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National Republican., 1878-08-24
"BAsrARD CIvlL-sERvICE REFORM"

Never did black -and-tan terrier shake an
unfortunate rat with more brilliancy than
does the New York Tribune gyrate the Hon.
GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS on the questions
of Bastard Civil-Seryice Reform" and his
own candidacy for the United States Sem
ate, to succeed Senator CONKLING. ltsays:
So long rs Mr.. CURTIS is simply n private
citizen, exerting himself in the regular course
Of his known professional duty to enforce upon
the public aud the Administration his views of
political duty, his recommendations TO the
President deserve all the weight to be derived
from any reputation he may have acquired for
political sigucity, experience, and skill in ac-
compishng results. But when Mr.. CURTIS
becomes candidate for the United states Sem
ate his accommodations TO the President Tor
removals from office, In order that rival can
didate may be weakened, deserve to be esti.
mated rather as the candidates interested
wishes than the editors unbiased judgment.
We arc not in the least Obiecting to Mr..
| CURTIS candidacy. On the contrary, We
| think highly Of 1t, aud we shall think it q
| good omen for the Republican party when 1t
I has many more such candidates, hut We ear
ncstly urge Mr.. CrRrIs If he wishes to bo
chosen by tho next Legislature, to bend all his
energies first to the election Of that Lcgisla-
| ture Let him get CURTIS men chosen for the
| Assembly wherever he can. But where ho
cannot, let him, at any rate, do nothing To pre-
vent the election ol Republican Asscmblymcn.
Meanwhile let his recommendations to the
President stand on their own bottom, as the
counsel of an excellent, upright, and eloquent
candidate for Otlice-whO, having been the
most extreme of theoretical ciyil.service re-
formers, signaliLcs his entry upon practical
politics with al effort TO use tho Presidential
patronage to weaken his opponent For that
Is the precise extent Of Mr. CURTIS PROPOSE
tion. The President promised that the officer
should bo secure IN the reasonable tenure OF
his office so long as he faithfully discharged its
duties. Mr.. Curtis asks him to tura officers
out ut the opening Of an important and criti'
cal campaign, not on any pretense that they
arc not discharging their duties faithfully, but
solely because they are active CcNKLING men
This is bastard civil.sGrviCe reform.
National Republican., 1878-08-24

IsN'r 1t about time that some of the great
military minds of the American press should
@Young MACKENZIE" in his sorties into
Mexico? They certainly would if they
were positive that he possesses any Of the
elements of Christian Soldier.
National Republican., 1878-08-24

THE Hon. CHARLES FOSTER will speak
his amended piece at the Opera House, in
Springfield, Ohio, tonight We apprehend
that those who anticipate recantation by
him of his recently pronounced opposition
to the Bourbonism Of the South will be dis
appointed. He will undoubtedly maintain
that the Cancellation policy Of the Admins
tntion was right in theory, and that is all
National Republican., 1878-08-24

"JEDGE1 HORNE is on the stand in the
POTTER committee. The "Jedge" is we'll
known in Washington, and will stand it
better than LEETE did. But the committee
had better not take two pulls at that HORNE.
He is loaded to the gunwales, and his cargo
is mainly comprised of the very quintes-
sence of midnight bcnzine. When the
"Jedge" returned from the Ohio campaign
last year, where he had been stumping for
the Republican party, he was congratulated
upon the fact that his time had expired so
soon, the idea being irreverently advanced
that he would have talked all the Buckeyes
over into the Democratic camp. Hel.is q
great statesman is HORNE" iula horn
and belonged TO the Ebbitt House Old-line
Whig Combination alongside of the sedate
though contumacious BOwLEs BAKER.
National Republican., 1878-08-24

THE promptness with which the cities of
the North respond 10 the cry of distress
from the yellow fever districts in the South
will do more to cement the ties between the
two sections than century of experiment.
ing with Cancellation policies.
National Republican., 1878-08-24

