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National Republican., 1882-12-07

IN our news columns will be found inter
views with Hon. JOHN w. THOMPSON and
Mr.. WILLIAM II. CLAGETT upon the various
subjects and recommendations mentioned in
the recent report of the District commission
ers. Their opinions as to the wisdom of the
reforms advocated by our local rulers har-
monize with those published in Monday
REPUBLICAN, and in addition some original
suggestions are made which will be read with
interest
National Republican., 1882-12-07
Complaints from Swedish and Italian Pos
tai Authorities.

The Post Office Department is in receipt of
frequent complaints from the Swedish postal
administration relative to the forwarding in
mails from the United States to Sweden of
newspapers, mainly the Sreaske Tribttnen, pub
lished at Chicago, containing manuscript let
ters of the senders, and from the postal ad-
ministration Of Italy respecting letters con-
tanning coin received in mails from the United
states. such enclosures are carefully sought
for in the countries named, and whenever
found are returned to the United States un-
delivered. These attempts TO evade pro-
hibitory provisions Of the convention of the
Universal Postal Union are therefore futile,
National Republican., 1882-12-07
owe OF lie snnth.n

Richmond DIspalch (Bfttr BoN6on.)
We regret that Chief-Justice Waite and
Justice Gray did not concur in the decision
rendered on Monday by the Supreme Court
of the United States in the celebrated Lee
case. The former no doubt carried with him
Justice Woods, who is an Ohio man. though
appointed from the South. Justice Bradley,
we of the South expect nothing from. JUS
tice Gray has as good reputation as any man
on the supreme bench; but even judges al
low their opinions to be biassed by the cir
cumstances which surround them. Justice
Gray comes from Massachusetts,.
National Republican., 1882-12-07

THE annual message having rendered it inn
possible for the New York Tribune to continue
its venomous attacksupon President Arthur
that sheet is now engaged in an effort. to
smirch the character of Secretary FRELING-
HUYsEN. If all the human race We're dead
and no remaining object of hatred remained,
the editor of the Tribune, from sheer force of
habit, would publish editorials concerning his
own cussedness and hate himself to death.
National Republican., 1882-12-07
Sammy as n Wooer.

A report is in circulation that Hon. s. j.
Tilden is soon to marry Charming Southern
young lady" Mr.. Tilden doubtless thinks
such step will answer two purposes-draw
the South closer to him and demonstrate that
he is young enough to be president. If he
will marry charming Southern young lady"
and then do his duty he will convince us of
his fitness for the presidency.
National Republican., 1882-12-07
Botherlng the Prophets.
Clncinndti Gdzeite

McMichael supported the Independent party
in Pennsylvania His brother was candidate
for Congressman -at-large on that ticket, and
his paper the North american, supported the
latter and opposed the Cameron set yet the
President appointed him United States mar
shal for the District of Columbia. This will
bother the prophets who predicted that Presi-
lican party as a whole, but only in part, and
that a small mart
National Republican., 1882-12-07

IN forecalculating the possibilities of demo.
cratic doings, the Chicago Times asserts that
"after democratic President shall have been
elected" Gen. SHERMAN, having been retired
the grade of general will be revived and be-
slowed upon Mai. Gen. HANCOCK This is
pretty scheme, but it will not worl,
for two potent reasons: In the first place
"after donor-atic President shall have
been elec d J." Gen. HA COCK W Il have been
National Republican., 1882-12-07

WHATEVER else congress does on the ques
ton of civil-scrvice reform, it does not want
II appoint commission. This folly was once
perprtrGted. GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS was
tie chairman and the expenses of the com
lA.,sion greatly retarded the reduction of the
nnli-.nnl debit.
National Republican., 1882-12-07

BY reference to the District matters it will
be seen that the collections from licenses
during last month exceeded by nearly one
hundred per cent. those made during the cor
responding month of last year. This is q
most gratifying exhibit, and proves the en-
crgy and fidelity with which the commits
sioners are executing the laws, and the other
interesting fact that this is really an eight
page community
National Republican., 1882-12-07

