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National Republican., 1882-07-08
BLooD-CuRDLING SHREK
More long.L.v.d PhiIndcIphiaus.

During the first six months of 1882 the deaths an
nounced in the obituary columns of the Public
LEDGER of persons who had lived to or beyond the
advanced age Of so years numbered 4S9, of whom
IT'S were men and 81 women. During the corre-
spending half year of 1881 the deaths were simi.
larly recorded of III men and 27S women, a total
of 449. During the half year just closed these
records gave the usual proof that more women
live to the ripe age Of 50 than men, the female
octogenarans outuumbering the males by large
percentage. A further analysis also shows, as be-
women who lived beyond 30 are more numerous
than men. OF the 92 persons who lived to or be-
yond the nge Of 90 years, II were men and 70
women. The deaths Off centenarlans are recorded
In the list. James McTague the Oldest person who
has died thus far this year Philadelphia, aied on
was born in Donegal, Ireland, and came to this
country fifty years ago. lie was boatman and
shoemaker. Margaret Mcguire died on January
a. aged l05 years. She was also native OF County
Donegal, Ireland, and came TO this country when
u young woman. Sarah Patterson died on March
Mrs. McDade, No. 23i0 North Front street. She
enjoyed good health until within q short time Of
her death. Mrs. Margaret Henry died on March
T. at No. 1922 Hope street, aged l07 years She was
| a native of Ireland but lived for fifty years i'll
this country. She walked about her room on the
grandchildren. Mary Roberts Davis, maiden
lady, died at Christ Church Hospital on April 8,
| aged 100 years. She was born in England, and
| came to this country from the Nest Indies Mary
Glare Coulter died on April 15 aged l03 years, at
| her residence, No. Cos Zine street, She was the
widow of the late John Coulter, OF Port, Prince,
| West Indies. Hngar Sutton died on May 8, aged
| lO3 years, at the Home for the Aged and lniirm
| Colored Persons, where she had been for long
| time Observation-Disclosures Ledger, July 3.
National Republican., 1882-07-08
TO MARY WALKERS BREECHEs.

Mary, thy pants are of style most rare,
Their origin hath been theme much vexed;
Their fellow doth no human being wear,
They seem hybrid for a man unsexed
About thy lOns their graceful folds are curled
Like some strange cral that lies with sails close
furled.
The legs thereof are broad enough for Titans-
Four sizes they wider than thine own;
Their baggv look thy graceful bearing heightens,
In point OF fashion thou art quite alone
IT'S said the garment which my muse engages
A remnant Is Of prehistoric ages
Tyndall declares that Prester John once wore them
Perhaps he is mistaken-who can tellT
And Huxley says that Ponce de Leon bore them.
And that Confucius once przed them well.
To tell their history would take o wizard,
As true US thourt lass Of brains and gzzard.
The ladies much admire thy dainty breeches,
The children cape with most becoming awe.
In putting on thy pants look TO the stitches,
And satisfy thyself there is no flaw;
Pants like men, and we can't always trust 'em.
Oh, heavens, Mary, what II thou shouldst bust 'emi
The pendant skirts around thy shapely waist
Lend thee the semblance Of an antique fogyi
But If a tuck or twain were in them placed
'Twould give a classic look, like Roman toga;
Then couldst thou lead thy sisters by their noses,
And be regarded as female Moses.
Were thy pants made by some Semitic tailor
Ere Zoroaster wrote or Homer sungg
Were they Intended for Pelagean sailor,
For Chaldean seer, bucoc shepherd youngS
Or Is It, as asserted by some crokers,
That Guiteau spouted IA IN VI Hebrew broker'sS
The varnlsh on thy cane is strictly proper.
Thy shoes would grace the vault OF some centurion
As for thy corsage, no one cares copper
Whether or not lis Coptc or Etrurian.
Thy brecchca doth my admiration claimi
For Gods sake, Mary tell me whence they camel
- C. L.,Jor Tie ReptbItedE
National Republican., 1882-07-08
VENDORS JULY WEATHER.
vennor promises the following weather for t
month of July:

