National Republican., 1877-04-29
OrR COMPLAINT BOOK.
Tn. B,,,.hm.p, Of the Wine Gun.


EDITOR RzrunrcAS: l was much sur
prised to and that an evening paper, In an eti-
tOriai Of the stth. came out IN favor ofths vine
cup and the giddy, gay dress OF the ladies. in
opposition to our President and his ladys idea Of
what is the best for her family and every one
that will be uiso enough to follow their exam
pie. God oless them! 1 am satished that IN
that great day, when they shall be received into
glory, that there viii be many stars added TO
their crown for what they have done already in
the way Of making happy homes and happy lives
Of many who have already taken their example
Mr.. Editor, I sincerely hope that the people
will not in the least he guided by this paper, but
that every body will be guided by our President
nIess them for their noble and glorious deeds,
and when they may have finished their course
may they be able TO look back and say that they
have done their duty; that they strOve 20 drive
corruption and dishonesty out OF the land, and
irunkenness and extrayagance; and may the
people be able TO say that they were ine s % 0
rms letter L IRON one that wishes to see the
wine cup driven out Of N. land, and ,he gay n ana
pcat and tasteful sdcpted instead =.
Putresccnt feiines in Oriental v..,,n-,.
EDITOR REPUnLIcAN: Being fully cogpi-
Eant that you have at heart tho raising to n stiu
higher plane the sanitary condition Of this eity
We cannot but indulge the sanguine hope that
you will vouchsafc a mite Of space in your indis
Pensablc paper for the publication OF this comuu.
nication Of complaint about a gross and bIrhly
eulpable derclietiOn OF duty on the part of the
city tcIvenEer or municipal oHieer who has I he
contract, and whose imperative business II Is 10
deIiver thls city Of the garbage in the shane Of
deai animals, such as detunet cats dogs and
horses Nhich it seems to be the Inevitable fate OF
every large city TO conceive with the greatest
tccundity at very brief and frequent interyals
Ihat there is something rotten on Cspitol
hti' IN ihe vicintty Of vacant lot on the corner
ot \ anu Fourth streets southeast-as well As
mere once was in Genuisrk-csa very readily be
attcstsd hy yolumtnOus dispositions from not a
ieN Ia miles dSmieileS in the immediate neigh
borGCOd mentioned above, whose sensitive olfae
tories have during the last fortnight been aim 1st
,ncessantly Rssatled with the morhihc stepch
emanattns from not less than half q dozen pu-
treseent feline carcasses. And how much longer
&C are doomed 20 suffer this lethiferous putre
faction Of dead animals cIrcssses deposited moi
ithousand miles away from our places Of abode
s question OF he most vital Importance now
agiiating our minds
What in the name OF hygela has become Of the
city EarhaRe collector May .he pab,i.ation Of
ms condign eensurc upon his crimiral neElec; Of
duty have the salutary effect of at resurrect-
lnK him from his lethargic state Of inattontion TO
the Ihtthiul and efficient performance OF his work
and Of bringing him speedily to realization or
The Nervousness Of the crime cf which the ma
lortty OF the inhahitsnts OF East Washington
needs must deliberately adjudge him guilty
BELIEVERS IN PCRE Am.