Mr.. JAMES BosLER, who was candidate
for the state senate in Pennsylvania and de-
fcated, has filed notice of his intention to con-
test. We supposed that ex-Secretary BLAINE's
through, but it seems it did not
National Republican., 1882-12-07

President Arthur seems to be picking him
self up and putting himself together in pretty
good shape Cincinnati Commercial
There is one good trail about the CONNER
ciai, it never is ashamed to confess 1t would
be well if other high kickers were as honest,
and even tacitly acknowledged that their
charges and insinuations and prophecies were
untrue.
National Republican., 1882-12-07
tana, one Of
the House,

CONGRESSMAN STEELE, .tana, one of
the brightest young mol the House,
caused quite a Gutteg.ug On .Ae democratic
side yesterday by introducing resolution
calling for an investigation to ascertain the
amount of money collected by the democratic
bosses from the Golden club and the free
trade league for use in the recent campaign.
About forty bourbon members competed with
the bounding SPRINGER in getting into the
air, and the futtering generally indicated that
the arrow from the bow of the young Indianian
struck center.
National Republican., 1882-12-07

rIsEwHERE will be found an estimate of
,'c cost of the new pavements to be laid by
the commissioners during the coming year in
lc District of Columbia. twill be seen that
all sections of the District are to be provided
for in the work of bcautifying the national
National Republican., 1882-12-07

WITH the excellent report and recommended
tions of the tariff commission staring them in
the face democratic congressman are not so
hilarious as they were just after the recent
electinnS
National Republican., 1882-12-07

WE must ask the indulgence of the public.
We were not prepared for the great demand
that has been made for the new REPUBLICAN,
and we regret exceedingly that we have not
been prepared to supply the demand. If any
thing is needed to convince the credulous that
this is an eight-page city an inquiry at the
newstands and few moments visit early in
the day to the business Office of THE REPUD-
LICAN will remove all doubts in that direc-
tion.
National Republican., 1882-12-07

THE practical recommendations of the
President on the question of civil-service re-
form has completely stunned the profess
sional reformers who are everlastingly skim
ming about through the air.
National Republican., 1882-12-07

THE archbishop of York is primate of Eng
land. The archbishop of Canterbury is the
primate of all. England. This is an i'm
portant distinction in the kingdom, and
worthy of note at this time. The choice of
successor to this high Office is now made
necessary by the recent death of Archbishop
TAFT and is evolving great deal of political
intrigue. The Office is princely and powerful.
National Republican., 1882-12-07

THE Board House" seems to have been an
expensive hotel in the good old democratic
days.
National Republican., 1882-12-07
Always a Great Success.

Chicago IRter. Ocean.
As standard-bearer OF the "Great Repub-
liean- Democratic independent party" Mr..
MacNeagh has always been great success.
National Republican., 1882-12-07

III four-page men cannot make an eight
page paper they should not belittle the city in
which they live. Washington is not the city
it was "befo' the wah."
National Republican., 1882-12-07

VENUS succeeded admirably in her tour
across the surface of the sun. 1t Is to be
hoped that our scientists did as well in their
observations and note-takings.
National Republican., 1882-12-07

PEOPLE who didn't see Venus skylarking
about the sun yesterday must remember that
they will not have another opportunity for
los years
National Republican., 1882-12-07
Don't BE In a Hurry.

NeU loJk sun.
Seven Blaine clubs were organized in Penn
sylyania last week. Hadn't Mr.. Blaine better
make that declination little stronger?
National Republican., 1882-12-07
Must We Live Forever.

