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National Republican., 1877-12-15
Work for the PeOpIe,

The ponderous sweeper drawn by four
horses, with driver attached, sweeps along
the street by contract, doing the work of
one hundred men, and frightening every
skittish horse in its vicinity. The earnings
and profits of the work performed by this
machine go into the pockets Of contractors,
consisting Of one or more men. The money
expended in sweeping the streets of this
city amounts to large sum, say thirty
five thousand dollars, more or less, q sum
which, If distributed among the laboring
class who are now idle, penniloss, and
hungry, would fill many mouth with
bread and many heart with joy.
This condition Of things furnishes food
for reflection. This city is full of idle, able
bodied men, who desire work, who seek
work, and who must have work, or starve
or steal to keep from starvation in land
of lplenty. This is sad picture, and one
which needs the enlivening interposition OF
wise and timely munillcence in the way
of relief. The burdens of the hand of char
ity would be relieved if labor and Its re-
wards, no matter how trihing, could be en-
joyed by the poor. 1t costs less to the poor
man TO be busy with some honorable en-
ployment than to drag out his existence in
idleness in the midst of wicked temptation
and hence he had better be employed at
small compensation than to be in idleness
waiting for n heavy salary that may not
come again in this land for many years
NAPOLEON made n beautiful city ,ol
Paris by giving employment to the people
and bringing happiness instead of misery
to tie doors of their humble homes. The
improvements of Paris, which are mag.
nificent in point of beauty, cost much
money; but that money, to great extent
instead of enriching the Golfers of contract
ors, went directly to the people to pu
bread in their mouths and bring comfort I,
their firesides This is wise and popula
policy, and although the Emperor became {
fugitive from France he left the monumen
of beautiful city to relieve his memory
and debt of gratitude toward him restinI
on the hearts of its industrious poor No city
in the world presents more broad beautiful
and clean streets than Paris, and this marked
cleanliness is produced by giving employ
ment to the labOrer. There streets ar,
cleaned at night by an army of sweepers
who labor for o limited compensation, bu
present the people of the French metropoli
with clean, inviting thoroughfares eacl
morning, rendering it the admiration o
strangers and the pride of its own people.
This same policy, though it might posi-
bly, cost little more money than to per
form this service with machinery, would
mako the city of Washington more cleanly
city than at present, and what is more de
sirable than anything else would increas
the area of labor, diffsss the benefits of ii
rewards among the poor who need IL, ant
would greatly enhance the measure o
human comfort and happiness. II would
be happy day for the poor lsboring mel
National Republican., 1877-12-15
VIII the Cabinet be Changed ,

The New York Herald thinks that peace
b etween President HAYES and his party
presupposes reconstruction of the Cabinet.
The Herald has undoubtedly struck the
keynote of the difficulty. The Republican
party Of New York will not yield its full
confidence to Mr. EvARTs, for the reason
that he has not always proved loyal to its
cause. There have been times when he was
Indifferent, and even recalcitrant toward its
nominations and best interests, and hence
he docs not share that FULL measure of con-
fidence that attached to his predecessor
The Republican party would be willing, no
doubt, TO see him retire from the Cabinet
to give place to a statesman from the En-
pire State who is more loyal to, and more in
sympathy with, the Republican party while
they have not, and will not call for change
We do not think that the Republican
party Of the nation would resent the retire.
ment of Mr.. scHURz from the Cabinet. His
policy has been in managing his Depart
ment We think he is doing quite rs well
officially as could have been expected Of
one who is full of griefs and sores to be
healed, and finds more enemies to punish
than friends to reward in the Republican
party. The appointment of Mr.. SEIZURE
has never had the sympathy and confidence
of the average Republican, for the simple rea.
son that he deserted the Republican standard
in trying hour, and only returned to his
al1arianna aaat,, xrhav, ha hat ths
Democratic party with which he acted in
1879 would not trust him. If they had had
any confidence in him after his desertion Ia
that side they would have honored him
with return to the United States Senate
from Missouri when they had the power, and
when it would have been q grateful and
graceful act on theirpart Until the campaign
which resulted In the election of Mr.
HAYES was opened, Mr. ScMURz was counted
as Democrat, but he wheeled into the Re.
publican line in that canvass, and subse-
quently filed into the Cabinet by authority
of the President. Since then he has been
nursing his griefs and settling his
scores with Republicans who hav,
ever been true to the fiith, but
who have not been in full sympathy with
his political gyrations. He has devoted Q
portion of his patronage to reward thos,
who deserted and returned with him to the
Republican camp in pursuit of what he ha.
attained.
We refer to these matters now not. for the
purpose of sowing seeds Of discord, in the
party, but to show why, in our opinion
Republicans might be reconciled to a re
construction of the Cabinet in such man
ner as not to include either Mr. EvARTs O
Mr.. SCHURz. We think to-day that tn,
party has less difficulty with Mr.. KEY, al
unreconstructed Democrat, than they hav,
with these unreliable Republicans in thu
Cabinet Of President HAYES. This is merel,
our view Of Republican sentiment.
National Republican., 1877-12-15

