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The Ottawa free trader., 1880-07-31

George Alfred Townsend says in letter to
the New York GWphic: On the battlefield of
Antietam, September 1862, John Gordon, OF
Georgia, at the bunker Church, saw sight
memorable to HIM early that forenoon. A
regiment of Union infantry marched IN SIX
columns, one after the other, at quick-step, d.
rectly upon his grim, experienced lines. The
strangers were new troops, unscathed by any
battle, novIces to the sutferings of war, per
haps never in their lives under fire, and their
clothing and accoutrements were new, as II
worn in militia parades only. White shining
gaiters were over their shoes, a Zouave jaunti
ness was in their suits as cut, their bayonets
were bright as household silver, and they ad
vanced without firing gun in all the intre
pidity Of sehoolboys bred on moral histories
conscious only of their good cause and the
animation Of the charge. Coming forward
they kept step, their colors were new from la
dies hands, he band played glorlously, every
officer was Ia his place. 1t was like ideal wal
on Europear open plains not the war OF ragg
ed country ind rough volunteer multtudes
discovering tctics for themselves.
"Save yourfire, men, till they are close on
you" said Gtrdon; fresh as they are, if they
could break through US on charge as cool as
that we shoult rue It,"
The gallant inc came on, beautiful as wo
men, intrepid b children, feeling the music
and the holiday All it was to be for most OF
them the holidiy of eternity AS the first col
umn was right ap on the sullen Southern line
the command # Gordon came to fire into
them, taking am. A terrible earthquake OF
rifles poured forsn, renewed and renewed, as
if a devil had risen and stamped and blew
his breath. The field and wood were thick
with those younsboys, piled up like cordwoOd
spilled, and anodcr of the doomed columns
was coming undantedly on, colors music and
gli.tenlng belts all anklets as before, as if the
perished column lad a second life and was re-
newed in the the tampled corn an high, clean
oak groves. What unaffected, unconscious
braveryN thought Gordon, as he gave the COM
mand to hold fin until II would be deadly
Again the demon brst through the limestone
mold and stampedand danced. the grand pa
geant went out IN shoke, Eallstones and signs
Did you ever Sc such coonesss" ex.
claimed Gordon, "a black with powder and
sweat, as the third ad fourth columns of the
same doomed regiment came on again, parad.
ing above their deadand every officer IN his
place waving his sv,rd for the charge. 4 gain
the woods expIoded,the air was ripped with
lead, the pageant san. into the grave
The remaining coEmn and its gatherings
wavered now. War bad made its paralyzing
impression upon thes green natures like for
est fire on blossoms But there was one man
LETT an officer, who va seasoned through with
courage Gordon saVhim speak strong words
Of courage to his shr king command, higher
in tone than the hoNf the fallen; be waved
his sword in their facn pointed it 70 the enc
| my anil cried. ADV ce!" They would not
The Ottawa free trader., 1880-07-31

step: the srouad before them vas too dreadful
with dead. He took the color IN hrs hands
AMI waved 1t and ran forward with it. They
hesitated. Then wringing his hands above his
head and throwing down his hat he adjured
them by duty, manhood and country to come
on. They dared not go Massacre had produc-
cd its impression.
"Then" says Gordon, who told it seventeen
years after, when he was United States Sena-
tor, that man whom had watched all this
wnile, with my men ready and hot with bat
tie, walked deliberately in front of his com.
nand, wholly unsupported, right on toward
our line more than half way between the tive,
and folding his arms looked into our muskets,
as If to say: II came here to die" For my
self, I remember no more, but my men have
said to me many time that the last words |
uttered, when was struck in the face and fell
with five wounds, were: Don't shoot that
manw | never heard of his fate and have
never known what was the regiment.
The Ottawa free trader., 1880-07-31

Judge b, a large man with fine tre
bic voice, was travelling on his circuit in one
of the western territories, once upon time
and as usual was on the back of small white
mule; and coming to pellucid spring on the
roadside, the judge dismounted tor the pur
pose of resting the mule and placing his own
corpus outside of cooling draught. The
mule, in pursuance of his well-known deprav;
ity mind, sent both his heels IN the air and
ga ped off up the road The judge had
pursued about five miles, perspiring, putting
and cursing the mule when meeting with a
traveller, the small voice seueaked out "Stran-
ger, have you seen anything OF little white
miles ahead of you" Judge: well, it lett
me about miles back here" Stranger: "Oh,
well, old man, you can oyertake it; don't cry
about it." Judge, I'm a rage: 6 -
your soul, sir, Pm not crying; it's natural
way have of talking, d--n you, sir"
The Ottawa free trader., 1880-07-31
EXCERPTS.

