National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-05-25

decision was nalleu Dy Ine EElnCetOn uOgh
with delight and by the Rutgers camp with
growIs. For the last week they have had the
cannon "locked up in police station" SO the
information runs; but it has been denied all
comfort and the visits of friends. 1t has had to
"rest," Mr.. Charles A. Dana rem Irks, with a
vision prophetic OF his swift coming down, ION
a stone floor; is under a stone ceiling, and
is surrounded on three sides with stone walls.
On the fourth side two policemen stand guard,
and the door is kept constantly locked For
a little thing, only Give feet long and eleven
inches in diameter at the bulge" this is cruel
treatment; however, for a cannon "planted"
in 1858 it has grown pretty we'll. That makes
it about seventeen years cid, and the account
goes on to say that " it weighs eleven hundred
pounds" 1t has certainly got good start.
Raising cannon in the campus OF Princeton
College may turn out profitable agricultural
investment They evidently know what to do
with a cannon over there or they wouldn't
have "planted" it.
After all, the war may not be over yet. The
Rutgers army is not disposed to reconciliation;
they go about the streets
"FuIl of strange oaths. and bearded like the
pard,"
and thew are "seeking the bubble reputation
even at the lannon's mouth" so we may hear
at any time of new turn of affairs.
GEN. DAVID ATWOOD, senior editor OF the
Madison (Wis.) State Journal, Teteran in
the editorial harness, and formerly member
Of Congress from the "Badger" State, is in
the city, and will remain for few days visit
ing his numerous friends. The General rep
resented his State at the late meeting OF the
Centennial Commission, of which he is one oil
the most active members. A man OF quiet
and transformations manner, and shreWd Oh
server who has had long experience as po-
iticaI leader, Gen. Atwood is also entitled to the
distinction of extraordinary recognition as one
of the pioneers of journa ism in the great
Northwest Notwithstanding his advanced
years his step is as firm, his eye as bright, and
his mental vigor as strong as when more than
thirty years ago he parted company Win
Horace Greeley, as a feiiow-Journeymah
printer, and set that great man an example oil
going West. Since then the star of his for
tune has been in the ascendant, and now that
he has reached the digniied age when his al
vice is sought as the arbiter of political
differences, he is able 70 enjoy the fruits OF a
well-rounded and well-spent life. Since his
last visit TO Washington the miraculous
changes in the way of street improvements,
which arc now the boast and pride of the
dist rict, have occurred. The cursory inspec-
ton he has been able to give to 'ncw Wash
ington," as he ftly characterizcs it, has con-
WINGED him that the comprehensive plan OF
improvements, when completed, will give to
the nation capitsl city worthy of the fore
most Republic of the earth.
LITTLE EDDIE PUTHoFF died in st. Louis,
May 81 and his sister Nettie poetizes the event
by the following verses in the GlObe-Democrdt.
With an ambition for extending her reputa-
ton, she requests the Cincinnati and COving-
ton papers to copy. If sister Nettie were to
remove to Philadelphia she might make for
tune in the obituary line by hanging around
the Ledger office:
Little Eddie, you are not hero,
You are gene forever, my darling dear;
When see the stars up in the sky,
1 think see your lovely eyes.
SISTER NErTIE.
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