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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-08
our COMPLAINT BooK.


EDITOR REPUBLICAN; In your valuable
journal OF this morning 1 find q letter signed
"Justitia," tho writer Of which undertakes to re-
ply to or rather bring my letter into disfsvor,
published on tho I'd instant In face Of the stub
born facts patent to tho whole community. he
says: "Your correspondent Is talking on sub
iect Of which his knowledge Is rather mcaEre.r
do new certainly repeat that there has been .
culpablo neglect Of duty on the part Of the au-
tboritos, and every ono with common sense has
como to the Same conclusion, else how was Il, i
say again, that II became necessary 70 appoint .
delegation Of cltiScns 10 walt on the Chief Of Pc.
Of authority, to make request that q law then
In existence and thade for tho protection OF the
Hsd The law been prcyou.ly attended 70 and en-.
forced there certafnly would have been NO need
for such a request. insnuate nothing.l talk
on the part OF the bakers, or q portion Of them,
Of cheating their customers BY selling 70 then
that Il was now game, as ali Inquiry into the
matter seems to have been suddenly dropped.
tho sro s sr' BUSINESS. prosasiy he Is little
nervous on the subject, fearing, suppose, fall.
ing off In the rate Of bakers bread-orthat hsuse-
ps srRS b sssrS bread, buy -four and
make their own bread. It certainly would be to
their advantage SO to do, for they would then 7,
sCld%anS, as the Board Of Health Expressed Il
,ome years ago, "ssmo Of IL not at to throw to
| "Your correspondcntr admits that there are
or NAV be- dishonest bakers but says that Ell
| honesty IN bakers consists in giving sixteen
Dances of bread to the loaf, as q class, they are
very honest" Hc then remarks; "Apd hero
comes Inc question o. neglect o, GUY py the
oaentiy thew AID not need watching.n Most
sapieni conclusion.
rather opine they dld need watening Snere
Si.h"pest Had Inc authorities ATTENDED TO ms
| administration Of tho law regulating the weight
| Of bread month s or years ago. that ia had they
quietly come down upon them, probably there
| would have been found thirteen and fourteen
| ounce loaves on sale by n considerable majority
| Of dealers. 1 really think there would have been
| found double tho humber OF those already de.
footed.
Honesty does consist in giving sixteen ounces
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-08

Anew weeks ago there were a number Of
clerks discharged from the Pension Bureau
They were not charged with inefIlclency OIL
failure In the performance OF duty. The
reason given was that 1t was neces sary to re
duce the force. Aud yet, within q few days
there have boen competitive eraplnations to
Ill the very vacancies thus created. How is
this to be explainedl Had the business Of
the bureau so greatly increased in SO Short 4
time rs to make the employment Of add.
tional clerks necessary Or Is this another
Of the peculiar planks In the civil.service. re
form platform OF this Administration
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-08

RUSSIA has famous cavalry known as the
Cossacks. Their warfare 10 of the guerilla
order, and they sometimes do terrible execu-
ton. When the broken fragments OF Bona.
parties great army rolled in confusion back
from the blazing walls of Moscow these Cos
sacks followed them like an aveuging angel,
and covered the roadsidss and ice-bouud rivers
and mountain Businesses with the dead bodies
OF tho retreating and demoralixsd foe. This
derce and irregular troop have been conspicu-
GUS during the past two hundred years Of
Russian warfare. Their system of fighting
Is similar to that OF the Bashi Baaouks or our
plains Indians. Appearing now on the flank
now at the arof the enemy, they wage 6
hsrsssing warfare aud do great execution
with their pixies, swords and earbines. Thou
sands Of these dashing, irregular troops &C
company the Russian army m its advance
upon Turkey, and they will undoubtedly cut
| an important figure in the combat which II
now deepening in Europe.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-08

THE RAID made on a disreputable house on
Thirteenth street last Saturday was a farci.
cal affair. Two Commissioners and the Major
and Superintendent of Police, armed with
grave suspicious and the authority OF the law,
marched boldly, under cover OF the darkness
to the disorderly domicile, surrounded 1t and
demanded an unconditional surrender, and
forthwith the disreputable fortress, with all
Its contents, fell into the hands Of the be-
sicgers. 1t appears that the raid was inaugu-
rated upon the testimony of preJudiced
party, and the result was the Case was dis
missed whsn Brought to the attention of the
court. It Ia rather odd TO sec the august body OF
Police commissioners, with the Superintendent
and escort, armed with the majesty of the
law, aud enchused with the spirit of expectant
conquest, marching pompously, hay foot
straw foot, down upon 4 paltry domicile OF
supposed crime. Ifthe Police Com Issioners
must raid our houses Of bad reputo, let them
aim their big guns at shining marks. Let
them surround, and, 10 the name of common
decency, demand the equalization of the
zllded dens of infamy which are SO well
known to the entire police force. There
would he no mistake In demanding the un
conditional surrender of the prominent places
Of vice, and there Is no reason why raid
upon them should end Ia farce such as wa4
that ono which characterized the "grand
charge" on Saturday night,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-08