IOfIJN IItFulu.
How long ought man to live?" asks a
Virginia paper. Long enough to see Malone
and the Readjusters buried out of sight.
National Republican., 1882-12-07

PERHAPS in seventeen years from this time
Gen. GRANT will learn that he is now mis-
taken in the FITz-JoHN PORTER matter.
National Republican., 1882-12-07

suggest that what our four-page neighbor
needs worse than anything else is protection.
National Republican., 1882-12-07

Tom ocHrLTREE will not be the quietest
man in the next house. THOMAS can talk
blister on pine knot in minute and half.
National Republican., 1882-12-07

WILL the next democratic house remove,the
present efficient officers of the house. This is
a very impertnent question.
National Republican., 1882-12-07

1T is now said that Mrs. LANGTRY and
Madame LABoUcHERE are rehearsing the ex-
citing drama entitled "The Monkey and the
Parrot"
National Republican., 1882-12-07

SECRETARY CHANDLER seems to be after
every thing that touches water. This lets out
the average democratic statesman.
National Republican., 1882-12-07
smooth Sailing.
nItgs,,I,t.,Jf, n.

If Congress will only act as well as the
President talks, there is smooth sailing for
the country and the Republican party.
National Republican., 1882-12-07

IT looks now as though Mr.. STILsoN
HUTcHINs will have a wall1-over Tor the
clerkship of the next house.
National Republican., 1882-12-07

These expenditures, it seems, were made by
authority Of an act of congress approved Feb
ruary IA, ls79-a democratic valentine both
houses having been democratic at that time
and making rather loud pretonsions in favor
of economy and reform. This board" it
should be borne in mind, is composed Of
National Republican., 1882-12-07

The first of the two Thursby concerts to be
given this week is announced for this evening
in Lincoln Hall. The programme is attrac-
tive both in selection and arrangement
The advance sale of seats for Mr.. Jefferson's
engagement was begun yesterday with fiat
tering demand.
The concert to be given at Masonic Temple
this evening for the benefit of the library
fund of the Female Grammar School, No 3
promises to he of more than ordinary interest
The array of talent announced includes Miss
Eva Mills, Miss Clara Baker Prof. Waldecker,
Messrs. E. J. Whipple, Ham Adams, and
others, and a most enjoyable programme may
be expected. at
There will be an entertainment on Saturday
night at Willard Hall, consisting of jubilee
songs and dances by twenty-five little chill
dren under the auspices of Friendship Divi-
sion, No. IA, Sons of Temperance, which will
no doubt prove highly entertaining.
National Republican., 1882-12-07

THE women say that FRANK HIscocK is
the Jersey lily of the house.
National Republican., 1882-12-07

How DOES this ticket for 1884 strike the
average man up tree;
For Prcsident-WHITELAw REID.
For Vice -Presidcnt-JosEPH MEDILL
Or this:
For pfesdent-JosEpH MEDILL
For Vice President-WHIrELAw REID.
Or this:
For PreStdent-CHARLEs SMITH.
For Vice -PTesident-GEoRGE JoNEs'
Or this:
For PeSident-GEoReE JONES.
For Vice. Presidential WArTERsoN
Or this:
For President-G. WILLIAM CURTIS.
For Vice -Pesfdent-DENSIs KEARNEY.
Or this:
For Prestdent-PUCK.
Fbr Vice -President-GEoReE W. CURTIS
Certainly there is no sense in the country
sobbing itself to death with such material at
it's command.
National Republican., 1882-12-07

JUDGE WYLIE, in his charge to the jury, is
rather hard on the four-page press.
National Republican., 1882-12-07
Malaria selLes MIR. Hnlstead,

tiactnndH COmmffcid,
The Republican party is clearly in danger
Of destruction,
National Republican., 1882-12-07
Honest Confession.

WHAT the country wants now is less talk
and more work
National Republican., 1882-12-07

three members Of the House aud two Of the
Senate with sprinkling of countrymen adj
dcd to give It the requisite responsibility.
We are not sure that we understand ex-
actly what "board house" is, but as the
principal feature appears to be an abundance
of free whisky and cigars, the question read
lily occurs why would it not be a good thing to
have "board house" in Washington, where
we could all get those necessary articles of
commissary" without the little inconveni-
ence of paying for them ourselves. As our
democratic friends are just now on the keen
hunt for something to investigate and reform,
we kindly refer them to this free-whislSy
"board house at Annapolis, that a waiting
country may be speedily informed why that
inferior capital should enjoy this coveted
monopoly, while other less-favored spots
sigh in vain for equal privileges. The mem
bers of the late board are doubtless aching to
show up the true inwardness of this busi-
ness
National Republican., 1882-12-07
A national "Donr1I EIouse.v

