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THE ART OF UNDRESSING.

/ suppose nearly oil women have some
time or other experienced sense of the
difficulty there is in undressing grace
fully. IL is more or less of study.
How nicely, how exquisitely, indeed, it
can be done even in public (and fancy
just for one moment the difference) has
been illustrated here at the Fifth Avenue
Theater by Alta Norman, the new Amer
lean prima donna. She had to do it
nightly before crowded audiences in the
character of Zerlina, the. peasant heroine
of Auber's never-dull opera of ERA Dia
volo." Aimee and Theo sometimes have
undressed on the stage. They have tried
to be as demure and conservative as pos
sible, but it was failure. Some kick,
or break or wriggle betrayed them, and
it was always the cocotte trying to be q
lady. The men liked it; the women
blushed. There was too much sugges-
tiveness. Lucca, the German prima
donna, used TO make this very scene in
Fra Diavolo" vulgar and heavy, too.
It was Just trihe nasty. Kellogg, when
she was young and had not grown to 800
pounds, was wont to play the part of
Zerlina. But as the peasant girl she wore
diamonds in her ears, and on her breast
and her arms, and people used to Won
der how she had the face to sing in front
of her mirror with all these riches on her.
"For n servant there's no denying
Here's shape that ia not much amiss."
The shape was amiss, because it was
scraggy. And 80 Kellogg used to show
as little az possible, and by undoing one
button of her dress the whole used to
drop to the floor and then display moth.
ing but prim underdress. And of this
scene Alta Norman makes the principal
one of the opera. She Celebrates it to the
proper time of the music, and all with on
unconscious air of innocence that makes
the women of the audience clap theil
gloved hands in an ecstacy of astonish
ment. Only beautiful woman could dc
this, and Alta Norman has not alone {
pretty and mobile face, but one of the
most beautiful forms that was ever seer
upon the stage. She pretends to be nj
more than the peasant girl which she ii
in the opera. Her clothes are simple
neat, and exquisitely white. While sing
ing of her lover she removes the pin
from her italian head. dress and apron
and then shR gradually unfastened tn,
lacing of her bodice. This comes of, ant
is gracefully folded on the chair at he
side. The warbling proceeds, and tn
band about her waist is undone; and sh'
steps out of her skirt for all the worlt
like young girl at her mirror. TIL
audience begins to wonder where al
this will end, and, perhaps, some of tn
ladies in the audience become it'll
nervous. But this is not all, for there /
still sort of Italian underwaist of whit
muslin to remove. 1t takes some time
for there are buttons and lacings to
without end. The audience hold thei
breath until it comes Off, but it reveal
shoulders and arms that would make tn
glory of any woman. By the time thi
is done Zerlina stands in species G
princess chemisette oil in white-not tn
slightest bit OF lace or furbelow-juf
what peasant girl would have.-Clar
Bell in Cincinnati ENQUIRER,
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A GALLANT ADMIRAL.