vennor promises the following weather for the
month of July:
Sat. I. Very warm and sultry;
8. Rather dry weather in Province, Quebec,
aud eastward.
8. Generally pretty warm evenings cooler.
g.. Indications of rain and more cloud.
q Cloudy and cooler, with local rains.
Sun. g. Fifth Sunday after Trinity.
10. Weather becoming cooler and cloudy,
e. with rains or indication of rain
Ill Decidedly cooler in most sections with
l2.) cool to cold evenings and windy
1877 Weather still dry in Canada. Rain much
IA. needed in many sections in northern
15.) areas Smoky showers becoming more
frequent. Heavy rains West and South.
Sun. 16. Sixth Sunday after Trinity. Muggy,
hot, and stormy.
IS. storms and hail storms in Northern
d9. States: Very oppressive. % Daily re; re;
90. ports Of damaging storms OF wind and
lightnings avery muggy period with
81. Showers, cloudy and cooler at night
22.J Windy and cooler, decided change
Sun. %. 7th Sunday after Trinity. Fair and
warm cool nights.
"a. Cooler and moist winds. Rains west and
south.
25 Oppressive and windy, storms brewing
&C. Frequent rains and much cooler. Wind,
weather.
q. Continuous cooler, with cool to cold
| nights.
49, Very fine and pleasant in majority o
| sections
| 90 Warmer again with storm clouds.
| Sun. 30. Sth Sunday after Trinity. Unsettled ani
| showery. Stormy.
| 81. Cloudy and showery. Periods of storms
| cool nights, much more rain latter par
| than fore part of month in northern
| and middle sections
| Note-The 1lth an6 18th days and the neighbor
| hood of the Goth and 27th are likely to be tn
| coolest portions of the month. Between the 15ti
| and 10th general heat and storm.
National Republican., 1882-07-08
A MMAsHEpn . REPORTER.
How He SCARED 60 the Empyrean Heights
in n Libel suit.

There is a talented reporter on the Toledo 7ele-
gram that ought to draw at least hundred dollars
a week for the illuminated manner In which he
waves the English language. The excerpt given
below shows family what he can do The case Is
o libel suit Real naughty, naughty stories were
In circulation about one Howard ex-Stale senator
and very pious and prominent elder OF the swell
church in the leading village on the beautiful
Maumee and q tony soprano singer In the same
church. A wicked Democratic sunday paper
naughtily published the stories. Elder Howard t
irritated at the publication and sued for libel.
lie was damaged so bad that he wanted S20,OO1
TO mend his good name up again. =, MISS
Clark was the fair soprano referred TO IN the
naughty story and word pictured by the badly
mashed" reporter. This must be read TO slow
music: THE breath of roses seemed to MI the
room; o languorous feeling of rest pervaded all,
The sunlight shimmered and gowed on the dusty
mating and played hide and seek In and out the
shaky OLD chairs and the book pilea tapes tDp,
jnryman, lingering on his gray locks with Dene-
dction. The breeze rioted in and out the windows
with soft murmurings, inviting to cool resls under
the swaying trees. Then the door swung open, ana
a woman foated noiselessy in, standing mo-
ment in hestating manner, glancing about in o
questioning way.
WOMAN QUIETLY DRESSED.
in rich silk that fitted the rounded form IN
graceful folds of black. An elegantly trimmed
hat also of black crowned a shapely head, made
brown hair that swept the broad forehead low
down towards the eyes, which violet; like shone
Denlllu u udTk Ntll Ol sJuu thut Juet lohOhSu
the end Of the Grecian nose. The white throat
was scarcely visible through the folds of finest
lace that surrounded 1t. Close fitting sleeves
showed the beautifully moulded arms in their
grace, and black thread gloves hid all her baud
save its plump prettiness The dress Trimmed with
lace seemed a work of art as 1t hung in graceful
folds below the broad, watered-silk sash which
encrcled the petite waist From beneath he
dress
PEEPED DAINTY SHOE
fitting the delicate foot as If an artist had carved
stood
judge, jury, and all. Then she glided forward,
and with swift, easy motions made beautiful the
shabby chair on which she sat. The oath was
administered, aud n voice soft as the music OF
eventide, yet distinct as the clash OF steel re-
sponded, I do" One look ut the jury, glance
at the judge, and the eyes dropped low with a
pretty suggestion of tears, while the sbapely hand
toys with some article offeminine display. II is
only for moment, and she answers the questions
put to her in words 50 fitly chosen, so perfect IN
pronunciation and enunciation that they drop
from the white teeth and dewy lips like pearls.
Alt day long, though gaping crowds stared the
| hours away the same steady voice, sweet aud low
| yet perfectly distinct, answered
National Republican., 1882-07-08
BILL NYE AT THE THEATER,

