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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-01

The Hon. Charles Francis Adams delivered
an address a few days ago before the Phi
Beta Kappa Society OF Harvard University,
which Is worthy Of more than a passing
notice. Mr.. Adams, on the occasion referred
to, departed from the traditionary Grafton
that the society has been, In one form or
another, listening to since its foundation, and
coming forward as q counselor and guide
advised the adoption at the University Of
SOM system OF training for the duties Of
public life. In whatever light we regard It,
the omen Is propitious one. There are few
men who have deserved better OF their conn
try than this illustrious scholar and states
man, and not the least important Of his
public services Is that which he has just
rendered. II may be some time before his
ideas bear the fruition which he Ia sanguine
enough to hope for them, but that they will
blossom and bear fruit SON day there can be
no doubt.
Mr.. Adams said at seems to me there Is
a want which ought, before long, to be sup
piled everywhere, and especially here. ] re-
fer to the arrangement OF class of prelmi-
nary studies especially adapted to the prep
aration Of young men to take IN efficient part
Il, th, nnant nf nnasfipna cpnnpcfod With
,ho rnanogemcnt ~ nuhlIc Affair. !" To-
ola. oI nsefulness in this connection nrese,t
,nas..o,ros 10 Mr. Ad,ms-one ,he diroc,ion
y, H., n,r;odicaI nress and tho Other orator.
NJ Adams would have our Young men edn.
c,,. ,hem.elves 10 these two great sources nj
nawor and Inaucnce, not for the hone of 70.
ward in wealth or ofIlcIal position that NAV
CONC from them, but as A means Of exerclsIny
wno,ssome and beneficial influence mon me
country, not that he despises public Office or
,,onId nave IL summed. but that its advant.
ogss orc very often more than neutralIzed nv
i,s disaavaniapes. His idea is to cali ont tbe
rsssrved mower of the country when the oc.
casIon demand, ii; to excite an intere.t In
,.a,,,I..I ae,oIrs and cspecIaIIv in the ,0s,rs
~ .,ote.mansbip.
=, cannot he denied that much of the odium
- a,sreru,e tina, Ina come unon tho nam.
- democracy during the last few wears has
~. os,a,n in The fact that the edpca,ed .nd
ia,.,ursnt Glasses. who are dIrectIv ir,er.
n,,od In GOOD government, have held aloe,
49, onr nolI,,caI disputes and contests .rd
. LIN their entire management and conI
,ro, 10 fall into the hands Of the men the leas,
a. 10 asaI with them. The under STRAIT,
:, sooiotv have upheayed themselves. and
.,.h.d with their weight of Ignorance
,orr,n,jop the cultivated .ra 4,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-01

The New York Times yesterday morning
came out In an entire new dross, Follow.
Ing the example Of the Tribune and the
World 1t has thrown out all the black, ugly
type that 1t has been using In Its headlines
and is now one Of the handsomest papers In
the country. Several expressive and valua.
BILE improvements we learn from Its columns
have been made In the equipment Of the
Times. Its mechanical facilities have been
greatly extended by the addition Of new
presses, &c, &c, and Its accommodation
enlarged by the extension Of its publication
offices, which have been entirely reftted and
furnished In the best possible style. The
Times Is really an excellent newspaper, and
Ia doing good service for the Republican
party. In one respect only IL 1t open to criti'
cism, viz: The ignorance that 1t almost daily
evidences In one department or another oil
American affairs. For instance, yesterday
It printed an interesting letter describing
Trenton Falls under the caption Of "a New
Jersey wonder" when almost every schoo
boy In the country knows that Trenton Fall
are In the State of New York and not New
Jersey. We judge from this blunder that IL
English editor has returned fr ON the Vienni
exposition. The Times should have KEEP
him at home and given him course In Ameri
can geography.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-01

