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National Republican., 1877-12-17
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Georgetown, Prof SAMUEL TYinR, tsenior professor
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Funeral q ,hS deceased will take place from the
streets, on Thursday next December ls At 800 D. m.
CoLBERT.-on Sunday morning, December ia is77,
Mrs JOANNA CoLnERr, In the sixty-iourth year OF
Her funeral viii take place on thIs tsIonday) after.
NJ y. Morris, No. III Twelfth street northwest.
BAEER.In Georgetown, on the itth Of December,
1871. JoHs T. BAKER, In the seventyhfh year OF his
age.
MccHEsNEY.-on Friday evening, December Il,
1877 at $3.50 o'clock, RosASSA, daughter OF William r.
aud Susanna McChesney, In the thirteenth year OF
HUTCHINSON the 18th OF December, ls77, ELLA
u, wife OF George t. Hutchins, aged twenty flour
McKEL.pEN.-Atten o'clock on Thursday evening,
Tie isth Of Deeember, isl. MARY ANN, wife OF W. p
SUMNER-December IL at twelve o'clock ut tho
residence Of her son. Commander a. W, sumner, u, s.
N, Mrs. II. A. SUMNER, aged fty-eisht years.
sAXrY.-on the 18Th Of December, ls7z. at five
| nny.fourth year
s'TEPToE.-on December 10, 1877, DARrsDA s.
| Funeral will take place on Tuesday. December 49,
at one O'clock ?; m, from St Marys Episcopal
fGlly requested TO attend the funeral.
6REwpsSenssI W sd S = i5 % a. eight r MI AtnEgT son
FunesI at two o'clock this Csionaayl afternoon,
northwest.
MISUNDERSTANDING. a noon. December IS
he sixty * ssSenih Year Of his aso sN'n NN'"'" III
Funeral from his late residence IO5 High street
Georgetown this (Monday) afternoon at three
,JoYcE,mon SUNDAY, the 10Th instant, at sleyon
osS9es III P m oascsrs, s a fsysr WARD JOYCE
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
National Republican., 1877-12-17
PoLITICAL sTRAWs.

MEssRs. GoRDoN and Bayard are likely 10
realize presently that they are not successful
Republican leaders f
THE maddest man over the Coukling VIC
tory Is tho Democratic editor. He Is afrnid
II win discourage the President in Democratic
work.
IT Is really mistake to call that little affair
In tho Senate q victory Of Conkling over
Hayes. II Is only of the proclaimed principles
Of the President over himsolf.-Boaon
Trdrciler.
GENERAL GORDON may please the people Of
Georgia by HIS m nrtial inunendoes, but even
Georgia would like to sec him consistent on
tho question Of reform for three days run.
ming.
WHEN IL comes to removing capable officers,
whose terms Of office have not expired, simply
because they are friends Of Mr.. Conkling, the
manifest injustice of tho thing Is evident to
everybody, and the opposition TO such a
change Is quite rs pronounced In the country
at large as IL proves to have beon In the Sem
ate.-Sprinljle'd Union (Rep.)
THE Conkling aud anti -Conkliug fight In tho
Union League club on Thursday night was
chiefly In tho imagination Of tho reporters,
When II Is solemnly reported that tho Conk-
ling ticket is headed by L. ID, Morgan, who
has never been Conkling man, and the anti
Conkling ticket by Benjamin X. Phelps, who
the members may be excused for considering
tho printed stories Of their great connections
close approach to moonstruck idiocy.-Ner
York Tribune.
"IT would be uncandid not to state frankly
those who are most disposed to support the Ad-
ministration have bcccn disappointed that its
course seems at times to be both timid and
inconsistent"
This we take from Harpcr's Weekly edited
by Mr.. George William Curtis. And such q
staggering contempt for law, and such an
insolcnt defiance Of public sentiment as were
manifested In tho recent falsifcation of tho
returns from Colorado, have rarely been OK
hibited, even by Democratic majority of tho
House Of Representatives.. Patterson himself,
who had brass enough to talk about "his hon.
or" while lifting up his coat-tails small rs q
preliminary to nnchoring the of his
back in Judge Belfords seat, occupies, per-
haps, special eminenco of infamy, but 1t
would do injustice to the great mass Of the
fraud .screamcrs to suppose them incapable
of making quite as offensive exhibitions Of
themsel yes. If they had the chanco-New Yorl
| Tribune.
National Republican., 1877-12-17
No Drag-Net Just Yet.

