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National Republican., 1878-05-20
Personal.

"
Hon. LEwELLYN POWERS, of Maine, Is at
the Riggs House.
SENATORS BRUCE and Conover were at the
State Department on Saturday.
LIEUTENANT o. b. MITCHAM, Fourth Artil-
lery, U. S. A., is at the Riggs House.
SENATORS PERRY, Paddock, and Dorsey,
were ut the Interior Department on Saturday.
REV. WILDER SMITH, of Rockford, Illinois,
arrived in tho city Saturday and located at
the Riggs.
ADMIRAL PORTER, U. S. n, called upon
Secretary Thompson at the Navy Department
on Saturday.
Mr.. JOE JEFFERSON has been made happy
grandfather by the birth OF son " his daugh.
ter, Mrs Farieon.
AMONG the callers at the White House Sat.
urday were the secretaries OF State, War, aud
Interior; Senators Bruce, and Allison; Repre-.
rentatiyes Pollard, Williams, OF New York,
Wait, Monroe, Wren, Neal, and White, Of
Virginia.
GENERAL WILLIAMSON Commissioner OF
the Land-Oiice, went to New York ON Friday
night last, and Is expected " return to-day.
During his absence the President has dcs =
mated Major NJ. Mobloy, principal clerk OF
public lands, to perform the duties of commits.
siouCr.
THERE Is another unpleasant story about
Adelina Patti. At Milan Nicolni became jral-
ous Oi cUuIrade who was too assidIuus IN his
attentions, aud proceeded to chastise him with
u cane. Patti rushed in to defend the new
lover, and received a blow which broke her
little finger. And ii you don't believe the
stoly, the gossip say, there is the broken
finger.
MRs. BARNEY WILLIAMS will have to return
to the stage owing to her husband liberal be
quest 10 his relatives and the church. His
property, owing to the shrinkage in real estate,
cannot respond to these, and Mrs. Williams
has generously refused to avail herself of be-
quests to his sisters to the amount of 3IO, 900,
though they are legally invalid, prefcrriug to
work for her living, though the undertaking
Is painful to her feelings.
National Republican., 1878-05-20

odious property qualification established by
the House bill, under which 5000 of Dis
trict dirt was made to represent more than
the purity Of q saint and the wisdom Of q
philosopher combined, is not to be found in
the Senate bill. Nor Is the ornamental
council, which was created by the House
committee as a concession to the demand
for suffrage, but which was made merely q
debating society without the slightest
power. Instead of this pretence of suffrage,
without benefit, we are TO have o delegate
in Congress who, as member Of the COM
mittce and on the floor Of the House, can
represent the wants and express the wishes
of the people of the District.
Our citizens are under renewed obliga-
tions to the Senate Committee on tho Dis
trict of Columbia for its speedy and wise
action on the bill passed by the House
That committee, under the Craftsmanship Of
Senator DORSEY, has evinced q knowledge
Of the needs of the District and desire to
provide for them properly that every resi-
dent here should and does appreciate Sena-
tor Dorsey, by his strict attention to the
business of and unvarying efforts for the
benefit Of the people of tile District, has es-
tablisbed well-recognizcd claim to their
good will and gratitude that Is only aug
mented by this last effort in their behalf
The bill will be called up to-day, probably
and every citizen of the District should do
all in his power to expedite its passage
National Republican., 1878-05-20

The plain deduction therefrom was that, al
most to man, the Democrats were opposed
to any and all kinds of measures no matter
how remote or indirect, having for its OBJ
ject any interference with President HAYES
title. Yet the POTTER resolutions, based
upon the BLAIR memorial for an enabling
act to oust President HAYES, was adopted
by these same men with only three dissent
ing voices. This fact is worth remember
ing, in view of their further pledges that
they do not intend to assail the Title,
There is such thing in this world as
wholesale lying
National Republican., 1878-05-20

LAST week the National Standard new
daily "organ," made its appearance in Wash.
ington so quietly aud unobtru'ivcly, that
its existence may be said to have begun with.
out proper warning Of such an important
public event. Nevertheless the Standard has
already made a stir in the journalistic world,
and promises to become permanent fixture.
1t aims to deserve tho support of the working
classes especially. Inadvertence Is the only
excuse The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN eau offer
for this long.delayed notice of tho Stodards
birth. Shake hands, stranger; you're wei.
come
National Republican., 1878-05-20

