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National Republican., 1881-04-26
Bourbon BiEofry.

10 the Edtt0r OF The Republican:
On Friday 1 read in your valuable
paper the remarks made by Mr. Cameron, of Penn
sylyania, in reference to the spirit of prescription
manifested by the people of the South toward
those who choose to differ from them in politi-
cal opinions. Mr.. Cameron put the case very
mildly indeed when he said " the spirit of ostra-
cism felt in the South and exercised toward its
many residents was causing feeling of revolt
among them" and to prove his assertion quoted
from letter written by gentleman living in Rich
mond, but native of Maryland. 1t is not only
against the man or men born outside the land of
chivalry () that this ostraciSm is brought to bear
but against every one-mRn, woman, and child
who dares assert his right TO free thought and
free speech, if that thought and speech be in op-
position to their precious political party opinion
Call the dominant political party OF the South by
by whatever name it has been known during the
last fifty years, and this same spirit of pro-
scription has ruled it. I have known men of
intellect, of power, whose presence alone made
men acknowledge their power for good; and
yet those men, because Of their independent
action, have been slandered, detained, dis
hoGored, prescribed. and prosecuted, and
in some instances driven out of the South.
What has General Malone done that this spirit of
ostracism should be vented upon him Has he
not the SAME right that the other gentlemen in the
Senate have-the right 70 vote as he deems best?
Must Senator or Representative, because he hap
pens to be a Democrat vote against every measure
that is brought UP simply because his vote would
be taeit Endorsement of the opposite party? Away
with such bigoted fancies. Let the motive by
which the Democratic party was of yore actuated
again control it, and let the greatest good to the
greatest number without regard to party politics.
be its watehword; and let such men as Mr. Hill, of
Georgia who is little ofeyeryhing and great deal
of nothing, be allowed to make living at home,
where perhaps the true value of bis opinions will
be assessed at their minimum value. This spirit
of which Mr.. Cameron complains has grown and
with the growth and strength of the
Democratic party, and, unless some means are used
TO put down this prescription, the time will soon
come when to know a man opposed to Democratic
principles will be to have mark set upon him.
JTSTfCE
National Republican., 1881-04-26
That Colorado Enrthauaks.

The recent earthquake shock in Colo
RADIO was most severe in the near vicinity of the
Twin Lakes, where it caused great CONSERVATION
and alarm among the miners. Some men were
engaged in blasting in a tunnel connected with
the Steadfast lode when the rumbling began A
duil roar like distant thunder was succeeded by a
shock which dislodged considerable mass of ore.
When the vibration ceased the men found that the
entrance to the tunnel had been nearly closed by
the falling rocks, and that two miners named
Adam and Sedgwick had been dangerously in
jured, the former; in all probability, fatally. Such
is the story told by Philip Gum, who has recently
arrived at LeadFille from the scene of this dis
aster.
National Republican., 1881-04-26
How to Rule Men.

To rule men, we must be men; to prove
that we are strong we must be weak; to prove that
we are giants, We must be dwarfs, even as the
Eastern genii was hid in the charmed bottle. Our
wisdom must be concealed under foliy and our
consistency under caprice. A smile for a
friend and 'sneer for the world is the way to
govern mankind.-Be'.jGIsiH DtsrasR IN Firiaa
Gray.
National Republican., 1881-04-26
While she listened and smiled in my face and then
She whispered once more, Do you truly love me?''

PRODIGI0US FOOL. By JOHN CALVIN WAL
LIS Philadelphia J. B. Lippincott u Co. Wash
lngton: &. A. Whitaker.
The title of this book is a misnomer,
judged by the standard ofmoral worth. From the
worlds standpoint man is q prodigious fool who
will give up beautiful, talented, and wealthy
woman, an opportunity for professional and po-
litical advancement in a great city, to keep his
early faith with the country love of his youth and
settle down in Western village as plain Bill
Smith, lawyer but it required moral courage
to make the sacrifice of the same stamp as martyrs
are made and, if there is hereafter, such heroes
viii be rewarded.
National Republican., 1881-04-26
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

