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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-26
Advertising.


The most successful merchants have FREE
quently been quoted as attributing their sue
cess in life TO extensive advertising NOW,
while we are ready TO admit the necessity OF
using printers ink In bringing our wares before
the public, we differ widely from some as TO
what constitutes Judicious advertising. This
is our way:
Seventy-lyC Cents. Zoe. SeyCnIy-Ryc Gents.
The "Star" Shirt Waist for
boys is about the best made; it Is
certainly better known than any
other make. 1t has been extern
sively advertised in this town as
o great bargain at one dollar.
Now we offer your choice of one
hundred different patterns of the
"Star" at seventy cents
each. Good goods sold at popu-
lar prices is our idea OF effective
advertising.
Asst ia with Boys Shirt Waists so II IS with
the Boys aud Children's Clothing we keep, our
stock Of which Ia extensive and varied, en-
brncing every kind and style worth having. II
we sell our finest grades at prices charged else.
where for medium grades II is because WE DO.
(This isn'ta lawyers reason exactly but II
Pocs.) If we sell our medium qualities for
prices charged elsewhere for TRASH II is be.
cause, having paid for them, they are our prop
efty, ana we have the right to sell them as low
us we please.
An array of figures is dry read
ing, besides they count for moth
ing unless you see the goods.
Therefore we will only say we
have Children's Suits from 81.25
to SO Boys Suits from $3.50 TO
S16, and in all the intermediate
grades. We present every pur-
chaser of a Boys Suit with q
pair Of roller skates.
We believe, and our belief Is founded on ex-
perieBcc, that q thoroughly satihed customer
is the best advertisement house cun have. In
our efforts 10 make such OF every patron OF our
house, We name
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-26

by an overwhelming popular vote its fran
stitution, adopted DECEMBER 2, A. d. 1873.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-27
CHURCH AND CLERGY.

BISHOP WnITTLE of Virginia will pay an
the 9th Of May.
REV. DAVID MAY of Ironton, Ohio, has
taken charge of All Saints p. f. Church,
Calvert County, Md.
A NEW METHODIST Church, to be known
as Bethany Chapel, has been Incorporated
in Howard County, Nd.
A NEW NJ. E. Church is being erected
near Prince Frederick, Nd, under the
supervision Of Rev. s. German.
Rev. r. p. KERR, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church Of Richmond, is now
In Grief, Scotland, his health being much
improved by his residence abroad.
REvs. a d. LEWIS and c. II. johnson of
Lynchburg, Va, were ordained for the Bap-
tist Ministry on Thursday last by the Bap-
tist board OF examiners In session at that
place.
A NEW CONGREGATION Of the Evangeli-
cal Luthern denomination was organized
in Baltimore last Sunday, by Rev. DR..
Kaessmann, formerly pastor Of Trinity
Luthern Church.
A BIBLE Society, auxiliary to the Mary
land Bible Society, is being formed in
Cumberland, Nd, with Judge j. II. Cor
dan, president; Mr.. Julian II. Thruston,
secretary, and Mr.. &. r. Wellington,
treasurer.
BIsnoP WAYMAN of the A. NJ. +.
Church has gone to Madison, Fla, to at
tend the East Florida Conference, which
meets there on Tuesday. He will also
attend the Louisiana Conference which
meets at Thlbodeaux, March II.
REV. WM. ELLIOT GnIFFEs, author OF
"The Mlkado's Empire,n and "Corea, the
Hermit Nation" just called to the Shaw
nut Congregational Church Of Boston, was
horn In Philadelphia 1914 aud worked at his
trade of jeweller until he came Of age.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-27

letters q day2 Each of these letters
requires an answer, and, moreover,
there is some request in nine ont of ten
that demands the Members pers )nal
investigation. II he Is rich Nc dele.
gates such Of this as he can to his pri-
vate secretary; If not he must attend to
It himself Let me take the case of
any one of fifty Senators aud Rcprescn.
,atives with whose labors | have
some familiarity. They rise carly.
Immediately breakfast is finished they
make round of the different Depart.
ments. This, In itself, is no small un.
dertaking. Probably the Cabinet Min.
lister or bureau official they desire to
see IL busy, and they must wait their
turns All this takes time. Meanwhile,
If they are men OF prominence,
they belong to two, and probably
three, committees, each Of which meets
twice weekly. II is necessary that they
should be in attendance promptly. and
in order to do this they must get
though the departments rs speedily as
possible. When the committees al
journ they go TO their seats in the
House, where they either take part in
the debates or employ their leisure
wording on some speech they intend to
deliver or studyingup matters that may
be assigned to them rs members Of one
of the ub.committees. In the evening
the huge volume of mail Is to be an.
swered, and this is seldom accomplished
before midnight. Such, in brief is q
rough .outline of Congressman's du.
duties. There are some, II is true, who
take life easier and who find consider.
able time 10 donate to society and
otheramusements, but the conscientious
member who desires to serve his con.
stiiucnts will find little opportunity for
rest or recreation.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-27
NOTES AND GOSSIP.

