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VNHoMAs BOWLING. AuctiOneer.
FURNITURE AT AUCTION.
On THURSDAY MORNING. MARCH FIRST. 1883.
commencing at TEN O'CLOCK IShxll sell The entire
contents OF the boarding house No 239 North Capitol
street, near street embracing Piano Parlor Furli-
ture, Lounges, Tables. Bedsteads, Bureaus. Wash
stands Warorobes Feather Beds, Mattresses Cooking
Stoves Kitchen Requisites &c. f25-4t
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An epidemic OF yiruient scariatina and measles
Is raging at Queenstown, Ireland. All of the pub
lie schools have been closed There have been I'VE
deaths daily on an average during the last fort
night
Prot. LEM, the African Traveller. writes that
there are grounds for the assumption that stan
les has met with disaster
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ATTORNEYS.

A NDREw c. BRADLEY.
"A Attorney and oounselo nle-. - A.
fvAMpBEII. cARRTxg1Jx ALTu9xEy,Ax
" Law. barbour Lar b1 a. ~
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LADIES GOODS

uNASTER NOVELTIES CHICKS. ZOOS RAB
IShts. &C. Faster cards half price scraP-eook re
fnrcS faNurS silk rr-nSfer pictures sod PAINT lOo
sheet music, 5c.. toys japanese eoods &c. T. JAf
uuILD. Al eth s. f'S lms
A INOSr GINEN ANAY-WORsTEO. TAPESTRY
n Work and Stauped Goods. O. maze room FOR .
stock 81 French CorSsts and Bastos 1ephyrs AL col
or EXCERPT bla.k end white. Germantown. ell col
exceyrf black ant white. lie stamrsd 100 TN
Of every description helou cost l20S 81 f2et3s
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GENTS SUITS SECURED AND PREssED, a |;
OoasA SO cents; Pants, 25 cents; Vests. rs csntA
Dry Cleaning u short notice.
Altering and Repairing neatly dono,
Goods called for aud delivered.
J. J. FISHER Co.
u $50 1t. NV. oos dser ffpnsosh.
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a smart Dog Preyeni. a Rig Fire.

y. IETEE, MINI, FEB. .t-Early yesterday
morning the drugstore OF W. e.. Rademacher was
discovered 10 " on IRE. Mr.. Ridenacher himself
resided the nOOr above The store, and was first
acquainted with the fact OF the IRE by having his
UtE,, sport, come bounding into the room, and by
ni~ barking and Juggling at the beLlclOthsS calling
the attention OF the proprietor and master TO the
D.aLs. owing TO the sagaclty OF The dog the
flames were discovered in time 10 be eXtngushed,
else large part OF the business district or the
CtJy would have been burned, strong wind pre-
N.ll!Ing ~ IlIr time.
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PROPOSALS.

DRoPosAIs FOR CoNsIKUc1 No TAM aoUsl
II REPoRN SCHOOL II. a. " y l.ssTos. k-or.ssS
"a, 1sSs.--sealed lroDoxass viz b. recsiw~d 81 - =
ONCE Of the pfesdenl in the Clos Building. 1919
street northwest. Until TWILL OClDOk ~, -
MONDAY. MARCH fiji n. ls,s. fH conssrscs.n< Q
tank house the grounds 81 tbs Torn srbot 49,
1orfps U. proposals and sI-Cilcs laTrshes az
nocer-AFy lnformsrcn. ~ ~ nfd uJuo o 49,
ton therefor st the oftce q ffs = rtx1 % ~ -
Of Irrstees hooa =. san bu tnt sec enly ~ ~
these forms ~iii BE- cfn-i erred j rght - N.Y.
20 re ,ect aay and ali bids p.r-ss b.o~ ~. kt@4
President Board OF Tfustsre SS-s
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ALTON, III, Feb. 29-FOr some time workers In
n quarry near here have observed la the rock at
one point singular petrifed bones. GeOlOgists
have been greatly puzzled 10 know what sort OF
creature the animal could have BEEN since the age
OF the rocks In IN" quarry (St. Louis limesione)
was generally supposed TO be beyond the age OF
reptiles and as the fishes Os that time had cart1ll-
sruOus skeletons Yesterday, after blast, more
Of the curious remains were noticed. There
an enormous jaw, nearly feet In length, filled
with sharp, pointed teeth The teeth are black,
and stand out IN full relief from the white lime
stone. The teeth are as thick as a finger. ; or
inches long. and aXed IN deep socket in the Jaw.
Prof McAdamS Of this city, thinks the remains
arr she eldest get known 10 biologists belieyi ing
The creature was a INDUSTRIOUS batrachtan or tail
less InphiDiIn, In shape hot very uaiike - huge
Srpr.
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TlNHOMAS BOWLING Auctoneer
CATALOGUE SALE
CHOICE AND wELL-sELRCTED COLLECTION
JAPANESE PORCELAINs.
BRONZES, CURIOS,
ARTICLES OF vIRTC.
FINE EMBROIDERED SCREENS. KAKOMANOS
AND PANELS, EMBROIDERED HAND
kERCHIEFS AND SCARFS, ETC, ETC.
ART SALESROOMS.
Eleventh street and Pennsylvania avenue,
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, MARCH FIRST AND
SECOND 1888, AT ELEVEN AM. AND THREE
Pm. EACH DAY.
Will be on exhibition WEDNESDAY February 30
Catalogues now ready for distribution
THOMAS BOWLING,
f27-4t Auctioneer
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'rO.MO DIR ROW.