LUKE: GOSPEL HISTORY AND THE ACTS OF
THE APOSTLES. By Rev. HENRY COwLEs, ID. D.
New York: d. Appleton & Co. Washington:
". H. & o. II. Morrison
This volume contains the Gospel of st.
Luke and The Acts of the Apostles which were un-
doubtedly by the same author. The copious notes
are critical, explanatory and practical, and serve
to make clear and distinct any uncertainty which
the ordinary reader of the New Testament may
find. 1t is book which will be found of great
value both to clergymen and their congregations.
The author has given much time and labor to ex-
tensye researches in reference to the four Gospels
and their authors, and in the present volume he
has formed continuous history OF the rise and
early development of what may be considered the
Kingdom of the Christian Religion. 1t viii be
found of especial assistance to those interested in
Sabbath school wort1.
National Republican., 1881-04-26

SOLID FOR MULHooLY. New York: G. W. Carl
ton & Co.
This sketch of municipal politics under
ring rule in New York city is interesting as Civ
ing an insight into how political regulations are
made from the ward chief to the legislative solon.
Il gives away, so to speak, the tricks of the trade
of the Democracy. and will make attractive read
ing for the rural voter In fact, it is boss" book
of its kind
National Republican., 1881-04-26
THE FIRST PROCESS
THE NUMBER OF cocooNs

in the dish of water atthe same time depends upon
the size of the thread desired. The fneness of
single fibre is almost beyond belief Scraps sof sim
gle threads will float upon the airlke spider webs
In an ordinary strand as reeled for market are
many fbres. One sample of iye-reeled threads
has five strands to the thread, making about twen
tytive single fibres in cord not larger than 200
cotton. In other words, it takes twenty-five silk
worms to spin a sufficient number of threads
which, when twisted together, will make a cord of
the size mentioned. One of these strands of five
fbres is a choice sample of ffrstclass reeled silk.
Great care is necessary to have the ibres all of
quality else the silk will be irregular and unrelia-
BILE. Much of
National Republican., 1881-04-26
THEN BEGAN A RETREAT
AT ITS HEIGHT

the bugle sounded the assembly and we inconti-
nenty retreated from the field, glad of such an ex
cuse to get away with our hsnor, and the bumps
knobs, and closed optics eyidencing the valor of
our aSsailants. 1t was mile to where our colors
were planted, and we walked or rather ran, be-
meath canopy of bees the entire distance. They
enveloped US like cloud-crawled up our coat
sleeves, down the backs ofour necks, up our panta-
loon legs, got into our hsir-well, when we formed
line, the officers mistook us for an animated
6piary, and we took thrust after thrust from our
uncomfortable tenants with becoming grace,
although, as matter of fact, we had wasted the
greater part of our sweetness upon the surround
ing country
National Republican., 1881-04-26
HAND BOOK OF ENGLISH SYNONYMS. ByL
J. CAMPBELL. Boston: Lee & Shepard. Wash
ingtOn: William Ballantyne.

HAND BOOK OF ENGLISH SYNONYMS. By L.
J. CAMPBELL. Boston: Lee & Shepard. Wash
ington: William Ballantyne.
This handy little volume will be found
of great value to all Who in the hurry of writing
often find it difficult to determine the right word
for the right place. 1t contains large number of
the words commonly sought for in works of this
kind, and its compact form and moderate price
will make it highly acceptable.
FILTRATION CAMP; Or, THE RIFLE, ROD. AND
GUN IN CALIFORNIA. A SPORTING RO-
NANCE. By THEODORE S. VAN DYKE New
York: Fords, Howard i Hubert. Washington:
Robert Beall.
The author of this book is known as q
sportsman, and is a recognized authority upon
hunting and fishing, and he has combined the in
terest of novel with the more practical features
of an authoritative work upon these sports. He
made his romance subordinate TO the main purpose
of his work, q sort of light, graceful, sketchy
background TO his more practical and seri-
Gus subject The party consists of a young
BostOnian in delicate health, his sister, and her
friend his fancee, with a fascinating young San
Francisco physician, who, as crRck-ShOt, expert
enced sportsman, medical expert, and Jolly good
fellow, is the guide philosopher, and friend Of the
group and especially of the fair sex among them
There IS a pleasant favor of merry burlesque and
humor peryading the whole tale, and the reader is
alternately amused with his companions charmed
with the unaffected and graphic description of
scenery, intensely interested IN the zeal of the
chase, and instructed in the mutifarious habits of
game and arts of the sportsman. The story will
be enjoyed rather by the lover of door life and
adventure than by the ordinary noEGl reader.
National Republican., 1881-04-26
A HAND-ro-TAIL ENCOUNTER

