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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-01-28
REPRESENTATIVE M,CoID,S
Plan Providing for Filling Presidential
Vacancies.

Representative McCoiGs bill providing for the
election of President and Vice President for the
unexpired term in case Of the removal, death,
resignation inability both of the President and
Vice President, and for declaring what officer
shall act President adj Interim, recently intro
duccd in the House, is drawn under constitutional
provisions, and meets every question as TO the
presidential succession which is likely to arise
except one, namely: The question how and by
whom presidential succession shall be determined?
This question 1t is thought might any legislation
is necessary In regard to IT, be made the subject of
another bill. Representative McCods bill
continues the electoral college for the
presidential term, and gives them power
death of both President and Vice. President,
Ii provides that the Secretary Of State shall tenn
pOrarily perform ministerial duties MS acting Presi-
dent, and in the meantime shall issue proclama-
tiOn calling together the Electoral Colleges. The
colleges shall nj once elect President aud Vice
| President for the unexpired term, The votes for
these officers shall be counted, II Congress is in
! session when the election takes place, on the
eighth Tuesday after the meeting Of such electors,
and II Congress is not In session, then ON the Sec
oud Tuesday after the meeting of the next session.
This will allow eight weeks for the returns 10 be
sent to the President pro tempore Of the Senate,
| which is the same time now allowed by the Con-
stitution. A President and Vice President could
under this bill be so elected and enter upon their
| duties within three mouths amer the va
cancy occurred; In conversation with ref
ercnce 20 his bill Representative McCoid said;
the bill returns 10 the plan OF the trainers OF The
Constitution by making the colleges of electors a
responsible body Of elective representatives and
not mere agents of u party, Al the same time
parties might meet In convention and present
| candidates for their concerted action. II pre-.
serves the political identity Of AN administration
during the entire four years for which President
and Vice President are elected. ltprevents an UNI
timely popular political campaign to distract the
public mind. II conforms in every possible way, to
| present settled constitutional methods and pruG-
| tees. II is simple aud original, and yet in har.
mony with the ideas of The trainers of the Consti.
| tuition, and is but a natural growth OF thought
from the eNperience of a cOuutryn
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-01-28
WHITE HOUSE NuISANCEs.
The OGice.SeeLer~ and IIordes Of visitors
Daily.
lApplause.l

To the Editor of TnE REPUBLICAN:
Wolves howl; ! am u wolf and want TO howl
and be heard by fifty millions of people, We elect
u President and pay him $4,000 year to execute
the laws, recommend measures to Congress, and
appoint and nominate the necessary officers TO aid
him in executing the laws. hold that no person
has right to impose on him any work not ger
name to his functions as President or that in any
wise lneriercs with the faithful discharge of those
functions; ana especially have we no right 10
compel him to stay up until twelve O'Clock, aud
sometimes all night to compensate for the tres.
passes of horde OF hungry Office most OF
whom ought to be at some productive industry,
and an army OF courtesy callers" whose vanity
is gratlfed by being able to tell their neghbors
III at they have seen and shaken hands with the
President. These crowds that daily persist in i'm
posing themselves upon the President at the eN-
pense Of time, vital force, and legitimate public
business are not quite as respectable as Guitcau.
He made, or tried to make, short work, but those
creatures kill by inches and disqnafy for the ex-
eTcse of his highest abilities the grave subjects
constantly presented, They are not merely assas-
sins of the President but assassins of the state
The President IL trying TO rid himself of this
nuisance by referring them to the proper subordi.
mates; but his measures are not effective. One
crowd Is turned away and another more hungry
follows. Each must be seen and Informed that he
must go elsewhere; and this occupies time and
consumes force, 1hereAr two methods to rid the
White House of these annoyRnces-First, u squad
Of stawart policemen TO pitch all the illeRitinatC
intruders out Of the back window and have then
carted to Potters field second, appoint specia
clerk, fully instructed, to whom all applicants
shall state their business, and exclude all without
the rule Then complete the work by excluding
all mere courtesy callers during business hours
and the President will have chance TO perform
his Legitimate duties. Ignorance, selilshness, heed
civil-seryice reform begin at The White House b.
raising this blockade JOHN b. WOLFF.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-01-28
rInt rnr MiII,Ic COLLINS.