Why should prosperous country want
"change y'-Chicag0 Tribune.
For the same reason that man in good
health wants to change his shirt.
Garfield Rang the Bells at Hiram" is the
latest Republican war song. 1t is not SAID
whether he gave them District of Columbia
Ring or Credit Mobilier Ring.-Er.
The Republican party has been little more
than month trying to whItewash the record
of Garfield, but 80 far have utterly failed. Ii
cannot be done
You may whitewash and fumigate skunk If you will.
But the scent of the animal will cling to 1t still; .
Quincy Herald.
The effect of General Garfield's letter OF &C.
ceptance has been to make every one of his
, supporters profoundly thankful that the eti.
auette of a Presidential campaign will compel
the Chicago nominee for the rest of the season
to put his thumb in his mouth and sit down
on his pen.-F0rd
The I'riJune announces that running q
campaign by brag makes everybody happy
before election" This no doubt explains why
that paper devotes most of Its time to boasting
of the sure success of Garfield and claiming
states which it knows there is no hope of car.
rying. 1t it simply to make the boys happy.
Experience has proved that with our fire.
auent changes of administration no system OF
reform can be made effective and permanent
without the aid of legislation.-Gen GaIfeidS
letter.
sour frequent changes of administration
have been IN the hands and IN the interest
of the same for twenty years, and yet Garfield
gives us this tatfy! Too thinl
4 SICK REPUBLICAN.
The most serious charge brought so fal
against Gen. Hancock is that he was not only
brave Union soldier, but bitter enemy OF
the South-during the war. The Republican
partisan press will circulate this story through
the Democratic States, thinking it will DC
Garfield good. No such charge can be made
against Mr.. DeGolyer Garfield. He has been
The Ottawa free trader., 1880-07-31

"Are you prepared for death?" the clergy
man asked, with tremor of emotion in his
voice, as he took the sick woman's hand in
his own. a shade of patient thought crossed
the lnvallds face, and by and by she said
"She didn't hardly believe she was; there was
the little bedroom carpet to be taken up yet
and the paint up stairs had hardly been touch
ed, and she did want to put up new curtains il
the dining room, but she thought if she didnt
die until next Monday she would be about o.
near ready as woman with big family AM
no girl ever expected to be-" p. S.-Tha
woman got we'll
The Ottawa free trader., 1880-07-31

The Lockport Journal tells this one; 1t
was dinner time in select boardinghouse
when the new boarder arrived. He was ven
erable looking gentleman, with silver hair,
and his face beamed with sweet repose, be.
tokening pure and holy life. As he jained
the table the landlady said, would you ask
blessing, sir?" The venerable stranger shout
ed, you'll have to talk louder, marin, Pm so
id deaf
The Ottawa free trader., 1880-07-31

A Danbury man tells a good story of his
aunt, who is model housekeeper and scru
pulous stickler for good table. The clergy
man called, near the dinner hour, and was
pressed to stay to the meal. At the table there
was good supply of well-prepared food; bu'
the lady felt compelled to make many apollo
gies for imaginary deficiencies, In the grace
.the clergyman asked our Heavenly Father tc
t"bless the frugal meal" This made the lady
very mad
The Ottawa free trader., 1880-07-31

Leaning against the mantelplece, first dan
Ger smothers a trightful yawn. "Bored?' says
kindly second dancer. "Devllishly. And
your "Awiully" Lets go home, then"
"Cawnt! live here!"
The Ottawa free trader., 1880-07-31

Garfield is fond of billiards, and Lincoln
loved baseball; but 1t must be admitted that
the main hold Of our great statesmen Is poker
There is nothing which puts the eye OF the
American orator in fine phrenzy so quickly
as an ace full or a diamond flush.-St LOUIS
Post Dispdtch
The Ottawa free trader., 1880-07-31
SUDGET or FUN.

