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National Republican., 1878-03-06
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There is considerable excitement over
and some people are making the most of the
circumstance-the fact that some months
ago the Hon. S. s. Cox wrote kind letter to
President HAYES, recommending Colonel
GEORGE II. BUTLER for a position under the
Government Now what great ofTense is
involved in such a transaction? Or what
is there about IL that should excite so much
comment? Cox is very clever, kind
hearted, but erratic person and Mr. But
LER is another of the same sort. The latter
wanted position, not because he needed its
emoluments, but for the reason that, being
unemployed, he felt the need Of something
to do to keep his active and versatile mind
from the dull paths of lstless ease. He had
read somewhere that "the idle mans brain
is the the devils workshop" and he did
not desire to open such q shop. To avoid
this he appealed to Mr.. Cox, and Mr.. Cox,
in the exuberance of his benevolence, went
for the President, and did a very weak
thing for q statesman to do. He wrote a
letter to the President in behalf of his
friend BUTLER, and, unfortunately, said
document passed into the archives Of
the Government. Colonel BUTLER got
the position sought; but when Mr.. Cox
was so incautious as to characterize the
veto message of the President ON the silver
bill us "A charge of fraud by fraud" and
that utterance was spread upon the page
of history, he was promptly confronted by
the ghost of his letter asking BUrLER's ap-
pointment. This has created "a tempest in
a teapot and Cox is inquiring around to
ascertain what everybody proposes to dc
ahnnt IL
National Republican., 1878-03-06

GOLD has struck lOl l. the lowest point
yet for full decade and half This is as
THE REPUBLICAN has predicted, from the
initiation of the gold and silver struggle
We have not the vanity to think that it has
come because THE REPUBLICAN made the
prediction, but it shows that it had the
forecast to discover in the future the fact
that the passage of the silver bill would
break the gold power and bring an early
par relation between gold, silver, and green
Aacks.
National Republican., 1878-03-06

How would it look in history to have it.
page garnshed with the plain statement
that when the President, little more than
one year ago, was making up his Cabinet he
had the name Of General JOSEPH L. JOHN
sToN, one Of the master-spirits of the rebel
lion, on his slate for portiolion in the Gov
eminent, aud that the reason why he was
not found there was that the honor was per-
emptOrily declined. II old Jo had had as
much loyalty as he has sense he would have
kept ont of the rebellion
National Republican., 1878-03-06
DIED.

DIED.
HEAD.-On the bth OF March, 1878, at two a. m.
GEnHUE NJ HEAD, IN the scventy-second year OF his
age !, native Of IIarro lsburp XIV, and for more
than II ~ years n resident Of this city,
Funeral from his late residence. ~ Fourth street
northwest. ut eleven u. M, Thursday next.
MANGAN.-On the nh or March iS7s JoHS MAN.
GAS, aged seveniy-sevpn ~ ars and nine months.
Fun raj VIII take plAco rom the residence OF his
sou, 20 Massachusetts, avenue northwest, wcdncs.
day. 9Th instant at two O'Clock friends and Rcgaint-
anccs OF the family respectfully n 'ited to attend
SMlflI-March2 2, 1878, OF consumption. Mrs. MAR.
rHA ANS SMITH, wife of ". II. 7. Smith. aged hlty-
years
wAGNER.-At eleven O'Clock n. M. Sunday
March 5, 1875. CATHEniSE NJ. Youngest daughter oi
Catherine and the late JaCob Wagner aged four
months
ARSoLD.-On the 5th OF March, 1875. ToSrN, only
son Of Laura and Jesse Arnold, aged four years and
nine months.
The dC"eaS"d will BE- taken 10 baltimore on the
halipnt three p IN train 10 day FOL burial.
National Republican., 1878-03-06

THE gold-ites still insist that gold dol
Lar is worth eight cents more than the new
silver dollar. How do they know? There
arc none yet in existence; and il, when
they do come forth and assert their value.
they shall prove themselves worth as much
- their diminutive yellow brother these,
croakers will fnd that they are like tree
that has more foliage than fruit.
National Republican., 1878-03-06

