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should be so differently regarded. He calls
them poetry; but most critics think them the
plainest prose, Some Of the wisost scholars
and ablost critics laud his writings to the
highest You remember Ralph Waldo Em-
erson's greeting TO himi II welcome you
upon the threshold Of a great career" Lincoln
delighted to read and repeat his lines. Ten
nyson, who Is almost fnical In his love Of
beauty and passion for form, places high
estimate upon the author Of Leaves Of
Grass" Swinburne, o singer Of the rarest
genius, and Matthew Arnold, saturated with
the classic spirit, put him In the very first
rank OF American bards. Much as admire
him as man, cannot see poetry In his cat
alogue-like verses, though they often con-
tain fine thoughts and noble sentiments. But,
In the face Of such high authorities, no un-
biased mind can afford to ridiculc his claims.
In my poor judgment, we have had few
worse poets and few better men than Walt
whitman, who, u he has sung weakly, has
wrought grandly In the interest Of his race.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-07

occasion Of the passage Of the bill, was a
piece Of parliamentary and political bullying,
to which no particular Significance can be at
tached. But II may be well to explain that q
united South could not have carried the bill
without aid from the North, and that a
natiye-born Virginia Democrat - Senator
Thurman, Of Ohio = voted against Its pas
sage. with due aud patriotic regard for the
best interests OF the Government, the Lynch
burg convention engraftcd In Its platform a
resolution recommending "thc total abolition
Of the tax on tobacco as soon as 1t can be
done without detrimcnt to the national
finances" This ought to settle the question,
and will In the unparalleled minds Of the
msssea
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-07
rws TO THE PUBLIC.
RuIes, Regulations, and Instructisss for
the Prevention Of the spread OF hpf-
deu,ic, Infectioss, and Contagious Dis
eases In the DistrIrt Of Cola u,bla.

deuic, Infectious, and Contagious Dis
eases In the Dis,rict Of CeiusbIa.
Whereas by IAN act for the Prevention Of Dis.
" 81 " z made he duty of ths Board of Hssts
N ' he ala 6si e
ed By any formidable epidemic, Infectious OF con.
their JUDGMENT. be deemed effective Tor the Ire.
resaiat,ons. and insiraciiSns tobe aud remain IL
mi force and effect until BY The .aia Board r.
in such manner, as in The ludEpent II said Board
nay Se DEEMED nsscc ,Ss N2S sersaS5s NE
isyins that said District Of, Colum6i. Y now
ss s ss orSs
q EeSss as.f as .rs q ~ Y =:
SIS o. Sao'srs, sm.ilpSa ysil9w lever, mp
Sas Or ihnisstioas s shall %S iwsn
four hours after obtaining such hnowlS q or II
diseases s. SarSa Within ap we've hours from
re e. 81 s Inc sf Sr ssR
ment shall for SUFFICIENT rcas9ns. be extended and
Is hereby required upon the certificate Of the at
tending physician or other responsible person hay
had b Health and secure Permit Tor tho 6Sssi
Of the same.
No railroad Or ',ssmbeat eSmp,s,ny OF other
s sp{ or s5S y anoS iS % or
convey ance on which there may DO any person or
article affected or suspected Of being affected as
aforesaid shall be stopped upon the limit Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia until the board OF Health p duly
.S e s end me ss 81
apd Ia d;Ecssa q ,hs according to the direction
Diseases within the District Of Columbia there shall
be used as dsin ectAnts In privien dry earth, dry
ashes, suphate Of iron. carboc acid with sulphAte
n lime, of some other previously tested and suita
suphate Of iron Dissolved In or gallons OF water
with one half pint Of crude oArbolio acid added ii
the solution, shall be employed In quantities not
less than one pint night aud morning; In drains,
sewers, and upon premises generally. quick lime,
carboate Of lime or other equivalent disinfectAnt
tunes IS TO keep oil premises within the District Of
Columbia In pruper sanitary condition.
g. That all undertAkers, or persons acting As un
dertAkers In the city Of Georsetown are hereby re-
quired TO report to the Board OF Health, on or be
fore the tenth day Of each month. until 9th rwiss
with A certificate from the phy,ician or other 70
attending the death OF any individual setting forth
the name color, are, time Of and cause Of death.
aud also the place Of inerment tosrthsr with snch
other facts may serve to identity the Individual
spresd o. epidemic, Infectious Or sosissioas dis
These regulations the Board Of Health will, 70
conserve the public health, riTidly enforce accord
ing to the Law comforting the authority and mailing
1t the duty Of the Board Of Health TO iasue ORDERS
regulations and in''ras Sais = d tf SSx
President Board Of Health. Dist q Columbia.
Attest; ID. W, BLISS, N. d., Secretary.
Approved; " ", OooKE, Governor. Jyl4N
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-07

