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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-24
Telcgrnphie Mcssnges Not Confidential.

CHICAGO, Jan. 23.-During the trial of
James II. Melville for alleged cmbozzlement
in the criminal court before Judge Hawes
yesterday the prosecution desired to prove
that part of tho money was sent to Melville
through tho Western Union Telegraph COM
pany. The money order clork of the tele-
graph company declined to produce the mes.
sage on the ground that messages could not
be made public property. The court ruled that
telegraph communications could not be con-
sidered moro confidential than any others,
and that no communication could be ex-
cluded when the cause of justice renders its
production necessary. The company then
nroduced tho message.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-24

Mr., Wm. Il. Entwisle, the druggist, corner
of Twelfth street and Pennsylvania avenue,
who has been an invalid for several years,
has improved so much in health as to be able
to visit tho store and superintend business on
sunny days. Mr.. Entwisle is one Of the old
est aud most experienced druggists in Wash
ington, and his establishment one of the in
stitutions of tho district
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-24
Yemperance In the Northeast.

Al the meeting at Northeast Temperance
hall last night speeches were made by DIR. A.
II. Norton, Charley Sye, and Mai. Holden.
orly.hve persous signed the pledge, making
90 lar eighty persOnE in two evenings. They
will continue tonight.
An open temperance meeting was also held
at Clements lodge ON Capitol hill.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-24

Washington. Barton enters a specific and
vigorous denial Of the story that he shipped
Havana with female companion, or any
other companion. He says that only one per-
son in Washington knows his whereabouts,
but for the sake Of his family he wants it
known that he did not go away from home
with q woman, and that he is alone in his
self-imposed oxile
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-24
Pleads Guilty OF Manslnughter.

CAMDEN, N. u, Jan. 23.-In the Camden
county court to-day the case of Brasier Bar
tholomew Highlew, for the murder Of Jonas
Gross, was resumed, but was Immediately
brought to an abrupt termination by the ro-
traction Of the plea of not guilty and the en-
tering of plea of manslaughter. Assistant
Prosecutor jenkins consented, and the court
permitted the plea. Next Friday is set down
for sentence,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-24

The third grand ball of the Young United
Social club was given last evening at Abner's
hall. 1t was attended by about 400 persons.
Among those present were Misses Sarah
Peters, S. Hopkins, Hattie donaldson, Mary
Holland, Annie Roth, Miss Fitzgerald, Of
New York ; Cora Spangler, Bertha Koehler,
NJ. Roland. Nora Heines, Lula Ellis, Rosa
Buckley, and many others.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-24
Maryland state Treasurer Elected.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Jan. 23.-The legislature
to-day balloted for state treasurer to serve
for two years. The ballot resulted Barnes
Compton, of Prince George (dem.), 49, L.
Griffith, of Allegheny (rep), "a; John s..
Geddings, of Baltimore, g This will be Mr..
Compton's fifth term Of Office.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-24
Virgins showed Up.

KINGSTON, ONT, Jan. %. The snow
blockade prevented the sending OF provisions
into the Kingston timber district, and the
numbering shanties will probably be closed
in consequence. ID. G. Wiggins of the Beth
lehem Iron company, is showed in at the iron
mines, and the residents there think he is
Virgins, the weather prophet, and refuse to
shovel q patch out for him. ..v
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-24

At o'clock this morning information was
received from tho signal office saying that
the tcmperature at 1880 o'clock was $50
aboyc zero and that cold wave is rapidly
nruruaching aud will strike here to-day.
Wll thermometer will fall 20' or 25'. To-
uaht it will be very cold and still colder on
ErlunV
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-24

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-The New York Cath
olic ReUieO has been informed that the holy
father, Leo XIII, has created archbishop the
coadiutor bishop of st. Louis, No., Most Rev.
Patrick j. Ryan.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-24

private and personal letter from the
missing Clarence NJ. Barton was received by
friend in this city day or two ago. In the
letter, which bears neither date nor post
mark, but which was evidently sent from
some point At no very great distance from
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-24

NEWARK, N. j., Jan. 23.-Judge Depue to-
day decided the case of the police captain and
lieutenants of New York. He held that the
common council had not the power under the
ordinance to remove these officers by res
olution.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-24
Death Of MIR. John t. Ford. Mother.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 23-Mrs. Anna Ford,
aged SO, mother of Mr.. John T. Ford, of
Ford's grand opera house, died at her resi-
dence in this city to-day. She was in good
health up to a few daye ago, and week since
celebrated the tortieth anniversary of tho
birth Of her youngest son. She was generally
respected for her sterling womanly iqpslities.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-24

