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National Republican., 1877-10-11
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Tuesday the non-partisan journal be-
slobbered the Southern Democrats en- mdsse;
yesterday II selects a Southern Republican
by name and attempts to cover him with
obloquy. What next is the inquiry heard
from those to whom "thc non-partisan
journal" is given, and some of whom read
or attempt TO read it. An entire column is
! devoted to Senator PATTERSON, of South
Carolina; the whole of II being founded on
the fact that the men who succeeded in
getting control of that State by wholesale
murders are now endeavoring to persecute
and drive from il every prominent Republi-
can, white or colorcd, by wholesale bribery
or false swearing. The rifle clubs, thanks
to outside aid, have succeeded in placing
their leaders in power, and they are now
organized into grand juries-the colonels
being judges and the captains sheriffs-
while the laggards, who always remained
iii the rear when there was the least dam
ger in front, are made witnesses.
The non-partisan writer attempts to be
fhcetious, and stumblcs through. his column
like IN ambling jennet, trying to show its
PAGES over q stony road A cheap copy of
SHAKESPEARE, as part Of the Office furniture,
might prevent the writer in the non-parti-
san journal from the mistake of promoting
the greatest fool ever portrayed by SHAKs-
PEARE into being Chief Justice of England
Senator PATTERSON can hardly be in
jured by paper which, protesting to be
Republican, makes the assassins of CHS
HOLM and the murdcrers of Hamburg and
Attention patterns for its readers to follow
and hopes to see one of them at the helm
of State.
National Republican., 1877-10-11
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National Republican., 1877-10-11
A Punster Punched.

Mr.. Joseph Flynn, superintendent of the
wine.room at the Arlington and the Fort William
and Henry hotel at lake George, severely bit
ten by a bear recently while hunting at Rice Lake
on the Canada border. The bear, a full-grown
black one and very fcrocious from having Just
dubbed got Mr. Flynn down in spite Of a desperate
resistance and tore the flesh out In handsfll with
It's powerful paws. Mr. Flynn attributes his escape
to the vigorous attack made by his faithful com.
panon, Nellie" brindle bull terrier which was
sporting Irish peer was guest Of the Arlington OH
the occasion OF Nellie Grants wedding Mr. Flynn
wns removed yesterday to his home the Chateau
lqucm, ON street, where his mother nurses him.
pr Tucker Blake says he will be able to (gn)
sling and brandy smash things around the bar.
room us usual by the time Congress meets Mr..
Flynn, who l. quite wag and of facctlons turn,
bears his sut'crings with uumiling good humOT.
lie told the Board Of Health, who visited him yes.
terdny, AN, gentlemen you may laugh, but there
menl this time. | decidrt 1t almost sets me wild
Ldiittc Oh Us yOu will. Dodge him, DR. Bliss How
could dodge him? never S1HifITea bear quicker.
Any PINT, even Newport. was better brandy and)
watering place for me Just then than lake George.
I'd have run for "aDnf JcHrt' or hob nObbei with
a coLbtsr 10 tho waxed end II I'd thought my gun
would miss fire and that bear was going 10 chew
me up and spit ont the pieces as she did. couldn't
get leave of ubsinhs from her though until the
trouble she had been bruin for me, as soon US the
hnssy saw my gun wouldn't go Of. was accom-.
PlishGd. hdrgcnur and get me fresh plaster.
But there's no use winning about H. gentlemen
leeches, III hunt the bars around WiRFd's, HCrt.
zOgS aud the Arlington hereafter. They're game
dagel and poutloed, Is as bad az confinement In a
felons eclLnr," Here the Indignation Of DH, Bllss
and Verdi and Judge WOrdcn could no longer bo
restrained. Thny lited him out Of bod BY tho
National Republican., 1877-10-11
The Flying Trapezist.

