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National Republican., 1884-09-15
DIR. JoLLY,s CLAIM.
He has Just Discovered that Col. Betts's VIII
IL valid, and Wants His Icracy.


After the action of Mrs. Belts in rcplcving
the property Of her deceased husband from DR..
b. b. jolly the latter filed a petition in the
orphans court asking that the will filed by
him be admitted TO probate and record, and
letters of administration granted to him. lie
states that Col. Belts left will bearing date
May lG 1854, in which no person was named as
executor. The will, DR.. Jolly says, was written
by himself at the dictatiOn of the decodent and
was signed in tho presence of the petitioner,
and then handed 10 him with instructions to
keep 1t as such, and has been In his possession
until filed with the register. lie had been in
formed that 1t requires three witnesses 10 n
Will to make IL valid, and for the reason that
there were no witnesses to this one he did not
believe II to be valid until the 10th Of Scptem-
ber, when on exhibiting It TO his counsel he was
advised that II was not invalid US to personal
property, and that 1t was his duty to file IL.
He further says that In pursuance of its
being a lawful paper he, ut the request of
wm. Il. Shaficr, filed nm affidavit In support of
the application of the latter to be appoined
administrator of the estate, and for the same
reason made no opposition to the appointment
of the widow Of the decedcnt, and thinks that
the entire property will not exceed $1,000 in
value. He therefore asks that the will he nd
mitted to probate as TO the personally and
letters granted to him.
National Republican., 1884-09-15
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ARMY IND NAVY NEWS.

The following changes in stations of officers
of the subsistence department of the army
were made Saturday by direction of the secrc-
tary of war: Capt. VIM II. Nash will relieve
Lieut.. Col. Vim. w. Burns as purchasing officer
and depot commissary at Baltimore before
Sept. 30, and temporarily perform that duty in
addition to his present duties as depot com
miSsary here; Lieut., Col. Burns will report to
Gen. Hancock by Sept. 30 for duty as chief
commissary of the division of the Atlantic
and department of the east, relieving Col.
Henry +. Clarke; Col. Clarke on being relieved
will proceed to his home for further orders in
anticipation of his retirement, which will take
place Nov. o.
The following orders were made at the navy
department Saturday: Rear Admiral S. Il.
Luce, detached from command of the North
Atlantic squadron Sept. 20 and ordered to ms.
sumo the duties OF superintendent OF the Naval
War college ut Coasters Harbor island, X. L.;
Commodore James +. Jouett, detached from
special duty at New York Sept Is and ordered
to command the North Atlantic squadron Sept;
20; Passed Assistant Paymaster John n. Speel
has reported his return home from the Kear-
sarge, having been detached July 81 and is
ordered to settle accounts and then wait or
ders; Boatswain John J. Killin detached from
the training ship Minnesota and placed on
waiting orders; Boatswain John a. Briscoe, or
dered to the Minnesota.
The following army orders were issued Sat-
urday from the war department. Capt. Henry
NJ. Cronkhite, assistant surgeon, will be re-
nSNeu iTOln uuly III lHe Impairment Vi lne
Platte, and report for assignment in the depart
ment of the Missouri; First Lieut.. Arthur W.
Taylor, assistant surgeon, will be relieved from
duty in the department of the Missouri and re-
port for assignment In the department of the
Platte; Lieut.. Henry T. Goldman, 5th cavalry,
has been granted leave for six months from
Nov. l, and Lieut.. Solomon +. Sparrow, 2lst
infantry, is granted six months from oct 10 to
Oct. %; Lieut.. Col. Orlando II. Moore, 18th in
fantry, will proceed to his home from Fort
Leavenworth, Kan, and await further orders.
National Republican., 1884-09-15
COMPLETE.

Our stock in all departments is complete. Our Fall I'M
poratons having arrived and buyers returned from New York
with fresh aud desirable goods showing in all departments
goods of the very latest fashion the lowest possible price, Call
and will be pleased show you stock and you
purchase you will find prices the lowest in the city We
sell goods cheaper than they be bought city outside of
New York. and just cheap they do there with good
riety to select FROM
National Republican., 1884-09-15

With "black drops in infancy and candy
when he got a little older, baby grew up pale
and puny. They gave him all sorts of medi-
cines. They heard of Browns Iron Bitters.
but had an idea 1t was for grown folks only.
Asevery thing else failed, they tried this medi-
cine one day on bady. Baby began to pick up,
The blood in his little veins was enriched, He
wassnNed! The doctors agreed that Browns
Iron Bitters had given baby new life The
druggist says that MANY of his customers find
immense success In using Browns Iron Bitters
for ailing and delicate children.
National Republican., 1884-09-15

