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National Republican., 1880-08-19
PoL1rIcAL NOTES.

GENERAL HANcocK's decree that tho polit-
ical tramps must keep away from Governors
island, except on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays, is his general order No. IL.
Four YEARS MORE of republican rule would
establish tho pormanency Of our democratic
institutions The last four years OF demo-
cratic rule came very near being the death of
| those institutions.
AT recent meeting at Edrid, Pa, Mr.. II.
G. Chisholm, son Of Judge Chisholm, who was
brutally murdered in Mississippi in 1877 by
the democrats because he dared to be q repub-
iican In that state, was one Of the speakers
When he arose to address the audience he
placed his hand on his heart and said: "My
republicanism lies here. 1t was paid for by
the blood of my father, my brother and my
sister, who were murdered by democrats. Can
you blame me for being q republican, A cor
respondent who was present writes that tho
effect oftheso utterances was thrilling in the
extreme. Public recollection of that Infamous
crime makes the blood tngle in the veins. II
will be remembered that the little son and
accomplished daughter Of Judge Chisholm
were visiting their father In the prison when
tho cowardly mob broke into the Jail aud COM
menced shooting at their victim, whose only
crime was being republican, and the son and
daughter, TO save the life Of their beloved
father, cluug to him, wildly beseoching the
mob to spare their parent. The heartless
wretches continued shooting until they rid
died the bodies Of the innocent boy and beauti-
full daughter, aud then finished their bloody
work by killing the father.
THE way It is to be done in the south is
clearly reflected in the New York Daily
Graphic in its review Of the outlook of the
campaign. 1t is the result Of conversation
with government secret service officer, who
says: II have" ho said, mingled freely
among all classes of people from Cairo to New
Orleans. l went south unprej udiced, resolved
to hear and judge for myself, returned sat
isded that tho republican cause is hopeless in
Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisi-
ana. They had read of tho plan of tho ma
tional committee to carry on the campaign
south in vigorous manner, and did not APP
pear to be disturbed in tho least by the news.
The sentiment expressed by prominent cx.
rebel seemed TO convey the general sentiment
of the masses SO accurately that / repeat it.
He said: Tho republicans are at liberty TO
make as good fight as they know how. They
may hold meetings, enthuse and vote, but,
- 'em, we don't want them to forget that
we'y got the count The fact is they will
not interfere with the republicans except, pos
sibly, in isolated cases during the canvass, aud
will permit them to cast their votes, but In
the counting they will have It their own way.
The shotgun policy and midnight raiding are
things of the past not that the spirit of law
lessness has disappeared, but because under the
existing condition of affairs there is no ncces-
sity for their continuance. Furthermore, tho
wiser heads have discovered by experience
that it hurts the south financially. Our only
hope, then, is tho gain OF few congressman
in the close districts"
National Republican., 1880-08-19
How Do They Like shyioclx's Methods? &?

To the Editor Of The National Republican,:
The Washington Post is n democratic sheet t
published in this city. The Boston Post is an
other of the samo sort publ ished at the "hub."
Whoever will examine tho Washington Post
of this morning will find in it an item credited
to its Boston namesake, in which the latter,
referring to the fearful record of tho demo-
cratic candidate for vice-president, detailing
his legal robberies, says OF Mr.. English that
"he has conducted his business in business
like way" The quotation is literal.
What l desire is to ask those impoverished
subjects of Mr. English's rapacity in particu.
lar and people of small means generally how
they like it? The Boston Post IN words and
the Washington Post inferentially indorsc the
democratic candidates mode of doing busi-
law" A BORROWER.
AUGUST IS 1880
National Republican., 1880-08-19

ONE of the modern Improvements in jour
nalism seems to be to publish a story like
that of the shooting of PROCTOR KNOTT,
after it had been authenticity contradioted,
for the sake of creating a momentary sen
sation-the contradiction that should have
preceded the announcement following the
next day. The effect of such performances
is to cast discredit and doubt over every
thing that is published as news. A pro-
verbal fnlsifier offact isnot credited, even if
he should tell the truth occasionally. There
should be as much truth and candor in
journalism as in the other walk of business
life if the press is to enjoy respectable
position in public esteem.
National Republican., 1880-08-19

