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Real Bravery.

have among my acquaintances some very fierce
young men. They have the soul of desperate,
though forced to toll at the ledger the newspaper
desk for the vulgar and prOsac necessities OF exist
ence. While not doubtng their courage, I am often
sceptica about their thirst for danger One OF them
a commercial traveller, was at last gratlned with an
adventure. He was riding on the top OF an oregon
stage. This Is the story:
well, sir, when we came to the top of the hill we
saw two highwaymen going through the pockets OF
some poor devil they had captured on the road"
How many OF you were there?"
six outside and four inside and all armed to the
teeth Now for 1t, boysv said the stage driver,
whipping up his horses, and tell Won we dashed
down on that gang In fine style, every man keeping
his hand on his pistol"
ANA, OF course, you captured the hghwaymen ?"
"No, stree; we drove by them like Hash. WHY,
man, we were down to and by them before they
Knew what was coming. Now, that Is what | call
real presence of mind"
How In rescuing the man from the robbers ?n
Rescue be hanged; that was none OF our busi-
ness. No, stree; In saving the stage"
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POLITICAL POINTS.

In speaking OF the Norfolk Victory Washington
newspaper says "Many Of the negroes are said to
have voted the Democratic ticket" This is an alb
solute fact Many voted the ticket open and face
Democrais Tor MINOR oces, and there IS no shadow "s
OF doubt IN any candid mind that the grip with
which Mahonc once held them has been loosened. II
not broken.-NoiJoN tTdl Landmark.
Naturally the Republicans are busy magnifying
and fomenting every disagrceable circumstance
which happens In the progress OF the current
scramble OF partlsans for the loaves and fshes But
the masses OF the people Will he satisfied TO know
service and viii listen to the wall OF the defeated with
complacency. Thus Tar the country IN general has
no reason to complain: Only the ringsters and the
rascals are abusing the President, the one set for
being good Democrat the other set for taking his
time in making appointments. Dsintcrcstcd and
as slow as may he necessary TO the selection of
honest and NJ men.-LOuisrUe Courfer-IouTn nal
(Denl.)
Internal Revenue Collector Pil;sbury made
speech at a dinner OF n Democratic club In Boston
last week. In the course OF II he said: "A great
deal mas been said about the scramble for ofce and
the Republican papers seem TO create more sensa-
tion and make more out OF some unnportant ap-
ponment than the Democrats were ever able 10
make out ot the most gigantic swind!e OF the Nine
teenth Century, when the President elected In 1876
was cheated out OF his seat. The emotional portion
o, me people ,n are TO be found In the Republican
unimportant matters The papers say have
great number OF applications for the places have
TO give. so have, but they don't all come from one
side, saving nothing about those VINO wish to retain
their old positions. have have had more Republi-
cans asking for places than have had places 10
give, and some OF these ask to dlspace Republi-
cans and put others In. Yet we are taunted with
greed for oihce. don't believe that twenty. four
years ago single Democrat asked TO be allowed to
retain his office, hut to-day your mails are burdened
with appeals to let those poor Republicans remain
In their positions, which they have held TOR twenty
four years fnd that many Republicans are con-
slderate ana liberal In the matter, who say when
party comes into power Its places should be filed by
us friends, and some Mugwumps say the same thing.
Now, have great respect for an independent, lei
him belong to one party or the other II he has the
viii to act as he believes to he right; but our Repub
lican Independents, or some OF them seem to have
ethereal Ideas which plain people cannot understand
They seem to think that the spirit OF civil service