A young man and woman got OF the cars at
Monmouth, Ind, had their luggage removed to n
lonely but picturesque cottage, and lived there
several months. They had polite manners, wore
good clothes, and did not make acquaintances
readily One day the woman was found very IN
in bed with letter from the man in her hand.
He had deserted her IL am going back TO Eng.
land" he had written. You said that you thought
sometimes of going back TO George, and that you
wished sometimes you had never leit him, | do,
too, now. When was happy with my own family
you followed me with your accursed charms. My
wife Is to-day broken. hearted. Now, go back to
George. Tell him you have ropented, aud that you
will be good wife Ggain. He is sOi and likes you
well enough to take you again, Enclosed send
YOU $500 to enable you 10 return The woman
subsequently departed leaving no Clew TO her
Identity, but evidently heartbrOken by this briei
experience of love in Il cottage,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-01-28

10 the fullOr OF THE REPUBLICANS
Your most valuable paper Of January u Just
received, for which receive my thanks. believe
your policy will accomplish great good In break
ing down Bourbonism in the South, and you may
be sure shall assist you all can, hope you
will continue TO stir up our postal system, as we
are worse of now than we were some two years
ago. live within less than one hundred miles
from Washington, yet II takes from four 10 eight
ington. II also takes from four TO six days for
paper TO reach here from Richmond via Tappa-
hammock, The explanation given is that tho con
tractor is unable 10 fulfill his agreement for the
amount received; so we get our mail whenever II
suits the agents 10 forward II. Hoping you will
yours, nj. q. DOZlER.
WEsMoRELAED Co., HAGUE p. o., Jan. 20, 1882,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-01-28
TRIUMPH OVER VICE
A Parrot DcTaminR Character.

Samuel Harsens, who Keeps II saloon at Hendcr-
and Steuben streets, Jersey City, is the owner
of a parrot. Last Thursday night Harsens left the
saloon for Il few minutes, and when he returned
seven silver watches which he had left on a shelf
back of the bar had disappeared. The only person
in the saloon was william Cox Harsens had him
arrested. but the Justice discharged him. On
Monday night Cox went into the saloon with some
parrot startled him by saying, gravely: "Billy
Cox stole HaHen's Watches" Cox hurried away,
declaring that he would have the saloon kCe per
arrested for defamng his character by means of
the parrot. An hour later, however, he was him
self arrested for stealing watch from James
Leech. The watch was found in his possession
YORK; I,l
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-01-28
When 10 Hang 0ullcnu.

TO the Edltor OF TIE REPUBLICAN,
Guiteau is convicted. That crisis is passed
thanks TO Judge Porter and other influences
human and Divine. As far us can Judge, tho
points on which a new trial is asked are no
serious Unless insurmountable, another trial vii
be denied and the IudBmentof Judge Cox win bC
affirmed by the General Term In April. | write
this 20 suggest that the culpnt be hanged ON Sat
urday, July l. lie shot the President on Saturday
the ID, but the I'd comes on sunday this year 81
let the murderer hang on Saturday, July /. And
II there IL no law 10 The contrary, why not hanl
him In an open field, where the execution can bS
witnessed by the entire populauon2 The life of
President and Of the Nation Is worth many thou
sand GuiteauB and the lesson 10 every one shonlC
be. Don't you forget itW CITIZEN.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-01-28

The Interior Department has received commit
nIcations from Phnnix Ariz,, Endorsed by Gen.
erals Mcdowell and Wilcox stating that there Is
every indication Of outbreak in that section IN
the spring among the Pluto and Navajo Indians
Il Is believed aud charged on good authority that
the MormOns are melting these Indians to insur-
rection, and are furnishing them with arms, am-
munitiOn, and whisky, Secretary KirkwOOd has
called upon the Attorney General for detectives n
investigate these charges and uudeavor 10 prevehi
an uprising. The different Indian agents are in
stTucted 10 do all IN their power TO keep the In
diAns quiet.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-01-28

Business In Chicago this winter is better than
ever before the like season. Advertisers ARE Oh
the fright track this time. They are not content
with doing thriving trade during the holidays
they propose to prolong 1t through the winter sea
son. The reform is good one, 1t presuppOse
that winter does, indeed, "linger in the lap o
spring that people during all seasons wear goo(
clothes-that there is no hiatus in this, and tina
there is no hiatus in trade save TO put In the new
goods as the old ones so out-Chiod0o Times cd
nnrinI Here too.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-01-28
THE POSTAL FRANKENsTEIN.
How Thomas L. James Graves for MOTTO
riely,


