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National Republican., 1878-08-09
TRANSFORMATIONS OF TROOPS.

The door opened by the payment of the
claims of Georgia railway last year
through the efforts of Senator GORDON, and
Of the Richmond and Danville hallway for
transportation of troops, bids fair to cost
the Government many millions The latter
claim was several times rejected by the
Executive Departments, and the present
Secretary of the Treasury wrote letter to
the chQirman of the House Committee on
Appropriations dcnouncing the claim ms
utterly unjust aud untenable, not only as
lacking equity and merit, but because it
extra allowances by all railways that had
carried troops for the Government during
the late war. All these roads except
the Baltimore and Ohio had been al
lowed fixed rate of two cents per pas.
senger per mile. The Baltimore and Ohio
railway was settled with at full
rates, because its mileage was so short, the
main business having been done over the
Washington branch between here and Bal
timore, and 1t was considered that this ad-
ultlOnhl compensation WIS ~ slinu us par
tial mdemnihcation for the immense dam.
age wlrch that line suffered from frequent
raids and consequent loss of traffic. All
other lines were paid the uniform rate Of
two cents per capita per mile and consd-
cred the business q good one. Secretary
STANTON rigidly refused all claims 70,
more. The Richmond and Danville Com.
pany were glad to get even this allowan CO
in addition to the possession of their line
AT one time II was feared their title was In
jeopardy There has always been cOnsid
cradle doubt in the minds of many gOoC
lawyers whether the franchises Of that com
plny were not cOniiscable as Contcderat,
property II was known that the authOri
/ ties managed and controlled it. Tha
! portion of it between Danvlle
aud Greensboro, North Carolina, know
/ rs the Piedmont Railway w's retained il
possession of and operated by the Govern
ment fully one year after the surrender II
condscLtcd property, aud was finally re
! leased to the DAnville Company by order o
National Republican., 1878-08-09

GENERAL GRANTS remedy for riotous
labor strikes is to shoot the ringleaders
But there were no strikes that ended in riot
during his career rs President. lie had
preventive remedy, which was embodied in
his bold and prompt advocacy of the eight
hour law and in his consistent aud persist
ent attempts to secure the greatest benefits
under the laws to the laboring men. No
other President ever made such an accept
able record Us the friend OF the laDOring
classes US his. His name is coupled ever
lastingly with the eight-hour law, aud his
instincts bred Of his personal experience in
the medium walks of life served to put him
always in close sympathy with those who
earn their living by the sweat of their brow.
His enemies are mistaken when they assume
that the people regard him either as an
aristocnit ora dangerous iutriguer against
our governmental system. They know that
he is with them aud Of them and that he is
their friend.
National Republican., 1878-08-09

the President, against the most earnest md
solemn protests of the agents Of the Treas
ary IN charge of captured aud abandoned
property. In fact, This portion Of the road
wns run s,y Goyernineut agents at the very
time when these troops were transported,
and the cost of carrying them was charged
up by the Treasury to the quartermaster's
department and probably was allowed in
the settlement Of accounts between the two
departments.
IT will be seen. therefore, that the Dam
Vile Company had no valid claim to this
part Of the transportation in any event.
Our only object in recalling the attention of
the public to these facts now is to place II
upon its guard as 10 all claims of this char
acter. The next thing we shall know of
will be that Congressman ATKINS, chair
man Of the Committee on Appropriations,
who allowed this claim against the protest
of Secretary SHERMAN, will be paying the
claims Of the Southern railroads for carry
ing Union prisoners to aud from the famous
prison-pen at Andersonvillo before the sur
render. It does really seem that there is
no end TO tie cheek Of Southern railways
in demanding pay, and little less in the lib
erality of the Democratic sham econo-
mists in satisfying those demands. At
all events we shall expect to see during the
next session claims amounting to $4,000
600 or $50, 100000 pressed upon Congress for
the additional four and half cents per
capita that will he found to be due upon
this new basis Of settlement. And If there
be justice and equity in this allowance to
Southern roads, why is there not just as
much reason for making the same payments
to those Northern roads that received only
two cents per eapitaf We call upon the
people of the countryside great mass of
consumers whose hard earnings pay these
bills-we call upon them to send no more
men TO Congress who will vote such allow
ances to these oppressive railway monopo-
lists.
National Republican., 1878-08-09
IRRtsSIsTIRUE