Messrs. James D, Brady, John Donovan, aud
w. II. German, members of the Irish National
Republican League Of the United States for
Virginia, have called convention of Irish
American citizens OF Virginia, favorable TO the
election Of Blaine and Logan, TO be held
Wednesday, September a. at noon, in the city
OF Staunton, Va. The object of the convention
Is to select delegates 70 represent the State of
Virginia in the national convention, which
will be held In Cincinnati, Sept. 80, as pro-
vided for at the meeting of the executive com
mittee OF the Irish National Republican League
held at Long Branch last July.
Mr. W. II. German, of Staunton, Va. will
answer inquiries concerning the Virginia con-
ventlon. The basis OF representation will be
determined at the convention.
National Republican., 1884-09-15

Mr.. r. f. Roberts was returning in his car
riage about noon on Saturday from this city to
his home, two miles from Alexandria, and
had almost reached his house when an engine
and pay car on the Alexandria and Fredericks.
burg railroad ran Into him at u crossing. Mr.
mangled. Both horses were killed aud the
carriage demolished.
National Republican., 1884-09-15
Reduced Rates to Ohio Voters Via PennsyI-
yania Railroad

On application of the Ohio State association,
the Trunk line commission decided to grant
round trip tickets at the highest unlimited
rste to all points in Ohio for voters and mem.
bers of their immediate families to the state
and national elections this fall These tickets
will be placed on sale at the Offices of the
Pennsylvania railroad, corner of Thirteenth
and Pennsylvania avenue, and Baltimore and
Potomac railroad station, on Monday Sept. l5
and the sale of the same will DO continued
until the November election. Tickets will be
good for thirty days from date ofissuc, and to be
used for the continuous trip in both directions
As the Pennsylvania system reaches all impor-
tant cities and towns In the state of Ohio,
patrons have the assurance of sure, safe, and
comfortable journey TO destination by this
route. Pullman parlor and sleeping cars on
all express trains.
National Republican., 1884-09-15

Maj Gen. Hancock has ordered general
court martial which will convene Sept. 10, at
Fort Columbus, Governors island, to try Capt.
George w. Crabb 9th artillery. The court Is
as follows: Lieut.. Col. II. W. Closson, 9th artil-
lery; llajs A. G. Wildrick, 9th artillery, and
+. Randolph, 5th artillery; t. N, X. Smith,
23d infantry; H. Il. Beaverton, 9th artillery,
G. i. Rodney, and H. C. Cushing, 18th artillery;
o. w. Pollock, 23d infantry; G. V. Weir, w. T..
Van Reed, and w. b. Beck, 9TH artillery, and
J. W. Roder, lth artillery, with Capt. II. G..
Egbert, 10Th infantry, as judge advocate.
National Republican., 1884-09-15
Nationals VS.. St. Louis to-day at 1880.
Navy Rntirnmnnts and prnmotInns.

The next retirement in the line of the navy
will be that of Rear Admiral Clark II. Wells,
now commanding the Portsmouth navy yard,
which takes place Sept. 80. Rear Admiral
Thomas II. Phelps, commanding the South
Atlantic station, will retire Nov. 9, promoting
Commodore Francis A. Roe. These will he the
only retirCments for age to take place this
year, but Rear Admiral S. 7. Quackenbush
will retire Jan. 20, 1885. In the medical corps
Medical Director Jacob $. DUNCAN will be the
first to retire, Jan. %. 1857, and in the pay
corps Pay Director George l.. Davis, on Aug.
10, 1885. The retirement of Rear Admiral
Wells will make the following promotions
Commodore John II. Upshur, to rear admiral /;
Capt. Lewis a. Kimberly, TO commodore
Commander George Dewey, TO captain T;
Lieut. Comdr. Caspar +. Goodrich, to COM
mander Lieut.. Washington Maynard, to lieu
tenant commander, and Lieut.. John @. Fro-
mont, jr., to lieutenant, senior grade.
JUSTLY poPULAR.-Hahns school shoes for
National Republican., 1884-09-15

"THE Improvement of the Human Race"
physically, mentally, and morally, from the
standpoint ofanatomy, physiology, and hygiene
will be the subject of "A lecture before tho
and thoir friends, IN the main College hall,
Lincoln Hall building, this evening, ut Z
O'clock, by Col. George soule, president of
soule's Commercial college and Literary In
stitute NeE Orleans, La, Col Soule Is an elQ-
qusut and fayclnasirs sneaker. 1fl. NJ ~
National Republican., 1884-09-15
JERSEYS!
JERSEYS!