THE republican management Of the
finances of the United States since the great
civil war closed-leaving us with demo.
cratic rebel-made debt of appalling pro-
portions-eXcites the wonder and admira-
ton of the thinking part Of the world.
During the fifteen years beginning in 1865
and ending with the present month the
United States government has paid OFF
$G50,000000 of its public debt and has
made a reduction in the annual interest ac-
count of 81 ,425,OO0. In other words, in
that period of time we have paid off more
than % per cent. of our public debt and
have reduced our interest account nearly
so per cent The history of the world does
not furnish parallel for this exhibit, or,
indeed, anything approaching it. What
change is needed in such management
National Republican., 1880-08-19

of these dead rebels against the government
10 capture It by the fraudulent ballot i'm
stead of the murderous rebel bullet 1t is
an impressive representation and reflects
the true inwariness of the pending cam
paigu. If HANCOCK was on the right side
then, he is on the wrong side now. That is
what there is of it,
National Republican., 1880-08-19

began the bear movement which has left
them to sink lower than they ever were,
even in the days Of the war.
Resolutions of southern democratic
state convention are not good as "points"
to buy bonds for investment.
National Republican., 1880-08-19

IT matters very little in the south, so far
as the result is concerned, whether repub-
licans pronounce for HANCOCK now or are
counted out at the ballot-box. Hence, there
is not much value in democratic glorifica-
tion over republican changes that are
claimed in HANCocK's favor in the tar-heel
state or elsewhere in that graceless political
region,
National Republican., 1880-08-19

WADE HAMPTON has resorted to the con.
gressional dodge of revising and eliminating
from his speech what doesn't sound or read
well, a Ia BLACKBURN, the wiper, and then
boldly presents a copy for publication to
prove that he didn't say what he was heard
to say by many who were present at the
Staunton meeting. 1t is miserable dodge
but it is consistent with democratic tactics.
National Republican., 1880-08-19
A Moon-Struok scientist.

A writer in the British Quarterly gets of o
most eloquent picture of night on the moon.
There being no atmosphere there is no
twilight" he says, ITO stay the footstep of de.
parting day. At one stride comes the dark
But looking up into tho sky wo behold vast
orb which pours down milder and more
beneficent splendor than the great lord of the
system, the SUM-" This scientific lunatic
don't say so, but lie evidently refers to the
earth. "There it hangs in the heavens with.
out apparant change as to place, as if fixed in
its everlasting seat. But not without a
changing surface, for this splendid globe is q
painted panorama, and turning around
majestically on its axis presents its oceans and
nents in grand succession"
That is very pretty talk. 1t doubtless
greatly pleases the youthful readers of the
British Quarterly But there is not mach
science about it. If this stJ'lunay gusher had
styled himself a poet instead of scientist, We
could have pardoned the wonderful stretch of
imagination that goes to the extent Of suppos.
ing that the man in the moon, if there is any
man in the moon, is able TO sec anything with.
out an atmosphere 1t is pretty generally con.
ceded that our ability to SEQ the SUM- or moon,
or stars is due entirely to two fortunate
facts irst, that We have eyes, and secondly we
are surrounded byan atmosphere that relracts
the SUMS rays and renders them luminous. 1t
is held by scientists that if one could ascend
to a height Of say thirty miles, or beyond the
| limits of our atmosphere, he would find him.
himself in n realm of utter darkness. If,
therefore, the moon is without an atmosphere,
as is held to be scientific fact it is shrouded
in perpetual night. The luminous appearance
which it puts on to us is the result of the rays
of the sun being thrown back from the moon
on to our atmosphere
National Republican., 1880-08-19

THE Washington REPUBLICAN is unreason.
able enough TO protest against the claim Of
the rebel minority to govern the nation. But
the REPUBLICAN forgets that they were born
to command. bay city Tribune.
That is all very well in the abstract, but
in the national concrete they will COM
mand no mo-
National Republican., 1880-08-19

GENERALS PHIL. SHERIDAN and o, o. How.
ard have both been promoted recently-the
one by the addition of another little son TO his
domestic circle aud the other by the presonta.
tion ola little granddaughter Who shall say
thai promotions aro slow in tho army2
National Republican., 1880-08-19

HAMPTON put his foot in it at Staunton
and now endeavors TO extricato himself by
leaving his boot in tho hole. He is in an
awkward predicament at best. Honest
frankness would serve his purpose much
better than sneaking elimination or pre-
vnricniinn
National Republican., 1880-08-19
,~aREPUBLToAN RALLYi

