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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08
Here and There

comparing the stage in England and America: GAS
regards the receipts of the houses, let me say that
El00 or $500 house is considered in England great
business, and a full house at that, while here in
is city it would be classed very ordinary busi-
ness. The stage management on the other side
does not compare with ours at ALL 1t takes three
times as many men to work the pieces there as it
does here. This creates great confusion, and the
waits between acts are necessarily heightened. The
the American and English stage is this that in gen
teel comedy, in such pieces as ours Our Boys
and in plays of that class, well as in burleSques
the English stage is far in advance ofour own but
in anything that requires life vivacity, and real
art in its strongest phase they far away behind
US. The prevailing opinion that there is feeling
my idea, as the audiences to whom played while
there were the most liberal and enthusiastic ever
played to-"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08
PERSONALITIES.

NINE. THEIRS left an enormous fortune.
Ex-GovERNoR WALKER of Virginia, will
open a law Office next week.
Mr.. FRANK HENRY, the lighthouse
keeper at Erie, Pa is the father of four pairs of
| twins
SENATOR BECK says he does not know
where to look for successor worthy to fill John
Sherman's shoes.
CAPTAIN WILLIAM ARTHUR, naval at
tache of the British legation is at the Clarendon
Hotel, New York.
GEORGE ELIoT's passion for music was
| remarkable. Indeed nature seems to have denied
| her only one gift-personal beauty.
CONGRESSMAN S. S. Cox has nearly re-
covered from his severe Illness and he hopes to re-
turn to Washington within a few days
Ben: PERLEY PooRE will resume his
Washington recOlleetiOnS in the atlantic for Feb
ruary, beginning with Taylor and Fillmore.
Dr. ALBERT W. MURPHY, live Yankee
from New Hampshire, has been appointed dentist
to the royal court of Spain, with residence at
Madrid.
JOHN [. DAVENPORT, the Democratic
BrobbgnOg of the Republican party of New York,
is in the city to hunt the rascal down" who wrote
the Morey letter.
MAJORS. B. SHAcKFoRD died in Chelsea,
Mass, on New Years Day, at the age of sixty-four
years, and Charles B. Shackford his only son. aged
forty, died in Dover, N H, on the day.
CAPTAIN WEBB, who first accomplished
| the feat ofswimming across the British Channel,
has determined to try next summer to swim from
HOlyhead to KingstOwn, distance of seventy
miles.
THE late Epes Sargent leaves a widow
who before her marriage, was Miss Elizabeth
Weld-but no children. His health began to fail
twelve years ago, when he contracted bronchial
affection.
Ex-MINIsTER SEWARD is undetermined
whether he will locate in New York or on the Pa
cfc coast His visit to the East is for the purpose
of deciding! His family WILL for the present, live
in California.
Mrs. JUDGE CRoCKER, the widow of the
California Croesus has built large greenhouse in
which she proposes to cultivate flowers for free
distribution to the poor, who may come and take
as literally as they please.
Mr.. EDMUND MORRIS, a venerable and
respected citizen of Poughkeepsie, now in his
ninety-fffth year, celebrated on New Years Day
the seventy-third anniversary of his wedding by
summoning all his surviving relatives to dine with
him.
CONGRESSMAN CoNGER's promotion to the
Senate will be loss to the Republicans of the
House. The Democrats whom his keen wit has
previously perplexed will be glad to be rid of him
He has won his Advancement by valuable service
to the country, but his vacated seat will not easily
be flled.-Ne,U York Tribune.
JOAQUIN MILLER is again married man.
His wife is a daughter of William Leland, one of
the famous bookkeeping family of that name.
There is very young Miller in the world, and the
Poet ofthe Sierras is leading remarkably quiet
and uneccentric 1ife-for him. He has not written
play in some months, which lends the color of
probability to reports that he has reformed.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08
Let Him In.

