National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-17
EDITORIAL JOrTIHGs,

- Inc nuIter OF the unanclal pulse Vi LOn-
don has subsidized.
Bogy looms gradually up in the political
horizon of the West as possible Presidential
G ndidate.
His Excellency William Rye sup Allen has
consented to remain mum until the 2Sth inst.
In the meantime he will dress the "rag baby"
and be prepared to present 1t to his constitu-.
ency in its best attire.
- They will hold their first services, will
Moody and Sankey, in the gilded gin-shop Of
the Tribune building, and, by the grace of God,
it is hoped they will revive the time-honored
Temperance principles Of him of the White
Hat.
The rag baby begins to have night colics
In Ohio. Allen and Pendleton are up with 1t
most of the time, but their nursing does not
seem to have the desired effect. We have
always said that wind-colic would kill that
child yet.
"A resident of Pittsfeld, Mass, publishes
his belief that there are separate heavens for
men and women. His argument Is that in life
all the trouble arises from mingling Of the
sexes. He is an old ''bach," and may his but
tons ever grow less.
The Buffalo Express wants to know If
"there are not enough children" Just three
too many, if we remember Alright. Willie Als
len, Sammy Carey and he of the pin-a-fore
across the way, who makes the midnight hid
eous with his deep-mouthed bowls.
The Utica (New York; Observer is yet in
favor of NJ. c. Kerr for Speaker. The Observer
says Mr.. Kerr's "purity was never Swallowed
by suspicion" and we believe that is true for
to produce q shadow on. any given object 1t is
necessary to have the object in existence.
- She was pretty, and as they nestled to-
gether on the beach, the zephyrs coming from
DER the water chilled her for a moment And
she sneezed "ca-chee." Augustus caught the
false teeth In his lap, and now the heartless
wretch says his affections are all centered on
home.
Henry Clay Dean will not participate in
the Iowa campaign he seems to think duty
calls him to Ohio. But Iowa will survive. The
sight of Mr.. Deans hack is quite as welcome
to the Hawkeye State as the sight of Mr..
Deans face-though, by the way, no one has
seen either his back or his face in good many
years.
In view of the late depressing news from
Senator Thurman, the Chicago Tribune reports
that prominent obituary poet has con-
structed the following beautiful elesy for
the exclusive use of old Bill Allen:
Now l miss my lovely nephew,
Who so often spoke me fair; Ped
He didn't On Keep his promise true.
Gone to California.
Doo,
ample skirts, everybody condemns their ex.
travagance. Now that the pretty and grace.
full tie-back skirt comes II, the newspapers call
it indecent. Why, it's the prettiest thing I'm
the way of dress since Eve left Eden, and
what's the use bowling about 1t l-Erehauqs.
When Eve left Eden her pullback-oh, gra-
cious there was nothing of the kind.
President Grant recently made a visit to
the Sunday School assembly gathered on the
borders of Chautauqua lake, at the request of
his old pastor, and it is stated that through
what is claimed to be q "preeoneerted acci.
dent" he met Ex-Governor Fenton at lunch
table. Whether this is the fitting preludeto
the return of certain prodigal hero feeding
among the husks, and at a time when a fat
calf would be very acceptable, remains to be
emonstrated.-Me1c York Herald.
Over two hundred guests attended the
wedding of George Oman and Miss Osborn, in
Owen county, Kentucky. 1t was a memorable
event. Thirty pounds of crackers,a big cheese,
and fifteen gallons of whisky were swallowed.
Then came the after-piece. The first fight was
interesting in so far as 1t severed an artery
with knife; but the second one, when they
commenced stabbing each other in the alb
domen and saving of legs and arms, was the
main feature Of the EVENINGS entertainment.