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Daily Republican., 1881-12-22
ouu II Riddlahar-

THE ELECrIoN OF H. H. Riddleber-
ger to the United States Senate from
Virginia adds to the un certain political
element which exists in that body. Mr..
Riddleberger stands uncormitted to
either of the great parties of the day
and represents a local State party in
Virginia which has no bearing on
national politics. Whether he VIII
act with the Republicans or with the
Democrats in the Senate will depend
upon political contingencies which may
arise and be in actual existence by the
time he takes his seat in 1888. III he
votes with the Democrats he cannot
increase the strength of that party for
his predecessor is Bourbon of the
Bourbons, and ifhe defects in any sense
from the Democratic line he cannot
help but favor the Republicans and this
is so much Republican gain. The
question of the future will be, how much
have the Democrats lost for they can
gain nothing and how much have the
Republicans gained, for they can lose
nothing. After the sacrifices that the
Republican party have made to secure
Riddeberger' election he would be un-
grateful to turn his back upon them.
Daily Republican., 1881-12-22
Who to buy From.

Our reading patrons, for the time, are
deprived of their usual amount of read
ing matter, Oh account of the advertis.
ing rush for the holidays. In lieu Of a
lack of general news to read, we would
earnestly ask the readers of the REPUr-
LICAN to read carefully the advertising
notices of our merchants, who have
spared neither time, trouble nor ex.
pense in laying in plentiful supply of
Christmas goods. The enterprising
merchant who goes to the expense of
advertising his goods, is the one that
ought to be supported and patrouized
by the public. He is desirous of letting
the people know what he has, and he
chooses the public papers as medium
Ii rough which he tries to reach the
pets. lie. This is great convenience to
our "A aders, because by reading over
the atlr. rtisements they can determine
exactly " here to go before they start
out shorr6n. ., and this saves time to
many who have but little spare time
1t will he seen b, agIance 1.-THE adver-
ting columns that the most enterpris-
ing mercta ant, With he best store III
the city advs-,ises. tn IS shows public
spirit and a desire to plea 'he pubic
Those who ratronize such meic'i"ll's
are always satisfied, as they generally
get better go DDS at a less price 'hah ~
. store, Fac proprietor of whic,n Is
700 misee' = and clo'e to spend doi, 'ar
N auVT Using. We again call upon al
'ne rtr lers of the REPUBLICAN to scan
"al the advertisements and patroni2e
" enterprising merchants who will
give them the most for their money.
Daily Republican., 1881-12-22
THURSDAY, DECEMBER -, ssl
President neutrality-suspicious.

There is considerable grumb bling and
snarling at President Arthur, about the
Reconstruction Of his cabiner, and a
great many well meaning Republicans,
but little unreasonable, predict al!
kinds of calamities if the President per-
sists in having his own way. Presi
dent Arthur has been President nearly
three months, and he certainly has not
shown any very pushing desire to
change his cabinet, but he seems to be
pursuing the even tenor Of his way, con,
sulting his own feelings alone, and
making his own appointments without
being in the least influenced by the
outside clamor, and without detle citing
to this or that side to please this or that
wing of the party. 1t is true that he
has got clear of all but two Of the cab
met which was not his choice, but he
has shown no indecent haste about it.
The gentlemen he has called to his ad-
visory board are we'll known aud lead
ing S atesmen in whom the interests of
the country would be safe at any time.
Mr.. Freirghu sen may not have the
brilliancy of Mr.. Blaine, but his patri-
otism and ability are undoubted. MIR.
Folger is equally up to Mr.. Window
standard in ability. Mr.. Brewster is
in many respects the superior of Mr..
MaeVeagh and his equal in legal attain
ments. Only in the appointment of
Mr.. Howe to be Postmaster General in
place of Mr.. James, has there appar.
emily been any deterioration in ability,
but what has been lost there,i if any has
more than been made up on the ap-
pointment of Judge Gray, to the United
States Supreme Court. President Al
thur has right to have a cabiuet of
his own choosing and no real objection
can be urged against him for the course
he has pursued. He has shown great
sagaCity in the appointments he has
made, and further demonstrated that I
he has mind OF his own and intends |
please himself first. This is more
than what was predicted OF him, but
the disappointment is an agreeable one
and goes far to assuagA the national
grief at the death of the lameuted Gar
fa1l
Daily Republican., 1881-12-22

