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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-20
THE ISSUE
} The Editor of THE REpURLIcAS

10 lhe LSditOr OF The REPUBLICAN:
This is Government of the people. by
the people, for the people. No man now lives.
ever has lived, or ever will live who embodies
"ithln himself all of the wisdom and all the ex-
perlehce OF the world. The Presidency is not per-
sonal property. Place under the Government does
not belong exclusively to the incumbent of the
presidential chair. Every position should
be filled with an eye single to the success and
strengthening of that party which promises best
for the prosperity and happiness of all the people
No appointment should be made in malice or spite
Sterling officials should be permitted to serve out
their official terms The official map is not chess
board, upon which officials can be snapped about
merely in curiosity to see how they will look or act
when transferred. 1t is intended that the Presi-
dent shall fill vacancies by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, and not that he shall change
a meritorious official to create vacancy in spite
of the advice and consent of the Senate. Whatever
may be the usage the intention was and modesty
and wisdom require that consultation with and
advise and consent of the wise men of the party in
the Senate take place before the official is officially
named. tits not intended that Maine shall be
consulted for California, Ohio for New York nor
Massachusetts for Nevada, while the several States
have able men, thoroughly acquainted with their
constituents conSttutiOnally selected advisers.
Any deviation from courtesy and right in these
matters is liable to bring a clash of opinions. Not
more than three blunders of this kind can take
place without jeopardizing the life of the party.
Woe to the man whose egotism or mulish-
ness endangers the success of Republican
ism. He has voluntarily placed himself
between the upper and neither milestone of public
opinion, and will be ground to powder. 1t is pos
sible that we have President who will insist that
the offices his private property to be dispensed
according TO his individual pleasure, without sug
gestion from, and in defiance of, the approval of
any of those who made him President. There is
danger that such President Will stumble over a
Precipice in his blindness. No patriot will regret
his fall Trimmers may applaud him, and cry
" behold his backbone" but even these will not
the catastrophe takes place. 1t is wise and manly
to be advised by true friends-insane and weak to
feed on the hurrahs of self-seekers and time
servers. STAIIWART.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-20
How &c Works.

I cur Editor Of THE REPUBLICAN:
l have observed that ever since the
unfortunate disturbance commenced. growing out
hc domination of Robertson, the Post (which is
best known for its steady adherence to and untir-
liz advocacy Of the articles of faith of the moss
backed Democracy warmly espouses the cause of
the resident This makes it pertinent TO inquire
what The underlying motive is that prompts such
al unusual course in political tergiversation That
II Vlc> with the most obsequious court organs in
S-ky scntimentality and nauseating drivel
concerning the pTeTOgatiVes of the President
meanwhile studlOuSly ignoring the prerOgatives
90 Olnc:>l Is a fact 10 which its columns bear
ample testimony, and which is fully cOrrobOrated
d. NE avidIiy with which ii is read by those
Ci.silS scrvitorS and o6sequious lackeys who are
ever ready to seek the thrift thar follows fawn-
,'S Now, being a supplemented maiden lady,
ANohihg nothing Of the ways of politicians it
LICK me as a Trltie queer until | read the follow
~ ~ lis editorial columns Thursday morning
ESay,:
~: Robertson viii probably be sworn into his Of
IT, at d HaN or So If in taking the oath he shall
,.'7ie mat, IN order to allow him that privilege,
; I Ahilstn party sacrificed its chance of VictOry
I'D 1871 ne VIII not be far wrong.
showed this to neighbor woman with whom
OCCASIONALLY caucus over the back yard fence and
'e ala II was writ by Mr. Stillman Hutchins,
"" 5 lale nice man, but a Dimmycrat " (ratheF
Ia.adoNlcal) So when | heard this, SAYS THAT
St.ttS II. for while l have never waded in the
-ueduE pool OF politics, ! know that it is an old
%A,1ui ia war to learn what the enemy wants and
onv" q" me other thing; but il would seem that
"" worthy and weil-intentioned but badly
~ G,,.;>eIeu resident Is playing directly into the
hahds Of the political adversary Can't somebody
I.laA James ofNaine and little tommynickle to go
somewhere? Yours torn-un "SPINSTFR
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-20
TO MY FUNNY FRIEND.

