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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-18
What Garfield Has Accomplished

The New York Conemerciay -Adrertiser
says: The Nation has been for years the biterest
and most reckless assailaut of Senator Conkling of
any journal inthe country On the other hand it
has been the consistent admirer and defender Of
Mr.. Garfield. It made the abest and most ex-
haustive defense of his connection with the Credit
Mobilier scandal. To-day it pronounces President
Garfield failure and fraud. or words to that
effect That there may bs no mistake we quote
the language of his admircr aud quandam friend:
He has been in Office for two months trying TO
restore harmony and satisfy "claims" and =. re-
cogniZe" wings" and sections" by making an
pointments without regard (or with only secondary
regard to fitness, and he has simply produced dead
lock and confusion and disappointment among poll
ucianS and disgust among the taxpayers, and has
made Republican defeat this fall all but certainty
Ii is not yet late for his fame and success TO
retrace his steps and abandon the plan of governing
through the corrIIpt nse of the nmhlic service
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States Rights.

! No State, without its consent, shall be deprived
ofts equal suffrage in the STANDARDIZATION Of
the Uaasd States.
| We quote the above to remind the
| Democratic Senators of the Importance
attached by the trainers Of the Constitu-
ton to the equal rights and power of the
States in the Senate of the United States
1t was their intention to establish one
repository Of power in which each State
should be Of equal Importance with each
of the others. The Senate has in all the
history Of the country been the refuge
of the States against the hasty
action of the lower House and the
strain of Executive power. IF one
had been called on to say with which
party the constitutional rights and powers
Of the Senate would be the safest, the
answer might well have been with the
Democracy, in whose esteem the rights
Of the States are a sentiment for which
they have contended as they would con-
tend for the rights of the citizen. The
Senate is not a body to take orders from
any external authority. Yet to-day
Democrats in the Senate seem entirely
ObiiviOus of the dignity of their station,
and move as obediently to the call of
President as though they had been sent
to school to him. Alas, the power of the
post-ofiices, and Of official patronage in
general They are called upon to-day
by the dispenser of post-offices and the
like to vote into the collectorship of New
York city a man declared by the late
Senators from the State of New York to
be unworthy. To be certain that their
State should be represented by men in
fullest accord with her present sentiment
they have resigned. New York is unrep-
resented in the Senate. She cannot send
Senators under a week from to-day. |
What harm would come if time were al |
lowed for that State to be heard by her
sister States upon a matter of such grave
Importance as that OF the collector of the !
great commercial emporium? Mr.. Mer- !
rift can safely be trusted another week to |
collect the duties We suggest to the |
Senators who are of the strictest sect of |
the State Rights advocates whether the |
courtesy of the States" could not be in |
voked by them with propriety as a rea-
son for deferring action on the Robert
son nomination until New York is again !
represented in the Senate.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-18
CiviI-Service Reform.

1t touches the finer sensibilities of ones
nature to see the devotees of civil-service
reform rushing frantically up to the
rescue of Garfield and Robertson At
Chicago Garfield was the bashful suitor
in behalf of Sherman for the party's
highest gift. Unable to secure it for Sher-
man, he took it himself Robertson was
Grant delegate-or, rather, let us say, he
had been one. After his election by the
State convention most expert manipu-
lator of malleable delegates went from
the anti-Grant headquarters here to
Albany, and it was no doubt by his persua-
sions and agreements that the bolt headed
by Robertson was arranged. 1t would be
interesting to know whether the co1iec-
torship was specially promised Robertson
at that time. And, if so, it would also be
interesting to know whether that shifty
gentleman was keen enough to trade so
that if his purchaser failed TO receive the
nomination he should be protected with
whoever might receive that candidates
votes. Be it as it may, the willy emissary
captured Robertson, and in due season
landed him in the Blaine-Garfield net.
That other delegates were seduced and
made to sell out their constituents is well
known. Every intelligent man knows
that fraud, treachery, and corruption
in their grossest forms contributed
to make up the majority by which
General Garfield was nominated
Men said, "Well, Garfeldis not to blame
Grant was robbed, but the robbers did
not get what was stolen" And so the
friends of the cheated candidate gave
their support to the man who had been
unfairly nominated. Now it has been
made clear that Garfield feels bound by
some arrangement TO reward" " certain
men who voted for him at Chicago. The
men who have to be paid are those who
deserted TO him from other candidates
We hear of no other cases of rewards"
How do the civii-service reform
ers get along with this? Is it
all right because it is done BY Garfield?
Is he Il member Of their mutual admira-
ton society, and therefore privileged to
trade and dicker with the Offices? Gen
eral Merritt is uudeniably good col
lectOr; nobody knows whether Robert
son will be or not. His only claim is for
4 vote he cast in political convention.
He and Garfield are two machine men.
He helped make Garfield a candidate
Garfield gives him big office a made
your nomination possible at Chicago"
says Robertson. "Here is your paw"
'ays Garfield. There is no concealment. !
The scenes of the theatre are exposed |
The creaking of the pulleys is plainly |
heard. The bandit steals only what was
placed in his way to be stolen. Let US
watch the play!
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-18
BeaconsfieId and bismarck.

