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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-07
THE DRIFT OF THE WIND.

Straws show which way the wind isblow-
ing. Here is one from leading citizen of
Massachusetts, who, being prominent
Federal office-holder, has, without doubt
been duly instructed by the Administration
of Civil-Service Reform
am for GRANT against the field, and hope
he will be nominated, as l believe he can be
surely elected-and if elected, all tho powers
of the Democratic party and He'll combined
can't keep him out OF the White House. lam
not so sure of any other person we might
nominate.
Our State at present advices is for GRANT.
Such prolessed Independent Republican
papers as the Springfield Republican have not
much influence in determining who shall be
| the Republican nominee, as they are so near
| the Democratic lines that they can easily
move over aud not perceptbly change their
base or principles.
It's editors are all Democratic, having voted
for Tilden and the bari, and it is backed by
Democratic capital. Nor do the opinions of
two or three college prcsidcnts-two of whom
voted for Greeley-have any perceptibe in
hnence. This kind of reform is played out
being kind OF Republican 1854 days in tho
| year and on the 3G5th either voting the DEM
Ocratc ticket or staying Mt home to gro,Cl.
| If GRANT is to be a candidate he can have
the delegates from Massachusetts. If he is
not to be a candidate, things will be mixed
| for while at least
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-07

ness of JUDAS IsCARIoT he would have fol-
lowed the example Of that illustrious traitor.
Mr.. CURTIS intimates that Mr.. SEYMOUR
is necessary to the Democrats because he can
carry New York. Let us remind Mr.. CUR
IT'S that Mr.. SEYMOUR never carried New
York by an honest vote, while Mr. CoNK-
LING carried the Legislature two years ago
by handsome majority, and without the
aid which MIR. CURTIS intimates he had or
could have had from Tammany. Mr.. CoNK-
Lines name is proud link in the chain
with SEWARD, EvARTs and FISH, connect
ing the present with the days Of the CLlN-
Tons, LIy1NGsTONs, NERPLANCKs and
| KENTs, and will receive proud and honor
able mention in all future time. Mr.. CURTIS,
in his blind intatuaton aud egotism, insults
the Democratic party when he asserts that
this perfdious imbecile, SEYMOUR, is the
only available candidate in its ranks He
admits that il will be difficult to find a
modern Democrat free from the faint of
Copperheadism, and in looking over the
list of aspirants we find but n single excep-
ton in the person of Ex-Governor PARKER,
of New Jersey, whose war record we believe
was loyal and patriotic. No such man, how
ever, can be nominated by the Democratic
party simply because he was true to the
country during the war for the Union and
his record is an honorable one. Yet,
where is his name mentioned?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-07
PERSONAL.

WILLIAM MATTHEW and wife, of Virginia. are at
the Metropolitan.
II. II. HANSON, George w. ATecrs and W. W.
WhitmarSh OF Boston, registered at the Metr0pOli'
tan yesterday
Episcopal Church for the freedmen of tho United
States, is at the st. James Hotel
l.. s. EBRIGHT Fred. Blankncr and J. W. A. Gil.
lcspic of Columbus, Ohio, and j. W. Baldwin and
l.. II. Whitman OF Nenia, Ohio, registered at the
ST. James yesterday
Mrs PARSELL and Miss Parnell, mother and
the gallery Of Mr. l.. G., Dillon yesterday, No. 1907
Pennsylvania avenue.
Hos. HmAND HALL, of Vermont, is temporarily
in the city He was Member of Congress from
1853 to 1918, subsequently, member ofthe Supreme
court of his State and Governor in 1885 and 1859.
Bob INGERsOLL Is about to take up his residence
in Chicago. The man and the city are well suited
to each other We hope Mr.. Moody will ma Ike his
permanent abode in st. Louis.-S.Louis Globe. DeHl'
Ocrdt.
JAMES II. FLEMING. of Chicago; T.. II. Hayward
and wife. Rochester; A. S. Dewalt, Allentown, Pa;
s. S. Bisbee, Allentown, Pa; b. l. Wells and James
GOwdey, New york, registered at the Metropolitan
yesterday.
WILLIAM CoSDELL and r. T. Spiman have been
appointed Internal Revenue storekeepers for the
Sixth district of Kentucky, and William Harding
storekeeper and gauger of the Fourteenth collection
district Of Pennsylvania,
DIR. Cox United States Commissioner at the Aus
tralian exposition, has experienced severe attack
OF paralysis, and for some time his life was de
SPARED Of but his friends will be pleased 10 know
that he is now improving.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-07
READ AND PONDER.