IT, he Editor Of the NdtioRal Republican:
SIN: Publish II Sunday edition of THE
REPUBLICAN,. believe the enterprise would pay.
The improvement in THg DAILY REruBLICAY
under the present management Is so marked that
the paper should receive a very liberal support
which hope II does But your list Of subscribers
Is not Us large as Is should be- The many clerks in
the Departments presumably RcpublicRns), who
now na'rpnL 10 the opposition ur fraud organ should
transfer their support IA The REPURLICAN. The
Rcpuhll can whJ suhscTibOI for the Post can give
no good reason for 50 doing, for THE REPUBLICAN,
In my Judgment, Is fur ahead Of II In everything
that constitutes good reliable newspaper. They
should stand by our principles and the champions
OF those principles &c.
National Republican., 1878-05-20
Professor Joseph Henry, Obiit May I3, 1878.
SJ' slpicH'ip HuHqudm seLeL

SJ' slPtcAtGt Hunqudm setlet
Mourn not the aged gone to rest,
LIES close with gracious mem'rIes bl,st.
His years outnumbcred the "fourscOrc"-
Loose the worn sandals-pcace cermorel
The goal is won-the crown awaits
The pilgrim at the pearly gates
For Sciences votHry neer disowned
Our Father-over all enthroned.
And through the gloom we list voice,
That bids the weeping heart rejoice.
well done. thou servant tried and true.
Enter the rest prepared for you"
Nature, In SMILES her own,
FOrbids iorsOOth that we should mourn.
In tranquil beauty sinks the sun,
When day It's perfect course has run;
With joy the harvest crowns the year,
When sheaves Of rpened grain appear
And autumn's luscious fruits make glad
The season that we erst called sad.
Zen 50 rounded life appears
To claim our homage, not our tears
By death perfected wherefore weep2
&" lie givcth his beloved sleep"
-. RUBY WOOD.
WAsHISGTON d, c. NAV l6
National Republican., 1878-05-20
VIRGINIA BULL-DoZING.

The game of illegal and unfair elections
for this year has been opened in Virginia
The chivalry, under the inspirations Of a
revolutionary House of Representatives,
have entered upon the canvass with IN act
so strikingly illegal that it presagcs q most
unfair and unjust proceeding throughout.
The following document from Petersburgh
(Va), under date of May II, 1873, fully ex-
plains ITSELF
The committee selected by the Republican
mass meeting, held in this city on the 18th
inst to consider the propriety Of placing u
Republican ticket In the field, to be voted for
at the municipal election to be held May %,
1873, adopted the following preamble and res.
olution:
Whereas the Judges Of election in this city have
not been appointed In conformity with tho proyis-
ions Of law, which requires that the Judges Of cleo
tl9n shall be chosen frnm among persons known to
belong to different political parties;' and,
Whereas all OF the judges for this city are known
TO belong tn tho Democratic party and,
Whereas, in consequence Of said illegal ap.
pOintment Of judges OF election. no legal and valid
election can be held; therefore
"ResD'rei, That no Republican ticket shall be Of.
ored TO be voted for at the municipal election to be
held May q, ls7s. +. q. MORGAN, Chairman.
M. d. THOMAS. Secretary"
While we sympathize with our Republic
can friends in Virginia in this gross and
lawless outrage upon the justice and purity
of the elective franchise, we are not so
certain that they have done the wisest and
best thing in retiring from the field and
declining the gage of battle, even under
this utter disregard of the legal rights Of
the Republican party. In our judgment,
the Republicans of Virginia should keep
under discipline and drill and accept battle
as often as rendered, until the right shall
prevail.
National Republican., 1878-05-20

