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National Republican., 1884-05-14
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PROPOSALS FOR PLYER PUNCHES FOR
Il POSTAL NOTES.
PosroFFfcE DEPARTMENT,

WAsHINgToN, d. G., April II, 1884.
Sealed proposals Will be received ut this depart
ment until II o'clocly noon; on SATURDAY the
Plyer Punches for postal notes, 10 ! c delivered at
this department on or before the 10th day of June,
The punches to be furnished by the successful bid
der must conform in every respect to the sample,
which may be seen and examined at the office of the
Superintendent of the Money Order system, Post
money order onices Of New York NJ Y" " "phiiadei.
pha, Pa; Chicago, ILL.,, and Boston, Mass
All proposals arc to be made in accordance with
the printed forms and specifications. which will be
furnished application, by letter. to the "Supern-
Washington, d. c." to whom bidders should address
their sealed proposals. marked OH the envelope,
A decision on the bids will be made on or before
the 10th day otMays lSS4 the right being reserved
TO reject any or all ofthem.
w. @. GRESHAM,
apl0-sw-St Postmaster General,
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A washington Dobutanto.

Among those who will appear at Manager
Ford's benefit on Friday will bo Mrs. James
n. Davis, one of the most promising and
among tho histrionic aspirants of
this city. Mrs. Davis not only achieved a
success in Baltimore recently, but was
complimented by a most beauti-
full floral gift from those with whom she
appeared. ON Friday she assumes tho role
Of Mrs. Appeby, in my Wifes Bonnet"
National Republican., 1884-05-14

Mr.. William b. Cove celebrated his 75th
birthday at his residence, No. $50 o street
northwest, last evening most pleasantly. His
friends to the number of about 150 called
pom him, many bringing presents as evil
dences of tn cir esteem. Among his gifts was
handsome reclining chair, valued at about
$50. Mr.. Gore entertained his friends most
handsomely, and from his hale and hearty
appearance bids fair to celebrate many subse-
uuent BIRTHDAYS.
National Republican., 1884-05-14
snrtinI glolitrs.

sysy=s A GERMAN SUMMER SCHOOL WILL
hSSy give an opportunity TO study German during
the summer months In an easy ana pleasant way
UuturUl method go,
First sCssion. beginning in June, adults and chill
dren- department. Tuition ico, so Tor session OF
ak weeks. Reductions TO PARTIES Of five aud teach
crs. Every second member Ufsumc family paws hnlf
fee. Lectures on German literature, cyuNorsnlOual
meetings, and reunions open TO all GtudOuts of the
school. Tor particulars and pTograiumcs address
Sl3 sixth street northwest
L.
National Republican., 1884-05-14
Tho weelIr Issue Of patsnts.

Tho patOnt Office yesterday issued 1856
patents, designs, 10 trade marks, labels,
and 3 reissues. Seventeen patents were
awarded TO citizens Of foreign countries. OF
the domestic patents issued New York
secured a. Massachusetts, SO, Illinois "a, Ohio
80, and Pennsylvania -.
National Republican., 1884-05-14
OmriI.

To all who Rre suffering rom the errors ana In.
discrelons ~ youth, nervous weakncss, early de-
cay luss of manhood, &c., Will send recipe that
VIII cure you, free OF charge, THIS great remedy
wus discovered by n missionary In South America
Send u selfaddressed envelope TO the Rev, Joseph
4, lnman, station ID. Now York CiGy
National Republican., 1884-05-14
CbaDreabIe Weather.

The effect of chaugeable weather on ladies of
delicate constitutions is very depressing aud seri.
Ous, and something strengthening is needed g. us-
sist nature II withstanding the strain. Nothing
mOEe effective can be found than spGer's pur.
burgundy and CaTet Wine, which are in general
u.s. in The New York and other Hospitals For
sale by groCers and druggists.
National Republican., 1884-05-14
In Our nors, Dennrtment

We have had the most iattering success, II has
been enlarged 10 double its former size, and the
sales have kept paCe in proportion. Etseman
Bros, corner TN and l. streets.
National Republican., 1884-05-14
Ben Thompson was fined $50 in the police
court yesterday for shooting at John Joyce

Tur IIownrd Dental Association, No. 211 Four;
nuda.h,lf street northwest, thrOe doors north OF
Pennsylvania avenue, do all kinds of Dental Work,
All work warranted first class. Have administered
nitrous oxide to over $4,000 persons Fine gold and
nmulgam illings Inserted in the best manner
National Republican., 1884-05-14

SALE Of Meridian Hin lots postponed until
to-day at 4;jO p NJ. Do not fail to attend;
but few Of the lots remaining. Splendid
chance TO obtain bargains.
National Republican., 1884-05-14
0noertakrrs.
SrupusaIs.
DRoPosALs FOR LUMBER.

