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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-13

ments" But it is still true that the hearts of the
people who did the fighting were never in the
fight. They did fight To save property, but there
was no spirit or enthusiasm or sentiment to lmpel
Southern soldiers-the fighting men and ditch
dlggers-to persistent heroic fighting Do you
know that we never knew
WHAT WAS OUR "NATIoNAL FLAG?"
Iwas Atlanta on the 22d of August 1864 that two
federate-were dying side by side One of General
Hardee's battle flags was flying over them. The
Union soldier said: 81 am dying, and wish my
breath went away to kiss the Stars and Stripes"
And 1, too wish were dying under the folds of
the old flag" answered the youthful rebel.
heard it said each day, and month, and year,
union and of his Established Church, and of
his aristocracy founded upon negro slavery, while
black 1anlzarles were to maintain the distinct
empire and its Grand Turk. heard it said every
Would we were fighting underline old flag, in the
Union, for whatever is right that we demandr'
SOUTHERN SOLDIERS HAD
very indefinite and crude ideas about the cause of
the war or the reasons that impelled Mr. Davis to
order Fort Sumter to be fired on. The right to
take supposed negro in the abstract to an impos-
sible plaee-Kansas- being denied to the South,
the Democratic party was for secession which was,
necessarily, war. People don't fight persistently
who don't know exactly what they are fighting
about; therefore, Mr.. Davis mournful speech at
Macon, deploring the desertion of his cause by
two-thirds of his soldiers. 1t was true. The
Wings and Unionists-" base submissionists,' as
Tue secession OrdtOrS OF lSbU ana 1901 termed Ine
had grown weary of the ugly business in 1868
and 1864 They bought substitutes: they induced
the absurd Richmond congress to enact law ex-
empting the owner of twenty slaves from military
service 1t then became the rich mans war and
poor mans fight" and the poor man, though he
and his class were the secessonists, wouldn't
fight. Sherman found a hollow shell, which Joe
Johnston upheld with rare skill and genius for a
time 1t was in fragments, and its hollowness
demonstrated within the week that Johnston was
displaced at Atlanta by Davis, and the frantic fu
rious, chivalric Hood substituted.
DAVIS DREAMED IT SEEMS,
of protracting the war; even after Lee surrendered.
1t was impossible. The spirit that maintains a
war for freedom or for right did not and
never did animate the people of the South On
the contrary, the South was well pleased when hos
tilities ceased and neither Davis nor Johnston
Forrest the latter true representative of the un
lettered masses and of matchless native genius
for war-none of these could have found fol-
lowers or a public sentiment to maintain guer-
rilla warfare as designed by Mr.. Davis Mr.. Davis
was no statesman, or he would have seen these
facts and results when making that lugubrious,
whining pitiful speech at Macon, Ga. Then he
should have confessed in civil action that the in
evitable end was at hand and then he should have
accepted terms prOffered by Abraham Lincoln.
" Quos Deus uuh pertcre, DriuS deRenfGt"
EX-CONFEDERATE.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-13
Abraham LincOIn,s SON.

Miss Clara Barton related an interview
she had recently had with Secretary Lincoln. 81
wish to see him because he was Abraham Lincoln's
son., she sad slowly and softly, and went to his
Office desk, handing him my card as approached
him. Il have no favor to ask of you, dr. Secre-
1ary' said, when he had risen and the CONVEX
sation had opened, except that You Will take from
me little burden have carried about with me for
many years. / knew President Lincoln well. BE
was good and kind and helpful 10 ME i'll whatever
tried 10 do for our soldiers lie recognized and
cared for the little things had succeeded doing;
and when there came one great undertaking (refer
ring her making record of the missingl great
as to appal woman with its seeming imposSibility
yet which the entreaties of many survivors forced
me to attempt, when other officials said, II can
not be DONE he the head and heart of il ALL said,
i will help you.' And he smoothed my way, and
made il all possible and plain. When the task
was ended, and came back 10 Washington feel
ing deeply the obligation owed to him, he was
not here 10 receive my grateful thanks. He had
gone beyond all that. 1t was sad little burden to
carry around with me uEuttered and unsharcd,
but have carried ii. At homo and beyond the
sea wherever have been, it has gone with me;
and have come to-day TO ask you, as his repre-
sentative TO accept that burden thanks for him.
felt my tears Rowing before had 6nished, and
was ashamed that had failed 10 control them
but when glanced up at The Secretary saw he
was weeping, too He reached out his hand, and
said: i do accept your tribute of 'hanks-tor my
father; and then came away.''-PrOptdence Press.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-13
Ra,,,more Geuer,l Mnrhe..