To the Editor of THE REPUBLICAN:
Several persons are puzzled to know
what point Subscriber" tried to make in his %
soil article of the day before Subscriber" i'm
AGNES that Colonel Bob must have been "tearin"
mad at my suggestion that he might go to Heaven
sometime. On the contrary, being better advised
upon this point than my funny friend, happen to
know that Robert fully intends to go to Heaven
He sometimes has little doubts as to the existence
of such place, but, having managed to find the
pleasantest places in this life he intends to pur-
sue the same policy in the next, and settle
in the most comfortable locality. subscriber"
thinks must have forgotten or neverheard" Bob's
words in regard to Heaven from former lecture
and quotes triumphantly the sentence, 90 l would
rather rot in hell than live in Heaven with such
monster Again myfunny friend is mistaken. l
heard the lecture, and remember the sentence dis
tnctly and for this reason cannot imagine why
Subscriber" should have quoted it, since it has
no possible bearing upon my article unless is to
verify my statement that lugerSOl considered God,
as delineated by the old Orthodox school, a ere
alton of man, and therefore fit subject for criti-
ciSm.' l clearly remember that the sentence
quoted, which IS more strong than ele
giant, was used by Ingersoll to express his alb
hOrrence of dwelling in the presence of God so
mercileSS and vengcful as the one pictured by the
in regard 70 his own beliefin Divine existence,
did not touch upon the subject; consequently there
could be no legitimate comment upon what was
not said. Perhaps my dear friend is a novice at
advice which Will be useful. First, never make
quotation which will prove the opposite of the
point you are trying to make. Ut makes things
awkward like Second attend u few country de-
batting societies. Then train the mind and pre-
vent people from the trouble of attacking points
which were not under discussion. JESSIE.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-20
DISTRICT COURTS.

COURT IN GENERAL TERM-CHIEF-JU JUSTICE CART
TER--AIexandria Canal Company VS.. District of Co
Iumbia; submitted Kennedy VS.. Barker; A. C. Brad
ley substituted for defendant instead of Mr. Bell As
slgnments for to-day-NOS 45 AZ, IS, 49, so, 81, y,
So. 49, and 49,.
CIRCUIT CoURT-JUSTTCE JANES.-United States,
use of Clark Costello; judgment for plaintiff for
S2S.S3. Hammond VS.. Miller; order to amend entry.
In six cases in which the Freedman's Savings and
Trust Company is interested order passed sub
shutting il Knox party 10 the suits. Jury dis
charged for the term. Adjourned till ten O'Clock Sat
urday.
CRIMINAL COURT-JUSTICE CoN.-Adoph Burgess,
grand larceny guilty OF petit larceny six months in
jail. John Murphy. assault: not guilty. William
Turner, appeal ASSAULT recOgniZance forfeited Rob
ert Smith, appeal, assault; recOgniZance forfeited
William Owen, appeal, assault; plea of not guilty
Withdrawn and plea of guilty entered: four months
in Jail Charles Hanson, larceny, pleaded guilty.
wear at Auburn. William II. Douglass, aSSaultng Dr.
Smith Townshend. guilty: sentence postponed till to-
day Henrietta Jones. larceny; pleaded not guilty.
William Colwell. assault with intent to kill William
P Fleury, pleaded not guilty. Morris Wolf assault
with intent to kill Element Hendnell; pleaded not
guilty. Lucinda Campbell, receiving stolen goods,
pleaded not guilty; nolle prosecuted by United States
attorney. Joseph Rodgers and Christopher Hunter,
alias Kit Hunter, grand larceny, pleaded not guilty
released on 81 coo bonds each. Alfred Hallowel lar
Gerry, nolle prosecuted. Adjourned till to-day at
10 q. M
ASSIGNMENTS FOR TO-DAY.
William Fish. robbery; William Colwell, assault
with intent KILL Henrietta Jones, larceny: Morris
Wolf assault with intent TO KILL John DAILY, ASSAULT
Mary Hall. perjury; WilmOt Roby, larceny.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-20
MARYLAND MATTERS.

