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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-25
FOrl's Opera House,

"The Corner Grocery" which will be pre-.
sentcd at Fords opera house tonight, is said
to he u play which furnishes great amount OF
amusement. II introduces Mr.. Daniel Sully,
an Irish comedian, who has gained consider
able reputation by his performance In this
piece; Master Malycy, u boy comedian, said To
possess remarkable talent, and u company OF
more than average strength. The fact that
THE Corner Grocery has just enjoyed n sue
ccsstul three months run in New York GER
taiuly is in Its favor
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-25
Typhold Germs In infected MIX,

There was great alarm recently concerning
the milk from some Of the dairy districts in
the state Of New York. Milk cans had been
there were a number of eases of low typhoid
fever, In each case the fever attacked the
weak and those whose constitutions were so dis
ordered ms not u be nh,c 10 resist the disease.
tuition with Browns Iron Btters, and Won can
resist attacks which otherwise may prove iatal.
II cures dyspepsia, malaria, chills and feycrs.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-25

ROOM 80, Lo Droit building, is open every
night, and members of the executive commit
tee ofthc Pennsylvania Republican association
are in attendance TO receive and register names
of those desiring transportation, which will
include their immediate families. Reports
that this can he procured without an order
from the association Is false, as the agreement
of the trunk lines REQUIRE II.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-25
Hunting for a Homicide.

States Attorney Ready, OF Hagerstown, Md,
has telegraphed the chief of police to look
out for white man about feet high, black
mustache and side whiskers who killed n
man In HagcrstOwn Saturday night The man
is Il stranger, aud lett that place with an iron
grey horse and falling top buggy.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-25

THE Rowland Dental Association No 2ll
Four-and.a-half street northwest, three doors
north Of Pennsylvania avenue, do all kinds of
Dental Work. All work warranted tirst.class
persons. Fine gold aud amalgam Filings in
serted In the best manner
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-25
Spices:

Under this head we can confidently state that
we have supply of Selected Spices second to
none in the country our Whole Spices are Sc
lccted stock, thoroughly cleaned, while our
Ground Spices are from the same stock, and are
Guaranteed Absolutely Pure
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-25

"ALDERSEY DAIRY WAGoSs."-F Al
livered in y pound Ward" prints, at Boo
per pound. Also cottage cheese, DC. per ball
buttermilk, DC. per quart, and sweet milk at DO
per quart
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-25
ELPHONZO YOUNGS
Is ALWAYS ON DECK
WITH BARGAINS
FRUIT JARS:
SUGAR

NO lbs. Standard c. warranted pure, for...... GOc
" lbs. Standard "a" warranted pure, for. G5c
~ lbs. Granulated, warranted pure, forr..,,. zoe
l1O lbs. Cut warranted pure. for,.....,...... zoe
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-25

PURE Old Rye and Bourbon Whistles and
fine assortment Of bottled goods, JAMES THARP,
els i street northwest.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-25
GREAT SALE
Ladies' UnderWe ear!

difficult interest the public in Special Sales this hot
weather. but principally because the weather hot that have de-
cded general mak-down Ladies' Undergaments order
stimulate trade and keep crowded during the heated
it always is in cool weather.
This Great special sale of Underwear positively for three days only
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday,
and wish positively that offer the goods at the
prices named after Wednesday.
Many of the lots small and first choice is always most deSa
be early callers will have the advantage
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-25
VINEGAR.

As IS our custom at this season, wo have taken
particular care to have large supply of GEN
uiHc cider Vinegar, for pcl;llng purposes
FLOUR-has declined,
And Our Customers are offered the nill benefit
orthc same at once. We are Offering the follow
ing Allra. tive Brands
SILVER KING, sTERLINGs,
SURPRISE, TRIUMPH.
pILiSBURY's BEST, GOLDEN HILL,
CERES, CRYSTAL,
SCPERLATIVE, &C., &c, DC
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-20
A Lincoln Story.

