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Daily Republican., 1879-08-23
A NOTE.
Let Them Resign.


The New York "Herald," in refer
ring to the Mississippi troubles calls
mon the Senators and Representatives
in Congress to resign their positions or
sneak out boldly in condemnation of
the outrages that have been allowed to
bs practiced in that State The "Her-
AID" takes the ground that Represen'
tatives in Congress should maintain
the honor Of their State, and whenever
they cannot rebuke barbarism and
crimes in safety to their own lives they
cease to be such representatives as the
nation needs, and they should retire to
give place to others more brave, more
resolute, more honest. Even the chlv-
alrous and peerless L. Q. c. Lamar, who
made his way into the Senate through
the blood of murdered Republicans,
comes in for the sweeping denunciation
Of the "Herald," and it calls upon him
to retrieve the errors of the past by
hereafter taking firm stand against
these murders and intimidations that
have disgracsd the State. This is bold
language for the 'Herald,n and meets
with our unqualified assent, bat let us
see whether any Of the representatives
referred to will resign. 1t is our opin
ion that if anybody is waiting for that
event to take place they will wait a
long time in vain. Politicians who are
elected by such means as were used in
Mississippi will not be likely to resign
the offices they hold. Offices are what
such men want, and they care very lit
tie whether honest or dishonest means
ere made use OF to elect them to Of
aoe.
1t is very we'll known that not one
of the seven Democrats who so shame
fully misrepresent the State Of Missis-
sippi would have been elected had a
fair and free election been held. A
State that has from 25,O0Oto 10000
Republican majority would send a
solid Republican delegation to Congress.
The whole election in Mississippi was
a miserable cheat both in 1876 and
1878, and everybody that would accept
an Office under such circumstances will
not be very likely to resign such Office
no matter how loud the "Herald" may
call upon them to do 80. The "Herald"
notices he fact of Mr.. Lamar's enforced
silence on this Mississippi murder for
fear that his language may be miscon-
strued. The fact is that Mr.. Lamar S
and other leading political mems ST.
lence under the circumstances is a
criminal silence. Every man who I'M
derstands the enormity Of the crime
and does not speak cut in bold Ian
guage against it, should be held as be-
ing accessory to the crime itself. The
silence of Mr.. Lamar is an approval of
the murder OF Dixon. 1t is not the
assassin Barksdale who alone is guilty
Of the murder Of Dixon, but it is the
society that breeds such men as Barks-
dale, and when men like Lamar re
frain from using their powers and posi-
tions to create public sentiment
against such assassinations,t the country
will not hold them guiltless Of the
barbarities perpetrated in the name Of
Democracy. 1t can never be expected
that Mississippi will be redeemed to
civilization so long as her Senators and
other public men give recognition
to murder as political campaign ne
cessity.
Daily Republican., 1879-08-23
CONEY ISLAND!

.fiording ample time to view the many points
II interest at these places; or to
Daily Republican., 1879-08-23

THAT GREAT embodiment of Southern
honesty, purity and liberality at whose
shrine the "Every Evening" OF this
Daily Republican., 1879-08-23

vryHE LARGEST DRY GOODS HOUSE
L in Philadelphia, JOHN WANAMAKER
Ora nd Depot, 18th st.. Market 70 Chestnut.
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AMERICAN CIVILIZATION" /"
The Century Disgraced.
Washington oitr sentinel.l


Do you recollect the terribly cold
weather We had on this continent during
the middle of this month"; Do you re
member how you and your little ones
were ciinging closely to red-hot stoves
in comfortable and we'll protected
houses? -
Now, just during this very celd peri
cd, there were. .huadled together over 4
fuifired men. x5fSed ssnd clsild rem. %
hies too, in long shed on one ofyour
Northwestern Territories. They were
more than half naked, and as they refus
ed to 60 to place which they knew to
be unhealthy by the many deaths that
had occurred during their stay there, and
which place they had only left when star
vation of all of them stared them in the
face, the commanding officer gave orders
to deprive them, prisoners as they we're,
OF fuel and food For five days they
were thus without food and fuel, and
then they broke out of their pen, and the
military of the United States killed them
Observation-Disclosures, women and ba.
bies!
While this was being done Commit
tee of Congress was travelling through
the country for the purpose Ct ascer-
tanning whether some negroes, belonging
to far inferior race than those Indians,
had been interfered with at the last elec-
ton in casting their votes. What sat-
s.nl
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Arm, Head and Shoulder Sentenced.
Bangor Whig.) i