THE SURVIVORS of the wrecked explo-
ring ship Jeanette, will have long
winter tales to tell to admiring friends
of their sutferings for nearly two years
amongst the polar ice bergs, and no
matter what has been contributed to
the cause of science by the explorations
the capacity of the human frame to en-
dure intense cold has been fully demon
strated. 1t is known that Sir John
Franklin's party were alive three years
after leaving home, two of which were
spent IN the ice pack iE the Polar sea.
Lieutenant Schwatka's expedition
proved that men from the Temperate
zone could endure temperature of 90
and 10 degrees below zero, without
serious inconvenience. Lieutenant de
Longs men must have endured hard
ships quite AS great a. Sir John Frank
Inns, but with this important differ
ence, that they were better equipped
against them. The story of their ex-
perience in the long and terrible years
of their wandering will be awaited with
the greatest eagerness.
Daily Republican., 1881-12-22

SOME RICH developments have been
made public by the evidence in the ap-
plication for y new trial in the Harri
gan-Shea murder case. 1t looks AZ if
general shaking up was needed
around the court house, and the court
will stop short of its duty if it adjourns
without making q liberal application OF
broom corn. "Seven-up and whiskey'
with jurors, and easy and good ma
tured bailtfs to carry orders for whis
key to the nearest hotel, would indicate
that The jury room was not such dull
place after all.
Daily Republican., 1881-12-22

THE MORNING NEWS makes no an
noun cement of its sale, neither does it
deny that the sale has been made, but
informs all meddlesome people that it
can attend to it's own business and
when the time GENES will announce its
own sale. For the present, however, il
gives notice that it is under the old
Plucky.
Daily Republican., 1881-12-22

AT LAST TUE Jeanette has been
heard from the Ship having been crush
ed in the polar ice while the crew es-
capped in boats and found their way to
the mouth of the Lena river in North.
ern Siberia. They are probably the
first navigators that reached Russia by
the Polar sea route, but the perils at.
tending such route are 30 great that il
will hardly become popular with trav,
oilers.
Daily Republican., 1881-12-22

THE APPOINTMENTS OF Hon. William
d. Kelly of Philadelphia as chairman
of the Committee OF Ways and Means
in Congress, and backed on the same
Committee by two other Pennsylvania
protectionists denotes the strongest
kind of protection to American indus
tries.
Daily Republican., 1881-12-22
A NOTE OF WARN|NG|

AS sinsatement ouses are opyng of ,rges and
ON! hrs|ciass ohEDlI HOuSEn order deceive the pull.
lie by thus leading them suppose that their &, stem Of
selling is the and they endeayor IN - IL fur
ther hubug the unsuspctng by the catopenny dew CO Of
advertising prices we deem it duty sound this no, of
warning for the benefit of those who have ALREADY, fan en-
into their tolls and of those who danger of doing 80
reputation OF over thirty years standing for hvnorab.
dealing low prices and easy renders it entirely ~
necessary for to he continually calling attention to h
fact that DO deal honoaby with our patrons that u
DO Sell them at reasonable prices that terms ARE
accommodating These facts all welknown to our ems
TONER'S and they are not bit backward in vertising them
thereby relieving to great extent Of the necessity o
doing This mode of advertising unknown 70 these
Mushroom Establishments therefore the necessity for l,
ly bowingther own trumpets.
We repeat that present remarks adres tbo
who have already been ensnared by the advertisements
these dealers and those who danger falling their
trap AS have already spent great deal money lex
posing the nefarous practices of these Instalment alias
Credit House, popretor do propose that this late
day they shall add victims their lists by any neglect
part to warn them.
The Old Abe Special Credit Emporium, III Market and 6
Shpey street, is the only reliable Credit House Whining.
ton and system of selling is entirely foreign that H.
salmeu alias Credit Houses, and we have connection
whatever with them. You who dea ing with the latter
under the impression that buying goods upon the
same system that sell then or as low in price,
y mistaken the slightest sight into system prices
would show you.
We do parade before the public price list, 'eler
bogus genuine, of stock because, for the stat
ed it unnecessary, and couldn't do it it With
different departments each carrying complete
of its special class of goods and embracing
y article required for housekeeping personal
adornment, enumeration is ort of the question.
But if " can't TELL you just what we've got
SHOW you just what We have, employ several hun
dred people for that purpose therefore ask you call
and look stock and SEE what keep. Ask
prices and SEE if they low. Ascertain terms and
Judge If they liberal After doing this think you
will he able decide whether it is your interest deal
with house whose well-eanel reputation for honorable
dealing extends back for period Of thirty years
with Mushroom Establishment that depends upon false
hood and deception for success and that what
little business it does under the cloak Of borrowed name
Daily Republican., 1881-12-22

