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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-18
Water, Water. Water.
TO The Editor of The National Republican :.

To the Editor OF the National RcDnbticdn.
SIR: The feeling as to the injustice of tho
oppressive water tax imposed OH the people of
this city by the Commissioners has become
epidemic and is spreading furiously but
really the tax iniures a very few com psrative-
ly. By your favor, through the columns of
your paper will ask u careful consideration
of the matter by the people Of this city. The
health officers, and the people of the United
States and elsewhere, interested in, or visiting
the city, and partaking of the obnox ious bev-
erage, e6eeting all partaking of it, not made
noxious by unjust aud oppressive Taxation
without representation" but by the most
filthy condition Of the reservoir, five miles
above the city 1t is the most neglected pool
that ever man. possessing amy knowledge as to
the laws of health and making any preten-
tions TO civilization and cleanliness ever drank
from. 1t is no wonder that the water we are
now hearing so much about is SO full of filth
aud animated beings If filtered as it comes
from the hydrants an examination OF the
residue will give some idea rs to what death
there is In the water, for which the poor are
SO unequitably and exorbitantly taxed.
The polluted condition of the reservoir can
not be overdrawn In description | will not
attempt to give it as ID Is. Let tho citizens Of
the city and the health officers go aud ex.
anime it, Go and see IL us ii is now, and ex-
anime it, as | havo done in the after part of
the day. After crossing the bridge on the
conduit road and ascending the hill, pass off
to the right to the upper west conduit aud no
tice the water us II is being supplied Then
pass on up the falls oranoh to the old bridge,
aud above it from 100 to 200 yards, cross the
bridge and go down opposite the conduit en-
trance aud exit of the reservoir. See the
scummy, filthy condition of the stagnated
water bubbling with the escape of noxious
gasses, and observe the living aud disgusting
mass Of animal and vegetable matter in the
water so highly taxed. Then pass around to
| the north, toward the Shoemaker Branch,
through the old field, aud sec where the cattle
wade and feed in the reservoir, and drop the
waste in the precious water that is so much
needed on the sterile field. Continue around
east to Wise's Branch, through brush and
swamps, and notice the oozings from the mud
aud decaying vegetable matter, and the bub-
| bling gasses aud nOSious scum in and on the
water so highly rented out 10 the poor Where
the laws OF nature, health, and life arc vic.
lated and disregarded, need the poor and help
less wonder at AN unholy tax on u free element
Gods natural gilt to man aud beast? as
there Il remedyp will be noticed hereafter.
| HERON,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-18
POLITICS IN THE DISTRICT GOVERN
MENT,

We yesterday morning gave to the read
manly letter of Mr.. MILTON NJ. HOLLAND,
n colored school trustee, declining reap
pointment and giving his reasons therefor.
Our District government is now in the
hands of three Commissioners, which the
law contemplates shall be constituted of one
Republican, one Democrat, and an army
officer. The object of this-if it had any
definite object-was, no doubt, to render
the organization to some extent non-parti-
san in character. However, be that as it
may, the board, as now constituted, would
be quite as considerate and tolerant of the
Republican party and its interests if it were
solidly Democratic. Indeed, that member
of the board who was not appointed from
political considerations but because of his
being an army officer, reflects more distinct
Republicanism in the discharge Of his duties
than he who was nominally selected as
Republican, because the law calls for that
political character of appointee, Politically,
the board is now rs thoroughly anti-Repub-
lican as il well can be. To some extent it
is proscrptively so, rs is evidenced in
the statements set forth in Mr.. HOL-
LANDS exposition of his treatment
by Mr.. DENT, the Democratic member of
the Board. This case presents an usually
proscriptive spirit, both on account of poll
| ties and race color. Mr.. HOLLAND was ap-
pointed because the law provides for the
\ onnointmenLO of n cOlOred trustee and for the
| further reason that he is eminently quail
fed both as to character and requirements,
TO discharge the responsibilities Of the trust
usefully and creditably That he has per-
formed the service with eminent salts
faction TO the people interested is suscepti-
BILE of the cearest proof That his life and
character are above reproach is equally
true. The objection to him, then, is his
politics. lie is an outspoken and brave Re-
publican, who is faithful to the principles
oflense. For this he has been reprimanded
by Commissioner DENT. For this he has
been Ostracised and ruled out Of position
which he filled credit0bly to himself and
the District, This brings ms to the conclu-
sion, that while the law provides Cor a COLI
ored trustee, Commissioner DENT insists
that he must be colored Democrat or a
negative Republican, who has not the man.
hood and courage TO assert his principles
while he holds that position. In this Com
missioner DENT plays the part ofaproscrip-
! tive partisan ifnot ofa petty tyrant In this
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-18
PERSONAL.

