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National Republican., 1883-12-13

S.ssEEAFoR WILSON'S fine argument in sup
port of his proposed civil rights amendment
to the constitution marks tho opening of a
sreat debate in which the doctrine of state
rights will play . prominent part Senator
Wilson's CAREFUL and profound definition Of the
mutual obligations of government and citizen
seems unauswerable, but Senator Garland's
remark that "how far congress can go in
throttling state, am not now prepared to
say,p points strongly to tho conclusion that
tho bourbon doctrine of state rights will be
dragged in as . Pretoxt for opposition to do
ing justice to the eoloFed citizens of the
country.
National Republican., 1883-12-13
The Y. Nj. g. A. Literary Association.

semhled in the hall OF the Y. NJ. G. A. Literary
circle last night at their weekly meeting Mr..
Gattwalls gave reading and Mr., William Ring
walt recited a selection. The question debated
was" ReSoiped That the action of England in
banishing Napoleon to st. Helena was not jusu-
fable" Mr.. Spencer supported the affirmative
side OF the question and Mr. Harding the negative.
The decision rendered was In favor OF the mega,
tive The subject gave rise to some spirited aud
eloauent discussion pro and con IN tho general
debate. Several amendments to the Constitution
were adopted.
National Republican., 1883-12-13
suBunBAS NuprIALs.
The First wedding Ever soiomniLsd in
Queenstown Chapel.


Queenstown chapel was crowded last night on
the occasion Of the marriage Of Miss Rose Lord
and Mr. James Lewis Sherwood. the first marriage
ceremony ever performed in that neat and pretty
chapel Miss Annie Street presided et the organ,
and promptly qi O'Clock the bridal pair entered,
preceded BY the ushefs. MCssrs. John Lord jr.,
ana Harry Hecwr0te. The bride wore white,
IN soft, draping Abatross cloth, profnsely
trimmed with Spanish lace aud knife blade
pleaIings; knot Of white roses at the termination
Of the lace gnrniture at the neck, and ornnge
blossoms mixed with lilies of the valley in hpr
hair Rev. Dr. Greene, Of Calvary baptist church,
performed the marriage service, after which the
invited guests repaired TO sunny Side the resi-
denee of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. John B.
Lord where u bounuhil marriage feast was
spread. The floral decorations at sunny Side
were prof,ise aud handsome, and the lFidal pres
enls, including o oomnele china set, table silver,
and handsome plush toilet seis, were many AMI
elegant
Hmong the many present were Or. L. B. Street
and daughter, of WashingtOn Joshua Sherwood
OF Agxandria; NJ Quoekenhnsh aud family, Mr,
and Mrs Teasdale, Mr.. MoChespy and family
Mr. sotder AMI family, Airs. Keller aud daught II.
Mrs, Gray aud daughter. of. Alexandria; Ret.
Bnden, OF Alexandria; Mr.. Joy, Miss Plulino
aud Berthe Blau, aud Miss Maggie Thompson o1oi
National Republican., 1883-12-13
KIT CARSON POST.
Full Result OF the Election OF Officers
and Delegates.

Kit Carson post. No. ., department of the Po-
tomao, numbering now about $40 members, held
its annual election for officers last evening with
The following result: Post commander, John Q, s.
Burger; senior vice commander, Robert II, Nor
ton; junior vice commander, Edmond Cottrell !
surgeon, ]. ]. Purman; chaplain. John Williams;
J. W. WisDer officer of the day,
hall leon eommitSe, j. QniHny W delegates to depart.
ment oncpmpment stewart Van Yleit q. II.
Cooper. j. K, Gisbnrne, J. W Palmer, Joseph Dick
insOn. +. q. Hoffman, f. @. Ford, ". ii. Smith, y.
b. Neale, II. Butts, r. il. Morton, ]. H. Jenks, G. 2.
lIovey alternates, l.. Cettrell, ii. O. Darragh, h,
Engle J. L. Heupel, W. B. Morgan, J. Weidman,
W. p. Marsh, W. II. Partridge A. L. 'Pitney, ]. X,
Redway, j. +. Rcardon, y. Loefiier, and A.
walkar
National Republican., 1883-12-13

This allusiop to the recent message of the
President comes from the Houston Post, the
central organ of the Texas democracy; "The
message is denounced as colorless. Why,
ble,s you, this is precisely what the man in
tended. This frank, plain, counting-housc
sort of official paper is really an able, adroit,
and non-committal public document, of
which William Pitt himself might have been
proudr
National Republican., 1883-12-13