THE statement that Mrs. KATE CHASE
~PENGUE is trying to get Congress- to reduce
her taxes &3D,OOO is II pure Misrepresentation.
Mrs. STRAGrE is the owner Of her fathers old
residence Of Edgcwood. situated mile or 50
from the Capitol, u place containing about
forty acres Of land, with comfortable old
fashioned house. Tho property she can neither
rent nor sell, and she occupies 1t to preserve
it.. IT was aSSrs,el for taxation Mt $3O,nr, Il
sum far above its marketable value, and Mrs
NrRAGUE not being able to pay the large ar
reIrs Of taxation which had accrued upon it,
p"titi"nrd Congress to reduce It's assessed value
{" $l-upJ. This sum Is a high price to place
upon it for the tax dupiHte Her petition
should be granted by Congress a. simple
matter Of Justice CicreIum Hcru'd, Ndy /.
The above paragraph calls attention to an
instance in which great injustice has been
done by several published statements. The
late Chief Justice lett no estate whatever.
After paying debts and charges nothing re-
mlined. Ills children sought to preserve his
residence known rs "Elgvwool' premises
very modest, and moderate in value, a- the
only memorial oftlIeir father Todothis they
paid nearly it, value to relieve it OF charge
and incumbrnrry An error in executing
the will OF the Chief Justice left the prupcrty V
for time with no one authorized to repre-
srnt or protect il. Taxes and ASSESSMENTS
were levied upon it estimating lis value at
FjO,uOD, and penalties followed in lapse of
time because Of want Of attention and
lack of an authorized Representatives
When the facts became known. all agreed
that the valuation had been excessive. The
III. l. q.
tilyng, and the bill before Congress is mere
ly to abatc the excess Of taxes and penalties,
amounting to less than S3,ODO, leaving the
heirs to pay every flrthing justly due. This
is the whole OF it, The case is Who'll
ly exceptional, and it is to he hoped
that justice, not to speak Of gener-
osity, will aid to preserve the one only relic
Of a man who after great services TO his
country, died poor.
National Republican., 1878-05-20

THE policy of selecting Mr.. HUNToN to
be member of the POTTER committee is
defended on the ground that as a member
of the Electoral Commission he was only
called upon to decide upon questions of law,
while his duties as n committeeman will be
to decide upon the merits of evidence. If
he acts with the same subserviency to par
tisanship now that he did then we may
expect a seven to four report
National Republican., 1878-05-20
NEW PTBLTC.ITIOyS.

THE NADOB, from the French of Alphonse Dau-
Diet, author Of "Sidonie" Jack" &c. By Lucy Il.
HOOPER, Authors edition. Boston; Estes ~ Luur-
Ut, 8Jl Washington street.
This neat volume of $50 pages, Is ono Of the
Cob Web series Of Choice Fiction, and is from
the facilc pen of Daudet, who is attracting
considerable attention to his productions in
light literature. lie promises brilliant ca
reer as a novelist.
National Republican., 1878-05-20

such an outrageous manner. Their very
manliness in opposing it TO the utmost
shows that they have more correct idea
than the Democrats ofwhat legitimate pub
lie business Is.
We hope that the country at large will
take note of this so-called obstruction, "
and take pains to learn who the real OBJ
structionists in this matter are.
National Republican., 1878-05-20

THE personnel of the POTTER committee
is announced elsewhere as it will probably
he officially announced by Speaker pro tenn.
sArLER in the House to-day. All things
considered, it is not an unfair committee; but
it is distended in the middle and strongest in
the tail. Messrs. BLACKBURN, BRAGG,
MCMAHON, and HINTON are among the
ab!est Democrats in the House, while the
Republican membership embraces every
conceivable element or shade of opinion
within the Republican party.
National Republican., 1878-05-20

MEssRs. SAYLER, BLACKBURN, RICE,
THOMPSON and others were among the
speakers at the serenade at Wizards to
the orty fifth Congress when it assembled
last Octoher They threatened then what
they are now trying to carry into execution,
viz: The expulsion of Mr." HAYES from
the White House.
National Republican., 1878-05-20
PERIODICALS..

Our book table has been stocked with The
Eclectic Maga:imr, the ST. Nicholas, sc,ib,er's
Mou'hly, Hapcr's New Monthly Jfngd:h,e, GOdcy's
Lddys Book and POiier's Imcricm Monthly, for
June 1873. Also with tho IYes'airi'r R'rier
for April, lo7s, from L. NJ. Whitaker X Son.
National Republican., 1878-05-20
Different Phases In the House.

FVTH
convention Is now being held In Washington
sane. The place for holding the convention Is a
singular one, but perhaps the doctors went 10
washington 10 study the different phases In the
House OF Representatives, and perhaps, II oppor
tnnty offered, TO bag almost the entire Democratic
plIals,
National Republican., 1878-05-20

THE Electoral Commission stood eight to
seven. The POTTER committee will stand
seven to four, unless some minority member
should tempt fate by M dhu"dc per-
IormanCe.
National Republican., 1878-05-20
Have we Platforn-Ma Among Us9

The Adrertiscr inyeuts the ridiculous suggestion
that Hon. George e. GUrham the California stall
wart, wrote the Pennsylvania Republican platform ;
Just as though tho Keystone State were not capable
of doing so good thing for itself But Mr.. Cor
ham Is 10 be congratulated even upon the suspicion
that he wrote i. Now let him write platforms for
all the Republican conventions and the North will
bs solid for RepubllCanism
National Republican., 1878-05-20

THE Baltimore Herald is responsible for
the publication of a statement that the in
tense hatred of the Democracy toward
Minister MOVES, the so-called Florida
manipulation, will be an incentive in the
Florida investigation. Hatred, ehP We
have been told this affair is prompted by a
desire to vindicato the truth of impartial
history.
National Republican., 1878-05-20
A Champion Speaker.

