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National Republican., 1877-10-22

IT Is a foolish proposition, that of the
New York Association for Improving the Com
dition of the Poor, to punish poverty by dis
frunchiscment. They have passed resolutions
and all that sort of thing on the subject. They
assume that spending public money for chari.
table purposes has u tendency to make paupcr-
ism respectable and permanent, and they there
fore recommend the passage Of law to deprive
of the privilege of suffrage every man rcceiv-
ing relief for himself and family from the pub.
lie funds. They think that such law will
check the spread of pauperism. This is un-
just. Poverty is not crime and especially in
these days when so many honest men are seek
ing work and finding none. 1t is a misfortune
that challenges sympathy and calls for such
relicfas public charitable institutions or private
benevolence can give. Disfrunchisement can
not help or prevent it. Producers are really
the only class entitled to a voice in public af.
fairs if we make a nice point of suffrage, for
they are the ones who pay the expenses of the
government.
National Republican., 1877-10-22
The Nnicriaiistic Issue.

The Louisville tOaricr-JOWrMm SAYS the
issue now before the people is Exclusively
matcrialistic." We do not subscribe to this
proposition, but admit that questions of
that class demand grave consideration, not
as party issues or from a sectional stand
point but as national questions of vital i'm
portancc.
The material interests Of the country are
depressed; not in the South alone, but in all
sections. Various causes have combined to
would be- criminal to deny. Mistaken
legislation has something to do with it, and
wise legislation will remedy it, This Con-
gress is expected TO give the country such
legislation. Whether il is equal 10 the task
remains yet to he seen. Whatever is done
should be done for the whole country, not
for one section alone, as the tOHricr-IpHihdI
demands, when il asks for the construction
Ola railroad on the thirty-secOnd parallel
of latitude and for the building Of the
levecs on the Mississippi. These measures
may both be just and proper, but to show
that they are 80 their advocates must prove
them to be of u character to benefit the II
ton, not one part Of il only. This may he
true OF one or both of them. We arc not
not prepared TO say whether il is or not.
A careful examination Of the merits of each
when presented will disclose the truth.
Whatever legislation of this kind comes
National Republican., 1877-10-22

Young colorcd man from the island of
Porto Rico applied for admission to the Co.
lcge of Physicians and Surgeons of New York.
lie was intelligent, respectable and in every
way fitted for the honor; but his skin was
black, and his application was refused. 1t is
continually n matter of astonishment that the
Physician of this country many of them men
Of large views upon most subjects, should have
the fatal misfortune to do assinino things per-
petually when they act ina corporate capacity.
The war that they made upon the policy of
admitting women to the study of medicine
was one example of this, aud the absurd re-
lection Of the Porto Ricau because of the hue
Of his skin is another. viii they never learn
of the rapid strides Of civilization that the
people of this country have made under the
rule of the Republican party?
National Republican., 1877-10-22

TIIEREorc not many papers, North or South,
that would care to equal in brutality the Pc
tersburg VA Mdcr-Appcdl, which on the 18th
instant said: Senator MORTON, it is an
nounccd, is on his way to indianapolis. We
predict that the extraordinary effort and cx-
citemcnt will kill him. That is to say, such an
effort would kill any human being; but it re-
mains to be proved that MORTON is altogether
of the human breed. IL the trip kills him. we
snail claim that our prediction was verified
Otherwise, we will ask note to be taken of the
proof that MoRToN is not wholly human, as
We said all the time" Thanks to Divine
Providence, Senator MOTION has been safely
removed to indianapolis, and. it is reported, is
growing rapidly better. Cop will save thi.
great and good man to confront and put ia
dcrision all such cowarily miscrcants as the
inditcr of the above. Our country is not vet
given over to that chivalry of which the IL.
dcr-Appeal is miserable exponent.
National Republican., 1877-10-22

