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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-13
EDITORIAL NOTES.

POLAR ice is not cooler than the cold
shoulder that the country gives to pro-
positions for fresh Arctic explorations.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-13

THE Democratic party can't be blamed
for wanting to get into power again, One
can understand its horror at the thought
of passing off the stage without chance
to improve upon its terrible record. But
what assurance can it give that it pos
sesses capacity TO do in the future. amy
better than it has done in the past ?-Was
not the Democratic Congress that ex-
pired in 1881 about rs unlovely as any of
its predecessors of ante-bellum times?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-13

1t looks as though Charles s. Wolfe, OF Pennsyl-
vana, the reformer of the Republican party, had
sold himselfa little too cheap.-NelD YORK Sun.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-13

WHEN the political editor of our corrus-
Gazing morning contemporary finds time
to read up on Jones' of Texas" he will
discover that even the leading Bourbons
of that State speak Of Mr.. Jones with pro-
found respect, and regard his guberna-
torial candidacy rs far too serious a mat
ter for joking, Theablestand most reput-
able papers of the State, including the
Galveston NeuS, are giving good deal of
their editorial space to dignifed and re-
spectful discussion Of Mr., Jones's chances
Of election.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-13

ADMIRAL COOPER will "hoop up the
boys" of the North Atlantic squadron
before they get back from their present
practice cruise.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-13

If Mr. Dczendorf will indeed act upon
his own declaration that it would be "the
part of wisdom to turn the back upon the
past and look to the future" he will be a
wise man. There is no good in confer
onces to express dissatisfaction. Let
there be conferences to promote victory.
Navigators and not mutineers deserve best
of the people on whose business the ship
of State is sailing. If the Republican party
trusts all who are ready to help them in
good work now, 1884 will take good care
of itself Nothing is more certain than
that those who call themselves Republi-
cans are not now numerous enough to
elect the next House of Representatives,
or the next President In 1861 Douglas,
and thousands of his followers who
would not be called Republicans, were
Administration men," In 1882 can we
not as safely trust Malone and Riddle
berger, and Paul and Fulkerson, and
Cameron of Virginia to aid in all that
pertains to the national progress and
welfareP We know the Readjusters
They are brave and true. Northern Re-
publicans will countenance no scheme
for disintegrating the coalition on which
alone an anti-Bourbon majority rests in
Virginia.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-13

THE Khedive of Egypt cannot be hold
ing Office for the pleasure il affords. His
ministers succeed in keeping him in hot
water about all the time.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-13

be your friend. He will not charge you
with any wrong intention. 1t is cause
that is at stake, and not seat in Congress.
The mon who have redeemed Virginia
from the rule of Bourbon enemies, and
have established,t cause of education,
freedom of the ballot, and obedience to
national authority are not all Republicans.
They do not all admit that in 1S48 they
ought to have been Free-Soilers, that in
1855 they ought to have voted for FIRE.
mont, or in 1860 for Lincoln. The ex-
confederates among them will not say
that they believed themselves traitors in
1861. But they support the public meas
ures now advanced by the party which
supports the Administration. They are
Union men, Liberty men, Law and Order
men, Administration men. If Malone
and Riddleberger are good company for
Republican Senators, their associates are
good company for Republican voters in
Virginia. If those Senator'S do not go
into Republican caucus, their associates
need not go into the Republican party.
What principle is involved in all this
The election is for members of Congress
Do we want more Mahones? Or shall
we guard the portals of the House with
flaming swords against true men who,
holding fast to every principle now being
contended for by us, do not choose to
call themselves Republicans? Shall we
go further and say that for name
we will part company with the
Virginia Senator and his colleague
just elected? Those who support the
coalition repel no recruits. They only
ask that men be not encouraged in
making divisions in the Liberal party.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-13

DEMOCRATIC disgruntlement at the work
of the Harrisburg Convention on the 10th
instant is entirely excusable. That was
a doleful day for Democracy.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-01-05

