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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-09-21

Mr.. John w, Hogg, chief clerk OF the
Navy Department, has received telegram
from the mayor of Charleston requesting
him to return thanks to the officers aud cm-
ployes IN the Navy Department for their
generous aid ($l23.l0) to the Charleston
elliIererR.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-09-21

II is stated that Col. 4. G. Morrow, of
the SuRddy gazette, with nine other gen.
tlemen, has formed syndicate controlling
$4,000, which It is proposed to invest by
purchasing ground In the vicinity OF Fiji
teenth and 4 streets northwest aud erecting
handsome residences thereon.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-09-21
DRoPosALs FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
il OF SEWER,

UFIICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS,
WASHINGTON, ID. e., Sept. II, 1888.
Sealed proposals will be received Mt this
office until ~ O'Clock m. on SATU RDAi. SEP
TENDER %, 1886 for constructing l2inch
terra Gotta pipe sewer In alley In square 2jl to
Fourteenth street and along 1ith street to the
intersection Of d street southwest.
Blank forms of proposals and specifications
can be obtained at this Office upon application
therefor together with all necessary intorma-
ton, and bids upon these forms will only be
considered.
The tight Is reserved to reject any and all
bids or parts Of bids.
WILLIAM LUDLOW
selS.Gt Engineer Com missioner ID, q.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-09-21
Have a plate and 100 cards this month fo
81 90 ut MhltakCr's.
raining to Mako Proper Keturng.

Douglas Smith, Of the New York custom
house, was arrested here Saturday for failing
Ia make proper returns. During his leave OF
abscnCe last month Il datlcionCy OF 5000 Or
$500 was discovered In his accounts, II was
taken To Baltimore, where he Will b. tried.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-09-21
DnorosALs roR pIpE covERINa.

OFFICE or BuHDlSG ron STATE, WAR,
ASD NAVY DEPARTMENTS,
WASHINGTON, ID. O., sept. IL. 1886,
Scaled proposals for furnishing. delivering,
and applying hair felt covering for hot water
ard steam pipes In the west and center wings
of The building for State. War, and Navy De.
parlments IN this city, will be received NJ this
Office until IL NJ. :, on MONDAY, THE FOURTH
DAY OF OCTOBER, 1886, and opened imme.
diately thereafter, IN the presence of bidders.
Specifications, general instructions for hid
deTs, and blank forms of proposals will DO fur
nished toparties regularly engaged in the man
uacture or application of this material, on ap.
pl!catiOn to this office.
THOS LINCOLN CASEY,
Colonel, Corps Of Engineers.
sells, 90, 81, % and Ocl, 2.6t
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-09-21
A UTuMN OPENING.
sEAToN PERRY,
(Succcssor TO Perry & Brotherl,


HAS NOW OPEN HIS DIRECT dMPoRTA,
WINTER NOVELTIES, WHICH EXCEL IN
VARIETY, RICHNESS, AND QUALITY ANY
PREVIOUS OFFERING. 1900.
ELEGANT TWO.ToNE STRIPED AND
BRAIDED VELNETS. .,..,,,
iiS sIF stu y STOCK OF LYONS SILKS, SATIN
DuCHESSE, MAsCoTTE, .SURAHs, and
FAlLLE FRANCHISE, in Black and All
Colors, for street and house wear:
os inches wide, in Black and is different
IMMENSE SToCK OF EUROPEAN DRESS
FABRICS, for Plain and Combination Suits,
ranging from SOC to 80 yer yard:
ELS. CIRCULARS, AND NEwMARKErS.
NEW HOuSEK EEPING LINENS ALL
Wool BLANKETS AND BED SPREADS at
' "CTosiSG PRICES" ON LACE CURTAINS
AND FURNITURE CREToNNES.
NOVELTIES IN HASDNERCHlEFS AND
TREfoussE AND PERINoTs KID
GLOVES, GENUINE FRENCH C. p. CoRsErS,
l'G "BS ssTO Mares II OF MERINo UNDER
WEAR in Medium and Heavy Weights for
Ladies, Gentlemen, and Children. -.
A5>SPECIAL APARTMENTS Fog DISPLAY
ING EVENING GOODS By GASLlGHT.
Explain FIGURES AND CORRECT PRICES
sEAToN PERRY,
PERRY BUILDING,
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, CORNER 9TH ST.
ESTABLISHED 1910.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-09-21
DROPosALS FOR PLASTERING AND
IL STUCC0 WORK.
OFFICE OF BUILDING FOR STATE, WAR,