~
A GRAND MASS MEETING of all Republicans
in the District Of Columbia will be held In front Of
the City Hall at O'Clock THURSDAY EVENING,
AUGUST 49, 1850, to rntify ths nomination OF GAR
FIELD and ARTHUR for President and ViceP Presi-
dent OF the United States.
The following distinguished gentlemen have been
Invited and expected 10 be present and address
the meeting: Hon. A. M. Cinpp Hon. Frederick
Douglass Judge 4; A. Freeman. Hon. A. q. RIDDLE,
General William Blrney, Hon. John sherman, Judge
J. J. Noah, General ]. " sypher; Professor Richard
Grcenor, General Adam King, Hon IL. X Pease,
Hon William Lawrence Hon; $ :. Burdette, Hon.
Milton q. Urner, Hon. George E Harris Hon. George
B Wright, DR.. {; d; Pnrvis, Hon H. stookett Math-
ews and Colonel o. -. Barrett.
All Republican organizations will he assigned posi-.
tons in line and provided with ample space in front
of the speakers stand
Should overflow meetings be desired they will he
addressed by distinguished speakers at the east and
west wings Of the City Hall.
salute OF rs guns lwill be fired by Major Uanno.
mans Battery OF ARTILLERY at y. M.
All associations and clubs with the National Vet
eran Club In advance, will move, under the command
of the Chief Marshal and hts assistants, at 1850 p m
shnrp.
The line OF march will be from New York avenue
down Fifteenth street Uaking tho speakers at the
Riggs House) TO Pennsylvanla avenue, down Penn
sylvanin avcnue TO Four and halt street, mp Four
and a-haf street to the City Hail.
by order of the General Committee OF Arrange
ments. j.. w. WHITAKER, Chairman.
AARON RUSSELL. Secretary. nuis-2t
National Republican., 1880-08-19

ISN'T it little queer that the democrats
should set that precious rascal" as they
used to call FoRNEY when he hung around
the republican camp at the work of writ
ing the life of HANCOCK? Does it improve
q man as n historian to become an acrobat
in politics? The democrats seem to think
National Republican., 1880-08-19

VERMONT votes week before Maine,
and she proposes to set her an excellent
example in the way of majority, by way of
announcement
National Republican., 1880-08-19

The National Era is the name of neatly
printed aud ably conducted weekly journal,
published in tho interests Of the coored race,
which has been issued in the place of The Free
Lance. w. A. Lnvalette is announced as
editor, with Rev William Warlng as associate
editor and Mr., NJ. NJ. Holland as business
manager.
National Republican., 1880-08-19

N~arys VETERANS, ATTENTION i-The mem
sSS bers of the National Veteran Club will as
semble ut II eadquarters, 1895 New York avenue
In club uniorm for the purpose otaking part In the
Garfield and Arthur ratification meeting Space Will
be reserved a the graudsand for the Of the club
Every member is earnestly requested TO be on hand
promptly. j. U. p. BURNSIDE,
H. u. NORTON, President.
Recording Secretary au19-tt
National Republican., 1880-08-19

WE are indebted TO tho polite attention of
j, smLLINGToN for Hape's Ncw Monthly
Mdgasine for September 1t has very inter.
estng aud richly illustrated paper on "Fish
and Men in the Maine Islands" and another
on "The Family Of George III" with
variety of other seasonablo topics.
National Republican., 1880-08-19
sTEAslnOAT LINES.
nor POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.
NORFOLK AND NEW YORK
STEAN NE EEgS.

The new and commodlous iron -zEsze~
LADY OF THE LAKE. afa&sns2fsS
Captain 4. Il. Baldwin,
leaves her Wharf, foot OF Sixth street, MONDAYS,
WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS, at $50 D. ni for
Norfolk, touching ut Piney Point, Point Lookout and
Old Point, muSHg close connections ut Norfolk with
with Seaboard and Roanoke railroad going south.
Returning leaves Norfolk every Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday at D. m.
Fare TO Boston...s s3 so New York;. .....e3 so
Meals and Stnieroom included.
Fare to Rlchmoud.".Sl - Round Trip."...........N
Every attention paid TO ihe comfort of passengers,
and freight handled with care.
DINING-ROOM ON MAIN DECK.
Tickets and staterooms can be secured nt General
For freight rates, etc. apply to B. ]. AcCINELLY.
agent Sixth.s street Wharf,
STEAMERS FOR NEW YORK.
The Steamers f. @ KNIGHT and JOHN GIBSON
alternately leave Pier Il, East River, New York,
uaturday, n, y. m. Georgetown, Rt y. III. Mont
days, aud alexandria same day. For freight rates,
etc apply to Il. +. a. DENIIAM, agent, 63 Water
street. 6eorgetown, or q. $: LOWELL President,
FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.
Tho swft iron steamer,
JOHN w. THOMPSON
Captain John II. Wood, built expressly for the Poto-
mac river business leaves BiNth.street wharf
MONDAY, THURSDAY aud SATURDAY at
o'clock n. M, making the principal landings In the
river. Fare and feights ut lowest rates.
B. j. ACCINELLY, Agent,
Jul0f SiSth.strcet wharf
National Republican., 1880-08-19

Mr.. G.. A, WHITAKER furnishes us with an
carly copy Of tho Westminster ReUieo for July
American edition. 1t is filled with inter
esting and able matter on variety Of subjects.
National Republican., 1880-08-19
lWs ATTENTION, NEW WORKERS.

