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National Republican., 1878-08-14

THE Hon. CHARLES G. WILLIAMS, of
Wisconsin, has been renominated for Con-
gress by the Republicans of the first district
The honor has been worthily bestowed, as
Mr.. WILLIAMS is among the most capable
and eloquent defenders of the Republican
faith in the present House. He is faith
ful representative of the public interest, and
intensely watchful for general welfare. His
reelection is youchsafed by q large ma
iOTity
National Republican., 1878-08-14

WHEN KEARNEY denounces Congress
ional blatherskites his friend BENJAMIN F.
ducks his head. When BUTLER denounces
the demagogues who mislead the working
men, DENNIS follows suit. Some day this
sweet pair will be handcufled together, fig
uratvcly speaking, and held up to public
gaze as awful examples of the horrible
things they are now talking about.
National Republican., 1878-08-14

"FRAUD!" The echoes recently awak-
ened by this exclamation in our neighbor-
ing territory of Maryland prove that CON.
EEY BLAIR still blares for the Democratic
nomination in the sixth Maryland district
With BEN HARRIS, tho rampant, though
honest and outspoken traitor, in the mex,
House along side of 'GoMERY, there would
be music from "My Maryland"
National Republican., 1878-08-14

IT seems to be part of the Cancellation
policy to prosecute manufacturers of Illicit
whisky in the North, and practically to
pardon the Moonshiners of the South. And
the Northern crooked dstillers, unlike their
Southern prototypes, are guiltless of the
murder of Government officials.
National Republican., 1878-08-14

WHEN Ben BUTLER up in Maine the
other day announced that he came not to
make speech" +" he added feelingly and
very properly, but came to Commune"
National Republican., 1878-08-14

IT comes up from Boston, and apparently
well authenticated, that General BUTLER
has concluded a bargain with the Demo-
Gratis of Massachusetts in effect that he is to
use his strength to carry three Congressional
districts for them, and in return they agree
to fix things so that no nomination shall
be made at their State convention Tor Gov
ernor, thus leaving Inn u clear field to play
JUDAS against the Republican nominee.
He has blacked his face, torn his clothes,
and concluded to accept the nomination Of
the kearneyites for Governor.
National Republican., 1878-08-14

words, he accused the Republicans of the
state with having ruined its credit and
plundered its public works by enacting
laws of which he, as LITTLEFTELD's attor-
ney, was the real author. The opportunity
to punish an migrate is Mt hand.
National Republican., 1878-08-14

Persons leaving the city during the sum.
mer months can have THE NATIONAL RE
PUBLICAN mailed to their address by or
derinG 1t Mt the counting groom of this Of
fee, either In person or by letter. Terms
my cents per month, including postage.
National Republican., 1878-08-14
The Dead-Shake.

TbTOOKIyH IHIOH'I
II Is not yet definitely announced when Kearney
will pool his issues In New York. There Is much
quiet CAnvHSslng among the wOrkingmen whether
they will let him down easy by mock applause or
give him what the slang .slingers call "lhe dead.
shake"
National Republican., 1878-08-14

Times has dug up the almost forgotten fact
that Secretary THOMPSON and Solicitor
RAYNER are co-suryiyors Of the Wing eau
Gus called to deliberate upon the possibility
of Saving President TYLER" Having ex-
humed this reminiscence from the political
graves of past generation, the same irrev-
erent scribbler propounds the following
somewhat difficult conundrum:
Can these gentlemen inform an anxious pub.
lie whether the President has succeeded in
gathering under his banner the Old Line
Wings Of the SOUTH
National Republican., 1878-08-14

cleveland Leader.
Acken has the sterling qualities Of a Confederate
Democrat, He Is wealthy, free with his money and
has "honah." In Louisiana he is naturally con,
sideTed statesman,
National Republican., 1878-08-14
Gave Him Goss, So to Sneak,
Naturally Considered a statesman,

dayton (OhiO) Journal
Banning promised, but tho Democrats performed
They gave him GOss, so to speak.
National Republican., 1878-08-14
Merry Over n Corpse.

