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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-06-10
Tho rnnneroy FnotLon.

CHICAGO, June 9-1he Pomeroy faction of
the greembnck party met in Farwell hall 10.
day, about 100 delegates being present. This
convention is held in the interest Of party har.
mony to emphasize tho demand for distinct.
lively greenbael candidate and to express hos
tiiity to any compromise or coalition with the
democratic party managers, which thoy have
feared would bo attempted by the convention
at tho oXposition building.
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A EriGhffIIl Eannine

An appeal has gone forth to the people OF
the United States in behalf Of the $50, 900
inhabitants OF Brazil who must literally
perish from starvation unless relief ia
speedily forwarded to them. The Brazil
ian government has exhausted all it's finan-
cial resources in battling for three years
with an appalling calamity and is powerless
to do anything more. These 100000 per-
sons are naked and homeless and are con-
fronted by certain death unless the Ameri-
can people succor them, for assistance can
DO sought nowhere else with the slightest
probability Of success. They are all that
remain alive of the whole population of
Ceara, province which three years ago
boasted of an intelligent and prosperous
population of nearly million. They are
not savages or vsgrants. but are farmers
who have been driven to the sea coast by
drouth Of unprecedented length and the
famine and pestilence that succeeded. or
ficial statistics show that 50O 900 Of the
people of that province have been buried
since March, 1878 Of whom 200 900 died
from hunger ana 800. 600 from disease i'm.
mediately resulting from starvation. Will
the American people permit the remaining
CSC, 900 to starve? 9" '# #.aA a
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Sarah Bernhardt's Sister.


Mile. Jeanne Bernhardt, sister Of the
blonde Sarah, has reappeared on the Psri-
sian stage after long absence. She made
her debut ut the Porte Sainte- Martin, after
having studied dancing under the famons
MINNIE. Dominique. In 1867, the year Of
the Exhibition, Jeanne, who had until then
been as sage az Jeanne Samary, listened to
the passionate appeal Of noble stranger,
who left her an irreparable pledge Of his
love. Jeanne then passed through series
Of romantic adventures, and one day, dis
appointed at the obstinacy Of . handsome
man, . beau brun," who remained inscn-
sible to her charms. she tried to kill her
sell, but only succeeded In spoiling q nice
dress and staining her linen with few
drops OF blood. This littls drama, howey-
er, produced its effect, and tho handsome
man IN question allowed himself to be con
quered. Jeanne soon grew tired Of him
and left him in the lurch. There Was Eo
end 70 her caprices. Suddenly she had .
NJ Of virtue; went 70 live on fifth fiat,
whore sbs remained until the other day,
when, eaton up with spleen, she determined
% resume her dramatic career. and % sle
= now playing In Cudol's new piece, La
Comteees Bertho.'' aais g
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NEMspApER pEcrsIoNs.
EvE-ANaELIcAL CORNER,