Mr.. JOHN W. BoTELER aud son have sailed for
Europe.
COLONEL CoRKIIILL and family len for Cape May
yesterday.
j. W. FouHER, of New York, is stopping Mt
Wormleys.
REV. AND MRs, w. A. LEONARD, of Brooklyn, N
Y, are at the Arlington.
Hon. CASEY You've of Memphis. Tenn. regis
tered at the Ebbiu House yesterday.
o. S. SMITH, of New York J. S. Lamar, Georgia
Charles Hyde, New Jersey, and W. Il. Hale, Chi
cago, are at Wiard's.
7. p. BROWN, of Toledo: L. A. Nesmith, U. s. A.;
and J. ii. Mcdonald, G. L. q. NJ. Department, ar
rived at the Ebbitt House yesterday.
MAJOR MORGAN returned from Spring Lake, N. j..
yesterday. During his absence from the city he
visited New York and went through the Tombs.
ANDRES BARo and wife, OF Havana; Ed. Ester, of
Maanzas Francisco Justr, of Santiago do Cuba
and Charles Aldrich, OF Iowa, are guests at the
Riggs House.
$. b. CHARLES, New York; W. II. Sullivan, Phil
adclpha, Pa. Allen j. Pierce and wife aud Miss
Emma Pierce Warsaw, Ind, and III. Brown, New
York, registered yesterday at the st. James.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-18

Is, however, rancid stencil about the Morri.
son building, which, during those days Of sani-
tary precautions, should be wiped out with
some good disinfectant Ono who is known to
have been engaged at his home in Georgetown
In giving aid aud comfort" to the enemies of
the Union during the late war is certainly not
the proper man to rule over u Republican com
munity. The demands Of our beautiful and
growing city cannot properly be intrusted to
one whose sonility may be likcncd unto the
weakness of childhood, aud whose love for " the
Lost Cause" aud whose hatred of a formerly
oppressed people render him Objectionable to a
large majority Of our people.
And | venture the assertion that Mr.. Dent
could not receive favorable expression Of one
fourth of the voting population of this District
for auy municipal office.
WESTERN RESERVE.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July IL, 1879.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-18
wAsHINGroNIANs ExcURTING.

A st. Louis Globe Democrat interviewer
the other day treed at the Linden House, in
that city, Mr.. WILLIAM p. COPELAND, who
represents the New York Herald, and who
is accompanied by Mr.. HALLETT Kill
BOURNE, n prominent real estatist of this
city, who are represented as the advance
guard of an excursion party, among which
are ex-senator DORSEY, of Arkansas; Sem
ator PLUMB, of Kansas, and Senator WIN
DOM, of Minnesota This Western move
ment has no connection with General
GRANTS return, and need not disturb the
sensibilties of those who have chill when
ever he is heard from. This party has
moved on toward Denver, and will 20 from
thence to Leadville, where several of the ex-
cursionists have extensive mining interests.
Mr.. COPELAND, who is keen observer
and racy writer, will take in and do the
mining region for the Herald, and then pro-
ceed to interview the Santa Fe cattle and
sheep ranches throughout that region OF
the West, extending his excursion into No
vember. The entire party will return wiser
and, they hope, richer men than when they
left the National Capital.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-18
VAR ANNIvERsARIEs.
Pertinent Extracts from the Chronology of
the Rebellion.
rQQt