Kingston q, Y,) Freeman,
Den Fuller, at meeting at Biddeford Me, Sat.
urdHy night. said lie had len the old parties. We
do not notice many sOrrUwtul faces In this vicinity,
but, ON tho contrary, there are many Republicans
who would bU joyful were 1t not unbccUlAing to
make merry over corpse.
SUFFERING will exhibit It's presence by the cries
Of the baby, and should be removed by the prompt
use Of that highly recommended romedy-Dr,
Bulls Baby Syrup. II Is free iroln Morphia, Price
National Republican., 1878-08-14

THERE will be no BEN BUTLER in the
Forty-sixth Congress How sad
National Republican., 1878-08-14

The Nationals in North Carolina are
strong enough now to warrant them in an
attempt to effect n complete State organiza-
tion. The anti-Democratic feeling in that
National Republican., 1878-08-14

WEDNESDAY MORNING AUGUsTli, ISIS,
National Republican., 1878-08-14

Largest legitimate morning circu-
l0tiOn IN the District.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-02-27
Some Interesting Notes Concerning the
British Army and Navy.
Financial Reform Almanac

England's naval strength is $40 YES
sells, of 915 $50 tons burden, with 2,S10
guns, and steam power equivalent to
500, 448 horses. Sixty-four of these YES
sells are powerful ironclads. So far as
the number stated 90, it appears that
we have an Admiral for each of the 267
vessels in commission. with thirty-three
to spare for receiving, store, training
and surveying ships, dispatch and tug
vessels, yachts, ETC.. and forty-three
more than one for every two Of the $40,
including coal depots, chapels, hospitals
and refurmatories. There is similar
glut in regard to the army. OF generals,
counting those on the active list only,
there is one for every two of the ISL
regiments, with twenty and one-half to
spare. There is lieutenant colonel
for each of them, with three over, and
for every regiment there are three ma
jor generals within eighteen; six colonies
with nineteen over; fifteen lieutenant
colonies, with forty-four over, and nine
majors, with 116 to spare. Proportion
ately, therefore, if not actually, we are
more abundantly supplied with officers
than even the great military powers of
the continent. Ofregular troops we have
l5l regiments; ofmilitia, yeomanry and
volunteers, 4SS regiments, making a
total of $50 regiments, to say nothing of
pensioners and reserves. We have
also a sea force more powerful than
that of any two other naval powers and
the advantage Of an insular position in
stead of open frontiers. We are in a
state of profound peace with the world,
and may so continue if we please. Yet,
notwithstanding all this, there are per-
sons among us who believe. or affect to
believe, that there is nothing to prevent
the landing of a hostile force of 100000
men upon our shores in single night,
and that there will be no safety for us
until every able bodied man among us
is trained to arms.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-02-27
The Bottom of the Ocean.

Mr.. Green, the famous diver, tells
singular stories of his adventures when
making search in the deep waters of the
ocean He gives some sketches of
what he saw on the Silver Banks, near
Hayti @
The banks of the coral on which nv
divings were made are about forty miles
in length, and from ten to twenty in
breadth. On this bank of coral is pre-
sented to the diver one of the most
beautiful and sublime scenes the eye
ever beheld. The wa er varies from
ten to one hundred feet in depth, and is
81 clear that the diver can see from two
to three hundred feet while submerged,
with little obstruction to the sight. s
The bottom of the ocean in many
places on these banks is az smooth as a
marble floor /; in others it is studded
with coral columns, from ten to one
hundred fest in height, and from one
to eight feet in diameter. The tops of
the more lofty support myriad of
pyramidical pendants, each forming a
myriad more, giving the reality to the
imaginary abode of some water nymph.
In other places the pendants form arch
after arch, and as the diver stands on
the bottom of the ocean and gazes
through those into the deep, winding
avenue, he feels that they fill him with
as dep an awe as if he were in some
old cathedral which had long been
hurled beneath "old oceans wave"
Here and there the coral extends even
to the surface Of the water, as if those
loftier columns were towers belonging
to those stately temples now in ruins.
There were countless varieties Of di-
minutive trees, shrubs, and plants in
every crevice Of the coral, where the
water had deposited the least earth.
They were all of a faint hue, owing to
the pale light they received, although
of every shade, and entirely different
from plants [ am familiar with that
vegetate On dry land. One in particu-
lar attracted my attention; it resem-
bled a sea-fan Of immense size, of
variegated colors, and of the most bril-
liant hue.
The fish which inhabit those banks
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-02-27
Joe Cook as an Anti-Bore.
4 - Denbury News.