A GREAT DEAL Is being said In the Virginia
newspapers Just now about what Is known as
tho Virginia tobacco blll." 1t Is the bill
passed by Congress last June fixing uni
form rate Of taxation Of tobacco. The Con-
sentative press, with accustomed impotence,
attempt TO show that Its passage was OBJ
talned through the influence and force Of the
Democratic members. The truth Is that Il
was question which involved the interests
Of numerous sections and states-Connecti-
cut, for instance, as well as Virginia-and
that the Western States, where tobacco Is not
produced, were In favor Of retaining the high
rate Of taxation. This explanation is SUM-
Client to show that the matter was not and
could not have been made party question.
Il Is enough for the people OF Virginia 10
know that tho Republican majority In Con-
gress could have defeated the bill II they had
been SO inclined, and the fact that they did
not defeat II ought to convince any sensible
man that they were not so Inclined. The
evident logic OF this Is to disproye and con-
tradlet the arrogant and lying assumption Of
the Conservatives. Senator Logan's alluslon
D. . divided North and united South, on the
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-07

"THE nomination OF Colonel Hughes as Re-
publican candidate for Governor Of virginia by
the Lynchburg convention Is the signal for the
united consolidated action OF the entire Repub-
lican party. The bogus movement which mlsed
. large number Of Republicans and secured the
election OF Walker, was q severe lesson, and will
not soon be forgotten. There Is every reason to
believe that Colonel Hughes will he elected by .
handsome majority, and that no further divisions
will paralyze the party In Its future career. This
Ia significant omen Of the probable current OF
public opinion In the old Commonwealth, and
argues well for It's peace and prosperity"
The foregoing extract froni the Charleston
Is. CO. Chronicle may be accepted as fair
sample Of the criticisms of the intelligent
Republican press Of the country on the Vir-
gtnia Republican nominations. As We have
had occasion to remark before, the nomina.
ton Of Colonel Hughes has enlisted the SYM
pathy, Is well as the warm support, Of the
party in all sections Of the country, through
the length and breadth of which he Is as well
and favorably known as any Of the promi.
nent men Of the South. In fact, Colonel
Hughes Is national man, aud has u national
reputation.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-07

The New Orleans Picdyune Is earnestly
discussing the transportation question, and
believes that 4 Radical Republican Govern
mont should improve the Mississippi cutie
rather than complete the James river canal.
Docs not the Picdyans sec that this Is very
perniclous adyicc1 Why should Congress
build eitheri Does not the Picdyune see
that It tends TO Capitalization, and that Is
contrary to the doctrines Of jefferson
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-07

THE PROCEEDINGS Of the Oldest Inhablt-
ants Association yesterday afternoon, Of
which report will be found In our local
columns, were unusually interesting. The
address Of DR.. Blake, upon being reelected
president, was in exceedingly good taste.
Several touching tributes were offered to the
memory Of prominent members lately de-
ceased.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-07

The New York World makes very curious
statement. Going back TO 1868, 1t says;
"Governor Seymour was perhaps the most
clcar-sighted Of all our statesmen at that
time. He recognized the obstacle which stood
between US and success, and he had formed u
decisive plan for removing II. Instead Of
nominating Chief Justice Chase, as he de-
sired" &c. Now, 1t is very well known that
Seymour did nothing Of the kind. Seymour
wanted the nomination for himself, and when
he accepted the nomination, instead Of de-
clining II, as II was expected he would have
done, more than half the convention was
astonished and demoralized. The Chase men
were completely entrapped, and Mr.. sey-
mour and Ills friends were at tho bottom
Of the scheme. What Is tho use Of classifying
history
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SENATOR MAoHrs, a genuine KentucL

SENATOR MAcHES, genuine Kentucky
Democrat, Is out In letter defending the
back pay. In support Of his position he
quotes the FATHERS" and points to long
list Of precedcnts made by eminent Kentucky
statesmen. He says he Is unable to sec the
moral difference between voting to increase
your pay for the future and voting TO In
crease 1t for services rendered especially"
Is nearly one half Of those who voted for the
bill were already elected to the Forty-Third
Congress, which Is . pretty good point.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-07

