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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19

INSTEAD of trying to be Democrat and
n civil service reformer at the same time
Mr. Thoman should be Democrat one
week and a civil service reformer the next
week This would be feasible and sensible.
AS he is going on now he makes as bad n
botch as was made by the inexperienced
country housewife who, in attempting to
make soup and soap simultaneously, got
the ingredients mixed.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19

so rcslstless in their potentiality that 1t re-
minds enc Of many things essential to the sta
lility aud progress Of the greatest AMI most
complex machinery. Aud then, too, 1t has
enc habit which recalls the fable of the c)n-
ccitCd little locomotive whistle, which
fuucicd that It's everlasting footing made
the great train go.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19
Tint Poor Old saint.

There are more intimations in the news
paper 5 that Gail Hamilton contemplates an.
other assault upon John Peter St. John, but
Gail took hold of st. John by the nape OF
the neck she shook him so severely that
it knocked all the buttons off his trousers
and ratified all the old gold filling out OF
his back teeth. Ever since then st. John
has not been able TO read Gail IIamilton's
name in print without having nervous
chill
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19

THE expert accountants at the Navy De-
Tartmcnt will find 1t impossible to devise
any system of bookkeeping by which in
tcgrity can be safely dispensed with. It is
hoped that the time will never come When
good reputation for honesty will have no
value in business circles; when rascal
will lie as valuable an cmployc as a min
Of approved integrity.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19

IT would not he a waste OF public fund S
II Congress We're to authorize the publica-
tion Of the federal constitution In all Dem
Ocratic newspapers for term Of five or ten
years. at regular commercial rates. Some
such plan as this will have to be adopted
before the Democratic county statesmen
will learn that they are not authorized to
control federal executive appointments
II may be suggested, as an objection to our
proposition, that many Of these local &C.
lebrities cannot read but it's believed that,
in such cases, their wives and children,
being less illiterate, would In time acqualnt
the heads Of households with the proyls-
ions of the fundamental law of the re-
Dublic
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19

The value Of the JelTersonian Club of
Washington as a great pillar of the republic
was never so fully appreciated as now,
Although the administration is scattered
far and wide, like thistle down blown by
the wild winds of autumn, the great
mechanism Of the federal government con
iinues to move on with a regularity and
momentum clearly traceable to the patriotic
but ill-requited labors Of this noble organi-
zation. Having compared this invaluable
club to pillar, we must not mix metaphors
by speaking Of it as the balance wheel Of
the government engine, but its influences
are SO universal in their prevalence and
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19

If the Chicago, Atlanta, and Boston are
good ships Secretary Whitney will get the
glory; If otherwise, John Roach will take
the blame. "I'll take the turkey and you
take the crow, or you take the crow and let
me have the turkey, I'm not particular
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19

REPUBLICANS throughout the country are
glad to know that their Ohio brethren have
more agreeable duty to perform than the
defeat of the "Old Roman" They could
thrash him soundly this year, but they
prefer to whip younger and less generally
respected citizen.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19
A New Attraction.
Texas Sinings.l

A young man living in Galveston got
married without consulting his parents or
friends. After seeing the bride one of his
friends asked him:
"liow did you come to marry that glrl9 ?
She has not got pretty face, her figure is
not good, she is not rich, neither is she
intelligent. What do you find attractive
about herf"
"You ought to see how prettlly she
snppZpsN
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19

THE forms Of the Graut memorial number
will soon be broken up, after which no more
copies will be printed. Parties desiring to
secure the most beautiful and appropriate
Grant memorial that has been Issued in any
city should send in their orders at once. Single
copics matted to any address for five cents each
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10.
Tho nuckhonrd statesmen.

Republican clubs and news dealers desiring
the blackboard statesmen cartoon, which was
Issued as n supplement- to THE NATIONAL RE-.
PuniiCAN of last Saturday, will h, supplied Mt
one dollar hundred copies. Single copies,
mailed to any address two cents each.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19

THE late Gov. Williams, of Indiana, dur
ing his scintillant career in the popular
branch of the national legislature, scared
into fame as the chief soap and towel econ
omist of the republic Has Secretary Man
ming been studying the life and services Of
that eminent reformer?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19
A Mugwumpian Monologue.