SPEAKER KHIFER, in the appoint
mept of his committees has been eX |
tremely partial to the Pennsy ylvania
members of Congress. Mr.. Kelly is
chairman of the Committee of Ways
and Means the most important Com
mittee of Congress, and besides him,
Messrs. Errett and Randall are also
members of the Committee, making
three out of thirteen for Pennsylvania.
Ont of eleven members which constl-
tute tie Committee on Banking and
Currency, three. MesSrs. S'uith, Brum
and Ermentrout, are Pennsylvania
members. Messrs. O'Neil and ketch-
um Pennsylvan' members are on the
Committee on Appropriations. Mr..
Fisher is chairman of the Committee
on Coinage, Weights and Measures,
Mr.. Bingham on Post Offices, and Mr..
Randall is on the Committee of public
Expenditures. The latter Is compE-
ment to the Democratic Ex-Speaker.
Pennsylvania members are scattered
pretty pleDtifully amongst all the other
Committees, though Mr.. Keifer is an
Ohio man. 1t will he recolected that
the Pennsylvania Republican members
held caucus at which all but Mr.
Bayna who was not present bound
themselves to vote for Mr.. Keifer fol
Speaker. Has this anything to do will
the appointments? If it has then in thi'
case fidelity has been richly rewarded
Daily Republican., 1881-12-22

II. H. RIDDLEBERGER was elected
United States Senator from Virginia
yesterday, to succeed the Virginia
Bourbon johnson. Both Houses of the
Legislature will meet to-day and con-
firm the election.
Daily Republican., 1881-12-22

SENATOR BAYAnD on Monday voted
with the Prctectionists in the Senate in
favor of a tariff commission, and now
Watterson Of the Louisville Courier Is
after Lis scalp. v lissS "iu llr. CsAn
have TO say2
Daily Republican., 1881-12-22
Christmas 1881.

Saturday, December 10
we commence our sale OF
Holiday Goods on a much
larger scale than ever before,
For every IS cts. worth of
Holiday Goods purchased
we give a numbered check,
so that any one buying 81
worth will get 4 checks en-
titling them to 4 chances for
our grand prize in a glass
case to be given away day
after Christmas.
The person receiving the
prize not wishing to take it
away can receive my check
for SIS.
Included in the sale is an
immense stock Of Silk and
Linen Handkerchiefs, Fine
Brushes Combs, Pocket
books and fancy Hand Bags.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-07-24
the best. They ought to be, as Milton fine
ly says, the life-blood Of master-spint"

the best. They ought to be, as Milton fine
ly says, the life-blood Of master-spint.n
In choosing the best books it is a good
rule never to read a book Of history, BIZ
ography, science or in any department Of
heavier literature once, which is not worth
reading twice. Luther said, GAN who
study with advantage, in any art whatso-
ever, ought to betake himself to the read
ing OF some sure and certain books often
times over" Daniel Webster was dlstin-
guished for his knowledge of English liter
allure, and he repeatedly read his favor
lite authors. He says that in his "boyish
days there were two things which I did
dearly love, viz reading and playing pas
sions which did not cease to struggle when
boyhoo9was over In those days 1--WE had
$50 few Dooks that TO read once or twice was
nothing. We thought they were all to be
got by heart."
Read the best books; and those books are
the best which deserve to be read at least
twice Youths Campinlon.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-07-24
CHURCHES.

TyAlRO BAPTIST TEN perauce hall on Tenth
~ street; preaching arst and third Sundays In
each month, II q. m. and 1880 p. m prayer meet
ing Thursday, 7:0p. m; Sunday school, g:3o am
Rev. A. ]. HESS, Pastor.
CHURCH OF THE RKDRRMER-(Rp iscopsl)
u Fourteenth street; Sunday 7.o0a, m, Holy
Euchasist; 800 q. m l., Sunday school l045 q. m.
Morning prayers; 500 ?. m, evening prayers r.
p. Davenport, S. 7, 4. Rector
VNIRsT MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH.
Il Preaching At 1880 q: m, p m, and 7;So P. m
Sabbath school at 7:30 p. m Rev. T. j. shores,
pastor
Z UTHERAN-Thirtecnth street; services Sab.
IL bath I 80 q. m; Sunday school . p. m. Rev.
Knsppe, pastor.
NEETHODIST--Co Eighth and Walnut streets
M Preaching Sabbath 1850 a. m and p. m,
prayer meeting, Wednesday 7;30 p. m; Sunday
School, ga. m. Rev Whitaker, pastor.
DRRsBYTRRIAN--Ri street; preaching OF
i Sabbath at II 90 q. m. and 7:S0 p. m; prayer
meeting Wednesday at 1850 p. m; Sunday Schoo
tSp. m. Rev. B. Y. George, pastor.
CT. JOSEPH's- (Roman Cstholic) Corner Crosl
y and Walnut streets; services Sabbath 1913 O.
m; Sunday School at Up. m, Vespers 3p. IN. ser
vicos every day at8p. m
CT. PATRICK'S-( Roman Catholic) Corner Ninth
y street and Washington avenue; servicee Sab
oath and 10 a. m; vespers p. m. sunday Schoo
9p. m. services every day at p. m Rev Mastersor
priest.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-07-24

