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National Republican., 1879-07-26
Water Rates.

TO he Editor of he National Republican:
SIR: The Commissioners in their Statement
to water-takers" say that the late Legislature
of the District ordered thirty-six inch main
laid ut u cost of $50000 but failed to increase
the water rates. That is true, in part the
Legislature did not increase the water rates,
but it did increase tho charge for laying water
mains in front of private property. 1t in.
creased the assessment from geven-eghths Of
one cent per square foot upon the lots to one
aud one.quarter cents per square foot, so as
to yield q large profit to the District for this
work (nearly 100 per cent? for the very pur-
20 sc of creating fund to pay the nterast on
the bonds and for the sinking fund. Now, will
Mr.. Phelps furnish us an additional statement
showing whether all of this money has been
SO devoted after paying the actual expense of
laying the small mains or pipes tlle gives the
estimate of current expenses for tho Water Dc
parlment for tho fiscal year ending June 80
1880, as 45 800. Will he please give us the
expense for each fiscal yeer while he has been
u Commissioner aud explain why the depart.
ment can be run this year for about one-half
the expense of last year? Has the expense for
this year been decreased because he has found
other positions under tho District Government
for part OF that large number of his old navy
associates that resigned at tho breaking out OF
the war and who served the Confederacy 80
faithfully in the war of the rebellion and tue
other ex-rebels from across the river that he
appointed to comfortable positions aud paid
many of them from the water fund to increase
the deficiency that he now tells the water
takers" exists and must DO paid by increased
rates? Give US statement No Q, Mr. Phelps,
covering all tho receipts aud expenditures OF
the Water Department since your first appoint
| ment as Commissioner. Give il TO us in de-
tail, so that we eau sec how much could have
been saved to the "water takers" II during that
period we had had careful, judicious, aud com.
petent Commissioners. +.
National Republican., 1879-07-26
RACE pKEJKnIon.

The American people are the last in the
world to raise race questions and create
race prejudices. All the nations of the
earth are invited TO come with us and en-
Joy the blessing of freedom, equality, and
Justice, aud that invitation has been ac-
cepted until our population represents every
civilized nation on the globe. 1t therefore
lilly becomes us to raise a race question
against any portion of the American people,
no matter under what geographical division
National Republican., 1879-07-26
ar THE SEASIDE.
Cost OF Journey There and of Board While
There.

Cost OF Journey Thore and of Board While
There.
SEA GROVE, CAPE MAY POINT, N. j.,
July %, 1879.
To The Editor Of The National Republican:
SIR: On Saturday last left Washington,
with two members of my family, by the steamer
Frances for this place to get little of the
tonic, bracng influence of sea air and sea bath
ing. We had a delightful trip, and too much
praise cannot be awarded to the gentlemen
who have charge Of that enterprise. The boat
is ofiiccred aud managed to perfection. and
every attention paid to the comfort and conve-
nience of its passengers. Its proprietors cer-
tainly deserve great credit for having placed
within the reach OF persons of moderate means
in Washington some of the enjoyments so con-
ducive to health and length of years. Desiriu
to get here OH reasonable terms found thstby
rail it cost S10.25 round trip; the steamer
charges but s. for the round trip aud the
cost of living here is less than In Washington.
You get excellent board ut many ofthc large cot
tages from So to $8 per week. Rooms in the
third story of cottages right upon the beach
fronting the ocean, with board, are had for So
per week.
This place, as you are aware, was established
by some of the religious societies of Phila-
delphia with n view of securing all the ben
eits of seaside life, without being compelled
to conform to the fashions, fuss and fcath ers"
tinse and show of other seaside resorts.
There are three large hotels. prices very
moderate, and amuscmcnts of some character
every evening, n sufficient number of cot
tages to make II large village, and no better
bathing on the coast. In the center of the
village is n large tabernacle capable of accom-
modatiug some 1900 people, where ministers
Of NEARLY all denominations arc invited to
dispense "the Word of Life" Last Sabbath one
of our Washington ministers occupied the pull
pit. The cars, with pony engine, run every
half-hour between Sea Grove and Cape May,
the distance between the two places being
only one aud half miles.
Believing that this information respecting
this resort would be very acceptable to II large
class of your readers of moderate MEANS whose
interests you have so often cared for aud pro-
tected, l have hurriodly penned these few
lines, with no other motive than that indi-
Gated. Il. l.. s.
National Republican., 1879-07-26

