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National Republican., 1880-12-22
The Holiday Recess.

We are sorry to see our neighbor, the
Post, so much exercised about the two
weeks recess proposed by Congress. Re-
publicans need at least two weeks to re-
ioice over the glorious results of the cleo
ton. Thus far the politicians and states
men of the Republican party have mani
Tested their joy in public manner they
propose, during the two weeks recess, to
celebrate around their hearthstones, with
wife and children for an audience, and
plenty of good cheer to enliven the occa-
sion. Our Democratic brethren can use
the recess as a sort of retreat" o time in
which to commune with their hearts,
form good resolutions for the future, and
kick themselves for the follies of the past
If our friend of the Post needs retired
spot in which to do penance for his fail
ure in prophecy and "cuss" his lack of
Judgment and sense for remaining in the
Democratic party, we offer him, rent free,
room in the loft of our Office.
National Republican., 1880-12-22

me really Republican on full vote and q fair
count; that liberal public sentiment has sprung
up in other Southern States, willing to profit by
the experience of the pnst, TO prosper by the nd.
vantagcs Of tho future and which, u recognized
and strengthened coid prefer liberal Repubifcon 10
tidebound bourbon administration These fncts
will undoubtedly be tested by clearly y.denned
policy Of the incoming administration, and not
necessarily by any other force than the force Of
the low E.. ".f.H ."|. -.
What lasting shame II Is that the Southern
people have thrown away their golden opportu.
nifty! How easily they could have utilized the
newborn body polite by pursuinga liberal coursel
How incumbent II was upon them to do so, if thcy
truly recognized the binding effect of the Consit-
ttonnl amendments which the Southern States rati-
fed, and In good faith intended to carry out the
laws enforcing those provisionsl It Is now too
late; and We repeat that the Southern people
might us well look the fncts full In the face. The
Southern masses cannot be held responsible for
this condition OF things Their leaders have led
them badly, and herein lies the responsibility.
They seem to have been playing only for square,
actuatcd by thinly covered prcjudices and without
political chart or compass. They have succeeded
in nothing, except to manufacture political capital
for Republican consumption and to retain that
party in power. Tho Bourbon leaders ofthe South
will never learn anything; and the sooner tho
Democratic masses consi9n them TO tho tomb of tho
Capulets, that much sooner will our people and
the country prosper-in politics and material
wealth .. ...
National Republican., 1880-12-22

THENArtoNAL REPUBLICAN, ofWashington, thinks
that inasmuch as Secretary Evars raised his voice
in favor OF party discipline, and opposed George
William Curtis and all the other scrachcrs in their
fight against Governor Cornell he ought to be con-
bidered an available candidate for United States
Benator.-NcW iort Commercial advertiser.
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN has not ex-
pressed any such opinion. Several weeks
ago communication in the direction
named was admitted to these columns
without comment. We have no right to
attempt advice as to what the party shall
do in any State in selecting Senators.
We feel confident that New York will
send none but a stalwart Republican as
the colleague of the great Republican
leader who now represents her in the
Senate
National Republican., 1880-12-22
More Solid Sense from General Ma
homes Organ.

The Richmond Wing, under the head
of Coming Political Events" sounds the
keynote to new movement in the
South. The utterances of this home organ
of the new Senator from Virginia touch
the main question Mt issue between the
Old and the New, and touch it fearlessly.
The Southern political leaders would
have war, abolition, and negro en-
franchisement, and secured them by be-
ing disagreeable and quarrelsome. They
have been struggling for more than de-
cade to turn back the clock and nullify
the logic of events. They have defed the
written law which makes the black man
voter, and relied on Northern cupidity,
cowardice, and dullness combined to aid
them in rendering it dead letter. They
have just seen the men they sneer at us
shop-kecpers of the North and the purr-
ing reformers and conciliators of few
years ago outdo the stalwart politicians in
enthusiasm in bloody-shirt campaign.
The written law of the amended Con-
stitution shall prevail over the unwritten
law of the Bourbon Democracy. They do
mouth-honor to the Fifteenth Amend
ment, while they rage like madmen in
private at any suggestion of its honest
enforcement. On this vital point our
progressive and patriotic Richmond con-
temporary, the Wing, says:
No coming political event ever so definitely
casts its shadow before the intention Of the Re-
publican party TO strictly enforce the election laws
IN the Southern States. What has heretofore been
n political principle has now become a party ne
| cessity. The Southern people might as well look
these facts full In the face.
The political change Of front by the Pacific States
In tho late Presidential election has an ominous
meaning for the Republican leaders. The fact that
General Garleid's election WAS only saved by the
vote Of New York, and that, too, under the cir.
cumstances. Is equally omlnOus TO them, With the
entire West, North, and East, except New Jersey,
for the Republican candidate yet General Han.
cock could have been elected with onc-half of the
electoral vote of New York. Something must be
done for 8, and, IN the meantime, to retain power
In both Houses Of Congress The Republican party
is business party, aud its leaders realize the
situation They do not stop TO look out unknown
quantities to bark at empty political holes and 10
quarrel over abstract ideas They have entronched
their party behind the works of five administra.
tons and will soon enter upon the sixth TO extend
aud strengthen their iorthcatlons. They mean
business.
The Solid South" has heretofore served as a
campaign Keynote but 1t must hereafter serve a
moro practical purpose, The Republican party
contend that there is no foundation In fact for u
" solid South" IL the election laws were strictly
enforced that two, If not three, q the Gulf states
National Republican., 1880-12-22
Snare the BnrlSS.

