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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-15

More than year ago letter addressed to Presi
dent Hayes was referred and received at the Gen
eral Land-Ofice. The subect-matter of the epistle
was business which properly belonged to that of
fee The letter was from lady who had gone to
the frontier, in the State of Kansas and supposed
she had complied with the homestead laws in tax
ing up and settling upon piece of Government
land. She soon found out, however, that her claim
to the land was contested by another party, and
desiring to apply to what was her idea Of head
quarters she had written the President asking
him TO have the matter adjusted and justice done.
Then followed request that the President world
send her some old newspapers, books, or maga-
zines. She stated that she was a widow with sew
eral children and that she was anxious TO instruct
them to the best of her ability, and had very few
facilities for doing so.
The letter was referred to the Commissioner of
of the Land Office and by him TO an appropriate
division. When this rather unusual request was
rumored among the clerks of the division, a num-
ber of them concluded to send this energetic
woman a newspaper reply, which, in their hands,
might be called waste paper, but which proved of
much avail to the lady from Kansas. A map of
the State of Konsas, a large bundle of journals
from various parts of the country, old numbers of
magazines, and some school-bOoks and primers
were bundled up and sent her, the postage being
paid by one Of the clerks in the division She had
also requested the PRESIDENT 10 send her some seed
This request was referred to the Agricultural De
partment and complied with, the seed being for
warded in a few weeks
EAbout month ago another letter from the same
lady, again addressed to the President of the
United States" was received at the General
Land Office. This a letter of thanks
to the President and others, expressing much
gratitude for papers, books, and seed, and fur
ther stating that the schoOlbooks and primers
had been of much use to her in nStructng her chill
dren and the journals great pleasure to her. She
said she had realized fifty gallons of sirup from the
sorghum seed, and had also raised q quantity of
grain. She asked if was perfectly convenient that
more papers might be sent at any time.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-15
The Pennsylvania senatorship.

The antics of the minority of the Re-
publican members of the Pennsylvania
Legislature can do no harm if they were
only intended to intimidate the majority.
They seem to have failed of that object.
The adherents of Mr. Grow, with some
others, decided to remain out of the cau-
Gus, with the idea probably that the other
Republican members would not deem it
worth while to make nomination unless
there were in attendance members
enough to constitute a majority of the
whole Legislature. They may also have
hoped that Mr.. Oliver would be unable
to command as many votes in fragmen-
tary caucus as in whole one In this
they reckoned again without their host.
Not only did that gentleman obtain the
nomination, but he received seventy-nine
votes, which is a majority of all the Re-
publican members of the Legislature. If
any now refuse in the Legislature to vote
for him they do so in defiance of the ex-
pressed will of a majority of the party's
representatives. This We do not believe
they will do. There is but little doubt
that on Tuesday next Mr. Oliver will re-
ceive the united Republican vote and be
elected. He is a gentleman of sterling
character and ability, and the interests of
the Nation, the State, and of the Repub-
hcan party will find in him earnest and
able support.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-15
A Concise Statement.

We have not before seen as compact
and forcible a statement of the respective
positions of the Bourbons and Readjusters
of Virginia as is contained in the follow
ing editorial of the Cincinnati Gazette:
The difference between the Readjuster party in
Virginia, as represented by Malone, and the
Funder party, which includes the Old Bourbons, ap
pears to be that the Readusters propose scale the
State debt Squarely and openly to the fair quota
which belongs to Old Virginia. assigning one-third
to the State of West Virginia. excluding the interest
accrued during the war; and to provide for paying
the interest ON the adjusted sum; while on the
other hand, the Funders involved the State in an
unequal and underhand scaling operation, through
the agency of broker syndicate, and all the while
opposed the providing of revenue to pay anything.
The management of the Funders has been a
combination of high professions of honor, of prac-
teal Reputation, of jobbery, with the result of
piling higher the State debt. The ReadjusteTS
propose 10 settle as an insoivent who. by circun-
stances beyond his control, or by his bad manage
ment, has become unable to pay in full, and will
compromise with his creditors by paying part. The
creditor is better off with the debtor who conteSses
inability aud pays part than with the debter who
processes his high sense honor and pays nothing
The FuDders can claim no virtue over the Read
jasters and they are the Old Bourbons OF Southern
politics, while the Readjusters are for bringing
Virginia into line with national supremacy, with
human rights, the equality Of all men before the
law, and the general progress of the age.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-15


