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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-06
FIoggine in Our Schools.

We call upon School Superintendent
Wilson, who is just and resolute man,
to put his foot down that there shall be a
stop to beating and misusing children in
the schools. Yesterday boy of eleven
so exasperated female teacher by put
ting his hand to his face and laughing
that she lost all control of her temper
and made brutal assault on the child.
1t matters not what offense had been
committed, the beating and scratching
and tearing inflicted were disgusting
and unwarrantable. Nothing that is
human should be so disfgured
for any offense whatever. Humanity
Weeps at the existence of the whipping
post, at which thieves are scourged. Flog-
ging of unruly sailors on shipboard and
of rebellious eonvicts in the penitentia-
ries may sometimes be palliated by hard
necessity; but we do not believe society
demands the beating of child, or the
tearing of his ears, or the holding him
by the hair while these injuries are
being inflicted. If a pupil is unrulv
and unmanageable, the school should
be freed from the disturbance he
makes. He can be punished in
some efficacious way without being
degraded by miserable blows. A teacher
who descends to venting his or her rage
upon scholar is thereby proven unfit
for the high and responsible duty of
teaching. The public mind will not re-
gard with favor anything less than an
adequate remedy for the abuse COM
planned of. Neither the teacher, nor the
School Superintendent, nor the School
Board, nor the District Commits
sioners, nor the Congress of the
United States have any right to
authorize or tolerate such ferocious as
saults upon school children as the one
which is the basis of this article. Disci-
pline the schools as vigorously as may be
found necessary, but the brutal beating
ola child by teacher is just as indecent
an outrage is would be the beating of a
teacher by the Superintendent, or of the
latter by those who direct him.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-06
THE SOCIAL WORLD.

Senator Hannibal Hamlin, of Maine, Viee-P1esi
dent during Lincons regime is now nearly seventy
two years old, and boasts that he never wore an
overcoat though nearly all his life has been spent
in the coldest section of the country. If the Te-
d0ubtable VennOr can't bring him to terms with
his polar waves and the eager and nipping airs of
this week he may indeed be considered frost-proof
1t is pleasant in these reconstructed" days to
observe the intimate friendship that has obliterated
party differences and now exists between Senator
Hamlin and the gentleman who was "yice-presi-
dent" cOntemporaneously upon the other side of
the line. HdbifuGS of the National Hotel have a
habit, from frequent invitation and long custom,
of visiting Hon. Alexander II. Stephens in his
apartments during the winter evenings for social
games of whist, i'll which the sage of Georgia de-
lights. 1t is no uncommon sight to see the stalWaFt
from Maine sitting, Gamaliellke at the feet so to
speak, of the invalid, engaged in earnest discus
sion matters OF State, past, present, aud pros
pectiye or enjoying social rubber on the arm
of the inyalid's chair. Senator Hamlins political
convictions are strong as they were quarter of
a century ago. and though he may bury the hatehet
he will never forget where it lies and will resur-
rect it on provocaion; but those of Alex. H. Ste
phens ere fast melting away.
Senator Allison of Iowa, is another native
Ohioan, born i'll Perry County, and educated at
the now celebrated Western Reserve College at
hiram, fortage county, whose bells were rung ana
fires built by our President-elect in payment of
his tuition, and where Garfield was afterward for
many years professor. Mrs. Garfield, thensLu-
cretia Rudolph the daughter of farmer-minister,
was at one time a student and afterward a teacher
in the same school. Her future husband taught
her Latina lore which she has since impaired to
their boys. Senator Allison studied and practiced
law in the Buckeye State, and moved to Iowa
about twenty years ago.
Hon. John K. Luttrell for many years represent
ing the Santa Rosa district of California is ex-
pected in the city soon, with his wife and second
son. The young man is to be located at college
somewhere in the vicinity. For a year past the
home of the Luttrells has been near Tucson, Ari-
zona, where they have important mining interests.
Mr. Luttrelrs health which was very precarious
since his severe illness year ago in New York,
is much improved.
There has been good deal said about the danger
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-06
A Cheerful Visitor,

We knew that almost every profession,
business, science, opinion, and interest
had newspaper organs, and did not sup
pose that anything in that line would
appear novel or strange. But we confess
that our composure was slightly disturbed
yesterday when among our exchanges
we found "The Stroud: A Journal deroted
to the Interests Of Undertakers." Its elab-
crate Illuminated head is supported on
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-06