The attempt of the Democratic House to
cover the country with drag-net during the
Christmas holidays died a-borning."' few
hours struggle satisfied the majority that they
could not by any possibility pass Mr.. WOODS
resolution, for the Republicans would most as
suredly have been able to hold out until
twelve o'clock Saturday, which was the limit
to which the effort could have been made, as
under the terms of tho resolution for a recess
the House was bound to adjourn at the end Of
the legislative day of Saturday, which would
havo been twelve o'clock. Under Mr.. RAN
DALLs rulings the resolution will come up as
the unfinished business Immediately after the
reading of the journal when the House assem-
bles again on January 10. Mr.. WooD gavo no.
tice that he would then push the resolution until
action was had on it. for, as he said, tho Demo-
Gratis were determined to have the investiga-
tions proposed. Notwithstanding the failure
to pass the resolution tho several committees
will go on with investigations as far rs they
can under the rules. But they have no power
to send for persons and papers, and they can
not therefore again ransack the Departments
and haul officials before them, for the time be-
ing at least. What they hope to elicit by new
investigations is certainly an enigma, for COM
mittees never labored more industriously to
discover wrong.doing than did those Of the
Forty fourth Congress. But with all their in
dustrious plying of the drag-nct, the country
knows that they found very little in compari-
son with their expectations. Tho whole pur.
pose of the proposition for renewal of tho in.
vestigations is to keep the country In fer
ment and excitement for political effect
What desperate gamblers these professional
politicians are, to be sure They do not hesi-
tate to plunge the country into q foreign war
II their partisan schemes can be promoted by
Iii nor to constantly hold 1t upon tho ragged
edge of revolution all the while for the same
| selfish purpose.
National Republican., 1877-12-17

proved Of greater length, but not Of as great
use, perhaps, as was anticipated when 1t
was proclaimed. No doubt the Executive
sought and desired, as his proclamation i'm
piled, that Congress should pass an army
appropriation, navy deficiency bill, and
measure that would recognize and provide
properly for n representation at the Paris
Exposition next summer and then return
to their constituencies until December, but
there were some objections to this on the
part of new Senators and Representatives
The old stagers did not care TO remain, but
to those more fresh in public life the
glamour was most fascinating, and there
was no haste to break away from It, For
this reason, no doubt, much now business
was injected into the session which other
wise would have remained quiet until De
ccmber.
But no matter, Congress has now adjourn
cd for twenty-five days. Those who are not
too much attached to the national capital
will go homo to their constituencies and en-
Joy the friendly festivities of the holiday
season, while others will lingcr in Washing
ton and make their friends here happy by
their grateful presence. 1t isto be hoped
when Congress returns 10 its duty again IL
will leave behind much of the bad blood
that has marked its recent action and put
on the true courtcsies and dignities of parli-
amentary life and bearing, without any in
dulgence in plantation manners or the
chivalric promise of the dHelio which does
not belong to the civilization of the nine
teenth century. The time when duelling or
the settlement of personal differences with
deadly weapons are to be tolerated in this
country among respectable people has long
since gone by. A new era has come, when
such examples are not proper among our
law makers.
National Republican., 1877-12-17
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
THE CHISHOLM MASSACRE: A PIcTt

THE CHIsH oLM MASSACRE. A PICTURE OF
HOME.RULE IN MISSISSIPPI. BY JAMES NJ.
WEIIs Agency of Chisholm Monumental Fund,
Chicago, publishers. For sale by the agent, ut
No. 427lNinth street northwest
This Is work Of about three hundred
pages, handsomely printed and bound, and en-
bcllished by superior likcnesscs of the victims
of the massacre, of which it is q truthful ac-
count. Fifty-six days after Rutherford B.
Hayes took the oath of Office as President of
the United Suites and formed conciliation
Cabinet, in consonance with the paciacation
policy, announced in his inaugural address,
aud which was based largely upon the guaran-
tees given him by Senators Lamar and Gordon,
and Gov.Wade Hampton and Senator NJ. @. But
Ter, thore occurred in Komper County, Miss, one
of the most fendish and barbarous massacres
of men, women and children, for political opin-
ions, that ever disgraced the annals Of history.
In tho words Of the preface to the work be-
fore us, on this Goth day of April, 1877, 300
men, styling themselves the best citizens of
Komper County, Mississippi, conspiring to-
gether and cooperating with the sherif and
other officers of tho county coolly and pre-.
meditatedly murdered three mon and two
children, one of the lattcr young and beauti'
full girl, and the other delicate boy Of thirteen
years." This book gives us all the narrowing
details Of this bloody scene, as related and
authenticated by the bereaved wife and
mother, who was an eyewitness, and several
times the target for the assassins' bullets, but
whose life appears to have been miraculOusly
preserved. 1t Is a portion of the history o
Cancellation that should be widely read. 1t Il
calculated to arouse in the minds Of the people
serious thought upon the subject of such
home rule as now prevails throughout the
National Republican., 1877-12-17