0ss OF THE BEST aud most acceptable
Federal appointments made for the South Is
that Of General H. g. worthington, TO be
collector Of customs for tho port Of Charles
ton, 8. c. There are few men In the South
who have labored harder and who deserve
more Of the Republican party than General
Wnrthinufnn
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-07

JUDGE COLLINS, an old Democrat, and the
nominee Of the new party in Ohio for Cover
nor, says that when "Oakes Ames thought 1t
was necessary to place some Credit Mobilier
stock where 1t would do the most good, he
very soon discovered that 1t would do the
most good II 1t wee given to the leading
Democrats In Congress, and therefore the
legislation got all the countenances he
wanted" II these Democrats continue to
quarrel iu this way, we shall have some rich
DEVELOPMENTS.
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by. AND SECURING.


THE PAl.. dUsH Is COMING.
The present long, warm days 10 the best time for
my work. 80, ladies and gents. bring IN your Fall
and Winter Goods ut once: thus, by avoiding the un
AyoidAble delay In the execution Of orders during
such rush OF business a. we expect 20 have this
and carefully kept for six months, " desired.
Charges moderate. Terms Invariably o, o. D.
VIII WHEATLEY,
PREMIUM SrEAk DYEIN9 AND s6oURLS0 rs
TABLISHkEkr,
~ Jefferson street, 1eorset0vn. D. q.
Once open from ~ q. IN. until sunset leu
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~Prsons tdping TIE city during he trdp-
cling season can hare he Republican mailed
10 heir address for any length Of time hey
may designaie, al 90 cents per month, payable
In advance, BY ordering he same al he Office.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-07
DRoPosALs FOR DIMENSION STONE RE.
EE% H3SE9NMENT BUILDING AT PHIL
I oS supEnyIsIsa AncaIIEs

OrrIcE or surEnyIsIsa AacaIIEor.l
wAsHIsGros, July y, lss
seslei proposals will be Ieoeiv, q this oihce I'm.
n = "a e a d q sis " s1
sSff & n %
fss spssiss of stone from which SECTION viii bs
aaadstones and Tie qualities especially insisted
SPSn VII r. q eolcf and ,sstqfs Dur
" n ssmpi: block, is,ia.la INCHES, showing on one
othsrs diasrent kinds Of cutting. must be sub.
No stone that bss not been tested by actual use -
cut stone In buildings for At least ten years will be
sI tsa %ass as has been
ss.t & ss
capable 81 furnishins the quality aud quantity dc.
About 1900 cubic feet more or less. will be re-
CURED, The actual average o. the stones cannot
e .anss
stone. Will be ordered on schedule q net sizes,
his schedule payment vii be made. allowing, an
marble stock, and o. one half inch to each cut face
deIiysrins the stone, and the amount per week they
can deliver. They Will also state the average and
NJ Sis VA g ssssiysa s.esp. from the owner.
proposed 70 be furnished, and certificate from the
recorder Of the county In which the quarry Ia stu.
Ated that the bidder is the owner or lessee Of the
quarry, must accompany the id
All proposals. must be made on and In iull Accord.
Ance with the printed forms TO be obtained on ap-
pcatiop at this once, aud must be accompanied by
$3.50 0l that the bidder will accept and perform the
contract II awarded TO him. and give bond therefor
eloOO0) and valid aud binding lease Of the quarry
% the 6oyernment as security for the faithful peI;
upon the failure OF the contractor 70 comply with
the Government 10 take full OF the quarry
and work It at the expense Of the contractor In case
The DEPARTMENT reserves the right 70 reject any
or ali bidi divide the contract and use two or
Proposais must be inolosed In sealed envelope.
indorsed "Propoaala for Dimension Stone Tor the
addressed to A. ID, MULLkTT,
lyiiat Supervising Architec
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-07
MEDICAL.
OBSTACLES TO MARRIAGE.

HAPPY RELIEF for Young Men from .hs IL, q;
restored. Impedinents to Marriage removed. New
method o. treatment New and EemAriaole rene no
yelopes. Address HOWARD ABBQCIATI0N,N No
3Bonth Ninth street. Philadelphia, Pan tnsnti
ton having high reputation Tor honorable con
duct aud pIofessional skill. ly79m
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-07

The Cincinnati Commercial Is perfectly In
different rs to who Is or who Il not elected
Governor Of Ohio. All 1t wants or hopes for
Is little encouragement for the new move
ment
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THE sonUETzEN FEST TO-DAY.
i auss
BOARDING..
LOST AND FOUND.
EDUCATIONAL.

