National Republican., 1876-02-24

fear, would result in injury to human inter
ests, That this creature Dana is Of the lowest
order of moral degradation no sane person
will for a moment deny. That he lies deep
down in the dark and loathsome pit Of Shiny
slander and vile contumely is q fact which
every issue OF his paper confirms. But A. L.
should remember that even this base condi-
ton does not Of itself oStracise him entirely
from human sympathy and HeaYealy aid.
His talents devoted to the interests Of his
country and the welfare of his fellowman
might be, through the medium of the press,
an engine of much force and power. Because
he has prostituted his life to the infamous
cause of slander and falsehood il will not ex-
cuse men for kicking him one side like a dog
and leaving his soul to perish in the filth and
awful darkness with which 1t is surrounded
Prayer, constant, earnest prayer, interspersed
with few tracts now and then, will in time,
like the droppings of the water, wear away
the hardened crust Of vile sin that has been
formed about his heart by years of continued
groTeling in iniquity and touch a responsive
chord We know it seems like an impossi-
bllity to save this creature, aud yet there is
one with whom all things are possible.
The versatility of Hon. s. s. Cox is only ex-
oelled by that Of the famous and ubiquitous
''little JOKER" so often exhibited to the bcwil-
dered gaze of incautious pumpkins at country
fairs. He Is continually turning up in the most
unexpected quarters, and displaying accom-
plishments for which he has not heretofore had
credit. The last role he has cssaycd is that of
professor OF French, giving gratuitous lessons
to his fellow members whose education in that
branch has been neglected. In his speech on
the consular and diplomatic bill, as reported in
the CoRgreSS;ona! Record, he took up the bill
presented by Hon. George II. Boxer, for pres
ents purchased in Paris for the Turkish Off
cials, with whom he had negotiated a treaty,
and analysed it as follows:
"Epinglc dc crdrGtc, feT a ci6pa', pierreS "a
riees, 1000 francs. Do you know what that is,
gentlemen from the West? Great laughter. !
My friend from New England mir. Scelye !
knows what it is. 1t is pin for a cravat in
The fern Of an iron horSs, with various stones
set in 1t. Laughter Four thousand francs !.
Nearly a thous ard dollars for that locomotive,
put as breastpin in the craVat of son of
Safvet Pasha, the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Perhaps he gave il to one of the hours in his
harem," &c
NCHp lHlS spuids hCtg "ci, anu uoNO'iSos
the gentlemen from the West" opened their
eyes at the varied crudit!ou Of their selcap-
pointed prcceptor.
Ard still they gszed. and still the wonder grew.
That one small head could carry all he knew
But when they come to learn. what the
ncrest tyTO in French (and possibly some of
those who Joined in the daughter )could have
told him, that, although fer means ''iron" ard
cleraI 'shorse, fcy' chcrG! is neither an Iron
horse" nor locomotive vc''-ether OF which
would make decidedly bizarre crayat pin
but simply horseshoe, "a comparatively com
mon form for that ornament,) perhaps their
confidence IN their volunteer teacher will be
slightly shaken, and they will conclude that
he had Letter get a little further along in his
Ollendorf or Fasfuc!lc before he undertakes
TO enlightcu even their benightcd ignorance.