THE republican national committee yester-
day elected a new chairman in the person of
Senator sabin of Minnesota. better man
could not have been chosen for the place. He
represents tho robustness of purpose, the
vigor and the tireless energy of progressive,
liberal republieanism. He is man of great
force of character and is entirely free from
alliances, ontanglipg or otherwise, with any
faction of the party to which he belongs. He
is an uppblectiopablp chairman, and one to
whom the party leaders can look with conf
dence,
National Republican., 1883-12-13

CescERNIsG tho retirement of that emi-
ncnt statesman and journalist Mr. Carl
Sehurz, from the editorial department of the
New York ErcrtinJ Post, the Commercial
Adnsrfiser says that "the retirement of Mr..
Schurz or somebody else was of course only q
question Of time, 1t was case of too many
mules for pae pasture" To The NArIoEAL
REPUBLICAN, this seems like an unkindly
and ungenerous stab Mr.. Schurz is not a
mule
National Republican., 1883-12-13
sHELpoN,s soInE1Dsq SD .ssa. s
Brilliant Reception Mt Washington hall
Last Night.

sheldon's reception at Washington hall last
night was both. brilliant aud enjoyable. num-
Der of beautiful fancy dances were rendered. The
attendance was large, aud composed OF tho elite
of Capitol hill. Among these present were:
Mrs p f. Bacon, Robert and Mary Skerrelt, limo.
gene and Genie Johannes, Mrs. J.. ". Gates and
ION Davis Miss V. Hopson May Sandford, Mr..
and Mrs. Cleeves and daughter, Miss Mary stew
aTt Mrs; Reynolds and daughLer Thas, H. Berry,
cullen, Mrs. Davis aud sons, Miss Nettie Flagg.
Miss Randell, Fl gene DAVIS, VIII Towers Sadie
Miss Minnie Simpson, j. r. Francis, Mrs. p. W.
,uddecke and son, George Sacks Miss Lizzie
lineaweaver and sister, Miss Kate Shanahan,
Baur, Mrs sprgue aud daughter, Miss Minnie
Bailey, Miss Barbara Mnier, Leone Sleinle, Miss
Laura Zen, Alice butler, Anpie and George VIII
lams, VIII zsh, Mrs. Al. q. Hooker and son, Mra
$. NJ. Cary, Arthur Tumlinson l.. B. Mosher, Miss
Lille Mattingly, W. q. Hinton.
National Republican., 1883-12-13
The Underground wires.

The work of transferring tho fire alarm and
police wires from the air lines to the underground
cable recently laid on Four-and-a half street by
the Standard Underground Cable company OF
Pittsburg was completed yesterday morning and
a test Of the system by Supt Miles, of the ire
alarm made, when it was found that the under
ground wires worked successfully and to the en-
Tire satisfaction of the officers of the tre depart
to-day and It's early extension to cover the entire
city may be regarded az probable,
National Republican., 1883-12-13

IL the Virginia senate the president ap-
points the standing committees. Hence the
Importance of appointing Mr. Hurt president
in order to allow him to appoint the com
mittee on privileges and elections with
special reference to the contest between Sims
and Hurt, from tho Danvile district. Thi:
is a smaller committee than that of tho forty,
but their object is the same-whitewash.
National Republican., 1883-12-13

In letter to tho Io,Ca State Register Hon,
John A. kssson announces that he does not
desire reelection to congress. He intends
devoting the remainder Of his life to literary
labors. His numerous friends and admirers
express unfeigncd and unqualified regret,
and express the hope that his decision may
not be unalterable
National Republican., 1883-12-13
Reward for Numbering "a Policeman.

The police have received a circular from the
superintendent OF police at Detroit, Mich, offer
ing a reward OF 5000 for the arrest Of the mur'
derer of Policeman George G, Klmhall, Of that
city, on Oct, last. The sheriff Of Jackson, Mich
hemsion of the murderers Of Jacob Crouch Henry
White aud wife, of Spring Arbor, Mich,.. and
al the time several bank checks and stem
wlnder silver watch, the case number Is 2li, ,ls3,
Elgin works, numbered 49,, ,33S
National Republican., 1883-12-13

Europe in search of rest and recreation that
no one will besrudge him. Incidentally he
will escape dangerous interviews, and be
beyond the reach of influences designed to
shake his faith in "the old ticket.n
National Republican., 1883-12-13

done is the carrying out Of tho Presidents
recommendation, by tearing away the shield
of the territorial government through which
they have so repeatedly bafiled congress and
the people
National Republican., 1883-12-13
Nominations an d ComHrmatlons.