A correspondent tells story about
Judge Kent that is interesting A case
OF burglary was being tried before him
The prisoners name was Cowdry, and
the evidence showed that he had cut q
hole through rubber tent in which sew
eral persons were sleeping, large enough
to admit his arm and head, and had ab.
stracted several articles of value. His
counsel took the ground that the priso-
ner, having only reached into the tent,
had not "entered' it. and on this techni'
cality the defendant should be discharg-
ed
In bis charge to the jury Judge Kent,
with grim smile, alluded to the plea OF
the prisoners counsel, and instructed
them that, if they we're in doubt as to
the guilt of the whole man, they might
bring him in gnilty as far as they judged
the evidence would warrant,an the jury
after brief period Of consultation
brought in a verdict against Thomas
Cowdry, tine prisoner at the bar, OF guilty
to the full letter of the Indictment as to
his right arm, his right shoulder and his
head
And The Judge sentenced the arm, the
shoulder and the head of said Thomas
Cowdry to Imprisonment at hard labor
in State Prison for the term OF two
years. The prisoner might do with the
remainder OF his body what he pleased
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How to Become Graceful.

The Young Women's Joucnal thinks
refined, graceful manner can be acquir-
ed by any woman. 1t says:
"The best grace is perfect naturalness
Still, you must study yourself, and form
your manners by the rule of that arr
which is but carrying out Of the law
OF nature.
"But if it is your nature to be forever
assuming some unpicturesque, ungrace-
full attitude, pray help nature with a lit
tie art
"If you are stout, avoid the smallest
chair in the room, and be sure you 81,
on it, not to lean back in it with your
hands folded in front Of you just below
the line of your waist, especially while
the present fashion lasts.
"If you are thin, do not carry your
self with your chin protruding and voul
spinal column curving like the bowl of I
spoon.
"Do not wear himsy materials made
up without a ruffle. or puff, or founce, t.
fill up the hard outlines of your bad fig
ure, 80 cruelty defined by the tightly
pulled back draperies.
"Study the art Of dress. We onc'
knew a very plain woman who dressed
so tastefully that it was an absolute pleas
ure to look at her
'If you have been moping until yo'
are sick with the thought of our ow
hopeless ueliness, be up and doing Fo1
get your dlsappointments,forget the pas
and the sneers of your own family owe
the mistakes that you have made"
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The Experienced Shoemaker.

The Parisiaa shoemaker is thus made
fun of by French journal:
His bootmaker brought him number
FIVE and quarter boot to 60 on num-
her six and half foot. and the process
of trying it on convinced him of the tor
lures he would have to undergo in what
Shakespeare has called "The Tanning OF
the Shrew."
"Too small" he says; "they hurt"
"HnrtP' replies the artist, bitterly
''hurli They can't hurt! made 'em
myself from measurements took my
SELF and they must be a roomy it"
"But they do hurt"
"How do you know anything abou
litP Are you shomaker2 What ex
periepce have you had, ANYHOW"
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MRS. WALTON'S INVENTION.
The Woman Who Got Ahead Of
Edison While He Rested.
New York Sun,)

One day last June, just after the news
papers had announced that Prof Edison
would take vacation before completing
the task of discovering an antidote for
the elevated railway racket, pleasant
looking gray haired woman boarded a
train at Fifty-ninth street and made her
way to the rear platform of the last car,
There she stood while the train was rat
tling along. On the previous day .Edi
son had ridden on the road with stick
in his mouth, trying to learn where the
sound came from and how it could be
stopped
After riding the length of the Metro
poltan Elevated Railway, the smiling,
gray haired woman returned to her house
at SO West Twelfth street, and commenc
ed whiting out with penknife model
of the structure on which the tracks are
laid. Two shingles, for which she had
paid four cents, furnished the timber. and
a paper of pins furnished the necessary
bolts. In the cellar Of her house she set
up the model, and experimental in Sc
cret, behind the doors, with device Of
absorbing the sound produced by the ell
evated railway trains. Late in June she
notified the Patent Office of her inten-
ton to apply for letters patent,on de-
vice of that kinds on the 3lst of July
a caveat was duly filed After doing this
she went to Mr. Beard with her plan, ,and
arrangements were made to have the de-
vice tested on the Metropolitan line =
The result of the test was so favorable
that the company bought the invention
for $4,000 aud agreed to paw her lib
eral royalty on sales Of rights to other
companies The invention consists sim.
Iply Of boxing the rails with sand and
cotton covered with asphalt. AT all
times, except in very cold weather, the
sound is very much deadened by this de.
vice, but when it is very cold the effect
is not nearly so favorable The woman
who thus got ahead of Edison while ne
was taking vacation, is Mrs Walton OF
So West Twelfth street. She has already
received 81 1000 OF the sum which the
Metropolitan Elevated Railway Company
will pay her for her patent.
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Take Notice.