EX-SENATOR FENroN, who has been in
this city for some time, left on Saturday for
his home in Western New York. II is in
tmated that this visit was at the instance
of the President, who desired to consult
him on the subicc, Of the Federal appoint
ments in New York city, and the fact that
Senator CoNKIISG'S friends are thrown out
and Mr.. FENToN's arc named for appoint
ment in their places gives some plausibility
to the statement. One thing, however. is
quite certain: in this manUuyrc calsble,
honest, and experienced officials are re-
moved to give place 10 Others who at best
are no more than the peers of those who
have been thrown out. Whether or not this
achievement relates to the restoration of cx
Senator FENToS to his forfeited political
estates in the Empire State We must trust
future developments to determine.
National Republican., 1877-10-22

THE days of playful chickenhood are
numbered. The chicken-hatching machine,
the chicken-food examining machine, and
now the hydrOmcrc, the mother hen, are two
of inventions that are causing the inno-
cent joys of chickenhood to vanish. This
hyiromcre is an artificial mother hen for the
guileless chickens TO brood under at night
and fly to in moments of peril during the
day. The hydromcrc is a French invention,
and strikingly resembles real hen in all
but one particular, viz: Beneath its downy
breat, instead of warm heart, there is only
warm water.
National Republican., 1877-10-22

The Argentine Confederation has recently
given evidence of its its appreciation of Ameri.
can superiority by encouraging the immgra
tion into that country of number of Amcri,
can teachers, who are to be employed in TIE
task of instructiug pupils in II knowledge OF
the English language. For some years past
japan has thrown off its old exclusivism and
has selected American science, agriculture
industry aud education as the types most
worthy Of imitation, and this gratifying prac.
ttcal recognition of our ad vanccmont will on.
ert useful influence in maintaining harno nious
relations and promoting mutually advantage
GUS comm cree.
National Republican., 1877-10-22

THE official returns of Ohio are very
nearly complete, and they show a total vote
Of about 5'5OoO, being l25,OoO less than
the aggregate of last years vote for Presi-
dent, and 5000 less than the vote of 1873.
The plurality Of the Democratic over the
Republican candidate for Governor will be
22,7O0-somewhat less than at first claimed.
Thirty-four thousand votes were thrown
away upon the Workingmcns, Grecnback
and Prohibition candidates. This result
justiiies the statement heretofore made by
us that at least 10000 Republicans re-
maincd away from the polls, and the ques-
ton naturally arises why did they do so ?
The Democrats always vote somewhere, and
usually very often.
National Republican., 1877-10-22

before Congress should be carefully consid-
cred. There will be many wild schemes,
many efforts to rob the Treasury, brought
forward. All such should be kicked out at
once, and an honest effort made to pass
only such measures us are clearly shown 10
be Of benefit to the nation. The producers
and consumers will have to pay subsidies
or loans il they are granted by Congress in
aid of improvements. 1t follows, there
fore, that the interests of those producers
and consumers should he fully protected in
any act that may give aid to corporations
whose business it may become to be trans
porters of the products of labor.
National Republican., 1877-10-22

SOME Of the Democratic members of Con-
gress announce their determination to vote
against the 6,00OapPropralion ss IL deficiency
for the expenses of the Louisiana commission,
on the ground that this debt was iucurrt d
illegally, because Congress had made no appro-
priation for this specific purpose. The lact is
that the money expended by the commission
was borrowed from banks aud was in no sense
Government money. The security given WAS
that Of private individuals, who must needs he
the losers II Congress refuses TO appropriate.
National Republican., 1877-10-22
DIED.

