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National Republican., 1882-04-08
PRIVATE MAIL DELIVERY.
Assistant POstniastcr-GenernI Hrntfon U.s.
sues an Important Order.


Assistant Postmaster General Hatton has is
sued a circular intended to put an end to what is
considered at the Department a system of private
mail delivery In large cities, which trenches upon
the legitimate function of the Department, result
ing not only in unfair discrimination in the de-
livery of mail at post-ofices. but which also
diminishes the legitimate revenues OF the
Department derived from box renting. The
circular sets forth that the Department has been
advised that various persons are proposing to en-
ploy messengers to call at the post.oce for their
mail, and TO give orders on the postmasers for the
delivery of the same to the bearer of the order.
In many cases the messenger not only goes for the
places of business and distribute 1t in boxes, to be
delivered TO the parties TO whom IL is addressed
upon their personal application, and charge rent
for the boxes. The circular, while recos snlzing
the right of persons to call for their mail
through a messenger, charhcterzes the policy Of
permitting private persons TO put up boxes to be
rented TO the public as Objectionable for the
reason that IL will necessarily diminish
the number of boxes that would otherwise be
rented ut post. offices. POsmasters therefore, are
advised that where application is made to them
for the delivery ofleters addressed TO others than
the parties claiming such delivery, and 1t Is eYi-
IDENTIFY the purpose OF the parties making the up
plcatlon TO make distribution Of the mail matter
livery should be refused except ofletters addressed
to the person making the application. Postmas-
ters are also forbidden to keep the public in gen.
eral waiting In order to pick out the mail for an
indefinite number of persons upon the application
of the agents employed by them
National Republican., 1882-04-08

Lying Eueii,I, D,.na,cb.

A dispatch TO the London Times from Dub
lin says: "The report that the Irish American
suspects have been liberated on the condition that
they will quit the country, except two or three
who refused to acceptthe condition, Is uufOunded
About six of the suspects who are natunlized
within the last three weeks, but only on the same
grounds us. were the Others who were liberated.
Their citizen hip Is entirely unCOnnecled with
their release, the executive holding that ull per.
sons resident In Ireland are liable 10 British law,
and are 20 be treated rs British subjects, Among
those of this class who were released wHs Mr.
BoytOn, who was liberated on account Of III
health, There are only four suspects OF the same
class now imDTiSOnpd ~
National Republican., 1882-04-08
AS LITTLE CHILDREN.

(By some critics the following is considered
finest sonnel
"As fond mother, when the day Is DER.
Leads by the hand lSr little child to bed,
Half willing, half reluctant to be led,
And leaves his broken paythngs on the floor,
Btll gazing at them through the open door,
Nor wholly reassured and comtorted
BY promises of others In their stead,
which, though more splendid, may not please
him more,
so Nature deals with us, and takes away
Our playthings one by one, and by the hand
Leads us to rest so gently that wego
Scarce knowing II we wish to go or stay
Being too full Of sleep 10 understand
How far tho unknown uanscends the what we
KNOW
National Republican., 1882-04-08

When General Arthur was told that his veto OF
the Chinese bill would be injurious to the Repub-
lican party in the Pacific States he gave a reply
which ought to be preserved in letters Of gold for
the instruction of all future statesman. He said he
had not considered the subject partisan, and
had not thought whether one party or the other
would be advanced through the Executive ap.
prOyal or disapproyal of the bill But he saw that
American principles were involved which had
been In vogue for century; and IL either party
should gain any permanent advantage 1t would be
the. party that stood on true Amer can ground,
This Is wise answer. II shows high and noble
appreciation of the philosophy of political con-
tToVersies. There can be no mistake in steadily
maintaining American principles which have
been in vogue for hundred years against the
passions or the Interests OF any unenightened and
pIeludced lOcality,-Nei0 York sun Of Thursday.
National Republican., 1882-04-08
New Jersey Game.

What sort of game once infested the hills OF
Northern New Jersey and how nhospitably 1t was
may be learned from the following
resolution passed at town meeting In 1911. 1t is
part of column Of choice extracts from the old
town records which the Deckertown Independent
published last week; THE Inhabitants Of tho
Township Of Vantage Due Agree 10 pay thirty
five Dollars 10 Any Person of the Township OF
Vantage for Killing Wolf In said Township, or
starting II In Said Township and Killing II Any
Place between the green Mountains and Louisi-
M,
National Republican., 1882-04-08
SaIIy's Lawyer.