THE New York Times is becoming bold and
outspoken in regard to the administration of
President HAYES. Months have been required
to educate that journal to = correct under
standing Of matters that were apparent to
other minds, soon after the President took the
helm Of the ship Of State. 1t acknowledges
that revolution has come upon popular opin-
ion and explains the change. 1t says II has
come simply from ''the withdrawal of that ac-
tive public support which in the beginning
served the President so well. The Republi-
cans as party organization, are not arrayed
against him, but their ardor in his behalf has
cooled they have lost faith in his capacity and
vigor Us a reformer, and, disheartencd by his
feebeness and inconsistency, and his failure to
comprehend the obvious demands of his posi-
tion, they look on with increasing indiffer-
ence while difficulties are thickening around
him. They perceive that he follows his own
path, taking no counsel with men who could
help him, apparently with no ineligible idea
of the effect of his action upon party combina-
tions or his own future. The apathy thus en-.
gendered is not confined to Republicans 1t
extendsto the large and influential class of in
dependent citizens whose adhesion to the
President made his success possible, and whose
disappointment Is commensurate with his fail
ure. This condition of things cannot be pro.
longed Through four years. The President
cannot surrender unqualifedly to his Senate
rial assailsnts without subjecting himself to q
bondage more mortifying than anything he
has yet endured. But 1t is not possible fol
him to remain where he is, and as he is. vii
he retreat or advance2 viii he fight or nego
tiate termsH These are the questions to b,
answered, and that must be answered soon."
National Republican., 1877-12-15

the President Is represented as having at
once relapsed into the sulks and saying
that inssmuch as the Senate had seen a. to
antagonize his appointees, he should refrain
in the future in making any general changes
in the offices of the country. He evidently
feels impressed with the idea that the SEN
ate docs not regard removals from Office
without cause as any part of a genuine civil
service reform. There Is much yet TO be
learned in this world, and If the President
becomes studious scholar he will, as the
Elder WELLER said to SAN, "Know more
as he does nown
National Republican., 1877-12-15

THE New York Herald says that Gen.
ARTHUR, on the morning following the re-
jeotion of Mr.. ROOSEVELT was in his office
and received ''the congratulations of many
prominent people in the business world,
who, irrespective entirely of political con-
siderations, freely expressed their opinions
70 the effect that an officer of the Govern
ment who had properly conducted the re-
sponsibility committed to his care, and was
trusted with the confidence of those having
dealings with the custom house, should not
be summarily removed without good and
sufficient cause"
National Republican., 1877-12-15

TIE Post is terribly aggrieved because the
reformers are meddling with its affairs, and
it takes on as if it had been bereft of ia-
vorite toy. 1t is rather undignifed and out
of place to interfere with the private affairs
of n newspaper or an individual, with which
the public have no concern, and We hope
the Post will sit down hard on all such peo.
pie when it can detect them. But, aftei
all, 1t should not murmur much at such
treatment 50 long rs it persists in thrustinl
it's intantile fingers into other peoples
pies.
National Republican., 1877-12-15

SENATOR CoSKLINe is represented as
having said in advance of the action of the
Senate on the New York appointments
@The Senate will teach the President that
the constituents of ROSCOE CoNKLIEa are
not to be exempted from the operations Of
his civil service reform" He seemed to un-
dorstand the matter
National Republican., 1877-12-15