We do not believe that Congress will
follow the advice of its joint committee
in the selection of Judiciary Square as
site for the Congressional Library. 1t is
not probable that public square is to be
surrendered to brick and mortar. As
well might we look for legislation to de-
stroy the other park reservations of the
city. Imagine utilitarian policy in this
regard to be carried out. Lafayette Square
would be good place for beginning
There is no good market-house for the
accommodation of the people in that Vi
cinity. Let us have revenue created
by rental of this and other reserva-
tions. The gore opposite our office
would bring in handsome sum for
stands to run all night, at which the
belatcd traveller might provide himself
with coffee, pies, and pigs feet. Then
there is Franklin Square. That would
make good circus lot, and a hippodrome
arena might stand there permanently. 1t
would be highly satisfactory, no doubt,
to the school children. IfLincoln Square
is too distant to be utilized for any build
ing, it might be firmed on shares, the
proceeds Of the Governments moicty of
the cabbages and turnips being devoted to
the republication of the sayings of Poor
Richard. Let us retain our parks as the
breathing places and oases for which they
were intended, or let us doom them all
alike to the trowel or the ploughshare.
National Republican., 1880-12-22
ABOUT CoNGRESSMEN.

ALI that Mr.. Bayard now needs is q
ombstone in the graveyard Of Democratic states.
men.
| All Sin Hewitt is in New York helping
to organize a reformed Democracy. He is an ex.
| pert.
| S. S. Cox is seriously ill at his resi-
dence In New York with an affection of the
throat.
The door-keepers of the Senate say
| they are more frequently asked to point out Mr.
Conkling than amy other Senator.
Cannon is confident that he will not
be counted out He thinks that four wives and
majority of votes ought TO carry him through h-Ee.
change.
Senator Carpenter has lost flesh since
last session, and his face has become more refined
| He has lost none of his keen wit and weight Of
| intellect.
Delegate Bennett, of Dakota, wants
the Territory cut about in half the southern part
to be made State. The growth of that section is
remarkable
| The New York Tribune calls him Don
| Quixote Hurd anent his proposed attack on the
Protection windmill" which goes on grinding
out prosperity to the country just the same.
Mr.. Manning, who introduced bill
III lnc ocSslOn W
judges of the Supreme Court to twenty-five now
says: The sooner the Supreme Court is abolished
| the better"
Senator Hill of Colorado, went to
| Wales and worked two years in u smelling furnace
laborer, in order to get the secret of extracting
all the gold from refractory orqs. His smelling
| works in Denver now are superior in results to
| any In the world He promises TO be many
millionaire.
-Abram S. Hewitt's vanity is only
cxccled by his beauty. He now says his reason
| for accepting the nomination for the next Con-
gress was because thought If ! declined 1t some
man would be nominated who was unfit TO repre-
sent the district" We knew the Democratic party
was bad, but to be as bad 0S all this comes to OK
ceCds our fondest belief"-New York Commercial
| advertiser.
Chalmers exposition of his case has
not stimulated support of him in the Northern
| Democratic press. He confessed the truth of all
the Republican charges, and virtually boiled down
| his position to this statement; my opponent Is a
ngger therefore he has no right to the seat, If he
| did have the most votes" The North is bad
place in which to start a boom for that sort of
senumcnt-Ncw York Tribune.
-Ex-Speaker Grow told reporter in
New York that he was confident of his election to
the Senate from Pennsylvania. The Republican
press of the country are very generally in sym.
pathy with him, in view Of his distinguished SCR
vices hitherto, not the least of which was the
courage he displayed when Southern Representa-
tves in Congress were arrogant before tho war. 1t
| is not forgotten that when q South Carolina up.
start once danced around his seat in threatening
| manner the Pennsylvania aoOred him with a
single blow, which was more effective than two
hours argument against tho doctrine OF State
| Rights.
National Republican., 1880-12-22
Our Water Supply,
Tn fbs ElJnI

