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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-02-08
A Vinegar Story.

The discussion of the silver question re-
minds us Of an old story of two brothers
who were partners in barrel of cider
vinegar. The elder one, who was an honest,
unsuspecting if not rather simple fellow,
owned the larger share Of the vinegar
Twenty five gallons, which he simply
wanted for family use, while the younger
who was Of speculative nature, having no
family. designed to sell his share five gal
Ions in the market. The barrel lay in the
barn until the cold of winter had frozen
everything up solid, when the younger
brother, who was considered sharp" in q
trade proposed to draw off his share of the
vinegar. No objection being made by the
elder brother, he did So and sold it at an
enormous price. 1t was as strong as I've, for
every one knows that only the water in
vinegar congeals, while the spirit remains
liquid. When the spring opened the family
found that their vinegar was only water
and il took them some time to discover by
what process it had been weakened. When
they did so, they called upon the partner tc
remix and redivde the whole; but he de
INJURED, saying that contract was a con
tract" and as they had asscnted TO the
division when it was made, they must ad
here to it, Notwithstanding their ignorance
Although, technically speaking, he was
right, yet, morally, he was thief and u de
spoiler.
Our barrel of vinegar was our gold anC
silver coin. Our freeze was the war ant
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-02-08
billiard Confirmed.

When the name of HENRY W. HLLIARD,
Of Georgia, was before the Senate Commit
tee on Foreign Relations, us the proposed
minister to represent this country in Brazil,
the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN published
charges that were made and proven before
tlle committee, showing his unworthiness,
By the unanimous vote of the four Dem
scrats on that committee and the vote OF
Senator STANLEY MATTHEWS, the commit
tee has determined that Mr.. billiard is a
proper and fit representative, though it was
proven by the records Of q United States
court that he, as lawyer, had committed a
crime for which he was liable to he dis
barred and driven from the association OF
the honorable members of his honorable
profession. Since the report of the commit.
tee was agreed on we have been informed
that other charges against Mr., billiard
were made, which puts him in II still wors,
light, both rs lawyerand man. In lsGs-'G
or about that time, he was employed by tn,
widow of JOSEPH BRUMMELL OF Richmond
Va, to collect some money due her from he
husbands estate in Georgia. He did col
lcct the money about the year 1863, ant
has never paid it over to the widow, thu
robbing one of that class whom even tn
most INSCRIPTIONS usually protect Gu
informant as to these facts is Mr. A. G
BRUMMEIL, q son of the wrOnged woman
and a resident Of this city, his address bein,
1115 G street northwest.
As the Senate is largely composed of law
yers it was hoped the country might yet
spared the disgrace Of having n representa-
tive abroad who has stopped so low as NJ
HLLIARD seems to have. done. But h
confirmation after prolonged fight Of thr,
hours precIudes that possibility.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-02-08
Ingratitudc 20 the Army.

lncre is certain CLASS OIL DeilocIltS WHO
seem to hate all graduates of West Point.
They hate army officers Just in proportion
to their respectability and efficiency. They
appear to regard the respect which officers
have for their positions and the jealousy
with which they guard the service from in
vasion by persons of inferior culture, educa-
ton, and unsound morals or impaired repu
tatiOn and honor. as crimes which ought to
consign them to oblivion. And that is why
the efforts Of the Democracy are all bent
just now toward the SANDER ard ridicule of
officers and a reduction OF the army. But
this is all a pretense and sham. The
trouble lies deeper than this. The facts in
the case appear to DE that our army is now
differed by men who were loyal during the
war, excepting such as have graduated from
West Point since the war ended. The
Democratic party is now led and controlled
by Democrats who were disloyal during the
war Of the rebellion, and they naturally
want to see some Of their stock in the Fed
ersl army. They cannot comprehend why
those West Pointers who resigned to 60
into the rebellion should not be restored to
their old positions in the Federal army,
inasinuch as those members Of Congress
who plotted treason and rebellion in their
seats, and then vacated them to openly join
the rebellion when their States had seeded,
have been welcomed back to their old
| places in our legislative halls.
While we must acknowledge this to be
logical we suppose II is not thought to he
popular. 1t is not considered safe TO risk
an act yet authorizing such restoration
1t would lay the party open to the charge
of extravaganza, not to say disloyalty. Sc
the first move is to be for defamation o.
the army under the sham pretense of econ
omy. Having effected the reduction, il
will be easy to get up breeze with Mex
leo, or Spain, or Venezuela as an excuse TO
the additional appointments shall be mad,
from States having less than thei
quota in the present organization
This is the secret of the presen
raid upon the army. This is the reason
that army officers are denounced and ridi
Gultu us 81 CSsllCu
do not believe that there can be an.
real aristocracy outside of the Southern
Democracy. ParadoIical as it may seem
it is nevertheless true that Southern
Democrats who were formerly larg
slave-owners deem themselves, US a elias.
the only real-bom aristocrats in tn
country. Their present denunciations @
army officers as aristocrats, because they ar
true gentlemen, mindful alike of respect 70
themselves and of commanding the respec
of all Others with whom they are brough
into contact, are inspired by desire I
render the army as at present differed III
popular with the masses, so as to max
their efforts at its disinemberment and II
ductiOn the more easy. 1t will be no cas-
task, however, to make the people beleN
: that our army officers arrOgate to then
selves, or to the positions they occupy, MOI
privileges or dignities than justly pertain (
! them
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-02-08