IT is recorded in the personal Intelli-
"gence of the New York Herald that Mr..
CoNGER, Of Michigan, is wit. Now that
the entire Democratic press of the country
arraign the Herald us a Black Republican
sheet of the most incendiary proclivities
The idea that Mr.. CoNGER is anything but
q stupid bore could not have originated else
where than in the bitterest Radical brain
But to make the matter worse tue Herald
also accredits Linn with being parliament
ary lawyer.
National Republican., 1879-07-26
bod RepIy 70 Oasey Young.

WAsHINVTONi D. u July Idl IoIB'
TO The Editor of the Nati0ld Republican;
SIR; Permit me, through the columns of
your valuable paper, to take issue with Casey
Young in some of the statements he made be.
fore the meeting fow evenings since for the
purpose of aiding prospective fever sufferers.
Mr. Young says "If 1t should got in the West,
it would be an hundred times worse than ii has
National Republican., 1879-07-26

The Frcedmcu's Relief Association has bought
5000 acres of land in Kansas, aud already have
some of the refugees nt work thereon. IN view Of
the continuation of the exodus, the Society of
where are pressing forward their efforts to raise
funds for the fleeing negroes.
National Republican., 1879-07-26
yesterday.

"HoME RULE" is illustrated in Louisiana,
as it has been in every other Southern State,
by practical repudiation. This is not, it
will be admitted, calculated to promote the
restoration of the Southern Democracy to
supreme control in our National nffnirs.
National Republican., 1879-07-26

THEY are having water f,mine up in
Reading, Pa, not produced, however, by the
muddled administrative blunders of the
municipal authorities, such as we are suf-
fering from here in Washington, but because
the receiving dams have become mere mud
puddles. We insist, however, that the two
cases are somewhat analogous, for while the
Reading reservoirs are at fault our author-
ties-also receiving dams of the most en-
phatic kind-are likewise to be blamed for
their mud-puddled execution of their du-
ties
National Republican., 1879-07-26

The National authority has again been
invoked for the relief of the yellow fever
sufferers. Malicious persons there are who
will inquire whether the tents, steam tugs,
&e., sent in response to this invocation
should not have been issued by the States.
National Republican., 1879-07-26
Iias Anybody Soon nIm?


Has anybody seen or heard of DR.. De La Matyr,
the member Of Congress from this District? Any
Information concerning him will DO thankfully rO-
ceyed at This oilce, As this Is his fiat and last
term in Congress, his admiring constituents W. mt
to keep track Of him as II were. Although in a
political sense he Is thing Of beauty they do not
expect to enjoy him forever.
National Republican., 1879-07-26

COlumDus DemOCrnt.I
Republican papers endeavOr To make capital out
of the fact that General Ewing suppressed the Gin
clnnai Enquirer during the war. Well, what IL he
did? 1t deserved It, and 1t wouldn't be q bad idea
to suppress IL again.
National Republican., 1879-07-26
Two Reasons Against 1t.

One or two Democratic papers are trying to get
up Il Hancock boom But there are two reasons why
il will not succeed. First the Confederate Demo-
cratic party will not accept Union soldier for u
leader; second, Tiden il putting up the job for
httngnlf
National Republican., 1879-07-26

Atlanta COnsttutlOn,I
Presidential RSprants cannot turn their attention
TO Georgia too early. A member of the Legislature
has already introduced bill to erect n boom.
National Republican., 1879-07-26
WASHINGTON, JULY &c, 1879.

