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National Republican., 1883-07-11
Elcemosynary Institutions.

One of the reforms which is greatly needed
and generally demanded is in the manage
ment of the cleemosynary institutions of TIL Q
country. Complaints of the gravest charac.
ter are heard of the bad management, to say
nothing worse in many of the asylums for
the poor and the insane In some cases tho
food is furnished by the lowest bidding con-
tractors and is in many instances unfit for
employed, who administer morphine for
quinino, and laudanum for paragoric Death
of the unfortunate and fricndess patient en-
sues; the newspapers give the facts and
donounco the crime; an investigation is had
with no results except to continue in the
same old course
Our people spend thousands Of dollars in
building handsome asylums, furnishing them
with extravaganza, and identifying the sur,
rounding grounds in which the insane oi
poor are placed not unfrcquently under thor
oughly inco mpetent and cruel managers
whose chief aim seems to be to augment theii
already too large sa laries by methods botl
barbarous and dishonest.
Let those whom God has blessed will
plenty and with sound minds take thought
for these poor unfortunates and demand that
the iberality of the sta to in providing fol
their maintenance shall not be thwarted by
the employment of incom petents, barbariaus
or thieves.
National Republican., 1883-07-11
No Cnhinct NIcctinr..

There was no meeting of the cabinet yester-
day as most of the members are out of the
city. Tho President had, however, short
consultation with the secretary of the in
terror and the attorney general. Among his
other callers during tho afternoon were the
French minister, Senator Lapham, Represen-
tatives Carlisle, Culbertsou, and Mackey, Mr..
Buck, of Georgia, and delegation from Erie,
Pa, headed by Representative Watson,
who asked the retention of Mr., Barr as col
lector of customs for the port of Erie Mr..
Buck filed formal appeal from republicans
of Georgia for change in the office of u. s.
marshal for that state, Gen. Longstreet not
suiting them.
National Republican., 1883-07-11

Mon LAW in New Jersey IS of IL mildor type
than in some other sections of the country,
4 negro man in that state was charged with
an assault upon white woman. An infuri.
atcd crowd soon gathered and determined to
lynch him. But in lynahing it is necessary
to follow the rule Of the cookery books about
cooking hare: "l'irst catch your hare
The oncndcr could not be found so the mob
held solemn council and proceeded, after
duo deliberation, to mako an olligy Of a
negro Tho ehigy was duly hanged by the
neck to the limb Of q tree, and after receiving
4 severe pclting OF stones it was cut down
and served for a bonfire Thus the vengeance
oi the Jersey mob was appeased.
National Republican., 1883-07-11
Respcct Tor the Aged.

With all our boastod civilization there are
many valuable lessons we might learn from
some of tho peoples of eastern nations. In
China and Japan honor and respect to old
age is universal. No person is so high in
Office, so exalted in rank, or so rich in posses
sions rs to eXoneratc him from at all times
showing honor and respect to old persons, no
difference to what class they may belong. We
would be glad to say in truth that so com
men dable custom Is the rule in this conn
try, but we doubt if it be not the exception.
We fear that in many homes in this
country the aged grandfathor or grand
mother sits sort of chilling innu-
enco on the younger members of the
family whose lives lie ahead of them and can
scarcely be patient with tho aged one whose
life is nearly all behind. Conversation with
him is purposoly avoided, and his questions
replied to with manifest impaticnce. The
conduct Of the younger members of the fam
lily show an impatence at his still lingering
on the stage of life, and he is not slow to per-
ceivc it. Age expects, as it is entitled TO-
a certain amount Of respect and Difference
from youth, and failure to receive it produces
keen anguish There are many homes in
this country, we are glad to say, where the
ag cd receive fEom the youngest grandchild to
the father and mother the kindest attention
and
All that should accompany old age,
As honor, love, obedience
And such homes ara alwaVs hannv ones
National Republican., 1883-07-11

Ir i3 the opinion Of "Chinaso Gordon, By
whose Efforts in great measure the Tapping
rebellion was suppressed, that the Chinese
are sufficiently 5troug TO give the French a
great deal OF trouble. The French can not
approach China as dii the Russians, by land
Gordon thinks if the Chinese were thor
oughly educated in tho art Of warthey would
he ahlo to resist an attack from the combined
armies of the world.
National Republican., 1883-07-11
slcI,,,css Among ChlIdren.

