davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
National Republican., 1886-10-30
IONG LIFE.
Methods by which You May Tell
whether You are Likei, to Have IL.


[Founlghny Revewl
II any one would know whether he Is
likely to live long or die soon, let him In.
quire whether old age runs in his family or
not, for the good tissues Of long life are apt
to be hereditary, aud he may commit
great many excesses or other errors with
out killing himself II he comes OF long
lived stock. In like manner he may get
nuch help toward a knowledge Of the dis
eases to which he is prone, aud which eX-
Cessts or other errors are likely To light up,
by iuquiring what diseases his torefathers
or kiusmen suffered or died from. Some
diseases are noturiously reckoned to he
directly hereditary In like kind, for example,
epilepsy phthsis, aud insanity. When u
person has one of them we are not surprised
To learn that the discovery is a sufficient
explanation, and to think that no more
need be said But II Is not really an eX.
plauation. II Is merely an indication OF the
direction I'm which the exact explanation
has vet to be sought. II II be Il sufficient
explanation how does II happen that all the
children Of the same unsouud father or
mother do not suffer IN the same way 2
! How is II that twins, living uuder the same
U
| then they have, the same diseases at the
| same ages In calling disease hereditary
| IL Is not really meant that the disease itself
| Is actually inherited by the offspring, VINO,
| In that case, would he born with It; what
/ Is meant is that the latter inherits u certain
organic constitution which, being likely to
| undergo that pathological development IN
| the ordinary circumstances OF HE,
| Is therefore described as consttu
tional predispositiou or tendency to the dis
ease. We do not In the least know what Is
the intimate nature Of the predisposition,
but we know that It. may be greater or less
In different persons, and that II Is Thought
to be so great iu the cases OF the diseases
mentioned aud so likely to be transmitted
to children as to be Il serious objection, II
not an actual har to marriage. Those VINO,
having fallen IN love, are aware OF the eX
istence of them In the families are there
fore not little troubled sometimes
with scruples uf conscience and anxi
ously ask medical advice whether the!
shall marry or not In the end the!
commonly marry, whatever the advice
given them. having persuaded themselves
that the epilepsy was not real epilepsy, bu
form OF violent hysteria: that the lun!
mischief was not constitutional phthsis
but the accidental consequence Of neglect
ed cold: that the insanity was not the out
come of family dcgeneracy, but an acci
dental blow on the head which was though
nothing of at the time. Would the eartl
ever have been peoplcd had cool reason bee
potent enough to quench the hot passion o
! lDyrP
National Republican., 1886-10-30
ALtrrl.EnnMINIscENCE. A
How Chief Justice waite Once Defended
Edgerton Before Police Justice.

How chief Justice waite Once Defended
Edgerton Before ~ Police Justice.
Especial to Pittsburg Dispatch
The other day Chief Justice Waite gave
little dinner to Edgerton, and invited -ev.
eral Of the Supreme Court justices to meet
him. While they were smoking, after
dinner, the chief justice said "Noue Of you
would think, suppose, that once appeared
In police court aud that my client on
that occasion Is now one Of my guests
Some one said that truth is stranger than
fiction, aud then Mr. Waite went on TO say:
"Well, it's so, and EdgcrtOn there, ycnpr-
able aud rcspcc able as he looks, was the
man defended lie was accused of the
shocking crime of gambling, on SUNDAY,
too. But got him of aud he gave me y
for my services
Everybody laughed, and no one more
heartily than EdgcrtOn, and then the chief
Justice continued: There were some mitiga.
ting circumstances We were all younger
then, ami we lived In the dull town uf De-
I iianCe, Ohio, which was IA quiet us grave
| yard One sunday EdgcrtOn and some
/ other young fellow relieved the mOnutuny
/ by playing little game Of loo on dry
/ goods box, never thinking Of the town con.
4 stable, who astonished himself and every.
BODY else by preternntural activity on that
/ day by swonpiug down upon them IN the
act, sweeping them oil to the town jail, aud
swearing their reputation away with the
greatest COmplaceHcy.n
National Republican., 1886-10-30
TRATEL GUIDE
DGEDMONT AIR LINE.