In former days when a man entered
Boston newspaper office and mani
tested a disposition to wait until the ed
itor came in, it was customary to give
him volume of Emerson wherewith
to amuse himself, but Joseph Cooks
Monday1ectures have been substituted,
and the effect is excellent. The visitor
comes in, happy and smiling; he knows
all about the Bogardus kicker, and Max
Adeler's chair that shuts man up like
a jaek-knne, and Burdette's movable
floor that slides a man out of the edi-
torial room, and he is not to be imposed
upon by any Of these things. He picks
up chair, sets it down near that Of an
assistant scribbler, cutter and paster,
and shouts, editor isn't in, is hep
"No," says the victim, smiling with the
sweetness that comes Of long practice.
''He won't be in for three hours.
Wouldn't you like something to read
until he comes,?' and handing out the
Advertiser, the assistant goes to work
again The visitor begins on the. Mon
day lecture Immediately, ibeguiled by
the biggest letters that the Adrertiser s
conscience allows tito use. At the end
OF five minutes he gasps, "Great man,
this Cook p In ten, he whispers, !" i'm
mense mani" In fifteen, he looks up
and inquiries, "Say, do you talk like
this all the time in Boston 2" eve
can," says the assistant. briefly. "Well,
we'll" murmurs the visitor, and glides
away, forgetting his Grand, and lost to
use and name and fame in what Mr..
Cook would call the tortuous enswath-
ment and engirdling enyironme nt of
the efiorescent possibilities of polysyL
tables. - ss58
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-02-27

found as different in kind as the scenery
was varied. They were of all forms,
colcrs, and sizes. from the symmetrical
goby to the globe-like sun-fsh from
those of the dullest hue to the change
able dolphin from the spots of the
leopard to the hues of the sunbeam
from the harmless minnow to the vora-
cious shark. Seine had heads like
squirrels, others like cats and dogs one
of the small size resembled bullter-
rier. Some darted through the water
like meteors, while others could scarcely
be seen to move. -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-02-27

A STRIKING illustration of the use of
the telephone i'll case of emergency
was furnished by the recent terrible
diaster to the Moody and Sankey ex-
curslon train on the Shore Line road
The first news came in the shape of a
dispatch to the Western Union Tele-
graph Office in Hartford from Tariffville,
stating that a fearful accident had hap
pened at that place, and asking that as
many surgeons as could be obtained be
sent out at once. The operator at Hart
ford Immediately telegraphed to Isac
u. Smiths Capitol avenue drug store,
with which the Office is connected by
telephone, and the night clerk was
awakened and told what was wanted.
The drug store is connected by telephone
50 that twenty one different physicians
could be summoned, which was done,
and at the same time the clerk ''tele-
phoned" to a livery stable for an express
wagon, into, which, on it's, arrival, was
packed bandages, morphine, chloroform
and whatever was thought would be
needed. Meanwhile tbs doctors, as in
structed went down to the Hartford de-
pot. Superintendent j. T. McManus,
of the Hartford, Providence and Fish
kill road, had also been aroused, none
of the Connecticut Western people be-
ing handy, and he had at once gone to
work and cotton out an engine and
some wrecking cars, which he had al
ready on the arrival Of the physicians.
Extra passenger cars were also added,
the bandages, drugs, &C., were taken
aboard, and about dozen doctors, and
started for Tarrffville
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-02-27
Prettiest Woman in Washington.
Letter to Chicago Times.

o.. LeItcI W CuiCagO ZINES.
The rrettlest woman in Washington 10
the wife Of Representative Willis, of
New York. Yet she is the hardest one
to describe. Her hair is dark brown
and waving, she parts it in the middle,
combs it smoothly behind her ears, and
ties it in the nape Of her neck; braids
the ends in two braids about an inch
wide and wears them in loops very low
in the neck. The style is girlsh, and
shows the contour of her finely shaped
head, ..and from the way it is dressed one
can see that there is no false hair worn.
She is rather tall, finely poised figure,
neither fat nor slender. Her eyes are
blue, dark lashed, expressive Her face
rather long; teeth pretty; nose perfect
and complexion with roses of health on
her cheeks. She is always dressed in
such d way that her clothing does not
attra t attention 1t is her indescribably
beautiful face and fine form that YOU
admire. She has no need to depend on
dress for beauty. Her husband is i'm
mensely wealthy. Ihave seen her often
in the gallery of the House accompanied
by one of her children, little girl, three
years old, so angelic in her beauty that
no painters brush could ever paint her
as she is. The night of the reception
Mrs. Willis wore pale blue brocaded
silk, high necked and elbow sleeves.
Her hair was braided in schoolgirl fash
ion, and one deep red rose stuck straight
up in the top of the plat as any child
might carelessly put it. Her husband
eye d her with admiration all the even
ing. He is a fat, black-eyed, bald-head-
ed, good natured man, scarcely as tall,
| at least no taller, than his wife.
Dotake me home p she said, late
at night, coming from a brilliant c role
of gentlemen by whom she had been
surrounded toward her husband, stand
ing near me.
Say please said the tyran.
Please take me home" she repeated,
with mock humility, and they started off,
arm in arm, laughing like two children,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-02-27
Words Coined by Lincoln.