JAY COOKE is one of the active vico-presl-
dents OF the Pennsylvania Colonization
Society.
THE New York newspapers say that Miss
Anna Dickinson is seeking another theatre
cal engagement
A NUMBER Of English mining prospectors
are at Charlotte, N. c., with view to in
vestment In the gold mines In that vicinity.
HERR ScnwEIzER, a Swiss mechanic and
inventor, has patented steam tricycle.
which made nearly thirteen miles an hour
during its trial trips.
DURING the last fifteen months $33,356
have been expended on the thirty-one col,
ored schools of the South by the trustees OF
the John F. Slater fund.
THE Queen of England has promised to
send the famous painting, "Tel-el-Kebirp
(by Cation Woodvllle), to the forthcoming
Berlin international Art Exposition.
SARAH WINNEMUcoA, the Piute princess,
has built a school-house at Lovelock, New,
where twenty-five little Piutes are learning
to read and write free OF all expense
On TIE 4th of March next Mr.. Samuel j.
Randall will have been twentythree years
in Congress. Thirty.two years ago he en-
tered public life as member Of the Phila-
delphia City Councils.
QUEEN VICTORIA occupied box at the
Albert Hall, London, yesterday, and wit
messed the performance of Gounod's ora
torio "Mors ct Vita" She wore plain
black silk and black bonnet.
THE newest klnk of Philadelphia florist
is the writing of love messages and initials
upon the leaves OF roses. 1t is Partisan
idea, and the work Is done by young
French woman. The process is her secret.
Il Philadelphia News.
Why doesn't the President propose a
compromise to the Senate by agreeing to
make his papers public IL it will do the
same with its executive sessionsg What's
sauce for the goose ought to be sauce for
the gander.
The evening paper gives the news,
The doings of the day;
| The morning paper but repeats
| do What happened yesterday.
The difference, thus plainly seen,
Involves no mystery;
| The evening journal furnishes news.
The morning, history.
| - Rochester Union
The Washington critic., 1886-02-27
THE MATELEss BIRD.

Fun half warm and budding day
Within little grove lay,
And still, from noon TO evenings fall
heard a lonely wood-blrd call.
lie wandered south, he wandered north,
" lth restless fitting back and forth,
And still his tender, planning cry
Smote on my sympatlzing ear;
And still ! marked him waud'rlng by,
Now hurying on, now pauslng near.
The happy birds the boughs among
Were singing blithely as could be,
Loves bliss the theme of every song;
But still thar pensivc melody
Upon the tranquil air would float,
A sweetly melancholy note
Az last, Tor that one sound of woe,
felt my foolish eyes o'ernow.
pitied so the birdling's grief;
And thus, 10 give my heart relief
Poor bird, " cried, "can this thing be,
Has Nature been unfair TO thee,
And left thee single and forlorn2
From dawn 10 eve disconsolate,
ghy only task thy fate TO mourn,
Fore-doomed to live without mate?
Nav, little one, II Is not so;
Somewhere, in some secluded spot,
There mourns little bird, know,
As dscontented with her lot;
Fit on, sad heart fit east and west,
With cries still ease thy burdened breast,
Fly on, fly on, fly far and fast,
For thou shalt find thy mate at last"
cambridge In the Southern Diyouat
The Washington critic., 1886-02-27

upon the party banners. But from
present appearances Mr.. Whitney will
be wanted where he is until March J.,
1880. lie can do the country much
greater service as Secretary of the
Navy than he could as Senator. 1t Is
too carly TO talk of his retirement from
the Cabinet.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-27

"ALL the Jcfrorsonian simplicity now
TO be found in Washington could be
wrapped up in a postage stamp says
the New York Tribune. The writer of
that paragraph, unlike Jedgc Waxem
of Wayback, has evidently not attended
any of the really swell events.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-27

TWENTY well-known young men in a
Pennsylvania town were yesterday ar
rested and required to give 800 bail
each upon the charge of q lady of the
town that they had disturbed her and
the neighborhood by sercnading the
complainant. The complainant is to
be commisscratcd and commended.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-27