Yesterday morning we printed exclusively
in this city q comprehensive synopsis Of the
report Of the frontier commission, which was
presented on Saturday last to the Secretary
of State. The report contains several valu-
BILE recommendations and suggestions which
will, we have no doubt, receive In the proper
quarters the attention that Is due them. The
most significant point In the whole report Is
that In which Is presented the sum total Of
the claims Of our citizens on the border
against the Mexican Government. Itappcars
that the total cases sworn to amount to
nearly fifty million dollars. The amount Is
enormous, and will serve to convey an idea Of
the Insecurity Of life and property on our
Southern frontier. The NCrshern pubic has
been slow to believe the tales Of outrage,
suffering and pillagc that have come up to
us from the Rio Grande during the last few
years. The majority Of US were Of the opin-
ion that they were grossly exaggerated, II
not entirely untrue; circulated In the interest
of those who sighed for an opportunity to
become possessed in some way Of the fair
promises on the other side Of our boundary
line. The report of the commission places
the whole subject in an entirely different
light. In Ii Is shown conclusively that our
Southern citizens have BEEN cruelty and wan
tonly prosecuted, their properly stolen by
thieying bands, and In many instances their
threats cut by vagabond assassins, who after
the preparation Of their crimes, sought and
found safety and securil, In the territory Of
our neighbor. Fifty millions Of dollars Is u
large sum to he despoiled Of In the course OF
q few years, and now that all the facts are
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-01

Of supply, to furnish every Kind OF armor
with which the more certainly an ultimate
triumph Of the right and the true may DO Sc
cured Cast q momentary glance over this
broad continent. You will sec at once that
II h the most magnificent theatre upon when
human power has ever had an opportunity 70
exert Itself; remember that upon u forty mill
lions Of beings are already placed, and that
the future will doubtless contribute its an
nnal millions In an eyer-ascending ratio.
You will also motto that hocking In from out
side come the Cclt, the Teuton, the African,
the Aztec and the native Of for Cathay, all
rushing In to form parts OF one huge
upon whose fat depends the realiza-
tion OF the highest hope ever yet
formed Of approaching the image OF q
utopian Commonwealth. Surely never In
any preceding record Of human history has
there been falrer opening for the full de-
vclopmcnt OF the noblcst aspirations for good
which tho Divine Being has been pleased to
implaut In the bosoms Of his creatures.
Here Ia ample space and vcrgc enough for
the most far-seelng statesman, the most per-
suasivc orator, the most profound philoso-
pher, the most exalted philarthroplst. Here
d field the like OF which Aristotle or Plato
never trod. Here are problems on which
Cicero never could have speculatcd, or Bacon
exercised his wonderful sagacity. Answer
me u you can, pray you. shall " Indeed
be that this marvellous scene will be occupied
BY actors worthy Of their place, who will
strain their utmost powers to rise to ever,
great emergency and do for their fellow-mci
all that mortal power has been able to affec
since the forfeiture Of Paradise? Let us hon
that tho enthusiasm for a higher education
may more and more stimulate the young 4
| weave for themselves q garland Of laurel
wherefrom they rcceiyc on their brows a
everlasting crown, and Of whom the historic
may mark the good, the wise, the true, TO
lessons to the multitude unborn.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-01

these arrangements Is the following: A
medical man has been attending patent
several years, and yet he has never seen his
patient. The gentleman firmly believes that
he has IN 1sophagus Of peculiar coustruc-
ton, and that he Is accordingly liable at any
moment to be choked. That help may be nj
occur he has physician In the house night
and day. The physician, being human, must
needs take his walks abroad, and Il becomes
necessary to provide substitute for him two
hours a day. Accordingly, doctor attends
daily from u to Q fills up his time by dispos-
Ing OF an admirable lunch, and finds the gold
aud silver coin, In their usual happy combin-
alton, neatly put up by the side OF his plate
In tissue paper. Up to the present date he
has never had the pleasure Of exchanging
words with his interesting patlent.--Froni
he "Romdnce Of Medicine" in london SO.
ciefU.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-01

