From Naiby'g last letter, it appears that Bascom, in consideration of $100 which Nasby got for, his vote at St. Louis, and turned in on his liquor bill, agreed to fill Nasby's bottle each rooming, until the letters of Tilden and Hendricks were issued, read and unterstood by Petroleum V. The next morning after the letters appeared, he was promptly on hand at Bascora's with his bottle. The rest is in his own language: "Fill it 1" I remark t calmly. Not any," sed he. "Yoo hcv the letters." "George Washington B," I replied, "your promise wuz to keep this bottle, filled not only till I. hed red the letters, BUT TILL I UNDERSTOOD JEM. I ll6V bin applyin my intellek to cm for tun hours, and cf I know from them let ters whether I am to talk Hard money or Soft, Immejite Resumpshn or Per- Eetooal Postponement, I Lope never to e Postmaster." What did that perfijus wretch do? He telegraphed that very day to both Tilden and Hcndrix, ez follers: "Shel Nasby, on the eturup, advo cate Hard money or Soft? Auser to wunst. Important, to save an inno eent Dimocrat from rooin." And the ansers come prompt: FROM TILDEN. "Hard money, uv course, but soften it a good deal in the West. Strike boldly, however, for Reform and agin the Cofrupshen uv the Republikin party. . Tilden." FROM IIENDRIX. "Soft money, uv course, but harden it a good deal in the East. Strike boldly, however, for Reform, and agin the Corrupsben of the Republikin party. Hendrix." ; The following is told of Col. Samuel Colt, who, in his life time, was some times inclined to be a trifle pompous. When he was building dwelHug houses for the workmen employed in his great pistol factory, he one day en countered a boy picking up chips on his grounds. "What are you doing here?" he said gruffly. "Picking up chips, sir," replied the youngster, evidently unawed by the great presence. "Perhaps," said the Colonel, draw ing himself up with great dignity; "yon don't know who I. am. I am Colonel Samuel Colt, and I live in .that big house up yonder." The boy straightened up, swelled eut, and answered. ' : ' $ r "Perhaps you 'don't know who I am. I'm Patrick Murphy, and I live in that little shanty down yon der," pointing in the direction. "Sonny," said the Colonel, blandly, patting the boy on the head, "go on and pick up ail the chips you want, and when you get out, come back for more." It is not custonarv to bestow real kisses on lovers in the performances at the Vienna theatres. A failure to ob 6erve th custom in this respect has brought serious misfortune upon a handsome tenor, Bastiano Widmann by name. He saluted the soprano honestly on the lips, much to her sur prise. She requested him in future to refrain from such demonstrations, and, to make Bure of it, exclaimed at the second representation of the same op era, when the kissing time arrived, loud enough lor the audience to hear, "I will excuse you from the kiss. This open insult infuriated the tenor, and he retorted coarsely, "Thank Heaven for that 1 Who wants to kiss such an old thing 1" The consequeuce is mat the tenor is now seek ing a situation elsewhere, and the pretty. soprano is kissed no more in nublic. This anecdote is told of Dr. Samuel Johnson and his wife previous to their marriage: lie said to her that he very much wished to marry her, but there were three obstacles : First, ho was of very bumble origiu ; second, he Lad no money ; third, ho had an uncle who was hanged. In reply, 6he honored no man more or less because of his parentage; second, she had no money herself; and third, although Bite had had no relatives hanged, she bad twenty who deserved to be, and she wished they were. George Eliot died at Springfield lately, aged seventeen. He did not portray character, but ate for dicner potato pie, a plum pudding, a Bheet of ginger bread, a rice pudding, five squares of Yorkshire pudding and three basins of soup, washing this it njpai uown with three basins each of beer, water and lemonade. The cor oner s jury returned a verdict of Nleath from gluttony." Briguoli is mellifluously tooting in Boston. He weighs nearly three hun dred pounds, and out of his adiposo vastness his voice issues like the noto of some sweet minstrel inclosed in beer, barrel and trying to sicg through tKJbupg.bole. An exchange says that it tric3 the gallantry of a Frenchman to have Chicago woman borrow his pocket hand kerchief to wipe lies poodle a nose with. "Madam," said a gentleman to hid wife, "let me tell you that facts are very stubborn thiuiia." "What a fact yo'i ruuot be," quoth the lady. ' SQUARE GRAND PIANOS Rotailcd at Wholesale rriccs. SOOOfor t280. 6SOfort300. 700f0r300. 