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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-09-04

Motter, Burnett and Churchill tied
for first prize, which was shot off and
won oy Motser making three straight.
Ellsroe and Kell divided second prize.
Brookbapk received third.
Second match was glass balls, won
by Ellsroe making five straight.
Ellsroe. 11I1llHll5
Motter. .I1I0IlI1I4
Burnet. -. ....11lDlIll4
Kell. a.I1I01ill4
Churchill .llII0H
Brookbank ...... 10l0l ll-3
The tie for second prize was shot off
with six balls, and divided between
Motter and Burnet. Third fell to
Brookbank.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-09-04
MONEY TO LOAN

Second won by Wilcox with
straight birds. Third o divide.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-09-04
THIRD MATCH.

The, third match was Of less interest:
as the stakes were not as much. Won
by Markley making five straight.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-14
A POLITICAL LEADER.

The New York Hcrdld has recently inter-
viewed prominent Republican in WASH
ington, who volunteers the opinion that
If the Republican party had leader 1t
might regard itself as certain of victory IN
1850. But it should be q leader who would
lead, who would march forward instead Of
backward. The notion that General GRANT
is the best man for the party is absurd. His
nomination would signify 10 the country SIM
ply that the party does not mean to move for.
ward, that It has nothing to offer; that in fact
it is like the Western quack doctor who was
unable to cure any disease except fits, aud who
when he was called to treat fever patient, in
sisted on throwing him into conyulsionsa rs the
| first step toward curing him of fever rms Is
so clear to me that, unless the Republican
party means to go out of business, | have no
idea that it will nominate GRANT next year.
The question naturally arises, what con-
stitutes "a prominent Republican, Is 1t n
Republican who happens TO hold official po-
siton without any especial devotion TO the
party? Or one who, whether in or out of
position, has done fearless battle for the Re-
publican cause ut all times and in all crises,
and has stood by its standard through evil
as well as good report?" We can scarcely
call to mind more than one or two prom
inent Republicans within the circle of
our acquaintance here, who would be likely
TO indulge in such views and Illus
trations as are here presented and
these have not always been the
most reliably prominent in sustaining
the organization and usages of the party
upon all occasions. Perhaps neither of the
names that We have in our mind is the
prominent Republican alluded to by the
| Herald, but evidently the mind that orig
mated the ideas which are prominently set
forth in thereputed interview has not passed
through life without taking in to some ex-
tent the acidity of disappointment.
"A prominent Republican," if he has ripe
experience and wide observation, must be
aware of the lnct that leaders are not made
| to order, but that they arise out of popular
emergencies The war had no leader who
could guide the loyal hosts OF the Union
from cOnquering to conquer until one
after another they arose out of the eXigencics
of the occasion, and then our armies were
]
peace. So now, if "a prominent Republic
can will possess his soul in patience, at
the proper time the popular Judgment will
! no doubt select leader whom il will follow
with alacrity and TO the amplcst success.
| The great trouble is, out of the infnity OF
lcaderships the people have become con-
founded, and hence they will not make
haste to indicate their preference until the
fitting hour shall come when one is found
whom the people will gladly follow on to
victory. BE that man either EvARTs,
BLAINE, CoNKLING, GRANT, OF any Other
man, when he comes il will be in response
to the call of the people, aud not to that OF
the political machinists or wire-pullers OF
expectants, and then the leading and the
following will be so closely commingled
that there will be very little distinction
known
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-14

