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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-13
ANIUsEMEN Ts.


THE MEIGs SISTERS QUARTETTE.
The Meigs Sisters Quartette, which appears
at the Congregational Church on Friday even
ing next, comes here direct from its triumph,
at the metropolis and through the principal
cities OF the east, where the critics have unani
mously agreed that they are the finest qu ar
tetto vocallsts in the United States These
young ladies have sung 10 somo OF tho largest
audiences ever brought together, and have
admiration by their artistic efforts. They will
be assisted by Mr.. Underhill, the reader and
humorist Seats may be had at Ellis's music
store.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-13
Not in the Dictionary.
[Peck's Sun.

1t is said that the Catholic clergymen at
proclamation Is not the right word;
maybe IL should be ukase or quo warranto.
Now, II some noble duque in the Protestant
church could only induce the ladies to hang
their hats up in the hall during services II
would be n long step toward reform. As to
tuques, luque through Webster fails to
find the word. 1t must be a Kanuque word,
not used In buques.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-13

TnE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN will here
after give much more extended reports of
the doings Of the Virginia Legislature than
have heretofore been printed in this city.
In the eight-page editions Of Saturdays we
shall devote good deal of attention to
Virginia affairs in general.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-13

THE Mobile Register regretfully remarks
that ''there are some southern editors who
appear to be always on the lookout for n
chance to criticisc the President" Hasn't
the President reciprocated handsomely in
his recent deliverance on the subject Of
lying newspapers Honors are easy.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-13

The Philadelphia Times says that, "on
general principles, the fool is a safer man
than the knave to have around public
treasury" Is this delicate compliment in
tended for Secretary Manning, or Treasurer
Jordan, or bothg
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-13

necessity" This is precisely the view en-
tertained by Brown, Of Maine. He selected
postmasters on ''purely business principles
and was doing good business when his
prosnerous industry was rudely interrupte1.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-13

IF Congress resolutely pushes ahead II
the matter Of anti-polygamy legislation
the country may indulge itself In the cheer
ing hope that
Us object all sublime
It win achieve in time,
10 make the punishment III the crime,
The punIshment nt the crime.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-13
TIE cAp1Nrr PUZZLED.
Demands by Senate Committees for
Reasons for Removals Discussed at
Great Length.


Demands by Senate Committees for
Reasons for Removals Discussed ut
Great Length.
The Cabinet meeting yesterday was attended
by ali the members except Secretary EndicOlt,
who is out OF tho city. The session was un.
usually long, lasting for about three hours and
half IL was mainly devoted TO considering
the policy to be adopted by the administration
with respect to the applications made by GER.
tain committees Of the Senate for information
in regard to changes made in certain federal
offices during the recess of Congress. A gem
eral interchange OF views was had on this sub.
lect, but so far as can be learned no decided
action was taken.
The matter of appointments In the light
house service was also subject of discussion
on the general question US to whether the
Secretary Of the Treasury is vested with legal
authority to make original appointments IN
that service, or whether his legal function in
such appointments is not confined to tho CON
iirmntion or rejection Of nominations made by
the lighthouse board Thisquestion will prob.
ably be referred to the Attorney General for an
opinion before final action is tnken.
The following is the blank adopted by sew.
eral Of the Senate committees in seeking inlOr
nation regarding changes:
COMMITTEE on -. UNITED STATES SENATE,
WASHINGTON, -, lSS-.-SiE am directed
by the committee on - TO request you to
transmit. for the use Of the committee, all pa.
| sion or conduct in Office of - -, and
touching the appointment Of -
Very respectfully --, Clerk.
The Senate in executive session yesterday,
| after confirming about hundred nominations
| rs fast as they could be read, reached that of a
| minor postmaster whose predecessor had been
removed TO make vacancy. An inquiry rs
to the cause Of the predecessors removal de-
| veloped the fact that tho committee on post
| offices and postroads had no information on
| the subject. This gave rise to an hours dis.
| Information Of this character No one was
| able to say what the policy of the administra.
| tion In this regard would be, and beyond the
| expression OF individual opinions, and In some
| cases the narration of the individual expert.
| cnee of Senators in seeking information Of the
heads Of the executive departments, nothing
| WAS done
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-13