Now IOfk TrIDUncT
Speaker Randall decides that offensive remarks
(mAde by Democrats are not unpurl iumentary UNI
less they are intended" 10 be offensive and there
fore honorable members can abuse Republicans as
long US thcy Ike, II they mean nothing by It. Mr..
Randall ought to be elected TO the vacant presl-
denCy of the PiCkwiCk Club.
National Republican., 1878-05-20

THE Democrats are drag-netting for
ground upon which to stand while they
overturn President HAYES. Their last
expedient-for they do not seem to have
any fixed plan-is to make the Presidents
action relating Governor PACKARD in
Louisiana analogous to the Presidential
position, and to contend that if it was good
law and logic to allow the Legislature of
Louisiana to decide whether PACKARD or
NICHOLS should be recognized as Cover
ner, it is equally proper for Congress to de-
eide whether HAYES or TILDES shall be
recognized rs President. We have never
had any affection for the Presidents posi-
tion on the Louisiana question. We have
not heretofore thought him strictly right,
neither do We now. The policy and line OF
action adopted toward PACKARD we re-
garded as worse than n mistake at the time
Now it looks as il the engineer was liable
to be hoist by his own pctard, and we do
not see that he has cause to complain, for
what is law and right for Louisiana should
be law and right with the Federal power in
the present crisis. A blunder however, on
the part Of the President or his advisers, re-
lating to any State, will never justify an
ether bluuder of greater moment BY way of
getting even. This is simply absurd. 1t is
the nations peace and welfare, not that of
President HAYES, that is to be taken into
the account at this time. 4 mistake in
policy on his part will never be allowed to
Justify revolution such as the Democrats
contemplate.
National Republican., 1878-05-20
Go a Fishing,

lbOstOn lrhVellerI
This Is better than wasting time In the Senate,
gentlemen" said Webster one day to some cOmpan.
ions with whom hc was enjoying q fishing eXcur.
sion. Perhaps 1t would be well II the members of
Congress experienced similar feeling.
National Republican., 1878-05-20

GEN. GEORGE SHERIDAN is charged by
the press generally, or credited thereby.
with being product Of Ohio. Tho rotund
General may have had some rounding-of
experience in the Buckeye State during his
canvass for HAYES and WHEELER in 1s76
but he was born in Massachusetts. This
important and overhanging, il not all-ab-
sorbing question being now settled it is to
be hoped his confirmation to he Recorder of
Dceds-good and bad-lor the District OF
Columbia, will be no longer delayed.
National Republican., 1878-05-20

THE Supreme Court of South Carolina has
decided that Confederate currency was not
money in legal sense, but a mere commodity
inappiiCable to the payment Of debts.
National Republican., 1878-05-20

IT'S not improbable that the Democratic
demasogues in the House will to-day pass IA
resolution denying all intention to assail
President HAYES title, They promised to
do this to placate the opposition to the
POTTER resolution by their felow-partisans
who are honest enough still to adhere to the
decision of the Electoral Commission. But
1t will make very little difference what is
done now. The revolutionary demagogucs
have taken the first step in the direction of
oustng the President. They cannot or will
not retrace it until the people rebuke them,
as they certainly will in the coming fall
elections.
National Republican., 1878-05-20

Bishop GILBERT HAVEN preached a
Sermon yesterday, portion of which is
printed elsewhere.
National Republican., 1878-05-20
BILL HEADS, LETTER HEADS,

INV U IN wv IHJTVTT1Uo
and all lnds OF JOB PRINTING executed with neat
ness and dispatch at THE REPUBLICAN Jon
offlCE the largest establishment In tho city. .ocl2
National Republican., 1878-05-20