9800 for S380. TI1K "MENDELSSOHN" PIANO CO. HAVE STRUCK t JIAltI PAX ritlCKS. Only Ono Prioo for Cash, and a low one. NO DEVIATION. Wo glvo no discounts. We pay no agents' commissions, which donhlo the prices of all Pianos. We look to the Tooplo, who want a first class Piano at a fair profit over cost of manufacture. We appoint the People our agents, and give them our Pianos as low as any agent can buy oqually good Pianos of any other manufacturer, giving tho People, in a reduced price, what is usually expended in commissions, rent, freight, traveling and incidental expenses. Tho "Medelssohn" Piano Co. can sell you a 71 octavo rosewood casoPiano,6foct 10 inches long, with front round corners, carvod legs, serpentine and plinth mould ings, with improvements, including Full Iron Frame, Ovor Strung Bass, . Agraflo Troblo, and ... t French Grand Action, which only accompany the best Pianos of tho most celebrated makers, at tho very low price of ?250, $275 or 8300, according to stylo of case, or with four round cor ners and full agradb for 350, and guaran tee them in every rospomt equal to any Piano made of similar style, or no sale. The "Mendelssohn" Piano is manufac tured from tho very best materials, and by tho most skilled and finished work men. Tho manufacture is conducted by ono of the most experienced Piano manu facturers in the country. This is no now enterprise, turning out a poor and cheap piano, made from green wood, and by urecner mechanics. Our Piano is unsurpassed by any in tho market for its rich and powerful tones, and ita adaptation to tho human voice in sympathetic, mellow and singing qualities. It speaks for itself. We are willinnr tn nlnv Ik lmoilr. or... other make of Piano on its merits, cther in beauty of case, or excellence of tone, and "at half tho money" of equally good instruments. "The host the cheapest" When it costs tho leat monoy. All Pianos fully warranted for flvo years. Send for our TUnutrat.! nml IWnrln. 4 V I IT- tive Circular. ,. The "Mendelssohn" Nano Co., Office of Manufactory, 11 60 BROADWAY, N. Y. HARD TIMES. CHANGE YOUR SURROUNDINGS. All wanting Fruit Farms, cspeciall ad aptod to tho growth of tho Vino, whero it is an established success and pays largo profit. Tho laud is also adapted to tho growth of Teaches, Pears, Apples and small fruits ; also Grain, Grass and Veg etables. Many hundred of excellent Vineyards, urcnaras ana r arms, can now bo seen. The location is only 84 miles south of Philadelphia, by Hailroad. in a mild, do lightful climate, and at the very doors of uio jnow xorK ana r miauoipiua Markets. Another Railroad runs direct to New York. Tho place is already largo, successful and prosperous. Churches, Schools, and outer privileges are already established, Also, manufactories of Shoos. Clothing Glass, Straw Goods, and other things, at wmen amereni mombers or a lamiiy can Irocure employment it nas been a ncaitii rosort for somo years past for people suffering from pul monary affections. Catarrh. A true, an ddo. bility ; many thousands havo entirely re covered. , A new brick hotel has just been com- piciou, luo loot iront, witii back buildings, iYmr tttrtrifta lllirll irwlllrlinrr UVnrifli v.w.t' and all modem improvements for tho ac commodation oi visitors. x-rieo oi x-arm .Liana VZo.lHJ nor acre payablo installments, within tho period of four years. In this cliinato, planted out io vines, zu acres oi land will count fully ua muni ua iuvj uvruH lunner norm. i-ei-Mons unacquainted Willi iruit trrow- ing can bacouio familiar with it iu a short time on account of surroundinirs. Five aero, ono acre, and town lots, in tno towns or laiidisvillo and V inoluud. also for sale. Whilst visiting the Centennial Exhibi tion, Vinolaud can bo visited at small ex pense. A paper containing full information will be sent upon application to CliRLES K. LAN MS, Vineland. N. J., free of cost. The following is an extract from a den soription of Vineland, published in tho New York Tribune, by tho well-known Agriculturist, Solon Robinson: All tho farmers were of tho "well todo" sort, and somo of them, who havo turned their attention to fruits and uiarkot gard ening, have grown ri Ai. Tho soil is loam, varying fr.om sandy to clayey, and surface gently undulating, intorsocted with small streams and occasional wet meadows, in which deposts of peat or muck are stored, sufficient to fertilize the wholo upland sur faco, alter it has been exhausted of its natural fertility. It is certainly ono of the most ox tensive fertile tracts, in an almost level position, and suitablo condition for pleasant farm ing, that we know of this side of tho West ern prairies. We found somo of tho old est farms apparently just as profitably productive as whoa first cleared of forest lUty or a hundred years ago. The geologist would soon discover tho causo of this continued