Gibbon and myself secured the best seats in the
house, and in addition to the other attractions, we
had young man behind us who explained the
play all the way through, thus making the whole
thing easy of comprehension. He furnished mar.
ginal and foot notes to the young lady that accom-
panied him, and then toward the close threw in
kind of glossary and recapitulaiOn of the play SO
loud that you could hear him tsn seats away. In
addition TO this he furnished most of the applause
and thus overworked himself all the evening.
He was just as kind and considcrate as he could
be, shedding information right aud left like Il cy-
clopedia. He told us that the young lady in the
play who loved Ned Singleton not wisely but too
simultaneously, was just fooling, and that of the
stage she was considered above suspicion. Glib
bon said that lifted an awful burden off his mind,
for he couldn't help feeling as he got more and
more interested in the play that he was compromis
ing himself all the the time he sat and listened to
an actress with record like hers Then this opera
house guide threw some more cold, hard facts out
loose among the audience. He said that Wing Lee
wasn't Chinaman at all, but just fixed up to look
that way He showed us that when old Scraggs
ostensibly jaUbed n knife into Ned Singleton aud
young mans arm aud didn't really hurt him at all,
OF course, anybody who Will stop to consider for q
moment will see that this must be true. No the
atrical company could bear the worry and gri<S
and expense OF killing man at every perform.
ance. 1t would place them ut the mercy of local
undertakcrs and thin out the profession terribly i'll
few years. The more consider this matter the
more am forced to admit that the opera house
oracle was right. suppose for instance, that Sim
gleton should conclude some evening that he
couldn't afford to be killed on the salary he got
and should turn OH old Scraggs with n razor and
Introduce little variety by killing him. There
looked for incidents might come in and mar the
symmetry of the pluy.-Ldrdmie boomerang.
National Republican., 1882-07-08
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

There are 2Ol, III children in the London Board
schools.
Spain, with a school population of ., Cox, ,265, has
2S,ll7 elementary schools, instructing l,4lO476
pupils
Professor ]. W. Wheeler, of Bowdoin, has been
elected 10 the chair of Greek at the University of
Virginia.
The gift of $50, 900 made to Hamilton College last
week is to be devoted 10 the erection of scientific
hall.
virginia has expended on her public schools
during the past year ST. 100 She has 63s2 Of
these schools.
The public schools Of Wilmington, Del, contain
about 5000 pupils and only about fifteen are
graduated yearly from the high school.
The salaries of the New Orleans teachers for No,
yember and December of 1879 aud November and
December of 1881 have not yet been paid.
The Hon. W. C. Dc Pduw Of New Albany, Ind,
proposes TO give u 100000 to Asbury University,
on condition that the citizens of Greencasle will
furnish 100 acres of land whereon 10 erect new
buildings,
The Case School of Applied Science, In Cleve.
land, will, IL Is thought soon receive Hn annual
income of $4,000. A full corps OF instructors
| have been engaged, and the erection OF the new
buildings will probably be begun next summer.
The Royal School of Art Needlework at South
Kensinglon, which was Established partly for the
purpose of restoring ornamental needlework to the
high place it once held among decorative arts, is
designing room filled with students, who find
constant and regular employment there.
The radical changes proposed for the Cleveland
|
| determined upon are simply the conversion OF
the Normal school With two teachers into train
ing school with one; aud the turning Of drawing
| into an optional study in the High school. Greek
| will not be abolished as was anticipated
| The curious fashion in which the money mat.
ters of public schools are managed Is illustrated
| in Newark, n. j. The wages Of the janitors have
| lately been doubled, while the teachers salaries
have twice been reduced. lady principal, who
works us hard as any man could in her position
receives $500 year; the man in her place would
| get from u, 200 to $3.50.
| The twentieth convocation of the University o
the State of New York will be held at Albany II, x
Tuesday. Among tie papers TO be read is one bs
| Professor Gilmore, of Rochester University, OF
Teaching English Literature in Academies;' ;
| and one by Professor St. John, OF the Albany Nur
| NAL School, OH the practical teaching of seteut'
| with simple and Inexpensive apparatus.
The number Of Californians at Harvard is sale
| TO have steadily increased during the last lei
years. A special examiner was sent out to Sal
| Francisco this summer and seven candidates fo
| admission presented themselves, with tnirteet
| candidates for preliminary examination. IN,
| thirteen candidates who passed the preliminary
examination lest year win be examined for ad
mission this week.
National Republican., 1882-07-08
pooKERY ACCEPTS.
1--WE Mast Have n Free ballot and Fair
Count"