81 INsTIIUTE, MD.-A wide-awaks PrepsrA-
tory Ipr PSsi . O. SoIlsEs Hdy.n...;s ss,sr.
annum. Opens september l. For Circulars sddfess
Professor L. o. Mathews, A. NJ, Mathews store Z.
o., Howard county, Md. auSims
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-07

A CURIOUS MEANS Of inducing rain
was recently employed by the people In the
nelghborhood Of Angora, in Asia Minor.
Prayers had been tried In vain, and no
change taking place in the weather 1t was
resolved to try q charm. The Levant Times
says at was simple, but one which, for
fear OF the consequences In these degenerate
days, could not be performed In tie good
old style II consisted In cutting on tho
head Of Christian and throwing IL into q
stream or pond. As live Christian did not
periodically present himself, 1t was deter
mined to exhume q dead one, and, to make
sure, the magic rite was performed with tho
heads of three bodies, one Of whom had been
dead only month. Up to the latest advices
the charm had not worked, and the country
remains parched.'
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-07

We shall put Democratic leader on the
stand. George L. Pugb, one of the Oldest
and moet trusted leaders and champions
Of Ohio Democracy, made speech ct
Woods theatre, In Cincinnati, a few nights
ago, in which he declared. ~ could have
had the warmest corner on the hcarthstone
II had only shut my mouth against the
stealing going on among the Democrats.
Why, my friends, look at Butler county.
Good for 100 Democratic majority. Less
than two years ago they took the money out
Of her treasury and left her without cent,
and compelled her Senator to appeal to the
Legislature Of Ohio for leave to use her
credit to pay the ordinary expenses Of heI
administration. Look at the Democratic
county Of Fairfield, and see how her assets
have been stolen and her people robbed. l
am reproached enough for calling attention
to the Democratic den Of thieves. llout
spplause.l Iwlll speak Of Hamilton county;
that Is coming home. -Four auditors--two
Democratic and two Republlcan--in this our
county have stolen more than s100 900 Of the
peoples money" This, DO It remembered, Is
not a Republican assertion.
Wherever the Democrats are In power to
day, from State down to county town,
we have wholesale system Of public steal
Ing and robbery more or less open and bare
faced. TWAS so In New York until the no
form movement swept the Tammany rims
from power. It Is so In B altimorc and 4
other cities where the same party has control
It was only yesterday that we called atten.
tlon to the unblushing corruption OF Ken
tucky's Democratic Legislature. Mr.. Pugh
tells us how II Is In Ohio. Aud yet this Is the
same party that turns around and holds ur
Its hands In horror at "carpet-bag" govern
ment In the South, and at the universal cor
ruption Of the Republican party"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-07

liz OUR NEWS COLUMNS to-day will be
found the announcement Of the appointment
Of George Hill, IT,, 10 be postmaster at
Georgetown. Mr.. Hill has held this position
for number Of years, during which time he
discharged the duties Of the office to the Gu
tire satisfaction Of the business men Of the
city regardless Of political affiliations. The
appointment will be hailed with delight and
rejoicing by the many friends of Mr.. Hill,
who will hasten to congratulate him on his
reinstatement
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-07
What n Young Lady Md whose Mother
Opposed Her Marriage.


l"tmpnhh hppeaiI
Friday, Mr.. J. b. Clark, of Upton county,
came to this city and engaged rooms at the
Central hotel for himself and wife. Late In
the afternoon he arrived there with beau
tiful young lady from Upton county, who Is
visiting her brothcr-in-law In this city. Mr..
Hastings, who Is the polite proprietor Of the
Central, asked Mr.. Clark II that was his
wife, and the latter showed him his license
to marry, stating that he wanted the nuptial
ceremony to take place at once. Justice
Miller was Immediately sent for, and upon
arriving commenced looking rs serious as q
stone fence. But he did not marry the couple,
because the young lady wanted him to return
the marriage license us soon rs the ceremony
was performed. She did not want the mar
rage made public, but wished 10 conceal II.
Mr.. Clark, with an heroic energy, then re-
paired to Justice Hall, who compiled with
the wish Of the lady, and married them. The
couple then went back to the hotel, and the
license was left In charge Of the handsome
young clerk, who comes on watch at 4 o'clock
drove his wife to her brother-in-law's resi-
dence In this city, and leaving her there
returned to the hotel, whore he slept by
himself during the night. Yesterday he went
about town rs II he had never been married,
and dined with his wifes brother, who knew
nothing Of the marriage. Later In the after
noon Ii was reported that the brother and
two kinsmen were said TO be on the lookout
for Mr.. Clark, toward whom they entertained
no very pleasant feelings, upon learning that
he had secretly married the young lady, who
Is Of one Of the wealthiest and most esteemed
families In Upton county. Mr.. Clark, how
ever, Is not q scary man, and was seen nj the
Central hotel very late yesterday evening. 1t
was reported that the young wife had filed q
patit for I,,A nm nfs .ur ht,f
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-07