Lord Beaconsfield, at the state banquet
given at the conclusion of his visit to Berlin sat
next to Prince Bismarck and on the table before
him was a large plateau of bonbons, the wrappers
of which were adorned with tiny photographs of
the imperial family. As soon as the feast was
over. the guests having risen the Englishman pro-
eeeded to select few of these daines as souvenirs
Of the OCCASION when Prince Bismarck caught his
arm, not noticing what he was about, with the
object of conducting him to the room
Taken somewhat by surprise, Lord Beaconsfield
let fall the bOnb0nS he had picked out exclaim-
ing, loud enough to be heard by some of the dis
tinguished persOnages standing near him: "Not
only does Prince Bismarck give nothing away, but
he does not even allow anybody to help himself"
The German chancellor, his attention directed to
the fact that he had interrupted Lord Beaconsfeld
IN feat of annexation, burst into hearty laugh,
and, observing, at is quite true that I give
nothing away; but, as you see, am always ready
for an honest alliance turned toward the table
and executed an energetic raid upon the pic
tOrial sweemeats for the benefit of his illustrous
British cOllpapup
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ART ATTRACTIONS.

AT Peul VernOns sale 20 OOO were realized for forty
small canvases.
Aime Nillets statue of George Sand will be inaugu-
rated at Nohant in August.
The Philadelphia Society of Artists lately held
second successful studio reception.
NJ. Chaplin has been elected in the place of the late
NJ Gatteaux in the section of engraving in the Insti
tute.
The exhibition of tie Independents, in Paris, was
roundly abused. The frames were impressionistic.
also.
The new st. Louis Museum of Fine Arts. erected by
his family in memory of the late Wayman Crow cost
some SIjO,OO0.
James D. Smillie has made an admirable etching
for the american 4Jt Rerietv of Bridgman' Lady of
Cairo Visiting"
Thomas Eastman. of San Francisco, is still at work
on his large historical canvas. 1.-The Fight Between
the Scraps and the Bonhomme Richard"
:. Salisbury Tuckerman has on exhibition in
Boston several Dutch marine subjects i'll OIL some
pencil studies few water cOlors and two etchings.
The Art Interchange of the 18th instant contains an
excellent fullpage crayon drawing by Henry c. Bsp-
ham of his Academy picture, La ValIee du Var"
Qtalian Castle.)
The Jules Jacquem art sale produced S2G G1Gf 1t in
cluded watercoors, pen-and-inK etchings by the re-
greted artist, few etcngs of other men, objects of
art, furniture, and arms.
Eastman Johnson Thomas Hovenden. H. Bolton
Jones, w. I. Dannat, Walter L. Palmer and Theo-
dOre Robinson have been elected members of the So
ciety of American Artists.
bronze statue of Dante was lately erected in
Paris in the square of the College de Franc rue des
Ecoles. 1t is in this quarter that he lived when in
Paris. Near by is the street which bears his name.
The illustrated catalogue of the present exhibition
of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts contains
hfty-One drawings. Tie grained paper on which
many are made does not seem to add to their sue
cess.
The monument to the sculptor. Carpeaux, was
lately naugurated at Vaenciennes CNord) It is de-
signed by Ernest Thibauit the architect sculptured
by HOLE, and surmounied by bronze bust by the
latter.
The ideals of beauty a. the English contributors to
the Graphic Gallery should judge from the Illus
trated catalogue to be hardly very high Messrs
Leslie, Stone, Calderon, and Tissot to be the
most successful men.
The family of Gust:ve Courbet are to make sale of
sixty of his painting which at his sisters at
BeSancOn. They viii h. sold in Paris. THE En-
terrement Ornans" and the " Combat de Cerfs" will
form part of the sale.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-18
Eoston,s NAY Rre,Le,sfs >,

