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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-29

"
HANDSOME PARLoR SUITE, ELEGANTLY Up
H0LsTERED IN IMPORTED TAPESTRY: EBO-
Eh ~ rGAs NS 81 EB9NG TABLES Plush Isl ToP:
BILE BASE; HEAVILY CARVED OAK EXTEN-
SION TABLE. BRACE ARM DINING ROOM
GGRRA CD AIRS OAK MARI ITO BUFTET WALNUT
TRACED; HANDSOME EASY CHAIRS, NAHOG-
ANY CHAMBER SUITES ASH CHAMBER
SUITES, MAHOGANY ROCKERS AND CHAIRS.
HAIR AND HuSK MATTRESSES WIRE WOVEN
MATTRESSES. FEATHER PILLOWS AND BOIL
SIERS. BLANKETS. TWO SMYRNA CARPETS,
BRns;sE HSE R sfKNA cAEREI e Tn H %G
l3xl5 AND l0x16; THREE PAIRS TURCOMANS.
MADRAS CURTAINS, CORNICE POLES, SMYR-
"a "a , KTSs AN1 MATS REFkIGERATSRs. DEC,
GLASSWARE, KITCHEN UTENSILS Ere.
On WEDNESDAY: APRIL SECOND, 1884 conmenc-
ing at TEN O'CLOCK A. NJ, shall sell at the resi-
dence of gentleman declining housekeeping No. 1867
street (near street Crcle) northwest he above
sortmeI1t of elegant Household Effects.
The above residence furnished with the greatest
regard for uniformity and each article marked by the
same degree of elegance and taste The Iaror library
and dining room furniture is particularly remarkable
Tor unqueness Of design excellence of workmanship
and durability WALTER B. WILLIAMS & Co,
mh2S-d Auctioneers
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DEREMPTORY SALE OF IMPROVED AND UNIM-
Il PROVED PROPERTY ON NEW JERSEY AVE
NUE., ON STREET. ON FIRST STREET EAST,
on FOURTH STREET EAST. ON l. STREET,

NUE., ON STREET. ON FIRST STREET EAST,
ON FOURTH STREET EAST, ON STREET,
AND ON VIRGINIA AVENUE.
On WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. APRIL SEC-4
OND. at FIVE O'CLOCK, we will sell in front OF E<a
the premises subot IL square 3S fronting Is teetA4
On New Jersey by depth Of about "A feet
street south.
At A-QUARTER-PAsT FIVE O'CLOCK, SAME AT
IERNOON, Part Lot Il, square 741 southeast corner
New jersey avenue and X street, improved by Frame
and two Bricks.
At HALF-PAsT FIVE O'CLOCK, SAME AFTER
NOON. Lots s. and T. square 743 fronting street
south and LIST street east Lot being improved by
two Frames and one Brick.
On THURSDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL THIRD at
A-QUARTER-PAST FIVE O'CLOCK we will sell. in
front of the premises Lot square $40 fronting 4th
street. between M aud streets southeast.
At HALF-PASr FIVE O'CLOCK. SAME AFTER
NOON Lot 49, square 8S2 fronting on street. between
9th and 18th streets southeast
At SIX O'CLOCK, SAME AFTERNOON Lot 2.
east of 025 fronting Water street and
on Virginia avenue, near 18th street east.
All the above property belongs to nonresident and
Is to be peremptOrily sold.
Terms: One fourth cash: balance six. twelve and
eighteen months notes to bear interest and be
cured by deed of trust. all cash option of pur-
chaser. deposit of S25 required each piece sold
Conyeyancing. &c. purchasers cost If terms not
complied with in days the property in default
will be resod at risk and cost of dcfaultn purchaser
after five days public notice of such resale some
newspaper published in Washington. DC.
mh2S-d&ds DUNCANSON BROS Aucts
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LEWIS Johnson X Co.