Of Philadelphia, and the girl who laughed at him
married him afterward. A
Mr.. CHARLES francis ADAMS, of Boston.
is assessed as worth S736.4O0.
AN Ohio paper, summing up sketch of
George Eliot, says that his chief works were
David Dennda and Helen's Babies"
REDPATH went away from the country
under spell Of brain exhaustion and comes back
celebrated as Bob Ingersoll. Bob is going to lee
ture against God in Australia this year and make
ducats.
PARsoN BRowNLow's old paper, the
Knoxville Whig pledges the Republican party of
Tennessee to settlement of the debt of the State
on the best terms that can be fairly and honestly
made with the creditors of the State.
Mr.. JOHN MCCuLLoUGH's final perform
anees in this country previous his departure for
England will be given at the Fifth-avenue Theatre
during single week in April. During the week
the programme viii be changed at each perform
anpp
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-15
New York in the Senate.

The result of the election in New York
is the fourth chapter in the vindication
of the Republican party of that State
since an external effort was made to force
upon it an Objectionable leadership. In
1877 the enemies of Senator Conkling,
unable to secure at the hands of the
party in convention the consideration to
which they thought themselves entitled,
sought aid at the hands of the National
Administration. After much of failure
and trouble, the Senate finally yielded to
the opportunities of the Executive
Herod, and the official heads of General
Chester A. Arthur, collector and Alonzo
B. Cornell, naval officer of the port of
New York city, were delivered on
charger to the simpering male damsel
who represents the cause of alleged
civil-service reform in the Empire
State. This it was firmly believed
in some quarters would at once
displace Senator Conkling in the
counsels of his party. The high notion
prevailed in reform circles there that the
swine of the party constituted its vital
force, and that these would follow the
varying possession Of the whey trough.
Great was the CONSERVATION when at the
election in 1878 the popular response
came in the shape of 10000 popular ma
iority for the members of the Legislature
known to favor the reelection of Mr..
Conkling. No other name was thought
of, much less named for the succession.
The party tide ran so high that it gained
an increased representation in Congress,
and unanimously returned the cherished
leader to the Senate, as evidence that
leadership must be by selection of the
people and not from the patronage of the
Government. This was Chapter l.
In 1879 the people of New York elected
Mr. Cornell, the decapitated naval officer,
to the chief-magistracy. This was
Chapter Ii.
In 1880 the people of the United States
elected General Arthur, the ex-collector,
Vice President, upon the nomination of a
convention, in which body the Presidents
own State had requested New York to
designate her choice for that position.
This was Chapter III.
And now, in 1881, after much blowing
of anti-Conkling horns, and bogus assur-
ances that political good fortune would be
rained down in the future on whoever
would aid in the election of an unfriendly
colleague to Senator Conkling, 10! the
party selects Hon. Thomas c. Platt, of all
his friends in private life one of the near
est and truest, as he is one Of the ablest
and most independent. This is Chapter
".
The dignity and frmness with which
the Republican party of New York has
resisted the Establishments of executive
power and sustained in every contest the
Senator who of all others was known to
be powerless to provide places for his
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-15

friends, had he been SO disposed, ought to
be lesson for all time to come against
efforts to create leadership to order, or to
buy the people away from representatives
who serve them well.
1t is cause for congratulation that the
party in the Empire State is united and
strong, and that, instead of a Senator to
represent a peeVish minority, they have
chosen man strong in his own opinions
and individuality, and yet in harmony
with the senior Senator. 1t will crafty
General Garfield, we feel sure, to be able
to counsel with harmonious delegation
from each State. He will certainly be
especially grateful to New York Republi-
cans for so emphatic voice as to who
they would have him consult with. The
State which saved the day in November
intrudes no factional troubles into the
Senate, but brings to the support of Gov
ernment measures in that body united
delegation.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-15
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
ary Anderson says tr-reuth, and so did Chad