/ Artful Snip" Dear me! Very sing'ar,
sir Exactly the measurement of the 'Apol.
Ter Bevidere,' sirw Customer orders sec
ond sult-Punch.
The Ottawa free trader., 1880-07-31

A rich but parsmonious old gentleman, on
Z iging taken to task for his unchariabeness,
,sSid "True, don't give much; but II you
only knew how it hurts me when | give any
thing, you wouldn't wonder"
The Ottawa free trader., 1880-07-31
a brave soldier and bitter enemy of the south
since the war.-Chicdgo Daily Ners.

When the Republicans controlled Congress
the appropriations were large, the lobby pros
pered and the papers were full of jobbery and
corruption And at just that time MIR. james
A. Garfield, of Ohio, was at the head of the
Committee on Appropriations and leader OF
the Republican majority IN The House!-
UDJII
The Ottawa free trader., 1880-07-31
The Cincinnati Times-Ssar presents the song

The Cincinnati TimeS.Ssar presents the son
the potato-bug:
A tender young potato-bug
Sat swinging on vine,
And sighed unto maiden bug,
Il pray you will be NINE"
Then softly spake the maiden bug,
II love you fond and true,
But o my cruel,hearted par
Won't let me marry you"
With scorn upon his buggy brow,
With glances cold and keen,
That naughty lover answered her,
81 think your paris green"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-15
SPARKS FROM THE POLITICAL ANVIL

According to the Chicago Times Schurz was
the original anything o-bcat Grant" man.
Upon what a slender thread hangs everlast-
ing things Listen to the following from the
Chicago times Times:
The Buffalo Courier is apprehensive that
''if the Democratic members of Congress keep
calling each other liars people will believe
them"
Dan VOORHEES, is getting awful sick OF his
investigating committee, and If he don't stop
il soon the Democracy will be sicker than
Dan is.
Nashville sends twenty-oight delegates TO
the Tennessee Republican convention in
structed to vote for the BOOM with all that the
name implies.
Ex-senator Ferry, Of Michigan, looms up as
Republican Vioe-Presidontial candidate. He
has established ability as presiding officer
Harrisburg Telegraph.
The Charleston Is. e. NelrS cannot support
General Grant for President because he "has
never shown any sympathy with the spirit Of
Republican institutions"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-15

IT is intimnted that General STE wARr l..
WooDFoRD, United States District Attor-
ney for the Southern District of New York
proposes to investigate the WHITAKER
outrage, and il the facts developed warrant
such course, to prosecute the authors of
this crime under the United States laws.
The act of Congress bearing on this sub
ject prescribes a penalty of Imprisonment at
hard labor for not more than seven years
and fine not exceeding 81 600 for the ma
licious cutting or disfguring of the limb or
member of any person within any of the
places wherein the United States have ex-
elusive jurisdiction. We infer that there
may be some mistake in this report, from
the fact that the Hon. MARTIN I. Town.
SEND has been directed by the Secretary of
War to take part in the investigation at
West Point On entering his appearance
Mr.. TOWNSEND was snubbed by Recorder
SEARS, but no blood was shed.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-15
PERSONAL.

Hon. JoHS W. FOSTER, of Indiana, Is at the
Ebbitl House
GENERAL B. F. TRACY Of Brooklyn, is quartered
at Wizards.
Hon. DANIEL L. WELLS and wife, OF Wisconsin,
are at WilaTds.
Hon J. 3. BLOCK, OF Pennsylvania, is booked at
the Ebbiu House.
Hos. STEWART L. wooDFoRD, of Brooklyn, has
rooms at Wizards.
GOVERNOR, j. @. BRowN, OF Tennessee, arrived at
Wizards yesterday.
Mn. AND MRS W. r. BROWN, of New York, are
guests at Nillards
DANIEL BILLINGS president Of the n. L. X. r., is
registered at Wizards.
DIR. A. II, LEDAuN, OF Chapel HILL NJ U is stop
ping at the Riggs House.
p. c. CALHOUN and wife, of New York, were
among the arrivals at Wizards yesterday.
MAJOR-G ESERAL HANCOCK Will be in the city In
n iew DAYS and viii leave for Fortress Monroe on
the 25th inst, per steamer Lady Of the Lake, on a
tour Of inspection,
PROFESSOR ]. p. SAMPSON, well known In this
District but who has been spending the past two
wears I'M Virginia and North Carolina Is in the city,
and is stopping with Mr. Henry Patterson, No. 1852
Fifteenth street northwest
NAL NJ. ARMSTRONG, formerly chief cork OF
the General Land Oncc, but recently confirmed as
land register at Colfax, W. r., will leave Washing
ton for his new sphere next Monday. The best
wishes of large circle of friends will accompany
Mr. Armstrong 10 his distant home.
GEORGE BULL Of Philadelphia g, Q, Walker and
daughter, Phladolpha;, Mrs James hhemPb5o bon
reit BOSTON, j. Griffith and daughter, Cleveland,
| Ohio; ]. H. Rowland, Port Deposit; Miss j. Ham,
| nond, Georgia. r. d. Townsend, New York, and
| g. s. Blackwell Norfolk, Va, registered at the
| Metropolitan yesterday.
W. X. CLAIR, Of Elizabeth, n. j.; W, H. Read,
wife and child Boston, Mr.. Thompson ana vie,
| Massachusetts, Mr.. Angel and vile Massachusetts
| Henry 49, Brown, New York ID, w. Norris, Elgln'
| H.; H. II, sylvester 81. Louis No. II - HostettGr
| Lancaster Pa; Alice Rest, Lancaster Pal Amelia
| Hess Lancaster, Pa; Lmmi Hosetcr DO Gran,
| Ohio, ana D. Gilmore Manchester VII, registered
! at the 81, James yesterday.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-15