When Mr.. Lincoln was running for
Congress on the Wing ticket in 1874. in
the old Sangammon, Illinois, District,
there were q few kickers in his party.
In the course of speech in the district
he illustrated the state of his mind on
this subject by telling the story of a
jackass he owned when a young man
He said:
THE case of that jackass was most
singular. When everything was pleas
ant all around he would kick the worst.
When his rack was fullest and his stall
fixed with new straw, and everything
real comfortable, that jackass would
start in on the almightiest spell of kick.
ing that was ever seen. All the veteri.
nary surgeons in the neighborhood
came around and tried to find out Just
what made that critter kick so. They
never could agree about it. One thine
we all noticed was that he always bray.
ed and kicked at the same time. Some.
times he would bray first and then kick
but other times he would kick first anC
then bray, so that confused MS, and no
body in that whole county was ever able
to find out whether that jackass wa
braying at his own kicks or kicking a
his own brays."
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-20
SENSE AND SENTIMENT.

A rollingpin gathers no remorse.
The best of watches are secondhand
ed.
Queen Victoria has recently made
new will.
Earnest prayer is the disinfectant OF
the soul.
What the living man earns, urns the
dead.
An illicit whisky maker has still
tongue.
A good man errs when he drops good
manners.
my business is picking up" says the
rag gatherer.
The Shanghai ROSTERS still wear their
feathers high.
People who live in glass houses should
waste no putty.
He who lives but for himself, lives but
for little thing.
The American Navy has 1000 Offices
and less than 100 ships.
Silence is the wit of fools and one OF
the virtues of the wise.
Steel without a ring to it and "ring'
without a steal are comparatively I'M
known.
The electric light is voted nuisance
by the summer tourists with flirting ten
denotes.
Education begins the gentleman, bu
reading, good company and reflection
must finish him.
1t is said that quiet eyes denote self
command. Come to think of it, 80 doe
a quiet mouth.
A New York bank Presidents wit,
calls her husband Honey" This ma.
be because he is in a cell.
Scholars are frequently to be met will
who are ignorant of nothing saving thel
own ignorance.
Turnips fed to sheep are said to maxi
; mutton tender. Will cabbages fed t
lawyers make legal tender?
, The seersucker craze will be of a fey
/ DAYS, but the beersuckers, like Tenny
sons brook, will 60 on forever.
| The proper question to ask youn
woman who is about to elope is, Dos
your mother know your route?"
At q nose competition, held lately i
Austria, the prize went to man with
gigantic nose of deep violet blue.
Queen Victoria's poor relations al
now beginning to speculate upon II
9 amount that COED lady proposes to leaN
them.
r. Since the earthquake many timid pc
Is pie have taken out accident policies.
Il Is an ill quake that shakes nobody al
!. good
!. The young lady who was blamed f
allowing her glove to be discovered in
. young mans pocket stated that she hi
y no hand in it,
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-20
CHINA'S MILLIONS Of MEN.

What the Monstrous Dragon May Do II
Proggsd to tho Figh Ing Point.
An Alta reporter called at the Chinese Con-
sulate yesterday afternoon to see If any adj
ditiOnal facts had been telegraphed The
yellow flag Haunted from the roof of the
building and the usual air of calm content
pervaded the place. The Consul, courte-
Gus, well-educated Chinaman, as are all the
diplomats of that nation, great and small,
said that he had no official notification OF the
declaration of war by China, but had no
doubt it was so. The seizure of Kelung in
Formosa by the French troops, pending the
diplomatic discussion, was an outrage TO
which no self-respecting government would
submit, and yesterday it appeared that the
Chinese Emperor celebrated his birthday by
declaring war and indicating the honor OF
his country. The gentleman was aware that
France despised the power OF China, but he
was also aware that China had made rapid
strides in the art of war during the past de-
cade.
At one hours notice she could put in the
| field one hundred thousand men armed with
Remington breech-loading and magazine
rifles and with all the necessary Gatling
guns, HOtchkiss guns and field pieces. She
had ninety million men capable OF bearing
arms and was not short of money. Hel
navy, officered by Europeans, consisted OF
forty firstclass line Of battle ships and
twice as many gun-b0ats. He credit was
good, her people loyal and the French would
find out that the big guns and big words OF
| the foreigner had no further terrOrs for Chi
namen. Alta California.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-20
Courtship by Revolver Going Out.
Philadelphia Timss.

