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National Republican., 1885-07-08
Odd Fellows Installation.

The officers of the Grand Lodge, l. o. o. f.,
duly installed last night the officers of Wash.
ington Lodge, No. @, at Odd Fellows Hall,
Seventh street. As it was publicly done, n
large number of ladies were present and ell.
joyed the ceremonies, which were conducted
by Past Grand Master X. Finley Hunt. The
names of the new officers are Samuel s. Frazier,
noble grand; Henry Storey. vice grand; j. s.
Bolway, recording secretary Andrew Jackson,
treasurer; z. w. Kessler, permanent secretary;
oliver Dufour, chaplain. The reports OF the
secretary show that 100 members were on the
rolls, There had been paid out S3l2 for sick
benefits $3.50 to widows and $50 for burial eX.
penses. The grand representatives elected to
the Grand Lodge, are 4. Jackson, o. Duiour,
Leland Hickson, W. S. Gallagher, T. w. Kess.
Ter, and james hughes. This lodge was char.
tered Sept. 10. 1885,, and has won fol, itself a
good record in the fraternity. During the past
year thirty.eight members were initiated. The
grand masters prize medal to the member
bringing into any lodge within the Jurisdiction
the greatest number of candidates from Decem-
Der last to June 30 was won by Mr.. S. S. Frazier,
who introduced thirty-six out of the thirt ty'
eight candidates.
National Republican., 1885-07-08
The Chinese Fire Watch Towers.


EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,: From THE
REPUBLICAN Of Tuesday learn that some of
our city officials are contemplating the erection
OF "watch towers" with view OF enabling the
watchmen to discover incipient fires and to
give the alarm at the earliest possible moment.
The following is an extract from one of n series
OF letters written from Canton, China, which
gives an accurate description of the watch
towers Of that city;
"Thc city of Canton is divided into thirty
six wards, over which for the preservation of
peace and good order twelve officers, each
having soldiers under his command are mp.
pointed to preside During the winter months,
when there is greater danger of fires occurring,
and when thieves aud burglars are supposed
TO be more numerous and active this staff of
officers is increased Besides these n watch
man is stationed by night at the barricade or
gate by which each street is inclosed In sew
eral of the principal streets watchmen are by
night stationed in watch towers not only to
ascertain the near approach of armed bands Of
robbers, but also give in case OF an incipient
fire the necessary alarm.
SHOULD fire arise, the watchman by beating
loudly and necessarily n small gong with
which he is provided gives the alarm to the
watchmen at the adjacent watch towers who
in turn and by similar means communicate 1t
to others.
"rhe watch towers upon which these men
arc stationed are constructed ofbamboo poles, at
the top of which (far above the roofs of the nd
jncent houses) is a floor or platform upon which
the watchman stands, and over which is Il
thatched roof or covering, serving Us protec
ton from the weather.
Let us have the WATCH TOWERS.
National Republican., 1885-07-08

Vt. ave-, west side 18th st., east side, bet. Iowa
Circle and q II. n. W., lot l3 ). l.. Phelps
sub. of so. s. OF So. III, Margaret NJ Hudson
TO Susan Il. White, $4,000.
18th St., east side, bet. W and Boundary sts. II.
W., lot % and pit. lot 23 Starr n Metcilrs sub.
50. 302, Isaac Young to Sidney f. Boyle, 500.
9th st., east side, bet ana L sts. $. W., pit. lot
p, So 500 Campbell Darlington to Andrew
Bender, Si0
9th ST.. east side bet L and NJ sts. II. W.. lot 49,,
Burdctto's sub. SO. lOl, Walter w. Burdetto
to Mary VI. Evans, $1,000.
10Th ST., east side bet. B st. and Va. ave. 3. W.,
lot +, Goif's sub. So. 8s3, Alice l.. Robinson
to Samuel u. Mothershcad, 81 500.
9th st., east side, bet and q sts. II. W., pit lot
Y, so. 800. Margaret a. Norment to Samuel
Normont, $3.50.
St. south side, bet ~ and 9th sts s.. W., lot
81, B. Hendricks ct al. sub. of So. 503 Abra.
ham l.. Kcndrick to Duane c. Turner, $50.
ST., north side, bet. ID and I'd sts II. o. lots u
to 40; I'd st., east side, bet. L and G SITS. II. c.,
lots i6 to 5S, and front on alley In rear OF
81, lots 80 to Gi, all in John 4. Lenmnn's sub
of So. 559, John 7. Lehman to Ida U. Mar
shall, 5,90S.35.
n. II. ave, west side, bet. NJ and n sts. II. W..
lot 3, Austin's sub. of 50. 30, Virginia II
Moore 10 Albert f. A. King, S3.3GO.G0.
COUNTY.
Chichester, west half lot ., Shannons sub
II. Georgiana Shannon to William W. Con
ner, $500.
Chichester, south half lot ., Shannon's sub.
II. Georgiana Shannon TO Thomas L, Rear
don, $500.
National Republican., 1885-07-08
\ HOT DAY

