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National Republican., 1877-12-21
The Poor BOnd-hoIders.

Our sympathies are always ready and
flow out naturally to any person or class OF
persons who are unjustly oppressed. Just
now we know no class who are being more
unjustly treated than the holders of the
Government securities, and consequently
we sympathize with them, and shall show
how much this class have suffered as com
pared with tho other creditors of the Gov.
srnment.
from 1862 to 1866, and were paid for in cur
rency At that time man who had one
hundred dollars in gold could purchase with
ii two hundred and fifty dollars worth oi
currency, and for that get Government
bond calling for two hundred and fifty dol
lars, with six per cent. interest in gold
nothing being said about what the bond
wns to be paid In.
The poor fellows who were induced by
patriotism or false representations to make
these investments understood, as everybody
else did, that when the bond was paid of il
was to be in the same currency that
bought it but afterward lot of designing
men who had been elected to Congress de-
clRrod that these bonds must be paid in
coin, and, still later, this same body declared
that only gold should be coin; thus iirst
preventing the poor bond-holders from re-
ceiving their pay in the same currency they
had invested and which is used for the
other creditors of the Government, and then
denying them the privilege Of having any
of "the dollars OF our fathers" to jingle in
their pockets.
During all this time, an average of thir'
teen years, the poor bond holders have been
forced every year to take six per cent, inter,
est in gold upon the bonds purchased, gen.
orally in advance of the day agreed upon
and TO show what hardship this has been
we will illustrate. Let us suppose that in
1868 some deluded individual had ten thou
sand dollars in gold, and determined to in
vest it In United States bonds His first
step WAS TO purchase twenty-five thousand
dollars in currency, and upon paying this
into the Treasury he received bonds for
TWENTY-FIVE thousand dollars, Every six
months since that time he has been forced
by ruthless and unscrupulous Govern.
ment TO receive seven hundred and fifty
dollars IN gold rs interest on his bonds, II
the first payment was made on the LIST oI
July, 1868, this piece of diabolism has been
repeated twenty-nino times, and the poor
bond-kolder, who invested his ten thousand
dollars in gold, has been forced to receive
ssssnty-oas thousand fpe hundred dollars ~
National Republican., 1877-12-21

gold, and as the time when his bond was to
twenty-five thousand other dollars in gold,
making total of forty-sir thousand, seren
hundred and .ffty dollars in gold forced upon
the bond-holder for the ten thousand dollars
invested in 1863
Not satisfied with such cruelty as this the
Government has gone even further. 1t said
to the bond holder "bring your twenty-five
thousand dollars worth of bonds and deposit
them in my vaults and l will loan you
twenty-five thousand fiye hundred dollars
worth Of currency, OH which you can make
ten per cent. interest" and the poor, de-
luded, oppressed bond-holdcr did as he was
bid-brought his bonds and put them in
the vaults, received his twenty-five thou
sand five hundred dollars in currency, and
has been making ten per cent. interest on
that for fourteen years, thus having the ad-
ditional sum OF hiHy-one thousand .are hun
dred dollars forced upon him by a tyranni.
cal Government, and making grand total
Of serenity y-eighf thousand i,0o hundred and gtty
dollars, more than half of it in gold, thrust
upon him for tho ten thousand dollars he
had in 1868. Was ever tyranny more OPP
pressiyeP
Now sec the difference with which other
creditors of tho Government have been
treated. At the same time and oven before
the poor bond-holders were deluded into in
yesting in bonds, filen were called upon to
invest their lives in defense Of the country,
and hundreds of thousands did so. Some
lost them; others left an arm or a leg on the
battlefield, or were otherwise disabled from
pursuing their ordinary avocations. The
Government has not forced the widows aud
children of these dead men or these Grip
pied soldiers to receive gold or anything
else in payment for their injuries, or to en-
able them to live, some, after years of wait
ing, have been dolcd out pittance which
is still denied others. Other men were
called upon to give their property, their
horses, their corn, their meat, and all they
had to support the army which was struE-
Cling for the preservation Of the Union, and
the Government has not oppressed these
men by forcing payment on them on the
contrary, it has refused to demoralize them
by giving them either gold or currency, and
uses technicalities that would disgrace n
pettitoggcr in Justices court to prevent
any one from obtaining money due him.
Thus We see how the bond-holder has
been and is being oppressed. The sympa'
thies of the nation should be aroused in his
behalf, US have been those Of Secretary
SHERMAN, who, poor man, is weeping his
life away because of the wrongs done '.thC
poor bond-holders"
National Republican., 1877-12-21