riagc of cx Governor A. Z. X. Stafford Of ARIZONA,
at Tucson, TO Senoritu Griiulbar.
m GENERAL 1TAwLEy, Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury has gone 10 Illinois to argue case before
the supreme Court Of that state.
\ DISPATCH from cleveland says that Hon Co.
lunDus l'clnno Is cOnvalcsiug, aud hopes are ell
tertained of his speedy recovery.
Hos. THoMAs II BRENrs, Of Washington Terri.
tory, and Hon. George X. Dennis Of Maryland,
registered at the llbbtt House yesterday.
\ PRIVATE letter from the Department Of the
Platte states that General Crook, who has been
seriously sick for several weeks Is now almostwcll.
Mrs. HoRruS (Ella Stocktonj viii be at home,
l2la Twenty fourth street during this week ana
VIII be pleased to receive her friends on Thursday.
GEORGE W. BDDfE. Of Philadelphia Charles II.
Raymond, New York Nj. and Mrs. L. y. Howell,
New York; and Samuel u. Eastman, New Hamp-
shire, are booked at the Riggs House.
DIR. JoHN WIENER Widower Of Akron, Ohio,
married Miss Mary Miller on the 26tl ultmO. and
ten days later was sued for $4,000 damages for
breach of promise of marriage by Miss Fanny
liiuc.
ON saturday night last the wife OF Y. L. French.
chief clerk in the Office of the Second Assistant
POstm0sterGcncfal, presented him with n fine
healthy boy, weighing ten pounds. Mother and
son are doing well.
Mrs. a. J. WALLACE, OF Detroit Mich has been
visiting our city for the past three weeks, and Is
the guest of NIs. r. Z. Green, 1919 street. She is
very much pleased with our city, and had the
pleasure of calling ON the President and Mr..
llawley, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. She
leaves here on "Wednesday evening, January 10,
for her home In Michigan.
PICTURE of the late ChiccJustce Taney,
painted by Miss Strong, daughter of Mr.. Justice
strong, of the supreme Court, has been purchased
by some of the Law Association Of Philadelphia,
and Is intended to be hung In the library OF the
association. II Is lifc.szc aud was painted from
the original in the Supreme Court room.
Mrs. KENNoN. a relative of q. W. +. Curtis who
| lives in the historic Tudor house at Georgetown
d. o. is said TO possess relies of the Father Of his
| Country more choice than any owned by the Gov
ernment She is the widow of Captain kennon,
L, - n. who commanded tlp Princeton that
ill'htcd excursion in 1911 when the frgntc's
great gun exploded, killing himself and Hon. Abel
Parker Upshur, Secretary of the Navy.
AMoNG the prominent arrivals at Willard's yes.
terduy were Governor j. +. Hlrtranft and General
James w. Latta, Harrisburg, Pa; Colonel ]. II
Leeds and John Il. S.arles, New Haven, Conn,
Major Robert Erwin, savannah, Ga; AdOlph Sutro
OF Sutro Tunnel NeV.; General C. II. Grosvenoi
and wife, U. s. A.; Judge u 7. Joachimsen, Colonel
II. {: Corbin and wife b. Hilton and NJ. Emanuel
jr., New York; and N. sarnanos jr, Tunis.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-14
PERSONAL.

SENATOR AND Mrs, WALLACE are at Wizards,
HoN. W, WARD, of Pennsylvania, Is at the Riggs
House.
DR. V. A, TuRrIN, Of Chicago, has taken rooms at
the Riggs House.
BEv ", II. CuDwourH, of Boston, Mass, is regis.
tered at the Riggs House,
JAMES NJ. YARNUM and A. II. Rice, Of New York,
are stopping ut WOrmley's,
THE ladies of Willsrd's hotel have selected Tues
day as their reception day.
HoS, j, W. KElIIEGER and wife, of Pennsylvania,
are guests mt the Arlington.
W, w. BARRY and George @. Reltor, .. $. ~, arc
anchored Rt the Ebbtt House.
HoN. G, b. BENEDICT wife and daughter OF New
York, are guests at the Riggs House.
SENATOR JOSEs was on the floor Of the Senate
yesterday for the first timc this session,
REPRESENTATIVE FtSLEY who Is suffering with
pneumonia has gone % his home In Ohio.
COMMISSIONER DENT who has been dangerously
III with gastric fever, is now conyalescing.
COLONEL W. J, KING, Of Crawfordsyle, Iowa, ar
rived here Saturday night and has rooms at the
Imperial Hotel.
Ex-CoHGREssMAN s. S, MARSHALL OF Illinois,
reached here on Monday evening and Is stopping
at the National Hotel.
SAN FDAsclsco paper records the recent mar.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-14

THE lawyers eyasions and quibbles by
which the Democratic majority Of the Por-
TER Committee has attempted TO delay a
proper examination of the witness ST.
MARTIN do not reflect credit upon those
who are responsible for them. The Repub-
hcans of the committee have very shrewdly
permitted their Democratic colleagues to
walk into trap prepared by themselves,
and the Hon" POrrAH and his friends
are again put before the country in the dis
reputable attitude of attempting to conceal
the truth.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-14