In my stock can he found tho most attractive
Presents and Gins for the Holiday season. Nogit
give satisfaction to your friends or comfort
TO your home than awel-made beautiful piece of
Furniture; and in the large lot of Brackets Desks
Easy Chairs, Cabinets, Music Stands Mantel and
Pier Mirrors, Rugs Carpets &C., to be found in my
warcrooms no difficulty can be had In making AN
appropriate selection.
The highest economy and the best sense is always
shown when the best goods are purchased. Invite
thorough examination Of all mystock, aud for quality
and price defy competition.
Openings on three strocs-3I7 seventh street.
G13 Louisiana Avenue and 63i d street northwest
WASH. b. WILLIAMS.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-24
Pennsylvania Express Company Incor-
nOraied. " .--..A lL m,

BALTIMORE, Jan. 23.-In the office of the
clerk of the superior court to-day tho Penn
sylvanis Express company, of Baltimore, fled
a certificate of incorporation. The capital
stock is $100o0,000, in shares of $50 each.
All the incorporators, with one exception, are
Baltimoreans
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-11
He ShOuId Marry.

A young man who had a good OPP
portunity to invest his money in a
remunerative commercial enterprise,
went to his father to get few neces-
sary pointers. After explaining to the
old gentleman the many advantages Of
fered him in the enterprise, he said in
some doubt:
"You know my business capacity,
father. Do you think that have the
necessary qualifications"
81 will tell you, my son" replied the
honest, old merchant, with your pres
ent qualifications you can not help
but accrue considerable wealth in this
venture, but you stand in need OF
! one thing TO become immensely
| wealthy"
"And what is that father2' asked
the young man.
I my son, you stand in need Of a
wife"
| "But what has a wife to do with my
success in business" asked the sur
prised son,
! ut has a heap to do with it, my
! boy" replied the experienced mer
chant. "When your business increas
es on your hands, and you are obliged
to carry heavy stocks bought on Ions
time, you will find it extremely tC
your interest to fail, and in that event
my son, you will need wife, to whom
you can transfer all your propert.
and money. DO you comprehend, N,
SON"
The young man compreheneed, ant
| Immediately took unto himself tina
necessary commercial adjunct know
as a wife, .--Scissors.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-11
Speaking Mt tsneedviIle.

Ed. COMET On yesterday large
crowd gathered at this place, of both
political parties, including ladies, too
large for the court room, They took
positions in the grove around the
Court House where Col o. G.. King
and Maj. Pettibone addressed them
upon the tariff question alone, for
four hours-King led off with an un-
answerable speech upon the tariff, 80
far as facts are CONGRATULATIONS
tried to answer, dodge and deceive
and made an utter failure to meet any
portion Of the argument made by
King. 1t was one Of the most COM
plete victories for the Democrats | ev-
er witnessed. So much so ! heard
one Of the best Republicans OF this
county, say "Oh! we had but one
speech and that was Kings. heard
many other Republicans say that Pet
tibone got tangled and was beaten,
not only the Taylor Republicans, but
the Pettibone side. Pettibone raised
the bloody shirt high, opened the
scarlet chasm and tried that, but the
people here are tired of that and lying,
to get ofice-they want honest men
of either party, as qualification for
Office. Pettibone did not make much
out of the pauper hens of Europe lay
! ing eggs against the independent hens
of the United States.
have given the honest opinion Of
many of the crowd of both political
parties present on the Question. Pet
tibone failed to even satisfy his "pri-
mary priyateS." A HEARER
Sneedyille, Tenn, Oct. 4, 1854.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-11
wilkins Proverbs.

Flashes of SANDER are the sparks OF
hell fire.
The road to economy is not across
flower beds.
Trouble is spider that weaves webs
OF sorrow to entrap souls,
Every noble act of life is q diadem
i'll the future crown of glory.
Friends purchased by gifts gen.
orally look in the mouth Of the horse.
The Sabbath day christian stands
one chance in seven OF going to heav.
en-.
When luck knocks at the door, the
inmate is often too lazy to lift the
latch and let him in.
Many fall by the wayside because
they try to walk upwright in paths il
which they never learned to creep.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-11
The blessing Of I'un.
Carl pretzors Weekly.