L have heard a pretty story or two of
the May Breakfasts not the church doings in
that line, but bidding Of guests by fair ladies
who occupy their out of-tOwn castles, and who
thus lure to their solitudes the city dweers Some
of the young ladies who have given these break
fasts prepared the dainty viands with their own
hands, being experts from their cooking-school
and cooking-club pupilage One of the young
gentlemen who sat at one of these feaSts cried en-
Enthusiastically, "This is being intense in the right
direction And l don't think that the simplest
Of the aesthetic set VINO talk their cracked talk of
: the religion of odors" and the benson of col
Ors" would in the least object 10 sniff at one of
these croquettes or the sight of a weli-cooked
sweetbread, or even the bIushing glory of beef
steak at one of these breakfasts-Boston tcr TO the
PrOuideace Press.
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Editor 7TcCIura.s Racora

abuse and yilify me- because III 1872 when he was
here all winter lobbying for S30OO0O STEAL l was
able to bring the blood to his check by the expos
ure made of him standing in front of this chair
He has done more to corrupt the politics of this
State than any other man in it. He may go OH
abusing and denOuncing me, but I leave the peo-
pie to judge between us. 1 make this statement
because have character to sustain. but he lost
what little he had years ago in the lobby of this
house. Decency cannot be absorbed in his corrupt
carcass He is rotten from centre to circumference.
and he must keep his foul fingers off ME unless he
wishes 10 have his sinking record exposed
Speaker He1Ct in the Pennsylvania legislature
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PERSONALITIES,

R. Fl. JONES, of Utica, N. Y, is stopping
at the Imperial.
HoN. I. n. KNAPP, of Auburn, n. Y, is
at the Arlington.
As the great international drunkard,
| Emmett is a success.
SENATOR EDMUNDs will catch his fish in
Canada this summer.
| ADMIRAL WYMAN, q. S. N, and Francis
Murphy the temperance lecturer, are at the Ebbitt
COLONEL Boz INGERsoLL must have some
belief in hire power when he gets 500 for lee
| ture
STANLEY, you must never forget that
your nephew helped you "get there"-Renri Vat
| terson.
SAW General Hancock yesterday with
his staff officer. Mitchell riding down Sixth avenue
and looking superb. He is not without advocates
for a renomination.-GGth.
Bob HART reformed negro minstrel,
has been appointed assistant pastor of the Laight
Street Baptist Church, New York. He was con-
Verted about two years ago.
GENERAL MCMAHON, the friend of Han
cock, says he has no faith in the Republicans quar-
reling. They will fight over the spoils, he says,
but will inevitably come together again.
BE careful how you fool around Re-
pnblicans just now. They are mad enough TO
fight their grandmotherS, and don't you twitter
about it very much where they can hear you.
GENERAL SHERMAN Will contribute one
or more pieces of bronze ordnance, captured from
the enemy during the Mexican war, with which
to cast statue of the late General John A. Suffer-
for Golden Gate Park San Francisco
DAN SICKLEs says nothing better for the
Democratic party could have happened than the
row raised by Garfield in nominating Robertson
for collector. This information ought TO make
Blaine, Garfield, and the Tribune happy-Ne,u York
Commercial Adrertjser.
ALL the American actors seem to COM
mand attention in England. Fritz" Emmet is
playing very successful engagement in London
hospital. Mr.. Emmet's trouble is understood to be
prevalence of blue cats on his knees and an un-
due abundance of ophidians in his boots.
CHARLES A. O'RoURKE, manager of the
New York Local Associated Press has COM
menced the issue of a twelve-page paper, The
IrGreier. in which travellers from all parts of the
world will find in concise form the information
most useful to them. 1t is q valuable journal
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-18
BY DuncanSOn Brothers,
NT-(~TTDNFERS

