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A Curious Petition.
MISS sCoTrs CHARGES AGAINST An uNNAx.

MISS SCoTrs CHARGES AGAINST An uNNAN-
ED o. q. SENATOR.
A curious petition has been sent to the House
committee on war claims by Miss Clara @.
Scott, residing in the District Of Columbia. The
petition asks that 500, 900 be paid her in con-
OF an enforced residence at the CAPT.
tai city, and terrible outrages and insults she
says she has been subjected TO, principally
through the agency Of . United States Senator.
unnamed. She starts out with the assertion
that she is q citizen, loya! In every nber and
came here as an applicant for u. post Office in
the interior OF the state OF New York, and was
never able TO get away again. She stayed here
and taught music tor q living. After having se-
support, she says, she was. by q series Of annoy
ances compelled To abandon four different
hotels during the rebellion. These prosecutions
continued for . long time, led ON. NJ your pe-
seat in the United states senate, and bounding
on his Lesser conspirators with . pertenacious
aud ceaseless maligntty that deserved better
cause.' BY intrigues and plots, "ialse, fraudu-
lent ana dendfsh." she claims 70 have been
stopped Of all means Of q livelihood. She claims
70 nave been an earnest worker for the cause
OF the Union during the rebellion, caring for
the wounded and sick soldiers. She wants TO
Know q the American Congress will fail 70 COM
pensate her for the indecent and criminal in
suit. aouss and personal outrages perpetrated
~ one Of their own number, and Others under
his instructionR" She com piains OF the IN.
banned senator having sent false reports about
Innocence 70 cover up his own vi,iany." For
AL this and for having - change her residence,
otener than the moon Quartered," and for
having her business sblightc1 and broken No"
driving der nom the sfrss capitsi sisy = the
fupubiie, and many other ressons," 6h0 asks
t0r viooyooo 0om - oovoraRont
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Transfers OF Real Estate

Deeds In fee have been recorded as follows.
Z. II. Murrell to II. Il. Derrick W. 1,9, reserve
ton A: $4,000. Il. +. Gilbert TO Emily W.
CHAMBERLAIN, lots l. and IS, Takoina park:
$4,000. ID. A. Chambers 10 ]. x. Bromwell sub
90, So. 81; -, 1878. b. III. Warder to J. Mills
Browne, lot IL, So. 1874; $1,000. c. c. Duncan
son To w. W. Phelps. lots 20 and 81, Meridian
hill; Sl,5il.97. Il. w. Perkins to j. r.;
BAtchelder. subs. ia anu 3, Lanier Heights,
xl.lOc. W. NJ Clayton TO W. h Mendenhall
SUP. lois 10 and 20, 81. 234; 5000. Il. HI:
Warder to +. Hudson. pts. g and 4, 50. Is5'
39,591. b. r. Gilbert to y. Brairard sub Ia
block 4, Takoina Park; $1,000. j. Vance
Lewis 10 Il. r. Gilbert lots Is. IA, To- 10 and
!, Takoma Park, 81 600; and 1 and 8, block rs
AMI Ii, block 4. TO-; 81 900. II. L. Morrison to
Eiien FARRELL, pt- lot 10, So. Az; $4,000. r.
Isabella w. Ashford 10 >. Oppenheimer' lot ! 3.
Sd 1905; S512.5o. X. +. Morris to w H. Hihhs
sub lot 70, ~. 81; $4,000 Nathiide Behrend
20 Cri Behrend, pit. u, sq. 419; >. W. Il. Hibbs
70 r. E. Morris. lot L, blk. :, Meridian Hi:
10000. Metropolitan Fire Insurance Co. TO
T. u; Iowson, los 3 To g, so. 1888, o to 3. SO.
HAS; -. q. h Newton TO Il. ID. Sprague d.
2, %. SIS; So,4oo b. III. W arner to sarah 81.
etorr, lot LAG, sq. 211; 81 500. Henry Wells
TO "a. +. Morris, kidwells Meadows; g. f. A.
Adams To Chas. E- Barber. pts. 5 81. 92o, pt.
&. So S43; -. Z. E Barber to- Emma IL Adams.
same property; 3. Il. =. Ferguson TO r. G.
Aiehener, lot II, 50. 1919; ss72. 10. Al Harvey
20 A. r Fox, lots 40 TO 90 Sc. 9l1: S:S::s "a
r. h. Morsell to 4. Bettes, pt OF lot :, "a. i2l:
e17s.65. l. Carrieo 10 T. Bette~, pit oil lot Z. sa'
-; $2S7.15. j. NJ. Bessy to a. A. Lipscomb
county; $40. ID. Ferguson to Brown & Waller
county; $40. u. Esssecs 10 q. Egioff, lot g. So
$50; 500. ". T.. Moriet to j. 3 Vansant. lot
lao, 50. 800; S2.4O0. Caleb c. Williams &c
WV. Buraette, lots Il and Is, SO. 2I6; Sis,
$40. J. II. White TO A. p. Crensiaw, pit rs, sa
264; 5000. A p. Crenshaw 10 e. c. Willard
same property; 5000. Henry Brown to w
0ayss, pit q, 50, s44; $500. John Grinder to
den, lot is. 50. 800. sl,s5o. Viii Haight &c
6euSy 6agnt, sub lots ) and 4, So. 3o7; s..
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Give the Swimmers n Cnn,ca-