Chicago Police Court; "sally Mcbride, larceny"
cried the clerk, in the North Side Police Court
yesterday morning, and q young woman stepped
out of the bull. .pcn, and, surveying the court and
rba cier saId he Iidn't Snow The court saiI he
didn't know The prosecution didn't believe sh0
had any Sally said she did, too. She engaged Mr..
Kehoe and paid him SIS, and wanted him. The
court said she was entitled to him at that price,
and waived the case until the lawyers arrival,
when Sally took u change Of venue TO Justice Hud-
National Republican., 1882-04-08

The denomination Of Postmaster McIeer by
President Arthur Is regarded with much favor by
every one in Brooklyn who is familiar with the
workings Of the Office under his management
The salary IS $4,000 year. Last year 100000
pieces Of mater were handled Colonel McLeer is
veteran Of the war, ana lost his len arm and sey.
oral inches q he bone of his len leg in the second
battle Of Bull Rum
National Republican., 1882-04-08
An EconomicnI Enrine.

Asmokeless and sparkless locomotive was tested
on Saturday afternoon on the FitchbuTg Railroad.
The run was TO Waltham and back, a distance OF
twenty miles, with a consumption of 27s pounds OF
Cumberland coal for the round trip. The average
consumption of coal fora twenty mile trip with
an ordinary engine is about one thousand pounds,
thus showing very large saving In fueli besides
the stopping Of a long felt nuisance In railroad
trayeling-smoko and cinders.-B0siOH Transcript,
National Republican., 1882-04-08

The stage ofa Western theatre took fire the other
evening, but panic and rush for the door was
avorted by the manager, who, with great presence
of mind, slipped to the front and said Ladies
and gentlemen, we have prepared little surprise
for you, An immense kettle of whisky-puuch Is
now being beatcd, and IN few moments walters
will pass through the audience and distribute it,"
Amer that the audience had TO be pulled out, one
by PhRddelphid Netps
National Republican., 1882-04-08

1t is calculated that beef shipped direct from
Texas to the London markets can be sold there for
nine cents pound, aud yield profit Of two cents
at that If beef can go 10 London ana be SOLD SO
deliyerus from the Chicago cutthroatsY-SlrfnGasId
UtoR. Here, too.
National Republican., 1882-04-08

the rebellion, Surely such an event Is well
worthy of commemoTauon by those whose heroic
tory when the actors are no more; and we deem
II peculiarly appropriate that we meet together
agnin TO renew friendship formed amid scenes of
bilodshcd. Afler lapse Of twenty years the roar
of our br adsdes and the rattle Of our musketry
have given place to the busy hum OF industry, and
peace undlsiurbed by wars alarms has blessed
porous people. The few remaining survivors OF
this remarkable engagement are now scattered
Union whose ties are cemented blythe blood Of our
fallen comrades and the tears oftheir widows and
orphans,
National Republican., 1882-04-08

" Oh, why should the spirit ofmor,al be proud"
or take In It's strength such boastfu delightf
A single bald hornet can scatter q crowd,
And wasp that means business can put II 10 flight
National Republican., 1882-04-08

1he tiashy silks bought from the peddler at the
ty Hotel some days ago are beginning to show
on the street, made Into handsome dresses
GergOu Ciiy Tribune,
National Republican., 1882-04-08

and mental requirements OF some young person
in search ofmatrimony. We remember when the
wealthy Miss Snooks, afraid that all her sutors
were after her money and not herself hit upon
the happy idea of advertising for a husband, she
received many answers, but one in particular
touched q responsive chord in her tuneful heart
A correspondence was begun, and before the little
blue birds were twittering their twits amid the
budding leaflets of the apple tree Miss Snooks
FitzalmOnt Henderson. Thus will b9pseen how
beneficial advertising in good newspaper is, and
THE REPUBLICAN, towering as 1t does in influence
and circulation above the aspiring heads of its
rivals, presents the finest opportunity. If you
have n house 10 sell, or want TO buy one; IL you
are selling out Mt cost; If you trying to do any
one of the things which occupy humanity's time,
advertise in THE REPUBLICAN,, and your end will
l..
National Republican., 1882-04-08
THE "WANT CoLUMN.u
Food for BenectIon-TheB Best Opportunity
for AdyertIsiug.

