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National Republican., 1883-02-10
Book Notes.

LA BELLE LISA, BY EMILE zoLA; This
latest of the authors books is, like "L'As-
saomoir" and "Therese Raquin," devoted to
the thoughts, actions, and plots of people of
lowly lines in Paris, 1t is too true to nature
to be always agreeable and so intense as to be
always absorbing 1t deals with the Paris
market girls and hepeople who surround their
lives, For sale by Brentano.
BRENTANo has received the latest numbers
of the foreign pictorials-Punch, The London
Graphic, London News.
THE DECORATOR AND FURNIsHER for Feb
ruary is the most beautiful in point of en-
craving of all the monthlies, and deserves to
be classed with the art journals. 1t may be
had at Brentano's.
National Republican., 1883-02-10
Good News Tor Our Fishermen.

The senate committee on foreign relations
has reported favorably the joint resolution
for the earliest practicable abrogation of the
fisheries clause of the treaty of Washington.
Senator Edmunds is of the opinion that the
President, by and with the advice and con-
sent of the senate, may abrogato tho provis-
ions, but agreed with tho committee
that it would be rs well to put it
in the form of n joint resolution.
Tho treaty of Washington was ratified by
the senate, and the $5,5OOOOO awarded under
it for the alleged advantage to tho United
States under tho fishery arrangement was
appropriated by congress. 1t is very stupid
to blame Secretary Fish for any tricks which
may have been played upon our government
in the premises. IL will not require any
argument to secure the early passage of the
joint resolution through both houses.
National Republican., 1883-02-10
The French Senate To-day.

The committee of the French senate on the
bill to expatriate the descendants of former
reigning families was chosen by tho senate
and its report rejecting the bill may bo sup
posed to utter the views of that body at the
time it was selected. The report scouts the
idea that the republic is in danger from the
scions of old dynastiea. The debate will open
to-day. 1t is safe to predict that the senate
will stick. and that tho chamber of deputies
will either cease its vaporings or be given an
opportunity of testing tho strength of its
position before the people. The agitators will
find that they cannot get as many votes
against allowing the princes to remain citi-
zens of France as they could against seating
one of them ON n throne. They thought to
produce lightning by rattling stage thunder.
They will learn that lightning cannot be so
easily improviscd, and that real thunder is an
effect and not n cause.
National Republican., 1883-02-10
Bear IL I'm Mind.
York (Pd,) Dispatch.

Are we to have hard times? VIII work
grow scarce2 WIN money, now plenty, be locked
up? VIII all business languish? Win ruin and
poverty again come into our land Of plenty be-
cause protection to our industries is to bereduced;
because free traders prefer European interests ?
For these reasons business has already got dull,
work is getting scarce, wages must come down.
Workshops are already closing. Men who have
engineered strikes and advocated free trade will
find that they have been playing with two
edged sword. 1t may dawn upon the minds of
these reformers that prosperity to the manu-
facturer means comfort and prosperity 10 the la
borer In every department.
National Republican., 1883-02-10

MAJOR BROCK has instructed policemen to
put stop to street begging. This is as it
should be. There are laws against this nuis-
ance and misdemeanor, and it is time that
they were being executed. The reform, how
ever, should go further, and stop basket beg
gary from door to door.
National Republican., 1883-02-10

ONE million of white and one million of
black voters, who can neither read nor write,
are welding power in this country which is
dangerous to our institutions. The cause Of
national education should receive more atten-
tion. The balance of political power is in the
undcvolopcd Ignorance and vice go hand IN
hand: therefore is the danger more imminent.
1t is to be regretted that this subject could
not have received greater consideration,
fuller discussion, and more decisive action by
the present congress.
National Republican., 1883-02-10

pany Of hussars and followed by carloads Of
detectives, and Mr.. Trovcyan, chief secretary
for ireland, but more famous for being the
nephew and biognpher of Macaulay, was
likewise accompanied by detectives when
he started for England. 1t has been a great
many years since the lives of prominent men
were thought to be in such jeopardy.
National Republican., 1883-02-10
Getting Rendy TO Erplnln.

