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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-13
Persecution of the church by DIocIesian

To the Editor Of TnE REPInLICAR:
Your learned correspondent, Theophilus, says
"Dloclesian, LOCO years ago; razed the churches
Of the Christians aud burned their Bibles in the
streets" The cause of this calamity Is given by
the first Christian historian, Euseblus, who lived
at the time ofhe edlct in the year 3O5 quote from
his " Ecclesiastical History" book WILL, chap l:
But when by reason OF excessive liberty we sunk
Into negligence aud sloth, one enNying aud revilin
another In different rays, and almost as Ii
We're, on tho point of taking up arms against each
other and were assnillng each other with words ns
with darts and spears, preiatcs
nsvEIdHISG AdAISsT PRELATEs,
and people rising up against people, and hypocrisy
and Discrimination had arisen 10 the greatest height
malignity, then the divine judgment which usually
proceeds with ienient hand, while the muitliudts
mild vistRtions began 10 nhllct Its episcopacy y
But some that appeared TO he our pastors DESERVING
the law OF pety were Unframed against each other
with mutual slTfes only accommodating quarrels ana
threats riYaship hostility and hatred 10 each other
only anxious TO assert the government as q kind OF
sovereignty for themselves. Then, as jeremiah SAYS
and hurled from heaven TO earth the glory OF Israel
IN THE NEXT CHAPTER
the historian says that all this was fulfilled In the
throwing down OF the Christian churches and the
burning of the sacred Scriptures. And it Is main
tanned by most Of the divines OF the Church OF
Rome that Pope Mareellnus, being apprehended
sian TO deliver up the Holy Scriptures to be burnt
by the pagans, and 70 offer incense TO the gods
Without disputlng the fact OF brief persecution
under Dloclesinn, IL cannot be denied that far
worse prosecutions arc chargoable 20 the Christian
Church itself since that time, aud that thousand
times more Bibles have been burned by Christians
than BY pagans. NlNDEA'
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-13
THOMAS CoRWIN. A sketch by A. p RUSSELL
author Of" Library Notes" Cincinnati: Robert
Clarke ~ Co. Washington. James J. Chairman

This monograph is one Of the most interesting
that has ever been written in regard to the great
Ohio orator. Without any attempt at minute
Biographical details various incidents in the life
the halls of Congress are given, and the best side
of his nature is alone put FORTH that at the close
of It's perlisal one has positive affection aud ven
Grafton fol him, who by the wonderful power of
his Language, his keen analytical ability, his
speaking gestures, and marvellous facial ability
could sway multitudes moving them TO laughter
or tears NJ his own sweet will.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-13

who had previously obtained Il judgment in the
supreme Court of Pennsylvania for 81, 500 against
Samuel BlOdget one of the original pruprielors of
this city, fled his bill the chanccry side of the
Circuit Court of this District, to subject the pro-
rerty of Blodgctt (Which lie had previously en-
numbered by trusts ana assgnments) to sale in
satisfaction of his Judgment. In this cause all
parties in Interest, including Blodgett, who was
represented by the distinguished Francis S. Key,
were properly before the court. The cause pro-
cceded regularly TO hearing, and on October 4,
1850, decree was pissed confirming the plain
ulis judgment, and directing the sale of the bulk
of BlodgeIts property comprising some thirty. six
entire squares OF ground, and over fifty lots in
other squares, one ofwhiCh is embraced in the re-
cent Capitol extension.
SALE WAS MADE PURSUANT
TO this decree, was duly reported to the court and
after due public notice. exceptions to the report
being filed, was tiually ratified aud confirmed by
the court by its order passed Jnne 2 1906 and con-
veyances were made to the purchasers accordingly.
From that time to the present the title, as based
upon these proceedings has never been ques-
toned By any lawyer IN this District aud 1t is sufe
to sny that 1t Will require the services Of several
prominent firms of St. Louis lawyers " to shake.
II at This late day. Our city, like other growing
cities, cannot expect 10 ESCAPE the comet-like WIS.,
it's of people who have suddenly discovered some
"Gncicnt land claim which has found favor I'm
their eyes because clothed In the wealth and enter
prise of other people. Such discoveries, however,
usually end in smoke, while sometimes we may
discern in them nothing but tho mint symptoms
OF some black mailing scheme. NJ. A.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-13