When 1t does come, u hot day I'm Wash
ington, like the 1rishman as to sleep, "pays
attention to it.n It is decidedly hot. l
was about to use another word, beginning
with 3D." and only restrained my disposi-
tion with violent effort, aided by the recol-
lection that THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, is
a moral paper.
Then, simply, II is hot. Pedestrians
lounge along under the shade of trees or
hug the houses for the sake of shadowing
awnings. The industrious bootblack forgets
himself and sleeps In a sheltering door-hall.
The "match boy''-"two for 5 cents'-is
lively, but his business not so, for tho very
suggestion of supplemental fire in so blaz-
ing day as this is, to use lady-word,
lawful ln
Every street car is crowded. The car is
open at the sides, summer fashion; the
broad, white roof offers shade to perspiring
passengers, the breeze can freely pass
through. But there isn't any breeze. Aud
pressing up to fat men and women, ire
spectiye of color and condition, is not con-
tributive to GOODNESS. 1t is like FalstafT in
the "muck basket.n
Worllmen on new buildings stop awhile
Some of them are almost In fainting con-
dition; other some, fearing they may prove
so, resort to the "Ordentn as a refrigerative
preventive.
Store clerks are desperate. They lounge
on the counters; they stand droopingly IN
the doorways, supported by yardsticks;
they fan, fan themselves laboriously and
necessarily.
But 10 by Galt's big clock it is 4:30 p. m.
What's the matter? Street shouts unto
street tumultuously and persistently. The
newsboys are let loose. star Cfiici Is
the cry. These young friends of the press
what care they for hot weather. Equally
what care they forcold. Finally, what care
they for anything, save "Stdr, 8 cents !n OIL
"Critic, 2 cents ~ or, as great inducement
the advantage of which to themselves Il
manifest, "Two for flve."
IT is too hot to write another word.
| s. ID.
National Republican., 1885-07-08

Its Grand Single Number Drawing will taka
place monthly. IL never Scales or Postpones. Look
at the following Distribution;
GRAND MONTHLY DRAWING, CLASS a,
At New Orleans, Tuesday JULY II, 1888, under
the supervision and management OF Gen q. L, Beau-
regard, of Louisiana, and Gen. Jubal A. Early, OF
Virginia.
National Republican., 1885-07-08

