res
tdence After three years. they unrestricted in
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entitled to no dividends in of lapse or death
prior to the expiration of the reserve-dividend pc
Rod.
This plan is fully and clearly described in the
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upon application to the home Office or any of its
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oil desirable forms of Insurance. being partic-
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mess.
j. =. FERRIS
Manager for Maine e. n H. Agencias
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MEATS.
RICHARDSON & ROBBINS

Whole Boned Chicken and Turkey, Whole Cooked
Turkey, Lunch Tongue and Ham; Potted Ham,
Tongue Chicken, Turkey Duck and Game Boned
Quail; Gelatine of Chicken, Turkey, Wild Duck,
Grouse and Partridge; Chicken Livers, etc.
Geo. C. Shaw & CO..
CONGRESS- AND MIDDLE SITS.
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CONFERENCE.-THE NOTICES

Notice.
M u. #. A. KEMBALL was admitted q
1NE partner in our firm Jan. l. 1884,
feb12d1w KENDALL g. WHITNEY.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-08
THANKSGIVING DAY.
Official Proclamation by the Presi-
dent Appointing Thursday, the 27th

Official Proclamation by the Presi-
dent Appointing Thursday, the 27th
Instant.
The following proclamation was yester-
day issued by the President, designating
Thursday, the eth instant, as day Of
thanksgiving:
The season Ia nigh when IL is the yearly
wont of this people to observe day APP
pointed for that purpose by tho President
as an especial occasion for Thanksgiving
unto God,
Now, therefore, in recognition Of this
halowed custom, |, Chester A. Arthur.
President of the United States do hereby
designate rs such day Of general thanks
giving Thursday, tho 9th day Of this
present November.
| And | do recommend that throughout
the land the people, ceasng from their
accustomed occupations, do then keep
| holiday at their several homes and their
several places of worship, and with heart
and voice pay revercnt acknowledgment
| to the Giver Of All Good for the countless
blessings wherewith lie hath visited this
nation.
In witness whereof have hereunto SGT
my hand and caused the seal Of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at tho city Of Washington this
9Th day Of November, In tho year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred aud
eighty-four aud Of tho independence OF
the United States tho ono hundred and
ninth. CHESTER 4. ARTHUR.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-08
Luxurious Bathing.


The aged, the feeble invalids, who
shrink from cold, the weak -hearted,
whose fingers get cold and bloodless after
cold bath-all these can conquer the
enemy by bit of strategy. Have basin
of hot water as we'll as one of cold. Wash
all over with the hot water, as hot as you
can we'll bear it. Then, with the whole
body in a glow, quick dash of or plunge
into the cold water will be delightful.
Dom. prolong it, but keep up the reac-
tion which sets in immediate by a vigor-
Gus rubbing from head to foot with q
rough towel. 1t Is not bad to finish with
o big flesh brush. There are very
few persons who cannot take such
bath with pleasure as we'll
as profit. One dees not need
the Atlantic ocean or even a river to get
the benefit Of bath. A wash basin, a
broad, fiat pan to stand in and two cans
or Jugs of water, hot and cold, will answer
every purpose. Tho effect of the hot
water followed by cold is very curious. l
have the pleasure of knowing lady who
found it SO good for her own ailments that
she tried 1t on her plants. A fading fern
revived at once to vigorous life. Try II
for rheumatism and neuralgia. Try 1t for
any maladies you may have. 1t is good
for local application, but general treat
ment Ia best in all cases II you can COM
pass it. Make the whole body more alive
and every part will feel tho beneft-be'
sides life flows where 1t IL most needed
A good invigorating bath removes loca
congestions and distributes as well as in.
creaseB the forces of health.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-08
ABOUT PEOPLE.