To hc Editor QfMe National Republican:
Congressional statesmen propose to restrict the
free use of Potomac water That is they do not in
tend to allow families to use as much water as they
may deem necessary for their domestic and sani.
tary comfort This is oil wrong. On tho contrary,
every large city should have an unlimited supply
pure water, and u law compelling housekeopers
to have constant flow of water through their sew
age drains Cold water absorbs largely all the dele
tcrious gases that come In contact with It, This
is so universally recognized that physicians warn
persons against drinking water thnt has been even
n few minutes in sick chamber. True ~ extra
ordinary flow Of sewer gas will rise through body
of water and contamnate the air beyond; but II
there be sufficient flow OF cold water through a
sewer there will be no sewer gas for the sewage
will pass so speedily from the city and be of such
a diluted character that no more gus will have
time to generate than the flow ofwater will absorb
There appears to he an unlimited supply of
water at the large double reservoir near the
"Drovers' Rest" above Georgetown. That is Il
appears that the aQueduct supplying that reservoir
will, running day and night, pour into 1t more
water than the water takers OF the District would
draw of during the twenty-four hours The
prime necessity, then Is for new city main-a six.
the high ground of North Washington to Capitol
Hill and the water supply of the national capital
would be ample for century TO come. This main
should run down through Georgetown to the Il
street bridge; resting on u crib II should cross
Rock Creek under that bridge, thence along T
street to Boundary and along Boundary to Capitol
Hill. Possibly such main would cost five mil
ions Suppose II would; The National Govern
ment paying one'half the people OF Washington
for such an abundant flow of the onothird part
life. H. s. b.
National Republican., 1880-12-22
PERSONALITIES.

GENERALS SHERIDAN, Ord, and Schofeld
are Roman Catholics.
CARDINAL MANNING lately lost his
brother. Their father was governor of the Bank of
England.
GENERAL ROBERT TooMBs, of Georgia,
has given thousand ncres of Texas land to aid In
founding university in that State.
Mr.. HENRY WATTERsoN scouts the idea
ofthe existence of any such thing as "thc Monroe
Doctrine and wants NJ, Dc Lcsseps to go ahead.
BOGUS CHARLEY, the accomplice of Cap
tain Jack in the Modoc and the killing of Gen.
cral Canby died at La Grande, Oregon, recently of
consumption.
JOHN CLAY, the brother of Henry Clay,
isliying In Kentucky, and is still strong and ac-
tive man. Henry Clay's estate of Ashland Is rap.
| idly going to decay.
THE oldest postmaster in the country is
John Brown, Of Brownsville Washington County
Maryland. He is ninety years old, and was ap-
pointed in 1880 by President Jackson.
BosToN is assuredly esthetic, for when
the Bernhardt drove through the streets in a
snowy carriage drawn by four horses she attracted
as much attention as a circus procession.
SARAH BERSHARDT says very plainly,
"a great many occupants of pulpits are simply
showmen" who seek to concentrate attention
on themselves and fill their pockets with money"
THE Rev. A. c. Hall, of Boston,
preached In London, at St. Pauls, on Sunday last,
to crowded house. Bishop Littleiohn of Long
Island, and Philips Brooks, have raised the curl
osity of Londoners to hear American divines.
Mr.. EUGENE HALE's father has just died
at his home in Maine from the effects of an injury
received in drawing logs Mr.. Halo was farmer
and far from wealthy. He was always careful that
his children should go to school, and in bad storms
would take little Eugene and his brothers and SIS
tcrs to the old red schoolhouse with oxen and sled
GEORGE ALFRED TOWNSEND, widely
known to all the reading world as "Gath," Is in
the city. He is n pungent and brilliant writer
with a flavor of cynicism, but with much of the
philosopher. If you do not want to join the in
Vulnerable caravan of the interviewed you must
be sure to tell him so, If you talk with him lie Is
n wonderful observer of men and things, and be-
lievcs the world is entitled to all the entertaining
information hecan give. Newspaperdom has no
other Gath" and while lie sometimes gives of
fense and causes pain he is often wise and always
interesting And SO,
"Ifthercs rent In a your coats,
redc ye tent 1t,
chiefs amaug ye takin' notes,
An faith he'll prent It,"
National Republican., 1880-12-22
p. Lea Thorn, of Edinburgh.