the Rebellion.
1861.
July 1S-An engagement took place at
Blackburn Ford between accommodating
party of General McDowell's army and the
Confederates After fight of a few hours the
Federals were ordered to withdraw, having
accomplished their object. Skirmish at Har-
risonville No., lasting four hours.
1869.
July 1S-Cincnnati greatly excited In
consequence of an apprehended attack from
John Morgan. Volunteers were called out for
thirty days and the city placed under martial
law. Four hundred Unionists under Major
Chopper, defeated 600 rebels near Memphis,
Mo-. losses heavy on both sides. Newburg,
Ind, entered by Captain Johnson's band of
guerrillas nd robbed to considerable extent
Exciting debate in the British House of Com
mons on the motion of Mr.. Lindsay to oflor
mediation in this country. The motion was
| finally withdrawn. General Pope issued orders
that the Army Of Virginia must subsist on the
country through which it passes and holding
| citizens responsible for any damage done to
railroads and telegraphs OIL the limo of travel
of the army.
JuLY 1s-General Mead crossed the Poto.
|
of the Fifth Ohio Cavalry and detachment
of the Sixty-sixth Illinois surprised and cap.
tured force of between 1900 and 1000 rebels
encamped near Ricnzi, Miss. with the inten-
tion of attacking Camp Davis, near Cornth
Furious bombardment of Fort Wagner, ending
with an assault oh the works, which was re
pulsed with severe loss on both sides. 1t was
so dark that friends fired upon aud killed eacl
other. General Parkc attacked jackson. but
found that it had been evacuated, the reb els
firing it in several places forty locomotive!
and large amount Of other rolling stock and
rebel stores were captured. Admiral Porter
reported the capture, up the Red River. of til,
steamer Louisville, one of the largest in thei
service; also, up the Tensas of the steame
Elmira, loaded with supplies for the rebe
army; several others were burned by til,
rebels.
l 1904.
JULY 1S-GeneraiS iSherman's army advance,
MS far as Decatur Ga. Some rebel forces wer
met in front of General Thomas division bu
they withdrew quickly. General Wright
command in pursuit of Early's raiders, ha,
several skirmshes with the enemy, but no i'm
portant engagement took place.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-18

THE amount Of gratuitous advice offered
by the Democratic press to United States
marshals all over the country is very en-
couraging. If the marshals should follow
it, or adopt it, they would each and severally
be guilty of gross neglect of duty and
violation of the laws.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-18

SOME strange truths are just now leaking
out from reliable though unexpected sources
regarding some of WADE HAMPToN's trans
actions at the time he became Governor of
South Carolina in 1876. 1t appears that
when Governor CHAMBERLAIN, who had
been legally elected, found that he would
be compelled to abdicate, he proceeded with
Characteristic Yankee shrewdness to dispose
of his property in that State. Among his
other possessions was q dwelling-house in
Columbia, valued at $4,000 or more, which
he sold to HAMPTON. In other words,
HAMPTON seems to have bought out his
contestant for the Governorship. But the
question is, how did he pay for the prop
erty? 1t is well known that he WAS then,
and still is, a bankrupt, and consequently
had no money to pay down for anything.
Several evasive explanations We're made at the
time in answer to this inquiry: First, that his
kinsman, KIT HAMPTON, bought the place
and presented it to him, and second, that
his son-in-law, Colonel HAsKILL, furnished
the money for the purchase. But both of
tnese eAplanaliohs are instantly uishiSscu
from view in the light of two very signiii-
cant facts First, that CHAMBERLAIN was
and still is interested with HAMPTON in the
payment of certain portions of the so-called
illegal debt of the State, and second, that
HAMPTON procured an abandonment of the
prosecutions against CHAMBERLAIN for GER
tain alleged misdcmeanors in the Stat,
courts. Most any bankrupt could purchase
q $4,000 house under such circumstances
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-18
CAMPAIGN DOCUMENTS.

The National Republican Printing and Pub
Rshing Company has printed and tor sale, IN
large or small quantities, tAe Jolloeing speeches.
Senator COakling, 16 pages.
Senator Edmunds, 80 pages.
Senator Blaine, 10 pages.
Hon. Charles II. Joyce, 16 pages
Hon. j. c. Bmrotcs 10 pages.
Hon. James A. Garfield, pages.
Other speeches wH be added to The list from,
time 10 time.
Orders Jy mail promptly filed.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-18

louisville Couricr-Journal.

Louisville Courier-Journal.
IT the New York Democrats carry New York
by majority of $1,000 this year, as iii 1876 New
York's electoral vote will be Democratic in 1880.
They can do II by uniting and forgetting their fac
tionul wrangling and realizing the magnitude of
the issue,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-18
THE WEATHER.