MRS. JESSIE BENTON FREMONT, wife OF Gen.
John @. Fremont, has recovered from her re-
cent severe illness from fever, and ID at her
home on Staten Island, N. Y.
MARIE CUIsHMANo, an Italian emigrant, yet
in her teens, gave birth to triplets for the sec
ond time within year on,a train arriving at
San Antonio, Texas, last Sunday.
CAPT. EDWARD B. HUBBARD, formerly OF the
I'd U. S. artillery, and afterward assistant quar-
termaster, is now a clerk at San Francisco in
the Office of the chief commissary.
REV. DR.. LOWELL, of New York, brother of
Hon. James Russell Lowell, the poet minister
to England, and himself well-known author,
is In the city with his daughter, visiting his
cousin, Mrs. George Ii. Howard, at No. 203l P
street.
Mr.. VIAL THOMAS, of Angelica, Allegheny
county, n. Y, voted for Thomas Jefferson in
1908 and voted for James g. Blaine in 1884.
He entered on his lO2d year Oct. Is last, and
has voted the republican ticket ever since the
formation of that party.
REAR ADMIRAL LYONS, r. N, who was re-
Gently commanding the British feet on the
Pacific coast, has been promoted to vice ad-
miral, and was succeeded last week in com.
mand by Rear Admiral Baird He will return
to England via San francisco aud New York,
with his staff
Mrs W, S. Hoyr. tho Youngest daughter of
the late Chief Justice Chase ia the founder
and patron of an industrial school at Pelham
| Manor. near Nav York which Is n remark
able success. Its speolalty ia teaching wood
carving and plaster working, and the pupil
are paid regular wages.
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-08
A AMARyRLous srRRAM.
Wherein Birds and Beasts Arc Caught
and HopeiessIy Held Captive.

across he Pdmpas and The Andes.
AT q distance of thirty miles south OF
the river Diamante our route passed by
q natural object of considerable interest
a stream, or rather rill, of yollowish-
fluid like petroleum issuing from the
mountain side at considerable height
and trickling down the slope till lost in
the porous soil of the valley below. Tho
source from which 1t flowed was at the
junction where hard motamorphic rock,
interspersed with small crystals Of agnitc,
ovorlny n stratum Of volcanic tuff. 1t was
formed like the crater Of a volcano and
full Of black, bituminous matter, hot and
sticky, which could bo stirred up to tho
depth Of about eighteen inches.
Floundering In 1t was n polecat or
skunk (mophetis yarians), having been
enticed to its fate by the desire of secur-
ing a bird caught In the natural bird lime,
till bullet from the revolver of ono Of
the party terminated the skunk's strug-
giles TO extrioato itself from the warm
aLd adhesive bath in which 1t was hopo
lessly held captive. The overflow from
this fountain was, as described, like q
stream of petroleum two or three feet
wide trickling over q bod Of pitch or some
such substance, which extended TO a
much greater width along the edge of the
running stream at its contact with 1t.
This material was of very sticky na-
ture, becoming gradually harder as IL
spread further out, assuming the mp.
pearance of asphalt when 1t became
mingled with the loose sand Of the ad-
joining soil.
While engaged in examining this natu-
raj curiosity wo came upon two small
birds caught in the sticky substance at
the edge of tho stream. They were still
alive, but upon releasing them both the
feathers and the skin came of where
they had come in contact with the btu
minous matter. so that we had to
| kill them to put an end to their suffer-
ings. No doubt thoy had been taken
in by the appearance of water which
the stream presented and had
alighted to drink, whom they discov-
cred their mistake too late. Their tate
suggested the idea that in district 81
devoid of water others of tho feathered
tribes must constantly become victims to
tho same delusion iu similar manner,
and upon close inspection Of the margin
of the stream the correctness of this in-
ference was established by the discovery
of numerous skeletons Of birds imbedded
in 1t nor were those OF small quadruped.
unrepresented. among which We reconized
| the remains Of fox.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-08
THE CHOLERA IN PARIS.
Imported in Rage and Given Its Start
Among Those who Handle Them
Mot Likely to Prove Serious,