fertility. Tho whole country is a maiino deposit, and all through tho soil we found evidences of calcareous substances, generally in tho form of indurated calcareous mail, show ing many distinct forms of ancient shells, oi tho tertiary formation ; and this marly substance is scattered all through tho soil, in a very comminuted form, and in the exact condition inoM. easily ussiimuilatud by such plants as the fanner desires to cultivate. Bui JOB WORK DONE AT THIS 'REPUBLICAN" OFFICE Atihc lowest cash prices, neatly, prompt ly, and in style equal to that of any other mlablishmcnt in the District. :o:- B U S I.N E SS CAR D S , SHOW CARDS, VISITING CA1US, SCHOOL CARDS WEDDING CARDS, PROGRAMMES, INVITATIONS, 13 ALL TICKETS, ADMISSION TICKETS, MOXTlIfiY STATEMENTS, ENVELOPES BILL HEADS, LETTER HEADS, NOTE HEADS, CIRCULARS, BLANKS, POSTERS. DODGERS, HANDBILLS LABELS, SHIPPING TAGS, Ac. THE .; HEW: "DOMESTIC,".;- A DOUBLE THREAD LOCK-STITOII MACHINE. i-ift if. ,m? VVii hi? J: -r .' " ( -1 : f v : : - W l " r- -- -. ' ters'' J teXwm k ". ' ; 1-;.w)os'-;v,--:-"''i-.'sr4:- r-. , -( TT rrtaliM all the virtue! of tlie T.lqht-Rmming "DOMESriC," incluilinE the Automatic Tension, which wtu and i.i the lcnt fn me. es-Plcase notice our PA'lT.N't" HARDliNfc'.D CONICAL HEARINGS on both the Mchin and Stand. . r Oiir new and old idt.vt, wrkc-J nj't with brand new Machinery and TooU at onr own new worV, In the buav cityvf Newark, New cr;ev, liave qiven a ilundard of M KCH ANICAI. KXCKI LKNCK, Klinimnm cf Friction, Nlmiiaum u( lir.ihi!ny, and rane of wuik, ucvur bcretufora reached in the Sewing Mnchiuc woi Id. TO THIS STATEMENT AND THE MACHINE ITSELF We Invlta the attention of all, eipeclally thoae having high mechanical eklll or ebaervation. H. B. Alt Machine fully w.irramcd. DOMESTIC SEWirJC MACHINE CO., ' Wow "Vorlc nml Cljlcng-o. LADIES, USE "DOMESTIC" PAPER FASHIONS. BIXBY'S BLACKING. A COMBINED POLISH lU.ACKINU AM) LEATIIEIt I'KESEUVATIVE. - . l Imports and ProfesKional Bootblacks in New York, and all other largo cities where this Itlaoking Las beon introduced, ac knowledge its superiority over all import ed or domestic Blackings in mho, as an Elegant Polish and Conserver of Loathor. MOTICE. Blxby's "Best" Blacking has a Bed and Blue Label. Do not be deceived by ac cepting our "Standard" Blacking in nlaco of "Best." The Standard has Uio label stamped into tho tin cover. This brand is mado to compete with other American and French Blackings, but is inferior to our "Bost." . Bixliy's "Bost" Blacking will savo its entire cost in the wear of your boots and shoos. HOUSEKEEPERS THY Bixby's French -Laundry Blue, IN SIFTING BOXES. . The most convenient and economical package, and tho only combined Bleach and Blueing Powder in uso. S. M. BIXBY A CO., Manufacturing Chomlsts, 11 Nos. 173 cfe 175 Washington St., N. Y. SIDDALL'S MAGNETIC SOAP Tho Cheapest Soap that can bo usoj for tho following reasons : 1st. Ono bar will go as far as two of any other, 2d. Only half tho usual rubbing being required, thcro is a saving of more than the entlro cost of tho Soap m lubor alono. 3d. Tho clothes aro mado Sweet, Clean and white without Boiling or Scald ing, thus all injury to them isavoid od. Thcro is a saving in fuel and hard work, and tho washing is dono in about half the usual time. It is also guaranteed under a penalty of uuy aoiiars noi to nvjuro tno clothes or hands, and as one trial will enable any person to ascertain tho truth of thoso statements, it would never pay tho pro prietor to engage in an extensive system of advertising and claim such doclded merit for his Soap unless ho knew from positive experience that it wou'd prove to be in every respect what is claimed for it. This is also a superior Soap ior Tollot and Shaving purposes. , , WAUNEH, 1UIODKS A CO., Wholesale Fancy Grocers, General Agents, Oil . Philadelphia, Ta. PEABODY HOUSE, COBNEH of -LOCUST A NINTH STS., PHILADELPHIA, PA. Convenient to all places of amusement and car lines in tho city. No changes to and from the Centennial grounds. Col. Watson, liroiu ii t..p r,f tl. Houso, Cincinnati for tho past twenty rears, and present proprietor, has leased the house for a term of vers. and has newly furnished and littod it throughout. .. wuvmiiwuv, lie will keen a stru-l v tir-.t-i.luuu I, ,.,.-, and lias accommodation for M0 guests.' 1'cniiK only f3 jer day. No bar 1ms ever been kept in tho Henry House, uur will any be kept at tho iYa- bod.V. i j j J. Music lias Charms ! TRICES REDUCED. THE BEST IN THE WORLD! WILL LAST A LIFE TIME! 45,000 OF THE CELEUIIATICD SHOlillER ORG A U S IN DAILY USE. 1 Stool Doxcd Free with each Or:nn. Tho best talent In tho country recom mends theno organs. 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