DtEDMONT AIR LINE.
Trains leave b. q p Depot. 6th ana sts)
7l6 A. M.-Daily, except sunday, for LyuCh-
burg aud Intermediate stations
HIS A. M-Dsiv Tor LvnChburg. DauVne,
AshcvlIe, Charluttc. Atlanta. aud
points south. Pullman Buffet sleeping
cars to Atlanta, aud thence 10 Now or.
leans.
2.3O P. M-Daily, except Sunday. for Manassas.
strasburg, and intermediate stations
h|D =. M.-Daily ioT Charlottesville Lnui.yillc,
Cincinnati, and points on Chcsupcakc
and Ohio Railway. Pullman slppupr
Washington 20 Louisville
llW Y. M.-Duily for Lynchburg, Charlotte,
Columbia, Augusta Atlanta. Nuutgum.
cry, New orleans, aud IOiut, south.
Pullman Palace Ruflct Sleeping rurs to
Montgomery In connection with Fun.
man PaflOr Cars thence to New or.
leans. Sleeper to Augusta.
Through trains from south arrive in Wash.
in1ton $50 a. m. and $50 D. m from louIs-
vile $40 D. m. LynChhurg Local, 2.is u. M. :
StraSburg Local, iOdOH. m.
Tickets, sleeping car accommodate ions and
Information furnished, and baggage checked
ut Office col PENNSYLVANIA avenuc and Mt Pas
senger station, Pennsylvania Railroad, sixth
aud u streets. JAS l.. TAYLOR,
General Passenger Agent.
National Republican., 1886-10-30
PROPOSALS..
FOR SLATE.
OFFICE OF BrILpISG FOR

OFFICE OF BUlLDISG FOR
STATE, WAR, AND NAVY DEPARTMENTS,
WASIuNGTuS, d, G., Oct. % 1856.
/. Sealed proposals for furnishing and deliver
ing floor iugS, backs and partitions of black
slate NJ the Building for State, War, and Navy
Departments, at Washington, ID, c., will be re-.
Ccivcd at this Office until l. III. on WEDNES-
aud opened Immediately thereafter III pres
cnCc OF bidders.
Specifications, general instructions to bid.
ders, aud blank forms of proposal will be fur
niShed TO established manufacturers and deal.
erS on application to this oliCe,
TIIOS. LINCOLN CASEY,
OG2g,3D, mol, ,2.S9 Colonel Corps OF Eugrs,
National Republican., 1886-10-30
CuEsApEAEE AND ONO RAILWAY.

leave b. S +. Deput. sixth ana Is sI,,t,l
lO:65 A. M.-FOr Ncwpurt Ncws. Old TOtu
Comfort, aud Norfolk Imly except
sunday.
ll:15 A. M-Fof all the Virginia srriup. ana
the west, daily except Suiuuy. Fr,o
Observation Car nom charlottesville
$50 T.. M.-FOr the Virginia Springs uud the
west solid tram, with Pullman sItup.
ers TO Louisville. Pullman s,rvi,r to
Cincinnati aud 81. Louis Fart express
daily
for tickets aud Information apply IT, 4. q L.
B Il z. station
h. ". FULLkh
General Passenger Agent
National Republican., 1886-10-30
EDUC1TIONAL.
..z1EWEEH/HN
BUSINESS 60. 4@.. ,2.n. >lN1n AND