There Is more harmony in the Republican
party to-day than there has been since 1860.
Through internal dissension the party was
rapidly disintegrating, apparently oblivious
of the fact that its political opponent was OBJ
tanning strength and power as it declined.
But the policy of President HAYES, which
for time threatened to disrupt the party
beyond chance Of recuperation, did at last
what perhaps was not intended-consoli-
dated and strengthened it, There is no
longer any HAYES nor anti-HAYEs factions.
All are Republicans, fighting only for the
success of the party and its principles, and
totally ignoring the question, Is the policy
wise or otherwise?
As President of the United States, and
with immense power and influence at his
command, Mr.. HAYES can, no doubt, settle
many personal questions and grievances to
his satisfaction; but he can no more stop
the tide of truth and justice than he can
check the mighty billows as they thunder
on the sea-girt shore. Neither can the
Democracy. They may, for time, impede
the wheels of government, may clog the
legitimate business Of their country, may
keep thousands OF good and honest work.
ingmen out of employ by having work sus-
pended in order that they may investigate !!
Investigation which has only proved scam
dalous TO the Investigators. But the tide
will turn, and the Democracy yet find that
Truth crushed 10 earth will rise again,
The eternal year, Of God are hers:
While error wounded, writhcs in pain,
And dies amid her wor-hippers.'
National Republican., 1878-08-09

THE Republicans Of North Carolina
wherever they have not been able
to secure Republican victory,
have pooled in with the Independ-
ents. Political States" have been smashed
and things have amazed the Bourbons The
Bald Mountain party, ~ the independents
are termed has caused an earthquake
throughout the entire State. TURNER, In
dependent, is elected Governor and VANCE
will not he elected TO the United States
Senate. This is good shake-up Tor the Bald
hOuntaneers.
National Republican., 1878-08-09

OSE Colonel THOMPSON addressed the
voters of Morgan County, W. Va, at Berke-
ley Springs, last Monday, as an Independ-
ent candidate for Congress. He advocated
the policy Of u paternal government to the
extent of law providing that the States
shall he permitted to borrow money from ii
at per cent; the counties from the States
at , per cent, and the people from the coun-
ties at 3 per cent How he expected to
raise the wherewith to pay for the printing
of this money he did not explain. While
he is not the author of this absurd PROPOSE
tion, Colonel THOMPSON was shrewd enough
to make some capital out of it among the
West Virginia mouutaineers. His address
is therefore worthy of mention simply as an
evidence of the gullibility of those people
in financial theories. The question OF
finances is one they have never studied nor
heard discussed before and they are simply
at sea in its contemplation. But they are
all willing to become borrowers.
National Republican., 1878-08-09

THE New York TriJUSs thinks that the
Administration is unnecessarily sensitive
abou, Mr.. FOSrER'- speech. 1t was not so
much desertiOn OF the President as it was
an attask upon Southern Democrats He
IL not the only man who has come to the re-
Iuetant conclusion that he made mistake
when he believed the South to he capable
Of magnanirnous and patriotic action. The
only way in which he can hit the Admins
traiion is by rebuking it for clngiug to II
policy after everybody else sees it was a
mistake
National Republican., 1878-08-09

GENERAL BEN BrrLER is most assuredly
all the political organizations extant, and
his latest dalliauce with poor DENNIS
KEARNEY is the most disgraceful bit of
coquetry OF them all. KEARNEY adver-
tised that he intended to visit the widow at
her home The widow didn't wait but
took time by the fore-lock, or DENNIS by
his fet-lock, and called on him. Thence
forth she played her cards her own way,
and now seems to have Tilted the Calior-
mia gallant entirely. In the course OF
time this tickIeness will meet its just re-
ward. The old adage about the pitcher
and the well comes into play here. The
Widow must look out for her pitcher.
National Republican., 1878-08-09

WHILE Mr.. MASrON MARBLE was about
u why didn't he explain to the public the
effective points of TuDEN's interference
with the Electoral Commission actp 1t is
known that il was at his suggestion that
the quo rdrramtO provision was inserted in
the bill before it became law. But it was
evidently Mr.. MARBLE's sole design to
leak out Just enough of the story TO create
sympathy for TILDES as a man who has
been cheated out Of something he iondly
believes is his rights" by his own parti-
sans
National Republican., 1878-08-09