PARIS, NoY 7.-During tho twenty
four hours ending at 4 o'clock p. M
Thursday there were four deaths from
cho,era at tho Stantoino hospital in this
city. At the Touou hospital there were
seven cases and three deaths. Elsewhere
in the city four deaths occurred. From
Wednesday morning until noon to-day
there was total of twenty-ono cases and
thirteen deaths in Paris.
NJ. Camescasse. the project do police OF
tho Seine, visited the injected houses
yesterday Every precaution is being
taken to prevent the spread of the con-
tagion. The cabinet council Mt its meet
ing to-day discussed hygienic measures
NJ. BrOnardel, vice president of the
Paris council of hygiene, pronOunces the
cholera now prevalent In France as of the
genuine Asiatic type. The first victims
were rag-pickers living In the donsely
populated Faubourg st. Antoine, who boz
came infected from imported rags. lie
predicts that the present epidemic VIII
not be severe, and that 1t will be
thoroughly rcpressed by the coming colder
weather and rigid sanitary precautions.
PARIS, Nov. 7.-The reports of the ro-
viyal of the cholera scourge are having n
depressing effect upon the Bourse. Many
tourists are also leaving the country.
The project Of police at to'day's sitting of
the Seine council, expressed the opinion
that the epidemic would speedily disnp-
pear, as the cases which have been re-
ported have been in isolated places. The
reports of cholera from midnight of Thurs
day to o'clock this evening show that
there were twenty seven cases and seven
deaths, including one death in a suburb
OF Toulon, three at Nantes, and one OF
Oran.
Tho temperance of cholera causes
great alarm throughout Europe. The
authorities of Spain are debating the
question Of adopting very extensive pre-
cautions to prevent the spread of the epi-
demic.
The appearance of cholera is badly
soaring many of the American habiteus
there, who are making arrangements to
depart from the city.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-08


Miss Ella said sho wrote Solitude"
Feb. 10, 1888, while the gay colonel says
he wrote Love and Loughter" in jan
uary, 1868. Col. Visscher, of Denver, who
was the amauuensis of George d. Prem.
tice says in late letter:
With regard to the time Of pasting the
poem Love and Laughter" in my old
scrap book cannot state definitely, but
there is one thing certain, the scrap book
has not been used by me, except for ref
erence, since 1880, and the poem referred
to is pasted just following one Of my own
which was published in the San Fran
cisco Post, Feb. 81, 1880, and my wife de-
clareB that you sent the printed COPY of
the poem to me while we lived in San
Francisco, and that was from 1876 TO
June, 1880. She speaks Of having been
struck with its sentiment at the time and
of memorising it on that account then and
there.
Eugene Field, Of the Chicago Ne,Vs, one
of tho best poets Of this day, writes to
Col. Joyce whom he knew twelve years
ago in ST. Louis. that, while he does not
remember the poem In question, he
recolects that Joyce was "a great hand AZ
'spouting poetry" aud that time will
straighten out the kinks and unravel the
mystery" and that Love and Laughter
sis by all odds the prettiest rhyme" joyce
ever wrote.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-08

Ne,U York Letter TO Springfield Republican.
Mime. Yeldo is a young, rich, and eccen-
trio French woman, who lives luxuriously
at the Brunswick, walks up and down
Broadway in heavy furs and bare neck,
and works part Of each day in a
studio on one of the upper floors of the
Musoe. She is specifically clever
scul ptor, not without talent, and she is
ambitious to win reputation as an artist.
One of her works was exhibited last year
in tho Paris salon. Two OF them have
been exhibited recently in tho Musee--a
"St. Anthony Tempted and a group Of
hunchbacks. There is some bold and ex-
pressive modelling in both, though the
temptress of st. Anthony is decidedly a
French coquette of advanced vulgarity.
Nine. Yeldo is conspicuous chiefly. how
ever, for the mystery and eccentricity
that hangs about her like natural gar
ments, and the mystery is heightened by
the fact that the name she bears is nom
de guerre. No one seems to know what
her real name is. AS an object Of local
interest on the streets she is certainly
triumphant.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-08
Gold in His Eye.