LIKE Yesuvius, Congressman DE LA
MATYR has had another eruption. Here
is a specimen of the lava he cast few days
since into the columns of the Congressional
Record:
All the fury of the maddened priests and
their lackey army of pampered editors and
orators cannot prevent it, This thinking by
the people is the hand of fire writing the
sentence of relentless doom on the alabastcI
walls Of the gorgeous temple of MammoM
where jewellers are worshiping idols of bonds
of gold and silver, and are drunken with the
blood of the toiling masses, pressed by usury
from their veins.
1t needs an interpreter to render it into
any thing ineligible.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-15

DELEGATE DowNEY, of Wyoming Terri
tory, is being ridiculed by the press through
out the country for his resolution making
an appropriation of 100000 for the purpose
of decorating the walls of the Capitol with
pictures painted there by the best artists,
commemorative of the birth, life and death
"ofour Saviour JESUS CHRIST, rs told in the
-four gospels of MATTHEW, MARK, LUKE
and JOHN" Now, Mr.. DowNEY may pos
sess no artistic taste whatever, but we think
his idea will be appreciated as much
throughout the country as BRUMIDIs "Can-
terbury Girls" Us the late Senator Nc
DoUGALL termed the painting which now
graces the vaulted dome of that same Capt.
tol. DowNEY's resolution is far more prac-
teal than VOORHEES, exodus investigation,
and the work would be more permanent
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-15

IT now intimated that the KELLOGG case
is only held rs n sort of vent for the eloquence
of certain Democrats who must speak or
burst; and further, that no future serious
effort will be made to unseat him. To this
complexion has it come at last.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-15

given only the same rights that Nre nc
corded 10 Americans in China. The inquiry
under this sage view of the case is very per
tinent--has any effort been made by the
Chinese government to expel Americans, OF
tear down the buildings in which they live
and do business?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-15

THE New York Times is authority for
saying that Senator BLAINE will not have
q largo representation in the National Con-
vention from Massachusetts,. There is n
strong SHERMAN feeling springing up there,
which promises to overshadow the Maine
statesman.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-15

IT is very fortunate circumstance that
General EWING was afforded opportunity
to uncork the bottle of his eloquence on the
Army appropriation bill before the return OF
warm weather, for gas is very liable to ex-
pand under rise of temperature.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-15

EX-SENATOR JOHN b. HENDERSON, of
Missouri, has came all the way to New
York city to declare his allegiance to the
SHERMAN boom, which seems to be forging
ahead everywhere except in the conven-
lions where delegates are made
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-15
WASHINGTON, APRIL IS, 1850.