should retain every man IN position who has filled 1t
fairly and well. I do not subscribe TO that. When
party obtains power 1t is its right, and for the beat
Interest OF the country, that the offices should be
1lled by its friends"
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reason that would excuse such measure, while
there is much TO condemn IT,
IL would OF course he treachcry TO the Indians
As have already said, large majority OF the In
ulans on the reservation have been at peace for
years. They have cheerfnlly furnished men to the
military aud civil authorities for neen years past
TO hunt down fenegadcs. They have, unsided by
troops, captured or Killed some OF the worst OF the
tenegades, among which mention Victorlo, Hero.
nnno, and Ponsenay, and know, because was
present at the capture OF each OF these. IL is well
Known that In any brush with the rencgades for ten
years past the Indian scouts have always been 10 the
'front.', nnd in the recent engagement In New Mexico
three indian scouts were wounded.
Thc principle upon which good government IL
founded Is based upon the punishment OF the guilty
Tor the protection of the innocent. An attack upon
the reservation a this time would reverse that prln-
cple. The guilty are at present safe from any at
lack that might he made upon the reservation. The
proper parties 10 attack are the rcnegades, the
prisoners OF war; and those who have thus stu
ridy and crminally allowed them their liberty.
Arizona cannot afford to massacre 1000 or 5000
peaoeably inclined Indians because whte men whose
duty y was TO guard and punish rencgades have so
shamelessly failed In their duty.
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THE number OF American ladies in London is
impressively shown by an article in the 7opico1
Times OF that city, In reference to concert to be
gwen under their auspices. II might he published
under the healing, "whai Becomes of our Heir
"essesf" and indicates a drain on American re-
sources that even protective tariff aud balance of
trade In our favor cannot compensate:
The American lady residents in the metropolis
nave announced a concert to take place at 81.
Jamess Hall, on June ., under the Immediate
patronage oi me Prince and Princess OF Wales,
DUKE and duchess OF Edinburgh, Princess Ionise,
Princess Beatrice, Princess Christian, Duchess OF
Albany, Prince Christian, and the Duke of Cam
bridge, all OF whom have siguined their Intention TO
he present. The concert is in aid of the National
Relief Fund for the Sick and Wounded British
Soldiers The artists and amateurs who will take
part IN the concert are TO be strictly Americans.
The Prince OF Wales made two requests In respect
OF the c0ncert-one that II should commence at half
past nine, and the other that ali the American
banjo.players In England should lie assembled on
the occasion, both OF which will lie complied with
patti, Valleria Alban, Griswold, Van Zandt, Belle
stone, and others are expected TO give their pro-
fessonal aid. Among the sixty American lady
pafronesses are TO he found the names OF Lady
Abinger, Mrs. Bruno and Mrs Burrowes, 1ianchiers
OF the late Commodore Magruder, OF the United
States Nayy,) Mrs. q. Cayendlsh BentincS, Miss
Livingstone, of New York, Lady Randolph Churchill
miss Murray, of BaltimoreJ Mrs Church, wife OF
tne manager OF the London General Omnibus Com
pany( Mrs Bennett Denison, Miss Lee, of New
torianl Hon. Mrs. j. W. Leign daughter of Pierce
Butler. of Phiadelphia,) viscountess Mandevllle,
ss Rfaasai Rnssse OF q, NeM GoTko Lady raya
Miss Paran Stevens, of New York; Mrs Ronalds,
miss CarterJ Mrs. Cavendish Taylor Miss Carroll,
OF Carrolton, granddaughter of one of the signers
OF the Declaration OF Independence,) Nine. Wad.
1lngton, Miss King, OF New York; wife of the
Rensselaer,, OF New York; Mrs. John r. Bigelow,
!wife OF the late American Charge IA paiies at
London,) etc.
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PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.


