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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-23


BALTIMORE, April 22;-Cotton easy; middling;
NC. Flour steady aud firm Howard street and and
western superiine, S275lo9,25 do extra, $1,000
s275a3.25; do. extra, s3.50@6.0J; do. Rio brands,
sH.25D56O Patapsco family, s6.25; do. superlotiye
patent, 1918. Whoat-Southern lower aud quiet
western lower and active southern red, sl.lO9
Lea do. amber Sl.l3@ll5; No. Maryland,
Sl12b0L124: No. 2 western winter red spot,
Sl0l t6D1 OF; April sl01lk bid; May, S1.O2@sl022s
juno, Si03@i03lI July, S1.02 bid. Corn--South
ern steady and firm; western nominally steady
and quiet; southern white 60t062o; do. yellow, %
CD5Sc; western mixed, spot, 665c asked; May 6Bls
Cpj63Ic: June, 571Ec asked; July, 5S19g59c Oats
steady and quiet; southern. iO@i3c; western white,
426Di3c; do mixed, iOl6A3c; Pennsylvania d0@43c.
Rye quiet at GSCDIOc. Hay steady prime to choice
Pennsylvania aud Maryland, sA.000l6,00. Pro-
visions quiet aud steady mess pork, old, SIP
new, Sl625; bulk meats shoulders and clear rib
sides, packed, 73I6O3lc; bacon-shouders, $40
clear rib Sides 10l4c; hams, 1i14@l519c, Lard
Refined. 094@lOc. Butter lower and weak west
ern packed lQ@23c; creamery. .2593So. Eggs
firmer at ii6tilSc. Petroleum dull aud nominal
refined, SJ66Ds5zo. Coffee dul Rio cargoes, ordi
nary to fair, 9T@l0Hc Sugar quiet; soft, &C.
Copper-Refned quiet Mt lie. Whisky quiet az
Sl.i6. Frcghts to Liverpool per steamer quiet
cotton, 6.82d,; flour, Is. 3D.; grain, 3g3Hd. re
ccipts-Flour, 1904 barrels wheat 10000 bush
oils; corn, 1000 bushels oats, 900 bushels; rye
corn, 5000 bushels. Sales-Wheat Cos, 900 bushels
corn, 10000 bushels
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET
BALTIMORE April 22.-Virginia 6s consolidated
4lSs; new 104Os "a; new IS, 56S bid to-day.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-23

Last Monday evening tho teachers of the
franklin building organized society for the
study of physiology and hygiene. Mrs. Nc
Pherson, of the Woman's Christian Temper.
ance union, was elected chairman. After the
election of officers and discussion OF plan
for work the society adjourned, to meet at
Prof Nissens parlors, on Tenth street, satur-
day evening at D. m.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-23

SPARIANBuRG, 5, O., March IA, 1SSi.--I have for
fourteen years been sufferer from n running sore
on my ure that everybody called a cancer. Ihuve
used over $500 worth of medicine and found no
OF Ewifts Specific fGOm DT, II. T.. flemish, and
since have bought five Others, have taken II, aud
they have cured me sound and well. My fnCo Is
as fee from n sore rs RuybOdy's, and my health
IS perfectly restored ] feel ike forty years had
been lifted OFF my head, Yours thankfully,
ELIZA IlNsLEY.
The SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer 3, Atlanta. Ga.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-23
small the Armorlcs he Tnxcdr

The house district cOmnittee at their sos
sison yesterday considered tho bill to exempt
the armories of the local military companies
from taxation. The subcommittee, to which
the bill was referred, reported favorHhly
upon IL, but the whole committee is divided
ON the subject. The bill will be further con-
sidered.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-23
nuIIdlng Lnrys AmenIed.

Tho commissioners yesterday amended
section 10 of the building regulations by
inserting paragraph providing that every
building hereafter erected over sixty feet in
heighth shall be supplied with standpipes as
u means OF safety,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-23
THE COURT RECORD.
Business Transacted by tho District Judi