MERCHANT suddenly. OF diphtherla on Octo.
Der q, MArp SMITH only daughter of silas and
Anna J. Merchant. $500
Friends of the family are invited to attend the
funeri services at the Ta'ideuce OF her parents No
ISIS u street northwest Tuc"lhy at 3oclock y. M.
TIlOMpSON.-On Saturday. October ~ Is77 nj q
forty +secOnd year pf his ngc.
ReRtves and friends are invited TO attend his
funeral, ut his late residence. ~ Maryland avenue
southwest on Tuesday, October y, at o'clock D. IN.
SEISON.-In this city, on O,toher - Mrs SUSAN
u. ElSoS, relict OF the late Rev. VIM. y. Nelson,
aged sixty-fOur years.
Funeral Tuesday afternoon, Rt 2 O'Clock from the
late residence OF the deressed No. u Grant Place,
TASLOR-At treccnt City, Fla on October IA
ls11, EaERroS sou OF the late Henry C. Taylor Of
GeoryetDwn,
National Republican., 1877-10-22
WOOD AND COAL.

q l.. SHERIFF, DEALER IN BEST QUAIL
~ ties oftUal aud Wood, llli Pennsylvania ave.
nue, between Eleventh and Twelfth streets south
side. and rs Pennsylvania avenue, between Third
and Fnnr.nnIlund-G hAlf streets south side. Depot
and mill: Sixth street wharf 10 oniac river. HONOR
able dealings and tair prices OciStf
(NOAL AND WOOD.-IIAVING LEASED THE
~ old established al and Wood Yard cOrner OF
siIt and streets northwest and reStorkrd tho sa ne,
In ndh OF to our pr,e, tipn No 81 Fiiih ct
ITthwpsl. We will ep full stock OF The best quail
Ties of WOOD AND COAL, whish we VIII sell a the
lowe Innfke IseL Saved and SpliI Wood AMI
S N q ,al n Ter cover.
/. oCLlnI c. T. WOOD 4 co.
National Republican., 1877-10-22

THE Democrats having been greatly dis
appointed in the action of Senators SPEN-
GER, CoNOvER and PATTERSON since Con-
gess assembled after making the boast re-
peatedly that they had been captured, are
now batting their hooks with new and Sc
ductive material, hoping for bite. 1t will
not do, however. That hook will not get
nihhle.
National Republican., 1877-10-22
NlRRTED.

BUSIIBY-COSSTABLE- the 18th OF October.
1877, by Rev. H. W. Bak nt lInmlne church,
JAMES II. BUsnBY and KATE COSsTADLE, both OF
Washing, on.
DAVifS-THoM.-Att the residence Of the brides
parents October ls ISL. by Rev. Dr. Chester, MIR
Washington city.
National Republican., 1877-10-22

s.NOw IS THE TIME TO SELL" LADIES
~ dents aid ClIillren's Cast on Wearing APP
paTr Boots. shoes, Sc. NJ extraordinary higl cash
prices at "JUSrHS Old stand No, Gl9 u street
northwest All note, by mail will he promptly at
tended To- srpltn
National Republican., 1877-10-22
NEW ROUTE TO MOUNT VERNON.

The now, safe and commodIous steamer MARY
WASH NOTION Is now carrying passengers To Mt.
To the MRnson. BY ilIis route perN,ns avoid hot
walk up u long I'LL. The distance Is one and half
miles not thre. Leaves seventh street wharf every
day (sundsy eNcrpIel nj ll0 H. and returns about
tJi ~. Fare u. including admission and carriage
ride to and from the Mansion jcrlN
National Republican., 1877-10-22

CAPT. LroN's first reports of his Polar ex-
petition arc not reassuring. Continuous rough
weather and great suffering have been en-
dured by Capt. T. and his crew. His mission
was to establish the quarters were Capt. How
GATE is to pass the winter, so rs to make an
early start next spring for the North Pole.
National Republican., 1877-10-22
ENClRSIONS.

NOTICE To MOUNT VERNON PASSENGERS.
The steamer ARROW, Captain Frank Hullings-
head Is the ouly boat allowed To land passensers ut
Mount Vernon Wharf Passengers taking this
steamer (Which s connected with The Ladies' Mount
Vernon ASsocistlon) avoid riding In ambulances
three miles Us by other lines
Grounds.
SIcnnler leaves Seyenth-stTcct wharf DAILY, (Sun-
day pETlled) ut 10 u. and reluTns about T. NJ.
J. MCH. HOILINGsWORrH,
Supt I.ni.lss Mount Vernon Association.
FRANK IIOIIINGSNEAD d, str. Arrow. Jy2N
National Republican., 1877-10-22
COMFORTS.