Dealers In INVESTMENT SECURITIES
UNI Ed STATES DISTRICT. RAILROAD honda
vi iie latter class have list Of good Bonds showing
riiras OF from FIVE to sENEN per cent on invest
hi'lit - msrlg Ina
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AUCTION SALE OF DESIRABLE LOT ON THE
SOUTH SIDE OF Q STREET, BETWEEN FIJI
TENTH AND SIXTEENTH STREETS.
On TUESDAY, APRIL FIRST, 1884. at A QUTAR-rsa
TER PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P. NJ, will sell. i'll fx:a
front of the premises. Let No 25 square No 1874 -
fronting % feet the south side street between
18th and 10th streets. having depth Of 100 feet to
foot alley together with the improvements consist
ing of a small frame house
Terms One-haf cash: balance in two years at six per
cent interest All conveyancins at cost of purchaser
depos of 800 required at time of sale II terms of
sale not complied with days the property
Will be sold risk and cost of defaultng purchaser
after five days advertisement
mh2S-d DUNCANSON BROS Aucts
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TOHN r KELLY
81 DKAiKR IN Fmsr-CLAss
BEEF, LAMB VEAL MUTTON, 60 CORNFD RrEp
A SPECIALITY
Stalls 6 go and $50 Center Market 9th street wing
and 2O6 and 208 Northern Liberty Market; or address
Box II, City Post Office
Marketing delivered free Of charge to all parts Of tho
city. msrSx
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NICHOLAS AUTH, SAUSAGE MANUFACTURER
Stall No. 40, 7th street wing, Center Market
Do. 42l, Northern Liberty Market.
Do. 81, o street Market
Frankfort and Vein Sausage speciality. mh2O-1ns
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FINANCIAL.

IFor Other auctions See
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LANSBURGH & BRO,
42O-422-424 SEVENTH STREET.
FAMILY SUPPLIES.

HE-so TIA
HE-NO is simply tea in q natural condition: that ia
without coloring polishing fancy twisting It
be sold at less price than other fine teas Heno tea
sold only in the metal lined packases-quarer half and
pound sizes-thus preserving the strength and finer
Tea is sold by all The trade supplied by
.~ ..' - 49, r." MARTIN GILLET Co.,
Established 1871. tm29-6m] Baltimore.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-09-25
"The Saving Remnant" in Syria.

l cannot cOnscientiously say good
bye to my Arab enemies without max
ing an acknowledgement Before leav-
ing Syria / encountered a single soli-
tary instance of the unmercenary spir-
it, which will remain a perpetual green
spot in the desert of my Levantine
memories. l was riding through q
field with Mr.. Floyd, and being over
taken by thirst. we stopped to get
drink of water from a peasant at work
garnering wheat. The water we sucked
out of n goat skin by means of a hollow
reed, and it was delicious. l tossed
the man half franc, which he took,
bowed politely and said:
You were quite welcome to the
water without paying anything"
At first L staggered under this reVe-
lation of unexpected unselfishness.
Then a tide of home memories swept
over my bosom, and l wept. / had al
most forgotten that benevolence, cour-
tesy and generosity exist in the world
The circumstance, little and simple
though it was, carried me back over
seas and deserts to that land where
such acts of hospitality are not pheno-
menal; where, indeed, people some-
times refuse to take money at all for
a draught of cold water. Alas! that in
the country where first was proclaimed
the blessedness of giving the refreshing
beverage of nature in His name, such
circumstance should now be so excep-
tional as to cause marveling! l do not
want to represent the race SO totally
bereft of the gentler graces that per-
tain sometimes to Occidental hu-
manity, and, therefore, feel that this
acknowledgment is due. M o. Times
I1alncl.nf
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-09-25
Planting Il COcoanut-