Noah Brooks, writing of President
Lincoln, in Scrib'er for March, says he
was addicted to coming words which,
though not found in the lexicons, seem
ed to express his meaning better than
any other Thus, of people who We're
pragmatic and meddlesome, he said
that they were inter- uptious." The
qua lily of being easily duped he called
" du- pen-ance:" and of man who had
been overtaken by ustretribution he
said that ''he had got his come-up-
ence."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-02-27

Now that Beecher has done away
with the big blaze, the future of many
of us doesn't look near as bright IS it
dld.--Fra,akIin Patyiot.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-02-27

Josh Billings says, very truly,
+" You'd better not know so much,
than to know SO many things that amt
So" 1lI
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-02-27

IT would seem that every man, wo-
man and child in the United States had
heard of the Charley Ross case, but Mr..
Christian Ross says that in his investi-
cations he had gone into sections where
the utmost ignorance was manifested
as to his abduction, or that such Il being
as Charley Ross ever existed In the
Jersey Pines, within forty miles of
Philadelphia, he had met and conversed
with parties who were in Utter ignorance
of the widely-extended excitement that
prevailed. Some had never heard the
name before.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-02-27

CINCINNATI Enquirer.
The passage of the bill was an event
in our history, not SO much because Of
the immediate effects which will be felt
in the business affairs of the country, as
because the peoples government has
been able, upon a test question, to con-
front and defeat the money power for
the first time IN pitched battle on this
issue in almost half century, the sec
ond time in our history X X x X
The striking out Of the free coinage
clause from the Bland bill is discrimi-
mating, as between gold and silver
against silver, but this is not fatal de-
feet. The limitation upon the amount
Of silver that shall be coined is not far
from the limitation practically imposed
by.the-capacity of the minis, but this
does not kill the efficacy of the bill.
But the overlapping value of the bill
appears in the fact that it calls halt
upon the money power in this country
The people have triumphed. 1t was not
merely the victory of a party, for the
peoples cause gathered two-thirds Of a
republican senate.
WILL WORK NO PARTICULAR EVIL.
Milwaukee Sentinel
The bill will have no appreclable eff
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-09-23

BRIGHT VIEW OF DEATH.-A cores
pendent of the Evangehst gives the fol-
towing statement about the last earthly
hours of Mrs. Prentiss. 1t is the cheer
ing view of death which Christians
should aim after; "On the Sabbath
morning before she entered into her ter
rible baptism of pain, she said to her
husband that she had everything to
make life happy and attractive, but
that she had long felt that all happiness
for her was in Christ, and that she long.
ed to be with him and then playfully
asked if he could not make up his mind
to ask the Lord to take her; Without
any sentimental disgust with life, she
eagerly looked forward to death as the
way to the perfect vision of her Redeem.
er. DIR. Prentlss said to the writer, or
the evening Of her burial, referring to hel
conversation with her pastor on the pre-
vious Saturday, 4 believe that if she
had known that her release was SO close
at hand she would have cried out fol
J very joy"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-09-23
Restored to Complete Health.