TRUSTEES, SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
AND I INIMPRONED PROPERTY IN GEORGE
TOWN. D. G.
BY virtue oC deed Of tEust 10 rs dated on the 9TH
Gay OF December, a ID. 1876, and recorded IN II1rr
No 81, Folio l6g Ofthe land records for the District pf
COlumba, and of another deed Of trust us dated
the 18th day of November ISIS and recorded IN Ilrr
No. 90, Folio 2I9 of said land records viii %
request of the party secured sell pDlic auction a.
the auction rooms of DuuCauSOu Bros, corner o!
and Ninth streets mort Invest, in the civ
ID. G.. on MONDAY. the S5d day Of NAY 4. D. I~>
4D clock p the following described real ~afrIu
city Of Georgetown. in the District of Columbia. being
in BeallS addition to said Georgetown. and b.ir part
of Peters Grove, and described a. follows:
beginning Tor the hrSt piece the west side t Wash
lnSol street 10 feet north of the UOTth- corner Of
Washington and StOddeTt streets. and running north
with the west line Of Washington street 10 south line
OF Road street. thence west with Road street > feet
to point l35 feet nOT5h from SgUddert street and
thence east 10 the point of beginning.
beginning for The second piece al q point Oh the
north line OF Oddert street, distant I3J feet inches
StOddert Streets and running thence west. >.a.Irrt
street, 9 feet; thence north, l5 ieet. thence at>
feet ana thence SOUTH l35 feet, TO the beginning The
same being improved by two brick villas
Beginning for the third piece al point ON the north
SIDE OF SOddert street, distant 81 feet inches vest
rom the northwest corner of Washington anil ~tud-
dert streets ana running thence west with ~t1trrt
street % feet 10 west line OF Peters Grove thence
north lSo west 10 inteTSect line drawn parallel
Stoddert street at the distance O! l feet north from
Stl'l street. thence east with said line point OPP
villas.
Terms of sale: One third cash. balance in one two
and three years with interest from dy OfSae secured
deposit OF 500 required al time Oi sale: couyeyauciIs
at purchasers cost.
WI WILL5AsG z; ,CHIAN2sDLER, Trustees.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-18
Why He CnuIdn-fLfrf

One day this week an old colored man
by the name of Ned, who works in the ship-yard,
was sent to the mill for timber. The boss of the
mills lifted the heaviest end and directed Ned to
lift the other. After several Intellectual attempts
Ned exclaimed: Boss, can't lift it, "Why, you
ought TO lift with me" said the manager for am
getting old" OATS nuffin," SAID Ned "for is
old, and sides dat am de fatherof eighteen chill
drenr' The manager called another man to assist
old Ned.-Caaabrtdle LlIdl Chronicle.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-18
Secretary Lincoln.

Secretary Lincoln is said to be boyish
in his official duties-ABdRy Journal
Yes, and they used to charge that his father was
not solemn enough, and would tell funny story
even when great statesmen were getting out their
handkerchiefs to weep. Critics will find out that
the boyish" ways do not interfere with wise
discharge of official business. bob is not much
of spreadeagle, and he could not be an owl if he
tried
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-18
Female Gamblers.

circles fer young nobleman OF limited means
whose wife has been losing heavily at play
and giving l o US for very considerable amounts.
Matters coming to a crisis, the 1 o Us were pre-
sented &c him, and, for his wifes sake he did not
repudiate them Gambling among ladies is terri
bly, on the increase, and as people who gamble
generally fly TO drink, am not surprised to hear
a fashionable physician declare that drinking
habits among ladies are spreading rapidly-Lon-
dan Referee
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-18

just and faithful in the execution of the
laws. The real friends of law and order
in the Senate can giveno good reason for
rejecting this nomination. The opposi-
ton of the Democratic Senators in body
would be the clearest proof that they
feared to have faithful and alert man in
this imDOrtaDt office
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-18
Peach Liars,

One of the peach-growers of Delaware,
who backed up his opinion that there would be
crop this year by selling the fruit of his orchard
in advance for five dollars, is now grieyed to
observe that all the buds with the :" fatal black
spot" in them have blossomed. While it is un-
wise to count ones chickens before they are
hatcned it is equally unwise to treat them dead
before they have had a chance TO live.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-18
DESOLATI0N,
In fiercest heat of Indian June Irode

In iercest heat of Indian June Irode
Across an arid waste of bu rung sand
AT midday; all around the lonely land
Seemed desert and in shrunKen channel flowed
The river; overhead, sky that glowed
Not deeply blue, but wan with lurid glare.
The tyTant Sun with fixed, 1nwinking stare,
Yelled By no clOudlet. in mid-heaYen abode
And crushed all Nature with his binding raw.
No living thing was TO be seen but one
Huge alligator; on a sandbank prone
The loathly Saurian baskin and serene
Grim master of that grim. unloveIy scene,
Fit type ofutter desoIation lay.
The .SDectdt0r
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Population Of the National Capital. 100000. |

WASHINGTON, D. C, MAY IS, 1881.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-18

THE facility with which President Gar
field fixes fellows for having voted for
him in convention and appoints men
who will set the tricks for the next
fight" suggests that we have a solid
Mulhooly administration.
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proposals.
ZOE FUEI