A considerable sensation has been created
In st. Louis by the mysterious Disappearance OF
Cora Austin, trnpezist, well known throughout
the various cities Of the country, and who at the
time Of her disappearance was playing an engage
ment at the Globe Theatre IN St. Louis. Friday
afternoon about O'Clock she was with her husband
nt the Mcdowell Hotel, where they boarded and at
that hour len for the purpose Of going To tho Globe
Theatrr. She has not been seen since and there
are circumstances connected with the case which
indicate foul play.
II appears that on the night Of the day she dis.
appeared, vehicle, containing two men and \
woman, the latter screaming for help, was driven
firiously along Grand avenue In the western limits
OF the city and, despite the efforts of the police TO
overtaSc II. the occupants succeeded by reason Of
the intense darkness that prevailed in making
good their escape There is plausible theory that
this vehicle contained Cora Austin, and that she
was being abducted for iOui PURPOSES
The husband Is nearly frantic over his wfc's dis.
appearance and believes she has been taken away
and murdered. Chief of Police McDonOugh has
taken the matter In hand. and has his detectives
busy in endCavoring to solve the mystery. The
missing woman Is young and Of con,ely person,
and said to be exceptionally sklllful IN her pro.
icsson.
National Republican., 1877-10-11
Z" Gut and Try"

Years ago, before architecture had become
science rs perfect as now marks the crcc.
tion Of our homes, our places of busineas and
our public edifices, it was the custom, cspe-
cially in rural districts, where most of the
buildings were of wood for the carpenter,
who drew the plan Of the work he had in
hand, to proceed and put up the frame.
The timbers were squared and cut at proper
length, and then came the task of putting
the same together, that the frame work
might be erected ready for the covering.
At that time there We're no fixed rules for
mortise and tenon, and the rude architect
would "cut and try" us he termed it. until
he secured proper fit. In this way frames
were prepared and put together, and the
work of building was accomplished.
This rule of procedure appears to have
been transferred in some degree to the frame
work of government. 1t has become the
policy to some extent when an officer is
mortised into position which he is incapa-
BILE of filling, or fills Improperly, from any
cause, to take him out, and transfer him
under the cut and try" regime to some
other position and see if his tenon will fill
the other, ,mortise more suitably. We have
in our mind an instance of recent occur
renee, in which, for reasons best known tC
the Interior Department, the Indian Com
missioner was reminded that his resgna-
tion would be accepted. 1t was rendered
and he was drawn from that position, to be
transferred to that of Consul General for
the Dominion of Canada with his headquar-
ters at Montreal. This WAS on the "cut
and try principle, which is rather bung-
ling and ungraceful in performance, but the
experiment is tried TO sec how il will work.
Now, another instance of the "cut and
try" policy of setting up the Governmental
frame is foreshadowcd. 1t is intimatcd
that Collector ARTHUR, of the Port of New
York, is to be drawn from that position for
some reason, and is to be transferred to a
foreign mission. Collector ARTHUR is an
experienced, capable and faithful public
officer. He has discharged the duties OF his
position as well and acceptably as any other
man could possibly do it, but he must be
pulled out Of a position that he is known
to have filed with sterling ability, and, in
violation of the rules of civil service
cut and tried for foreign mission wherr he
may prove failure and forfeit much of hi,
reputation for capacity. 1t seems to us that
the wiscst policy in the Government would
be to ''let well enough alone" and to keep
public officials in position so long as they
faithfully subserve the public interest, and
whom thpN n that D..
draw them out and lay them aside instead
of using up time and effort to ''cut and try
them with view to discovering by expert
mcnt whether Or not they are fit for any re
sponsibility.
National Republican., 1877-10-11
PERSONAL.