THE Richmond STATE scolds the good pco-
pie of that city for their backwardness in
subscribing to the yellow fever relief fund
1t recites the fact that Boston and Other
Northern cities have promptly responded to
the cry of distress from the South, and
says:
These Internal Yankees are always getting
ahead of us somehow, whether in enterprise oi
good works. Shall we still be laggarl. with
suCh examples before us from the North?
National Republican., 1878-08-24

THE New York Tribune credits Colonel
MosBY with being the original Third.
Termer," and insinuates that the Admins
tration has been induced to give him a for
eign appointment to get rid of him. Doe
the Tribune believe the Administration il
engaged in debating who shall or shall no
be the Republican nominee in 1850?
National Republican., 1878-08-24

THE LEETE question before the POTTER
committee has been reduced to the single
alternative: Does lying cause lunacy, oil
lunacy cause lying? Without waiting fol
. settlement of this difference, the commit
tee has decided to send LEETE's testimony
out to the country, bound in the same vol
ume-half-calf-with ASDERsoN's, as {
stirring campaign document.
National Republican., 1878-08-24

sultless expenses. A grateful country will
appreciate the laborious endeavors of the
committee to "gct away" with the public
money. Tho whole thing is a fine illustra-
tion Of Democratic statcsmanship and econ
National Republican., 1878-08-24

crafty personal ill-will and the grudges that
follow the disappointment of personal am
bition. The public press is an agent for the
general good, but should never, in our judg-
mcnt, be used as an arena for gladintorial
contests over personal difficulties. This
lowers its legitimate sphere.
National Republican., 1878-08-24
Was Going to "Urip."

James Emmitt dstiller and ignoramus, has been
nominated for Congress by the Democracy of the
Twelfth Ohio District. Mr.. Emmitt Is the cultured
individual who wrote from New York TO his family
Of home to announce that he going to "Trip.
lie won't tear things during the campaign, but IL
likely to rip a good deal at the end of ii,
National Republican., 1878-08-24

ETHE new party movement in Illinois is
depicting the Democratic ranks much more
than those of the Republican. We shall lose
no members in that State and may have
some gains
National Republican., 1878-08-24
Safe from ,Jealolsy.

IDUsIDH TTUNtIItTsI
II is reported that II Is President Hayes ambition
10 have his Cabinet remain rs II Is until the close Of
his administration. II Is certain that no promi-
ncnt Republicans striving to get out the present
membefh in the hone of securing their places.
National Republican., 1878-08-24
A SHORT SERMON on MONEY.

The idea that voting the Greenback
pockets of the people, is the craziest non
sense ever advanced for public delusion.
Suppose the Government should issue q
hundred dollars or thousand dollars Of
greenbacks per cdpitd tomorrow, who would
be benefited thereby2 II Is certain that
unless the people earned them or stole them
from the Government vaults they would re-
main in the Treasury, the same as they do
now, except to the extent of legal disburse-
ments for current expenses and interest on
the public debt. The Contractionists, it
should be understood, in this connection are
confined to small numbers of non-partisan
Wall street speculators, and large number
of old-f,shioned hard-money Democrats
The latter believe in hard-money as against
rags" while the former believe in anything
that will increase the value of any kind Of
money, coin or paper, they may have on
hand None of these classes, either the
Greeubackers or COntractionists, can put
money in the pockets Of the people or take
it out Of them by the increase or decrease
of the circulating medium. Money comes
and goes rs the result of labor, traffic, aud
speculation. If there Is an abundance Of it
the laborer, the traliicker, aud the speculator
each handles his share the same rs when II
is scarce, and the amount each one handles
is determined by the extent Of his activity,
ability, and, sometimes, his good fortune in
his especial walk Of life. The idea that il
could become drug on the market by
over-issue is palpably as foolish as that its
abundance would enrich the drones who do
nothing to earn 1t, unless, indeed, the over
issue should be 80 extravasant as to exceed
the limit of the power Of the issuing.
agency to redeem. And the scarcity which
follows from contraction is compensated fol
to some extent by the enhanced value or
purchasing power Of the amount in circula-
ton. The great difficulty or injustice il
this enhancement of value by contrac.
ton is the oppression of debtors who
may have contracted obligations be-
fore tho enhancement began. But
the creditor class must also be recognized II
the interests of equal justice, and they hav'
q right to complain when they are paid in I
currency of less value than the rates exist
ing at the time they made their loans o
credit sales. The only way to adjust thes
difficulties fairly and honestly is to find tn
mean between the two extremes, and retail
the volume of circulation, be 1t coin or pa
per, at that fixed and equable amount
Then honest and industrious men will ge
along according to their individual deserts
The demagogues alone maintain that FIRE
"money, and plenty of it," meaning an un
limited issue of irrcdeemable currency, vii
improve the condition Of individuals. Ear
your money, and you will get it, if you ar
honestly dealt with; but the Government
cannot give it to you whenever you want Il
or because you happen to be idle, either fror
preference, disability, or force of circum
stances, without robbing your neighbors.
National Republican., 1878-08-24
DIED.