Carl Pretz9fs weekly.
As people we are given to sobriety
of demeanor. Mirthfulness and jollity
are hardly to be reckoned as among
our prominent national charactoris-
tics; albeit we are not without GER
tain dry humor and wit OF our own,
and know the droll thing when we see
it. But we do not laugh very much.
The stamp that the grim and decorous
Puritan, and the stately and gracious
cavalier set upon our country when
they landed upon it's shores, has never
been removed.
Not all the influx OF streams from
many nations-jovial German, prodi-
gal Irish, passionate Spanish, mercuri-
al French, or tranquil Swode-has Ia
ken from us, rs q people, the SOBER
grave, steady, self repressed exterior,
which is second nature with all En-
glish-speaking folk; yet we are glad
when we are made to laugh in spite of
ourselves. The man who says funny
things week after week, in the col
umns Of village newspaper, becomes
suddenly popular man and, waking
up scme fine morning, finds himself
famous. The darling of the lyceum is
the man who successfully mimics the
foible and follies of the times, with a
spice Of fun dashing satire of his de-
scriptions The ballad that sings its
way into eyerybody's heart, has a
touch of drollery mingled with its
pathos, and the preacher whose ser
mons are touched here and there with
an honest good-humor, or a streak OF
genuine mirth is sure to be sought by
the many. We all crave the rest and
recreation that lie in amusement, and
better than a hundred prescriptions
from the pharmacopeia is the tonic
that fingers in hearty laugh.
The other day, tired and dispirited
we took our journey homeward in 6
car about half full of people, who
like ourselves, were spiritless and
weary. An old apple-woman sat il
one corner, an elderly gentleman
with immense whiskers and golt
headed cane, read the paper in anoth
er. In the middle, frigid as a breatl
from Greenland's icy mountains, erec
and stiff, sat fashionable lady, anC
dotted here and there were young anC
middle-aged men and women, will
business written all over their face
and forms Into this assembly, all a
unsympathetic as so many sphinxes
: suddenly entered, with clatter ant
hustle, and sparkle and ripple Of voices
/ and little cresendo and diminuend
I peals of laughter, half dozen schoo
girls. They were glowing with healtl
G and overhowing with fun, and by tn
] very sunshine OF their presence, in
: half moment or SO, they wrought
metamorphosis in that car. The az
r ple-woman forgot that she was goin
7 home to dry bread and cold potatoes
b the gold headed cane man put hi
I paper down and looked benevolent
Q the lady Of ice melted preceptibly, an
+ we asked mentally to be forgiven fc
y having felt irritable, There is bles'
L ing in fun.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-11
nidn't Want the Hob.

A Connecticut detective applied in
New York for a position.
whats the pay?" he asked, after
he had secured the place,
Fifty dollars a week and find your
self" answered the boss.
Heres my resignation. don't want
the job"
Don't want It? What's the matter'
amt the pay enough2"
"0h yes, the pays all right, but us
Connecticut detectives don't bind our
selves to find anything. Just take tha
clause out about finding myself anC
| I'm yourmsn."
"You are very WISE" replied til,
boss. "and the Objectionable proviS,
shall he expungcd "-Merhant Trav
elcr.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-11
ssPOOr Old Hayes"

A rural-lOoking gentleman, wearing
shiny, old alpaca coat, was pointed
out on the United States Hotel piazza
at Saratoga as Mr.. Hayes, formerly
President of the United States. He
sat in corner, quite apart from any
of the guests, and looked thoroughly
lonesome and out of place as he ran
his fingers mechanically through his
beard, that is rapidly showing streaks
of grey.
He has been here several days at
tending the meetings of the Prison
Reform Association. Except at these
Imeetings he has not been seen to talk
to any of the guests, though the house
is full of prominent men and women
who know him well-thsy say too
well. But the ex-President is being
politely cut and deliberately Stunned.
AT his approach there is quiet drop
ping of eyes and an increased atten-
ton to other things. He sneaks in
and out of the dining-room unattended
and is almost the only one OF the 800
guests who dimes quite alone. And
yet in the same dining-room, almost
at his elbow, certainly within eyesight
there are fifty men whom he once
called friend. He seems more out Of
place because of the absence of Mrs
Hayes, who 50 frequently accompanies
him.
"Poor Hayes" whispered a politician
of national note, pointing to the ex
| President; che seems to be utterly
ignored. And this contempt, do yor
know, is not because he stole the Pres
idency." "Why, that has been forgiv
: en- long ago. 1t is altogether a per
sonal feeling expressive of disgust a
the littleness of the mans character
J at his commonplace mediocrity. The
: Americans are generous people anC
can't bear stingy man, and his stin
) giness has done more to ostraciz,
him than any other quality. / gues
, that is why / dislike him."-N. Y
, World.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-11

