National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-20
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II A--i7 S-~------s's
-Cox's stock in the speakership monopoly
Is gradually rising.
= The star Of Newton Booths political des-
tiny is rapidly setting in the West.
A Key has at last been found to unlock
the mystery pervading the question of John
sons successor. --.r
Michael says that he is no C-Kerr for
Office, but thinks by right the Office Of s-P-Kerr
should seek him.
1t seems strange that as soon as the Utah
Indians become converts to the Mormon reli-
gion they thirst for blood.
The Democratic candidate for Governor of
Maryland is preparing to Carroll his political
views through the State.
The Team will be home soon, and It is
expected that the small boys of New York will
have two Fourths this year.
Close observers in Pennsylvania predict
Republican majority of thirty thousand in the
coming gubernatorial election.
- There are dozen claimants for the reward
Of IS 900 which Bsrnum offered for the dis
coyery of either Of the lost eronauts, dead or
alive.
1t is generally thought that Mr.. Randall
will slip up in his race for the Speakership on
account of the extreme sliminess of his back
pay record.
Religion is at a very low ebb In this coun-
try, and many are looking with expectant eyes
toward Moody and sankey for q great tidal
wave of religious enthusiasm.
- The campaign in California is exceedingly
brisk. Sargent and Gorham are puncturing
the Democracy with thorns that draw the
"blood" wherever they touch.
Pressing close upon the heels of the pain
full rumor that Buchu Helmbold's reason had
been dethroned comes the pleasant intelligence
that he is at Long Branch, perfectly rational,
and, in a measure, "full of joy."
- Shepherd Letter is running for Governor in
Iowa upon the platform of a restoration of the
fugitive slave law. It's the finest platform in
the world to run upon if person desires to be
overwhelmingly beaten in the race.
-"Hendricks and Curtin" is the talk at
Saratoga just now. How it looks. The old
''war Governors" name linked to the interests
of that party which bent all its energies to Sc
cure disruption of the Union and consign-
- The State entomologist of Missouri has dis
covered in the grasshopper a delicious and
marvelously nutritious element Of food. Strip
them of wings and legs, mash aud roll them
In flour, and then fry them until they are in
tempting state of BROWNIES and-we love the
professors word for it-they are "nutty."
- The Prince of Wales didn't call on Ben
nett, and after James had waited patiently
for two days, he stepped into an adjoining
telegraph office and sent the following to the
Herald: "Give the British Government thun-
der mixed with the best bolts you've got.
Make it warm. If you don't Levine, shake
'em up"
Hendricks and Curtin is the hybrid
ticket of which the Philadelphia Times says
at would not sound so badly, either" But
Aleck Mcclure should be careful that Curtin
does not get the govt in the stomach again,
just in the nick Of time to spoil his little plans
Curtin is shaky customer at the best, and
may be afraid that his war record is too pure
to suit the Democracy.
The Cuban patriots day by day gain
vantage ground. Backed by the indebted
loyalty which these brave men possess and
the consciousness that theirs is the right, and
God is ever with the right, they must ulti-
mately triumph over the grim-yisaged power
of Spanish Cuba, even though the world con-
tinues in its GOODNESS, and refuses to stretch
out the hands that help.
The Ohio Democrats have finally per-
isuaded Allen to keep still for certain length
of time, and now they are centenng all their
energies in an effort to make Carey see the
beauties Of Aliens example. Many of them
have despaired If this, and are silently wish
ing an accident of sufficient animation to an
initiate even one so tough as this mischief
brewing demagogue. But they danced him
into the political arena themselves, and will,
of course, be obliged to pay for the music.
"A calm review of the situation by the
Chicago, st. Louis and other Western papers
shows that the injury to the crops by the late
heavy rains is not half so great as the first re-
ports indicated. Even in the Wabash and
Ohio valleys, where the damage was reported
to be greatest, it now appears that no serious
loss will be suffered, save in q few localities.
While in certain districts the damage to the
crops has been ruinous, IT is believed that the
average production in the Mississippi valley
will fall but little short of the usual yield.