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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03

with some others. Iwrote him than would not
be found in such company. viii bet 500 that
his book does not appear by the first Of April, nor
while live
MR. THOMAS CARLYsLE's physician re-
ports that his condition is one of gradual and in
creasing debility. with considerable uneasiness,
but 10 pain.
MR DENNIS F. MURPHY, Senate reporter
for thirty years. says that Roscoe Conklins is the
most eloquent orator whom he has reported since
the days of Daniel Webster
GENERAL BISHOP, recently attorney
general of arkansas, says that the ablest and most
decent man in the United States Senate from the
South is Garland, who. he adds is also the best
lawyer in il
Mrs. BARNwELL RHETT, the widow OF
Senator Rhett, of South Carolina, has become an
inmate of the Louise Home kept up by Mr. Cor
eoran for the benefit of 81 Southern gentiewomen
who have been unfortunate"
Rev. BENJAMIN c. TAYLOR, the emeritus
pastor Of the Bergen Reform Church of Jersey City
Heights, died at halfpast eight o'clock yesterday
morning at his residence, No. 61S Bergen avenue,
in the eightieth year of his age and the fftysee-
ond year of his pastorate.
REV. EDWARD A WAsHBURN, rector OF
Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church. New York,
for sixteen years past died yesterday afternoon at
his residence, 1l3 East Twenty-hrst street, where
he has been confined to his bed for the past five
weeks. He was in his sixty-second year.
VI. CoQUELIN, the distinguished actor,
greatly admircs N. Gambetta's taste in art and
the drama He declared in public lecture the
other day that the French statesman improvises
theatrical FeaiRttos and artcriticisms that jules
Janin and TheOphile Gautier would have gladly
| signed.
ToUNG Lieutenant-General SkObeleH
has been given the full rank OF general for the
capture of a fort and victory over an enemy not
nearly so hard To combat as the ModOcs. But the
Russians must be made to believe that there is
something to show for the immense ouays of the
war department and the big army the nation is
burdened TO support.
Mr.. MONTGOMERY BLAIR says in a re-
cent letter to a Missouri friend: Lee told my
father in the in which write this note, when
my father, at Lincoln's request, offered him the
command of our army, that he was utterly opposed
TO secession-regarded it as anarchy-and said if
he owned every slave in the country he would
freely surrender them rather than see the Union
dissolved, and yet took up arms for the cause he
himself had pronounced Illegal and ruinOus be-
cause his relatives and friends were involved
m
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03
CONGRESS YESTERDAY.
The Electoral Counf-Disirief APpFOpri
fI0E BiiI-Amerfean Naval Statues


The VICEPRESIDENT having submitted the
message of the President of the United States on
Ponca Indian affairs transmitting the report of the
commission, with the testimony taken by 1t, and
also the minority report Of Mr.. Allen, of the com
mission, the reading of the same was proceeded
with, occupy ing fifteen minutes.
Mr. H0AR, referring 10 the concluding sentence,
in which the President expressed desire that full
reparaton for the wrong done to the tribe shall be
made during his term of office, commented II as q
most manly and magnaHimOIS utterance-
On motion of Mr.. KIRKWO0D, the message and
accompanying papers were then referred 10 the
The VICE-PRESIDENT also submitted COM
munication from the Secretary of the Interior IN
response to two Senate resolutions of the 9th ul
tinO, and transmitting the Ute commission report
and CORES pondenee with the Governor OF colorado
concerning the Utes- Tabled and ordered printed
The following reports from committees were
placed on the calendar:
By Nr. DAVIS, ofIllinoiS, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, substitute for the bill TO amend section
9S9 of the Revised Statutes so as extend its pro-
visions to all officers of the United States in the
performance of official acts in which the United
States is party or has an interest.
By Mr.. MCPHERSON, from Committee on Ma
val Affairs, favorably, the bill appropriating $780,
Co., TO be used under the direction of the Navy De-
partmeh, to prosecute search for the steamer
Jeannette of the Arctic exploring expedition.
Mr.. MCPHERSON said he would ask considera-
ton Of the bill tomorrow.
By Mr.. WHYTE. from the Committee on the
ttltDIdtlOlis ldEOfdDlHs
of a sword formerly belonging to George Washing
ton.
By Mr. BURNSIDE, from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs favorably House bill for the relief of
citizens OF Montana who served with United States
troops in the with the NeZ PerceS, and for the
relief of the heirs OF such as were killed IN SAID
service.
By Mr.. BURNSIDE, from the same committee,
adversely, Senate bill for the relief of the United
states Regulation Firearms Company.
On motion Of Mr.. MORGAN, the Senate then
took up his electoral count resolutions of the pre-
vious day. and at Mr. MoRGAS's suggestions they
were amended in minor details, so rs to make
them concurrent and TO provide for two telers, in
stead of one, on the part of the Senate.
sAfter a lengthy debate the Morgan resolution
was adopted, and the Senate adjourned.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03
The Postal TELEGRAPH.