one side by cut of a hearse end follow
ers entering at the gate of a = etery,
and on the other is a Representations
of Old Time on the wing, with hour
glass in one hand and scythe in the
other. Among other interesting matters
enveloped in the "Shroud" before
us is an announcement that Ken
ward Philip, who was arrested for
completely with the Morey letter forgery,
has taken to the road, not as a highway
man, but as drummer for leading
coffin firm. A playful vein runs through
much of this handsome eight-page paper,
and the last page is illustrated in lively
manner by an advertisement having the
counterfeit presentment of six cotfins OF
different patterns. These articles of trade
all have the lids screwed down, leaving
the readers imagination to tell him
whether they are empty or occupied.
The publishers of this new and sprightly
periodical charge but 81 per annum.
Terms for clubs not stated.
The Providence Hospital.
Several well-known gentlemen recently
presented to the President protest
against renewal of the present contract
between the .Surgeon-General and the
Providence Hospital authorities. In
making the protest they made charges
of misapplication of, or at least
an insufficient accounting for, the
funds appropriated for compensation
to the hospital for services. The protest
was brought to us for publication, and the
city editor made brief statement of its
purport. The Surgeon-General, to whom
the President had referred the protest,
made response, which we printed. We
also printed an interview with one of the
sisters in charge of the hospital. The
protestants, feeling agrieved at what ap-
peared in THE REPUBLICAN-the same
being severe on them, and some of it per-
sonal in its character, have called upon us
for space in which to reply. They say
they are ready to substantiate all they
have said. We have declined to allow
the controversy to proceed in our col
uililS, anu NAVY dSlh IoCu lllCoC
to go to the proper committees in Con-
gress. If they can show that the
funds hitherto appropriated in the direc-
ton named have been misapplied,
of course it would be most improvident
to make another appropriation without
attaching to it conditions by which full
and satisfactory accounting will be as
sured. We have good opinion of the
Providence Hospital, and rejoice in the
charities it bestOws on the unfortunate.
We cannot change this opinion on er
parte statements. But business is busi-
ness. Let the matters complained of be
sifted, and the result will vindicate which
ever side is in the right. 1t cannot be
settled in a newspaper controversy.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-06

to ladies from trsmps and "niggers" The papers
should apply the eudgei to respectable" young
men. Half dozen instances are known where
during the last disagreable weather, ladies who
have been detained by holiday shopping have
been insulted and annoyed while waiting for cars
on the belt-line at the crossings of Eleventh,
TWelflh, Thirteenth streets, and the Avenue. In
none of these cases was it "a tramp or nigger,
but well-dressed young fellows of ages between
twenty, and possibly thirty.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-06
=. u.,.. .,6. Co.,-ro,cnas

We feel the cold in the South much more than
we would at the North. The changes here are too
sudden and extreme; our houses are not CON
structed for warmth, and our blood Is too thin for
the advent of blizzard" SouthernerS who go
North in winter enjoy the season. Many North
eTn people who come South complain of the mar
row-searching faculty of our very cold days
Luckily, such weather as we now "enJoy so
eaIled-is rarity and will not last a great while
The only benefit deriyable is the possibility OF
cheap ice next summer and diminution of the
cockroach supply.-C2rOncte and C0neStttuttondttst
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-06
yo.,b win n Heavy Hrain.

To the Editor Of The National Republican:
The Admirable CrichtOn that folds and unfolds
the awning before the tile establishment of we'll
known Avenue merchant, must possess the brain of
aCuvier and Webster combined, for he unfurled the
awning on last Monday forenoon as several ladies
and gentlemen were passing, causing the snow to
fly in all directions, thereby placing the good
clothes of paSSers-by in jeopardy. The medical
students of this city are respectfully invited to
keep their eyes on this prodigy, as l think his
brain would look better in alcohol than in new
hat CATO.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-06
nA A-
In. of Tie NJ0fjonO,T pen,,byforY,, &.

To the Editor of The National Republican:
would like for you or some of your readers 20
inform me whether the following sentence is
grammatical or not; and also what part of speech
each that" performs the Office of: The speaker
said in speaking of the word that that that that
that that boy parsed not the that that that lady
requested him to analyze." LIZZIE
That's the question. We parsc.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-06

The late unpleasantness-in the way of
weather-has had one singular effect. 1t
has developed our resources as an active
people in wonderful way. To see cit
izen go gracefully through the different
gymnastic positions, while hampered with
pair of Arctic overshoes and market
basket and umbrella, never fails to bring
forth the enthusiastic remark: "Look at
him! Only three days in the circus"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-06
Heari heari

A FEW live specimens of the tench and
roach, two kinds of fish, have been for
warded from France, and will be sent to
the Smithsonian Institute. These are food
fish, but are not as good in quality or
large in size as the carp, which Professor
Baird has successfully introduced into
this country.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-06
william Surague,s Spies.