Twenty-six years ago Samuel G. Simp-
son. who was then employed in Dubois's
jewelry factory, was cutting o piece Of
gold from breastpin, when piece sud
denly flew upward. cutting deep slit in
his eye. Although the accident was not
painful, the sight of the injured organ
was destroyed. Tho piece of gold was
1.64 of an inch thick and of an oval
shape, its greatest diameter being q
quarter Of an inch. 1t could not be
found at the time of the accident, and
was supposed to have been lost. Three
weeks ago Mr.. Simpsons eye began to
give him intense pain and became greatly
swollen. For relief he applied to it a
bread poultice, which was frequently
renewed. When he removed the poul-
tice yesterday he was astonished to find
clinging to it the piece of gold which had
cut his eye more than aquarter of o CEN
tury ago. No one had supposed that the
missing gold had embedded itself in the
eye, and the discovery was as great q
surprise to the patient as to his friends
The sharp edge Of the gold had cut it's
way downward and came through the
skin Just below the lower eyelid.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-08

BALTIMORE, Nov. THE second pre-
liminary meeting OF prelates, previous to
tho opening of the third plenary council,
was held to-day at st. Mary's seminary,
in this city. aud was nrosided over by
Archbishop Gibbons, apostolic delegate!
There were present all the archbishops
and nearly all the bishops of the Catholic
church in the United States, about seventy
in all. The officers Of the council, viz,
chancellor, notaries, and secretaries, were
chosen. and will be announced ut tho last
preliminary meeting, to DO held In the
cathedral tomorrow. Tho city is full of
Catholic clergymen and dignitaries, and
the grand solemn session on Sunday next
is expected to be magnificent affair.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-08

New YORK, Nov. THE first race at
Brighton Beach to-day was for purse OF
$3.50, for beaten horses, threo-quarters of
a mile. Nettio won, Florentine second.
Time, 1:2li.
Second race-Purse $3.50. one mile and
one furlong. Lytton won, Unknown Sec
ond. Time, 2:02.
Third race-Purso 800, handicap for
all ages, one and one-quarter miles. Tony
Foster won, Haledon second. Time, 2:13.
Fourth racc-Purse $3.50, for 3-year-olds,
one mile and one furlong. George Sim
gerly won, Royal Arch second. Time,
1861.
Fifth race-Purse $3.50, for beaten
horses, 3-year.olds and upward, seven
furlongs. Telemachus won, Sam Emory
second. Time, 1.35.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-08

WWtuW DtuCk w hufpeT MuyuztHt6.
The handsomest man I have ever seen
was boatman on the west of Skye, the
calm and serious dignity of whose face
seemed moro suggestive of Leonardo di
Vinci than Of horring fishing; and the
handsomest woman / have ever seen was
q young married lady, who, some years
ago, happened to be ravelinR in the Clans
man, and whose gently modulated English
indicated an Inverness origin. When q
Highland girl, even of the peasant class,
is pretty land the phenomenon is
not of a very rare occurrence), the
prettiness is of refined and intellectual
type; the forehead high, the eyes clear,
full and contemplative, the mouth 6ne,
and tho expression Of the face gentle and
vet firm. Wordsworth never forgot the
beauty of the Highland girl he saw at
Inversnaid. Indeed, it is said he had to
recur to that fount when he wished to
pay o poetical compliment to his wife.
For the rest, the way in which an edu-
Gated Highland young lady speaks En-
glish is one Of the most delightful things
in the world, though no doubt she would
be very much surprised, and oven indig-
nant, If she was told that she had any
accent at all.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-08

HALIFAX, N. s., Nov. 7.-1nfo rmation
received from Cape Breton states that the
body Of Capt. ormston, of wrecked
schooner Charles Valentine, has been
washed ashore at Wing Point. The flesh
was gone from his face, and his shirt and
boots were on. The hesdless body of the
mate was also cast ashore. He was
identified by his name which was tat
tooed on his arm. Portions of the two
other headless bodies supposed to be those
man named John N. Gillis, were also
found. McIntyre's feet were gone. Two
feet with shoes on supposed to be those of
McIntyre's were also picked up.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-08