OFFICE OF BUILDINa FoR STATE,
WAR, AND NAVY DEPARTMENTS
WARRINGTON, ID. C., May ii, 1854
Sealed proposals for furnishing and delivering
about 10000 feet H. NJ, of Pine Timber and Lumber
~ the site of the Building for the State, War and
Navy Departments, in this city. will be received at
this office until IL IN. ON SATURDAY, MAY "a,
1854, and opened Immediately thereafter in pres.
Specifications, general instructions to bidders and
blank forms of proposals will be furnished to regular
dealers in lumber on applicalon 10 this office
THOMAS LINCOLN CASEY,
my14-6t Colonel, Corps of Engineers.
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FIRST MATCH.

The tlnaI result OF the olght matches gives
the contestants standing in tho following
order, each selecting his best six scores out
of u possible 100: L. l.. Mills, 105; William
Wagner SO; William b. McKelden, 80; James
Smith, So; L. NJ. Mcleod. S4; James Bailey,
So. II. L. Jones, 50; {. II. Laird, ~.
The shooting has bcen dOne under most
unfavorable conditions, many days being
dark and cloudy, and it is expected that with
fair conditions the team selected, which will
be the highest FIVE on tho list, will do much
better shooting at Chicago, and ii they do not
win u trophy, thoy will at least sustain the
high reputation OF the club as sportsmen.
National Republican., 1884-05-14

Fresh Alderney butter churned every morning.
md delivered In u pound "Ward' prints at 4Oc.
per pound Also cOttuge cheese o. per ball; butter
milk &C. per quart and sweet milk AZ DC. per quart
National Republican., 1884-05-14
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.RoPosALs FOR MATERIAL.
OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC PI

OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC PRINTER,
WAsHISGroN, May q, 1854.
Proposals for "material" for use of the Government
Printing Office for fiscal year ending June 30, 1886
will be received Mt this Office until 10 o'clock a. m.
MAY 30, 1884. Schedules and Information fur
nlshed upon application to =. T.. ROUNDS,
my7-w3t Public Printer, Washington, ID. G.
National Republican., 1884-05-14
CAPITAL CITY GUN CLUB.
Scores OF the Matches Shot Yesterday II
the Prepnratory Tournament,

NHc IEcPhrHtUEy IUHEHHlAeHt'
The two concluding matches for positions
on the team which will represent the Capital
City Gun club in the international tourna-
ment at Chicago, commencing May 90, were
shot yesterday afternoon on tho Stono estate.
Conditions Ten double and ten single clay
pigeons per man from five traps, set threo
yards apart fifteen yards rise for double and
eighteen yards for single birds.
National Republican., 1884-05-14

AYERS HAIR VIGoR restores the original color
by its stimulating action at the roots, produces
vigorous growth, and gives the hair that beauti-
ful luster which results only from strong,
healthy condition.
National Republican., 1884-05-14
BUSINESS MENTION.

Cornelius Washington stole two hats fro m
Arabella Isenbury, and was sentenced to
sixty days in jail.
National Republican., 1884-05-14
"AIdcruey Dairy wagons -

Detective Raft yesterday recovered horse
that was stolen from Mr.. Bennett, of Brandy
aintinn- Va
National Republican., 1884-05-14

Johnson, Richard saunders and Emily
Spencer Horace V. Bisbeo and Mildred Nor.
upoL
National Republican., 1884-05-14

And insured against loss damage by moth, fire
and burglars, AT small charge upon valuation
We Keep "a furrter constantly employed, and would
advise our customers to have their rs brought to
on storage, and have all repairing done during the
dull season. u. IL, S1lNEMETZ q son,
Uattprs and Eurriers,
1887 Pennsylvania avonue.
National Republican., 1884-05-14
Furs Rcceiyod on storage

Mr.. ]. B. Eisman was yesterday excused
for the term, as o juror in the circuit court.
National Republican., 1884-05-14
We Claim for Our Clothing

the proper make, the correct style. elegant In
finish, and perfect in fit. Eiseman Bros, the most
popular clothiers and tailors. corner 7th and i
streets.
National Republican., 1884-05-14

HousEwtFr--"what brings release rom dirt and
grease?" Gtocer-'DUu't you know?-SArOLiu''
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Elif6.