Nominations and CoM1lrmati0ns.
The President sent the following nominations 10
the senate yesterday:
Royal A, Johnson, of New York, to be surveyor
general of Arizona, 80
Lawrence Weldon, of Illinois, to be Judge Of the
court of claims.
John Il, Tanner, of Illinois, to be marshal OF the
United States for the southern district OF lnois.
The senate. in executive session, yesterday con-
lrned the following nominations:
Seth Ledylrd Phelps TO be envoy extraordinary
aud minister plenipotentiary TO Peru.
William W. Thomasir,, TO be minister resident
TO sweden aud Norway,
Henry White, TO be second secretary of legation
at London,
Edwin Farley, to be collector of internal
revenue, second district Of Kentucky.
National Republican., 1883-12-13

WHEELER, the gentleman who removed
Clint Matthews from tho politics of Copiah
county, Mississippi, has beep made city mar
shal of Hazlehurst. His appointment is a
public warning 10 all republicans to remain
away from the polls in that county hereafter.
National Republican., 1883-12-13
nh. SUNDAY school Institute.

The third session Of the Sunday school union
of the District of Columbia was held yesterday
afternoon at Congregational church. DR.. j. l..
Hurlbut delivered an interesting address on the
aGoldem Age,h and Mra. G. X. Alden "Pansy'l
delivered q pithy address on PRIMARY Work.
Al the fourth session. In the evening, pT, Hurlbut
treated ON the ''New Testament World" and Rev.
E' q, TAYLOR ON the 'greachers Opportunity" The
attendance ut both sessions Wls large,
National Republican., 1883-12-13
Jyrlaht,s Dime Museum.

large crowd visited WrIRhl7s Dime museum
last evening on the occasion Of the hall being
thrown open to the public for Inspection. The
general verdict was that the Messrs. Wright had
Struck bonanza In the way Of place fur popu-
lar amusement and there Is no doubt but that
their efforts to please will meet with the success
thavd
National Republican., 1883-12-13

The windows on the avenue and business
streets ave so attractive that fathers aud hus.
bands are putting padlocks on their purses.
Christmas is glorious time-for children.
National Republican., 1883-12-13
THE BOATING CREWS.
Presentation OF Prizes to the Columbia
Club Last Night.

Club Last Night.
The Columbia Boat club was waited uPon last
night by a committee from the Potomac club, con-
slsing of Messrs. C. q. Warden and Ernest May,
who presented the medals won by the Potomacs
on Oct. 10 last The medals were madeb Messrs
NJ W. Gait & Co. from designs furnished by the
winning crew. A committee, consisting of Capt.
W. Howard Gibson, c. ]. Hintner, and j. III. GOr-
don, was appointed to confer with the committees
from the local clubs, with instructions TO report
upon the feasibility of holding grand union re-
gatta during the coming summer. The business
done at the Potomac club was routine beyond the
appointing Of the above committee.
National Republican., 1883-12-13
M Might Occur.

The solid south is pretty big institution, but
when the boys wanted TO march 10 the sea they
marched, The democratic party has not changed
much since that period, and the boys are doing
lot of thinking over the situation.
National Republican., 1883-12-13

Thus far in the session only one congress.
man has been afflicted with lQcomotOr qtaria
as Q sequence of the malaria" of this district.
National Republican., 1883-12-13

IT is predicted by the Chicago Ners that
"twcnty years from now the telegraph of
ficials will smile in pity when they recall the
pig headed stupidity 0f the managers Of this
National Republican., 1883-12-13

TIE republicans and independents of Bos-
ton yesterday elected their mayor by hand
some majority.
National Republican., 1883-12-13

FUTURE pKs4 ~ 'm, }ir
BY DUTcASsoN BRos.-On Friday morning, peRe
II, It'll o'clock, OF 1896 ST. N W., safe of fine
cariige horses. 'di-a 'o'Hi
National Republican., 1883-12-13
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National Republican., 1883-12-13
CURRENT GOSSIP.
THE YOUNG WIDOW.

THE YOUNG WIDOW.
She is modest, but not bashful.
Free and easy, but not bold
Like an apple, ripe and mellow,
Not too young not too old
Halt inviting, half repulsive,
Now advancing aud now shy
There Is mischief In her dimple,
There Is danger IN her eye
Ye old baphelors OF forty,
Who have grown 30 bald and wIse
Young Americans OF twenty,
with the loye-look ~ your eyesj
You may practice all the lessons
Taught by Cupid since the fall,
But know little widow
Who could win and fool you all.
National Republican., 1883-12-13

Amusements.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Barrett.
FoRD's.-Mrs. Langtry.
DINE EMusEua.-Matince and evening performance.
CoNloUE.--lIindoo Nnutch Dancers.
National Republican., 1883-12-13
A tsiueententa.