FELlX DEsFoSsE's FRENCH BAKERY
l. (Esubiished lssQ)
Is YEARS OF lSCREAsIs0 SUCCESS.
FELIX DESSFOSSE,
he we'll known aud only real French baker In Washing.
ton, has removed To No. 2Di2 II street. between Tweu-
eth and Twenty-fira streets, Pennsyiva ave
nue. where, Ia house expressly built for tho purpose,
he has greater facilities than beore for the nanufac
ture Of the best French and American Bread French
Bread a speciality Liberal terms offered TO hotels
and dealers
N. B.-Frcnch Bread II recommended for personr
Of delicate health especially Tor those suffering FRI
dyspepsia. Beware OF limitations utpiI
National Republican., 1877-10-22

Mr.. TRENoR W. PARK has come to grief.
He sued the New York Tribune for 100000
for alleged slandcr. A response was made,
copious with facts, whereupon Mr.. PARE;
sought to have the answer strikcn out The
court struck his motion out, and now the
7rijaHe remarks: ''lf Mr.. PARK dares go any
further in this matter, he will have an oppor-
tunity Of explaining in full the numerous
shameless swindles with which he has been
identified. The way of the rascal who tries
to silence the Tribune by suing it for libel is
hard" This seems to have given PARK his
guietus rs he sues no more.
National Republican., 1877-10-22
HOUSES.

Wdshin1tDn has become large mat ptdcdrd' are OF
no drH and there l Hotc only trry 10 rei house
ThrktU dnd 10 mood tct; N at By Inserting an df
uTtis1,nM ~ THE RkPuBLICss. Al udteTfisetnstt
property coHrd eIn be no. Int Jot lines trhirh mn
fiOn. ~ ' '
National Republican., 1877-10-22

VIZ had fears that Hdrpcr's Weekly had de-
generated into a mere picture paper" an
every Saturday ladies' magazine, with good
stories enough and more than enough of man
milliner essays on politics, that display all tho
patterns of personal malice without the vigor
of II manly foe. Hdrpcr's has been a great
power in the past. No man ever so nearly made
himself a third estate in this country as Tnos.
MAST. Every line he drew during the dark
days of the war were lines of battle. He was
GRANT Of the easel. His cartoons reused lag
ging zeal into fresh enthusiasm. His pictures
were half battles. The secret Of this vast in
Guence was his thorough honesty and earnest
purpose. No man except LINCOLN ever swaycd
such political power. There is fly OH the
war chariot wheel. 1t is called CURTIS. We
feared that the fly had become charioteer. We
are glad to see we are mistaken. MAST is at
work again. Shoe ny!
National Republican., 1877-10-22
The Woodruff Expedition Around the World.


We notice in the contemporary journals occa-
iona articles concerning this the largest and most
plucky individual enterprise OF the day. We should
do great injustice to our own feelings did we not
say we recognize In Gen. David Macaulay an old
time friend whose name carries with 1t so much Of
good that we arc sure all the expedition promises Il
will perform What then, docs It promise? To
take students or tourists male or female, around the
world un two years cruise In Que of the staunch-
est nccan.rping steamers, TO provide regular
course of lectures In natural sCi me- mathematics,
English literature. ancient aud modem languages,
drawing aud painting on board, and to offer abun-
dant facilities for collecting un shore nil objects
Illustrative Of nature or art, md ample room r
transportation home OI the material colecteu.
Leaving New York about November 10,
THE EXPEDITION WILL PROCEED
to the following places British West India Islands,
mouth OF the Amazon. along the coast oi Brazil,
MuntrvitlcD, through the Straits OF Magellan, up
the western side of South America tn Chilli thence
across the Pacific to the Society Islands. South
SueZ canal into the Mediterranean, England, and
home to New York. Stops will beside bc made at
nll the points of historic note along tn, route.
All this isdunc at a cost hardly exceeding one
hundred dollars month Ia the student tourist
hardly more than most would spend at home.
Resides this there Is tn be considered the full free
instruction In science and the general knowl-
edge of the world so gained, which last Is
alone worth To MI aspiring Young man all the
money paid for the trip. So thoroughly have the
authorities matured their educational plans that n
youth may fit for any college OF the land while ut
SEA. Under proper government tas this Isl goId,
aud only good can come OF II. the wonder being
that II has been reserved for this age to inaugrute
nn enterprise NO thoroughly common sense and
practical In its character There are thousands of
lads in the lund whom such trip would invigor-
| ate. educate, aud make men Of, fitting them To
grasp the great duties Of the next generation with
| n strong hand and II maturcd judgment.
National Republican., 1877-10-22