Frogs, $3.50 n dozen; woodcocs, si.2j per pair.
FBuI1s-prunes, 10 cents a pound; cherries
to 10 cents per quart; pickles, TO u cents
q DOZEN jellies 10 TO 10 cents per pound;
mince meat 10 cents per pound! preserves,
10 cents per pound; honey, 20 cents per pound;
bananas, 20 TO so cents per dozen pineapplcs,
10 TO % cents apiece; raspberrcs, TO 10 cents
per box; plums, 10 cents per box: peaches, 10
cents per box; bluckbCrrVs, to H. cents per
quart; hucklcberrles, - to 10 cents per quart;
Cutiants, , 70 20 cents per quart
tslI,-B Boiling rock, 20 70 % cents per pound
rer pound; white perch p TO 80 cents
per. bunch; pickcrcl, 10 cents per pound;
fresh mackSrol, 10 to % cents apiece
Is cents per pound; crabs. 2j cents per
dozen; soft crabs, 81 per dozen; clans
10 cents per dozcni fresh salmon, % cont,
per pound; salmon trout. is cents per
pound Smoked and salted ish--Smokcd
salmon, 20 cents per pound; .saltod skslmon,
8 to S cents apiece; dried herring, S5vto 81
cents per dozen; cells 10 to 20 cents per pound;
sturgeon, ~ to 10 cents per pound; Scotch her.
ring, 10 cents per dozeni smoked haddock l2yl
cents per pound; smoked shad, 10 cents per
pounds salt shnd, 12l4 per pound; No. mack
erel. 10 to 20 cents apiece.
VEGETABLES -Old potatoes % TO 30 cents per
paragus, TO 8 cents per bunch rhubarb, 3toi
cents per bunch: lettuce. 2 TO cents
a head cabbage. to 10 cents per head;
INV ollluisi VI ptI Dtchi OIhnst-t -
70 40 cents per dozen; spinach, % to
SOC per peck; green peas, % TO SOC, per peck;
tomatoes, 10 cents per basket; bunch
onions, to cents; yams, 10 to 80 cents per peck
string beans, 10 TO 80 cents per peck; pars-
ley, cent per bunch; thyme and sage,
each cents per bunch; lemons, 10 TO %
cents per dozen new beets, to cents
per bunch; egg plants, TO 10 cents per piece;
dried apples, cents per pound; dried peaches,
from 10 10 20 cents pound; dried cherries, %
cents q pound; soup beans, 10 to l2c quart;
lima beans, 10 cents n quart; carrots, cents a
bunch; hominy, cooked and raw, cents a
quart; cymlings, cents each: radishcs.
TO cents bunch; cucumbers, to 3 cents
apiece; roast car corn, 20 10 80 cents a dozen
| Georgia wntermclons, 30 to as cents apiece;
| caulifowers, 10 to % cents apiece. wax beans,
GOto4O cents pecki sauerkraut, % cents per
| gallon.
MEATs.-Bcst roast beer, 10 to 90 cents per
pound ;tcnderloin steak 20 TO % cents; slrlon %
| cents; round steak, 10 cents: chuck roast, l2lS
| cents; corned beef, s to l2@ cents; lamb 10 u
| 20 cents; mutton, Toto Is cents; mutton chops
10 to 20 cents; veal, l2 10 % cents: veal chops
| 10 to % cents; veal outlets, % cents. sour
| meats, s to 10 cents.
SALT MEATs.-Hams, 121S to IS cents per
| pound; hams, sliced, 25 cents shoulders, cut
| 10 to - cents shoulders, whole, 0 cents
| breasts, l21S TO 10 cents; salt pork, 10 cents
| iowls, cents per pound; wcstphallas, Il
| cents per pound; lard, 10 cents beet tongues
| co to Go cents piece; dried beef. sliced, .
cents per pound; dried beef chlpped, D cents
dried beef BY the piece, l6 to 20 cents pei
| pOund,
National Republican., 1885-07-08
The wny TO Reneh sandy sprinr.

EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN: In this morn
ing issue of your paper Inotice that TON Car.
lyle" in giving instructions how to get to Sandy
Spring rather put his foot in it, when he told
the public to go to Rockville, and thence by
stage to Sandy Spring. The stage from Rock
vile goes within two miles of Sandy Spring
only. its nearest stopping point being Mechan-
icsville, while the stage from Laurel runs di-
road. have been over both routes within the
last ten days, and take great pleasure in ad
yising Mr.. "Tom Carlyle" that II he or any of
quiet and healthy part of Montgomery county
the most sensible way to get there IL via LAUREL
and II, perchance, he should happen to miss
the stage, which leaves Laurel ut 10 a. m
sharp, he can secure a comfortable buggy or
light Dayton wagon, and be driven to Sandy
Spring behind two good horses, making better
time than the stage and going ut stage rates.
ROB Roy.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., LulY Z
National Republican., 1885-07-08
More sayory Appointments.