THIS is the golden era of good feeling.
Northern and Western Democrats can con-
tribute to it when Congress reassembles by
ascertaining how many. Union Democrats
soldiers and others-have been dismissed from
positions in the House by Colonel &C. s. Az
Polk, and replaced by Southern gents to "shut
the do'"? Also, how many Northern Demo-
crats hold any kind of positions In the House
at this time, aud of their relative proportion
to the chivalry from Dixie2 Before the North
ern and some of the Western Democratic men,
bers went home to eat their Christmas pies and
things they were considerably disgusted on thi.
subject, and as the inquiry will be interesting
to the boys in blue, who thought they were
fighting to save the Union, and have since
held out the fraternal hand to tho gentlemen
in gray, it will be both eminently pertinent
and important. We want this golden era Of
good feeling to have the true ring.
National Republican., 1877-12-21
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
5CRIBNERs MONTHLY FOR 1877. handsomely
bound, In two volunes, with full lndices. By J.
@. HoLLANn. Scribncr & Co.. New York.

scRIBNERs MONTHLY FOR 1877, handsomely
bound, In two volumes with full lndices. BY j.
@. IIoLLANn. scribncr & Co.. New York.
scribner's Monthly has just entered upon Its
eighth year, promising that tho volumes Of
1873 shall surpass in excellence and interest
those of any of its seven preceding years. The
bound volumesof 1S77, just received, arc hand
somely bound in maroon cloth, and comprise
tho numbers from November, 1916 to October,
lSi7, inclusive, containing two serial novels,
twenty-cight short Stories one hundred and
twenty poems, ono hundred essays, and
illustrated Articles. The two volumes make
l.750 octave pages, with 81 wood engrav-
ings. They arc sold ut the low price of
50 per volume, or 80 for tho year. In
starting out for the new year the publishers
state that Scribner's Monthly aims at nothing
less than to be the best illustrated popular
magazine In the world, and add: met con-
tent with the standard already attained. we
strive for higher excellence, for greater variety,
freshness, and originality in both illustrations
and literary material. Tho series Of papers
began in October, 1873, on American sports,
has been 50 thorough, and 50 beautifully IL
Illustrated, has been received with such marked
i"Nort unu ms EroWn so rhpiuly W tno
choicest contributions of artists and writers all
over the country, that it will be continued
through the present year, the papers still to be
published being in some eases even moro
striking in subject and illustration than those
which have already appeared. The series on
the picturesque aspects of American Farm Life
East, West, North, and Soutl,) will be scarcely
less interesting. The January and February
numbers of the magazine will bo specially
noteworthy, and will bring out an amount Of
artistic skill both in design and engraving,
greater than has ever before bean employed in
the illustrations of n popular magazine. Mr..
Boycscn's novel, to bc begun daring the year,
will be remarkable for its power and interest.
It is the first novel by this author, the scene
Of which Is laid In America"
National Republican., 1877-12-21

THE Raleigh IN. c. Register enters de-
cided protest against the appointment Of
Democrats TO Office in North Carolina. 1t
condemns the appointment of MILLARD,
AS postmaster at Asheville, as IN unmerited
rebuke to numbers of true and tried Repub-
licans of that place.
National Republican., 1877-12-21