Brooks, Me-. Sept. z. 1870. Dear
Sir-from early youth | was in feeble
health, troubled with humor in my blood,
weakness and debility of the system gen.
orally was unable to labor much, and
only at some light business, and then
only with great caution. Seven years
ago. the past spring. | had a severe at
tack of diphtheria, which left my limbs
paralized and useless. SO | was unable
to walk or even sit up. Noticing the
advertisement of Peruvian Syrup, con-
Guided to give it a trial, and to my great
joy soon found my health improving. I
continued the use of the Syrup until
three bottles had been used, and was re-
stored to complete health, and have re-
manned so to this day. / attribute my
present health entirely to the use Of Pc
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-09-23

SERIoUsNEss.-One of the depressing
signs of the times is the general decay
of seriousness, which shows itself in
many ways-in conversation, in litera.
ture, and In the occupations of life.
How hard it is to engage man in a
social and earnest conversation People
like to talk well enough. and will talk
without ceasing on the most triling sub.
Jects. They are ready to gossip. to en-
terrain each other with the small talk of
society, but it is rare in comparison that
we sit down with one who seems to de-
light In conversation ofa high kind.
The mass of people do not even think
seriously. They have no convictions,
and do not care to have any even while
life is SO solemn and earnest, and SO
softly passing away. They do not care
to think deeply about anything outside
of their general line of business
They avoid the trouble of real intel
lectual grapple with any of the great
problems of life. They do not want t
be burdened with opinions which ar,
only formed as the result of thought
and which may compel them to SOM
positive actions or to sacrifice. They
would get their views as they get thei
dinners, where they can be had tn
easiest. and take their creeds as the,
buy their clothes, "ready made" and a
easy to put on. In politics, they 60 i
with a party in religion, with a sect;
which they give up their own indcpen
dent thinking, content to have it don
for them.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-09-23
A WIFE'S FAITH.

In one of the towns of England there is
a beautiful little chapel, and very
touching story is told is connection with
it. 1t was built by an infidel. He had
praying wife, but he would not listen
to her, would mot allow the pastor
to take dinner with them, would not
even allow religion talked of. She
made up her mind. seeing she could not
influence him by her voice, that every
day she would pray God at twelve o'clock
for his salvation. She said nothing to
him, but every day at that hour she
told the Lord about her husband. At
the end of twelve months there was no
change in him. But she did not give
up. Six months more went past. Her
faith began to waver, and she said
"Will have to give him up at last :?
Perhaps when am dead He will answer
my prayers" When she had got to
that point, it seemed just as if God had
got her where he wanted her. The man
came home to dinner once. His wife
was waiting for him in the dining-room
but he didn't come in. She waited
some time, and finally looked for him all
through the house. At last she thought
of going to the little room where she
had 50 often prayed. There he was
praying at the same bed with agony,
where she had prayed for so many
months. asking forgiveness for his sins.
And this is lesson to you wives who
have infdel husbands. The Lord saw
that woman's faith and answered her
prayers.-MOody's Child Stories.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-09-23
gaaies' Column.
ROSES IN POTS.

The ever-blooming roses are best for
house culture in pots-because they
bloom quicker and more continuously
than any of the others. and beside this,
their style and habit of growth is more
bushy. and better adapted to the pur-
pose. They can be kept nicely with
other growing plants, and with proper
attention to their requirements will
bloom freely. % Do not use too large
pots-if possible, not more than three or
four inches. The rule is, one size larger
than the plants have been grown in.
The smaller the pot-provided of course
it is large enough to contain the plant
the quicker and stronger the plant. will
start. 1t is very difficult to get small
plant to live in large pot. A rose
will not bloom much till the pot is we'll
filled with roots; therefore small pots
facilitate quick bloom. If the pots are
old, they should first be thoroughly
washed. If new they should be soaked
in water, otherwise they will absorb the
moisture from the plant. (2) Have
good rich soil-mellow and friable
That made from old decomposed sods is
the best. IF manure is used it should
be old and thoroughly composted fresh
manure is injurious. 81 Put some bits
or 01.a.OvesI, DIvncu vIvon0Iy vUu0l
similar material, in the bottom of each
pot to facilitate drainage, then enough
fine earth to raise the plant to it propel
height. 1t should not be much deeper
than it was before. Next put in thu
plant and spread out its roots as nea
their natural position as possible thel
fill in fine earth and press firmly dowI
with the hand. When done, the pc
should not be quite full: little space
is needed for water. az When frs
potted, water thoroughly, and if the SUI
is strong, shade for a few days thel
give full light and air. Though tn
plant should not be allowed to withe
for want of water, the earth should ge
moderately dry before watering again
Too much water is worse than no
enough. Very little water is neede'
until the plant starts to grow.-Guad
to Rose Culture.