What a subject for contemplation and re-
mark Red hot, Kissing and unendurable.
"0ld Probabilities" travelling in Europe, his
journeymeu in charge, and the weather ON
u heated term" spree, going 1t wild, and
reckless Of anybodys comfort But it is no
worse at headquarters-th Signal Service
Bureau - than elsewhere The mercury
East, West, North, and South has been do
ing its level best to exert its fullest powers
in attaining tho highest possible altitude
as an indicator Of heat. During the past
few days the temperature has been oppres-
sive here and elsewhere. Everywhere-ex-
cept in New England, where they must
have things their own way or cease to be
New England, they managed TO keep the
temperature down so that it was only
warm-the heat has been oppressive. In
the city of New York the heat has been
intense during the week until yesterday,
when there was q slight abatement On
Tuesday the heat became so great in New
York that even the reporters, who have
learned to stand almost anything, began to
inquire what next? One of that class having
great confidence in the discerning and pre-
dieting powers of the Signal Service, climbed
up to the high perch where the weather
officers spend their time, and encountered
the chief in charge. Leaning back in his
chair he hailed his perspiring visitor:
"Well it's coming!"
whats coming?"
| Cooler weather !"
| Nou don't saw ~
ut is, indeed. There Is q wave coming from
! the Northwest that will reach here by Thurs
| day. 1t is booming over the country like Col
onel SELLERS mules. II will be cooler OH
| Thursday. But don't make 1t too strong, to
make people think the thermometer is going
down to 65o, for it isn't; and then, when il
don't, they will think we made bad predic
tion. Draw it mild, and say it will be slightly
cooler. The thermometer may get down tt
500 or $50, but 1t probably will not go below
that. That is cool for this time of year."
Well, Thursday came, and the tempera.
ture let up trife. A breeze came along
to relieve the intensity OF the heat, but the
wave from the Northwest appears to have
warmed itself up in its coming, for the mer
curry yielded but little-it didn't get dow
to s0' or $50. The gentle breeze, however
was a slight alleviator, and inspired tn
hope that a more favorable change nigh
yet be confidently anticipated. This heate'
term is universally admitted, for it has ex
tended in all directions, to be the mos
severe that has been known in years. A
Detroit the mercury reached 1902, and tha
is nearly as high as it has reached at thi
point 1t is to be hoped that the intense hea
is elfectually broken, but such hope may
be disappointed.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-18

in and out Of official life. And at the same
time dozen or more paid employees Of our
dearly beloved Democratic Congress, from
JOHN G. THOMPSON down to IKE Hill, are
actively engaged in advancing their parti-
san interests in the pending campaign in
that State. But this is Democratic con-
sistencv
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-18

BUSINESS is booming with unprecedented
vigor all over the South. The recent rise
in the price of cotton has sent S15,00o,00O
or $20,00O,000 into that section, most of
which has reached the hands aud pockets
of the producers themselves. This is worth
half dozen extra sessions of Congress TO
our ex- Confederate friends
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-18
A shiver Down 1hurInan's Back.

Tho confidence which the Ohio Republicans sx-
press In their ability to carry the Legislature in 0c-
tober must send shiver down Thurman's back
To lose the Senatorship Oh top of the ruin of his
Presidential chances will be a blow almost too
grievous TO be borne. Thurman has probably
thrown away, by his own laundering, more chances
of success than any other man in his party
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-18

Tom EwIYG's business in New York was
to raise money for his campaign out in
Ohio. The logic of the Democratic argu-
ment against campaign subscriptions APP
piled to him in this connection would re-
duce him to the level of Radical
"sponper
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-18

If NJ. DE LEssEP's Darien Canal project
were as dead in Europe as it is in this coun-
try, it would be long time before cent
would he subscribed to it or spadefull OF
earth turned for its channel. The unani-
nous impulse of the American people is
solid against this innovation of European
power and capital upon American soil. This
is as it should be.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-18

JIM ANDERsoN's charges against Collector
BADGER, of New Orleans, will, of course, be
referred to ST. ANANIAs MARTIN or some
other Louisiana witness for corroboration.
Strange as it may seem, JIMs unsupported
statements are not readily accepted and
filed among the eternal verities, now that
the POTTER committee has been Dissolved
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-18
A Lincoln Hireiing.

Verify, verify we say unto you that II the Demo-
Gratis North are wasting their time and strength in
decorating the graves of the boys in blue, they
must have forgotten the period when they and we
united IN calling Federal soldier by the expires.
siye epithet of q Lincoln hireling.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-18
AMUSEAI ENIS.