The New York Graphic says: "MARTIN
/. TOWNSEND, of Troy, in this State, who
has relieved 50 many dull debates by flashes
of wit, had the courage of his opinions and
voted for overriding the Presidents veto of
the silver bill. If the truth could be known,
probably two-thirds Of the minority of sew
enty-thrce, who voted in favor of sustaining
the veto, secretly favored the remOnetiza-
tiOn of silver but for fear Of the disfavor Of
prominent constituents or the denuncia-
tions of the local press, acted in this regard
directly counter to their convictions. All
honor to the man wrO, on great occasion,
National Republican., 1878-03-06

THE public has been informed that "Old
Government Printer" do"s not apply to any
person, but is only used in generic sense"
We some time ago accepted that apology
Yet the walls of the Government Printing
Office stand and adventures are unhappy
National Republican., 1878-03-06
The Banditti StiII Raging.

Mr.. MARSHALL II. TwIcHELL, of Louisiana,
nominated as consul at Kingston, Canada, Is
the late S ate Senator from Coushatta. who
was shot to utter disability by an assassin
while crossing the river on ferry-boat, on
his return from tho meeting of the Lesisla-
ture in New Orleans in 1873. He has two
wooden arms, and is obliged to have an at
tendant constantly with him to see to his
wants. And yet when his nomination was
announced at one of the hotels here, there
was Southern ready to proclaim TwICH-
ELL a man of bad character, and the nomi-
nation As one unfit to be made. viii no
amount of innocent blood satisfy these fiends
in human shape? This mans brother was
murdered, with six companions, In cold blood
few years ago near Coushatta, while under
escort as prisoners and entitled to protection.
The only crime of which they were guilty was
thai of making Coushatta their home, and
introducing manufactures and improvements,
which made the land valuable, and building
school houses for their laborers at which they
could acquire an education that would make
their labor more intelligent, and therefore
more valuable. No! we are too fast They
had committed an objectionable crime. These
men had the temerity to vote the Republican
ticket They elected TwICHELL to tho Sem
ate, and the banditti decreed the death or ex.
pulson of the whole gang. The decree has
been executed. The once thriving locality of
Coushatta is now, comparatively, q desert
waste. 1t would be natural to suppose that
these fends who had despoied the TwICH-
Ellis of life, limbs home, wife, ana prop
crty, would remain content without following
the lone, disabled survivor of the family into
the Senate with slander and detraction to
prevent his gettinga livelihood in foreign
land.
National Republican., 1878-03-06

II viii take long time to get the new sill.
yer dollar into circulation. 1t is estimated
that the mints will bU able to turn out about
5000 900 per month. This will give tire.
quarters Of dollar TO each inhabltant of tho
United States in a year. People needn't be in
hurry to bay II mule 10 carry their dollar Of
the daddes yet awhilo.-NeT York Express.
This is ribaldry. When the silver dollar
is coined and ready for circulation there arc
but two ways of obtaining it other to have
labor, or merchandise, or land to purchase
1t with, or to steal it. The people should
be advised to get their commodities of ex.
change ready for the precious stun by the
time its tempting form is ushered to the
world.
National Republican., 1878-03-06

THE famine in British India cost the
government the snug sum of S46,25O,OO0,
while our own Government, though some
of its creditors are suffering for bread, re-
fuses to pay it's honest debts and relieve
their necessities. There is in this country
a famine of employment and its rewards
there is want among the people; there are
honest debts due them from the Govern
ment, and they may starve before they get
their own, and much less relief from gov
ernmental muni6cence. This is neither
inst nor generous
National Republican., 1878-03-06

THE city of Cincinnati has appropriated
5000 for the purpose of aiding the proper
representation of the educational interests
Of that city at the Paris Exposition. This
h worthy example. Will Congress take
the hint and make provision to have the
educational interests of the District of Co.
lumbia represented likewise g.?
National Republican., 1878-03-06