The Democratic politicians seem prone to
forget that their party is simply in power on
trial. The people are not in love with II
yet, nor do they see many reasons for trust
ing It. II It shall sustain its President in a
genuine new departure and fulfill its
pledges, 1t may convert tentative into a
more permanent trust of power. But the
indications are not pointing that way just
now,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19

defeat Of the Republican ticket aui the
accession Of the Democratic party topower,
comes to .he front and confesses that the
row administration Is false to the VOWS on
which it secured existence.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19
Johnny Cautions Question.

II IVV'UNIB VIIIUHIVIV'I
"Pa," said Johnny Caution, "do lawyers
wear armorY" "No; of course not; what
put such an idea into your headS" "Why,
/ see 1t in the papers every day that lawyers
file their suits, and /"
The reader will appreciate the delicacy
which impels us to change the conversation
rest Of the party.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19

Col. lNGERsoLL, unregencratc, would
look as well leading a prayer meeting MS
the New York Times does when it attempts
10 instruct Republicans as to their political
duties and obligations.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19

THE foundation of the Washington mon
umcnt was laid after the shaft had been
partly constructed. VIII this hint help the
Panama canal engineers in the Chagres
river dam emergency?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19
A Ponderous "If."

If the Kelley case should result in dem
onstratlng that our present diplomatic scr,
vice is useless humbug, Mr., Kelley VIII
have done greater service TO his country
by rot being received at foreign court
than any other ambassador who ever was
received
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19

WAuKEsHA, Wis, gives a grand fancy
dress ball in honor of Vice President Hen
dricks. To defy recognition Mr.. Hendricks
will probably appear in the character of
civil service reformer.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19

n<rsoH. o. CANDEE, yITAPATII PHYSICIAN.
ASS Iemploy the best health resources of nature,
scientifically applied through vital Ncryaura, Elec
tIicty, Vegetable Remedies, Food Water, Air, Heat
Light, Ozone, Electric VapOr Baths, &C. discard
Stimulants. prepare all my own vegetable reme-
dies. Consultation free. Call send for testimo-
malls OF wonderful cures.
treat all diseases acute or chronic. Office and
reception parlors 022 st., bet 9th and 10th sts,
Wnshinptnn ID o.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19

WHES the Republicans make up their
minds that they will have Ohio they always
take IT. Their minds are made up that
way this year.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19
iSPECTIL NOTICES:

NSS5=s NOTICE.-A GENERAL MEETING OF
Wy the stockholders OF the Metropolitan Mining
and Manufacturing Company of the District of Co.
lumbia (as reorganiZed) will be held at No. 1913
North Fifth street, Philadelphia Pa, on THURS
DAY, AUG 30, 1885, ut 12, III. for the purpose OF
electing board of directors to for the ensuing
year. A. IL. B0CKINS, President.
aul0-10t
NSSze SPECIAL NOTICE.-THE OFFICE OF
W. Mrs. DIR. Semmes the well-known Chiropo-
dist and Dermatologist, will be open all summer.
1922 + It. jyl5-3n
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19

THE rest Of the administration is taking
Refreshments in the green room while Sec
retary Whitney, having the entire stage to
himself, is just paraly2ing the gallery gods,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19

TIE Ohio Democrats will hold their con
vention to-day. lIoadly will probably be
nominated for governor, but the men who
nominate him will not expect to elect him.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19

WE don't believe anybody tried to shoot
Gov. Gray, of Indiana there isn't enough
Of him to provoke deadly hostility.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19
A Mostern Prophet.

IMinncapOIIs Trlbune,I
II Mr. Cleveland is TO be elected Presl-
dent again in 1885 he viii have to be elected
by some party not yet in existence.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19

WANTED immediatcly-A foundation for
the proposed Chagrcs river dam. For full
particulars apply to VI. dc Lcsscps.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19

GcoD lungs and legs will be prime
requisites of the new postal messengers.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19

II the President were not fishing, would
he he with the civil service commission or
with his New York appointccs in the great
fight now on?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19

THERE is, unfortunately, no hope that
Sullivan and McCaflrcy will kill each
OtLCr.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19