DEMOCRATIC organ-grindeB Of the Post
stripe, and Democratic statesmen Of the Cor
DON stripe, do not like to hear about "the crack
slave holders whip" The friction is little
too rough on thcir sensitive organizations, and
yet, singularly, the phrase quite happily ex-
presses our meaning. When We are COM
PEELED as chroniclers of current events to refer
to the nsufferable insolencs of Southernors In
Congress, who, unmindhil of tho mercy ex-
tended to them for the crime of treason,
which In any other nation would have con-
signed them to the gallows, We cannot think
of any figure which will so aptly illustrate the
situation as the brutal crack Of the slave
holders whip" 1t fits in beautifully and II
our Democratic friends of the above stripes
cannot stand the pressure, they are to be
pitied, perhaps, because we can't exactly see
what they are going to do about it. The
probability Is If the distinguished representa-
tives of all the dignity, chivalry, etc, in Con-
gress persist in airing their ante-beLlum tinso-
lence, they will constantly realize the uncom-
Portable reference to the same old "crack OF
the shareholders whip" 1t carries an ugly
reminder,we admit, but we must be cruel only
to bo kind. ID all. rests with tho distinguished
representatives of Southern chivalry.
National Republican., 1877-12-21

IT is amusing to read the Philadelphia
Times nowadays, whose editor, having been
an old Republican leader at Harrisburg, seems
to forget In almost every alternate article no
writes that he has now become q Simon. pure
Democrat, and shows the old cloven foot Of
Republicanism. In the next, remorse arouses
him to a sense of his present condition, and
he pitches in to do pcnance, as 1t were, and
t.Bourbons the Bourbons themselves in tho
dirty work of the Democracy.
National Republican., 1877-12-21

THE National RcpuJ'icaH, Of Washington, is
advising its readers where to spend money,
That is all very well; but, In these hard
times, il would be much more useful and ben
cficial II it told them where TO get money
Harrisburg Telegraph.
Well, we will tell 'ou that, too. Wori
and earn it,
National Republican., 1877-12-21

This office has an extensive job Printing
Establishment, at which all kinds of holi-
day job printing can be executed in the
very best styles, on short notice, and OH the
most favorable terms. Give IL a trial
National Republican., 1877-12-21

ABOUT every, ,sble-bodicd Domocrat in the
state who voted for Col. Noyes for Treasurer
has applied to him for place In the Treasury.
The Colonel already has over eight hundred
applications for the five places Mt his DISPOSE
tion, and the Democratic appetite for office this
year isn't any thing in excess Of the average
phiiadelphia Times
National Republican., 1877-12-21

VIZ have seen no notice of an invitation
FROM tho Union League Club to Senator STAN
LEY MATTHEW'S to dino with the President Mt
its hospitablc board on the occasion of the
silver wedding anniversary. Why is the
great negotiator thus neglected?
National Republican., 1877-12-21

: THE Burlington Haukeye says: "There
are now over five thousand miles of tele-
graph lines in Iowa, the most of which con.
sists oftwo or more wires on each line, with
total valuation of at least one million
dollars
National Republican., 1877-12-21
WE regret to hear that the chances of Union

We regret to hear that the chances of Union
soldiers for employment under this Admins
tration are becoming beautifully less each
day. But we regret worse to learn that even
our District authorities are gradually becom-
ing infected with tho idea that eK-Confed-
crates are preferable to Union soldiers as en-
ployees. There is ia. law Of Congress on this
subject that should either be enforced or re-
pealed.
National Republican., 1877-12-21

THE PoA announces that it has a political
platform. We hopo it isn't the dilapidated old
article 50 long in uso in st. Louis. That VIC
learn, was too much demoalizcd for any use
but then 1t can DO worked up into lovely
coffin here
National Republican., 1877-12-21

soNE people don't appear to like the recumcd
friendship between Senators CoSKLISG and
BLAINE. Well, perhaps it may make things n
triao more lively and festive for some people I;
bat then some people never are satisfied.
National Republican., 1877-12-21

THE Post yesterday had something to say
sbout Hon. W. Z. CHANDLER. But it failed
to tell the public anything about that letter
of M. CHANpLERs, in which Senator Cor
DoN's views, as published in the Post, are CON-
mented on. Is it possible that tho Post blum
dered in that matter also and did not report
Mr.. GORDON fairly and correctly2
National Republican., 1877-12-21

THERE will be q regular gushing lovc-fcast
of the political pharisecs at the Union League
Club on the occasion of the Presidents visit,
and If he docs not return from it fully pre-
pared to veto the silver remoneti zstion we
shall be disappointed
National Republican., 1877-12-21