The Industrial ReUtGp for April is filed with
valuable information in regard to the industries
in every section of the country. Every variety of
trade and manufacture is considered, and the
work will be found of benefit not only to the capt.
taiist, but to the employees through whose skilled
labor the products arc fashioned
The WestmiRster RcuieiV for April comes through
Mr.. G. A. Whitaker, with the following interesting
table Of contents "Epicurus and Lucretius,"
"Ants," "The Fair Trade Movement" " Fires in
Theaters, Ecclesiastical Migrations," The
There are also the usual reviews of contemporary
literature, the subjects of which are OF present
moment.
The american Ldlo Reporter for May contains the
second article by Henry o. Taylor on Rights and
Liabilities Arising Through the Promotion of
Corporation" in which the ability of tho writer
and the careful research he has made are ap-
parent There Is also valuable paper on Con
sIructive Total Loss by Simon Greenloaf Cross;
well, and the usual able notices of new legal
publications and review of important cases and
decisions during the previous month.
THE american Lar Magazine for May, under the
able edltorship of j. Is. Martindale, fully maintains
the high standard that its iptal number indicated
1t contains decisions by the supreme courts of
nearly every State in the Union and intelligent
comments thereon, besides several wel-Written
papers upon interesting legal topics. This maya
Zinc bids fair to fully equal its older contempt
raries in legal literature aud the profession gem
orally is recognizing Is value.
In other communities than Baltimore II Is held
that that city does not possess the pretties women
in America. 1t lisa very grave question-such is
the great beauty Of the women in all the othe r
large citiesif Baltimore really deserves its enva-
BILE reputo In this regard; but II is beyond dispute
that in the past IL was the mos. dangerous place
IN America that an unsuspecting man could
stumble upon. This interesting tradition of tue
Monumental City is agreeably RET enforced by the
publication in the June number of HGrDer's
Monthly of portraits Of those historic beauties,
together with much quaint gossip of their time
and of the people in whose lives they are linked
to the present.
The Medical Netrs for April 90 has been received,
and is fully up to the high standard which this
justly successful weekly journal has maintained
Tor 80 many years. 1t has long been an authority
in the profession, and many practitioner can
trace his first signal success to valuable hints
gained from It's columns. There arc many articles
also which will be found of interest TO the general
reader. Current Fallaces about Vaccination !"
IL the title of letter written TO Dr.. ". Is. Carpen
Ter by y. A. Taylor NJ. r., in which the theory is
advanced and maintained with considerable iu-
genuity that vaccination docs not protect against
smallpox. This pamphlet Is already III its crcnla
ton of q second edition of 10000, and therefore
has no doubt boon extensively read.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-13

with their pensions, aud they claim the right, In
common with other citizens, to possess their own
money, obtained, alas, NJ tho expense of health
and limb, with at the best q miscnbly solitary ex.
istence Tor their declining years They claim that
they are as well able TO manage their own affairs
as any other class of citizens, including our Board
to have displayed much financial ability in tile
management Of that sacred trust-the Home funds
Although "sell-prdise Is no recommendation,
beg to say in defense Of self ana comrades that
their behavior is uniformly exemplary, in spite OF
the monotony and ioylcssness of existence III this
place. the report of the president OF the Board of
Commissioners TO the contrary Notwithstanding
We are unfortunately without influence, and stand
In need Of friends. You, Mr., Editor, are ever on
the side OF justice and fair play, and the old vets
ask your powerful help in this impoItant matter.
XAIIIUDINARIAN
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-13
THE SOLDIERS HOME.
To the Editor ofTnE REPUBLICAN:

To the Editor Of THE REPUBLICAN;
Referring TO the hill at present before Congress
prescribing regulations for the Soldiers Home in
Washington, permit an old soldier, through your
iufu ontinl columns to invite attention to n clause
Of said bill which is apt to cause great injustice
and hardship. 1t provides that the Home auihori-
ties lie Empowered to dmw pensions Of inmates
and TO hold the same in trust paying to them
from time TO time such su ms as may be deemed
proper hut That the whole amount shall only be
paid on discharge from Me institution. Exception
ought TO be taken to the words In italics and the
words leaving the institution" substituted Surely
in common fairness an inmate who may leave the
Home, with the hope, perhaps, of getting along
outside ought In event Of future, have the right
OF again aud again returning to an Institution
built up aud maintained by his own and brother
soldiers hard earned money. Anything else
would be munstrous. And this, Mr. Editor Is only
n mitigation Of what is justly regarded as an I'M.
frngment Of one of the most sacred rights of man
T. c., TO hold aud possess his own. The pensioners
inmates of this Home,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-13
THE SECOND BATTLE OF BULL RUN. d.
JACOB ID. Cox, late majOr-gencrM cOmmandin
Arn1