WE fail to see the wit of forced puns upon
words, names, phrases or sentences, because Of
some real or fancied resemblance of sound.
The following may serve as an example
"When man starts for the dentists he genor-
ally takes tooth-hurty gait-Grdphic.. Yes,
and he's forccply reminded of it when he gets
thcre.-Rochester Democrat. And yet he don't
feel any more down In the mouth about 1t than
the dentist docs" This is somewhat ingen-
uous to be sure, but tho same ingenuity ap'
piled to some better purpose might have
afforded more instruction and prolific readers
1t is very cheap, far-fetched sort of wit that
hardly pays for transportation.
National Republican., 1877-12-17

THE Philadelphia Press seems to think
that whoever is nominated TO the Paris con-
sulate if vacancy is to dc created, ought
to bc familiar with the French language
just so. But wouldn't it have been pretty
hard on some of our representatives to Eng
land if it should have been required of them
that they be familiar with the pure Eng
lish? Take, for instance, q Pennsylvania
swho substitutes the "w" for the "v" in
pronouncing tho name of his own State.
That would astonish the natives of old Eng
land, who are profuse in using the "h " pre-
cisely where it is out of place and most
awkward to the car.
National Republican., 1877-12-17

A TERRIBLE story of cruelty Is brought to
light In the brutal treatment of Willie Harvey.
q year ago, by Henry f. Won Eida, of Lambert
willie, Pa. Harvey was an inmate of the Sol
diers' Orphans Home in Philadelphia, and was
taken out by Won Eida to work about his
place. Five months later Harvey was brought
back to Philadelphia in starved condition.,
thinly clad and his feet frozen. Modification
set in and he died soon after. Won Eida is now
on trial.
National Republican., 1877-12-17

The Post, which blows its own trumpet SO
loudly, and claims to publish more news than
its contemporaries, has not yet discovered that
the Paris Exposition bill is.a law. In its issue
Of Saturday its readers were congratulated
that the bill had not passed, and that there
was no. hope of reaching it. The bill had
passed on Friday, and Lad boon signed by the
President when these congratulations were
rendered
National Republican., 1877-12-17

THE seat in the United States Senate now
occupied by Senator EusTIs is one of the
most expensive and luxurious in the cham
Der. lie gets about $4,000 in a lump as
back salary, with some $4,000 mileage, while
it has realized some $4,000 to PINcHBAcR
since it became vacant. 1t is sort OF
hnp,n,,
National Republican., 1877-12-17

JUST think of it! +. X. Collins, tho founder
of the Collins line Of steamships, is in dire
poverty, and subscription of $3.50 has been
made in New York for his benefit. The men,
tion of this fact recalls an epoch in American
commerce both brilliant and disastrous. Mil
lions Of dollars were lost in these steamships,
but still much remained behind. Where 1t
has gone no one knows.
National Republican., 1877-12-17

THOUGH the late election Of State Sena-
tor in the Beaufort district, South Carolina,
resulted in the election of a Republican, the
bull-dozing will be practiced on the returns.
Enough Republican votes will no doubt
be thrown out to defeat the will of the peo-
plc
National Republican., 1877-12-17

A SENSATION was created In Allegheny the
other day by an attack made on the street by
J. Washington, well-known bookseller, upon
Michael Munhall, Wholesale liquor dealer.
Washington pounded Munhall severely, and
then got out q cowhide and used 1t vigorously
on his head and face. Both parties were ar
rested and fined q small amount. The provo
cation for the attack Is alleged improper pro-
posals made by Munhall to Washington's
wife
National Republican., 1877-12-17

THE House of Representatives did very
unjust, if not dishonest act when it cheated
Colorado out of q Republican Representa-
tive and gave that State n Democrat whom
the people did not want and never thought
of electing. The wrong will not go unre-
buked. There is better time coming. The
people will speak again in that State one of
these days, and then they will resent this
fraud in becoming manner.
National Republican., 1877-12-17