Irwould be very amusing just now to look
back at the files of the Democratic newspa-
pers of the country and read the prophecies
they all contained year ago that Secretary
SHERMAN would soon "land in the peni-
- tentiary," in connection with the fears ox-
pressed just now by the same reservoirs of
political wisdom that he will land in the
White House two years hence. Asaprophet
the average Democratic editor is despica-
BILE failure, but he comes very near the
truth of logical possibilities when he gives
expression to his fears.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-14

The charge is boldly made that the sus-
pension Of the Congressional investigation
which Immediately followed the election of
1876 was procured by the intrigucs Of TIL
DEN himself There is good Democratic
authority dor the statement that TILDEN
interiered with that inquiry because of his
knowledge of the existence of the cipher
dispatches, and his fear that if the investi-
cation went any further in that direction
the whole conspiracy would be discovered.
In other words, certain ant.Tn.DEN Demo-
Gratis accuse Mr., TILDEN of having then
been willing to give up the Presidency, and
even to sacrifice the Democratic party it.
self, rather than have the cipher kilograms
published and translated.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-14
The Wrist YirClnln Dlstrlct.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, Jan. II, 1879.
10 the Editor of the National ReDuJGcdn:
SIR: Kill one radical who makes a claim to
vote in the district mu2zle half dozen pre-
tended residents who spend their time in
Washington and in kicking up rows in the
district, and we shall send Republican to
Congress to fill the vacancy occasioncd by the
death of Hon. B, b. Douglas.
DR.. w. W. Douglas, of Richmond County,
has announced himself a Republican candidate G
in opposition to General Beale, the generally
accepted Conservative candidate to succeed
Mr.. Douglas Dr. Douglas is a nephew of our
late Representative, and as earnest a Republi-
can as his uncle was a Democrat He has al
ways been consistent in supporting Republi
cans for Office until last fall, when, by uniting
himself to the Critcher move he gave it, by
his influence and character, all the vitality it
had. lie has come forward, like the man he
Is, and calamity acknowledged the error he
committed, and has pledged himself to co-op-
crate with that element of the party in the dis
trct which has always exhibited the greater
strength and has shown itself possessed Of the
confidence of the voters
We are now united party in this district,
and If the Washington ring will keep their
hands or in the future We will redeem IL from
Democratic rule in lSS0.
The stronger element has proven its gener.
Osity and desire for peace by agreeing TO sup
port the ablest and most influential gentleman
Of the opposition for Congress on condition
that we are hereafter to have peace and har-
mony. Hereafter | trust we will have but one
issue in the district, and that will be Democ-
racy and Republicanism.
But for the tax qualification, there is no
doubt of our success on election day ; as it il
we are confident of the election OF DIR. Douglas
over General Beale NOT A SCALAWAG.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-14

Washington Correspondence Of the Gnphcl
Don't you know" said member of the Cabi
the department of State" as Evarts calls H. are
never discussed in Cabinet? They are not i'm
pOrtant enough. We never know who Is going to
receive foreign appointment until we ID In tho
newspapers; but Mr. Evarts always puts in his voice
when collector of internal revenue, or an Indian
agent, OF postmaster is 20 be appointed. He
waited at the White House after the Cabinet ad-
journed yesterday 10 consult with the President
about the Berlin mission suppose"
THE sign over the store read US follows: Books,
Stationery Drugs, and Medicines" lie Went in
and asked for a copy OF Group in Children" and
the clerk handed him a bottle of DR., Bulls Cough
Syrln
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-14

WADE HAMPTON was compelled to send
to New York for pair of crutches. This
non-sectional demonstration, however, was
due solely to the fact that the Palmetto
State is strangely deficient in the manuiac-
ture of such articles, although it is by no
means behindhand in ability and willing
ness TO nccessitate their use. Manufac-
lures, you see, are the natural prcrogative of
the Nawthun Yankees "Southron Gacn-
"tlemen" devote their energies to states
manship including the killing Of niggers,
&c. In this especial instance HAMPToNs
mule is to be thanked for his masters forced
contribution TO Northern enterprise.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-14

As soon as any leading Republican hap
pens TO be mentioned, however accidentally,
mcautiously, or indiscreoty, as a possible
candidate for President in 1880 it is the
habit of the Democratic press to declare
that he is plotting to head Off the GRANT
movement" The Arkansas Democrat
brings this "savagerous" charge against Sec
retary SHERMAN, and supplements it with
the sage remark that in 1850 the Republi-
cans will want the strongest man, and
when the Leturns are all in it will be
found that GRANT is the man TO lead
them, either to victory OF the overthrow
and final destruction of the party" The
Democrat adds the empty hope that "a
" favoring Providence and wisdom on the
part of the Democracy may bring about
the latter event"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-14