NEW feature of the doctrine of State
rights has developed in the Empire State.
Mr.. MAPEs, member of Assembly from
the city of Rochester, proposes that the
clerical officers of the Legislature shall have
authority to issue passes over the railroads
Of the State, which the ailroaG shall not
be allowed to refuse This he calls "vindi-
eating the sovereignty of the State"
National Republican., 1878-03-06

THE New York Express says: Coffee and
tea nre 80 often adulterated and 40 expen-
siye, that the more wholesome, more uutri-
tious, and cheaper beverage made out of
sferra mate, an article cultivated in Parana,
and largely used in South America, might
be advantageously introduced into the
United States and into Europe. Brazil has
devoted liberal appropriation to this pur-
poser
National Republican., 1878-03-06

The New York Tribune continues to scold
the President as vehemcntly since he vetoed
the silver bill as it did before. Why is this ?
Is the Tribune charged with scolds as a
street-organ is with tunes, which, as il turns
the crank must emerge from its machinery
until the catalogue is finishedP
National Republican., 1878-03-06

THE New York Commercial advertiser
says: MURPHY, the temperance speaker,
has left Washington after making thirteen
thousand converts. But in that long list
there does not appear the name Of one Dem
ocratic Congressman
National Republican., 1878-03-06

THERE is some danger that General
SHERMAN may "sit down hard" on BAN
MING one of these bright days His next
march may not be to the sea, but it is very
likely to be TO see the great army abolisher.
National Republican., 1878-03-06

WE have been taught, since the horde OF
jobbers began war upon the Government
Printing Office and all "Old Government
Pinters,' that there are some things a man
cannot avoid; he could not avoid, if going
along the street, having a mud-cart scatter
filth upon him. We have learned further
that It does not follow, if cur bites us, that
We should turn around and bite the cur.
National Republican., 1878-03-06

DIR. NJ. NJ BOSE, Of Calcutta. Bengal, was
received yesterday by tho President, and was
much pleased with the courtesy extended to
him. His visit to this capital has afforded him
the utmost qualification. lie has visited the
Departments of State, Treasury, Interior,
Post-Oflice, Patent-Oficc, Deaf and Dumb
Asylum, &C., carefully inspecting our institu-
tions, with q view to treasure up and carry
home any ideas that may be utilized in India.
He has been everywhere received with the
greatest kindness, and as the first Bengalee
who has visited us is quite proud Of it.
National Republican., 1878-03-06

Mr.. THOMAS GREEN, prominent citizen
aud the oldest banker of Jackson, Miss, died
in that city on the Goth instant, in the sixty,
second year of his age. He was native oi
MARYLAND.
National Republican., 1878-03-06

refuses to be bound by his fears. MARTIN
I. TOWNSEND did not consult his fears, but
voted as he believed to be right. The event
will be sure 70 Justify his pluck.
National Republican., 1878-03-06
PROPOSALS..
pRoposALs FOR STATIONERY.
SFCRETARY's OFFICE,
SENATE or TTE USirED STATES.
wAsuINuTpS u a. March IL