LET "pECENCY" TURN HER HEAD A LITTLE
To the Editor of TtfE EvENISG STAR
May suggest that '.Deceney' and his tribe
sadly need a little common sense. Does he sup
pose that the swimmers in 2o0,OO0 people are
10 be deprived OF their right 10 bathe ia the river
that an Insignificant few may have fun possess
sion Tor boating purposes? This hue and cry
OF naked mel and boys exposing themselves
on the river Is made by Dasty-nice people
who might avoid the disgusting sight OF men
and boys In swimming by turn of the head
Until we can afford free swimming baths for
our people, no one should wish TO limit the full
enjoyment OF TIE river 10 TIE SWIMMER
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CAMBRID0E HoNoRs DIR. HoImrs -uo,..-
degrees were conferred upon Dr. Oliver Ws,:y.
ecu doimes at Cambridge, England, Thursdar
"a the presence Of brilliant assemblage. Their
laudstQry Latin speech presented The deorees
70 Dr. Aoimes The orator described Home ss
enc oombinng enthusiasm hr science and al.
IN the healing art, eloQushoe and Yong. saserai
Ieucitous retexvnces were made "a ths No..
erak of the Breakfast Table, 49,
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The Paris Tempe reasserts that the Froaeh
government has given NO orders likely 70 cause
belief that France has ANNEXED the New He
matter.
The Cornell crew, which it was sxpeetsd
would row at Philadelphia for the Childs eup,
thereby torfeits the Childs cup whiAh Is has
been holding.
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AcTs OF THE OHIO SENATE RECOGNIZED As
LEGAL.-In the quo warranto case brought by
the Cincinnati board OF public works, the Ohio
supreme court, at Columbus, Thursday re-
fused the writ This sustains the new board q
public affair appointed BY Gov. Foraker, and
establishes the legality Of the stale senate -
organized by tile republicans after the depart
ure OF the democratic senators. II also settles
the legality of the laws authorizing the state
loan Oh $500, 900, redigtricIing Of tile state fof
congressional purposes, aud Al scts Of The ieG1e.
lafura-
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Stopped I'm the Very Nick OF Time.

Little Willie prayed long and Intellectually
iDr little brother. At last he gave 1t up as
sno use." Soon after his mother had the pleas
ure of showing him twin babies. Hes looked At
hem n moment and then exclaimed: How
fhcky IL was that stopped praying! There
1nighe have been thEeeP
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An AMERICAN MARRIAGE IN LoNDoy.-As
the Church Of 81. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lon.
don, Thursday. Miss CONN, daughter O; Com
mander Comm, OF the United States steamer
Quinnebaug, was married TO DIR. Frank Ander.
son, Of the United States navy. United States
Consul General Waller, the officers of the Quin-
nebaug, MessS. Moffatt and Chad wick and
many English and American friends were
nj
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LynchburE, Va, has voted 2 gubscriptton q
e26O,OoO 20 the Lynchburgs HalifAs and &ostn
Carolina railroad.
Great excitement prevails at Frsapcrt, n. T.,
over an atrocaous assault made On AIM = Manu.
hotel proprietor, 81 Albert umAtk. aUe1 q
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CONFESSION OF An IRISH IrroRMH1. --pnfr5ck
Keely, u carpenter, Of Sligo, lrelsnd, has turned
iuformer, eonfsssing tbst he and two others
dral last Friday, and Then changed that tt w.
the work Of PROTESTANT, and melted e1e people
to avenge the victims Of the Belfast rioes ~ -
said Keeiys accoanplioes are also anxtous -
become iniormers In order 70 get the reward q
ElOO offered.
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6he Had Her Husband's Grave Opened
TO Take . Ring from the Hand - sAs
COrDAe.

