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National Republican., 1883-11-03

ADvIcEs have been received from twenty
counties in Virginia in addition to those
given in the political summary published in
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN of the first
The reports are mado by readlustcr charmcn
aud others equally well informed on the polit-
ical situation in their localities, and are consc-
gucntly rs reliable as advance information
can we'll be under tho circumstances.
In two or three of tho counties
increased funder maiorities are predicted +;
but in all the others the reports are of autici-
pated readjuster gains, solid colorod vote, a
small straightout vote, or none at all, and OF
fine organization and intense activity In re-
udjuster circles. We have now heard from
National Republican., 1883-11-03

THE lesser democratic candidates for tho
presidency all swear that Tilden must havo
it to avengc the great wrong done him whom
he was headed of from buying electoral votes
with Copenhagen and "best United States
documents But each of them hopes thereby
to excite in Samuels manly breast an emo
tional preference for himself Tho expert
ment is likely to result in making Tildcn
himself the principal anh-Butlor candidate
IIc will, however, be only a Triton among tho
presidential minnows. The great leviathan,
tho monarch of the democratic seas, will no
benjamin L. Butler. Lot whoever doubts it
watch tho movements among tho democratic
worlSingmen.
National Republican., 1883-11-03
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1888.
The ssO3,i70.gT Job.

The above arc the exact figures taken from
the treasury by the job which Reformcr
Charles Emory Smith, of tho Philadelphia
Press, originated aud carried through. His
paper was the principal sharor in the grab.
Mr., Smith, aftcrsix weeks silence, now claims
that it was in tho interest of increased postal
facilities This is the same answer made by
tho participants in "thc star route con-
spiracy." Mr. Smith now says he is willing
to havo tho whole matter Investigated.
When he prints in his paper a copy of his
letter addressed to any member Of the next
house demanding an investigation The RE-
PUBLICAN will believe he is in earnest. His
talk about tho suppression of records and
documents is baby talk Congress has power,
not only to get the papers, but also the state
ments under oath of the officers knowing all
the facts
Eight hundred and three thousand four
hundred and seventy-nino dollars and thirty
seven cents is big grab. We hope good
Mr.. Smith will be able, with tho aid of a
congressional committee, to explain it away,
to the satisfaction of honest people.
National Republican., 1883-11-03

THE ST. Louis grand jury is returning in
dictmcnts by tho wholesale. 1t seems that
nearly all tho prominent citizens of that
highly moral city were implicated in tho re-
cont conspiracy to turn the control of police
affairs over to the gamblers ring. Among
those indicted arc three police commissioners
member of the legislature, the state coal oil
inspector, and tho managing editor of the
Post DisDdtch.
National Republican., 1883-11-03

WHEN the autumn elections are over, and
Ben Butler shall be found sharpening his
tusks to thrust them into the sides of the
democracy at their next national convention,
the cooling of Tilden editors with him will
National Republican., 1883-11-03

not less than 60 per cent. Of tho counties Of
the state, and must say that tho outlook is
decidedly encouraging for a great victory for
the party Of progress, fair play, and equal
rights at the polls no2t Tuoslay.
National Republican., 1883-11-03
CURRENT GOSSIP.
HER FAIRY FEET.

HER FAIRY FEET.
Bring me a tiny mouses skin"
The boisterous tanner cried;
Ut must be as q rose leaf thin
And scarce three fingers wlde.n
He seized the fragile tiny bit
Within his brawny hand
Aud cast II in the seething pit
And so the skin was tann'd.
Then came q oobbler to his side
With tools that cobblers use,
And denly wrought that mouses hide
Into pair of shoes.
"Tell me-" asked, 20 cebblcr tell
For whom these morceaux be2,
"a lover Dade me build them well
For his true love-" quoth he.
"Whcre dwells this maid with fairy feei1r
In wondorment cried;
The old man shifted in his SCAT
Washington" he replied.
National Republican., 1883-11-03