THE shsGpS ~ BA NJ, Of BULL |; KUN: ny
Twenty-thrd Army Corps Cincinnati; Peter
q. Thomson. Washington: James j. Chapman.
This is n paper read before the Society Of ex-
Army and Navy Officers at Cincinnati in February
last, and the points in reference to this battle
made with special reference 10 the case of General
PltzJohu Porter. Now that the President has re-
mitted the sentence Of General PoFterthe publloa-
ton ofthis paper can have no effect in that direc-
ton, but its careful perusal by members of Con-
gfc,s would perhaps Influence their action In tho
further clemency that he seeks. General Cox de-
tends the action of the court-martial which sen.
fenced Porter and maintains that the So called
newly discovered evidence tends rather TO confirm
the judgment Of that body than TO make sufficient
ground for the reversal Of the sentence and tho
bestownl of honors and emoluments.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-13
MIAMI WOODS AND OTHER POEMS. by WILL
IAN ID. uALLAGuhR. CINCINNATI: Robert Clark
n 90, WnshugtOn. lanes T. Chairman.

Much of the versncaton in this voumne Is of
positive excellence aud through all Is breaihod an
elevation of thought that is greatly to be com.
mended. There Is 50 much OF nature In nearly.
every line that one can almost inhale the sweet
fragrance Of wood and shrub and sec the tall way
ing grass, while the thoroughly patriotic sentl-
mcnts of the author arc found scattered all
through tho work. Among the miscellaneous
poems is ono to "The West" the last s,anza OF
which npostrophizcs that glorious section Of our
country ms follows:
Land of the Westi-beneath the heaven
There's not a fairor, lOylicr cline;
Nor one to which was ever given
"A destiny more hlgh--subfme.
From Aleghany's base to where
Our Western Andes prop the sky
The home of Freedoms lac arts Is there,
And Ger 1t Freedoms eagles fly.
And here-shOuld e'er Columbia's land
he rent with fierce Intestine feud-
Shnll freedoms latest cohorts stand
I'LL Freedoms eagles sink In blood.
Aud quonchd are all the stnrs that now her banner
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-13
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

La FAUSTIN. A Life Study. BY EDMOND DE Cox
NOuHTf trhnslntedfrOm the French by John Ster-
ling Philadelphia: a. u. Peterson q Bros wash
lngton; W. s. Roose' News Stands.
This work Is q novel of remarkable power and
originality. IL belongs TO the telling nuturalistic
school Of fiction now no famous but while deal
ing with hard faot5 and doubtful phases of Paris
life, II is always refined, and never gross. In
Fausttn, the heroine, is popular Partisan actress,
modelled after the great Rachel, who is studying
thorole OF Phedre. She has a sister, Maria. who
has Withdrawn from the stage on account OF In.
competency. Ia Faustin Is marked by n certain
degree Of refinement and artistic taste. She dc.
sires TO play Phedre Of Phedre was. but feels the
lack OF the necessary passion. The first night
comes, the role is enacted, and an immense trl-
umph is scored. Then follows grand supper ut
La Faustins house, which is attended by hosts OF
scientific literary, political, md artistic cclebrl
ties. Lord .Annandalc, an English noblcman,
who has previously known the actress and been
beloved 10y her, returns TO her prior TO the second
representation Of Phcdrc, thus supplying the re-
quisitc passion, and the rendition receives per-
feet ovation. love idyl cnsues, the quietude Of
which ls frequently broken by the nctress' ca
please the Euglishmnr. From this point tho in
terest increases steadily IN intensity up 10 the
final catastrophe, and the render finds IL utterly
impossible TO take his eyes from the pages Of tho
wonderful book, presenting az II docs a series Of
pictures painted IN life tins OF Parisan splendor,
elegance, excitement, vice. malice, and deprayity.
NJ. dc Goncourps work is so powerful and so inn
prcssive that It cannot fail TO renew in America
the vast triumph II is now achieving IN France.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-13