AZ midnight the sexton Of . Derby, Conn.,,
graveyard, at the instance Of q Iniddleaeed
woman dressed in mourning, opened q grave
in the cemetery and lifted OF the lid Of the
comm. The sexton shrank back from the sick
ening sight, but the woman removed from the
hand Of the corpse q ring, and then bent down
and kissed its lips. The corpse, she said, was
that of her late husband, whom she promised
she had omitted TO do so. The lady belongs 20
one Of Derby's oldest families, and paid tho
sexton SIS for his trouble.
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Saturday Smiles.

A western man has cyclone cellar which he
retires TO when his wife commences house
cieaning.-Boston Commercial BUtietta.
show long has Brown teen married,
Charley?" didn't know he was m arried at ALI
don't believe he lie, either" "Nes he ia: no
ticed him turn pale when the clock struck IL"
'.tiara, DEAR" said little Mile, looking up
from her book, "who Is Cupids" "0h, don't
know. Some pig-tailed ChiDaman. Don't
the report OF her school for the term ending
June, 1856.
Anarchists are not particularly honest and
yet we don't believe one OF them would take Q
bath, even II IL were left out over mig ht.-Inxck
Man proposes, woman discloses, and then the
whole world says: II told you so."-I5urlsng1oa
Free Press.
You never saw my hands as dirty as THAR"
said petuant mother TO her little Girl. mo.
but your mother didr' was the reply Whining.
ton Star.
We see a lengthy article going the rounds OF
the papers headed How 10 Manage Wife,"
We didn't read IL; no use.-Keataacky luote Jour.
nal.
He 0estingly)-A fair hand Julia fair
hand; but, you know, In these days hey make
the most perfect counterfeits out OF wax or
marble. Are you sure this IL not one?
She larchlyl-Well, IL you think it's counter.
feit, hadn't you better ring it?-C7ica0o Rambler.
A facetious journalist OF Fall river remarks
that Little Neck CLAIMS were invented py q
things stretching themselves into other States"
was asked what he thought of the scenery In
Switzerland. II don't think much OF it," he
said; sits too billy. Give me Illinois fog
scenery every time. "-Iuds0aapois Journal
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THE PERILs OF THE wAvE-A PIPE THAT
SERVED AS A yoNAH-A CHASE AFTER THE
wAKKrIELD-A WILD MIGHT ON THE RIVER
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A handsome house has been pesun on the
west side OF 10th street, between X and l. sts.
by MIR. Robert ]. Fleming, according to plans
prepared by himself The house will be twen
ty-eight feet front, and will have back build
SO that the entire domestic arrangements NAV
be on.the same floor. The front Of the. house
will be of select red brick, laid in black mortar.
with arches and string courses OF press-brick
laid in red mortar. The bay,AEs6dhw, which
extends TO the second story, terminates in q
the roof Very I'M na. Y
porch over the main entrance, with the Az.
proach from the side. The arrangement of the
rooms on the FIRST story Is very convenient,-
com prising an entrance nall, parlor, staircase
hall. library, dining-room and Kitchen. with
front aud back staircases. In the second story
there are four sleeping rooms and u servants'
room, with three bedrooms In the third story.
The parlors will be finished In white and gold.
and the rest of the house in natural wood with
hard OH finish. The cost will be $4,000.
Mr.. R. c. rox's NEW HOUSE.
A very handsome and commodious residence
Is about TO be erected by Mr.. Robert G. Fox ON
Vermont avenue, between K and L streets. It
will be four story house tYepspfyh feet eight
inches wide and ninety feet aar.,, 4As Jsantis
broken with square bay Hindeay In the lsst
story. an oriole In the second ntt atSttni
in balcony In the third. This basement II
rough faced brown stone and the porch which
will be large square covered porch, with STEPS
at the side, Will also be Of stone and will form
pillars with carved capitals an well g che In.
PRODUCTION In places OF fancy and moulded
brick add TO the effectiveness OF the house On
the nrst floor there will be three rooms in
The front and back pariors, which win 30
large rooms will be finished In cherry. while
the dining, halls and stair case win be hnished
In oak. The dinfng-room has very pretty tes-
ture In circular bay window and ia . recsss 81
one side for a sidebOard, above which will he
two small stained glass wtndoNssp In the mont
basement there il y billiard SooeS And, the rest
Of tho space IL occupied with The skttCh0h, f1tl
mace room, and . servants bAlk fooiM The
large one 0ceupyiug . it does the entiIV WidtE
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seemed combined to test the sleeping qualities
Of the canoeists, and turned themselves loose In
Q way they ought to have been ashamed Of