w 637 Louisiana ave. opp City Post-ofhce.
EXTRA LARGE QUANTITY OF HOUSEHOLD FUR
NITURE AND EFFECTS FROM BOARDING
HOUSE AND OTHER SOURCES
COMPRISING
Every description Of Housekeeping Goods for parlors
dining rooms, chambers, &C. Fine Parlor Suits,
Walnut, Ash and other Bedroom Sets, with and
without marble, Extension Tables. ELEGANT
Sideboard. Bookcases, Folding Bed. Mir
rors, Hall Pieces. D Elegant Heating
Stoves Carpetrng. Rugs, fine White
Hair and other Mattresses. Cribs.
Toiletware, Show Gases. Sc.. &c. with
quantity of other second hand goods too
numerous to mention being the Largest Colec-
ton Offered at Any One of Our Sales: also Iron
Safe Mosler. nearly new: also Show Cases. 800
Framed and Unframed Pictures. Fancy Goods
for Easter Holidays. Second hand
Plated Table Cutlery. sc. 1t
DAwNBROKER SALE.-wE WILL SELL AT la3!
I ,.i W nonredemgtion from Nos i20Qo e
and FRIpAI, MARcH SECOND, 1883, At sewn
Bracelets. sleeye,Bntsons Guns PISTOLS. Books.
and Hated Ware. Ladies' and Gents Clothing and all
kinds of Wearing Apparel, Parties heldns tickets
s BENSINGFR Anctioneer fyS.i
National Republican., 1888-05-27
PARALYzING THE MILLS BILL.
How Good Democrats Abbreviated
the Free List Last Night.

the Free List Last Night.
Yesterday evening the Democrats Of the
House assembled In caucus to consider pro-
posed amendments to the Mills bill The
attendance was large, and the caucus was
presided over by Mr.. McCreary, of Ken
tucky, while Mr.. Wilson, of West Virginia,
acted as secretary Mr.. Randall
missed good deal of fun
by being out of town. Mr.. Mills was pres
ent, however, and his heart must have ached
at the manner in which good Democrats
paralyzed his free list.
On motion of Mr.. Lawler, of Illinois, glue
was taken from the free list and allowed to
remain at its present rate of duty-namely,
90 per cent. ad valorem.
When plate-glass was reached Mr.. Clardy,
of Missouri, earnestly besought the caucus
to adopt his amendment (Which had been
rejected by the committec) restoring to eX-
isting rates the duties on plate glass. He
said that this was matter of vital interest
in his district, and adverse action by tho
party might result in political disaster Mr..
O'Neill, of Missouri, supported Mr.. Clardy
and took occasion to defend the right OF
representatives to vote according to their
convictions upon amendments offered in the
House. His remarks excited considerable
feeling in the caucus and q lively debate
followed.
The following articles were then taken
from the free list and restored to existing
rates of duty: Glue, gelatine, and all sim
liar preparations, fish glue or isinglass;
liquorice juice, nitrite Of soda, hone black,
wavy drop black and bone char, hatter's
| furs not on the skin, plaster of paris when
| ground or calcined.
Plate glass of sizes larger than "a by 80
inches was restored to the present rate OF
| duty. Marble (rough) was made dutiabe
at As cents per cubic foot. II was on the
| free list of the bill, and now pays duty OF
| 65 cents Liquorice paste or rolls was
raised from cents (as in the bill) to 8 cents
per pound.
slabs and billets Of steel at Sl7 per ton (th'
existing ratel, instead of Sll per ton, as
fixed by the bill.
On motion of Mr.. Ford, Of Michigan
German looking-glass plates were added tt
the free list
Mr.. Rayner succeeded in having windoy
glass and bottles restored to the existing
duties. Encaustic tiles, not glazed o
enameled, were reduced in duty from 30 3
go per cent, and jute bags FOR grain wer
placed on the free list.
Mr.. Tarsney, of Michigan, made stron
plea to have the duty on salt reduced II
stead of making It duty free, but before tn
paragraph relating to that article wa
reached Mr.. Tarsney was obliged to leav
the hall and no final action was taken.
A long discussion then arose as to til
rates Of duty imposed by the cotton sche'
ule, but no change was made and the ca,
Gus adjourned to meet Monday nigh
Meanwhile resolution was passed impo
ing absolute secrecy upon all members as
the nights proceedings.
The sections relating to cotton baggir
were under consideration when the adioul
ment was had. The legislative appropri
ton bill will be pressed to conclusion
the House before the tariff bill is again take
National Republican., 1888-05-27
WE PARTED IN SILENCE.
BY A. q. POWELL.