THE House elections committee should at
tend to the limited amount OF work on hand
with the least possible delay. Contests over
seats should be settled at the earliest prac-
ticable date in the interest of justice, de-
cency, and economy.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-13

WHEN the mercury betakes itself to those
sublime attitudes to which 1t is accustomed
to resort for midsummer recreation, the
wan and weary solons in the south end of
the capitol will vainly regret the wasted
weeks of winter.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-13

MARYLAND produces this year over seven
million dollars worth Of corn and five mil
lion dollars worth Of wheat, and with her
oysters and fish, and fruits and vegetables,
the Baltimore american cherishes the fond
hope that her people will be able to get
along without going TO the poorhouse for
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-13

We shall probably have two or three
more blizzards in the course Of the winter
unless something can be done to mitigate
the GOODNESS between the administration and
the Democratic side of the Senate.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-13

Mr.. MoRRIsoN might as well replace the
head on his old horizontal bill, and haul
IL before the House once more. Since
whatever he attempts in the way of 'reye-
nue. REFORM is destined to defeat, why
waste time In getting up new schemeY
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-13

THERE are few convicts in any peniten-
tiary whose crimes are more henous than
the infamles represented by the Democrats
who were hustled out of the Ohio legisla-
turc estcrday
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-13

Born of the congressman from Mr.. Cleve-
lands district are quoted as opposed to his
anti-silver policy, and they are not, all the
anti-silver men in the New York delegation
in the House.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-13

Boss WALLACE, Of Pennsylvania, is put
ting on his war paint for renewal of the
old fight with Boss Randall. When honest
men fall out, rogues get their due
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-13
Del Campo to be Superseded.

A telegram received here yesterday states
that II is reported that Senor Am5roslo Montt,
the Chilan minister at the Argentine Re.
public, has been asked to take charge of the
Chilian legation in this country, and has con.
scnted This will relieve Mr., Del Campo, who
has been before the public several times in an
unrraceflll light
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-13

A DEMOCRATIC contemporary in the Key
stone state believes that "the selection OF
the subordinate officials Of the government
on purely business principles has become a
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-13

MARKED improvement in the civil service
las been almost universally commented on
since Editor Pulitzer's appointment on the
House civil service committee.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-13

The Hartford CO,TdH predicts that the
new Edmunds polygamy bill will be very
materially modified before it passes the
House, If indeed 1t passes at all.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-13

THROUGHOUT the length and breadth of
the commonwealth Of Delaware there is
strenuous opposition to the admission of
Dakota.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-13

The public sense Of the eternal fitness of
things commeuds spanking as a substitute
for courts.martial for insubordinate naval
cadets
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-13

ALRAuGH's-Rohson and Crane
NATIoNAi--Fanny Davenport
FoRps-Gus williams,
HERZoGs- Maudo Granger
DINE MusEuM-Fanny Herring.
wAsHiNGroS RiSK-Ninth and r. l. avenue
EST. .RINK-Finest skating surface in the city.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-13

THE voice o; Texas, upllftcd by Repre-
sentative Reagan, was heard in the House
yesterday In strong plea for silver.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-13

WOULD It not be well TO cxpend on coal
for the poor the $201 left over from the
childrens Christmas fund
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-13

SENATOR VANCE yesterday followed Sen
ntor Pugh in vigorous assault on the anti
silver policy Of the administration.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-13

The "emlnent SCIENTIST who recently
predicted "a mild winter has not been at
home to callers for several days past.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-13

SECRETARY WmTNEY's capacity for ship
building is beginning to suffer under sus-
picion of structural weakness"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-13

The silver cord being loosened in the
Senate, the administrations golden bowl is
in danger Of being broken.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-13

EVEN the Mississippi Democrats are get
ting ashamed of their Ohio brethren.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-13

THE Hi boom has kept the road right
through the tough weather.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-13

WOULD It be treason for a pre-Adamite
10 comment on the southern complexion Of
the House committees?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-13

THE weather bureau should be credited
with very able management of the blizzard.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-13
LOST AND FOUND.