w.snIS0ToS, d. g., March I. is7s.
sealed proposals VI Pf seeyed =. ,s GfGe nni
lionery for the Use Oi the senate of the United States
snd % quality % Of each nfrce and The on nU BOND %
be signed ny the bidder and surees Will he furnished
The Ouarto Post and Commercial Note Legal and
qures each all perfect paper Of Guiiurni quality.
WIN no outside or mperIect gnlreS .. ,,..,r.
-;Oci fiat and smooth Sheets and oi the toughest
Tie Adhesive Envelopes must be extra we'll
gunmei wal pure white gum, or they VIII not be re-
they are TO be ocvered All white envelopes are TO
Tue quantities % Of lhe difereit articles above set
forth are supposed to he what will be required but the
to order from contractors les, of the
art cSs srsGr6ns TO te Ms Of The 6,spnhSn p ha
sdered and preference will be given to productions
Of american Industry IL equally cheap and OF good
HIei Of the a9oye articles as may be de,gnsted BY
ofilcc in tic city OF Washington free OF any cai 20
Tor carriage, ON or before the lst day OF November
Every article must be q the very best qualityuniess
an ins,ur Quality Is called leg 5uI r,,, ,o,o,.,,c,
ls 10 accompany the pro.osals and TO be marked with
per- The i wEcee Of Zach d TsE IL tie
Foregoing iist will he deemed class Pnd tho person
same on executing a bond with Two or more sure
tie perioTmaSe thereor whicS bond is To b, isd 10
the office of he said Secretary within ten days amer
| the proposal has been accepted.
Ifany articles contracted or should not be dellv-
cred within the time stpulHteu should be Inferior
in any respect 70 the fape, the bond Of the contrac
| Tor Will be put In suit.
Proposals should be lndOrsed Proposals for Sta
toneTytiOr the senate and he directed to the Sec
| retnTy Of the Senate, Washington.
Proposals and specimens must be delivered at the
| Office Sree OF charge.
| GEORGE C. GORIIAM,
| Secretary OF the Henate of the United States.
| mar+law-Iw Union anC star COPY
National Republican., 1878-03-06
The EiauOr Traffic,

The bill authorizing q commission to in
quire into the manufacture importation and
sale of spirituous liquids now before the
Senate Is one worthy of the most serious con-
sideration. The design of the bill is to obtain
such data, through regularly authorized
commission, as to enable the Senate to deter
mine whether the manufacture, importation
and traffic in such liquids should be regulated,
restricted or prohibited by national legislation.
There are many interesting phases of this
question that will afford full scope to the tai
ents of our legislators. First, how much rove-
nue does the Government derive from the
traffic? Second, how Is this revenue to be
nised If the traffic is prohibited? Third
what proportion of our national expenditures
result from this traffic or may properly be
charged to it? Fourth, what amount Is sub
tracted from the tax-paying capacity of the
| country by spirit drinking, and how much
time wasted that should have been devoted to
productive labor? Fifth, what amount OF
property is annually destroyed by FIRE and
other elements owing to the carelcssness born
of drunkenness or the incendiarism superin-
duced by intemperate habits? Sixth, what Is
the cost of pauperism to the country, and what
or charged to the liquor traffic ?
Seventh, what is the cost Of the
judicial expenses of the country, and what
proportion of civil and criminal State and
national litigation is the outgrowth of the H..
quOr traffic. Eighth, what proportion of
spirits distilled from grain, cane and fruits
are used for beverages, and what are used for
manufacturing and scientific purposes !?
Ninth, what amount Of force would 1t re
quirc to carry into effect a prohibitory law
against the manufacture, importation and
sale of spirits in community where the moral
sentiment does not make such manufacture,
importation, traffic in and drinking of such
spirits Il disgrace, socially, morally and religi.
ously. Tenth, ifsocicty treats the traffic in
and the consumption of spirits rs reputable,
can they consistently be lcgislated into
crimes and such legislation carried into eff
| fect2
These are q few Of the questions which oc-
cur to us as likely to enter into the cOnsidera-
tion of the subject that Mr.. MORRILL, pro-
poses to call up for discussion to-day. Per-
haps the merits of these questions should not
be referred to in the Senate discussion, but
they will engage the attention of the commits,
sion that it is proposed to authorize, and it ap,
pears to us that they are of vital Importance
to the welfare of this country They are
certainly of sufficient importance to justify
inquiry by such a commission as is now pro
posed. Let us hope, then, that the bill will
pass both Houses without any prolonged dis,
cussion, and let the data be gathered upon
which the whole subject may be debated in,
tcllgently.
National Republican., 1878-03-06