HERE ARE SOME Of the reforms which the
Hon. Fred. IIassaurek, Of Ohio, who wanted
ten thousand dollars to support the Rcpubli-
can ticket In the last Presidential campaign,
and who, having failed to obtain 1t, became
q Liberal Republican here are some Of the
reforms as laid down by himself, In q recent
speech which he would introduce: The abo-
lition Of the Agricultural Department, Of the
Bureau Of Education, of the Government
printing office, and then she would discharge
the fifty thousand postmasters and carry the
mails by express" 1t is tho candid opinion
Of this ten. thousand-dollar reformer that un-
less this Is done ''the country Is hopeless.y
plunged In Cesarism." and the republic will
be lost. The majority Of people will come
to the conclusion that what these reformers
want Is not SO much new party as nice
snug straight jackets In an insane asylum.
TIE First Political Paper In the Country
tPRox THE CHARLESTON Is. o. CHRONICLE, AUG. ~
The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN Of Washington city
ID rapidly attaining the nrst position In the coun-
try as political paper.
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Hsre.fssr s6s sns sissns6iPs Z d
M; IisSSji$ 81 ESSR 81
every Saturday At I p, M, Lsays deorsetown svery
fridAy. Att 3 m. and Alexandria the same day Il
%, fSI iniSr5m.sion ,ggy y y I,s p!EsHAn
81 ne corner q ssis oss0 "a
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-07
The strange Hallaciaatiea OF n Young
Man whs Imasiaes He Secs His Dead

Inc FtfnnHc hanuctnauou oil n hounH
hIaa whs Imasises He Secs His Dead
Bride.
The Davenport 0owa) Gd1etie vouches for
the absolute truth Of the following, though
from obvious reasons all names arc sup
pressed;
One Of the leading citizens Of North Davon-
port had an only daughter, who was betrothed
to young man Of fair promise, clerk In
leading commercial house at Dubuque. His
visits to that city were regular, and arrange
ments had been made for an immediate union,
when the bride-elect was stricken down by
typhoid fever, and, In spite OF all which skill
and care could do, died. The Gdxetis re-
porter says; I'VE saw her In her coffin,
dressed for the bridal Of death, not for the
consummation OF all earthly love. We wit
messed the agony Of her lover, as he bent In
speechless, fearless abstraction over the satin
lined burial case"
After the melancholy journey to Oakdale
the young man returned to Dubuque. Nervous
fever set IN, and peculiar hallucination
seized him that his lost one was present In the
room, draped In the same garb which had en-
veloped her clay, All remonstrance was In
vain. He infinitely described her dress, her
appearance, and her position In his chamber;
even when his parents or friends would sit or
stand where he declared her TO be, he saw
her glide away and lake another place. This
went on for weeks, and the patient was grad
ually sinking under the physical and nervous
excitement, when friendly ruse was tried to
cure him Of his ecstasy.
Coming 10 Davenport, his mother found
that the funeral garments were purchased at
the store Of c. x NJ, and made by Mrs. b.
Shexeocured the material, had II made up In
fac ap,iie, and returning, young lady, as
near In height and appearance as could be
found, was dressed to resemble his deceased
love, and during one of his fevered and brief
slumbers was introduced Into the room, TAX
ing her seat In shaded corner.
His awakening was anxiously watched, and
sanguine hopes Of removing his Authorization
were INDUCED In. He woke at length, and,
turning his eyes In the direction Of the pious
fraud, stared with fixed eye-balls for few
seconds, then, raising himself almost upright
In his bed, flung his arms aloft and, shrieking
In an unearthly voice, my God, there are
too Of them" fell back and expired.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-07

TnE Cincinnati Times has abbreviated the
Liberal Republicans" to the "Libs," which
is good.