TO the gentleman who has written
me that he read of the cocoanut grow
ing nicely as n house plant in Brook
lyn, and that he desires TO start one,
and wishes to know whether the nut
should be planted with tho eye up or
down, ] must confess that of my own
onS .Tv:tiion | do not know. / always
took il Tor granted that of course the
eye ami stem should be planted up
ward. unless tne planter desired 10
have his tree grow through TO China.
for the benefit of Mongolian unbclier-
crs. But L am surprised 10 find, in 4
Trustworthy work on cOcoanuts, the
following directions: They should be
planted as follows: Place the ripe nuts
about four inches under the soil, and
about twenty feet apart Care should
be taken 10 plant the nut with the end
Ihat is attached to the stem downward,
as the milk inside OF the nut will then
cover the eye and germinale Ihe Young
sprout that produces the Tree" But ii
you follow these directions, my dear
sir, and subsequently, find yourself the
proud owner of II cocoanut tree grow
inc upside down, please don't blame
me. - HieSt Hidia Correspondence NeW
York Times
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-09-25
Farmer CIark's Auction.

Farmer Clark, of Vernon, n. J., near
Warwick, stood the other afternoon in
the middle of the roadway, near his
pretty mountain home. His right arm
was stretched out to its fullest extent,
and from between his thumb and finger
dangled an immense rattlesnake. A
crowd of villagers stood ut \ respect
able distance and watched the writhing
snake swing backward and forward
like the pendulum of an old-fashioned
clock. Farmer Clark held the snake
just below its fourteen rattles. The
snake measured four and haf feet in
length and was thirteen inches in cir
cumference in its 1hickest part, and tho
farmers unceremoniouS treatment of
it had made his snakeship terribly
mad.
He's all alive. oh." said the reck-
less Farmer Clark, grinning ut the
crowd, land he's goin' as he stands
fur dollar and quarter. want the
quarter fur my little boy, who spied
the critter fust in the old stun wall l
was a-workin' in the fields. and my lit
tie boy hollered out: Come here, pap;
there bees a big snake jist crawled into
the wall here l went, O. course,
and. sure enuff, 1 seed his rattles
sticKin' out. He near ketched me wen
l yanked him outer his hole and went
over one post and rail fence"
Farmer Clark was continuing to ex-
plain on the beauty of the snake when
with the rapidity of lightning the
snake doubled up like the lash of a
whip and struck, just missing its
captor's hand by two inches. This
caused the instantaneous release of the
snake and it fell in q mass on tho
muddy road. The crowd instantly
scattered and two small boys climbed
tree. The snake was soon captured.
however, and Farmer Clark, too, who
Theodore Frelinghuysen Wood. 4 col
living near Vernon.
'.Are poison snakes plenty this year?
They never was more Dlentv," said Sol
Selms, living in the Wawayanda
Mountains. when the pipe men
were layin' their line O. pipes through
here for the Standard Oil Company
they stumbled on two dens and when
they blasted the air was full O. pilots.
Some o the dead ones are hitched up
in the trees now. Their was the fear
iOr II week yO' ever seed. Pilots and
= oil piSan snakaa-y yn' know smell ike
sliced cucombers. Whenever yO'
smells sliced cucombers on the noun
tains it's ginerally bout time to leave.
fur snakes is cruisin' round. Old Cash
Arnot sent fur me ter cradle wheel fur
him tother day. an i went. Iknowed
it war L cussed snake hole. | hadn't
cut in four swaths when, clip! off goes
n pilots head. Before | got to the
eend O. the row. swish! and off goes a
rattler's head. On 1Other side o the
field l raisel another pilot. then
quit. | told Cash didn't mind Grad
lin wheel. but l was blamed if I'd
cradle snakes. an that made Cash
pooty mad, SO l got out. I'm burned
eff yer can't smell cucombers on my
boots yit" And with this remark Sol
slrode off for the country store.-Cor.
Philadelphia Times.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-09-25
A Sound Bank i'm Wisconsin.