The monster created by the press of the country,
especially that part of 1t published in and around
the city of New York, is beginning, like his proto.
type offction, to plague the power that made him.
His inordinate craving for notorety still keeps
him before the public, Notwithstanding his retire
ment from the position of eminence to which ac-
cident and partly subsidized press had elevated
him to. The independent c2) press would like to
drop him now, but he will not be dropped. Full
of vanity and fconccit, he still poses as 1.-THE
model postmaster" "thc model Postmaster Gem
eral, >" and 1.-THE model reformer" of the age. Al
though in supposed retirement within the gilded
parlors gorgeously fitted up for him by Vanderbilt,
into which he hopes 10 euice some silly flies, he
yet holds under his cat like paw the lever of the
York post. Office by this means he still retains
his grip On the press of that city, and every item Of
information calculated 10 reflect discredit on his
previous management, or on the present manage
lnent of his little law, Is carefully
suppressed. Through this agency he is still
able TO hold up the screen that shuts
ont from public view all the sham, fraud, and ras-
office, both under his own management and that
OF his relatives. There never was country under
the sun whose public service was so shamefully
disgrNCed and so openly and bnrChCedly used to
promote the personal Interests of one man, rs well
ns that of his family connections and needy
friends, The faint Clingiug to the postal service
owing to this mans ruttcnGss ought TO be entirely
H. While the creatures OF his influence and his
| family connections remain in supreme power oven
OF the most important Offices in the public SER
| vice this can never be done,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-01-28

While President Garfield lay on his bed of pain
in the White House n good deal was heard about
the Potomac Flats, Since his time they have passed
out of mind But they are as prolific Of malaria us
ever There is some prospect Of their reclamation
in course OF time, for two congressional commit
tees have bean nosing around in their neighbor-
hood 1t is Just as important now to have the work
done as II ever was. There Is President IN the
White House o.dny, and others will be there after
him.-Giobe. Democrat
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-01-28

A Greek minister. Oh peculiar appearance, long
hair, and other marks o. an aesthetic, was riding
y few days ago on the elevated railroad, New York,
and some young men, taking him for Oscar Wilde,
were having "a good time Al his eXpensc. lie bore
81 rs long as he could; then grit got the better Of
grace, aud he said "Nou are mistaken; ! am not
oscar Wilde. am Saul, the son Of Kish, sent
forth TO hunt my fathers asses. am much
obliged to you for bnying 50 soon'' This we'll
armed rebuke had the desired effect ARIES.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-01-28

Why can't people say mother ana iather in q
better way than they do2 Words, cadence nlec-
ton, and everything else has got twisted and
wrgged out of shape The New York girl says
"Ma-rln with a jerk ON the r." The Philadel-
phia girl says Magyar" through her nose. The
st. Louis gill says "Ma'mRri" the Boston girl says
"Mur-mur;" the Baltimore beauty Mur-muT
and " Pur-puT;" the little Canadian says Pa, All .
and Ma. an /" the Alabama girl says POrr" and
" Mou - the Brooklyn girl says "Par.pah" and
Nah, ah /" the little london girls say, Now, po-
pow .Ah, You make me lowofl"-Qa6.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-01-28

Secretary Hunt contempates making serious
change in the personnel of the European station,
by which all the officers who have enjoyed the
advantages Of cruise In the European feet Tor
three years or more viii be transferred 10 other
squadrons Most probably the South Atlantic
squadron and the officers in that far from desirable
station will be given an opportunity to enjoy the
pleasure OF serving their country in the climate OF
Southern Europe. The SeCTeary's idea is 20 ar
range the detail Of officers SO that all shall have
equal division of the pleasures aud nardships OF
the service in various portions Of the globe An
iapL I'm view.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-01-28
Investigating che Ci,IIian Goyernn,en


Referring TO the alleged seQuestraton Of regis
tered American letters addressed 10 persons in
Peru, which was reported 10 the United States
Government by the Peruvian postal oneials, the
director of the International Postal bureau in.
forms the Post Office Department In this city that
diplomatic proceedings have been begun, az the
mitigation OF the Swiss administration, with tho
view 10 obtaining from the Chilian government
satisfactory explanations regarding the acts with
which their agents are charged.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-01-28