BALTIMORE, June I.-Cotton steady; middling, lie.
Flour more active and firmer; Howard street and
Western SUPER s. 50@4 90; do extra, "a 25G5 9e do
family. $ 20@6 3 City Mills super, s. 5O@4 0 do ex-
ira 81 5O@5 co. do family Sc 1907 co. do Rio bl ands,
s6 621s@6 75 Paapsco family, 81 D. Wheat-Southern
scarce and firm; Western higher and strong, closing
quiet Southern red, 81 2o1 &C. do amber 81 26@1 81
No. Western winter red spot and June. 81 26a1 26
July, 81 24z91 241 August 81 22S1 2274; September,
81 22%@I %. CaEn-Southern firm; Western higher
and firm Southern white, Gle do yellow 5Sc; Western
mixed spot, June, July and August, 56l4c; steamer,
5lsse Oats tirmer; Western white 4S94sc; do mixed
45G47c Rye frmer at 81 05r1 o. Hay dull; prime to
choice Pennsylvania and Maryland, SIS 00g12 90. Pro-
visions firm mess pork-Old $17 0G new, SIS 0G buk
meaS-looSe shoulders and clear rib sides, none offer
ing; do packed 60 191c bacon-Shoulde clear
rib sides lOc hams ll9l11zc; lard-refned. l2c But
ter quiet; new grass, 10l14c. Eggs firm at 1920
Petroleum nominal; refined Sc. Coffee steady; Rio
cargoes, ordinary to fair 944IlI4c. Sugar steady:
soft lO&c Whisky dull at 81 90. Freights unchanged
Receipts-four: 1IS0 barrels; wheat, 40 3os bushels
corn 81 1856 bushels: oats, 7219 bushels: 400 bush
els Shipments-wheat, 3S33 bushels; corn, 6'C00
bushels. Sales-wheat 49, 80 bushels; corn l09,l62
bushels
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-13
DISTRICT COURTS.

CIRCUIT COURT-JUsTICE JAMES.-Burbudge VS..
Carpenter; leave TO amend declaration. Strong vs.
Barber; leave 10 withdraw water-bondS MCLan vs.
Bailey French Paving Company; hearing motion
MIS- leave to withdraw notes. Adjourned till today
Assgnments-Caenda Nos. A, 121 H. 123 and 129 10
1i3 inclusive.
Equity CoURT-JUsTICE WYLIE.-Spielman vs.
Lewis VS.. King: irving Williamson appointed guar
dian ad litem. Flanagan Us. Snow; auditors report
ratified. Jaffray Grant; rule on defendant dis
charged. Leddy vs. FitZmorris; Michael Leddy ap-
pointed receiver Wufferman VS.. Bradley: defend
ant Bradley directed to pay complainant So 900. Hay
den Wiser: rights of parties adjusted and sale
dered. Beavans VS.. Kennedy; leave to dismiss and
refile bill without additional costs. Beavans VS..
Clarke: same. Jones VS.. Warden: dismissal of bill
ordered with costs. Adjourned till to-day. Assign
ments-Keyser HitZ, Morrison vs. ShuSter, Jaffray
VS.. Chandler, Jost VS.. Jost, and Cook VS.. Cook.
CRIMINAL COURT JUSTICE Cox. -Wayman
Brooks. grand larceny: sentenced TO Auburn State
prison for one year at labor. John SmallwOOd, SEN
fenced TO Auburn State prison for two years at labor
]. Paul Brown. assault with intent kill; sentence
postponed TIL Saturday next Lewis Davis, carry
ing concealed weapons; nOlle prosecuted. Ellen
Ale vaSrancy; nOlle prosecuted. Michael Ian
hady William Clark, David smith. and Will
lam Moore. vagrancy; nolle prosecuted. Isaac
Cohen, disordery assembly; nolle prosecuted.
William II. Douglass, assault; motion for RAJ
overruled; sentenced to three months in jail and
Flip Brown, burglary and larceny; sentenced to Au
burn State Prison for seven years at labor. Edw.
McRae, burglary and larceny; motion for new trial
granted. John j. Beuchart, Sunday bar; not guilty.
costs. Thomas Brown, Sunday bar: guilty of keep
ing bar open. Dennis J. Collins, Sunday bar; guilty
fined so and costs. Adjourned till to-day at ten
o'clock. ASSignmentS-Sanluel Bray assault with in
WhitlOw, infanticide; Charles Taylor, murder of
Eddie Ford and the cases left
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-13
AN INTERESTING CUSTOMS CASE.
Suit to Recover $4,000 from a Former
San Francisco Collector.