Those afIectionate persons, the young
men who 90 counting with loaded revol-
vers, have been less plentiful this year
than formerly. Determined, however,
to maintain the custom, Joseph Rice of
New York went cunning for his sweet
heart, Lena Stone. He succeeded in
woundiHg her very seriously and in get
ting himself into jail without bail.
This method of courtship has Only
been in general use for the past few
years. The circumstances that made it,
adoption either necessary or desirable
have never been fully developed, anG
doubts have even been expressed wheth
er they were capable of any rational ex
PLANTATION. But that the method ha
found home in America, as many other
undesirable things have, can n t be de
MED.
1t may be that our youths have tiret
of the old, staid and accepted ways o
their fathers. They may long for an az
gessive campaign, or they may be anx
ious to create distinctive American pol
icy. But in any event, whatever its orr
gin or motive, nothing can be more graf
flying than its gradual decline. 1t i
not encouraging for young country Il
have to send its girls to the grave an,
its boys to Jail simply because they cal
not agree to be married.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-20
A Robins Nest Of Lace.
Troy Budget.

Mrs. M. B. Waters, of this city, is Al
Factory Point, VT, at her fathers, Wei
come Aliens. In q tree in the from,
yard is robins nest made of somewhat
expensive lace, such as ladies wear abou,
the necks. Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Wat.
ers had laid three pieces of lace out on
the grass to bleach over night and the
next morning after breakfast but two
pieces could be seen and by nightfall
only only one remained. Now yard
thieves are unknown in Vermont and
the mystery deepened. Next day a
watch was kept which was rewarded in
an hour or two by the sight of a robin
flying down, picking up the lace and
carrying it up into tree, where it pro-
ceeded deliberately to weave it into q
nest, of which the two other pieces of
lace formed the principal portion.
1t was amusing to see the robin work,
as the piece oflsce WAS yard and three
quarters long. 1t was concluded to let
the robin live in his highcost home and
bring up his family in style.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-20
A THUNDERBOLT ON A FROLIC.


The Sort Of Electricity which Cannot be
Chained and Confined.
During the thunderstorm Monday after
noon the blacksmith shop of Combs & Bow
man received Q a call from q passing thun-
der bolt and several persons who were in
the chop had close escape from instant
death. W. II. Bowman relates that he had
just finished mending sickle bar and was
standing at the anvil with hammer and punch
Z In hand, while Bud Porter stood on the op-
posite side of the anvil holding the bar for
him, when suddenly streak Of lightning
came down the aue, knocked the fire from
the forge, wrenched the sickle-bar from
Porter's hands and hurled it across the shop
breaking 1t In two pieces, and at the same
time throwing Bowman and Porter clear
across the shop, they bringing up against the
opposite wall, but fortunately both escaped
any injury whatever, not even being stunned
John Woods, who was at work in another
part of the shop was knocked down and
sdstxaned painful bruises
y Instantaneous with the report of the con-
y ices9en there was at DR.. Forests house,
which Is about two blocks distant and al
most in direct line from the shop, sound
his premises, the doctor found that q shaft
= of he lfghtning had penetrated one Of the
windows In the east endof his kitchen. The
h 1bsh was almost binding and the report
M deafenipg, and for an instant almost every
Z one In Alturas believed that his own premi-
ses had been struck by lightning Modoc
Independent.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-20
Not just Then,

All old Lexingtonians speak of the power
of putting things which Mr.. Clay possessed,
but they say it was something to be felt, not
to be initiated or described. Illustrative of
1t is the story of Tom Marshall's visit to Lex
ington on one occasion to 'down" the great
Wing leader. Mr.. Clay had to face a back
salary grab. There was no question of the
facts. They were all against him. He had
come home to his Blue Grass constituency,
and was to meet the charges and reply to
them from the front of the Lexington court
house.
Marshall had been sent for, and had come
to show the weakness of Mr.. Clay's defense
and to clinch the political scandal. Clay
commenced to speak, and Marshall stood in
the crowd, well toward the front, listening.
As the orator progressed with his vindica-
ton Marshall edged back toward the street
At length Marshall reached the opposite side
of the street, and stood in the outskirts of
the crowd. Clay reached his closing periods
- Marshall was skipping around the corner.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-20
A Remarkable Woman.
Chicago Times.

The news was not thought worth send
ing by telegraph, but most remarkable
American woman died recently in the
town of Bloomington, Conn.,, at the ad,
vanced age Off years. This woman
was Julia Brace, whose name appears in
every encyclopedia, and whose story
has been told thousand tines At the
age of Al years she lost both her sight
and bearing, soon losing, to93her power
of speech, and so far all heEz6ng life she
was blind, deaf mute, deprived Of her
most important senses, yet learning to
distinguish articles, persons, and even
colors by her nice sense Of touch. Her
tenacity of memory was wonderful. For
more than thirty years she was an in
mate of the American asylum for the
deaf and dumb at Hartford, and was q
subject of sympathy and curiosity to
thousands of visitors.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-20
The Thrilling Adventure Of Bug
Macon Telegraph and Messenger.