MOODY and Sankey are at Burlington, Vt.
Hon. CHARLES L. HOOKER, of Mississippi,
has arrived.
Hon. ROBERT B, VANCE, of North Carolina,
Is at the st. James
HoS. JAMES G. BLAINE is expected to arrive
in the early train 10. morrow morning
Hon. a. NJ. STATES, of Maryland, and Hon.
A. H. Buckner, of Missouri, arc at the MetropOli.
tan.
NINE. ERMISh RUDERsDoRFF will make
her permanent residence in New York after this
Hon. R. PLuNKErr, NJ. p, arrived in Boston
on the steamer Batavia from Europe on Monday,
lie Is coming here.
GEN. A. II. BARNUM, of New York, is here
He Is prominent candidate for the place OF Door
keeper of the House.
THE REV. NJ. BANTER of Manchester, Eng
land, has come to the conclusion that Prince Ma.
pOeon IL antiChrist
GEN. JOHN b. FLOYD, Secretary of War
under Buchanan, Is to have monument erected
by his Confederate comrades.
THE Hon. s. W. Dorsey, Senator from Ar
kansas, has arrived with his family and is now at
his residence, corner Of Twelfth and Q streets
northwest.
Miss OLIVE D. JACKMAN. organist of
church IN Concord, N, H., played the accompan
ment to the lrst hymn Oh sunday morning and
then suddenly fell forward and died.
Col. ROBERT G. INuERsoLL, of Illinois, will
remove 10 this city this winter to practice law. He
certainly SHOWS lttle respect Tor God, when he
moves from Chicago to Washington
TwESY-SINE churches of Springfield, Mass,
and It's neighbOrhOod have invited Mr.. Moody to
| work with them in February, and the City Hall
| has been engaged for the whole month
IIoN. THOMAS VI. BROWNE, of Indiana, who
| arrived IN this city last week, Is spending few
| days In New York. Upon his return he will oC.
cupy rooms at No. $50 A street northeast.
THE serious illness of the wife OF Senator
Garland, OF Arkansas, may prevent the attendance
Of that gentleman at the extra session Of COngress
| Unless her health improves he will not come
Hon. ROBERT TooMBs accompanied Mr..
| Stephens on his visit to the President Tuesday
The parties engaged for short time in converse
| ton, and separated much pleased with the meet.
| ing.
| COLLECTOR WHITE, of the Terre Hautc
| district Indiana Is here and will have hearing
at the Treasury Department to-day, when IL Is eX-
nectcd that the charges against him will be finally
| disposed Of
| Mr.. LEO FRANKET formerly member OF
the Paris Commune, and president Of the Socialist
| has been expelled from that city by order of the
| Government.
Hon. A. II. HAMILTON, of Fort Wayne,
| Ind arrived in this city yesterday, and has taken
| rooms AT his old quarters, 34 street northwest
| where he will remain during the winter lii
| family will notrcach Washington before December
EIGHT ex-Spcakcrs of the House of Repre-
| scntativcs are livng. X. NJ r. Hunter Of Virginia
| r. &. Winthrop Of Massachusetts,; Theodore NJ
| Pomrruy, of New York; n. =. Banks, of MasSachu
| sets; GHlusha A, Grow, Of Pennsylvania SCHUYLER
| tUlnN. Of Indiana; James q. Blaine of Maine and
| samuel J. Randall, of Pennsylvania.
National Republican., 1877-10-11

change Of policy that has dissatisfied the
Republicans Of Ohio, and that they have
reiaincd from voting rs q reproof TO those
who inaugurated that change. In fact,
numbers Of the old leaders of the party have
expressed their dissatisfaction ut the change,
which, they say, gives away all that was
gained by the war" II is well known that
in the Republican strongholds Of Ohio 1t
has been impossible to arouse any enthu-
siasni, or by any means to induce the Re-
publican voters to go to the polls. When
the Almighty, tired of the brutality of
BELTsHAZzAR, the handwriting on the
wall warned him Of his impending doom.
Is not the action Of the Republicans of
Ohio warning that must be needed, un-
less we wish "thc Medes" to enter into our
strongholds and possess the lands?
This is the frst election OF any import
ancc that has occurred since this changed
policy was inaugurated, and its significance
cannot be ignored, particularly when we sec
the Republican majority in Iowa so largely
reduced In both these States the conven-
tions were asked to indorse the new policy.
In Ohio it was done squarcly, and in Iowa
there was square Endorsement, and we see
the result. The one State giving greatly
reduced majority, the other lost 1t will
not do to potter with the intelligence Of the
people. and say that the "labor movement,
the Greenback party or local issues have
caused these changes" 1t is not true
These might have affected the elections in
some degree, but not sufficiently to account
for the results. That can only he done by
putting it where it rightly belongs-to the
disaflection of the Republicans with the
new policy.
It is to be hoped the lesson will be
needed. Some errors can never be cor
rected but the one that has been made by
the Republicans is not Of that class 1t is
true that some of the results of these errors
can never be recovered from, and "pity tits
It's true" Honest, able men never hesitate
when they have made wrong step to re-
trace it. This is what must be done by the
Republicans. By 30 doing the confidence
Of the people will be restored, and the vic
tories of the past will be repeated in the
future, and new glories will cluster around
the party which saved and will restore the
country.
National Republican., 1877-10-11
NOTES AND F.fNCIES.