Tho season of warm weather is generally
productive Of great deal Of sickness among
young children, and the present season proves
no exception to the rule. While there has
bgon comparatively but little sickness among
children in Washington so far this summer,
the mortality in some of the cities north of
us has been frightful. Several eminent ply
sicians have been prompted to give their
views publicly through the newspapers in re-
gard to the causes, prevention and treatment
of this class of diseases. There is a general
agreement among these writers that indi-
goston is the prime cause of sickness among
children. 1t is claimed that their appetites
arc as strong as those Of adults and COW S
milk being tho principal food given
them during teothing, they are un'
restricted as to tho quantity of food
and frequency of being fed, and that this
oyerfceding produces indigestion,
Any disturbance in tho stomach or bowels,
whore pure cows milk is given, is an indica,
tion of oyerfeeding. Older children are usu,
National Republican., 1883-07-11
American Yachts.

The American yacht list for 1883 has been
published under the sanction and patronage Of
the New York and eastern yacht clubs. Ii
contains complete register of the yacht
clubs of the United States Canada and tho
Bemurdus, with list of officers, names of
vessels and owners, addresses of secretaries of
yacht clubs, and fac Smiles in chrome litho-
graph of club pennants. The custom house
tonnage, dimensions, build, and port whore
owned, of each vessel are given. 1t is a com
plcte and exhaustive cyclopedia of yacht
statistics
National Republican., 1883-07-11
Yellow Fever.

The surgeon general of tho marine hospital
service yesterday received telegram from
DIR. Joseph Jones, president of the board 6i
health of New Orleans as follows: Swedish
bark Bernia arrived, nine days out from Vera
Cruz, on the eighth at Mississippi quarantine
station with three cases of yellow fever
Bark not bound for New Orleans, but in dis.
tress."
the steamship City of Mexico left Havana on
tho seventh instant for New York with sup
posed cases OF yellow fever ON board.
National Republican., 1883-07-11

ON the twenty-seGond of June, 1775 David
Wooster Of Connecticut, who had held com
mission in tho British army was appointed
uial army During the campaign Of l776 ho
was employed principally in Canada and dur
ing the winter of l776-7 he was employed in
protecting his native state from the enemy.
lie died on thosecond Of May, l777, at the age
of sixty-seveu from tho effects of wound
received in an engagement with the enemy
uear DanbuTy. His remains were deposited
National Republican., 1883-07-11
BREAKFAST BITS.

THE PEEL AND THE PARAsoL.
Banana peel
Under heel
Sat her down quite shocking;
Passer by
Cast an eye
On striped stocking.
Parasol
Quick let fall
Gross passer's stocking scanners;
Clouded eyes
Teslihes
Some one had dude manners.
WASHINGTON, July 4. W. s. O.
National Republican., 1883-07-11

A LAWYER and distinguished democratic
politician on being asked what he thought
of the ruling of tho postmaster general in
the lottery case, replied. at is but another
step towards Capitalization. As the consttu-
tion of tho United States does not prohibit
lotteries, it any state secs proper to legalizo II
lottery thora is no authority in the post,
master general on any one else toprohibit it
the Use OF The mails.'
National Republican., 1883-07-11

in the village burying ground. ON the seven
teenth of the following June congress resolved
that a monument be erected to his memory,
and appropriated five hundred dollars for that
purpose, but the act of congress has never
been complied with
National Republican., 1883-07-11
no c1rY sunsCRInrRs.

THE DAILY RHruBMcAN delivered by carriers TO
any part Of the city and suburbs, regularly and
early, n, the following rates;
Per Month. o ou
Per el'vV
lSl '.'''''''''' WV
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Rough or Rock and rye.

The commissioner of internal revenue
yesterday addressed letter to Collector Har-
of fraud by Lawrence IL Martin in the sale
ing him to collect special taxes from the
firm, II rectifer and liquor dealer, to date
from the first instant, and to require all per-
sons in the district who sell the compound in
question to pay special tax as liquor dealers
National Republican., 1883-07-11

department were $l1,0l2,37G, and tho ex-
nenditures $l0,792 400, leaving surplus of
$l,110,ST7. For the nine months Of the fiscal
year ended March 81, 1883, the receipts of
tho Po3toflice department. were SjJ,Oi535j,
and the expenditures $3l, ,436,0A, surplus
$2,5004I2
National Republican., 1883-07-11

THE long talked of postal telegraph COM
pany, it Is said, will open its lines from Now
York to Chicago about the fifteenth instant.
How long aftorward will it be before it be-
comes tho property Of the Western Union?
National Republican., 1883-07-11

THE song which holds the same relation
in Mexico as Home, Sweet Home" does with
us is called La Golondrina," an exile song
to n swallow. It's only rival with the Moxi-
cans is the national hymn of Mexico.
National Republican., 1883-07-11
Tho LoulsInnn Lotterv Deel,Ion

A telegram was received at the PostofIice
department yesterday from the postmaster
at Memphis, Tenn, reporting that numbers
of money orders and registered mail pack
ages were being received there for the Lou
isiana Lottery company, and asking if the
recent decision of Postmaster General
Gresham was intended to apply to all agents
of the company Chief Clerk Walker in
reply telegraphed that this de yision applied
only to agents in Now Orleans
National Republican., 1883-07-11
The NDecorntor nnd Furnl.her.n .