If YOU are subject to Ague YOU must be
sure to Keep YOUR liver, bowels and kidney,
in good free condition When 50. You viii
be safe from all attacks The remedy to use
is kidnc, wort 1t Is the best preventive
Of all maIaria disease, that you can take.
See advertisement Ia another column
SuE kNEW lr-As the Pacific express
tram coming cast un the Central road reach
ed Ann Arbor the other day there we're
many to get off and on. and there was the
usual hurry and confusion. Among those
getting aboard was little old woman about
sixty year, old. who secured the assistance
Of the brakeman and drew herself up the
step of the smoking car.
This way, madam-this way called the
official a. She laid her hand on the door of
the smoking car; but as she paid no atten-
ton to him he continued:
Hold on, madam-that's the smoking
car"
"Wall. don't YOU s'pose I've travelled
enough 20 know that p she quered, as she
whirled around. Il guess know where to
90 when | want to smoke :"
And she entered and sat down, filled her
old clay pipe, borrowed light, and was
soon putting away in great contentment.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-01-05
Hastr1.
Tue Dreamer.

Al day the whitc-hared woman at.
H. side The open door snd Auiis
y" living thing her dim exc sees.
A. hu~N " iih old meuiptt,~
She dreams he's dreams ui what ha, been,
And Knit, her oldtime fan,i,s in.
>hc lhiuA, Of those WHO long ago
Went eu' acros. the threshold low:
H"" uaut umc> her lI>lrujnG ear
at thought familiar iaot>i'p. near.
And when she started up in find
dead leaf rusiling IN the wind
But never a. of those who de-
u. O. aiu the SIdr aud tender Ky.
I'A folded hand, on quiet brrs~f
Al aiI'i s5'u, wIrn peaceful r.,
>hr tstuk> II them For her They tread
IT, green earth with her None arr dead.
q '5.u.h yerT- have fsllcn like IA leaves
About thr grave, whor. >uum'r weayes
l..r Gfa.~-fiiu.,.i ousrrI.t. to Keep
: ,i. nii from %, d" one, A. c,p.
80. -".- 81, m ail. Not gra>. nor mold
lu hide tur enc, she i"Nrd oi u.d.
-., 1Is, with them. when hrown-Niu iuEcd hec
=. IS l. un.rrv iu fhg .ocg-f trc..
49,. t.lus.- Dos, comes su3 -it- with her.
" h1-' 3 ),. Mas lus,'- Interpreter.
90 .lr. ,VIr. ypgu- -. .iu tn-lts,
hai matter 70 our iur j. gray
SOM tn,s. 80, 'hiuA, th,, round her Anrc
egg ,Hs.l-'. ,.la, .u happ, -,''.
d ~ BEN 'h's ,.r.-l ami -j,- py grow.
RS sn..' -euG 90 .ouC ss1.
sr .rsiuG mntH,r'. breast
Hri it'lr uus- tu rest.
..r' su.tt.ug all the dsy
cams o - no ; ug stitches gray.
.-ah.Il haiH, h'art
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-01-05
Aesthetics VS.. Fools.


Say, I'll tell you something if YOU won't
blow it," was the way one man saluted
another on Twelfth street Yesterday. "Ali
rght-go ahead" ''lou won't give it away
until say 50 ," Not a word" We'll.
my wife has got to be an aesthetic" ''No ?"
"Sure's you're born. | have suspected she
was working that way for some time past,
but it, only within day or two that be-
came positive" We'll. that's wonderful.
Say. how does she act ?" ''Languid-very
languid She lops around, drawls out her
words, writes sad poetry, and the sight Of
an old tin pan or bangedup chrome en-
frances her Congratulate me on nv luck"
..Idc-I do That is" What ?" Don't
build hopes too fast. Be sure you are right,
and then go ahead. | labored for a whole
wear under the delusion that my wife was
developing as an aesthetic, and when | came
to talk with her father, he said she was al
ways more than half-idiot by nature. Go
slow-go slow. The difference between an
aesthetic and fool is so mighty small that
you can't afford to make mistake ard be
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-01-05
Mrs. Partington at the Soldiers Pair.