Mary Anderson says trreuth, and so did Chad
band.
There is still wide field of usefulness for Mrs.
Oates. She can take foreign husband.
India has sixty-Six thousand schools, with an at
tendance of one million nine hundred thousand.
There are lots of fellows who would not object
to having Zone Hundred Wives, if they could all
be as nice as Ada Gilman.
The colored men of Virginia are to hold a con-
yention in Petersburg March II to consider their
political condition and how they may improve it.
Miss Clara Louise Kellogg has signed contract
to sing in Paris after her Russian engagement
for twenty nights, the salary to be sixty thousand
francs.
A patent has been taken out for a repeating
watch. The man must have been a quiet observer
of things down in New Jersey, where woman
married sixteen men inside of two years.
1t is good and rather surprising news that North
Carolina has fifty-Seven cotton factories in opera
ton full time and still unable to fill their orders
and many more are in process of construction.
Hazel Kirke" has passed its three hundred and
thirty-thirIi performance in the Madison Square
Theatre, New York, and il these three threes were
TO be multiplied b. another three nobody would
be surprised.
Old Henry A. Wise formerly Governor of Virginia
used to be noted for his long messages If he were
alive he would doubtless send congTatulatOry dis
patch to IndianaS retiring Governor on having
produced the longest gubernatorial message on rec
ord.
Adelina Patti is now singing in Madrid for the
first time in seventeen years. She has been re-
ceived by the King and Queen, who presented her
with their portraits Upon the evening of her first
appearance she work a pink satin gown, and was
almost covered with flashing jewels.
Princess Louise is still under the care of her
physician. and her condition is precarOus that
no time can be set for her return to Canada. So
far from her mothers endeavoring TO force that
return, the Queen is reported to have exeTted her
maternal authority to keep the Princess i'll Eng
land.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-15
Gath , ON Hi. Native state.

The next large city to grow up in the East viii
be Wilmington Del. Mark it! Wilmington is said
understand that Wilmington, which has been con-
fined hitherto to the hills of the Christiana and
Brandywine Rivers, mile or two back from
the Delaware, is now to be extended across
the flats and marshes, and the whole Delaware
River border used for manufactures. Wilmington
is thirty miles the ocean than Philadeiphia,
has no trouble about ice in the winter, has abund-
ant tumbing water-power and cheap coal, and Is
only thirty-three miles from the head of naviga-
ton on Chesapeake Bay. About ten miles below
Wilmington a canal connects the Delaware and
Chesapeake Bays, and is navigable for steamboats,
the year round. This city, therefore threatens to
draw off some of the capital of Philadelphia and
10 occupy some of the market of Baltimore. The
Legislature now meeting at Dover is expected to
grant charter for another railroad from Whining
tom to BaltiRore, which will cheaper freights TO
the West. Every conceivable manufacture is car
ried on at Wilmington.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.

/ Mr.. ANDERSON asked and obtained leave TO
have printed IN the Record modification of the
amendment offered by him yesterday 10 the fund
ing bill As modified it authorizes the Secretary
of the Treasury to issue currency notes, not bear
ing interest, but which shall be payable at par on
demand, in lcgaltender notes; makes it unlawful
for the Comptroller of the Currency. after June so
1884, to authorize any one to carry the business
of banking to issue circulating notes to any
association after that date provides that when
ever, after that date, circulating notes shall be
redeemed by the Treasury Department the
Secretary shall issue the Treasury notes herein pro-
Vided. Of the same denomination and 10 the same
amount as the circulating notes redeemed,
which currency notes are to be received at par in
payment of all dues except duties on imports
directs the Secretary, as the currency notes are
issued to set apart equal amount of coin then in
the Treasury for the redemption Of the bonds re-
deemabIe during or subsequent to the wear ISL
the amount OF the bonds so redeemed prior to the
sale of the last the bonds and certificates herein
authorized, to be deducted from the aggregate
amount of such bonds and certificates; and author
iZes the application to the sinking fund of much
coin as is set apart and not used in the redemption
of the bonds.
Mr.. TOWNSHEND. of Illinois also obtained
leave to have printed an amendment which he
proposed to offer to the funding bill 1t provides
that after July l. 1881, duty shall be levied,
SeSSed or collected upon merchandise imported
into the United States in excess of sixty per cent
ad valorem on any article embraced in section
2504 Revised Statutes, and not subject TO tax under
the internal revenue laws, except perfumery of
which alcohol forms a component part, rum
essence and oil, bay rum essence and OIL fsi oil,
opium and all preparations of opium, and playing
cards.
The House then lat 1920 went into Committee of
the Whole (NIr. MCLANE in the chair upon the PTi
vate Calendar Some discussion arose in referencetU
bill for the relief William Redus for cattle taken
from him by the Usage Indians; the opponents of
the BILL while not disputing its justice, cOntending
that it would be dangerous for Congress to enter
upon a system of paying such claims, and asserting
that there were similar claims pending TO the
amount of S4,OO0,OO0 The present BILL they ad-
mitted, provided that the appropriation should
be made from the Usage Indian trust fund,
but many Indians had no trust funds,
and the Government would have to be responsible
in such cases.
The bill was finally laid aside for favorable re-
port to the House.
At Ais the committee rose and reported dozen
private bills to the House but upon the first bill
400 adjourned until to-day.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-15
PERSONALITIES.