HE CAST THE HEADS OF THIRTEEN MooRs
INTO TUB OF PORK PICKLE.
A new war ship was recently launched
in England which was named after John
Benbow, famous admiral of two centu-
ries ago. He was descended from an an
Gent Shropshire family, which was re-
duced in fortune by its stnnch and loyal
adhesion to the cause Of Charles /. His
father, Col. John Benbow, died when the
future admiral was very young, having
no other provision for the boy than that
indicated by the words that he was "bred
to the sea-" Before 80 he became mas
ter and part owner of the Benbow
frigate, employed in the Mediterranean
trade, in which he would doubtless have
acquired comfortable fortune had not
accident brought him into the royal
navy. In 1886 he was attacked, upon
his passage to Cadiz, by Sallee
rover, against whom, though fearfully
matched, he defended his ship with
heroic bravery. Although the Moors
boarded him, they we're quickly beaten
ont of the ship with the loss Of thirteen
men, whose heads Capt Benbow ordered
to be cut off and thrown into tub of
pork pickle. When he arrived at Cadizhe
went ashore and directed his negro SER
want to follow him with the heads of the
Moors in sack. Scarcely had he landed
before the revenue officers inquired what
he had got in that sack. "Salt provisions
for my own use,," CURLY replied the gal
liant tar. The custom house officials de-
manded to see them, but Capt. Benbow
refused. He was then informed that the
magistrates were sitting, and that he
would have to go before them. He was
treated with great civility, and told that,
as the salt provisions we're of no conse-
quence, he could not object to show them,
"Cesar," excle!med the stern old sailor,
turning to his servant, "throw them on
the table; they ore very much at the
service of these gentlemen, if they like
to partake of them" The Spaniards
were SO struck at the sight of the Moors'
heads, and by the narrative of the action
in which their former owners fell, that q
report of the circumstances was dis
patched to the court at Madrid, where
Charles II, then king of Spain, invited
Capt. Benbow to pay him q visit. His
Catholic majesty sent the gallant Eng
lishman on his way with letter ad
dressed to King James III of England il
its bearers favor. On arriving in London
Benbow was appointed to commission
in the royal navy, and the story of hii
action in the Mediterranean became 81
popular in the rough times prevailing II
this and every other country two centu
ries since, that the "Moor's Head" an(
the "Saracen's Head" soon became {
favorite sign for public houses scattered
throughout the length and breadth o
the ialanda Such ia the first of the in
spring memories recalled by sold Ben
bows" name, which typifes the intimate
and cordial connection which has Away
subsisted-snd never more than at thi
moment-between the royal and mer
camille navies of 'the mistress of tn
seas. "-LOndOn Telegraph.
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EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,: The
following incident, which 1 have never
seen in print, related by Mr.. W. B.
Slomons, of Corydon, Ind, gentleman
whose veracity is entirely above ques-
ton, will show whether the popular be-
lief that Gen. Grant never surrendered
is correct. In November, 1861, while
the general had his headquarters at
Cairo, ILL.,, there was to be review of
some troops at Cape Giraudeau, just OPP
posite. On the boat crossing the Mis-
sissippi was the general and party,
among whom was lady and her chill
dren, one little boy, probably about A
years of age. Gen. Grant took the boy
and stood him up on chair, stepped
back, doubled up his fists, and struck an
attitude, a Ia John Sullivan, challenging
the boy for sparring match. The little
fellow bristled up with true grit,
clenched his tiny fists, and the fight be,
gan. Pretty soon the little warrior
planted one right on the generals nose,
whereupon the general acknowledged
himself conquered, and gave up the
fight. Gen. Grant did surrender. 1t is
not known whether the lady was Mrs
Grant and the children hers and the
generals, but the little fellow did what
the gallant armies of the south, com,
manded by their splendid leaders, were
unable to do, conquered Gen. Grant
1 was on the boat at the time, but die
not witness the incident described, or i
/ did, do not now recall it,
j. II. WILSON.
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WASHINGTON BARRACKS NOTES. -The
Secretary of War has authorized the ex-
penditure of about $l2,o for the erec-
ton of three sets Of officers quarters at
the Washington barracks post; o meas
ure necessitated by the increase of the
garrison from five to six batteries of ar
tillery.
The troops OF the Sd artillery stationed
here have resumed their target practice.
One day of the week is devoted to each
battery. E battery had, in June, the
best record of any company in the reg
ular army.
A survey is being made by Lieut.. b.
w. Dunn to estimate the probable cost
of filling the low grounds near the mouth
of the canal, so as to prevent high tides
from overlooking them. Gen. Gibson
believes keeping the unclean waters Of
the canal from saturating the barrack
grounds will greatly improve the sanitary
condition of the post,
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DEEDS FILED FOR RECORD SATURDAY.
18th st., east side bet. and @ sts n. W., lot 80,
A. II. Shepherds sub 50. $50, Lewis Clephane
to Samuel W. Woodward and Alvin NJ. Lothrop,
5000.
10th st., west side, at southwest cor Of ut. II.
W., lots % to "a inclusive, VIM. w. Corcoran's
sub. SO. 1856, Samuel Il. Emmons to Lucius
Tuckerman, 81 900.
18th st., east side, bet. W and Boundary SITS. II.
W., lot q and pit. lot 90 Starr and Metcalfs sub.
So. SO2, Edw A. Mclntire, trustee, to VIM. W.
Metcalf, $40
Sd st., west side, bet. Md. ave and @ st. O.,
south pit lot o, so. I27, Ferdinand Schmidt ct
al, trustees, to Charles Walter, $3.50.
Same property AZ next above described, Malinda
Brown to Charles Walter, $3.50.
Half st., west side at H. W, cor of o vt, r. O., lot
l, so. 702; Half st., west side, bet o and p SITS,
+. O., lot TO- 50, 70l, also pit. So OO6 also an un-
divided moiety Of lot l, so, Si5, Sarah A. Kealey
to william f., Sarah b., Maggie f., and John
+. Tucker and Mary ]. Dooley, 81.
st., south side, bet 9th and 7th ats. n, O., lots
"a, 25, 20, 81, Rupp's sub. so. S61, William II.
Rupp ct al. to Levi Woodbury., Sl,7bi.73.
18th st., west side, ut northwest corner of ut g.
e., lots l. q ls, 10, 20, so. 800, Caroline T. Ban
croft, executrix, to John JOY Edison, IS, 029. 90
COUNTY.
"Grassland," pit. of tract called Friendship, on
road leading from Georgetown to Rockville
William @. Whitney, $4,000.
Meridian hill, lot 2, blk. Is, Hall Elvains sub.
VIM. O. Hin to W. p. Van Wickle, 81, 900.
| Barry Farm, lot 2, sec. l, VIM. @. Taliaferro L
John A. Moss, $1,000.
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The PosToFF1cE CLERKs' PETITION
The clerks in the first assistant post
master generals office petitioned a few
days ago to have the length of working
hours shortened. OF late they have been
working until 8 o'clock, owing to the in
creased amount of work. The petition was
laid before Postmaster General Villas.
who has as yet taken no action upon. IL.
II is probable, however. that the request
will not be granted, as the work of the
office is considerably behind, and TO
shorten the hours now would be detri.
ment to the work of the Office.
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1867 Prizes, amounting to SEQ, 800
CERTIFICATE.
We do hereby certify that we supervise the ar
rangements for all the monthly. and semi
Drawings OF the Louisiana State Lottery Com
pany, and, In person manage anu control the
drawing ourselves, and that the same are con-
Quoted with honesty, fairness, and in good faith
toward all parties We authorize the company TO
use this certificate with fac smile of our sigma
lures attached in Its advertisements
q. 4. BEAUREGARD,
j. A. EARLY.
Application for rates to clubs should be made
only to the office OF the Company, in New Or
leans
For further information, write clearly, giving
full address.
IMPORTANT.
tB-Romit by Postal Note, Express Money Or
der, New York Exchange, or Draft on New Or
leans. Letters with Currency invariably by Ex-
press. We pay express charges on all sums of q
or upward, addressed NJ. A. DAUPHIN, New Or
leans, Ia.
Address Registered Letters and make Postotlce
Money Orders Payable to NEW ORLEANS Ma
TIONAL BANK, New Orleans, La
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The STOLEN $4,000 BoND.-A report
on the recent loss and finding of the
$4,000 bond suggests that the bond was
stolen, but that the thief, being unable
to get out of the building, threw it away.
The report does not charge anybody with
the theft, but charges Deputy Comp
troller Langworthy with gross neglect of
duty in not seeing that the bonds were
properly secured.
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GRANT.
BY j. W. s.