We parted In silence, we parted by day,
on the hills of that lonely CoshOCton;
Where the fragrant lines their boughs unite,
We met, and we parted forever;
The day birds sung, and the planets above
Told many a touching story,
OF friends long passed TO the kingdom of love
Where the soul wears its mantle of glory.
We parted In silence, my cheeks We're wet
With the tears that were past controlling,
We vowed we would never-no, never forget;
And those VOWS at the time We're consolng,
But those lips that echoed the sounds of mine
Are as cold as some lonely river,
And that eye that beautiful spirits shrine
Has shrouded It's fires forever
And now on the midnight sky look
And my heart grows full of weeping
Each star Is to me a sealed book
Some tale of that loved one keeping.
We parted In silence, we parted In tears,
On the hills of that lonely CoshoCtOn.
But the odor and bloom Of those bygone years
Shall hang over It's hills forever.
National Republican., 1888-05-27
Missouri Democrats.

The Missouri Democratic Association held
meeting last evening in its rooms at Solari's,
Second Vice President j. II. Clinon in the
chair and Lewis V. Bogy, of st, Louis, as sec
retary. The following delegates to the Demo,
cratic National League convention, to be held
at Baltimore on Independence day were
elected hy ballot Representatives, Charles
Swtaler, Messrs. S. d. Cunningham and
Dooley; alternates, p. l., Lyles, John A:
Bleyins, Correspondent Stofer, of the Missouri
R6ppbiiGdR; Jas. n. Edwards, and E j. Bald
win. II was decided that the delegates wear
suitable badges, to be chosen by the commit
tee of managers,
Speeches were delivered by Chief W. Il,
SwitZler, of the bureau of statistics James n.
Edwards, N. A. Peery, and others Felix Nc
Closkey, of Tammany Hall, delivered an elo'
quent and practical speech on the probable
results Of the Cleveland policy, which was not
thoroughly encouraging to his hearers. Judge
Holiday followed in Il short speech. The
meeting concluded with stirring banjo duets
by the well.known local artists, Joseph d.
McCauley and Clarence Moore, after which
the meeting adjourned until tomorrow even
ing when delegates TO the st, Louis cOnven'
tion will be chosen,
See the $40 mems bargain suits, Eiseman
Bros, eth and Il, manufacturing clothlers and
tailOrs
National Republican., 1888-05-27
TR1VEIEBy GUTDE
PiEDMoNT AIR LINE.