sell three for u quarter, and bananas Of medium
qualify cust five cents each. II II said that much
OF the fruit IL brought here from New York that
~ Il Is shipped there aud back again. Tho weather
SIS uulte Warm during the day, the thurmUm,
etef averaging from 7j9 10 80 At seven O'Clock
~ the. morning, ana running up during the
day 70 So or theleabOuts, The nights, how
ever, are cool aud pleasant, u good breeze
f,Cni the south sprning up after shutdown,
and continuing generally until morning. AS re-
CARDS the political situation ! can sAy little II.
present, not yet having had an opportunity II
converse upon the subject. / shall probably 30
able 10 say something touching that and several
other mgtlcrs q interest in another communion
tom. MMlCh WIN be forwarded soon.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-11-09
The Use of Tobacco by Boys.

The use of tobacco by boys, the Ned
zeal Reporter says, is so generally rec
ognized as perpicious that it is extra
ordinary that more strenuous measures
are not urged upon those having the
care of youth to prevent the habit. Al.
ready it has been prohibited in the
United States Naval Academy, at An
napolis in the United States Military
Academy, at West Point in the Phil
lips Exeter Academy, New Hampshire,
and in various other enlightened edu-
cational institutions.
This was not the resGlt of prejudice
or hobbyism. If any set of men are
free from these vices of learning, it is
the naval surgeons, and it was especial
ly from them, and particularly from DR..
A. l.. Gihon, United States Navy, that
this attack upon the weed began. The
Indictment laid against it charged
That it leads to impaired nutrition of
the nerve centres that it is fertile
cause OF neuralgia, vertigo, and indiges-
ton; that it irritates the mouth and
throat, and thus destroys the purity of
the voice that, by excitation of the
optic nerve, it produces amaurosis and
other defects of vision that it causes a
tremulous hand snd an intermittent
pulse that one of its conspicuous effects
is to develop irritability of the heart ;
that it retards the cell change on which
the development of the adolescent de-
ponds.
This is formidable bill of particulars.
and yet each of these charges is pre-
ferred by the best modern authority, and
what is more, each is substantiated by
an abundance of clinical evidence. Tes-
timOny is also adduced from the class
records Of schools and colleges, which
indicate very positively that the effect
of tobacco on the mental faculties is de-
terioratiDg. The best scholars are not
tobacco users ; nOn-smOkers take the
highest rank in every grade and wheth-
er we look at the exceptionally brilliant
students, or compare the average of
hose who use or those who refrain from
Obacco, the result shows the same.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-11-09
The Popular Demand.

81 think it's mistake to have any
lights in the cars Will they are going
through the tunnel" remarked the
superintendent of New Jersey railroad
to the good old president.
"Why, my dear sir" said the old
man, ST can't understand what the OBJ
lection to them is--in fact, [ think they
are absolutely necessary. Will you tell
me why you think the road would be
benefited by not lighting the lamps
when the train passes through the tun-
mel ?'
"Well, SIR" replied the observing
superintendent, lyon know that our
road carries great many young folks"
eyes, yes, know that"
"Weli, yea never have seen them
hug and kiss each other in the daylight
on the cars, have your"
''No, can't say that have"
"Then, don't you see, if we don't
light up they would be more apt to pat
ronize our road, and the profits would
be more than commensurate to the
growls of the non-kissing traveller"
HIM, yes. Very true. In future,
If any conductor allows q lamp to be
lighted in his train while going through
tunnels, discharge him at once" said
the president.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-11-09
Counterfeit Pumpkin Pies.