Hugh Nelson, as trustee, has sold 932
acres ofland in the second district of this countv
n-tGiiging 10 J. Ford Thompson, of Washington to
Il. NJ hopkins, at So per acre.
The Cambridge Chronicle saws a citizen
~ lGat town caught black bass in the Choptsnk
iElEycr a few days ago that weighed twelve and a
Story ~ "''S Vi 'n0
The body of an unknown man, SUP
osed 10 be between thirty five and forty years Of
~ was found in the Potomac River, ON Black
StatHH"ater saturday last. He was of stout build
sandy hair and forid complexion.
The shipments from the mines of the
iiIlDeTiand coal region for the week ending Sat-
my NAY II, were 2.294 tons, and for the wear to
C ao uae 65',i25 TONS decrease of 81 9O2 tons as
P''eu Win the corresponding period ofiSS0.
- george T. Parvis, the Centreville mer-
S S VINO was arrested some time ago for passing
I'll u Holes on the EaSton National Bank was
ca; Nv 9ehtTeville court last week for forgery
Tertiary nv e"iS III 'iie Peui-
The Talbot County commissioners bav-
u instructed their architects. Messrs. Dixon and
,'.nr;s-.HH' I" prepare new plans for the iail and
cGnfrsc, o' sc on reduced scale, awarded the
-'s.,ii' at the sum of 81 100
.. tr1 Lap preparations are being made
F.I~Si Ich Ior line decoration of the graves of the
:guh iT,,s ol,'u al Mount OliYCt cemetery OH the
same LIT i'lid Tor the confederate graves at the
f 'e place on The "a Of june TTnHn the 0ccsSinT
known ccS 60 " magnificent monument to the uil-
the sS,;,ledcia'. dead" will be unveiled under
,~-U"f>i5HCeS Of the Ladies' Nonun1cnfai -
%ASiAO!Ia! Associations "a N-Oi''4e'i'"' 1iiu
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-20
Nafure,s Cafharfic.

No medicine is needed to keep the bowels in
order as long as natures cathartc the bile, flows
freely and regularly from its source in the liver
and is of the right strength and quality. But the
great hillary gland is easily disordered, and the
consequences of its irregularities serious. To
bring it back to its natural condition when thus
affected, Hostetters Stomach Bitters should be
taken at least twice day until the desired object
is attained Constipation is due to scant supply
of bile or to lack of the stimulating element in
that fluid. In either mere purgaton is useless
The liver must be compelled to yield the supply of
bile necessary to remove the waste matter from
the system at least once in twenty four hours, be-
fore a radical cure of costiveness can be accom-
plished. Hostetter's Bitters produces this effect
Its action upon the stomach and liver is direct
and salutary and through these organs it regulates
and invigorates the whole frame. MWF
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-20
New York General Market.

NEW YORK, May iy.-COttOn steady sales to-day
126g bales uplands, 10sc; Orleans 10c consolidated
net receipts 5I99 bales; exports-Great Britain 753
bales France 90 bales the Continent 263 bales Flour
Southern firm and quiet: common to fair extra s. 90
as 40; good to choice do s. 5O(I7 90: Wheat 1910
higher, closing strong ungraded spring. 81 I3nI L.
5SISc. OATS Shade better and moderately active: No
g. 4446444I.c. Hops quiet and firm: yearngs, I2GISc
Coffee quiet: Rio. Ss@II3sc Sugar firmer and in fair
demand; fair to good refining, 7-l6lg755c; prime
Il-16c: refined in good demand and firm standard
A. &c Molasses firm and in fair demand; New Or
leans, 30Gg55c Porto Rico S6d55c. Rice firm; mode
rate trade Rosin firmer at 81 9Od2 90. Turpentine
strong at size Wool dull and weak: domestic fleece
31@45c; pulled, 2965Sc unwaShed 123Oc; Texas I4(9
DC. Pork dull and without decided change: old, Sl6
new SIG 75117 mddles dull and lower long clear 49,
short, 916c. Lard feverish and unsettled, opening
rmer aerward, and declining, closing firm at Sl 0j
all or. Freights steady,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-20
REAL ESTATE,
The Official Transfers of Yesterday as Re
corded.

