National Republican., 1880-08-04
MINOR TOPICS.

THE Cherokees in Indian territory lynohed
two Creeks, the other night, and the Greeks
have just retsliatod by filing two Cherokees
with bullets.
Mr.. MITCHELL HENRY lately asked the
speaker of the British house of commons
whether in order to keep seat by placing hat
upon it, the hat should not be real working
hat. He objected 10 n member deposting one
hat on his seat and walking about with another
on his head. He also wished to know whether
it was not against the rule of the house for
member to endeavor to keep scat by placing
piece of paper or card upon it, The speaker
said that the usual practice of the house had
beon that member may retain scat for the
night by placing his hat upon the seat before
prayers. With regard to retaining seats with
papers sloves, that has nover heon allowed.
No member can retain n seat for the night by
placing his card or gloves upon it before
prayers.
ALETTER signed southern Democrat" and
published conspicuously in the Memphis Aua.
ldnche, contains these approved southern dec
larations: "White men who dare to avow
themselves hero as republicans should be
enemies of the south. Tho name of every
northern man who presumes in this commu-
nifty to aspire to Office through republican
votes should be saturated with stencil. As for
the negroes, let them nmuse themselves, If
they will, by voting the radical ticket. We
have the count We have thousand good
and true men whose brave ballots will be
found equal to those of 1--WE thousand vile rad
icals" This Is infamous, but the avowal is
honest. The south will do just what is here
outlined, and If General Han cock is elected
he will owe his success to men who not only
do this dirty work, but who are so hardened
as to be rather proud Of it.
THE growth of the large cities of the United
States has been so rapid that the population
in all of them has overtaken and passed the
water supply. In nearly every one there has
been complaints during the drought of this
summer that there was need for economy in
the use of water. As long as such economy
| is absolutely necessary to prevent water
famine these warnings are of course proper Ia
be given, but there ought not really to be such
thing as economy" in the use of water in
city-there should be almost an impossi'
| DllllV Oh WhSLc III ltS uSe washington IL
credited with using the largest amount ol
water in proportion to its nhabitants Of any
| city in the union. 1t is credit to her that
she does. By it she succeeds in keeping her
self fresh and green. At least n third Of hel
daily supply Is expended during the summer
upon the parks and lawns which make her tht
most beautiful city in the world. Is any Of thiI
expenditure wasted? We think not. In fact, Il
| is clear that we oughtto have even more abun
dant supply of water. There should be enougl
| to have large hydrant on every block, aud al
of them should be opened together at certain
hours and the streets flooded washing th,
| filth into the sewers. These last should b,
arranged so that they could bo FLUSHED" onc'
a day. We should then have no complaint
OF Sewer gas" for none would accumulate
As a sanitary agent such a supply of waite
would be the cheapest and the most eticen
that could be employed. 1t is safe TO say tina
hard rain of two or three hours removes n
many causes of disease as weeks work o
our street sweepers and garbage contractors
Let us have plenty of water and hear II,
more of waste" and doling it out by metres,