Now that Pennsylvania has emphatically
declared for GRANT-which prognostcates
the end in the JeginniHg-the New York
Herald and other so-called Independent
journals will perhaps be disposed to pardon
us if we remark that the ex-President has
endeared himself personally to the people
of this country by his great military sue
cesses of the past, his answering integrity
and his modest demeanOr and noble utter
ances while receiving the attentions of all
the greatest princes potentates and Powers
of the earth. His political views are so
judiciOus, humane and progressive, so emf
nently safe and considerate, that it will
require unusual recklessness and impudeuce
to reiute them.
Let not the people of this country soon
forget that had the rebellion succeeded, @
continent would have been split into frag-
ments, and the only great Republic-thC
light and hope of the peoples Of the world
would have gone down into anarchy and
confusion.
Under Providence, we are indebted for
National existence itself TO General GRANT
and to the legion of brave men, living and
dead, who either sacrificed or offered to sac
rifice their lives-which is the highest meas
ure of devotion men can bring to the sup
port of great cause.
The record of General GRANTS past adj
ministrations is that of fidelity to prin
ciple, honesty in administration and econ
omy in appropriations, as shown by the
following figures in comparison
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-07
ATEXAs CANDIDATE.

Ex-Governor EDMUND |. DAVIS, of
Texas, will be urged by the Southern Re-
pubicans for the second place on the Chi
cago ticket. In an era of marked and no.
torious corruption and intrigue Governor
DAVIS stands out like a monument of Pa
rian marble only washed TO purer white
ness by the deluge that engulled and over.
whelmed all other regulations in the re-
construction programme Of the South.
Although q Southern man by birth, educa-
ton aud residence, he boldly and uncquiyo.
cally Joined the cause of the Union, although
all his ties, political, social and by blood
were of and with the State Of his adoption
lie was born in Florida about 1890 10,
moved TO Galveston, Texas, during the dark
days of the Republic, studied law and wa.
called to the bench at yet early age
When the South rushed into rebellion
Judge DAVIS was offered high command il
the Confederate army, but entered into tn,
cause Of the Union with all that sterl
Cromwellan determination that has sine,
characterized his every action. lie raised
and commanded the first regiment Of Texa
cavalry and distinguished himselfin seyera
campaigns, notably the Red River cam
paign in Louisiana, where he commanded
brigade, by his indomilable will, courag
aud energy. lie returned to Texas a0e
the war, was president of the convention
that framed the constitution, and WI
elected the first Governor under the recon
struction programme OF Congress. Although
II strict partisan, an extreme Republican 0
Republicans, his bitterest and most implac
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-07

able foes acknowledge his sterling and un-
Improbable integrity. During his admin
istration he vetoed subsidies for railroad
and other jobs and schemes which would
have otherwise lost the State millionsof dol
lars. His admirable conduct of the Indian
affairs on the frontier was the theme of uni
versal praise from all quarters, and during
his four years life and property were adj
judged safe in every part of that vast terri
tory. The thief and the murderer were
alike punished, no matter how great, power
full or humble their sphere.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-07

THE Richmond Dispatch says: General
MAHoNEand his organ (the IVhig) have re-
"nounced their allegiance to the Democratic
party" There is hope for Virginia when
her prominent public men dissolve their
connection with the party which brought
on the war whereby the best citizens of the
South were made beggars the country inn
poverished and the wall of the widow and
orphan resounded everywhere throughout
the land. Reconstruction springs into new
life, and takes fresh hope at this bold and
decisive political step. Let there be more
of SUCH and with similar confessions OF
their political errors who doubts that Vir-
ginia will, as of yore, become again the
Mother of Statesmen?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-07

"THE sentiment is about equally divided
between GRANT aud BLAINE. Either, [ think,
could carry the State"
How does SHERMAN stand ?"
Any good Democrat could carry California
against him"
"Who is the choice of the Democrats ?"
They have no choice. The party is utterly
demoralized and broken up. Some of the
leaders, l believe, are in favor of TILDEN,
but the masses take no interest in the mat.
ter"
The above is a portion of an interview
with DE Young, of the San Francisco
Chronicle, by reporter of the Denver 7rib
ane. The opinions given are those of a
man experienced in California politics, ant
are food for reflection to many.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-07