Is the natural order Of things, the De-
nocracy lsbould recommend Mr.. HEWITT
90 the Administration for foreign mission.
lie was "one OF them who elected HAYES,
according to recent revelations, and is there
fore entitled to as much recognition as the
friends Of GORDOS, LAMAR, and the balance
who were interested in the worinley Bar
Rain. If he is not reformed TO the next
House, he should by all means be provided
for under our benefcent civil-service-reiorm
1ystem
National Republican., 1878-08-09

A COMPARISON Of the attitude of Presi-
dent HAYES with that OF his opponent,
Mr. TILDEN, during the passage of the
Electorate Commission BILL is greatly to the
credit of the former. TILDEN's friends in
and out of Congress were in constant con-
sultation with him at that time, and he was
eager in his attempts to interfere with the
coincdent proceedings in Congress. presi-
dent HAYES, on the contrary, alstaned
from all direct or indirect interference in
the premises. Whatever may be said of his
performances since then, President HAYES
is certainly entitled 10 credit for his he
havor previous to his inauguration-that
is, If we overlook his letter of acceptance.
National Republican., 1878-08-09

THE wicked, Luxurious and extravagant
people who HE themselves to the mount
aims and seu-shore when the heated term
lmpeuds have their reward. They leave
comfortable homes, hearth-stOne friends, and
accustomed enjoyments for what they are
pleased to call brief respite from business
or the cares of their routine life. That re
spite generally consists of au absence OF
much that goes to make up the solid COM
forts OF existence and the presence Of mos
quitOes, provoking rnin-stOrms, numerous,
eItrayagant, and unexpected items of eX-
pense, intcrspcr,cd with few leetiug mo
ments OF novelty, fresh ali, aud an Occa-
National Republican., 1878-08-09

THE National Prohibitioaist is a newly.estab-
lshed journal which is published alike in this
city and st. Louis, and which is devoted, as its
title indicates, to the cause Of Prohibition. 1t
discusses the important question Of Prohibit
bition with much force and vigor, and we trust
will prove valuable auxiliary in speeding
the good cause in this city and country. 1t Is
published by FRANK NJ. BEMIs, of St. Louis,
NO., and Rev. c. W. DESSIsoS, of Washing.
ton-principal business office at st. Louis.
National Republican., 1878-08-09
Mn. CHARLES NJ. NYE will act as the cor,

Mn. CHARLES NJ. NYE will act as the cor
respondent of THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
at Washington Grove during the approach
ing campmecting. The doings of each day
will appear the following morning. Those
desiring THE REPrBrIcAN at the camp
grounds can have il by leaving their orders
at the counting-room. 1t will he furnished
for sale on the grounds daily.
National Republican., 1878-08-09

sionaI bath, the equal of which can be sup
Piled in any house in Washing gton fhrn ished
with modern conveniences. But why should
our stay-at-homes, who have the beautiful
Potomac always at their command for an
hours breathing spell-ior round trip to
Alexandria and return, if not for regular
escursion-enyy the deluded wretehes who
forsake reasonable opportunities for pleasure
to seek style" and follow fashion in the
summer resorts?
National Republican., 1878-08-09

PRIVATE DALzELL is among the possi-
bilities of the Forty-sixth Congress. He
would he decided improvement upon
many members of the House we know of,
albeit he is addicted to q very free use of
his pen. His experience in the Ohio Legis-
lature proved him to be useful man and a
loyal one, who served his constituents ably
and dscreetly. The Cincinnati Gazette pro-
poses to turn him loose in his district and
let him do as he pleases We hope the sug-
gcstion will be adopted One thing in his
advantage he is never ashamed of any thing
he has written, wherein he differs from other
Ohio statesmen
National Republican., 1878-08-09

THE country is advised that the GRANT
cheated term is over Very true. The
sed-hot sensation about Cicsarsm and the
tropical fever about his denomination has
subsded. The country is Therefore cooled
down to proper condition for calm and
considerhte contemplation of the probabili-
ties of u Third Term.
National Republican., 1878-08-09

