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National Republican., 1878-12-07

TIE newspapers all over the country are
giving deserved credit TO Representative
PAGE, of California, for his pertinent sug-
gcstions regarding the Southern question.
lie seems TO have put forward the idea Of
rctaliuting upon the South for disfranchis'
ing the blacks, by reducing her representa-
ton, in very forcible way, The Mil
wuukcc Sc"tiod has this TO say regard
ing it ::
Congressman PAIGE has hit upon the right
solution of the southern question, or rather
that noltiOn Of it which relates to the excu-
sion Of negro votes by the obstruction Of the
whites. lie proposes that if the negroes are
not allowed to vote they should not be repre-
scntCd-which would reduce the representa-
tIon of the Solid south very largely. Let the
South take its choice.
National Republican., 1878-12-07

THE Legislature of South Carolina is
now bull-dozing the State constitution.
They seem to think they have unlimited
power in all directions In other States
their constitutions are subject to the pcpu-
lar will.
National Republican., 1878-12-07
WASHINGTON, DECEMBER :, 1878.

RESUMPTION is now a fixed fact only
20 days more and it will become a legal
fact
National Republican., 1878-12-07
As To Ills Mind.

TCIncnnati Timcs.I
Wade Hampton is very fl-sick with broken
bones as to his body and broken pledges rs 70 hi
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sJ rHERR R,P,S, MAsHINeTSY sH G99rEnATrvE cog
This assoc alton will hold It's first regular meeting
for payment of dues next MONDAY NIGHT, stock
g IL Usrs SOaneo
ROBERT MeMuRRky, ns street northwest
NOBLE D. LARSEth No - louisiana avenue.
NJ p CALLAN, No. oi5 seventh street, opposite Pat
ent.Ofice.
jolly 2; THOMPSON, northeast corner rinh and
Nj streets northwest.
W, H. GOODS. No. iii EsSsh street northwest or
A, s V0SE, Adutant. Generals of,ioc, War Depart
d. MACARTY, builder, No. is2o c street southwest
GEORGE J. JOHNSON. dry goods merchant. corner
seventh street and Market space.
CHAs. G. DUNCANsON (nrm OF Duncanson a Bto
auctioneers. corner Ninth and d streets northwest
JOHN COOK. FsurrA Auditors onice Treasury De
n. Il. sHAFHiRT. q. g. Medical Museum. Tenth
LEONARD WHITNEY. western Union Telegraph
Office, opposite Treasury Department
The 'titution provides sart and simple method
r winding up the association Within five SIX years
The hnes are made much lower than In siay other
similar organization. An examination OF the const-
itson s requested In order that It's equitable plar
nay be % understcod The oisers of the ar.ociatiSn
scriptions at the hall OF the association No. alb sew
en,6 e / street % opposite The Patent-oflice' NEXT MON
.,. " JOHN 4. THOMPSON,
dec6 n srcTetary.
National Republican., 1878-12-07

Wade Hampton if knowing that the partaker Is as
bad as the thief, he will take scnatoship from
Legislature elected by fraud.
National Republican., 1878-12-07
Not to be Sneezed Al.

lfIarSisburg Telegraph
Southern pride Is not to be sncezed at, p0rticu.
larry when Il is caught In cowRrdly or n criminal
Transaction
National Republican., 1878-12-07
DfEJl,

AsHTON.-on the Cd instant, in rhiladelphi
ELIZAnkTu JOSIAH " ARsH. wife OF Daniel r. Ash
ton IN the 18th year other age.
National Republican., 1878-12-07
The Persidy of the Copfct,erste..
fChlcnCO Tribune,

tChcago Tribune.l
The President, by his moderate course and fair
honorable policy. has disclosed the pertdy Of the
Confederaies aud fastened the responsibility upon
them lie has placed himself where he can exc
cute the laws. freed from any suspicion OF parti.
sanship or malice,
National Republican., 1878-12-07
Pleasant both Ways.

Pleasant 10th Way.
ALBANY Evening Journal.l
The President, according 70 a Washington spe-
ciai. remarked dayor two ago, 1T v much pleas
anter to be acting with the party to Which you be.
long than 10 he severely censured by it, Aud II Is
very much pcasanter 70 the party to feel that the
President u its choice Is acting with It,
National Republican., 1878-12-07
Forty Miiiisn. Of Eyes Upon Him.