IT HAS BEEN reserved for GATCHELL and
his coleagues-for the Police Commissioners
appointed as "rcfOrm" board-to attempt 10
disgrace and corrupt the whole police force Of
the District Of Columbia. We refer now 10
the sergeants and patrolmen; to the police
in uniform, because the detectives disgraced
and corrupted themselves long ago. Wehave
heretofore shown that this Police Board not
only winked at the crimes and shortcomings
of the detectives, but actually condoned their
olIenses in the withdrawing report which
they made few weeks ago. Amid all the
odium that has attached to the police orgsni,
Eltion, the uniformed members have been IN
scatbed except in a very few isolated cases.
The Board OF Police seemed to be annoyed at
this, and they set in motion plan to disgrace
their subordInates. They were SO inefficient
themselves that they wanted apparently to
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-08

II
Grafton, Secretary McCRARY, at least, seems
to incline to the opinion that there was
haste. lie has now requested the opinion
of the Paymsster General and other officers
in relation to the effect of delay In pay
ments. If the statements arc forthcoming
at once the subject will be again considered
in the Cabinet meeting to-day, and some
officials seem to think that an earlier day
will have to be fixed.
The President and his Cabinet should,
upon review OF tho whole case ac'
judiciously. Justice TO the army demands
that they shall be paid promptly when
their money becomes due, Tor we arc
certain that by any other course the Oil
GERS at any rate will be more or less EN-
barrassed. we have already pointed ou'
that If the PRESIDENT SPENDS one dollar
that has not oeen appropriated 'nere VIII
be members found In congress VINO VIII
hold him TO a strict accountability ioi
doing so. The Democratic papers ALREADY
squlnt at that Furthermore they MAKE
the charge that the pos'ponement oil INC
extra session is an evidence oil cowsrd'ce
on, the Presidents part; mat ne is aira'o
to have MS oouthern pohcy discussed az
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-08
NOT DISTRICT TAX LIENS.


The consolidated cases Of Samuel Strong VS.
Charles Wiley OF al, and vies versa, were yes
terday argued and submitted In the Court In
General Term. The facts arc that Wiley recov'
cred u Judgment against Strong In January,
1870, and II was entered to the use OF Robert
Campbell, and an attachment was issued for the
credits In tho hands Of WIN. Dennison, one Of the
Commissioners OF the District Of Columbia. Nc
plea or answer was filed, and On March I, on pc.
titiOn Of Campbell, the court ordered certificate
Of tho District Of $40 02 due TO strong Into the
registry Of tho court. Strong had given orders
amounting to %, lbs 10, and these were filed with
tho Board Of Public Works. The Potomac Mills
Mining and Manufacturing Company, by H. W.
Blunt, Enoeh Totten and ono other person, inter
vened, and tho case being referred to the auditor
no reported that the claims had not been accepted
no disallowed them. Exceptions were taken, and
the court Judge OHM made decree sustaining
the exceptions as to the parties named. Camp
boil appealed.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-08
HAE ENrRI SEssLOM.

Although the proclamation has been is
4Hgd b.r IN extra session of Congress In
OgreAer there - nothing in that tact To pre-
VsH1 or prohibit the President from issuing
ED5hbsr lpP"intiBE an earlier day of meet
mr. and il is not unlikely that the ext
rsnGiRs OF the public service may demand
1Aaz Sueh a change shall be made. AL
1bsmrh the extra session WIS talked of for
weeks. ia b0oss as though the proclamation
WAS lssIDHt al hss preeipitately. and with
DG1 dine and mature consideration OF diff
eEbfss thai might arise in the matter Of the
FHyV"-~." - go ~rmy. Upon a reconsid-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-08


mako . division OF responsibility In order
that so much attention might not be
attracted to themselves. A private OF
the force would never have thought
OF actually breaking into place OF
business on the pretence that he believed that
the law was being violated unless he had
been melted to do so by the Board OF Police
Commissioners. There Is not policeman on
the force who, II he wants to, cannot find wit
nesses whowould testify with regard to the
violation OF the liquor laws, or to gambling or
other crimes, without actually forcing an en-
trance or breaking Into place Of business.
But GArcHELL Is clearly OF the opinion that
everything must be done In dramatic way.
The meanest and most contemplate act, how
ever, was the order issued which actually
made the police force cnticers Of crime. The
REPUBLICAN was the first OF Washington
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-08
BETEZOPHEyry " THE EAST.
Netuf1hstlndfny the reneral feelinp o