About returning to the Senate, MIR.
Conkling is reported to have said that
he has no ambition in that direction
and would not be Senator again If
the position was brought to him on a
silver salvcr. The making of 100000
q year at his profession doubtless pos
sosses more attraction for him than
Senatorial honors at Si00 u month.
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lne speaker yesterday calleu Tue hJtcu-
tion of the House to the fact that some
Member was smoking on the floor aud that
twas "agin the rules.n Governor Curtin
was caught in the act and lost half of
tv ofer.
II General Hazen RECEIVERS damages from
the New York Times will he have the nerve
TO tackle the war expenditure committee
for another $lO0,000Y It's about time for
spring suits anyhow.
Why is Roscoe ConSling like nineteen
letters In the alphabet2 Because he is not
in "politics.n
Judas Iscariot was a silver man. 7. S.
This is biblical and has no connection what
ever with politics.
"What are you reading there, Mr.. CT"
asked certain Congressmans wife OF a
gentleman friend at her boarding house.
"Oh, was merely glancing over new
work on Political Economy. ] find there's
good deal In IL, too" he replied.
~ wish you would lend 1t to my hus-
band"
"Witb pleasure, madame. Is he espec-
ally interested in the subject ?"
"No, and that's why want him to be.
Do you know that man doesn't know the
first principles Of political economy. Why,
I've known him to pay as high as So for
vote, when he could have got 1t just as
well for two drinks of whisky. His ex-
travagance is positively awful, and he
will have to learn economy or we will be
ruined.n
yesterday was Congress Day." re-
marked one citizen to another this
morning.
"How do you mean q"
"Why, there was so much blowing, and
so little execution done.n
Doctor Dockcry was his title before he
came to Congress.
"IIudd is the new Member of Congress
from Wisconsin, said Member to Mr..
Hemphill yesterday.
'.lIudd'nt you Huddt that before?n replied
the punster.
"Nevcr."
"What, neverg"
"Well lIudd-ly ever" promptly answered
the victim.
Thus we see how evil communications
corrupt good manners.
The following lines are respectfully dedi-
Gated to the gentlemen who are thus early
grasping at Presidential booms:
Oh, President-seeker, take warning
And let not your fancy have flight;
The flowers that bloom In the morning
Are faded and withered at night.
Say2 When we have Lent,
And evil is sent
From all Of our hearts far away;
WIN the sweet pretty girls,
Entangle their curls,
Stop waltzing, and kneel down to pray?
If you want the hated Chinaman to go,
You must abrogate the treaties,
Shut the places where the meat Is,
lDcitc the mob TO riot;
Cut his pig-tail off and tie IT..
And then, perhaps, the Chinaman will GO,
From the Ministerial Resident,
Hob-nobbing with tho President,
To simple, plain John Westinghouse,
From Maine to Portland, o.
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Send for BOSS Shenherd.

EDITOR CRITIC; notice in many places
that large holes are appearing In the asphalt
paved streets, and that where patching has
been done 1t is done very unskillfully. Can
we afford to go back to dirt roads or cob
ble stones? CITIZEN.
PENNSYLVANIA avenue
The Washington critic., 1886-02-27
Confound You; Let Her, Alone.

EDITOR Critic: am very anxious to
marry, but the girl has refused me three
times, and still doesn't throw me entirely
over. What ought to do under the cir
cumstancesy THEODORE.
G street.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
lIse an Az.

EDITOR Critic: A young lady In my set
recently snubbed me numerically, and |
desire to reciprocate. VIII you suggest a
plan by which may cut her so she will
have cause to remember it
X street. Bon SWELL
The Washington critic., 1886-02-27
AUCTION SALES.
by DUNCANsoN BROS,

ID Auctioneers.
TRUSTEES SALE. LOT1N SUBDIVISION OF
BARRY FARM.
by virtue of deed of trust, recorded In
Liber No LIS, Folio 352, ct. seq. one of the
land records of the District of Columbia, we
will sell on the premises on SATURDAY, the
SIXTH day of MARCH, a. d.. 1886 at O'Clock
p M, the following described real estate
situate il, the, County of Washington,
District Of Columbia, to wit: all OF
lot numbered twenty-four JsD, in sec
tion numbered -four ~, in the sub
division of the tract of land known as Barry
Farm" BY 3. q. Pomeroy and others, trustees
Of said Barry Farm according to the plat
thereof, duly recorded In the office of the Sur.
veyol of Washington County, District of 90.
lumbia.
Terms, onc.half cash, balance In one year;
note TO bear interest, and to be secured by
deed of trust on property sold or all cash.
at option of purchaser; conveyancing, ETC., at
purchasers cost; q deposit of $50 required at
sale, terms TO be complied with In 10 days.
otherwise resale at risk and cost of defaulting
purchaser after days public notice Of such
resale in some newspaper published in Wash
ington ID. G.
FRANCIS H. SMITH, lrr,.,oos
FRANK n. SMITH 1 'i"S'NN9'
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The Government stilI Lives.