MR.. BRADFORD RHODES, editor and propric-
tor Of the New York Sdfgudd, with his beau
tiful and accomplished bride, is spending
few days at the national capital, and has
rooms nj the Ebbitt.
Mr.. J. II. e. WILSON, editor of the Iowa City
Dajiy RcpubEran, is sojourning in the city for
a short peril
National Republican., 1878-03-06

AT recent concert II was the subject of remGri
that In what fine voice the singers were; IL
commencing his good Judgment the leader vii
pardon Us for whispering that he always recon
mends Bulls Cough Syrup for clearing and
STRENGTHENING the voice.
National Republican., 1878-03-06

The National Republican has a larger daily
circulation than all the other morning papers
sf the District combined.
National Republican., 1878-03-06
CAR RIAGES
FsTABLISIlED 1889.
JOHN McDERMOTT a. BROS,

CARRIAGE MANuFACTURER5.
(steam Used $40 Pennsylvania avenue. near Third
street west Washington, d, c. Carriages and hNI =
ness received on storage and sold on commissiun.
Carriages repaired, Iubl.lf
National Republican., 1878-03-06

Mr.. N. II. FUGITT Is Agent for the receipt
Of Advertisements and subscriptions FOR this
Paper. as well as for the Collection of Ac-
eoanta
National Republican., 1878-03-06

An communications DESIGNED for publication
sAesid BE- tr, plainly written aud only upon one side
u Ae paper. Communications snaccompdnied bv u,e
sne Qf 1f author not solicited aud eN neither be
ysad nor reirIed Reectsd mdnIscript ,eH not b re-
armed aor prsserrsd. The crorded state Of our ool.
sssss during De sessiOn Of Congress trQ preclude us
tas1, .JfOf long articles.
National Republican., 1878-03-06

DIR. JOHN d. KLINE, of Meridian, Miss,
who was the physician in attendance upon
Miss CuIsoLM, after she was wounded by the
Kcmper mob, has brought suit against the
Vicksburg HeraH for $4,000 damages he
charging that the Herdh stated that Miss
CHIsOLM's death occurred from malpractice on
the part of tine physician.
National Republican., 1878-03-06
TURCO-RUSSIAN AND
SULPHUR BATHS,

AT 903 = sTKEET, NEAR NINTH, oclBly
SNOw Is THE TINE TO SELL" LAD les
~ Gents and Children's Cast on Wearing Ap
pArel, Boots shoe DC, at extraordinary high cash
northwest. All nOtes by mail will he promptly at
ended 10. AepltH
National Republican., 1878-03-06

Iowa CITY, Iowa, went Republican flor the
first time in its history at the municipal cleo
tiOn on Monday last
National Republican., 1878-03-06

UNDER the management of General JOHN
Eaton, commissioner, the Bureau of Educa-
tion is doing good work, and its labors are
producing grand results Morality and intel
ligence indicate the prosperity of nation.
National Republican., 1878-03-06
NAVY DEPARTMESr,

NAVY DEPARTMENT. l
wAsHISGrOS, March !, 1878.
Sealed proposals, indorsed us such and addressed TO
the Secretary Of the Navy, will be received at the
Navy Department until the sth instant for dlsinter-
ring the bodies sixty TO eighty IN number, of those
who persisted by the wreck OF tho United states
steamer Huron, which are now temporarily buried
along the North Carolina coast, and Tor their trans
portatlon to Annapolis, Md, and reinierment In the
Naval Cemetery al that place.
Full Information for bidders and In regard to the
conditions and execution OF the contract be OBJ.
tanned on application In person or by letter to the
Secretary of the Navy.
Bids will not be rece we'd from any other than rer-
lar and we'll known und.Ttukrrs and the Department
reserves the right TO reject any or n Of the pro-
posals. X. W. THOMPSuN,
mnr44t Secretary OF the Navy.
National Republican., 1878-03-06
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Republican Printing & Publishing Company,
st the southwest corner Of Pennsylvania Avenue and
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cents per month, delivered by carrier. -
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National Republican., 1878-03-06
PERSONAL.