PROFESSOR HUXLEY has been appointed
InspectorGeneral of the British fisheries, to sue
ceed Mr.. Francis T. Buckland.
"WE will give Mr.. Vennor," says the
Rockland Courier, "iust one more chance and if
he fails this time we shall hereafter be as only a
sister to him"
GOOD Ben. Franklin said he could al
ways tell where good-natured people lived because
hey always put ashes on their sidewalks when
they were slippery.
WHEN Senator Bayard, of Delaware, is
reelected Senator as he will be week hence, it
is to be hoped, for his sake, that he will not
go to Dover to make speech of thanks.
IT is said that the poet Shelley fire.
quently munched bread while he walked. That's
nothing. Benjamin Franklin, printer and minis
ter to France, did that many time in the streets
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-15
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

/ Emma Price has joined Fanny Davenports com
pany.
The Emma Abbott Opera Company opens at the
Fifth Avenue on Monday night
The zone Hundred Wives" combination will
open in Louisville on Monday night
William Hoskins is playing Nere'diO to Louise
Pomeroys Jttltet in Melbourne, Australia.
John T. Raymond is to Mulberry Sellerize the
people of Central Pennsylvania next week
Rose Etynge commenced an engagement at the
Royal Opera House, Ontario on Monday night.
Frederick Paulding is acting at Haverlys Fifth
Avenue Theatre in "Salviati; or, the Silent Man.
Riees Bijou Opera Company will present - Oil
vette" at HOoley's Theatre, Chicago, on Monday
night.
Gus Williams is giving the Gothamites touch
OF "Our German Senator" at the Grand Opera
House.
signora Urban, an American prima donna, is
said to have made a brilliant success in Rome in
"Saffo"
Mr. and Mrs John E Owens were among the in
vited guests at the marriage of Baron Hesketh and
Miss Sharon.
Bernhardt's engagement with Henry E. Abbey,
which was originally for one hundred nights, has
been extended to May 1.
This is the last week of Lawrence Barrett's COM
binatiOn al the Park Theatre, New York. Yor-
ick's Love" remained the attraction.
Frank Mayo has been playing to big business in
Milwaukee His pieces were "Van, the Virginian,'
"Davy Crockett" and The Streets of New York
Miss Fanny Davenport has, after her Tooth per
formance of "The American Girl" December 80
last, returned the manuscript to Mrs. Anna Dick
insOn.
"Billie Taylor" the successful English comic
opera is to be produced for the first time in this
country at theEStandard Theatre, New York, Feb
ruary u.
Miss Ernestine A. Floyd, a daughter of the late
W. r. Floyd is to make her de6ut on the stage at
the Standard Theatre in Mrs. Henderson's play of
"Bigamy."
Mrs. H. L. Bateman, who is well remembered by
old theatre-goers actress and playwright. and
the mother of the Bateman girls is seriously i'll
in London.
T. ". Keene, the tragedian, was wounded in the
thigh and had one of his fingers broken in the
fight with Richmond in Richard III in Cleveland,
Ohio, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs F. S. Chanfrau. with their own com
pany, have been engaged by Manager C. H. Smith
to play for five weeks over the New England cir
cult. beginning in March. Kit" and Sam" will
be the plays produced.
The MaplesOn Italian opera season in Boston was
unexeeptionally successful. performance of
4" Martha is said to have drawn between six and
seven thousand dollars The success of this conf
pany in Philadelphia this week has been nearly us
great.
Lawrence Barrett intends during his Boston en-
" Bankrupt" an adaptation by Sylvanus Baxter
of Boston, of "a En- Follit' drama by BjOrnSterne
BjOrnsOn, who has been actor of distinction and
the director of two theatres in Norway. 1t is eX-
pected that Mr.. BjOrnson will himself supervise
the TehearSals.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-15
ROYrOttinS.