~, NAVY DEFARTMENT,
WAsnIkdToN, ID. o., May I, 1855
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received nj This
Department until 12 O'Clock NJ on TUESDAY. The
me Navy Department, and It's bureaus, oalres.
Courts, and Boards connected Herewith, In Wash,
inglon, Including the Naval Observatory and Ilead.
ending June 80, 1856. ''s ''s"' ''"'
Blank forms 81 proposals., giving the necessary In
Department. '" =" '"'s
me Stationery must be delivered free OF expense
70 tne Government, ut such times aud places In
washington, aud la such quantities as may be re- e..
guifed. Ine Department Reserves The right 10 waive
deIects and To reject any or all bids. ~
NO contract Will be awarded 10 any onp who a. not
posed TO be furnished. N' NV
Proposals should he addressed 10 the Seeretary NJ
the Navy, snd indorsed Proposals for Stuonery'n
,-,.x w. Q. WHITNEY,
"yi-s" Secretary OF the Navy
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PRoPosALs FOR COOKED RATIoNs.
RECRUITING RENDEZVOUS, u. y. ARMY,
VI PENNSYLVANIA AIENIiE

NEUKUIT1NU RENDEZVOUS, u. =. ARMY,
92i PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
WASHINGTON, ID. o., June /, 1856
SEALED PROPOSALS, In tripllcate, subject TO
the usual conditions, viii be received at this ONCE
nnt nin O'clock noon June ~ 1881 at which lime and
Tor furnishing Cooked Railons to the recruitlne
party and recruits at this rendezvous during the
nscal year ending June 30, 1885, Three Substantial
meals daily and y due proportion OF soap and can
ules constitute ration. The Government reserves
me right 70 reject any or all proposals. Proposals
1ectonable for recruits Will moi be considered Fn
Information will he furnished application TO this
once. Envelopes containing proposals. should be
marked Proposals for Cooked Rations," and ad-
uresseuto DOUGLAS M. SCOTT,
Captain First Infantry,
1eI-lt1 Recruiting Onicar
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PROPOSALS FOR IcE.
DEranTMEsr A, or THE INTERIOR,

UEFAHIMKhT OF THE INTERIOR,
- WAshIkGIOE. ID. C., June 4, 1885,
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received uni,l ~
O'Clock noon WEDNESDAY, June "a, 1885, 10
furnish tlis department and It's several bureaus
Win daily supply Of the best quality Of Northern
Ice Tor tue fiscal year ending June 80 1885, 10 be de-
lyored al such times and places and la such guam
titles as may be required
Instructions To bidders VIII be furnished on appll.
cation 20 lhe Custodian, Room 10l, Department OF
the Interior.
Propoaals 10 oe addressed 10 the Secretary of the
Interior ana marked " Proposals for Ice"
J.. q. @. LAMAR,
Je'-Slo Secretary.
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uon 10 nola YONG prI,onll

Sergeant Bradshaw fayors us with little piece OF
professional advice. "Always grip your man. he
tells US on ms rgal SIDE men, II ne shows nghl,
your right hand free 10 tackle him II you grip him
on his left side you leave hin the use Of MS right
hand 70 your left and like enough he'll get the bet
Ter Of YOU"
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causing passers.by on foot or otherwise to
run aconstant gauntlet Of danger. A steady
course of arrests and fines, with con6scation
of the implements Of death, would soon put
a check upon this.
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II is solemnly proposed TO fire some more
cannon in honor of Hon. John A. Logan.
In the name Of peace and quiet, how much
noisy celebration is required in the case of a
gentleman who goes in for the Vice Presi
dency and barely secures a reelection as
Senator from his own State five are to
have two or three series Of salutes every
time Senator is reelected, the town will
be given over 10 reign Of din. Give the
money to the Garfield Hospital.
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sad-eyed Republican connie" paper,
which lasted over from the debris Of the las,
campaign, has hit upon at least one good
thing, in adopting the horseshoe and four
leaved clover as embems of the present Ad-
minlstration in its cartoons. This is GER
tainly horseshoe aud four-leaved clover
Administration for the country, and its ad.
mirers may we'll adopt these insignia for it,
as being better than the bees Of the Bona
parties or the primroses of Beaconsiield
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FFTF4TTTFYTTYY7 f9F9FTF7YiVE
SUMMER OFFERING
OF
Ladies' Muslin Underwear
AND
GLOvE-FITTINC c0RSETs
AT THE
BOSTON DRY GOODS HOUSE.
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.

MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.
This department was never IN better con-
q, a',on ,s 10 supply the wants Of the trade than
ceptionally line stock OF the best material of
superior workmanship at prices which have
never been lower
Lot lilo dozen Ladies' Muslin Corset
Covers, high and low neck, extra good value,
Only l6c. each.
Lot $50 dozen Ladies' Fine Muslin Draw.
ers, Cnemlses, and Corset Covers, good u,lal-
ity ana thoroughly made,
Only 25c. each.
Lot 8-1g0 dozen Ladies' Extra Fine Mus
iln Chemises, Corset Covers, and Cambric
Drawers, splendid quality, well made and
trimmed, excellent value,
Only 35%c. each.
MANN Mangfaetnred act, expressly for us: 100 dozen
oric Ruhling, 6.lnch hem, intrnsicaily the
best value ever offered In Muslin Skirts, and
cannot be obtained elsewhere,
Only 15c. each.
so dozen Ladies' Muslin Walking Skirts,
61.inch Cambria Rufile, with nine Wide
tucRsabove, excellent quality, fine workman
snip, actually worth SLIPS,
Only sl.OO each.
~
CORSET DEPARTMENT.
Nothing gives such a graceful outline TO
me ngure anda pleasing appearance to the
aress as q Glove-fitting Corset. We keep
none but the most reputable makes, and can
recommend our stock as heing perfect fitting,
thoroughly boned, well made, and spendidy
finished. Our "speclalties are:
German Woven COrsets at 15c
X. q. Satteen Corsets at $l.OO,
~. O." Coutil Corsets, QongO $3.50,
VI. G." Coutll COrsets, (shortJ si.s5
e." satteen COrseis, dong and shorty
we also call attantion to our "Zephyr"
summer Corset. This IL the same corset we
nave mad such success with for the past fonr
years, and has become more popular each
succeeding season. Heretofore the price has
been Soc, but this season we propose to run
tneIn at 'oc. per pair. II is elegantly made
.roni nrinly woven linen canvas; is OF per-
Iect shape, and very durable. Only 1bc. per
pair.
Second Floor; take the Elevator.
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pROPosALs FOR ICE.

NAVY DEPARTMENT., June ., 1885.
SEALED PROPOSALS Will be received nj thia
Department until ~ O'Clock noon MONDAY June
", 1885, for supplying the Navy Department ard It's
various bureaus and Onices With Ice during the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1886.
the Ice must be OF the best quality OF Northern
Ice, solid, clear and free from SNOW or other I'M
quantities an may he required.
bond with approved security will be required In
case OF award. The Department reserves ihe right
TO reject any or all bids and TO waive defects.
Proposals. should be addressed to the Secretary of
the Navy and Endorsed Proposals for Ice.
w. G. WHITNEY,
yet-ttb Secretary of The Navy
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Summer astsnrfs.
pOINT

GHAPEL POINT,
~ THE LONG BRANCH OF MARYLAND,
Fifty-nve miles from Washington, on the Potomac.
have Just completed our grand new HOTEL and pre-.
pared 10 receive guests lst OF June Frst-cass ly-
cry. Splendid fishing, grabbing, rowing, and sail
ing; boats on hand. Elegant saltwater bathing;
plenty OF bath-houses this season. Rooms with first
CLASS board, fs to SIG week. No bar In hotel. For
further Information apply to b. FRENCH oIiEEN
Chapel Point, Md. mypi.itI
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FOR s A L Fl
A RARE CHANCE.

The finest location In this vicinity for n summer
pleasure resort IL situated on n high and command
ing bluf on the south side OF the picturesque upper
Potomac, only three miles from Washington, easily
accessible, having an excellent road running along
the north shore of the Potomac, and affordng what
mas been called one OF tho prettcst views Of land
place hy half an hours rowing over what is nm
doubtedy one OF the handsomest rowing courses in
the country. II Is unquestionably the best fishing
ground within ten miles Of Washington. The place
Is now visited daily by hundreds OF oarsmcn, sight
seers and private fishing parties. In the hands OF
capable man, and with good accommodations for
visitors this place can easily be made the most pop
ular resort OF this Kind Washington has ever had.
There are flfteen acres OF land In the tract, with
excellent water-power, which can be utilized in
various useful and ornamental ways, which would
readily suggest themselves to a practical man.
N. B-lf this property IL not sold In q reasonable
time the owner would like TO form n stock company
for the purpose OF running 1t as First-class Sum
mer Resort.
GEnDnE uIUUU T.
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NOTICE TO yUBSCRJRrRs.

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When checks on banks In other cities are sent the
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We fear the phrase " otrensive p,r,isap.