Mrs PartingtGn sat at the refectory table,
her face radiant with satisfaction, her bon
net hanging by it, strings from the back of
her char and her benevolent spectacles
contemplating the surroundings.
i" W nat will YOU se elped to ?" whispered
a gentle voice in her ear
- Thank YOU, dear, for your polite atten-
uation she replied, looking bengnly upon
the charming attendant ; :" will take, if
YOU please, cup Of oblong tea, with mtlk
and sugar-not too sweet-and if you will
be sure that II Is not made of the eelymo-
slnary water, that the doctor wrote about, |
shall be very much obliged"
- How are you enjoying the fair ~ asked
DIR. Spooner, as he dropped into vacant
chair alongside of her somewhat to her
surprise.
81 dare say" said she, as she scanned the
list of deIicacies living before her, that
shall enjoy it with my tea. When one is
decomposed by walking there is nothing like
a cup of tea to restore the equal abraham,
and here is enough to saturate the appetite
and give strength to the exasperated limbs.
This is different, Doctor, from the poor SOL
diers' fare, with only hard tactics and the
long roll to sustain them, to say nothing of
the ayalanches; and how they could stand
it, it is hard to see"
81 meant by my inquiry" said he, "to
learn how you were enjoying the fair-the
Bazaar'-designcd to secure home for dis
abled veterans"
"Ah :" she replied, with a fervor that
seemed to add to the exhalation from the
decoction now set before her; sit is a grand
display of patriotism and donation for those
who helped us in our hour of need, when
cotton-cloth was sixty cents yard and sug-
ar thirty-three and it has my warm corpo-
ration"
She went out with the doctor, and made
him nteSnst himself in naxnr, s.aa.u-6nuun
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-01-05
- -

1t is told about a Las Vegas girl.
While sitting under tree at Mineral CITY
waiting for her lover, cinnamon bear came
along and approaching from behind began
to hug her. She thought it vas her King
of men aud so leaned back and enjoyed it
hugely, murmuring, tighter" 1t broke
the bear all up and he re,reated to the hill
and hid in the forests three days to get over
his mortification.-Las Fegas optic
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-01-05
When I was Sick

Ny room looked like drug store, had so
many bottles in ii. The more dosed the
worse of | was. Finally paid my doctor
and told him he needn't come any more. |
was troubled with Chronic Rheumatism. and
couldn't get out of bel alore. Six bottles
of Sulphur Bitters cured me.-FuemaIs,
Rnsf0a
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-01-05

How often We hear middle-aged people
say regarding that reliable old cough rem
edy, n II. Downs Elixir: why, my
mother gave it to me when | was a child,
and ! use it in my family it always cures. -"
Who can name another medicine with such
a record as this. Dr. Baxter's Mandrake
Bitters are another good medicine and Ar
MICA and Oil Liniment is just what it's rec
ommendedto be. January
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-01-05

fi4NlNtil l ne uENllitt ItIialttA Ut diillt0
we're Toms don't know how he got them;
and now ihey're mine. and he don't know
how got them"
Not long ago three very small boys were
arraiGncd in the New York special session
on charge Of picking pockets. No induce
mcnt would make them plead guilty. and
they were finally. after a hearing, sentenced
To the House of Refuge. Just a. they we're
leaving the court ROOM one Of them. lad
OF ten. sand loudly 20 Judge Wandcll; The
cop that rested Us just wanted to get a case
for court. He didn't see uuthin" Tni>
calls To mind the story of the boy with the
legal turn Of mind which. though uunat-
ugal is too good 10 be omitted. "WcN. Nou
are "a nee boy 90 send on message sand
woman 10 bo, who had lost a bundle with
which she had niru>Jcd hm. The bp,
>iruDA the attitude of an orator and re-
Piled Not beng a common carrier. Aul
not having entered into A contract With Nuu
To carry ,our parcc. for aud .u consideration
Of any sum. | have incurred no liability.
and am liable 90 mo- penalty. Ii had under
taken 20 carr, the parcel for my ouu p,f-
;icuiAr profit my father even would NOT EAv,
been responsible for the Jos, h>re Butler
against Ba,,in.. > {. aud /. Ola. unless.
indeed. hr hal paid mc smaller wages. hr-
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-01-05
Hey ?
rmr DEAF MAS ANp rur srAMMfRFR.
n EPISODE o. As low, RAILWAY TRAIN.