Forty Millions Of Eyes Upon Him.
Norfolk Cva.) Day Book.
President Hayes In his message about Southern
violations OF the election law Is about as mild as
he can be In his language fT one occupying q
position that he has sworn the Holy Bible to see
the laws executed. and where 10000 900 OF peoples
eyes are on him to see that he docs not pcfture
himself
National Republican., 1878-12-07

ENOR RENT-CALL AND SEE OUR LIST OF
l. property for rent JOHN SHERMAN SEQ,
Iy3i-iy st. cloud Building.
National Republican., 1878-12-07
VERY DESIRABLE ROOMS,

second and third floors. handsomely furnished for
rent with board; 81 Vermont avenue. opposite Ar
lngton Hotel. Reductions to parties making perma
nent arrangements. oc2u
FURNISHED ROOMS AT 826 INDIANA AVE
II rne. se:s2ms
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27

He took it in his strong hands, and
with one twist broke the iron like a bis
cult.
The smith looked at him for mo-
ment, and then, without seeming at all
taken aback, brought out second
horseshoe, and a third; but Sake broke
them as easily as he had broken the
first
, Come" said he, 81 see it's no use
picking and choosing among such a
trashy lot; give me the first shoe that
comes to hand, and Wen cry quits.''
The smith produced a fourth shoe.
and fitted it on; and SAKE tossed him a
French crown-a coin about the size of
a silver dollar. The Dutchman held it
up to the light, and shook his head.
"Ihis coin of yours is but poor metal,
mynheer," said he, saying the words
just as the Marshal had spoken his. at
won't stand work. Look herer'
He took the coin between his finger
and thumb, and with one pinch cracked
it in two like wafer.
1t was now the Marshars turn to
stare; and the officers exchanged winks
behind his back, as much as to say that
their champion had met his match at
last. SAKE brought out another crown,
and then third; but the smith served
them in like manner.
I" Gomez said he, initiating the Mar
shaIs voice to perfection, 81 see it no
use picking and choosing among such
trashy lot. Give me the first crown
that comes to hand, and we cry quits.''
The Frenchman looked at the Dutch
mantle Dutchman looked at the
Frenchman-and then both burst into
a roar of laughter, so loud and hearty
that the officers who stood by could not
help joining in.
" Fairly caughtr' cried the Marshal,
suddenly, and added: What's your
name, my fine fellowP"
Dirk Hogan, from Scheveningen.'
"Dirk Hogan!'' cried SAKE. .The
very man I've been looking for! But I've
found him in way | didn't expectr
So it seems" said the smith, grim
ming. 81 needn't ask who you are
you're the Count de SAKE, who was al
ways wanting TO meet with. stronger
man than himself. Does it seem to you
as if you had met with him now?''
"Well, rather think it does,'' quoth
SAKE, Struggling his shoulders; land
as promised to give him my purse
whenever did meet with him, here it
is. And now if you'll come along with
me and serve as farrier to my head
quarters staff | promise you tina you
shall never have cause to repent of hav-
ing met with Maurice de Sake
And the Marshal was &c rood oe bic
word. -DaCid Ker, in ST. Nicholas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27