The fourth auditor of the Treasury Depart
ment in his annual report, makes public the
bill of expenses made by the board
of visitors to the naval academy at heannual
examination last June, it being, as stated
items comprising commissary account with
National Republican., 1882-12-07

NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,
Washington, ID. c.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-02-15

of 8 per cent. per annum since the census
was taken, equal to five per cent. down
to the present time, is So, 500, 900. This
would give about 100000 heads of
families. To supply each with a copy
of the Congressional Record would re-
quire an addition to the government
printing Office of about 1900 presses,
costing $21, 900, 900, and additional force
of 10000 printers, stereotypers, press
men, and bookbinders. Each press
require eight plates, making sc, 900
plates that would have to be cast daily, all
printing 100000 sheets daily, giving
seven sheets to each copy of the Record,
and requiring each day consumption
of 1,400 tons of white paper, nearly
equal to the product of all the paper
mills in the country. To mail these
Records would require force of 1000
mailing clerks, 1900 additional clerks in
the Washington postofice, and 40 cars
daily to carry them out of that city! It
would be nice thing for Senator Miller,
for it would create daily demand for
$50, 900 worth of his wood pulp out Of
which to make the paper for this moder-
ate sized circulating library"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-02-15
IRON AND STEEL.

Encouraging figures recently pub
lished by the census bureau show that
the United States will soon surpass all
other countries as producer of iron and
steel. The United States appears Sec
ond in the list of countries. Great
Britain stands first, Germany third and
France fourth. In 1880 we produced
only about half as much iron as Great
Britain, but we turned out more Besse-
mer steel and but little less of all kinds
of steel than is placed to the credit of
that country. To give the round figures
the British yield was 7,75O, 600 tons of
iron, l, ,044 900 of Bessemer and 1.415,-
900 Of oil kinds of steel, while the Amer
ican production reached 1886, 900 tons
of iron, 1,O74, 900 of Bessemer and ,247,-
900 of all kinds of steel. The worlds
production of pig iron in 1880 is given at
17,688,0O0 gross tons, and of steel at
4,343, 900 gross tons. OF these amounts
the United States produced twenty-five
per cent. of iron and twenty-nine per
cent of steel.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-02-15
Importing German Air.

It was formerly the rule in Germany
to exempt from duty the covering of any
article which was itself free, even though
the covering would in any other circum-
stance be subject to impost. The Ber-
lin Montagsblatt says that Alexander
Won Humboldt once availed himself of
this liberty in very ingenious manner.
In the year 1905 he and GuyLussac
were in Paris engaged in their expert
ments on the compression of air. The
two scientists found himself in need of
large number of glass tubes. This
article was exceedingly dear in France at
that time, aud the rate of impost upon
imported glass tubes was something
alarming. Humboldt sent an order to
Germany for the needed articles and
gave directions that the manufacturers
should seal up the tubes at both ends
and put label upon each tube with the
words, Deutsche Luft' German air).
The air Of Germany was an article upon
which there was no duty, and the tubes
were passed by tho customs officers
without any demand, and arrived free of
duty in the hands of the two expert
menters. The tale got abroad that the
officers of the French customs did not
find the articles in their regulations, and
so let it pass unchallenged; but it is
much more likely that the object for
which Humboldt and his colleague want
ed the tubes was known to the authori-
ties, and that the exemption was pur-
posely concealed. -:
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-02-15
What q Sister Did.

A very pathetic life history ended
Boston recently, when Annie Howard, a
woman of nearly so years, died at the
general hospital from starvation. Her
career was marked by monumental in
dustry and perseverance, and by devo-.
tion to an insane brother, which has
finally ended in her own insanity and
death. During the war she was IN
charge of a manufactory of army cloth
ing. and was noted for her executive
ability, while her character was such
that she was known to such men as
Charles Sumner and Henry Wilson.
For nine or ten years prior to 1880 sAe
devoted herself like slave to the care
of her insane brother, bending all her
energies to keep his condition secret,
lest he should be taken to the insane
hospital. Her privations, willingly en-
dured-for she was no means poor-were
almost incredible, and when, In 1850,
the madman was forcibly taken to Iauu-
ton, resulted in the wreck of her own
reason. In the room where she last
lived was found q bank book represent
ing about s., 900, and $40 in cash. ,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-02-15
THE MORM0N SECT.