Buruugtou Hawkeyc.l
1t was a warm day and everybody was
tired with the long ride and oppressed BY the
heat. The precise woman. with her hat
svathcd IN an immense blue veil, who always
parsed her sentences before she uttered
them. utttrl, worn out aud thorough, lone
some, vas glad 60 respond 70 the pleasant
nod OF the big rough man who got on at
Monmouth, and didn't know grammar
enough To ASK for the mustard 80 that YOU
could tell whether he wanted YOU TO pass IT
~ him or pour /, On hi> hair The thin.
troubled looking MAN with the sandy gontee,
who ,tammered so drcadfuliy that he always
forgot Shat be- wanted to say before he got
through wrestling with any word with q
~ Iu H. iIt up with tremulous. he>ltJi-
iuG Smile a. be noticed thi, indication Of
ssCiab.ilt, fur. like most men who ind Il
extremely dlthgul, 90 talk Al all. he wanted
90 talk ali in, time. And the fat old gen
LrmAu >itunE.ppn pn~Itr him, who vas 80 deaf
III lf hr rnulul't h.ar the gar, rattle and al-
VtN~ avct. aud bothered the >tAmm,rtr into
- s.rncr hN SAVING 'ilcS - 90 very smp,ra-
tstr tone. ever, time D." got ln the middle Of
a bard word. casAyI I'D, ra>ginlr bead nu
ua, side u, h, saw The >usc. aud after .,'-
cnlu1 .nieu'.N n dead >lI,9rc for minute
suddenly broNr uIt ulth such an emphatic.
.mpaucn, lie, ,ha, ever, bod, iu rhr cav
started up lu. shouted, ucryoa,l, auI 4u-
grlmmni.aA Is
u ..lu't -, nothing.
WaU rh, exception u tAy woman With
The h..c ,c.,. VII. said
a 500. nothing
lur iat III gentleman W4sA .'tl. an
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-01-05
Vol. XVIII. Whole No. l406. No. |.
New York Fashions.
THE .EsTHETIc wAvE-CosTUMEs WITHOUT
COMBINATIONS - VARIETIES IN DRESS
-ESTHETIC WINDOWS.

COMBINATIONS - VARIETIES IN DRESS
ESTHETlC WINDOWS.
What is this aesthetic movement, Of which
the advancing waves are beating on our
shores? The gsthete proper, belongs to
English society and is rather an absurd sort
OF creature, worshipping idols of the past
adopting classic outlines of dress at after
noon teas, talking about '.cut" and great
deal Of kindred nonsense But the aesthetic
idea of selecting costume to suit oneself,
has produced a variety in dress which is an
unspeakahle good Good for the wearer but
not so good for the writer Since it were
easier to dictate with authority, knowing
there remained nothing else to be done, than
10 select from an embarrassing mass of ma
tcrIal and while telling of this and the 9th
cr new thing to feel that there are a dozen
other equally fashionable, equally desirable
things which cannot be brought to notice
But with the greater good to you, comes
likewise additional responsibility You are
nov without excuse if your own style be not
suited Your individual defects atoned for. or
gift, Of beauty heightened Among ncrca,-
ins liberties We hnd growing importance
given to
t"Nfl MS WITHOUT COMnINATIoN
Nothing more stylish than wool costume
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"i "'her ornamentatton. This al time
when The most lavish adornment and intri-
raf, combination of material anil ,-;r.,,,i,,.,
.-....r
a. - y - '''''' am S'sA "l 'he "hertl
""'h is no" allowed Then let US take
neck dressing for example. Here YOU have
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-01-05
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-01-05

lll,Ir wa, deep silence VI thr han for /,
long minute. during which the thermometer
~enr o1 thirteen degrees. lheu the presi-
dent SAID,
10. / cept the challenge. Let dat Tex
as man prove to me dat y nitc folks hey Soul,
an. | ntI prove dat hiack folk. Hey dr same
II ain jest a. easy d prove one d, de oddcr.
4, 10 d, pictures OF angels, de black tacr,
ann not Ic only one, left out Wuar' am de
Cinnamon, de Arabs, de lujuns. De Lap
lanler,, all al de oddrr folA, Nobody
cbcf Saw rcd-headed angel. an' ut III al.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-01-05