A case of considerable importance
and involving large amount of money,
is likely soon TO be revived in the United
States courts in New York. The facts are briefly
as follows: In 1915 Thomas Butler King for
merly of Georgia, was appointed by President
Zachary Taylor collector of the port of San
Francisco. His sureties were the late Marshall o.
Roberts and George Law, of this city, who gave
bonds in the sum of $4,000 each. Mr.. King left
the Office of collector after two years service fail
ing TO account for the sum of $4,000 which passed
through his hands. Suit was brought by the
United States attorney in this district
against the sureties of Mr.. King to re-
cover the amount alleged to be due
the Government by the collector The case tried
in 1856 before the late Judge Samuel R Belts of the
United States District Court and verdict was
dered by jury establishing the claim of the Gov
eminent, the verdict being subject to the opinion
of the court In April, 1860, the case was
argued before the late Judge Smally, but no
decision was ever rendered by the Judge. Since
this time the case has rested. Mr.. A. r. Conk-
ling Assistant United States District Attorney, has
written TO the executors of Mr.. Roberts, and also
TO Mr. George Law, TO notify them that unless
some steps are Immediately taken to settle the
judgment against Mr.. King action will be revived
in the courts and an execution issued to recover
the ful1 amount, which is now, with interest
over $4,000. 1t is believed that payment of this
sum will be refused and that the matter will be
again contested.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-13
ABOUT JEFF. DAVIS,
What an ex-COnfederate Has 10 Say Reia
tive 20 His Actions.

To the Editor of THE REPUBLICAN:
General Sherman is right when he says
that his policy was merciful and most humane be-
cause most terrible and destructive. Four years
of wars ravages upon popular morals, North and
South, were quite enough, and Sherman made the
maintenance and endurance of war wholly i'm
possible. Outside Of AndeTsonville as was, armed
and mounted could only get in November, 1864,
in Southern Georgia, one raw potato during nearly
forty-eight hours Ii signifies nothing, ii true, es
Mr. jefferson Davis alleges. that Sherman welded
a bosom of desolatfon." He was still most wise,
and merciful, and just. He compressed into few
months woes of an age; and Nh Davis, in SEEKING
10 prutract the war, when Stephens, Campbell,
Lee and others proposed to treat with President
Lincoln simply illustrated his own hcaress, SELF
ish ambition and recklessness of public good Mr..
Davts knew that the war was ended when lie came
q, Macon Ga in the summer of 1864 and said, in
nubIir sprech that two thirds of his soldiers had
abandoned their colors. These were not his pre-
els. words but the meaning of his declaration is
accurately given listened 10 the speech intently.
THE TRUTH IS THAT
tine great mass of the intelligence of the South,
rmbodted as il was ii the old Wing party, hated
sccessionism. its opponents and consequences
rb,.sc men constituted the original rank and file
If Ilayis armies They had no access to the ear OF
mower IN 1851, and could only go North, beget an
iureruecine civil war, or enter the TANKS as COM
,,ou soldiers They loved their homes and local
rr.di,ions ahd fought we'll Otherwise Grant and
sherman and their followers would deserve no
:,oaors and no rewards for brilliant achleVe-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-13
A PETRIFIED WOMAN,
The Trunk OF n Dead Body Turned Into
StOne-A Remarkable Case.