OFFICE OF BUILDING FOR STATE, WAR,
ASD NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept 4, 1885.
Sealed proposals for the plastering required
for the west and center wings Of the building
for State, War, and Navy Departments In this
city, comnrising about 5000 square yards OF
three-coat work and 5000 running feet OF on.
riched moulded corniCe and stnceo WORK, to be
executed during the coming winter, will be
DAY, THE 23D DAY OF :SEPTEM Der, 1896,
and opened Immediately thereafter in presence
of bidders,
Intending bidders are required to visit this
office whore the profile drawing3 the models
OF stucco work, and the building may be in.
Fpected and specifications, general ins,rue.
tons for bidders and blank forms of proposal
obtained. TH0S. LINCOLN CASEY,
sepA, 9. q s. 81, 70 Col, NOrps of Eng' re-.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-09-21

Fall dress and business clothing. For style,
finish, and variety such goods were never
shown in Washington. EisEMAN Bkos., cloth.
iors and tailors, cor 7th and Il SITS.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-09-21
\ RADING AROUND PENSION BUILDING,
OFFICE PyR4c BUILDINGS AMP GRouHps,

OFFICE PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS,
WASHINGTON ID. G., Sept. 10, 1886
Sealed proposals, I'm duplicate. Will be re.
ceivcd at This Office until noon FRIDAY, &C.
TOBER l, 1886, for eXcavating and removing
materials from around the Pension building,
Forms and specifications can be obtained at
this office.
The right is reserved to reject any and all
proposals. JOHN Nj. WILSON,
IL. Col. of Eng'rs, Colonel U. 3. Army.
caDn ~
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-09-21

"ALDRRNEY Daley WAGONS, fresh Alder
cred in ~ pound "Ward" prints, al rs cents per
pound. Also, cottage cheese, cents per BALI
buLtermilk, cents por quart, and sweet milk
Rt cents Dor quart,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-09-21

for college and school, full line Of our irro.
prOaChabe Youths and Bows Clothing Every
garment onr own manufacture. EIsENAS
BROS, cor 7tlI and L Sts,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-09-21

Ihe Atlanta Gives Satisfaction.
The Atlanta has arrived at Newport, r.
l. During her run through Long Island
sound she made an average speed Of over
eleven Knots an hour, her engines working
satisfactorily.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-09-21
NOW IN NEW GLOVES.
KID GLOVES.
The Late t Craze.

d-FUTTOE, full 10 in. long, ] u in. band, heavy
embroidered back, pique stitched In black,
browns. tnns, and fancy shades, at sl.i8.
This is a novelty on account Of It's price, as
they are S2.25 glove.
Look OF the following KID GLOVES.
5-BUTTON, Plain Black. all shades, CSC.
G-BUTTON, embroidered back, all shades,
4-BuTToN, Fancy Band, Embroidered Back,
4-BU1ToN, Black, Fancy Embroidered Back,
best quality, Sl.9S,
OUR KID GLOVES need no quilting" They
have made their own reputation. Our cele-
4-DUTToN Popular" in black, brown and
G-BUTTON Popular" in black, brown and
a-TUfToSO Perfection" in brown and
i.BUTioN, do, in tan, brown and black,
G-DUTToN, do, in tan, brown aud black,
81 6s.
i-BUTToN superior" in tan, brown and
O-BUTT6N DO, in tan, brown and black,
s.BUTToN Mousquetaircs, Perfection" opera,
white, tan, brown, black, Sl.S5.
LAST AND NOT LEAST. 4.button "Gold
Modal" Embroidered, 75c.
Now, for the Gentlemen, read this
2-BuTToN Popular" Embroidered Backs,
2-BuTToN Perfection" Embroidered Backs,
all shades, sl.iS.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-09-21

BERKELEY, apure rye whisky, the best onth
market 'crthe price, u per gallan, 81 a quart,
and 30 cents pint, rs cents q sample bottle,
ThGID, 61a y ktreot northwest
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-09-21

Each couple OfsenatOrs has n whole state for
commitments. All these will desire AMI pIsse.s
portraits of their senators, In our Senatorial
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-09-21
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Nlbums at cost at Whifakors.