Considerable rejection has enforced the be-
lief that the pardonng power was not intIused 20
the executive for the purpose Of interfering with
or arresling the operations OF the law, either from
motives Of favOrilism or pity, Should such con.
sideratOns control Il would be difficult To put
bound TO clemeney, and the prison doors might
constantly stand open" IL oil executives wonld
talk and act In that way and the courts do their
duty we would have much less crime and viola.
ton OF law. In that State there were no less than
209 pardons and communications granted In 1879 (;
In 1878, l79; in 1871 Ill aud in 1876 there were lbS
II would be interesting to know how many Mr.
Hayes granted while President, especially Of
oOunterfeiters and that class Of criminals II Is
high time TO call halt. aud President Arthur Is
entitled to the thanks of all honest men for bis
action in the matter thus far CITIZEN,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-01-28
Executive Pardons-A GOOD nOE,nnIng.

FIVE line paragraph in the news department OF
THE REPUBLICAN, Of Saturday announces a fact
which think ought To be emphasized by all law
abiding citizens, regardless of party. It simply
stated that President Arthur had refused TO par
don the defauting cashier Of the Pocasset Bank.
II Is high time that the pardonlng Of deliberate
criminals by the executives, both national and
State ceased. The great incentive to crime In this
country is the uncertainty of punishment and
the excessive use Of the pardonlng power by such
weak minded executives as ex-President Hayes,
who, 1t is said pardoned no less than three hun
dred criminals while Governor of Ohio and very
large number while President has done much TO
convince the criminal classes that punishment Is
"played out" In this country. Governor Cornell,
OF New York, during the past year has not granted
pardon, and in his message to the Legislature he
very
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-01-28

where they have come In contact. II Is said that
diseases contracted from the border elements Of
ne white race have deeimated the Yuma Indians,
but such is not yet the case In sinaloa, The Pine
and Marcopa Indians Of Arizona cultivate the
soil and have always been friendly with the
whites, while the Apaches, n predatory, nomsdic,
hunting race, have been continually at war. The
paperwas listened to with great attention, and was
far more interesting than any short synopsis can
hone 10 he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-05

FOR BOYS SUITS, FROM TO II YEARS,
at about half the prices asked for elsewhere, go
TO tine MloflT STORE, corner 10th and F.
For fine back all wool Diagonal Oyereoat at 49, as
gooG as any sod at SO. to the MIsFIT STORE, cor
ner 10Th and streets.
For , Boys Overcast at 81 So worth "a. to the
For Black Suit Prince Albert Coat at s1s sold else
where for $40. to the MISFIT STORE cor. 10th and
at $50. Eoto the MisFiT STORE cor 10th ana SIS
MsF f9d Ma eoins Sui s. wsrh s go to the
For Chinchilla Overcoat at ST. So usually cold for
s12 go the MISFiT STORE cor. 10th and STREETS
Fer an Ulster at 49, worth sl2. go to the M1sFIT
81 OEE, corner 10th and streets.
For satin lined Chincil,a Overcast at s25 worth
s45 go to the MISFIT SIORE, corner iOth and F.
m T bry a s Gp kind q fdt6 Cloth
+ st. eets. ' WA 1''' anu
,r For every SO sort Of Ene Cne well msde and
streets.
50 Fss g SO 6 coats sse for holiday presents ct
MlSf1t STORE corner 10Th ana streets.
For gg Ghinehiila Oyerc'i al sl5 cheap at $685. go
70 the MisFlI SIoA-. corner lotl and F.
For Black, Blue Green Beaver Coat at S15 worth
streets. N'' AVN "'0
to the MIsFIT STORE, corner 1Ut. and streets
For fine bushes Suit at about half the usual
10th ami T. -A
For fine 0versoat at SIS worth So, go to the MIS-
FIT STORE corner 10th and streets.
as good any cold at $50 elsewhere go the MISFIT
stS For S sGrlsr 10Th THAI and Estrees s,,,.
frSck c9a a ct sl worth s go the MIsrIr STORE
Fer hight weight OVERCoAT at 50, sold elsewhere
for i15, go to the
THE MISFIT STORE.
n23 tORNER TENTH AND STREETS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-05
An Old Negro. Box of Roucs