THE orange product Of Florida for the wear
1877 is estimated at II 900 600 oranges.
WESTON has walked four hundred miles in
Ave days in Hull, England with only three min.
utes 10 spare
We may not have Moody and sankey, but
New Orleans intends to have u business revival
" o. Pcdyune.
TWELVE THOUSAND sewing machine needles
are made daily at the Domestic Needle Works
MddlebOro', Mass.
THE plan of insuring cattle-dairy cows
against lightning Is working very successfully in
some parts Of the Mohawk valley.
THE neglect which resulted in such ire.
parable damage by the storm to the valuable docu.
ments In the Patent Once would seem TO be with,
out excuse.-IhRd. Sdr
IT Is said to be q suggestion of the Crown
Prince of Germany that Alsace and Lorraine be sur.
rendered to France for more milliards, the for.
tresses dismHntled, and revenge indefinitely post.
pOncd.
A BROTHER of Anderson Shiffiett. hanged at
HarrisOnburg, Va, on the 2ith OF September, shot
himself accidentally on the LIST instant, near Mt
Vernon Iron Works. lie died from the effects OF
the injuries.
II is quite on the cards that Russia will be
compelled to suspend payment on the dividends
on her debt, which will be one more blow 10 the
much stricken British investor, who doesn't know
where ON earth to get n safe four per cent.
THE Prince Imperial is, during the French
elections, to be- at the chateau OF the Duke Fernan
NuncZ, connection of his mother, near Namur
Belgium, for the purpose Of facilitating cOmmuni.
cation with the managers Of the B0napartlst cam.
paign.
Mrs, l.. DUNCAN Ross, residing at 1917
Franklin street, was bitten oil the lip by West
Chester pa hy; on Thursday last, and died from
tho oftects OF the bite on Saturday, II Is inferred
that the fly had been eating some poisonous sub.
stances.
AMONG the dogs killed by the police In
Paris this season was the greyhound sold by Lord
salisbury to Partisan for Goo Fifteen days after
the sale this grayheund was bitten by another dog
supposed to be mad and the authorities refused 70
spare him.
THE six ocean steamers leaving New York
yesterday, took out full cargneE, consisting chiefly
Of grain, provisions and canEed goods. There were
also some additional eonSgnncnts of Kentucky
In hor manifest afy'six bales Of live feathers
National Republican., 1877-10-11
A White Cir, Eiopes with u Colored Man

A case of elopement has just transpired at
Abilene, Kansas which has created no little amount
of indignation among the people Of that section
Jennie Bclon, pretty girl of fifteen. daughter of
farmer living near Abilene, disappeared few days
ago, and shortly aftcrward 1t was discovered that
she had run away in company with a mulatto
about forty years of age, who has lived for some
time at Abilene. As soon as the fact became known
considerable excitement prevailed among the citI
Zcns, which was more augmented by the circum-
stance that the girl Is childish and young as to
be scarcely responsible for her actions. TIE cit-
zens Immediately raised large sum Of money as
reward and for paying the expense OF pursuing the
scoundrel and his victim Marshal Horsington OF
Abilene, took up the trail. and, following Ii with
great mpidity, came upon the flying couple at Sa.
lima, captured them, and al once took them aboard
of train bound for Abilene. When the train
arrived the father of the girl was at the depot and
attempted to shoot the abductor of his daughter
but was prevented by Sheriff Nicolay It was with
the greatest difficulty that the citizens could be re-.
strained from lynching the man. The girl was
restored to her father, and the abductor put In a
and he will undoubtedly get speedy justice from
the courts,
National Republican., 1877-10-11

will not reform and purify and fit the in
cumbcnt to continue in the other. We trust
we shall hear no more of this consenting by
Republicans to the truth of these wholesale
charges Of corruption and wantonness Of
their party. II has q magnificent record,
one that can be defended more successfully
than that of any of its rivals or predeces-
sors. 1t has never had defhulter or o thief
that il has not spurned and prosecuted rs
soon as discovered. There is no good ground
for the assumption of Mr.. FAxoN, and no
true and intelligent Republican will allow
such allegations to pass unchallenged, let
them come from whatever source they may.
Let one and all remember that "it is dirty
bird that fouls its own nest"
National Republican., 1877-10-11
To Subscriber.