He's gone-the warrior cheftain now has fed
To Join the great battalions Of the dead,
Yea, gone the soldier who, with Christian heart,
In war and peace so nobly bore his part,
That friend and foe alike will bow at his great
shrine.
IT'S not alone our nation feels the blow;
TITS not alone America can know
His solid worth; posterity will speak
His name In ev'ry cline. In vain Wen seek
hero such, in whom like wondroua traits COM
bine.
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TRAVELLERS, GUIDE.
UTAsH1NGToN, OHIO AND WESTERN RAN
w ROAD.

| WTAsHINGToN, OHIO AND WESTERN RAIL.
w ROAD.
On and after JUNE IL, 1885, trains will leave
from and arrive at Sixth and u streets depot as
follows:
Leave Washington Q a. m. and 1886 D. m. daily
Arrive at Belmont Park 1851 a. m. and 6.26 p m.
Leoaburg ll:0l a. IN. and $3.50 p m. Arrive at
Round Hill 7:ls y. m. Returning, leave Round
Hill G:03 a. m. and 800 p. m. Pass Icesburg G42
A. m. and 3;i6 p. m, Belmont Park 6:5l q. IN. and
1858 p. M, and arrive at Washington at 1895 a. m.
and $40 y. IN.
Special excursion rates and Sunday trains to
Belmont Park. Monthly and communication rates
to all points 8. NJ. BROPHY,
Superintendent, Alexandria, Va.
Z. j LOCKWOOD, Passenger Agent, 5O7 Pcnnsyl-
vania avenue, Washington, d. @.
CHEsAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.
ucave u. h j, Depot, Sixth and strcots)
ll:16 A. M.-For all way stations Lcs.lgton, Ky,
Louisville, Cincinnati, Columbus, and st
Louis. Daily except Sunday. Through par
Tor car TO White sulphur Springs.
IL A. M.-For Newport News, Old Point Comfort.
and Norfolk. Daily except Sunday.
$40 II. M,-For Louisville, Cincinnati, st. Iouis,
and Chicago, connecting for all points West,
Northwest, and Southwest. Fast Express
daily; does not stop for local business
Through Pullman service TO Louisville and
Cincinnati.
For tickets and information apply at c. 4 o.
railway office, 5l3 Pennsylvania avenue, under
National Hotel; Virginia Midland railway Office,
COL Pennsylvania avenue, and II. h + station.
II. W. FULLER,
General Passenger Agent.
G. W. SMITH, FRANK rRIGG,
General Manager. NJ Il. Passenger Agent.
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AGENTS EVERYWHERE.