Notwithstanding the general feeling of
ASSURANCE that the European war is to be
SIcLizE,l iud limited to the principals now
t1rTrsIt. by the rumors Of neutral ten.
5Rnebss in England and elsewhere, and
Tho consequent belief thai il is to be OF
sa1rr Suratipn, causing very little, If any,
Necessity slr departure frum the present
q;o,sIzbou Of values, and estailing compare.
1ErSly hrsle slaughter and suffering on the
VIII there ere various signs Of dissatisfac-
u5Sn ana disturbance that impress the
wr.rhful observer With the gravity of the
4iEuItD1n AMI the danger of early compli.
cLzb'us b.aiing To general participation by
the Irvas Powers now carefully studying
The rVTVAlsbsus Of the Russian purpose.
4 CrUple Of days since Mr.. CARLYLE, IN
eminent citizen OF the realm of Britain, and
UuR Of the ClJsest observers OF events in In.
QHu sRt other countries, rs his writings
In6 rguutrks in the past have shown, pub
lishsd v1vs and criticisms Of the course of
the Prsmier which startled the public mind
sslh At home and abroad In his opinion
the a0cVfrn etiice is doing its utmost to put
uhs country IN surh = position Of hostility
s0wEr1 Russia - shall compel the Car, in
Oha,fisncs TO the promptings of selErespect.
no tssiire wIr against her. He cannot
Discover any occasion tor such n course In
the prooectiou OF British interests in India,
Dar d'1rs he sue anything but Ignominy In
III association with the Turk for any pur.
y,gsss md IN this he reflects the sentiments
az shR better Glasses everywhere
lu1DssHIrely following this Sir STAT.
T0l0 N0TrHcorE felt impelled to depre.
eil7a IN 4 public speech all such inflsmma-
t0ry u-tsrancns and writings, but the
careful and reserved manner in which he
tgoks. srDIis,lly refraining from any posi-
tire IRUrtncps To his auditors that there
EKs 10 diuger Of the very occurrences
VrstIssd by Mr.. CARLYLE, indicates the
lLl5Rr's eprrsctnsss. And now, again. we
hare Earl DERBr's note to the British
Ambassador II ST. Petersburg, which has
1h- e4H+et I'd convince every reader tina,
Her Aiissty's Government rs, to say the
BaIss- very indignant at the independent
md self sufficient manner in which the
Enrerpr has proceeded alone to redress the
wrungs OF European civilization suffered
Al the hands Of the degraded hories oil
The East anil We all know that when
the Bcinsh pride Is wounded by the acts Of
csARr uTtblus. showinga positive want Of
consideration sr ITS naughty dictstions,
lbtre II very apt 10 be 4 demonstration o.
sJDa B'rt commensurate with the occasion
En1 consistent With the demands Of the
vEufGY that has suffered When, therefore
ID ~ seriously dacbtred that by his marcel
IrsElsG Turkey ''the Emperor of Russis
Airs ssPariIed himself from European con
SRrT AMI has AZ the same time departed from
the ruiz TO which he himself had solemnly
upGuraRt his assent and that lit is impos
Xflbt ID bJrssee the consequence of such ar
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-08

SOM Of the papers that advocate Mr.. RAM
pALL's claims for the speakership think that
President HAYES friends should support him,
alleging that It was RANDALL's rulings that
made 1t possible for the President to be In.
augurated. Not SO. The electoral law did
that. Mr.. RANDALL, we are aware, did not
side all the time with the flllibusters, but that
very fact made him many enemies in the
South. 1t weakened instead of strengthened
him.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-08

THERE ia an "lr' in the civil service rule,
OF this Administration which 10 not in the
direction of reform. That is, that after g
certain number Of years an official should
vacate, because he has held Office . certain
length of time. In other words, experience Is
not to be taken into account. A man who
has held Office eight years without complaint
is better calculated to render efficient service
than q new man.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-08

ToMoRRow at the opening ofthe permanent
exhibition In Philadelphia monstrous balloon
eighty.avc feet high and fry feet in diane
ter, inflated with hot air from an iron furnace
or brszier In the basket, will be cut loose from
It's moorings aud set adrift In its nrial flight
Should the wind be in the right direction thii
gigantic air.flsh may pacs over this Wei nifty
and make us forget for awhile, at least, that
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-08