Under the rapid influx Of subscribers, we
are receiving sundry complaints of neglect
in delivery. Whenever delinqucncies occur
we beg of our subscribers to report them "a
the counting-room without hesitation. II
Is our purpose to have each department Of
our business conducted with efficiency, and
we shall turn our efforts in that direction in
the future until all cause of complaint is
removed We shall require of our route
agents the strictcst fidelity to that branch
and hold them to strict responsibility.
National Republican., 1877-10-11
Commerce.

Commerce.
BALTtMoRE. Oct. 10 Cotton arm;: middlinq iis.s
Flour steady, arn and unchanged.
Wheat-soithern dull and steady; Western fairly
Ia DO Snber i sisss % Wa.tsra W. SH1n Sc slasmef Sa s.sS
do. No. 2 winter red spo, and October. ti.ts No.
srn steady and h,n; Southern white &c; DO yellow
vembcr. 5s,.c bid Steamer, Sc. ~" -''
w@ Ss.' ,y I .y Do ESa mncS nrsr ss sSssrn ' Western
H re a,Il GTly ~, active in,,I and ii,ma eodosc.
Provisions III m and unchanged.
nutter unchanged.
re,Eo,e% e,, Snn dull @ crude sssSe: refined -,
Sugar quiet and steady; at iOiIc
RecIipIsI Flour. 5snE wheat, 800; corn. 1900;
Ssa SsSS; ~" Rye" 7o' SA'p"en''-w1'"'' ''o"" corr"
y NEw Y1EK OCT. io-Go.tpn steady: uplands ne:
ySTorsSGrrai Sf Britain, ISooS France aS,
saIi iG mperhre Western aud state SssSe iSS
common to go9l SIa Western aud Sty,c tl7Tpc;
Ssa wSSrn % extrS SSgMSS @ fSy % Go snsiGs s Sss
common to good extra Ohio, ;6 ISG77G common to
extra good 10 pr me q csoec 10 doSpIe T,pa
s.ssiO.So market closing sGatiy for shipping grades.
Ryc flour steady at t'ca +e' for superine State; ss75
syS.nI% sassas nraiywiSe % a ati%sS Sessy ana rem
WhcN ltd.c lower; tl.HtJ Las for New York No, =
spring; si.5i for No. Milwaukee; ;iEGi y for No
do u - for hard No; milwaukee,; e. is 10 for IN.
graded w.net rr'i s.i.'rtalE for New York No .
winter r,1 81 u for steamer do: Sp for New York
No wlnt,r red $40 fr No. awhite; sii:', for hard
Rye quiet nj Ti6h;9c tor Western 7spsc for state.
harley steady: fair 10 good canada, so VIC.
Barley malt quiet
Corn sc lower: sc for dI,iling ioR59'.c for ur,-
gI%ird western miStd; oI,lc for New York No, =
No. = dc for Kansas mixed; oo1c for yellow western
IN stOrr.
Oats net \, strong: a.arasc for mixed Western and
Stste: 5inI3c for white do.
Hay qniet at SStsGE for shipping
IIo,S n ,hAngad
Coffcc-Ri0 unchanged: moderate demand
sugar Culat and hrm At s.tasar. nir 10 good renn.
Ing, Sc; prime Muscorndo, stGs'ic refined stendy;
Mon-ses iIrm' gro"ery grades IN better Jobbng do.
rand OdtSr for Ennltsh islands; t0'a5ac for Porto
Rico: b0 Sc FOR New Orleans.
hice about steady fair inquiry GGic Tor Louisiana
Petroleum dull and nominal; crude, She refined
i5sc,
T,llow heavy at 7';aT Is-Iec.
Resin stea1y ni 81. .TnfI 10 for strained
Turpontlne firm ut 3i's 6t3r.c for spirits.
Eggs uiiet.
Coal quiet.
Wool quiet and firm: domestic fleece Slia SIC. tub
bed 'Sc pulled, .ld1O unwAshed l0ol,; Texas, Il
a. ne.
Pork opened firm. and closed dun and easier: new
mes', il'.EdlLn
Baef quiet.
Lard opened hrmer. hut closed lower and active;
prime steam. w. Hna.3e closing nj tgih
Buter-thoice firm: other grader heavy; ls6gac for
Western; 15nDc for state.
Cheese firm at "a i2c for common TO prime,
IA seed nominal at s2,a2G's, gold time.
Frelghts TO Liverpool n shade ft1npr; cotton, Der
steam, 5lbd wheat per sail, ai; per steam, pigi ,l