The object of the postal-telegraph sys-
tenn is not to establish, but to abolish a
monopoly. The postal system of trans
porting letters is not a monopoly, not
Withstanding it is under the exclusive
control of the Government. Why?
Simply because the rates charged are not
in excess Of the original cost of such
transportation. The establishment of
the postal-telegraph system will reduce
the cost of teiegraphing probably two
hundred per cent. If this reduction
should result i'll the depreciation of " the
business and property Of existing COM
panies" it viii be the result of honest.
legitimate competition. There is no ne
cessity for purchasing the watered stock
and inflated franchises of existing COM
paries. Let the Government establish
lines of IFS own, and then the people will
have the choice; and where there is a
choice there can be no monopoly.
When the mOney-order system was in
troduced, the Government did not make
a proposition to purchase all the banks in
order to establish a monopoly in the
transmission Of money. 1t was done to
benefit the people, and the rapid increase
of the business in that department is the
best evidence Of its success. People are
not compelled to send money by money
order, bnt they have the choice of the
means afforded by competition.
When the Government concluded to
transport through the mails limited sized
packages of merchandise, it did not pro-
pose either to suppress or purchase any
or all ofthe express companies then in
operation. Nor did the Government care
fig whether the stock of said companies
was advanced or depressed in price The
object WAS to accommodate the people
who form the Government, and without
whom ne would have no Government.
The very fact that the telegraph COM
panies have established a monopoly in
the transmission Of words and thoughts,
and that the people are compelled to pay
any price these corporations may de-
mand. is the best possible excuse for the
establishment Of the postal-telegraph
system
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03
wild Traveller of the skies.

In the Hacienda MirafOres, in Colima, recently,
nous :erolite, seemingly east forth from the sun.
1t was enveloped in dark cloud, drew after it an
an immense tali, Ironn WnIch slafkS
Gus noise. The same phenomenon accompanied
with a noise very much resembling that of an
earthquake. was observed at the same moment in
the haciendas of ManZanilla, in Teconan, Ixtla-
huacan, AchOtan, and Coalmayana, while detona-
tions were heard along the vast extent of coast
from ManZanilla to LoDila. In Ixtlahuacan the
people went to praying. believing that the end OF
the world had cOme.-Ld Ior del PacifcO.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03
TIE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
FOR 1891.
Pre- sP ctus.
FOR 1891.

THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN begins the
AeaU year under ne,g management and arith
ncD material.
It ,ciU be a stdI,rart Republican Journal.
II wiu be the best newspaper IN the District
Of Columbia.
Il WiH furnish during the sessions Of Con-
press satisfactory report Of dte proceedings,
G,sd wiH at al times gre complete Information,
ofhe official doiags IN all Departments Of The
Government
II acN gice all interestiag Information that
can be legitimately obtained concerning the
isstesltio,as and policies Of the ruling pO'oer.
In District affairs Il 1riN kaor only the best
iaterests Of tie people upon rEose taror 1t re-
les, and oeiH at al times co-Qperate arith pro-
eTcssirc citizens, rittols regard TO their polit-
zeal predictions, arho hare measures to pro-
pose and adgonce for the improvement Of the
National Capital.
Il SriH furnish daily record Of all the IN
teresting social eoe,,ts Of the city, making ats
sOciety department a special feature.
II ,1N gtue telegrapIic nesrs from al parts
Of the gcOrld reached By the arires, and IN its
editorials and foreign, domestic and city 'ae~s
10M keep pace gith the times.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03
4 Roop,eraup