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 on the
most favorable terms. Give II trial..
National Republican., 1877-12-17

ELIZABETH LAURENT is suing in tho su-
prcme Court of New York city for divorce
from her husband, Henry Laurent, of the
Oates Comic Opera Troupe, for his alleged un-
lawful intimacy with Mrs. Alice Oates. The
parties were married In London, England, on
the 18th of February 1874
National Republican., 1877-12-17

The election of mayor for the city of
Charleston, S. c., held on the 18th instant,
resulted, under the "bull-dozing" policy of
the Democracy, which had been vigorously
pursued for some three weeks, in an over
whelming Democratic triumph. This was
to be expected. It is in accordance with
the Southern policy which tells the
Republican, black or white, that he must
take care of himself as he best can, without
the protection of law or government. The
scheme works well for the Democracy
National Republican., 1877-12-17

HAS the House lost confidence in Its Military
Committee2 On Saturday tho Foreign Affairs
Committee, which is investigating the Mexican
troubles, was authorized TO send for persons
and papers without dissenting voice. Gen.
BANNING sought the same power for the Mill
tary Committee, which has charge of another
branch of tho same subject, but the request on
their part was absolutely refused
National Republican., 1877-12-17

Miss ANsIs MONTAGUE has entered into an
arrangement with Mr.. Max Strakosch, the
veteran opera manager, to sing in opera, in
company with Misses Kellogg and Cary for
season Of twelve weeks in all the principal
cities of the Union. The Washington public
will therefore shortly have the opportunity of
judging of Miss Montague's singing in opera
when sustained by support to which her
brilliant talents entitle her. Miss Montague
opens In Philadelphia january T. 1873.
National Republican., 1877-12-17
Tho Administration Kaleidoscope

sHS SfAebhhhtStEhthV"H HA"tSAhVNSVISN
The Greensboro IN. C.) Ne,o State says:
"We worked hard to help elect President
HAYES, and have been his warm supporter
from the time of his nomination at Cincin-
natl down to this hour, and expect to con-
tinue; but from this Southern Republican
standpoint there are somo things which are
incomprchensible and mystify u.s." 1tadds: 1:
For Instance it appears that the President
promised the Georgia marshalship to HuFf, a
Democrat, because 1t was supposed he would
bo more acceptable TO the people of that State
than Republican. This was something like
BLAINE's biscuit, most eternally id
salt, but then 1t is-good y We can
stand up 10 thst-1ather than cook.
II ,transpires, however, that HUFF
got Republican Endorsements, aud offended
Senator GORDON, who Immediately wrote
HUFr, and said he would complain to the
President and have another man appointed I;
mark It, GORDON and HILL had both recon-
mcudcd HUFF. On GoRpoS's further appli-
cation FrTnMMoNs, who scorned to ask Re-
publican Endorsement, and who would othelp
build up the Republican party in Georgia, was
appointed by the President.
On the other hand, the Republicans In Con-
gress from the State Of New York united in q
petition asking for the retention in Office OF
CORNELL, ARTHUR, and others, Federal Off
GERS In the State of New York. Tho President
received the petition, but refused to grant its
prayer. We hope some fairy will make our
mind easy on this apparent Inconsistency in
our Republican President. We must confess
we are at sea, and frequently ask ourselves
why Is this thus2
National Republican., 1877-12-17
MEDICINAL.

GPECIAL NOTICE TO THE AFFLICTED.--DR.
~ ROBERTSON can be consulted every Wednesday
and saturday at his office Oh D street northwest be
experience In hospital and private practice he guaran
tees permanent cure In all diseases OF the Urinary
Organs and Of the Nervous System, viz: Organic and
Seminal Weakness Impotency, ,Qoss Of fsexul powerD
Nervous Debility and Trombling Palpltation OF tho
Heart, Dmness OF sight or Giddiness, Palms In the
Back and Nocturnal Emission, ,Sc,, all resulting from
recently contracted cured In five TO ten days and the
poison entirely eradicated from the SYSTEM nlso all
by tho leading physcians Of Baltimore. his native
city, visits Washington Wednesdays and Saturdays
All consultation strictly confidential. oce2 ly
National Republican., 1877-12-17

THE Prince of Wales said to the Middle
Templars the other day, when he dincd with
them in his character Of barrister: "My legal
experience is not great; have never prac-
ticed-much, but really the response which
my remarks have thus far met Is such that I
am not sure might not address jury with
SUCCESS"
National Republican., 1877-12-17