The Derrick says that many young
girls life has been wrecked on the waves Of
her handkerchief. '.-
When a woman wants to be pretty she
bangs her hair. and when she wants to be-
ugly sue bangs the door. t.-.' .''''
A woman was the inventor of the hay.
press. She got the idea from wishing she
could be huggsd on all sides at once. >. H
Ada (aged foar) who was dong some
ching and was told to desist by her mother.
Mother-Ada, am | to speak to you again9
Ada-,fes, ma, you may if you like.
A man in Naugatuok, Conn, has invent
ed new India rubber shoe, called the
Zephyr" which weighs less than two ozs.
and can be carried in a lady's pocket.
In some parts Of Fraacs bstrothed ladies
wear scarlet bow on the left shoulder. In
some parts of America they wear a green
beau on the left and right shoulder, alter
nately.
Ella Wheeler, in a poem, says there is
Nothing New" Ella don't 90 out much.
Fashion writers say there are rs new sty les
Of spring bonnets, besides a great many
other new things.
When Christiancy was married he was 30
nervous that the clergyman had te help him
to put the ring on the brides finger. He
has often wished since that he had given it
up as task beyond his abilities.
When the counting at midnight Is ended,
-, And he stands with his hat in his fist,
To bid him " tn Ia T. and be kissed
How busy the thoughts of the future
,.You bet you his thoughts he don't speak
lie Is wondering how they can manage.
To live on six dollars week
Modern Argo.
No real generous man would go to
spiritual seance given by lady medium,
and, just as the ghost is walking about
(while the medium is tied in the cabinet,
exclaim, There's rat right by the
ghost" 1t spols the effect to have the
ghost yell and gather up its skirts and run.
Post.
There has just been enacted near Saloni-
ca q drama, the hero of which is Colonel
who was captured by brigands and held un.
til an enormous ransom was paid for bis
release. This recalls the case of Greek
officer who was taken captive urder sim
liar circumstances. While in the hands of
the banditti he wrote to his wife, saying
my ransom is 1900 dr.chmas. II not
paid by the 18th my captcrs will cut off
my nose; the 10th, my ears; the 17tb, my
upper lip; the 18th, my lower lip: the 10Th,
death awaits me-" The weeping wife set
abous raising the money; by the 10Th she
had raised only 800 drachmas, the 10th,
400; the 18th, 800. She had only secure cd
the one thousand on the 18th. The ago.
nized woman, refecting, said to her neigh
Dor: my husband must be frightfnl
sight by this slime. shall save my 900
drachmas for second marriage with
whole man." .@h, ,o|t AZ H 0taE
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When Prince Bismarck, then simply Herr
Won Bismarck Schonhausen, was student
at Gottingen, he was known for his bold
ness and undaunted courage. Freely aban-
doning himself to the rather rough pleas
ures Of German university life, he enter
ed into them with the vigor SO often dis
played by him in graver matters. First in
the ''Kneipe," the students tavern, and in
tho" Fechtsaal" their fencing hall, he was
but little seen in the college rooms, listen.
ing to the lectures of the learned Professors.
Dreaded ON account of his acknowledged
skill and prowess, there was hardly any one
among his fellow-students venturesome
enough to measure swords with him. But
even here the modern Goliath found o
David in the person of young West
phalian, who, offended at Prince BIS.
marck's arrogant manners, challenged him,
although he was vainly dissuaded on all
sides from contest with the sturdy Pome-
ranian nobleman. Herr Biedewald, the
gentleman In question, stood his ground
with such skill that he, after wearying his
adversary by his skillful defense, finally
dealt him heavy blow, the signs OF which
are still discerpibls on the Chancellor's face
Long years passed before the two antago-
nists again met. While the one had risen
TO the highest rank. the other devoted him.
self to the welfare of this native town,
which ultimately returned him to Parlia-
ment, where be, . strong representative Of
the Liberal Party, found himself obliged
to oppose the reactionary measures Of
Prince Bismarck whose championship of
the rights of throne and altar had not yet
been mitigated by his subsequent success
In uniication OF his Fatherland. Herr
Biedewald's death, occurring few days
ago, has vividy recalled the interesting 10
cidents of bis encounter with the leading
statesman, which alsO formed the subject
OF popular song. well-known among Ger
maus. - london Globe.
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Fire by Friction.

