National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-24

scenery as beautiful as can be shown on
the continent. And when we take due
account of our cool, wooded hills on all
sides, and the facilities for trips on the
Potomac, it is quite possible to find con-
ISOLATION for those who are not permitted
to go to any of the summer resorts.
SECRETARY CHANDLER is correct in sup
posing that we are capable of building
the fastest war-ship on the globe. Six
teen years ago we had, in our Navy, the
fastest steam vessel afloat. The Wam-
panoag made not only better time than
any steamer had then achieved, but
better time than has been since achieved
by any steam vessel of any nation till
within the last three months.
WHEREyERa fair chance for competition
between the sexes is presented in any of
our various institutions of learning
throughout the country IL is noticed that
the girls are carrying off more than their
proportion of the honors. This may be
accounted for by the fact that only smart
girls are sent to college, while, on the
other hand, the boy selected for "a lib
ernl education is not unfrequently the
fool of the family"
THE National Association of Under
takers, now in session in Rochester, is
considering many grave questions. If 1T
will suggest a plan whereby person can
be decently buried without consuming
the earnings of well-spent life it will
confer favor on the general public. We
would, also, commend to its careful con-
sideration the inquiry: Why does not
the Democratic party stay down when it
is nicely buried, as it has been time and
againP
Brutal and degrading as prize-fghting
is, it is far less injurious to society than
that species of gambling which enhances
the price of the poor mans loaf and
makes meat luxury beyond the reach
of the poor. Ahundred bruisers," with
their two hundred brawny fists, could not
do so much injury in year as is effected
by u single corner in wheat or hog pro-
ducts, such as has often been made by
one or two operators with few millions
at their command.
EDUCATION is, as Mr.. Curtis urges, very
desirable qualification for successful
career, but the ignorant may excel the
learned even in authorship. For in
stance, the illiterate tinker, Bunyan
author of Pilgrims Progress, has had more
readers than any ten of ourmost scholarly
writers, This does not prove that ignor-
ance is likely to succeed in authorship
better than learning, but it shows that
what we call an education is not indis-
pensable to success. 1t would not be
difficult to name other successful writers
who were about as unlettered as Bunyan.
ABOLITION of entail is one great reform
measure that the English Parliament will
be compelled to adopt in the near future.
The control of lands by the DEGREES of
men whose dust mingled with the ele-
ments centuries ago is one of the most
monstrous evils that was ever tolerated
in any country. Gods earth is for the
use of the people in il us they may de-
termine by proper methods, and such
determination should not be hampered
by the wishes of men who have become
part of the earth. The most aggressive
communism is the natural product of the
laws Of entail and primogoniture. Now
that the reform Bosom is started in Great
Britain it will sweep long, wide swarth
before its progress is stayed.