The Mormon agitation bids fair to re.
suit in the reformation of the misguided
polygamists of Utah. Through associa-
ton ofthe two words Mormon and polyg-
amist in connection with the Utah
branch of the church they have become
synonymous in the public mind. The
New York Herald says there are several
Mormon sects besides the one whose
headquarters are Salt Lake City. After
the murder of Joseph Smith in Illinois
in 1854 dissensions accompanied the
election of Brigham Young as his sue
cessor which led to secessions from the
congregation that followed Young to
Utah in 1847 and has grown to porten-
tous dimensions there. Sidney Rigdon,
one of Smiths earliest associates, was a
competitor for the succession at Nauvoo,
and Young speedily excommunicated
him for fear of the presence of a danger
GUS rival. After this discipline Rigdon
founded Mormon sect of his own.
Others we're founded by men named
Strang, Wight and Brewster, whose
members did not accompany the emi-
grants to Utah, and there also is sect
called Gladdenites, from man named
GLADDEN. Bishop, which rebelled against
Young's authority and was excommuni-
Gated and driven out OF Utah several
years later. The tendency os all these
sects has been to recognize the chief
ecclesiastical Mormon authority and
medium of revelation as vested in Smiths
family, though some of their founders
-Rigdon and Bishop in particular
have claimed to be inspired themselves
and receive messages directly from
Heaven. None of them, we believe,
practices polygamy or now regards the
revelation produced by Young in 1852,
under which the Utah MQrmops practice
it, as anything but fraud. Smith son,
who lives in Iowa and publishes relig-
ious journal there, has always denounced
it as such.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-02-15
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES,

Charity is Divine attribute, and
when man exhibits more than the ordi-
nary modicum of that noble trait of ma
ture he is hailed as public benefactor,
But while individual efforts in the line
of charity for the unfortunate result in
great good, it must be admitted that the
new departure styled Associated Char
ities," gives promise of producing last
ing benefits to the afflicted, and stopping
all waste upon undeserving mendicants.
In Boston the plan is working admir-
ably, and has accomplished much in
staying the growth of pauperism. There
are three chief departments in the plan
by which the Boston Associated Chari-
ties is worked. The fundamental part
of the plan is the central office, which
contains list of the poor of the city and
a record of the aid they receive. This
is the servant of all local charities
through it's registration of relief, and is
the key to the harmonious working of
the whole system. Then comes the
division of the city into fourteen ward
conferences, which have sprung into ex-
istence within two years, and cover the
whole city except Brighton. These con-
ferences are like the divisions of an
army, of which the directors are the
commanding body, having the central
Office as the base of their opera
tions. Each of these conferences has it's
special agent, sometimes q man, some
times woman, usually a salaried per-
son, who is in telephone communication
with the central Office, and with the
agent is associated the body called the
conference, composed Of the visitors in
each ward with which they are connect
ed. They consent to work under direc-
ton, and attempt to teach the poor how
to help themselves to an honest living.
There are over eight hundred visitors of
this sort now giving their services to the
personal education of the Boston poor,
and the number is rapidly increasing,
but with their very best efforts the work
is always ahead of those undertaking to
do it. What has been accomplished in
two years is this: The whole city has
been districted; the poor are nearly all
registered; most of the charitable socie-
ties are go related to the central Office
that they do not give twice to the same
person; hundreds of families-some of
them inveterate idlers and beggars- have
been taught to live respectfully and earn
their own living; less money is required
than ever beforefor the neglected classes;
street-begging has very largely dimin-
shed, and the two ends of society have
been broughtinto close, personal, helpful
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