HowLAED DENTAL ASSOCIATION, 2ll Four.
and.a.half hTeet northwest three doors north Of
Pennsylvania avenue. t. r. Rowland, NJ. d., o.
II, Rowland, ID. b. s., surgical, operative, md
mechanical deutists. EStraCtions, under nj.
trOus oxide, 90 ceutR each TOOTH aud only so
cents extra for gas whether one or number
of teeth are extracted AZ the same sitting, Have
SONS. Artificial teeth 81 per set. Gold, anal
gam, and white billings Inserted in tina best
manner. All work warranted first class
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-09-21
IMPROVEMENT OF POTOMAC RIVER
Il NEAR
WASHINGTON, ID. c.
PROPOSALS FOR RIP.RAP STONE.

U. S. ENGISEER's OFFICE
2l36 PA. AVE. N. W.,
WASHINGTON, D. G., Sept. II, 1886.
Sealed proposals, in t,iplicalc, will De re-
Ceived at this Office until " m, on TUESDAY,
OCT. o, 1886, aud opened Immediately there-
atter for furnishing about 1900 cubic yards Of
rip-r0p stone.
Blank forms, upon which proposals must be
made, Specifications, and any desired iniOrml-
ton can be had on application to this Office.
PETER g. HAMS,
sen2l 90, 23,2i ,oC2,i Major of Engineers.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-09-21

Note, at, and receipt books at cost-whit-
nkerg
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-09-21
PROPOSALS.
IMPROVEMENT OF POTOMAC RIVER
NEAR
WASHINGTON, d. G.
PROPOSALS FOR DREDGING AND EN-
RANKMENTy

u. S. ENGINEEg's OFFICE,
2l36 PA. AVE. N. W.,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept. H. 1886.
Scaled proposals for dredging and embank-
ment, Section 2, will be received at this office
until II M. on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 1886.
For specifications, forms of bids, aud other
information, apply at this office.
PETER Q. HAMS.
sep2l ,22,23, 2i,oc2f Major of Engineers.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-09-21

Birthday cards at cosi-wnitaker's.

Our fall display of juvenile wear, our own
ElsEMAN BROS, cor. 9TH and Y SIS,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-09-21
THE MARKET SPACE
FRONT
Is DEVOTED TO
FURNISHING GOODS
FOR GENTLEMEN'S WEAR.
UMBRELLAS:

THE GLORIA UMBRELLAS, natural
sticks, paragon frames, St.0O TO $3.50.
Some dealers advertise these rs Gloria
Silk. We don't, because there is not
particle OF silk in their composition.
wohavo Investigated them thoroughly,
and the result of our inquiry discIosos
the better ones 10 be made of mohair
and wool, and the cheaper ones, cotton
and wool.
ALPACA UMBRELLAS, natural
sticks and Paragon frames, $40 to Sc.
Our Alpaca Umbrellas may not be
any better than other peopl e's, but we
think them cheaper. Nothing smart in
Alpaca. 1t is uniformly Cotton one
way and Alpaca the other. The differ
ence In qualities comes In the COM
parative finencss of texture and dyes.
SILK UMBRELLAS, natural sticks,
Paragon frames, commencing Mt $3.50
for 20. inch.
They are s. T., and IL you are in the
habit of losing your Umbrella, one of
these Is good enough 20 lose.
WINDSOR SILK UMBRELLAS, Par
agon frames, Bamboo, Pimento, and
Thorn sticks, from s. to $3.50. Here
II thing we recommend. The fabric
amount of wear than all silk, and one
that will retain color. We have used
great delibSration in this selection, and
you may buy ono with condolences.
SILVER CAPPED STICK UNI
BRELLAS, Paragon frames, In Black
and Blue silks, S2T5 to S3.25. These
represent the best value obtainabie in
all SILK Umbrellas. LYONS SILK UNI
BRELLAS meet the demand from the
finest trade. We have them. We have
said SO much about Umbrellas to-day
that we hnN emit room to tell you of our
preparations In
UNDERWEAR,
NECKwEAR,
HaNDwEAR, and
HANDKERCHIEES,
SHIRTS, &c.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-09-21

New and interesting facts in the lives of 50
ators are now first recorded in our Senatorial
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-09-21

Stock must be closed out by Oct. Whit
aly
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-09-21

PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, CORNER 9TH ST.
ESTABLISHED 1910.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-24
FARM AND FlRESIDE.