IT was natural last Saturday that the
House should proceed to the consideration
OF the army appropriation bill. It.is a part
OF the new programme Of revolution to re-
dnce the army, In the event that affairs
become serious, and the courts should inter
fere to protect lcgally-chosen officials in the
exercise of their duties, the absence of the
army would be convenient. Besides, the
army naturally sympathizes with the Re-
publicans. The efforts of the Democratic
sympathizers with the rebellious South
have had tho effect to turn patriots in and
ont of uniform away from the Democracy
md place them in closer alliance with the
more congenial and loyal Republicans.
National Republican., 1878-05-20
SPECIAL NOTICE TO TOURISTS,

- The Lake Superior Transit Company Is running
Ten Splendid Passenger Steamers between Buffalo
and Duluth and intermediate ports giye siIIinmi
weekly, For hll Information apply to
Y T. EVANS Gen'l Manager Buffalo. ". Y.
National Republican., 1878-05-20

THE New York Herah not long ago
printed an aggregation of interviews repre-
senting the opinions of the Democracy in
the House regarding the BLAIR movement.
National Republican., 1878-05-20

If there is no difference between the cC.
fort Of our iorciathcrS to throw off the yoke
of monarchy and establish II republic on
this continent, and an effort in lsGl to tear
down that republic by the hand of revolt,
and leave in its stead reign of anarchy,
then the logic Of General WILLIAM F.
BARTLETr's speech at the Lexington Cen
tcnnial is perfect and conclusive. There are
few, however, outside the lines of the late
insur-ent States who 10 not recognize the
analogy and the sOundncss of his logic.
National Republican., 1878-05-20

Now look out for the lccchcs the hangers
on, the strikers, and the gang of experts
who followed the Democratic Investigating
COMMITTEES South two years ago. Oac or
two Of them will hc required for the cspc-
c al use Of each member OF the POTTER COM
mitIce. II is true that few Of the men
who filled these places before were capable
AMI intelligent gentlemen; but they were
the exceptions. As a class they aided in
the consumption of the whisky and cigars
charged in the expense accounts Of the COM
nittccs, more than i'll the pursuit of lcgiti-
mate Investigation. Through their in
fuence these trips have to great extent
been degraded into junkcting sprecs
National Republican., 1878-05-20

THE reduction of the army is part of
the new Democratic revolution.
National Republican., 1878-05-20
A sunday NntlnnnI Rcnnhlicnn wantsd

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 10.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-03-12

Mr.. Horace Rowe, of Austin, IL In
the city.
]. w. Hicks, jr., Hutchins, is at the
Windsor.
II. s. Maxey, Austin, is guest at the
LeGrand.
Samuel Evans, Fort Worth, is at the
LeGrand.
M. ID. Norwood, Fort Worth, Is at
the Windsor
Rev. Peter Wager, Corsicana, Is at
the Windsor.
DR.. Sam. Houston, OF Longview,paid
us visit yesterday.
G. Il. Geddings, Galveston, is stop
ping Mt the Windsor.
John G. Little, Hutchins, is regis
tered at the Windsor.
DR.. w. II. Sampsel, Marshall, is q
guest at the Windsor.
j. M. McKain, Wills Point, is regis,
tered at the LeGrand.
M. c. Clark, Weatherford, is regis-
tered at the LeGrand.
o. J. Rost Lansing, Michigan, Is
booked at the LeGrand.
G. H. Berry, of Mobile, is In our city
with view Of locating In our midst.
Colonel George @. Rees, vice>presi-
dent New Castle and Franklin rail-
road, Is guest at the Windsor.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-03-12
Real Estate Transfer. Yesterday.

Reported by Cummins & Davis, real
estate agents, 100 Lamar street;
William Beverly to p. p. Murphy,
295 acres, James M. Moore survey, for
SSH.
II. II. Rodgers to A. M. Orr, part OF
III. Bennett survey for 81 900.
Houston and Texas Central railroad
to A. Sinclair, three lots In block nine
teen, railroad addition, for S225.
Houston and Texas Central railroad
to u. L. Davis, two lots In railroad adj
dition for $500.
Houston and Texas Central railroad
to g. w. CowaD, three lots In railroad
addition for 1925.
J. l.. Moore to John n. West, one>
half of A. Hernandez survey for $50.
up. Smith to John r. West, one
half Of A. Hernandez survey for S100.
John r. West to John Aberdie, A.
Hernandez survey for $3.50.
G. w. Roberts to G. III. Beauchamp,
lot ON Young street for $100.