There is just enough daily Shaking up OF the
Sprague scandal to Keep the country in state
of ticklum-tender. Dispatches from Columbus say
that lawyer there is hunting up Mrs. Sprague
virgin record but what that has to do with her re-
atiOns to Sprague can tell and Il looks IKE
poverty of resources to be going back to the history
of an orphan maid in order to determine whether
her husband, twenty years afterward, was cruel 10
hnr- Ufb
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-06
woussoevv,s1ou,

The old South is gone the new South is here,
and the dead past must bury its dead. Mere dema-
gogues who glory i'll bitter party fights must be
abandoned. and those who believe in future and
hope for progress must work together for the com
mon coed. not fearing to give all men an equal
JicSkbHTJ Herald
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-06
We Have.

An exchange advises boys that if they must
smoke; ''dont smoke on an empty stomach ana
the Binghamton Republican comments: " Most al
boys smoke their first cigar on an empty stomach
Not by upward of considerable. But the boy
stomach is generally emptied soon after ne mas
smoked his first cigar Haven'tyO been there? =
NOgTiSOlr7 Herald
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-06

THE auction of pews in Plymouth
Church, Brooklyn, on Tuesday evening
shows that the wealthy membership still
sticks TO Mr. Beecher, and is willing to
pay for the privilege of hearing him.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-06
HyhizEKV Ahead.

There is a dispute at Washington as to whether
it is the KID yell Bottoms or bad whisky that pro-
duces the malaria which so seriously affects Mem
hers of Congress But the malaria seems to be
most troublesome during winter which inclines
one to believe that whisky is the enischiefmaker.-
Cincinnati ERggiIeT
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-06

WILL the Democratic newspapers,please
continue the list of Republican statesmen
who do not speak to each other? 1t is
good reading, and news to the parties
concerned.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-06
The Difference.

Italian wines are not improved by voyage
across the sea. Italian eInigrantS are. An i'm
pOrtant part of ship captains economy Is the
daily bath for the Steerage, while the Italian at
home generally bathes in the sunlight and rarely
uses water i'll any form. .'-NelC York Commercial Id
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-06

ments made:concerniHg the notable per-
sonages herein alluded to are to be net
and their falsity clearly shown. The dis
patch is as follows:
During the last half century quite number of
newspaper pirates have graduated at the Capital
The chief occupation of these persons Is to nail
black flag upon the character OF every public man
who has interfered with theirpriyae jobs or failed
10 treat them with the distinguished courtesy they
unnaturally expect. 1t is fortunate for newspaper
readers of the better class that these wretches are
seldom employed by newspapers which have char
acter or standing in the community. Most men,
after few years of public service, become indif
ferent to the assaults of these defamers. To criti
cism of the manner in which they perform public
duties majority are very sensitive. Assaults
upon private character are generally regarded
with contempt During the last campaign one
public man of high station, great ability, and
proven integrity, a man whose conduct Is in
dOrSed by large majority of the people OF the
greatest State in the Union, was selected as
the especial target for personal abuse of the vest
description. So far as the Senator is personally
concerned, the accusations against him fell harm
less and unheeded. Secure in the estimation of
his friends, who knew the utter falSity of the
charges, he refused to dignity the ISLANDERS by
denying them. The most disreputable feature of
the assaults, and one which the Senator
is believed to feel most keenly, is the
wanton attempt to degrade the reputation of
blamelesS lady Foul attacks unsustained by the
slightest particle of evidence, upon the character
fany woman are bad enough. But the circum-
stances surrounding the case in point are pecu-
Garly aggravating TO any person whose love of
country is greater than love of scandal, and whose
respect for patriotism and high statesman qualities
is not entirely dead. The lady whose name is
banded about in the foul columns of certain pub
licatiOns is the daughter of man who rendered
the United States yeomen service when the nation
was in peril. If there is any man whose
name commands the respect of the American peo-
pie that man was SalmOnP z. Chase. 1t is unneces-
sary to speak OF his life his public services. Both
are well remembered. 1t is the daughter of eX-
ChiefJuStice Chase who has suffered at the hands
of band of irresponsible gosSips. 1t is over her
shoulders that the lash is flung at the New York
Senator In good time the scandal-mongers will
be put to shame. Ofthc fasity of the latest batch
of stories put in circulation there are dozen wit
nesseS in Washington to-day, men of the highest
character and reputation If it shall be necessary
for the vindicatiOn of womanly honor that they
bear testimony 10 the facts within their knowledge
they will gladly do so.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-06
Whats the TroubIer

Here is the Washington organ of the Democracy
piteorIsly appealing to the Democratic Congressman
10 return to the capital What is the trouble now
Are they going to elect another postmaster, when
every vote counts ?-PhildstelpliG Times.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-06

PERHAPS Mother Shipton meant to
write it down 1881. Such transpositions
are common. This gives us 1000 years
leeWay.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-06

THE public are all attention to see what
new shape Bernhardt's Chicago advertis-
ing will take. Perhaps she will insist
that Chicago preachers are invading her
profession. She will have them there.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-06