MONDAY ;,,i,,.,,;,,t, OCTOBER :. 1877
National Republican., 1877-10-22
LOST AND FOUND.

EIvE DOLLARS REwARD.-LosT = GOLD
NJ House s,eeve B't'0n-hS'""oe. Return to Arlington
National Republican., 1877-10-22

U II n ii d II o s ES.
have several fine HOUSES. delightfully."- located
and rniShed In excellent style for for the session
OF Congress or by the year at prices ranging from
too to $50 per month. to private fmilies only.
j. V. N. HUYCk,
Real Estate Agent,
No. b05 Pennsy lvanin avenue,
oct3-lm Arlington Insurance Company liuildings
National Republican., 1877-10-22

1.-TWO LARGE HALL ROOMS FOR RENT ON
l. Seventh strest, a5Ovo street, suitable for sEi-
cly meetings or for wOlk rooms Al 1T No r3t /
Stlpt
National Republican., 1877-10-22

NOR RENTING. 900 a street, S. f., Capitol hill J
Il thirteen rooms and bath, all modern IMPROVE
ment IN Compl to order; corner house; fine yard
two story; side piazza a.. VIII be furnished r. de-.
sired with new goods roo, hest makers. Apply TO
Warner Co., 9l6 fstreet or Geo II. Hi, 1901 Tenth
street. oc.O ats
ENDR REST-Wcll furnished double house north
Wtst contan nj fourteen rooms and hasement'
Ia all modern convcniancs; stable with house. " de-
arsd. Address for three days, Box to), city Post
ONCE. ot.0 &c
National Republican., 1877-10-22
BOARDING.

TIME FREMONT HOUSE IS MAKING
Il GOOD TERMS FOR FAMILY or SINGLE
ROOMS
steam or stove heat oci5iy
POARDING.-BACK PARLOR ON FIRST
- floor also, two single rooms on second and third
fo0rs: iOlG Massachusetts avenue. ociJ:w
J(OARDlNG-TWO ELEGANT LARGE SUITES
- Of rooms Oh first nt or In double house with or
without board; nlSO. other rooms at 1880 l street
northwea, Uppoite Franklin Park Ocia-2w
National Republican., 1877-10-22

V(OOMS WITH BOARD-EN SUITE OR SIN
IL GLE, house newly 1T el. aid furnished first class
throughout Al No. 3i7 loIr-aud.a-half street north
west; tcG6tt
National Republican., 1877-10-22
FOR SALE.
WANTS.

w OR FOUR ROOMS, WITH
w 'rwlthout board, in strictly pri, ate family,
bet en- seventeen T. and Tweniy-thrd streets south
Gf the Avenue. Adlress "A H., this office.
oc2.a~
WANTED A SITUATION BY AN ENPE
w ricncel laundry manager, either In n hotel or
laundry. Can furnish the best of ref rrilces Address
ocss-a W. H. COX, Boston, Mass.
WANTED-BoARDERS AT 63i STREET
w norIhw est. Room and board c5 per week Good
table board a per week. oc5 i'm
National Republican., 1877-10-22