SfOne-A Remarkable Case.
Sixteen miles west of Logansport,
lnd- on the State line division of the Pan
Handle Railroad, is situated the village of Ida
vile. Near this place is located cemetery and in
this silentcty of the dead discovery had just been
madewhich can indeed be characterized as strange
and sensational few days ago a man named
Samuel Wilson desired to remove the remains of
his wife, who died six years ago, and those of
his father, whose death took place thirteen
years since. Accordingly he procured help and
the work of excavating began. The grave in
which the fathers remains lay was first opened,
when 1t was found that nothing except
the bare skeleton remained. Then the wife's
grave, which was less than two feet dis
tant, was excavated. Upon reaching the bottom
the sterling discovery was made that the body
was petrihed. The arms and limbs, however,
had withstood the effect of whatever ele-
ment in the earth had caused the petrifcation to
occur, and nothing of them remained but the
bones. The trunk of the body was as hard as
flint, and upon being taken from the grave was
found to weigh three hundred pounds. while
the woman during her life weighed about 140
pounds. The case has caused a great deal
of interest to be manifested in the matter,
and, although the wise men of the neigh
borhood have put their heads together in counsel,
they can study out no satisfactory reason why the
womans body should thus be turned into stone,
and the other remains located so near, should
be in no way affected by the petrifying
influence. Another strange influence of the
case is the fact of the arms and limbs
turning TO dust, while the remainder of the body
hardened into stone. The woman whose remains
are thus attracting so much attention was once a
resident of Harrison township this county, and it
was there she and Mrs. Wilson were married. She
was daughter of John Small, a respected old far
mer. and herself and husband took up their resi-
dence near Idaville about the year 1867 This case
of pctriica:ion is the only one ever known in this
section of Indiana, and natural consequence,
large number of people have taken the pains to
see the strange sight
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-13
TRICKETT IN NEW YORK.
The Australian Chalnpion's Warm Praise
of Hanlau-His Plans.


The steamship Egyptian Monarch az
rived at Upper Quarantine Saturday night with
Edward Trickett the Australian sculler. and
Harry Kelly, his trainer. aboard Just one year
ago yesterday Trickett started from Australia for
England, where he was defeated by Hanlan
When asked last night for his opinion of Hanlan
he said:
"Hanlan is a splendid fellow. He is the best
man have ever met; he is gentleman and a
sculler"
the reporter.
He has the peculiar style of leaving everybody
else behind him in race" replied the Australian
oarsman.
Mr.. Trickctt, however. says that he was not in
good condition or well acclimated when he rowed
in England, and he hopes to have better success
here.
II don't want to row Hanlan yet awhile,
though" he said. I'll go into any regattas and
into any matches the terms of which suit me; but
/ want to row some soft men before tackle Han
Ian again. 1 got beat in the second regatta be-
cause l was suffering from my defeat by Hanlan
I'm accustomed to 80 degrees in the sun in Aus
tralia, so your hot summer will Just suit me. I
shall probably be here six months. and hope to get
TO San Francisco, from where will start for home
On Monday / Will probably go to Mr.. Charles
Reeds house in Saratoga"
Mr.. Trickett is % years old, six feet and three
inches in height, slim and shapely. His COM
plexion is light. He is very modest, and spoke
highly of rival oarsmen, excepting Ross. my
opinion of Ross he said (" would rather not ex-
press" He brings with him two cedar boats,
built by Jcwett. Kelly says that Trickett lost all
his money by his defeat by Hanlan.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-13
Unhealthy Surroundings.