OK TO Washington! is the cry of the
Southern oflice-seekcr Of the Bourbon stripe
now, and /" still they come" Senator COR
DON has just secured the appointment of a
brothcr-in-law named HUGH HARRISON to
an Office in the War Department. The
"boys in bluer can take back seats.
National Republican., 1877-12-21

SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS, at least, know which
side Of their broad Is buttered.-CHioa.
There never has been but one side to their
bread, 30 far as they are concerncd-thc
Southern side,
National Republican., 1877-12-21
MIRRIED.

| sALTMER-GRUBB-Dec 10, 1877. by Rev.
Dr. David wills, GEDR8E II. SALTNER, OF Philndel-
phip Pa, to Miss MARY AUGUSTA GRUB OF this city.
| Philadelphia Ledger please copy.l
| N-wOODwtRD-At Dnmbarton street
NJ. r. Church. December ~, 1877, by the Rev Rich
| ard Norris assisted by Rev. H. 2 Brown, Ji<s,E II.
| WILSON to Mss LIZZIE A. WOODWARD, both Of
/ .enr
National Republican., 1877-12-21

THE problem now to bc solved once more is
whether the money which forms our medium
for the exchanging of the fruits of our labor
need have an intrinsic value. JoHS LAW
solved il once.
National Republican., 1877-12-21

SENATOR BEN HILL, of Georgia, 1t is
said, regards Senator KELLOGG as person
ally offensive to him. He can easily rid
himself of the contact by resigning his scat
in the Senate.
National Republican., 1877-12-21

BEWARE Of new remedies advertised for coughs
and do not waste your money for q trial, when you
know that DR.. Buirs Cough Syrup has stood tho
popular test for thirty years Price, % cents.
National Republican., 1877-12-21

THERE are a great many people who arc
anxious to stand by the President, and IL would
give them some courage II the President
should take notion To stand by himself
Phild, Times.
National Republican., 1877-12-21

nFFICE OF LINCOLN PARK LAND-THIs
~ land Is beautifully M M ~ located @ sdj9nlng Lincoln
1885 1851 o ojs and 1884, will bo sold In squares or
lots on easy Terms deferred Payments secured at !
plates building on square 1914 In the spring. rans will
be Furnished TO sui tho tastes Of pufchases without
cost by THOMAS NJ PLOWMAN, Architect, at his
ofice GO Estreet northwest, where all informatio
can be obtained no5-ly
National Republican., 1877-12-21

A LOUISVILLE COW saved the Cathedral from
destruction by fire. She gave the alarm by
rattlng around on an ash barrel, and thus
atoned in part for the mischief accomplished
by that Chicago COW.
National Republican., 1877-12-21

CAN ono generation issue series of ire
doemable promises that are nou-interest bear
ing and that never mature, except as Legal
tender for debts, bind the next generation to
respect the sacred logal.tender character Of
suOh promises2
National Republican., 1877-12-21
LIVERY STABLES.

WE ARE PREPARED TO FURNISH BY THE
w hour, day, or month, arst class Carriages at
reasonable prices and short notice Our stock
consists Of Landaus, Gsrenees, Goupes, Light Bug.
Everything that comprises hrst-class Hiring and
boarding Stable.
We clip horses with the American horse-cllppng
machine IN two hours without singeiDE
Entrance 10 the stables on street, between Thir
noi-sm b. oLcoTT SON.
National Republican., 1877-12-21

.a5Io MEDICAL SOCIETY OF THE DISTRICT
W. Of COlumba.-The anniversary meeting
Will be held Thur.dsy ,eyen,ne,, Iecen,sss y, sts
Tenth streets no,thwsss nsa,,cn by Dr. A-Y.P
vited. =. n TONER, NJ. d.,
n, q SMITH n, AZ, IL.
National Republican., 1877-12-21
MEDICINAL,
ROOMS FOR RENT.