EoUND-A BLACK GOLD-HEADED CANE;
II can be obtained by calling and proving prop
erty and paying the cost OF advertisement, at City
1-14
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Wy II. NARROWER, ...- e....
w. Manufacturer OF
STOVES, RANGES, AND FURNACES,
And Dealer in
WATER COOLERS AND REFRIGERArORB,
TINWARE, HoUsEFURNIsHINa GOODS, u
&C., &C.,
Bla Seventh 81. N. W., near Pa Ave,
WaahInKton, D. y,
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n1xaz9 OFFICE CAROLINA OIL AND CREo-
kSS S0TE COMPANY,
WILMINGTON, N. o., Nov. IL, 1885.

10 TIE PUHLTC!
The long necessity for wood preservative OF un-
questioned character has been universally acknowl-
edged. The Carolina Oil and CreOsote Company,
located at Wilmington, N. o., Is the sole proprietor
OF the patents for making Wood Creosote OIL, and
injecting the said oil into wood, which is guaranteed
by us TO preserve the wood against the Toredo
Worm in salt water, we'll ns dry and wet rot The
wood properly prepared with wood creosote oil Is
recommended by us for
RAILROAD TIES, BRIDGE T1NIBERs, TRES
TIES, TELEGRAPH POLES, FENCE POSTS,
PAVEMENTS.
We are prepared TO fill large orders on very short
notice.
8. Engineer Corps, New York City; Capt. w. H..
Bixby, U. s. Engineer Corps, Wilmington, N. O.;
DR.. John d. Hamilton, Surgeon General, Marine
Trenholm, a member OF the Civil Service Commits
sion Of the United States, Washington, D. o. For
LUDWIG HANSEN,
General Superintendent, Wilmington, N. Q.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-13

TOHN AMBLER SMITH,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT Law,
(Member Supreme Court Bari
1924 New York Avenue, Washington, d. o.
Law, Equity, Divorce, and Patent Cases Taken.
Patents Obtained on Reasonable Terms.
Foreign patents obtained directly and expe-
ditousy Design Patents obtained. Trade Marks
registered, and any business before the Patent Oice
ofthe United States attended TO with care and dis
patch. nterferences conducted in the Patent 01lco
upon reasonable terms. Lands, Mining, Pre-
emption and Homestead Cases before the DEPART
ments and Courts. Land Scrip for sale. Claims
collected in every Department OF the Government. !.
DATENT ATToRNEY-CHARLEs J. GooOH,
Il st. CLOUD Building, 9th and II sts,, N. w.
Twenty years. experience. Prompt and careful
personal attention given to every case.
n Z. CREEOY,
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BO4RDING
EEGAL.

TT J. BAXTER, ATToRNEY-AT-LAw, LATE
". Chief Law Clerk, Interior Department.
Twenty years In Civil Service. Practices before
the Courts Committees OF Congress, and Depart-
ments. Room o1, lie Droit Building, 5O2 + st. NV.
,ia7-1m
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WANTED---HOUsES.

w ANTED-FoR CAsH-A SMALL HOUSE
w west Of 18th ct. and north Of l. Lst. Address
X, 1343 Q st. NJ w. 3-14
VXTANTED-Two HOUSES IN WEST END,
w TO cost s2 BOO and q 800, respectively, cash.
J. AMBLRR SMITH, Attorney'at-Law, 1924 N.
Y, ay. so
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-13
Amusements'

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-13
SPECIAI NOTICES.