GEN. GORDON, Of Georgia, tho ostensible
leader of the Administration party in the
Senate, If not elsewhere, in his speech in the
executive session on the confirmation of the
Presidents New York City nominations, made
the point that HERMAN, the Democratic sena
tor from the Empire State, favored the nomi.
nations of the President, and that it was much
safer for Democrats to follow his lead than
the dictation Of the Republican Senator from
the same State. In view of the fact that the
Democratic Senators are having more influ-
ence with the President than the Republicans,
this point would seem to be well taken, but il
did not prevail.
National Republican., 1877-12-15

Mr.. CoNKLISs hates HAYES. He failed, in
sn hour Of weakness, to defeat HAYES for the
Presidency, and he has never forgiven the
President for the cowardice Of CoNKLING.
he would rule New York, and he cannot do it
by intelligent public opinion.-Phitadelphia
Times.
If the Times knew more it..would talk less
on this subject. 1t pattles in its ignorance
and prejudice with senseless volubility, and
should learn right here and now that silence
is gold, but such nonsense is mere brass.
National Republican., 1877-12-15

THE Charleston Is. C.) Ners and Courier Sof
the lath instant has positive information from
trustworthy sources that President HAYES
has rendered the district attorneyship of that
State to d. T. CoRBIN. CoRRrS has not yet
accepted, but holds the matter under advise
ment. This may be relied upon as positively
authentic, and of course will extract another
howl of dissent and abuse from the unpla.
Gated of the Palmetto State.
National Republican., 1877-12-15

THE much-abused silver measure, now
Ssnding in Congress, is really the lfe-pre-
server of resumption and the future bust
ness prosperity of the country. We are
surprised at the amount of ignorance that
has been contracted on this question within
The last three months, and, as ignorance and
prejudice are twin sisters, we are not 50
much surprised at the prejudioes that sur
round il.
National Republican., 1877-12-15

THERE are certain articles of traffic, prom
inent among which are patent medicines
and other spurious and worthless nostrums,
which depend largely for success upon a
system of boasting and putting The Post
will please paste this in its congressional hat
National Republican., 1877-12-15

RUMoR has 1t that Mr.. ROOSEVELT dined
with the President, and was waiting at the
White House to receive notice of his con-
frmation during the afternoon and evening
while the Senate was considering that ques-
ton. If this be 30 he secured dinner
but lost oollectoship. He can now per-
manently balance that account.
National Republican., 1877-12-15

WHETHER resumption shall be attempted
in 1873 or 1879, 1t cannot be maintained for
thirty days under gold standard; while
under gold and silver standard resump-
ton can be reached within sixty days after
the dollar of our fathers is remonetised, and
then it can be sustained successfully for all
tme
National Republican., 1877-12-15

The New York Times is exceedingly
severe upon the President in view of his
late contest with Senator CoSKLINa. 1t
seems 10 think that the result Of that fight
heaps "derision upon an Administration
which lacks ability and weight to enforce
respect for the least important of its meas
upes''
National Republican., 1877-12-15

THE New York Tribune says: "Reform by
jerks does not succeed. If tho President wishes
to achieve success in the promised improvement
of the public service, he will have to pull at 1t
constantly, steadily, and consistently. 1t will
not do to please Senator MATTHEW'S by an ap-
pointment at Toledo, unless he is ready to
please other Senators by other appointments.
1t will not do to sling appointments at delega-
tions from Pennsylvania and Illinois, If he
means TO disregard the delegations from New
York. It will not do to crafty the personal
wishes of Mr.. EvARTs, whose influence with
Republican Senators amounts to less than six
out of forty, and to arouse the personal antag-
onism of Mr.. CosKLINa, whose influence with
Republican Senators seems considerably larger.
II will not do to please himself even, by the
selection of his private secretary, or any other
friend, for official position, unless he is ready
to conoede much to the personal friendships of
other leadars of his party"
National Republican., 1877-12-15

ON learning the result Of the action of
the Senate on the New York custom-house
appointments, one of the most intelligent
members Of the Republican party, and an
official in the eustom-house, said: There
sre ninety out of every one hundred
Republicans in the State who indorse Sena-
Tor CoNKLISa on the stand he has taken-'
National Republican., 1877-12-15
Holiday Printing.