We fear the phrase " offensive PARTISAN"
because of its constant misapplication, will
return to plague the Democracy. Applied TO
the classified cjril Seruice il has definite and
proper meaning, and until the rule holds that
active partisanship will not be permitted in
'hs serrice can the reform sought by the law
be fully accomplished. Reform of the civil
service, as understood by practical men who
knew something more Of the machinery Of
this Government than can be learned from
books, meant simply that the subordinate
clerical service under the departments should
be freed from the interference of members of
the legislative branch of the Government, or
any other than the responsible executive
heads. To effect the reform desired it
was essential that partisanship should not
only cease 10 be a qualification for holding
department clerkships, but that this particu-
lar service should be taken entirely out of
the domain of party politics.
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PROPOSALS FOR WINDING AND KEEP
=. ING IN REPAIR OF CLOCKS.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WAsHINGTON, ID. O., June d. 1ss5
SEALED PROPOSALS will no received until 10
O'Clock NJ. FRIDAY, June 20, 1885, for Winding and
keeping IN Repair the Clocks OF this Dcpariinent
June 80, 1886. ''"' '"""s
Instructions to bidders viii be furnished on appll
the Interior. W
Proposals to be addressed to the undersigned ana
marked Proposals for Winding Clocks"
,-,., l.. q. g. LAMAR,
JcI-oI' Secretary.
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But TO claim that all partisan activity
shall be considered bar to holding any
Office is an entirely different matter. II
may be laid down as premise-and with
out contravening the principles upon which
the classified civil service was established
that healthy government by the people
cannot be carried on except through the
medium of organized parties, and that, as
rule, the administrative offices in general
must 60 with the party in power. A custom
that has become second nature with the
American people is to have Wing admins
trations carried on by Wings, Republican
administrations by Republicans, and Demo-
cratic administrations by Democrats. This
custom had its origin in the instructive
practical good sense of the people and of
those who have held the power of appoint
ment, and, being, as it is, grounded in the
necessities of our system, though it may be
deranged or temporarily abandoned in defer
ence to the clamor of theorists, it will al
ways be returned TO in the end, or until our
Government ceases TO be democratic except
in form. Not only is it q necessity that the
party in pos tr should act through agents of
its own faith for whose conduct it can
properly be held responsible, but it is es-
sential TO the healthy operation and organi-
cation of parties that the Opposition, which
should at all times be vigilantly watching
the administration both in whole and in
detail, should be inspired by the hope
when in its turn it gains public confidence
of holding and enjoying the Offices with their
powers and emoIuments as well as RESPONSE
bilities.
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There are times when some great overshad-
owing question divides the voters, and at such
times the Offices lose some of their impor-
tance as stimulants to party vitality. But
during most election years there are no
sharply defined issues dividing parties, and
during such periods-we are now in the
midst of one-the question of the ofices-the
simple question whether the Administration
needs to be reformed by turning out a set of
men who, having been too long in Office,
have proved incapable and unfaithful-is the
most vital and healthy one for parties to di-
vide on.
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We have seen nothing in the public utter
anaes nor in the appointments Of President
Cleveland which indicates that he subscribes
to the absurd doctrine now put forward by
Mugwump journals, that all the Offices should
be non-partisan. Nothing is more evident
than that this idea is nonsensical and i'm
practical. 1t would destroy all healthy po-
litical life, render impossible the organiza-
tion and aggressive watchfulness which
breaks up corrupt rings and purifss the
methods of administration, aud it would in
troduce train of intolerabls evils into our
system of government.
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What follows as a natural corollary is
that honorable political activity constitutes
capability being assumed-the first claim to
Office at the hands of an incoming party.
Surely the Democratic party does not wish
to put its best men in office, and thereafter
have their lips sealed on public questions
healthy political party will desire to put
its best men in office, not to fetter their
hands and paddock their lips, but to
strengthen and encourage, that they may be
of even more service to their party and
country in the future than they have been
in the past.
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Owing as We believe TO the persistent agi-
tation of the subject by the city press, in
which agitation the Eceainy Star took the
lead, as it generally does in matters of local
interest, the authorities have abandoned
their attitude OF Indifference and now show
a disposition to do all in their power to pre-
vent further pollution OF our water supply.
The situation Is therefore one which can be
regarded with equanimity, provided the
present show Of energy is not to be succeeded
byaperiod of carelessness aud neglect. Cities
which, like Washington, draw their water
from rivers, upon whose banks villages and
manufactures gather and grow with the in
crease of population, need to be kept alive
to the Importance Of vigilantly guarding the
the purity of the stream upon which the
health and comfort Of such great numbers Of
people depend. Attention cannot be called
too often nor too strenuously to any possible
source OF water contamination, ana officials
of all grades should welcome rather than
repel the enterprise OF the press, as one of
most useful aids in securing the result which
Is equally desired by all.