An Eastern man who was in Wiscon-
sin few days ago stopped at 4 bank
in small town TO get a $50 bill
changed. The cashier counted out $50
and then spoke to the book-keeper.
The latter spoke to the janitor, and
this individual put on his hat and
crossed the street and returned in COM
pany with man who turned out to be
president and chief stockholder. This
person stepped around to the safe,
and, by the aid of the book-keeper.
opened it and handed the cashier
about $75, and charged it TO him on
day-book. Later in the day, rs lie met
the Eastern man on the street, he ex-
planned:
'PerhaDs that transaction looked
queer TO you. but five years ago l made
up my mind that if my cashier took a
notion to skip he'd have to pawn his
boots TO get beyond Chicago. The
book-kecper watches the cashier. the
janitor watches the boOk-keeper, and l
keep such watch on all three that
deposiLors are paid per cent interest.
and not a game of poker or faro has
ever been played in this town. - Wall
Street NelUS
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-09-25
Snakes in the Hackensack.

"Well," said an old fisherman on
the Hackensack River to 4 Sun report
er 4 day or two ago. Il have iished
here many years, but l am afraid
will have to stop soon. When one is
fishing, and all of a sudden, gets a
bite that makes him think all the fish
in the river are on his hook, and
after working his line in finds that he
has only caught black snake, it does
not make him feel very happy. The
other night nv son-in-law was up
here from New York and we went fish
ing for eels. with what they call bob;
that is, string of angle worms, tied
III a bunch. Well, we got nicely to
work, when he had bite that nearly
pulled him from his seat. He pulled
the bitter into the boat, remarking that
it was the father OF all eels. Well,
that eel kicked up 4 tremendous racket
in the boat, and in a little while my
son-in-law said:
What do you suppose is the mat
ter with that eel?"
Don't know said /.
'pl soon find out, said he, and,
drawing small piece of candle from
his pocket, he struck a light. At the
nrst LOOK he almost Jumped into the
river. What did we see but five
foot black snake whirling about in tine
boat! By this time we were standing
on the seats. We got the snake out of
the boat with our poles, and we did
not care to fish any more that night.
"a gentleman who lives ways up
the river was recently talked into buy
ing an eel basket from 4 peddler. The
basket was warranted to keep him sup
piled with eels ali the year round. A
few days afterward he set the basket
in the mouth of little creek leading
into the river. The next morning he
went to look at his catch. The basket
was well filled, but when he came to
empty it he found among the eels the
largest black snake he had ever seen.
He kicked the fish basket into the
bushes and concluded 10 patronize the
fish market hereafter. IN Y Sun.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-09-25

An umbrella race and "a cheroot
and saddle-up race" were two novel
contests introduced ut recent up
country meeting in India. In the
former each cOmpeicr opened an UNI
brella sharply in the face of his pony,
then mounted without assistance, and
rode round the course with his UNI
brella open. For the latter the condi-
tions were: Competitors with saddle,
bride, cheroot and box of matches to
be formed up ten yards in front of
their ponies. which will be picketed;
to light cheroot, saddle up. and ride
out to flag and home. First past the
post with lighted cheroot to win" An
"Amazon race" followed, ridden by
ladies.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-09-25

There are various preparations for
whitening the hands N.hich can be
used without harm. Glycrrinc, vase
line, cold cream or mutton tallow rub
bed in will do much 10 soften them.
the chroHic!ers of Queen Anne's lime
had 4 receipt which is ut least harm
less. The white of an egg with 4
grain of alum dissolved in it was
spread on the hands. and they were
then wrapped up in old linen over
night, aud this treatment was guaran-
tecd tu make soft and flaDbv hands firm
anil c"an-lonkin~. Oatmeal ani corn
meal, both dry and mui-t, may be used
with good effect. The rou.hcst and
ugliest pair Of hands may be made
smooth and soft. if not white, in one
month if the owner will but wash them
well in wLrm wafer every uiEht and
rub them we'll with whichever of these
simple preparations suits her best, and
then inclse them in pair uf loose
gloves from which the fin9cr-.ips have
been cut.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-09-25
The Lime Kiln Club Resolves.