fNtddttpNld fTeaS'
Congre sman Randall is quoted as predict
ing that the democrats will be defeated in 1884 If
they defeat the tariff bill now pending in congress-
Mr.. Randall has an elongated Uranium, but the
descent to his diminutive game is not very deep
in this Instance. The democrats will be defeated
In 1884 under any circumstances and the defeat
of the tariff bill now viii give them something TO
offer as an explanation then.
National Republican., 1883-02-10

ALL sorts of opinions on the Mississippi river
improvement question are before the house
committee. The Gulf and Mississippi states
ought to favor annexation to the union, and
they would then get intimate enough with
the northwest to exercise little power.
National Republican., 1883-02-10

A GREAT many clerks have expressed their
approval of the recommendation for the cree
tion of French flats in this city. They want
cheap rent, in good localities, and in respect
ablo-looking houses.
National Republican., 1883-02-10
To cIrY sItnscRtnnRs.

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nny part of the city and suburbs, regularly and
early at the following rates:
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National Republican., 1883-02-10
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 10, 1883.
The Weather To-day,

For he middle Atlantic states, including The District
Of Columbia, slightly colder northeast 10 northwest
minds, stationary or higher barometer, aud fair
t0edther, JolioWed by SoV or rain IN the southern por-
portion.
Generally cloudy Toa,ler and rain are indicated for
tho southern states, Including the southern portions Of
The middle states, on Sund0y
Yesterdays thermometor.-7a. a. M, 2s.0o; II a. M,
$3.50; Sp. M, 1920; p m $500; II p. M, 3i.Oo;
maximum, 1879; minimum, 2GGo.
National Republican., 1883-02-10

TARIFF revision should be the work of
several years. Each one testing tho effect
upon the revenues of desired changes in rates
of duty on limited number of articles. Tax
reduction should be the work of tho next
three weeks by abolishing outright taxes
yielding, say $lOO,OOO,OOO.
National Republican., 1883-02-10

JOHN KELLY's mayor of New York has
sent city charter to Albany to be passed by
the legislature. 1t will, if ii becomes law,
give Mr.. Kelly's mayor much patronage,
which will not give the Tildon wing the
delegation to tho next national convention.
And now the trouble begins
National Republican., 1883-02-10

THE wheels of time will rcvolye at uniform
speed until IL o'clock on Monday, tho fifth
day of March, 1t will not then be in order to
put the tariff bill on tspassage When mem
bers are really satisfied that there can bo no
tariff legislation, they may conclude that tax
reduction can be accomplished by abolishing
the major portion of the internal revenue.
National Republican., 1883-02-10

WHEN member has tariff speech to
make, why not appoint a small committee to
hear him somewhere outside so that the
house may go on with its business? 1t would
make no difference in the result, and vast
deal of time would be saved.
National Republican., 1883-02-10

THE Rev. Dr. Mercer was clergyman who
lived at Newport, II. l., and paid taxes on
$4,000 worth of property. He died and his
estate was found to be larger than was sup
posed-it mounted up to $2OO,OOO--it waxed
and grew and got to be $1,OOOOOO. Where is
that clergyman now?
National Republican., 1883-02-10

LORD DUFFERIN in still writing dispatches
to his government setting forth the import
ance of protecting the government of Egypt
England's sympathy for the sultan reminds
one of tho love Of old squecrs for smike at
Dotheboy's hall.
National Republican., 1883-02-10
no Show How Readily Cinnamon Learn.

We clip the following from the humorous
department OF the ChHese American; Mclean
man cum in Sclanctum alice onceei bada man. lie
say "Editeo in? He ltee big lie. ! busla
nosee," Editee say, " No Editee in South AIeliea
no be buck in flo MONTH" Letee big dog loose,
teara bada man coat Bada Mclean man no
foolee Chinee editee some thine quick
National Republican., 1883-02-10

.IR. WILLIAM II. VANDERBILT, who was
summoned to serve on Il coronor's jury in
New York, sent his regrets by Counselor
Chauncy NJ. Depew at not being able, on ac-
count of i'll health, to have the pleasure of
meeting the coroner on the occasion named.
This is u bad beginning.
National Republican., 1883-02-10

A TARIFF for revenue only would be ono in
which fixed and uniform rate of duties should
he placed on all imports-say, forty per cent
upon every article brought into the country.
Any variation of the per cent, would be pro-
lection,
National Republican., 1883-02-10
Water on both Shoulders.
phtiddelphia Press.