Tne process OF producing hre by the
friction Of wood, 80 often described in
books Of travel, was recently performed by
band Of Zulus at the London Aquarium.
Some straw being laid on the ground a. .
ted, two sticks were placed on 1t few
inches apart, TO form support for third
stick, which was laid fcross them. This
had deep notch cut iE u to receive the
blunt point of drilling stick, which was
twirled like chocolate muller between the
palms OF the hands. When the twirier's
hands reached the bottom they we're either
dextsrously shifted TO the top again or an
other Of the Africans squasting around
took hold and relieved the first. A spark
Va got In the charred dust In about Eve
minutes. and vas received with shouts and
leaps of delight By the flre-mskes, one of
whom, carsfully shielding Il II > handful
Of straw, seoa famed II into aams.
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SouFt on tlHnt lax.
The recent decision Of the U. S. Court
holding that State may impose tax on
commercial travellers without violating the
Federal Constitution Is one Of no little in
terest to the commercial world. The case
arose under statute of Nevada, passed in
1877. which requires that "every travelling.
merchant, agent, drummer, or other per-
son selling or Offering TO sell sny goods,
wares or merchandise of any kind to be de-
livered at some future time" or carrying
samples and soliciting orders, shall get q
license and pay twenty five dollars month
for it; and provides that whoever cells or
tries to cell in violation of the statute shall
bs deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor, and
liable to a fine Of not less than fifty dollars
nor more than five hundred dollars. Un-
der this law, the representative OF San
Francisco coffee and spice house was ar
rested for making sales in Nevada without
license. The firm contested the case on
the ground that the statute was in violation
Of the Federal Consultation. The Coult
decides otherwise. IL holds that the act
does not violate that clause which prohibits
State from taxing imports aud exports,
because this constitutional provision does
not apply to goods simply carried from one
State TO another, but is limited to tbose
brought into the United States from some
foreign country. Nor the statute against
that clause which vests iu Congress the
right to regulate commerce among the
States. For, couoeding that license fees
are tax on the merchandise sold, the act
makes no discrimination against the goods
Of other States in favor Of the products Of
Nevada. All are taxed alike, and it has
been held by the Supreme Court Of the Uni
ted States that where there Is no discrimi-
nstio, against the goods of other States.
the levying Of the tax Is within the taxing
power Of the State. Hs ... 4
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philadelphia Times.
.9 The announcement of General Joseph T..
Johnston that he will decline reelection
to Congress will be generally regretted.
He has been one of the most conservative
members of the House; has been one of
the most earnest and consistent supporters
OF the Army and all measures necessary
for the government, and has been the foe
Of every form of sectional strife. He vas
one Of the ablest and most heroic of the
Southern commanders, and he has been
one OF the most faithful in the maintenance
OF the logical results. of the war after the
Judgment of the sword had been given
against his cause. So far from the North
being alarmed at the influx of Confederate
Brigadiers in Congress, intelligent ci.izens
we'll know that the soldiers of the South
have much more manfully submitted to
the restoration Of the Union than the poll
ticians, and il there were more soldiers in
Congress from all sections, there would be
greater tranquility to the nation. The
North has most unfortunately. cast her
soldiers to the rear for partisan managers
who accepted the profits without the dan
gers OF war, and the revolutionary debates
in both Houses painfully remind us Of the
blander every week. General Johnston
represents the Richmond district, one of
the most intelligent Of Virginia, and bis
constituents would honor themselves by re-
elscting him without asking bis assent.
As one OF his political faith Is certain to be
his successor, the better classes OF all par
ties and sections would be glad to have
General Johnslon continued IN the House.
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The Reporter.

d
A man falls from the scaffold. The re-
porter hastens to the spot and pushes his
way TO the mans side. My life voyage
IL nearly ended, I" whispered the dying man
a. he held the reporters hand. !" My soul
like an unfinished craft is being swept from
it, earthly mooring and carried out into
the great pathlesss ocean OF etarnlty. Oh,
how unprepared I am for this voyage !!
How my spirit shrinks from enbarking on
that silent solemn sea haye wife and
beautiful child who win mourn my absence;
and now that zee no future, nothing but
the dark, impsnetrable shadow Of death.
which win soon hide me from earthly eycs,
the world looks more beautiful and icng.
oh, how long to stay. Goodbye. Fare
we'll Ps--prepare for this" "Cour-
are .courager whispered tho reporter,
while tears - big AZ hickory nuts chased
each other down his nose "bpt, businsss
il business. Courage," hs whispered,
"bow-how do 7you spell your nams."--
EssAasss. eaN aaa .ft i''1.7 M
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London Telegraph.

LOndon Ielegrapn.
There is but one State execusioner in the
vast Russian realm, and he is pardoued
malefactor named Froloff, who, in the good
old pre- Nihllistic days, when the abolish
ment of capital punishment was still main
tanned in Muscoyy,. committed three sue
cessive murders, and was condemned to
penal servitude for life. When, however,
revolutionary success rendered the services
o: an imperial hangnan indispensable to
the Ministry Of Justice, Fro.off volunteered
for the Office on condition that an amnesty
for his past misdeeds should be granted to
him. His offer was accepted, and for some
time past he has been busy man. For
every "function !" he receives 40 silver
ronbles-about six pounds sterling from
the Russian Exchequer: but that official
fee by no means represents the total emolu-
mens he derives from the practice of his
gruesome handicrafr, for he Is permitted to
tradc upon tho superstition still current in
Russian society respecting the luck con-
ferred upon gamesters by the possession Of
a morsel Of the rope' with which q human
being has been strangled, either BY the
haad OF justice or by his own. Immedi-
ately after young Maladetzky had been
hanged, only the other day. Frolof was
surrounded BY members Of the Russian
jeunesss doree, eager to purchase scraps Of
the fatal NOISE; and he disposed Of several
doxsn such talismans at from three to five
roubles apiece, observing, with cynical
when he bad sold of his last
remnant, that 81 he hoped ths Nihilists
would yet bring him in plenty Of money"
There ID. indeed, every prospect, II the
Msliko6 regime only last long enough, that
Frolo6 win speedily become wealthy
man. @ H assiaFa aa ]
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BY ELIZA q. HALL.