throughout. The casualties were heavy, princi-
pally upon our side. Thousands of eyes, cleaning
with the light of true courage, were closed never
to open again-until the swelling should have sub
sided-and thousands of gallant hearts were made
to groan with agony before any appreciable sue
cess was gained. At length man belonging to
the Second Maine Infantry seized hive which
contained something over a million of the gar
nson, and made a dash outward, followed by a
number of the Thirteenth New York Volunteers,
similarly laden. This created a diversion, of
which we who remained Immediately took ad-
vantage and succeeded, under many difficulties, in
filling our hands with spoils from the oYerfowing
storehouses of the foe
National Republican., 1881-04-26
CHANCES TO SIT DOWN;

and there are those whose noses have been tenn
porarily occupied ready to that the sixteenth
of an inch of the creatures sting twofod heavier
that Cleopatras needle. Scientific people who
have investigated the matter say that the honey
bee has two stomachs, which fact may possibly ac-
count for its uniformly bad temper-a case of
double dyspepsia, as it were. But, whatever may
be the failings of the manufacturers of combs and
sweetness, they certainly understand the art of
war, offensive and defensive and know how to
make purely defensive campaign ON their part
as offensive othe enemy as though itwere planned
for an aggressive movement One of the finest eX-
hibitions of bee pluck and tactics ever witnessed
was upon the day preceding the battle of Malvern
Hill
National Republican., 1881-04-26
NY BRIGADE HAPPENED

strengthened the garrison by calling in their
scouts, light cavalry, and outposts generally and
threw out double line of skirmishers Sharp
shootersl, armed with needle-guns and supported
by heavy reserves, around their citadel. Unde-
tered by the formidable array, we detailed a
stormfng party of picked men, who steadily ad-
vanced, under plunging, stinging discharge from
the enemy's breeeh-loaders, to batter down the
outworks with rail. This work was accom-
plished; but the breaking down of the gate lead
ing into the fort seemed to encourage its defenders
and render them more desperate and daring
They swarmed upon the ramparts- overhead, un-
der foot, everywhere-meeting us at every point
with the bayonet. ItwaS
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conN is .rUEr..

Not few good people, in parts
where fuel IS cheap aud food dear,
have been shocked by reports from
the West OF settlers resortins 10 corn
Tor fuel. 70 the sentimentalist it
seems dreadful, almost sinful, that
grain which might feed thousands OF
hungry people. should be destroyed
III that way and ne have heard come
speak as though it would bc almost
Q virtue in the Iowa farmer to freeze
TO death and save the corn for It's
more legitimate use as food.
The Iowa State Register looks at
the question in more matter OF fact
and sensible way. Ii has tried corn
as fuel, end finds that corn in the car
can be burned in stoves made for eli
Their soft or hard coal, and is an espee-
sally good fuel for cooking stoves.
Moreover, the cost OF growing corn
IN Iowa is 50 small that it is as eco
notnical to raise corn for fuel on the
prairies as it is to import coal or grow
wood, certainly off the lines of rail-
way. Rft
-AiA 'ANA y ~ ttiit Nstn DC IdlStAl tOi
abont So, including the rent OF the
land. Fifty bushels OF corn will weigh
$500 pounds, or equal to q ton aud
three quarters Of soft coal. This, at
10 Gems per bushel (which is as much
rs corn was worth on the farm away
from railroads last winter), would be
IS cheap for fuel rs soft coal at 81 per
ton. Two bushels of corn will make
o 6re which will keep a family warm
all day, even IN very cold weather.
Some recommend raising sunilowers
for iirewood, but they are not as good
rs corn. Nor need The talk about burn
ing corn create any reluctance to re-
moving to regions where they have to
burn corn for fuel. 1t can be raised
in onetenth Of the time and 1T less
expense than timber can be raised for
the same purpose, and the farmer
may as easily and as consciontiously
plant corn for fuel Us suntlowcrs or
trees The REGISTER is OF the opin-
ion, however, That, though the prairie
farmers viii occasionally have to burn
corn 70 Keep warm, they are not like
~ to choose it as fuel when they can
get coal or wood.-Scicntitic Amcri-
Can.
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Death Rather Than Whipping
John Schmidt, aged forty-eight, died
III Richmond on the 18th inst, from
the ciEecta OF landanum taken the pres
yi5u5 day lie was convicted in the
police court on the 18th, Of stealing
bacon and sentenced to receive twenty
lashe5 which were administered
Saturday under the disgrace he
took poison. lie tried to have his
c@se aggravated into felony by assert
ing that lie had broken into the place
whence he stole the meat, prefcrring
the Pcnitentinry to stripes.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-05-20