WrANTED-BY TWO ADULTS, 2 UNFUR-
w nished rooms for light housekeeping, with
occasional urc Of puTOr; references exchanged. Ad-
dress A. V. r., Republican Olcc d-1O
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19

TOR sALE-FREIGIIr ELEVATOR; LARGE
il size; perfect order. JOHN i. ELLIS & co,
p:}7 Pa, ave, S22
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19
1UCTION SALES.
pY THOMAS BOWLING, AUcrIoNEER.

pY THOMAS BOWLING, AUCTIoNEER.
TRUSTEES SALE OF BUILDING LOT ON VIR-
GINA AVENUE, BETWEEN SEVENTEENTH
AND EIGHTEENTH SITS. NORTHWEST.
By virtue Of deed Of trust dated January g, 1878,
recorded Lib. S77 {. 300 ct seq of the Land Rec
ords Of the District Of Columbia shall offer for sale
1T public auction, in front OF the premises, on
THURSDAY, THE On DAY OF SEPTEMBER
NEXT, AT 5:3O o'clock p. M, original lot 4, In
square l47, In the city Of Washington
Terms Of Indebtedness secured and expenses
Of sale In cash; balance at six twelve, and eighteen
months, with Interest from day Of sale secured by
deed Oftrust the property one hundred dol lars de-
post at time OF sale. COnyeyancing at purchasers
cost, GEORGE II, HEHRlCk Trustee,
au3.m, III, OF
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19
ENCIRSIONN.

FAMILY EXCURSION.
The Steamer CORCORAN, Capt. Blake,
VIII give II Excursion to
MARSH LII HA LII
On THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 20. Leav-
ing wharf at $50 sharp, returning at IL. Cool
music and dancing. Pistorio's Band engaged. Fare,
round trip, 2b cents. au1O.2t
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19
ITANTED-EMPLOYMENT.
W1fNIED -HELP.

w rANTED--A WOMAN TO COOK, WASH, AND
w iron. Apply ut once to 1888 st. n. w.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19
1MUSEJIENTS.

1MUSEJIENTS.
AIBAUGHs GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
n EVERY EvESING-No MATINEE.
DONNA JUAEITA,
JEANNIE WINSTON ~ DONNA JUANITA.
NEXT wEEK-TnE MIkAD0.
CoMIQUE SUMMER GARDEN.
ENGAGEMENT EXTRAORDINARY FOR THIS
WEEK OF THE FAMOUS
also JAMES hfif.kY, f4kH JERRRYY HRRRY ifESRT fE ANDY
AMAN, AND MILL1E EVERETT.
Come once, You'il Come Agolni
Motlnccs Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
pRoGnAMME
GRAND FIREwoRK DISPLAY AND EVENING
AUGUST is AND 81, AT s1b r. NJ,
ATHLETIC PARK
d. MoStEY, PnornlEron)'
JAMES PAIN, or LONDON,
ttchnst to the Royal Yacht squadron and
AlcNandr9 Palace, omd Alexandra
Salute Of Aerial Maroons, Magical Prlsmatlc IL
Illumination, Ascent Of -Four Mammoth balloons,
Aerial Acre Of voricgated Gems, Pains Prize A.
icIoids Device The silver Chronoirope, Flight OF
ticns, Jewel Clouds Aerial Contoriionisis, Device,
tlc Iigcon Cote Grand Display Of Shells, Great
Urcniol Tree, Display OF Pains 2i.inch shells,
NOlley Of Shells Dropping stars, The Plcades, or
Seven Floating StnIs Nests OF Kissing Fiery
Snakes, pOuquet of Shells-Lnburnum BO,sOms De-
vice, tl!G White Elephant, Fligh. Of shells Para,
chute, the Transit Of Venus, Aerial Bouquet Shell
forming Wheat shenf, Celestial stars In Rayouet
Fires MnrOOned, Explosion of Sinbads Jewel Cave,
Device, the Crescent RGinhew, sun, md Guosche,
Rpyon dOr or Liquid Fire, Display of shells with
brilliant stars Device, the Fairy Fountain, PAINS
| Newly Invented scxtuplus, Simultaneous Volcanic
Eruption Batteries of Roman Candles, the Electric
Shell, Ascent Of Chinese Tourbillions, Flight Of
Golden Tourblions, Device, Colossal Fire Portrait
| Of President Cleveland, Third Display Of Shells,
the Forest Of Fire, Mammo,h shel, Forming the
clty), Flight Of Shells silver Cloud studded with
| sniphres, Display Of Pains Mammoth spreaders;
| Final Design, the Eruption of Mount Ncsuylus and
| Destruction of HCrculnncum; Finale Great Flight
of50o LnrPe Colored shells, forming supcrs
Aerial Bouquet
| Admission, 25c; grand stand 25c extra. Gates
open at Z, display at S:1b. Fine bras. band In at
tendance, In case Of rain, exhibit next evening.
| nu1b-Ot
| COLUMBIA BICYCLES AND TRICYCLES
| " require lcsa repairing than others. There arc
| more Columbia Bicycles In use In America than all
| other FIRST wheels combined
| american Challenge" Bicycle (b2.incli), s7i.
| AmeIici Safety Bicycle (l6-inch), $50.
| Ideal bicycle, from S3o up.
| 1he Ic,t In the market for the money.
WIN. c. sCRIBNER,
| Sole Agent for District OF Columbia,
| 11OS street northwest.
| n. D.-Purchasers taught free.
| bicycles and Tricycles for rent. jyf
/
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19