The study of tho want" columns of a live news
paper furnishes food for much reflection and
amusement. Here is the advertisement of young
woman, well connected, who desires a few pupils
in music; will take them at very reasonable rates
Doubtless when her fond parents paid for her
musical education they never expected that she
would be compelled to earn her living by 1t; but
misfortune and changed circumstances have
compelled her to turn what was acquired
as an mplshmentinto means of sustenance.
The ads" of furnished rooms tell some sad tales.
and when the seeker for home reaches the num-
ber designated he Is sometimes brought face TO face
with ladies whom he has formerly known under
more prosperous circumstances. The situations
wanted display diversity of talent which is a sad
commentary on the Partially of fate. Often one
gens nm advertisement
National Republican., 1882-04-08
EARRAGuTyS MEN.
The Surviving Heroes of the Gulf Squad
ron TO Hold n Reunion.

The Farrngut Association have issued the fol-
lowing: 1.-THE survivors of Admiral Faragut's
Gulf squadron and Mississippi River fleet will
celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the capture
of New orleans by reunion and banquet, at
Dupont Hail. Philadelphia. OH Tuesday evening,
April %, 1882. The occupation of New Orleans by
the naval forces under Admiral Farragut was OF
the utmost importance to the national cause 1t
carried thrill ofjoy to every loyal heart, rem
dered Southern independence an utter imposs-
bility, and opened the Mississippi to the commerce
of the world, Being the largest and best fortified
city in the South, the remarkable engagement of
six days and nights, against numbers more than
double our own, was the most
National Republican., 1882-04-08
MIR. LEOPOLD MoRsE's BILL

that its influence is no longer appreciably felt
and, ms politics II "the ruler OF the Queens
navee" this yard, afler life Of more than three.
quarters Of a century, having outlived its sphere
Of political usefulness, Is about W be sacrificed to
the political ogre IL is valued at upward Of
S7,OOO,0OO, aud In 1890 IL cost the Government
about $4,000. The first vessel built there
was the FTolic, sloop'of.war, In 1873 Since that
date sixty .One vessels of war have been built and
launched and forty. three purchased vessels over
hauled and reGtted. Among the former were the
first steam war vessel ever constructed, the
Princeton; the first screw war-ship, the Merrl-
mac, which was burned Mt Norfolk, Va, raised,
gnia, better known TO us though by her
old name; also the Cumberland, which
was sunk by the MerrimaC on that memoir
able March q 1869; the Hartford, Farragurs tag
ship al New orleans and Mobiie-a good record of
usefulncss-and Il seemsn shor; sighted policy that
would destroy the work of eighty yoaIs, and sell
next to The brooklyn yard the most important
navy-yard In the country, and one which, In the
event OF war Boston would be glad 20 have here
again, and the Government would be compelled
to re- establish, II,
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-08-31
"No Axe to Grind"

Hon. George Thornburgh, of Law renee county, member of the last general assembly and speaker of the house, and one of the ablest and best men in the State, draws the fol low ll5 " is,.., conclusions after an exhaust i've review of the operation of the 'three-mile" liquor law in Lawrence county:
 1st. No crime can be completely prevented.
 2nd. Because our laws are violat- ed is no reason why they should be repealed.
 3rd. The criminal laws are not made to raise revenue but to pre- vent crime and punlsh criminals.
 4th Whisky shops are admitted to be injurious to public and private morals, health and business.
 9th. It is wrong to license busi- ness that IS injurious to the best in terests of society, even though it would pay financially.
 9th. It does not pay even finan- cially to license whisky saloons for 1t will cost the taxpayer more with the revenue from them than without, as shown by the official records of Lawrence county.
 7th. As saloons are proven to be morally evil, and financially lnjuri- ous, it is the duty of every good cit izen to help to suppress them.
 Sth. As the three mile law IS dem- ocratic in leaving the question to the people, it should not be repealed.
 9th. The candidate who favors the repeal of that law, either ignorantly or willfully, favors the abolition of the principle of local self-government and majority rule. He would take from us the right to choose between education and intemperance. He would drown religion with whisky, and build saloons upon the ruins of schoo! houses. He may not realize it nor intend that it should be so, but such will inevitably be the effect of his policy. He is either mistaken or insincere, and should not be elect ed to office. 1 have no axe to grind, no pet to help, and no enemy to op pose, save the arch enemy, intem- perance.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-08-31
License or No License!