This office has IN 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 1t trial.
National Republican., 1877-12-15

The New York Republicans seem to at
tribute all the blame Of the existing emente
between the President and Senator CoNK-
LING to Mr., EvARTs, who is regarded as
The IAGo Of the play.
National Republican., 1877-12-15

AMONG the leakages from the secret re-
eesses of the late executive session on the
Now York City custom house nominations,
IL has come out that Senator CoNKLISG's
speech in defense of his prescribed friends,
ARTHUR and CORNELL, was admitted by his
enemies to be one clothed in great power.
He is represented us saying that in the
whole course Of his public life he had never
struck below the belt-that when he made
. fight he made an open, honorable one, and
he called on his friends to show their hands,
and his enemies TO come out Of their holes.
The result shows that his enemies did come
out of their holes, but only 10 be stepped on.
National Republican., 1877-12-15

IT Is asserted that Misses Kellogg, Abbott, Oates
and our other famous songstresses manage to keel
their voices clear by the use OF DR.. Bulls Cougl
Syrup Price, rs cents bottle.
National Republican., 1877-12-15
DIED.

GILL-At his residence, Herndon, Va, at one
o'clock M, December IS, 1877, HENRY C. GILL, in
the forty. hfth year OF his age.
Funeral nj ten o'clock this (ssaturday) morning.
from undertakers, Zurhorst Brother. 5c3 Pennsyl-
yania avenue east, TO proceed to Glenwood Come
tory.
IMMICH.-Thursday, December is, 1877, MAGGIE
ROBERTA, aged two years two months and three days
only child OF George ID. and the late Annie I. I'M
mich.
sUMNER.-December Il. at twelve o'clock, at the
residence OF her son. Commander a. w. Sumner, U. s.
N, Mrs. II. A. SunskR, aged nity-eight years.
Funeral from 1900 Rhode Island avenue, sunday, at
two o'clock D.
LEwIs-December "A, 1877, at e3o p. m., at the res
idence OF her step-father Thomas Yeates is2 sixth
street northwest, CLARA EVA LEWIS, aged six years
and six months.
Fhc remains will be taken 10 Fort Monroe, Va. at
four D. IN. December IS, IsT7.
National Republican., 1877-12-15

ON Learning Of the result Of the battle
with Senator CokKLIse, which had been
invited and even ppecipitated by himself
National Republican., 1877-12-15

as-YoUNG MEN'sCnRIsTIAN ASSOCIATION
Corner Of Ninth and streets
FREE READING ROOMS PARLORs AND CON-
VERSATIOS ROOM,
Open daily. except sunday, from a. m. to l0p m.
Open on Sunday nom . to7 pm.
DAILY MEETINGS.
MONDAY meetings from ifi5 10 ie4S evening meet
ing from TO o'clock.
SUNDAY SERVICIS
Gospel meeting in Lincoln Hall at An D. m short Ad
dresses by youig men. sunday evening service
from TO O'clock. Everybody Invited oc9
National Republican., 1877-12-15
MARRIED.

coFFIN-cARPENTER.. December II, ,Is77, at the
residence of the brides father by the Rev. Jesse
Shreeve ME- JOHN H. CoFFIs TO Miss MATTE T..
CARPENTER, daughter of Samuel Carpenter, ESQ., all
OF This city. No cards.
sHERwOoD--HURDLE.-I this city. Thursday
evening, December H. 1877. by Rev. Charlts T. weede,
Washington
National Republican., 1877-12-15
UNDERTAKERs.
READ! READ! READ
r, NJ. BARKER.