OLD WINE AND OLD FRIENDS ARE KNOWN
known for years as the Only place where lirst.class
secondhand clothing can be sold at respectable
prCei Address or call NJ
JUSTH'S OLD STAND,
No. GO ID street. between Sixth and Seventh streets
northwest, branch store NO. 4O5 Ninth street. DO
tween ID and u streets northwest
n, B,-NOtG by mall promptly attended 10. aelb
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-07

1860 Prizes,
whole Tickets, Sc.
81 Tickets, $50.
VIZ, lOO
Half Tickets, 81.
90 Tickets, 500.
IRE SMlTH \ EHGE MISUNDERSTANDING co.

LOOh bOA liOo bhlbHhiSNi' SNA'''"
Manufacturers OF speoiates In Light Hardware and
Metallic Goods generally Government ana ilAilt rad
locks sewing Machine Locks, PIANO Locks organ
Locks, the automatically made Giant SASH Chhlh, SUI
perlur 10 every other aud very much cheeper NO
special pulley required. The smith tSge Mhnutic'
turing 90 also gives special attention 70 the making
estimates Tor the cost of the manufacture OF pat
ented inventions and all the necessary ioOla, and tho
manufacturing OF the same on royalty. All cOmnlu.
nicatOns treated contidentiaily, OclG-0O5m
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-07

sary in my Pile treatment or Female Weaknesses but
must see ali paient8 to know their cOudtlonO then
any person can use my remedies themselves ca.
tafrh cured aud deafness caused by Cuturrh Loss OF
mental power, VigOr aud general debility by either
sex restored. For further Information, and difficult
Ties of which treat you must make application ut
my office, No. 439 Ninth street northwest RILEY
BUILDING, Oillce aud residence Consultation free
to ALL de3ly
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-07

If the HAYT scandal had occurred under
Secretary CHANDLER the Civil-Service re-
formers would have enjoyed a feast of fat
things.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-07

If the Philadelphia Press will resort to
Mrs. W1NsLow's soothing syrup it will
soon overcome its unhappiness on account
OF the Pennsylvania convention.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-07

ANOTHER straw waited into our office
from Glcns Falls n. V, says: All the Re-
"pubicans of this section are for GRANT,
"and contemplate no one else"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-07

IIIIIWVVIT
Several pOStmastcrs have been elected as dele
| gates TO the Republican State Convention. These
officers have evidently mislaid their copies of the
| Presidents civil service reform order.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-07

Lost-Whatcver reputation once had. Ten dol
lars reward and no questions asked for its return.
Address AOnzo GOrccon, lock box $40, Portland,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-07

His next administration will be one that
future generations will be proud to emu
late
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-07

No Questions Asked ir Returned.

cincinnati Enquirer
Not one Thurman club in Ohio. OF course II is
the work of Sam IIllnn
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-07
~ 5,l SOAP !
DIR, CANDER or NEW YORK.
SpEGIAIIST.

treat Hemorrholds or Piles, VIII
give 5000 for any case OF itching,
Hleeling, Blind or Projecting Piles
my remedies win not help an cure,
/ use only external and internal
remedies, no chustiCa no acids; an I'M
mediate relief; no detention from
business. / treat and cure all Female
NNnnlllInaans lnn nNnm lnRIln long nnnna.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-07

philadelphia Evening Newsl
The sunslrDke theory is good stroke Of policy
however. as It relieves the eX-GoYerner (SeymOur)
from the unpleasant duty of saying that lie will not
be candidate because he does not care TO be de-
lpntpl.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-07
SPECIAL NnrnrES