Circuit Court-Judos Hdoner-District OF Column
bia VS.. Metropolitan railroad company: jury again
respited. Tayloe vs. Lewis; order for commits
sioncr to take testimony.
Equity Court--Jtidoe CcJ.-Stelnncker VS.. Mein.
der auditors report confirmed. Mclean VS..
Lewis sale ordered and W. f. Mauingly and
William J. Miller appointed trustees to sell.
Waters vs.. Waters sale ordered and +. W. Jones
appointed trustee to sell.
Criminal Court--Jttd0s Wp'ie-Wm. Day, rob
berry, verdict guilty; sentenced to Albany Tor
FIVE years and ordered TO restore property. Alex
andcr alias Sandy Clark, second otiense, petit
larceny; verdict guilty George Taylor, larceny
sentenced to reform school until of age, NOV IL
years old). Sidney Smith and Albert Dodson,
larceny Of q horse; verdict not guilty; nollc
pressed as to DodsOn Sidney Smit and Albert
Dodson, alias Lewis Robinson, larceny; nolle
pressed.
NEW SUITS
No. So72, Robert Bridges ct al. VS.. William G.
Murdoch ct al. Judgment creditors bill; Leon
Tobriner, solicitor. No. 25207 John II, Yakey VS..
william Turner, repleyin; Il. Ii. Thomas, attor.
ney. No. 1871, Edmund CabGll VS.. Hannah e.
Cabell, for divorces J. Med. Darlington, solicitor
COURT CALL.
Court In Genera, Icrm-Chisf Justice Clrsr. III,
tees Macarthur and Jdmes.-Assignment un
changed. 49,
Circua Court-JudOe Ha0ner,-Nos toG, l5S, 1853
| and 1863
EqS'y Court-Jadoc cor.-Nos ., 215, H. l6, II
| Is, 10, 90, q, and %. 80
Crimindi Court--JIdos Wyltc-Nos. 1908. 1920
| and l5l40.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-23
Commissioner Internal Re-
Mnrdeued Liver.

Five years ago broke down with kid
ney and liver Complaint and rheumatism.
Since then | have been unable to be
about at all. My liver became hard like
wood my limbs were pulled up and
filed with water. All the best physicians
agreed that nothing could cure me. |
resolved to try Hop Bitters. / have used
seven bottles. The hardness has all gone
from my liver, the swelling from my
limbs, and it has worked miracle in
my case; otherwise would have been
now in my grave. j. w. MoREY.
Buffalo, Oct. j. 1881.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-23

To all who are suffering from the errors and in.
discretions OF youth, nervous weakness, early de-
cay, loss of manhood &C., will send recipe that
will cure you. free OF charge. This great remedy
was discovered by missionary in South America
Send selfaddressed envelope to tho Rev. Joseph
T. Inman, Station D. New York City
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-23
Pnrerty md .imMering.

- was dragged down With debt, poverty, and sui.
ferng Tor years, caused by sick family and large
bills for doctoring was completely discouraged,
until one year ago, by the advice of my pastor |
commenced using Hop Bittors, and in one month
we were all well, and none of us have seen sick
day since and want to say to all poor men. you
can keen your families well year with Hop Bit.
tiers for less than one doctors visit will cost
know II. .
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-23

[Ncw York Witness, Aug, 10, 1ssol
l find that in addition to the pure spir-
its contained in their composition, they
contain the extracts of hops and other
well-known and highly-approved medic
inal roots, leaves, and tinctures in guam
titles sufficient to render the article what
the makers claim it to be, to wit, me-
dicinal preparation, and not beverage
unfit aud unsafe to be used except as
medicine.
From careful analysis OF their form
ula--wliioh was attested under oath
find that in every wineglassful of Hop
Bittors the active medicinal properties,
aside from the distilled spirits, are equal
to a full dose for an adult, which fact, in
my opinion, subjects it to an internal
revenue tax as q medicinal bitters.
GREEN Il. RAUM,
Commissioner Internal Revenue.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-23
HENRY COLLEGE
LOTTERY
$4,000 FOR sa.OO.
$4,000 FOR $500,
9th Regular Monthly Drawing will
. take place in COViDgtOn, n.y.,
Thursday, April "a, 1854.

4 Lawful Lottery and Fair Drawings, chartered by
the legislature Of Kentucky, and twice declared legal
by the highest court In the state. bond given to
Henry county the sum Of 100000 for the prompt
payment of all prizes sold
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-23

IndUlWcncc anu ENccs4es'
Whether over.eating or drinking are
made harmless by using Hop Bitters treo-
ly, giving elegant appetite and enioyment
by using them before and removing all
dulncss, pain, and distress afterward,
leavingthe head clear. nerves steady, and
all the feelings, buoyant, elastic, and
moro happy than before. The pleasing
effects Of Christian or sumptuous dim
ner continuing days afterward.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-23
COTTON MARKET.

GRAIN AND PRovISIOSg
The following are the opening highest. lowest.
md closing prices on Chicago board Of trade rs
brokers: '
Futures wnoa, Corn. Oats Pork. Lard
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APRyL SCHEME.
" hole Tickets. -,
~ Tickets, $50.