NcFARLAND--Niay 10, 1884, at 1890 n. M, after
n painful illness Of five years, MARY ELLEN MCFAR-
LAND, born August 3, 1S40.
Funeral will take place rom her late residence,
2240 Twelfth street, Thursday, May To- Rt o'clock
"To live in hearts we leave behind
is not to die" 81
National Republican., 1884-05-14
JIis seyenty-FIfth birthday,

GEORGE A. LAWSON has purchased lot No 8. on
Wine avenue, Of Wine & Johnsons second addi-
tiOn to Hyatlsyille,
National Republican., 1884-05-14

/, A. LITTLEPIELD has purchased lot No. 8, on
Wine avenue, Of Wine JOhnson's second addi-
ton 10 HyAltsYille,
National Republican., 1884-05-14
United States Marshaps sale.

10 Tho collection is from the Now York Ar.
Gallery. mv1R.M
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-05-10
An Old Lady's Pleasures.

She had many mild pleasures. She
had a pretty house full of things which
formed a graceful encourage suitable, as
she felt, for such woman as she was,
and in which she took pleasure for
their own beauty-soft chairs and
couches, a fireplace and lights which
were the perfection of tempered warmth
and illumination. She had carriage,
very comfortable and easy, in which,
when the weather was suitable. she
went out, and pretty garden and
lawns, in which, when she preferred
staying at home, she could have her
little walk or sit out under the trees.
She had books in plenty and all the
newspapers, and everything that was
.needful to keep her within therefection
of the busy life which she no longer
cared to encounter in her own person.
The post rarely brought her painful
letters; for all those imprisoned in
terests which bring pain had died out,
and the sorrows of others, when they
were communicated to her gave her a
luxurious sense of sympathy, yet eX-
emption. She was sorry for them; but
such catastrophes could touch her no
more; and often she had pleasant letters
which afforded her something to talk
and think about, and discuss as if it
concerned her-and yetdid not concern
her-business which could not hurt her
if it failed, which would please her if it
succeeded. Her letters, her papers, her
books, each coming in at its appointed
hour, were all instruments of pleasure.
She came down stairs at certain
hour, which she kept to as if it had been
of the utmost Importance, although it
was of no Importance at all; she took
just so much good wine, so many cups
of tea. Her repasts were as regular as
clockwork-never too late, never too
early. Her whole life went on velvet,
rolling smoothly along, without jar or
interruption, blameless, pleasant, kind.
People talked of her old age as a model
of old age, with no bitterness or sour
ness in it. And, indeed, why should she
have been sour or bitter? 1t suited her
far better to be kind old Lazy Mdry.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-05-10
Hired Help.

May | have word to say in the Her.
aid about hired help, for hiring as | do,
and keeping my eyes open, think lean
''see' some of the reasons whyso many
farmers do not find l. profitable to en-
plOy labor. | have no doubt many
men employed would be dear help. if
only given their board in exchange for
their assistance, but there is another
class of help, ready and willing to earn
their wages, and will do it any time, if
the farmer is director of labor and
can ''plan' the work ahead.
In the first place, no farmer can en-
ploy help at Il profit who does not have
his seasons labor mapped out'
months ahead, and knows exactly what
he intends to do, and then does it. To
never know until after breakfast what
the days work is to be, and often
change the programme, after an hour
or two of labor, is to do nothing in the
end. A whole day or even more is
often sacrificed without any show for
the labor, but it all costs, and makes
a good showing-towards failure.
Farmers often keep help at high figures
on Jobs that are of little importance,
and wholly out of time and place at
that. Such as mending brush fence,
patching up an old rail fence with
poles, etc, etc, the article labored
within the end not being worth the cost
of labor. All these things have their
times of being looked after, but to
neglect crops, and be everlastingly fix
ing something for the ''time being" is
to make paid labor Improbable.
Again, unless the farmer enlarges the
magnitude of his farm work, grows
larger crops, improves his farm in many
ways and enlarges his income in pro-
portion to the outlay, there will be
good reason for ''unprolitable help"
If the hired man is to do chores and
"potter about" and accomplish nothing
visible to the eye, or the pocket
book other than to "flatten it," the
employment of help had best be dis
pensed with; but if fields are cleared
up, valuable crops raised, the dairy
made more productive by soiling crops,
and the farm put to rights in the proper
season, then farm labor must be profit
able.
Lastly, it is rare that ''cheap" labor
is profitable. If man is good
worker, energetic, and ''can set him
self to work. and keep the machine
going, whether the farmer is present or
not, the price he may ask, or demand,
will be the cheapest labor in the end.
1t is keeping expensive help at work
on jobs that produce no income, or in
so ordering the work that nothing is
accomplished, that causes two-thirds of
the complaint about improbable labor.
- Cor. Cleveland Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-05-10
They were RIGHT