THE quarrel between Senator BLAINE
and Secretary SHERMAN, so often alluded
TO by the Democrats, does not appear to be
of very sanguinary character. The Sem
ator entertained the Secretary at his home
Yesterday
National Republican., 1879-07-26

summer Theatre Comiquc.
Every night during the past week the Comique
has been crowded. The bill is great one. The
last opportunity of seeing one of the best shows
ever given is afforded by to-nights performance.
National Republican., 1879-07-26
A Good sign.
Mate Nnrly Alofl 1

Ex-Speaker Grows election MS chairman of the
Pennsylvania Republican convention YESTERDAY
was good sign. II means that the old leaders who
have been retired through dislike of the Cameron
machine are again coming to the front.
National Republican., 1879-07-26

fNorristown Hernld.l


The Democratic editors are mad because Presi-
dent Hayes saves more than three fourths of his
annual salary. We suspect they want him to call
up the crowd every now and then and treat 'em to
whisky
National Republican., 1879-07-26
Nothing WIN Stop Them.

lNcW lOgk lflDule'l
Mr.. Jcre TI0ralson an intelligent cololed man,
who was formerly Congressmon from Alabama,
National Republican., 1879-07-26
Thorne,s summer Garden.

As usual wellarranged programme of orches.
ral and vocal music will be presented this evening
The garden grows more attractive every day.
National Republican., 1879-07-26

SOME time ago The NATIONAL REPuB-
LICAN took the trouble to explain away
and deny certain groundless charges against
Consul MosBY regarding his social conduct
in Hong Kong. This was done in discreet
and satisfactory manner, and should have
served as a complete refutation of those
charges but MosBY has taken the matter
in charge himself and has, we fear, illus
trated the truth of the old adage about the
lawyer being his own client. He says in
his own defense exactly what we had said
for him-that the tales about his disregard
of social and official etiquette were false ;
but he adds that he has accepted social and
official invitations extended to him by the
English officers at Hong Kong, mot as a
"matter of pleasure (for they were great
bore to mel, but because l regarded them
simply as my official duty" He means
by this, Of course, that the acceptance of the
invitations in question was an official duty.
We very much doubt, however, if this ex-
PLANTATION, when it is repeated in China, as it
certainly will be, will make matters any
smoother for him. He is certainly very
frank, and consequently not very diplo-
matte, in his pOint-blank assertion that the
social relations he is forced by q sense OF
official duty to hold with JOHN BULL are O
bore to him. j. b. will not relish this noI
will our fastidious Department of State be
apt TO overlook it.
National Republican., 1879-07-26

Too much regard cannot be given to the fact that
DR.. Bulls Baltimore Pills have no superior as Il
family medicine For headache, hatuency, dys-
pepsin, liver aud blood diseases nervousness, &c..
they stand unexcellcd. Price, % cents.
National Republican., 1879-07-26

THE closing sentences of Secretary SHER-
MANS speech ut Lewiston, Maine, which ap-
peared in THE REPUBLICAN of yesterday,
are as stalwart"-and what they call in the
South as bloody shrty-as ytling that las
fallen from the lips of the most stalwart de-
tenders of the Republican faith. Such doe
trines and utterances from the same source,
impressed upon the public mind two years
ago, would have made many Stalwart
happy when trowned upon for insisting
upon keeping the "bloody shirt" afoat
upon the breeze as the sign by which we
must conquer.
National Republican., 1879-07-26
WAR ANNIYERSARIES.
Pertinent Extracts from the Chronology of
tho Rebellion.


July 26-The privateer Sumter had cap
tured up to this date nine vessels belonging to
the loyalists. Skirmish at Lanes Prairie, near
Rolla, Mo- Pennsylvania Reserve Corps, IL 900
strong, under Major. or.General Mccall entered
the field. Philip Kcarney appointed brigadier
in the regular service.
1869.
July 26-Madisou Courthouse, Va, occu
pied by Union troops Transport schooner
Louisa Reeves, loaded with forage, was burned
by the rebels at Coggns' Point James River,
Va. Two hundred guerrillas routed at Pat
ten, Mo-, by company of the State militia; ;
twenty-five men were killed and wounded ON
the rebel side aud three wounded on the mill
tia. Large sums were subscribed by various
towns and corporations in the North to mid en-
listments and provide for the families Of vol
untccrs. Skirmish at Young's Cross-Road, N.
G.. rebels whipped. Skirmish near Houston and
at Big Piney River in these two fights the
rebels had five men killed and twelve wound.
ed, No Unionists injured.
1868.
July 26-Hon. John j. Crittendcn died Mt
half.past three o'clock r. M, at his house in
Frankfort. General ShaclelfOrd captured Nor
gun aud the balance Of his force near New Lis
bon, Ohio. at three p. IN. and took them prison.
ers to Wellsville. Morgan previously had u
fight with Major Way and 250 of the Ninth
NllCnlgan IiVaify aul lost Sio lneu. seeing
| his hour had come, he surrendered to General
Beckwith, of the militia, on condition of his
parole; but, General Shackoford coming up, re.
| fused to acknowledge the condition and took
Morgan into custody.
| 1864.
| July 26-A sharp fire from the Federal
works and gunboats before Petersburg was
opened. The Second Corps with General Shcr'
idan's cavalry, WAS moved from the extreme
left, in front of Petersburg, and crossed the
river on pontoon bridge which was mutilcd
with hay to conceal the movement.
National Republican., 1879-07-26

