National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-16
EDITORIAL, GOSSIP.

TIE Confederate agent who was sent into
New Hampshire TO learn the results of Ben
IIl!'s speech says that it did not make a
strong impression, but he thinks it will carry
the state for the Republicans.
Tic R1cr @idc 1T0tIy reproves the Couri-r-
,Io',"ay for appropriating one of its articles on
Bristow, and in a quiet way claiming its pa
tcrnity. The Journal would father anything
that might be likely to beget political capital.
do you drink" said one member to an
other. ''Neyer," returned he. 'Are you
Democrat" inquired the first. II am" he
replied. ''WelI, then, you had better change
your politics, was the advice directly given.
The New York Herald says " Many rhymes
to 'Coullling' sent to this Office are omitted
either because they are rcpetiticnS or because
they are undigniled. No poetry should be
written about a Senator unless it IS august"
July, perhaps.
A gentleman, in conversation with Jefferson
Davis recently, remarked that Mr.. Blaine
would undoubtedly be the next President,
whcreupon Jefferson, with an air OF great sat
isfaction, said: "Wcll, it may be so, but, thank
Fate, nv vote won't elect him.
Miners and spectators are swarming into
the charmed regions of the Black Hills by the
hundreds, and the Indians arc sharpening up
their scalIing- knives and stringing their bows.
Scalp dances will soon he in order, but he who
dances Will not be the one to Jay for the
music.
Now the ladies claim that the discovery and
prosecution Of the great whisky ring is a d.
rect result Of the war they inauguratcd in
Washington, Ohio, in December, 1875. Money,
wine and women have been the ruin of great
many men, and here is an instance which is
grandly historical.
4 friend said 10 Senator Hendricks the other
day: Are you not afraid that your being
nominated so early will have a damaging ef-
feet" "HHmph," said the veteran states
mGn, james Buchanan was talked of for
President twenty years before he was chosen"
Hendricks, being sixty years of age now, in
1896 may be chosen.
That Pennsylvania Legislature docs an act
now and then that is really commendable.
They have recently made 1t a crime for any
person to point gun at another. OF course,
this will not prevent an editor from cutting
mans head off with the shears who insists on
smoking fiye-cent cigars in his sanctum and
whistling during the intervals between the
puirs.
That ubiquitous reporteHof the Cincinnati
EHq"irer has carefully canvassed the Demo-
cratic members Of the Ohio Legislature, and
finds that nearly three fourths of them favor
Pendleton for the Presidency. Hush. Break
the news gently to Thurman. Let it fall upon
his car like the soft and mellow murmur of
the moOnlit sea.
A London paper says that when 4 "broiIing
maid" who was recently arrested for robbing
her master, was searched, eighteen rashers
of ham were found upon her bosom, and in a
bag beneath her dress a steak, a chop, three
kidneys and two kippered behring's. In addi-
ton TO this, she had In a bundle three chops,
a steak, four sausages and kidney" Eigh-
teen rashcrs of ham! Whew. Where is your
PorkOpolis maiden now!
Inc hiCuHlOuu wing saws. III tue DSLnO-
Gratis re wise they will let the currency alone
until they arc masters Of the situation, and
can absolutely control it," This seems to be
the genuine spirit and policy OF the Southern
Democracy in all of their political movements.
"Be silent until we can be master" is their
watchwoId. "Wait until we get absolute con-
troll ofthe Government, and then we can swing
the lash as we please" This is what the
friends Of Hill meant when, on the night be-
fore lie delivered his famous speech, charging
the North with the cruclties of Andersonyille,
they told bimto ''curb his feelings and weigh
his remarks"
Mr. Mix awoke in the morning ruffied in
disposition. He showed it when he crAwled
under the bed after his slippers. He showed
1t when, after drenching his face with soap
suds, he found the towel missing. He showed
1t by stamping his feet while making remark
about "gone button When at the break
fast table he showed the cold biscuits aside
and tipped over the Worcestershire sauce he
showed it. In every move and look and word
Mix showed that he was wroth about something,
and bis wife noticed it. She tried to pacify him.
sbe said HCome John cheer IN and let's