Under the above caption, Dr. R. s. James, an eminent Baptist divine and president of Judsonia Universi- ty, has written an article which IS I published in the Searcy Beacon of last Saturday. After addressing himself to christians in general and Baptists in particular, Dr. James gives utterance to the following in spring words:
 For these reasons 1 am an uncom- promising enemy of hquor selling. The evils that grow necessarily and naturally out of the traffic are so enormous that cannot regard it as anything else than an unmitigated sin to encourage it in any way. God denounces it through his prophet Habakkuk, (2:15), "Woe unto him that giveth his neighbor drink, that puttest thy bottle to hlm." Now ask is not licensing the sale of liquor by the state giving it encourage ment2 Does it not give the traffic the sanction and dignity of the law? It certainly does. How then can any Christian man vote in favor of Incense? Brethren, entreat you by the love you bear your race, your country, and your church, to vote an emphatic NO at the coming election.
 But it is urged that no license or prohibition does not prevent the sale. Let me ask the obiector, who are the busiest urging this objection? It is those whose interest are all in favor of liquor selling. They are busy pressing it upon the consideration of the people, in order to obtain what they are pleased to term a healthy ? license law. Now what is the common sense view of this matter. Ifprohibition does not pro hibit, why are the friends of license so disturbed about It's failure? Why surely if what they say is true the best way to disseminate the bless ings of llquor selling is to prohibit it by law! But prohibition does pro- hlbit. That's what is the matter with them. All fairly tested expe- rience proves that it stops majori- ty of the distilleries and brewerics, closes up the saloons, makes liquor selling crime, and liquor drinking disgrace and brings untold bless ings to hearts and homes where mis- cry had previously reigned with des- potic sway.
 Brother; will you vote for no Ii cense? The question is simple one; no other issue is involved. It is the saloon or the home; the rum shop or the church, one against the oth- CT On which side will you stand? All the happiness of home, all the prosperity of the church are endan- gered by the liquor traffic, and will you deliberately go to the polls and say that the traffic shall continue?
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-08-31
STATE NEWS.

Franklin county is put down for 300 majority against license.
 Conway Democrat: Fodder is sold on the street now for one dollar a hundred.
 The body of an unknown woman was found in the river at Fort Smith last week.
 Work on the levees on the Mis- sissippi river is being vigorously pushed.
 A double musk melon IS among the vegetable curiosities of Wash ington county.
 Fort Smith has 12sS children of scholastic age, subdiyided as follows Whites, 1908; blacks, 2S5.
 The state press make mention of the vast quantity of fruit, peaches and apples, that have been dried by the farmers in every portion of the state.
 It is proposed to raise by taxation sufficient amount of money to sc cure the location of the machine shops of the Frisco road at Fort Smith.
 Elixir Bugle; It is rumored that steps will be taken to connect Elixir with Harrison and Lead Hill by tele phone. Let the projectors push the enterprise along.
 Ozark Democrat: A new church at Watalula is now fixed fact. The locating committee has selected a beautiful lot for the edilice on the east side of White Oak creek.
 There is trouble between tho white and colored people at Hensley on the Arkansas Valley road below Little Rock. Several white mel have been driven out of the place. 1 Double daily trains now run or the Memphis and Little Rock rail way, and arrive and depart as fol lows: No 4 passenger train leaves Little Rock at 12:50 a. m., and No. at 2:50 D. m. No. 1 arrives l2:lO q m., and No. at l2:30 ?. m.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-08-31
Why the MOrmOns are Demo- CratS