Yer, liked you at hfst, must confess,
And a week ago might have been won,
But that is all over" she pcnsiyely sighed,
FOR nnd You ale only younger son."
There was silence awhile on that Alpine height
They could hear he sound OF a mountain stream
lie twired his mustache and his alpenstock,
While she softly wsrbled, " II was dream -
I'VE leave tomorrow for France" she resumed.
II hope shall meet YOU at Paris next spring
Now don't say I've firted, for culture. You know,
Is hardly consistent with that sort of thing"
"If it's not iirtatisn. what, under heaven,
Would your ladyship call II p he aercely ssid
And the question. own, 10 one that well
Night bother the average British head.
She turned her face to the rosy west
Where the hush of diving day still glowed:
d" "Tis nothing" she pouted, rehectiyely,
"But nm international episode ="
Serfbnfr for April.
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Why Did He Weep ?

Mr.. Punch has derived great amusement
lately from reading the commentaries OF
the English press upon the following pas
sage: s.l..-. ....8t5 E.r r.fs -.l.
"And Jacob kissed Rachael and lifted
up his voice aud wept.-Gen.. xxx, II. uG
If Rachael was good looking girl and
kept her face clean, we cannot see what
jacob cried for. r.-7s!sgraph. .,rab tag
How do you know but Rachael slapped
his face for kissing her and that he cried in
consequence ?---Ladiss' Treasury. ,.. II,
Weeping Is frequently caused by excesses
Of pleasure, joy and over-happiress; per-
haps is was so in the case Of Jacob. Sol
snes Gossip. ...................r ....,
The reason why Jacob wept was Rachael
refusing to kiss him second time Non
conform,st. .,-...-. ..t ,t.r.r
We are of the opinion that Jacob wept
because he had not kissed Rachael before,
aud he wept because the time was lost
City Press. .........t. I..-'-..
The young man wept because the damsel
did not kiss him. Mall Gazette, .-
Jacob wept because Rachel encouraged sl
him to kiss her twice more, and he vas
afraid to do it-Msthodist Recorder.
Jacob wept because Rachael threatened
to tell her ma.-Sanday Gazette.
He wept because there was no one but
RIchael for him to kiss CterksaUsH
News.
He wept for JOY because tho kiss was 20
delicious. Chronicle.
We believe that Jacob wept because
Rachael had been eating onions. .-Brttish
Standard.
We believe that Jacob wept because he
found that kissing was not half so good 40
it was said to be.--Nep Zealaad Exam.
liner.
A mistake. 1t was not his eyes but bis
mouth that watered.--Ladies' Chronicle.
He thought that she was fast colors, and
cried whee he found the paint came Of
Fine Art Gazette. .-
He remembered that he was uncle to
Rachael, and wept upon thinking what the
Book of Common Prayer says.-C C1urch
journal.
He was fool and wept because he did
not know what was good for him. .-Eng-
lishsooman's Adpissr.
He knew that IL was time to weep: the
time had come and he dared not postpone
News.
He thought she might take his brother
instead Of him.--Sporting Caronicle.
He wept because it was not time to kiss
her again. Express.
When ho lifted up his voice he found IL
heavy and could not get it as high as he
intended. Musical Times. 4$
He was trying to touch her feelings be-
cause he wanted to borrow Eve shillings,
and upon her refusing he wept. .-Bapti.t
Guide. -
Peace, all Of you! Is there anything be-
meath the starry armament or the golden
orb Of day, in nature or in art, equal to the
iirst kiss in sweetness or entrancing felici-
ty? Our word for IL. there Is not and as
Jacob bad never kissed pretty girl be-
fore. his first enjoyment Of the most de-
Iightful pleasure In life fairly overcome
him and he wept for joy and blissful hap
piness. s.-Hoyssy Hornet
Mr.. Punch Is constrained to diner from
The above opinions because be knows from
experiences that the young man wept be-
cause his nose was too long, so that be wss
nnatls to priss = kiss squarsly upon tho
lips OF hm Rachael. asA's
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- @~S'iiotiNS IN the Dunn
"He's been in the dumps because his To-
connective has been off for three or four
days" said railroad man to a companion
the other day as he pointed to an engin-
eer.
"How OFF,"
go and ask him"
1t took quarter of an hour and a cigar
to clear the cloud from off the engineers
face, aud then IN reply to the query. be
said:
"lt is queer thing. There's my engine,
one OF the best on the road, in perfect Or
der, only ~ years old. and able to run and
pull with the best of them. A month ago
hadn't tbe least bit OF trouble in making
time, no matter how the track was or the
weight Of the train. She was ready az the
word, held her steam beautifully, aud she
seemed to understand every word said :.
To-day size is down in the round house.
growing and suffering and acting as if
she wanted to pick fuss with gravel
pit"
Anything out of gear -
mot thing. She's been looked over
twice, and We can't find the least ex-
cuse for her conduct. She'll get over it 10
day or two, perhaps. If she dou't wen
push her,"
"How ~ '7
''Put her before freight or stock train.
I've seen it tried dozen times, and it most
always worked we'll. Here she is now,
bright as new dollar, and as handsome as
a picture, and I'll bet $50 there isn't the
least thing out OF order. She's 81 ply sulk-
ing, the same as child, or woman, and
l know what started it."
"Whats"
About three weeks ago, while on nv
run IN with the night express train, she
just wanted to light out for all she was
worth. She took the bit like a running
horse, and il hadn't choked her off she'd
have beaten sched ule time by 90 minutes.
She acted mad right away and IN running
20 miles she gave me more trouble than ]
ever had before In q run OF 800. She lost
steam, tried to foam over, choked her pipe
andswhen wanted more steam she'd slide
on her drivers. She went right back on
me that night, and has been sulkiug ever
since"
"Do all engines do this ?"
mo all, but many do. Some folks may
laugh at US and call it superstition, but
they never lived in an engine cab"
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"reminiscences of Slavery.