The July number of tho Decorator and Fur
nisher is fully up to the mark in the beauty
and worth of its contents To those who
would make home attractive and loveable,
whether that home be one of unlimited wealth
or of stinted poverty this periodical is in
valuable II may be had of Brentano.
National Republican., 1883-07-11

TIE greatest discovery of the age has just
been made. 1t is now definitely settled by u
writer in one Of the monthly magazines that
the fourth of July comes on the second day
OF the month.
National Republican., 1883-07-11
Let the Dead Rest.


Tho real state of Mr. Tilden's health is a
problem as dinicult to solve as the authorship Of
"Junius" or the story Of "Caspar IIauser'and II is
just about MS important lie is a spared relic of
fmer generation and time spent in speculating
about him is time wasted.
National Republican., 1883-07-11
.nrr NnnnK nREIrE.

The New York Office Of THE EErunMcAN Is at
Room a.. T1il7,ne building, where files Of THE RE
rupIicAr and all necessary Information relating
TO advertisements cun be obtained
National Republican., 1883-07-11
WEDNESDAY, JULY IL, 1888.

uytGort is BEING made 10 have THE REPUBLICAN,
idi,oCd early and promptly IN al por!s'0t he ciig
Uho DO not rocetoe their paper or 1Gho haze
CnB oGUse Of complaint irN o5ltgs by h0'VS"J Nc
u q, aiheT ~ person or BY postal card
National Republican., 1883-07-11

Persons earring the city during The summer can hare
THE REPUBLICAN sent them by mail for any length Of
time and The address changed as often as desired, on
aOtVyiJlg The business office.
National Republican., 1883-07-11

THE railroad commissioners of South Caro-
lima have fixed passenger rates at three cents
per mile.
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I.nNnnN AND PAnIs.

Tur REPUBLICAN will be found on file Mt tho
American Exchange in Europe, No. 4i9 Strand,
London; tic American Exchange i'll Paris, No. 10
boulevard dus CapucincA
National Republican., 1883-07-11

THE decision of the postmaster general in
the lottery cases has been favorably received
throughout the country.
National Republican., 1883-07-11

QUEEN VICTORIA is credited with being U
regular rcadc: of newspapers. This habit
would disqualily her to sit on Il jury in Ton
nnssnn.
National Republican., 1883-07-11

Two archbshops and two bishops of the
Roman Catholic church and one bishop of the
Episcopal church have died within week.
National Republican., 1883-07-11

THE democratic convention of Minnesota
is called to meet on Thursday, Aug. 2.
National Republican., 1883-07-11

A letter has been sent to Delegate Luna,
of New Mexico, asking for details in regard
to this postmaster. Before his resignation is
accepted it is the desire of officers of the
department that Mr.. Luna be given a voice in
the selection of successor. The postottice at
Cimarron is an important one, and q compe-
tent and steady postmaster is requirod.
National Republican., 1883-07-11

S0mnlo COMES sont on nnnToRtTon.
Eemit,hncos may he mado at Our risk either by
draft express, post Office order, or registered let.
ter. Money sent in any other way isaI the FISK ol
the person sending It, Address,
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
MashingLon, D. =
National Republican., 1883-07-11
Thirty-ninth Auditor Washington,

CINARRoS, n. NJ. July 8, 1SS3-Dcdr GCnerd!:
hope you have by this time got over your fourth
spree Ifso, please look up my resignation and
attend to IL ut once. ii. V. LUDLUM
One hundred and fifty firth Postmaster General
Postotlice department, Washington, d. G..
National Republican., 1883-07-11
Postomee ReceInts ana NknendItures.

A statement prepared by Sixth Auditor Ella
shows that during tho third quarter of tho
last fiscal year the receipts at the Postofiice
National Republican., 1883-07-11
APPARENTLY ANXIoUsro RESIGN.