BUSINESS 60. Ea,rl. ,JH. NlNIH AND ID
: fltELrs \. ".
A practical business education that qualities
young men and women to support themselves
and successfully perform the active duties OF
life. thorough instruction given in Rapid
Writing, the English Language, Correspond
euce, Rapid Calculations, Bookkeeping, Busi-
ness Practice. Commercial Law, Political
Economy, Slenography, and Type Writing.
Regular day and evening sessions resumed
WEDNESDAY. SEPT |. at . "A m. and 6 y. IN.
Ollirc open for urrangeme ents OH and after MON.
DAY, AUG %. A full corps of teachers. Tut
ton ces-Day scssionS-Regulur business
course, one year, SO payable $40 on entering
and balance In monthly nstalmcnts of $40
each; year scholarship, in full on entering,
$780, tuition per quarter of ten weeks. $50, paid
on entering. Night sessions-Year scholarship.
$50 On entcring three months, SIS, payable SO
on entering and balance In monthly install
ments of 50 each, or SIG III full on entering.
illustrated circular sent free on application.
HENRY C. SPENCER, Principal.
MRS SARA SPENCER, Vice Principal.
National Republican., 1886-10-30
THE GREAT PENSSl ,ANlA ROtII II
/ Thk NORTH WEST, AND sOCTIWEsI
DOUBLETkACk. SPLENDID SCENERY
STEEL RAILS. MAGNIFICENT EQI II
IN EFfncl JUNE -. Issh.

TRAINS LEAVE Washington from station
corner 6th aud Is streets, a. follows.
For Ptttsburg aud the West. Chicago Limited
express Of Palace sleeping Cars al y.5O a. In
daily Fast LiuC, g5u IA. daily to IiuCluuutl
dld st Luuis, with sleeping Cars from uurfIs
burg To Cincinnati, and Hotel Car to ii Inuis
daily, except saturday, tu Chicago. With SIpcp
Tug Car Altoona to Chicago. Chicago Ex
press at $40 T.. IN, daily, with Sl,,l iup
Cars Washington TO Chicago and uarrI,lur9
o. ilevcdud, connecting at Harrisburg with
Western Express, with thruugh sleeper, f0t
Louisville and II. Louis Pacific kNufpsS II
T.. IN daily tor PttNburH and tn, West with
through SleGner Harrisburg to Chicago.
For Erie CHnHndaiguu, Rochester, BuiIuIo
niagara lO"O D. m. daily, except saturday
with Palace Cars Washington u Rochester.
FOrWulbImspOrt Lock Haven, and Fmirh
at g:1p II. IN. daily, rNCcut sunday
For New YORK aud the East 7l5 yuu uuc
llD1 u. IN, 300, i:l5, 1000, aud ll:2u j.. IN. UI
sunday, 300 u. m, 300, I'l5, 1000, ana ll..i L
IN. Limited Express of Pullman Pailut Cars,
-! II. m, aud 5;5O D. IN. daily, except SUNDAY
dav wy
For Brooklyn. y. T., all though ttaius con
nect at Jersey city with boats OF Brooklyn An
mex, atinrding direct transfer to Fulton Street
avoiding double icrragcHcrOs> New York civ
For Philadelphia. 7:l5, . aud II ~. IN, ., Il5
9,1O ~, aId ll;5n p m On sunday 9 II, m. 2
ilb. 600, 10, aud ll:O D. m Limited Express
40 "A. III, aud 800 y. m, daily, except sunday.
For Baltimore, 63i, 7:lh. y $40, $50, IL A. NJ
l2'Ol :, 55D 40 l23, l:iU, 600, 7.lO IL, and
ll:1O p. III. ON SUNDAY, g. $40, II a, m. 2 4.l5
$500 7:lO, 10, and ll:20 p. m
For Popes Greek Line, 7:l5 u. IN. aud i:iO b
| IN. daily, except sunday.
| For Annapolis, 7:l5 Il. HI, 1905 anu i.3 .
"a, daily, except SUNDAY. sundays. Q II. m.
! i;lJ u. m.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKsBuKG
RAILWAY, AND ALEXANDRIA, AMI
WASlllNGToN RAILROAD
| FA Alexandria, $500, 1u5 $40 lO55 auC
! ll;& p m, 300 i:2j i&5, 6:Ol, sos, and II 8,
.. N Don SUNDAY Mt $50, 9:25 lO:51 a. m., SOi
| p. IN
For Rcnm Jni aud the SOUTH $50, lU55A. In
| daily, and iS5 p. III. daily except Sunday.
Trains leave Alexandra for Washington.
sos, 500, 1900, lOlO II. m. loo 3:U5, 3:93, $40
! 7Di, and lOi2 p M aud 1910 midnight lex
cept Monday. ON sunday at 500 and lO.l6 a
nj 7O5, lOl2 p M, and 1910 night
| Tickets aud Information at the Office, north
east corner Of 18th street and PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, aud a the station, where orders can
be lctl tor the checking of baggage to deStins
tinn from hotels and residences.
J. H. WOOD,
| General Passenger Agent
EHAS E pIfItH gpuaral Munuunr
National Republican., 1886-10-30
DUPPY'S PURE MALT WHISKEY
AND
DUFPY'S FORMULA.
now TO GET ARTY AND
STRONG.
nnIn - - nnun.I.