c0rded.
EIr J. f Oimstead presents the following transac-
lions in real estate in the District yesterday
ported to him by the Recorder of Deeds:
CITY PROPERTY.
On Sherman street, Nineteenth street west
SIIbos so and 81 al by IS feet, square 1874 Seth W.
Clarke ct al trustees to Charles Worthngton, $3.50
On G street north, between Fourteenth and Eff
teenth streets west part of lot (Hes 30 feet by 2l2
feet nches), square 81; Susan p. Dixie ct vfr to JO-
seph W. Jayne, nominal
On G street north, between Thirteenth and Four
teenth streets west part of lot 10 5 feet by depth
square 253: John Quincy Adams ct. al to Rufus h.
Helphenstine, a. 64
on q street north between Thirteenth and Four
teenh streets part of lot is g feet by depth
square 25S; H. h. Helphehstle 10 Joshua y. Stanton
$500
ON Vermont avenue, between II and L streets
north sublot 10 Us feet inches by depth square PIC
Isabella Shaw Ell vir. to Howell E. Jackson, ST., 500.
ON Twelfth street west. corner of @ street north.
sublOt 90 feet inches by 95 feetl square 800; Bridget
HolIehan ct vir. to Owen Woods. $3.50
ON alley between Sixth and Seventh streets west
sblots q and 40 feet inches by Is feet, square
AZ: Mary a. Thompson to William o Donnen. ST. 70.
ON Tenth street west F street north; south
half of lot u 29 feet by 81 feet inches square 81:
D. Mcpherson, trustee, TO Mary A. Collins nominal.
on French street South Side), between Ninth and
Tenth streets west sublot IL Us feet inches by so
faetl square 1853: Harrison Dingman to Henry X.
ON ninth Street west corner of French street; sub
It o. 100 by 81 feet square 363 Henry h simpson to
Harrison Dingman, $500.
MOUNT PLEASANT.
Samuel simmons to Edgar Van Horn lot l., in 5.
Browns subdivision of Mount Pleasant Plains, = 49,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-20
B.Itimore General Market,

BALTIMORE, May l9.-Cotton dull; middling. 1Olsc.
Flour-Howard street and Western super s. 5OG4 90;
do extra, 81 255 CO., do family, $ 5Oq6 90 City Mills
SUPER So 5OG4 co. do extra 81 e55 CO., do family Sc 50
@6 g.; do Rio brands, 90 5O PatapscO family, $50
Wheat-Southern firm and steady; Western irregu-
lar but lower; Southern red, 81 24lI -; do amber
81 2Sd1 81; No Maryland, 81 p No. Western winter
red spot 81 25S41 255G: May, 81 241&l PA; June.
81 22G1 22 July, 81 l7llGl 119s; August, 81 l3. "a
1875. Corn-Southern steady and firm: Western dull;
Southern white 60lac do yellow. &c Western mixed,
spot. So aG59s4c; May 3d. 595Ic June, 55Ss c
July, $50 Size steamer, 57]s. Oats lower and dull;
Western white, 5l(G52c; do mixed. j0d5lc-the latter
for light Rye, 81 I49I Is. Hay dull primet to choice
Pennsylvania and Maryland, 81 0OG2I 90. Pro-
visions without decided change; mess pork, old.
s17 50; new SIS co. bulk meats-lOOse shoulders and
clear rib sides, nominal; do packed, 61a94c; bacon
shoulders, re clear rib Sides lOc; hams 1l@I2c;
lard-refined tierces l2c. Butter steady; prime to
choice Western grass, 15g20c Eggs Tmer at l2@l3c.
Petroleum nominal at for refined cargOeS Coffee
dull and easier; Rio cargoes, ordinary TO fair, 80 I0
Sugar firm; soft, CSC. Whisky dull at 81 10. Freghts
Liverpool per steamer dull cotton, 3I6G d: flour.
1Ss ton; grain, 11sg2d. Receipts.four 6i5 har
reS; wheat, $40 bushels; corn 35I2 bushels oats
$3.50 bushels. Shipments wheat, IS 96 bushels; corn,
none Sales-wheat, bushels; corn, 81 S6 bush
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-20
4 BATCH orEnaEctn,en.s.