The one argument which the adversaries of
Mayor stokley, OF Philadelphia, employ against
him is that his police, while conessedly efficient,
is partisan body and subject TO partisan assess
ment. And the remedy they propose is to create
by partisan Legislature commission which
shall be made up OF partisans from both parties,
selected expressly to represent their respective
parties, and both sides intent upon partisan as
sessments and partiZan advantage. And thus the
single gun which they fire at Mr Stokley becomes
mitraiileuse against PHILADELPHIA
Daes
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03
Are Republics UnerateruI

The widow of General George II. Thomas is liv-
ing at Troy, y. y, and receiving no pension, and
yet General Thomas was one of the heroes of the
war of the rebellion, whose record stands as high
as that of any man in the service. His career in
Kentucky. at Nashville at Chickameugua, Mission
Ridge and elsewhere was one of unbroken skill,
courage and success. And while the widow of
the gallant soldier lives without pension or any
recognition of his services, the majority in Con
gress are making the most strenuous efforts to re-
store officer TO the army and give him $4,000 Of
back pay Who was court-martialed and convicted
of insubordination and neglect of duty at criti-
cal time, and who ought TO have been shot,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03
Slightly Sarcastic.

The New Orleans PieGyHas says the tramp finds
but little encouragement in the sunny South. The
South is par excellence the land of labor. In that
section of the country il has ever been disgrace
for man to be seen playing poker, or drinking at
the bar, or loafing around the village grocery
store or displaying idleneSs in any possible form
during business hours The tramp finds more
sympathy i'll the lazy, laBguid, eaSe-ioring, gener-
Gus North.-Netg I0r: COnaRercia! Adreltissr.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03
The Twins Again.

Yes. there they lie--so small, so quaint
Tive mouths. two noses and Two ehins;
What painter shall we get 10 paint
And glorify the twins?
To give us al the charm that dHeils
In tiny clOaks and coral bells,
And all those pleasant spells
OF babyhood, and not forget
The silver mug for either pet
No babe should be without il?
Come, fairy limneri you can thrill
Our hearts with pink and dafiodI,
And white rosette, and dinpled frill;
Come, paint our little Jack and Jill,
And don't be long about II
-Dclirioss Pdyed
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03

A BILL to legalize cremation has been
introduced in the New York Legislature.
According to its provisions any three per-
sons so desiring may form company for
the purpose of baking themselves and
their fellow-men. An appropriate motto
to be put over crematory would seem to
be: well done, good and faithful SER
want +"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03
A Nice Birthaa, Party.

The twenty first birthday OF the son of a MANI
facturer at Manayunk, near Philadelphia, was
celebrated on the 18th utimo by dinner and
ball to his friends, and halfholiday and dinner
TO the 100 employees a; the mill.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03
Indiana in the Cabinet.

We noticed with pleasure the visit of a
delegation from Indiana to Mentor to
present the desires of the Republicans of
that State for a representation in the
Cabinet. The noble exertions which
gave Indiana to the right cause in Octo-
Der, and aided so much to turn the tide
which before seemed setting strongly to-
ward Hancock, cannot be too greatly esti-
mated. Cabinet positions are not prizes
for good party behavior; but State of
the importance of Indiana, and with a
party organization fresh from work so
earnest and effective, may well challenge
the consideration of the President it
did so much to elect in the selection of
his official family.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03
GaE,rfel,a Wifi.

4 comet of :" surprising briliancy" has made lis
appearance over and above Catlettsburg, KY, and
the natives, having heard of Mother Shiptons
prophecy, are very much concerned for fear the
Angel Gabriel is abroad. But they may depend
upon it, when the Angel Gabriel comes TO this
country he won't light in Kentucky.-Chicd Infer
Ocean. If he does he will be assassinated in week
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03

Valentines are now the thing,
And upon fragile wing
Little Cupids hover
Elves in red and green and blue
Now viii come With This Is yOui"
Traced upon the cover.
fyou can't the writers find
Near your Oflice-never mind:
End the 1ettcr-carrier kind,
Slap the Ta>cals over,
-4adgetc'S O3ee;,.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03
Wnr,.en DRRfnrs.