A patriot from Louisiana is anxious to
get into the penitentiary. He asks the
American Senate to just let him take a
swear at Senator Kellogg. II was a
bribed dog, and was paid for my vote" ,"
shouts this man, who signs himself
Moore. He sends his delicate request to
Senator Jonas, who presented it in due
form. What a proud party is this last
remnant of runp of what once was a
great powerI 1t seems ever to be yoked
UP with thieves, forgers, and perjurers.
Its modes of warfare are the Chinese.
Offensive missiles may be expected
when the Democratic junks--Ah Sin
Hewitt admiral of the squadron
heaves in sight. The Senate fades from
the view of the dying Democracy. The
doctors draw around the couch Of the
patient, and, after consultation, prescribe
Kellogg's chair, to be taken in broken
doses. The medicine will not save them.
They have had their day. And yet Moore
ought to be allowed to swear that he is a
bribe-taking dog. Let him swear.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08

Jurisdiction over the sanitary and all
other affairs of this District which the
Constitution confers? Does the power
impose no duty? Have cur public-spirited
but powerless citizens done all they could
do? Have the right of petition and the
right of the people peaceably to assemble
and seek redress of their grievances
been made the most of? We cannot yet
believe that the dangerous sources of
pestilence at our doors are to be l-st to
do their fell work, while our clamor for
relief becomes to congressional ears as a
sound so familiar that, like the ticking of
a clock, it attracts no notice.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08
Hot Bread Again.

AprOpos Of the take-it-for granted article copied
in yesterdays REPUBLICAN on the so-called evils Of
hot bread. it may safely be assumed that the hon,
orable guild of bread-bakers might be found at the
bottom of such theories, and instgatng their pro-
mitigation on the general business principle that
there's nothing like leather"
When the hale hearty old men and women who
have all their lives declined to eat cold bread ex
cept medical diet, and yet are Singularly sound
can be convinced of the fatal tendency of hot
bread, then we may approve the action of the eel
ebrated centenarian female who ceased to take
snuff for fear it would shorten her days. f?) The
on bakers bread all his life, and aSsuredly never
knew the luxury and sound comfort of all kinds OF
hot bread from hot French rolls up to the grandeS
of all culinary achievements-an old Virginia ash
cake, Kentucky hoecakes, and corn-dodgers baked
in the primitive style. "A. B.
WASHINGTON, D. C., JAN Z 1881
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08
let Us Have 1t,

All Of Thaddeus Stevens papers were left with
the Hon. Edward McPherson one of his executors
for the express purpose of writing his biography
And Mr.. Mcpherson has assured us-YhO had the
pleasure of a long acquaintance with Mr. Stevens
more than once that he had the work in prepara-
ton. But, though that was ten years ago, and
though Mr. Stevens has been dead more than
twelve years, there are no indications that the
work has been begun, though Mr.. Mcpherson owes
all he is and has to Mr.. Stevens. A life of Mr.
Stevens, written by man competent to appreciate
his character and genius and his rare wit would
make of the richest contributions of the day to
biographical literature.-BGy city Triblg1e.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08
a CixsI.Serx,c. Reeorrner.

Senator George Pendleton, of Ohio, believes that
if Government clerks can have their positions
guaranteed to them during good behavior and a q
become as efficient and well disciplined as the
German army. And yet no man would bounce a
Republican out of Office quicker than Senator Pen
dleton. 1t is only when Government clerks" are
Democratic that he would keep" them during good
behavior" The people of this country have no de-
sire have civiserViee eristocracy. The business
iSmore promptly attended to now and officials more
polite and accommodating, than when men set
back in their easy chairs, knowing that they have
their places for life.-Inter. Ocean.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08
Clear Off the Pavements.

To the Editor Of the National Republican:
Believing there is law in existence for compel
ling residenters and property-owners to have their
payements clear from snow within specified time
after the accumulation of such, would like to in
ouire through your valuable paper why such law
or ordinance IS not enforced. In the Northern ana
western sections this city can be fOundthOse who
never think of clearing their pavements from ice
or SNOW, and generally they those who think it
looks well or much better TO reside in large houses
than in small ones, and attend to the keeping of
their surroundings in proper condition.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08

"One Man Comes to the 'front.'" Stilson
Hutchins and the Morey Letter-Picturesque and
Positive"
To the Editor of the Tribune:
SIR: VIII you do me the favor to allow me to say
that any man who intimates that had anything
to do with the MOrey letter, its inception, manu-
facture or publication, is intentional slaaderer
2s well as liar, and thus oblige
STILsoN HUTCHINs.
GIIsEY HOUSE, Jan. 6, 1851.
-NeD York Tribune,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08
That. That. Thaf. Again.