EDITOR CRITIC: went to the Presidents
reception last night, not wearing dress
suit, and some Of my friends say was
guilty of gross breach Of etiquette. Is 1t
trueg You've MAN.
Vermont avenue.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-27
STAY at Home and Rest.

EDITOR CRITIc: My complexion is al.
most ruined and must do something to
restore 1t. What is the best thing eau do
for itp SOCIETY GIRL.
Fourteenth street.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-27

JUDGING from the number Of boy
babies who are being christcned
Grover Cleveland throughout the
country, twcnty-one years from now
the President will have a very strong
constituency throughout the country.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-27
Go For a Reycnue Arency.

EDITOR CRITIC: have had considerable
experience as a solicitor and would like to
secure some kind Of paying agency. What
would you recommend SEEKER.
Twelfth street
The Washington critic., 1886-02-27
The New Congregational Library.


EDITOR CRITIC notice that the plan Of
the Exposition, as submitted at the meeting
at Wizards, contemplates an American Art
Gallery, an American Hall, and a Statue Of
Columbus in the grounds of the Agricul-
tural Department. The most beautiful site
in those grounds, and, indeed, one Of the
most beautiful in the city,sis disHgurod by
the brick building OF that department. It
be erected the new Congressional Library.
1t is peculiarly appropriate that 1t be located
near the proposed museum, art gallery, and
Columbus statue Besides, 1t would In
that place be half way between the Capitol
on one side and the Executive Mansion and
principal departments on the other. 1t
would also be convenient to the citizens
and transient visitors at the hotels. The
Exposition is bound to be a grand success,
and the Congressional Library should be a
part of 1t. SUBSCRIBER.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-27
No;He has a DIspcnsatIon.

. nut He HtS u DIspcrsHtfUns
EDITOR CRITIc: VIII the advent of Lent
interfere with pleasures of tho Hon. Jedge
Waxem from WaybackY q. U. Err. Y.
Eoytavul
The Washington critic., 1886-02-27

THERE are sensations and sensations
in high society circles. 1t is high time
that Lent were here.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-27

THE fifteenth volume of the "Rebcl-
lion Record" is now ready for the
press. Those who are not fond of
reading serials had better wait until
the remaining eighty-fve volumes are
printed.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-27
Why "Georr,ao Eats the Robin.

EDITOR CRITIC: The letter signed "Geor-
gian in yesterdays CRITIC about eating
robins explains why the lovely bird of
friends In the South when he says the robin
In that section ''eats the berry OF the China
tree and becomes gloriously drunk. y
While in that condition / can understand
why Georgia. goes for 1t like hawk for
junebug-it provides both liquor and
meat in one morsel for the Georgia" Gar
gantua. All OF which is still more disgust
ing to A NEW ENGLANDER.
lie Droit Park,
The Washington critic., 1886-02-27

CoNTEMPoRANEoUs with the steps
that are being taken TO reconstruct the
American Navy is movement in New
York in favor Of Secretary Whitney
for the next United States Senator from
that State.fl The Grnphic says it's
'good idea" and that Mr.. Whitncy's
name would bca potent one to inscribe
The Washington critic., 1886-02-27
LIVERY STABLES.
FOR EXCHANGE.

w ANTED-TO EXCHANGE NEW STOVES
w for old ones at Buffers Stove Exchange,
corner 9th and SITS. smoky chimneys cured
or no pay: STOVES exchanged for groceries.
Old stoves bought.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-27