They had women doctors in Egypt over three
thousand years ago. They used 10 bend over their
patients. grooming, LET me kiss him for his
mummy Philadelphia Bulletin.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03

SPEAK reverently to the amiable hen;
she may have an egg worth six cents
concealed about her. And don't neglect
to be polite to the diffident oyster; he
has the eatree into the best families.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03
.Eusf Her Luck.

young lady recently married read Mother
Shiptons prophecy for the frs; time the ether day
Just my luck I" she exclaimed. throwing down
the paper Here ! am newly married and now
the worlds coming to IN endi"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03
E,OR RENT By 3. II. WARNER,

OFFICE ROOMS in No. ao3 and S19 Four d-a-half
street II. w. also in 45S Louisiana avenue II. ".
Cali for weekly Rent-List
NOR RENT-CALL AND SEE OUR LIST OF
L property for rent. JOHN SHERMAN & CO.
feS-tf st. Cloud Building.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03
Industrial Essme for Girls.

To the Editor of The Republican:
Among the bills on the House calendar for the
District there is none more worthy Of immediate
attention than bill No 1901 providing for the estab
lishment of an industrial home for girls The COM
mittee made very favorable report and urged the
passage OF the bill, and il is to be hoped that SO
benefcent measure will not be unnecessarily de-
layed. The management of the home Will be in
the hands of the best and noblest women of the
city and cannot fail to do an immense amount OF
good. HANNAH L. CROSBY,
In behalf of the ladies of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03
Sor @enf--Sollses.

NOR RENT-A ANICE-LOOKING THREE-STORY
II and basement Brick; eight rooms; III Fourth
street northwest only S Address HES Sstreet north
west Key across street. fe2-J%
VSOR RENT-A COMPLETELY FURNISHED
L House of six rooms, modern improvements; rent
low TO good tenant. Address 5. H. c., Republican
office. ja293t%
T3OR RENT By & II. WARNER,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03

WONDER if there is anything back of
the suggestion of danger to the electoral
vote while it is on its way from Senate
to HOuSe?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03

THE House of Commons seems to have
brought the minority power to its highest
stage of development. They run it in
relays" and exhaust the majority of its
strength, while they keep fresh for the
contest themselves.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03
The Weather.

January, sneczy; February, freely;
March, breezy April, wheezy;
May, sbowery: June, 1Owery;
July, bowery; August, fiowery;
September. blowey; October, flowey;
November, snowy; December, gloweF.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03

THE usual attractive supplement of The
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN will be issued on
Saturday, filled with interesting original
and selected miscellaneous articles and
matters of import.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03

The latest snow storm came from
Texas. Now we want one from the West
Indies, and then we will be satisfied that
they are all alike.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03

If the Morgan rule is held out as an
olive branch it would be ungracious not
to accent it.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03

An ATTEMPT has been made to bury the
franking- privilege investigation under
the statements that Republicans as we'll
as Democrats were caught in its tolls.
We doubt it nightly; and if they were,
it is just as good time now as ever for
Democrats in this Congress are only
equaled by their tricks. Let us have the
repOrt
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03
AMUSEMENTSr

NATIoSAL THEATRE" Love; OF, The Countess and
theSerf"
FORD's 0PERA-HoUsE-"N Needles and Pins"
FHEATRE CoNIoUE-Ffelding Combination.
ABSt;R's Music HALL-Swedish Ladies' Quartette.
CORCORAS Art GALLERY-MasteFpieces of fArt-Ad-
mission free. except on Mondays, Wednesdays,
and FRIDAYS
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03
Sost auS Scltn0.

Z OST - CAMEO BARRING - SATURDAY.
i 4 black ard white Cameo Earring, set in onyx and
pearls. Return to az Fourteenth street northwest
and receive reward feS-3t%
MOUND - SORREL MARE. - CAME TO My
II place January 81, 1851. one SOrrel Mare. Owner
will come forward, pay charges. and take her away.
JOHN NEILEF, TennallytOwn Road. fel-3.S
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03

Mr.. PAGE deserves thanks for putting
out the gaslight amendment.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03
That Dangerous Package.

To tie Editor Of The Republican:
In your today's issue yOu refer totheimprudence TO
OF foreign inventor sending a box Of matches
through the mails and the rsS incurred 90 the ship
and cargo in which il came I desire 10 state that
the package was sent TO me without my previous
knowledge OF consent.
A. SGHUCKING,
German Consular Agent.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03
Business Chances.