N.Y. HEREAFTER THE CRY .Pus'roFFGCE
- VIII be open to the public on sUNDAA from
. to II a. IN. ID. H. ANGER,
1t lSunday papers eopyl postmas or.
49, SPIRITUAL MEETINGS.
Mrs. II. SHEPARD, or Minnesota, (rranCo In
spiraiiqnaD will lecture TOMORROW ut Shelton
Hall street. between Tenth and Eleventh streets,
at II a. ana $50 y. m. Audience selecting subjects
Tor lecture aud poems. Admission, 10 cents. fe,ll+
n1Sfs THE PHILOSOPHICAL NCEUM AGAIN
- In motion at Tllmndge Hall every ~ NDAN
from to y. m. The Gods and every religion an
nlyzed without fear by eloquent speakers,
DIR WILLIAM BOYD,
te7-ith secretary.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-07

THE GRANT boom is indeed booming
boominglyl Booml Boom! Boom!
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-07
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"NEW" SOAP can be cut IN two, the oval
end clnsped readily la The hand, and the larger
end worn down almost to wafer without
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-07
4. B I. r. a q
q asS J! !; ]; u

Is the most economical form of Washing Soap.
All bar or square cakes down In use TO
q largo Hat piece too thin TO handle, and,
therefore, wasted, while the OVAL CAKE OF
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-07

49, NO MORE RHEU MATtSAt OR GOU1,
~ ACUrE on CuRONGr.
SAT1CYLI a POSITIVE CURE.
IMMEDIATE RELIEF WARRANTED.
a PEINiA NIGNT CURE GUARANTEED.
At once relieves and soon eradicates from the sys.
tenn all CutfIs, Chronic or INTERMtTrENT
FEvERs, &C. caused by the Maarious Atmosphere
Of the District All Urinary Troubles find instant re-
Complete substitute for quinno without its TN
pleasant rcs1lts SALICYL ICA Is NO PATENT
MEDICINE, but an established euro for above COM
plants highly Endorsed ny all hrstclass Physicans
In Europe. Pleasant 10 take. sold direct from I'm
pOrters, at Baldwin's BOOK store,
02O y STREET, U-ISHINGTON.
81 "A box go dOses) boxes =.
Sent by mail on receipt of price. ja20tut h6satt
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-07

WASHINGTON. FEBRUARY z, l88o.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-03-13
Hard Scrabble.

Last Sunday was surely March
day from the way the snow and
rain fell.
We are glad to see our old
friends all looking so Well around
our old reservation, Gerardstown,
our former residence.
We are glad to see that Mr.. w.
Z. Coe IL able to be out on the
street again, after several weeks
confinement with rheumatism.
We had a trip to make to Wiz
chester a short time tince, and on
our road to that place we had to
pass the reservation Of Sitting
Bull your worthy correspondent.
1t looks like the old chief has eve-
rything around him that is needed
to make him feel comfortable and
happy. On our way home we
were Informed that IS. b. was
road overseer of the road from
Arden 20 Martinsburg. 1t Is the
best dirt road In the county. III
we had more such men as -. b.
we would have more good roads
than what we have.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-03-13

at their own request, should not be
competent witnesses. This is the
case in the Federal Court and in
nearly every State in the Union, and
| believe in England also.
/ will make another suggestion
without expressing any opinion for
or against such a change. Frequent
ly jurors are impanelled and sworn
to try felony case, when the pris-
oner may be charged with having
stolen twenty-five or thirty dollars,
and il might be doubtful from the
evidence whether the value of the
article will amount to twenty dol
lars. 1t may be protracted trial of
several days, and the present law
requires that the jury shall be kept
together, &C., until they agree upon
verdict or are discharged by the
court. Suppose the legislature would
amend this law, permitting the
court, with the consent of the &C
cused and prosecuting attorney to
dispense with the above requirement
in all cases of grand larceny. If such
discretion was given, is it likely it
would be abused in any way, and
would it not relieve our jurors and
sheriffs of much unnecessary an
noyance ? y. X.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-03-13
GerardstOw