" Yes, sir; and that's what l want to
see you about. The way in which that
poem was mutilated was simply scanda-
lous. haven't slept night Since. 1t
exposed me to derision. People think
am an ass. Let me show you.n
TO. ahead" said the Colonel. d..
The first line, when wrote it, read
in this way:
Lying by weeping willow, underneath a
gentle slope.
That is beautiful, poetic, affecting.
Now how did your vile sheet present Il
TO the public? There it is! Look at that!
Made it read this way:
Lying to a.weeping widow to induce her to
elope!
Weeping widow, mind YOU! widow!
U thunder and lightning! This is too
much! It's enough to drive man
crazy!
I'm sorry" said the Colonel; "but
But look a-here at the fourth verse, ~
said the poet. " That worse vet. What
| said was: % ,..
Cast thy pearls before the swine and lose
DhSIi Ill Jlt ulTb.
Wrote that out clearly and distinct
~ in plain, round hand. Now what
does your compositor do? Does he
catch the sense of that beautiful senti-
ment? Does it sink into his soul? No,
sir! He sets it up in this fashion. List
en-:
Cart my pills before the sunrise and love
them if they hurt.
Now isn't that cold-blooded out
rage on a mans feelings? I'll leave it
to you if it isn't?"
cts hard, that's fact" said the
Colonel. .
"And then take the fifth verse. In
the original manuscript, it said, plain
as daylight:
Take away the jingling money; it is only
glittTing dross S'
GA MAJ with only one eve, and a cata-
ract over that, could have read the
words correctly. But your pirate, up
stairs there-do you know what he did?
He made It read:
Take away thy jeering monkeys on a sorely-
glandered boss
"By George, felt like Draining him
with file-shovel! l was never so cut
up in my life. ~
eft was natural, too" said the
Colonel
There for instance, was the sixth
verse. Iwrote:
am weary of the tossing of the ocean as it
heaves.
at is lovely line, too; but imagine
my horror, and the anguish of my fam
lily, when | opened your paper and saw
the line transformed into:
| am wearing out my trowsers till they're open
at the knees
"That is little too much! That
seems to me like carrying the thing an
inch or two too far. | think have a
constitutional right to murder that COM
positor; don't you?'
g think you have"
g Let me read you one more verse. |
wrote:
swell the flying echoes as they roam among
the hills,
And feel my soul awaken to the ecstasy that
thrills.
CHOW what doyou s'pose your miser-
able outcast turned that into? Why, in
to this:
L smell the frying shoes as they roast along
the bulls,
And peel my soul mistaken to the ercrtary
that whirls.
Gibberish, sir! Awful gibberish!
must Stay that man. Where is hep
He is out, just now" said the
Colonel. "Come in tomorrow"
81 WILL" said the poet; land | will
come armed"
Then he put on his hat, shouldered
his umbrella and drifted off downstairs.
Mar Adeler.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27
The Troubles of a Poet.

While Col. Bangs, editor of the Argus,
was sitting in his office one day, man
whose brow was clothed with thunder
entered. Fercely Selling a chair, he
slammed his hat on the table, hurled
his umbrella on the floor and sat down.
Are you the editorP" he asked.
"Yes.'' u.''
"Can you read writing @
"Of COURSE" . n.8#H5.
"Read that, them he said, thrust
ing at the Colonel an envelope with an
inscription on it.
"B-' said the Colonel, trying to
spell it. a- .7.
That's not a B. It's an So said
the man. ...
IS; oh yes; / see! Well, the words
look little ike salt for Dinner or
Souls of Sinners said the Colonel.
"No, SIR" replied the man, " moth
ing of the kind! That's my name, Sam
uel IL. Drummer. I knew you couldn't
read. called to see you about that
poem of mine you printed the other day,
on tue Surcease of Sorrow.'n s,l's
Il don't remember it,' said the
Colonel. ....... .....
"Of course you don't, because it
went into the paper under the title of
'Smearcase Tomorrow" l. na.
"A stupid blunder of the compositor' $,
l suppose" r
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27
Annual Execution Day in China.

Recently occurred the annual execu-
ton day in China, when seven prisoners
were decapitated This does not repre-
sent the sum total of those who suffer
the capital sentence during the year,
for all burglars and highwaymen are
speedily put out of the way. The ordi-
nary criminals only are reserved for
day specially appointed, shortly before
the winter solstice.
There are some curious customs in
connection with these executions. The
night before these unhappy men are
brought out to die regular Notification
takes place within the gloomy precincts
of the prison. The doomed men are
loosed from their chains, and have q
feast spread before them with as much
wine and meat, ETC., as they desire
The feasting goes on all through the
night, and it is not until the time of the
starting of the procession draws near
that the shackles are put on.
At the appointed hour each criminal
is put into cart from which the cush-'
ions and the cloth covering have been
removed, so that the unhappy man
looks as if he were in cage ON wheels.
His appearance shows that, however he
may have Jared during the previous
night, his general prison fare has not
been over-abundant.. The road from
the Hsing-pu to the execution ground is
through the Lwen-chihmen. Through
this gate the Emperor never passes.
From this gate to the ground the dis
lance is about two-thirds of mile.
About midway there is wine-shop,
which for the last two hundred years
has supplied the criminals with as much
spirit as they like to drink; sothat most
of them are in state of intoXication
when the fatal moment arrives. The
ground was called the vegetable mar
ket." 1t is a large portion of the east
and west street of the Chinese city.
One very peculiar system is that all
the men conveyed to this place are not
executed; three or four out of ten are
taken back to the prison to bear part
in similar procession the next year.
When the men start from the Hsing-pu
not one of them knows whether he will
be beheaded or not. OF those thus re-
proved, eight out of ten will be re-
prieved the following year, after which
the sentence will be committed into ban
ishment. If the man escapes for one
year only, it is thought to be an act of
imperial grace. A list of those executed
during the year and of their crimes
is burned by the Emperor on the altar
of heaven at the winter solstice; he is
thus supposed to inform Heaven of the
manner in which he has used its dele
gated authority.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27
0nr ponng gdMs.
AN EASTER POEM.