Official Prize List published in National Repub-
lean, Washington, ID. c.; Telegram, Chicago, ILL.,
Times, Kansas City, Mo-, and News, Galveston
Texas
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For draping, 100000 yards plain black goods of
every description at Wholesale prices. Lans-
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l.. y. l..
This is the Only Chartered Lottery OF Any State.
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY.

Incorporated in 1868 for IS years by the Legis-
lature for education aud charitable PURPOSES with
u capital Of 81 900 900, to which reserve fund Of
over $55O, 900 has since been added
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L oW FARES.

CLYDE's NEW EXPRESS STEAM PACKET
~ LINE FOR
PHILADELPHIA, WASHINGTON, AND
ALEXANDRIA,
AT APPOINTED SAILING DAYS.
From PHILADELPHIA Every Saturday, IL IN.
From WASHINGTON Every Monday, IN m.
Through and prompt connection with New
YORK, Boeton, Fall River, and all points North,
Through Bills Of Laden given. Freight received
and delivered daily until o p. m.
w. p. CLYDE l. CO.,
General Agents, Philadelphia.
J, II. JOHNSON 4 CO., Agents,
18th and 18th 81. warves 8. W., 1901 r at. N. W.,
Washington, ID. O.
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ORDINARY CLASS ll96-August %, 1855.
1900 Ballots. 796 Prizes.
Tickets In hfths-Wholes, s.: four-hfths, 81;
three-hfths, 50; two-fifths, 81; one-hfth, 81.
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Its Grand Single Number Drawing will take
place monthly. II never Scales or Postpones.
Look at the following Distribution:
GRAND MONTHLY DRAWING, CLASS II,
At New Orleans, Tuesday, AUG. IL, 1895, under
the supervision and management of Gen. q. I.
Beauregard, Of Louisiana, and Gen. Jubal A.
Early, of Virginia.
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TINHE GREAT PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE TO
L THE NORTH, WEST, AND SOUTHWEST.
DOUBLE TRACK. SPLENDID SCENERY.
STEEL RAILS. MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT.
IN EFFECT JUNE 81, 1885
TRAINS LEAVE WASHINGTON from station,
corner of 9th and b SITS, as follows:
For Pittsburg and the West, Chicago Limited
Express of Palace Sleeping Cars at o. 80 a. H. daily;
Fast Line $3.50 II, III. daily to Cincinnati and st.
Louis, with Sleeping Cars from Harrisburg to Gin
Cinnati, and Hotel Car to st. Louis; daily, except
Saturday, to Chicago, with Sleeping Car Altoona
to Chicago Chicago and Cincinnati Express, at
7:l0 p m daily. with Sleeping Cars Washington
to Chicago and Harrisburg to Louisville; connect
ing at Harrisburg with Western Express with
through Sleepcrs for Cleveland and st. Louis.
Pacific Express, 10 p. IN. daily for Pittsburg and
the West, with through Sleeper Harrisburg to
Chicago.
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For Erie, Canandaigua, Rochester, Buffalo, Nj
agara, 10 p M daily, except Saturday, with Palace
Cars Washington to Rochester.
For WillamspOrt, Lock Haven, and Elmira, az
$500 q. IN. daily, except Sunday.
| For New York aud the East, 7:l6, $3.50, and IL a.
M, 2, L. 10 p. H., aud 1915 night. On Sunday,
$3.50 a. m, and 2, 1, 10 y. M, and 1918 night.
Limited Express of Pullman Parlor Cars, 9:40 u
| H. daily, except sunday,
| For Boston without change, p. m. every day.
| For Brooklyn, y, Y, all through trains connect
at Jersey City with boats of brooklyn Annex, M
fording direct transfer TO Fulton street, avoiding
double ferriGge ACROSS New York City,
| For Philadelphia, 7:l5, $3.50, aud IL a, M, 2, 1
o, 10, p NJ. and 1915 night on Sunday, $50 a.
M, ., 4, 9, 10, p. m, and 1918 night. Limited
Express, 9:iOa, m. daily, except Sunday,
For Baltimore, 635, tbs, $780, $40, $3.50, IL u.
M, 1905, ., I, 425, $40, o, 7;lO, 10 p IN, and
l2:l5 night On Sunday, $3.50 $3.50, IL a. M, 2, 4,
6, 7:lO, 10 p. M, and l2:i5 night
For pope's Greek Line, 7;lo a. IN. and $40 p. m.
daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis, 6;35 a M, 1905, and 4:25 p. IN.
daily, except Sunday. On sunday, p m.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL
WAY, AND ALEXANDRIA AND WASHING
TON RAILROAD.
For Alexandria, 9, 7, 9:25, ll;Ol and ll:35 u.
M, 2:O5, 1870, 4:l5, G:25, sos, and 1887 p. m.
On Sunday, at 6, O:2b, ll;0l a. NJ, 1906 p. III.
For Richmond and the South, 0 and ll:0l a. m.
daily, and AS p. m. daily, except Sunday.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington, sos,
3, 10, 1910 a. M, 3O5 1898, $40, 7O5, and llS5
p. m, and 1910 midnight except Monday On
Sunday at and 1910 a. M, 7:O0 and ll;S5 p. IN.
and 1910 night.
Tickets and information at the office, northeast
corner of 18th street and Pennsylvania avenue,
and at the station whore orders can be left for the
checking of baggage to destination from hotels
and residences.
CHAS. L. PUGH, General Manager.
j. r. WOOD, General Passenger Agent
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FoR draping, 1000 yards plain black goods Of
every description at Wholesale prices, Lans-
burgh Bro, 400, 422, 42I, and I26seyenth street
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The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN has Scott
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A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A FOR
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III you ieel HtrNOub Us 70 your hluhcyb, hNui,
or urinary organs, use Hunts Remedy.
MANY q man who had lost nerve, vlgor, and
energy has been cured by Hunts Remedy.
JOSHUA TUTHILL, Saginaw, Mich, had Bright's
disease and was cured by Hunts Remedy.
Rowland DENTAL ASSOCIATION, oil Four-and-
a-half street northwest, three doors north of
Pennsylvania avenue. L. p. Rowland, NJ D., O.
H. Rowland, ID. d. s., and Robert W. Talbot,
surgical, operative, and mechanical dentist. Ex-
fractions under nitrous OXIDE so cents each TOOTH
and only so cents extra for gas, whether one or a
number of teeth are extracted at the same sitting
Have administered nitrous oxide to over 10000
persona. Artificial teeth, 81 per set. Gold,
amaigam, and white filings inserted in the best
manner. All work warranted irst-class.
50 per gallon, 10 cents quart bottle. No. Rye
whisky, best In tle world for the money, at Nc
Gees, Ninth street, near d.
49, -~v"Y WAGONS. n-Fresh Alderney
nrning, and delivered In
- 35 cents per pound.
ball; buttermilk,
" at cents per
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CITY ITEMS.