PlEDMoNT AIR LINE.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY -, 1889.
Trains leave u. s. 2. station, Sixth and u
Streets
$50 A. Mast Tennessee Mail daily for
WaTenton, Gordonsville, Charlottos-
vile, Lynchburg, and stations between
Alexandria and Lynchburg, Roanoke,
Bristol, KNOXVILLE, Rome, Calera, Mont
gomery and New Orleans. Pullman
liza A. M.-Fast mail daily for Warrenton,
charlottesville, Gordonsvile stations
Chesapeake and Ohio route, Lynch.
burg Rocky Mount, Danville, and
stations between Lyuchburg and Dam
vile, Greensboro, Raleigh, Charlotte,
Columbia, Augusta Atlanta, Birming.
and, California Pullman sleeper New
York TO Montgomery In connection
with Pullman SiccpCrs Montgomery TO
New orleans and Mann Boudoir Sleep
crs for Birmingham, Nicksburg, and
Shreveport. Pullman sleeper Danvilc
10 Columbia and Charleston. Solid
trains Washington to Atlanta. Does
not connect for q. Il U. route points ON
Sundays.
e:3jP. M,-Daiy, except Sunday, for Manas.
sas, strasburg, and intermediate sta
$50 +. M.-wcstcrn express daily for Warren.
Gordonsvillc, Charlottesville, Louis
VILE Cincinnati and 81. Louis Pull
man SlCCpcrs and solid trains Washing
ton TO Louisville; also for LynChburg,
Bristol, Chattanooga, Memphis, Little
nOCh' ana AL southwestern points.
Through Pullman SlCepCr- Washington
10 Memphis without change.
liOO L. M,-SOuthCm Express daily for Lynch
burg, Danville, Raleigh, A~hCvillC,
Charlotte, Columbia, Aiken, Augusta,
Atlanta, Montgomery, New orleans,
Texas, and California. Pullman Sleep
Crs Washington TO New orleans, via
Atlanta and Montgomery. Pullman
SlcCpcrs Washington ~ AugIs "a, ia,
without change.
TRAINS ON WASHINGTON AND ONO DI.
VISION.
Leave Washington gO0 a. m daily, except sun
day, and 1915 y. IN. daily arriving at Round
llill 1873 .. m. and I:2 y. m; returning. leave
Round Hi $50 a. M daily and iaO y. m daily,
except sunday, arriving Washington s:jJ Il. IN.
and 1858 y. IN.
Through trains from the South via Charlotte,
Danvillc, and lynChhurg. arrive In Washing
| ton $40 Il. m, iI5 p. M; via East Tennessee,
| Bristol, and Iynchburg, at ii'l3 a. m. and $40
4. M; Via Chesapeake and Ohio route aud
| Charlottesville, ut $40 y. m. strasburS local
| at 0:4f a. m.
| Tickets, sleeping Car reservation, and Infor-
nation furnished and baggage checked AT
| Office, 1900 Pennsylvania avenue, and az pas.
senger station Pennsylvania railroad Sixth
| and ID streets. JAS. l.. TAYLOR
| General Passenger Agent
National Republican., 1888-05-27
Kings Palace Bulletin for the Com
ing Week.

Children's hats trimmed and untrmmed at
10, ~, 49, 40 cents and up. For 10 cents we
offer an elegant nntrmmed rough'and.ready
straw, rolling sailor, all colors, good value
mixed sailor, plain straw, straight or rolling
brim, good quality at % cents We have put
the knife into all the hats In our children,
early TO get the best selection, as the quantity
is limited, and at the prices will find quick
sales. a complete assortment of white hats
constantly receiving, and place them upon
our counters at twenty per cent cheaper than
can be bought elsewhere. All IN need OF mil,
lnery will find II to their benefit TO give us
styles. Kings Palace, Sli Seventh street
thWpst
National Republican., 1888-05-27
VNHE GREAT PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE TO
i TllENORrII. WEST, AND SOUTHWEST
DOUBlETRACk k,SPLESDID SCENERY;
STEEL RAILS MAGNIFICENT EQUIP
IN EFFECT MAY 10, iSSs.
~ EAA-E A.n-l.Ln-.L... -.