CNINTENTIoNALLY A THEP-A gentle
man was standing the other evening in one
OF the shadowy arcades of the Coliseum at
Rome, when he was somewhat brusauely
hustled by passing figure. With quick
instinct, he clapped his hand to his watch
pocket. His watch was gone He darted
after the thief, who turned sharply round, at
the same time clutching a watch. Give
me that watch" A dash-the stolen prop
erty was recovered. The startled robber
disappeared, and the gentleman went home
to boast OF his adventure and his prowess.
hat was his CONSERVATION, on entering hls
bedroom to fnd his own watch. which he
had forgotten to put on, staring him in the
face from the mantelpiece He had been
the thief and the other wretched man had
stumbled over him in the dark, and when
oyertaken and stopped was merely clutching
his own watch, which he had not IT,, nerve
to rescue from III tourist That tourist is
now known to am admiring circle of fri snds
as the Bandit of : ke Coliseum.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1882-03-09

The military establishments at
Europe at the present time are CO.
lossal. The regular armies nuul-
ber nearly 100000 mon, and
100000 men ctn be put in the
field in forty eight hours. The
Continent is grand military en-
campment. France, Germany,
Russia, Austria and Italy have, in
all, 2, 100000 soldiers. This is the
SUN of their armies on peace
footing. On war footing, these
armies aggregate three times that
number and, including all classes
of reserves that the five great
Powers can call into service, the
armed force which the exigencies
OF general war might bring out
reaches total Of 1+,000, 600 men.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1882-03-09

A fashionable lady witness tainted
dead away while giving her testimo-
nv, and the doctor who was summon
ed said it resulted from her corset
being too tight. The incident was
very properly entered upon the min
utes of the case as "a stay in tue pro-
ceedings.'
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1882-03-09

There are nineteen Life Saving
Stations on the North Carolina
coast. Ee t f.tt.l
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1882-03-09

A female medical college has
been incorporated il B.,ltin're.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-18
A Partisan Artists Reyenpe

ohe OF the most eminent painters of Paris
was aslatclycommissioned topaint the portrait
OF Il lady who was some years ago famous
beauty, but who is now nearer her 5()tb than
her 10th year. She wished the portrait to
be exhibited in this years Salon, and r,ve
the artist endless trouble over its details
When it was finished, however, she was far
from contented, and declared that she could
not recognize her own likeness in his own
CONSCIENTIOUS piece of work. The painter
sald that she need not have the picture if
sile did not think it to be a faithful one and
IL renamed in his atelier as his own unsold
property. Meanwhile he was determined
10 have his revenge for the insult done TO
Ills PRIDE as an artist and the loss to his
pocket as one who lived BY his art. I'm or
der that the picture should not remain n
piece OF dead capital, he resolved to trans
form 1t from portrait into subject. A few
aays before the private exhibition the lady
IN question was informed by wcll-inslruc.
ted Trend that the artist had introduced Il
number OF accessories into her portrait
Whlch were likely to compromise her rcputa-
tion' Shedrovc OIL in great haste to the pain
tcrs studio and asked to see the picture.
Inc Wish was promptly Sratilied. There
she stood upon the canvas, life-like and life
size; but the cruel artist had thinned her
nalr to cmi-baldness, and in one of her
hands she held two long tresses of false boir
Upon the table at her side which he had
changed into a toilct-tablc, were ranged II
number OF hotties labelled respectively with
the words: "EIilk Of Lilies" ''Bcauty
Water" "Elixragainst Wrinkles" "Goldcn
Hair Dye The lady cried out that such
'IfGihEi! oil Nave 'Sa aafeaEdy taupullv
is in no sense II portrait of yourself. I ac-
cept your opinion. and, as l cannot afford to
lose SO much hard work, have treated ii as
II tantasie piece, and us such | shall intro
ducc it to the public. | mean to call it
The Coquettc Of Fifty Years" 'Wnat y
exclaimed she. "You mean to exhibit it,"
The lady Immediately begged him to ac-
cept the stipulated sum for the portrait
and, after she had seen the compromising
accessories oblitcrated in her presence. took
out her chcck-booll and bought the picture
on the spot.-Eondon Echo.