The absolute reign of this everpopular garment has
been almost phenomenal Certain it is that other gar
has yet with the which has so Justly at
tended it Fashion authorities predict that it will yet even
eclipse its past Worn by all classes made from
the simplest the approved modern styles no gar
ment is perecttting, dressy economical and has
given more general satisfaction than it
We prepared to show full line many of which
made expressly for u.s. Knowing do that the
Jersey has come to stay we handle only those goods which
and varied We respectfully solicit an inspection.
National Republican., 1884-09-15

one hundred and twenty-five students have
entered upon aregular course oftraining in the
Spencerian Business college since the morning
OF Sept l. Ofthese one hundred are gentle-
men and twenty-five are ladies, one hundred
and five are seniOrs and twenty are juniors.
National Republican., 1884-09-15
SPICES:

Under this head we can confidently state that
we have a supply of Selected Spices second to
none in the country. Our Whole Spices are Sc
lected stock, thoroughly cleaned, while our
Ground Spices are nom the same stock, and are
Guaranteed Absolutely Pure.
National Republican., 1884-09-15
ELPHONZO YOUNGS
IsALwAYs ON DECK
WITH BARGAINS
As the SEASONS Roll Around, and is Now
Offering
FRUIT JARS:

dozen Nfason's Pints for" ..,...,........ 100
] dozen Mason's Quarts for.,".,,.""..-...... / 10
] dozen Mason's HalEGalons fer....".,.,.,.. 80
] dozen Cohancy Half Gallons for.,....-...... 1 20
National Republican., 1884-09-15
SUGAR.:

Obs Standard c, warranted pure, for--.,... 0Oc
10 lbs Standard "a" warranted pure for. 65o
10 lbs Granulated, warranted pure for-.,.,. 7Oc
10 lbs Cut, warranted pure, for...........,,. zoe
National Republican., 1884-09-15
A Chapter on Handkerchiefs.

looking stock Of goods find articles
special bargain that would be appreciated by everyone
could find nothing suitable than Handkerchief and shall
offer them at astonshngy prices for the three days.
der to stimulate trade bargains which every lady will
appreciate the goods and res All this seasons i'm
portation and really very, very cheap
National Republican., 1884-09-15
Irish. American Convention.

50 per gallon 70 cents quart bottle. No.
Rye Whisky, best in the world for the money
al McGees, Ninth. near d.
National Republican., 1884-09-15

Ladies' Colored-border Hem Gents AI-linen Colo
stitched Anen kerchi ifs der Handkerchiefs full
in L. and 1-inch hems really fast coors worth 1Sc
worth 16c, only lie. 81, nj. .,,,..4 r,
r,., 49,, IT.. .,.,, chiefs, warranted all Ii
1ys,s~,,1.e Az ~ a, - size, really worth 19c,
dels !, l. and 1-inch hem fully Gents Al-linen Pla
worth 1Sc, only lie. Hemstitched Handkerc
l. and 2-inch hems,
Ladies' Sheer Linen, in plain best goods we ever OF
and coored borders would be 25c.
oneap W ooc are now only Aoc Fifteen designs in Ge
ored Border Hemstitch
25 dozen Ladies' Mourning lerchefs fill size and
Border Handkerchiefs in all the ors reo,sr s5cent
latest ana most desirable Styles, 25c.
at 25c.
Gents Al-inen Her
Ladies' extra quality Plain Initial Handkerchefs,
White Hemstitched Handker- with handsome inta
chiefs in T. L. and 1-inch hem goods sold b.
only l2Ic less than 75c We ha
dozen in all letters w
Ladies' Sheer Linen in tucked shall sell at 25c.
"i. .. = -, t, 80 S r~- 80 , Ten dozen tra-weig
Csc noods ,,suo1I,r so1d "a q,
nil. s.z., c.,s r,.,a. ~,,,,., 49c.
Silk Handkerchiefs hemstitched Fifteen larger
in light blue cardinal and dark Silk Handkerchiefs Of
blue, we'll worth $126 quality regular price
59c. $L25; sell them now
National Republican., 1884-09-15

"ALDERNEY DAIRY WAooNs."-Fresh Al
livered In W pound "Ward' prints, at 4Oc.
per pound. Also cottage cheese, Sc per ball |;
6uttermilk, DC. per quart, and sweet milk at &c.
per quart WIZ
National Republican., 1884-09-15