Gain of II Pounds.
Mr.. p. K MURPHY. lgs CONWAY street,
Baltimore, Md writes: "lIayc gained II
pounds by he uSo of your Duily's Pure Malt
whiNRey aud Dully's Formula"
Gain OF ~ Pounds
Mr.. NJ. V. NElGuBORS Usage Mission,
Kau, writes: "llty" used yOIr Dullt s Pure
Mat NhisNry and Duiy's Formula, aud
weigh - ponnls more than ever before
Gain of 33 Pounds.
MAJ HARRISON, Luruy Court House. Va,
writes; I'll we beet using yOur Duily's Pure
Malt Whisky for DySp.pin aud nave gained
- pounds
Gain Of 10 Pounds.
Mr.. wM. II. ]. WELLS. go Claiborne ave
me. Chicago, | ! writes: ilHyr used your
Duffy, Pure Nal, Whi>kCy and DulN'S Form.
uIa one month, AMI have gained Ii pounds"
Gain of 49, Pounds.
MR EDWARD H. HOWE, gIs Main street,
Kansas CITY. Nn writes: Have used your
Duty : Pure Malt Whskcy nnd DnlS'S Form.
ula little over two months. Have gained
1919 pounds"
Gain of 10 Pounds
WELuNgrDN, MASS.
Gentlemen, can heartily say have de
rived very much benefit from the use %, your
DullyS Pure Malt Whisky and Dnly's Form
ulu. / have gained in strength, and have
JOSEPH BOND JR.
Gain of 10 Pounds.
Mn. WM. CHAPMAN, 100 Vermont ave
nuc, Washington, u, C., write: II have used
your Duilvs Pure Malt Whi>kcy an Du y'S
Formula, aud have gincd 10 pound"
Gain of 10 Pounds.
MIR. CHARLES T.. BYRNE Washington. u.
C.. writes: My Ficnl, Mr. Eus ne sullivan
(cOrncr Second anl T. Strcct,I, has gained 10
pounds in three weeks by the u,c of vOur
Duly's PuTe Malt Whi,Kcyand DuIly's Form
ula.'
Gain of II Pounds.
MIR. A. u DuGASNE. photographer, 0lg
Have GAINED II pounds hy the use ct yOul
Duny's Pure Malt Shiskcy in connection
with your Duny's Formula "
Gain of IL Pounds.
MIR. GEORGE r. SNYDER, Lakewood, y
j., writes: "My iglt mas increased neIrl,
II pounh,- benefits derived from your u I,ly
Pure Malt Whiskey amt Dully's Formula
THE DUFFY MALT WliISKET CO., BALrI
MORE, MD
EB-OuR wHIsKEY Is SOLD OSLY IN SEALEr
BOTTLES, NEVER IN BULK. no FUSEL OF.
FiJ,DgEfs Fbrlnu,u Is spcriH h,usehph dp.
plictipG II DRDgS PHrc Va IIhisFtV, cDHbiH0i
p,iUciy an Wh rHC bo.tt dk, in NgUd tOrn'
ri hJHi cIJtiuJ or ch"micU riTpJcs. II 0rUiLc'
Uuuyuni,I Rpi forming nat rili, WitnbV M
rGi m amt stTU@ ar Wcr|tsDd. II & Nr NJ ~
pGld't ant cHruipus brcf propagation grrr
ma ic. II c,n be- hut NJ al drUggiSS at on
DOLLiR PER BOTiLE
National Republican., 1886-10-30
FOR LUMBER.
OFFICE OF BruDlNq ron STATE,