count.
The Hon. Oliver II. Dockery has written n
column letter acceptlon the nomination OF the
Liberal convention Of North Carolina for Congress.
man-at large. The gist Of the letter is contained
in the following extract; "sumptuary laws are
hurtful and inimical to the genius of our govern
ment. Intemperance "a great evil, admiV can.
be cured by any such compulsory process such
legislation is perniclous, and should be checked
at once. A free ballot and fair count
WE MUST HAVE,
and trust that in good old North Carolina our
people, irrespective of party color will see to II
that this inestimable boon, peculiar TO our coun-
try alone, Is freed from all improper interference,
whether of Intimidation, coercion, or fraud. On
this point there should be no issue. II is sacred
right, and belongs Of right alone to the voter. 10
this declaration no honest man can object, III
honestly and fairly defeated at the polls by me
people we will gracefully bow to their sovereign
Will, but II counted out by others and elsewhere
than at the polls we propose to tes' 1t 70 me DOT.
tom. In our State public schools should be Kept
up ten months in the year, yet in our impover-
tshed condition we are unable to make the neces,
sary appropriations its Importance demands l
heartily indorse your proposition to
INVOKE THE AID OF CONGRESS
in this great work. would prefer, as for years
have advocated, the total and unconditional re,
peal Of the whole internal revenue system, and
in that event Congress could aid us with Liberal
otherwise. Yet If the system is to continue, let
every dollar of tax derived from distilled liquors
the people OF each State for educational purposes
in our common schools. This is a wise provision
and must meet the appreciation of every friend IN
this country. If elected shall use my best effort,
to secure this end. trust the organization of the
Liberal party Will be productive, outside OF tmme-
diate political considerations of permanent good
lis political tenets mild and Just, and addres:
themselves to tue sound discretion and cool judg-
ment of our people. and afford in themselves nC
justification or prele ext ever for calumny and abuse
Let us hope the tender cy thereof will be salutary
In this popular uphcaynl let the right OF freedom
of opinion aud indepeG dence of action be cOnce
ded in utter disregard of the mandates of part!
leaders. Let us have good Will, confidence, peace
mo-
National Republican., 1882-07-08
A TEMPERANCE LECTURE.
Drinking in the Daytime and After the
Sun rs Down.

Sun rs Down.
When you come 10 the why's" of life the wisest
of us pause but facts exist and can be pictured
Take for instance the young men in Washington
My observation tells me that they brace up on
cocktails as early as 10 In the morning, "try all
other" often before dinner, and hours prior to the
setting of the sun red in the face heavy in the
head, and foggy in their brain. Then they brace
up, eat a good dinner aud go about their work
apparently fresh us larks. Ten IL, II o'clock
or John Chamberlain's, sociable, jolly, laughing,
entertaining, ard drinking 1t Is too lovely for
anything while 1t lasts, but drink in the daytime
and drink at night are like candle with fire
the drinker finds he Is drunkard. speak from
experience when I say that the Professional
l have done it, and I have rued it,
Drink seems to havea spite against ,stomachs IN
the day time, and headache tnat is based on In
judicious day drinking is Infinitely worse than any
other. have found that total abstinence until
after dinner is the wiser policy don't advise TO-
can bear 1t and the average nerve needs IL. An
old friend once told me that he found the embar.
rassments Of life were, as rule, temporary. and
over the temporary depression. There issometning
in that. If the cold is excessive we put on top
Coal If the hent Is annoying we hoist an umbrella.
If ones spirits down little elevation is medi-
cinat and justihable. There are times when
work pressure is too much for one to en-
but newspaper men can't rest until their
| task is finished. AT such times there is no i'm
propriety in judicious stimulation. If that feel
| ing comes in the daytime five minutes nap is
better than tumbler of whisky but late at
night, when time is everything, prescribe and
| take the other. No man with his senses unim-
paired will use what dsagrees with him. man
| who cant help" drinking is not In his senses,
and should be treated for disease. The best rule
| is to leave drinking alone, except in cases Of
prostraton or illness, but the race won't have it.
| They insist on their toddy. Take men as you find
them. and give good advice based on observation.
| If you will drink, drink after the sun is down
| drink when you are blue and drink when you are
| pressed at midnight with work that must be done
but, above all things, don't drink in the daytime
Joe H0ipdrd in the Philadelphia Times.
National Republican., 1882-07-08
Above OFFERING.
Presentation 10 Mrs. Garfield OF the NE.
mortal Volume.