IL President HAYES, in his appointments
70 office, has simply rewarded those who
aided in his election, why is it that the OPP
Position is so angry at his course? The
Democratic theory has always been TO the
'vietors belong the spoils." The reason
Why Republicans find fault with him is be-
cause he has done very little in that line.
National Republican., 1878-08-09

ALL babies nre diminutive Cpsars, since they
come, they see, they conquer. sometimes by their
gentle stiffness, hut oftener by continued and up
roarons crying, induced by collie, teething, natii-
lence, &c. DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup, by its gentle yet
specific influence, quets the little ones without
ever producing the least injurious effect Price,
only u cents per bottle.
National Republican., 1878-08-09

1T Is really too bad that General GAR
FIELD is not employed as silent partner
in iaro-bank or engaged in wrecking rail-
roads. IL his time were occupied by such
business or other respectable Democratic
pursuits, he would no longer be the butt of
cheap wit on account of his hay and oats
irons
National Republican., 1878-08-09

WHEN BrTLER gets through with KEAR-
HEY he il to take Secretary SHERMAN in
hand and turn him inside out What he
makes out Of JOIN SHERMAN he can put
in his Of eye without impairing its sight.
National Republican., 1878-08-09

can be elected in the Southern States be
sure to secure that result But u that is
not feasible then do the next best thing
help to elect an independent Democrat.
This is doing service Indirectly for the eanse
of right and iustice
National Republican., 1878-08-09

WHAT Car of Juggemaut Secretary
SHERMAN must be, to be sure. Here is the
Democratic organ giving list every week
day morning of bankrupts under the
stereotyped headline Crushed by JOHN
SHERMAN The secret of this worn-out
charge and its frequent use by the organ is
that the Secretary is a Republican, and has
refused to be crushed by JIMANDERsoN,
MIR. PorTAH, and the gang of perurcd con-
spirators who serve it and support it in its
precarious existence. Tho bankrupts are
the victims of the instability of financial
rule during the past three years of Demo-
cratic control in the House.
National Republican., 1878-08-09

good Providence aud the diversion promised
BY the running Of National Greenbacker
candidate he may be returned to the Forty
Sixth Congress Surely Providence moves In
q mysterious way his wonders to foster aud
accomplish.
National Republican., 1878-08-09
"Hit Him In the EyebaII, Him."
Mas NnrL fr.iin..I

The precise spot where Mr.. Tildcn has hit Mr..
Thurman Will be perceived when II IL recalled thu
the latter was on the joint committee which re-
ported the electoral tribunal bill and was one Of
Its most Jealous advocates. Mr. Thurman secs now
what risk he ran when he became PRESIDENT u |
candidate.
National Republican., 1878-08-09

SCAPE-GoAT HEWITT is his name. First
HENRI WATTERsoN fixed it upon him, aud
now MASrON MARBLE at TILDESs evil
dent request, has clinchcd II.
National Republican., 1878-08-09

THERE 5 notlilg in MASroN MARBLES
recent exposure of TILDEN's connection
with the Observation-Disclosures bill to re-
licve the Claimant from the charge Of
c0wardice made against him at that time
aud now very generally believed. At no
time, according to this statement, did he
say never surrender" even family but at
all times he counseled delay. His policy
was to gain opportunity fol intrigue, which
he disguised under the name of argument,
or for corruption, for which he has syno-
nym in the phrase "still hunt" The idea
that he would rather lose the Presidency
than rattle for it is simply preposterOus.
All he desired was to fix things, as has been
his custom in stock -jobbing and railroad
wrecking, 10 that he would know before
hand how the dice would turn up On the
whole Mr MARBLES version Of "TILDEN's
plan" will not serve the purpose for
which it was evidently prepared. 1t leaves
him exactly where he stood beiAre-in the
attitude ol u pettiIogging, intriguing
coward, who naturally relied upon corrupt
manwuyers with which to get him and his
party out Of II scrapc.
National Republican., 1878-08-09
Tiiden as an Astutc Politician.