Bursting from earth in air of early spring,
found lily growing sweet and wild;
And plucked the blossom, snowy fair to bring,
As type of resurrection. to my child;
With it to show,
How out of death divinest life might grow.
told her then what Easter meant; and why
There seemed such gladness in the world to
reign;
Why clear-yoiced choirs sang so exultingy .
The joyful anthem Christ is risen again.
That, dying, He
Had taken from the grave its victory.
Because He died and rose again, B." said,
-, The dark and shadowy valley none need fear;
The little brother that to you seemed dead
Was only on Christ's bosom heavenly near:
There is no tomb
Can prison or hide the souls immortal bloom"
Oh impotence of words! Who can explain
This wondrous mystery? And yet, perchance,
Through one white lily on Gods altar lain
My child may grasp the flowers significance
And. kneelng, say: - y
little child doth yield her heart today
- Wide 1lcaEe
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27
XLNE KATRINE.

You wouldn't dink mine frau s...
If you shust look at her now,
Where der wrinkles on her prov I.
Long hat been, ..s.
Vas der frdutein bump and fair,
Nit der ,vafy fiaxen hair,
Who did vonee mine heart enshnare;
Mine Katrine.
Der dime seems shord to me
Since We game acrosd der sea, -...
To der country off der free
We'd meier seen; .r
Bud We hear de peoples say
Dhere vas work und blendy paw.
So | started right away ......
Nit Katrine.
Oh. der shoy dot filled mine house
When dot goot old Toctor Krauss
Brought us Leedle Yawcob Strauss,
Shveet und clean;
Why. done pellet mine eyes
When l look, now, nit SURPRISE,
On dot teller, shust der size .....
OF Katrine.
Den " dot leedle babe off mine"
He vas grown so tall und fine
Shust SO sdrait as any pine
You efer seen;
Und der peoples all agree ..
SOoch flne poys dey meier see.
(Dey looks much more like me
As Katrine.)
Veil. We hat our criefs und shoys.
Und dhere's naught our lofe destroys,
Bud l miss dose leedle poys
Dot used to been;
Und der tears will sometimes sdart,
Und feels so sick at heart.
Ven drinks l soon must part
From Katrine.
Oldt Time will soon pc here,
Nit his sickle und his shpear,
Und viii whisper in mine ear
Nit sober mien:
." You musd COON along NIT me,
For id vas der Lords decree:
Und Won day dose poys you'll see
Und Katrine."
70 Charles r. AdansS, In Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27

SILK stockings should be washed in
cold water with white soap, rinsed in
cold water, laid fiat on a fine towel,
rolled tightly until dry, and rubbed with
piece of flannel to restore the gloss.
We gave her this Household Hint"
and she presently said; "Ah, yes, I've
got the soap and flannel and-cold
water; but where's the fine towel and
silk stockings?N-M Y. News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27

GOODS removed, carpets beaten and
poetry composed. -L0rldon sign.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27
The Republican.
JAS. a. HAYDEN, Publisher.

OAKLAND, GARRETT CO., MD.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
THE NEW POPE.

The Cardinal Pecci, elected Pope to
succeed Plus TX, assumes the title Of
Leo. XIII. He is an Italian by BIRTH
The last Pontiff who assumed the title
of Leo, previous to the present one, was
Cardinal Annibale della Genga, who be-
came Pope in 1923 and died in $780,
Several of the greatest men who have
filled the position have been of this
name. Leo I.-surnamed the Great
was chosen Pope in A. D. 44o. Leo ILL.,
became Pope in 795, and crowned Char
lemagne as Emperor Of the West. Lee
w. became Pope in S47. He built the
Leonine wall about the Vatican suburb
which was afterwards known as the Le'
onine City. Leo X. was Giovanni de
Medici son of Lorenzo the Magnificent
He was chosen Pope in 1873, after serv'
ing gallantly as soldier in several
wars. He made his impress upon the
times in which he lived, and was memo"
rable for his patronage of learning and
art He was on the ponti6cal throne at
the commencement of the reformation
under Luther.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
CoryMBrANA CoUNrY.--Mr. Forbe S,