TNFORMATION.-glE GENTLEMAN WHO IN.
. quired at the IbbW House yesterday morning re-
gArding the ocp Of tR Artist Of the frcso Painting
In the new hning.rom ut the Ehbitt. will find the
Nmo ut ~ ri n. ", and not on l. ST., opposite
PostOhlce, rs wrongl! informed ~
mar2.Gts JOS. RAKEMAN, Artist.
National Republican., 1878-03-06
LOST AVID FOUND.

I OST-ON SATURDAY LAST, AT THE
II Presidents reception, n Gold Bracelet. A reward
Of A. Will be paid TO am person returning the same
TO No. 2s East Capiiol.trcct. mari9
National Republican., 1878-03-06

"ANTED-TO SELL OR EXCHANGE FOR
w city property valuable business property In =
hourishing town In Illinois, Inquire OF
OWNER,
noi5tf 634 Pennsylvania avenue.
National Republican., 1878-03-06
WANTED.

NEW N.--WANTED-ENERY PER.
~ son to know that manufacture the best patent
Shtl Ladder In the United States ofal sizes Of
the best walnut, ash, or pine. PTices-Pine, SOC;
ASH 5Oc. walnut 75c per foot Call. address by let
ter, ESSEN ROBERTS.
marl-ln 4il J. street northwest,
National Republican., 1878-03-06

WANTED-EvERYBoDY TO CALL AT THE
w Bureau Of Information IN street desiring
rooms; furnished. unfinished, board &c. Also TO
noi3ly JAMES n. PHILIP n CO.
National Republican., 1878-03-06

WEDNESDAY Y,,,,.,titi,:MA MARCH 9. 1873
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-10-17

The Scientific American contains an
account of an experimental test Of Lie
big's theory for the cure of habitual
drunkenness. The experiment CON
sisted of a simple change of diet, and
was tried upon twenty seven persons
with satisfactory results. The diet
proposed is far%inaceous, and in the ca
SEES reported was comoosed of macca-
roni, haricot, beans, dried peas and len
ills. The dishes were made palatable
by being thoroughly boiled and sea-
soned with butter or olive oil. Breads
of a highly glutinous quality were
used, care being taken to prevent their
being soured in the course of prepara-
ton. In his explanation Of the theory,
Liebig remarks that the disinclination
for alcoholic stimulants, after par.a-
king of such food is due TO the carbo-
naceous starch contained therein, which
renders unnecessary and distasteful the
carbon of liquors. If this plan proves
successful, 1t will be the medium of
etiecting n more thorough reform than
years oflegislatiye enactment or spasms
of social work can possibly accomplish.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-10-17
A Carpenter in n Lions Den.

In the menagerie at Brussels there Is
a lion called Dance, whose cage was
lately in want of some repairs. His
keeper desired a carpenter to set about
1t, but when the workman came and
saw the lion he started back with terror.
The keeper entered the animals cage,
and led him to the upper part of it,
while the lower was reftting. He
there amused himself for some time
playing with the lion, and being
wearled, soon fell asleep. The car
penter, fully relying upon the vigilance
of the keeper, pursued his work
with r%apidlty, and when he had
finished he called him to see what he
had done. The keeper made no
answer. Having repeatedly called him
in vain, he began to feel alarmed at his
situation, and he determined to go to
the upper part of the cage, on looking
through the railing, he saw the lion
and the keeper sleeping side by side.
He Immediately uttered a loud cry the
lion, awakened by the noise, started up
and stared at the carpenter with an eye
of fury, and then placing his paw on
the breast Of the keeper, lay down to
sleep again. AT length the keeper was
awakened by some of the attendants,
and he did not appear in the least APP
p%rehensive on, account, of the situation
in which he found himself, but shook
the lion by the paw, and then gently
conducted him to his former residence.