PHYsIC no THE DOGs I'LL
B=S NONE OF IT." A common-sense cure for
errors of youth, seminal weakness, eruplions the
face &C., by one who has made II study. Pamphlet
containing full ins ructions for IS cents: other
costs. Address LOCK BOX 6Sb, Washington, d. C.
fnYn
National Republican., 1880-08-19
go ArrENTIoN. pENNsYLvANGANsl

The Pennsylvania Republican Association will
meet at their headquarters p3g + street northwest,
on THURSDAY EVENING, the 10th inst, at 645
O'Clock sharp for the purpose OF taking part IN the
Garfield and Arthur ratification meeting; II isex-
pected that every member OF the association Will he
on hand All Pennsylvanians IN the District are
earne silly and cordially invited to Join with u.s.
EDWARD MCPHERSON,
ii. A. CoBAUGt, President
Marshal, au1Qtt
National Republican., 1880-08-19
TysTHfRTEENrH DisTRICr.

The friends Of Garfield and Arthur In the Thr.
tecnih district viii meet at the Asbury church. cor
ner OF Eleventh and streets, THIS EVENING, at
O'Clock sharp TO take part in the ratification meet
ing. a large transparency Will head the procession.
nulo-It President Rep Club.
National Republican., 1880-08-19
SPECIAL NOTICES.

FCSTsA MEETING or THE LAND LEAGUE
49, will b. held THIS CTHUHSDANl EVEN >
ING ~ o'clock at Shea hall, Pennaylvanh avenue
near seventh street. All persons favorable TO the
nusit 'ie fH0mS W wAIe1t President,
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Mortality Statistics.

The latest mortality statistics of the
principal cities of Europe and America.
published by the German Imperial San.
itary Bureau are based on returns for
the seventh week of the present wear
and make the death rate per / .O6O IN.
habitants reduced to an annual AVERAGE
as follows: Hamburg, 27.9; Berlin, 28.5
Frankfort, 22.8; Stockholm, 26.5; Wien.
ma, 28.8; Dresden, 22.2; Trieste. 40 6.
Brussels, 1913; Paris, 1913; Amsterdam.
32.2; London, 35.5 Liverpool, g. g: Duh.
lin, 40. 1; Edinburgh, 10; New York. q. y.
Philadelphia, 1873; st. Louis, 1915: Chi,
cago, 1873; San Francisco, 1876. The
death-rate in New York was, it will he
seen, very moderate as compared with
that OF most European cities. The re-
markedly low figures given for other
American cities suggest a suspicion that
the system OF reporting deaths to the
municipal authorities in those places is
not thorough. If only twelve people in
a thousand die annually in San Fran
cisco and ten in St. Louis, those cities
must be profitable fields for the opera
tons of life insurance companies. II Is
possible, however, that the error is not
in undertaking the number of deaths ht,t
in overstating the total population. West.
ern cities are fond of taking imaginative
censuses for themselves when the Fed
eral census fails to meet their expecta.
hons.-N. =. Tribune.
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Articles for Home Manufacture.

saw very pretty shaving paper case
short time since. 1t was of silver card
board, cut heart-shape, but very broad.
1t was slashed at regular distances from
the edge, and a blue ribbon run in, a bow
and ends of the ribbon were sewed on to
hold the two sides, and the bright tissue
papers that were placed between the ar
ucies were about twelve inches across.
the ribbon an inch and quarter wide.
Such an article would be very pretty
made of Bristol board pinked around the
edges and ornamented with handsome
embossed pictures. Gilt cardboard
would be still handsomer, and NAV be
more or less deliberately ornamented with
contrasting color of zephyr or embroid-
cry silk.
Purses of sadlers silk either crocheted
or Melted are useful, since silver has come
into circulation again. They are so
easily made that very little description is
necessary. The meshes should be quite
fine. Two rings for slides must be pro
vided. The opening is made lengthwise
In the center of the purse and should he
two and half or three inches long.
Slipper cases may be made, costing
from mere nothing to as many dollars
as your purse and inclination will allow
you to spend. They may be cut into anv
pretty shape from pasteboard, covered
with fancy paper and embossed pictures.
A pocket of any bright or plain goods
may be used, bordering it with ruching
In contrasting color. II you wish It
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-04-29