POSTAL NOrT,HR Remit money or bank dram m let
tor or send hy ryurrf,, Orders OF % and upward by
CNnrrHa can hc sent at our expense
Address all urUgra 10 n, Il, SPENCER,
Lock Box 2TG, COyiuglOn, Ky.
U, BALLARD,
Alexandria, Va
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-23

Following are opening and closing prices of
principal stocks, as corrected by special wire
reports received by Bateman Il Co., bankers,
No. 1141 L street northwest:
The Bossier banner., 1884-10-16
A Henpecked Turk.

To tell the truth, Turk is as badly
henpecked as could well be imagined.
The good old days when he could quiet
ly strangle refractory wife, and drop
her into the Bosphorus to be buried at
the State expense, passed away a
quarter of century ago under the
European spasm of virtue that estab-
lished the ''joint control" Since then
he has been too detected to assert his
power. and as a result the women do
very much as they please. They stay
in orgo out, ramble about the thorough
fares alone, ride in the horse-cars or
the caiques, gossip, study, read and
frequent the baths much as if they had
no lords and masters at ALL But in
point of fact there always has been q
paradox in the rules of conduct laid
down for Turkish women. The forced
covering of their faces in the streets
and the strictness in the lines of social
intercourse throw mystery around
their treatment that has had much to
do with making it seem severe. But
on the other hand there is probably no
nation in the world where the woman
is so jealousy guarded in her rights of
life and property and so literally pro-
tected az gainst her husband as in Tur-
key. 1t is considered quite the thing
for jealous Turk to go down to the
old pier at Seraglio point and ruminate
on his condition after the Marius-
Carthage fashion. He doesn't expect
to better his state thereby any more
than TO restore the half submerged ma
sonry to its original condition. but it is
quieter there than it is at home, and he
gets a melancholy satisfaction in the
recollection of the number of faithless
spouses who have met their punishment
from its edge.-Cor. lSaD .Fratcisos
ChroiItcle.
The Bossier banner., 1884-10-16
The Chamofs.

Complaints as to the extinction of the
chamois in Switzerland has become so
frequent and loud that some of the can
tons were made officially sensible of
the Inconvenience of allowing these
established ornaments of the mountains
to disappear entirely. The consequence
of this was the passing of federal law
by which certain territories were ex-
pressly reserved for these animals, and
the shooting of them at all seasons pro-
hibted by strict laws. 1t seems that the
preserves so protected were most abun-
dant in the canton of Grisons, Glarus,
Berne, and Fribourg, but there were
some also in the canton of Vaud. The
experiment has been completely success
full, and the small creatures, which were
beginning to be quite rare, are now to
be seen in fiocks on many of the hill
sides near the spots reserved for them
as breeding places. Many of them have
also become tame, and venture close to
the towns and villages. On one occa-
sion last winter troop of them is said
to have marched with intrepidity
through the midst of the hamlet Of
Simmenthal. But this performance is
not SO notable as that of the chamois
which few days ago appeared in the
river at Berne, quietly descending the
stream. 1t appears that this beast,
frightened by some dog, threw itself
into the river some miles above, and
was washed down, passing in its course
the falls of La Matte, which are over
three feet high. In the town of Berne
there was naturally good deal of ex-
element. Police and common people
all joined in the pursuit of the fugitive,
and after prolonged chase the quarry
was driven on to the bank near the
baths at Altenberg, captured, and led
off in triumph to the park, where it is
to be kept as a trophy by the town au.
thoritieS. London Globe.
The Bossier banner., 1884-10-16
Starting with Sheep.