ILLUMINATING gas has got to be n neccs-
sity, and therefore should be furnished at
the lowest possible remunerative price, and
At fixed Illuminating capacity. These
ends can only be secured by competition.
Congress has tried to secure them by legis-
hating that they shall be 50. Congress, how
ever, in deciding to incorporate a new
company for Washington, if it should de-
eide to do so, should protect the peo-
pie by such regulations as will prevent
the organization of new gas company
solely for the purpose of selling out at n
profit to the one already in existence. In
one northern city no less than three com
panies have been organized at different
times, solely for the purpose Of speculation
and each sold out in turn to the original
company. making the monopoly" more
onerous than before.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-02-08
PERSONAL.

BAYARD TAYLOR owns schiller's court
sword.
ABOUT one couple in sixteen married in YER
mont are divorced.
GENERAL BRECKENRIDGE is Murphy con-
vert at Nayfed, Ny.
PROFESSOR SPENCER F. BAIRD is making
short visit to Philadelphia, Pa.
Hon. JAMES SHAW died at Smiths Falls,
Ont, last Wednesday morning.
KING HUMBERT is going TO econOmiZc. lie
has sold or a thousand Of his fathers horses.
NILSSON is helping the Russians celebrate
their victory " st. Petersburg.
VERY black couple in Columbus, Ga, are
said to have three AlbinO children.
Mr.. JOIN 5. CLARK will play DR.. Pangioss
at Elston on Monday evening next.
Mr.. ARTIrR SULLIVAN, the English COM
poser, has gone to Nice for his health.
Hos. r. C. MCCoRMIcK is expected to re-
turn from New York on Sunday next.
The Democratic convention at Binghamtou
nominated Rodney A. Ford for mayor.
JUDGE T. W. hartley, of this city, is in
New York, registered at the st. Nicholas.
LADY CoLERIDGE, wife of Lord Colerdgc
Lord ChicfJustice of the Common Pleas
dead.
Miss HENRIETTA BEEBE has been engaged
I u
West.
CHIEF ENGINEER II. D. AMEs, United
States navy, Is at the Hoffman House, New
| York
Mrs. ISABELLA BEECHER HOOKER is said to
be kind to her husband, who is a frail littlC
fellow.
ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL. J. n
| TYSER is at the Filth-avenue Hotel, New
York city.
TIE former private secretary of President
Polk has been discovered, old and poor, IL
Santa Fe.
SENATOR Roscoe Conkling has been Offered
formal reception by the Union League Clut
of Chicago.
BrERsrADTs latest painting '"rhe Shore O
the Turquoise Sea" has been placed Oh cxhbi
ton in Boston.
NAVAL CONSTRUCTOR EDWARD HAITI
United States navy, Is at the Aston House
New York city.
THE report that Mr.. James Lowther was t,
be appointed Chief Secretary for ireland i
officially denied.
Mr.. JAMES PHILIPs proprietor of the Cock
burn Hotel, Edinburg, Scotland is soiournini
at the st. james.
SENATOR PATTERSON, of South Carolina /
able to resume his seat in the Senate and par
ticipate in its business.
Mr.. TRUMAN HILLYER, of Columbus, Ohio
has given $4,000 to the Ohio Wesleyan Uni
versity, at Delaware, Ohio.
GOVERNOR Prescott of New Hampshire
will hold a reception this evening at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Thomas l.. Tullock, No, III
street southeast
The daughter of Andrew Jackson's adOptc
son celebrated her silvci wedding at the HeI
mitage last month, when the marriage fOrnul
was again gone through.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-02-08