SECRETARY CHANDLER's letter to Com
mauder Wlldes is not calculated to add to that
officers comfort OF mind There is in it
suggestion of tribulation for whoever may be
found responsible for the lamentable failure
of the Greedy relief expedition.
National Republican., 1883-11-03
IIalton Has tho Advantage.
Olmna'clal IirYtis n

tONINUcIUt -TWV- Us 7,
First Assistant Postmaster General Hatton
keeps up hot lire on Charles Emory smith, OF the
Philadelphia PrcS5 and soems to enjoy il, and
even such non-partisan (?) as the representative
Of the Press here has voluntarily told Mr.. liOtton
that he thought that he (Mr. aatton) had the ad-
vantage because he did not lose his temper.
National Republican., 1883-11-03

From Wednesday morning next even unto
tho going down of tho sun upon the day of
tho strugglo, Bon Butler will have an eye
single to tho democratic nomination for the
presidency, twill give the democratic party
Il more dangerous wrench to cheat him out of
it than to let him have it. For if he does not
National Republican., 1883-11-03

Gov.'CLEvELANDa announces that New York
will take an active interest in the Worlds
Exposition and Cotton Centennial to be held
in New Orleans next year.
National Republican., 1883-11-03

GEN. LoGAN's Mississippi river committee
passed Cairo yesterday, going southwark.
Several river men have been examined by the
committee, and valuable testimony secured.
National Republican., 1883-11-03

THE first heavy frost of tho season in the
Lynchburg region of Virginia occurred
Thursday night. Tho damage is slight, how
over, as crops have been gathered and stored.
National Republican., 1883-11-03

Gov. CLEVELAND has struck vital blow
at his own party by instructing the officers
of the state to enforce the law against bribery
and corruption.
National Republican., 1883-11-03

THERE is much new matter in the civil
rights lecture delivered by Col. r. G. Inger-
soil last night. The colonel talked to an I'm.
mense audience.
National Republican., 1883-11-03

The New York grand jury severely cen
sures the excise commissioners for granting
saloon licenses to notorious thieves and
criminals.
National Republican., 1883-11-03

THE Crown Prince Carlos, of Portugal, is
about to be betrothed to the Archduchess
Maria Yaleria, daughter of the emperor OF
Austria.
National Republican., 1883-11-03

Too MUCH praise cannot bo given tho in
dependent and trlthCal democratic witnesses
on whose testimony tho lsuklux democratic
offenders were recently convicted at Atlanta,
National Republican., 1883-11-03
NEW PUBLICATIONS


"sTEPHEN, NJ. D." BY tne author of the wide,
wide World" New York: Robert Carter "
Brothers.
This is a .iuiceless story of an impossibly
good little boy, who grows up to become an
extremely exemplary young man..
whose ruling characteristic is an
overpowowering mania for eating husks
and crusts, leaving the roprehensiblo every
day go o-as-you-plesse young man to beat him
out of all tho desirable things Of life. The
author has unwttingly given us in her hero a
picture an uncompanionable stilted, ,canting
follow, who offensivcly obtrudes his sancti-
monious I-am-holier- -than-thou may God
have mercy on youpoor miserable sinner
ways upon everybody with whom he is brought
in contact Fortunately, such characters as
Stephen, M. d., are seldom, if ever, seen in
real life nowadays, else lifo would be unen-
durable They were common enough in the
goody, goody Sunday school books twenty
five years ago, and to that class and age and
generation does Stephen, NJ. d., belong AS
a literary curiosity the book will repay peru
sal.
National Republican., 1883-11-03

THE first auditor of the treasury reports
that during the year $1,000 accounts were ex-
amined and djusted involving 81, 1s9, AGO, ,406
National Republican., 1883-11-03

THERE is a large attendance at the
Womans National Christian Temperance
union now in session at Detroit.
National Republican., 1883-11-03

think he is fairly beaten he will "kick" !"
with awful power. There is little doubt that
he will be nominated, unless Tilden brings
in his barrel
National Republican., 1883-11-03


NATioNAt.-"The BlGol; Crook
FuHp's.-" Louis XII aud Richard Ill"
DiME NlusruM.-M Matinee and deyeningpcrformane
CoMiQUE.-"Thc World"
National Republican., 1883-11-03
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National Republican., 1883-11-03

The international labor conference at Paris
has closed.
National Republican., 1883-11-03
Auction Sales.
FUTURE DAYS.