The Means Of Making Imperishsblc ships.
The Macon (Ga.) Telegraph says there are
folds on the seaboard Of that State which
have been cleared over one hundred years,
and which still contain the numerous upright
trunks Of girdled live oaks, from which the
sap wood long since has fallen. Bleached by
The gales Of old ocean, they remain as sen.
tries on the coast, their giant arms standing
rigidly forth. and ofttimes surmounted by
the bald eagles eyrie or the huge nests Of
flsh hawks.
These nye-oak trees are so hard a. almost
to turn the edge Of the keenest axe. To
drive nall Into one Of them Is wen nigh I'm
possible. And even when Frustrated by the
hurricane, and deeply embedded In the yield.
Ing soil Of the coast, they seem imperyious to
time and the attrltlon OF the elements. They
remain bleaching upon the earth Just as they
fell generations ago. -
I ,s Apssan p T,ss Gag
md othor poTtlaba Of tho frannp Of man-of-
war are fashioned by nature, the wood1opltoI
having q drawing Of zach pieoe, and seeking
its exact counterpart among the huge and
wide-spreading boughs Of the monarch Of the
forest. The trunk Of the ltye-oak is Of I'm.
mense diameter, but seldom exceeds fifteen
| feet 10 height. At about that distance from
tho batth"lt sAapis out gigantic branches
many feet in circumference, and extending
horizontally to great distance. These limb
assume tortuous and various shapes, so tina
almost every angle b described by them
Hence the ability to procure the crookct
knees 90 essential In the construction Of I
ship. These gisrIed pieces q timber possesl
amazing strength and durability, and eai
stand any amohnt Of stralning and the heaY
lest ses,
single live oak will sometimes cover on,
fourth 81 an aero. With their doep-grean
delicate leaves, and the long fostoons OF era!
moss draplng their Venerable forms, no NOR
striking object In nature can be found. The,
produce an immense number Of slendc
acorns, about three fourths Of On In length
aud quite palatablc as IN article Of food. Tn
live oak cutters Of the Government penetrat
the densest thickets, and with their shor
club-axes cut down these vast trees close 4
the ground with Wandlrful ee,ss,,y. Thd
then construct improvised corduroy roads O
poles, and, with the aid Of oxen. drag thei
dismcmbcred prizes TO the nearest waite
course, where they are hoisted on board tn
vessel or barge, as the case may DO, and con
veyed 70 deep water. So greats the specif
S Gs,s p, .. sas IA t .Ie XVI sspsot
RATED as other timber, -"
The timber sells by tho cubic foot, and con
mands high prioes. On the coast Of Gcorgl
the general Government ownes one isis.n
called Blackboard, which, In the early wont
Of the writer, was rented to several as6crme
upon the condition that they sowed sms
area OF land with sc6rns Of the live oak, an
cultivated a plantation Of young trees. Tn
spot was the place, tradition declares, whei
the pirate Captain Kidd secretcd his lll,gotts
treasure, and the whole Island Ia tbipRly Il
dented with the holes dug by oredulops e,
plorors.
New ENGLAND Is already complaining {
the want Of rain.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-01

Madame Ida Pfoiffer, a. standing at tbs
head Of oil female travellers, must close this
short survey. Brought up at Vienna n the
playfellow Of her rough brothers, she soon
equsisa them In their bold independence, and
always wore thsir arsss. 4. The age Of IA,
to her great grief, her parents put her isto
suitable costume, and intrusted the care Of
her education TO a young professor, from
whom she received four years Of solid In
strucu9g, and from a turbulent child was
changed into . NODES yGlng lady. Her
gratitude was boundlsss, ard Then . Greek
asked her band In marriage, Of the age or II,
she disnoyored that she could love none but
her tutor, who was equally pleased with her.
His want OF fortitnda made her paronts re.
without their meeting, but their feelings were
unchanged. Chance brought thom together
for few moments, and Ida's emotion was so
great that fever came on, and she was not
expected to recover; but strong constitu-
ton overcame all.
Determined not to stay with her parents,
she declared her intention Of accepting
the first offer she received. An cstimable
man, thirty years older than herself, came
forward, aud, In spite Of her romantic dispo-
| sition, she madB On excellent mpther and
| housekecper. Her sous grew up, aud when
her duties were ended, 1t tho age Of nifty,
| she determined to indulge In her ardent love
for travelling. Her debut was made In Pales-
tlno, and from thence she passed from one
orous cold and oycrh9sering he4l; went
among the savagps Of South Americas
brayed tho tempests OF Cape Horn; sat be-
side Queen Pomare at q banquet In tho South
Sea islands; hunted tigers, pistol In hand, N
the Indian jungles; descended into the dia'
mond mines OF Borneo; was taken prisoner
10 Madagascar, and explored the country Of
those terrible cannibals, the Dyaks, who only
spared her life In consideration - :. he. s.r are.
Worn down by Q terrible fever In Madagas
car, thp embarked In an almost dying state
for Msuritius; the desire Of once more reach
ing Europe sustained her, and she arrived ai
Vienna In 1858, only to PASS few painful
months with falling strength until death re-
lieyed her. II Is difficult to pass judgment
on such a singular life; those who think iha
women are most To be admired when the,
display their weakness will consider suci
bold adventures In the world Us proof o
madness; while others, believing that womei
are endowed Tor every vocation and aspirin
ton, and can feel tha nobls enthusiasm o
great men, will not hesitate to consider Nine
Ida Pfeifer as q wonderful example OF cour
agc and self-dependence.- Chambers JON,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-01