when we awakened TO the weakness Of our
vinegar, was the day Of resumption draw
ing near and nothing but'the silver coin 10
redeem with, and the startling realization of
the fact that II was no longer legal tender.
We found ourselves in the hands of the
sharrs and the despoilers.
Now, does any one imagine that the
"froze- and thawed" vinegar would not have
been pronounced of fun strength If the
younger brother had let his share remain
until the thaw had taken place. When
drawing off his when he did lie demone-
tized, so to speak, the remainder. 1t fol-
lows that his share was capacle of bearing the
same quantity of water that was left frozen
in the barrel. In other words, the quantity
he drew of was the equivalent in strength
to the whole barrel before II was frozen,
for he left nothing but ice. &c. instead of
getting ono-sixth Of the vinegar, all he was
entitled to, the younger brother got it all
By his method of obtaining II the quantity
was enhanced in value five times Will,
that which was left was utterly WORTHLESS:
as vinegar. The demonstration Of silver
had precisely the same effect on the value
of golden its purchasing power-whil'
silver; by being cast out of the family o.
coin, had its purchasing power decreased b.
the destruction OF the large demand 70
coinage.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-02-08

ADAMS taking scat in the House Of Repre-
sentatives, and ANDREW JOHNSON entering
the Senate, after occupying the White
House, as proper subjects for similar criti-
cisn.
fthe holding of public office is to be
bar to earning an honest living, the ten
dency would be TO make officials corrupt, or
they might suffer from poverty in their de-
clining years, as was the case with one Of
our ex-Presidents. The very fact that men
who have held high political positions do
step down gracefully and naturally to lesser
or the ordinary pursuits of life, would seem
to indicate that they did not abuse their
official positions to acquire wealth. Instead,
therefore, of being censured, they deserve
more than ever the respect Of their country
men as representing in their daily lives true
republicanism.
1t is to be regretted that there are OF
more of this class. Washington numbers
among its residents many of them, from
Cabinet officers down, who are pursuing,
either from choice or necessity, business or
professional avocations, and the city is GER
tainly not any the worse for their presence.
On the other hand, it is painful to witness
the career of the opposite class off officials
who live on their so-called "honors," and
for the want of this very yankee thrift,
are burden to their friends or to the com
munities in which they live. Honor" Il
an airy substance TO live on, and, without
honesty, is poor substitute for Yankee
thrift" and no man is honest who does moi
endeavor to earn his own living in a legiti
mate way
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-02-08

THE death of the Pope Of Rome at this
juncture promises to add much to the
European complications and excitements.
1t is the opinion of many that harmonious
election of successor 10 the Papal chair
viii be impossible. In such an event, the
election of two Popcs is not an improbable
occurrence. One Of them will represent the
italian and one the German school of
dogmas and church polity. The only
visible means Of preventing this schisnl
would appear TO be the improbable sagacity
on the part of the Conclave to choose Pope
Of the liberal school. If an Italian of the
PIUs clique is chosen, he will have differ
ence with the new King HUMDERT, whc
will he supported by Germany and the Lib,
erals throughout the world. If, OH the con,
trary, French, English, or American Car
dinal should be chosen, it is possible tn,
unity OF the Church may be preserved ant
harmony restored.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-02-08
I. Yankee Thrift.