A third appOintee of the new surveyor at
Cincinnati has a criminal record in several
parts of the country. His name is Ferdinand
Witte, ir. and he win be remembered here In
connection with some bogus iewelry swindlcs
two years ago. Since thenh hassarved year
in Sing Sing for obtaining 5000 and other
property under false pretenses Previous to
these operations he served n year In the Ham.
ilton county jail. IT has also been discovered
poined @ a stae ngen for obo was aset trieS and
convicted in Lake county, and served nine
months In Jail for stealing a promissory note.
disappointment was urged upon Commissioner
Colman by Representative Converse and Chair.
man Barger Of the Ohio Democratic commit.
tee. Mr.. Colman on learning this fact ordered
an investigation at once.
National Republican., 1885-07-08
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 7.


Gen Hazen has recommended to the Presi.
dent that Sergt. Brainnrd, of Arctic fame, be
appointed second lieutenant in the line Of
the army. lie has also recommended the ap-
pointment of Sergts. Mitchell and Ellis, of the
signal service, to be second lleutenants in the
service.
The Navy Department is informed of the ar.
rival of the Pinta at Sitka Alaska, June 2.
Gov. Kinkead arrived in the last steamer,
bringing 100 stand of arms and ammunition to
organize militia.
The Postmaster General has curtailed the
mailed service upon the star route from Kelton,
Utah, to Weimer, Idaho, thus eliecting an an
nual saving OF Sl0,500
The patent office yesterday issued 500 patents,
II designs "a trademarks, labels, aud re-
issues. Thirty patents were awarded to citi-
Zens of foreign countries.
National Republican., 1885-07-08
o YEARS FOR MANsLAUeuTER.
Augustus Dyson Pleads Guilty to Kill
ing Patrick IIranson.

ing Patrick Dranson.
Augustus Dyson, colored, indicted for
the murder of Patrick Branson in April
last at the corner Of Twentieth and T.
streets by cutting him with some sharp in
strument, was placed on trial I'm the
criminal court yesterday. District Attorney
Worthington prosecuted on behalf Of the
government, and Mess.3 j. w. Walker and
John A. Moss for the defendant. District
Attorney Worthington, In his opening, said
that there was no doubt MS to the facts, and
lie thought the only question the jury
would be called upon to decide was whether
the act wns murder or manslaughter Mr..
Walker, for the accused, tontended that
the blow was given in sclf-dofense.
David Asher, boy some 10 years of age,
was the first witness called, aud testified
that the trouble occurred ut Freely's gro
Gerry, at the corner Of Twenty-ffth and Il
streets, on Saturday night. Dyson asked
the witness to have cigar Freely said
they could not get anything as he was going
to close the store. Branson was in the store
and went out and Dyson went out behind
him. The witness remained In the store a
short time. and as he went out he heard
Branson say, "Nigger you can't cut me.n
Dyson was standing looking at him. Bran
son set his basket and q paper bag down
and repeated the expression. The two men
then clinched, and Branson was backed to
an old ice box against the side of the house,
when Dyson left him and run. The witness
did not see anybody cut. He asked Branson
II he was cut, and he said, "No; that Niger
can't cut me.n Afterwards he said he did
not know It when It was done. There was
no quarrel between the parties in the store.
Stafford Payne, colored boy, employed
in Callnhan's store, Twentieth and +
streets, heard two men quarreling on the
corner as he was going home.
Drs. F. j. Shadd and Lochlan Tyler testi-
fed to the cause Of death Of Branson.
After recess Mr. Walker stated that the
counsel, after consulting with the de-
fendant, had advised him TO plead guilty OF
manslaughter, and throw himself on the
mercy Of the court.
District Attorney Worthington said that
the government was willing to accept that
plea,
Justice Macarthur thought, from the
testimony which had been submitted and
which the defense could not oppose, except
with evidence as to good character, that
the crime of manslaughter was established,
and not that Of murder, and that the gov
ernment had properly accepted the plea.
Dyson then changed his plea, and al
| the same time gave his reason for the homl.
| eide He said that Branson and himse
had words in FIR eely's store about goinl
| home with girl, and on the sidewalk cant
to blows. Afterward, when Branson was
| trying to hit him with q brick, they
clinched, and he cut Branson with small
| penknife.
Justice Macarthur gave him three year
| In the Albany penitentiary.
National Republican., 1885-07-08

BUTTER.-Best prints 40 cents per pound;
best creamery, 30 cents; fresh New York, 80 to
80 cents; roll, 25 to 30 cents, Eggs, IS to 70
cents per dozen, Cheese, rs to 20 cents.
PoULTRY.--Sprlng chickens, 80 cents to si.25
per paiTi fowls, 70 cents to si.25 per pair;
squads 30 cents per pair.
GANE,-Green turtle, Is cents per pound;
National Republican., 1885-07-08
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
olckers--J. NJ. Brown, Boston.