The Peculiar Efforts OF the Postmaster ut
Cinmnron to Get His Resignation Ac-
cepted.
The following communications, which have
been received at the Postollice department,
seem to indicate that the writer who is post
master at Cimarron, N. NJ, desires to resign.
As official communications they are unique
CIMARRoE, n. NJ, July H. 1sS3-Dear General !:
VIII you DC SO kind as to add law 109yyj6l 10
your Digest which viii allow postmaster to get
out of an office after using ali means to get in
Yours, II. " LUDLUM,
Z. NJ. (who can't get out
portant.
National Republican., 1883-07-11

CGMARRoS, n. NJ, July 3, 1ss3.-Is it true that
my salary has been raised 1000 II year? If SO /
win withdraw my resignation, which was sent
some months ago, but try and find the paper.
ii. y. LUDLUM p. NJ.
United States postal service, Postonlce depart.
ment Washington,
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THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
By The National Republican Company,
ce, Pa. Avenue, Cor. Tenth and ID 81
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR BY MAIL

Daily Edition postpnid). id)...,..........'.'..'' ssVo
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CINIARRoS, n. NJ, July 4, 1SS3-Aiy Dear old lidn
l wish you would see If there are enough stamps
on the envelope VIII iCh contained my resignation.
If not, put on few aud that IL Is attended To
ut once. Yours, in resignation, .,
National Republican., 1883-07-11

CMARRoN, N. NJ, July A, 1ss8-Dear Madam ::
VIII you see II my resignation has not been put in
among the old mans things. 1t was sent some
months ago, and must have been mislaid.
ii. .. LUDLuM, =. NJ.
The United States POsmistress, Washington, d.
c., room 1852, box LOOSELY.
National Republican., 1883-07-11

EVEN men-of-war sometimes get so hard
up for female society that they have TO hug the
shore. -BHrltngton Free Press.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-22
The Measurement of Sleep.
From science.l

A correspondent briefly summarizes
the results of some interesting expert.
ments made by Monnighoff and Plesber-
gen, pupils Of vierodt,' toward deter
mining the length of sleep in the human
subject. The principle worked upon
was the simple one Of considering the
depth OF sleep as proportional to the
strength Of the sensory stimulus re-
quisite to awaken consciousness. The
auditory sensation produced by dropping
a leaden ball from given height was the
stimulus used in the present investiga.
tion and its strength increasing
with the fifty-nine hundreth power Of
the height whence dropped, determin-
ing according to the rules of Vierodt.
1t was for perfectly healthy man that
the slumber for the first hour is very
light. After one hour and fifteen min
utes the depth of sleep increases rapidly
and indeed, obtains the maximum point
in one hour and forty-fve minutes.
From this point there is rapid decline
to two hours aud fifteen minutes, and
then somewhat less pronounced to four
hours and thirty minutes, when the
curve drawn indicates increased pro.
fundity of sleep until a maximum il
again attained at five hours and thirty
minutes, after which the sleep gets
steadily lighter until the moment Of
awakening.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-22

Felipe Yorbs, the guardian Of the person and
estate Of Tomas Yorba an incompetent, having
filed his petition herein, praying for order Of
sale Of certain Of the real estate Of said incompe-
tent for the purposes therein set FORTH it is there
fore ordered by the Judge Of said Court, that the
next Of kin and all persons interested in the es-
tate Of said Incompetent, appear before the said
Superior Court on Monday, the 10th day of De-
cember, 1888 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon Of said
day, at the court room Of said Superior Court, at
the city of Los Angeles, in the cout ty Of Los An
geles, to show cause why an order should not be
granted to the said Felipe Yorba TO sell SO much
Of the real estate Of the said incompetent shall
be necessary.
And that copy of this order be published al
least three successive weeks In the Los AsezLEz
DAILY HsBALD, a newspaper printed and pub
lished In said city and county Of Los Angeles.
Y. Z. HOWARD,
Judge Of the Superior Court.
Dated New. sth, 1888 novll I'd
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-22
The chinese Fourth Estate.
[Hong Kong Letter in London Times.

lhonR honR Letter IN London Times
The Chinese newspapers, of which
there are several at Hong Kong, are
here rapidly increasing in circulation as
they are elsewhere. 1t was only four
teen years ago that the first Chinese
print-the Shun-P Pao, of Shanghai-was
started, and not by a Chiuaman, but by
a afellow-countryman, Mr.. Major. Much
as they are Knocked at and ridiculed by
most European residents--and notice
that your correspondent at Shanghai
shares this complete disbelief in their
importance-there can be no doubt in
my mind as to the considerable and
growing influence Of these journals.
The foreign resident in China is by no
means an infallible Judge in such mat
ters. Chinese" Gordon has spoken
his mind on this subject lately,
and Wingrove Cook pointed this
out twenty-five years ago, and
in these matters dealt death
blow to the authority of the twenty
years in the country-know the Ian.
guage" men. But the men who are not
either merely sinologues, merchants or
officials, but who know men and affairs
in China, think differently. The native
papers doubtless contain much exagge.
rated and false news. but also informa-
ton of value. In any case, an exami
nation Of these papers is not to be de-
spised, for they contain the best avail
able indications Of the temper and preju.
dices of the people. 1t is constantly
asserted that they are published at and
for the people of the seaport towns.
Quite true. But they circulate in the
interior and every year in increasing
numbers. They are read by every clerk
or messenger in the Government and
merchants officers, by every petty trader
and by the 'hangers-on" or the yamens
along the seaboard. Through these
sources the influence Of the press filters
inland
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-22
Proposals for the Grading and I'm
provement Of Mott Alley.

Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals
Of November nth, A. D. 1888, for the grading and
Improvement Of Mott Alley, in accordance with
the resolution Of the Mayor and Council OF the
city Of Los Angeles, ordering said grading and
improvement.
Approved october 2s.h, 1883. Resolution No
1876.
All proposals offered shall be accompanied by .
check, payable to the order Of the Mayor OF the
City Of Los Angeles and certified by a responsible
bank. in an amount Of at least s5s.05
The Council reserves the rightto reject any and
all bids.
By order Of the Council OF the City Of Los An
geles at its meetingof November Sd, A. D. 1883.
W. w. ROBINSON,
Clerk Of the Council Of the City Of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, November 9TH, A. D. 1888.
nov7 81
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-22

/ doan knaw OBJ nothin' what,tries ter
sing dat makes SD po' an out OBJ it as de
owl. My ole gran'fadder what come
from Africa tole me de reason OBJ dis.
Once de owl was putty good singer an
was invited ter all de parties in de neigh
borhood. One night at big ball gin by
de parrott, de owl she come an sung till
everybody praised her. Dis made her
mighty proud an when she was gwine
along home through de woods she
congratulated herself and laughed
nightly. After a while de hawk
cotch up wild de owl, and sez he,
Eyer dinks dat yer's mighty
singer, doan yer," ''Git outen my way. "
says the owl, cease / doan 'sociate wild
common folkes." Oats jes' what
wanted ter hear yer say" said de hawk,
an when he had put his claw in his
mouf and gin loud whissel, two jay
birds an a whipporwill came down
outen de tree. Day grabbed ole Mizzss
Owl an tuck 'er ter de branch an hill
her head un'er de water, takin' 1t up
oncs in while ter let her git her bref.
Day KEEP on at dis till dey got tired an
den day let ole Mizzes Owl go home,
but bless yer life, de naixt mawnin' she
had sich bad cole dat she couldn't sing
an she's been hoarse eber sence.-Ar-
kansaw Trdceier.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-22
School Bond Election Notice.

Notice is hereby given to the qualified electors
Of San Fernando school district, that in accord
ance with the provisions Of Sections 1880 to 1888,
Political Code, an election will be held on the
cath day of November, A. ID. 1855,
At which will be submitted the question Of issu-
ing bonds Of the district for the purpose Of build
ing and furnishing school house. The polls
will be open at San Fernando depot building
from o'clock A. N. until o'clock ?. n. valen-
tine Lopez, II. W. Griswold and John H. Barclay
will serve as Judges Of election. The amount Of
the bonds to be issued is four thousand dollars
(s4oO0), Of the denomination Of 500 each, and to
bear interest at the rate Of percent per annum.
The number Of years which said bonds are to run
Is as follows, viz: Bond No for two years;
bond No for four years; bond No. 3 for six
years; bond No. for eight years; bond No. for
Ten years. A. B. MoFFITT
@. r. RINALpI
JERoNIM0 LOPEZ,
nova u District School Trustees.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-22
Notice of Intention to Become Sole
Trader.

In the matter Of the application Of Jossfina NJ.
Serrano to become sole trader.
Notice is hereby given that l, Josefna NJ. Ser
rano, a resident Of the county Of Los Angeles,
State Of California. wife of Manuel Serrano. be-
ing desirous Of availing myself Of the provisions
Of Title XII, Part III Of the Code Of Civil Proceed
ure Of said State. intend to make application to
the Superior Court Of the county Of Los Angeles,
said State, on Thursday. the 18th day Of Decem-
ber, 1883, at the opening Of Court on that day,
or on such other day to which the hearing may
be postponed by the Court, for Judgment and
order Of said Superior Court authorizing me to
carry on and transact business In my own name
and on my own account as sole trader. The ma
ture Of the business propose to carry on and
conduct is that Of keeping lodging house In the
city Of Los Angeles, said Los Angeles county.
Dated November 18th, 1883. law6tnoyIt