Samuel J. Randall has hard time of II to
consist with his honest convictions on the tariff
and still retain his good standing In the demo-
cratic party. It's only a question OF Time when he
must give up one or the other,
National Republican., 1883-02-10

WASTING Potomac water is Enable of
fcnse, and tho police court is attending to its
duty in the premises. But If all the leaks
and wanton wastes were stopped our water
supply would still bo inadequate.
National Republican., 1883-02-10

THE announcement that there is to be n
raid on gamblers savors too much of tho old
regime. If any of our policemen arc found
giving information to ox-dctcctives, so that
through them the gamblers may he warned,
they should be visited with immediate dismiss
sal and condign punishment We have had too
much of this give-away business in the past,
and 1t should not be tolerated hereafter.
National Republican., 1883-02-10

IT is ruefully observed by tho Pittsburg
Chronicle that " Gov. Pattson's message seems
to be appreciated in New York more than at
home" The engineer who was hoist with
his own petard could not have been expected
to appreciate the humor of that occurrence so
much rs the disintcrested spectators.
National Republican., 1883-02-10

THE governor of British America expended
$4,000 during his pleasure tour of tho United
States. How much has he or the royal
family given to the starving people of Ire
land?
National Republican., 1883-02-10

WEDNESDAY was the Chinese new year
and the Mongolians in all the largo cities had
n bowling good time. A Chinese concert was
the great feature in San Francisco. Seven
teen musicians assembled, Two played on
Chinese lutcs (contrived Of two strings
stretched across cigar box, seven beat the
mclodious tom-tom, four blew on flutes seven
feet long, and one held a machine something
like bass viol, while another scraped it
vigorously with clothes-pin tied to n stick.
The horrors of the evening were rounded out
and capped by a Mongolian chorus fearful
enough to neutralize Wiggins's great storm.
National Republican., 1883-02-10

WILKEs-BARRE seems to be passing through
dark days Not only is it in danger of being
swallowed up by the excavations undcr it,
but it is threatened by the fearful floods that
have laid waste so much of Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania, and perhaps the Maryland shore of the
susquehanna. The water was nine feet
deep on Wednesday between the town and
National Republican., 1883-02-10
NEW YORK oEEICn.

The New York Office of THE REPUBLICAN Is at
Room 65, Tribune building, where files of THE RE.
PUBLICAN and all necessary information relating
20 advertisements can be obtained
National Republican., 1883-02-10

THE contemplated lodge of" Growers will
boasuccoss in Washington. The combination
of these ubiquitous chaps in n secret organiza-
tion will doubtless be very effective
National Republican., 1883-02-10

WHAT we need now apparently, is a Noah
Cincinnati Enquirer
Not Noah-Nosos. The error is natural
one where tho Bible is known by repute
alone. But the groan has in it quite as much
Of hope as pain. "Who feels remorse begins
to find his soul"
National Republican., 1883-02-10

Remitnnccs may be made ut Our risk either by
draft express, post Office order. or registered let
ter. Money sent in any other way is at the risk Of
the person sending It, Address,
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,
Mashington, d. Q.
National Republican., 1883-02-10

THE New York democratic legislature pro-
poses to carve the state up into new congress
sional districts in which the republicans will
have about as good chance as they have in
the worst gcrrymandered states of the south.
The republican minority of the assembly COM
mittee have put in so vigorous a protest that
they may cause halt. Next time it will bo
better for republicans to exhibit their devo-
ton to the cause of republicanism by voting
against the democratic ticket at the fall cleo
tions.
National Republican., 1883-02-10

THE Ohio people must needs run off after
cold water last fall. Perhaps they have got
enough Of it now.
National Republican., 1883-02-10
on THE AVENUE.