court says
1.-THE act of May ss, 1879, In respect to
taxation by cities and villages, limiting the
power to 2 per cent, does not interfere with
pre'existing limitations in special charters
upon the taxing power, but was intended
simply to provide a uniform limitation In
cases where none Heretofore existed. as in
cities, etc, organized under the general
law"
The special charter of the town OF Spart-
land limited the power of taxation for cor
porate purposes 10 five mills on the dollars
worth of taxable property. Application
was made by mandamus to compel the
town to levy tax sufficient to pay a judg-
ment on account Of injuries resulting from
detective sidewalk. The town authori-
ties averred in their answers, that after de-
fraying the current and necessary expenses
Of the town, there was nothing lett to apply
to the judgment. To this answer the cir
cult court sustained demurrer and award.
ed a peremptory mandamus. The supreme
court held that there was error in sustain
ing the demurrer to appellants answer, and
the cause was remanded with directions to
override the demurrer to the answer and dis.
miss the petition.
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A Liberal Reward Will be Given.

To the writer for the press who new
err said that his contribution was dashed
off,
To the young man who doesn't think
the girls are all dying after him.
To the young woman who wouldn't
choose an ice cream to substantial
meal.
To the woman over thirty who never
had an offer.
To the young lady graduate who
would not rather have white satin
dress than high honors at the gradua-
ton exercises.
To the married man who never con-
sidered the possibilities of second
marriage.
10 the married woman who does not
sometimes wonder how she ever came
to say Yes
To a clergyman who doesn't feel just
a little proud Of the tears he calls up ut
a funeral.
To the car conductor who does not
take peculiar pleasure in helping the
ladies of his car.
To the man who ever exchanged UNI
brellas and went of with a worse one
than he left behind.
To the small boy who never whistled.
To the doctor who has the hardihood
TO tell a wealthy patient that nothing
ais him.
To the boy Of Is who does not know
moro than his parents.
TO the amateur farmer who never
drew tho long bow when dilating upon
bis agricultural achievements.
To the widow who does not like Ia
have her mourning becoming.
To the school teacher who can talk
without seeming TO watch every word
she utters.
10 the politician who never sought
tho place that seemed " week him. y.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-07-24
Asthetioism in Business,

A London firm that deals in neck ties
combines asthcticism and business in
remarkable manner. To every pur-
chaser Of half guinea box Of neck
ties they present 4 pretty little water
color sketch tastefully framed. They
engage, II appears, a number Of skilf'l
artists Of respectable, though Of course
not eminent, rank IN their profession
10 execute for them large number OF
drawings. little birds, trees, children,
and what not. The frames they con-
tract for at wholesale prices, and 50
they are able to make the scheme prof
table. Neither Is II an Improbable
transaction to the artists employed. for
the latter have, II Is stated, ak or eight
| Of the sketches upon the easel y The
same time, working them Al up ~
gether with the grNasests ecCnOniy a
time md lsh0gs n. " S N
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-07-24
Enterprising Druggist.

Mr.. George E. O'Hara, the live druggist
OF the town, is always up to the times and
ready to meet the demands of his many
customers He has just received supply
Of that ,pondcrful remedy that is asto' lsh.
ing the World by its marvellous cures. DR.
Kings New Discovery for consumption,
coughs, colds, asthma, bronchitis, hay
fever, phthisic, Group whooping cough, tick
ling in the throat, loss of voice, hoarseness
or any affection Of the throat and lungs
This remedy positively cures, as thousands
can testify. If you do not believe it call
at his drug store and get a trial bottle free
of cost or regular size bottle for one dol.
lar. AS you value your life, give it trial
and be convinced, as thousands already
have been a.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-07-24
Buttermilk for Burns,