The grand jury Yesterday reported in
dicrmentS against John Donahue murder of Kath-
airline Biniey: William Colwell, assault with in
tcal 10 kill William B. Fleury: Mary Hall,
resjuy; Henrietta Jones, larceny Charles
Hanson, larceny; Lucinda Campbell, receiv-
i.,g stolen goods; Joseph Rodgers and Chris
topher Hunter, alias Kit Hunter, larceny; Morris
Wolf, assault with intent to kill. The charges
against John Akers, second Oflense petit larceny
Oscar Jackson, assault with intent TO kill. and
William Metz, violating the internal revenue laws
were ignored.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-20
The following were the closing quotations for Gov
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
TBy AssOciated Press


NEW YORK, May l9-MOney easy at 3(G4 per cent.
on call and closed at per cent. Exchange weak at
1874 to AS lor long and 1851 to 1861 for short sight
Governments i4@ls per cent. higher for fives and
skies and unchanged for four and halls and fours.
State bonds moderately active. Railroad bonds gene
rally strong and higher In the of few specula
tives the business was enormous. These were the
Texas Pacific incomes and Rio Grande division rsS,
Erie new seconds, Rochester and Pttsburg incomes,
and C. c. & L. c. incomes: but while the others were
conspicuOusy active ii only the lasnafned that
gained anything by its prominence in the dealings the
price rising from to S with the last reported sale
at 49, The changes in the rest of the speculative list
were unusually slight.
The stock market opened irregular, being strong
the elevated railroad shares the latter recording de-
cline of 80 per cent for Manhattan and per cent for
Metropolitan before the first board. Subsequently
these shares became strong and closed an advance
zs in Manhattan. and 4per in Metropolitan. In
the early dealings the general list fell off fraction
an advance of = TO per cent recorded the latter
in Oregon Navigation, Northern Pacific, Ontario and
Western and Lake Shore being also prominent there
in This followed by reaction of per cent. in
Oregon Navigation and "a to per cent. in the rest of
the list In the late dealings the market again became
firm, and closed at advance of q to 2s per cent. i'll
Ohio and Mississippi preferred So per cent. sales ag
egated J053l5 shares including Chesapeake and Ohio
1900 Central Pacific. 400 C. c. & l. C., 5000 Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western. 5000; Denver and
Rio Grande, 5000 Erie HOO; Kansas and Texas.
co., Lake Shore, 1880; Louisville and Nashville,
800 Michigan Central 5000 Manhattan Elevated,
2,SoO Memphis and Charleston, 1900 Nashville and
Chattanooga, 5,IUE New Jersey Central, $780, New
York Central, 1906 Northern Pacific 50SOO; Ohio
and mississippi, $3.50; Ontario and Western, $500;
Pacific Mail, :.7OG Reading. 800; st. Paul. $780,
Texas Pacific 55OG Union Pacific 400 Wabash Pa
cific 16,10a Western Union, HOO
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-20
SPRING SUITS