CoLuMBIANA CoUNTY,--Mr. Forbes,
Chairman of the Democratic Central
Committee of Columbiana county is out
in an address to the gallant Democracy
of our neighboring county, in which he
recommends change in making their
nominations from the delegate to the
popular vote plan. He recommends a
vote be taken as to changing on the day
of the Spring election at each voting
place. Now, as there is prospect OF
that county becoming Democratic, can
didates for office are becoming more nu-
merous and importunate. Mr., Forbes
thinks the popular vote mode will cause
less complaint, and is, on the whole,
better. Mr.. Forbes is undoubtedly
right where the popular vote plan is
fairly and honestly carried out. But
when names are fabricated and written
down in the poll lists by hundreds and
tallies made accordingly to suit Interests
ed parties; and where in other places
ballots are changed by the hired scoun~
drels who oficiate at the ballot box
where is the honesty in the Popular
Vote? Popular vote primary elections
are not usually conducted under law and
hence there is no remedy against such
frauds, and no punishment for the per-
petrators. The committee who open and
sum up the returns and declare the re-
suit, will not take the responsibility nec-
essary to meet these frauds. Hence it
is, the evil perpetuates itself and is apt
to grow in enormity and infamy. We
hope our Columbiana friends will profit
by the experience of others and prevent
the perpetration of bare-faced, whole
sale iniquitous fraud in matter of SO
much Importance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28

Grand Island also broke and the Island
is now flooded. These three islands con-
tain about thirty thousand acres mostly
in high state Of cultivation. The high
bank land along the rivers is mostly de-
voted to orchards and vegetable farms,
while the interior is broad expanse OF
wheat fields. The damage must be imN
mense. II is thought the estimate OF the
Sacramento correspondent at fifteen to
twenty million dollars is undoubtedly a
a crosse exaggeration. The loss cannot
exceed ten millions. Steamers and bar
ges have been sent from Sacramento to
rescue live stock if possible.
John w. llif, the Colorado cattle king,
who died in Denver, on Saturday, after
an illness of several months, left a tor
tune which may be closely estimated at
81 ,ooo, 900, including life insurance of
S2o, 900. His ranch in Northern Colora-
do will be remembered by many visitors
as one of the sights. This ranch is l56
miles long, and begins at Julesburg on
the east and extends to Greedy on the
west It includes bottom and upland
ranges, and has several camps or ranch-
es. The chief ranch is nearly south OF
Sidney and about forty miles from Jules
burg. AT this ranch there are houses and
sheds, and something more than two sec
tlons of land fenced in. All the cattle
bought by Mr.. Iliff were turned over to
him and branded at this place. Here
we're his private stockNYards, with cor>
rails, chutes, and all the necessary con-
veniences for handling cattle.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28

The annual Prohibition State Conven-
ton met in Columbus last week and
nominated as follows: For Secretary Of
State, ]. N. Robinson, Cuyahoga ; Judge
of Supreme Court, E W. Ross, of Miam il
Member Board of Public Works, Bel.
mont Locke, of Lawrence. A State Gen.
tral Committee of one member from each
Congressional district was selected. In
their platform they cover an extensive
range of topics, numbering sixteen
planks. They do not confne their dec
larations to temperance by any means,
for they want government paper money
only, and redeenable on demand in
gold and silver; they oppose land mo.
nopoly; want interconvertible bonds,
compulsory education. economy in pub
lie expenditures, woman suffrage, &C., &c.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28

IT appears the United States do not
send to all South America, Mexico in
Cluded, more than $96.OOOO00 worth Of
goods per annum, while our imports
from there are about $75000000. And
yet, in 1875, England sold to Mexico and
the South American States $l05.900, 1884,
and France $63.396.543. The same mer-
chandise is manufactured in the United
States and can be sold cheaper. Hence,
let our Government unfetter trade by
abolishing the present illiberal Chinese
tariff and adopt just tariff of duties
one that will encourage and not destroy
traffic with other countries. The policy
under Republican rule has been to de-
stroy trade with other lands and thus cut
off our markets, and this has been sue
Cessfully done. Let people open their
eyes to facts. The evil policy of "protec'
ton" has done its full share to bring up
on this land the present financial disas-
ters. This policy has cut off our mar
kets, and has burdened and robbed our
laborers, and hence the disastrous re-
suits referred to. A letter sent now-a-
days to the United States to South Amer
lea must first go to England. We hope
to see this changed and trade encouraged
with that immense and fertile region
1t would do much to help set running
our silent manufacturing establishments,