Jnhred M NE p. o. as second class mat matter,
Postage on single copies, cents.
National Republican., 1883-12-13
YOUNG souEALER,

YOUNG souEALER,
What is o politician, pa,
And why is he called great2
Is Il because that Ger the bar
He steers the ship of state2
OLD HEELEB.
OH no, my son We Gull him gTea
,nor orilhoauss OF hts cigars
And 'eouse he helps US navigate
go The sahooners DER the bars,
The Opelousas courier., 1883-08-04
Sonnd.

"Take loaded cannon l 900 miles out
on the ocean; leave it, there to be fired
off by machinery; remove every human
being out of hearing; then let the gun
be fred off; would there be any sound
after the explosion, there being no ear
in hearing distance?" The answer to
this question depends upon what sound
is held to be. If sound is the effect
produced by vibrations of the air upon
the drum of the ear there would, in
the case given, be no sound. The
causes would be present, but there
could be no effect because there is no
ear-drun to produce it. Force travels
in air at about LOO feet a second. An
authority says: Whenever a greater
velocity than this is given to any par
ticles of air they must compress the
particles in the air in front of them.
This compressed portion Of air, by its
elasticity, springs out, and thus the
force travels through the ali, producing
what is called a wave of sound. The
ear il designed to take cognizance Of
these pulses of force, waves or tremprs
with certain limits" 1t there is no
ear there is nothing to take "cogni-
zance Of these pulse s of force, waves or
tremors," and hence no sound.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-08-04
what is a Gentlemans

This is a question discussed by a
recent issue of the Pail Mall Gazette.
The best. description of a gentleman,
that Truth has eve heard was given.
by Mr.. Leonard Jerome when he pre-
scented to Princeton college a prize to
Le awarded each year by vote of the
graduating class to the best "gentle-
man = of the class. Alas! the endow-
ment for the prize after three years Of
heart-burnings and iealousies wa
returned to Mr.. Jerome. Nothing of
prize now remains in that college for
1.-THE gentleman" save the pleasure he
experiences in really knowing that he
is one, and of finding the title implicitly
awarded him by the conduct Of others.
Mr.. Jerome described ageDtleman to
be one in any worldly rank Of life,
whether ploWboy or statesman, who
continually regulated his speech, bear
ing and action so as, without iniuring
lis own ~self-respect, to respect the
rights and feelings and 10 promote the
comfortand happiness of illl with whom
he was brought into communication
or contact.
Under this description it will be seen
that eternal vigilance is the price of
gentIemaniy excellence, as indeed,
vigilance is of every virtue and good
trait.-NeU Fork Truth.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-08-04
Stories of q Minstrel.

OF the late Charles Backus, the New
York minstrel, a metropolitan paper
tells these stories. In speaking OF his
early life, Backus said:
ct was born not like the generality
of people who have become known
of poor but honest parents. 1 was
born of wealthy parents, who were not
only honest to begin with, but re-
manned so. Consequently / am net re-
lated to any bank presidents, heads of
insurance companies, check raisers Or
defaulting cashiers"
When AID Weaver stopped him on
the street, Hourished his fists in his
face and th~reateningly demanded if he
had made an objectiona lie comment
about him, Backus looked around and,
seeing that his field of escape was open,
said Yes" and then ran Oil. "This,"
he was wont to. say, was a good de-
monstra.ion of the superiority of brain
over mere brute strength"
A disconsolate father called upon
him one day and said: Il have no
control over my son; he wants to be-
| CUluG d lul11obI VI olASCAs III sUAA1
tried to induce him TO embrace the
law, medicine or the ministry. He is
going to destruction. How can | di-
vert him?"
sPerhaps you don't gothic right way
to work with the poor boy" said MI.
Backus. "Perhaps you don't give
him enough amusement. Boys WILDE
boys. Be gentle with him. Dress
him. Take him around to see the
sights. Take him to Boston and lead
him to that cradle of liberty, Faneuil
Hall. Then take him to the top of
Bunker Hill monument-and throw
him over"
Mr. Backus heard that a gentleman,
insulted at something he had said, was
searching for him to-shoot him. He
sent him this message:
eKin Birch. He has no child and |
have"
An insurance agent visited him and
| said:
Mr.. Backus, / would like to insure
your wardrobe. 1t is valuable. Ihave
insured MI. Lester Wallack's wardrobe,
which is. also valuable.
Mr.. Backus said he was willing to
have his wardrobe insured, and took
the agent to see it. 1t consisted OF
several wigs, some cotton aprons and
trousers, and some stumps of burnt
The Opelousas courier., 1883-08-04
Lightning.ROds.