FOR RENT.-THKEE-sTORI BRICK HOUSE,
Il 636 Pennsylvania avenue southeast, near the
Capitol Cars pass the door; c rooms all modern
cnnvcniences heated by nrnHcgoood cellar; Every
th ng fresh, and In complete order Rent SO Key ut
FAINT store No. H. Apply at Room y Windcrs
Building. ocI7-As
National Republican., 1877-10-22

H moderate price, the beautiful residence known
as Hillside" IN Unlontowni = short walk frop the
car route House contains eight rooms, two plaZzas
front. with barn, cnrinRc-housc, wood-house, hem
house. &C.. and two acres OF ground, with choice
ffuit. Inquire NJ 6ig street northwest. ocIT-6ts
National Republican., 1877-10-22

TOR RENT-FURNIsIED-A FINE RESI-
4 DENCE. No. ~ 1avetie street, Georgetown,
FORMERLY oCcupltd by Hon. Samuel J. Randall stable
and carriage house; low. oripGts
National Republican., 1877-10-22
ROOMS FOR RENT.

dn ddterfis,usu iassrted IN this department u mo
nRy BT'p'r h'thod Of VoeiHU renting your rooms, and
hSffbp I1rtSnfinp The d'fucmn Of your hOLSc tDIh
pdedrd BY prdJeT continuation Vou, advertisement
bSfIfiOn ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-23
ESCAPE OF PRISONERS.
The Criminal Courtroom in n state
Of UpfOar.


Yesterday afternoon there was intense
excitement st the Criminal Courtroom
caused by the escape Of two prisoners
from the room or cell in which such
prisoners were confined preparatory to
being tried. The room or cell has iron
doors and windows, but the walls are of
wood, made temporarily and hastily out
of inch plank. On several occasions
prisoners locked up in this room have
succeeded in escaping. Yesterday a
number OF prisoners was confined therein,
aud among the number was Jack Will
liams, the negro who robbed Kaufman's
house and who shot detective Pryde.
The room is in rear Of the court room,
and from it a hallway leads out into
Center Place or Center alley. Near by
a door leads from this p~asssge.way into
the courtroom, but when court is in
session and a large crowd Of spectators
stands between the prisoners cell ard
the officers Of the court, prisoners in the
cell a do as they please, because no
official is put in charge Of them, or put
on guard in the passage way, so as to
prevent any attempt at breaking out.
Jack Williams, who is a notorious des
perado, unscrewed a section Of the heat
ing pipe which passed through the pris-
oners' cell, aud with it forced out a sec.
ton Of plank near the passage or hall
way leading into Center alley. He and
a garroter named Kelley forced them
selves through the orifce thls made, and
broke for freedom. The alarm was at
once given, and everybody 10 the court.
room rushed out and on TO Front street,
from which point one Of the fugitives
was seen dsshing like a quarter.horse
down the landing in the direction O
II ,ppy Hollow. The crowd gave chase
like a pack Of good fox hounds, auC
gave tongue also in a most ear-splittinC
il not musical manner. Constable
John Pryde, being a feet runner
was 10 the van, and as he turned
the corner of q row Of buildings on tht
river bank, at the foot of Exchang,
street, he caught a dis%solving view Of thl
fugitive from justice as the latter crawleC
under the floor Of a house. Our brothe,
city editor Of the Avalanche was the sec
ond in the race, and he made elegan
time down the incline Of the bluff ant
came out under the string a few yard
behind constable Pryde. The latter a
, once crawled under the house after th,
+, fugitive, and as the crowd cried out
Shoot him. Prydel' the runaway sur
rendered. On coming out be was recog
sized as jack Williams, the negro VIII.
shot detective Pryde. The crowd sal,
something about "lynching" the pris
oner, but constable Pryde iCterfered an
carried his man back in safety. Tn
other escaping prisoner, Kelley, has no
. as yet been arrested. What is needed a
the Courthouse is an iron cell and a spt
! cial guard on duty in front Of it. The
D we will have no more escapes.