Among the curiosities of literature are
the strange notices one meets with In
London shop. window the following
was placed:
"Goods removed, messages taken, car
pets beaten and poetry written on any
subject"
This advertisement once hung on the
wall OF the British Exchange:
"To merchants, traders and others
A young man about thirty years of age,
who understands the baker business
and husbandrv, would be glad to go to
A-merry ka, or any outlandish place, as
hoverseer and the like Of that. N B
Has no objection to go 10 Bottomey Bay
as skoomaster, on condition his life
can be insured to the wild savages "
A traveller noticing over a cottage
door in Wales this inscription, "Agose
qurdere," inquired its meaning, He
learned that the. single word was meant
for "A 6oues cured here"
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The Origin Of an Old joke at Last
Settled.

+ vi
To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir:
studied law once in the Washington Law
School. In fact, was admitted to the
bar. ! shall never forget my irst case.
Neither will my client / was called upon
to defend Q young man for passing coun-
terfeit money | knew the young man
was innocent, because I gave him the
money to pass. Well, there was hard
feeling against the young man in the
county, and / pleaded for change OF
venue. l made a great plea for il. l
can remember, even now, how fine it
was. II was filled with choice rhetoric
and passionate oratory. Iquoted Kent
and Blackstone and Littleton, and cited
precedent after precedent from the digest
of State Reports ! wound up with q
tremendous argument amid the applause
of all slhe younger members OF the bar.
Then, sangune OF success. ! stoed aud
awaited the Judges decision 1t soon
came. The Judge looked me full in the
face and said:
Your argument is good, Mr.. Perkins,
very good, and I've been deeply interes.
ted in it; and when case comes mp that
your argument fits, l shall give your re-
marks all the consideration that they
merit. Sit down"
This. is why gave up law and resort
ed to writing for the newspapers.
ELI PERKINS.
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The Minister and the Dogs.

The late Rev L. W Alexander was
once holding protracted meeting at a
country church in Virginia, and every
day there was a full attendance of dogs
He was much annoy ed, and when at
last fight between two terriers attracted
more than ordinary attention, said,
"Brethren, did not know before came
here that my preaching was beneficial to
the dogs; but suppose the people here
think it is from the way they persist in
bringing their dogs to church. Now il
you think your dogs must hear preach.
ing, l propose that we nave a separate
day appointed for them, and l will give
them a lecture on how to behave ir
cbarch."
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A Gun to Drink.

The pocket dram flask used to be call
ed the ocket-pistop-just about as
dangerous, SO tue French garcon may
have thought.
One of the American millionsires who
are doing the Paris Exhibition wanted
some champagne with his dinner, but
being unable to speak French had to
make signs to indicate his wishes. Call
ing waiter he put his hands between his
knees, and then made fierce facial ex
preston, accompanied by band move
ment, as though he we're pulling cork,
concluding with "fzz, .6zz" The waiter
nodded that he understood, went away
and returned shortly with a small gun
The gentleman made vigorous use o.
Anglo-Saxon words then.
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The Pension Bill Signed.