Professor Lighlfoot Payson presented
the following resolutions:
''ReSOLred, Dat de secretary of dis club
be an am heahby directed to demand
of de Secretary of War in de moas'
emphatic languidge wheder or no any
of de new pints. capes, bays, inlets, or
mountains diskivered by de Greedy
party in dc polar regions war named
arter any of dc prominent cullud
pussons of dis kentry? If so. dis club
would like list of 'em. Ii not, Il Con-
gressional investigation will be de-
manded."
The resolution was unanimously ac-
cepted and adopted without debate. and
the Secretary ut once sent out for 4
bottle of red ink and 10-cent pen
holdcr.-D.trO Free Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-09-25


maiden wps writing dainty rhyme.
Her " rsc Il owed smoothly ON;
For shr wIciC OF sunlit summer days,
Ana their fragrant, roseate crown.
Over Eer shoulder her lover leaned,
He read Cacn racrful line;
Then, waiting the next he murmured low:
This trEc heart is mine, all mine.
The last sweet line had closed with "biiss,
Twas something about the birds
That built the I nests in garden lowers;
Then the maiden tried three words
That would rhyme with bliss" they all we're
wrong
The rosC-rcd lips curved in a pout.
az he VcrS cS are spoi.cdl what shall dor
Please, Robert, help me out!'
"With pleasure, my darlingl' he took the
pen,
She locked for the coming word;
brow II mustrchc swept the rosy lips,
And the passing Z2phyrs heard
a sound-that written made perfect rhyme,
For she knew the sudden bliss
Which, swceter than dreams of sunniest
days,
One finds in a lover's-kIss.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-09-25

We think OF Wyoming Territory rs n
desert and oI Cheyenne rs 4 frontier
camp. but New Yorker lately re-
turned from that Rocky Mountain set
tlement says that he found there a gen
tlcmau's club as complete as anv in
New York. The members are princi-
paliy rich cattle owners, many OF them
Englishmen. The club house is illum-
mated by the incandescent electric
light, a chef from Delmonico's looks
after the cuisine, and the bartender
produces the most elaborate drinks
known. Turkish rugs, marble stat
uary, Il fine library, rich chandeliers,
tropical plants, etc, adorn the inter-
ior. He also says that as elegant
e9uipages are 10 be seen every dav in
the streets OF Cheyenne as in New York.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-09-25
The Queer Thing a Woman Is.

think have several times alluded
to the very curious kind of thing wo-
man is. l came across in French
play which illustrates one phase of the
female nature most amusin%ly. A
young man has run away to escape
woman he has been flirting with. He
is making love to fresh flame, when
the deserted one hunts him up. After
few bitter reproaches she says:
'Henry, darling, | love you. You
know it, l have never hidden it from
you. Perhaps you have not returned
it. But mine is no selfish love. Tell
me that you love another and l will
say no more. Tell me frankly you do
not love me and l will leave YOU with
out a murmur."
We'll" says the youth, cranky,
do not love you"
Then she proceeds Immediately to
tear all his hair out, and leaves him on
the floor battered wreck.-.Sdn Fran
cisco Chronicle.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-09-25

when do You think of celebrating
your wooden weddin"?" asked ono
Burlington citizen of another. .'ShI"
was the cautious reply; don't mention
it. There are altogether too many
broCm-sticks and roilin@-pins in the
house already - Luritng'on Free
Press
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-09-25

A popular London comedian had in
his service Il short time since a servant
whom he had taken out of charity from
the workhouse. One day she was very
insolent to her mistress, whereupon the
comedian told her that if it occurred
again he should certainly send Eer
back TO the place whence she came.
Il won t 90 there" she replied, 'un
any account. If the worst comes to the
worst I'll go on the stage"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-09-25

Henry Labouchere, NJ. F.. is not
only one of the brightest men in Lon
don, with an income of 91O.O0O i
year from Tr'tth, but has big share
in the D,G'y Neaos, which makes an
enormous income. -rr,r.-~.-,-,..-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-09-25

New York's various prisons now
have $500 eonviets in custody.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-09-25
e. HI. GRIFFIN,
w. w. WHITE, M. D.,

nENTIST. Office over First National Bank
IL Office hours from q. M. to D. m.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-09-25
PETER FLATH.