To breathe pure, healthful air and to follow oc
equations conducive to health and long life the
privileges of the minority. The majority must
dwell wherever their lot is cast, however insalu
brious the locality may be, and work at the craft
assigned to them, however destructive to health
and vigor. Medical science has, however, come to
the aid of the latter. In Hostetters Stomach Bit
tiers they have land have had for the last twenty
five years. the best defense against the morbid in
fiuences which create and foster disease that the
vegetable kingdom can supply. Its ingredients
are among the finest botanic specifics which re-
search has yet revealed to man. As preventive
of and remedy for the diseases generated by
swamps miasma, the foul air of factories, excessive
heat, overexertion of body or mind, unwholesome
water, or any other morbfc cause, HOstetters
Stomach Bitters bear away the palm from all medi-
cines OF the present day. MWF
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-13
DIED.

PRUD'HOMME.-Saturd June Ii, 1881. FRAN
CoIsE CLEMENTINE, wife of John F. E. PruG fiatnme,
aged seventy-seven years and three months.
Funeral from No. 125 West street, Georgetown,
to-day (Monday, 18th instant) at five o'clock p. m.
The friends of the family respectfully invited to
attend.
WINEBERGER.-On Saturday evening, June IL,
1881, at 1915 o'clock c. H. WINEBERGER, ST. in the
sixty-third year of his age.
The funeral will take place from his late residence,
No. so street northwest to-day (AIonday) at four
D. m. Relatives and friends of the family respect
fully invited to attend.
MORRIs.-In Georgetown D. c., on Saturday,
June H. 1881, SOPHIA MORRIS, aged ninety-Seven
years. mOther-in-aw of the late Alfred Lee
Relatives and friends of the family respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from Mount Zion NJ Z.
Church, this (Monday) afternoon, at three o'clock.
cOpy.l
GLOVER-On Saturday, June II, 1881, WILLIAM
L. GLOVER, aged thirty-twO years.
The funeral will take place from his late residence,
No. liza II street, to-day (MOnday, 18th nstant, at
five o'clock p.
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New York General Market.

NEW YORK, June Election firm sales, 1,OOl bales
uplands IL l16c; Orleans IL 5l6c consolidated net
ceipts 1913 bales exports-Great Britain $3.50 bales
the Continent, 2526 bales. Flour-Southern firm and
quiet to fair extra S. 20@5 rs; good TO choice
do, S. s0l7 So Wheat 1s(q1sc higher, closing weak
less doing for export active speculative business I'M
graded red, 81 151 2s Corn 1.@4c better; moderate
export, more active speculative business ungraded
516D571@c Oats I401Sc lower and dull; No. 3, 46Sc
Hops firm and quiet yearngs. l21lSc. Coffee quiet
and firm; Rio in cargoes 9A sl2i4c in job lots, go
s1sc refined dull and lower standard A, l0c. Molas
ses quiet; so test refining, sksS9c. Rice firm. Rosn
firm at s. O0@2 O5. Turpentne higher and firm 43c
Wool firm and fairly active; domestic fleece 3lG45c;
pulled, 20G937c; unwashed, 12G32c: Texas, lI92sc.
Pork higher and moderately active; old. SIG co. new
81 co. Hiddles quiet long clear, SEC short clear,
$3.50 Lard shade higher and more active at Sl TO-
FRO
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-13
REAL ESTATE
The Official Transfers of Saturday as R
corded.