THIS Congress Is afflicted with too great ac-
tivity of the lower jaw.-New York Tribune.
This comedies with the opinions expressed
very frequently here by the boarding-house
keepers.
National Republican., 1877-12-17

THE New York Tribune laughs at Senator
JONES, of Nevada, for sending the two Of
his six new 412i grains silver dollars to the
President. 1t wonders whether or not the
other two are to be divided between the Sem
ate and House, but reminds its readers that
thirty pieces was the price two thousand
years ago. But then our contemporary seems
10 forget that the thirty pieces man was the
most eminent Democrat known to history.
National Republican., 1877-12-17
A CongressionnI Rest.

Congress adjourned on Saturday until the
10th of January, and Senators and Repre-
sentatiyes have gone home for vacation
and respite from labor. Tho extra session
National Republican., 1877-12-17

ALTHOUGH many parties are endeavorlng to push
other similar remedies into tho market by spicy
advertisements, DIR, Bulls Cough Syrup takes the
lead and the druggists are selling more than ever
before Price, 2j cents.
National Republican., 1877-12-17

THE bill to punish embezzlcment in the
District Of Columbia was referred to the Com.
mittee on tho District and not to the Commit
tee on the Judiciary,as as was inadvertently stated
in our Congressional report on Saturday.
National Republican., 1877-12-17

South. When they sec that all arc dcbarrod from
participating In this "home rule" no matter
where born or of what color, who do not agree
with these sclfstylod "best citizens In poll
tics, thoy will bc apt to think that tho home
rule leaders ought TO be crushed out and pun
shed rs criminals instead Of being conciliated
and placed In power. This book Is destined to
have a wide circulation because Of tho deep
interest felt on tho subject Of which IL treats.
We should not bo surprised to sec cheap edi-
tions Of II issued that will circulate as extern
sivcly as "Uncle Toms Cabin It Is book
that will take we'll with the laboring classes
In all parts of tho country, for IL Is simple
but thrilling narrative Of tho tyrtnny and
cruelty Of the arrogant landowners and former
slave-owncrs Of Mississippi whenever dhoy
have the power to exercise these passions with
out fear of punishment. Tho profits Of this
publication arc to be devoted to the erection
Of monument over tho remains Of the
Chisolm family.
QUINNEBASSETT GIRLS. ny SOPHIE MAY.
Ice shepard, Boston. For sale by William
Dallantyne i2s Seventh street.
Tho author of those sweet little narratives
Of "Dotty Dimplo" and Little Prudy" will
have hearty greeting rs she now appears.
Her pen has lost none Of its freshness and
vivacity, mono of its love and charity. Miss
May seems to understand girls so thoroughly
that ore would imagine that she had made
them q constant study. But tho great charm
In her works lies In the fast that must be ever
present In her mind, that she will not allow
her pen to write anything whatever that will
not tend to make some ono happier and better.
What grand rul" to bc governed by! If all
much pain and trouble might be saved in this
weary world, But 1t seems as though some
writers Of to-day, and we arc not quite sure
that such are not accounted tho most popular
journalists, fail to satisfy their own conception
Of what is proper II thoy write single para
graph that carries no sting. But it seems to
be the effort Of Sophie May to make every
line of her composition add to tho. happiness
anA tend to promote the virtue and morality
of her readers.
ISLES OF THE SEA. The Inst volume Of the sec.
wTilIAMT. ADAMS, (oiiyer optic.C Lee & Shepard
boston; For sale by William Balantyne, 42s
| Seventh street.
1t Is unnecessary to say to those young people
who have followed this author through the
eleven preceding volumesol the two series oil
"Young America Abroad khat this closing
ono Of the second series is'o of equal interest
with all its companions, and brings the Acad
cmy safely home from its wandcIings. Those
who have INDUCED reading after the graceful
and lively pen of Mr.. Adams cannot chsily
resist the temptation peruss the present littl'
| yvnrl
National Republican., 1877-12-17
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

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National Republican., 1877-12-17

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Of Advertisements nnd subscriptions for this
Paper, rs weii as for tho Collection OF Ac-
counts.
Mr.. ID. II NTcCLEI.LAND Is also authorized
to solicit Advertisements.
National Republican., 1877-12-17

who led him ont of his difficulty by % blood
less and lawful door. This last considera-
tion Is no doubt great comfort to him; {;
but where are his laurelsP These hot-heads
must learn that the era of blood has been
propitiated by law.