opera glasses together, and in fit of
abstraction she picked up the wrong
article and started for church.
~
Austin of the Cincinnati Times S6ar
has seen the President at church, and
writes IL up" as follows: During the
brief prayer which is delivered before
the congregation has taken its scat the
President bows his head 50 much that
those behind him lose sight for mo-
ment of the little round bald spot on
top, which is always visible when the
head is erect When the hymn is given
out the lady occupants of the pew find
their own hymn-book and hymn.
Whether it is not the fashion in Buffalo
for the gentleman to find the hymns
for the lady who sits next him in the
pew, or whether the President is ab-
sent-minded, is not necessary to inquire;
anyway, the President seems to take
no notice of the hymn.book either be-
fore or during the singing. He rises
when the congregation rises, clasps his
hands behind his back, looks about
him, but never at the hymn.book,
which is In the hands OF his neighbor,
shifts from one foot to another as the
singing goes on, sometimes swaying.
the body back and forth, and sits down
with an air of relief when 1t is over.
When the prayer is offered he does not
bow his head as do mostof those about
him. He leans back in the corner of
the pew, settles his head as deeply as
possible into the flaring collar, inclines
| II little forward and sits motionless.
| When the pastor prays for the "Chief
Magistrate of the Nation,2 his head
droops a little lower and the bald spot
| partly disappears from the covert
| glances which are shot at him from
the back seats. When the basket
comes round he is faithful to his week
| day professions, not silver coin, as
do most everybody else, but neatly
folded bill. He evidently does not pro-
| pose to pay off the Lord at seventy
nine cents on the dollar. AS he drops
his bill in the basket, he passes this
necessary article of church furniture
along to the other end Of the pew, re-
ceives the contribution and returns it
to the deacon who moves on down the
aisle. During the sermon he listens
carefully to what is said. He fidgets
more or less, however, now leaning
back in the corner of the pew with
arms folded, now with arm thrown
over the back of the seat, now leaning
his round bullet head on his arm, now
touching his hand to his smoothly.
shaven face, or toying with moustache
or lower lip In nervous sort of way.
When the sermon Is over he rises with
the congregation as they Join in the
closing hymn, puts ON his overcoat as
the singing goes on, and is ready to
start when the bencdiction is finished.
OF course he is the centre of all eyes
when he moves out of the pew and
down the aisle accompanied by his la
dies.
VA
Says the Chicago Ne,os correspond
ent There are duties which no Con
gresham who desires reelection cau
afford to ignore, and he who performs
them faithfully, in addition to his othel
work. finds time for little else. How
can he when his mail averages from
forty TO one hundred and seventy five
The Washington critic., 1886-02-27
kwPA g A Il ID.

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To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood, &C., will send
recipe that will cure you FREE OF CHARGE.
sionary in South America, Send u self'ad-
dressed envelope to- the Rev. Jos. 7. Inman
Station ID, New York CITY.
n~ysso FARMERS and Mechanics Fire
W. Insurance Company, 1910 II st n W,
Washington, D. O. Capital stock, 100000.
Small lines written.
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TOPICS OF THE DAY.

There was sensation in Epiphany
Church last Sunday, says the Inter
Ocean's- Washington correspondent,
when well-known lady came walking
up the aisle with pair of opsra-
glasses in her hand, which she carried
in most conspicuous manner. As
soon as the services commenced she
discovered her mistake, and her devo.
tions were somewhat disturbed by the
fear that other people had noticed it.
She explained afterwards that she
usually kept her prayer book and
opera glasses together, and in fit of
abstraction she picked up the wrong
article and started for church.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-27
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RS
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described check TO wit, mo. iloS. Phladel-
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Philadelphia, at Frankforl. pay TO the order
of Peter Canp5ell, nine hundred and forty.
three dollars and fifty cents SgihjD-( (Signedl
VIM ". Shallcrosa," Is lost or destroyed, ami
that vayment of the same has been stopped at
the hank. All persons are forbid using or
negotiating tho same.
WIN. II. sHALyCRoS,.
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Hxs.THE ANNUAL DINNER ~ TIL E
W. Washington Cornell Alumni Asso.
ciation will be held at Wizards Hotel. Fri
day, Feb. 90, 1888, at Z p. m. PERCY r.
CLARKE, Secretary and Treasurer.
c,Sz4OFFICE OF COLUMBIA RAIL
W-SS WAY COMPANY.
The annual election for seven directors to
serve the ensuing year for the Columbia Rail-
way Company will be held at the Kellogg
Building, 1ilJ Il st. n. w. TUESDAY, March
0proSmo, between and o'clock p. M.
W. II. CLAGETr
Secretary,
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Why is Roscoe Conkling like nineteen
letters in the alphabet9 Because he is not
in "politics.n
The Washington critic., 1886-02-27

II General Hazen RECEIVERS damages from
the New York Times will he have the nerve
TO tackle the war expenditure committee
for another $1O00OO2 It's about time for
spring suits anyhow.