when the Doctors Called it GraveI,) and
Mr.. Washington Monroe, of CatskiH,
Green Co., n. Y, was Fortunate in Using
DIR. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy,
which Entirely Removed the Disease
The Wisdom of Following a Wife's
Advice.
" For many years 1 had suffered from a
complaint which the physicians called
Gravel. l had employed some of the most
noted doctors without obtaining any
permanent relief, and for long time my
case was regarded as hopeless. All who
knew the circumstances said l must die.
Finally, my wife induced me to try bot
tie of DIR. DAVID KENNEDY'S FAVOR
TIE REMEDY, which she had somewhere
heard of or seen advertised. Without the
slightest faith in it, but solely to crafty
her, l bought bottle of druggist in our
village | used that and two or three bot
ties more, and-to make a long story short
I am now as healthy man as there is in
the county.
" Since then / have recommended DIR.
DAVID KENNEDY'S FAVORITE REM E.
DY to others whom | knew to have suf-
fered from Kidney and Liver complaints;
and, | assure the public, that the FAVOR
TIE REMEDY has done its work with q
similar completeness in every single in
stance, and trust some other sick and dis
couraged mortal may hear Of it and try the
FAVORITE REMEDY, as L did,O
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-05-10
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

"A good crop of beets will be found
an excellent adjunct to the grain and
hay feed for stock.
Boiled barley is quite generally fed
horses in England. 1t is said to have
one-third more nutrition than oats.
Pea brush will be in best shape to
set if they are piled in a bunch, laying
the butts all one way, and then weighted
heavily with old rails or other timber.
-Chtcago Times.
Cream biscuit-One pint of thick
sour cream, one teaspoonful soda,
one teaspoonful cream tartar. Flour
sufficient to roll out, and bake in quick
oven. Boston Globe.
AS soon as there is food for insects
on fruit trees they will be on hand to
eat it. Be ready for them. Watch for
the first tents of the caterpillar and
remove them while small.
1t may not appear profitable to
purchase q fertilizer only to have its
cost returned in the crop, but the direct
benefits to the soil are great, as many
elements are left in n soluble condition
for succeeding crop CleUeiand
Leader.
Cape May Corn Bread: One pint
sifted corn-meal; pour on it one quart
of boiling water and two tablespoonfuls
of salt, three eggs, the whites beaten
first as light as possible, and then add
the yolks, unbeaten, to the whites, and
beat all again until very light. Bake
very thin.-M. Y. Post.
Mutton Pie: Slice cold roast mutton
and lay in deep dish; put en- empty
cup turned bottom up in middle Of the
dish; this takes up the gravy and keeps
it from boiling over. Season the meat
with salt and butter and sprinkle with
flour; cover with crust and bake
forty minutes. -EJchange.
-Cauliiowers will not thrive except
under the very best conditions. They
are grown in the same manner as cab
bage, only the soil must be exceedingly
rich. Many growers have found it
necessary to occasionally water this
crop, which is hindrance to field Gull
ture, although the prices usually OBJ
tanned repay the care. If the leaves are
drawn together over the heads, blanch-
ing will be greatly facilitated. Prairie
Farmer.
Satisfy is not generally grown, at
least not in farmers gardens. 1t is as
easily managed as parsnips or other
roots. The root is rarely more than an
inch through at the larger end BY
giving it a rich soil and thinning to five
or six inches apart in the row, the size
may be increased. This is often called
"Oyster Plant" or Vegetable Oyster. -
A soup made from it has somewhat the
flavor of oyster soup. 1t may be cut
into inches and stewed, or boiled ten
der, dipped in batter and fried.-1He
Household
-Currant bushes may be propa-
gated by planting the seeds, by bending
down bushes and covering q portion of
them with soil. or by cutting off the
suckers at some distance under the sur
face of the ground and removing them
with the small roots. The general way
of propagating them, however, is by
means of cutting. The cuttings should
be formed of wood of the same year $
growth, or of the previous season, if
they are taken off in the spring. They
should, to grow to the best advantage,
be cut in the spring before the sap
starts The cutting should be done
with sharp knife and the divisions
made at the axis of bud.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-05-10
PNEUMONIA PREVENTED.