-
TRAINS LEAVE Washington from station,
corner 9TH and streets as follows:
For Pittsturg and the West, Chicago Limited
Express OF Palace Sleeping Cars at $50 a. m.
daily; Fast Line $50 Il. IN. daily To Cincinnati
and st. Louis with Sleeping Cars from Harris
burg 10 Cincinnati and Buffet Cdrto St Lodis;
daily, except Saturday, To Chicago, with Sleep
Ing Car Altoona TO Chicago, Western EX-
press, at 5AOp m daily with Sleeping Cars
Washington 70 Chicago and st. Louis, and, ex-
ccpt saturdays, Harrisburg to Cleveland,
connecting daily at Harrisburg with through
Slcepcrs for Louisville and Memphis Pacific
Express, 10 y. IN. daily for pittShurG aud the
West, with through Sleeper to PittsburG, and
BALTIMoRE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For Erie, Canandaigua, Rochester, buffalo,
with Palace Cars Washington 10 Rochester.
For Williamsport, Lock Haven and Elmira,
al $50 q. m; daily, except sunday, o.
and llao a. M 900, do 1000 nm !, -. m
ON sunday; 9oo, ll;i0 a. m, sai 40 1000 ana
ll:20 y. m. Limited Express Of Pullman Ftirior
and Dining Cars, $40 4. m daily, except sun
day, and 34j p m. daily.
For Boston without change, 100 y. NJ every
For Brooklyn, N. Y, all through trains con.
meet at Jersey City with boats Of Brooklyn
Annex, ahordinS direct transfer TO Fulton
street, avoiding double ferriage across New
For Philadelphia, 7;so, 900, iIOo, and liao
q, m, goo, $40, 800 1000, and ll:Np. m. On
and 1870 p. m. Limited Express parlOr and
Dining Cars, 9:4O a. m. week days. and 3:i5 y.
III. daily,
For baltimore 6;s5, 7:2o, 900 o:iO, o5o llOo,
llHO q, m, 1908 200, 3A5 4:l0, i:.o, $40, 500,
| $40, 1000, and ll:90 p, m. ON sunday, 900,
eO5, $50 1910 a. M, 200, 3a5, i:l0, 600, $40,
| 1900 and ll:2O p. m,
For POpC's creek Line, 4 20 a. m. and i:i0 %,
| m daily except Sunday,
| For Annapolis $50 and 900 u. M, 1905. 80
and geo y, m, daily, except sunday sund,SS.
XiEXANbRiRR glya, H;,, 6iiI ~ AND FREDERICKSBURG
RAllMAYs AND ALEXANDRIA AND
| WASHINGTON RAILROAD.
For Alexandria, SEQ, G:35, $40, 0,i7, 1857 a. M,
1901 noon, 205, I;15, 800, GOl $50 sos, lO.05,
| and ll37 y, IN, ON Sunday, ut 600, 0iT, 1857 a.
m, 2;30, $50 sos, and 1905 =, m,
Accommodations for QuantiCO, 500 y. m.
week days,
For Richmond and the South, 600, 1857 a. nl,,
daily. and 6Ol y, m daily, except sunday.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington,
Cos i.O5, 500, 9l0, 1918, ll0I u, m; ls1O, 500,
823 $40, I:O5, 032 l0i1, and ll;Oh n, IN. ON
sunday al $40 and ll;07 Il. IN; 800, $40, I:OJ,
032 and i0;i2 p, IN.
Tickets and Information at the office, north
cast corner of 18th street and PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, and at the station where orders can
he left Tor the checking of baggage TO destina
j, r.. WOOD,
General Passenger Agent
CllAS, E. PCGll, General Manager.
National Republican., 1888-05-27
OUR SECOND
GRAND CLEARING SALE
OF
Wilton Velvets, Moquettes,
Body Brussels, and Ta-
pestry Carpets.

We will commence on Mon
day, May II, and continue
through the week, a sale of
our entire stock of Remnants
and Odd Pieces Wilton VEL
vets, Moquettes, Body Brus-
sells, and Tapestry Carpets.
Prices from 25 to so cents
per yard less than same
goods can be purchased else
Where. Our object in making
this sacrifice Is to close out
all the goods possible prepar-
atory to adding two more
floors to our building and
making 6 eral improve
ments throughout. We have
placed a price upon them
that will insure the sale of
every piece during the next
six days.
Read the following list and
note the prices:
National Republican., 1888-05-27

street Among the articles contributed by
the editors are james X. Paulding aud
George Peabody, by Gen. James Grant VII
son; and James Madison and James OTIS, by
Prof John Fisko. There are nearly three
hundred vignettes, including pictures of
celebrated churches and other public build
ings, birthplaces, statues, and monuments,
and ten steel portraits.
National Republican., 1888-05-27

hope Of being nominated for the Vice Presi
dency. Gov. Gray's term will expire Jan
uary next, and his successor will he elected
Tuesday after the first Monday of Novem-
her this ycar-thc great day of the year.
The Democrats are IN the field with Con-
gresham COurtland c. Matson as their can
didatc.
The congressman's residence is at Green
castle, and he is native of the state which
delights 20 do him honor lie was born at
Brookvillc oil Apr. %, lSil. lie had grad
uatcd at the II diana Asbuiy University be-
fore the outbreak Of the war, when he en-
listed as a private soldier In the Union
army. The rcgimcnv hC joined was the 10th
Indiana volunteers lie remained In 1t
about year. After that time he Joined the
9th Indiana cavalry, in which he continued
TO serve until October, 1865. He was col
onel of the regiment during the last part of
the time.
When Col. Matson returned to civil life
he read law. lie began practice at Green
castle promptly after his admission to the
bar. His public services previous to his
present membership in the iiftieth Congress,
comprise three terms as prosecuting attor
ney Of different courts in "the Hoosiel
state" and membership in the forty
seventh, forty.eighth, and forty-ninth Con
gressCs.
National Republican., 1888-05-27
Appleton,s American biography.