A newspaper writer, who apparently gets
as excited at the bare thought of Yankee
rs ii he had been logged by one at some
time in his career, criticises disparngly
what he is pleased to term Yankee thrift y
in ca Senator boutwell,, and Senators HAM
LIN and MORRILL,, because they earn liN-
ing in less important positions than they at
one time occupied, 1t is presumed the same
critical writer considers JOHN QUINCY
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-02-08

1HF lack OF Congressional appropriations is
retarding necessary work on the public build.
ings and grounds everywhere throughout the
country and every hours delay in withhold.
ing them bat doubly adds to the misery pre-
vaaing. Congress can make these appropria-
lions and thus do much toward relieving the
distress and with the passage of the silver
bill, the road to prosperity will once more be
resumed.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-02-08

THE extraordinary mild winter has kept
the navigation of the Potomac unimpeded, to
the benefit of the commercial men and the
travelling public. The Norfolk line of steam
ers has been well patronized and the river
boats have been doing large freight and
passenger business. Tho fisheries along the
river will soon be ready for work, and we
may expect to have shad long in advance of
the usual scason--ir the ground hogs do not
CtOp them.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-02-08

=, THE telephone is good invention. 1t is
highly appreciated by editors. They can
converse with callers through it at dis
tancc, and when they get tired drop the
conversation at their end. 1t is great
time-saver.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-02-08

IT is quite unnecessary for anonymous
correspondents to trouble us with their
manuscripts, as they 90 direct to the waste
basket without reading. They may as well
save the expense.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-02-08

MONTGOMERY BLAIR has written to a friend
in Fulton, No, announcing his intention Of
writing a history OF tho administrations of
jackson and Lincoln, tho work being under
taken because Of the Opportunity it will afford
him of putting his father in his true position
respecting the great events and the great men
of his day.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-02-08

IT is said that specimen of Monster Gus
tave Dore's early work may be seen in Phila-
dclyhia in the shape of the drop curtain OF the
Broadway Theatre. 1t was painted for tho
theatre of the Porte st, Martin, in Paris, and
was brought to this country by tho Kiralfy's.
1t is described as excellcntly painted and
charming to look at.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-02-08

Tho National Republican has larger daily
circulation than all the other morning papers
- the District combined.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-02-08

DIED.

DEMFNT.-On Thursday morning, February 7,
1875 at his residence No. ~ Myrtle street of pnTaly
SIS JOINS T. DENIHr, re- Il seventy thrUe years, u
native of Charles County. Md aud well known In this
city for many years
Funeral notice hereafter.
Port Tobacco papers please copy
BEHREND-On wednesday afternoon, February
O. ls7s, EMMA BEHRESp wife of Mr.. b. I. Behrend Of
Friends aud relatives are invited to attend the fnc
rad which takes IL zee to-day friday, at ten u.
III fIOm SIS Sew nth street northwest,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-02-08

Mr.. N. b. TUGITT is Agent for the receipt
q Advertisements and subscriptions for this
Paper, as well Us for the Collection Of Ac-
counts.
Mr.. ID. ii McCLEI.LAND Is nAso authorized
10 solicit Advertisements.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-02-08

FRIDAY ,,,.,,,,;,i,;.'r EnRrARYs 1873,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-02-08

BY Il. d. WHITNEY, Secretnry.
On behalf of the stall owners, R. X. Elliott
made an elaborate argument, to the effect that
the market company had made undue cxac'
tions of those who rented franchises from it;
that it had violated the provisions of its char
ter and fagmntly violated law.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-02-08

Pursuant to this agreement, n deed was executed
by the market company 10 the District OF Columbia
oil the same day, which was duly delivered and re.
corded.
Also to such other acts of the public authOri-
ties and Of the company AS may appear mate
rial.
2. In answer to the second question, regard
ing the cost of the buildings, the company
says that it has expended upward of $4,000
. in improvements upon the grounds which it
now occupies, and that il desired its officers
will furnish more detailed statement of such
expenditure
3. To the third question: Whether said mar
| let buildings are in accordance with the re-
quircmcnts Of its charter the company an.
| swcrs that the buildings are ia substantial and
legal accordance with the charter, aud are in
fact more imposing, larger, and more costly,
convenient and cOInmudiOus than required by
law, rs will appear by the following descrip'
| ton:
These buildings are: On Seventh street q struct
urc 30 feet long, 81 feet wide, ant ~ feet high on
| Ninth street, Il structure of the same dimensions
and on y street, connecting the other two struct
uTo $50 feet long 81 feet wide, and ~ feet high tn,
B-slrcct connection Is larger and more substantial
aud cOmmOdiOus than required by the charter, be
ing OF brick instead of wood, and - feet wide IN
| stead of GO, and accommodating 355 dealers Al
the buildnyRre Of hrst-class construction, equR
II not superior 10 any marketbuildings In the cOun
try, and are fitted up with upwards OF GOO stalls
The New York herald., 1878-10-12
The Indiana Soma torshfp.