The St. Louis Post-DIspatch of re- cent date contained the following kind words for the Mormons:
 It IS customary for the editors of Republican newspapers to sneering- ly allude to the fact that the Nor mons in Utah are all Democrats. It would be very singular if their sym pathles were not on the side of De mocracy. The Mormons are, above everything else, religIonists. Their plan Of salvation is dearer to them than abstract politics. For years their religion has been denounced by the Republican party as one of the surviving twins of barbalism The Republican party is largely con. trolled by bogus moral reformers and sniveling hypocrites who ecom- pound for sins they are inclined to by damning those they have no mind to-" Denunciation of Mormons IS one of the hobbies of the organiza. tion. The Democratic party, being in favor always of "the greatest amount of liberty consistent with public welfare" has not busied itself with the eradication of an in stitution which exalts into religion that which New England makes a secret consolation. It has manifest ed toleration for misguided people who years ago hid their religious fa- naticism in the remote sections of the undeveloped West, away from the influences of "civilizatlon," and made the wilderness bloom like a garden. Naturally people who are persecuted come to like those who let them alone, and for that reason, we presume, it is in the range of truth to speak of the Mormons as "all Democrats"
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-08-31
Response.

To the voters of the 9th Judicial Dis trict:
 My attention has just been called to the recent circular of J. r. Byers, in which he asserts that he is. vir. tually the nominee of the Democratic party of this district for Prosecuting g Attorney. 1 have not time to do more now than denounce it as base fabrication from first to last. The statement that he carried Franklin county IS as reckless as the author is interruptions.
 Mr. Byers knows that the claims of candidates for Judicial officers were not submitted to the Franklin county primaries on the 18th of July, but were submitted to the pri- maries of June the 10th, and that in the county convention of the 18th, rehecting the voice of the primaries, I carried by overwhelming majority. At the Judicial Convention held at Russelvi+le August 10th, the full vote of the county of Franklin was cast for me by Stephens, who is a close and intimate friend of Byers, and has never been friendly to my election, but his county had so in structed and there was no other al ternative. Mr. Byers attended the Judicial Convention in person, if he had any complaints to make then and there was the time and place to make them, but he made none, he had none to make that an intelligent body of men would countenance, hence he has resorted to tEe clrcu- lar as a scheme to delude and dupe the masses into voting for him. Byers is a professional office seeker, and well appraised that there is al ways class of men disposed to bolt if they can conjure up any sort oi pretext for it. He has put out hIs circular to accommodate that class of men. I herewith annex a statement of the proceedings of the Franklin County Convention signed by the chairman of each the County Execu' tive and County Central Committees and other prominent men of that county whose known integrity is suf fieient guarantee against reproach
 The signers to the communication annexed to Mir Byers' circular arc men unknown to me, but suffice it tC say whoever they may be, they arc lending their influence to scheme to promote dissension in the Demo cratic party.
 That Byers is a chronic office seek CT, a bolter and disorganizer an( would be elected to office at the sacri flee of any principle, however sacred is fact evidenced by his conduct
 Respectfully,
 J. G. WALLACE.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-08-31

OUR young friend, Mir. Charles E, Denton, son of Hon. James l.. Den ton, state superintendent of public instruction, has been appointed Ar kansas correspondent of the Music and Drama, New York, the leading publication of the kind in the Uni ted States. Charlie Ed, although not sixteen years of age, is one of the brightest writers and best critics in the State, and the management oi the Music and Drama was very for tunate to secure hls valuable seryic- es. Mir. Denton will be located at Helena, where he also occupies the position of assistant book keeper ir one of the leading mercantile houses in that place.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-08-31
Working for a Railroad.

The Little Rock Gazette of last Saturday says;
 The people south of the river be- tween Fort Smith and Dardanclle are working to secure the construc- tion of branch of the Little Rock and Fort Smith railway. No coun. try In Arkansas is richer than the south half of the valley, and we trust their efforts will be crowned with success. Drv before yesterday the people of Charleston held railroad mass meeting, which was attended hy not less than twelve hundred people. A very liberal spirit was manifested, the people promising liberal donations.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-08-31

PROF. PARHAM has gone to Jack sonyille, III. So says the Gazette. And we suppose he will remain there until after the election, in order to escape the cyclone of democracy that will sweep him from the field next Monday. It is useless to disguise the fact that Prof Wood k. Thomp- son, the democratic nominee, will be the next state superintendent of pub lie instruction. The scheme of plac- ing Parham, democrat, on the re- publican state ticket will not be a winning card. As for ability, Thomp- son is far superior to republican, democratic Dick Parham.