While the business of the shepherd
has many risks, and to inexperienced
persons many difficulties, yet when skill
fully managed no other industry is
more pleasant or profitable. The chief
requisite for success is q modest idea of
ones ability, for when one doubts his
requirements he is cautious and guarded
and feels his way along. But when
one is full of confidence and thinks Re
knows the whole road he is almost sure
to trip and come to grief. If the man
who desires to rear sheep will only GO
slow and learn as he goes, and be will
ing to learn from the very bottom and
will get wisdom from his failures, he
will soon be successful shepherd, if he
will only persevere. There must be no
looking back or impatience, because
these indicate disposition of mind that
will never suit the business of sheep
keeping. There are still left in the West
thousands of acres of good grazing
lands that can be procured very cheap
ly. Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota,
Dakota, Montana and Wyoming have
millions of acres of the best sheep pas.
lures which wait only to be occupied.
just now sheep are cheap and many
farmers are willing to sell out. This
is unwise because it is contrary to one
of the primary requisite qualifications
of good shepherd, but there will be
men who will gain BY this blunder of
the impatient owners of fiocks.
One who intends to 90 into this bust.
ness with moderate capital, say 50, 900
Oh. s;.,&a ~
localities newfoundland there is but
little if anything to choose in one over
another and hire out with shepherd
for a year at least, even if he has topay
for board or work for it. In year he
sees all, and if he cannot then learn
sufficient for his own success he will
hardly ever learn it. 1t is quiet life,
but it Is not an easy one, for there is
often hard work and ALWAYS the closest
care and watehfulness. And aftera ssten-
derfoot expressive Western phrase
for a greenhorn-ha past such a period
of probation successfully, he may then
venture to invest his money, until then
safely stored in some sure manner.
The great advantage of Western sheep
rearing is that locations can be found
on the public. lands, for some years to
come, free of cost. This leaves the
bulk of the capital to be used in sheep
and other necessary stock. At the com
mon price of S1.5O to $3.50 per head
1000 sheep, which is enough to begin
with, may be purchased out of the cap
ital mentioned, and enough left for ex-
penses until some income from the
flock is realized. A sheep can be kept
for fifty cents through year and will
yield seventy cents for the fleece, and
with good care about seventy TO eighty
lambs will be reared per 10J ewes.
--Lansger.
The Bossier banner., 1884-10-16
Beaumarchais and the Watch.

Among the customers whom Caron,
nr, as we must now call him, Beaumar-
chais, had supplied with watches were
the daughters of Louis XIV, Mesdames
Victoire, Adelaide, Sophie and Louise.
The Prineesses were much taken with
his manners and appearance, and, on
learning that he was skilled in the
management of the harp. desired to
take lessons from him. Here was in
deed an opportunity to push his fortune
at Court. He entered heartily into the
scheme, and used all his endeavors to
ingratiate himself with his royal pupils,
Carefully repudiating the position of
mere paid music master, he would re-
ceive no remuneration for his services,
and often incurred considerable ex-
pense in purchasing instruments and
music for which he was notvery prompt
ly repaid. He soon became the chief
director and performer at the weekly
concerts given by the Princesses, which
were attended by the King, the Queen,
the Dauphin, and few favored court
iers. He was thus brought into close
contact with all the members of the
royal family, and soon came to be re-
garded by them as privileged individ-
ual, so much SO that on one occasion
the King, wishing to hear him play the
harp, obliged him to sit down in the
royal chair; and that the Dauphin
whose frank, blunt disposition Beau
marchais respected aud appreciated,
used to say: HE is the only person
who speaks the truth to me. !" Such a
high degree of favor shown to one who
had so recently occupied very hum
BILE position naturally excited much
ill-feeling and brought down on Beau
marchais all sorts of insults from the
Jealous courtiers. He was perpetually
being annoyed by covert sneers at his
lowly origin and connection with trade,
and on one occasion, as he was leaving
the royal apartments. nobleman in
sultingly asked HIM to repair watch
that had stopped. Beaumarchais po-
litely replied that it was long time
since he had given up all work of that
kind, and that he had consequently lost
his skill. When, however, the other
continued to press the matter, he took
up the watch, which was very valu-
able one, and opening it as if to exam .
inc the works, let it fall. Turning to
the disconnected nobleman he said: 81
warned you. Sir, that l was now very
unskillfui, and, with bow, walked
off. He at length found it necessary to
have recourse to strong measures in
order to put a stop to the frequent in
suits to which hewas subjected, and he
challenged one of his tormentors. The
duel took place at Meudon, without
seconds, and Beaumarchais wounded
his opponent mortally. This might
have been a very serious matter, for
victor as well as for vanquished. but
for the generosity of the dying man,
who, during the few days he survived,
firmly refused to disclose the name of
his antagonist. -CorratiU Magazine.
The Bossier banner., 1884-10-16
Strange Antipathies,