nSSo II. A. SELIGSOS,
~ 1924 Penn. Av. n. W.,
Sells Virginia Claret (N0rtOn's seedling) at
80 CENTS A GALLON.
California and Ohio Wines. je15-tf
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19
UaNTED-lIIsCELL4YEOus.

NNrANTED-A HORSE FOR LIGHT CITY
w work for his feed and carc the owner can
have the use Of the horse and my carriage three
Ply at No. il5 N. Y. Nv, N. w b21
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19
MEDICIL.
PERSONAL COMFORT.

DR. WHITE, FOOT SPECIALIST.
COrns, Bunlons, Club and Inverted Nails Vas
Cular EXcTescences, and all diseases Of the feet
treated ut his establishment, l4l0 Pennsylvania
avenue (OppOsie Willnrd's HOte). DIR, WHITES
twCnty-nfth consecutive year of practice In WASH
ingon. baltimore establishment, IL North Eu-
tHw streCD. ONCE fee, 81 sitting. Hours a. m.
toOp. m,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19

EoR RENT T-CoMFORTABLERO ROOMS, SINGLE
II or en- suite furnished aud unfurnlshcd on sec
ond and third floors; horse, carriage, and bicycle
provided for; no cooking in rooms permitted chill
drCn not desired, ut GIG Sd st. N. w. 1-1O
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19

COLUMBIA BICYCLES AND TRICYCLES
" require lcsa repairing than others. There arc
more Columbia Bicycles In use In America than all
other first wheels combined.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19
FOR RENT-HOUsES.
For SIZE.

LOT SALE OR RENT-FINE CORNER PROP
II erty in northeast section; suitable for any busl
ness; rare chance for live groccrymnn. Address
CORNER, Republican Office. 500
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19

DESIRABLE FURNISHED ROOMS, SINGLE
~ or en- suite; CENTRAL convenient To cars aud de-
rartments; caterer In the house. 010 st. n. w.
7.1O
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19
U,iNTED---TEOUSES,

- q, y ~ - -, : -
WANTED-IO RENT FROM SEPT. 10 OR ~,
w large house, centrally situated In the
northwestern part Of the city, Address NJ. II.
H., Republican Office. 3.22
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19
" iNTED-ROOuS.

ANTED-BH 4 YOUNG MAN, A FUR.
w uishCd or unfurnishcd room, with or without
lonrd; must he reasonable. Address NJ. s., Ropub-
liCun Office i-2l
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-19
Il --OF---
GRAND FIREWORK DISPLAY AND EVENING
FE1ES
AUGUST is AND 81, AT S1b T.. NJ,
ATHLETIC PARK
a.. MOXLEY, PROrRIEToR),


Menhattan Beach Company, New York; pyro-
ttchnist to the Royal Yacht Squadron and
Alexandra Palace, nml Alexandra
Exhibition Co., New York,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-01
A Curious Document.