The Garfield memorial volume prepared by the
citizens Of Jersey City, comprising the sermon
preached in that city on the Sunday after the
death of the late President and the addresses and
resolutions made and offered at the meeting ar
ranged by the mayor and council of that city, was
presented to Mrs. Garfield Mt her home on Euclid
avenue, Cleveland, Saturday. The committee
having the matter in charge prepared two copies
of this volume in as elegant and expensive style
as could be made. One was for the Queen Of Eng
land and has already been sent to her. The other
was for Mrs. Garfield The latter is royal octave
bound in Russia leather, with covers and fly
leaves lined with cardinal embossed silk. Upon
the front cover in gilt letters, is the inscriptions
" Presented to Mrs. Lucretia X. Garfield by the
citizens of Jersey City, N j., as containing theiI
expression of sorrow and sympathy in her late
bereavement" The presentation was made by the
Rev. DR.. U. S. Rullson, rector of St. Puuis Church,
formerly resident of Jersey City. DR.. Rulison was
accompanied by the Hon. Henry b. Payne, Mr.. j..
II. Wade, Mr.. Joseph Perkins, General j II. Dev-
ereaux and the Rev. Professor Ellis, of Oberlin
College who visited Mrs. Garfield at her residence
on Euclid avenue and made the presentation. Dr..
Rulison made IL brief address. in which he paid n
tribute to the intelligence culture patriotism, and
moral worth of the people of Jersey City, and then
read an address prepared by the committee on be :
half of the citizens of Jersey City. Mrs Garfield
will send u letter 10 the committee acknowledging
the gift
National Republican., 1882-07-08
Tho .SnniIsw pnrtx

Thomas Jefferson, the acknowledged father ofthe
Democratic party, introduced the practice Of turn
ing out capable aud faithful officers to make
places for his own partisans. He said, in reply to
a remonstrance against this in the case of high
toned officer of the army ofindependence, of put out
to make place for a low demagogue. that when
lie had equalized things he hoped to return to the
former practice, when the only questions ns TO an
officer were: Is he honest? Is he capable? Is
he faithful to the Constitution ?" Neither he nor
his Democratic successors ever returned to the
former practice. The degradation which he
brought in stuck like original sin. Jackson i'm.
proved on 1t to make a clean sweep of the offices
The Democratic principle then was Rotation in
Office" and " The spoils belong to the victors."
Democratic orators would now persuade US that
the spoils system is abhorrent to the Democratic
party That party never had any other principle
but the spoils Cincinnati Gazette.
National Republican., 1882-07-08
Cnpe Way Point.

II Is a pleasure TO note the many changes made
at this place in SOS short time The grounds along
the beach have been most tast efully laid out and
a large portion arranged for croquet and lawn
tennis players. An i'm mense pavilion has been
erected which will be partially devoted TO the
little Ones and in 1t roller skating will be one of
the many pleasures indulged in. All the latest
and most popular selections OF music will be dis
coursed In The pavilion daily by a superb band
under the Leadership of the we'll known Pro-
fessor Horsield, formerly OF the Eleventh Street
Opera House. The underbrush which was a cause
for so much annoyance in the past has been en-
tirely removed making room for numerous pleas
ure walks and drives, The entire grounds will
be brilliantly illuminated In the evening by q
u myriad of electric and other lights. The Cape
May Land improvement Company have evidently
spared effort to make the point attractive, and
many additions have made 1t specially so. Stu.
ated as 1t is at the extreme point of the cape, 1t
commands q most excellent view OF the ocean
gone complete renovation. and the latest and best
improvements have been added. The Carlton
House, which opened to-day, is the largest. The
management have made therein many decided
Improvements, among which / might mention
large passenger elevators, hot and cold seawater
baths and closets on every floor. There is a per-
feet system in drainage, and the water is Of tho
purest kind, which Is very desirable for Philadel-
phians who have to drink the muddy waters OF
the schuylkili. Every effort has and will be made
I keep up the attractions, and q very profitable
s.ason Is expected The season at the Point"
has not fairly commenced yet, but by the first Of
July Il is expected that the different hotels will
have their full complement Of guests. F.WS.
National Republican., 1882-07-08
The r,n,tIe OF ,he noxne.

York said last year that It was the anniversary OF
the battle ofthe Boyne. That battle fought July
/, 1890, at oldbridge, near Drogheda. One of King
Williams generals schombeTg, was killed, and a
monument was erected TO his memory on the bat
tlefeld
The battle of Aughrim was fought July u, 1901
This was the decisive battle of the war between
the forces OF King William and King James. Here
the French general, st, Ruth, was killed. Saars-
field also commanded the forces of King James
there 1t Is the anniversary OF this battle that the
Orangemen celebrate on July IL