National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-12
EDITORIAL JOTTINGs.

Garfield will talk to the good people Of
Ohio on the Importance of Republican vic
tory.
- The Mississippi still swells. 1t enlarged
one and half inches yesterday, and storms
still feed it from the North.
- The public schools of Arkansas are closed,
and emigration to the State has ceased. This
is the result of Democratic rule.
"A vault at Copenhagen yesterday re-
oeiyed all that was mortal of the cha rming
story-teller, Hans Christian Andersen.
-Weeps be never so mildly and the smallest
oflschrymose Shearman's tears will fill tea
spoon. Many of them weigh pound.
Joaquin Miller and Olive, Logan have been
natating in the surf together. And now the
gossips are putting extra time on the subject.
"A skunk has secured foothold under the
Democratic platform of Ohio, and Hendricks
can't be prevailed upon to go within speaking
distance of it.
Morrissey, Tilden and Hendricks have
been closeted at Saratoga, and now the po-
ltical scale goes bobbing about like weather.
vane in whirL wind.
What has the country done that 1t should
be afflicted with q second Beecher triall If
Dory can't stop his squirming he'd better swop
places with some one that will.
The people of St. Louis drink skinned
chalk and water, and believe It is milk. Still,
they are looking forward for two national con-
veutions and slice of ''future greatness"
And now they want JEFF. Davis to fill the
vacant Senatorial chair. But voice borne on
the irresistible current Of public opinion whis-
pers in firm and relentless tones q protesting
'Never P'
- The eldest son of Brigham Young died
suddenly at Manita last week. Think of be-
ing afflicted with dozen wives while living,
and then of being compelled to "psss over"
bald headed.
-"Let the kettle to the trumpet speak;
the trumpet to the cannoneer without; the
cannon to the heavens: the heavens to EARTH"
and then you will have noise after Fog
Horns own heart. s..
Brick Pomeroy will deliver 9 series of
agricultural lectures this fall. It may be all
right, but It does seem as though he ought to
have long since gone to meet-what he will
meet on the other shore.
- The Detroit Post is alarmed at the report
that the Long Branch Sartoris baby has very
little hair on its head. The Post says: "This
is ominous. Bald headed, and not yet month
old Cessr was bald-headed p'
A sensible pastor in New Hampshire
stripped his coat and helped secure quantity
of hay that was threatened by an approaching
shower one Sunday afternoon. The thunder
bolts didn't interfere in the least, either.
The New York Republicans have struck
the keynote Of victory. Their convention will
assemble on the sth of September, at Saratoga,
and thus they will put their candidates before
the people in time to accomplish thorough
campaign. .....-.
"A man went to the Indian Territory re-
Gently, and writing back says that it is grand
country-a perfect Arcadia-in every sense the
land of promise-and then he quietly inquired
whether that position Of sub-deputy constable
was still open for him.
Ex-senator Pugh refuses to speak in
Ohio because the press treated Judge Thur
mans effort so shabbily. Phew but that sa-
yors too much of political timidity. The truth
is, they can't find anything praiseworthy to
say either about the platform or party.
= The example of Ananias is entirely use
less as an impressive example to Sunday school
children since Sam. Cary was brought before
the public as . speaker. If Providence had
been one half Is severe on him as 1t was on
old Ananias he would have died "a-bornin'."
- Nordhoff fed from the maledictions which
he brought upon himself in the South to the
quiet regions of the Yellowstone, and before
he had been there day he tumbled into hot
geyter, and might have gone to meet Cain
only for The fact that he proved too light to
sink. tzse-l-.- $50
- Infationist Democrats are critical when
Governor Tilden's record is in question. The.
Cincinnati Enquirer warns him that, If he.
hopes to be President, he must leave off nepo--
tism at once, and decapi.ate his elegant
nephew, Pelton, military secretary, ABIDE
camp, etc. Co..
From over the desert come to thee, on q
stallion shod with fire, and the winds are left
behind in the speed of my desire, are the words
she got from him as he left the Rio Grsnde.
But he drew up in front of the garden gate
tride Of donkey that was too thin to bray
welcome note.
= Senator Anthony doesn't believe the