To the Editor Of The NdtiOnGl Republican,
Isubmit to you the following as the correct an
swer to the grammatical problem in your paper
Thursday, the sentence in question being as fol-
lows: 1.-THE speaker said, in speaking of the word
that that that that that that boy parsed not the
that that that lady requested him to analyze"
The sentence is grammatical.
The words "thdt" are respectively noun, con-
junction, adjective, n0un relative pronoun, ad-
jeotiYe, noun, relative pronoun, and adjective
LILIIE s. G.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08
North Carolina .Royeottiur Z,

The newspapers are explaining to our people
the meaning of "boycotting" new word which
has taken its place in language since the land
valuable time. Every Republican in the South
knows what it means far better than any one can
tell him. During the campaign last fall John NJ
Daniel, of Lynchburg, Va. delivered a speech in
the courthouse in this place, in the course Of
which he called upon the ladies who were present
to do all in their power to aid the Democrats. He
told them mot to allow any Republican young
man to walk with them on the street. to visit them
or show them any attention whatever" He poured
out lot of other stuff of the same character ex-
horting his audience to ostracise Republicans
socially and in business and in every possible way
to set mark upon them. After speech like that
we don't need to be told what "boycottiaS -
means.-NoTth State, Greensboro, N. C.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08
That Wonderful Woman.

GeOrge Eliot is graphically described as woman
whom no one ever approached without an imme
diate perception of goodness and greatness TIC
hear her talk was as good to read what she
wrote. A more beautiful voice than hers is rarely
heard: low, rich voice, and convincing so to
speak Except in the shape, the size, the poise OF
her head, there was no striking outward sign OF
genius about her. A remarkable mOtherliness oil
look was indeed what most distinguished her per-
tain beauty in spite of the large massive, homely
features of her face
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08

II is understood that company stands
ready to reclaim the Potomac fats upon
certain conditions. 1t is not desirable
that these conditions should be accepted.
But it would be better for private enter
prise to prosper by this advantage than
that nothing be done. Congress has no
right to act the dog in the manger. 1t
should either give relief to itself as we'll
as to the community, or give up the task
to others
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08

THE REPUBLICAN has heretofore called
attention to the excellent system prevail
ing in Boston of dispensing charity. 1t
is the time now for permanent organi-
cation, and the interest in the matter
should not cease until it is formed; and
the Boston idea is model.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08

De LEssEPs commences with an ex-
penditure Gin his mind) of thirty mil
lion dollars for machinery for the Panama
canal. Uncle Dick and the stockholders
will spit on their hands, get good grip,
and hold onto their stock.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08
An Ohservant Man

John Robinson remarked recently that Cincin-
matt is the worst city he ever knew, and that it is
the most dangerous place in the United States in
which to raise family. Mr.. Robinson has tray
eled extensively always has his eyes open, and is
not "Puritanical II Cincinnati Gazette.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08

Mr.. FORSTER has introduced measure
for the better protection of persons and
property in Ireland, which will raise a
discussion, but will in the end, without
doubt, prevail and bring about better
state of affairs in Ireland.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08

TIE New Year starts in with such a
list of accidents, disasters, and depopu-
lating events, that it will leave only
minority to attend Mrs. Shipton's denoue-
meEt if matters don't improve.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08

SHAKsPEARE had not only universal
knowledge, but he had the prophets
gift-observe his caustic allusion in Ham
let to Josh Harris paper, where he says
doubt Truth to be liar, but never
doubt my Ioven
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08
FnnaraI TaHY-

"Oh. Edward" said fond young wife, as she
leaned upon her husbands manly shoulder and
toyed with his auburn tresses, 'let us be buried in
one grave" ''Yes, dearest" replied the dealer in
stocks, shall tell the undertaken to come up and
measure US now or wait until tomorrow"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08

CONGRESS will no doubt begin business
On Monday. The time is short. Hurry
np the absentees.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08

FRANCIS MURPHY agrees to make Troy,
n. Y, his future home provided the citi-
zenS will buy him nice house and lot.
Not otherwise. This reminds us of an
experience. But we don't remember it,
come to think of it.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08