FUTURE DAYS.
By Tuos DowtING-M Monday, Nov. 3, at 9A f ST.,
uS.Cnccs' snlC Of artistic furniture.
by WfERs & Co.--Evcry Thur,dny morning, sale
OF furniture, carpets, and household goods OF all
KINDS
National Republican., 1883-11-03

THE great storm on the northern lakes
is abating.
National Republican., 1883-11-03
LITERARY NOTES.
ADJUSTMENTS.
MISS ROSE ETYNGE.


Rose Etynge, who has long been recognized
as an actress of superior merit and who has
successfully presented many characters of the
emotional school, has this season turned her
attention to Shakspearian representations
and as Hermione, in "Tho Winters Tale"
has won warm praise from tho press of other
cities. She will appear at Fords opera house
next week, playing "The Winters Tale" and
also u new version of "Oliver Twist"
"a BUNCH OF KEYS"
Tho Sparks company, with Willie Edouin
and Eliza Weathersby at the head, will bo
the attractions at the National theater next
week, presenting play called "a Bunch Of
Keys" The piece is said to be full of
amusing situations to be witty in dialogue,
and to afford the company an opportunity
for displaying their specialties to good ad-
vantage.
THE THURsBY CONCERT.
No singer is more popular in this city than
Miss Emma Thursby, and the announcement
that she will appear in concert at Lincoln
hall on Tuesday evening next has been re-
ceived with decided pleasure, Miss Thursby
will be assisted by Miss Emily Winant, con-
tralto; Mr.. Russell s. Glover. tenor, and tho
Chevalier Antoine do Kontski, q pianist of
much celebrity. The entire direction of tho
concert will be under the charge of Mr., Mau-
rice Strakosch. The sale of seats will COM
menco this morning at Metzorott's music
store.
THE RAGAN LECTURES
The course of the Ragan illuminated lectures
will commence at the Congregational church
on Monday night next, under the auspices OF
the music committee of that church. Mr.
Ragan is not new to this city, and his coming
course will doubtless be received with as
warm favor as was extended to his lectures
here last season. Course tickets, with reserved
seats, may be obtained at Ellis's.
National Republican., 1883-11-03

Among tho contents of tho game bags
emptied at Harveys restaurant last Thursday
was woodcoclr which met its death in a
peculiar way. Ho was started by hunter,
and in his mad haste to get away ilew against
q telegraph wire and fell dead before shot
was fired When picked up it was found that
he had struck tho wire with such forcc as to
break his bill just below tho eyes Whoever
eats him will not have TO pick any stray
shot from Lis tceth.
National Republican., 1883-11-03
AnhIlsrnleIis.

Tnf,ytd dihs T. o. as second class mail matter.
Postage on single cop,ss 2 ctn's
National Republican., 1883-11-03

A CASTLE IN SPAIN. novel. BY JAMES De
MILE. illustrated by A. Il. Abbey New
York: Harper g. Brothers. publishers Wash
ington: G.. A. Whitaker.
This story was originally given to the public
in magazine serial form, and is now issued As
q book. NJ. De Mile has done better work,
and possibly he has done worse. A castle in
Spain is an improbable story-as absurdly
Improbable as Jules Verno's romances; but
like most catch productions, it has a streak of
good and streak of mediocre work-several
streaks of the latter Mr.. Dc Mile should
give his very commonplace imagination direc-
tion. The success of such books encourages
tue multiplication OF Indifferent romances
National Republican., 1883-11-03

BELINDA. novel. BY RHoDA BRoUGHToN,
author of Red as a Rose Is She" &c. New
York: d. Appleton & Co.
There is no attempt at I" fine writing" in
" Belinda" which is simply plain story of
life, plainly and not uninterestingly told.
The hard and sometimes cheerless incidents
of everyday existence are depicted without
any straining at effect, and there is enough
of sunny incident ana humor to impart to
the story life light, and animation and re-
lieve it of heaviness, Belinda" is worth
reading.
National Republican., 1883-11-03