IN his lecture in New York on Monday night
James Redpath described the origin of boycotting
Boycott compelled men to work at low wages, and
they at last rebeled although he owned the largest
farms or was agent for them. He tried to get
processes served, but the people wouldn't allow it.
Finally the people ceased to have anything to do
with the Boycott family. The people wouldn't
trade at the same store send their children to the
same school, or go TO the same church. The gov
ernment don't know what TO do about ii. " If you
Z" introduce it here on big scale. Boycott the
British manufacturers OF clothes or drinks. Let's
StarNe these nnOnlnm
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-15

THE Democratic papers are full of full
some praise of Senator Bruce. If there is
anything they desire it is that he should
60 into the Cabinet. This impertinence
thinly conceals their motives. In the
event of such an appointment they pro-
pose to fire the Southern heart with the
scornful remark, A Niger in the Cabi-
nett" But it is about time that the
Southern heart burnt itself out on such
prejudices. "a mans man for a that" :"
color or no color. Itmight be good idea
10 let them fret out their intolerance on
= colored man.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-15

The following strange advertisements are taken
from an old English work. They speak volumes
for the ahect standing of musicians 80 years ago
" If any young man that plays well on the violin
and writes a good hand desires clerkship, can
help him to f20 a year.
" want a complete young man, that will wear
livery, to wait on very valuable gentleman; but
he must know how to play on a violin or flute"
" want genteel fOOtman that can play on the
violin to wait on person of honor"
" If can meet with sober man that has a
counter tenor voice. can help him to a place
worth go the year or more"
This continual demand for musical servants
arose from the fashion of making them take part
in musical performances, of which custom we lind
frequent trace i'll Pepys. Altogether. the most
varied accomplishments appear TO have been eX-
pected from seFvants-INuSicdi Herald for January.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-15
A Curinus 0ccurrence.

A singular occurrence was observed in the East
River, New York, a day or two ago. Some men on
cake of ice, and hurried toward them with guns.
On coming near them one of the men called atten-
ton to a large flock of crows lowering over the
ducks. 1t was found that the ducks feet and the
tips of their wings were frozen to the ice, and that
the crows had picked out the ducks eyes and
nearly stripped them of flesh.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-15
Tender-Footed Fellows.

Whenever anything is asked for the South
number of Congressmen suddenly discover that it
is bad principle for the Government to give sub
sides. If we want Southern mail steamship line
the old enderfoOted fellows find job" or sub
sidy in it. Our Singleton defeated one of the most
important measures before Congress last year for
fear the man who took the contract would make
some money. He forgot that the fellows who run
steamships and build railroads won't do it unless
they can make money! VTcksburg Herald.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-15
Wffe-S ADneaI.


Thou hast a sorrow,
COnfide il, love, TO me;
Let me help thee. bear it,
Whatever il may be.
Have not / been faithful?
Have / not been true?
Ministering TO thy happiness
As only love can do?
Then let me share thy burden,
Whatever that may be;
Be il of sin or sorrow,
Lay it i'll part on me.
] will be forgiviDg,
Irwrong thou'st done by me;
If thou By Otlfers hast been wronged,
Tll share thy gTiefS with thee.
know thy heart is troubled,
I>>e Thy brow o'ercaSt;
And i.iuU has had some struggle,
Some conflict scarce yet past.
Then safer not III silence;
10 me thy grief part.
And learn how true the devotion
Ola loving, faithful heart
-Courier-J0aTnGl