You are from Georgia. asked the
hotel reporter OF q very leng-haired
man who WAS at the Sherman House
hydrsnt 13N9
"Ycs, sah." ea
"Do you, know Lulu Hurst, the
magnetic wonder Of your section of
the countrys'r
ayes, sah. Knew her family very
we'll. o' - ass
Il soc she has gone back homo after
her tour OF the north"
ayes, san. She arrived tho day be.
foh I left. Thar's mighty. peculiah
thing about that guerril, too, that,
don't understans myself When she's
away from home she can do anything
lift ANYTHING, get away with any
thing-but when she is at homo she
can't even shove a flat-iron, and sits by
the window watching, her poor ole
motha' and fatha' doing the work. y
Chicago Herald ts ass@F
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-11
Oar Rob ON Mules.

The mule is one Of natures
'arf-n-'arf productions but he's thor
oughly mule for all that.
If had an African cook, OF the fe-
male order, that kicked" when went
into the kitchen, I'd set Ssatldtre and
have a kicking match to umpire.
This may seem to be q hybrid joke,
but / can't help it with the material at
hand, mule and m1tlatre being both
hybrids.
The mule never laughs like the Hy-
ena does, but weeps instead. I've seen
lots Of muletears.
The mule would succeed, perhaps, as
q politician, being a good "wire-
puller, "-he can pull wire as well as
coal, can't he? There wouldn't be any
doubt about his success as a "heeler," /"
I think.
When you see mule "buck," buy
him if you like venision-he would be
dear at any price, you know.
The mule has lots of brain mat
teri judge 30 from bray'n quail
ties.
1t is in Brazil he brays illtuned mel
odies the loudest yet Brazelwood not
1
renounce tho mule.
The kick in mule, and that OF o
Tammany politician left out in the
cold, is about the same to the square
inch.
The mulet whatever they gave him
in the Ark and hasn't grown fastidious
already. During the war he thriyed
on juicy Virginia fence, and succulen'
gun lumber, washed down with shells
he preferring "shells" to tea or coffee
The mule never surrenders and
never dies. | can find a Thousand
men who never saw mule die-I'l
bet there's millions that never saw
mule die; and this ought to set
tie it,
I Don't larrup mule when .he stop
OH the way. Use moral 'suasion anC
things such as an old boot. or otho
} toothsome morsel. for him to ehoy
upon, and you can be happy with tn
mule.
The tale of the mulo Is not a thin,
of beauty, as every maleot to know
It's a good enough tail for mul
although, and with il ends this tale OF
fmule.-The JNdge
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-11
An Intelligent Co1npa aniom.

"What is that2' she asked, her great
blue eyes looking trustingly into
his.
"That is the silk display"
II know-I can see the silk
mean those little things in the shells
like"
"Oh, those are worms"
"Wormsp
eyes, those are worms-silk worms,
you know"
"Not made out Of silk~
"No, not made out OF silk. They
produce the fibre from which the
silk is made, just as spider produces
its web-do you understand2"
"Oh, yes. Isn't that nice. And dc
they produce it done upin those sweet
little halls~
"Oh, certainly, of course they do
Why not? Some of them produce
it in balls and some on spools
some in fiity-yard and some in 100
yard lengths some of them furnish i
in blue, others in red, yellow, green
purple, and so on. / believe you Sc,
| through Che whole thing now."
"Oh, yes isn't it stranger"
alt is pleasure to show you arount
lyon understand everything so well
do admire an intelligent. woman
Let me see, did you say you gradua
ted"
"Tes, at Mary Institute
"0h, that accounts for il What th
, graduates of Mary Institute don't kno1
isn't worth knowing. I'm tired; let
90 home" st. Louis Critic,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-11
Musn't DO HI Again.