LEECH.-on Friday. August I'd. 1878, HIRAM +.
LLYCu In the Gld year OF his age.
The friends OF the family are Invited TO attend his
funeral nom Waugh NJ. T. Church, corner OF Third
aud streets northeast, sabbath. 2jth Inst, at
o'clock m.
National Republican., 1878-08-24
Crates and Tenders.

TTNHE LARGES'T MANUFACTURERS or LOW
4 aud hnlcuw CRATES for either hard or son Cul
with dumping Gnd Sinking attachments. Brass open
Hrr-plnCGs with nndTOni ana basket grnet Inl WhOu
Tires. Brass Tenders tire sets, aud ColhOds OF an
lIue and modern designs Wholesale ana retail;
Low estimates given 10 builders, contractors anu
Architects. Liberal Discount to tho trade,
!. :. CONONER q co,
:10 and 3js Canal street. New York.
-.lls l,,nI II,II,.
National Republican., 1878-08-24

IT appears by the Kingstree Is. c. Star
that the Democrats of Williamsburg poll
! 200 votes against 1,soO Republican votes,
leaving GOO only to be overcome by bull
doing and intimidation, under the new
condition of affairs. The Sfar says:
The new condition ofaffairs. in the first place
finds HAMPTON in place of CHAMBEELAIN
and q free ballot instead of sentinollcd polls
| II the property holders of the county cannot
overcome this Majority now they can never
expect to be frccmon. The ignorant negroes
| led by fronIiod aud shameless vagabOrds, may
! be induced to make IL desperate resistance, but
the reign Of thicvcry has passed. aud Swails
Go. mnd be defeated.
This Is plain enough. Six hundred Re
publican votes are TO be overcome by fraut
or violence. There is no other way to reacl
that end, aud this is a free country, wher'
the sacred rights of citizenship are protected
by the Constitution.
National Republican., 1878-08-24

Persons leaving the city during the sum.
ner months can have THE NATIONAL RE
PUBLICAN mailed to their address by or
dering 1t at the countin Groom of this of
fee, either In person or by letter. Terms
nifty cents per month, including postage.
National Republican., 1878-08-24

KEARSEY has been cody " received in
st. Louis. This is the latter part of Au-
gust.
National Republican., 1878-08-24

AND now they are mixing DoN CAMERON
up in the " bargain business. They insist
that he insisted that the Republicans should
insist upon the election OF Republican
Senator from Louisiana when Major BURKE
was insisting that Governor NICHOLS
should be recognized. How Grightfully
criminal, that any man, and especially
GRANTS Secretary of War" should try to
save something from the wreck of matter
then going on through Democratic agencies.
National Republican., 1878-08-24
Custody of the Confederate Archives.