DO you see that pretty girl at the
cashiers deskP" said an acquaintance at
the most fashionable millinery establish
ment in New York to newspaper cor
respondent. "Well, they talk about
Maude Branscombe and Mary Anderson
being the most pictured women in
America, but that girl beats them both
combined. She poses as hat-block be-
fore the camera several times every week
of her life. The fashions shown in the
plates used by half of the milliners in the
United States, as well as in the millinery
pictures in three of the leading fashion
weeklies, are all provided by this con-
Germ. They are obtained by photograph
ing the hats that are regarded as best IL
Illustrating the new styles. This girl, as
you see, has what may be called a mega
tive face. Her features are small. resu-
lar and without any strong characters
tics, making a face that is both pretty
and commonplace. With such a face.
any possible style of hat or bonnet is be-
coming, and they use her in all the pho
tographing. The engraver sometimes
Injuries the likeness, yet she is recognize
BILE in all the pictures. Her face is her
fortune-or, at least, it is good for about
$40 week"
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penditure of much time or money. They
are content if the quality is not the best
that can be obtained.
The more extensively one engages in
the raising of fruit as business the
smaller are the number of varieties he
cultivates. The largest orchardist in the
West, if not in the entire country, is Mr..
A. r. Whitney, of Franklin Grove, Lee
County, Ill. His apple orchard covers
a hundred and fifty-five acres and COM
prises 49, 900 bearing trees. He has ex-
perimented, first and last, with a hum
dred and seventy varieties of apples,
but at present raises only about thirty.
Were he to plant. new orchard he
would set out but nine varieties of trees.
These nine varieties would be red astra-
chan, snow. maiden's blush, Bailey's
sweet, Dominic, Jonathan, Ben Davis,
willow-twig, and wine-sap. Of course
in other localities different varieties
should be selected, but the number of
them should not be greatly increased
Chicago Times.
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A Wasp Of Brains.

Mr.. Seth Green says in the Rochester
Democrat: Ever since was little boy
have frequently noticed that the nests Of
mud wasps when broken in upon, would
shell out a lot of dissected spiders and
other like insects in smaller proportion.
| had always supposed that even so
formidable an insect as a wasp would
hardly want anything to do with good
full-grown spider, for 1 knew enough OF
the combatitiveness of the latter to pre-
sumo that he would not meekly submit
to the sacrifice of his progeny to satisfy
the appetite of wasp. But one day /
saw little demonstration which made
the whole thing very clear to me. You
know of the careful manner in which the
spider builds and encloses the nest
in which his young are brought
forth and sreared? Well, l was observ-
ing one of these nests one morning,
when | saw a mud wasp come buzzing
along and alight within an inch or two
of it, on the side opposite the opening.
After all was quiet he proceeded with his
little game of strategy.
Creeping noiselessly around toward the
opening or entrance to the nest, he
stopped little short of it, and for a mo-
ment remained perfectly quiet. Then
reaching out one of his antenne, he
wriggled it before the opening and with
drew it. This overture had the desired
effect, for the boss of the nest, as large a
spider as one ordinarily sees, came out
to see what was wrong and to set it to
rights. No sooner had the spider
emerged to that point when he was at
the worst disadvantage than the wasp,
with movement quicker than wink,
swung the rear portion of his body
around and thrust his sting through the
body of his foe, killing him easily and
almost instantly. The experiment was
repeated on the part of the wasp, and
when there was no response from the in
side he became satisfied, probably, that
he held the fort. At all events, he pro-
ceeded to enter the nest and slaughter
the young spiders, which were afterward
lugged off one at time.
You see this accounts fully for the
spider Innings which we always see in
the nests of mud wasps, and makes it all
as clear as if that particular wasp had
told me beforehand just what he pro-
posed by his strategy to accomplish.
Now it is just such demonstrations as
this which must convince us of the in
telligence of the lower animals, differing
only in degree and development from
the intelligence of man. OF course,
much of this goes beyond my compre-
hension, but understand more about it
now than ever before, for / have taken
pleasure in observing and studying not
only the habits of fish, but of many other
creatures inferior to man, which are pop
ularly supposed to be governed in their
actions by instinct.