The following are few of the more
striking manifestations of that unac-
countable feeling of antipathy to GER
tain objects to which so many persons
are subject, and with instances OF which
lin a modified form, perhaps-most
people are acquainted.
Erasmus, though native of Rotter-
dam, had such an aversion to fish that
the smell of it threw him into fever.
Ambrose Pare mentions a gentleman
who never could see an eel without
fainting.
There is an account of another GENTLE
man who would fall into commissions at
the sight of carp.
A lady, a native of France, alwavs
tainted on seeing boiled Holsters. Other
persons from the same country expert
enced the same Inconvenience fros,
the smell of roses, though particularly
partial to the odor of jonquils or tube.
roses.
Joseph Scaliger and Peter Abono
never could drink milk.
Cardan was particularly disgusted at
the sight OF eggs.
Uladislaus, King Of Poland. could
not bear to see apples.
II an apple was shown to Chesne
Secretary to Francis l., he bled at the
nose.
A gentleman in the court of the Em.
peror Ferdinand would bleed at the
nose on hearing the mewing of a cat,
however great the distance might be
from him. -
Henry H., of France, could never
sit in q room with a cat.
The Duke of Schomburg had the same
aversion.
M, Vangheim, great huntsman in
Hanover, would faint, or, if he had suf-
ficient time, would run away at the
sight of a roasted pig.
John Rol. a gentleman in Alcantara.
would swoon IN hearing the word
lana, WOOL although his cloak was
wooden.
The philosophical Boyle could not
conquer the strong aversion to tha
sound OF water running through q pine.
La Mothe le Vayer could not endure
the sound of musical Instruments.
though he experienced lively pleasure
whenever it thundered. tfIasqow Epsa-
Issg Times.
The Bossier banner., 1884-10-16
couldn't HELP IT."

"Oh, mamma, am sorry! but
couldn't help it; T didn't mean to do
it.
And so saying, Minnie Norris looked
down at the fragments of what had been
q very pretty pink china cup and sau-
Ger, as they lay upon the floor in most
pitiable state; such tiny fragments some
of them. mere chips, that it was well
nigh impossible to put them all togeth-
er again.
OF course You didn't mean to do
it, answered her mother. ''but why
did you meddle with the cup?''
~ wanted drink, and
"You might just as well have taken
drink out Of one of the goblets," said
Alice, Minnie's youngest sister, to
whom the cup had belonged.
1.-The goblets are all in the dining
room closet, besides water tastes SO
much nicer out of anything pretty.
am sorry | broke your cup, Alice; in
deed / couldn' help it. IIl give you
my new vase to make up.o
Alice was very easily pacified, and as
she knew that her sisters destruction
of the cup and saucer was not intention
al, she said no more about it; neither
did their mother.
The next day Minnie came home
from school with grievous rent in her
best merino school-dress; when her
mother uttered an exclamation of dis
may, she fastened to say:
Il am real sorry, manma! caught
my dress on a nail In the school.
yard fence. / couldn't halp it tear
ing
The Bossier banner., 1884-10-16
Story Of a B.uebird.

Mr.. and Mrs. Bluebird on Their bridah
tour stopped in our garden and exams
ined the desirable opening for bird
housekeeping A maple tree was much
admired by Mrs. Bluebird, but Toots,
the yellow cat, coming along just thea
to take nap under it. the place was
pronounced unsafe. But an opening
was found just over the dining-room
door and under the shade OF grape
vine which seemed to possess all tue
modern conyeniences; safety from the
cat, a grape trellis TO sit on, and
glass door and window near by to giTei
an air of elegance to their surround
ings. 1t may be that these last were
matters of pride to Mr. and Mrs. Blue
bird, and that in consequence they held
their heads too high and refused Y
notice their poorer neighbors. BE thai
as it may, the house-building was soon
finished and Mrs. Bluebird became
model housewife, attending to her
duties faithfully while her husband
mounted the grape trellis and kePe
guard over his treasures.
But one bright morning he caughs
sight of bluebird in the glass door.
He ruffled his feathers and looked every
inch the warrior, daring the intruder y
come out and fight. But his adversary
was every bit as brave as he, and stoo1
his ground and sent his challenges back
no doubt telling him if he wanted hls
head to come and take it. At iease
that was what Mr.. B. understood i,
and so he made dash at the door thab
brought all the children of the house ~
see who was knocking.
In their delight they faneied be was
making a morning call on them, ana
opened the door to receive him. he
darted in far enough toslook behind tnel
door, but not finding his enemy thefs
ne darted out again, but only to renew
his attack as soon as the door was
| closed.
When quite worn out he flew to tns
trellis before She window to rest, Wneh'
lol his enemy appeared looking ont %
him. This was too much, and agsln %
rallied his forces for the fight. All aaI
long the battle ragged, and at break e
! day the conflict was renewed. Al isss
the owner of the house with the gas
] door became weary of the daily stElio
! and hung small mirror beside tns
door, and this became new Dat1le-
/ ground.
With never-varying result the waa
went on until a family Of little niu0.
birds appeared on the scene. Perhaps
Mr.. b. needed a change of air or Nsas
unwilling his children should grow "
where strange foes which could not - =
reached assaiIed him on all sides, u
he left very suddenly with all hls ~. ~
lily and was never seen again - easseNss
.AdvGnce.