Welcker's--J. NJ. Brown, Boston.
wormley's-A S. Nickel, st, Louis, No.
NauonNl-F. r. Hunt, Lcavonworth, Kan.i
A. Il. Keller, Ohio; X, 3. Powell, Delaware,
and r. Il, Haskins, Virginia.
Arlington-Alired D. Foster, Boston; Henry
J. Anderson, New York; John O'Brien, New
York, and H. s. Goldman, Brookline, Mass.
Mctropoitan--Rev. John p. Hyde and wllo,
Winchester Va; VIM, 8, Alexander, Camden,
5. g.; G. II, Howard, Boston, and Lawrence II.
Payne, Virginia.
Riggs-R. II. Silyerman V. Greenidge, Il. II,
Burk W. Il. Lawrence, q A. Whedon, New
York Wm. s, Smith, Chicago; Samuel w.
SCudder Cambridge, Mass; Herbert Putnam,
Minneapolis, and ID, NJ Brosnan and wife, New
orleans,
ST. Jamcs-P. W. Strong, Brooklyn, N. Y; I.
NJ. Cox, Maryland; o. V. Hughes, Illinois; T..
NJ. KINNEY and wife, ,Chicagoi John Booth,
New York; Dr. II. W, Albers, Cincinnati, Ohio;
G. w. Swedes Raleigh, n, O., and Frank
Moore, New York
Wilard's-D Heeran, Illinois; Charles II.
Gibson, Maryland; John NJ, Croits Sioux City;
II, ID. Marshall, Dayton, Ohio; DR.. A, r. 10.
douX, New York; John a, King, NJ, X. NJ. Wal
lace, Chicago; o. g. Nichols, Philadelphia; Ed
ward Bellows, U. 8, Nj Henry Il, Alyord,
Houghton, N. Y.
National Republican., 1885-07-08
TIE MARK ETS.
Another Dull Day in Stocks wheat
Fluctuated aud Closed q Fraction
Higher.

Another Dull nay in Stocks wheat
Fiuctuated aud Closed % Fraction
Higher.
New York, July 7.-Ths has been an-
other very dull day at the stock exchange.
There was some weakness IN the morning
in Union Pacific, following the publication
Of what was regarded as rather an unfavor-
able statement for the month Of May, and
Pacific Mail also declined during the first
two hours, and after midday there was q
general weakening In the whole list, which
carried prices below the early quotations
to IA per cent for the most active stocks
In the last hour a portion of this loss was
recovered the final sales showing only
small changes as compared with that Of
last evening, but for most stocks there Is q
decline Of to ! per cent.
Money on call continues easy at to u
per cent, closing at l per cent. Foreign
exchange is quiet at unchanged quotations,
as follows: Actual business, ISil and 1851;
posted rates, ds5 and 4S6l.
Government bonds are a little more active
and strong at general advance Of I In
quotations. There has been little busi-
ness In state bonds this afternoon and quo
tations are generally strong. Railroad
bonds have been more active and prices
generally strong, except Erie seconds and
West Shore flrsts, which have been weak.
Treasury balances-Coin, Sl55, ,iS7;
currency, $l0,5l1423
Quotations of Tuesdays Stock Sales.
The following have been furnished by Batcmnn
Co., bankers, 1411 street. being the most active
stocks In the New York exchange
National Republican., 1885-07-08
Take all in all.

-Tokeall the Kidneys aud Liver
Medicines.
Take all the Blood purifiers,
Take all the Dyspcpsid and Indigestion
cures,
Take all the dgUc, Fever, and bilious
specifics.
Take all the Brain and Nerve force
rcUiUcs.
Take all the Great health restorers.
IN short, take all the best qualities OF all
these and the-best,
-Qudlities Of all the best medicines in
the world, and you will find that-ITop
--Biucrs have the best curative qualities
and powers Of fall-cOncoptrdtcd In them.
And that they will cure when any or
all Of these, singly or--c0mbincd. Fail III
"A thorough trial will give positive
proof of this
National Republican., 1885-07-08
HeIImuth Ladies', CoIIepc.