Ulothier and Merchant Tailor, Hats Cans
and Furnishing Goods. Phenix Block, Main
Street, Ravenna, Ohio.
Oct. is, 1876. IL.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-09-25

V0R PRINTING OF All. kINDS
ell ,Prampsly and neatly executed,
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e. INGELI

Ia
A TTORNEY AT LAW and Notary
IA Public Office in over Mrs. Smiths Mllli-
cry Store. Mantua station, Ohio. 642-u
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-09-25

Pbenix Block, up stairs, Ravenna. o. Resi-
dence. on Pratt street, west side. first hons.
eonth of Main no Rms
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-03
.LAssoINe AuONEss.
A TaIIStOsy From the Top Of the Rocky Mount
aims


From Texas g. w. Palmer came to:
Colorado and begun to hunt antelope
and deer for a livelihood. He throws the
Iasso with the accuracy of a rifeman.
Up on Hsrdseramble mountain few
DAYS ago he halted before half eaten
deer that had been killed by mountain
lion. With knowledge of the beast
and its habits, Palmer concluded that
there was a Iioness and her cub near by,
and he determined to capture her, and
returning to his cabin short distance
away, he procured several ropes. Fully
equipped, he proceeded cautiously. and
finally discovered the iOness and her
cub beneath projecting rock.
It was then he motiOned to his son,
who followed at his heels, to stop, and
jnstructing him to make his appearance
at signal from him, he left the path to
mount the rocks that sheltered the beast.
Reaching the summit he uncoiled the
rope from his arm and prepared to
make the battle. The signal was given
to the brave young fellow, who made bis
appearance a short distance from the
lair. The beast Was about to leap for
ward, but the fIther sent the loop Over
her head. There was brief struggle
in which the moose was slipped, but il
a secopd more it was secure upOr
the hind legs. The end had been pre-
iously thrown over the limb of tres
whose boughs spread around, and the
struggle was begun in earnest.
After terrible struggle Palmer sue
ceeded in suspending his prize in the ali
aud fastening the rope security he spranG
from the rocks, and proceeded to tie ih'
remainder of the limbs. Accomplish
ing this, he thought it about time 10 bas
the cub; and reached down to grasp it
but the little fellow turned as quick as
cat on his back, and fastened his claw
in his throat. He held on like leecl
while the father, who had found it i'm
possible to extricate himself, shouted t,
use club. This was Intellectual hOweV
or and thrOttling the infant lion with hi
left hand, he pressed down with all hi
might, aud it was not until he was al
most killed the animal the son was en-
abled to release the claws from his faith
ers neck. Yesterday Mr. Palmer arriv
ed in the city with both of the animal
and Gagged them in Schloss' old build
ing.-[Times.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-03

as 20 the attributes OF an American CHI
zen, but helieEe the above to be the
most prominent. belie&e AA.s voting
class to be divided into two parties viz
those who are in the postal service and
those who are mad because they can
not receive registered letter every IF
teen mjaUtes of each day, including
Sunday. 90
Mr.. President, as an Official of this
governmeBt / now retire. My term Of
Office would nQs expire un6l 1885,
must, therefore, beg pardon for my &C.
centricity in resigning. 1t will be bet,
perhaps, to keep the heart-breaking
news from the earsof European powers
until the dangers OF a financial panic
are fully past. Then hurl it broadcast
with Sickening thud.
Very respectfully yours,
sE - BILL NYE.