According TO the New Madrid Record. Old Joe
Mccoy has been digging up the bones of his
master, Captain Robert Mccoy, the commander
OF the Spanish naval forces on the Mississppi
river. JOes act was one of love to keen the
bones from being washed away by the great
river now constantly encroaehing A reporter
saw Joe at work. Joe opened baking-powder
box he had carried with him. and placed it on
the side OF the grave. He then bent down and
took up In his hands a human skull He ham
died Ii carefully. reyerently.
This is old masters head" said he AS he
laid 1t tenderly in the box. This is his 1er."
and he carefully deposited part of a thigh bone
with the skull. He kept on picking up small
pieces Oh decayed bones and placing them in
the box Along with the bones were several
conn-screws. brass heads of nails. scraps of
rotten cloth, etc. This is every bit / could
nnd. said he when it was all in.
How big was that gum tree when your
MASTER was buried here!" asked the reporter,
pointing to gum tree about fifteen inches In
diameter which stood at the head of the grave
III was saplln' bout the size of nv arm /
remember it well Old marster was very old
Snu ne toid US TO bury him right here on the
Knoll, among the sassafras and by this gum
saplin'." '''' 0'''
ibid Captain Mccoy have any children 9n
NO, SIT; he had no kin Twin In this country
and Fever had"
my old masters coffin was mighty fine :,
And the coat he was buried in cost S25 All was
mighty fine. Fine shoes and all. / found the
buckles Of his gallowses"
AS we sat and watched the Old man at his
work we thought what a wonderful change had
taken place while Captain Mccoy lay under that
gum saplin9- The world mas been revolution
lied. Old Joe, his faithful slave, is now a free
man-an American citizen-and comes. palsied
with age and with unsteady hands, and seeks
Tor the bones OF his old master to prevent them
hy haf ,frybf ~,
which floated the armed vessels of proud Spain
which recognized Captain Mccoy as their COM
mander- The old hero was no doubt buried i'm
pomn His pall-bearers were the leading citi-
xens. and the whole territory mourned his loss.
His slave, who probably stood of behind the
carriages and wept while his master was being
buried, Is the only one to save his bones from
being washed of by the river. Who that was
present on that knoll that day could have
guessed that after forty years had passed Joe.
the faithful slave would come and, with hands
made feeble by old age, remove the bones.
Strange, strange.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-05
Girls Who Get Tired.
From the Philadelphia Times.

From the Philadelphia Times.
Probably the average girl doesn't know her
own mind more than few minutes at time.
She is forever wishing something or another
was something else until it is something else
and then she wishes it was still another thing.
When she goes shopping she has the most
dreadful time of it. She is almost always GER
tain to want to return whatever she gets and
get something else. When she does not do
this 1t Is because she has not on her shopping
excursion been able to keep her mind together
long enough to buy anything of sufficient con-
sequence to return.
The uncertainty which characterizes their
shopping experience. however, does not en-
barrass them when it comes to selecting a hus-
band 1t is easier for most girls to pick out q
husband than it is to match a ribbon, and some
OF them don't give as much consideration and
thought to the one as to the other. And vet it
isn't very easy to exchange husband when one
finds she has made mistake. Perhaps the girls
are not so much to blame. A sweet moustache
and alovely necktie are not to be resisted by
everybody; they are well designed to Capture
the average girl.
But while some girls change their minds a
little too late there are those of quicker dispo-
stiOn. One of these latter has lust come to the
public attention in Illinois, She has been sued
Ior Dreach OF promise She engaged herself to
sweet moustache andperfectly lovely neck tie.
but shortly discovered that she really didn't
want to marry them. When she was brought
into court to explain she merely Indicated in
the chosen language of the untamed west that
the young man was nice to look at, but he made
her tired. He had nothing but his moustache
and necktie, and she was one of the rare girls
VINO mad found out this fact before she had mar
ried herself to these things. Whether the jury
VIII award the moustache and necktie any dam
ages has not yet been determined.
In cases Ike this girls would do themselves
more justice If they would get tired sooner.
The large majority Of them don't find out how
tired they are TIL after marriage, and then the
husband whom they have not concerned them
selves very much to select cannot be exchanre1
like the three-quarters OF yard of ribbon
which has cost them weeks of anxiety and palm
care to read this. She doesn't want advice on
the matter OF selecting q husband, but when
she 10 going to buy new pair Of stockings she
will seek the wisdom and experience Of al her
acquaintances. Girls are the prize puzzles Of
this world.