Inc OLHclai krslhStefS Oh saturday as ne
MI. ]. F. Olmsead presents the following transac-
tons in real estate in the District Saturday, re-
ported to him by the Recorder of Deeds
CITY PROPERTY.
On street north, Sixteenth street west; sub
lot lC9 ~ by 125 tee square 49, Charles s Drury TO
Tula S. Verdi, ST. 80.
On Fifteenth street west near street north orig
inal lots IL and II 35 feet inches by depth, square
205 +. F. Pairo to George a. McIlhenny, $3.50.
On Delaware avenue corner G. street south: lot IS
Graham to Daniel Kelly, $i25.
On street north, between North Capitol and First
streets vest sublOt % Us by 20 feet, square 63
George F. Appleby ct al, trustees, TO F. ]. Willis
$3.50.
On Myrtle street, First street east; Sublot 179
Us feet 10 inches by 81 feet inches square CTS;
Nathaniel CaruSi, trustee, to Charles s. Drury $685.
On street north. between Fourth and Fifth streets
part lot west 10 feet 6nches by leo feet square
BIS: John F. Ennis, trustee to George 5. Parker,
$1,000.
On Maryland avenue, Ninth street east sub
lots l9, 90 D. p, and % 200 feet by Ill feet inch.
square south of 915; Georgetown College to J.H.
Weber, nominal.
On Twentieth street west near street north sub
lots 49, 49, and so go by 80 feet square Sc c. w. How
ard to David G. Dixon $500.
On Twentieth street west, between and streets
north; subots 81, So and 3d. Louis d. Wine ct al to
Robert McMeen, S, 400.
On Twentieth street west between and P streets
NORTH SubOtS ST. % and 50 go by 80 feet square &c.
Louis D. Wine ct al. to Robert McMeen, $500
On Willard street, between New Jersey avenue and
Fifth SubOt 81 go by 100 feet square 500
w. ". Corcoran TO Charles Lustig, 1856.
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Thefollowing were tile closing quotations for Go
rpr Associated Press


NEW YORK June 1.-THE imports of general mer-
chandse at this port for the past week show large
increase being than double those of last week.
The entries amounted 81 $500 and with the week s
imports OF dry goods added TO S9,2ST552 The total
imports since January this year were slS46l3.S9O,
against s2S GO6s74 1850 and SIS7,57,105 in 1872.
Money easy $685. per cent. on call, and closed at
per cent Exchange steady 1881 10 1882 for long
and 1851 to 1861 forshort sight. Governments strong
and 4 To- 4 per higher. State bonds dull Rail-
road bonds active and generally strong.
The stock market opened generally firm and in the
early dealings an advance Of q 10 80 per cent was re-
corded Louisville and New Albany, Northern Pacific,
Western Union and do extension certificates leading
the upward movement. This was followed by a reac-
ton of q 10 Ia per cent, but the speculation soon be-
came strong again and a, thasecond board the
ket became quite buoyant, and an advance OF e 10
4 per cent. took place, which was most marked in
Memphis and Chattanooga. Union Pacific, Western
Union and Canada Southern. In the late dealings
there fractional reaction but The market closed
generally firm. The sales to-day aggregated 32S,i6l
shares. including Canada southern llsSO Delaware,
Iackawanna ami Western, S,0He Erie, 6.iG Kansas
and Texas, $40 Lake Shore, 1885, Louisville ana
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REPUBLICAN.
WASHINGTON, D. C, JUNE IS, 1881.
SUMMER POETRY.

BY TOM MURRAY.
,tp,fdnfght in his guarded bed
III. Car had dreamed for half an hour;
No furned him DER and scratched his head
r-i,b all his might and manly power.
Who time passed on, the Gar awoke;
his dream had pressed him; loud he roared;
ne c,fthfnl guards cried. Something's broke!"
While through the chamber door they poured.
F1,e roval pillows streamed with gore,
The horrid smear of battles ting:
1Rur 10, the assassin was no more!
7berqvaI head had crushed the bug!
Oh our Julia danced the racket,
And she kicked so very high
That ladies turned away their heads
And softly hreathed, On, my!'
Then her partner said, "Oh, Julia,
Such kicks we can't allow
So for spite she kicked the bucket,
And we have no Julia now.
Let US berate 'em,
These strawberry vendors;
Let rs crean-ate 'en.
lift burst our suspenders.
Once mana great bore
Boldly attempted - PinafOre;"
When he reached the " what, never?'
His jaw-hone did sever,
And he fell stOck-dead on the floor.