The only known agent that is in
imical to germ life, that is perfect
disinfectant, and is not only harmless
to the patient, but is beneficial both in
health and disease, is sunlight.-TOledo
Blade.
Apple Batter Pudding: One quart
of milk, four eggs, one pint of flour,
one small teaspoonful of salt, three or
four large tart apples cut fine and
stirred into the batter last. Boil or
bake it one hour. Eat with sauce
The Caterer.
Old silk can be renovated in this
manner: Crate two large potatos into
quart of water. Let it stand to settle;
strain it without disturbing the sedi-
ment and sponge the silk with it. Iron
the silk on the wrong side with hot
iron.-The Household.
There is no ''best" bit for a horses
mouth. If there was such an one there
would be no other used. The kind of
bit for any horse must be determined
by use. Try until one. is found that
suits horse and driver, and that is the
best for them. - Chicago Journal.
Every year the perennial trouble
occurs with a great many farmers, who
are always behind with their work,
and when the hurried spring pushes
them along they find themselves COM
PEELED to leave the pillow and cut wood
for the stove, mend harness, go to the
blacksmith shop, and do all the repair
ing which should have been done in the
leisure of the winter. Cleveland Leader.
Improved methods of preparing
honey for market are, first, to inclose
the frame without glass in apaper box,
when removed from the hive; second,
place thin strips of wood on each side
of the box, one side being partially
covered with isinglass. The consumer
has no reason to pay the price of
comb honey for heavy glass. -Prairie
Farmer.
When turning hot bread from the
tins never set the loaf fiat on the table,
as the steam sweats the bottom and it
acquires bad taste from the table,
Always set it up endwise, leaning
against something. If it has thick,
hard crust, wrap it in a damp cloth.
Never cover hot bread in box or jar,
as the steam thus confined will make it
heavy and soggy.-Erchange.
The treatment of warts is to pare
the hard and dry skin from their tops,
and then touch them with the smallest
drop of strong acetic acid, taking care
that the acid does not run off the wart
upon the neighboring skin, for if it do,
it will occasion Inflammation and much
pain. If this practice be continued
once or twice daily, with regularity,
pairing the surface of the wart when it
gets hard and dry. the wart may be
soon effectually cured.-N Y. Mall
Cheese, uncut, only needs to be
kept dry. After it is cut it should be
wrapped in a buttered paper, scraped al
most dry. Butter may be rendered less
troublesome in summer by being COW
cred with huge fiower-pot, large
enough to inclose the plate and rest in
a tray in which there is some cold
water. Leaving butter in water spoils
it. Bread should be covered closely
from the air. The pans want wiping
out once or twice week, and then
heating very hot. The bread must not
be put in again until the pan is cold,
nor warm bread ever covered up
TTOu Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-24
FIFTY YEARS AGO.


Days When n Boys Life Was Not as ksssy
as 1t Is Now.
The winter apparel of boys even fifty
years ago would be an interesting SUBJ
ject. We lack the pen of General
Oliver to do it justice. The change
from those days to the present is some
thing wonderful. India-rubber boots
and shoes were not then invented;
great coats were among rare things;
boys clothes were generally made over
from dads dress coat; trousers were cut
down and travelled through successive
boys, and finally cut up to patch and
piece other clothes. Boy tailors were
unheard of. Seamstresses passed from
house to house and fixed over the boys
clothes, cut down and made over, etc.
If boy had a grandmother, he could
count perhaps on pair of wooden mits;
otherwise he went without. To pur-
chase such things was little thought of.
In the houses no furnaces, few stoves,
bedrooms as cold and colder than barns
nowadays; warming-pans for beds at
night in constant use, as the bed clothes
were like two cakes of ice. Washing
was done by first breaking through the
ice found in the pitcher over night. All
cooking done by wood fires, and better
done than that of the present day, in
spite of our modern improvements.
All that can be said of the boy of
half a century ago is that the tittest
lived. No wonder that consumption
claimed its thousands and tens of thou
sands, both old and young. The Won
der to us of to-day is how any one ever
lived through the winters of those
days; and yet the boys, in my opinion,
had a better time, had more real en-
joyment than is the case with boys of
to-day. Toys, sleds, skates, balls and
marbles were costly and rare. The
boys saved their pennies for a whole
year to be able to buy sled or pair
of skates. Christmas presents were
unknown. New Year, perhaps, brought
round a something, and then most
generally something useful rather
than playful. To-day boys no longer
treasure their things. They get them
for the asking, without effort on their
own part, and they are consequently
held in light esteem. This has engen-
dered carelessness, dependence and
want of forethought in our boys. The
future seems all cut out for them.
They have only to sail along the placid
stream of life, and when trials and
financial disaster come, as they do to
most all of human kind sooner or later
in life, there is less manliness and te-
nacity of purpose-in fact, less integri-
ty-than formerly. When | went to
Charles w. GREEN'S school in Jamaica
Plains, | had six cents a week pocket
money, on condition | would put three
cents each week in the bank. There was
no room here for extravaganza expendi-
ture, and my parents did not intend
there should be, but got more out of
my three cents than boys do to-day out
of three dollars Shat is, of real salts
faction. The subject is an endless one
in all its bearings and no less interest
ing than of advantage as displaying
the trials and hardships of our fathers.
Boston Transcript.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-24
REMARKABLE RUINS.
Discovery of Prehistoric Ruins in the State
of Sonora, Mexico.