This Is the season when pumpkin pies
are made of squash, and good deal OF
custard thrown il; but they are de-
fusion and snare compared to the
veritable pumpkin pie, the New England
Thanksgiving kind, made ont of the
sweet yellow field pumpkin, full of i'm
prisoned sunlight and "stewed deown"
till it is just thick cream, favored with
nutmeg and ginger and 'lasses, and
Drowned just right in mothers oven.
What rows of them used to be laid ont
on the pantry shelves along in the last
week of October and the first of Novem-
Der, with odorous mince pies to flank
them, and ounce and cranberry tarts
for change, with narrow strips of
crisis cross paste that divided the out
ward semblance of the pies, so there
could be no mistake. Nobody had ever
heard tell of squash pie then. 1t was a
Boston philosopher of whom thew tell
this story: He was passionately fond
of pumpkin pie and yearned for it in
vain at his boarding house. He had no
idea what pumpkin pie was, but he
told the landlady he would furnish the
material for the pies, and went out on
expedition. The next day at
dinner he was surprised to receive a
plate of pudding for his dessert.
Where is my pie?" he asked indig-
nantly. '"There isn't any," coolly re-
piled his landlady; "we can't make
pumpkin pie out of mock oranges"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-11-09
Agreeing to Divide his Thefts.

The Philadelphia Record publishes an
expose of the thefts committed by Elias
P. Phipps, superintendent of the
Philadelphia Almshouse. The article
says that Phipps's thefts reach a total
of $3.50, 900 extending over a period of
nine years, that Phipps made a bargain
when elected superintendent in July,
1873, to divide the profits of his office
with four members of the Board of
Guardians of the Poor, and that under
this agreement $75, 900 was stolen every
year.
During the present year from January
to July, by means of duplicate bills and
by forgery and connivance with con-
tractors, Phipps managed to steal $40
900, this theft having occurred after city
councils had instituted an investigation
into allegations of fraud. Phipps kept
fifteen families going, among these be-
ing the houses of four poor guardians,
five contractors, two discharged en-
ployees and four other persons, official
and otherwise, who had obtained hold
on the superintendent fears or affec-
tions. A pass-book has been made pub
lie in which appears the entries for
marketing supplied to various persons
at the Mayors expense, making total
of 500, 900. The article says that in 1876
Phipps expended $4,000 ON cigars,
which he scattered with lavish hand
this being his favorite method of cleo
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-11-09
The Geneva Award.

It is not unlikely that considerable
difficulty will arise in settling the claims
for war premiums under the Geneva
award. Most of the American merchant
vessels upon which war premiums were
paid were owned by a large number
of different individuals. Frequently
single vessel had between thirty
and forty owners. The insurance upon
her was taken out in the name Of
her agent, or ships husband as he is
called. But under existing regulations
it is not possible for him to make a de-
mand for the entire sum Of money thus
paid out, for the claim has to be made
by the individual owners or their heirs.
This circumstance has tended greatly
to complicate the preparation of claim
demands. It has to be shown that each
claimant was at the time of the war
citizen Of the United States, and that
he was in no way interested in acts of
to the Government. Prob
ably half of the original claimants are
now dead, and although their heirs may
be confident of the loyalty of those from
whom they have inherited these claims,
it may not always be easy for them to
provide the proof needed to legally sub
stantiate this fact.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-11-09
The Penn Costume,

The costume provided for the indi-
vldual who represents Penn in the cele-
bration at Philadelphia, and which is
supposed to be an exact reproduction of
the founders style of dress, is thus de-
scribed: "The coat, with long skirts
square cut, is of rich brown velvet, and
reaches to point just below the knees,
1t is deliberately looped with pearl
colored braid that serves at once for
button holes and adornment, and has
buttons of silvered bronze. The side
pockets-they made pockets in those
days capable of carrying provisions for
a week-are square cut, and profusely
embroidered outwardly, and around the
breast and the collar are sundry spangles
of gold and silver that are essentially
un-Quakerlike in their briliancy. Be-
meath the coat, which is to be worn
open in front, is vest of pearl colored
satin, lined thr oughout with pearl silk.
1t reaches to point midway between
the knee and the thigh, and is bound at
the waist by heavy scarf of crimson
satin. Its buttons are close together,
and are of bronzed silver. The trunks
are of the same stuff as the coat, and are
fastened at the knees by bright ribbons
tied in liberal bow. Pearl colored
stockings, with low-cut shoes adorned
by diamond buckles, complete the Co.'S
tune, except as to the head. The hat
OF plain black felt is absolutely the only
article destitute of adornment, but even
this has a more rakish set and dressy
appearance than thestiff, broad brimmed
tiles affected by Quakers of to-day"