Mn. BABcuBR's remark a few days ago
that China "could be wiped from tho face Of
the earth and not be missed" is q mistake.
When the Old maid sits down at her breakfast
table and looks for her cup Of tea, and finds
II gone, would she miss II T.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-08
AMrxrMENrS I'D. nraHr

HruuauoEruAs NJ u. cnTuuu-rne child Ora.
ar + HAIRY shannon.
NAuus1AR rGz4raR-aAh SIM
AvEHuu razsrnB-ous, Bullet and Z arce.
MAnlkurzas FHm Arr aALtERr, No. s2s 4
4uraad nartAwsst
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-08

TIE SHIPMENT Of beef from this country to
Europe is becoming enormous. This week It
is expected that over twelve hundred thou
sand pounds will be exported.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-08

The colonel OF 4 Montreal regiment of
national guards has offered his command for any
theatre OF war upon which England may wish TO
hight; and the noteworthy point about tho Olier Ia,
that the men do not profess to stand toward him
In anything like tho light that Artemus Wards
wife'B relation did to him,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-08

YESTERDAY we had the first touch Of May
day weather OF the season, and the prone.
naders largely took advantage of II.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-08
MISCELLANY.

lin 1901 Great Britain had 1000, 900 peo-
pa. ireland Sso,oSoI Now the former has ~.
Oqp,aoa. the latter s,sooooo.
-rhs real inventor Of Admiral Popof,s
Pspanskss, OF circular guaboat, was an Ameri.
rsns but he d . silent partner. tF.H-
-Calfsoruia miners and fsrmsrs are arrayed
ssanss each sthcr tn legal controversy grow.
ing cut sf tns extensive damage done to farms by
stun .frsu mines washed down BY streams.
The warden Of the Connecticut State
prison camnats the ifsa that most Of the crime
10 unused By tntsmperanee. He nays that not
nnars than susAfsurth Of the eonvicts have been
trmksrtsl
-Seheuectasiy Is suffering from an Epidemic
,f typhs6f fsvsr. rns deaths Of several Young
nm frop this cause have caused great excite
usnf IN thu sity. II has pepuiatiou Of over
r1.nea. and no sewers.
-Oregoa has . new expedient for keeping
hsr sirfzsus sober. Every man who drinks Is
sois~f 10 taks cut license costing o.. II isa
psusf s1snss for any fauor dealer to sell q drink
10 IN unlircnsed person I..
-Horse thieves out West buifd hollow hay.
stsssx prpvbfsd win q hidden door, into which
tn animal h driven Nach space in onio papers
= corrupted oy advsrtissnsnts Offering rewards
nr hnrss thieves.
n 10 q noticeable coincilence that Pere,
fHyusintha deliverud to o large audience assem-
Dad IN tia Cirgus d'Hfvcr, Paris, the narrowing
ssutinsut, smaa Is born o liar, - almost at the
snns time that the weoiin Investigation was
begun
"A View Hampshire paper relates that at
Nsvtan, IN that ssnts, mad dog, afler having
ossn vs1ndsd, took refuge IN Q barn, where some
ID Tia hay became soaked with his blood. The
hay vas fst TO horse, which went mad.
Il "A usr r,r~ Of hrtus - NJ. r.tal, h.on
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aehlr "a pnSrasp by carrier-. 70 cents per month.
81 nrtll p1stutI,ts D. per ygnr; % for SIX months,
rnt q jEr airsa mouthse rerms Invariably In asi-
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rEE DIILg NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
CAN BE OBTAINED IN NEW YORK ut
SEENElNOrS NEWS EMPORIUM, 50
UNION SlCARE.
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Advsrtising Rates.
laiir-3 gunns q Nm. nbr ordinary advertising.
~ t,h1ir1ai pafs. q per line. FIRST page. 40
pr
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-08

IN uLis oolsmA Of TIM EEFCmBcAS vi
hereafter be found efsssrsal esrnnrns .ps- en-
porfsnf o,sStions FUN v'rp5ninssz Aznrsarz
Newspapers irreycsim tf parry OR rrnsrs
riH thus be berf sRfersnnd " tlr fengsr u ssSi
The Republioan and fle Do~surnzzf pr~s zpsa
polstioal aud Other ruhJcrsE- Ne pntlxsi tisss
extracts just az ws rroud org rslnr ssons If nrrs.
pssrely for Information, Dor ern spsnizrrs
and ricrs rriH, az uTunl, 10 sagrnsnl snay 10
oar editorial celum,sk-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-08