Discovery of Prehistoric Ruins in the State
of Sonora, Mexico.
The Chihuahua (Mexico) Enterprise
reports the discovery of some remark
able ancient ruins on a hill or mountain
four leagues south of Magdalena, in
Sonora. The hill is about 700 feet high,
and half way up there is layer of
gypsum, which is as white as snow, and
may be cut into any conceivable shape,
yet sufficiently hard to retain its shape
after being cut. In this layer of stone
are cut hundreds upon hundreds of
rooms from 6x10 to 16x18 feet square
SO even and true are the walls, floor
and ceiling, SO plumb and level as to
defy variation. There are no windows
in the rooms and but one entrance,
which is always from the top. The
rooms are but eight feet high from floor
to ceiling, the stone is so white that it
seems almost transparent, and the rooms
are not at all dark. On the walls of
these rooms are numerous hieroglyph-
les and representations of human beings
cut in stone in different places, but,
SbI diiSC W say, dli INC Htllus nave HNo
fingers and thumb, and the feet have
six toes. Charcoal is found on the
floor of many of the rooms; implements
of every description are to be found.
The houses or rooms are one above the
other to three or four stories high, but
between each story there is jog or
recess the full width of the room below,
so that they present the appearance of
large steps leading up the mountain.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-24
CORN FOR THE SlLO.
flow to Plant Corn Intended for Green
Feeding Ensiiage.

flow to Plant Corn Intended for Green
Feeding Ensiiage.
The approved method of growing
corn to be fed green, to put in silos, or
to cure for dry fodder, is to plant in
drills sufficiently far apart to admit
plenty of air and sunshine for the
growing plants, and to allow thorough
cultivation one way' Harrow the
ground with a slanting tooth harrow as
soon as the plants begin to come up
and until they are several inches high.
Then cultivate as for crop of ears; all
the better if the hoe is afterwards used
to cut out the weeds. The old way of
sowing corn broadcast has few advo-
Gates nowadays. The plants are less
vigorous and the amount of fodder is
considerably less per acre and inferior
in all respects to that grown by the
method here indicated. As feed for
dairy stock those who know most about
it hold ensilage in high esteem. Mr..
Geo. G. Smith, an extensive dairyman
of st. Adams, Vt, said before the fifth
Ensilage Congress that twenty-five acres
of drilled corn produced in 1885, six
hundred and eighty tons of green fod-
der This was all put in silo. For
six years the cows on this farm have
been fed entirely on ensilage in winter,
except the usual amount of grain, and
the effect on the product of the dairy is
of the happiest character. The butter
from the milk of cows thus fed ranks
with the finest in the Philadelphia mar
ket, in texture, color and fragrance,
and is free from the slightest possible
faint or odor of ensilage. Many ill
constructed silos have given poor en-
silage, which had bad effect on both
the dairy product and upon the cows
themselves. But it is argued that this
is nothing against the principle of fod-
der preservation by the silo. AS all
readers know, this system of fodder
preservation was first brought to pub
lie notice by Mons. Goffart, of France,
several years ago. To Mr. Morris, of
Maryland, we believe, belongs the
credit of introducing it into this coun-
try. The system as Americanized and
improved seems destined to be of won
derful service to dairymen and stock
feeders. Among plants for the silo
the succulent stalks of Indian corn
stand foremost. Prairie Farmer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-24
Suicide an Accident.

Judge Dyer, of the United States Dis
trict Court, in suit to recover $4,000
insurance on the life of man who
committed suicide while insane, insured
in the Accident Insurance Company Of
North America against injuries effected
by external, accidental or violent
MEANS" suicide being especially ex-
cepted, decides against the company,
holding that in this case the act of sui
eide was no more the mans act in the
sense of the law than if he had been
impelled by an irresistible physical
poWer.-N. T. Post.