Joe and Commodore Rogers were
brothers and blacksmiths, They had
great reputation for being practical
jokers. One day Joe bought an old
fashioned churn for the purpose of
manufacturing their own butter; and
as the commodore was widower, and
lived with Joe, all such work as churn-
ing naturally fell to him. One day,
after supper, the first churning was
got ready, and the commodore was in
vited to churn.
Hold on" said he, It'll 60 down
and get some tobacco"
He went, and while he was gone Joe
did the churning, took out the butter,
and left the buttermik in the churn.
The commodore returned. looked at the
churn, took off his coat and remarked:
"Wa'al, old churn, it's you and /,
and here is for yer
After churning a couple OF hours, he
remarked that he guessed it would be
cheaper TO buy butter than to make
it,"
81 think So" said Joe, "if you are
going to churn il out of buttermilk."
The commodore's remarks were un-
lit for publication.
A few days after the churning pro.
cess, Joe put one end of small bar of
iron into his forge-fre, gave the bel
lows three or four pumps, and stepped
into the back shop. While gone, the
commodore heated the iron to black
heat. then changed ends with it, and
stepped out the front door to watch the
progress. In came Joe, took up the
iron, but dropped it instantly, holding
up his burned hand, and roaring with
pain.
"Put on buttermilk, Joe. It's good
for burnN' said the commodore, as he
made a mastery retreat, amid shower
of bouquets, composed Of hammers,
coal, and horse-shoes.
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A Terrible Nights Experience.

Noticing that the sides Of the sum.
NIT were strewn with boards, bea,ms,
and debris, my guide explained THAT
what saw was the result Of the great
January gale. He added:
Late in the afternoon my comratle,
Sergt M, came to where was ~
ing abed sick, and said: Theirs Is gI,-
ing to be the devil to'pay, SO l guess
I'll make everything snug
'By 8 in the evening the wind had
increased to 100 miles an hour, with
heavy sleet. At midnight the velocity
Of the storm was 120 miles, and the ex-
posed thermometer recorded "a degrees
below zero. With the stove red, we
could hardly get it above freezing in
side the house. Water froze within
three feet of the tire-in fact, where
you are now sitting.
"At this time the noise outside was
deafening About o'clock the wind
rose TO $50 miles. 1t was blowing
hurricane. The wind gathering up ali
the loose ice Of the mountain, dashed
1t against the house with one continued
roar. / lay wondering how long the
building would stand this, when all at
once came crash. M shouted to
me to get up; but had tumbled out in
hurry on hearing the glass go. You
see, was dressed to keep myself warm
in bed.
"Our united efforts were hardly equal
to closing the storm shutters from the
inside, but we finally succeeded, though
the lights went out when the wind
came in, and we worked in the dark"
He rose to show me how the shutters
of thick oak were fiis. secured by an
iron bar, and secondly by strong wood
en- buttons firmly screwed into the win
dow-frames.
I'VE had scarcely done this" re-
sumed Doyle, land we're shivering over
the fire, when heavy gust of wind
again burst open the shutters as easily
as il they had never been fastened at
all We sprang TO our feet. After
hard tussle we again secured the win
dows by mailing cleat to the floor,
against which one end of board was
fixed. using the other end as lever.
You understand" | nodded. "Well.
even then it was all we could dc to force
the shutters back into place. But we
did it. We had to do it.
THE rest of the night was passed in
momentary expectation that the build
ING would be blown into Tuckerman's
ravine, and we with it. AT o'clock in
the morning the wind registered 1856
miles. 1t had shifted then from east tn
northeast. From this time it steadily
| fell to 10 miles, at 8 o'clock. This was
the biggest blow ever experienced on
| the mountain.
Suppose the house had gone, and
the hotel stood fast, could you have ef-
fected an entrance into the hotelp"
asked.
I'VE could not have faced the gale"
..Not sor q hundred fcvt7 mot IN n
matter of life and death?'
Impossible. The wind would have
lifted us from our feet like bags of wool
We would have been dashed against
the rocks. and smashed like egg shells, T"
was the quiet reply.
'And so for many hours expected to
be swept into eternity"
1--WE did what we could. Each
wrapped himself in blankets and quilts,
to which were attached bars of iron, so
that if the house went by the board we
might stand a chance--a slim one--of
anchoring somewhere, somehow. -
Mount WASHINGTON Letterm Ha,pe,'s.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-07-24
LIMITATION OF MUNICIPAL TAXES
Estate Journal

The supreme court of this state, at the
spring term held at Ottawa, rendered dc.
cision upon the subject Of taxation OF towns
and cities which will be of interest. The
case was that of the town Of Spasland, in
Marshall county, vs.. Barnes ct al, and in
volved the Same questions which have been
In issue In this and many other cities Of the
state governed under special charters. The