which is in Scotland. This well-known
and able Democrat knows thing or two
and has taken the Washington Post into
his confidence. He goes and tells all
about how Senator Conkling was on the
point of making the Democratic party run
General Grant for President, and reented
only when General Garfield stepped for
ward, and in order to save himself agreed
to put Grant through the convention in
1884, The story goes that when this had
been accomplished, Conkling "took of
his coat" and went in. We are glad p. (h)
Lea Thom has let the cat out of
the bag. We are glad the Post had
the enterprise TO get it all the way
from Edinburgh. What live paper
it is, to be sure. We can now calmly
look on and see Senator Conkling and
General Garfield moving around arm-in-
arm, and comforting together about the
primaries Of 1884. Only to think we
never should have known word of all
this had il not been for Thumb, of Edin-
brgh, Thank you, Post thank you.
Keep US posted won't you? So glad
Conkling let up on the Democrats, and
did not cram Grant down their throats.
Rather kind man, after all, Then so
good Of Garfield to take him off of the
PROSTATE form of the Democratic party
after he had knocked il down and was
about to use force to compel il TO swallow
Grant
How much the Democratic party owes
both Garfield and Conkling for their
noble conduct in saving them from hay
ing to nominate Grant And how much
more Grant owes them both for allowing
lin not TO bo the Democratic nominee.
That Post is Il smart paper TO get hold of
such news, II well deserved the double
leads.
National Republican., 1880-12-22
Judge Settle.

Thomas Settle, at present United
States District Judge in Florida, is a
North Carolina man of strong character
and high order of ability. He has a
manly record as Stalwart Republican,
who came to us from the ranks of the
Confedcratcs after the surrender of Lee.
He is fully imbued with the national idea
which prevailed in the war, and than him
no better selection could be made for the
Circuit Judgeship made vacant by the pro-
motion of Judge Woods.
National Republican., 1880-12-22
NYhnrn fn n.ut rhn..-

Among the committees appointed on the matter
Of the President Garfield Inauguration Is one of
hve on quarters for military and civic Organiza-
tlons.' The pecuninry meanness of this arrange.
ment cannot be too severely condemned No civic
or military organization ms now constituted can be
happy on quarter. A trade dollar Is the least that
should have been thought Of by the committee.
besldes committee OF five on quarters is ridicu-
iOuSj one OF four would have been better III. BI
dollars s?-Grdphic.
lfall come who want to, It will be question Of
holes to put them I'm. Seer W.holesl Not quarters.
National Republican., 1880-12-22
A Fat s.u..,c ycn,,or.

C0rpulence has made an end of Marie Spciz
She used to live in Brunn, where she was famous
for her vast proportions aud the excellence of the
sausage she sold In the market place but weary
ing OF her life there she bctook herself 10 Vienna
and sought n situation ms domestic servant. A
short time ago her sistcr.n-law received q letter
from her, In which poor Marie snid that oil Vienna
was laughing mt her because of her great size and
she had determined TO shuttle Il of. She felt that
she was too fat for this world and consequently
should leave 1t. A few days aflcrward she dropped
solidly into the beautiful blue Danube.
National Republican., 1880-12-22
NRnnninr HInIna.

my .'sperience In dis life has taught me dat dc
man who swaps mules wild his eyes shut am sartin
to git de wust oh It. Drudderly feelin' goes good
ways In case ub sickness, want, or death but 1t
seldom reaches down 10 n hoss trade. II war
should begin at de hoofs and look dat anmile
ober clnr up TO de point OF his nose. I shouldn't
spect him TO tell me dat he had hled down any
tecf or putted ober any hOof cracks My advice
am not TO lie or deceive In tudin mules, but TO an.
swcr as few queshuns ns you kin an seem sort o.
kcerlcss whcddcr your offer am ceptcd or not
National Republican., 1880-12-22

HAMPTON says che didn't say it" at
staunton. Bayard says "he didn't say
it, at Dover. Neither deny that the
people said something on the I'd of No
Vember that makes each of them more
anxious than ever to vent out all they
did say during the canvass last fall.
National Republican., 1880-12-22
DrtsnIr Enanni.