Small Talk About Men and Measures,
kilograms have been sent out from this city
TO Detroit and other western newspapers
charging Senator Ferry or his firm with busi-
ness irregularities of various kinds One of
these stories is that the firm negotiated five
notes, of $1,000 each, drawn by an iron COM
pany, Of which no trace can be found, and
made payable to A. r. White, who cannot be
located which notes were bought by Boston
capitalists, who are kicking for their money.
Another charge is that tho firm borrowed
money from the Second National bank of De-
troit aud gave deed to some Chicago prop
criy for security, which property was subse-
quently sold TO other parties, The reports
have crooked up and flshy appearance,
and very strong suspicion exists that they
have been set a1oat with malicious intent,
and that they will fall flat when the sem
atoriol contest Is over. Senator Ferry says
he has done nothing that will not stand
scrutiny, and that as soon as his Lansing
campaign Is or his hands ho will be ready TO
talk business with his creditors, and not till
then. He docs not propose to be driven or
to let his oquanimity be disturbed by the
ISLANDERS Of men who are moving heaven and
earth to pull him down. Tho $1,000 notes
are said to have been offered to j, j. Hubbell.
Ex-Postmastcr D. b. Aingor, who has just
returned from Lansing, gave his views to
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN reporter last night
substantially as follows: " / am satisfied SEN
ator Ferry cannot be re-elected ] am also
satisfied that a man from the western half of
the state will be chosen. That part Of the
state demands representation in the Senate
OF the candidates in that section several have
been brought out and killed. They were
in too big hurry, / think the choice will
fall upon one of five men, viz: Ex-Governor
Blair, of jackson; Representative Il. S. Lacey,
of Charlotte; Judge Whitney, of Grand Rapids,
United States district Judge; Gen. B. NJ.
Cutcheon, congressman-elect from Senator
Ferry's district; Perry Hanna, of Traverse
City. In my opinion, the next senator will
be either Judge Withey or Mr.. Lacey, and the
latter will be much the most acceptible of the
two lie has been Ferry's true friend through
out, but has not made himself offensive to
that gcntlemans opponents. He will come
nearer uniting the warning factions than
any man in the state"
National Republican., 1883-02-10

Mr.. WIGGINs's great storm appointed for
yesterday was postponed on account of the
weather.
National Republican., 1883-02-10

THE dispatches from England and Ireland
read as if they might come from Russia. At
the cabinet meetings in London the ministers
are accompanied to and from thoir residences
by detectives Mr., Gladstone has received
lotter threatening his lifei Earl Spencer was
escorted to the palace in Dublin by a COM
National Republican., 1883-02-10

az do not know who will be appointed dis
trct commissioner" said Senator ingalls,,
chairman of the senate district committee, in
reply to AN inquiry from the avenue man (;
"but if had the naming Of q man should
name democrat. This is the national city
the national government on diminutive
scale-and the democrats ought to have a repre-
sentative on the district board. 1t is only
fair to give the democrats one man on the
board. 1t would be graceful thing to do,
and, better than all, it would be the right
thing. / would look around and try to find a
bropd-gauge man, one whose democracy is
unquestioned, whose interests are identified
with the interests of the city, and who is a
large property owner but not speculator (;
one, in brief, who enjoys the confidence of the
community. The appointment of such n
man would be guarantee of good faith on the
part of u republican administration, and l am
sure it would result bonefcially to the district.
The democrats In congress would have greater
confidence in the board, and would he dis
posed to vote for more liberal appropriations
for the city," When asked if he had such
man in his minds eye, he said: "Mr. Richard
Merrick is the type of u democrat would
like to sec on the district board. There are
many such men, and tho President could very
easily find one would give general satisfac-
tion."
National Republican., 1883-02-10

MINERAL water Is on the free list. What
more do the temperance people want?
National Republican., 1883-02-10
BREAKFAST BITS.

BACK from of his fevored temples
Brush his struggling locks Of gold,
Hear his deep, stentorious breathing
Little darliug's caught cold
Hasten, get the soopstono heated
Place it at his chubby toes
Speed thee for the mutton tallow-
Grease the little dariing's nose.
-DenUsr Tribune,
National Republican., 1883-02-10