It surprises one in travelling back along
the track OF history to find how soon be
comes upon the time when peopls hardly
thought of questioning the right and pro-
priety of human slavery more than they did
of questioning the right and propriety of
the confinement of criminals Every nation
that sent ships to America sent cargoes of
slaves with them. Down TO the middle of
the last century it did not attract any ex-
traordinary attention in England to have
Parliament asked to grant subsidy to en-
courage the slave trade TO America in the
same way it now grants subsidy to en-
courage the Cunard Company to carry on a
passenger trade to the same country. in
1745 the eminently respectable London
publishers, John and Paul Knapton, issued
a book entitled, "The National and Private
Advantages of the African Trade consider
ed, being an Enquiry how far it concerns
the Trading Interests Of Great Britain 10
maintain the Forts and Settlements in
Africa belonging to the Royal African
Company of England, and with correct
Map of the Coast Of Africa and all the
European Settlements" The subsidy ad-
vocated in this book OF 1873 pages was $40,
600 per annum to the Royal African CON-
pany to carry on its trade in negroes to the
plantations in America, and to supply the
surplus ones to the Spanish provinces here.
I" This trade" says the book, "is the most
nationally beneficial Of any We carry on.
1t is also allowed on all hands, that the
trade to Africa Is the branch which renders
our American colonies and plantations so
advantageous to Great Britain" This was
thirty years before Thomas Clarkson, while
resting by the roadside on horseback
journey from Cambridge to London re-
solved, as an obelisk erected ON the spot
last year attests, to devote his life to bring
ing about the abolition of the slave trade,
and almost one hundred years before the
same Clarkson, grown gray in the accom-
plishment of his work in England, presided
over that historic Worlds Anti slavery
Convention which met in London in 1910,
and had among its members Henry B.
Stanton, who was it's secretary; Lord
Brougham, Daniel O'Connell, Thomas
Campbell, the poet John Bright, William
Allen, who was one Of the guardians of
Queen Victoria In her homage: Sir Thomas
Fowell Buxton, DR.. Stephen Lushington,
Judge at Doctors Commons, and one of
Queen Caroline's counsel; George Thomp-
son, NJ. p; Amelia Opie, Lady Noel
Byron, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Elizabeth
Fry, Lucretia Mott, James G. Birney, and
Wendell Phillips. The particular business
Of this great gathering was to make that
protest against the continuance of the
slave trade which resulted ultimately In
Its beiHg placed, by pretty much all civil
ized nations, on the same footing with
piracy. a era t s.a.e ..... n..a