The other nigh one of those snapper
bugs flew in at the open window and
Lit on the ear of gentleman who was
asleep. The bug entered the ear and
commenced his swapping and tearing
at the delicate lining Of the ear with its
claws. The swapping sounded like the
beating of a thousand sledge-hammers
and the clawing caused almost insup-
portable pain. The bug was too far in
to be pulled out by the fingers and the
gentleman arose and his wife tried in
vain 10 get it on: with needle and a
hairpin. At last he resolved to go to a
doctor and while dressing himself his
wife happened to think Of the attraction
light had for bugs and moths. She
placed TIE lamp near the ear and in less
than half a minute the bug crawled out
backward with the blood oozing from
the ear.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-20
STORY OF A STATE PRISON.
The Case of Man Who Though Innocent
spent Ten Years In Jail.

The Case ola Man Who Though Innocent,
-, Spent Ten Years In jail.
>, Governor Knott has pardoned James W.
Morrison out of the penitentiary. Ten years
ago Morrison was convicted on circumstan-
tial evidence of the murder of w. A. Bush
at Polsgrove Landing, Barren county, this
State. The circumstances rs developed In
the trial were about as follows: Not quite a
year before the murder, Morrison, then only
about twenty-four years Of age, settled at
Polsgrove Landing and soon made areputa-
ton as q clever, gentlemanly fellow, who
was inclined to be rather fast and reckless.
He met and became infatuated with Julia
johnson. He had q rival in the woman's
affections In the person of w. A. Bush. One
night the two met and quarreled, and Morri-
: son drew o pistol and fred at Bush, but
missed him. Not long afterward Bush was
seen to drink some whisky given him by
Morrison, and, when he was suddenly taken
III and died, it was at once charged that Nor
hson had poisoned him.
What led to your pardon?' asked re-
=, porter who saw Morrison yesterday.
"Well, some time ago the main witnesses
In the prosecution against me, the thret
Harrod brothers, began to talk about hay
ing made Q mistake In their testimony. My
: friends urged me to send for them and have
talk about il, but declined to do 80, say
ing that they had sworn my liberty and oil
most my life away once and did not wisf
J. .snything more to do with them. They final
" confessed having given faulty evtdenc'
and repeated this to number Of my friends
Mr.. HOgue, the lessee Of the penitentiary
told me he had q long talk with one Of then
= and that he had made some important dis
:, closures. After that they confessed to tn
I. Governor, who then decided on the pardon.
'"What became of the three brothersr'
Shortly after making the confession the.
were caught In boiler explosion and one o
them was instantly killed and the other tw
badly injured / have an impression tina
they finally recovered, but I don't kno'
what became Of them"
Eyes, everything seems very strange
me-" he continued, In answer to question
"Ten years is long time, and many change
have been made since was here last. Tn
only only thing ! grieve over Is the death @
my last and dearest relative, my m0the
which took place five weeks ago to-day.
7lslle could have lived to see my inn0cenc
Z proved and me free man, I would to-day
q the happiest man alive" and tears sprun
Into the poor fellows eyes rs he spok
sLOuisville Courier Journal.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-20
How Women Diner from Mon.

At least three men on the average jury
are bound to disagree with the rest just
to show that they've got.minds Of their
own; but there is no disagreement among
the women as to the merits of DR.. Pierces
"Favorite Prescription" They are all
unanimous in pronouncing it the best
remedy in the world for oil those chronic
diseases, weaknesses and complaints Pc
culiar to their sex. 1t transforms the
pale, baggard, dispirited woman into one
of sparkling health, and the ringing
laugh again "reigns supreme" in the hap
py household.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-20
THE BRIDGE OF sIGBs.