HAVE you had sample OF Berkeley? II not
get one, It is pure. Tharp, slS + street north
yUaat
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suffered for more than Ave years with indiges-
ton scarcely able to retain the simplest food ON
my stomach. The burning sensation was almost
intolerablo, and my whole system was deranged.
| was wakeful and could not sleep, and conse-
uuently more or less nervous all the time, de-
clined In flesh, and suffered all the usual depres-
sion attendant upon this terrible disease In
word was miserable. At last, falling to find
relief In anything else, commenced the use OF
Swift's Specific. l began to improve at once.
The medicine toned up the stomach, strengthened
the digestive organs, and soon all that burning
ceased and | could retain food without difficulty.
Now my health is good, and can eat anything In
the shape of food and digest 1t without the
slightest difficulty. l most checrfully bear this
testimony, because there are hundreds suffering
as was and am sure they can be readily healed.
Take prescribed dose after eating, instead Of be-
fore. JAMES MANN,
For sale by all druggists.
Treatise ON Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free,
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga,
New York 1857 W. 23d street.
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ORDINARY CLASS ll95-August 8, 1885.
1900 Ballots. 706 Prizes.
Tickets in hfths-Wholcs, 50; fOur-hfths, So;
three-hfths, 50; two-ffths, 81; one-hfth, 81.
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STEAMBOAT LINES.

DAILY LINE TO NORFOLK AND FORTRESS
- MONROE. Steamer GEORGE LEARY and
EXCELSIOR.