THE VOYAGE OF THE JEANETTE. The ship
aud ice Journals CT Lieut.. George W. De Long
commander of the Polar expedition of 1879
1881. Edited by his wife, EMMA DE Lone
With steel portraits, maps, and many illustra-
tions on wood and stone. Two volumes. BoS-
ton Houghton, MiiIiin " Co. Washington
VIM. Ballantyne &Son.
The public needs no introduction to this
book. 1t has been pretty thoroughly adver-
tised.
THE DIPLOMATIC HISTORY OF THE WAR
FOR THE UNION, being the fifth volume of the
works of William H. Seward. Edited by GEORGE
e bAEEn BSSiNp %i, Ho%pghton Mitln ,,cO Co.
s5 pervOlume; Sl5 per set.
This work will be reviewed later.
LIFE OF ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS. By
HOWARD MALCOLM JOHNSTON aud WILLIAM
HAND BROWNE. New and revised edition.
Philadelphia: j. b. Lippincott Il Co. Wash
ingtOn: Culver u Son. Subscription price $3.50
and ia.
The above entitled book is an octave vol
ume Of 703 pages of interesting reading mat
! ter. 1t is an important and valuable contri-
button to the history of the times in W hich
| its actor, lived. 1t contains the varied record
of the public and private life of notable
man, who occupied for over a half century q
most conspicuous part in the public affairs of
our country. The style in which the book is
written is clear and forcibe.
AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY. BY ANTHONY TRoLLorE.
| New York: Harper u Brothers. Washington:
q. A. Whitaker. o.
The memoirs of the great author have
been carefully edited by his son, Henry M.
Trollope, who adds a supplement in which is
mentioned the main incidents in his fathers
life from April, 1876, to the time of his death,
Jan. g. 1876.
LITERARY NOTES.
G. =. PutnamB Sons have issued the sixth mum
| Der Of Topics of the Time" Price, % cents.
| The next issue of Hdipers Bd=ar will contain
| the first lnstallment of new story, by +. W. Rob
| inson, entitled The Man She Cared For"
| Mr.. Charles Nordhoirs new book, which will
he published In the course Of few weeks by Har
per g. Bros, is entitled |" God and the Future Life
The Reasonableness of Christianity"
| Among the curious and useful things in the typ
| ographic line from G. p. Putnam's Sons, New
York, is Della W. Lyman's Calendar of American
History. Upon each of the pages of the tablet Il
printed interesting historical matter, chronoloG-
ically summarized, For reminder and referenc,
the calendar will be very useful Price, ST.
National Republican., 1883-11-03

FELICIrAS. A romance. By FELIX DAHa. From
the German by MARY J. SAFFoEu. New York
Wm. S. Gottsberger. Washington: A. Brentano
IL Co.
Fclicitas is little romance of the fifth
century, and tells of what befel a young
Roman couple when the conquering Germans
overran the provinces and seized the land.
The story is quietly drawn, and an interest
ing specimen of the kind.
National Republican., 1883-11-03

THE AMERICAN GIRLS HOME BOOK OF
WORK AND PLAY. BY HELEN CAMPBELL
illustrated. New York: G. T. Putnam's sons
Washington: Robert Beall.
This work contains an immense amount of
information of great value in every house
where there are young folks. Its title is an
explanation of the character of the contents.
FELICITAS romance. By FEIIx DAHN From
Mohave County miner., 1883-09-23
THE DEVIL AND THE LAW
 YERS.

The Devil came np to the earth one day, And into a coart-house he wen1ed his way, Just as an attorney, with very grave tace' Was proceeding to argue the points Tn case Now. a lawyer his Devilship never had seen, Tor to his dominions none ever had been; And be felt very curious the reason to know, Why none had been sent to the regions be- low. Twas the fault of his agent, his majesty
 thought, Why none of those sharpers had ever been
 caught, And for his own pleasure he had desire To come to the earth and the reason inquire. We'll, the lawyer who rose with visage so
 grave Made out his opponent a consummate
 knave; And the DeI il was, certainly greatly amused, To hear the attorney so roundly abused. Az soon as the speaker had come to close, The counsel opposing him fiercely arose, And heaped such abuse on the head of the
 first, That made him villain, of all men the
 worst. Thus they quarreled, contended and argued
 so long, Twas hard to determine the one that was
 wrong; And, concluding he'd heard quite enough oi
 the fuss, "Old Nick turned away and s0liloquizeo
 thus:
 oIf all they have said of each other be true The Devil has surely been robbed of his due But I'm satisfied. 'tis all very well, For thoss lawyers would ruin the morals O.
 Hell.
 "They've puzzled the court with their vii
 lainous cavil, And I'm free to confess they have muddleC
 the Devil. Nv agents are right to let lawyers alone, For'f had them. they'd swlndle me out ol
 Exchange.
Mohave County miner., 1883-09-23
GUILDS SIGNAL.
Exchange