1JOO F STREET N. w.-RooMs FOR RENT
llOo elegantly furnished, single and communi,
eating, with Board Members Of Congress and Others
not located for the winter can be accommodated.
no2l-tf
National Republican., 1877-12-21

900 AND SIS VERMONT AVENUE, OPPOSITE
CD Arlington Hotel. Msnbers Of Congress
and other persons desiring accommodations for the
winter frnnsently will lind elegant rooms with the
finest Table Board, at Mrs. FLINTS. House IL first
class In all respects, aud terms reasonable. nol7-f
SnQ G STREET NoRTHwEsT.-FoR RENT,
Coc pleasant south front rooms, with board
either transient or permanent also, table-boArd
ocl n
FURNIsHED RooMs-AT sos INDIANA AVE
II NUE.. oc2 3mS
National Republican., 1877-12-21
FOR SALE.

EOR SALE.-STOCK, GOODWILL, AND FIX
II lures Of sample Room al 00i q street northwest.
Apply TO WILLIAM DICKSON,
dsle-0t* 90 Four r-and-a-half street northwest .
National Republican., 1877-12-21
SPECIAL NOTICES.

49, NoTICE-oFFICE OF THE MUTUAL
sE Fin Insurance Co., Washington. December 70.
1HL Policy holders hereby notified 10 renew
iheir nsnrace ftr ISIS at the office q the Company,
on or sbre Monday, Deceniber a. 1877. In order to
tinie and avoid the crowd come several days be
Ore tho Inst Monday aud bring policy the last
rc spt. J. WESLEY BOfELER,
desl-1tH Secretary.
National Republican., 1877-12-21
ATTORNEYS.

II AMBLER SMITH.
10 "a prsNsyrv AspTnsTEst W. lsW Nyys nopruwrsr
Special attention given 70 claims against Tie Gov
ernmsnt octl7 ly
National Republican., 1877-12-21
Holiday Printing.

FRIDAY Y,,,.,,.i,i,i.., DECEMBER 81. is7'
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-20
HORSES AND CARRIAGES.