There will be Il matinee at the usual hour this
afternoon. This weeks show is very fine, and
those who have not yet seen IL should take advan
tage of the few remaining opportunities.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-18

If any one were inclined to attempt a
defense of Civil Service Order No, /, it could
be made on the ground that this famous re-
striction was intended solely to prohibit
Federal ofiice-holde.s from using the patron
age of the Government to secure their own
personal political advancement But no
one is inclined to defend anything SO abso-
lutely dead, rs it were.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-18
Among the soiIed Linen.

lChicago Inter-Ocean.
Ofnll the unappreciated statesmen. poor Glover
is the most TO be ptied. His Democratic brethren
hung him, as 1t were, In the back yard, among the
soiled linen.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-18

awe do not undertake." said the Demo-
cratic organ the other day, ito say that all
"of the conclusions of the GLOVER Commit
"tee are absolutely and entirely true" This
concession was undoubtedly made in view
of the fact that the testimony relating to
Democrats "catched" by GLOVER was elm
mated from the report before it was made
public. The absolutely and entirely true
conclusions were thus expurgated.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-18

SE Democrats themselves have great
deal to say about their three-legged ticket
out in Ohio, although it is very seldom that
Generals EWING and RICE are referred to
in this disrespectful way by Republicans.
1t begins to appear, however, that the peo-
pie believe the State Rights rebels, having
shot away one of General RIcE's legs dur
ing the war, have succeeded now in captur-
ing the balance of his body, and that Ew-
ING has been thrown in to make up for the
lost limb.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-18

II n. -.
cents. The regular Saturday evening excursions leave
AT O. returning at p m. sharp Fare Is CENTS lyli
nRUG CLERKS EXCURSION.
The old members of the DRUG CLERKS Asso-
~ aRAND MOONLIGHT EXCURSION
TO
THE EVENING or july IS, 1879.
on that beautiful steamer Lady of the Lake. under
the managSmenl 2 Or oe Mesir T eSrge A Beiey
RECEPTION.
". 4. Baidus, Fred A, TschlfIally, Jr.,
rho'' H. Downing 'DEooR1ffSSahi 1nffRSS T. Barrett
4 & g. 99siSHs 9sSn.ou. &P 9@sfG II, fSsli bssselds.
FLOOR
Geo A. Bentley, Master of Ceremonies
eet Theo. Q @. DsMoly. saidsr Nosi, NsH.
MUSIC Az N9ssPqaSF sPRoFfss6E hSaSRs'sT sTTsronro.
Ticket admitting one 50 cents for sale al the priT'
arSs Vii GSss street wharf at $50 p
SHARP. lyl9
II1AMILY EXCURSIONS
Every Monday tw1 wIqssdsy i EEiday and Saturday
Mount ysrn0G springs and adcS Narrn"l Hall
steamer Mary washington VIII leave at osO a. M,
Round trip 2s cents s"T Children ar e snd nurses free ys
COMPLIMENTARY
" Moonlight Soiree Dansante,
MSh%N @G cay Tsss9n s95RE faHS aNd Saturday
Steamer Mary wa.h1gIon VIII leave at $50 p M,
returning ut II y. III.
livery SUNDAY no
MOUNT VERNON SPRINGS
and
MARSHALL HALL.
Steamer Mary Washington leaves at p M.
i've lelurninS At promptly
EXCURsIONs 10 THE GREAT FALLS OF THE
- - ,,,o ,,o, m, ,,,i iiOuVMAS VAS, , ,.., noo,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-18

AN objectionable ignorance, or willful
perversity in misstating the facts, exists
among those Democratic editors who have
recently commented upon the possibility of
the employment of Federal supervisors in
the elections this fall. They one and all
allude to the appointments of those officers
as if the power to make them resided with
the Executive, and is to be done by Pres
ident HAYES himself The truth is the
unrepealed law providing for these APP
pointments vests the power to make them
in the Judiciary upon the application of a
certain number of citizens residing in the
district wherein the election is to be held.
The law makes it mandatory upon the
judge of the proper Federal court to make
these appointments upon such application
Under the circumstances we do not see
how any judge who may be thus properly
applied to can avoid making them. But
the stupid Democratic scribbers referred tC
assume that President HAYES will be i'm
peached if the judge or judges in question
execute their sworn duty by carrying Ou
the law.