THE Ohio people are now grooming ex-
Governor BISHOP for the Vice. Presidency
1t is not said whether OF not he has much
taste for going a-fishing.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-15

THAT Democratic mass-meeting at Win
chester, Va, on the Sd proximo, will doubt
less be grand affair with the unterrifed.
VOORHEES,, VANCE, GORDON, BLACKBURN
and Cox will be among the speakers, and
then the irrepressible" will be repressed
no longer. We shall hear something.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-15

and thus secure to itself higher measure
Of respect than will follow its present
course.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-15

THE Lynchburg Virginian is not called
upon to apologize for THE NATIONAL RE
PUBLIcAN's political course. Nobody will
be disappointed if it don't-but there may
be some disappointment if the Viginidn
should fail to apologize for its own course.
However, apologies are a matter Of taste and
politeness.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-15

THE Freeport (Illinois) Journal takes a
survey of the situation in that State. 1t
says that all the machine" work there is
being done by the BLAINE and SHERMAN
Literary Clubs, and it closes an incisive ar
ticle on this subject as follows: "Out upon
"such pollyfoxing If BLAINE is the peo-
"ples choice, let's have him; if FISHERMAN,
then let's have him, and if GRANT is, for
conscience sake let's have GRANT, but
"withal let's try to be honest and decent
"among ourselves"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-15

SENATOR LOGAN has gone to Illinois to
look over the field preparatory to doing a
little spring blowing. The BLAINE bu-
reau has been detected in sowing tares in
that region, and some little matters need
looking after. This is we'll, but we are in
clined to the opinion that the Senator's
health has been little shaken by his over
work, and that it needs some repairs 1t is
to be hoped that he may return, after brief
respite, greatly improved in health and
strength, and fully satisfied with the results
of his journey.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-15

Hon. EUGENE HALE, of Maine, is in
South Carolina, and, while he is known to
be for Senator BLAINE, he is quite reticent
on the question of the Presidency. He
freely admits, however, that the colored
masses of the South desire GRANTS nomi-
nation. He has no confidence in securing
any voting strength in the South under the
contingent process.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-15
From HOratio Seymour.

Dr. Won MoschzialSer brings me letters Of introduce
ton from gentlemen OF character and standing
They speak highly OF his skill aud success In the
treatment OF diseases OF the Eye and Ear, and hose
of the Respiratory Organs, and OF his attachments Us
a physician From his treatment Of a case undor my
observation and personal experience think he can
give rellerin all cases which admit OF remedy
HORATIO SEYMOUR.
Once hours FromO a. m to p M, and from to
.. ~,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-15

EX-SENATOR HENDERSON has discovered
that our Government totters, and Travelled
a long distance to communicate his dis
covery to the SHERMAN Club of New York
city. In view of such an impending
calamity the ex-senator should keep nearer
the centre the terrestrial ball lest he may
possibly slide off.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-15

WOULD there be anything indicate on
the part of the Star if it should make pub
ready TO allege that the ultra-R Republican
newspapers seem ~ be conducting the
WHITAKER investigation? When he is
known then the value Of his opinion and of
his implied contempt for tra.Republican
newspapers may be better understood and
appreciated II is hardly fair to mask this
battery and permit it to open fire on the
palladium of our liberties without letting it
know who it has the honor Of being hit by
Draw the mask.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-15

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Shearmun and Rcdhei on Negligence, 18th ed
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SChouers BailmeutS, Including Ca riers..."... 90
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Thebes and other Poems, by Chns, S. Larned.
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We have Just received new stock OF Dinner, Menu
Wedding and Visiting Cards. Paper and Envelopes N
boxes, etc. Twenty-Five Correspondence Cards, with
Envelopes TO M atch, for 25 cents, at
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-15

JUDGE FIELD is a wise man no doubt
in his own conceit-and that he has ambi-
tions is apparent in his Presidential boom
that hiclsers in the Democratic party, but
ms a statesman he is rather frugal in his
understanding of National policies. In a
recent interview he expressed the opinion
that the Chinese in this country should be
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-15

TIE demand of the Democrats that they
shall be represented among the deputy
marshals " to see fair play" at our elections,
after having done more corrupting and per-
verting Of the ballot-box in this Nation in
five years than was before known during
the remaining portion Of the century all
put together is very much like banding
felons around a courtroom to demand
places on the juries that are to try their
kindred offenders in crime. If these men
bad as much public virtue as they have
cheek they would shame the memories OF
all the patriots of the Revolution by their
display of honesty aud patriotism.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-15
DR., Won MOSCHZISKER

feels some personal qualification in the fhct that tho
list OF his patients past and present. contains the
nJnes OF more OF distinction, OF all sections of
the countT than probably that Of any other ply
Their ORIGINAL LETTERS TO HIM can be OK