W AR, AND NAVY DEiAkIMENlS,
WASlINGTOS, d. C., Oct. 2G 1856.
Sealed proposals for furnishing ana deliver
lug Immediately 10000 feet of Pine Culls and
] $40 feet of Selects at the site of the building
Tor state, War, and Navy Departments IN this
city, viii he received at this Office until u IN
on FRIDAY, the fifth day of November, 1856
aud opened Immediately thereafter IN pres
CuCe OF bidders.
specifications, general instructions to bid
dcr., and blank forms of proposal will be fur
nishcd to established lumber dealers on appi.
cation IN this utlice,
THOS. LINCOLN CASEY,
Oc26 - ,,S, ~, ,nOv3 Col Corps OF Engineers,
National Republican., 1886-10-30

Those Imported scot h Chcyilt Suits at SIS,
OF our manufacture, are worth - per cent.
Of lrr house. Elscnnn Bros, car 7th and Il,
Manufacturing Colhlers and Tailors.
National Republican., 1886-10-30
DUpARrMEMT OF sTENoGRApHY AND

IL TlTE-W KTTTNVi,
SpENCERlAN BUSINESS COLLEGE,
Corner Of 9th and ID sts. n. W.
Thorough in truction given In machine
shorthand on the StenOgraph; rapid, AZ tclrate,
aud easily acquired Practical course in type
writing; Spcca, attention given to form, ar.
rangemcnt. punctuation, sc. Ample time al.
lowed Tor daily practice Sessions, morning,
afternoon, and evening. Send for circulars.
Oc7.lm
National Republican., 1886-10-30
,I'uE BERLIrz SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES.

VIE DENLllH SOHOOI VI LANhlHbESo
723 liTH Sr. n. w,
and all other principal cities. Recognized us
superior to all other similar institutions.
UncXcelled advantages for learning CONVEX
SATION. Best OF native teachers. Fee ex.
trcmcly low. New terms now for ladies', gen.
tlcmcn, and children. Free trial lessons every
Saturday. octl-3m
National Republican., 1886-10-30

ASGu,TuWA BirrERs were pre- arcd by DR. j.
g. B. Sirggfl fr his private Use. Their rtpu.
tntiun | such to day that they nave become
generally known ~ the best HppCtNiug tonic.
Beware ut COuntcricits Ask your grocer or
druggist for the genuine article Manufactured
by Dr. ], e., n. SipgCrt ~ SONS.
National Republican., 1886-10-30
MRS. .cyTuBERrs SEMINARY FoF

MRS. CUTHBERTS SEMINARY FOF
M YOUNG LADIES AND CHILDREN.
lOl7 10Th st., Washington, y G.
opens sept %. Course of instruction
thorough, Competent teachers in all depart
mrnts. Music, Vocal and Instrumental
Languages and Art receive sp, Cal attention.
For further Information address by letter or in
person MRS. EUGENIA CuTHBERT au25.3m
WI and lll6 NJ ". n. W. boarding and day
schuul for Young ladies' and little girls; Mrs,
Elizabeth J. SOmers principal; l2th year opens
Sept 30; the principal will be al home after
Sept s. from TO . p, III. daily, se33m
National Republican., 1886-10-30
NITAsHINGToN OHIO Il WESTERN RAIL
" ROAD
schedule in effect Aug. ! 1880.

Trains will leave from and arrive al b. ,9P.
station SIKH aud Is streets, "a follows.
Leave Washington $40 a. m. daily cxrcpi
sunday, and ii5 p. IN. daily, arriving at Round
Hill llIi u. m. Hud 1.lg y. IN.
Returning, trans leave Round Hil nj 6.Us
a. m daily, aud At $40 y. IN. daily, except sun
day arriving al Washington s4Oa m. aud h:ts
p. m.
Monthly and quarterly communication rates
one thousand mile tickets, s25. X BELL,
SupCriuttuurut
National Republican., 1886-10-30
RED BEAUTY. A Story OF the pawnoe Trail