A committee, representing several
societies interested in the subject,
which was appointed some time ago. to
inquire into the best method of con-
structing and ad listing lightning-rods,
has recently made a most valuable re-
port, based upon, all the information it
was possible to procure. lnasmuch as
sharp points, even if ma lie Of plati-
mum, are. liable to be melted and
blunt6d, the report recommends that
the rod should preserve its full diane
ter nearly to the extremity, and be-
merely bevele1 off. To preserve the
sharp points for drawing off the silent
discharges of electricity, the attach.
ment of a copper ring, bearing three
or four needles of suitable size, at q
distance of about a foot below the ex-
treme top Of the rod, is suggested.
Vanes, finals and ether ornamental
iron work on the upper part of a build
ing, must tie metallically connected
With the conductor. A %coronal, con-
sisting of a copper band, with stout
copper points, eacha foot long, at in
terVals of two or three feet OF its Cir
| conference, is recommended for the
chimneys of factories. Copper is pre-
ferred to iron as the material for rods,
chiefly because it is less liable to be
injured and rendered inefficient by rust.
The diameter should be three-eighths
of an inch for copper reds, half an
inch for copper rope, and nine-tenths
| of an inch for iron rods. The rods
| should not be insulated fromthe build
ing, but should tie attached to it by
~fastenings of the same metal as the
rod itself A good earth-cennection is
specially important. In towns, con-
hection with the iron water and gas
mains is recommended, but mot with
lead pipes, because they are too liable
to he melted. AS a general rule, the
lower end of the conductor should be
soldered tota plate of the same metal
as itself, having an area of not less
than a square yard, while the hole in
which this plate is sunk must be so
deep that the earth surrounding the
plate shall be moist even in the driest
weather. Drains and W~ater-eourses
may be utilized for keeping the plate
in connecti n with Il large extent of
moist earth. 1t is reco mmended
| that the height CT the rodb e such that
a cone having It's vortex at the upper
terminal and its sides sloping at forty
five degrees, shall inclose the whole
building, or as much of it as this par
ticular rod is required to protect
Popular Science MofathLy.z tt 10 81
The Opelousas courier., 1883-08-04
The TaIlest Tree lin the World.

It seems that America, after all, is
unable to make good her claim to the
possession of the tallest and largest
trees in the world. Every one has read
of the marvels of the Yosemite Val
ley and of Yellowstone park, the huge
national sporting ground of the United
States. But what are the giants of
California in comparison with a tree
which has lately been discovered in
aAustralasia2 It has long been known
that In Tasmania there are eucalypti
measuring 200 feet from the ground
Co the first branch. and more than $50
feet in total height; and there is, or
lately was, on Mount Wellington, near
Hobart Town, a tree Of this species,
the trunk of which was eighty-six feet
in circumference. But q still more
gigantic monarch of the woods has
been recently discovered in Victoria.
II Is a well-proportioned specimen Of
the Eucalyptus Smyodalina, and ito
top is nearer to the sky than the cross
Of ST. Paul's cathedral, for it Is noless
than $50 feet above the ground.-St
James' H0s6tke.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-08-04
SCOT it 2"

"Got it2"
eyes; you know you promised to
show it to me-"
"Oh, yes Well ! never mind now.
Some other time will do just as WE'LL"
(Aside.) "When George gets me into
such a scrape again, he'll know it'll
"But / want to see it now. You
promised"
"Did 1? don't remember anything
about it."
"You don't? Well, I must say you
are the NEST careless, thoughtless-l
don't believe you love me a Bit"
"Love you! +"
swell, then, why don't you let me
read it? You've got it with you, you
know you have"
Read it Must lie Il book Of some
kind" thought John.
"The printer hadn't finished the
proof sheets when [ left the village
he said, thinking a white lie" NO
harm.
"Proof-sheets What do you mean?
There's but one, is there?"
"WeIl / am in for it now. Pm get
ting worse and worse. This comes OF
putting yourself in other folks places"
sighed John, as he wiped the perspira-
ton from his forehead.
"Oh, George, / never thought you
would deceive me so! After all that
has passed between us, toow
"Well, / must confess / don't know
what you are talking about"
"You don't? Why, you know you
promised to show me the wedding
license the next time you came. But"
(this in a freezing tone perhaps you
would like a release from the engage
ment."
This was too muoh for the simple
hearted John. He revealed his per-
sonality and obtained forgiveness, but
it was a long time before the fair
maiden would forgive her lover for his
cruel deception.
Th9. two brothers lived to be old
men. Their mutual affection lasted to
the end of their lives, for one survived
the other only a few days.