UN NDE-RII-A--K FR,
NO. 6l2 ELEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST.
Has lust received assortment OF CASKErs from
the following celebrated manufacturers; stl.ng's
Gern,ai-silyer bound Sdngfi Glass Caskets: Smith n
Wnstons Cloth and yelvet-covered Combination
Casket; Cunningham a sons superb Silk Velvet
Covered, satin-rsyed aud Panel Caskets. Also full
assortment OF Rosewood Walnut and Imitation Rose
wood Coi,ins at prices TO suit the tinies. oc30tf
National Republican., 1877-12-15
RELIGIOUS NOTICES,

N~e uNIvERsAIIsT sERvsCEs REV.
W. ALEX. KENT will preach nj Tallmadge
Hall TO MORROW. Al II a, m. Sunday school nj 9:l5
a. m Public cordially invited. dei5-n-
rNs. ALL.eOULs' CHURCH, ,CUNITARIAN,l--
- Services In The new chapel, eoiner Fourteenth
Clay MacCauey, pastor Sunday school at Rs.
dtci5lts
National Republican., 1877-12-15
HOUSES.
LOST AND FOUND.

7 OsT-A sMALk. WHITE POODLE FEMALE
~ dog answers t9the name q Tostle; has lost most
turn the cog TO Mrs D. C. F. Wizards Hotel, and no
questions asked. lt3ts
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throwing 0pan tho NorthIand.

A Washington telegram says: The
government, represented by the War
Department and the Postofice Depart
ment, is making every preparation for
the protection of visitors to the Yellow.
stone during the coming summer. Gen.
Sherman is in favor of extending it and
some time ago the Postmaster General
asked to extend the mail service to the
Yellowstone, and will himself visit
that section during the warm weather.
In obedience to the Generals de.
mands, the Postofice Department or
dered a tri-weekly mail service from
Bozeman and Fort Ellis, Montana, to
Tongue river. The contract has been
awarded to S. S. Huntley, at $4,000
rer annum, service to begin May LIST.
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Dr.. schenck,s Standard Remedies

The standard for all diseases OF the lungs
are Schenck's Puimonic syrup, Schehck's
Sea Weed Tonic, and Schenck's Mandrake
Pills II taken before the lungs are destroyed, IA
speedy cure is effected.
To these three medicines DIR. LII. SchenclS,
of Philadelphia owes his unrivalled success
In the treatment of pulmonary diseases.
Tie Pulmonic syrup ripens the morbid
matter in the lung; nature throws Off by an
easy expecIoration. for whent the phlegm or
matter Is ripe n 81 ght cough will throw IL off,
the patient has rest and the lungs begin To
heal.
To enable the pulmonic syrup to do this.
Schenck'sM Mandrake Pills and Schenck's Sea
Weed Tonic must be freely used to cleanse
the stomach and liver. Schenck's
. PILE act on the liver. removing all obstruc-
ttiQhs, relax the gall bladder. the bile starts
and the liver is soon relieved.
y S<henck's sea Weed Tonic is a gentle slim
Luinht and alterafiNe G. fh5 nlkan of which ii Is
Scomposed mike with ihef food and prevents
SQUIRTING. It assist. the digestion by toning Ut
the stomach tn a healthy condition. so tina
the food and the So rup Will make
good blood: the ! The lungs heal, and the pa
tent will surely get well II care is taken te
prevent fresh cold
AL who wish TO consult DR.. Schenck, elthel
personally or by letter, cam do SO at his prln
cipai office, corner OF sixth and Arch SIS.
Philadelphia every Monday.
Schenck's medicines are sold by all drug
gists throughout he country. m7eod2m
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Gen. Crook to Gen. Sheridan.
CAMP ROBINSON, April 16


Lieut.-Gen. Sheridan
1 have just returned from Spotted
Tail Agency. The northern Indians
arrived during my stay there. Their
disposition seemed to be very good, and
Spotted Tail says they are honest in
their professions. They also talk very
positively Of the others coming, but the
news received through this Agency is
still contradictory. I expect to have
accurate information in a few days.
In the event of any considerable
number of Indians staying out, if you
still want to send the Pawnees to the
mouth of Tongue river, it would proba-
bly, be we'll to defer their muster-out
for IL few days, until l can obtain def
mite intelligence.
I expect eighty lodges Of C%heyennes
to surrender at this place day after to-
morrow. The Indians who surren-
dered at Spotted Tail Agency had not
yet been counted when l left. They
were to have been counted to-day, and
l shall have within a short time the eX-
act number. GEO. CROOK,
Brig. Gen.