THE ardently uxorious CANNON, Mormon
Delegate in the House, has fred of II blank
cartridge, through an interview in the Bos-
ton HGad, at the recent anti-polygamy de-
cision OF the Supreme Court He declares
that the practical effect of faithful and
logical execution of that decision will be to
drive the Momons into the mountains
where they will wage eternal warfare rather
than submit to this abridgment of their re-
ligious faith. And when they leave Utah
he says, they will leave ii a howling wilder
ness. No other people, he adds, " shall
ever enjoy the fruits of our toll" Unles.
this is breech-loading cannon, and a re-
peater at that, few more violent discharge.
of this kind will exhaust it's dctonatinl
capacities.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-14

TO present the Centennial congratulations of
the Irish race they might have been re-
ceived, provided the delegated power had
presented itself duly accredited as repre-
senting that race, and with the permission
of the government to which it owes the
allegiance of citizenship. But the more this
controversy is INDUCED in the worse it will
he for General GRANTS enemies.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-14

DIsTRICT-ATToRNEY LEONARD, Of Lou
isiana, has now become the target for the
shafts of the bitter criticisms of his former
political associates. Mr.. WILLIAM 4.
LEARY, Of Caddo Parish, for example, testi-
fed before the TELLER Committee last
week that LEONARD was responsible for all
the troubles in that section in the late
election. "He lLEoNARnJ is accusing us, -
says the meek and innocent LEARY, " of
doing what he advocated in past years. -
There is a homely old proverb, which, TO
bear upon this case, may now be rendered ;
II takes Ku-KluX TO catch a Ku-KluX
LEONARD was Ku-Klux in past years,
and is an alleged Republican now, lie is
therefore qualified to make the accusation
of which Mr. LEARY complains.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-14

most obtrusivc demonstrations as n devoted
professor of religion. We have failed to
note since this exposure, however that the
Democratic press has placed him in its
category of Christian Statesmen An $4,000
bribe fixed as directly upon Republican
leader us this one has been upon Governor
CoLQUITT would have induced that press
TO brevet him in that way long ago
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-14

GOVERNOR CoLQUTT, of the intensely
Democratic State of Georgia, stands accused
of having been a corrupt party to the ad-
yancement of certain railroad interests in
that State, and it has been proved against
him that his private secretary, whom he
still retains in Office, accepted an $4,000
bribe 10 induce the Governor to "do the
deed" A few months ago CoLQUITr was
rampaging around among the Northern
religious camp-meetings and making the
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-14

THE ignoramuses who are thrilling their
empty heads with the echoes of their own
meaningless discussions of the attempted
Corkonian insult to General GRANT very
generally allude to Ireland as n country
having u government entitled to recognition
by the treaty-making Powers Of tle world.
The Paddles from Cork with their breeches
"buttoned behind know better than this,
aud they also know that if their delegation
TO President GRANT in 1876 had attempted
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-14

THERE are many different kinds of con-
tagious diseases in the South which are
dangerous to the unacclimated. There are
others, however, which are all the more
contagious, no matter how much one be-
comes AcKLEN-ated. Poor joke; but only
poor because the truth of it spoils it as a
Joke
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-14

GENERAL BUTLER is now playing pussy
and purring around Governor TALBOT, of
Massachusetts. lie has had the grace to
say if the Governor will secure the reforms
that he has recommended in his annual
message, that he will he just as well salts
fed as if he himself had been made Cover
ernor. Magnanimous BENZ
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-14

LAvATER says: The worst of all knaves
"are those who mimic their former hon
"esty.' Hence the man of the POSt-erior is
not the worst Of all knaves," for his record
does not show that he has any former
Honesty to mimic.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-14

ST. MARTIN simply wants to tell all he
knows about the manipulation of testimony
in New Orleans last year by the SrENGER
subcommittee, and Mr. SrENGER objects
The further fact being known that ST.
MARTINS statements will involve STENGER
in some irregularities connected with those
manipulations, Mr.. SrENGER's objections
do not appear to be entirely disinterested.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-14