The fourth volume of "Appleton's Cy-
clopedia of American Biography" among
others, win contain articles by Justice Brad.
ley on John Marshall, Prof. Henry Copper
on Gen. Mcclellan, DR.; oliver Wendell
Holmes on John Lothrop Motley, Gen Brad
ley T. johnson, and on Gen, james Long
National Republican., 1888-05-27
Tho Final Victory,

The complaint Of Hamlin, McIraine, and
others to General Assembly against the ac-
tion of the synod of Baltimore in tho Todd
case was turned out OF court on the Gath
instant by the unanimous vote Of the iudicia
committee.
National Republican., 1888-05-27
CoURTLAND c. MATsoN,
Democratic Candidate for Governor of
Indiana.

Unusual interest is taken in Indiana poll
tics at this time, the present governor, Isaac
p. Gray, having succeeded in taking the
foremost place in the Democratic ranks of
that commonwealth, and being, II is gen
orally understood, in the field with the
National Republican., 1888-05-27
ILLlTERACY INCREASING.
In Louisiana the Whites and Blacks
are Worse or than in 1880.


are Worse or than in 1880.
A recent dispatch from New Orleans
etates that the report just issued by the
secretary of state, showing the number of
registered voters in Louisiana at the late
election, is far from pleasant reading to the
friends of education, rs it shows that IL
literacy is still increasing. Here is n com
parison with the returns Of the census on
The same subject:
ILLITERATE VOTERS IN LOUISIANA.
White Col'red. Total.
lssS-Report of Sccre. ., ,,o,,
tary OF State. ,as6 iO2,9ia ls6,93s
lsS0U. S, Census...."lB,3Ii $4,000 lOS'o5s
VOTERS WHO CAN WRITE THEIR NAMES
White. Col'red, Total.
1858 .,.,,,,,,,,,..,.00,9i5 c3,0l0 122,9j5
1880. .....................02,i 2l,i2s 1856
1t will be seen that in 1880 a majority
$40 per cent-of the voters could sign
their names, whereas to-day they are in a
minority-40,2 per cent. Nor is this con
fined to the negroes only, for In the past
eight years the illitcrate white voters have
increased from 1871 to l0.3per cent. In thirty
nine of the iifty-nine parishes In the state
| the illiterate voters are in a majority, and
| In several majority of the whites are I'M
| able to sign their names to the registration
| papers. Only two in five white voters in
the new parish of Acadia, and In Tcrrc-
| bonne and NeTmilliOn can read and write.
| In Morehouse parish less than 2per cent, OF
the negro voters are at all educated, and
| the negroes are three to one as compared
with the whites, and in the large negro par
ishes of Concordia, Madison, &C., the illit,
crate voters Outnumbcr those who can read
| and write four to one.
ID n B,
National Republican., 1888-05-27
DIED.

CIsSEL,-On May 25, 1883, at 1850 p, M,
MARY CATuARISE, beloved wife of William IL.
II, Cissel, and daughter OF John and Catharine
Riggles.
The funeral will take place from her late
residence, AL NJ street northwest, ON Monday
next at p, m. Relatives and friends are IN
yited 10 attend.
National Republican., 1888-05-27

power, and Gov. Oglesby will be succeeded
by Republican Gov. Fifer.
Mr.. Fifcr was born In the year 1912 at
StauntOn, Va. lie was In his teens when
his father settled in Mclean county, ILL.,, to
cultivate q small farm. The four years be-
ginning with 1857 were spent by young
Fifer in helping his father to clear the land,
alternating this laborious occupation with
bricklaying. With his countrys need he
Joined an Illinois regiment as private SOL
dier. Fifcr was terribly wounded at Jack
son, Miss, on July 10, 1868. lie recovered
from his injuries, and toward the end of
1864 became Il student at the Illinois Wes-
leyan University, Bloomington, where he
was graduated in 1868. lie had read law
about two years when, in 1869, he was
admitted to the bar In 1871 he was elected
corporation counsel of Bloomington; the
next year states attorney. After eight
years. continuous service in this capacity
he was elected to the state senate, of which
he was a member four years. Ills services
as senator gave him great local distinction.
Since his retirement from the senate Mr..
Fifer until now has steadily pursued the
practice of his profession. His career is an
Interesting chapter in American biography.