President Hayes signed the Pension
Bill, on the 18th ult. He will withhold
his message requesting Congress to pro-
vide the means to pay it, until he gives
that body the chance to move OF its own
volition. There is some talk among
Congressman now of imposing an in
come tax OF per cent. on all incomes
above $4,000, and 10 per cent. Of all in
excess of that sum to raise the revenue
sufficient to carry out the requirements
of the bill.
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The New Pension Bill.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-It is thought
that the additional labor imposed on the
Pension Office by the passage of the
arrears of the Pension Bill will necessi-
tate the employment of at leastt two hun.
dred additional clerks. This will be
good news for the Ohio office-seekers,
but they needn't yet get their grip-sacks
ready to come on until Congress makes
an appropriation to carry out the pro
visions Of the bill General Rice SAYS
that If the President had vetoed it, Con
gress would have passed 1t over the We
to; but since it has become a law, he
says Congress intended it as matter of
justice to theAcrippled soldier, or the SOL
dier whose health was destroyed, that
his pension should commence from the
date o his disability, and that this law
simply carries out an implied contract.
He is waiting to hear from the Commis-
sioner of Pensions as to whether there
is ambiguity in the law, or difficulty in
its construction. He intends to see that
it shall be perfectly plain, and that the
money is appropriated to carry it out =
There is one point that will perhaps 60
at once to the Attorney General for con.
struction The new law says that the
arrearages of pensions shall be paid al
the rate for which the soldier was orig
inalIy pensioned.g As Congress has
changed the rate several times, and the
latest applicants have originally received
the largest pensions, the man who gets
pensioned now gets big sum in arrear
ages The totally disabled man origin
ally got 50 per month now he gets S72
The question, then, in the case of a to
tally disabled new pensioner, is whether
be should be paid arrearages at the'rat'
of s72 or SO per month. The decision
Of this point will be looked for will
great interest. The Commissioner vii
ask Congress at once for an appropria
tion toscarry out the law, and that 1t b.
made Immediately available. He says i
will not be as difficult as people general
ly suppose to carry out, because the ad
ditional evidence needed in cases o
those now receiving pensions will b.
very slight He will ask that the pres
eut Pension Agencies be redistricted
which, he says, can be done without in
crease of force.
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Protection Against Dogs.

A gentleman publishes the following
advice in relation to protecting ones
self from vicious dogs.
II you enter lot where there is vi
cious dog, be careful to remove your
hat or cap, as the animal approaches
you, hold the same down by your side
between yourself and the dog. When
you have done this, you have secured
perfect immunity from attack. The dog
will not bite you IL this advice is follow.
ed. Such is my faith in this policy that
/ will pay all doctor bills for dog bites
and funeral expenses for deaths from
hydrophobia.
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A Fort Worth, Texas, special says
The weather is moderating, but the prai
rie is one vast expanse ofsnow. Reports
are received here from the West of great
destruction among cattle and sheep, prin.
cipally the latter. The western stage
driver on arriving here was too badly
frozen TO leave his seat and was assisted
TO descend Tie crop of wheat is much
larger than last year and is greatly ben
efltted by the SNOW fall.
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Sin Of the Fathers Maintained by
the Sons.
[Springfield Republican.

AsoPuoAoohsI
One of the customs of our fathers was
the habit OF going to sleep during church
service. and various and singular we're
the expedients adopted by the minister
and the deacons to keep them wide
awake. Here is an account of funny
scene in Lynn { Mass Church in 1916,
during the preaching of good old Rev,
Samuel Whitney, D D 1t is taken from
Obadiah Turner's journal:
"l646, June ye Sd: Allen Bridges
hath bin chose to wake ye sleepers in
meeting, and being much proud of his
place must needs have fox-taile fixed
ty We end of a long staff wherewith he
may brush the faces of them vt will have
maps in time of discourse; likewise q
sharpe thorne wherewith he may prick
such as he most sounde On ye lasLe
Lord his day, as he strutted about ye
meeting house, he did spy Mr. Tomlins
sleeping with much comforte, his head
kept steadie by being in ye corner and
his hand grasping ye rail And soc spy
ing, Allen did quicklie thrust his stat
behind Dame Bal,ond and give him {
grievous prick upon ye hand Where
upon Mr. Tomlins did spring up muct
above We flour and with terrible force
strike his hand against ye wall, and also
to We great wonder of all, prophanlit
exclaim in loud voice, 'Cuss the wood
chuck he dreaming, as it seemed, vt {
woodchuck had seized and bit bis hand
But on comeing to know where he was
and ye great scandal he had committed
he seemed much abashed but did no
speake And think he will no soon'
againe 60 to sleepe in meeting. Ye wo
men may sometimes sleep and non'
know it bv reason of their enormous
bonnets Mr. Whitney doth pleasant
say vt from ye pulpit he doth seem to h'
preaching to stacks of straw with mer
jotting here and there among them"
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He Drew the Capital Prize.