THE New York Times takes decided ground
on the Mexican question. Commenting on
the report Of the commission, 1t says: "H
the Mexican Government cannot keep Ia
own subjects from our border, the least 1t
can do Is to give our Government leave to
pursue and punish them. And II the Mexi-
can Government will not permit this, our
Government must sooner or later do 1t with.
out permission, as 1t has already begun to do
In NacKepzie's case"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-01

In reply to numerous circulars from our
exchanges we have 10 say that with all Jour-
nails which receive tho REPUBLICAN Of this
date We are willing to exchange, they paying
the postage at their respective Offices
and we at ours.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-01

The Lynchburg Republican, whose politics
arc the opposite Of what Its name would In.
dicato. calls John Pool "a scurvy fellow,
and says that 1--WE have poor opinion Of
him." We bare baon At the pains to say
so pretty Enthusiastically. The difference be
tween our Lynchburg contemporary and
other papers Of the same style Of politics ant
ourselves Is, that we expose and punish oui
'scurvy fellows," while they encourage ant
defend them.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-01
HOLD.

The Savannah Morning keics, one OF the
leading Democratic Journals In that State, en-
deavors to make point on Us side ~ fol-
lows.
"The Washington RErrBLIcAS, staunch Ad-
min'stration paper, makes the following sgnin-
cant admission: 'fhe political contesA Of the
and Importance. Tue Republican party, since
It's overwhelming victory under the leadership
OF Gen. Grant last fall, has met with series OF
moral reverses, the exact effect Of which the
future alone will disclose. The unsavory reve-
lations In the credit mobiier business, disas-
trously affecting some OF the most trusted
leaders in the organization, the retroactive
clause OF the sAlary-increAsc bill, together with
o.her unpleasant transactions OF lesser note,
have undoubtedly combined to weaken the
party IN ths opinion Of large number Of It's
most steadfast frisRds and supporters, and 70
| chances OF victory, which only sir months ago
were so certain everywhere"
The Ne,rs must not 20 too fast. In admit
ting that the Republican party Is not 90
strong now as II was year ago, 1t by nc
means follows that the Democratic party has
acquired the slightest accession Of strength,
Especially Is this true In Georgia. Last fall
1t was one Of the few States that gave Mr.
Greeley a majority rs against General Grant
| But since that time the Democracy Of Gcor.
gia has lost ground, and II q good man Il
put at the head Of the ticket there Is cvcry
reason to believe that the Republicans will
carry the State In the next gubernatoria
election. VIII tho Ns'rs be honest enough
/ TO admit this
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-01
LOST AND FOIIND.

SToLEN, JUNE 2s. 1878, TWO LARGE BAY
~ MgLEs, one mare aud the other q har.s
attached 70 brick wagon. No, s7S. Finley i Cor.
nan q Nsw ryr, maker, q, Stolen 2, White man
high; has IadA ink picked y by srps: one shoe
wagon. and $50 for the apprshe nsion Of the thief
Property q = y; GSrbest Arlin.te Va Inior;
Detective CORPS. Washington. D. O, jyI-st'
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The Baltimore CARTE, we are surprised 70
see, comes TO the defence Of Chas. A. Dana,
and In o long article says state prosecu-
ton has failed, and II has at last become
necessary for Federal engineering to be In
vokcd." .H. .... .-.. ... -fs 3.
Our contemporary IL too Intelligent not 70
know better than this, and We are astonished
that II should state what 1t knows to he an
untruth In order to make mere party point.
The Gasette knows a. well as we know that
Dana ran away from his ball In Philadclph ia
when be was on the poipt Of being arrested,
aud that only few days ago the grand jury
Of the State OF New York indicted him at the
instance Of the same gentleman--a member
Of the Philadelphia ring, as the Gasetteput'
had brought suit against him In
Pennsylvania. The Gazette should lend III
I assistance to properly punishlng this Rober'
Macaire Of the pres, Instead Of defending
him. That Is what all rospeetable paper
which are not blinded by party ara ddns.
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FINANCIAL.
JAY COOKE & co.