The democrats of Indiana have a majority
on joint ballot in their Legislature, and
they can, if they desire, elect Senator
Voorhees, to the United States Senate. If
they do SO they will please Mr.. Voorhees,,
but they will deal the democratic party in
the country at large damaging blow be-
tween the eyes. 1t is Tor them to decide,
whether they want to do that. They prob
ably hope to help elect democrat to the
Presidency in 1880. but they ought to see by
this time that their party is already carry
ing heavier load than some time ago they
imagined. They ought to see, too. that the
imitation movement is not so sweeping as
they believed. If they do not see that now
they will know it in November. 1t is very
certain already that if the democratic party
goes into the next President canvass rs
the party of imitation it will get badly
beaten, as it will deserve. But if they
make Mr.. Voorhees, Senator the Indiana
democrats by that much pledge themselves
to the widest and the most ignorant kind
Of imitation. We advise them to be careful.
They can send Mr.. English to the Senate,
who will represent their State we'll, or they
can send Mr.. Hendricks. They do not lack
for men better than Mr.. Voorhees,, and ne,
in the interest of the democratic party,
ought to be carefully kept at home.
The New York herald., 1878-10-12
Another Theatre Disaster.

Some Of the horrors of the Brooklyn
Theatre fire will be vividly recalled by our
despatch relating the sad and utterly need
less result of quarrel in the Colosseum
Theatre at Liverpool. The audience heard
noise. some foolish or vicious person
shouted "fire," a panic ensued and nearly
forty persons were crushed or smothered
to death To guard against repetitions
of these causeless but terrible panics
the managers of places of amuse-
ment should either post regulations
and suggestions or embody them in
the programmes. One fact which should be
forced upon the attention Of the public is
that if neither smoke nor flame is visible
on the stage, which is always in sight, there
is no likelihood ofthere being fire elsewhere
in the heuse. The audience should also be
informed that if each member of it, in
case of alarm, will not only go out, but 60
from the building, SO that no crowd about
the doors can impede exit, neither fire nor
smoke can spread rapidly enough to injure
any one
The New York herald., 1878-10-12
The Billings Trial.

This case was given to the jury yesterday,
and they are still out. In the number Of
recent murder cases few have received more
continued attention than this and it has
been the fortune Of this trial to fall in
period when the papers are literally
crowded with criminal chronicles and in
quries of the most intense interest But
neither the Silver Lake inquiry, nor the
Stannard case, nor the strange develop
ments of the Bridgeport slaughters, nor
dozen other current narratives scarcely
away from the semi-savage domestic
drama unfolded in the story Of the North
cumberland murder. Husbands and wives
at war are, unfortunately, not unfamiliar
figures to the reader who gives any atten-
ton to the court reports but this husband
and this wife were apparently at war with
vigor and viciousness not common, and,
while the husband did not appear to adver-
tise the domestic dissensions, the wife
fairly carried them into the street, made
them noisy and coarse scandals, talked of
them in terms which it is generally un-
derstood decent people do not use, and
filed the mind of an only daughter
with that fierce feminine hate against her
father which the mother herself apparently
felt. AS soon as this woman was slain sus-
picion was directed against the husband,
and the general assumption that he had a
motive for so great crime was an uncon-
scious evidence of the opinion entertained
of the wife's acts. No other conceivable
person was known to have any motive what
ever, and this common thought has kept
interest alive through many phases of the
case. With the evidence tor the prosecu-
tion put in it was generally believed
that Billings was dead man but when
the evidence for the defence came it was
conceded that the facts sworn to established
a clear alibi. In his address the counsel
for the prosecution has somewhat revived
the first impression against the prisoner,
and has shaken the dependence upon the
alibi; yet it remains the great feature and
hold of the Defence and stands upon the
straightforward evidence of some sincere
witnesses. The cloud raised as to the mis-
sile with which the murder was done has
been also all in favor of the prisoner, and
in virtue of these two great points there is
fair ground for doubt Of the prisoners
guilt, and this doubt might we'll vitiate a
clearer case than that made out for the
prosecution. There seems very little like
lihood, therefore, that the verdict will be
that the prisoner is guilty, but there may
be disagreement.