An Italian gentleman with nice little
income had nice little servant girl, who
said TO him one morning: "Oh, if you
please, won't you give me three francs
to buy a lottery ticket with2 ] dreamed
last nigkt that No 4l,l44 was going to
draw the capital prize, and want to
buy that number"
He gave the girl the three francs, and,
next day, on happening to look at the
report Of the drawing, saw that No. Al
144 had drawn the capital price Of 5lS-.
652. lire, %. to speak more accurately,
Sf90, 800 - a-ssss s.
Returning quietly to the house be con-
cealed his emotion and said to the sery-
ant girl: "Susan, have long observed
with appreciation your piety, beauty,
modesty, skill in the art Of cookery and
other good qualities calculated to adcrn
the highest station. Be mine Let me
lead you to the hymeneal altar. No de
lay. just as you are"
"Honest Injunr' said the blushing
virgin
"You bet. / swear ny yonder silver
spoon that tips with beauty all the fruit
pie top
"Then count me in, and regard me
hereafter in the light of your turtle
dove" o
"Hasten, then. Susan; put on your
bonnet and shawl and let US take walk
around the block to the old friars cell
where we shall be made one.
In few minutes the bride-elect re.
turned, clad in red shawl, with black
velvet bonnet trimmed with sunfowers
and Victoria regia In few minutes
more the ceremony had been performed
and the twain were one They returned
to the house, when the husband care
lessly took up the paper and said. with
a well counterfeited start of surprise:
Darling, everything is hright for u'
upon our wedding-day You remembe
the ticket in the lottery that you dream
ed about and gave you three francs tt
buyP Where is it my ownest2"
30. didn't bay it, / spent the mon
ey for this duck of bonnet
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An Irish AGENT having been instructe

An Irish agent having been instructed
to raise rents, called meeting of the
tenants and apprised them Of the inten
tior: "You can afford it," said he; 'see
how prices have risen." Silence was
broken by an old farmer who said Yes
there is no denying on that. 1t used to
cost a pound to get an agent shot, and
now, be jabers, it can't be done under
two" The rents have not yet been
raised.
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EXQUISITE Pleasure.

The most exquisite pleasure is derived
from DR.. Prices Unique Perfumes His
Aista Bouquet, Sweet Clover, Ladies'
Favorite, and other handkerchief odors,
are as fragrant and natural as the fow-
ers from which they are made. They
are truly delightful
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Aneh!v
FOLLOW THOU ME.

Have ye looked for My sheep in the desert
For those who have missed their way2
Have ye been in the wild, waste places
Where the lost and the wandering straya
have ye trodden the lonely highway,
The foul and darksome streetp
It may be yed see in the cleaning
The print of Christ's wounded feet.
Haveye folded close to your bosom
The trembling, neglected lamb,
And taught to the little lost one
The sound of the Shepherds manner
Have ye searched for the poor and needy
With no clothing. no home, no bread2
The Son Of man was among them,
He had nowhere to lay His head.
Have ye carried the living water
To the parched and thirsty soul'
Have ye said to the sick and wounded,
''Christ Jesus makes thee whole2"
Have you told my fainting children
| Of the strength of the Fathers hand?
Have ye guided the tottering footsteps
To the shore of the golden land2
Have ye stood by the sad aud weary,
To smooth the pillow of death,
To comfort the sorrow-stricken,
And strengthen the feeble faith?
And have ye felt. when the glory
Has streamed through the open door,
And fitted across the shadows
That had been there before?
Have ye wept with the broken hearted,
4 In their agony of woes
Ye might hear me whispering beside you,
IT'S path I often go
Ny disciples, my brethren, my friends,
Can ye dare to follow me9
Then wherever the Master dwelleth,
There shall the servant be.
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IjP. FARQUHAR. M. ID.
Formerly Of zanesville, Ohio,)

Physician and Surgeon,
faos and residence in the Kirkbride property,
WO,OD DSFIEL D, 0 81 | o.
Having located at the above place, ofsrs: his
Professional services. where he hopes BY
,lose attention to business to merit public
ppnfdencs and patrone.ag :.
Chronic Diseases will receive special
sysutiou. nsy4,'.5Y