Secretary OF War Met raTy has issued au order,
through General Marcus ]. Wrght-fUrmcry Of
the Confederate army, but now keeper Of the Con.
fcdrrUlr archives IN tho custody ui the War de-
Notwithstanding iICG HCrGss thereto To the
"-uuhrn Historical Society" In turn the latter
society, IN accepting the CuurCNy has extended 10
the Untcd states like privilege to the papers in
its plssussiOn.-Stnr.
10 the EdiiOr Of Tie National RrDUbiicdH'
SIR; Having read the foregoing extract
from last evenings star and being a constant
National Republican., 1878-08-24
Remains Of u Conscience.

Louisville (Ky) Commcrcial.l
Ieeic Inns gained q certain title to respect by 20.
ing crazy lie evidently had the remains Of con-
science
National Republican., 1878-08-24
seldom Used.
A,.iaa.

Nashville American.
Hayes wrote that letter to Judge IOngworth
against his better Judgment II + NJ least refresh
Ing to know that he has better Judgment even II
IL Is seldom used.
National Republican., 1878-08-24

THE appropriation for the expenses Of the
POTTER committee was a2O,OOO. At least
one half of this has been used up by Gen
cml BEN BUTLER barking at tho empty
Louisiana bargain hole, Five thousand more
has been used up in proving that ANDERSON
aud WEBER are periurers and in developing
LEErE's lunacy, The remaining 5000 has
been consumed in part by other equally re-
National Republican., 1878-08-24

THE statement is made, with what au-
thority we do not know, that Senator
BLAINE will make few speeches during
the coming campaign in North Carolina.
We hope the announcement is true; but ii
should not he expected that this dcmOnstra-
tion would effect much in the way of de-
velopng Democratic unimus as it exists in
other sections Of the South. North Carolina
is naturally truly conservative State, and
her citizens are consequently given to repro
baton of violent proceedings. The mob
National Republican., 1878-08-24

CoLUNEL GEORGE q. VEST, one Of the
candidates for United States senator from
Missouri, says; do not believe that ne
"grocs ought to he allowed to vote any
more than the Ourlng Outang ought to be
"allowcd 10 vote II ever get Office, it
"wilI be IN that principle" II these are Col
oncl VESTS real views he should certainly
be elected to the Senate. The Democratic
party in that body will welcome him rs a
leader and his presence will possibly serve
TO convince the wcakknced Republican
brethren therein what ,imon-purc southern
Bourbon Democracy really is.
National Republican., 1878-08-24
Slightly Exaggerated; That's All.
luaitinnora ia zotta

Speaking Of the Slang whanging and SANDER
ing of General Grant which Is now going on In
the country, the Washington RErrBLiciS says that
the pcople are ready now 10 raise up once more
and vindicate General Grant against such persecu.
tiOn and the more Of II the Opposition thrusts upon
them the stronger and more overwhelming thnt
vindlcatiOn will be-" According TO this Grants
majority on popular vote in 1891 will not be far
from 100000.
National Republican., 1878-08-24

LIKE beautiful Jewels In brazen settings are hand
some features upon n face marrcd by signs Of blood
poisoning. The great purifier Of the blood Is DR..
Bulls Blood Mixture.
National Republican., 1878-08-24

Mr.. boutwell, is taking n hand in the
Maine election, and when discussing the
financial question, in his speeches for the
Republican ticket, he allows any one in the
audience TO ask him questions. \ Green
hacker improved this opportunity at Sacca-
Kappa the other day aud learned a good deal
more than he over knew before. Mr., BOUT-
WELL asked what the grccnbacks, which
their adyOcitcs demand, should be redeemed
in. The Grccnbarkcr said, Redeem them
" like gold and silver Which is not AT
" ALL responded Mr.. boutwell," In no
place on this earth is q man bound to re-
" deem gold ora silver dollar. They repre-
sent their own value" Then the Green
bnckcr asked to bc told the difference be-
tween gold and paper dollar, and he
was silcnced permanently by this answer:
Gold and silver arc money because they
| have money IN them and there Is q limit to
the supply, and to the labor it costs TO produce
! them. With tho luJ,"1p printing presses in
. the country there j. no limit TO the supply
OF paper currency, The effect Of such an in.
crease Of currency will work on no class as
bad rs the poor man. The rich men will in
vest their money carefully and not keep II
but the luborCr's wages will grow less aud
less Labor advance last and falls first. NO
more fraudulent scheme to rob the poor mun
can be thought Of.
National Republican., 1878-08-24
TEE SMITH 4 EGGE MANUFACTURING Co.