o. = a
nxzs THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
~ Homeopathic Hospital Association, OF
Washington, District OF Columbia, for the election
OF officers aud trustees and the transaction Of other
business will be held in the Hospital building,
corner OF N and I'd sts. N. w, on MONDAY, JAN.
All persons interested in homeopathy are cordially
invited TO attend The building will be open for
inspection. Leave the cars at N ST. n. w. The
Belt line runs within short blocks OF the hospital
A. $. PRATT, President.
GEORGE LEE, Secretary Ja12.7t
s1Tse THE CENTRAL OFFICE OF THE Asso-
kSS ciated Charities Is at 7O7 G at. N. W. Per-
sons desiring to aid the poor may send their con,
tributions TO j.. s, EMERY, General Secretary, at
the above address. ohice open from 10 n. m. TO
pm, ia9-1w
n>xz=sA MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS
ksS of the Washington and Georgetown Rail-
road Company, for the election Of directors, will be
WEDNESDAY, the 18TH DAY OF JANUARY,
The polls will be opened at 10 a. M, and closed
ut 10 m. Transfer books will be closeion the 9th
OF January, 1886, and opened on January 14th,
II. HURT, President.
@. NJ KooNES, Secretary. dee2s-td
nSse SPECIAL NOTICE.
FOR SALE-Great Bargalns Retiring From Busi-
ness; Stock and Fixtures, Consisting fSafes, Show
Cases, Pianos, Organs Sewing Machines Gold and
Silver Watches. Diamonds, Clothing, &c.
IA. SMITH, Broker, 31d 9th ct.
n1xyszs THE WASHINGTON SOCIETY d.
w RECT0RY" will contain the names OF
Washlngton's prominent IsOciety people. Send
names 70 1907 II st. N. W. as early as possible.
deH-tf
n~uzzs OFFICE CAROLINA OIL AND CREO-
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For RENr-RooMs.

IfOR RENr-gt8 N ST. N. W.-NfCELY FUR
n nishea 2d-story front room; rooms furnished or
unfurnished near lines Of cars; private family;
terms moderate. T-Ib
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FOR RENT---MIsCELEANEOUs US.
FOR SIZE.