RED BEAUTY. A Story OF the Pawn"c Trail.
BY WILLIAM q SrDpnNRD, author uf Life
Of Abraham Lincoln" &c phiadrluhiu'
j h. Lippinco't Company, For saIc by
BrentunO Bros 81 -,
Mr., Stoddard, the happy writer, at his
happiest. Pioneer scenes in the far west,
the adventures, the dangers known to early
settlers there, with the somewhat unpleas-
ant traits Of Indian life, and whatever Of
good therein is apparent; all these live
along the thrilling story. Yet sweetly flow
through II, too, the signs and sentiments Of
love, like the fond, low tones which may be
heard amid the thunders Of Niagara.
National Republican., 1886-10-30
,.r.nn. nnhiIirnrad Mon,

yn,,nr4,ulOTed a tree trial OF thirty days ui
the nye of Dr. Dyes celebrated Noltaic Belt
WITH electric uspensOry appliances Tor ths
pee Is relief and permanent cure OF nervous
iebllty, toss Of vitality and manhood, ana az
t'omplere restoration to health, vigor ana man
noOd guaranteed. No risk Is Incurred lllus.
trated pamphlets, with full Information, term,
&C., mailed free by addressing Vo'ia' He''
0nmnany. Marshall, Mich
National Republican., 1886-10-30

BLUE JACKETS OF 81. 4 History Of the
Navy In the War Of Secession, By WILLIS
J. Annurr. with illustrations princlpn ~
hy " G.. jackson, New York DOdd, Mead
SEQ For sale 10y william Ball ntyne &
son,
A great book in size and value. All who
were concerned in the war glories on our
rivers bays, seus; all their descendants, all
our people, aud, may we not add, the
world, viii be swept along by the thrilling
stories Of these pages; win, in the spirited
Illustrations, see the wonders Of the past.
The design of the cover is peculiar ana ap'
propriate; 1t represents part of a mainsall,
ln white and gold, on dark ground.
National Republican., 1886-10-30
BNBYLAND November 6ccnts D. Lothro
N 90, Boston From the nuhLi,hers.

We have made ourselves young again,
very young, and read "Babyland" at u
single sitting, Now, returning to reality,
we wlg our venerable slvery beard aud
say, "This to the little ones at home
Haste Post hasten Nothing can more
rejoice them, Isn't Thanksgiving at
GrAndpa'sr funnyY And "What the Fox
Said is cunning NobOdy can object Ia
the "Thrce ROgucs,n aud who would ever
guess "The Small Cats VistorW The
pictures are "iust splendid
National Republican., 1886-10-30
PERS0NAL COMFORT.

INAsY FEET HEALrHFUL FEET
DIR. WHITE, THE FOOT SPECIALIST,
lil6 Pennsylvania avenue opposite MllHld's
Hotel, Washington. torns, Runious, Diseased
nails Vascular ENrrysrrnCes, and Al Diseases
OF the Feet thoroughly and ,killully treated
10th year OF professional experience 81 u sit
ting Baltimore OtiiCe, II North Eutaw ~,
National Republican., 1886-10-30
HTEAMBOAT LINES.

MT. VERNON, . .Mr VERNON,
wi Nit. VERNON
STEAMER W. W. CORCORAN
Leaves 7th.st wharf daily except sunday for
MT. VERNON,
Al 10 o'clock u. IN returning reaches Wash
ingtOn about a:D p. m
oc22tf l. l. BLAKE Captain
DAIIY LINE TO NORFOLK AND FORT
- MONROE.
Steamer GEORGE LEARY, Mondays.
Wednesdays, and fridays at 5:S9 p. m, from
Seventh street wharf Steamer JANE NOSE
LEY, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at
same hour, from sixth street wharf
First class iar 81 round trip, 81. Returt
tickets good on either steamer.
The LEARY stops at Piney Point and Corn
field HarUOr each trip. The MOSELEG stops ~
Piuey Point each trip. The LEARG connects
with Boston aud Providence steamers Both
steamers connect with Ariel for Richmond, Old
Dominion line for New York aud with all other
railroad and steamboat lines ut Norfolk
Secure rooms and tickets at 1851 and bls
Pennsylvania avenue aud Office Knox Express
GO3 Pennsylvania avenue, who will also checF
baggage ut hotels aud private residences
LFARN'S Telephone Call. 7ib.3
MOsELEI'S Telephone Call, o. Je2g.Sm
National Republican., 1886-10-30