THE Readjuster State Central Commit
tee has just issued ali address to its party
covering nearly five columns of the Rich
mond Jthig. We prefer to review it in
connection with the forthcoming inter-
view with General Malone, which will
appear in our Saturdays issue.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-06

AswE get along toward the milennal period let
rs hope that the time will come when the Ameri-
can people, instead of demanding the publication
of all the details of scandals in high life will be
chiyalrous enough to desire that the mantle of
charitable silence may shield every woman whoi is
compromised, either by facts or false allegations
Washington Post.
Haari baarf
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-06

ARATHER remarkable thing among ac-
tors-Kate Claxton is supported by her
husband.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-06
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

NATIONAL THEATRE The Two Orphans
FORD's OPERA-HoUsE-'A Child of the State"
THEATRE CoMIoUE-"The Boy Detective'-Varety
ABNER's NEW Music HALL-CurtTs Spanish Stu
dents
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-06
Tho Rest
That That.

Mr. NOrdh0ff says the Southern negro is undOubt-
edly the most docie and, the whole, the best
peasant labOrer in the world.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-06

THE new Library should not only be
open to the public, but the rules should
also allow books to be taken out under
proper and unobjectionable supervision.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-06

Now Is a good time to go into the sec
ond-hand diary business.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-06
THE 81 =.
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
FOR 1851
ROSPECTUS.
FOR 1891.

THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN begins the
new year ,nder neov management and with
ne,c material. ..... ..-
u ariH be a Stal,eart Republican journal.
Il aciH be the best newspaper IN the District
OF Columbia.
Il aciU furnish during the sessions Of Con-
gress satisfactory report Of the proceedings,
and ariH at all times gre complete Information
oftte official dOilgs IN all Departments OF The
Government.
It aCW gire all interesting Information that
can be Iegitimately obtained concerning the
intentions and policies of the ruling poarer.
Ha District affairs it erjH k,ao,c only the best
Interests Of The people upon trhose JtacOr 1t re-
lies, and ,ciU at all times cooperate orith pro-
gressire citizens, erithoa regard to their pOlit-
icaE predictions, irho hare measures to pro-
pose and ddcaace for the improvement Of the
National Capital
1t 'cU furnish a daily record Of all the in
tereSttag social eJehtS ot the caty, mdEtii9 atS
society department a special feature.
II aW gire telegrGphic ae,rs from all parts
OF the aroTId reached Jy the orires, and IN It's
editorials and foreign, domestic, and city aetcs
arW keep pace aritb the times.
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-06

WASHINGTON, D. C., JANUARY 6, 1851.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-06

WE thaw-t so.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-06
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-04-28

ELECTION ANEcDoTE.-The following sto-
ry is told of a revolutionary soldier who was
running for Congress: 1t appears that our
hero was opposed by a much younger man,
who had never "been TO the wars" and it was
the wont of old "Ra'se4utionary to tell the
people Of tbs~hardships he endured. Says
"Fellow-citizens, have fought and bled
for rpy country-I have helped to whip the
British and the Indians. I have slept upon
the iel6> Of battle with no covering but the
canopy o. Heaven. I have walked over
frozen grounatill every footstep was marked
with blood"
Just about this GIue one of the "sover.
eigns," who had become very much affected
by this tale Of woe, walkspp in front of the
speaker, wiping the tears from his eyes with
the extremity of his coat thil, and interrupt
ing him, says:
,, "Did you .; say you fought the British and
the Ingnes ?" +
eyes" respondedxhe old Revolutionary"
"Did you ssyfhat you had slept on the
ground -Shfe serving your country, without
-say Eiver?'
"Yes, air, did,"
"Did you say that you had followed the en-
envy of your country over frozen ground till
every footstep was marked with blood ?"
eyes," exultingly replied the speaker.
"Well, then," says the fearful "sovereign,"
as he gave sigh of painful emotion, 'sI'll be
hanged if don't think you've done enough
for your country, and I'll vote for the other
man."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-04-28

a9- Mother" said little girl of twelve,
the other day, 81 want to get married."
"Hold your tongue, you silly thing" ex.
claimed the parent.
"But you let sister Jane get married last
month, and she wasn't but three years older
than myself And there is cousin Martha,
only two years and half my elder-she got
married lately, you know, and l guess my
beau is as good as her husband is, any day.
So there now"
"Your beau" exclaimed the maternal one
in surprise. "For mercy's sake, child, you
have not got beau, hope"
81 guess l have, ma, and good one, too,
as any girls at our school; Jim Cricket is my
beau, and We have been engaged for long
time"
"In year or two, we'll think about it ;
, but I can't hear to such thing now, re-
turned the parent,
"Well, ma" returned the hopeful juvenile,
poutingly, eff you will not let me get mar
ried, l want you to give me new patent skirt,
with selfadjusting hustle attachedp'