IT is becoming more apparent every day
further appropriation, ostensibly for the
purpose of investigating the cipher-dispatch
business, was guilty of u Characteristic eva
sion of the truth. The committee has no
intention to inquire into this subject with
anything like a vigorous and honest intent
to expose the truth; but this additional
money will go the way of the first appro-
priation of $4,000. 1t will be wasted in q
vain endeavor to "catch" Republicans, while
the really guilty coparceners in the attempt
ed, if not worse, corruption of 1876 will he
carefully screened from exposure.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-14

II was RUFUS CHoATE who said "it is
"always the d-dest rascal in the crowd
Awho turns States evidence This en-
phatic and apparently truthful assertion is
offered bya far-seeing exchange as an ex-
PLANTATION Of the current belief that the
Democrats are afraid to call TILDEN fore
The POTTER Committee.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-14

THE Baltimore newspapers are engaged
just now in q very interesting season OF
mutual Safeguarding, which hinges upon
the fact that the majority of the local jour
nalists Of that city are carpet-baggers, so
called. From this aesthetic discussion the
fact is exposed that every writer upon the
Sun is Bohemian one from Virginia,
one from old England, &c.-while its pro-
prietors were born in Connecticut. This is
but another illustration of the old story
about the dinner at which We're gathered II
couple of gentlemen from Kentucky and
Virginia, a man from the West, fellow
from New York, and a &c, &c. from New
England But the &c, &c, from New Eng
land paid the bill.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-14
DIED.

MCFARLAND,-On the morning Of January 10
1879, BLANCHE BEATRICE, aged years months and
FarHnd.
Funeral from the residence of her PARENTS 900
street northwest Tuesday after noon, lIlh instant at
2 O'Clock.
WHEAT On January -, 1879, at $50 p. m of pull
monaiy consunglion, BlRDIE, youngest daughter OF
H. s. ana susan Wheat, formerly of Wheeling, w. Va
Funeral from the residence OF the parents s2J New
Jer' 'ey avenue northwest, at p. m Tuesday. Friends
OF family invited.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-14

PosTMAsTER-GEN ENERAL KEY does not
bull-doze easily now that he sees matters in
their proper light, He thinks that the pat
ronage OF the Government belongs TO the
Republican party. An attempt was made n
few days ago by two North Carolina Demo-
cratic members of Congress 10 induce him
to appoint Il Democrat named by them to
the postmastership at Greensboro, in that
State. The p. NJ. G. replied that he thought
the place should be given to Republican.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-14
Democratic Advice to Democrats.

If 1ildcn Inns made money enough In Elevated
Railroad stock 70 cover the expenditures of his last
raid on the Presidency the small candidates for the
Presidency, who are short of "COpenhagenn had
better be looking for nice quiet sde.tracks for
Samuels locomotive will come booming down the
main line one of these mornings, scattering things
like Il California snOw-plow.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-14

THERE is some talk in army circles about
The garbled version of General PHIL SHER-
IDAN's letter regarding the army bill,
which appeared in the public prints last
week. The question is, who did the
garbling?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-14

THE editor of the Baltimore Gazette and
Mr.. BUELL., as it calls him, were both spell
ing the word bounce when they retired
from the Democratic organ of Washington,
and now they have a mutual admiration
society. The gazette styles him the tai
"ented Washington wIiter," and in return
A. c. b. is expected to send over "hunk y
or "gawb" of editorial to1y to him of the
Gazette. II is now SAID that BUELL. is
watching that darling baby lest Zach
CHANDLER may come along and sit down
en- il.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-14

DID il ever occur TO the editor of the
Post-erior, when he scans himself in the
mirror, that if he is not rogue he ought
certainly to bring IN action for slander
against his own face?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-14

II was stated during the recess Of Congress that
8. 5. Cox was directing his great intellect 10 the
construction ofa new ioRc. Thus far It has moi
come from the proOl-Teudors. Ago and wrinkle.
begin TO tell on samuel, and he does not rush tc
the iooights as in other days, to display his wit
As 1t has been his stock in trade this gives evi
demCo of sad deCline.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-14

THE Baltimore Go:eHc characterizes the
United States Record and Gd.cite as a sort
"of one-eyed army organ Wonder what
it will think Of it when ii gets both eyes
open, if it is so alarmed about il ween il has
the use of but one. "The Loyal Legion of
" the United States means something, and
il looks very mneh like business.