THE Democratic org has lately awal-
ened to a realizing sense that the National
banks must co. 1t has undoubtedly re-
ceived some admonishng inspiration from
Boss KELLY, in New York, which impels it
to take this further stride in the direction
of fiatism. Everybody believes that the
National banks will be abolished in due
course of time and that Government money
will be substituted for their notes in the
volume of the circulating medium but
only few, a very few, soft-money idiots
are in favor of sweeping them out of exist
ence without proper delay-a sufficient de-
lay, we mean, to permit the readjustment
i'll other channels of commercial enterprise
of the millions upon millions now invested
in them. Can it be possible that Boss
KELLY and his cohorts have Joined this
idiotic raid upon these institutions? The
active support accorded TO Tom EWING by
the anti-TILDEN men of the East would
seem to indicate that they have.
National Republican., 1879-07-26
FOR RENT.
LOST.

I osT-IN THIS CITY ON THE 2lSF INST,
~ between q and NJ streets, Tenth street north
west. of the other named streets, u Iur-
key Morocco Lady's Wallet, containing u small sum
ofmcey and papers q no value except 10 the owner.
the TO the office of the National Republican,
lya3
National Republican., 1879-07-26

Largest Legitimate Morning Cir
cutdti0n in the District.
National Republican., 1879-07-26

SHORT AND CHEAP.

Advertisements under headings Wanted,
Boarding, For Rent, and For Snlc Inserted
in this column Mt the following low rates;
Four lines (2S words or less) for tho
first insertion. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT go cents
Each subsequent consecutive inser-
tion.................... 20 cents
Connecticut western news., 1879-07-30
A Sad Story.

A sad and singular story comes to US
 from Chicago. In southern suburb of that city, known as Hyde Park, three
 maiden sisters have been living in good style on the income derived from prop erty bequeathed to them by their de- ceased mother. It is alleged that their father, who was joint beneficiary with them, has recently succeeded in obtain ing possession of the whole estate and has left them penniless, although it does not appear in what manner he has appropriated the money. As. the story goes two of the sisters determined to die together, and proceeded in 8 most de- liberate manner to make preparations for double suicide. They are said to have spent Sunday and Monday in pre- pairing for death, and at six o'clock on Monday evening carried their plans into operation. Having confined themselves, by mailing up the doors and windows oi their house, they drove heavy spikes into the easement of the folding doors, and, fastening ropes thereto, were dis covered hanging side by side when the alarm was given. The youngest sister, a dwarf, seems also to have contemplated suicide, but not to have had the courage to carry out the determination. A sharp knife was found in her room when she called for assistance, which was not until after her sisters had been dead fol three hours. There are indications thai all the sisters were of unsound mind, although they had only been regarded by the neighbors as eccentric in theil manners. The survivor is said to be il a state bordering on actual insanity
 The people are naturally excited over the event, and it is to be hoped that the father of the unfortunate women will b, able to explain his conduct in a manner that will relieve him of the terrible re
 sponsibility for the tragedy implied il the statement given of it's alleged cause
Connecticut western news., 1879-07-30
A Lady's Husband.