The authorities of lIellmuth Ladies' College,
London, Can, after year of unparalleled sue
cess are making arrangements for an cXcep-
for the next school Year which opens Sept II.
The college was founded in 1860, by the Right
Reverend Bishop Hellmuth, in order to secure
for young ladies the highest and most practi-
tion of sound Protestant principles and the i'll
sttuton has been carried on ever since upon
that basis. The literary department is thor
t"Ssht eoIoppiSiiy being the SPOKEN isS isngtiSge e
of the college. The musical department and
the vocal department. offer special induce.
ments and the Grt school embraces oil the
studies of the present day while every atten-
tion is paid to the cultivation of lady.liko and
refined tone and character
National Republican., 1885-07-08
Hardened Liver.

Five years ago broke down with kid
ney and liver complaint and rheumatism.
Since then have been unable to be about
at all. My liver became hard like wood;
my limbs were pulled up and filed with
water.
All the best physicians agreed that moth
ing could cure me. / resolved 10 try Hop
Bitters; / have used seven bottles; the
hardness has all gone from my liver, the
swelling from my limbs, and II has ig0rked
q miracle In my case; otherwise l would
have been now In my grave.
J. w. MoREY. Buffalo, Oct i, 1881.
National Republican., 1885-07-08
Convict Labor on Government Contrac

The Secretary OF the Treasury yesterday de-
cided contract case involving an important
labor question. Bids were recently opened for
stone work OH the postoilice at Peoria, Ill.
Messrs Brainerd IL Co., of Joliet, ILL.,, were the
lowest bidders. A protest against their being
awarded the contract was, however, filed by
Messrs straub Y Co., OF Buffalo; the next low
arc contractors for the labor of the Illinois
state prison, and would employ convict labor
on the postoilice. The matter was referred to
department should not be expected to dictate
the means by which contractors perform their
work. and that he did not believe tho protest
the solicitor, and the contract will be awarded
to Bralnprl X Co.
National Republican., 1885-07-08
stabbine Case I'm Alexandria.

Thomas Jackson, colored, went about s
O'Clock last night to his home in an alley be
tween Fayette and Henry streets, Alexandria,
in quarrelsome mood, aud began TO upbraid
his wife for some triiling neglect on her part
This caused an alteration between them, and
the anger of Jackson rose TO a fever state.
Selling an ugly.looking knife he stabbed his
wife, inhicting a serious wound. Jackson
tried to escape to this city but was arrested by
he could leave.
National Republican., 1885-07-08
CITY ITEMS.

IIowGAND DENTAL ASSOCIATION, I'll Four
and.a-half street northwest, three doors north
D., c. IL, Rowland, ID. ID. s., and Robert w. Tai
bolt, surgical, operative, and mechanical don-
lists, EXtractiols, under nitrous oxide, 80 cents
each tooth, and only 90 cents extra for gas
at the same sitting Have administered nitrous
oxide TO over 10000 persons. Artificial teeth
81 per set, Gold, amalgam, and white filing
inserted in the best manner. All work war
TnntCd ilrst.class
National Republican., 1885-07-08
The Patent Office Pictures.

The following notice has been issued by Com.
missioner Montgomery An unavoidable delay
in the issue Of the Official Gazette of this date
has occurred, in consequence of the fact that
the patent office sent the photolithogruphing
of this issue away from the regular contractor
MS an experiment, and the gentlemen who un.
the work in season. The Official Gdscttc of this
date will appear shortly, and will be mailed
to subscribers Immediately upon its publica-
tion The numbers for July !, and all subse-
National Republican., 1885-07-08

While some laborers were engaged in draw
ing the fishing schooner MCCauley on the ship
ways, at the Eleventh street slip yesterday af-
tcrnOon, the rope broke and two men We're
precipitated into the mud OF the flats, and the
vessel slid back into the water. The two men
were sent into the mud head first for over a
foot, and the attempts TO eXtrlcate them were
very amusing. They were finally ilshed out
md sornnpd.