Mr. BLAINE's hand is evident in the
settlement of the Maine Senatorship,
and it looks very likely that he will go
into the Cabinet
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08

A RELIGIOUS NEWSPAPER heads an ar
ticle, "How to Make 1881 a Success" !"
Continue your work among patent-medi-
cine advertisers, brother; you are on the
right track.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

NATIONAL THEATRE The Two Orphans"
FoRDs OPERA-HoUsE-"A Child of the State"
THEATRE CoNIeUE-" The Boy Detectiye"-Variety.
0BD-FELLows HALL" Cinderella"
ABNER's NEW Music HALL-Curti's Spanish Stu
dents.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08

THAT count viii go on quietly if the
Democratic disturbers do not make that
Joint rule. And yet We think Garfield
was elected.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08

GENERAL GRANT and the Earl of Bea-
cOnsfield both made scorching speeches
Thursday night. Beaconsfeld toasted
Gladstone, and Grant broiled the press.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08

How THEY do like Mr.. Conger on the
other side. But they ought to be thank
full. They can yawp now without expect
ing an arrow clear into the marrow.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08

GENERAL WALKER will send in his cen4
sus report next Monday. 1t is said to
state the population of the United States
at 50,l02Y0O0 souls, instead of 81 100000, as
heretofore reDorted.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08
The DiHerence.

The difference between the slack-twisted Dem
ocracy and the Bourbon Democracy is easily told
The slack-twisted fellows believe that the Demo
cratic party ought to serve the people, while the
BourbOns believe it ought to servethe devil Fcks
burg Herald
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08
A No. 1 Mule.

A Galveston man who has mule for SALE hear
ing that friend in Houston wanted to buy mule
telegraphee4d MN Dear Iriena: II you are look
Eelgs.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08
WASHINGTON, D. c., JANUARY s. 1881.

SEE here, Manatoba, we have too many
TO bear. Keep the cold wave till we clean
house.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08

SENATOR CoNGER will have chance to
wake up some of the Rip Van Wrinkles of
the Senate
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08
a Lively Town

Twenty-Five murders we've committed in SaI
Francisco during the year $780, but not one of the
perpetrators has yot been convicted.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08
THE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
PROSPECTUS.
FOE 1891.

THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN begins the
neag gear snder ne,c management and wiHt
new material.
IL 1riN be a StaIaCart Republican journal.
II ariH be the best newspaper IN the District
Of Columbia.
Il ariH furnish during the sessions Of Con-
gress a satisfactory report Of the proceedings,
and udN at oil times giUe complete Information
cfHs official dOi,ags IN all Departments of the
Government.
10 ,rN giye oil interesting isyormatio" that
ca4, be Iegitimately obtained concerning the
intentions and policies of the ruling potrer.
,L.La District affairs 1t aeN k,ao,e only the best
Interests of the people upon rhose farOT ii re-
lies, and aciN at oil times cooperate erih pro-
gressire citizens, actho,d regard TO their pOlit-
icoi predictions, arho hare measures to pro-
pose and ndpance for the improvement Of the
National Capital.
Il arM furnish daily record Of all tie an
teTesting social erelats Of the city, making its
society department a special feature.
Il ,rW gire telegrapHic nem8 from oil parts
Of the arOrld reached By the qrires, and in its
editorials and foreign domestic, and city ae,rs
arW keep pace 1citb tie times.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08
REAL LACE GOODS !

without doubt the finest collection
heretofore offered in Washington,
at prices to give satisfaction To ali
who admire elegant and Rich
goods.
Real Point, De Venice, Duchess,
ChantiIly, Thread, Point, Gauze,
Applique in COllaretteS; Barbe's
FichuS, GiIlet'S Handkerchiefs
and FlOuncingS, Real Point APP
pliGue Bed-SpreadS, handmade,
with Shams to match; Real Lace
Robes and SacqueS, Real Lace
Neckwear in all styles and cOmbi-
nations the most rare and elegant
French Flowers for the cOrSage;
exquisite Sash and Trimming Rib
bOnS; Ladies', Misses, and Chill
dren'S White Dresses for recep-
tiOns and parties; Velvet and Silk
Suits for Misses and Children,
and Real Handmade White and
Black Beaded LaceS, the finest
grades at lowest prices.
Our stock OF fine Pearl Lace and
Hand-Painted Fans is worthy Of
inspection.
NOOT'S LACE STORE,
9l5 Penna. Avenue.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08

THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
Is published daily Sundays excepted) by
The National Republican Printing Company
AT 1898 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
TERMS:
One copy month. so
address NATIONAL REPC BLICAN,
Washington, d. C.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08

JOAQUIN MILLER is again married man.
His wife is a daughter of William Leland, one of
the famous bookkeeping family of that name.
There is very young Miller in the world, and the
Poet ofthe SierTas is leading a remarkably quiet
and uneccentric life-for him. He has not written
play in some months, which lends the color of
probability to reports that he has reformed.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-24
Ds1icate Surgical Operation

A very delicate, and at the same
time difficult and dangerous, surgical
operation was performed yesterday
evening, by DR.. G.. Dea1erick, on the
person Of Mrs. II. It. Cooper, of this
city. 1t was the removal of a tumor
the s;zs Of hens egg from the right
side OF the neck, jlst above the collar
bone. DIR. Deaderick displayed ex-
traordinary surgical skill in the
operation, and was ably assisted
by DIS. D. r. Boynton, Jno. NJ. Boyd
Jno. NJ. Kennedy and J. P. Park. I
was successfully and skillfully per
formed, and Mrs. Co, per Wa resting a:
easily as could be expected under The
circumstance5. This is the second
performance Of the kind, tumor hav.
ing been removed from a different
place about two years ago.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-24
OBITU AIRY.

MRS. DOLLY MoRRIsETT, wife of J. 50
Morrisett, and daughter of Major r. A.
Cobb, departed this life on Sabbath, Janu-
airy 10th, 1881, in the 2sth year of her age:
Her disease was typhoid pneumonia, ter-
minating in consumption. entaling great,
and at times. the most acute suffering; but
she bore all her Affections with a meek,
quiet, Christian spirit, very remarkable for
one of her age; in fact, she was all the
time more calm than any of her friends
| who visited her, or surrounded her bed of
affection.
She was born March 9Th, 1853, near st.
Clair, Hawkins county, Tennessee. Was
married in 1873; pro fessed religion at a
revival at ST. Clair Church, in 1867, and
ever after lived an humble and consistent
Christian life, and when death came she
was readyj no wild alarms, no rapid course
of preparation. But when told by her
friends that her end was near, she said she
wonld love to live for the sake of her hus-
band and her two little boys, but that she
had made her preparations for death years
ago, and she was now ready. She gave
specific advice and instructions to each
member of her fathers and father-inla S
family, directing all to make sure work for
Heaven, arranged, oil her earthly affairs
quietly and calmly, giving tokens OF
remembrance and affection to many, con-
tinuing to talk and exhort her friends
till she come close down to the cold
waters of the last River, often praising
God for his goodness in keeping her along
lite's journey and sustaining her in the
s hour Of death.
When she felt the chill of death strike
her system, she requested kind friend to
sit by her, and note the failing pulse, and
the ebbing Of life, and keep her advised of
her condition. At last she felt the cold
waters swelling up around her, and she
whispered: II am passing over the River;
O, er-" and the quiet breathing stopped,
the wheels of life stood still, the spirit fed,
and left US only the mortal part of our
much loved friend.
By kind hands she was arrayed in 9
spotless robe of white, and On Tuesday
the 18th, in the midst of ve-y large con-
course of kindred and friends, we laid hel
4 away in the old graveyard at St. Clair. te
await in hope the final resurrection of the
body, when, if faithful, we expect to NEE
Ter again.
Let me say to the father. mother, sister
brother, husband and friends: In you
bereavement and sorrow, mourn not a
those who have no hope" her work OF
earth was done; she was dutiful daughter
kind sister, an affeCtionate wife, q mothe
in deed snd in truth. an agreeable ant
highly respected member of society ant
without an enemy in the world. But, abov
all and before all, she was an humble anC
sweet-spirtei Christian, and as such sh
has only gone before. Let US take he
sweet counsel and be prepared to meet he
there. j. j. CARROLL.
| St Clair Tanuarv Oath 1881