Suggestions by Woman Called Out by the
Recent Raids upon the Dsmi- Monde-who
Should be Punished.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-08
The Ml1Ag Revival

FROM The fllllndtlllhla Nmms
There are some Indications, IfStr all. thai
q revival Of the cid wig party NAV plls pAiss
In Virginia, and have ma sfsra lgan lhs tbssrbIn
In that State this fall Mbm a GHt1pIr 10 10 ID
chosen. As IN many Of INT SBulhsrn Seams thu
Democratic party 10 tbs barge 10 be nlaEsnisaA
and seeking sOne qnbEUtm u1sm W1sfh 10 dntuts
IL not unlikely "a Separate an TIA Frssutsnna
Southern policy Thrre 40 rtaurlnd Ia ha a AIrgu
element which warmly bnfuSns MI Hayes
COURSE, but VIII MI Rn Wu1h uht ktpdoGinin
party, while the bld Hunktr DtnnfnrIEs are stn
deavoring 10 kosp TIA IiRHuB tIEgtalbsr By rlnGnl
uing the hght Rghinfl hnynf tnlt-
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-12-07

GONE TO ENGLAND.-Mr. W. D. Horse
ley, an English gentleman, residing near
Fishersville in this county, sailed from
Baltimore Wednesday in the steamer Nova
Scotian for Liverpool with his wife, nine
daughters and servant: Mr.. Horseley goes
to England to remain four years. He is
an officer Of the British government and
by holding his Office four years longer will
be entitled to pension, but by resigning
it now would forfeit it. He has left gen.
tleman in charge of his farm. Mr. Horse
ley has been a most welcome addition to
our county and those who have had tie
good fortune to make his acquaintance
will look forward with pleasure to his re-
turn.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-12-07

what those have to say (who have been hum
plugged who own and have tested the superior
qualities of the Davis Mrs. Mary Lewis near
Bethel Church, says, III am charmed with my
machine, would not exchange it for any ma
!, chine ever saw think the gatherer is the
grandest thing OF the kind, and works beauti-
fully" Mrs. Harris, of Fishersville, although
owning Domestic and having more work than
she and daughters could do on one Machine,
purchased the DAVIS about three months ago.
Since that time, upon their recommendation |
have sold in that neighborhood machines to the
following persons: Mrs. Baskins, Mrs. Curd,
Miss K. Batemap, Mrs. Bateman and Mrs Cam.
den, ask any of them, and they will tell you
how delighted they are at being humbugged by
that fellow"
Mr.. VIM. Hanger, near Waynesboro', called
at my store on the 10th of Oct. to examine the
machine, He remarked l have heard other
agents run down that machine so much that
have concluded it must possess superior quail
ties to theirs, or they would not take so much
pains to denounce it, here is thirty-hve dollars,
send me one to Waynesboro'.
l was in Rockbridge last week, called at Mrs.
Weirs, her daugf ter said 'tMajor, we are per-
fectly charmed with our Machine" also Miss
Smith, daughter of Mr.. 0 P Smith, and the
same report came up from Mrs. Nelson, at Mid
way. l also refer you to the Misses AbneY.
near Mint Spring Mrs, Thomas A. Lightner,
near West View, also Major Breckenridge, D.
D. & B Inst, Mrs. Frank Lyle. Mrs. Geo. P.
Baker. Mrs. Prof. Hoover, Mrs. Richard Hawk
ms, Miss Maupin, Miss NJ. Clarke, Mrs. Davis.
Miss McCausland, Mrs. John g. Echord, of
Stanton Mrs Mollie Switzer, residing al
Edinburg, Shenandoah COUNTY, called at my
store Saturday, Oct 27th after a thorough ex-
animation of the '0avis, she remarked II have
had " hte Machine en- trial for two weeks,
but prefer yours send me one to Edinburg."
She is so pleased with her purchase that she has
applied to the company for the agency feT Shen-
andoah county, The Davis is a standard ma
ch ne in every sense of the word, and was in
vented May 18th, 1854. since that time from year
to year the improvements have been invented and
put upon it. and but for the fact (known
to every body,) that all companies were
crowded out of the market by the combination
company, composed of the Singer, Grover &
Baker, Howe, and Wheeler & Wilson, the Davis
would have taken rank with eny of them long
since. In May last, Congress cut the throat of
that monopoly by refusing to extend the com
bination patent.' The poor man who could
lot buy d machine before, owing to the high
prices, can now buy first-class Davis Machine
with all the extra attachments for $35 Call at
J. ". NEWTON'S Store,
No. South Augusta St., and examine them.
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