Nimmo ever contemplated starting party on
the soft money principle. The quotationsarc
like that of the preacher who inveighed
against high bonnots by taking the Bible
text, "Topl,not come down." When referred
to it was found to be, "Lot him who is upon
tho hoaseiop not come doirn,' &c, but he could
show that it was in the Bible all the
same. lie relied upon the tendency so
prevalent not TO take the trouble to look
up quotation to tide him over, The garb-
ling he made to suit the OCCASION These
gentlemen who represent" &c, arc secure
from contradiction. Nobody will dispute
that Aristotle, George Washington, Napoleon
Bonapartc Daniel Webster, and Joseph
Nimmo said or wrote all that Is credited to
them, but they have all said so much else that
we consider it safest to run the country on
the body Of their arguments, at least until
the democratic congress comes into power
National Republican., 1883-02-10
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in one contingency is Senator Forry's re
election possible" said a Michigander last
evening. "If his enemies pursue him with
maliguanoy that smacks of persecution, they
will arouse u sympathy which will result in
his triumph A good many people in Michi-
gan are opposed to him because they dislike
his political methods, but there are few who
will believe that he is the scoundrel his enc
mics try to make him out. His long life as
n business man and as public SER
want is the best answer to calumny that
can be made and once let it be understood
thoroughly that Ferry is being made target
for undescrved and low abuse that love of fair
play, which is ruling American character
istic, will assert itself to his benefit. Ferry's
enemies are OVERRIDING it, l am afraid, and the
first thing they know the old man will be
dancing over their graves. They had better
take lessons in the noble art Of letting well
enough alone"
National Republican., 1883-02-10
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WIGGrNs's storm may have been in his
mind.
National Republican., 1883-02-10

Randall and Carlisle are having beautiful
struggle for democratic leadership, and the
daily exhibition is watched with considerable
interest, not only from the floor and the gal
leries, but by the country us we'll. Scar
isle" said an observer, has the best of II at
this stage, and if the people could see
him with physical eyes they would
be compelled to admit his vast intellectual
superiority over his Pennsylvania rival but,
unfortunately for him. the very aggressive
ness which has forced him into prominence in
the tariff debate is liable to hurt him in tho
long run. Randall would like to let himself
out but he is handicapped by high protect
i've constituency and compelled to go slow
and take tho middle ground This hurts
him now, but it will DO apt to
help him in tho end. Carlisle is
expressing his free trade ideas too
freely. He underestimates the force and
power Of the protective element. Tho indus
trial classes will have nine months to think
over it, and when congress meets next
winter the democracy will be afraid to inn
peril its chances of success IN 1854 by ele-
waiting an outspokon representatives of
free trade doctrines to tho speakership
of the house of representatives, They
will be equally reluctant to SEQ II known SER
want of monOpolies elected to the place. and
the next house may escape from the dilemma
by throwing both Randall and Carlisle over
| board, and taking up man whose record is
| less vulnerable"
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-02-28
Turnips as a Farm Crop.

t, d. Curtis is a strong advocate
of root crops, and writes as follows
; in the American Agriculturist for
February:
A turnip crop will fit a meadow
for corn, as the sod viii be rotted,
ready for giving the maize vigorous
start, and the ground will be more
mellow and all the richer on account
of the turnips. The sod should be
turned over as soon as possible after
the clover or hay crop has been taken
off 1t would be well 10 roll the
ground and fatten the sward, to has
ten its decomposition, and a few days
before sowing time, harrow it thor
oughly. A dressing Of finely rotted
manure should then be spread upon
the surface, and cultivated into the
soil, the ground being pulverized
and made as mellow as possible. II
wood ashes can be procured they will
help the crop if they are thinly
scattered on top. A pound anda hall
OF seed sown broadcast is ample tor
an acre The seed should be covered
with brush drag. As soon as the
turnips are up, they will be benefited
by dressing of plaster (sulphate d
hme), at the rate of two bushels ID
an acre. Good phosphate viii make
turnips grow if narrowed into tht
ground with the seed, using 10C
pounds to the acre. The advantages
of crop of turnips for the latter
part OF autumn are MANIFOLD. Il
the farmer does not wish to harvest
them, he can turn on his entire stock
and the hungry animals that NIGH
have roamed over frost-bitten, barrel
fields, will luxuriate in plenty.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-02-28
Sugar Cane Yield.

The following statement will be
to those engaged in the
culture Of sugar cane. MIR. W. i.
Harris on one-half acre Of land foots
up