An old Vermont farmer came home drunk tn,
other night and became the victim of an irrepres
sbe desire to get still drunken. so he thought ht
would bring out his wagon and drive over to Shcl
burne Falls for more whisky. just us he was about
putting the finishing touches on the harncssnp
arrangements he said to himself: "This horse ha.
got horns" He brought out his lantern and found
that he had hnrnesscd the COW to the wagon. He
the beast and went into the house to sleep 1t of
National Republican., 1880-12-22

the situation Russell Sage he's short and tryin'
% klvcr Jay Gould, he's short md tryln' TO grip
the money market and them Wall street bears Is
gTQwlin' I'LL II makes yer hair stand ZIP. Dad is
holdin oil on his new boots mans holdn' of on
on the next ton OF coal, and I've got o fcelin up
and down my spinc that I'd better 10 slow, and do
heap of rubbin till We sec the eud Of this
sqtcCZc, - Wal Slrcei NeJrs
National Republican., 1880-12-22
IIOM IL L. Donn.

1t Is said that when Ret Clarkson was in New
York he was asked how In the world Iowa manages
to roll up 10000 Republican majority, TO which he
gave the good and sufficient answer: "By build
ing schoolhouses within mile and half OF each
other And that's the truth. Iowa Is studded
with schoolhOrscs as the sky Is with the stars and
consequently her politics glstcn rs do the stars
National Republican., 1880-12-22

GATH calls Sherman, Hayes, Garfield,
Foster, and Matthews those young Ohio
leaders," and adds that Ohio is in her
prime, free from rings and responsive to
public opinion hence her fresh, fruity
young politicians How nicei
National Republican., 1880-12-22
A scene In Wall Street.

During the financial squeeze last week stranger
stopped at the corner of Broadway and yesey
street TO have shine distributed over his boots,
lnaly observed, why sonny, there Isn't amy
and that's fact" replied the lad y" Are you
broker " on no" Then why don't you stock
upg You don't live here, do your quered
tho boy, mo" Then you can't begin 10 realize
National Republican., 1880-12-22
WHY uocL., Game H,.,,..,.

II Is said that II John Mnckay hears of big
strike on the Comstock he will come back in Il
hurry. II now transpircS that he simply sought
in which he unfortunately owns half interest,
which he Is unable to sell OF give away His last
words to Taylor were, Don't give the editor my
address," Since being released from his annoy
ances his step has resumed Its elasticity and he has
gained rapidly In fesh.-CursOp (NcvO IpDeni
National Republican., 1880-12-22

THE Government Printing Office is an
ovcr-crowded, ill-ventilated, inconvenicnt
makeshift, partaking in equal parts of
the peculiarities Of boilcr-shop and
planing-mill, and it is enough to drive
employees insane to work in it. 1t
should be extended and improved at
ppra
National Republican., 1880-12-22
scnntor mcDonnIa,. sc,,

Ben Harrison Is the coming man for the Senate
irom Indiana. He may occupy, but cannot fill
Mr.. McDonalds soat"-Irkd,lsds Gazette II n triit
that Ben Harrison is the coming man, and It Il
true that In one sense he cannot I'LL Mr. MELON
AIDS seat; but then the people are not concerned
about the size of that part OF Senator that zoe.
to fill Il seat.-LOuiSpiRe Commercial
National Republican., 1880-12-22
Rucceasful Ediaon.

with the prophets who has made light OF his cx
perimcnts. The lighting of three hundred lamp
by one current OF electricity passing over spac,
This was accomplished at Mcnlo Park Monda,
National Republican., 1880-12-22
Uncren.ed ana. Su,,,,I,

Many years ago. while debate was going ON in
Congress on the subject of increasing the supply
Of water In Washington, Felix Grundy Mcconnell
OF Alabama, came in from over the way half
seas oyer," and stopped the proceedings by saying
nc had j9st increased his supply with half boi.
National Republican., 1880-12-22
A &trnnre NuicIdc

Az q ball at Schwarzenburg, Saxony, q young
man entered. having what appeared to DO u cigar
IN his mouth. He went to the chandelier as IL to
light 1t, and terrible explosion ensucd. The
lights were extinguished, the walls partly gave
way, some OF the dancers were covered with blood,
and the young man was blown to pieces. lie had
klllCd hlmsclf by menns of Il lYnnmlte cnrtridgo.
National Republican., 1880-12-22

II the Post will eat its crow in q quiet
and unobtrusivo manner, perhaps no one
will notice that it is not Christmas
turkey
National Republican., 1880-12-22

THERE are great many persons in re-
duccd circumstances in this city, and
there are very few who haven't seen bet
ter DAYS,
National Republican., 1880-12-22
Colonel IngcranlI,s Eufure.

Colonel Ingersoll says: "To me the future is ex.
ceedingly bright" And yet 1t is said the Colonel
doesn't believe in the Bible where his future Is
graphically described. A lake of fire Is always
bright. II is also hot-NoniSO,cn Herald