"
One more unfortunate
Lacking in cash,
Rashly importunate.
Consuming hash.
Take II up tenderiy,
Danish your fears;
Eating IL patiently,
Notice the hairs.
Look at the gristle-
Not very soothing
And there's mixed with IL
Pieces of clothing!
Take il up instantly,
Loving, not loathing.
To,,cb II not scornfully,
speak not 80 swornfully,
Do not see mournfully
Pieces of lash;
Think not of poor "Purr,
All that remains of her
Now is pure hash!
Look at those tresses
Dropped into the pan!'
Those fair auburn tresses,
While wonderment guesses-
Woman or manr
Alas, for the rarity
OF clearinghouse parity
Under the sum-
Oh! 1t is pitiful-
Dishes 90 scanty full,
Not even done.
In he goes boldly,
No matter how coldly
The landlady looks;
Bound for enough OF II,
Zen though the tough OF II
Injuries his looks
And the housekeeper reads MIN
Out of her books.
Take 1t up.tender,y,
Nor leave any there,
Mysteriously, gingerly,
Fashioned with care.
Owing for last week,
Take out your cash,
And with q cast meek
Fay for your hash
z pri I'D. ~ Now iorA 'u"
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-20

Ridge, Mcintosh Co, Ga.
DIR. ]. Bradfeld: Dear Sir-I have taken
several bottles of your Female Regulator for
falling of the womb and other diseases com
bined, of sixteen years standing, and really
believe am cured entirely, for which please
accept my heartfelt thanks and most pro
found gratitude. know your medicine saved
my life, 80 you see cannot speak too highly
in its favor. have recommended 1t to sever
al of my friends who are suffering as was.
Yours very respectfully,
MRS. W. e. STEBBINS.
Treatise on the Health and Happiness OF
Woman mailed free.
BRADTIELD REGULATOR Co.,
Box %, Atlanta, Ga.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-20

An exchange says: -"Nine-tenths of
the unhappy marriages result from hui
man calves being allowed to run at large
in society pastures" Nine-tenths OF the
chronic or lingering diseases Of to-day
originate in impure blood. liver com
plant or biliousness, resulting in scrofula
consumption (which is but scrofula OF
the lungs), sores ulcers, skin diseases and
kindred affections. DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery" cures all these. VI
Druggists.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-20

Those persons who do not need Iron,
but who are troubled with Nervousness
and Dyspepsia, will find in Carriers Lit
lie Nerve Pills most desirable article.
They arc mostly used in combination
with Carters Little Liver Pills, and in
this way often exert most magical eff
1ect. Take just one pill of each kind
Immediately after eating and you will
be free from Indigestion and Dyspepsia.
In vials at % cents. Sold by all Drug.
gists.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-20

lock md all conveniences that / ask a
for III doan get 50 much l drop to s..
If der shentleman says he Will
look aroundt a leedle, tell him to take
it along for 50, but itvhas sooch loss
my children cry all night long,"
"They must cost you nearly that"
"Vhell, I hat an uncle who makes der
woodwork, a brudder who puts on der
lock, a sister who papers der inside, und
NV ladder screws on der hinges, und by
sweeping oudt my own store WAS aDie
to puy dot trunk for sixty cents.
do YOU ever let a customer 60 out
without buying?"
"Vhell, I doan' remember OF sooch a
calamity. i'll can't sell him, my vhiie
comes in und tries him. fshe can't sell
him, her sister in und speaks like an an
gel. Sometimes a man vhas sharp as
steel. He WANTS an SIS suit Tor SlZ.
He knows dot we baf to sacrifice, because
our stock vhas 700 large, und he hangs
off und peats arount, und finally close
der bargain und assure him dot L leaf for
der County House tomorrow"
"And YOU lose
'Vhell, dot Snt cost me 900 I'D hocli'
ester !"
81 guess you'll pull through"
II hope so. You see, lif oOp-stairs to
save house rent. keep no clerk to EN-
bezzle from me. l use some kerosene tC
save gass. My rent vhas low because
yhas good tenant. l hat aunts uEC
uncles und brudders in der clothing und
trunk peesness. l vhas acquainted with
Vanderbilt und Gould. puys when Il
yhas hard times. I discound my owl
paper. All dis vhas VERY favorable TO
my peesness, and it vhas dose reasons
dot makes me offer you complete sui
of dot French broadcloth for $22. l as
sure you dot it vhas der greatest bargain
in the world"
ANY that suit cost yo--
"Seyen dollars in Rochester, but if yo'
nav $14 fare to Rochester and back, los
; two days und vhas out 81 for hotel bill
how much you make, eh? You mus
think of dose things"