OYSTER BAY, NY, April IL, 1883.
believe have been saved from a terri.
bic illness by ALLcocK's Porous PLAsrERs.
About month ago l was attacked with
violent pain in my chest, accompanied
by fever and great difficulty in breath
ing. unprecedented pneumonia, which is
SO prevalent at present; 1 went to bed and
applied one Allcock's Plaster between my
shoulder blades and two on my chest. In
an hour my breathing was much easier, in
two hours the pain had left me, and the next
morning awoke perfectly free from fever.
went about my business as usual, and at
the end of week took the plasters or.
For the last ten years Allcock's Piassers
have been used by my family with the best
effect in colds, coughs, and pain in the side
and back. F.. r. SuppwooD
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-05-10
Petroleum at Baku on the Caspian.

Around the old city built by the Per-
slams a new city has grown up; the pop
ulation is now upward of 10000. Fiji
teen years ago Baku was, in point of
fact, a Persian walled town, although
under Russian rule. To-day it is large
and rapidly-growing European city,
with highly important commerce.
What has done this? The answer is,
petroleum! From the time of Herodo-
tus it has been known that the shores
of the Caspian abounded in naptha,
bitumen and inhammable oil. But it
does not seem to have occurred to any
one to make it available for commerce
until after its possibilities had been
tested by the development of the coal
oil trade of the United States There
is always first time. The time for
Baku arrived with the Governor who
was sent there fifteen years ago. To
him occurred the idea that in this vast
supply of petroleum Russia possessed a
mine of wealth, destined to rival the
gold fields of California. The chief diff
ticulty, from the outset, was not in OBJ
tanning the oil but in refining it to de-
gree where it could rival the petroleum
of America. 1t contains more naptha
than the American oil, and great effort
has been expended in devising means to
free the oil from this ingredient. AL
though as yet not rs pure as our petro-
leum, that of Baku is at least sufficient
ly clear to make it evident that unless
our traders take the utmost precautions
Russia is on the point OF winning a
large part of our markets for this now
very important article of commerce.
Last year the export of petroleum from
Baku reached the enormous sum Of
$15,000,0O0. A large fleet of square
rugged vessels is engaged in transport
ing the commerce of Baku, which is
also q station for several lines of steam
ers. These boats have been built in
sections in England and Sweden and
lioated down the Volga. But recently
fine vessels of 1000 tons have been
built at Kassan. They carry large sail
power, as the prevailing winds of the
Caspian are too valuable an aid to loco
motion to be dispensed with. But the
peculiarities of these rakish little steam
ers is the engine, invented by q Russian.
Petroleum, instead of wood or coal, is
their motive power. A small steam
engine is required to start the engine;
but that once done, the petroleum is
forced through fine apertures in the
form Of an impalpable spray into the
furnace, where, once kindlcd, it pro
duces enormous heat. When | descend.
ed into the engne-room of one of these
steamers [ could touch nothing without
gloves, so widely was the heat diffused.
S. G. W. Benjamin, IN Manhattan
Magazine.
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l92 BROADWAY, Room No. 10, /

first saw what a very fine remedy ALL
COCKS Porous PLAsTERs were when they
cured my wife of asthma, and when was
attacked with pneumonia, some three
months ago, first thought of ALLcoCK's
PLAsTERs. By the advice of my physician
l placed two under each shoulder blade
and two on my chest; in a few hours
breathed easier, the congestion of the
lungs was much less, the icy feeling down
my spine and in my back vanished; the
plasters soon made me so warm that
broke out in profuse perspiration, and in
three days l was we'll and attending to my
affslrs. 1 ought to say that took two
BRANDRETH's PILLS every night for over a
week, which l think helped me good deal.
WILLIAM PERSCH.