DOLLARS OR SENSE? tale of every day
life in England and America, BY ARTHUR
Louis, New York: BrcntanO Bros For
sale by Brennno Bros
This is an interesting, but very novel
novel, for it has neither hero nor heroine
Plot, there is none; sensational effect, lit
tie. All the scenes pass, all the incidents
aud conversations occur precisely In an
everyday manner, Yet we began by call
ing the story interesting, as each reader
will probably conclude, he he or she in
clined to breezy outdoor games, to anus
ing situations, or to parlor or library reve'
latiOns Of love.
National Republican., 1886-10-30
THE BROOKLYN MAGAZINE A monthly
periOdICal for the entertainment and in
SlrurtOn Of the people, - cents New
York: Murray street,


periodical for the entertainment and in
SructiOn of the people. - cents, Ne"
York: Murray street
No master pages; good reading on all,
"The Royal Navy of Great Brltain," first
part, conveys desirable information. "ls
the Stage Immoral :" by Fanny Davenport,
the actress, is answered "No" by proof
which might be largely extended, but twill
do. Flora Adams Darling's "SOGial DiplO.
mat" novelette, of Washington life, opens
well, four chapters being given. The
authOress Is OF our own city, aud evidently
has seen and heard in this metropolitan
society similar things to the theme Of her
story, "Memories Of Historic Charleston" !"
interesting as timely. Mrs. Beecher's
Letters From England;n No, 3 Of these
epistles Is far above such familiar writings
generally, even by women, Women are
the best observers, usually, and the best
narratnrs,
Anything new about the poet Poe is at
tractive. The 1.-TWO Glimpses" of that re,
markable aud scarce comprehensive man
will be read with avidity.
Numerous other valuable articles are
presented by the "Brooklyn,n not to say
aught OF the Beecher aud rdlmage sermons,
which are sufficiently eloquent for them
selves,
National Republican., 1886-10-30

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF
RE iENTS OF THE Smithsonian IN
STlrUrlON showing the operations, eNpen-
dilurDs, aud condition Of the ln'tltulion for
theNenrlSSl PartIl, Washington Govern
ncnt Printing Ohice From the Smithsonian
Institution.
This volume lie devo ed to the report OF
the United States national museum, under
the direction Of the Smithsonian Institution,
for 1881 and embraces the following sub
jects |, Report of the assistant director
upon the condition and progress OF the
museum In 1884, 2, Reports Of the curators
aud acting GuratOrs of the several depart
ments OF the museum. 3. Papers based
National Republican., 1886-10-30

NEW and interesting facts IN the lives of sen:
tors are now first recorded in our senatorial" I"
National Republican., 1886-10-30

1867 Prizes, amounting to-. .,,,.".,,. S2hh,hW
Application for rates to clubs should Dt made
only To the office Of he company In New o.
leans,
For furlser Information wrDrr clearly, Glviui
full address.
Postal Notes, Express No, 4! UIden, OF New
York Exchange In ordinary letter Currency
Invariably by express tat nlu sXnenSel, nd
dressed VI. A DAUPHlN
New Orleans Ia
Maze p. o. Money Ordeh pay able and ad
dress Registered Letters To NEW ORLEANS
NATIONAL BASK, New Orleans La
National Republican., 1886-10-30

PAPER AND PRESS. Devoted to the Interests
OF the Paper aud Printing Trades. October.
10 cents. Philadelphia: 30 South seventh
street From the publisher,
A fine specimen itself Of paper, printing,
and the several methods OF engraving,
Both the trades are well advised and assisted
by this monthly.
National Republican., 1886-10-30

UNPRECEDENTED ATTkAt TlONI
OVER QUARTER MILLION DIST RlBlTFn