Two whistles, quaint and clear, That was the signal the engineer That was the signal that Guild, 'tis said Gave to his wife at Providence, As through the sleeping town and thence
 Out in the night,
 On to the light, Down past the farms, lying white, he sped As husbands greeting, scant, no douoI' Yet to the woman looking out, Watching and waiting, no serenade, I,oye-sonp or midnight rOundeiaY, Said what that whistle seemed to say:
 ''To my trust true,
 So, love, to you" Working or waiting, Good night!' Brisk young bagmen, tourists inc, Old commuters along the line, Brakemen and porters glanced ahead, Smiled at the signal, sharp, intense, Pierced through the shadows of Providence
 ''Nothing amiSS-
 Nothing it is Only Guild calling his wife," they sald. Summer and Winter. the old refrain, Rang OCT the pillows of ripening grain, Pierced through the bud ling boughs OCT head, Flew down the track when the red leaves burned Like living coals from theongine spurned,
 Sang as 1t few:
 ''To our trust true. First of all Duty--GOod night v It sad. And then, one night, it was heard no more From Stonington over Rhode Island shore And the folks in Providence smiled and said As they turned in their bed: s'The engineer Has once forgotten his midnight cheer"
 One only knews
 To his trust true, Guild lay under his engine. dead.
 Bret Harte.
Mohave County miner., 1883-09-23

all dwelling houses in London IS cal culated to be $33.S4 per head of the
 the total population; in Berlin S35.62.
 During the year 1882 the proportion
 of all births in London was 34.3 per thousand. in Berlin 379; while that of deaths was 21.5 and 25.9 respect ively. It will thus be seen that while the natural increase is slightly great CT in the German capital, it's death rate IS also higher than that of the British metropolis. During the past year the total increase of the popu- iation was 62,O47 in London and 35,- 691 in Berlin. There were 1926 fires in London during 1882 and 1905 in Berlin, or proportionately nearly three times as many. The ideas oi cleanliness seem to be much more de veloped in London than in Berlin
 for while the annual consumption ot water from the public mains is IA gallons in London, it is only 64s gal
 Ions in Berlin; but then a grea
 quantity of water is also taken iron
 private wells in Berlin.-Chronicle
Mohave County miner., 1883-09-23

The Rocky Mountain Mining Re view very truthfully as we'll as time ly remarks, that there is very little money to be made in locating and doing the assessment work npop prospects with the view of selling at once. In the first place 1t is very difficult to sell very ordinary plos- pect-men with money have been bitten so often that they hesitate about taking a good thing and can
 not be induced to touch an ordinary claim. In the second place, if GUS toner is found, the price must be so low that there IS little money ln 1t, and especially so where a second party is taken in for the purpose ot procuring a sale. And lastly, where the claim as real value, the owner is cheating himself in letting it go at prospect price. The time was when clam with a ten-foot hole would sell readily at a good price, regard less of its showing. But that time was long ago and we are now dowr to hardpan. The time has come
 when to make sale, there must be something of real value to transfer
Mohave County miner., 1883-09-23

fruit and carelessly tossed it away. 1t struck an old woman in the eye, and she made such a fuss over the accident that the man gave her a dozen oranges to goher way in peace. She had scarcely left when a sharp looking boy about 12 years of age slid up to the fruit seller and said: "Are you going to hit any more wom- an to-day?" "Why, no--not If l can help it," was the reply. If you are' give me a chance," continued the lad. "Tll bring my mother down here, and you may hit her in both eyes for half the oranges you gave that old woman, and if that isn't fai' you can have shot at dad and me -Ex.