LOCK RON luj BRIDGErONT CONN,
Manufacturers of spUclnltirs In Light Hardware and
metallic goods generally Government aud Giant Pad
locks sewing Machine Locks. Piano Locks, Organ
Locks. tho automatically nude Giant sash Chain, 81
pcnUT TO every other and very much cheaper No
Special pulley required. The Smith d Egg ManufC.
turing Company also gives special attention TO tho
making ui estimates for the cost Of the manufacture
Of patented inventions aud Rll the necessary tools,
ana the manufacturing OF the same on royalty All
communications treated COnhdenIialy.
my2T-MWF6m
National Republican., 1878-08-24

WHY don't some Of the pardoncd South
Carolina Moonshincrs. aS an evidence Of
their gratitude aud ncwly-lound determine
ton to become good citizens, aid in captur-
ing the outlaw Richmond, who is known 10
this question may be- found in the fact that
they are all engaged in making" corn for
their Illicit work Of n"yt year. REDMOND
is II hero among them, and they accordingly
protect him against all attempts to capture
National Republican., 1878-08-24

THE Hebrew ritiznus of Washington still
"bcar the palm" in the matter of sub,crib-
lay aud soliciting subscriptions, for the yell
low fever relief funds Whatever may be
said of them rs the result of lOw-hOm pre-
iUdicc, ii Is a notable fact that in such cmer.
geT"icS of benevolent inspiration as the
present, they are always cntcrprising and
charitable. Aud they are by no means
ecctnrian in their charities, lor their contri-
buttons arc especially directed to the relief
of all rlIss"S.
National Republican., 1878-08-24
Thank. to Prcsident HAYES.

THNHNf 10 FTttIuenf HNycf.
cincinnati Timcs.l
Mr.. sayler Is contemplating letter OF thanks "
President HAYES
National Republican., 1878-08-24

SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST %, ISIS.
National Republican., 1878-08-24

NITANrED-BY 4 RESPECTABLE oOLDkEn
w man, u situation rs COhChnnn, or Will make
himself generally useful Can give good reference
from lrst situation, Address d. T. r. thisiohlcc'
au2L3t
wv YOUNG MAN OF BUSINESS CA.
w paCliy and good clerk wishes situation NJ amy,
thing That h honorable To max" liNinr, Not AFRAID
Of work. Best city references, Address JIMMY, ISL
Vermont avenue northwest. hm2tl
Wy ANTED-AT gg7 STREET NORTHWEST,
w an experienced female cook, who Is a washer
and lrOurr; good rri"I cnre required, al2s "
Wy ANTED-BOrNTI IAND.WARRANTS AND
w Soldiers Additional Homestead Certificates.
J. VANCE LEWIS,
Room u, IL DrUlt buildng,
JeIt1m Washington. u. c.
National Republican., 1878-08-24
Rooms for Rent.
Wanted.

ErRXislIED ROOMS AT $40 INDIANA AVE
Il nu" myl-im@
National Republican., 1878-08-24
Boarding..