People, and especially Democrats, who disbeiicye
that Mr.. Samuel J. Tilden Is an nstue politician
simply deceive themselves. lie intends to have
the Democratic nomination IN 1880 and he has Just
made bis fnt decisiye move In that dlreciiOm.
National Republican., 1878-08-09
Good Opinions OF Mr.. Key,
cwark Daily Advertlser.l

INVWHTk 1JHIIy NUNtTlIStT'T
Everybody has a liking for Postmaster. G encral
Key. He is the best naturcd man IN the world lie
wants everybody 10 be amiable, and that each
should In his proper station move with sympathy y
and love.
National Republican., 1878-08-09

THE Hub trinity last week was BUTLER,
kEARSEy, and RANDALL Al patriots
and lovers of their country.
National Republican., 1878-08-09

IT is said that the most terrible death to
die Is to I've talked to death. How is it with
the man who talks himself to death?
National Republican., 1878-08-09

When the Republicans of South Carolina
indorse WADE HAMPTON they literally give
themselves away.
National Republican., 1878-08-09
GubernatoriaI Recreation.


While Colonel Hoyt Is nursing the gout at Avon
SPRING. over In New York, Colonel Dill il rotating
around In the oil regions. Shouldn't the quartette
Of Gubcrnatorial naqs all have a fair start OH the
slippery track OF Oildom?
National Republican., 1878-08-09

PoLrTICAL NosAIcs are all the fashion
This year. II is the "otf year" you know.
National Republican., 1878-08-09
Yanking the English La nguage,

lNcNeuhu
Mr.. Kearney ought TO contribute poetry TO tho
Illustrated weeklies. man who can yank tho
English Language around US he does has no bust.
ness TO waste himself on politics.
National Republican., 1878-08-09
Nh CninneiItnrs.
Political Astro,,o,ny.

tliarrisburgh Telegraph
Rewards are being offered for Democrat who
wants Tilden renominated for President
National Republican., 1878-08-09
IIternry Tl,iefE,no..d.

Philadelphia Press
Kearney did not even hire scrivener 10 write
his Faneuil.hall speech at $3.50 day lie stole
bodily from other public orator..
National Republican., 1878-08-09

Wilmington Every EVENING"
Ben Butler Is the political comet Of 1880, and
kearcy Is his fiery tall, chiefly composed OF super
hoateI gas. I = IN =
National Republican., 1878-08-09

MR. HEwITr's self-imposed task OF set
tlng the labor question promises to be
something more than trhing midsummer
recreation. The wOrkingmen's delegations
who appear before his pay-its-own-expenscs
committee are Us far from base in their sug-
National Republican., 1878-08-09
DIED.

MoRGAS.-on Thursday, August 8, Of diptheris,
FrANCIs, the only sou OF Henry J. and Harriet Nor
gun aged years and months.
National Republican., 1878-08-09

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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-11-23
RUBY HILL WATER WORKS.
Capacity OF Tanks. 400. 900 Gallons.
ALL NOW FULL.

yXTATER WILL BE FURNISHED IN RUBY
w Hill. in any desired quantities, at all
seasons of the year, at q uniform rate, and
lower than can be furnished from any other
source. Water delivered twice daily to private
families, miners cabins. saloons. etc, Tickets.
sold at the ONCE Of the Company, on Ruby
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wealth is solemnly pledged 90 set apart Tue ls.
entire remainder OF the pubic even nes' VI
80 much thereof as may be necessary ZOE Tue !,
payment OF the interest on tue bonds Issued
and exchanged under the provisions OF e''is
act. -. ar
Several amendments were offered by MI 7.
STEVENS and rejected.
AT 11:10 Mr.. F1cRLEs called the previous
question, and it was sustained on DIVISION
out the ayes and noes were demanded thefe-
upon and ordered-ayes, 68; noes, 70.
Mr.. FRAZIER moved that the louise aa-
iourn. Rejected.
The bill was ordered to cngrosstDenIi-
ayes, rs; noes, 81. Motion to reconsider
rejected.
Adjourned at 1885.
The bill which has been ordered TO- en-,
grossment offers to the creditors to refun9
their bonds In registered bonds which VIII
bear three per cent. interest for eighteen
years and four per cent. for thirty-tWo
years. They are to be non-taXable DV Guy
county, or State, on principal OF interest
There is no compulsion expressed or I'M
piled in any section of the bill. Taking into
consideration the non-taXable feature tue
value of the bond will average Ala per
cent. per annum.
Several of the extreme readlusters were
highly indignant with Messrs. MoFFETr and
BARBOUR for giving their consent TO the
compromise-a good sign.