In the records of the office of the
Secretary of State at Columbia, S. c.,
is the following petition, bearing date
1873, addressed to the Governor OF
South Carolina, and signed by sixteen
maidens:
The humble petition of all the Maids whose
Names are underwritten:
Whereas, we, the humble petitioners,
are at present in q very melancholy
condition of mind, considering how all
the bachelors are blindly captured by
widows and we are thereby neglected f;
in consequence of this our request is
that your Excellency will, for the future,
order that no widow presume to marry
any young man until the maidens are
provided for, or else to pay each of
them O fine for satisfaction of invading
our liberties, and likewise fine to be
LEVIED on all bachelors as shall be mar
ried to. widows. The great disadvantage
it is to us maids is that the widows, by
their forward carriage, do snap up the
young men and have theVanity to think
their merits beyond ours, which is a
great imposition to us, who ought to
have the preference. This is humbly
recommended to your Excellency's con-
sideration, and we hope you will per-
NIT no further insults. And we poor
maids, as in duty bound, will ever
pray, etc.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-01

Many of our exchanges, both agri-
cultural and others, often print erroneous
statements concerning the longevity Of
some of our forest trees. For the ben
eft of readers who may have been mis-
led by such statements we append the
following list, showing the age of trees
when their timber is most valuable.
both in Europe and in the United
States: Black walnut, $50 to 300 years;
royal oak, $50; quercus alba, or white
oak, 200; European sweet chestnut,
200; American Chestnut, $50; Europe
an linden, 1876; Dutch, or broad-leaved,
linden, 80 to 100; European beech, 80
to 50; Scotch pine, 80; Norway spruce,
90; white willow, 40; sycamore maple,
90; alder, cherry, and poplar, 90 to 60;
1t is probable that most of those In the
list marked over 100 years are not very
valuable in this country after they are
at the century score. AS a general
thing the most valuable stage of devel-
opment in the timber of q tree is reached
earlier in the United States than in
Europe, an important fact depending
upon the difference in climate.-Er.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-01
Antiquity OF the Spoon.

The use of the spoon is widespread,
and dates from remote antiquity. The
form which we use at the present day
small oval bowl, provided with a
shank and fiattened handle-is not that
which has been universally adopted.
If we look into the manners and GUS
toms of some of the people less civil
lied than we--the Kabyles, for exam
ple-we shall find that they use round
wooden spoon. Romans also used q
round spoon, which was made Of cop
per. We might be led from the latter
fact to infer that the primitive form OF
this utensil was round, and that the
oval shape is q comparatively modern
invention. But such is not the case,
for NJ. Ohantree, in making some exca-
vations on the borders of Lake Pala-
dan, the waters of which had been par
TALLY drawn off, found, in a good state
of preservation, wooden spoons which
in shape were nearly like those in use
at the present day, the only difference
being in the form of the handle, which
was no wider than the shank. The
neolithic people used oval spoons made
of baked clay.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-01
Draft Horses-Forty Years Experience

A. s. Chamberlain, for forty years propri-
etor of the Bulls Head Stables, New York
City, in reference TO the values OF different
breeds of draft horses, said:
81 keep exchange and sale stables for
horses. Don't deal on my own account to
any extent. All classes of horses, amount
ing TO several thousands annually, come to
my stables from all sections of the country.
A large number of these are draft horses of
the different breeds, the Clydesdales, the
French horses called Pcrcherons or Normans,
the English, and Belgian. There seems TO he
n larger demand for the French horses than
for any other breed.
"Some years ago we used TO get n great
many horses from Upper Canada These
were Clydesdales, and would weigh from
1,400 TO zoo pounds, but they did not seem
to answer the purpose; rs n general thing
their feet were thin -shelled and fat and be-
Ing heavy horses, their feet would become
sore and would not stand the pavements.
The French horses have good feet and stand
the pavements better than the Clydesdales.
That is the reason they sell better.
II would advise the farmers and breeders
who are breeding horses TO sell on the New
York market for draft purposes to breed
from the French horses in preference to all
others. Chicago Tribune.
The best horses to be found I'm France are
recorded with pcdigrees in full In the
"Percheron Stud Bock' of that country.
At the great importing and bree ling es-
Enlistment of M. w. Dunham Wayne, Du
Page County, ILL.,, hundreds of the finest
specimens OF this famous race can be found
AZ all ffuea