4 >
i NAVY DEPA ARTNENT.
WASHINGTOS. May Il. 1881.
Sealed proposals (Separately) for Wood and Coal.
IndOrSed and addressed to the Secretary of the Navy
will be received until l. o'clock NJ, SATURDAY,
June p TO supply the Navy Department and offices
thereof in Washington with fuel. viz:
Five hundred tons extra hard White Ash Furnace
Coal
Fifty tons White Ash Stove Coal. reserving the
right to order much more Of either Furnace or
price.
All the coal to be of the best quality free from dirt
and slate, and Inspected by sworn inspector the
cost of the contractor. 22i0 pounds to the ton.
Twenty cords more or less. Spruce Pine Wood.
Twenty-Five cords more or less, Hickory Wood.
All the wood to be of the best quality and inspected
by sworn inspector at the cost of the contractor
The coal and wood to be delivered the Navy
parment office for which required by the parties to
whom the contract contracts may be awarded in
such quantities rs the convenience of the Depart
ment may require.
The right reject any and all bids or to accept any
der Will be required to furnish bond in the sum of
5000 As guarantee of the faithful performance of
the contract which may be awarded him.
WM. H. HUNT,
mylS-NSiW Secretary of the Navy
DROPOSALS FOR WROUGHT IRON PIPE.
L OFFICE OF BUILDING FOR STATE. WAR.
AND NAVY DEPARTNIFNrs,
WASHINGTON. Il. C.. NAV L. 1881.
Sealed proposals for furnishing and delivering
wrought iron black and galvanized pipe required
Navy Departments in this city will be received at This
office until Il m. of MAY 81 1851, and opened imme-
diately thereafter in presence of bidders.
Specifications general instructions for bidders and
lished manufacturers of wrought iron pipe upon their
proper application TO this office.
THOS. LINCOLN CASEY
myl7-Gt Lieut.-Col. Corps of Eng.rs.
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BY ThOs. y. Fisher & CO.,

PUBLIC SALE OF VACANT GROUND IN TFF
NORTHWEST PART OF THE CITY.
On W NEDNESDAE AFTERNOON. MAY Is. so 80
O'Clock on the premises. shall sell the western A.
feet inches Of lot II. square 20 fronting on tine
side of street. between TWeuty-firSt and Twenty
second streets northwest.
Also, Immediately after, lot No. 4. square No =.
fronting 20 feet north side y street. between
1weHty-tirst street and New Hampshire avenue
Also, Immediately after, lots Nos and - fronting
each 30 feet south side street between Twentieth
and TWenty-fTSr streets.
Terms: One-thlrd cash: balance in six and twelve
months, with interest. secured Dy deed Of trust.
THOS. J. FISHER & 60.
Real Estate AuCtole-rS
mvls-tS rStar3 Ig23 + Stra4r u,rf Hv,.~r
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-18

SOME of the Albany correspondents
have it that the Robertson men will not
60 into the party caucus 10 participate in
nominating the two candidates for Sena-
tor. Well, then, they will stay out. Who
will that hurt?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-18
Ohio HOGS.

Reports received by the agricultural
department of Ohio show that the number of hogs
raised in that State during the last year has de-
creased about twenty per cent. That is easily ac-
counted for. There were 10 more Government
offices for them to fill.-NorriStO,OR Herald.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-18
United States NIarshaI,s SaIe.

BY virtue of writ OF ieri facias issued cut Of the
Clerk Office of The supreme Court of the District 0f
Columbia, and to directed. / Will sell al public
sale, for cash, at Thomas DOwling's auction store
corner OF Eleventh street and Pennsylvania. uyrlue,
on ATJ JRDAG.Uhe 2ISt day of May ISL at ID .tr.k
s. m all the right. title. claim and interest OF the De-
feudant in and 10 the lOOwuE-deSCribsd property 90
Wit: Twenty directories ofthe city OfWaShiu-ton for
the year 1881 seized and levied upon the property
of VIM. II. BOYD TO satisfy execution No. Igu ~ law
in favor OF Eva :. smith
FRED'K DOUGLASS.
Us Marshal
My lf. 1881. IrLHL---L,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-18

THE young man who uncled his over
coat last week now shivers in a spring
suit, and drinks whisky instead of beer
to keep from having the chills.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-18
GeOPSfana.

Georgiana" Curtis has a wild fancy
that Robertsons confirmation will help to make
him Senator "Georgiana Curtis and DR.. NJ.
Walker will, if they enter the Senate at ALL enter
it together-Omdha Republican.