The colored preacher may be pecul-
lar but he is kind and forgiving. The
other day while Parson Anderson was
going along the road, he met mem
Der of his congregation, carrying a
couple Of turkies.
"Simon, whar yer get dem fowls?"
Bought, EN-, sah."
"Now, Simon," looking at him stern
ly, eyer know yer didn't buy dem
fowls. Yer stole 'em, dat's whut yer
done, an doan yer know dat de good
Lawd is gwinter punish yerH Hah,
doan yer know datH o. co'se yer
does"
Simon stricken with remorse, re-
piled "Parson, | blebes whut yer say
an Use gwinter take desc fowls
back right now an lead er better
life"
Oats right; dat's right" looking
around cautiously, "jes' leabe one 0
de fowls at my house an keep Dc
udder one. De Lawd will forgib vel
dis time but yer mustn't do it M
mo-"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-11

Stump 0rator-"I don't think |
take with the Masses"
Admirer-"Nonsense! You are
earning golden opinions"
Stump Orator-"Yes, 1t looks like
it, when ! speak night after night and
never receive the least applause"
Admirer-"Ihat's what l said. ST.
lonce is golden, you know, Boston
Transcript,
"How are you coming on old fel-
low?'
"Bad. I've got a fearful headache,
and an awful taste in my mouth
Don't you know some remedy for the
misery ! am suffering from this morn
ingf"
eyes, ] know o good euro for IT..
Don't get drunk last night. t."-Texas
Siftings,
Admirer of pretty mama, (inter-
trupted in his attitude of alteration
by entrance of her eldest daughter
Angelina) turns to her and remarks :
"In what garden did you gather those
beautiful roses in your cheeks?"
Enfant terrible "Not where mama
gathers hers, out Of the red pot, labled
rouge"
Pretty young mama rises and wipes
an imaginary fly off a picture.
Beau rises at once, and says good
bye.--Judge.
Thumper-"Business must be brisk
with you"
Podger--"On tho contrary, 1t never
was worse"
"But | hear you have promised
your daughter n $500 piano"
$50 have, on certain contingen-
Icy"
"What Is that?"
"That she shall have it if Blaine i
elected"
"Shell never get it,"
"That's the reason promised it,
Elk.
Il tell you had good time," said
Gus to friend never spent pleas
anter vacation in the country. 1t wa'
so nice to meet my old aunts. Th,
old farm looked familiar and whole
some. 1t was little singular, though
thought, after telling how long
should stay to be led'in the chambe
reserved for me and to be told "Thi
is the room where your cousin JOIN
died of consumption, and Willie hat
the scarlet fever last winter. 0ppo
site is where Liza breathed her last
but grandpa didn't die on this floor
- lie died up stairs. Sort OF made on
= feel at home, you know --Boslo u
Globe
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-11

Conductor Icontemptously)-"Wot's
thiaf" Passenger--"My ticket book +"
Conductor-"Taint good on this
road" Passenger, looking at the
book, discovers that he handed out
his testament by mistake-"No, |
should say you had no use for it here,
Boston Transcript.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-11

Until man gets to blowing about
it, you can't very well tell the differ
ence between rum blossom and a
hay feypr pink.-Merchant Traveller
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-02

NOR SALF.-A farm of 26 acres. with good
and outbuilangs ~ Croton Landing one milo ron
stotion The laua De SOLD In secliODs II desired ku
IHSI & WHITE Nc Tenn pie Court, no Beekman.st, New
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-02
MORRIS WILKINS AuctiOneer.
SALE IN PARTITION.
Estate Of Richard French,

FRFNCHS EOTET. NORTHEAST CORNER Or OhAI-
NAM AND > .ANKFORT SITS. - ,.. 49,, ,,,rp
S0trTI,W1 T COENl.R OF THfRDAVE. AND F'ilh
TIEIH r. . -. -, IN, ,v,r ,,rn .s cry
n " Ludlow 4 =, viii stH aucuc N Thursdey Ap,il
2 1885 at o'cloc. ~ ffe l~chgrg hesrOOmi NO "a
Bradsy Nev.Yorl city nder the d. econ ~ Stephen A
Walker Esq. efelee,
WEII-kNoWI- "RENCH'S HOTEL PROPERTY,
NOS Il B. o. T. 8 and Chathans, northSast corner t OF
In 1 feet hes front by 1876 fest nches b
opp size the city Hail ark and adjacent TO the Brooklyn
. terminus. -. -. ,..o,nd
81 feet inc hes by 100 feet deep together with the or
ye,t0ry brick sores dwellings, known az Nos 4z9
1926 425 and $50 ThTdaye NO l16 East lmft'e'sI' No
and three story stable and dwelling o,, . l.. o--,,o
feet with oursiory brick and dwelling No 80 Ihr
ave on front and three threesOy brick dwellings, known rs
Nos POI 2O3 and 2O5 Last Fifty ffthst each 2Ux1Oo
Terms sae-siKy cent of the purchase money may
remain on bond ana mortgage
Maps further particulars at the Auctoneers once NO
3 Pinest
E.GD UVALI. n. ESQ,
Pail til attorney,
Temple Court.