An American lady writes "At night my husband comes home with rush, han gs his hat upon the floor, throws his coat upon the first chair, sends his books flying in another direction, works his feet into his slippers while unfolding his paper, reads, eats, reads agaln until bed time, throws his paper down for some one else to pick up, and rushes off to bed. This is the programme, with ex- captions, until Saturday night. Sunday morning he bolts his breakfast and tears around while getting into his Sunday best, and rushes off to church comes home and bolts his dinner (never eats), reads little, sleeps a little, and away he goes again. When he tries to keep quiet he is sure to make the more noise ; if he starts to go around a mud-puddle he is sure to step flat into it; if he crosses the room carefully he is sure to kick the table leg or fall over chair and let him go to table where spare clean cloth has been spread and you will see more of decorative art in five minutes than you ever dreamed could be accom-. plished in so short time. He is tenn perate, naturally kind hearted, attends strictly to business, and pays his debts like man was once chatty and domes
 tic, fond of his family and home, but has allowed himself to drift with this rush. ing, reading habit, until now nothing could break it up short of breaking his neck. Fancy a wife trying to ooddle such @ streak of lightning.
Connecticut western news., 1879-07-30
COurtship in Greenland.

When the Danish missionaries had secured the confidence of the Green landers, marriage was made religious ceremony. Formerly the man married the woman by force. One of the mis- sionaries writing in his journal, describes the present style of courtship as follows; The suitor, coming to the missionary, said, "I should like to have wife. J Whom ?" asks the missionary. The man names the woman. "Hast thou spoken to her?" Sometimes the man will answer, "Yes she is not unwilling. but thou knowest womankind." More frequently the answer is "No." "Why not?" "It is difficult i; girls are pru- dish. Thou must speak to her." The missionary summons the girl, and, after little conversation, says, "I think it is time to have thee married" "I won't marry" "What pity I had sutton for thee." "Whom ?' The missionary names the man who has sought his aid. "He's good for nothing. I won't have him." "But, replies the missionary, che is good provider he throws the harpoon with skill, and he loves thee. !" Though listening to his praise with evi- dent pleasure, the girl answers, "I won't have him." "Well, won't force thee. I shall soon find wife for such clever fellow" The missionary remains silent as though he understood her "No" tc have ended the matter. At last, with 8 sigh, she whispers, "Just as thou wilt have it." "No," replies the clergyman, Gas thou wilt; I'll not persuade thee. ' Then, with deep groan, comes "Yes, and the matter is settled.
Connecticut western news., 1879-07-30
How Sea Lions are Caught.

A California paper says:-Nearly al the live seal, sea lions and sea elephants that have been sent to the Old World and the Eastern States during the last fifteen years, have been captured from the Santa Babara Islands.
 Every year there are more or less ot these animals captured on the islands for the purpose of supplying menageries ln the Eastern States, and parties en. gagged Ill the business always come tc Santa Barbara to secure men for this purpose, who have had years of ex. perience in capturing them.
 The mode of capturing these animals is simple, yet very exciting, and while it is not considered much of trick to cage an ordinary sized seal, it is big contract to capture a bull that weighs 1,500 pounds or more without seriously injuring the animal.
 Three or four expert vaqueros usually approach the animals that are out on the rocks near the beach, select, per haps from hundred or more, the big bull which usually starts for the water, and when the animal arrives at con- venient place on the sand, if possible three riatas are thrown simultaneously, one over the animals neck, one over either of his front Aippers, and one over his rear fippers, making spread-eagle of him instantly. The riata that holds his rear hippers takes away the motive power of the animal, and while his other front fipper is "lassoed" the riatas are are all fastened to the rocks or trees near by, or held by the men engaged, while the large box-which has already been made-without the cover, is brought and carefully stood on end close behind the animal, unobserved, and, with 8 man on top of it, is dropped suddenly over the sea lion as he lies stretched full length on the sand. Small ropes are worked under the box and the animal, and Iashed to the top of the box, and at given signal the riatas are loosened, the box turned over, and the animal held on his back in the bottom of the cage until the cover is securely nailed down, when the ropes and riatas are loosened, and the animal IS free to move around in his cage at will. The cages are made out of strong fence boards, firmly nailed to the scant- ling in the corners and on the sides. They ara about fo11r fact hioh foT1r and Q half feet wide, and from eight to four teen feet in length, and always made before the animals are captured. After the animals are oaged, several strong ropes are made fast around the cage and blocks hitched into these ropes, and the cage, with the animal, is drawn through the water to the schooner near by, and hoisted on board. Fish and water are given the captured animals, but they often go from ten to twenty days without eating,