New YORK, Nov. 1.-THE arbitration
committee, acting under the national
agreement Of tho Professional Base Ball
Players association, met here to-day. The
National league, the American association,
and the Eastern league were represented
by delegations. The Northwestern league,
which was represented at tho spring
meeting of the committee, having
since disbanded, was not represented.
A. q. Mills, of New York, presided.
Henry w. Diddlebock, of Philadelphia,
was elected secretary and treasurer 1t
was resolved that in view Of the disorgan.
ized state of the Eastern league, un ess
the secretary of that league exhibited at
the spring meeting OF the committee an
arbitration, to be held in April, 1885,
documentary evidence showing an active
membership Of not less than six clubs the
Eastern league shall forfeit its member
ship in tho committee. The committee
adjourned to meet in Philadelphia on the
first Friday in April, 1885.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-08
TELEGRApHIC TIPS,

The Credit Mobilier case was called up for
argument in the United States circuit court in
Philadelphia yesterday.
THE body Of r. Taylor Johnson, promi-
nent man of Schenectady, who disappeared on
OCT. 2g was found ia the Erie canal yesterday.
1t is supposed he committed suicide.
DIR. Lewis II. Steiner, Of Frederick city, for
a number of years member of the Maryland
senate and one of the most literary men of the
state of Maryland, has been appointed Librarian
of the EnOdh Pratt Free Library. He will at
once visit the large libraries OF New York and
chasing books.
and Ohio Railroad company and Baltimore
and Ohio Express company VS.. the Adam q
Express company ct al, TO prohibit the defend
ants from refusing TO take express matter, was
baltimore yesterday. Judges Bond and Nor
rls reserved THAR decision.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-08

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Nov. Two West
Shore passenger trains collided this fore
noon on the Buffalo, New York and Phil
adelphia railroad on which the West
Shore train enter the city. Conductor
Leary and Brakeman Hollingshead were
badly bruised. Both engineer and fire.
man jumped into the Genesse river and
saved their lives. Mrs. Mcintyre, OF
Scottsville, had five ribs broken and her
back sprained. Both locomotive and two
cars were wrecked. The cause of the
accident was the running Of one train
ahead of time.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-08
"sugaring" Servants.

A curious carriage case has just been
decided in New York. The courts holds
1t defense against bin that plaintiffs
paid servant of defendants small per-
centage every time an item was add ed.
Tho bill was brought by Brewster &
Co. against Rufus Hatch, and the servant
"sugared" WAS Rufus Hatoh's coachman,
who took his landaulet there for repairs,
Brewster q Co. pleaded that it was a uni
versal custom. That such is the custom,
especially in Now York, cannot be
doubted, but its existence is due entirely
Co the fact that tho people who foot the
bills are too lazy to find out what they
pay for.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-08
Gov. Hoadiy Asked TO Order Out the
Militia.

COLUMBUS, OHIO. Nov. 7.-Presidcnt
Greene, of the Columbus, Hooking Val
ley and Toledo railroad. has requested
Gov. Hoadly to order out the militia on
account of tho burning of bridges in
Hooking county. Sheriff McCarty, Of
Hooking county, to-day telegraphed to
the governor asking him to order out the
troops. He says Murray City was at
tackled by 300 or 400 miners, who used
tins filled with giant powder, with fuses
attached, and some dynamite. The sheriff
says he can manage Hooking county II
Perry and Athens counties are looked
after. No trouble has been reported so
far to-day. Gov. Hoadly is in Cincinnati,
and the call has not been answered.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-08
A Daisy Dray Horse.
Georgia Cracker.

After the passage Of the ordnance pro-
hibiting drays from going at q greater
speed than walk, Mggs went to one Of
the councilmen and said;
"Say, if you hear of any one who wants
a good dray horse send him down to me-"
"Have you got one TO sell ~
"You bet I've got the boss He'll never
violate the ordinance aud stick his owner
for fine."
"Why, what sort of horse is hep
"Well, l started with him In funeral
procession yesterday and was distanced
by tho entire gang before had gone five
blocks. Oh, he's u daisy-for an Atlanta
dray horse
And Miggs left tho councilman in a
brown study whether Miggs was in earn
est or Just Joking.