At q meeting Of tho colorod read
jus.ers Of Fredericksburg, Va, We'd
nesday evening oflast week, the course
OF Senator Malone was warmly in g..
dorcd. One ofthc speakers, Andrew
Williams, said he wanted the law so
fixed that the colored man should
have the right to sit on juries, hold
Office and marry white womon'-a
sentiment which was loudly applaud
cd.--Balto Sun.
We errposo all tho readjus,or news.
papers OF Virginia endorse the above
scuIiuent8i
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Letter from Washington.
wAsnIxarox. May iC. 1851.


MR. HARPER Political work here
for the past week needs only brief de-
ser1ptlons. All eferts 10 secure har-
mony III tho republican party have
signally failed. BY reason OF Presi-
DENTAL bull doing Of dislike 10 Conk.
ling, the Republicans seem determin-
ed to take up the case of Robertson
and dispose Of it. They will do so
this week and then adjourn. Stanley
Mathews was Iregret to say, confirm
ed asJustice Of the Supreme Court by
Democratic votes. He had major
ity OF one only in vote OF As. 1t
has been said lately that two or three
Democratic Senators would vote to
confirm Chandler as Solicitor Gener-
al. | have been unable 10 learn their
names and don't believe the story
Business in the Senate has drifted
entirely away from the object which
produced the early "deadlockn and
only Senator Dawes and few other
republicans are supposed TO care about
the tate in store for Gorham and Rid
dlebarger. Doubtless one moro effort
will be made to pass the resolution
making them officers OF the Senate,
but 1t Is tore-doomed to failure. The
subject will go over till December and
then il Malone regains his senses
meantirne, the present Senate officers
VIII remain in position. If not re-
publicans will be elected probably,
but not Gorham OF Riddlebarger. Il
IS the universal opinion Of people here
that Malone has not only ruined HIM
self politically, but has uninten;ional-
ly damaged the Republican party very
much. There is apparent a dispose
ton TO speak disparagingly of Senator
Hill OF Georgia bnt | am sure that
his management OF the Malone affair
was exactly what tho Circumstances do
manded and viii have . capital effect
upon politics North and South.
There has been much anxiety du-
ring tho last few days concerning the
health OF Mrs. Garfield. She Is now
believed 10 be out OF danger. Phy-
sic!ans say the Whito-House IS unfit
4O' ''IS p"i t|0t5 Ol 81 ieSIdGtcc, ana
there IL little doubt that the serious
illness there of lady so universally
esteemed as Mrs. Garfield, will result
IN the direction in Il more healthy 10.
caliiy, and with medium regard to
sanitary precautions ofnnew residence
for the President.
The mails are loaded with accepta.
tons OF Secretary Windham's cflGrto
extend five per cent bonds at three
and one bait per cent. These sex
tentiona'' are OF course sat the pleas
ure ofthc government" and the bonds
will doubtless be replaced by three
per cents soon after the next meeting
OF Congress. MEMO.
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"I'll Take Care of Caesar. FIX
Soy. Thomas A. Hendricks, now en-.
route for AeAico, told Kansas CITY
reporter very good story about an
Qii friend in ST. Louis. Said ne /:
Late one evening last year Col. Don
Morrison and = party Of boon COM
punions were returning home from
down town, wherc they had been en-
.ioying Wrist and wine. Passing in
front OF bis elegant residence, Col.
Don ins!sted upon the party's coming
IN and taking parting glass. "No.
no, Den wen 90 home" ''It's very
late, and we won't keep you M.
These and similar approximations were
made, bat Col Don kept on insisting.
At las one Of the gcntlemon suggest
Ell that may be Mrs. Morrison night
object. The colonel seemed deeply
offended BY thia. lie drew himself
up proudly and said scornfulIy. Now
you shall come IN, forl intend to show
YOU that ] ain Cesar in this house =
Scarcely had he uttered this proud
declaration than q second story win
dow raised and feminine voice, cold
and cutting, rang ont on the pale air:
you are right, gentlcmen go home
to your wives. I'll take care of Cse-
sar" OF course the party wenthone,
and Col. DON ponsiyely retired
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-05-20