W ERN LOW - FIRST CLASS BOARD AND
Room for two persons. 80 to S4l a month; for
one. $50 S5; location very desirable. Il0 Twelfth
street northwest. fe2-3t%
SO TABLE BOARDERS CAN BE ACCO9T9TO-
eDO dated ct so per month, with the very best of
every thing the markets afford, DRIE Err & SCHO-
FIELDS, E3S Pennsylvania avenue. eul7-t
THOUSEOFFERSGOeD ROOMS
with fTst-ClaSs hOtel-board- for s. and so per
month; house Is well furnished, heated with steam
Snd every way desirable. oc2
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03

SENATOR LAMAR is getting his annual
blessing from the Democratic press, this
time because he favOrs the Grant bill. It
is such an astonishing thing TO the Demo
cratic mind to have one Of its Senators
put aside the partisan TO become the pa
triot, even for moment, that it throws the
whole party into state of congestion re-
sembling an apoplectic fit. But its
blood will settle in its nose again in day
or two, and then it will feel better.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03

IT IS SAID that George Eliot had already
sketched out and commenced new novel
of pastoral life in England, which was to
be written during this year; but death
claimed for its own the wonderful mind
and skiilful hand, and the creation which
was to have taken shape and life, and
come before the consciousness of the hui
man family as another Adam Bede" or
"AIill Oh the Floss" OF Middlemarch," ;"
is lost to humanity forever.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03
Not Much.
Not Much.
A poem just published in New York newspaper
s:
"Do you hear the thrushes calling
Through the sunset far away?
Do you see the bright leaves falling

No we don't. The giants of the forest. with
naked limbs stand gloomily shivering in eighteen
inches of snow. and what the poet takes for the
calling OF the thrush is the soughing of the bitter
Gay old golden gay" forests we see this time o
year-NG;TistO,rl Herald
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03

THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
Is Ispublished daily Sundays excepted by
Tie National Republican Printing Company
At 1905 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
TERMS:
One copy month 80
Addrcss NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,,
WnshfantOn. D. c.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03

THE river and harbor bill is ready for
report in the House. It appropriates ten
million dollars in the interest of various
water-cures. 1t ought to be known as
the great water-cure bill. Only it don't
cure it only alleviates. The diseases of
our internal frog-ponds, swamps, bogs,
dry river-beds, and the like are too
serious to ever be cured
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03
@ersonal.

i ing the whereabouts OF Sarah Williams Sarah
swift will be thankfully received hy her Address
JOHN THOMAS LEWIS, Hong Kong, China Si-St@
EsPFRMANEST CURE GUARANTEED
4 in from one to two weeks; can refer to hundreds
Of Office hours from 10 &. 10 .. m. A. a.
CoRKINS, NJ. D., No 7a2 Thirteenth street north
west ia36ITn$
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03
Sor22ent- 2uiscellaneolls

NOR RENT-OFFICES. SINGLE OR IN SUITES,
Federal Block, by PRESBREY & GREEN, SO
eventh street. ia.6-6t
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03
Population Of the National Capital, 100000.

wAsHISGToN, D. C, FEBRUARY 3. 1881
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03

4 SITUATION Wa MED BY 4 COLOFED p
~ aged i, Is a Bell-bOy o. Walter. Apply a. Z:
street, between Fifteenth and sixteenth streets y
west . Fl
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03
.SSanfe0--S Sifllafions.

sITUATION-As HOUSEEErp
w eF; no objection 20 90 south. Address NJ. 2.
T.. Republican Office. E.s-e--
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03

ANTED-BY \ COLORED BOY-A SITT-a-
w ti0n 10 do general Homework as drsvsrg-
waiter. JOinsOn'S rov-. between Fourth and Fina
and IL ard L streets ~
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03
@anfe0--Selp.

GALES LADIES SWANTED-EXPERTE n
y Kid Gloves and Underwear Apply a. - Se.l7rs
street, corner Massachusetts avenue naftT--e-f 49,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03
Sor !Safe--Souses.

NOR SALE-CALL AND SEE OUR LIST OF
Il property for sale. JOHN SHERMAN & co, 81.
Cloud Building. Real estate and loans. jy3l
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-03
QSanfeS --SHiseeIlaneous.

UTANTED BY \ LADY OF MANY ) EARS
w experience, Dining Room in house where
there are ToOmers or b0ardeTs; best Of references
given and required. Address NJ. ". l., EeTubga1
Office. t--a-