The two BIS smoked their pipes cracked
jokes, tried to rouse the ". G. from his dreary
contemplation OF the Corn Dodger and kept up
the fire. About midnight the wind suddenly died
away, and the thunder and lightning soon fol.
lowed suit The rain, however, steadily attended
to business, and did not let up for twenty -four
hours.
But the canoeists lived through It all, even to
the V. c., who now says he might have stood
sonable conduct of Corn Dodger. They even
slept s0undly through the fierce storm, and, IL
is stated, that when the storm was at its high
est and the flashing Of the waves on the shore
seemed to rival the noise OF the thunder, Q
sound like the signal gun OF a vessel In distress
was heard repeatedly, until the watchers, UNI
the tempest only TO find that the sounds came
from the sleepers' tent, and were nothing but
the SHORES OF "Maccaroni."
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delphia. o'''' .''"-
The Metropolitan, which is located near the
warm baths and iron pier, at Atlantic City, is
now open Tor The season. ]. A. Clees is the pro-
prietOr.
The United states Hotel, at Atlantic CITY.
will open for the season on June 26th. This
house is noted for the excellence Of its appoint
ments and cuisine.
The well-known and popular Rock Enon
Springs and baths opened for the season on
June 1st. All Information regarding these
springs, accommodations, terms, etc., may be
had OF A: s. Pratt d sons, 4O1 9th street north
west. The springs may be reached by taking
the 10 a. IN. b. and o. express.
The Hotel Lafayette at Cape May, n. J., F. H.
Hildreth, proprietor, is finely located near the
beach and Is u hrst-class house in every way.
One OF the best-known houses at Atlantic CITY
| is the Brighton. conducted by F. W. Hemsley
& Son. This house is open all the year round.
Recent events have added greatly to the fame
OF Deer Park ard Oakland, the beautiful and
| line oil the b. q y. railroad. These places are
situated SO high up that they are always cool
The surrounding country is wonderfully pictur-
| esque ana the accommodations at the hotels
| ana cottages are unexceptionable. w J. Walker
| furnishes all information.
AT the "Nanepashemet," Marblehead. Mass.
all guests are sure OF satisfaction as every room
| prietor. " Ae w
An all-year-round hotel is the Ocean bouse a,
atlantic City, n. j., which has a fine view OF
/
| ana COLD sea water baths in the house.
| FOR the present season fifty new rooms have
neen added to the BASS Rock" Good Harher
Teach, East Gloucester, Mass. An illustrafed
circular may be had by application TO +. 81.
Mr. b. I. Cregan 10 the new proprietor of 1.-THE
Prospect Lagoon Heights, Martha's Vineyard,
| Which opened on June 10Th. This is a we'll.
located and heaithful house. and rates are rea,
| sonable. $40 is"'
The Hotel Kaaterskill, away up on the cool
ana beautiful SUBMITS OF the Catskill moun.
ssihs, although not long open, has already be
eo,ns e Iavorite resort W.T.. Paige, Grand
] hotel, New York, furnishes rates etc
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3. God is not the author of sin.
4. Death and all suffering are results of sin.
(St. James, 1 15)
5. All mankind are on trial, subject TO
temptation, liable to fall.
6. God is merciful, promising q Savior.
(Y. 15.)
Duties:
1. Do not even argue with any tempter.
2 Women must beware. Satan knows they
are the weaker vessels. He seeks their fall
first and then that of man through them.
u Pet, $40
3. Watch and pray against temptation. (St.
Mt, 26: Al
4. Be careful in conduct You cannot get
away from God hiding among trees, or con-
cealing the murdered body, as Cain attempted to
do. FPS, 1879: g; Jer., %: pa
5. Obey God. (Ro., 3 49,
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A Dead Beat.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: One Fred. w.
Cooper. late Sergeant Co. C. 18th H., is and has
been for long time on the road as a dead
beat obtaining money from his late comrades
under false pretenses and never returning any
portion OF il. He claims 10 be connected with
a large fruit ranch near Los Angeles, Cal. He
is a very fluent speaker, being we'll informed,
and is good company. He has list of names
of our regiment. as published by our Re-
union Committee last Spring. and he travels
from one town TO another victmiZing all. In
this city he obtained SIS from Teacy Marshall,
musician. Co. G; s. from viii Irons. Co. b;
So from w. III. II. Jones' Co. q. How much
more j DO not know. These comrades insist
on my writing this TO you. in order that others
may be forewarned. Please request all papers
friendly 10 our comrades to pass him round
VIM o. NEWTON, Historian, 18th ILL.,, Marshall
town, Iowa.
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ENIGMA FOR THE BOYS.