TTSSyNI99SS SSSMLE' TOMORROW AucrSNNo aa5WN
Ss g wE ESPT VII ST.
WILL s5tL AZ T1BLo A9cToN SIX SHooh
INCLUDING osE rsS SSTd H5Rsr TEAM AND -FOUR
TOGETHER WITH ELEqANT, casRslAGEs, DOUBLE
S AsR sfsLf hoBAs NNinrs
AND WILL rosrrlvffdHS2 , ssSS' SOLD TO HIGHEST
toasn Mares color bay l5 hands md years ola are
ana were 5sy s,s s % y as y
Ponahksepsie T. and purchased from him BY Mr..
is toy wno s s@ on + Sy
81 Sur es a ai' 81 %
road carriage use IN this ey and WIN ther extra me
they Sd q s iai oI spy and ay Is a ac
Wee, trick fault and sound withea. esmi:hsS oxo
GRAM, l5H hands high years OLD was sired ~ via
fast ones aam Ms5aa5 mass SHOWN ~ ~ n h ss
a a. Prospect Fax tottsd on Kingston half mile track
last August when track was heavy three heats 10 i
track with Jennie f. and consequence OF dsposng
q the mare Jennie e. Monogram s ss sSTS sneS
this season and = %arrantea sonnq an ana hands hgb
and ' years old raised BY George itcheoek ESQ., !.
Grove, sired ~ the celebrated Ashland dam by Ethan
year after . wagon has road;
ma mare Sa aa afas and showed The
Fleetwood Park mile in harness in 2 AL she is
pure gated makes mistakes trot live miles III
IL and be driven by lady. and has speed
in 80 with months training; she is
warranted kind and periec in every respect
The beautiful hooded blood bay 1roting Mare LADY
non. 1914 hands high, yYrs od has long howing
Volunteer and is hall sister 10
The Runres and resembles her in gait and
action has been trained track but rs timely
broken all harness and speed io gait on road Is
gated boots when rong and Is OF tho
most promising Young found In the country
worthy the attention Of gentlemen looking for something
really line warranted sound ana Kind,
superb black saddle and driving Horse lo1a hands
old bred Ia Kentucky; has three different gaits
saddle harness and cannot be
styled by horse in the city WARRANTED sound and kind
CARRIAGES CONSlSf OF A LIGHT EXTENSION
Tor PARK PuAEION. PONY PHAEION. iIOnI
Tor ROAD WAHuNs .BRLwsrER PArEIEl, sIHeLs
BLANKETS. FUR ROBES, BITS, Doors WHIPS.
SADDLES BRIDES, 49,; PORTLAND GUTTER.
N. B.-THE ABOVE HORSES HAVE ALI BEEN
DkIyEN'IA SINGLE And DOUBLE HARNESS. AND
ARE SUPERIOR AS WE'LL AS sAFe RoA DsTEks.
THE ABOVE STOCK WILL BIB ON EXHIBITION AT
STABLE AS ABOVE, AT ALL TINES PRIOR q SALE,
WIEN PARTIES DAN HAVE AN orpoRIuNIlY or
AND or AsDERTAIN1NG FULL PARTICULARS.
PARTIES IN SEARCH or ANYTHING or The KIND
SHOULD NOT FAIL TO AVAIL THEMSELVES OF
THE rREsthT oPPo4 TuNlIY, Al ALL WILL BE
SOLD 70 HIGHEST BIDDERS WITHOUT LIMIT RE
sIRICTION OR RESERVATIONS, AND ALL WILL BE
FULLY WARRANTED AS REPRESENTED. AND IL
FOUND NOT TO BE so fukCHAsERS CAN RETURN
SALE POSITIVE, RAIN OK SHINE, AND
SALE WILL COMMENCE PROMPTLY AT IL O'CLOCK.
STABLE OPEN THIS DAY SUNDAY FOR INSPEc-
TiON.
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A --chAs, W. BARKER. AUo1lQNLER.
~ nbIa n s Ny og Ies an psafa n anponnc
BROWNS extraordinary sale OF highbred KENTUCKY
Irottlng horses, aAIGhED lhAMs coupe Horses and
neat SATURDAY. May 26, AZ II o'clock, at BAkKak q
SONS Sty auction Mari and New York fattesals cor
believed TO he the hnest brought ogetaer
high loaied Apr is. ISL. cot by Curs ambetoniap
in io IL tho best green Of her age and
aed n cot y Brown nes chs ea rot II 70 S
PLNoLA, i51. high, ioaed June g 1871 by
l I. E9lambas can ,sotin 90 Bay geding W4sco,
Blood Hawk; can riot in Z 80. Extraordinsry
s 81 or fc ahIDIs FA fLS & a@s ga
broth in blood l5le high oaed lS70 by Conscrpt;
ae ssns e @ fr sar
81 es Sare FEoN '+ a rs II oas s1
si VI 4 LA hI a. iGaed s7 g7 BY ngneeg
hrh oaod rot p san
BIS lay Mare i.oSnA. ISL high; ioalcd ISL yot
bS Dr Brsdied,s telegraph ean trot in ls Bay Geldn
can trot IN 3:i5 Brown Geding cIERMoNT isis high;
9.ed ~ got BY sayard; can troG 10 10 sorre Mare
raichea can toi in 6 Brown eeiding GRINiiE BOY
ns sS BY ss & RGm ks SGSfs gSrn sn
M1ho s fsaicd ISL 5Gm's so b Sy E SGs.
Macho pair gray sangs KisGsSokaH and MMp
las high years old; IN extra tine family busne g
toaod ls7O got By Denmark superb combined saddle
harness horse. OF unexamped appearance rich lie
1919 high, ioaed 1871 got by ilot na ag
e'i; can iGot II Minutes MAtcHED PAD Of bay
brown eidns WooDSiLLE, 15s ne ose s ss4 n 30
All aud kind, and win arrive Agove e
nd Iia at the inert on next Tuesday me- When ali
SPEED Of any OF The lot any time Pay Wiuiis -, sa
:. AZ Ol.s Win lui descriptions, ,ow ready Sale
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-20
ACCURACY AND PRECISION
IN THE MOVEMENT Oh WHEELS, USE
THE RUBBER CUSHIONED AXLE. !.

The yielding nature Of the RUBBER CUSHIONS. secur.
Is nbebbcd within the hub, prevents vibration and att
undue strain. thereby permitting the wheel to It's
tn. position upon She axle Wheels upon rubber cushioned
nxes ONLY run perfectly true hence Tor speeding they
have Kpecia value. =. !. =, :, . -
Broadway. 18th nv aud I'D s. Long acre..