17E PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NORTH
+ So west.-First.clRss Board, with large, airy
Rooms, from 50 To slO per weeki transient slb9 per
day baths and gns. Mrs. q. u HOWARD.
10 c0nmtr triiJH rRh ne Ho,rdId House
los
National Republican., 1878-08-24

Largest legitimate mOrnfnO circu-
IdtiOn IN the District.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-22

Those who are going with the Masors
to Jonesboro on St. Johns day, Monday
next, are informed thai a,,er lea' ng the de-
pot of the Narrow Gauge road, the tla'n
will make three stoppagos within the limits
of the city, W: at Tenth, Fifteenth and
Twentieth Secs. Ample accommodations
have been secured for all who want TO 90,
Mrs. Anna E. Stafford took the five
o'clock train on the Cairo and V'ncennes rail-
road this morning for Cincinnati. In that
city she will be joined by Miss Jessie Wilcox
and will go on with her to Newlork, from
whence they will take sail for Europe on
Saturday next The many friends OF Mrs
Stafford her fair voyage, pleasant Eu-
ropean tour and safe return to her native
land.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-22

his hearers 10 look around them
to-day and notice tho,e who limped--
that is those whom he had
made feel bad by the weight of his re-
marks; the beautiful, tall flower on the
leyee in front of saloon; the emblematic
character of g.een; were gone over in his
peculiar S. lie; he was not politician he
said; he wanted no Office; he was poor,
little, simple, Methodist preacher; he spoke
of that dark day when a,.le whisky-vender
came near tapping his precious head, and
dropped again on the peak of Hepsidam,
where he alluded 10 the mourning of the
whang -doodle. This BROUGHT down the
house-it was put so aptly and grace
fully. We have given enough of our
orators effort to enable the reader to
form an idea of what kind of a treat the
people at the Club enjoyed last night. The
merrimenl throughout was unbounded, and
if the reverend gentleman did no harm to
the cause of temperance, he certainly did it
no good 1t is time the Flys of
of temperance should be permitted to gnaw
their files in the quiet of their rural Hepsi-
dams, They are becoming monotonous.
MANY Of our Citizens unite in proclaim
ing DR., Bulls Blood Mixture the most won
derful inyigo'ont that ever sustained the
sinking system.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-22

Denomination and Election Of Officers OF the Cairo
Social Science and Industrial School Assocla'
ton
In accordance With the call issued few
DAYS ago a large number of ladies met at
the libraly room yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
L.R. Wardner was call ed TO the chair, and
Mrs. II. II. Candee chosen secretary pro
tempore. The object of the meeting was
eyplained by the chairman and some in
teresting facts given concerning the work
of the State Social Science Association and
the Girls Industrial School, at Evanston.
The ladies then formed themselves into the
Cairo Social Science and Industrial School
Association, and elected the following Off.
GERS President, Mrs. II. II. Candec; Secl eta
~. Madame Char lton-Edholm, Directors,
Mrs. c. G. Clark, Mrs. II. l.. Halliday, Mrs
l.. J. Rittenhousc, Mrs. S. d. Ayers Mrs.
+. W. Schuckers, Mad Charlton.Edholm.
A committee consisting Of Mrs. VIM. Win
ter, Mrs. clark, MIS-. warmer anu hfs'
Caudce, was appointed to solicit advertise
ments from business men for the Social
Science Journal, issued in Chicago, having a
circulation throughout the State, and also
donations of clothing and material, to be
made up for the thirty girls, now in the
Industrial School, the work to be prepared
by the directors and given out at the
meetings which will occur on the fourth
Thursday of each month, the first meeting
to be held June 9th, at the residence Of
Mrs. L. J. Rittenhouse, 10 which a cordial
Invitation is extended TO all friends Of the
new association.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-22
ODD FELLOWS DEDICATION

OF VIENNA CEMETERY, SUNDAY, June 23D'
A special train will leave Cairo, from
Cairo and Vincennes railroad depot, at 8 am.
reaching Vienna at 10 ;45 am. returning at
3 80 p. IN.
ROUND TRIP TICKETS $l.00.
For sale at Fourth street depot, and by l..
B. Church, passenger agent Children I'M
der fourteen years, half fare.
+. 4. MILLER,
Gen'l Passenger Agent.