ENIGMA FOR The BOYS.
My is in West, but not in East
. Is in ape. but not in monkey;
3 is in cat, but not I'm dog;
4 is in nose. but not in mouth;
is in rose, but not In pink;
6 is in bad. but not in good;
= is in urn, but not in jar:
3 is in rule. but not in law:
. is in Nonkers, but moi in Buffalo;
10 is in water, but not in blood;
IL is in smart, but not ia dumb;
l. Is in tall, but not in high;
IL is in call. but not in summon:
IA is in house, but not in barn.
My whole is what all boys want. p. @. r.
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CURE FOR THE DEAF.

PICKS PATENT IMPROVED CUSHIONED EAR
DRUMS PERFECTLY RESTORE THE HEARING aud
perform the work OF the natural drum. Invisible. COM
Portable, aud always Ia position All conversation and
whispers heard distinctly send illustrated book
OF testimonials. Free n. HIsC0A. So gdNay, \. \.
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Comrade John G.. Taylor, No. IL Allen Place,
Hartford, Conn, will employ few comrades TO
exhibit his real mar risus, actual photographs
made at the front from lo6l 10 10. Write
TO him for particulars.
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A SURE CURE lor Epilepsy and Fits in - hours
N Free 10 the poor DIR. KkU Sc, IA. C., S5j6 Hickory
street, st. Louis, No.
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pUU0 All Fits stopped free by DR.. j. line. Great
Ill., Nerve RestOrer. No Fits AFTER first dtg' :
use Marvellous Treatise aud = bottle free
10 Fit Send 10 DR. Kline. gS Arch 81, Phil Pa
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VI,RUsSES SENT ON TRIAL.-C. II. EGGLE-
II SION TRUSS Co, Chicago. ILL., Circulars free.
Mention The National Tribune
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HISTORICAL ENIGMA.

My IL la hat, but not Ia cap;
2 IN ~ mouse but not Ia rat;
is ia ruler, but not in king;
q u IN song, hut not In sing;
8 IL IA end, but not IN fms;
II IN odd, but not in minus;
~ ma Thermopyla, hui not la passi
y IL ln petroleum, bat not in gas;
3 is ip Cesar, bat not in PonIey.
Ny whole WA "A great historian Of Greece.
&C. H. Derr, Dayton, q.
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LONELY IN DAKOTA.

fRIIshns or THE C. c.. A. IL h very seldom that
zee letters rom the section of Dakota. ] am be-
ginning 10 think thai tine Eastern boys aud girls
VIII suspect fiai we Western folks are nloWRoiue
anu back ward. But that IL wrong The reason h
SIMPLY thsl there are not many young folks Ia the
Western Aiids. Nearly all are old bachelors who
arc 40 busy that they have hardly Time 10 read
TIE TRIBUNE much less write a letter ! nnl A
DakoiA larntcrs daughter; have lived in Dal ota
hlA years Papa has farm Of ssO acres
Dakota s a Lonesome State for Young folks 60 live
IN yet. aud when cat the farm tbe only thing
that We take pleasure ln b tlie coming of THE TIB
DEE Ny papa was n the army three YEAR, and
WAS wounded IN the right hand ann now going
20 school ia cOopcr-town our market place
q IN quite nce little town. only five Year, old but
has over BOO inhabitants . stay la town In Winter
aud ~ the country ia summer, aud like Il very
well. Would like correspondents from the Eastern
States. Closing, will say, Long live THE TRIB-
pNh'-Agnes feeke. COoperstown, Griggs CO.,
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DEAR TEIBURE: ] am little girl ~ years old. NV
father wHA a soldier. While lac WAS IN the army hc
got hs eyes greatly injured aud liar been for sew
eTal years blind. aud guide him about. l now 10
% school, aud evening" aud mornings wait on him
aid in time 81 school lac has another person 10 AT.
lend him. Aho,.ta year aPo he obtained pension
rom tile great aud glorious Government fOr which
we are lbAublul.-I.iza Davis Lebanon, Mo,