Oaer for sale At par accrued interest," the
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Coupons, 500, $500 and s1,OOOs reHts-
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GOLD PAYMENT.
10th prtncipal and interest are payable I'm Ameri
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GEO. A. SCOTT. BRASS FOUNDER, FIN
VI IsaER and MACHINE JoBBER, desires
the Plpmbers and others Who have mAchns work
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JAY COOKE 81 CO.,

General Agents for the District Of Csiunbia,
virginia, North Csrelina, and South Care
llnai
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
NATIONAL BANK REPUBLIC.
LEWIS JOHNSON b CO.,
FAINT. WARRINGTON co.,
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WASHINGTON OITY SAVINGS PASK,
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PArY.
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BUILDING MATERIAL.

WINDSOR L. GRAYsON,
w LUMBER DEALERS,
T9ustssssnth street. between D and @ streets north
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-01

New ENGLAND Is already complaining o:
the want Of rain.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-01
0.FICH,,,,

wAsHisarss, b O., June Is, iss
Notices hegeby gisen that on the NH day q
District Oh Columbia for carts. wagons. drsys.
hAnd-carts, hacks, carriages, cabs, omnibuses,
strcetca, and other vehicles for transporting pas
senHers.
All ssid licenses expiring on said date must be
promp Sn Z. sis o NJ
Je17aW fStArl Reg1stsr, ID. q,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-10-16
THE SITUATION.

1t isa great pleasure even for one day
to note decrease in the mortuary list.
For the twenty-four hours ending at
noon to day, we find the number of
deaths thirty-one; nineteen Of yellow
fever against forty-four and thirty-five
yesterday. This is the lightest total we
have reported since the Both Of Septem-
ber and the lightest from yellow fever
since the I'd instant. We cannot dare
to hope for too much, but it seems to be
the concurrent report of physicians and
committees that nearly all the patients
are doing we'll Some new cases are re-
ported in Chelsea and South Memphis.
Surely there is some good reason to feel
more cheerful, and to hope that the end
is not far off. iI
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-10-16
origin or mOsq uitoes.

The Red River indians have legend
respecting the origin OF mosquitoes.
They say that once upon time there
was famine, and the Indians could get
No game. Hundreds had died from hun
Ger and desolation filed their country
An kiSIs of offerings were made to the
,Sreat Spirit without avail, tlli one day
two hunters came apsn o white wolver-
inc An old woman sprang pnt 0: the
skin. and saving she was o hapitq,
nromiaed to 90 and live with the Indians,
nromising chem plenty Of game as long
az they treated ber well and gave her
the first choice OF I'll the game that
should be brought in. Lha two hunters
assented to this, and TOOK tae oio
woman home with them-which event
was Immediately succeeded by an sbund,
ance of game. When ths sharpness OF
the famine had passed, aud the Indians
became dainty in their appetttes, 8nd
complained of the manner N which the
old woman took to herself AL The. choice
bits; and this feeling became SO intense
that notwithstanding her warnings that
if they violated their promises great
calamity would come upon the indians,
they oae day killed her as she seized
upon her share Of fat reindeer which
the hunters had brought in. Great con
sternation Immediately struck the wit
nesses of the deed, and ths indians, to
escape the predicted calamity. boldly
struck their tepts and moved away 10 =
great distance. Time passed on without
any catastrophe occETEipg, and the game
becoming even more plcapfui, the
Indians again began 70 laugh " their
being deceived by the old woman. ~
nally. hunting party on q long chase
Of reindeer, which had led them back TO
The same spot where the old woman WAS
killed. came upon her skeleton, aud one
of them, in derision. kicked the skull
with his foot In an iastant q small
spiral ike body arose from The eyes and
ears Of the skull, which proved te 6e in
sects. They attacked the hunters with
great fury. and drove them 70 the river
for protection. The hunters, uPoa re-
turning to camp, found al the Indians
suffering terribly from the plague, and
evef since that time the red men have
been punished by the mosquito Tor
their vickedness 70 their preserver' the
Msnito.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-10-16

AFTER careful survey of the premi'
Ses, we estimate that only $4,000 peo-
Pile sleep every night within the corporate
limits of Memphis-half OF them white
and half colored. A large number OF
colored folks are away picking cotton
or from other causes; good many
whites are away ON business. About
10000 come in during the day, but stay
out in the country at night. A ride
around town reveals the fact that the
place is very thinly populated, and that
the resident population is about halt
and half black and white.