JUSTLY PoPULAR.-IIahn's school shoes for
their durability and low prices, SIG Seventh
street and 1922 Pennsylvania avenue.
National Republican., 1884-09-15

PURE Old Rye and Bourbon Whiskies and a
fine assortment of bottled goods. JAMES TuARP
SIS street northwest.
National Republican., 1884-09-15

THE Rowland Dental Association No. oil
Four-and.a-half street northwest, three doors
north of Pennsylvania avenue do all kinds of
Dental Work. All work warranted first-class
persons. Fine gold and amalgam filings in.
serted in the best manner.
National Republican., 1884-09-15

HAHE's elegant line Of ladies hand-sewed
Paris cd straight and pebble goat button, SIG
Seventh street
National Republican., 1884-09-15

DuRKEEs Salad Dressing Is the best thing of
the kind ever sold, With 1t superb salad OF
any kind can be made without delay or
D'S trouble 1S It ! also oaoof The best sauces for
NSf1 fffS"'Tl ~ IT,. uuu 4I tAs Lrsf Et.u... tJl
National Republican., 1884-09-15

HAMS 81 boys aud youths serviceable 81
laced and button, sl6 Seventh street and 192.
Pennsylvanla avenue.
National Republican., 1884-09-15

CLOTHING for school wear. Eisemen Bros,
corner Seventh and Il streets.
National Republican., 1884-09-15
Court Martial Of Cant. Crahh.

SCHOOL PANTS. Eiseman Bros, corner So
enthand Z streets.
National Republican., 1884-09-15

FLOUR-has declined,
And Our Customers are offered the full benefit
ofthe same at once. We are offering the follow.
ing Attractive Brandsi
SILVER KING. sTERLINGs,
SURPRISE TRIUMPH,
PILLsBURY's BEST, GOLDEN HILL,
CERES, CRYSTAL,
sUPERLATIVE, &c, &c, &c.
National Republican., 1884-09-15
VINEGAR.

Asis our custom at this season, we have taken
particular care to have Il large supply Of Gen
ume Cider Vinegar, for picking purposes
National Republican., 1884-09-15

Estate Of Giles Dyer, lot l. So. 6, lot o. 50. 8,
Onion & Butts's SUBJ John G. Brayman to
James r. Thomas, $3.50.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-08-28
The Demand for Farmers
Wives.

Young farmers seem to experience II
singular difficulty in finding women To
share their homes in wedlock. The
Young man who works ont saves his
money and finally buys IA farm and
wants to live "a sober, independent and
hOlest yOeman is not altogether eX-
tinct, although he is not rs frequent as
he was thirty years ago. This class of
men have little time to cultivate the
graces, but they have hOmely virtues
and their occupation gives them robust
Judgment and well balanced minds up
on the basis of their common school
education. They are sometimes cult
ured in the best sense, not of books,
but of nature, as ThOreau was, al
though the farmers life has some
what narrowing and materializing
tendency. But it is no worse to get
avaricious fOr sheep, acres and hay
mows than it is for "first editions" old
andirOns and distant ancestors.
But these young farmers find it diff
ficult to find wives. Girls of excellent
sense will cast their affections OH
young clerks of most precarious pros.
poets, professional sprigs and men of
no business whatever, rather than ac-
cept the lot of farmers wife. Ther'
is probably some reason for 1t, foi
! woman with all her perversity general
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-08-28
GleaningS.

The American Bible society has en-
ployed 30 colporteurs in Georgia at an
expense of S35,000 dollars.
The Chicago Tribune states that
''this is the first August in l5 years in
which cash wheat has sold below S3
cents in that Market
A notable piece of work was done at
the Pullman car cOmpany's works Mon
day, 100 cars being constructed and
painted, all complete, within the reg
ular working hours.
The able Franz List, Berlin's famous
pianist, has sent an autograph letter t.
his friends denying the story that he
has become blind at Bayreuth. He
says he is able to work without diff
Guilty.
Judgment in the Patti divorce suit
has been postponed at London until
after vacation. 1t is supposed that
this indicates a failure of the applica-
cation of Nine Patti to obtain divorce
from the Marquis de Caux. Madeline
Brohan has obtained a divorce.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-08-28