Our Genotown friend, N. w.
Gain, certainly means business.
His sales of fruit trees and grape
settings amount to thousands of
dollars. and he Is filing orders
daily.
DR.. G. w. Goldsborough will
leave in a few days for his old
home near Frederick city Md. He
will carry with him the we'll wish
es of all, and the malice OF none.
We are 10th to part with him.
Mr.. Joseph Darr, and family, of
Carlisle, Pa, have arrived, and la
ken charge of the farm of Col
Frank Silvers. We are glad TO
e,eive such additions to our pop
ulation. There Is room for more,
and forbid them not, for of such is
the bJne and sinew of our land.
Mr.. John A. WehIer, of Adams
county Pa, and Miss Ida M.
Weist, of this place, were joined
in the holy bonds of wedlock, on
the 4th inst, at the residence of
the brides father, by Rev. G. l..
Wilson, Miss Sallie Weist, sister
of the bride acted as bridesmaid,
and Mr.. Moudy, of Hancock, Md,
as groomsman. A calathumpian
band enlivened the neighborhood
during the evening
We notice that some names have
been mentioned for the Sheriffalty.
AS we have always been repre-
sented on the county tax lists, we
would like for our end of the coun-
ty to be represented once officially,
aud propose the name of Robert
Lamon for Sheriff. Mr.. James
w. Robinson would make good
county Surveyor. PLUTO.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-03-13
Citizens Meeting ON the Sub
iecf Of Manu- faCtu res.

At a Citizens meeting held at the
office of Faulkner Il Faulkner, in
this city, ON Tuesday, March the 9th
inst, for the purpose Of taking pre-
liminary steps towards the organiza-
ton of a Joint Stock Manufacturing
Company, in furtherance of the man.
ufacturing interests of the town and
county, on motion, Hon. j. H. Get
finger was called to the chair and II.
S. Eichelberger appointed secretary.
The chairman explained the object
of the meeting, and other remarks
were made by gentlemen present and
participating, explanatory of its OBJ
ject. Thereupon on motion, it was
Resolved, That the chairman ap-
point committee of ten representa-
tive citizens, of whom the chairman
shall be one, whose duty it shall be
to make a thorough canvass of the
county, and solicit subscriptions of
stock in aid of the object for which
this preliminary meeting has been
called, the subscription lists to be
headed as follows:
"We, the undersigned, anxious to
advance the interests of the town
and county, agree to pay the sums
opposite our names, as subscriptions
OF stock in a manufacturing compa-
ny, to be established in Martinsburg,
the details to be agreed upon by the
subscribers when sufficient amount
is subscribed. The shares not to be
less than ($50l fifty dollars"
The following committee was ap-
pointed in pursuance of the resolu-
ton: A. J. Thomas, III. A. Frazer,
E. b. Faulkner, B. Cushwa, j. w.
McSherry, E. s. Troxell, III. N. Dea-
trick, J. S. Trammell, DR.. N. d. Ba-
ker and J. II. Gettinger.
Other suggestions looking to the
proper organization of a Manufac-
turing Company were discussed,
placing its formation upon a solid
and substantial basis, and carrying
out'the object eff the meeting as
speedily as possible.
The committee of ten were in
structed to make a report at the next
regular meeting, and then on mo-
ton, an adjournment was taken un-
til Wednesday, March 18th inst, at
2 O'Clock P. NJ, at the Courthouse,
in Martinsburg.
J. H. GETTINGER,
r. S. EICHLEBERaER, PRIEST.
Sec'y.
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opposite Dorseys drug store, /
called In the other evening and
found the old doctor so busy that
he couldn't talk to me. He will
have his share of success WHEREBY
err he goes.
''Squatter," I am no Good Tenn
plars but cannot help when the
typos make a slight error. NV
wonder Is that they do not make
worse and more numerous, from
the many conglomerated commu-
nications they have to print. Let
me insist upon you friend 49,"
moving up Into Ganotown and be-
coming one of its prominent citi-
zens.
Wheat Is everywhere looking
well and the prospect for better
times Is In the no distant future.
The smile of the farmer will bring
gladness TO the hearts OF the me-
chanics. Poor Ireland Is to be
pitied, but hope revives the idea
that America Is abundantly able
10 assist them. Our noble country
IL ever ready and willing to lend
assistance to the world.
The schools are we'll nigh run
out another term, and 1t is to be
hoped that the benefits designed
to accrue from the Free School
system will be realized ia. the
modest demeanor of the numer-
Gus children attending school.
would insist on an insertion OF an
article in the school law making
1t compulsory on the teacher to
devote.at least one hour a day in
teaching politeness; for education
without poll eness Is like beau
tiful flower devoid of odor. Hop
ing this gentle hint may meet
with favor, and we may witness
the beneficial effects originating
from 1t, In the no distant future,
and that through the instrument
tally of the system peace and
prosperity may prevail, close.
ANXIOUS.