For Sale.
~~~~N~~~NNNNNyNNN+JNSNNNN NN~>--~s>~~~~~eeNNyNNrN>
EoR sALE-HoUsE No. 1922 10th ST. n. w;
II IL rooms, with furnace; key next door. S-l4
EoR sALE-AT COSTA COMPLETE STOCK
II OF general merchandise; good stand; situated
near depot. Address NJ, Republican Oifice. g. 23
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For RENI-HoUsES.

EOR RENT-l44I N ST. N. W., A 3.SToRY
II brick, with basement; complete In every par
tcular; Id rooms; will be rented at $50 per month.
Apply to TH0s. L. WAGGAMAN, OF st. N. w.
0-14
EOR RENT-NEAR L. CAPITOL ST.; BAY
II window house. rOoms modern improvements;
parlors and hall newly papered; price, s2O. In
quire after p. m. at Sl4 llth st. N. w.
JNOR RENT-THE LARGE AND PLEASANTLY
II located house, No. 1410 Q st.; rent low to good
and permanent tenant; the house has all the modern
conyenienees and Is heated by furnace. Apply No.
141S q ct. for'particulars. 0.del7-U
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WAyTED---RoOMs:

WANTED BY A SINGLE GENTLEMAN, AN
w unfurnshed good.sized room and board in
private family, on Capitol Hill. Address, with
terms and particulars, w, Republican Onice. 4-14
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-12-14
ANTHONY COMsTOCK

Anthony Comstock, recently in
New York seized an oil painting
which was a copy of Bourguereau
famous picture of 'Nymphs and
Satyr" which some years ago took
the first prize at the Paris Exposi-
ton He claimed the picture to be
obscene and had the owner Of it
brought before the police court.
The picture represents four Wa
ter Nymphs entirely nude dragging
a Satyr into the water. The orig
inal, which is life size, hangs in the
bar room of the Hoffman House
and is owned by Ned Stokes. An
exact copy of this picture nearly
life size and painted by Lussier is
now at the State Prison and owned
by Frank Mccullough the Deputy
Warden. He paid $40 for the
copy and the original sold, if our
memory serves US right, for $780, 900.
No one but the petty minded
Cnmstock ever saw anything OBJ
scene in this magnificent work Of
art, and if he proposes to raid the
galleries Of New York in search Of
nude pictures to sieze, the owners
Of the pictures will probably rise in a
body and kick the miserable lunatic
OF Manhattan island.
He sees filth in everything that
represents the charms of woman,
and biz mind il 80 BARLOW that he
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-12-14

Everybody will bear in mind
that the APPEAL columns are al
ways open to a full discussion on
the question Of artesian wells, irri
CATION and everything tending to
develope this State.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-12-14
THE STATE LOTTERY.

The people OF California are In
favor of State Lottery such as the
APPEAL has for several years urged
for this State. The Gridley Her
aid advances arguments on the sub
ject which we here reproduce, be-
cause it fits the Nevada need ax-
actly:
Several exchanges come to US
containing articles relating to the
proposed creation of State Lot
terry. Some favor the idea, whilst
others oppose it. While we are not
In favor Of gambling, and know the
effects of the habit to be pernicious
and detrimental to the morals of
society, yet we are equally aware of
the fact that as long as mankind
exists gambling will be INDUCED in
by many of our fellow creatures.
The desire for wealth is common
to all, and with majority it is as
ISOLATED with that Of wishing to ac-
cumulate with as little work as pos
sible. These are truths too evident
to justify debate. Such being the
case. the question arises whether or
not it would be better for the class
referred to. and society in general,
for the State to establish lottery
in behalf of some of its charitable
institutions say the public schools
in which the devotees Of chance
would be guaranteed equal oppor-
tunities to win. than to permit pro-
fessienal gamblers to deliberately
rob them? We believe it would.
And the result of such a departure
would certainly be more beneficial
to the State, to society and to hui
mainly, than is that produced by
the practically untrammeled thiev-
cry of the gambling fraternity of
the age. The scheme need not
necessarily imply any investment
or expenditure on the public funds.
Our idea would be that of award
ing to ticket-holders, to be deter
mined bv drawing, two-thirds, or
three-fourths Of the surplus re-
after paying all expenses
of running the lottery, dividing
said surplus into cash prizes; the
one-third or onefourth
of the surplus to be turned into the
public school fund for general use,
or a new fund created with it, to be
used in erecting substantial school
buildings throughout the interior
of the State. The drawings should
be monthly. Prominent gentlemen
should be selected as commission
ers to superintend the same and al
lowed fair compensation-to be
paid, as all other expenses, from
the sale Of tickets for their serv-
ices. In our opinion, the. expert |
ment would prove a grand success
and net revenue of several theus-
and dollars, monthly. Another ad
to the commonwealth
would be that the thousands of dol
lars now monthly sent out of the
State to be invested in such
schemes would then be kept at
home and utilized in behalf of
nome prosperity. We hope the
coming Legislature will consider
;he subject carefully, looking at
matters as they are, and not as
hey might or ought to be. The
irst step necessary, however, would
,e an amendment to the State Con-
titution, which prohibits such Ii
l
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-12-14

is unable to distinguish between
obscenity and art. The man Is be-
ginning to be a national nuisance.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-12-14

CEMENT, SAND. BROK EN-
Stone at Carson City, New, Office
Superintendent, Court House, &C., Car
son City, New, December sth, 1856.
Sealed proposals will be received at
this office until II NJ. on the 22nd day of
December. for furnishing and deliver
ing at the site ofthe Court House. Post
once, SC. builiing in this city, all the
cement, sand and broken stone for the
concrete foundations, estimated as fol
lows: $40 barrels Of cement; 70 cubic
yards Of sand; ITO cubic yards OF broken
stone. Copies Of the specification and
any additional in rorm alton may be had
on application at this office or the office
Of the Supervising Architect, Treasury
Department. Richard Ryland. Super
intendent dssetd
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CARSON CITY, NEW,
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Flour, Grain, Eastern
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Agent for BLACK and GIANT blast.
ing powder, Giaut Caps, Water and
Hemp Fuse. Delivery clerk calls for
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and carefully free Of sxpensc.
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