came up again on their feet. The
soldiers were conspicuous, rs every
one else in the church Except we
heretics,) were on their knees before
hand. Then the bands and the organ
played and finally, what seemed
queer to us, as the organ was playing,
the military band (Which is magniti-
cent? broke in and overpowered it,
playing at full speed that Kucken's,
Young Recruit, and the soldiers sliced
their guns, rushed down the aisle,
everybody got up off their knees, began
laughing, talking and having a general
good time. l should not have been
more taken by surprise if the bishop
had chased down the aisle, with the
Host tucked under his arm. The ban d
played several pieces of nice dance
music, and the people gradually came
out and went home. The next sur
prise we had, was to find that with the
procession and church we had been
standing nearly five hours, although
it didn't seem to he one. A very
amusing thing was to see two holy
sisters slap each other in the face with
their fans, just as they passed us.
Tonight we are going out to see the
st. Johns fires. The city is all sur
rounded by little hills, called c0teans,
and tonight II fire will he lighted on
the top of each c0tean, in honor of st.
John. 1t will be beautiful sight.
P0n. .IMne 20. 1854.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-08-28
SquiiS.

A retired base ballist of some liter
AIRY skill was asked to write an epitaph
for IA man who had just died after mar
rying his third wife. The ex-battcr
produced the following tcrse but cx
pressive sentiment: "Out on third. -
burlington Free Press.
A large woman, handsomely dressed,
with plenty of jewelry, recently entered
II horse-car where every seat was oc-
cupied. No one moved till at length
an elderly gentleman slowly rose and
offered her his seat. She took it delib
crately with an air and said: 'YOu
are gentleman perfect gentleman.
The rest is hogs ~ Every Other Sat
urtlay.
"For ten years past" said the new
boarder, "my habits have been as reg
nlar rs clock work. | rose on the
stroke of six half an hour later ! sat
down to breakfast at seven was at
work, dined at twelve, ate supper at
six, and was in bed at go; ate only
hearty food and hadn't sick day in
all that time.n "Dear me-" said the
deacon, in sympathetic tones, "and
what were you in fort" And in the
awful silence that followed you could
hear the hash crate its teeth.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-08-28
General LOgan's Faithful Dog

General Logan owned II particularly
fine watch dog, Il maStitf', of whose Sa-
gacity and fidelity his master was new
er tired of discoursing. One summer
the Logan family were temporarily
away from home, and Nero was left to
guard the premises, of which he was
the sole occupant, he having been
readily taught to repair twice day to
Il restaurant few blocks away for his
food, a hole cut in door atfording him
means of egress and ingress. One day,
on returning from his dinner, Nero
heard II noise in the dining room, and
inspecting the cause discovered IL bur
glar, who dashed into the closet and
pulled the door after him before the
huge beast could pin him. The dog
laid down in front of the door and
waited with all the savage persistency
of his breed for his victim to reappear.
A day went by two, three, and still
the stubborn dog, weak and haggard
with hunger, kept his post with pur-
pose that only death could subdue.
On the fifth day the family returned
and lifting the emaciated brute from
his station, opened the closet. 1t was
then revealed that the house breaker,
provided with his kit of tools, had
sawed Il small section out of the frame
wall of the house and escaped. When
the dog beheld the aperture and the
cold facts of the case dawned upon his
brain, his little remaining strength for
sook him, and lying down ut the feet
of his sorrowing master, he gave his
tail an apologetic quiver and died.
His obvious resemblance to Il human
detective had broken his faithful heart.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-08-28

entitled to much respect Z If we prove
the honesty of our professions by hon
est actions, victory is at hand, but if
we make the battlefield of the repub-
lie, the graveyard of the past, and try
to vitalize dry bones into live issues,
grogshOps will govern and control this
country. The republic is based upon
intelligence and morality-the liquor
traffic is rotting intelligence and moral
ity-and the destruction of the traffic
is THE vital issue. To cry, .The time
has not come 1t will throw the coun-
try into the hands of the democrats
1T will throw the country into the
hands of the republicans is not argu-
ment, and honest men will no longer be
deceived by it,"
"What will be the result, GOVERNOR"
'"The campaign has not progressed
far enough to tell. This much is GER
tain, we shall poll large vote. The
campaign is in the hands of the ablest
organizers i'll this country, and will be
pressed to the day of election. We
shall carry our appeal into southern rs
well as northern states, and my idea is
that the result of this campaign will be
the destruction of the liquor traffic in
the whole country in less than twenty
years. | would gladly have remained
with the republican party, but when
that party refused to trust the people
at the ballot-box on the liquor question,
| said that the party that would not
give the people chance to be heard,
should not be trusted by the people,
and as one of the citizens of the coun-
try should not have my vote"