National Republican., 1880-08-06

the country.
THE venerable THURLow WEED is out
in long letter to the press on the infdelity
of Bob INGEEsoLL. Mr.. WEED is as caustic
in theological argument as in political mat
tiers.
THERE is no suggestion Of apathy in the
popular reception Of General GARFIELD in
New York.
MINOR TOTICS.
THERE was millions in it," If we had
bought thousand barrels of pork May /, to
be delivered August l, we could have settled
with $1,000 to our credit. Strange we did
not think of it..
EIGHTEEN months ago J. Gould bought
controlling share of the Kansas Pacific rail-
way stock at twelve. The road was bankrupt
or nearly so. The stock is now worth ninety
two, and Mr.. Gould has four millions to his
credit in the operation.
ONE value attaches to the fast diagnosis in
DR.. Tanners case, which is absent in nearly
all other cases, and that is there has been no
brain delusions induced by it, nor did any re-
ligious hallucination precede or induce it.
The regular" doctors who have stood aloof
from investigation of this case have shown
want of good sense, and have lost a good
opportunity to advance the science they pro-
fess TO honor.
THE story that Sims, negro murderer,
who was hanged at Denver, had been resusci.
tated and carried to Leadville turns out to be
"yarn." The sheriff of Denver says the
spirit of Sims may have materializcd in
Leadville, but it must be in another body.
The one the sheriff dealt with is safe enough
in the grave whore he put it. We did not be.
lievc that n Colorado hanging would prove
aborlivc. Those mountain states mean busi.
ness when it comes to hanging.
WHAT has become of that couple from the
country" who went up in Captive" balloon
near Youngstown, Ohio? The last we heard
of them tho balloon had escaped aud had
disappeared in the direction Of Lake Erie
When those country people discovered that the
guy ropes had failed and that the balloon was
of on voyage into space, they experienced
sensation of "all goueness" Of an entirely
new kind. II must have been far worse than
to bo adrift at sea or lost on a prairie.
THE great republican gains in France seem
to show that the recent controversy between
the authorities aud the religious orders has not
been hurtful to the republican cause The
truth Is that the jesuits have never been
popular in France even with devout catholics
while they have always been detestod by tn,
liberal and lree-thinking population, whicl
has been steadily growing in numbers since
the time Of tho great revolution. II will b'
well now for the government to be satisfei
with their victory. To press action agains
other religious societies may make trouble
aud produce q reaction.
IF ut is true that the clergymen Of this Dis
trict protest against bel ng compelled to repor
the necessary marriage statistics to the healtI
officer, as required by law, we think they ar
a little too elicate for the public good. The
are said TO object to asking the age Of tn
bride because ladies' are supposed to be sens
| tive on that point We would suggest tina
| tho ago be asked previous to the ceremony
and cit is not readily given the periormanc
ought to stop, A woman who would refuse
answer such a question at such time is to
great q fool to be allowed to enter the hol
state ofmatrimony. The truth is, however
that the law in regard to the celebration q
marriage in this District, aud in all the state
isin a very imperfect condition. 1t should +,
qulre q strictly civil marriage before mag
trato or court Of record, and complete ider
tiGcaton OF the persons, DECENTRALIZATION, occI
patton, etc. The ceremony should bo publ
and between fixed hours Of the business da!
As il Is now we frequently hear Of justices
the peace, judges of police courts, aud eve
cergymen, uniting mon aud women in ma
, rage with no more care-and even less-tha
they would give to coupling brutes 1t is til
carelcssnoss and want of uniformity whic
make bigamy easy, and leaves trusting inn
cence aud ignorance IN easy prey to the ar
full and lustGuL