The largest freight Tow that ever
sta'tod Gowa tho .SIississippi river left
81, Louis on Monday last for New Or
leans. The tovboa5 oakland left, ta-
King eight bargos, lohJod WITH over lO,-
coo tons Of freight, composed OF grain,
lour and general freight, and 60 trans
p2ri which woo!d La7o required over
500 cars, eith capacity OF 400 bushels
Of grain 20 tho Ger. Nearly Coo whole
Of tais large shipment is iu,oadai fol-
ezVori 90 Europe.
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TO T'HIEE, PUBLIC.

Our Stock large and embraces nearly every casso
nerehantltc goods Generally three times r "
New Goods We have just opened in dry goods %
at lomney Store, full lno Inpins
choice assortment Madras Gnghas at only l2ic iO
quito Meetings. and handsome ,ursl
arrive during the days. coonales CheYiots Linen n
LLAMA Satings and Lattice Lawn '1a
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-05-20

The deportation Of Dried Apples.
Witiin few years The cxrortation
OF jnci app'cs from tits country TO
France boss enormously increased. II
isuou saij That q considerable part of
ihis useful product comes back in the
form of Normandy cider & light clar-
Ell I.atc frcsts are reported to have
injured tho french apple crop, and OF
course OBI country win bo expected
t35app.y tho deficiency, in accordance
wiibits usual custom OF providing for
iiic wgrii. wants.
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NEWS OK rIsE1 DAY.
Salisbury, Md, has had ashad four

-AtsolaeS- OetieFal w attnaS llg.lt
attack Of yarioloid ut his home Ia
| Charleston.-The run OF fish IN the
lower Potomac has never been great
or than this year-A little Illinois
boys new boots were too big for him.
LIS brother proposed to chop OF the
ends. The plan was tried on one foot,
with q loss oftliTee toes.-Ledyard q.
| Payne, pensoner of 1912, died in
Stafford county, Va, on the 11ih inst,
aged l0i years and IL months.-A
horse seized little girl with It's teeth
at Dayton, H., carried her sc vcral
blocks, and then tramplcd her 10
death.-Thc mothers Of Syracuse have
advised the school authorities that the
abolition of the switch is contrary to
the Divine law. They want their
children put through regular courses
OF sprouts.-Rnfus A. Chambers, who
ohce represented Monroe county In
the West Virginia Legislature, died
OF measles last week.-A miserable
miser died . few days ago in hut
IN the woods, near Carbonate, Pa.
lie had lived . wretched life in his
lonely hut some twelve years, pretend
ing to be very poor. lie was found
dead IN his miserable howell. After
his burial tin box containing Si6,.
600 was found in his garnet Viii
liam Shannon, Of Weissport, Pa, a
war veteran, spent his pension of ST.
200 III four weeks, and then WAS sent
! TO the poorshOuse. The u. S. Senate,
few days ago, ratified the Chinese
Immigration Treaty, with only two
dissenting votes. One hundred and
one persons starved TO death in Lon
don in 1880.-Tjght lacing caused
the liver ofan Indiana woman to grow
last to the cpigastrium, causing death.
Hon. John Stewart, member Of
the Pennsylvania Senate fron.Franll-
lin county, is spoken OF rs the next
republican candidate for Governor.
Mr.. Stewart is the leader OF the anti
Cameron forces IN the Legislature.-
4 number Of venerable Senators, and
even tie Vice President, it ia said vi3-
tied the circus while il was 5hoWin9iD
" Washington, 4 few days ago.--Thc
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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-05-20

enrea0cc. Some anonymous per
son iu Bototourt county, Va, sent q
day or two since g postal card TO Nr.
Malone, containing stricluros on his
political course more forciblo than
polite. As ir. Malone did not know
who bis correspondent was, lac could
not shake his fst at him aud call him
coward. go he Wcntto The Po5toficc
Department aud demanded that q
Vec.el agent be dispatched TO Jiscov-
or the nam. The special agent has
been eut, and the Botciourt county
man bad better look out.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-05-20

General Dasicl Morgan, the hero oc
Cowpens, 10 is now asserted, was q ua-
two Of Now jersey and removed 10 cally
lie "a Virginia.