r,rios. out. bring out the new spring suit,
Rr-ipg cut the Easter bonnet
Dat Tin m drawer the sealskin Sacque
And dust some camphOr on it.
DR.. Mary Walker.
Bring oft my last years summer suit,
Bring out my linen buster;
Hang up my ulster and my plug,
I'm going 70 readjuster.
DR.. Idchmyl!tis.
Firing ont, bring out my picnic pants,
And clean them nice and neat;
And give the beuziRe lots of chance
Atrhe grass stains Oh their seat
4 HTTfSOu
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-20
May Marriages.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday
- James +. Dart and Florence Ray, of this city;
Edward J. Wood, of Selma Ala, and Sarah Brown,
Of Charlottesville, Va; Andrew Lewis and Mary
Heams this city; William H. NIudd and Martha
Jane Early, Ofthis city; Walter Steet and Harriet
Frazier, of this city; James B. Raiey and Emma
N. Tucker of this city; Windsor Johnson and
Carrie Nolan, of this city; Oscar Irven Ford and
Mary Ann Mcdonald, of this city
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-20
The Frozen Truth.

An editorial in the little Star of We'd
nesday evening sheds some light on the cause of
Senator ConklingS resignation in the following
paragraph:
There is moi the shadow of principle involved
in all this warfare inaugurated by Mr.. Conkling.
II relates only, to PatronaSe-to single Office
and when all the glamour thrown around the sub
ject by mock herOicS disappears the people will see
the one small thing at the bottom of all this fuss
In the same editorial he proceeds to show just
what Blaine and Garfield intended in the selection
of Robertson for collector of the port of New Yock
Il must also be borne IN mind, in calculating
the weight of opposition to Conkling, that State
Senator Robertson willater day be the collector
of customs eject for the port of New York; that he
viii step from the State senate Immediately upon
+ the adjournment of the Legislature into the col
lectOTShip and that this will largely increase his
political influence among members of the LegiS-
laCurc. The certainty that he will in a few days
more control the enormous patronage of the Gus
tom-hOuse IS calculated TO make not a few of the
Stalwart members of the Legislature, and espe-
cially such as depend upon patronage for their
future success III politics, Wayer i'll their devotion
/ TO the COnkling cause.
/ The selection OF Robertson was blow at ConkIing
and the first blow was struck by Blaine through
Garfield. As Republican, and heretofore warm
admirer of Blaine, believe Conkling pursued
digniffed and manly course throughout the whole
controversy, acting purely the defensive and
for the good of the Republican party, and if a
cOwardly descrtion of men who placed Garfield
where he is is any credit to him. ne is welcome TO
the benefit of his acts. From the day he selected
his Cabinet down to the present every act has, in
measure, been a blunder or a well conceived and
deliberate plan to destroy the party that placed
him in power and build upon its ruins party de-
voted to Blaine and Garfield. Men who followed
the banner of Hancock have been promoted, while
men who followed the old Republican banner
have been thrust aside Democrats who show any
INCLINATION to support the adminStratiUn-and
where is the Democrat that will not support the
administration so long as the administration sup
ports him?-are'invited to front seats, while Re-
publicans who have gone to the front in every
battle for upwards of twenty years required to
present certificates to be permitted 10 stand i'll the
cold and witness performance made possible by
their votes. REPUBLICAN VOTER.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-20
A Flshy visitor from the Sky.

Charley Gordon was watching the rain
7a.tcging down upon the pavement in front of the
Arlington yesterday when he noticed what he
fist supposed was an unusually large drop of rain
bHl which when it reached the pavement he saw
10 his establishment, was an eel about a foot long
The eel seemed to be as much astOniShed as
Charley. and wriggled around on the pavement in
search OF deeper waters. But a hack coming
along crushed the unfortunate eel beneath the
wheels and put an end to its adventurous exist
Gacc. The rain continued to fall, but there were
10 further ffshy developments Charley says
tay. he has often seen it rain lizards
bui his was the first eel. The phenome-
uon Mr. milford, the genial clerk, explains is quite
common one, but ii cannot be relied upon 10
furnish the hotel table with fish.